What a sin! The most handsome lazy man in the village married a crazy woman.

Chapter 198 Flame Army

The uncle and nephew enjoyed the food for a long time. After that, the carriage came to a suburb and entered a small road. After walking for another half an hour, they saw a small canyon.

The guard walked over and pressed a mechanism in the bushes, and the canyon suddenly split into two sides, revealing a path.

Jamel Xiao’s eyes widened: “Immortal technique?”

Such a big canyon can actually be split into two sides.

"Let's go!" Emperor Yuanwu arrived.

The coachman drove the carriage into the canyon road.

Six guards followed the carriage.

Jamel Xiao sat in the carriage, looking out, trying to figure out the secret of the canyon.

Then I discovered that the stones on both sides of the canyon seemed a little different.

"Don't look at it. The Xiao family's mechanical technology is not something that everyone can crack." Emperor Yuanwu said with his eyes closed.

"Xiao family...mechanical engineering?" Xiao Jingxuan's mind moved: "Shouldn't the Han family be good at mechanical engineering?"

Emperor Yuanwu curled his lips and smiled: "Have you learned about the four major families?"

"I heard something from the Duke of Protectorate."

"The Han family is not the most powerful family of mechanical devices. A hundred years ago, the Xiao family was the ancestor of mechanical devices. Unfortunately, the Xiao family declined and the family members disappeared without a trace. No one has been able to find them until now." Emperor Yuanwu smiled and said, "It's a coincidence that your adoptive father's surname is also Xiao."

Jamel Xiao nodded: "It's indeed a coincidence."

"Uncle, can you tell me about the Xiao clan? I'm curious about how such a powerful family could suddenly disappear without a trace."

"A hundred years ago, the Xiao clan was very famous. The current Han family was just a slave of the Xiao clan a hundred years ago... The story of the Xiao clan was written in an ancient book. There is this book in the library. If you are curious, you can go to the library to find it and take a look. By the way, do you know how many words you can read? Did you really not learn anything when you were in the countryside?"

"It's not that I didn't learn anything. My master taught me a lot of skills, but I..."

Emperor Yuanwu replied: "You are too lazy and have not studied hard, boy... Now that you are back, don't be lazy all the time. The capital is not like the countryside. It is not peaceful here... I, your uncle, cannot protect you forever."

"I see."

"If you want to find out the truth about your parents' death, you must be strong enough."

"I see."

After the carriage drove into the canyon path, the canyon closed automatically. From the outside, no one could discover that there was a hidden world inside.

Passing through a sparse bamboo forest, Xiao Jingxuan saw one wooden house after another. In the middle of the wooden houses, there was a huge open space where tens of thousands of soldiers in fiery red armor were training.

"What is this?" Xiao Jingxuan got off the carriage, widened his eyes in disbelief, and subconsciously looked at Emperor Yuanwu.

Emperor Yuanwu put his hands behind his back and looked at the soldiers with a serious expression: "Flame Army, the army left behind by your father."

Although he had guessed it in his mind, Xiao Jingxuan couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Emperor Yuanwu say those three words with his own ears.

The Flame Army, the powerful army of 10,000 people that followed his father on the battlefield and was the number one army in the Yuan Dynasty.

After his father's death, the Flame Army fell into the hands of his uncle.

His uncle brought him here just like that, and they had only known each other for a few days.

There are ten generals in the Flame Army. The general in charge of training today saw Emperor Yuanwu and immediately ordered the army to stop. He strode over.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"

The army behind him also knelt down and saluted.

"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor!"

The sound echoed in this world.

"Stand up." Emperor Yuanwu raised his hand and said majestically.

"I came here today to tell you a good news."

"The person you have been waiting for for twenty years has finally appeared."

He moved aside and let Jamel Xiao take two steps forward.

Jamel Xiao understood what he was going to face next, and his expression was no longer lazy. His temperament instantly became tall and mighty, and his aura was fully open.

He took two steps forward.

The general's gaze instantly fell on him and his expression was stunned.

"you are……"

......

Today is the fifth day of the first lunar month. The sky was gloomy in the morning and it snowed at noon.

It was snowing quite heavily.

Ye Tang had hotpot with his family and had planned to take a walk to the shop in the afternoon, but when he saw it was snowing, he decided not to go.

Ye Pingan came over and said, "Sister, my brother-in-law hasn't come back yet?"

"It's okay, he's not a child." Ye Tang was not worried.

Others don't know, but she knows that Xiao Jingxuan followed Emperor Yuanwu out of the door. Emperor Yuanwu is surrounded by countless experts who will protect Xiao Jingxuan's safety.

Ye Ping'an frowned and said, "Although my brother-in-law is not a child, he is lazy! The colder the weather, the lazier he is. It's snowing now, and I'm afraid he will fall asleep on the ground because of the cold when he walks on the road."

Ye Tang laughed out loud: "Your brother-in-law is not as bad as you think."

Shangguan Zhenhua came over with Guan Gong's broadsword in his hand: "Since you are not going out, then go practice martial arts with grandfather. It is very exciting to practice martial arts in this snowy day."

Ye Tang and Ye Ping'an immediately shouted into the house: "Dad, it's time to practice martial arts!"

If you want to practice martial arts, let's practice together. No one should be lazy.

Ye Tang, Ye Ping'an and Ye Peng were trained again by Shangguan Zhenhua. The snow fell heavier and heavier and lasted for three hours before stopping. It was completely dark at this time. Ye Tang and the others waited and waited and had dinner, but Xiao Jingxuan had not come back yet.

"My brother-in-law clearly said he would be back before dark. It's already this hour, why hasn't he come back yet?" Ye Ping'an said worriedly, "Could he have run into trouble outside?"

Ye Tang walked out: "I'll go look for him."

"Where are you going? Where are you going to find someone so late at night?" Ye Peng looked at her.

Ye Tang wanted to say something when a figure appeared in the yard.

"Who?" Shangguan Zhenhua looked at him with a cold gaze.

"It's me, He Song."

He Songlin came over with a frosted face and said, "I am here to deliver a letter to the princess on the order of the prince."

He handed a letter to Ye Tang: "The prince is busy and can't come back for the time being, so let me give this letter to the princess."

Ye Tang took it, opened it and took a look. His worried mood immediately eased: "You didn't tell me earlier if there was something wrong. You made me worry. Uncle He, thank you for sending the letter. Have you had dinner?"

He Songlin wanted to say that he had already eaten, but he smelled a spicy aroma, and the words that came to his mouth became: "No, I was busy on the road and didn't have time to buy food."

"Then let's eat here!" Ye Tang asked someone to prepare some food.

These were originally reserved for Xiao Jingxuan, but since Xiao Jingxuan didn't come back, they were given to He Song.

After He Song had eaten his fill, he went back to report.

Shangguan Zhenhua looked at his departing back and thought: "Does this He Song look familiar?"

This was the first time He Song appeared in front of Shangguan Zhenhua.

Ye Tang said: "He is a guard in the palace."

Shangguan Zhenhua glanced at her, stroked his beard and said, "When King Pingshan was still alive, he had ten powerful right-hand men around him. This He Song was one of them. I only know his last name is He, not his full name."

With just a little thought, he could guess that He Song must have been given to Xiao Jingxuan by the emperor.

The emperor was very capable at the time. After the death of Nangong Yan and Princess Zhaoyang, he immediately took control of the couple's subordinates and military power, leaving no chance for others to take advantage.

For so many years, the emperor had been secretly arranging for Nangong Yan and Princess Zhaoyang's capable old subordinates. No one knew where they had gone, whether they were still alive, or what they were doing.

The emperor arranged He Song to be by Xiao Jingxuan's side not only to protect Xiao Jingxuan's safety, but also to let Xiao Jingxuan slowly take over everything left by Nangong Yan.

Even though Xiao Jingxuan has been behaving in a cowardly manner since coming to Beijing, the emperor still has high hopes for him and believes that he will definitely be able to restore the glory of the Pingshan Palace.

"It's been so long, grandfather, do you still remember the people around my father-in-law?" Ye Tang asked.

Shangguan Zhenhua: "Of course I remember. Those people were very strong. Not only do I remember, but that old nerd Gao Yi also remembers. He and your father-in-law were sworn brothers."

He thought of something and suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, we are here to visit relatives. Our Shangguan Mansion has few people and no relatives, but Jingxuan is different. He has many relatives. Gao Yi is also his relative. Don't you plan to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Gao Yi is really something. His second uncle didn't show any interest in his brother's son's arrival in Beijing. His attitude was cold and distant. Could it be that after twenty-one years, he no longer recognizes his third brother Nangong Yan?"

When they first became sworn brothers, Emperor Yuanwu was the oldest and was the eldest brother, Gao Yi was the second brother, and Nangong Yan was the third. At that time, they called each other brothers every day and were very happy.

Later, the Yuan Dynasty was established and Emperor Wu of Yuan was crowned emperor. The first person to be given an official title was Gao Yi, who was the prime minister. Later it was Nangong Yan, who was initially a general and was named King of Pingshan after his repeated achievements.

Even though they are in high positions, they still call each other brothers and have a good relationship.

After Nangong Yanzhan's death, the relationship between Gao Yi and Emperor Yuanwu gradually changed.

Shangguan Zhenhua said to Ye Tang: "As a founding father, I know better than anyone the bond between Gao Yi, Nangong Yan and the emperor. The brotherhood between the three of them is closer than that of ordinary brothers."

The three of them have experienced dozens of life and death situations on the battlefield and can trust each other with their backs.

Ye Tang listened to Shangguan Zhenhua's words, his eyes moved slightly: "Grandfather is right, Prime Minister Gao and my father-in-law are brothers, my husband and I should go to pay him New Year's greetings."

By the way, ask for some big red envelopes.

Shangguan Zhenhua nodded: "Yes, yes, it's time to go and pay New Year's greetings. By the way, when will Jingxuan come back?"

"I'll be back the day after tomorrow."

It snowed again in the middle of the night. When Ye Tang got up at dawn the next day, he saw the outside was covered with snow, which was a beautiful sight.

"Taohua, Lihua, get your stuff ready, let Xiaoqi out, call the others, and go play in the snow." Ye Tang took out leather gloves, boots, and a leather hat.

All the servants in Haitang Courtyard went out to play snowball fights and build snowmen. Ye Tang even had molds prepared to make little snow ducks, snow tigers, snow bears...

Ye Tang excitedly built a big snowman, and the black panther jumped down from under the tree.

He fell headfirst onto the snowman.

The snowman broke into pieces, with the leopard's head stuck in the snow and its hind legs pointing upwards.

"Xiao Qi, give me back my snowman!" Ye Tang waved the shovel.

Not long after, Xiaoqi was made into a snow leopard.

Just when they were having fun, the butler came over and said, "Princess, the eldest princess sent someone to deliver an invitation, inviting you to go to the Lantern Festival on the 15th. The people who will be going with you are the second princess, the third princess, the fourth princess, the fifth princess, the sixth princess, the crown prince, and other princes and young masters and young ladies from noble families."

"So many people?" Ye Tang's eyes lit up: "It will definitely be very lively. This lantern festival will be arranged by this princess."

"I want to go too, sister. I want to go out and play too." Ye Pingan ran over.

"go together."

Ye Peng was not going. He was going out with Shangguan Zhenhua, but Shangguan Zhenhua did not tell him where they were going.

After receiving the reply from the housekeeper, the people in the Grand Princess's Mansion immediately returned to report.

"She agreed without hesitation?" The eldest princess reached out and touched the cheek of the prince consort in her arms.

The maid knelt on the ground and replied respectfully: "Yes."

The eldest princess smiled and said, "I understand. Let's go down!"

The maid retreated, and the eldest princess said lazily, "My dear, my legs are sore."

"Let me massage the princess' legs." The prince consort smiled flatteringly and squatted down to massage the eldest princess' legs, being extremely humble.

The eldest princess lay on the couch in comfort, "Mm, the strength is just right, just like that, a few more hits."

The prince consort had no complaints, and those who didn't know would have thought he was a servant!

After a while, the eldest princess finally asked him to stop. She stretched out a finger, lifted the prince consort's chin, and looked at his jade-like face: "You have been married to me for fifteen years. During these years, you have been obedient to me and could not participate in the official career. You can only stay in my cage-like princess mansion all day long. Do you have any complaints?"

The prince consort looked at her lovingly and said, "I have no complaints. I am willing to serve the princess for the rest of my life. It is my honor to serve her."

The eldest princess laughed out loud, her eyes gradually turning colder: "If you hadn't used some tricks to cause me to be misunderstood by my lover and lose my virginity, I wouldn't have tortured you for fifteen years."

The prince consort smiled and said, "The favor of the princess over the years is not torture to me, but a gift. I am happy to accept it."

"Do you really want to serve me for the rest of your life?" The eldest princess was not bewitched by him at all.

The prince consort remained expressionless.

The eldest princess laughed sarcastically: "There are so many people who want to serve me. Why should I let you serve me for the rest of my life? To be honest, it's really disgusting to look at your face for the rest of my life."

The prince consort paused slightly.

The eldest princess sat up and looked down at her husband: "I am disgusted with you."

The prince consort's face changed drastically.

"If you don't want to be divorced by me, then you should behave well for me on the fifteenth day."

......

Another day passed, the snow melted a little, and Xiao Jingxuan returned home. He looked a little tired, as if he hadn't slept for two days.

"What on earth did you do?" Ye Tang touched his face. It was so cold and even had scratches on it.

Jamel Xiao grabbed her hand: "I'm sorry, my lady, my uncle told me not to tell you what happened in the past two days. He told me not to tell anyone."