Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty-Three [Heart Grudges] (Part 2)
Long Tingzhen pursed his lips and made up his mind in an instant. If he wanted to ascend to the throne, he would have to endure pain that ordinary people could not bear. Life would be worse than death? He had already experienced that as long as he could ascend to the throne of God, no matter how great he was,
He could endure the pain. He whispered: "Mr. Hong, please give me the medicine to refine the body. Tingzhen will do his best."
Hong Beimo said: "The elixir for body refining took me half a lifetime to refine. It was hard-earned."
Long Tingzhen knelt down in front of Hong Beimo with a plop: "Master, please bow to me, my disciple."
Hong Beimo said: "You need to remember one thing. Things between you and me must be strictly kept secret and must not be leaked to anyone, not even the emperor."
Long Tingzhen said: "Master will treat me with kindness and kindness. Tingzhen will strictly abide by Master's teachings throughout his life and will never do anything that goes against Master's wishes."
Hong Beimo nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, Tingzhen, if you can survive this hurdle, no one in the world can resist your progress."
In the Yongyang Palace, Yang Lingqi entered Qiqi's study under the guidance of Quan De'an. Looking at the piles of files on the desk, Yang Lingqi also secretly admired the diligence of the little princess.
Qiqi put down the memorial in his hand and said, "Mr. Yang is here!"
Yang Lingqi said respectfully: "Lingqi meets Princess Qiantai!"
Qiqi smiled and said: "I don't want to live for such a long time. If I really live to be a thousand years old, wouldn't I become an old woman?"
Yang Lingqi couldn't help but smile. Although Princess Yongyang was gifted and intelligent, she was still young and often showed a childish side.
Qiqi motioned him to sit down and said softly: "I just received news from Haizhou. Li Yongfu's escort of 100,000 shi of grain has arrived at the port." She raised a letter in her hand and said: "Hu Xiaotian's personal letter, he asked me
Submit it to the Emperor, saying that he is very ill and cannot make the trip this time, and asked me to explain to him in front of the Emperor."
Yang Lingqi knew in his heart that Hu Xiaotian was 100% pretending to be ill. The old emperor asked him to personally escort the grain to Beijing, and his intentions were self-evident. If Hu Xiaotian really returned to Kangdu, he would never be able to go back again. Even if the old emperor did not kill him,
He must also be imprisoned so that he will never make the mistake of letting the tiger go back to his mountain again.
Qiqi said: "How do you think I should explain myself in front of the emperor?"
Yang Lingqi said: "Tell the truth!"
Qiqi sneered: "Tell the truth? Do you think the emperor will believe that Hu Xiaotian is really sick?"
Yang Lingqi said: "What if the emperor doesn't believe it? What has Mr. Hu done since he went to Dongliang County that the emperor agrees with? But the emperor did not order a ban in the end."
Qiqi said: "Do you know that Dongliang County sent a fleet to go to sea to fight against the bandits?"
Yang Lingqi said in confusion: "What?" He indeed didn't know.
Qiqi said: "It seems that he doesn't trust you that much. He doesn't let you know everything."
Yang Lingqi looked embarrassed and said respectfully: "Lingqi is a commoner. Thanks to the care of Mr. Hu and the princess, otherwise he would still be living on the street..."
Qiqi waved his hand to stop him from continuing, sighed and said, "Do you really understand Hu Xiaotian?"
Yang Lingqi did not answer because he could not answer this question.
Qiqi said with a sad expression: "I shouldn't ask you. Even I don't know what he is thinking, so how can you know? Yang Lingqi, write a letter to him for me. I will do what he tells me.
Okay, let him just relax."
Yang Lingqi nodded: "Yes!"
After Yang Lingqi left, Quan De'an quietly walked in. When he saw Qiqi staring blankly at something in his hand, it was the jade Pi Xiu given to her by Hu Xiaotian. Quan De'an sighed inwardly. This little girl was obviously trapped in love.
I don't know how to decide at this time.
Qiqi slowly put down the jade Pixiu in her hand, looked out the window, and murmured: "Eunuch Quan! Is he using me from the beginning to the end?"
Quan De'an thought about it for a while before replying: "People's hearts are evil, and the princess is simple and kind. You can't judge a person's good or bad by his appearance."
Qiqi said: "When I helped him leave the capital, I was worried that the emperor would kill him and hoped that he could find a place to live, but..."
Quan De'an took a step forward and looked at the little princess with pity. He knew clearly that Qiqi needed to be a listener at this time, not anyone's opinion.
Qiqi paused for a while, then continued: "I didn't expect him to develop so quickly!" She originally thought that she and Hu Xiaotian shared weal and woe, but now she felt a sad feeling that was ignored by Hu Xiaotian. Hu Xiaotian had been gone for so long, except for
Let her help with things and never show any concern or greeting to her.
Quan De'an said: "He is indeed very capable."
Qiqi said: "I didn't realize in the past that his ambition was so great. He wanted not only Dongliang County, but also the country and the country of our Long family."
A wry smile appeared on Quan De'an's lips. Could it be that the little princess has only now clearly seen Hu Xiaotian's true face?
Qiqi said: "He has been using me!" Her voice suddenly became shrill, and the resentment and anger that broke out shocked Quan De'an.
Quan De'an advised: "Your Highness, there is no need to be angry. The matter has come to this, and we can only obey God's will. In fact, there are too many things in this world that we can only rely on ourselves."
Qiqi said: "The emperor is also using me. He made me the king and asked me to act as an agent of the government. They are all just pretenses. They are just using me to deflect conflicts. You can push me out at any time when you encounter trouble."
At this point, Qiqi's beautiful eyes widened and her teeth were clenched.
Quan De'an said: "The emperor should not be unfavorable to the princess easily now."
Qiqi sneered: "Is it because of Hu Xiaotian? What a joke, this princess has to rely on his protection to survive in this world. If I get into trouble, Hu Xiaotian will not care about me at all."
Quan De'an said: "Even if Hu Xiaotian is so cruel, the emperor does not know that he now regards His Highness as a trump card, a trump card that can blackmail Hu Xiaotian."
Qiqi shook her head, obviously upset, her eyes fell on the sea chart on the table, and she said softly: "I dare to conclude that there is a high probability that Hu Xiaotian went to sea to fight against the bandits."
Quan De'an also glanced at the sea chart and said, "Why is His Highness so sure?"
Qiqi said: "I have been thinking about what he is going to do in the past few days. He is going to take the opportunity to open the sea route this time. If he succeeds, neither Dakang nor Dayong will be able to control him in the future."
Quan De'an said: "Princess guessed wrong this time."
"I guessed wrong?"
Quan De'an nodded and said: "According to the information the old slave received, Hu Xiaotian did not go to sea with the large group of people this time, but was recuperating in Dongliang County."
"He is in Dongliang County?"
Hu Xiaotian lay lazily on the deck of the battleship, wearing only a pair of large underpants, exposing all his body skin to the sun. Several days of sea voyage had made his bronze skin darker and darker.
The naval officers on the deck looked at Hu Xiaotian curiously. In this era where white is the most beautiful thing, you can actually see a man who is willing to tan himself into a ball of black charcoal. There are indeed many unique things about this lord.
, perhaps it is this difference that enables people to excel and become kings who command thousands of armies.
The news that Hu Xiaotian came with the ship to fight against the bandits was kept very secret. In order to prevent the news from leaking out, he specially selected a subordinate who was similar in stature to himself, and asked Qin Yutong to help make a mask. He left Dongliang County
When the time comes, he lets this subordinate stay in his mansion. This person is often called the Shadow Warrior. The job he does is very simple. He is just lying in bed pretending to be sick. Only a few people know this secret.
Chang Fanqi finished his inspection and stopped subconsciously when he passed by Hu Xiaotian. Although he decided to accompany Hu Xiaotian to fight against the bandits, there was still some gap between him and Hu Xiaotian. Unless Hu Xiaotian took the initiative to talk to him, most of the time he would
They are all avoiding Hu Xiaotian.
The sound transmission effect of the deck was very good. Although Hu Xiaotian was blindfolded, he could still tell who it was from the footsteps. He reached out and pulled down the black cloth covering his eyes, yawned, sat up slowly, and smiled.
Said: "Brother Fanqi, how is the situation?"
Chang Fanqi said: "Everything is normal. We can reach Mangjiao Island in two days' sailing."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Okay, we are finally here." The voyage on the sea was still novel at the beginning, but as time went by, it gradually became boring.
The sound of rumbling wheels was heard on the deck, but more than a hundred gunners were training on the deck pushing Hongtianlei. Although they could not launch after going to sea, they still practiced diligently in moving the gun carriage and loading ammunition. Chang Fanqi couldn't help but look at him.
He was attracted to them, but he had never seen the true power of these dark big guys. Although Chang Fanqi guessed that they were weapons, due to lack of understanding, he still doesn't understand that Hu Xiaotian spent so much manpower to transport them.
The true purpose of the warship.
Chang Fanqi said: "Tomorrow at the latest, we will enter the cruising range of Mangjiao Island, which means that our fleet may be discovered at any time. Is Mr. Hu prepared to launch twenty warships directly in such a grand manner?"
Go to Python Island?"
Hu Xiaotian was full of confidence: "What if we just drive over? If those pirates dare to resist, we will directly raze Mangjiao Island to the ground."
Chang Fanqi did not have as much confidence as him, so he reminded in a low voice: "It is better to be careful in everything. If Mangjiao Island can dominate one side, it must have considerable strength. Sir, you must not underestimate the enemy."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said, "You really can't underestimate your enemy. Hey, it's time for Xia Changming to come back."
Xia Changming also came with him this time and was responsible for investigating the enemy's situation. This morning he had already taken a snow sculpture to the direction of Mangjiao Island to spy on the enemy's situation. It was already noon, so Hu Xiaotian would say this.
At this moment, a cheer was suddenly heard from the observation deck, but the soldiers in charge of the observation had already noticed the changes in the sky.
Hu Xiaotian and Chang Fanqi looked up at the same time, only to see two white lights in the air swooping towards the main ship where they were. It was Xia Changming who had gone to spy on the enemy and returned.
When the snow sculpture passed by at low altitude on the deck, Xia Changming jumped up and landed lightly on the deck.
