When it was ugly, Daning was in the capital.
"Dong-dong, dong, dong..."
"It's the fourth watch of the ugly season, it's freezing cold!"
"Dong-dong, dong, dong..."
"No wind, no rain, everything is safe..."
"..."
Shen Chen's drums became more urgent, and gradually the sound of people died.
One fast and three slow bangs echoed in the deserted streets, and the watchmen dragged out their long tail notes, shouting the same "safe and sound" every day like wandering ghosts.
Since the Xu family's rebellion half a year ago, Ning Yongnian has decreed that all major cities with a population of more than 100,000 households should implement curfews, which naturally includes Daning Capital.
Although Jizhou was later captured and Wei Yanyu fled the city with the "remnants" of the Xu family, the curfew was never lifted and continues to this day.
As watchmen who can walk freely at night, they have witnessed the entire process of the capital's night from the bustling and bustling to the deserted and deserted night now.
Although the successive wars in Jizhou, Yuanzhou, Dafeng, and Shuzhou have never affected this place, the series of impacts brought about by the war have subtly changed this thousand-year-old city.
No wind, no rain, no trouble.
If only that were the case...
Looking up at the moonlit night sky, the watchman cursed in his heart, walked around the corner, and turned into Yongning Lane, where the Xuanjing Department is located.
Then.
"Clang!"
The gong fell to the ground, and the long shouting stopped abruptly.
He widened his eyes and looked at the dark crowd in front of him that stretched out to unknown places. His eyes were filled with black tiger uniforms and countless cold glances.
The chill that was almost solidified made the watchman tremble and tremble uncontrollably, his mouth opened wide but he couldn't make a sound.
He tried his best to turn around and escape, but his legs were stuck in place as if they were filled with lead, and he couldn't lift even half an inch.
The gong that fell to the ground reflected the moonlight, and the moonlight reflected the figure of a man not far away.
The latter just glanced calmly at the pale-faced watchman, then quickly withdrew his gaze, faced the black-clothed police officers crowding the entire long street, and uttered two words.
"ignition."
"call!!!"
Like a fire dragon suddenly appearing, countless torches lit up at the same time, and the red fire instantly illuminated the entire alley like daylight.
Then, under the stunned gaze of the watchman, the fire dragon emerged from Yongning Lane and slowly moved towards the palace.
The footsteps of more than ten thousand people pierced the tranquility of the capital, the cold wind was biting, and the coolness of the moonlight was almost poignant to the bone.
But Wei Xianzhi had no intention of hiding his whereabouts.
Because since he wanted to show Ning Yongnian the Wei family's sword, he would not be secretive, but would show his sharp edge.
He wanted Ning Yongnian to know that the Wei family was not the Liu family or the Xu family.
He wants Ning Yongnian to understand that in this Ning capital, it doesn’t matter if you are the emperor!
"..."
"Close all windows!"
"Light the command fire!"
"Lost the city gate!!"
Accompanied by shouts that suddenly sounded from everywhere, the huge capital instantly became uproar.
On the street, every door and window was tightly closed by the people who got out of bed in a hurry.
Further away, the iron cables rotated, and four huge city gates also crashed down.
Hundreds of high-standing watchtowers all over the capital suddenly lit up their torches one after another, and in the light of the flames, several waves of people poured in from all directions in the same direction.
There are six doormen wearing flying fish uniforms.
There are soldiers from the Duwei Mansion wearing white cloaks.
There is a yellow-armored city with military weapons in hand to prepare the army.
There are large and small Jianghu gangs headed by the Freemasons...
Wei Xianzhi has never been an incompetent person. In the six months since Liu Xu was wiped out and the Wei family gained power, he had already controlled all the armed forces in the capital except the Imperial Guard with the help of the Xuanjing Division and Tongzhouhui.
Valley
He has never been a coward. Although a year ago he had never had any intention of rebellion, but now he wants to brave the world to rebel.
Last year on the Double Ninth Festival, Wei Changtian led more than a thousand people from the Xuanjing Division to surround the Prime Minister's Mansion for Qiuyun and Zhuozu Jade.
Today, as a father, he wanted to do something very similar for the sake of his son.
Take people and surround the palace.
...
...
Dafeng, outside Fengyuan City.
Compared with the impending storm in Daning Capital, the atmosphere on a low mountain here is not so earth-shattering, but it is still tense enough.
Seven second-level masters, headed by the gray-robed old man, reined in their horses and stopped in the middle of the forest path, while opposite them stood several equally impressive warriors.
"Everyone, we have been waiting here for a long time."
In the firelight, Wu Ding squinted his eyes and looked at the seven people opposite him again, and finally his eyes fell on Li Wutong at the rear.
After a few breaths, he looked away and bowed his hand to the gray-robed old man rather politely.
"I am Wu Ding, the general of Daning Zhenxi. I have been ordered by the Emperor of Daning to have a talk with some of you."
"I wonder if any of you would be willing to dismount and talk for a while?"
"..."
Looking back at Li Wutong, the old man in gray robe had a calm expression and did not become panicked because of the sudden appearance of these people blocking his way.
"General Wu, I know what you want to ask, but I'm sorry that I can't answer the general's questions."
"So, please give way, General."
"..."
The shadow of the moon swayed, and the birds and beasts in the forest trembled.
Although the atmosphere between the two parties was not very tense at this time, there was an undercurrent surging.
Wu Ding and his people stopped here for two purposes.
Either the seven gray-robed old men were not allowed to take away Li Wutong, or they wanted to inquire about their situation.
Of course, no gray-robed old man or anyone else would agree to these two things.
And Wu Ding would definitely not give way so easily.
It is still unknown how Ning Yongnian told him, but if violent means were to be used...
"Guys, do you really think we can't have a chat?"
Wu Ding's face turned cold in an instant, and several masters behind him, including Bai Youheng, also held down their weapons.
Although according to the current comparison of combat power, it is impossible for their side to be the opponent of the seven second-grade opponents, but no one knows that the rustling movement in the forest is not caused by Night Breeze.
"General Wu, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Glancing at the dense cold light that had surged up in the forest, the old man in gray robe still looked calm: "But I made it clear in advance that if the general wants us to hand over the princess, then it's better not to say anything."
"Hahaha, I wonder if I can ask why this is?"
Wu Ding suddenly laughed and said: "Why do these people who are obviously not from Daning serve Wei Changtian?"
"We are here on the orders of Mr. Wei, but we are not here to serve Mr. Wei."
The old man in gray robe casually gave a seemingly contradictory answer, and then waved his hand impatiently.
"Okay, I'm still in a hurry, so I won't say more to the general."
"If the general wants to stop him, he can try."
"Da da da......"
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and the eight horses strode their hooves again and slowly walked towards Wu Ding and others who were motionless.
The distance between the two sides got closer and closer, and soon shortened from more than ten feet to less than five feet.
Until this moment, the old man in gray robe had no intention of stopping, and Wu Ding seemed to have no intention of giving way.
If things continue like this, when the two sides get closer, a war will inevitably occur.
But at this last moment, Wu Ding suddenly looked at Li Wutong and said with a half-smile:
"Princess Wuping, I heard that your father has woken up?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you left him in Fengyuan and left just like that. Isn't it a little too heartless?"
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