I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

After that night, the Empress Dowager released Yu Jing and reached cooperation with him on the surface, but still sent people to monitor him secretly.

In addition, Wei Liang manipulated the situation and let Zhuo Hong free under the banner of appeasing Zhuo Ling and winning over the Shanxi Army.

Zhuo Hong can travel freely in Chenjing under human supervision.

But his desire to let his brothers and sisters be free is still alive, but he just doesn't want to accept his fate so quickly.

When Yu Jing was so heartbroken, he even advised others not to die.

If he died, what would be the point of persuasion.

We are all people on the edge of the cliff. If one person is bent on death, he will inevitably incite the people around him.

With that in mind, he gritted his teeth and decided to hold on a little longer.

He did not want to leave, but found the Queen Mother and worked as a eunuch beside her.

The Empress Dowager loved him very much when she was a child. Now Zhuo Hong is very important, so it is a good thing to keep him under her nose.

Zhuo Hong pressed the Empress Dowager's shoulders, his eyes dim but with a smile on his face, "The Queen Mother is getting younger and younger."

The Empress Dowager chuckled, "Ahong, do you blame grandma?"

Zhuo Hong's smile froze for a moment, then smiled brighter, "No wonder."

"Why? The Ai family caused your brother to disappear, so that you could only stay in the palace, and separated your family..."

The Empress Dowager is getting old, and sometimes she wants to say these depressing words, and she even wants to hear someone say that she is not to blame.

Zhuo Hong smiled and said, "The Queen Mother is the Queen Mother, and grandma is grandma. The person sitting in this position must be the Queen Mother, but not necessarily grandma."

"Whoever sits in this position would do these things, wouldn't they? Grandma?"

The Queen Mother was very satisfied with Zhuo Hong's answer, which made her sigh in relief.

Zhuo Hong told the truth. As a queen mother, she had been born to enter the palace since she was a child, trained to be in power, and lived for the benefit of her mother's clan.

Who is she? Nothing!

A woman who was pushed to the bright side, the Zhuo family seized power, and she became a virtuous queen, enjoying an eternal reputation. When the Zhuo family failed to seize power, she became the demon queen who brought trouble to Chao Gang, and she will be infamy for the rest of the world.

What is really scary is that the Zhuo family is maintained by the identity of the Queen Mother. This family has developed for hundreds of years. Everyone supports her and sucks blood from her.

And she, in her dying years, needs such comfort.

Zhuo Hong said that he would listen to her, and he would say as much as she wanted to hear, until there were bubbles in her throat, and it would last forever.

Even if you are full of resentment, your mouth should be as sweet as honey.

He remembered that day on the desert island, when brother Salan told them to go higher and farther.

Now he understood the weight of these words. If he stayed put, he would have no choice but to be slaughtered. Only by going higher and farther can we have the opportunity to create new worlds.

At the court meeting, Zhuo Hong waited beside the Empress Dowager.

Yu Jing also stood among the officials, bowing his head and saying nothing.

They didn't have any eye contact or any verbal communication, just passing each other countless times.

The strange thing is that they don't have to say anything, but it already speaks volumes.

*

Southeast, Qiongzhou, Changqing City.

There is famine and war everywhere, but this place can be called a paradise on earth.

If in good years, there is no widening gap in the wealth of various places, then in disaster years, Qiongzhou under Lin Ling's rule is far ahead, and it is beyond the reach of others.

The people of Qiongzhou, under the leadership of Lin Ling, carried out production and trade in an orderly manner.

It can be said to be impregnable! Solid as a rock!

In addition, the disaster did not have too much impact here, and it even absorbed more refugees, produced more food, and became richer.

The biggest beneficiary is undoubtedly Changqing City and the Changqing Army of the Wei family.

Now that the Wei family has money, they naturally don't like the always aggressive Zhuo family. They are secretly eager to try and move frequently, like fleas that never stop.

They are growing their power.

Wu Yong inherited the Yan family's property by marrying Chen Fu, successfully gained the favor of the Wei family with real money, and found a position in the army in Changqing City.

Of course, life in Evergreen City is not easy either. You have to constantly give them money and be their dogs.

On this day, Wu Yong brought a plate of fresh peaches to Wei Sheng, Duke of Qi, and said, "Gong Qi, come and try some peaches. They are shipped from Yulan City."

Duke Wei Sheng of Qi took a sip and found it fragrant and sweet. He was full of praise, "Ha! Yulan City has produced a lot of good things in the past two years!"

Yulan City was the original Wei County. After the Yulan Festival was launched, Lin Ling felt that this method was excellent, so he merged the two surrounding counties. Now it is a big city.

And these peaches are the seeds brought by White Lotus. Unexpectedly, the land and climate in Yulan City are very suitable for growing such things, and they have already been sold for money.

Not only peaches, but also potatoes, which are produced in large quantities this year.

It happened to give Wu Yong a lot of help in his plan to stock up on food.

Wu Yong said: "That's right, it all depends on Governor Lin's good governance!"

Wei Sheng liked to eat very much and finished a plate of peaches in a short while. He asked Wu Yong, "The emperor wants us to go on a northern expedition to fight the people in the north. He said that we will capture Shangbeicheng in one fell swoop. What does Wu Canjun think?"

"No! Is the Northern Expedition too far? When we marched there, we lost a lot of food. The army was exhausted and it was difficult to win. Will the Queen Mother and the others pay for this? If so, it would be okay. If not, this move would be a waste of money. In the north, we are also wasting ourselves! The snipe and the clam are fighting, and the fisherman will benefit! Qi Gong, think twice!"

Wei Sheng's face suddenly fell, "How could I not know such a simple truth! The main thing is how should I explain it to the emperor? Can this matter be easily dismissed?"

Wu Yong quickly comforted him, and then thoughtfully said, "It's better to come down first, and then send troops to the Northern Expedition. Don't the Empress Dowager and the others suspect that we have raised private soldiers? They want to take advantage of this opportunity to weaken us, so why not take advantage of this Northern Expedition? , detach an army, report our defeat, and move this army to Lingcheng!"

"In this way, Qi Gong will not have trouble explaining that we don't have that many soldiers in Changqing City. Even if they come to investigate, they won't be able to find anything. Naturally, there will be no more suspicion!"

After hearing this, Duke Qi thought for a while, and then breathed a sigh of relief, "This is very good! Very good!"

"Then who should we ask to lead this army?" Qi Gong thought for a long time and then asked.

"This division of troops is extremely dangerous. Of course, we must find the person you trust most, Mr. Qi! It's best to be someone from your own family!" After Wu Yong finished speaking, his heart beat faster and faster.

"Then let Wei Feng lead the army! He sometimes acts impulsively, so just follow him and report anything to me immediately!"

This answer plays right into Wu's hands!

He had served Wei Feng for a long time and knew his weaknesses and habits very well.

When the time comes, he only needs to design to kill Wei Feng, and he can replace him!

Lingcheng was a territory under Lin Ling's jurisdiction. He and Lin Ling had already discussed it to disintegrate the power of Evergreen City.

This is a great idea!

Soon after preparations were made, Wu Yong set out with the army.

The military was tough, especially for a cripple like him!

But he still doesn't care, as long as he can climb up, get an army, and have his own power, it is better than anything else.

Without the strength, he was helpless even in matters such as arresting White Lotus.

God knows when he looked at her wanted portrait, he felt annoyed and blamed himself!

What makes her even more self-blame is that she got on King Ning’s broken ship!

He hated his own weakness so much that he left her life or death uncertain.

Every night for the past few years, he hated himself over and over again.

Tonight is no exception.

With hazy eyes, Wu Yong raised his glass to the moonlit sky and only dared to ask the sky, where is the white lotus?