The Emperor is Above

Chapter 222 Does Prince and General Xiang Ning have the guts?

The alien race that lived in the Middle-earth Shenzhou in ancient times appeared again in the northern part of the Northern Wilderness.

No one can guess what changes have taken place, why these ancient alien races disappeared in Middle-earth in the past, and why they reappeared in the north of Xianyu.

After they reappeared in everyone's sight, did they just attack the Xianyu tribe, or did they want to re-occupy the rich land of Middle-earth and take back the home where their ancestors once lived?

After seeing the murals in the Temple of a Hundred Races, Qing Yi had a vague feeling that this was a huge change, but he could not tell anyone about it, not even Old Man Shi.

However, even though Old Man Shi was a first-class grandmaster, he did not have much common sense about political relations and had never thought about long-term changes.

When he mentioned the powerful and strange alien races that Xian Yu had fought against, he was just expressing his feelings casually. He had no intention of helping Xian Yu, nor did he have any thoughts of investigating these alien races.

He shook his head at Qing Yi and said, "Forget it. Since the Xianyu tribe has to fight against a powerful enemy further north and has suffered heavy losses in the border town, losing tens of thousands of cavalry, they will not be able to invade the border again in a year or two.

The Black Wind Tribe and the Ghost Witch Tribe also suffered heavy losses this time, and it will take three to five years for them to recover. After the external threat is eliminated, even if the ruler and his ministers of Chongguo still have the heart of a ferocious beast, they will not dare to launch an open attack with a large army.

This is a good opportunity to completely eliminate the wild people of Jiming Lake. This time, the king, Xing Hou, plans to use the Black Armored Cavalry as the spearhead, the Central Division as the backbone, and the armed young and strong people in the capital as the main force to completely eliminate this century-old cancer in the capital.

In addition to coming here to thank you, I also want to invite you to the capital to meet the king at the end of November and participate in the winter festival at the end of the year. I also want you to join me in the campaign against the barbarians in Jiming Lake."

"Clear the barbarians in Jiming Lake?" Qing Yi pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "Since ancient times, when a large army went on a campaign, there must be a general to lead the army. I wonder who the king will appoint as the general to suppress Jiming Lake this time?"

"this--"

Old Man Shi hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and said, "Xing Boyun, the eldest son of the Xing Marquis, performed very well in the last campaign to suppress the wild people's coalition forces in Jiming Lake, and was well-received by the generals and soldiers, so the Xing Marquis still appointed him as a general."

Qing Yi heard this with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes: "The eldest son of the Marquis of Xing has performed well and is well-received by the soldiers in the army? If that's the case, don't blame me for refusing, Old Man Shi.

Anyway, I am only a sergeant now, and the private army of Guqiu Fengtu is only forty people. It has nothing to do with the overall situation whether I participate in the campaign to clear out the wild people in Jiming Lake.

Although I will not participate in this clearing operation, I promise you that I will never allow a single barbarian to escape from the 50-mile radius north and south of Lone Hill."

In fact, Qing Yi's words were somewhat flattering. The State of Xing had just annihilated the invading forces of 200,000 barbarians in Jiming Lake, causing the barbarians in all parts of Jiming Lake to be in a state of panic.

No one, except a fool, would flee to the west. The south, east and north of Jiming Lake are the main directions for the wild people to escape. In particular, there are large and small lakes to the east and north of the lake, which are very convenient for escape and hiding.

"Hey, boy Yi, I know that you had a conflict with the eldest son of Marquis Xing last time in Luqiu, and there was some unpleasantness. Captain Bai Ze told me everything that happened last time. It's really not your fault."

Old Man Shi sighed with a heavy heart, "I am now over 120 years old, and even with the strength of a first-grade grandmaster, I won't live for many more years.

I personally participated in the Battle of Xingtai City a hundred years ago. I witnessed the deaths of the king and two senior ministers, and watched countless comrades die in battle. I really don't want to see the Xing State, which I had worked so hard to restore, destroyed again.

The reason I let you participate in this clearing operation is to allow you to have more contact with the eldest son of Lord Xing. As long as both sides clear up the misunderstandings, there won't be so many conflicts.

Besides, as the eldest son of Lord Xing, Xing Boyun has a noble status, so it is inevitable that he has developed some arrogance since childhood. As long as he experiences more things, he will always understand who is the truly loyal and upright minister. " "I don't like what Mr. Shi said!"

Qing Yi interrupted the old man without hesitation and pointed out, "If the king regards his subjects as his brothers, the subjects regard the king as their confidant; if the king regards his subjects as dogs and horses, the subjects regard the king as a fellow countryman; if the king regards his subjects as grass, the subjects regard the king as an enemy.

Thousands of years ago, the sages had given such a warning. If Xing Boyun, as the eldest son of Xing Hou, did not understand this problem, Xing Hou's descendants might no longer have their country.

Moreover, are kings, princes, generals and ministers of different races? Could it be that the sons of kings are born noble?
Xing Boyun's status is noble only because he is the eldest son of the monarch. Why did the current monarch Xing Hou succeed to the throne? It is probably because he is a descendant of Ying Hou.

Recalling that two hundred years ago, Xian Yu's army conquered Xingtai and massacred hundreds of thousands of the king, ministers and people. Ying Hou was just a prince Tan who lived in Yanjin City and had no qualifications to inherit the throne.

It was all thanks to the fact that Xian Yu's army almost killed all of Xing Hou's relatives. The remaining vassals and people had no choice but to choose Prince Tan. Thanks to his great achievement in leading the remaining soldiers and civilians of Xing State to repel Xian Yu's army, he finally became the orthodox monarch of Xing State.

The nobility of one's status does not come from blood, but from the contributions he has made to the State of Xing. If Xing Boyun is only arrogant and does not know how to respect the wise, what is there for me to respect and understand?"

Even though Qing Yi's words were so impolite and disrespectful, Old Man Shi remained not angry. This centenarian was accustomed to the ups and downs of life.

After pondering for a long time, he shook his head helplessly and said, "Since you are so determined, then you may as well not participate in this cleanup. In fact, Lord Xing still values ​​you very much.

It’s a pity that Zhonghang Huan, Qi Xi and Gu Liangqian have interfered many times, causing you to have many misunderstandings about the monarch. He will meet you in person for a talk at the end of November.

You have wanted to enter the Imperial College many times. You can ask the king for permission when the time comes. He will definitely not refuse. In fact, many young people in the royal family are quite good."

This time, Old Man Shi did not stay overnight. He summoned back the second-grade snowy owl that was wandering nearby, and quietly left the solitary hill with a lot on his mind.

Gongsun Wu stood behind Qing Yi and asked in confusion: "My Lord, even if you have many complaints about the Marquis of Xing and his eldest son, why do you have to speak so harshly to Old Man Shi?"

Qing Yi stood there, looking in the direction where the old man Shi disappeared, and couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "Alas, maybe the old man is too old, there are always some things he can't let go of.

If I were too gentle in my words, he would still hold on to hope and refuse to give up, trying to find a loyal successor to support the State of Xing. It would be better for me to be tough and make my position clear now. Anyway, Old Man Shi won't be angry.

This old man, who is over 120 years old, wants to shoulder so many things. I really want to tell him that one person alone cannot carry the entire country. "

Today, perhaps only Old Man Shi remains in Xing State who experienced the war a hundred years ago. The entrustment and dreams of countless comrades-in-arms rest on his thin shoulders.

But he is too old now and may die at any time, so he is eager to find a successor who can help him realize this dream.

However, Qing Yi rudely shattered his dream. The cruel reality is always bloody and cannot be changed by anyone's will. Although he felt sorry, Qing Yi had to do it.

After silently apologizing to Old Man Shi in his heart, Qing Yi smiled faintly again: "Today I see that the injuries of these Great Wilderness Dragon Vultures have recovered a lot. Tomorrow I should have a good talk with them about the future."

(End of this chapter)