"Welcome, Huang Zhizhou, the legitimate son of the Huang family in Kezhou, enters the Changyang Palace——"
In the early morning, there were already many generals from aristocratic families and staff and scribes lined up on both sides of the royal road outside the palace. Many people looked at the newly elected Shu general with silent eyes.
At this time, Huang Zhizhou had put on a gorgeous robe, held his hair crown upright, put his shoes firmly on the ground, and walked up the royal road step by step.
It took him nearly two months of life and death to get from Xishu to Beiyu. Finally standing here.
"Welcome Huang Zhizhou, the legitimate son of the Huang family in Kezhou, to the Changyang Palace!"
Huang Zhizhou closed his eyes, then opened them again, his eyes full of longing. He continued to walk past the swordsman and the Beiyu guards, until he stopped at the end of the royal road.
In front of him, stood a young man wearing a scribe's robe, his face was a little pale, and there was fatigue hidden under his eyes.
"I, Huang Zhizhou, pay my respects to the military advisor."
Without any hesitation, Huang Zhizhou knelt on the ground and bowed to the young scribe in front of him.
"rise."
Chang Sheng smiled and said, "I also couldn't sleep at night when I heard that General Huang had surrendered to Chongqing. Fortunately, General Huang was not in danger and stood in front of our military advisor."
"My lord is still in Hebei to suppress the rebellion, so I, Chang Sheng, will greet him on his behalf. The people of the 21st Prefectures of Beiyu are eagerly awaiting General Huang's arrival in Chongqing."
"Come, General Huang, follow me into the palace." Chang Sheng narrowed his eyes. He analyzed the information he received last night several times, but found nothing wrong with it. Judging from the signs, it is like a traveler who has finally arrived at the inn and relaxed.
"Thank you, military advisor."
"Although there was a reception banquet yesterday, General Huang, I'm afraid you have to have another drink today." Chang Sheng's voice was calm and welcoming.
"Chehu told me that your journey was indeed full of difficulties and dangers. Earlier, I thought of sending a large army to take you across the river."
Huang Zhizhou hurriedly lowered his head, "Military advisor, I am a traitor, so I have no virtue or ability."
"General Huang is so talented that there is no need to belittle oneself."
Chang Sheng said and suddenly stopped.
"By the way, General Huang, I have one more thing that I need your help with."
"Commenter, please tell me."
Chang Sheng stood calmly and raised his eyes slightly, "Some time ago, I, Beiyu, caught a few spies from the Shu people, and these people all cried out that they were wronged. Why don't you, General Huang, follow me to the Tianlao first? Are you busy? After that, how about coming back for the banquet?"
"I would like to follow the military advisor." Huang Zhizhou cupped his hands and clasped his fists.
Turning around, Huang Zhizhou had an expressionless face. When he took a few steps, a sudden thunder sounded in the sky.
…
In the sky above Changyang City, dark clouds suddenly came from all directions. Not long after, the pouring rain began to paint the long walls a wet gray.
Outside the palace, next to the general office on Suzaku Avenue, in front of a huge basement, thousands of guards, wearing robes and armor, holding halberds, lined up coldly around.
Faintly, the sound of rage and whipping could be heard in the basement.
"General Huang will be here later. I will order these thieves to be brought to the beheading stage." Chang Sheng spoke calmly, raising his eyes and constantly looking at Huang Zhizhou in front of him.
Huang Zhizhou hurriedly clasped his fists.
In the rain.
Even though the beheading platform outside the basement was washed by the rain, the pungent smell of blood could still be vaguely smelled.
Not long after, when Huang Zhizhou looked up again, he found that there were already guards from the sky prison, coldly grabbing five or six men in prison uniforms to the beheading table.
Changsheng walked slowly. A guard hurriedly raised a paper umbrella to cover his head.
"General Huang, we can identify him."
Huang Zhizhou just raised his head. On the beheading stage, a man on the far left looked stunned for a moment, then suddenly became furious and cursed at Huang Zhizhou.
"This person should be the person who steers Xia'er." Huang Zhizhou turned his face with a calm expression.
Chang Sheng nodded and waved a gesture.
On the beheading platform, a Bei Yu Pi general held his sword, quickly took out its sheath, and chopped off the head of the scolding knight with one strike.
Blood flowed down the stone steps and from the beheading platform, soaking Huang Zhizhou's shoes red.
He didn't stop and even laughed. He raised his hand and pointed at another kneeling man.
The long knife struck down, and another human head rolled to the ground.
"Military advisor, the people of Xishu Night Owl will hide poison under their tongues. Once they find that the situation is unfavorable, they will bite the poison and commit suicide. But when you look at this person, it is obvious that he bit the poison too fast and was unable to swallow it."
Huang Zhizhou stopped, grabbed the man in the middle, and pinched his mouth with both hands.
"It's actually very simple to identify people who have died in the night owl in Xishu. Because the poison is hidden under the tongue, it is not conducive to talking too much, and the longer it is hidden, the more poisonous it will be. The cheeks are born The red poisonous spots are the characteristics of the Night Owl Death Soldier."
"General, please lend me your sword." In the rain, Huang Zhizhou stretched out his hand.
After beheading General Pi, he looked at Chang Sheng and then handed the long knife to Huang Zhizhou's hand.
"Rebel...thief." The person whose mouth was pinched by Huang Zhizhou opened his eyes angrily and spoke slurred words.
"I can't even explain. I'll give you a ride." Huang Zhizhou raised his knife expressionlessly and slashed it upwards. The head of the dead soldier fell to the ground.
He held the knife and walked back and forth. Then he chopped the other two to death in the rain.
"General Huang, please clean your hands and come back with me for the banquet." Chang Sheng laughed and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Military advisor, don't worry yet."
Huang Zhizhou did not return the sword. He jumped off the beheading platform and grabbed a guard below the stage. As soon as he grabbed it, the guard's helmet rolled down. Instead, there was a head full of messy hair.
The guard seemed mute and speechless, but his eyes were fixed on Huang Zhizhou.
The guard's feet were obviously bound by a pair of iron shoes, making it difficult for him to move even an inch. Even his hands seemed to have been injured, hanging down helplessly.
Holding the knife, Huang Zhizhou laughed in the rain, his voice roaring.
"Military advisor, Cao Hong, the commander-in-chief of the Eighteen Night Owl Halls of Western Shu, is him!"
Chang Sheng raised his head with a certain joy in his eyes. This is how he identifies Huang Zhizhou. The commander of the Western Shu Night Owls had been arrested earlier. In a surprise attack, Cao Hong's teeth were shattered by the master of the iron torture platform before biting the poison.
"How about I kill this man on behalf of the military advisor? I think that three years after I entered Shu, Huang Zhizhou, I tried to be the first in the general hall, but was treated like a dog by the Shu people and was not allowed to be promoted! Now that I have entered Beiyu, it is a severe drought. Nectar, I am willing to use what I have learned throughout my life to serve Beiyu!"
"As General Huang wishes, with this kill, we respectfully welcome General Huang to Beiyu!"
"Welcome General Huang to Beiyu!" Around him, many guards followed Chang Sheng and shouted in the rain.
Huang Zhizhou raised his head and laughed, raising the long knife in his hand.
…
Chengdu Royal Palace.
Under the flickering candlelight, Jia Zhou coughed violently and coughed up the blossoming blood plums onto the handkerchief.
"Xishu..."
"I vow to achieve eternal greatness."
His voice was hoarse and his face was pale, except for the pair of eyes on his face. Even though they were cloudy and even though they were slowly drying up, after looking to the north, their murderous intent remained unabated and they were bright and bright.
