"What's wrong?" Huyan Wuhen asked as he held the baby in his arms.
Pei Sanniang replied, "Great General, don't worry. I'm just hungry. I've already sent someone to prepare some horse milk."
Huyan Wuhen asked, "You still haven't found a wet nurse?" Normally, he wouldn't ask about this kind of thing.
Pei Sanniang replied, "I've already sent people to look for them. However, the people are affected by the chaos of the war. It won't be easy to find them."
Huyan Wuhen silently nodded. Then, he looked at the crying baby, and his face gradually revealed a sorrowful expression.
For the sake of a mouthful of food, a baby would cry his heart out. The little fellow's heart-wrenching cries had affected the grief he had been enduring in his heart.
He had lost his parents when he was just born, and he seemed to be crying because of this.
The eldest and second son had died in battle, but they still had a son. The eldest and second son had a son, but the third son only had a daughter, and this daughter had escaped death because she was born prematurely.
To this old general, it could be said that he had single-handedly caused the end of his third brother's family line. His third brother originally had many chances to live, but he had single-handedly ruined them.
Third Brother Hu Yanwei could be said to have been forced to death by his own hands!
The baby's cries made it difficult for him to suppress the grief in his heart, and he was especially affectionate towards the little fellow in the swaddling clothes. Even though he was in the army, he would come to visit whenever he had time. He was afraid that the baby would be born prematurely, and he repeatedly told the cultivators to take good care of the baby.
Seeing Huyan Wuhen's sorrowful expression, Cha Hu looked up to the sky in silence. He let out a long sigh in his heart. I don't know what's the point of this foolish loyalty.
He even suspected that the Vast Cloud Diagram had ulterior motives in helping to keep Hu Yanwei. In his opinion, the Vast Cloud Diagram's action of keeping Hu Yanwei was somewhat abnormal.
He suspected that the Vast Cloud Diagram was deliberately trying to prevent Huyan Wuhen's adult children from having a successor, and to prevent Huyan Wuhen from becoming independent as much as possible.
Or perhaps he wanted to deliberately kill Huyan Wei, letting Huyan Wuhen's three sons die at the hands of the enemy, hoping that Huyan Wuhen would fight to the death with the Jin State!
How the truth of the matter was already gone along with the Vastcloud Diagram, and he was already unable to pursue it.
"Report! The troops besieging the Capital have sent news, the Ying Wang Haozhen and his three imperial grandsons are out of danger! "Suddenly someone came in from outside the tent to report.
When Huyan Wuhen received the news, he put down his granddaughter, and quickly went to meet with the leaders of the three big sects.
Actually, among the princes, when the rebel army broke through the capital, a few of them had already escaped.
Huyan Wuhen, who had received the will of the Vast Cloud Diagram, remained silent. This was because he didn't think that he was a suitable successor to the throne.
Haozhen used to be steady and low-key, but there were still people who saw it. Shao Pingbo didn't marry his sister to Haozhen for no reason. Shao Pingbo wasn't the only one who saw it.
Huyan Wuhen, who had never expressed his opinion on the throne, finally voiced his support for Haozhen's ascension!
With the death of Haoyun Tu, the situation in the Qi Kingdom was in chaos. It was time for a new emperor to stabilize the people's hearts. Therefore, Haozhen was urgently received by the three major sects of the Qi Kingdom. He hastily ascended the throne in the army and became the new emperor of the Qi Kingdom.
In the hasty process of ascending the throne, the deposed Empress and the Crown Prince watched from afar. The two servants who had taken off their luxurious clothes knelt down and paid their respects.
With this kneel, all the past events and beautiful dreams vanished like bubbles.
He had to hand over the Nation Guarding Divine Artifact that he had obtained from the Vast Cloud Painting. He had no choice but to hand it over. Hao Hong had no choice but to agree.
He had put in so much effort and didn't hesitate to kill the Emperor and his father to obtain it, but it had become someone else's wedding dress.
The three major sects of the Qi Kingdom wouldn't let the mother and son make a comeback. The Vast Cloud Painting's decree to depose the Crown Prince gave the three major sects the perfect excuse. The one who conspired against the Qi Kingdom was Hao Hong, so all the responsibility was pushed onto him.
The three major sects wouldn't admit that they were the instigators of this farce. They wouldn't admit that they were the ones who caused the situation to become like this.
…
In the pavilion of the Imperial College, Shao Pingbo climbed up high and leaned against the railing. He looked melancholic.
He had already received the news of Haozhen's ascension to the throne. Haozhen had become the emperor of the Qi Kingdom. This meant that Shao Liu-er would naturally become the Empress of the Qi Kingdom.
Wasn't this the reason why he married his sister to Haozhen back then?
However, he didn't expect the situation to become like this. At that time, he was still in the Northern Prefecture. He didn't expect that he would one day seek refuge in the Jin Kingdom.
Now that his sister had reached this stage, the Qi Kingdom was in a precarious situation and could sink at any time. This was all caused by him.
Now, he couldn't figure out whether he had helped or harmed his sister, especially since he had personally dragged his sister into another dispute.
…
Similar news was received by Niu Youdao, who was in the Southern Prefecture. However, he only read it as news and didn't take it seriously at all.
It was no longer important to him who was the emperor of the Qi Kingdom. He had his own things to do. After returning, the first thing he did was to contact the Demon Ridge. He told Zhao Xiongge not to leak the news and let the Devil Cult continue to look for the Son of Saint.
Meanwhile, Yan and Han also made a big move. They gathered their troops and began to attack the Qin Kingdom.
The two countries joined forces and ignored the protests of the Qin Kingdom. They sent their troops at the same time and began to attack the Qin Kingdom according to the plan they had discussed beforehand.
The Qin Kingdom was a newly established country. In addition, the Qin Kingdom's imperial court didn't manage it well. The people of the Qin Kingdom weren't stable yet. Instead, they missed the good times of the Zhao Kingdom. Moreover, the Qin Kingdom's army was weak. They couldn't resist the attacks and were either defeated or surrendered.
In such a situation, Yan and Han had no choice but to do this. The Jin Kingdom was getting stronger and stronger. The two countries had to make preparations to join forces to resist the Jin Kingdom.
The Song Kingdom also strongly objected, but it was useless. The Yan and Han worked together. When they sent troops to the Qin Kingdom, they also sent troops to the Song Kingdom's border to deter them. They worked together to prevent the Song Kingdom from sneaking an attack from the back.
The Yan and Han's attitudes were surprisingly consistent this time. They didn't play any tricks because the Jin Kingdom had become the biggest threat to the two countries.
The Jin Kingdom naturally didn't want to see this happen. However, they were too far away and could only criticize the Yan and Han.
The Jin Kingdom was clearly at war with the Qin Kingdom, but they still supported the Qin Kingdom. In terms of shamelessness, no one could compare to them. This was the relationship between countries.
Of course, they didn't just support them verbally. They also took the initiative to negotiate with the Qin Kingdom's army. They agreed to let the Qin Kingdom pass through Xi Ping Pass and return to the Qin Kingdom to fight against the invaders.
It was obvious that they wanted to weaken the resistance in the Qi Kingdom's territory. At the same time, they could use the Qin Kingdom's army to deplete the Han and Yan's power.
At this point, the Qin Kingdom couldn't agree to it.
Not to mention other reasons, the army kept coming back and forth. By the time they arrived, the Qin Kingdom would probably be almost finished.
The quarrels between the countries were happening. This was the time for the civil officials to show their skills. They wanted to see who could curse more deeply and who could come up with more tricks.
Gao Pin didn't stay idle either. On one hand, he sent people to negotiate with the Qin Kingdom's army. On the other hand, he worked hard to deepen the Qi Kingdom's internal difficulties. Whether it was on land or on the sea, he cut off all the supplies that the Qi Kingdom could possibly get.
He sent out cultivators to attack on the sea and destroy all cargo ships heading to the Qi Kingdom.
At the same time, he kept pressuring the feudal lords in the Qi Kingdom to rebel. If they didn't agree, he would announce the evidence of their previous collusion.
Gao Pin still insisted on the overall strategy. He didn't want to fight the Qi Kingdom all out and continue to be poor. Occasionally, he sent people to harass the Qi Kingdom. To put it bluntly, he didn't want to give the Qi Kingdom a chance to recuperate.
At the same time, he sent out invitations to the refugees who suffered from the war in the Qi Kingdom. He said that the Yuan Wei Kingdom's territory had abundant food and was willing to accept them. He made up rumors that the refugees were living a good life now.
This was the most ruthless move. It was also a knife aimed at the Qi Kingdom's weak spot. Previously, after the Qi Kingdom and the Qin Kingdom's army plundered their rations, many Qi Kingdom citizens were implicated. They could no longer live happily anymore. Whether it was a country or not, nothing was more important than their lives. The refugees all headed in the direction of the Yuan Wei Kingdom.
Talented people were the foundation to restore agricultural output. Without a sufficient population, there would be no foundation. What could the Qi Kingdom do? The Qi Kingdom was not like other countries. There were roads everywhere on the grasslands. It was hard to stop them even if they wanted to. So what if they stopped them? How much food could they provide for survival?
Gao Pin wanted to see how long the Qi Kingdom and the Qin Kingdom's rations could last. If they could last for half a year, then they would waste half a year. If they could last for a year, then they would waste for a year. He could afford it anyway. To put it bluntly, he wanted to subdue the enemy without a fight!
Haozhen, who had ascended to the throne, wanted to turn the tide. First, he pardoned the feudal lords who had communicated with the Jin Kingdom. He promised that no matter what happened in the past, he would let bygones be bygones after he ascended to the throne. He wanted to calm the people first.
However, the Qi Kingdom was on the verge of collapse. It was already a vicious cycle internally. The longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be. Everyone could see that the Qi Kingdom was on the verge of collapse. It had lost its momentum and was only hanging on by a thread.
…
Deep underground, in a secret chamber that Yun Ji had reopened, Yuan Gang was bare-chested in a horse stance.
The hemispherical bulge on his abdomen was rolling back and forth. The bloody mist between his mouth and nose made the sound of bellows, circulating back and forth.
On the acupuncture points on the surface of his body, blood traces were moving in and out like little snakes. In a general direction, they were converging toward the area where his severed arm was.
When he opened his Dharma Eyes, he could see that spiritual energy from the unseen was being absorbed by Yuan Gang's body.
As the days passed, his arm that had been severed at the shoulder had long since grown out. His palm had also grown out. The wriggling flesh sprouts were weaving into new fingers.
It seemed that due to the excessive blood supply, Yuan Gang's red skin had changed color. First, it was deathly pale, then it turned waxy yellow.
The bloody mist that circulated through his mouth and nose was also gradually changing color, gradually turning into a light yellow color.
The flesh sprouts at the severed finger seemed to be wriggling faster with the change, obviously speeding up the recovery process.
The moment the outline of the five fingers returned to its original state, the moment the flesh sprouts were no longer wriggling, Yuan Gang's throat seemed to be unable to hold back the urge to cough. His chest rose and fell violently, and he actually choked out a mouthful of golden mist.
The golden mist began to circulate between his mouth and nose, faintly erupting with a rolling sound that sounded like thunder.
With a deep breath, the golden mist was completely absorbed into his lungs. After the hemispherical bulge on his abdomen gradually calmed down, Yuan Gang suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a bright light that was filled with vigor.
After the essence, energy, and spirit that was exposed in that instant gradually retracted, he stretched out his arms and clenched them into fists. The crisp sound that erupted from his joints seemed to have an echo …
In front of the table, Niu Youdao flipped through the news from all over the place, pondering for a moment.
Yun Ji, who was at the side, turned her head and was suddenly stunned. She looked at Yuan Gang, who had walked out of the ground, and slowly raised her hand to poke Niu Youdao's shoulder.
Niu Youdao glanced at her, then turned his head to look in the direction that she was looking at. He was also stunned for a moment, then slowly stood up and looked at Yuan Gang as if he was looking at a monster.
The red-faced monkey was gone. Yuan Gang, who was bare-chested, had a pale golden complexion, and his red face had turned golden.
"What's going on?" Niu Youdao suddenly asked.
Yuan Gang stretched out his arms and looked at them. "I don't know what's going on either."
。 Nine Heavens Divine Emperor
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