Flat Hair left Zhou Qingfeng's headquarters and flew northwest, returning to the Guo Family's residence in the capital. Because the Guo Family didn't have many people and Guo Buyi didn't like to be disturbed by outsiders, the residence only had two entrances from the outside and was pitifully small. However, there were pavilions, terraces, pavilions, waterside pavilions, flower corridors, and everything else one could think of inside the residence.
Flat Hair flew back to Guo Jiao's boudoir, but halfway there, he was called over by Guo Buyi. Under a big tree in the back garden, Guo Buyi was playing chess with an unfamiliar old man. He called Flat Hair over and asked, "How's that kid?"
Flat Hair skipped forward and said after a moment of hesitation, "I went to Tianjin Acropolis yesterday to take a look. Although the city is under martial law, the soldiers are in a mess. The yamen officials are all passing the buck to each other and there isn't even a person in charge. Zhou Qingfeng attacked everywhere outside the city, slaughtering officials and gentry. In two or three days, he broke through more than ten rich families.
I specifically went to a few of the destroyed officials' fields to take a look. Zhou Qingfeng's people are experts in using gunpowder and easily cause explosions. Many of the Tianjin cultivators couldn't withstand such a ruthless attack. The soldiers under him are all elites. They move quickly and have high morale. Their military tactics can be seen everywhere. Some of the gentry tried to mount sneak attacks because their cultivation wasn't low, but they were also defeated and killed.
I searched for a day before I found Zhou Qingfeng in Dagu Kou. That guy's power isn't the same as before. Looking at him at night, the flames of his spiritual power are like the rising sun, shining brightly. I … I threw the triplane to him and came back. "Flat Hair paused at the end of his sentence. Guo Buyi furrowed his brows and asked, "Did you ask what I asked you to ask?"
Flat Hair immediately drooped his head and said dejectedly, "I asked him why he landed in Tianjin, and he said it was to fight for hegemony. I thought he came for Eldest Miss, but who would have thought that it wasn't, so he flew back angrily. " As it spoke, the puppet bird scratched the ground with its claws. It looked like it had done something wrong but refused to admit its mistake. "That fellow has really let down the First Miss' good intentions."
Flat Hair was talking about love, but Guo Buyi immediately became furious, "I want you to ask why the Revolutionary Army gives preferential treatment to fools but ignores virtuous people? Why do you ask him why he slaughtered the officials so cruelly? Is there any leeway? You're asking him what his attitude is towards the cultivators of the world? Why didn't they put up a recruitment list a year ago? Who told you to ask if I came to Tianjin for Jiao 'er? "
Flat Hair lowered his head and scratched the ground with his claws. He said softly, "Master's question is a little out of place. That brat's way of doing things is firm. Moreover, the current situation is already set. Whoever he wants to kill or use, how can I change his mind just by asking a few questions? It's better to ask him if he's willing to marry Eldest Miss. Maybe one day, she can even become the Empress. "
"You silly bird, you're really treacherous." Guo Buyi was even more furious. He swung his sleeve and a gust of wind blew Flat Hair away. On the other hand, the person who was playing chess with Guo Buyi waved his hand repeatedly and shouted with a bitter face, "Master Guo, Master Guo, don't be angry.
There's no need to ask about these things just now. I, Zheng, came to visit late at night because I wanted to ask if that Zhou Qingfeng still has the intention to accept the title and surrender. If he's willing to give up the army, I'll let my daughter persuade the Emperor. At worst, I'll confer him the title of Marquis. I won't let him down. "
The person who was playing chess with Guo Buyi was not young and was dressed luxuriously. However, his hair was white and his expression was anxious. It seemed that he had encountered a big problem. Guo Buyi shook off Flat Hair with his sleeve and apologized to the old man who was playing chess, "Zheng Lao's father-in-law, I'm really sorry. I'm not good at managing my subordinates. I can't even manage a bird properly. I've really let you down. "
The old man surnamed Zheng waved his hand again and begged, "Master Guo, please don't beat around the bush with me. You have a good relationship with that Zhou Qingfeng. Can you let your subordinate make another trip? I just want to know the news and be at ease. As long as Zhou Qingfeng is willing to surrender, everything can be discussed. "
Guo Buyi still looked apologetic, but he only said, "It's getting late. Zhou Qingfeng has a bad temper. If I go and disturb him again, I'm afraid it'll be counterproductive. It's better to talk about this another day. " With such excuses, the old man surnamed Zheng left the Guo family's house in tears. When he left the house, he wailed even louder.
After the old man left, Guo Buyi let out a long sigh as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He said to himself, "I thought it would be quieter in the capital. Who knew that it would be even more tiring to deal with these high officials and dignitaries. When I was in Liaodong, I had to bow down for five buckets of rice. When I came to the capital, I found that I can't afford to offend anyone. "
Guo Jiao happened to appear. Hearing her father's sigh, she asked, "Dad, who was that old man just now? I heard him shouting 'Heaven wants my Zheng family' when he left. He's that Zheng family? "
"Who else could it be? Prince Fu's grandfather, Imperial Concubine Zheng's father, Zheng Chengxian. This old man still wants to send his grandson to the throne, but there's no one in the court who supports him. After looking around, he actually went and seduced Zhou boy. Now that Zhou boy has brought troops to Tianjin, he's in trouble. "Guo Buyi sneered a few times, but then sighed," I don't understand the world anymore. "
Both father and daughter were silent. Instead, it was Flat Hair who bounced over and cried out in grievance, "Eldest Young Lady, Master always uses me to put on a show whenever he's being perfunctory."
Guo Jiao fiercely glared at Flat Hair and said angrily, "What did you just say? I told you to run errands to deliver the triplane, why did you drag me into it? " Then she remembered Flat Hair talking about the 'Empress Dowager'. Her face suddenly turned hot, and she turned and ran away.
Flat Hair could only look at Guo Buyi with grievance, but Guo Buyi looked up at the sky and said to himself with a solemn expression, "The heavenly secrets and astronomical phenomena are in a mess. Ever since Zhou boy killed his way to Tianjin, the whole divination technique has been completely messed up. Originally the Daming court could have lasted for a few more years, but Tianjin is an important place for grain transportation to the north. That Zhou brat is really ruthless, hitting where it hurts. He directly hit Da Ming's vitals. "
Flat Hair asked in a low voice, "Master, will Zhou boy be the Emperor? Why don't we go and rely on him. He has a close relationship with Eldest Miss, maybe he can really become the Empress and Imperial Concubine, and make the Guo family soar to the sky. "
"Nonsense! I'm not going to marry that brat. That brat is a womanizer and has many women by his side. I don't want to marry him. " Guo Jiao's voice came from the depths of the courtyard as she shouted sternly, "Flat Hair, come over here! Stop talking nonsense!"
Flat Hair had no choice but to fly to the backyard to be scolded.
Guo Buyi kept looking at the sky as he continued muttering to himself, "The current Emperor is already old, and his lifespan is coming to an end. The Crown Prince is addicted to wine and women, and his life is short of fortune. Once he ascends to the throne, he will die. The crown heir is more fortunate, but he is still young. How can he control the situation? Daming's death is already a foregone conclusion. However, where is the new Emperor? I don't see the new Emperor Star at all. "
While Guo Buyi was observing the stars at night, a woman in palace attire stood on a stargazing platform behind the palace walls, paying attention to the changes in the world. This woman wore a multicolored dress embroidered with hundreds of birds. Her figure was gorgeous and voluptuous, and she had a moving charm that made people fall in love with her.
Beside the woman was a little girl about eight or nine years old. She grabbed the corner of the woman's dress and asked, "Mother, what are you looking at?"
The woman in palace attire lowered her head and smiled. "Mother is admiring the moon."
"Mother is lying. There are only stars in the sky. There is no moon at all," the little girl said with a pout.
"Hahaha …" The woman in palace attire stretched out her hand and rubbed the little girl's head before continuing to look at the sky. The little girl grew impatient at the stargazing platform. She twisted her body and pleaded, "Mother, can you go and beat up that bad brat, Zhou Qingfeng? He used explosives to scare me. I was so scared that my heart almost jumped out of my chest. "
The little girl made a horrified expression to show that she was indeed frightened. "I have never been so frightened before. That bad guy deliberately made such a big scene. I hate him to death. "She continued to tug on the woman's dress. However, the woman in palace attire sighed and said, "Daming's Imperial Star is dim. It is powerless to reverse the situation."
The little girl blinked and asked, "That Zhou Qingfeng is so fierce. Will he be the emperor?"
The woman in palace attire was also confused. "This is the strange part. That Zhou Qingfeng doesn't correspond to any of the stars in the sky at all. His body has already gathered the wishes of the people, and there is a faint aura of a king. The next step should be to condense a true dragon, but in reality … This phenomenon is too strange. Mother has lived for countless lives, but I have never seen such a strange thing. "
"That is to say that Zhou Qingfeng is unlucky and can't be the emperor? Mother doesn't have to be afraid of him. Quickly go and take care of him. "The little girl pulled on the woman's dress again." If mother goes, I will definitely give him a good beating. Hmph … let's see if he dares to use explosives to scare me in the future! "
Speaking of explosives, the woman in palace attire also frowned. She lowered her head and asked, "Daughter, that Zhou Qingfeng really used explosives to blow up one side of Liaoyang's city wall?"
The little girl nodded like a peck on rice. "Yes, yes, it was too scary. I have never seen such a powerful spell. With one strike, he directly destroyed a seven or eight feet long, more than three feet high, and two feet wide city wall. And that kid didn't just blow up one side of the city wall, he blew up four sides. Even so, he still has a lot of explosives. Even if we have immortal bodies, we will still be blown to ashes. "
The woman in palace attire became more serious and said, "Our Phoenix Clan has always served the true dragon, but the true dragon aura of the Daming Royal Family is getting weaker and weaker, which has already made Mother disgusted. That Zhou Qingfeng can master such a destructive power, so it is not inappropriate for me to serve him instead. But he … sigh … "
The woman in palace attire sighed and said to the little girl, "Now no one can say for sure who will have the world fall into the hands of. Your Grandpa Black Turtle has decided to protect the Daming Royal Family and the Han people. White Tiger has gone to Liaodong, saying that the true dragon's murderous aura should be in the north of the foreign tribes.
Now that the war has begun, a bloody storm is inevitable. Mother is really in a dilemma and doesn't know where to go. I thought about it again and again and could only stay to help Daming. No matter if I live or die in the future, I will repay them for more than two hundred years of worship. "
The little girl was excited and took the woman's hand. She said happily, "Good, good, good. Mother, quickly go and deal with that boy Zhou Qingfeng. Force him not to use explosives again. Every time he uses it, hit him again until he agrees. "
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