Wuyang City, Shenyu Palace, in front of Xiongwu Palace.
Ji Qi, wearing a thin white shirt, fought against a strong man wearing armor.
The atmosphere between the two was solemn. Several palace maids and eunuchs were surrounding them, all looking sideways, with solemn expressions and not daring to take a breath.
Suddenly, a divine light flashed in Ji Qi's eyes, and his figure suddenly disappeared from where he was.
The expression of the soldier standing opposite changed, and he subconsciously turned around, but it was too late. Ji Qi's figure appeared behind him like a ghost, and he saw Ji Qi's punch.
The man was caught off guard and was hit hard by Ji Qi's punch in the abdomen.
"snort."
A muffled groan came from his mouth, and his body was hunched over from the severe pain.
But Ji Qi didn't give him a chance to react at all, and raised his right knee to hit the opponent's abdomen again.
The man's body retreated several steps under this huge force. Under the exclamations of the surrounding maids and eunuchs, the figure of the man who retreated several feet shook for a while. Finally, he could not withstand the aftermath of the huge force. A
He staggered and fell to the ground.
"In just two months, His Majesty's cultivation has improved a lot, and the realm of the Martial Lord is just around the corner."
After a few breaths, the man stood up and raised his hands to Ji Qi repeatedly. He showed no sign of anger after being beaten violently, but instead had a flattering look on his face.
Whoever this appearance falls into will regard him as a villain who only knows how to flatter and flatter others. It is hard to imagine that this middle-aged man with an apologetic smile on his face at this moment will be the leader of the three mansions, Longxiang Mansion.
The Lord of the Palace——Xiahou Boyang!
Ji Qi glanced at Xiahou Boyang, who was smiling, and did not comment on his compliments. He just said: "The realm of Wu Jun is as difficult as climbing to the sky. The territory of Wu Yang's world is countless, and the number of Wu Jun can't be counted."
I am in my fifties and sixties, I am busy with my affairs, and my martial arts has been neglected for a long time. Master Xiahou should not say these flattery words that you and I know are false."
When Xiahou Boyang heard this, he immediately showed a look of fear on his face and said: "Everything I said came from the bottom of my heart, and there is absolutely no intention of His Majesty."
"It should be noted that although martial arts is difficult and dangerous, there are differences in talent and blood. With your majesty's talent and blood, if you can concentrate on martial arts, you can easily get the position of Martial Lord in just a few months."
Ji Qi waved her hands after hearing this, somewhat disinterested in the man's flattering words.
"Okay." He said this.
Xiahou Boyang was obviously a sensible person, so Ji Qi had no intention of listening anymore and stopped talking.
Ji Qi stretched out his hand towards him at this time. Xiahou Boyang was stunned for a moment, but he reacted the next moment and hurriedly sent a wink to the soldier beside him. At this moment, a memorial was handed over to the soldier.
He handed it to Ji Qi's hand respectfully.
Ji Qi opened the memorial and lowered his head to look at it without saying anything. Seeing this, Xiahou Boyang hurriedly excused himself and led His Majesty to respectfully exit the palace.
After Xiahou Boyang left, the eunuch Lin Bai who was waiting on the side quickly asked someone to bring a seat. Ji Qi sat down on that seat. The eunuchs and maids beside him all moved away wisely, leaving only Ji Qi behind.
Lin Bai, an old eunuch who had been together for decades, was waiting beside him.
Ji Qi looked at the memorial in his hand for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and stared straight at Lin Bai.
The old eunuch felt a little frightened under the Emperor's unexplained gaze, and whispered: "Why is Your Majesty staring at this old minister?"
"What do you think of Master Xiahou?" Ji Qi asked instead of answering the question.
"The Lord Xiahou is an important minister of the imperial court, and I am just a mere eunuch. How dare you comment? Your duty is only to take good care of Your Majesty. I don't dare to ask about other things, and I don't have the ability to ask." Lin Bai hurriedly lowered his head and said.
After hearing this, Ji Qi looked directly at the old eunuch again. After a while, he suddenly laughed, stretched out his hand and patted the old man's shoulder gently.
"You! You are so smart! Haha!"
Ji Qi said this, Lin Bai's forehead was covered with sweat, but he just lowered his head and did not dare to answer.
At this time, Ji Qi handed over the memorial in his hand, and Lin Bai hurriedly took it, but heard Ji Qi say: "The imperial court has mobilized three military monarchs this time, 70,000 troops from Beihe County, and 90,000 troops from Longshan City.
, as well as the 800,000-strong army led by Mu Guang, the god general of Longxiang Mansion, plus the original 300,000 defenders of Longwuguan, this is an army of more than 1.2 million, do you think it can defend Daliao?
The iron cavalry?"
"Your Majesty has a lot of beauty in his chest, his energy can swallow up mountains and rivers, and his strategy can control the world forever. With the millions of Wuyang troops, I think that the mere Liao people are nothing to be afraid of." Lin Bai said hurriedly.
"Really?" Ji Qi asked back, with a smile on his lips, but there seemed to be a fierce light in his eyes, making it difficult to understand his thoughts.
The old eunuch didn't know how to respond to this question, so he remained silent for a while.
Ji Qi saw his embarrassment in her eyes and suddenly sighed.
The coldness and majesty on his face seemed to have melted away a lot at that moment. He walked straight to the palace gate not far away and said: "When Li Mulin was alive in the past, I never worried about the war in the west. It seemed that I just wanted to sit here
In this Shenyu Palace, wait with peace of mind, the good news from the west will be delivered on time from outside Wuyang City all the way to the Shenyu Palace."
"Your Majesty, does your Majesty miss General Li?" Lin Bai's heart moved and he asked at that time.
Ji Qi said nothing, but turned to ask: "Let's talk about things in the north. How many people has our Crown Prince Li recruited?"
"It is said that some disciples from the second- and third-rate sects' martial arts schools in Yingshui County have been recruited, and together with the Blackwater Army from Blackwater City, there are estimated to be 25,600. I think it won't be long before we can raise the three million required by His Majesty.
Tens of thousands." Lin Bai responded quickly.
After hearing this, Ji Qi showed a smile for the first time on his face: "It's not bad, this kid has some skills, but the food and clothing of tens of thousands of people is not a small amount, so he won't go towards it.
Does the imperial court want military pay? When did the Li family know how to be considerate of the imperial court? Back then, his father was famous for asking for ten taels of silver but only asking for twenty taels, and he never meant to save for the imperial court."
"It seems that these people were not included in the imperial army's establishment, but were taken under their command as disciples of Dafengyuan. The required expenses were all borne by Dafengyuan..." Lin Bai's voice suddenly became smaller at that time.
many.
At this moment, the smile on Ji Qi's face gradually dissipated as Lin Bai said these words.
"Is this so?" he whispered, reaching out with one hand and gently tapping the armrest of the seat, making a very rhythmic sound.
Those soft sounds were like heavy hammers, hitting the old eunuch's heart one after another.
"It seems that this little wolf cub has a memory. He remembers how his father died." Ji Qi said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty..." Lin Bai gritted his teeth after hearing this, hesitated for a while and then said:
"Is it possible that His Majesty is overly worried? Perhaps the Crown Prince is just aware of the current difficulties of the court and is unwilling to increase the burden on the court, so he chooses to contribute his own money and efforts to share His Majesty's worries?"
"Didn't you say that your duty is only to take good care of me? Why didn't you dare to criticize the Longxiang Palace Master, but you dared to intercede with Li Danqing?" Ji Qi asked in return.
When this question came out, Lin Bai's face turned pale, and he hurriedly whispered: "Your Majesty just watched Li Danqing grow up, so I can say a few words. I have no intention of influencing His Majesty's mind. Please be clear to Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Ji Qi was about to say something more, but at this moment, his face suddenly turned pale and he coughed violently.
Upon seeing this, Lin Bai hurried forward and stretched out his hand to caress Ji Qi's back. After a while, the coughing in Ji Qi's mouth gradually stopped.
"Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body." Lin Bai looked at Ji Qiyan with some worry.
Ji Qi waved her hand and sat up straight again: "My two sons, Prince Su Ming, are very scheming, bold and timid, so it is difficult for them to achieve great things."
"The younger son Yuzhi is very talented, but he is still young. If he succeeds to the throne of Shaoguoyu, with powerful ministers inside and powerful generals outside, how can he be able to secure the country?"
Most ministers in this world hope to gain the trust of their masters, and for ministers, the best expression of such trust is nothing more than one thing - Tuogu.
However, Lin Bai was not at all happy after hearing this. Instead, his expression suddenly changed and he quickly interrupted Ji Qi's words: "Your Majesty is an upright man in his prime, and his ambition to dominate has just begun. It is too early to talk about the selection of the crown prince. Your Majesty is really
If you like the second prince, you can wait until the second prince reaches adulthood before making plans, there is no need to..."
Before Lin Bai finished speaking, Ji Qi's hand patted the old man's shoulder. The old man was stunned, raised his head, and met Ji Qi's eyes.
But this time, the Emperor's eyes no longer had the cold and unpredictable light before, but became gentle and soft.
"I know that Li Mulin saved your life back then."
"As a human being, it is a good thing to repay kindness."
"But Abai, you have to remember that you are a minister of the Ji family. It was the late emperor who took your hand and handed me into your hands when he was dying."
"We all know the extent of my illness."
"I also understand that you have a lot of complaints about Li Mulin. Why would I be willing to kill him?"
"But after I die, the young master will be suspicious of the country. Li Mulin has a lot of troops and the people of the world want him. Can you guarantee that he, Li Mulin, will not be greedy for the position of the artifact? I don't dare to gamble, do you understand?"
The old eunuch's heart trembled, and his face changed suddenly. After hesitating for a while, he finally lowered his head and murmured: "Your Majesty... I understand."
"That wolf bastard no longer intends to continue acting. Since he has killed me and eradicated the roots, he must die too. But he must die beautifully, and the world will be speechless."
"Go and help me get this done."
"Yu Zhi is young, and I need your help and care in the future..."
"You won't let me down, right?" Ji Qi stared at the old man and asked word by word.
At that time, Lin Bai plopped down and knelt in front of Ji Qi, lowered his head to the ground, and said loudly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, Lin Bai knows what to do."