As soon as these words came out, Chang Xiu and Chang Qiuwu's expressions finally changed.
Li Bochen let out a breath to calm down, and then told the story exactly. When I first started speaking, my heart always felt sour from time to time, but later on, I felt like the breath was gradually coming out of my chest. Although I may feel sad, it does not remain in my body forever.
Chang Xiu talks about etiquette like this, and he doesn't know what he will think of himself and Xiaoman. But Li Bochen thought to himself that if he really wanted to get along with this grandpa in the future, he would have to know what kind of temperament he had besides the word "property". I want the foundation of Jinghu Mountain, partly to fulfill my man's lifelong ambition, and partly to find Xiaoman back.
If Chang Xiu felt that Xiaoman was "unforgivable" and "will never accept it", then he would have to think carefully about his attitude towards him in the future. This idea seems a bit treacherous, but Li Boxen is not really close to Chang Xiu and Chang Qiuwu, and half of the "blood relationship" that ties the three people together is not true. Being able to walk in one place now is a blessing in the world. But if you can't get anywhere, you can't blame yourself.
After he finished saying this, he smiled and said, "That's it."
You couldn't see Chang Xiu's expression, but Chang Qiuwu seemed to be in a daze. After a while, he said: "Biao... the king, are you saying that she finally found her way back and couldn't help herself?"
Li Boxen said: "Yes."
Chang Qiuwu shook his head and nodded again, as if he didn't know how to evaluate it. But then he said: "But after all, she has done so many years for Di Xin, how do you know what she is thinking in her heart? What will she think in the future?"
Li Bochen didn't want to hear other people commenting on Xiaoman like this. But before he said, "I want to hear your opinions," it was hard to say anything at this time. He couldn't explain all the little things that happened when the two of them got along. But at least he felt that he could understand Xiaoman's thoughts from those little things. This kind of thing is like a person knowing whether it is warm or cold when drinking water. Chang Qiuwu should definitely not be able to understand it.
He was about to speak when he heard Chang Xiu say: "Qiu Wu. The way of being a minister is to give direct advice to the king when he is in doubt. But the matter has already been settled. You only need to plan the future for the king. There is no need for more." Word."
Chang Qiuwu was stunned for a moment and said: "The ancestors taught me this."
Li Bochen was also stunned - what Chang Xiu meant by these words... did he recognize Xiaoman's identity? Is it because he respects his choice as the "lord of the country" as he said, or is it because he swore an oath to Beichen in the first place? But no matter what, he felt relaxed and even a little happy. He couldn't help but think to himself, the word "property" is not all bad!
Then he hurriedly said: "Grandpa, please tell me, what do you think?"
Chang Xiu pondered for a moment and said: "My Lord, you just said you didn't want to be the leader of the country - can you first tell me what you think?"
Li Boxen said: "Okay."
After thinking about it again, he said: "I do have Beichen's luck. Linxi Lord Li Shengyi probably didn't know about this before. When he was in Zhangcheng, he asked someone to try me, but I was lucky enough to coax him over. ”
"Now, Xiaoman and Gao Tianzi should know. I think they want another surnamed Li just so that they can have a puppet in the future. When...the child is born and grows up, they will want to marry me and Kill them all, Li Shengyi. Then there will be only one person named Li left in the world, and the country of Li will fall into their hands."
"I think that if Emperor Gao wants to do this, he will not let Li Shengyi know about it. Because if they really want to take action, they will definitely take Li Shengyi's life first. Because he has greater power and has been operating for a longer time. If not Get rid of him first. If my luck reaches him after my death, things will be in trouble."
"But if Li Shengyi finds out about this, the first thing he should do is to take action against me. In this way, he can have more power to protect himself. That's what Xiaoman thought when he asked me to manage his power before he left."
"But Grandpa, if Li Shengyi wants to attack me, he will be wary. He has always been a gentleman in the eyes of the people. If one day it is known that he was at war with his roommate and killed the successor of Beichen's destiny, then the reputation of a gentleman will be ruined. , the legal principle of ruling over the Li Kingdom is gone."
"So, until he has enough power to control the whole territory, I don't think he will make things difficult for me - at least he won't come with a big fanfare. But if I suddenly call myself the king here, I will push Li Shengyi to a dead end. . He has been in business for more than ten years, will he be willing to hand over his foundation to us? If not, he will have to take action. "
A smile finally appeared on Chang Xiu's face, he glanced at Chang Qiuwu and said, "Well said."
Li Bochen thought to himself, had they thought of it a long time ago? I just wanted to test whether I was a reckless man who would be dazzled by power. But he didn't take it seriously - if he were them, he would do the same thing.
But that's not all he's thinking about these days. Then he added: "Also - I think Gao Tianzi wanted to kill two birds with one stone with this move. We know this, and Li Shengyi will know this sooner or later. In order to protect myself, I will form my own power, so in the Li Kingdom, There are two foundations surnamed Li. If Li Shengyi and I are suspicious of each other because of Emperor Gao's move, both of us will fall into internal strife, which is exactly what Emperor Gao wants. By then, he won't have to take action, and sooner or later the two of us will One day we will fight to the point of losing both sides.”
"I thought and thought, the best way to solve this problem is actually for me to die, but naturally I don't want to. Then, there is only one way left - find Li Shengyi and talk to him about this matter , to show sincerity, decide on an offensive and defensive alliance. There will never be internal fighting before the foreign enemies are gone."
Chang Xiu sighed after hearing what he said. Li Bochen thought he was going to laugh at himself for being so naive, but the next moment, Chang Xiu suddenly shed two tears. Li Bochen was stunned for a moment, then listened to him say: "Okay, okay, okay... I really didn't expect you to be so generous and magnanimous. God will not destroy my Li Guo orthodoxy!"
Li Bochen could only say: "...It's nothing. It's just forced by the current situation."
Chang Xiu wiped the corner of his eyes and said: "Okay - Bo Chen, it's just that there is no need to talk to Li Shengyi face to face. What we have to do is to do two things. First, if Di Xin lets out the news and says that you are just If he is a person blessed by Beichen's luck, then we must deny it categorically."
"Secondly, we can ask Li Shengyi for a seal. With this request, he will naturally know our intentions, and we can feel at ease a little bit."
Li Bochen thought for a while and said, "Grandpa is right."
Chang Qiuwu said: "Ancestor, there are certain things to do when applying for a title - what should we ask for? Duke? Marquis? My cousin's grandfather is a Marquis of Wuwei. Should we invite this Marquis of Wuwei?"
Chang Xiu said: "Bochen, what do you think?"
He finally stopped calling himself "lord of the country". Li Bochen thought that he had been respectful to him before because he wanted to test him. Now that I call myself "Bochen", I think I feel "available".
Then he smiled bitterly: "I really don't understand these things. Grandpa, please make up your mind."
Chang Xiu thought for a while and said, "Bochen, let me ask you another thing - Duke Chebei's son has come to our side. What do you think of this?"
Li Bochen wanted to say that they could no longer survive in Sui Bei, so they were eager to find a way out. But when the words came to his lips, he saw Chang Xiu's bright eyes, so he swallowed them back - everyone knew this kind of thing, so why did he need to "see" it himself?
So what does he want to ask?
His heart suddenly jumped and an idea flashed in his mind. After thinking about it slowly, he said, "I see. Chebei Gong has the same conspiracy as Gao Tianzi!"
Chang Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, "Oh? How do you say that?"
Li Bochen straightened his back and said: "I heard in Houcheng that our place was surrounded because Sui Buxiu came, so I felt strange. I asked Brother Chang outside just now, how many people came from them - three."
"Three people, two are Yuren, and one is from Sui Bujiu, the dragon and tiger realm. It's easy for them to hide their whereabouts. But how did the soldiers in Xuantu City and Houcheng know that they were here? I want to , it was Sui Buxiu who deliberately leaked his whereabouts."
"King Sui knew that he was here, so he would definitely call for people to suppress him. But the northern part of Sui Dynasty was fighting hard, and the border troops could not be mobilized, so he could only ask the nearby town troops to surround us. In this way, although we were trapped, the enemy troops were not The momentum is great. Sui Buxiu has set up a formation for us again, so those people outside will naturally not be able to get in."
"Sui Bujiu is not in any danger, but he has brought disaster to us. We still have to accept his decision to set up the formation. If he leaves later, those town troops will not withdraw - mobilize two thousand garrison troops and surround them for a month. No results? Then there is no way to communicate. Then we can only continue to surround and fight, and wipe out the 'thieves' like us, and fool Shangfeng."
"We have few soldiers here. At that time, we can only ask for help. But Linxi Lord may not help us. If we ask, we can only ask Sui Wujiu to come and save us - Grandpa, how many people does Sui Wujiu have in his hands now? ?”
The smile on Chang Xiu's face grew stronger and he said: "There are still two thousand remaining troops."
Li Boxen said: "Exactly! Two thousand remnants of the army have come to our place, and we can hold it. They are also elites from hundreds of battles, and they may be able to take down the city. Even if they can't take it, they can cultivate it on the spot and still have enough to eat! "
When Chang Qiuwu heard this, he suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Well said!"
Chang Xiu also said: "Bochen, I was worried that you were just a martial artist before. But now I see that you have a broad mind and a careful heart, and you are a great talent! Good, good, good, I feel at ease!"
The appearance of these two people finally became vivid. After hearing their compliments, Li Boxen felt a little relieved. He thought to himself, I really cannot stand to be praised. But even after saying this, there was still warmth rising in my chest, and it didn't hurt much anymore. He exerted a little force to try, and thought that under the influence of the medicine, the muscles and muscles were straightening the broken bones, and things were gradually getting better.
He then said, "Grandpa, what does this matter have to do with what kind of title to ask for?"
Chang Xiu lost his previous attitude at this time and actually smiled again before saying: "Bochen, let me ask you, if Sui Buxiu is what you think, how are you going to deal with him?"
Li Bochen sighed and said: "To be honest, I have no prejudice against Sui Bujiu. I saved him in the snowy field, and he repaid his kindness. Later, someone in Wuliang City wanted to kill me, and I didn't blame him. I If he is Sui Wujiu's son, there is nothing he can do. As for now...what he is doing now, although I can't do it——"
When he said this, he paused again and said: "Well, I can't say that I can't do it - if two thousand of my comrades fight out from the monster army, they will die if they can't find a place to stay. Maybe I'll be like him."
He shook his head and sighed again: "If we really call Sui Wujiu's people here, they may become guests, and we won't be able to gain a good reputation even if we are in the same place as the Sui people."
"But ignore them...Grandpa, I used to be a Sui soldier. More than 20 years ago, those Sui soldiers who guarded Wuliang City were just children. They didn't participate in the national disaster back then, and they haven't been involved in it all these years. Killing monsters and beasts. I want these people to be buried in the mountains and killed by monsters and beasts... I'm afraid that I won't be able to sleep in the future. Sigh, I really don't know what to do."
Chang Xiu stood up, walked two steps in the room with his hands behind his back, and then said, "That's good."
Li Bochen was stunned - didn't he think that he was being kind to a woman? ?
Hear Chang Xiu say again: "Bo Chen, in this aspect alone, Li Shengyi is far inferior to you. If you are like him and only look at things within the Li realm, that is a woman's view."
"Now the great righteousness of the world is to fight against the demonic kingdom. Once we occupy this great righteousness, the rest is just a moment. If we really want to repeat the Li family, it is absolutely impossible with the power of Li Jing alone. Back then, our military strength ranked first in the world. Even a country is bound to fall. If he has no country to help him and just lives in a corner like Li Shengyi, his fall will be inevitable sooner or later."
Li Bochen had many thoughts in his heart that he could not tell anyone. Now Chang Xiu's words felt like they were all spoken into his heart, making him feel hot all over. He couldn't help but said: "Grandpa, I asked you to tell me, what should we do?"
Chang Xiu stroked his beard and smiled, and said: "The true qualities of a hero can only be revealed when the sea flows across the sea - now that the demon army is moving south, it is our opportunity. One day, if they are to enter the Li territory, and we can turn the tide, we will become what people want. "
"And now that Emperor Xin, haha, when he attacked our country, he lost all the Northern Plains, and then he wanted to monopolize the Li Kingdom, but now the evil has spread southward, which has made the monarchs of the four countries resentful. This person is not worthy of the position of great treasure. Bochen, as long as we stay here in Fengzhou, God will help us in the future!"
Li Bochen's blood boiled when he heard this, and he couldn't help but stand up and said: "Grandpa, then, do we want to take in Sui Wujiu's people!?"
Chang Xiu smiled: "It is to give them a way out. The dispute between Duke Chebei and King Sui is their state affairs, and we are not involved in it. As for their way out, it is to our south."
Li Bochen was stunned for a moment, then said: "Hucheng!?"
Chang Xiu said: "Exactly."
Then he said: "Qiu Wu, bring the map!"
Chang Qiuwu stood up and responded and walked out quickly. Not long after, he came back and spread out a long scroll on the table.
Chang Xiu walked to the map, looked at it, and said, "Bochen, tell me again, why do you want them to go to Hou City?"
