sea ​​ballad

Chapter 4 Differences between water and land
All the clans have already taken their seats, and they should not have noticed that the Congji clan failed to attend.Yuzhe still asked Jing Shoucheng out of politeness if he would send the invitation.Of course the invitation had been delivered to Congji, and Yuzhe also knew very well that Jing Shoucheng would never make any mistakes in this matter.Since the Ji people have always been elusive, maybe they have come to the Shengping Banquet, but no one knows what they look like.He carefully looked at each guest, and after confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he slowly got up, and once again thanked all the suzerains for gathering in Yuancheng to attend the Shengping Banquet.

"The city lord doesn't have to be so polite. The four clans in the country, led by you, Wancheng, and Congji don't take the city lord seriously at all now. I don't know if they will choose a successor for them this year." The person who spoke had shoulders taller than anyone here. They are all wider and taller, and if they don't deliberately restrain their tenacity when speaking, they will be as intimidating as a violent storm.His appearance is not ugly, but his cheekbones are sunken and there is a scaly fin on the back of his waist. He seems to have no intention of hiding it, and he looks a bit scary.The apprentices felt uneasy when they saw such a person for the first time.

"Sister Zeyu, is it really okay for him to be like this? Why is there such a huge difference in appearance from us?" Yu Shenghan asked quietly.

"Keep your voice down. The sect leader and your relatives can listen to everything. Don't let them listen. They won't choose you as your successor."

"I will definitely not be chosen, but my sister is most likely to be chosen. If my sister can take over Wancheng, I don't know how happy I will be."

"Xiaoyu, you have a clear nature. The city lord will definitely want a simple person to protect Yuan City." Ze Yu spoke from his heart.She was fostered in Huancheng since she was a child, and she was as close as a family to Xiaoyu who was born a few days younger than herself. Although she often missed her parents, she understood her mission and responsibility since she was a child and never dared to slack off. She was envious of being carefree and knew that she would never have a chance to live like this in this life.

"A clear nature? Don't be naive. If you can become a clan leader if you are clear in nature, then what's the point of the Shengping Banquet? Just choose the stupidest person to be the clan leader." Zizhu has an arrogant personality, just like the young master of the clan. .

Xiaoyu wanted to find some reasons to argue, but was blocked by the sight in front of her.

"Oh my God, is this Master Ye?" She couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Master Ye probably won't be able to come to the Peace Banquet." Luo Yan is a disciple selected by Beiming. He doesn't talk much on weekdays and is as quiet as Chen Bing there.

Xiaoyu didn't know when the woman standing in front of her entered the hall. No one announced it, and she didn't leave any traces of airflow. She did look like Ye Lianchi, but if she looked carefully, she could see that the visitor's temples were redder than Ye Lianchi. Lianchi is much more graceful and luxurious.Her voice when speaking was even more gentle and fragrant.

"Greetings to the city lord. Qingwu is a little late. I wonder if he is welcome." The woman said.

"Of course, if the Yekin clan is willing to come to Yuan City, I should welcome them." Yu Zhe stood up and bowed slightly to show respect.

"It's a pity that our Ye family has been hiding for many years. Now even Zesou's relatives can be honored as honored guests at the Peace Banquet, but we didn't even receive an invitation."

"Sister, you can't blame the city lord. It's the Ye family's misfortune, and you shouldn't blame others."

"This is the wife of the city lord of Wensha City." Xie Lin said.

"If you look closely, there are some similarities between her eyebrows and the woman who calls herself Qingwu, but Zhirong is completely different." Xiaoyu lowered her voice, which made her voice sound even rougher.

"Sister Xiaoyu can tell this person's ambition with just one sentence. His potential is amazing." Ze Yu praised him.

Qingwu took a few steps forward, and the most noble lady in Wensha City gently lowered her head.

"I thought you became the wife of the city lord, so even the head of the Ye family doesn't care about you, or you don't care about everyone else."

"What does sister mean by that?"

"Nothing. Have you ever visited Sister Lianchi today? Do you still remember our youngest sister?"

"That bitch sister, haven't you forgotten me yet?"

"Forgot?" Ye Qingwu laughed loudly. Your husband has treated you well. Oh, by the way, if you say he forgot me, he probably forgot his lifelong love, Jie Yushan. How could he not pamper you? It's a pity that big fish He is really not a gentleman, what a pity for my sister. "

"You" Ye Yilan raised his right hand with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Sister, you still can't control your temper. I'm afraid your Seven Star Guan will not be able to stand you as the master sooner or later."

Ye Qingwu didn't seem to be here to attend the Shengping Banquet at all, but to find someone to quarrel with, and Yuzhe couldn't stop it, after all, this was a matter between the Ye family sisters.

"City Lord, I didn't come here specifically to see these people pretending to be here. I think everyone here knows what the Ye clan knows. City Lord Yuzhe made plans early. I am afraid that not only will he have to choose a successor today, It is even more necessary to select a messenger to go up.”

"Go up?" The disciples were all dumbfounded when they heard this.

"Sister, did I hear you correctly? What did she say about going up?"

"You heard that right." Ze Yu frowned, not sure what the words of this fairy-like woman from outside the world meant.

"Is it possible that Patriarch Ye is referring to the red rain?" City Lord Beiming asked.

"Yes, it's not just Hongyu?"

"You mean the drying up of the river is related to the red rain?" Clan Chief Zawato asked.

"Yes, not only that."

"The sound of ghosts and monsters is indeed coming from the border of quicksand." Ye Yilan looked at her sister with a solemn expression.

"Does my sister think these three things are coincidences?" Ye Qingwu asked.

"It can't be as simple as coincidence."

"Liusha Border has always been well-informed. I'm afraid I can't hide anything from you. I should have already made plans." Yu Zhe saw that everyone was panicking. When Ye Qingwu came to talk about the current matter this time, he would definitely not let him stay out of it.The city lord said, "Chief Ye is right. Since you have discovered the anomaly, it cannot be ruled out that the epoch will be advanced in advance. Of course, the 36 years mentioned by the ancestors are only speculations and are not constant. The so-called visions are always impermanent. To be honest, everyone , Wan City has been receiving blood sacrifices for many days. Since everyone is here today, according to the Ye clan leader’s words, selecting envoys to go to support at the Shengping Banquet does not violate the original intention of the ancestors to create the Shengping Banquet. I wonder if the clan leaders have any objections? "

"This is a very good idea. The successor and envoy will be selected today. I hope this land incident will not bring us any trouble." The Lord of Wensha City said.

"Zawa Yamon has no objections."

"If there are no objections, let's start as soon as possible." Yuzhe was about to announce the start of the Shengping Banquet selection ceremony, but Ye Qingwu interrupted him.

"Wait a minute, why bother to choose two people? The lord of the city has a great responsibility. He is the leader of the sea. He must also be familiar with land routes. Water and land are different. If the successor is qualified for the task of envoy, it just means that this person has real talent and knowledge. Can take on heavy responsibilities.”

Yuzhe felt a little worried, his ambition was hidden deep in the night, and although his words were gentle, there was a hidden meaning behind them.He had restrained Hong Yu for several days, and he only had half of his strength left. Although he had doubts in his heart, he was unwilling to conflict with her.

"The patriarch has considered this carefully. If everyone agrees, please move to Jingyue Pond."

At the time of spring plowing, it should be full of life, but except for Xiao Ling's occasional smile on Xiao Jin's face, the prince was always depressed the rest of the time, as if the suffering of the whole world was carried on his shoulders. .

Ye Xiaolou half-raised his right hand, but still failed to put the white piece down. Although he understood the temper of the third prince, he still felt that he had gone too far in this matter.Even a person like Ye Xiaolou who ignored the hierarchy felt that what the third prince had done in the past few days was more than just arbitrary and seemed to be a bit overstepping no matter how you looked at it.

"What will happen if Your Majesty knows that you did this?" Ye Xiaolou sighed and slowly dropped Bai Zi.

"I don't plan to let him know. No one should know after leaving this palace door."

"There is no prince in the court, so what you do does not count as overstepping the rank."

"I can't control that much. Do you want me to see the people displaced and the children helpless?"

"I don't care what you said. I told you the method of blood sacrifice because without the help of the city, no one on the land can stop the great changes in the land and water. By then, not to mention the Qi State, the entire land may be destroyed in one fell swoop."

"If that's the case, then I should do this even more." The third prince's face was calm, without any hesitation.It is not easy for someone born in an imperial family to have such a pure and kind heart. Unfortunately, the third prince is weak and sick, and even if the emperor prefers him, he is unable to shoulder the responsibility of governing the country and strengthening the people.

"Brother Huang has been to the Suishan area for half a month. I wonder how the disaster there is now?" Although they were playing chess, the two sides were in completely different moods. One was worried, while the other was getting more and more bored.The boredom made him miserable.

"The epidemic in the Suishan area has been going on for several months. If the eldest prince goes there and nothing happens, it will arouse my interest."

"Mr. Ye, you don't take state affairs seriously." The prince guarding Wei Bing couldn't stand it and couldn't help but said.

"I'm telling the truth. Although the emperor has restricted me from leaving Qi State, the third prince has never properly monitored my whereabouts. As for what I usually say and do, he never interferes. For the sake of this kindness , even if it’s boring, I admit it. Since I promised that as long as he lives, I will try my best to help him, and I will do what I say. Don’t talk about these big and small things. Although I keep the kindness in my heart, I happen to be a person who must retaliate. .”

Ye Xiaolou didn't even look at Wei Bing when he spoke.Wei Bing felt angry and continued, "It's not that I have a problem with Mr. Ye. The third prince is so weak, but he can't truthfully report what he did to the emperor. This doesn't mean that the eldest prince has taken advantage in vain. ?"

"It can be said, of course it can be said. Taishi has been invisible for several days in this spring plowing season, which may be ominous. If the emperor believed it, he would be more cautious, especially after Sima Taishi reported the incident, he suddenly became ill and died before the medical officer arrived. Dead. Although in my opinion, this Yin Yao story is just nonsense, and at most it is just a sign. But I can’t guess whether the emperor will take it to heart."

"You are so bold that you dare to guess His Majesty's thoughts." Wei Bing clenched his sword tightly and spoke in a strong tone, as if protecting the Emperor meant protecting the Third Prince.

"What better way to kill boredom than to guess people's hearts? If you have a better idea, you might as well tell it. If you say it well, maybe I will give you some gold to thank you." Just one of the rare treasures hidden in the palace can compare with all the treasures in the palace.If Wei Bing can come up with some interesting ideas, Ye Xiaolou will give him more gold than he has ever seen in his lifetime.

"So we must not let my father know about my previous blood sacrifice. It is said that Sima Taishi left a line of blood words before his death. My father was very angry after reading it and ordered people to burn Sima's mansion to ashes before dawn." The third prince lowered his voice, but still couldn't hide the chill in his tone.

"Why do those words in blood make the third prince so nervous?" Wei Bing asked in confusion.

"Nine Stars of the Big Dipper."

"Nine stars?" Wei Bing looked at the third prince with confusion.

"Beidou should only be able to see seven stars." The third prince explained calmly.

"Then why did Sima Taishi write such a line of blood? Why did he write this sentence only before his death?" Wei Bing asked again with his eyes wide open.

"Because there are many explanations for these two extra stars. Xiaolou, don't make Guard Wei anxious. Just tell him." The third prince coughed a few times and passed the explanation to Ye Xiaolou.

"There can be countless explanations among the people, but in the emperor's family there are only two explanations, the infestation of alien races or the quarrel between princes." Ye Xiaolou started to eat tea at some point.The third prince glared at him, but he seemed not to notice at all.

"What does this have to do with the Third Prince's blood sacrifice?" Wei Bing wasn't pretending to be confused, he really didn't understand.The third prince, who was so patient, did not want to explain any more. He thought that maybe everyone was as ignorant as Wei Bing, so they would not suffer the bad luck of having their family destroyed and everyone killed because of some starry events.

"Leave the credit to the emperor brother. My father hates the fight between princes for power. When he was a prince, he couldn't help but not want the past to happen again." The third prince also picked up the cup and started to drink tea.

"But I'm not convinced." Wei Bing wanted to continue, but was stopped by the third prince.

"The news from Jing Xianglou should not be much faster than that of the eldest prince. The news arrived yesterday. The third prince should make preparations early. They will arrive in the next two days." Ye Xiaolou returned to his usual indifference, and when talking about important things He sometimes becomes extremely indifferent. At such moments, Xiao Jin feels as if he is a stranger in front of him.But he knew that no matter what Ye Xiaolou did, it was for his own good. No matter what he did, Ye Xiaolou would protect his safety. This person who was always far away and sometimes close was his most trusted friend.

(End of this chapter)