Li Dingxing sat blankly by the river, looking at the mighty river, his eyes dull, holding a feather arrow in his hand, stroking it unconsciously.
Yi Xiaodao stood behind Li Dingxing, looked at Li Dingxing, and couldn't help but sigh: "Don't think too much, why don't you come back to the capital with me."
Li Dingxing turned his head numbly and looked at Yi Xiaodao: "You said...why did my eldest brother want to kill me?"
Yi Xiaodao rubbed his chin and said, "Is it because of...the position of King Nanhuai?"
Li Dingxing shook his head slightly and said: "My prestige is not as good as that of my eldest brother, and he is the eldest son. The King of Nanhuai belongs to my eldest brother. This is recognized by the entire Nanhuai..."
"Then I can't figure out why... I thought the eldest son wanted to get rid of you when the old Nanhuai King died, so that he could sit in the Nanhuai King's seat." Yi Xiaodao shrugged. Shrugging, when he first arrived in Nanhuai, Li Yaoyang helped Li Dingxing and beat Yi Xiaodao at the gate of Nanhuai Prince's Mansion. Yi Xiaodao still remembers it fresh.
Li Dingxing looked at the feathered arrow in his hand. It was well made and had smooth feathers. It was indeed the unique feathered arrow of the Nanhuai Army.
Li Dingxing tightened his grip on the feather arrow and said, "I want to go back!"
Yi Xiaodao was startled, and hurriedly came over and said: "Second Young Master, this is no joke. We managed to escape here, and it's not worth going back. What if the First Young Master turns his back on us..."
"Then I admit it!" Li Dingxing looked at Yi Xiaodao and said.
Yi Xiaodao looked at Li Dingxing's firm eyes and asked, "Are you serious about going back?"
"Well! I want to ask my eldest brother myself. Even if he really wants me to die... then I will just go and accompany my parents..." Li Dingxing said.
Yi Xiaodao patted Li Dingxing's shoulder: "Okay, then I'll go back with you!"
Hearing this, Li Dingxing asked, "Why are you going back with me? My elder brother thinks you are the one who harmed my father. If you go back, my elder brother will definitely not be able to spare you. I will be fine by then, so I will take care of you."
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "I brought you out, so of course I have to take you back. I ran away because the eldest son was in a rage. Now that so many days have passed, I think the eldest son's anger should have dissipated. Besides, Wan Once I catch the assassin, I will be innocent, so why don’t I go back?”
"But..." Li Dingxing still hesitated.
"My life is my own. I know it better than you. What's more, I cherish my life so much. How could I seek death so easily? There are still people waiting for me!"
Li Dingxing thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "You have finished your business in Nanhuai. There is no need to go back to Nanhuai. What if something happens... Hey, what are you doing!" Li Dingxing hadn't finished speaking yet. , Yi Xiaodao pulled him up from the ground and carried him on his back.
"Mother-in-law, you are like a girl, which way are you going? Oh, by the way, here." Yi Xiaodao stepped on the rocks by the river, jumped to the shore in a few steps, and walked towards the way he came.
"Put me down quickly, I can leave on my own!" Li Dingxing looked a little confused. The dignified second son of the Nanhuai King was teased as a woman, which really caused him to lose his status.
"Your hair is too long. It's blocking my view of the road..." Yi Xiaodao carried Li Dingxing on his back and walked further and further away...
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Jingcheng, Palace of Prince Xiang of Chu.
In the meeting hall, Ge Wangong, King of Chu Xiang, smashed the table in front of him with a fierce palm. The civil and military officials in front of him did not dare to speak and lowered their heads. After all, the matter had nothing to do with them.
A person in the hall was kneeling on the ground, with the helmet of the old Nanhuai King Li Rongqi in front of him. At this time, trembling with fear and sweating profusely, it was Elder Tang who escaped from the official road.
There was another person sitting next to him. His clothes were also very shabby and covered with rag patches. His head was hanging loosely and his face was very ugly.
"Chief Jiang, how do you settle this score! Your people went out to help me rob Sui Gong, but Sui Gong didn't come back, and instead attracted an army of 90,000!" King Chu Xiang stared hard at Jiang, the leader of the Beggar Clan, who was sitting next to him. Glory.
Jiang Rong glared at Elder Tang who was kneeling on the ground. Elder Tang could feel the gang leader's dissatisfaction without raising his head, and his head hung lower.
"Is the prince still afraid of the 90,000-strong Nanhuai Army?" Jiang Rong knew the background of King Chu Xiang and replied not to be outdone at this time.
"Then next time, will you invite the Xigui Army or the Donglu Army to my king? If this continues, when will I be able to conquer the Central Plains?" King Chu Xiang asked with his eyes widened.
Jiang Rong knew that he was in the wrong and stopped talking. He grabbed the gourd at his waist and drank the wine in large gulps.
"Drinking madman!" King Chu Xiang did not dare to anger Jiang Rong. After all, the other party was the leader of the Beggar Clan, so he could not stand up to the stage. He cursed softly and sat down.
King Chu Xiang looked at the civil and military officials on both sides and said: "The top priority is to retreat, so don't provoke the capital side first. Fortunately, the old man Li Rongqi is gone. Although the 90,000 Nanhuai Army is a bit troublesome, it is not a big problem. .Which of you dares to fight?"
"The general will go where he wishes!"
"The general will also be willing to go."
Two people came out of the generals' queue. One of them was huge and thick, with veins popping out in his neck. A sense of power was revealed through the armor, which made people feel very oppressive. The other man has a thin body and hands like ape arms, but he is very heroic, but his eyes are slender, which always gives people the feeling of a treacherous villain.
King Chu Xiang looked at the two of them and nodded: "Okay, the boy from the Li family in Nanhuai is nicknamed the Little Overlord, Tong Meng, Ma Liu and you two are his opponents. I will give you 50,000 elite soldiers, but Have confidence?"
"Why do you need 50,000? As long as 10,000 horses and horses are needed, I will beat them to pieces!" Tong Meng, a skinny man, grinned.
"Please wake up!" Ma Liu, who had a strong back and strong back, stepped forward and yelled at Tong Meng. He then raised his hands and said, "You must live up to the prince's trust when you accept the order!" After saying that, he pulled Tong Meng aside and retreated.
"The prince has so many talented people. This strong one is called Ma Liu, and the thin one is called Tong Meng? His personality is similar to that of this rough guy, Ma Liu, who is more cautious. Ha, it's interesting." After Jiang Rong and the other two left, , couldn't help but laugh out loud.
King Chu Xiang snorted: "This is much better than the cowards of some gangs."
Jiang Rong knew that King Chu Xiang was referring to the matter of Elder Tang. He was angry but did not dare to retaliate forcefully. He stood up and walked out of the hall. No one dared to stop the officials and stood on both sides in a polite manner. .
When Jiang Rong passed by Elder Tang who was kneeling on the ground, he raised his foot and kicked Elder Tang out of the hall: "Get out of here, you're useless!"
Elder Tang was kicked out of the hall by Jiang Rong and hit the railing behind him, a mouthful of blood spurting out. Jiang Rong walked out, grabbed Elder Tang and dragged him up, dragging him away from everyone's sight.
"Madman! The whole gang is full of madmen! How could I partner with such a madman!" King Chu Xiang couldn't help but cursed when he saw Jiang Rong, the leader of the Beggar Clan, being so cruel to his own people. The heads of the civil and military officials on both sides bowed even deeper. They knew in their hearts that sometimes, this prince in his prime was even worse than the leader of the Beggar Clan.
…
Late at night.
In the capital, Zhao Yizhi was lying on the dragon chair with his eyes closed, his brows twisted into the character "Chuan", and his hands kept making gestures: he was looking at the Daqi territory map on the wall behind him. Ever since the second chapter of "Royal God" appeared in his mind, Zhao Yizhi began to cultivate his spiritual consciousness and explore everywhere, consciously or unconsciously. It's strange to say, such a simple sentence, just like the first chapter, there is no mysterious method or practical operation, but Zhao Yizhi is so familiar with it, as if he was born with it.
"Your Majesty is so interested, why are you looking at the territory map?" A voice came from outside the door. Zhao Yizhi sat up straight in shock, and Zhou Ziru walked in from the door.
"How do you know I'm looking at the territory map?" Zhao Yizhi stared at Zhou Ziru, feeling a little incredible.
Zhou Ziru stretched out his hand and gestured in front of him: "Your Majesty was lying on the dragon chair just now. When you drew your hand like this, didn't you compare the distance between Nanhuai and Chuxiang? It's hard for Your Majesty to remember the territory map so clearly. "
Zhou Ziru's casual words made Zhao Yizhi a little shocked. His consciousness was indeed looking at the territory map, and his hand movements were also measuring the distance between Nanhuai and Chuxiang. This time Zhou Ziru actually used the distance between his hands alone. You can accurately guess Nanhuai and Chuxiang! I'm afraid this Daqi territory map has been imprinted in his heart...
When Zhao Yizhi thought of this, he felt scared for a while, and then felt a little relieved: Fortunately, he was from the Zhou family. The Zhou family has been the prime minister for generations, and there were times in history when the emperor naturally had the power to influence the government and the opposition. However, these were times when the emperor was weak and young, and the government was completely controlled by the Zhou family. Once the emperor grew up, the Zhou family would return the power without exception, without exception. Nostalgia is commendable to this day.
Zhao Yizhi was afraid, and Zhou Ziru was also frightened. This little emperor used to indulge in pleasure and had no idea what government was. Now, in just a few months, I can memorize Daqi's territorial map in my heart. I have practiced military art and memorized geography since I was a child, but the other party's achievements in just a few months...
The monarch and his ministers were shocked by each other at the same time.
"What's the big deal, Mr. Zhou?" Zhao Yizhi changed the subject.
Zhou Ziru didn't ask any questions and just sat on the chair next to Zhao Yizhi. The monarch and his ministers were already familiar with each other and didn't worry much. The little eunuch outside the door had sharp eyes and immediately came in to make tea and water.
"There is indeed a big event." Zhou Ziru replied.
"Both Nanhuai and Chuxiang have sent troops?" Zhao Yizhi's spiritual consciousness can identify people and things, but he can't guess what people are thinking.
Zhou Ziru sighed and said: "This is inevitable. No matter how stupid I am, I will not bother Your Majesty with such things."
Zhao Yizhi was a little curious and asked, "What is that?"
"King Donglu was killed..." Zhou Ziru said slowly.
Zhao Yizhi sighed: "Hey, why did another vassal king die? Was he also assassinated?"
Zhou Ziru shook his head and said leisurely: "No, they are the people of Donglu. This matter also starts with the death of Taishi Li. After Taishi Li was killed by three tribes, riots started in various places. At that time, a total of seventeen cities fell. These ten Among the seven cities, there were eleven in Donglu alone... Later, the uprising in these eleven cities intensified and swept across the entire Donglu. The annual tribute sent by the King of Donglu was also robbed by these rebels. Now the entire Donglu Only Pengcheng and Yancheng are left, and nothing happens in these two cities. All the other cities have fallen, and rebels are everywhere..."
Zhao Yizhi couldn't believe his ears. The whole land of Donglu fell in less than two months...
"Could it be that King Donglu... was so arrogant and extravagant that the people were in dire straits, so they all rebelled?" Zhao Yizhi said what he thought was the most reasonable explanation.
Zhou Ziru shook his head: "I don't know. I only know that King Donglu's mansion was attacked by the people three days ago. Everyone in King Donglu's mansion was slaughtered, and no one was spared."
