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Chapter 136 National Teacher, Why Did You Come to Beijun?

Situ Ce arrived in Beijun half a month ago, but he didn't go directly to Beiwang Mansion to find Lu Chen. He lived in Yancheng for half a month, looked around, and asked the people of Beijun what they thought of Lu Chen.

Just like what he thought, Beiwang's reputation has been completely reversed, and now the people in Beijun are very supportive of Beiwang.

This was what Situ Ce expected, and he didn't feel too surprised.

During this period of time, Situ Ce heard an interesting statement from the people in Beijun. Many people in Beijun said that King Bei is the son of destiny and a person who is blessed by gods.

After some investigations, coupled with the information collected by the shadow guards, Situ Ce soon understood why the common people thought the King of the North was the Son of Destiny.

It was rumored that on the day the barbarians attacked Beijun, countless thunders fell from the sky, smashing the barbarian army to pieces.

Although the common people did not go to the battlefield, they also heard a lot about what happened on the battlefield.

Situ Ce naturally didn't think the rumors heard by the common people were true, but since the common people were spreading the rumors, it meant that something related to Tianlei did appear that day.

At this time, Situ Ce turned and left the notice board at the gate of the city, and went directly to the camp where the imperial army was stationed.

The imperial army will return to the capital soon, and Situ Ce intends to ask Lin Xiuming to find out what they saw after they came to Beijun before Lin Xiuming led the imperial army back to the capital.

At this time, Lin Xiuming was preparing the memorial about Beijun that he needed to submit after returning to Beijing. At this moment, a soldier entered the tent and reported, "General, there is a white-haired old man outside the barracks who came to you with a jade pendant and said he has something important to do."

If it is an ordinary old man, the soldiers will basically ignore it, and it is very likely that they will drive the other party away directly.

But as soon as the other party came up, he took out the jade pendant bestowed by the emperor, and the soldiers didn't know whether it was true or not, so they had to show the jade pendant to Lin Xiuming.

After the soldier finished speaking, he put the jade pendant in his hand on the desk.

Lin Xiuming was a little curious about who would come to him with a jade pendant, but when he saw the jade pendant, he froze in place.

Ordinary people are not qualified to see the national teacher, and very few people have seen the national teacher, even some ministers in the court have never met Situ Ce.

But Lin Xiuming is different. Lin Xiuming is the son of Prime Minister Zuo. He has met Situ Ce a few times.

And he also happened to know the jade pendant on Situ Ce's waist. Seeing this jade pendant, Lin Xiuming knew that Situ Ce had come to find him.

But he was very surprised, that is the national teacher, the national teacher is the pillar of Great Xia, usually he will not leave the capital, why did he come to Beijun in person?

After regaining his senses, Lin Xiuming immediately said: "Please invite that old man in!"

Lin Xiuming also did not point out Situ Ce's identity to the soldiers. Since Situ Ce came to Beijun, he must have a very important mission, and Lin Xiuming did not intend to reveal Situ Ce's identity.

The soldier saw that Lin Xiuming's face changed drastically after seeing the jade pendant, knowing that the identity of the old man must be not simple, so he immediately said: "Subordinate, please invite the old man in!"

After the words fell, the soldiers turned and left the tent. Not long after, Situ Ce appeared in Lin Xiuming's tent.

Lin Xiuming immediately said to the soldiers: "Get out first, and let the soldiers outside be [-] steps away from the camp!"

"Yes, General."

After the soldiers left the camp, Lin Xiuming immediately saluted and said, "I have seen the national teacher!"

After saluting, Lin Xiuming walked forward with the jade pendant, handed it to Situ Ce with both hands, and then asked:
"Master, why did you come to Beijun?"

Situ Ce stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Of course I have important matters to come to Beijun, so General Lin doesn't need to ask any more questions."

Hearing Situ Ce's words, Lin Xiuming realized instantly that the National Teacher would come to Beijun, most likely for the King of the North, and it was very likely that the Emperor Xia had entrusted the National Teacher with some tasks. This is indeed not something a general can inquire about.

Lin Xiuming then changed the subject and asked: "I overstepped, I wonder why you came to see me?"

Situ Ce said: "The old man wants to know what you saw after you arrived in Beijun."

Hearing this question, the bloody scene outside Yancheng instantly appeared in Lin Xiuming's mind. Lin Xiuming led the imperial army and stayed in Beijun for more than two months. He never dared to let the soldiers investigate because he was afraid of touching the Northern King's scales.

Lin Xiuming is not a fool, he can see at a glance that the huge pits and the tragic appearance of the barbarian corpses must be caused by some weapons.

It's just that this is obviously not something he can get involved in. They are still in Beijun, and they are still under Beiwang's surveillance. If Beiwang finds out about any of their tricks, it's hard to say whether he will be able to return to the capital by then.

So Lin Xiuming ordered the soldiers in the barracks not to discuss the scene they saw in Beijun.

At this time, Lin Xiuming's face was a little pale, and then he replied seriously: "When we came to Yancheng that day, we saw that there were big pits everywhere outside Yancheng, and there were barbarian stumps and arms all over the ground. Those big pits were at least six or seven steps wide."

Hearing this, Situ Ce continued to ask: "According to General Lin's judgment, what caused those big pits?"

Lin Xiuming replied: "I can't think of anything that can create such a big hole, but it should be caused by a special weapon."

"Judging from the distribution of the barbarian corpses at that time, although the 30 heavy cavalry in Beijun played a great role, they did not have that mysterious weapon to defeat the 30 barbarian army. It is difficult to defeat the [-] barbarian army by relying solely on the [-] heavy cavalry."

Lin Xiuming is a general and a person who has been on the battlefield. He just glanced at the distribution of the barbarian corpses on the battlefield, and he basically restored what happened when the barbarian army attacked Beijun in his mind.

The only thing he can't judge is what that mysterious weapon is, and this is what worries him all the time.

At this time, Lin Xiuming suddenly thought of something, so he continued to add: "By the way, during this time, I heard that on the day the barbarians attacked Yancheng, the people in Yancheng heard rumbling thunder, and it was continuous thunder, so I guess those big pits have a lot to do with the sound heard by the people in Yancheng."

Hearing Lin Xiuming's words, Situ Ce thought for a moment.

To create a big pit with a width of six or seven steps, even a grandmaster couldn't do it. At least he, a great grandmaster, had to do it himself to have such destructive power.

Thinking of this, Situ Ce asked: "Is it possible that a great master appeared in Beijun that day, and those pits were caused by that great master?"

Lin Xiuming said: "I thought so too at first, but I took a closer look at the big pits and found that they were not caused by a great master. The width of those big pits is very uniform, and the most important thing is that there are a lot of them. From Yancheng to Wanning River Valley, there are such big pits."

"If you make a move, I believe you can create such a big hole, but if you want to make hundreds of such big holes, I'm afraid..."

Lin Xiuming didn't continue talking. He only knew that Situ Ce was a great master, but he didn't know the specific strength. Situ Ce seldom made moves in front of people, and he was always very mysterious.

But Lin Xiuming still didn't think that Situ Ce could create hundreds of big holes like the Wanning River Valley with manpower.

Situ Ce said at this time: "The skill in the old man's body is indeed not enough to create so many big holes."

"If these big pits were not made by manpower, it would be a little troublesome. If Beijun really has a terrifying weapon with a destructive power comparable to that of the Great Master, and if this news is still spread, it may not be long before several great dynasties will join forces to deal with Daxia."

Now the Grand Master is the pillar of every dynasty on the bright side, no matter how wars break out in various countries, they will never send a strong person above the Grand Master to participate in the war.

But once a weapon with a lethality comparable to that of the grand master appears, the status of the grand master will be completely pulled down, and the balance between the major dynasties will also be broken.

After other dynasties know this, they will definitely unite to deal with the country that possesses this mysterious weapon. This is an inevitable thing.

After hearing Situ Ce's words, Lin Xiuming's face instantly became more serious, and he naturally understood the reason for this.

Immediately Lin Xiuming asked: "I have been worrying about how to report the battle in Yancheng to the imperial court, and I asked the national teacher to teach me."

Having said that, Lin Xiuming bowed to Situ Ce.

Although the imperial army led by Lin Xiuming did not catch up with the battle between Beijun and the barbarians, they came to Beijun after all.

As the chief general who led the imperial army to the north this time, Lin Xiuming must report to the imperial court what he saw and heard in Beijun, which made Lin Xiuming very embarrassed.

The heavy cavalry is okay. The court should have known that the Northern King has heavy cavalry, but the mysterious weapon in the Northern King's hand made Lin Xiuming really wonder if he should report it.

The destructive power is comparable to the weapons of the great masters. If the whole court knows, not only will the whole court be in a turmoil, but all the major dynasties will be thrown into turmoil immediately.

Although Lin Xiuming is only a general, but as the son of the left prime minister, he still has some political savvy, and he also knows that this matter is no small matter.

Now, the national teacher is here, the national teacher should know how to report, right?
Situ Ce thought for a while, and then said to Lin Xiuming: "General Lin, don't mention those big pits in the memorial, just write that there is a suspected grand master in Beijun."

"As for those big pits, the old man will personally tell His Majesty when he returns to the capital."

Lin Xiuming's eyes lit up, and then he bowed again and said, "Thank you, Master Guo!"

Situ Ce nodded slightly, and continued to ask: "I don't know if General Lin has found any other abnormalities during his stay in Beijun?"

Lin Xiuming replied: "Not for the time being, I have never dared to let the soldiers pay too much attention to what happened in Beijun, for fear that it would cause dissatisfaction with the King of Bei."

Situ Ce said: "Well, what General Lin did was right. It is true that the imperial army should not make too many small moves at this time."

Having said that, Situ Ce immediately turned around, "Okay, General Lin, let's stop here today, the old man is going to the North Prince's Mansion next."

Hearing this, Lin Xiuming was taken aback. The national teacher really went to the North King.

"Master, go slowly!"

Situ Ce quickly left the barracks where the imperial army was stationed, and went directly to the Northern Palace.

at the same time.

North Palace.

After Lu Chen returned to the Northern Prince's Mansion, he was not in a hurry to find his own woman and just fell in love. He sat on the stone bench in the pavilion in the outer courtyard, and carefully checked the latest map of the Northern Land drawn by Jin Yiwei.

Since he wanted to bring the entire Northland into his fiefdom and make the Northland his own territory, he had to find out how big the Northland was and its topography.

At this moment, a red-faced little maid entered the outer courtyard, "My lord, a white-haired old man came to the gate of the palace. He said he wanted to see you."

Hearing this, Lu Chen froze for a moment.

"The white-haired old man? Is he alone?"

Under normal circumstances, Lu Chen, the prince, is not something anyone can meet if he wants to.

It can't be said that whenever ordinary people come to the gate of the palace clamoring to see Lu Chen, Lu Chen should meet him in person, then he doesn't have to do anything all day long, just receive the ordinary people.

After defeating the 30 barbarian army, some people always came to see me with gifts. Of course, most of these people belonged to the major forces in Daxia.

For example, those aristocratic families, or the special envoys of certain vassal kings.

But Lu Chen basically didn't pay much attention to them, gifts can be accepted, but people don't have to meet, and he doesn't have so much time to watch them flatter him face to face.

Hearing that someone was looking for him, the first thought in Lu Chen's mind was that another powerful person had sent someone to flatter him, but then he focused on the words "white-haired old man".

If it was someone sent by some forces to give gifts, or to flatter him, it should not be possible to send an old man.

The little maid said at this time: "Yes, he is the only one."

Lu Chen continued to ask: "Did he have any tokens in his hand?"

If an ordinary person came to the palace without a token, and did not explain their identity and intention of coming, the servants of the palace would not tell Lu Chen that someone was visiting, but would directly drive him away.

The little maid replied, "No."

Speaking of this, the little servant girl suddenly came to her senses, and immediately added: "My lord, it was Commander Bai who asked the slave to report to you."

The new little maid was not well trained, so she realized that ordinary people are not qualified to visit the prince, so she quickly said that Bai Qingqing asked her to come in and report.

Bai Qingqing's position has not been removed, and now she is still the commander of the guards, but she is not usually in charge of the inner courtyard.

Hearing the little maid said that Bai Qingqing asked her to come in to report, Lu Chen instantly realized that the person who came must not be an ordinary person, otherwise Bai Qingqing would not have asked the maid to report to him.

Lu Chen glanced at the little maid in front of him, and then said: "Bring him to see me."

The little maid immediately said: "Yes, my lord."

Then the little maid hurriedly turned around and walked out of the yard.

Looking at the back of the little maid, Lu Chen felt a little emotional. When he was in the capital, there were only a few maids in his mansion.

Now his mansion no longer knows how many maids and servants there are.

As a person's status has improved, everything is easier to obtain.

The little girl not far away looked like a newcomer, and she wasn't a child from an ordinary family either.

Recently, many families have sent maids to the Northern Palace, trying to get them to sleep in their own beds.

But how could his bed be so easy to sleep in? It seems that he has to talk to his concubine, and don't accept all maids in the future.

Leaving aside whether those little maids have a score of [-] or not, he is not interested in their youthful appearance. He still prefers mature women like Chu Yuqin and Yelu Nanyan.

(End of this chapter)