bayedsolid Chapter 330 1 Showdown
Chapter 330 1 Showdown
"Godfather...brother-in-law..." Su Xun opened his eyes and saw Zhenyuan Hou and Xiao Hanye with worried faces. He spoke in a hoarse voice.
Zhenyuan Hou looked at Su Xun, whose complexion had returned to normal but whose cheeks were sunken, and his nose felt sore again: "... Well, it's good that you woke up."
At this time, Feng Chuan came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the other poisoned soldiers are gradually waking up one by one."
Hearing this, Xiao Hanye let out a long sigh, glanced at Su Xun, and strode out of the tent.
"Oh, has Prince Yan come in person to see this prince off?" Ouyang Qing still had that cynical look on his face and said jokingly.
Xiao Hanye replied: "Prince Ouyang is indeed worthy of being the Saint Poisoner of the Western Regions. This time he successfully saved the lives of my 70,000 Northern Xiao soldiers. I accept this favor!"
Although 10,000 soldiers still failed to hold on after the poison was sealed with silver needles, the losses were reduced to a minimum.
Ouyang Qing chuckled, his eyes full of disapproval. He didn't care about how many lives there were. He only helped because Xiao Jun'an asked him to. But if he didn't accept the favor, he would be a fool. So, he pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, King Yan, you must take this seriously. The Japanese prince really wants you to pay it back!"
His eyes were full of stars, which made Xiao Hanye feel a chill.
Somehow, he saw the shadow of his third brother in Ouyang Qing's eyes. Thinking of the two of them having an affair, he subconsciously took a step back in disgust.
It was all his fault that Ah Yue had to rush to tell him such immoral things.
But the next moment, he silently took back his words, uh...
It seemed like he was begging Ah Yue to tell him...
So, why did he ask this question when he had nothing to do? He insulted his ears for nothing. But who would have thought that after he sent Ouyang Qing away, he would bump into two people who insulted his eyes.
"Zhou Zhou, you're lucky to have survived this time, otherwise I would not be alive either!" Shen Chi, the boss of Honeycomb Mountain, said affectionately to his second-in-command Qin Zhou.
Qin Zhou replied in a sly voice: "It was because of Chi Chi that I managed to hold on and come here."
Shen Chi glanced around slyly, and seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he quickly brushed his lips across Qin Zhou's cheek, and then said sweetly: "Well, after the battle, I will fight Zhou Zhou for three days and three nights without stopping!"
Qin Zhou's cheeks flushed, and he glanced around like a sly chicken, then whispered back: "Well...but I want you to do it once, and I will do it once..."
Xiao Hanye: “!!!”
Can this thing be used once per person?
But then he realized that these two people were different from him and his A Yue. They could indeed be exchanged... Thinking of this, he felt a chill again.
What the hell, it's so chaotic.
The key point is that he also wanted his Ah Yue to go crazy, so, looking at the two affectionate people in front of him, he said ruthlessly: "The military camp is an important place, please pay attention to the impact. Qin Zhou will go back to the tent to rest, and Shen Chi will follow General Qin to reorganize the military camp and prepare for the war."
The two men, who were so bored that they didn't know which way was which, shuddered when they heard this. Then they immediately stood up and said, "Yes, Marshal!"
As Shen Chi sent Qin Zhou back to the tent to rest, he threatened in a very low voice: "Little thing, with your frail body, you still want to resist my attack? Once you are a submissive, you will be a submissive for life. If you dare to have such thoughts again, I will definitely dodge you, Ju!"
Xiao Hanye also turned back to his own tent: "!!!"
So, why is his hearing so good? He shook off the goose bumps scattered all over the ground, and then strode into the tent.
Under the flickering candlelight, he stared at the sand table in front of him with his eyes sparkling, and finally put the chess piece in his hand steadily into the sand table, and said loudly: "In three days, we will have a showdown with the Nanye Kingdom!"
The battle had dragged on long enough and he didn't have much time left.
Zhenyuan Hou, Pei Zhiyan and Fengchuan naturally knew what he was thinking, so they immediately echoed: "Yes, Marshal, I will go down and deploy it right away!"
Putting aside personal emotions, the fighting between the two armies should not be too long. The longer the war drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be!
After they left, Jiang Yan came in. He poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Xiao Hanye: "Your Majesty, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up."
Although we have survived the coldest winter, it is early spring now and the wind is strong at the border, so it is still very cold.
Xiao Hanye took a sip of tea and said slowly, "But is there something going on in the capital?"
Jiang Yan pursed his lips, then bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Chen has been sent by the Emperor to Youzhou to treat the plague."
The two armies were now at war, and he didn't want to disturb his prince at this critical moment, but Xiao Yihang was his prince's only brother, so he had to tell him.
"Youzhou? Plague?" Xiao Hanye put down the teacup, his deep eyes filled with calm thoughts.
That night, Xiao Yihang accidentally killed Xiao Jingrui, which indeed violated the old emperor's taboo. It is not impossible that the old emperor wanted to punish him secretly and send him to Youzhou to treat the plague.
Don't be fooled by the old emperor's usual cold-blooded appearance. No, he is indeed cold-blooded, because the only people he really cares about are his white moonlight and the son of his white moonlight, and there is no one else.
But even so, he would not allow Xiao Yihang to kill his son privately in response to Prince Ning's rebellion. This had nothing to do with family affection, but was his nature of protecting his son.
No matter how he deals with Prince Ning in the end, he alone must have the final say!
He understood, and Xiao Jun'an understood it too, so he plotted against Xiao Yihang and used this incident to kill the Queen to the extreme!
But Xiao Hanye didn't know all this. He bent his fingers and tapped the table: "Youzhou is a chaotic place. Send someone to look after my seventh brother."
Jiang Yan bowed his head and said, "Yes, Your Majesty..." After a pause, he replied, "Prince Yu also sent people to protect Prince Chen..."
Hearing this, Xiao Hanye stopped tapping his fingers and suddenly said, "Send someone to investigate. Is there any unknown secret on the night when Prince Ning rebelled?"
A lot of things happened during the time he was away from the capital, but now he could only investigate one thing at a time. However, the one he cared about most was his Ah Yue...
Thinking of this, he exhaled heavily and murmured: "Ayue... I will be back soon... wait for me..."
However, three days later, when he was leading his army to fight a decisive battle with Nanye, a major event happened in the capital.
Recently, due to internal and external troubles in Beixiao, the old emperor asked Wu Chaogang of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to do some divination.
Wu Chaogang was a highly respected master of divination in the Imperial Observatory. He was able to predict good and bad luck, identify people and predict fate, and interpret strange phenomena. In short, it was always right to go to the Imperial Observatory for all mysterious matters. Moreover, in ancient times, the Imperial Observatory had a very high status and no one dared to question it.
Wu Chaogang was always monitoring the situation at the observatory, and now he used astronomical calendar and yin-yang divination as the focus. Within an incense stick of time, he gave the result: "Your Majesty, the foreign threat to our Beixiao Kingdom will be resolved soon!"
When the old emperor heard this, his brows immediately relaxed.
Seeing this, Xiao Jun'an bowed his head and said, "Father, my cousin has successfully cured the poison of our Northern Xiao soldiers. Now my fourth brother is leading the army to fight against the Southern Ye Kingdom. I believe that we will receive victory news soon."
The old emperor nodded, it was both a battle and a decisive battle!
He knew Xiao Hanye's character too well. Firstly, Princess Yan was about to give birth soon, and secondly, he would not allow the war to drag on too long.
He let out a long sigh, but when he thought of what happened between Concubine Rong and Xiao Yihang, his expression became serious again.
Seeing this, a light flashed in Xiao Jun'an's deep eyes, but he did not speak.
Wu Chaogang saw the emperor's solemn expression, narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty..."
The emperor couldn't help but frown again when he saw this, and said unhappily: "If you have something to say, just say it!"
Wu Chaogang said solemnly: "Your Majesty, although the external threat will soon be resolved, as for the internal troubles, this old minister has predicted that there is a star in the palace that has been unusually bright recently, and it seems to be overshadowing the Ziwei star..."
When the emperor heard this, he straightened up on the spot, slammed the table heavily, and said angrily: "Are you saying that someone in the palace wants to seize my throne?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room immediately knelt on the ground like quails. Even Xiao Jun'an had to lower his head very low.
Wu Chaogang lowered his head, not daring to look directly into the emperor's eyes. He took a deep breath and replied, "Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense, but the stars show that there is indeed a star that is unusually bright and its momentum is approaching Ziwei. This is not a good sign. I think we must take precautions early!"
When the emperor heard this, murderous intent appeared in his old eyes.
Since ancient times, the road to imperial power has never been smooth, and there have been many fierce struggles for power in the palace. Over the years, he has been carefully and cautiously maintaining the balance of the situation among all parties.
Therefore, even though he hated the princes forming cliques and the ministers taking sides, he secretly tolerated the struggle between the Ning Wang faction and the Yan Wang faction over the years.
Now, there are people who have repeatedly challenged his authority and attempted to seize the throne. First it was Xiao Jingrui, who is it now?
Xiao Hanye, Xiao Yihang or... Xiao Junan?
Although he wanted to pass the throne to Xiao Jun'an, his initiative to pass it on and his conspiracy to usurp the throne were two different things!
So, he lowered his head and said, "An'er, do you want to take your father's place?"
Xiao Jun'an's body trembled, and then he lowered his head even lower, and replied honestly: "I have never thought of seeking power and usurping the throne. If father gives it to me, I will accept it. If not, I will never force it and become a traitor who everyone wants to kill."
The emperor was furious this time, and if he continued to hide the secret, he would really attract the emperor's dislike.
Sure enough, after the emperor took a look at him, he asked Wu Chaogang again in a deep voice: "My dear Wu, can you tell me the specific divination?"
Wu Chaogang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the stars are ever-changing. Although this star is exceptionally bright, it is still some distance away from the Purple Star. We need to get closer before we can perform divination again."
After hearing this, the emperor clenched his fists and said, "Lord Wu, you continue to monitor the stars closely. If there is anything unusual, report it to me immediately!"
Seeing Wu Chaogang leave, Xiao Jun'an slowly raised his body and comforted the emperor, "Don't worry, father. During this period of time, I will personally guard the security of our capital every day!"
Upon hearing this, the old emperor lowered his eyes and said meaningfully, "You sent your private soldiers to follow Prince Chen to Youzhou?"
Xiao Jun'an pursed his lips and said, "Youzhou is a border state with poor public security. In addition, there is a plague now and victims are everywhere. I am really worried about my seventh brother..." He paused and added, "Yao's last words, no matter what the truth is, my seventh brother is innocent..."
"How dare you guess your Majesty's intention!" the old emperor said in a deep voice.
Although his words were a scolding, his voice was not loud.
Xiao Jun'an knew what he meant, so he bowed his head and said sincerely, "Father, please calm down. It's just that my seventh brother has always been playful. This is the first time he has gone to such a far place. I am really worried."
He did feel guilty towards Xiao Yihang.
He was the only bright light in the palace, and the third brother who had called him for so many years...
He also really treats him as his younger brother...
Over the years, he was willing to pamper him and protect him...
But in the end, it couldn't resist the imperial power...
After hearing this, the Emperor said meaningfully: "It's hard for you to always think about your "Seventh Brother". The Seventh Brother has been spoiled by you and the Fourth Brother over the years, which is also his blessing!"
Over the past eighteen years, he has been extremely doting on his youngest son.
Although Xiao Jun'an was his most favorite child, due to Xiao Yihang's pure character, he had completely cut off his intention to entrust him with important tasks from the very beginning. It was precisely because of this burden-free relationship between the monarch and his subject that he fulfilled his father-son relationship with him.
Unexpectedly...
Thinking of this, he let out a long breath of frustration, but thinking of Xiao Hanye who was in command of a large number of troops, he felt even more depressed.
Especially Wu Chaogang's words...
Although this star is exceptionally bright, it is still some distance away from Ziwei Star, and needs to be closer before divination can be performed again...
There is no doubt that Xiao Hanye is his child, but his mother and his brother...
At this time, he was not in the capital...
The old emperor was thinking about how to take back the military power from his son, but he didn't expect that at this moment, his son was holding a spear and personally fighting bravely on the battlefield for him to defend their Beixiao Kingdom's territory...
The battle flags waved, the drums beat, and Xiao Hanye shouted, "Kill!"
The Beixiao army rushed towards the enemy like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins. Wherever their iron hooves stepped on, dust flew up, war drums sounded, and the atmosphere on the battlefield was extremely high.
Xiao Hanye, wearing armor and holding a spear, led the charge directly into the depths of the enemy camp. He wanted to end the battle quickly and kill Nanye Prince Ye Xiu and Chu Zhaoyu!
His figure was as fast as lightning. Under Jiang Yan's protection, he left no trace wherever he went.
The Bei Xiao army followed closely behind, fighting bravely. They knew that as long as they followed King Yan, their Bei Xiao country's god of war generals would be invincible, and this battle would be enough to make them famous.
For a moment, the Bei Xiao army was in high spirits, and their shouts shook the earth, making the enemy feel fearful.
But even so, the Nanye army, under the leadership of Nanye Prince Ye Xiu, did not retreat, but became more courageous as they faced more setbacks.
"Chu Zhaoyu, give me your life!" Looking at the familiar figure, Xiao Hanye flew over with a gun and stabbed.