The empty hall of rest was extremely deserted, and the oak charcoal in the huge brazier in the corner was sparked, exuding a faint fragrance and heat. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe king of Chu sat on the huge bed, and the delicate silk quilt dazzled in the firelight, showing the dignity of being the top of the Chu state.

An old temple man waited at the temple gate, his thin body letting the cold wind blow the Buddha, like an old tree that was dying in the twilight, trying its best to resist the invasion of the cold.

Lu Qikun stood indifferently in the main hall, the thick azure Chu clothes were extremely ordinary, but they perfectly supported the gentleman's temperament.

The King of Chu looked at Lu Qikun with admiration, and everything that happened in the palace garden was known by the King of Chu at the first time. Obviously, even if the king of Chu is injured and bedridden, he knows everything about the affairs in the palace, thus showing that the king of Chu still has the power in his hands.

"Your choice is very satisfying to the widow," said the King of Chu with a smile.

Lu Qikun used the most cruel way to draw a line with Qingque and Mi Xing, which is an extremely smart choice in the eyes of many people, not to mention that Lu Qiqian and Qingque have the marriage of the King of Chu, even the behemoth of the Lu family behind Lu Qiqian is not something that ordinary people can provoke.

As for Mi Xing, it is even simpler, all the Qing clans in the court know that Bo Su, the grandson of Bo Ji, and Mi Xing are childhood sweethearts, even if there is no substantive marriage contract, but secretly Mi Xing is already the daughter-in-law of the Bo Qing clan.

Of course, this is everyone's idea, not the idea in the heart of King Chu.

When the King of Chu was injured in the previous edict, the King of Chu seemed to give Lu Qikun a chance, so that Lu Qikun had the ability to compete with Lu Qiqian, but the real purpose was to give Lu Qikun a chance and choose to draw a line with Qingque.

The King of Chu looked up at the old temple man at the gate of the palace, and then the old temple man understood what the King of Chu meant, bowed down and walked in front of Lu Qikun, took out a book from the thick Chu clothes, and handed it to Lu Qikun with both hands.

Lu Qikun looked at the book silk in the old temple's hands, and after seeing the clear broken line of fire, his brows couldn't help but be slightly raised, full of caution.

The King of Chu said weakly, "Open it and take a look"

Lu Qikun immediately picked up the book and couldn't help but take a deep breath, after all, the broken line of fire on the book silk said everything, this is the top secret document of the Chu State, and it is a secret document handed to the King of Chu by the military, unless the King of Chu has special means to open it, otherwise any other way to destroy the line of fire will cause flames and burn the book.

Slowly opened the book and looked at the contents on it seriously, and then Lu Qikun's face changed greatly.

The King of Chu couldn't help but sigh and said, "On the third day, the Rong tribe of Xu State secretly attacked the camp of Wei State, resulting in the death of all 50,000 soldiers of Wei State, resulting in a gap in the defense of the Chu-Wei coalition army in Helan Mountain, as a student of the Martial Academy, you naturally know what this represents."

Lu Qikun responded in a deep voice: "The Rong clan can directly invade the hinterland of the Central Plains. ”

The King of Chu also looked solemn, nodded and said: "The importance of the status of Helan Mountain is self-evident, now the snow is falling from the sky, the Rong tribe does not dare to cross the mouth of the Niuxia, but when the spring begins, the 150,000 troops of the Rong tribe will definitely come to the hinterland of the Central Plains." The 50,000 elite soldiers of the Wei State died and could not resist at all, the Zhao State was in the north and needed to resist the Di people, and the Jin State had no hope of civil strife with the Qing people, and as for the rest of the small countries such as Song, Wei, and Zhongshan, there was no need to think about it."

Lu Qikun immediately answered, "The only hope is only for me, Chu State."

King Chu took a deep breath and nodded, his thin face full of helplessness.

No matter how the countries compete in the Central Plains, it can be said that it is an internal struggle for interests and power, and it is the most basic bottom line for their own people to grab from each other. However, the Rongdi and Di clans are barbarians and external enemies, so no matter what the princes are, they will not stand idly by, otherwise they will lose the hearts of the people and lose their pride as Central Plains people.

Lu Qikun cherished and said, "King, what are you going to do?"

The king of Chu said seriously, "Widow, let you lead 3,000 elite cavalry to recapture Niuxiakou, so that my 100,000 army of Chu has time to transfer 50,000 troops to defend Niuxiakou again."

Lu Qikun looked at the King of Chu in astonishment, although he guessed what the King of Chu was thinking, but after really hearing the words of the King of Chu, he was still extremely surprised and incredulous.

"King, please think twice" Lu Qikun immediately knelt on the ground and saluted.

For Lu Qikun, this is an opportunity to grasp the power of the army, and it is also an opportunity to officially step into the power of the Chu State. But such an opportunity is full of dangers, and it is an opportunity to carry the hopes of countless people. If you succeed, you can naturally be famous in the entire Great Chu and even the Central Plains, but if you fail, you will be a sinner through the ages.

King Chu looked at Lu Qikun and said solemnly: "Could it be that as a student of the Martial Academy, you don't even have this bit of courage?"

Lu Qikun replied helplessly and bitterly, "King, this is not about courage, but about the expectations of thousands of people in the Central Plains. ”

The king of Chu said helplessly, "I also know that this is the hope of all the people in the Central Plains, but now the only one who can trust the widow is you."

Lu Qikun looked up at King Chu in astonishment, obviously not understanding the meaning of King Chu's words.

The king of Chu did not have any extra explanation, and raised his head to signal to the old temple people who served him a lot. The old temple man was silent and took out a token from his thick clothes.

The token is not a wooden material like the tiger talisman of the Chu State, but a dark green copper material, and a cloud crane with wings spread all the time carved towards Lu Qikun.

The King of Chu looked directly at the bronze token, although he showed a wry smile, but the pride and pride were extremely obvious in his eyes, and he couldn't help muttering, "The clouds are deep and the sky is endless, and the crane is crying nine heavens and the earth is shocking."

Lu Qikun suddenly raised his head and stared closely at the bronze token in the hands of the old temple man. The bronze token is beautifully crafted as if it were a work of art. But the bronze token, which is like a work of art, represents an extraordinary meaning and contains unimaginable power.

Although the king of Chu is just telling a poem, what this poem represents is the secret that the princes and powers of the Central Plains want to know, and it is one of the ultimate foundations of the Chu State. In the past, Lu Qikun also saw this legend from the annals, and he has always thought that this is a legend, and today's words spoken by the King of Chu himself, although it is just a poem, undoubtedly prove that this legend is true.

The King of Chu came back to his senses and ignored Lu Qikun who was in a daze, and then looked at the only dark place in the hall, and suddenly someone walked out of it, and then said to Lu Qikun, "This is the leader of the Night Stalker Army, the Night Stalker."

Lu Qikun Mu Na looked at the person in the black robe all over his body, and those cold and ruthless eyes made Lu Qikun nervous.

"The Night Owl will be your lieutenant general and will provide you with all the information," the King of Chu continued.