On the second day, the child got up very early, and after eating, the Xiannong sisters changed his clothes and armor for him, and after he was neatly dressed, he looked more upright and mighty. Fei Xian, Nu Jiang and Yi Shu stood by and watched them busy, with a look of reluctance.

Ziqi hung Bai Chop on his waist, waved his hand to everyone, and strode out of the door. A few girls followed out and sent them to the middle gate.

He Bu and the Li brothers were already ready to go, and Zi Qi beckoned, "Let's go!" ”

Everyone flew on their horses and escorted the vehicle straight to Chaoyangmen (South Gate), Fei Zhong sat on the vehicle, dressed in a black brocade robe, and his face was even paler.

Outside the Chaoyang Gate, Zishou led some royal officials to send each other.

Seeing that Ziqi was riding at the forefront, everyone hurriedly rushed forward to meet him. Ziqi hurriedly dismounted, took the reins and walked to him to give a salute. What he didn't expect was that Jizi also came to see him off in person, Zishou, Shang Rong and Wei Zhongyan were also listed, and Wei Ziqi, Bigan and Taizhu Taibu were nowhere to be seen. However, the sub-period doesn't care about them either.

Li Jiao and the soldiers saw that Ziqi dismounted, and they also dismounted together, and Fei Zhong was half lying on the car and did not move.

Ziqi smiled and shook goodbye to everyone one by one, then flew on the horse, and whistled away.

The soldiers and horses went southwest along Qishui, and turned westward after Chaowangshui. The field in front of me is gradually vast, the cold wind is blowing, the grass is lying on the ground, and the side is bleak. Ziqi immediately looked into the distance, knowing that this was the famous Makino in history, and he didn't dare to think about the bloody storm here thirty years later, and he didn't want to think about it, because he didn't know what the end was waiting for him.

The horses galloped all the way, leaving the brigade behind. Li Jiao was afraid that there would be a mistake in the sub-period, so he followed. Camp and rest by the water before sunset, and the next day you will travel again to Mongjin (Mengjin).

Falling into the long river, the fishing boat sang at night, and more than a dozen fishermen drove the boat on the water and returned with a full load. Between heaven and earth is a picture of the most true and beautiful, the child dismounted and walked to the river, saw the white fish on the fishing boat fat, and couldn't help but move his index finger.

Hurriedly stepped forward and saluted the fisherman, "Is this fish for sale?" ”

Several fishermen saw that the clothes were gorgeous, but their voices were friendly, which made people feel like a spring breeze, and they all gathered around to talk. "We've had a lot of money today, and it would be nice if we could exchange some money. How much does Childe want? ”

Ziqi smiled, pointed to the carriage and horse behind him and said, "I have a lot of people, I want it!" ”

Several fishermen immediately burst into laughter, and an elder asked, "Where are you going?" Seeing that their folk customs were simple, Ziqi bluntly told them. When the old man saw that they were going to travel a long way to Xiqi, he invited Ziqi to stay in the village.

Ziqi said worriedly: "I'm afraid that there will be too many people and horses, and I will be shocked in the township!" ”

The old fisherman smiled and said: "It's okay, you are a good person when you look at you, and you are much better in the village than sleeping in the wilderness." ”

The soldiers were ordered to follow a few fishermen back to the village, and the children led their horses to follow the old fisherman. When he arrived at the village, he asked the soldiers to camp at the edge of the village, and took Li Jiao and Fei Zhong into the thatched hut with the old farmer. He discussed with the old fisherman: "Old man, you have been fishing for a living all year round, and you must be good at making fish, so please trouble the villagers to make the fish for the soldiers, and I will pay you more money." ”

The old fisherman readily agreed, went out to find someone, and left the largest and fattest one for the child to cook. The rest was made for the soldiers.

Zi Liuhe Bu was in charge of the military camp and took the Li brothers and Fei Zhong to eat with the old fisherman. Everyone praised it after tasting it, and the fish was delicious and smooth but not greasy. Li Hongba clicked his mouth and asked, "Uncle, what kind of fish is this, so delicious?" ”

The old fisherman twisted his white beard and said with a smile: "Actually, we don't know what this fish is called, but the children call it White Fish." According to the legend of the ancestors here, the ancestors of Chengtang came here, ate this fish and lingered, and lived in the village for three days. Later, he destroyed King Xia Wei and founded our six-hundred-year-old business of Shangtang. ”

"So, it is said that the fish of our Mengjin is a divine fish, and the descendants of Xuanyuan who eat this fish will be either rich or expensive."

Ziqi and Li Jiao laughed when they heard it, and they only thought it was a legend of fishermen advocating selling fish. Li Hong only cared about eating fish and turned a deaf ear, Fei Zhong didn't smile at all with a straight face, and he didn't participate in them.

Everyone just thought it was a joke, no one thought that thirty years later, Ji sent Chen Bing Mengjin, and when the white fish fell into the boat, he thought it was auspicious from the sky, so he sent troops to Muye. I didn't expect to buy fish and eat at this time, and robbed him of his 700-year national fortune.

The next day, we will arrive at Mianchi the next day, and then arrive at Taolin Village (Tongguan) on three days

After the Taolin Village, the road was more difficult and dangerous, and it took four more days to see Chongcheng from afar.

Fei Zhong was very uncomfortable because he was in the car, but he got out of the car and walked, and Ziqi also got off the horse. Walking through the forest path, only one car can pass by. Fei Zhong said to Zi Qi: "When I arrived here, it was no longer the sphere of influence of the royal court, except for Chongcheng, which was also in the hands of the royal court, the other countries were nominally subject states of the royal court, but in fact they were all headed by Ji Chang and the horse. Although Xiqi was also nominally a vassal state of the royal court, in fact it had long since been divorced. ”

Ziqi smiled slightly, "In the face of rights and interests, there are no eternal friends, no absolute loyalty!"

Fei Zhong couldn't help but be impressed by Ziqi when he heard this, pointed to a boulder in the forest and asked, "Does Your Highness know the allusion to this place?" Ziqi shook his head, "Please also ask Brother Fei Zhong to teach you!" ”

Fei Zhong said coldly on his face: "This is the place where your great-grandfather, King Wuyi, was killed!" ”

Ziqi stopped and hurriedly asked, "How did the first king get killed?" ”

Fei Zhong glanced at Ziqi, "The allusion of Wu Yi shooting the sky, presumably His Highness knows, right?" ”

Ziqi nodded.

Fei Zhong continued: "King Wu Yixian's name is Ziqu, and when he was on the throne, the power of the priests was extremely prosperous, from the abolition of the crown prince to the appointment and dismissal of officials, it had to be approved by Taibu Taizhu.

The first king Wu Yi was a smart and capable king, and he used the method of shooting the sky to weaken the arrogance of the priests' forces and reduce their prestige among his subjects. Decrees were issued prohibiting the participation of the priests, so during his reign, he consolidated the supremacy of the royal court.

Since then, the clerical forces have hated King Wu Yi to the core. In the thirty-fifth year of Wuyi, the power of Xiaobang Zhou gradually became stronger. In order to find out the truth and truth, the first king of Emperor Yi came here in the name of field hunting. It was besieged by the Xiqi people, and it is said that the priest forces of the royal court also participated in the operation. Do you think, if they hadn't colluded with Xiqi, how would Xiqi know that the first king had arrived at the border? ”

Ziqi nodded deeply, "What about later?" ”

Fei Zhong continued: "They worked together to besiege and kill King Wuyi, and then burned it with fire, lying to the outside world that they were killed by a thunderbolt. The reason is that he is ungodly and provokes the emperor by shooting the sky, so he is punished by heaven. Your Highness, what do you say? ”

Ziqi smiled indifferently and said in a low voice: "I only believe in myself!" ”

Fei Zhong rarely smiled coldly, and also said in a low voice: "I don't believe it either, and His Royal Highness Zishou doesn't believe it either!" ”

Fei Zhong coughed lightly and continued: "As soon as their rumors came out, the government and the opposition were shocked. Wang Wending ascended the throne first, Taibu Taizhu played, and the ministers seconded the proposal. Later, a grand sacrifice was held to ask the Emperor for forgiveness for the sins of disrespect. Since then, the power of the priests has returned to the royal court, and the efforts of King Wu Yi have been in vain. Child, do you understand? ”

The sub-period has not spoken for a long time, and the appearance of history often hides too much truth, and the sub-period did not expect that the dignified history is also false. He clearly remembered that Sima Zhen said in "Historical Records Suoyin" that Wu Yi had no way, and the cause of the disaster shot the sky. The ungodly man who attributed all his sins to King Wu Yi, the conspiracy was covered up by absurdity.

Ziqi slowly walked up to the boulder and bowed deeply, paying tribute to the sad emperor.

While the two were talking, Li Hong escorted a ragged hunter, returned from the front team, and walked to the sub-period, "Brother Wang, I caught a suspicious hunter, he has been following us for a day." I've been secretly monitoring him, and as soon as I passed the Taolin Village, this kid panicked to report the news, and I was arrested. ”

Ziqi walked over and looked up and down, "Why are you following us?" ”

Orion was frightened, and said tremblingly: "Spare my life, I am really an Orion, I didn't want to follow you, I really didn't!" ”

Li Hong kicked him hatefully, "It's still hard-mouthed, I've been observing you all day." You have been following us, as soon as you enter Taolin Village, what are you running forward, who are you going to report to? ”

Seeing that he looked flustered and his eyes only rolled, Ziqi knew that he was by no means a good person. He waved his hand to Li Jiao, walked up to Orion, kicked him to the ground, stepped on his chest and said; "You're in a hurry now, and you'll talk about it later, but it's too late."

After that, he said to Li Hong: "Go, come those salt!" ”

After speaking, he took out the dagger from his waist, "I haven't used this knife yet, how about you try it first?" Orion shuddered with fear.

With that, the dagger sneered through his storehouse, slashed downward, and then cut horizontally, and a strip of red and fresh meat was cut off, and Orion screamed in pain. Ziqi then stood up and said to Li Hong, who came over: "Sprinkle it on his wound first!" ”

Li Hong grabbed a handful of salt and wiped it vigorously on Orion's wound. Orion howled in pain, and kicked his feet the ground, and forced the ground out of two dirt pits, "Don't sprinkle it, I say! I say! ”

Ziqi bowed to Li Hong, squatted down and asked, "Say, who sent you?" ”

Although it was already early winter, Orion was in pain and his face was covered with cold sweat, "Lord Hui, I am a scout of the original tribe of Nanzhou, and the chief sent the young master to Haojing to congratulate Concubine Xibohou on her birthday; Second, prepare to participate in the competition to recruit relatives. ”

"After our young master arrived in Hojing, he came here to hunt in idleness and boredom. I accidentally found your carriage and horses, and the young master made a temporary suggestion, so that I could follow His Highness, prepare to intercept and kill His Highness on the border in front, and rob His Highness's wealth and give it to Xibohou. ”

"How many of you are there? Where are they stationed? Ziqi asked through gritted teeth.

The scouts dressed as Orions no longer dared to hide anything, "We have three hundred people, stationed twenty miles south of Chongcheng.!" ”

"What's the matter with the martial arts contest you are talking about?" Fei Zhong asked beside him.

The scout said tremblingly: "Xibohou has a fourth princess named Ji Ji, who is as beautiful as a flower, dignified and virtuous. The young masters of Canghou and Kunyi, the two young masters of the Fang Kingdom, proposed to Xibohou at the same time and wanted to marry Ji Ji as a concubine. Xibohou was in a dilemma, and it was really difficult to choose, so he invited the children of the royal family and nobles of the eighteen countries to gather in Haojing to compete and recruit relatives to choose a son-in-law for the fourth princess. ”

Ziqi waved his hand and asked Li Hong to take the person down.

Fei Zhong pondered for a moment and said with a sneer: "Xibohou is worthy of being the lord of traitorous males, and marrying a daughter is also so scheming. ”

Ziqi hurriedly asked blankly: "Brother Fei Zhong, I don't understand, is there any mystery here?" ”

Fei Zhong said thoughtfully: "Your Highness doesn't know that the eighteen Fang countries invited were all attached to Xiqi after being conquered by Xiaobang Zhou successively. The last thing Ji Chang wants to see is that these Fang countries have good relations, and once they are united, it will be difficult to control. In order to make these Fang countries desperate for Xiqi, they couldn't favor one over the other, so he came up with such a way to recruit relatives through martial arts.

In this way, in order to compete for the four princesses, the various countries are bound to fight and fight each other. And all the countries can't pick anything out of Xiqi, they must think that Ji Chang treats them equally, as for who the four princesses are, it depends on the strength of all parties. Do you think this Xibohou is a generation of traitors? ”

Zi Qi suddenly opened, "This is especially the same as the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, and Xibohou is easy to calculate." ”