C14

After so many years, they met again as good friends in the military. Everyone was happy and happy.

Ning Dairong ordered his men to report to the capital about the return of the group. At the same time, he sent people to inform the vice commander of the Mountain Shadow Army to temporarily take over their defense. He then led the three thousand cavalrymen and accompanied them to Cloud Perch City.

The Mountain Yin County was very special in the one hundred and eight counties of Dagang. It was a high county with a sparsely populated land and a fierce and aggressive atmosphere. It was located on the east foot of Cloud Receiving Mountain, north of the mountain, and south of the Floating Snow Mountain. To the south was the danger zone, and to the north was the Northern Frontier County, Snowfall County. To the west, they would pass through the Ming-Yun Mountain Range, which was the Thousand Li Sand Sea. Therefore, after the Great Gan was established, they set up the mountain Yin Legion here.

While guarding the Cry Spring Pass to deter the countries of the sea, one had to be on guard against the occasional beast tide that would erupt in the Unreturned Mountain. If necessary, he could also send reinforcements to the north to support the Star Division that was stationed at the border of Snowfall Mountain. The Mountain Shadow Legion was also the only one of the twelve Great Gan Legions that was named after a county. Although there were one hundred and fifty thousand Mountain Shadow County guards, the desert bandits that had climbed over the mountain were also banned. Ning Dairong didn't want Lu Chun and his men, who had just returned, to meet with trouble, so he insisted on escorting them to Cloud Perching City.

At Cloud Mist Courtyard, Lu Chun and Ning Dairong were drinking wine and playing chess in a flower pavilion. This Clouds Courtyard was the mansion of the Grand Princess, Yu Chuqing. It was specially built for her by the late emperor when he bestowed the title of Princess Xiyun upon her. However, this was also the first time that Yu Chu Qing had come to this courtyard. After everyone arrived at the Cloud Nesting City, they temporarily settled in.

"Dairong, you've admitted defeat in three sets in a row. It looks like your chess skills haven't improved at all in the past twelve years." Lu Chun was playing with a white piece in his right hand as he looked at Ning Dairong, who was hesitating.

"Big Brother Lu must be joking, how could little brother be a match for big brother." In the time it takes to make a cup of tea, the black stick in Ning Dairong's hand was hanging, but the complicated situation on the plate made it difficult for him to fall.

On the surface of the plate, the black and white figures intersected with each other. There were few of them, yet they were fighting each other with overflowing killing intent. In contrast to the previous two rounds, both of them had taken Dalong as their base, while the rest had taken the army as their base. They had matched each other's strength. In this game of chess, both of them were acting strangely, but their killing intent was even more intense.

"You stayed with me for many years. How could I not know that you were a person who only knew about external matters and not internal matters? With a game of chess, it should be difficult for one to not understand you, yet you are still hesitating. Lu Chun looked at Ning Dairong blandly, then picked up the wine glass beside his hand and took a sip.

"Big Brother Lu, look at you. You're still the same as back then. I, however, have become old. Naturally, I can't compare to back then when I calculated in my heart." Ning Dairong looked up at Lu Chun, his mouth opened and closed a few times as he spoke.

"But because of the matter of the court? You have now officially become a commander, and have been conferred the title of Marquis. Now that you have become a noble, do you still have any doubts? " Lu Chun looked at Ning Dairong's hesitant expression, and thought that it might be related to the matter at court.

"Big Brother Lu, to be honest, if I were to say that I don't want to be this military commander, nor would I want to be one of the 36 civil and military officials, would you believe me?"

"I do." Lu Chun nodded solemnly.

He heard Ning Dairong's dejected words, and there was even a hint of retreat in them. At this point, Lu Chun had already guessed a few things. Although he had already left the court for twelve years, he could still guess a few things about the court. On the surface, Da Gan was split between the inner and outer chambers of justice. The cabinet was in charge of governing and protecting the people. The outer chamber was in charge of defending the enemy and did not interfere with each other. However, if it was subdivided into four factions, they were roughly divided into four factions.

The first faction was naturally the Great Gan Imperial Family. The Emperor directly led the army of Evergreen, known as the Empire's First Army. The Imperial Family's direct line of descent was in charge of the Feng Xiang Army. Together with the existence of the Dark Guard, Shadow Guard, Secret Guard, and Zong Wei, this laid the foundation of the unshakable rule of the Yu Dynasty.

The second faction was led by the founding fathers of the Seven Great Empires. The former Prime Minister Luo Canglan and the current Prime Minister Zhuge Xing belonged to the two of the current Seven Great Empires.

The third faction was a faction led by one of the nine great families. Most of the clan members were Wen Chen, and just the faction itself was divided into many smaller factions. Because their interests differed, they could hardly unite together.

The fourth faction was the Humble Class. Even though Lu Chun and Ning Dairong were dukes now, they were still from the Humble Class.

Originally, the Great Gan Bureau was a place of nobility, aristocratic families, and Humble Class families. However, the rise of the two prodigies twenty years ago had broken the balance that had been maintained ever since the Martial Emperor dynasty. The names of Marquis Wu Ping, Lu Chun, and Marquis Wen Xing were two names that flashed across an entire era.

However, the disappearance of Marquis Wu Ping, Lu Chun, twelve years ago, and the constant return of Marquis Wen Xing had greatly damaged the Humble Class. Although they still had the support of commander-in-chiefs from the Humble Class like Wei Jiu and Ning Dairong, they still secretly suppressed the children from the Humble Class. It was no wonder that Ning Dairong was a little disheartened. Ning Daheng was born a commoner and was used to being in the military, but he was not very good at fighting in the imperial court. If it weren't for the emperor's secret assistance, Ning Dairong would never have been able to hold the position of one of the 36 civil and military officials.

"Dairong, when we first established the Skyfire Army, we faced such a difficult situation. Why are you in such a bad mood?"

"Brother Lu, you are not in the imperial court for the past few years, and you are not aware of a lot of things." Brother Lu, you are not in the imperial court for the past few years, and you are not aware of a lot of things. Ning Dairong slammed the table, shaking the table and causing the chess pieces to clatter as he spoke with a face full of indignation.

"Did the war drag on for too long? "I remember the Skyfire Army always has grain for half a year, and they also have their own fields. How could they not have enough to eat?" The rules and traditions of the army were set by him. According to his arrangements a dozen years ago, even if the imperial government did not send out a single soldier, a single grain of food, and a single blade of grass, the Sky Fire Army could still rely on the Floating Snow Mountain Pass and the Cold Mountain Pass to hold the fort for more than half a year.

"This, this …" Ning Dairong lowered his head embarrassedly, "At that time, the autumn rations were not ripe yet, and the King of Lei Meng led one hundred thousand men to attack the Cold Mountain Pass. I thought that this was the main attack direction of the Scarlet Dis, so most of the military assets were sent to the Cold Mountain Pass. "I didn't expect that Baator would lead another 100,000 troops to the Snowfall Pass, hence the lack of transfer of military assets. Therefore …" Ning Dairong lowered his head even further.

"Oh you, such a crude scheme, how could you not discover it? Even if you didn't find out, the Military Intelligence Division and the External Affairs Division probably didn't. " Lu Chun saw Ning Dairong's embarrassed expression, but he did not scold him. Instead, he asked curiously.

"At that time, the situation was very complicated. Big Brother Ji had just resigned from office, so the situation in the court was very disadvantageous for us. Ever since the battle of Qing Yang, there had been a small troop of soldiers fighting in addition to the Floating Snow Mountain Pass. After the battle of Qing Yang, there had been a small troop of soldiers fighting in addition to the Floating Snow Mountain Pass. "At that time, I thought that with the soldiers of the Sky Fire Army and the danger of the mountain pass, we would have a great battle. We would use this battle to block the mouth of those people, but I didn't expect that we would be taken advantage of by those Scarlet Dans." Ning Dairong slapped his thigh.

"Dairong, your heart is in a mess. You forget that you are a soldier first, and then a courtier. "You have the duty of guarding the borders, and as long as you have done well, you will have done well. There's no need for you to get involved in the disputes of the imperial court." Lu Chun looked at the military general in front of him, who had followed him for more than ten years and was promoted by him, and let out a long sigh.

"But big brother, if we don't fight, I don't care. But have you thought about how many Humble Class children will be left idle by the rules?" Ning Dairong looked at Lu Chun in disbelief. Lu Chun and Ji Zhiheng of the past were the leaders of the Humble Class. Why did they disappear for 12 years and return just now?

"Oh, the balance in the court will always be relative. Ten years ago, the Humble Class was supposed to be at its strongest, but when the Prime Minister of the court was Prime Minister Zhuge, when the Prime Minister was Prime Minister Zhong Li, and when the Prime Minister of the army was Prime Minister of a hundred miles, if these people are not aristocratic families then they are nobility. Even if Brother Ji was a heaven warping genius, he was once only an assistant minister of the Department of Public Administration. Do you understand? " Lu Chun was still looking at Ning Dairong indifferently, as if these battles in the imperial court had nothing to do with him.

"Brother Lu, you're saying …" Ning Dairong suddenly seemed to have understood something and looked at Lu Chun.

"Back then, the Humble Class had great influence. Countless heroes joined the army, which resulted in the great victory of the northern border. But after annihilating the Qingyang Empire, Brother was given the title of Marquis. He was transferred back to the capital, and the soldiers of the Skyfire Army were also sent back to the capital to be repaired. Why do you think that is? Furthermore, no matter how prosperous the aristocratic families were, there were only a few of them. How could they compare to the brilliant geniuses of the Humble Class? After thinking carefully about how Prime Minister Luo helped us all back then, and why Brother Ji chose to resign when he was in his prime. Even though all of you have suffered a little, the Emperor's heart has not diminished. "However, if you did not suddenly disappear, and if you did not resign four years ago, then the tribulations that our Humble Class had suffered were not from nobility, but from..." Saying this, Lu Chun raised his index finger and pointed upwards.

"You mean, Your Majesty?" Ning Dairong was dumbfounded after hearing Lu Chun's words. He thought it over carefully, but felt that there was nothing to refute. Although he was not gifted, he was definitely not stupid. It was just that in the past, he had no time to think about it carefully.

Seeing Ning Dairong's pensive look, Lu Chun smiled, picked up the wine jug beside him and started drinking by himself.

"Brother Lu, this time, when you return, do you not want to serve in the imperial court?" After thinking for a while, Ning Dairong asked anxiously as he remembered the meaning behind Lu Chun's words.

"That's right." Lu Chun, on the other hand, would not conceal this matter from his former comrade.

"Why is that? It's more than enough for Brother Lu to become the leader of the Zai Clan. How could the Grand Princess agree to that decision? Furthermore, for the sake of Little Que, for the sake of doing so much, for the sake of everyone else, you should also come out. " Ning Dairong was getting anxious. Ji Zhiheng had already left for seclusion. If his brother who just came back didn't do anything, he really wouldn't know what to do.

"In the past, brother fought in the war for more than ten years for the sake of doing great deeds, and then married the imperial princess, for the sake of exterminating a nation. Even if I am appointed to the throne, your brother is still only Marquis Wu Ping, Lu Chun. He is no longer Sky Fire Army Commander-in-Chief and Northern Frontier Commander-in-Chief Lu Chun. Do you understand the difference? "

Ning Dairong fell silent upon hearing Lu Chun's words. That's right, the brother who had single-handedly promoted him all those years ago was no longer the commoner commander of the Sky Fire Army. He was not only the eldest princess' husband, but also the empress's own brother, the imperial uncle. Therefore, when he returned to the imperial court, even if he was the successor to be the Prime Minister and the Military Minister, no one would disapprove. However, as someone with a special status, he would at most be able to maintain a neutral position and would not side with the Humble Class. Furthermore, from Lu Chun's tone just now, Ning Dairong knew that this brother really would not take up the position of judge. No one would be able to change his decision.

"Then brother, have you considered Little Que? He's still young; I need your support." Ning Dairong was still unwilling to give up, so he wanted to use Lu Que as a reason to change his brother's mind.

"Missing son?" Lu Chun thought of his son's personality and could not help but shake his head with a wry smile. If he didn't care about what he and his mother were thinking, his son would probably prefer to stay in the eight peaks and ten valleys with the birds and beasts and the plants as his friends.

Seeing Lu Chun's expression, Ning Dairong was curious, but he knew that his brother had made up his mind. He sighed in frustration. Even without them, the emperor would support the new leader of the Humble Class. Since Ji Zhiheng had seen through this point, he could rest assured that his resignation would be reassured, and the elder brother in front of him had also seen through this point, so he did not want to interfere in this matter. However, after experiencing the prosperity of the Humble Class, he was still a little unwilling.

"The Humble Class has so many talents. There's no need for you to worry. Come, drink with me." Lu Chun took out two jars of wine from beside his feet, unsealed the jar and handed it over.

"How could this subordinate dare disobey the orders of the Supreme Commander?" Ning Dairong took the wine jar and laughed loudly as he started drinking with Lu Chun.

Perhaps it was because he was depressed, or perhaps he was in too much of a hurry to drink, but Ning Dairong was lying on the table snoring loudly after drinking a pot of wine. He was unconscious. Lu Chun called two of the attendants and helped Ning Dairong return to his room to rest. Then, he walked back to the table, picked up a black piece and placed it on the board. As he finished speaking, he looked at Hei Zi, who had come to life because of a single child, and became silently lost in thought.

"Qing'er, since you're already here, why don't you drink with your husband?" Lu Chun heaved a long sigh, looking at a nearby green willow tree and said.

"With my husband's cultivation, I'm afraid he'd have discovered me long ago." Yu Chu Qing walked into the flower pavilion leisurely and sat beside Lu Chun with a strange expression on her face.

Lu Chun smiled but didn't say anything. He took out another cup and poured a cup for Wu Chuqing.

"My husband's words just now were not only for Marquis Wu Yong, but for me as well." Yu Chuqing looked at the wine cup on the table, but didn't move.

"What did the princess think?"

Hearing her husband, who had called her by her maiden name for more than ten years, suddenly calling her Princess, Yu Yuqing frowned. She immediately seemed to recall something and understood her husband's intention in calling her Princess.

That's right, this place was no longer the Valley of Brook Rings. In the Valley of Brook Rings, everyone was like a family, sharing hardships and hardships with each other. It was like a natural chasm between heaven and earth, standing in front of the masses. Her words and actions were no longer as free and unrestrained as before. Previously, when Su Leyan and other people called her 'princess', she had not felt much about it, but now, even her husband had addressed her as such. Although it wasn't wrong to call her by that name due to the rules of etiquette, it still made her feel uncomfortable. At this moment, she was actually reminiscing about her days in the valley.

"I believe you've thought it through, Qing Er." Lu Chun looked at Yu Chuqing with a smile.

"Brother Chun, is there no other way?" I am fine with it, but Brother Chun, you have the talent to use it, are you willing to stay in the Marquis' Mansion? Husband came from a humble family, and should know the suffering of his people, I should put in a lot of effort for the sake of these billions of citizens. " Yu Chuqing looked at Lu Chun with a complicated face. She herself was also in a mess, it was hard to say what she felt. She thought that it would be a pleasure for the two of them to get rid of the imperial court and watch their son, Lu Que, grow up steadily and be together for the rest of his life. But she, who was born into the royal family and received education from the royal family, hoped that her husband would do his best to learn and do something for the world.

"Qing'er, you were an assistant political princess at that time, commanding the sixteen imperial guards and the sixteen imperial guards. Your husband was the commander of the northern border. You and I will return to the dynasty, what do you think His Majesty will do to our couple? " Lu Chun drank a mouthful of wine and smiled, but his smile became even more indifferent.

"This ~" Hearing Lu Chun's words, Yu Chu Qing couldn't help but feel a little speechless. Although the situation that year required it, her couple still had a lot of power and power, and they didn't have any ill intentions. However, more than ten years had passed, and with his younger brother's ability, he would definitely have mastered the imperial court. However, more than ten years had passed, and with his younger brother's ability, he would definitely have mastered the imperial court. Thinking of this, Yu Chu Qing couldn't help but sigh.

"Qing'er, both of us are in the Calamity Realm now, so we have to live for several hundred years. Dashing too much is too small for you and me." "When Qu'er grows up, you and I will search for a beautiful place with clear mountains and clear water. Wouldn't it be great if we could explore the path to becoming a person?"

Yu Chuqing thought for a while and let go of her obsession. Lu Chun was right, their cultivation levels were already close to human level. Sooner or later, they would let go of such a huge matter, so there was no need to worry about it now.

After thinking it through, Yu Chu Qing's smile became like a flower again. "Darling, are you going to live in peace and be a marquis in peace this time?"

What's wrong with that? The Hou Mansion is going to be handed over to Qu Er sooner or later, and although this kid won't care, since Qing'er can't let go of this matter, why don't we cultivate Qu'er with our abilities. After ten years or so, Qu'er will be in charge. Lu Chun said in a strange tone. He knew that he was immoral and that it was difficult for him to seek the Heavenly Dao. His own son was extremely talented, but he did not understand the human heart. That was why he had such an idea.

"That's true." Yu Chuqing thought for a while, then nodded with satisfaction.

"Right, where is my son?"

"He said that he wanted to see the Nine University Palace. Jieyun and Le Yi were bored and accompanied Xiao'er to the Cloud Perching Palace." Yu Chuqing seemed to think of her son's strange expression and said happily. She knew that her son was naturally indifferent and didn't really care about external things. This was the first time she saw her son, and he looked like a teenager, interested in something.