In the 10th year of Yuansui, September 23rd, it rained continuously for days and the temperature dropped sharply.
Mulu City was shrouded in a gray mist and rain. Except for the occasional ox cart transporting goods and the groups of black-armored warriors patrolling the city, the entire city seemed as quiet as if it had been dead for a long time.
Under the martial law, all traffic between the streets and markets was completely cut off, and they could only provide for themselves. The once prosperous Zitong Street was in ruins, and restaurants and bars were closed one after another. Several nearby shops that were implicated because of Jia Yunzhai were also quickly shut down.
The army sealed them all. The raised corner of the seal twitched like crazy in the cold wind, as if it could only silently complain about injustice in this way.
The people in the city only heard that the successor of King Ye's royal family was frightened at the execution site and hid in the East Palace all day long, leaving all the government affairs to his uncle Jinghaihou to handle it. Although people criticized the martial law order,
In this troubled time, everyone knows the principle of protecting oneself wisely and dare not comment on the Qi family's family affairs.
But what they don't know is that Qi Zixiu is now under house arrest in the palace, and all the guards and attendants around him have been replaced with unfamiliar faces. The young prince is very obedient to this arrangement, because he
He knew clearly that after his betrayal in the execution ground ended in failure, the only way he could survive now was to be obedient.
It wasn't until that day, when the sound of soldiers' neat steps could be heard outside the closed red lacquer door of the East Palace, that Qi Zixiu realized that he could not escape this disaster after all.
The leader was a newly promoted young general in the Wulan Camp. The panicked Crown Prince watched the other party rush in through the door as if there was no one around, but could not see Uncle Wang in the team. He hurriedly
The piece of tearful begging for mercy that he pieced together suddenly became useless, and he immediately fell to the ground.
The young general opposite was unambiguous and ordered two mahogany trays to be brought forward. On the left tray was a white jade wine cup. The liquid in the cup was clear in color, but had no aroma of wine. On the right tray was a white jade wine cup.
It was a sharp dagger without a scabbard, filled with frightening killing intent. Qi Zixiu pondered for a while, then suddenly roared loudly. His despair made his bloodshot eyes seem to bleed:
"Qi Shouyu! Since you know that I, a man from Ye State, considers committing suicide by drinking poison as a cowardly act, why do you pretend to let me choose?! Go back and tell your master that if he wants to take my Qi Zixiu's life, come here to see it in person
Watch your nephew cut his neck with a sword and hear with your own ears what else I have to say!"
"Your Highness Zixiu, stop thinking about coaxing Lord Marquis to show mercy. He will never come to see you. If His Highness is really afraid of pain and chose poisonous wine today, we will never tell anyone about it.
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The young general smiled contemptuously, raised his chin and pointed at the glass of poisonous wine as clear as water in the tray. The soldiers on the left and right also drew their swords one after another, with no intention of leaving a way out for the prince in front of him who had lost his real power.
"Shameless! When Qi Shouyu promised to help me ascend to the throne, he carefully pretended to be indifferent to the world! Now he suddenly turns his back and seeks power to usurp the throne. He should be punished for treason! Soldiers, as long as you are willing to let Xiao Wang go today
A way out, no matter what promise he Qi Shouyu made to you, he will give you twice as much after I ascend the throne, no matter money, beauty, whatever you want, just ask for it!"
Qi Zixiu was completely panicked now and tried his best to bribe the other party to switch sides. However, the soldiers in front of him were completely unmoved and laughed loudly:
"Then if the general wants the throne of Ye Kingdom, are you willing to give it to him? Now His Highness Zixiu is just a bird that has been plucked of all its feathers. Even if it was once a ferocious sea falcon, it can no longer fly.
Go to heaven!"
"When birds are poor, they peck; when beasts are poor, they grab. Don't bully others too much!"
Unexpectedly, Qi Zixiu shouted loudly and suddenly jumped up from the ground, reached out and grasped the dagger in the tray, and swung away the long blades pointed at him by several soldiers. He refused to give in easily, but instead seized the opportunity to attack the open palace.
Escape out the door.
The black armor warriors did not expect that this cowardly prince would resist at the last moment. They were all stunned on the spot for a while, and it was not until the young general who led the team shouted an order that they all chased after him.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer behind him, Qi Zixiu immediately turned around and swept the weapon in his hand. However, in panic, he failed to hit anyone. Instead, he tripped under his own feet and stumbled to the ground.
This fall caused the purple gold crown on his head to fall off. The crown prince of Ye Kingdom, who was once among the most powerful people, is now in his East Palace with his hair disheveled, screaming, as embarrassed as a bereaved dog:
"Let's see who dares to touch me! The succession ceremony will be held tomorrow. If you continue to help the tiger, you will be an enemy of the new master of the Ye Kingdom, and an enemy of the spirits of our ancestors of the Qi family in heaven!"
All the kings of the Ye Kingdom were brave and good at fighting. Even Qi Zixiu had strengthened himself with martial arts since childhood and was born tall and mighty. In his rage, no one among the soldiers dared to come within three steps of him. He just raised his hand
The long knife slowly formed a circle around it.
However, the prince, who had never experienced a battlefield killing, did not dare to swing his sword to kill anyone. Seeing that the encirclement was about to close, he immediately wanted to escape. Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he saw a figure blocking him.
The way to go is none other than the young general leading the team!
Before Qi Zixiu could react, the long knife in the opponent's hand was stabbed into his lower abdomen. The prince screamed and reached out to hold the blade to stop its momentum. But the long knife was clearly exerted with enough strength.
The sharp blade immediately cut off all the muscles on his fingers, revealing white bones!
Qi Zixiu only felt a hot feeling penetrated his abdominal cavity, and rubbed against his spine and penetrated through his back. The opponent deliberately aimed at his vital points, and the severe pain caused his body to lose strength immediately, and his legs went weak.
Kneel down.
The young prince trembled and stretched out his hand, grabbing the corner of the general's clothes. He opened his lips as if he wanted to say something else. But the other party raised his foot and kicked hard on his shoulder, and in the blink of an eye he used the knife again.
Pulled it out.
The slightly curved tip of the knife pulled out several severed intestines from Qi Zixiu's abdomen. He was so seriously injured that he could no longer scream. As the blood gradually gathered under his body into a red puddle, he was dying.
There was also a gurgling pink foam in the mouth of the Crown Prince.
"Qi Shouyu! Don't think that killing me will bring peace to the world!"
The prince, who was at the end of his rope, used all his strength to shout out these last words. He raised his head, but could only see a vague outline of the person standing in front of him, and could no longer see the other person's face clearly.
Under the hazy sky, the general raised the knife in his hand again. The sharp blade easily cut off the muscles and blood vessels on Qi Zixiu's neck, and then accurately cut through the gap between the two spines. The arrogant heart had been for more than twenty years.
The head flew out in the air, like a melon just picked from the ground.
It was only then that Qi Shouyu's short and fat figure finally appeared in front of the gate of the East Palace. He walked into the hospital unhurriedly, but took off his robe and ordered the soldiers following behind him to wrap up the falling stone.
On the ground, a hideous head covered with blood and dust, then said coldly:
"You are so bold and rebellious that you dare to assassinate the new leader of Ye State in front of the court. Come on, hack him to death!"
"Master Hou, you——"
There was a look of astonishment on the young general's face. The so-called assassination charge was just an excuse to shut him up forever. After all, he had mediocre qualifications, and the reason why he was promoted to general was just because he was selected.
Just being a scapegoat.
Before he could finish his words, the soldiers beside him rushed forward and slashed one of the young general's legs with a long sword. Then his right arm, which raised the sword, was brushed away like a roll of hemp mat.
The brush was cut off. The comrades who entered the palace around him were not spared. The sharp blades held high in the hands of Qi Shouyu's soldiers fell on them like raindrops, mercilessly.
Under the knife, living people were trampled into a pile of minced meat in the blink of an eye, and even the white-walled stone floor of the East Palace was stained red with blood. However, in a few days, some servants would be contaminated.
All the blood-stained square bricks were taken out and replaced with new snow-white materials. And everything today will be as if it never happened.
Standing behind the soldiers, Qi Shouyu just watched all this coldly. At the moment, he had already put on a black falcon-patterned suit, put on a nine-pin crown, and the red belt tied around his waist was fluttering in the wind.
Wearing. This outfit originally had to be worn after the coronation ceremony, but now as the only successor of the Qi family in this world, it seems that even the coronation ceremony is no longer needed.
The black-armored warriors knelt down one after another around the new master of Ye Kingdom, shouting long live. But no one could see that the man standing in front of everyone now, who had worked hard for many years and finally climbed to the top of power, had a look on his face.
There was a hint of loneliness and loneliness.
In the tenth year of Yuansui, on the third day of October, the north wind swept the ground and all the grass withered. However, the Yuluan Terrace located in the Chengwang Palace in Dangpu was as warm as spring. On several large copper braziers lit at the door,
The roasted suckling sheep is glistening with oil and exudes a mouth-watering aroma.
In the hall, more than ten dancers with graceful figures and soft waists danced to the music of bells and drums. At the moment, they were only covered with a layer of gauze skirts as thin as cicada wings, and their three private parts were looming under the clothes, which made people think.
Lian Lian.
The clan members and dignitaries sitting in the hall were already very drunk. Some of them came directly to the scene, picked up the girl they liked and kissed and caressed them. Some even had sex in front of everyone.
Things.
The dancers did not dare to resist at all, and just allowed the men to play with their bodies. Their lustful laughter and moans echoed among the thick corridor pillars. However, the king of the country, Yin Qujian, looked at the ugly behavior in the audience, and
But he laughed silently as if he was watching a farce.
Suddenly, the door of Yuluantai was pushed open, and a tall and thin figure wearing a cloak entered the hall surrounded by guards, and walked straight to a place only ten steps away from the throne. With the appearance of that person
, the bonfire lit in the hall also dimmed in an instant, and the cold wind blew so hard that people's skin became numb. The men and women who had been having sex also screamed and stood up, and hurriedly covered their naked bodies with their clothes.
"The Imperial Master said he was not interested tonight, so why are you here anyway?"
Yin Qujian looked at the other party strangely, and his words seemed to be a little unhappy because of the disturbance.
"My lord, I am not here for wine, food and beauties. I just want to tell your majesty that the current ruler of Ye Kingdom is Qi Shouyu."
The visitor said coldly. His entire face was now hidden in the shadow of the cloak. At first glance, he looked like a wandering ghost in the dark night, which made people's hair stand on end.
"Oh? So, Qi Zixiu is dead? Where did Qi Zixiu go after appearing?"
The leader of the Cheng Kingdom suddenly stared at the other party, as if the news he brought had greatly aroused his interest.
"It is still unknown. However, so many changes have occurred in just one month, which is enough to conclude that the country of Ye will be in chaos in the next few years. If we take this opportunity to send troops, we will be invincible and unstoppable."
"Is the Imperial Counselor urging me to send troops? Just for a map that is difficult to distinguish between true and false? It's just that I have never been able to figure out clearly whether doing this to me and the entire Chengguo will do more harm than good, or will it do more harm than good?
Do the pros outweigh the cons?”
Yin Qujian waved his sleeves, and everyone else in the palace understood this, and immediately they all withdrew, leaving only the Imperial Preceptor and the Imperial Master looking at each other face to face.
"Previously, I advised the lord of the country to send troops to march westward, and in just ten years, the country of Chengdu was transformed from a small border region into a large kingdom that could compete with Wei Liang and Yubei. Could it be that the lord of the country still doesn't believe me?"
"But this time our opponent is Ye Guo!"
"So what? As long as we can get that map during this trip, we can hold the divine power of the ancestors in the palm of our hands. By then, not only will the four states and nine countries south of Suoyang Pass no longer be the opponents of Chengguo, but even
Even the emperor in Yujing has to bow down to you, the lord of the country! So, doesn’t the lord of the country still not want to give it a try?"
The man in the cloak bowed and persuaded. Although his tone was neither humble nor arrogant, it was full of temptation.
"How could I not think about it! If we can defeat the arrogant Ye State Boat Division and take the opportunity to annex a large area of fertile land in the south, our country's borders will soon span the entire continent! By then, what about Wei Liang and what?
Yubei, even the emperor of Yujing, will not take it seriously!"
Yin Qujian's eyes flashed with excitement and greed, and the lazy expression on his face suddenly disappeared. Like a tiger that smelled the smell of flesh and blood, he became ferocious and vicious.
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