Chapter one hundred and forty-ninth ask the princess to agree
Wei Xiang's blacksmith shop is very simple.
It's so simple that it almost subverts everyone's perception of a blacksmith shop.
Compared to the blacksmith shop, his residence is simpler and simpler, so simple that it also subverts everyone's perception.
It was indeed a house, but the furnishings in the house were extremely simple.
In the main room, there is a wooden table with a leg missing, which is made of stone, and there are two benches. The two rooms are covered with thatch and have quilts placed on them. Judging from the posture, it is him.
The "bed" where Wei Xu slept.
The wooden table in the main room is not big, and the two benches are not too long, but they are full of people at the moment.
On the bench on the left, Xu Lian, Zhou Jue, and Wei Xiang were sitting side by side. The three of them were crowded on the bench, which seemed a bit crowded. Wei Xiang's eyes were still slightly red, as if he had not yet been freed from certain emotions.
, while Zhou Jue was as calm as water, and would express gentle words of relief from time to time. Xu Lian looked at Xia Xianyin on the stool on the right with a smile, with a relaxed look on his face.
But compared to these three people, Xia Xianyin on the bench on the right had a solemn expression. She stared straight at Xu Lian. She was not stupid. Even though she had scoffed at Li Danqing's speculation before, now that Xu Lian appeared,
, the closeness to Zhou Jue he showed did not seem like he knew anything about the inside story. Prince Li seemed to have not recovered from the trance just now, he was still dizzy, and he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional.
From time to time, her body would tilt and lean on the side of Master Ji, which made Master Ji very annoyed, but it was not easy for her to get angry.
Wei Xu brought a pot of tea, put it on the table, poured a pot of tea for everyone, and then glanced at the people with big eyes and small eyes, and asked: "Are you going to keep looking like this?
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These words made everyone stunned. Master Ji pushed away Li Danqing who was leaning on her shoulder, stood up and stared at Zhou Jue and Wei Xiang and asked: "What on earth is going on?"
"Are you all old ministers of the previous dynasty? How many people from the previous dynasty have been resurrected in the Eternal Life Palace?"
Zhou Jue is a person who has been sleeping for a hundred years, and the man in front of him does not look like a guy who has lived for more than a hundred years. The only explanation is that this guy is also an old minister of the former dynasty who was resurrected by the Palace of Eternal Life.
If this is true, it means that there may be more such characters hidden in the underground palace of the Eternal Life Palace, which is definitely a big trouble for Wu Yangchao.
"And what exactly do you want to do?"
"Princess Chang, I'm afraid I asked the wrong person..." Xu Lian said with a smile at this time.
"Huh?" Master Ji looked at Xu Lian for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "They don't know, do you know?"
Xu Lian smiled again, lowered his head and said: "I forgot to introduce myself, I am Xu Lian, the young master of Tianjian Division, Siming, the head of the Xu family among the four Wuyang clans, and of course..."
"The Palace of Eternal Life, Evil General."
Although everyone was already suspicious of Xu Lian's sudden appearance, no one expected that Xu Lian would admit his identity so openly.
When these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.
They knew very well that Xu Lian dared to admit the matter so easily, and at the same time he was not afraid of bearing the price of having his identity exposed, so the only explanation was that he did not intend to let everyone leave here alive.
Master Ji thought of the series of things behind this, and her face
Her color suddenly turned livid, but Xia Xianyin obviously didn't care about these, or in other words, she cared more about the person in front of her than these. She stared at him and asked with a complicated expression: "Why?"
Xu Lian, who always had a smile on his face, when faced with Xia Xianyin's question, the smile on his face suddenly solidified at that moment. He turned his head to look at Xia Xianyin and said softly: "Xianyin, sometimes people can't dig into dead ends.
, if one road doesn’t work, you have to find another way, don’t you think so?”
Xia Xianyin frowned and said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"
Xu Lian said: "There is no place for the Xu family in Wuyang. If we go on, your Xia family and Qing family will be the end. There is no reason why people must wait for death in this world, right?"
Xia Xianyin fell silent. It wasn't that she didn't understand some things, but she just didn't want to think about them.
"Leave Wuyang City. It's not suitable for you. You can go anywhere, but don't go back there again."
"This is your last chance."
"Your father has fulfilled his responsibilities to the four Wuyang clans. The Xia family owes nothing to the world." Xu Lian saw the change in the expression on Xia Xianyin's face and whispered in a sincere tone.
Xia Xianyin was still silent. She suddenly understood that Xu Lian took him away from Wuyang City just to give her a chance to make another choice.
Seeing her silence, Xu Lian was not in a hurry to get the answer. He turned to look at the frowning Master Ji and said with a smile: "Don't the eldest princess want to know what the Eternal Life Palace wants to do?
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"I can tell you the truth."
Master Ji said nothing, but looked at him with deep eyes.
"As you can see, this Mr. Wei Xiang is indeed an old acquaintance of Mr. Zhou. He was resurrected by the Palace of Eternal Life about eight or nine years ago. But the eldest princess does not need to worry too much. Although the methods of the Palace of Eternal Life are strange, they are
It's not as magical as the princess thought."
"In the final analysis, Mr. Zhou and Senior Wei were just rescued by the Eternal Life Palace, and then used secret methods to put them in a state of suspended animation. After a hundred years, they were awakened with the method. The Eternal Life Palace may still have something in their hands.
There are some people who are pretending to die like Mr. Zhou, but there are not too many of them, and their combat power cannot be compared with Mr. Zhou. The world of Wuyang is still as stable as Mount Tai, so the eldest princess has nothing to worry about." Xu Lian said with a smile, his tone
easy.
"As for the sword made by Senior Wei Xiang, it is indeed extraordinary, but..." Xu Lian said, turning to look at Zhou Jue.
Everyone's eyes also fell on Zhou Jue at this time. Zhou Jue pondered for a moment and then said: "That knife is called extremely evil, and it is a very dangerous weapon. Speaking of which, it was also the evil done by Zhou himself in the early years, and the great merchant
The royal family has been kind to me. People say that a scholar dies for a confidant. Before the collapse of the Great Shang Dynasty, Zhou was trapped by his inner demons, so he thought of evil ways and got this sword blank. He also found evil ways to cast this knife.
Sword, I want to use this sword to change my destiny."
"Thinking about it now, I was indeed in a state of madness at that time. Fortunately, before I made a mistake, Zhou was suppressed by twenty-eight mountain masters. This can save the world from disaster."
"It's just that the Eternal Life Palace heard about this somewhere, saved Zai's life, and tried to let Ah Xiang cast this sword again, and then let me take charge of it, and subvert Wu Yang..."
"It's a pity that after sleeping for a hundred years, the obsession of the past has long since passed away with the destruction of the previous dynasty." After saying this, Zhou Jue smiled and turned to look at Master Ji and Li Dan.
Qing Yan said: "These days, I followed two friends and visited the two counties of Yanma and Yingshui. You may not know that during the time of Dashang, these two counties were located on the border of Dashang. People's livelihood was difficult, even if they were
Walking on the road, you can also see the bones of people who died of starvation. Now that I have returned to my old place, although the people in the two counties are also struggling to make a living, or their livelihood is difficult, the food they eat on the street includes minced meat and the clothes they wear
, it can also keep out the cold. There are even rich families who are willing to broadcast money and food."
"A hundred years ago, the battle between Shang and Wuyang resulted in the death and injury of millions of people. A hundred years later, the people finally thrived and lived in peace and contentment. Why would Zhou bother to revive the ancient dynasty and bring about the disaster of a hundred years ago?
What about the last time?"
"Besides, although Zhou is unwilling to admit it, Wuyang Dynasty did a better job than Dashang in this regard. Perhaps the cycle of heaven and the change of dynasties are understandable, but Zhou had to go against heaven, so he
You deserve this disaster."
After hearing this, Master Ji's face changed. After getting along with each other these days, Master Ji had actually noticed that this former dynasty old city man was not as stubborn as the rumors said, but was actually very willing to help him at the right time.
, teach yourself some principles about governing the country, and you really don’t look like a person who wants to rebel.
As if he felt the gaze of Master Ji, Zhou Jue turned his head at this moment, took out something from his arms, and handed it to Master Ji. Master Ji took it and opened it.
But it was a handwritten note, with "Ten Essays on the Mu Kingdom" written in four large characters on the cover.
Concubine Ji opened the letter, only to see that the ink on the page was still wet, and all of it was about how to govern the country.
"In his early years, Zhou was an official in the Imperial Academy of Shang Dynasty. He also had some ambitions to serve the country, so he wrote a guide to pastoring the country. Unfortunately, before he could talk to the late emperor, the Shang Dynasty fell into trouble. Zhou
He abandoned literature and embraced martial arts and became a man who rebelled against nature."
"These days, I traveled with you two to the two counties and gained some knowledge, but I don't dare to say that I have a deep understanding of the world of Wuyang. I just boldly wrote some tips on governing the country based on these knowledge, but it may not be useful.
But as Zhou said, a scholar will not harm the country. As long as there is a wise king sitting in charge, someone will naturally give a verdict on these simple opinions. I hope you will not dislike it." Zhou Jue said at this time.
Concubine Ji looked at the handwritten book and then at the smiling man in front of her. She felt inexplicably emotional in her heart. She solemnly raised her hand towards Zhou Jue: "Mr. Sir, what I have taught you these days, Concubine Ji."
I will definitely reach the level of Holy Listening and will no longer be looked upon by the Master."
Zhou Jue waved his hand and said with a smile: "Girl, you don't have to think of Zhou so noblely. This "Ten Essays on Mu Guo" is indeed Zhou's hard work, but when Zhou gave it to the girl, he still wanted something."
of."
"Sir, please speak." Master Ji said.
When Zhou Jue heard this, he glanced sideways at Wei Xiang and said, "Axiang and I have known each other since childhood. When I had a thought, Axiang practiced evil magic for me and forged this sword. Now that times have changed, we have no intention of returning to it."
It’s a matter of national affairs. I just want my little friend to let us go. We all bear the holy power of the Eternal Palace and won’t live long. I just want to take Axiang to travel around the mountains and rivers and see what’s left.
For as long as possible, I will be a citizen of the Wuyang Dynasty."
Zhou Jue said, stood up, knelt down towards Master Ji, changed his name to Master Ji for the first time, and said: "Please accept your permission, Princess."