He Yue'er took a piece of silk cloth dipped in clean water and wiped Yi Xiaodao's cheek: "Do you want me to apply some gold sore medicine on you?"
Yi Xiaodao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "This is not a sword wound, and the golden sore medicine is useless."
Li Dingxing's hair had been tied up, and he advised from the side: "It's better to wipe it. After all, it is a broom and there is a lot of dust. It would be bad if it gets infected."
Yi Xiaodao took the silk cloth and wiped it on his face twice: "It's okay, it's okay. By the way, Yue'er, you still have such a tough side? It really opened my eyes."
He Yue'er recalled the scene just now and looked at Li Dingxing, who had tied up his hair. His face suddenly turned red with embarrassment and he lowered his head without answering.
Li Dingxing wisely exited the room, waiting for Yi Xiaodao to discover He Yue'er's secret.
When He Yue'er saw Li Dingxing going out, she said, "What's wrong? Now that you've seen it, you regret it, right?"
"That's not true." Yi Xiaodao quickly denied, holding He Yue'er in his arms: "No matter what you look like, I like you. Come on, give me a fragrance for your husband!"
"Death sign!"
He Yue'er broke away, spat angrily, opened the door and ran out.
Li Dingxing didn't go far. When he saw He Yue'er running away, he went back in and joked: "Master Yi is really fast!"
Yi Xiaodao blushed, did not answer the question, and changed the subject: "Now that the Second Young Master has withdrawn from the feudal clan, what are your plans for the future?"
Li Dingxing looked at Yi Xiaodao and said, "Of course I'm going back to Nanhuai. My parents and eldest brother are both in Dayang Mountain, so of course I'm going to accompany them."
"That's such a pity. With your ingenuity and archery skills at such a young age, you don't want to make contributions and honor your ancestors?"
"I'm already a loyal man, but I still have meritorious service? Should I become the King of Nanhuai again? The Li family has been glorious enough for being the King of Nanhuai for six hundred years. There is no need to honor our ancestors or anything like that."
People are more infuriating than people.
"Well, Su City is not far from the capital, so it's not too much trouble to meet up." Yi Xiaodao said.
"Um."
The two of them were speechless and simply walked out of the room.
"By the way, Xiang Lian'er is in Nanhuai now. I heard that she is in Xiu Shanfang. Ling Yue Pavilion was dismissed by the eldest son. At the invitation of Master Li of Xiu Shan Fang, he led his disciples to Xiu Shan Fang. You know this. Is that so?" Yi Xiaodao was at a loss for words.
Li Dingxing rolled his eyes at him: "Do you think I know?"
"It's good to know. Since you are all in Nanhuai, wouldn't it be convenient? What the old prince and I said is true. It would be better to kiss each other."
Li Dingxing avoided answering, and after a long while he said: "Brother Fang Long... was captured by the beggar gang and taken to Chu Xiang. Before the eldest brother sent out troops, the court sent two elders from Nanhuai. After interrogation, he found out that he was brought back by the elder Tang. Chu Xiang. But it seems that he is not in danger for the time being. It’s just that he has excellent muscles and bones, and the Beggar Clan wants to accept him as a disciple. I have always forgotten to tell you about this..."
Yi Xiaodao was silent for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's good, it's better than no news. Since he is accepted as a disciple, I will not treat him badly. Chu Xiang..." Yi Xiaodao fell silent at the right time, fearing that he would mention Li Dingxing's pain. .
Li Dingxing breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll leave first. I'll definitely come to your wedding tomorrow. You go about your business. There are still many lanterns to hang in the house and the emblems to be posted!" Li Dingxing laughed evilly.
Yi Xiaodao didn't blush this time, and said seriously: "Why are you laughing? This is a big deal! The lanterns were not hung properly, the 囍 characters were not posted properly, and the atmosphere was bad! We country people are very particular about this, you don't understand."
"Yes, yes, I don't understand." Li Dingxing smiled evilly and went out, "No need to send it off."
Yi Xiaodao stood there without moving, looking at Li Dingxing's back, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Although Li Dingxing had just experienced the pain of losing his brother, he seemed more cheerful now than when they first met, which made Yi Xiaodao feel more at ease.
…
"Snapped"
A cup was crushed by Zhao Yizhi, tea splashed on the floor, and a trace of bright red gradually flowed out from Zhao Yizhi's hand.
The Ziyin guard in front of him lowered his head even lower. If Wang Zhenliang had been nearby, he would have screamed and pulled the brocade, calling for the imperial doctor to stop the bleeding of Zhao Yizhi, but he did not dare because he was not of a high level.
After a while, Zhao Yizhi let go of his palm, and the tea leaves and teacup fragments fell from his palm.
"Head Jin is dead, what about the other members of the Shenji Sect?"
"All of them died in the battle with Master Jin, and only a few dozen people escaped. The situation of Wan Yan Sect is similar. The surviving members of both sides are still fighting in various places. Gu Changkong, the head of Wan Yan Sect... has not been found."
Zhao Yizhi said "hmm" and Ziyinwei retreated.
Not long after, Zhou Ziru entered the palace and went straight to Zhao Yizhi's study.
"Your Majesty, Nanhuai has been decided, but the situation in Donglu is urgent now. What should we do?"
"How is the situation in Donglu?" Zhao Yizhi asked softly.
"All the cities in Donglu have fallen. Some cities have troops to stand on their own, while some city guards have been killed, and thieves are everywhere. Moreover, the martial arts factions in Donglu have long had grievances. Now without the deterrence of King Donglu, various sects They couldn't help but fight and fight, and it was a mess."
"In your opinion, what should we do?" Zhao Yizhi asked Zhou Ziru's opinion.
Zhou Ziru sighed and said: "Now is the best time for Donglu to recover. King Donglu and his family have all been wiped out. We only need to wipe out Donglu and then we can recover. I... am thinking about another issue."
"Chu Xiang."
"Your Majesty is wise." Zhou Ziru flattered him and continued: "Your Majesty has promised to withdraw from Nanhuai and reduce taxes for one year, which means that the imperial court will not have annual tribute from Nanhuai next year. Although annual tribute from various places has just been sent However, it can only support the conquest of one area, and it is difficult to fight on two fronts. If we use troops against Donglu, Chu and Xiang will be in danger; if we use troops against Chu and Xiang, Donglu will be in danger..."
Zhao Yi held his hand to touch his forehead, which really gave him a headache.
"Mr. Zhou, please try to clear up the confusion. What are the advantages and disadvantages of going to Donglu first? What about going to Chu and Xiang?" Zhao Yizhi once again threw the question to Zhou Ziru.
Zhou Ziru didn't care, thinking he had thought about it a long time ago, and said: "There are frequent wars in Donglu, and the people are in dire straits. Going first to Donglu may save the people from dire straits, which is beneficial. However, the current situation in Donglu, even if It will take several years to recover and recuperate. By then, the annual tribute from various places will be exhausted and the national treasury will be destitute. This is a disadvantage."
Zhao Yizhi nodded: "What about Chu Xiang?"
"At this time, Chu Xiang had just fought with Nanhuai. Not only was his vitality seriously injured, he was also somewhat depleted. In addition, the Yulin army had just recruited 80,000 Nanhuai soldiers. By leveraging the fighting spirit of the Nanhuai soldiers, the mournful soldiers would surely win, or they could win in one fell swoop. Capturing Chu and Hunan is an advantage for Chu and Hunan. But the disadvantage...is that millions of people in Donglu will never recover..." Zhou Ziru also said that his mood was quite complicated.
"The choice is, for the court or for the people..." Zhao Yizhi's heart gradually sank.
Zhao Yizhi raised the issue to this point, and Zhou Ziru shut his mouth. No matter how much he wanted to make great achievements and restore the family's prestige, if the price was to put millions of soldiers and civilians in danger, it would be too great. Affordable.
Zhao Yizhi took a deep breath: "Let me think about it, by the way, do you know the news about the death of the leader Jin of the Shenji Sect?"
Zhou Ziru raised his eyebrows: "When?"
"It was like seven or eight days ago on Mount Tai. The Shenji Sect and the Wan Yan Sect fought so hard that both sides suffered losses. Now the two sides are still fighting each other in various places. It's very tragic." Zhao Yizhi revealed the news that Zi Yinwei had discovered.
"Your Majesty, are you worried about the dragon spirit?" Zhou Ziru was good at observing people's hearts and guessed what Zhao Yizhi was thinking.
Zhao Yizhi nodded: "All the previous emperors had dragon energy dissipating in the sky, but the Shenji Sect and the Wanyan Sect single-handedly chose Donglu. I am very concerned about why the Wanyan Sect independently sent to Donglu. Now you I try my best to support Daqi, but if Wanyan Sect really gathers the dragon spirit, I really don’t know what will happen to the world by then, whether it will be peace and happiness or constant strife."
"No." Zhou Ziru thought about it for a while and came to his own conclusion. This conclusion was not selfish, but came from Zhou Ziru's honest consideration.
How complicated is it to imprison the dragon energy in the East China Sea forever? If there is a little carelessness and the dragon energy is scattered, the world will be in chaos.
Taking ten thousand steps back, even if Wanyan Sect really succeeds, people's hearts cannot be imprisoned.
Dragon energy is easy to control, but people's hearts are difficult to control.
At that time, there was no dragon spirit in the world, and everyone refused to obey anyone. It was really said that the battle would never end. There is still a royal family, the Zhao family, and Zhao Yizhi can still suppress the dragon energy with the imperial energy of the Zhao family, but once it reaches that point, no one can change the direction of the entire world.
Zhao Yizhi continued to throw out bad news: "God Jin, the head of Shenji Sect, died, but Gu Sect Leader of Wanyan Sect survived. I am worried that once that Gu Sect Leader exerts his strength, it will be difficult to subdue him. Zi Yinwei inquired about the common people The news is good, but dealing with those unpredictable fantasy sects is extremely difficult. Do you have any good ideas?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry about this. This fantasy sect pays great attention to the theory of cause and effect, abides by its creed, and will not do anything unprovoked. Even if Gu Changkong came to the palace, his purpose was just to kidnap Your Majesty from the capital, so that His Majesty would be Once the dragon energy is released, Your Majesty will never be in danger of his life."
Zhao Yizhi looked at Zhou Ziru's extremely serious face. For the first time, he couldn't hold it back. He completely lost his dignity as an emperor. He jumped up and said, "You don't have to worry about this! I was even caught out of the capital." You still say don’t worry! I’m telling you, if I’m captured, no matter what, I’ll let that guy named Gu take you with him, or I’ll bite my tongue and commit suicide! It’s so embarrassing!”
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Zhou Ziru had never seen Zhao Yizhi behave like this before. He was startled and remained there for a long time without saying a word.
Zhao Yizhi finished venting and sat down: "As soon as Li Dingxing left the palace today, he went to look for Yi Xiaodao. It can be seen that Yi Xiaodao is quite important to him. Yi Xiaodao is getting married tomorrow. Do you have any If you have nothing to say, come and give him enough face."
Zhou Ziru frowned and said, "Your Majesty, from a beggar on the street to a fifth-rank official, he has already reached the sky in one step. Your Majesty's favor... is a bit too much."
Zhao Yizhi lowered his head and thought deeply, thinking of his boss in the future...
Zhou Ziru thought Zhao Yizhi had heard it and was about to stand up and leave.
"No, you have to come even if you don't have time!"
