Chapter 1140 King of Shu
The news from Shuya Tower was delivered to Shu seven days ago. The news from other places in the world was delivered on time, except for Shu, where it was a few days late.
That day, the huge city of Yizhou was in a state of turmoil, just like the capital city.
From that day on, the door of the old Shu Kingdom palace hall in the Shu King's Mansion was closed, and the Shu King stayed alone in the hall for seven consecutive days. He did not meet anyone and did not leave the hall. He was just alone in the hall.
Outsiders don’t know what’s going on inside.
But the officials of Shu gathered outside the hall, with the civil and military officials standing on each side, watching the locked door of the hall, and everyone remained silent.
However, there was a very subtle atmosphere among the officials.
"roar!"
A low roar reached the ears of all officials.
When everyone turned around, they saw a huge black tiger walking up the steps. On its back, Xia Tingyu was yawning with her lips lightly covered. She looked a little lazy, as if she had just woken up or was about to fall asleep because she was too sleepy.
However, when people saw this princess, there was surprise in their eyes, but no one said anything. They just saluted and then stepped back, mainly because they were really afraid of the big tiger.
But looking at Xia Tingyu, people were puzzled that this person actually came out of the mansion.
When the news reached Yizhou City that day, the Grand Princess's Mansion was also closed, just like this palace, no one was allowed to see anyone who went there.
Xia Tingyu raised his eyes and saw Chen Yue standing behind his second brother, and the corners of his mouth rose.
When Xia Ruoyun saw Xia Tingyu glance at her with foxy eyes, she immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, elder sister."
After saying that, he looked at Xia Tingyu and said, "Sister, father has been in there for seven days and has not seen anyone, and..."
Xia Tingyu sneered and leaned forward. Hu'er looked at Xia Ruoyun and said, "I've also locked myself up in the mansion for seven days. Why don't you ask me first?"
Xia Ruoyun was stunned for a moment before she was about to speak.
Xia Tingyu sat up again on the tiger's back and glanced at the officials present: "You can even summon officials to persuade father."
While speaking, he looked at Yan Yan, Wang Mang, Dian Junming, and Yao Zhien, "Even Lord Fa, Lord Zhang, and these four people over there have been invited. Why don't you have the courage to go over and open the door directly? Uncle Shen is your teacher, but he didn't teach you."
Xia Tingyu raised his foxy eyes and looked at Chen Yue.
Chen Yue bowed to Xia Tingyu and said, "It is my incompetence."
Xia Ruoyun didn't dare to speak.
Xia Tingyu chuckled, patted the tiger's head lightly, and jumped off the black tiger's back.
The black tiger looked back at Xia Tingyu, shook its head, made a whirring sound in its throat, and walked towards the main hall gate. The officials present were frightened, and even the military generals looked at the tiger with caution.
And Xia Tingyu looked at Yan Yan.
But before Xia Tingyu could say anything, Yan Yan snorted coldly and turned around.
Xia Tingyu smiled and looked at Yao Zhien again.
Yao Zhien's face flushed as he stared at the smiling Xia Tingyu. When he saw Xia Tingyu looking at him, the youngest general immediately lowered his head.
Xia Tingyu laughed and scolded: "With your lack of ability, you still like me."
Yao Zhien lowered his head, but his face became even redder.
Dian Junming said, "Girl, don't make trouble today."
Dian Junming looked at Xia Tingyu with a rare serious expression.
Xia Tingyu looked at Dian Junming: "Uncle, do you want to go in with me?"
Dian Junming said in a heavy tone: "We are not allowed to enter without the prince's summons."
Xia Tingyu nodded without saying much. She just looked at Wang Mang and smiled, then strode towards the palace gate.
At this time, the black tiger had already reached the door. Its huge body seemed to fit just right against the palace door, which showed how huge the black tiger was.
As soon as Xia Tingyu walked to the door, he raised his hand and pushed it open.
Her strength is enough to open it alone.
Civil and military officials withdrew to the sides and did not look at the scene inside the hall.
But Xia Tingyu walked straight in.
Black Tiger followed closely behind.
Looking at the many Shuyalou publication papers scattered on the floor in the hall, and also looking at the King of Shu sitting on the throne with disheveled hair, holding a publication in his hand to read.
Xia Tingyu turned around and closed the door.
The hall became dark again, with only the candlelight beside the King of Shu emitting a faint glow.
"You..." The King of Shu did not raise his head, as if he knew that it was Xia Tingyu who came in, or that he knew that Xia Tingyu was the only one who dared to come in directly like this, "Do you know about their weapons?"
Xia Tingyu walked forward, but when he heard his father asking this, he picked up the article on the ground and said, "I just found out about this, right?"
The black tiger did not follow, but lay down at the palace door and yawned.
The King of Shu slowly raised his eyes. One could clearly see that his eyes were red and his beard was disheveled. Under the candlelight, the interweaving of light and shadow made him look like a dragon.
The black tiger was originally lying down, but now it raised its head and looked at the King of Shu, with its teeth exposed and a faint low growl coming from its throat.
Xia Tingyu looked at his father, who seemed to have no reaction, and continued walking towards the throne, but stopped when he was only a few steps away.
The candlelight also shone on Xia Tingyu's face, and the light and shadow were also intertwined.
However, the King of Shu was looking at his daughter, and more at the ferocious tiger right behind her.
It's a tiger, not a dragon.
The King of Shu laughed, and laughed even louder.
But after laughing, the King of Shu looked at Xia Tingyu and said, "You have been to the capital several times, but I have never asked you what Xia Qingge looks like now."
Xia Tingyu turned around and sat on the steps: "He looks very much like the late emperor."
The King of Shu then asked, "What about Su Changan, is he the same as Leng Shixi?"
Xia Tingyu turned around: "Su Changan is Su Changan, not like the previous queen."
The King of Shu lowered his head, his hair disheveled, and after a brief silence, he spoke: "Yes, how could a person who created something that changed the fate of the Great Xia be like Leng Shixi? At least he should be like the Imperial Grandmother."
Xia Tingyu said: "I have never met the Imperial Grandmother, so I don't know."
The King of Shu murmured, "You have seen it. She will take a look at every royal child after it is born."
Xia Tingyu looked at the King of Shu and said, "Father, do you want to take a good rest? Things have come to this point. There are so many people outside who need you to take care of them."
The King of Shu raised his head, and looked at Xia Tingyu with his bloodshot eyes behind his messy hair: "They are waiting for me to make a decision, or waiting for me to die."
Xia Tingyu looked at the King of Shu and said, "Father is still in his prime, how could he die? Please don't say anything unlucky."
The King of Shu stared at his daughter with his bloodshot eyes and said, "Lock yourself in the mansion for seven days."
Xia Tingyu chuckled and said, "Father has locked himself in the palace, so he must be very clear about what's happening outside. It seems that outsiders' worries about you not eating or drinking are unnecessary, right?"
After saying that, Xia Tingyu stood up and said, "I have thought about many things. For example, if you make that decision, what should I do? I know you won't do that, but the people outside might get out of control. What should I do? Also, Zhu Huang outside the Sword Pavilion, Wen Daoji led the army to break through the Sword Pavilion. What can we do? After all, with this weapon, even the Sword Pavilion can be easily taken down. Finally, I am thinking, should I just take advantage of the opportunity to seize the military power and put you under house arrest?"
The King of Shu started laughing, and from giggling at first, he burst into laughter in the end.
Then he looked at Xia Tingyu and said, "You are my daughter, but your behavior is very similar to Xia Huachang. If he had failed to seize the throne, he would have planned to mutiny and kill me on my way to the Eastern Palace."
Xia Tingyu smiled and said, "Maybe it's because my fourth uncle has been teaching me to read and write?"
The King of Shu smiled and then changed his tone and looked at Xia Tingyu.
Xia Tingyu looked at the King of Shu and said, "If you don't ask me, will I arrest you?"
The King of Shu sat up and said, "You know I don't do that, so how could I not know you were joking?"
Xia Tingyu shrugged and said casually, "Maybe it's because you're here that many things are easier to handle, so I don't do it?"
The King of Shu looked at Xia Tingyu and said, "I had a dream."
The King of Shu continued, "I saw a dragon, a very big dragon, covering the sky and the sun. It was in the sky, covering Daxia, Mobei, and the Western Regions. Finally, its eyes looked at me. I asked it if it wanted to eat me. But it flew away, breaking through the clouds and looking down on the world. I looked at it until I couldn't see it anymore. When I looked down, I found that there were many people around me, generals, soldiers, civil servants, scholars, coachmen, and peddlers. It turned out that it was not looking at me, it just glanced here."
(End of this chapter)
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