While the entire land of Southern Xinjiang was enveloped in a big furnace, there was an autumnal and solemn atmosphere in the Lord's Mansion of Nanyun City.
The reason was that after the generalissimo returned from the three towns, he beheaded a dozen soldiers on duty at the south city gate in the evening of the next day and hung their heads on the city gate for public display.
The people in the city didn't think there was anything strange about it. In a war, there would inevitably be soldiers who were afraid of death and collaborated with the enemy. If they were killed, they would be killed. Otherwise, how could the generalisal convince the people?
Only the soldiers guarding the city who knew the inside story were trembling because they not only saw the heads hanging on the city gates, but also knew that the deputy commander had also been imprisoned.
The reason was that one day the deputy commander ordered these soldiers to open the city gate and let a group of men in black go to the three towns. According to the news from the three towns, all these men in black had their heads chopped off by the national preceptor and the generalissimo, and sent them to the new emperor in the imperial city.
On this day, the generalissimo took Mumu to lecture in the military camp of Nanyun City.
"Brothers, this is in Southern Xinjiang. The emperor you were ordered to come to Southern Xinjiang is my father, not this so-called new emperor who stole the throne. If anyone has any objections, they can leave here and I will not stop them."
"Generalissimo, we all listen to you and the National Preceptor, and we will not do anything that is sorry to Nanjiang and our brothers!" the soldiers in the audience roared.
"I will no longer pursue what has happened in the past, but if someone violates the capital again, I will definitely chop off his head as a sacrifice to my dead brothers!"
"The Grand Marshal is mighty, we swear to coexist with Southern Xinjiang until death!" The soldiers who stayed in Nanyun City were all the most trusted soldiers of the eldest prince, except for the dozen or so of Long Potian's cronies.
"I trust you, and please trust me. Once the war in the three towns is resolved, the Imperial Preceptor and I will definitely lead everyone back to the Imperial City so that everyone can go home as soon as possible!" the eldest prince shouted quietly.
"Fight back to the imperial city and defeat the foolish king who stole the country!"
"Fight back to the imperial city and defeat the foolish king who stole the country!"
These soldiers who have been on the battlefield and shed blood hate the most when their own people persecute their own people.
Li Ye and the eldest prince did not cover up what happened in the three towns. The inside story had already reached their ears. They wanted everyone to kill the killer who attacked the Imperial Preceptor and the Grand Marshal.
Mu Mu looked at the excited soldiers and it didn't matter. In her eyes, as long as Long Potian was in prison, he would have an explanation for his brother. This was what Li Ye secretly confessed when she came.
No matter it is Long Potian or Yang Kaiyi, whoever commits a crime will never be spared lightly.
Nothing should happen to Nanyun City, which is why she stayed here and did not return to Xichun for the time being.
Another reason for not going back was that just a few days ago, two unexpected guests came to Nanyun City, and she didn't want to take these two people to Xichun, so she stayed in Nanyun City. .
It just so happened that the eldest prince was also dealing with a bunch of chores in Nanyun City.
The two of them had a tacit understanding that they didn't want the guests to cause trouble outside Xichun City.
The two people who came were naturally Tang Qiuyu and Wutong.
The master and apprentice walked and played together, and finally entered the city before Nanyun sealed the city.
Xia Wutong, who has the status of a princess, found the city lord's mansion without much effort. Yang Kaiyi was startled when he saw that the eldest prince's sister was coming.
Although he had never met Xia Wutong, when he saw the same gold medal as Mu Mu's in her hand, he finally knew that she was the only princess in the imperial city. At this time, the eldest prince had already entered Nanyun City with Mu Mu and went to the military camp. Investigate what happened in the three towns.
He arranged for the two of them to stay at Li Ye's house, because Mu Mu was here and the three of them could talk. On the other hand, he didn't know how to deal with the current situation. He had to ask the generalissimo.
Being able to clear himself of the suspicion of being a collaborator here already frightened him.
He never expected that the gentle and kind-hearted deputy commander Long Potian would actually betray the generalissimo and the national advisor. In a situation like this, even killing a hundred people would not be enough.
Fortunately, he chose to side with the Generalissimo and the National Preceptor.
Are you kidding? The most capable warriors in the dynasty are in the hands of the generalissimo and the national advisor. Who in the five regions can fight against them?
After arranging for the two of them to stay, Yang Kaiyi hurried to the military camp and found the eldest prince who was giving a lecture.
"Generalissimo, it's urgent." Yang Kaiyi controlled the sweat on his face as he spoke. The weather in southern Xinjiang was like a furnace.
"So anxious? Why are you in such a panic?" The eldest prince looked at him and frowned.
"Well, Princess Wutong has come to Nanyun City, and I have arranged for her to stay in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion." Yang Kaiyi quickly replied.
"My sister is here? Who else?" The eldest prince smiled. He hadn't seen his sister for a long time.
Yang Kaiyi wiped his sweat and replied: "There is also her master, Mr. Tang, a woman who looks very powerful."
"Why did these two guys come to Nanyun City?" Mu Mudi, who was standing next to the eldest prince, frowned. She didn't like the girl in front of her to go to Li Ye.
"Go back and take a look!" The eldest prince just finished handling the affairs in the military camp and looked at Mu Mu and said.
Mu Mu gave him a blank look. In her eyes, the eldest prince was not regarded as a city marshal, but at most an eldest brother. Now that the eldest brother's sister is coming to see Li Ye, I am not happy about it.
The three of them hurried back to Li Ye's house.
"Brother, I didn't expect that we would meet in Nanyun City. Wutong hasn't seen you for many years." Xia Wutong was naturally overjoyed to see his brother back.
The eldest prince smiled slightly, took Xia Wutong's hand and said, "Last time we said goodbye, I forgot what year it was. I didn't expect that my sister has grown into a big girl."
Mu Mu greeted Tang Qiuyu who was sitting aside. Although she was not happy, she had learned the etiquette of the palace for a few days.
She still understood the rules, which was why Li Ye insisted on her learning.
Tang Qiuyu looked at her and nodded, smiling: "Not long ago, I didn't expect Mumu to be the princess of Nanyun County, and even her cultivation level surpassed that of Wutong. It's really amazing."
Wutong heard what the master said, turned around and took Mumu's hand, smiling lightly: "I haven't seen my sister for a long time. I didn't expect that your realm is getting higher and higher."
Mu Mu blushed. She didn't expect Xia Wutong to be so enthusiastic, and she couldn't refuse. She could only reply softly: "Mu Mu has met Sister Wutong."
The eldest prince looked at the two of them and felt very happy. He clapped his hands and said, "I'm going to have a good drink tonight to welcome Mr. Tang and my sister."
"Why don't you see junior brother?" Xia Wutong smiled slightly, looked at Mu Mu and said, "I'm still thinking of asking him to help me forge a long sword!"
"Brother is in Xichun City. How can he have time to come here to drink." Mu Mu smiled and said: "He almost encountered a secret attack by assassins sent by the Imperial City a few days ago. He is hiding there and dare not go out."
The eldest prince glared at her, thinking that this guy could say anything.
Mu Mu was naturally not afraid of her. She glared back at him, pointed at him and said with a smile: "It is said that the first person they want to assassinate is your brother."
One is the orthodox heir of the Five Regions Dynasty, and the other is the princess of the dynasty. Although Mu Mu is the princess, she is only close to Li Ye.
Tang Qiuyu and Xia Wutong were both shocked when they heard this. They stared at the eldest prince for a long time, speechless.
Tang Qiuyu was silent for a moment, and said with emotion in a low voice: "I didn't expect that not long after Your Majesty left, the five regions would be in chaos as your mother expected. How did they know that this emperor is so easy to do?"
"Brother, are you okay? Where is your junior brother? Are you hurt?" Xia Wutong asked softly.
"The Imperial Master is very good, he can eat and sleep, and he is better than me. He even forced me to transport countless jars of shochu from Nanyun City to him, saying it was to express my condolences to the brothers who dug holes for him to bury people. "
The eldest prince smiled while making tea, as if the two of them had never regarded this matter as trouble.
Mu Mu glanced at him and thought, since you have your brother to protect you, you don't need to be afraid of the killers in the imperial city.
"I have been practicing in Qingcheng for several years. I have not come down the mountain since I entered the mountain. I never thought that my father would leave me alone and go to that world. It is so cruel." Xia Wutong said quietly, his eyes turning red again. .
Mu Mu didn't expect her reaction to be so big, so she had to comfort her: "The emperor came here when he left. He left in a hurry. Do you have time to go to Qingcheng?"
The eldest prince looked at Princess Wutong with a gentle expression and said softly: "Father has his own way to go, and so do you and me. Isn't there still mother here? She didn't tell you?"
Xia Wutong looked at him and nodded, then replied softly: "I had already met my mother before coming here. It was she who asked me to come to southern Xinjiang to find my brother. Don't go back until the matter in the Imperial City is fruitless."
The eldest prince nodded and said with a smile: "Just leave this matter to me and the Imperial Master. As long as you and Mr. Tang are still princesses, you can stay in Nanyun City to escape the summer heat. It's too hot in the three towns. There is no place to hide." nothing."
"Is it that hot there?" Tang Qiuyu frowned slightly.
Mu Mu looked at the two men and nodded heavily, and said: "I can't stay in the big tent. My brother and Brother Nalan stay outside under the bamboo shed all day long. They are sweating like a barbecue all day long."
The eldest prince looked at Xia Wutong and Tang Qiuyu and said: "We have surrounded the three towns, and the imperial master is now surrounding them to torture them to see who can't stand it and leaves the city first... for peace talks."
"Aren't we going to fight anymore?" Tang Qiuyu asked.
"How to fight? What are they going to use to fight us?" Mu Mu said with a frown. She knew the situation in the three towns best.
The eldest prince looked at Mu Mu and shook his head, and replied with a smile: "Both of us don't want to have more casualties. Now it depends on who will take a step back first. The Imperial Master hopes that they can withdraw from the three towns. We have other conditions." Let’s talk again.”
Tang Qiuyu nodded, looked at the eldest prince and smiled: "I haven't seen him for a few years. I didn't expect that guy is so powerful. He can actually command the three armies in combat."
"That's right, the battles in Southern Xinjiang were all won with my brother's planning. It's a pity that you came a little late and didn't see the earth-shattering scenes." Mu Mu thought about the explosions outside Nanyun City. , I still feel horrible.
After hearing what Mu Mu said, Xia Wutong opened her mouth and was so shocked that she couldn't close it for a long time. She turned back to look at the eldest prince and said, "Is it really that scary?"
The eldest prince looked at her, smiled, and said with a blush, "The Imperial Master drove me into the first floor because he was afraid of hurting me and City Master Yang. The princess watched carefully."
After saying that, he slowly told the master and disciple the decision outside Nanyun City. Mu Mu brought a plate of melon seeds and cakes from the room and put them on the table, poured tea for the three of them, and then concentrated on herself. Crack some melon seeds.
Let your brother worry about the brain-consuming things of fighting.
All she had to do was stay by Li Ye's side during the war. In her heart, she had always been the one protecting her brother.
But what she and the eldest prince didn't know was that in Li Ye's eyes, he had been protecting Mu Mu.
With his current eighth-level physical state, which is about to be completed, there are not many people in the five realms who can hurt him.
Even on the night when the killer entered the tent, he was holding an iron bow and facing the enemy calmly.
