Ji Kao got into the frame, his expression somewhat unnatural.
After the two brothers entered Chaoge City, their subsequent exchanges decreased a lot. Ji Kao studied in the area where the princes' hostages lived, and they only met a few times in the first one or two years.
Later, a rather embarrassing thing happened.
When Emperor Yi passed away, the princes’ hostages attended the memorial ceremony on behalf of each prince.
Within half a day, Ji Kao received four consecutive notices: once he was allowed to go, once he was not allowed to go, once he was allowed to go, and once he was not allowed to go.
In the end, Li Ping'an remembered this detail, and controlled Ji Dan to talk to Donghuang Taiyi, so that Ji Kao finally appeared at the ceremony on behalf of the Xibohou Mansion.
Donghuang Taiyi was still following the rules as King Zhou at that time. He wanted to directly praise Ji Dan, rather than praise Ji Kao, who was destined to become a victim of political struggle.
After that time, Ji Kao stopped looking for Ji Dan.
Li Ping'an is usually busy, and he was under great pressure before, so he would not pay much attention to such trivial matters as the Ji family's brotherhood.
Now that many things have been dealt with, Li Ping'an couldn't help but feel a little more sad when Ji Dan saw Ji Kao again.
Ji had been admitted to Chaoge City for a few years, and had aged a lot. Her smile now had a slightly fake look, and her eyes actively avoided Ji Dan's eyes.
"Fourth child, why were you suddenly sent home by the king?"
Li Ping'an pondered for a few times and said slowly: "It's hard to fathom the king's thoughts. Maybe I've crossed the line a little and got too close to the ministers."
"Don't be sad," Ji Kao suddenly became energetic, "The situation in Chaoge City has been changing, and there have been some changes that we can't understand during this period. According to the rumors, there seems to be something strange."
"Omen?"
Li Ping'an became interested and asked warmly:
"I wonder what kind of strange sign this is?"
Ji Kao's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately said: "These are just some rumors, not worth mentioning. The king is young and powerful, and the great merchants and the country are prosperous."
Li Ping'an nodded with a smile and said warmly: "Brother, did you hear some bad rumors about me in Chaoge City?"
"Not..."
Ji Kao looked aside, not wanting to speak at first, but he hesitated to speak, and then said:
“There are indeed some.
"They say that the reason why the king can ascend to the throne and easily defeat the prince is because... you are in charge of everything behind the scenes, unite with the ministers, and persuade Wang Shubi Gan early on to let the royal family support the king.
"Is this true?"
"Yes," Li Ping'an admitted openly, "Is there any problem with this? I have always been by your side, just running errands for you."
Ji Kao sighed slightly: "In this case, the position of the eldest son will be yours. In the worst case, I advise the second and third brothers to follow the example of my two uncles and escape to a foreign country to build a new city, and give you the position of Xibohou..."
"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Li Pingan sighed secretly in his heart.
After all, there is still no way around this.
As Ji Kao grew older and was exposed to the environment of the proton camp in Chaoge City, he had changed a bit.
This is also normal.
Li Ping'an smiled and said: "I left Chaoge City this time just to go back and be the fourth son of the Xibohou Mansion with peace of mind. Some things happened here, which are related to the king's secrets. I don't dare to talk nonsense. Don't worry, brother,
I will definitely not bring disaster to the Xibohou Mansion. If I become Xibohou, how will your Majesty feel at ease?"
Ji Kao was startled for a moment, and then his face showed surprise.
He became much more energetic. He leaned closer and asked, "You have a disagreement with the king?"
"It's not a disagreement," Li Ping'an said with a smile, "but I suddenly realized that if I continue to walk in Chaoge City, I will definitely repeat the tragedy of my grandfather... If you have great achievements, you will kill the master.
The ministers are just acquaintances, and now they are returning to Xiqi just to save their lives and the lives of their clan members, nothing more."
Ji Kao couldn't help but be in awe: "Fourth brother, you are not very old, but your vision and knowledge are far beyond those of my brother."
"Brother, please continue to stay in Chaoge City," Li Ping'an sighed. "After the king ascends to the throne, his temperament may gradually change. Brother, you need to be careful and don't disobey the king's orders. The Xibohou Mansion is already a big tree."
Ji Kao asked: "Fourth brother, do you think there are other ways to make the king trust us?"
"Yes, we will abolish the military and destroy the Xiongguan Pass. The people of Xiqi will become refugees, and your Majesty will not embarrass us."
Li Pingan shook his head:
"Brother, please remember that the king will marry Dong Bohou's daughter later, and I need to prepare gifts in advance. No matter how much it costs, I must make the king happy.
"Also, brother, don't play the piano in front of the palace ladies."
Ji Kao was puzzled: "Why is this?"
"Brother, you are too handsome in appearance and a gentleman. You can easily make women's hearts flutter when you play the piano."
Li Ping'an raised his eyebrows slightly:
"You don't want to think that the person next to your Majesty's bed calls Ji Kao's name in his sleep at night, right?"
Ji Kao looked a little pale and nodded quickly in agreement.
Li Ping'an gave Ji Kao a few more words and ordered the female guard to bring a few packages of gold, silver and jewelry.
Ji Kao refused repeatedly, but Li Ping'an said that he could use it in Chaoge City and asked Ji Kao to take it.
Before leaving, Li Ping'an specially warned:
"Later on, please remember, remember, don't mention my name in Chaoge City. If someone asks, you can use the incident of carrying the coffin when the late king passed away to say something that is not in line with me.
"Otherwise, the king will definitely be angry with you.
"Also, if you have the chance, practice driving a carriage."
"Why drive a carriage?"
"If I can drive for the king, the Xibohou Mansion will be safe for ten years."
Ji Kao couldn't help but be in awe.
He got off the carriage and stood on the roadside with his guards and servants. He watched from a distance as Ji Dan's carriage disappeared into the wind and sand under the protection of a group of strange beasts and cavalry. Then he sighed softly and walked away from a distance.
A gift.
The servant on the side whispered in a low voice: "Eldest Young Master, you salute the Fourth Young Master. Isn't this... inappropriate?"
"I think of my fourth brother as a villain, but my fourth brother treats me as a gentleman. I'm really ashamed."
Ji Kao sighed softly and looked at the sky to the west.
The blue sky is clear and white clouds trickle in.
His eyes were full of thoughts, and then he turned around and walked to the waiting carriage, returning to the magnificent Chaoge City with the hopes of the Ji family.
Not long after Ji Kao entered the city, Chao Ge had a vision.
Two golden meteors soared into the sky from the palace and disappeared into the sky.
Li Ping'an certainly heard the melodious sound of the bell that no one else could hear.
The souls of Donghuang Taiyi and Zhichu left this chess game.
He thought for a moment.
With the influence of Donghuang Taiyi's character template, but without Donghuang Taiyi's original memory, where will such an emperor Xin Zishou go?
He really didn't have any confidence in his heart.
However, the most important thing now is to arrange the official reincarnation of Donghuang Taiyi. Houtu and the Wu clan still need him to show up in person.
In the carriage, Ji Dan yawned, stretched out and lay on the soft animal skin.
He said confusedly: "I'm trying to find a feeling and see if I can drink tea and chat with the gods again. Don't wake me up at will."
The female guards all cheered up, bowed their heads, and watched the Fourth Young Master fall asleep.
…
With his mind away from Ji Dan, Li Pingan directly formed an incarnation and rushed to the underworld.
Chaos Bell has taken Donghuang Taiyi and Zhichu to wait near Fengdu City.
The sky in the underworld is low and gloomy, floating souls and underworld ghosts escorting the souls can be seen everywhere. The road to the underworld is winding and winding, and the Wangchuan River flows slowly.
The three of them waited beside the woods where a group of lonely ghosts were wandering.
Donghuang Taiyi is no longer the remnant soul of the past, and his soul strength is close to that of a Qigong Master in the God Gathering Realm. There is no problem in normal reincarnation.
As soon as he saw Li Pingan, Zhong Ling burst into laughter.
Donghuang Taiyi and the nine-tailed fox Zhichu's soul saluted at the same time, but Donghuang Taiyi's voice was a bit perfunctory and disapproving, while Zhichu's voice was full of respect.
"Meet His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven."
Li Ping'an smiled and said: "Now they all call me Taoist master, because I have become a Taoist."
Donghuang Taiyi laughed and scolded: "Why, you still insist on me pretending to be your sworn brother?"
"Based on this, then I must be your adopted brother."
There was a sense of powerlessness in Li Ping'an's words:
"Let's go, I'll send you to reincarnation. From now on, you should be a good person, practice well, and strive to play a part in our great journey of opening up a new world."
"This," Donghuang Taiyi said with a smile, "didn't I tell you before?"
"tell me what?"
"I want to drink Meng Po soup and be reincarnated."
You can almost hear a needle drop in the forest corners.
The smile on Nine-tailed Fox Zhichu's face immediately froze, while Zhong Ling also frowned to express his confusion.
Li Ping'an pondered for a few times: "Is there a deviation in your understanding of this matter? Meng Po soup is not something you can drink casually. It can wash away all the memories of a soul. I have strengthened the rules of the way of heaven. After being washed,
The lost memory cannot be restored, that is, there is no saying that after drinking Meng Po soup and reincarnating, one can inherit the memory of the previous life."
Donghuang Taiyi curled his lips slightly: "Isn't this better? My memories are mostly filled with pain, unbearableness, self-blame, and regret. Wouldn't it be easier to forget them?"
"Then you are still you?"
"The true spirit is like me, and I am like the true spirit."
"A two-year-old flower has different flowers. At that time, you were just the reincarnation of your true spirit. Donghuang Taiyi no longer exists."
Li Ping'an frowned and muttered:
"I can probably understand what you think.
"But...brother, it's meaningless for you to do this. You are also a victim in this reincarnation system, and a direct victim.
"I can understand you, but I can't support you unless you can convince me."
Zhichu on the side said hurriedly: "Teacher, did Zhichu do something to make you unhappy? Aren't we going to be together soon?"
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have preserved the reincarnation of the true spirit."
Donghuang Taiyi sighed softly, his eyes mostly gentle.
He whispered: "No reason or difficulty can cover up the sins on my body. The fact is the fact. There is no way to avoid it. I have killed so many masters of the Wu clan. The path of the ancient heaven to massacre the human race also has my own fault."
A responsibility, can I avoid this?"
"You are just a knife held by him."
"Whitewashing me means whitewashing him. His tyranny makes all living beings dare to be angry and dare not speak out. Then does he do the right thing? I'm afraid the answer in your heart is clearer than mine."
Donghuang Taiyi shrugged calmly:
"This is the only way I can think of to not only accompany Zhichu, but also allow myself to take responsibility.
"I'm not out of my mind, which is pretty good.
"If you really want to help me later, how about holding the red string of my reincarnation with her?"
Zhi initially pursed his lips and frowned, then gradually relaxed his brows, lowered his head and sighed, without saying much.
No matter what decision Donghuang Taiyi makes, she will be with him life and death.
Zhong Ling crossed his arms and tsked softly: "It's good. After all the hard work, I got a mouthful of Meng Po soup. Little Taiyi, you are really worthy of my Zhong."
"Aunt Zhong, this is my decision."
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have led your father to make all the plans to hit Li Ping'an ahead of time."
Zhong Ling's expression was a little cold:
"I know you are actually very cowardly at heart.
"Your father took a fancy to you and chose to make you the sharpest knife in his hand. Before that, he often did this kind of thing, because being cowardly and valuing emotions means that he is easy to control and has many weaknesses.
.
"But have you ever thought about what you are living for after surviving from the previous world?
"You have always had no ego.
"Now that you have the opportunity, since you have this condition, and with Li Ping'an helping you, no one will stand up and accuse you, so what if you are thick-skinned? No big deal, no big deal, just think that this world is a playground created by him
, you broke a few toys here, again!"
"Aunt Zhong!"
Donghuang Taiyi frowned and said:
"Have you forgotten? I am also a toy in the playground.
"My life is already full of tragedies. Now I have the opportunity to end him and start a new life. Why not do it?"
Li Ping'an said: "The creation of the world needs your help."
"No, he has made sufficient preparations for you."
"What he prepared was just a guarantee," Li Ping'an said. "That was just the lowest and most incompetent option. I used the method of destroying heaven to open up a new world. I myself was resurrected through the skeleton he left behind, but I didn't want to
To do this, I want to try, to find my own way, to become a saint, to transcend, to stand at the top of the road and see what the essence of this fantastic and magical world is! Rather than admit it to myself.
He is a coward, he is really lying in that sarcophagus, waiting for him to feed food into his mouth! What are you struggling with, Donghuang Taiyi?"
"I'm wondering whether I can stop being called Donghuang Taiyi! I have my own name!"
Donghuang Taiyi's nose kept trembling, he suddenly held his head in his hands and slowly squatted down.
Zhichu pursed his lips and knelt down, hugging Donghuang Taiyi beside him.
Zhong Ling raised his hand to hold his eyebrows, not knowing how to continue persuading.
Li Pingan raised his head and sighed.
Teacher Wanri passed away after achieving his goal, but the tragedy he caused still spreads.
It is not easy to truly liberate this world, these creatures, these thoughts and wills trapped by the reincarnation of heaven and earth.
Li Ping'an suddenly said: "Just do what you want to do, I respect you."
Zhong Ling glared at Li Pingan.
Li Ping'an didn't say much. He raised his hand and brushed it, and figures appeared beside him.
They are the masters of the witch clan stationed in the underworld.
Hou Tu seemed to have already heard what happened here, with a bit of helplessness, unbearability, and memories in his eyes, and these eyes were mixed into a bit of tenderness, staring at the soul of Donghuang Taiyi.
The witches stood there quietly, each in silence.
"Actually," Hou Tu whispered, "a long time has passed."
Donghuang Taiyi was startled for a moment, then raised his head and looked ahead.
A weak woman dressed in white as snow was standing next to Li Ping'an, looking at him with a smile.
Hou Tu said: "The sin is not yours but the detachment's wanton behavior. If you want to atone for your sins, there are many other ways... If you lose your own memory, you actually lose yourself. After drinking Meng Po Tang, you will become a different person."
"ah."
Donghuang Taiyi realized that he had lost his temper, stood up with a smile, and nodded calmly.
"Please do it."
"I don't care! It's so annoying! You want to die!"
Zhong Ling stamped his feet and turned into a Chaos Bell and flew back into Li Ping'an's sleeve.
Li Ping'an looked at Donghuang Taiyi: "If you want to cut off the relationship between yourself and the Chaos Clock and fulfill me, I actually have other ways..."
"Why are you still talking about this?" Donghuang Taiyi whispered, "I just want to be free. Liberation is actually something that our father worked hard for a long time to achieve. Now I can do it casually.
Isn’t this a kind of improvement over the previous one?”
Li Ping'an frowned and asked, "Do you really want to leave?"
"Is the relationship between us so strong that you can't let go of me? We've only been together for a few years. Di Xin and Ji Dan, these two guys who shouldn't have gotten together in the first place, have been playing together happily for a few years."
Donghuang Taiyi narrowed his eyes and smiled, with the gray-toned Fengdu City behind him.
Li Ping'an stopped trying to persuade him, waved his hand and turned his back.
Donghuang Taiyi stared at him for a while, then gently patted the back of Zhichu's hand and said softly: "When my true spirit is reincarnated, how about I ask you to be my master?"
Li Ping'an scolded: "It's boring to be sarcastic!"
"No, what does it have to do with you...ah, I understand."
Donghuang Taiyi laughed loudly, waved gently with Zhichu's ray of soul, and turned around to move forward.
Zhichu smiled lightly, and this ray of soul spontaneously ignited and turned into a jade hairpin, which was inserted into Donghuang Taiyi's bun.
"Everyone of the Witch Clan! What happened back then has offended me!"
Donghuang Taiyi shouted loudly and stepped forward towards the Naihe Bridge that flew forward on its own.
"Everyone in this world! I'm offended!"
"The creatures in this world! Offended!"
"This heaven and earth! I have been here!"
"Now that I have passed away, there will be no me in the world, Li Ping'an! Now I am no longer your substitute! If I have a chance... we will be brothers for the rest of my life!"
The guy just talked to himself, took the soup from Po Meng, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, then his figure became weak, lost his face, and floated towards the whirlpool ahead.
Only the emerald green jade hairpin on his head swayed slightly, and the beautiful woman above the nine heavens sighed softly, and stood looking under the tree without moving for a long time.
"Really, I thought I would have more playmates to chat, brag and drink with in the future."
Li Ping'an stretched as if he didn't care:
"Everyone is busy. I have gone back to practice. There is no need to publicize this matter in heaven and earth."