Chapter 606: Self-Determination as King (Part II)

Returning to the Cave Heaven Blessed Land again, Zhu Xiaobao's heart was still very excited, this was the first place he owned independently, he created many miracles here, and also accepted the old apprentice and Jumei, so this Cave Heaven Blessed Land is a place that is very touching for Zhu Xiaobao.

Looking at the defense facilities and cement roads that were built at the beginning, they are already a little old, and then look at yourself from the original little fat man, into a tall and sturdy young man, I have to admit that time is really fast, and in a blink of an eye, I have been in this world for nine years!

"Xiaobao, what are you thinking?" Seeing Zhu Xiaobao's somewhat solemn expression, the nineteenth princess couldn't help but ask worriedly, Zhu Xiaobao rarely does this.

"Well, I'm thinking, time flies so fast, it's been nine years in a blink of an eye, but the Great Xia Kingdom still hasn't been able to tell a winner or loser, just destroyed a King Wen. I wonder how long we have to wait before we can fulfill your wish? Zhu Xiaobao didn't look back, but still looked at the endless sea in the distance and said.

"I ...... I don't know, but I know that if I want to succeed, I can't do without you! The nineteenth princess was also a little hesitant, she was actually not sure in her heart. Compared with several other princes, her strength is still too poor! The only confidence is that there are all the little treasures behind her to support her.

"Huh! It doesn't take long, the accumulation in the early stage takes a long time, but the outbreak in the later stage can divide the results in a short time. Of course, it is also the most tragic period! Success or defeat, the fate of many people may be decided in just a few days! Duanmuqi also said with a smile at this time, he had seen the battle for the throne in the last term, and it had lasted for nearly twenty years one after another.

"Oh? Then you see who will be the first to be destroyed among these families? King Ming? Zhu Xiaobao looked at Duanmu Qi and asked a little excitedly, if King Ming is destroyed first, then the nineteen princesses can go straight in and carve up King Ming's fiefdom.

"Huh! Not necessarily, it depends on how he chooses, if he is willing to surrender to us, there may be a good result. Duanmuqi said with the old god there.

"What? Surrender to us? Is this possible? Hey, what would happen if the king really surrendered to us? Zhu Xiaobao's eyes widened, he hadn't thought about this idea. Even the nineteenth princess on the side opened her mouth, but she couldn't say anything, and she was surprised! King Ming, that strength can compete with the great prince. Their ironclad army is famous all over the world!

"Don't divulge it! At this point, you just do your own thing, and the princess and I will take care of the rest!" Duanmuqi shook the fan in his hand very poorly, now it's autumn, who is still using the fan?

Immediately afterwards, the four elders of the Du family and the craftsmen who originally blessed the heavens and blessed lands arrived, and these people were very excited to return here, and they also remembered the life here, and the equipment buried when they left was still there. Now it's time to let go of your hands and feet!

This time, not only the original craftsmen of the blessed land have returned, but also the original aborigines who have escaped have also returned one after another. Many people are in Lingyue Mountain and Princess Island, but their homeland is hard to leave, and when they heard that the Nineteenth Princess had returned to Xiyuan City. Many people dragged their families back with them, and just transporting these people cost a lot of manpower and material resources, and hundreds of cargo ships were transporting back and forth without stopping. Among them, Ha Chitu has made a lot of efforts, of course, he has also gained a lot of benefits, just Zhu Xiaobao's five years of Chen, he forcibly snatched more than 200 altars, and Zhu Xiaobao was distressed and scolded!

Sure enough, as Duanmuqi expected, just two days later, it was already the one who came to bring congratulatory gifts and gifts to the nineteenth princess, and the first to arrive was the person of the seventh princess, that is, the great strategist Wu Shuangcai. Because the Seven Princesses are by water and unimpeded, they are the first to arrive!

"Wu Shuangcai? Well, I'll entertain this person, you just need to meet him as the king of the West and meet him politely! As soon as Duanmu Qi heard that Wu Shuangcai had come, he thought about it for a while before saying to the nineteenth princess. This Wu Shuangcai thinks that he has always been the strategist behind Duanmuqi, so he has always wanted to replace Duanmuqi. is also the first person to jump out to support Ji Zhihan. So Duanmuqi really wanted to meet this person.

The nineteenth princess received Wu Shuangcai in the original city lord's mansion, this city lord's mansion has been temporarily painted, although it is a bit hasty, but it is already a little shaped, and the most eye-catching thing is that there is a plaque hanging above the gate, which reads 'Xiwangfu' three golden characters, and there are many soldiers at the door, which is already very majestic of the prince's mansion.

The nineteenth princess received Wu Shuangcai in the main hall, and everyone was very polite and kind on this occasion. The gifts sent by the Seventh Princess are jewelry and jade, as well as some specialties of Southeast County, which are not new.

But out of the main hall, Wu Shuangcai received a warm invitation from Duanmuqi, and prepared a sumptuous banquet, which made Wu Shuangcai unable to refuse, speaking of which, when he saw Duanmuqi in the main hall, he was still a little nervous, and now he is even more nervous, and he doesn't know why?

"Hehehehehe! Lord Wu, I haven't seen you for a long time, I can't imagine that we can still have the opportunity to drink at the same table, the old man is really very happy! "I was invited to go, but I didn't expect Duanmuqi to say very enthusiastically as soon as they met, and it seemed that he didn't hold a grudge at all.

When Duanmuqi was sentenced to beheading, Wu Shuangcai did not work hard, but now Duanmuqi is so enthusiastic, which makes Wu Shuangcai feel even more vigilant!

"Thank you! Thanks a lot! There is Mr. Lao Duanmu! Wu Shuangcai also bowed his hand with a smile on his face, and then the two came to the table together and sat down as guests.

The two exchanged a few polite words, and Duanmuqi led the topic to the topic: "Hehe, is the seventh princess okay?" Although the old man is no longer in Southeast County, after all, the monarch and the minister are still very worried! But it's good to be like this now, and it has achieved Lord Wu's grand ambition! ”

"Humph! Why bother in the first place? Wu will not do anything rebellious against the master! Wu Shuangcai's face suddenly sank, and sure enough, Duanmuqi invited him to dinner with ulterior motives, it turned out that he couldn't see him taking the position of the number one strategist!

"Huh! Sure enough, he is loyal, but I don't know if Lord Wu is loyal to the Seventh Princess, or Ji Zhichen? Duanmu Qi still asked with a smile.

"Of course, it's the Seventh Princess, King Rong, Chitose! Lord Duanmu, what do you mean by this, trying to sow discord between our monarchs and ministers? Wu Shuangcai's face became even more ugly. Because he was indeed supported by Ji Zhichen, he sat firmly in the position of the number one strategist. But he always thinks that his talent is not under Duanmuqi!

"It's not provoking, it's the heartfelt words of the old man, Ji Zhihui has bad intentions, and Lord Wu must remind the seventh princess. Although the old man no longer serves under the command of the Seventh Princess, he doesn't want the Seventh Princess to be in the hands of a sinister villain! Duanmuqi said lightly, and poured himself a glass of wine firmly, and then refilled it for Wu Shuangcai.

"Nonsense! Lord Ji was loyal, and now he has not only stabilized the thirty-six islands in the southeast and pacified the bandits, but also has been named a general. What a bad heart! Wu Shuangcai said angrily.

"Really? Then may I ask Lord Wu, how many soldiers and horses are there in the 36 islands in the southeast? How many warships? The heads of those bandit leaders who have been pacified, have you ever seen it? Have the 36 islands in the southeast ever paid a penny in taxes? Can Lord Wu easily land on these thirty-six islands now? Can Lord Wu's advice to the Seven Princesses be implemented smoothly? Duanmu Qi asked rhetorically.

"This ...... It should be 500,000 horses, 1,000 warships, I don't know about the rest......" Wu Shuangcai said vaguely.

This made Wu Shuangcai a little hesitant, he didn't know many things, but one thing was certain, that is, the plan he gave to the seventh princess could only be implemented with Ji Zhixi's consent, and Ji Zhichen didn't agree, but he didn't implement a single thing, Wu Shuangcai's heart was not very satisfied with this. I always feel that I am not as important as Duanmuqi at the beginning.

"Hehe, let me tell you, there are now 1.5 million soldiers and horses and 2,000 warships on the 36 islands in the southeast, and the reason why Ji Zhihui's martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds is because there are two great Venerables on the island, I'm afraid Lord Wu doesn't know these things, right?" Duanmuqi gave a set of data very directly, and then took a sip of the wine glass.

"How do you know that? Besides, Lord Ji's inheritance is his private, so I can't wait to ask about it, and the Great Venerable will not participate in worldly affairs! Duanmuqi, don't bother, if you want to provoke the relationship between our monarchs and ministers, don't you think about it! Wu Shuangcai stiffened his neck, said with a flushed face, and then also took the wine glass and drank it all.

"Alas! Lord Wu, you have too much heart, I can't bear to see the Seventh Princess ruined by such a villain! Besides, Lord Wu is also the great strategist of the Seven Princesses, of course, he has to share his worries for the Seven Princesses, and preventing trouble before it burns is also one of them! Duanmuqi was very attentive and filled Wu Shuangcai with wine, and Wu Shuangcai drank it all in one go! Although he was unhappy, this wine was still very appetizing, and Wu Shuangcai couldn't stop drinking......

In the end, Wu Shuangcai drank crookedly, and returned to the post house with a scolding in his mouth, and said goodbye to the nineteenth princess the next day. Unexpectedly, the nineteenth princess also prepared a return gift for the seventh princess, and Wu Shuangcai also had a share, among which there were four altars and five years of Chen, which made Wu Shuangcai a little surprised.

But on the way back, Wu Shuangcai was sitting in the cabin and distraught, he kept thinking about what Duanmuqi said, the key is that Duanmuqi also asked him to bring a letter to the Seventh Princess, what was written in this letter, so that Wu Shuangcai was very curious, but he didn't dare to open it, and there was a fire seal on it......

"Brother-in-law, is it useful for you to tell Wu Shuangcai? I see his righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, and he is not fooled at all! Zhu Xiaobao asked quietly after Wu Shuangcai left.

"It definitely works! I just don't know which side he will end up on, but I hope he still chooses the Seventh Princess, otherwise, it will be too unfavorable for the Seventh Princess! Duanmuqi said with a smile, but when he thought of the Seventh Princess, Duanmuqi was still a little complicated. Although the Seventh Princess had a loss to him and killed Zhao Shenlong, Duanmuqi didn't want the Seventh Princess to be destroyed in the hands of Ji Zhichen in the end, he hoped to defeat the Seventh Princess on the battlefield with dignity.

Back in Southeast County, Ji Zhichen was not there, and he went back to the 36 islands in the southeast. The seventh princess opened the letter between the nineteenth princess and Duanmuqi and looked at it, but she only smiled faintly and threw it aside. Then she was very pleased with the gift sent by the nineteenth princess, because there was a large box of fried stinky tofu, as well as two jars of pickled pepper and phoenix feet, ten catties of sauced beef, etc., and ten jars of five-year Chen. These things have not been eaten for a long time, the seventh princess couldn't help swallowing her saliva, and immediately ordered people to fry them in an oil pot, and then began to feast, nodding and praising frequently while eating.

"Good! Delicious! Hmm...... Lord Wu, would you like to eat some too? "The seventh princess is in a super good mood now, and she has to ask Wu Shuangcai who is standing on the side very casually.

"Thank you Chitose, the minister has already eaten there!" Wu Shuangcai's mind was not on eating, but on Duanmuqi's letter, so after waiting for a while, he asked weakly: "Chitose, what did Duanmuqi say in the letter?" ”

"Humph! It's not that he is still obsessed with the events of the year, saying that Xiao Ji has a heart of disobedience! Well, by the way, I praise you for not only being strategic, but also loyal! It seems that you did well in Xiyuan City this time! The seventh princess said with satisfaction while gnawing on the phoenix claws.

"Huh? That's the case......" Wu Shuangcai was suddenly surprised and delighted, but his heart was even more entangled, should he remind Chitose?

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Two days later, King Ming encountered a trouble here, the envoy of the eldest prince actually wanted to pass through King Ming's fiefdom in a grand manner, indicating that he was going to congratulate the nineteenth princess. But the soldiers under King Ming didn't dare to let them go, and hurriedly ran back to report to King Ming.

"What? The boss is too blind to pass by me? Do you want to report this? Since they were sent to the door, kill them all! King Ming suddenly roared angrily.

"Slow! Don't act rashly! Why do you think they have to pass us? They could have taken a detour from Sand Lake City! Princess Ming frowned and waved her hand, stopping King Ming's order.

"That'...... What does Madame mean? King Ming was still angry, but he still trusted Princess Ming's words, and beckoned to bring back the two heralds.

"Hmmm! Who is the leader this time? How many followers are there? Princess Ming asked very carefully.

"The leader is called Su Yan, there are not many of them, less than a hundred people in total, and two carriages!" His soldiers immediately replied.

"Su Yan? It is that Situ Bufan's disciple, it seems that passing by us this time must be Situ Bufan's strategy. Once we don't let them go, or kill these people. It is bound to make the nineteenth sister create an illusion, and we are not satisfied with her self-possession of the 'King of the West', so we deliberately make it difficult! He deliberately wanted to provoke a conflict between us and the nineteenth sister, so as to profit from it! Princess Ming immediately figured out the power, she was still very sober in her heart, and now she must not have a stiff relationship with the nineteenth princess, but she needs to do her best to maintain the alliance, which is the way to survive.

"That'...... Just let them go? King Ming still asked unwillingly. was already extremely dissatisfied with the nineteenth princess being the king, and now he actually had to accommodate the envoy of the eldest prince, which made King Ming's heart even more depressed!

"Of course! Not only should we be allowed to go, but we must also be very enthusiastic, showing that we are also in favor of the nineteenth sister being the king. Well! In addition, send another 2,000 elite escorts along the way to ensure that there will be no accidents within our fiefdom! I'm afraid someone will take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble! Princess Ming said very decisively, and she was thoughtful, and immediately thought of the possible consequences, so she also sent an additional 2,000 men and horses to protect along the way.

"Ahh I'm mad that you have to protect them along the way? Madame, you ...... You take this nineteenth sister who doesn't know the height of the sky too seriously, right? King Ming was angry and suddenly smashed the table in front of him with a palm, and shouted!

"Humph! Look, I expect that the messenger of the sixth brother will also arrive soon. And we also have to prepare a congratulatory ceremony to send to the nineteenth sister! In addition, prepare 50 million catties of iron and stone! We need to be more sincere than the other three! Princess Ming glanced at King Ming indifferently, and then said very calmly, although King Ming has always been obedient, but this time she was somewhat disappointed, she has not grown at all over the years, and she is becoming more and more reckless!

It took two days, Su Yan and his entourage passed through the Ming King's fiefdom very lightly, and along the way they were well eaten, drunk and entertained, and they really said to his master, there was no danger, but it was very relaxed!

Sure enough, as Princess Ming expected, only one day later, the envoys of the Sixth Highness also arrived, and they had to pass through King Ming's fiefdom. But King Ming was already furious at this time! And when I heard that the person who came turned out to be a woman, she was a talented woman in the hands of King Wen at the beginning.

King Ming specially rushed to take a look, and when he saw it, he was immediately attracted by Concubine Yin Rui's charming appearance and proud temperament, which made King Ming even more angry. In order to divide these talented women, he and the Sixth Highness fought a lot in the dark, but the result was that the Sixth Highness dominated the majority, because many families migrated to the territory of the Sixth Highness, and everyone knew that King Ming was brutal by nature and killed people at every turn, so many families moved to the Sixth Highness......

But this time, there is no reason to kill these envoys, because now King Ming and His Royal Highness the Sixth have not torn their faces, so they have to let them go! Similarly, Princess Ming still sent people to protect them to ensure that there would be no accidents in their fiefdoms.

King Ming angrily went away directly, returned to the inner house to find several talented women of King Wen who had been carved up at the beginning, and vented it fiercely, and finally killed one, but it was still difficult to eliminate the anger in his heart! The few talented girls in his hands have been raised as in the past few years, how can they compare to one ten-thousandth of that Yin Rui......

Seeing the messengers coming one after another, the nineteenth princess's heart was finally relieved, which showed that his hope had been recognized by everyone. It also means that she has taken a substantial step forward in her road to succession!

What's even more surprising is that the Western Turkic Kingdom's Zuowang Jialanga and Wang Ting also sent envoys, which was beyond Duanmuqi's expectations, and the name of the envoy was also very strange, called Fang Binnu!