It's just that now and then, when Cao Yiyan planned to pretend to defect to King Qi not long ago, he had a lot of trump cards in his hand, and he could deal with various situations with ease.
But now, at the Dragon Palace, the legal system of the Wei Dynasty was severed, and he could no longer intervene. He had no possibility of using the dragon to gain power. His vitality was severely damaged, and it was rare for him to hesitate.
"It would be ridiculous if I surrendered to the King of Qi and controlled him, stealing the chicken but losing the rice."
Cao Yiyan slowly opened the letter, and as expected, the content above made him frown even more.
"Ask me to deal with Su Ziji? Are you trying to trick me into not knowing Su Ziji's identity? King Qi is very determined. It seems that even a feint will not work."
He calmly looked at the direction where Su Ziji was standing, handed the letter to the middle-aged man, and waited until he had finished reading it before asking: "Dou Fengming, what do you think of Su Ziji? I told you before
, this person may be the son of the prince, and he has not yet recognized his clan and returned to the clan, can he be killed?"
The middle-aged man Dou Fengming was shocked. When he heard Cao Yiyan's inquiry, he immediately advised with a solemn expression: "Master... you must not do it!"
Dou Fengming had met Su Ziji in a hurry before, and because he passed by him, Su Ziji did not notice that he was looking at him at that time, and this passing by him shocked the middle-aged man.
Now, taking another look at where Su Ziji was standing, I felt even more frightened.
He advised: "Sir, I met this man once in a hurry, and I was frightened at that time. It is true that this man is the son of the prince of Zheng Dynasty. Looking at it now, I see that he has the appearance of a prince without being included in the genealogy."
"Now, Master, you have been damaged. Fortunately, your foundation has not been shaken yet. But if you conflict with him..."
The middle-aged man did not continue speaking, but the meaning was already obvious.
In such a situation where the vitality is severely damaged, it is necessary to deal with and conflict with Su Ziji. Su Ziji also has the backing of the Zheng Dynasty, a rising dynasty. What good results can Cao Yiyan, a descendant of the previous royal family, get?
?No more than hitting an egg against a rock!
Cao Yiyan suddenly fell silent.
He naturally understood this truth, but the King of Qi sent someone to send a message asking him to deal with Su Ziji. If he did not do anything, not only would the King of Qi's plan to secretly develop by taking advantage of the situation be declared a failure, but also Qi's plan to develop secretly would fail.
The king will inevitably be annoyed. In the current situation, Cao Yiyan does not want to see another tyrannical enemy.
"Um?"
Dou Fengming, a middle-aged man from Yingguo, suddenly looked towards the lake and seemed to see something.
lake surface
A small whirlpool appeared. In the eyes of ordinary people, this was just an ordinary whirlpool, but in the eyes of Taoists who had the skills to see through illusions, it was a group of "people" with outstanding appearances emerging from the lake.
This group of "people" quickly drifted to the shore, guarding the officers and soldiers on the lakeside. No one could see them. These "people" also walked through the gap in the middle very calmly and went further.
"This place is very popular and there are many officials. It is not suitable for staying for a long time. Don't stop." Lord Qingqiu ordered as soon as he came up.
The foxes all responded and headed away from the crowd.
On the way, Hu Xiyan and Big Fox were asked by the fox group some things about Su Ziji. Since they came back in a hurry, they had not had time to explain clearly, so they had to clear up their confusion at this moment.
Lord Qingqiu also asked: "You have been with Su Ziji for a while, do you think it is him?"
This is about asking the people in the prophecy.
The human form of the big fox actually looked similar to Hu Xiyan. She was wearing a skirt. She hesitated.
"Outsiders don't know, but we know that the author of the Qingnang poem is actually Xi Juye."
"Xi Juye was also called the Five Sons of the Central Wei Dynasty. He was promoted twice, but he refused to die because of illness. He was sixty-seven years old. Emperor Wei Yongxi once granted him a posthumous title. He can be said to be extremely white."
"It is said that he attained enlightenment in Yishui and composed seven poems called Qingnang Poem. The first five have been fulfilled."
Everyone nodded. The first five poems were about the rise and fall of the Wei Dynasty, and even its demise. The fifth poem predicted Zheng Taizu's victory, but the sixth poem was full of ominousness, predicting the death of Zheng II.
"Actually, the seventh poem is the key. We haven't even seen the poem, but it is said to be related to Wei Shizu. Some people suspect that Wei Shizu is coming again."
"There is indeed something unusual about Su Ziji, but if it is true, we need to observe it again."
Hu Xiyan glanced at the big fox and knew that when the big fox said this, on the one hand, it was really difficult to determine, and on the other hand, she coveted the benefits of following Su Ziji and was unwilling to let go and find another fox.
Moreover, Su Ziji is the person Qingqiu Fox is looking for. It’s okay to tell him, Qingqiu will do his best to protect him.
He is not the noble man that Qingqiu found. Once the secret of this Emperor's Holy Olive is revealed, it will be a disaster for Su Ziji.
Because once a secret is told to many people, it is no longer a secret, and sooner or later other monsters will know it.
What will happen to Su Ziji then?
Hu Xiyan also didn't think about it. Seeing that the big fox didn't mention it, she touched half a piece of red sandalwood and said nothing. When Lord Qingqiu and the Fox clan looked over, she nodded: "Su Ziji has a lot of things."
It is most likely that he is the person we are looking for, but he is not. We need to keep a closer look. After all, this matter is too important. If you admit the wrong person, it will bring disaster to Qingqiu. "
Lord Qingqiu nodded: "What you said makes sense. You are allowed to go back and stay by Su Ziji's side. Once your identity is confirmed, you will return the favor immediately."
"Yes, Master Qiu!" Big and Little Fox responded immediately.
Cao Yiyan saw the middle-aged man Dou Fengming looking at the lake for a while, then looking back, and said: "A group of Qingqiu foxes just came up from the lake."
After saying that, he sneered: "Foxes are not good foxes either. The Dragon King is really serious about returning to his throne. Why don't you surrender immediately? It's just a gift but not surrender. What does this mean?"
Cao Yiyan saw that he was so sure, as if he had heard and seen it, and asked: "What did they say?"
"I was too far away and didn't hear what they were saying." The middle-aged man smiled complacently: "However, I am a member of the Tianjian of the Great Wei Dynasty. I received the Winter Official Order (the sixth grade) and had my own channels to know about Qingqiu.
It’s about fox giving gifts.”
Cao Yiyan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Dou Fengming rolled his eyes and said: "Sir, since the King of Qi sent someone to deliver the letter, you must give an explanation to the King of Qi. It would be a good idea to use these foxes to explain."
"There are foxes beside Su Ziji, and these foxes are Qingqiu foxes who are close to Longjun. It is reasonable to use them for surgery."
"Take Qingqiu Fox for treatment? They have a connection with Wei Shizu. Back then, Longting conferred Qingqiu Lord, and the imperial court also recognized it." Cao Yiyan couldn't help but look sideways.
"That's why I proposed to perform surgery on the Qingqiu Fox. It is said that Wei Shizu once gave it a precious treasure. Although I don't know what it was, it might be beneficial to the revival of the Wei Dynasty."
"Furthermore, Qingqiu Fox is also stupid. If he had surrendered to the Dragon Lord immediately, he would still have been protected by him. But now he is alone, with neither the imperial court nor the Dragon Palace to rely on. In this case, he has been favored by the Wei Dynasty for hundreds of years, but now he is taking advantage of it.