After receiving the secret letter written by the prince himself, Rao Ruan Xingtian, who was always calm, couldn't help himself for a long time.
Zhang Deyuan, Xie Dan, Zong Linxiang and other important court officials who were persecuted to death by the evil party are still alive! Ruan Xingtian's throat was dry, he poured himself a glass of water unsteadily with one hand and gulped it down.
His heart was beating so fast, Ruan Xingtian's first thought after being shocked was—this time the prince has become even more powerful! Not to mention the respective abilities of these adults, their reputation outside the country alone is enough to condense the hearts of the people of Southern Chu. What the lord lacks the most right now is not soldiers and horses, but capable assistants, but people's hearts!
Now, these two major problems are solved with the arrival of these people.
Ruan Xingtian read the secret letter carefully again and couldn't help laughing.
God willing! This is God's will!
Then, Ruan Xingtian frowned slightly, and complex emotions flooded his heart.
Yi Zhongren was really a... He didn't know how to describe it. These adults who they thought had already been killed by the evil party were all secretly rescued by Yi Zhong people.
It is not that Yi Zhongren did not have the blood of Yuan Gu, but he exchanged the blood of those Yuan Gu for the lives of these important ministers. Good or evil, neither can be used to describe Yizhong people alone.
Ruan Xingtian let out a sigh of relief. In this way, Yi Zhongren rescued the prince, I am afraid that he has already started to arrange. Thinking of Yi Zhongren's sarcasm and vengeance towards the prince from beginning to end, he didn't show the slightest hint of saving people. He was so scheming that even he was sighing to himself.
Although the prince's letter did not say anything outright, Ruan Xingtian also saw that Yi Zhongren was still alive. Thinking that the prince and the young master are in the hands of Yi Zhongren, Ruan Xingtian, who was a little worried before, is completely relieved, and the prince can take over the world without any worries.
Ruan Xingtian couldn't help but feel fortunate, fortunate that Yi Zhongren was a "good man", and fortunate that Yi Zhongren chose the prince.
The emperor, Zhang Zhong, Sun Jiyu, and Sima Xian were all removed by Yi Zhongren. If they couldn't help the prince to win the world, they would really be unable to hold their heads up in front of that person in the future.
At this moment, Ruan Xingtian's attitude towards Yi Zhongren changed completely.
Yi Zhongren deserves his respect.
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Not only did Ruan Xingtian receive Huo Feng's secret letter, but Xu Miancai and He Jia, two of Huo Feng's most trusted subordinates, also received it.
The traitor they hated so much turned out to be... The reaction of the two was the same as Ruan Xingtian, and they couldn't find a suitable description.
Huang Han had been fighting by Huo Feng's side all the time, and he was naturally the first to get this news. For several days, Huang Han was trapped in "unbelievable" and "unbelievable". If there was no war, he would have been in a daze.
Compared with the shock and shock of the four subordinates, Huo Feng was a little more annoyed and disappointed.
As a general, he may be qualified; but as a prince, as a king who wants to conquer the world, his resourcefulness, scheming, courage, and vision are far from enough.
If Yi Zhongren hadn't... Huo Feng would no longer be able to say those ugly words at this moment, or in other words, after Yi Zhongren fed him the "Tianxin Pill", he would no longer be able to say those insulting words. sex word too. If Yi Zhongren is not disabled, he will definitely have the strength to compete in this world.
However, Huo Feng also felt a sense of peace of mind.
- Yi Zhongren, still alive.
But now there are so many people looking for him, Huo Feng listened to Zhang Deyuan's advice, concealed the news, and also concealed Zhang Deyuan and their identities, still using fake names.
Zhang Deyuan and Xie Dan stayed by Huo Feng's side, while Zhang Huaiqiu, Xie Ming and others went to He Jia, Xu Baicai and Ruan Xingtian respectively.
Huo Feng's troops are now divided into three groups, but to win the world, 700,000 troops are far from enough, not to mention that after a few battles, Zhai Feng's troops are also damaged.
At the moment, on the one hand, we must continue to siege the city and loot the land, on the other hand, we must fight steadily and absorb all forces and people to strengthen our own strength.
With the participation of Zhang Deyuan and others, Huo Feng and his subordinates are full of confidence in the future. Everyone knows that they are idiots if they don't get the final victory in such a good situation.
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The army of the King of Yue, which was even more powerful, became more powerful. After the 300,000 soldiers and horses of the Kun Kingdom who came to help were killed by the King of Yue, they withdrew the remaining soldiers and horses.
The national army of the Southern Chu State has changed, and now the power is in the hands of Empress Dowager Ru. Empress Dowager Ru does not want to fulfill the covenant signed by the late emperor in Kunguo.
Not long after Kun State withdrew its troops from Southern Chu State, Kun State's heavy troops appeared on the border with Southern Chu State. Compared with the four cities, they wanted more cities now. Taking advantage of the chaos in the Southern Chu Kingdom, Kun Kingdom also intends to take part.
Huo Feng's response was quick, and he immediately issued an order in the name of King Yue, ordering the people and the heroes to jointly defend against the Kun Kingdom, and hoped to join forces with the Deity Sect.
The Tianshen Sect lost a lot after the war with the Imperial Guard and Hu'an Guard, and was chased and beaten by the two guards. The situation can be said to be extremely bad.
Empress Dowager Ru was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and immediately issued an imperial decree in the name of the emperor, and the South Chu State gathered all its forces to fight against the Kun State.
Although the people were very dissatisfied with the imperial court, at this time everyone agreed to the outside world, and the war spread even more.
No matter how the fight was on the outside, a big family in Yuchengguan lived their own lives in a low-key and peaceful way.
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In a blink of an eye, summer is here again.
Two years on, and for many, their lives have changed dramatically. Yi Zhongren, who had regained his real name, was resting under the grape trellis, with two chubby children sleeping beside him, with a comfortable demeanor.
Huo Yunkai was standing outside the grape trellis. Although he couldn't be called the scorching sun above his head, it was unbearably hot. He pursed his lips tightly, and drops of sweat slid from his forehead onto his bowed knees. Huo Yunkai was jogging, his posture was standard, his eyes were firm, and there was no dissatisfaction at all.
After a long time, Huo Yunkai's legs began to tremble. Yi Zhongren opened his eyes and glanced at the skewed position of the sun. He said, "The hour has come."
Huo Yunkai let out a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground, panting and out of strength.
Yi Zhongren glanced at the two children who showed no signs of waking up, and slowly got off the bed. There is a water basin under the grape trellis with a melting ice cube in it. Yi Zhongren twisted a cold cloth and brought it to Huo Yunkai. Huo Yunkai reluctantly raised his hand to take it and wiped his face indiscriminately.
"Father, when will I become as powerful as you?" Huo Yun opened his mouth, a little more intimate.
Yi Zhongren took the cloth from his hand, dragged him up, and said, "You want to run before you can walk?"
"I want to become stronger as soon as possible." Huo Yunkai was extremely firm when he said this.
However, Yi Zhongren was unmoved and said, "You have a good talent for learning martial arts, but you are not a genius. There is only one way to become stronger, and that is to work hard."
"I'm not afraid of hardship." Huo Yunkai's eyes were bright, two years later, he had already been reborn.
On this point, Yi Zhongren believed that Huo Yunkai's determination and forbearance exceeded his expectations, but what surprised him most was that Huo Yunkai must recognize him as his adoptive father. Yi Zhongren, who couldn't be pushed away, was not hypocritical and accepted it calmly.
After resting for half an hour, Huo Yunkai got up from the ground, took his sword and started practicing.
Ever since he settled down here, Huo Yunkai has seriously learned martial arts from Yi Zhongren. Yi Zhongren is now light-hearted, and Huo Yunkai is indeed a good seedling. He imparts everything he has learned to Huo Yunkai without hesitation.
I have to say, Huo Yunkai is the material. Huo Feng is good at using a long sword. His flame-throwing sword is a good treasure, but Huo Yunkai is not interested in his father's swordsmanship. Now he is full of thoughts on his adoptive father's swordsmanship.
Huo Yunkai, who had finished his horse stance, began to practice swordsmanship, while Yi Zhongren watched and gave pointers from time to time.
Yi Zhongren not only taught Huo Yun the swordsmanship, but also taught him to read. Huo Yunkai studied martial arts during the day, and after dinner, he followed Yi Zhongren to learn the art of war, generals, Confucianism, law, and even the art of emperors.
Yi Zhongren is like a huge library, and regardless of whether Huo Yunkai likes it or not, he smashes all the knowledge he knows on Huo Yunkai. Huo Yun started school very seriously and very hard, and his admiration for Yi Zhongren became higher and higher every day.
He often feels that God is very unfair, why does a person so powerful as a foster father... have a disability.
Every time he thought that he was ignorant and scolded his adoptive father, Huo Yunkai felt very guilty, and then he studied martial arts and read more assiduously.
Yi Zhongren, who does not need to put on makeup, has a little more popularity on his face. After more than a year of peaceful life, his face is also more rosy. It's just that I don't know if it's hidden under heavy makeup all the year round, Yi Zhongren's face is very white, a little fairer than those big girls with yellow flowers.
He is very handsome, even with heavy makeup in the past, he has attracted the interest of Emperor Jiazheng. Now that there is no makeup to cover up, Yi Zhongren is like a pearl that has opened the shell of a clam, even if the aunts in the family see him Also often lost.
Yi Zhong has a broken body, his body and appearance are a little feminine, and his voice is softer than that of ordinary men.
In the past, he was Lord Qianhu of Huanwei, and coldness was his protective color. Now that his makeup has faded, his coldness has naturally faded a lot, and his voice has become like running water.
Huo Yunkai was often distracted by his adoptive father's appearance, but the next moment, he would be awakened by the cold gaze suddenly shot by his adoptive father.
Even without makeup, the adoptive father is still the adoptive father. Huo Yunkai never dared to underestimate the horror of the adoptive father.
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After learning martial arts for a day, Huo Yunkai was like he hadn't eaten for three days at dinner.
The women and children who stayed here all gathered around a table, and the men went out to do big things. This big yard was the home that these women and children loved most.
The Yizhong people did not hire servants, and their identities were still sensitive. Xiaoqin is now the housekeeper of this "big family", and Yi Zhongren is naturally the head of the family.
Yuandou and Jiabao, who are already two years old, have long known people. Yuandou is different from his older brother, his name is Daddy Yizhongren. Yi Zhongren once taught him to change his tongue, but Yuandou immediately called him Dad when he heard Jiabao call Dad. Now he is a little more sensible. If he doesn't let him call Dad, he will cry, and Yi Zhongren can only let him . However, being called Daddy by the cute Douzi, Yi Zhongren was still very relieved.
Jiabao is the son recognized by Yizhongren, but Yizhongren treats Yuandou and Jiabao equally, and both children are very attached to Yizhongren. None of them have a mother, and their father is not only their father, but also their mother.
Yuandou's family had undergone great changes just after the full moon. His mother committed suicide; not to mention Jiabao, the scar on his left wrist has not been completely eliminated.
Yi Zhongren was very afraid that Jiabao would have any problems in the future, and he would bring it to Jiabao if he could make up for it. Therefore, although Jiabao and Yuandou were the same size, they were a little fatter than Yuandou. But in the eyes of Yi Zhongren, that is puffiness, and he still needs to make up for it.
Compared to Huo Yunkai's strictness, Yi Zhongren's two sons, Douzi and Baozi, can be regarded as doting. I saw him holding a big bowl, feeding beans to eat, and then feeding steamed buns to eat, and the two children played hand in hand while eating. Huo Yunkai is very envious every time he sees it, because he has no partner who can play with him.
After feeding the two children, Yi Zhongren took them off the high stool and let them play by themselves. Only then did they start to eat. At this time, Huo Yunkai was already eating the fourth bowl of rice.
"Daddy, grapes, grapes."
Douzi grabbed the hem of Daddy's clothes and wanted to go out. Steamed buns contained his own thumbs, and there was some kind of covetousness on the same fleshy face. Yi Zhongren put down the bowl and picked up the beans.
"Wait until daddy finishes eating to pick grapes for you."
"Beanie, Beanie."
"Okay, Bean Picking."
Douzi smiled, and Yi Zhongren put him down.
Baozi took a small step, hum hum hum walked to his father, a string of crystal saliva on the corner of his mouth: "bag, bag."
"Okay, take the bag too."
"Haha..." Baozi clapped his palms happily.
Seeing the smiling faces of the two children, a corner of Yi Zhongren's heart suddenly became extraordinarily soft. He couldn't have his own children in his life, and he regarded the two children as his own from the bottom of his heart. But Yuandou can't stay with him forever... Yi Zhongren pinched the little nose of Douzi and let him play.
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After dinner, Huo Yunkai followed his adoptive father to the study and started his daily lessons.
Sitting down in front of his desk, Zhai Yunkai heard his adoptive father say, "Tonight, write an essay on what you have learned this month."
Yi Zhongren took out a letter from his jacket, sat casually on a soft chair, and opened it. Seeing his adoptive father read the letter, Huo Yunkai swallowed what he was going to say, took the paper, and pondered how to write this insight while researching and stacking it.
The letter that Yi Zhongren received was sent by Zhang Huaiqiu. For the past two years, Zhang Huaiqiu has been by Ruan Xingtian's side. Ruan Xingtian trusts him very much and will ask his opinion first no matter what.
Zhang Huaiqiu's letter was first to tell Yi Zhongren the current situation of these people and to report safety; second, to tell him the current situation in the world.
Although Yi Zhongren hid in Yucheng Pass, he knew a lot about the affairs of the world. However, Yi Zhongren never replied, and never made suggestions. There were those old people who assisted the King of Yue, and he didn't need any more help.
After burning Huaiqiu's letter, Yi Zhongren picked out a book from the shelf to read.
Judging from the current situation, it would be difficult for the King of Yue to completely take over the country within three to five years, but Yi Zhongren was not in a hurry at all. Which dynasty change did not go through countless bloody storms? Three or five years is already very little time.
Looking up at Huo Yunkai, who was concentrating on writing his thoughts, Yi Zhongren's eyes were full of admiration.
This kid can definitely be a great thing. The king of Yue can have such a son, and it can be regarded as a good bamboo shoot.
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In the tent, Huo Feng, who had just discussed important matters with a few core subordinates, was lying on the wooden bed half-clothed, taking the time to rest.
Two years have passed, and Huo Feng has become more calm and less emotional than before. Even Huang Han said that he has changed a lot.
The arrival of Zhang Deyuan and these people gave him a great help, and the battle was much smoother than he expected. It's just... To regain the whole world, I'm afraid it will take a long time.
Another pair of eyes appeared in front of him, and Huo Feng opened his eyes.
Two years later, instead of blurring, the man's face became clearer and clearer, and it appeared in his mind from time to time when he was tired.
In the past two years, it's not that he hasn't encountered danger or been injured, but every time he "sees" those eyes, he tells himself that he can't lose, absolutely can't lose. You must take this world, and you must prove to that person that you are not a coward and a fool!
Huo Feng knew that he had been caught in a stun, a stun named "Yi Zhongren", but he was unable to extricate himself. In the past two years, he rarely thinks of his dead wife and the child who is nowhere, but he can't always forget Yi Zhongren and those eyes.
He asked Zhang Deyuan many times where Yi Zhongren was, but the other party always said he didn't know. He knew that Zhang Deyuan didn't want to tell him, and he also guessed that this was Yi Zhongren's request.
Huo Feng closed his eyes again.
When he gets this world, no matter where Yi Zhongren hides, he will find that person!