A Cai's work The Emperor's Phoenix: Abandoned Concubine The Emperor's Phoenix: Abandoned Concubine Volume 1 was published in 1919, Double Standards

It is inevitable that the three countries cannot unite.

The Ninth Prince had no control over what effect all that news would have, whether it would be good or bad. The only thing he could be sure of was that the Three Kingdoms and the remaining six cities would never join forces.

People die for money, birds die for death. For the Three Kingdoms and Six Cities, their greatest enemy is not the previous dynasty or the next, but each other.

The descendants of the previous dynasty, whether it was Lan Jingyang or the Hundred Ghosts Palace, were not strong enough to challenge the Three Kingdoms. As for the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen, it didn't matter whether they were descendants of the previous dynasty, because they had no way to deal with them.

Dongling will not face large-scale battles in the short term. Dongling can take this opportunity to recuperate and recover from the agricultural, economic and population decline caused by the war.

"With the treasures of the previous dynasty as bait and Lan Jingyang and the Palace of Hundred Ghosts as targets, Nanling and Beiling have no time to stare at us. What we have to do now is to find the treasures of the previous dynasty as soon as possible and arm the army of Dongling." To unify the four countries and nine cities, no amount of conspiracies and tricks will be of any use. Only force can conquer everything, and only cavalry can crush all those who disobey.

The Ninth Prince wanted to take advantage of the time when several countries in Beiling were keeping their eyes on the previous dynasty and quietly build up their own strength. When that time came, Dongling would send out troops again and unify the four countries.

Feng Qingchen knew this was an opportunity, so he would not let it go. He smiled and said, "The Fengli clan has been exposed in a battle with Taicheng. Do you want to recruit a general with the surname Fengli?"

"Are you willing to let Feng Liyou come out of seclusion?" The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows in surprise. He was in need of military commanders, so he naturally would not let go of such a talent.

Feng Qingchen sat up and said seriously, "Why not? Feng Liyou is a talented general. His military ability is not even as good as Yuwen Yuanhua's. Don't we need to send people to guard the border between Nanling and Taicheng? Do you trust the Fengli people?"

Since the Ninth Prince said that her identity would not affect the overall situation, the Fengli clan members did not need to hide anymore. However, Feng Qingchen did not dare to think about occupying Taicheng.

Learn the arts of literature and martial arts, and sell them to the emperor. The people of the Fengli clan are only good at leading troops in battles, and have no talent for governing the country. Being loyal to the emperor is the best way out.

"Of course I trust you." The Ninth Prince's eyes were bright and he made a decision in an instant: "You let Feng Liyou come to the capital, and I will formally confer an official title on him." This was to announce to the world that he, Dong Lingjiu, would no longer hunt down and persecute the Fengli clan and the descendants of the Lan family as he did in the Three Kingdoms period. He, Dong Lingjiu, would make use of the Fengli clan.

"Aren't you afraid that Nanling will raise an army in protest? There are rumors outside that the Fengli people came out to avenge my father, and Nanling is their number one enemy." Those rumors outside, believing or not is all a matter of thought, no one knows what the Emperor of Nanling is thinking.

"With Feng Liyou here, Nanling dares not move. Not to mention the King Feng Li back then, just your father, General Feng Zhan, is enough to make Nanling terrified." Since he dares to use her, he can naturally protect Feng Liyou.

The Ninth Prince knew that the emperors of the four countries did not want to use the Fengli people, but they did not dare to. The military talents of the Fengli people were obvious to all, and they also wanted to use them, but they were afraid...

The Fengli people are naturally good at fighting. They are afraid that after the Fengli people seize power, they will want to restore the previous dynasty. They are even more afraid that the Fengli people will seek revenge on them, because they killed too many Fengli people in the past. Every emperor of the four countries has the blood of Fengli people on his hands.

The Ninth Prince was not worried about these things at all, because he had a legitimate daughter of Feng Li by his side. With the legitimate daughter of Feng Li by his side, he was not afraid that the Feng Li clan would betray him.

“I only value talent. As for whether he is the descendant of a general of the previous dynasty, that is not important. As long as he is loyal to me, I don’t care about his background.” He even dared to use Nanling Jinxing and Xiling Tianyu, the Ninth Prince. What else in this world would he not dare to use?

Feng Qingchen felt relieved after hearing what the Ninth Emperor said, and said on the spot: "I will write a letter to Shandong to ask Feng Liyou to come to Beijing. You can discuss the details among yourselves. I will not get involved. Don't worry, I know the rules to follow. I will let Feng Liyou bring the children and women of the clan to Beijing."

Generals stationed at the border would leave their families as hostages in the capital. Feng Qingchen did this because of the rules, and also to tell people outside that the Fengli clan would take refuge in Dongling.

Shandong... Feng Liyou did not speak for a long time after receiving the letter from Feng Qingchen. He stared at the letter for a long time but still could not make a decision. In the end, he took the letter and went to find his father and the elders of the clan.

"I've long guessed that this day would come. We in the Fengli clan are talented generals. Only if the emperor is willing to use us will we have a way out." Feng Liyou's father was not surprised at all.

When he saw the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen appear together in Beiling, he knew that sooner or later, the men of their Fengli clan would reappear on the battlefield. These children would not have to be like them, learning talents but not being able to use them.

"I believe in the eldest lady's vision. No matter how hard it is, the children of our clan insist on practicing martial arts, learning literacy and studying military tactics. We don't do this to stay in the mountains and countryside as farmers. Dongling is our chance." Unless the Fengli clan wants to live in a corner forever, they must find a master. The Ninth Prince is a good candidate.

"That's true, but..." Feng Liyou looked worried. The elders knew what Feng Liyou was worried about without even thinking.

The elders smiled at each other and slowly said, "We know what you are worried about, but that is not important at all. The Ninth Prince's birth has nothing to do with us. Not to mention that he is not surnamed Lan, even if he is surnamed Lan, he is not our mortal enemy. There was no right or wrong in what happened back then. The glory and wealth of our Fengli clan were all given by the royal family of the previous dynasty. Although some things happened later, we and the Lan family are not enemies."

Feng Liyou's father nodded and said, "We, the Fengli clan, were born not for revenge, but to create our own legend and glory. We went to the capital and met the eldest lady in private. We told her that we would not let her down."

They want revenge...their enemies from back then are all dead, who can they seek revenge on?

In a way, helping the Ninth Uncle to unify the Kyushu continent can be considered revenge.

"Father, I understand." Feng Liyou nodded solemnly, but just when he thought everything was fine, his father added, "However, if you meet that Mr. Jingyang, remember to kill him. The daughters of our Fengli clan should not be bullied, even if they are descendants of the royal family of the previous dynasty."

The people of the Fengli clan are clear about gratitude and resentment. Although they are good at strategy, they prefer simple and direct methods.

Feng Liyou smiled bitterly and didn't respond.

Just now he said he didn't bear grudges, but now he's thinking about revenge again. It really is a double standard...

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