Lord Izumo's soul also returned to his body. He opened his eyes for a while, but he didn't even raise his eyelids. His eyes were dull and unfocused, staring blankly at the rolling curtain.
"A city is gone."
The stern guards behind the curtains all looked happy when they heard the king's murmur, and soon reported to the palace steward Amber.
Amber came in a hurry, and as soon as he came in, he heard Lord Izumo sighing.
"A whole city was planned for many years, but in the end it was all in vain..."
Amber is not only the steward of the palace, but also the retainer of the previous generation Izumo. He grew up watching the current Izumo King. At this time, seeing how decadent the Izumo King was, he immediately expressed concern:
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Amber was very confused. He presented the iron plow and the oxen for plowing, and the emperor personally summoned him. This was a great and happy event for the Izumo Kingdom. Why did the king become depressed after visiting the imperial capital.
The Lord of Izumo raised his eyelids and saw that the person who came was Amber. He did not express his anger like an ordinary servant, but he was not interested in paying attention. He sighed and repeated: "A city is gone!"
A city is gone? What city is gone? Didn't you go to the Fuyuanyu Imperial City to receive a reward? Why is it related to what city again?
Amber secretly lamented that he was old and couldn't keep up with the king. He really didn't understand, so he asked in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, which city is missing?"
"Li City! Sun Kingdom's Li City, we worked hard to capture the city, but in the end, we failed to draw water from the bamboo basket, and we are so angry!"
Amber was suddenly startled and said repeatedly: "Why is this? The Sun Kingdom was disobedient and the princes from all walks of life attacked. I, the Izuyun Kingdom, made great efforts and captured Licheng with my ability. Why didn't the emperor give it to me?"
Didn’t we donate iron plows and oxen to plow the land a few days ago? Due to emotions and reasons, Licheng belongs to us!"
Not to mention it was okay, but when he talked about the iron plow and oxen plowing, the old disease in Izumo King's chest relapsed, and there was a dull pain again. He gritted his teeth and said with hatred: "The thing is bad because of the iron plow and oxen plowing. God damn it, King Xi didn't offer it sooner or later."
If he didn’t offer it, he would just wait until Guxian put the iron plow and oxen to plow it, and he also offered it!”
"This..." Amber's eyes widened, filled with disbelief. When he said this, he didn't need to ask his own king, he also guessed the outcome of the matter. Iron plows and oxen were the property of the Xi Kingdom. He thought that the emperor would bring his own king
Summoned to the imperial capital to meet the true master, the scene... is simply unimaginable!
"Your Majesty, has the emperor seen through this?"
The king of Izumo nodded feebly: "What kind of person is the emperor? His eloquent words have no effect in front of him. He listened to Yao Yun's words and had a clear idea in his heart. He praised Xiguo on the spot and took advantage of the opportunity to leave the city.
The award was given to Xi Yunzi!"
Speaking of this, the king of Izumo was furious: "The reason why the emperor rewarded Xiyunzi is for presenting the method of iron smelting and plowing with iron plows and oxen. Huh, the emperor is so generous to others, it is simply too much!"
Amber was also furious: "Your Majesty, have you agreed?"
The Lord of Izumo said angrily: "The emperor uses this leverage to force Gu to hand over the city, so what can Gu do!"
After roaring angrily, Lord Izumo suddenly paused and sighed, as if he had looked away from everything:
"The matter of offering iron plows and oxen for plowing can be big or small. Speaking from a small point of view, Gu is also dedicated to the court of Zhu Xia. He has no merit but his heart is there. At most, there are a few gossips. But if Gu doesn't agree, the emperor can also use this as an excuse to make great efforts.
Suppress the Izumo Kingdom, and by then we won’t be able to save even the other cities in the Izumo Kingdom, let alone a single city!”
Amber also sighed slightly: "Hey, I am not a descendant of the Imperial Clan from the Izumo Kingdom. My foundation is too shallow and I am walking on thin ice!"
The old man and the strong man sighed one after another and soon fell into silence.
Amber thought for a while and encouraged, "Your Majesty, Izumo Country has experienced countless storms and heavy rains since its founding. The situation before you is just a small dilemma. You cannot be depressed because of this. Licheng is not our inherent territory of Izumo Country anyway.
It’s not an insult to our ancestors!”
The Lord of Izumo forced himself to cheer up, and sat upright with his languid body lying down. His face was gloomy, and he nodded and said: "I know, I will leave this city to Xiyunzi. Hmm, let's see if he has the appetite to eat it."
Amber saw his king cheer up, and his old face was full of joy. He smiled and said:
"What the king is saying is that a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people in the Xi Kingdom can only live in Xidu. If they want to occupy a city, they can't rely on the one or two first- and second-grade Qi Refiners and a thousand soldiers and horses under him.
, Hahaha, I’m afraid Xi Yunzi won’t dare to take over Li Cheng when the time comes!”
The king of Izumo also laughed loudly: "You are right. In the early years, Yao Xuan drained all the elites of the Xi Kingdom. What power does the Xi Kingdom have to take over Li City now? Hahaha, maybe Xidu's army has not arrived in Li City yet.
The city was defeated halfway by the monsters in the mountains!"
"Yes, yes!"
The ability of the two of them to enjoy themselves in the midst of hardships was extremely impressive. As they talked, their previous decadence disappeared and they became cheerful. People who didn't know about it thought that the king had met a happy event.
"Amber, I'll leave it to you to leave the city!"
"Here! Your Majesty, I will definitely handle this for you."
Lord Izumo nodded with satisfaction, but at this moment, he suddenly remembered something: "Hey, Amber, who presented the iron plow and oxen for plowing this time? Is it a caravan leader named Xiaodao? Why is this name so familiar? Gu
He was hurt by a knife again."
Amber: "This..."
.....
In a certain wilderness, a caravan was passing by in a mighty manner. The leader of the caravan was sitting comfortably on the carriage. This time, by selling iron plows, he would make a fortune, with countless knives, coins, and gold rolling in.
, it’s exciting just thinking about it.
But just as he was daydreaming about the sky, suddenly, his whole body shivered, and an inexplicable chill rose from the bottom of his heart.
"yawn!"
"Who is talking about me?" Xiaodao tilted his head and thought about it seriously. After thinking for a long time, he smiled proudly: "It must be people from other caravans. They must be envious and jealous, hahahahaha!"
...
A few days later, the emperor's envoy traveled from Yunshi, the imperial capital, through the mountains and ridges, and came to Xidu, where he read out the emperor's decree.
Yao Yun, Wu Tong, Cang Man, Sun Muyue and other important figures in Xidu were all present.
Hearing that Emperor Mu granted the king a city, the faces of everyone present were full of surprise, especially the generals such as Cang Man, Hu Yi, Niu Dali, etc. There was no rival in Xidu.
The barbarian tribes surrendered;
The monsters and ferocious beasts in the mountains are in panic all day long as they sweep them away again and again;
At this time, they couldn't help but get excited when they heard that Xi Kingdom had a new city.
When the nobles reach adulthood, they shoot six arrows in all directions to show their conquest of the world. Although they were born in Guizhou, they still have the ambition to conquer the wilderness and conquer the world.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, no wonder you have started to expand the army. You are really forewarned, I admire you..." Cangman started his daily kneeling and licking mode again. Yao Yun rolled his eyes, and the others also rolled their eyes.
Only Cang Man was enjoying himself, and of course Niu Dali looked at Cang Man with admiration and reverence, fascinated.
On the other side, Sun Muyue was stunned.
After hearing the emperor's imperial edict, the one who was most shocked was her. She was the princess of the Sun Kingdom, and Licheng used to be her family...