The Xue family, one of the five major families in Yancheng, was a wealthy family that could make Yancheng tremble three times by stomping its feet. It was suddenly removed from Yancheng. Although the clan has not been exterminated, it is not far behind.
Those Xue family members who were taken to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment were as good as dead.
The Xue family, who were usually arrogant and domineering, but dared to shout at the city leader Qi Wuwei when angry, were as fragile as paper in front of the power of the empire. Just blow on it casually and it will be destroyed.
Looking at the carts of wealth and supplies being pulled out from various warehouses of the Xue family and transported to the military camp, the remaining four major families and other wealthy families were all frightened, and for a moment they couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness.
Especially He Tongtian, the head of the He family who thinks clearly, it is as if he saw a fat sheep that was raised and slaughtered by its owner with a knife. The carts of wealth and supplies are the fat meat cut from its body. For the owner to enjoy.
He Tongtian immediately ordered that half of the clan's supplies be donated to the empire free of charge. He wanted to use the knife to cut off the fat on his body before the master took out the knife. He hoped that the master would lose his appetite for the skinny person.
Tang Yongning, the original head of the Tang family, jumped off the roof and murmured to himself: "I was wrong, very wrong, my ancestors were right. The family's prosperity does not rely on the land industry and gold and silver jewelry, but also on the shadow of our ancestors. Blessings can only be temporary, and cannot be relied on for a lifetime. The strength of a family depends on the awe-inspiring fists, otherwise it will be a dream that will burst as soon as it blows. Even if I do nothing these years, the Tang family will still be one of the five major families. Just because my Tang family has an ancestor in charge. So what the Tang family needs is not a Tang Yongning who is good at strategy and can make money, but a Tang Yongning who is as strong as the ancestor, or even stronger than the ancestor."
He went to his room, tidied up briefly, took the autographed letter from his ancestor and left the house, heading to the military camp.
The heads of the Yu family and the Ma family, as well as the big families attached to the City Lord's Mansion, as well as some gentry in the Central City, were all in danger. They ordered their servants to hitch their carriages and hurried to the City Lord's Mansion, hoping to show their favor to Qi Wuwei, but However, he was told by the guard at the door that the city lord was not at the house and had gone to the military camp before dawn.
When they heard that Qi Wuwei had gone to the military camp, many people immediately trembled in their hearts. This reminded them of the bad memory that Qi Wuwei had not long ago used to uproot their strength that had been operating in the military camp for decades in just one night. I couldn't help but guess that Qi Wuwei went to the military camp overnight and didn't even show up for such a big thing as wiping out the Xue family. Was he going to make another big move?
Their guess was good, Qi Wuwei did make a big move when he went to the military camp.
Buckets of dark green liquid were prepared by the people from Yaowang Valley and sent to various military camps. Everyone from the general to the cooks had to take a sip.
This dark green liquid was prepared just last night by Situ Qing who had been working hard for the past few days as a plan to change the color of the big-toothed man's head and eyes. He only needed to take a small sip to make it take effect. Unless you are a star expert, even if you know the effect of the medicine in advance, you will not be able to resist.
This is the power of Yaowang Valley, it is unparalleled in the world on the Qihuang Road.
Day and night, blood flowed like a river.
Seventy-six thousand two hundred people, including 5,000 senior officers and 16,000 middle and lower-level officers. This set of data made Qi Wuwei sweat profusely and have lingering fears.
But you must know that the total garrison of Yancheng is only 800,000, but more than 76,000 people have sneaked in, which means that nearly one-tenth of the people are Daya people. Fortunately, they showed up in advance, otherwise these more than 70,000 people would suddenly be in trouble during the war, and the consequences would be disastrous.
Qi Wuwei could understand why Haoyue City and Jincheng were easily controlled by the Daya people. It is estimated that 90% of the city defenders are already Daya people. It is difficult for gods to defend against them.
On May 21st, the sun rose in the east, it was cloudless and it was another sunny day.
Qi Wuwei looked tired after not closing his eyes all day and night, his eyeballs were covered with bloodshot eyes. Fatigue was only a small factor, the main reason was fright.
He was about to return home to rest when an urgent military situation came from the south. The anti-King Li Yuande army had been assembled. It was roughly estimated that there were at least three million troops. The horn has been blown, and the troops are rushing towards Yancheng in three groups.
Three million troops, although this number was within Qi Wuwei's expectations, when the military information was presented in black and white in front of him, he still couldn't help but feel nervous, as if he was being pressed down by a big mountain.
"Old general, I have helped you clear away all the thorns that stumbling in the dark. The conspiracy of the next frontal fight depends entirely on you." Qi Wuwei respectfully saluted an old general wearing a helmet and armor in the camp. road.
The old general has a tall appearance, a long and lustrous beard, eyebrows like blades, majestic eyes like tigers, and a face as sharp as a knife. He sits there calmly and confidently. The old general's name is Qiu Zhan. He is a famous general who has experienced dozens of battles.
"Haha——" General Qiu saw Qi Wuwei's worried expression, stroking his beard and laughing, the sound was like a loud bell, which made the tent tremble, and said: "Master Qi, don't panic, lest you mess up your position. It's just three million. It's just a makeshift mob, but with me here, I guarantee that Li Yuande won't even be able to break through a single gate of Yancheng."
"The boy has never experienced the baptism of war. The war is imminent, so he can't help but feel nervous and anxious, making the old general laugh." Qi Wuwei said with an embarrassed look, but General Qiu's calmness gave him reassurance.
"Master Qi has worked too hard these past two days, and it is inevitable that he will be mentally exhausted and nervous. Why not go back home and have a good rest for a day to recuperate for the upcoming battle." General Qiu said, "I am fighting in the front, but I have to rely on you in the rear. Take control.”
"Then leave everything here to the old general." Qi Wuwei stood up and said, "The fleas in the military camp have been cleaned up, and the fleas in the city must be cleaned up as soon as possible. If the old general has nothing to say, then the boy will do it first Take your leave and go back to the city to catch fleas."
The war was coming, and he was so preoccupied with things that he couldn't sleep even if he lay in bed, not to mention there were so many big-toothed spies to clean up in the city.
"Haha, go ahead." General Qiu waved his hand and warned: "However, you must also pay attention to rest and take care of your body. This war will not end in ten days and a half, so don't break your body first. .”
"Thank you, old general, for your concern. The boy must pay attention to his rest, and the old general should also take more rest."
"Haha, okay. You go."
Qi Wuwei left the military camp and did not return home. Instead, he went straight to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The big-ya spy captured from the Xue family endured a day and night of torture and interrogation, and all the punishments were punished.
The presiding officer handed Qi Wuwei a list as thick as an account book.
Qi Wuwei opened it and looked at it for a while, with a gloomy expression on his face. Then he slammed the roster on the table and shouted: "Kill whoever deserves to be killed, catch whoever deserves to be caught, and don't let anyone go!"
"Yes." The presiding judge took the order and left.
A man in black robe appeared silently beside Qi Wuwei like a ghost.
"How many times have I told you, make some noise when you come here, and if you scare me every now and then, my heart will almost fail." Qi Wuwei was startled by the man in black robes, and couldn't help complaining about the way he appeared. .
The man in black robe ignored Qi Wuwei's complaints, took out a booklet from the sleeve of his robe, handed it to Qi Wuwei, and said: "After the Xue family was wiped out yesterday, these are the families in the five cities in the north and south who made changes during this day and night. List.”
Qi Wuwei took the list and read it before returning it to the man in black robe. He said in a deep voice: "All
Keep an eye on it, and as long as you find conclusive evidence, ask Zhao Quan to lead people to clean up immediately. "
"Yes." The man in black robe took the order and left. His figure flickered and disappeared from Qi Wuwei's sight like a phantom.
When Qi Wuwei returned to the city lord's mansion after handling all the big and small things, it was already dusk. He went straight to the bedroom without eating or drinking, lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
I woke up in the middle of the night after sleeping. I called out to Madam twice in the dark but got no answer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. When he came back, he was so sleepy that he fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed without taking off his clothes and shoes. But when he woke up, he found that his clothes and shoes were still on him. They were still the same as they were when he was sleeping. This meant that Wan Qiuqing had not been here while he was sleeping. If she had come, even if she was afraid of disturbing his rest, she would at least help him take off his shoes.
Qi Wuwei walked out of the bedroom with doubts, and after asking the servants, he found out that Wan Qiuqing had not come back since yesterday morning when he led people to surround and suppress the Xue family. The servants thought she was busy with something important.
Knowing from the servant that Wan Qiuqing had not returned, Qi Wuwei suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart and hurriedly ordered the servant to prepare a car to go to the military camp. When he found Zhao Quan in the military camp, he was shocked after asking because Zhao Quan actually told him that they thought Wan Qiu had gone back early in the morning.
At that time, Zhao Quan and others' attention was completely attracted by the Xue family's treasure house, and no one noticed that Wan Qiuqing and Zhang Xiaozu entered the dry well in the remote and uninhabited backyard.
Qi Wuwei felt uneasy in his heart. He knew Wan Qiuqing. Unless it was an urgent matter or there was an accident, she would definitely send someone home to inform her.
"Zhao Quan, go to the secret team and ask if anyone has seen Madam during these days and nights. Send another group of people to Xue's house to see if they can find any clues left by Madam." Qi Wuwei ordered.
"Yes." Zhao Quan accepted the order.
Soon the secret team responded and no one had seen Wan Qiuqing.
Qi Wuwei immediately ordered people to dig up three feet of the Xue family's ground. No one could escape the eyes and ears of the secret team in Yancheng. This meant that Wan Qiuqing most likely had not left the Xue family's residence, and something had probably happened.
However, the news that came earlier than Wan Qiuqing's news was the military information of the rebels' night attack. The three armies of the anti-King Li Yuande marched through the starry night and were already thirty miles away. Based on their marching speed, they would arrive at the city before dawn.
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The sky was slightly bright, and Wei Ziyan and Zhou Jianlai were sitting across from each other around a stone table in the small courtyard of pines and cypresses.
During these five days, the two of them had almost no rest, and had been immersed in the teaching and learning of swordsmanship. One taught without reservation, and the other studied with concentration. In the eyes of the two of them, five days seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.
Wei Ziyan drank all the wine in the cup and told Zhou Jianlai: "When the market opens at dawn, you go buy a white horse and come back and get another pot of wine."
"Okay." Zhou Jianlai responded.
Wei Ziyan picked up the blood-drinking sword lying on the stone table, with gentle eyes, caressing the sword body, and said: "Drinking blood will follow me and fight for a lifetime. When I fight with him again, I will give him to you to use. Treat him well."
"Master, you--" Zhou Jianlai was shocked when he heard this and wanted to ask, but was interrupted by Wei Ziyan who raised his hand and said: "My time has come, and I want to show my remaining enthusiasm for Dayu at the end of my life. Just follow me, Watching me finish the last journey of my life, I will be satisfied."
"Disciple, I obey!" Zhou Jianlai swallowed the words in his throat and replied respectfully.
Wei Ziyan held the blood-drinking sword in his hand and swung the sword with a flick of his wrist, causing the pines and cypresses in the courtyard to collapse. He slashed sharply with his sword, sawdust flying, and peeled out a small piece of wood about the length of a thumb from the heart of each pine and cypress trunk.
