Ying Zheng was originally going to Huashan to get his Celestial Eye, but something happened that delayed him for two days.
Meng Tian had just given birth to a son, named Meng Ya.
I think Meng Tian is already in his thirties. He had a daughter before, called Meng Yue. Over the years, he traveled around for Ying Zheng and didn't stay at home much. Now that he finally has an heir, how can he not celebrate it.
Having a fat grandson made Meng Wu extremely happy, and he kept urging Meng Yi to have good things come in pairs.
Meng Yi's marriage was also decided, and it was still the date set by Ying Zheng.
After two days of excitement, Ying Zheng came to Lishan and met Jia Sui.
I want to go to Huashan to meet another guardian beast. I don’t know much about how to do it. You must know that not all beasts are as gentle as Ba Xia.
"Senior Yaju, the person who protects the Huashan Dragon Vein Fire Eye is called Suanni, right?"
Yaizhen nodded slightly and said: "My name is Suanni, ranked fifth, and I will guard the Dragon Veins of the Central Plains together."
"Then does it have any preferences? What gifts do I need to bring this time when I go to borrow the third eye?" Ying Zheng continued to ask.
"It likes to live on the top of the mountain and often hunts by itself, so you don't need to bring any tribute." Yazhen said, "It also likes the aroma of fireworks in the world. It's enough for you to bring some incense for sacrifice."
"Oh, I understand." Ying Zheng turned to ask, "Little Nian Beast, is it still okay?"
A while ago, Ji Fa saw the little Nian beast jumping up and down, so he sent it back to Lishan Mountain.
"It's okay, do you want to meet?"
Ying Zheng nodded.
Yaizhen turned around and entered the deep hole inside, pushing out a little guy about the same size as a domestic dog with his front paws.
"Haha, I haven't seen you for a while, and you've grown up again." Ying Zheng leaned down and stroked the Nian beast's fine mane.
The little Nian beast obediently rubbed its head against Ying Zheng's clothes, as if to show its goodwill.
Ying Zheng was the first person it saw after it hatched from the egg shell. Although it did not identify the man as its mother, it had already become accustomed to his temperature and breath in the egg shell.
While Ying Zheng took out half of the chicken that had been prepared in advance and fed it to the little Nian beast, he asked Yaizhen, "Can it talk?"
"Not yet," Yazui said, "It hasn't eaten the Xuan Guo yet, so it can't speak human language."
"Xuanguo? I've eaten it before." Ying Zheng said slightly surprised, "When I went to Jiuyou before, Zhu Jiuyou took me to that Xuanwu Island."
Jizhen said: "I have completely forgotten this. Since you have eaten the Xuanwu Fruit, you can now understand the beast's language. In other words, when it can speak, only you can understand what it is saying."
Ying Zheng chuckled: "This is quite interesting. I didn't expect the Xuanwu Fruit to be so magical."
"Yes, except for Xuanwu, even the Dragon Clan cannot cultivate that fruit." Yazui said, "If beasts want to activate their divinity, they must eat the fruit. Ordinary birds and beasts have no chance to enjoy it, so in the Beast Clan Also known as the forbidden fruit."
"Forbidden fruit?" Ying Zheng asked doubtfully, "Then we humans can't eat it."
Yaizhen nodded and said: "Except for your Tiancheng lineage, no one can do it, and you can't even know it, so you must not tell it."
Ying Zheng agreed, then touched the little Nian beast's head and stood up to leave.
Returning to the royal tomb, he first came to Ou Ping's sword workshop and saw Ou Ping discussing something with someone.
"Has the Chixiao Sword been designed yet?" Ying Zheng asked directly.
Ou Ping cupped his hands and said, "Back to the king, the drawing has been designed, but after revisions several times, I still feel unsatisfied."
"Bring it to me and see."
Ou Ping brought the drawings of the Red Sky Sword and spread them on the table.
Ying Zheng looked at it carefully, made some suggestions of his own, and then said: "It's just appearance, there is no need to pursue perfection."
"Okay, let's do it according to the king's wishes." Ou Ping said, "The mold has been made. The king will see if he can use it."
"Haha, I don't understand after looking at it. Just do it yourself. I trust you." Ying Zheng patted Ou Ping on the shoulder, left the sword workshop, and found Jing Fan.
"Choose some special flying crossbows for me. I'm going out soon." Ying Zheng said.
Jing Fan asked in confusion: "The king used to ask for a whole car, why do you want a few this time?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "It used to be provided to the army, but now I want to use it myself, so you have to choose the best."
"Why doesn't the king bring an army when he goes out?"
"This time we are going to Huashan. The army will not be of much use, and it will easily cause friction on the border." Ying Zheng said.
Jing Fan said: "Oh, that's right, then I'll find the ones at the bottom of the box for you."
The two of them didn't shy away from anything, they just talked outside. A craftsman standing by as if nothing had happened took everything they said to heart.
Ying Zheng asked Thumb to be called again and asked him to choose the flying crossbow.
"Uncle Thumb, are you still used to living here?"
Thumb said: "I'm okay, but the new batch of tribesmen are worse, but they're getting used to it soon."
"When do you think we can move the whole clan here?" Ying Zheng asked directly.
Thumb smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you must think that I am the head of the family."
Ying Zheng said slightly embarrassed, "Well, it would be better if you didn't remind me."
"Hahaha, then go find her." Thumb smiled.
"If we plan to go again, don't we move all your clan here? This will solve the problem from the root." Ying Zheng said.
With a smile, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to him, saying: "The letter just came from the clan leader, saying that the whole clan has used the strength of the whole clan to build the ancestral mausoleum, and with the cooperation of the members of the Jing family class, ten percent of it has been completed. Seven or eight."
Ying Zheng opened his mouth in surprise: "Ah? So fast?"
He looked at Jing Fan inadvertently, and Jing Fan smiled slightly ashamedly.
Thumb Yuanchang said: "The exquisite ancestral mausoleum is much smaller than our royal mausoleum. In addition, the stones are all ready-made. Of course, it will be built much faster. It is estimated that it can be completed by the time the snow falls."
Jing Fan also said: "If they can arrive in advance, our Lishan King's Tomb will definitely make rapid progress."
Ying Zheng knew that what they said was reasonable, so he said: "If this is really the case, I will consider going there in person to bring them all back. But can you show me this letter?"
"Of course." Thumb handed Wu Chan's letter over.
Ying Zheng didn't open it to read the contents, but quickly put it in his arms.
Returning to the palace, he asked Zhao Gao to call the two brothers Qiang Yu and Thorin.
The two brothers had not left since their last expedition against the Huns. After helping Ying Zheng hatch the little Nian beast, they always clamored to visit, but Ying Zheng always pushed him away and simply trained with Hu Ben's army every day.
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Since the "our weapons" were destroyed, the original "our army" was renamed the Tiger and Ben Army. Although they lost their magic weapons, their sergeant quality was still there, so under the leadership of Wei Liao, they re-trained with new weapons and formations.
The most important thing is that without the limitation of the number of "my weapons", Wei Liao can expand the army, and has already expanded the number from 3,000 to 10,000.
Thorin and Qiang Yu have always wanted to form such a team in their own tribe, so they have been following them to participate in actual training.
Ying Zheng sat at the table, handed the brothers some pastries, and then asked: "How has the Tiger and Ben Army performed during this period?"
There was no need for Solin to be polite. He took the cake and ate it and said, "Don't tell me, Wei Liao's training method is really good. The veterans lead the new recruits, and we train with the new recruits. There are new tricks every day."
Qiangxu also praised: "In the past, when fighting, multiple arms fought together, each with their own weapons and each with their own responsibilities. However, the Tiger and Ben army are different. Everyone is equipped with several weapons, and all of them are easy to use." , it will be even easier if we work together."
Ying Zheng said with a smile: "I think I have learned the skill this time."
Thorin and Qiang Yu looked at each other without comment.
"You mentioned to me before that you wanted to form a tiger-fighting army of our own tribe, but I didn't agree." Ying Zheng poured another glass of water for the two brothers and said, "From the outside, I am worried about what you have. It’s not true.”
"We didn't know each other before, and we immediately became brothers. From then on, I no longer worry about you having any objections, because I still have the ability to judge people."
When the two brothers heard Ying Zheng talk about business, they both put down the cakes in their hands and looked solemn.
"Brother Wang is right. What kind of person am I, Thorin? As we all know, I will never do such treacherous things."
Qiang Xu also said: "That is, whether it is public or private, we have no reason to betray our brother."
"Yes, we have experienced so much together, and you are also one of the people I trust the most." Ying Zheng said, "So, I would like to ask these two worthy brothers to do a small favor."
Thorin said bluntly: "Brother Wang, that's all you say. Why are you so polite?"
"I originally wanted the Meng brothers to accompany me on this matter, but they just got a son, so I have to discuss it with you." Ying Zheng said, "Get ready and accompany me to Mount Huashan."
Qiang Yu asked doubtfully: "According to my brother's wishes, you will not bring troops this time?"
Ying Zheng nodded: "This matter involves another divine beast related to the Nian beast, so we cannot bring troops."
Thorin became interested when he heard this: "Are you going to meet the little Nian Beast's mother, the Big Nian Beast?"
Ying Zheng laughed: "She may look similar, but she's not his mother, and I haven't seen her before."
"Is there any danger?" Qiang Yu asked worriedly.
"The mythical beasts are not in any danger. I have seen a few of them. They are all mythical beasts responsible for guarding the dragon veins." Ying Zheng said, "The problem is that Huashan is now the border between us and Zhao and Wei, so I can only hide my identity and travel in plainclothes.”
"Okay, we'll go with you." Thorin said, "When we went on an expedition last time, we knew a little bit about the situation there."
Qiang Xu also followed up and said: "I have often climbed mountains since I was a child. I have some experience to ensure that I will not get lost."
"Then it's settled." Ying Zheng said happily, "We'll prepare all day tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow."
"Brother, wait a minute." Thorin blinked and said, "Before we leave, shouldn't you stop drinking?"
Ying Zheng nodded at him and scolded him with a smile: "You are a drunkard, always thinking about the fine wines that I brought as tribute. Come on, go have a drink."
The three brothers laughed for a while, put their arms around their shoulders and went to the royal kitchen.
Two days later, the three of them were ready and changed into civilian clothes. To facilitate their travels, they all also brought Orion gear. They immediately left Xianyang City and headed straight for Huashan.
Li Si had long heard that Ying Zheng was going to Huashan, so he privately arranged a team of people to protect him secretly. He was about twenty miles away from King Qin and did not follow too closely.
However, Da Qin did not notice that at this time, a flying pigeon letter had been delivered to the hands of King Zhao and King Wei.
"It seems that our opportunity has arrived." King Zhao looked at Eunuch Liu beside him and said gloomily, "How are you preparing for what I asked you to prepare before?"
Eunuch Liu bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, everything is ready and we can set off immediately."
"Let them be divided into two groups and join the two groups of Wei people respectively. We must capture Ying Zheng this time." Zhao Qian said sinisterly, "Death is fine, but living is better."
"Old slave, I will pass on the order now." Eunuch Liu turned around and left.
"Wait a minute." King Zhao raised his hand and said, "Send another wave of people. If there is a fight with the Wei people, we will simply deal with the Wei people as well."
Eunuch Liu accepted the order and bowed to retire.
