Jiuyou Palace.
The King of Commoners, who was in the prime of his life, took the initiative to visit the King of Jiuyou who was in a state of decline. They had a heart-to-heart conversation.
In worldly matters, providing help in times of need can always open up a person's defenses better than adding icing on the cake.
Li Ziye is a monster who understands people's hearts very well. He can see the warmth and coldness of people's hearts very clearly, so he visited the Nine Nether King at this time.
It's not that Jiuyou King is of great value, but that there is likely to be some kind of transaction between Jiuyou King and Shang Huang.
Emperor Shang's ruthlessness was well known to everyone. The third prince died, and King Xuanwu's position as King Wu was quickly deposed. However, King Jiuyou was defeated and the entire Blackwater Army was annihilated. Logically speaking, King Jiuyou's position as King Wu was not It might be possible to save it.
However, this turned out not to be the case.
Although King Jiuyou lost power, he retained his position as King Wu.
On the day when King Jiuyou returned to the city, he waited outside the palace all night and was summoned by Emperor Shang at dawn. This shows that Emperor Shang was extremely dissatisfied with the defeat of King Jiuyou.
A King Wu who had his whole army wiped out and completely lost his military morale and power, was there any value left?
Deposing him as King Wu and taking this opportunity to divert the anger of the ruling and opposition parties and the common people of the great merchants should be the most beneficial choice for the court.
Based on Emperor Shang's ruthlessness, this is the most reasonable result.
but it is not the truth.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
That's why Li Ziye came to test it in person.
In the hall, King Jiuyou was shocked after hearing the statement of the commoner king in front of him. Soon, his expression darkened again and he said, "Your Majesty, you will not agree."
"Why?"
Li Ziye's eyes narrowed slightly and he said, "The rebuilding of the Qingyu Army also requires a commander. There is no general in the court who is more suitable for this position than the prince."
King Jiuyou opened his mouth, but finally swallowed the words in his mouth, not daring to say anything more.
"Your Majesty, does he have something to hide?"
Li Ziye saw the dilemma of King Jiuyou in front of him and said seriously, "Your Majesty, at this time, there is nothing else that cannot be said."
Having said this, Li Ziye looked at the tea cup in his hand, poured the tea on the table, and reminded, "If the prince really can't say it, just write it down."
King Jiuyou looked at the tea on the table, hesitated for a moment, dipped his hand in the tea, and wrote a word.
Li Ziye's heart sank when he saw the writing on the table.
After finishing writing, King Jiuyou waved his hand, and the tea on the table immediately evaporated, and the handwriting disappeared.
"what for?"
Li Ziye said in a deep voice.
King Jiuyou was silent and said no more.
When Li Ziye saw this, he didn't ask any more questions. He changed the subject and said, "I can say a few words to the King of Triumph, and I can ask the King of Triumph to fight for the military power for the prince."
"It should be difficult."
King Jiuyou sighed softly, "Based on my understanding of Your Majesty, it is not easy to change what Your Majesty has decided."
"It's all about human effort."
Li Ziye responded, "When His Highness returns from the chaos, I will give it a try first."
"Thank you King Commoner!"
King Jiuyou bowed his hands and said, "Whether things work out or not, I will remember this kindness from King Buyi!"
"Your Majesty, you are too kind!"
Li Ziye immediately stretched out his hand to support the former and said, "As officials in the court, when everyone has glory but also dissatisfaction, it is natural that the prince and I work for His Highness and support each other."
As he spoke, Li Ziye couldn't help but despise himself.
How hypocritical!
It was all forced by this damn reality, otherwise, how could he become such a person full of scheming and scheming.
After talking about the serious business, the two exchanged a few words, and then Li Ziye left first.
"Your Majesty, where are you going?"
In front of the carriage, the boy asked.
"The triumphal palace."
Li Ziye replied.
"yes!"
The young man took the order and immediately drove the carriage towards the triumphant palace.
In the carriage, Li Ziye looked more and more solemn as he recalled the conversation he had just had with King Jiuyou.
King Jiuyou was obviously afraid of the Shang Emperor in Shou'an Palace, so he did not dare to say anything.
With just that word, he could probably guess Shang Huang's purpose, but he couldn't guess Shang Huang's method.
Trouble.
King Jiuyou must find a way to continue testing.
In addition, Shang Huang’s old fox tone must also be explored.
While thinking, the carriage drove through the streets and quickly rushed to the triumphal palace.
In the palace of the King of Triumph, a middle-aged man sat in the hall and read the military book quietly. The servants were all busy with their own affairs and did not dare to go in and disturb him.
It's not that the King of Triumph was harsh on his servants. In fact, the King of Triumph was quite good to the servants in his mansion.
However, the King of Triumph, as the military god of the Great Shang, has a calm and powerful temperament, and most people do not dare to get too close.
"Your Majesty, the Commoner King is outside asking for an audience!"
At this time, a soldier came quickly and saluted respectfully.
"oh?"
In the hall, the King of Triumph heard this, put down the military book in his hand, and said, "Invite!"
"yes!"
The soldiers took the order and immediately turned around and left.
Not long after, Li Ziye came over under the leadership of the officers and soldiers of the palace, bowed politely and said, "I have seen the King of Triumph."
From his seat, King Triumphant stood up, stepped forward to help the former, and said, "You're welcome, why is King Commoner here at this time?"
"After being crowned king, I should have come to visit earlier, but I never made time. I have no time today, so I came to the Triumphant Palace to express my thanks."
Li Ziye said softly, "The younger generation cannot be crowned king without the promotion and appreciation of the King of Triumph."
Upon hearing this, the King of Triumph smiled and said, "The person you should thank most is not me, but His Majesty and King Rakshasa."
When King Rakshasa was mentioned, King Triumph showed regret on his face and sighed softly in his heart.
"I have been to King Rakshasa once."
Li Ziye looked complicated and said, "I am helpless."
"Having this heart is enough."
The King of Triumph sighed, "I tried to persuade her many times on the battlefield, but unfortunately, it had no effect."
After speaking, the Triumph King gathered his thoughts and said, "Sit down."
Li Ziye nodded and sat down in the guest seat.
"Tea?"
King Triumph asked.
"No, I already drank a lot at Jiuyou Prince's Mansion."
Li Ziye shook his head slightly and answered truthfully.
"Nine Nether Palace?"
The King of Triumph frowned slightly, but soon felt relieved and said, "The Blackwater Army was completely wiped out, and it was not possible to stop it without manpower. It is indeed a pity."
"Junior thinks so too."
Li Ziye said calmly, "Your Majesty, this junior is here to ask for a favor from the prince. Now is the time for Dashang to use generals. Although King Jiuyou has made mistakes, he is still a rare commander. I would like to ask the prince to join him. Your Majesty begs for mercy and reorganizes the Blackwater Army."
After listening to the words of the person in front of him, the King of Triumph was silent for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said, "It's difficult. The new soldiers that Dashang has recruited now, in addition to reorganizing the Qingyu Army, they also have to make up for the battle losses of the Martial Kings. The remaining There’s no one left.”
"As a Martial King, you can't live without soldiers."
Li Ziye said sincerely, "In the coming year, the eight tribes in Mobei will definitely restart the war. If King Jiuyou can control the army, it will be a big help to Dashang."
"What you said makes sense."
King Triumphant thought for a while, nodded and said, "However, it is unlikely that the Blackwater Army will be reorganized in a short time. We can only let King Jiuyou temporarily take over the position of commander-in-chief of the Qingyu Army."
The eldest prince obviously does not have the ability to lead troops. He can quell mob chaos, but if he leads troops to fight against the cavalry of the Eight Tribes of Mobei, he is not good at all.
Your Majesty must have seen this clearly.
