C28 (2/2)
The guard on duty that day recalled that Prince was reading a book and suddenly seemed to have heard a sound. He was stunned for a moment, then fiercely threw the book in his hands and rushed out. Then, he snatched a war horse at the entrance of the crown prince's mansion and rode out of the city. The guards did not dare to delay and hurriedly rode their horses to give chase. However, the horse that the Crown Prince casually snatched was like a pair of wings as it ran faster and faster. Although it was just an inferior horse, it left the northwest horses of the guards without a trace in just a short hour.
When the exhausted guards reported this to the old emperor, their fears of beheading and being beaten up did not occur. The old Her Majesty waved her hands weakly, and they left without even saying a word. But from that day onwards, the old emperor fell ill. He went from a healthy Her Majesty to an old man. He spent every day on his sickbed, listlessly listening to the reports of the ministers in front of his sickbed. Sometimes, when he listened, he would even directly fall asleep.
After more than two years, the old emperor passed away and the first female emperor of Fire Phoenix Empire, the Fire Her Majesty Yanrann, took over the throne from her grandfather's hands.
Listening up to here, there seemed to be something in Kong Sheng's mind that was emitting a faint light, reminding him to pay attention to a very important problem. But no matter what, he could not grab hold of it.
Seeing the change in Kong Sheng's expression, Shi Keren thought that he was not interested in these kinds of secret messages from the imperial family, so he decided to keep quiet. He reached out his hand to fill himself and Kong Sheng's cups with tea, and lightly finished up all his previous memories, ”At that time, after the disappearance of Prince, he was hastily stopped by the late emperor after a few months of investigation. It was also from that time onwards that the name Prince became Prince first. And according to some rumors, the disappearance of the previous Prince seemed to be a hidden matter. It involved the fight between Chen Chu and the Yan Clan's close relative, the Wang Clan, so the entire matter was a complete mystery to us. However, there was one thing that he was sure of, and that the current Her Majesty Yanrann did not approve of this childhood sweetheart of her, Big Brother Chen Chu. Furthermore, Chen Chu himself did not seem to care too much about the princes of the secondary kingdoms. It was only when I was governor of the northern war zone that he desperately recommended himself to be my personal follower. I considered the relationship between him and the deceased prince and decided to kindly accept him.
Kong Sheng nodded his head: ”According to teacher, this is why His Majesty was unrelenting with the four words that Chen Chu said?”
Shi Keren sighed lightly, ”Yes, kill him. This is my sworn brother. However, when one saw him, they would immediately think of their missing father. If it were anyone else, it would probably be difficult to do so. ”
Kong Sheng suddenly asked, ”Teacher, I would like to ask another question. Does Your Majesty have any ulterior motives for leaving Chen Chu here? ”
Shi Keren was startled, and then laughed out loud: ”Kids can be taught! ”Sure enough, I was not wrong about you. You hit the nail on the head with just one sentence.” Saying that, he retracted his smile, lowered his voice, and said, ”Do you remember I once said that the Empire might make a big move?”
Kong Sheng nodded, ”I remember. Wasn't this the northern war zone that was established for this reason?”
Shi Keren's expression became somewhat serious, ”Speaking of which, I might as well tell you. Originally, His Majesty wanted to make use of this opportunity to use troops against Mo Qiu, to set up the northern war zone, to gather elite soldiers and charge out of Demonic King Valley like a bolt of lightning! Under our lead, hundreds of thousands of soldiers, with generals like Chen Chu, Qu Feizhi and Zhao Handong as their foundation, would pierce straight into the depths of Black Hill Village like sharp blades! Wherever the sword goes, it is invincible! ”
At this moment, old commander had an indescribable excitement on his face, it was as if the vigor from decades ago had returned to his body, and he had become a hot-blooded general with a strong and ambitious body. But very quickly, his expression slowly became lonely, and his old, aged look returned to his body. An indescribable sadness filled his voice, ”It's a pity that the Demonic Beast army suddenly appeared out of nowhere, overturning everyone's understanding, and made this battle plan come to an end. The northern war zone has only just been officially established, and its existence has already lost all meaning. ”
Kong Sheng laughed bitterly: ”Teacher, please calm down for a moment. Even if the northern war zone is known to be dead, the border fortress is still the most important thing to the nation. I think that since Chen Chu was willing to plead with you to bring him to this border, he naturally wants to meet with the Moqiu State in battle. If I go and talk to him, maybe I can let him stay in the Phoenix City Pass for a while in peace. ”
”Don't you hate him? ”I heard that you two were having a bad time.” Shi Keren stared at Kong Sheng and asked.
Kong Sheng's expression became serious. He muttered to himself for a while before replying, ”I do not approve of his actions, and still do not approve of it. But he did remove the threat of Phoenix City Pass without a trace and saved Phoenix City Pass when the city was about to be destroyed. To be honest, that's all. I'm ashamed of myself. As you said before, I am now the second in command of the northern war zone. There are many things that cannot be decided simply according to my preferences. Chen Chu is a good hand at war, he can use the fastest way to calculate the advantages and disadvantages, and then use the most unyielding method to carry out the plan. This kind of decisive general, no matter when in battle, will definitely be the subject of controversy, if he is used properly, it would be a blessing for my Fire Phoenix Empire. ”
”Kong Sheng, you've grown up.” The smile returned to old commander's face, and he smiled lightly: ”How are you planning to talk to Chen Chu?”
Kong Sheng stood up and walked a few steps, he casually pulled out a bottle of wine from the wine rack and weighed it in his hand, then turned and smiled at Shi Keren: ”I think as a man with such a character, he wouldn't resist that, right?”