The distance between great joy and great sorrow is often only a moment.
By throwing out the Longquan Treasure Box to temporarily attract Li Maozhen's attention, Li Siyuan and the others had already seen hope of escaping. However, the piles of zombies blocking their way closed the door again.
And also added a lock.
Until Li Maozhen retrieved the Longquan Treasure Box, the three of them failed to break out.
Li Maozhen was a very brave person. Seeing the three people being submerged in a sea of corpses and rushing left and right but unable to break out, she actually ignored them and started to crack the seal on the Longquan Treasure Box.
After a long and complicated spell, purple light suddenly appeared.
Snap!
Li Maozhen threw the treasure box to the ground, and her words were full of murderous intent: "Where is the real treasure box?!"
It's a pity that Po Meng and the others were overwhelmed by the attack from the corpse puppets, and no one really heard his question clearly.
When Li Maozhen saw this, he didn't talk nonsense. His body flashed a few times, and he struck three blows with his palms as fast as a sound, knocking Li Siyuan and the other three to the ground.
"Fake?!"
After hearing his question clearly, the fake Li Xingyun was stunned, while Po Meng, who had been responsible for keeping the treasure box, recalled how she got it.
"This thing was taken out of the Qianling Mausoleum by the Ghost King Zhu Youwen, and was later handled by the Empress and Black and White Wuchang respectively... If this treasure box is fake, then the real treasure box should still be in the Qi Kingdom."
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Siyuan and the fake Li Xingyun almost gritted their teeth.
Are you two brothers and sisters playing games here?
Then wouldn’t our beating be in vain?!
But it's a pity that people nowadays are like knives. They are like fish and meat. No matter what thoughts they have in their hearts, they have to suppress them.
At this time, Chi Yao said from the side: "If that's the case, wouldn't you all be useless?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three people suddenly changed.
Fake Li Xingyun immediately shouted: "You can't kill me, I am still useful to the commander!"
Li Siyuan's expression also changed. He turned his eyes left and right, anxiously looking for a way to escape. Only Po Meng was the calmest: "His Royal Highness Li Xingyun is the only bloodline of the Li Tang royal family. If King Qi touches him, I'm afraid it will bring trouble to the world."
Let’s discuss it together, please think twice.”
Because of Yuan Tiangang's existence, although the world was already divided into vassals and towns and the world was in chaos, everyone did not completely tear off the top layer of skin and still considered themselves ministers of Li and Tang.
The crime committed below is the best excuse for others to send troops to attack. With the current strength and geographical location of Qi State, once it is criticized by the whole world, it may only be overturned in an instant.
Li Maozhen naturally understands this truth.
"Huh, you're right."
He stood with his hands behind his hands, "It is unwise to touch Li Xingyun, not to mention that to open the Longquan treasure, you need his help, but you two are really superfluous! Especially you!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Maozhen rushed in front of Li Siyuan in an instant, and struck out hard with his palm condensed with strong internal strength, beating Li Siyuan until he vomited blood and flew back.
It is true that Li Xingyun cannot be killed now, nor can he be killed. And Po Meng is just the leader of the Xuanming Sect, a powerful force in the world, and her martial arts skills are low, so Li Maozhen does not take it seriously.
But Li Siyuan!
The newly appointed King of Jin has inherited the foundation laid down by Li Keyong and Li Cunxu, and can be called the number one prince in the world. He is also Li Maozhen's biggest opponent in his quest to dominate the world.
If you can kill him here, it will be a boon for free.
Moreover, after his death, the Jin Kingdom will definitely be in chaos, because none of the remaining Thirteen Taibao can convince the public.
At that time, it will be a God-given opportunity for the development of Qi Country.
Seeing Li Siyuan in a state of embarrassment under Li Maozhen, Chi Yao felt a little emotional.
Although it's a different world, I feel that from a master's perspective, it's quite similar to the one below.
For example, there is one person who is superior and undisputedly invincible, and the gap between the top three people in the world and those behind them is very obvious, etc...
There is no doubt that the three strongest masters in the world of bad guys are Yuan Tiangang, Li Keyong and Li Maozhen, and then it is difficult to distinguish between people like the Empress and Li Siyuan.
Now Li Maozhen was really beating Li Siyuan as if he was beating his son. After a few strokes, Li Siyuan's hair was disheveled, blood was bleeding from the corners of his mouth, and his breath was decaying.
After a loud noise, he finally fell to the ground, making no sound anymore, and his ambition turned into running water.
After solving Li Siyuan, Li Maozhen was about to kill Po Meng, but he didn't expect that she would actually take on another identity.
"You said you are a bad person?"
Li Maozhen's palm stopped an inch in front of Po Meng.
"Not bad."
"Then what is the order given to you by the bad handsome man?"
"Assist His Royal Highness Li Xingyun to open the Longquan treasure."
"Very good, then let's go together."
To unlock the Longquan treasure, you must first understand the secret of the treasure box, and to understand the secret of the treasure box, you must first obtain the treasure box.
"Now that the treasure box is in the hands of the Empress, what is His Highness King Qi going to do?"
Po Meng asked.
Unfortunately, Li Maozhen was not in the mood to answer her question.
"Talk less, watch more, and follow."
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The group of people headed north and soon passed through the Kingdom of Shu and entered the territory of the Kingdom of Qi.
It's a pity that the current situation of the Qi Kingdom is not very good. The streets are full of disheveled and ragged people, which is much worse than the Shu Kingdom that just passed by.
Seeing such a scene, Li Maozhen was in a bad mood, so she simply spread out her body skills and rushed directly into the palace.
It was naturally inconvenient for Chi Yao and the other three to be present when the brother and sister reunited, so they stayed at the tea stall outside to wait.
At this time, Po Meng looked at Chi Yao with an inquiring gaze: "Your Excellency, you are a master of Gu. I have been in charge of the Xuanming Sect for many years. I think I have seen a lot of the world, but I have never heard of such a person. I wonder if you can tell me your surname."
Name?"
"Chi Yao."
He is not interested in revealing his name. After all, there is no way to curse by using his real name.
Po Meng seemed to have noticed that Chi Yao was not interested in talking, so she remained silent after getting his name.
That's for sure. If Po Meng had returned to Shi Yao's original appearance, then Chi Yao might still be interested in communicating, but now he's so honored... Then forget it.
Why do you have to trouble your eyes?
As for the fake Li Xingyun, he had a gloomy look on his face every step of the way, as if everyone owed him money.
Seeing his appearance, Chi Yao rolled his eyes. He had nothing to do now, so he might as well have some fun.
So he looked at the fake Li Xingyun and joked: "Strange to say, besides you, we also met another Li Xingyun in Shu Kingdom, and he was also accompanied by people from the Xuanming Sect and Tongwen Hall.
...I wonder what is going on?"
"Hmph!"
When fake Li Xingyun heard this, he immediately snorted and refused to answer.
"Your Highness, please be patient. The people from Xuanming Sect and Tongwen Hall mentioned by Your Excellency must be Hou Qing Shizu and Zhang Zifan."
Mrs. Meng didn't panic at all and responded calmly, "You don't know something, but they have already parted ways with me and others and gone their separate ways."
"Really? I thought you were hedging your bets."
Chi Yao answered casually and did not dig deeper. Just as they were chatting, Pingping Tingting, a disciple of Huanyinfang, walked over and said, "King Qi, please meet in the palace.
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Prince Qi's Mansion.
The empress and King Qi sat on the left and right respectively. After Chi Yao and the other three sat down, Li Maozhen said:
"Now that Li Siyuan is dead, the Jin Kingdom will be in chaos. It is a good time for us to send troops. When Zhu Liang was overthrown, because of my absence, the Qi Kingdom did not catch up. This time is the best opportunity to make amends."
When Li Xingyun and Po Meng heard this, they couldn't sit still.
The two of them came together for the Longquan treasure. Whether Qi country can develop and grow has nothing to do with them.
"King Qi, that Longquan..."
In the end, the fake Li Xingyun was the first to lose his composure and ask.
Unfortunately, he was only interrupted halfway by Li Maozhen: "The Longquan treasure is there, and it has been sleeping for so many years. No matter how much you wait, it will have no effect. Anyway, the treasure box is in my hands, and there is no risk that others will get there first. But the annexation of Jin
Opportunities for the country can only come by chance but cannot be sought. I have made up my mind and there is no need to say more."
"You!"
The fake Li Xingyun is still unwilling, but facing the powerful Li Maozhen, it is of no use.
There are always some people in this world who are not so afraid of Yuan Tiangang, nor do they pay much attention to the blood of the Li Tang royal family, and are not even willing to do superficial things.
There was the Ghost King Zhu Youwen before him, and there was the Qi King Li Maozhen after him. They were all like this.
"As for you..."
Li Maozhen looked at the incompetent and furious Li Xingyun, "I'll ask you to help me write an imperial edict to repent."
"Brother Wang, it's hard to tell whether this person is real or fake..."
The empress questioned.
As someone who has had many contacts with Li Xingyun, she recognized at a glance that the person in front of her was not the real Li Xingyun.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter whether he is true or false, as long as this edict is written by Li Xingyun."
Li Maozhen said nonchalantly.
After all, it’s just a tiger skin. When the fake is the real thing, the real thing is also fake. Who can really figure it out?
Although he felt that he had no dignity as the emperor, the thought of using his identity as Li Xingyun to issue an edict made Li Xingyun feel a little moved in his heart.
In fact, he doesn't really care about becoming emperor or getting any treasures, he just wants to be recognized by Yuan Tiangang.
Whether it is to win over King Jin and others, or to search for the Longquan treasure, the fake Li Xingyun always has only one purpose, and that is to prove that he can do better than the real Li Xingyun!
Now...
If King Qi can use his name to conquer Jin, even if he only obeys in name, does it mean that he is already ahead of the real Li Xingyun?
With this idea in mind, the fake Li Xingyun did not object, but started to bargain:
"You can write an edict if you want, and I can even go to the front line in person to beat drums and cheer you up!"
He gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you can agree to one condition, I can say anything."
"What conditions?"
"Respect me as the emperor."
Fake Li Xingyun said word by word, "Even if you want to play tricks on the emperor to control the princes, that's up to you. As long as you respect me as the emperor, I can even make you a general immediately. If you can really occupy In the Kingdom of Jin, I can also make you the King of Qin!"
King Qin!
These two words made Li Maozhen raise her eyebrows.
In the Tang Dynasty, this was not a simple royal title, because the greatest emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Taizong Li Shimin, used this title before he ascended the throne.
So to some extent, it is very suggestive.
After thinking for a long time, Li Maozhen finally nodded: "Okay, I agree!"
"Brother!"
The empress wanted to speak out to dissuade her, but was stopped by Li Maozhen with a wave of her hand.
"Take me to straighten out military affairs."
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Shu Kingdom.
After Li Xingyun and his party discovered that the plague in Shu was a conspiracy of Jin, they spent a lot of effort to finally impress King Shu by saving his beloved concubine Meng Zhixiang and win him over to their side.
As a result, just when they were about to set off to persuade Wu and Chu, they received a piece of news that shocked them.
In the tea shop.
"Hey, have you heard? King Qi has proclaimed Li Xingyun as emperor and sent troops to attack the Jin Kingdom."
"No, I heard that the King of Jin died unexpectedly. Now the Jin Kingdom is in chaos. The only remaining thirteen eunuchs are fighting fiercely. Unexpectedly, Qi Kingdom's troops are approaching the city in the blink of an eye!"
"I have long heard that King Qi Li Maozhen was like a god with his troops. Now it seems that it is really not a boast. I heard that in just a few days, he has conquered many cities in the Jin Kingdom."
"Don't mention it. After seeing Qi's continuous battles and victories, I heard that the King of Shu could not sit still and was preparing to send troops."
"After all, it is the emperor who issued the edict to punish thieves, so it is just and justified!"
Li Xingyun's face suddenly became very strange when he heard these gossips in the market. Zhang Zifan and others who were traveling with him were also very surprised.
"Li Siyuan...is dead?"
Zhang Zifan's hand that was shaking the folding fan suddenly stopped. This was his father-killing enemy! How could he just disappear without a sound?
For a moment, he didn't know whether he should be happy or disappointed, he just felt empty in his heart.
Others focused on the fact that King Qi supported Li Xingyun as emperor.
"King Qi..." Isn't he with us?
Li Xingyun's junior sister Lu Linxuan hesitated to speak. They all knew that King Qi and the Empress were the same person, and their relationship was quite good. They had fought side by side when the Ghost King of Xuanming Sect attacked.
"How could she not recognize her real senior brother?"
"I'm afraid it's not necessarily that I can't recognize it, but that it doesn't matter."
Hou Qing said calmly, "Anyway, as long as there is a name for the emperor to issue the edict, it will be enough. Once Li Siyuan died, the Jin Kingdom was in chaos. No discerning prince would miss such a good opportunity. The problem now is...since Li Siyuan has already
If he is dead, then that so-called appointment in Chang'an...are we still going?"
The Chang'an Agreement was actually a bet between the fake Li Xingyun and the real Li Xingyun about who would be the emperor. During this time, both sides were trying their best to win over various princes as allies.
But all of a sudden, the fake Li Xingyun went directly to Qi Kingdom and became the emperor. This is simply a shame!
"No, let's go directly to Qi Country!"
Li Xingyun clenched his fists, "I want to see what the hell he is doing?"