"Jiang Yuqing is a thief! He has the heart of a tiger and a wolf! His Jiang family has been favored by the emperor. The land of Western Qin is an important border town in our country. Your Majesty treats him well. How can he bear the broken mountains and rivers and the displacement of hundreds of millions of people? Li really wants to be ripped off His heart, look at what he thinks..."
In Ruyifang, in the "Qiyun Tower", a certain prostitute looked up to the sky and shouted, with tears streaming down his face.
Someone nearby advised: "Brother Li, there is no need to be so pessimistic. The Dianqian Army and the Shence Army and a million troops are guarding the border. It will be difficult for them to break in!"
"Having said that, Li is unwilling to give in. Li can't wait to go to the battlefield with a three-foot green peak in his hand..."
"Ignorant child!"
Someone was passing by on the bleak street downstairs. He was a man with a stocky face. He was not a big shot, just a restaurant owner. However, after studying for several years, his feelings about his family and country were deeply rooted in his heart. At this moment, he sighed softly: "The Tiger and Wolf Master of the Western Qin Dynasty" , horses are marching across the Western Region, and all of them are veterans of hundreds of battles. How to block it, and what to use to block it? The sycophants of the entire dynasty forced the King of Qin to rebel..."
As he spoke, he shook his head and walked a few steps, tears falling down drop by drop, and he murmured: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country..."
Suddenly, I heard the sound of musical instruments and the singing of singing girls from across the river, and I couldn't help but angrily scolded: "The merchant girls don't know the hatred of the country's subjugation, but they are still singing about the flowers in the backyard across the river..."
I was stunned. Wasn't this poem written by Qin Wang Jiang Yuqing?
That's right! Who doesn’t know that the poems Qiugong Pavilion brought back then were all written by today’s Jiang Thief?
"Why would a world-famous genius with such a wealth of knowledge and martial arts become a rebel?"
This is just a corner of the capital, and the same scene is playing out in many places.
The man is not a big shot, but he just feels that he is in a low position and cannot forget about his country.
The next moment, a few rapid hoofbeats completely crushed the patriotism of him and even a group of scholars upstairs, turning it into bone-chilling coldness.
The sound of horse hooves came from the urgent messenger who traveled thousands of miles away. The messenger's face was pale. I don't know whether he was tired or frightened. But the letter he held up was a gold-lettered urgent military letter. The words he shouted out made the people on the streets along the way even more excited. The customers in hundreds of brothels are like falling into the abyss:
"The Battle of Puyang broke out in the Western Qin Dynasty. The 800,000 Palace Front Army and the Shence Army were wiped out. The Western Qin Army has entered the pass..."
"The Western Qin Army has entered the pass..."
The horse's hooves brushed against the man and left quickly. The man sat down on the ground: "It's over..."
"Li" upstairs fell down and his face changed uncertainly: "Li is drunk, he must be drunk..."
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The people around him were even more panicked and quickened their pace.
In front of the messenger, a carriage suddenly sprang out and stopped the messenger. A young green-robed official jumped out of the car and angrily grabbed the messenger's horse rein: "Bold soldier! How dare you make such alarmist remarks? Cholera popular sentiment..."
Several messengers were also furious: "The report of the Western Qin war was sent to the Ministry of War by the Imperial Governor's Office. The Western Qin army has swept across the Central Plains. How can we not report the important events of our family and country?"
The young official yelled angrily: "Hutu! Let's talk about it after we go to the Ministry of War!"
The messenger finally gave in and threw off the reins: "That's fine!"
…
Jiang Mansion.
In the past, the scene of busy traffic, crowded guests, officials and dignitaries has disappeared. It is deserted, like a down-and-out family in the declining sun.
Not only that, the four front and rear gates have already been surrounded and guarded by the wolf-like and tiger-like Imperial Forest Army.
A few days ago, some people who had been bullied by the Jiang family passed by, and they would take the opportunity to spit thick phlegm and add insult to injury. After all, a phoenix that has lost its power is not as good as a chicken. Who is afraid of whom? But in the past few days, no one dared to do it. Not only did they not dare, but they also stayed away from each other.
The eldest grandson of this family has rebelled. If millions of soldiers from the Jiang family come to kill him, who can bear it?
The mansion is equally deserted.
In Lanqing Courtyard, there were no commercial stewards or heads of small branch families coming to perform business, and naturally there was no need to deal with housework. Therefore, a large group of widows including the old lady, Princess Zheng, Princess Beihai, etc. moved small benches and sat in the courtyard to bask in the sun. .
Most of the groups of maids and servants around had been dismissed, leaving only Li Yun and a few old family members to serve.
The old lady's hair was completely gray, and she had become senile. Her eyes no longer had the shrewd light before, only dullness and turbidity remained. She looked at the door silently, then slowly closed it, and soon made a slight noise. snore.
The dazed Princess Zheng had trampled an ant to death, and then looked at the old lady: "Old lady? Old lady?"
The old lady trembled and sat up in confusion: "What? Yu Qing is back?"
A group of princesses and ladies couldn't help but look dark.
Li Yun on the side turned away, her eyes dim with tears, and choked with sobs: "The prince... is in Western Qin!"
"Yeah?"
The old lady looked toward the door, with a hint of excitement in her cloudy old eyes. She seemed to see the figure of the young and heroic eldest grandson of the Jiang family, the grandson who was extremely talented in martial arts and whose military ability far exceeded that of his ancestors.
The Jiang family’s Qilin’er!
Then he knelt down in front of her and said with a smile: "Grandma, my grandson is back. He won the battle and brought glory to our ancestors!"
"Okay, okay! My dear grandson, you have not embarrassed your ancestors. The Jiang family has risen again since you, but you must remember not to be arrogant and complacent. You must be loyal to Zhou Dynasty, be a wise king, assist Emperor Zuo, and be a supporter. A good minister of Sheji..."
The old lady stood up with a smile and reached out to grab her grandson, but her grasp was empty and she couldn't help but froze in place.
"Old lady..."
A group of princesses and ladies behind him couldn't help but get up.
The old lady's eyes regained some clarity, and then she turned around and asked, "Is he...rebelling?"
A group of princesses and ladies looked at each other and remained silent. Who in the capital didn't know that he had rebelled?
The old lady was in a daze again, and suddenly shouted angrily: "This rebellious grandson is unfaithful and unfilial! My Jiang family has been loyal for generations, why do you do this? You have been away for several years without hearing anything. When you come back again, you will be the leader." Are you coming back with the army? Are you still thinking about your grandmother?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly came over from the wall not far away, and hurriedly came closer, breathing rapidly and looking pale.
The old lady, princess, and ladies all looked at this person.
The man bowed respectfully and his voice trembled slightly: "The prince of the county led hundreds of thousands of troops from the Western Qin Dynasty and 500,000 Hu slave soldiers to fight against Puyang and wipe out the 800,000 troops in front of the palace. The soldiers The front is pointing directly at the hinterland of the Central Plains. The Great Zhou Dynasty... will soon be full of war and smoke, and the world... will be in chaos!"
A group of princesses and ladies were horrified.
The old lady was breathing heavily, and there was a trace of fear in her eyes. Is the Jiang family really going to reach this point? Suddenly he said sharply: "Where is Yugui? Let him escape!"
Li Yun sighed: "The Second Young Master has been invited to the palace by Your Majesty!"
"Where's Yuqi?" the old lady asked again.
Li Yun replied: "Miss Yuqi is pregnant and has been taken away by King Wu!"
"Where's Shengping?"
"The eldest princess has entered the palace!"
The old lady had no more strength and sat down slumped.
…
royal palace.
Kunxu Palace.
This is the emperor's palace. After the news came that the two armies in front of the palace and Shence were wiped out, Emperor Zhou Ji Chunjiu dismissed all his ministers and came here alone.
There were no maids around, and none of the concubines who used to play around were gone.
desolate.
The emperor just felt itchy. He removed the dragon crown and his hair was scattered. He did not sit on the dragon chair that represented the Nine-Five Supreme Being. He just sat on the ground on the chair, holding the white jade wine bottle in his hand, and drank hard. One mouthful.
The Huichun brew from the Western Regions is indeed spicy.
He smashed his mouth, his eyes were a little dull, and he chuckled: "How much good wine has Jiang Thief drunk? How many beauties from the Western Regions has he played with? He lives a more comfortable life than me!"
At this moment, a tired and resentful voice came from outside the hall: "Chunjiu, you finally forced him to rebel!"
