In order to make better use of the Tianfu Kingdom, the Fu Kingdom supported a puppet emperor who was the nephew of the old emperor. He had been unpopular since he was a child and was weak and incompetent. They distorted the facts and spread rumors that General Long coveted the throne. They organized an army privately, put on a show and then went into the city to burn, kill and loot, killing the emperor and three princes. In the end, the new emperor returned to the palace with the support of other countries and killed Long Helan.
This other country was the country of Fu, which was under attack at that time. Since then, the Kingdom of Fu has become a benefactor of Tianfu.
Although the Tianfu Kingdom is a small country, it has developed water transportation, close business contacts with Japan and other places, and advanced technology. The silk weaved is hard to find in other countries. Although the country of Fu has a vast territory, the natural environment is relatively harsh, making it difficult for the people to make a living. The long-term environment of the jungle and the strong has made the people of the country become reckless and aggressive.
This time the plan was proposed by a "true immortal" from the country of Fu.
At that time, the immortal stepped on the auspicious clouds and landed on the palace of the Kingdom of Fu, bringing a sweet rain to the Kingdom of Fu. He was immediately treated as a guest by the king of the Kingdom of Fu. The immortal said that in order for the Fu Kingdom to be passed down for hundreds of generations, the neighboring Tianfu must be sacrificed.
Of course, who really cares whether it's a fairy or a demon.
So after successfully controlling the Tianfu Kingdom, the Fu Kingdom handed over the Tianfu Kingdom to this immortal. This is what he himself requested.
This immortal served as the national advisor of Tianfu Kingdom for the next fifty years. Under the advice of the Imperial Advisor, the Tianfu Kingdom no longer placed heavy military guards at the border between the two countries. People from the two countries could circulate freely. Tariffs were no longer levied on goods from the Fu Kingdom. Silk and other items were sold at usual prices. Fu country. At the same time, the State of Fu was allowed to mine minerals and trade within Tianfu.
Tianfu exists in name only.
The once dignified country has now become a large state belonging to the Fu Kingdom. It is not even comparable to a vassal state, and the people's lives can be imagined.
And when everything becomes a thing of the past, no one will worry about whether it is a lie or the truth, because no matter what the result is at that time, it has nothing to do with them. They followed the direction of the crowd, aimlessly but full of expectations. They moved forward chasing the light they saw, but they didn't know that the real light was trampled under their feet and fell into dust.
Time went back to that day. Gu Beiqing and Wu Jing looked at the old man facing the city gate he had guarded without saying a word. His lonely back did not leave a trace in the annals of history.
There were tears in his eyes, but there was no light in them anymore.
The people he protected were massacred, the monarch he protected chose to commit suicide, and what he spent his whole life protecting seemed like a handful of sand.
"Hey, General Long must feel uncomfortable when he suddenly changes from an eternal hero to a traitor!" Wu Jing touched Gu Beiqing with his elbow.
Unexpectedly, Gu Beiqing said: "No, there is no need for future generations to feel sorry for a hero."
Since he is called a hero, he does not care about personal honor or disgrace. General Long Helan never married or had children during his entire military life. He guarded his family and country until the last moment of his life.
In the eyes of outsiders, Wu Jing probably thought so. Only General Long himself knew, because he failed to defend He Qing Haiyan.
It was quiet outside the city wall, with the occasional mourning bird flying by. He was still standing there.
"How are you now?" After a while, the veteran said slowly.
"Senior, you might as well go and see for yourself." Gu Beiqing replied.
The two of them were walking around the streets with General Long, and no common people could see this heroic spirit.
They shuttled through the streets and alleys, climbed high-rise pagodas, listened to the shouts on the streets, and watched the childish kites in the sky. Everywhere they went, there was prosperity.
After the Kingdom of Fu was destroyed, Tianfu became the Tianfu where people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and everything seemed to be back to the past.
"Haha! This is decent, decent!" General Long stroked his gray beard, and a smile filled his face again, "Don't care about the past! I have nothing to worry about in this life!"
The two of them saw that the setting sun dyed the sky red. In this warm sunshine, General Long dissipated little by little. Just like a hundred years ago, he stood outside the city wall, but this time, behind him was the peace of the country and the people.
Heroes are not in history, but in the world.
