Prince Ji Longyue stepped forward and said: "Father, since ancient times, most of the theories about ghosts and gods are just what people say, and no one has ever seen it with their own eyes. I think it is just an excuse made by the defeated soldiers at the front. If you can't see it with your own eyes, it can't be true.
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Prime Minister Zhang Yu said: "Your Highness, if there really is a god before he becomes a god, how can we explain the 300,000 troops who died in Zeng Guo's imperial city? Your Majesty, I believe that there should be a reasonable explanation for all this. When the time comes, those subordinates will
After the defeated stragglers of Yan State returned home, we asked them carefully. In addition, we sent spies to the imperial city of Zeng State to find out. The combination of the two will reveal the real truth."
King Yan nodded and thought it made sense. His Royal Highness asked the Ninth Young Master, "Ninth Brother, what do you think?"
Ji Chenmu, the Ninth Young Master, is the Minister of the Treasury and is in charge of the inventory of grain, grass and weapons. He was thinking in a daze at this time. He only realized when he heard the prince ask him: "Huh? Oh. My father, the emperor, and his ministers think what Zhang Xiangguo said makes sense.
, What His Highness the Prince said makes sense. The theory of gods is too ridiculous, but other than that, I can’t think of any reason for the failure of Zeng Guo’s battle. It’s better to inquire first and then draw a conclusion!”
The prince asked: "Ninth brother, what did you seem to be thinking about just now?"
Ninth Young Master: "Your Highness, just now I was thinking about the death of General Jiang. How sad Miss Qiongxian would be if she knew that."
Prince Ji Longyue said: "The ninth brother is engaged to General Jiang's beloved daughter, Miss Qiongxian, so it is right to be worried. The first news from the front line is sent to the palace first, Miss Qiongxian
You probably haven’t learned about my father’s death yet.”
Ji Chenmu, the Ninth Young Master, bowed his hands to King Yan and said, "Father, I would like to retire first and go to visit Miss Qiongxian at the residence of General Jiang."
King Yan approved the decree. "This situation is reasonable. Your Majesty, please step aside first! We must not let the orphan of the old general feel cold towards our royal family."
The Ninth Prince Ji Chenmu paid his respects and said, "This is the father, the emperor. I will take my leave."
Chiang Mansion.
Jiang Qiongxian was drawing in his study when a servant outside came to tell him: "Miss, the Ninth Young Master wants to see you."
Jiang Qiongxian was holding a writing brush and was drawing lotus flowers in the lake on a piece of rice paper. Hearing this, he turned the tip of the writing brush in his hand upwards and placed it on the mountain of brushes.
"Oh, it's the Ninth Young Master here, please come in quickly."
After a while, the servant brought Mr. Jiu to the study.
Ji Chenmu walked into the study, smiled and said to Jiang Qiongxian: "Sister Qiongxian, you are reading in the study again."
Jiang Qiongxian smiled sweetly: "Oh, Ninth Young Master is joking, isn't this the lotus in bloom in the courtyard? My sister has just come back from admiring the flowers. She feels that the lotus is very beautiful, and she wants to paint it with pen and ink to record the beautiful scenery she saw.
On paper.”
Jiang Qiongxian said that Ninth Young Master was interested: "Oh, then I want to see what the lotus that Sister Qiongxian saw looks like." After saying that, he came to the desk.
Jiang Qiongxian said: "It makes the Ninth Young Master laugh. This lotus has not been finished yet."
In this unfinished ink painting, a lotus has just been painted, and the lotus leaves and pond water have not yet been painted. Jiu Gongzi said to this single lotus on the white paper: "Ink and ink blend together, thick ink and light smear. Although it is a single lotus, it is still a lotus."
It also depicts the vivid charm of the lotus.
The jade lotus root nourishes the red lotus, and you are in love with me when you see me.
The single lotus flower still exists, but no shadow of its roots can be seen.”
Jiang Qiongxian was holding a teapot and pouring tea for Ninth Young Master. When he heard Ninth Young Master's poem, he handed the tea in the cup to him.
"Jiu Gongzi's little poem is really good. Sister, my painting is just not finished yet. After I finish the painting, there are also lotuses floating on the water, and there is indeed no white lotus root in the mud. This ink lotus painting has always been about lotus flowers, not lotus flowers.
Paint lotus root.”
Jiu Gongzi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and frowned slightly: "Although the lotus root is not visible, the meaning of the lotus root is still there, but it is hidden under the unpainted pool water, in the meaning of the painting. But it is difficult to perfect all people with calligraphy and painting." "
Jiang Qiongxian's smiling face disappeared, and he poured himself a cup of tea. He put down the teapot but did not lift the teacup. "Why do you think Ninth Young Master is here in silence? It's boring to discuss hidden meanings in paintings."
The Ninth Young Master sighed: "Hey, Sister Qiongxian, to tell you the truth, you must be strong mentally. General Jiang died in the battle in Zeng State."
Jiang Qiongxian asked in confusion: "What the Ninth Young Master said is true!"
The Ninth Young Master looked at Jiang Qiongxian with moist eyes and said softly: "Sister Qiongxian, please forgive me and accept the change!"
Jiang Qiongxian couldn't hold it in any longer and burst into tears. There was movement outside the door, and the Ninth Young Master looked over and saw a red figure running away.
Looking at the crying Jiang Qiongxian, Ninth Young Master gently put his arms around her shoulders and held her in his arms. Jiang Qiongxian buried her head in Ninth Young Master's chest, and soon his chest was wet.
"Don't worry, sister Qiongxian, I will always be by your side."
After crying for a while, Jiang Qiongxian raised her head. Her delicate makeup was already stained by tears. The Ninth Young Master took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. With this wipe, her makeup became even more stained.
Jiang Qiongxian said with tears in her eyes: "Thank you, Ninth Young Master. My sister is fine. I suddenly heard the news that my father has passed away. My sister can't accept it at the moment. I forgive my innocence, but I won't be able to entertain Ninth Young Master today."
Ninth Young Master handed the handkerchief to Jiang Qiongxian, who took it and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"Sister Qiongxian, after hearing such bad news, no one can accept it for a moment, so just be quiet. But sister, you must remember that I will be your fiancé no matter what. I will always be by your side. Brother Yu has resigned today. If you need anything, let me know and I will be on call."
Qiongxian held a handkerchief and said with sobs: "Well, thank you Ninth Young Master for your kindness. If the house needs help, I will definitely notify Ninth Young Master."
"Brother Yu, please retire."
Seeing the Ninth Young Master passing away, Jiang Qiongxian adjusted her mood. After her father passed away, the general's mansion was supported by herself alone. Since ancient times, elder sisters are like mothers, but younger sisters are naughty and cannot take care of things. Sooner or later, he will get married. Before she got married, she couldn't show her cowardice in this huge mansion.
After wiping away her tears, she walked out of the house and walked along the wooden pavilion corridor to her sister's residence.
Before I opened my sister's wooden door, I heard crying in the room. I took a deep breath and opened the wooden door, and saw my sister lying on the bed, burying her head in tears.
Entering the house, Jiang Qiongxian couldn't hold back her emotions anymore and started to cry. The two sisters hugged each other and burst into tears.
On Xiong'er Mountain near Zeng Guo's imperial city, a huge bat flew out from the mountain. The bat was about one and a half feet long, and it landed on the ground and turned into a human form.
Vampires have the ability to transform into bats, turning their bodies into a group of bats. As long as one bat survives, they can still survive, which is mostly used to escape.
Klaus's body is sleeping in Xiong'er Mountain, digesting the knowledge in his bloodline and the world source power in his star core. When he comes out, he will be able to improve the title of the vampire clan.
This bat is his flying incarnation. The bat fell to the ground and turned into a human figure. The human figure is the same size as the human race in this world.
He created an incarnation and wanted to travel around the world's otherworldly scenery and experience different cultural systems. He had always relied on sucking other people's blood and looking at the scenery in other people's minds to travel through the world. He had never experienced a real world in person.
Customs and customs.
Klaus began to walk aimlessly along Zeng Guoguan Road.
Everyone in this world has black hair and yellow skin. Klaus has blond hair and blue eyes. Although he wears a hood, his strange clothes make it difficult not to attract people's attention.
The Zeng State had just experienced an invasion. In addition to the troops who died in the imperial city, the invading coalition forces also had many troops outside the city. These troops formed stragglers and were roaming around the Zeng State. In troubled times, there is always a shortage of thieves and bandits. The coalition forces massacred cities and villages.
Except for the surrendered cities, they were less disturbed. Most of the remaining cities were burned, killed, and looted by the passing coalition forces. The people of Zeng State were miserable.
Klaus saw many refugees fleeing along the road. The coalition forces came, and they left their hometowns to escape. Now that the coalition forces were defeated, they returned from the deep mountains and ancient forests.
However, the people who returned encountered fleeing soldiers and suffered another wave of attacks. In addition to these soldiers, there were also many desperadoes who took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble.
Klaus saw many thieves robbing people. Now he encountered a place where a dozen robbers armed with hatchets and steel forks were blocking the road and robbing.
The robbers are robbing the people who are in distress, taking packages and belongings from the people, food, gold, silver and finance. They want everything. Maybe they were woodcutters on the mountains and farmers in the fields before, but now they are all robbers.
Robbery can only be done once or countless times. Once they taste the food and see how quickly the wealth can be robbed, they will continue to commit crimes. Now that Zeng's country is in chaos, no one will care about them.
A robber with a hatchet tore into a package in a woman's hand. The woman held on tightly and said, "Bring it to me!" The robber kicked her in the chest and knocked her to the ground.
He tore open the package and poured out a few pieces of clothing. He also found two taels of silver and smiled with satisfaction.
He turned around and saw Klaus watching the show nearby, and gestured to his companions: "Hey, look at that person over there."
Another robber replied: "That man looks so strange."
"It seems like he's been watching there for a long time."
"His clothes seem to be quite expensive, should we..."
"Don't be stupid. He's not afraid of us at all. It's better not to offend him. If something happens to him, we can't risk our lives just because of a little money."
"Yes, you are right."
The group of robbers discussed it and decided to ignore Klaus and let him see it if he wanted to! They turned around and started attacking the people next to them.
Dust and smoke were coming from far away on the road, and a group of cavalry was running towards them with a carriage. The leader was a middle-aged general. The general held a Changshuo in his hand. In the distance, he saw robbers robbing the roadside.
Waving their weapons, they rushed over with some cavalry.
When the robbers saw the cavalry coming, they turned and fled quickly, leaving the official road and fleeing into the wilderness.
The middle-aged general ordered: "Restrain the horses and do not hurt innocent people. One of the robbers will be left alive, and all the others will be destroyed."
After saying that, he held the reins and drove the horse into the wilderness. How could human legs outrun the horse's legs? Before the dozen robbers could run a few steps, they were overtaken by the cavalry. They waved their spears and shot them one by one.
Provoke.
The middle-aged general reversed his weapon, approached a robber, pulled the reins tightly, stopped the horse, took the pole, and knocked the robber to the ground with one blow.
The general rode on his horse and pointed his spear at the robber's head. "Who are you?"
The robber turned over, looked at the spearhead above his head, raised his hands and begged for mercy: "General, have mercy on me, general, have mercy on me, I am just a woodcutter on the mountain. He blocked the road and robbed for his life because he had no food at home."
"Looking at the way you are dressed, I guess it is the same, but when the country is in crisis, you actually take advantage of the chaos and cause trouble. You deserve to be punished."
After saying that, he inserted the sorghum head from the robber's eye socket into his brain.