"It's the official."

An old voice came from the cell, full of energy.

Qi Wei looked over, the smile on his face remained unchanged, but his eyes were frozen three feet cold.

Jiang Wuxing was dressed in a prison uniform, his prison uniform was stained with dust, his gray beard was curled, and he walked towards Qi Wei step by step with unhurried steps.

"I don't know what Qi Xiang is looking for?"

Under the corner of Qi Wei's mouth, seeing Jiang Wudaunt's fearless attitude like his name, he couldn't disguise his warm appearance, and his sickly white complexion was even more sickly in the candlelight prison.

"Come, bring it out, and serve the punishment."

Zhou Zongyuan frowned at this time and stopped in a loud voice, "Why did Prime Minister Qi target our country's important ministers? ”

If the envoys of the Zhou State were bullied in vain, he would not only lose his favor in front of his father, but also lose his prestige in the court, and he would lose his advantage in the competition for the throne.

Qi Wei was full of gloom, even if he was wearing a white robe, he couldn't hide his morbid fierceness and ruthlessness.

"Come on, show the evidence to His Highness the Ninth Highness."

The jailer handed the confession of the Qi State assassin to Zhou Zongyuan, who took the confession, his originally condensed face as gloomy as a dark cloud.

Zhou Zongyuan sneered and looked at Master Jiang Wuxing, who was still fooling them, "Lord Jiang, it's really calculating!" ”

The Five Emperor Brothers are really a good plan!

It's just collusion with the Qi country and bringing the disaster to him, and he can kill three birds with one stone.

First, to sow discord between the Zhou State and the Xia State.

Second, let his father question his Zhou Zongyuan's ability.

Third, the courtiers of the Zhou State were disappointed in him Zhou Zongyuan.

What a calculation!

It's a pity that Xia Guo is not stupid.

Qi Wei sent people to take Jiang Wuxing out of the prison, and under the watchful eyes of a group of Zhou courtiers, Jiang Wuxing was taken to the torture room.

Jiang Wudaunt did not lose his demeanor, his old face remained calm, and his tone was undoubtedly disappointed, "Your Highness the Nine, you let Xia Guo bully me Zhou Guo like this?" ”

"Have you forgotten the past between Xia and Zhou? Forget the soldiers whose bones are not cold? That's all the sins done by the villains of the Xia Kingdom! ”

Qi Wei's eyes narrowed, and a cold light flashed, "Someone came, pulled out his tongue." ”

The envoys of Zhou looked at Zhou Zongyuan, hoping that he could defend Jiang Wuxing, but Zhou Zongyuan just looked lazily and didn't say anything.

In the end, everyone heard Jiang Wuxing's miserable voice, from the muffled voice at the beginning, to the angry scolding, to the dying at the end.

Two hours later, the jailer threw Jiang Wuxing in the cell, Jiang Wuxing, whose flesh and blood were blurred, could no longer make any sound, and the courtiers of the Zhou State looked at each other, no one dared to approach, but they became more and more in awe and fear of the Xia Kingdom.

Three days later, the state of Zhou sent envoys to sue for peace, exchanging 10,000 taels of gold and two cities, and Yuan then released Zhou Zongyuan and others from the prison.

At the intersection of Youzhou Road, Yuan Sui and Qi Yuan stood side by side, and behind them was the solemn Xia State army, and every soldier was full of energy and his eyes were like torches.

Zhou Zongyuan's eyes were complicated, and with Xia Guomin's desire alone, Zhou Guo lost the chance to win.

"In the future, when we meet again, it should be on the battlefield."

Under the long sleeves, Yuan Sui took Qi Yuan's hand and looked at Zhou Zongyuan who was speaking, this is his own brother, and when they meet again, they are enemies on the battlefield.

Yuan Sui nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhou Zongyuan's words.

Zhou Zongyuan's expression was soft, he looked at Qi Yuan, and bent down to arch his hand, "Thank you for the seeds sent by Niangniang, I thank you on behalf of the people of Zhou." ”

Yuan Sui's eyes narrowed, he moved his gaze to Qi Yuan, and asked in a low voice, "You are giving alms everywhere behind my back?" ”

He couldn't understand what her family wanted to do, and this chaotic and filthy world had nothing to do with her?

Since the prolific seeds were researched by her, Xia Guo left enough seeds, and all the remaining seeds were sent to other countries by her.

He thought that the Bodhisattva was not as generous as her.

Qi Yuan didn't take care of Yuansui and accepted Zhou Zongyuan's thanks with peace of mind.

Yuan Sui was sullen, noticed Zhou Zongyuan's eyebrows and eyes similar to him, his heart was full of vinegar, his steps were closer to Qi Yuan, and his voice became more and more low, "Yuanyuan, do you love the house and Wu?" ”

Qi Yuan: "......"

Fight the world well, don't stare at the love of children all day long?

Zhou Zongyuan looked away with difficulty, originally he only thought that the Emperor of Xia was a hero, a ruthless person, and he only had royal power and hegemony in his heart......

Qi Yuan twisted Yuan Sui's hand, under the wide sleeves, there was no movement, Yuan Sui's face was distorted for a moment, but he quickly outlined a trace of arc.

Zhou Zongyuan: "......"

The true love between royal couples is rare. Unlike them, Zhou Guo, who married the minister's children early, just to consolidate his position and gain support for the road to the throne.

Sending Zhou Zongyuan away, Qi Yuan pulled Yuan Sui, and when the two saw Mrs. Yuan hiding behind the dead tree, the two glanced at each other, and no one broke it.

Yuan Sui Chong Xun made a look, and then he didn't pay attention to Mrs. Yuan again.

When Zhou Zongyuan returned to Zhou, the situation was not good, but although the emperor was dissatisfied with him, he did not target him.

Until, Zhou Zongyuan was announced to the imperial study alone.

In the imperial study, the emperor stared at Zhou Zongyuan's eyebrows and sighed, "I saw your mother." ”

Zhou Zongyuan hurriedly knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, he was shocked in his heart, his father has always been mediocre, and the important ministers control the government, how can it ...... Know?

Zhou Zongyuan's heart was messy, he didn't dare to answer, and he didn't know how to answer.

The old emperor played with the glass strings, laughed twice, and the vicissitudes of life flashed in his eyes, "Yuan'er, you all know that I am mediocre and beautiful, haha, that's right, I do." ”

The old emperor's voice was abruptly sharp, which was very different from his usual words.

"You have forgotten that back then, I was just an ordinary prince, my biological mother had a humble status, just the foot-washing maid of the former emperor, I climbed up from the sea of blood, how could I only be mediocre."

Zhou Zongyuan's head lowered a little, and there were turbulent waves in his heart.

The old emperor leaned on the throne and stared at the inkstone on the table, "Your mother's name is Yuan Ling, she is an unusual woman, she is not stupid, she is free and easy, and she has been chasing freedom all her life." ”

"Back then, your mother saved me three times and left three times, and after giving birth to you, I thought she would never come back. What is left is just a ridiculous skin. But she came back and left with the child. ”

"Over the years, she has done a lot of business, and I have secretly protected her and protected ...... Your brother. ”

"That child was raised by her very well, if she can dominate the world, I will die blindly."

Zhou Zongyuan's heart was torn apart, recalling his father's connivance with him when he was a child, but he didn't like the queen. It turned out that it was not his father who liked him, but ...... He was the only thought his mother had left with his father.

Zhou Zongyuan's heart was sour, if his mother took him away, would he not need to compete for favor, not need to sacrifice his marriage, and not need to ...... Living so tired?

The old emperor let out a heavy breath, and for a moment, it seemed like he was more than ten years old, "I don't want your brothers to be in trouble. ”

The sourness in Zhou Zongyuan's heart turned into coldness, and his body seemed to be frozen, he and other brothers fought for more than 20 years, sacrificing everything, but they couldn't compare to Yuan Sui, who had never met.

"However, how can the royal family have true feelings?" The old emperor smiled, relieved, but there was a sickly paranoia in his eyes, "This throne is yours, I hope that this world belongs to the Zhou family." ”

If the surname of the world is Zhou, then his Ling'er must also be surnamed Zhou, his Zhou.