[Twelve Kingdoms] The way back

A certain county in Liuguo

The autumn wind blew up the covering curtains, and the afternoon sun squeezed in through the gaps. Zhaoyang struggled for a moment, then rubbed his eyes and half propped himself up. Subconsciously, he wanted to call someone in, but the strange room reminded her suddenly. I am no longer in Fenhua Palace.Gradually recalling yesterday's scene, Zhaoyang blushed and buried his head in the soft pillow with a groan, then suddenly raised his head unwillingly.

It's too embarrassing, she is also a king anyway, how can she just beg for mercy!Thinking of the way I called him last night to beg for mercy, my old face was going to blush. Kiss my husband, what the hell is Brother Shang Long!

It's also her fault that she was trying to kill herself, and said something obscene, it's okay now, she deserves not to get out of bed.Do you have to be thankful that he was merciful the first time, and she would be able to get out of bed alive and kicking the next day.

Just as he was thinking, the sound of approaching footsteps came from the door, Zhaoyang immediately turned over and lay down, pulled the quilt and closed his eyes, his movements were smooth and done in one go.

Shang Long walked to the bed, put the food on the low table, turned around and saw Zhao Yang who had her eyes closed tightly but her breathing was disordered, so he knew she was pretending to sleep.He didn't expose her, took off his shoes and climbed onto the bed.Reaching into the quilt, she stroked her slender waist and followed the trend.

With a sound of "pa", Zhaoyang patted the hand that was groping on his body, opened his eyes, pulled the quilt, and sat up.

"Don't sleep." Shang Long said with a smile.

It was clearly an interrogative sentence, but it was in a declarative tone, Zhaoyang stared at him and did not speak.But she felt that this made her more delicate, so she said: "I'm hungry." However, this opening made her feel even more shy. She hasn't had a sip of water since she woke up, so her voice is still hoarse .

She didn't bark for a long time last night, okay?

Unable to explain anything, Zhaoyang put on the clothes Shang Long handed over, sat on the edge of the bed, picked up a cup and took a sip of water, moistened his throat, and then calmly said, "Have you eaten?"

Shang Long said "En", stood up, and took a book from the couch.

This is the ledger of the treasury of the Liu Kingdom, and it is also the origin of what happened yesterday.Zhaoyang flipped through it, checked it carefully, and marked the problematic places with a red pen. She really paid for it!

"Leave these things to your subordinates to do, why do you have to do it yourself?"

"They're all busy, and I'm alone there, and I can't intervene if I want to help. So I can only look at these." Zhaoyang explained while eating, "In comparison, I still compare You have to work hard." Zhaoyang raised his eyebrows proudly.

"In the end, I didn't do it for you." Shang Long laughed.

"Me! I also contribute!" Zhaoyang said this cheekily.

"Yes, yes, you have put in a lot of effort." Shang Long laughed softly.

But flirting is flirting, and we still need to talk about business. Zhaoyang crossed his legs and sat face to face with Shang Long: "What did you want to tell me yesterday?"

Shang Long was not in a hurry to speak, but instead asked a question: "I heard that the people in Liaozhou are dissatisfied with you recently?"

"Well, the thing about Qinghe probably thought that I just put it off." Zhaoyang replied, "But it's not something I can just explain and solve."

"Have you found the person who wanted to kill you?" Shang Long continued to ask.

Speaking of this, Zhaoyang sighed: "I'm not hooked at all, I've blown my cards out." Ever since she had a showdown with Baiguan, if they thought she had a conflict with Shanglong, they must have been caught by the door. Damn, Shang Long helped a lot in raising funds, anyone with a discerning eye can see that. "Holding back and doing this kind of manipulation in private, I want to lose the hearts of the people."

Water can carry a boat and capsize it, he wanted to use this method to deal with Zhaoyang.

"If you really lose the hearts of the people, there is no way to recover." Shang Long looked out the window, "Hezhou is also very unstable."

Shang Long has eyeliners in various countries. After all, it is impossible for him to obtain information from various countries in a timely manner.He has lived for 500 years, so naturally these eyeliners are hidden very deeply.This is a matter of default between countries. Anyway, it is stipulated in Tiangang that they cannot invade other countries.

"Hezhouhou doesn't look like a person who would rebel." Zhaoyang recalled, "And judging from the current situation, it doesn't do any good for him to conspire against him."

"Who said he was going to rebel." Shang Long leaned back and said lazily.

"not him?"

"Didn't you find anything strange on the way here yesterday?"

Zhaoyang thought about it carefully: "It seems to be a little quieter." The street was still noisy, but there seemed to be a tense atmosphere in the air. The more lively it was, the quieter it felt.

"The people who bought the weapons were ordinary people, and a lot of weapons were smuggled to the capital of Hezhou." Shang Long took out a small note from his cuff and handed it to Zhaoyang, "With this amount, many people will probably die. "

"It's a good plan. It turns out that you are waiting for me here." If it weren't for Shang Long, she probably wouldn't have known about it. state.No matter whether she has made a remedy or not, her position in the hearts of the people has been shaken, so why should he take the risk.

When this incident spread to Hezhou, people probably felt that the king was unreliable and could only rely on themselves.When the time comes, once there is a rebellion, and she doesn't know the reason, whether she should help the Marquis suppress the people, or help the people rebel, is a dilemma.Thinking that since the opponent has already made a move, he must have considered it, and Zhaoyang may know in advance.So this matter will not be so simple to solve it.

"Then what's the reason?" Zhaoyang continued to ask after thinking about it.

"Heavy taxes and misappropriation of disaster relief funds." Shang Long paused, "It's just rumors and gossips of ordinary people in the market. Although they should not be underestimated, they can't be notarized in court. If you want to let him go, he must have a legitimate reason. It's up to you It looks like his account book is doing very well."

Shang Long's guess was right, there was no problem with the account books handed over to Hezhou.She can't dismiss He Zhouhou just by what the people say.This will cause dissatisfaction and panic in other states. If several states unite against her, she will be helpless.Although her image in the court has been changed back.But the previous bad reputation can't be overwritten all at once. If they use this to raise troops to rebel, coupled with their own crimes, they will become messengers of justice.

She made the first move, but was countered by an army, forcing herself into a dead end.

It's not that there is no chance of salvation. After all, it takes a period of time to prepare for the rebellion. During this time, the Marquis of Hezhou will be dealt with, which will not only prevent the rebellion from happening, but also restore the hearts of the people.

Zhaoyang jumped onto the ground with bare feet, "I'll write to Yingli." After walking a few steps, he stopped, and asked suspiciously, "You don't tell Yingli directly about this matter."

Shang Long recalled the scene of meeting Yingli before, and laughed: "I think it's better to tell you personally."

Zhaoyang didn't doubt him, so he wrote a letter to Yingli.The letter was brought back by the envoy Jiao Zhu, but she stayed here to observe the movement in case of accidents.

Two days later, Yingli arrived in Hezhou. Originally, Zhaoyang asked him to go directly to Hezhouhou's Mansion, but he asked Jiao Zhu to take him to the place where Zhaoyang was.

The woman he loves is with another man, he knows that he is making himself unhappy, but he still wants to go and see, he wants to know what Zhaoyang looks like when they are together.

Walking around the screen in front of the door, Yingli saw Zhaoyang sitting by the window, and there was no one else in the room.The warm sunlight shone in, depicting the side face of the woman in front of her. Her fair skin seemed to emit a faint light, and in his eyes, she was too beautiful.

How could he not be jealous, how could he not be jealous, this is the woman he has liked since childhood.Yingli has always been a calm person, he has basically never been impulsive, he has always controlled himself very well, but when this kind of emotion came up, even he didn't expect that he would do such a thing.

He actually stepped forward and lowered his head to kiss Zhaoyang's lips.After just a light touch, he immediately woke up, and was about to pull away to leave, but suddenly he was wrapped around his neck and pulled him down.

Zhaoyang felt the touch on his lips, woke up in a daze, thought it was Shang Long who had returned, so he stretched out his arms around his neck, and took the initiative to kiss him, but what he didn't expect was that when she opened her eyes, it turned out to be Yingli.

While maintaining this position in embarrassment, there was a light cough from the door, and Zhaoyang let go of his hand. At the same time, Yingli also stood up straight. He turned his gaze to King Yan who was standing at the door. After saluting, he said nothing. He left without saying anything.

Zhaoyang looked down at Yingli's leaving back from the window, feeling very uncomfortable.It's not that she has never tried to match Yingli with other women, after all, she has already chosen to be with Shang Long, but Yingli is unwilling, and she has nothing to do.

Zhaoyang didn't look away until Yingli's voice disappeared, looked at Shang Long, and asked directly without explaining, "How long have you been standing there?"

"I've been here since he came in, and I wanted to leave space for you to chat, but I didn't expect it." Shang Long raised the corners of his mouth, "Love makes people dizzy."

Zhaoyang sat next to Shang Long, "I don't know what to do. In my previous life, I only fell in love once. We fell in love for half a year, and then we broke up. Yingli and I grew up together, and we always played together when we were young. , I probably didn't pay attention to the boundaries, and it was too late when I found out. It's not that I didn't think about being with Yingli. He likes me and treats me so well. No matter how cold my heart is, I will be covered It was a hot day. After Tatsuya’s accident, I thought about it. If one day I can go back safely, I will be with him. Who knows, I went back, but I couldn’t find him. Then I fell in love with you. "

"Say something inauthentic." Shang Long put his arms around her shoulders, "It's a good thing you didn't find him."

Zhaoyang froze for a moment, then laughed: "This is one of the few love words you say." Shang Long looks flamboyant, he often goes to brothels, meets many women, and will flirt with him casually, but rarely. Said such a thing so seriously.

Zhaoyang hadn't even heard the three words I love you before.But she doesn't care about this, her red ribbon has already been tied to the road logs in Yan Country, which is the best proof.

He is the king, and she is also the king, and they shoulder the destiny of a country.Love is a luxury, and Zhaoyang is already very satisfied to have someone to accompany him.Losing his mind for love, he won't do it, and she won't do it either.It's good to be together simply, why bother so much.

"Speaking of which, did you have a favorite woman before?" Zhao Yang asked, tilting his head, "I've already confessed my love history to you, it would be too unfair if you don't."

"Me?" Seemingly recalling the happy things, Shang Long laughed heartily, "Yes, I used to sneak out of the palace, Zhu Heng did not know where to find a woman and let her be Chief Secretary .Then she stared at me every day, not letting me slip out, and even slept outside my window at night. She was persistent. I asked her why she did this, and she said, Zhu Heng told her that as long as she could I obediently go to court every day, and the geese will go far."

"This is too simple!" Zhaoyang stared wide-eyed.

"But it's also very interesting, isn't it? I haven't met such a girl for a long time. Later, I felt sorry for her sleeping outside the window every day, so I let her sleep in the room and built a bed next to the bed."

"What about you, do you go to court every day?" According to Zhaoyang's understanding of Shang Long, he would not just be obedient like this.

"Later, I changed the court meeting to one court every three days."

"Pfft ha ha ha ha, Zhu Heng and the others must have been pissed off by you."

Recalling the faces of Zhu Heng and the others at that time, Shang Long nodded: "But I also fought for a long time."

"What happened later? Why weren't we together?" Zhaoyang stopped laughing.

"She said that she couldn't bear this responsibility. Being a king's woman is not enough to eat and drink. She also has to take care of the other half of the country. You should be very clear about this. While enjoying, you should also take responsibility. She is afraid, There was no courage, and then she went away."

Zhaoyang nodded, she had thought about this issue seriously before, this burden is very heavy, not everyone is willing to accept it, especially a simple girl like her, she will be happier if she lives simply.

"What about the others? Are there any?"

Shang Long patted Zhaoyang's head, and said amusedly, "I don't care so much about relationships. Just making this country rich makes me exhausted."

Zhaoyang was silent for a moment, before speaking again: "What about Yangzi?"

"It's so good, why did you mention Yangzi?" Shang Long was a little puzzled.

"It's very similar, I am very similar to her." Zhaoyang murmured, the first time he saw Yangzi, Zhaoyang felt that the two of them were a bit alike, they also came from the world beyond the sea, and they were also bold character.Zhaoyang knew that she was different from Yangzi, but she couldn't tell the difference.A person who made her feel very similar to herself met Shang Long before her again, so she really wanted to know what kind of feelings Shang Long had for her.

"You are you, she is her, you two are completely different people." Shang Long probably understands why Zhaoyang said that. People always have a vague definition of themselves. They think they are kind, but they may be in the eyes of others. Not here.Zhaoyang probably doesn't know the difference between himself and Yangzi.

"Then tell me, what's the difference between me and her?"

"You are more scheming and powerful than Yangzi." Shang Long said truthfully, "If Yangzi were to switch places with you, she might not be able to reach your level. An enemy like this is not suitable for her to deal with."

"I didn't expect that I have such advantages." Zhaoyang answered shamelessly.

Shang Long reached out and poked Zhaoyang on the head: "Yangzi will not be as casual as you, she is much more serious than you. She is not suitable for me, because she will not be like you, just follow me casually Go to a brothel, go to a casino, let alone gamble."

"Hey" Zhaoyang sighed, "I feel like you're talking about my shortcomings."

"Haha, your adaptability is stronger than Yangzi's. Is this an advantage?" Shang Long said with a smile, "Whether it's in the academy, in the Yellow Sea, or in the Fenhua Palace, you can adapt immediately. , From this point alone, you are much better than Yangzi."

"It's finally a little comforting." Zhaoyang raised his head and kissed Shang Long's side face, Shang Long took advantage of the situation, and his hands became restless.

"Wait a minute, it's daytime now!" Zhaoyang pressed the hand that untied her belt.

Shang Long said indifferently: "It doesn't matter if you prostitute yourself once in a while during the day."

"That won't work either!" Zhaoyang strongly refused.

"why?"

"Who told you to bully me last time, anyway, I'm also a king, so you don't give me face."

Shang Long thought for a moment, and then reluctantly said: "Okay, I will let you this time."

"What do you want me to do?" Zhaoyang took it casually.

"Let you be on top." Shang Long teased.

"..."

That way she will only be more tired and surrender earlier, okay?

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