Half a month later.
From sunrise to sunset, the clouds are white.
When the warm wind of early summer took away people's cotton-padded clothes, and the weeds on the roadside grew to ankle height in the blink of an eye, and when everything in the world was exuding vitality again, everything about this great war involving the seven countries finally settled. Certainly.
Seven hundred thousand people died in the battle outside Fengyuan City and surrendered. Naturally, the Qianhui coalition troops stationed in other states and counties in Xinfeng no longer had any illusions. They soon abandoned the city and fled, retreating back to Dahui territory.
A million-strong army came with great momentum, but within half a year they returned in disgrace.
In the end, only one out of ten generals returned from the expedition, and they were only one step away from the annihilation of the entire army.
Such a result would of course be unacceptable to the government and the public in the two countries.
It is said that Jing Guoqing, the emperor of Daqian, suddenly fell seriously ill after hearing that his army was defeated. He stayed in bed for five consecutive days before he could barely move around.
During these five days, various rumors such as "Yinghuo guards the heart, the true dragon will die" spread everywhere, and various forces were ready to take action. The prestige of the Jing family in Daqian instantly fell to the lowest point in the past century.
As for the big episode where even the emperor died
There is no doubt that Lu Hongji's death was too sudden.
After all, except for a few Kuilong people, the rest of them had no idea where he went or what he did.
As a result, very few people know why he died.
Of course, although I don’t know the truth, someone must take the blame.
So Wei Changtian turned out to be the real culprit who "killed" Lu Hongji, and the Lu family also offered a sky-high price of one hundred thousand taels of gold for his head.
One hundred thousand taels of gold and one million taels of silver.
Such a reward price is definitely "second to none" in the world.
But no one is a fool. Everyone knows that making this money is basically equivalent to dying.
Therefore, the Lu family will probably have to take revenge themselves.
It's just that the latter obviously has no time to take care of this matter at the moment.
Like all the dramas of "heroes vying for the throne" after the sudden death of an emperor, as soon as Lu Hongji died, the entire empire fell into unprecedented chaos.
In addition to the three princes who are qualified to ascend the throne, several princes also participated, not wanting to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
They fight openly and secretly, and they fight in the same room.
For Da Hui, such a great dispute has undoubtedly just begun. Although it is unknown how long it will last, the impact it will have on the entire dynasty will definitely be extremely far-reaching and serious.
If we add in Da Qian who was also seriously injured, Da Jue who paid a huge amount of war compensation, and Ji Guo who even lost his country,
There is no doubt that it will take a long time for the four countries to bear the price they have suffered as the losers of this great war.
But correspondingly, as the victors of the Three Kingdoms of Ning, Shu and Feng, they will usher in a period of rapid development.
Perhaps one day in the future, the balance of national power between the two parties will be reversed, and it is uncertain whether Ning Shu and Feng will go back to "anti-invasion".
And if one day, when we look back at what is happening now, we may find that it all has a different meaning than today.
The general trend of the world, whether it is God's will or man-made, may be revealed at that time.
In the second year of Taichu, April 19th.
Thirty miles outside Shuzhou City.
The warm breeze caresses and the sun shines brightly.
There is a pavilion by an unknown river. There are several carriages parked outside the pavilion. Inside the pavilion, there are several women and three little girls looking eagerly at the official road not far away, their eyes full of joy.
It was obvious that they were Xu Qingwan, Liang Qin and others, and the one waiting at this time was naturally Wei Changtian.
"Sister Xu, do you think my clothes are okay?"
Holding up her hands to cover the sun, Liang Qin asked Xu Qingwan next to her in a low voice, "Is it too gorgeous?"
"Oh, it's very beautiful!"
Comrade Xiao Xu looked at Liang Qin with a smile, praised her and then said with concern: "Sister Liang, don't stand for too long, sit down and have a rest first."
"I am okay."
Shaking his head, Liang Qin did not sit down, but subconsciously stretched out his hand to touch his lower abdomen, with even more happiness on his face.
She was only more than two months pregnant, and she was actually far from being careful. Even her figure had not changed at all.
But even so, Xu Qingwan and others were still very concerned about her, wishing that she would not be allowed to do anything except eat and sleep.
Obviously, Liang Qin is not a pig, so of course he can't just eat and sleep all day long.
But there really aren't many things she can do every day. Basically, she just reads at home, plays mahjong, and occasionally goes out to relax.
For Liang Qin, who had been in the military since childhood, although this kind of ordinary life was pleasant, it was a bit too boring.
She "protested" to Lu Jingyao and Xu Qingwan several times, but was silenced by the two girls' words.
Liang Qin couldn't agree, so he could only stay at home to raise the baby, hoping that Wei Changtian would come back soon every day.
And it seemed that her devout prayers had an effect, and the Xinfeng War actually ended early.
At that time, Wei Changtian said that it would be before the beginning of winter, but now it is only the beginning of summer and the fight is over.
Liang Qin didn't care why the war ended so early. He only knew that Wei Changtian would return to Shuzhou soon.
Therefore, she has been very excited in the past few days, and she came here early in the morning to wait for Wei Changtian's carriage.
The same goes for Xu Qingwan and others. Although they are not as excited as she is, they are looking forward to it in their hearts.
So even though they had been waiting for more than an hour, no one showed any signs of fatigue.
Oh, except for two little girls
"Little Sister"
On the side of the pavilion, Ah Chun, who was already a sixth-grade martial artist, quietly poked Wei Qiaoling, who was sleeping soundly with a big black dog in her arms. When the latter didn't respond, he raised his voice a little more.
"Little sister-in-law!"
"ah?"
Wei Qiaoling, who woke up from her sweet dream, opened her eyes, wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth, and asked drowsily: "What's wrong? Is the eldest brother here?"
"Not yet."
Ah Chun replied, and then whispered: "Little Sister, I'm sleepy too. Why don't you give me the big ghost to sleep on for a while?"
"oh"
Wei Qiaoling yawned when she heard this, and moved her body very generously, leaving half of the "pillow" for Achun.
Ah Chun was not polite and immediately dozed comfortably on the big black dog's belly.
A breeze blew by, and the two little girls quickly fell asleep. Xu Qingwan and the other girls looked back at them, with doting smiles on their faces.
The only black dog inside and outside the pavilion seemed a little "overwhelmed". Just when he wanted to move, the dog's head was slapped by Wei Qiaoling.
"Big ghost! Don't move!"
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He was so frightened that he suddenly stopped moving. After all, the big black dog reluctantly accepted his fate, lowered his head and lay down to act as a "mobile pillow" for Wei Qiaoling and Achun.
And at this moment, along with the sound of distant horse hooves, a puff of smoke finally rose from the end of the official road not far away.
Shuzhou City, Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, the carriage is ready."
In the main hall, an old eunuch stood beside Ning Yuke, who was reviewing the memorial, and whispered: "Master Wei should be arriving soon. Do you want to leave the city now?"
"Well, let's go."
Nodding, Ning Yuke put down the red pen in his hand and stood up slowly.
She was not wearing any uniform now, instead she was wearing an elegant plain skirt, and there were no other decorations in her hair except for a silver hairpin.
Compared with her usual attire, Ning Yuke's current appearance is obviously much simpler, but the dignified temperament formed over time has not changed due to different clothes.
"Is the state banquet ready?"
As she walked out of the palace, she casually asked the old eunuch who was following behind her: "There is also the matter of awarding rewards. Have the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War reached any conclusion after discussing it?"
"Back to the emperor, the state banquet has been prepared by Prime Minister You. It has been arranged. Now we just wait for Mr. Wei to come back."
The old eunuch lowered his head and replied: "The information about the reward was handed over this morning and is on your table."
"Really? Then I'll take a look when we get back."
"By the way, let's inform Datong City and the Tiangong Bureau in advance. The young master will definitely visit these two places when he comes back."
"Yes, I understand."
"Um"
As they spoke, the two quickly walked out of the hall and walked towards the carriage not far away.
Like Ning Yuke's clothes today, this carriage is not an ordinary "royal driver", but just an ordinary style.
Wearing casual clothes and riding an ordinary carriage, it was obvious where Ning Yuke was going.
Although she knew it was inappropriate, she still couldn't help but want to go outside the city to greet Wei Changtian.
As for why he was so "impatient", perhaps even Ning Yuke himself couldn't explain the reason.
"Old Huang"
Stopping beside the carriage, Ning Yuke's cheeks suddenly blushed slightly, and her tone was no longer as cold as before.
She looked at her dress hesitantly, and then asked softly and embarrassedly:
"How do my clothes look today? Is it too plain?"
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The old eunuch who was lifting the car curtain for Ning Yuke was stunned when he heard this and immediately understood the former's thoughts.
For a moment, he was filled with emotion.
Alas, Mr. Wei is probably the only one in the world who can make His Majesty suddenly turn into such a little lady.
"Your Majesty is naturally beautiful, no matter what clothes you wear, you will look graceful"
With a smile on his face, the old eunuch couldn't say anything else. He just praised in a high-pitched voice: "I never dare to lie."
"Is it."
Although she knew that no matter how ugly she was, the old eunuch would say this, Ning Yuke still breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her head and prepared to get in the car.
But that's about it.
"His Majesty!"
Suddenly, a burst of urgent shouting sounded from not far away, and You Wenzong was seen running towards this side holding a letter in his hand.
"You Xiang, why are you so anxious?"
The old eunuch glanced at Ning Yuke, then stepped towards him and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is leaving the palace now. If it's not something important, let's wait until His Majesty comes back."
"It's a secret message from Mr. Wei."
You Wenzong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Your Majesty will know what happened after seeing it."
"Master Wei?"
The old eunuch looked confused. He didn't know why Wei Changtian was sending a message when he was about to arrive in Shuzhou City.
Ning Yuke's expression changed after hearing this, and she immediately took the secret letter and read it quickly.
There wasn't much in the letter, so she read it quickly, her eyes becoming a little complicated.
After a while, under the gaze of the old eunuch and You Wenzong, she finally slowly folded the letter and said softly:
"Let's go back."
"Dad! Why are you alone?"
Outside Shuzhou City, while Ning Yuke was reading the letter, Liang Qin was standing beside the carriage that had just stopped, looking at Liang Zhen who got out of the carriage and asked:
"Where's Brother Changtian?"
"Well"
Looking at the women around him who also looked puzzled, Liang Zhen answered hesitantly: "Changtian didn't come back with me."
"Ah? How many nights are Brother Changtian going to have?"
Liang Qin was even more puzzled: "Why didn't you tell us?"
"This, this."
Liang Zhen seemed to have realized the consequences of what he said next, and a little cold sweat broke out on Liang Zhen's forehead.
However, after hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and answered truthfully:
"Zhang Tian has something to do and won't be back for a while."
"The reason why I didn't tell you in advance was because I wanted to cover up my whereabouts."
"W-what?!"
Liang Qin's eyes suddenly widened, and Liang Qin exclaimed in surprise when he heard this.
The same goes for Xu Qingwan and others. A feeling of worry and loss suddenly surged in their hearts.
There was silence for a moment. A group of women just stared at Liang Zhen blankly, making the latter feel terrified.
"Well, well, I'm really not to blame for this. It was Chang Tian who forbade me to tell you."
"Yes, yes, he wrote you a letter. Maybe you will understand after reading it."
As he spoke, Liang Zhen hurriedly reached out and groped around on his body, and his aura as a dignified general of the Shu Kingdom was gone.
At this moment, Xu Qingwan, who was the first to come to her senses and the most rational, asked a very crucial question.
"Uncle Liang, I wonder what my husband has done?"
"this."
Liang Zhen paused, turned around and looked around to make sure there were no outsiders present before answering in a low voice:
"He's seeking revenge."
Dahui, Yongding City.
As the capital of the Great Hui Kingdom, Yongding City is no smaller than Fengyuan City and Shuzhou City, with a population of one million households.
More importantly, unlike other large cities, Yongding was not built on a plain, but was built around a short mountain called "Dragon Head".
It is said that the dragon veins of Dahui lie under this low mountain, so the founding emperor of Dahui decided to build the capital here thousands of years ago to wish Dahui eternal prosperity.
No one knows whether this is true or not. After all, the history of Dahui is far from "eons" long.
However, the Yongding City formed by this is indeed unique in this world. From a distance, it is indeed more spectacular than other big cities.
At this moment, a black carriage was mixed in with the pedestrians outside the city, driving towards the huge city gate at an unhurried pace.
"Ms. sir, if we don't go back and take a look this time, sister Qin'er and the others will definitely be angry with you."
In the carriage, Yang Liushi looked at Wei Changtian who was looking at Yongding City beside him, and said with a smile: "You lied to them and said you would go back. Didn't this make them happy in vain?"
"That said, I can't help it."
Curling his lips, facing Yang Liushi's "responsibility", Wei Changtian's expression showed no guilt at all: "Since I said that I will bring about the subjugation of Dahui and Daqian within a year, I must do it."
"Kill him while he's sick. Since that was their original plan, I can't let them go."
"Besides, Chu Xianping will most likely make a comeback now."
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Staring at the huge word "Yongding" on the distant city wall, Wei Changtian "viciously" explained the reason why he came back from Fengyuan without stopping.
And when he mentioned Chu Xianping, Li Zimu, who was sitting next to Yang Liushi, trembled slightly, with a hint of loneliness in his eyes.
"As for Wan'er and the others, I didn't mean to lie to them."
"Anyway, the days to come are still long, and it won't be short of this hour and a half."
On the other side, Wei Changtian didn't notice Li Zimu's abnormality and was still chattering endlessly.
However, Yang Liushi gently held Li Zimu's hand at a certain moment, and then said softly as if responding to Wei Changtian:
"Yes, it will continue to grow in the future."
"If the fate is not broken, we will meet again."
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In Li Zimu's blank eyes, the last sentence of Yang Liu's poem floated out of the sedan gently, mixed with the morning breeze and sunshine, and floated into the majestic Yongding City.
At this moment, the people living in the city have no idea what kind of turmoil they will experience in the coming period, and they are still working hard for a living.
All the heroic or ordinary love, hate, and resentment are tossed around in this world, and one day they will turn into smoke and dust, or completely disappear, or they will meet again.
(Volume 8, end)
