Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 170 Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet

After listening to Li Pingyuan's words, Li Shaoyun superficially agreed and sent Li Pingyuan away. She also wanted to dress up and go to the small courtyard where King Cheng cultivated Taoism.

The rabbit is dead and the fox is sad. Li Pingyuan's attitude towards Zhuang Xun reminded her of herself, the daughter she married and the water she threw away.

What's more, she was married to King Cheng. She did feel the beauty of power at this moment, but she also had deep worries.

Before, he knew that his son was not a leader, so Li Pingyuan had no ambitions, more of a helplessness to catch a duck. However, after knowing that the unified Kyushu could rise in a day like the founding emperor of the Ji Kingdom, Li Pingyuan's mentality changed. .

As long as his ability is high enough, then his son is not important, as long as he can unify Kyushu.

Li Shaoyun also knew that the time for King Cheng to rule the country was getting shorter and shorter. No matter how the Li family fought with the Cheng royal family, the final result would be her leaving this magnificent palace.

But Li Pingyuan's words still made her feel the slightest chill. If she could prevent and exploit her son-in-law in this way if he threatened her future power, that would be when the other party turned to her.

What about her future? Will the Green Lantern and Ancient Buddha always be with her? She didn't know. What she already knew was that power would shift, and she would not be able to control Chengguo's administrative power forever.

I'm not willing to let my mother's family replace my husband's family, I'm not willing to be buried in the snow soon, and I'm not willing to fall from a high place.

Silently, she suddenly began to envy her sister Li Rusi. She boldly and persistently chose the man she liked. Even if others were not optimistic about her, even if she was getting married at the time, even if she was a concubine, she persisted until her family yield.

How long has it been?several years?
Is this how she sees it?Zhuang Xun, who discovered the koi carp, saw the day when Zhuang Xun, who was still in the shallows, ascended to become a dragon.

She would rather believe that Li Rusi discovered some of Zhuang Xun's peculiar qualities, such as King Yu's illegitimate son, than believe that her sister had found true love, which happened to be a stranded dragon.

Now the younger sister's status is comparable to what Li Shaoyun gained from being a widow for ten years. She is even more free, leading the army as a woman, and is loved and relied upon by her brother-in-law.

She can accept that her sister has such a good vision, but she cannot accept that her sister has such good luck, because she cannot accept that she has bad luck. She cannot accept that she lost to her sister because of luck.

But she was in so much pain and suffering, and there was nothing she could do. What could she change? Her future and destiny were now controlled by her family, and her power came from both the Li family and King Cheng.

How nice it would be to be able to control myself like my sister, accepting the maid's dress and putting on plain blue clothes, while feeling miserable and sad.

After packing up her clothes, she walked to the small temple where King Cheng practiced. She felt extremely uncomfortable. She had to ask King Cheng for instructions again. She felt extremely uncomfortable. Even though she was in power, King Cheng was even more alienated from her.

She was treated like a savage beast, which made the beautiful woman feel even more frustrated. She was obviously in power, and it was obvious that she was already an existence that others dared not look at.

However, she became even more strange and alienated in King Cheng's heart. Is it because she took away King Cheng's power?But Cong Chengwang's behavior was not that. Instead, there was a taboo alienation, and she couldn't figure out the reason for it.

"Your Majesty, tomorrow the court will discuss the need to attack the State of Yu. I would like to trouble you to persuade King Qinghe to agree to this matter."

After the ceremony, Li Shaoyun asked. At this moment, King Cheng was very much like a puppet. Basically, he would listen to whatever Li Shaoyun said.

"Invasion of Yu State? Why?" King Cheng, wearing the Taoist robe of Taiji Bagua, was more cheerful than usual in answering questions. When he heard the word "Yu State", he was not sure.

"Take advantage of the war in Yu State to fight for land and consolidate our Dacheng territory." Li Shaoyun spoke in Mandarin. They were clearly a couple but had no feelings at all. She and King Cheng were used to it. They were husband and wife, rather than two politicians. Colleagues, after all, both of them are in the role of delivering information, and their own political chips are pitiful.

"Hasn't King Xia You escaped from the Zhao Kingdom? Do you also want to share a piece of the Yu Kingdom's pie? Have you asked for his opinion?"

King Cheng grasped the key immediately. He also had political skills. Cheng Guo sent troops to capture Yu State. How could Zhuang Xun have no objection to it?

Although King Cheng was semi-under house arrest, his own information was not blocked. He knew all the information clearly. Zhuang Xun's Xia went to attack Yu, and Cheng Guo also attacked Yu. Isn't this competing with Zhuang Xun for food?
"What are you going to give King Qinghe in exchange for support?" Seeing Li Shaoyun not answering, King Cheng changed the subject.

"The armor and weapons of the Western Front Army, as well as the appointment of officials..." Li Rusi was much easier to talk about in this regard. They didn't have to hide their ill will towards Zhuang Xun, so it was not so difficult to say it out.

"Okay, I will tell King Qinghe and support your decision." After hearing this, King Cheng nodded and agreed.

Because King Cheng met ghosts and gods last time, he knew that Zhuang Xun had been tied to ghosts and gods, so he did not want to offend Mrs. Zhuang Xun’s Li family. In addition, given his own situation, he could reconcile King Qinghe and the Li family very well. relation.

"His Royal Highness King Xia You is also very powerful. This time he put down the rebellion of Yu State, he will be called King of Xia soon. The imperial concubine has finally found his right son, and Grand Master Li has found his son-in-law who can ride a dragon."

King Cheng looked at Li Shaoyun in plain clothes and said from the bottom of his heart. Zhuang Xun's words and expression last time were constantly replaying in his mind.

Why did he alienate Li Shaoyun? It wasn't because Zhuang Xun meant last time that he promised to give Li Shaoyun to him.

The last experience of death and resurrection also strengthened his desire to seek the Tao. Mortals are subject to life and death, and only by cultivating immortals can they transcend.

"Well, King Xia You has a great talent. He exchanged his body for the two northwest areas of You Kingdom, and now he has escaped from Zhao Kingdom... Now the Xia army and Chen troops have formed a stronghold, and the Yu Kingdom is shocked."

When it came to Zhuang Xun's whereabouts, she was vague and kept it secret out of habit, because Zhuang Xun was still controlled by Li Pingyuan.

"I'm not wrong. King Xia You is a man of great talent. No wonder he is called the dragon and the phoenix by practitioners. I'm afraid he will complete the great cause of unifying Jizhou in the future."

He had seen very few gods, so King Cheng felt that Zhuang Xun was very impressive, so he opened his mouth to come.

"Your Majesty, be careful what you say." Li Pingyuan spoke in exactly the same tone as King Cheng.

"Isn't that what it is? King Xia You has to risk his own life to escape from Zhao. Isn't he just here to unify Jizhou?"

King Cheng looked like you are still trying to hide it from me. He had a blind confidence in Zhuang Xun, and he had a vague fear after the coup. Even the powerful Li Pingyuan did not frighten him so much.

Therefore, he is the most determined among all people that Zhuang Xun can escape. Not even Zhuang Xun is as confident as him.

"Are you, the Li family, ready to surrender? This time, are you going to use the military power of the Cheng Kingdom to destroy the Yu Kingdom and submit a petition to King Xiayou?"

Because the information was different, King Cheng firmly believed that Zhuang Xun was the destined emperor. He studied Zhuang Xun's experiences in the past few years. From his humble beginnings, arguing as a human being, killing the demon king, and escaping from the Kingdom of Zhao, he already felt that Zhuang Xun was the emperor. Xun felt like he was given by destiny. "Why did the Holy One say that? Daddy, this is all for the sake of Chengguo." After hearing what King Cheng said, Li Shaoyun's scalp went numb. How come King Cheng acquiesced that Chengguo would be destroyed by Zhuang Xun.

"It's impossible for you to fall out with King Xiayou, right? Do you really want to divide the Yu Kingdom equally with King Xiayou or even occupy the Yu Kingdom?"

King Cheng smiled happily, and then looked at Li Shaoyun's silent expression. The happy expression disappeared, and then he fell into shock.

King Cheng also fell silent. He didn't expect to find out such explosive news.

"Is there something wrong with your brains? King Xiayou has inherited the destiny, and you want to fall out with him? You want to attack the Kingdom of Yu, but I don't agree."

After finding out the attitude of the Li family, King Cheng directly overturned his decision. Zhuang Xun could communicate with the ghosts and gods in the underworld. He was so arrogant in life, but he didn't know how particular he was in death.

He is neither mediocre nor stupid, so why should he offend Zhuang Xun and wait for him to pursue the bad debt?Who will care about your identity after death?

"Your Majesty, why should you be afraid of King Xia You? Isn't he also trying to escape from Zhao?" And he is now under house arrest by his father.

"What do you know? Don't you know that King Xia You can communicate with ghosts and gods?" King Cheng put on a funny expression, without the peace and tranquility of a monk.

"Ghosts and gods have limited influence on the general trend of heaven and earth, but they are the icing on the cake. As long as the national power is strong, there is no need to fear ghosts and gods." Knowing the fate of the country, Li Shaoyun was able to say that the gods were only auxiliary.

"King Xia You implemented a new law in the land of You. The nobles complained and resisted in various places. The nobles were not attached. The talents to govern each place were stretched thin. It was difficult to rule the Xia Kingdom. In order to suppress the opposition nobles in the country, the army was not strong. The nobles of the Yu State also resisted. So what? Come to destiny.”

Li Shaoyun has also done analysis, and only when the kings of Yu State attack each other can it be considered an opportunity.

"We are also lowering the difficulty for him, allowing him to attack and destroy Yu State faster. King Qinghe is now attached to Zhao State, and Zhao State hates King Xia You. Seizing the land of Yu State in this way is not a win-win situation for all parties."

Recalling what Li Pingyuan said, it sounded like a win-win plan. Excluding Zhuang Xun who was under house arrest, everyone really won.

The State of Zhao and King Qinghe vented their anger and reached a compromise. The Li family curbed Zhuang Xun's pace of expansion. Zhuang Xun took part of the State of Yu at a small price and continued to digest the country.

But all this must be based on Zhuang Xun's voluntary situation, but Zhuang Xun is now voluntary, so Li Shaoyun's words are just castles in the air. Of course, King Cheng doesn't know.

"So what are you trying to do by annexing the Yu Kingdom? Oh, it's not Grand Master Li who wants to make himself king, right? It's ridiculous."

King Cheng made no secret of his contempt. It was okay for Zhuang Xun to be the emperor. After all, he had divine blessing. Did your Li family also have divine blessing?
"Gods do not interfere in the earthly world, but they are responsible for managing the underworld. If you do such unkind and unjust things while you are alive, you will not be afraid of being held accountable by the underworld after death."

He didn't remember what happened to his Yinsi, but he knew that it was Zhuang Xun who saved him, since Zhuang Xun could influence the King of Hell to release him and return him to the Yang.

So simply by reasoning back, can Zhuang Xun make him return to Yang, but can he make him suffer after death?You can't think about it carefully, the more you think about it, the more terrifying it becomes.

"I don't know that King Xia You can communicate with the underworld." Zhuang Xun heard many magical things as he raised his sword to slay demons. Li Shaoyun didn't believe it, because she had seen Zhuang Xun, and her tone became stiff.

How could Zhuang Xun, a thin scholar, do such a thing? Faced with King Cheng's provocation and ridicule, he felt a little angry.

Even if this kind of thing is true, it is not a legend about Zhuang Xun communicating with the underworld, but more about some overseas fairy mountain where a Taoist master teaches Taoism.

"You don't know how scary the enemy is, so you try to annoy him. How stupid is it? Would an old fox like Taishi Li make such a mistake?"

Now that King Cheng had seen Zhuang Xun's experience of divine help, he just felt that he was destined by destiny, and his feelings for Zhuang Xun were naturally infinitely higher. Therefore, he looked at Li Pingyuan with disdain and spoke rudely.

"What kind of destiny is it? If he is not still under house arrest in my house now, the True Dragon Emperor will be imprisoned twice at the same time. That would be ridiculous."

After Li Shaoyun finished speaking, she regretted it. What had happened to her? Has her usual indifference and caution been corrupted by the power during this period?

In fact, she didn't blame her, she just thought a lot today, knowing that Li Pingyuan was planning to suppress Zhuang Xun, knowing that Zhuang Xun might have a mysterious background, and being ridiculed by King Cheng, and still feeling unconvinced, she finally blurted it out.

"King Xia You has come to Jidu, and you still imprison him? This father-in-law has done an incredible job. Think about it, he is ready to usurp my throne, so what if he imprisons another son-in-law."

Now it was Cheng Wang's turn to be surprised, and then he felt that there was no surprise. After all, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters and sacrifice family ties.

Li Shaoyun heard it harshly, but what Wang Cheng said was not wrong. The current Li Pingyuan felt a little strange to her.

"My fate is justified. King Xia You is really miserable. Haha, I thought about going home, but I didn't expect that I just left the dragon pool and entered the tiger's den again. I escaped by chance this time. I'm afraid he can no longer trust the Li family. ."

King Cheng still felt pity for Zhuang Xun, but he thought that Zhuang Xun's expression must be wonderful, so he couldn't help but laugh. But after laughing for a while, he remembered that he had been betrayed in the first place, and he couldn't laugh out loud.

"..."

"Concubine Li, please go back and discuss it with the emperor. I can't be the coordinator."

King Cheng refused directly and did not give any room. He would not do anything to help the tyrants, and he firmly believed that Zhuang Xun could still escape. Inferring from the experience he saw, after thinking about it, he added:

"Unless you ask King Xiayou to voluntarily agree to send troops, there is no need to look for me. I trust King Xiayou."

If he can pull himself out of the underworld, he is a powerful practitioner. The spiritual person comes first. This is the creed of becoming a king.

"This..." Li Shaoyun was undecided for a moment. She couldn't make the decision and asked Li Pingyuan to communicate.

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is customary to hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. Please invite King Xia You here. I want to ask him a question."

After reading Zhuang Xun's experience, he also figured out a lot of things. Zhuang Xun needed verification before he could make a decision.

(End of this chapter)