Chapter 66: King Xi is enfeoffed and cannot enter the capital without an imperial edict (seeking to read and vote)
"That's good." Zhou Xiaocheng breathed a sigh of relief. His son must marry someone with a clean family background.
"It's a pity to exile this child. I'll bring her back to my fiefdom and treat her well, okay?"
Zhou Xiaocheng was attracted by Xie Yanyan's talent and wanted to invite her to his fiefdom as soon as possible, otherwise the court would discover her talent sooner or later.
Zhou Shaoyu disagreed. If he left the exile team in the name of "death" like Xie Xiangxiang, it would be better to be a sinner for a few years to gain a future.
Whether taking her away directly with the imperial power or making a deal with His Majesty to take her away, it would be an insult to Xie Yanyan. With her intelligence, she would definitely not agree.
What he had to do was either let Emperor Xuanwen personally issue an edict to restore Xie Yanyan's freedom; or risk the world's disapproval and fight for the position himself, allowing her to shine brightly and be supported by the world.
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The prince received Zhou Shaoyu's reminder and put on the protective suit given to him by Xie Yanyan before leaving Xiangyang.
Originally, Dong Shisan and the others suggested that the prince take another path, but Dong Liu said that it would be more dangerous to go alone.
The governor of Xiangyang City mobilized 2,000 troops to escort the prince, and also prepared 10 identical carriages so that the enemy would not be able to tell which carriage the prince was in.
Less than a hundred miles outside Xiangyang City, they were attacked.
The prince was a little frightened by the overwhelming arrows.
Although they had taken precautions, the other side was too brutal.
In the first wave of attacks, more than 300 people were killed or injured. Ten carriages were the main targets of attack. Although they were blocked by shields, they were still shot like hedgehogs.
Those people were more skilled in martial arts than the soldiers under the governor. After a round of attack, they immediately retreated and fled, making it impossible to catch them.
Originally they thought they had passed, but who knew there would be another round of attacks after passing Nanyang City, and this time only the prince's car was left.
The prince was lying in the carriage, with countless arrows shooting at him. He was so frightened that he became incontinent.
But when he saw the arrows hitting his head and body, let alone piercing through them, even the vibration was extremely small, and even tickling would be more powerful than this.
He was suddenly excited.
He simply got out of the carriage and shouted angrily: "How dare you, you scoundrels, attack me!"
The prince actually dared to get out of the carriage! Those people attacked desperately and killed the prince, but who could tell them why the prince was invulnerable?
All the swords and knives that hit the prince were bent and broken into pieces! !
The prince is the son of God, the true dragon emperor.
Dong Shisan and others took the opportunity to capture dozens of the enemy alive. The prince and his entourage stayed in Nanyang City and interrogated the prisoners strictly.
Finally, they pried open their mouth and found out that the other party was hired at a high price. Although he did not reveal the identity of King Xi, he did reveal that they were hiding in a village called Xuzhai under the city of Nanyang.
A few years ago, due to a flood, all the people in several villages near Xuzhai died. This group of killers settled in Xuzhai and usually worked as farmers.
Dong Shisan also found out during the interrogation that these people secretly dug up the ancestral graves of the original villagers in Xuzhai and secretly stored about 100,000 shi of grain and fodder, more than 200 war horses, and thousands of weapons in the cemetery.
The prince was both angry and relieved. With so many weapons and food supplies, it was clear that they were rebels.
No matter whether they are King Xi’s men or not, no matter whether they admit that they are King Xi’s men or not, they must be King Xi’s men!
Emperor Xuanwen was overjoyed when the crown prince returned to the capital.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard had already reported to him the prince's experience of leaving the palace. Emperor Xuanwen had anticipated the prince's attack, and he also wanted the prince to go out and gain experience. Only by experiencing it personally would he not be indecisive and soft-hearted.
In fact, Emperor Xuanwen had secretly sent people to protect him, but when the prince came back and told him about the dangers he had encountered along the way, he still broke out in a sweat.
"Father, I was able to return unscathed thanks to the divine object donated by Xie An." The prince had already washed the D3O protective suit and brought it to Emperor Xuanwen.
In front of Emperor Xuanwen, he ordered the imperial guards to cut the clothes with swords. The clothes remained intact, but the swords were bent or broke into several pieces.
Emperor Xuanwen felt itchy in his heart, but he did not want to take away the prince's treasures. Besides, the prince had worn them all, so there was no reason for him to pick up other people's clothes and wear them.
"That's all you have?"
"Well, I asked someone to check, and there is only this one set. It was obtained by Miss Xie San from the foreigners in exchange for three food recipes." The prince had a very good impression of Xie Yanyan, and he spoke well of her unconsciously, "They don't have any extra money."
Emperor Xuanwen shut up.
This kind of treasure must not be cheap. The Xie family was confiscated and exiled, and the only reward he gave them was a carriage and a token for meals.
"Prince, what do you think of Xie Anfeng? Does he have any grudges against him?"
"This person is quite respectful. Third Miss Xie is extremely respectful to the emperor. She is grateful for the emperor's reward and said that she will study the papermaking technique once Lingnan settles down."
The prince presented the paper given by Xie Yanyan to the emperor.
Emperor Xuanwen touched the soft tissue and the snow-white paper, and immediately his mind was full of plans. With these papers alone, the court could not only allow more people to read and write, but also sell them to other countries at high prices in exchange for various resources.
"This paper is very soft, what can it be used for?" Emperor Xuanwen touched the tissue and found that although it was not as smooth as cloth, it was softer.
"Miss Xie said that you can use it to wipe your mouth or hands. It's disposable, so throw it away after you're done." In fact, the prince wanted to say that Miss Xie also said it could be used to wipe your butt. He thought it was indecent, so he didn't say it.
Emperor Xuanwen took the teacup and poured a little water on his hand, then took a piece of paper towel and found that the water was absorbed instantly.
shock.
He immediately summoned Leng Luo and said to him, "Go and tell Miss Xie San that I have given you my order. As long as she makes this tissue, I will pardon Xie An for giving her one."
"yes."
Leng Luo strode out of the palace. Just as he was out of the palace gate, Emperor Xuanwen suddenly stopped him and said, "Forget it, wait until she finishes it."
A few days after the crown prince returned to the capital, the imperial court issued an edict: Prince Xi had reached adulthood and had a family, and was ordered to immediately go to his fiefdom, Wanling City, to take up residence there, and was not allowed to return to the capital without an imperial decree.
Concubine Baogui knelt and begged outside the Golden Palace for three days and three nights until she fainted. Emperor Xuanwen refused to see her and only ordered the Embroidered Uniform Guard to urge Prince Xi to leave the capital as soon as possible.
The imperial edict came out suddenly, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards were standing at the door of Prince Xi, so Prince Xi couldn't do anything he wanted to do.
Princess Xi's grandfather was the Left Prime Minister.
It was bad luck to say the least. Originally, the Left Prime Minister had his eyes on the Crown Prince. However, during a palace banquet, Princess Xi was accidentally knocked into a lotus pond and was fished out by Prince Xi who happened to pass by. Their skin touched.
Thus, the originally designated Crown Princess became Prince Xi's Consort.
Princess Xi cried for a long time in the Left Prime Minister's residence. The Left Prime Minister sighed, "Don't cry. Concubine Baogui has fainted from kneeling outside the imperial study, and His Majesty hasn't seen her. For now, we should take it one step at a time. At least His Majesty didn't pursue other matters, and he still has a kind heart for the prince."
Prince Xi remained respectful like a virtuous king in front of others. He walked into the palace and thanked his father profusely, saying that he would vigorously develop agriculture in his fiefdom and hand over more grain and taxes to the court.
I kowtowed to my mother and wished her good health. Once I was settled, I asked my father for mercy and took my mother to live out her days in the fiefdom.
But when he was leaving the palace, he stood at the door and looked for a long time, his heart filled with poison, and he remembered everything about the palace.
Every time I push, I feel irritable, and I am still PKing, my mood is up and down.
Thanks for your help, babies.
(End of this chapter)
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