Chapter 214 If I Changed to a Woman, Do You Still Love Me?
Xu Zhiqiong was used to Emperor Zhaoxing's insidiousness, but Emperor Zhaoxing could always bring surprises to him.
He said that the imperial commander personally conducted the expedition, which was false, and Xu Zhiqiong knew it in his heart.
He wants to hand over the government affairs of Daxuan to Liang Jixiong. This is false, and Xu Zhiqiong also knows it.
But Liang Jixiong wants to go to Luzhou for him. This is true, because Liang Jixiong has no choice.
First of all, he cannot handle government affairs for the emperor. Elder Canglong does not interfere in political affairs. This is the basic rule of Daxuan. Maintaining the rules is the meaning of Elder Canglong's existence.
The country is facing danger, and Elder Canglong cannot ignore it. Protecting the country is also the meaning of Elder Canglong's existence.
If you can't deal with political affairs and you still have to protect Daxuan Sheji, what can Elder Canglong do?
The emperor has pointed out the direction for him, and he can only rush to the battlefield in his place.
I would like to ask, in the entire Daxuan, who has the same identity and status as the emperor?
Who can take the emperor's place in the expedition?
Who on the front line can deter the Luzhou prefect who may surrender to the enemy at any time?
This person is undoubtedly Liang Jixiong.
From the moment the emperor proposed his personal expedition, Liang Jixiong had already been sent to the Luzhou front line.
The next drama was all expected by Xu Zhiqiong. Emperor Zhaoxing insisted on a personal expedition, Liang Jixiong insisted on going to Luzhou in place of Emperor Zhaoxing, Sui Zhi and Gongsun Wen resolutely opposed Emperor Zhaoxing's personal expedition, and the cabinet officials followed suit.
, it was finally decided that Liang Jixiong would go on the expedition in place of Emperor Zhaoxing.
Don't think that the cabinet will always be against the emperor. In many cases, the positions of the cabinet and the emperor are consistent. Especially on this matter, if the emperor doesn't go and Elder Canglong doesn't go, what if the chief minister of the cabinet is asked to go?
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If the chief minister of the cabinet did not want to get into trouble, he could only help the emperor push the boat.
This is Emperor Zhaoxing, who is so obviously trying to trick you and yet makes you jump right in!
Not only Liang Jixiong, but everyone present was also under the control of Emperor Zhaoxing at this moment, including Xu Zhiqiong.
But Xu Zhiqiong is not afraid of his dominance.
Even if Emperor Zhaoxing doesn't let Xu Zhiqiong go to the front line, Xu Zhiqiong still has to take a look. He must know the real situation on the front line.
Emperor Zhaoxing is Emperor Zhaoxing, and the Kingdom of Daxuan is the Kingdom of Daxuan. The prosperous Daxuan cannot be buried under the iron hoof of Tunu.
He also wanted to find out the reason why Chu Xin defected to the enemy. Why did a third-grade military strategist with an army of 70,000 surrender to Tunu?
How weak does one have to be to bend the knee to a hairy savage?
Elder Shengwei went, but he could not go alone. Liang Jixiong might not be able to intimidate the Luzhou prefect. If Wu Jingchun insisted on surrendering to the enemy, Liang Jixiong might be harmed.
Someone has to protect Liang Jixiong, someone has to maintain order in Luzhou.
Gongsun Wen sighed and said: "The army is pressing down on the territory, just like dark clouds pressing down on the city. I'm afraid the territory of Luzhou will be completely dark."
Emperor Zhaoxing looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Xu Aiqing, would you like to hold the lamp for me?"
Gao Ming, this transition is amazing!
Zhong Shen had something to say: "Your Majesty's Imperial City Department is in charge of the security of the Imperial City. According to the Great Proclamation Law of the Lantern Yamen, you should not leave the Imperial City!"
Under any circumstances, Zhong Shen will spare no effort to protect the interests of the Imperial City Division. He knows that Xu Zhiqiong's death will be very unfortunate.
Emperor Zhaoxing glanced at Gongsun Wen. Just as Gongsun Wen was about to bite Zhong Shen, Xu Zhiqiong spoke first:
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Luzhou to hold lamps for the people of Luzhou, for the soldiers of Luzhou, and for Elder Shengwei!"
Emperor Zhaoxing praised: "How magnificent! I asked Shi Chuan to select a hundred lantern bearers for you, and we will set off tomorrow with Elder Shengci."
Shi Chuan helps me find people.
They must all be people he doesn't like.
This is to change the leadership of Zhang Deng Yamen.
It's not enough to have a lantern holder alone, you also need an army.
Before Sui Zhi could assemble a large army, Luzhou needed reinforcements.
There are two mobilizable armies in the capital, one is the Forbidden Army and the other is the Wuwei Battalion.
As soon as Emperor Zhaoxing took action, he immediately mobilized the Imperial Army to support Luzhou.
Xu Zhiqiong has mastered the emperor's tactics, and the next step will definitely be the persuasion of the ministers.
As expected, Sui Zhi first persuaded the imperial army not to move lightly.
Then Gongsun Wen persuaded, saying that the imperial army must not move.
The cabinet then pushed forward, saying that if the imperial army moved, the capital would be in danger.
In the final analysis, it was to let the Wuwei Battalion go on an expedition. This was also the purpose of the emperor calling Yu Shan here today.
Zhong Shen still wanted to argue a few words, but the emperor gave him no chance and directly issued an order: "The post of General Wu Wei is vacant, and I will temporarily replace it with Yu Shan. He will lead an army of two thousand and set off immediately to support Luzhou."
When Xu Zhiqiong was promoted to Qianhu, Yu Shan didn't sleep for two nights, sat in the yard and sighed all night, and suffered from serious mental problems.
When Xu Zhiqiong was sent to Luzhou, Yu Shan's cheeks kept twitching. He felt that when Xu Zhiqiong returned in triumph, he would probably be promoted to deputy commander.
Yu Shan had been looking forward to it, looking forward to another opportunity for him, and this opportunity finally came to him.
Temporarily acting as General Wuwei!
Lead an army of two thousand and go on an expedition!
Yu Shan was very excited and immediately thanked En and accepted the order.
He also secretly glanced at Xu Zhiqiong.
Although Xu Zhiqiong is already in charge of the Lantern Yamen and has no real power, Yu Shan has also become the acting general. The two of them are now on equal footing. At least they will not be pissed to death by Xu Zhiqiong, a bastard!
Now that the army was established, the emperor also asked the Onmyoji Division to send out a hundred Onmyojis to go out together.
This is a reasonable request. Firstly, Onmyoji can speed up the march through the magic circle. Secondly, Onmyoji can improve the efficiency of information transmission. Thirdly, Onmyoji can also play an important role on the battlefield.
Taibu accepted the emperor's order, but also made a request: "I am willing to go to Luzhou with Elder Shengwei."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Jixiong couldn't help but tremble.
Xu Zhiqiong was also surprised. Didn't Taibu have a deep relationship with Liang Jixiong?
Taibu responded to Liang Jixiong's doubts with a deep smile.
There are two meanings behind this deep smile:
The first meaning is that when our country is in crisis, our personal grudges should be put aside. As the two pillars of Daxuan, you and I should work together and fight the enemy side by side.
The second meaning is that it is not safe to stay in the capital, and it is easy to be defeated by the emperor one by one. It is better to follow you to Luzhou to stay warm.
Taibu was really worried that the emperor would do evil things to him. He had a way to leave the capital, but he couldn't take the entire Onmyoji with him.
Now the emperor asked him to send a hundred Onmyoji to support Luzhou. This was a good opportunity. He could bring all the elites of the Onmyoji to Luzhou and wait for an opportunity to evacuate the entire Onmyoji based on the situation on the battlefield.
Unfortunately, before Liang Jixiong could understand the meaning of Taibu, Emperor Zhaoxing had already seen Taibu's thoughts.
"I always feel that something is wrong if there is no Taibu in charge of the capital."
"It's not appropriate, it's really inappropriate. The exchange of news must be mobilized by divination. The fortune of the war must be determined by divination. If the capital is in emergency, it must be assisted by divination!"
"Taibu must not leave the capital!"
Sui Zhi, Gongsun Wen and others expressed their opinions one after another, and Taibu's plan to hold together for warmth was shelved.
In addition, the emperor also sent more than 200 craftsmen from the ascetic workshops to accompany the army on the expedition.
After discussing the plan and leaving the palace, Xu Zhiqiong returned to Zhangdeng Yamen to pack his bags.
He didn't have much luggage, only a few changes of clothes, and he could just find a lantern man to pack them up.
As for the treasures that are close to his body, he will not let anyone touch them casually.
What really cannot be taken away are these things in the capital.
If Xu Zhiqiong's attention was distracted by Xiao Songting and Zhang Jiugu, he would have no time to cultivate Sui Sheng Gu, and all plans would only remain in the planning stage.
After arriving in Luzhou, Xu Zhiqiong would not dare to show his face in front of others, even if he occasionally fished and used the Zhonglang Courtyard to return to the capital. Once he showed up, his identity would be revealed.
Thanks to Xu Zhiqiong for not falling for Xiao Songting's trick and not being distracted and planting the poison in advance.
Although the matter has not been completely settled, there is still one night left.
At nightfall, Tao Huayuan appeared in Mingdengxuan, looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said: "You little thief, I heard that you are going to fight tomorrow, are you still going out to lay poison tonight?"
"Come on, one night is enough."
"We are going to the Onmyoji Division tonight, are you afraid?"
"With Tao'er by your side, what's there to be afraid of?"
Tao Huayuan's eyes flashed fiercely: "Don't you believe that I locked you up in the Yin and Yang Division and didn't let you come out?"
Xu Zhiqiong smiled and said: "If we can't get out, there is no need to fight."
Upon hearing this, Tao Huayuan became serious: "You thief, if you really don't want to go to war, I can really find a place to hide you, and no one can find you."
"I also have a place like that, but I can't hide it forever!"
Looking at Xu Zhiqiong's smile, Tao Huayuan felt even more uncomfortable.
She made a fortune for Xu Zhiqiong, and there were many dangers ahead.
Tao Huayuan told Xu Zhiqiong: "When you get to the Yin and Yang Division, be sure not to make any noise. No one can enter or leave Qianmo Tower without Master's permission. If Master finds out, even I can't protect you!"
Petals were like rain, Xu Zhiqiong stepped onto the magic circle, and quietly entered the Department of Yin and Yang with Tao Huayuan. When they arrived at the sixth floor of the stairs, Tao Huayuan opened a door and walked in with Xu Zhiqiong.
Using a normal person's concept of space, one would never be able to understand the architectural layout of Onmyoji.
Tao Huayuan took Xu Zhiqiong into a room.
This is just one of the countless rooms in the Onmyoji.
But in this room, there is a tower.
This tower has dozens of floors and is much taller than Onmyoji.
A tower taller than the Yin-Yang Division appeared in the Yin-Yang Division's room. Xu Zhiqiong could not figure out the logic of it.
Xu Zhiqiong followed Tao Huayuan to the 23rd floor of the tower. On the floor of the tower, luminous lines criss-crossed like a chessboard.
Yes, this is a chessboard.
Disc-shaped stones appear at the intersection points of the lines. The stones are black and white. Isn't this just a game of Go?
Tao Huayuan looked at the layout of the chess pieces, calculated it carefully, and said to Xu Zhiqiong: "There is a white piece in the seventeenth route, do you see it?"
Seventh Road Thirteen is the intersection point of the seventh vertical line and the thirteenth horizontal line.
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "I saw it."
Tao Huayuan said: "The Fuzhou we are going to is on that chess piece. Don't make a mistake. If you jump on other chess pieces, it's hard to say where you will be sent. If you step on a blank space,
You are about to fall into the bottomless abyss, and even I can't save you."
Xu Zhiqiong patted his conscience and said, "What's so difficult about this? If you jump while holding me, I will definitely not be able to fall."
Tao Huayuan pushed Xu Zhiqiong's hand away: "Touch your own conscience and jump with your own legs."
Tao Huayuan jumped onto the chess piece. As soon as she landed, she found Xu Zhiqiong already behind her, catching two fat peach petals with both hands.
This thief kid is so fast!
Tao Huayuan struggled appropriately, scolded Xu Zhiqiong, and triggered the magic circle on the chess piece.
The two passed through the chessboard and arrived at Fuzhou on the coast of the East China Sea, where there is the largest wilderness in Daxuan - Huntiandang.
There is no one living in the three hundred miles of flat wilderness in Huntiandang.
The reason why no one lives is that this wasteland is an ancient battlefield. Fierce battles have continued here for hundreds of years. Countless dead souls and resentful spirits have accumulated, making this place extremely dark and uninhabitable.
This is not a rumor. Tao Huayuan warned Xu Zhiqiong that when entering Huntiandang, one must have Yang Qi to protect the body. If the Yin Qi corrodes the body too much, it may change one's nature in the least case or lead to one's death in the worst case.
"What does it mean to change gender?" Xu Zhiqiong looked curious, "Is it from male to female?"
Tao Huayuan nodded and said, "Do you want to try changing?"
"If I changed into a woman, would you still love me?"
Tao Huayuan nodded and said: "In love, of course I am in love. It depends on whether your peach is thick and whether your conscience is strong, but I want to get back all the benefits I have gained these days!"
The two of them laughed and laughed all the way into Huntiandang. Xu Zhiqiong now understood why this wasteland was called Huntiandang.
The weeds here have never been harvested, and due to the long-term infiltration of Yin Qi, some common wormwood actually grows to three to five feet high.
Tao Huayuan used the magic circle to separate the wormwood, and the mosquitoes that covered the sky rushed towards her face.
Tao Huayuan used medicinal powder to drive away mosquitoes and led Xu Zhiqiong through the grass.
Not long after walking, Xu Zhiqiong broke into a cold sweat.
The yin energy in the grass was so strong that Xu Zhiqiong felt that the yang energy in his body could no longer withstand it.
"Sister Tao'er, I feel like something's not right with this body."
Tao Huayuan was startled and looked back at Xu Zhiqiong, feeling that he was much more handsome.
"You, you, see for yourself, are you still there..."
Xu Zhiqiong was very nervous: "Sister Tao'er, I don't dare to look at it, please look at it for me!"
"I'll look at it for you," Tao Huayuan took a deep breath and said, "I'll look at... this, this, okay?"