The whole world is paying attention to the Yellow River Meeting.
For all countries interested in the Yellow River Meeting, the participants from the six major powers in the world are naturally the focus of attention.
But the world is so vast, and not all countries have the intelligence capabilities to observe the world.
In a sense, intelligence capabilities themselves are also a reflection of whether a country is strong or not.
Chen Zeqing of Qi State was able to know the combatants of Qin, Chu and Jingmu very well. Even down to the details of a certain battle, basically all the information that has been revealed in front of others can be collected and restored... This in itself shows the power of Qi State.
For a national force like Zhuang State, which is moving from a small country to a regional power, its military strength may have temporarily caught up to some extent, and its intelligence capabilities that pay attention to the world cannot be overcome in one step.
This requires a long period of construction.
In fact, a lot of Zhuang Guo's information about various parts of the world came from Jing Guo or Yujing Mountain.
Today's Emperor Zhuang is an ambitious man, and Prime Minister Zhuang is also very capable and devoted, so naturally he is not content with this.
But to be honest, with Zhuang Guo's current strength, it is indeed difficult to spread the intelligence system to the Eastern Region.
The news that can be obtained a little faster is such as "Qi destroyed Yang. Ji Tu led Qiu Sha's army to fight, and Yang Jiande died for the country.", "Qi Xia fought at Jianfeng Mountain"...
All in all it's a rough idea.
Compared with Jing Guo, the information Zhuang Guo obtained was definitely much simpler and much later.
And even among the Taoist kingdoms, Zhuang Guo was not the most obedient... Zhuang Chengqian was used to being ruthless back then, and now Zhuang Gaoxian is not a submissive person either.
Therefore, in terms of intelligence assistance, Zhuang State also lagged behind the Tao vassal states.
In the past, Deputy Prime Minister Dong Ah was responsible for the intelligence work of Zhuang State.
After Dong Ah's death, there has yet to be a replacement for the position of deputy prime minister who can shoulder the heavy responsibility.
As his last entrusted disciple, Li Jianqiu had been helping with government affairs. Now, together with Dong Ah's former staff, we are still dealing with some things.
This was supported by Prime Minister Du Ruhui.
The main reason is of course for the smooth transition of political affairs. Secondly, it can also be regarded as some kind of memory of the Vice-Minister of the State to prevent him from getting distracted.
No matter what others say, Du Ruhui's regard for Dong A has never changed and he expects him to be the next prime minister... Both the government and the public are well aware of this.
Of course, it is impossible for Li Jianqiu and others to interfere in many important state affairs. Although the deputy prime minister has not been appointed again, the remaining deputy prime minister's powers and responsibilities are slowly being transferred.
However, during this transition period. Li Jianqiu is currently in charge of Zhuang Guo's intelligence outside the Western Territory.
It sounds like you have great powers and responsibilities, but that’s just saying it...
Because Zhuang Guo originally had no intelligence capabilities outside of the Western Region.
At this moment, Li Jianqiu was walking in the Compassion Hall.
This hall is where Emperor Dazhuangren Zhuang Mingqi used to handle government affairs. The current emperor often discusses matters in this hall, perhaps out of memory.
Looking at the three generations of kings of the Zhuang Kingdom, it is true that only the benevolent emperor can be called "compassionate".
In terms of achievements, Zhuang Taizu founded the country and the current emperor defeated Qiang Yong and expanded the territory. They are all dazzling.
But to be disrespectful...the people's heart is always open to Emperor Huairen.
After the eunuch serving in the palace announced, Li Jianqiu walked into the palace.
His peach branches were tied outside the hall, so his left waist was empty at the moment, while a piece of green jade hung on his right waist.
When he entered the palace, Emperor Zhuang was discussing something with his country.
Li Jianqiu abided by the rules and did not listen carefully.
Speaking of diligence, except for the time when he deliberately hid in the palace, the current emperor is indeed not inferior to anyone.
In terms of literary and martial arts, he can be regarded as the "hero". It is indeed him who personally raised the status and influence of Zhuang Kingdom.
"Jianqiu is here?" Emperor Zhuang looked at Li Jianqiu and smiled: "What's the report?"
Du Ruhui also put down the file in his hand and looked over it gently. Apart from Emperor Zhuang, he is the only one who can take a seat in the Cixin Hall.
Dong A's entrusted behavior before his death made the current high-level officials of Zhuang Guo value Li Jianqiu very much.
The fact that he was allowed to participate in the competition for quotas in the Yellow River Club is proof of this.
But it will take a lot of time and effort to get to Dong A's level. It is absolutely impossible to take over the position of deputy prime minister now.
The next job Du Ruhui arranged for Li Jianqiu was actually the position of a city lord in Yongchang County, north of the Qichang Mountains. If we can bring peace to the government and the people, our future will be limitless.
Dong A also came back from "experience" as the dean of the City Taoist Academy, and then rose to the top and sat on the position of deputy prime minister.
The lord of a city and the dean of the city's Taoist academy are considered equal in rank, but when their strength is equal, the status of the lord of the city is higher.
Li Jianqiu's starting point is already stronger than Dong A's.
Nowadays, the disciples are following the deceased master's legacy, following the old path of the deceased master, and jointly participating in the great cause of prospering the Zhuang Kingdom. It will be a good story in the future.
He would not formally raise this matter until all the affairs of the Vice Prime Minister's Office were handed over. However, the private expectations for Li Jianqiu are also evident from this.
In Zhuang State now, there is a gap in the powerful people in the outer building who hope that the gods will come...but there are actually some talents in the younger generation.
As a member of the National Academy of Sciences, he had high hopes for Fu Baosong, a student at the National Academy of Sciences.
Because of Dong A's support before his death, the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department and Du Ruhui himself both valued Li Jianqiu.
Zhu Weiwo was unanimously favored by all the senior executives, but Dong A was not the only one who did not approve of it. After Zhu Weiwo committed treason, Dong A's vision became more convincing.
Then there was Duan Li, the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Xuanjia, who regarded Du Yehu as his own son. But in his current state, his words don't carry much weight.
The commander of the White Feather Army, He Ba Dao, had no time to find a successor.
The general, Huangfu Duanming, had never shown any preference, nor did he have any particularly promising heirs. He only followed the orders of the king.
In addition, more people, including the monarch, may be looking forward to Lin Zhengren.
The younger generation of Zhuang State may be the ones who stand tall in the future. Of course, Du Yehu can probably be ignored. It’s not just that those who support him have lost their weight…
Hearing Emperor Zhuang's question, Li Jianqiu bowed and said: "I have compiled a list of noteworthy opponents in the Yellow River Conference. In addition to the information given by Jing Guo, there are also some summaries of our own."
As he spoke, he handed over a booklet.
Emperor Zhuang took it, looked at it, and praised: "It's not easy."
It is indeed not easy. In the list handed over by Li Jianqiu, in addition to the participants of the six major powers, there are also countries such as Wei, Xia, Qu, and He.
Although most of the information is incomplete and is basically limited to names and cultivation levels, with Zhuang Guo's intelligence strength outside the Western Region, there is really nothing to blame for being able to sort it out to this extent.
Li Jianqiu said: "Jianqiu dare not fail to do his duty."
Emperor Zhuang glanced at it casually and was about to hand it to Du Ruhui, but his hand paused.
There was no expression on his face, as if he asked casually: "Is this Jiang Wang from Qi State born in a village?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Jianqiu also had no expression: "Based on Jing Guo's information, this person should be my junior brother when he was at Maple Forest City Taoist Academy."
"Oh. Interesting." Emperor Zhuang said lightly, but still showed no signs of anger or anger. He just handed the information booklet to Du Ruhui: "Take a look at it, Prime Minister."
Du Ruhui took it calmly and said: "Jianqiu has worked hard, go down and rest first. You just opened the inner palace, you must live a good life to consolidate your realm, don't ignore it."
"Thank you for your concern." Li Jianqiu saluted Emperor Zhuang again: "I will retire."
Then he turned around and left the Compassion Hall.
After his thin back disappeared outside the hall, Du Ruhui did not talk about the things in the intelligence book first, but said casually: "Dong A didn't hide the things about Maplewood City from him. Between country and family , he has made the right choice."
Zhuang Gao Escape from the situation?"
Du Ruhui is such a smart man. He mentioned Li Jianqiu because he was worried that the emperor would get into trouble because of this. Just mentioning it once is enough, considering the Sacred Heart of Freedom, repeating it repeatedly will easily bore the emperor.
At this time, he followed the topic and said: "It should be that he has a hidden identity, or in other words, hidden strength. He is now participating in the Yellow River Meeting with the cultivation level of the Inner Palace, so when he left Maplewood City, he must have been in Wusheng Before the Indestructible Formation was fully activated. At that time, our attention was all on Bai Gudao, so we ignored this person."
This inference is very simple, because it is impossible for a monk in the Neifu Realm to break out of the No Life and No Destruction Formation.
Du Ruhui continued: "I inferred before that there was someone alive in Maplewood City, and that this person killed Dong A. Now it seems that it is Jiang Wang."
Zhuang Gaoxian only said: "If he killed Prime Minister Dong, then he must know the truth about Maplewood City."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry." Du Ruhui, of course, knew his emperor's student very well, and said slowly: "The battle in Maplewood City was your battle to clean up the evil cult. We, the entire country of Zhuang, worked together to defeat the evil god's conspiracy to come to the world. Although there are certain Sacrifice, but also completely wiped out the Bone Path after this battle...
Even if this Jiang Wang can now participate in the Yellow River Meeting and compete with the geniuses of other countries, he still has the support of Qi State. It is not enough to influence the nature of the matter in Maplewood City. That matter has passed, and it has passed forever. "
Zhuang Gaoxian naturally knew this truth, but he just asked: "Can we find out the details of Jiang Wang now? Is he a native of Zhuang State? What is his hidden identity in Zhuang State?"
Du Ruhui smiled bitterly: "Maplewood City is completely gone. Even if it is taken back from the Netherworld Gap now, Jiang Wang can't find any evidence to prove the so-called truth. And similarly, the most we can learn from is the people who have been in contact with him. With some simple information from his mouth, it was impossible to find out his hidden identity at that time."
The existence of Jiang Wang can certainly be confirmed. At the beginning of the Three Cities Forum, many people from other cities got to know Jiang Wang, especially the monks from Sanshan City.
In addition, Li Jianqiu also had some contact with Jiang Wang.
But if you want to dig deeper clues, you can know why and how he was able to escape Maplewood City. It's nothing more than a fool's dream.
Maple Grove City was completely destroyed. Nothing is left...
"Maplewood City, Maplewood City..." Zhuang Gaoxian repeated a few sentences softly, thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "Is that Du Yehu still reliable?"
Du Ruhui sighed: "Not everyone can make a choice between family and country. Dong A and Li Jianqiu are already rare. I don't know General Du Yehu, so I can't distinguish between them for Your Majesty."
When it came to Maplewood City, between Li Jianqiu and Du Yehu, he could only protect Li Jianqiu.
He is Dong Ah's last disciple, and he has inherited the everlasting magical power, inherited Dong Ah's ideals, and carries his trust. He valued Li Jianqiu both publicly and privately.
The information about the Yellow River Meeting that both of them have read is now on the case.
Zhuang Gaoxian picked up the information booklet, handed it over casually, and ordered: "Give this information intact to Lin Zhengren so that he can think about it."
Naturally, a little eunuch came forward, took the book with both hands, and hurried away.
Zhuang Gaoxian smiled at Du Ruhui: "Lin Zhengren has an appointment with Gu. Let's see what results he can achieve in the Yellow River this time."
"I dare not live up to His Majesty's expectations." Du Ruhui said.
Zhuang Gaoxian sighed suddenly and then continued the previous topic: "General Du Yehu climbed to Suolong Pass first. He is a lonely warrior and a hero of the country."
"You have to be decent," he said.
This is the ending for Du Yehu...
As for suicide, death by drunkenness, or recurrence of old injuries... I think the last way to die is the most honorable.
At that time, at the battlefield of Zhuang Yong, Zhuang Gaoxian announced that Du Yehu would not come. But at that time, Zhuang Gaoxian didn't care about Du Yehu's rudeness at all. He called him a strong man and said not to criticize him harshly.
He has no shortage of means to be a wise king.
At this time, if Du Yehu was even a little unstable, it would be impossible for him to allow this person to continue to hold military power. At the same time, this person with a certain foundation in the army will not be allowed to leave Zhuang State.
This is also the heart of the emperor.
Therefore, if there is no accident, Du Yehu's ending is doomed at this time.
In fact, Zhuang Gaoxian still doesn't know about the friendship between Du Yehu and Jiang Wang. Once he knows, he probably won't have any "respect" anymore.
Du Ruhui thought for a while, but in the end he didn't persuade him and just said: "Old minister, let someone make arrangements."
"Teacher, you make the arrangements yourself." Zhuang Gaoxian looked at him: "I don't trust leaving this matter to others."
Du Ruhui was about to respond.
Suddenly, a guard in front of the palace walked in quickly and shouted urgently: "Your Majesty! Duan Li, the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Xuanjia, conspired to commit treason and was captured by Du Yehu himself. He is now being held outside the palace gate!"
Zhuang Gaoxian raised his eyebrows and raised his murderous intent.
Du Ruhui also lost his composure: "What did you say?!"
Duan Li, the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Xuanjia, was well known throughout the country for his loyalty.
He and the commander of the White Feather Army, He Batao, fought tooth and nail to hold back Li Ying, the Marquis of Chengde of the Yong Kingdom, on the battlefield of Zhuang Yong. This created an opportunity for Emperor Zhuang to kill Han Yin, the Supreme Emperor of the Yong Kingdom.
After this battle, He Ba died with his sword and Duan Li was deposed.
This glorious deed is known to everyone in the Zhuang Kingdom.
How could such a loyal and brave man commit treason?
How can you commit treason?
The guard in front of the palace who reported the news was kneeling on the ground, very frightened.
Fortunately, Du Ruhui quickly calmed down his emotions and asked directly: "Which door is it in?"
"North...North Gate!" the guard in front of the palace replied.
When he looked up again, the Prime Minister and His Majesty the King were gone.
As the emperor and prime minister, you should pay attention to your manners at all times. After all, you are setting an example for the people of the Zhuang Kingdom.
When is it not calm and dignified?
In the past, when Zhuang State was weak, Du Ruhui often moved south and north, relying on his magical power so far away that he could serve as multiple people.
Now that Zhuang Yong has shown great authority in the first battle, he rarely has such a hurry.
But anyway.
Du Yehu, who personally carried Duan Li outside Zhuang Palace, finally saw Emperor Zhuang again.
…
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Du Yehu, with his bearded face, strong muscles and rough appearance, undoubtedly fits people's idea of a strong man.
now……
At this moment, Duan Li was holding Duan Li in one hand and standing silently outside the Zhuang Palace.
Undoubtedly painful.
In contrast to Duan Li, who was still struggling, his expression looked even more desperate.
When Du Ruhui stepped forward, the figure of the Lord of Zhuang Kingdom appeared outside the North Palace Gate.
The officers and soldiers of the Baiyu Army who were guarding outside the palace gate all held their breaths and concentrated.
Du Ruhui only looked at Duan Li at first glance. The old prime minister's eyes were a little sad.
"Why?" he asked.
Duan Li's throat was sealed by Du Yehu's true energy, so he couldn't make a sound before.
Du Ruhui lowered his voice with some anger: "Let him speak!"
Du Yehu then let go of his hand and let Duan Li fall to the ground.
Duan Li was not tied up. He was a disabled person and did not need to be tied up at all. He cannot cause any harm to the Prime Minister or Emperor Zhuang - this is why Zhuang Gaoxian and Du Ruhui never thought that he would treason.
Isn't it good for a person who has no future to speak of to enjoy wealth and wealth from now on?
With all his cultivation lost, where can he go? If you encounter a ferocious beast anywhere, people will tell you.
But Duan Li asked: "Why?"
He looked at Du Ruhui and the king of Zhuang State behind Du Ruhui, and said with a smile: "You actually asked me why?"
"General Duan." Du Ruhui shook his head: "I hope this is not true."
Duan Li glanced at Du Yehu bitterly, but Du Yehu stood there lifelessly and did not speak.
So he turned around again and said with a smile: "No, this is true. I brought Yongchang County's defense map, I brought the military's spy roster, I brought all the core secrets of Jiujiang Xuanjia... "
He snapped: "I want to take them all to Yong Kingdom!"
All the things Duan Li mentioned are now in the hands of a palace guard.
Alongside this was a storage box that was almost damaged. Judging from the traces, Duan Li should have wanted to destroy it when he was caught, but was stopped in time...
The person who could stop this was naturally Du Yehu.
There are both witnesses and physical evidence, which is probably the reason why Duan Li did not deny it at this time, but was rather afraid of being scalded by boiling water.
But even though he could see it clearly, Du Ruhui still found it very difficult to accept it.
He looked at Duan Li with a sad expression: "General Duan, I didn't expect that, I didn't expect..."
He said angrily: "Your Majesty, haven't you been kind enough to you!?"
"Although you have been deposed, you have not lost your position. You are still the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Xuanjia. You are given clothes and armor, and your salary is increased by 30%! Do you know that His Majesty is still discussing with me today to grant you the position of earl? !”
If it were Duan Li from the past, he would have burst into tears.
But now he just wants to laugh.
Is it true to deceive a subordinate and let him die?
The position has not been lost, but the real power has been stripped away in the name of "maintaining the body", hasn't it?
Give me clothes and armor? I am already a useless person, what can I do if I put on the armor given by Yu? Are you going to draw a knife to He's grave?
As for the so-called negotiation for the position of earl, why didn't you, Du Ruhui, just open your mouth? Who the hell knows whether you discussed it or not?
The national war has been over for so long, and now we are talking about conferring a title! Do you think I have always been so stupid?
Duan Li wanted to laugh wildly and curse, but as expected...he was speechless.
Not only was he speechless, he also bowed his head deeply.
And the tears have rolled down involuntarily!
It seems like you just regretted it when you lost your way and felt extremely ashamed!
Du Ruhui turned around and continued the drama alone.
The Prime Minister of Dazhuang prostrated himself before the king and said mournfully: "Duan Li has served the country all his life, but he was confused for a moment! Although he has committed an unpardonable crime, I kneel down and ask your majesty to leave his body intact, and at the same time cover up this matter. Don't Damage his posthumous reputation!"
His Majesty the King of Dazhuang sighed deeply: "The Prime Minister is so sad, how can I remain indifferent? So I agreed to this memorial. Although the title will no longer be given, the title will not be taken away from me during my lifetime. Even if Zhuang and Yong are fighting side by side on the battlefield, Once... this friendship is over!"
"Old minister, thank you for your kindness!" Du Ruhui kowtowed deeply.
Then he stood up, casually pulled out the sword of a palace guard, walked up to Duan Li in a few steps, half knelt down, half supported him, and stabbed him through the heart!
This series of movements is crisp and neat, and has a sharp beauty.
He is the prime minister of a country, with his majesty and magnanimity. But when the country needs him to be an executioner, he can be more like an executioner than any executioner...
At this moment, he hugged Duan Li and patted his back, saying goodbye to him for the last time.
Then he let go and stood up.
Her black hair was meticulously styled without wavering at all.
Duan Li's body, which had lost all its vitality, fell limply to the ground.
No one knows what Duan Li was thinking at the end of his life.
Maybe... I really regret it!
Only Du Yehu knew.
He knew that this man who fell limply to the ground like a dead dog must have shouted in his heart before he died - Du Yehu, you swore an oath!
So there were tears in Du Yehu's eyes and he couldn't stop them.
He did not draw his sword to strike at Du Ruhui, as he had exhausted all his restraint.
He really couldn't contain his grief anymore.
Fortunately, Duan Li said that sadness is not a problem. The more genuine the emotion, the less of a problem it is.
What else did Duan Li say?
Du Yehu thought and thought, and finally remembered.
In the midst of the abyss of hatred and pain, I remembered... the general's instructions.
"ah!!"
Du Yehu suddenly roared, his eyes filled with tears: "I, Du Yehu, a good man, cannot have both loyalty and justice! How can I survive in this world!?"
He pulled out his sword and cut his own neck with his backhand!
This knife was extremely hard and fast, leaving no room for any chance.
He was really determined to die and wanted to commit suicide outside the Zhuang Palace!
The saber cut into the neck more than halfway, and blood flowed like a waterfall!
Then, he was grabbed by a hand.
The hand of Zhuang Gaoxian, Emperor of Zhuang Kingdom.
He watched with cold eyes until Du Yehu's sword really cut down and he was really going to die in the next breath, then he took action to stop the sword.
Zhuang Gaoxian grabbed Du Yehu's saber with his right hand, pulled it gently, and brought the saber back.
At the same time, he gently brushed his left hand to stop Du Yehu's spurting blood and heal the wound on his neck.
"Confused!" he shouted angrily.
With this angry look, he suddenly saw the power of the emperor.
It seemed that Du Yehu's desire to die was suppressed.
The man stood there stunned, at a loss, with tears still in his eyes.
Du Ruhui couldn't help but praise in his heart, what a great general! True righteousness and courage!
Zhuang Gaoxian had already taken off the knife from Du Yehu's hand, glared at him, and said with hatred: "You have captured traitors for the country, and you are a loyal and righteous person of the country. Why should you be so content with it? The country does not raise tiger warriors just to watch." You kill yourself with a sword! Even if a brave general like you is going to die, you should die on the battlefield and deserve your merits! Instead of dying here... just to make people laugh!"
Du Yehu still gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Du Ruhui knew that this was a man who was not good at words. So he took a few steps forward and said earnestly: "There are big and small righteousnesses. I know that General Duan treats you well, but selfish thoughts cannot be tolerated before the country's righteousness. You captured the thief for the country today, which is what a man did. . It is a matter of great loyalty and righteousness, but how can it be that loyalty and righteousness are not balanced? I had a good relationship with General Duan in the past, but today I killed him with my own hands. Should I commit suicide like you?"
Du Yehu remained silent, but looked up at him with mixed emotions in his eyes.
Du Ruhui sighed, reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Good man. I think General Duan's soul in heaven does not want you to die like this. He told me more than once during his lifetime that he wanted to deliver Jiujiang Xuanjia to you……"
The old Prime Minister stopped here and sighed: "His posthumous reputation also needs you to protect it."
It seemed that these words convinced Du Yehu.
"Prime Minister, Your Majesty." Du Yehu's voice was frighteningly hoarse. He didn't know whether it was because of the pain in his heart, or because the throat had just been cut off and reconnected, making it inconvenient to speak.
He said: "Yehu is rude."
The leader of the Zhuang Kingdom looked at him with the tolerance that a sage emperor should have: "A true man does not stick to trivial matters. I have seen your true nature, and I have never seen you disrespectful."
Du Yehu lowered his head and said hoarsely: "I... I... don't know what to say."
"There's no need to say anything more." Zhuang Gaoxian said in a broad voice: "Go back and rest, and recuperate. The country still needs you, Jiujiang Xuanjia still needs you, and there are many things waiting for you to do."
"Senior..." Du Yehu glanced at Duan Li's body again, and the pain in his eyes was undeniable: "I'd like to bury Duan Li."
Zhuang Gaoxian only said: "That's right!"
The magnanimous performance of the Lord of Zhuang Kingdom today will inevitably reach the ears of every minister.
You are truly a wise king!
Du Yehu walked over slowly, picked up Duan Li's body, and glanced at the knife in Zhuang Gaoxian's hand.
This is really disrespectful.
Zhuang Gao
The palace guards and Baiyu Army officers present were all envious.
This man is so favored by His Majesty!
Du Yehu thought for a while, hugged Duan Li and lowered his head: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then without saying anything else, he hugged Duan Li's body and left Zhuang Palace.
Wait for the burly figure holding the corpse to go away.
Du Ruhui said politely: "Old minister, congratulations to Your Majesty!"
"Oh?" Zhuang Gao
Du Ruhui followed behind and said, "Your Majesty just lost a long-time general and gained a tiger minister! It can be seen that destiny is in the village and will not let me decline!"
Zhuang Gaoxian stopped for a long time before sighing: "Thanks to you, teacher."
