The imperial capital, Prince Wucheng's Mansion.
Under the calm lake surface, fish were swaying their tails and swimming around the food in front of them, as if they felt a sense of danger.
Looking at the koi that was still unwilling to take the bait, King Wu Cheng closed his eyes tightly and said in a calm voice: "I know this, please step back."
After hearing this, the old steward of the palace was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat.
The man in front of me was so calm when he learned that his only son was dead. This is simply shocking.
Thinking of this, the old steward bowed and stepped back with trembling legs.
After a moment, King Wu Cheng took a breath, and a trace of determination flashed across his wrinkled old face.
Yuan Qi, it's cold on the road to Huangquan. Remember to wear more clothes. If you see your mother...that's all. I'd better go and tell her in person a hundred years later.
With a sigh, the breeze blew across the lake, and the bait that had never been touched was suddenly swallowed by a red koi.
The fish's tail slapped the water, ripples spread out, and a wave suddenly appeared on the originally calm lake.
The next day, a shocking news spread rapidly in the imperial capital.
Lin Xi, the eldest son of the Northern Liang Prince, furiously killed his eldest son Xia Yuanqi at Huaizhou Port.
King Wu Cheng couldn't accept the news for a while and collapsed to the ground on the spot.
He lost his father in childhood, his wife in middle age, and his son in old age.
The three major regrets in life were actually experienced by this old prince over and over again.
When the white lanterns are hung in front of the palace, all the servants in the palace are wearing plain silk and linen hanging around their waists.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the Imperial Capital took a deep breath.
This matter is actually true, Xia Yuanqi is really dead! This is what everyone is thinking.
Looking at the desolate gate of the palace, thinking of what Lin Xi had done in the past, many aristocratic families felt the same way.
In the morning of that day, there were countless memorials to impeach Lin Xi, whether they were just for formality or sincere.
But what people didn't expect was that Emperor Tianqi Long Yan was furious and scolded his officials for spreading lies and not distinguishing right from wrong.
Therefore, many veteran ministers were dismissed, several public officials were punished, and dozens of people were even killed.
This approach also made everyone feel confused. Did the royal family not dare to offend Beiliang?
Or...what agreement did Beiliang really reach with His Majesty?
On this day, the entire imperial capital was filled with panic, and even the people were uneasy.
Perhaps because the situation was out of control, Emperor Tianqi made a rare trip to Prince Wucheng's Mansion.
You know, since King Wucheng has grown older, the old prince who once helped Tianqi ascend the throne has long been out of sight of the royal family.
Early the next morning, another shocking news spread throughout the imperial capital.
King Wu Cheng, who had resigned as commander of the Forbidden Army ten years ago and returned home to take care of his old age, was once again granted the title of General of the Guard by Apocalypse and became the supreme commander of the 100,000 Forbidden Army.
As soon as this news came out, the whole court was in an uproar.
Among the military attachés of Great Xia, the only ones with higher rank were the Hussars General and the Wei General who was in charge of the 100,000 forbidden troops in Zhongzhou.
Prince Wucheng returned to the court overnight, whether this was a nominal appeasement or another reuse of Tianqi.
The major aristocratic families in the imperial capital, as well as the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, all looked towards the north.
Everyone was curious about what the reaction would be of General Tianwei, who was awarded the first-level title and was also the only king with a different surname in Great Xia.
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Northern Liang Prince's Mansion.
Lin Zhen put on the clothes of a rich man and held an apple in his hand.
"What are we doing?"
"Isn't it just General Wei?"
"Back then, we could pull him off with just one word. Are we still afraid that he would sit back?"
Lin Xiao smiled helplessly when he heard this.
"Father, I didn't ask this."
Lin Zhen was stunned after hearing this: "Huh? Then what are you doing here?"
Lin Xiao sighed and glanced in the direction of the border.
"What are you planning to do with Sirius?"
"Should you beat them up, or leave them alone?"
After hearing this, Lin Zhen frowned and smiled disdainfully. Kang Chi took a bite of the apple.
"If they are willing to consume it, then just consume it. It doesn't cost us food. Why are you so worried?"
"What's going on? Do they still dare to fight?"
Looking at his adoptive father's disdainful eyes, Lin Xiao shook his head helplessly.
"Father, they came here to put pressure on me because they saw us transferring Tiefu Tu to Jiangnan."
After saying that, Lin Xiao looked in the direction of the grassland with a cold face.
"And the group of wild horses, seeing the sharp decline in our troops in Beiliang, seem to have some thoughts that they shouldn't have."
"Why don't you, my child, teach them a lesson for you? So that they can remember it for a long time!"
After hearing this, Lin Zhen took two more bites of the apple until all the core was gone, and then said lazily: "Don't worry about them, they don't have the guts."
As he said that, the old man shook his neck, stuck out his butt and walked away.
"Let's go see the little girl."
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Huaizhou, city guard mansion.
After several rounds of discussions, the families still did not intend to bow their heads.
Firstly, no one wants to go to great lengths to satisfy Lin Xi's desires; secondly, Jiangnan and Jiuzhou are one, and no one believes that other states will watch Beiliang open the door to Jiangnan.
Based on this, everyone planned to bite the bullet until other states and counties or several princes from Jiangnan came to put pressure.
But at this moment.
A young boy ran in hurriedly and fell to his knees with a plop.
"No...no...not good!"
…
Time went back half an hour to the backyard of the Wang family's mansion.
Lin Xi looked at the bald and stubborn donkey and laughed sinisterly.
"Come on, donkey, this little guy is yours to take care of. If you don't want to be stewed by me, then let me take care of him."
As soon as he said this, the bald parrot tilted his head, looked at the stubborn donkey in front of him, and sneered in his heart.
Hehe, Lord Bird is a bird!
Let a donkey look at Master Bird, hum, stupid human being! I'm afraid you're not crazy! Does it have wings? Can it catch up with Master Bird?
Thinking about it, the bald parrot rolled his big eyes and laughed twice with his mouth open.
Hey, as long as he lets go of his hand, Lord Bird, I will fly to heaven immediately! Ha, Lord Bird, I am about to be free!
Looking at the stupid bird with his mouth open in a daze, looking as if he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, Lin Xi raised his eyebrows and relaxed his hands.
The colorful parrot was stunned for a moment when he noticed the sudden decrease in pressure. The next second, he soared into the sky, and his wings were flapped by you until his hair fell off.
"Quack! Bird Master...fuck!"
"Plop~" a sound.
A green light flashed.
The bald and stubborn donkey snorted and glanced disdainfully at the black shadow falling from the sky.
"Tap tap tap~" footsteps sounded.
A big black donkey's hooves came towards me.
The colorful parrot's pupils shrank and he looked blankly at his bare wings. Small green worms that were invisible to the naked eye came into view.
You, you don’t follow martial ethics!
