Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

Court struggle.

Open conspiracy is the main one, and secret conspiracy is the auxiliary one.

At the banquet, Wang Quanlin was facing an open conspiracy, but with the support of Prince Jing'an, he had nothing to worry about.

These people are all shrewd people. When they take action, they always use yin and yang to balance each other. They use open strategies to crush the opponent and secret plots to hit the vital points.

Prince Jing'an's Palace in North City.

Prince Jing'an Zhao Heng and Crown Prince Zhao Xun were also discussing this matter.

Zhao Xun looked puzzled: "Why did my father only let the Qingzhou navy contribute?"

Looking at his son, Zhao Heng played with the Buddhist beads in his hands, feeling a little worried. This boy is still too young!

However, he was patient and calmly asked, "Who is our biggest obstacle now?"

Hearing this, Zhao Xun answered without hesitation: "Of course it's the Lin family."

Hearing this, Zhao Heng couldn't help but curse, "Stupid!"

Then he took a deep breath and said:

"We are surnamed Zhao, we are members of the royal family. That guy surnamed Lin is just a barking dog from Tai'an City, so how can I lower myself to compare with him?"

Having said this, Zhao Heng stopped and saw that Zhao Xun was listening quietly to his teachings. He nodded and continued:

"When the superiors are playing games, don't play them yourself. You have to know how to use the chess pieces. Do you understand?"

After hearing this, Zhao Xun understood and replied respectfully:

"The Lin family is the pawn of the man in Tai'an City, and the Wang family is the pawn of my Jing'an Palace. Sending the Qingzhou navy to help is already the greatest grace!"

After getting a satisfactory answer, Zhao Heng smiled and said:

"Let these chess pieces strangle themselves. If they win, we can continue to train them."

"Of course, we must also express our stance and appease others when appropriate, so that the other pawns can see this!"

After saying this, Zhao Heng closed his eyes and continued to play the Buddhist beads in his hand.

As Zhao Xun was digesting these words, the room fell into dead silence.

a long time.

Zhao Heng opened his eyes and talked about another thing:

"This year, you will visit Wudi City on my behalf."

"Remember, be respectful. That person is the final straw that will save our lives!"

"I understand, my child." Zhao Xun replied respectfully.

At this time, a report came from outside the house:

"My Lord, Prince, the Princess is here!"

far away.

A graceful figure is slowly approaching.

……

Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

The city of Xiangfan is more lively and crowded than usual, but it is also peaceful.

However, those in power in various forces knew that beneath this peace and tranquility, an undercurrent was quietly surging.

A few days before Mid-Autumn Festival.

Zhao Xu did not take any further action.

However, from some day on, a blind young man appeared by his side.

This person acts as a counselor, making suggestions for all his actions and plans.

"Twelve Hours", one more strategic talent.

"The round moon is in the cold sky, and everyone says that the whole world is the same. How do you know that there is no rain and wind a thousand miles away?"

It seems like God has some feelings.

The entire Xiangfan area cannot celebrate a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

It should have been a clear day, perfect for admiring the bright moon, but it started to drizzle.

The rain is not heavy, but not light either.

Of course, some things that have been planned cannot be changed by rain.

Wang Quanlin set out at 15:00 on the twelfth hour to attend a banquet at Prince Jing'an's mansion.

At this moment, Wang Dongchu and others had already arrived outside Xiangfan City.

There are carriages and guards prepared here long ago.

The guards were wearing straw raincoats and were fully armed, with strong bows and crossbows, and armor on their bodies. Their eyes inadvertently revealed murderous intent.

Zhao Xu knew that these should be the elite troops retreating from the battlefield.

There is no need to guess where they come from, you know where they come from.

Elite troops all have martial arts skills.

When he saw the three leading people, even Zhao Xu was a little surprised.

"Li Li, Wang Qiang, Wei Xin, it's actually you three."

"Young Master Zhao!" The three men obviously no longer had the casualness they had on Laoshan Island three or four years ago.

Zhao Xu felt a little regretful, but also expressed understanding.

After all, as a person's strength and status change, the attitude of people you once knew will naturally change.

What's more, Zhao Xu's current strength.

"Mr. Zhao, Master Minghui and Taoist Qingxuan are also in this team." Li Li is the eldest brother among the three. He was the first to speak to Zhao Xu.

"Oh!" Zhao Xu smiled even more brightly when he heard that.

It is always a joy to meet old friends again after many years.

The five-member coaching team that accompanied Zhao Xu for three years when he was young appeared here again.

All this must not be a coincidence, and the calculations behind it are not difficult to guess.

However, Zhao Xu didn't care about these things. This could be regarded as a kind of goodwill and attention expressed by the Beiliang side towards him.

The reunion with an old friend, although the heavens were not in favor, did not change Zhao Xu's good mood at the moment.

The west.

Qingliang Mountain.

Beiliang Palace, inside Tingchao Pavilion.

Beiliang King Xu Xiao was playing chess with his top strategist Li Yishan.

The wind was rising and the clouds were rolling. Thunder roared in the sky, and a storm was coming.

Listening to the rumbling thunder, Xu Xiao placed a piece and said with some pride: "How about my spare piece?"

Hearing this, Li Yishan frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows:

"I have always liked calculating human nature and never liked doing useless work, but I never thought that a real dragon would emerge from this shallow water."

"It seems that the prince's decision is correct!"

Xu Xiao also had some emotion:

"He was originally an idle piece, but his development is beyond my expectation. Therefore, the importance of Qingzhou as a chess piece is incomparable!"

Li Yishan dropped a child: "Such talent is something I have never seen before in my life. You need to use more strength."

"Lu Qiu'er is already in Xiangfan. Now the lives of the entire Lin family have priority over controlling the financial power of Qingzhou." Xu Xiao said with a smile.

Li Yishan held the chess piece and thought for a long time before saying, "Chu Bacha is acting cautiously, and that person will also be accompanying us, so there won't be any problems."

"But relying on the Wang family alone is not enough, we need to add some chips!"

Xu Xiao frowned when he heard this:

"Feng Nian is already quite old, and we don't have much time. We must spend a lot of money to win over such a master."

"In addition to this Tingchao Pavilion secret book, do you want to kill Wei Xiong..."

Before Xu Xiao finished speaking, the autumn rain began to fall outside the window, and at the same time, a voice called out from downstairs:

"Xu Xiao, Master, what are you discussing again?"

……

Qingzhou.

Outside Xiangfan City.

Zhao Xu and others were traveling in the rain.

A row of several carriages.

There were knights guarding the carriage in front, behind, and on both sides.

Zhao Xu, Wang Dongchu, and Lu Xu sat in the front carriage, and Li Li drove the carriage.

At this moment, Zhao Xu and Wang Dongchu were sitting on one side of the carriage, and Lu Xu was sitting on the other side.

A chessboard in the middle.

Zhao Xu and Lu Xu were making their moves very quickly.

Wang Dongchu, who was standing by, was confused by what he saw.

The chess skills displayed by the two are far beyond those of ordinary people.

After a while, Lu Xu gave up and admitted defeat, saying:

"Young Master, your chess skills are better than mine, so why do you still need me to play?"

Zhao Xu laughed and said, "The world is so big, and there are so many things to do. Can I manage it all by myself?"

"Besides, I have something else to focus on!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xu smiled.

At this moment, Zhao Xu spoke again:

"No, my business is coming!"