The spring breeze blows too much, and the greenery fills the northern country.

A peacock blue sedan chair walked towards the west gate of Zhenbei Wangcheng.

This palanquin is huge......

It was so large that it needed to be carried by a total of sixteen people.

The sixteen palanquin bearers were all dressed neatly.

Not at all like a coolie in this way.

But they all looked calm.

It was like he was going to laugh the next moment.

The steps are also extremely brisk.

Although the road to Zhenbei Wangcheng is flat and wide, it is inevitable that there will be some stumbles.

But these sixteen people are crossing the river and the sea to talk about it.

No matter how bad the road is, it will not affect them in the slightest.

It will not let the sedan chair they carry have any bumps.

In front of the sedan chair, there were five old men riding fast horses to open the way.

Among them, there are four people waiting in the front and back of the sedan chair at any time.

The remaining one is constantly turning back to the front road, and frequently spreads news.

However, the street leading from the west gate to the palace in the royal city has already issued a street cleaning order.

At the moment, there is no one.

But this man is still the first to patrol.

"Xiaoli, there's no need to ......"

Just as the man turned back for the seventh time, the man in the sedan chair spoke.

"Lord Wang, it's better to be careful! These people even dare to rob our border army's salary, who knows what else they can do?"

The man replied.

The person in the sedan chair is none other than him.

It was Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei.

However, no one thought that he was not in the royal city at the moment.

Where did he go?

"What else can you do? It's just to kill me...... If someone dares to risk their life to do something, then it cannot be prevented in any way. ”

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

"It's better to be careful......

Although the prince said so, Xiaoli was still unwavering.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, heard his words in the sedan chair, but he smiled lightly and did not speak again.

The five people on horseback are all worshiped by him in the Zhenbei Palace.

Among them, this Xiaoli is the youngest and has the most stubborn temper.

But stubborn people usually only admit death.

It's as if he only admires Shangguan Xuyao alone in the whole world.

As long as he admires, then he is willing to take everything for the admiration in his heart.

It is exactly the same as what Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, said.

If a person is determined to do one thing with his life, then no one can prevent it or stop it.

This is the case with Xiaoli now.

Although it seems that he did not follow the orders of Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei.

But in fact, it is the embodiment of his extreme loyalty and reliability.

Four million taels of military salaries and silver were robbed, and Shangguan Xuyao, who was the king of Zhenbei, had already learned the news.

However, after he arranged for the manpower to track down, he left the royal city with these five people.

And it's a fanfare.

It's the same as coming back with great fanfare today.

Three days in advance, a notice was posted in the royal city.

The sergeants in the royal city also searched the way for Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, to return to the palace, and searched from house to house.

These are his arrangements.

Deliberately so.

Even if he knew that if someone really dared to assassinate him, even if it was useless to mobilize 100,000 troops, he still had to act like this.

An army of 100,000 is like a comb.

The denser the comb is, it becomes a grate.

But no matter how dense it is, there will always be small spacing.

And the assassin is like a drop of cow drizzle, an embroidery needle.

Going back and forth between these spacings makes it impossible to find them.

But for Xiaoli.

There is no need for Shangguan Xu Yao to explain this truth, he also knows it.

With the sedan chair into Wang Cheng's west gate.

Xiao Li gradually settled down.

"It's back......"

He thought to himself.

Although the five kings of the world are all from the army.

But Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, is the strangest one.

Ever since he became the king of the Earthquake North, he had never ridden a horse again.

You don't carry a sword with you, and you don't carry a sword.

Everywhere you go, you have to make a sedan chair.

But he didn't take a single step.

There were even rumors at one time that Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, was a cripple and couldn't stand up at all.

However, at the time when the rumors were at their worst, Shangguan Xuyao suddenly ordered someone to build an altar in the royal city.

Then he walked out of the palace alone.

Step by step to the top of the altar.

He put three sticks of incense into the incense burner placed on the top of the altar.

Passers-by along the street all stuck their heads out to watch.

But no one knew what the king of the earthquake was worshipping.

Because it was neither a festival, nor a spring sowing or an autumn harvest.

It's not about going to war.

It's just an ordinary day.

But after this uneventful day, no one said that Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, was a cripple.

Even if some people from other royal domains came to the royal city and were still chattering about these outdated rumors, there would always be locals who would open their mouths and stubbornly go back.

After all, they had seen Shangguan Xuyao walk with their own eyes.

Not only walking, but also climbing the stairs and climbing the high altar.

The long street facing the west gate was deserted.

Xiao Li smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

In addition to being the worship of the Zhenbei Palace, he is also the chief steward of the Zhenbei Palace, the Zhenbei Palace, and the Zhenbei Palace.

No matter how big or small, he has to worry about everything.

Therefore, he rarely left the royal city.

Even if Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, leaves, he will sit in the royal city and continue to fulfill his mission.

This time, however, it was different.

Such a big event happened, it stands to reason that Shangguan Xuyao, as the king of Zhenbei, should sit in the royal city and plan in all directions.

But he insisted on going fishing.

And it is to go fishing in the Red Goose Pond, which is more than 300 miles away from the royal city.

Shangguan Xuyao has never been able to hunt.

Because you have to ride a horse to hunt.

To ride a horse is to stand up.

But the last thing he liked to do was stand.

Therefore he can only fish.

It's not because Shangguan Xuyao likes fishing.

But apart from this activity, there is no longer a thing that allows him to sit and kill time, but it is not boring.

Fortunately, the sixteen palanquin drivers are extremely fast.

The Red Goose Pond, which is more than 300 miles away, arrived in less than a day and night.

However, Shangguan Xuyao stayed by the Red Goose Pond for three days.

I didn't do anything for the past three days, just fishing quietly by myself.

Sometimes they even fall asleep with their rods in their hands, so much so that the fish that bite the bait drag the rod into the water.

Before fishing, he gave a strict order.

That is, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to come and bother.

This is extremely difficult for Xiaoli to do......

Other offerings are fine, you just need to protect the prince.

But he had a heavy burden on his shoulders.

But here it is far from the royal city.

In case something goes wrong, it needs the prince's golden words to dictate the Qiangang!

The more Xiao Li thought about it, the more anxious he became, and even quarreled with Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, next to the Red Goose Pond.

"What if Wang Cheng loses it?!"

Xiaoli said excitedly.

Being able to say this means that his pressure has reached a critical point.

Because this is the first time he has traveled with the prince.

Fishing is supposed to be extremely lazy, tiring, and lighthearted.

But it's time to see when and at what juncture!

Four million taels of silver had just been robbed, but the prince was about to go out of the city to fish.

What is the difference between this and those faint monarchs who were drunk with gold in the previous dynasty, and lost the country in the wine pond and meat forest?

When Xiaoli said this, he actually wanted to stimulate Shangguan Xuyao.

Even if you're fishing, you have to keep your ears open and listen to the recent wind.

"Wang Cheng is lost, it's good if he doesn't fight back. Anyway, I'm not the king of Zhenbei in the first place...... Someone drove me down, which means that he is stronger than me. ”

Shangguan Xuyao said.

This is really the most unenterprising of the five kings in the world......

and his neighbor, Huo Wang, the king of Dingxi, are simply two extremes.

Moreover, the lord of the imperial period before the Zhenbei Domain was a person who lost his mind because of his playthings.

Although Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, has not yet reached that point, as the lord of the people, the king of one party, he chose to go out of the city to fish at this moment, but it is unjustifiable no matter what.

It's not just Xiaoli.

Even the other four older worshippers sighed and sighed.

The prince of the dynasty who once shook the northern royal domain was a person who loved hunting.

When the dynasty was about to fall, he was reluctant to put down the treasure carving bow in his hand.

However, his golden arrows were not aimed at the enemy, but at the hare in the mountains and forests.

Anyone who has ever hunted knows it.

Hares are the most difficult to shoot with a bow and arrow.

Usually make a trap like a rat trap and wait for the rabbit.

However, the prince of this dynasty is extremely accurate!

It can be said that there is no such thing.

As long as it was a hare that was targeted by his golden feather arrows, none of them could escape.

The last time he went out hunting, the battle for the Zhenbei Domain had been going on for two days.

Two days have passed, and the situation on the battlefield has not changed in the slightest.

Two days of hard fighting, even with the towering walls and wide gates, had exhausted the soldiers.

What's more, that year's Zhenbei King Domain ushered in a heavy rainstorm that was rare in a century......

All the sergeants were soaked in the pouring rain and their feet were swollen.

Heavy rain for nearly half a month.

Let the bows and arrows in their hands rot.

Even the armor on his body began to fester.

The soldiers who have been successful have long since lost the distinction between high and low.

Generals and soldiers, like soldiers, sat together, supporting each other for warmth.

But their food tonight is only half a cold steamed bun.

But even in such a harsh environment, they still did not give up the city under their feet.

He was already waiting for his commander to give orders.

But the order was not delivered.

The last order was before it rained.

Just four short words: "Hold on and wait for help." ”

But now half a month has passed, but the shadow of the reinforcements has not been seen, and the grain and grass in the city are about to run out.

What the sergeants didn't know was that their commander, the prince of the imperial period, was still shooting and drinking hundreds of miles away from the city.

Although the heavy rain for several days made the hares hide in the power, they could not get out.

But the pond where the rainwater accumulates attracts flocks of waterfowl and wild ducks.

Such a situation made the prince of the dynasty even more happy!

Because he found something more challenging than shooting a hare.

All the battle reports on the front line have become a piece of waste paper for him at this moment.

In the past, the prince who did not touch the spring water with his fingers was willing to brave the heavy rain to dabble in the pond.

An arrow is fired.

A waterfowl landed.

Blood stained the water.

Soon it was beaten to pieces by the raindrops.

However, the last blood stain in this pond was the blood that flowed from the neck of the prince himself.

Until Shangguan Xuyao's iron cavalry broke through the city gate, and his own knife was already on the neck of this prince, he said unhurriedly:

"Let me shoot an arrow...... Just one arrow!"

At that time, Shangguan Xuyao was not as decadent as he is now.

He looked at this opponent who wanted to give up his city and land with great interest, and his heart was not only emotional, but also curious.

So Shangguan Xuyao agreed to his request.

And let him until he's happy.

Unexpectedly, it was this last arrow, but he missed.

The arrow falls into the water.

He was still a foot away from what he was aiming for.

"It's boring...... It's boring......"

This sentence became his last words.

That pond is the red goose pond where Shangguan Xuyao is fishing today.

No one can tell how the first fish came about, but wherever there is water, there will always be fish, tadpoles, and water birds.

Whenever something big happened in the Zhenbei Royal Domain, he would hide here to fish.

I don't hear anything outside the window.

What made Xiaoli feel quite happy this time was that Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, only stayed by the Red Goose Pond for three days.

If he stayed one more day, Xiao Li would probably be unable to help but return to the royal city in advance.

With the sedan chair entered the royal city.

Shangguan Xuyao lifted the curtain and glanced outside.

But he suddenly frowned.

I don't know why.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, who has always been unobtrusive, does not like things and does not feel sad for himself, is worried about something......

Fortunately, no one saw his expression, otherwise even these worshippers would have been shocked.

Some of them are for money, some are for power.

is obviously a well-known figure in the rivers and lakes.

But they are all willing to exchange their freedom for that empty fame and fortune.

Perhaps this fame and fortune are not empty in their eyes.

Wandering the rivers and lakes and being helpless is a waste.

Whatever the reason, they are now the enshrinement of the Zhenbei King's Palace.

If you cannibalism, you have to be loyal.

Although he lost the righteousness of the rivers and lakes, he picked up the sophistication of the world.

But there is still a lot of this piece of brave loyalty.

The sedan chair marched steadily on the long street.

These sixteen sedan chair bearers were personally trained by Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei.

They have long been of the same mind, and their actions are as if they were one person.

Ten zhang ahead, there is a stone bridge.

Under the bridge, a river runs through the city.

The Zhenbei Domain was extremely short of water.

But since Shangguan Xuyao is fishing, he will like water.

So the first thing he did when he became the queen of Zhenbei was to order someone to dig a canal.

Draw the water of Taishang, which is hundreds of miles away, all the way to his royal city.

Such a costly project took three years to complete.

When he was about to reach the river, Shangguan Xuyao lifted the curtain on the sedan chair again.

He wanted to see the river and stone bridges he had built.

Although he has gone through countless times, every time he looks at it, he can get a new kind of satisfaction.

But just as his palanquin was about to cross the stone bridge, it suddenly stopped.

The sixteen palanquin bearers stood neatly in place.

Shangguan Xuyao sighed.

It's time to come or to come back.

It's just that after sighing, he lifted a double-layer copper gall pot from his feet.

It was filled with boiling water that had been boiled before today's departure.

By now, it's about 20% cooler.

Eighty percent hot water, most suitable for making tea.

Since Shangguan Xuyao has already come up with the most suitable water, how can he not come up with the best tea?

Sure enough, he took out a set of tea sets from the wooden box next to the sedan chair, a small table.

However, his tea set is only a vegetarian cup.

It's really simple.

Some people drink tea, and the most particular step rituals are the same.

Even for a handful of rare tea, he did not hesitate to bathe in incense and fast for a few days.

In this way, your mouth and tongue will be clear, your heart will be clear, and your stomach and intestines will be clear.

Only with such a clear body can we taste the mysteries in the tea.

But Shangguan Xuyao is not like this.

I saw that he grabbed some tea foam and put it in the cup.

Boiling water was poured into it.

Why does the dignified king of Zhenbei drink tea foam?

In fact, this is an excellent tea......

But he ordered someone to deliberately smash all the doors and turn them into tea foam.

Because Shangguan Xuyao felt that the tea brewed in this way tasted stronger, and there was a faint aroma of wine.

It seems that this Zhenbei King Shangguan Xuyao is not only a little mediocre, but even his taste is extremely strange.

But along the way, he didn't drink tea, why did he start making tea at this time?

This has to ask his palanquin driver and Xiaoli.

The sixteen palanquin drivers saw Xiaoli's gesture before they stopped.

But Xiaoli saw a person standing on the bridge, so he gestured to the sedan chair drivers.

Xiao Li rode his horse and sword and walked slowly forward.

He wanted to see who it was that dared to disobey the order issued by the palace to clean the streets and openly stand at the head of the bridge.

When I walked in, I found that this person had his back to him.

But he put the hat on his head upside down.

So from a distance, it is inevitable that something will go wrong

Wait for Xiaoli to walk in.

The man turned slowly.

But from behind him, another figure flashed.

These two people are exactly the same in terms of clothing, body shape, and appearance!

When he stood in front and back, he couldn't see that there was another person behind him.

Both carry a lantern in their left hand.

The most ordinary, lanterns made of white paper.

There was still a light burning inside, and it was glowing leisurely.

Even in the daytime, it is particularly eye-catching.

"Who are you waiting for? Why did you openly go out on the streets in spite of the royal palace order to clean up the streets?"

Xiao Li asked sharply.

"We're going to have a funeral. ”

The man on the left spoke.

"Street cleaning orders can be issued on time, but deaths are always accidental. Isn't it?"

The man on the right continued.

Although both of them spoke.

But if you bow your head and listen to the voice, it is no different from what one person says.

After speaking, the two slowly walked under the bridge.

When he was about to walk down the stone bridge, he stopped.

Xiao Li could feel that the state of these two people had reached their peak.

The vigor was full of murderous energy, and it could even make the stone bridge under his feet shake slightly.

Who are these two people?

In this way, it has not been a day or two since they infiltrated the royal city.

However, his own great butler did not know it......

Xiao Li's heart was suddenly ashamed.

I feel that I am really derelict in my duty......

"Who died, and the funeral was so anxious?"

Xiaoli said.

Seeing that the other party is already a bad person.

Xiao Li wanted to say a few more words and delay some time.

But the two of them turned a deaf ear to Xiaoli's words.

It is no longer necessary to say who died.

They stand here, naturally, waiting for the dead to come.

But all the people who came were alive, but there was no coffin, so where should this funeral begin?

Although they are all living now.

Twenty-two living people.

But it is only a matter of a moment for the living to become dead.

At least in the hearts of these two, it's not difficult.

Preparing the funeral lantern in advance to illuminate the path of reincarnation for those who have died but their souls are not extinguished, is also a gesture.

The two stood at the head of the bridge for a moment.

And then step by step.

Stable and calm.

With an indestructible determination.

It's a silent answer.

Tell Xiaoli that the funeral must be done.

In other words, someone is bound to die.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei in the sedan chair, had just opened his eyes.

Ever since he poured the water into the teacup, he began to close his eyes and count in silence.

From one, count to one hundred and fifteen.

Each time it is extended, as long as possible.

After counting, the tea in front of him was already brewed.

Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei, looked at the thick tea soup in the teacup and smiled slightly.

Then he picked up the teacup and tasted it.

The most taboo thing about drinking tea is whale swallowing cow drink.

Naturally, he understands this.

Such a small teacup, but it took seventeen or eighteen sips.

During his tea time.

The other four worshippers all dismounted and stood in front of the palanquin.

Xiaoli is still confronting these two men.

Unlike Xiaoli, who is extremely solemn and nervous.

The two of them became extremely casual again.

Like a breeze blowing a willow.

The steps under his feet gradually became lighter.

It's like two noble sons of a family, strolling through a garden.

Suddenly, a light flashed in the eyes of the two.

This light was like a thunderbolt of lightning, heading straight for Xiang Xiaoli's heart and abdomen.

When they came back to their senses, both of them had a short knife in their hands.

Knives are a style that can be seen everywhere.

There is nothing unusual about it.

Such an ordinary knife will not let Xiaoli take it to heart.

Whether it's in his identity or martial arts cultivation.

I wouldn't even look at such an ordinary knife.

In his eyes, it was no different from copper and iron.

As the two of them got closer and closer to Xiaoli.

Xiao Li also slowly drew his sword.

The sixteen palanquin drivers behind him even held their breath.

I can't take my eyes off the front and look ahead.

Why didn't the other four worshippers come to help one or two?

Because they are all familiar with Xiaoli's temperament......

He was the most annoyed when such a thing happened in the royal city.

If you have to let others interfere in such trouble, I am afraid that you will not be able to get out of this shadow in this life.

It's just that Shangguan Xuyao, the king of Zhenbei who was sitting in the sedan chair, sighed softly.

In his heart.

Victory and defeat have long been extremely clear.

Before these two people can do it!

Xiao Li took out the knife first.

His figure tossed and turned in the air, and in a single sword, it changed eight directions one after another.

For a moment, even the river under the stone bridge slowed down.

The sound of the sword qi breaking through the sky hunted.

Watching the figures in the sky attack from all directions, and the tricky knife that can't be dodged.

The two men still didn't move.

Instead, he lowered his head.

Take a breath.

Blew out the white lantern he was carrying.