Zhou Ziru poked his head out of the carriage: "Where are you?"
"Just after passing the border of Chu and Xiang, if we go further, we should reach Wancheng." The guard said and presented the food.
Zhou Ziru lowered his eyes: "Wancheng... a good place..." Then he waved his hand: "Take it down, I'm not hungry now."
The guard took away the food hesitantly, and Zhou Ziru sat back in the carriage, feeling restless. Logically speaking, although there were many setbacks in this battle, the rebellion was successfully suppressed and King Xigui was captured alive. He should be happy in his heart, but he couldn't be happy no matter what.
"How is King Xigui now?" Zhou Ziru was worried and asked loudly as he opened the curtain.
A figure fell from the sky and landed beside the carriage. It was Zang Yun: "Prime Minister Zhou, everything is normal with King Xigui. Lan Yue and Fan Yu are looking at him!"
Zhou Ziru nodded. Lan Yue and Fan Yu were the best at close-quarters control and capture. King Xi Gui, an old man in his twilight years, would not be in serious trouble if he was guarded by the two of them.
"The Xigui Army has also been incorporated, and officials from the Xigui Domain have been sent to take over. Logically speaking, everything is fine, but what is it that always makes me so uneasy!" Zhou Ziru felt frightened and restless.
"How is the situation in the capital?" Zhou Ziru continued to ask.
Zangyun hesitated for a moment and said: "According to reports from people coming to the capital, His Majesty has locked himself in his room all day long. The gentlemen in the court have not seen Your Majesty for nearly a month."
"Isn't there anyone who came to the palace to advise me?" Zhou Ziru frowned. Seeing that Zangyun lowered his head and didn't answer, he sighed helplessly: "Oh, I'm afraid only Mr. Wang will be able to admonish His Majesty..."
Wang Zhenliang grew up watching the little emperor. The ministers could not see his majesty, but he could. It's just that it's not convenient for eunuchs to get involved in politics, and Wang Zhenliang has always only known how to obey. If he was asked to take the initiative to advise His Majesty, he could only stop at it, with little effect.
Zhou Ziru's mind changed quickly and he said: "Zangyun, you are fast, take King Xigui back to the capital first, and hand it over to His Majesty."
"Why?" Zangyun was a little confused.
"Your Majesty has no interest in political affairs. If things continue like this, he may be in danger of losing his ambition. Bringing King Xigui back quickly will force Your Majesty to take care of political affairs. The country cannot be left without an owner for a day. If it is delayed for a long time, there may be changes! Also, Your Majesty is worried about it. You also know..."
Zangyun nodded silently. His Majesty's feelings for Guan Chenzi could be seen from the time when he urgently urged them to rush to Sichuan and Sichuan. Later I heard that when the emperor was angry, the sky thundered, and even Qian Shuai couldn't stop His Majesty...
"One is the emperor, and the other is a disciple of the Taoist sect. I don't know when your majesty came up with the idea... After enduring it for so long, it is all in vain..." Zhou Ziru is quite unsympathetic towards matters between men and women, but he is kind to people's hearts, and he can also I feel the difficulty of Zhao Yizhi.
Zang Yun understood Zhou Ziru's painstaking efforts and turned around to leave, but was stopped by Zhou Ziru: "Zang Yun, wait a minute... Do you know the situation at home of the two generals Liang Ying and Mo Qianli?"
In order to delay the pursuit of the Xigui Army, Liang Ying led thousands of Yulin troops to die on the spot. Many people saw it, and the body was not difficult to find. On the other hand, Mo Qianli, Zhou Ziru sent people around to explore his whereabouts, but they always returned without success. Later, in a mountain stream, with the big knife and some minced meat, I found out that Mo Qianli was alive and dead...
Zangyun shook his head: "I have been in the palace for a long time and don't know much about the affairs of the generals in the court. However, it is not difficult to find out. Prime Minister Zhou... wants me to bring some rewards to their families. ?”
Zhou Ziru nodded, then quickly shook his head and said, "Don't send it directly, otherwise their family members will understand. Just arrange a few people so that they can receive the reward justly and with peace of mind."
"As you command!"
Zangyun did not delay, kept the matter in mind, turned around and left.
Soon, several fast horses passed behind the army, passed Zhou Ziru's carriage, and headed east.
Zhou Ziru watched the fast horses galloping away. There was a gray-haired old man sitting on the back of one horse. Knowing that King Xigui had been escorted back to the capital by Zang Yun and others, he sighed heavily.
The world will be settled...
A smile appeared on Zhou Ziru's face. Slowly, he smiled wider and wider. His smile was full of spring breeze, but it no longer had the energy of the past. It was more of a kind of relief, as if a heavy burden had been put down...
Zhou Ziru smiled and smiled, and then he felt hungry in his belly. He opened the curtain and shouted with great enthusiasm: "Bring me some food!"
The food was delivered to Zhou Ziru's carriage. Zhou Ziru abandoned his usual elegance, grabbed his chopsticks, and ate all the food and fish, making his mouth full of oil.
The sunlight outside the house spilled into the car as the car curtains swung. Zhou Ziru was in a good mood, so he simply lifted the car curtains and leaned against the car window to enjoy his meal. The scenery outside the window is breathtaking, and the scenery of the fields is so beautiful that it makes people’s appetites increase.
"Thump thump thump..." Zhou Ziru was eating happily when the footsteps of the Yulin Army came from the window, uniform and sonorous.
Zhou Ziru responded with a smile, picked up another piece of plump fish meat, and put it into his mouth.
The fish meat is delicious, but it has bones. Zhou Ziru didn't pay attention, and the fish bone stung the thief. This painful moment made Zhou Ziru suddenly think of something.
The sound of "thump thump thump" footsteps continued, and each sound seemed to step on Zhou Ziru's heart. Zhou Ziru clenched his chest tightly and shouted eagerly: "Come...come..." His heart ached, and it was difficult to stop. Shouting, Zhou Ziru fell into the car, and all the tables, chairs and food were overturned.
Everyone heard the movement in the carriage and rushed to rescue them one by one. The orderly marching team suddenly became chaotic.
…
Returning to the main hall of the Northland Palace.
"How is the situation in the south?" King Anxi strode into the hall and asked eagerly to the two people waiting in the hall.
The three kings of Beifan gathered together.
King Anxi walked like a tiger, and if he was marching and fighting, he would definitely be a tiger general in the army. It was a pity that he was not a general, but the aloof Prince Anxi. Although his steps were steady and his walking was strong, King Anxi's appearance was quite unsatisfactory.
He has a sharp mouth, a thin chin, fleshless cheeks, and heavy bags under his eyes. Although his hair is neatly combed, it is dry and colorless, and he looks like a sick man. Far inferior to the calm atmosphere of the King of the North and the free and easy style of the King of Ding Liao.
"News came from the south. The imperial court successfully suppressed the rebellion and Xigui lost." King Dingliao arrived before him and had already known the news.
"King Xigui has nearly 300,000 soldiers and horses, and they are all Xigui soldiers who are good at fighting. There are countless sects in the vassal territory. How could they lose so quickly!" King Anxi didn't understand. There may be no suspense about Xigui's defeat at the hands of the imperial court. I just didn't expect that it would be defeated so quickly. From the time of the uprising to attack Sichuan to the suppression of the rebellion by the imperial court, it was not even able to hold on for half a year.
The King of the North who was silent on the side said: "I heard that the eldest son of King Xigui committed suicide in front of him. All four sons were not saved. King Xigui... seems to be crazy..."
"Anyone would go crazy if this happened. Even if you win the world, what's the point of having no one to pass on~" King Dingliao smiled frivolously, as if he was laughing at the tragic experience of King Xigui.
King Anxi frowned and said anxiously: "I don't care if he has any heirs. If he raises an army and loses, he will be dead. I heard that His Majesty is kind-hearted today, so if I let him go, how many more years will he have to live in his dying years? What I care about Now, what should we do?”
The King of Beidi sighed and asked King Xiang Anxi: "How is the situation in the sand city outside your country over there?"
"Returning to Shacheng outside the country...my Fengcheng can hardly be saved! Didn't we agree to withdraw our troops together to put pressure on the court? You didn't withdraw?" King Anxi looked at the two of them in surprise.
"It's the same. My Shacheng outside Fengcheng has all fallen into the hands of Beiyi. But it's too bitter and cold here. Beiyi has occupied Shacheng. Seeing the walls of my Fengcheng, there is no next step. Action." King Dingliao smiled happily, quite confident that Fengcheng's city was strong.
"The imperial court has taken care of Xigui. The eight kings who originally defended the imperial court are now only three of you and me. We'd better hurry up and come up with an idea."
King Dingliao stopped laughing, but still lay leisurely on his seat. Although it was a discussion, there was no need for him to come up with an idea. The two people in front of me are both human beings. In front of them, I can be said to be dispensable.
"I have something to tell you two. Do you know Yi Xiaodao?" King Anxi asked a question.
The King of Dingliao and the King of Beidi looked at each other and saw in each other's eyes that they were pretending to be stupid. After a while, the King of the North opened his mouth and said: "I met you once, what? He also went to see you?"
King Anxi sighed and said: "I'm afraid you two don't know something. Yi Xiaodao led hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses from Sichuan and Sichuan to Ancheng. Now he is a thorn in my side. I am in a dilemma!"
"Then Yi Xiaodao hasn't come to see you, what can I say to you?" the North King asked seductively.
King Anxi shook his head: "You haven't looked for me. Could it be that... I have looked for you a long time ago?"
King Dingliao nodded and said: "Yes, they each came to see us once. Brother Jin is now considering whether to join the imperial court."
"What? You want to defect to the imperial court? Didn't we agree a long time ago that we three kings will be united? Once one of us is missing, the Northern Yi will take advantage of the situation and go south! What will we do if you defect to the imperial court at this time?"
King Dingliao smiled: "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. Why do you think so much? And Brother Jin didn't say that he must surrender to the court, so just put your heart back in your stomach."
The King of Anxi smiled bitterly and said: "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. In the northwest, I resisted repeated invasions from the Northern Yi. This is all thanks to the sacrifice of my Anxi soldiers. Otherwise... Well, I won't mention it. Now. We still don’t know what the imperial court’s next step will be. It would be untimely for you to seek refuge with the imperial court now…”
The King of the North sighed softly: "These days, the number of Beiyi soldiers and horses is increasing day by day. It seems that a war is inevitable. Let's discuss the matter of surrendering to the imperial court later."
The King of the North has made the final decision.
