Not only Zhuo Haoran, but also the senior military officers present were stunned at first, and then began to curse.
"The little emperor is still stubborn? Is he too short-lived, or is he sitting on the dragon throne uncomfortable, and can't wait for us to drive him down?"
"Damn it, where does the Dafeng court get the confidence? The treasury is empty, and all places are in a mess. Even the Supervisor is gone."
"Hey, since you are not afraid of death, then fight. When we enter the capital, the little emperor will kneel down and cry for mercy."
Since the Supervisor was sealed and Qingzhou was occupied, the morale of the Yunzhou army has reached its peak, and even swelled at one point, thinking that it is only a matter of time to capture the capital and enter the Central Plains.
When talking about the Dafeng court, there is a lot of disdain in the words, with a condescending attitude.
Therefore, in the eyes of the generals, peace talks are completely charity and pity. How dare the Dafeng court actively refuse?
They thought that when the Yunzhou army pushed all the way to the capital, when the national teacher and the powerful and invincible extraordinary masters like Jia Luoshu came to the capital, they would be able to resist?
Qi Guangbo's face was solemn. He waited for the generals to vent their emotions. He knocked on the table and said:
"The intelligence sent back by the Tianji Palace spies is that Xu Qi'an forced Yongxing to abdicate and supported the eldest princess Huaiqing to ascend the throne."
The Yunzhou military generals who were still emotional and clamoring a moment ago, now lost their voices after hearing Qi Guangbo's words, looked at each other, and their faces were full of surprise and shock.
This news is indeed very shocking and caught people off guard. But its nature is more "nonsense" and "outrageous". It actually supported a woman to ascend the throne?
"Puff~" Someone couldn't help but laughed out loud:
"What, is Xu desperate? He actually came up with such a stupid move."
"Yes, a woman ascended the throne as emperor. Does he think the chaos in the Central Plains is not thorough enough? Even if the officials in the capital are afraid of his military power and dare not rebel immediately, as long as he leaves the capital, the empress may be given poisoned wine or die in the palace for no apparent reason." Zhuo Haoran sneered.
As a butcher with a bloodthirsty nature, women are like playthings in his eyes. Are they worthy of sitting on the dragon throne?
Yang Chuannan shook his head and laughed:
"In this way, the people in the capital are unsettled, and it will be even more difficult for them to work together to fight against us. When the national teacher refines the luck of Qingzhou and marches north, it won't take long for the capital to be destroyed."
The other generals laughed, some mocked, some disdainful, and some ridiculed. They didn't care so much about the failure of the peace talks.
Ji Xuan and Ge Wenxuan looked at each other. Although they were confused and bewildered, they did not rush to agree with the generals, but looked at Qi Guangbo.
"Yes, supporting the eldest princess to ascend the throne is indeed a risky move."
Qi Guangbo looked around at everyone and said slowly:
"If I tell you that he not only supports a woman to ascend the throne, but also stabilizes the court in a very short time, and on the day when the eldest princess ascended the throne, the capital city was full of flowers. The people in the capital regarded it as a good omen from heaven, and believed that the eldest princess's ascension to the throne was destined by heaven and was to save the precarious Dafeng.
"What do you think of this?"
The laughter in the hall suddenly quieted down.
The smiles on the faces of the generals disappeared, and they looked at each other in silence, wanting to see what their colleagues would react.
Ge Wenxuan said:
"He forced Yongxing to abdicate in order to support a puppet to be the emperor, so that there would be no worries. But since it is a puppet, wouldn't it be better to choose an ignorant child? Why take this risky move and support a woman to the throne? "
Someone said, "Hey!":
"The empress must be beautiful, maybe she is already Xu Qian'an's mistress. It is well known that Xu is a playboy and a womanizer."
Ge Wenxuan frowned and said, "People who only think of their enemies as fools are fools."
Ji Xuan pondered for a moment, "According to the relevant information of the Dafeng royal family, the eldest princess Huaiqing is a famous talented woman in the capital. She studied at Yunlu Academy. During the reign of Yuan Jing, she served as an editor of the Imperial Academy. She is not an ordinary woman."
Because of his background, Ji Xuan paid special attention to the members of the Dafeng royal family. The generals present may not know the details of a princess, but Ji Xuan knows it clearly.
"Just because of this? "
Zhuo Haoran understood what Ji Xuan meant. The talented princess might be more powerful than Yongxing, but due to his prejudice against women, he still had a disdainful attitude.
Qi Guangbo knocked on the table again and said:
"When the spies from Tianji Palace sent the news, the envoys to Beijing were still there. Xu Qian'an stayed and did not kill them. I guess he wanted to make a deal with us."
Everyone looked at Ji Xuan.
If it was an ordinary bastard, he would have limited weight and would definitely not give the Dafeng court a chance to ask for a big price.
But this bastard was Ji Xuan's younger brother (not a twin), and Ji Xuan was a third-rank warrior of Yunzhou, with a superior status. His younger brother was naturally not comparable to an ordinary bastard.
Ji Xuan said in a deep voice:
"Everything is subject to the decision of the general."
He took the initiative to give in.
Qi Guangbo said:
"Three days later, gather troops and enter the territory of Yongzhou. Besiege the city without attacking, and put pressure on the Dafeng court. Send another envoy to contact Yang Gong and force them to release him."
Ge Wenxuan nodded:
"In this way, we can exchange Master Ji Yuan for a small price."
Gathering troops is both a way of exerting pressure and showing a strong attitude, cutting off the chance of the Dafeng court to ask for too much.
The generals in the hall heard this and rubbed their hands excitedly.
"I can't wait any longer."
"The soldiers are looking forward to attacking Yongzhou day and night."
"I don't think they dare not hand over Master Ji Yuan. "
........
Qingzhou City, in a mansion less than three miles away from the Provincial Administration.
Xu Pingfeng sat cross-legged, and a stream of invisible power gathered towards the mansion, turning into streams of light and flowing into the body of the white-robed sorcerer.
These powers were condensed in the dantian, forming a turbid air mass.
Xu Pingfeng held the air mass with both palms, refining the "impurities" in the air mass bit by bit, making it clear and flawless.
The core ability of a qigong practitioner is to refine and purify the luck of a state, and then integrate it into his own body, and then use the refined luck to leverage the power of all living beings.
When the luck is thick enough to a certain extent and undergoes a qualitative change, he can be promoted to a destiny master, peeking into the future and becoming a The world's top chess player.
The sound of flapping wings came from the courtyard, and a pigeon landed steadily in the courtyard.
Xu Pingfeng opened his eyes, took the semi-turbid air mass into his dantian, and then stretched out his hand and "caught" the pigeon in the courtyard. The pigeon brought a letter from Qi Guangbo.
After reading the content on the note, Xu Pingfeng pondered for a moment, and wiped the paper with his fingertips.
The black handwriting disappeared and turned into a word:
Yes!
He stuffed the note back into the bamboo tube on the pigeon's foot, threw it out gently, then stood up, took a step to the left, and came to the Zen room next door.
The temperature in the room was as hot as midsummer. The Bodhisattva of the Garo Tree sat cross-legged, his neck was no longer empty, and his head had regenerated.
"The peace talks failed."
Xu Pingfeng smiled.
The Bodhisattva of the Garo Tree opened his eyes, his serious face showed no other expression, and he said slowly:
"The Supervisor really has a backhand.
"But what kind of trump card can make him confident to fight with us?"
Xu Pingfeng stood with his hands behind his back and chuckled:
"You don't know him well enough. If he dares to fight to the death with us, he may not be confident. If he is desperate, he will perish together.
"Even if the supervisor teacher has a trump card, it is impossible for him to be promoted to the first rank directly. It is nothing more than some means to enhance his combat power, and Luo Yuheng is about to pass the tribulation and be promoted to the first rank, catching up with some combat power.
"It gives him some confidence."
The Bodhisattva of the Jialuo Tree nodded slightly.
Xu Pingfeng continued:
"Send troops to Yongzhou in three days, and then we will know."
"Has the White Emperor not returned to the Jiuzhou Continent?" The Bodhisattva of the Jialuo Tree asked.
"It will take some time." Xu Pingfeng said.
No one knows what the descendant of the gods and demons is doing overseas and what he is planning.
Of course, if Xu Pingfeng deliberately investigates, he can still find clues, but it is not necessary.
Doing so would only damage the alliance, and the gains would not outweigh the losses.
......
Si Tian Jian.
At Baguatai, Xu Qi'an sat cross-legged beside the table, looking at the various forms of life in the capital, and feeling the power of all living beings.
A clear light flashed behind him, and Sun Xuanji, dressed in white, appeared behind him with Yuan Hufa.
"Is your injury healed?"
Xu Qi'an could not sit up, leaving behind the upright backs of one man and one ape, just like the original supervisor.
Hufa Yuan looked at Sun Xuanji first, then looked back at Xu Qi'an's back, and said:
"It's almost healed."
Xu Qi'an nodded, and took out a brocade bag from his arms:
"The things inside will tell you what to do next."
Sun Xuanji took the brocade bag, but did not open it, and silently looked at Xu Qi'an's back.
Yuan Hufa's considerate translation:
"Are you imitating the supervisor? But I think you are more like Junior Brother Yang!"
Xu Qian'an said "huh" and did not answer.
Yuan Hufa's considerate translation:
"Xu Yinluo's heart told me: Don't compare me with the king, I am not cosplaying as the supervisor, I am imitating Zhuge Liang... Damn, I was careless and didn't guard against this dead monkey. I will eat the monkey's brain tonight."
Yuan Hufa suddenly woke up, broke free from the immersive mind reading, silently shrank behind Sun Xuanji, and said tremblingly:
"Please give me a chance."
Sun Xuanji unfolded the brocade bag, glanced at it, and said "hmm". The formation pattern under his feet spread, and he teleported away with Yuan Hufa.
Yuan Hufa felt relieved and felt that he had saved his life.
At the same time, he realized that his mind reading ability had improved again, and he could see through Xu Yinluo's thoughts without restraining them.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
Just after Sun Xuanji left, Xu Qian'an flew up into the air and headed for Lingbao Temple.
After returning to Beijing for many days, he had not been to Lingbao Temple. At first, he was in no mood and had no time. Later, he was busy practicing with Luo Yuheng and took the initiative to ignore the national teacher.
After all, the national teacher must know that he and Luo Yuheng were practicing together. Going to Lingbao Temple at this time to get into trouble was not the desire to survive that a fish pond owner should have.
But now he had to go to Lingbao Temple.
......
In Lingbao Temple.
Luo Yuheng sat cross-legged above the pool, meditating with his eyes closed.
Wearing a feather robe, a lotus crown on his head, and a spot of cinnabar on his forehead that was dazzling.
As cold and detached as a fairy from the sky, the immortal aura exuded by years of practicing Taoism could instantly kill most women who were "born in the mortal world".
In the pavilion by the pool, a woman holding a fox cub sat, and said:
"The national teacher is so beautiful, with skin as white as cream, phoenix eyes and red lips, and a body as beautiful as ice and jade. She is a beauty in the world.
"It really makes me, a mediocre girl, envious and jealous."
She has a plain appearance and is quite old, but her tone of voice is clearly teasing and joking, without any inferiority complex.
"Envy, jealousy and hatred!" Bai Ji clapped her paws and echoed.
Mu Nanzhi sighed:
"The national teacher is beautiful, but it's pitiful that there is no man to love her."
Bai Ji said in a delicate voice: "Poor!"
Mu Nanzhi continued:
"Unlike me, although I am not beautiful, at least there is a man to love me."
Suddenly, he shook his head, looking worried: "It's not a good thing either, he is a lecher, and he won't let people get off the bed. "
A vein bulged out on Luo Yuheng's smooth forehead.
She just pretended not to hear and continued to meditate.
Outside the courtyard, separated by a wall.
Leaving quietly...Xu Qiyan used the "Moving Stars and Changing Constellations" ability of the Heavenly Gu to shield his breath, and returned to where he came from, hiding his merits and fame.
"Mu Nanzhi, this idiot, has become arrogant after awakening the spirit of the Flower God...National Master, you are suffering retribution, who made you threaten and intimidate her in the first place...Well, it's none of my business anyway.
"Sisters are popular these days, the Flower God rolls up the National Master, Huaiqing rolls up Lin'an, Lingyue rolls up Yuanshuang..."
Xu Qiyan left Lingbao Temple.
Half a minute later, an orange cat jumped over the wall and came to the secluded courtyard.
Mu Nanzhi and Luo Yuheng looked at the orange cat at the same time.
The orange cat was not panicked at all. With a letter in his mouth, he walked to the edge of the pool with an elegant step and dropped the letter.
Then he turned around and walked away.
The national teacher and the flower god frowned together and asked tentatively:
"Xu Qiyan?"
The orange cat came back to his senses, meowed cutely, and continued to walk forward.
The two women who were old but still the most beautiful in the world withdrew their eyes.
Luo Yuheng waved and took the envelope, unfolded it and read it, with a sneer on his face.
"Whose letter is it?"
Mu Nanzhi asked pretending to be indifferent.
"Xu Qiyan."
Luo Yuheng said lightly.
"What does it say?" Mu Nanzhi's ears immediately stood up.
Luo Yuheng raised the corner of his mouth and said in a nonchalant tone:
"Pray for dual cultivation."
........
At night, Baguatai.
Xu Qian'an held the fragment of the Earth Book, followed by the faint starlight, staring at the mirror's message.
[One: The base of the Earth Sect's demons has been figured out. They are indeed in Qingzhou and have joined the Yunzhou rebels. Now they are in charge of the Qingzhou Tixing Anchashisi. The main base is in the Tixing Anchashisi in Qingzhou City.
[They are still used to wearing the Taoist robes of the Earth Sect, which is easy to identify. ]
Wei Yuan's hidden man is really powerful......The members of the Tiandihui sighed in their hearts.
[Nine: Okay, then act according to the plan. Everyone, let's find a place to meet. ]
[Three: Let's meet in the underground palace outside Yongzhou City. Everyone knows that place, and Yongzhou is close to Qingzhou, which is convenient for action. There is no need to come to the capital again. ]
[Eight: The underground palace outside Yongzhou City? ]
Asura didn't know the location of the underground palace.
Chu Yuanzhen sent a letter saying: [There is a mountain range thirty miles south of Yongzhou City. You should be able to see us there. Where are you, No. 8? If the distance is not far, we can fly over to pick you up. ]
Azuluo sent a letter to refuse: [No, it's not too far. I'm already in the Central Plains. ]
It's only a few thousand miles away from Yongzhou.
[Nine: Then, see you tomorrow at 1:00 a.m.! ]
The members replied one after another: [Okay! ]
There will be a good show tomorrow......Xu Qi'an collected the fragments of the Earth Book, blended into the shadows, and returned to the house.
The candlelight was like a bean.
Mu Nanzhi held Bai Ji and sat at the table reading a book with pictures and text.
"Why haven't you slept yet?"
Xu Qi'an said, and began to untie his robe, preparing to rock the bed with the flower god.
Mu Nanzhi sneered:
"Xu Yinluo doesn't go to your national teacher to practice dual cultivation, why does he come to me?"
? Why should I seek dual cultivation with the Imperial Master? It's not time for dual cultivation yet. Luo Yuheng in her normal state is still very reluctant to have sex with me... Xu Qian'an didn't understand why she was jealous.
Didn't she show off her power and curl up beautifully during the day?
"What are you talking about?" Xu Qian'an said unhappily.
Mu Nanzhi said "huh" and didn't bother to pay attention to him.