The Wei Kingdom was turbulent, and the Xia Kingdom, which was famous among the four kingdoms, was also experiencing turbulent undercurrents.

During the Ten Kingdoms period, the Xia Kingdom was still a small and unknown country among the Ten Kingdoms. Later, the Ten Kingdoms Rebellion broke out.

The surrounding small countries gradually grew into large countries that could compete with the three current overlords, Wei, Qian, and Wu.

Later Ji Wushuang was driven back to Xia Kingdom Temple King Mountain by Li Gan because Yan Kingdom burned hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Liangcheng. Another talented counselor of Xia Kingdom, Xiao Tianji Zhuge Hou, was revealed to the world.

When talking about Zhuge Hou, we have to talk about his shocking vision and strategy. When Zhuge Hou first came out of the mountain, most people in the world didn't know how terrible this wise man was, but the people of Xia knew it well. When it comes to talent,

, Zhugehou and Ji Wushuang can be said to be evenly matched. In fact, the green-robed soldier immortal of Wu State once said that when it comes to strategizing, Zhugehou is even better than Ji Wushuang.

Originally, the other countries were waiting for Ji Wushuang to be demoted to kill the Xia Kingdom. Unfortunately, they underestimated Li Gan, Li Gan's Li family army, and the waning old man.

Under the leadership of Li Gan and the new military advisor Zhuge Hou, the Xia Kingdom swept across the world in an almost devastating manner, wiping out several other small countries in one fell swoop.

From then on, the world was divided into four parts and stood in all directions.

It was also at this time that the world discovered that the old man Xiao Tianji, who was unknown in the world, was actually so terrifying.

After the great victory of the Xia Kingdom, Li Gan was recalled to Kyoto by Xia Emperor Zhang Yiyun and granted the title of General Tianwu. This four-character title was the first time he had been given this four-character title in the entire history of the Xia Kingdom.

For a time, Li Gan's power reached its peak in Xia Kingdom.

Many idle people even lamented that to some extent, many people in the Xia Kingdom only knew Li Gan but not the Xia Emperor Zhang Yiyun.

But even so, Zhang Yiyun still had no resentment towards Li Gan. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Li Gan, the famous general of the generation, the man who created a historic miracle, died unexpectedly in Dongfeng, a border town between Guizhou and Xia.

Although Li Gan died at the hands of Sun Yixiao, one of the six famous generals in the world, the world still felt that Li Gan's death was too strange. The death of the man who shocked the whole world was too strange.

Simple.

Some people even rumored that Xia Emperor Zhang Yiyun was afraid of Li Gan's power, so he united with the Guizhou Kingdom to get rid of Li Gan.

However, this statement has no basis after all.

However, the various events that followed in Xia's country made people start to think deeply.

After Li Gan's death, Li Gan's only son Li Luo was granted the title of Marquis of Zhongyong and was hereditary. Later Xia Emperor Zhang Yiyun came into contact with Zhao Zhan, the former king of Huainan, because of the reduction of vassal status. After the order to reduce vassalage was issued, Zhao Zhan was the first to lead the rebellion.

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At that time, Li Luo, who was accompanying the army as a counselor, showed his talents for the first time. He led his army to detour thousands of miles behind Huainan and occupied the three states on the southern border of Huainan territory. Later, he captured Zhao Zhan's base camp in Huainan. He decided the world in one battle and forced him to the Wu Kingdom.

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But it didn't take long for Zhao Zhan to make a comeback with the support of Wu. Under the invasion of the army, Xia's soldiers retreated steadily.

Zhang Yiyun boldly appointed Li Luo as the general marshal under the advice of the ministers. It was also this time that Ji Wushuang, who had guarded Miaowang Mountain alone for more than ten years, came out again and joined forces with Li Luo to open up a large river and flood three areas of the southern border.

Prefecture, Zhao Zhan's vigor was wiped out in one battle.

The Xia Kingdom was victorious, but a strange thing happened. Li Luo, who was supposed to return to the court in victory and receive rewards according to his merits, actually stayed in Huainan and asked the Xia Emperor Zhang Yiyun for a decree to be crowned king.

The general meaning is that he, Li Luo, wants to be the prince of Huainan, and wants Huainan and the three states in the south.

From certain angles, it would not be an exaggeration to say that this move was a rebellion or a threat.

Just when everyone was wondering what Li Luo's intentions were, Zhang Yiyun agreed for the first time. This pair of monarchs and ministers was indeed unpredictable.

But the pretended harmony could not last long. Just when Li Luo announced that he was going to the Guizhou Kingdom, it was discovered that the Xia Kingdom's general Zhou Ruchun unexpectedly appeared in Thunder City, the place Li Luo must pass through, and led a heavy army to encircle and suppress Li Luo.

The appearance of Zhou Ruchun finally made the world understand that the relationship between Li Luo and Zhang Yiyun was already on the same level.

Li Luo was worthy of being a general. Even though Zhou Ruchun led tens of thousands of troops to surround and suppress Li Luo, he still allowed Li Luo to leave Thunder City arrogantly. Moreover, before leaving, Li Luo also set a fire in Zhou Ruchun's military camp.

, this fire caused Zhou Ruchun to suffer heavy losses and had to fight back in embarrassment.

According to the news from Xia Kingdom's Kyoto, after learning that Zhou Ruchun had missed, Xia Emperor Zhang Yiyun suddenly suffered from a headache and was bedridden.

The entire Xia Kingdom was shocked by this news. The huge country, which was originally bustling with people, seemed to have become quiet at this moment. But everyone knew that behind this quiet and peaceful place,

There is a violent storm hidden inside.

Unlike the external and internal troubles of the Wei State that were manifested in the open, the storm in the Xia State was like a malignant disease hidden in the body, which was constantly spreading...

Xia Kingdom Kyoto, Yangxin Hall.

The entire palace was quiet and peaceful, everyone was walking around in a hurry and looking nervous.

Outside the Yangxin Hall, countless ministers were anxiously standing at the entrance of the hall, waiting for a reply from the imperial doctor in the hall.

Zhang Yiyun's headache is already an old problem, but this time the attack was the most serious, and he was in a coma for three days and three nights. It's no wonder that the ministers were panicked. The purpose of the Queen of Guizhou was already obvious.

They are using a so-called wedding banquet to try to break the four-nation alliance.

If something happens to Zhang Yiyun at this juncture, coupled with the ambiguous attitude of Li Luo at the border, Xia Kingdom may become in danger in an instant.

"Creak!"

The door opened, and an old man with a goatee and dressed as an imperial physician walked out of the hall.

A group of ministers immediately surrounded him, asking about Zhang Yiyun's situation.

Among them, some people really care about Zhang Yiyun's life and death and plan for the Xia Kingdom, but some people do it for the prince they support. If Zhang Yiyun really has his shortcomings, then a battle for the throne may be inevitable.

These hidden thoughts and struggles are not even more complicated than the current situation in Xia Kingdom.

The imperial doctor waved his hand, interrupting everyone's questions, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty has woken up, but he still needs to rest. Sirs, you'd better go back first."

Hearing this, some people were happy and some were sad. Some people were indeed relieved that Zhang Yiyun was awake, but some people with ulterior motives were inevitably a little disappointed.

Zhang Yiyun is less than half a century old, and under normal circumstances, he has at least ten or twenty years to live. Under such circumstances, if he wants to help his master rise to power, he will undoubtedly have to endure some time.

With the imperial doctor's words, the ministers slowly left.

But at this moment, the imperial doctor looked at a thin old man in the crowd and wore a crown of virtue and said: "Prime Minister, please stay."

Prime Minister Xue Qingsi stopped, looked back at the imperial physician and said, "Sir, what are you doing?"

The imperial doctor pulled Xue Qingsi aside, lowered his voice, and said, "Your Majesty actually woke up yesterday and has been recuperating all day. I am here because of your Majesty's order to invite the Prime Minister to come in and have a talk."

After taking a deep look at the imperial doctor, Xue Qingsi nodded heavily.

Even in broad daylight, the Yangxin Hall with its door closed is still invisible. The only source of light comes from the tung oil lamps on the huge pillars.

After walking through the splendid hall, Xue Qingsi finally came to the back of the hall and saw Zhang Yiyun lying on the dragon's roof with his eyes closed and meditating.

Zhang Yiyun is not that old, he is only in his forties now, and he seems to be an extraordinary and heroic man. But after this incident, the previously mighty Zhang Yiyun seemed to have changed a lot overnight, and he also had a lot of white hair on his head.

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Feeling Xue Qingsi's arrival, Zhang Yiyun slowly opened his eyes. Even though he was in low spirits, those sharp eyes still made people shudder.

Xue Qingsi saluted slightly: "See Your Majesty."

Waving his hands, Zhang Yiyun looked a little tired and said: "Prime Minister, there is no need to be polite."

After a pause, Zhang Yiyun asked again: "By the way, what are those two bastards Zhang Cheng and Zhang Liang doing these days?"

Raising his head, Xue Qingsi glanced at Zhang Yiyun in surprise.

Originally, he thought that Zhang Yiyun summoned him this time to ask about Li Luo's current situation, but he never expected that the first question Zhang Yiyun asked was about the situation of the crown prince and the second prince. Xue Qingsi, who had been dressing up as the emperor for many years, knew that Zhang Yiyun

This question has profound meaning.

Bowing slightly, Xue Qingsi said slowly: "After Your Majesty fell ill, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince came to visit Your Majesty many times, and the matters under their jurisdiction were handled in an orderly manner. Your Majesty can rest assured."

After Xue Qingsi finished speaking, the whole room suddenly fell into a long silence.

Zhang Yiyun closed his eyes again and didn't say a word. Xue Qingsi also stopped talking and bowed aside.

"Don't worry?" After a moment, Zhang Yiyun suddenly sneered and said: "My Prime Minister, do you know that you are committing the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Xue Qingsi suddenly looked panicked and knelt down in the tunnel: "Weichen is guilty, but Weichen really doesn't know where he went wrong."

Turning his head hard, Zhang Yiyun took a deep look at Xue Qingsi, who looked panicked on the ground but had calm eyes, and said: "Well, if you don't want to say it, then I will say it for you."

Xue Qingsi lowered his head again and said nothing.

Zhang Yiyun let out a long sigh and murmured: "You should know that my two good sons, Zhang Liang and Zhang Cheng, are not fuel-efficient lamps."

"Let's talk about Zhang Liang first. In fact, I have always known that he was dissatisfied with his brother Zhang Cheng and coveted the throne. Otherwise, he would not have raised a personal soldier in the mountains of Nanshan."

"Prime Minister, you have the map of Xia Kingdom in your head. Let me ask you, how far is Nanshan from Kyoto? What does a prince want to do with raising close to tens of thousands of soldiers?"

Facing Zhang Yiyun's question, Xue Qingsi sighed and said nothing.

Zhang Yiyun continued: "As for the prince Zhang Cheng, let alone that. He and the guard Meng Chang who is in charge of the imperial army have been very close to each other, and I have been beating him. It's a pity, the emperor

How can I have any relatives?"
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