Chapter 318: 318 broken sleeves

Chapter 318: 318 broken sleeves

Chapter 318 Chapter 318 Broken Sleeves

When Chu Yunyi knocked on the door of the palace, he thought slowly: What if my brother-in-law is not here?

In this uneasy mood, the concierge gave him a positive answer and found someone to take him to see Gu Jue.

"Brother-in-law, I want to go for actual combat training with Brother Tang and the others. Don't worry, I will perform well!"

He said righteously, wishing that Gu Jue could see his determination from the bottom of his heart. He has been thinking about going to the battlefield for a long time. Participating in this kind of actual combat training is the first step to joining the army.

Chu Qianchen was also there, holding her black cat with smooth fur and combing it carefully. She suspected that Chu Yunyi, who was blind, might not have seen her at all at this moment.

Gu Jue held a semi-finished small seal in one hand and a carving knife in the other. He blew lightly on the small seal with his thin lips to remove the debris, then held the small seal between his fingers and turned it around, and asked casually : "Have you thought about it yourself?"

Chu Qianchen kindly reminded: "Brother Yi, I heard that the Forbidden Army military exercises do not happen every year. If you miss this one, the next one might be three years later." This silly boy is too impulsive. She I'm afraid he'll have a fever again.

Chu Yunyi was startled, and then suddenly looked at Chu Qianchen. His eyes seemed to say, sister, you are here too.

He was just stunned. He immediately stretched out three fingers, pointed to the sky and the ground and swore to Gu Jue: "Brother-in-law, I really want to go!"

He was so anxious that he almost didn't issue a military order on the spot.

If Chu Yunyi wants to make great achievements, wants to let the world know that he does not need to rely on the kindness of his ancestors, and wants to earn glory with his own abilities like Gu Jue and the others, then of course he will go to the battlefield to earn military merit.

The exercises of the Forbidden Army are just for the emperor to appreciate, so what's the point of showing off!

Chu Qianchen: "..."

Chu Qianchen continued to serve her cat, curling her lips speechlessly.

Chu Yunyi, a little kid, has been very awkward since he was a child, but his shameless look now looks a bit like Chu Yunmu. It can be seen that these people are both close to Zhu, red and Mo. black.

So, does she count as "the one who is close to the vermilion is red" or the one who is "the one who is close to the ink is black"?

Chu Qianchen silently glanced at Gu Jue. Gu Jue noticed her gaze and looked towards her. His face was originally cold. The moment their eyes met, the corners of his lips curved slightly, and the golden sunlight shone brightly. Plating a layer of gold powder all over his body, the color is astonishing.

Chu Qianchen was stunned for a moment, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated two beats, and he heard Chu Yunyi shouting with a look on his face: "Brother-in-law~"

His voice had twists and turns, and the ending sound also had a wavy arc. It was like pouring a bucket of cold water on Chu Qianchen's head. She almost got goosebumps.

Gu Jue originally intended to let Chu Yunyi participate in this actual combat drill, but he gave up because he heard Chu Qianchen mention that Chu Yunyi wanted to participate in the Forbidden Army military exercises in the spring.

Now that Chu Yunyi has begged him, Gu Jue agreed: "I'll write a handwritten letter. You can go find Tang Yuchu with the handwritten letter."

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Chu Yun was overjoyed, smiling so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, and he was extremely flattering. His overjoyed little look looked exactly like Chu Yunmu's.

Chu Yunyi was anxious, so he personally served Gu Jue's pen and ink, laying out paper and grinding ink.

After Gu Jue finished writing the letter in twos and twos, Chu Yunyi couldn't wait to read it twice and happily dried the ink.

Chu Qianchen saw this and thought to himself: This little kid is still not calm enough!

Chu Yunyi folded Gu Jue's autographed letter and put it into an envelope. He cupped his hands and said goodbye eagerly: "Brother-in-law, sister, I'll leave first."

No matter how much Chu Qianchen disliked the kid, he was also his younger brother. He gave an extra warning: "When you go out with the army, you must obey the superior's military orders and cannot act at will. Remember, military orders are like mountains."

At this moment, Chu Qianchen's eyes flashed with sharpness, which made Chu Yunyi's heart tremble. It was the look he had seen in the eyes of some soldiers when he was training in Xuanjia Camp, but none of them He did not come out of a **** battlefield or a sea of ​​blood from a mountain of corpses.

Chu Yunyi didn't dare to make trouble or talk nonsense, so he responded calmly: "I don't have to!"

He has been in Xuanjia Camp for so long, and he still knows what military orders are like.

He will not embarrass his sister and brother-in-law!

Chu Qianchen calmed down, smiled, and said: "I will go to Mom's place and tell you in person, so you don't have to go back. As for the Imperial College, just ask for sick leave first."

There is nothing trivial in the army. Although it is just a small actual combat exercise, the march is a secret, so even family members cannot tell it.

Chu Yunyi agreed obediently again.

As long as he could follow Tang Yuchu and the others to this actual combat training, let alone a trivial matter, even if his sister asked him to practice martial arts with that little brat Chu Yunmu when he came back, he would agree.

He should just train his mind!

Chu Yunyi floated away happily, came anxiously, and left happily, feeling that life could not be more perfect!

When Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue were the only ones left in the room, Gu Jue picked up the carving knife again and said with a smile: "You can't make a jade without cutting it, Brother Yi is a good guy."

"Although he is young, he already knows the trade-offs and knows what he wants."

When many people are twelve years old, they only know how to live under the protection of their parents and spend their days idle, not knowing their own goals or where to go in the future.

In this way, they still think that I am the best in the world.

Chu Qianchen said "hmm".

The fact that this boy received this compliment from the prince meant that the decision to throw him to Xuanjia Camp could not have been more correct.

Chu Qianchen stopped combing his hair and suggested enthusiastically: "My lord, do you want to give him more practice?"

Jingfeng, who had just sent Chu Yunyi away, came into the room at this moment and heard these words. He couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy for the prince's brother-in-law. The princess really spared no effort in trying to trick her younger brother.

Jingfeng walked towards Chu Qianchen and presented a paperweight the size of a baby's fist to Chu Qianchen: "Princess, this is a gift from Master Chu. He was in a hurry just now and forgot to give it to you, so I asked the little one to give it to him." People transfer.”

Chu Qianchen took the small black jade paperweight and played with it happily.

This black jade paperweight is carved into a cat with its **** raised and stretching. The shape is quite childlike, delicate and agile.

Chu Qianchen felt that this younger brother was quite filial and knew that his eldest sister was like his mother. He turned to Gu Jue and said firmly: "My lord, please give him more practice!"

Jingfeng: "..."

"Meow!"

At this time, the little black cat barked unhappily, breaking the silence, raising its little head, urging some irresponsible Twoleg to continue grooming it.

In the study room, the atmosphere is warm and pleasant.

For Prince Chen's Mansion, this was just an ordinary day.

That night, Chu Yunyi set off in a mighty manner with the 10,000 troops of Xuanjia Battalion.

When the Xuanjia Army left the Fengtai Camp, it was silent and did not even alert the Jin Yiwei and other people in the capital.

It was a dark and windy night for a month. The wind howled like a wailing beast all night long, causing many people to wake up in the middle of the night and not sleep well.

For two days in a row, it was cold and windy, and even the joy of the upcoming New Year seemed to be blown away a lot.

On the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, the Imperial College was very busy. Classes were suspended for one day, and the Ministry of War came to select supervisors in order to participate in the Forbidden Army drills at the beginning of spring.

This matter has been spreading in the Imperial College for a long time. Many students from the martial arts department have been preparing for this for almost a month and are eager to give it a try. Even the students from the liberal arts department came to watch the excitement and want to see who will be there today. Stand out from the crowd.

The selection was held at the campus of the Imperial College. Although the weather was so cold that people shivered, it could not stop everyone from gossiping. Today, the seats around the campus were packed.

The selection has not officially started yet, and most people's eyes are on the main stand. In addition to the Imperial Academy's wine ceremony and the left minister of the Ministry of War, Kang Hongda is also here.

Kang Hongda's arrival inevitably aroused private discussions. Many people are speculating whether Kang Hongda intends to recruit talents in the Imperial College. After all, martial arts is not as good as liberal arts. For liberal arts, the imperial examination is the best way to enter the official career. Otherwise, even if No matter how favored the emperor is, his official career will be limited.

This is not the case with martial arts. Whether one enters an official career from the martial arts examination or relies on "recommendation", they all reach the same goal through different paths. Whether he can be granted a title or nobility ultimately depends on a military commander's military exploits.

Everyone was talking and speculating, and some people were already excited.

However, Kang Hongda was absent-minded. He looked at the twenty or thirty supervisors who were going to participate in the selection today, and finally convinced that Chu Yunyi was not among them.

"..." Kang Hongda put away the folding fan in his hand. His usual graceful and graceful expression was gone, leaving only a gloomy expression.

Originally, the Forbidden Army's drills would only select elites from the three major battalions stationed in the capital, and never from the Imperial Academy.

This time, it was Kang Hongda who proposed to the emperor. Although the Ministry of War found it troublesome, it would not refute Kang Hongda's face for such a trivial matter.

Only Kang Hongda himself knew that he was doing this just to get close to Chu Yunyi.

Since returning to Beijing from winter hunting, Kang Hongda has visited the Imperial College several times in the past month for selection purposes. He originally wanted to take Chu Yunyi to "practice" in person, but Chu Yunyi seemed to have a cheerful personality. But he was not easy to get close to, always keeping a distance from him, and repeatedly refused to be his sparring partner.

In fact, Kang Hongda once hinted to Chu Yunyi that even if he wanted to join the Forbidden Army, he could make him get what he wanted. However, Chu Yunyi didn't know whether he was really confused or pretending to be confused, and he didn't answer his words.

No matter how hard he tried, Chu Yunyi remained indifferent. On the contrary, it aroused Kang Hongda's competitive spirit. The harder it was to get people or things, the more he wanted to get them.

Moreover, Chu Yunyi is not the little lover he used to be, he is Gu Jue's brother-in-law. This identity alone makes this young man unique.

Kang Hongda held the fan handle tightly, and Chu Yunyi's handsome and energetic face appeared in his mind.

The long eyebrows at the temples, the straight bridge of the nose, and a pair of eyes shining like cold stars. There is an aggressive heroic spirit in his eyes when he looks at people, which is completely different from the obedient little lovers he used to have.

He has a clean temperament, is calm and cheerful, and has a unique charm that those pampered teenagers in Beijing don't have.

Just thinking about it, Kang Hongda felt as if a feather was gently tickling his heart, again and again.

Kang Hongda couldn't help but swallowed, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down.

He has waited for too long and endured for too long. It has never been so long before he can get the person he wants.

Kang Hongda raised his hand and made a gesture, and his attendants immediately bowed their heads and listened to Kang Hongda's instructions: "Go and see if 'he' is here?"

Even if Kang Hongda didn't say Chu Yunyi's name, Chang Sui knew who his master was talking about. After all, he had never seen his master care so much about anyone.

Chang Sui hurriedly retreated.

The left minister of the Ministry of War next to him felt that Kang Hongda was not in a good mood, but seeing that the time was almost up, he cleared his throat with a dry cough and asked: "Master Kang, do you think we can start?"

Kang Hongda turned a deaf ear and glanced eagerly at the bustling stands around him, saying to himself: There is no way Chu Yunyi will not come, he is obviously destined to win today's selection!

Chu Yunyi is essentially a young master who has never suffered any setbacks. He has achieved success in the past twelve years, so he looks around with the arrogance of a young man.

It is precisely because of this that Kang Hongda wanted to use today's selection to teach Chu Yunyi a lesson and let him lose the selection, in order to dampen his arrogance.

Once this person gets used to standing at high places, he cannot bear the frustration of falling. The higher he stands, the more painful the fall will be.

A thin-skinned young man like Chu Yunyi would definitely be ashamed to meet people because he lost the election, for fear of being looked down upon and ridiculed by, and he only needed to take advantage of that moment to approach him and seduce him. For many things, as long as you take the first step, the rest will be much easier. Everyone is like this, others are like this, and Chu Yunyi is no exception.

Kang Hongda was confident that he could win over Chu Yunyi, but Chu Yunyi didn't show up until now.

What went wrong? !

Did he encounter something on the road and was delayed?

Kang Hongda frowned, and the left minister of the Ministry of War saw that Kang Hongda's expression was wrong, and he became more and more unsure.

At this moment, Kang Hongda's eldest son came back in a hurry and whispered to Kang Hongda: "Master, Mr. Chu has not been to the Imperial College since yesterday and has taken sick leave."

What? ! Chu Yunyi got sick today? Kang Hongda's expression changed slightly again, feeling that something was not quite right and that it was too coincidental.

Boys of this age only have minor ailments such as cold and headache. Even if Chu Yunyi got sick the night before yesterday, he has been recovering for a day and two nights. Is the cold still not cured? !

Kang Hongda felt a lump of air in his heart. He couldn't move up or down. It was like a heavy punch hit the soft cotton and had nowhere to exert any force.

The closed folding fan in his hand kept beating in the palm of his hand, with obvious upset, which made the left minister of the Ministry of War next to him feel even more flustered, wondering if something had happened.

At this moment, Kang Hongda stood up and said to the left minister of the Ministry of War: "Sir Zhang, I'll leave this to you. I have something else to do, so I'll excuse you now."

Zhang Shilang only thought that Kang Hongda had something important to do, so he quickly cupped his hands and said, "Master Kang, please help yourself."

Amid the surprised and uncertain looks of others around him, Kang Hongda left without any hesitation.

Originally, he organized this selection just for Chu Yunyi. Today, he put down his military duties and came here specifically for Chu Yunyi. Now that even the real owner has not come, he is still here, which is like a fool!

Kang Hongda left the school grounds unhappily, and a deafening sound of gongs came from behind, indicating that the selection had officially begun.

Kang Hongda strode forward until he reached the gate of the Imperial College. The boy watching the horse was surprised that his master came out of the Imperial College so quickly, but he did not dare to ask any more questions and handed the horse to Kang Hongda.

Changsui and the young man also mounted their horses and rode away with Kang Hongda.

They did not go to the Yamen or return to Kang Mansion, but went to Yongding Hou Mansion.

Chang Sui knew his master's intentions and cleverly knocked on the door of the Hou Mansion for him. He also revealed his identity to the concierge and gave him a high-sounding reason:

"Today during the Imperial Academy selection, my lord heard that the eldest son of Chu had taken a sick leave, so he came here specifically to take a look."

The porter's gaze passed through the attendants and looked at Kang Hongda behind him. He did not dare to be rude and immediately sent a woman in green clothes to the main courtyard to report to the Shen family.

Even though Mr. Shen was as calm as he was, he was also startled. The half-peeled tangerine in his hand almost slipped from his hand, and he said in a strange tone: "Kang Hongda?"

The woman in green lowered her head in fear and said, "It's Mr. Kang."

Mrs. Shen suddenly didn't hear it, and what she was thinking in her mind was: What is Kang Hongda doing in the Hou Mansion?

Mrs. Shen would not believe that Kang Hongda would come to the Marquis Mansion because Chu Yunyi did not participate in the selection of the Imperial College. With Kang Hongda's identity, how could it be possible to "condescend" like this? !

so-

Shen squinted her eyes, her eyes were deep, she was thinking attentively, and she pursed her lips.

Kang Hongda was a close confidant of the emperor, one person was inferior to ten thousand people, but most of them were more afraid of him than respectful. Shen didn't have a good impression of this person either. Her first reaction was that Kang Hongda was like a weasel giving New Year's greetings to a chicken, and she was uneasy and kind-hearted.

etc!

Shen's heart seemed to be struck by something. A flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to her. She suddenly thought of a possibility and her pupils shrank sharply.

Even though Mrs. Shen was not familiar with Kang Hongda, she had heard others talk about him. Certain "rumors" about Kang Hongda had never been an unknown secret in the capital.

Could it be...

Just thinking about it, Shen felt frightened and her heart was like a headless fly flying around.

The tangerine in her hand rolled down from her fingers and rolled in a half-circle until it reached the feet of the woman in green.

The woman in green didn't dare to move. She glanced at Shen's face quietly and then lowered her head.

Shen was so lost that she was completely unaware of this and was still thinking about Kang Hongda.

In the previous dynasty, the trend was unrestrained and unrestrained, men favored men more than women, and the whole world followed suit.

Since this dynasty, masculine customs have not been as popular as in the previous dynasties, but there are still many noble courtiers who have the habit of keeping male favors and regard it as elegant style.

Kang Hongda is one of them. He thinks very highly of himself and never hides his habit of cutting off his sleeves. There are not many people in the court who know that he is a manly woman!

Kang Hongda now comes to the door so openly and cares so much about Chu Yunyi. Could it be that he is targeting Chu Yunyi? !

Thumping!

Shen's heart was beating wildly, echoing in her ears as clearly as a drum, and there was such a look of disgust on her face that she couldn't hide it at all.

Mrs. Shen calmed down, raised his head and told the woman in green clothes: "Go and tell me what I said, saying that the eldest young master has caught wind and cold and has a severe fever. In order to avoid being sick, he can't see guests for the next few days. "

"Our house is full of women and children. If there is no one to entertain guests, we will disappear so as not to neglect the distinguished guests."

Since the other party has given some high-sounding rhetoric, then Shen is also well-educated, making it difficult for people to find fault.

"Yes, madam." The woman in green clothes obeyed the order in a polite manner, came in a hurry, and left in a hurry.

There was silence in the house, except for the rustling sound of the falling door curtain.

Mrs. Shen sat quietly on the kang, her face as sinking as water, and her half-draped eyelids covered the deep sadness in her eyes.

Grandma Chen saw something wrong with Shen's face and felt uneasy, so she asked cautiously: "Madam, is there something wrong?"

Grandma Chen exchanged suspicious glances with Dongmei, the maid next to her. Both of them were confused.

Yesterday afternoon, Chu Qianchen went back to the Hou Mansion again. This time, it was for Chu Yunyi.

Chu Qianchen told Mr. Shen that Chu Yunyi would go out with the army and his return date was uncertain.

Chu Qianchen did not say where Chu Yunyi was going with the army. However, out of trust in her daughter, Shen Shizhi did not ask. She just followed Chu Qianchen's instructions and asked Nanny Chen to personally go to the Imperial College to report to Chu Yun Yi called in sick.

At that time, the director of the Imperial College paid a few extra greetings to Chu Yunyi, trying to confirm whether Chu Yunyi had given up on participating in today's Imperial College selection.

It's a carrot and a pit. If Chu Yunyi doesn't participate, someone else will naturally take his place.

But it was just a small thing, so why did it alarm Kang Hongda? !

After thinking about it for a while, Grandma Chen couldn't help but said: "Madam, Master Kang is probably not because of the fact that the eldest young master did not participate in the selection today, right?"

"I'm afraid Kang Hongda is 'targeting' Brother Yi!" Shen's lips curled up into a sarcastic smile, her eyes cold.

Grandma Chen: "!!"

Grandma Chen was stunned and her jaw almost dropped.

She had also heard the rumors about Kang Hongda, and her expression suddenly became very strange.

It should be said that Granny Chen has heard much more than Mrs. Shen. After all, there are some unpleasant things that the ladies are embarrassed to say when gossiping. In contrast, the servants don't have to worry so much. .

There are many brothels in Beijing that also have young men with tender skin and tender flesh. However, although Kang Hongda would go to these romantic places, he never bothered to associate with these young men who sell themselves. He only liked the young men from good families.

For example, Meng Mingsi from Jingyongbo Mansion.

After Meng Mingsi climbed up to Kang Hongda, not only did he successfully enter the Imperial Academy, but Prince Jingyong also benefited from it and found a job in the Shenshu camp.

Over the years, the number of young men who have had an affair with Kang Hongda can be counted on both hands, and these are no secrets in the capital.

Moreover, I heard that whoever Kang Hongda likes can't escape, either willingly or "forced" to volunteer.

Another example is the sixth son of the Qian family of Huang Shang.

Last year, Kang Hongda fell in love with Mr. Qian Liu. At that time, Mr. Qian Liu was only fourteen years old. He had red lips and white teeth, and his appearance was very similar to his biological mother, who was once an oiran. Mr. Qian Liu was not a good man, so he sternly rejected Kang Hongda.

The Qian family has been in decline in the past two years, and the name of Huangshang is in jeopardy. After Master Qian Liu rejected Kang Hongda, the Qian family's business became even more unsmooth. Later, Mr. Qian received "advice" from others.

For the future of the Qian family, Mr. Qian dedicated his son Qian Liu to Kang Hongda.

It is said that Mr. Qian Liu was carried out of the Kang Mansion and later sent to his hometown by the Qian family. The Qian family benefited from Kang Hongda and kept their reputation as an imperial merchant.

Grandma Chen frowned worriedly and looked through the window toward the door outside.

With Kang Hongda's temperament, he might not give up so easily.

At this time, Kang Hongda outside the Hou Mansion also received a reply from the woman in green.

Kang Hongda: "..."

Kang Hongda's handsome face was as heavy as water, and his thin lips were pursed tightly.

Since Jinshang ascended the throne, he has taken the position of governor of the capital. No one in the capital disrespects Kang Hongda. He has never been shut out like this before!

This Chu family is really ignorant!

Kang Hongda's face became gloomier again, and his eyes were like a frozen cold pool.

Chang Sui couldn't help but shuddered and wanted to ask Kang Hongda if he wanted to let the concierge pass the news again, but he saw Kang Hongda suddenly flicked his sleeves and pulled the horse's rope to turn the direction of the horse's head.

Kang Hongda wanted to leave, but after the horse took a few steps, a carriage drove towards the Hou Mansion and stopped just one horse's length away from Kang Hongda.

Immediately afterwards, the second master of Chu, Chu Lingyu, jumped down from the carriage in a panic. As he walked forward, he raised his head and cupped his hands to Kang Hongda, and smiled attentively: "Master Kang!"

His smile was extremely flattering, and his eyes narrowed into two lines.

Emmm, accidentally the pace has slowed down again. I’ve been writing a lot of emotional dramas recently, and these chapters do have a lot of foreshadowing... I’ll speed up tomorrow!

嘤嘤嘤. Qian Chen was so cute that I couldn't hold it back for a while.

Love you.

(I reviewed the first few chapters today, but I didn’t have time to break them into chapters...it seems like every time I say I want to break them into chapters, I can’t do it, so sad)

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