Chapter 718 My dogs are all licking
Chu Ping ignored her physically. He stopped to look back at the cucumber holding the sword case. With a look of disgust on his face, he said "I'm sick in the brain". He kicked on the ground and chased after his master. He crossed the stone steps of the corridor and tripped over a pillar. He staggered, but fortunately he didn't fall to the ground. He muttered, "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay." He patted the sword case, held the sword and walked away quickly.
Jiang Ni hated herself for being useless. She couldn't help Xu Fengnian at all. Lin Qing couldn't kill her, and Daliang Longque couldn't take it back, so she could only worry on the side. The martial arts Cao Changqing taught her before leaving was only some superficial swordsmanship and did not pose any threat to Lin Qing.
Chu Pingsheng took Xu Weixiong and Cucumber back to the foot of the mountain. Without saying anything, he got into the car one after another and ordered Lao Xu to drive away. Ning Emei and Li Yuxu didn't know what was going on above, and they didn't dare to stop it. They watched as Prince Bei Ming's luxury car slowly left and disappeared into the afterglow of the setting sun.
It wasn't until dark that Li Chungang rushed to the foot of the mountain and informed them to camp where they were and spend the night in Qingcheng Mountain today. After receiving treatment, Xu Fengnian was physically fine, but mentally a bit weak. She was still blaming herself for killing her aunt and uncle. Fortunately, there were people who kept saying that they wanted him to die and hoped for his good in every move. The subjugated princess used her own experience to enlighten her and finally adjusted. Mentality, choose to focus on the overall situation and continue to Qingzhou.
Early the next morning, he asked the people from Fengzi Camp to send Xiao Que'er, who had broken a leg, back to Beimu. With Jiang Ni, who was determined not to wait for Cao Changqing at Qingyang Palace but to go with him, he embarked on the journey to Qingzhou.
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Qingzhou.
Jing'an Prince's Mansion.
Zhao Heng, who was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, was sitting on a beautifully carved dark wooden couch. The skylight broke through the gauze and made the beeswax Buddha beads in his hand moist and shiny. Songjiang paper with uniform fibers and fine texture has a painting on it. The person in the painting is a scholar in a green shirt, with a long sword hanging from his waist and a scroll in his hand. There are plum branches hanging down from the corners and flowers in full bloom. On the other side of the table is a copper stove burning with agarwood. There are dragons at the four corners. The dragon's mouth spits out mist, which is as bright as silver catkins and curls into the sky.
Zhao Heng closed his eyes slightly and recited the Buddhist Sutra of Ten Kings, which is relatively unconventional among many Buddhist scriptures. He had the calmness and calmness of a nobleman, accustomed to wind and waves, and was not surprised by big scenes. Based on his life experience of almost sitting on the throne and becoming Liyang Supreme, it is normal for him to have such an aura.
The prince of Jingan, Zhao Xun, stood in front of the hall, not daring to make any noise and covering his mouth when he yawned. Looking at the golden crown on his head, clean and neat temples, broad forehead and high nose, he can be regarded as a talented person, but the dark circles under his eyes are a bit heavy. I don't know whether it is because he slept in flowers and stayed in willows last night, or because he learned that Lin Tanhua, who made a big fuss in Bei Ming, left. When Yongzhou entered the territory of Qingzhou, it was difficult to sit or sleep peacefully. He had anorexia and little sleep, and was in poor health.
There was also a young man wearing a white Confucian robe standing next to him. His back was straight and there was no trace of impatience on his face. He was what he was a quarter of an hour ago and what he was now. Zhao Xun admired him very much.
Crash.
After Zhao Heng finished reciting a passage of scripture, he put the beeswax beads on the table next to him. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at his son's impatient face. He then looked at the man next to him dressed as a scholar.
"I heard from Xun'er that you are from Shangyin Academy? Your surname is Zhao?"
"Yes, Zhao Kai has met King Jing'an." The man wearing a white Confucian robe bowed respectfully, his sleeves reaching to the ground.
"Xun'er said you came to see me because you have something to offer?"
"Exactly."
Zhao Heng said: "Tell me about it."
"Students heard that Lin Qing, the remnant of the Lin family, has left Yongzhou and went to Qingzhou with Xu Fengnian. They are now at the Spring God Lake."
"You are very well informed."
Zhao Kai said sincerely: "How could Zhao Kai dare to enter the government and offer advice if he didn't have any strength?"
"Tell me about it."
"Prince Jing'an has been in Qingzhou for twenty years. In recent days, he has fully taken control of the situation and brought the power of Qingzhou Navy to intimidate Bei Ming. The student dared to ask, does the prince really think that Qingzhou's military strength can stop Bei Ming?" Three hundred thousand cavalry?”
Zhao Heng turned up his sleeves embroidered with cloud patterns, his eyes half-closed and half-opened, noncommittal.
Zhao Kai continued: "Students also heard that Xu Xiao, the king of Beiming, left Lingzhou for Tai'an. If everything goes well, he would have arrived in Yancheng by now. Why do you think he went to meet the saint?"
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"Asking for troops and reinforcements?"
"The prince is joking. The court is eager to see Bei Ming's strength damaged. Lin Qing and Qilin Zhenren kill Yuan Zuozong and Ye Xizhen, and depose Chen Zhibao and Yao Jian. Zhang Zaifu just uses this as an excuse to mix sand into Bei Ming's army. If Xu Xiao invites If the soldiers ask for help, wouldn’t they play into Zhang Zaifu’s hands?”
"Then tell me, why did Xu Xiao go to Tai'an to meet the Holy Spirit?"
"For the hereditary and irreplaceable edict." Zhao Kai looked at the man on the couch who slowly opened his eyes: "Back then, when Xu Xiao conquered the east and west to achieve military success, the late emperor only verbally agreed. Later, he deliberately downplayed the matter. Xu Xiao didn't say anything. , but has been secretly planning to make Xu Feng Nian takes over from him. Now the prince has a grudge against the Lin family. Xu Fengnian leads Lin Qing south. If Xiangfan City is robbed like Lingzhou, how will the court deal with it? Qilin Zhenren is the Northern Mang Imperial Master. If he persuades the Empress to raise troops in Northern Xinjiang, what happens? How to respond? ”
"You mean, Xu Xiao is using Lin Qing as a chess piece? The snipe and the clam are competing for the fisherman's profit."
"That's right."
Zhao Xun interjected: "We in Qingzhou have strong soldiers and strong horses. We have been practicing non-stop for twenty years. Are we still afraid of a small forest scout? If Master Qilin dares to come to Xiangfan City to run wild, then stay here and don't leave."
"Your Majesty, why do you think Master Qilin has the courage to enter the hinterland of Liyang to cause trouble?"
"Why?"
"As far as I know, Master Qilin possesses the superior Taoist skills of transforming three pure beings into one qi, and has three clones. Even if these three clones are killed, the original body will not be destroyed, so he will be fine."
Zhao Xun: "..."
Zhao Kai said: "It is extremely difficult for Qilin to grow, and it is even more difficult to ascend than a dragon or a phoenix. No one thought that in just the past twenty years, the young Qilin of the Taoist Sect has grown into a fire Qilin. It is not a matter of students growing other people's ambitions. With the ability of the fire Qilin, Once they enter the city and cause chaos, Even if more troops are invested, it will be difficult to capture and kill him under the protection of Lin Qing and Qilin Master, unless the prince can ignore the casualties and watch Xiangfan City fall into ruins. "Zhao Heng said: "In your opinion, what should we do? ”
Zhao Kai said: "Students have three strategies: upper, middle and lower."
"Want to hear the details."
"The best strategy is to cause trouble and floods, causing Lin Qing and Xu Fengnian to kill each other. The middle strategy is to win over Lin Qing and be used by the prince. The worst strategy is that Huo Qilin is naturally afraid of water, so the prince can send navy to kill Lin Qing in Spring God Lake."
Zhao Xun said: "Winning over Lin Qing? Zhao Kai, do you know what you are talking about?"
Zhao Kai did not look at him and smiled at Zhao Heng: "Your Majesty, the destruction of the Lin family has been over for a long time. Lin Qing has been standing still until Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian left Lingzhou. He took his time and went south with Mei. This is because he cares about the Lin family. Are people alive and dead? ”
Zhao Xun said: "Didn't he collude with Qilin Master to attack Lingzhou City to avenge his father?"
Zhao Kai said: "Can the attack on Lingzhou City achieve the purpose of revenge on the prince? This is just a lie to ordinary people. Which minister in the court doesn't know that the prince and Xu Xiao are not on good terms? The prince now knows that Qilin Zhenren possesses the power to transform the three pure states. It is a lie that the Northern Master did not dare to go deep into the hinterland of Liyang. Is there a possibility that Lin Qing went to the Xu family and Xu Xiao spread rumors to the outside world in order to bring the prince into the game?"
Zhao Heng pondered for a moment: "It is not difficult for Lin Qing to kill Xu Fengnian. He didn't kill Xu Fengnian when he was in Lingzhou City, but he came to Qingzhou to kill him? Do you think this is possible?"
"If Lin Qing doesn't kill, the prince can."
Zhao Xun was confused when he heard this. He had told Lin Qing to kill Xu Fengnian before, so why did his father kill Xu Fengnian again?
"You mean to blame Lin Qing?"
"It depends on how the prince operates."
"Do you know the consequences of being exposed?"
"Xu Xiao took the risk and raised the flag to rebel, and the world was in chaos." Zhao Kai smiled and said: "If the world is at peace, where will the prince get the chance to go further? Only when the world is in turmoil can the times create heroes."
"..."
Zhao Heng picked up the beeswax beads on the receipt, swept them over the person in the painting, and remained silent.
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The eight-hundred-mile Spring God Lake is a vast expanse of mist, with blue water touching the sky. At this time, the autumn wind blows from the north, shattering the flat mirror and scattering thousands of acres of ripples of light.
From Yongzhou west to Huainan and Huaibei, there are mountains, ridges, and dense swamps, making it difficult to march. If you take Qingzhou, you must pass through Chunshen Lake. The Qingzhou Navy under the command of King Jing'an can firstly guard against Xu Xiao's rebellion in Beimang, and secondly, attack Beimang in Beimang. During the border period, blocking the prairie cavalry who were not good at water battles gave Li Yang more reaction time when he mobilized his troops. When Li Yang attacked Chu, if a surprise force had not sent out troops to bypass Chunshen Lake and compete in water battles, who would have won or lost? unknown.
Wearing a short jacket with a cucumber and an undershirt, she held in her hand a green ant that had just been stuffed into a purple clay pot filled with Yunnan black tea that was 80% full of Yunnan black tea. She stood on the wet deck in front of the ship, facing the slightly fishy lake breeze, and listened to the master's instructions. Tell us about Spring God Lake. Zhao Fengya didn't care about this and asked the swarthy old man who was drying dried salted fish on the roof how to make them taste less sour. It would be best if they could be eaten as snacks. She was happy to exchange the Dragon Beard Cake she bought in Ying Oak City for this. Secret.
The secret to eating dried salted fish as a snack? Cucumber thought she was really crazy. She thought about how to store food reserves every day. Ying Oak City bought half a catty of Longxu cake and after eating it for more than ten days, there was still some leftover. Thinking about the last time she was punished by not being allowed to eat, she passed by the Ghost Gate on the north bank of Spring God Lake five days ago. The master asked her to accompany Lin Xiao to the market for shopping. Lin Xiao saw that the lame man made the candy look good, so he took a red pony After putting it to her mouth and licking it, Zhao Fengya found that her purse had been stolen when she took out the money to pay. She could only awkwardly hand the red sword to the lame man and return to the inn to redeem it from the green ants.
The first time you take money on the street, something happens. If you lose money today, you might lose someone tomorrow. How can you not be punished? According to Cucumber's idea, she had to starve for six meals in two days, so that she would have a long memory, just like how she starved for nine meals in three days at the foot of Wudang Mountain. From then on, Her Royal Highness knew that food was hard to come by, and she no longer dared to leave any leftover food. .
The green ant helped and said a few good words, and the master also looked indifferent. Cucumber took a step back, and the six meals in two days were reduced to three meals in one day. However, considering Zhao Fengya's energy in thinking about hoarding food reserves every day, the punishment should not be effective. good, Today I asked an old fisherman for advice on how to eat dried salted fish as snacks. I think I was planning ahead and making preparations in advance. It took me more than ten days to walk against the wind for the 800-mile Spring God Lake. If I was punished to starve again, I could at least get to the building. The best is to steal dried salted fish and eat it.
Kick, kick, kick.
Green ants put yellow silk on their shoulders and pushed open the hatch and walked out. It was already autumn, and they were sailing on the Great Lakes. The temperature difference between morning and evening was not small. Wearing only one skirt like before was no longer an option.
Chu Pingsheng said: "Asleep?"
The green ant nodded, walked to his side, let the lake breeze blow his hair, and raised his hand lightly: "Isn't there anything you can do about her illness?"
At the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, after Tanhualang rescued Lin Xiao, Zhao Fengya and Lao Xu carried the person into the carriage. The first time they saw the girl, she felt that Lin Xiao was a little confused. She thought she was under Wu Lingsu's illusion. It wasn't until the master came down from the mountain and made a detailed inspection that he found that it was not caused by illusion. Lin Xiao was delirious due to severe mental stimulation, and his intelligence was equivalent to that of an eight or nine-year-old girl.
Chu Pingsheng said: "Of course, it is very simple to cure her, just play a piece of music."
"Then why don't you do it?"
"Why do you do it? It was you, watching your father and brother die in front of you. You couldn't do anything, you didn't dare to cry. If you had the chance to erase this memory, what would be your choice?"< br>
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The green ants didn’t know how to answer this question. Thinking about Zhao Fengya filling the cabin with food reserves, Lin Xiao had enough to eat and drink, and then put the trophies on the floor. Seeing Zhao Fengya’s angry face and giggling, she felt He was right, it was better not to awaken her memory.
"Sir, look, there seems to be a warship approaching from the front left." Cucumber, who looked behind Xu Fengnian's ship, did not find the target. When he turned back, he caught a glimpse of a large ship floating on the southeastern horizon.
(End of chapter)