The Counterattack of the Villains

Chapter 459 The difference between a king and a man of the world

Author: Ning Shen Wu Mo

Chapter 459 The difference between a king and a man of the world

On the stone steps, Xu Fengnian held the handle of the Beiliang Dao at his waist with his left hand, walked out of the mountain gate slowly with a gloomy face, and stopped outside the mountain gate.

He tilted his head slightly and said in a cold voice: "Xu Fengnian will bear in mind what I have given you today. Just wait. One day, I will return to Qingcheng."

Wei Shuyang and others looked at each other. Hearing what the prince meant, could it be that he had suffered a loss from above?

But his body was clean, he had no injuries, and it didn't look like he had been touched. It seemed that he was most likely throwing a tantrum and was being threatened as a hostage.

Even their own people think so, let alone others.

Zheng Zha looked solemn, jumped on the back of his white horse, and said loudly: "Let's go."

The carriage turned around and went down the mountain road. Less than a mile away, after turning a few corners and leaving the sight of Qingyang Palace, everyone saw Zheng Zha standing with a gorgeous sword box in his hand.

Waiting at the roadside.

The team stopped beside Zheng Zha. Xu Fengnian turned over and dismounted. Zheng Zha handed the sword box back to him and then asked: "What's next?"

Xu Fengnian pondered for a moment, then looked to the east and said: "After crossing Qingcheng Mountain, we took the water route and took a boat down the river, heading straight to Qingzhou."

Zheng Zha nodded and said: "This is a good idea. Taking the water route is easier than taking the land route, and there will be less trouble."

Xu Fengnian nodded to him, and then shouted to the carriage: "Jiang Ni, come out."

"What are you doing?" Jiang Ni reluctantly got out of the carriage. She was about to start practicing.

Li Chungang saw the sword box in Xu Fengnian's hand from the car window. His eyes flashed and he praised: "What a sword. Is this your mother's Daliang Longque?"

Xu Fengnian said in surprise: "Can you see this?"

Li Chungang looked at the two sentences engraved on the surface of the sword box and sighed: "This sword can heal the injustices in the world. This sword is worthy of the shame of everyone in the world."

"Ni Niang is an amazing woman. She has sacrificed so much in her life for Xu Xiao, for Beiliang, and even for the whole world."

"Only your mother can carve these two sentences on Daliang Longque, and only your mother is qualified to say these two sentences."

After hearing Li Chungang's words, Xu Fengnian's eyes became hot. He stroked the sword box with great tenderness and said slowly: "It is my mother's sword, and it is also my mother's betrothal gift to my future wife."

While he was talking, Jiang Ni happened to walk up to him. When he heard this sentence, he said with a strange expression: "Using a sword as a betrothal gift? It's a bit sinister."

Xu Fengnian took a deep breath, suppressed all his thoughts temporarily, then handed the sword box to Jiang Ni and said: "Take it."

This was caught off guard. Jiang Ni was shocked, took a step back and said in a panic: "You...what are you doing?"

The eyes of everyone around her were fixed on her, which made her feel helpless, her heart beating like a drum, and even breathing became difficult.

However, she was not the only one who was at a loss, there were people even more at a loss than her.

Wei Shuyang felt a little panicked. The prince had just finished saying that this was a betrothal gift for his future wife, and then handed it to Jiang Ni. What did this mean?

The prince of Northern Liang chooses a concubine, which is a major event related to the whole of Northern Liang. How is the prince's move different from making a private decision for life? This is too willful.

The key is that when the prince knows about this, Xu Fengnian will be fine. If he insists on making Jiang Ni the princess, Xu Xiao will definitely not be able to defeat him, and Jiang Ni will most likely be fine too.

But those people accompanying him, especially Wei Shuyang, would be in big trouble.

Xu Fengnian's words and actions made the atmosphere in the entire team become subtle, but he himself was completely unaware of it.

He moved the sword box forward again, and said confidently: "What are you doing? You are my maid. If you don't hold the sword for me, do you want me to hold it myself?"

Jiang Ni was startled when he heard this and said in astonishment: "Is this what you mean?"

A smile flashed in Xu Fengnian's eyes, but with a baffled expression on his face, he asked: "What else?"

Jiang Ni picked up the sword box and said quickly: "No way."

After saying that, he turned around and returned to the carriage.

"Pfft"

In the carriage, Luo Li couldn't help but let out a chuckle, which made Jiang Ni extremely embarrassed.

Wei Shuyang breathed a long sigh of relief. It seemed that the prince still knew the importance.

Xu Fengnian and Zheng Zha looked at each other and smiled, then mounted their horses.

"Set off."

…

Beyond Qingcheng Mountain, there is a Yanzi River less than twenty miles away. Xu Fengnian hired four large boats to go down the Yanzi River.

Different from the original plot, in the original plot, Ning Emei led a group of Fengziying soldiers and took the first bow to clear the way.

As a result, Wu Liuding, the contemporary sword of the Wu Family Sword Tomb, overturned the boat with a bamboo pole.

This time, it was Xu Fengnian and his party who were riding in the boat. They were at the front. Ning Emei and Wei Shuyang had no choice but to let it go after their objections were fruitless.

On the bow of the boat, Xu Fengnian and Zheng Zha were standing side by side. For some reason, Shu Sha and others noticed that there seemed to be a sense of murder around them.

"It was the Liyang royal family who wanted to harm my mother."

Zheng Zha pretended to be surprised and said: "Isn't there no direct evidence?"

Xu Fengnian said with a gloomy face: "Some things do not require direct evidence. The clues my aunt gave me recorded the specific time when my mother came to Beijing. There are two important points in this time period."

"First, she just got pregnant with me, and second, the capital was about to crown Xu Xiao king."

Zheng Zha was silent for two breaths, and then said with a look of sudden realization: "My uncle has wiped out the six kingdoms and his achievements are unparalleled. If you don't make him a king, you won't be able to reward his achievements. It will chill the hearts of all those who are loyal to Li Yang."

"It is really a helpless move for the Liyang Dynasty to grant the title of king to my uncle, but the Liyang royal family never wants anyone to succeed the Northern Liang Army."

Xu Fengnian nodded lightly and continued: "So my mother's pregnancy is what the Liyang royal family is most afraid of seeing."

Zheng Zha said solemnly: "So the Liyang royal family ambushed my aunt and wanted to nip the young master of Beiliang in the bud."

"Although the ambush back then was unsuccessful and you were still born successfully, my aunt suffered irreversible serious injuries and eventually died after giving birth to Huang Man'er."

"No wonder someone with red armor from Fu General appeared before to assassinate you. General Fu General Red Armor is in the hands of the royal family. I think this assassination was also the handiwork of the royal family."

"So, your biggest enemy is the Liyang royal family, why doesn't uncle rebel against his mother?"

Xu Fengnian raised his head, closed his eyes, and sighed: "If Beiliang rebels, the world will fall apart, the hard-won peace will be in vain, and there will be countless deaths in this world."

Zheng Zha shook his head and sighed: "This is the difference between the king and the Jianghu people. The hatred between parents is irreconcilable. If it were me, no matter how many people he would die, if he killed my mother, I would definitely kill Liyang."

Buried with the royal family.”

Speaking of this, he looked at Xu Fengnian and asked in a deep voice: "What are your plans? Is this the end of my aunt's revenge?"

Xu Fengnian unconsciously clenched his hands into fists and said in a low voice: "Of course it's impossible to forget it. As you said, parents' hatred is irreconcilable and revenge must be avenged, but the world should not be used as a bargaining chip."

Zheng Zha turned back and looked at the endless river, and said softly: "That makes sense. If that's the case, then let's find another way to take revenge."

Xu Fengnian turned to look at him in surprise and asked, "What other way?"

A ruthless look appeared on Zheng Zha's face, and he said in a ferocious voice: "We can't afford to rebel, so we can use absolute force to attack the palace directly and kill the Dog Emperor and all the people who ambush my aunt."

"If an old emperor dies and a puppet is put on the throne, revenge will be avenged and the world will not be in chaos."

Xu Fengnian shook his head and said: "You think too simply. Even if we have that kind of military force, once the old emperor dies, the vassal kings from all over the country will definitely raise their troops to attack Beiliang. By then, it will also be the result of great chaos in the world."

"The person who did it back then can be killed, but the dog emperor cannot die, especially not in our hands."

The succession of thrones is inherently accompanied by bloodshed, but before his death, the old emperor would definitely pave the way for his successor to ensure a smooth succession.

Without a reasonable reason, the vassal kings in various places would never succeed even if they launched an army to rebel. Instead, they would become the target of public criticism.

If they really entered the palace and killed the old emperor, it would be equivalent to giving the reason for the army to the vassal king.

The corner of Zheng Zha's mouth curled up and he said: "That's simple. We can't do it ourselves. It's okay to kill someone with a borrowed knife. As long as the old emperor dies due to our plan, it will be considered as revenge for my aunt."

Xu Fengnian became interested now. He asked with great interest: "Where can I borrow this knife from?"

Zheng Zha spoke eloquently: "There was a man who assassinated no less than twenty important ministers of Liyang since the fall of his country. Every time he came alone, he would leave with their heads."

"This person entered Tai'an City three times and entered the palace with force. He faced the emperors of two dynasties successively and slaughtered hundreds of palace guards. The latest time he was only fifty steps away from the current emperor Zhao Chun."

"If it weren't for the protection of Cat Han Diao Si, he might have taken off the most noble head in the world in the midst of thousands of troops."

As Zheng Zha narrated, Xu Fengnian's eyes became brighter and brighter.

When Zheng Zha said this, he continued: "This person once said to the Dog Emperor with a smile that if the emperor is angry, he can certainly make the Nine Kingdoms of the Spring and Autumn Period lay down millions of corpses, but if I am angry, how about it?"

"As long as there is Qingyi in the world, I will teach you to conquer the world but not be safe."

Seeing that Xu Fengnian already knew who he was talking about, Zheng Zha smiled slightly and said no more.

Xu Fengnian's eyes flashed rapidly, and he muttered: "Cao Qingyi is indeed a useful knife, but how can I borrow this knife?"

Zheng Zha lowered his eyelids and said calmly: "I'm afraid this is the reason why uncle insists on letting Jiang Ni travel with the team."

Xu Fengnian's expression changed, and his originally high interest sank again.

He said expressionlessly: "There is no need to mention this matter again. I will not trade ginger paste for a knife."

Zheng Zha shook his head and said meaningfully: "It's not about changing. As long as you are unwilling to let go, no one can take away Jiang Ni."

"What I mean is that you can use Jiang Ni to master this knife. After all, we are a family sooner or later. Isn't her knife your knife?"

Xu Fengnian thought for a long time, then looked at Zheng Zha solemnly and asked, "Are you sure?"

Zheng Zha smiled and said, "If I didn't have this confidence, I wouldn't have said this. When things get to that point, everything will be clear."

Seeing Zheng Zha's confident look, Xu Fengnian nodded and said: "Okay, I believe you. After the old emperor dies, who among the five princes should we support to succeed him?"

Zheng Zha asked: "Have you heard of something?"

"What's up?"

"The old emperor also has an illegitimate son."

Xu Fengnian's heart moved and she said: "Are you talking about the mysterious sixth prince? This person has no foundation and is not popular with the royal family. I didn't think of him at the first time."

"But precisely because he has no foundation, he is very easy to control. But this sixth prince has always been hidden very deep. Many people have heard of him, but only a few have seen him. Where should we find him?"

Zheng Zha smiled mysteriously and said, "We don't have to look for him. He will come to your door by himself. Let me try to hide it for now. When he shows up, you will understand."

Xu Fengnian naturally trusted Zheng Zha, so he didn't ask any more questions after hearing the words. He just kept calculating various possibilities in his mind.

…

Qingzhou, Prince Jing'an's Mansion.

Perhaps due to many years of chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha, King Jing'an's temperament was somewhat kind-hearted, and the words he often said on his lips were "Keep kind thoughts in your heart and be compassionate."

He was wearing a bright yellow cloak, and he held a string of Buddhist beads in his hand at any time. He lightly clasped his thumb to keep the beads spinning in his hand.

But if anyone really thinks that he is a compassionate and kind person, then the fate of the Lin family is an example.

"Your Highness, Mr. Li is here."

Suddenly a warning sounded outside the door. King Jing'an opened his eyes and said slowly: "Please come in."

The door was pushed open, Li Mu walked into the room, bowed slightly to Prince Jing'an, and said, "I have met the prince."

A slight smile appeared on King Jing'an's face. He reached out to the seat on the left and said gently: "No need to be polite, just sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Mu thanked him, sat down on the chair calmly, and then asked, "I wonder what your instructions are when Your Majesty calls me here?"

King Jingan looked at Li Mu and said: "Taibai, the Northern Liang Crown Prince Xu Fengnian is about to arrive in Qingzhou. What do you think about this?"

Taibai is the nickname that Li Mu chose for himself. It is a kind of bad taste. Anyway, there is no such poet in this world, so it is better for him to let this nickname be passed down through the ages.

When Li Mu heard this, he immediately frowned and pretended to be thoughtful. King Jing'an did not rush him, but just turned the beads around and waited for his reply.

Although Li Mu was not the person King Jingan trusted the most, he could be said to be the person he relied on the most. It would not be an exaggeration to call him his right-hand man.

Because Li Mu not only has unfathomable martial arts skills, but also has extraordinary resourcefulness and strategy.

In the two years since he came to Qingzhou, he has always made suggestions and suggestions, which not only greatly increased the combat effectiveness of Qingzhou Navy, but also Qingzhou's financial revenue has become better year by year.

With Li Mu's assistance, Qingzhou was governed by him with strong troops and abundant food and money, and it can be said to be prosperous.

Although the Qingzhou Navy under his command only has a strength of 100,000 men, these 100,000 soldiers and horses are by no means inferior to the Beiliang Iron Cavalry in terms of eliteness.

Besides, the official establishment provided by the imperial court is only 100,000 people, so why can't he secretly raise private soldiers?

Now he, King Jing'an, wants money, food, and tens of thousands of private soldiers, so he has no pressure at all.

There have been many new gangs and sects that have emerged in Qingzhou in the past two years, and even bandits and bandits in the mountains, totaling more than 50,000 people.

Those bandits and bandits didn't go out to rob houses or cut paths and rob roads, so they didn't attract anyone's attention. They just hid in the mountains and practiced secretly.

With the support of King Jing'an, the gang sect can stand firmly in the Qingzhou arena.

If necessary, they only need to be given weapons and armor, and after a little reorganization and training, they will have an elite army of 50,000.

Although there is still a huge gap between the 150,000 soldiers and horses and the 350,000 Beiliang cavalry, Qingzhou is full of water and is dominated by the navy.

When the Beiliang iron cavalry, who was king on land, arrived in Qingzhou, they were just a bunch of iron bastards.

(End of chapter)