Witch Wind

Chapter 118 Reactions from all parties (Part )

Princess Xihe, who was wearing a Western-style palace dress, was stunned. Her pupils shrank slightly. She used the white paint in her hand to highlight the old empress dowager's chest on the canvas. She took two steps back and admired her masterpiece.

After a long while, she said slowly, "These past few days, you have been busy cultivating your mind and character in Yuxian Pavilion, and you are too lazy to deal with these messy things. For some unimportant matters, you should reply according to your usual practice, right?"

"These days, my Great Yu Dynasty is peaceful and prosperous, and nothing major has happened."

"The only major event was the Jiazi Walk of Zhu Ming. Huai Wang Zhu Diao Chong, with twelve treasure ships, came to Pinghai City aggressively, saying that he wanted to marry Zhao Qingqi, the Jiazi Walk of Zhao Song."

"Zhu Ming sent out Wei Zhongxian, while Zhao Song was led by Cai Jing himself."

"You personally ordered this. Wei Zhongxian was given one million taels of silver and 108 kinds of rare treasures. Cai Jing was also given one million taels of silver, double the rare treasures, and seven pairs of twin sisters."

"Besides that, oh, the other day, over at Black Pearl Harbor, Beihe Warehouse sent a message to the world."

Princess Xihe recited the telegram that Xing Tianli and Beihe Cang had prepared to the old queen mother, word for word. She laughed and said, "The demoted eldest son of the Beihe family colluded with Xing Tianli, the lackey who worked for the Yingji people, and raised a group of rebels to attack Dongyun."

"This matter has nothing to do with my Great Yu Dynasty. It's all a matter of dog biting dog. So, I didn't deliberately send it to you to disturb your meditation."

Princess Xihe sneered: "Today when you were in the court, several old military officials were upset. I'm afraid they felt that an opportunity to ask for money should not be passed up for nothing, right?"

Princess Xihe laughed sarcastically and said, "Look, as long as you take the initiative to bring up this topic, within two days, they will be very enthusiastic and say that the country is in high spirits and that in this one move, we must train millions of new troops, purchase hundreds of armored ships, and send out several ancestors to severely punish Dongyun."

Princess Xihe sighed softly, "But if this money was really allocated to them, within half a year, they would have built a new mansion, married 17 or 18 new concubines, and built several more villas outside the city. They would have purchased a million acres of fertile land from other provinces, and would have brought in groups of exquisite maids and handsome bookboys."

"Wait three or five years, and you suddenly think of this matter and want to ask them, where is my new army? Where is my fleet?"

"Alas! The new army was wiped out on the islands of Dongyun. The fleet was also annihilated in a battle with Dongyun. The brave men suffered heavy casualties. Millions of people died for their country. You still have to pay for their funerals?"

The old queen laughed, pointed at Princess Xihe and said, "You little monkey, you are always making fun of those old men. But what you said is true. The Yingji people and the Dongyun people are fighting each other. What does it have to do with our Dayu Dynasty? Training a new army and so on, well, just listen to it."

The old queen gently stroked the handsome face of the young man and said softly: "Life is hard. It's just the Zhao Song and Zhu Ming families, and they both took such a large sum of money. What about the other Ying Qin, Liu Han, Li Tang, ah..."

The old queen shuddered and counted on her fingers, "Oh, I hope they will be the same as before, taking the offerings and leaving. They come once every sixty years, just like debt collectors, and really make it difficult for us to live."

"The Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties are all reasonable." The old lady showed a look of fear and whispered, "The Yu, Xia, and Shang dynasties not only want money, but also want lives. Alas, fortunately, they haven't sent out Jiazi for two or three hundred years. They should be quiet during the years when I am still alive!"

Gently tapping the temple, the old queen caressed the face of the young man in her arms and said softly: "Ecan, you must remember that when you meet people like Ying Qin and Liu Han, you can still talk to them reasonably. They are still reasonable. After all, we are the ones who are in charge of Shenzhou now. According to the covenant signed by the ancestors of each family, they will not do anything too excessive."

"But meeting people from the Yu, Xia, and Shang families... is not right!"

The old queen's face suddenly changed. She stood up abruptly, waved her right hand, and threw the six-foot-tall, strong and handsome Ecan in her arms seventy or eight feet away.

This Ecan looked so tall and majestic, but in fact he was just a silver-plated spear head. He was easily thrown away by the old queen mother, and his burly body turned over in the air in a fancy way, trying to land steadily with a trick of "a monkey catching the moon", but when his feet landed on the ground, his thighs inexplicably felt sore and weak, and he stumbled and almost fell.

With a muffled groan, Ecan, who almost fell down, staggered two steps to the side and hugged an old eunuch in a bright red robe.

The old eunuch remained calm, put his hands in the Tai Chi shape, and gently supported his forehead, which allowed him to stand steadily.

The old empress was bare-chested, with her hands on her hips, and with a gloomy face, she looked through the large French window of Yuxian Pavilion, overlooking the stage in the middle of Xiangu Lake in the distance, on the ice, where a lively "Changlangluang" (a Chinese opera) was being played.

She said in a cold voice: "Xia, Xia, Xia, oh, I was wondering why it sounds so familiar? Xing Tianli? Xing Tianli? Xing Tianshi? I was wondering why I have been trembling in my heart these past two days. I always feel like something is wrong. Is this the root of my emotional problem?"

"Where did that Xing Tianli come from?"

"What is he doing in Black Borneo?"

"Why is he hanging out with the Dongyun people again?"

"Where is the weaving department? You brought all the relevant information to me. It's really lawless. There are really no rules at all. I'm old. I can hardly rest for two days. You guys are so outrageous."

"You are all so careless about this kind of fatal matter?"

"Have you forgotten what happened back then?"

"Back then, among the group of people who kept talking about new policies, they bewitched the previous emperor, disturbed the peace of the court, shocked friendly nations, and caused chaos in the world. Wasn't the one who charged into battle and rushed to the front a man called Xing Tian Tong Ming?"

"Hey, that Xing Tian is very wise. If it weren't for my two old priests..."

The old empress dowager was shouting when the old eunuch in the red robe coughed lightly.

The old queen shut her mouth.

She slowly pulled up the clothes that had fallen to her crotch, slowly wrapped her fair and delicate body like a girl, and laughed: "This rejuvenation potion offered by the Holy Mother Church is really magical. When I first entered the palace, I looked about the same, right? It's been almost forty years."

"Hey, tell me, why have I worked so hard for the past forty years? Isn't it just for the Yu family's world?"

"The results are not reassuring at all!"

Little eunuchs dressed in black tights rushed into Yuxian Pavilion from the secret passage like ghosts.

They picked out all the information related to Xing Tianli from the secret files of the Weaving Department of the Imperial Household Department, as well as the corresponding intelligence on all the people related to Xing Tianli's actions in Pinghai City, information on relevant events, etc., and continuously sent them in.

Xing Tianli did a lot of things in Pinghai City and had conflicts with many people.

Consuls general of various countries, officials of various countries, even Princess Yihe, Xing Tianqingshu, etc.

The old queen grabbed each piece of intelligence and read it carefully word by word with a frown. Gradually, her body began to tremble, and finally she slapped out in frustration.

'Boom'!
Inside the Yuxian Pavilion, there was a nine-dragon long table carved from red sandalwood. It was more than ten feet long and six feet wide, with the board half a foot thick. The extremely heavy long table was blasted into pieces by the old queen mother's palm.

What's even more bizarre is that after the long table carved from rosewood was broken, the wood chips actually underwent a strange material change. The wood chips fell to the ground, making a crisp "ding-dang-dang" sound. The purple-black wood chips actually all turned into a texture similar to crystal, which was extremely brittle, hard, and exuded an extremely creepy chill.

“It’s so pissing me off.”

The old queen scolded her harshly, "Yihe is a pig, and Dun is also a pig. The Pingbo aunt and her two sons are even worse than pigs... Especially the Pingbo aunt's wife, Zhang, right? She is a stupid woman who is worse than a pig!"

"Back then, she swore that Wen Wan and her evil son had been dealt with..."

The old eunuch in red robe coughed lightly again.

The old queen closed her mouth, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly.

She looked at the many Wudan actors who were still performing the Devil's Dance on the Fairy Lake and said calmly, "What a mess of vulgar opera. Is this something that can be performed in the palace? These troupes should be killed. Invite a few reliable troupes to come in and sing Jiang Ziya's Conferred God for a few days to get rid of the bad luck."

She burst into laughter: "Hey, the Xingtian clan is indeed a talented family. Hey, what does Xing Tianli want to do? Occupy Dongyun's land, take Dongyun's people, and then come to settle old scores with me?"

The old eunuch in a red robe at the side spoke softly, "Old Saint Mother, this Xing Tianli is just a young boy, not even twenty years old, how can he have such great abilities?"

The old queen's eyes were blurred. She was wrapped in a silk robe, barefoot, and walked back and forth slowly in the spacious Yuxian Pavilion.

In the Fairy Lake below, a group of eunuchs from the secret guards of the weaving department had silently rushed over, captured all the members of the troupe, and beheaded them on the spot on the ice of the lake, just like killing chickens.

The blood sprayed on the white ice surface, splattered and solidified into blood ice. From a distance, it looked like a bunch of huge red plum blossoms blooming on the lake.

The old empress's fair face was now a little more rosy.

She chuckled and said, "What a beautiful view. Hmm, could it be that Daxia has also sent people?"

The red-robed old eunuch pondered for a moment and shook his head gently: "This doesn't seem like the style of the Great Xia Wu Family. If they had sent people, they would have come to Burning Sky City to harass us long ago. How could it be so peaceful now?"

"However, since Xing Tianli is still alive, I think he must know something."

The old queen sighed softly.

She was silent for a long while, then stamped her feet lightly and said with great resentment, "I am old now, can't I just live a quiet life for a few days? The gongs and drums are beating all day long, and the world of the Yu family, what does it have to do with me?"

"Yin Xin is also a loser. He is not young anymore, but he is still not able to rule the country himself?"

No one said a word.

The previous emperor did rule the country himself, but the result was that all the new policy officials he gathered were beheaded at Caishikou, and the previous emperor's own bones could be used to beat drums!
"Let's gather all the old military officials to the Military Affairs Council to discuss this." The old queen mother spread her arms and said quietly, "Some money cannot be wasted. We still need to train the new army and buy some ships. Uh, among the hundred countries in the Far West, which one has the best warships?"

"We don't have to buy the best. Isn't the best the most expensive?"

"That's enough, almost."

Ecan, Princess Xihe, and the old eunuch in red robes all stepped forward, helped the old empress dowager take off all her clothes, and helped her change into a full set of formal court robes with a stone-blue base and a style similar to that of the emperor's robes.

I won’t even talk about how exquisitely crafted and extravagantly expensive the robe the old empress dowager was.

Take the pattern on her robe, for example.

In the center are two huge phoenixes flying in the sky, while eighteen jade dragons about one foot long are used as ornaments, curled up in the hem and cuffs. There is a special style for this, called "Phoenix Soaring to the Sky and Swallowing the Dragon", which is a very taboo style in the Forbidden City.

At least, the current emperor is not happy to see this kind of pattern.

But can the current emperor rebel against the old empress dowager?

he can not!
So, he could only hold it in!

"Also, I haven't met Cardinal Simonyi for some time... Leave him a message and say that I invite him to the palace for tea tomorrow." The old queen frowned slightly and said softly, "Speaking of which, how much control does the Holy Mother Church have over the Hundred Countries in the Far West now?"

"Let's not talk about anything else. We are purchasing an ironclad ship. Can this cardinal at least help us bargain for a discount?"

Pinghai City.

Consulate General of England.

Augustus, Joe Peter and others were standing in the confidential room which had just been built two days ago.

On the wall in front of them was a huge, dark blue screen that was three feet high and six feet wide. With a slight sound of electricity, suddenly, a flash of light flickered on the screen, and a real-time map of the entire Dongyun Island Union appeared on the screen.

Peter Qiao and other consulate officials stared at the big screen in amazement.

Augustus gave orders skillfully, and the light and shadow on the big screen zoomed in and out. Gradually, a panoramic view of Yunxiang Island appeared on the big screen, and then the image zoomed in rapidly. The Black Dragon Terrace filled the entire big screen. Then, at the south gate of the Black Dragon Terrace, the face of a Black Dragon Guard who was looking up at the sky occupied the entire big screen.

A human face was projected with incredible clarity onto a screen several meters in size. People could almost see what the mites wriggling in the pores of the face looked like!
Joe Peter and others shouted in unison.

How was this kind of magical weapon made?
With such a magical object, wouldn't it mean that all the actions of the enemy on the battlefield in the future will no longer be a secret?

Augustus smiled and applauded: "Very good, it seems that the first wave of ultra-high altitude reconnaissance satellites launched from the mainland has a very good effect."

"Li Li... well, has he restored his name? Then, Lord Xing Tianli's actions are good for us." Augustus said frankly: "Any act of war, remember, any act of 'war', is good for us."

"Send a telegram to Lord Xing Tianli and tell him that we will provide him with the most timely intelligence support."

"He just wants to work hard in Dongyun Island Alliance."

"Kill the Dongyun people, kill the Falushi people, kill the Yidori people, kill the Saint Ross people, kill the North Sea Seven Nations Alliance, and all their paws!" Augustus opened his arms and said intoxicatedly: "Although this world is vast, it does not need the existence of so many garbage races."

"This was a reasonable and planned purge."

"The masters of this world can only be nobles worthy of it."

Augustus said with sincere emotion: "Master Xing Tianli's ability to act has surprised me. This is even better. We just need to provide logistical support and leave the rest to him."

"Drinking, dancing, enjoying life to the fullest, and then, the rich fruits of war fell easily into my hands." Augustus proudly spun three times on one leg and performed an extremely elegant dance move: "Is there anything better than this?"

"I almost fall in love with Xing Tianli. If he wasn't a man, I would love him to death!" Augustus smiled brightly.

At the same time, in the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Saint-Norman, Di Si was sitting with his legs crossed, holding a cigar in his mouth, puffing smoke while playing with a medicine tube that was half a foot long, as thick as a thumb, and had an extremely thick wall.

In the middle of the potion, the inky black potion was rolling without wind. Tiny whirlpools were constantly forming in the potion, and there was a faint sound of low wind and waves coming from the potion.

"What a terrifying tribe." Dis muttered in a low voice: "However, no matter how powerful a tribe is, once they forget their roots, they will become a group of powerful beasts. And beasts can always be tamed and become our running dogs."

He casually threw the potion at Greenman, the Consul General of Saint Norman, and said, "Give this batch of atavism potion to those idiots in Lucia. It's really embarrassing that they were beaten by a native. What's even more embarrassing is that the native is from Augustus."

With a sigh, Di Si said in a deep voice: "Where is Saint Norman's army? Where is Saint Norman's fleet?"

"A native who was casually supported by Augustus has gathered millions of troops and is ready to show his strength. What about you?" Di Si said sternly: "In my heart, Augustus is a fool, and this fool, his current achievements, have crushed me!"

"Whatever method you use. Speed ​​it up."

Dis took out a delicate little chip from his sleeve and tossed it up and down in distress.

"Damn those old guys, they are very interested in the Saint of Dongyun Island Alliance. They want to capture the legendary eight-headed demon dragon alive? Do I have to ask Augustus for help for this matter?"

"I hope that damn Lucia can cheer up." Di Si squinted at Greenman and said, "Otherwise, I really don't know what use you are. Do you want me to go into battle myself? I don't want to be laughed at by Augustus!"

Time flies by quickly.

The huge fleet departed from Black Pearl Harbor and quickly approached the mainland of Dongyun.

Ahead, a fleet could be seen in a standard artillery battle formation, lying across the sea. Behind them was the largest island, Nanpiwa Island, just south of Dongyun!
(End of this chapter)