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"Ning'er, there is one more person I want you to meet today."

Zhu Yongning heard the sound of wooden wheels rolling on the ground, he followed the sound, his pupils shrank slightly: "It's you."

The person in the wheelchair was Kou Jihai.

"Ning'er, you once worshiped Eunuch Kou as your teacher, you already know about the Palace of the King of Hades, right?"

Zhu Yongning's eyes showed surprise, "Father, are you with the Palace of Hades?"

"It's not I and the Palace of the King of Yama, but the Palace of the King of Yama and the Palace of the King of Yama." Emperor Cheng looked at the surprised expression on Zhu Yongning's face and said, "The River of Daning and the Palace of the King of Hades are just two sides like the shadow of a moon. Members of the royal family of Ning, it was not until something happened about 30 years ago that Eunuch Kou took over."

Emperor Cheng stood up from his seat, and slowly walked towards Zhu Yongning, his servant's heart almost rose to his throat.

"Ning'er, you are my child. What I have done in this life, I don't ask the world to understand, I just want to be worthy of the country. This Da Ning has always had two emperors of light and darkness, and the one who controls the power in the world is the emperor of darkness. The lord generally holds great power. I ask you today, are you willing to take over the position of the Lord of the Palace of Hades?"

Zhu Yongning looked at Emperor Cheng, but after more than ten years, this man seemed to have run out of oil and quickly lost weight. He was not at all like the King Cheng who drank tea all day and went around leisurely. At that time, King Cheng was really relieved Fat.He remembered that Emperor Cheng had suffered from insomnia in recent years, which was overthinking.

There was a smile in Zhu Yongning's eyes, but it was cold. "The same power as the Ninth Five-Year King? Father, my son has heard that there is no second day. If this Daning country can accommodate the two emperors of light and darkness, I am afraid it will be a miracle."

Kou Jihai smiled and said: "His Royal Highness King Yan is a sensible person. Is the dark emperor among the two emperors of light and darkness, the same person as me?"

Someone like him?Surprise flashed across Zhu Yongning's eyes, and he calmed down for a moment, but he did not turn into grief and indignation as Emperor Cheng thought. "So that's how it is...that's why my father called me here today?"

Emperor Cheng has been paying attention to his expression, "Ning'er, don't blame your father, Daning is respected by literati and clans, but surrounded by tigers and wolves, one Yan unified the six tribes in Mobei, and the territory is larger than the territory of Daning. Vast and vast, not to mention the masters of tigers and wolves on the grassland. If I want to unify the court of Daning into a monolith, I have to rely heavily on the power of the rivers and lakes. As a prince, don’t you think that even those princesses who go out of the village to get married and accompany tigers and wolves? How about?"

Zhu Yongning was silent for a moment, and said: "Father, the muscles and bones of the country depend on the blood of men and the wisdom of the people. If you want a... dark emperor who is not even a man to control Daning's blood, and then use the sword to obtain it." The obedience of the subjects. Shu Erchen bluntly said that it will never be possible to achieve peace and prosperity."

An angry look appeared on Emperor Cheng's face, and he didn't know Zhu Yongning's words, but how many people could resist the temptation of such a power as the Palace of the Underworld?

Zhu Yongning was also sighing in his heart, even if he was drinking poison to quench his thirst, once he got used to it, if you told him not to drink, most of what he would get in return would not be gratitude.

Chengdi's voice also cooled down and said: "Ning'er, don't force your father."

Who is forcing whom?

If it was the past, Zhu Yongning's heart was full of grief and indignation at this moment, either fulfilling this person's wish in grief and indignation, or drawing his sword in grief and indignation.

However, at this moment, he only remembered the words that Yan Linsu said to him on the pillow, Ning'er's mind was at ease.

At this moment, the little prince was neither sad nor happy.

Zhu Yongning took half a step back, lifted his robe and knelt down: "Father, Daning Kingdom is too close to the Northland, and it takes only ten days to ride a horse. Now Yan has a strong army and horses, and the momentum is in full swing. Lord Yan has always been ambitious. In the north, the army is bound to go south. If Ning'er is to share the worries of the country, Ning'er has the courage to ask the father and Ning'er to dispatch the two armies in the west of Beijing and the Guanzhong to resist the Yan army."

Emperor Cheng said: "To resist the Yan army? How many troops in my dynasty can resist the Yan army head-on. Don't talk too much about it, my father will ask you one last time, would you like to take over the Dark Emperor?"

Zhu Yongning said: "Father, there are many times in the world that can't be discussed. When the soldiers approach the city, they can't help but retreat. It's like... Even if the minister knows how many swords and soldiers he will face if he refuses, he will even die. But the boy said Guo Hai'er already has someone she cares about in her heart, no matter how difficult it is, she can't agree to her father, and her sons and ministers can't retreat either."

Emperor Cheng's eyes were cloudy as if it was about to rain, he immediately turned around and returned to his seat, clasping his hand on the armrest.

Kou Jihai has been by his side for many years, how could he not know that the emperor would make such a small move when encountering really difficult things.

Could it be that he softened his heart like this?

No wonder this Emperor Cheng is doing his best to take charge of the country, but the smoke is everywhere, after all, it is the benevolence of a woman.

With a low laugh, he rolled his wheelchair forward, "His Royal Highness, do you know that although Yanhou escaped from the Xuantian ice formation, his physical strength is not as good as before, and he suffers from cold poison every new day. Unless you want to Only by breaking the grass can we hold on, but that is a pain that is more painful than death. Do you want him to accompany you in the suffering of fleeing and fleeing? You know, power, only when you have power can you protect you The one you cherish, Your Highness."

Zhu Yongning's eyes clearly showed surprise, Shuori, yesterday was Shuori, is it Duanlicao... Linsu.

His heart was both sweet and painful.

When the seven bells rang in the night, Yan Linsu was following Wei Xiaohuai through the alleyway of the palace with his head down.Hearing the sound, he looked up, and saw an old crow fluttering its wings and flying from the dead branch, and soon disappeared into the night.

Yeyun was low and ominous.

In the Daning Imperial Palace, there is a Wangbei Tower, on which hangs a beacon bell set up by Taizu himself. At this moment, the seven bells are ringing like smoke.

The capital of Daning is close to Beidi, and it can be said that it guards the gate of the country. Since the founding of the country, a beacon tower ten miles away from Beidi has been stationed one after another to send warning messages to Beijing.

At this moment, the beacon bell that only rang in the year of Kaiyuan rang again.

Facts have proved that Yan Wang is a crow.

The little prince had a strange look on his face.

It was a kind of deep pain at first, and then a kind of joy that couldn't be hidden in the bottom of his eyes.

— both pain and joy.

Kou Jihai didn't know what this kid was up to, and was a little speechless for a while.

In good conscience, there were no major disasters in the territory of Daning during Emperor Cheng's reign. Even though he was aggrieved as the emperor, it can be regarded as good weather. Even if there were a few war disasters, there was no danger.

However, at this moment, the beacon bell seems to confirm that Kou Jihai's slander is full of smoke.

If only Beiyan's cavalry arrived at Wangbei Pass, the beacon bell would not ring. Only when the cavalry broke through Wangbei Pass, or even approached Linzhi Pass, would there be a beacon message.

Emperor Cheng's complexion became ugly. At that moment, he just wanted to look at the sky and sigh. He had been in the country for ten years, and he was never inferior to any emperor in terms of diligence, but he became the No. 1 of the country whose gate was broken by foreigners.

At that moment, he was even a little disheartened.

"Your Majesty," while Emperor Cheng was worrying, Wei Xiaohuai had already led the two of them to the front of the hall.

Emperor Cheng's eyes fell on Yan Linsu. Although it was an unfamiliar face, he knew who it was. At this moment, he was really ashamed to see this person.

No matter how many calculations are made, Beiyan will have to give in to the matter of breaking through with iron hooves.The scouts ran like dogs on the road from the west of Beijing to the north, and more news came in, each of which was not good news.

The army in the west of Beijing was scattered by Beiyan's archers before they could gather. Even though Linzhi Pass was high, Beiyan's army fired three cannons at the pass, and it took only three days to blow down the top of the city.

The baby-faced guard Qin Yongli retreated into the inner city to fight the Beiyan army pouring in like a tide, and finally cut off Beiyan's head on the evening of the fifth day and hung it on the top of the city.

At this point, the Beiyan army drove straight in, and at dusk half a month later, the iron hooves finally reached the outskirts of the capital.

In the setting sun like blood, Beiyan's army raised the king's flag with black twin feathers.

When the news spread to the city, Emperor Cheng finally knew that the leader of Beiyan was Yan Ji, the king of the country.

Wang Jianwang, Beiyan came here with all the strength of the whole country, and it was considered a ruin.

Counting to the cold winter, Emperor Cheng's lips burst into blisters.

The Ministry of Industry has never been so valued before. A group of craftsmen who are usually looked down upon by others have been tossing around for most of the day. They also pulled three cannons from the warehouse and installed them on the top of the city, but they were dumbfounded.

Beiyan's army is on horseback, and the formation has changed after a cannon shot slowly. However, the capital city wall of Daning has no legs, and it is almost passive to be beaten, and putting too much gunpowder on the top of the city is almost courting death .

The defenders of the capital fought for three days, and they were exhausted every day.

When night fell, Yan Linsu was holding a pot of wine that was forced into his hand by a girl from a small wine shop in the west of the city. those eyes.

In the past few days of war and chaos, the two only met briefly in the palace, but they didn't speak to each other.

He rode the night to the top of the city, turned over lightly and landed outside the city like a ghost.

At this moment in the Yan army camp, Yan Ji was sitting under the lamp, looking at the parchment on the case.

The pen walks meanderingly, which is the landscape map of Daning.

Sitting opposite him is an armored warrior named Mu Xuan. Murong Jiangli died at the hands of Lu Jiuhan in Xunhuan Villa a few years ago, and he took the head seat of Beiyan Martial Arts Hall.

"My lord, God bless you, this Daning's army is almost unable to withstand our soldiers."

Yan Ji said: "The king of Yan is not at Wangbei Pass. Although Qin Yongli's subordinates are tough at the end of the pass, it's a pity that the city wall bricks are not strong. Xuan, your Martial Arts Hall may not be able to pass the Linzhi Pass, it is really a blessing of longevity."

Mu Xuan knew that Yan Ji was dissatisfied with the loss of the journey, so he said with a sneer: "Master, Chang Sheng Tian only blesses the people he likes."

Yan Ji sighed: "It is meaningless to occupy a capital city. Once the reinforcements are free, Dayan's troops will not be enough to defend the city. I hope Changshengtian blesses our good luck to continue."

Mu Xuan listened obediently and said: "What is the master's plan?"

Yan Ji said: "How is the Xiao Wang we captured recently?"

Mu Xuandao: "That Zhu Yingxi is only seventeen or eighteen years old, but he is very difficult to deal with. He will agree with you whatever you say to him, whether you want to protect his prosperity and wealth. If you let him go, he will want to commit suicide. I have no choice but to tied him up in the tent."

Yan Ji's eyes were cold: "Tie him to the front of the formation along the way, except for Qin Yongli who shoots arrows without saying a word, it is always useful at other times. But the most indispensable thing in the capital is the prince. If you are willing to be obedient, tie him to the fort before the battle tomorrow. Maybe the blood of a first-class royal family will make people in this city understand."

Mu Xuan agreed, and then discussed with Yan Ji about the formation for tomorrow.

Yan Linsu left the king's tent quietly, and a full moon shone on the scattered tents like stars.

Tonight was watching the sun, and it was also the time when Yan Linsu had the least cold poison in his body, his martial arts this night were almost the same as those back then.

Zhu Yingxi was tied to the chair with a thick hemp rope, Mu Xuan was careful, he could hear the footsteps of the guards outside the tent, even the curtains of the tent were not lowered, the wind blew snow flakes in and landed on the brazier forward.

Zhu Yingxi fell into a drowsy sleep for a while, and suddenly heard a low voice: "Your Highness, I will rescue you."

He was startled suddenly, and opened his eyes. The moonlight cast a phantom on this person. The gray cloth robe that was not eye-catching, if he hadn't spoken, he could not be seen in the dark.

This person's voice was pleasant, slightly hoarse, but with a careless smile.

He has seen this person before, that day he went to Wangbei Pass to take away the Sixth Brother, what is his name Xie Ruozhi? "It's you?"

Yan Linsu cut the rope on Zhu Yingxi's body and slapped open his sealed acupuncture points, "I killed all the guards outside, the camp is densely packed, and the patrols will come soon, time is running out, Your Highness can Can you still go?"

Zhu Yingxi nodded, and said crisply: "Yes."

Xiao Wang was rescued or found, and Mu Xuan personally led a team of Qingqi to chase him.

After all, Zhu Yingxi's lightness kung fu was not good, the weather was too cold, and his hands and feet were a little stiff from running.

Yan Linsu turned around and wrapped him in his hands. With a flash of coldness in his hands, he neatly cut off the arrow behind him, and said with a smile, "Are you afraid?"

Zhu Yingxi's face was flushed with cold, and he touched the weapon Yan Linsu found from the guard and gave him, and said loudly, "Don't be afraid, I will commit suicide before I am caught, so I won't become a burden."

"Good boy." Yan Linsu threw the flagon hanging from his waist to him, "Have a few sips."

Zhu Yingxi took a few sips from the jug, threw it back to Yan Linsu, wiped his mouth and said, "A good man has strong wine to strengthen his courage, even if his bones are buried in the loess today, this king will not waste his life."

"What are you talking about?" Yan Linsu sneered and said, "I told you to drink now because you won't have time to drink later. When a man can sweat, he doesn't need to bleed. Even if you want to commit suicide, you should Kill a few more backs."

Zhu Yingxi's eyes lit up, and he clenched the knife in his hand.Showing a canine smile, he nodded vigorously, "You are right, you really look like my Sixth Brother."

Where does it look like?Yan Linsu slandered in his heart, what is the similarity between me and that little prince who has never been reasonable?

When did that little prince ever say something reasonable?

As the pursuers approached, the sound of horseshoes became chaotic.

Seeing that there were not many pursuers, Yan Linsu knew that this was just a forerunner, so he took it easy.

Yan Linsu's head hurt a little, Zhu Yingxi accepted his encouragement, his eyes were sparkling, the blade in his hand was like his little canine teeth, and he wanted to pounce on someone and bite him off.

He is here to save people, not to kill them.

In the past ten days or so, Zhu Yingxi has been very aggrieved. A majestic prince, tied up in front of the two armies, watching the cities fall one by one, is so ashamed that he wants to get into his crotch. He has already swallowed a mouthful of blood. up.

Regardless of whether the prince of Daning has a brain or not, he is very proud in his bones.

"Uh ha," Zhu Yingxi pulled out the knife from the chest of a pursuer, and the blood splashed on the young man's body, but he felt extremely exhilarated.

Yan Linsu sighed, resignedly picked up his collar, pulled him out from under the out-of-control horse's hooves, and wiped the chasing soldier's throat with a short strike back.

If you hold it in for too long, you will get sick, but killing people is a double-edged sword. If you are too addicted, you will fall into the devil's way.

It's hard for the little prince to keep this kid by his side for so many years, he is simply something that people can't avoid worrying about.

Seeing that the two men did not flee, Mu Xuan dared to make a move, so his face became sullen, and he sat on his horse and drew his bow and fired an arrow.

The moonlight was bright tonight, and the black iron arrows rubbed against the wind and snow.

"Let's go." Pulling Zhu Yingxi, Yan Linsu held the arrow.

Mu Xuan saw the cold light flashing towards his chest in the scholar's hand, his voice was like gold and iron, he hurriedly used his bow to protect his vitals and retreated.

The arrow brought the wind and collided with the bow body, shaking his ears. The arrow hit the ground and was nailed into the horse's back. The horse's front hooves raised and hissed.

Zhu Yingxi trusted Yan Linsu very much at the moment, so he didn't say much, wiped the sweat off his face, and followed without saying a word.

The two fled for a while, Yan Linsu's expression suddenly changed, he heard the sound of horseshoes on the right side, but more than ten horseshoes sounded quite neatly, this is an elite team.After all, he brought a person with him, even if he used light kung fu to throw the person behind him away.Most likely it was because Mu Xuan was cautious and never chased him too closely, after all he, a general, couldn't afford to take risks for a useless prince.

Yan Linsu might not be sure to bring them out safely if such a group of people were killed in the diagonal stabbing.

Zhu Yingxi saw his serious expression, "What's wrong?"

Between Daning City Defense and Beiyan's camp, the Yan army had fortified the walls and cleared the fields, not a single grass was left, the moonlight shone on the ground, and there was not even a place to hide.

The team came very quickly, and during the conversation, they could already see shadows.

Yan Linsu said, "Your Highness, you go first, I will pester them."

Zhu Yingxi said with a serious face: "This king is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. You save me, we have to walk together, and if we die, we will die together."

Yan Linsu said: "Your Highness, I don't want to die at all, you escape first, and I, a grassroots, can escape faster."

"If my king's people die together with you, what will I do?" While speaking, the team of troops has come to the front, and the first rider is wearing black light armor, who is it if it is not Zhu Yongning?

"Brother Emperor," Zhu Yingxi was overjoyed.

There was a smile in Zhu Yongning's eyes: "Xiao Shiba is suffering, let's go back and talk about it first." Someone from Feiyu Rider vacated a horse and gave it to King Xiao.

Zhu Yongning rode his horse to Yan Linsu's side, and extended his hand to him, "Linsu can only ride with this king."

The horse galloped under the moon, Yan Linsu sat in front of Zhu Yongning, the little prince wrapped his armored arms around his waist, and held the reins of the horse in his hands.

In the cold winter, the armor is cold and has the unique smell of black iron.

Zhu Yongning stretched out his hand from the wristband and held Yan Linsu's hand in his, "Is it cold?"

The two sat very close to each other, and the voice seemed to vibrate from the chest, and it was directly transmitted to Yan Linsu's ears.

Yan Linsu was not used to being so affectionate with him in front of others, so he tilted his head, "Why did the little prince come?"

"I went to the building to look for you tonight, but I didn't see you there. Someone saw you heading towards the top of the city. I guessed that you were out of the city. I couldn't be relieved."

He didn't see him, so he brought someone out?Should it be said that there is a tacit understanding?

Yan Linsu said, "Why is your lord looking for me?"

Zhu Yongning smiled and said: "I heard that the tea in your building is good. I just happened to be thirsty, so I wanted to drink a cup."

Yan Linsu's eyes flicked over the Feiyu riding beside him, the neat black iron armor.

Daning's armament has certain rules, such equipment is not what a prince's subordinate should have.

What this little prince has done these years is probably far from that of an idle prince.

It is not far from here to the top of the city. Zhu Yongning arrived at Guanfang, sent someone to call the door, and entered the city from the cable bridge.

When the flames of war were in full swing, it was a big deal for an army wearing armor and swords, even if there were only a dozen or so people, to enter and exit the city defense.

Yan Linsu smiled lightly, he still underestimated the little prince.

Zhu Yongning helped him get off the horse, let Fei Yu ride to send Xiao Wang back first, and walked up to the city wall holding Yan Linsu's hand.

At this moment, the night was late, before dawn, and the moonlight was shining on the top of the city. Yan Linsu could clearly see the expression on Zhu Yongning's face.

"The emperor called me to the palace that day, and wanted me to succeed the dark emperor."

"Dark Emperor?"

"That's right, there has always been a light and dark emperor in Daning, the Ming emperor controls the country, and the dark emperor controls the power of the rivers and lakes."

Yan Linsu pondered for a while, and quickly figured out a lot of joints, "No wonder Fengyitai intervened in the late emperor's affairs back then. This dark emperor had a close relationship with the palace, could it be?"

"Naturally... the dark emperors are all eunuchs in the palace."

Yan Linsu was taken aback when he heard the words, but quickly realized that he couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I see."

"Are my king's jokes that good?" Zhu Yongning's voice was a little gloomy.

Yan Linsu supported his hand, held the palm of the young prince, and whispered, "Don't be sad."

Zhu Yongning's hand trembled slightly, and he held his tightly with his backhand, "Linsu..."

"how?"

"I want you……"

Yan Linsu couldn't help but laugh, this little prince really doesn't care about the occasion.There was a slight heat on his lips, and soon the temperature left, Yan Linsu realized that it was Zhu Yongning who secretly kissed him.

This really doesn't matter the occasion... Yan Linsu's ears felt a little hot, but luckily the patrolling soldiers didn't look this way.

Zhu Yongning smiled like a stole cat, looked at Yan Linsu and frowned suddenly, "Why are you dressed in gray? Didn't you always wear white clothes before?"

Yan Hou in the white robe and light armor in Lingyun Pavilion is so romantic.

Yan Linsu remembered from afar that in the deserted temple back then, the little prince said that he would dress him colorfully, "White clothes? Little prince, will you be my laundry girl?"

Zhu Yongning was a little annoyed when he said that, and he also understood that Yan Linsu is not as good as he was back then, so how can he be so chic all day long. "Eunuch Kou has a good saying. Only with power in hand can you protect the people you cherish."

Yan Linsu raised his eyebrows, and he vaguely understood, "So the little prince is not going to hide his strength?"

"Today's world is a good game. With my son in hand, I am willing to take a gamble."