The next morning.
After helping Zhao Ce get dressed and wash up, Sweet Potato reported,""Young Master, the Old Prince wants you to go to his study after breakfast.”
Zhao Ce nodded and asked,""Do you know why father-in-law is looking for me?”
"I don't know," said Sweet Potato, shaking his head.”
Zhao Ce didn't say anything else.
After breakfast, Zhao Ce went to Xu Xiao's study.
"Father-in-law, why did you call me here?”
"Have a seat first," Xu Xiao said.
Zhao Ce sat down opposite Xu Xiao.
Xu Xiao pointed to a cup of hot tea on the table and said with a smile,"This is the Da Hong Pao I just made. Try it.”
"Alright."
Zhao Ce didn't stand on ceremony and immediately took a sip of tea.
"The taste is very good. As expected of Da Hong Pao.”
"Father-in-law's tea brewing skills are also very good. You've even brewed the taste of Da Hong Pao," praised Zhao Ce sincerely.”
When Xu Xiao heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter.
"If you like to drink it, bring a bag of Da Hong Pao back later.”
"Alright," Zhao Ce said happily.
Xu Xiao did not say anything else, but picked up the teacup and tasted it.
Zhao Ce was not impatient and also quietly sipped his tea.
After drinking almost half a cup of tea, Xu Xiao broke the silence and said,"Zhao Ce, I called you here today because I have something very important to discuss with you.”
"What does father-in-law want to talk to me about?" Zhao Ce asked calmly.”
Xu Xiao put down the teacup in his hand and raised his head. He stared at Zhao Ce and asked,""Do you want to be the emperor?"
Zhao Ce did not expect Xu Xiao to suddenly ask him this question and was stunned.
"To be honest, I've never thought about this." Zhao Ce replied after a while.”
Although Xu Xiao's eyes were a little blurry, he could still tell that Zhao Ce was not lying.
"Zhao Ce, if I tell you that you are the chosen one and that you should take over the throne, do you still want to be the emperor?”
Zhao Ce pondered for a while and then said,""I can only say that if I have the chance, I don't mind experiencing the feeling of being an emperor.”
Xu Xiao could tell that Zhao Ce was still speaking the truth.
However, Zhao Ce's reply made him not know what to say.
If there was a chance, would he not mind experiencing the feeling of being an emperor?
This was too careless!
Xu Xiao pondered for a while before saying seriously,"Zhao Ce, if you want to be the emperor, I can help you.”
Zhao Ce could tell that Xu Xiao was sincere.
"I appreciate your kindness, father-in-law," he said sincerely.”
"But I really don't have that kind of thought right now.”
"When I want to fight for the throne one day, I'll come and ask father-in-law for help.”
When Xu Xiao heard that, he could only say the word 'do'.
Then, the two of them changed the topic.
"Zhao Ce, are you used to living in the Northern Liang Imperial Residence?" Xu Xiao asked with concern.”
"I'm used to it, and I think it's very good."”
"That's good."
"If you have nothing to do, you can go out for a walk and appreciate the local customs and unique scenery of Beiliang."”
"Alright," Zhao Ce nodded.
Xu Xiao seemed to have suddenly thought of something and said,"Oh, right, that White Fox Face you brought is a promising talent. I'll allow him to stay in Tide-listening Pavilion to cultivate for a long time.”
Zhao Ce immediately said,"Then I'll thank father-in-law on behalf of White Fox."”
Xu Xiao waved his hand.”
After the two of them chatted for a while, Xu Xiao let Zhao Ce leave.
After coming out of the study, Zhao Ce couldn't help but sigh inwardly,""Whether it was when I met Zhao Xuansu at Mount Longhu or now at Xu Xiao's place, they all asked me if I wanted to be the emperor.”
"Could it be that I'm really destined to be the emperor?”
"If that's the case, then I can really experience what it feels like to be an emperor.”
Zhao Ce had some ideas about the throne, but he still didn't have the intention to get it. He wanted to take it one step at a time and go with the flow.
"There's no need to think so much. The most important thing is to increase your strength and develop your own faction.”
"In the future, when I have the ability to sweep across the world, the throne will become a simple question for me.”
Zhao Ce didn't think too much about it.
After leaving Xu Xiao's courtyard, Zhao Ce first went to Tide-listening Pavilion.
Zhao Ce found Nangong Pushe, who was focused on reading a martial arts manual, and said,""Miss Nangong, I have good news for you.”
"In the future, you can stay in Tide-listening Pavilion to cultivate for a long time. You don't have to worry about the people of the Imperial Residence chasing you out.”
Hearing this news, Nangong Pushe was slightly surprised.
She stared at Zhao Ce and asked,"Is what you said true?”
"Of course it's true."
"I just came from Xu Xiao's place. He promised me personally." Zhao Ce smiled.”
Seeing that Zhao Ce didn't seem to be lying, Nangong Pushe felt a hint of joy in his heart even though he didn't show it on the surface.
Tide-listening Pavilion was the place where most of the martial arts manuals in Jianghu were gathered. It was the dream of all martial artists.
This included Nangong Pushe.
Moreover, although she had only stayed in Tide-listening Pavilion for one afternoon and one night, Nangong Pushe was already certain that staying in Tide-listening Pavilion to read martial arts manuals would have a very significant effect on her martial arts improvement.
Being able to stay in Tide-listening Pavilion for a long time was something Nangong Pushe could not wish for more.
Nangong Pushe was very happy.
Thus, she thanked Zhao Ce, which was a rare occasion,""Thank you for helping me."
"We're all old acquaintances. You're welcome." Zhao Ce smiled.”
"Miss Nangong, how long do you plan to stay in Tide-listening Pavilion?" Zhao Ce asked.”
"I plan to read all the martial arts manuals here and only leave after my martial arts are unrivaled in the world," replied Nangong Pushe.”
Hearing Nangong Pushe's words, Zhao Ce couldn't help but think of the saying," Stay in Tide-listening Pavilion for ten years, but there's no one above and no one below."
Zhao Ce thought to himself, With White Fox's perseverance, she will definitely stay in Tide-listening Pavilion for a long time.”
This was Nangong Pushe's choice, so Zhao Ce couldn't say much. He could only give his blessings,""I hope you can reach the realm of unrivaled martial arts as soon as possible!”
Nangong Pushe nodded lightly.
Zhao Ce suddenly thought of something and laughed,""Miss Nangong, can I lend you something?”
"What is it?" Nangong Pushe asked curiously.”
"Your two sabers."
Zhao Ce said matter-of-factly," You won't need this Two-Bing Saber if you stay in Tide-Listening Pavilion. Instead of leaving it to rust, why don't you lend it to me?"”
To Nangong Pushe, the two sabers were like good companions who depended on each other for survival. If someone else came to borrow the sabers, she would not hesitate to refuse.
However, the person who borrowed the saber was Zhao Ce. Although she hesitated for a moment, she still took down the two sabers hanging on her waist.
Nangong Pushe handed the two treasured sabers to Zhao Ce and instructed,""Treat them well."
"Don't worry, I'll treat them well." Zhao Ce grinned.”
Nangong Pushe glanced at Zhao Ce, who was obviously in a good mood, and coldly ordered him to leave.
"If you have nothing else to say, you can leave. Don't disturb me from studying martial arts manuals.”
Zhao Ce didn't listen obediently. Instead, he stared at Nangong Pushe aggressively and said,""Miss Nangong, if you don't want me to continue disturbing you, you can smile at me and I'll leave immediately.”
When Nangong Pushe heard this, he frowned and said coldly,""Zhao, don't push your luck!”
Zhao Ce saw Nangong Pushe's stance of wanting to attack at the slightest disagreement and could only bitterly smile.
"It's fine if you're not laughing. Why are you so fierce? I'll just leave!”
With that, Zhao Ce carried Xiu Dong and Chun Lei and turned to leave.
Nangong Pushe's lips curled into a faint smile as he watched Zhao Ce slip away, pretending to be a thief.
Although Nangong Pushe's smile was very faint, it did not stop her from becoming the most moving scenery in this world.
The smile of a beauty was truly devastatingly beautiful!
……
After leaving Tide-listening Pavilion, Zhao Ce returned to Green Bamboo Court.
"Sweet Potato, Green Bird, I plan to tour the entire Northern Liang.”
"Alright, Young Master."
The sweet potato and the green bird agreed without hesitation.
"Let's go now."
After preparing some food and water, Zhao Ce brought the sweet potato and the green bird out of the Northern Liang Mansion.
The three of them each rode a horse and began to tour the entire Northern Liang.
Not long after Zhao Ce and the others left the Prince of Beiliang's residence, a middle-aged man who was as fat as a ball walked into the residence in a hurry.
This middle-aged man was one of Xu Xiao's six foster sons, Chu Lushan, who was in charge of the intelligence agency of Northern Liang!
After Chu Lushan learned from the servants that Xu Xiao was in the study, he went straight to the latter's study.
"Foster Father, Lushan has something to ask for an audience!"
Xu Xiao, who was writing in the study, immediately said,"Come in."
Chu Lushan pushed open the door and walked in.
Xu Xiao saw that Chu Lushan was in a hurry and asked,""What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?”
"Godfather, the spy just reported that the State of Qin has suddenly mobilized tens of thousands of troops and is approaching the North City," Chu Lushan said seriously.”
Xu Xiao's expression froze when he heard this news.
"What is the Qin Country planning to do by suddenly mobilizing tens of thousands of troops to press on the north of the city?”
"We haven't found out the purpose of the Qin's actions yet," replied Chu Lushan.”
Xu Xiao frowned.
"No matter what the purpose of the Qin country is, it will not be a good thing.”
Xu Xiao decisively ordered,"How about this, Lu Qiu 'er, you immediately pass a message to Chen Zhibao on my behalf, asking him to lead 30,000 cavalry to reinforce the north city."”
"Tell him that if the Qin army attacks the city, kill them ruthlessly and make sure that none of those bastards can return!”
"In addition, let him figure out what the Qin army's goal is.”
"Yes, I'll pass the message immediately!" Chu Lushan nodded heavily and replied.”
As the saying goes, speed is the most important thing in war.
Chu Lushan did not delay for a moment. He immediately rushed out of the study to find Chen Zhibao and pass on Xu Xiao's orders.
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