On the top of the Black Dragon Ridge, there are camps all over the place, with military flags standing in many places, and thousands of soldiers arrayed behind the camp gate, all the way to the Chinese army's main tent.
An old man in sackcloth sat on a bullock cart, pulling a black coffin and slowly drove in from outside the camp.
A whole team of Qianniu Guards followed on both sides, with high spirits, as if they were showing off their trophies to everyone.
Li Xuan walked silently behind the carriage, wearing black fish scale armor and a solemn expression.
Seeing Li Xuan walking in, the eyes of countless soldiers present were filled with great enthusiasm, and they shouted in unison: "The King of Nanchang is mighty! The King of Nanchang is mighty! The King of Nanchang is mighty..."
Li Xuan nodded to everyone calmly, and then followed the carriage all the way to the Chinese army's tent.
The old man in linen clothes had already been taken away.
In front of the Chinese army's big tent, Duan Baoxuan, Yao Zhi, Ji Xiao, Yuan Yi, Li Ji, Jia Mu, Xue Qianfeng, and a group of military commanders and captains from Kuaiji Prefecture and Huangshan Prefecture all stood in the big tent. , looked at Li Xuan eagerly, looking at the black coffin on the ox cart.
The bullock cart stopped, and the Thousand Bull Guards lined up on both sides. Li Xuan walked out from behind, straightened his scales and armor, and walked towards the tent.
Just before Li Xuan was about to cash in, a long black spear suddenly stretched out from one side and stopped him directly.
Li Xuan was slightly stunned, and everyone in the tent was in an uproar.
Qiu Shenji, who was wearing Mingguang armor, walked out from one side and walked coldly in front of Li Xuan. The long stick in his hand rested on the ground and he stared at Li Xuan closely: "Twenty-seventh Lang, tell me General, is the person here really the Empress Tianyin herself?"
When Qiu Shenji asked in one sentence, there was deathly silence inside and outside the tent, and everyone's eyes were full of surprise.
"General Zhonglang was still in the underground palace, guarding the queen, why did he forget about this?" Li Xuan raised her head and looked at Qiu Shenji coldly, without giving in.
The fact that Qiu Shenji was mentally controlled before was hidden from ordinary soldiers, but not from the high officials of the various states.
Being blocked by Qiu Shenji, the King of Nanchang was now torn apart.
"I won't bother Twenty-Seventh Lang to worry about my affairs. Now I just want to know, is the person in the coffin really the empress herself?" Qiu Shenji wants to know now, who is the person in the coffin? Not the queen herself.
"Does the lieutenant general suspect that this king made a fake corpse to fool everyone, the court center and the saint?" Li Xuan raised his head and stared at Qiu Shenji without any hesitation.
Li Xuan's sharp gaze made Qiu Shenji frown a little, and he said impatiently: "Yes or no, just open it and take a look."
Qiu Shenji stepped forward and was about to go over and lift the lid of the coffin.
With a "Clang" sound, the long sword was unsheathed, and the bright long sword was instantly blocked in front of Qiu Shenji. Li Xuan said lightly: "If General Zhonglang moves again, then don't blame me for killing you directly. "
I'll kill you.
The murderous intention is awe-inspiring and the will is determined.
Li Xuan spoke without any restraint in her voice, and everyone inside and outside the tent could hear this clearly.
Compared to the whispers of the soldiers outside the tent, everyone inside the tent looked at Li Xuan with a hint of surprise.
These people are all fourth- and fifth-rank officials of the day. They are either Sima from the Governor's Mansion and the Governor's Mansion, they are the Lieutenants and Captains of the Military Academy, and even Duan Baoxuan, General Wei, the left leader of the inspection school, Jiajie Yue, In charge of the military affairs of the six states, the governor of the central governor's office can be killed first and then reported.
Everyone understood that Li Xuan dared to say these words in front of Qiu Shenji and everyone, and he was definitely not relying on his status as a county king and the Thousand Niu Guards under his command, but on an order from above.
Li Xuan is already the current king of the county, so it goes without saying that he is more senior.
Everyone lowered their heads for a moment, not even daring to think about it at all.
Although they didn't know that the queen died wearing the queen's wedding clothes, they also knew that there was something fishy about the body of the queen. Otherwise, Qiu Shenji wouldn't have been so insistent.
Looking at the sharp sword blade in front of him, Qiu Shenji gritted his teeth tightly. Although he stopped moving forward, he did not take a step back either.
At this time, Li Xuan spoke again: "To
When it comes to asking whether this is the empress herself, General Zhonglang may think that the king will be wrong. Does he also think that Master Shiyin and Master Daoyin are also wrong? "
Li Xuan's expression was terrifyingly cold, but with his explanation, everyone present secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
With Ming Chongyan and Sima Chengzhen present, the concubine in the coffin could not be fake.
Li Xuan sheathed his long sword and walked past Qiu Shenji at the same time. He said calmly: "Of course there are many Qianniu guards present. Zhonglang can just ask anyone casually. Why bother to demolish the coffin? Isn't it necessary?" Do you want to force the southeastern half of the country to remain restless day and night?"
Qiu Shenji's face flashed, he sighed in his heart, lowered his head sadly, turned around and stepped aside.
Li Xuan's last words really pushed him into a corner.
With this big hat on, no matter what happens in the southeast in the future, someone will remember him.
What's more, the explanation Li Xuan just gave is indeed difficult to refute.
Ming Chongyan and Sima Chengzhen both confirmed the matter. If he continues to pester, he will be completely unreasonable.
Qiu Shenji glanced across the coffin, and the Qianniu Guards around the coffin, including his nephew Qiu Zhenmu, were also keeping a close eye on him.
Everyone is leaning on the Thousand Ox Sword. As long as Qiu Shenji makes any change, he will probably draw his sword and kill him immediately.
Although Li Xuan did not say anything explicitly about some things, Qianniu Guards had always been one of the sixteen guards in the court who had the most access to royal secrets.
Li Xuan said he wanted to kill Qiu Shenji, and they would definitely follow Li Xuan and draw their swords to kill Qiu Shenji.
Not even Qiu Zhenmu would hesitate at all.
After walking into the big tent, Li Xuan did not dare to join the crowd. She walked directly to the front of the hall, bowed her hands to Duan Baoxuan, and then solemnly said: "To report to the governor, I have been ordered to invade the underground palace of the traitor and capture the leader of the traitor. Later, the traitor is here, please ask the governor to check."
"No need, Master Shi Yin and Master Dao Yin have experienced it, so it's natural and correct." Duan Baoxuan sat behind the big case and looked at Li Xuan with excitement, saying, "This time, the bandits have finally succeeded. The King of Nanchang has done great things, and all of you have done great things. I will go to the central committee and the saints to ask for your merits."
"Thank you very much, Governor. This battle was all thanks to the Governor's strategic planning and orderly command. We, along with him, were able to achieve today's success." Li Xuan took the lead, and everyone present congratulated in unison.
"Easy to say, easy to say." Duan Baoxuan nodded with satisfaction and continued: "The battle ends today. The tribes will stay here for three days to eliminate the remaining bandits, reorganize the armaments, and notify the superiors. Three days later, all tribes will return to Muzhou together."
"I obey the command of the Commander-in-Chief." Everyone stood up with a trace of relief on their faces.
There is no need to fight in battles anymore, there is no need to worry about the casualties of soldiers anymore, this time to put down the chaos in Tianyin, it is finally over.
All that's left is the last scraps for his sergeants to grab.
When the excitement on everyone's faces gradually faded away, Duan Baoxuan spoke: "King Nanchang, since you left, what has been going on in the Tianyin and Earth Palace?"
"The lower official left a note, telling them that the queen is dead and asking them to come out of the underground palace and ask for surrender." After a slight pause, Li Xuan sighed softly: "But based on my subordinates' understanding of the Tianyin cultists, most of them should choose He committed suicide and was buried, but the official still left some men waiting at the front and rear exits. If there are people among them who are willing to surrender, they will naturally come out. If not..."
"If not, then seal all the entrances and exits and let them fend for themselves." Duan Baoxuan waved his hand and said indifferently.
Everyone present immediately raised their hands and responded in a deep voice: "I will obey the command of the Governor."
Duan Baoxuan's expression became solemn, he looked at Li Xuan and said softly: "King Nanchang, you just said that before you arrived, the Queen had died, and someone had taken her..."
"Captain!" Li Xuan held up his hand, slightly interrupted Duan Baoxuan's words, and then said: "No one took anything away. After being besieged by the army, there was no hope of escape, so she chose to commit suicide and die. Commander, she He committed suicide. It all depended on the concerted efforts of all his colleagues to besiege him and use the water from heaven to come to the world to destroy the underground palace machine.
She committed suicide in despair after becoming hopeless. "
"Tian Shui comes to the world." Duan Baoxuan suddenly came to his senses.
Previously, because of Empress Wei's plan, the Tianchi Lake on the top of Xianren Mountain poured water back, killing many officers and soldiers. Later, Li Xuan used it to pour Tianchi water into the Tianyin Sect's underground palace, but it did not have any effect, and Empress Wei died.
But now, Li Xuan reversed the cause and effect, and the water from heaven immediately came to the world, overwhelming the underground palace. In desperation, the queen committed suicide. The greatest contribution they made was to besiege the queen. In the Immortal Mountain Underground Palace.
If the queen dies because of this, then everyone in this matter can share the credit.
As for the soldiers who died in the battle, not many people care.
"What the King of Nanchang said is true. Governor, it is true that the armies were besieging the world, the water from heaven came to the world, and the queen committed suicide. This is the great power of the saint, and the enemy chieftains were frightened both inside and outside, and finally committed suicide." Sima Jiamu of Taizhou stood up and said to Duan Baoxuan bowed his hands solemnly.
Standing straight, Jia Mu looked at what Duan Baoxuan said: "The saint is mighty, the governor's soldiers are sharp, and the king of Nanchang is wise and decisive. We work together and add the punishment of heaven and earth. The rebels have no choice but to take poison." Die by suicide."
In a few words, Jia Mu even added how the queen committed suicide.
Everyone present looked changed for a moment.
At this time, Li Xuan handed over his hand again: "Captain, my colleagues, this trip is not easy. Unfortunately, many soldiers died here. I hope the Commander will be considerate of everyone, both the living and the dead."
If this matter is investigated carefully, few people present will benefit.
Some of them have mediocre achievements, and some even have no merits.
Even those who have meritorious service do not have a few points in their credit book.
Li Xuan is responsible for most of the meritorious deeds.
Now that he is willing to take the credit and share it with everyone, everyone naturally refuses to let go of this opportunity.
Duan Baoxuan sighed softly and said: "Okay, after the governor writes the memorial later, you can all sign it together."
"Thank you, Captain, for your understanding." Everyone present suddenly showed a hint of joy.
At this time, Li Xuan said: "Captain, you haven't seen Captain Huai since your return?"
"Alas!" Duan Baoxuan sighed deeply and said, "Captain Huai was unlucky. During the fierce battle with the bandits, the water fell from the sky and one of the big rocks hit him directly on the top of his head. It was already unfortunate!"
"Ah!" Li Xuan's face was full of surprise, and then she cupped her hands and said, "My condolences, Governor."
Li Xuan's eyes swept over the people present. None of them had a look of sadness on their faces, but instead there was a hint of joy.
When a person whom everyone doesn't like very much dies, and there is one less person to share the credit, everyone is naturally filled with joy.
Poor Qiu Shenji, his trip to the southeast this time was all in vain!
After everything was done, Duan Baoxuan waved away everyone.
In the big tent, only Duan Baoxuan and Li Xuan were left.
Duan Baoxuan looked at Li Xuan seriously and asked in a deep voice: "Xiannephew, do you really have that thing?"
