Prince is a slave

The young man who Rui had protected himself finally leaned into his arms and murmured, "Don't lie to me...don't lie to me again..."

"I won't lie to you." Iroka said softly, the surroundings were so stuffy, everything started to become so illusory, he could hardly make a sound, and it was difficult to see and hear clearly again, as if slowly sinking in the darkness, He could only gently put his hands on Su Yue's shoulders, and repeated to comfort him in a gradually softening voice, "I won't lie to you, I won't lie to you..."

There was a burst of fishy sweetness in the throat, and a strong smell of blood suddenly rushed to the tongue.

He wanted to repeat it over and over again, telling that man that he hadn't lied to him.

But it seems that there is no sound.A drowsy darkness surrounded him, engulfing him completely.

Yi Tao stood with his hands behind his back in front of the window, looking solemnly at the pouring rain. The soil outside the house was beaten to a greasy state, and all the peach blossoms that bloomed in early spring were torn off their branches. Together, no matter how difficult it is to separate.

"Your Majesty." An old man with a gray beard in plain clothes came out of the darkness quietly. He wore a bronze mask on his face, only revealing a pair of hale and hearty eyes. The old man stood still behind Yi Tao and bowed his bow. With a bent body, "Forgive me for being late..."

"It doesn't matter." Yi Tao still looked at the heavy rain, "Uncle Chen, what's going on with Shang Guo?"

This Uncle Chen was the Da Sichen who first proposed that Elbe needed a new coup d'état law when the first emperor was alive.After the death of the first emperor, the backlash against the old aristocrats between the government and the public was very violent. Da Sichen made countless enemies.

Yi Tao had just ascended the throne at that time, and his foundation was not yet stable, so he could only be weak on the surface, allowing the old aristocrats to build up momentum, but secretly asked someone to dress up a death row prisoner as Da Sichen and sentenced him to death.But the real Da Sichen secretly called back to his side, put on a mask and pretended to be a witch, to serve as eyes and ears.

Chen Bodao: "Reporting to my king, the situation is very bad. The Shang State has been proficient in the method of taming animals since ancient times. This time, taking advantage of the rainy season in Elbe to march secretly, each of them has vicious dogs who are familiar with the terrain. Although our army is aware of the Shang State However, the road is slippery, and it is difficult to distinguish things in the heavy rain, and the speed of the advance is much lower than that of the Shang State. In addition, the rain is getting heavier, and I am afraid that in the end, even the movement of the Shang State’s army will be difficult to ascertain.”

"..." Yi Tao took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and asked, "So, does Uncle Chen have any advice?"

Chen Bodao: "The old man boldly speculates that there are many dangerous valleys in the northwest, and the rivers swell rapidly during the rainy season. After the Shang army passes the Pearl Pass, it is impossible to march there. The south is close to the Tawu Kingdom. The Shang Kingdom has always been at odds with it. Marching from the south will easily cause Tawu. My country misunderstood that the Shang army could not take this road, the only one is the abandoned Eastern Mongolia grain road."

"That... narrow and muddy abandoned grain road with many forks?"

"Exactly."

Yi Tao raised his hand, rubbed the center of his brows, and sighed: "That grain road has always been unstable. It was controlled by the Shang Kingdom for 15 years, and then captured by Elbe. I have never paid much attention to this road in the past three years, and in terms of familiarity with the terrain, I am afraid it is not as good as the Shang Kingdom."

There was a trace of relief in Uncle Chen's deep and clear eyes, and he said, "Your Majesty is lucky to have this self-knowledge."

Yi Tao smiled wryly: "Chen Bomo wants to hurt others, self-knowledge is useless at this moment."

Uncle Chen stared at Yi Tao, and said slowly: "This statement is wrong. Doesn't the king just need a... calm and loyal, self-aware, and familiar with the terrain of the Shang country to lead an army to resist?"

Yi Tao's gaze was fixed, and he suddenly turned his head to meet Uncle Chen's eyes, and said for a while, "You mean... Lin Ruizhe?"

Uncle Chen didn't speak, but under the ugly bronze mask, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Yi Tao paced back and forth, thought for a moment, then nodded: "Do everything according to Uncle Chen's instructions."

Chen Bodao: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your respect."

Yi Tao returned to the table, where several books on herbs and witchcraft were spread out.He looked down for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Uncle Chen, I have a tricky matter and I don't have an idea yet, you..."

"Your Majesty, are you talking about Ping Xijue?"

Yi Tao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly: "Nothing can be hidden from Uncle Chen's eyes."

"The king has won the award. The old man's status was bestowed by the previous king. The old man's life is saved by the king. The old man's eyes are the eyes of the king. If there is any change in Elbe, the old man will watch for the king. Not to mention the big event of Ping Xijue."

Yi Tao asked: "Then Uncle Chen...what do you think?"

"Let's not pursue it for now. The old nobles must be restless after hearing the news, and they are always vigilant about the king's movements. Since the war with the Shang Kingdom is imminent, we must not turn against them at this time." Chen Bo said, "However, even if you don't pursue it, those who The old fox may not be able to settle down, the king must make a gesture of complete trust in the old nobles, to make them feel that foreign enemies are in front of them, and the royal family can only trust them. Elbe is still their world."

"However, the New Deal has remained the same for the past few years, so how can I let this king act like he only trusts them?"

Chen Bodao: "First, immediately abolish the labor assembly without dignity. Second, return the power that fell into the hands of the other surnames to the old nobles, but you must remember that only great power can be returned, not real power. We will return them. , is just an empty shell with nothing to show for it. The third one is... the problem of Jue Pingxi."

Hearing that it was related to Yi Luojia, Yi Tao frowned and remained silent.

Uncle Chen glanced at the medical books on Yi Tao's desk, and said, "Excuse me, the king put too much thought on him."

Yi Tao pursed his lips: "...What Uncle Chen taught me."

Uncle Chen was silent for a while, then sighed: "Your Majesty, after all, Jue Ping Xi dug out the source of the eradication of the old nobles. I am afraid that the old forces in Yibei will hate him at this moment. Your Majesty just needs to follow their will and put All the blame is placed on Jue Pingxi, and it is determined that he designed to frame the old nobleman, then all the commotion will be calmed down easily."

Yi Tao lowered his head and said, "...this king...does he have to be killed?"

36 Meet on a narrow road

Uncle Chen stared at him for a moment, then sighed, "No need. Your Majesty only needs to act as if he sent someone to hunt him down."

"Send someone to hunt him down?" Yi Tao raised his head suddenly, "Yi Luojia...he, he escaped?"

"Not yet." Chen Bo said indifferently, "But the old man estimates that Ping Xijue will escape within these two days."

"What do you mean? Why do you say that?"

Uncle Chen didn't answer, but said softly: "If your majesty wants to save his life, he must give him a kind of dark Luodan before he escapes."

Yi Tao's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Is this An Luo Dan the antidote?"

"No." Uncle Chen said, "The antidote to the deer peak poison is extremely difficult to obtain. I only know that there is one in the palace of the King of Shang. However, with Ping Xijue's current situation, it is impossible to last until that day. And this An Luo Dan, it is A strange elixir that brings the dead back to life."

"Since it can bring the dead back to life, how can it be a strange medicine?"

Uncle Chen closed his eyes: "How can there be a real resurrection technique in the world? Dark Luo Dan just locks the last breath of the dying person in the body, and the person who takes the medicine cannot speak or walk until the real life-extending technique is found. Only when the patient's yang energy recovers, will the effect of An Luo Dan fade away."

Yi Tao was stunned and said, "Can't speak or walk, how is that different from a living dead?"

Chen Bodao: "The living dead are truly unable to speak, but those who have taken An Luo Dan just sealed up their consciousness. Once great joy and sorrow arouse the emotions in their hearts, they can speak, stand and walk. However, if this is the case, it will not take ten minutes. In a word, within ten steps, An Luo Dan will transform his poisonous hair, instantly devouring the soul of the host, causing his soul to fly away."

After Uncle Chen finished speaking, Yi Tao didn't speak for a while, but just stood there with a pale face, looking very dazed.

The two of them didn't break the silence for a while. After a long time, Yi Tao sat on the chair in front of the table, staring at the table full of books, dazed. Chen Bocai asked slowly: "Your Majesty... how to make a decision?"

"..." Yi Tao pursed his lips tightly, closed his eyes and thought for a while, before saying, "...that's all... go find An Luo Dan and bet on it."

Chen Bodao: "An Luo Dan is refined very quickly, it only takes half an hour. There are all kinds of medicinal materials in the warehouse, but there is one very precious introduction."

Yi Tao rubbed the twitching forehead and asked, "What introduction?"

Chen Bodao: "There is a kind of cat in the territory of Chen State. Its whole body is black, but its pupils are golden brown. Its name is Ling. It is said that there are ten souls in one body, and its eyes can communicate with the underworld. It is very rare. Dark Luodan's last blind medicine cited It is the heart of Lingmao."

Yi Tao said with a headache: "Uncle Chen, what's the difference between what you said and what you said in vain? Where can I find such a precious thing? It's faster to find the antidote than to find it. What kind of black cat from Chen Guo , the pupils are golden..."

At the end, the movement of rubbing his forehead suddenly froze, Yi Tao's whole face turned pale, as if he suddenly remembered something, he held his breath and remained motionless.

Chen Guo.black cat.Golden pupil.

He's seen... more than once...

Standing up suddenly, the voice of the servant who came in trembled slightly.

"Quickly summon Ye Zhibi to enter the palace!" After a pause, he took a few steps around the spot, and finally waved his hand, "No, hurry up and prepare Che Yu, this king is going to Ye Mansion! Hurry up! Get ready immediately!"

When Iloka woke up and turned around, he felt that he was in a very bumpy place, surrounded by the sound of strong wind and the sound of rain falling on the tarpaulin.

He blinked hard, trying to adjust to the light.But in the hazy vision appeared