The strongest Marquis in history

Gu Kang rebelled.

This means that all previous investments and plans for Lujiang County have completely failed, and everything has been wasted.

Qu Ping didn't dare to waste time, and hurried to the palace.

The king of Chu, named Xiong Huai.

He is already fifty years old, and Xiong Huai is not young, but he was almost 40 years old when he became emperor.It was precisely the year when he became emperor, the court had just undergone personnel changes, and the Great Zhou army just went south, broke through the defense line in the north of Jingzhou, and approached Xiangyang. It was the weakest period of time for Chu.

Since then, Xiong Huai has been working hard to govern, which is why Chu is as powerful as it is today.

Qu Ping entered the palace, and after seeing his chest, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, something big happened. The third prince went to Lujiang County to preside over the overall situation, and started a war with the third prince who attacked Lujiang County. In this battle, the third prince was defeated and killed. Gu Kang It was after the defeat that he surrendered to Wang Qi. The death of the third prince was because the third prince went to fight and was defeated and killed. Now the entire Lujiang County is under the control of Wang Qi."

As soon as Xiong Huai heard Qu Ping's words, his face turned embarrassing.

Xiong Tai is the son he relies on the most. When it comes to military achievements, among the many sons under his knees, he is the most outstanding son.But now, he died on the battlefield, and Gu Kang also betrayed.

Xiong Huai was angry, but he never lost his mind. He said in a deep voice, "If I remember correctly, Gu Kang is from Chu, and his family is also in Xiangyang. Could it be that he doesn't care about his family?"

A flash of light flashed in Qu Ping's mind, and he quickly said: "This matter must be investigated immediately."

Xiong Huai immediately made arrangements.

After the matter was arranged, Xiong Huai said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister, what do you think of the current situation?"

Chapter 525 The Old Ancestor

Qu Ping was already in his forties.Because of years of hard work, his temples have turned gray, and his entire face has been covered with weather, making him look extremely vicissitudes.Hearing Xiong Huai's words, he didn't speak for a while.

Even on the way here, he had already made up his mind about Xiong Tai's death.But at the moment he couldn't say it, because the answer he thought of was too cruel to Xiong Huai.

Xiong Huai and Qu Ping have been together for more than ten years.

I already knew the bottom line.

Xiong Huai saw Qu Ping's concerns at a glance, and said, "Prime Minister, but it's okay to say."

Qu Ping sighed: "Your Majesty, the matter involving the third prince. The old minister thinks that now he can only bear it."

"Enduring it?"

Xiong Huai's eyes widened at once, his wrinkled face was full of anger and pain.He slapped the desk, stood up abruptly, and walked down angrily, with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth.

Xiong Huai stared at Qu Ping, and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, do you know that Tai'er is my son. He is good at martial arts and martial arts. Originally, my plan was to appoint Tai'er as a posthumous son after he completed the plan for Lujiang County. The prince. In the past, the prince died of illness, and I never registered a prince again. The position of the prince of the Chu Kingdom has been vacant. Now it’s hard. Now, I have made up my mind and have a plan, but Tai’er has a problem. You say such a thing , how can I bear it?"

Qu Ping was very calm, and said: "Your Majesty, is the hatred of one person more important, or the safety of a country?"

Facing Xiong Huai's anger, Qu Ping remained calm.

Xiong Tai is also his disciple.

It was taught by Qu Ping.

When Xiong Tai was killed, Qu Ping sighed in his heart. He was extremely angry, and even more uncomfortable, because Xiong Tai could be said to be the future of Chu.It's just that things have come to this point, Qu Ping can't be impulsive, and he can't ignore the stability of Chu State.

Xiong Huai heard Qu Ping's words and asked, "Prime Minister, what do you mean?"

Qu Ping said in a deep voice: "The third prince was killed, everyone was angry, and wished to kill Wang Qi immediately to avenge the third prince. But once a large-scale army is launched to attack Lujiang County, Zhao Li, the prince of the Great Zhou who is guarding the northern border of Chu State, is very likely to be killed. will march south."

"You must know that Zhao Li has been working hard and trying to overthrow our state of Chu. Even if there was turmoil in the Great Zhou Dynasty, or even a change of imperial power, Zhao Li was unmoved and never left without authorization."

"Such people stare at Chu State like poisonous snakes. They are the most dangerous. The most important thing is that when the Third Prince was here, the Wuxi Man and the Nanman and other barbarians he suppressed also started to make trouble."

"There is no problem in the hinterland of Chu State, but the southwestern border and the southern border are unstable. Soldiers need to be sent to guard these. Once there is a massive increase of troops, the country will be in turmoil."

"After the third prince was killed, the originally stable court situation would immediately change, with turbulent winds and dark tides. After all, the whole court had almost acquiesced that the third prince would become the prince of the East Palace in the future and would inherit His Majesty's foundation. But Now that the third prince is gone, many people will make their own plans and stand in line again."

As soon as Xiong Tai's death was mentioned, causing the court to fluctuate, Qu Ping's heart was full of disappointment.

The situation became complicated at once.

"Ugh……"

After hearing this, Xiong Huai couldn't help but let out a sigh.

So sad.

It's so infuriating.

Xiong Huai returned to the seat depressed, and said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister, can it be that our Chu Kingdom can't really prosper? Fifteen years ago, the imperial power of the Chu Kingdom changed, and our Chu Kingdom was almost destroyed. It was not easy for the Chu Kingdom to Gradually recovering, regaining some vitality, while Da Zhou is in decline."

"Even in today's Great Zhou, the interior is already in chaos, and there are people who call themselves kings and emperors everywhere. For Chu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as we sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, after the Great Zhou is further weakened and self-depleted, We can send troops to the north, drive straight in, and even destroy Da Zhou directly."

Xiong Huai said: "But now, with Tai'er dead in Chu, even the locality is unstable. If the heavens favored us, we wouldn't be like this."

Hearing the loneliness and loss in Xiong Huai's words, Qu Ping comforted him and said, "Your Majesty, I have never believed in fate. I believe that man will conquer nature. As long as we go all out and plan actively, there will always be a time to change the situation."

"The civil strife in Dazhou cannot be settled in a short period of time. It may be even more chaotic in three to five years. So now, we still have three to five years to tame the Wuxi Man and the rest of the barbarians, and stabilize the chaos on the local border. .At the same time, re-appoint the prince and stabilize the court. In this way, we can send troops."

Qu Ping said: "Originally, we used the Third Prince to go to Lujiang, open the door of the Great Zhou, and let us gain a foothold in the south. It's just that the Third Prince failed all the way, so it will take some time."

Xiong Huai sighed and said, "Prime Minister, what you said makes sense, but I just don't want to be reconciled. As a father, even if my son died, I couldn't take revenge. I was in vain as a father."

Qu Ping said: "Your Majesty is not only the father of the Three Princes, but also the father of countless people in the Chu Kingdom. Your Majesty must take care of the Three Princes, as well as all the people in the Chu Kingdom."

Xiong Huai gritted his teeth and said, "I'm still not reconciled."

Qu Ping sighed.

willing?

Who can be willing?

Xiong Tai is the best among all the princes, whether it is martial arts or military strategy.The death of such a person will have a great impact on Chu State, not just a single star.

Qu Ping was not reconciled, because his ambition in this life was to let Chu go north to the Central Plains, and conquer the world.

With Xiong Tai here, Qu Ping felt hopeful.

After all, the state of Chu is thriving, while the state of Zhou is in chaos.

This is a great opportunity.

It's a pity that the sky does not hang down on Chu.

Qu Ping knew that Xiong Huai was unwilling, so he suddenly said: "Your Majesty, it is definitely impossible to send troops. The only way is to ask someone to deal with Wang Qi and take revenge directly."

Xiong Huai said: "Tai'er himself is a great master in our country of Chu. Even many martial arts masters of the older generation are no match for Tai'er. Even Tai'er was killed by Wang Qi, how to deal with Wang Qi?"

Qu Ping said: "It's not impossible."

Xiong Huai said: "What way?"

Qu Ping said: "Please ask the ancestor to take action. His old man will take action. It is a breeze to kill Wang Qi."

Xiong Huai's eyes lit up, and he understood immediately. He paced back and forth, thought about it, and said, "So, it is indeed a solution."

Qu Ping said: "It's not easy to ask our ancestors. The last time our ancestors made a move was 15 years ago when Zhou Bingfeng entered Chu State. Since then, he has never made any moves. Now we want to ask our ancestors to make a move. It still needs to be moved with emotion and reason. Besides, the ancestors generally comprehend the Dao and ignore world affairs. It will take some effort for Your Majesty to invite the ancestors."

Xiong Huai gritted his teeth and said loudly: "No matter what, this is something that must be done. Wang Qi must die. Only in this way can he take revenge."

Qu Ping said: "The old ancestors were watching the Qing Dynasty outside the city, and I went with Your Majesty."

"Let's go!"

Xiong Huai nodded and took Qu Ping away.

After the two left the palace, they took a carriage and began to go to the outside of the city to observe the sky.

Chapter 526 Xiong Yuanxiang

Chaotian Temple is located in Lushan, southwest of Xiangyang City.

The location of Chaotian Temple is on the mountainside.

The entire Lushan Mountain is the property of the royal family, and the people are forbidden to go out and play, so the Chaotian Temple is extremely quiet.

Xiong Huai and Qu Ping arrived at Lushan Mountain. After getting off the carriage, they walked up the mountain road.Fortunately, the mountain road is not rugged, and it is easy to travel, but even so, it still makes Xiong Huai and Qu Ping a little out of breath.

After all, both of them are of a certain age.

When the two came to the mountain, the accompanying attendants knocked on the door.Not long after, the door opened, and the Taoist boy from the Taoist temple came out. When he saw Xiong Huai and Qu Ping, he didn't dare to delay, and quickly led them into the hall to wait, and then went to the backyard of Chaotian Temple to report.

Not long after, a thin old man with a fairy style, silver hair and thinning hair came out.

Age spots on the face of an old man.

He looked extremely thin, and even his back was slightly bent.His whole body and bones looked poor, as if he was about to rot.In fact, when the old man walked, his steps were steady and his eyes were restrained, but he was very energetic.

He turned to the main seat and sat down.

The old man's name is Xiong Yuanxiang, and he is over a hundred years old, a full 130 years old.

He was born in the clan of Chu State.

In today's Chu State, Xiong Yuanxiang is a well-deserved ancestor.

Xiong Yuan sat upright like a big horse with a golden knife, his gaze fell on Xiong Huai's body like lightning, and he said slowly: "Emperor, why did you bring the prime minister to observe the sky?"

Xiong Huai immediately said: "Please ancestor, kill Da Zhou Wang Qi and avenge my son Xiong Tai."

"Xiong Tai is dead?"

Xiong Yuanxiang was a little surprised.

You know, when Xiong Tai was young, he stayed in Chaotian Temple for a long time, learning martial arts by Xiong Yuanxiang's side.Because of the training of a great master like Xiong Yuanxiang, Xiong Tai's martial arts can advance by leaps and bounds.

Xiong Huai looked mournful, and hurriedly reported: "Old ancestor, in order to plan the Great Zhou Dynasty, our state of Chu arranged for people to lurk in Lujiang County, Yangzhou, and eventually became the prefect of Lujiang County."

"The Great Zhou was in turmoil. I sent Tai'er to work in Lujiang County. I hope that he will expand the territory in Lujiang County and take Yangzhou, so as to expand the territory of our Chu State and eventually go north to destroy the Great Zhou."

"I didn't expect Tai'er to fight Wang Qi on the battlefield, and he was killed in a short time. The person who killed Tai'er was Wang Qi, the lord of Qi in Da Zhou."

"Because the country is also unstable, you can't send troops to fight. But Tai'er was killed, and Wang Qi rose again in Qingzhou Qi State, and even Wang Qi took Xuzhou and captured a part of Yangzhou, which has the potential to swallow the sky." .”

"Right now, Wang Qi must be contained. Wang Qi is dead, Qi is in chaos, and the situation in Dazhou will deteriorate further. Then we will have a chance to calmly stabilize the domestic situation when we go abroad, and then go north to destroy Dazhou."

Xiong Huai talked eloquently, his words mainly had two meanings.First, Xiong Tai's death hindered Chu State's strategy. Xiong Tai died for Chu State.Second, the rise of Wang Qi prevented the Chu State from destroying the Great Zhou Stone, so it must be eliminated.

This is Xiong Huai's thinking.

Xiong Yuanxiang frowned slightly after hearing this, and said, "Wang Qi's current strength, what realm is it?"

Xiong Huai looked at Qu Ping.

Xiong Huai didn't know about these things.

Qu Ping replied: "Reporting to the ancestors, according to the news that came out, Wang Qi should be in the Grand Master's realm."

Xiong Yuanxiang said: "Xiong Tai's strength, although he is not a pinnacle grandmaster, he can still fight against a pinnacle grandmaster. Wang Qi's strength, if he can kill Xiong Tai, and even win easily, he is probably also a pinnacle grandmaster."

"Of course, it's not difficult for the old man to kill him. But once the old man makes a move, it may involve more, and even the bull-nosed man in the Sanqing Temple in Dazhou may change his attitude of reclusiveness and confront the old man directly. Even Buddhism The Great Zen Temple may also take action."

"Everything affects the whole body, do you know?"

At the level of a great master, it is already extraordinary.Even once participating in a fight, the consequences would be extremely serious.Under the current circumstances, Xiong Yuanxiang has concerns.

This is also the general rule of thumb.

Xiong Huai said in a deep voice: "Old Ancestor, you are a master master, killing Wang Qi is as easy as flipping the palm of your hand. Besides, as long as you kill Wang Qi silently, who would know? What's more, the Three Purities of the Great Zhou, the Great Zen The temple is now hidden from the world, and there are many chaos in the Dazhou territory, under such circumstances, how could they know about Wang Qi."

Xiong Yuanxiang said: "Xiong Huai, you are the emperor and the son of heaven. If you give an order, the old man should obey it. But you can think about it. Do you really want the old man to take action?"

Xiong Yuanxiang was confident in killing Wang Qi.

It's just that he doesn't want Xiong Huai to be hasty.

What's more, it will be very troublesome if it involves Sanqing Temple and Dachan Temple.

Xiong Huai said: "Old ancestor, killing Wang Qi was not only to avenge Tai'er, but also for the future of our Chu Kingdom. You may not know that Wang Qi has risen in a short period of time. Wang Qi has been based in Nanyang County, Langya Kingdom, Xuzhou, Served as a county magistrate. It has only been about two years since I have Qingzhou, Xuzhou, and Jiujiang and Lujiang counties."

Xiong Yuanxiang said: "Really?"

Xiong Huai said: "It's true. It only took about two years to show such signs. So if it is not curbed, Wang Qi will become stronger and stronger. In the end, I am afraid that Wang Qi will jump the dragon's gate like a carp and become the king of Chu Kingdom." Therefore, this matter must be resolved quickly in order to prepare for the follow-up Chu State going north."

After Xiong Yuanxiang heard it, he didn't hesitate any more. He stroked his gray beard and said, "Xiong Huai, the old man will do it. I hope your idea will be successful."

After all, he is a member of the Chu royal family.

Just think about the royal family.