After Liu Rong and Xue Fan walked out of Xiling, they headed north to Pingliang City to pay their respects to King Zhao first.

Although the two of them had brought enough money from Yaowang Villa, one was lame and mute, and the other was a short child, so there were many inconveniences along the way.

After arriving at Pingliang City in Zhao Guo, Liu Rong saw that the city was no longer as gaudy as in previous years, but was now a prosperous commercial and trade capital, so he took Xue Fan to the largest restaurant in the city to have dinner and feel the prosperity of Pingliang City.

There were a lot of people in the restaurant, and Xue Fan also followed the example of the diners next to him and loudly commented on the dishes on the table. Liu Rong saw that he was very happy, so he smiled and said nothing. Occasionally, he turned his head to look at Ninghe Palace not far away, thinking

I wonder what my father is busy with at this time.

Liu Rong was quiet, and Xue Fan gradually became quiet as well. At this time, the conversation of the diners at the next table gradually became heard——

"Song's attack on Chu was a bad move! The Song people naturally felt that their Song king was so heroic that he destroyed the four allies of Qi, Wei, Chen, and Shu in one fell swoop. But in the eyes of us Zhao people, this was a bad move!"

"When the King of Song was colluding with the Rong people, I knew he was evil-hearted. Now that he has put the blame on the Chu State, he is just venting his selfish desires. It's a pity that our kind king just can't do it.

This is just adding insult to injury! I tell you, our king should listen to our princess and send troops to attack the Song Dynasty at this moment."

"You are right, let the Song and Chu snipe and clam fight, and our Zhao country will dominate the world! However, this matter cannot be rushed. I am afraid that our king is not out of kindness, but feels that the time has not come yet."

"Anyway, my brother used to think that our king was weak and incompetent, but now compared with the black-hearted King of Song and the lustful King of Chu, our king seems to have no other shortcomings except that he looks a bit ugly."

"It's like you have seen our king!"

"Have you never seen it before?"

"Our king has been sitting behind a golden gauze curtain for many years, and the ministers can't even see him during court meetings. Where can we go to see him? During the Battle of Wucheng, many people saw the king and said that he was indeed

There is a big scar on his face. I heard that the King of Song and the King of Chu both had outstanding looks. The King of Song was tall and straight, and the King of Chu was fair."

"I think the King of Song must not be as handsome as the King of Chu. Otherwise, why would the woman of the King of Song live in the Chu Palace?"

"The King of Anyi of the Chu State is considered the princess of the Chu State. Why can't he live in the Chu Palace?"

"How can a married woman still live in her natal family? The princess of Chu married the King of Qi and left without killing the King of Qi. How could there be any reason to follow the King of Song and run back to Chu? Unless, then

There is a pretty boy in the Chu Palace that women like!"

"Hahaha!"

"The pretty boy is very good at what he does. He coaxed all the famous ladies from the homes of the Three Dukes and Nine Qings of the Chu State to surround him. He can also coax the King of Song's women. How can the living King of Song be able to swallow such a breath? Finally?

Unable to bear it anymore, he raised an army to attack the Song Dynasty, saying that the Chu merchants were treacherous and had defrauded the Song people of their money and goods several times. The Chu State should hand over those treacherous Chu merchants and let the Song State deal with them. However, they did not name the specific Chu merchants, called

How did Chu make friends? He also said that Chu people repeatedly assassinated the King of Song, seriously damaging the centuries-old friendship between the two countries, but he did not catch any assassins... From what I saw, the King of Song just lost face.

Take his own women and daughters from the Chu State and bring them back to the Song State."

"Then why didn't he rob her a few years ago? He had to wait until his daughter recognized someone else as her father before he robbed her?"

"In the past few years, the Song Dynasty and Qi Wei Chen Shu fought so many battles. They have to recover and regain their strength! And in the final analysis, when the Song Dynasty attacked Chu, it was the Song King who asked the Song Army to solve his personal affairs. He had to wait until the Song Army recovered.

Only when you are energetic and gearing up can you attack Chu?"

"I think the King of Song's evil intentions are true, but his selfishness is not necessarily true. He is not as lecherous as the King of Chu, who would just run away after a woman. Didn't his own queen also get rid of her at the drop of a hat and establish her immediately?

Is it necessary to mobilize troops to attack Chu? When he went to attack Chu, the Song people were actually a lot dissatisfied, but they still trusted the King of Song who had worked hard for many years, so they followed him to fight again. I think the King of Song still had the ambition to dominate the world.

"

"No matter what King Song's intentions are, anyway, Song's attack on Chu will probably hurt both sides. Everyone said that King Chu was lustful, but some people said that he used the power of the woman on his pillow to appease the entire Chu country.

It can be said that it is the best strategy to "drive away the enemy's troops without fighting"! Not to mention the twelve ladies he married who helped him contain the entangled three ministers and nine ministers, just talking about the princess of Chu State, he was not in vain

To seduce."

"Oh! I didn't expect you, brother, to have a thorough understanding of King Chu's lustful intentions!"

"Alas! What a pity! Brother, I was born in the wrong child, and I didn't get to enjoy all the blessings like the King of Chu!"

"It's not that you were born in the wrong child, it's because you have an ugly appearance. But don't be discouraged. If the sky falls, won't our king still be there to hold it up? You can't beat our ugly king who has never married!"

"Don't be drunk and cowardly and slander our king. If we didn't have our king guarding Wucheng, would we still be blowing the spring breeze and drinking a little wine in Pingliang City now? Let me tell you, the King of Chu and

Like my brothers, I am very smart. If it were me, I would try my best to lure that woman back to Chu State. That woman is the daughter of King Chu Yu and the ninth princess of Chu State. If I win her over, I will also win over Chu State.

King Yu once had great power, and she also took King Song's only child and captured their mother and daughter, thus giving King Song a handle. Also, she was once a female general in the allied forces of Qi, Wei, Chen and Shu.

It was also the wife of King Ming of Qi who was getting married, so he won her over, and many of Qi Wei's and Chen Shu's old friends also joined the Chu army. However, these are not the most important!"

"oh?"

"The most important thing, it seems now, is her younger brother, Gong Zizui, who is superb in martial arts and can lead troops with ease!"

"Young Master Sui, the Marquis of Anyi in the State of Chu, is indeed a great person."

"There are so many fierce generals in the Song army. Who is there in Chu State? If Chu State had strong generals, the Seven Kings of Chu State would not have been in stalemate for so many years! But now there is a genius like Gongzi Zui. The fierce generals of Song State,

But it seems not enough.”

"Yeah, the Song army couldn't even chew up the Anyi city on the bank of the Chushui River. They changed their generals four times before the formation, and each time they were chopped down by the young master with his bare hands. It's really laughable.

Lose your teeth."

"I heard that there were mountains of corpses on the border between Song and Chu, and the Chu River was dyed red with the blood of the Song army. However, the King of Chu was actually busy looking for a wife for Young Master Sui. He also said that he would go to Zhao after the Young Master Sui returned triumphant from the battlefield.

They are getting married in the Huang Palace, and the wedding banquet has been prepared for him! This is going to make King Song angry!"

"Hahaha!"

"There has never been a shortage of powerful people in all the countries of the Nine Provinces. The kings of Wei and Qi back then were so powerful and astonishing to the heavens. It's a pity that they died. Otherwise, I really want to know whether Mr. Sui can be beaten with his good skills.

Can he beat the King of Qi and the King of Wei? In short, the King of Chu seduced Gongzi Cui’s sister in order to win over Gongzi Cui, who had competed with him for the position of King of Chu. So although the King of Chu would not

Martial arts, but his intelligence cannot be underestimated."

"Alas, if you didn't tell me, I almost forgot that there had ever been a loyal and brave man like King Wei and King Qi in the world who valued love and justice."

"Brothers like to chatter when they drink. Why do you like to lament when you drink..."

Xue Fan didn't know Liu Rong's life experience, so he naturally found it interesting and laughed out loud from time to time.

But Liu Rong had mixed feelings after hearing this and could only pretend to be calm.

Shu'er, when Xue Yiren told me about you and the King of Song, I never believed it. But along the way, I frequently heard passers-by talking about your affairs. Although I didn't want to believe it, what could I do? When I was still the leader of the Restoration Alliance,

I heard others talking about you and the King of Song Dynasty. At that time, I still wanted to argue with others, but now I no longer want to argue, not because I am speechless, but because I really have no way to argue. After all, your husband "

"The bones are cold." You are of noble birth, so you don't need to be buried for your husband. There is nothing wrong with finding a husband. What's more, both the King of Song and the King of Chu have a close relationship with you. You and your daughter can win over them both.

Taking care of you is worry-free.

Your husband naturally hopes that you will have a worry-free life.

Now that Little Dongfang has grown up and is able to lead heavy troops to garrison Chu State, I don't need you to personally lead the troops into battle. I should be even more happy for you.

I once wore armor and went into battle, commanding the allied forces of the four countries. In order to save my life and death, I jumped off a cliff and my martial arts skills were completely useless. But even though my adoptive father and I are gone, there are still fierce battles in this world...

Shu'er, I don't blame you for anything you did after I left.
Chapter completed!