Tang Ning looked at the map marked by Lu Teng and asked, "Who is this King of Zhou?"
Lu Teng pointed at the map and said: "King Zhou is the younger brother of the late Emperor Chu and King Xin. He is the daughter of the late king's noble concubine. His fiefdom is in Cangzhou. After the death of Emperor Chu, he united with the garrison in Cangzhou and occupied the four nearby states. To this day,
There are already five states, and if we want to return the same way, we can’t go around these five states."
There is naturally more than one route back to Chen State from here. This route is not the closest, but it is the most familiar and suitable for them.
Of course, it is not necessary to take this route, but the King of Zhou has rebelled, and the situation in the south is not yet known. Before the situation is determined, any detour will be dangerous.
Tangning put down the map and said, "Then let's stay in Kyoto for now."
It was already late July, and I didn't know how long this stay would last, but for safety reasons, there was no other way.
The King of Zhou chose to rebel at this time, and I don't know whether he was smart or stupid.
The reason for the rebellion was quite sufficient. He spread the news that the king had forced the late emperor to death, deposed the prince, and plotted to usurp the throne. He immediately established himself on the high moral ground. The rebellion was not to usurp the throne, but to bring order to the chaos. First of all, in terms of righteousness,
Take advantage of.
To say he is stupid is to say that he is really stupid. Even if King Xin attempts to usurp the throne, it is still popular and widely expected. I dare not say that all the people of Chu will applaud him, but at least he has 70% to 80% of the people's hearts.
After the death of Emperor Chu, in these days, the DPRK and Central Government were stable and the situation was as stable as any smooth transfer of the throne. Rebellion at this time was simply suicidal.
King Xin has just succeeded to the throne, and it is the time when he needs to establish his authority. This King of Zhou will probably not be able to stay around for long, and it will not be too late to start again when the time comes.
After Lu Teng left, Zhao Man slipped in from outside and asked, "Can we not go back?"
Tangning explained: "It's not that I can't go back, it's just that it may take some time."
Zhao Man held her chin with both hands and said, "How long do I have to stay? It's so boring..."
Tangning thought for a while and said, "Let me take you for a walk. There is a delicious noodle shop here..."
One person was going out, and two people were going out. Tang Ning called Tang Shui over and remembered Wanyan Yan, so she took her with her.
Thinking of King Zhou's rebellion, Tang Ning looked at Wan Yanyan and said, "We have to stay here for a while longer. If you want to leave, I'll have someone take you back to the grassland. Once you get to the grassland, you can find a way to go back on your own."
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"No, if you go further north, you will be further away from our Wanyan Department." Wanyanyan waved her hand and said, "I'm not in a hurry to leave. Just leave me in Fengzhou when you go back."
There was someone who was addicted to being a prisoner, so he didn't even want to send her away. Tangning waved her hand and said, "Okay then."
There were very few people on the streets of Kyoto. After His Majesty's death, there were many taboos. In order not to violate the taboos, the people even went out less often.
At a certain noodle stall on the street, the usual lively scene was no longer there, and there was not a single customer in front of the stall.
Even though there were no customers, the gray-haired old woman still didn't go out of business. She brought a bowl of noodles into the shop and asked with a smile: "Why don't you see that young man coming with you?"
"Thank you, mother-in-law." Li Tianlan picked up the chopsticks and said, "He has something to do."
The old woman stood beside her and said: "No matter how busy you are, you won't even have time to eat a bowl of noodles with you. This man just can't be used to it, otherwise he will always use busyness as an excuse. If he is busy today, he will be busy tomorrow, and he will be busy for the rest of his life.
It’s been busy…”
Li Tianlan ate the noodles in small bites and asked, "Does your mother-in-law understand this too?"
The old woman smiled and said: "Mother-in-law, when I was young, I was just a flower in the world. I have never seen anything. You little girls, when you are young, just do whatever you want. Don't wait until you are older.
Regret... Did you quarrel with him? Let me see. You have to change your temper. A girl’s family should be like a girl’s family. Sometimes, you have to be gentler and more feminine, so that a man can
like……"
Watching Li Tianlan finish eating and leave, she put away the dishes, shook her head and sighed, "I'm afraid I will suffer for the rest of my life with this kind of temper..."
"Mother-in-law, here are five bowls of noodles."
A voice came from the front. The old woman looked up. Her expression was startled at first, and then she showed an angry look on her face and said loudly: "Who are you calling mother-in-law? Who is your mother-in-law!"
Tangning looked at her blankly. She didn't know why the old woman was so angry today. Could it be that someone had offended her before and she was affected?
He didn't want to quarrel with her, so he put the money on the table and said, "Five bowls of noodles."
Tang Ning, Tang Shui, Zhao Man and Wan Yanyan walked into the shop, while Lao Zheng was sitting outside alone.
Tang Ning looked at them and said, "The noodles here taste pretty good. You can try them later."
Wan Yanyan nodded and said, "I have eaten, and the noodles cooked by this old lady are the best I have ever tasted!"
Zhao Man looked at Tang Ning, then at her, and asked, "Are you eating together?"
Tangning explained: "We just met by chance."
Wan Yanyan added: "Last time my second brother and I had dinner here, we happened to meet him with a beautiful girl."
"Beautiful?" Zhao Man looked at her.
"Girl?" Tang Shui looked at Tang Ning.
Tang Ning glanced at Wan Yan Yan and explained in detail: "Princess Changning and I came here for dinner last time, and we happened to meet her, the second prince, and others."
boom!
The old woman placed a bowl of noodles heavily in front of Tang Ning and said, "Your noodles!"
The old woman seemed to be still angry and brought in the four bowls of noodles one by one, as if she had a deep grudge against the table. Tang Ning was really worried that the table would fall apart due to her shock.
Wanyan Yan couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and take a bite. Then her face wrinkled together and she stuck out her tongue and said, "It's so salty!"
Tang Shui also tasted it, shook his head and said, "Mine has no taste."
Zhao Man looked at them, took a small bite, spit it out immediately, and said, "What, it's so salty, it doesn't taste good at all!"
Tangning glanced at them in surprise, then took a bite herself, only to feel a strong sour taste from her mouth to the top of her head. He was so sour that he even dropped the chopsticks in his hand on the table.
He looked down in disbelief. Could this bowl of noodles be cooked with vinegar?
Outside the door, Butcher Zheng sat on a low stool, tasted a mouthful of noodles, looked at the old woman, and said, "Old man, can you put some more salt in my noodles?"
"What to put in it?" The old woman glared at him and said, "Why put so much salt in it? Don't you know how expensive salt is? If you eat so much salt, you may be salted to death!"
Butcher Zheng looked at her, stood up, and reached for the small box of salt.
The old woman grabbed his wrist and said angrily: "What do you want to do, grab the salt!"
After a while, Butcher Zheng slowly withdrew his hand, sat back down, and said: "The old man is right, eat less salt, it is good for your health."
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In the imperial palace, in the imperial study room, the important officials of the court gathered together.
News of King Zhou's rebellion came, and an early morning court was held as an exception today. However, the morning court was almost full of excitement, so that the court meeting could not continue, so the court had to disperse early, leaving only a few important officials in the court to discuss matters in the imperial study.
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The Minister of Rites stepped forward, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the late Emperor has not yet rested in peace. The King of Zhou has rebelled against his superiors and is treasonous. We should send troops to suppress it immediately!"
A burly general knelt on one knee and said loudly: "Your Majesty, give me one hundred thousand elite soldiers. If I can't quell the rebellion of King Zhou within one month, I will come to see you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another person said: "Your Majesty, I only need 50,000 troops and horses!"
King Xin sat on the throne, put down the memorial in his hand, frowned, and murmured: "How could it be him?"
Cangzhou, Prince Zhou's Mansion.
A slightly fat middle-aged man looked at a young general in front of him and said in a deep voice: "There must be no mistakes in this mission, do you understand?"
The young general bowed and said, "I understand!"
The middle-aged man looked at him and said, "Go ahead."
"Yes!" the young general responded. Just as he walked out of the door, an arrow was shot from the side. His eyes widened and he covered his neck. Blood gushed out from between his fingers. His body twitched a few times and then
No more sound.
The middle-aged man walked out of the room quickly after hearing the sound, looked at the young general lying in a pool of blood, looked at several figures in the courtyard, and asked loudly: "What on earth do you want to do!"
