At dawn, the first ray of sunlight pierced through the thick clouds from the east and shone onto the earth.

  Xu Haifeng also woke up from his deep meditation.

  His consciousness was slowly returning to his own mind, and the steady, long breaths indicated that his cultivation had made new progress.

  Since yesterday, relying on his own strength, he defeated three top-notch experts without any tricks, and his confidence increased several times. Although he suffered some internal injuries, after returning to meditate for a night, the injury was gone, and his skills became even more refined.

  What's more important is that, as his body and mind were in a state of extreme excitement, under the traction of Qi, his spiritual strength unexpectedly recovered.

  Feeling the long-lost spiritual awakening once again thriving between heaven and earth, he emitted an irrepressible joy and excitement from deep within his heart.

  After being destroyed and then rebuilt, his spiritual awakening underwent this change, not only did he not show any signs of weakness, but he also appeared to be full of vitality and made great progress.

  Although his consciousness returned to his body, Xu Haifeng did not rush to get up. He still maintained the cross-legged sitting posture on the bed, indulging in the countless unknown changes in space.

  A familiar footstep came from outside the tent, and Xu Haifeng let out a silent sigh. Since he had come, his carefree time was over.

  As soon as he opened his eyes, Jiang Gongming happened to lift the curtain and enter.

  "General, you're well." Lin Changkong and Xu Haiming said in unison as they stood up and bowed.

  In the Black Flag Army, Xu Haifeng had established a rule that anyone who saw Jiang Kongming would have to salute and ask for instructions. He did this not to win people over, because all of the Blood Wine Warriors would automatically obey their commands.

  By doing so, he clearly told outsiders that Jiang Kung-ming is the second-in-command of the Black Flag Army. With this identity, many things can be done openly and aboveboard by him.

  Jiang Kongming nodded perfunctorily and said, "I have business to discuss with the master, you all go guard the door outside, don't call out, and don't enter."

  "Yes."

  Jiang Kongming looked at the neat and clean bed, then looked at Xu Haifeng sitting cross-legged, and asked in puzzlement: "Didn't Master sleep last night? Could it be that he was insomnia?"

  Xu Haifeng glared at him with a bad temper and said: "The military strategist came to find me early in the morning, it can't be for such trivial matters."

  Heh heh, with a smile, Jiang Kongming suddenly paused, carefully sizing up Xu Haifeng, and laughed: "Congratulations, Master, you've actually recovered your spiritual power, the speed is much faster than I estimated."

  Xu Haifeng smiled but didn't speak, and didn't urge him on.

  As expected, Jiang Kongming saw him without any reaction, suddenly felt uninteresting, and finally returned to the subject.

  "The master has returned to Beijing for several days, I wonder what plans he has?"

  Xu Haifeng knew it all along, this guy had a draft in his belly, no matter how he answered, he would say it was reasonable and lead his thoughts to the road he set up.

  So, Xu Haifeng replied succinctly: "Everything will be arranged by Military Advisor."

  Jiang Kongming immediately showed a grateful and tearful appearance, but Xu Haifeng knew that he had no sincerity in his heart.

  "The Lord rose in the Western Regions, fought at Lin'an, rushed to the capital, invaded Xiongnu, and for nearly a year, he has been running east and west, laboring with great merit, but it is like fleeting water and floating duckweed, and apart from gaining some fame, there is nothing else to gain."

  Xu Haifeng smiled wryly and said: "Military strategist, your words are too harsh. If I hadn't had this experience, where would my skills have come from?"

  Jiang Kongming said disdainfully, "What you're looking for is not a hundred men to defeat, but ten thousand. Even if the lord's skills are high, can they surpass those of Auben's master? Can he withstand the 300,000-strong Eastern Expeditionary Army of the Kratz people?"

  Xu Haifeng shook his head and sighed, how could these two be compared?

  However, Jiang Gongming's words were reasonable and irrefutable. He could only sigh and say: "General, please don't beat around the bush with me, just speak plainly."

  Jiang Kung-ming had been waiting for this sentence and hastily said: "The student wants to ask the master to bid farewell to Mr. Fang."

  "Resign? Where are we going?" Xu Haifeng never expected that he would come up with this idea.

  Although he has a deep understanding with the girls, he still hasn't gotten the approval of their elders, and the wedding ceremony hasn't been held yet. How can he leave Beijing at this time?

  "Lin'an." Jiang Gongming replied without hesitation.

  "Lin'an?" Xu Haifeng's memory seemed to have returned to that day when gunpowder filled the air, Zhebie's shocking divine arrow, Qin Yong's invincible brute force, and the Black Flag Army's name originated from there, starting to make a name for itself in the world.

  "It is indeed." Jiang Gongming said seriously: "Since Master left Lin'an, in the past year, the strength of the Black Flag Army has not increased by half a bit. Does Master know why?"

  Xu Haifeng raised an eyebrow and asked back: "What did you say?"

  "All because of no cause."

  "Rootless?"

  "It is indeed so, since ancient times, a tree without roots cannot grow, and a person without ambition cannot establish himself. Master, you are like that rootless tree, how can you thrive?" Jiang Gongming said with righteous indignation.

  "Is Lin'an really my home?" Xǔ Hǎifēng looked at him, bursting into laughter, but the laughter had a hint of profundity that even Jiǎng Kǒngmíng couldn't quite grasp.

  Jiang Kongming hesitated slightly, but still said: "At least, there are no fetters there, and it's much better than the capital. Only when we arrive at that free land can the students fully reform the Black Flag Army and build a truly invincible lion."

  Xu Haifeng raised his right index finger and said, "Military Adviser, perhaps you have forgotten one sentence."

  "Student, what have you forgotten?" asked Jiang Kung-Ming strangely.

  Xu Haifeng smiled faintly, but his eyes had a hint of sharpness: "The sky is high and the emperor is far away."

  Jiang Kung-ming looked at Hsu Hai-feng, whose face was filled with a warm smile, and gradually revealed the same smile on his own face. From then on, the two of them were in perfect harmony, without any barriers between them.

  "Wait a minute, the military advisor has ordered that you are not allowed to summon him and cannot enter."

  Outside the door came Lin Changkong's shouting voice, and the two of them exchanged a smile, with everything understood without needing to be said.

  As soon as he came out of the account gate, a black flag soldier bowed and said: "Fang Lingde Fang has come to the military camp."

  Xu Haifeng turned his head to look at Jiang Kongming, but saw that he was also shaking his head in puzzlement, apparently unable to guess the intention behind Fang Er's visit.

  As soon as they met, Fang Lingde suddenly said a shocking sentence: "This morning at dawn, the Emperor issued an edict, granting marriage to the Fifth Prince."

  "Your Highness?" A flash of killing intent passed through Xu Haifeng's eyes as he asked: "Is it Rou'er?"

  But then Fang Lingde shook his head and said, "It turns out to be Cai Zipei, the daughter of Cai Zhong, the Minister of Rites."

  "This unexpected answer left the two men staring at each other in surprise. After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Gongming suddenly clapped his hands together and said: 'Your Excellency, we must not delay, for delay breeds danger.'"

  Fang Lingde was just about to ask when Xu Haifeng said: "Exactly, let's go see Uncle Yi now."

  Watching them hastily leave, Fang Lian De, a Buddhist monk, was perplexed and finally sighed: "I'm old, I'm old. Could it be that this Cai Zi Pei is also involved with Hai Feng?"

  He rushed here because since the fifth prince married Cai Zipei, he naturally gave up Tang Rou'er. He came to report the good news, but the reaction of Xu Haifeng and others made him completely unpredictable, and he unknowingly thought of going elsewhere.

  At this time, Xu Haifeng's identity was no longer ordinary, and meeting Fang Lian Tian did not require reporting or waiting.

  It had been several days since they last met, and Fang Ling Tian looked even older. Xu Haifeng naturally knew that he was worried and preoccupied with the rebellion of the Cheng family. Apart from telling his old friends Tang Zonghan and Su Dongshun, he had kept it a secret, not even revealing half a word to his own brother Fang Ling De.

  Although he knew about the Cheng family's plot, he was powerless to resolve it. The Han imperial court had internal traitors and was no longer a solid entity. His future prospects were bleak, and his future was already out of his control. Although it had only been a few days, he was already exhausted mentally and physically.

  "Nice to meet you, Father-in-law." He only addressed him as "Father-in-law" when the two of them were alone.

  As for Xu Haifeng's sudden visit, Fang Liantian was not surprised. He helped Xu Haifeng up and asked, "Wind, have you come for the matter of the Fifth Palace?"

  "That's right." Xu Haifeng replied affirmatively.

  "The Great Han Dynasty has been passed down for hundreds of years, and the Liu family has always had talented people. Today, the Fifth Prince can cut off emotional ties with a wise sword, which is indeed a blessing for the Great Han." Fang Ling Tian said with relief.

  Standing in his position, he also didn't want Liu Zhengqi to marry Tang Rou'er. The Tang family was also one of the four major families, and if one day a queen emerged from their household, they would inevitably rise to prominence with the tide. And Cai Junmang, although also a current official, was nothing compared to the Tang family.

  "It's a blessing for the country, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's a blessing for the child." Xǔ Hǎifēng smiled calmly.

  Fang Ling's expression changed slightly, wanting to speak but hesitating.

  "Since Your Highness has married Miss Cai, is the position of Crown Prince within reach?" asked Xu Haifeng.

  Fang Ling Tian nodded silently and said: "Just wait for the prince to get married, the emperor will then announce to the world that Wu Wang is the crown prince of the East Palace."

  Xu Haifeng suddenly knelt down and knocked his head, saying: "I am not talented, I wish to be appointed to garrison the Western Regions for the Great Han, and I will never allow a single soldier or soldier of Caesar to invade the border of the Great Han."

  Fang Ling Tian fell silent, his eyes filled with extremely complex emotions.

  Xu Haifeng looked up and stared at him without giving in: "From now on, I'd like to ask my sister-in-law and her son to travel together. Also, I'd like to ask Father-in-law for a transfer order, so that Xiang Ming can come to Lin'an and fight side by side with me against the external enemy."

  Fang Ling's expression changed slightly, and after a long while, he said, "Is there anything else?"

  "If the Tang and Su families also have a mind for joint operations, I would be more than happy to welcome it." Xǔ Hǎifēng said calmly.

  "Are you looking down on the Liu family?" Fang Ling Tian sighed and asked.

  Xu Haifeng hung his head and remained silent for a moment before responding: "I just wanted to leave a way out for the three major families."

  "A way out?" Fang Ling Tian chuckled and said: "I'm afraid it's just leaving a bloodline behind."

  Xu Haifeng remained silent and unexpectedly agreed.

  "How confident are you that you can withstand the mighty army of Caesar?" Fang Ling Tian stared at Xu Haifeng and asked.

  "With a year's preparation time, the child will be absolutely safe."

  "In ten days' time, it will be the day of the Fifth Prince's grand wedding."

  Fang Ling Tian suddenly mentioned this unrelated matter, but Xu Haifeng looked up and seemed to be deeply connected to it.

  "In five days, I will marry off my daughter together with Old Tang. Within seven days, you will lead the Black Flag Army to the Western Regions, and this capital city, you won't need to return again."

  "Yes, thank you, Father-in-law, for your kindness. However, as I was about to leave, I wanted to ask for one more thing."

  "What do you want?"

  "The child wants a handwritten order from Zhang Jinzhong, the Grand Commander of the Tianying Army, co-signed by the three major family heads."

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