"Even the Ku sect is unwilling to offend a strong man, and the other two sects will definitely not offend him easily."
"It's better to give up Beibang in exchange for the stability of other states..."
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Emperor Shen spoke, and all the ministers agreed. Some of the ministers showed hesitation on their faces and moved their lips, as if they wanted to say something, but as the general trend was, they were unable to say anything in the end.
The young Emperor Shen put his sword back into its scabbard, waved his hand, and said: "Let's all disperse. Order the Northern Army to withdraw from Beibang, withdraw into Melabang, and defend the northern border line. They must not be allowed to come back."
Occupying Xinbang..."
The ministers obeyed the order and retreated. Prince Shen paced back and forth in the hall, gritting his teeth and said: "Da Zhou, it must be the damn Da Zhou who is causing trouble!"
Shen State and Zhou Dynasty had hundreds of years of hatred.
When the last central dynasty in Zuzhou collapsed, among the countries in Zuzhou, Shen State was the most powerful. They wanted to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to unify Zuzhou, but the newly established Zhou Dynasty led their troops into the new capital and almost destroyed the country.
.
That war broke the backbone of the Shen Kingdom and left them unable to recover for decades.
This is the eternal pain in the hearts of every Shen people and every Shen royal family.
The deathbed dream of the previous emperors was to capture the Zhou Dynasty and unify the ancestral continent. They originally had this opportunity. The Xiao royal family had become extremely decadent in the past few years. The Shen Kingdom secretly made preparations and was ready to go. Then that woman came to the throne.
It took her five years to lead Dazhou back to its peak, making Shen Guo's decades of preparation come to nothing.
Emperor Shen took a deep breath and squeezed out a voice from between his teeth: "What venerable elders, none of them can be relied upon at the critical moment!"
"So, would your Majesty consider cooperating with us?"
A voice suddenly sounded, and Emperor Shen's expression changed. He looked at the shadow in the corner and said sternly: "Who is there? Come out..."
…
Dazhou Nanjun.
Under the towering monument to heroes, the officers and soldiers of the Southern Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty looked across the river from the Northern Army of the Shen Kingdom. Under Master Li's iron-fisted methods, in recent days, no Shen people dared to sneak across the border to cause rebellion, and instead they were separated from the Southern Army.
Confronted by a river.
In Beibang of Shen Kingdom, a stream of light flew from a distance and flew into the camp of the Northern Army of Shen Kingdom.
An hour later, a commotion suddenly broke out among the northern Indian army, and many people began to move.
When the sentry of the Southern Army saw this scene, he immediately said: "Quick, there is movement among the Shen people. Go and notify Commander Zhang."
After receiving the news, Commander Zhang immediately left the military camp, came to the border, and asked in a deep voice: "What happened to the Shen people?"
Several military generals stood on the bank of the river, looking at the other side with doubts on their faces.
At first, when the Shen Kingdom's Northern Army made a sudden move, they thought the other side was going to provoke a large-scale provocation. They were already very alert and ready for war, but the subsequent actions on the other side were a bit confusing to them.
After a riot broke out among the Shen Kingdom's Northern Army, they actually began to tear down the tents in the camp, smashed the stoves set up outside, and pulled down the Northern Army flags erected in front of the camp.
A lieutenant general looked puzzled and said in astonishment: "What are they doing, rebuilding the barracks?"
Another general said: "Why do I look like I am about to withdraw my troops..."
"Holy shit, I'm really leaving..."
"What are the Northern Army doing with their withdrawal from the border?"
…
All the soldiers of the Southern Army stood on the shore and watched helplessly as the Northern Army of Shen State demolished their barracks, leaving behind a mess, and then withdrew to the rear. Some of them had been guarding the border for decades, and they were in conflict with the Northern Army of Shen State.
After decades of military confrontation, this was the first time I saw such a strange scene.
This is the border between the two countries. How could the Shen Kingdom withdraw its troops without any reason? When the generals saw this, they became wary.
"What kind of trick is this?"
"Could it be that they are deliberately pretending to withdraw their troops, hoping that we will relax our vigilance?"
"Why do people from the Shen Kingdom do things without any rules and regulations? They still can't let down their guard..."
Just when everyone was worried, a dragon roar came from the sky, and two streams of light fell on the crowd. Commander Zhang stepped forward, cupped his hands and said: "Master Li, the Northern Army of the Shen Kingdom suddenly withdrew its troops for no reason. According to you,
In my opinion, this..."
Li Mu smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, this is a normal military movement. The northern state of Shen State has become independent, so the northern army is naturally not allowed to be stationed. From now on, the Great Zhou Dynasty will no longer border the Shen State, and the soldiers of the southern army can pass by.
Peaceful days…”
"What?"
"Is Shen State's Beipang independent?"
"How can this be?"
When the generals heard this, they all exclaimed. Beibang is a part of the Shen Kingdom, just like Nanjun is always an indivisible territory of the Zhou Dynasty. No matter it is a foreign invasion or civil strife in Nanjun, the court will not sit idly by. Just imagine.
, Will Dazhou allow Nanjun to be independent?
Only Commander Zhang looked shocked. He looked at Li Mu and asked, "Master Li, did you do this?"
Li Mu waved his hand and said: "I just did a little bit of work, not worth mentioning. Okay, would you like Commander Zhang to go to the county government office and let them inform the public about this matter, so that the people of Nanjun can feel at ease.
"
Commander Zhang finally came to his senses after a long time, hugged Li Mu, bowed deeply, and said: "I will finally bow down to my admiration for Lord Li..."
The Shen people provoked Zhou at the border of Beibang. They thought that Master Li scared the northern army of Shen and that was the end of the matter. But they didn't expect that he would directly cut the firepower and make Shen's Beibang independent.
Shen State's Beibang became an independent country. In this way, Dazhou and Shen State were no longer neighboring countries, and Nanjun would no longer be harassed by Shen State.
He didn't know how Mr. Li did it, but there was no doubt that from now on, the soldiers of the Southern Army would have a good life.
As soon as this news came out, the entire Southern Army was excited. When the people of Nanjun learned this exciting and important news from the official mouth, Li Mu had already set foot on his way home on Chengxin.
As for Ao Run, because of his recent good performance, he was given a long vacation by Li Mu and returned to Dongjun to reunite with his wife and concubines.
On this day, when the Zhou Dynasty courtiers were attending the morning court, they were in the ancestral temple of the imperial palace, and suddenly a strange phenomenon occurred.
There is golden light transmitting from the ancestral temple, and the god is clearly visible everywhere.
Master Mei hurried to the ancestral temple to check, and soon returned to the Ziwei Hall, saying: "Your Majesty, for some reason, the telepathy cauldron in Zhongnan County of the ancestral temple suddenly became powerful, and the golden light of the ancestral temple was emitted by this cauldron...
"
When the officials heard this, they were both happy and suspicious.
The good news is that the growth of telepathy in any county is conducive to the concentration of imperial energy. It won't be long before Great Zhou will add a seventh-level powerhouse.
The suspicious thing is that Nanjun borders the Shen Kingdom. The people of Nanjun are often harassed by the Shen Kingdom. Their telepathy has always been ranked at the bottom of the thirty-six counties. How could there be such a sudden increase?
The originally quiet court suddenly became noisy.
"What happened in Nan County?"
"The power of mind will not increase suddenly for no reason. Could it be related to Shen Kingdom?"
"But the imperial court has not taken any action against Shen Guo recently. This matter is really weird..."
Liu Yi, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, suddenly remembered something and murmured: "Master Li seemed to have gone to Nanjun a few days ago..."
When the officials around him heard this, they immediately guessed: "Did Mr. Li do something?"
Another official said categorically: "It must be. If Mr. Li is not in Shendu, he must be on a secret mission..."
"quiet."
A voice came from the curtain, causing the originally noisy court to become quiet for an instant.
Today, Her Majesty the Queen possesses absolute majesty in the court.
No matter how some people talk about her unfair position behind the scenes, there is one undeniable fact that she is the master of ZTE in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Whether it is among the people or the court, many voices believe that the Queen's achievements have exceeded
Emperor Wen.
Behind the curtain, Zhou Wu said calmly: "Nanjun's mental power has increased sharply, perhaps because of the independence of the northern state of Shen State. The ministers do not need to be suspicious. If there is something to do, they will retreat."
The court hall fell into a long-lasting silence. Zhou Wu saw no one playing anymore, and her figure gradually disappeared in the curtain.
It was quiet for a long time before the first sound appeared in the court hall, and then it became noisy again.
"What did your Majesty just say?"
"Shen State Beibang is independent?"
"When did it happen? Why didn't the ministries receive any news at all?"
This blockbuster news shocked the courtiers. The last time they discussed something about Shen State was when the Northern Army in Shen State's Beipang provoked a dispute at the border. How long had it passed? Shen State Beipang was no longer there.
Already...
It’s no wonder that Nanjun’s power of telepathy surged, and the Shen Kingdom was divided. How could they worry about harassing the Zhou Dynasty? What’s more, although the states of the Shen Kingdom have always been independent, the split of a state to become independent was something that happened in the previous dynasty of the Shen Kingdom. Among them
They themselves don't believe it if they say that Da Zhou didn't intervene.
After learning the news, they reviewed what had happened recently and discovered some clues.
The Minister of Punishment said: "I'm still curious. Chief Wei has done a good job in the Punishment Department and is about to be promoted. Why did Your Majesty suddenly let him go to Nanjun? I think he was not going to Nanjun of Dazhou at all, but to Beibang of Shen State...
…”
"Gao, this move is really high. After losing Beibang, if Shen Guo wants to provoke Zhou again, it can only bypass the ghost domain from the west. From now on, the southern border of Dazhou will have no worries..."
After the morning court dispersed, the officials discussed for a long time in the Ziwei Hall before returning to their respective offices.
Soon, the news of the independence of Shen State's Beibang State reached the ears of the people in Shendu.
The people were still wondering about the golden light emanating from the palace just now. When they heard the news, they were all excited and excited. Because of the late emperor's decree, they did not have a good impression of the Shen people. In addition, the Shen people were provocative at the border, which made the people hate them even more.
, they were happy to see the fire at Shen’s house.
Li Mu was ten miles away from the divine capital, so he transformed Chengxin into a human form and flew into the city at a low altitude.
Ever since entering the Divine Capital, Cheng Xin's eyes have been looking around. Obviously, for a little female dragon who grew up in the sea and has only been to the Shen Kingdom with Li Mu, the Great Zhou Divine Capital is, to her,
, is the real world of flowers.
Everything here is so novel.
Watching the children on the street licking the candied haws happily, she casually took one from the straw pile carried by the passing candied haws vendor, put it in her mouth and took a bite. The sweet and sour taste made her
His eyes were bent.
Seeing that she was about to leave after eating the candied haws, the vendor immediately became anxious and quickly caught up with her and said, "Hey, girl, you are so beautiful, why don't you pay for food..."
Li Mu took out a few copper coins and handed them to him, saying, "I'm sorry, are these enough?"
"That's enough, that's enough..." The vendor nodded and was about to take it when he looked up and saw Li Mu. He was stunned for a moment and then said happily: "Master Li, when did you come back? I haven't seen you for a long time.
"
Li Mudao: "I just entered the city."
The hawker immediately said: "Then I can't accept the money. The gadget is not worth much, so just give it to this girl. I wish Mr. Li and the girl a happy marriage and a son soon..."
In the hearts of the people of Shendu, his lecherous image could no longer be changed. Li Mu forcibly paid the money without explaining it to him, and walked to Li's Mansion with Cheng Xin.
Along the way, the cordial greetings from the common people were naturally indispensable. In the crowd, a common person seemed to realize something and whispered softly: "Shen Guo Beibang will not be independent sooner or later, but it happened to be independent when Mr. Li was not around...
"
He looked at Li Mu's back and asked loudly: "May I ask Master Li, where have you been these days?"
Li Mu looked back at him and said, "Nanjun."
Looking at his back as he turned away, the man slapped his thigh and said repeatedly: "I knew it, I knew it..."
…
After Li Mu entered the city, it took a long time to reach the door of his house.
Li Mansion, when Xiaobai happily ran over and opened the courtyard door, and when Liu Hanyan and others walked to the door, they all looked at Ao Chengxin who was behind Li Mu.
In order to give the Queen a surprise, Li Mu has not told her what she wanted to do, and of course he has not told Liu Hanyan and the others.
Liu Hanyan pulled Li Mu aside and asked in a deep voice: "What's going on?"
Before Li Mu had time to explain, Liu Hanyan pinched her waist hard. She glared at Li Mu and said angrily: "Is it because I'm too good to you? You dare not even say hello now?"
Bring people back..."
"I……"
"What are you doing? I tell you, I will only forgive you this time, and I won't do it next time. Otherwise, I will take Sister Qing and Wanwan back to Baiyun Mountain, and you will live with these little vixens..."
Li Mu looked at her and said innocently: "Where are you thinking? You didn't agree. Do I dare to take people home casually? This is the mount I captured for His Majesty..."
He waved to Chengxin and said, "Chengxin, let them see your identity."
Chengxin nodded obediently, and a pair of dragon horns gradually grew on his forehead.
Xiaobai grabbed Li Mu's arm and subconsciously hid behind him. The pressure of the dragon clan made her naturally fearful with only a trace of Sky Fox blood.
As the top race on the mainland, Liu Hanyan and others had never seen the dragon race before. She felt uncomfortable looking around Chengxin, but after taking a sneak look at Li Mu, no matter how uncomfortable she was, she could only
Bear with it.
The space in the courtyard fluctuated, and the Queen slowly appeared holding Zhong Ling in her arms.
"Daddy..."
When Zhong Ling saw Li Mu, she immediately flew over happily. Li Mu held her in his arms, walked to the Queen, looked at her and said, "Your Majesty, this is the mount I promised you. This dragon is in Nanjun."
If she commits a crime, I will punish her by serving as your mount for three years."
Ao Chengxin looked at the woman in front of her and finally knew who her master would be for the next three years.
Her future master is not only a beautiful young lady, but also a very powerful young lady, more powerful than her father and even her grandfather.
In front of such a strong man, her little pride as a dragon quickly dissipated.
Before Li Mu came back, he was worried that Liu Hanyan and Li Qing would be unhappy if he only gave the queen a mount.
It turned out later that he was overthinking.
If it were just an ordinary gift, they would definitely feel unbalanced, but this was a dragon. Besides the Queen, who among them was qualified to find a dragon as a mount?
Two hours later, Li Mu was walking on the streets of the divine capital with the girls and the changed queen.
Ao Chengxin followed the Queen step by step, looking like a competent follower.
While the girls were shopping, Li Mu silently absorbed the power of telepathy. In just two hours, the telepathy power of the people in the city of God actually increased several times.
Liu Hanyan walked in front and asked Ao Chengxin: "What did you do when you were in Qianhu Country?"
Ao Chengxin said: "I didn't do anything, I just practiced in the room..."
Liu Hanyan glanced at Li Mu and asked, "Where is he?"
Ao Tingxin shook her head and said, "I don't know. I stay in the room with that queen every day, and I don't know what I'm doing..."
Li Mu raised his eyebrows and immediately explained: "What do you mean I don't know what to do? I didn't do anything. If you don't believe me, ask your majesty. The few days I stayed in Qianhu Country were waiting for Mr. Zhou to promote the southern border.
The stability..."
Zhou Wu snorted lightly and said, "What's the point of asking me? I don't know what you and that vixen did in the room."
Li Mu had no choice but to say: "I serve the people wholeheartedly. Even if you don't believe me, you should listen to the voice of the people..."
On the street not far away, there were still many people discussing the matter of Shen Guo.
"I heard that what happened in Beibang of Shen State was done by Mr. Li."
"No way……"
"Why not? Shen State's Beibang is independent, and Mr. Li just happened to come back from Nanjun. Even if you think about it with your feet, you know what Mr. Li did in Nanjun."
"Having Mr. Li here is really a blessing to the people and a blessing to the great Zhou Dynasty."
The people chatted for a few words, and then the topic gradually changed.
"Didn't you say that His Majesty and Mr. Li have already given birth to children? When does Your Majesty plan to make Mr. Li your queen..."
"I want to know too, we're all anxious to death..."
"But what will happen to Mr. Li's wife?"
"That's true, but if Mr. Li can't be with His Majesty, everyone will be upset..."
…
Around Li Mu, no one spoke soon.
Liu Hanyan had no expression on his face, Li Qing lowered his head and remained silent, Wanwan was at a loss, Xiaobai looked at Li Mu, then at Zhou Wu...
Li Mu and Zhou Wu looked at each other, and the Queen immediately looked away...