In this way, with less than an hour left before the new year, the emperors of the four kingdoms of Qian, Hui, Jue and Ji finalized the strategy for this great war in Longchan Temple.
And this also means that this war, which is destined to be recorded in the history of several countries, will no longer be avoided.
How many people would die in such a war? What impact will it have on the people of Daning, Dashu, and Xinfeng?
No one knows these things.
But the four of them, Lu Hongji, showed no hesitation or apology.
In a world of great strife, one general can achieve great success and a thousand bones will wither away.
This is especially true for the country.
If you are strong, you will be strong, if you are strong, you will perish.
Any pity and kindness are superfluous in major matters related to the fate of the country. Everyone has only one thing on his mind.
That is how to maximize your own interests and how to become the king of this world.
From this perspective, although these four emperors have formed an alliance, they must still have their own plans in mind, but it is not the time to see each other clearly.
Therefore, the two-year civil strife between Fengning and Ning was more like a God-given opportunity, giving them the opportunity to realize their respective ambitions.
"Somebody come!"
"Bring me the wine!!"
"..."
Soon, the glass was filled with wine, and every drop was full of imperial domineering.
Holding the wine cup high, Lu Hongji stood up for the first time.
As the "host", the meal starts with him and naturally ends with him.
His eyes swept over the other three people one by one. Whether true or false, his voice became extremely heroic at this moment.
"Everyone!"
"The sky sends out murderous intentions, moving stars and constellations! The earth sends out murderous intentions, dragons and snakes rise from the ground!"
"Next year today, we will surely leave our name in history and be favored by all generations!"
"This is an incident!"
"It will happen!!"
...
...
Shuzhou City, Weiyang Palace.
Compared with the excitement of Longchan Temple, the atmosphere in Weiyang Palace is still so luxurious.
Wei Changtian, Ning Yuke and You Wenzong stood on the red wall, overlooking the bustling scene below. Wei Xianzhi, Xu Qingwan and others were drinking and chatting not far behind.
The mountains and seas have collapsed, the palace has collapsed, and the stars in the sky over the river have hung upside down.
Countless flying lanterns connect the sky and the earth, and everything is flaming red as far as the eye can see.
At this moment, it seems that everyone is experiencing the most joyful and beautiful time.
And Wei Changtian finally vaguely understood why You Wenzong insisted on hosting such a feast.
"Young Master Wei, Your Majesty, Prime Minister You."
"Su Sheng just composed a poem to praise the prosperity of Shu..."
"..."
Beside them, the little eunuch quietly recited the poem Su Wu had just composed. The three of them were all slightly stunned after listening to it.
I have to say, I don’t know whether it was because of the drinking or because this event was too luxurious, which gave Su Wu a more realistic "wonderland" experience.
In short, his poem is indeed excellent, and it can be regarded as a superb performance.
"Because I know that the Immortal Cave on the Sea is just like a wealthy family on earth..."
Wei Changtian repeated it several times in a low voice and looked at everything in front of him.
Rather than saying that Su Wu was exaggerating, it would be better to say that he was "realistic".
He knew that this poem would soon spread and become a sample of "prosperous times", and perhaps it could be passed down through the ages.
It's just that poetry can be passed down forever, but prosperous times may not.
"Master, don't you compose a song?"
Suddenly, You Wenzong next to him asked with a smile: "If the young master writes another poem, and the two poems are equally brilliant, tonight's feast will be considered complete."
"Writing poetry?"
Wei Changtian was stunned for a moment, looked at You Wenzong, and then looked at Ning Yuke who seemed to be looking forward to it, and then shook his head in the slightly surprised eyes of the two.
"Forget it about writing poetry."
"Su Sheng's poem is already excellent, so I won't show off."
"..."
Obviously, Wei Changtian's rejection was unexpected by You Wenzong and Ning Yuke.
After all, the former's poetic talent has been proven repeatedly, and he is definitely no longer inferior to Su Wu.
What's more, today's occasion is so special. If I can really compose a song of similar quality, I think it will definitely be a good story in the future.
But Wei Changtian didn't want to write poetry.
Of course it's not that he can't recite it.
There are so many poems describing prosperous times in previous lives, and any one of them will be more profound than Su Wu's poem which only describes scenery.
Therefore, the reason why Wei Changtian didn't want to pretend to be this cool was simply because he was not interested.
In other words, he has no interest in praising all of this...
"You Xiang..."
Turning to look at You Wenzong, Wei Changtian's voice was not loud.
"I won't write any more poems."
"But there are a few things I want to say..."
I have something to say.
Wei Changtian could just say what he wanted to say directly without adding such an extra sentence.
So it was obvious that what he said was not just for Ning Yuke and You Wenzong.
"Somebody come!"
"Bang the drum!"
You Wenzong instantly understood what Wei Changtian meant, and immediately ordered people to beat the giant drum on the city wall.
And as the dull drum beat sounded, all the noise and fun in Weiyang Palace gradually stopped.
Everyone stopped talking, but all looked up at Zhu Qiang, focusing on Wei Changtian who was standing in the front.
A black robe faced the entire Shuzhou City, like the only darkness in the light.
"It's Mr. Wei!"
"Does Mr. Wei also want to compose poems?"
"It doesn't look like it..."
"..."
At his feet, he realized that the person speaking was not Ning Yuke, but many people were whispering.
It's not that they don't know about Ning Yuke's relationship with the Wei family, they are just a little surprised by Wei Changtian's current behavior.
After all, Ning Yuke is the nominal empress of Shu, so she should be the one to say a few congratulatory words at this time.
Moreover, Wei Changtian has never given a "speech" on such a large-scale occasion before.
So...what does Mr. Wei want to say?
The same question appeared more or less in everyone's mind, including Xu Qingwan, Yang Liushi, Liang Qin and others who were standing not far behind Wei Changtian.
For a moment, everyone looked at the man in the center of the prosperous age, quietly waiting for him to write poems, congratulate the new year, or...
"Everyone, I just heard about Su Sheng's new poem."
His eyes fell on Su Wu, Wei Changtian smiled and nodded slightly at the former.
"This poem tells the story of the prosperous age of Shu, and it is no exaggeration to say it word by word."
"But have you ever thought about where such a prosperous age came from?"
"..."
As if in just an instant, Wei Changtian made the entire Weiyang Palace fall into silence with just one question.
Where did such prosperity come from?
This question seems to be easy to answer.
Because of Ning Yuke? Because of the Wei family? Because of him Wei Changtian?
Looking at the figure standing in the wind, everyone understood that what Wei Changtian was going to give was not these "standard answers".
The stars are brilliant, covering all directions.
After a pause, Wei Changtian pointed at the huge golden dragon next to Su Wu in the silence.
"Everyone, do you know where this golden dragon came from?"
"It was carved and inlaid by more than a hundred craftsmen day and night, and it took half a month to make it."
"It doesn't matter if I don't know about it."
"But you should know where the wine in your hands comes from."
"From planting rice to brewing wine, how many steps are there? How much manpower does it take?"
"Even if you don't know clearly, you still have an idea."
"..."
When Wei Changtian suddenly started talking about some inexplicable things, all the fun seemed to come to an abrupt end at this moment.
Some people already roughly understood what he wanted to say, while others were still confused.
But Wei Changtian didn't stop yet.
"Also, the clothes we wear, whether they are linen, cloth, silk, or silk, are all sewn stitch by stitch by thousands of threads."
"It's like the sword on a warrior's waist and the sheath on the outside of the sword."
"The pen in the hand of the scholar, the paper under the pen."
"A bed for you to sleep in, a house for you to live in..."
"Do you know where all of these come from?"
"..."
At this point, it is obvious what Wei Changtian wants to express.
Everyone's eyes widened in confusion, and their breathing became rapid.
At this time, if he had said a wise saying such as "the people are the foundation of the country", or "the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the most important", it would undoubtedly raise the level of this speech to a higher level in an instant.
However, Wei Changtian didn't say this, he just shook his head gently.
"Everyone, you are all important ministers of Shu."
"I know that each of you must be well-educated and knowledgeable. Most of you come from famous families and have had enough food and clothing since childhood."
"And what about the people in Shuzhou City?"
"They haven't read a book and can't read a single big Chinese character."
"They have never practiced martial arts, and may not have even touched a sword."
"They don't have much money and only have two or even one meager meal a day."
"They have no ambition, let alone a great future."
"You may look down upon them."
"But the prosperous age you see actually comes from each of them."
"..."
As Wei Changtian's voice became louder and louder, more and more flying lanterns swayed in the night sky.
Looking at these flying lanterns floating from all over Shuzhou City, everyone in Weiyang Palace seemed to see ordinary faces.
The sudden surge of emotion in his heart turned into tremors in his body, into clenched fists, and into an excitement he had never experienced before.
Especially for someone with an ordinary background like Xu Qingwan, her eyes have already turned red.
Since ancient times, the king has been noble and the people have been humble.
Therefore, since ancient times, the ruler and the people have never been able to truly unite.
But now, Wei Changtian wants to tell these hundreds of court officials and the people all over the world.
This Shu is not Ning Yuke’s, not the Wei family’s, but everyone’s Shu!
"Everyone!"
With a "Canglang" sound, Wei Changtian suddenly pulled out the leaking shadow, holding the long sword high, and his words were clear and magnanimous.
"You must all know about the upcoming invasion of the Four Kingdoms!"
"If the enemy succeeds, this prosperous age will cease to exist!"
"The prosperous age is about to fall, and the abyss is on the side. Are you willing to die with me?!"
"Use the sword forged by all peoples! Wear the clothes sewn by all peoples! Drink the wine brewed by all peoples!"
"Then preserve their, no, our prosperity!"
"Are you willing?!"
"..."
"willing!!"
"I'm willing!!"
"For Shu! For the people! Fight with those sons of bitches!!"
"I would rather die! Never retreat!!"
"Kill the thief!"
"Kill the thief!!"
"Kill the thief!!!"
After a breath, deafening shouts resounded throughout Weiyang Palace.
These usually aloof and powerful people now looked like passionate young swordsmen.
They were trembling, extremely excited, and simply shouted out "childish" words that would never come out of their mouths before, and fell on their knees under the red wall in groups.
Even Ning Yuke almost forgot his current identity.
She bit her lip and stared blankly at Wei Changtian's side face, watching the latter suddenly slash the long knife into the city wall at his feet, watching the latter shout in the most determined tone in the light connecting the sky and the earth:
"good!"
"Anyone in the world who dares to offend me will be punished!"
"I swear that I will never regret it even if I die!!"
He turned around suddenly and grabbed a jar of wine from the hand of a palace maid who was stunned.
Wei Changtian raised his neck and took a big sip, then while holding the wine jar, he laughed and said:
"Everyone!"
"Have a good time drinking tonight!"
"Tomorrow I will sober up and kill the thief!!"
...
With endless freedom and heroism, the smell of wine soared into the sky and turned into a little starlight among the flying lanterns in the sky.
Countless people in Shuzhou City who were celebrating the New Year looked up at the real and illusory lights, with happy smiles on their faces.
The people actually knew about the imminent invasion of the Four Kingdoms.
but......
"Her father, do you think Shuzhou City will still be like this this time next year?"
In the crowded crowd, a woman held the hand of a little girl and asked the man next to her in a low voice: "Will the thieves come to us?"
"how could I know."
Shaking his head, the dark-skinned man smiled and said: "This is what the adults in the court should think about. You and I can just plow our own fields."
"But if we can really hit Shuzhou City, we should think about what we will do then!"
The woman was a little anxious: "Even if you are fleeing, you still need a place to go!"
"Escape? Where can you escape?"
The man touched the tip of his nose: "If the thieves really hit Shuzhou City, the rest of the city would have fallen into the hands of the thieves long ago."
"How about going to Dali?"
The woman lowered her voice and asked, "Don't you have a cousin in Dali?"
"But......"
The man was embarrassed and was about to say something, but a childish voice suddenly came from his ear:
"Mom, Dad, how wonderful the city is! Why do we have to run away?"
"Jiuer, be good, you don't understand."
The woman touched the girl's head and her voice became much softer: "Because there are bad guys coming, and mom and dad are afraid that you will be bullied, so let's go to a place where there are no bad guys."
"oh......"
The little girl responded with a vague understanding, then raised her head and asked: "But mother, where are there no bad people?"
"Besides, if a bad guy is coming, let's just drive him away!"
"Why run away?"
"Are those big brothers in official uniforms ignoring us?"
"..."
Seeing their daughter's confused eyes, the woman and the man were stunned for a moment.
They subconsciously turned to look at the officer patrolling the street, looking at the smile on his face and the saber at his waist.
There were many pedestrians coming and going on the bustling streets, but no one was afraid of these officials, let alone their swords.
Because now all the people in Shuzhou City know that official servants of the government will never do those evil things.
At this moment, the couple suddenly felt guilty.
"Her father..."
"Um......"
The two looked at each other and finally made up their minds.
"Okay, let's not run away."
"Let's help those big brothers drive away the bad guys."
"..."
"Um!"
The little girl nodded happily, and then her attention was quickly attracted by a vendor selling lanterns not far away.
"Dad! I want to buy a lantern! Just buy the smallest one!"
"Hahaha, let's go! Let's take a look!"
"Okay! Mom! Hurry up!"
"Here we come! Run slower and stop falling!"
"..."
The ancient city reflects thousands of years of history.
Everything in the city is so blooming and magnificent.
In the future, there may be many soldiers here who never come back, wanderers wandering in all directions, and continuous smoke of war.
Therefore, some people feel that tonight is the last prosperous time for Fengning and Ningxia.
But there are also many people who feel that this should never be "the last".
...
(Volume 6, end)
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