Chapter 401: Each Has His Own Agenda
When Li Nuo returned to the Li Mansion, he saw the half-saint of Wei State playing chess with his father.
He stepped forward and said to his father: "This is the owner of Zhaixing Tower. Although he is from Wei, he is extremely opposed to war and Wei's invasion of Daxia. He wants to do something for Daxia, so I brought him back to Chang'an..."
Li Xuanjing nodded and said, "We have already met each other just now."
After Li Nuo returned to Chang'an, he went directly to the Secretariat. He had not seen Feng Huang yet, so he did not stay in the Li Mansion for long.
After Li Nuo left, the two continued the chess game.
Huang Yuan picked up a chess piece, thought for a long time, and said, "I have been playing chess for more than a hundred years, but my chess skills are not as good as Lord Li's. I am really ashamed, ashamed..."
Li Xuanjing said: "Your Excellency is too modest."
After all, this man is Li Nuo's father, and he will need help from him in the future. Huang Yuan said politely: "You are not modest at all. I will need to ask Lord Li for more advice these days..."
Li Xuanjing shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid not."
The smile on Huang Yuan's face froze. Although this man was Li Nuo's father, he was still a half-saint after all. How could the other party be so disrespectful to him?
Li Xuanjing continued: "I need you to go back to Wei."
Huang Yuan frowned slightly. Why should he go back to Wei?
I gave him face only for Li Nuo's sake. Did he really think I was afraid of a mere Dali Temple Minister like him?
The Wei Kingdom was stronger than the Xia Kingdom, and even the Dali Temple Minister of Wei had to be respectful when meeting him...
Just when his anger was about to be suppressed, Li Xuanjing spoke again.
"I want you to tell the Emperor of Wei that in addition to the blood of the royal family, the blood essence of the sixth level of each family can also be used to refine longevity pills, and the effect is better. If he can kill an emperor of the five dynasties, he can extend his life by more than 60 years..."
The anger in Huang Yuan's heart melted like ice and snow in an instant.
It was a hot summer day, but he felt a little cold.
Looking at the elegant face in front of him, a chill surged from the bottom of his heart. He nodded subconsciously and said in a trembling voice: "Okay, okay..."
Then, he mustered up the courage to ask, "When will you give me the antidote?"
Li Xuanjing said calmly: "When the time is right..."
…
When Li Nuo returned to Ningxin Garden, Fenghuang was not there, and he did not see Gu Yanran either.
As expected, Li Nuo met them in Yuyin Pavilion.
On the second floor of Yuyin Pavilion, they met again after a long separation. After an in-depth exchange, Fenghuang snuggled in his arms and exclaimed: "Xiao Gu is really capable. No matter how complicated the information and intelligence are, she can sort them out quickly..."
Calligraphers have a natural advantage when it comes to handling paperwork.
Li Nuo left Xiao Gu by her side because he felt that Fenghuang was too tired.
Li Nuo asked again: "Wei State invaded Daxia, does Qingluan Society have any new intelligence?"
Fenghuang nodded and said, "According to the information obtained by the Qingluan Society, the original plan of the three countries of Wei, Chu and Qi was that Wei would invade Daxia from the southwest while Chu would invade from the southeast. At the same time, Qi would deploy troops on the border of Zhao to contain Zhao, making it impossible for Zhao to assist Daxia. However, after Wei took action, Chu did not follow the agreement..."
Li Nuo said: "It seems that their alliance is not very reliable."
Phoenix analyzed: "Chu must want to wait until Daxia and Wei are both defeated, and then reap the benefits. Although Daxia is weaker than Wei, if Wei wants to forcibly annex Daxia, it will also be very painful..."
The three kingdoms of Wei, Chu and Qi could easily annex the weakest two kingdoms of Xia and Zhao if they joined forces.
But they obviously have their own calculations.
Each of the five dynasties wanted unification.
Once Daxia and Zhao are destroyed, it will be the turn of the three kingdoms to compete for hegemony. At that time, whoever retains more power will naturally be more likely to have the last laugh.
This is barely a good thing for Daxia.
Fighting on two fronts with Wei and Chu at the same time, Daxia has no hope at all. If it can concentrate on resisting Wei, Daxia will not be under so much pressure...
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Chu State.
The Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial Garden, a young man in a dragon robe was playing chess with a middle-aged man. An official from the Honglu Temple came over and asked, "Your Majesty, the envoy from Wei has been waiting in front of the palace gate for three hours..."
The young man slowly placed a piece down before saying, "If they are willing to wait, let them wait."
Upon hearing this, the Honglu official had no choice but to take his leave.
As soon as he walked out of the palace, several figures surrounded him. The leader hurriedly asked, "Master Liu, what did the emperor of your country say?"
The official from the Honglu Temple shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is not feeling well and cannot see you."
Upon hearing this, several Wei envoys couldn't help but twitch their eyelids.
The King of Chu is the emperor of one of the five great dynasties and is still young. How could he be unwell?
It is obvious that the two countries had already formed an alliance and took action together, but after Wei took action, Chu did not move. It is really infuriating that such a big dynasty actually broke its promise!
Although the Wei envoys did not say anything, they were cursing the Chu royal family for eighteen generations in their hearts.
At this moment, in the imperial garden, the two were still playing chess leisurely.
After the young man made a move, he asked, "Brother Lin, why did the teacher suddenly change his mind? Almost all of Daxia's troops are in the southwest to resist Wei. If we attack from the southeast and take Xia's territory, wouldn't that be like taking something out of a bag?"
Lin Fuzhi said: "Although Xia is weaker than Wei and Chu, it should not be underestimated. If Wei wants to swallow them, it will definitely hurt its bones. It is the best strategy to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger. Moreover, Master has noticed that in addition to Wei and Qi, there are other strategists in secret. Their plans are very big. We must accumulate and preserve our strength..."
Emperor Chu raised his eyebrows: "Other strategists?"
Lin Fuzhi nodded and said, "His strength will never be lower than the sixth realm. Except for the five great dynasties, no one in other countries dares to claim to be emperor. This is his work. To this day, we still don't know what his purpose is..."
Emperor Chu picked up another chess piece and said, "The Sixth Realm strategists are aiming for nothing more than great unification. What else could it be?"
Whether it is Chu, Wei or Qi, their goal is to unify the world. The diplomats who support them have the same goal as them, but they support different countries.
The strategists and the countries they choose will prosper and suffer together.
If there were other strategists, their only choices would be Daxia and Zhao.
As the two weakest countries among the five dynasties, no strategist has chosen them for all these years. If the strategist of the sixth level chose these two countries, it means that he has no vision and is not worth worrying about at all.
Lin Fuzhi shook his head and said, "That being said, this person's behavior is unusual, so we must be on guard..."
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Wei State.
In the imperial study, Emperor Wei suddenly slammed a secret letter on the table and said angrily, "What a good way to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger!"
The two countries had agreed long ago to jointly send troops to attack Xia. Wei had already taken action, but Chu played the role of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger, avoiding Wei's envoys, obviously wanting Xia to consume Wei's power to the greatest extent.
He breathed a sigh of relief, looked at a figure in the hall, and asked, "Master, if Chu deploys its troops but does not attack, what should we do?"
The old man stroked his long beard, his face showing no surprise, and said calmly: "Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger is my junior brother's usual trick, not unexpected at all..."
The Emperor of Wei asked, "Are our soldiers fighting so hard on the front lines only to be reaped by them in the end?"
The old man shook his head and said, "Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers may preserve your strength, but you will also miss the opportunity. If you can annex Xia, Wei will definitely increase its national strength, and your majesty's strength will be the best on the continent. By then, who in Wei can be your enemy?"
Naturally, Emperor Wei could also think of this.
Now that we have come this far, there is no turning back.
His only worry was that the Emperor of Chu was in his prime, while he himself did not have much time left.
Although he used the blood of his fellow tribesmen to ask that person to refine some longevity pills, the lifespan extended was very limited and might not last until the time when the Xia Kingdom was conquered.
Not long after the old man left, a figure suddenly appeared in the hall.
The Emperor of Wei showed a delighted expression and asked, "Huang Yuan, where have you been? What happened in Yue State? How did the two brothers of the Ximen family die?"
Huang Yuan said: "Brothers Ximen Gu and Ximen Du were deprived of their lifespans by their enemy, the Yin-Yang family. Fortunately, I used a secret technique to escape, otherwise I would not be able to see Your Majesty..."
He took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, handed it to Emperor Wei, and said, "I went to meet that mysterious man. He used the blood essence of the royal family to refine a few longevity pills..."
The Emperor of Wei wanted to inquire about the death of the Ximen brothers, but his attention was attracted by these longevity pills.
He took the porcelain bottle and said with some regret: "Although this pill is magical, the increase in life span is too small. One pill can only extend life by more than a month at most..."
Huang Yuan continued, "I came back this time to tell Your Majesty something important. The alchemist said that he has developed a new recipe that can replace the royal family's blood essence..."
Emperor Wei said, "Oh, tell me quickly."
The most convenient way to get the royal blood essence is naturally to take it from the Wei royal family, but he still feels a little reluctant to do it to his own people. It is also difficult to get the royal family of other countries. If there is a substitute, it would be great.
Huang Yuan said slowly: "The blood essence of the sixth realm of each family."
Emperor Wei's eyes narrowed. The essence and blood of a semi-saint is more difficult to obtain than the essence and blood of the royal family.
Huang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "He said that the blood essence of a semi-saint can be used to refine a longevity pill that can extend one's lifespan by five years. The blood essence of the emperors of the five dynasties can be used to refine a longevity pill that can extend one's lifespan by sixty years..."
Emperor Wei did not doubt the alchemist's words.
He has already tasted the sweetness from the other party. Although he is sure that the other party must have deducted the amount of longevity pills, this is also human nature. No one will do things for others without asking for anything in return.
However, the essence and blood of semi-saints and the emperors of the five dynasties are more difficult to obtain.
unless……
Unless he lets the flames of war spread to the Semi-Saints of the two countries, or even the Emperor of Xia...
[ps: There are a lot of things happening around the Chinese New Year, and the plot is also wrapping up, so I can’t guarantee the number of words and daily updates. I will be able to update the book steadily until it is finished after the fifth day of the first lunar month at the latest.]
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