Traveling the Heavens in Thunderbolt

Chapter 1044 Rumors
Rumors about Xu Xiao being seriously ill continued to spread between Beiliang and Beimang. Xu Fengnian, who had returned to the palace, did not believe them.

Although Xu Xiao is old now and no longer as brave as he used to be, he can still ride a strong horse and pull a strong bow.

According to the secret report from Fushuizhai, this message has become more and more intense and has spread to the border between Beiliang and Liyang.

As the protagonist of this message, Xu Xiao not only did not stop it, but was happy to see it happen.

Xu Fengnian stared at Xu Xiao who was sitting opposite him and asked, "You were the one who spread this rumor, weren't you?"

Xu Xiao said with a smile: "You misunderstood. The rumor was spread by Tian Jiao."

Xu Fengnian saw through the conspiracy behind this at a glance, "The rumors about King Yan have spread to this extent, and it must be due to the contribution of you, the King of Beiliang."

Xu Xiao acknowledged Xu Fengnian's words, "Tian Jiao sent me a message asking me to cooperate, and as a father, how could I not cooperate?"

After meeting with King Yan at Tiemenguan, Xu Fengnian did not think that King Yan's plan was so simple. "I can see through the plan at a glance. Is there no reason why the Queen of Beimang and the Taiping Order cannot see through it? The reason why Beimang stopped its actions may be related to this rumor. But what does King Yan want to do? Is it just to spread this false rumor?"

Xu Xiao obviously didn't want to say more, so he waved his hand and said, "Anyway, there won't be a war between Liang and Mang for the time being, so you should also set off for Jingcheng."

Speaking of this, Xu Xiao seemed to recall the past and opened up all of a sudden, "During the Spring and Autumn War, nine kingdoms competed for supremacy. Our Northern Liang army wiped out six kingdoms in one go. It was all a result of hard fights and lives. How many heroes died? I didn't want to be an emperor. Later, I rode into the martial arts world, but those who died were old soldiers who had connections with the martial arts world."

"But the late emperor's decree was a ruthless one when it came to conquering Beimang. As soon as I had no choice but to withdraw, the morale of the Beiliang army began to weaken. The reasons were very complicated, but the result was that a large number of officers and lieutenants were lost. Many old men who had been holding their breath to establish great achievements also faded out of sight."

"So it is difficult for scholars to govern a country, but it is easy for scholars to harm others. During this trip to the capital, I wanted to remind you to be extra careful of Yuan Benxi, a strategist as famous as Yishan. But after the battle of Tiemen Pass, there is no need to worry anymore. Who would have thought that Mr. Yuan, who had been so powerful for so many years, would die in Tiemen Pass?"

"Thinking back to the chaotic wars of the Spring and Autumn Period, the hard knives relied on warriors like me and Gu Jiantang, while the soft knives that did not see blood were mostly made by Yuan Benxi. It was also his instruction that the blue-eyed Zhang Julu could go from a small eunuch to the crucial position of the Prime Minister of the Liyang Dynasty in three years. In my opinion, scholars are naturally more talented than us rough men who ride horses and carry swords, but most of them are ambitious but incompetent and cannot accomplish great things. They are extremely talented but rarely achieve anything. The really scary ones are scholars like Yuan Benxi who can take advantage of the situation to realize their ambitions. Before the late emperor ascended the throne, he sincerely said, 'I am willing to be a puppet of Mr. Yuan,' so Yuan Benxi made him the emperor. Mr. Yuan has been calculating all his life, and he has calculated that half of his tongue was lost. Now, because of that half of his tongue, he has lost his life."

Xu Fengnian said: "Iron Gate Pass, Prince Yan's plan, Yi Ye Shu killed the masters and important figures in Liyang court but didn't kill them. Cao Changqing fought in Tai'an City, the emperor passed away, and the Qigong practitioners of the Imperial Observatory were almost all killed or injured. The impact of these events on Liyang cannot be explained by a court shock. I just don't know what the situation will be when the princes come to Beijing this time?" Xu Xiao analyzed: "According to the rules, the princes come to Beijing once every four years. This time they come to Beijing just in time for the new emperor to ascend the throne. Among the six princes, except for my father, Zhao Bing, the Prince of Yan, has the strongest army and horses. When the late emperor wanted to make Chen Zhibao the king of Southern Xinjiang in the palace, he might have intended to check and balance Zhao Bing. Zhao Yi, the Prince of Guangling, was born of the same mother as the late emperor and was highly regarded. The public criticism was nothing more than a show for outsiders. The reason why Sun Xiji, the left servant of the Ministry of Personnel, was appointed as the governor of Guangling Road was that he was worried that Zhao Yi's extreme measures would cause criticism and make it difficult to ensure that the Liyang Dynasty would be the third hereditary successor. The late emperor's treatment of these two people shows how close he was to them. Zhao Sui, the Prince of Jiaodong, was in charge of the Liao Kingdom and had some friendship with me. He was The emperor, Zhang Julu and Gu Jiantang teamed up to clean up the mess, and the situation was difficult. However, although this person was born in an imperial family, he was very straightforward and trustworthy after opening up to each other. Not to mention Jing'an Wang Zhao Xun, Xiongzhou Huainan Wang Zhao Ying, who was originally very similar to the old emperor, just lacked luck, and he himself had to be pure and austere. Among the five princes of the clan, he was the most severely suppressed and had no real power at all. This time, the princes will go to Beijing as usual, and I will definitely not go, but Chen Zhibao, who has not yet been crowned as a king and has already joined the court, is destined to go. , so there will be a grand scene of six princes entering the capital. Although the scene is grand this time, the new emperor Zhao Zhuan ascended the throne, and Zhang Julu is behind it. If you go to watch the ceremony, it will be difficult for you to die. Emperor, Zhang's party will definitely find ways to protect you. Moreover, Renmao, Master Liu Hao is dead, and the killers of the Imperial Observatory are almost dead, so you don't have to worry too much. This time, the new emperor ordered the new eunuch Song Tanglu to come and invite you, and brought you two sets of python robes. One red and one white, specifically asking you, the prince of Beiliang, to go to the ceremony, which one do you want to wear?"

"Let's not talk about this for now." Xu Fengnian shook his head and asked, "I guess you already know about the bet between me and Yi Ye Shu."

Xu Xiao knew this, "Three years of life in exchange for entering the Celestial Realm, this opportunity you have is enough to make all warriors in the world envious and cry."

Xu Fengnian said, "That's not what I want to talk about. Before Yi Ye Shu left, he asked Qing Niao to pass on a treasure bag to me. The contents of the treasure bag are about the sword armor among the thirteen armors of the Spring and Autumn Period."

Xu Xiao smiled and said, "It seems that you already know about your grandfather."

Xu Fengnian asked: "Since you knew, why did you never mention him?"

Xu Xiao said calmly, "Why go see him? Because of your mother's matter, he doesn't like me, and I don't like him either. He has been sneaking into the palace for so many years, and since he is unwilling to show up on his own initiative, it means he still doesn't want to see you. So how can I act on my own?"

Xu Fengnian said bitterly: "It's a pity that I didn't even get to see my uncle during this trip to Beimang."

Xu Xiao shook his head and said, "He saw you, but you didn't see him. Since the relationship between us is over, don't think about it anymore."

Having said this, Xu Fengnian prepared to travel to the capital.

On the Yundu Mountain, Yi Ye Shu and Yan Wang sat back to back.

(End of this chapter)