Yu Kunwei on the city wall rubbed his eyes, unable to believe the scene in front of him for a moment.
Two world-famous saints and strong men - no, a saint, a true king, actually appeared together outside the remote border city of Liangzhou, gearing up to push the entire city down. posture.
"Wait a minute, Lord Yan... No, isn't the traitor Zhao Changying still in seclusion in Jicheng? Why did he suddenly appear on the northwest border of Daqi?"
"Also, why did Pavilion Master Xu rebel? I heard that she passed on the position of Pavilion Master of Jiange to her apprentice a few days ago. I thought she was planning to let go of her bonds and travel around the world to find opportunities for breakthroughs... I didn't expect that she turned out to be Prepare to rebel!"
"..."
Yu Kunwei felt that his thoughts were in chaos.
And he also saw that neither Zhao Changying nor Xu Man looked like the commander-in-chief of this mysterious army, but more like strong men who had been invited to help out——
Who can actually make a hero who once broke the earth to become king, the head of one of the three major sects, willingly put down his body and fight under his command?
Just when Yu Kunwei was puzzled, music suddenly sounded from the enemy array.
The sounds of gongs, bronze drums, gold, zheng, horns, dragon flutes, sticks and drums...the sounds of different instruments blend together, just like the roaring river, powerful and solemn.
In the Daqi Dynasty, "ritual" and "music" were inseparable.
On different occasions and for people of different status, not only the etiquette is different, but also the music specifications used are also different, so as to achieve the order of superiority and inferiority, and the harmony of near and far.
According to the rules of the Da Qi Dynasty, music of this size in the enemy army can only be used in the emperor's ceremonial guard.
As a civil servant who had studied etiquette and taken imperial examinations since childhood, Yu Kunwei undoubtedly could not stand the enemy's blatant transgressions.
However, before he could muster up the courage to rebuke the other party, a carriage with bright lights and flying in the air slowly drove out from the enemy array.
The cart was not pulled by horses, but by four flying dragons condensed from the stars.
The top of the carriage is decorated with large lotus leaves densely decorated with gold wire, and the pillars and railings at the four corners are inlaid with jade-carved dragons and phoenixes.
A guard in bright clothes walked around from the back to the front of the carriage.
He unfolded a golden scroll in his hand and recited loudly toward Liangzhou City Gate:
"Preaching the emperor's will...
"Therefore, Xiao Shengyun, the Marquis of Yongcheng, pretended to be destined by heaven, forged talisman writings, deceived the people, angered the gods, killed the ancestors of Chu, and seized the country and the country. The world is clear, everyone has heard and seen...
"...
"The false emperor Xiao Zeyao indulged evil spirits, relied on treacherous people, killed the loyal and upright, restored the spoken word, increased the weight and tax, and deprived the people... Therefore, the harsh law caused the victims, the famine caused the deaths, and the wars affected countless people. , the dead are exposed and the living are scattered...
"..."
The guard's voice, amplified by the magic, rumbled like thunder, and the walls of Liangzhou seemed to tremble with it.
Yu Kunwei's face became increasingly pale.
He had already heard that the guard was reading a message——
Every generation of emperors in the Daqi Dynasty, from Taizu who unified the wilderness to the current Emperor Tianxing, was listed with various crimes and scolded them.
Even the "God" that the people of Da Qi believed in was called a "false god" and was a banner used by the emperors of Da Qi to confuse people's hearts and maintain governance.
This is completely contrary to his three views.
At this time, Yu Kunwei only wished that he had never heard these words - because he felt that these words seemed to have a magical power, which made him feel that there was some truth in him, and then shook him invisibly. cognition.
I heard the guard's voice becoming more and more impassioned:
"...
"The people of this upper realm are tired of the war and trapped in the lower realm. Seeing my people in the wilderness plunged into a sea of misery, I feel deeply guilty. I respectfully accept the destiny of heaven and am recommended by everyone. I should depose the false emperor and fight against the enemy. Traitors, expelling evil spirits, eliminating riots, saving people from misery, and returning peace to the world...
"Now, among the ministers of the puppet Qi, those who know etiquette and justice and are willing to surrender will not be held responsible. If there are those who are stubborn and stubborn in resisting, they will be guilty of the same crime as the puppet emperor.
"...
"Appreciate this!"
The proclamation came to an abrupt end.
Yu Kunwei had already fallen to the ground. His limp legs could no longer support his body.
Around him, Exorcist Qianhu Ren Guanxiong, as well as many practitioners who had been summoned to the city wall, all looked in a daze, obviously struggling to digest the content of this proclamation.
The guard who was responsible for conveying the decree also put away the scroll, came to the side of the dazzling carriage, and bowed respectfully.
"What's their attitude?" came a cold voice from the car.
"Reporting to the Emperor, they don't seem to be planning to surrender yet." The guard replied.
Hearing this, the man known as the "Emperor" sighed softly: "It seems that I still need to do it myself!"
The guard stepped forward, bowed and opened the car door.
A young man wearing a black brocade robe with cloud and dragon patterns and a small white jade crown slowly walked out of the car and walked through the void towards the gate of Liangzhou City.
For a moment, all the defenders in Liangzhou had the illusion that the world was silent and there was no sound, and he was the only one left under the vast sky.
When he was still more than a hundred meters away from the city gate, he stopped.
Then he reached out and grabbed it in the air, and a pale cane appeared out of thin air in his palm, with a dazzling silver star shining at the top, as if a terrifying energy storm was brewing.
His eyes swept across the officials on the city wall, and saw these people lowering their heads one by one, not daring to look at him.
"The officials in Liangzhou are more courageous than I thought." He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and whispered to himself.
"He is Gu Xu! He is the wanted criminal who committed treason!"
Exorcist Department Qianhu Ren Guanxiong was the first to see clearly the appearance of the young man in black robe, and couldn't help shouting in surprise.
"Gu Xu, it's him..."
Yu Kunwei recited the name silently, looked at the honor guard in the enemy's array that violated etiquette, and let out a long sigh.
During the Lantern Festival this year, he was among the crowd by the Luohe River and saw Gu Xu winning the first place in the ring from a distance, and also heard his blockbuster song "The Sapphire Case".
At that time, he admired and admired Gu Xu's talent and talent very much.
When Gu Xu was judged as a rebel by the court, he was puzzled. He thought that a young man with a promising future like Gu Xu, who was appreciated by many big shots, had no reason to rebel at all.
But now, seeing Gu Xu riding a jade chariot and holding a dragon flag, he had to sigh from the bottom of his heart: The emperor's judgment will never be wrong.
Gu Xu is not only a rebel, he is also the leader of the rebels!
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Note:
(1) This chapter's appeal refers to "Move to the County" and "Edict to the Central Plains".
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