Chapter 543

On the official road of Yunzhou.

A man led a horse, walking alone.

This man walked very slowly, not because he was unable to do so, but because he seemed unwilling to reach the end too early.

His name is Liao Qi.

Everyone in the world calls him the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan.

The glory of the Liao surname must start from his ancestors.

The Taizu Emperor conquered the Central Plains and conferred the twelve meritorious officials of the Cloud Terrace; his ancestor ranked eleventh, which cannot be said to be very outstanding.

But now.

The descendants of the twelve meritorious officials of the Cloud Terrace have almost lost power, only the lineage of the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan is becoming more and more prosperous.

To his lineage.

It is even more prominent than his ancestors.

In the imperial court, he can at least rank in the top five.

Of course, it is not because of the Emperor's trust, but because he is capable enough to fight.

One must know, don't look at Yuan Yuan Dingting being called the Saint of War now.

But a hundred years ago, he was also the Marquis of Ding Jun.

Then the immortal calamity was pacified.

The Holy Emperor wanted to liquidate those aristocratic families who were willing to become Huang Huang Long Zi's chess pieces during the immortal calamity, he didn't care.

But now Zhang Zhang Zilu still wants to continue to deal with the aristocratic families.

He cannot sit idly by.

The Liao family is one of the largest aristocratic families in the entire Yu Kingdom.

So he can only join forces with the State Preceptor.

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan led his horse, just like when he left the capital back then, leading a horse north to kill the barbarians.

Suddenly.

A eunuch in a big red python robe appeared on the official road.

Zheng Yannian narrowed his long, narrow eyes and looked at the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan.

"Marquis, you took the wrong road."

According to the imperial court's arrangement.

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan is in charge of the north, and the Marquis of Annan is in charge of the south.

Yunzhou is in the south.

It is not under the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan's jurisdiction, so it is taking the wrong road.

Of course.

It can also imply something else.

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan stopped his steps; others don't know this old eunuch in the palace, but he couldn't not know.

Many of the exiled immortals back then were killed by him and this old eunuch together.

Can they be considered comrades?

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan didn't speak, just looked calmly, the strong wind blowing his robe so that it rattled.

Former comrades are now very likely to become enemies.

He placed his hand on the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Zheng Yannian looked at the heroic man before him.

He was once so high-spirited.

He sighed: "Marquis of Duke Dingyuan, the Emperor said, taking the wrong road is not scary, as long as you are willing to turn back."

'Turn back?'

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan laughed: "How to turn back?"

Tell the Holy Emperor not to suppress the aristocratic families?

Of course impossible.

Since that's the case, there's nothing to talk about.

Zheng Yannian shook his head: "Marquis is confused, there is no road in this world, is there none elsewhere?"

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Zheng Yannian spoke again: "The Emperor is merciful, as long as the Marquis is willing to turn back, the imperial court can send the Liao family to the cultivation world, the title will not change, and they can expand the territory to complete the name of the Liao family's loyalty."

Liao Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly smiled.

He cursed lowly:

"Damn it."

Even he didn't expect that the State Preceptor, who practiced the path of supporting the dragon, would actually rebel.

Whether he admits it or not is not important.

Joining forces with the State Preceptor these years, he actually did many things that were essentially like rebellion; he did it to protect the interests of the aristocratic families, but he couldn't help that the State Preceptor really wanted to rebel.

Whether he was willing or not.

In the eyes of an emperor, it is the same.

This is an irreconcilable opposition.

If the Holy Emperor just said something about letting bygones be bygones, it must just be to appease him, and when everything is over, it will be the end of the cunning rabbit dying and the running dog being cooked.

The people of the old Zhu family are best at this.

Don't look at how many of the meritorious officials who followed the Taizu Emperor out of Mount Taiheng haven't had their nine clans exterminated?

But the Holy Emperor said, send the Liao family to the cultivation world.

This is completely different.

It sends the Liao family, not him. And it is to expand the territory, just like the enfeoffment of the Human Emperor back then.

This is already an extremely decent ending.

Go to the cultivation world and change a way of living.

The Holy Emperor of this generation truly lives up to the word "wise."

The mind is indeed broad.

If he doesn't get a top-notch temple name in the future, he, Liao Qi, will be the first not to agree.

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan laughed: "I admit, compared to breadth of mind, I am far behind the Emperor."

After laughing.

A streak of light lit up.

The knife was already out of its sheath.

"The Emperor is broad-minded, and I, Liao Qi, am not too petty either."

"Mr. Zheng, the last time you and I fought side by side, I fear it has been sixty years, right?"

This moment.

It seemed as if he had become that Marquis of Ding Jun who galloped for thousands of miles.

Liao Qi only felt that the depression in his chest had gone more than half, and couldn't help but curse: "Yuan Xuanming, fuck your mother!"

"Marquis Liao?"

When Li Rui pushed open the door.

Besides Zheng Yannian in a big red python robe, there was also a person who shouldn't have appeared—the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan.

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan looked at Li Rui: "Lord Li, Lin Lang often mentioned you to me."

Li Rui was happy.

He didn't expect that the first sentence the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan said to him would be this.

Who in the Yu Kingdom doesn't know that the proprietor behind the Spring Breeze Hall is him and the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce.

In other words.

It is also him and the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan before him.

Lin Lang had long become the president of the Tianyuan Chamber of Commerce, so it is normal for him to have the opportunity to see the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan and mention him.

But Lin Lang mentioned it, and the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan saying Lin Lang mentioned it, these are two concepts.

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan said so, clearly expressing his intention to make friends.

A First-Rank Marquis who holds power over the court wants to make friends with him?

What a great honor!

Today he climbed a high branch.

Li Rui: "It's all just small troubles, it's the Marquis's broad mind."

He naturally didn't skimp on praise.

It is also a fact.

The Spring Breeze Hall's business being able to grow is inseparable from this Marquis of Duke Dingyuan's indulgence.

For someone of the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan's status, not suppressing it is already the greatest help.

How could he not see this point.

So for this Marquis of Duke Dingyuan, who was originally the leader of the Su Xuan Party, Li Rui's impression has never been bad.

And now that the Marquis of Duke Dingyuan has come with Zheng Yannian, his attitude is already very clear.

He is one of us.

Since he is one of us, it is very necessary to say more good things.

Zheng Yannian also looked at Li Rui with a smile: "My disciple often says that Lord Li is a person with a clever mind, and now it seems that it is indeed so."

"Disciple?"

Li Rui blinked.

Before Zheng Yannian could answer.

The Marquis of Duke Dingyuan spoke first: "Eunuch Zheng beside the Holy Emperor is the disciple of Mr. Zheng."

"Eunuch Zheng?"

Li Rui was dumbfounded.

It seems that the master-disciple inheritance of this eunuch is also exceptionally important.

Look.

The two pillars of the Yu Kingdom's imperial court are so kind to a Second-Rank like him; this scene is hard to find even with a lantern.

Li Rui naturally wouldn't think it was his own ability.

All of this must be attributed to his master.

Li Rui looked at Zheng Yannian curiously: "Mr. Zheng, what should we do next?"

As soon as these words came out.

Zheng Yannian's eyes instantly became cold.

Three words were slowly spat out from his mouth: "Cut the dragon head!"

Hearing these three words.

Even Li Rui was shocked.

The Holy Emperor truly has great courage.

In order to completely eradicate the State Preceptor, he was willing to destroy a dragon vein; the State Preceptor succeeded because of fortune, and will fail because of fortune.

Let everything end.

(End of chapter)