The Counterattack of the Villains

The prince of Northern Liang massacred the intellectual talents in Jiangnan Road, and massacred the whole family of Mr. Chengzhai of Jiangxin County. The news of the destruction of the Lu family spread as quickly as possible.

When Xu Fengnian and Miss Hehe, who had been persuaded by Luo Li, met with Zheng Zha and his entourage, they found out that they had destroyed the Lu Mansion. Instead of blaming them, they said, "Good work should be rewarded," and then wrote down a note to the soldiers of Fengziying.

achievement.

This record of merit is not just words, but real military achievements. When you return to Beiliang, you will be rewarded based on your merits and can be realized.

What Xu Fengnian and his party didn't expect was that after the Lu family was destroyed, several other aristocratic families who were also leaders of Jiangnan scholars did not unite to cause trouble for them.

The Lu family is the head of the Jiangnan family, and now that it is destroyed, the other families will naturally not miss such a good opportunity.

They are all busy taking over the influence left by the Lu family and competing for the position of the largest family in Jiangnan. How can they have time to cause trouble for Xu Fengnian?

Besides, they are not stupid. If they really provoke the murderers from Beiliang, they will kill even the Lu family. They are not as good as the Lu family, how can they be stronger?

Seeing that neither the Jiangnan scholars came to make noises nor the assassins and righteous men came to assassinate him, Xu Fengnian, who was bored and helpless, had no choice but to order to continue the journey.

As for Xu Zhihu, Xu Fengnian originally wanted to send Fengziying to take her back to Beiliang, but she was unwilling to go back and insisted on going to Emperor Wu City.

Xu Fengnian had no choice but to take her and her maid Er Qiao with her.

However, on the eve of their departure, they heard the news that tomorrow the scholars from Huting County would hold a talk and debate at Baoguo Temple outside the city.

Isn't this another good opportunity to cause trouble?

Naturally, Xu Fengnian would not miss this opportunity. Early the next morning, he asked Xu Zhihu to lead the way to Baoguo Temple to join in the fun.

As expected, this trip was not in vain, because of a little girl, Xu Fengnian drew his sword and slaughtered a group of children from aristocratic families who bullied the weak.

This move allowed him to gain a talented scholar from a poor family named Chen Xiliang.

This Chen Xiliang is not a simple character. In the original plot, after he went to Beiliang, he stayed in Beiliang for forty years. The books in Liyang were loud, the Liyang Liang Party gradually rose, and the title of "Beiliang Barbarian" disappeared.

Chen Xiliang himself came from a humble background and was born into a poor family. He was not only a forward-thinking man, but also a man of action. He was by no means comparable to the talkative scholars like Jiangnan Dao.

Under his governance, Northern Liang changed from barren and desolate to rich and prosperous, and the people had enough food and clothing to live and work in peace and contentment, which can be described as an unparalleled achievement.

Just when this casual conversation and debate was ruined by Xu Fengnian and his entourage, and when all the Jiangnan scholars left in despair, three figures came upstream and walked into the temple.

Three people, three in green clothes, two men and one woman.

When Zheng Zha saw the three people, a smile flashed across his eyes, but his face was deliberately shocked, and he murmured to himself: "It's them! Why are they here?"

Xu Fengnian asked in surprise: "Do you know them?"

Zheng Zha looked at Xu Fengnian solemnly and whispered: "Do you still remember the 'Beiming Divine Art' I told you?"

Xu Fengnian nodded and said: "Remember, you said that this magical skill is in the hands of a heavenly man named Chu Xuan in Western Shu."

Zheng Zha cooed at the front and said: "The one on the left is Chu Xuan, the one on the right is his wife Xiao Qing, who is also a heavenly being, and the one in the middle is the knife we ​​plan to borrow."

After hearing what he said, Xu Fengnian was also shocked and took a deep breath on the spot.

Two heavenly beings, plus an invincible official, Cao Changqing, who ranks fourth on the martial arts evaluation list and actually ranks third.

The initiative in this negotiation is completely in the hands of the other party. It is probably difficult to borrow this knife.

The two of them were muttering there, but they didn't notice that Jiang Ni's expression had changed.

It turns out that Xu Xiao's plan should not be in the Lu Mansion, but here.

The three of them walked two feet away from Xu Fengnian and the others. Chu Xuan and Xiao Qing stopped. Only Cao Changqing walked forward another ten feet alone.

Walking a few feet in front of Jiang Ni, Cao Changqing bent his legs and knelt on the ground. Looking at Jiang Ni with tears streaming down his face, he gritted his teeth and said word by word: "Cao Changqing, the guilty minister of Western Chu, please see Your Highness the Princess."

Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Jiang Ni, but she saw her eyes turned red and her head tilted, and she said in a trembling voice: "You have recognized the wrong person."

"Your Highness may have forgotten that I met Your Highness when I was doing the chess edict in the palace." Cao Changqing stood up slowly and looked at the princess who in his memory was just a lively little girl with tearful eyes.

Not only had he met her, but he had also held her little hand. Even if he mistook her, he would never misidentify her.

In the palace of ten thousand palaces, he cast his son on the scale, arranged his formation, and pointed out the country with the king. What Cao Changqing wanted was not wealth, but just a smile from a beautiful woman beside the king.

When Cao Changqing was at his most high-spirited, he once walked to the Imperial Palace of Western Chu with his musical instrument and met her by chance in the Imperial Garden.

At that time, the sun was setting over the mountains, and she came singing her local accent.

In the chess edict pavilion, she slowly rolled up her sleeves, and the black heron chess pieces fell gently. Not only did they fall on the chess board, they also fell heavily on his heart.

Later, she became the queen.

He competed with the emperor on the chessboard. When she saw that His Majesty was about to lose, she complicated the chess game with the white cat in her arms.

His Majesty scolded her, but she just smiled coquettishly.

He had to lower his head and not look, otherwise with Cao Qingyi's talent and learning, how difficult would it be to easily review it?

It just makes no sense anymore!

On that day, Cao Changqing stood up casually and left the capital alone, never thinking that he would never see him again.

When Cao Changqing remembered her, he naturally remembered her daughter, that innocent little girl like her.

Looking at it now, it really looks like her!

Looking at Cao Changqing's eyes, Jiang Ni's heart trembled, and his long-ago memories gradually revived.

After all, she could no longer escape from everything she didn't want to remember.

With tears in her eyes, she finally called out the title that uniquely belonged to Cao Changqing: "Uncle Qizhao."

A look of relief finally appeared on Cao Changqing's face, and then he glanced at Xu Fengnian next to him, and his eyes gradually darkened.

"Your Highness has a rich body, but Xu Fengnian is treated as a maid. I feel so humiliated that I feel like my whole body is burning."

"His Highness has been living in the hands of the enemy so far. I have never heard of it. He regards it as a serious crime. Fortunately, we meet again today. I will use Xu Fengnian's head to relieve His Highness' hatred."

Xu Fengnian was shocked when he heard this. Are you going to kill him? Isn't this too harsh?

Li Chungang walked to Xu Fengnian's side, picked his nose, and sneered: "Cao Changqing, you can give it a try."

Cao Changqing narrowed his eyes slightly. Others didn't know Li Chungang, who had disappeared for twenty years. How could he not know him?

Of course, he didn't really want to kill Xu Fengnian. If he really did, not to mention the restoration of Western Chu, the few remaining compatriots in Western Chu would be slaughtered by the Northern Liang cavalry.

It's just that when negotiating, you have to get the upper hand. Only by gaining the upper hand can you take the initiative in the negotiation.

Seeing this, Zheng Zha knew that he could no longer let Cao Changqing do anything he wanted, so he took the initiative and said to Chu Xuan: "Chu Xuan, you are a Shu native, when did you get mixed up with the Xi Chu people?"

His words really attracted Cao Changqing's attention, and he turned his attention to Zheng Zha and Luo Li.

He himself also knew that with Zheng Zha, Luoli and Li Chungang present, unless Xu Fengnian took the initiative to release her, even if Chu Xuan and his wife took action, he might not be able to take Jiang Ni away.

If they take action here, the aftermath of the battle alone will not be something Jiang Ni can bear, and they don't dare to actually take action at all.

So in the end, the problem still has to be solved through negotiation.

Chu Xuan said calmly: "I only became friends with Brother Cao because we have similar interests and sincere sympathy. It has nothing to do with anything else. I am a little curious as to how you became the lackey of the Northern Liang Palace."

Zheng Zha's face turned dark and he snorted coldly: "Don't say it so harshly. My relationship with the Crown Prince is the same as that between you and Cao Changqing."

"I know very well the purpose of your visit today. Jiang Ni is my sister, and she has become a disciple of Lao Li. After all, we all wish her well."

"If she goes with you voluntarily, we will have no problem with it, but if she doesn't want to, you can't force her."

"Ali and I combined are a bit weaker than you two, but if we really have to give it a try, we still don't know who will win."

After hearing his words, everyone looked at Jiang Ni again, and Cao Changqing said sincerely: "Princess, please follow the guilty minister back to Chu."

Jiang Ni said sadly: "Western Chu has been destroyed a long time ago, which state of Chu do I return to?"

Cao Changqing said: "Although the Chu Kingdom is destroyed, the Chu people are still there. The surviving people of Chu have gathered in Shu. These people are your subjects. They have been desperate for a long time and have been waiting for the princess to take them home."

Jiang Ni glanced at Xu Fengnian, then lowered his head slightly and said in a low voice: "Uncle Qizhao, can I not go with you?"

Cao Changqing also looked at Xu Fengnian, and seemed to understand something. His eyes flashed and he said: "Your Highness, if you stay, you can only be a maid. With such a status, will he marry you?"

As soon as he said these words, not only Xu Fengnian's face was filled with astonishment, but Jiang Ni was also at a loss and said angrily: "Who said you want to marry him?"

"Wait...wait a minute..." Xu Fengnian said a little embarrassed: "Since no one is planning to take action, why don't you just stand here and talk, and find a place to go into the house to talk."

Cao Changqing said indifferently: "That's fine."

Xu Fengnian told Qingniao: "Go outside to find Grandpa Wei and Ning Emei and ask them to guard Baoguo Temple and don't let anyone in."

Qingniao nodded and turned around to go out.

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In the Buddhist hall, Cao Changqing formally knelt down to Jiang Ni again, and Jiang Ni quickly stepped forward to help him up.

With deep earnestness in his eyes, Cao Changqing said to Jiang Ni: "The righteous man of Chu has been hiding in Shu and has been waiting for a princess for a long time. Xu Fengnian is most likely to be the next King of Northern Liang, and the Liyang royal family should give him a princess.

,Although Beiliang is strong, it is ultimately subordinate to Liyang."

His words seemed completely unrelated, and everyone was confused and had no idea what he wanted to express.

So Xu Fengnian asked in confusion: "What does Jiang Ni's departure have to do with the Xu family?"

Cao Changqing explained: "If the princess follows me to Shu, it will be what the people want. Once the old tribe is gathered, she can return to Western Chu. And with one more foreign enemy in Liyang, Beiliang's position will be more stable."

"Secondly, by becoming the Queen of Chu, you can truly have the same status as Xu Fengnian and be a good match."

Jiang Ni turned his head and said, "I have nothing to do with him."

"Ahem..." Zheng Zha coughed and said calmly: "You have sacrificed the Great Liang Dragon Bird to his flying sword. Isn't it too late for you to say that you have nothing to do with him now?"

Jiang Ni was embarrassed, glared at him, and said angrily: "You are the only one who talks too much."

The corners of Xu Fengnian's mouth twitched and she quickly changed the topic, "Senior Cao, can I say a few words?"

Cao Changqing turned to look at him and said calmly: "Say."

Xu Fengnian said: "First, I, Beiliang, will not do anything to raise the bandits' self-respect."

"Secondly, the purpose of Beiliang's strong military force is to maintain peace in the world. They have never thought of rebellion and rebellion, and let the swords and weapons rise again."

Cao Changqing frowned and said: "How can you be the King of Northern Liang if you are so pedantic and simple?"

Xu Fengnian said sternly: "There are enough important people who regard human life as nothing, but I want to be the King of Northern Liang who has a bottom line and is pedantic."

Cao Changqing sighed softly and no longer wanted to waste words with Xu Fengnian. He looked directly at Jiang Ni and asked, "How do you choose a princess?"

Jiang Ni lowered her eyelids and said weakly: "I never thought about becoming a big shot."

"You are not a big shot. You are the last hope of the Western Chu people. Princess, can you bear to see the Chu people perish?" Cao Changqing's gentle tone contained a hint of hatred that iron cannot be transformed into steel.

Jiang Ni frowned and asked feebly: "Why must it be me?"

Cao Changqing said solemnly: "The blood flowing in your body brings you glory and also gives you responsibility. Princess, the royal family has no right to escape."

"That's enough."

Xu Fengnian shouted deeply, walked up to Jiang Ni, blocked her behind him, stared at Cao Changqing and said, "Don't force her."

Cao Changqing glanced at Zheng Zha, Luo Li, and Li Chungang in turn, and finally looked at Xu Fengnian, and said seriously: "If the prince returns the princess, I can promise to do one thing for the prince. As long as I can do my best, I will never shirk."

Zheng Zha immediately turned his attention to Xu Fengnian. Cao Changqing's words were equivalent to saying that he had handed the handle of the knife to Xu Fengnian himself, and there was no need for him to take the initiative to borrow it.

But at this moment, Xu Fengnian's brain twitched and he said decisively: "Jiang Ni is not a bargaining chip. No matter what you give me, I won't exchange it."

Zheng Zha and Luo Li looked at each other, smiled helplessly and shook their heads.

It's really surprising that this guy can also have a love brain.

Cao Changqing stared at Xu Fengnian and said in a deep voice: "You... want to force the princess to stay?"

Xu Fengnian did not answer his question, but turned to look at Jiang Ni and said: "Let her choose her own destiny."

Jiang Ni bit her lower lip tightly and remained silent for a long time, then turned to look at Yu Youwei and asked quietly: "Have you ever thought about going home?"

Yu Youwei lowered her head slightly and said sadly: "I only dreamed about it."

She paused and then continued: "The Kingdom of Chu has perished. We, like duckweeds whose roots have been cut off, are helpless from now on. We can no longer find a home or a way out. If we can fight with

The people of Chu are reunited, and their hometown... is not far away."

Having said this, she raised her head again, looked at Jiang Ni and said seriously: "But Your Highness, this is not important."

"unimportant?"

Yu Youwei smiled and said: "You have your own life, you don't owe us, because you are more than just a princess..."

She walked up to Jiang Ni, smiled softly, and said the unfinished words: "You are still my friend."

Jiang Ni looked at her blankly, tears flowing down her cheeks.