Xu Huaigu put down his tea cup and asked worriedly: "Your Highness, does he know how many people will die from this decision?" Lin Cangyang asked: "What do you mean by this?"
"There are hundreds of thousands of people in Xingqing City. Once Your Highness seals the city and the monsters attack, won't everyone just wait to die? How amazing is this!" Xu Huaigu's tone was a little excited, but Lin Cangyang was a little worried about him and frowned: "You Calm down first, the matter is not that serious. This law is only the preliminary idea of me and Ling Li, and it has not been promulgated yet." Xu Huaigu also realized that he had gone too far, so he picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. Calm down for a while.
Lin Cangyang originally wondered why Xu Huaigu came to look for him, but it turned out that it was for this reason. She secretly thought that if she tried to persuade her about this matter, she might not be able to let Xu Huaigu go.
"What do you think of what I said, Your Highness? For the sake of the people of Dayu, this order should be waived."
"I don't think so." Lin Cangyang replied lightly. Xu Huaigu frowned and said hurriedly: "Why? This is obviously useless and harmful to the people. Why would Your Highness do such a thing?"
"I understand what Mr. Xu means. He just wants to say that if I seal the city, no one will be able to escape from Xingqing. Everyone will be buried with Xingqing, so I can't bear it? Is that what you mean?" Xu Huaigu said solemnly nod.
Lin Cangyang shook his head and said, "If this is what Mr. Xu wants, then forgive me for not changing my mind." Xu Huaigu's face became very ugly.
"Of course I understand Mr. Xu's concern for the people. However, this is a time of war, and compassion cannot solve the problem." Lin Cangyang looked into Xu Huaigu's eyes and said word by word,
"Xingqing is the capital of my country Dayu. Since ancient times, no country's capital has allowed people to escape from the city at a time of life and death. If I don't seal the city, once the war spreads to Xingqing, the people will be After escaping completely, what are my soldiers still guarding? An empty city? There is nothing to defend in an empty city. Only the people of my country, Dayu, are worthy of guarding."
"But Your Highness clearly knows that this is an unwinnable battle. If you do this, who else in Xingqing City can survive? Your Highness does this without any guilt in your heart?" Lin Cangyang smiled bitterly and said: "I also know that I can win. I can’t come down, but what can I do?” She stood up, walked back and forth in the living room, looked out the door, and said, “Xu Huaigu, if you were in my place, what would you do?” Xu Huaigu's eyebrows were twisted into a rope and he remained silent.
"You don't even know what to do, so why are you trying to persuade me to do something?" Lin Cangyang looked pitiful.
"Of course it's a good thing that you still think about the common people in the world, but this is just an unrealistic fantasy."
"Even if you don't seal the city and let them continue to flee, where can they go? Yamato Country? Liusu Country, Fuso Country?" Lin Cangyang shook his head repeatedly and sighed.
"There is nowhere to hide or escape in East Fuyao Continent. Unless they can go to other continents, it will be a matter of time. Going to other continents, you also know is unrealistic. You should think about this clearly, this It is a catastrophe for the entire human race, not just Xingqing, but probably only a few people in the entire East Fuyao Continent can survive. Under such circumstances, instead of hiding around like mice, it is better to leave the last dignity of Dayu Country. You What do you think of what I said?" Xu Huaigu could not refute, so he could only lower his head and remain silent.
"Xu Huaigu, I actually understand you very well. I also want my people to live. Even if I have to pay for their lives one by one, I am willing. But I only have one life, not to mention that even if I want to pay for my life, the demon clan I won't pay attention to it. The reality is so cruel, and I have to admit that everyone in Xingqing is destined to die now. Whether it is the people who stay in the city and still don't know the truth, or those who have escaped, there is no People can survive. Although it is a bit too desperate, we must understand and accept this."
"Isn't there any other way? A way to keep everyone alive? For example, signing an agreement with the demon clan to let everyone get along together and share the land of this continent?" Lin Cangyang was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "How is this possible? ?Now that the East Fuyao Continent is in decline, the Monster Clan is invincible. If you were the Monster Clan, would you sign such an agreement with the Human Race? The agreement was only signed under the condition that both parties were wary of each other. Now the Monster Clan is determined to eat us. , how could you stop?"
"Xu Huaigu, you are a little strange today." Xu Huaigu looked lost, closed his eyes, and felt confused.
Lin Cangyang was quite worried about him and said: "These things are indeed hard to accept, but they are facts. But when the time comes, you can naturally leave East Fuyao Continent, find a quiet place, and see what happened after the demon clan captured East Fuyao Continent. We will see how Middle-earth responds to the trend. In short, I think the human race should not be exhausted. There will always be great monks from Middle-earth to settle the matter, but we in East Fuyao Continent cannot wait for that time." Xu Huaigu asked Said: "What about you? After the fall of Xingqing, where will you go?" Lin Cangyang smiled sadly and said: "Of course I have my own place to go, you don't need to worry about it." Xu Huaigu was very confused at this time and did not notice the other words in Lin Cangyang's words. meaning.
Lin Cangyang saw that Xu Huaigu was feeling uncomfortable, so he changed the subject and said, "But you came at the right time. I have something to do here. Maybe you are interested in helping, and it will just give you some relief."
"What's up?"
"I have been discussing with Ling Li these days, and I am planning to win over the Water Goddess of Qishui to join us in the Dayu Kingdom, so that she can also help us fight against the monsters. Now, officials from the Ministry of Rites have gone down to prepare for this matter, and they will come tomorrow I have to be there to visit Qishui Water God, will you go?" Xu Huaigu said half-convinced, "Are you sure about this? The war between humans and monsters is probably not profitable, and she will not offend the monsters easily."
"She has eaten the hundreds of years of incense that our Dayu Kingdom has enshrined. Now that the country is in crisis, it can't be justified if she doesn't do something. Furthermore, if the demon clan captures East Fuyao Continent, she will no longer have the incense to practice. I I heard that Qishui Water God has ten levels of cultivation. If she can help us, we can at least delay it for a while." Xu Huaigu couldn't help but think of Taotie's strength that he saw in the woods that day, and was worried.
I'm afraid that what a ten-level water god can do is very limited.
"I know she is not enough to resist the demon clan, but having one more person to take action is not a bad thing." Lin Cangyang saw through Xu Huaigu's thoughts and advised,
"What we have to do is to kill as many demons as possible, frustrate their energy, and fight them to the death." Xu Huaigu nodded and said, "Okay, then I will accompany you to have a look. If you can use me, Just say it." Lin Cangyang smiled and nodded, and then said: "The order to close the city will not be promulgated for about two months. I know you must still have a few friends in Xingqing. Take them away as soon as possible. Don't Come to me when the time comes to let you go, and I won't let you go." The two chatted about the border issues for a while, and Xu Huaigu told her everything he saw and heard at the border, and it was already dusk before he knew it.
Lin Cangyang left Xu Huaigu to have dinner at the house, and then he said goodbye to Lin Cangyang and walked back to the inn.
This trip did not convince Lin Cangyang, Xu Huaigu was a little disappointed, but more helpless. He asked himself that standing in Lin Cangyang's position, he couldn't make a foolproof plan.
It was not this law that killed the people of Xingqing, but the demon clan. Xu Huaigu walked into the inn. The proprietress was still eating melon seeds behind the counter to relieve her boredom. When she saw him walking in, she smiled and said hello.
Xu Huaigu stopped at the door, took out a heavy gold ingot as big as his fist, handed it to her and said: "Host, this is the rent. I'm afraid we will have to live here for several months." The landlady's eyes widened when she saw the money. As if he was afraid that Xu Huaigu would regret it, he hurriedly stood up, took the gold in his hand, took another small scale, weighed it, and immediately smiled from ear to ear and said: "Sir, you are so generous! Then I won't I accept it politely. Not to mention a few months, even a year is enough!" Seeing her beaming face, although it was for money, Xu Huaigu suddenly felt a great sadness in his heart.
A person who is still alive today will turn into dust in a few months. Everyone in the world is greedy for money, and it is precisely because of these shortcomings in human nature that people are alive.
"Sir, sir?" Seeing that Xu Huaigu was in a daze, the landlady woke him up and said with a smile, "I wonder where sir is from and how can he be so rich?" Xu Huaigu came to his senses and smiled slightly and said: "My ancestors were in business. It's just a career, not worth mentioning." The landlady said with some envy: "I would also like to have such a good family fortune, but it's a pity that I am not that lucky. I see that the husband is handsome and the wife is also beautiful. He is really talented and beautiful. Even the children are strange. So handsome, I have never seen such beautiful eyes!"
"Thank you for the compliment from the boss lady."
"Hey, sir, stay here." Xu Huaigu was about to go upstairs, but the landlady stopped him and said,
"Sir, you are also from the south. You should know something about the situation there, right? How is the war going on there? There are rumors flying all over the city these days. They all hold different opinions. I don't know who is true and who is false. Can you tell me? Huh?" Xu Huaigu stopped and struggled in his heart, but still said: "I have been away from the south for a while, and I don't know how the war is going, but I think the war will not burn Xingqing."
"That's right, I think. All the men in Dayu are not cowards. No matter which country offends us, they will definitely not be able to reap the rewards! Besides, everyone says that there is a wise king sitting on the dragon throne now, and there is no way a wise king can do it. Is the country subjugated? Sir, do you think so?" The landlady said half of her words to Xu Huaigu, and half of them were actually trying to convince herself.
Xu Huaigu was stunned for a long time, then nodded and said: "Yes, Mingjun, how can the country be subjugated?" The landlady smiled and said, "Sir, you'd better go up and rest early. I saw that my wife came down once during the day, and she seemed to miss her so much. ." At this point, she seemed to have thought of something again, and she couldn't help sighing and scolding: "I get angry when I think of this! I don't know when my family will be able to do something serious and leave such a big inn. Leave me alone to take care of it while I fool around outside all day long!" This was not the time for Xu Huaigu to express his opinions.
He took the opportunity to walk upstairs and walked to the door of the top floor. Then he closed his eyes and carefully recalled the conversation just now.
After a while, he sighed and pushed the door open.
