People began to speculate about who killed the little prince, and some even began to look for it.

However, no one could find it.

This matter also spread throughout the Wei State in a short period of time, making those many royal relatives and wealthy nobles frightened, and some people even said that this was a wake-up call for the sons and brothers of the Great Wei who were bad to the bones, and it was to kill chickens to show monkeys, and it meant to kill a hundred people.

There was a lot of discussion for a while.

On this day, the palace of the king of Qi, the palace of the king of Qi, the king of Qi Xiong Mang, was wearing a nine python robe, and this kind of nine python robe could only be worn by him and King Xiong Xin of Wei. However, since the beginning of May, on the nine python robes of Xiong Xin, there are five-clawed pythons.

King Qi sat high on the top of the main hall, and Li Fang was standing beside him, and there were three princes and dozens of civil and military forces on the main hall.

At this time, the eldest prince Xiong Ang and the second prince Xiong Qing knelt on the ground, and Xiong Ang cried in a low voice.

"This king is not dead yet, so he is in a hurry to ascend to the throne? My own brother has suffered misfortune, do you still have a smile on your face, let the people of the world see the jokes of my Qi Palace?" King Qi said angrily.

"The child knows that he is wrong, the child knows that he is wrong, father..."

King Qi stood up, looked for a long time and didn't find anything to throw out, there were only two candlesticks around him, he picked up the candlestick and smashed it at Xiong Ang and Xiong Qing, "Useless things, waste! Cry and cry, you know how to cry! You are idle all day long, eating, drinking and having fun, and you don't do your job, look at your third brother, keep to yourself, and the sages and sages are next to you on weekdays, it's the two of you, and the palace is full of smoke!"

He raised his trembling arms angrily, "Get out, get out of here, you two, both go to the border, go!"

"Get out of here, get out!"

The two of them retreated on their stomachs and exited the Pleasant Heart Palace.

The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, quiet as a cicada.

Xiong Alcohol's face was unfazed.

Li Fang said softly: "Lord Wang, calm your anger." The two princes are still young, so it would be nice to punish them a little!"

King Qi sat down, did not reply, and asked Zhong Wenwu, "What else is going on?"

One of the ministers hesitated for a long time, but still stood up, "Lord Wang, King Wei will be on the throne in the ninth five-year period in a few days, and the war with the Great Song Dynasty is still continuing, so there are many places to use money up and down, and last year's tax was 63 million taels, I don't know how much it should be handed over to the court this year?"

King Qi said lightly: "It's as much as it should be." ”

He laughed miserably, "He fights, he wants to be the emperor, and I will contribute money and efforts! What kind of prince am I!"

Everyone was silent again.

Li Fang said softly: "Lord Wang, be cautious! ”

King Qi sighed, "You can do this matter." He looked at the civil and military forces of the lower head, "Recently, things have been discussed with Li Fang, you can't do the master's business, just ask Li Fang." ”

Li Fang waved his hand, and all the civil and military forces left.

King Qi was silent for a while, and then suddenly asked, "Has Princess Liu looked for you?"

Li Fang nodded, "I've found it." ”

"You promised her?" King Qi asked again.

"Yes, after all, it's her son, and it's okay to kill that person, it's a trivial matter. Li Fang replied.

King Qi sighed and nodded, "Then let's rely on her." ”

Li Fang suddenly asked, "Lord Wang, why didn't you just capture that young man that day?"

King Qi said: "What is the use of capturing him, what is the use of killing him, besides, Xiong Tian is at fault first, he shot someone else's horse, and wanted to shoot that person, but others just fought back." Jianghu guest, which one is not a temperamental person who must be repaid? .

He lamented, "There is a providence in the dark." ”

Li Fang bowed his head and said: "The prince is kind-hearted, and it is really a blessing for the people in the world!"

King Qi waved his hand, "The people of the world have nothing to do with me anymore." Have you found out the details of that person?"

Li Fang hesitated for a moment and replied: "The spy has just arrived, his name is Wu Xiu, and he is the commander of the Black Armor Battalion. ”

King Qi frowned, "The Black Armor Battalion?"

Li Fang shook his head, "The Black Armor Battalion in the Battle of Bishan suffered heavy casualties, and it is temporarily resting at the foot of Bishan Mountain, waiting for the new commander to take office and select and fill." Three people were killed in the battle, and it seems that they went to deliver obituaries. ”

King Qi stood up and slowly walked down the throne platform, behind him Li Fang bowed slightly and followed unhurriedly, he stopped and asked, "Commander of the Black Armor Battalion, there must be a lot of combat achievements, there will be no trouble?"

Li Fang said lightly: "No." ”

King Qi pondered: "The Black Armor Battalion has always been the most short-guarded. ”

Li Fang shook his head and said, "Lord Wang doesn't have to worry.

King Qi pondered silently, walked to the door of the main hall with his back hand, and stopped talking when he saw a faint sneer.

What if he stabbed the King of Wei? His son's life would not be his life? What could the King of Wei do if he loved his soldiers like a son? What could a commander of the black-armored battalion count like? What could my King of Qi mean to kill someone, let alone the commander of the army, but a general? Not to mention that he killed people first, and when the time came, he would have no mouth to quibble? Thinking about it, he suddenly laughed miserably, "Over the years, I, the prince, have been timid, and all the king's domineering spirit has been robbed by my fourth brother, and someone has killed his own son, and I am worried that revenge will cause a commotion. ”

"Inform it, the silver will be sent to Xu Du in time, what you want above, try to give it. ”

Li Fang nodded slightly, wanting to say something from her heart, but in the end she didn't say anything and retreated softly.

At the door of the palace, King Qi looked at the somewhat gloomy sky, a gust of wind blew his noble python robe hunting, as if it was about to be torn off, he had to tighten tightly, his expression was a little lonely, nearly fifty years old, he was in the prime of life He shook his head and sighed, and went out to Zixuan Palace.

It seems that only in Zixuan Palace can he find comfort.

Feng Shaobao has lived a fairy life these days, but every day he works and rests on time, and his food is relatively light, he doesn't drink, and he doesn't drink. He was sent to a private house outside the palace, and he was the only one in the mansion.

At night, Li Fang came and brought a portrait.

Li Fang asked him first, "When did you enter the palace?"

Feng Shaobao said: "Five years ago. ”

"Why did you enter the palace?"

"I was chased down by the enemy and entered the palace from the palace. ”

Li Fang handed out a portrait, "Now, are you my person?"

Feng Shaobao said: "Yes." ”

Feng Shaobao took the portrait, and Li Fang said again: "I advise you, don't think about betraying me." The man in the painting, cut off his head and bring it back. ”

Feng Shaobao nodded and tore the portrait to pieces.

Li Fang walked slowly in the empty and silent courtyard, and he suddenly asked, "What do you want?"

Feng Shaobao, who was behind him, replied lightly: "Money and women." ”

Li Fang was a little surprised, "You want a woman?"

Feng Shaobao didn't speak, walked to the door of a room, opened the door, and saw a woman tied up with five flowers, and her body was full of whip marks.

The woman was dying.

Li Fang was full of smiles.

If a person's greed is demonstrated, then the person is well controlled.

For Li Fang, these two things are too simple for him.

He waved his hand, motioned for Feng Shaobao to close the door, and said with a smile: "I can satisfy you with what you want, and this house is yours." ”

He suddenly looked back at Feng Shaobao's eyes, as if he could make Feng Shaobao crushed to pieces if he continued to look at it like this, and Feng Shaobao staggered back a few steps. He asked coldly, "Do you know why the ghost hand who is ranked first in the Great Wei Killer Ranking is still the number one in the past fifty years?"

Of course, Feng Shaobao knows that there are many rumors about ghost hands and rivers and lakes, all of which are like novels about the romance of the rivers and lakes. Fifty years ago, the first ghost in the killer list in many rankings of the Qingliu Pavilion of the Wei Kingdom, fifty years later, he is still him, the killer list once in ten years, the latter two will change every time, and only he has never changed.

What is the ranking of killers? force, word of mouth? These are of course important, but what is the most important thing? is safety, the safety of employers.

The corners of Feng Shaobao's mouth were already oozing blood, this was naked suppression, and the air around him seemed to be a boulder weighing thousands of pounds, he was holding on to it, and the floor under his feet was sparsely trampled on.

Li Fang seemed to be a little satisfied, smiled faintly, and put away the deliberate suppression, "Your opponent is a difficult opponent, you'd better be prepared." But I don't think you can kill him in one go, even though you're higher than him. But it doesn't matter, since I chose you, I will give you a great opportunity. ”

"On the first day of the fifth month, the king of Wei ascended the throne. Before that, the Great Zhou Emperor is about to leave Xudu, and I hope that the first person you kill will be the Great Zhou Emperor. Kill him, and your luck will weigh you down, and I will introduce you to the Shanmen Sect to practice or follow me to continue practicing martial arts, and when you have achieved success, I will use you for fifty years, and after fifty years, I will return your free body. But until then, don't die. ”

"You're saying I can't beat that guy and that I'm probably going to die?"

Li Fang shook his head and said, "You don't have to die, it may be difficult for you to kill him." I just hope you don't be delayed by this matter, Princess Liu is the most favored by the prince, and I still have to do what she explains. You can try it first, it doesn't matter if you can't kill him, I'll send someone again. ”

"What realm is he, what is the way he came from?"

"It's just opened a cave, and it's a commander of the Black Armor Battalion of the Wei Army. ”

Feng Shaobao sneered, "I've already touched Huagang, and I won't even be able to kill a low-end martial artist who has just opened a cave." ”

"The martial arts realm is all bullshit, so don't talk about the martial arts realm in the future. The Huagang Realm can't beat the people who open the cave realm, and this world abounds. Besides, do you know anything about the Black Armor Battalion?"

Feng Shaobao shook his head.

"Then I don't have the confidence to hand over this matter to you, you better go and kill the Great Zhou Emperor directly, someone will help you. ”

After saying this, Li Fang was silent.

Feng Shaobao stood behind Li Fang, "I'll meet him for a while, please don't hand this matter over to others!"

Li Fang smiled, "Okay! Give you ten years." ”

Feng Shaobao was deeply disapproving, he had a tough heart, and he had a rare angry expression.

Of course, Li Fang was also deliberately provoking Feng Shaobao, he knew the Black Armor Battalion, and he also knew that killing the enemy on the battlefield was a hundred times more dangerous than fighting with martial artists, and everyone who could be the commander of the Black Armor Battalion was not ordinary. Although the young man behind him had good talents, and he was not yet thirty years old, he could already turn his strength into a gang, even better than when he was younger, but this was not enough to easily kill a black armor battalion commander.

The reason why he gave Feng Shaobao a sense of crisis and urgency was that he wanted Feng Shaobao to have a sense of anger in his heart all the time, if Feng Shaobao tried and failed, it would be even better.

Because anger is a good thing, he can drive people forward, he can turn people into beasts or even devils, he needs such a person, he needs Feng Shaobao to become such a person, and he can also make Feng Shaobao become such a person.

More importantly, he hoped that Feng Shaobao could recognize the reality, although he had turned his strength into gang, but without systematic cultivation, Feng Shaobao's martial arts realm could only be regarded as ordinary in his eyes.

Not anyone can use it for me. Li Fang turned around and asked, "How are you going to meet him?"

Feng Shaobao sneered, "I hope that when I meet him, he is angry, and he is hysterical when he punches and punches." ”

Li Fang deliberately stared at Feng Shaobao's face, as if he was looking at a joke, "It's okay, you have ten years." ”

Late at night, Feng Shaobao watched Li Fang leave.

After a long while, he went back to the room he had been in.

I heard a burst of groans that I didn't know if it was pain or excitement.

In the burning of his anger, he comforted himself again and again.

Then, he walked out of the room, took out a sword from the cabinet in the lobby, and went out the door.

The day after arriving in Liuxia County, Wu Xiu was about to leave, but Ma's injuries were fine, but he was blind in one eye. Packed his luggage and rode out of the county gate. After inquiry, Baizhen is not far away, and it can be reached in two hours. If he rode quickly, it would only take him half an hour, so he was not in a hurry.

Baizhen, rich in white porcelain, famous for the Great Wei. White porcelain is not expensive, and ordinary people can use it. It belongs to the kind of cheap and practical objects, and it is common for ordinary people to use rice and oil to fill tea, and even use white porcelain to cook bowls. Wu Xiu did not gallop on his horse, and arrived at Baizhen after more than an hour. Before you reach the town gate, you can see piles of broken porcelain on both sides of the road, and there are countless shops selling porcelain in the town. But the most, or those who make porcelain workshops, what Song family white porcelain, self-produced and self-sold, what authentic Wu family white porcelain, fake one to pay ten, etc., now is the peak season for making porcelain and selling porcelain, so there are some horse-drawn carriages or horseback merchants at the door of each workshop, and they will transport these local cheap porcelain to those big cities for sale, such as Hongcheng, then it can be doubled several times.

Wu Xiu led the horse and looked at the white porcelain on the ground, which was crystal clear and really good-looking.

However, who should I ask about finding someone? Wu Xiu had no eyebrows. It can only be a chance, and I asked many people in a row, but no one knew. It was almost noon, and he almost walked around Baizhen, but still no one knew, so he thought that he should go back to Liuxia County to go to the Red Pink Building and ask those big sisters, if he really didn't tell him, he could spend some money.

Wu Xiu sat at the tea stall, drinking a large bowl of tea, frowning.

At this moment, an old woman with the soles of her shoes walked over, she should be eighty years old and still wearing rouge, she grinned, and sat on Wu Xiu's bench with a twist, that face startled Wu Xiu. She looked at Wu Xiu with the eyes of an old looking at a little male dog, looking up and down, and Wu Xiu was uncomfortable. After a long time, she put the soles and needlework in her hands on the table, and said, "Yo, such a sturdy young man, if grandma and I are one or twenty years younger, see how I clean you up!"

The middle-aged owner of the tea stall seemed to be familiar with the old man, so he smiled and said: "Aunt Wang, isn't it still more than sixty years younger than one or twenty years younger? ”

The old woman scolded: "Get out of the way, make a cup of tea for your aunt, I haven't drunk any water this morning!"

The middle-aged man laughed.

Wu Xiu had no choice but to move his buttocks, but he didn't think that the old woman would also move it, and she was a little bit of a move, Wu Xiu was about to get up and leave, so she asked, "Young man, have you married a daughter-in-law?"

Wu Xiu ignored her.

The old woman smiled even more happily when she saw that Wu Xiu ignored her, so she asked, "Who are you that Xia Erniang? ”

Wu Xiu shook his head, "No, the old man misunderstood, I was just looking for something about her, and I had never seen her before." ”

The old woman slapped her thigh, and when she was about to laugh, she reached out and covered her mouth, which was missing eighteen teeth, "Oh, if you don't say it earlier, I thought I couldn't forget her good kung fu." ”

Wu Xiu asked, "Does the eldest lady know where she lives?"

The old woman stopped laughing and nodded, "You, go back from this road, the second intersection in front, turn left, there is a small river, there is a row of houses by the river, and there is an apricot tree at the door." ”

Wu Xiu hugged his fists and smiled: "Thank you, aunt!" said that, he took the salute and was about to leave. The old woman reminded, "Tea money, tea money." ”

Wu Xiu smiled awkwardly, took out a piece of broken silver, a copper plate and a bowl of tea, which could be drunk for an afternoon, and he smiled: "Auntie, you are drinking tea here, and you will be fine all afternoon." ”

Wu Xiu put down the silver and led the horse away.

The old woman's face turned into a twist with a smile, looking at the back of Wu Xiu leaving, she suddenly sighed, and said something that she could only hear, "Old and old, how many people spent a lot of money for me when I was young, but the years are good, the rivers and lakes are still your young people after all, young people in the rivers and lakes, don't be disappointed, don't be discouraged." She turned around, and the middle-aged shopkeeper was biting a large piece of broken silver with his big teeth, and the old woman scolded: "Your perverted father is an old money fan, you are a little money fan! Hurry up and pour tea for the old lady!"

After a long time, he finally found a house with an apricot tree at the door by the small river, Wu Xiu knocked on the door, but it was a man who opened the door, the man was not tall, and he was not very good-looking, a typical country man dressed up, he looked loyal and honest, he asked with a smile in the lame Dawei official dialect: "Are you?"

Wu Xiu hugged his fists and said, "Hello big brother, may I ask if Xia Erniang lives here?"

The middle-aged man's face immediately stiffened, and he was a little unhappy, "There is no such person as Xia Erniang here!" After saying that, the door was about to close, Wu Xiu resisted the door and said hurriedly: "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand, I'm her son's friend, and I have something to tell him." ”

I heard a woman's voice in the room ask, "Who?"

The man tore open the door, still a little unhappy, the countryman was simple, happy and unhappy on his face.

Wu Xiu looked inside, on the opposite side of a small courtyard, there was a woman wearing ordinary women's clothes, and she could still see the pretty face on her face that was about to disappear, and Ping'er really looked a little similar, Wu Xiu shouted: "Xia Erniang, I am Ping'er's brother." ”

As soon as the woman heard Ping'er, she walked quickly, bypassed Wu Xiu, looked outside the door, and said hurriedly: "What about Ping'er?

Wu Xiu instantly understood. Ping'er was scolded by her mother and went out angrily. This walk is the separation of heaven and man.

Xia Erniang looked around, but finally didn't find Ping'er's figure, so she asked, "Where is Ping'er?"

Wu Xiu really couldn't bear to say it, but he couldn't hide it at all, so he had to say in a deep voice: "Ping'er has died on the battlefield." ”

Because Ping'er hid his hometown in the army and only talked about it with a few brothers, the local government didn't know about it at all, Wu Xiu continued: "Ping'er never forgot you when he was dying, and only said one sentence, mother, go first." ”

Xia Erniang couldn't cry, she held on to the door, a little shaky, the middle-aged man stretched out his hand to comfort, but was slapped away by her. Wu Xiu did not comfort the old lady as he told the old lady and Huang Dongmei and Huang Er that day that day. When Xia Erniang's crying became weaker, Wu Xiu said again: "Erniang, can I go and sit inside?" ”

Xia Erniang nodded, wiped her tears, and walked ahead. Inside the house, the two sat opposite each other, the middle-aged man never took a step into the house, it seems that the status of the family is humble, and you can see it at first sight. Wu Xiu took out Ping'er's military salary and pension, as well as a piece of paperwork, handed it to Xia Erniang, and said, "Erniang, these are Ping'er's military salaries and pensions, don't think it's too much." At a young age, Ping'er was already a member of the best army of Great Wei, he was brave and fearless, and he was a good soldier of my Great Wei. Because he didn't write about his hometown when he was in the army, the army opened his death document and handed it over to the local government, which will treat you preferentially. ”

Xia Erniang took the paperwork, read it again and again, and said softly: "Thank you, thank you." ”

Wu Xiu thought about some things for a long time, but he didn't want to say them, but he finally said them, "Xia Erniang, in fact, with this money, you don't have to go... In fact, when Ping'er ran away, he regretted it very much, but he was in the army, and many places were restricted, and he couldn't go back if he wanted to go home. ”

Xia Erniang nodded, "Actually, when I came back this time, I didn't want to go." I live a simple life, eat simply, and the money I have collected over the years is enough. She put down the paperwork and continued: "I don't need any money, and in a few days I will take it to redeem a few girls I know." Since then, I have spent my old age here. ”

Wu Xiu asked, "Who is the one outside the door?"

Xia Erniang said: "A countryman who is very good to me, he has never married in his life, thinking of coming to me to live with a partner, and I am also up to him, after all, I am still a little scared when I live here alone without a companion." ”

Wu Xiudao: "Well, it's okay, I think he is loyal and honest, and he is a trustworthy person, but Erniang, you are a woman, and you are still careful everywhere." ”

Xia Erniang said softly: "He is a loyal and honest person, he knows the roots, and he has known him since he was a child." ”

Wu Xiudao: "If there is something that needs to be done by Erniang, just say, that paperwork, if Erniang is not convenient, I will go in person, after all, I still have a military position now." ”

Xia Erniang said: "I'm tired." I am a woman's family, and I am kind to others on weekdays, and although the neighbors all know what I do, they don't look down on me openly. In the future, with him as a companion, I will be safe and stable, and live my own small life honestly. ”

Wu Xiu nodded and said: "I am Ping'er's eldest brother, and I have a brotherhood with him, I will come to visit you when I pass by here in the future, or if there is anything, you can just repair the book to Han Donglai of Hanfu in Hanshan County, no matter how far away, Brother Han and I will rush over." ”

Xia Erniang nodded and asked, "Don't stay for a few more days?"

Wu Xiu said, "I went to the government mansion in the afternoon, and there was nothing to do." There's nothing to do here for the time being, so I'll leave for Xudu to do some business. ”

Xia Erniang got up, "Then eat and then leave." ”

Wu Xiu nodded heavily, "Hmm." ”

At noon, Xia Erniang personally cooked, the middle-aged man helped on the side, a sumptuous dish, the three of them ate slowly, during the period, Wu Xiu told Ping'er interesting things in the army, and also talked with the middle-aged man, he is indeed an honest man, he doesn't talk much, just sit with a rice bowl and bow his head upright. For Xia Erniang, it is a good thing after all. Skimming off the lead on his body, but the wind and moon in the world, in middle age, he can still find a man who loves him, Xia Erniang is happy.

After eating, the three of them sat together and drank tea for a while, after five flavors of tea, Wu Xiu went to the official mansion with the middle-aged man who knew the road, the town official of Baizhen should be a good official, but I don't know if it is a clean official, in Wu Xiu's heart, as long as he is good to the people, he is a good official, and it is understandable to be greedy, after all, the etiquette of being an official is more than that of the people. Wu Xiu handed over the paperwork, and when the town official saw that there were three big characters in the black armor camp, he began to pay attention to it, and he had to follow Wu Xiu back to Xia Erniang's house in person. At night, Xia Erniang stayed with the town official to eat, the town official is a talkative person, and during the banquet, he talked with Wu Xiu about all kinds of rumors about the black armor camp among the people, and admired the five bodies to the ground. It seems that tonight, Wu Xiu will not be able to leave.

The next day, Wu Xiu was ready to leave, Xia Erniang and the middle-aged man personally sent it far away, during which the town officials also came on horseback, in his words, they were all officials of the Great Wei Seventh Grade, and it was official business to send Wu Xiu.

Ten miles away, the two of them stopped riding, Wu Xiu dismounted, led the horse, this time, he looked back again and again.

A hundred meters away, Xia Erniang shouted: "Ping'er, his eldest brother, Ping'er's surname is Xia, his name is Xia Ping'er!"

Wu Xiu turned his head and shook his hand with a smile, "I know, my good brother's name is Xia Ping'er!"

The three of them watched Wu Xiu's back gradually disappear and turned back.

The town official was riding a horse, and he was in a hurry to return on official business, and before leaving, he told Xia Erniang that if necessary, he would go to him at any time.

Wu Xiu got on the horse, walked thousands of miles, cut the things that must be done, and felt comfortable.

But for now, he had to hurry to Xudu and do another thing. It was the beginning of March, and the trip was even more distant, so he had to hurry up. On the first day of the fifth month, King Wei ascended the throne, and before that, that person might have to leave Xudu. Wu Xiu began to go west in Liuxia County, the Xu Du a little west in the middle of the Great Wei territory, and his friend, who owed him a good meal of wine and a good pot of tea for a young man.

Feng Shaobao was on a road that Wu Xiu had walked, he didn't have a horse, he only used his feet, but even if he used his feet, he was faster than ordinary horses.

In two days, he could reach Liuxia Town.

During the Qingming season, it rained lightly.

Wu Xiu wore a hat on his head, sat on a horse, and silently missed the people who had left him since he was a child.