Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 171

The message was passed to Li Pingyuan that Li Shaoyun had no control over the follow-up. Being mocked by King Cheng, she was sulking. Even if she couldn't compare to her sister's freedom, her husband in name only was so frustrated.

She feels that the world is not worth it. Her father and husband are all her choices, but she is helpless to get to this current situation.

After the balance is broken, thinking about going back to the past is like sighing in autumn that the beauty of the bright sunshine in spring has passed away and will never return.

I still remember the day of the draft. I wanted to be the center of attention. Now that I have achieved it, I have to watch myself lose it.

While sleeping in a hazy state, news about Li Pingyuan came, and Zhuang Xun asked Cheng Guo to send troops.

She didn't know why Zhuang Xun agreed. At the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, Zhuang Xun's appearance shocked everyone. He was too mysterious.

Also wearing a python robe, Zhuang Xun looked more impressive than before. In other words, after Zhao Guo's training, Zhuang Xun became a bit more legendary. Everyone saw that he was wearing a filter. Although he was escaping, that was Escape from the territory of Zhao.

The one who originally had this kind of destiny was Nie Xu, the eldest prince of You Kingdom. Nie Xu died, and now it is Zhuang Xun who can do this.

After all, it didn't take long for Zhuang Xun's words of "Don't miss summer" to spread, and then he ran away and made money from the two northwest lands taken from Zhao Guo.

His expressions cannot be used as expressions, his actions cannot be used as actions, and anyway, nothing about him can be used as a standard to judge him personally.

After all, this person's acting skills can sneak through the eyes of a group of old fox ministers in the Zhao Kingdom. As more and more details are added and the true appearance becomes clearer, you can feel how superb his acting skills are.

So his eyes wanted to find flaws in Zhuang Xun. Even Li Shaoyun wanted to find something strange about Zhuang Xun.

However, no, Zhuang Xun honestly received the gifts and congratulations, without any sign of wanting to be the king of Xia, and he did not neglect the officials or the king.

Zhuang Xun asked King Cheng to send troops to attack the rebellious prince. King Cheng agreed, and after discussions with all the officials, he decided to attack the State of Yu.

Zhuang Xun thanked Cheng Yu for the alliance, and the atmosphere was very good. There seemed to be no swords, guns, swords and halberds. Zhuang Xun's voluntary appearance also made Li Shaoyun wonder if he had taken the wrong medicine.

In other words, it was a different person, otherwise why would he be so obedient? This was obviously an internal matter of the Yu State, and Cheng Guo was actually invited to intervene.

They hadn’t seen each other for a long time, so she watched Zhuang Xun up close. He was being treated to a glass of wine by the king, and many ministers congratulated him, many of whom were from the Li family. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Zhuang Xun left Zhao and came to Coming to Chengguo is recognition of the Li family.

Zhuang Xun's cheeks were flushed and he looked like he couldn't bear to drink. Facing the persuasion to drink, he looked helpless as if he couldn't drink and had to drink. She really wanted to say that he was still pretending, still pretending. It was so similar that he was pretending. No wonder the ministers of Zhao Guo were distracted. .

But Zhuang Xun was really drunk and bleary-eyed. He couldn't understand Cheng Wang's enthusiasm. Although he was quite enthusiastic before, but now he was getting drunk one after another, and the weak Zhuang Xun really couldn't handle it. live.

Everyone held the moon in their hands, but it was already going down the mountain, and they couldn't hold it. The following poems were recited, but after Zhuang Xun was too drunk, it became a lonely second half.

"Please ask King Xia You to stay in the palace and discuss the matter of cultivating immortality with me." King Cheng's tone still regarded cultivating immortality as a top priority, and the ministers present were not surprised.

Zhuang Xun stayed at Chengguo Palace, and the banquet ended soon after. As King Cheng said, he went to see Zhuang Xun to discuss metaphysics.

When King Cheng asked Zhuang Xun to stay overnight, Li Shaoyun on the side became curious. The two of them were going to talk about cultivating immortals. Because she knew that there really were immortals in the world, she also wanted to know what kind of immortals they were.

It is also possible that he wanted to understand why Zhuang Xun agreed, so he left first and quietly came to the side room where Zhuang Xun was resting. After the last cleaning, the palace guards were now replaced by Li family members except for the core parts. Such an operation Effortlessly.

After the palace guards controlled by King Cheng drove away the other guards, they started chatting with Zhuang Xun, all with false politeness.

After waiting for a few minutes, they finally asked Zhuang Xun what Li Shaoyun wanted to ask, why Zhuang Xun agreed to Li Pingyuan's request.

"The first is because it is very stressful to conquer the Yu Kingdom alone. Our foundation is not strong and we don't mind giving part to Chengguo. The second is because we are under the control of others. What can we do? The third is that even if I don't agree, , Chengguo can also take action directly."

After discussing with He Jung, if the other party wants an excuse to send troops, then give it to him, just like the reason that persuaded Zhuang Xun, to attack from two directions, so as to pacify the Yu Kingdom as soon as possible and resume production quickly.

The longer the war lasts, the more manpower and material resources will be damaged. These things are still their future lands. If Zhuang Xun directly cedes the land, then he is really unwilling.

"Moreover, Taishi Li also promised that as long as Chengguo can successfully enter Yuguo through Hebei Road, he will let us leave and is willing to divide Yuguo equally with us using Xishui as the boundary."

Zhuang Xun drank the fruit wine sent by King Cheng. Since King Cheng knew it, he didn't do anything to hide it.

"Does Taishi Li still have credibility? His son-in-law has cheated him, so how can King Xia You dare to believe it? This is to take away His Highness's Hebei Road." King Cheng asked in return and sneered.

"I can't believe it, but the current transfer of benefits is still acceptable, and I should repay the kindness of my original support. In fact, Xiao Wang listened to what he said, and I don't understand why he took such a radical measure."

Drinking the bitter wine, Zhuang Xun sighed and said that interests are negotiable. He is not the kind of person who wants to win by himself and not give others any benefits to survive.

"Maybe he has been blinded by power, so he should be on the safe side."

In order to hope that Zhuang Xun will transfer his interests without falling out, it is better to directly control Zhuang Xun for stability. It is not surprising that this kind of stable idea comes from a commander-in-chief.

"King Xiayou, please follow me and escape from Jidu." After Zhuang Xun explained his thoughts, when King Cheng spoke, Li Shaoyun's face finally lost its expression.

King Cheng actually wanted to run away, abandoning his own capital and running away?This news shocked her greatly.

"Your Majesty wants to run away? Why?" Zhuang Xun's eyes widened slightly, and he seemed a little drunk.

"In order to repay King Xia You for rescuing me from the underworld last time, I also rescued you from Jidu. I am now in a similar situation to you. The pressure from Grand Master Li is getting bigger and bigger. I am also imprisoned. Why? Don’t run away.”

King Cheng was grateful and explained by the way. Only then did Zhuang Xun realize what the situation was and realized that King Cheng was sincere.

"There are other purposes for rescuing His Majesty, and it's not free."

If Zhuang Xun was not drunk and his heart was moved, he probably would not have exposed his shortcomings. However, when he was drunk, he recalled that it was to save He Tan, and he did not really want to save Cheng Wang, so he said it bluntly.

"King Xiayou doesn't have to be humble. I also know the price. Is it Concubine Li? Not a younger sister, but an older sister."

The news revealed by King Cheng made the shocked Li Shaoyun even more frightened. What would the cost be if it hurts him?At what cost?
"Well..." Zhuang Xun resisted saying, "You said you gave me the country and everything."

"I knew it was true. It's a pity that I didn't keep my underground promise and I didn't have the ability to give Concubine Li to you when I came back. But it doesn't matter. I rescued you this time just to make amends."

King Cheng said excitedly that Zhuang Xun's current words all showed that he knew the gods and could even change people's lives and deaths.

"It's not your fault, Your Majesty. Gods can't say anything about human affairs, let alone you and me."

Zhuang Xun was also curious as to where the wealth of women in the country that King Lun Zhuan had pledged to King Cheng was, and how he could ensure that it would be in his hands.

"Please ask King Xia to teach me the way of immortality. King Xia must be connected with the gods. I have a strong desire to follow the Tao." I never forget it, ever since I know that the gods are so close to me.

Originally, I didn't have that much faith in Zhuang Xun, but the label on Zhuang Xun became more and more intense, such as killing monsters and meeting immortals. "There is a conflict between the immortal way and the royal way. Being a king and benefiting all the people are separate from the immortal's immortality and happiness. They cannot have both. Your Majesty, don't be obsessed with it."

Zhuang Xun drank two more glasses of wine, trying to put himself to sleep, but King Cheng was so obsessed with cultivating Taoism and cultivating demons.

"Why? Aren't you the King You who can kill monsters? King You can become a king even if you become a monster." King Cheng was unwilling to accept it. There was a huge gap between reality and what he thought.

"I borrowed the power of the immortal, wielded divine weapons, and used ordinary strength. What kind of cultivation can I achieve on my own? As for King You, why do you think I can kill him? It's because his actions are against the way of heaven, and the immortal is furious. Lend me your hand to kill."

"The king has the Qi of the Son of Heaven, so all laws are invulnerable, and all evils are avoided. The Qi of the Emperor and the power of the immortal spirit are repelled, which is incompatible with the cultivation of Taoism. So, Your Majesty, you don't have to think about it. You can be a monarch with peace of mind and devote yourself to the next life. It’s a good tire, let’s make some plans.”

Because of King Cheng's idea of ​​saving Zhuang Xun, Zhuang Xun also reminded King Cheng that the last trial against him could be said to have hit him for not being a king well.

Looking like this now, not only do I have no repentance after resurrecting from the dead, but I feel even more superstitious. I don't know how to run the country's affairs. I guess I don't have much care.

"But I heard about the Emperor Star and Ascension. What do I understand by this?" I heard it from hearsay, but I don't know the true meaning. Some of these words were said by real practitioners, and some were known from the information he collected.

Looking at King Cheng's eyes hungry for knowledge, Zhuang Xun thought for a while, his drunken head was basically a straight line, and slowly told King Cheng about the Emperor Star and the national destiny. These are knowledge that everyone basically knows.

"Unify the Nine Provinces? Only in this way can he ascend to godhood." After Zhuang Xun's explanation, King Cheng finally understood why he could not attract the help of the immortals. His ability to govern the country was not recognized by the immortals, and others had reminded him to do a good job. country, but he didn’t listen.

"When will the Emperor Star appear? Does King Xia You have the ambition to unify the nine states?"

King Cheng only felt bitter and regretful. The opportunity was clearly within his reach, but it was like quicksand slipping between his fingers. He had no chance anymore. He had lost his authority after his vitality was seriously injured last time, and his remaining power was slowly being corroded by the Li family. .

"How could one escape from the State of Zhao without it? Who doesn't want to unify the nine states? As for the Emperor Star and the Emperor's Veins, I don't know. It may be three or four years away, or it may be today. I heard that the person who is qualified to be the king is selected. , I don’t know if I have a share.”

After saying that, Zhuang Xun lay down on the table and pretended to fall asleep, because he was actually at the level of half a bucket of water. Now he had emptied the ink in his stomach, and the more he talked, the more exposed he felt, the control of the drink. Next, he said a lot of things directly, and he didn't even exclude himself.

Because after finishing speaking, he felt that he had said too much and there was a problem of leaking his own information, so he did not dare to say any more. A vague drunkenness enveloped Zhuang Xun. King Cheng tried to push him, but Zhuang Xun pretended not to move.

So someone lifted him up and put him into a box. Did King Cheng mean to escape?The interrogations, the shouts of killing, and the noise finally calmed down after I don’t know how long it took.

After a period of silence, Zhuang Xun's whole body felt hot, and the wine He Chengwang drank was extremely strong. Apart from being confused, he couldn't sleep anymore and was in extreme torment.

Until someone opened the box that contained him.

I saw her beautiful face in the light, like the full moon in the sky, bright and charming, exuding a charming maturity.

"Madam, are you here to save me again?" When Zhuang Xun saw the cold person, he crawled and rolled to his feet, stumbling all over.

"Again?" Empress Dowager Jiang looked at Zhuang Xun coldly, seeing how drunk he was. Although she already knew that Lan Qiu had betrayed her, she still aroused her nerves.

Ever since she received the news of Zhuang Xun's escape, she had been furious. Especially when Xia Junbing arrived at Chengdu Pass, she felt as desperate as if she had seen the chessboard collapse.

It's not that important. It shouldn't be that important originally, but now things are developing out of control.

In pursuit of the token for Zhuang Xun, she came to Chengguo, because the key to the chaotic Yuguo was not the princes of Yuguo, but Zhuang Xun.

"That's right, I'm here to save you. Who framed you?" Queen Mother Jiang thought for a moment and smiled, extremely charming.

"Is it safe? I never expected that my father-in-law would actually want to use me as a hostage. I also thought about coming here to seek asylum for the country..."

Zhuang Xun relaxed, and when he saw Queen Mother Jiang, he felt relaxed. He complained about his experience in bits and pieces, and then came out of the tiger's den and into the wolf's den, and also talked about his plan to attack the Yu Kingdom.

"It's safe. Don't worry about who comes here. I "rescued" you from the people who became the king." Queen Mother Jiang's smile was light, like the sister next door, but who knew the evil intentions inside.

"Is the national destiny protected? Chengguo's national destiny is slipping away. It's probably Li Pingyuan who wants to usurp the country." She added what she had observed since she arrived today.

"So my father-in-law regards me as an enemy. I'm afraid he also wants to unify the nine states." Zhuang Xun said angrily. He was not angry that Li Pingyuan had such an idea, but that Li Pingyuan stabbed me in the back and did not respect martial ethics. betray his trust.

"Maybe, do you also want to unify the nine states?" Empress Dowager Jiang looked into Zhuang Xun's eyes, wanting to see Zhuang Xun's state in his eyes.

"That's natural, otherwise why would you run out of Zhao State? I want to unify all nine states." Zhuang Xun no longer hesitated.

"So you must be an enemy of the State of Zhao?" Empress Dowager Jiang's eyes were fierce and emotionless. At this moment, the two sides were enemies.

"Of course, a country like Zhao deserves to be subjugated by me! I will never compromise with him in this life." Zhuang Xun cursed with curses.

"Madam, I miss you so much. Everything is fine with you in Zhao Guo." After scolding Zhao Guo, Zhuang Xun stepped forward and took Mrs. Jiang's hand.

"I'm not your wife." Queen Mother Jiang's smile became extremely gentle and she slowly pulled out her hand.

"Why not? I want to make you a noble concubine." Under the influence of wine, he became more courageous. Wine will not make people have sex, but wine will make people bold and think about many things that they dare not think of.

"Concubine, let's go and rest first." Empress Dowager Jiang patted Zhuang Xun's hand, smiled cheerfully, and helped Zhuang Xun, who was stumbling and confused, to bed.

"I want you, Mrs. Jiang." Zhuang Xun shouted.

"Here I come." Queen Mother Jiang turned around and closed the moonlit window, blew out the oil lamp, and condensed a sharp ice pick in her pure jade hands. Step by step, she slowly approached Zhuang Xun until she stood on the bedside. The ice pick had already taken shape. , raised the ice pick, aimed it at Zhuang Xun's heart, and stabbed it hard.

She has no pity for an enemy that cannot be exploited and can only be her enemy, even if it is her own fish!If Zhuang Xun dies, the Xia Kingdom will fall apart. If Zhuang Xun dies, Jizhou will die. If Zhuang Xun dies...

The ice pick was getting closer and closer to her heart, and a strong sense of numbness made her drop the ice pick, turning into thick smoke, and she fell into Zhuang Xun's arms.

She saw a dark golden light glowing on Zhuang Xun's body, and his blood seemed to be dyed golden. Only monks who were good at fortune-seeing could see the auspiciousness. From Chengguo's palace, King Cheng was persuaded to return to the palace. The water gushed out from his body, like a river pouring into Zhuang Xun's body, causing the dim golden light to flourish.

The common people cannot see all these invisible things. What they can see is that the purple star shines with light comparable to the moon. People who admire the moon are either stunned, confused or shocked when faced with this spectacle. , all immersed in this miracle.

"Emperor's pulse!" Empress Dowager Jiang wanted to call out the scene on Zhuang Xun's body, but she could not make a sound, only whimpering. Her body was no longer under her control, and her mind had lost control of her body.

Just like when the monks attacked King You and were stunned by the King's luck, now Empress Dowager Jiang attacks Zhuang Xun and is stunned by Zhuang Xun's luck.

Compared with Di Mai's shock, what was most difficult for Empress Dowager Jiang to accept was the sight of Zhuang Xun's alcohol-smelling face approaching her. Empress Dowager Jiang felt only despair and fear in her heart.

Zhuang Xun, who just couldn't see this spectacle, saw another spectacle. When he woke up, he saw two Mrs. Jiang.

(End of this chapter)