City of King Yu.
royal palace.
Royal Garden.
Emperor Yu and Shen Li were sitting opposite each other. On the chessboard on the stone table, black and white chess pieces almost covered the entire scene.
"Mr. Shen, it's been a long time since you and I sat together and played chess."
"Yes, I retired to seclusion and left Beijing. I thought that I would not be involved in temple matters in this life. Who would have thought that fate would play a trick on people."
Shen Li also had a dazed look on his face, as if he was thinking of those years back then, feeling extremely sad.
Emperor Yu gently took down a chess piece and said calmly: "Mr. Shen, I also understand what happened back then. Your fault is not yours."
"However...what the late emperor did was not wrong."
Shen Li's slightly withered hand could not help but tremble slightly. The chess piece in his hand did not fall for a long time, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
"Is it possible that Your Majesty doesn't know what harm the family's troubles will do to me, Dayu?"
"How could I not know..."
Emperor Yu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said in a deep voice: "Not only do I know it, but my father also knew it back then. But from the perspective of my father back then, he had no choice."
"The troubles of aristocratic families have not only been accumulated in me, Dayu, for a long time, but also in all the countries in the Central Plains, all the high-ranking officials and dignitaries are from aristocratic families."
"But the difference is that our Dayu family has threatened the government, endangered the country, and even has the potential to overthrow the country."
There was an unprecedented depth in Emperor Yu's eyes, but his tone was very calm, "Although I, Dayu, have strong enemies from all directions, it is impossible for these so-called strong enemies to destroy my country Zuo."
"Even if he is as strong as Dayan, he would not dare to destroy our dynasty of Dayu."
"In the more than ten years since I took the throne, I have gradually developed people's livelihood, stabilized the four borders, and also tried to take back control of salt, iron and grain. Unfortunately..."
Seeing the lonely look on Emperor Yu's face, Shen Li gradually gained a hint of realization in his eyes, and sighed sadly: "It seems that I didn't think comprehensively back then."
Emperor Yu looked at the chess game in front of him and said softly: "Before the death of the late emperor, he called me in front of the dragon bed and solemnly warned me not to take action against the noble family easily."
"It was really difficult for me to understand at the time, because this world is not the world of the aristocratic family, but the world of my Ning family, and it is my world."
"But after I ascended the throne, I realized that the family is deeply rooted and cannot be shaken overnight."
"Only by stabilizing the border and not being disturbed by foreign invaders can I be free to take care of the family."
Shen Li also nodded in agreement and said appreciatively: "Your Majesty has been deploying in the north for many years. The Bayi tribe fled far away to Mobei, and Donghuai was defeated. What your Majesty did, my veteran is fully aware of."
"Haha!" Emperor Yu smiled and shook his head, with a hint of emotion in his expression: "The battle in the north destroyed my many years of management and paid a huge price."
"The situation in the East Territory would have been a disastrous defeat if King Yong hadn't intervened in time."
"Mr. Shen, do you know that just after Duke Jingguo drove the Bayi tribe into Mobei, no fewer than ten documents were placed on my desk to impeach Duke Jingguo for plotting to rebel."
"this……"
Shen Li also had a look of disbelief on his face, which was then replaced by a look of anger: "Is there something going on?"
"That's right!" Emperor Yu nodded heavily: "I sent people to investigate secretly. Behind these people, there are shadows of aristocratic families."
"Deserves to be killed!"
A sharp look suddenly appeared on Shen Li's usually elegant and kind face, and he said angrily: "These beasts who eat inside and outside, really have the heart of a snake to swallow an elephant."
"hehe."
Emperor Yu didn't seem to be angry. Instead, he looked calm and said softly: "Mr. Shen, there is no need to be angry. The greed and evil of human nature cannot be restrained by morality. My second brother has taught me one thing in the past six months."
"Only by using violence to stop violence and killing to stop killing can the problem be solved in the simplest and most thorough way."
"If you can't solve the problem by killing, then any plotting or planning will be of no use. As he said, imperial power comes from the barrel of a gun."
Emperor Yu's words were not surprising, but Shen Li's expression suddenly changed, and he took a deep look at the virtuous monarch in front of him who always treated others with kindness.
"Your Majesty, what His Highness King Yong said the night before is that we must be on guard against this turmoil. Once the Hanging Sword Pass is broken..."
As soon as Shen Li finished speaking, he saw Jing Li's figure hurriedly walked in and said with a solemn face: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the Western Region. Da Yan's offensive is fierce and Xuanjian Pass is difficult to hold. Please send troops to help as soon as possible. ."
When Shen Li heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly looked at Emperor Yu: "Your Majesty, there is no room for failure in Xuanjian Pass."
Emperor Yu shook his head slightly, his deep eyes filled with an incomprehensible light, and murmured: "The imperial court has no troops to send. Tell Xuanjian Pass that the person is here to lock you up..."
"His Majesty!"
"Go and deliver the message."
Emperor Yu's face was unmoved at all, while Jing Li also looked anxious: "Your Majesty, let Duke Zhen Guo lead the army to go on an expedition!"
"There are city defense battalions and our Imperial Army stationed in the capital, so everything is safe."
"No."
Emperor Yu still shook his head, Jing Li looked depressed for a while, bowed his hands, and strode away.
Shen Li looked at Emperor Yu's calm expression, his eyes flashing with waves. He couldn't help but feel nervous, and asked in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, what... are you planning?"
Emperor Yu was silent for a long time, with a calm smile on his face: "It's not my plan, it's that ghost's plan..."
"It's just...it's a pity that my son of one hundred thousand sons..."
…
At the foot of Julong City.
The black army continued to surge towards the city gate. Jia Xu and Li Xiuning Ji Sui stood on a temporary watchtower at the same time, with different expressions on their faces.
Li Xiuning looked at the soldiers who were constantly charging ahead. In just half a day, blood was flowing into rivers and bones were like mountains, and his face gradually darkened.
"Sir, why are you so anxious to capture Julong City?"
"Beware of the soldiers and horses in Julong City heading north."
Jia Xu spoke calmly, and Ji Sui frowned suddenly, seeming to have discovered something unusual: "It is not easy for Julong City to go north. The Li River alone is a natural chasm for the north."
"Have we been a little too hasty?"
"We have to hurry!"
Jia Xu also let out a deep breath and looked at the tower in the distance. The soldiers had been attacking for half a day, but there was still no sign of breaking the city.
"Sir, are you hiding something from us?"
Li Xiuning asked tentatively, and said thoughtfully: "Even if we want to capture Julong City, we can completely occupy Lingzhou, contain King Huai's border troops, and divide our troops to move north to Julong City."
"There is no need to be so anxious to capture Julong City. We can even engage in a decisive battle with King Huai's border troops and trap King Huai to death with the numerical advantage of our army. But why..."
As soon as Li Xiuning said this, Ji Sui suddenly woke up and looked at Jia Xu. Before he could speak, he saw a white shadow gradually descending from the sky, circling around Jia Xu twice, and landed on his hand.
Jia Xu took down the secret letter and after browsing it, his face became increasingly serious and he murmured: "Fengxiao, your plan has been finalized. No matter what, I will cooperate with you to finish this big game."
"It's time to end, Yong Zeng, let the beggar army come out and capture Dragon Rejection City at all costs before sunset."
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