Since Zhou Ping was in retreat in Qingliang Mountain for a month, Chu Ci worked tirelessly every day to go up the mountain to deliver food to him, just like a little daughter-in-law.

Although Yuan Tiangang, who committed a heinous crime, finally repented, he was still the one who killed many students back then, Li Chunyu personally executed him in the execution ground of Chang'an City, and the head of the Qintian Temple, who was famous in Chang'an, did not die in front of the enemy in the end, but died in the hands of the emperor who had been loyal to him all his life, I don't know if he will regret what he did under the nine springs......

In the meantime, Zhou Ping finally ushered in a short period of calm, and his perception of Azure Wood has been deepening step by step in the past month, and everything seems to be so tranquil and natural.

It's just that after this incident, Li Chunyu, the vice president of Chang'an Immortal Academy, disappeared into Chang'an City, and even her personal disciple Chu Ci didn't know where she was at this time, which couldn't help but make Zhou Ping a little worried.

Although Li Chunyu is powerful, after thinking about it for so long, Zhou Ping knows her pain. The secret that she had been pursuing for twenty years was finally revealed, and the murderer was also killed by herself, although she fulfilled her wish, but it also wiped out her heart.

People always have to live for what they want in their lives, some people for love, some for hate, some for power, some for profit, it is difficult for people who have no desire to live, and even more so for those who have a good heart.

What she loves and what she hates are all ended under the knife in the execution ground, and the vice president of Chang'an Immortal Academy, who has been pursuing the truth for 20 years, will finally have to change his way of life......

"This is a green silk radish, which is refreshing and pleasant, and it is the most suitable to eat now. ”

Chu Ci took out the plate in the lunch box and put it in front of Zhou Ping, and handed him a pair of chopsticks with a smile, "It's the first time I've done it, you can taste it." ”

The man opposite pinched Chu Ci's little face, took the chopsticks and picked up the dish and tasted it, and then immediately gave a thumbs up.

"It's so delicious! My family's cooking skills are really getting better and better!"

"If it's delicious, you eat more. Chu Ci wiped the corners of Zhou Ping's mouth, and watched him gobble up all the meals with affection, with a bright smile on his face.

Zhou Ping and Chu Ci, who were full of food and drink, sat under the tree, the warm breeze blowing through the emerald green field, the clouds and clouds turned, and they were pleasant.

Zhou Ping kissed Chu Ci's forehead lightly, and asked softly, "You said that a few days ago, the beast clan in the Ten Thousand Beast Forest suddenly appeared on the border of the Tang Dynasty, how is the situation now?"

At the mention of this question, Chu Ci frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "This attack on the border of the Tang Dynasty is the Tiger Clan led by the White Tiger Royal Clan in the Beast Clan, Tang City and Guangling City, which are closest to the Ten Thousand Beast Forest, have been broken by the Tiger Clan, and all the human gathering places, including dozens of villages around it, have been looted by the Tiger Clan, and the number of dead and injured has reached more than 30,000 people, and more than 100,000 people have been displaced......

Zhou Ping was stunned for a moment, originally he thought that this was just an ordinary beast tide, but now it seems that the actual situation is far more serious than he imagined.

"What about Your Majesty, did he send troops to defend against the enemy?" Zhou Ping asked with a frown.

Chu Ci in his arms nodded lightly, "Your Majesty has appointed Lu Qingdu, the commander of the Chang'an Guard Army, to take command of the expedition, and now the final preparations are underway, and it is estimated that the whole army will be able to go out within five days." ”

"Five days...... Zhou Ping narrowed his eyes, his face was a little ugly.

It took five days to assemble armaments, and it was a long way to get from here to the Ten Thousand Beast Forest, and it would take at least a month from departure to arrival! If the Tiger Clan was allowed to wreak havoc on the border these days, I am afraid that the number of dead and wounded civilians would at least double!

As if seeing Zhou Ping's concern, Chu Ci gently stroked his face, and said helplessly, "This is also a matter of no choice, but Marshal Lu Qingdu has already sent three thousand elite soldiers as a vanguard army to the border a few days ago to relieve the urgent need, so the situation is not as bad as you think." ”

Zhou Ping's art of war and strategic skills naturally need not be said, Chu Li and Chen Bi'an are anti-Ding figures in these two fields, Zhou Ping's talent has gradually been revealed during the White Tiger Camp, in his opinion, Lu Qingdu's approach is already the best way to face this situation.

He sighed and looked at the vast green grass in front of him, "Born in troubled times, people's names are like grass mustard, although our hearts are for the common people, but they are ultimately powerless......"

"You're no longer a soldier. Chu Ci pursed his lips a little unhappily and said, "You are just a student now, and the things of protecting the family and defending the country and expelling foreign races have nothing to do with you now, the Tang Dynasty has many generals, and it is not your turn to worry, understand?"

"Huh. Zhou Ping scratched the back of his head with a wry smile, he knew that Chu Ci was worried about his safety before saying this, but after all, Zhou Ping was once a soldier who defended his family and country, and now that he heard such bad news from the border, how could he not feel a wave in his heart?

After Chu Ci left, Zhou Ping stood in the grass and stared at Chang'an City under the mountain, and his heart became more and more unpleasant.

Maybe he is not as proud as Zhou Ping was twenty years ago, but the uneasiness in his heart has always made it difficult for him to calm down and practice.

"Maybe Chu Ci is right, I'm no longer a soldier now, no matter how urgent the border war is, Marshal Lu Qingdu will deal with it, so why should I go to get involved......"

What's more, he has just won the leader of Chang'an Immortal Academy, and he is on the cusp of the entire Chang'an City, if he makes too many trespasses, it is likely to cause a series of unnecessary troubles, and the negative image he finally created in front of Li Chunhao is also easy to collapse because of this, so it is better to calm down and prepare for promotion with peace of mind......

Imperial City, in the Daming Palace.

"Yuan Tiangang is dead, and a big stone in my heart has finally been put down now......"

Li Chunhao looked at Li Ze under the throne and asked with a smile, "Ze'er, do you know why Yuan Tiangang has to die?"

Prince Li frowned, bowed down and said softly, "I don't know, I still ask my father to make it clear." ”

"Ze'er, you're still too young, and you still don't have to think about it. Li Chunhao slowly shook his head and said, "Let me ask you, have you ever used the two brothers Yuan Ren and Yuan Ying to design Zhou Ping for the chess pieces?"

Li Ze was stunned for a moment, and then nodded.

"Maybe you don't care about the life or death of a Yuan Ying, after all, by your side, there are as many dogs as there are, but you shouldn't count Yuan Ren into account. ”

Li Chunhao, who was on the dragon chair, covered his mouth and coughed a few times, and continued, "Yuan Ren, this person is far more complicated than you think. ”

"Being able to guard Qingliang Mountain for five years, this kind of perseverance alone should be enough to attract your attention, isn't it?"

Hearing this, Li Ze seemed to understand something, "Father is saying that Yuan Ren is anti-minded?"

"Not really. Li Chunhao waved his hand and said, "This kid doesn't have the courage yet, he's just extremely dissatisfied with what you did." ”

With that, Li Chunhao coughed violently again. After a long time, Li Chunhao finally stopped coughing, and he beckoned to Li Ze kindly, who immediately stepped forward and knelt down in front of him.

"When my father was still there, Yuan Tiangang didn't dare to rebel in my life, but if there was no father in this Tang Dynasty, would you be able to suppress the head of Qintian Temple, who was powerful twenty years ago?"

"Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if he is still willing to assist you wholeheartedly, what about Yuan Ren, who has a grudge against you?

Hearing these words, Li Ze finally understood Li Chunhao's painstaking efforts, it turned out that the great changes in Chang'an City, the fall of the Yuan family and Qintian Temple, were all caused by his complacent layout!

"Erchen didn't expect that his previous actions would implicate such a huge variable, it was Erchen's fault, and he acted without consideration. Li Ze said with his head down.

Li Chunhao shook his head with a smile, helped Li Ze up from the ground and said, "Father didn't say that you did something wrong, on the contrary, you did a good job!"

"Ze'er, if you are an emperor, you must not only help the world, but also have insight into people's hearts, what you do, what you do, your father sees it, even if your father is far inferior to you at your age, you have done a good job. ”

"Father......" Li Ze looked at Li Chunhao with complicated eyes, as if he wanted to say something.

"But this is not enough!" Li Chunhao's expression gradually became serious, "The action is not ruthless enough, and the layout is not careful enough!"

The emperor who occupied all the power in the world slowly stood up and looked at Li Ze with cold eyes.

"Now I can still make up for your mistakes, and after you ascend the throne and become emperor, no one will be able to remedy your mistakes!"

"After becoming the emperor, you will never make a mistake in your life again!"

"Emperors don't make mistakes, because as long as you get rid of the people who prompted you to make mistakes, you won't be wrong!"

As he spoke, Li Chunhao actually put Li Ze's palm on the dragon head of the dragon chair, and slowly said what he wanted to say to Li Ze the most.

"When you become an emperor, don't care if he is a friend and beloved! Why care about his loyalty, terror and virtuousness! If you think he should be killed, he should die!"

"Got it, my prince?"