Chapter 541: The Messenger of the National Teacher (II)
The next day at noon, Qiu Baiyan woke up, he ate too close last night, and Zhu Xiaobao took out a more mellow than burning a knife, Qiu Baiyan, who has always been known for his drinking, was actually drunk, the main reason is that Zhu Xiaobao has too many dishes here, and he has never eaten it. How could a person like him, who likes to feel good food, withstand such a temptation, so he unknowingly got drunk!
Sitting on the bed, Qiu Baiyan was still carefully recalling what he had said last night, but in the end he had to smile bitterly and shook his head, he really couldn't remember, Duanmuqi and Zhu Xiaobao were too enthusiastic yesterday, and they talked too much! However, Qiu Baiyan was not worried in his heart, he knew limitedly, even if he said it, it would not be a big problem!
After washing, Qiu Baiyan felt refreshed, but he was more interested in Lingyue Mountain, and he was also very interested in this little treasure of the British King. Dare to love this prince is really still a chef! Even those subordinates under him are all happy, they have no intention of going back, they are all looking forward to staying in Lingyue Mountain for a few more days!
What's even more surprising is that Zhu Xiaobao did not restrain Qiu Baiyan, and even sent him a stack of gold exchange coupons, allowing him to visit the place outside the military camp in Lingyue Mountain! Even the people have a few silver vouchers!
For three days in a row, Qiu Baiyan was stunned, and once he didn't have the intention of leaving! It turned out that he had temporarily changed his mind and wanted to go back to the royal court with Zhu Xiaobao!
And two days ago, Jialanga received 20,000 denier of grain from Lingyue Mountain, which was considered to have solved her urgent need, and she also gave three chickens called Hua Chicken in friendship! The tears in her eyes that Jialanga eaten, it can be regarded as a little delicious and can be used, she is almost unbearable to death these days!
Three people named Huaji Jialanga ate two of them alone, and the remaining one was given to Mu Kui, in Jialanga's heart, the most trustworthy person is only Mu Kui!
Of course, Jialan also understood in her heart that the 20,000 denier of food sent by the other party was actually inviting her on the road! You can't stay here anymore without skin and face, just accept it when you see it! So the army began to pack up and prepare to withdraw!
"Huh! Brother-in-law! Is it a little reluctant to send out 20,000 deniers of grain? Duanmuqi asked with a smile while holding the tea bowl.
"It's not! I don't care about this bit of food yet! And I can also see the intention in this, on the surface, it is to send 20,000 deniers of grain for nothing, but it is to create a gap between King Ming and Jialanji, and King Ming must now suspect that Jialanji is secretly making peace with us! Besides, this can be regarded as giving Qiu Baiyan a lot of face! We sent out these 20,000 denier of grain at Qiu Baiyan's request! This move can be described as killing three birds with one stone! I've seen it for a long time! Zhu Xiaobao shook his head and said thoughtfully.
"Then you are absent-minded, it seems that there is something on your mind? Say it and I'll listen to it, and give it to you! Duanmu Qi nodded approvingly, Zhu Xiaobao's brain is definitely enough, and he can already see these potential intentions very thoroughly, which shows that Zhu Xiaobao has matured a lot, and he has also put his mind on business!
"I'm wondering why this national teacher Qiu Baisheng wants to see me and Jumei? And he has to go over, in fact, he can come too! And his identity is really a little jealous, although he is a registered disciple of the Thousand Poison Venerable, he is also a disciple of the Great Martial Venerable! Also, passing through the realm of Jialanji, it is not so reassuring! "Zhu Xiaobao is still very worried about his own safety after all, and there are many people who are thinking about himself now!
"Hahahaha, my King Chitose, you can rest assured at this point, the old man has already calculated a hexagram for you, this trip is risk-free, easy and comfortable, and there are unexpected surprises!" Unexpectedly, Duanmu Qi laughed and said.
"Really? How many people should I bring to the royal court? Do you think 10,000 is enough? Zhu Xiaobao was a little relieved, Duanmuqi's judgment has always been very correct, and his calculation index is also very magical, it is said that he has never calculated! Although Zhu Xiaobao doesn't believe it very much in his heart!
"How can you use so much, five hundred is enough! And you have to make a big fanfare, travel extravagantly, anyway, the news that you went to the royal court can't be hidden at all! It's like a trip to the mountains and rivers and a taste of exotic customs! Now even Sandstorm can't sit still, and yesterday a messenger was sent to show us goodwill......" Duanmuqi waved his hand very firmly and smiled. Sandstorm's gesture, Duanmuqi did not express his position, but politely returned some gifts, but he took the opportunity to publicize it. His meaning is obvious, that is, he wants to let King Zuo and King Ming know that they dare not target Lingyue Mountain again. Otherwise, if Lingyue Mountain and King Youwang join forces, it will echo each other, and it will definitely be a huge threat! Especially Jialanga, that is the dilemma of being attacked by the enemy on her back to her! Therefore, Duanmu Qi decided that Jialanga would never dare to touch the little treasures, but on the contrary, he would try his best to protect the little treasures to show his sincerity!
Sure enough, as Zhu Xiaobao said, King Ming was furious in the main hall, and Jialanga received 20,000 deniers of grain, but he didn't mean to give half of it to himself. What's even more infuriating is that Jialanga has already begun to withdraw his troops, so he sent someone to report it, but he didn't come at all!
"Annoying! This slut, he doesn't even want a daughter? Do you really think I don't dare to kill her daughter? King Ming roared angrily in the main hall, those civil and military generals did not dare to speak out, but they were not very approving of this attack on Lingyue Mountain! Not only did the soldiers lose their generals, but now the food in the Ming King's fiefdom was very tight, and the four counties were beginning to be unstable! In addition to the 150,000 garrisons in Xiyuan City, there are less than 300,000 people left! And every day is urging food, because there has already begun to kill horses and save emergencies!
"Forget it, this is Duanmuqi's trick again, if we and Jialanga really tear our faces, then we will fall for Duanmuqi's trick! The plan for today is to quietly stabilize the unstable factors in the fiefdom quickly! Well, not only can't you do evil there, but you have to give her a ride! In this case, I will personally go out and send her! "There is no improvement in the main hall, but she expressed a bad breath, and when she returned to the inner house, Princess Ming was still very calm, she was also very wise, and she could immediately see the meaning of this, Duanmu Qi wanted to use 20,000 denier of grain to divide their alliance with Jialanga! So at this time, it is even more necessary to be calm about this matter!
"Humph! A slave really thinks he is a prince, if it weren't for the assistance of this old thing, I would have killed him a long time ago! Madam, this time Duanmuqi stayed in Lingyue Mountain, wouldn't this be a good opportunity? We can send someone to assassinate Zhu Xiaobao! At that time, Lingyue Mountain will be self-defeating! "King Ming suddenly came up with a brilliant idea! Suddenly said a little excitedly.
"That's what a lot of people think! But I hope that someone else will do it, but you want to do it yourself? Tell you, don't say that you can't kill Zhu Xiaobao at all, even if you are lucky, then we will be in a catastrophe, Lingyue Mountain, Princess Island, and the North Zirui Kingdom will rush over desperately, these forces are gathered together, they are stronger than us, and they are also good at naval warfare, and it can be said that it is easy to attack Xiyuan City! When the time comes, the ones who will benefit the most will be the Sixth Highness and the Great Prince! Princess Ming looked at King Ming coldly, a bit like she was looking at an idiot, she never thought that such a stupid idea was actually thought up by King Ming, and she hasn't grown at all over the years! My temper has risen a lot!
"Huh! …… Hehe...... That's what I said casually...... It's just a matter of venting his emotions...... "King Ming also felt that his idea was very stupid, and said with a smile, and wanted to hug Princess Ming to get closer, but she was thrown away by Princess Ming with disgust, and since she was hit by a mouth, Princess Ming has never slept with King Ming again!
Princess Ming personally brought someone to see her off, which made Jialanga a little surprised, a little guilty, and a little moved, but she didn't expect Princess Ming to bring two thousand deniers of food, which was a charcoal in the snow!
Originally, the two had a grudge, but now they are incomparably affectionate, and they have nothing to talk about. Princess Ming sent a long way, and she was still reluctant to part with her, and she was intrigued some time ago, but now she looks more like a sister! Tears moved to the eyes of King Zuo Jialanga! But when they just broke up, after the two turned their horses' heads, they all invariably cooled their faces and snorted contemptuously, daring to love everyone is very good at acting, and once they break up, they will return to their normal expressions!
After listening to the report of the spies, Princess Ming's actions made Duanmuqi a little depressed, but she didn't expect that Princess Ming was not fooled at all, and she gritted her teeth and gave Jialanga two thousand deniers of grain, which made Duanmuqi have to admire Princess Ming's shrewdness and wisdom! King Ming can develop so smoothly, Princess Ming can be said to be a great contribution! In terms of resourcefulness, Princess Ming is a cut above the Seventh Princess!
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Here in the British Palace, the top and bottom are also nervously busy, the British King is going to the royal court, this is a big deal, not sloppy! And with only five hundred escorts, for the sake of these five hundred, they are now fighting for their heads, and they are all clamoring to go! This is quite unexpected, I thought that these female warriors and guards would have some scruples, after all, it was a blessing and a curse, but I didn't expect it to be a battle! Even Qiu Baiyan was dumbfounded, what kind of prestige is this, it makes these female warriors and female guards fearless! Think of this as a supreme honor!
In the end, due to the large number of people vying to go, Duanmu Qi relaxed the number of his entourage to seven hundred, five hundred female warriors and two hundred female guards, and the martial arts of these two hundred female guards were outstanding, not under those female warriors.
Yu Shuang Yu Xue, Yu Li and Wu Yue are not listed, they really want to go, but they can't get out, Wu Yue wants to rush back to Princess Island with 200,000 horses immediately, because now Zhu Xiaobao's four strongholds Princess Island is the weakest, and there is a big hidden danger in taking out these 200,000 horses! So as soon as Wu Yue saw that Jialanga had withdrawn his troops, he was about to rush back.
Yu Li wants to lead the Northern Zirui Kingdom to bring out 200,000 horses, Zhu Xiaobao is not there, and Tong Wuxin did not come, so it can only be Yu Li leading the troops! However, these 200,000 horses did not leave Lingyue Mountain, and they would not leave until Zhu Xiaobao returned from Wang Ting!
Not to mention Yu Shuang and Yu Xue, the two most important generals of Lingyue Mountain, the situation is still very delicate now, and the two of them can't leave!
So this time the leader turned out to be Yu Qing, who had a small dispute with Zhu Xiaobao on Luofeng Island, after a few years, Yu Qing is already twenty-two years old, with outstanding qualifications, and has already practiced to the cultivation of a first-level martial artist, but she is deeply valued by Yu Shuang and Yu Xue, so her combat effectiveness can be comparable to that of a great martial artist! And the reason why Yu Qing was asked to lead the team was because Yu Qing was very careful and introverted, not very public, and Zhu Xiaobao didn't need to give him a team leader who caused trouble everywhere!
Zhu Xiaobao has not been idle these days, he has been busy in the processing room, and he has to make full preparations, after all, he is going far away, and his life is still very important! So he processed and made a lot of things in the processing room, and also modified a few super crossbows, which were specially used to fire simple missiles! I also prepared a lot of advanced equipment for the accompanying guards!
Qiu Baiyan was a little stunned when he saw Zhu Xiaobao's battle array, more than a dozen frames, and eight of them were all for Zhu Xiaobao alone! There were also a few cars loaded with some necessary gifts.
What Zhu Xiaobao and Duanmuqi didn't expect was that Ha Chitu also asked to go together, he was keenly aware of the opportunity, with so many female warriors to protect, this trip can be resold in a big way, and even the bodyguards who escorted the car are saved! He also prepared a lot of frames, enough for ten wagons of goods, no way, toilet paper and burning knives are very space-consuming, not to mention a large amount of tobacco, it is also enough to load three carts! Besides, Hachitu doesn't forget to enjoy when he goes out, and he usually has to bring at least four women, but this time the vehicle is tight, and he only brought two women......
The happiest ones are probably Jumei and the two giants, they both like to go out and yo-yo, Jumei needless to say, is the protagonist this time. But the two giants have no suspense, the two of them only recognize Xiaobao and Jumei, and they don't buy the others!
Finally came to the day of departure, Yu Dan was reluctant to take someone to see off Zhu Xiaobao, among all of them, the one who didn't want Zhu Xiaobao to go to the royal court was Yu Dan! She hoped that Zhu Xiaobao could stay in Lingyue Mountain safely! How good is the development of Lingyue Mountain now! Why bother to open the place of inheritance again! Although Zhu Xiaobao has been working very hard these days, he has paid full taxes every day with quality and quantity! But the more this is the case, the more Yu Dan is reluctant to let Zhu Xiaobao leave!
But Yu Dan also knew that Lingyue Mountain was still too small, and Zhu Xiaobao needed a broader space, and now he had shown that he was getting stronger and stronger, and he could already compete with the princes! With the domineering spirit that defies the world!
Originally, it was a little difficult to separate the scene, but I didn't expect Zhu Xiaobao to go, and the people of Lingyue Mountain came to see each other spontaneously, the scene was very spectacular, and it also made Yu Dan proud, this is the man he was looking for, and he has won the hearts of the people!
Out of the city gate of Lingyue Mountain, it is still the boundary of Lingyue Mountain, the people and horses of King Jialanga have been withdrawn, and along the way, I continue to see a lot of people from the Western Turks and the Great Xia Kingdom, dragging their families to Lingyue Mountain, all wanting to seek a stable life in Lingyue Mountain. Qiu Baiyan also nodded secretly, so it seems that the joint attack of King Zuo and King Ming failed to attack Lingyue Mountain, which is also a reasonable thing. Because Lingyue Mountain not only has Duanmuqi, but also female warriors, and the hearts of the people!
The speed of the group was not fast, at this rate, it would take about fifteen days to reach the royal court, first to reach Sand Lake City, then to the realm of Jialanga, and then to the north to enter the royal court.
Fortunately, now that the crisis in Lingyue Mountain has been lifted, Zhu Xiaobao is relatively relaxed. I was not in a hurry along the way, and I was very particular about eating and drinking. Besides, with Ha Chitu and Qiu Baiyan to accompany and talk, it is not very boring.
But this good mood has only been gone for a day. Just out of the realm of Lingyue Mountain, before entering the desert, Zhu Xiaobao was shot and killed! Originally, with the hexagram of Duanmu Qi on the auspicious side, Zhu Xiaobao was very relaxed. I didn't expect that it had only been a day out, and an arrow had already been shot from afar!
But the strange thing is that the range and accuracy of this arrow don't seem to be very high, and the assassin is not a master! Although it was mixed in with the civilians who were moving with their families on the verge of leaving, they were immediately noticed by Yu Qing as soon as they made a move! The backhand is an arrow, but it shoots the opponent cleanly!
"Young Master! I...... I didn't mean to shoot him! I ......" Yu Qing said with a little reproach, because the other party was dead, so it was impossible to find out who sent it! Yu Qing's heart was a little nervous. It was the first time to take on such an important task, and she was also nervous.
"Mmmm, I know, I don't blame you, do I still blame you for being too accurate in archery? It's an instinctive reaction. Besides, even if there is a living mouth, I'm afraid these people are dead soldiers and won't be hired! Zhu Xiaobao waved his hand and said with a smile, speaking of which, this girl is a few months younger than herself, and her performance in the past few years has been quite good!
Zhu Xiaobao's carriage was stuck with an arrow, and his chariot was specially thickened and reinforced, and only the beautiful golden stone bow could shoot through! And quite a stock recommendation, even if it is a boulder projected by a catapult, it can't smash through the roof of the carriage, because there are steel bars added inside!
But Zhu Xiaobao sat in the car and began to analyze, who couldn't wait to assassinate himself? Could it be Garanga? Zhu Xiaobaoshang denied this idea, Jialanga's subordinates would not be so bad, and she had no reason to make this trouble for herself!
Entering the desert, I didn't expect to encounter a second assassination, this time the other party was ambushed underground, and unexpectedly wanted to appear in front of Zhu Xiaobao to assassinate him......