Horse on the World

Chapter 692 680 Nine: Comeback
Li Qing leaned on the cool bed, Qingfeng leaned against him and sat on the ground, picked the grapes peeled by the maid earlier with a thin stick, and brought them to Li Qing's mouth.

Swallowing the grapes from Jingshui town, Li Qing said vaguely, "Chen Xiyan is dead, and Shang Haibo has become the chief assistant of the Luoyang court!"

Qingfeng was startled when he heard the words, the toothpick and the grapes on it immediately fell to the ground, a pair of beautiful red phoenix eyes opened wide, looking at Li Qing in surprise. "how so?"

"You don't know?" Li Qing stretched out his hand to touch a grape, put it in his mouth and asked with a smile while chewing.This sentence has bones hidden in it.

Qingfeng was only slightly surprised for a moment, then returned to normal, picked up a toothpick again, and said with a sweet smile: "Since I came back from Lianshan Island, I have been staying in Taoyuan Xiaozhu all the time, how do I know what's going on outside? If the general doesn’t tell me, I really don’t know? How could Shang Haibo seek refuge in Tianqi?”

Li Qing took a deep look at her, and said indifferently: "Yuan Fang designed to kidnap him, hmph, the Overwatch Council cannot absolve himself of the blame for this matter. The fake Secret Service deceived them for five days in Chong County General’s Mansion before they found out, if not, how could Shang Haibo have escaped from Dingzhou?”

Qingfeng gently put the porcelain plate aside and asked: "According to what I know about Shang Haibo, this person is extremely stubborn, which can be seen from his relationship with the commander-in-chief. It should be said that with his temperament , shouldn’t be so easy to take refuge in Tianqi, is there something hidden in it?”

Li Qing nodded, "You're right. Shang Haibo was robbed. I lost my head for a while, and issued an order that I must chase him back, regardless of life or death. So the soldiers along the way and the investigation department had no hope of capturing them alive. , all the way to chase and kill, in Luoyang, the secret agent of the Overwatch Council almost succeeded, Shang Haibo escaped from death after a narrow escape, presumably this made Shang Haibo resentful towards me, moreover, Shang Haibo's wife was also here He died in the incident and his son almost died."

"Is it also the hand of the Overwatch Council?" Qingfeng frowned.

Li Qing shook his head, "No, Sun Zewu personally led the team along the way. In Qingyang County, when they arrived, Mrs. Shang and his son had been stabbed, and the house where they were hiding was also on fire. Sun Zewu risked his life to get out. Yuan Fang is a good planner, he killed someone himself, but put the blame on us, and the timing is very appropriate, just when Sun Zewu and the others arrived, we can't tell if we have something to say, hmph, I'm afraid they have nothing to say Anyway, Shang Shuhuan is still alive."

"Why don't you spread the news that Shang Shuhuan is still alive, so that Shang Haibo won't make a decision easily!" Qingfeng said.

Li Qing shook his head, "That's the problem. Although Shang Shuhuan came back with a life, he still can't get out of bed until now. His mind is sober, and sometimes he is confused. He can't show up at all. With our mouths alone, how can we say it?" It's clear, besides, I don't bother to argue, since Shang Haibo has already made a decision, any more talk will be a laughing stock."

Qingfeng sighed and said: "Shang Haibo has been relieved, and he has turned against each other all the way from Chong County to the present!"

Li Qing gave him a strange look, "When he was still in Dingzhou, didn't you guys never catch a cold? Why do you feel sorry for him now? I thought you were very happy?"

Qingfeng smiled wryly, "There's nothing to be happy about. He voted for the apocalypse, which will definitely cause us a lot of trouble and add some variables to the general, you will rule the world. Although the general situation is irreversible, it will always take more hands and feet. Moreover, I Although there is a rift between Shang Haibo and Shang Haibo, after all, they all came out of Chong County with difficulty, and there is always a sense of incense. Thinking that in the future, General, when you break through Luoyang City, Shang Haibo will not end well after all, I can't help but feel... It's also sad."

Li Qing stared blankly at Qingfeng, really couldn't figure out how many of Qingfeng's words were true and how many were false, after reading it for a while, he smiled at himself, thinking what's the point of pursuing these things by himself.

"Dean Li is missing, Ming Yan and Ji Sichen are probably the hands of Zhong Ziqi in the south!" Li Qing said again.Qingfeng had already heard the news, and pondered: "Since it's just missing, then Dean Li may still be alive. As long as a person is alive, he can't hide it in an airtight way. He will definitely find out the news. Don't worry, you can always find your enemies and settle accounts with them one by one."

Li Qing nodded, "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and this matter can't be pushed too fast, otherwise the other party will be impatient and kill people to silence them. We really have nothing to do. Alas, Mingyan and Ji Sichen still can't provoke Come on Daliang, the efficiency of the Overwatch Council is not as good as before!"

Qingfeng smiled slightly, twisted the toothpick with two fake fingers of green onion, picked up the grapes and fed them to Li Qing. "Don't worry, general. They always need experience. After a long time of experience, they will naturally come out. I think back then, the concubine had suffered countless defeats and losses before she learned to behave. Both of them are talented. Yes, ingenuity is not inferior to others, but there are too few opportunities to stand alone, and when the opponent is people like Yuan Fang and Zhong Ziqi, it is inevitable to suffer some losses."

He squinted at Qingfeng, and saw her expression was indifferent, as if she was talking about something irrelevant to him.

"Dean Li is missing, and the Overwatch Council has no leader. You, the dean, can no longer stay in the Peach Blossom House to enjoy the happiness. If you stay here for a long time, I think your head will be rusted and grass will grow." No matter what Qingfeng is Meaning, but since Li Qing has already made a decision, of course he will not change it temporarily. Moreover, this matter is resolved first, and then the next matter can be discussed.

Qingfeng raised his head and looked at Li Qing, feeling a little surprised and a little apprehensive. Li Qing said that he wanted to regain control of the Overwatch Council. This was of course a very happy thing for Qingfeng. Being busy and holding the power, it is certainly not a pleasant thing for her to grow vegetables and flowers in the peach blossom cottage, but in her heart, she always feels that the general's eyes are twinkling, as if she still has something to say.

"The concubine is used to living in a small peach blossom house, as if she has returned to her girlhood, and she is a little bit reluctant to leave. The general suddenly mentioned that I should do things in person, and I really don't like it." Qingfeng said. "I'm used to harvesting vegetables and growing flowers every day, and I'm looking forward to the day when the general will come and gather together in my free time!"

Li Qingha said, "Qingfeng, are you complaining to me?"

"General, why would I complain to you?" Qingfeng whispered.

"No matter what you think in your heart!" Li Qing waved his hand: "But in the Qingcheng incident, what you did made me very sad, disturbed, and shocked! Letting you stay in the peach blossom small building to reflect is also to Let you sober up, you have to understand that the Statistics and Investigation Department is Dingzhou's Statistics and Investigation Department, not your Qingfeng's personal." Li Qing said sternly.

Qingfeng trembled, straightened his upper body, knelt down in front of Li Qing, tears streaming down his face, "General, I know I was wrong, Qingfeng's crime is not an exaggeration."

Li Qing let out a long sigh, looked up to the sky, "Qingfeng, if it was someone else, I would have killed him long ago, but you... Forget it, we won't talk about the past, this time I want you Come out again, reorganize the Overwatch Council, and make good use of this sharp edge in Dingzhou. In the next few years, our life may not be easy. If one fails, we will fight on multiple fronts. The Overwatch Council must shine Vitality will completely overwhelm the staff."

"Yes, General." Qingfeng raised his head, with determination in his eyes, "The Overwatch Council will be the best spy agency in Dachu, not one of them."

Li Qing hummed, "Qingfeng, you have to think twice before you act this time. If something like the Dingzhou Incident happens again, I will never forgive you again, and it will harm others, do you understand?"

Qingfeng fell deeply on the ground, "Qingfeng understands."

"Very good!" Li Qing stretched out his hand to pull Qingfeng up, and helped her to sit down on the cool bed, "Qingfeng, you have to understand in your heart that you are the only woman who really holds weight in my heart. The so-called husband and wife are one. Although you have no status, in my heart, you are my wife, and I cannot give you a proper status. It has always been the place where I am most ashamed of you, and it is also the place where I can tolerate some of your past excesses. The reason for the behavior, but you also understand the difficulties, so I hope you can fight for the great cause of Dingzhou, and there is no need to think about it. Some things are not considered to be owned until they are obtained. Two hearts know each other, That's the most important thing, isn't it?"

Qingfeng sobbed and snuggled up to Li Qing's chest, "I know, General, I know, it was all my fault before, I always thought that only myself can protect myself and my relatives, now I want to understand, as long as there is General Now, I’m not afraid of anything, and I don’t need to worry about anything.”

"You just need to understand!" Li Qing gently stroked Qingfeng's beautiful hair and said in a low voice.

After snuggling for a moment, Li Qing continued: "There is one more thing to tell you. I also hope that you will see Jiyue later."

Qingfeng's body froze, and she was sensitive and guessed what was going to happen.

"Shang Haibo surrendered to the enemy, which made us extremely passive. In order to restore the political influence, I decided to deal a fatal blow to Tianqi, and ordered King Zhou to return to Dingzhou to re-ascend the throne, and then set up the orthodox banner of the Great Zhou."

Qingfeng's voice trembled slightly, "General, are you going to marry Princess Yanran?"

Li Qing lowered his head, looked at Qingfeng's face, and said with a light smile, "Qingfeng, didn't you say that you grow vegetables and flowers in the Peach Blossom House and don't know anything? How come you even know about Princess Yanran?"

Qingfeng bit her lip, "General, please don't make fun of me. Although Qingfeng stepped down from the investigation department, there are still some news. Know."

Li Qing laughed, "It's nothing. If you really don't have any news, I'd be surprised. That's right, Qingfeng, I will marry Princess Yanran. After King Zhou ascends the throne in Dingzhou, I will be the regent of the Great Zhou Dynasty. "

"I understand, general. I will let Jiyue understand that the general can never be her general alone. She has to learn to share with multiple women and be a virtuous concubine."

"Hearing this, it's sour inside." Li Qing laughed.

Qingfeng pursed her lips and didn't make a sound.

Lianshan Island is very lively now, including King Zhou, tens of thousands of returnees from the Zhou Dynasty are now stranded on Lianshan Island and some nearby islands. Without Li Qing's order, they can only stay here. Even Deng Peng didn't know when these people would leave Lianshan Island.

Lianshan Island is undergoing large-scale reconstruction, from the previous material storage and transfer to a purely offensive large-scale outpost, the harbor has been expanded, and the dock has been rebuilt so that damaged warships can be repaired in time. There is no need to make more changes to one side of the cliff, and the other three sides have built embankments around the sea, and on the embankment around the sea, bastions and fortresses are being erected one after another, and various long-range weapons are being installed one after another. The adherents of the Great Zhou stayed here. According to the old habits of Dingzhou, naturally they would not be in vain. These people are now contributing to the construction of Lianshan Island, which makes the construction period much earlier than expected.It was also an unexpected surprise.

By the small lake between the two peaks of Lianshan Island, the place where Qingfeng lived before is now inhabited by Zhou Wang and his party, and around them, many wooden houses have been temporarily built for the accompanying people. The officials of the original Zhou Dynasty lived there. Compared with the calm state of mind of ordinary survivors, they were extremely anxious.

When they arrived at Hailing in Fuzhou, they suddenly turned around and went back to Lianshan Island, but the master Dingzhou who came up to convey the order was vague. But it's really human beings killing people, and I'm fish and meat. Fortunately, General Deng, the highest officer here, has always treated them preferentially and never neglected them. This gave him a little comfort.

"Weigang, tell me, what does Marshal Li of Dingzhou mean? You won't let us stay here forever?" King Zhou asked Wei Gang beside him, "This is a military fortress, Wei Gang, You said, did Marshal Li mean to imprison us here?"

Wei Gang shook his head, "Your Majesty..."

King Zhou waved his hands again and again, "Wei Gang, don't call yourself Your Majesty anymore, there is no such thing as Your Majesty now, I am just an ordinary person now!"

Wei Gang was taken aback, he didn't know how to address him for a moment, he held back for a while, and could only omit the address, "Don't worry, the last time I saw Lord Luo's face, something must have happened in Dingzhou, no It is convenient for us to show up, so let us return, otherwise why did we have to travel so long at sea? After Dingzhou has dealt with this matter, we will definitely be allowed to go to Dingzhou, and you can also see Marshal Li, we can propose the marriage contract between Marshal Li and Princess Yanran, as long as Princess Yanran becomes Marshal Li's official wife, then what else do you have to worry about?"

Wei Gang said with certainty that although there was no news about them on Lianshan Island, Yan Nanfei sent him a letter not long ago. Although he didn't mention why they stayed on Lianshan Island, he told himself that Marshal Li had decided to Let me be the minister of the Ministry of Rites in Dingzhou, and I can take office only when I arrive in Dingzhou.That being the case, they are of course safe, and judging by his decades of experience, Wei Gang really can't see the need for Li Qing to plot against them.I became Minister of Rites of Dingzhou. I heard from Yan Nanfei and Deng Peng that Dingzhou now spans thousands of miles. Although it has not officially established a country, it is undoubtedly an independent kingdom. This is comparable to living on an island. It is many times stronger to be fooled by a so-called prime minister. Under the rule of Dingzhou, there are tens of millions of people!Moreover, his son Wei Zhihua has also entered the military system of Dingzhou. With his son's talent and martial arts, it will not take long for him to stand out. It seems that the Wei family will regain its glory and reputation once again in the hands of his generation. There was a cry on the mainland, which made Wei Gang eager to go back to the mainland immediately.

King Zhou looked melancholy at Princess Yanran who was sitting by the lake washing her feet with a few maids not far away, and sighed, "Yanran is only 14 years old, and she is about to marry as a wife!"

Wei Gang laughed and said: "Folk 14-year-old girls and mothers, Princess Yanran is in her prime now, and only a hero like Li Qing is worthy of our gorgeous Princess Yanran! This is a happy event !"

"It's a happy event, it's a happy event!" King Zhou nodded repeatedly.

On the surface of the sea, more than a dozen black spots suddenly appeared and quickly approached Lianshan Island. They were some warships. The horns on Lianshan Island were melodious. He quickly got busy, and after a while, the battleship on the distant sea clearly appeared in everyone's field of vision. The flag of Dingzhou flying above the battleship and the familiar semaphore above Diao Dou made everyone feel at ease, it was his own fleet.

Hearing the sound of the horn, Deng Peng walked out of his command post, stared at the semaphore dancing above the sea, and then hurriedly walked towards the harbor. Yan Nanfei actually came in person. It seems that the matter of the King of Zhou should come to an end.

"Master Yan! You have worked hard all the way!" Deng Peng clasped his fists and said.

Yan Nanfei smiled and said, "I have lived on the island with General Deng for a long time, what am I doing?"

The two greeted each other and walked towards the embankment side by side.

"Shang Haibo took refuge in Tianqi and served as the chief assistant of Luoyang. It happened so suddenly. The last time you returned to Lianshan Island was because of this incident!" Yan Nanfei said simply.

Deng Peng suddenly stopped in his tracks, extremely surprised, "How could such a thing happen?"

"It's hard to explain in one word. You'll find out the details when you return to Dingzhou!" Yan Nanfei shook his head and said, "I came this time for King Zhou."

"The commander-in-chief has decided to welcome them back to Dingzhou!" said Deng Peng. After all, he was a soldier, and his resolve was much stronger. After a little surprise, he returned to normal. Since Yan Nanfei was so calm, the commander-in-chief must have settled down. policy.

"Shang Haibo defected, but Zhou Wang took advantage of it!" Yan Nanfei laughed.

"Where do you start with this?" Deng Peng was puzzled.

"The commander-in-chief decided to erect the Great Zhou banner again, respect the king of Zhou as the emperor, and restore the orthodox royal status of the Zhou family!" Yan Nanfei stopped and looked sideways at Deng Peng.

"Ah!" Deng Peng was taken aback again. Today, Yan Nanfei surprised him too much, but he couldn't digest it for a while.

(End of this chapter)