Chapter 334: Di Ziqi and Yao Yun's duel in the air
A year ago, the emperor's son Qi only occasionally heard his father scold him, and he was mostly satisfied with him. Although he never praised him in public, for his strict father, there was no need to praise him.
This has a lot to do with the excellence of Emperor Ziqi.
In terms of cultivation, the emperor's son Qi was in the third rank of Fengbo realm at a young age. Many generals in the army and the kings of the Fang Kingdom did not have such cultivation, let alone the young masters and princes of noble families.
When it comes to leading troops in battles, Emperor Ziqi has been in charge of an army [Flying Armored Dragon Riders] as early as a few years ago. This army is well-trained, brave and good at fighting. It is a solid third-level elite division. The army uses formations,
He can suppress a third-grade Feng Bo realm powerhouse at will.
[Flying Armored Dragon Riders] This army exceeds the armies of many small countries and even uncles, and such an army was built by Emperor Ziqi. At that time, it was called the Boy Scouts by the people in the imperial capital, but in less than three years
, everyone looked at [Flying Armored Dragon Rider] with admiration.
Just last year when Dongyi and Xirong invaded, Emperor Ziqi led this group of [Flying Armored Dragon Riders] to repeatedly perform extraordinary feats, defeating several powerful barbarian tribes, and astonishing the nobles of the imperial capital.
The only shortcoming of Emperor Ziqi is that he is not enthusiastic about governing people's livelihood and leading troops to fight wars.
In fact, this is not a shortcoming. After all, the emperor's son Qi was at a young age, and it was human nature to be more enthusiastic about leading troops to fight and expand territories.
Furthermore, the emperor's son Qi was not bad at his usual homework. Whether it was reading and literacy, or managing the people's livelihood, he learned from the ministers of the court in a decent manner, and he was also outstanding among the children of the nobles in the imperial capital.
It can be said that, looking at the imperial capital, there is no one among the young generation from the four countries who can stand out. When the army came, all the officials in the court spoke highly of Emperor Qi, believing that Emperor Qi would definitely achieve extraordinary things in the future.
Although there is an element of flattery in this, I have to say that Emperor Ziqi is very good.
However, everything changed after a guy named Yao Yun suddenly emerged six months ago.
Originally, the emperor, Emperor Mu, did not take his son's lack of ability to govern the country to heart, thinking that this was normal. When the emperor matured in the future, everything would fall into place.
However, the emperor, Emperor Mu, saw that the son of his former rival had taken over a dilapidated Xi State, which was plagued by internal and external troubles and was on the verge of collapse. It took only one year for Xi State to be revitalized and prosperous. It changed from its previous decadence and its national power was flourishing. Even with such ability in governing the country,
Even the emperor Di Mu couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
From then on, the emperor, Emperor Mu, often used Yao Yun of the Youxi family to criticize him when educating his son. Over and over again, whenever he got the chance, his son Qi would be reprimanded.
There was a deep resentment in the heart of Emperor Ziqi. Hearing that his father was nagging about the paper again, Emperor Ziqi felt depressed and muttered in a low voice: "My sons and ministers are not bad at all. Yao Yun of the Xi clan is not as good as my sons and ministers."
, and no son can lead troops to fight."
Emperor Emperor Mu has cultivated his spiritual skills, and no matter how soft his voice was, he could not hide it from him. Immediately Emperor Emperor Mu became angry: "If you don't compare with good people, you only know how to compare with bad people. Yao Yun has lived in a barbaric land since he was a child, and he has cultivated
Naturally, I am not as fast as you. What do you have to be proud of? If you want to compare, then compare how to govern the country. If you are not able to govern the country well, how can you be a good monarch!"
The emperor's son Qi was a little dissatisfied: "Father, the management of my fiefdom is not bad now. The people under the rule live and work in peace and contentment, and the fiefdom is becoming more and more prosperous. The [Flying Armored Dragon Riders] of my son are all supported by the fiefdom without any help."
I have the power of the Mu clan’s kingdoms.”
The fiefdom of Emperor Ziqi was given by the Emperor Emperor Mu in the early years. The fiefdom consisted of three cities and governed hundreds of thousands of people. Emperor Ziqi and his retainers managed it quite well in these years.
Just as the emperor said, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the emperor Qihuan created an elite army [Flying Armored Dragon Riders] with the support of his fief.
Di Mu was very happy when he saw these emperors, but today he heard that the emperor was so complacent because of this, Di Mu frowned:
"Son of the Emperor, you should not be proud. Only then do you know that there are people outside the world, and there is heaven outside the world. You are very satisfied with the results of your fiefdom, but it is far behind Yao Yun of the Xi clan."
The emperor's son Qi was afraid of his father, but he wanted to be strong. At this time, he just kept his mouth shut and didn't think so.
Seeing the emperor's son's attitude, Emperor Mu was furious, and immediately decided to pour cold water on the emperor's son to prevent him from being arrogant and impetuous.
"Emperor, are you not convinced? Then I can tell you something for you. When Yao Yun of the Xi clan took over the country of Xi a year ago, there was no successor, and the country's power declined. One dragon left by Xixuan Hou was injured, another dragon was dormant, and a great witch
Wu Tong was not good at fighting, and all the other elites were gone. Yao Yun could only call upon a first-grade Qi Refiner's retainer and the Xidu army, which numbered less than two hundred. The country was short of money and food, and the barbarian tribes had a disobedient heart.
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Emperor Ziqi didn't take it seriously at first, but after listening to it, he got involved and was a little surprised: "Why is Xiguo so weak? I think they were not weak back then, especially the twenty-eight retainers of Xixuanhou and the elite troops under his command.
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Emperor Mu, the emperor, said angrily: "Marquis Xixuan was also an emperor's son back then. If you failed to govern the country, your descendants will suffer from it in the future. Qi'er, if you start like this, how will you govern if I give you one year?"
Emperor Ziqi was also a little surprised. He did not expect Yao Yun of the Youxi clan to be so difficult at the beginning. At that moment, he put aside his contempt and began to think carefully:
"Father, when fighting against foreigners, we must first make peace at home. First of all, we must ensure that Xiguo has money and food. I heard that Xidu is rich in salt. You can exchange salt for money and food. Recruit soldiers and horses. Form an army to deal with the barbarians. Even if they are weak, they will attack whoever refuses to obey. Three
The barbarians will surely be brought into submission within a month, and after the barbarians are subdued, they will be able to govern the country with peace of mind."
The emperor, Di Mu, nodded. Although the emperor was warlike, he did not seek war blindly. He did not immediately summon an army to attack the barbarians. Instead, he knew how to conserve his energy and strength, which was rare.
However, Di Mu shook his head at this moment: "Your Majesty, you are right, but it is far inferior to Yao Yun of the Xi family. I heard that Yao Yun not only pacified the barbarians in the territory, but also imparted royal enlightenment and made the mountains and rivers more peaceful."
The people gave up hunting and turned to farming, turning them into real people of the Xia Dynasty. These methods are much better than yours!"
Emperor Ziqi was a little dissatisfied, but he couldn't find a reason to refute it. He could only say sadly: "My minister is just talking in broad terms, and I don't know the details of Xi Kingdom..."
Emperor Mu: "Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. I gave you a fiefdom. You spent several years building a [Flying Armored Dragon Rider]. You are quite proud of it. Yao Yun, the Xi clan, only took over Xi country for one year.
, please ask the retainers around you, how did the Xi Kingdom’s army fare at the banquet held by the kings of the Southern Wilderness countries that day?"
"This..." The emperor's retainer broke out in cold sweat, his eyes filled with hesitation.