I'm really not a Daoist!

Chapter 187 Xiao Mian’s body is dead and his heart is full of ghosts
Xiao Mian slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, his majestic face covered with frost, "Daozi, today is my wedding, this is Nanliang, not Dazhou!!"

Ji Bofu didn't even look at Xiao Xian and said loudly: "What next?"

Xiao Mian raised his hands in the direction of Zhuojun and said, "If Daozi continues to be so unreasonable, I will keep you here even if I go to Zhuojun in person to apologize to my cousin in the future!!"

Xiao Mian's sonorous and powerful voice made everyone look at him. Xiao Mian was actually the one who should stand up. However, the guests in the hall did not think that Xiao Mian would stand up.

Without him, Taiping Daozi's background is too tyrannical.

What can you do after you can't beat me, and you won't listen to your reasoning and just want to fight with you?
The news of the separation of Qiliangfang of the Lanling Xiao family has already spread throughout the nine states. Nanqifang stayed in Nanliang to help Empress Xiao, and Nanliangfang moved to Dazhou to help Empress Xiao. The originally powerful Qiliangfang was like this It was taken apart, so the power Xiao Mian could rely on was pitiful compared to Ji Bofu.

They all thought that Xiao Mian would just sit back and watch.

Because Ji Bofu didn't give Ji Bofu face before, and now they don't think Ji Bofu will give Xiao Mian face.

Ji Bofu's face was expressionless but his heart was very weird. Xiao Xianming's words were sonorous and powerful but secretly he was really groveling.

When Xiao Xian said to keep him, a secret message also sounded in his ears.

"Cousin, please let Li Jiancheng off for the sake of my cousin's wedding today. With so many people watching today, cousin must give me some face!!"

Ji Bofu turned to look at Xiao Mian, and Xiao Mian looked at Ji Bofu not to be outdone. Of course, in the eyes of outsiders, this was Xiao Mian's tough performance, but Ji Bofu saw a trace of pleading deep in Xiao Mian's eyes. meaning.

Ji Bofu and Xiao Xian looked at each other, a smile flashed in their eyes, then turned and walked out of the palace.

"I'm going to give you some face today. I hope you won't forget the face I gave you today!"

This was a secret transmission. On the surface, he just looked at Xiao Mian and left the palace.

After Ji Bofu left the palace, all the guests looked at Xiao Xian with a different look. The previous separation of the Qiliangfang family and Li Xiuning's identity made them look down upon Xiao Xian.

But after today, all these contempts are gone.

Since Taiping Daozi's debut, the only one who has forced him back is Xiao Mian, so Xiao Mian deserves their respect.

Ji Bofu didn't care about the thoughts of the guests in the hall. All he wanted to do was to leave a good favor to Xiao Mian. Maybe this favor would be used at some point.

As for Li Jiancheng, he really didn't take it seriously. He killed Li Jiancheng whenever he wanted, and he wasn't in a hurry for a day or two.

After leaving Jiangling, Ji Bofu did not rush back to Zhuojun. Instead, he sailed down the river from south to north in a small boat, passing through Zheyang to Shangluo, and then from Jingzhao to the northeast along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

It is worth mentioning that when he passed through Shangluo and Jingzhao counties, ghosts and fairies occasionally passed by on both sides of the river. Shangluo and Jingzhao were both next to Chang'an. He did not hide his whereabouts along the way, which made Li Yuan in Chang'an very uneasy.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I never thought that a poor Taoist could shake up the world by himself!"

Ji Bofu put his hands behind his back and looked at the waves on the long river as if there was nothing in the small boat at his feet. Chang'an behind him became smaller and smaller until he could no longer see it.

It took two days to go there, but it took half a month to get back to Zhuojun because we traveled along the river system and had a deep love for the mountains and rivers.

Ji Bofu had just returned to the manor. When Queen Xiao saw Ji Bofu, she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Did you do it?"

Ji Bofu was a little confused, "Did I do anything?"

Queen Xiao looked at Ji Bofu suspiciously and said, "Is it really not you who did it?"

Ji Bofu felt a little crazy, "Empress, do you want to tell me what happened before asking me if I did it?"

Queen Xiao glanced at Nanfang, "Mr. Xiao is dead!"

"Oh!"

"Ok?"

"what?"

"Xiao Mian is dead?"

Ji Bofu was surprised: "Didn't he just get married? How could he be dead?"

"Wait a minute, when you asked me if I did it just now, you meant that you thought I was the one who killed Xiao Mian?"

Ji Bofu looked at Queen Xiao with a ridiculous expression.

Empress Xiao said in a calm tone: "He disgraced you during the banquet, so it makes sense for you to go back and kill him after you leave."

"I"

"What did I kill him for?"

Wind review was killed!

Someone framed Mr. Dao! !
The first thought in Ji Bofu's mind was that someone was framing him, someone was trying to force this matter on him.

"No. How could Xiao Mian be dead? How could he be dead?"

Ji Bofu thought about it and still couldn't accept the fact that Xiao Mian was dead. He had just attended Xiao Mian's wedding.

Went to a wedding with him, and as soon as he got home after the wedding, the person who got married died?

Isn’t this a bit unlucky? !
Queen Xiao nodded and said: "He is dead. The news of Xiao Xiao's death came out in the palace the next day after the banquet. If you rush back now, you might be able to catch up with him."

Ji Bo Fu:
He said a little unnaturally: "I just finished eating at someone else's table. Isn't it wrong to eat at someone else's table now?"

Empress Xiao smiled so hard, "I'm just saying, do you really want to eat at someone else's table?"

Ji Bofu rolled his eyes and walked to the side to sit down, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and said: "My dear, what happened to Xiao Mian? Didn't Nanliang say anything after he died?" ?”

Empress Xiao moved lightly to sit opposite him and said, "Since you left the banquet making a fuss, the whole banquet has gone on normally. There is nothing wrong with the guests dispersing after the banquet."

"But the next day, news came out from the palace that Xiao Xian was dead, and his death was very tragic. All the blood in his body was sucked dry, and he turned into a mummy!!"

Ji Bofu was suddenly startled. Queen Xiao noticed Ji Bofu's abnormality and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Ji Bofu said expressionlessly: "I was just thinking about Li Xiuning. She should be sleeping with Xiao Mian on her wedding night. Didn't she know that the person next to her pillow turned into a mummy?"

Empress Xiao said solemnly: "This is where the strange thing happened. A palace maid proved that Xiao Mian did not return to the palace that night. After the banquet, he went to the study to handle government affairs. His body was also found in the study."

Ji Bofu snorted coldly: "On the wedding night, he did not enter the bridal chamber but went to the study to handle government affairs. Is Xiao Mian such an emperor who is so diligent in government affairs? And no matter how diligent he is in government affairs, he will not leave the bride alone on the wedding night. Are you going to stay alone in the empty room?"

"This move seems to eliminate Li Xiuning's suspicion, but does it mean that her suspicion is amplified?"

Empress Xiao spread her hands and said: "So what if Li Xiuning is suspected? Nanliang has no definite evidence that Li Xiuning did it, and a large number of palace maids and eunuchs can prove that Li Xiuning has never been seen again since he was sent to the palace after the wedding." He didn’t take a step out of the bedroom.”

"Li Xiuning is a martial artist. It is impossible for her to leave her body and harm Xiao Mian, so her suspicion has been eliminated."

Ji Bofu frowned and said, "Is this matter finally finalized?"

Empress Xiao smiled and said: "It's funny to say that the court in Nanliang characterized this incident as a murder committed by the demon clan."

Ji Bofu shook his head and said: "It's a bit hasty. Unless the demon king of the demon clan comes in person, it is impossible to kill Xiao Mian in the palace. The luck golden dragon of Nanliang has been raised. Although it is still very immature, the demon king It is impossible for the following demon clan to enter the Nanliang Palace."

Suddenly, Ji Bofu asked: "Who is in power in Nanliang now? Although Xiao Mian has a son, he has not established a prince. Although Li Xiuning is the queen, he does not sleep with Xiao Mian, so who can speak in Nanliang now?"

"Ugh!"

Empress Xiao sighed deeply and said: "Since the news of Xiao Xian's death was announced, his son also passed away because of overthinking. Now the Queen Li Xiuning is the regent of Nanliang Chaotang, and the people in Nanqi Fang also support Li Xiuning , all the ministers in the court also support Li Xiuning!!"

Ji Bofu looked straight at Empress Xiao and said, "We have discussed this matter before, but now it seems that Li Tang's work is even more amazing than we imagined!"

Empress Xiao snorted disdainfully and said: "Who made Xiao Xian have to marry Li Xiuning? I really don't know what kind of ecstasy soup the people in Nan Qi Fang poured into Xiao Xian to make him so comatose."

"Now not only am I dead, but my son and Jiangshan are gone too!"

Ji Bofu added silently: "And he hasn't eaten meat yet, and his new wife hasn't even slept with him yet!!"

The two looked at each other and said in unison: "How miserable!!"

The two of them laughed.

After a while, Queen Xiao suppressed her smile and said, "Next, you don't have to think about it to know that Nanliang and Li Tang are going to become a family. Now we, Dazhou, are a bit miserable."

"Not necessarily!" Ji Bofu thought of the yellow talisman he gave to Li Yuan and said, "This time I planted a nail in the hearts of Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng in Jiangling City. As long as this nail is not pulled out for a day, they will Father and son cannot have peace for a day."

Queen Xiao asked curiously: "What nails?"

Ji Bofu said with a smile: "What else can it be? It's nothing more than the things between the emperor and the prince."

"To sum up, how can there be a 40-year-old prince in the world?" "Li Yuan can live for at least another 30 to [-] years. Even if the fate of the dynasty destroys his cultivation, with a dynasty to support him, his life span will be over a hundred years. I’m not even surprised.”

"What about Li Jiancheng? Can Li Jiancheng wait 40 years?"

Queen Xiao's eyes lit up and she said: "Impossible, Li Jiancheng absolutely cannot wait for 40 years. After 40 years, Li Jiancheng himself will be a bad old man. Why should a bad old man be the emperor?"

"He will be sixty in 40 years. Li Yuan will definitely be able to regenerate in these years, so there is no guarantee that Li Yuan will not find a young prince to be the emperor!"

The more Empress Xiao spoke, the brighter her eyes became, and she finally affirmed: "I am sure that there will be a fight between Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng!!"

Ji Bofu took another sip of tea and said, "Yes, there will definitely be a fight between Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng, whether it is a fight on the surface or a fight in the court."

"Actually, even if I don't point this matter out, and if I don't bury this nail in the hearts of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuan, it will be a matter of time before they reach this point."

"At that time, I guessed that it was Li Yuan's idea that Li Xiuning marry Xiao Mian. Didn't you see it? Li Jiancheng's face was extremely ugly. Li Xiuning was cleared first and Li Jiancheng was next. Li Jiancheng must have understood this in his heart."

"Whether Li Xiuning's control of Nanliang was Li Tang's plan or she did it herself or it was really an accident, it is certain that Li Xiuning will leave Li Tang. It is impossible for Li Xiuning to return to Li Tang."

"So the war between the Li family and his son is about to begin."

"The war between father and son has begun. Isn't the time left for us to develop in the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

"Maybe we, Da Zhou, can get a share of the fight between their father and son!"

Empress Xiao rolled her eyes at Ji Bofu and said: "What you think is beautiful, this type of political struggle basically has a common bottom line, that is, you can fight each other, but you must be consistent with the outside world, otherwise Li and Tang will become a mess. No matter who wins at that time, it will be uncomfortable because they have to face a stronger Dazhou."

Ji Bofu shrugged and said: "Never mind it, let them and their son fight like dogs!"

Empress Xiao held her chin with both hands and blinked with her big eyes: "Then what if we Da Zhou really can't defeat Li Tang and Nan Liang who have united?"

"How to do?"

Ji Bofu said loudly: "On the day when I really cannot defeat them, I will go directly to cut open the Great Wall of Haoran. Li Tang's territory is close to the Great Wall of Haoran. When the time comes, it will be Li Tang who will bear the brunt of facing the monster clan."

"Hit us Dazhou?"

"Let's resist the demon clan's attack first!!"

Queen Xiao took a deep look at Ji Bofu and said, "Aren't you afraid that the people of Jiuzhou will criticize you verbally and writingly?"

Ji Bofu shrugged and said, "Who will care about the flood after I die?"

Queen Xiao said softly: "Child, your idea is a bit dangerous!"

Ji Bofu stood up and looked at the Great Wall far away in Xihai County and said: "If you are poor, you can be alone, and if you are rich, you can help the world. This is what I used to think, but living like this is too tiring."

"The most indispensable thing in this world is accidents. You never know which one will come first, accident or tomorrow, so now I want to change my way of living."

"As long as the people around me live well, what does the life and death of others have to do with me?"

Empress Xiao held her chin in her hands and looked at Ji Bofu with a very obsessed look in her eyes, "Child, have you noticed that you are becoming more and more evil in nature?"

Ji Bofu's face was full of black lines, and he emphasized: "Empress, please call me a true cultivator of Youdao. Our founder of Taiping Dao is Nanhua Zhenren who inherited Laozi and Zhuangzhuang with me. I am from a well-known and upright family!!"

"What kind of demon cultivator can have the inheritance of a famous and upright family?"

"I am a disciple of the Taoist sect with a good foundation and I have a good foothold!!"

Empress Xiao emphasized: "Temperament, temperament, I am talking about temperament, not you, you are the devil!!"

On May [-]th, Jiangling City was completely deserted and the whole city was white.

Xiao Mian had been buried. Li Xiuning was wearing a phoenix robe and sitting on a dragon chair in the court, gently rubbing her temples to relieve fatigue. All kinds of things in the past half month made her, a martial saint, almost unable to hold on. .

In the court hall, Nanliang Zuopushe walked out of the queue in a hurry, raised his hands to Li Xiuning who was sitting above him and said: "Your Majesty, the country cannot live without a king for a day. The late emperor passed away, and Nanliang urgently needs a new king to take the throne to stabilize people's hearts."

As soon as these words came out, the court was shaken, the ministers whispered among themselves, and the whole court was in chaos for a while.

"Quiet, gentlemen!"

Li Xiuning frowned. Although her voice was plain, it contained a power that instantly silenced the court, which was like a vegetable market.

She looked at Xiao Ran and said: "Xiao Qing, your majesty's prince has been overthinking and has left with you. Where will you establish a new king if you have no heirs?"

Xiao Ran cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, although your Majesty has no heirs, the clan mansion is here. Your Majesty can choose a blood relative of your majesty to succeed you in the clan mansion!"

As soon as these words came out, many ministers showed understanding in their eyes. The people in Nan Qi Fang were going to push their own people to the top.

Just because Xiao Mian trusted Nan Qi Fang, both the prime ministerial and military power were controlled by Nan Qi Fang, and most of the people in the court were also from Nan Qi Fang.

So even if that small group of people have other ideas in their minds, they can only hold their noses and admit it.

Today's court meeting was just a show, a show performed for the world to see, so naturally no one jumped out to speak against Xiao Ran.

No one wants to be the chicken that kills the chicken to scare the monkeys. The most important thing in the court is to be wise and protect yourself.

Li Xiuning's face showed doubts, "Oh? Your Majesty, are you still related by blood?"

Xiao Ran said loudly: "His Majesty's nephew, Xiao Yuxian, he is the only one who has a blood relationship with Your Majesty now!!"

Li Xiuning kept tapping the armrest of the dragon chair with her fingers, pretending to be confused: "Does Zuo Pushe mean to ask me to make Xiao Yuxian the new king?"

Xiao Ran said: "Your Majesty, Xiao Yuxian is only seven years old this year. If Xiao Yuxian is made the new king, the country will be unstable. I suggest that Xiao Yuxian be made the crown prince first, and then let him take the throne when Xiao Yuxian is crowned." New Lord, this way the world will be safe!"

Li Xiuning wondered again: "But Xiao Yuxian is only seven years old this year, and there are still 13 years before he reaches the crown. So what are we going to do in these 13 years? I can't always be the regent, can I? Si Chen can't do that!!"

Coming, coming, the meat show is coming! !
Everyone in the court widened their eyes and pricked up their ears to listen to Xiao Ran's next words.

Xiao Ran smiled slightly and said: "I don't know what the empress does. There have been hens and chickens since ancient times. Although Empress Lu in the Western Han Dynasty did not have the name of emperor, she lived as an emperor. "Historical Records: The Chronicles of Empress Dowager Lu" is the best proof."

"And there is no need to mention it now. The founding emperor of the Western Zhou Dynasty was originally the former Empress of the Sui Dynasty. After the death of Yang Guang, Empress Xiao founded the Zhou Dynasty with the help of the former Sui General Yu Juluo. This shows that there is nothing wrong with a woman being the emperor. .”

"Furthermore, your Majesty is now the Queen of Nanliang. At such a young age, your Majesty should contribute more to our Nanliang. Our people in Nanliang are not like the people of other countries. Our people are enlightened, our ministers are wise, and we respect women as emperors." It’s not about braving the world’s disapproval.”

"Empress, you have done great service to the country by proclaiming yourself emperor now!!"

After Xiao Ran's impassioned words, all the ministers already understood what was going to be decided in the court today.

Li Xiuning looked at the ministers in the court and said hesitantly: "My dear friends, can I really ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor?"

All the ministers in the hall looked at me, and I looked at you, but no one dared to express their opinion first.

Whoever expresses his stance first will be recorded in the history books. When people in future generations mention it, they will say that they were the first to kneel down. No one wants to bear this infamy.

Mud can't hold up the wall, and eating shit can't keep it warm! !
Xiao Ran looked at the reactions of the ministers with a cold light flashing in his eyes, then he knelt down like pushing a golden mountain toppling a jade pillar and shouted: "Please take the throne!!"

When Chao Zuopushe knelt down, after the leader was appointed, all the ministers knelt down and shouted: "Please take the throne!!"

Li Xiuning looked at the ministers kneeling in front of her and felt her heart surge. She stood up from the dragon chair and said loudly: "Everyone loves you!"

"Young master, the country is doubtful. Today I ascend the throne at a time of crisis and establish Yuan Zhenguan!!"

Unknowingly, Li Xiuning's voice was filled with strong pressure. Xiao Ran, who was kneeling in the hall, looked up secretly and felt that there was a brilliant fire phoenix standing in front of the dragon chair. The blazing light stung his eyes. He quickly lowered his head.

Li Xiuning ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and the events of Jianyuan Zhenguan swept across Kyushu like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Li Tang reacted the fastest. After the news of Li Xiuning's accession to the throne in Nanliang spread, Li Yuan quickly sent envoys to Nanliang.

And Li Xiuning ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Nanliang. Such a dramatic scene really confused the nobles all over the world.

No matter how Lanling Xiao family is separated, no matter how Nan Qi Fang and Nan Liang Fang quarrel, it can't change the fact that Nan Liang is the Xiao family's foundation. And now that Xiao Mian is dead, Nan Qi Fang doesn't push one of its own people to the top. It was Li Xiuning who was elected to the position. This scene made the nobles in the world scratch their heads and at the same time lament the magnificence of the Lanling Xiao family.

Isn't it grandiose to hand over a dynasty to others?

If this is not grand, what else can be considered grand?
As for the matter of Xiao Yuxian being established as the crown prince, there was no way it would cause any trouble before Li Xiuning ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.

It's just a seven-year-old child. Even though he will ascend the throne in 13 years, even though Li Xiuning made a promise in front of the ministers of Nanliang that Xiao Yuxian will ascend the throne in 13 years, he is only a seven-year-old child after all.

A seven-year-old child is most prone to accidents.

After all, you have to learn equestrian skills when you are in troubled times and conquering countries, right?

Falling off a horse is still very simple! !
Dazhou also received the news immediately, but there was no response from Dazhou. However, some of the forces left by the Xiao family in Nanliang all withdrew to Dazhou.

Now the only people with the surname Xiao in Nanliang are people from Nanqifang! !
(End of this chapter)