It was May 19th, the second year of Zhaoxi. The fog was low and dark clouds were pressing down on the environment.
Under the palace gate of Jingshu in the royal city of Wei Liang, a group of envoys from Yujing were welcomed.
As early as a few days ago, Lu Qiu Borong received a report from the Red Bamboo defenders, saying that the gates of Suoyang Pass, which had been closed for nearly two months, were opened again. A group of soldiers were wearing white robes with golden sunflower patterns and were composed of more than a dozen knights.
The escorting envoys headed south under flags with the word "Emperor" written on them.
At that time, the female princess of Wei Liang had already heard that the Baijiang clan in Yujing was undergoing changes. The reason why the defenders of Suoyang Pass had closed the gate and cut off the only way to go north by land was because they were targeting themselves. Therefore,
She did not order the army to intercept the envoys sent by the emperor midway, but wanted to see what other tricks could be played in Yujing City, where no news had been heard for a long time.
Wei Liang was a warrior. After the Shuodi Rebellion subsided, he even abolished the imperial army in the capital and replaced it with Guan Ning warriors. Because it is located at an important road and the country is vast, there are enough 200,000 warriors.
According to the four directions of east, south, west and north, they are divided into four armies: Pingdong, Jingnan, Dingxi and Shuoyang. Each army changes its defense area every three years to adapt to the climate and landforms of Wan, Si and Changzhou.
You can attack or defend, advance or retreat.
In front of the Zhaowu Palace, a large flag embroidered with gold patterns was flying. Hundreds of Guan Ning warriors wearing silver armor and silver helmets stood on the road, majestic and majestic.
Go down.
The envoy wearing a white robe with golden sunflower patterns was also shocked by the overwhelming formation in front of him, but he still held his head proudly and walked up the stairs with square steps.
When they entered the palace gate, they saw Lu Qiu Bo Rong sitting on the throne. He was actually wearing a short robe with narrow sleeves and his hair tied into a bun, a heroic military attire. Fu Zaiyin was wearing a pure red official robe, with his head held high and his eyes raised.
Standing beside the king, his right palm is placed on the long handle of the sword at his waist.
"The king is a thousand years old. I have heard for a long time that the military soldiers of Guan Ning under the control of the Luqiu family are so powerful in the world. I saw them today. They are indeed worthy of the name. It is an eye-opener for us!"
The leader of the envoys came forward with his hands raised, but he did not kneel down as he did when meeting the princes and kings.
When Fu Zaiyin saw this, he muttered in a low voice: "rude people! I will drive them away now, so that they don't stay here and become an eyesore!"
After saying that, he started to drive away the people. However, the ruler's red lips moved, but he did not reprimand him. Instead, he stretched out his hand to gently stop the general beside him, and then smiled at the envoy opposite:
"Since the Shuodi Rebellion, it has been rare for the Emperor Yujing to personally send a special envoy to visit me, Jingshu. Today's envoy did not hesitate to come from afar, but what important news did he bring?"
"Since the rise of the dynasty, only with the help of the princes and kings can the country be secure and the country be long. The Baijiang family's mountains and rivers are like Yanjiang and Lingshui, surging into the sea, bringing blessings for thousands of years. Today, I miss Luqiu.
The Yi clan has done great service in quelling the war and defending the capital. We are specially sent to give us the meat and sweet wine, and we are called the uncle of the princes in the south. We also granted the south of Ling River, the east of Mingzhu Bay, and the north of Mangdang Mountain as a fiefdom. The way of heaven is magnificent.
, the rising sun shines brightly, Ke Zuo is diligent and diligent, sincerely spreads the word!..."
The envoy held an edict framed in gold silk and read it loudly. However, Lu Qiu Borong did not stand up to receive the edict, and still had an indifferent expression on his face:
"As the saying goes, there is no reward for no merit. This time I raised an army for no reason. I just fought hard to protect the people of one side and won by luck. I really don't dare to accept such a huge reward."
The envoy had not finished reading the edict when he was suddenly interrupted. The expression on his face gradually changed from shock to sullenness. Then he suddenly collected the gold and silk in his hand and said angrily:
"It is a great honor for you, Wei Liang, to be rewarded by the emperor! I advise the Lord of Luqiu to take care of yourself and don't be a person who doesn't know how to praise!"
However, Lu Qiu Borong suddenly stood up from the throne, and his eyes seemed to have seen through the other party: "Angels, don't be angry. This is the first time you have gone south in sixty years. I really shouldn't have rashly
Interruption - I think there should be other decrees from the emperor in the edict just now, right?"
The envoy snorted heavily, but he no longer read the edict word for word, but stood with his sleeves drooped, and his attitude became more and more arrogant:
"Now that spring is turning into summer, everything is renewed. The new emperor will soon be enthroned and will marry a new queen. The purpose of sending officials south to Jingshu this time is to invite the Lord of Luqiu to leave immediately and come to the capital to observe the ceremony."
"Please forgive me for being ignorant. I vaguely remember that after Bai Jiangyou died of illness two years ago, a new emperor just succeeded him. May I ask where the new emperor that the angel is talking about comes from?"
The envoy cupped his fists and raised his hands into the void beside him, as if he was loyal to the new emperor: "Master Luqiu, you should know that the only bloodline of the Bai Jiang family in the world is just a cerebral palsy with low intelligence. Now he has died.
Knowing that I am not capable enough to take on the important responsibilities, I took the initiative to meditate in the Gao family of the new emperor in order to continue to achieve great promotion to the country——"
After hearing this, Lu Qiu Borong finally put away the smile on his face, stepped down from the throne step by step, and walked in front of the envoy. In fact, she had already guessed that the new emperor in the other party's mouth was the man who was playing power in the court.
Gao Li is so powerful, but he sees through it but doesn’t say anything about it:
"Since I am in the Zen position, I also ask the angel to go back and tell the new emperor that Bo Rong is naturally suspicious. He hastily summoned me to the capital this time. The blessings and disasters are unknown. I apologize for not agreeing."
The envoy did not seem to expect that Lu Qiu Borong would openly resist the decree, and immediately raised his tone, as if urging and persuading him to change his mind: "Now that Wei Liang has been rewarded and is the uncle of the southern princes, he should hurry up as soon as possible
Go to Yujing and watch the ceremony on stage to show your surrender!"
Luqiu Borong looked confused: "The angel may have misunderstood. From the beginning, Borong has never accepted any reward from the new emperor, so how can he surrender?"
The envoy on the opposite side finally became anxious and shouted loudly: "I would like to advise the Lord of Luqiu not to go against the trend. You should understand that resisting orders and disobeying them is disobedience!"
Luqiu Borong finally stopped hiding his edge, but shouted provocatively, "What is disobedience?! Hasn't Gao Li not yet held the enthronement ceremony? He was so anxious to claim himself as the new emperor, and he took the initiative to ascend the throne without authorization.
The jade seal issued an edict, and he should be the one who disobeys!"
Before she finished speaking, she actually pulled out a golden knife with a bear's head carved on the handle from her waist, which was only about a foot long, and stabbed it into the lower jaw of the messenger standing in front of her!
"Back then, my grandfather led Guan Ning's soldiers to repel the invading barbarians. Countless children of the Luqiu family were stained with blood on the battlefield and their bodies were wrapped in horse leather. They made immortal contributions, but what they got in exchange was the suspicion and isolation of the Bai Jiang family! Now they will use me as the Luqiu family.
The emperor's throne bought with Qiu's blood was given away to others, and he still called it the Zen throne?! In this case, it's better to do the opposite!"
No one would have thought that this seemingly frail female princess would show no mercy when killing people, and not even the slightest hesitation. The envoy wanted to say something else, but he could only make some moans in his throat.
There was a sound. Lu Qiu Borong then pulled out the knife suddenly, and the blood was splashed all over his body, but he just let the envoy's body slowly fall to the ground, and died:
"General Fu, listen to the order! Today, the traitor Gao Li, who has usurped the throne, sent his cavalry guards to the palace under the guise of being summoned to assassinate him. I will kill all these assassins without leaving a single one alive!"
The female monarch turned around and gave the order. Then she bent her left arm and wiped the blood on the golden knife clean with her sleeve.
Fu Zaiyin had already endured the itching of his teeth. After receiving the order, he waved his hand and the more than thirty Guan Ning warriors standing in the hall roared, and the generals and the dozen or so knight guards surrounded him.
"If the king kills us today, he will become the enemy of the entire Great Sheng Dynasty! Now that the seven kingdoms of Yubei and Guannan have all sworn allegiance to the new emperor, aren't you afraid that your move will cause Wei Liang and those under your rule to suffer? Innocent people become the target of public criticism?"
The other envoys who still had a chance to breathe still did not beg for mercy. After hearing this, Lu Qiu Borong did not turn his head again, but just turned his back and laughed:
"The Seven Kingdoms of Guannan? Now that they have become a country, they have not yet perished. Counting me, Wei Liang, there should be four states and nine countries in the south! The new emperor you are talking about is not as good as the idiot emperor of the Bai Jiang clan. How can he even rule under his own I can’t even count the number of vassal states! Or maybe there are others like me who refuse to bow their heads and submit?”
"Kill me!"
As soon as the laughter subsided, Fu Zaiyin gave another order, and the shouts of killing immediately rang out in the Zhaowu Palace. The originally quiet forbidden area of the palace suddenly turned into a killing field with rivers of blood.
Although the Cavalry Guards were the elite of the imperial city, they would not be easily slaughtered. However, facing Guan Ning's soldiers, who were more than a head taller, in the blink of an eye, dozens of fully armed soldiers and accompanying envoys were all chopped down. He was thrown to the ground and chopped into piles of minced meat, without even a chance to fight back and cry out.
A gust of cold wind suddenly blew open the closed door of the palace, causing the candlelight in the palace to sway. However, the strong smell of blood in the air did not become lighter at all, but became thicker.
"Does Gao Li actually think that just by giving me the thousands of miles of fertile wilderness in the vast plains of Wei Liang, he can win the sincerity of the country's leader?"
Fu Zaiyin walked up to Luqiu Borong and handed over a clean handkerchief, "But after today, there will be no turning back."
"You - do you want to retreat?" The female princess pressed the white handkerchief to her face, and when she picked it up again, it was dyed bright red.
The general in red robe shook his head firmly: "The Luqiu family has the same roots as the Baijiang family thousands of years ago. If there is anyone else in this world who is worthy of sitting on the throne of Yu Jingzhong, I am afraid that except Guo Apart from the Lord, I can’t find anyone else! Zai Yin will not retreat!”
"Actually, you want to say that for me, Wei Liang, this day will come sooner or later, right?" Lu Qiu Borong walked outside the palace gate, looking at the dark clouds over the palace, the murderous look on his face became stronger. .
"Although the king of the country is a woman, she has the ambition of a man. Over the years, the whole country of Wei Liang has worked together to find a suitable opportunity. Zai Yin feels that now this opportunity has come, and we will Keep it firmly in your hands!"
"But what's strange is, how could the old monarch Zuoqiu of Yubei surrender to him so easily?" The female monarch folded the blood-stained white handkerchief, but did not immediately hand it back to Fu Zai beside her. Yin, but held it tightly in the palm of his hand.
"The Zuoqiu family has no successor. I think Zuoqiuque has long been disheartened and no longer has the ambition he once had. What's more, I heard not long ago that he seems to be no longer alive, and now Yubei seems to be without a leader. A snake, no matter how poisonous it is, can only belong to one side, there is no other way——"
The red-robed general hesitated for a moment, as if he was debating whether to tell the other party what he was thinking. "On the contrary, I feel that the princely state in the south that has not surrendered to Gaoli is more worthy of worry."
Previously, Luqiu Borong only felt that there were flaws in the envoy's words and did not intend to delve into it. However, Fu Zaiyin mentioned it again, finally making her realize that the matter was not simple:
"Who else among the big and small kingdoms has such courage?"
"Anyone who is not weak in strength will never surrender to Gao Li easily. Among the Guannan kingdoms, the only one who can continue to compete with us in Weiliang is the Qi clan!"
The female monarch seemed to be a little doubtful: "Are you talking about Ye State? I did hear that the young man who recently came to the throne after Qi Shouyu was extraordinary. But Ye State has never liked to fight, and it had just fought with Cheng State before, and both sides suffered losses.
, how could you now be willing to risk such a big mistake and risk the fate of the entire country?"
The red-robed general said no more, raised his hands above his head, and bowed to the end: "Whether Ye Guo has second thoughts or not, we can only confirm it with our own eyes. But no matter what difficulties and obstacles we face, no matter what
No matter how the king decides to kill, Zai Yin is willing to follow him life and death until the day he succeeds!"
Luqiu Borong didn't answer any more, just stared at the thickening dark clouds over the palace city in a daze, with many thoughts on his mind. Upon seeing this, the general beside him quickly stepped forward and patted her shoulder gently with his palm:
"But that veil - when do you plan to return it to Zai Yin?"
This sudden but unrelated question suddenly caused the female princess in front of her to giggle. The laughter swept away the confusion between her brows and made her become the ambitious and confident person again.
Determined woman:
"It's stained with blood. I'll wash it off before returning it to you."
Luqiu Borong said, neatly folding the handkerchief and stuffing it into his lapel, "Send the order and order the soldiers stationed at Hongzhu to be ready and set out soon to go north to Suoyang Pass!"
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