Destiny. Bai Ze was shocked and horrified, but he still pretended to be dumbfounded and asked: "Is the Imperial Master joking?" The weight of these four words is who the next king of the Zhou Dynasty will be.
Bai Ze had previously speculated that King Zhou's method was to have the two sons fight to determine the winner in order to choose the one who could ultimately inherit the great cause.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to use such weird tactics on the prince's marriage. The prince's marriage to the eldest lady of the Tang family will weaken the prince's power no matter how you look at it, and it will do more harm than good to the prince's succession to the unification.
But after all, there was an unexpected change in the situation of King Zhou, and that was Changle. The Wei Kingdom suddenly sent its most favored little princess to the Zhou Dynasty. It was nominally an envoy, but even if the diplomatic envoys were not taken over by the Ministry of Rites, they still had to send important ministers.
If you send a princess from a country to Zhou Dynasty as an envoy, doesn't it mean that there is no silver in this place? It's clear that they want to get married.
King Wei's move was because he understood that Qi's cavalry was stationed on the western border of the Zhou Dynasty. King Zhou was on guard against the western border, fearing that he might start a war with Qi and Yan at the same time.
Therefore, the king of Zhou must accept this marriage, whether he accepts it or not! The marriage between Zhou and Wei killed two birds with one stone. Dazhou no longer has to be careful to guard against sudden wars between the Wei Kingdom and avoid simultaneous battles on three or even four fronts.
As for Weiguo, besides having to worry about his future, he could focus on retaking Qiufeng Pass. Nowadays, in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Wall on the border is in a strange situation.
The king of Zhou publicly criticized General Zhenxi for guarding the Great Wall in Gucheng, and transferred General Gu Mingyuan of the Zhu Kingdom to Haojing to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Yan Kingdom in the distance.
In fact, it is fundamentally more trusting that Gucheng can better handle the border situation. Therefore, King Wei took a step back and sent his favorite little princess Changle to Zhou Dynasty. This had already given King Zhou enough face. He did not believe that King Zhou would not accept the marriage.
But what King Wei didn't know was that this move inadvertently turned King Zhou's layout into a puddle of muddy water. Because of Chang Le's arrival, Tang Zhizhi suddenly left the center of the whirlpool of temple intrigues and became a dispensable person.
Getting married is imperative. But which prince Changle would marry became the most troublesome thing for King Zhou.
Because no matter who it is, as long as they get married, the battle for the throne has basically been concluded. Changle is not Tang Zhizhi.
The Tang family behind Tang Zhizhi had been completely destroyed by the King of Zhou. But behind Changle is the entire Weiguo. If Changle marries a prince, and it is not that prince who finally ascends the throne and becomes king, Weiguo will be disgraced. How can he let it go?
At that time, the Weiguo cavalry and strong bows will definitely go west to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now the King of Zhou's remedy was to grant Tang Zhizhi the title of Princess Yong'an at the Plum Blossom Banquet.
Princess, princess. Changle, Yongan. It’s obvious who is taking advantage of whom. But the prince's marriage is imminent, how should Tang Zhizhi deal with it?
When Bai Ze thought about it, there were only two possibilities. First, the marriage was still the same, but the King of Zhou would go along with the situation and only let Tang Zhizhi marry the prince as a concubine or even a concubine.
The second is to eliminate Tang Zhizhi and find a way to cancel the marriage. The Tang family behind Tang Zhizhi had been manipulated by the imperial court, so Tang Zhizhi would not and did not dare to object to King Zhou's arrangements.
However, in the final analysis, she has another level of identity. She is the direct disciple of Yu Diezi, the master of Yunhai Xianmen Mengdie Peak.
Dazhou didn't dare to take advantage of the situation and killed Tang Zhizhi directly. Because of this, he offended the first Taoist sect in the north.
Bai Ze only felt a headache. He still underestimated the dynastic monarchs too much. Now a free general
As soon as he said the four words "Destiny", he realized that his purpose of coming to Haojing had been understood by the king who stood at the top of the temple the moment he appeared in front of the Tang Mansion.
With the crown prince's fall, the throne is almost certain to be Jiang Wei's. The other princes of the Zhou Dynasty had already been entrusted to various places by the King of Zhou. Now in the huge city of Haojing, there are only two princes, Jiang Yin and Jiang Wei.
The meaning is too obvious. The battle for the throne will be decided between two people! But now King Zhou's intention is obviously that he does not want this game to be decided so quickly.
"It seems that my little friend has understood the meaning of what the old man said." Cheng Zizai said,
"I heard that the Yunhai Immortal Sect is a master of looking at the energy, so I might as well ask more." As he said that, the old man stared at Bai Ze's eyes, his voice was low, and he spoke slowly: "It seems like, little friend, Who is more capable of holding the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty?" Bai Ze was stunned. He didn't see the old guy in front of him being so direct. He immediately distanced himself from the relationship and said, "How do you, this junior, know about the art of looking at the Qi? The Imperial Master is joking again."
"My friend said I don't know, but every move I make is related to the huge chess game in Haojing City." Cheng Zizai smiled slightly and continued without giving Bai Ze time to think,
"But since I said I don't know, I will not embarrass you. However, I have to ask you to get out." Bai Ze said with a gloomy face, "Man, what if I have to kill you, junior?"
"Of course I believe that my little friend has this ability." Cheng Zizai drank all the warm wine in the white jade cup in one gulp and tapped the desk with his fingers, making a muffled sound. He had a smile on his face, but there was murderous intent in his eyes. burst out,
"Then one life is worth one." Before Bai Ze could speak, Cheng Zizai continued: "It's fair to exchange the lives of those around the prince for the lives of those around the third prince, isn't it?" As soon as these words came out, Bai Ze suddenly stood up.
"National Master, even if Liu Qingnai is a hidden target of the Demon Sect, you can't kill him?" Bai Ze sneered.
"Right and wrong have their own conclusions." Cheng Zizai said,
"Since I'm a native of the mountain, I would advise you not to get too involved in the disputes of secular dynasties. Otherwise, you will be tainted with too many causes and effects, and it will be of no benefit to your practice and enlightenment." These words were flawless, and he did not express his position. He did not kill Liu Qing, and he did not explicitly say that he wanted to kill Liu Qing.
"It is natural for people in the Taoist sect to eliminate demons and defend the Tao." Bai Ze said,
"Liu Qing, I have to kill him." Cheng Zizai remained silent, but the murderous intent in his eyes grew stronger.
"But since the Imperial Master threatens the junior sister's life, the junior naturally does not dare to take any further." Bai Ze said sarcastically,
"This junior is willing to take a step back. As long as Liu Qingren is in Haojing, I will not take action. But once he leaves Haojing, this junior will no longer care about the friendship between the same family."
"Young friend, you think you can kill people under the nose of the old man?" Cheng Zizai asked, implying that now that Liu Qing has left Haojing, what Bai Ze said has not been said.
"Oh, could it be that Mang Mountain doesn't belong to Haojing City?" Bai Ze sneered and walked away,
"The Imperial Master's wine is too mellow, and I can't bear it for this junior, so I'll say goodbye." Cheng Zizai still knocked on the table with his fingers, looking at Bai Ze's back as he walked away, his eyes as deep as the sea remained motionless.
A cold wind blew into the tent. …
