Hongdi

"'Soul Carving'?" Yue Hongrui frowned uncomfortably, looked at the solemn Yu Xun, and said again: "What's going on? Can you explain more clearly?"

Yu Xun sorted out his thoughts a bit, and said, "Actually, Hongyue and Hongyue's two countries are very similar. We clearly have nothing to do with Xi Kingdom, but secretly we are all his vassal states."

Yu Xun has been in a state of desperation these days, he spent three days in the pile of books, causing Bei Yaofei to find no one, and finally became very angry...

After Yue Tianze was rescued, Yu Xun obtained the secret history of Yue Kingdom's royal family by eavesdropping. Compared with the records he saw in Wenshu Pavilion, Yu Xun turned his head seventeen or eight times, and finally understood. where.

The Country of Xi is a mountainous country located to the west of the Hongyue and Hongyue countries. Its terrain is much higher than that of the Hongyue Continent. Two large rivers run through the entire Xiyue Continent.It is also true that the two countries, Hong and Yue, which are located immediately downstream, have been under restraint.As early as the founding of the countries, the Xi Kingdom regarded itself as the Kingdom of Heaven and God, and forcibly signed a contract with the two countries.In addition to paying a certain amount of money and food every year, the two countries will also designate a prince to go to the country of Xi as a hostage every few decades.

The years are like fire, burning people's will little by little.Gradually, the royal families of Hongyue and Hongyue forgot why they had to submit to Xi. They just remembered that if they did not pay tribute every year, Xi would tamper with the water source; if the prince designated by Xi was not sent there, the royal family would perish... …

However, the majesty of the royal family is unquestionable, so these things have become a secret of the royal family, except for the emperor, except for the prince who was sent to the country of Xi as a hostage, no one knows the reason.The incumbent usually announces to the outside world that a certain prince died suddenly, and then the whole country mourns.

But there is an exception to everything. Twenty-nine years ago, Yue Tianrui, Yue Tianrui's elder brother, Yue Hongrui's eldest prince, was sent to Xi Kingdom.But Xiguo didn't choose him, but Yue Hongrui.The two have been together since childhood and are inseparable.Therefore, Yue Hongrui knew that the eldest prince Yue Tianrui, whom the old emperor claimed to have died suddenly, did not die, but went elsewhere.So, while he kept sending people to look for him, he tried his best to seek the throne.In his opinion, the throne should belong to Yue Tianrui.

In the past 20 years, he has thought a lot, most of which are related to Yue Tianrui's return to China and his ascension to the throne.However, everything was disrupted by Yu Xun's words...

The ancient scroll Yu Xun saw in Wenshu Pavilion was the original contract between Hong and Xi.He clearly remembered that those protons who needed to enter the country of Xi would have a strange symbol branded on their arms.In Meng Tingyun's letter to him, he also mentioned this brand, saying that the King of England has been chasing this thing.So he used this to force the King of England to defect and help Yue Hexia seize the throne.

According to Bei Yaofei, this imprint called "Soul Carving" is something that binds the immediate blood relatives.The person engraved with the soul engraving will perform a special ritual. After the ritual is over, this person will become a spar. If the spar is broken, the family will be over.But the effect of the soul engraving is only limited to one generation, so every few decades, the country of Xi will send people to pick up the princes of Hongyue and Hongyue countries.

The two brothers, Yue Tianrui and Yue Hongrui, talked about everything, so Yue Tianrui knew about the fact that the people of Xi Country secretly chose Yue Hongrui.The two young brothers didn't know where they would be sent or what they were going to do, but Yue Hongrui didn't want to leave and cried for a long time. The country's emissary is there.The two children were originally siblings, and they looked very similar, and Yue Tianrui deliberately dressed up, so the secret envoy of Xi Kingdom did not separate them.

When Yue Hongrui woke up, he found that Yue Tianrui's arms were wrapped in gauze, and the person who was about to leave became his favorite brother...

Yue Tianrui couldn't sleep because of that terrible brand. Yue Hongrui carefully blew on his wound, but firmly imprinted that terrible symbol in his heart.More than 20 years have passed in a flash, and he has been investigating the events of that year. Although there are clues that the events are related to the Xi Kingdom, what he is investigating is the events that the royal family deliberately concealed. The King of England, who is under one person and above ten thousand people, still has not found out the whereabouts of his brother.

After the old Moon King died, the throne was passed on to the second prince, Yue Tianze.In order to get out of Yue Tianze's mouth, Yue Hongrui made a lot of tricks. In the end, Yue Tianze was defeated by his own brother's beauty trap, and he gave his whole heart to this evil brother.But regarding the matter of Yue and Xi, he once swore a poisonous oath before his father's sick bed, never revealing anything.Thus, the two brothers, Yue Tianze and Yue Hongrui, struggled for more than thirty years, and finally evolved into today's situation...

Yue Hongrui looked coldly at Yu Xun's mouth opening and closing. After a long while, he suddenly laughed and said, "You are too good at making up things, aren't you?! According to what you said, Brother Huang has turned into a stone? A joke, it's so ridiculous!"

Yu Xun picked up the tea, took a few sips calmly, and said, "I don't know whether your brother is alive or dead, but one thing is certain, he was sent to Xi Country."

Yue Hongrui slumped back on the chair, his eyes dimmed instantly, he didn't know where to look, "What the hell have I been doing all these years!"

Yue Tianze, who was sitting next to him, frowned worriedly, his bloodless face was full of helplessness, "Hong'er, don't worry too much, the imperial brother is auspicious, everything will be fine."

Yue Hexia also nodded, and said: "Since the emperor's uncle was sent to Xi Country, let's go to Xi Country to look for it."

"Go to Xi Country? Impossible, Xi Country is too difficult to get in." Yue Hongrui rubbed his forehead helplessly, with a defeated expression on his face.

Yu Xun looked sympathetically at this person who had been busy half his life but found the wrong direction, and felt a little unbearable, "Actually, going to Xi Kingdom with great fanfare is definitely not possible, but it is still possible to do it secretly."

Yue Hongrui smiled wryly, "Do you think I haven't thought about it? You can't get in. Xi Country's border is very strictly controlled. This king has sent people to investigate many times, but none of them came back alive."

Yu Xun was surprised inwardly, and said in his heart, "Could it be that I thought things too simply? Hey, I originally planned to let Jiang Shuihan build the Yilou Ban restaurant, and then slowly extend his hand to Xiguo. This time, I guess it has to be a long-term plan. "

Jiang Tianyi pulled Yu Xun's skirt quietly, Yu Xun turned his head and shook his head helplessly when he saw him, and knew that as he expected, Jiang Shuihan was also in trouble.

With a light sigh, Yu Xun finally said: "Actually, there is still a way."

Yue Hongrui seemed to have seized a chance, quickly removed his bewildered expression, and asked anxiously, "What can you do?"

Yu Xun looked at the people present and smiled faintly, "To tell you the truth, although this brand is fake, the next person from Hongguo to go to Xiguo as a hostage should be this king."

Surprise appeared on Yue Tianze's pale face, "How could it be? Since Hong Xiaoyin made you the crown prince, it is impossible for him to send you to the Kingdom of Xi."

Jiang Tianyi nervously grabbed the corner of Yu Xun's clothes, and looked at him in horror, "Your Highness, what are you talking about, how could it be you."

"Don't ask me any more, this matter will probably be caught up by this king. So, if this king is sent to the Xi Kingdom, then you can find a way to get in. Even if it doesn't work, this king will find a way Contact you."

Yue Tianze frowned and said worriedly: "He Xia has already ascended the throne, so Fengshuo will be the one in Yue Kingdom."

Everyone was shocked, and Yu Xun immediately shook his head and said, "No one in my father's generation went to the country of Xi, so this time, it's my turn. King Xiaoying's situation is different, he should not be killed It’s the right way to send someone to the country of Xi. Besides, our side has almost decided that this king is the hostage, if you also need to send someone there, it’s impossible that there will be no news at all.”

Yue Hexia stared at Yu Xun's clear eyes, and said after a while, "Well, it makes sense. Then... can you tell me why Hongguo sent it over, why was you?"

Yu Xun was taken aback, and blinked noncommittally, "It's okay to tell you, well, how about it, this king promised you that after entering Xi Kingdom, he will try his best to find Yue Tianrui's whereabouts. But, correspondingly, this king will lend you a place use."

Yue Hexia suddenly felt that Yu Xun was not a prince, but a businessman. He couldn't help laughing, "Tell me, where to borrow, and what is it for?"

"Pancheng, for Tibetan soldiers."

"Pancheng bordering Linzhou County?" Yue Tianze looked at Yuxun with a frown, and said, "How many soldiers do you want to hide?"

"One hundred thousand."

Yue Hongrui hesitated: "What are you doing? Why do you have to hide in our country?"

"This king wants to leave some troops for my brother before being sent to the Xi Kingdom by the father. It is estimated that the father will pass on the throne to the younger brother, so there must be no one on the elder brother's side."

"Your brother? Hong Weixiao and Hong Hanqi?"

Yu Xun shook his head, "Wing Wang Cook Xiao."

Yue Hongrui was taken aback, and couldn't help thinking of the rumors about Hongguo, "Yu Xun is incompetent and relies on his elder brother Cook Xiao for everything." 'He then nodded with a smile, he knew this kind of bondage between brothers best.

Pancheng is mountainous, so it is really convenient for soldiers to hide. Yue Hexia thought about it carefully, and then said: "Okay, I promise you. But the [-] soldiers have to be led by General Yue."

Yu Xun smiled, and had already planned the wishful thinking in his heart, "It's ok, just let Hua Mengze watch it."

"General Hua? Well, good." Yue Hexia nodded, her amber eyes stared at Yu Xun, "You can tell us now, why are you the one who was sent to Xi Country as a hostage?"

"You should know that Hongguo men have two important ages in their lives, right?"

"You mean: 'Fifteen crowned, twenty adults'?"

"Well, when I was fifteen years old, I was crowned at the altar and entered the East Palace. But this year, when I was 20 years old, my father did nothing."

Jiang Tian said anxiously: "Didn't your highness be in poor health in those days? The emperor must have considered your health and arranged this way. How could you send your highness to the country of Xi? Besides, the kings of Yiwang and Jinwang Isn't it also the coming-of-age ceremony?"

Yu Xun smiled wryly and shook his head, "The prince is different. The East Palace will change hands before the prince's coming-of-age ceremony. I have checked carefully. In the past, there were four people who were like this. They all died suddenly after they became adults..."

Jiang Tian was so anxious that tears rolled around his eyes. He finally understood the purpose of Yuxun's letting Xie Ximing hide his troops on both sides of the Bashui. He finally knew why he said that he might die suddenly or disappear, and why he asked them to go up the Bashui to find him. , to find him.

"Your Highness, Xiaotian will not let anything happen to you even if he is desperate for his life!"

Yu Xun pulled Jiang Tianyi a little, and said with a smile: "Maybe, don't worry, there is always a way."

Yue Hongrui drank the cold tea on the table, and suddenly said: "Is the man in black who held me hostage that day from the country of Xi?"