"You're not going to participate in the Upper House competition?" Xiaoyu Yanran asked.

"There are still three months to go, and we should be able to rush back!" Wen Bufan said.

"What about you? Will your father and queen mother let you out? Smiled and said to Zixi again.

"It's not okay to go to Northern Xinjiang, it should be okay to go to Yanshan Country, right?" Zixi said playfully.

"You just wait for me here, and I'll go back and tell my father!" After Zixi finished speaking, she went back to the palace.

After Zixi left, she looked at Wen Bufan with a smile for a while before she said, "How much do you know about Yanshan Kingdom?" ”

"What's the matter?" Wen Bufan asked.

"Looks like you don't know!" Xiao Yu Yanran subconsciously stroked the piccolo in her hand and continued: "When Ji Sheng, the old king of Yanshan Kingdom, was in power, he once had the idea of letting Ji Nancheng succeed to the throne. ”

"Oh?"

"At that time, there was no alien harassment in the north of Yanshan Kingdom, just an endless snowfield, the west was the vast Gobi Desert, and the east was naturally bordering Donglai Kingdom. These three places are also peaceful. In the south, there is a lot of war, and there are many small tribes in the mountains. The Yanshan Kingdom sent a large army to suppress it, and those tribes hid in the mountains and forests. After the army had gone, it came out again to harass them. At that time, the Yanshan Kingdom was poor in national strength, and several generations of kings of the Yanshan Kingdom could only endure it. Finally, Ji Sheng's generation arrived, and the treasury was full. So Ji Sheng personally commanded the army and prepared to solve the southern tribes in one fell swoop. Later, Ji Sheng returned to the court due to illness, leaving Ji Nancheng to continue to quell the chaos in the south. Ji Nancheng lived up to expectations, and in ten years, he not only pacified the tribes in the south, but also let the south be governed! It was at this time that Ji Sheng moved the idea of letting Ji Nancheng succeed to the throne. ”

With a smile, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and continued: "But at this time, the aliens suddenly attacked the Blue Mountain Pass in the north of Yanshan Country. And go directly south to threaten Yanshan City! After that, it's time for Changping! Xue'er led hundreds of soldiers to capture the flag, forcing the aliens to retreat, and then recovering the Blue Mountain Pass, chasing and killing the aliens in the vast snowfield. And at this time, all over Yanshan Country, there are more and more discussions about Xue'er's vision when she was born. After the sneak attack of the aliens, the ministers of the DPRK and China suggested strengthening the defense of the northern frontier, so Lin Ji, who was still a general of Fenwei at the time, suggested that the Pingnan army under the command of the king of Pingnan be transferred to the northern frontier. ”

"Will King Pingnan agree?" Wen Bufan asked.

"Naturally, I won't agree. King Pingnan refused the order of the imperial court on the grounds that the south was initially decided, and many tribes had retreated to the mountains and forests and were waiting for an opportunity to rebel again! Ji Nancheng's decision, if Ji Sheng is angry, he will completely lose the possibility of succeeding to the throne! Ji Sheng ordered the southern army to go north in batches, and if there was any disobedience, he would be beheaded immediately! Ji Nancheng couldn't withstand the pressure. was forced to promise to let the 100,000 Ping Southern Army go north four times. ”

"How many Pingnan troops were there in Ji Nancheng at that time?"

"Four hundred thousand!"

"Then ...... him"

"You're asking, why didn't he fight back?" Xiao Yu Yanran glanced at Wen Bufan, "It's not that he doesn't want to rebel, but he can't rebel!" Although he has been operating in southern Xinjiang for ten years, southern Xinjiang is barren, so most of the military supplies are still supplied by the imperial court. Moreover, most of the generals in the Pingnan Army were brought out by Ji Sheng. Although he has followed Ji Nancheng for ten years, there are still many people who are loyal to Ji Sheng, and it is difficult for Ji Nancheng to respond to every call. There is also this attack of aliens, and people in the Pingnan army are also panicked, most of the people in the army are from the north, and their families and relatives are naturally all in the north, so there are many people who want to go back. All this determines the most important point - the teacher is unknown! So there was no choice but to hand over 100,000 troops first. Later, Lin Ji wrote to the court on the grounds that the northern aliens often invaded, asking for more troops. As a result, the imperial court successively withdrew 200,000 troops from the Pingnan army. Later, Ji Sheng transferred all the remaining 100,000 troops back to the north on the grounds of establishing the defenders of the royal city, but formed an army of 50,000 people in the local area to prevent local tribes from rebelling, but the commander of this army was appointed by the imperial court! At this point, the military power of King Pingnan has been fully recovered! ”

"No wonder, this Ji Nancheng will be eyeing the throne, it turns out that he also had the opportunity to legally ascend to the throne in the first place." Wen Bufan thought for a while, and then said, "It's too coincidental for this alien to come, right?" ”

"You think so too? Yes, what a coincidence! The vast snowfield in the north of this Yanshan country was originally the best natural barrier. But who would have thought that the aliens would sneak through the vast snowfield to attack the Yanshan Kingdom! There is also the fact that Xue'er recovered the Blue Mountain Pass, but did not continue to hold on. You must know that as long as you hold on for a few days, the aliens will definitely retire due to a shortage of food and grass. After all, the vast snowfield, transporting grain and grass, the consumption is too great! But if you occupy this Blue Mountain Pass, it will be much better, you can plunder everywhere when you enter, and you can wait for backup when you retreat. ”

Laughing and saying slowly, Wen Bufan thought about it for a while, there must be something strange about this matter!

Xiao Yuran continued: "In the past few years, there have been some news of aliens one after another. It is said that there was a rebellion among the aliens that year, but it was quickly suppressed. The leader of the rebellion is called Yabran, and the alien general Naru killed by Cher back then is Yablan's confidant! And in that battle, the soldiers and horses lost by the aliens were all Jablan's army! ”

"What do you mean......" A terrible thought appeared in Wen Bufan's mind.

Xiaoyu nodded and said, "Very likely!" But Cher shouldn't know. ”

Wen Bufan thought slowly, and suddenly remembered that the few times he saw Ji Chengbo was in that ordinary courtyard. So he asked, "Why did I see Ji Chengbo several times in an ordinary courtyard?" ”

"Do you know about portals?" Xiao Yu Yanran didn't answer, but asked about the portal.

"Yes, I've sat on it!"

"There are only three portal royal families in Yanshan Kingdom. One was built outside Hengyang City, and the other was built outside Tianqi Villa. The other side of these two is all built on the outside of the cottage. These two portals were built a long time ago, and it would be expensive to rebuild them. ”

"Where is it called a grass house?" Wen Bufan asked.

"Yes, there is a residence of Ji Chengbo, and for most of the year, he lives in the grass house."

"Got it, what about the rest of the portal?"

"The remaining one is smaller and has a lower cost of construction, so it's set aside for backup. Portals also have a lifespan, and the larger the lifespan, the longer the lifespan. Xiaoyu explained patiently.

"I see!" Wen Bufan nodded thoughtfully.

"I think you have said so much, you don't have anything to tell me?" Xiaoyu took a sip of tea and looked at Wen Bufan.

"Huh? What the? Wen Bufan didn't react.

"What happened to you in the Illusory Realm?" asked with a smile.

"Oh. After entering, we encountered a huge snake. It's a statue. Then I got in, and the little black girl said that inside was the real phantom realm! What's it called? Oh, by the way, it's called the Spirit Snake Temple. Wen Bufan said.

"Spirit Snake Temple? And then? ”

"Later, we made it all the way to the top of the mountain, and then we saw the exit."

"Nothing special happened? For example, what treasures did you find? Xiao Yuran asked casually.

"Treasures, not this time. And several times I almost couldn't get out. Wen Bufan replied truthfully.

"But why did the little black girl leave suddenly? It stands to reason that she signed up because I added the reward for this upper house competition. But now that he has obtained the qualification for the competition, he suddenly left. This is a little strange. Smiled and thought.

"Isn't there three months left? When the time comes, maybe I'll be back. ”

"It's also possible. However, as soon as she left the Spiritual Illusory Realm, she was in a hurry to leave. Something must have happened in the Spiritual Illusory Realm, or else it would have been. She didn't say anything to you? Xiao Yuran then asked.

Wen Bufan thought for a while, "It seems that she really won't come back, she said she was going back, and said that I would have time to find her." ”

"You've been together in the Spectral Realm?"

"After entering the Spirit Snake Temple, we have been together ever since." Wen Bufan remembered that there was a moment before he came out, and he couldn't see or hear anything in the storm. Is this the time? No, that's only a long time, just a moment.

Zixi returned to the palace with great interest, first went to the imperial dining room, made a bowl of ginseng soup by himself, and then came to the imperial study, and saw Xuanyuan Hao who was reviewing the folds. Zixi made a silent gesture to the attendant who served Xuanyuan Hao, and quietly walked behind Xuanyuan Hao.

Xuanyuan Hao had already seen his favorite little daughter out of the corner of his eye, and he didn't break it, and continued to bow his head and review the folds. Zixi came behind Xuanyuan Hao, put down the ginseng soup, gently rubbed Wen Bufan's shoulder, and said softly: "Father! State affairs are important, but the body is also important! Xi'er made a bowl of ginseng soup, and my father tasted whether it was good or not. ”

"It's still my Xi'er who has filial piety, okay, my father will try it." Xuanyuan Hao raised his head, picked up the ginseng soup, and tasted it. "Well, Xi'er's craftsmanship has improved a lot."

Xuanyuan Hao took another sip, then put down the ginseng soup and said, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

"It's okay, I'm just coming to see my father." Zixi continued to rub Xuanyuan Hao's shoulders.

"It's okay, for my father, I have to continue to review the folds." Xuanyuan Hao said and picked up another note.

"Father, Xi'er wants to go out and play!" Zixi whispered.

"Aren't you playing outside every day?"

"Xi'er means she wants to go out and play!"

"Get out? Where are you going? ”

"Yanshan Country!" Zixi finally spoke her mind.

"Yanshan Country?" Xuanyuan Hao put down the fold, looked back at Zixi, and said, "No!" ”

"Why? It's not going to a foreign race! Zixi was a little anxious.

"The last time you were almost kidnapped by Qingxiu, it was still in my Donglai Kingdom. Aliens are not dead to you, you must not run around at will! Xuanyuan Hao said

"Father......" Zixi began to be coquettish.

"This matter is not negotiable, no!" After speaking, Xuanyuan Hao lowered his head again and reviewed the folds.

Zixi pursed her small mouth, looked at Xuanyuan Hao aggrievedly, a pair of wonderful eyes, and tears rolled down.

Xuanyuan Hao reluctantly closed the fold and looked at Zixi kindly.

When Zixi saw it, she looked at Xuanyuan Hao even more aggrieved.