When Xie Yan and Wu Jun were sitting across from each other and chatting, Ji Zhan in the palace was full of anger and had nowhere to vent. Looking at the furnishings all over the hall that had been overturned and smashed to the ground, people who walked in from the outside couldn't help but feel in their hearts
Sighed.
Ji Zhan turned his head and glanced at the person who came, and said coldly: "What are you doing here at this time? What's the matter!" The man looked less than thirty, and his appearance was obviously that of a mixed race from the Central Plains.
His father was one of the first people to follow Bai Jingrong to the Qi tribe. At that time, the Bai family's world had not completely collapsed. Although Bai Jingrong was the wife of Qi Wang Ji Sui, he was still a high-ranking father-in-law.
His father married the daughter of a minor nobleman of the Qi tribe, so he grew up with Ji Zhan.
"Your Majesty, once the two generals are dead, the Bai family army is now dominated by the Wu Ye family."
Ji Zhan snorted coldly. Could it be that he didn't know about this? What's the use of talking about it now?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and Ji Zhan couldn't help but kick up the stool in front of him.
Seeing him like this, the young man felt helpless.
The king was young and vigorous, and when he ascended the throne of the Qi clan, he originally expected to show off his talents. Who would have thought that the first thing he would have to face was not the difficulties caused by the nobles of the Qi clan, but the troubles caused by his own mother.
He also admired Bai Jingrong when he was a boy, but after all, he grew up with Ji Zhan, so naturally his relationship with Ji Zhan is deeper.
Now that Ji Zhan has become the King of Qi, he has naturally become Ji Zhan's confidant.
In this way, Bai Jingrong, who was causing trouble for Ji Zhan, naturally became his enemy.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." The young man said respectfully, "The most important thing right now is the military power of the Bai family army."
The Bai family's army currently only has a total of 30,000 to 40,000 people. It would be nothing if it were placed in the Dasheng period or the Qi tribe's heyday.
But the current total strength of the Qi tribe is only about 100,000, and these 30,000 to 40,000 are still near the royal city, so they are not too small.
Ji Zhan looked gloomy and said: "She is unkind, so don't blame me for being unjust and send someone to kill Wu Ye!"
His mother, who has always been proud, is now so crazy because there are gradually fewer people available.
Nowadays, only Wu Ye can hold up the big scenes in the Bai family army. If Wu Ye dies, her vitality will definitely be severely damaged.
It just so happened that Ji Zhan had disliked Wu Ye for a while, but he didn't attack him just for Bai Jingrong's sake.
Now that Wu Ye is making trouble on his own, don't blame him for being rude.
"Your Majesty, Wu Ye did not send people to kill these two generals." The young man quickly advised.
Ji Zhan was a little surprised, "No?"
The young man nodded repeatedly, "When my subordinates heard the news, they immediately came to report to the king, but it was Wu Ye who did it. Your Majesty, Qu Fang is back."
"Qufang?!" Ji Zhan's face instantly darkened, "You mean, he killed those two people?"
"pretty close."
"Isn't he in Shangyong? Why did he suddenly come to King Qi's royal city?"
The young man said: "Back then, Qu Fang was arrested by the great Sheng Xie Yan. It is said that Qu Fang's apprentice sacrificed his life for Xie Yan, which saved Qu Fang's life. In the past two years, Qu Tiange has been reused, and Xie Yan has no
If we continue to embarrass Qu Fang, we let him go free. Originally, we all thought that Qu Fang would never come back in this life."
After all, after Qu Fang was arrested by Xie Yan, Bai Jingrong didn't feel reluctant at all and left Qu Fang in Shangyong.
People like them have seen how Qu Fang treated Bai Jingrong all those years ago. Even Qu Fang's disciples, even if they couldn't stand Bai Jingrong anymore, still did a lot of things for Bai Jingrong for the sake of their master's face.
Bai Jingrong just gave up playing music and did practical things, which makes people feel a little chilled.
Ji Zhan frowned and said, "Could it be that Qu Fang took refuge with Dasheng people and came back to work as a craftsman?"
The young man was stunned for a moment, hesitated, and said: "Should... no?"
It is really hard to imagine a person like Qu Fang doing such things for others. What's more, given Qu Fang's feelings for Bai Jingrong, it shouldn't be like this.
Could it be that love breeds hatred?
Ji Zhan also quickly rejected this idea. He knew his mother very well. If she had the slightest suspicion about Qu Fang, she would not keep him by her side.
Now that there is another master like Qu Fang beside her, Ji Zhan has to guard against him.
A top master may not be able to control the development of the situation or the outcome of the court, but he can deliver a fatal blow at a critical moment.
For example, what happened yesterday made Ji Zhan very angry.
The young man looked at Ji Zhan and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother now has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Bai family army, and she has experts like Qu Fang to protect her. She has also secretly contacted those nobles of the Qi tribe. Your Majesty, please be careful."
Ji Zhan's eyes were gloomy and he said coldly: "Can she still defeat me?"
The young man did not dare to speak, but he did feel this way in his heart.
The Queen Mother's temperament is that she hates people and things that are not under her control. Now that the king is causing such trouble with her, she may really have the intention of abolishing the throne.
Ji Zhan saw his expression and naturally understood what he was thinking.
He sneered and said: "Okay, I want to see how capable she is!"
"Your Majesty, the king is here."
In the main hall, Bai Jingrong was lying on a soft couch, joking with Luo Junyao who was standing aside. Just looking at her complexion and smiling face, Luo Junyao knew that she was in a good mood.
I just don't know if it's because Qu Fang came back, or because Qu Fang helped her get rid of the two traitors as soon as he came back.
In short, Bai Jingrong's mood was particularly bright today.
Luo Jun shook his head and glanced outside the hall. Under the huge marble pillars outside the hall, Qu Fang stood alone with a sword in his hand.
His expression was calm and indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything around him.
Luo Junyao was not used to this kind of Qufang. Over the past few years, she had developed some friendship with Qufang. Although Qufang was not very talkative, he was rarely like this.
However, neither Luo Junyao nor Qu Fang took the initiative to speak, so Luo Junyao still doesn't know what Qu Fang does when he comes back.
"Chu Chu is very curious about A Fang?" Bai Jingrong naturally saw Luo Junyao's actions.
Luo Junyao nodded generously and said, "Since that...Mr. Qu came, the empress seems to be in a good mood."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Bai Jingrong smiled and said: "Of course, A Fang is the person I trust the most. Now that he is back, I can do anything with ease."
Luo Junyao blinked his eyes, a bit confused.
Bai Jingrong did not explain, but said to her: "Well, since you are curious, you might as well go and talk to him. He has always been taciturn, and I didn't expect that he would still be like this after these few years. I thought that in a prosperous and wealthy town like Shangyong, he would
Can we change something?"
Luo Junyao hesitated and glanced at the maid kneeling in the palace, waiting for Bai Jingrong's reply.
"But..." She still wanted to know what Bai Jingrong and Ji Zhan would say more than Qu Fang.
The smile on Bai Jingrong's face became even stronger, "Chu Chu is indeed a sweet and sweet child. Come and sit."
"Please come in, Your Majesty." The smile on Bai Jingrong's face faded, she glanced at the maid in the palace and said calmly.
The maid knelt for a long time, feeling uneasy.
Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed his head respectfully and left: "Yes, your Majesty."
Ji Zhan strode into Bai Jingrong Palace. Before he reached the entrance of the palace, he saw Qu Fang standing outside the palace.
Qu Fang raised his eyes and glanced at him, then lowered his eyes again, staring at the ground in front of him. He didn't know if he was in trance or something.
It was as if he, King Qi, was not worthy of a second glance.
Ji Zhan's eyes darkened.
Ji Zhan has hated these men around his mother since he was a child, but if his father didn't say anything back then, Ji Zhan, as his son, couldn't say anything.
Not only could he not say it, he had to be respectful and polite to these people back then.
This includes music play.
He glanced at Qu Fang coldly before stepping into the hall.
In the main hall, Bai Jingrong was still leaning on the soft couch, lazily looking at Ji Zhan who came in with an angry look.
Luo Junyao was sitting on the edge of the soft couch, watching this scene with an innocent expression.
Bai Jingrong said leisurely: "Your Majesty is busy with everything, so how come you have time to come to my place?"
Ji Zhan took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Mother, what on earth are you going to do?"
Bai Jingrong stood up, spread her hands and said, "What to do? What can I do? Now I'm just spending the rest of my life in this small palace trying to save my life."
Ji Zhan sneered, "Mother holds tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Bai family army, and now she has a top expert like Qu Fang to escort her. Who dares to do anything to you?"
"What do I think it is?"
Bai Jingrong said slowly: "The king is angry because of this. You have known A Fang since you were a child. Aren't you happy that he is back after not seeing you for several years?"
"..." Ji Zhan thought to himself, why should I be happy? I'm happy that your lover is back?
Ji Zhan looked at Bai Jingrong in front of him with a stern face, "Mother, do you really want to make such a fuss with me?"
The smile on Bai Jingrong's face gradually faded, and she said softly: "Azhan, mother doesn't want you to be unhappy, but you have disappointed her so much."
Ji Zhan sneered: "How can I not disappoint you? Be your puppet and let you dictate everything?"
Bai Jingrong raised her hand and said with a smile: "What is a puppet? You kid is so ugly."
"You and I are biological mother and son. One of your two brothers died long ago and the other is useless. What future does mother have that is not yours? Mother only hopes that you can be more obedient, that's all."
Ji Zhan almost laughed out of anger.
How is this different from a puppet?
"Mother, do you really think the nobles of the Qi tribe can accept a foreign woman holding power?"
Ji Zhan said coldly: "Even with your father's favor, you were not able to really intervene in the real core affairs of the Qi people. A few years ago, you went to the Central Plains, and the result was that the nobles of the Qi people were greatly shocked.
Dissatisfied. Now that the father is gone, do you think they will tolerate a queen mother in power?"
Intervening in political affairs as the beloved concubine of King Qi is the favor and connivance of King Qi. If there is a problem, nobles of the Qi clan will also go to King Qi.
But intervening in political affairs as the Queen Mother is a completely different matter.
Although the Qi people have never had a case of a queen mother taking power, it does not mean that they have not thought of examples of queen mothers holding power behind the curtain in all dynasties of the Central Plains.
Not to mention that they can't accept a foreign woman taking over the power of the Qi people, let's just say that Ji Zhan is now in his twenties. If the Queen Mother still needs to participate in political affairs, what is the significance of the existence of this King of Qi?
Bai Jingrong looked at Ji Zhan coldly.
Ji Zhan also said nothing, and the mother and son just faced each other.
Luo Junyao sat motionless next to Bai Jingrong. Looking from the direction of Ji Zhan, it seemed as if she was frightened by the confrontation between the two.
Ji Zhan snorted in disdain and slowly withdrew his gaze.
"Since mother has her own way, don't blame me for being rude. The death of the two generals of the Bai family army will not be ignored." After saying that, he turned around and walked outside.
Bai Jingrong said: "The Bai family's surname is Bai. Those two are cheating, shouldn't they die?"
"Really?" Ji Zhan snorted.
Bai Jingrong's face darkened and he said angrily: "Stop!"
Ji Zhan paused, but did not stop for a moment, but continued to walk outside.
As soon as he stepped out of the palace door, an unsheathed long sword stood in front of him.
Ji Zhan was not afraid. He raised his hand and slowly pushed away the sword. He turned around and said to Bai Jingrong, "What? Mother wants to treat me the same way she treated those two generals?"
Bai Jingrong said solemnly: "A Fang, let him go."
Qu Fang then took back his sword, and Ji Zhan sneered at him and walked away.
The hall was quiet. Qu Fang walked in from the outside and saw Bai Jingrong's appearance. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Why are you doing this?"
Bai Jingrong said: "What? You also think what I did was wrong?"
Qu Fang looked at her, "You also said that I don't understand these things."
Bai Jingrong smiled bitterly, waved his hands and said, "That's all, what's the point of telling you this?"
Qu Fang lowered his eyes and said nothing, his expression still calm and indifferent.
After a long while, he slowly said: "The king is already in his twenties. Whether in the Central Plains or outside the Great Wall, people of this age... always don't want someone to still control them everywhere."
Bai Jingrong raised her eyebrows and said, "Are you speaking for Ji Zhan?"
Qu Fang said: "Even if you are the regent of Dasheng, you still have to consider the matter of delegating power after the emperor takes charge. Let it go when it is time to let go."
Bai Jingrong obviously couldn't listen to this, she sneered and said: "I won't! Do you think Xie Yan will be willing to let go? It's a shame that I'm not a man, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today! If I had Xie Yan's luck and
The conditions have long been..."
Bai Jingrong didn't say anything for a long time, but the other two people in the palace knew it.
The hall fell into silence again.
Ji Zhan left Bai Jingrong's bedroom, but the anger on his face gradually dissipated and became calm.
The young staff member stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, where is the Queen Mother..."
Ji Zhan said calmly: "Don't think too much, just follow our original plan. She will not change her mind. I should have thought of it long ago."
His mother had long been obsessed with power, and she cared about nothing but power.
"But……"
Ji Zhan said coldly: "It's just one more song. The Mobei Divine Sword is indeed famous, but our Qi tribe is not without one. What's more... he is already old!"
Just seeing that he could kill two generals quietly, Mobei Divine Sword is obviously still a precious sword. But since they can't reach an agreement, there is no other way to think of.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Ji Zhan looked back at the palace gate not far behind him and said, "When my father was still here, I probably never thought that our brothers and mother would reach this point."
The young man stood with his hands down and did not interrupt.
He knew that Ji Zhan didn't need him to speak at this time.
