It is getting deeper and winter is getting colder.

The whole land of Shu changed into winter clothes, the aristocratic families had sable fur coats, and the people also changed into cotton coats.

The colder the weather, the worse the disease of King Xia Yunhua of Shu. The doors and windows of King Shu's palace were closed, and the charcoal fire inside was constantly resting day and night. But even so, Xia Yunhua on the sickbed still felt cold.

The palace was dark, and an old attendant walked in with small steps. The eunuch who was originally serving Xia Yunhua saw the attendant and immediately lowered his head and retreated quietly.

Xia Yunhua lay on the couch, with no trace of blood on her pale face. Seeing this old attendant, a smile could barely be squeezed out on her face.

"Uncle Jian, are you here?"

"King, what you asked the old slave to do has been done."

This Changshi Jian was the oldest eunuch in the Shu palace. When Emperor Qi Xia Hengye was alive, he was loyal and served the Xia family in the inner court of Shendu. Over the years, seeing the chaos in the Great Zhou world, these old men also followed Xia Yunhua, and the orthodox Xia family entered Shu.

"How is it that I asked Nie'er to follow Yang Xian to study government affairs these days?"

Xia Yunhua sat up with the help of Jian Changshi, feeling a little difficult.

Shi Changshi Jian frowned and shook his head.

"Then Yang Xian took His Highness the Princess to eat, drink and have fun day and night, and often used His Highness the Princess as bait to trick those families."

"Oh?" Xia Yunhua not only wasn't angry, but she also showed a sense of joy on her face. "Will Nier be happy?"

Jian Changshi was stunned, and his face gradually became suspicious. He wondered if Xia Yunhua was ill and confused. He advised: "King, it would be fine if Yang Xian made enemies everywhere. The Crown Princess is the future lord of Yizhou. It is really not the way for the lord to follow Yang Xian to make trouble!"

Xia Yunhua said helplessly: "Isn't it good to be a master? To put it unrespectful, the great Zhou Dynasty has been almost defeated by my ancestors."

"The King..."

Shi Changshi Jian wanted to say something to comfort him, but he just spoke, but he didn't know what to say?

"Although my sister is the Queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, she is in charge of the capital of God. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that she is just a puppet in Liang Wu's hands. This world may change if it changes. Although I can't see the change of the Xia family's country, but it is hard to say that Nie'er. If one day Liang Wu takes over the Xia family's country, then the orthodox Xia family of Nie'er will be a thorn in his eyes. At that time, with the land of Shu Kingdom, how can he compete with the Huan family, who owns the seven states of the Central Plains?"

Everyone said that Xia Yunhua was stupid, but in the eyes of Jian Changshi, this king was smart but lacked in nature. She could see the general trend of the world clearly, but she was helpless.

"King, if you were willing to work hard back then, you would have had the strength to compete!"

When Xia Yunhua entered Shu, he held the land of Yizhou and commanded a hundred thousand troops. At that time, Huan Wu was just an exiled prince with thousands of troops under his command.

But thirty years have passed, and Xia Yunhua’s territory has not been more. However, the Liang Hou Huanwu fought east and west, destroyed the princes, and hundreds of thousands of troops under his command gathered. The two were no longer the same.

"Sir Jian has taught me a lesson!"

Facing this loyal servant of Xia, who had grown up since childhood, Xia Yunhua whined out a little like a spoiled person.

"It's just that now, I have to think about Neil!"

"What does the king mean?"

"My sister was born at the wrong time. If she had been born thirty years earlier, with her talent, the great Zhou dynasty would not have been like this. But now, everything is too late. The emperor is in virtue. If the Huan family wants to usurp the throne, they will definitely not be worthy of the people and will definitely treat the royal family of the previous dynasty. The more he is, the more he is, the more relieved Huanwu will be. At that time, he may be able to end up rich and honorable."

Shi Jian took a deep breath, but he didn't expect that Xia Yunhua would be so dedicated.

After saying these words, Xia Yunhua coughed twice, her lips a little dry.

"Master, lie down first!"

Xia Yunhua moved, but the more severe the coughing she was. She grabbed Jian Changshi's somewhat shriveled and old hand and begged: "Sir Jian, protect Nie'er, okay?"

Shi Jian was sad, and there was no tears in his eyes. He patted Xia Yunhua's hand and comforted him, "Don't worry, the old slave will fight to protect the princess from the death to prevent her from being wronged."

"Then I'll be relieved!"

Yang Mansion.

"Young Master, the fine from the Huang family has been sent to the mansion."

Looking at the bright silver in the box, Xia Gongni lay down at the mouth of the box, and saliva at the corner of his mouth almost flowed out.

She trotted to Yang Xian who was sitting on the couch, held his hand, and said coquettishly: "Father Xiang, can we share the money now?"

"Your Highness, be good, go to bed first, and get up tomorrow."

Xia Gongni took a look at the box of silver with some concern, as if she was afraid that the silver would disappear when she woke up tomorrow morning. She felt a little aggrieved, but in the end she compromised. After all, the Great Demon King also had a cute side.

"Oh well!"

Yang Xian took a candy from the box beside him and threw it up. Xia Gongni caught the candy with his mouth like a kitten, chewed it, and looked satisfied.

Yang Chun looked at Xia Gongni's figure disappearing at the end of the corridor and said, "Young Master, you have made enemies everywhere recently. I am worried that this may be unfavorable to the Young Master!"

Yang Xian laughed, but Yang Chun's old face was full of doubt.

"Master Chun, do you know that the attendant Jian Chang in the palace?"

"That old guy?" Yang Chun had dealt with the Xia clan's internal officials as Yang Zhong entered Sichuan back then. He had some impression of the attendant Jian Chang, and finally gave a praise, "Some of ability!"

If the great master Yang Chun gives such a comment, I think that Shi Jian Chang is also very skilled.

"The king was seriously ill, but he asked the attendant Jian Chang to create a set of tableware for Xia Gongni!"

"tableware?"

Yang Chun said in confusion.

"Golden bowl, jade spoon, ivory chopsticks!"

"How is this move of the king like..."

Yang Chun said this, but he didn't continue.

"Like a rich man, right?"

Yang Xian had no taboos and said it straight away.

"According to the emperor, what do ancestors have to leave for the younger generation? It is either warning words or secret techniques for governing the country. But why did this king directly give me a set of tableware? Chun Ye knows what this means?"

Yang Chun was speechless for a moment. He understood very well that perhaps ordinary people should take wealth as their lifelong pursuit of their goals, but for an emperor, seeking wealth is not a good thing. Perhaps it is more appropriate to describe it as having no ambition and being ignorant. If it is recorded by a historian, it will be a slut that will make you laugh at forever.

"Everyone says that the King of Shu is confused. But in my opinion, the king is very smart and even arranged his daughter's retreat clearly. He tied me to a warship and stood in front of him, so as not to murder the young king. If the Liang army attacked Shu in the future, the Xia family could use the power of the great families to push me out and show off to the Huan family. Anyway, in the end, the Xia Palace Nirvana will still be rich and prosperous for life."

"Young Master, what should we do?" Yang Chun is Yang Xian's retainer and does not have the word "loyalty" to the Xia family.

Yang Xian smiled, with a faint smile.
Chapter completed!