After sending off Wen Taishi and Jiang Ziya, King Zhou returned to the palace in a sedan chair.Walking halfway, a gust of wind blew, and the gauze curtain beside the sedan chair was blown open a small crack. When the wind stopped, Yang Jian had already got into the sedan chair.

"Why did you let Grand Master Wen go?" Yang Jian asked.

King Zhou said lazily, "Look at the stubbornness of the old man, do I have the ability to stop him?"

Yang Jian smiled and said: "Hey! I don't know who is looking forward to the stars and the moon every day, looking forward to Wen Taishi coming back to help him preside over the government, but I didn't expect the old man to come back, but he let him go easily!"

King Zhou opened his mouth in a daze, then pinched his thigh regretfully.

"That's right! That's right! I asked him to come back to help me suppress Bigan and let him work for me! Why did I let him go?" King Zhou beat his chest and feet in the sedan chair, "I hate it! I hate it! Why am I so stupid! Why!"

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Yang Jian, "It must be Nezha's fault! If he hadn't been pestering me that night and asked me to tell him stories, I would have slept well. After I slept, my mind would be clear. My mind is clear, I will not let the grand master leave! Oh! By the way! And you! You must have seen that I forgot about this, why didn’t you remind me? Are you laughing in your heart! Yes no!"

Yang Jian quickly changed the subject, "I heard that Grand Master has left. This matter has both good and bad sides. We must be prepared."

King Zhou nodded with a sneer, "The good thing is that the war in the southeast can be subsided, and the bad thing is that no one will help me share the government affairs!"

Yang Jian shook his head seriously, "No! The bad side is that Ji Chang may rebel."

King Zhou was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean? The southeast and the southeast have been fighting for so long, and he hasn't moved at all!"

"Ji Chang has just returned to Xiqi for less than a year, and it will take time to sort out the important affairs of the Qing Dynasty. Besides, fighting is not something that can be done by sending troops to the expedition. You also need to prepare soldiers, horses, food and grass. Now I heard that the grand master and Jiang Ziya are going to suppress the rebellion , there is not much time left for Ji Chang. If he wants to rebel, he must take advantage of the time when the soldiers and horses of the imperial court are transferred to the southeast. Treason, the war situation will be very unfavorable to him."

King Zhou sighed, "You are right. It seems that it may not be a good thing to hear that the grand master and Jiang Ziya are going to war. I blame my lack of thoughtfulness on this matter."

Yang Jian comforted him, "You don't have to worry too much, the situation is still beneficial to us. You are working hard now, and the people all over the world think highly of you. If Ji Chang turns against him, the first thing is that his reputation is not right. Besides, The war between the southeast and the southeast has been dragging on for a long time, and if it continues, the treasury will be emptied. Wen Taishi and Jiang Ziya just need to fight in the southeast with peace of mind. When Ji Chang rebels, King Wu Cheng and I can lead troops out. There would be too many problems."

King Zhou nodded, "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to talk more. If you want to fight, you can fight. You can't always delay the time for Ji Chang to prepare. It's just... just I don't want you to fight..."

The servant outside the sedan chair asked: "Your Majesty, the sedan chair has entered the palace gate, where do you want the sedan chair to stop?"

King Zhou said in a deep voice, "Stop at Shouxian Palace." He said to Yang Jian, "Go back and rest first! I'll let some important officials get ready first."

King Zhou got out of the sedan chair and left behind Bigan, Huang Feihu and other important officials.

There were only a dozen people sitting in the empty hall, and King Zhou said, "My dear friends, I heard that the Grand Master and Minister Jiang are going on an expedition. In order to prevent the turmoil in Xiqi and the princes of the four hundred towns on the North Road, from now on, all the passes will be closed. The entire land is under martial law."

Huang Feihu got up and took the order, "I would like to obey His Majesty's will, and I will immediately pass down the order to make all the passes guarded!"

King Zhou nodded happily, and he said to Bigan, "Prime Minister, I have recently checked the treasury. The battle between the southeast and the southeast is over, and I'm afraid it will be the west..."

Bigan frowned slightly, and Wei Ziqi, who was sitting beside him, said, "Your Majesty, Bo Yikao is still in Chaoge, Xibohou should not act rashly, right?"

Bigan also said: "Yes! Your Majesty, Xibohou has always been loyal. You are a benevolent king. Xibohou has no reason to rebel?"

King Zhou didn't have the heart to argue with them. He said very resolutely: "If you want to rebel, you will find a reason if there is no reason! Now I just ask you to count the treasury. Don't be too nervous. You just do what the widow says. !"

Bigan and the others received the order, and King Zhou added: "You are not allowed to spread a single word of what was said in the palace today! If anyone accidentally reveals the matter, it will be punished as treason, and all members of the clan will sit down!"

The door of the main hall was closed, and the light in the room was dim, and King Zhou's expression was unclear.It's just that his sinister tone made Bigan and the others shiver.

After leaving Shouxian Palace, Bigan and the others looked at each other in blank dismay. They wanted to discuss His Majesty's will just now, but recalling His Majesty's cold tone, everyone shut their mouths tightly.

Wucheng Wang rushed to Bigan and others, and left first, and he had to go back to issue military orders to each pass.The wording of the military order should also be stricter, so that they cannot see the clues.

The few remaining people also waved their hands and said goodbye to each other. They had to seize the time to count the treasury.

King Zhou temporarily arranged the arrangement against Ji Chang. Since then, besides going to the court and approving papers every day, he also added a new task to himself, which is to read the battle report sent by the border.Sometimes the battle report was delivered late, and King Zhou read the last battle report over and over again, as if a flower could bloom in the battle report.

Wen Taishi has rich experience in leading troops in battle, and the soldiers he leads are all trained by himself, so naturally they cooperate with each other tacitly and are invincible.But Jiang Ziya had never led an army or fought a battle, and his generals and soldiers were not convinced by him, so his record was not good at the beginning.However, Jiang Ziya was a monk who had practiced in Kunlun Mountains, and he was good at divination and fortune-telling. After he used the weather and formation to lead his troops to win a game, no one would dare to fool this old man again.

Time passed quickly. Seeing that autumn was coming, it rained a few times in Chaoge City, and the weather gradually cooled down.One day, King Zhou was reading the battle report at the desk, and his servant led Nezha in.

Nezha took off the small cloth bag slung over his shoulder, and complained casually to King Zhou: "I don't know what's wrong with Boyikao recently, he always seems to be absent-minded."

King Zhou combined the battle report and pressed it under the other memorials, "Could it be heat stroke?"

Nezha pursed his lips, "I haven't seen him suffer from heat stroke in summer, why is it that he has heat stroke in autumn?"

King Zhou perfunctorily said: "Because Qiuhu is very fierce! Or is it because he is half a beat slower than other people's reactions?"

"Hmph! I'm not a child! You know how to perfunctory me!" Nezha tugged at King Zhou's sleeve, "Anyway, you are idle, so go on and tell me the story of the monkey that returns the pearl!"

King Zhou pulled back his sleeves, "What else is there to say? Little Yanzi and the fifth prince are married, and Ziwei and Erkang are also married. Isn't that the end of the story?"

"What about after they get married?"

King Zhou said impatiently, "I don't know!"

Nezha was upset, "You don't tell me stories, and you don't give me good lectures in the Boyi exam. I'm bored to death! When will you let me enter the National Teachers Bureau? I want to be an official too!"

King Zhou tugged at his two little brats, "Look carefully at yourself, you are so short, it doesn't even reach my waist! What kind of official are you? When will you figure out why Bo Yi Kao is unhappy? , tell me about being an official again!"

After Nezha stayed in Chaoge, he often went to the palace to look for King Zhou.Li Jing and his wife were a little worried at first, fearing that the child would be too bearish and make the King unhappy.But Nezha often sent letters to his family. Li Jing and his wife read the letters and felt that King Zhou and Bo Yikao had taught Nezha well, so they let their son stay in Chaoge with great confidence.

Because he often entered the palace, Nezha found that King Zhou liked cute things very much.For example, furry animals, or white and tender children who can act like a baby.Nezha rolled his eyes, shook King Zhou's arm and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty, please, please tell me, why is Boyikao unhappy?"

King Zhou raised his eyebrows, "Yo! You have learned to act like a baby! Not bad! Since you begged me sincerely, I will tell you mercifully. Bo Yikao may be dying, or he was killed by his father. Do you think he can be happy?"

When he said this, King Zhou's expression and tone were very flat.

Nezha let go of his hand at once, and King Zhou's arm hit the corner of the table with a bang, making a dull sound. The hall was empty, and Nezha felt that the sound seemed to have an echo.

Nezha asked urgently: "Why did Bo Yikao die? Isn't his father Xibohou Jichang? Isn't Xibohou a famous virtuous man? Why did he kill his son?"

King Zhou slowly gave him an analysis, "I heard that Taishi and Jiang Ziya went to the southeast to suppress the rebellion. I think Xibohou has always had objections. The battle situation is changing rapidly. In order to obtain more favorable conditions, Xibohou will definitely fight in the southeast. Crack down on me in normal times. Xibohou turned his back, as Bo Yikao, the son of Xiqi, what kind of treatment do you think he will receive in Chaoge City?"

Nezha asked with difficulty: "...will you kill him?"

King Zhou didn't answer Nezha directly, "Bo Yi Kao is Xiqi's hostage, Xibo Hou will not give up conquering Chaoge because of a son, if the terms fail, Bo Yi Kao will become a useless hostage."

Nezha turned around and ran out, "I'm going to take Boyikao away!"

King Zhou looked at his back and said slowly: "Of course you can take him away! But whether you take him back to Xiqi or elsewhere, you have committed treason. You can also take your parents away, but You can’t take your clansmen, relatives and friends away, and they will all die because of your reckless actions.”

Nezha turned around with tears in his eyes, "You are a bad person!"

King Zhou went over and squatted down to wipe away Nezha's tears, "Yes, I am a bad person, but it is not my fault. I did not intend to start a war, and I did not want to hurt Bo Yikao. If you want to blame, blame him. This world is too cruel."

He looked at Nezha and said earnestly: "You are very powerful, but things in this world cannot be solved by force alone. Sometimes it hurts more to hurt someone with a stab in the back. Go back and think about it, if you still want to stay in Chaoge , stay by my side, and I will let you join the State Teachers Bureau. If you don’t want to, I will send someone to send you home. After you go back, study hard, practice martial arts, and follow your master, you will always have a good future. "

Nezha pouted, angry, and refused to speak to King Zhou.King Zhou sighed, "Go back! If you are really worried about Bo Yi Kao, remember to protect him at every step."

Nezha frowned and asked, "What do you mean? Are you going to kill him now?"

King Zhou said lightly: "No, I don't mean anything, but his father and younger brother will probably send someone to kill him."

Nezha's eyes widened, he turned around and ran away.Standing in the empty palace, King Zhou suddenly felt very oppressed. If Xibohou, who disregarded his son's life, was vicious, then who was he who watched Bo Yikao die?

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