Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

68. King Yi Fan:

It was already dusk when I woke up from the wine, and when I woke up, it was already dusk and I returned from admiring the flowers.

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A grand banquet has been set up in the main hall, and the Yi vassal king and the so-called ministers are waiting for the arrival of the small vassal king and the Minister of War.

"It can be said that the vassal king is thirsty for talents. It is a great honor for us to serve the vassal king. We should respect the vassal king first."Sikong.

Situ quickly picked up the cup and said,"The vassal king is wise and powerful. He recruits talents from all over the world. The counterattack on Dongfu Kingdom is just around the corner."

"Back then, my father had no choice but to come to Yi Fan. Now that victory is imminent, we cannot be complacent. We still need talented people to govern the Dongfu Kingdom. Even if they are talented people, we should treat them with courtesy. How can we start a banquet before the talented people arrive? No disrespect."The lesson from the Yi vassal king has arrived.

"What the feudal king taught was to forgive the rudeness of minor ministers."Sikong

"Our Yi Fan Kingdom is short of generals. Although the small vassal king is both civil and military, he is still a prince. With the Minister of Dao, the Yi Fan defense army will be even more powerful, and other ministers will not need to worry too much."Situ complimented

"We must not be complacent, we still need to expand our military."King of Yi vassal

"What the vassal king said is true. Taxes have been increased in recent years, and the national treasury is abundant. With this batch of food, more strong men can be recruited and more soldiers, armor and horses can be purchased from the Xilu Kingdom."Taiwei

"Well done, the Taiwei managed things well and immediately made a plan to purchase soldiers, armor and horses. Unlike our Yi vassal country, the Dongfu Kingdom is vast and rich in resources and needs a large number of soldiers, armor and horses. In the past few years, the country of Dongfu has gradually become richer and richer. Once it succeeds, everyone will enjoy the glory and wealth and use them inexhaustibly, and future generations will enjoy the merits forever."The king of Yi Fan became more and more excited as he talked.

"Not only is she rich, but she is also as beautiful as a cloud."Situ

"Hey, I am old. Now that I am old, you can take a few more concubines."The King of Yi Fan couldn't help but feel a little sad when he thought of his beloved singer accompanying the Minister of Civil Affairs.

"Although the vassal king could not accept all the princesses from all over the world like King Xilu, the Dongfu Kingdom had a vast territory and a large population, and the women from all over the country had distinct personalities, unlike the Yi vassal women who had a single personality and were too gentle."Situ

"Dongfu women indeed have a special charm. The lord of the vassal will always be strong and strong. He can choose concubines from various places to harvest yin and replenish yang to prolong life."Sikong

"Oh, is there such a thing?"The king of Yi Fan felt very happy.

"Master Sikong is a master of Taoism, and he does have a saying about the way to cultivate immortality."Situ

"Uh-huh."King of Yi vassal

"Women from all over the Dongfu Kingdom have different temperaments. Just like this big banquet, the banquet is delicious and has different tastes, and you will never get tired of it."Sikong pointed in front of him

"Oh, really? I want to get more concubines."King Yi Fan nodded with a smile on his face.

"Dongfu Kingdom not only has beautiful women, but also has a lot of food. There are countless delicacies from all over the country."Situ

"We have one year of preparation, two years of counterattack, three years of mopping up, and five years of success. In five years, Dongfu will be in our hands.……"Taiwei

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Everyone was happily imagining the vast world of Dongfu Country, dreaming about the beautiful women of Dongfu Country, and dreaming about the delicious food of Dongfu Country. Someone reported:"The Minister of Dao has arrived." King Yi

Fan After standing up, everyone stood up. Daozhi walked to the center of the hall alone and said directly:"I am Daozhi."

King Yifan saw that Daozhi was dressed in plain clothes, but his bearing was extraordinary. He immediately stood up and invited him:"I have heard that Daozhi is the Minister of the Supreme Court for a long time. Daimyo, please take a seat"

"The Minister of Tao is a majestic person, worthy of being a dragon or a phoenix in the world."Situ complimented

"The Taoist minister, Wen Tao and Wu Lu, are indeed different from each other when I see them today."Sikong then

"If you can work together with the Master of Tao to achieve a great cause, you will surely succeed in recovering the hinterland."Taiwei

"What great cause?"Daozhi looked around at several people and then asked

"In the future, Dongfu Kingdom will be restored."The Taiwei thought Daozhi didn't hear clearly.

"When the Luoba Kingdom invaded, the country was in trouble. As a general of the Dongfu Kingdom, the old vassal king did not protect his country and fight to the end. Instead, he took the opportunity to plunder the Dongfu Kingdom's money with his soldiers and fled to Yifan. What does this have to do with being a traitor? different. Over the past few decades, King Dongfu has allowed you to stay here. You have no regard for His Majesty's generosity and benevolence, and you actually want to invade the hinterland of Dongfu. You are really ambitious. Such perverse actions will not be tolerated by heaven and earth. You, a bunch of frogs in the well, dare to plot against Dongfu. Blessed Country is simply a foolish dream."Dao Zhiyi scolded him eloquently.

At this time, the Yi Fan King realized that something was wrong and shouted:"Little Fan King? Where is the little vassal king?"

"The little feudal king is here."Dao Zhi.

When he saw the Rentou Yi clan king, he jumped back in fright. He reacted and shouted:"My son, my son, kill my son. He burst into tears and was in great pain. After a while, King Yi Fan screamed:"Come here, come here."……"

Several soldiers entered the main hall, and King Yi gnashed his teeth and ordered:"Take him down, take him down."

They surrounded Daozhi, and several veterans of the two dynasties who had served the old lord jumped out and scolded:"You Dare to assassinate the little vassal king……"

The soldiers suddenly turned around, raised their swords and dropped their swords, and the heads of the veterans rolled down.

Only then did they realize that things were not at all what they originally imagined. It was like the palace in heaven falling into the underworld. All the ministers were frightened and quickly adapted to the situation in front of them.

Upon seeing this, the Taiwei reacted the fastest and immediately knelt down and shouted loudly:"Wei Chen swears allegiance to the Lord of Tao to the death."

Sikong and Situ didn't know what was happening yet, but when they heard the Taiwei's shout, they immediately knelt down as well. , other ministers also knelt down to show their allegiance. A grandson is a grandson. You don’t need to spend any time pretending. You can naturally change from one grandson to another.

"It is not loyalty to me, but loyalty to His Majesty, King Dongfu. This is the way of heaven."Daozhi

"I fought with you."King Yi Fan drew his sword and rushed towards Daozhi.

A warrior on the side fell and kicked him away. King Yi Fan hit the pillar of the hall, slipped to the ground, and sat paralyzed against the pillar, unable to recover for a long time. The laughter and laughter just now were still ringing in my ears, and in an instant, blood was flowing on the hall. King Yi Fan looked at everything in front of him, and he couldn't imagine it. He thought he was welcoming a lamb to be slaughtered, but he didn't expect it to be a vicious wolf. , his eyes moved from Dao to the head on the ground. When he woke up from the dream, everything was wiped out. Then he turned to the group of kneeling ministers. He thought that his ministers were loyal, but he didn't expect the gun heads to turn around so fast. The blood was still there. Warm, the heart has become cold, and the delicious food is still on the table, like a sacrifice in front of the mourning hall. So fast, so fast that I can't breathe, so deadly, every move hits the vital point. The prosperous palace is actually a mirage, when the smoke disappears He found himself in an abyss. King Yifan could not stand up. For King Yifan, the destruction of his dream was ten thousand times more painful than the bleeding on his body. King Yifan was like a ball of mud. Two soldiers had to help him out. Get up.

Daozhi walked up to him:"You are also a vassal king after all. I have no right to kill you, nor will I kill you, nor do I want to kill you. I want you to see with your own eyes how the so-called great cause you have worked for all your life has been transformed." It is for nothing, to warn those restless people who are ready to take action. Once they set foot on this road, the final result will be like the feudal king, with their families destroyed and their lives destroyed."

"Even if you occupy this place, you will not be able to hold it, and the Xilu Kingdom will never stand idly by."The king of Yi Fan finally struggled.

"It is not occupation, but recovery, annihilation of rebels and reunification, but it is only 60 years too late. You said that the Xilu Army will come, oh, because you have a secret agreement to assist in defense. Is the secret agreement really useful? But this secret agreement will keep you alive, because it will allow you to see with your own eyes whether the secret agreement with the Xilu Kingdom is really useful, and will make you despair of all hope and go to the underworld to report to your treasonous father."Daozhi

"Xilu Kingdom has recognized Yi Fan as its country, and Dongfu Kingdom has violated the Blue Lake Treaty. Will they not let you go?"King of Yi vassal

"Yi Fan has been the land of Dongfu Kingdom since ancient times."After Dao Zhi finished speaking, he glanced at the crowd and turned around.

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The family members of King Yi Fan gathered in the courtyard to take stock. Li Lai looked among them for a while and then asked:"General, what should we do with them? Will they be taken back immediately?"

Dao Zhi looked at them and said,"Kill them all.

At this time, a woman stood up and said,"The vassal king has his own way. What's wrong with the family?""

"Those who conspired to rebel will have the nine tribes killed to show off to everyone."Daozhi

"General, although the ancient method has been recorded, it has never been used. Is the killing too heavy?"Li Lai.

The woman refused to accept and said:"The book of Dongfu Kingdom says that 'evil laws are also illegal'. If you have to kill me, kill me. I am the princess. Let your brothers, sisters and these innocent servants go. They Did not participate in the rebellion. Li

Lai stared at this woman, which reminded him of himself and his sister. He turned around and looked at Dao Zhi to say what he wanted to say. Dao Zhi ignored him and took a few steps forward to ask:

"Will you feel at ease if I let you go? Beheaded in the street"

"Generals, many of them are children and servants."Li Lai requested

"General, are you going to kill the women as well, or let them go?"Suosuo also remembered that his brother protected him back then.

Dao Zhi turned around and said to Li:"Compassion does not lead troops, and love does not establish affairs."

When Daozhi walked up to this somewhat fierce lady, the princess was not afraid. She stared at Daozhi fiercely. Daozhi looked into her eyes and said:"The people still have the desire for revenge. How can I trust the princess? There is no desire for revenge. It is the opinion of this minister to cut off the Yi vassal, and it is also the order of this minister to kill you. Dao

Zhi turned around and glanced at Li Lai, then at the princess:"You will handle the female family members, children and servants." Li Lai immediately said:"

Why don't you thank Daozhi Shangshu for your great kindness?""

The kneeling man shouted:"Thank you, Sir, for not killing me."

Seeing that the princess didn't say anything, Li Lai was a little nervous.

"It's not that I want to thank you. If you want to thank me, thank your majesty. Thank you to Li Lai. It's Li Lai who saved you."Daozhi turned and left.