"Li Jing retreats, it's almost Chi Chi."
The horsewhip with a lacquered gold handle was raised and pointed at the dead vulture in the lonely land, but his eyes were looking at the distant hillside opposite.
The young emperor who was too young but already famous all over the world had just stopped on his horse and returned disappointed.
The corners of Li Cunxu's mouth curled up slightly for a long time, and he even wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to sing a few lines from his favorite opera.
"In the end, he is no more than a country boy. How can a man who has gained power in one day claim to be in the heavens only by the strength of his weapons? Your Highness only has a strong wall to clear the wilderness for half a month. Li Jing, a boy, can only look at the city and sigh, and return in defeat..."
The attendant civil and military officials around Li Cunxu naturally looked in the direction pointed by the riding whip. When they heard the words "Li Jing retreated", everyone subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and then there was an official dressed as a Liang Dynasty flatterer. He spoke out, with a proud look on his face, as if he had forgotten how embarrassed he was when he almost escaped from the city a while ago.
Although this flattery was a bit far-fetched, it still expressed the feelings of the officials from Jin to Liang, and the atmosphere became relaxed for a moment, as if they were going to lead their own troops and defeat the Tang army in Luoyang in the next moment.
Li Cunxu's expression calmed down, and there was no trace of joy on his face for a moment, but he just looked back and looked forward, lifted it up with two fingers of one hand, and then slowly lowered it.
"The Tang army is powerful. Even if we withdraw our troops, we cannot easily pursue them. Go back and lead your own troops and wait for my orders."
The team behind them, composed of Jin generals and Liang officials, all saluted solemnly and retreated downwards one by one.
After only a few people close to Li Cunxu were left on the hillside, Li Cunxu's tone became slightly colder, and he pushed forward slightly with his legs sandwiched between the horse's belly.
"How is the situation with the craftsmen?"
"Your Majesty, all the blacksmiths from all over the Central Plains have been rounded up. But after all, it's just a wreck. I'm afraid it will take some time. The Tang army is on tight defense..."
Li Cunxu raised the corners of his mouth, looked far across the distance with his eyebrows, and laughed sarcastically.
"How can you fight with me when the firearm is in my hand..."
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Bianzhou, the imperial city.
On both sides of the spacious and noble long street, there are guards wearing armor and holding guns standing. They have expressionless faces and wear linen white clothes on their foreheads and in front of their outer armor. They stare coldly at the sad-faced and low-pitched people in the middle of the long street. The Liang Dynasty official who spoke the language.
Bianzhou has been closed for three days, with no entry or exit. The walls and gates on all four sides were densely guarded by soldiers and crossbowmen, and no one was allowed to leave the city.
The imperial city was even more tightly sealed. All the Imperial Guards were mobilized to guard the imperial city, and Liang Dynasty officials were prohibited from entering or exiting the imperial city.
Emperor Liang Zhu Youzhen has not seen his courtiers for ten days.
Empress Shi Yao was responsible for managing all affairs in Bianzhou City, holding seals and controlling all officials.
Today, the Imperial City's imperial guards are all wearing plain clothes and patrolling around with weapons in hand.
At this time, the officials trapped in the imperial city guessed what happened...
Emperor Liang Zhu Youzhen died in the palace of Daliang Imperial City in the ninth month after he succeeded to the throne.
Bianzhou was under martial law, the whole city mourned, and reports were sent to Daliang.
At this moment, the palace where Zhu Youzhen slept was surrounded by soldiers of the imperial army dressed in plain clothes. The strange thing is that they all wear cloth towels around their mouths and noses to block out the stench.
There were salted fish hanging everywhere around the palace and inside the palace, so that the originally extremely luxurious bedroom now looked particularly miserable and miserable.
"Squeak..."
Everyone's eyes were attracted by the sound of the palace door opening, and they saw a tall figure stepping out of the door, accompanied by maids, all of whom looked solemn.
But what surprised the imperial guards outside the palace was that although these maids were also dressed in plain clothes, they were also wearing armor and holding sharp blades.
Empress Shi Yao, who was surrounded by them, was not wearing the usual purple dress at this time. She was also wearing a set of black armor and a long sword at her waist.
Heroic and ambitious.
As soon as Shi Yao walked out of the palace gate, the commander of the Imperial Guards in front knelt down without hesitation, and the Imperial Guards who followed him also knelt down one after another.
"Join the queen!"
The maids behind Shi Yao stood behind her with their swords pressed, lining up to the left and right, waiting for orders.
Shi Yao, who was dressed in military uniform, walked down slowly with a smile on his face.
It seems that the money spent during this period has not been in vain...
"Your Majesty is so ambitious in his military strategy that he is in his prime. He is commanding the great beams to repel the traitors and revitalize the country! Unexpectedly, the Jin thieves were so ambitious that they colluded with the traitor officials and poisoned Your Majesty with medicine!
Yesterday... His Majesty was already dead in the palace..."
Although the imperial guards in front of the palace knew what was going on, after all, Zhu Youzhen still sat in that position for nine months. Although he was tyrannical and unrestrained, he still managed to show a trace of sadness.
Shi Yao didn't have to worry about whether these people were really sad or fake. He just raised a white jade seal with a radius of four inches and five dragons on it with a solemn expression and spoke solemnly.
"While the late emperor is dying, I will take charge of the internal affairs of the court. Wherever the generals are, follow my orders!"
"I will obey your orders!"
"Take the arrows from this palace and control the granaries, treasuries, and camps outside the city! Please invite the fifth-rank and superior civil and military officials inside and outside the imperial city to come to the main hall to wait! Unlock the city gates and mourn the world!"
"Got the order!"
The sound of swords colliding with the armor's stomach resounded throughout the room. The Imperial Guards outside the palace retreated one after another like a tide, each holding their tokens and hurried out.
Everyone knows Bianzhou.
Oh no, the whole beam...is about to change.
The polished black armor was not enough to cover up Shi Yao's proud figure. After all the forbidden troops retreated, the solemn look on her face instantly dissipated, and the corners of her mouth were drawn up again.
Her face already looked like she was in her thirties, but her charm was still there, and her face showed an unknown meaning.
"Wrap this thing carefully."
The moment Shi Yao handed over the imperial seal, a maid strode over with a treasure box in her hands. She wrapped it in a silk scarf first and then carefully put it into the box.
"With this thing, you will be safe for the rest of your life."
After the maid carefully held the treasure box in her hands, Shi Yao said so lightly, and at the same time slowly walked down the stone steps, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at the gray sky.
"The play is over..."
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The moon is dark, the sky is high, and thick fog surrounds the birds.
A flash of light suddenly shattered the night, and then a pair of iron-ringed horse hooves suddenly stepped onto the bank of the stream, and a face that looked quite dusty was revealed in the firelight.
A pair of bright eyes scanned the surrounding areas, only to see fields barren, paths obliterated, and dead bodies lying on the ground within sight.
He took a deep breath, picked up the reins and rode the horse forward slowly.
After him, countless fires suddenly burst into flames, spreading across the wilderness and causing dust to fly.
"Chu Shan, lead the army into the city."
"According to the order!"
Hundreds of cavalrymen, each with two horses, rode quickly past Li Jing.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the resting city in the distance.
