It was no wonder that Gu Qinglin was angry.
Prince Hui was previously just Prince Fu, a prince who was suspected and guarded against by the former Emperor, and also the younger brother of the former Emperor. Who knew when the late emperor would find an opportunity to kill him with a cup of poisoned wine? It was only because of his brother, Yan Wall, and the help of the Song Clan and the Cui Clan that he was able to sit on the throne of the Nine Emperors today.
When the King of the Hui nation first ascended to the throne, he was content and lived a happy life, protecting his son's identity as the Emperor. It was very helpful for the Song clan to discuss everything with the Song clan to maintain the overall situation of West Wind and eradicate the rebels of the Lu clan.
Unexpectedly, as he ascended the throne for a long time and sat firmly on the throne, his mind became a little active. His attitude towards the Song enterprise became more and more negative, and he treated her more and more perfunctory. He also had some thoughts about his Xiaoxin.
Because of this, Gu Qinglin had talked to the Old Immortal at home once. The Old Immortal said that it was human nature and that there was no need to worry about it. The King of the Hui nation wanted to seize power and get rid of the Song family. This was a common thought. Just like his brother in the past. What's more, he was now an emperor, so it was natural for him to have some autonomy. If he held all the power in his own hands, he would be criticized by the court and the public. As long as the general trend was still in the hands of the Song enterprise, he could do whatever he wanted.
Although Gu Qinglin had taken the old immortal's words to heart, he still embarrassed the King of the Hui nation on a few matters, causing his plan to fail. Gu Qinglin had to let the King of the Hui nation know that only with the support of the Song enterprise could he stabilize his position. If you leave the Song enterprise, you are just an abandoned pawn.
The Song enterprise could put you on the throne, but it could also pull you down from the throne.
After the blow, the King of the Hui nation sobered up and became obedient and respectful. He repeatedly delegated power to the Song enterprise, and he himself was obsessed with women. She was busy giving birth to children for the Chu Clan and making great contributions to the future generations.
In this test, they found that the King of the Hui nation once again went against the Song enterprise's intention. Could it be that he also wanted to borrow the strength of Zhu Yuren and the masterminds behind the scenes to pull Song Yu down?
If it were other officials, the Song enterprise wouldn't care. But Song Yu was an important general who held military power for the Song enterprise. This person must not be lost.
Therefore, Gu Qinglin hated the King of the Hui nation so much that he even wanted to depose the Emperor.
Of course, this thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before disappearing.
Their Song clan had just pulled down the late Emperor and changed the West Wind Kingdom. There were still a lot of follow-up work to be done, and a lot of power needed to be consolidated. In particular, the change of the military power of each road and the Castellan of each major city could affect the whole situation. Even the Song enterprise didn't dare to act rashly.
It couldn't be helped. The Lu family had been in control of the military for a thousand years, and their position in the military was too stable. No one knew how many direct subordinates they had in the army, or how much power they had.
On the surface, they were loyal to the Lu family, so they could eradicate them. But in the dark, there were countless generals. How would those people be eradicated?
"Your Majesty, Cai Jingcheng only did such a reckless thing because he was too emotional. Since he's trying his best to protect the reputation of the imperial court, why don't you spare him the punishment?" Gu Qinglin stepped forward and spoke for Cai Jingcheng.
The King of the Hui Nation pondered for a while before nodding and saying, "A monarch does not joke. How can I easily take back what I said? However, since the Prime Minister is speaking for Cai Jingcheng, then the punishment will be reduced from 20 strikes to 10 strikes — — Ministers, remember not to roar at the imperial court in the future and do such a disgraceful thing in front of the emperor. "
"Yes, Your Majesty." The ministers responded.
Gu Qinglin glanced at Cai Jingcheng, giving him a reassuring look, which meant that he would definitely help him get revenge for today's humiliation.
"Your Majesty, the main reason why Cai Jingcheng did such a disgraceful thing was because Lord Zhu falsely accused the emperor. Since Lord Zhu said that General Song Yu's conduct is lacking, and he is unwilling to produce evidence — — he is making fun of Your Majesty and the ministers, please punish him. "
The King of the Hui Nation stared sharply at Zhu Yuren. "Lord Zhu, if you don't produce evidence, I'm afraid I will also punish you — — slandering an important general of the imperial court in court is a crime of deceiving the emperor. I won't let you off easily. "
"Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to send a trustworthy person to lead the Flying Feather Army and follow me to collect evidence." Zhu Yuren shouted.
"How dare you! Do you not trust the officials in the imperial court?" Someone shouted angrily.
"The Flying Feather Army belongs to Your Majesty. How can it be used by you alone?"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid Lord Zhu is getting old and is suffering from dementia … — — I think it's better to allow him to retire and go home to recuperate …"
* * *
"Lord Zhu, do you really have evidence?" The King of the Hui Nation was hesitant.
If he agreed to Zhu Yuren's request, he would completely offend the Song Family.
What? The moment you see someone attacking the Song Family, you want to climb up the pole?
"I am willing to use my head as a guarantee that I do indeed have evidence," Zhu Yuren said in a low voice. "Your Majesty, please grant my request."
As he spoke, he knocked his head heavily on the white jade stone of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and shouted, "Your Majesty, please grant my request."
Bam …
"Your Majesty, please grant my request."
Bam …
"Your Majesty, please grant my request."
Bam …
Bam …
Bam …
* * *
Every time Zhu Yuren knocked his head heavily on the ground, he would shout, "Your Majesty, please grant my request."
His kowtows were swift and heavy, and his forehead was soon ruptured, and blood splattered everywhere. Both his eyes were covered with blood, and even his face and body were bleeding profusely. It was a horrible sight to behold.
All the officials in the imperial court felt their scalps go numb. They did not expect that this little old man would be willing to sacrifice his life just to fight the Song Family.
The King of the Hui Nation's eyes flashed, and he slammed his hand on the throne with a loud bang.
"Since Lord Zhu is so insistent, I shall grant your request … but Lord Zhu, if my Flying Feather Army is unable to obtain evidence, I will not let you off easily."
"I am willing to accept my punishment."
Zhu Yuren was agitated, and he knocked his head heavily on the ground again.
"Alright, alright. My head is about to split open. Tell me, if you want me to send someone trustworthy, then tell me, who is the trustworthy person in your eyes? "
"Yan Bolai, General Yan," Zhu Yuren straightened his back and said in a clear voice.
Yan Bolai's expression changed drastically. He knew that a huge net had trapped him and the Yan Family behind him.
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Black waves rippled, and one could not see the end of it.
Dark clouds rolled, and a storm was about to arrive.
A seabird lightly skimmed over the surface of the sea and landed on the side of a ship. Then, it flapped its wings and screamed as it flew into the distance.
On the vast sea, several huge ships were sailing at high speed.
The chief steward of this group of merchants, Zhao Dingfang, stood at the bow of the first ship with a worried look on his face.
Supervisor Chen Tao, who was beside him, saw Zhao Dingfang's serious expression and said with a smile, "Steward Zhao, are you worried about the pirates again?"
"This is the territory of the West Sea. That Red Boy is unstoppable in the West Sea. If we are targeted by him, we will not be regretted even if we die. These precious goods that are worth tens of millions of taels of silver will probably enter the mouths of those bandits … How can Dingfang live up to the trust of the main family? How can we live up to the expectations of the Zhao Family? You must know that these few ships of goods were ordered by the government. If we lose them, I am afraid that our Chen Family will not be able to recover and go bankrupt … "
"Don't worry, Steward Zhao. Although that Red Boy is infamous, the West Sea is huge. How can he come and go as he pleases? When we escorted the goods to the West Sea last time, didn't we also come out unscathed? "
"It is said that Red Boy is extremely sinister. He knows how to rear and slaughter sheep. He only commits murder and robbery for three months a year. The rest of the time, he allows merchant ships to come and go. If every merchant ship is robbed by him, who would dare to transport goods through the West Sea? However, no one knows which three months he will rob … If we happen to bump into him, then you and I will be dead. "
"Steward Zhao, don't worry. I know a little about the reasoning of the Book of Changes. When we went out, I did a divination for our trip. It's scary but not dangerous … Let's go, I will ask little Xinu to warm up a pot of good wine. Us two brothers will have a good drink. "
"I'm still not very relieved. Let someone ask where this place is … If we are close to the Evil Flood Dragon Cave, we should speed up the voyage … "
The Evil Flood Dragon Island was located on the western coastline of the West Wind Border. It was located in a hidden corner of the vast sea. The wind was howling all day long, and there were constant thunderstorms and thunderstorms. Moreover, the island was shrouded in black fog and there were many whirlpools at the bottom of the sea. A giant flood dragon lived on the island. It was a land of the devil that no one dared to approach.
However, this place had become a refuge for a group of pirates.
It was said that the great pirate Red Boy used this place as his base. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Almost no one could break in.
"We should avoid the Evil Flood Dragon Island … I have heard of the terrain of the Evil Beauty Island. Look at the sky, look at the sea, where is the wind? Where is the rainstorm? Where is the lightning, thunder, and black fog? "
Before the voice died away, the boatman standing on the flagpole suddenly screamed, "Pirates, pirates … It's Red Boy …"
Zhao Dingfang and Chen Tao's faces were deathly pale.
"It's over." This was the thought that both of them had in common.
The pirate ships were extremely fast. The wind blew the sails, and like an arrow shot from a bow, they quickly surrounded the leading merchant ship.
When the other merchant ships saw that the main ship was surrounded, they did not dare to easily turn around and escape.
The merchant ships were huge, while the pirate ships were light and fast. It was very easy for them to catch up.
Although they also had a lot of guards on the ship, Red Boy was infamous. If he fell into their hands, he would most likely die.
How could they dare to take such a risk?
On the largest pirate ship, a group of people were baring their fangs as they looked over with wild smiles on their faces.
The body of the ship was stained with blood, and a huge red baby flag was fluttering on the pole. It was a frightening sight.
All the sea merchants in the Western Sea knew that the red baby flag belonged to the great pirate Red Boy, and it was also the tool that he used to roam the Western Sea.
Chen Tao glanced at the red baby flag, his legs trembling, and his body going limp. If he wasn't holding onto the string of the ship, he would have fallen to the ground.
Chen Tao whispered to Zhao Dingfang, "Manager Zhao, Brother Zhao … if we can survive … let's give these goods to them …"
Zhao Dingfang sighed lightly. Chen Tao was a member of the Chen clan, and he was also the supervisor of this caravan. He was the direct descendant who made sure that they did their work diligently and didn't have the chance to embezzle the huge goods. Since even he said such words, it seemed that this guy really couldn't be kept.
Zhao Dingfang nodded and said, "We'll act according to the circumstances."
"Who's the manager?" On the pirate ship, a large man carrying a knife shouted loudly.
Chen Tao pushed Zhao Dingfang, and Zhao Dingfang had no choice but to answer loudly, "I'm the manager … I'm the manager of the Chen clan's caravan, Zhao Dingfang. May I know why heroes are intercepting us at sea?"
"What do we want? Hahaha, he actually asked us what do we want? "The large man carrying a knife turned around and laughed wildly, laughing with the pirates behind him. "Brothers, tell me, what are we trying to do?"
"Grandfathers are here to rob money. Prepare all your treasures for grandfathers … "
"We're pirates, besides robbing, how can we be here to give you warmth?"
"This really makes grandfathers laugh to death …"
* * *
Zhao Dingfang's face alternated between green and white, and he braced himself to say, "Our Chen clan's caravan has prepared a meager gift for the heroes of the sea, and we hope that heroes can be lenient and let us live … We're just eating the master's food, fooling our families to not be hungry. Heroes, please take care of us. "
When Zhao Dingfang finished speaking, he took a step back and bowed deeply to these infamous pirates.
It had to be said that Zhao Dingfang was indeed qualified as a manager. Facing the infamous Red Boy, he could advance and retreat with propriety and propriety. Chen Tao, who was beside him, had already gone limp when those pirates laughed wildly, but he was still able to maintain his composure, wanting to move these pirates with a "meager gift" and words. He asked the other party to let them live and give them a mouthful of food.
On the pirate ship, there was a red-faced man. His real age could not be seen, about forty or fifty years old, or maybe even older. But he had a big face with thick eyebrows and eyes like an eagle. In addition to his red face, his neck was also red, and his exposed arms were also red.
He did not wear a pirate suit, nor did he wear a sandstorm hat, but a light blue scholar's robe, looking refined and fastidious, not like a pirate, but more like a teacher.
But, everyone knew that this person was the famous overlord of the West Sea … Red Boy.
Red Boy's face was red since he was young, not only his face, but his whole body was red, so he was named Red Boy.
Red Boy was born with a unique talent, and could be called a martial arts prodigy. Later, he became the disciple of a famous teacher and learned good martial arts. Unfortunately, he did not walk the right path, and only learned to kill people and seize their treasures.
Later, he was expelled by his master, and he no longer had any scruples. He roamed the nine countries of the divine continent, killed countless people, and committed many major crimes. When the soldiers of the nine countries of the divine continent began to encircle and suppress this person, he sailed out to sea and became the king of the West Sea.
Red Boy looked at Zhao Dingfang's behavior and pointed at him, saying to the leaders beside him, "This person is a scholar, don't kill him lightly, and don't humiliate him."
"Yes." Everyone replied in unison.
Red Boy's body leaped high into the sky, and he looked down at Zhao Dingfang and the many guards beside him, saying, "I am the king of the West Sea, Red Boy. You should have heard of this lowly person's reputation … leave behind your money and goods, and I will let you live. Otherwise, Evil Dragon Island will lack food. You will all be captured and fed to the evil dragon to help me train the dragon soldiers … do you have any objections? "
Zhao Dingfang was stunned, and he looked at the high and mighty red-faced man, thinking to himself, didn't they say that Red Boy was seven feet tall, had four eyes, eight noses, and had a huge bloody mouth that could swallow a person in one gulp?
This person spoke in a refined and courteous manner, and although he was rude and unreasonable, it was in line with his pirate lifestyle. Could it be that this person was also a scholar?
"Zhao Dingfang, what do you think?" Red Boy's gaze swept towards Zhao Dingfang as he asked.
"…" Zhao Dingfang's expression was extremely ugly, and he turned to look at Chen Tao beside him. It was unknown when Chen Tao had fallen to the ground, but the deck of the ship was dripping wet, and there was a foul smell. He had actually peed his pants in front of everyone.
Chen Tao could not be counted on, and Zhao Dingfang did not dare to easily say that he would abandon the goods in exchange for a chance of survival.
If he did that, even if he returned home, would the Chen clan let him live?
Sometimes, those rich and powerful people were more ferocious and terrifying than these pirates.
Seeing that Zhao Dingfang did not answer, Red Boy's face turned even redder, and he said coldly, "It seems that you are refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. I, Red Boy, hate dealing with stupid people the most … Since you have missed the opportunity, then don't blame this king for being ruthless. "
Red Boy waved his hand and shouted angrily, "Kill them all."
Zhao Dingfang was about to open his mouth to shout for them to stop when he suddenly realized that his head had flown into the air.
His eyes were getting closer and closer to Red Boy, and in an instant, he was in front of Red Boy, looking into Red Boy's eyes.
Red Boy looked into Zhao Dingfang's eyes and said, "I originally thought that you were a smart person, and wanted to hire you as this king's aide … But I didn't expect you to be a stubborn and foolish person. You really can't be placed in an important position. There are too many people like you, and it's better to die than to live. "
With that said, he threw Zhao Dingfang's head.
Splash …
Zhao Dingfang's head fell into the deep sea, and a school of sharks rushed over when they smelled the blood.
Only at this moment did Zhao Dingfang's corpse, which was standing on the merchant ship, fall to the ground with a splash.
Chen Tao's head was drenched in the blood. He screamed and roared, trying to push Zhao Dingfang's corpse away. He wanted to push it far away, but when he stretched out his hand, he found that there was a large patch of sticky blood.
"Murder." With a scream, Chen Tao's eyes turned black as he fell straight to the deck of the ship.
At this moment, the pirates had already approached the merchant ship with their small boats, and they used all sorts of methods to jump onto the merchant ship.
Although the merchant ship had guards protecting it, it was nearly impossible to put up any resistance against these murderous pirates.
Originally, when they saw Red Boy personally arrive, they felt somewhat guilty. Since they didn't have the advantage in numbers, many of them were killed by the pirates.
Blood was burning!
On the merchant ship, the sounds of killing shook the heavens as blood flowed like a river.
This was a one-sided massacre. Just like the countless massacres before, apart from helping Red Boy's reputation and enriching Evil Dragon Island's wealth, there were only the tragic cries of the families of the victims.
Red Boy didn't need to act personally, and he didn't even look at the massacre on the deck.
He stood on the ship's railing, staring blankly at the endless sea.
Although the sea was vast, it was a place where heroes could not display their prowess.
The Nine Nations of the Divine Prefecture was a place where the strong could move freely.
He wanted to return. Only by returning there could his name, Red Boy, resound throughout the Divine Prefecture, and become the most dazzling existence under the starry sky.
Two days ago, he received a dream butterfly transmission from Song Fuxiao, telling him to keep a low profile and not reveal his whereabouts for the time being.
"What a joke. What right does Song Fuxiao have to discipline me? When I became famous, who knows where Song Fuxiao was playing in the mud? "
Red Boy didn't take Song Fuxiao's words to heart at all. The Western Sea was Red Boy's territory. He came out to take a breather and patrol his territory. Would anyone dare to make irresponsible remarks?
Not to mention Song Fuxiao, even if Song Gudu came, Red Boy would leave him to feed the sharks in the Western Sea.
Very soon, one of his subordinates, the Evil Eye Archer Yang Yi, came to report, "Your Majesty, the merchants and guards on the ship have been slaughtered. There are only a few women alive, and the brothers are taking turns to have fun with them — — There are two good-looking ones that I've saved for Your Majesty. Your Majesty, do you want to go down and have fun with them? "
If it was in the past, Red Boy would naturally enjoy himself with his brothers. But today, thinking of Song Fuxiao's message, he lost his appetite. "Send the money and goods back to Evil Dragon Island. As for the women, also bring them back — — where can't they have fun? You can't hold back after such a short time? "
"Hey, I'll go tell them — —" Zhang Yi answered, and immediately ran into the cabin to get busy.
Just then, Red Boy suddenly felt that there was something strange in the sea.
It was not something he could see with the naked eye, but a feeling.
He felt that the sea was boiling, no, it was being stirred by some monster.
In the deep sea, a beam of white light was as fast as a star, traveling thousands of miles in a flash.
Like a flash of light, or like a white rainbow in the water, it whizzed toward the place where the merchant ship was in danger.
Wherever it passed, schools of fish were silent, and thousands of beasts bowed their heads.
Even the giant sea monsters that were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws in the deep sea, when they encountered the attack of the white light, just opened their mouths, and then obediently lay down on the rocks, shrinking back and forth, pretending not to know what had just happened.
The Dragon King patrolled the sea, and the sea clan worshipped him.
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