Proudly follow your heart

One is the king and the other is the minister, but none of the ministers dare to be so powerless to the king, and even threaten him.

But Pingkang Huanghuangde is not a person who only cares about his face, otherwise he would not have stayed in Nangong Cangao until today. Hearing such a threat, his eyes flashed, "Are you still a citizen of Xia Kingdom? Even if you are not, but don't forget Now, there are still people in your Nangong family who are officials in the court, Nangong Cang Ao, do you want to abandon your clansmen as well?"

The art of the emperor lies in balance. Those who cannot be controlled will use others to restrain them. People always have feelings, and when they have feelings, they have weaknesses. The reason why Huang De is not afraid of what he will do in the palace is also because of this. There is no fear.

Nangong Cang Ao didn't see the slightest bit of worry, his eyes were slightly closed with a terrified smile, "Since this is the case, His Majesty shouldn't do anything else. If you are forced into a desperate situation, it's really not clear what a person will do. Easy to say."

"What do you mean?" Huang De said with a straight face.

"There are many people in our Nangong family who are officials in the court, and they are closely related to the stability of the Xia Dynasty. Everyone is prosperous, and everyone is hurt. Would His Majesty still do stupid things that hurt himself? Even if he wants to do something to my Nangong family, he will never It will be chosen at this time. The border is unstable, and Beijiang is rebellious. If there is another civil strife, even if the country is rich and the people are strong, I am afraid that Xia will not be able to resist the attack from both inside and outside." He said in a calm manner, as if already Seeing the scene at that moment, Nangong Cang Ao's words fell silent, and the hall was instantly dead silent.

There was no one in the hall, and there were several corpses lying on the empty hall, bleeding all over the ground. Emperor Pingkang stood on the pool of blood. He knew that Nangong Cang Ao was telling the truth, so he couldn't help frowning at the handsome man in front of him. , but the young man who was against him.

"Nangong Cangao, if you don't fight against me, if you serve the court with your strength, in time, one person will be under one man and over ten thousand people, and you will become the pillar of the Xia Kingdom. It's a pity..." Not sure if it was true or not, he sighed , seems to feel very regretful, "It's a pity that you chose to stand on Jun Zhanran's side. The alliance with Wulou is also your intention to release the news. Why, are you afraid that I will harm him again? You want to make it known to the world to be satisfied." Is it?"

"I just want the world to know that the Wulou and the Yingxiao League will be one body from now on. Anyone who is against the Wulou will have trouble with the Yingxiao League!" The voice echoed in the hall like gold and stone. It seemed to be stained with blood.

He gave Huang De a meaningful look, and the hall was instantly filled with murderous aura.

Both parties knew who the person was referring to.

The hall was as silent as death, Emperor Pingkang stood with his hands behind his back, with the appearance of an emperor, but his expression changed several times. Nangong Cang Ao clasped his fists and said slowly: "If there is nothing else, I will step down." The words were humble, but The arrogance of the speaker is more and more evident.

Opening the door of the hall, black clothes dragged a black shadow on the ground, the sun was shining outside the hall, and the hall was full of blood, and there was a bloody coldness. He walked to the door and turned his head again, "Take care, Your Highness."

There seems to be blood flowing in the narrow and long eagle eyes, and the meaning is difficult to discern. It is not so much asking Huangde to "take care", but rather telling him to "be careful."

Emperor Pingkang's face was gloomy, the sword was plunged into the ground, the sword light was shaking, and a few cold lights flashed across his face, the palace door was wide open, Nangong Cangao had already walked out of the palace, the guards guarding outside the gate were all a little frightened , Separate the two sides to make an open space for him to walk through.

What happened in the hall, the guards actually didn't know, but they could hear the sound of fighting coming from inside, but His Majesty didn't call for anyone.Where did they dare to trespass, the door opened now, and they glimpsed the bloody mess inside from outside the palace door.

Xia Guoguo, the current emperor, Pingkanghuang, turned his back on them and couldn't see his face clearly. His voice was filled with blood in the open ground, "Come here, clean up the things here."

It's not over yet, it's just the beginning.There was a hint of ferocity in the wrinkles at the corners of Pingkanghuang's eyes.

There is human blood under the feet, the emperor is intimidating, those "things" naturally refer to corpses and human blood, the guards outside the door are all terrified, dare not think about the inside story, and do not want to know what happened.

You must know that the person who was in this palace just now is Yingshuai, the Nangong family has a pivotal position in the court, if he falls out with His Majesty, wouldn't the Xia Dynasty be in danger?

Here, Nangong Cangao left the palace, and at the same time, the news of the alliance between the Yingxiao League and the Wulou has been spread in the Jianghu. Everyone knows.

The background of Yingxiao League is different from other sects. There is Nangong family behind it, and the court is even more involved. Many people in Jianghu are waiting to see the reaction of the court, but this news has been spread for a while, but no one in the Xia Dynasty is concerned. When this matter was questioned, the court seemed indifferent to it and did not respond at all.

Or, is it a tacit consent?

The alliance between Yingxiao League and Wulou is no longer a matter between two sects, but about the imperial court and the Jianghu. There is no response from the imperial court, but there is an uproar in the Jianghu.

As if it has not been affected at all, the Wulou is still hidden on the top of Fuluan Mountain, surrounded by water vapor, and there is no major change in the Wulou, only the joy on people's faces.

The joy is for the people at the bottom of the mountain. There is Wulou sitting here, and the city is very peaceful. The business of Wulou has also been brought to other restaurants and stores in the city. , even Xiaoxiao guys dare not do anything here, this is definitely a great thing.

In addition to the joy of the people at the foot of the mountain, the people who come and go in the Wulou are also very happy. It seems that everyone has forgotten what their landlord said. If the court wants to be against them, everyone knows that the Nangong family has a pivotal position in the court. It is very beneficial for the Yingxiao League to express their position in this way.

"Lord, Yingshuai's subordinate Shu Yan wrote to discuss the details of the alliance with us. This news has been released. If there is no decent ceremony, I'm afraid it won't make sense."

Still in the study room, Xiao Hu was holding a letter in front of the door. His beard could not hide the smile on his face. Behind the table in the study room, Jun Zhanran, the owner of Wulou, was flipping through the invitation card in his hand. , Some invited him to a banquet, some invited him to paint, and some simply stuffed a few stacks of banknotes, promising treasures to send, just asking for a pair of calligraphy.

"The details of the alliance? You and Luo Qian go to discuss it." He didn't raise his head. He was dressed in a silver-gray robe, the material was woven with silver threads, and there was a light silver shimmer, refracted on his face, and it seemed to be covered with a mask. The layer is lonely and cold.

Xiao Hu really didn't understand, "Lord, this alliance is a great thing!"

He held up the letter in his hand, "A few days ago, after the Yingshuai left, rumors about the formation of an alliance were spread all over the world. It must be the members of the Yingxiao League who deliberately ordered people to spread the word. Yingshuai is so dedicated to the host, why is the host not happy? ?”

"I didn't say I was unhappy. He did his best. I wouldn't know, so I need you to remind me?" After throwing away all the invitations, Jun Zhanran frowned, and changed the subject, "Can Luo Qian continue to pay attention? What's the trend of the Yingxiao League? Why hasn't Cang Ao come over in the past few days? You can ask for me."

After all, the landlord still cares about Yingshuai. Xiao Hu didn't dare to smile too obviously, nodded and was about to ask, when Luo Qian happened to come, and his steps were a little anxious. "Xiao Hu, the host..."

"Inside, I was asking about Yingshuai, what have you been up to these days, why haven't you come to report back?" After making way, Xiao Hu followed Luo Qian into the study, and Jun Zhanran had noticed Luo Qian's expression wrong.

"What's going on?" The wheelchair arrived in front of the two from behind the desk, and there was clearly something else in the indifferent expression, and it was no longer so cold.

"Lord, you ordered me to inquire about Yingshuai's entry into the palace. I was supposed to report to you a few days ago, but it was delayed by what happened later..." Luo Qian was cautious and careful, and prepared to report in detail, but Was interrupted.

"What happened later?" Jun Zhanran stared at him closely. He felt nervous after being watched, and quickly said, "Nothing serious happened to Yingshuai in the palace, so he came out soon, but it didn't take long. I was found by Nangong Nian. By the way, it was the second day after Yingshuai entered the palace. It is said that something happened at the border of Beijiang. The people of Beijiang have repeatedly troubled our Xia Kingdom guards. It turned into a war. The person guarding the border gate was called Nangong Youyu. He was originally from the Nangong family. People didn't do anything to him, but this teasing made me lose face greatly, and made the Nangong family be accused by others in the court!"

After finishing speaking, there was almost no pause. Before Luo Qian could catch his breath, Jun Zhan kept his eyes shut and pointed to the glass absently. Xiao Hu hurried forward to pour a glass of water and pass it to Luo Qian.

He took a gulp, and then breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't need Jun Zhanran's urging, and continued: "Nangong Nian found Yingshuai for this matter, and for the Nangong family's imperial status, he had to think of a way no matter what. I want to get my face back, presumably this is the only way to stabilize their Nangong family's position in the court."

"In this way, this is how to do the alliance." Xiao Hu was the first to think of this. "The alliance between the Yingxiao League and the Wulou cannot see the Yingshuai. From Shundu to the border, it will take at least a few months. Is it possible to form an alliance?" The ceremony has to wait for several months? How can it be done?!"

After hearing these words, Luo Qian looked at him strangely, "Why don't you care about the border war at all? If Beijiang wants to rebel, it concerns everyone. As a citizen of Xia Kingdom, Xiao Hu, why don't you worry at all? "

"The imperial court is going to trouble us, but do I still have to worry about this for the imperial court?" Xiao Hu disagreed, stroked his beard, and patted Luo Qian on the shoulder, "Boy, you are still young, and you can't see through the relationship." Well, if war really breaks out, the current emperor should be the one who should be most worried, and what he wants to lose is the throne, what are we afraid of?"

Luo Qian was dumbfounded when he heard these speeches of silos, and always felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know what to say to refute. Looking at their landlord again, Luo Qian couldn't help being taken aback, touched Xiao Hu, and the two looked at the seat together. on the man.

Jun Zhanran had closed his eyes for a long while, and he didn't say a word, with a look of sadness and joy.I've never seen it before, it's completely different from usual.

The faint silver light on his clothes kept covering his face, and he finally raised his eyes, "What happened to Cang Ao after that? Should he go to the border or stay in Shundu?"

Do you choose to contribute to the Nangong family, or choose to stay for the alliance ceremony?

"...Yingshuai ignored Nangong Nian, so his subordinates handed over the letter to discuss the alliance." Luo Qian hesitated to say the result, full of doubts, "The alliance ceremony can be held at another date, but the incident at the border cannot be delayed. , Yingshuai, this is..."

"Naturally, the alliance is more important than the chaos at the border. Yingshuai values ​​the friendship with the landlord." Xiao Hu folded his arms and said nonchalantly. This made Luo Qian even more incomprehensible. There is always something wrong Something is wrong.

Is the friendship of best friends not as good as the righteousness of the country?

Just as he was about to ask, he heard laughter. The laughter was very deep, a little cold, with a strange heat, and a little... joyful.

The laughter came from Jun Zhanran's mouth. His wheelchair walked to the window, and when he looked up, the window opened wide, and the mountain was filled with smoke and mist. He raised his head and laughed, which made Xiao Hu and Luo Qian feel heartbroken trembling.

There is joy in this laughter, there is a slight coldness, and there is an unknown heat, but I don't know why. Besides, it also makes people feel a kind of inexplicable sadness.

Jun Zhanran caressed the window lattice, his laughter subsided, and he looked into the distance, "Go prepare for the alliance ceremony and tell Cang Ao that I will wait for him."

This is clearly the result he wants, but why, why—

When he clenched his fist, his nails sank into his palm.

No matter what kind of pain is used to regain sanity, the name of that person, Nangong Cang Ao, still comes to mind.