At this time, I heard Zheng Zhongyong say slowly: "The king intends to take advantage of the civil strife in the Tang Dynasty to enter Xichuan, and there is nothing to do...... However, in recent times, China has mostly clashed with the Tang Court, and both sides have suffered losses from each other. Once the war breaks out, the people of both countries will naturally suffer. Although there was temporary civil strife in the Tang court, it was all due to the inconsistency of domestic monarchs and ministers, and the disagreement between the upper and lower levels. However, the Tang Dynasty was vast and talented...... If China sends troops at this moment, it will inevitably be realized, and it is even more worried that the military and the people in the country will be united in their hatred of the enemy. There is a more important point, that Xichuan Jiedu envoy Gao Yu was born to be a one-yuan tiger general in the Tang Dynasty, and his people are loyal and brave, wise and wise, but I am afraid that it will not be easy to deal with......"

"Hmph...... Lord Vice Minister, you seem to be a little long, and others have lost their prestige, or do you not want to see my Nanzhao Kingdom's thousands of iron horses set foot on your ancestors' hometown?"

Zheng Zhongyong's face still did not change when he heard the words, as if he had not heard of it. He only saluted Shilong, the king of Nanzhao, and said: "Your Majesty, everything you say is true, and you should think twice!"

After hearing what Zheng Zhongyong said, Shilong obviously had a trace of displeasure on his face.

Zheng Zhongyong also saw this.

"What the vice minister said is not unreasonable, but my Nanzhao Kingdom is not inferior to Tang Ting, who has come to recuperate and strengthen the army...... "Shi Long's words At this time, a bright light flashed in his eyes, as if he suddenly thought of something, and continued: "By the way, the Tang Court princess who visited my country a few days ago...... Is there any news now?"

In the main hall, there was silence for a while......

After the last moment, Wusutai coughed dryly, stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, there has been no news of the princess so far, it may be that someone reported the news in advance and leaked the news...... However, we have strengthened our forces and set up spies and obstacles at every pass and key road in the country. If they dare to show their faces, they will definitely be captured!"

When Shilong heard this, he said angrily: "Hmph, after sending so many people, and after so many days, I can't even find their shadows......! But this princess is a good bargaining chip, don't hurt her, just capture her alive......"

Wang Yan was furious, and the ministers were silent.

Shilong looked at the ministers again, and he frowned unconsciously, as if he had made a great determination.

Then, he said with great dignity: "There is no longer any controversy about today's matter, Lord Mushuang, you should quickly return to the shogunate to issue a proclamation, and recruit another 30,000 men over the age of eighteen to enlist in the shogunate; Five days later, when everything was ready, we headed for Xichuan...... This time, we will definitely take the land of Xichuan and capture the rich place of Tianfu. All our people must be united in their hearts, and there will be no more objections, and those who disobey the order will not be forgiven!"

When Usuthayton heard the king's order, he was really excited. Walking forward, Chao Shilong bowed in agreement, and then turned his head to look at Zheng Zhongyong and sneered.

There is a deep meaning in that sneer.

Mixed with the faint light of swords and swords, implying the billowing smoke of provocation.

Zheng Zhongyong shook his head, his expression still indifferent. No one else could see anything unusual on his face.

He did not speak again, but stood quietly in the temple. Until the king of Nanzhao went down to the court, the ministers left the palace.

The Zheng family has gone through six generations in the Nanzhao Kingdom, and in terms of power, status, and reputation, it can be called a famous family. They have been officials for almost all generations, and they have been in power for generations, but the family has always been low-key. Do not make grudges, do not cause trouble, and be loyal to the kings of Nanzhao in the past dynasties.

Perhaps, they are sincerely repaying the kindness of the previous Nanzhao kings!

Perhaps, they are waiting for an opportunity......

But who knows what these things are?

Perhaps, someone has thought of these.

However, in the end, there is no real evidence;

After retiring from the court, Zheng Zhongyong returned home. Sitting in the hall of his home, alone and dull. Soon, there was a shouting sound from the garden outside the hall in the distance, and then the sound of gold and iron with swords and guns suddenly became dense like a storm.

His brow furrowed again, and he straightened up and strolled towards the garden outside the hall.

In the garden, he saw a dozen or so men armed with scimitars besieging a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although the young man was besieged by a dozen people, he did not show any defeat, and a jet-black iron spear in his hand was as light and vicious as a poisonous snake. Each shot was forceful, forcing the besieging dozen or so people to retreat. The young man always had a faint chuckle on his lips, but there was no trace of excitement or anxiety on his face.

It seems that he has developed the habit of facing everything calmly and calmly.

Seeing this, Zheng Zhongyong's wrinkled brows also stretched a little. There was also a hint of joy on his countenance......

At this time, the young man also noticed the arrival of Zheng Zhongyong. But the boy was not too surprised, and always focused his attention on his iron spear.

Suddenly, a whistling sound came from the young man's mouth. I also saw that he struck the iron spear into the sky, and the figure followed the gun, only to turn back in mid-air, and reversed the big gun to make a 'heaven-shattering' advanced marksmanship.

Suddenly, a black cloud seemed to come from the top of the sky, and the essence of the black cloud flickered and was uncertain.

The galloping momentum is strange and unpredictable......

The roaring voice is wanton and merciless......

The black clouds cover the top, and the light appears sharply.

When everything was calm, the dozen or so besieging men were wounded and fell, and the scimitars in their hands fell to the ground scattered to the ground.

However, in the eyes of these dozen or so, there was no surprise or loss.

Like, this is a normal thing!

The boy slowly put away his gun, and he casually slammed the iron gun into the dirt and rocks of the garden, and the big gun fell upside down on the ground.

At this moment, it is almost noon. Sunlight shines through the clouds and into every corner of the garden.

Early winter, slightly cold.

Every day when there is sun, people's mood will be much better!

At that time, there was a beam of sunlight behind the young man, shining right on his upside-down iron spear, and a faint dark light immediately flowed through the gun, until when the dark light flowed through the tip of the gun, it actually emitted a blinding cold light.

The cold glow flickered behind the boy, flickering......

It was blocked by his back.

Zheng Zhongyong smiled and looked at him until the boy approached.

"Father, you're back. The young man said to Zheng Zhongyong.

"Well, heir, your marksmanship has improved a lot!" Zheng Zhongyong nodded in praise.

It turned out that this young man was the seventh grandson of Zheng Hui, the former Tang Xilu County Ling, and the son of Zheng Zhongyong, Zheng Mai's heir.

Although this Zheng Maihei is not big, his martial arts and talent were quite famous in the Nanzhao Kingdom at that time. He is more deeply taught by his father, is a deep person, and is alert, and has dabbled in civil and martial arts, Confucianism, and the art of war.

Zheng Maisi heard his father's appreciation, but he just smiled faintly, without any arrogance. Instead, he glanced at his father's face and said, "The child looked at his father's face with displeasure, and his expression seemed to be worried. Isn't something happening in the DPRK?"

The look of approval on Zheng Zhongyong's face was even worse, but he sighed faintly and said, "Yes, there is indeed a big event in the DPRK...... The king listened to the rumors, and his own greed for merit and profit was too strong, and he even ordered an army to attack Xichuan five days later, intending to take Chengdu in one fell swoop...... It seems that this war is inevitable. The war of decades ago is about to repeat itself......"

After Zheng Maisi listened to his father's words, he was also stunned.

"Five days later, the king is going to go to war with the Tang court......? Isn't that too much of a rush?"

Zheng Zhongyong said angrily: "The war between the two countries will be ruined again. And the forced conscription in the country will only stir up popular resentment...... Although Tang Ting is currently in a situation of internal and external difficulties, after all, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse...... As long as the Tang court suddenly leads to the unity of mind due to the invasion of foreign enemies, the victory or defeat of this Nanzhao Kingdom to attack Xichuan is unpredictable!"

When Zheng Maisi heard this, a trace of treachery seemed to flash on his face, and he turned to Zheng Zhongyong and said, "Father, why do you need to worry too much? As soon as this war starts, everything in the future is unknown. It is impossible for you to forcibly disobey the king's will, and if you lose the war, at least you have advised in advance and are loyal to your ministers. For selfishness, if we win, our Zheng family will ......"

Zheng Maihei's words came to this, but he was interrupted by his father, "Heir, don't say much, because my father understands it." It's just that this war, Nanzhao wants to win...... 'M afraid...... Humph......"

When Zheng Zhongyong said this, his tone was obviously much more obscure. In his eyes, a strong coldness flowed.

He seemed to be thinking, and he seemed to have made up his mind.

The breeze blows, sweeping the flowers and plants in Zheng's home, and it also brings a faint fragrance, which has a refreshing feeling.

Although it was early winter, the exotic flowers and plants in the Zheng family's garden showed no signs of withering. On the contrary, the worse the weather, the more fragrant, bright and beautiful the flowers and plants of the Zheng family become.

At this moment, Zheng Zhongyong had already turned his hand to the sky, looking at the sky in the northeast direction in a daze.

Zheng Maisi did not speak, because he did not disturb his father's thoughts.

He didn't leave either, because he knew that his father must have something to explain to him......

After a while, Zheng Zhongyong slowly withdrew his gaze from the northeast. Turning his head to Zheng Maihei, he said, "Heir, do you know where the northeast direction of Lu Dao is what his father is looking at?"

Zheng Maisi's heart was suddenly shocked, and he immediately reacted, and replied: "The northeast direction is the land of Tang Tingxichuan......

Zheng Zhongyong was obviously satisfied with his son's answer, but then said without any tone: "Yes, that is the land of Tang Ting Xichuan! It was also the hometown of our ancestors...... At this point, Zheng Zhongyong paused again before continuing: "It's just that after seven generations, it is no longer our hometown. ”

After Zheng Zhongyong said these words, he was silent again.

Seemingly, he was still thinking about something......

And Zheng Maisi had already heard what his father was saying, and he didn't say anything, and they were silent together.

Soon, Zheng Zhongyong suddenly thought of something. Suddenly came back to his senses and asked, "By the way, is there any news from Princess Pinglan?"

Zheng Maisi shook his head and said, "No...... Since these people left the Borneo Jubin Building, it was as if they had disappeared from the Nanzhao Kingdom. Not only our men are looking for them, but also the king's men are looking for them...... There was no news. ”

Zheng Zhongyong smiled and said, "This princess, let's not despise her...... In today's Tang Dynasty royal family, it is not easy to have such a character. It seems that this lingering Tang Kingdom is only afraid that there will be some time......"

When Zheng Maisi heard this, he did not speak. Although he is not very old, he can't see the childishness of teenagers of the same age from him. On the contrary, there is more composure and less ignorance.

Seeing that his son did not speak, Zheng Zhongyong continued: "You go and pass on your brother-in-law, and ask him to send additional people to continue to investigate the whereabouts of Princess Pinglan and the others...... It's only been a few days, and there are still heavy troops guarding the border, so I believe it is impossible for them to leave Nanzhao Kingdom!"

"Yes......"

Zheng Maisi really answered and left.

Zheng Zhongyong looked at his son's calmly departing back and smiled faintly, as if he had seen hope.