In the early dynasty, Li Dingxing held the Nanhuai Great Seal in his hand, step by step from the Zhengyang Gate of the palace, passed through the five-fold palace gate, and walked towards the Taihe Palace.

Six hundred years ago, the eight kings were enshrined and walked side by side through the five-fold palace gate, what a beautiful scenery, but now Li Dingxing passed through the five-fold palace gate alone, and every step was so heavy.

Without much change, Li Dingxing walked to the Taihe Hall and knelt down: "Chen Nanhuai Li Dingxing, meet Your Majesty." Since the ancestor Li Ruguang was enshrined in Nanhuai, it has been 600 years. The Li family felt the great favor of the imperial court, and did not dare to slack off in guarding the Nanhuai Domain. Now my father and brother are newly mourned, and their ministers are weak and shallow, and it is difficult to take on the responsibility of guarding Nanhuai. Today, I hereby invite Your Majesty to withdraw the Nanhuai domain, and the minister Li Dingxing is grateful. ”

Zhao Yizhi had already reached his mouth with the word "quasi", and when he saw Wang Zhenliang quietly stretching out three fingers, he understood in his heart, and swallowed the words that came to his mouth vigorously. said: "The Li family guarded Nanhuai for the imperial court, and the wind and rain in Nanhuai were smooth for 600 years, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Lee's contribution is indispensable. If Aiqing feels that her strength is insufficient, the imperial court may be able to help, and there is no need to withdraw the domain. ”

Since the Zhou Dynasty Taibo three let the world, later generations of Zen let the resignation all follow suit. No matter how urgent Zhao Yizhi is, he doesn't dare to violate this ancestral system.

"The people of Nanhuai live and work in peace and contentment, all because of their proximity to the capital, blessed by His Majesty's blessings, Li Jiagong, and the ministers are really afraid. I implore Your Majesty to grant permission to withdraw the Nanhuai domain, and the people of Nanhuai are all looking forward to it. "Li Dingxing also understands the rules very well, and it takes three invitations before it can be done.

"This matter still needs to be discussed in the long run, Aiqing and return to Nanhuai, since his father and brother are newly mourned, Aiqing can be promoted to the king of Nanhuai, and then make a decision on time." Zhao Yizhi gave up the second step.

Li Dingxing held the big seal high above his head, kowtowed above the main hall and said, "The minister has told his ancestors, fathers and brothers, the Li clan." I also ask Your Majesty to grant Heavenly Grace and allow Nanhuai to withdraw from the domain. ”

Zhao Yizhi and Li Dingxing did enough of each other's three invitations and three concessions, which also made the Manchu Dynasty civil and military happy, at least on the surface.

Zhao Yizhi waved his hand and signaled: "Xuan."

Wang Zhenliang cleared his throat slightly, and read out the edict that Zhao Yizhi drove out overnight: "I bow down to virtue, I have been in power for three years and have no merit in the world, and I rely on the vassal kings of the world, and the Manchu Dynasty is governed by civil and military affairs." Loyal ministers are innumerable, and they are all godsends. The court and the kings should be a family, and the king of Nanhuai should have mourned for his new funeral, but the old system of the ancestors was here. Li Dingxing of Nanhuai asked for the withdrawal of the domain today, but I did not allow it, Nai's mind was firm, and now Xu Nanhuai withdrew the domain, and the Nanhuai domain was merged into the imperial court. Li Dingxing was named the Duke of Zhongyi and ranked above the three dukes. Amnesty to the world, exempt Nanhuai from paying taxes for one year. Chin this! ”

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Nanhuai has withdrawn the feudal domain!

The news soon spread throughout the Great Apocalypse from various channels, and the world shook.

The reactions of the people were different, some applauded and some complained, and the reactions of the rest of the vassal kings were not the same.

Among the vassal kings, the Western Guiwang was the most responsive and took the lead in presenting a congratulatory watch to the imperial court. Anxi in the north, and in the north, the three kings of Dingliao were silent, and they turned a deaf ear to the withdrawal of the Southern Huai domain, as if they did not know. Chu Xiang's Sui Gong came belatedly, and dozens of robbers were remanded, but there was no other indication, only folk rumors that the king of Sichuan and Shu was angry in the palace and scolded Zhentian. As for the king of Donglu... It's been a long time since I was in a different place... This news has been blocked, and not many people know about it.

"Bastard! This Li Dingxing, still Zhang Zifang, I think it's a stinky skin! 600 years of inheritance just given away, what should we do? Doesn't this roast us on the fire? King Chu Xiang had already smashed more than a dozen cups, but he still didn't feel relieved.

"Dad, why are you smashing things again? It's all money to buy! Maybe that's a good thing? Ge Cifeng walked in from outside the door and was a little displeased when he saw the ceramic shards on the ground.

When King Chu Xiang saw his son coming, he looked a little embarrassed: "Ah, that Feng'er, this... Okay, dad next time, how can this be a good thing? Tell Daddy about it. ”

Ge Cifeng sat down under the head of King Chu Xiang and said: "The rumors will not be groundless, at least we know now, Sichuan Shu may be an ally, we can win it over, as for Xigui, we must beware." ”

"Well, that's good. It is true that Xigui should be guarded against, being sealed in a place where birds don't, and he is still in a hurry to be loyal everywhere. It's been 600 years, do you still expect to exchange domains with others? King Chu Xiang followed his son's words.

Ge Cifeng bit his slender nails in his mouth, and his eyes were a little confused: "I think... Xigui is not simple. We have to prevent Xigui from stabbing him in the back. ”

Ge Wangong, the king of Chuxiang, sighed: "That Feng'er, what should we do?" ”

Ge Cifeng thought for a moment and said: "Hurry up and recruit soldiers and horses, the imperial court has exempted Nanhuai from taxes for one year, which means that next year the imperial court will not have Nanhuai's annual tribute, and the treasury will be empty, and that is the best time to start an incident!" Be sure to wait. ”

King Chu Xiang nodded again and again: "What Feng'er said is reasonable, my father will listen to you!" ”

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In the capital, after Li Dingxing successfully withdrew from the domain, he hurriedly found the address that Yi Xiaodao said, the small mansion before.

Knocking on the courtyard door, no one answered.

"Strange, could it be that I misremembered my address?"

Li Dingxing was wondering, but he was bumped by a rickety lame old man behind him, and he hit him lightly, but Li Dingxing stumbled.

"Hey, you old man, are you lame and blind? Don't be guilty of bumping into our master! The guards beside him shouted.

The lame old man glanced back at Li Dingxing and said with a smile: "Life is not good, luck is good." After saying that, he ignored the shouts of the guards and walked straight to the end of the street.

"Bad luck? Are you talking about me? Li Dingxing didn't blame the old man, it seemed that he had hit it badly just now, but Li Dingxing didn't feel any pain at all, and he was pondering the old man's words in his heart at this time.

"Hey, I'm sorry for the trouble. The happy events of the owner are all full of joy, and they have borrowed and borrowed. A few men dressed as domestic servants carried their burdens and shouted and passed by.

One of the guards casually asked, "Yo, brother, a lot of reward, right?" Which one? ”

"Hey, Yifu's. This is a reward... The proprietor is a little picky... Not much. The servant at the head smiled bitterly.

"Heh, even the family complained that the reward is not much, it seems that the reward is really small." Several of the guards teased.

When Li Dingxing heard the conversation between the guards and the servants, his heart moved, and he stepped forward and said, "Your master's name is Yi Xiaodao?" ”

"Exactly. Childe just arrived, right? A few days ago, my lord was just made a privy man by His Majesty, a five-rank official! He also rewarded a mansion, oh, the officials who came to celebrate, there are countless of them. My lord is good and approachable, and Xiaolan broke four bowls in a hurry that day, but the lord didn't..."

The fact that Yi Xiaodao was rewarded by Zhao Yizhi as an official did not make a big deal of publicity, and from the three words "Privy Lang", it is clear that Yi Xiaodao is positioned in Zhao Yizhi's heart, and he is a strange soldier! But the reward is not less, in addition to a mansion, he also rewarded five thousand taels of silver plus twenty subordinates with quick hands and feet, but Yi Xiaodao, who has always been searching, didn't even talk about rewarding silver to the subordinates in the family...

At this time, Yi Xiaodao was directing the servants in the courtyard to hang lanterns and paste the word Xi, he didn't understand anything else, he only felt that since it was a marriage, this lantern must be good-looking, and the word Xi must be properly pasted.

When he was a child, he went to the house of a family for a happy event to ask for food, but he didn't remember anything else, only the red lantern of that family and the word "Xi" posted on the wall. In the words of Yi Xiaodao, it is "the lantern thief is bright" and "the word thief is positive".

"Master, someone is looking for you outside." The servant came in and reported.

"What are you looking for me? Your Majesty has given me a holiday to prepare for the marriage, who is looking for me at this time? Just say I'm not there. Yi Xiaodao said impatiently, "Hey, that Ah Qi, your word is reversed, what?" If you don't know how to read, what are you going to post? Change the sticker. ”

"He said his name was Li Dingxing." The servant said quietly behind him.

Yi Xiaodao was silent for a moment, pushed away the servant, and rushed out of the door: "You didn't say it earlier!" Deduct half a month's money! ”

"Second son! How did you come to Nanhuai? Yi Xiaodao crashed out of the door, tripped over the threshold and almost fell, and stumbled towards Li Dingxing.

Li Dingxing smiled bitterly: "The whole capital knows that I am here, but you Lord Yi is busy with the marriage, and you don't know anything." ”

Yi Xiaodao sneered: "Oh, this is the first time, I don't understand anything, I'm just busy." Ay! What about the lantern of this gate? The word Xi is not posted! ”

"I don't send someone to send me a letter for such a big matter, if it weren't for Nanhuai's withdrawal of the domain, I wouldn't be the second son in Yi Da's mouth?" Li Dingxing said deliberately.

Yi Xiaodao hugged Li Dingxing: "Don't talk about this, let's go, I'll take you to see my daughter-in-law." ”

"No, no, no, it can't be done." Li Dingxing blushed in shame, and before the wedding, he saw the bride of the groom's official first, what kind of words is this.

Yi Xiaodao didn't care a lot, and pulled Li Dingxing to the house: "Oh, don't see outside, your own people." Whoever is there, the lantern outside is full of words, hurry up and post it..."

Yi Xiaodao didn't understand the marriage process, He Yue'er didn't understand it even more, and she didn't know where to stand, as soon as she sat on the bed, a maid came over with a quilt and said that she wanted to change the sheets and quilts; As soon as he walked outside the corridor, a few subordinates came over with tables, chairs and benches, and when they saw He Yue'er, they hid to the side, not daring to bump into He Yue'er, but made He Yue'er a little embarrassed.

He Yue'er changed several positions by herself, she really didn't know what she should do, she was walking in the corridor, and she saw Yi Xiaodao, holding a woman with a slender figure and long hair and a shawl.

"Easy knife! You! He Yue'er was angry, rolled up her sleeves and walked towards Yi Xiaodao.

It was Li Dingxing who was being hugged by Yi Xiaodao, the two had been separated for a long time, they were not very old, and Yi Xiaodao had just pulled Li Dingxing into the house. While the two were struggling and fighting, even Li Dingxing's hairpin was torn off.

The two knew each other well and didn't realize him, but from a distance, Li Dingxing was recognized by He Yue'er as a woman, who was grinding with Yi Xiaodao's ears and sideburns.

He Yue'er cried while walking, at this time she had no other thoughts, she only felt that she had mistaken Yi Xiaodao, and Yi Xiaodao dared to do this when she was approaching the wedding, which really responded to what her mother often said, "A man will become bad if he is rich." ”

He Yue'er thought wildly, grabbed the broom left by a maid in the middle of the road, raised the broom and rushed towards Yi Xiaodao.

"Wait, something is wrong." Li Dingxing's long hair covered Yi Xiaodao's vision, Yi Xiaodao didn't see He Yue'er who was rushing wildly, and with his instinct to flee several times, he smelled a trace of killing intent in the air.

"The wind is tight?" Li Dingxing smiled and asked the code when the two fled.

Yi Xiaodao was about to instinctively say the next sentence of "", and a big broom sticked to his face.

"You have no conscience!"