When everyone heard this riddle, they were all confused. They did not expect the Profound Secrets Pavilion to give such an enigmatic answer.
"Sea God Li, could it be Li Yuan? His surname was Li, and his name also had water in it.”
"Medicine King Xu, is Medicine King referring to Medicine King Valley? But Medicine King's Valley was the Yun Family's territory, and had nothing to do with the word Xu.”
The disciples of the martial world started to discuss among themselves. Then, they walked out in pairs, ready to find an elegant place like a restaurant or a flower house to have a good talk.
People came and went. Soon, the mountain gate of the Mysterious Pavilion was cleared, leaving only Yuwen Cheng's 1,000 armored cavalry standing quietly like statues.
At this moment, the doors of the Profound Secrets Pavilion slowly opened again. Zhangsun Wuji, dressed in scholarly robes, walked out with a calm expression. Behind her was a woman wearing a peacock mask. Just by looking at her graceful figure and refined temperament, one could tell that she was definitely not old.
Yuwen Cheng's eyes swept past the masked girl and fixed on Zhangsun Wuji. He said in a deep voice,""You are this generation's Profound Secrets Pavilion's Young Lord Zhangsun Wuji?”
Zhangsun Wuji made a surprised expression and cupped his hands at Yuwen Cheng,""This commoner Zhangsun Wuji greets General, how should I address you? Why are you here?"
When Yuwen Cheng heard Zhangsun Wuji admit his identity, his expression immediately softened. He dismounted and said in a gentle tone,""I am the valiant general Yuwen Cheng. I am here by the orders of the family head to invite Mr. Zhangsun to stay in Jiang Du for a few days.”
"Yuwen Cheng?"
Zhangsun Wuji's expression did not change, but his heart trembled slightly. He immediately understood what his master, Yan Qingxuan, meant by 'the person who will receive him'.
All these years, although Zhangsun Wuji had been cultivating in seclusion in the Profound Secrets Pavilion, he knew the world's major events like the back of his hand. With just a few words from Yuwen Cheng, he had already guessed the intentions of Yuwen Cheng, or rather, Yuwen Huaji, the leader of the Yuwen clan.
Among the secular forces in the world, the four families were the most powerful. They were the Yang, Xiao, Yuwen, and Li families. Among them, Yang represented the current royal family, the ruler of Great Sui, and also the number one family in Great Sui. The remaining Xiao, Yuwen, and Li families were all attached to the royal family, and each of them had their relatives married into the harem. It could be said that they would rise and fall together with the Yang family.
For example, Empress Xiao Meiniang, who was currently the most favored in the harem, was the younger sister of Xiao Cong, the leader of the Xiao clan. The Imperial Consort Zhu Guo 'er was born in the Yuwen clan, and Li Yuan's sister Li Su' er was also a concubine in Yang Guang's harem.
Originally, these three families were in a three-legged situation, but before Yang Jian died, he heard a folk rumor that the Li family would usurp the Great Sui Dynasty. For some reason, he exiled all the people of the Li family to the barren land of Guanzhong and Taiyuan, and the Li family declined. Although a starving camel was still bigger than a horse, it was still far inferior to the Xiao and Yuwen families.
As the Li clan withdrew, only the Xiao clan and the Yuwen clan were left fighting in the imperial court. This was especially so since Yang Guangxin's succession was unstable, and these two gentry clans were even more powerful. More than half of the officials in the six ministries of the imperial court had secretly sided with these two factions.
Although the Yuwen clan had a peerless general like Yuwen Cheng, the Xiao clan was a thousand-year-old family with a deep foundation. They also had the support of Empress Xiao Meiniang, who was the most favored in the harem. In terms of overall reputation, they were even more powerful than the Yuwen clan.
Thus, Yuwen Cheng had come to Luoyang on Yuwen Huaji's orders to recruit the young master of the Xuanji Pavilion into the Yuwen clan to deal with the Xiao clan that was growing stronger.
This decision wasn't wrong, but Yuwen Huaji didn't know that Zhangsun Wuji had already chosen a True Lord Rank before he left the mountain. All his efforts were for the benefit of others.
"Master, do you want me to hide in the Yuwen clan and secretly assist the True Lord Rank?”
Zhangsun Wuji immediately guessed Yan Qingxuan's intention. He smiled and bowed,""Wuji came out of the mountain to train, the world can be his home. Since Clan Lord Yuwen had invited him, Fearless would respectfully accept.”
Yuwen Cheng revealed a look of joy. He did not expect things to go so smoothly. He could not help but step forward in excitement. He placed his hand on Zhangsun Wuji's arm, wanting to personally help him up.
However, he did not expect that when his hand was still three inches away from Zhangsun Wuji, a gust of wind suddenly came over. It was extremely powerful and overwhelming, instantly forcing Yuwen Cheng back three steps.
In the next second, the girl wearing the peacock mask was already standing in front of Zhangsun Wuji. Her right hand was slightly raised, and she looked completely alert. It was obvious that she had attacked just now.
Zhangsun Wuji's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly said,""Peacock, don't be rude.”
Yuwen Cheng steadied himself and raised his trembling hand, revealing an extremely shocked expression.
"What terrifying brute force."
Yuwen Cheng's eyes were filled with wariness as he watched the peacock quietly retreat to the girl behind Zhangsun Wuji.
"This is my guard, Peacock. He is young and inexperienced. I hope General Yuwen can forgive him.”
Yuwen Cheng retracted his palm and said calmly,""No worries, the Profound Secrets Pavilion is indeed a place of crouching tigers and hidden dragons. A mere guard actually has such strength.”
Yangzhou, Yangju Hall
When the palace maids on both sides saw that Yang Guang had not eaten for a day, their faces showed worry. When they saw that he had stopped to rest, they quickly went forward and asked,"Your Majesty, it's getting late. Do you need to eat?”
Only then did Yang Guang feel that his stomach was empty. Just as he was about to order the little palace maid to get some food to fill his stomach, he saw an old eunuch with white hair and a youthful face walk in quickly and bow respectfully."Your Majesty, the Right Guard General Yuwen Huaji is outside the Zhengyang Hall requesting an audience.”
"Yuwen Huaji?"
Yang Guang's expression instantly turned cold. In " Xuan Huan Sui Tang ", Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty died at the hands of this Yuwen Huaji. It was also because of Yuwen Huaji's mutiny in Yangzhou that it finally led to the complete collapse of the Great Sui Dynasty. It could be said that he was the culprit.
"Your Majesty?"
The old eunuch saw Yang Guang's absent-mindedness and couldn't help but call out softly.
Yang Guang came back to his senses and said coldly,""Then let him wait outside the hall. I want to eat first!”
After saying this, Yang Guang only felt a sense of comfort rising from the bottom of his heart. So what if you, Yuwen Huaji? As long as you don't rebel, you have to obey like a dog!# Date:**:32PM
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