The heavy main door of the Duke's mansion was suddenly opened by several servants.
Huo Qing supported Princess Yiguang and walked out, followed by a row of female relatives and young children wearing white silk ribbons.
Because she held a high position and had not been seen for a long time, few of the crowded people outside recognized Princess Yiguang's portrait.
But when they saw the colorful phoenix robe on the opponent and the majestic phoenix-headed staff in his hand, everyone reacted quickly.
Wow.
I don't know who is the first to take the lead. The dense crowd of people outside the gate all bent down.
"The common people pay homage to Her Royal Highness Princess Yiguang."
Princess Yiguang looked calm, as if she had not seen the row of soul-calling flags outside the gate.
Her eyes slowly passed over the people in the alley, and it took a while before she spoke.
"Everyone, get up."
"Your Highness, Princess Xie."
"Brother Qing!"
Huo Qing quickly stepped forward: "Grandma, my grandson is here."
Princess Yiguang raised her hand and said, "The alley is too narrow, making it inconvenient for neighbors and people to come in and out. Please put away these soul-calling flags."
Buzz~
Not only Huo Qing, but also the more and more people gathered outside were shocked.
"Grandma?" Huo Qing hesitated.
Whether it's the tradition of Xing Ji City or Xing Luo's hometown, it's not yet time to pull out the soul calling flag.
"Put it away." Princess Yiguang ignored her grandson's doubts.
She raised her eyes, looked over the high wall of Zhongyongbo's mansion opposite, and looked towards the western sky.
"My Huo clan has been entrusted by His Majesty Taizu to guard Yanchuo Fortress for more than six hundred years."
"It's called fulfilling one's duty in one's position. Since we enjoy the honorable status and treatment of the Duke of the State, we, the Huo family, must work hard until our death and do our best to protect the western border for the empire."
"Now that the Xiliang clan has invaded, the pressure on Western Xinjiang has doubled. But these are not the reasons for our government to shrink back, let alone an excuse to complain to His Majesty for help."
"The stronger the enemy, the more we must stand tall. Even if we fight to the last man and shed the last drop of blood, we will not hesitate."
hehe.
Speaking of this, Princess Yiguang suddenly smiled calmly.
"All the fellow villagers suddenly gathered at the gate of our Duke's Mansion. They must have read the latest newspapers."
"That newspaper is very well run. Although I am dim-sighted, I have read every issue carefully. I happened to have just read that article."
"Exterminate the clan!" Princess Yiguang muttered for a long time, "Doesn't it sound scary to everyone?"
She shook her head gently, "Actually, I don't think so."
"The main line of the Duke's Mansion in our town has always been thin. If the main line is finished, we will still have side lines. After the side line is finished, we will still have the young and old men from Xingluo's hometown, as well as the boys from each in-laws' family.
"
"Either their surname is Huo, or half of their blood is surnamed Huo. They have accepted the protection of the Duke's government since they were born. When necessary, they will stand up and make their own contributions to the empire, and together we will protect the security of this country."
"Therefore, all fellow citizens, please rest assured."
"The number of men in the Duke's Mansion in our town is not as small as what the newspapers said. People in Xiliang think that by killing a few more leading generals of the Huo family, they can invade our great rivers and mountains in Yunchui?"
"That's wishful thinking!"
After saying that, Princess Yiguang seemed tired. She ignored the buzzing discussion outside the gate, turned and left with the support of the female officer and her daughters-in-law.
"Everyone, give way, everyone, give way." Huo Qing apologized to everyone, pulled out the soul-calling flags outside the gate one by one, and carefully carried them back.
Before long,
Zhizhizhi.
The heavy main gate was closed again, blocking out the noise in the alley.
What happened in front of the gate of the Zhenguo Palace quickly spread throughout Xingji City, and people everywhere were talking about it.
"The main line has been destroyed, and no matter how many side lines, in-laws and maternal relatives are left, is the Zhenguo Palace still the original Zhenguo Palace?"
"Forget it."
"Don't worry. Doesn't Prince Huo Qing stay in Xingji City forever and doesn't have to go to the battlefield? The main line of Zhenguo Duke's Mansion cannot be cut off."
"You know nothing. The prince who stays in the imperial capital does not have to go to the battlefield. Those are the protons in His Majesty's hands. Do you understand?"
"If all the Huo family members in Yancheng Fortress are defeated, the role of the Crown Prince in Xing Ji City will be dispensable. Your Majesty will definitely send Prince Huo to the west to lead the army. I'm afraid it will be difficult to support them alone."
well!
There were sighs everywhere.
"The Zhenguo Palace must be defended. If the Xiliang people cross the Luoxia Mountains, the consequences will be disastrous."
The newspaper spread more and more widely, and many people had read the article written by Master Hongguang. They finally had some understanding of the tragic situation in the war-torn areas. Everyone couldn't help but worry.
"Keep your shit together."
boom!
Suddenly, a rude man slapped the table in front of him hard.
"The Xiliang people invaded eastward with their entire clan, and their current numbers are much greater than those of Yanchui Fortress, Dingxi Bei garrison and Yanhui Yingling combined. If Your Majesty does not increase the number of troops to support, then even the frontline soldiers will
Everyone fights the enemy bravely, even if they regard death as death, it is absolutely impossible to defend..."
Miyagi, Imperial Study Room.
Commander Jinlin Guard hurried in with a newspaper.
"Your Majesty, Du Ziming, is here to see you."
"Du Aiqing is here?" Emperor Changxing didn't have much headache today, so he was in a good mood.
However, when he saw Du Ziming, his face darkened again, "What's going on outside the palace?"
"Your Majesty, recently a newspaper called "Yun Chui Ban Yue Bao" has suddenly become popular throughout the empire from east to west and south to north."
"According to Wei Chen's private investigation, every time the newspaper is published, almost half of the common people and high-ranking dignitaries in Xingji City discuss the contents of the newspaper after dinner."
"Wei Chen felt that this matter was not trivial, so he brought a copy to the palace."
"Newspaper?" Emperor Changxing was more curious, "What is it? Come up and show it to me!"
Changlu went over and took the thick newspaper.
Emperor Changxing lost interest as soon as he saw it, "It's so thick! Could it be the biographies of gods and ghosts written in it like Liao Zhai?"
cough!
Du Ziming coughed.
"Your Majesty, the popular biographies of gods and ghosts among the people are only a small part of the contents of the newspaper. They also include some major events that have happened in Yunchui and surrounding countries recently. These are the things that we are responsible for..."
"Absurd!" Emperor Changxing interrupted Du Ziming's words and put the newspaper aside.
I think he is majestic, sitting on the entire cloud, and has post roads extending in all directions. However, if you want to know what is thousands of miles away, you have to wait ten days and a half.
How could a newspaper that just appeared out of nowhere know what was happening in the entire Yunchui and even in surrounding countries?
Wouldn't that be much faster than the 800-mile express?
cough!
Du Ziming couldn't help coughing again.
"Your Majesty, I suggest you take a look at the headlines on the front page of this newspaper."
"The title is: The western frontier is in crisis, and the government of the town is almost annihilated!"
"What?" Emperor Changxing's hand that grabbed the Zhubi suddenly froze in mid-air.
He doubtfully took the newspaper again, but when he saw the size, his head started to hurt again.
"Your Majesty," Changlu quickly took the newspaper, "The dragon body is important. Please close your eyes and rest for a while. I will read this to you."