At this moment, he was filled with emotion.
The anger I once had disappeared after I carefully observed the lives of ordinary people along the way.
Looking at the endless stream of caravans in front of the city gate.
Li Maozhen had to admit it.
Compared with the Qi State he ruled ten years ago, the current Qi State is completely new.
The economy is prosperous, the culture is flourishing, the country is strong, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
No one will die from lack of food and clothing, and no one will die from false charges and wrongful convictions.
He walked on the streets of Fengxiang.
Experiencing the long-lost atmosphere of life.
The general defending the city followed him quietly.
As early as when Li Maozhen stepped into the city gate, he had someone report to his superiors.
I believe that someone will come to welcome this former king soon.
Li Maozhen helped up a child who had fallen in front of him due to playing.
The child thanked him and joined his friends in the battle again.
A child shouted loudly: "It's my turn to be the general. Ergou will be Zhu Yougui, and Damao will be Zhu Youwen!"
"Watch out, where are those Xuanming Sect monsters going?!"
"Ah - don't kill me, please spare my life, General..."
"Hahaha!!"
Ever since the news of Su Qingjue's capture of Bianliang reached back to Qi State, storytellers compiled his deeds into stories and told them to the people.
The children have admired heroes since childhood, so Su Qingjue naturally became the only idol in their hearts.
The children all fantasize about joining the army one day and fighting on the battlefield like a general.
"..."
Li Maozhen had a complicated expression, and murmured, "The prosperous Zhenguan era was no more than this."
He seemed to see the once glorious Tang Dynasty through the State of Qi.
"In ten years, with Qi as the foundation, we will create a peaceful and prosperous era again."
"Su Qingjue, I am not as good as you!"
"..."
"Miaochengtian, Xuanjingtian, Duowentian, Fanyintian... Ji Ruxue, pays respect to King Qi!"
After receiving the news from the general defending the city, Jiutian Shengji and Ji Ruxue immediately came to greet them.
In the absence of the general, many of the army's commanders followed him into battle.
The empress who was in charge of guarding Qi State also left Qi State half a month ago.
Now, there are only a few masters left in Fengxiang.
of course.
It's not that they are weak.
On the contrary, under Su Qingjue's training over the years, the skills of the Nine Heavens Saint Girls have, at best, reached the Lesser Heaven Level.
Some of them who are more talented have already reached the middle level for many years.
Ji Ruxue has a cold personality and is the most diligent in her practice.
Coupled with the top-level martial arts technique "Ice Soul Art" created for her by Su Qingjue, her skills have reached the limit of the middle sky level.
I think it won’t be long before he can become a master of the great celestial realm.
Li Maozhen glanced at a few people.
Feeling the powerful energy fluctuations in their bodies, he was quite shocked.
But then, he seemed to think of something.
Li Maozhen frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice: "You are quite powerful, why didn't you follow Su Qingjue to the battle?"
"It's just nonsense!"
"A lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit. The Liang army is full of experts. How can we take it lightly to fight them?"
"Humph, so stubborn!"
Although Li Maozhen did not say it explicitly, everyone present could hear that he was scolding Su Qingjue.
Li Maozhen continued: "Although we won this battle, I don't know how many Qi country men will be sacrificed, alas..."
"..."
Everyone in Huanyinfang didn't know how to refute.
The other party's identity was there, and they were siblings, so it was difficult for them to say anything.
I can only listen silently.
In fact, they really wanted to tell Li Maozhen that they were not considered experts in the army.
It’s no wonder that Li Maozhen reacted like this.
According to the normal speed of martial arts practice.
Except for those extraordinary geniuses, it is extremely rare for ordinary people to reach the middle star level after practicing martial arts for ten years.
But the generals under Su Qingjue seemed to be cheating.
Those who are fast, like the Darkin, can reach the great heavenly level in ten years.
Those who are slightly worse have also reached the middle level.
"Where's Qingqing?"
"The Empress went to Bianzhou City."
Li Maozhen didn't expect that he had come up empty-handed. He asked, "When did it happen?"
"Replying to King Qi, half a month ago."
Li Maozhen took a deep breath and said, "Forget it. Follow me back to the palace and tell me what happened in the past few years!"
"As ordered!"
"..."
Li Maozhen stood in front of Prince Qi's mansion, his face as black as charcoal.
"No, where is this king's palace as big as this one?"
......
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Chapter 126 Hongmen Banquet!
Bianliang.
Within the palace.
Su Qingjue was still sitting on the platform under the throne.
Below it, King Yang Pu of Wu and King Meng Zhixiang of Shu sat on both sides.
There were fine wine and delicious food placed in front of the three people, and palace maids were beside them adding wine and serving them food.
Su Qingjue raised the glass cup and said in a deep voice: "The first cup is to thank the King of Wu and the King of Shu for helping me to attack Liang. If the two kings had not been there to contain the Liang army in the southeast and southwest, I would not have been able to capture Bianzhou so easily."
As he spoke, Su Qingjue drank the wine in the glass.
The King of Wu and the King of Shu quickly responded by picking up their glasses and drinking the wine in them.
Meng Zhixiang laughed and said, "General, you are too kind. Although we have not been there in person, we have all heard that the general is so powerful that he killed Zhu Youzhen and Li Cunxu one after another. Even the King of Jin, Li Keyong, could not escape the general's clutches."
"Yes!" Yang Pu responded.
"Thinking back to those days, Shatuo Li Ya'er was so heroic, and the Shatuo army he led was even more famous and feared by the world."
"I never thought he would end up like this. What a pity. It's really fate!"
"Oh?" Su Qingjue asked doubtfully, "The King of Wu actually feels sorry for Li Keyong?"
Upon hearing this, King Meng Zhixiang of Shu quickly gave Yang Pu a look.
Yang Pu also realized instantly that he had said the wrong thing.
He broke out in a cold sweat and quickly explained, "General, that's not what I meant. I was just lamenting the hero's old age."
Yang Pu was worried, but he felt relieved when he saw that Su Qingjue did not blame him.
What he just said was actually from his heart.
He did feel sorry for Li Keyong.
After all, Li Keyong and he were from the same era, and both had stirred up trouble in the Central Plains.
Now, after knowing that Li Keyong was easily wiped out by Su Qingjue, Yang Pu felt more or less grieving for the loss of his loved one.
Yang Pu knew it very well.
Although Su Qingjue has occupied Bianzhou, he will never stop there.
Destroying Daliang and conquering Jin was only the first step in realizing his lofty ambitions.
The next step is probably to take action against these Fanzhen princes.
Although today's banquet was nominally held to celebrate the successful attack on Liang and to welcome them, it was actually not much different from the Hongmen Banquet.
If they fail to handle it properly, he and Meng Zhixiang might end up like Li Keyong.
"King Wu, King Shu, what do you think of the world today?" Su Qingjue did not hide anything.
"Here it comes!" Yang Pu's face changed slightly, and he fell silent without saying a word.
Meng Zhixiang also raised his glass to drink without answering.
Su Qingjue took in every move and expression of the two.
Just as Yang Pu thought, his original intention of hosting a banquet for the two princes today was to make them surrender.
Since he wanted to unify the world, he wanted to take over Wu and Shu as well.
Even though these two people had helped him to capture Liang, he should not give up his ultimate goal just because of this.
Besides, he had saved Meng Zhixiang's life, so it was fair.
As for King Wu Yang Pu, you can have a good talk with him.
Logically speaking, Yang Pu should be very clear about this.
The Wu Kingdom alone could not stop him.
Even the most powerful State of Jin was defeated by him.
Now the State of Jin is leaderless, and the country is probably in chaos.
Su Qingjue raised his glass and smiled: "Why don't you say anything, both of you?"
"In this case, let me talk about my thoughts first."
"The general trend of the world is that long-term division will eventually lead to unification, and long-term unification will eventually lead to division!"
"Although the fall of the Tang Dynasty is imminent, since Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty, wars have continued throughout the Central Plains. Countless people have been displaced and suffered terribly..."
Meng Zhixiang put down his wine glass, sighed and said, "General, if you want to say something, you might as well say it directly."
Su Qingjue hesitated for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Then I'll say it clearly."
"I want to inherit the legacy of the Tang Dynasty and create a new dynasty. Are you willing to help me?"
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