Ying Zheng took Wu Chan's hand and came to the place where the ghost hands were feeding the icegu.
The temperature here is not high and it feels very cool, of course because of the ice Gu.
Two women dressed with ghost hands led them into a hall.
This hall is very neat, and the surrounding walls seem to be made of dense stone, which is extremely smooth and neat.
Walking through the hall, there are several stone rooms inside, presumably where the ghost hands rest and live.
Probably because of the Queen's wedding, the place was kept extremely neat and tidy, as if it had been renovated.
The two of them had not spoken since they walked into the cave. They didn't know whether it was because of nervousness or something else.
"Wuchan." Yingzheng looked at Wuchan, breaking the silence in the stone room.
"Yeah." Wu Chan still seemed a little dazed.
"Why don't you speak?" Ying Zheng asked.
"You, didn't you say anything?" Wu Chan asked.
"I don't quite understand your etiquette, so I don't dare to speak too much," Ying Zheng said.
Wu Chan covered his mouth and smiled, seeming to feel much more relaxed: "Why, are you afraid of offending the gods?"
Ever since Ying Zheng said there were gods here, Wu Chan and the elders all believed it.
Ying Zheng wanted to tease Wu Chan, so he said: "There is nothing you can do if you offend. Who told you to follow your ancestral system?"
"Hmph!" Wu Chan pouted and said, "Obviously you don't want to make a big fuss."
"Without making a big fuss, we can also handle things privately in the palace." Ying Zheng said with a straight face, "Who knew the rules in your clan were so weird."
Wu Chan sighed softly and said, "It's a bit strange. I'm a bit cautious here."
"Then are you scared?" Ying Zheng asked, deliberately lowering his voice.
Looking at Ying Zheng's expression, Wu Chan, who had already calmed down, couldn't help but feel a little nervous again.
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng couldn't help laughing, "Don't worry, it won't come."
"Why are you so sure?" Wu Chan couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.
Ying Zheng's smile remained unabated: "Since we agreed to give him fat sheep, if he is unreasonable, unless he doesn't want those sheep anymore."
Ying Zheng was just a joke, but it reminded Wu Chan.
"What you're saying is, I think we'll send it off today." After that, Wu Chan stood up and walked out of the stone room, and said a few words to the maid.
Returning to Ying Zheng, Wu Chan seemed to feel a lot more at ease: "I asked the great elder to send a live sheep quickly."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Sending live sheep is certainly a good idea, but the entrance to the cave has not been sealed yet."
Thinking about it, Wu Chan and Thumb couldn't enter the cave entrance casually before, so naturally the person delivering the sheep couldn't enter the restricted area either.
"I'd better send it to you personally." Ying Zheng said, "It seems that I have to repair the entrance of the cave myself."
"How can this be done?" Wu Chan complained slightly, "There is no reason for the groom to abandon the bride on the wedding day."
Indeed, it would not be good to leave Wu Chan in this stone chamber after all. Ying Zheng suddenly thought that the cattle and sheep he had given to Jizhen before had walked there by himself, so he said: "The gods here should be the same as those in China." It's almost the same. I gave cattle and sheep to the gods of Lishan Mountain before, and they all walked over by themselves. Now we just need to send the sheep into the cave entrance, and it will walk over by itself."
Wu Chan blinked and said, "This is surprising. Didn't you say there is a maze inside the cave? Don't sheep get lost?"
Ying Zheng knew that if he continued to explain, he would only be able to explain more and more clearly. After thinking about it for a moment, he told what happened to Yaizhen and Xi in Lishan Mountain.
Wu Chan felt like listening to a fairy tale, with a smile on his face. The more he listened, the more curious he became.
Because of its relationship with China, there were many legends and speculations about China circulating in Jingjue. Now that Ying Zheng told the whole story, Wu Chan also solved a lot of doubts in his heart.
"Kings."
Wu Chan said softly, "You said that your most important responsibility is to control the disaster, so as to ensure long-term peace and order for the people?"
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "Exactly, only after the natural source of power is completely restored can the hidden dangers of volcanoes and floods be eradicated."
"Then, why not control the sand millstone together and prevent it from spreading." Wu Chan said urgently.
Ying Zheng shook his head slowly: "On this point, there is indeed nothing we can do. Moreover, it seems that after the control, the desert may spread faster."
"Why is this?" Wu Chan asked.
"According to Master, it is because the energy of the natural source that was destroyed earlier leaked, causing geological changes." Ying Zheng explained, "And only when this power is channeled can the natural source be completely restored. force."
"So that's it." Wu Chan finally understood the general reason for the formation of the desert.
"I know that you have grievances against the desert." Ying Zheng continued, "Isn't it true that I am not the same? You must know that the Yellow River, which is the most important to China, will also become turbid and turbulent because of this matter, and will no longer be able to nourish it as before. Fertile soil, irrigated fertile fields.”
Wu Chan blinked his eyes and sighed: "So, China has also suffered a huge loss."
"So, I will not only unify the six countries, but also expand the territory." Ying Zheng suddenly burst out with a heroic spirit.
Wu Chan is also the head of a country. Of course she feels this way too, but after all, as a daughter, her ambitions are not that big.
The two of them were chatting, and it was getting dark.
Ying Zheng picked up Wu Chan and walked to the bed.
Wu Chan buried his head in Ying Zheng's chest, feeling his warmth and tenderness.
Early the next morning, the couple walked out of the stone room hand in hand, crossed the hall where icegu was fed, and came outside the ghost cave.
The Great Elder and Thumb, together with other elders, had been waiting at the entrance of the cave for a long time. When they saw the two coming out affectionately, they all bowed down and said, "Meet the new master!"
The words of greeting were obviously addressed to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that the queen he had just married would change his title.
Seeing that Ying Zheng was dazed, Wu Chan touched his arm and whispered, "They are talking to you."
Only then did Ying Zheng come back to his senses and said with a smile: "All the elders are living alone, I can't bear this."
The elders stood up with respectful expressions on their faces.
The great elder said: "Since the Lord is married to the King, he is naturally my Lord."
Ying Zheng thought, they can call them whatever they want, so he turned to ask: "I wonder what should happen next according to the ancestral system?"
"Next, we should be patrolling the public sentiments everywhere in Jingjue, but since we are keeping a low profile, we can skip this step." The great elder said.
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Although it is inconvenient to make a big show, it is good to have some fun. It is inconvenient for you to enter the restricted area of the Demon Cave. I asked Meng Yi and the others to fill up the cave and then take Wu Chan for a tour. "
"It all depends on the Lord's arrangements," the great elder said.
After everyone returned to the palace, Ying Zheng rushed back to the camp and took Meng Yi, Solin, and Qiang Yu to the magic cave.
"Your Majesty, have you really paid homage to Queen Wuchan?" Meng Yi, who was riding on horseback, asked Ying Zheng with a smile.
There were only these four people on the road, and Ying Zheng had nothing to hide: "Yes, but it's not called a worship hall here. It's done according to the rules of the Guidong Clan."
"Well, this sister-in-law is not a simple person." Qiang He looked serious on the surface, but in fact he was teasing Ying Zheng.
"Yes, brother Wang is either married to a princess from various countries or the queen of the Western Regions. I don't know when we brothers will have this blessing." Thorin also joined in.
"You are making fun of me again." Ying Zheng said with a bitter smile, "The reason why I am so anxious to marry Wu Chan is that I also want to settle the matter of Jing Jue's eastward migration as soon as possible."
"Well, yes, this
In this way, there will be no need to talk about Jingjue. "Meng Yi said.
"That's not necessarily the case," Thorin said. "The spirit is by no means better than ours. There will always be some people who are unwilling to give up the immediate benefits and want to stay."
"Yes, I think so too. After all, it is a pity to leave such an empty city." Ying Zheng said with a little regret.
"Gene Era"
Qiang Yu said: "It's better to use this empty city to make a fuss."
Ying Zheng knew that Qiang You was very wise and could hit the mark with one word at critical moments, so he asked, "Oh? Tell me, what article do you want to write?"
Qiang Yu collected his thoughts and said: "In China, countries often fight to death for a city, which shows the importance of the city. Why doesn't Brother Wang regard this impregnable city as a huge favor?"
Ying Zheng vaguely guessed what Qiang Yu meant, but still asked: "Favor? What do you mean..."
"In my opinion, since we are doing business here, we might as well treat this exquisite city as a commodity and give it to Loulan." Qiang Yu explained, "Then King Loulan will get an advantage, so he naturally needs to comply with some of our conditions."
This method is indeed good, and it may be useful for the future millennium plan.
"Well, that's right." Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Loulan is the gateway to the Western Region. If Loulan owes us a big favor, it will have a great impact on future generations."
Among the three people, only Meng Yi understood King Qin's thousand-year plan, and knew that Ying Zheng wanted to have some backup, so he said: "Before we can do anything, we started talking about selling other people's cities. I don't know who Mrs. Sister-in-law is." What an idea, haha.”
"Yeah, haha." Thorin laughed.
"By the way." Ying Zheng seemed to have thought of something, "After I took you to the devil's cave, you became familiar with the maze, led a few people to block the entrance of the cave, and then built a small altar at the entrance of the cave. I want to worship a people."
After entering the devil's cave, Ying Zheng remembered one person, Liu An, who died in Lishan Mountain, and was Liu Bang's brother.
"The king wants to pay homage to Liu An, right?" Meng Yi asked.
Ying Zheng nodded: "His memorial day is coming soon. I can't go to Lishan this year. Let's pay homage to him here."
Thorin and Qiang Yu didn't know Liu An, but seeing Ying Zheng's solemn expression, they knew that this matter was quite important to Ying Zheng, so they nodded in agreement.
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A quiet mountain village in the northern part of Chu State.
Liu Bang slowly poured a pot of warm wine in front of a stone tablet, his movements were very meticulous and gentle.
Beside him, a strong man was lighting incense and bowing to the stone tablet.
The wine in the jug has been drained, but Liu Bang's hand is still hanging there, as if time has stopped at this moment.
"Abang." The strong man said, "The wine has dried up."
Only then did Liu Bang come to his senses, put down the wine bottle, sighed softly, and said in a choked voice: "Brother Fan, I really miss my brother."
This strong man is none other than Fan Kuai.
"It's been a few years, it's time for you to put down the burden in your heart." Fan Kuai said, "Your brother also hopes that you can live a good life for him, right?"
"You can let it go." Liu Bang clenched his fists, "But I don't know how to avenge this revenge."
Of course Fan Kuai knew what he was thinking, and patted Liu Bang on the shoulder and said: "I know you hate the King of Qin, but if you want to take revenge, you must have a chance. If you want to assassinate him, you are not good at martial arts. If you want to raise an army to rebel against him, you There are no troops yet.”
This deliberate rush made Liu Bang's heart tremble suddenly.
"If you can't do it yourself, why don't you borrow the help of others?" Liu Bang's hand tightened.
"Okay, we have plenty of time. Let's wait until you've finished your study tour before we discuss this matter." Fan Kuai said, "It's getting late. Let's go back."
Liu Bang got up, tidied up his clothes and mood, and followed Fan Kuai towards the south.
