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On the ninth day of March, the Han army approached Huanglong Mansion and launched a fierce attack before the defenders could respond.
The Huanglong Mansion defenders, who had neglected their training, had never seen such a battle before. During the first round of shelling by the Han army, the defenders and officers including them all scattered like ants on a hot pot.
Obilong, the prefect guarding Huanglong Mansion, fled directly from the north gate to the capital. In an instant, Huanglong Mansion was full of fleeing figures inside and outside.
In just half a day, the Han army occupied the outer city of Huanglong Mansion, and scattered resistance could not stop their progress.
At the same time, news of the arrival of Han troops at Huanglong Mansion reached the capital, instantly causing an uproar from all parties.
In a teahouse on the street, a group of aristocrats carrying bird cages were playing with the birds while chatting with their "colleagues" around them.
"Hey, have you heard? Dongyi has conquered Huanglong Mansion, which is just a wall away from our capital city."
"Don't talk nonsense, I have millions of soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty, how can a mere Dongyi have this ability?"
"It's absolutely true. My uncle just entered the capital the day before yesterday and said that Dongyi had attacked Xinzhou City and hundreds of thousands of the royal army were defeated. We, Dajin, have met our opponents now!"
"The more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes. Is Dongyi really that powerful? Are you going to destroy hundreds of thousands of troops at your own risk? Hey, you might as well change your story."
"That's right, your relative probably scared Dong Yi out of his wits, so he talked nonsense. If you ask me, if such a big thing happened, how could there be no movement from the court?"
"Hey, my good brother, can the court tell you such a shameful thing? Not to mention that our Long Live Lord is such a good face, can he let you know?"
"Come on, stop talking nonsense. Haven't you seen that we have a lot of new faces inside and outside the capital? When I hear the accent, it's an authentic Huanglong Mansion accent. It can't be fake. I think this is the same thing. , If it doesn’t work, I’ll just ask my godfather, Eunuch Li, who works in the palace.”
In the teahouse, you and I talked about the general trend of the world, without any awareness of hidden dangers.
In the brothel on another street, many noble people from the capital were sitting, happily watching the oiran perform on the stage.
At this time, a person said to Yuan Wailang next to him: "Have you heard that Dongyi has attacked Huanglong Mansion? Master Jia, aren't you in a hurry?"
"Why are you so anxious? Even if the sky falls, the imperial court will support us. Why do you need to worry so much?"
"I've been restless these days. What should we do if Dongyi attacks the capital?"
"What are you afraid of? If we really want to break into the capital, won't there be Beijing troops blocking it? Nothing will happen!"
"But I'm just worried. In the past half month, prices in various businesses in the city have increased. If this continues, why not prepare a way out if..."
"Wang Yuanwai, this is all you have to offer? Don't worry, Dajin will not be destroyed. If Dongyi wants to jump, let them jump. After this hurdle is passed, Dajin will still be Dajin, and our lives will not be miserable. If you are not affected at all, just listen to the music, I will be your host today, you can speak to any girl you like."
"Oh, how can I make Mr. Jia spend money? Okay, with Mr. Jia's words, we will feel at ease."
Apart from these prosperous areas, in a corner of the capital that no one pays attention to, there is a cigarette shop...
"It's so comfortable. This longevity ointment is really making me pump harder and harder."
A listless young man yawned, put the pipe in his hand on the coffee table, took a sip from the tea cup, and leaned happily against the wall behind him.
Around him, there were many young men lying on their sides and taking Fushou ointment.
Dajin issued an order prohibiting the entry of Fushou pills, and even prohibited the gentry and nobles from taking them.
However, the huge profits from Fushou Ointment are enough to make people take risks. Even with repeated orders from the court, many people still quietly bring this poison into the capital and hand it over to local snakes for underground trading.
The young man was confused for a while, and then said: "I heard from my uncle that Dongyi is about to invade the city. Let's take a few puffs quickly. This shabby opium shop may be gone in a few days."
These words immediately attracted the attention of the drug addicts around him.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"What does it mean to have nothing to smoke?"
"Whoever dares to cut off the longevity ointment of the uncle, I will fight him to the death."
"Yo Sanye, why are you so tough now? I usually see you struggling to get into bed, but how dare you confront Dong Yi head-on?"
"Who makes us nobles? My ancestors are the heroes who opened up the territory for Dajin. They are just Dongyi. As long as I take action, I will definitely make him come back!"
"Come on, stop bragging. When the day comes, I'm sure you'll be the first to be frightened. You might even take your mother-in-law to honor Dong Yi."
"Bah! You idiot, are you looking for a f*ck? If you don't accept it, let's go out and practice and let you see what I can do."
"Okay, you're brave. Let's go out and practice."
A few people were about to get up and go to the yard to sign, when a shopkeeper wearing a headscarf and a rough face came out with a ledger: "Gentlemen, go home and sign, we are a small pipe place." , can’t accommodate a few people,
I came here today just to ask you to settle the cigarette money. Oh my, it’s been more than a month, and I really can’t bear it. "
When the young man heard this, he immediately put on a rogue attitude: "Shopkeeper Tang, you are getting more and more courageous. How dare you ask us for money like this? Are we men short of money?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Hey, sir, you are here too. We know that all of you are well-known figures in the capital.
It's just that Dongyi has been rampant recently, and after the Dongyi control of Jing'ao Hong Kong, the price of Fushou pills has gone up, and it's become more and more difficult to get the goods.
Today, you guys will no longer pay for your cigarettes, and the small shop can only close its doors to thank customers, so I ask you to be considerate of me. "
Young man: "Young man is here to do this. Normally, the rewards I would give you would be quite a lot. How much cigarette money will I still owe you? Tell me how much, and you can get it from my house later."
The shopkeeper nodded hurriedly and bowed: "Then let me thank you first. Your cigarette money last month totaled..."
He opened the account book and checked it, and then said: "It's a total of two hundred and thirty-six taels and two cents. You are a regular customer. I will give you a small change and give you two hundred and thirty taels of silver."
"How much?" The young man was surprised, "Shopkeeper Wang, are you trying to deceive me into not knowing how to count, right? A box of your longevity ointment only costs twenty taels of silver. Do I smoke ten boxes in a month?"
"I'm really sorry for you. To tell you the truth, last month you came to the small room for a total of twenty-seven days. Every time you drew, you would get half a box.
It’s all recorded in the account. It’s true. In fact, the price of Fushou plaster has been 45 taels per box since the beginning of this month. We haven’t given you the detailed calculation yet. "
Hearing this, the young man cursed a few words secretly, but did not check whether the account book was correct. After all, he could not understand it. He simply picked up the pipe and started smoking again. While smoking, he said: "Okay, come to my house tonight and wait for me." I'll give you a few pieces of household items and I'll fill in the account for you."
"Thank you so much, sir. Just feel comfortable."
After shopkeeper Wang finished speaking, he asked other drug addicts to pay for their debts, which inevitably led to another round of rhetoric.
The people in the capital had a perverted attitude towards the invasion of the Han army and did not take it seriously at all.
But things were different in the palace.
