Monarch of Evernight: Forty-nine requests

bsp;It was a big thing to be thanked by Empress Li, but Qianye couldn't think of anything he had done to deserve such solemn attention from her. After much deliberation, probably only bringing Li Kuanglan out of the maelstrom was worthy of Empress Li's personal thanks.

On the other hand, the things Empress Li wants to ask for are definitely extremely difficult, and Qianye will certainly not agree to them.

Li Hou said slowly: "I really want to thank you for the incident about Kuanglan. This matter is related to the future of our entire Jingtang Li family, and its significance cannot be overstated. I will do it for you. Those things are all easy, and in the future in the empire, I, the Li family, will be your back-up."

These words were spoken by Empress Li herself, so they have different weight. Qianye stood up and thanked him, and then said: "But I have heard that the Li family and the Zhao clan have always been at odds. If there is a conflict in the future, I am afraid that I will side with the Zhao clan. Please forgive me."

After hearing this, Empress Li did not look displeased at all, but smiled slightly, "I know your life experience, and of course I won't make it difficult for you. If there is any conflict between me and the Zhao family, it is probably a temple dispute. , there is no right or wrong in this kind of thing, it just depends on the position. Anyone who enters the situation cannot help himself, you will understand it later."

"Thank you for your understanding." Qianye's expression remained unchanged, but his heart moved slightly, and he always felt that there was a deep meaning in Li Hou's words.

"Now let's talk about what is asked of you."

"All ears."

"I haven't decided yet."

Qianye almost fell on the tea table.

Seeing that Qianye's indifferent expression finally broke through, Empress Li showed a bit of ignorance. She couldn't help but chuckle and said: "I haven't thought about it now, maybe I will think of it in two days. You should first think about this matter. Just promise me, and I won’t let you be enemies with the Zhao family, nor will you be enemies with your brothers.”

Qianye thought about it carefully and then nodded in agreement. In any case, the current situation could not tolerate him not giving Empress Li this face, so he simply agreed and gave Empress Li a big favor. Even if it was not for himself, those related to him would have a better life in the empire in the future. many.

At this point, everything that needs to be explained has been basically explained. Empress Li said: "Since you are back, stay in the empire for a few more days. I will send someone to take you to Li's house first, and by the way, help me give guidance to the young people, and let them know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. In addition, the Zhao clan also You should go check it out, I've arranged it, and you can move around as you please."

She clapped her hands gently, and a waiter presented a tray. On the tray was a waist tag made of katama, with the character "李" engraved on it in beautiful calligraphy. This calligraphy looks beautiful, but it is a bit too refined and neat, lacking a bit of grandeur, and is not a top-notch work.

"This is the identity tag I used when I was young, and the words on it were written by myself. Now it seems that it is the graffiti of a little girl. Just keep it. If you encounter any trouble that cannot be solved, you might as well Take it out. Those who recognize it will naturally not embarrass you, and those who don’t recognize it don’t need to take it to heart. I will slowly deal with those who are not discerning in the future.”

This is equivalent to Empress Li's symbol of authority. Qianye did not refuse, but took it respectfully. The jade token was still slightly warm, with a light but lingering fragrance.

"I'm tired too. If nothing happens, someone will take you to the next place."

Qianye said: "There is one more thing I would like to ask you to tell me."

"What's the matter?"

"The dark race has been planning to open up a new world some time ago, but there was suddenly no news during this period. I don't know how far this matter has progressed now. What preparations do I need to make?"

Li Hou said: "You are also very well informed. This matter is a bit complicated and has never been brought to the table. Yongye has been mobilizing troops and strengthening the defense of several major continents. Yongye's parliamentarians are active The frequency and number of people are also far higher than before, and the movements are also concentrated on those continents. There is almost no information on the higher-level continents. What is known for sure is that at least Twilight, Deep Darkness, and Jifeng are all concentrating their forces in the New World. Is it related to these things? It is currently speculated that the dark race may be mobilizing troops to fill the void left by the strong men entering the new world."

"The Empire does not have a good strategy to deal with it. We still know nothing about the new world except for its name. We don't know how or when it will appear or open the connection channel. Besides, the empire is not idle at all right now. The Battle of Floating Land has just ended, and the frontline soldiers are returning to the country one after another. The temporarily mobilized troops have to be disbanded. They will be busy with pensions, returning troops, and building Floating Land for a while. "

Qianye raised his eyebrows and said, "Shouldn't the new world be the top priority?"

"Of course the new world is important, but it is a matter for the strong. The kings of the empire change, and the war between the countries comes to an end. Everything is an important matter for the country. A large number of private soldiers of the famous families were requisitioned in the Battle of Fulu, and now they must be returned , and the calculation of military merit. The military merit alone is enough to consume all the military expenses this year. Speaking of which, you have received the most in single military merit awards!"

Qianye's voice became deeper, "More than 90% of the brothers I brought to Baicheng died on that land. If I had known this outcome, maybe I would not have accepted this mission."

Li Hou said: "You will still accept it. Baicheng is crucial to the entire floating land battle. If you hadn't stayed there and supported it for an unimaginable time, Yongye would not have been defeated so miserably. Not only did they not It will be defeated, or it may be won before the empire's turn comes. Moreover, the Battle of Fulu is Lin Dazai's last effort, and you will not let his long-cherished wish come to nothing."

Qianye raised his head suddenly, looked directly at Empress Li, and said: "Whose war is Fulu?! Since it was his hard work and his wish, why was he not allowed to fight in the battle that mobilized the largest number of troops at the beginning? , and why did he let him go into danger alone when he was in danger?"

Empress Li was stunned, not knowing what to say or how much to say.

In fact, the lineage of King Changsheng and Emperor Su are secretly fighting each other. The upper-class families in the empire are not ignorant. After the change of kings, the lineage of King Changsheng was purged beyond the normal change of power, which is even more confirmed. A lot of people's guesses. But no one dares to say that they know the whole story. Even Empress Li didn't grasp every link clearly.

There was an abyss in Qianye's obsidian eyes. Zhang Boqian met him after the war and brought the news of Lin Xitang's death, and also revealed that this was the Changsheng King's conspiracy to subvert the Emperor's blood. At that time, Qianye was shocked by the bad news and didn't ask any questions. Looking back on it later, he still had a lot of things that he didn't understand, and he couldn't let go of it for a long time.

Since Empress Li mentioned it to himself today, he couldn't help it anymore and wanted to hear what the empress had to say.

Empress Li sighed and said: "The fall of the king of heaven is the pain of the empire."

It is no secret that the right prime minister was beheaded by Lin Xitang, but one-third of the military forces would never be able to plan a situation as big as Fulu, let alone squeeze Lin Xitang out of the pre-war preparations. It's enough to deal with ordinary nobles with the right minister, but I'm afraid it won't be able to deal with Qianye. Although Empress Li didn't know how much news Qianye had heard, there was nothing to hide from him about what the Immortal King had done.

Looking at Qianye's dark eyes, Empress Li said solemnly: "The mastermind behind the scenes has been executed. Neither His Majesty nor the King of the Empire nor the powerful family will tolerate cancer that shakes the foundation of the Empire."

This is consistent with what King Qingyang said, but it cannot solve Qianye's question. He said: "My foster father was in his prime, why did he die in battle to save the war! It's not that... there is no other way. "What Qianye didn't say was that more people would die in the battle.

However, now that Qianye himself is also the commander-in-chief, he has understood that no matter how much he cherishes military power, there will be sacrifices. With Lin Xitang's ability, as long as he is alive, the benefits to the empire will far exceed winning such a battle. What's more, if Lin Xitang was so willing to die, he would not have been able to grow up to be the marshal of the empire, let alone the number one person in Tianji.

Queen Li was obviously stunned. Everyone is smart, she can't pretend not to understand. Moreover, no matter whether Qianye has received the news now or not, sooner or later he will know that the determination of Lin Xitang's death is still fishy.

Empress Li thought for a while and said: "I don't know what Lin Dazai is thinking, but I have some guesses. It's just that the matter involves the empire's top secrets. I am restricted by the Tianji Oath and cannot tell you. If you really want to know, in the future Go ask King Qingyang."

Qianye frowned slightly. Before he asked the question, he also knew that the chance of getting the exact answer from Empress Li was slim, but he didn't want the person Empress Li pointed out to solve the problem to return to Zhang Boqian.

He nodded and said: "That's fine. If I have a chance in the future, I will ask King Qingyang."

Li Hou said: "King Qingyang is the most talented person, with a cold face and a warm heart. If you ask, you will probably gain something." After that, he added: "By the way, why are you so interested in the rumors of the New World?" Interested? ”

Qianye would not say that it was because he cared about Ye Tong, but he just said: "If the door to the new world opens, I want to go in and have a look."

"You want to go in? There have been rumors in Yong Ye for a long time that only members of Congress can enter when the gate first opens. The people in the empire who are preparing for this are all **** generals."

Qianye said calmly: "If it's just a divine general, then I can indeed go in and have a look."

He released a little bit of the force, and Empress Li's eyes suddenly lit up. She grabbed Qianye's hand and said, "You are already a **** general?!"

Empress Li's hands were waxy and ice-cold, her will was as strong as a thousand nights, and her heart couldn't help but sway. He remained calm, his hands were as strong as rocks, and he just pretended not to know, and said: "I'm lucky, I accidentally got promoted."

Empress Li also realized that she had lost her temper, and slowly retracted her hand, saying: "I really envy Duke Cheng'en for having so many good sons and daughters. There is something you probably don't know yet. Not long after returning from Fulu, Zhao Jundu He has been promoted to the rank of **** general. Among the younger generation, he is indeed the number one."

"Jundu is already a divine general?" Qianye received the news when he first returned to the neutral land. Zhao Jundu was recovering well, but he didn't expect such a big surprise, that he was promoted! But why didn't this news come out?

Qianye asked: "When did it happen? Why is there no celebration?"

Promoting to the rank of divine general is a top priority for any family, even if it is a powerful family, especially for someone like Zhao Jundu who has achieved the rank of divine general at such a young age, it is even more important for the whole family to celebrate and to know the talents of relatives and friends. yes.

"There is no celebration this time. As for the reason, you will naturally know it when you get to Zhao clan."

At this point, a maid sent Qianye away, and Eunuch Liu personally accompanied Qianye onto the aeroboat. When boarding the boat, someone came quickly and handed over a note. Eunuch Liu opened it and read it, then smiled and said: "The information is really well-informed!"

"What?"

Eunuch Liu crushed the note and threw it away, and said: "I'm afraid the itinerary has to be changed a little. General Song Zining somehow knew that you were here, so he specially sent someone to send you a verbal message, and he wanted to stay with you in Qinlu We met him somewhere. We just accepted a favor from him, so it’s hard to deny it. With the relationship between you and General Song, we won’t refuse to meet him, right?"

Of course Qianye would not refuse, so the aerostat took off, adjusted its direction, and sped towards a certain place in Qinlu.

One day later, the aerostat arrived at its destination. After stopping, Qianye walked out of the porthole and saw a completely unfamiliar place. There is a majestic mansion in the distance, majestic and no less impressive than the Zhao Clan and the Song Clan. The mansion occupies a very large area, and the courtyards are connected into one area. The mansion is like a small town.

At the gate of the main house of a courtyard in the distance, there are two large golden characters: Ningyu.

Ningyu Mansion is the main residence of the Bai clan. There was a lot of dissatisfaction between Qianye and the Bai clan in the past, and they have almost become enemies. Why did Song Zining ask him to meet in Baihua?

While he was doubting, a person came running from the distance. He came very fast, but there was no dust under his feet. In a blink of an eye, he was in front of Qianye and said: "You came too soon!"

This person is none other than Song Zining. When he arrived, Qianye asked: "Why did you choose to meet here? No one is against you, right?"

"How is that possible? Besides, even if someone really wants to do harm to me, they have to weigh their own weight."

That's true. Song Zining is still at level 17 after all. He is only one step away from the Divine General's Heaven Pass. He also has the prosperity of the world. Even if he is a Divine General, it is easy to defeat him. If he wants to kill him, he is afraid. It's not that simple.

Song Zining said: "Let's go, get in the car. I'll take you to meet someone."

"Where's your car?"

Song Zining slapped his forehead and then remembered that he was impatient and rushed all the way, but the car was still a thousand meters away.

Qianye didn’t mind walking a little longer with him. The two of them talked all the way and arrived at the off-road vehicle in a blink of an eye. They opened the door and boarded the vehicle and drove towards Ningyu Mansion.

In the main residence of a wealthy family, taking a car is often more convenient than walking. Some specially marked vehicles can even save you from interrogation.

The off-road vehicle passed through many houses and passed through many open and hidden checkpoints without encountering any obstruction. Soon, the car stopped in front of a quiet courtyard. There are many tall old trees surrounding the courtyard, covering it in the shade.

Song Zining got out of the car and knocked on the door a few times. Without waiting for a response, he pushed Qianye in through the door.

In the courtyard, there is a woman sitting, with her back to the gate, her black hair falling casually on her shoulders.

She didn't have any ornaments on her body, just like this simple courtyard.

PS: I just came back from my hometown. Although it is a little late, I still want to say Happy New Year to everyone!