Sign In a Lu Bu Fengxian at the Beginning

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, sat on the main seat with a thoughtful expression on his face.

A burly general stood below.

This burly general was the most trusted general by the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, glanced at the burly general and asked, "Have everything been arranged? The people from the court will arrive tomorrow, so don't cause any problems then."

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, the final arrangements have been made."

"If the people of the imperial court really dare to have evil intentions, then it will be guaranteed that they will not be able to live without it."

The burly general said in a buzzing voice.

"That's good."

Zhenbei Hou Xue Shaowen nodded.

In order to prepare for the coming of the imperial court, Xue Shaowen was very alert.

We can't blame Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, for being too cautious. It was actually the court's actions that had to make Xue Shaowen cautious.

In particular, Cao Zhengchun, the half-stepping celestial governor of the East Factory, put a lot of pressure on Xue Shaowen.

"Go and inform the generals in the army to come to the Marquis Mansion tomorrow to greet the imperial envoys!"

Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, said to the burly general.

The burly general immediately raised his hands and said, "Yes, Lord Marquis."

After the burly general left, Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, frowned tightly.

do not know why.

Xue Shaowen always had a feeling in his heart that the storm was about to come.

"An Yi, are there any changes among the generals in the army?"

Xue Shaowen asked.

"Reporting to the Marquis, there is no abnormal movement among the generals in the army."

A ghostly figure appeared next to Xue Shaowen.

"I'll be keeping a close eye on you tomorrow. I won't be able to relax for a moment."

Xue Shaowen said seriously.

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

The ghostly figure disappeared directly.

"I hope everything will be safe tomorrow and nothing unexpected will happen!"

Xue Shaowen thought secretly in his heart.

…

the next day.

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Crowded.

More than a dozen generals from the Zhenbei Army gathered at the Zhenbei Hou Mansion.

These generals are the mainstay of the Zhenbei Army.

All the generals who can enter the Marquis Mansion to greet the imperial envoys today are not ordinary generals in the Zhenbei Army. They are the pillars of the Zhenbei Army.

Of course, these generals are also close followers of Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, and Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, follows suit.

Xue Shaowen and more than a dozen generals waited quietly at the gate of the Hou Mansion to welcome the imperial envoy.

At this time, a sergeant ran over from the direction of the city gate on horseback.

"Master Marquis, the imperial envoy has entered the city and is heading towards the Marquis Mansion."

After the sergeant ran over, he dismounted and reported to Xue Shaowen.

"knew."

Xue Shaowen waved his hand.

The sergeant who reported the news retreated.

soon.

The team of imperial envoys appeared in Xue Shaowen's sight.

I saw the leader wearing a governor's uniform, with a white face and beardless hair, and white hair on the temples. He was riding a tall horse, which was very conspicuous.

Needless to say, this leader should be Cao Zhengchun, the governor of the East Factory.

Behind them were hundreds of divine guards.

Xue Shaowen couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw that Cao Zhengchun only brought a few hundred Shenwu guards into the city, while the other teams stayed outside the city.

As long as these hundreds of divine guards enter the city, there won't be much of a problem.

in a blink.

Cao Zhengchun has already walked over with hundreds of divine guards.

Seeing this, Xue Shaowen immediately led more than a dozen generals to greet him; "Eunuch Cao, you have worked hard all the way. I and the generals have been looking forward to Eunuch Cao here for a long time."

"Welcome Eunuch Cao to come to Northern Xinjiang and to Zhenbeicheng."

Xue Shaowen said with a smile and cupped his hands to Cao Zhengchun.

"I've met Eunuch Cao."

The dozen or so generals following Xue Shaowen also bowed to Cao Zhengchun.

This was enough to give Cao Zhengchun face.

Originally, these people were the pillar generals of Zhenbei Army, so there was no need to be so polite to a eunuch.

Even if this eunuch is someone close to the emperor in the palace.

But Cao Zhengchun is too special and is not an ordinary eunuch.

In addition to being a confidant of the emperor in the palace, Cao Zhengchun was also the chief governor of Dongchang, a strong man who was half a step above heaven.

Regardless of rights.

Still strength.

The eunuch Cao Zhengchun was no worse than these generals, and he was even better than them.

Therefore, with these identities gathered together, it is reasonable for these generals to be so polite to Cao Zhengchun.

"Your Majesty, you're too polite. The Za family is just following orders, and it's not hard work."

Cao Zhengchun got off his horse and threw the horse rope in his hand to a factory guard next to him.

"Generals, don't be so polite. All generals are also the pillars of our Great Zhou Dynasty. They guard the northern border for our Great Zhou Dynasty and resist Beidi. It can be said that you have worked hard and made great contributions."

"The Miscellaneous family cannot afford such courtesy from the generals."

Cao Zhengchun turned over and dismounted and looked at more than a dozen generals and said in a sharp voice.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries.

Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, along with more than a dozen generals, welcomed Cao Zhengchun into the Marquis Mansion and entered the meeting hall.

Then, Xue Shaowen introduced the more than ten generals of the Zhenbei Army to Cao Zhengchun one by one.

After listening to Xue Shaowen's introduction, Cao Zhengchun nodded and said, "All the generals are the pillars of our Great Zhou Dynasty. It is precisely because of the guarding of these generals that our Northern Border Border of Great Zhou Dynasty has been stable for so many years."

"When the Za family left Luoyang, His Majesty once said that the border officers and soldiers bled for Zhou Dynasty, and we must never let the border officers and soldiers shed tears for Zhou Dynasty again."

"The pay of border officers cannot be deducted."

"So, Your Majesty asked the Zajia family to come to Northern Xinjiang with military pay, and personally distribute the general pay to every soldier."

"At the same time, His Majesty also asked the Zajia family to bring a decree to the Marquis of Zhenbei."

With that said, Cao Zhengchun had already taken out a golden imperial edict.

Xue Shaowen's eyes flashed, he hesitated, and knelt on the ground, ready to listen to the imperial edict.

If an ordinary eunuch came to announce the order, Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, did not need to receive the order formally.

But Cao Zhengchun was not an ordinary eunuch. Even if Xue Shaowen was unwilling to kneel down to receive the order, he still had to kneel on the ground to receive the order in front of Cao Zhengchun.

Who put Cao Zhengchun's half-step heavenly strength here!

The dozen or so generals behind also knelt down following Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei.

It's not that they really take this imperial decree seriously in their hearts, but that they do enough on the surface.

Otherwise, it would be bad if the governor of Dongchang in front of him takes advantage of him.

"Your Majesty has decreed that Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, will guard the northern border for the Great Zhou Dynasty, resist the foreign tribes of Beidi, and protect the peace of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He has made outstanding contributions."

"On the day when the Marquis of Zhenbei received the order, Cao Zhengchun, the governor of the East Factory, immediately left for the court to accept the rewards from the court and report on the border affairs of the northern border..."

Cao Zhengchun read the imperial edict loudly.

The content of the imperial edict is very long.

But there is only one real meaning.

That is to let Zhenbei Hou Xue Shaowen return to Luoyang.

And after receiving the order, he immediately followed Cao Zhengchun back to Luoyang.

Listening to the content of the decree, Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, looked calm, but his heart was extremely gloomy.

He had previously guessed that the purpose of Cao Zhengchun, the governor of the East Factory, coming to Northern Xinjiang was not just to escort military pay.

Sure enough.

The purpose of this imperial edict was to allow him to return to Luoyang to receive his reward. It was clearly to escort him, the Marquis of Zhenbei, back to Luoyang.

The person who held him captive was Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang.

It turned out that this was the purpose of the man in the palace who sent Cao Zhengchun, the governor of the East Factory, to Northern Xinjiang.

Xue Shaowen had a lot of thoughts in his mind.

The expressions of the other kneeling generals of the Zhenbei Army, a dozen or so, changed a bit after hearing the contents of the imperial edict.

How obvious is the meaning of the imperial edict?

Anyone can see it.

Why go back to Luoyang to accept the reward and report on the border affairs?

They are all worded excuses.

I'm afraid that Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, will never come out again after returning to Luoyang.

After reading out the imperial edict, Cao Zhengchun closed it and looked at Xue Shaowen who was kneeling on the ground; "Marquis of Zhenbei, accept the edict!"

The atmosphere was somewhat solidified at this moment.

More than a dozen generals of the Zhenbei Army looked at Zhenbei Hou, secretly gathering strength and preparing to take action at any time.

Even the surroundings of the meeting hall were looming with traces of aura, which could not be hidden from Cao Zhengchun, a half-step heavenly being.

Cao Zhengchun didn't care at all, he just looked straight at Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, who was kneeling on the ground.

Accepting or not accepting is only a matter of Xue Shaowen's thoughts.

"I accept the order."

Xue Shaowen stretched out his hand to take the imperial edict, his face was calm, making it impossible to see a trace of his true thoughts.

After receiving the imperial edict, Xue Shaowen stood up.

The dozen or so generals of the Zhenbei Army behind them were obviously stunned when they saw Xue Shaowen receiving the imperial edict.

However, the more than ten generals of the Zhenbei Army did not say much. They followed the Zhenbei Marquis and stood up, secretly accumulating strength and never letting up.

Because they all knew that Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, could not really accept such an order that he knew he would die but still sent him to his door.

Cao Zhengchun narrowed his eyes, looked at Xue Shaowen who stood up and said, "Since the Marquis has accepted the order, the Marquis and the Za family will leave for Luoyang immediately!"

"Your Majesty is still in the palace waiting for the Marquis to return to the court! The Za family has already made arrangements for the distribution of military pay, and just leave it to the people below."

Cao Zhengchun looked at Xue Shaowen and said softly.

"Eunuch Cao, there is no rush to return to Luoyang. Eunuch Cao has come a long way. I have to entertain Eunuch Cao well."

"Also, I need to arrange border defenses to prevent anything from happening if I leave."

"After I have finished all the arrangements and preparations, I will return to Luoyang with Eunuch Cao."

Xue Shaowen said with a smile.

Is it possible for him to return to Luoyang and die if he wishes to do so?

Even if the person delivering the edict was Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang, there was no way he could take him, the Marquis of Zhenbei, back to Luoyang.

"Master Marquis, Your Majesty is waiting for Master Marquis to return to court."

"We'd better not keep His Majesty waiting too long. Just leave these things to the people below."

Cao Zhengchun said, already reaching out to grab Xue Shaowen's shoulder.

Who is Cao Zhengchun?

Xue Shaowen wanted to use this kind of delaying method to fool Cao Zhengchun, which was just too childish.

"presumptuous."

"Cao Zhengchun, you, a eunuch, dare to attack me."

Seeing Cao Zhengchun grabbing his shoulder, Xue Shaowen no longer gave in.

The smile on his face disappeared instantly.

The aura on his body exploded and he stepped back.

His right hand shot several hidden weapons at Cao Zhengchun at the same time.

Xue Shaowen knew that Cao Zhengchun was a strong man who was half a step above the heavenly level. No matter how close the distance was, the only way to get rid of Cao Zhengchun's grasp was to sneak attack Cao Zhengchun.

Only in this way can Cao Zhengchun be delayed for a moment.

Retreat to a safe distance.

Facing the hidden weapon shot by Xue Shaowen, Cao Zhengchun was already on guard.

With a wave of his hand, the hidden weapon shot by Xue Shaowen was shot down to the ground. Cao Zhengchun's right hand was still grabbing Xue Shaowen's shoulder.

"Crack."

Cao Zhengchun grabbed and removed one of the arms of Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, and finally made Xue Shaowen retreat to the back.

And the more than ten generals of the Zhenbei Army who had secretly accumulated their strength also took action together to attack Cao Zhengchun, blocking Cao Zhengchun from continuing to capture Xue Shaowen, the Zhenbei Marquis.

At the same time, around the meeting hall, a series of impressive auras rushed out, heading straight towards Cao Zhengchun.

It can be said that this meeting hall is an ambush from all sides.

This was prepared by Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, to guard against Cao Zhengchun, the Half-Step Heavenly Man.

"snort."

"You treacherous ministers and traitors dare to disobey the decree and take action against the Za family."

"Everyone deserves to die."

Cao Zhengchun's momentum erupted, and his gray hair floated.

The half-step celestial beings gathered their strength together and waved their hands.

Waves of tyrannical energy spread out in all directions.

"puff."

The figures attacking Cao Zhengchun were knocked out one by one, crashed into the surroundings of the meeting hall, and fell to the ground.

"Is this the strength of a half-step heavenly being?"

Seeing this scene, Xue Shaowen's expression changed directly.

Xue Shaowen didn't expect Cao Zhengchun's strength to be so tyrannical.

You know, for this House of Flying Daggers, Xue Shaowen, the Marquis of Zhenbei, used all the masters in the Marquis Mansion, and also asked two great masters to be sent from outside the pass.

Unexpectedly, these masters were all blown away by Cao Zhengchun without being supported by Cao Zhengchun for a moment.

Xue Shaowen endured the pain of a broken arm, rushed to the door and pressed a mechanism.

"Boom."

A cage fell from above and directly locked Cao Zhengchun.

Moreover, where Cao Zhengchun was standing, the floor opened directly downwards.

As soon as Cao Zhengchun flew away the ambushes, he was caught in the cage and fell down.

The floor then closes upward.

This is a mechanism set up by Xue Shaowen in the meeting hall. The cage and secret room are both made of black iron.

Even if a half-step celestial being is trapped, he can't easily break through it.

Moreover, Xue Shaowen also arranged hidden weapons and poisonous smoke in the secret room.

For most people, if they fall, they will definitely die.

Seeing Cao Zhengchun fall into the secret cage room he set up, Xue Shaowen didn't feel any relief on his face.

Xue Shaowen didn't know if there was anything he could do about Cao Zhengchun in the secret cage.

After all, the vitality of half-step celestial beings is very tenacious, and it is not easy for them to lose their life and death.

Xue Shaowen knew that this meeting hall had become a dangerous place, and he was about to leave the meeting hall.

Regardless of whether Cao Zhengchun can be rescued from the caged chamber, Xue Shaowen will leave immediately and summon the Zhenbei Army to enter the city.

Even if the caged chamber cannot do anything to Cao Zhengchun, a half-step heavenly man, when the Zhenbei Army enters the city, Xue Shaowen no longer has to be afraid of Cao Zhengchun, a half-step heavenly man.

Half-step celestial beings are very strong.

But being caught in the 300,000-strong Zhenbei army would only mean life and death.