Start with one punch

Chapter 73 Come and wait alone
Zhongzhou, Shoucheng.

This is the Kyoto of Dachu, the center of power in Kyushu.

In the palace, countless guards patrolled back and forth, and there were countless masters secretly keeping an eye on all movements.

Above the main hall, the young emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, his little face was sickly pale. He sat there with his eyes blankly looking at the noisy ministers below.

Behind him, separated by a beaded and jade roller curtain, was the Queen Mother of the current dynasty. The emperor was young. The Queen Mother controlled the affairs of the court and listened to them behind the curtain. This had been the case in Chu for so many years after the death of the late emperor.

What the ministers below are arguing about is the recent sudden dispatch of troops from Mengzhou to station at the border of Zhongzhou. Most people in the government and the public are abusing Tian Mian, saying that he is ashamed of Taizu and that he wants to rebel.

Some generals also suggested sending troops to Mengzhou to test the spirit of the Mengzhou cavalry.

Most of the courtiers ignored these words. They thought they were farts and wanted to fight with the Mengzhou cavalry?What is the difference between this and committing suicide?
After rolling up the curtain, the Queen Mother Chu watched everything silently. When she was about to speak, there was a herald outside delivering an urgent message.

For urgent reports, you can skip all the cumbersome steps and go directly to Tianting.

The herald rushed into the hall and gasped: "Urgent report! Qingzhou has sent troops to Zhongzhou, and they have camped thirty miles outside the country!"

A few simple words made the courtiers discuss again, and the whole court immediately became chaotic.

At this time, many people were panicked. Mengzhou was suspected of rebelling, and Qingzhou was also going to rebel?

On the surface, Mengzhou is under the control of the imperial court, but in fact it is Tian Mian's Yitang. Everyone knows this. As for Qingzhou, although many people also know in their hearts that the Qingzhou guard and the Grand Master Honglian have some secret connections, but at least they know it. On the surface, the Qingzhou garrison still obeys the orders of the royal family, but now that he directly sends troops to Zhongzhou, there is no trace of the royal family in his eyes.

Could it be that Mengzhou and Qingzhou have agreed to rebel together?

Today's Chu State cannot withstand the consumption of civil war. There are powerful enemies from Wei and Yan outside, Bei Qi to the north, and Southern Barbarians to the south. There are also aliens with ulterior motives on other borders peeping at them. It can be said that they are surrounded by enemies. At this time, the Chu royal family least wanted to fight.

"The Queen Mother, I suggest that we send an envoy to each of the two states to investigate and see if there is any misunderstanding."

A minister stood up and spoke. Although the other ministers scolded him, they did not refuse.

Although they usually scold Tian Mian for rebelling, they do think that he will rebel, but at this time, Mengzhou is short of food and grass, and Beiqi is showing signs of resurgence. From Tian Mian's perspective, it is not a good time to rebel. Ah, they also feel that at this time, it is best not to fight if possible. It is indeed a good thing to send envoys to explore the situation first. After all, the Mengzhou Iron Cavalry is still stationed at the border.

The ministers had no objections, and the Queen Mother naturally had no objections either, so she agreed.

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After the Qin Mansion and Qingzhou sent troops, Lin Huaian let Hong Lian go as agreed. Before leaving, he did not forget to tell Hong Lian that one hundred thousand spiritual stones were ready to be sent. Of course, she did not have to send them.

Hong Lian smiled as she left. In front of Mr. Lin, who didn't know how to show mercy to women, her face didn't have any of the charm and shyness of a daughter's family. She just spoke in a straight tone like an ordinary person.

As for pretending to be stupid when returning to Qingzhou and not giving away the one hundred thousand spirit stones, Honglian also thought about it, but this idea was quickly erased. She was sure that if she wanted to give up the one hundred thousand spirit stones, this I will definitely go to Qingzhou to find her. At that time, it will not be a matter of one hundred thousand spirit stones. She still wants to live a few more days. Although she is already an old witch, she still wants to live... Before Honglian left, Qin Hua came out specially to see her off. After waving goodbye, she straightened up slightly and reported the progress to Honglian...

Only women know how to flirt with each other. Lin Huaian looked on, confused.

After Honglian left, Xiao Huaer looked at Lin Huai'an excitedly: "Master, don't you really like women like Senior Honglian?"

This sudden question directly confused Lin Huaian...

Lin Huaian felt that even if he was asked the question of whether he could kill the nine great masters at the same time with one punch, it would be easy for him to answer. As for this question, he thought about it and chose to remain silent.

The little niece didn't ask any questions after seeing it, but just murmured to herself: "Senior Honglian said that many men are duplicitous, and the more they don't care on the surface, the more they care in their hearts..."

Lin Huaian couldn't understand the nonsense and didn't want to ask further questions. His intuition told him that it would be best to hear nothing at this time.

What he is thinking about now is how to make the next move. Now both Mengzhou and Qingzhou have sent troops to Zhongzhou and camped on the border, attracting the attention of the world. At this moment, there should be the fewest people paying attention to Jiangzhou. .

Liu Zongyan also had people contact the King of Wei. He promised Yan Bu that he would bring his brother back from Wei and exchange a great master for an unrelated person. He didn't feel there was anything to lose, saying To put it nicely, it’s called a promise of a thousand gold. To put it bluntly, in his eyes, Grandmaster and ordinary people are the same, they are all a matter of one punch...

By the time Yan Bu's brothers are exchanged, it's almost time for Zhang Nanli's side to come back, and a bigger game will follow.

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In the State of Wei, the messenger for Liu Zongyan has arrived.

The king of Wei, Wei Lingyang, was dressed in black robes with a sword tied to his waist. He was sitting in the main hall. It was the morning time. When he sent Liu Zongyan to see Yan Bu and brought back ten famous swords, he did not hide it from the courtiers. He was a confident man. Man, he thinks he can control the overall situation. Unlike the Chu State, power is in the hands of the Queen Mother, and there are also undercurrents in the court.

In Wei State, he held all the power in his own hands. He was the real king. This was the first time that the people of Wei State saw such unity in the country. They regarded Wei Lingyang as the master of ZTE, the wise master who could truly unify the world.

The person who conveyed the message truthfully said what Liu Zongyan needed to pass on.

From the time Liu Zongyan was arrested and needed to be exchanged for Yan Bu's brother Lei Jue, who was imprisoned on death row, to the delivery of one hundred thousand spiritual stones to redeem him, these words were spoken one by one in front of the court ministers.

The courtiers were silent. No one expected that the great master Liu Zongyan would be kidnapped?He also made such several demands. Could it be that several great masters of Chu State took action at the same time?

The ministers below thought that it was an exchange of course. Wei could not easily abandon a great master, but they knew the rules of King Wei. They could not speak before he opened his mouth.
After hearing this, Wei Lingyang did not rush to express his position. His sharp eyes scanned the officials. After a while, he stood up and said to the messenger: "Go back and tell the people behind you that we, the Wei people, are not greedy for life or afraid of death." They will never compromise, they will not let go of the orphans, and they will not give the orphans spiritual stones. If you are not convinced, you can come to Wei to find the orphans, as long as you have the courage!"

After finishing speaking, he shouted to the audience: "Come here, go to death row and kill Lei Jue for Gu! Gu wants to tell Chu people that no one in this world can threaten Gu. If you are not convinced, just come, Gu will wait." .”

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