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Volu Dynastic Records, Biography of Taizong</e was about to forcibly search the carriage, suddenly, the curtain of the carriage was pulled open and an azure-robed youth exited He stood at the front of the carriage, his arms behind his back The youth’s expression was as cold and arrogant as ice Under the diht, he appeared as if he was completely aloof from the world, as if he was not a reatest dread was this youth’s pair of icy, sparkling eyes that were coldly gazing at Qin Qing Qin Qing could feel that this uards as no more than lifeless objects and could easily destroy the hi’s side, truly wholeheartedly loyal This general has no malicious intent I only need to take a look inside the carriage”
Xiaoshunzi dryly laughed and replied, “Major Jiang is extremely respectful of the Grand General and General Qin Who could have thought that the person co rew fearful In his own hoance If it weren’t for a word fro Zhe, no one dared to believe that he wouldn’t have killed Crown Prince Li An in one blow Over this last year, everyone in Chang’an had learned about the existence of this young expert, the “Demonic Shadow” Li Shun His martial arts were sinister and his actions ruthless And yet, thisto be that person’s shadow It wasn’t clear who came up with the moniker, but it was extre Zhe, he truly seemed to be just a shadow No one could believe that this kind of expert would willingly perform the duties of a servant, ed and was intent on o, so’s decision to enjoy the spring weather to atte Zhe felt strong enough to accoer This Li Shun angrily slaughtered all of the dozen or so assassins According to those ent to clean up the scene, none of the corpses were intact; all of theuardsht also realized that if he were to let thethening his resolve, he stated, “This general is only perforive ed his horse forward He calculated that Li Shun would not dare to kill a court official
Li Shun s froht hand All of the i cried out in alaruards fro’s household also drew their weapons At this moment, this area before the Vermillion Bird Gate was co could happen at any moment
No one expected that Li Shun only raised his right hand up high In his right hand was a gold pendant Qin Qing stared up and looked, quickly catching sight of the pendant’s unique decorative design and the nine coiled, golden dragons On it were carved the words, “as if We are present in person” Qin Qing cried out in shock He knehat this pendant was This gold pendant was bestowed upon His I the prince to inspect and tour the eh, the Prince of Yong had the authority to interfere in any and all matters At present on this earth, there was only this one pendant However, because the Prince of Yong conducted hieneral was spread far and wide, he did not need this gold pendant and could act at will Therefore, very few people had seen the pendant Surprisingly, the Prince of Yong had actually given this gold pendant to Jiang Zhe Qin Qing could not help but be filled with jealousy that the Prince of Yong so trusted and favored this surrendered Southern Chu subject to lend this golden pendant worth the lives of the entire prince’s household to hi issue noas not this He hurriedly called out and led all of his iuards to disround, proclai live Your I away the gold pendant, he stated, “General Qin loyally perforarner the major’s respect However, this matter is not so sie today, it is likely that the Prince of Yong’s household would no longer know any peace General Qin, His I, is a current imperial prince and is also the Eies He would absolutely never perfore of Great Yong From now on, General Qin’s conduct should be ratuitously without reason serve as another’s tool”
Qin Qing could only reply in the affired internally Just as he was about to half-heartedly speak a feords, a group oflooked over and saw that all of theuards of the Prince of Yong At their head was aeyebrows and phoenix eyes His appearance was handso that caused others to feel a sense of inti over his back and the special quiver beside the saddle, one would iallop, he approached After first saluting Qin Qing, he spoke in a clear voice, “After waiting for sohness orried and specially dispatched this general to co Chius?” Xiaoshunzi shot hi Chi to fall silent Over this last year, I had frequently punishedbooks and to learn its contents by heart Regularly, Xiaoshunzi would supervise Jing Chi’s work As a result, now, one look fro Chi to fall silent<sup>1</sup>
At once,off Qin Qing with proper etiquette Xiaoshunzi quietly observed the guards that man’s appearance Afterwards, I finally returned to the Prince of Yong’s residence Entering thefuriously exclai has happened! Take a look …” Just then, he caught sight of Fang Yuanxin Li Zhi’s expression changed, thethe entire hall, causing one to have no intention of daring to resist
Fang Yuanxin did not knohy, but he advanced and prostrated hiround did he co
I had already bowed and replied, “Your I’s subordinate co”
For a hed heartily and stepped forward to raise Fang Yuanxin to his feet Li Zhi stated, “Your na is an adept naval cohout the world I have heard that several years ago, general repeatedly fought bloody battles in the Eastern Sea, co and harassing the coastal regions Many of the sealife eneral’s behalf With the coast at peace, General Fang’s contribution is not shallow Although your i E’s feats”
Fang Yuanxin could only groar’s words Unexpectedly, the Prince of Yong greatly recognized his ues’ actions He opened his hness praises us too h My Lord is alone out overseas, his heart has always been inclined towards the Central Plains Although he still holds resent court, whenever he speaks of Your Ilorious military service, he would always be filled with adh, the Prince of Yong said, “Thinking back, cousin and I were childhood playmates and were as close as brothers However, fortune toys with people Now that he holds deep hatred for the death of his father, this Prince always beco of our relationshi+p If it is possible, I would like to ask general to advise my cousin Even if it is for his descendants, he should not stay long overseas Cousin presus for the beautiful landscape of the Central Plains? If cousin is willing to return, Zhi is willing to apologize to cousin Whether he wishes to strike or to killYuanxin’s expression was filled with a bit of glooeneral will definitely convey Your Ihness’s deep friendshi+p to hness h it was Your Ihness who defeated the forces of the oldtoo a to accept the noble rank bestowed by Great Yong But if the old h My Lord would be filled with grief, he will not wish for revenge However, the old marquis was assassinated by that wicked woet this kind of hued, My Lord will not be able to close his eyes when he dies”
The Prince of Yong sighed once again “General Fang, please take a seat as we talk Let’s talk about these matters later on There will definitely be a day when all this will be resolved For what reason has General Fang co that this Prince can help out with? As long as it is not a overnance of the e Yuanxin promptly explained his wish to seek medical treatment for his little master, his eyes filled with entreaty and worry He knew that with his explanation, the Prince of Yong would be able to control his master However, he could not allow this last thread of opportunity—of letting the little o by
Just as expected, when he heard Fang Yuanxin’s words, Li Zhi immediately looked hesitant and vexed He had just sat down, but with this, he instantly rose to his feet With his hands behind his back, Li Zhi paced in a circle within the hall, glancing at Fang Yuanxin and also at the already seated, yawning, and drowsy Jiang Zhe At last, he spoke, “General Fang, this Prince will not deceive you If it weren’t for Sir Jiang’s poor health, this Prince would definitely request that he travel to the Eastern Sea However, since he was attacked by an assassin, although he has recuperated forweak The only way he can travel now is if the journey is slow and unhurried, and requires several days of rest if anything were to happen Only then will I be reassured However, with this, without a year, it is unlikely that he will be able to arrive at the Eastern Sea If thisfor now the fact that this Prince requires his help, with the extended time period, it is likely that this matter will inevitably be leaked If that were to happen, what could we do? You must know that other people aren’t deaf or blind This Prince cannot predict ill happen when that ti will definitely be unable to reach the Eastern Sea”
Fang Yuanxin’s heart froze He knew that the Prince of Yong did not speak a single word of falsehood Could it be that the only as to escort the little ’an?
With sy Yuanxin He continued, “At present, this Prince has two methods One is to have this Prince secretly report this matter to Imperial Father Imperial Father ’an However, if this were to happen, then Marquis Jiang must make some concessions The second method is for the ’an, concealing his journey frooes smoothly, then nepheill be able at liberty to return to the Eastern Sea However, there is no harm for ’an are tangled and couarantee that this infor for soeneral will report this matter to My Lord as quickly as possible, and have him make the decision If there is any news, I hope that Your Ienerous with your help”
The Prince of Yong smiled “Your master and I are still close blood relations How can I har’an, this Prince will absolutely not stand apart and do nothing The hour is already late Originally, I should have you stay, but yoususpicion I will order so Yuanxin kneeled and bowed, acknowledging, “Many thanks to Your Iardless of the success of this eneral and My Lord will both rehness’s kindly intentions”
Li Zhi sighed and replied, “The ti is unfortunate There are some matters that I need not explain to you, as you know the to journey far froht, tooth and nail to succeed the ihly valued confidant It is no wonder that you are unwilling to let hi Zhe’s health was really too poor While ere speaking, he looked like he was about to faint</e Yuanxin was about to bid his farewell, I spoke up “Wait a ” As I spoke, I took out two srab Languidly, I stated, “I have only heard the nae jade sea snake, therefore I can only treat the wound after I have seen it However, I also cannot allow General Fang to return empty-handed In these boxes are two kinds ofthe h At the very least, it should be able to prevent the poison fro your little master’s heart The other medicine, if taken one per day, will cause a person to enter into a deep sleep, and yet, at the same time, not harm one’s body This will allow your littledaily”
Hearing this, Fang Yuanxin was overjoyed at the unexpected gift He appreciatively said, “This general thanks Sir Jiang for your compassion on behalf of my little master” Even if it was to temporarily alleviate the little master’s pain, then it was already worth it Therefore, he absolutely gratefully accepted the boxes of inally for , the wound would frequently ache and itch,it difficult for me to sleep Therefore, I specially made this reat It is only that the concoction is quite difficult Moreover, its prescription can absolutely not be leaked, otherwise I would have written down the prescription for you”