There were tears in the corners of the little emperor's eyes. He never imagined that his gentle mother would scold him like this. Tears rolled in his eyes and he had to hold back until they fell.
The Queen Mother ignored him, looked at Xu Kai, and said coldly: "You actually molested my distinguished guest and led the little emperor into trouble. You really don't know how to live or die! Someone, drag him down and beat him to death with a stick!"
"Queen Mother!"
Xu Kai was so frightened that he struggled to beg for mercy.
However, several guards beside the Queen Mother pounced on him like wolves and tigers, and dragged him out without explanation.
"Have mercy on me, the Queen Mother, have mercy on me, Your Majesty, have mercy on me!"
Xu Kai screamed miserably, but no one paid attention... In an instant, several other corpses were also carried away, and the square returned to calm, but everyone's hearts could no longer be calm.
The Queen Mother needs time to re-evaluate Li Xuan, Xia Ruixue needs time to mend her relationship with Li Xuan, and the little emperor needs time to forget the sadness of his playmate being killed.
As for Li Xuan, he also needs time to think about the future.
If this country continues to be like this, he doesn't want to be there anymore.
In the final analysis, he is just a soul that traveled from the earth and has no obligations to Yunteng.
If it weren't for the hindrance of some friends here, I would have given up my career long ago! A lively and joyful celebration ended with the death of seven people, and even more so many people who participated in the celebration and knew a little bit about the inside story.
What is puzzling is that there was no explanation or statement afterward.
Those seven people were like stray dogs. They died when they died, and no one mentioned their names again.
That's fine... Two days later, in a very ordinary tavern in the imperial capital, two people were sitting at a table in the corner.
The noisy singing and dancing nearby could not disturb their conversation, because both of them were great monks.
"You didn't expect that I would take you to a place like this, did you?"
Helian Wushuang said with a smile.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent changed into a very ordinary coarse cloth robe today, without any makeup, and still looked extraordinary.
However, in this noisy tavern, no one could connect him with the regent of a country.
In comparison, Li Xuan on the opposite side was a little out of place with the environment. At least the expensive hand-sewn robe made of high-quality fabrics seemed a bit too expensive.
"I really didn't expect that."
Li Xuan took a sip. The taste of the wine was very strong, which is one of the characteristics of low-end taverns.
Only strong wine can make people spend the least amount of money to buy the happiness of being drunk without waking up.
"Do you want to know why I brought you here?"
Helian Wushuang also took a sip of wine and asked lightly.
Li Xuan shook his head.
Li Xuan was very wary of the regent.
The Queen Mother was so powerful, but after all she was just a weak woman.
The emperor is aloof, but after all he is just a mischievous child.
The power of the Yunteng Empire is essentially still in the hands of the regent.
His words and deeds are enough to determine the direction of this country.
The regent is not just a simple politician, he understands people's hearts, knows military affairs, knows politics, knows methods, and is even a very powerful monk.
The most important thing is that he is good at employing people, which troubles Li Xuan the most.
I think if it hadn't been for Helian Wushuang, Li Xuan wouldn't have traveled all the way to Daqi.
God knows what Helian Wushuang wants to do now, so Li Xuan simply pretends to be impervious to water, fully intending to reject it no matter what the other party says.
Unexpectedly, Helian Wushuang changed the subject and said: "The first time I came here was seventeen years ago. At that time, I was only in my twenties. I had the world in my heart and great ambitions. I wished I could lead an army into the Empire tomorrow.
Camel, capture the Thunder Emperor!"
He laughed as he spoke: "Looking back now, I was a complete idiot at that time.
He even broke into the Imperial Camel...I'm afraid he will be captured just after crossing the border, and he will become the first prince in the history of the Yunteng Empire to have his head chopped off by the empire!"
Li Xuan was also amused. It seemed that the regent still knew himself.
Helian Wushuang pointed at the sleepy boss at the counter of the tavern and said, "Did you see that old man? He had just bought this tavern seventeen years ago. At that time, his waist was still very straight, there were no bags under his eyes or a belly.
He wasn't as big as he is now, and his hair was quite thick.
Look at him now, his waist is as thick as a bucket!"
Then he sighed again: "I am getting old too... When I was in my twenties, I was not afraid of anything and dared to do anything, but I had no ability and could only think wildly.
Now, I have the ability and power, and can even control a country, but as I get older, I am not brave enough, and I dare not do anything!"
Li Xuan knew that it was time to get to the point.
Sure enough, Helian Wushuang said: "When I came here for the first time, it was my brother who brought me here. Do you know who my brother is, right?"
"The late emperor?"
Li Xuan asked.
Helian Wushuang nodded: "Well, it's that short-lived guy..." Then a trace of sadness appeared on Helian Wushuang's face: "At that time, I asked him why he brought me to such a low-life place, and he smiled and told
I said, the palace and mansion where we live are not Yunteng, this is Yunteng."
As he spoke, Helian Wushuang pointed to a person in the tavern and said: "That dancing girl can earn forty coppers every night. If she is willing to have sex with those rude guests, she can earn five taels of silver..." "That girl
The old man has been coming here almost every week for more than ten years to get drunk because his wife passed away and he was very lonely."
"The few people over there are workers who carry bags on the dock. They work hard to earn dozens of copper coins every day. Their only happiness is a glass of wine at night."
"And that child, his family is very poor. If he didn't pick up the leftover food and vegetables from the guests, he wouldn't be able to grow."
"And that, that, that, those... they are Yunteng.
The face of each of them is Yunteng's face.
It may be miserable, it may be sad, it may be depressed, it may be hopeless, but it is these people who constitute our empire."
Helian Wushuang's tone gradually became passionate. Although he tried to keep it down, he still couldn't hide the excitement in his heart.
Infected by him, Li Xuan also moved slightly.
In his previous life, he was just a lonely practitioner, living alone and not caring about what the world was like.
After being reborn and traveling through time, he didn't want to take on too much responsibility. Joining the Six Gates and going to Daqi to do various things was mostly a matter of course.
It was only at this moment, after hearing Helian Wushuang's generous words, that Li Xuan realized that no matter how reluctant he was, he was here and could only belong here! The unhappiness that had plagued Li Xuan for the past few days gradually faded away.
Helian Wushuang is right, the crown and the throne are Yunteng, the tavern and the common people are also Yunteng.
Maybe I have no obligation to fight for anyone or die for anything.
But this is the land where I live. If someone wants to destroy this place, they must first ask me if I agree! And my answer is: No!