Chapter 1072 Tiger Minister

The whole world is paying attention to the meeting of the Yellow River.

For all countries that are interested in the meeting of the Yellow River, the participants of the six major powers in the world are naturally the focus of attention.

However, the world is so vast that not all countries have the ability to observe the intelligence of the world.

In a sense, intelligence ability itself is also a reflection of whether a country is strong or not.

Chen Zeqing of Qi State can know the participants of Qin, Chu, Jing and Mu very well. Even down to the details of a certain battle, basically as long as the intelligence that has been revealed in front of people can be collected and restored... This itself shows the strength of Qi State.

For a national power like Zhuang State, which is moving from a small country to a regional power, the military strength may have temporarily caught up with part of it, but the ability to pay attention to the intelligence of the world cannot be crossed in one step.

This requires a long time to build.

In fact, a lot of intelligence about various parts of the world in Zhuang State comes from Jing State or Yujing Mountain.

The current Emperor Zhuang is an ambitious person, and Prime Minister Zhuang is also capable and has worked hard, so he is naturally unwilling to do so.

But to be honest, with the current strength of Zhuang State, it is really difficult to spread the intelligence system to the East Region.

The news that can be obtained a little faster is also such as "Qi destroyed Yang. Xiongtu led the Qiusha Army to fight, and Yang Jiande died for the country.", "Qi and Xia fought at Jianfeng Mountain"...

In short, it is all a rough estimate.

Compared with Jing State, the intelligence obtained by Zhuang State must be much simpler and much later.

And even among the Dao vassal states, Zhuang State is not the most obedient one... Zhuang Chengqian used to turn his face and be ruthless, and now Zhuang Gaoxian is not a humble person.

So in terms of intelligence assistance, Zhuang State is also lagging behind among the Dao vassal states.

The intelligence work of Zhuang State used to be in charge of Deputy Prime Minister Dong A.

After Dong A's death, there has been no replacement who can take on the heavy responsibility of the deputy prime minister.

As the last disciple entrusted by him, Li Jianqiu has been helping to handle government affairs. Now he is still handling some things with Dong A's former subordinates.

This was supported by Prime Minister Du Ruhui.

The main purpose was of course to smoothly transition political affairs. Secondly, it was also a kind of remembrance of the Prime Minister to the Vice Prime Minister, so that he would not be forgotten.

No matter what others said, Du Ruhui had always respected Dong A and hoped that he would be the next Prime Minister... Both the government and the public knew it.

Of course, many important state affairs could not be allowed to be intervened by Li Jianqiu and others. Although the Vice Prime Minister was not appointed again, the remaining powers and responsibilities of the Vice Prime Minister were also slowly transferred.

However, during this transition period. Li Jianqiu is currently in charge of the intelligence of Zhuang State outside the Western Territory.

It is said that the power and responsibilities are great, but it is just talk...

Because Zhuang State does not have any intelligence capabilities outside the Western Territory.

At this moment, Li Jianqiu was walking in the Cixin Hall.

This hall was where the Great Zhuang Ren Emperor Zhuang Mingqi once handled government affairs. The current emperor, perhaps out of remembrance, often discussed matters in this hall.

Looking at the three generations of Zhuang State rulers, it is indeed only the Ren Emperor who can be called "compassionate".

In terms of achievements, Emperor Zhuang founded the country, and Emperor Jin defeated the powerful Yong and expanded the territory, which can be called dazzling.

But to say something disrespectful... the people always cherish the emperor.

After the eunuch serving in the palace passed the message, Li Jianqiu walked into the palace.

His peach branch was untied outside the palace, so at this moment his left waist was empty, and a piece of green jade was hanging on the right waist.

When he walked into the palace, Emperor Zhuang was discussing something with the state.

Li Jianqiu followed the rules and did not listen carefully.

Speaking of diligence, except for the time when he deliberately hid in the deep palace, Emperor Jin was indeed not inferior to anyone.

In terms of civil and military achievements, he deserves the word "hero", and it is indeed he who personally raised the status and influence of the Zhuang Kingdom.

"Jianqiu is here?" Emperor Zhuang looked at Li Jianqiu and smiled: "What's the report?"

Du Ruhui also put down the file in his hand and looked over gently. In the Cixin Hall, apart from Emperor Zhuang, only he could sit down.

Dong A's act of entrusting before his death made the current senior officials of Zhuang State value Li Jianqiu very much.

The fact that he was allowed to participate in the competition for the quota of the Yellow River Conference before was proof of this.

However, it would take a lot of time and effort to reach Dong A's level. It was absolutely impossible for him to take over the position of deputy prime minister now.

The next job that Du Ruhui arranged for Li Jianqiu in his mind was actually the position of a city lord in Yongchang County, north of the Qichang Mountains. If he could govern the country and keep the people safe, his future would be limitless.

Dong A also "experienced" as the dean of the City Dao Academy and returned, and then he rose to the position of deputy prime minister.

The lord of a city and the dean of the City Dao Academy are equal, but when the strength is equal, the status of the city lord is still higher.

Li Jianqiu's starting point is already stronger than Dong A.

Now the disciples have inherited the will of the deceased master, followed the old path of the deceased master, and jointly participated in the great cause of prospering Zhuang State. It can be said to be a good story in the future.

He would not formally bring this up until all the affairs of the Vice Prime Minister's Office were handed over. However, his private expectations for Li Jianqiu can also be seen from this.

In the current Zhuang State, there is a gap in the number of powerful people in the outer building who are expected to come to the gods... but there are actually some talents in the younger generation.

Zhang Ren, the chief priest of the National Dao Academy, has high hopes for Fu Baosong, a student of the National Dao Academy.

And because of Dong A's entrustment before his death, the chief of the Criminal Investigation Department and Du Ruhui himself both value Li Jianqiu.

Zhu Weiwo was unanimously favored by all the senior executives, but Dong A was not the only one who did not approve of it. After Zhu Weiwo committed treason, Dong A's vision became more convincing.

Then there was Duan Li, the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Xuanjia, who regarded Du Yehu as his own son. But in his current state, his words don't carry much weight.

The commander of the White Feather Army, He Ba Dao, had no time to find a successor.

The general, Huangfu Duanming, had never shown any preference, nor did he have any particularly promising heirs. He only followed the orders of the king.

In addition, more people, including the monarch, may be looking forward to Lin Zhengren.

The younger generation of Zhuang State may be the ones who stand tall in the future. Of course, Du Yehu can probably be ignored. It’s not just that those who support him have lost their weight…

Hearing Emperor Zhuang's question, Li Jianqiu bowed and said: "I have compiled a list of noteworthy opponents in the Yellow River Association. In addition to the information given by Jingguo, there are also some summaries of our own."

As he spoke, he handed over a booklet.

Emperor Zhuang took it, looked at it, and praised: "It's not easy."

It is indeed not easy. In the list handed over by Li Jianqiu, in addition to the participants from the six major powers, there were also countries such as Wei, Xia, Qu, and He.

Although most of the information is incomplete and is basically limited to names and cultivation levels, with Zhuang Guo's intelligence strength outside the Western Region, there is really nothing to blame for being able to sort it out to this extent.

Li Jianqiu said: "Jianqiu dare not fail to do his duty."

Emperor Zhuang glanced at it casually and was about to hand it to Du Ruhui, but his hand paused.

There was no expression on his face, as if he asked casually: "Is this Jiang Wang from Qi State born in a village?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Jianqiu also had no expression: "Based on Jing Guo's information, this person should be my junior brother when he was at Maple Forest City Taoist Academy."

"Oh. Interesting." Emperor Zhuang said lightly, but still showed no signs of anger or anger. He just handed the information booklet to Du Ruhui: "Take a look at it, Prime Minister."

Du Ruhui took it calmly and said: "Jianqiu has worked hard, go down and rest first. You just opened the inner palace, you must live a good life to consolidate your realm, don't ignore it."

"Thank you for your concern." Li Jianqiu saluted Emperor Zhuang again: "I retire."

Then he turned around and left the Compassion Hall.

After his thin back disappeared outside the hall, Du Ruhui did not talk about the things in the intelligence book first, but said casually: "Dong A didn't hide the things about Maplewood City from him. Between country and family , he has made the right choice.”

Zhuang Gao Escape from the situation?”

Du Ruhui is such a smart man. He mentioned Li Jianqiu because he was worried that the emperor would get into trouble because of this. Just mentioning it once is enough, considering the Sacred Heart of Freedom, repeating it repeatedly will easily bore the emperor.

At this time, he followed the topic and said: "It should be that he has a hidden identity, or in other words, hidden strength. He is now participating in the Yellow River Meeting with the inner realm cultivation level, so when he left Maplewoods City, he must have been in Wusheng Before the Indestructible Formation was fully activated, our attention was focused on Bai Gudao, so we ignored this person."

This inference is very simple, because it is impossible for a monk in the Neifu Realm to break out of the No Life and No Destruction Formation.

Du Ruhui continued: "I deduced before that there was someone alive in Maplewood City, and this person killed Dong A. Now it seems that it is Jiang Wang."

Zhuang Gaoxian only said: "If he killed Prime Minister Dong, then he must know the truth about Maplewood City."

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry." Du Ruhui, of course, knew his emperor's student very well, and said slowly: "The battle in Maplewood City was your campaign to wipe out the evil cult. We, the entire country of Zhuang, worked together to defeat the evil god's conspiracy to come to the world. Although there are certain Sacrifice, but also completely wiped out the Bone Path after this battle...

Even if this Jiang Wang can now participate in the Yellow River Meeting and compete with the geniuses of other countries, he still has the support of Qi State. It is not enough to influence the nature of the matter in Maplewood City. That matter has passed, and it has passed forever. "

Zhuang Gaoxian naturally knew this truth, but he just asked: "Can we find out the details of Jiang Wang now? Is he a native of Zhuang State? What is his hidden identity in Zhuang State?"

Du Ruhui smiled bitterly: "Maplewood City is completely gone. Even if it is taken back from the Netherworld Gap now, Jiang Wang can't find any evidence to prove the so-called truth. And similarly, the most we can learn from is the people who have been in contact with him. From his mouth, it was impossible to find out his hidden identity with some simple information. "

The existence of Jiang Wang can certainly be confirmed. When the Three Cities discussed Taoism, many people from other cities got to know Jiang Wang, especially the monks from Sanshan City.

In addition, Li Jianqiu also had some contact with Jiang Wang.

But if you want to dig deeper clues, you can know why and how he was able to escape Maplewood City. It's nothing more than a fool's dream.

Maple Grove City was completely destroyed. Nothing is left...

"Maplewood City, Maplewood City..." Zhuang Gaoxian repeated a few sentences softly, thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "Is that Du Yehu still reliable?"

Du Ruhui sighed: "Not everyone can make a choice between family and country. Dong A and Li Jianqiu are already rare. I don't know General Du Yehu, so I can't distinguish between them for Your Majesty."

When it came to Maplewood City, between Li Jianqiu and Du Yehu, he could only protect Li Jianqiu.

He is Dong A's last disciple, and he has inherited the endless magical power, inherited Dong A's ideals, and carries his trust. He valued Li Jianqiu both publicly and privately.

The information about the Yellow River Society that both of them have read is now on the case.

Zhuang Gaoxian picked up the information booklet, handed it over casually, and ordered: "Give this information intact to Lin Zhengren, so that he can think about it."

Naturally, a little eunuch came forward, took the book with both hands, and hurried away.

Zhuang Gaoxian smiled at Du Ruhui: "Lin Zhengren has an appointment with Gu. I will see what results he can achieve in the Yellow River this time."

"I dare not live up to His Majesty's expectations." Du Ruhui said.

Zhuang Gaoxian sighed suddenly and then continued the previous topic: "General Du Yehu climbed to Suolong Pass first. He is a lonely warrior and a hero of the country."

"You have to be decent," he said.

This is the ending for Du Yehu...

As for suicide, death by drunkenness, or recurrence of old injuries... I think the last way to die is the most honorable.

At that time, at the battlefield of Zhuang Yong, Zhuang Gaoxian announced that Du Yehu would not come. But at that time, Zhuang Gaoxian didn't care about Du Yehu's rudeness at all. He called him a strong man and said not to criticize him harshly.

He has no shortage of means to be a wise king.

At this time, if Du Yehu was even a little unstable, it would be impossible for him to allow this person to continue to hold military power. At the same time, this person with a certain foundation in the army will not be allowed to leave Zhuang State.

This is also the heart of the emperor.

Therefore, if there is no accident, Du Yehu's ending is doomed at this time.

In fact, Zhuang Gaoxian still doesn't know about the friendship between Du Yehu and Jiang Wang. Once he finds out, he will probably lose his "respect".

Du Ruhui thought for a while, but in the end he did not persuade him and just said: "Old minister, let someone make arrangements."

"Teacher, you make the arrangements yourself." Zhuang Gaoxian looked at him: "I don't trust leaving this matter to others."

Du Ruhui was about to respond.

Suddenly, a guard in front of the palace came quickly and shouted: "Your Majesty! Duan Li, the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Xuanjia, conspired to commit treason and was captured by Du Yehu himself. He is now being held outside the palace gate!"

Zhuang Gaoxian raised his eyebrows and raised his murderous intent.

Du Ruhui also lost his composure: "What did you say?!"

Duan Li, the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Xuanjia, was well known throughout the country for his loyalty.

He and the commander of the White Feather Army, He Batao, fought tooth and nail to hold back Li Ying, Marquis of Chengde of Yong State, on the battlefield of Zhuang Yong. This created an opportunity for Emperor Zhuang to kill Han Yin, the Supreme Emperor of Yong State.

After this battle, He Ba died with his sword and Duan Li was deposed.

This glorious deed is known to everyone in the Zhuang Kingdom.

How could such a loyal and brave man commit treason?

How can you commit treason?

The guard in front of the palace who reported the news was kneeling on the ground, very frightened.

Fortunately, Du Ruhui quickly calmed down his emotions and asked directly: "Which door is it in?"

"North...North Gate!" the guard in front of the palace replied.

When he looked up again, the Prime Minister and His Majesty the King were gone.

As the emperor and prime minister, you should pay attention to your manners at all times. After all, you are setting an example for the people of the Zhuang Kingdom.

When is it not calm and dignified?

In the past, when Zhuang State was weak, Du Ruhui often moved south and north, relying on his magical power so far away that he could serve as multiple people.

Now that Zhuang Yong has shown great authority in the first battle, he rarely has such a hurry.

But anyway.

Du Yehu, who personally carried Duan Li outside Zhuang Palace, finally saw Emperor Zhuang again.

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Du Yehu, with his bearded face, strong muscles and rough appearance, undoubtedly fits people's idea of ​​a strong man.

now……

At this moment, Duan Li was holding Duan Li in one hand and standing silently outside the Zhuang Palace.

Undoubtedly painful.

In contrast to Duan Li, who was still struggling, his expression looked even more desperate.

When Du Ruhui stepped forward, the figure of the Lord of Zhuang Kingdom appeared outside the North Palace Gate.

The officers and soldiers of the Baiyu Army who were guarding outside the palace gate all held their breaths and concentrated.

Du Ruhui only looked at Duan Li at first glance. The old prime minister's eyes were a little sad.

"Why?" he asked.

Duan Li's throat was sealed by Du Yehu's true energy, so he couldn't make a sound before.

Du Ruhui lowered his voice and said with some anger: "Let him speak!"

Du Yehu then let go of his hand and let Duan Li fall to the ground.

Duan Li was not tied up. He was a disabled person and did not need to be tied up at all. He cannot cause any harm to the Prime Minister or Emperor Zhuang - this is why Zhuang Gaoxian and Du Ruhui never thought that he would treason.

Isn't it good for a person who has no future to talk about to enjoy wealth and wealth from now on?

With all his cultivation lost, where can he go? If you encounter a ferocious beast anywhere, people will tell you.

But Duan Li asked: "Why?"

He looked at Du Ruhui and the king of Zhuang State behind Du Ruhui, and said with a smile: "You actually asked me why?"

"General Duan." Du Ruhui shook his head: "I hope this is not true."

Duan Li glanced at Du Yehu bitterly, but Du Yehu stood there lifelessly and did not speak.

So he turned back and said with a smile: "No, this is true. I brought the defense map of Yongchang County, I brought the roster of military spies, I brought all the core secrets of Jiujiang Xuanjia... "

He snapped: "I want to take them all to Yong Kingdom!"

All the things Duan Li mentioned are now in the hands of a palace guard.

Alongside this was a storage box that was almost damaged. Judging from the traces, Duan Li should have wanted to destroy it when he was caught, but was stopped in time...

The person who could stop this was naturally Du Yehu.

There are both witnesses and physical evidence, which is probably the reason why Duan Li did not deny it at this time, but was rather afraid of being scalded by boiling water.

But even though he could see it clearly, Du Ruhui still found it very difficult to accept it.

He looked at Duan Li with a sad expression: "General Duan, I didn't expect that, I didn't expect..."

He said angrily: "Your Majesty, haven't you been kind enough to you!?"

"Although you have been deposed, you have not lost your position. You are still the commander-in-chief of Jiujiang Xuanjia. You will be given clothes and armor, and your salary will be increased by 30%! Do you know that His Majesty is still discussing with me today to grant you the position of earl? !”

If it were Duan Li from the past, he would have burst into tears.

But now he just wants to laugh.

Is it a kind act to deceive a subordinate and ask him to die?

The position has not been lost, but the real power has been stripped away in the name of "maintaining the body", hasn't it?

Give me clothes and armor? I am already a useless person, what can I do if I put on the armor given by Yu? Are you going to draw a knife to He's grave?

As for the so-called negotiation for the position of earl, why didn't you, Du Ruhui, just open your mouth? Who the hell knows whether you discussed it or not?

The national war has been over for so long, and now we are talking about conferring a title! Do you think I have always been so stupid?

Duan Li wanted to laugh wildly and curse, but as expected...he was speechless.

Not only was he speechless, he also bowed his head deeply.

And the tears have rolled down involuntarily!

It seems like you just regretted it when you lost your way and felt extremely ashamed!

Du Ruhui turned around and continued the drama alone.

The Prime Minister of Dazhuang prostrated himself before the king and said mournfully: "Duan Li has served the country all his life, but he was confused for a moment! Although he has committed an unpardonable crime, I kneel down and ask your majesty to leave his body intact, and at the same time cover up this matter. Don't Damage his reputation behind him!"

His Majesty the King of Dazhuang sighed deeply: "The Prime Minister is so sad, how can I remain indifferent? So I agreed to this memorial. Although no titles will be given to me anymore, I will not take away the title during my lifetime. Even if Zhuang and Yong are fighting side by side on the battlefield, This friendship is over once and for all!”

"Old minister, thank you for your kindness!" Du Ruhui kowtowed deeply.

Then he stood up, casually pulled out the sword of a palace guard, walked a few steps in front of Duan Li, half knelt down, half supported him, and stabbed him through the heart!

This series of movements is crisp and neat, and has a sharp beauty.

He is the prime minister of a country, with his majesty and magnanimity. But when the country needs him to be an executioner, he can be more like an executioner than any executioner...

At this moment, he hugged Duan Li and patted his back, saying goodbye to him for the last time.

Then he let go and stood up.

Her black hair, which was meticulously styled, did not waver at all.

Duan Li's body, which had lost all its vitality, fell limply to the ground.

No one knows what Duan Li was thinking at the end of his life.

Maybe... I really regret it!

Only Du Yehu knew.

He knew that this man who fell limply to the ground like a dead dog must have been shouting in his heart before he died - Du Yehu, you swore an oath!

So there were tears in Du Yehu's eyes and he couldn't stop them.

He did not draw his sword to strike at Du Ruhui, as he had exhausted all his restraint.

He really couldn't contain his grief anymore.

Fortunately, Duan Li said that sadness is not a problem. The more genuine the emotion, the less of a problem it is.

What else did Duan Li say?

Du Yehu thought and thought, and finally remembered.

In the midst of the abyss of hatred and pain, I remembered... the general's instructions.

"ah!!"

Du Yehu suddenly roared, his eyes filled with tears: "I, Du Yehu, a good man, cannot have both loyalty and righteousness! How can I survive in this world!?"

He pulled out his sword and cut his own neck with his backhand!

This knife was extremely hard and fast, leaving no room for any chance.

He was really determined to die and wanted to commit suicide outside the Zhuang Palace!

The saber cut into the neck more than halfway, and blood flowed like a waterfall!

Then, he was grabbed by a hand.

The hand of Emperor Zhuang Gaoxian.

He watched with cold eyes until Du Yehu's sword really cut down and he was about to die in the next breath, then he took action to stop the sword.

Zhuang Gaoxian grabbed Du Yehu's saber with his right hand, pulled it gently, and brought the saber back.

At the same time, he gently brushed his left hand to stop Du Yehu's spurting blood and heal the wound on his neck.

"Confused!" he shouted angrily.

With this angry look, he suddenly saw the power of the emperor.

It seemed that Du Yehu's desire to die was suppressed.

The man stood there stunned, at a loss, with tears still in his eyes.

Du Ruhui couldn't help but praise in his heart, what a great general! True righteousness and courage!

Zhuang Gaoxian had already taken off the knife from Du Yehu's hand, glared at him, and said with hatred: "You have captured traitors for the country, and you are a loyal and righteous person of the country. How can you be content with it? The country does not raise tiger warriors just to watch. You kill yourself with a sword! Even if a brave general like you is going to die, you should die on the battlefield, and not die here... just to make people laugh!"

Du Yehu still gritted his teeth and remained silent.

Du Ruhui knew that this was a man who was not good at speaking. So he walked forward a few steps and said earnestly: "There are big and small righteousness. I know that General Duan treats you well, but there is no room for private thoughts before the great righteousness of the country. You captured the thief for the country today, which is what a real man does. It is a great loyalty and righteousness. How can you be loyal and righteous? I used to have a good relationship with General Duan, but today I killed him with my own hands. Should I also commit suicide here like you?"

Du Yehu still didn't say anything, but looked up at him with complicated emotions in his eyes.

Du Ruhui sighed, stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder: "Good man. I think General Duan's spirit in heaven would not want you to die so cowardly. He told me more than once that he wanted to hand over Jiujiang Xuanjia to you..."

The old prime minister stopped talking here and sighed: "His reputation after death also needs you to maintain it."

It seems that this sentence convinced Du Yehu.

"Prime Minister, Your Majesty." Du Yehu's voice was frighteningly hoarse, and it was unknown whether it was because of the pain in his heart or because his throat had just been cut and reconnected, so it was inconvenient to speak.

He said, "Yehu is rude."

The King of Zhuang looked at him with the tolerance that a wise emperor should have: "A real man is not particular about trivial matters. I only saw your true nature, not your rudeness."

Du Yehu lowered his head and said hoarsely: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I don't know what to say."

"There is no need to say anything more." Zhuang Gaoxian said in a broad voice: "Go back and rest, take good care of your spirit, the country still needs you, Jiujiang Xuanjia still needs you, and there are many things waiting for you to do."

"Your Majesty..." Du Yehu looked at Duan Li's body again, and the pain in his eyes could not be faked: "Your Majesty, please bury Duan Li."

Zhuang Gaoxian only said: "Approved!"

The magnanimous performance of the King of Zhuang today will surely be heard by every minister.

He is really a wise monarch!

Du Yehu walked over slowly, picked up Duan Li's body, and took another look at the knife in Zhuang Gaoxian's hand.

This guy really doesn't know how to be polite.

Zhuang Gaoxian didn't care, and just said in a gentle voice: "This knife hurts the master, and it is not good for use. Don't use it again. Go back to my inner storehouse and choose a sword for yourself."

The palace guards and Baiyu Army soldiers present were envious.

This man actually received such favor from His Majesty!

Du Yehu thought about it, hugged Duan Li and bowed his head: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then he didn't say anything else, hugged Duan Li's body, and left the Zhuang Palace.

Wait for the burly figure holding the body to go away.

Du Ruhui said politely: "This old minister congratulates Your Majesty!"

"Oh?" Zhuang Gaoxian turned and walked towards the palace: "Today, blood splattered the palace gate, I don't know why I am happy?"

Du Ruhui followed behind him and said: "Your Majesty just lost a veteran general, and established a tiger minister! It can be seen that the destiny is on Zhuang, and he will not let me decline!"

Zhuang Gaoxian stopped for a long time, and then sighed: "Thanks to you, teacher."

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