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Chapter 472 is sealed! (asking for monthly votes)
A beam of precious light shot up into the sky, and the box was opened.

There is an indescribable mysterious charm inside, and there seems to be some mechanism related to luck in the box. It is a creation before the Witchcraft Rebellion, created by the three sects in this world and opened by luck.

The thirty-six mechanical energy chains were broken at once.

Originally, if any of the luck locks inside collapsed, the contents of the box would be directly destroyed. But this time, unexpectedly, each chain was opened in the most coincidental way, and thirty-six consecutive luck judgments were passed at once.

The last masterpiece of the Witchcraft school was not effective at all.

Just become mute like that.

With a click, the box broke apart and fell to the ground. Nangong Wumeng stood there blankly, holding a jade disk in his hand. The jade was lustrous and warm, with an indescribable sense of gentleness. Its quality was so high that it surpassed all the precious jades at present.

"hiss!!."

Yan Daiqing stood up and rushed over. Looking at the jade disk in Nangong Wumeng's hand, his expression became more and more solemn. Finally, he said solemnly:

"General Nangong, could you please let me have a look at this item?"

"Ah? Oh, if you want this, here you go."

Nangong Wumeng handed the item to Yan Daiqing, who took it back with both hands and looked at it carefully. His eyes, which were dark circles due to fatigue, now shone with a bright light and he looked much more energetic.

Yan Daiqing looked at it for half an hour before he heaved a sigh of relief. He put the jade disk down in a good mood and said to Li Guan, "My lord, this is truly a gift from heaven. This is the legendary Bian family jade disk from two thousand years ago."

"It is said that Bian found this jade at the foot of the mountains of Jingchu and gave it to two kings in succession. However, because the craftsmen at the time were blind and failed to recognize the precious jade, Bian was punished by having her left leg chopped off and her right leg removed."

"It was not until he was already grey-haired that he met the third king. The king felt sorry for him and ordered his craftsmen to cut the stone. It turned out to be a priceless jade. Later, a prime minister of a country hosted a banquet at Chishan Mountain and took out the jade. It attracted fish of all sizes to jump in the deep pool."

"This item was lost many times afterwards."

"I heard that after the Red Emperor unified the world, he planned to use this item as material to carve a seal, but he couldn't find it. I didn't expect that the lord would get it here."

Li Guanyi looked at the chains related to luck on the box. He felt that even if he opened it himself, he could not do better than Nangong Wumeng. He looked at Nangong Wumeng who had an innocent face.

Li Guanyi was silent for a moment and looked to the side.

Li Guanyi's black tortoise image floated out.

The Black Turtle Dharma Image, which had tried its best, widened its eyes the size of mung beans, looked at Nangong Wumeng over there, looked at the world's best jade disk, the most suitable treasure for making a seal, and then looked at Nangong Wumeng with an innocent face.

A heart of Tao was shattered into dregs.

"You really are the lucky star of Tiance Mansion!"

"Opening it casually like this can break the lock of luck inside."

Li Guanyi sighed for the umpteenth time and put away the jade disk for the time being. He then went to see Mr. Pojun. Mr. Pojun personally prepared and arranged for the southwestern troops to go to the secret territory of the State of Chen.

Upon hearing that Li Guanyi was going to Xiyi City, Mr. Pojun, who was already 33 years old, thought about it.

"In that case, I will go with you, my lord."

Po Jun unfolded a geomancy map and pointed at the location of Xiyi City, saying, "This is where Xiyi City is located. Above it is the Turkic steppe, to the east is the Central Plains Ying State, and to the south is the Chen State."

"We are the ones to the south of Chen State."

"If we can occupy Xiyi City, swallow up the troops of the Western Regions here, and station the army in the secret realm, we can send two groups of troops, one from Xiyi City and one from the waterway, to encircle and kill the State of Chen. Then the State of Chen will definitely go all out."

"This is what we must save in order to attack the enemy."

"If they hold their ground, we will send troops from two directions to erode the territory of Chen. In the end, Chen will still be dead. Then you can lead thousands of troops to the city."

"I'll wait to win."

"If they send a large army to confront us."

"Then the lord can lead a large army to attack from the Red Dragon Secret Realm."

"Soon I can lead a huge army to the city of Guanyi."

"I still wait to win!"

When Po Jun first met Li Guanyi, he was 28 years old and was the most arrogant. Five years later, the calm young man back then is now 33 years old, which is the age when one should be independent on one's own feet at 30 as the Confucian masters said. However, Po Jun is still arrogant.

I give you two choices. The first is that you lose and we win.

Second, you lose and we win.

The passage of time failed to wash away the arrogance in the heart of this strategist. Instead, it turned this arrogance into a jar of mellow and strong liquor, with a longer aftertaste. The strategist chuckled and said:
"As for me, I thought of a casual move I made five years ago."

"At that time, I just followed the trend. I didn't know what would happen later. I didn't know if I would have the chance to use such a move again. But the opportunity to design this move was right in front of me. How could I resist not doing it?"

Mr. Pojun smiled and said:

"At that time, my lord was only a 14-year-old child, and the Tanguts had not yet established a country. I met the seven kings of the Turks on the grassland. Later, during the war to destroy the Tuyuhun, the seventh king, Ashina, seized the grassland above the Western Regions."

"Although he was beaten by the Wolf King later, that part of the grassland is still in his hands. If we can obtain Xiyi City and the territory of the Seventh King Ashina at the same time, we will have an advantage in confronting the Turks."

Li Guanyi: "How did you do it, sir?"

Po Jun said: "The tradition of the Turks is that the eldest son guards the four directions, and the youngest son inherits the central king's tent."

"Ashina was just an unfavored son of the Turkic Khan, and could only be allocated the worst territories. So at that time, I assisted him in conquering the vast grasslands. As expected, his brothers came and hoped to get a share of the spoils."

"At that time I gave him a strategy and he adopted it."

"The water sources along the way were poisoned."

Po Jun stroked the geomancy map and said:
"I was too young at that time, and because I wanted to return to the Central Plains, I was a little too ruthless in my actions, a little like Yan Daiqing and Wen Qingyu. This way, I would easily reveal my flaws and be discovered."

"Unfortunately, Ashina guessed that this action would have consequences, but he couldn't resist the benefits in front of him, nor could he swallow the anger of others robbing him of his things."

"He poisoned it."

"This matter itself is a chess piece that he has put into my hands. In the past five years, Ashina Ying has also managed that grassland well. The time has come. I should take over that vast grassland and horse farm with a radius of a thousand miles, as well as a brave general, for my lord."

Li Guanyi asked: "Will Ashina rebel against his father?"

Mr. Pojun said: "The Turks are different from the Central Plains. They cannot be treated according to the Central Plains etiquette. He actually grew up in another place. As for rebellion... My lord, even if the Great Khan of the Turks conquers all directions, his life will end."

"When the Great Khan of the Turks is here, he can suppress the other Khans."

"If the Great Khan of the Turkic Khanate dies, the remaining ten or so of the eighteen Khanates will surely split up. If the poisoning by the Seventh Khan Ashina is known, the remaining seventeen Khanates will unite to attack him."

"He's not rebelling against his father."

"It's just a rebellion against my own destiny."

Po Jun put away his outward arrogance and just looked at the feng shui map calmly.

Everyone knows that there are two poisonous men in the Qilin Army.

But they don’t know that a truly cold-blooded top strategist doesn’t need any vicious schemes or tricks, but just makes his moves slowly and steadily, and after a few years, that is enough to eliminate all other options. This is a higher level.

Control your enemies.

Manipulate your opponent.

Li Guanyi looked at the territory map.

If the whole world is divided into east, central and west.

If the Seventh King's grassland and Xiyi City are taken over, the western region will be completely under the rule of Li Guanyi. Mr. Pojun said, "I will go and negotiate with the Seventh King."

"it is good."

Li Guanyi looked at the world and his sight paused at Guanyi City in the State of Chen. He seemed to see the courtyard where he lived when he was young, the Liu family private school, Huichun Hall, and the big tree where the eldest daughter sprained her ankle.

Finally it moved away and landed in a wider area.

"Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Pojun."

Li Guanyi stretched out his hand and took a black chess piece from the chess basket next to him. He swept across the vast world. The sleeves of the King of Qin rolled up, and the Kirin pattern on it gradually expanded and became transparent and hollow.

"Hurry, hurry up!"

"Faster!"

His footsteps made continuous light sounds as they stepped on the stones, his robes were straightened as he rose and fell at high speed, and the strong wind while running blew up a large area of ​​fallen leaves and snow.

Duan Qingyu, the famous general of the Eighth Heaven and King of the Southwest, personally led the Southwest Flying Army to gallop among the mountains without raising any flags. These elite troops who grew up in the special terrain of the southwest were good at flying among the mountains.

They quickly crossed the mountains where the terrain was complex and difficult to march.

They crossed the barriers in the mountains and forests, and passed the outposts that the Qilin Army discovered on this difficult road four years ago, and finally arrived at the Red Dragon Secret Realm. The ancient red dragon did not join the battlefield, but did not care about it.

The ancient red dragon personally opened the secret realm and allowed the troops to enter.

Southwest King Duan Qingyu led the elite Southwest Flying Army to complete the stationing.

Just five days' forced march away from Guanyi City of the State of Chen, the Qilin military flag was hoisted high, dancing vigorously in the wind, and the scarlet Qilin pattern swayed like flames.

These soldiers were dressed in ink-colored armor, gathered under the flag, and when they raised their heads and looked down in the roar of the ancient red dragon, the Southwestern Flying Army looked like an ink-colored chess piece.

pat.

The King of Qin holds the black chess piece.

Across thousands of mountains and rivers.

He exerted force with his fingers, and finally the finger landed on the mountains between Chen and Ying, and landed on the Red Dragon Secret Realm with a crisp sound. The flame of the candle was reflected in the eyes of the King of Qin, like a flag billowing in the wind.

"Then, let's make our move!"

The southwestern flying troop headed for the Red Dragon Secret Realm.

Yue's army was reorganized.

The King of Qin personally set up a high platform before the three armies, appointed Yue Pengwu as the general, bestowed upon him a staff of authority, and granted him the title of Marquis [Mu]. He sat in charge of the three armies, and all the people in the world submitted to him.

Li Guanyi changed into the attire of a chivalrous knight.

He made three consecutive moves in this world.

Two dark and one light.

One of the hidden pieces was completed by him personally.

As for the movements of Tian Ce Mansion, even if the two hidden cards were not known to the public, the news that Yue Pengwu was made a marquis, a general of the three armies, and was stationed in the central part of Qin was enough to shock the world.

Chen State, Jiangzhou City. Chen Dingye put down the file. The king, who was already in his forties and had completely white hair, did not sit on the throne. He finally sat calmly on the jade steps of the hall, holding the file and unfolding it, reading the words on it.

All the civil and military officials were not there, only the eunuch from the Imperial Household Department was still there.

"Nan Hanwen, he's here to ask for funds. Heh... 10 million taels of silver, how much do you think he'll get out of it?"

The eunuch of the Imperial Household Department remained silent and said, "I dare not say anything."

Chen Dingye said calmly: "Don't you dare to say it?"

"I would guess less than 30%."

"And can this 30% actually corrupt Li Guanyi?"

"I think the possibility is only 30%. It seems like a waste of effort."

The eunuch of the Imperial Household Department turned pale, not knowing how to answer the king's question, while Chen Dingye just casually put the scroll down, put his palms on his knees, and said: "However, I don't know what Nan Hanwen will do with the remaining 30% of the silver."

The eunuch of the Imperial Household Department suddenly understood something and said:
"Your Majesty, did you do this on purpose?"

Chen Dingye closed his eyes and said, "Did you do it on purpose? No, it wasn't intentional. I just wanted to defeat Li Guanyi. Lu Youxian was just pretending to be me. How could the demise of the Great Chen be so uneventful?"

"But I also know that I can't win."

"The game is over. We can't win."

Chen Dingye said that he couldn't win, but his eyes were still indifferent and arrogant: "But, if we can't win, should we admit defeat? It's not the truth. It's like the king of Tuyuhun who indulged in desires, or like the king of Dangxiang who was crazy as hell."

"How ridiculous."

"I am the Emperor of the Central Plains, and I should die the way the Emperor of the Central Plains should."

"My Great Chen once had a hegemony."

"Since you are the overlord, how can you not end it with a bang?"

"Even if I fall, I will bite off the arm of this world. Besides..."

Chen Dingye stretched out his hand.

His palms were excessively pale and long, as if they wanted to grasp the empty hall in front of him. The eunuch in charge of imperial ceremonies suddenly felt a chill. He raised his head in fear. In the setting sun, the emperor seemed to have changed.

His shadow spread backwards, twisted and hideous, lingering and swaying.

It looks like some kind of ferocious poisonous dragon.

Chen Dingye chanted in a low voice:
"A century-old dynasty, a thousand-year-old family."

"These great Chen families, officials and nobles, have eaten the blood and flesh of our Great Chen. Our Great Chen has fallen. Do we still want them to wash their hands and wipe their mouths and go to another era to become the nobles?"

The eunuch in charge of imperial ceremonies looked at the king sitting there, at the pair of cold, clear eyes and the sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth, and suddenly felt a chill running down his bones.

is intentional.

He deliberately excluded the upright Nan Hanwen and gave him hope. Then he crushed this hope with the corruption of the State of Chen and trampled it in the mud, so that the money that should have fallen into the hands of the King of Qin was swallowed up by all the civil and military officials of the Great Chen.

They devoured the flesh and blood of Da Chen like wild beasts and parasitic insects.

Eat, eat, eat!
His belly swelled up from eating so much, and his eyes widened and bled.

Such a person is the so-called glutton. Even if his own body is about to be eaten by himself, even if he is about to die from his insatiable appetite, he will not stop his actions and will continue to eat.

It’s just that these officials were eating to their heart’s content.

Little did they know that Da Chen had already transformed into a poisonous dragon.

The light and shadow flickered, Chen Dingye's white hair fell down, with a hint of cold smile.

It seems to be saying——

These poisonous beasts that have devoured Dachen's flesh and blood will be completely destroyed along with Dachen in that spectacular battle!

When Dachen is destroyed, I will also die.

But you are loyal, why don't you be buried together? !

Majestic and arrogant, but a ferocious and poisonous dragon.

Those gentlemen who were eating with their mouths drooling, everything they did was under the watchful eyes of Chen Dingye.

The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department's lips trembled.

He felt that the emperor in front of him was full of violence, but it was the violence that belonged to a monarch.

Suddenly he said something extremely treasonous:
"Your Majesty, I also hope that the world will be peaceful in the future."

"Don't you want these people to live?"

Chen Dingye's gaze fell down.

The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department lowered his head, his body stiff and trembling.

After a long, long time.

The king replied indifferently: "What a ridiculous question."

Chen Dingye stood up and walked out of the palace. His sleeves fell to the ground. He said coldly, "I should have my own end. Since the Great Chen can no longer aspire to rule the world, I should also die in battle."

"Gonggun, you are from a family of both civil and military talents."

"I deserve to die for my country!"

"If they don't die, I will help them."

………………

The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department lowered his head, not knowing how much time had passed. When the wind outside the hall blew over, his forehead felt cold. Only then did he raise his head stiffly, appearing in a daze for a long time.

Your Majesty, you have really changed...

Such cunning, such coldness.

The eunuch of the Imperial Household Department heard laughter coming from outside. It was Prince Chen Tianyi. He walked out slowly and saw the emperor stop and play with Chen Tianyi. The child was still young and could not speak clearly.

Everyone else was terrified of this violent and dangerous monarch, except for the little kid who held onto Chen Dingye's legs and pestered the emperor to play with him. The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department watched as Chen Dingye squatted down and let the kid sit on his neck.

Chen Tianyi waved the willow branch that had lost all its leaves and shouted, "Go!"

"drive!"

"Move forward!"

The others around were so frightened that they wanted to come over and carry the little prince away, but Chen Dingye just waved his sleeves to stop them and said calmly: "It is only natural for a father to play with his son. You can leave now."

"I will accompany Tianyi today."

"Yes Yes……"

The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department looked at the rare tenderness in the emperor's eyes with a complicated expression for a long time, but for some reason, he thought of the quiet and gentle former crown prince Chen Wenmian and sighed.

Your Majesty, to what extent are your actions today intended to make up for what happened in the past?
But...what has happened can never be made up for.

It's just that you didn't value these things at that time.

Xue family, Xue family...

Ugh.

The old patriarch of the Xue family was the left prime minister of the State of Chen. His eldest daughter was the wife of Qin Yulong, a famous general of the State of Ying. His second daughter was the queen of the State of Chen. His granddaughter was Princess Yunmeng, who had close ties with the King of Qin.

His grandson was the crown prince of the State of Chen.

Xue Daoyong, ah Xue Daoyong, what an old gambler he is.

But in such a turbulent and chaotic world, this old gambler actually won every step of the way.

The eunuch from the Imperial Household Department sighed.

At this time, the young Princess Yunmeng, the owner of Changfeng Tower, was bidding farewell to her aunt, the current Queen, and leaving here under the protection of Princess Chen Qingyan. When she arrived at Guanyi City, she encountered different things.

The cavalry galloped, the sound was as loud as thunder, the spear-like flags pointed to the sky, the flags were as fierce as dragons, and the red-gold temperament had ancient red dragon patterns.

These are the imperial cavalry from Zhongzhou, and they are also the final courtesy.

With carriages leading the way, the grand scene enveloped the entire Xue family. The people around were all stunned, not knowing what was going on. Old man Chen Chengbi was ready to go out and fight with the people from Zhongzhou.

"Are you here to fight?!"

Chen Qingyan stopped him and said, "It's the Red Dragon Feathered Cavalry."

"The last dignity of the royal family."

Chen Chengbi's logic was very direct: "Since this is the last dignity of the Great Emperor of Zhongzhou, shouldn't we fight for it?"

"In the future, even this little bit of wealth will definitely be gone."

Chen Qingyan was speechless for a moment, but Xue Shuangtao said: "Grandpa, Aunt Qingyan, please stop arguing and go downstairs to take a look first."

Xue Shuangtao came down and saw the old man over there. It was none other than Ji Yanzhong, the last Grandmaster of the Zhongzhou royal family. Xue Shuangtao bowed and said, "Greetings, Granduncle Ji. I wonder why you are here?"

Ji Yanzhong held the scroll and said with a smile:
"It is the order of His Majesty the Great Emperor Chidi."

After all, the Emperor of Zhongzhou was the nominal ruler of the world. He still had the majesty of the imperial decree and even a great flow of luck. Such a big event came surging over. Xue Shuangtao originally thought it was an imperial edict for the old man.

But Ji Yanzhong just said it to her, and then added that there was no need to kneel down to thank her.

Xue Shuangtao was puzzled and just stood there quietly.

Chen Chengbi and Chen Qingyan both stepped back.

Xue Shuangtao felt somewhat bored standing there, and was thinking about the information about Changfeng Tower. He listened to the old man talking about the imperial edict and the people around him talking, without changing his expression, and began to daydream and lose his focus.

Ji Yanzhong unfolded the imperial edict and read it for a long time before finally reading the last sentence. He said, "…………I heard that Xue Shuangtao, the grandson of Xue State, is virtuous, intelligent, wise, and bright. He is rare in the world. I am very happy."

"We wish to be brother and sister."

"Give her the honorific title of Princess of Zhongzhou Chidi, and wear the same attire as a vassal king!"

(End of this chapter)