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Chapter 455 Li Zhaowen's inheritance law (asking for monthly ticket)
Duke Li Shude of Li State sat at the top, looking at his daughter quietly.

When the 19-year-old Li Zhaowen said this, Li Shude was not in disbelief or anger, but rather had a feeling that it would be expected. He sighed and looked at the cold girl in front of him, who had the appearance of a dragon and phoenix, and the appearance of the sun and the moon.

The pair of eyes that were lifted up, bright and noble, looked over.

Even Li Shude felt like he was being suppressed.

The peak of the sixth heaven, but the aura of a soaring phoenix is ​​rising faintly, it is almost indescribable. Xiyi City is the key point of the world, especially now, its status is becoming more and more important.

Originally, Ying State was located in the Central Plains.

In his youth, Jiang Wanxiang seized the throne by seizing the throne. At that time, Jiang Wanxiang had not yet separated from Gao Xiang. They had the same ideals and were still young. They held spears and bows and arrows, galloping across the world, and the military god Jiang Su's edge was raised.

They were surrounded by heroes and brave men. They invaded the land of Chen State in the south and repelled the attack of Turks in the north. The god of war Jiang Su personally opened up the battlefield at that time, and with a long spear, he led an army of 18 riders into the battlefield.

In the end, he was the only one who came back.

But they successfully killed the Great Khan of that generation on the grassland, and then they used their spears to kill him, holding the head of the Great Khan, tightened the reins with one hand, sang the military songs of the Central Plains men in a low voice, and opened up the Northern Territory Pass.

Even after he broke with Gao Xiang, Jiang Wanxiang still opened up the Western Regions.

The original Zhenbei Pass of the Chen State was used to fight against the Turks, but this part of the territory was also taken over by the Ying State, like a corridor extending from the Central Plains to the Western Regions, separating the Chen State and the Turks.

At that time, Jiang Wanxiang was heroic and vigorous, and the god of war Jiang Su was brave and courageous.

Da Ying’s fortune is at its peak.

If it weren't for the emergence of Duke Taiping and King Shenwu, the State of Chen would probably have suffered even greater shocks and losses. However, perhaps it is really as those fortune tellers and alchemists said, that things in the world are like prosperity and decline, and misfortune will bring good times. How can there be nothing that remains unchanged?
After twenty years of stability, Daying is at its peak and most likely to conquer the world.

Suffered the most incredible defeat.

Emperor Chen and the Great Khan of the Turks suddenly joined forces to resist the State of Ying. The State of Chen occupied hundreds of miles of land of the State of Ying, and the Wolf King attacked the capital of the State of Ying. These two events almost directly led to a sharp decline in the control of the State of Ying over the Western Regions.

If Ying State is compared to a giant, Xiyi City and the corridor are its outstretched arms. The current situation is that the arm was stabbed twice. If the giant was still healthy at this time, he would naturally use all his energy to heal his wounds.

The wound on this arm will naturally heal gradually.

But the problem now is.

The Wolf King Chen Fubi's attack was so ruthless that it was like a ruthless blow to the giant's heart. He stabbed the giant in the heart with a knife and even poisoned it. After poisoning, he also stirred the heart.

The control over Xiyi City is declining rapidly.

The Ying State sent envoys here, while the Chen State and the Turks each had small armies wandering nearby, their ill intentions were clear on their faces. Li Zhaowen had just returned from the expedition, and he led his troops to repel the Chen State's troops.

He also led a cavalry corps in the city of Xiyi, which was modeled after the Turkic cavalry.

He had a fatal fight with a Turkic Khan.

Li Zhaowen wore a helmet and was invincible as she rushed forward. Even though she had not yet reached the level of a master, her martial arts and strategies were already extremely strong.

The only person who was used as a contrast was Chen Wenmian, who had experienced all the wars in the Western Regions and was taken care of by the Wolf King Chen Fubi. He finally overcame his master's mental difficulties and achieved enlightenment.

And the Qilin Qin King who created the current three-part division of the world with his bare hands.

This makes it seem that Li Zhaowen is not so easy to show off.

But in reality, Li Zhaowen, who had calmly climbed to the 27th place on the God General List by relying on the peak of the sixth level, was simply killing indiscriminately on the battlefield in Xiyi City, and she defeated everyone in her path. There was no one who could stop her.

When the incident happened today, Li Shude remained silent for a long time, and he felt the fierceness and sharpness in his daughter.

He felt that he could no longer control his daughter.

In the past, this majestic and majestic phoenix was raised in Xiyi City. Although it had earth-shaking talent, it was like a blade and had never seen blood. In the past, it only led 800 riders to gallop. It was considered brave, but it could not take part in the world's affairs.

It’s all because of that damn Qilin Army King Qin.

Li Shude was filled with hatred.

She was originally just a high-spirited daughter, and went to the Tiance Mansion as a guest general, and stayed there for more than half a year. What did she do during this half year? She fought against the Wolf King Chen Fubi, the God of War Jiang Su, attacked Lu Youxian, entered the southwest, and even broke through the waterways of Chen State's city.

In the past, I chased cavalry and fought against the Turks in the Western Regions.

It's just child's play.

His daughter was led astray by the King of Qin riding on a unicorn!

Li Zhaowen's trip out was like a divine sword that was finally sharpened, quenched with fire, and bleed. When the title of No. 27 on the Divine General List was stamped on Li Shude's face, Li Shude pretended to be very happy on the surface, but he had only one thought in his mind.

Oops!
It's over.

I'm afraid my daughter's heart is about to become wild.

But I knew my heart was going to be wild, how could it become so wild?

Li Shude was silent for a long time. He wanted to slam the table in anger, as he did in the past, to show his authority as a father. But when he looked at the armor and helmet on the girl, and the slight smell of blood, he was shocked.

There was something else in the old father's majesty.

Li Shude himself did not expect that he was using a negotiating tone, and said:

"Zhao Wen, I know the current situation, but your elder brother is still here. He has been the crown prince for nearly twenty years. Although you have martial arts skills and the title of a divine general, you are still young and a little immature after all."

"Even if we want to bring up the method of abdication, there is no need to be so hasty. We can take our time..."

Li Zhaowen said: "The general trend of the world is as turbulent as thunder."

"Father, how can I slow down!"

Li Shude said: "But, do you want us to abandon Daying?" He took a deep breath, slapped his palm on the armrest, and said: "Yes, the situation is not good at the moment, and His Majesty also has a little bit of complaints about my family."

"But my family has been receiving the grace of Da Ying for generations!"

"How can you betray me, Da Ying!"

Li Zhaowen said, "Father, the Ying State has sent an envoy."

Li Shude said: "That's why you should not cause me any trouble during this period of time!" His heart was actually always calm without any ripples, but he still pretended to be extremely angry as usual.

He angrily threw the cup in his hand to the ground, breaking it into pieces.

She brought out the ancestral etiquette that she didn't really care about: "Shut up! You are just a daughter, and not the eldest son. Even if your eldest brother is not successful, you still have your third brother!"

"How can I give it to you when everyone in the world is watching?"

"How dare I give it to you!"

"My family is a noble and aristocratic family. We follow etiquette and laws. We have our own laws passed down by our ancestors and the teachings of the Holy King."

"This world has its own way of inheritance!"

"Xiyi City, and the position of Duke, will never fall on you no matter what!!!"

Li Shude's voice became louder when he spoke to the end.

The voice of this hero who had always been patient, restrained, calm, good at disguise, and had been disguised for a lifetime finally contained a hint of anger. It seemed that at this moment, while he was pretending, he also expressed his true thoughts and emotions that had always been suppressed in his heart.

When he said this, Li Shude paused, feeling that he had lost his composure.

He wanted it to be like when he was a child, when he occasionally scolded Li Zhaowen, but felt sorry for her and turned to coax her in a fatherly way. This was reluctance and fatherly love, but comforting her after scolding was actually a way of controlling people.

Tried and tried.

The eldest son, the third son, is fine. Li Zhaowen is high-spirited, but he values ​​feelings.

But this time, when the enraged Duke raised his head and wanted to transform into his father, he saw that his daughter was still calm and composed, with a pair of eyes with fluttering corners, like a phoenix.

Just look at yourself quietly and peacefully.

Li Shude suddenly had an illusion.

It was clear that he was the father and she was the child. He was clearly in a high position and she was standing below. But at this moment, the girl was clearly looking down at her. In fact, the whole situation was in Li Zhaowen's hands.

She grew up, and beside the Qilin, the Phoenix finally spread its wings and flew into the sky.

Li Shude felt a little out of control, but at the same time he also felt a little proud and gratified as a father. These mixed emotions made him speechless for a while.

Li Zhaowen suddenly asked, "Father, do you still remember that when you were out on tour, you were chased and intercepted by the coalition forces led by the famous general Helian Jieshan of Shatuo State, and you almost lost your life?"

Li Shude's heart skipped a beat.

It was at Yemen Pass, when Li Shude was surrounded by Helian Jieshan and his men and thought he was doomed, that Li Zhaowen and Li Guanyi led the troops to come to the rescue. At that time, Li Guanyi, who used the alias of Anxi City Lord, completed the legendary act of beheading an enemy general among an army of 100,000.

By means of checks and balances, he transferred the ownership of those cities that nominally belonged to him but had actually rebelled to Anxi City, intending to drive the tiger to devour the wolf, and when both sides were defeated, he would sit back and reap the benefits.

Unexpectedly, a unicorn appeared.

Instead, it seemed as if I were aiding the enemy by attracting so many envoys.

Li Zhaowen had a calm look, as if she had already got the most crucial chess piece. She took out a jade token from her sleeve, placed it on the table, and said, "Father, why not take a look at this."

Li Shude was stunned. He picked up the jade token made by the Yin-Yang School.

He looked inside and his expression suddenly froze.

Inside were the words of his third son Li Yuanchang. His discussions with the people from the Demon Sect betrayed his information, aura, and words. In the shadows, he was seen chatting and laughing with the women from the Demon Sect.

Listen to him - 'This time I will provide information to your family leader, and 'Second Brother' will go there in person. If 'Second Brother' fails, then my father will die, 'Second Brother' will be guilty, and the court will blame him. Then the blame will naturally be borne by the eldest brother.'

"If everything goes well, the title of Duke will probably be reduced to Marquis, but I should inherit the title of Marquis!"

"Even if Your Majesty is unwilling to abide by my family's promise to rule the Western Regions forever."

"It is a great pleasure to see my calm elder brother and my high-spirited 'second elder brother' sink into the earth like me. '

The expression on Li Shude's face froze bit by bit. Although he was old, he still had some fierceness. The blood color on the face of the former hero was gone, and he really looked like a weak old man.

Li Yuanchang betrayed and collaborated with the enemy, but Li Jianwen did not realize it.

This was the apparent starting point for the rise of the Qilin Army in the Western Regions, which directly led to the fame of Li Guanyi, who was the lord of Anxi City at that time.

Did the Emperor of Ying know this?
The third son was to be completely abandoned, and the eldest son was unable to handle the matter properly, which was simply dereliction of duty. Once this matter became public, both sons would be liquidated and dealt with... The third son would be beheaded, and the eldest son would be demoted to a commoner.

During this period, there was an almost endless stream of officials from the State of Ying coming and going.

Isn't the purpose to stabilize Xiyi City, but to secretly investigate the matter?
Li Shude felt as if his world was about to collapse. He looked at Li Zhaowen, who was wearing armor and a battle robe, and was in a trance for a long time. He said in a hoarse voice, "Zhaowen..."

He was silent for a long time, and still said: "...We need to be careful about this matter."

"It can't be exposed easily. Is there really only one copy of this thing?"

Li Zhaowen said: "Yes."

Li Shude was silent for a long time and seemed to sigh, as if this incident had too much of an impact on him. He wanted to put the jade token in his hand on the table, but accidentally dropped it.

This thing is precious, but it was broken into pieces.

Li Shude exclaimed: "Oh, no!!!" He raised his head, with a look of surprise and panic on his face, and said: "I broke it accidentally!" He looked ahead and saw that Li Zhaowen had not changed at all, but was quiet and peaceful.

Li Zhaowen watched his father's tricks quietly.

With an emotion that I had already known, with a sense of compassion and a hint of disappointment.

Like a phoenix in the sky, looking down on the world.

The disguise of a politician on Li Shude's face slowly disappeared.

Under that phoenix-like gaze, he gradually degenerated and even became somewhat at a loss. He was silent for a long time and said softly: "My son, they, they are your elder brother and younger brother. You are all born of the same mother. You, your blood is thicker than water."

"We can't do this to our own people. If this news gets out, your elder brother will be fine, but your younger brother will really be tortured to death."

Li Shude is like an old, incompetent old man whose real wife has passed away and who is now unable to deal with the disputes among his children. The heroic spirit and youthful vigor that he had when he was young, holding a pot of arrows to quell the rebellion, have all been corroded by the years.

They are all his flesh and blood, they are all his children, what can he do?
Li Zhaowen whispered, "You care about him, but you don't care about me?"

Li Shude raised his head and looked at Li Zhaowen in a daze.

Li Zhaowen said: "If his plan succeeds, I will be killed on my way to save you. I will be trampled to death by the army and turned into meat paste."

Such a family situation made Li Shude's heart ache. He wanted to say something, but Li Zhaowen said, "However, the matter of my third brother is no longer that important."

"I can think of it as him being willful and bewitched, and I never intended to take his life."

"It's just father. We don't have to talk about the so-called blood relationship."

Li Shude's heart trembled.

"May I ask, the world is so big, what should my Xiyi City do?"

Li Zhaowen asked questions that directly pointed out the key points of the world.

The girl's brow was calm. She had completely let go of that side. This phoenix that was bound by human emotions let go of these ropes. Her gaze should never have been focused here. She raised her brows and saw only the turbulent world.

What I saw was the situation of Xiyi City.

A situation of extreme importance and extreme danger.

Ying State is certainly unwilling to give up this place, but other forces also attach great importance to this place and want to occupy it. They want to get this key place which is related to the future direction of the world.

Li Shude said: "... Let's take a long-term view."

He exhaled and said, "Zhao Wen, this matter..."

Li Zhaowen took a half step back, his armor on, and bowed:
"Please call me General."

Li Shude felt as if his heart was stabbed.

He was fine before, but now he couldn't help it. Just one sentence from his daughter made him burst into tears.

Li Zhaowen said calmly: "I still have official business in the army, so I won't chat with the Duke."

She turned around and strode out. When she reached the door, she paused, looked sideways at her father, and said, "But, when I said that I hoped you would abdicate, why did you default to me taking over?"

"How do you see me?"

Li Zhaowen strode out.

Li Shude was stunned for a long time.

………………

After returning to her residence, Li Zhaowen did not change her blood-stained helmet and armor as she did in the past. After taking a bath, she changed into comfortable clothes. She leaned back, took off her helmet, and leaned her head against Changsun Wugou.

Over the years, Li Zhaowen himself was fine, but Zhangsun Wugou became more and more beautiful and plump.

Changsun Wugou gently rubbed Li Zhaowen's eyebrows.

Hoping to smooth out the wrinkles between the eyebrows of this heroic girl, Li Zhaowen lay on Changsun Wugou's lap, looking at the thing in her hand. It was a thousand knots, a gift from someone else to her. It was entangled with thousands of threads, one knot after another, and extremely difficult to untie.

Li Zhaowen tried to open the thousand knots, but it became more and more troublesome. She was not in a good mood to begin with, so she put the thing down and said, "Wuqiu, can't you open it?"

Changsun Wugou shook his head and said in a soft voice: "It's too difficult."

Li Zhaowen laughed out loud: "There are also things that you find difficult."

"Rare, rare, rare, rare."

She narrowed her eyes, looked at the thousand knots, and said softly: "This world is in turmoil, but many forces have fallen into my Xiyi City, just like this thousand knots, and my father can't untie it."

"But, so hesitant, so... weak, looking ahead and behind, wanting to have the courage to fight for the world, but worried about the bad reputation after death, wanting to change this era but being dragged down by the past of family and fame."

"I know clearly that I have to severely punish Li Yuanchang, but I just can't bring myself to do it."

"In this land of four directions, if you want everything, you will lose everything. Can't Emperor Yingguo and the God of War Jiang Su see that Xiyi City is becoming more and more important? Add to that Li Yuanchang's collusion with the enemy and Guanyi's incident."

"Doesn't Emperor Ying want to take this place into his own hands? It's obvious enough that the people coming this time are from the Ying royal family, but father and the others still have illusions and think it won't be necessary."

"Coveting the emperor's kindness and nostalgia."

"This will definitely cause trouble."

"Moreover, since Emperor Ying fell into a coma some time ago and the Grand Tutor returned, how many court disputes have there been, and how many high-ranking officials and families have been purged?"

Zhangsun Wugou looked at the Phoenix, who was full of energy in the past but now looked a little tired, and said softly, "What do you want to do?"

Li Zhaowen held the Qianqian knot in his hand and said to himself, "In troubled times, heroes rise up. What should I do? This Xiyi City has gathered the power of the world. Since my father is unwilling to give me the position, I have no choice but to take it myself."

“He can’t make a decision.”

“I’ll do it!”

Li Zhaowen stood up. Zhangsun Wugou had just ordered people to prepare bathing supplies. He was surprised and asked, "Erlang, you are..."

Li Zhaowen hugged Zhangsun Wugou and said:
"Grandson, I'll be back in a bit."

"If that doesn't work, go find your brother. He is from Guanyi and is a subordinate of the King of Qin. You are his sister. Once you get there, no one will be able or dare to attack you."

Zhang Sun Wu Gou was shocked: "Then you!"

"I?"

Li Zhaowen stroked the hilt of the sword beside her and lowered her eyes. The phoenix image on her body was fluttering its wings slightly. Five years ago, she had already reached the pinnacle of the fourth level of heaven. She personally led the troops to the country of Tuyuhun, beheaded the king and princes, and seized the golden seal.

When a ray of fate that could destroy a nation enters the body, it is the fifth level of heaven.

But until now, after four or five years, she has only improved one step.

Li Zhaowen looked at the thousand knots.

Today's events finally made her see things more clearly and understand more.

This phoenix, born with the appearance of Dharma, is finally going to let go of the chains that bind itself.

Since it's what I want, I must take it back with my own hands!

Li Zhaowen stood up and strode away.

When Ying State built Xiyi City, there were four spirits in the four directions. In the north there was a mysterious gate, luxurious mansions, and many dignitaries. When Li Zhaowen strode over, soldiers in black armor walked out from different alleys and followed her indifferently.

Silent, silent, and solemn.

On that day, he went to Yemen Pass to select brave men in the army to form the Black Armor Army.

The Black Armor Army, half of them are with Li Guanyi.

The other half is in Li Zhaowen's hands.

She strode to the most luxurious courtyard. The vermilion gate of the courtyard was closed. It was dark and quiet outside, but inside there was constant laughter and bright lights.

The lively smell of alcohol almost rose into the air with the sound of the hearty laughter and dissipated, as if even the gods in the sky could be drunk by such emotions. Li Zhaowen raised his hand and knocked on the door. After a long time, a lazy voice came:
"Who is it? It's too late now. If you want to visit, you need to send a visiting card. Come back tomorrow!"

"If there is a beauty, we can make some concessions."

Li Zhaowen sighed and stepped back.

A kick forward.

The gate collapsed and there was chaos inside. Someone was drinking at night. It was the minister of the court sent by Ying State. When he saw Li Zhaowen coming in with a murderous look, he was stunned. Before he could say anything, Li Zhaowen strode forward and slashed with the sword in his hand.

The sword was so fast and so cold, like the cry of a phoenix flapping its wings.

Only one sword.

The heart of the second-rank Leng Quanhou, a member of the Ying royal family, was pierced through.

And open up this chaotic world.

(End of this chapter)