20demayo Chapter 383 Fish seek fish, shrimp seek shrimp, Lü Yan paired with Yuwen Chenglong
Chapter 383 Fish seek fish, shrimp seek shrimp, Lü Yan paired with Yuwen Chenglong
"Your Highness, Your Highness, I'm here!"
Just then, Yuwen Chenglong's voice rang out, loud and clear, and could be heard from a great distance.
Lu Xiao looked up and saw the guy following behind the manager, holding a rope in his hand, swaying as he walked over.
At the end of the rope, a dusty gray wolf cub was clearly tied.
His four legs trembled, and he staggered as he was pulled.
"Have you shown off enough? Where have you placed Shekui Khan?"
Lu Xiao remembered that this guy had been showing off for a long time, from the east city to the west city, and from the west city to the south city.
He wanted everyone in the Eastern Capital to know that he had captured the Western Turkic Khan, and he showed no sign of stopping.
"I threw it into the stable."
As Yuwen Chenglong spoke, he squatted down, his gaze fixed on Lü Yan, his face full of smiles, his eyes narrowed into slits.
"Little apprentice, have you missed your master?"
"master?"
Lu Yan looked at Yuwen Chenglong and felt a little unfamiliar with him. He tilted his head and thought for a long time.
After all, in his subconscious, there was indeed such a master, whom his mother had found for him.
However, before he could formally become an apprentice, his master had already gone off to war, and they barely saw each other a few times.
"Here, let me get you something delicious."
As Yuwen Chenglong spoke, he magically produced a roasted duck wrapped in oil paper from behind his back, held it high in his hand, and the aroma instantly wafted out.
"Oh, Master, you're my real master!"
Lu Yan's eyes widened, his mouth gaped open, and he was practically drooling.
He hadn't eaten meat in a long time.
It's not that we can't afford it, it's that they won't give us any.
His mother said he was too fat and needed to control his diet, so she only gave him vegetables and tofu every day. He had almost forgotten what meat tasted like.
"Haha, here, this little gadget is for you too."
Yuwen Chenglong tossed the hemp rope in his hand to Lü Yan, and then lightly kicked the little wolf cub.
The little creature stumbled from the kick, yelped, and tucked its tail between its legs to hide behind Lü Yan.
"Master, you are so generous!"
Lu Yan held the roasted duck neck in one hand and the rope in the other, his little face full of excitement.
Roasted duck is meat, and the wolf cub is a playmate.
Today's harvest made him happier than receiving two portions of pastries.
"If you like it, then all my hard work has been worthwhile."
Yuwen Chenglong clapped his hands, stood up, put his hands on his hips, and was very satisfied with his little apprentice.
Lu Yan was also satisfied with the roasted duck, but he was even more satisfied with the little wolf cub.
He handed the roasted duck to his attendant behind him, squatted down, and carefully patted the little wolf cub's head.
The little guy first shrank his neck, then seemed to sense his kindness and stuck out his tongue to lick his palm.
The saying goes, "Tigers are domineering, wolves are cunning."
He doesn't like to compete; he prefers to use tricks, think, and solve problems cleverly.
Raising these wolf cubs is far better than raising tigers.
Let his elder brother do the domineering things, while he can stay safely in the background.
Lu Xiao glanced at Lu Yan again.
The boy was eating roasted duck and teasing the wolf cub, his little face full of satisfaction and contentment; he truly looked harmless.
But according to Yang Ruyi, earlier outside the palace, Lü Yan subtly criticized Yang You, leaving him speechless with just a few words.
That's not something a child of a few years old should say.
It's clearly a little fox.
This kid, at such a young age, is already wicked and full of bad intentions.
If he were to become Yuwen Chenglong's master and disciple, that would be an exceptionally good match.
One is an old cunning swindler, and the other is a young cunning swindler. If they get together, who knows how many people they will harm.
"Your Highness, you've shown off enough. Isn't it time to go and show off to His Majesty?"
Yuwen Chenglong wandered around the city for most of the day, enjoying the admiring gazes of the people, but he never received any of the emperor's attention.
Although he had little to do with Shekui Khan, he was still a participant, so his contribution should at least be recorded.
What was that saying again?
I will not keep this glory to myself.
Given the prince's personality, that's naturally the case.
"Yes, if we don't go soon, His Majesty will start to get anxious."
After returning, Lü Xiao rested all night, and the smell of blood on his body dissipated, leaving him feeling refreshed.
If we don't go soon, the emperor might really come to our door in person.
"Father, I want to go too."
Lü Zhen also wanted to meet Shekui Khan and see what the Western Turkic Khan, whom his father had captured from the Western Regions, looked like.
"Let's go together."
Without saying a word, Lü Xiao turned and walked out.
Immediately, Lü Xiao ordered Yuwen Chenglong to return to his residence and bring out Shekui Khan. Then, the group headed to the palace.
"It's finally here!"
Yang Guang was already impatient when he learned that Lü Xiao had gone to the palace.
He opened and closed the memorial in the hall, looking restless.
If Lü Xiao didn't come soon, he was going to go see Lü Xiao.
He had waited too long for this day.
The Khan of the Western Turks was captured, and the Khans of both the Eastern and Western Turks gathered in the Eastern Capital.
What grandeur, what glory!
"His Majesty……"
The palace attendant hurried into the main hall, about to announce his arrival, when Yang Guang interrupted him, saying, "Please come in!"
"Yes."
The palace maid turned around and jogged out to deliver the message.
A moment later, Lü Xiao and the others entered the main hall one by one.
At this moment, besides Yang Guang, there were also a group of civil and military officials standing in two rows in the main hall.
Yang You and Yang Tan, who were originally going to Jiangdu and Daxing to take up their posts, were also here at this time.
One was on the left, and the other on the right, with several people in between; neither of them looked at the other.
Upon hearing of Lü Xiao's arrival, the two turned their heads simultaneously, their gazes fixed on the direction of the palace gate.
It's nice to rest in the shade of a big tree, but unfortunately, they couldn't even get to the tree.
When I visited the Prince of Shuo's residence, I was dismissed before I could even exchange a few words, and I wasn't even offered a cup of tea.
"Your subject, Lü Xiao, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Lu Xiao walked step by step to the center of the hall, his posture as upright as a pine tree, and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.
"Zilie, there's no need for such formalities."
Yang Guang had already granted Lü Xiao special privileges, so paying homage was unnecessary.
But Lü Xiao always bowed respectfully whenever he came, never relying on his privileges.
"As Your Majesty entrusted me, I have captured Shekui Khan."
Lü Xiao raised his hand and waved towards the outside of the hall.
Upon seeing this, Yuwen Chenglong immediately pushed Shekui Khan into the main hall.
The eyes of all the court officials immediately shifted, and they all stared at Shekui Khan.
His eyes were full of curiosity, excitement, mockery, and schadenfreude.
Previously, Lü Xiao went to the Eastern Turkic Khaganate and captured the Khan.
Now, the Western Turks have made their trip, and it wasn't in vain; they've brought back another Khan.
Is it possible that the Turks are at odds with Lü Xiao? Every time, it's the Khan who suffers.
"Shekui Khan?"
Yang Guang slowly stood up, placed his hands on the imperial desk, leaned slightly forward, and looked on with a questioning gaze.
Throughout history, how many dynasties have been able to gather these foreign Khans at the imperial court?