Chapter 205 Something seems to be wrong! When Li Maozhen was still called Song Wentong, he was just a small soldier in the Shen Ce Army. When he suppressed Huang Chao, the empress had not yet been born. He was given the surname Li for his contribution in protecting Emperor changing his name to Li Maozhen, Li Maozhen's life seemed to be on the rise. In just ten years, he defeated Li Changfu, the governor of Fengxiang, and was conferred the title of governor of Fengxiang and Longyou by Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty. Later, he was posthumously conferred the title of Prince of Longxi. Li Maozhen, whose ambition gradually expanded, established the Qinqi regime. However, after claiming to be the King of Qi and establishing hundreds of officials and treating himself as a kingdom, Li Maozhen also encountered powerful opponents one after another, including Li Keyong and Zhu Wen. Li Maozhen was defeated by Li Keyong and Zhu Wen successively, and his own children were killed or injured in the chaos. In the end, he lost the Guanzhong area. Li Maozhen, who was already in a desperate situation, could only entrust Qi to his younger sister and go south to Raojiang in search of changes. Shadow watched Li Maozhen's figure from the side, lowered his head and said nothing. Although Li Maozhen still looked like he was in his prime due to the Meteoric Gu he practiced, Shadow could feel that King Qi was indeed old. Even though he had great ambitions, when he left Qi and gave up the fight for hegemony, the wise and mighty King Qi had already died. What remained in this body now was just a martial arts master with obsessions. Li Maozhen stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Shadow, notify the Shadow Guards to set off overnight. The faster we return to Chang'an, the fewer variables there will be. We cannot give Li Xingyun and the Bad People time to react. If Yun Ji does not agree, then this king will have no choice but to use force to take back the power of Qi." Shadow bowed and said, "Yes, I obey your command." In the dark night, the shadow guards put out the bonfire, mounted their horses, and set out on the official road back to Chang'an. In the dark night sky, a Saker Falcon flew to the high school at some point in time. The ground in the eagle's eyes shrank rapidly, and soon, the pair of wings shone with the moon and completely blended into the night. …… Changan. An eagle cried out. Shangguan Yunque squatted on the railing of the Military Affairs Pavilion and stretched out his right hand. A Falcon floated down. Shangguan Yunque took a small bamboo tube from the Falcon's claws and took out the secret letter. Shangguan Yunque let the Falcon fly away. Yang Shuzi beside him asked calmly, "Is it news about Xingyun?"

"No, it's the news from the Heavenly Killing Star that Li Maozhen is currently in Ezhou." Shangguan Yunque looked at Yang Shuzi with a smile and said, "Li Maozhen's Shadow Guards were once a killer organization as famous as the Xuanming Sect of the Tongwenguan. Although it has declined now, it still left a lot of hidden agents in Fengxiang and other places. The list given by the Heavenly Killing Star is the list of the Shadow Guards and hidden agents in Fengxiang Mansion. How about we scan them first?" Yang Shuzi nodded and said, "Well, in two days, Li Maozhen should send someone to contact the officials of Yuanqi State. Before that, we need to get rid of these shadow guards." Shangguan Yunque waved his hand, and a bad guy behind him said, "I will go find the major lieutenants right away." After the bad guy left, Shangguan Yunque smiled, took out a silver ingot from his purse and said, "How many moves do you think Li Maozhen can withstand from the Marshal?" Yang Shuzi glanced at Shangguan Yunque calmly and said reservedly: "Li Maozhen will be defeated within twenty moves." Shangguan Yunque laughed while pinching his orchid fingers and said, "You old man, are you so conservative?" Yang Shuzi frowned slightly and said, "Li Maozhen is at least at the Tiangang realm. As for the Marshal, no one knows what realm he is at. But in the Luoyang battle, the Marshal fought against the Dark Emperor of the Xuanming Sect. Although the Marshal easily killed the Dark Emperor, Li Maozhen, who is at the Tiangang realm, should be able to do this." Shangguan Yunque weighed the silver in his hand and said, "I bet that within ten moves, Li Maozhen will definitely die." Yang Shuzi threw out a silver ingot and said, "Let's bet." In just a quarter of an hour, hundreds of bad guys wearing scale armor and Tang swords gathered in the backyard of the Military Affairs Pavilion. Shangguan Yunque looked at these bad guys wearing brand new equipment and couldn't help but said with bright eyes: "Not bad, all the equipment has been replaced." Yang Shuzi smiled faintly and said, "The first thing His Highness did after taking over the Unruly People was to spend money on them, whether it was to supplement their salaries or replace their equipment, it was a huge investment." Shangguan Yunque sighed and said, "All these years of perseverance have not been in vain. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel." "gone." Shangguan Yunque jumped down from the tall building with a light leap, "Follow me to kill the enemy." He shouted softly, and the bad guys followed closely behind him. Yang Shuzi watched Shangguan Yunque leave and sighed, "The storm is coming." night. Yimidian. The middle-aged shopkeeper in his forties looked at the sudden knock on the door and shouted, "We're closed. Come back tomorrow." With a bang, the store door was kicked open in an instant, and two bad guys took out the crossbows from their waists and pulled the trigger directly at the store owner. Whoosh whoosh.

The shop owner also showed extraordinary reaction ability at this time. He squatted down and hid behind the counter almost in an instant. "It's the Bad Guys, this place has been set on fire, hurry up and leave!" The shop owner tried to alert his accomplices in the store by shouting, but two soft snapping sounds brought him back to reality. Two bodies in black clothes fell gently in front of him, and a figure holding a dagger slowly walked towards him. "Shadow Guard, right? Don't struggle any more. I have already destroyed all your bases in this city." Shangguan Yunque spoke in a cold voice, and the shop owner's eyes showed resentment, "Bad people! My Qi country's foundation was stolen by you, you will not die well!" Shangguan Yunque couldn't help laughing. He twirled the Yanling knife in his hand and sneered, "You are really a rebellion. I, the bad guys of the Tang Dynasty, stole your Qi Kingdom? Don't you have any idea how your Qi Kingdom came about? You are really stupid." Shangguan Yunque was too lazy to waste words with this kind of person. The knife flashed and the head fell to the ground instantly! "Sir, all the shadow guards in the city have been killed." The bad guy with blood all over his body stood at the door of the store and bowed to Shangguan Yunque. Shangguan Yunque tore a piece of cloth from the shop owner and wiped the blood off his dagger, saying calmly, "You don't need to change clothes. Just wear this outfit and visit the ministers' homes. Oh, and cut off the heads of these shadow guards and tour the city tomorrow." "Yes, sir!" The bad guy immediately took the order and left. Although Shangguan Yunque always looks cheerful in front of Li Xingyun and Yuan Tiangang, he is an absolute killer when he is performing his mission as a bad guy. …… Prince Qi's Mansion. "Empress, the bad guys have already started to take action." After Fan Yintian finished speaking, he looked at the empress who was concentrating with her eyes closed. The empress pondered for a while, then opened her eyes and said calmly, "Xingyun has already told me all about his plan in the letter. The decision on this matter is mine. Shangguan Yunque has also asked for my instructions. It was me who asked him to take the Bad People and do it." "What..." Fan Yintian was surprised, but the empress said calmly: "No one knows what kind of person my brother is better than me. He will not be willing to assist Xingyun, so the first thing he did when he came back was to find a way to seize my power and get the Longquan treasure box. Without Xingyun, I don't know how long the days of warlord division will last. We can't let him do whatever he wants." The empress glanced at the military uniform hanging on the side and said calmly: "Ever since he abandoned the people of Fengxiang and went to Raojiang, Qi Kingdom has long lost the possibility of competing for hegemony over the world. Moreover, in Fengxiang now, he has no say!" Three days later, Chang'an, Xuanwu Gate. Li Maozhen looked up at the brand new Chang'an City and couldn't help but show surprise, "Is this Chang'an City?" When Li Maozhen left, Chang'an City had already become a half-ruined dead city. But now that he has returned, not only are people coming and going at the city gates, but the streets in front of the city gates have all been repaired. The whole city looks brand new and exudes vitality. Shadow explained to Li Maozhen, "To answer the question, Prince Qi, after Li Xingyun took over Chang'an, he accepted many refugees and implemented a policy of work-for-relief. This not only solved the refugee problem, but also helped Chang'an recover a lot of money. Although Chang'an is not as prosperous as it was in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, it has shown some signs of recovery." Li Maozhen nodded, which was considered as a little recognition of Li Xingyun. "Not bad, barely acceptable." Just as Li Maozhen was commenting on Li Xingyun, a group of soldiers in black armor came out from the city gate and greeted them, "Greetings, Prince." "Prince?" Li Maozhen frowned slightly, looked at the general in front of him coldly and said, "Don't you know who I am?" The general bowed and smiled, "In the first year of Emperor Zhaozong's Dashun reign, you were conferred the title of Prince of Longxi. Who in Fengxiang doesn't know about you?" "good very good!" Li Maozhen's face returned to calm. It was obvious that this was a show of force from his good sister. The Prince of Longxi was the title given to him by the Tang Dynasty. Later, he was further conferred the title of Prince of Qi. Now, this general called himself the Prince of Longxi, which showed that he was obviously not going to acknowledge his position as the King of Qi. Thinking of this, Li Maozhen couldn't help but narrow his eyes. His sister had been courageous and intelligent since she was a child, and her talent in martial arts was extraordinary. Looking at her methods now, she was worthy of his training since childhood. Thinking that his whereabouts should be known to the Bad People, Li Maozhen snorted coldly and rode his horse into the city. Unfortunately, in his eyes, there was not much difference between the Bad People and the Xuanming Sect's Tongwenguan.

"Open the way and welcome the prince into the city!" The general shouted loudly, and two rows of soldiers immediately lined up on both sides of the city gate with spears in hand to welcome Li Maozhen into the city. Li Maozhen looked at the soldiers with bright armor and full of energy and spirit and couldn't help but nodded, "Not bad, they are considered the elite of the army." Just as Li Maozhen was riding his horse towards the Imperial City, the general stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the Imperial City is still under reconstruction. Please move to Prince Qi's Palace." Li Maozhen raised his eyebrows, looked at the general and said, "Where is Yun Ji? Won't she come to greet me in person?" This general was a direct descendant of the empress, and at this time he still bowed and said, "Prince Qi is busy with official duties, please don't blame me, Prince." Li Maozhen tightened his grip on the reins. Seeing that Li Maozhen was ready to kill, the shadow beside him said hurriedly, "Prince Qi, let's talk about this after we meet the empress." Li Maozhen hummed lightly and rode his horse to Prince Qi's mansion. Not long after, the group arrived in front of Prince Qi's mansion. The empress in military uniform had already been waiting there. She bowed to Li Maozhen and said, "Greetings, brother." Li Maozhen sat upright on his horse and looked at the empress and said, "This is not the place to talk. Let's go to the palace to talk. Also, let the old guys from our Qi country come to the Qi Palace to see me." The empress said respectfully, "Yes, brother." According to Li Maozhen's idea, not long after, the former ministers of Qi State came to Qi Wang Mansion one after another. When these old ministers of Qi State saw Li Maozhen, they all looked as if they had seen a ghost. It’s not that Li Maozhen’s appearance has changed much, but it’s because Li Maozhen’s appearance has changed too little. He is still so young, in his forties, and looks almost the same as he was ten years ago. After greeting Li Maozhen, these old ministers all stayed in their seats obediently. No one came to talk to Li Maozhen again. Li Maozhen obviously realized that something was wrong at this time. He made a gesture to the shadow behind him, and the shadow immediately turned around and walked out, and the empress did not stop him. Li Maozhen also said with a complicated expression: "Yun Ji, I haven't seen you for many years. Now you come and give me a show of strength. You have really grown up." The empress raised her head slightly and looked at Li Maozhen with a complicated expression. If she had had no other choice, she would not want to be an enemy of her brother. "Brother, now that you have returned, the position of King Qi is still yours if you wish, but I have a request." The empress looked at Li Maozhen and said solemnly. "What request?" Li Maozhen asked the empress while knocking on the table. "Help Li Xingyun restore the Tang Dynasty with all your strength." The empress spoke in an unquestionable tone. Li Maozhen looked at the empress and asked calmly, "Is that kid Li Xingyun worth this?" The Empress nodded and said, "He deserves it." Li Maozhen narrowed his eyes and asked, "Do you believe him or me?" The empress was silent for a while. Although she didn't say anything, this was already the best answer. Li Maozhen picked up the tea on the table and drank it all. Then he looked at the old ministers in his hall and said calmly, "You are all old people who have worked with me for decades. Do you want to follow Yun Ji and make trouble? Do you want to hand over the future of Qi to a young boy who has just started his career?" All the old ministers of Qi State were silent. After being greeted by the blood-stained bad guys and seeing the heads of the secret guards being paraded in the street, these old guys obviously knew whose side they should stand on. Seeing that no one in the hall agreed with his words, Li Maozhen's expression changed a little at this time, because he found that the current situation in Qi State seemed to be completely out of his control, and the looks in the eyes of these old ministers looking at him seemed to be a little wrong. Why hasn’t Shadow come back yet! Li Maozhen frowned slightly. His greatest reliance was to control several secret guard leaders in the army. As long as he recalled them, he would have a chance to stabilize the situation.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded outside the hall, "Li Maozhen, are you waiting for them?" Shangguan Yunque strode into the hall carrying two heads. Li Maozhen's eyes narrowed slightly when he saw this scene! (End of this chapter)