After the Xiangguo Jiande Palace, there is the Imperial Garden on the east side of the platform alone.

It is late spring, the grass and trees in the imperial garden are full of flowers, and the scenery is in full bloom, crowning the north and south. In this imperial garden, there is a high lookout, surrounded by relief landscapes, insects and birds, cosmos stars, dragons and phoenixes, brocade vertical steps, gorgeous and abnormal.

At this time, around the watchtower, hundreds of palace attendants stood up and down, holding fruit ritual vessels, holding their breath and concentrating, not daring to move. Above the lookout, there are high couches on the left and right, and two people are sitting opposite each other.

The gray-haired, rather old-fashioned one was Shi Le, the lord of Shi Zhao, and sitting opposite him was Shi Hu, the king of Zhongshan. The two of them were dressed in their own clothes, and although they sat opposite each other, their eyes did not make much contact, and they each looked at the beautiful spring scenery under the high platform.

"In the past, I was obsessed with making a living and being full of sorrow all day long, how could I have such leisure and look at the beauty of the scenery."

After being silent for a while, Shi Le retracted his gaze, turned to look at Shi Hu in front of him, and laughed, with emotion in his words.

No matter how domineering Shi Hu was outside, he was still quite humble in front of Shi Le, and after hearing the words, he also turned his gaze, bowed down and said with a smile: "The Lord is blessed by heaven, the Central Plains has been in the bag, and all the people in the mountains and rivers belong to him. ”

When Shi Le heard this, he laughed lightly, and then said: "I am getting tired of being old and getting tired of it, how much do people enjoy wealth and honor?" When I was a child, I had two meals constantly, which was a great blessing in this life. The young chief only seeks to be able to work hard, and the wind and rain are smooth. When it comes to suffering, it is a temporary blessing to be able to carry strong armor, hold a sharp blade, and ride a good horse, and not die in a battle......"

Listening to Shi Le talk about these old things and vulgar theories, although Shi Hu tried his best to endure it, there was still a lot of irritability between his eyebrows.

However, Shi Le was unconscious, and still sighed with emotion: "In the early years, when I lived in the countryside, I couldn't ask for gorgeous clothes in the mansion. As for today, Huaxia has entered the court, only to know that people can enjoy a limited number of people after all, a shirt and robe, a couch for sitting and lying, a few liters of drinking, and half a bucket of food......"

"After all, there is still a difference, in the past hard labor was like cattle and horses, and now heroes are eagle dogs. When he was a husband, he often had a big grudge, and his ambition could not be comfortable, and his mind could not be smooth. If you make offerings today, a thought will move, and it will be difficult to be idle all over the world. Between joy and anger, the world changes color, and it is difficult to have this joy in the cold! ”

Shi Hu couldn't help it after all, and retorted: "The king has his own great desires, and the lord really shouldn't be lazy like this." If it is spread outside the court, it will inevitably be laughed at......"

When Shi Le heard this, his expression froze, and then his eyes flashed, and his originally slightly lazy posture disappeared, and when his eyes looked directly at Shi Hu, Shi Hu's heart was already in a pang, and he was busy bending down and hanging his head, not daring to say anything more.

"I am a son of a poor family, there is nothing in the sect, fortunately in the world of heroes, with this body! Under the knife, which one is not a heroic husband? The chaos is decided, and as for the honorable position, it has never been seen in ancient times! Who would dare to laugh at me in this world? Who deserves to laugh at me? ”

At this point, Shi Le had already stood up majestically, walked in front of Shi Hu, and put his palm on his shoulder. And Shi Hu already had cold sweat hidden on his forehead, and he was busy kneeling down.

"Earlier, the general situation was chaotic, and China became a boiling soup, and in the end, I was the only one who fulfilled it! What happened to my family? Can Wang say a thing or two about me? ”

When Shi Hu heard this question, he hurriedly spoke: "The Lord is noble, he is not a vulgar person, and he is powerful and powerful......

"It's all nonsense! There is no need to make false statements in the portal, from the monarchy and noble sect to the small households of the ant people, with the same blood and the same species, they are like siblings. If even siblings kill each other, the door will not be far away! The son follows the father's will, the siblings are of the same heart, and people cannot take their property, so that there will be children and grandchildren who will share the long-term prosperity of this ancestral industry! ”

When Shi Le said this, his words already had a bit of bitter taste, and he looked down at Shi Hu and sighed: "As for this position, it is far from inside and outside, and there are fewer and fewer people who can share my sorrows. I hope that the king can be close to the side, and it is not easy to think about the prosperity of the industry, but I do not lose my vigilance. ”

"I am so awe-inspiring that I dare not disobey the mandate of heaven. The bizarre encounters in this life have never been seen in ancient or modern times. At night, he was sleepy and tired, and he still did not dare to sleep deeply, lest he wake up from a dream. I am so fortunate that I have been loved by heaven so much, because I dare not slack off, lest I lose to heaven. ”

This kind of thought has probably been stored in his heart for a long time, but he has not had the opportunity to say it, and when he talks about it at this time, Shi Le is a little emotional.

"The king's good fighting, I know it. This is also the will of God to love me, so that I can raise Zhou Gong in the door, what is the worry of a hundred years? Daya is benevolent and courteous, and has won the hearts of the people. Ji Long is brave and able to fight, and he is strong enough to defeat the heroes. Worship and Rong have inheritance, and they keep this industry together, how can the national weapon fall into other homes! ”

Shi Hu still bowed to the ground and didn't dare to raise his head, but when he heard this, his eyebrows were already trembling frequently, and his mood fluctuated to the extreme.

"This time I used the Wu Kingdom, I didn't plan for the king. It's not biased, but I want to give the children some experience. However, the ministers strongly recommend it, and they can't ignore the feelings of the people. You have achieved a lot of great things, and I am relieved to go south this time, but I have no more advice. There is only one case, although Sima lost the country, Nanxiang has many crowns after all. If you can win the public, even if it is not very useful, you can make people obedient to the meal. ”

"The minister will live up to the use of the lord, this time he will go south, and he will break the Wu thief in Huaishang!"

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"I still underestimate the King of Zhongshan! Recently, Cheng, Xu and others have recommended the prince to take charge of the army in the court. But he didn't expect the king of Zhongshan to escape into the wilderness and recruit heroes. Lord Zhao was afraid that leaving him in the country would cause chaos, so he had no choice but to send him away. What a mistake, why didn't he think of reminding Zhao to confine him in the mansion at that time! ”

In Liu Kui's mansion in Chongrenli, Liu Kui said with a regretful sigh, and then looked at Qian Feng opposite and said: "Shiyi, you have always been wise, according to what you see, is it feasible for me to go to the king of Zhongshan at this moment to ask for a mission with the army?" ”

Qian Feng thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "Feng is really clumsy, but he is just diligent. But there is one thing that I don't understand, I don't know why Ming Gong is in a hurry to go south? ”

After Liu Kui heard this, he was a little embarrassed, but now that he was talking privately, he didn't have to say too much, and he sighed: "In the early years, when I came to the north, I was really desperate because of the persecution of treachery and evil, so this is the only choice." But after all, the kingdom is unconventional, and it is difficult for the crown belt to stand here! Earlier, Shiyi, you advised me to help Ji Long less, I was based on righteousness, and I didn't want to self-destruct. ”

"But now that Ji Long has been sent, Lord Zhao is arsoning with the tiger for evil, which makes people dare not agree. Earlier, this thief surrounded the door of my house and humiliated me so much, but now it is even more unstoppable because of the strength of the army! If this thief is allowed to make contributions to the south, not only will the old country suffer, but after he returns, my court will also be in danger! ”

Liu Kui looked sad: "This is not a long-term hometown, I want to ask you to go south, not to help the thief, but to get the opportunity to return to the country, to serve the prince and princes of Chen, and to make up for the previous sins." ”

Feng didn't dare to be optimistic about Ming Gong, he was persuaded the day before yesterday, just because there was still room for things, and Ji Long had not yet decided on the situation. But now, with his army in hand, he is about to go south, and his ambition is even more high. Ming Gong turned away at this time, and he may not be able to get his wish, but he is very likely to be humiliated again. ”

Qian Feng is on the matter and is not optimistic about Liu Kui's plans. The situation was still unclear before, and Shi Hu dared to directly send soldiers to surround Liu Kui's mansion, and now he would not take him seriously.

"Can you just sit back and watch this thief get away with it?"

The reason why Liu Kui hesitated was precisely because he was worried about this, and when he heard Qian Feng say the same, he was even more at a loss.

"Duke Ming doesn't have to be so depressed, this time Ji Long made a trip, which is obviously against Lord Zhao's wishes. It is difficult to have good results since ancient times. Lord Zhao is not a mediocre type, don't you know the danger of indulgence? Ji Long forced this trip, but he actually put himself in danger, and he was worried about the outcome of the trip. I think Ming Gong might as well wait for a while, and things may not have turned around. ”

Qian Feng said calmly, this time Shi Hu won the qualification to lead the army, which was actually equivalent to coercing Shi Le, and it was no longer only a matter of threatening Shi Zhao's heir, but even Shi Le's own authority was threatened.

The rift between them is even greater, and if Shile does not make some arrangements to substantially limit his people, then it is too much to lose the genius of the founding monarch!

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The most feared thing for people is not death, but waiting for death.

When he learned that the lord had finally decided to let the king of Zhongshan lead his troops south, Cheng Yao was almost desperate at first. Around this battle for military power, the feud between him and the King of Zhongshan is even greater, and it has almost reached the point of incompatibility, but the result is that the King of Zhongshan has won a complete victory!

At that moment, Cheng Yao even had the heart to flee. Because he knew that no matter what the victory or defeat was, the King of Zhongshan would never allow his existence again. Depending on this person's personality, it is possible to attack and kill himself before he even leaves the country!

However, just when Cheng Yao's thoughts were in despair, things seemed to have taken a turn for the better. Although the lord appointed King Zhongshan as the commander of the southern expeditionary army, the soldiers of Jinai did not use it, which is a bit unusual.

Everyone knows that the result of this battle is not the most important, although the southern thieves prefer Jiangdong, but with the current national strength of Zhao State, they still cannot support crossing the river to start a war of annihilation. Therefore, the main purpose of this battle is to deter the four empires with the heavy troops of the male army.

Since there is such a purpose, the most elite Kinai guards under the command of the Lord are naturally the natural choice. However, the lord did not hand over the guards to the King of Zhongshan, so it can be seen that he is still on guard.

If this point is just Cheng Yao's speculation, then when he worshiped Empress Liu earlier, Empress Liu had no shortage of hints in his words, saying that his uncle didn't care much about the prince, which was even more obvious.

Cheng Yao is not a stupid person, of course he knows that his future is all pinned on the prince Shi Daya, how can he be alienated from the prince. There was that kind of attitude before, but it was really a helpless move, the lord has always regarded him as Jin Zhun and his ilk, lest he have foreign relatives to disturb the country, how dare he be too intimate with the prince under the nose of the lord!

Empress Liu was sent by the Lord when he was a little old, and the Lord valued his letters, and even inquired a lot about military and political affairs. Whatever the person says, naturally it cannot be regarded as an ordinary woman's whisper, but must have a point. When she said this, it was most likely out of the Lord's instructions.

In other words, this time the King of Zhongshan led his troops to the south, and it was not only he who felt displeased, but probably the lord also had a kind of shame that the bottom line was provoked!