In a certain hall in the imperial palace of the Wu Kingdom.
Yangliuqing placed a letter on the table and said, "Master, Uncle-Master and the others should arrive tomorrow."
Miss.Liu put down the martial arts books collected by the royal family of the Wu Kingdom and stood up to walk out of the palace.
Yangliuqing watched her walk out and sighed softly.
She walked out of the hall and said to Chen Qing who was waiting there, "Tomorrow, the two Uncle-Masters will arrive at the imperial capital. I'll have to trouble General Chen to welcome them on my behalf."
Chen Qing hurriedly said, "It's no trouble at all. I haven't seen Prince Gyeong Of Silla for a long time."
Chen Qing had followed Yangliuqing from the Land of Chaos and fought his way to the imperial capital. He was one of the important officials who assisted Yangliuqing in his ascension to the throne.
His status was equivalent to that of a founding general and was completely different from how it was a few years ago.
Even when envoys from the Jing Kingdom or the Qi Kingdom came, he didn't need to personally go out of the city to welcome them. However, it was different this time.
After receiving the order, he hurriedly left.
If he didn't bring Wei Liang along to welcome Gyeong Of Silla tomorrow, he would probably not be finished with him in the future. He would also have to bring Blind Fan along. They had all received kindness and guidance from Gyeong Of Silla, so these etiquettes were necessary.
Miss.Liu returned to the hall and took out Autumn Water. She said to Yangliuqing, "I'll be away for a period of time. Even though you're tired from state affairs, you can't neglect your martial arts. This will be very beneficial to you."
Yangliuqing nodded and said, "I understand."
Not long after, the white-haired elder walked into the hall and asked in confusion, "Why did your master leave?"
Yangliuqing thought for a while and said, "Master, she … has some matters to deal with."
Yang Wanli didn't pursue this matter and suddenly asked, "I heard that Li brat is coming?"
Yangliuqing nodded and said, "Martial Uncle will arrive tomorrow."
"That's good …" A smile appeared on Yang Wanli's face as he said, "This kid has a lot of wicked ideas and a bellyful of evil tricks. When the time comes, let him help you come up with more ideas …"
…
Li Yi had seen the capital cities of the Jing Kingdom, the Qi Kingdom, and the Wu Kingdom.
Putting aside personal feelings, the capital of the Qi Kingdom should be the most imposing, at least from the outside.
Of course, all in all, the capital was more prosperous.
The Wu Kingdom's Imperial City was the most wretched of the three.
Along the way, Li Yi and Ruyi learned more about Wu Guoguo.
After a decade of turmoil, the Wu Kingdom wanted to restore its foundation. It was a long-term task and not something that could be done in a short period of time.
Yangliuqing had just ascended to the throne not long ago. Everything in the Wu Kingdom was waiting to be done. Although she had a small notebook that he had specially made for her, nothing could be done in one go.
After the civil war ended, the Wu Kingdom's Tianfa was no longer supplied to them in the Fringe.
Li Yi didn't think it was necessary in the past. But now, he might have to change his plan.
Every few days, he would hear the news that the Qi Kingdom had annihilated a small country in the west. With the Qi Kingdom's current strength, it was only a matter of time before they swept through the countries in the west. When that time came, on this continent, only the Wu Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom would be left standing in his way of becoming the ruler of the world.
If the Qi Kingdom went all out, the Wu Kingdom might not be able to win even with Tianfa.
If there was no Tianfa, then the Zhao Kingdom might very well be a lesson for them.
Of course, the Jing Kingdom wouldn't just watch as the Qi Kingdom annexed all the other countries. When that time came, it would truly be time for the reshuffling of the powers on this continent.
He and Ruyi entered the city gate and asked for the location of the Imperial Palace. Then, they walked in that direction.
Ruyi sighed softly and said, "My husband wrote that letter first. If Ruyi knew that we've arrived, I'm afraid she would hide on purpose."
Of course, Li Yi knew that Miss.Liu would hide on purpose. But if she hadn't figured it out, even if he and Ruyi appeared without a trace, she would still leave, and it would be more serious than if she had taken the initiative to hide.
Li Yi smiled and held her hand. He said, "It doesn't matter. We have nothing to do anyway. We'll chase after her wherever she hides. When she's tired of hiding, she'll naturally come out."
The Imperial City of the Wu Kingdom was indeed shabby.
The roads were full of potholes and sewage and garbage were everywhere. It couldn't even compare to a second-tier city in the Jing Kingdom, let alone the capital which had all been replaced with cement roads.
Even the main roads of the important cities in the Gyeonggi region of the Qi Kingdom were paved with neatly cut bluestone slabs.
Of course, this was also due to Li Yi's own negligence.
The little notebook he gave to Yangliuqing recorded mostly revolutionary experiences. He also touched a little on how to govern the country after seizing the fruits of victory.
But there was no mention of these basic constructions.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
A fine horse galloped from behind, and the pedestrians on the street all dodged to the side.
Li Yi and Ruyi stood on the side of the street and frowned as they watched the young man on the horse galloping away with laughter.
There was actually someone galloping wildly on a horse on the main street of the capital. How did Yangliuqing become the Empress?
He bent over to help an old man who had accidentally fallen to the ground while dodging. He couldn't help but ask, "There's someone galloping wildly on a horse on the streets of the Imperial City. Doesn't the authorities care?"
The old man sighed and asked, "Young Master, you're not from here, are you?"
Li Yi nodded.
"There's something you don't know, Young Master." The old man looked ahead and said, "That person on the horse just now is the young master of the Zhang family. There are several members of the Zhang family who are high-ranking officials in the imperial court. When His Majesty was suppressing that usurper, the Zhang family helped His Majesty a lot. How could the authorities dare to care about this kind of thing? Even if someone really died from the collision, it would be in vain …"
The His Majesty that the old man was talking about was naturally Yangliuqing.
When Yangliuqing and the others attacked the Imperial City of the Wu Kingdom, they actually didn't expend too much effort, and they didn't use Heavenly Punishment either. It could even be said that they didn't expend much effort.
Because at that time, the original tyrant of the Wu Kingdom was already disloyal and disloyal. The officials, nobles, and various great clans in the Imperial City all wanted nothing more than to overthrow his tyranny.
When Yangliuqing and the others fought their way here, the gates of the Imperial City were wide open, and the commoners lined the streets to welcome them. They very easily entered the Imperial City.
But this wasn't a reason for her to indulge these clans.
Or perhaps she herself didn't know that these people were actually so arrogant in the Imperial City.
But no matter what the reason was, if her little martial nephew wanted to become a qualified Empress, she still had a very long way to go. She still needed to train her well.
There was no 'training'.
…
"Mother, I want to eat candied hawthorn."
On the streets of the Imperial City, a little girl pointed at a hawker selling candied hawthorn in the middle of the street. She turned her head, looked at her mother, and begged.
The woman took out two copper coins from her bosom, handed them to her, and said, "I only have two copper coins. Go and ask how much one candied hawthorn costs."
"En!" The little girl immediately revealed a smile, and her eyes curved into crescent moons. She ran to the middle of the street, opened her hand, and revealed the two copper coins in her hand. She said, "Brother, brother, I want one candied hawthorn!"
The hawker selling the candied hawkers was a youth about seventeen or eighteen years old. He held a stick in his hand, and on top of the stick was a raised haystack. The haystack was filled with candied hawthorns.
He looked at the two copper coins in the little girl's hand, rubbed his head, and said with some embarrassment, "My candied hawthorn, three copper coins each …"
The little girl's eyes instantly dimmed. She made an "oh" sound, and turned to walk outside.
The youth stood in the courtyard, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Little sister, wait a moment."
He took a candied hawthorn from the haystack, handed it to her, and said, "Forget it, I'll sell one to you for two copper coins. Don't tell anyone else. If I sell all of them for two copper coins, I'll lose money!"
The little girl immediately smiled, took the candied hawthorn, and nodded heavily, saying, "Thank you, brother!"
The youth smiled, turned to leave, and shouted, "Candied hawthorn, candied hawthorn, sour and sweet candied hawthorn …"
The little girl stood in the middle of the street, licked the candied hawthorn, and showed a happy smile.
"Get out of the way!"
On the street, the crowd dodged, and a fast horse galloped from behind.
The woman looked at the little girl standing in the middle of the street, and her face instantly turned pale. She cried out involuntarily, "Little girl!"
The little girl looked up and saw a big horse rushing towards her. Her body trembled, and the candied hawthorn in her hand fell to the ground.
Bang!
An extremely dull sound suddenly rang out.
The horse fell to the ground, and its head was already broken, and it was no longer breathing.
The youth on the horse flew straight out. After landing, his body bent in a strange way, and he lay on the ground, howling miserably.
The young man selling the candied hawthorn looked at the scattered candied hawthorn on the ground, and his face showed a look of pity.
The candied hawthorn scattered on the ground, and the haystack at the top of the stick also flew out.
He pulled off the gray cloth that wrapped the stick, and everyone could see that it was not a wooden stick at all, but an iron stick as thick as a child's arm.
It was also because of this that he was able to smash the horse to death with one strike.
However, this youth was really strong, and such a thick iron stick in his hand seemed to be weightless …
The little girl had already recovered from the shock, and she looked at the youth in a daze, and murmured, "Brother, you're so powerful, as powerful as Sun Dasheng …"
The youth was stunned when he heard this, and he turned the iron stick in his hand, and said embarrassedly, "Is that so? Actually, many people say that …"
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