"It's really strange! I think you are so mature and steady in dealing with things at such a young age, but you are even more powerful in deceiving people. Unless you have seen and heard it with your own eyes, it is absolutely difficult for people to believe that this was done by a teenager! Originally, I still had some ideas and plans, but it seems that I have changed, and I will be more considerate of you in the future!" The commoner boy sat there, watching everyone commenting, paying attention to what he had just sung. s work.
Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded in my ears, which seemed particularly clear in the noisy second floor. The voice was tepid, soft, faint, and erratic. It seemed a little unreal, but it sounded clearly in the ears.
The young man's seemingly intoxicated eyes were gleaming. Hearing the source of the voice, he couldn't help but look towards his table by the window and landed on the masked woman.
She seemed to be otherworldly, with her long hair tied lightly behind her back. Although her face was covered by a veil, her delicate outline could still be felt. As you can imagine, with her pink face under the veil and her calm eyes, you can understand that she must be beautiful and refined.
The chopsticks in front of her remained motionless. She and the handsome man sat together, but they always maintained half a body distance. She occasionally raised her glass to signal to the man next to her, but she didn't say a word.
At this time, her pair of calm and beautiful eyes were looking at him quietly. The young man naturally knew that it was her, just by listening to the pleasant voice, not to mention that he knew her admirable identity.
However, it was surprising to see that her fragrant lips were not opened under the veil, but the voice came out as if it was only for her. Even though she knew that there was such a miraculous power in this world, it was still surprising.
The young man was not surprised at all. Looking at this woman, he couldn't help but smile. Regardless of the hint of inquiry in her eyes, he just smiled confidently. But he turned his head and looked at the handsome man sitting beside him on a long wooden bench.
Although this handsome man casually tied his long hair on top of his head with a common peach wood hairpin, he looked even more elegant. What is astonishing is the jade face and red lips. In addition, his eyes are like paint. It is really Pan Yu's rebirth. There is such a beautiful man in the world who would make many beauties ashamed.
There were only two meat and vegetables on the table, and a pot of rice wine, which was rare in Chu. It seemed that except for this commoner boy, the four of them rarely ate food. This handsome man seems to be very particular about food. He only tapped it a few times with his bamboo chopsticks, but his fingers as clear as white jade are surprising.
She was originally sitting next to this young man at this table, and she was quiet and didn't say much. But when she heard the young man singing "Qinyuan Chun" just now, her eyes couldn't help but light up, and she kept staring at this young man. Apparently he was also fascinated by this poem.
When he saw this commoner boy suddenly looking at him, he was slightly startled for a moment, and then his face turned red.
The young man didn't pay attention to the change of this handsome man, but looked at him with a smile for a while. It seemed a little impolite, so he glanced at the masked woman by the window again.
His eyes became gentler, but he didn't seem to care at all about the other person's words. This advanced method of transmitting sound into the secret and controlling the sound is said to be a legendary thing in the world that only masters can possess. Naturally, others cannot hear it at all. The young man was with her, so he naturally understood her identity, and his expression was not too surprised. He seemed to be about to say something, but suddenly stopped.
He turned his head and saw that the handsome man next to him actually lowered his head slightly. He couldn't help but raise his glass to his lips and toast to the handsome man opposite him. At the same time, he also gave a slight gesture to the masked woman and said softly: "Mr. Xia, Please have a drink!”
The young man felt a little unconcerned. The noisy sound on the second floor did not affect him, and he did not ignore his friends at the table. He looked around the entire audience, and most of them were still thinking about it, so it didn't feel too surprising.
After all, the people on the side are still intoxicated by the artistic conception of this song and lyrics. Although I dare not say that it is the best song and lyrics, it is also a style that cannot be possessed in this era. Everyone was talking together, and even the shopkeeper Chen Si was pulled away.
The young man seemed to be casual, but he could see the changes in the masked woman. His brows furrowed slightly, but she relaxed immediately, and her eyes seemed to be smiling again. It was really a bit unfathomable.
"Senior Gao Yang seems to be a little dissatisfied with the boy, which is reasonable! Poetry is just a small path in life, and the boy usually does not do it deliberately. But this time I can agree to Mr. Xia's request and come to Chu with Senior Gao Yang. Now it seems I still have to thank my senior!" The young man smiled slightly and gently held his hand towards the masked woman.
It turns out that this young man is actually Liu Jixing, the young emperor of Lingnan. The handsome man opposite him is naturally Xia Qinghou, and this mysterious masked woman is naturally Gao Yangyi, known as the ghost mother.
"Oh! This is strange. I forced you to come to Chudi, but you still come to thank me. You are such a young man. It's really surprising!" Gao Yangfu looked at Liu Jixing quietly but looked at him calmly. .
The Xia Qinghou next to him was no weaker than him in terms of military force, but he strongly agreed with Liu Jixing to come to Chu with him, which was beyond Gao Yangyi's expectation.
Last night in Guangning, Gao Yangyi thought he was going to endure the first full-scale fight in decades. He didn't expect that after he explained his purpose, Xia Qinghou took the initiative to seek Liu Jixing's opinion.
Liu Jixing must have trusted Xia Qinghou. Seeing that he actually asked for his advice, he knew that this was not simple.
With Xia Qinghou's current level of force, who else would the world be afraid of? Even if it was King Peacock Ming in front of him, he would face the enemy with the same confidence. But when facing the ghost mother, he actually gave himself a choice. Liu Jixing still weighed it in his mind. After all, Liu Jixing's current environment is no longer a problem of one person.
First of all, the first point shows that there will be no danger in this trip, because Xia Qinghou will not be stupid enough to let himself take risks; the second point shows that Gao Yangyi did not reveal any hostility, at least in front of Xia Qinghou, at her level. A master of counting, there should be no need to hide himself; thirdly, the development of his Chu land is now at a critical period of closing the net. If he blindly stays in Prince Xing's Mansion, it will not be good for future development.
Liu Jixing then decided to make this trip, but he made a small request to Gao Yangyi, which was to take this person with him.
The handsome man beside him is naturally Hua Rui who has just arrived in Guangning.
After a little arrangement, Gao Yangyi also directly brought Hua Rui out, and Liu Jixing decided to come to Chudi in person.
Of course, Liu Jixing also has an unspeakable secret. In his previous life, his hometown was in Chudi. Now in the era of the Five Dynasties, it is definitely impossible to go back, so Liu Jixing wanted to come to Chu Di to see it in person.
"As long as you have great ambitions, if you don't take proactive actions, what's the point of talking about war on paper! Being able to go deep into the Chu Territory this time has made me more determined in my thoughts! Do you think we should thank Senior Gao Yang!"
"I hope so! But talking about poetry and songs is really a waste of your time. How about we set off immediately!" Gao Yangfu's voice was calm, and he turned from Liu Jixing's face to Xia Qinghou.
"Senior, let me do whatever you want!" Xia Qinghou said simply.
The second floor was still noisy, and there were only a few shadows of people outside the window. Gao Yangyi and Xia Qinghou disappeared directly from the window, one person at a time.
Since then, this place has been called Yuxian Tower, and later changed to Yusheng Tower!
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The drum beats, and the sound seems distant and long in the quiet early morning, which makes people feel peaceful and peaceful.
The sound of the morning bell every day already makes people feel as if it is indispensable in life. If one day you don’t hear this drumbeat, will you feel lost?
The sky is not white yet, in this midsummer morning. The dark houses all around looked like a group of crawling beasts. It seems that even the color of the sky is darker than usual!
Every morning, there should be darkness before dawn.
If it were normal, upon hearing the punctual sound of the morning bell, Chengdu officials in the capital would enter the palace one after another for morning court.
Being on time every morning means that they have been preparing for a long time before the morning bell rings. For this kind of early dynasty that should be used to discuss politics, many people would feel very miserable if it were a peaceful period. If it is a period of turmoil or revival, some people will feel happy, even proud.
Being able to regularly attend morning court is an honor that is not something that ordinary people or everyone can have. Count down the dynasties in detail, a family, a surname, or even a person who rarely appears in several lifetimes who can participate in the morning dynasty.
Because if you can go to court early, it means that you hold an important position in the court, participate in political affairs, and meet the emperor. What a high honor it is!
The world is flocking to it!
Every morning during the morning dynasty, lights would be lit early in front of the palace gate. At that time, there would be people on both sides of Tianjie. The servants of various houses and mansions carrying lanterns would wait for their masters to enter the palace for the morning court.
Although they are just servants of various families, most of them hold their heads high and hold their chests high. They not only represent the family, but also represent honor and respect. As the saying goes, a seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door follows his master into the vicinity of Tianjie and comes to serve in front of the palace. This is something worthy of a lifetime of honor.
I missed my growth today, but my drumbeat remains the same!
The emperor is still here in Chengdu, and the morning court is still the same every day. In the eyes of the people, nothing seems to have changed.
As the capital of Shu, Chengdu is undoubtedly the center of Shu and the pure land that the people of Shu yearn for. If there is any disturbance in the capital, it will naturally spread quickly to the states in central Sichuan.
The so-called news in the capital during this period was just caused by natural disasters. Because he heard that several palace gates had been knocked down by thunder and lightning, and daring refugees rushed into the palace to steal, the emperor was furious and issued an order to replace the palace guards and the leaders of the imperial army.
It is also said that natural disasters have occurred in Chengdu in the past few days, and several places in the city have been hit by lightning, causing panic among some people who do not know why. In particular, there were rumors that many people had died in the palace, and that Prince Meng Renyu, who was in charge of patrolling the city, did not come out in time to appease the people's emotions, and was replaced by the emperor's order and stayed in the capital to reflect.
There were constant strange phenomena in the sky, and later it turned out that something happened in the palace, and several parts of the palace were destroyed by thunder and fire. When something like this happens, it is inevitable that it will be spread among the people. However, the people from the City Patrol Department arrested a few people who were spreading rumors in the city, which indeed made the people feel more settled.
Then the imperial court publicly released the list and stated some things caused by natural disasters. The most serious incident was that the soldiers stationed outside the capital secretly acted under the instigation of some generals without knowing the reason. The emperor ordered the execution of seventeen generals who acted without authorization.
The Forbidden Army was originally the emperor's personal army, and had always been responsible for guarding the capital and protecting the emperor. Now, they can act privately without the emperor's order. One question shows that these soldiers are independent and have deviated from the emperor's jurisdiction. The other question shows that with the passage of time, everyone has forgotten the importance of the jade seal in the emperor's hand.
To put it more seriously, the Forbidden Army can already act alone. What is the reason for this? Does the person in control have too much power? If they want to rebel, they can mobilize their troops into the capital with just a wave of their arms. They don't need the emperor's jade seal and tiger talisman.
Because there has been peace for a long time in Shu, the people who have not experienced too many wars will not be in danger if they are too comfortable in the capital. This reason is no longer a problem of one person, but the common people feel the difference. I understand that today's outcome must have been caused by collusion between officials in the capital and the garrison generals.
The emperor ordered a thorough investigation of the accomplices in the capital. Naturally, he called on the people to report the dissidents around them. For a while, Chengdu was in a state of anti-treachery fever. As a result, the city gates were closed and the common people took it for granted, waiting only to catch all the accomplices who did bad things in the capital.
At the same time, after the imperial edict was issued, the re-established Admirals of the Nine Gates (under the jurisdiction of the former City Patrol Division) ordered a curfew until June. Although this small move was not conspicuous. However, because of the particularity of Chengdu, it still caused public uneasiness.
Naturally, the emperor did not know the reaction of the people. Under the arrangement of the Equal Sect, it was within the scope of his understanding. Emperor Meng Chang agreed without hesitation. But anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is the cover-up method of the average religion, but it is also the best of both worlds.
Although it has occupied the dominant position in the capital, the Average Sect has not yet become the leader by itself. After such a long time, the Jingpin Sect has not taken action again. Many people have had illusions. Maybe the Jingpin Sect just wants to seek some benefits in the hands of the emperor.
Maybe this illusory idea misled people, and even affected the people around the emperor. Even Emperor Meng Chang was misled by the actions of the Banyan Cult. He hoped that the Banyan Cult just wanted to get something they wanted under their own rights and be with themselves. compromise.
So the emperor ordered himself to pray for the peace of the country and the people in the Changchun Hall.
There has been no curfew in Chengdu for many years. Although the people are a little uncomfortable, they even have some private discussions. However, seeing that the number of heads hanging on the city gates was increasing day by day, and many of them were even the bullies who had greatly angered the people in Chengdu City in the past, many people still behaved.
In particular, an event was held in the Chengdu market, called the Ten Thousand People Anti-Corruption Conference, which actually suppressed and killed more than ten bullies, causing the people of Chengdu to become excited.
At the same time, because the city gate is closed, it will still cause a lot of inconvenience. Because the emperor had issued the decree and the people had no choice but to do so, many people from different walks of life gathered together and went to the palace to petition.
Such a problem arose when the city of Chengdu was in such a tight situation. As the average sect who occupied Chengdu, thanks to the role of secret agents, they quickly mastered some information. Some people are inciting people to take action for their own reasons and are preparing to make some counterattacks.
The main officials have all entered the palace. Although the ones who can take action may not be the main officials, they must have a certain influence. Outsiders had no chance to explain. Although officials saw the emperor in person every day, no one could talk to him.
Even if they could report to the emperor, officials like them had no freedom of action, and they couldn't even see their families. The two people who are in charge of the overall situation in the palace every day are Qu Qubing and Wei Yiren.
Everything is based on caution. Although the two men even controlled the emperor and were the main talkers on the surface, and even sat next to the puppet Meng Chang, they did not dare to sit on the dragon chair in the main hall. That was what the emperor should do. In this position, the two of them were not yet dizzy.
Even after supervising Meng Chang's regular court meetings every day, he would preside over the daily work in a side hall next to him and arrange all the main work.
After this sudden change, two main halls in the imperial palace in Chengdu were burned down, and many side halls were also burned down. The Qinzheng Hall where morning meetings used to be held was also seriously damaged. Now the court meetings were moved to the Changchun Hall where Meng Chang lived.
Firstly, it is conducive to Meng Chang's safety and easier to control. Secondly, the officials actually controlling are all here, and only a few have freedom.
The officials are not afraid of who is in charge. What they care about is that they still go to work in Chengdu every day, and they still face the emperor.
Of course, there are some entangled people, but everyone is still under house arrest. Many people dare not say a word and have no idea. However, the people facing execution every day are actually just a few refugee leaders, which is really unacceptable to some people. But in the face of power and danger to their lives, many people still choose to compromise.
With the complete control of the Equalization Sect, all the officials in Beijing, large and small, were searched out by the Equalizing Sect members one after another and brought to the palace. Even those who did not come were protected by the Equalizing Sect members.
Some officials and their families who had illusions and wanted to escape from Chengdu were lucky enough to be detained, but the tragic ones were captured and taken to various city gates to be executed on the spot under the pretext of being rebellious or causing harm to the country. , the head was hung on the tower.
Although the Banyan Cult used thunderous methods to deal with the officials in Beijing harshly, they did not harm the common people at all. Although the people felt some changes, after the overall situation stabilized, Qu Qubing and Wei Yiren strictly controlled the turmoil and promoted the stability and prosperity of Chengdu. Therefore, even though the city of Chengdu was turned upside down, it did not cause much fluctuation.
To be honest, there is really no difference in the eyes of the people as to who is the master of the world. However, after dinner, everyone was still somewhat saddened by the blow suffered by the Meng family dynasty.
Although the emperor is still Meng Chang and most of the officials are still the same, almost all the generals have been changed. In addition to some military generals who surrendered to the Uniform Religion, Qu Qubing and several others formed a party committee, which quickly dealt with the matter and arranged various positions. Naturally, the elites of the secret party were the main ones.
The common people have heard a lot of rumors, not to mention that there will inevitably be fish that slip through the net. Even if they haven't been found yet, a lot of rumors will naturally spread. After all, the city of Chengdu is so big. Although no one has been allowed to leave the city, some people still have feelings. Thinking about what the Meng family did in the past, not many people commented on it.
Whether it is for everyone to see or to make people feel at ease. Every morning is still the same, and people still hear the morning bells. No matter what happens, life must continue.
In the darkness before dawn, the imperial city looked like a crawling beast, waiting for the dawn of the horizon. But at this moment, the night seems to be getting longer. It was as if the giant beast couldn't bear to open its eyes, for fear that its raised head would disturb the tranquility.
Although there are lights on in the palace, there are far fewer lights than before. There are also people patrolling constantly, but these people have been replaced by different ones. They are members of the Mean Cult without armor. It's not that everyone doesn't want to wear armor, it's just that the Principle Sect doesn't want to be confused with the Shu Army.
Even the leader who occasionally passed by led the team, he only wore a piece of soft armor, or had different sabers on his waist. But all of them held their heads high and were beaming with joy.
Those elite imperial guards were gone that day, and those carrying knives and guns were all members of the Mean Cult. They all seemed to be performing their tasks without getting tired, and the entire palace seemed very peaceful and natural.
If the damaged and burned buildings were not still there, it would seem that there was no difference in the palace as before. There were people responsible for welcoming the court officials into the palace.
The palace door slowly opened!
The squeaking and dull sound makes some people feel very comfortable and look forward to it. For some people, it seems like a torture, but they have to face it.
The palace gate that was blown up that day was rebuilt again within two days. The brand new gate still smelled of freshly painted paint.
The long projection of the lights in the palace shone out, and you could slowly see the situation outside. The palace doors finally opened.
The sky seems to be getting darker and dawn is coming!
