Chapter 160 Breaking the Queen
Chapter 160 Breaking the Queen
Last time, we talked about Li Yi meeting Xiao Qingsu, a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty, and learning the truth about Zhu Zi's marriage. So what will the great scholar Li do next? Let's read on.
Li Yi stopped when he heard Xiao Qingsu's words, turned around and said with a smile: "There are many things we can do, but first I have to know your true thoughts."
Xiao Qingsu asked: "What do you want to know?"
Li Yi glanced at Ci Chen and Liu Ruyan and said, "You two go out and sit for a while. I want to talk to her alone."
Ci Chen wanted to leave immediately after hearing this, but when she saw that Liu Ruyan didn't move, she reached out and pulled Liu Ruyan out. Liu Ruyan asked, "Master, how can you let him be alone with Sister Xiao?"
Ci Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen." Then he pulled Liu Ruyan out and closed the door.
At this time, only Li Yi and Xiao Qingsu were left in the room. Li Yi said, "Before we talk about business, I have to confirm one thing first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yi suddenly reached his hand into Xiao Qingsu's quilt and used the trick of a monkey stealing peaches. Of course, he didn't steal anything, and then he got a crisp slap in the face!
Liu Ruyan rushed in immediately after hearing the voice, drew her sword and pointed it at Li Yi, shouting, "Sister Xiao, is this Li plotting something bad against you?"
Xiao Qingsu said calmly: "Sister Ruyan, it's okay, you can go out, I will talk to him alone."
Liu Ruyan asked again: "Are you really okay?"
Xiao Qingsu got off the bed and said, "It's okay! I've recovered. Even if he wants to do something bad, I won't let him succeed."
Liu Ruyan shook her head and said, "No, this guy is very powerful. I am no match for him. He can knock me out in a split second. Don't be careless!"
Seeing this, Xiao Qingsu hurried forward and pushed Liu Ruyan out, and then closed the door. Only then did Li Yi rub his face and mutter, "You were so cruel. I just wanted to confirm it, but you killed me for fun!"
Xiao Qingsu said coldly: "You deserve it!"
Li Yi took a deep breath and said, "Okay, General Xiao, let's talk business. Let me ask you, do you still want to restore the country?"
Xiao Qingsu chuckled and said, "Restore the country? What a joke! Although Master said it very tactfully, I can tell that my grandfather was not a good emperor. He lost the support of the people."
Li Yi nodded and said, "That's good. What do you think about Master Zhu's matter?"
Xiao Qingsu sighed and said, "I don't know. Although I want to help Mr. Zhu, I don't know how. He has ruined his life's work for me. If I go against his wishes, wouldn't that be a waste of his kindness?"
Li Yi curled his lips and said, "Zhu's school of thought cannot be dispersed, and Zhuzi's reputation must be protected, so we have to think of another way to protect you and Zhuzi at the same time."
Xiao Qingsu said: "Okay, just tell me what to do."
Li Yi stared at Xiao Qingsu's back and said with a smile: "You are a strange person. No matter what I ask you to do, will you agree?"
Xiao Qingsu turned around and looked at Li Yi and said, "That's right."
Li Yi asked: "Who taught you this way of survival?"
Xiao Qingsu lamented, "My father said that people always like to believe what they want to believe. As long as I use this to deceive them, I can stay alive."
Li Yi nodded and said, "Your father is right! So no matter if you are sincere or just pretending, I will take it as your consent. I will help you, and also to help Master Zhu."
Xiao Qingsu asked: "How can I help?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "You should ask what would happen to you."
Xiao Qingsu shook her head and said, "As long as I'm alive, everything else is fine."
Li Yi sneered, "You are a woman, you have no breasts and no brains, you are boring, I don't want to play anymore, let's go!"
Li Yi stood up and was about to go out, Xiao Qingsu suddenly asked: "Can you give me freedom?"
Li Yi stopped and smiled: "That depends on what kind of freedom you want."
Xiao Qingsu replied: "I don't want to be manipulated by others anymore. I want to do what I want to do."
Li Yi smiled and said, "Well, your request is not high. I will try my best to satisfy you." Then he pushed the door open and left...
On the way back to the courtyard, Li Yi walked behind a tree and patted the Zhu family's servant, who pretended not to wake up.
Li Yi smiled and said, "Okay, stop pretending. How could you have set up that Qi maze? I know the person who ordered you to do this must be at least a fourth-rank scholar. Tell him that I just went to see what the bride looked like and didn't cause any trouble. By the way, you have to say this for me! Master Zhu has good taste and the bride is beautiful, but unfortunately he is not broad-minded enough."
After saying that, Li Yi patted the servant on the shoulder and returned to his own courtyard.
Yu Jiu had already fallen asleep, and Li Yi woke him up. The latter rubbed his eyes and said, "Sir, what are you doing? It's not even daybreak yet!"
Li Yi said unhappily, "What the hell are you still sleeping for? Let's go, we have some important things to do!"
Yu Jiu said unhappily: "What business can you have? What could be more important than sleeping?"
Li Yi reached out and pulled him up from the bed and said, "Stop talking nonsense and do as I say!"
The next day was the auspicious day for Zhu Zi's wedding, so early in the morning, Zhujiazhuang was filled with the sound of gongs and drums, and the wedding was carried out in a lively manner according to the ritual system.
The parents of both parties have passed away long ago, so there is no need to worship them. They just need to worship the heaven and earth. However, Zhu Zi is an extraordinary person in Confucianism and Taoism, so this part is the most important part of the wedding.
Master Zhu and Xiao Qingsu stood on the stage in formal attire. The table was filled with incense burners and offerings. When the master of ceremonies shouted, "Worship heaven and earth!"
Suddenly, singing was heard in the air. The song was Sannan's "囍" (not the song that sounded like a ghost marriage, after all, the rap was a bit out of place, but the suona part at the end was still necessary, otherwise it would lack soul):
Why are you still crying? He is already smiling. The official is at the door.
You know what to do. Hide your tears and live well from now on.
Why are you still crying? He is already smiling. We are going to get married soon.
You know how to do it, even if it's fake.
Eight people carried the sedan chair, and the drums and gongs were beating. Relatives and friends gathered in the hall and shouted
Under the red veil, you are still hiding your tearful face
The sound of a suona attracted everyone's attention to the roof of the main hall. Li Yi, wearing a mask and armor, stood there with an imposing manner.
Zhu Ye immediately shouted, "Who are you? How dare you come to my Zhu family to cause trouble!"
Li Yi used the Confucian and Taoist method of stopping and saying, "Shut up, you have no right to speak!" Then he turned to Xiao Qingsu and said, "My wife, your husband is here to save you!" Xiao Qingsu was stunned and did not say anything.
Li Yi turned to Zhu Zi and shouted, "Zhu Wentai, you despicable villain, you made such a scene just to lure me out! Today, my Qi State's anti-rebellion general Xiao Qing is here, and I am not only here, but I am also going to take my woman away. Zhu Wentai, do you dare to stop me?"
In fact, Zhu Zi recognized at a glance that the person was Li Yi, but he didn't know what this kid was doing.
Li Yi jumped onto the stage, stood in front of Zhu Zi and said coldly: "Zhu Wentai, my Xiao Qi royal family has been kind to your Zhu family, but what did your Zhu family do when my Xiao Qi was in danger? Humph, you just stood by and watched! You keep saying that the king is the leader of the ministers, the father is the leader of the sons, and the king is the leader of the wife, but do you do this?
And you, those of you who came to the wedding, how many of you have received favors from my Xiaoqi royal family! But what did you do during the national crisis! You really have the nerve to call yourself a gentleman, a loyal minister! You are all just hypocritical villains! "
After scolding everyone, Li Yi turned to look at Zhu Zi and said, "Zhu Wentai, I know I am no match for you now, so I will let you keep your head for a while. When I have mastered my magical powers, I will come to take your head!" After saying that, Li Yi picked up Xiao Qingsu and jumped over the wall and left.
Seeing the two running away, Zhu Ye immediately shouted, "Come on, chase them, bring that Xiao Qing back to me!"
Zhu Zi stretched out his hand and shouted, "Wait a minute!"
Zhu Ye shouted: "Father, they are the remnants of the previous dynasty, they are traitors!"
Zhu Zi shook his head and said, "But he is not wrong. Our Zhu family is deeply favored by the emperor. When Xiao Liang replaced Qi, we did nothing..."
Zhu Ye advised, "Father! Regardless of the right and wrong of the past, if someone reports today's incident to His Majesty, saying that our Zhu family let the remnants of the previous dynasty go, it will be a capital crime! All of our Zhu family must die! Father!"
Zhu Zi looked at his second son who was full of anxiety, slowly put down his hand and said: "Yuancai, take the people to chase them. Remember to catch them alive and don't hurt them." Ding Yuancai took the order and left...
Looking at Li Yi, he jumped out of Zhujiazhuang and headed south. When he could no longer see the wall of Zhujiazhuang, Xiao Qingsu pushed him away and said, "I can walk by myself! You don't need to carry me!"
Li Yi curled his lips and put her down. The latter asked: "Is this your method? To rob the bride? What use will this be?"
Li Yi said as he ran: "How can it be so simple? Stealing the bride is just the first step."
Xiao Qingsu asked: "What is the second step?"
Li Yi laughed and said, "Lure the snake out of its hole!"
Xiao Qingsu asked in confusion: "Luring a snake out of its hole? What snake?"
Li Yi smiled without saying anything and just ran straight south. The two did not take the official road. After running for a long time, they were a little tired, so they hid in a small woods to rest.
Xiao Qingsu sneered, "It seems your endurance isn't that great either."
Li Yi smiled and said, "If I were just running like you, I wouldn't feel tired, but I..."
Li Yi suddenly stretched out his hand and opened a golden bell to block the two flying arrows.
Xiao Qingsu immediately turned around and stared at the distance and shouted, "Who? Why don't you dare to show up and fight!"
Li Yi stood up and pulled her behind him and said, "Stop it, there's nothing you can do with your skills! Besides, they're not coming for you!"
Li Yi glanced at both sides and said, "Don't bother going around behind you. I'll find you as soon as you enter the woods. If you want to fight, just come on! I'll accept the challenge!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, six arrows shot out from each side. Li Yi stretched out his hands and used the Golden Bell Cover to block them, but his eyes were fixed on the front, because at this time a spear had already stabbed in front of him!
With a clang, the spear tip was pushed away by Liu Ruyan's sword. Xiao Qingsu asked in surprise, "Sister Ruyan, why are you here?"
Liu Ruyan ignored Xiao Qingsu and said to Li Yi, "Is the general okay?"
Li Yi sneered, "Of course it's okay. There are many people who want my head, but no one has been able to take it away! Even these few pieces of material are even more impossible! You take her away first, and I will cover you."
Liu Ruyan hesitated and said, "Don't be so stubborn. Let's join forces to deal with these people."
At this time, more than a dozen masked men surrounded the three of them. Li Yi smiled and said, "What's there to worry about with just a few people? Go! This is a military order!" Liu Ruyan still did not move.
Li Yi stretched out his hand and pushed Xiao Qingsu to Liu Ruyan's side and shouted, "Get out! Don't get in the way here!"
Liu Ruyan said helplessly: "Then General, be careful!" After that, he led Xiao Qingsu to kill in one direction. The others immediately surrounded them. Li Yi chased after them and stopped them. One of them ordered: "Capture this man first, and the other two will be dealt with later! There are others following us, don't worry!"
Everyone followed the order and surrounded Li Yi and then launched an attack, but they were all held back by Li Yi's Vajra Divine Art. There was only one martial arts rank 4 among these people, and to be honest, he was not good enough. If Li Yi used the Acala Dharmakaya, the battle should have ended quickly, but he was just going to play with these people.
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