That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 118
At this time, Xu Beiyou didn't know that his little thoughts had been seen through by the Southern Ghost Emperor, and he left Yanzhou smoothly and came to Qizhou.

Among the states in the world, Qizhou is second only to Zhili Prefecture, which is the gateway to the capital. The reason is also very simple. It was once a fiefdom of Emperor Xiao, and it had the same name as the country.

Xiao Yu, the founding emperor of Daqi, started in the northwest, but reached the peak of power after he was appointed king of Qi.Throughout Xiao Yu's climb to the summit, there were four decisive battles, namely the first southern expedition to Shuzhou, the second northern expedition to build, the third eastward entry, and the fourth battle across the river to Dingding. The battles progressed sequentially, the first two battles were the foreshadowing, the fourth battle was the final word, and the third battle allowed Xiao Yu to take over the Eastern Capital, truly occupying the general trend of the world.

After Xiao Yu took over the Eastern Capital, he logically emptied the young emperor and took control of the government as the regent prince.Later, Xiao Yu organized a navy in Qizhou to conquer Lu Qian in the south of the Yangtze River, and ordered the little emperor to make him the king of Qi, and the fiefdom was Qizhou.

After the Jiangnan Dingding battle, Xiao Yu won a big victory, and the world was peaceful.

The little emperor held the Yuxi Zen throne, and Xiao Yu prayed to heaven to ascend the throne, and changed the title of the king to the title of the country, for today's Daqi.

Qizhou is located in a prominent position, which means that it is a hidden residence, so I will not give it lightly. Now that the emperor is in his prime, although he has not established a prince, he has named his eldest son Xiao Bai as the king of Qi. The intention is thought-provoking.

When he arrived in Qizhou, Zhang Wubing had already left, which made Xu Beiyou a little regretful that he could not meet the disciples of the Temple of Demon Suppression and see the scene of Zhang Longwang displaying his supernatural power.Before saying goodbye, Xu Beiyou asked Zhang Wubing to use some tricks on his face, combining the characteristics of Mutangzhi and Duanmuyu, adding a bit of femininity to him, which was quite different from the original appearance.

The capital of Qizhou is Jeju Prefecture, where the three government offices are located, but the Qi Wang Palace is not located in Jeju Prefecture, but in Langya Prefecture. Qizhou Daomen Taiqing Palace is also located on Laoshan in Langya, so Xu Beiyou can Go to Langya Mansion, but to Jeju Mansion, and then go to Huaibei Huizhou.

Qizhou is one of the largest prefectures in the dynasty, and there is a vassal king in charge. Even the Taoist sect is too unscrupulous here, so when Xu Beiyou entered Qizhou, he didn't feel any panic. He walked along the official road After more than ten days of calm and calm, I finally came to [-] miles outside Jeju Prefecture.

As it approached Jeju Prefecture, the official road became more and more crowded. When it was about half a mile away from the city gate, a cavalry force of more than a thousand men rushed past. Xu Beiyou followed the crowd and stood sideways to the roadside, watching the march They were like one whole elite, and when they saw the big characters Qi on the banner, they immediately understood that this was the army of Prince Qi's Mansion.

When the people on both sides saw this cavalry, they didn't show any fear, only awe, which made Xu Beiyou feel a little admiration for His Royal Highness King Qi whom he had never met before.

Speaking of His Royal Highness King Qi, one has to say that there are only three princes in Daqi. These three are both princes and vassal princes, namely King Wei, King Yan, and King Qi. Among them, King Wei Xiaojin is the uncle of the current Emperor, King Yan Xiaoli is the cousin of the Emperor, and King Qi Xiaobai is the eldest son of the Emperor.

Han Xuan once commented on the three vassal kings surnamed Xiao. Wei Wang Xiao Jin is well-deserved No. 1 in the royal family regardless of his scheming or wrist, but he was too sharp when he was young, and his biological mother was Emperor Shenzong of Zhengzheng His younger sister, who has the same father as Xiao Yu and different mother, has been suspected, feared, and oppressed by three generations of emperors from Emperor Wu Zu Lie to current Emperor Xiao Xuan.King Yan and Qin Li didn't do much in themselves, and their abilities were mediocre, but they relied on the legacy of their ancestors to inherit the title of king, and now they are regarded as the emperor's answer and pawn.Only King Qi devoted most of his efforts to today's emperor.

Regarding Xiao Bai, Xu Beiyou knew that he had learned the art of war from the governor Wei Jin, and personally led troops to suppress the barbarian rebellion in southern Xinjiang.Aside from the weirdness of leading soldiers, this should be the elder brother of Xiao Zhinan, the nobleman of the Tian family, and a peerless sword fairy, who inherited the domineering sword of Xiao Shen, the previous master of the Taoist sword peak. Even if you look at the whole world, it is only inferior to Gongsun Zhong Mou and several elder sword immortals.

Even Gongsun Zhongmou mentioned it inadvertently, saying that this young man surnamed Xiao has such excellent aptitude that he has only seen it in his life. Xiao Shen's domineering sword set foot on the Immortal Sword, but it's a pity that he was born in an emperor's family and couldn't concentrate on the way of swordsmanship.

In Xu Beiyou's view, being able to be commented by his master Gongsun Zhongmou in this way is the real appearance of an exile, which is much stronger than his so-called ordinary heart of an exile.

Speaking of Xiao Bai, Xu Beiyou couldn't help thinking of Xiao Zhinan.In the past, he didn't even dare to think about this noble daughter of the Tian family, but now, he seems to be pushed closer and closer to her by an invisible hand.

Xiao Zhinan, who is the same age as Xu Beiyou, is 20 years old. His ancestral home is in the imperial capital, and he was also born in the imperial capital. He has a grandfather who is a hero who roughly started a dynasty, and a grandmother who is a princess on the grassland. She is good at power and government affairs. The second saint is coming to court.

My father inherited my grandfather's throne and has been on the throne for [-] years. The world is peaceful, and he is also a rare enlightened lord.His mother's surname is Xu, she is the granddaughter of Xihe County King Xu Lin, who ranks second among the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, and the cousin of the late Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Xu Yan, the prince's grand teacher.

As for other relatives, such as aunts, uncles, uncles, brothers and sisters, the lowest status must be a duke of a country, and princes and county kings abound.

Such a home can be described as spectacular.

These are the relatives of the emperor in the mouth of the common people. As the saying goes, a snake can't do without a head. No matter what kind of big family it is, even if it is the royal family of the heavenly family that sits on the world, it must have a core leader, the so-called patriarch. The current Patriarch of the Xiao family is Xiao Zhinan’s grandfather Xiao Yu, the current patriarch is Xiao Zhinan’s father Xiao Xuan, and the future Patriarch will probably be Xiao Zhinan’s elder brother, Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai is nearly ten years older than Xiao Zhinan, and he is now in his thirties. He is the same age as Liao King Mutang. When he was young, Mutang lived as a proton in the imperial capital for a period of time. Read together with Mr. Xu Yan.In fact, the two vassal kings already disliked each other at that time, and often fought in private places where no one was around, and then called each other "little boy" and "sissy".

"Sissy" is Mutang's.

The "little boy" is Xiao Bai.

Judging from the two nicknames, Mu Tangzhi's femininity can be seen when he was a child, and Xiao Bai can be called a little boy by Mutang, and his appearance is naturally first-class handsome, even to the point of male and female appearance. Nan Xiang, a northerner from Xu Beiyou, is even more exaggerated.

This is also one of the reasons why Xiao Bai later entered the army as a prince. After more than ten years of hard work, he has worn away all the fat and powder on his body, leaving only the sharp edges and corners tempered by killing and slaughtering. It is no longer the "little boy" at the beginning, but Mu Tangzhi became more gloomy and gloomy as his family situation deteriorated, and Xiao Bai joked that he was a sentimental woman like a deep house.

Maybe 20 or 30 years is a generation, but ten years is a generation.

Gongsun Zhongmou, Xiao Yu, Lan Yu, and Qiu Ye are not only a generation, but also a generation.

Xiao Xuan, Xie Suqing, and Ye Daoqi belonged to a generation.

Mutangzhi and Xiao Bai are not from the same generation, but they are from the same generation.

Xu Beiyou and Xiao Zhinan are not from the same generation, but they are also from the same generation.

It's funny to say that according to seniority, Xu Beiyou, Gongsun Zhongmou's apprentice, should actually be regarded as Xiao Xuan, Xie Suqing, and Mu Tangzhi's peers, but he is too young, even younger than Xiao Xuan's son Xiao Bai At the age of ten, he started even later. For him, these "peers" were all big figures in the clouds, so he could only struggle among a group of "junior generations".

Xu Beiyou exhaled lightly, restrained his emotions, looked up, and could already see the city wall of Jeju Prefecture in the distance.

I hope that one day, I can become one of the best swordsmen in the world, even in front of these "same generation", I have the confidence to speak.

(End of this chapter)