In the early morning, by the lake, there are a few dewdrops on the grass blades.
As soon as the curtain opened, Haozhen walked out to bathe in the morning light. He took a deep breath and was greeted by the fragrance of green grass.
Mu Jiu, the royal eunuch who was waiting outside the tent, bowed slightly and said, "My lord, my condolences!"
The carriage at Daqiumen was not too late. Xie Longfei from the Xuanbing Sect and Gao Jianhou from the Tianhuo Sect were both silent and holding hands.
Condolences? Hao Zhen, who was spreading his arms and chest, was startled, and slowly turned back to look at him, waiting for the next step.
"Your Majesty, I received a letter from home. The princess was assassinated in the palace..." Mu Jiu said with a heavy expression on his face the unfortunate news.
After hearing the news, Haozhen, who had always lowered his eyebrows and looked down upon his eyes, seemed to be a different person. His eyelids were opened sharply, his eyes were filled with coldness, and he could feel a murderous intent emanating from his body, with a formidable momentum!
The King of England at this time is completely different from the King of England that everyone sees in daily life.
Hao Zhen, who had a taut cheek, just said, "Who did it?"
Mu Jiu: "It's still unclear. Your Majesty is furious and has set off a bloody storm in the capital to conduct a thorough investigation!"
Hao Zhen snorted and sneered, and suddenly shouted: "Prepare your horses and return to the capital!"
"Wait a minute!" Che Buchi suddenly raised his hand to stop him, "Your Majesty, you are on an errand under His Majesty's orders. It is inappropriate to return to the capital rashly! It is sad to see the death of the princess, but the prince has endured it for so many years, how can he fail now?
?This is not what the princess wants to see, please consider the overall situation!"
Mu Jiu waved his hand, "Mr. Che, what is forbearance? There are small forbearance and great forbearance. Everyone can check the small forbearance. The real forbearance is when everyone does not know that they are forbearing. If such a thing happens, the prince will not be impulsive.
Last time, everyone from His Majesty to the ministers could see that the prince is a person who is good at forbearance. The prince’s decision was right and he should go back. It doesn’t matter if he makes some mistakes. Although it is easy to be criticized, at this time
, Your Majesty will be tolerant! A prince who is prone to making mistakes is a prince who can reassure some people!"
After hearing this, the car was silent for a while.
Xie Longfei nodded and said: "The manager's words make sense, and I agree to go back."
Gao Jianhou also nodded, "The matter Niu Youdao entrusted to the prince has been completed. Qi State has a vast territory, and the investigation of the imperial property will take a year and a half. It may not be a good thing to be away from the capital for a long time.
You can take the opportunity to go back."
Mu Jiu bowed his hand to Haozhen, turned around quickly, and ordered people to prepare his mount.
Not long after, the camp was stationed, and the advance troops led by Haozhen were galloping away...
Qingshan County, thatched cottage.
Niu Youdao's villa has never had a name. The hut was named by Guan Fangyi, which means he despises the poor and remote countryside.
I despise it, but I still have to live here honestly. It is indeed much more comfortable and free than when I was in Qijing. I don't have to play tricks anymore, and I am free and easy.
Hou Niu Youdao thought that the name "Mao Lu" was good, so he used it, and a plaque was hung on it, with the word "Mao Lu" written in his own hand.
Among the pavilions and pavilions, there was a bird cage with a golden wing that Duan Hu had returned from outside. Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi were wandering around it.
This golden wing was sent by someone from Xiaoyue Pavilion. The other party accepted Niu Youdao's suggestion and established a direct communication channel with Niu Youdao. If you have any important matters, you can use this golden wing to contact you. Of course, there are also
He received the same gift in return.
"There is no need to send this one to Wuliang Mountain. Let it be raised here." Niu Youdao rejected Duan Hu's suggestion.
Speaking of Wuliang Mountain, Gongsun Bu came and brought news of the assassination of the British Princess, as well as the turmoil caused by the incident in Qi Jing.
"The Princess of England was assassinated..." Niu Youdao muttered, a little confused. King Haozhen of England was not in the capital. It was obvious that the assassination was aimed at the Princess.
What is the use of killing the princess? Who wants to kill the British princess? This question lingers deeply in Niu Youdao's mind...
In the fifth year of Wu Li, Princess Ying of Qi Kingdom was assassinated in the palace. Qi Emperor Haoyun Tu was furious and bloodbathed Qi Jing. Many innocent officials, merchants, civilians and monks were involved, hundreds of people ransacked their homes, and thousands of people were massacred.
, tens of thousands of people were fined to serve as laborers in the border army.
Although the truth of some things cannot be found out, anyone who is suspected will not be able to reap the consequences.
Xiaoyue Pavilion also suffered heavy losses. The Emperor of Qi took action with lightning speed. Wherever the emperor's order went, large and small cultivation sects in Qi State cooperated one after another. As a result, many strongholds of Xiaoyue Pavilion in Qi State were destroyed.
When they were removed, many of the stalls below were washed with blood. Xiaoyue Pavilion was frightened, and then realized that many people here were already under the surveillance of the imperial court.
Blessings are where misfortune lies, and misfortunes are where blessings lie! Despite being frightened, Xiaoyue Pavilion could only comfort itself in this way. Although it suffered a heavy blow, the hidden dangers were exposed, which may not be a good thing, and may prevent future troubles.
A few months later, the turmoil gradually subsided.
A carriage came out from the side entrance of the palace, and occasionally there was a coughing sound in the carriage.
The carriage drove through the streets of the capital city, turning and turning, and entered a courtyard.
A man in a black cloak got out of the car, and when he lifted his hat, it was Shao Pingbo.
Shao Sansheng greeted him and accompanied him back to the inner courtyard.
After returning to the house to help take off the cloak, Shao Sansheng asked: "My eldest son, have you seen Emperor Qi?"
Shao Pingbo nodded, "It's done, 30,000 war horses can get out of the customs without any problem, you can immediately arrange for people to purchase them."
"That's great!" Shao Pingbo was very excited, and he was full of admiration for this eldest son. He had already defeated Zhao Huanghai Wuji in Zhao Jing last time, and this time he had dealt with Hao Yun Tu. Thirty thousand war horses can drive straight into Beizhou.
, saving the risk of transportation, it does not cost much to purchase war horses in Qi State alone.
He bowed his hands in worship and said, "I am convinced by the great master's ability."
Shao Pingbo, however, couldn't be happy and said calmly: "It's too much praise. It's hard to live on water without a source. In the final analysis, they agreed because of the value of Beizhou. They don't want Beizhou to collapse so quickly. I just follow the trend."
That’s all, it’s nothing to talk about, it’s far worse than Niu Youdao’s capitalless business.”
If he knew that Niu Youdao was not only doing business without capital but also making a lot of money, if he knew that Niu Youdao was helping Shang Chaozong to sell things for money, he would probably vomit blood again.
Shao Sansheng said hurriedly: "That's not what you said. If it had been anyone else, it might not have been possible. At least it wouldn't have been so smooth. Otherwise, why would the eldest master have traveled thousands of miles to come in person?"
"Ahem!" Shao Pingbo coughed twice and waved his hand, indicating that he should stop talking nonsense, "There is something you should prepare for in advance. I proposed marriage to Haoyun Tu, and Hao Yun Tu agreed."
"Uh..." Shao Sansheng was stunned and said with a puzzled face: "Proposing marriage? Proposing marriage for whom?"
Shao Pingbo walked up to a map, examined it, and said calmly: "The King of England, Hao Zhen, has lost his wife. He cannot remain single forever. There will always be a time to renew the relationship, so he proposes marriage to Liu Er."
"Ah!" Shao Sansheng was shocked. At this time, he really realized that the purpose of killing the British Princess was to prepare for the eldest lady. "This... this... eldest son, can the eldest lady agree?"
Shao Pingbo: "As an elder brother is like a father, marriage matters in a daughter's family are naturally decided by the family."
Shao Sansheng said with a bitter face: "Eldest Young Master, I'm afraid this is inappropriate. The eldest lady still misses Tan Yaoxian. You know the eldest lady's temper. If you really want to marry into the Prince of England's palace and cause trouble, I'm afraid it will be a bad thing."
It turns into something bad.”
Shao Pingbo: "I know Liu'er's temper better than you, and I know better than you what to do. Don't worry, I have a way for her to marry happily and live in harmony with the King of England."
Shao Sansheng hesitated and said: "After all, it is my daughter who is getting married. Should we discuss this matter with the master?"
Shao Pingbo slowly looked back at him, "Discuss? Will he be satisfied if all the Shao family is killed? I have obtained the support of Dachan Mountain for this matter, and he has to agree even if he doesn't agree! Tens of thousands of war horses were openly transported to Beizhou like this
, are South Korea and Yan State blind and deaf? Once such news comes out, how can Yan and South Korea give us a chance to become stronger? It is very likely that the two countries will not be able to hold back and launch an attack on our Beizhou in advance, Hao
If Yuntu announces the marriage at this time, an attack between the two countries will be a slap in the face of Qi. With the support of Hao Yuntu, Hai Wuji can express his support for Beizhou without any worries. Do you know how this marriage will affect Beizhou?
How important is it?”
Shao Sansheng lowered his head sadly. He understood the truth, but this was really a bit...
Shao Pingbo saw what he was thinking. After coughing twice, he softened his tone and said, "Liu'er is my biological sister. I am just such a sister. My mother entrusted her to me before she died. I will not harm her. All I want is
Everything I do is for her good. Well, I will give a satisfactory explanation to all aspects of this matter. Don't worry, help me change my appearance. It's time for me to meet Sister Zhao." After that, he walked to the dressing table and sat down.
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A bloody storm has passed, and with the King of the West Hospital in the background, the white clouds are still bustling with excitement.
A carriage stopped and several people got out. The leader was a young man with half-white hair who stopped at the door of Baiyunjian. He looked up at the sign and walked in. It was Shao Pingbo, but he was wearing a mask on his face.
Qin Mian was wandering around the front hall. When he saw Shao Pingbo and others coming in, his eyes moved. He immediately stepped forward to greet them warmly and personally led a few people upstairs.
Everyone had their own arrangements. Qin Mian led Shao Pingbo into a single room alone, quickly closed the door, then pushed open a cabinet, revealing a secret door behind it, and extended his hand to invite him.
The two of them entered the secret door one after another, and the cabinet was hidden from the secret door...
At this time, Su Zhao was in a panic. She didn't know that Shao Pingbo was coming to Qijing. She was shocked when she suddenly received the news that Shao Pingbo was coming to Baiyunjian. No wonder she heard that Shao Pingbo hadn't shown up in Beizhou for a long time. She was in love.
Qi Jing.
What really made her panic was Yuan Gang beside her. When she heard that a visitor was coming, Yuan Gang actually refused to leave.
She had tried her best to say good things, but it was useless to try to persuade him. Yuan Gang just refused to leave. This left her no choice but to fall out with Yuan Gang.
Yuan Gang sat quietly drinking tea.
Of course, he would not leave easily. What happened to Su Zhao was because he wanted to inquire about something. He happened to bump into him and saw that Su Zhao was a little panicked. He immediately realized that the person coming might be unusual, so he refused to leave.
Su Zhao was at a loss for words when he blocked him with an excuse, "But you want to have a private meeting with the King of the West Courtyard?"
No? If not, let me see if it is true.
"My boss, Mr. Shao is here..." Qin Mian led Shao Pingbo through the door, and just as he announced, he was shocked to see Yuan Gang still there.
He couldn't help but look at Su Zhao. He didn't understand what this person was doing. He didn't understand why he still didn't let Yuan Gang leave and let Yuan Gang sit here and drink tea peacefully. Was he not afraid of causing trouble or did he want to provoke Shao Pingbo?