The farce of Yu Rui's lawsuit soon passed. The two monarchs received the hospitality of Xiqi, and they had a good meal, good stay, and a lot of fun. It's just that this door without a latch really makes them a little uncomfortable.

When they met Siber, they said nothing about the dispute between the two countries. Perhaps they have long forgotten their original intention of coming, but swore that they would always be allies of the Zhou State.

After the two left, the execution of the string of decrees did not stop. It seems that the fourth son, Ji Dan, is really ready to carry out these for a long time. It's just that the penalties are no longer as severe as they used to be. Ji Zheng also began to deal with the backlog of cases from the previous period.

Jiang Shang didn't care about any of this. As long as the soldiers in his barracks are not affected. He ordered Nangong Shi and Lu Ding to take the troops out of the city and start training for war.

As for me, I was not really affected. I don't farm, I don't usually walk (either fly or ride), I can't walk with men, I'm not an old man, and I don't pick up things on the road. There is little chance of violating any of the prohibitions.

As for my door, I don't have to close it at all. Ever since I broke my leg by beating a thief out of the wall a month ago, no outlaw has dared to approach my yard.

More importantly, I usually live in seclusion. Because my annoying neuralgia is still flaring up from time to time, and it doesn't go away automatically over time, as Mr. Taiyi said.

This is actually the reason why I have not returned to Chentangguan for a long time. I didn't want my mother to see the pain I was in when I got sick, so I buried it in my heart along with my thoughts about her.

Do you really need to kill to be free?

Ji Chang and Jiang Shang both knew about this and asked the famous doctors around Xiqi for me. But almost all the doctors said that they could not do anything about the injuries of the immortals.

"Isn't there anything your master can do?" Jiang Shang asked.

"He doesn't have a good idea." I replied.

"It seems that you have to go out in person with Senior Brother Cihang or Senior Venerable to cure your illness." Jiang Shang said, "But now that the expedition is imminent, Uncle Shi really can't spare time to accompany you." ”

The prime minister will accompany me? That's too much to say!

"No, uncle." I said, "Master said that killing can alleviate my pain. When Uncle Shi is on the expedition, don't forget to take me with you. ”

Jiang Shang smiled slightly, "Okay, I'll take you there." ”

One day in March, I had just experienced an illness and was recuperating on my couch. Suddenly, I received a notice from the Hou Mansion that a messenger had come to Chaoge and asked me to go to receive it.

I had doubts in my mind. The messenger came to the song, what does it have to do with me?

When I got dressed and came to the Hou Mansion, I saw that above the lobby, Xibo Jichang, Jiang Shang, San Yisheng, Nangong Shi and others were kneeling in the room. Opposite them, were two very familiar faces, Fei Zhong and Doctor Jiao from Chaoge.

Fei Zhong was reading out the edict at this time: "...... Give Bai Huang Yue, work for the Son of Heaven, and have to specialize in the ......"

The edict was read. Ji Chang and the others stood up and took the edict. Fei Zhong asked his entourage to take out a golden axe and hand it to Ji Chang.

I was standing next to it all the time. Because I was not nominally Zhou Chen, I didn't kneel down with Ji Chang. At this time, Jiao Qi suddenly said to me: "Princess Haihe, the king has an edict for you. ”

I hesitated a little and looked at Jiang Shang. He motioned for me to hurry up and take the edict. So I walked a few steps and came to the rubber mustache.

Jiao Qi took out the edict, "Princess Dashang Haihe listens to the edict." ”

I fell to my knees. I only listened to the glue and read: "...... Princess Nezha, the princess of Haihe, is gentle and benevolent, erudite and talented...... She was specially appointed to establish the Xiqi Women's Branch of Fuxi-Nuwa College in Xiqi and served as the dean and chief professor. He also asked Xibo Ji Chang to build Princess Haihe's Mansion and Women's Branch, and the regulations were compared with Princess Jiao's Mansion and Chaoge Women's Branch. ”

I got up to receive the edict, as if in the fog of five miles, turned my head to look at Ji Chang and the people behind him, only to see that they all had strange faces.

"Congratulations to the princess on her promotion to the position of dean." Jiao Fei said.

"Congratulations to Princess Haihe on her promotion to the position of dean!" Ji Chang, San Yisheng and others said one after another.

Ji Chang gave a banquet to the envoy of Chaoge in the Hou Mansion. Ji Chang and Zi Ji Xian, Ji Du, Taidian, Hong Yao, Nangong Shi and other main escorts, Shi Zi Ji Fa and his younger brother Ji Dan, Ji Zheng, Jiang Shang, San Yisheng and other main escorts. I was pulled into Ji Chang's table.

During the banquet, the guests of honor talked about wine and praised each other. After Fei Zhong praised Xibo, he didn't forget to take me with him.

I didn't think so, so I asked, "Lord Fei, Nezha was selected as a candidate for sacrifice last year, and he has long been on the altar. Why does the king still think of me? ”

Fei Zhong clenched his fists, "The princess doesn't know." The princess drank with the king last year and accidentally fell downstairs to pick up stars. The king repented of the anomaly. The name of the queen princess is now on the tortoise shell, and although the king has the heart to stop it, he is powerless to return to the sky. ”

"On the day of the princess's sacrifice, the king was so grieved that he did not think about eating or drinking for three days. Later, when I heard that the princess appeared on the altar, I wanted to go out of the palace several times to look for it. Later, Mrs. Ximei met the princess in front of the cloud pass, and learned that the princess had returned to Xiqi with Lord Xibo, and the king also felt regretful. ”

"The king knows that the princess is still obsessed with the sacrifice, and it is not appropriate to force the princess to return to Beijing, so he issued this edict for peace of mind!"

As soon as these words came out, the old guys such as Ji Chang, Taidian, and Hong Yao were better, and as for Ji Xian, Ji Du, and Ji Chu, who were relatively younger, they all looked stunned. It's really a human mouth with two skins, and the flat ones can be said to be round.

"Lord Fei," Ji Chang said, "when Ben Hou returned to his hometown, he had a misunderstanding with Mrs. Ximei before crossing the cloud pass. Nezha also injured his wife by mistake. I don't know ...... king."

"Oh!" Fei Zhong said, "This matter is not Lord Xibo's fault, let alone Princess Haihe's fault, it was caused by Mrs. Ximei's own assertion and entanglement with the princess." His suspicion of Prime Minister Jiang Cheng has no real evidence. The king has already withdrawn his fate. The king has rebuked Mrs. Ximei for this matter. It was only remembered that he was injured and was not punished. ”

Ji Chang said: "Having said that, I still ask Lord Fei to say a lot of kind words in front of Queen Suji and Mrs. Ximei. Here, Ji Chang also prepared gifts for Mrs. Ximei and elixir for Mrs. Yuqi, and asked Lord Fei to hand them over on his behalf. And I wish Mrs. Yuqi a speedy recovery. ”

Fei Zhong smiled all over his face, "Fei Zhong must bring it." ”

Perhaps because of the repeated mention of sacrifices, I felt pain in my hip joint again during the feast, and immediately got up and left the table.

"Lord Fei," I said, "although Nezha has been favored by heaven and has been able to reshape his body, he still feels pain in the place where he was tortured. Unfortunately, he had a seizure at this time and had to leave the table to rest. Then he walked out of the room.

Within a few steps, the pain spread from the knees to the shoulders, elbows, heart, liver, and even the whole body. I leaned against the wall, then sat down on the porch, sweating and wheezing.

Why did the seizure get so severe this time.

After meditating on the Tai Ming Formula, my pain was relieved. So I got up and walked out of the house.

"Nezha!" I heard Jiang Shang calling me from behind, so I turned around.

"Sick again?" He asked.

I nodded.

"Are you better now?"

"It's better!"

"Then follow me!" As he spoke, he led me to the room where I had asked for a glue. "Lady Jiao is not an outsider."

"Come, princess, sit here!" Ji Dan gave up his place and let me sit next to the rubber mustache.

"Lord Jiao," I asked, "what does the edict the king mean by the edict given to me?" ”

Without waiting for Jiao Ji to answer, San Yisheng interjected: "This must be Mrs. Ximei's idea, right?" ”

"The doctor is right." "That's exactly what Mrs. Joy suggests. ”

San Yisheng continued: "Mrs. Ximei knows that the people of Xiqi are simple and conservative, and Xibo is thrifty, and she wants to start this big construction business. will want to divide the relationship between Princess Haihe and the prince and the prime minister, so that the princess can not be used by Xiqi. ”

"I'm afraid it's more than that." Ji Zheng said, "King Shou is taking this opportunity to test our loyalty. ”

At this time, Ji Fa glanced at Ji Dan beside me, "Fourth brother, what is your opinion?" ”

Ji Dan replied: "In my brother's opinion, since King Shou has given us such an opportunity, why don't we show our loyalty?" Everything is done according to the edict. ”

Ji Fa looked at Jiang Shang again, "Father Shang......"

Jiang Shang didn't answer directly, but looked at Jiao Yan. "Master Jiao, as far as Jiang Shang knows, Chaoge's women's branch seems to have been built by your lord's firm. must know something about its regulation......"

Jiao Fang smiled, "Ten years ago, on the recommendation of Lord Xibo, Jiao Fang entered the court as an official. Five years ago, with the concession of Shizi, the Lower Commercial Bank had been opened in Xiqi. The matter of the Xiqi Women's Branch can be wrapped up in the lower officials. As for the princess's mansion, it can also be built in the branch house. The subordinate officials will not fail in their mission. ”