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Yan Qing took three steps, and by virtue of his height and long legs, he quickly caught up with Guo Jia and lightly drew the letter back.

Seeing these two people pulling and tugging like this in front of him, Jia Yan could not bear it, so he put his fist against his lips and coughed heavily before telling them to separate.

He also didn't forget to glare hard at Guo Jia, who had brought Yan Qing to the point of lightly neglecting his manners.

Guo Jia: "......"

Yan Qing saw the good thing and stopped teasing Guo Jia, who was vaguely clenching his teeth, to save him from being really pissed off, and the consequences would not be easy to deal with.

He personally made a cup of tea for Guo Jia as an apology, and then spoke out the contents of the letter, saying to the people who were deep in thought, "It would be better to ask Shouxin (Ma Zhong's cousin) to slow down for a while, and then act when the opportunity arises."

Seeing Cai's current situation of being unable to get rid of the blame for the murder of her eldest son and being plagued with troubles, Yan Qing decided to adjust her plan a bit.

If Liu Qi really gained Liu Biao's favor for this, or if Liu Biao showed his dislike and alienation towards Cai for a long time, Mrs. Cai's short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness would not be able to hold her breath.

Coincidentally, her brother is not only a little ambition, but also a little military power, and Cai's family, in Jingzhou is also one of the local high noble valve, and by Liu watch for many years of indulgence shelter, has become a behemoth that can not be lightly moved.

If she felt the imminent threat, in order to stabilize her supremacy, she might not even need Ma Zhong to make a move, she would go and contact her clansmen to plot against Liu Biao and facilitate Liu Qiong's succession to the throne.

Jia did not hesitate, "Shiguang can make up his own mind."

Not only from the Yan Qing has always shown the trust of the God, but also because it involves the expansion of the land expedition, of course, the best success, if frustrated, but also not so much as to injure the bones and muscles, return to recuperate on the line.

Jia Deng in the strategy is not very aggressive, mostly focusing on self-preservation, steady and steady, always rarely comment, this time is no exception.

In any case, there were no outsiders, Guo Jia was sitting crookedly without any image, staring straight at Yan Qing, and then said, "There has to be a specific time limit?"

Yan Qing thought for a moment, "Then how about waiting for the end of the Imperial Examination before making a move?"

Guo Jia spared no words, "May."

Yan Qing nodded, writing and sealing the reply letter in one go, ready to set it aside and ignore it for now, when Jia Yan got up and took it, "It just so happens that I have something to do, and need to make a trip to the barracks right now, so it might as well be taken by me."

Yan Qing didn't doubt it, "That's very good, then I'll be grateful to Wen He."

Jia said, "A show of hands."

He put the letter discreetly into his arms, bowed again to Yan Qing, and left with a flourish.

Yan Qing and Guo Jia were then the only two left in the hall.

Because of the recent Yan Qing is mainly busy with the imperial examinations, the original heap of political affairs on his head were Guo Jia Jia Daan, headed by other staff consciously share away, and the third exams will have to be examined for three whole days, he in these days, actually a long time to become a person of idleness.

Guo Jia also ignored him, lightly take out the paperwork to read, Yan Qing on the holding tea, peace and quiet immersed in their own thoughts, a long time suddenly came to a sentence: "Yes, Feng Xiao had said that I want to accompany you to meet the Wenruo, due to sudden emergencies, that time failed to come to pass, or not wait for a while after you are busy, go to a trip?"

Guo Jia's writing action was a beat, helplessly casting a glance at him, "How long ago was it, why did you suddenly think of it at this moment?"

Yan Qing was embarrassed, "I forgot once I got busy."

Guo Jia continued to write and said lightly, "I have already visited him, you are both busy and not familiar with him, there is no need to make a special trip."

Yan Qing nodded slightly and said coldly, "What do you think then?"

At first listen to is no head of questioning, Guo Jia but back to the crisp and clear: "Lord has usurped the heart of the Han, do not think he can be persuaded to genuinely for us to use."

Yan Qing sighed softly, "Indeed."

Even the historical Cao Cao didn't let Xun Yu cast aside his loyalty to the Han family, let alone them.

Because there has long been thought preparation, in hearing Guo Jia personally said, Xun Yu is not likely to be boarded words to, Yan Qing only slightly feel sorry, but not feel disappointed.

Can not afford to kill, but also because it is too capable, can not be easily released, can only continue to be so locked up, do not allow contact with outsiders, at most let him in the case of guards accompanied by the occasional go to the library walk.

The good thing is that the potential now can be said to be a great deal of talent, less so a few great talent, but also not so much as a pain in the neck.

If the system of imperial examinations can be maintained, then it will be a treasure trove that will continue to flow and benefit future generations.

After Yan Qing had placed his focus on it, he rarely continued to use that historical knowledge, which had no small amount of variables and was also destined to expire soon, to dig into the famous ones of the history books.

Fell half a day of leisure Yan Qing, but very happy to accompany Guo Jia for a while, even if they do not talk about official business, do not discuss parenting, light pulling calves, stealing a little wine, is also quite good.

Unfortunately, Guo Jia did not appreciate this, and even resisted the temptation to sip, impatiently bombarding him out, saving him the distraction of opening a conversation every now and then and drawing himself into picking up the conversation.

His will was so strong that Yan Qing could not be shaken, but he put on his coat with a lost face and left this hard-hearted friend, ready to go to the military camp to talk to Lu Bu.

As a result, just as he stepped out of the hall and headed for the door of the mansion, out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed two very sneaky silhouettes that were hidden by the luxuriant branches and leaves, and he was suddenly in a state of shock, and darted out to drink, "Who are those people there!"

And the two who were poking their heads into this place, being unprepared for him to mention his voice, they also retreated back with their hands and feet in a mess.

And yet it was too late.

The guards reacted with great speed to swarm over the two men riding on the wall and roughly grabbed them off.

However, they were two teenagers who were on the shorter side, wearing loose green robes and regular bandanas.

The guards 具 all grimaced: they never thought that they would miss the wall by focusing on guarding the important area, and the ones patrolling outside were also sloppy and careless, so they missed two big living people coming in.

Thankfully, it was just two seemingly misguided, skinny-armed, half-grown teenagers, not vicious assassins.

Nonetheless, when the Lord finds out, he will be severely punished with dozens of army batons and months of salary deductions.

The commotion was not small, and even Guo Jia inside was startled and followed him out to see what was going on.

Yan Qing's heart jumped when he heard the two "assassins" exclaim, and when he saw them pressed down on the ground, their sleeves lifted up, revealing a large section of skin that looked like it was well-bred, the bad feeling that he had before had just come true.

"Let go." Yan Qing eased his face and said lightly, "It's a misunderstanding. These two are my newly-accepted disciples, and come from the countryside, not knowing the rules, they should have just followed me."

"As you wish."

Although the guards were confused, they didn't dare to say much, and only retreated numbly.

Only after they had withdrawn as much as they could, did Yan Qing let out a long breath, stooping down to help the stunned ones up, leading them into the hall, and saluting the one with a bit of familiar Englishness caught between his eyebrows, explaining, "I didn't know that the visitor was a female gentleman, so please forgive me for having offended you so much and causing you to be frightened."

Guo Jia, who had just realized where that inexplicable familiarity came from, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Thanks to Yan Qing's good memory, he recognized the identity of one of these two people before the scene became unmanageable, but it was Lu Bu's only daughter Ling Qi, whom he had not seen since Yan's death.

However, the woman had changed, if not for the fact that she was getting closer to Lu Bu in terms of her appearance, Yan Qing would not have recognized her for a while.

Lu Lingqi did not feel embarrassed, but patted the back of her maid, who was still afraid, and laughed aloud, "Let's not talk about the fact that those who don't know are not guilty, but this time it is I who am at fault, if I didn't trespass into the important place of the council out of curiosity, then how could I have caused such a disturbance? If I hadn't trespassed on the council grounds out of curiosity, how could I have caused such a disturbance? I have to thank Mr. Chongguang for relieving me of my worries."

After she spoke, she rose from her seat and made a proper bow to Yan Qing.

Yan Qing said helplessly, "It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning. It is just that if the Lord asks about it later, I am sorry that Qing cannot conceal it for you."

It is not necessary to think that Lu Lingqi must have sneaked out this time without the consent of all the people and without asking Lu Bu's permission.

Lu Lingqi, however, waved her hand in a carefree and righteous manner and said, "There is no harm, if father asks about this matter, you can just say so."

Yan Qing didn't expect her to be of such a temperament, and couldn't help but feel a little more favorably about her, thus looking at her a few more times without any trace.

They say that daughters are like their fathers, and there is indeed truth in that. Whether it is the self-proclaimed name, or the talk, or the brisk attitude, as well as the vigorous features, Lu Lingqi gives him the feeling of a young energetic panther, angry, lively and vivid.

It's also much closer to Lu Bu.

All that's left is this on the petite side, just like her birth mother, Yan.

Learning from the lesson of staring at a noblewoman that caused a lot of controversy, and thanks to Lu Bu's intervention, Yan Qing quickly averted his gaze and did not look any further.

But it was a thought.

If he remembers correctly, Lu Lingqi has already turned seventeen, and it is time for her to consider her husband.

But it is not good for a minister to meddle in the affairs of the Lord's backyard, and no one from the vassals has the guts to ask for Lu Bu's daughter and climb up the ladder, and as for Lu Bu himself, he has not even considered this.

Lv Lingqi is even more happy to get away with it, and even intimidates her subordinates not to go to Lu Bu to give advice.

So this year after year, now from her maturity, have passed more than two years, she still retains a preference for sword fighting, women's red poetry and books know nothing about the wild nature.

The only Yan who would worry about this died at the hands of the rebels years ago.

Just then, Yan Qing suddenly felt a tightness in his left sleeve, which turned out to be pulled covertly by Guo Jia behind him.

Although he did not have Guo Jia's godlike mind-reading skills, he was able to immediately comprehend the other side to quickly send people to send them back to the meaning, and then apologized, "If the female gentleman does not mind, Qing would like to choose someone to drive, send you back to the house."

After all, it was the Council Chamber, where countless military secrets were kept, and even if Lu Lingqi had a special status, it would be impossible to allow her to loiter in it.

If it wasn't for Guo Jia making this suggestive little move, Yan Qing was planning to personally lead this honorable young lady around some inconsequential places to satisfy her curiosity before sending her away.

Lu Lingqi frowned slightly, not hiding her reluctance in the slightest, and only after a long time did she stare at Yan Qing, grudgingly agreeing, "Alright, it's time to go back."

The only one who is thankful for this is the poor servant girl who was forced to accompany Lu Lingqi to travel in male disguise, and also came to such a deadly place, and has been scared, and only really relieved at this moment.

Yan Qing properly arranged the candidates and waited until he saw the carriage go far away before he put one hand on Guo Jia's shoulder and smiled, "What does Feng Xiao want to say?"

Guo Jia, however, looked at him meaningfully with the corners of his mouth raised.

The gaze was completely unkind, straight away making even Yan Qing sweat a little.

He subconsciously checked his own appearance, not realizing that there was anything wrong, and became more and more suspicious: "What on earth is wrong?"

Guo Jia smiled even more brilliantly, revealing some white teeth, then shook his head and said, "Did Chong Guang not realize that just now the female gentleman was always staring at you in the middle of the question and answer session with you? You have no desire to be the Lord's son-in-law, you should avoid suspicion, how can you still dare to have more contact with her?"

Yan Qing's eyebrows jumped, a chill coming straight up along his spine.

However, there is still a chance, mouth hard defense: "female gentleman usually live in the back of the house, it is difficult to see outside men in the boudoir, can not help but be more curious, and has no other intention."

"Difficult to meet a foreign male? Are you really talking about that domineering female male?" Guo Jia scoffed at this and spread his hands out in a highly irresponsible manner, "It doesn't matter if Chong Guang insists on not believing it, just think of it as Jia being unnecessarily worried."

After saying that, he was really going to spill his guts and turn around and walk away.

Only while walking, deliberately to Yan Qing just can hear the volume, muttering to himself like: "This woman Yong Lang appearance, but also when a scene of wonders."

Yan Qing: "......"

What happened after that was prophetic by Guo Jia.

In front of Yan Qing, Lv Lingqi obediently got into the carriage, but once the carriage passed the corner, out of Yan Qing's line of sight, it instantly exposed its true colors of boldness and recklessness.

Only to see her in the maidservant's terrified dissuasion, at once drew out the pocket knife in her bosom, pressed against the neck of the driver who did not dare to resist, and moved out her own identity, forcing him to change the road and turn to the barracks where Lu Bu was.

Anyone who often served by Yan Qing's side had long been familiar with the people in the military camp. When Lu Bu heard the soldier's announcement that the visitor was sent by Yan Qing, although he was surprised, he still dropped the matter at hand without saying a word, and only had time to wipe off a sweat before walking towards the gate of the barracks in a brisk manner.

Distantly looked at the person who came to support the carriage, he also only thought it was not long left Jia Yan missed something to return, sprinted forward, lifted the curtain to see, eyes incredibly wide, face also instantly turned iron blue.

"Is this--and is this where you should be?"

He was chilling, his aura around him was frigid to the point that he narrowed his eyes slightly, and it was only after a long time that he slowly squeezed out such a sentence from between his teeth.

Just also arrogant and capricious Lu Lingqi lowered her head, the atmosphere did not dare to come out, her maidservant is even directly fainted.

Although extremely want to attack on the spot, in the end restrained temper, did not carry his daughter a violent beating, but carried her into the tent, and roughly thrown to the ground.

Lu Bu looked coldly at the trembling her, and the first words out of his mouth were an unquestionable pronouncement, "When you go back, all the people in the courtyard will go and collect their own thirty military canes."

"As for you, you are grounded until the New Year and may not set foot outside the hall door."

Lu Lingqi cringed slightly, she wanted to take the blame in a big way even more, but she also realized that it would be suicidal to open her mouth at the very moment when her father was forcibly holding back the prevailing anger, so she nodded her head honestly.

It was not only the natural awe that daughters held for their fathers, but also the uneasiness caused by the disparity in force and momentum between the two sides.

There is indeed no harm in Lu Lingqi being more sensible. Lu Bu, who was originally furious, saw that she at least did not argue, but obediently admitted her punishment, so his anger calmed down a bit.

Thinking that he hadn't seen her for a long time, he retreated a few steps, sat down and drank the cooled tea in one go, and eased his tone a little, "Speak up, in the end, how urgent is it that deserves you to come on this trip?"

Lu Lingqi immediately put behind her the fear of not seeing her father for a long time and causing him to be furious when she did, and became happy: "My father once said that if I saw a son from a family that I wanted to hire as my son-in-law, I only had to tell you about it right away, and then I could fulfill my wish, do you still remember?"

Lu Bu was noncommittal, "Oh?"

He apparently had long forgotten whether he had promised this, but after a moment's thought, there was nothing wrong with going along with what Lu Lingqi had said.

A few years have passed, and she has also reached the time to be married, but it is also his father's negligence that he has not paid attention to when the son-in-law candidate.

After all, it is his only bloodline, although not talk about how close, but also inevitably more indulgence. And he has the power, are by their own strength to earn, do not have to take his daughter to the marriage to seek a icing on the cake.

It would be more than enough to get married to her liking.

Moreover, even if Lu Lingqi is outgoing and likes to run around, she can't go out of the city after all. And a girl, can contact a very limited number of people, but all in this Xu County, down to the people, up to the ministers, and even the emperor of the palace, as long as she opens the mouth, want to ask him to give her a decision, it will not take much effort.

Lu Bu figured all of this out in a flash of lightning, and meeting Lu Lingqi's eagerly anticipating gaze, he nodded with a light hum and slowly poured himself another cup of tea, saying as he sipped, "Speak."

Then Lu Lingqi rare show a few points of the shyness of the girl, come to his ear, tone gently, but is tantamount to smashing down a thunderbolt: "is the father in the account of the military priest, Mr. Yan Qing Yan Chongguang - ah!"

Lu Lingqi couldn't help but let out a small scream and hurriedly backed away - her father had somehow just passed actually spewed out all of the half a mouthful of tea he had contained in his mouth.

Lu Bu coughed violently for a while before he expressionlessly wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, "You fancy Shiguang?"

Lu Lingqi was confused, but still nodded her head affirmatively and said cheerfully, "Exactly. Although he is a few years older than me, he is not married, and he never goes to seek prostitutes for pleasure, he is very clean, and he also has a gentle nature, gentle and skillful."

That's why she pretended to visit the council chamber, in fact, in order to observe the legendary look like a heavenly being, the breath like orchids, and his real style, but also far better than the rumors do not know how many times.

It was also very common for a lord to marry off his daughter of the right age in order to solidify his relationship with his beloved subjects.

Lu Bu, however, vetoed categorically, "No."

Lu Lingqi was dumbfounded, not expecting him to give even a little room for maneuver: "...... What is this for?"

Lu Bu said indifferently: "Everyone knows that Chongguang has never married, but they don't know that he had fallen in love with a woman three years ago, and he even promised that he would never marry her, so he has remained unattached to this day. Otherwise, based on his character and reputation, want to recruit him as a good son-in-law of the rich and powerful families like crucian carp, noble women are also gentle and lovely beauty, and how to wait until you reach maturity?"

Lv Lingqi was taken aback.

She would never have dreamed that her majestic and cold father was talking nonsense, but rather, she was misled and began to reason with common sense: indeed, with Yan Qing's excellent qualifications, how could she have waited until now and not yet married?

She couldn't help but deflate, disappointed, "Surprisingly! And yet I have never heard of it. I wonder where that woman is from and what her name is?"

According to reason, especially the maiden name of an unmarried woman, it is extremely inappropriate to let outsiders know, but Lv Lingqi and Lu Bu both do not know much about it, so they do not feel that this is a rude question.

Lu Bu just sprinkled a big lie, this moment will have to bother to make up a woman's name and surname out. Even though he was annoyed by his daughter's incessant questions, he still made one up: "...... seems to be a native of Wuyuan County, her name is Xianfengnu."

After answering this question, Lu Bu forcefully sent the very frustrated Lu Lingqi back, and sent some of his followers to keep her under strict guard.

Afterwards and sat in the barracks for a while, really restless very, always thinking about Yan Qing whether there is involved in, fidgety, simply return to the house early.

It so happens that Yan Qing was driven away by Guo Jia, Lu Xun in the exams in a few days can not come back, originally prepared to go to the military camp, but also because of the Lu Lingqi this matter and did not pinpoint the idea, is to return to the mansion, flipping through the first two exams in the article was rated as excellent to go, so that calm calm down.

Lu Bu entered the study with a heavy heart and sat down boldly on the hu chair, and a pair of refined and sharp tiger eyes stayed locked on Yan Qing.

Yan Qing said as if nothing had happened, "Lord has returned early today."

Lu Bu gave a casual hmmm, as if he hadn't thought about it, "Just now Ling Qi sought me out."

Yan Qing was not expecting this and was surprised, "Looking for you? She actually went to the military camp?"

He swindled the answer to the question he wanted to know at once, but his heart was half-pleased, and he frowned tightly, "She has indeed been to your place."

Yan Qing had no intention of hiding anything from him, so she told him everything that had happened today.

As soon as Lu Bu heard that the two had crossed paths but that was all, his heart suddenly settled down, he let out a long breath and lazily leaned back and said, "Nothing, it's been settled."

Since Yan Qing didn't know about Ling Qi's little thoughts about him, he didn't have to tell the truth himself to save trouble.

Lu Bu was especially wary of this aspect, and immediately decided to completely hide the fact that Lu Lingqi had fallen in love with Yan Qing.

Yan Qing only Guo Jia reminded, know that Lu Lingqi may be a little interested in his looks, but did not guess that the tiger daughter of the treatment of life events is also extremely Xiao father, is only personally confirmed a glance, on the wind and fire want to father to make the decision to help her propose marriage.

Yan Qing thought that when Lu Bu said that the matter had been resolved, he was referring to the fact that Lu Lingqi had been brought back to be properly taken care of, so after a little thought, he politely spoke up, "Keeping her locked up will not only erase her lively nature, but also waste her time. Your Lordship might as well ask some sensible and open-minded women to help raise her and learn some of the truths and skills she needs to know before she gets married."

Even Mrs. Sun, who took a similar route in the playbook, wouldn't have made a mess of her life after marrying out with both eyes clawing at her.

Protect is possible to protect, support must also have, but can not let Lu Bu three days to stare at son-in-law, the moment not as good as to start a fight, right?

Lu Bu said absentmindedly, "Well, do as you wish."

Yan Qing then this matter into the schedule, is writing, heard such as from the sky outside the ghost came: "cloth just pulled a small lie, later or need to re-light to help round one or two."

Yan Qing raised his eyes slightly, "There is no harm in speaking, Lord."

Lu Bu calmly said, "Chong Guang only needs to remember that you really have a woman that you love and can't live without, and that's why you've been alone so far."

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing thought that it was indeed a good excuse to use to fob off those well-intentioned colleagues who wanted to play matchmaker for him.

Anyway, he is now in people's hearts, and an immortal who does not eat earthly fire is not far from it, so he claimed to be in love with a Yaochi goddess, there will be no one unwise to come out to question.

He said with interest, "Then if someone asks specifically, what should I say? Has the Lord ever spoken in more detail to the outside world?"

If Lu Bu didn't say a part, he would fill in the blanks, and if he did, he would have to memorize it to save any discrepancies.

Lu Bu stammered for a long time before gruffly saying, "Just say that she is from Wuyuan County and her name is Fairy Phoenix Lady."

Yan Qing blinked as she listened, then really couldn't hold back, covering her lips with her sleeve as she gently laughed out loud.

Immortal phoenix woman ...... is not just Lu Fengxian inverted?

Author's Note: Another two-in-one.

I'll tell you about Lu Lingqi, who must be accounted for.

*says Lv Lingqi, also says Lv Qiling ...... Anyway, it's a fictionalized name from a later generation, so I'll just use it as I see fit.