Li Pingyuan, who fled back to the city, tried to contact Li Chengzhi, and then found that Li Chengzhi had surrendered, with the best weapons and equipment in Chengguo, and surrendered.

For a while, Li Pingyuan was more than ten years old, and Li Chengzhi's betrayal was more uncomfortable for him than losing on the battlefield.

Li Chengzhi has always been given hope by him, but every time he disappoints him, occasionally Huigen, but perennial lack of roots.

But for this son, he is very caring, and now Li Chengzhi's betrayal makes him really feel cold.

Even a little disheartened, sighing for a long time, originally thought it was just a Li Shaoyun, but I didn't expect to hide a Li Chengzhi.

No wonder a lot of news will be spread, and it is really done by Li Chengzhi, who understands military politics, because he is not satisfied that he wants to establish Li Shaoyun as the empress dowager?

Even he felt a little melancholy, wondering if he was really right.

He is old, and he really doesn't have much pursuit of power, he just makes the mistake that an old man would make.

Fear of death, fear of old age.

There are many heroes in the world, from the emperor and nobles to the pawns of the peddlers, and the fear of old age is the same, so they all want to become immortals and obtain eternal bliss.

Li Pingyuan is the same, especially since he has seen a real immortal, so how can he not have an appeal to become an immortal.

In particular, he knew that the path of immortal cultivation was the road to unify Kyushu, and he laughed at Cheng Wang and became Cheng Wang.

King Cheng was unkind to him, and he could only be unjust to King Cheng, he had established the ambition of unifying the world, and Zhuang Xun suddenly appeared.

From a Jiannan Dao to the entire Youguo, it was less than a year, and it was also less than a year from the establishment of the Xia Kingdom to the current conquest of the Chengguo.

Compared with how many years of planning he has, he was overwhelmed, he never thought that Zhuang Xun could compete with him, and even before Zhuang Xun went to Zhao State, he thought that Zhuang Xun would be a help for him, because he was a son-in-law, and he was a family.

Helping himself unify the world is like the throne can be given to the eldest daughter, and naturally it can also be given to the second daughter, after all, he only wants to become an immortal.

In the past, I didn't want to cultivate immortals because I felt ethereal, but now I want to do it because the road is there.

Then Zhuang Xun came back from Zhao State, and the next step was to take Yu State, and it was a matter of time before he became a country, so Li Pingyuan panicked.

He is a person with a strategic vision, so he can naturally see the significance of Zhuang Xun's escape from Zhao State, but Zhuang Xun really escaped from Zhao State, which means that Zhuang Xun's goal is not to be an idle prince.

This clashed fiercely with his goals, and finally put Zhuang Xun under house arrest, and to suppress Zhuang Xun, he couldn't let Zhuang Xun ruin his immortal path.

The result is the current situation, from Zhuang Xun's point of view, the old man's sudden change of face is so unreasonable, how can a father-in-law who is even willing to give land to restrict his development all of a sudden.

As everyone knows, how fast he climbed, faster than the old man's expectations, the old man is still slowly plotting to usurp the throne, he is already the de facto king of the secluded land, the old man probably did not think that Zhuang Xun can have the ability to unify Jizhou.

In the barracks, he was unwilling to organize the city defense, he was unwilling, he had been planning for so long, and he was taken away by Zhuang Xun, he was unwilling.

"Taishi, as long as you stick to it and the spring flowers bloom, the army of Zhao will be able to support you."

General Yu was also disappointed in this defeat, and still did not give up the persuasion, there is still hope, there is still hope.

"Zhao Guo's support?" Li Pingyuan, who felt hopeless, muttered to himself.

"That's right, Zhao Guo also suffered a new defeat in the hands of Zhuang Xun, and now he is integrating the army, and it is not easy to march to attack the pass in winter, and he will definitely go east to take revenge when the spring flowers bloom."

General Yu said encouragingly, I believe in Zhao Guo, Cheng Guo is already alone against Xia State, and he needs Zhao Guo's help, and Zhao Guo has what Cheng Guo needs.

It needs a Chengguo to prevent Zhuang Xun from internal integration, and it needs a Xia Guo who has worries, so Zhao Guo will definitely protect Chengguo.

"The credibility of Zhao Guo is not good, and after a long siege, people's hearts everywhere are fluctuating." Li Pingyuan thought about his situation, it was extremely difficult.

As mentioned earlier, if Zhuang Xun's invasion cannot be defeated quickly, it means that the land that was originally attached to it will have other thoughts.

"No matter how much people's hearts fluctuate, it depends on the Taishi, what is the situation of Xia Guo to the family, can the family not know? Some people are unwilling to accept the control of the Taishi, and even more unwilling to accept the control of the Xia Kingdom. ”

Zhuang Xun's new methods and methods enjoyed great fame among the family, who feared his power and resisted his arrival.

When Li Pingyuan arrived, he also regarded the family as a person, and Zhuang inquired about it, but he had to let them pay for food with the dog's legs.

In order to resist Zhuang Xun, these families who killed their fathers and enemies could greet each other with a smile, and killing their fathers and enemies could not harm their interests, so Zhuang Xun cut off their financial routes.

What General Yu said did make sense, and Li Pingyuan relaxed a little.

"If the Taishi wants to give up the immortal path, I won't be reluctant to wait, so we can gather and disperse." General Yu retreated as an advance.

Li Pingyuan saw that it was a radical method, thinking of becoming an immortal, thinking of immortality, and his will gradually became firm, there was no way, this was the weakness.

Cheer up, thinking that it doesn't matter if his son betrays, he has his second sister in Xia State, and he won't lose him, and his wish will come true by himself.

Arrange the city defense work, although Xia Guo has not attacked for the time being, it will take time to prepare siege equipment, and Li Pingyuan has not had a good sleep for several days.

This ancient capital is panicked, as the former Jizhou governor, the memory of the war is engraved into everyone's mind, and every war represents life being disturbed.

There was chaos in the palace, everyone was talking about the death of the country, and the gossip was that King Cheng had taken refuge in the Xia Kingdom, and now Li Taishi couldn't beat Li Ruxi, and it was only a matter of time before the country died.

Noticing this wind direction, Li Ping went to the palace to see Li Shaoyun, wanting her to control these rumors, and at the same time give Li Shaoyun some confidence, they still have the possibility of winning, not necessarily losing.

As usual, when they met in the Fuqin Palace, through a curtain of gauze tents and sandalwood, Li Pingyuan could still see Li Shaoyun's haggardness.

Seeing that Li Pingyuan was sad and guilty, because of his own thoughts, with his daughter, he could understand the posture of becoming a king, and he was also becoming a king.

"Daddy, let's drink tea first, I've worked hard for you these days, this is the tribute tea specially made by my daughter, how to say that you should take care of your body first, don't be tired of worrying about things."

Li Shaoyun raised his hand and said with concern, he didn't ask how the battle report was, he first cared about Li Pingyuan's physical condition, and his concerned appearance made Li Pingyuan even more sad.

He picked up the tea, still warm, took a sip, and said with some guilt: "Daddy is incompetent, so he can only be trapped temporarily, but don't worry that there will be a solution." ”

"Is it because of my daughter, so the younger brother defected, which led to the defeat of this battle."

Li Shaoyun sighed and said, as if she was lamenting that she had robbed her of the status of the crown princess, so Li Chengzhi would surrender, feeling that she was distressed and powerless.

In fact, she herself knows best why Li Chengzhi surrendered, not all of which she instigated, but it has not yet reached the moment of exposure.

"I don't blame you, Chengzhi himself agreed, and he took refuge in the Xia Kingdom, he still can't be the emperor, I think it's for other reasons."

Li Pingyuan will not easily blame others, there are many theories about this matter itself, saying that Li Chengzhi and his second sister have a good relationship, if you want to find a reason, it is too much.

"We're trapped in the lonely city now, Daddy, let's vote, my daughter won't have any dreams of being a princess."

Li Shaoyun was a little hesitant, a little sighing, with a little admitting defeat, and a pessimistic tone about her feelings.

"Qinghe Road, the design strategy of Jiannan Road, it is not used, the other party crosses the river by ice, our advantage is gone, now the siege is outside, vote for it, there is a second sister here, it will not embarrass us."

After painstaking persuasion, the only place to smooth out the gap has been eliminated, even if Zhuang Xun retreats, there will be no sailor ships left, and burning it down is the last dignity.

"Don't say such frustrating words, the ice and snow melt, as long as the Zhao State sends troops, the Xia State will definitely withdraw its troops, and they can't eat us."

This assertion is reasonable, Zhao Guo is treacherous, but in the face of the situation that he will face greater difficulties if he does not help, Zhao Guojun and his ministers know how to choose if they are not sick.

It is even said that as long as the first wave is survived, Zhao Guoguo's reckless and immediate support is to suppress Zhuang Xun, not to mention that Zhao Guo now has a deep hatred with Zhuang Xun.

"But aren't we just pawns of Zhao Guo, can we really unify the world like this?"

Li Shaoyun was full of suspicion and said, how can you be a chess piece to be a human being, and it is even more ridiculous if the chess piece becomes a fish in the end.

"Zhuang Xun is still a pawn, and he shouldn't give up if he has the opportunity, as long as he grasps the opportunity and responds correctly."

Li Pingyuan was not discouraged, he had just gained confidence from General Yu, and in order to become an immortal, he was unwilling to let go of even the slightest opportunity.

"But now Zhuang Xun has become a chess player, my father and daughter don't want to be the princess, we are a family after all, don't make too much trouble as a family."

Li Shaoyun said with a sad expression, lamenting and persuading Li Pingyuan, resisting desperately like this, but it was the family's Zhuang Xun, why bother.

"......" Li Pingyuan's expression stiffened, and he couldn't say anything.

"Daddy, what are you insisting on, you understand how slim the odds are, why you have to be the son of heaven in Kyushu, why you have to go against your brother-in-law, my brother doesn't look down on the identity of the prince, and my daughter doesn't want you to continue to take risks, just stop it, Daddy."

Li Shaoyun's tone was almost pleading, she really hoped that Li Pingyuan could let go of her obsession, if she could, she also hoped that she would be the king of Kyushu, she herself was a woman with an extreme desire for power.

But she knows that Cheng Guo can achieve nothing, and she may have had a chance, but when Zhuang Xun's Xia Kingdom begins to rise, then Cheng Guo's role will only be a supporting role.

She has an unusually clear understanding of the impact and consequences of each of Si Qinmi's policies.

I have made an analogy, that is, Xia Guo is a person who has no burden, Chengguo is a person with a heavy burden, traveling on the same road, Chengguo can make some stumbling blocks and hinder Xia Guo before Xia Guo surpasses him, but once Xia Guo surpasses Chengguo, then he will never catch up again.

"My mind has decided, no matter who it is, if you don't want to be the queen daughter, I can also send you out, as you thought before."

His daughter's question stumped Li Pingyuan, the question he was just unwilling, King Cheng could spend the strength of a country to find immortals and asked, he now has the opportunity to become an immortal in front of him, how can he not want to fight.

But with Li Chengzhi's example, he also understands his daughter, he can't gamble the life of the whole family on his own future, and consume the feelings of his second daughter in Zhuang Xun.

He decided, he was going to break his family.

Cut off the relationship between these relatives, even if he wants to hit the south wall, he will hit it alone, and his children will not be involved.

There was still a sense of superiority before, like Li Ruxi, Zhuang Xun couldn't stay there, and he could come back at any time, could he be worse here than Zhuang Xun here?

The same is true for Li Shaoyun, Li Pingyuan has always thought that under his wings, give these children the best, and these daughters can be better under his own protection.

But things have developed to this day, and he has to admit that the times have changed, it is Zhuang Xun who is stronger, and after Li Chengzhi's blow to Zhuang Xun, he no longer insists that his children should be on his side.

"Daddy, do you really want to do that? Do you have to be so insistent? Li Shaoyun sighed and looked at Li Pingyuan's teacup.

"Look, I didn't drink at all, I know that your heart was not here before, how can I not be on guard against it."

Li Pingyuan showed a hearty smile, as if he had defeated Li Shaoyun, somewhat childish.

"It's a sleeping pill or something, after all, it's my daughter, and you don't want to kill me, and it can only be this kind of medicine that makes people lose their ability to move."

"If you want to go and be a concubine for Zhuang Xun, go ahead, don't treat me as a voter, damn bastard, my two daughters, I want to kill him, one has been, ......"

I wanted to stand up, but I found that I couldn't stand up, my body was weak, and he was poisoned, just like he said, it was a medicine that made people lose their mobility.

"When?" So careful, so attentive, exactly when.

"This sandalwood is indeed very fragrant, did Daddy guess that the defection of the younger brother was instigated by his daughter?" Li Shaoyun's slender fingers gently twisted the lid of the incense burner, and everything was self-explanatory.

"I didn't guess this point, but I have this feeling faintly, your brother is not so brainy, how dare he disobey my orders, with your participation, the water will come out."

Li Pingyuan seemed to have untied the knot in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Give me something to detoxify, I've already explained that people are guarding outside, if they don't go out for two hours, they will come in with gold medals, it will be ugly, and I won't stop you from going to your sister."

has already taken precautions, and he also knows in his heart that the chips he provided are no longer enough to attract Li Shaoyun, and he has a hunch that Li Shaoyun's attitude will change, and the rumors in the palace may be Li Shaoyun's attitude.

"General Yu? Someone has already gone to subdue them. Li Shaoyun said lightly, she had already prepared.

"They are demons, don't harm the lives of your men."

"Coincidentally, it's not the mortals who deal with them."

(End of chapter)