At a speed that can be called a blitzkrieg, the Daning army completely captured Dafeng Huailing and Yong'an Prefectures in less than a month after dispatching troops. In addition to the 400,000 soldiers on the front line, there were also 300,000 soldiers in the follow-up.
Soldiers from various states gathered in Yuanzhou and could move to the front line at any time.
Like the last time, this time it is also a "national mobilization".
Thirty-five of the thirty-six states have sent more or less state troops.
Only Liang Zhen, the commander-in-chief of Shuzhou, did not send a single soldier on the pretext that the Shuzhou army had no troops available.
In addition to the raging national war, the people of Daning have also heard about another "little incident" recently.
The real culprit behind the assassination of Prince Shun last year was not Xuantianhui, but the current Holy Emperor - Ning Yongnian.
And Princess Rou'an, the only one who escaped and disappeared at that time, is not dead and is in Shuzhou!
Of course.
Compared with the frontline war, such a "royal scandal" obviously does not have much appeal, and many people do not believe it at all.
But whether they care or not, believe it or not, Wei Changtian's goal has actually been achieved.
In the final analysis, this is just a reason to "establish a new king".
...
...
On the thirteenth day after leaving Yuanzhou City, Wei Changtian and his party finally returned to Shuzhou City.
He didn't notify anyone in advance, but took the carriage directly back home.
The vermilion gate, the century-old locust tree whose canopy can be seen through the courtyard wall, the stone lion squatting at the door and grinning...
Nearly half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and almost nothing about the small house has changed from when I left.
If there is any difference... maybe there are more maids and servants entering and leaving the hospital.
"..."
He got out of the carriage, crossed the threshold, waved at the surprised look of the porter, and then walked straight behind the maid who was fetching water in the courtyard...
"cough!"
Wei Changtian coughed dryly, which made the maid's shoulders shake in fright, and then she froze suddenly.
Qiu Yun turned his head in disbelief. The moment he saw Wei Changtian, the copper basin in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
"Mr. Gongzi!"
"Really, is it really you?!"
"Hahaha, you asked this..."
Wei Changtian tilted his head and joked: "Is it possible that you already don't recognize me after not seeing you for a year?"
"I......"
Qiu Yun opened her mouth wide in confusion, tears welling up in an instant, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
If it were Yuan'er at this moment, she would probably have thrown herself into Wei Changtian's arms.
However, Qiuyun, who knows better about rules, is not very good at doing this kind of thing.
No matter how excited I am, in the end it will just turn into a trembling sentence——
"Mr. Gongzi, these days... are you, are you okay?"
"not good."
Unexpectedly, Wei Changtian shook his head and gave a negative answer.
A hint of worry and distress suddenly appeared on Qiu Yun's face, but before she could ask in detail, Wei Changtian completed the sentence with a smile.
"Without you by my side, I don't have anyone to warm my bed when I sleep. Do you think this will be okay?"
"ah?"
Blinking in confusion, Qiuyun quickly understood that Wei Changtian was playing a trick on him.
Feeling that her cheeks were slightly hot, she lowered her head and spat softly: "Mr., Master, why are you still as immoral as before..."
"Hahaha, Qiuyun, remember, there are only two types of men: irrational and hypocritical."
Wei Changtian patted Qiu Yun's head: "There are no truly wise men in this world."
"Nonsense...Young master is not a serious person himself, so why should he pretend that others are not?"
Faced with such fallacy, Qiuyun naturally only regarded it as a joke.
Wei Changtian had no intention of further explanation. He just looked around and asked with some confusion:
"Where are Wan'er and the others?"
"Oh, the first lady, second lady, and several girls are all in the backyard." Qiu Yun answered truthfully.
First lady? Second lady?
Hearing Qiu Yun's name, Wei Changtian was slightly startled, but soon understood.
Obviously, judging from the time of passing, the eldest lady should be Lu Jingyao and the second lady is Xu Qingwan.
Yang Liushi and Liang Qin have no official status yet, so they use "girl" instead. It is estimated that they will become the third lady and fourth lady respectively in Qiuyun's mouth in the future.
Good guy, Wei Xiaobao has only married seven wives, and now he has four.
It seems that becoming a "Wei Xiaobao" is just around the corner...
"What are they doing in the backyard? Playing mahjong?"
After asking casually, Wei Changtian stepped forward to walk to the backyard to have a good chat with Comrade Xiao Xu, whom he hadn't seen in half a year, and to casually say hello to Lu Jingyao, whom he hadn't seen in a year.
However, Qiuyun who was following behind him shook his head and replied in a low voice:
"Sir, no."
"Sister Suyue gave birth this morning. Madam and the girls are waiting over there."
"Um?"
Wei Changtian stopped immediately and looked back at Qiuyun: "Li Suyue will have a baby today?"
"..."
There is no doubt that the term "having a baby" is a bit too literal in this world.
Fortunately, Qiu Yun had already adapted to Wei Changtian's style, so he nodded lightly.
"Well, so Master, it's better not to go there now."
"How about I call the ladies over?"
"No."
His expression became a little complicated. Wei Changtian was silent for a long time, then suddenly turned around and walked towards the door.
"I'll go out and do some errands first."
"..."
...
An hour later, outside Shuzhou City, there was Xiao Qingshan.
After "wandering" outside for half a year, he didn't even sit down when he got home and then ran out of the city. The reason why Wei Changtian was like this was naturally because he had important things to do.
Um......
In fact, this matter is not that important.
"Sir, do you want to engrave words on the monument?"
Next to him, Chu Xianping had already cut a piece of bluestone into a horizontal and vertical rectangular slab with a knife, and not far away, Du Chang had also led people to bury soil in a large pit.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There is a porcelain altar in the pit, which contains the ashes of Wang Gan brought back from the Gobi Desert.
"..."
Looking at the flat and smooth surface of the monument, Wei Changtian remained silent.
According to convention, ancient inscriptions are generally divided into three parts: "heading, main text, and signature." In addition to the most basic information such as place of origin, name, identity, dates of birth and death, descendants, etc., you can also add some Praise words such as "Eternal Fragrance", "Loyal Liver and Righteousness".
Of course, Wei Changtian doesn't know the specific information about Wang Qian now, but if he really wants to check it, it probably won't be difficult.
but......
"I'll carve it."
When the last handful of loess completely filled the pit, Wei Changtian finally opened his mouth softly.
Chu Xianping immediately handed over the long knife and stepped aside to wait with Du Chang for Wei Changtian to carve Wang Qian's inscription.
Compared with Du Chang, Chu Xianping knew everything about Wang Qian better, and also learned everything that happened that night in the Western Desert Gobi from the mouths of several escorts in the Shimen Escort Bureau.
It is better to die than to escape and fight to the last moment.
To be fair, without Wang Qian, Lao Zhangtou and Agou might have died in the vast desert.
If combined with what happened to him before...
Sighing softly, Chu Xianping felt a sigh of relief in his heart.
At this time, Wei Changtian slowly raised his long sword and carved ten characters on the tablet one by one.
No name, no place of origin, no biography... nothing, just ten words like a short poem.
A guest at the end of the world is like a person in a dream.
...
"call......"
The breeze blew through the mountain stream, scattering the powder on the stone tablet, and brought a man back to heaven and earth with his tortuous life.
At the same time, a loud cry also sounded in Shuzhou City dozens of miles away.
It is bright and crisp, and comes into this world with a new life in a joyous atmosphere.
This world is full of wisdom and stupidity, faith and doubt, hope and despair.