"On the night of Guiyou in the first year of Zhongxing, the Puppet Liang bandit army broke into chaos and caused havoc in Bianzhou. The people were suffering and did not dare to speak out. However, Your Majesty brought troops to arrive, with hundreds of cavalry in armor, and broke the formation with great force. Thousands of bandit troops were unable to defeat them. Then it collapsed.
That night, when His Majesty's troops arrived, all the bandits were routed. Those who descended could not be counted. They all fell to the ground and worshiped, and the mountains shouted long live.
Your Majesty's reputation spreads throughout the world. "
————"Records of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty"
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There are piles of debris on the roadside, broken baskets and broken ropes, all visible to the eye. Riding through the middle of the road, you can still see the stockade fences that were destroyed by fire lying in various places on the corner of the street.
The sky has long passed the hazy time, and the gray and bright colors fill every corner of Bianzhou City.
The streets were deserted, and the normally bustling shops and restaurants were now closed. Someone looked through the window carefully at the city that had turned its situation upside down overnight.
There seemed to be a faint smell of blood in the air, and the water stains on the ground that had not yet dried had formed a thin sheet of ice due to the cold weather.
Seeing the peaceful scene in the city, some people dared to go out and inquire about the situation.
But just when the man's front feet stepped out of the threshold, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded from outside the street corner. Several majestic and tall warriors either held reins in one hand or weapons in hand, all with solemn and excited expressions on their horses. Their bodies moved up and down as their mounts moved forward, their momentum rising. But he was extremely fierce. As he glanced sideways, the people who were hiding in their rooms and snooping couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
The sound of dense horse hoofbeats sounded clearly in the streets and alleys, and countless pairs of eyes finally saw a figure riding out surrounded by the crowd.
This man was tall and handsome, wearing a plain round-neck gown. His cheeks looked a little thin, and his cheekbones were somewhat prominent, giving him a dusty appearance. There is only one pair of eyes, which are so bright that people dare not look at them for a long time.
Some people could guess his identity, but they just watched silently as these knights surrounded him and drove down the long street into the imperial city.
There are ten posts on both sides of the long street, and they are all elite cavalry who have followed Li Jing's attack for hundreds of miles, until it is their turn to arrive in front of the imperial city.
At this point, the buildings have gradually become sparse, and there is an empty space all around. A group of figures, led by people, are lying on the ground.
"Xu..."
Li Jing tightened the reins slightly and slowed down the horse.
"According to the search by the people below, no trace of Shi Yao was found. Zhu Youzhen's body has been recovered and hastily buried in a pit outside the city..."
At this time, Chu Shan followed from behind and spoke at the top of his voice.
Even so, his voice was still so loud that it made a group of people kneeling outside the imperial city lower their heads more carefully, and finally they knocked on the ground.
Li Jing was in a good mood. He had just arranged the surrender of the troops in the camp outside the city, and only now did he have time to take a look at the Bianzhou Imperial City.
There are really too few manpower, and it is really difficult to control nearly 10,000 horses with hundreds of people.
Fortunately, Zhu Youzhen was dead, and countless ministers and generals in Bianzhou were trapped in the imperial city by Shi Yao, unable to get out. At this moment, they were kneeling in front of him. Liang Jun had no backbone, so he naturally surrendered.
With a slight nod, the horse stepped forward a little, and there were only two crisp sounds of horse hooves in the entire square. Then, a steady voice sounded.
"The traitors of the Zhu family have been wreaking havoc on the Central Plains for decades, resulting in the rise of thieves and the suffering of the people. I accept the destiny and follow the late emperor's edict, and now I will punish the traitors of the country.
If you follow Zhu Wen or follow Puppet Liang, you should be rebelling against the Party. But I don’t want to do too much killing. If there are people who care about the Tang Dynasty, they can become Tang ministers. The rest will be put in prison for the time being. After the Central Plains is stabilized, I will protect your lives. "
There were hundreds of officials, big and small, both inside and outside Bianzhou. They were all kneeling on the ground. They were all trembling with fear. But after hearing what Li Jing said, most of them raised their heads in disbelief.
In Zhu Wen's dynasty, he brutalized Zhaozong, killed Emperor Ai, and destroyed the Tang Dynasty in one dynasty. It is a great gift for these Liang ministers to be guaranteed their lives. If they could still serve as officials, they would only wish they could lick Li Jing's toes right away.
"Your Majesty is generous and generous. Since I am a minister of the Tang Dynasty, how dare I not dedicate myself to the Tang Dynasty..."
Li Jing's expression was calm. Xiaobai carried him forward slowly. The excited and flushed officials below scrambled to disperse to both sides and watched him enter the palace surrounded by several cavalry.
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Although most of the Central Plains was recovered, Li Jing conquered all the capitals with surprise troops. But as the saying goes, attacking the enemy with troops is the most important thing. Attacking the heart is the most important thing, and defeating the opponent's troops without occupying them is the most important thing.
Li Jing understood what these Liang Dynasty officials were thinking. According to the people of the world, he and Zhu Liang were sworn enemies among sworn enemies. It was hard to know whether he would liquidate these people who were officials in the Liang Dynasty.
Therefore, Li Jing needed to tell the world about the move he just made. The grievances between Datang and Zhu Liang were only grievances against Zhu Wen and his numerous traitors.
Except for others, everyone is their own master, and public and private affairs are clearly distinguished.
The group of people rode into the palace, where soldiers were already waiting. Li Jing handed over his mount to his subordinates, and from a distance he saw several women being guarded, peering over.
"Is it really in their hands?"
Li Jing pressed her hands on her belt and walked forward, looking slightly sideways at the subordinate next to her.
"The generals don't dare to peep, and General Chu doesn't dare to be sure either. Let us just keep an eye on them and then ask the Holy One to make a decision..."
Li Jing laughed a little, remembering Chu Shan's words when he came all the way just now.
"The Holy One is a man of destiny, and he must know the authenticity of sacred objects. I dare not look at it. If the Holy One says it is a stone, I will know that it is a stone."
With this thought in his mind, Li Jing had already stepped closer.
After waving his hands to the soldiers around him, Li Jing looked at the woman in front of him.
These women were all wearing soft armor, and their hair was tied up with hairbands. It was obvious that they had some skill in shaping their bodies.
"This thing is somewhat important. Although Zhu Youzhen is dead, why did it fall on you."
Li Jing stood there with her hands on her belt, her power not showing off. Although her face was unshaven, but just by those eyes, the women did not dare to look at her anymore. They immediately knelt down, the woman in the lead. He took out a brocade box from his arms.
"I am under the orders of Empress Shi Yao. I am afraid that the sacred objects will be stolen by thieves, so I will protect them closely until Your Majesty comes."
Li Jing nodded slightly. Shi Yao's sudden delivery of the letter this time was really a timely help. Although I don't understand why she did this, there must be traces of that person behind her.
Immediately, a subordinate strode over to fetch the brocade box, but Li Jing just waved his hand and said warmly: "It is not easy for the palace city to be in turmoil. Get up."
The woman bowed first, stood up, came closer, bowed and handed the brocade box to Li Jing.
Feeling a little turbulent in her heart, Li Jing suppressed her slightly accelerated heartbeat and opened the brocade box, only to see an object wrapped in a gold silk scarf.
The eyes of everyone around him were attracted. Li Jing covered her eyes and took out the object.
The object placed in the brocade box is jade-white in color, four inches in diameter, with five dragons intersecting the top and a broken corner at the bottom four corners, which is completed with gold. Holding it in my hand, I felt a cold yet warm feeling spread throughout my body.
Countless subordinates and soldiers around them stared with wide eyes, holding their breath and looking at this national weapon that had been passed down in the Tian family for thousands of years.
Li Jing was slightly moved and turned the imperial seal over. He saw eight large characters engraved in insect and bird seal script on the bottom of the seal.
Although he didn't recognize it, he still spoke softly with absolute certainty.
"Ordered by God...he will live forever."
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A certain local government office in the Central Plains.
There was no one inside, tables, chairs and stools were overturned randomly, and various books and account books were scattered on the floor. All the valuable items on the unique wooden shelves had been moved away, and the footprints on the ground were messy and messy.
It was as if he could still see the appearance of the owner of this government office when he ran away in panic.
Two figures, one black and one white, stood at the entrance of the yamen, carefully looking back at the red-haired man standing proudly with his hands behind his back.
"Daliang...it's really over..."
The woman in white covered her mouth and whispered quietly, but the man in black next to her looked a little stunned.
Who would have thought that that young man could completely defeat such a behemoth in just two years...
Seeing her elder brother's stunned look, the woman in white frowned anxiously and pressed against his arm.
She didn't want to be controlled by the killing god inside her for the rest of her life.
"You two, did you really hear that Li Xingyun came here?"
Just as the two of them were chatting, the red-haired man inside had already come out with his hands behind his back, his tone was dull, and he glanced at the two of them with an extremely disdainful look.
The black and white duo turned around nervously and nodded vigorously.
"You two slaves dare not lie to your lord."
The red-haired man looked at the two of them nervously and just snorted disdainfully.
"If Daliang dies, it dies. I am not interested in fame and fortune. If I am number one in martial arts, I will definitely win!"
When he gently grasped his hands behind his back, a dull sound came, causing the black and white men to exchange quick glances without daring to speak.
After the red-haired man finished speaking, he threw a copper token into the government office behind him, and then stepped out of the door.
"Since the beam is gone, this thing is of little use."
Black and white looked back at the token.
That was what Zhu Youzhen had given him originally, saying that he would be treated as if the emperor was visiting him wherever he went. But now that the beams are gone, what use is there?
The three of them went out and heard the sound of a rattle coming from the street.
"You three... one person and two ghosts, have you ever seen my brother?"
