Outside the deputy city lord's palace, there were dozens of handsome young men and women with extraordinary bearings. Although their expressions were calm, their eyes were all gleaming with a hint of arrogance. From time to time, some people's lips moved and they communicated with each other, and some people had disdain on their faces from time to time.
Gone in a flash.
"Qi Lianghu in Jinglei Palace, Xuanyue Zongyuan Xunlan, Yuantong in Jinfu Temple, Jingyou in Feixing Temple, I have met the King of Wu!"
When Wu Ming walked out of the door, four young men and women came forward to greet him. When the others saw this, they sparsely raised their hands to identify themselves.
There are not only people from the sect, but also talented disciples trained by the Song Dynasty court who came to the mid-Tang Dynasty. But most of them are unknown to them, because they don't know if there are secrets hidden by the aristocratic family.
With the arrogance of the children of the aristocratic family, even the sect and the court's genius are not looked down upon, and I am afraid they will not be embarrassed to see Wu Ming.
But these people on the surface are enough to represent the cultivation world of the Song Dynasty and have a lot of say among the top geniuses in Qianlongyuan.
No one dares to ignore the true heirs of the four great sects, more than a dozen sects, several high-ranking officials from the imperial court, and the proud children cultivated by wealthy families!
"A distinguished guest is here, please come!"
Wu Ming smiled warmly, turned sideways and led everyone into the house.
The mansion was empty, and everyone had a panoramic view. They exchanged glances calmly and immediately took their seats in the lobby of the mansion.
Fortunately, this is the deputy city lord's mansion, which is fully equipped with all the facilities. There are dozens of large wooden chairs in the lobby, which is quite spacious. However, there is no one to serve tea and only servants to serve it, which makes it look a bit shabby.
"Your Majesty, with the power of thunder, killed Yin Zhilong, the genius of the Mid-Tang Dynasty, and obtained the city lord's order. He greatly defeated the arrogance of the warriors of the Mid-Tang Dynasty and increased the prestige of our Great Song Dynasty. It is really a gratifying and congratulatory thing. We admire it, but we are all warriors of the Great Song Dynasty.
, I am also very worried about the prince’s current situation!”
A young man dressed as a scholar took the lead.
"Oh, I wonder why Brother Zhang said this?"
Wu Ming said calmly.
This person's name is Zhang Hongfei. He is a child of the top wealthy family in the Song Dynasty. He also practices Confucianism and martial arts. Although he is only twenty years old, he has half a master's level of cultivation. It is really impressive. He is also one of the warriors who traveled with him in the Tang Dynasty. However, the two of them have never
Never had any interactions.
"Does the prince not know that Wei Chishang, the genius of the middle Tang Dynasty, has sent word to the whole city that he will fight to the death with the prince tomorrow?"
Zhang Hongfei said seriously.
Wu Ming's pupils shrank. Although he was mentally prepared, he did not expect that Yuchi Shang was so decisive in his actions and put a solution on the agenda so quickly.
Moreover, it is a life and death fight!
"Yuchi Shang is ranked twelfth on the King Killing List. Regardless of his strength and background, as well as the geniuses of the military strategists of the Middle Tang Dynasty gathered around him, they are all heroes and strongmen who can be selected from a million. Since he has issued a life and death battle this time, he must be
I want to share life and death with you.
The prince can't stand alone, but I am a warrior of the Song Dynasty. I will be both prosperous and devastated. I will never sit idly by and let the Central Tang Dynasty oppress the prince!"
Zhang Hongfei said righteously.
"Yes, although Yuchi Shang is strong, we are not bad either. If we really want to fight, even if we are not as good, we will not let Yuchi Shang get away with it!"
"Yuchi Shang is a son of a military strategist and is well versed in the art of war. If we work together, he will never dare to act rashly and let Xixia, Northern Jin, and Southern Wei take advantage!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, with our help, Yuchi Shang will definitely withdraw the letter of war!"
Everyone was talking about it.
"Thank you for your generous help!"
Wu Mingliu cupped his hands.
Everyone frowned and were a little dissatisfied. Wu Ming didn't express anything after all the words were said. This was a bit unethical!
Zhang Hongfei said with a serious expression: "Even though the prince killed Yin Zhilong, he did so with the help of a rare treasure. However, in a life-and-death fight with Yuchi Shang, all treasures are banned on the martial arts stage. It all depends on strength. How confident is the prince that he can survive?"
?”
This is a bit rude...
"not sure!"
Wu Ming shook his head slightly and said calmly, "But I don't plan to accept the challenge!"
Zhang Hongfei's expression was stagnant, he was full of words and he was holding back his words. Everyone was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.
"I thought he was a person, but I didn't expect him to be a coward!"
One of the sect's true geniuses looked unkind.
"If you have the guts, you can kill Yu Chishang!"
Wu Ming said unceremoniously.
How could he not know the purpose of this group of people? If they didn't have some use value, just one look at their faces would be disgusting.
"Thank you, brother, for speaking quickly. Your Majesty, please don't blame me!"
Zhang Hongfei winked at the person who spoke, gently lifted the issue, took a deep breath and said, "Have you ever thought about the consequences of avoiding fighting?"
"Consequences? What consequences can there be? I have made great achievements in my practice recently, and I plan to stay in seclusion until the end of Qianlongyuan. No matter how strong Wei Chi is, he will not be able to break into the deputy city lord's mansion like me!"
With his IQ, Wu Ming didn't even bother to answer.
"Hmph, you are hiding easily and comfortably, but have you ever thought about me and my fellow Song Dynasty comrades?"
"What a king of Wu who is devoted to the public good. I thought you killed Yin Zhilong because you didn't see your colleagues in the Song Dynasty being oppressed, so you fought back angrily to find a place to hide, but I didn't expect you to be so disregardful of the overall situation!"
"We are really blind. In vain, we still care about our colleagues. We are running around, contacting comrades from all sides, and preparing to help the prince!"
Everyone believed it and started shouting.
"Where does this come from?"
Wu Ming pretended to be shocked and sneered inwardly.
Such a high-sounding statement is just to defeat Qiu Feng and help in name. In the end, he will take the lead in confronting Zhongtang Tianjiao and fight to the death, so that they can profit from it!
When people who don't know what they are doing see such righteousness, why do they think they are loyal people?
Zhang Hongfei took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "The prince killed Yin Zhilong to arouse public outrage among the warriors of the Middle Tang Dynasty. In addition to the Northern Jin Dynasty and Xixia Dynasty, there were also rumors from the Southern Wei Dynasty that the prince did not regard killing demons as his own duty.
It ignores the overall situation and destroys the unity of the human race.
Now in Tianshu Town, various countries have begun to exclude the warriors of the Song Dynasty, and they want us to give an explanation.
In this situation, if the prince avoids fighting, the warriors of the Song Dynasty will definitely face difficulties. Although we are not afraid, but..."
Although he didn't say anything further, the implication was clearly expressed. For the sake of the overall situation, you must go out to fight, and you must represent the Song Dynasty!
"Then with Brother Zhang's intention, I must fight even if I know that I will fight to the death?"
Wu Ming's face turned cold.
"The prince is too worried. We are both warriors of the Song Dynasty. How can we sit back and watch the prince die?"
Zhang Hongfei's eyes flashed with color, and he said solemnly, "Avoiding and not fighting, although it damages your morale, but you still want to fight when you know you will die. This is what a wise man would not do. How can I be tolerated if I am the same as the robe?"
The warriors of the Tang Dynasty forced the prince?"
"Does Brother Zhang want to fight on behalf of this king?"
Wu Ming suddenly stood up and said happily.
"Well……"
Zhang Hongfei was stunned and turned pale after a while before he came back to his senses and said, "No, no, I...I am powerless..."
Just kidding, Yuchi is such a genius and a ferocious soldier. Although there are all arrogant geniuses here, no one dares to fight alone, let alone a life and death fight!
"You cannot avoid fighting, and there is no one to fight on your behalf. How do you want me to make a decision?"
Wu Ming sat down disappointedly.
"Ahem!"
Qi Lianghu from Jinglei Palace suddenly coughed a few times and said calmly, "I have always heard that the prince is extremely intelligent and resourceful. Why do you want to humiliate and tease Brother Zhang like this? Do you think you can solve this problem by burying us?"
Zhang Hongfei was stunned for a moment, his eyes turned red, and he stared at Wu Ming.
If there weren't a few people who saw something was wrong and quickly stopped him, they would have rushed forward and fought desperately.
"I would like to hear from Brother Qi!"
Wu Ming smiled indifferently, he was just a clown, not worth caring about at all.
"As the saying goes, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, and the palm of your hand cannot sing. Your Majesty is a talented soldier and is well versed in the art of war. You should know this etiquette!"
Qi Lianghu looked solemn and analyzed in a methodical manner, "If you avoid fighting, the prince can escape this disaster, but many of his comrades will be despised by all countries, and the Zhongtang Dynasty will deliberately target them. Now the warriors of the Song Dynasty are already in Tianshu Town."
Being in a weak position, under such circumstances, the consequences can be imagined!”
"Brother Qi, do you want me to die?"
Wu Ming said without comment.
The worst thing is that the warriors of the Song Dynasty were expelled, unable to gain a foothold in Tianshu Town, and even suffered heavy casualties. What did it have to do with him?
"No, we will not let the prince die!"
Qi Lianghu shook his head and said seriously, "We are both warriors of the Song Dynasty. We should be each other's horns and help each other. We will help the prince to assume the position of deputy city lord. The Central Tang Dynasty cannot risk an all-out war between the geniuses of the two countries and force them too much."
"From what Brother Qi means, it seems certain that Yuchi Shang will withdraw the letter of war?"
Wu Ming glanced at him unexpectedly, finally finding something that caught his eye.
"No!"
Qi Lianghu shook his head again and said firmly, "Yuchi Shang is a talented military strategist with a heart as strong as iron. He will never withdraw the War Letter. However, with our full support, it is not up to Yuchi Shang and the warriors of the Mid-Tang Dynasty to decide when the War Letter will be implemented.
of!"
Wu Ming's eyelids drooped slightly, as if thinking.
I originally thought that the people in Da Song wanted him to hand over the city lord's order so that they could seek benefits in Tianshu Town. As for his life and death, they were mostly deceiving and cheating with big words. No one cared at all, but they didn't want to.
That's what it says.
As soon as his thoughts changed, Wu Ming took in everyone's expressions without leaving a trace, and raised the corner of his mouth with a faint smile.
Sure enough, that was what they were thinking. It was just that they saw that he was not easy to fool, or that they had learned from Zhang Hongfei's experience and did not want to cause embarrassment, so Qi Lianghu changed his mind.
"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, if there is good luck, there will be many helpers, but if there is no way, there will be few helpers. I am a warrior of the Great Song Dynasty. I am of the same line. I break bones and connect tendons. I believe that Your Majesty will make the right choice!"
Qi Lianghu said.
Everyone looked at each other and nodded secretly. These words were on point!
It's okay to agree, but if he doesn't agree, Wu Ming will not only face Yuchi Shang and the warriors of the Middle Tang Dynasty, but also the warriors of the Song Dynasty who will be implicated, and they will also regard it as a waste of time!
"Okay, I can agree!"
Knocking the back of the chair a few times, Wu Ming's eyes flashed and he said, "I know very well what you are asking for. It is just a settlement in the city without being restricted by the other four countries. The City Lord's Order itself is useless to me, but you want to take it."
Give me something to replace it with!"
"Your Majesty, are you willing to transfer the City Lord's Order?"
Qi Lianghu's breathing became rapid.
Not knowing it was him, the rest of the people also changed their expressions, some even stood up suddenly, and some secretly took out the communication talisman, which clearly shows the great impact of this incident.
"Yes, it just depends on how long you can help me postpone the declaration of war!"