After all, Liang Yinghao was a bandit, so he blurted out vulgar words: "What on earth do these old ladies want to do?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "It's not a good thing anyway. I saw a lot of duels and fights on the way. Countless similar incidents have already happened before the selection of a son-in-law has begun. If the selection of a son-in-law officially begins, there will definitely be a lot of disputes between the two parties. I think Long Xuanjiao
Maybe we will use this incident to stir up conflicts among all parties and create hatred."
Zhao Wusheng said: "Everyone is not guilty of the crime of harboring a jade. If someone becomes the consort, won't that person be the target of public criticism?"
Several people looked at Hu Xiaotian at the same time. They were all worried about Hu Xiaotian. Hu Xiaotian's goal for this trip was very clear. He was determined to win Princess Yingyue. As for the consort, he didn't care.
Hu Xiaotian said: "I suddenly thought of something. If someone knows who is most likely to become the consort, what will everyone do before the official result comes out?"
None of the three people spoke. Hu Xiaotian said: "Everyone will attack in groups and kill the most promising person before the result is revealed."
Everyone knows that anything good in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Tianxiang Kingdom's selection of a prince-in-law is by no means as romantic and beautiful as it sounds, but the truth behind it is bloody and cruel.
After the dinner, Zhan Peng accompanied Hu Xiaotian back to the room, closed the door and then whispered: "Master, I saw Miss Murong."
Hu Xiaotian's expression instantly became solemn. Murong Feiyan's disappearance has always been an unexplainable mystery to him. He didn't understand why Hu Buwei wanted to leave Murong Feiyan behind? With Murong Feiyan's martial arts, it was obvious that
There was a chance to return to Dakang, but why did she choose to stay in Tianxiang Country? He nodded and said, "What did she say?"
Zhan Peng sighed and said, "She doesn't seem to remember me anymore."
Hu Xiaotian was shocked and blurted out: "What?"
Zhan Peng said: "I can be sure that I will not admit my mistake, but when she passed by me, she didn't seem to recognize me at all."
Hu Xiaotian frowned, maybe Murong Feiyan did not recognize Zhan Peng on purpose, after all, this was in the Tianxiang Kingdom, maybe she had some last resort, he whispered: "Do you know where she is?
"
Zhan Peng said: "Now she is appreciated by the Queen Mother of Tianxiang Kingdom. She has been named the deputy commander of the Feng Ling Guard." The Feng Ling Guard is a personal guard beside the Queen Mother Long Xuanjiao, with a total of more than 3,000 people, all composed of women.
Composed of martial arts masters, Murong Feiyan was able to become a member of Long Xuanjiao's Guards. This shows that she should have gained Long Xuanjiao's trust. This made the situation become more and more confusing. Hu Xiaotian really couldn't figure out what happened.
What? If Murong Feiyan did not leave in the past because she was controlled by others, now as the deputy commander of Feng Ling Guard, she is free. As long as she wants, she can leave Tianxiang Kingdom and return to herself at any time.
But why didn't she leave for so long? Could it be that, as Zhan Peng said, she had lost her memory?
Hu Xiaotian thought for a long time before saying, "Is there any news about anyone else?"
Zhan Peng said: "Except for Murong Feiyan, we have not had the chance to meet anyone else, and our scope of activities is limited to Piaoxiang City, so maybe they may not all be here."
Hu Xiaotian nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."
Zhan Peng smiled and said, "There's nothing to do. My lord has come after a long journey, so I won't delay your rest." He stood up and said goodbye.
Hu Xiaotian fell into a long silence. It was finally time for things in Tianxiang Kingdom to be resolved. Many grievances in the past would be settled here. But Zhan Peng's words just now cast a dark cloud in his heart. Hu
If not for the original departure, how many secrets would there be?
The news of Hu Xiaotian's arrival in Tianxiang Kingdom reached the ears of King Fu Yang Longyue immediately. However, Yang Longyue did not dare to openly come to meet him. After all, King Fu's every move is now under the supervision of the Queen Mother. If he has too frequent contact with Hu Xiaotian
, if Long Xuanjiao is aware of it, she will inevitably become vigilant.
King Fu sent his confidant and chief adviser Liao Yuansheng to come to greet him.
Hu Xiaotian met Liao Yuansheng in Cuiyuan.
Liao Yuansheng first greeted Hu Xiaotian on behalf of King Fu, and then explained why King Fu could not come in person.
Hu Xiaotian didn't care whether Yang Longyue could come in person. His main purpose this time was to bring Long Xiyue and Murong Feiyan back from Tianxiang Kingdom, and it would be best to resolve the old grudges by the way.
Hu Xiaotian said: "I heard that a lot of people came this time."
Liao Yuansheng nodded and said: "The Queen Mother will spread the news of recruiting a consort to the world. Not only that, she also promised. If anyone is lucky enough to be chosen by Princess Yingyue and become a guest, the Queen Mother will also give a heavy dowry.
Woolen cloth."
Hu Xiaotian asked: "How heavy is this dowry?"
Liao Yuansheng came closer to Hu Xiaotian and lowered his voice: "The Queen Mother has decided to give a place called Hongmu River between Tianxiang Kingdom and Nanyue Kingdom to Princess Yingyue as a dowry."
Hu Xiaotian was startled when he heard this. He had already heard about Hongmuchuan and knew that this area is surrounded by mountains and sea. The terrain is wide from the south to the north. In terms of area, it is twice as large as the area he currently controls.
Historically, the fate of Hongmuchuan has always been an ambiguous issue. It belonged to Dakang at first. Later, because this place was too far away and there were many tribes, Dakang did not pay enough attention to it, so the management of Hongmuchuan existed in name only. When the Tianxiang Kingdom rose,
Afterwards, forces invaded the Hongmuchuan, and the South Vietnamese State also intended to encroach on this land. The battle between the two countries over the Hongmuchuan lasted for nearly a hundred years. It was not until thirty years ago that an agreement was signed between the two countries. The Hongmuchuan was nominally managed by the Tianxiang Kingdom.
However, the people of the South Vietnam Kingdom are not subject to any restrictions on their access to this place. In fact, both parties use this place together, and they have also reached a tacit agreement that no one will take the initiative to change the current situation of Hongmuchuan. Now the Hongmuchuan will be used by the Today Xiang Kingdom.
As a dowry, it is equivalent to breaking the balance here.
Liao Yuansheng said: "If this news is made public, I am afraid that heroes all over the world will flock to it even more."
Hu Xiaotian said: "The Queen Mother is going to stir up a world dispute!"
Liao Yuansheng said: "As far as I know, all parties in Sharjah, Nanyue, and Xichuan are determined to win the Hongmuchuan."
Hu Xiaotian said: "The Queen Mother's intention is so obvious, others may not be able to see through her true intention."
Liao Yuansheng sighed: "So what? How do you know that others will not go along with the flow and take advantage of the situation? If Tianxiang Kingdom continues to toss like this, the day of its destruction will not be long." As a subject of Tianxiang Kingdom, he could not help but have doubts about the fate of the kingdom.
Deep worry.
Hu Xiaotian suddenly remembered an old saying, when women are in charge of the house, the walls will fall and the house will collapse. It seems that women do have innate limitations in politics. They are not visionary enough and the pattern is too small. This Long Xuanjiao cannot escape from her own limitations. He
Asking Mr. Lan again about Hu Buwei's business.
Liao Yuansheng said: "Mr. Lan has not been in Piaoxiang City recently. According to the information we have, he has been in Nanyang Bay during this time."
"Nanyang Bay?" Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but frowned. Nanyang Bay is located at the southernmost tip of Tianxiang Kingdom. To the south is the vast sea. There is still a distance of 600 miles from Nanyang Bay to Piaoxiang City. Could it be that Hu didn't deliberately avoid it?
Are you planning to recruit a bride this time?
Liao Yuansheng said: "Nanyang Bay has gathered the most elite navy of our Tianxiang Kingdom."
Because of his words, Hu Xiaotian thought of the 10,000 elite navy soldiers that Hu Buwei took away from Dakang. Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. Most any society in any era cannot escape this reality. Perhaps Hu Buwei has realized it a long time ago.
Only by firmly controlling the military power of Tianxiang Kingdom can Long Xuanjiao's rule be guaranteed. He whispered: "Mr. Liao, have you heard of the names of Zhou Mo and Xiao Tianmu?"
Liao Yuansheng shook his head in confusion and said, "I've never heard of it."
Hu Xiaotian secretly thought that Zhou Mo had used Zhou Batian's name when he was in Xichuan. Since he could do it in the past, he could still do it now. After coming to Tianxiang Kingdom, he and Xiao Tianmu might have changed their names.
Hu Xiaotian took out the portraits of the two people he had hand-drawn based on his impressions, and his past painting skills finally came in handy. Liao Yuansheng took the portrait and saw the appearance of the two people above and was surprised: "This person is Di Zhentian!
He has been highly regarded in the past two years and is the commander of the Nanyang Bay Navy." He was referring to Zhou Mo.
Hu Xiaotian has been mentally prepared for this. Zhou Mo, Zhou Mo, you have deceived me so hard. From the time we became sworn friends to now, I don’t even know your real names. It can be said that Hu Xiaotian once had great trust in the two of them.
The two of them were treated like their own brothers, but in the end they were betrayed. This hurt was extremely serious.
Liao Yuansheng only recognized Zhou Mo, but he had no impression of Xiao Tianmu at all.
Liao Yuansheng told Hu Xiaotian that although he had arrived at Piaoxiang City, he still needed to sign up as soon as possible. The deadline for applying for the Prince Consort was August 15th. This time he specially brought a Fengming token, which was equivalent to entering and exiting various places.
A special pass for a big official residence. With this sign, you can directly enter the major offices and offices to avoid waiting in line. Hu Xiaotian took it and looked at it. This thing is actually useful. It is equivalent to the VIP card in modern society. It seems that any society
, there are privileges in every country.
After Liao Yuansheng left, Hu Xiaotian asked Zhao Wusheng to go to Honglu Temple with him. When he arrived at Honglu Temple, he immediately understood why Liao Yuansheng made a special trip to give him the Fengming tablet. However, he saw a huge crowd outside Honglu Temple, all of whom came to sign up to be the consort.
Because there were still two days before the registration deadline, many people lined up in front of the door overnight.
Honglu Temple also plays the role of the first level of screening. It will first eliminate those who do not meet the age requirements. According to the regulations, the age must be between eighteen and forty. Then it will eliminate those who dress up as men. It sounds impossible at first.
But there are many people trying to fish in troubled waters. In the past three days alone, twelve women have been caught pretending to be men. People with disabilities and ugly appearance are also included in the elimination list. The last step is to verify the identity, which is actually the most stringent step.
This is a harsh step. Without a certain identity, even if you meet all other conditions, you will never be able to successfully register. (To be continued.)
