At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 322: Xie Xuanli's Final Remarks
"It doesn't matter.

He shook his head. "It's just a drop of blood. It's nothing. It can be regarded as fulfilling my general's favor."

After saying this, he squeezed out a drop of blood containing terrifying power from his fingertips, wrapped in the original true energy, and dripped it onto the corner of Xie Xuanli's dry and pale lips.

With five fingers spread out, he controlled the gentle true Qi to inject the essence and blood into Xie Xuanli's body to help him refine it.

In a moment, tremendous power spread throughout his body, penetrating into his internal organs and eight extraordinary meridians.

His pale face instantly turned rosy, and he seemed to become ten years younger.

"Cough cough cough."

A violent coughing sounded. On the bed, Xie Xuanli slowly opened his eyes, feeling the strength of his body, and asked in confusion: "Xiao Han, what kind of weird method did you use?"

He sat up in bed, grateful that there was no sign of dying.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis. It was His Royal Highness the King of Xiliang who used a drop of his own lifeblood and origin energy to extend your life for a few days."

The maid beside her said hurriedly.

"What are you doing?"

Xie Xuanli smiled bitterly: "I am an old man who will die soon, it is not worth it for you to do this."

"I have nothing to repay your favor now."

"What did the Marquis say?"

Xiao Han shook his head: "You and I will show off our skills. This is what I should do."

With a wave of his hand, everyone in the room retreated, and Xie Xuanli leaned back on the pillow at the head of the bed.

"Xiao Han, after I leave, bury me in Jizhou."

Xie Xuanli's voice was a little hoarse, "I finally fell asleep, but you insisted on forcing me to get up and sit for a few more days."

"Since I have promised the Marquis, I will not break my promise. I have already notified the Great Master Wudang and the Peach Blossom Sword God with my divine thoughts, asking them to go to the Central Plains and bring people here."

"I have already sent someone to deliver the letter to the generals of Jizhou. They should arrive in time."

"Master Hou."

At this time, Ning Xi, Miaoyu and Qingyao also received the news and rushed to the front yard.

"Is everything okay?"

Ning Xi looked anxious.

“It’s no big deal.”

Xiao Han nodded.

"You guys."

Xie Xuanli's eyes swept over them, and he was satisfied and kind, "They are all good."

"Xiao Han is lucky. I only had his father back then, but this kid can win your hearts."

Several women showed shyness.

"You are all good girls."

Xie Xuanli said much more than usual, "Especially Ning Xi and Miao Yu, you must help Xiao Han well. It's not easy to build this family business, and it's even harder to stand at the top."

"You are Xiao Han's right-hand men. You must help her make plans and handle government affairs, and you must also look after the palace."

"If Xiao Han did something wrong, others can hide it in their hearts out of fear of his cultivation and power, but you can't."

"You must say it."

"Also, the thing that people hate the most in this world is words of praise. You should listen more to what others say when they scold you. If the scolding is wrong, take it as encouragement. If the scolding is right, you should correct it."

"If I ever gain control of the world, I will definitely live in harmony with the people. In all worldly affairs, the people's lives are the most important."

"I will never forget the Marquis's teachings." Xiao Han's eyes were slightly red.

"In this life, there are two people I feel most sorry for."

Xie Xuanli sighed: "One is your stepmother, and the other is you."

"If I had no selfish motives and truly cared about the people of the three states of Jizhou, I should hand the three states over to you."

"There is no right or wrong in this matter."

Ning Xi shook her head: "It's just that the Marquis and my husband are on different sides. Besides, things in the world are never perfect. But now, the Marquis is still the Marquis, and Xiao Han is still Xiao Han. There is no sword against each other. I believe that my stepmother will be relieved if she is still alive."

Xie Xuanli had a lot to say. He held Xiao Han's hand the whole time and talked to the girls about their youth. When he got excited, he couldn't help laughing.

He even remembered every knife and sword wound on Xiao Han's body, and how they happened.

It was not until late at night that Xiao Han asked the women to leave temporarily, but Xie Xuanli was no longer sleepy at all.

"Is there any wine?"

This Marquis of Zhenbei, who had fought in battles all his life and made the whole world tremble with fear, bathed and changed his clothes with the help of his maids and servants, and put on a black warrior uniform.

"Have."

Xiao Han nodded and told the servants in the yard to fetch two jars of cold wine. The wine was not very mellow and had a hint of bitterness. It solidified in the throat and did not dissolve.

Liangjiu is not considered a good wine and does not have much reputation in the world. It is only circulated within the three original states of Ji, You and Yong.

Jizhou was bitterly cold, with barren land, and had suffered from wars, having fought with the Northern Wei Dynasty year after year, so resources were scarce.

This makes the cold wine bitter, but most people in Jizhou like to drink cold wine, firstly because it is cheap, and secondly because it keeps you warm.

In recent years, Xiliang has gradually prospered, with good harvests every year. However, fewer and fewer people drink the cool wine, and it has gradually disappeared.

Many Xiliang wines are famous all over the world, and their mellow taste has attracted countless talented men and beautiful women to drink them.

Xie Xuanli has been bedridden for some time and has not left his room for several days.

The night was dark and pitch dark. The evening breeze was blowing, but it didn't feel cold. Xie Xuanli sat on the steps and Xiao Han also sat down beside him. They each took a jar of wine. The evening breeze was blowing, making the bamboo trees in the courtyard sway and rustle. The dark clouds dispersed, and the hazy moonlight shone into the courtyard. The pond was reflected with rippling waves. The moonlight filtered through the shade of the trees, leaving mottled light spots on Xie Xue.

Xie Xuanli seemed to have returned to his youth. He rolled up his sleeves, picked up the jar of wine, tilted his head back and gulped it down.

Some turbid wine flowed down the corners of his mouth, soaking his clothes. After drinking half of the jar in one breath, Xie Xuanli put it down and licked his lips: "It's really bitter."

“It’s a bit bitter.”

Xiao Han nodded: "But in the past, this was a good thing. If you could drink a bowl of it when you go out to fight, it would be wonderful."

"It's hard on you."

Xie Xuanli wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth and sighed: "If it weren't for you, there wouldn't be the Xie character flag back then, and there wouldn't be the prosperity of the world for twenty years."

"It's all in the past."

Xiao Han also picked up the wine jar, took a sip, and shook his head: "We have survived the mountains of corpses and the sea of ​​blood."

Jizhou was not destroyed, but gave birth to Xiliang."

"What are you going to do next?"

Xie Xuanli asked: "Should we go south to the Central Plains, or go north to attack Wei?"

"Go north."

He grinned, "I plan to take over Hexi Province and Juzizhou after winter and expand the territory by 2,000 miles."

"With Xiliang's current strength, it won't be difficult to take over the two states."

Xie Xuanli said: "The difficulty lies in how to hold on. With Hexizhou and Juzizhou as a buffer zone, the Northern Wei will not easily go south to attack Xiliang. But if we lose these two states, the Northern Wei will certainly not give up."

(End of this chapter)