Chapter 71 Shock! Liu Ruolan Encounters a Fatal Crisis (Please Vote for Me)

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Kangjun Prince's Mansion.

As a county prince's mansion, Kangjun Prince's Mansion is undoubtedly located in a good location and its scale is quite large. However, this house was rewarded by His Majesty when he first became the county king. Even if the location is better, it is only the standard of an ordinary county prince and is not conspicuous.

However, the interior of the Duke Prince's Mansion is unique. Not only is a small spirit gathering array arranged, but the decoration in the study room where Prince Kang spends most time is even more low-key and luxurious. It is extremely exquisite. In terms of luxury, it is almost as good as some in the supernatural realm. The prince is only slightly worse than the Humble Administrator's Pavilion of Emperor Longchang.

On the walls, ancient paintings worth millions of gold are hung one after another.

In the study room, the gauze curtain made of high-quality silk swayed slightly, and the dragon-shaped texture embroidered on it was lifelike.

In the corner of the wall, a red copper chilong-pattern incense burner is exuding a lingering fragrance. The incense pills placed inside are made from ninth-grade ambergris. Even in Guilong City, they are rare items in limited supply and are only available to the royal family. Only members with higher status in the group are allocated rations.

Beside the book desk, Prince Kang was lying on his back on a rocking chair, his eyes slightly closed.

Over the past few days, his tense mood has relaxed slightly, and now he has a rare sense of leisure and relaxation. While drinking a pot of "Xian Chao Ling Tea" that has the effect of calming and concentrating, he is enjoying the help of Princess Zhao Yijing. He relaxed the acupressure on his brain and felt very comfortable.

"Your Highness, with your public statement, the Third Division's announcement on the case, etc., and with our 'Dawn' guiding public opinion, the wind direction in Guilong City has changed." Next to him, from the Dawn organization Luo Yuqing was reporting on his work.

Luo Yuqing is a graceful Xuanwu female cultivator.

Her facial features are not too delicate, and she only has simple eyebrows and lipstick on her face. She does not wear complicated and exquisite makeup like the princess Zhao Yijing, but her temperament is extremely outstanding, just like her figure. The divine treasure contains something that no one dares to underestimate.

She was a talent recruited by Prince Kang from a third-grade family in the Immortal Dynasty. She was extremely good at intelligence work. Her direct boss was Gong Yangce, the great genius of the Holy Land. She had also made many contributions to Prince Kang over the years.

"Yu Qing, you have worked hard during this period." King Kang showed some kindness and approval, "The rumor storm has just subsided, and I need you to keep an eye on it more to avoid being stirred up again by someone with ulterior motives."

"Yes, Your Highness." Luo Yuqing responded, "The previous defeat was due to deliberate calculations, and our manpower has not yet been organized. Now that three divisions have proven His Highness's innocence, I will not allow rumors to spread again. .”

"Okay, okay, with Yuqing in charge of Guilong City, my Highness will feel relieved." Prince Kang's face softened a lot, and he showed a slight smile.

"Your Highness." Princess Zhao Yijing, who was helping with the massage, said in a slightly flattering tone, "Since you have been proven innocent and have nothing to do with smuggling and collaborating with the enemy, can you help Grandpa Zhikun?"

Counting from Zhao Yijing's generation, Zhao Zhikun belongs to the "grandfather" generation of Prince Kang. But Zhao Zhikun was related to Long Wuji from Zhao Xiqing, and Long Wuji was his cousin and the same generation as Prince Kang. (The first two chapters were written incorrectly and have been corrected)

This is what happens when a family gets bigger and there are more marriages to each other. Sometimes the seniority becomes confused.

"Huh?" Prince Kang's smile faded, "Yijing, how do you plan to ask His Highness to help him?"

"It's like this. When I returned to my parents' home yesterday, I met Grandma Jiang." Zhao Yijing seemed not to be aware of her husband's displeasure and continued, "She secretly begged me for mercy, saying that the cannon fodder camp is not a place for people. I hope that my husband Able to secretly smuggle their family to immortality..."

"Snapped!"

A crisp sound suddenly sounded in the study.

Zhao Yijing covered her face, feeling the burning pain on her face, and opened her eyes wide in disbelief: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty? You..." This was the first time that the two had been beaten since they got married.

"Bastard!" King Kang said with an embarrassed expression, "Don't you know what's going on now? Everyone is staring at us and Zhao Zhikun, trying to find some evidence of connection. But you still dare to go back to your parents' home and talk to Zhao Zhikun? Meeting Mr. Jiang? Are you handing a knife to Prince An’s group of people? Do you think I won’t die quickly enough?”

It was very obvious that Prince Kang was very dissatisfied with Zhao Zhikun this time.

"I don't mean that." Zhao Yijing said with panic in her eyes, "I just want Grandpa Zhikun to help you all the time. We can't ignore him if something happens to him, right?"

"A woman's opinion." King Kang waved his sleeves and said angrily, "Now Zhao Zhikun is charged with the crime of smuggling and collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. This kind of crime can be easily helped? Doesn't this give Prince An a handle? He I will definitely hold on to this matter and continue to talk about it at the court meeting, so as to drag His Highness into the quagmire."

"Your Highness, calm down." Luo Yuqing hurriedly persuaded, "What the princess said may not be unreasonable. After all, Zhao Zhikun and the Zhao family are on the side of His Highness. If something like this happens, they should be appeased both emotionally and rationally. , to avoid any suspicion."

Prince Kang's expression was gloomy for a while, and he waved impatiently at Zhao Yijing and said, "Please retreat first. Your Highness has his own thoughts on this matter. Remember, you are not allowed to return to your parents' home for the time being."

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhao Yijing retreated a little aggrievedly.

After a while, King Kang suppressed the rage in his heart and said in a deep voice: "Yuqing, your identity is relatively hidden. Please secretly visit and comfort Zhao Zhikun for me, and ask him to be careful not to act rashly. As long as When I get the position of emperor's son, I will definitely find a way to rescue him from cannon fodder."

"Yes, Your Highness." Luo Yuqing bowed and replied.

"In addition, wake up the hidden child buried next to Zhao Zhikun." Prince Kang thought for a moment and said with a stern look, "Zhao Zhikun is a bit henpecked. I'm afraid he won't be able to stand Jiang's instigation and will cause some trouble. Things are coming. Now is the most critical moment in the battle between emperor and son, and we cannot tolerate any sloppiness."

"Then..." Luo Yuqing's eyes moved slightly as he said, "If Zhao Zhikun makes any changes, how should my subordinates deal with him? He is a magical seed in the middle stage of the Purple Mansion Realm, so it is not easy to deal with him."

"Zhao Zhikun is now a prisoner who is about to be sent to the cannon fodder camp. Even if he can be reunited with his family for the time being because of his special status, according to the usual practice, his cultivation will definitely be locked up by the divine shackles, and he will not be able to use his spiritual thoughts and profound energy. Under such circumstances, anyone in the Heavenly Realm can deal with him." A coldness flashed across Prince Kang's eyes, "Zhao Zhikun, Zhao Zhikun, if it weren't for your stupidity this time, how could His Highness have fallen into such a passive situation? I hope you can , stop doing stupid things..."

"Your Highness, I understand." Luo Yuqing's eyes narrowed slightly and she lowered her head.

"Where is Brother Gongyang? Why haven't I heard from him for some days..." After Prince Kang finished dealing with one thing, he mentioned another matter.

"Your Highness, after Mr. Ce and Zhao Zhikun arranged the plan, he was called back to the Holy Land by Senior Langya." Luo Yuqing said in a low voice, "It should be the emergence of the great genius Li Yao, which disrupted Senior Langya's layout and rhythm. , Senior hopes that Mr. Ce can stay in seclusion for a period of time and accept further inheritance."

"Why are you so anxious?" King Kang said with some dissatisfaction, "The battle between the emperor and his son is not over yet, and the battle for the saint's son is still early. If Gong Yangce had not left his post at the critical moment, how would the Wang family have been given the opportunity? Yuqing, You immediately send someone to notify Gong Yangce and ask him to rush back to Longcheng immediately."

"As long as I win the battle between emperor and son, I will definitely do my best to help him succeed."

"Yuqing understands." Luo Yuqing took the order.

"In addition, there is Wang Shouzhe..." As soon as Prince Kang mentioned Wang Shouzhe, his handsome and powerful face was filled with gloom and hatred.

I think back then, he also had the intention of recruiting the Wang family. However, the Wang family in Changning was just a seventh-grade family at that time. He didn't pay much attention to it, and his intention to recruit was not very strong, so he left it to Long Wuji and Gongyang Ce, hoping to suppress the Wang family severely and let them go. They obeyed orders honestly.

But he never thought that the humble little Wang family would suddenly develop to such an extent that he would become a personal thorn in his side.

"Wang Shouzhe is a man with deep intentions and many tricks. If it weren't for him, how could Prince An take advantage of the situation and rise up to challenge me?"

"If it weren't for him, how could Zhao Zhikun and I be in such a passive situation?"

"Yuqing, do we have a chance to send assassins and kill this beast before the meeting? Give Prince An a heavy blow!" A fierce look flashed across Prince Kang's face.

Luo Yuqing smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "My subordinates have been keeping an eye on Wang Shouzhe's whereabouts. But he stays in the Wang family's main residence most of the time and does not come out. Recently, because of the unresolved suspension order of the Third Division, he What's more, they don't leave the front door and don't step forward... Although the Daqian Wang family is in decline, they are not easy to bully. Waiting for someone to sneak in... That is to die."

She was quite experienced in intelligence work, but she had never seen a target who was so stubborn, squatting in any place without moving, and when she tried to find him alone, she couldn't find him.

"Hmph!" Prince Kang snorted angrily, "This man is not only hateful, but also extremely cunning. It is said that Your Majesty has drafted a decree to summon him to attend this great court meeting. With this person's scheming and acting methods, he will most likely be summoned to attend the great court meeting." Make waves.”

"Wang Shouzhe, Wang Shouzhe, since you insist on being an enemy of His Highness, don't blame me for being ruthless. As the saying goes, a monk can't hide in a temple if he can hide. You, Wang Shouzhe, can hide in the Wang family's main house in Daqian without coming out. Is it possible that you, Lord Changning Can those in the house also hide?"

"His Highness, you want to drain the fire?" Luo Yuqing's thoughts slid in her eyes and she said, "It is said that this Wang Shouzhe is very good at leveraging his own strength and will be lenient when he predicts the enemy. His subordinates have been keeping an eye on those purple people who are related to the Wang family in Changning. Nowadays, the monks in the mansion have their own places to go."

"The whereabouts of the ancestors of the Fire Fox and the two ancestors of the Qian family can be confirmed to be in their respective families... I also received news yesterday that the ancestor of the Yan family appeared in the Yan family's main house. Now it should be the Wang family When the main house is at its weakest.”

"According to the intelligence, the Wang family is currently suspected of possessing two Zifu realm combat powers. One is the Zhen clan spiritual beast Wang Lilong, who is currently living in the palace. In addition, the Wang family is suspected of having obtained a Zifu realm from the Gongye clan. Puppet..." Luo Yuqing continued after making some calculations, "But since Wang Shouzhe has entered the capital, with his always cautious personality, there will probably be puppets to protect him, so this puppet of the Purple Mansion realm is probably on him. What are your Highness's preparations? Take the heat out of the cauldron?”

"Okay, okay, I heard that Wang Shouzhe is quite henpecked." Prince Kang drank the spirit tea and said with his eyes turning, "If we can capture Wang Shouzhe's wife and some key clan members, Wang Shouzhe may not be able to be defeated. However, In order to prevent accidents from happening, we cannot use our apparent experts."

"Yuqing, it's time to use the Wushi brothers."

"Wu brothers?" Luo Yuqing's eyes were full of fear, "They are both rebellious and wanted criminals in the Immortal Dynasty. Will they be too harsh?"

"The Wushi brothers are good at sneaking and hiding, and are very capable of stealing and assassinating. However, since they are willing to take refuge in His Highness, they are naturally those who care about their lives. If they act recklessly, how can I tolerate them?" Prince Kang said, "Yu If Qing is worried, I can ask 'Xin Lao' to accompany you again. Xin Lao is in the middle stage of Zifu, so he can suppress the formation and prevent accidents."

"With Xin Lao here, he can control the Wushi, so Yuqing can rest assured." Luo Yuqing said, "My subordinates will make arrangements now, use the fastest mounts to fly the chariot, and let them rush to the meeting in time." We will raid the Wang family's lair and capture the Liu family alive, so as to create an opportunity for His Highness to control Wang Shouzhe."

"Thank you for all the hard work."

Following the discussions between Prince Kang and Luo Yuqing, a series of arrangements were made. The entire Kangjunwang Group began to operate in an orderly manner.

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An Guo Gongfu.

These days, Duke Anguo's mansion is in dire straits. Zhao Zhikun, a magical species with high hopes in the family and trained as the heir to the chief minister of the cabinet, was involved in a case of smuggling and collaborating with the enemy.

The chief minister of the cabinet, the family elder Zhao Hongbo, who was almost as powerful as one person but more than ten thousand people, was also implicated. He resigned from the position of chief minister of the cabinet out of "suffering shame".

Although Zhao punished himself in a timely manner and was not implicated or punished, and even received a few compliments from His Majesty such as "killing relatives for justice", his reputation among the people still suffered a huge blow.

It is rumored that His Majesty has already intended to let Patriarch Yinda of Dingguo Palace temporarily take over the position of chief minister to stabilize the situation.

As the saying goes, there are many people who add icing on the cake, but few people who provide help in times of need.

The Duke's Mansion used to be like a city hall, but now it is deserted, and it is no longer as lively as it used to be. In fact, a considerable part of Zhao's industry and business have been affected.

The courtyard of Zhao Zhikun, the magical seed, is still full of energy and vitality, but some of the servants in the courtyard lack the pride of the past. They all lower their eyebrows and eyes, and are cautious in every possible way, fearing that they will make the slightest mistake.

In the main room.

Zhao Zhikun and his wife both looked quite miserable. They sat across the table with a look of anger between their eyebrows.

Especially for Zhao Zhikun, the exquisite weapon refining mechanism - "God Locking Shackle" extended from his abdomen to his cheeks like a piece of armor, wrapping him tightly.

There are objects like fine needles piercing deeply into the Qi Hai Xuan Core in the abdomen and the spiritual platform above the head. Once the spiritual thoughts and Xuan Qi are used, the pain will be excruciating.

"God-locking shackle" is a very expensive weapon-refining creation.

Only monks and criminals in the Purple Mansion Realm have always been eligible to enjoy it. Once they are put in the divine shackles, they will not be able to exert even 10% of their strength.

Zhao Zhikun had only seen this kind of powerful torture instrument in the cannon fodder camp, but at that time, he probably never even dreamed that one day this thing would be used on him.

However, without the divine shackles, His Majesty would not pardon him and go home to be with his family. After being reunited for some time, he would be taken to a cannon fodder camp on the battlefield outside the territory.

"Husband."

Mrs. Jiang held Zhao Zhikun's hand with a distressed look on her face.

Although she is not a great genius, she is still of a more powerful bloodline among the geniuses. Her cultivation conditions are excellent, and with her own hard work, she has reached the Purple Mansion realm under the age of three hundred.

Today, her appearance is still full of charm. Under her mature and gentle temperament, she still has a bit of the fairy demeanor of her youth when she walked with a sword.

"Yuanxiang." Zhao Zhikun said bitterly, "I can't help you, and you have been wronged during this period."

"Husband, what stupid things are you saying?" Mrs. Jiang said angrily, "You and I are husband and wife, and we are an inseparable body. How can we have any grievances? It's just that I am unwilling to accept it. You are Kangjun The king has done so many things, even shouldered the burden for him...but what has he done? He rushed back in a hurry and cut off all ties with you."

"Husband, do you know what the outside world says about you? It is obvious that you committed treason to pay off your gambling debts, but in order to reduce the crime and punishment, you want to bite Prince Kang for no reason!"

"The battlefield gods and heroes are just whitewashed disguises."

Zhao Zhikun said hurriedly: "Yuan Xiang should be careful, after all, Prince Kang is the quasi-emperor and the future emperor. I can't afford to offend him, and the Zhao family can't afford to offend him."

"What future emperor? He is just a quasi-emperor. If you want to be an emperor, you have to ask Prince An if he agrees." After all, Jiang was born in the first rank of the Immortal Dynasty and had a very high vision. She sneered, "I originally I thought he was still a figure, but I didn't want his cold-heartedness to be so cold. After this incident, he only sent one of his foreign subordinates to appease us. Husband, he is treating you like an abandoned son."

"Yuan Xiang, don't talk nonsense. Now Prince Kang must renounce his relationship with me. Only if he wins the position of emperor's son can he make up for everything." Zhao Zhikun said with a slight embarrassment.

"You know, I put down my dignity and shamelessly asked Yijing to plead with him. As a result, Yijing agreed at the time, but now she avoids me like a plague. Don't you understand what he means? Husband, you and Wu Cheng We have known Si for many years, how could we not even understand his true nature?" Mrs. Jiang's face was cold and her tone was cold, obviously she was filled with deep anger.

"This..." Zhao Zhikun's face was also a little uncertain, "We, the Zhao family, have placed all our bets on Prince Kang, and now we can only hope that he will win. And I, if we don't count on Prince Kang, Is it possible that we still expect Prince An to go?"

"We can go, let's go back to Jiang's family together." Jiang looked at Zhao Zhikun, the frost in his eyes instantly dispelled, and said with hope, "As long as we can return to Jiang's family, we will definitely find a way to lift your divine shackles. "

"Leave? What should we do with the children?" Zhao Zhikun shook his head hurriedly, "What should we do with Mrs. Zhao?"

He and Mrs. Jiang have had children for a long time, and they even have great-grandchildren. The total number of all the children is quite large.

"The children are now grown up, and after all, their surname is Zhao, and they are protected by the Zhao family. Even if they are aggrieved in a short period of time, after we have established a foothold in the Immortal Dynasty, we can coerce Prince Kang to send them to the Immortal Dynasty for reunion. . As for the Zhao family, what are you worried about in a family that has been in the family for thousands of years? When Prince Kang ascends to the throne, he has to rely on the Zhao family, and when Prince An ascends the throne, the Zhao family will at best be the next Wang family."

"Besides, I heard that Prince An has a generous nature. As long as Zhao doesn't do anything stupid, it won't cut off Zhao's livelihood." Jiang opened her mouth with a series of analyses. It was obvious that she had been thinking about these things a lot during this period.

After all, she is also the legitimate daughter of a first-class family in the Immortal Dynasty. Even though she doesn't have a deep understanding of the Zhao family, she still has some basic insights and can grasp the key points very well.

She held Zhao Zhikun's hand tightly and prayed: "Husband, in short, you must not go to the cannon fodder camp. I don't know how many pairs of hidden hands will be waiting for you."

Cannon fodder camp!

Zhao Zhikun, who had also served in foreign battlefields with military honors, certainly understood the cruelty and horror of the cannon fodder camp. There was no human rights at all in that place.

Zhao Zhikun's heart trembled, and when he saw the worry and prayer in Jiang's eyes, he was finally shaken: "Yuanxiang, even if I intend to go to the Immortal Dynasty to avoid the limelight. But in this situation, how can we escape? Even if we can He escaped from Guilong City and was caught not far away."

"As long as your husband is willing to cooperate, I can still think of a way." Ms. Jiang said, "More than 20 years ago, when I was shopping in a clothing store, I met a very interesting kid from a small family, and we had quite a chat. I got it. She looks ordinary, but she is very good at makeup, and she can make the fake look real. Moreover, I also have some people and trump cards brought from my mother's family. "

"How to run out?" Zhao Zhikun was slightly moved.

"Husband, you must have heard of the Yao family's air transport," said Jiang. "We, the Jiang family, and the Yao family are both of the first rank of the Immortal Dynasty. We are also related by blood marriage to each other. The cloud ray flying boat transported by the Yao family is not simple."

"If Yuan Xiang is confident, I will listen to you this time." After weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Zhikun finally made up his mind.

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Time flew by.

Another five or six days have passed. Not to mention the private undercurrents, there are only three days until the next imperial meeting.

at this time.

In Changningwei, which is quite far away from Guilong City.

A flying chariot pulled by two sixth-order peak dragon eagles was flying through the clouds over Changningwei at the fastest speed, quickly approaching the direction of Anzhen.

The night is hazy and the moonlight is sultry.

At this moment, there were only three people in the flying chariot. One was an old man with a dignified appearance, while the other two were two middle-aged men with thin bodies and an indescribable wretchedness in their appearance.

Both of them have a pair of triangular eyes and aquiline noses. Judging from their appearance, they are quite similar.

They are one of the strange people raised by Prince Kang - the Wushi brothers!

They were wanted criminals who had committed numerous vicious home invasion cases in the Immortal Dynasty. They were all strong men in the early stages of the Purple Mansion Realm. They came to Daqian because they were hunted down in the Immortal Dynasty and could no longer survive. Because he was good at sneaking and hiding, and had some rare spatial skills, he was valued by Prince Kang and recruited as his subordinates.

Ahead, the rippling Zhuwei Lake has appeared in sight. Under the moonlight, the water is rippling like a pool of broken silver, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.

The Wushi brothers looked condescendingly at Zhuwei Lake, and almost at the same time they let out a series of weird smiles: "Your Highness has been raising and protecting our brothers for many years, and this is the first time he takes action?"

"Xin Lao, His Highness actually allowed us to kidnap a country girl with only a mere Celestial Realm cultivation level...isn't he a little too underestimated of our brothers?"

Seeing their tone, the dignified old man frowned slightly. He couldn't stand it, but he didn't say anything. He just warned: "This matter is of great importance. You must not be careless. His Highness has instructions. First, use your Use small magical powers to sneak in, and try not to alert other people. Second, if conditions permit, kidnap a few more core members of the Wang family's direct lineage."

This handsome old man is naturally what the Wushi brothers call "Xin Lao".

"Didn't you say you would kidnap one?" The Wushi brothers were a little surprised.

"Your Highness is afraid that Wang Shouzhe, who is so affectionate and righteous on the surface, might have wanted to change his wife for a long time... If we take this opportunity..."

"Jie, Jie, Jie, we understand. Let's evaluate it first and see how pretty that little lady is."

After saying that, the Wu brothers looked at each other and let out a series of obscene laughter in unison.

Amidst the laughter, the two of them swayed and got out of the chariot at the same time with tacit understanding. They were like two black birds, gliding down from the clouds silently.

Soon, the two figures merged into the dark night like two wisps of ink, and gradually disappeared.

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