The Kyoto of the Han Empire was known as the most prosperous place in the world. The city walls were as high as fifteen meters high, which were easy to defend and difficult to attack. The city was prosperous. Not only did the merchants from north to south gather in the Han territory, but there were also many merchants from Caesar as far as the Huns.

It is naturally impossible for the Black Flag Army to enter the city. Xu Haifeng left Jiang Kongming to command a large army to set up camp twenty miles outside the city, and he himself led fifty personal guards and a group of masters to escort Lin Wanxian into the city.

When he arrived in the city, the first thing he did was to go to the military headquarters to submit orders and then go to the allocated house to rest. However, Xu Haifeng despised the place prepared by the military headquarters for him was too simple, so he paid for a large inn and booked a courtyard as a temporary residence. Anyway, he is rich now, and this little money is just a drop in the bucket. Lin Wanxian didn't say anything, but Xu Haifeng saw that she was very satisfied with her actions.

Since he arrived in the capital, the first task was to go to Fang's mansion to meet Mr. Fang. This old man was an important person related to Xu Haifeng's future life. He dared not neglect at all. Fortunately, the gift he gave him had been prepared long ago. Before leaving, Xiang Ming personally selected some treasures seized in Lin'an City and gave Xu Haifeng the gift of Jin to meet.

Xu Haifeng brought several personal guards to Fang Mansion on horseback. This was what Jiang Kongming ordered. This time he came, he only brought three personal soldiers, and all the masters were avoiding the three houses.

Fang Mansion is located in an elegant place in the inner city. Just by looking at the place where land is as big as gold, you can occupy such a vast land. You can know that the Fang family is worthy of being one of the four major families second only to the royal family, with great power.

When he arrived at the door, Lin Changkong handed over a greeting letter. The doorman initially looked at the simple-dressed men with disdain at first. However, when he saw clearly the words "Black Flag Army" on the visiting letter, he immediately changed his smile, greeted him enthusiastically, and ordered his companions to come in and report quickly.

After a while, the music of bells and drums sounded from inside, and then the door opened and an energetic old man came out.

Xu Haifeng's face was moved. He was just a small general. He was really not a person in the eyes of the Fang family, but he was obviously very attentive to see how grand they were. You must know that the door of the Fang family is not so easy to open. Looking at the capital, there are only a few people who can open the middle door to welcome guests. Xu Haifeng can enjoy such treatment, and it is enough to show off when he says it.

The visitor was wearing a long blue gown and his slender and tall body stood like a javelin. Seeing Xu Haifeng walking in, he laughed loudly: "Xiang Mingxian wrote three letters in succession, and highly praised General Xu. He boasted that the general was the first person to be the rising star of the Han Dynasty. I have long wanted to see the style. When we meet today, we must drink it and not get drunk."

Xu Haifeng hurriedly bowed and said, "I dare not be praised by the adults. I just did my best. How could I be worthy of Brother Fang's boast so much?"

The old man didn't care, but took his hand intimately to walk towards the inner room. While walking and chatting, Xu Haifeng also knew the identity of this person. He was actually Fang Lingde, the younger brother of Fang Lingtian, the head of the Fang family. One was willing to accept the knot, and the other deliberately defected. The two hit it off and chatted enthusiastically in a few steps. Xu Haifeng even beat the snake and followed the stick and recognized the uncle.

When he arrived at the inner hall, he saw another old man sitting upright on the chair. His face was somewhat similar to Fang Lingde, but it seemed a little bigger. Although the old man was just sitting in the chair casually, he had a majestic momentum on his body. He heard the sound and raised his head, his slightly slender eyes showed a rare sharp look. Xu Haifeng only felt that his eyes were somewhat similar to the beard of the ancient road leader of the Western Front. This was the momentum that only those who had been in a high position for a long time and held countless powers of life and killing could cultivate. Ordinary people could not fake it at all.

Without introduction, Xu Haifeng immediately knew the identity of the old man. Besides Fang Lingtian, the current head of the Fang family, who else was there. He immediately took the lead two steps, put his knees on the ground, knelt down respectfully, kowtowed three times "dongdongdongdong" and said, "I have been entrusted by my elder brother, and kowtowed to you for the sake of him."

The old man's expression relaxed, and his hard facial lines seemed to have become softer. He raised his hand and said, "I'll take it up with you, my husband."

"Yes." Xu Haifeng stood up, bowed again in a regular manner, and said, "I will pay my respects to the Lord, the commander of the Black Flag Army."

Fang Lingtian was the Minister of War of the current dynasty. Xu Haifeng first saw the private gifts and then performed official gifts. The intention of seeking to surrender to the Fang family was obvious. Fang Lingtian and his brothers looked at each other, which was both comforting and doubtful. They had many eyes and ears in the army, so they naturally knew how powerful the Black Flag Army commanded by Xu Haifeng was. Wherever such talents were placed, they were the targets of all parties to win over. The Fang family had been in charge of the Han army for more than a hundred years, so they must not miss it. They had already made a plan and took multiple measures to take over the Black Flag Army for their own use. At the same time, they also prepared extremely generous treatment for Xu Haifeng. However, as soon as Xu Haifeng saw Fang Lingtian, he acted as if he had openly surrendered, so that all the preparations of the two of them would be wasted.

However, Fang Lingtian was a great man who had seen the world after all, and immediately woke up from his doubts and praised the Black Flag Army's performance in Lin'an City. Xu Haifeng had heard such words many times. He answered some scenes in a row, not daring to show any impatient look.

"Is Xiang Ming okay?" As soon as the scene was finished, Fang Lingtian asked about his son's condition.

Xu Haifeng quickly replied: "Brother, everything is fine. When I came this time, I also asked my nephew to bring a batch of Lin'an specialties to honor my uncle."

"Just be safe." Fang Lingtian glanced at Xu Haifeng who was gradually adapting to it and asked, "My nephew's Black Flag Army suffered more than half of the loss in the Lin'an battle. Although the troops were replenished, how powerful was the combat power?"

Speaking of the combat effectiveness of the Black Flag Army, Xu Haifeng immediately said with a smile: "Please rest assured, my uncle, the Black Flag Army is a nephew who is practicing it. Only even more than before, there is no reason to retreat."

"That's good. Since that's the case, I'll be relieved." Seeing Xu Haifeng's answer so affirmatively, Fang Lingtian nodded and smiled.

Fang Lingde took a step forward and interrupted, "Your virtue nephew knows, what is the reason why the emperor wants you to lead your troops into the court?"

Xu Haifeng raised his eyebrows, and he didn't expect the show to come out so soon. It seemed that his performance had already won the trust of them and he would no longer regard himself as an outsider. With such an effect, Shi Ming actually played a crucial role in it.

He stood up straight and said seriously: "My nephew speculated privately that he might want to send a mission to the Huns."

Fang Lingtian and Fang Lingde's faces changed at the same time. They never expected that Xu Haifeng could guess the answer. Fang Lingtian looked at him carefully and asked, "Did Xiang Ming tell you?"

"Brother Fang did not tell me that it was the little nephew's army's adviser who randomly speculated."

"Oh, there are such figures in the Black Flag Army. They are indeed hidden dragons and creeping tigers." Fang Lingtian sighed: "You are right. Two months later, Shanyu held his 60th birthday on the grassland, and invited all countries in the world to celebrate. I recommend you to the emperor to lead the Black Flag Army. The emperor had already agreed, but a few days ago, Prime Minister Min suddenly recommended another general, and the emperor was quite interested, so there is no conclusion yet."

"I wonder which general has such an honor?" Xu Haifeng thought to himself that since you know the strength of the Black Flag Army, why do you still have to find others? Don't tell me that there is another team in the world that can compete with the Black Flag Army.

Perhaps because he heard the dissatisfaction in Xu Haifeng's tone, Fang Lingtian smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Min recommended Cheng Yinghao, the deputy commander of the Canglang Legion in the Northern Legion."

"Chen Yinghao? Could it be that he is from the Southern Fangcheng family?" It turns out that he is also a figure among the four major families. It is no wonder that he can squeeze out the Black Flag Army.

Fang Lingtian glanced at him and said, "It is the first person in the Cheng family's younger generation."

"In fact, it makes sense that the emperor wants Cheng Yinghao." Fang Lingde said to Xu Haifeng, who seemed dejected, "Our trip is not to compete with the Huns for life and death, but to promote the prestige of the country and strive to remain faceless. Of course, Cheng Yinghao's troops cannot be compared with the Black Flag Army of the Nephew, but they are all people of my great man after all. However, the Black Flag Army of the Nephew is mixed with dragons and snakes. I heard that the barbarians occupy half of the country. If this happens, it is probably a bad idea that the prestige of the Great Han Dynasty will be ruined."

It turns out that there is no way to do this. Even if you want to replace all the soldiers with Han people now, it will be too late to go. I didn’t expect that in the eyes of these officials of the court, the defense of Han and Hu was so important. Xu Haifeng had no choice but to secretly complain that he was born at the wrong time.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Nephew, please follow me to the west of the city. I will take you to meet someone." Fang Lingtian's words interrupted Xu Haifeng's emotion.

Fang Lingtian changed into a civilian outfit. At first glance, he looked like an ordinary old man. He took Xu Haifeng on an ordinary carriage and the group came to a Taoist temple in the west of the city. Although Xu Haifeng was confused, he wisely did not ask any questions.

After knocking on the closed temple gate, Fang Lingtian led everyone to enter the Sanqing Hall with familiarity. After burning incense and worshiping, he said to the Taoist boy who was attending the side: "Can the immortal elder be in the sight?"

The little Taoist boy saluted: "The ancestor already knows that you are here in old age, so I'm waiting in the back hall. Please, sir."

Xu Haifeng secretly said in his heart that this Taoist temple is not large in size and is rare in pilgrims. It is obviously not a famous place. Why is this temple master so arrogant? When he saw the Minister of War in the current dynasty, the head of the Fang family, one of the four major families, was indifferent to it. Instead, he asked Fang Lingtian to see him. Fang Lingtian's attitude was also strange, without any unhappiness, and naturally followed the Taoist boy to the back hall.
Chapter completed!