Not to mention what Lan Qiu had in mind, Xuannv finally arrived at Chengdie Pass. It was winter, and no one had repaired it. The broken Chengdie Pass stood on the road, and the entire pass was covered with white snow.
The torn part was clearly visible, and it was unclear whether it was the power of nature or the power of the gods. Xuannv could not tell whether Queen Houtu, who was known as the ruler of the land, had died.
It would be disrespectful and lack of confidence to ask rashly. You must first understand the situation. With Cheng Diegguan's appearance, Xuannv had some idea.
In this vast expanse of white, her colorful clothes are particularly eye-catching, making her appear independent from the world. Together with her ethereal and fairy-like demeanor, they form the most beautiful picture in the world.
She turned her delicate face, as if she noticed something, raised her face, and white light fell in front of her.
"Disciple has seen Empress Xuannv." The visitor was Queen Mother Jiang. At this moment, her delicate makeup was no longer visible, and she had a cold look on her body.
"Are you here?" Xuannv was not surprised. She touched the collapsed city wall with her jade hand, as if exploring the source of power.
"I'm sorry, my dear, my disciple messed up all this." He accepted his mistake and had nothing to argue with.
"I don't blame you either. You have also been punished." Xuannv's fingertips touched the fine snow, and the snowflakes turned into dewdrops and dripped along her jade hands.
Queen Mother Jiang wanted to kill Zhuang Xun, but was killed instead. She showed no pity, pity, or anger at all, because Queen Mother Jiang had already been punished, and Zhuang Xun had honestly explained how she was played.
"Your Majesty?" Queen Mother Jiang, who had lowered her head, suddenly raised her head and looked at Xuannv in disbelief.
"I just went to see Zhuang Xun. Of course I don't pity you. I have taught you countless times not to attack the king of the world easily. Do you think you are me?"
Xuannv said lightly that the discussion with Queen Mother Jiang was all about her position. Mrs. Jiang acted too confidently, and she was criticizing and admonishing her because this kind of mistake was too low-level.
"I am the Queen Mother of Zhao State..." Queen Mother Jiang wanted to defend.
"You are also a practitioner," Xuannv didn't give her a chance to explain. She held up the snowflakes and let the snow turn into ice and then into water.
"..."
"You have your own ideas. Zhao Guo is also your work. I won't say anything more. You know in your heart what you are doing this time." Xuannu did not look at Empress Dowager Jiang, but looked at the palm of her hand and let it go. The water slipped through my fingers.
Just like Zhuang Xun, it was clearly tangible in his hand at first, but in the end it slipped away quietly like water in his hand.
"I understand that I was wrong in at least three aspects. I entrusted someone to a wrong person, I didn't understand the person clearly, and my approach was inappropriate." Empress Dowager Jiang concluded that she has not been repenting every day these days.
"As long as you understand, do you understand why Zhuang Xun gave up the glory of Zhao State and why Lan Qiu is pretending to be you?"
As soon as Xuan Nu changed her words, her eyes also came to Queen Mother Jiang, sizing up this believer who had once satisfied her.
"Understood, he said in the Zhao Kingdom that he wanted the people to have clothes and food to eat. The disciple said that he would reform after the world is unified."
Empress Dowager Jiang replied that she remained indifferent under Xuannv's gaze. She knew at that time that Zhuang Xun was dissatisfied with Zhao Guo, but she didn't expect that it would be like that and Zhuang Xun actually wanted to let him escape.
"It seems that he can't wait or can't trust you. He doesn't believe that you can affect the development of Zhao State." Xuan Nu chuckled. This situation can be said to be a combination of circumstances.
If Queen Mother Jiang accepts Zhuang Xun's proposal, exposes her identity as Queen Mother, endorses Zhuang Xun, protects him from being ridiculed by Zhao's dignitaries, and expresses her intention to retain Xia's current system, will it soften Zhuang Xun's attitude? Woolen cloth.
I don't know, I can't make assumptions. Zhuang Xun and Queen Mother Jiang are not married. There is no good omen. This is a pity and there is nothing you can do about it.
"He believed he could do it, so he wanted to do it on his own. The disciple thought it was foolproof and was afraid that his empress would force him into marriage, so he made the wrong choice."
Empress Dowager Jiang spoke frankly and did not mean to shirk the blame. She just summarized her own shortcomings. These days, she was also thinking about repenting. If she had been more persuasive and accepted Zhuang Xun, wouldn't it be as tense as it is now.
I was thinking about what my arrogance had brought to me, and whether I was too arrogant to raise a dragon like a fish. I thought I had the overall situation, but in the end I was defeated by this variable.
"You and him are fighting for ideas. Either you will destroy him or he will destroy him. There is no reconciliation, and there is no chance to ease his position." Xuannv said softly, her fair hands making a gesture of holding flowers.
She could clearly see that, in her realm, they seemed to be reaching the same destination by different paths, but in fact, on a mortal scale, the actions and plans of the two were very different, and even contradictory.
"Disciple understands that there will be no more kindness." Queen Mother Jiang responded, not knowing the intimate relationship between Zhuang Xun and Xuannv.
She will face Zhuang Xun squarely, will not give him any chance, and will completely destroy Zhuang Xun.
"Destroy his ideals and let him know that his path is wrong. He will definitely become a powerful enemy of Zhao when he grows up."
Xuannv looked at the sky, at the thick clouds, and saw something through the clouds. It was the majestic heaven and countless immortals.
Zhuang Xun's idea is very good, very good, and very attractive. The world has never been short of some "good deeds", so what does it matter if you give some merit to help people you like.
Zhuang Xun is already doing it and has achieved results. On the contrary, Empress Dowager Jiang's words have to wait for confirmation, which is too long. Xuannu can believe it, but whether the immortals in the sky or the gods on the ground can believe it, it is probably not possible.
"Disciple understands, it's just that Zhao State can't spare the energy right now, otherwise it would have used its strength to wipe out everything in Jizhou."
If Zhao had the ability to wipe out Jizhou, he would have done it long ago. The power of a powerful country can only fly if there is no one around to resist. If it is trapped and unable to free its hands and feet, it can only watch blankly, and at most it can roar. Two sentences.
"It's almost time. King Jing is about to die. The opportunity Zhao Guo has been waiting for has come. If you seize this opportunity, Zhao Guo will rise to the sky like a dragon from the rain."
Lan Qiu guessed right, Xuannv did not pay much attention to Zhuang Xun, because the biggest opportunity for Zhao State had come. The alliance between Jing and Zheng, which was blocking Zhao State from going to heaven, was about to expire, and Jing State was about to repeat the situation of Yu State.
With many sons seizing the heir, civil strife will emerge, and it is uncertain how many people will fight in the civil war. This is also the top priority of Zhao State now. It is actively preparing for war, striving to solve the two main opponents at once and completely occupy Yuzhou.
As long as Jing Zheng is eliminated, Zhuang Xun will not be able to affect the unstoppable Zhao State no matter how much he jumps in Jizhou. In other words, Zhuang Xun will be eliminated depending on Zhao State's mood.
"Really? It's finally time." Queen Mother Jiang was stunned for a moment, and then her whole body's energy and spirit were greatly improved.
"Yes, Jingguo's native faction and Zhengguo faction have begun to prepare for a fight. At present, there is only superficial peace."
Xuannv had just learned of the news, and it was quite easy to say it. This good news relieved all the current pressure on Queen Mother Jiang.
"Okay, Zhao Guo has been preparing for a long time, and he can finally untie himself." Queen Mother Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt that the world in front of her was so beautiful and natural.
"The appearance of the Emperor Star should allow these dragons to show off to each other. The signal to unify the world has been sent. Now let's see who is the real one. The gods have also placed their bets. The world has become more colorful, Weiwei Destiny. "
Xuannv sighed and wiped the moisture from her hands with a handkerchief. The appearance of the Emperor Star also meant that a unified dynasty was about to emerge.
"Are they the gods of Jing and Zheng? The two emperors Ziwei and Gouchen?" Queen Mother Jiang asked, naming the gods behind Jing and Zheng.
Being able to fight against the Zhao State and not fall behind, the gods behind it will naturally not be weak, otherwise they will not be able to grow together with the Zhao State's national strength.
"It's them, but they didn't end up like me personally. They gave me face." Xuan Nu showed a wry smile.
It was said that they were giving face, and they did not end up personally. However, the two of them supported Zhao Guo's mortal enemies, Jing Guo and Zheng Guo. Is this considered giving face?
"It's enough of a headache. The fate of these great gods will be related to their respective forces. Beidou Master and King Jing can live for such a long time without the operations inside."
Empress Dowager Jiang suspected that after all, King Jing was old, but his life was extremely hard, and the Zhao State was stuck and it was difficult to move forward. It was difficult to believe that it was without the contribution of the Big Dipper.
"Prince Jing is not worthy of the sacrifice of merits and virtues by these great gods for him. Giving things that extend his life to a human emperor will greatly harm his immortality."
Xuannv denied that she was not the same as everyone else. She wanted to experience the love in the world, so she preferred her lover and fed him pills.
"However, the situation in Jingguo is also a headache for Emperor Gou Chen. After all, gods cannot interfere in the secular world. They are all too good, but they cannot choose a recognized monarch."
Unlike Yu State, where all the people were rotten, the princes of Jing State were all talented, and all of them had the image of a king. If you don't want to take the throne, you can grab it yourself, and anyone can win.
Everyone has their own troubles. Compared with the Central Plains, Jizhou is just a barbaric land. People compete for the right to be the heir, so they can't compare. They can't compare.
"If this were not the case, Zhao would be trapped and die in Yuzhou. It would be a good thing for us, but this time we would be sorry for Emperor Ziwei and Emperor Gouchen."
Empress Dowager Jiang was a little lucky. The three countries were not easy to get along with in Yuzhou, an elite place. Zhao State was just waiting for the monolithic Jing Zheng to have problems.
"There is nothing worthy or sorry about fighting for the dragon. The king and his ministers follow their own path, even if they collide, this is the fate of dividing the kingdom."
Xuannv was very calm. She tried her best to pull Zhuang Xun, but finally embarked on the path of confrontation with Zhao Guo. This is the general trend, the road, it should always be like this, and she, who is proficient in divination, can understand it best.
"Your Majesty is right. The Zhao Kingdom has shouldered the task of unifying the world. All the divided kingdoms should be unified. It's my disciple's turn."
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled, as beautiful as the dimples of peaches and plums, and as colorful as the spring clouds due to the arrival of the good news.
"How is the situation in Jizhou?" Xuannv grabbed the air, and a branch appeared in Su Bai's hand.
"Now..." Empress Dowager Jiang immediately told Xuannv about the overall situation in Jizhou, King Donghua and Chengguo, focusing on the fact that Li Pingyuan and Zhuang Xun of Chengguo had fallen out, and now they have temporarily formed a situation due to winter. Confrontation situation.
"Are you falling out? This is news for our Zhao country, second only to the critical illness of Emperor Jing. Now Jizhou in the backyard is at peace. Don't let them fight and consume each other's strength."
Xuannv nodded after hearing this, and a wintersweet flower appeared in Xuannv's hand. She admired the beauty of the flower and was thinking about something.
"If it hadn't been for this snow, Xia Kingdom and Cheng Kingdom would have had a fight, completely tearing apart each other's trust and alliance. At the same time, Zhuang Xun might have been trapped in You Land, just like the You Kingdom before."
Empress Dowager Jiang regretfully said that the way she thought about suppressing Zhuang Xun was stopped because of this snow, although she had no hope that Li Pingyuan could conquer Yindu and completely drive Zhuang Xun out of Yu State's sphere of influence.
"Is this snow?" He raised the branch in his hand, and the sky responded, and the snowflakes fell faster.
"God is not kind to us. The snow came too untimely. There were difficulties in deploying the army and transporting supplies. The road to attack was also blocked. There was another siege. Li Pingyuan refused, fearing that he would still be in trouble in Yindu by then. The defeat will only benefit the Xia State."
Describing the difficulties involved, Empress Dowager Jiang filled her voice with regret. The heavy snow had disrupted her plans, which shows how much she disliked the snow.
"It's not that God is not beautiful, it's because someone made it artificially." Xuannu lifted up the branch that she had ripened. The flowers went from blooming to withered in just an instant, and then bloomed again.
Seeing Xuannv's actions, Queen Mother Jiang seemed to have some realization, and half-guessed, "Is Zhuang Xun protected by gods?"
"Well, it's the time for snow to fall. It's just a convenience. It's a sign of God's protection."
Xuannv gently threw down the branches, which were firmly planted in the snow. The bright wintersweets perfectly matched the snow scene, just like two people in the snow.
"How could a god..." Realizing this possibility, Empress Dowager Jiang couldn't go on. It was indeed possible. It was already known that there was a wheel king behind Zhuang Xun to help.
"So you are in a battle of ideas. We are already at odds with you. No, it should be said that Zhuang Xun is on the opposite side of all the countries in the world. Only one side can conquer and destroy the other. There are always immortals and gods who are more ideal. Zhuang Xun's theory has a great influence on them. The attraction is not surprising.”
Combined with the reasons Zhuang Xun gave himself for talking about his opposition to the State of Zhao, and his identity as a god, it is not difficult to come to this conclusion. Such heavy snow has exceeded the limit of normal occurrence at normal times, but it is under the control of gods. That is to say, the abnormal upper limit has been reached.
"Are they the gods? They shouldn't be unknown people who can control this kind of blizzard."
Empress Dowager Jiang secretly complained, her joy was diluted a bit, Zhuang Xun could always bring her some surprises.
"It's possible for anyone. Weather is not the exclusive power of certain gods. Many gods have weather-related vocations, and so do I."
Xuannv walked to the city wall, as if avoiding the increasingly heavy flying snow in the sky, came to the wall, and pressed against the cold city wall.
"It's just that only one person has the power over earthquakes."
(End of chapter)
