The first person Xiao Li waited for in Yuancheng was Xu Nianqing, who brought a lot of guards with him. He didn't see Niu Jiuhua or Xu Shuangnian.

Xu Nianqing's face looked very bad, and it seemed that he didn't see anyone.

Xiao Li was curious about how this matter would develop.

Xu Nianqing obviously couldn't find any trace of Niu Jiuhua, and was a little anxious. After entering the city, he went to see the prefect of Yuancheng, explained his purpose, and borrowed people to search.

The prefect was persuaded by him, borrowed someone, and got the token, but the person was not there, so what was he searching for?

Maybe because he lost his direction, Xu Nianqing stayed in Yuancheng without moving, and just asked his men to go out and look for someone.

The next day, an unexpected person appeared. Xiao Li really didn't want to see Lu Ling's face even once.

And this guy, who was expelled from the Lu family and wanted by the court, actually became a close friend of the prefect's son here.

"Lu family scum."

That's what Xu Nianqing called him, with a look of disgust in her eyes, but she ignored it. Instead, Lu Ling looked at this face a few more times when he saw it.

"What's this little brother's name?"

Xu Nianqing didn't understand why he was so interested.

The governor's son, Jiang Zhou, introduced him, "This is Xu Nianqing, the son of the Kunyu County Magistrate. The magistrate was abducted by bandits, and he tracked them down all the way here."

Lu Ling smiled and said, "I see. This young man looks kind. If you can help me, please let me know."

Jiang Zhou was surprised: "Lu Ling, when did you become so kind-hearted?"

Lu Ling smiled faintly and said nothing, leaving everyone confused.

Jiang Zhou and Lu Ling walked away, chatting as they walked: "You finally remembered to come and see me this time. Unfortunately, the King of Wei will be here soon, so I'm afraid you won't be able to stay for two days."

Lu Ling: "The King of Wei wouldn't let me run away just because I saw him. It's your father, on the contrary, who should hide his tail. The King of Wei is now like the Queen's dog, biting everyone he sees without mercy."

Jiang Zhou was overwhelmed by the mention of this. "What do you think the King of Wei wants? The Empress is unconscious, and he has no power in the court. But he is diligently investigating officials with this imperial edict. What benefit does he get?"

"Benefits?" Lu Ling raised his eyebrows and smiled wickedly: "He is the only prince who still retains his title. Does this count as a benefit?"

Jiang Zhou: “…”

"King Xian sent several letters, hoping my father would respond to him. But before he even agreed, King Wei came. It's really depressing just thinking about it."

King Xian was one of the three rebel kings. He tried to win over the governors and generals defending the cities, but not many dared to respond. Instead, wherever King Wei went, the city gates were opened.

Nonsense, three hundred silver-armored soldiers, guarding a powerful weapon, who dares not to open it?

Lu Ling was very interested: "Then let's rebel."

Jiang Zhou knew his friend's temper and was speechless: "You just want the world to be in chaos."

"Yeah, it's better to be a little messy." Lu Ling's smile deepened: "If it wasn't messy, how could she come out?"

Jiang Zhou looked at him suspiciously: "Who?"

Lu Ling: "The Empress."

Jiang Zhou: "The Lu family is indeed miserable. Their ancestors are almost being poached by the Empress. Only you can still run around freely."

Lu Ling: "That has nothing to do with me."

There was a hint of madness in his eyes: "Heroes appear, the world is in chaos, the empress will appear, and blood will flow like a river. Tsk tsk, this world is really getting more and more interesting."

Jiang Zhou: "Crazy..."

After much anticipation, the King of Wei finally arrived. When Xiao Li saw Xu Nianqing deliberately sitting by the window waiting, he suddenly understood.

Xu Nianqing didn't come to find Xu Shuangnian at all, he came to block King Wei.

He went looking for Xu Shuangnian and deliberately asked for someone from Governor Jiang. It was all just an act, making him look like he was really anxious to find his father. In this way, when the King of Wei came, it would be much more natural for him to say that his father was the empress's uncle.

He did not try to curry favor with the King of Wei deliberately, but he had lost face and had no other choice but to ask the King for help.

The King of Wei may not care about the achievements of a county magistrate in suppressing bandits, but since the empress's biological uncle was kidnapped, he had to help and would most likely report the matter.

Even if the empress was unconscious, the court officials would not neglect her relatives.

The silver-armored guards around Xiao Jingyi were assigned by Xiao Li. They were not under the control of King Wei, but only took orders and leadership. Their mission was to protect King Wei, and anyone who dared to refuse King Wei would be eliminated.

Xiao Jingyi is used as a mascot by Xiao Li. It seems that he has no power, but if you really think about it, he actually has quite a bit of power.

As long as the King of Wei wants to deal with official affairs, the Silver Armor Guard can clear all obstacles for him. The Empress has specially ordered that they execute first and report later, and this is the only one who can do it.

There were three hundred silver-armored guards, looking extremely majestic, and in the middle was a black carriage, which couldn't be more low-key.

Everyone in Yuancheng looked at the legendary Silver Armored Guard with curiosity. Xiao Li just thought that he could finally get a ride. Although it was a bit slow, he would eventually reach his destination.

However, Xiao Li didn't expect that two faces appeared behind King Wei's team.

Niu Jiuhua and Xu Shuangnian, how did they get into King Wei's team?

She thought that either Niu Jiuhua killed Xu Shuangnian, or Xu Nianqing caught up and killed Niu Jiuhua, and then turned back to slaughter Tianhu Village. Now that things are like this, could it be that she has found a third way?

The Silver Armored Army led the way, the city gates were opened, and the governor of Yuancheng personally welcomed them.

"Your humble servant, Jiang Ming, the governor of Yuancheng, respectfully welcomes His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the King of Wei emerged from his carriage, holding a golden decree in his hand.

Jiang Ming already knew the procedures of the King of Wei. Although his brows twitched, he lifted his skirt and knelt respectfully: "Your Majesty, Jiang Ming, pays respect to Her Majesty the Empress."

The officials and common people behind him also knelt and said, "We pay our respects to Her Majesty the Empress."

Since the empress ascended the throne, which has actually been more than a year and a half, the King of Wei has been wandering around Longsheng like a street urchin, carrying the empress's golden order and the silver-armored guards.

Whenever they arrived at a place, they would first display the Golden Order. Anyone who refused to kneel would be killed without further ado by the Silver-Armored Guards, who would then confiscate their property and exile them. The King of Wei would then report this to the court, who would then appoint someone else to take over the position. Each new official would be accompanied by ten Silver-Armored Guards, who would execute anyone who refused to obey them until the official system was reorganized.

In this situation, anyone who is not stubborn will choose to kneel down first.

After the surrender, the King of Wei brought in an audit team to inquire about public opinion and review the case. Those who passed the review would be retained, while those who failed would be dismissed.

If you still want to do something tricky, please refer to the previous point.

In short, wherever the King of Wei went, people were deeply hurt, and wherever the King of Wei did not go, people were terrified.

After more than a year, I finally arrived at this remote border town.

The King of Wei took the token and turned to get into the carriage.

"Go into the city."

Xiao Li slowly got into the carriage and saw a cold and handsome face. He still kept the outline of his youth, but his temperament was much more mature, and there was fatigue between his eyebrows.

He held the golden order in his hand, stroking it slightly, with a hint of loneliness in his eyes.

"Royal sister, this is the thirty-fourth state capital. I have almost traveled all over your country..."

Xiao Li: This kid...