Qingcheng King and his son, Wu Shizhen, sat opposite each other in the private courtyard of Qingyang Palace. Wu Lingsu's martial arts cultivation was average, but her immortal aura was comparable to that of a Celestial Master of Mount Longhu. She held the lid of the celadon cup with two fingers and gently spread the tea fragrance. Wu Shizhen was not in the mood to drink tea.
Wu Lingsu took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Do you hate His Royal Highness who is more arrogant than you?"
Wu Shizhen gritted his teeth and said, "I only hate that I don't have power. I don't hate Hsu Fengnian. On the contrary, I admire the son of the King of Beiliang. How is he an unscrupulous playboy? He's clearly an expert at pretending to be weak. The three provinces of Liang, Yong, and Quan have been deceived by his act with Butcher!"
Wu Lingsu nodded and said, "Just you and I know about this. Don't tell anyone. Those who can see this clearly have already seen it. We don't need to remind them. Those who can't see it clearly are outsiders who can't speak. If you say it, you'll only be treated as a joke. Since we're weaker than others, we have to have the patience to lower our heads. This is not cowardice, but being sensible. Shizhen, I founded the Divine Firmament Sect and was regarded as a big joke by the ancestral courts of Mount Longhu and Wudang. But hundreds of years later, who dares to say they know? After a rough study of the history of Mount Longhu and Wudang, I know that their ancestors were a hundred times worse than me. I was conferred the title of King and monopolized the blessed land of Mount Qingcheng. But this family property, which is not small, can be passed down for ten generations and a hundred generations and compete with other Taoist ancestral courts. It depends on whether you can bear the heavy responsibility first. Originally, I wanted to drink tea with you because I was afraid that you would only care about hating Hsu Fengnian and ruin my Divine Firmament Sect's hundred-year plan. I wanted to persuade you and see if you can listen to me or not. Now it seems that I was overthinking. My son is indeed a person who can achieve great things. Shizhen, I might as well tell you the truth. If your plan is limited to one mountain and one palace, I won't let you go down the mountain. If you go down the mountain and go to the capital, it will be a waste. "
Wu Shizhen smiled and said, "Father, I came to ask you to let me go to the capital."
Wu Lingsu lowered her head and drank tea. "That's good."
Wu Shizhen asked, "Then how should we interact with Hsu Fengnian? Never interact with him? If not, how can we control? "
Wu Lingsu raised her head and looked at the strange sky outside the window. She said, "No contact? "King" King Liang...., let me give you a warning. if Hsu doesn luckily doesn't die and is to survive to become King King King by luck, you, if he is, I, King, I will give you a...... King king king king king king king... King........... . But if something happens to Xu Xiao, or if Xu Xiao dies of old age, and His Royal Highness doesn't have that life, the Xu family will fall apart. You can beat them when they are down. " "Father has already picked out a few precious secret manuals. Tomorrow, you will send them to the capital. When you reach the capital, the more you tell the imperial relatives about His Royal Highness's domineering and evil virtues, the happier Hsu Fengnian will be. Only then will the relationship between our Qingyang Palace and Beiliang Palace be truly strengthened." "Do you really think that those literati in the imperial court, who use all their strength to curse the Pillar State, are all loyal officials who are enemies with the King of Beiliang?" "Wrong. If you really want to secretly follow the vine to the melon, it's hard to say if you are a disciple of the Pillar State." It was just that no one was willing to fuss over this matter that was rotten to the core. Even Grand Secretary Zhang Julu, who has power in his hands, can't take care of it. This is the laughable and lamentable aspect of the imperial court. How many people are loyal and how many are traitors in the court? In times of peace and prosperity, how can you tell? Only in times of chaos, West Chu and East Yue, who have lost their great cause, can the world see their true colors clearly. "
Wu Shizhen said softly, "If father participates in politics, you will definitely be able to overturn the clouds with one hand and rain with the other. You won't be any worse than Grand Secretary Zhang."
Wu Lingsu reached out and poked her son. She smiled and said, "Have you forgotten who taught you this ass-kissing skill? You don't need to use it on me. When you reach the capital, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to display your skills. "
Wu Shizhen looked out the window and said softly, "To tell the truth, I am really jealous of Hsu Fengnian. The 100 Beiliang light cavalry he brought up the mountain are clearly brave and skilled in battle. They are far superior to the Yongzhou armored soldiers. There are only 100 people. Beiliang claims to have 300,000 armored cavalry. If they want to rebel …"
Wu Lingsu frowned and scolded, "Quiet."
Wu Shizhen smiled and said, "I'm just speaking casually. I know the severity."
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Back then, the maidservant of the King of Beiliang's concubine became a nun unexpectedly after taking off her armor. Not only did she complete the Zero Treasure Sutra for the King of Qingcheng, she also created the famous Divine Firmament Sword Formation. If the maidservant was like this, then how elegant was the concubine who personally participated in the Spring and Autumn War? Zhao Yutai murmured softly, "Come, come, come. Let's hear who is beating the Beauty Drum. The Wu family has a woman dressed in white. Come, come, come. Let's see who is the butcher of the human world. The royal banner with the character Xu is chasing the deer … His Royal Highness, both the lyrics and the melody are good. I heard that the Second Commandery Princess carved the words' Banishment to Three Thousand Miles' on the statue of Zhenwu Great Emperor on Mount Wudang. Only such a woman can write such a soul-stirring Beiliang song. But in my opinion, the Second Commandery Princess is more like a great general. Your Highness is more like Miss. If you don't learn the knife but the sword, it would be even better. I have guarded the tomb on the mountain for more than ten years, waiting for this day. I have been guarding the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow, but I am not satisfied. Your Highness, when you go down the mountain tomorrow, why don't you take the sword that Miss used to make the heroes of the world bow their heads? Here, the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow is buried! Miss told me that if Your Highness meets a good woman who happens to learn the sword in the future, you can take it as a betrothal gift. It's a pity that Miss can't give it to you personally … "
Hsu Fengnian said softly, "Okay. I will take the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow. Aunt, Fengnian can't guarantee that I will meet a woman like Mother. Maybe I won't be able to give it away for the rest of my life. "
Zhao Yutai reached out and touched His Royal Highness' chin. The young master who looked like a carved jade now had a prickly beard. Her expression was sincere and kind. There was no trace of the wild and unruly attitude she had when she was facing Wu Lingsu and Wu Shizhen. She looked at Hsu Fengnian in a daze, as if she was looking at a close junior. The child had finally grown up and made a name for himself. The elder's eyes were naturally filled with pride and gratification. Zhao Yutai said slowly, "Heartless people seem to be heartless, but they are the most affectionate. Any woman who can be liked by Your Highness is a great blessing. Your Highness is exactly the same as the General in this regard. I only hope that Your Highness can meet that woman earlier and settle down quickly so that you can help each other in times of need. Don't forget each other in the martial world. Miss said that the Martial Dao and the Heavenly Dao are all about love. If people are heartless, how can there be a Great Dao? They can't escape from drawing the moon with a bamboo basket. That's why there's a saying in Taoism that when a person attains the Dao, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven. Your Highness, compared to your cleavage, I'm more fond of Your Highness' nostalgia for nameless soldiers like Old Meng and Little Hawthorn. "
Hsu Fengnian sighed, "But these can't win the hearts of Beiliang's soldiers."
Zhao Yutai's depression that had accumulated for more than ten years was swept away. For the first time, she joked, "When Your Highness goes to Beiliang's border and personally goes to war with the General, everything will naturally fall into place. I heard that the Second Commandery Princess dislikes you practicing the saber. Your Highness, you must hold on and not change your mind. A good man can't personally lead an army to kill people. It's ridiculous. My greatest hope in this life is to wait for Your Highness to lead an army of millions and immediately go to Beiliang to flatten that dynasty. "
Hsu Fengnian made a face and looked troubled, "Auntie, flatten a dynasty is too technical. Besides, if we succeed, no one will be willing to reward us. Maybe His Majesty will be more concerned about when our Xu family's bloodline will be cut off."
Inadvertently mentioning this, Zhao Yutai's face was gloomy and ruthless, but her tone was calm, revealing an austere sharpness that matched her swordsmanship. With red eyes, she said bleakly, "When the world was just settled, Miss was pregnant with Your Highness for six months. When the old Emperor heard that Miss had a chance to have a child, he couldn't wait to get rid of her. In that battle, Miss went to the Imperial Palace alone without the General's knowledge. She faced three Finger Xuan Realm practitioners and one Celestial Realm practitioner. Although Miss succeeded and retreated, she was left with an incurable illness. After a few years of peace in Beiliang, she …"
Hsu Fengnian stared blankly at the Listening Lantern Pavilion opposite him. For no reason, there was a torrential rain on the mountain peak. After the storm, clouds and mist lingered, and thousands of lanterns were lit. In the pavilion, Hsu Fengnian, Zhao Yutai, and Blue Bird, who had been standing outside the pavilion, seemed to be in a fairyland.
The roars of wild beasts could be heard from Mount Qingcheng, reverberating incessantly.
Hsu Fengnian asked in surprise, "Aunt, what is this?"
Zhao Yutai smiled and said, "There is a strange beast in Mount Qingcheng that has lived for hundreds of years. It is called Tiger Kui. When it is young, it has one horn and four legs. When it is adult, it has two horns and six legs. Its body is covered in black scales, and once it is angry, its whole body will turn red. This adult female Tiger Kui was originally only dormant in the remote mountains, but when she was pregnant with a young Tiger Kui, her appetite soared. In the past two years, she has been close to Qingyang Peak. I once took my sword to see her true appearance. Tiger Kui is fierce and unparalleled, especially when she is pregnant. My Qinggang Sword was bitten off by her. I can't do anything to her, and she can't do anything to me. After several confrontations, there was no result. Later, I let her wander around Qingyang Peak looking for food. According to ancient records, it takes three years for a strange Tiger Kui to be pregnant, and the birth should be in the near future. "
Zhao Yutai listened to the continuous roars and asked in confusion, "Tiger Kui seems to have met a well-matched opponent. Is there anyone or beast in Mount Qingcheng who can fight with her?"
Hsu Fengnian was confused.
That night, after Hsu Fengnian returned to his room, he still heard two different kinds of roars. It was not until late at night that the roars faded away.
The next day, Hsu Fengnian went down the mountain, holding a red lacquer sword case in his hand.
Inside the case was the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow.
Wu Lingsu, the Prince of Qingcheng, personally saw him off to the Crane Pavilion. Wu Shizhen respectfully presented three secret manuals with both hands.
Inside the bell tower stood the Qingcheng Female Champion, Zhao Yutai.
This armored maid wanted to know who would come to hold the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow Sword and beat the Beauty Drum for the little Fengnian, whom the Miss loved the most.
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