Last year today, not long after Wei Changcai traveled to this world, he was still in a critical stage of battle of wits and courage with Xiao Feng.
That day he had a reunion dinner at home, and then set off to the Qingci River to prepare for "flower lantern viewing, flower boat rides, and oiran playing". In the process, he became famous through the song "Clouds Think of Clothes, Flowers Think of Face"
The world.
Of course, the most important thing is to achieve the three goals of "appreciation and fun" and successfully get into Yangliu Shi's embroidery bed.
After a year, it would undoubtedly be quite interesting to recreate the scene of that day again today.
Unfortunately, this seems to be impossible to achieve.
Because at noon, Yang Liushi took Wei Changtian's letter and went straight to Shiwanda Mountain to find the Demon King Qingxian.
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August eighteen.
On the fifth day after returning to Shuzhou, Wei Changtian took the headmaster's token left by Qin Zhengqiu and went to Tianluo Sect in person to tell his four uncles exactly what had happened.
The leader suddenly ran away, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to Tianluo Sect.
Fortunately, Qin Zhengqiu's life tablet was not broken, which meant that he was still alive, which also made the elders and guardians feel somewhat relieved.
What remains is the question of who will take over the Tianluo Sect.
According to the rules, if the leader dies or quits, the holy son Wei Changtian should take over the position of leader.
Wei Changtian did not shirk, but he used the excuse that he was too busy to do anything, so he turned around and gave the leader's token to his four uncles for safekeeping.
In other words, he is now only the leader of the Tianluo Sect in name only, but he will not interfere too much in specific affairs.
Of course, if he needs the Tianluo Sect to do something, the latter will definitely not be able to refuse.
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August 20th.
Although he told Liang Zhen that "there is no need to discuss with my father," Wei Changtian still wrote a letter and told Wei Xianzhi what he wanted to do.
And today he also got a reply.
In the letter, Wei Xianzhi first told him that this matter was not a trivial matter and that he must be extremely cautious. Then he said that if Wei Changtian had really decided, then he, as a father, would give his full support and asked Wei Changtian to just worry about their safety in the capital.
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August 21st.
Ning Yuke moved out of the small courtyard where she lived before and moved into the Zhou Mufu in the north of the city.
Wei Changtian entered the house in the early morning and came out at dusk, chatting with Ning Yuke for the whole day.
He didn't hide anything, but told the latter exactly what he thought -
I do want to rebel, but I am not planning to establish a new dynasty. At present, I only plan to kill Ning Yongnian and then replace him with someone else to be the emperor of Daning.
It's impossible for me to personally come forward in this matter, so it's up to you, and you happen to have a suitable reason.
If you fail, you will naturally die.
If successful, then you will be the first queen of Daning...
After listening to Wei Changtian's words, Ning Yuke, who had already guessed it, did not refuse and could not refuse.
The bloody revenge for her family's destruction must be avenged, and she only has this one chance.
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August twenty-three.
Under heavy protection, Ning Yuke appeared on the streets of Shuzhou City for the first time.
Her appearance not only confirmed the previous rumors that "Princess Rou'an is not dead", but also supported the truth of Prince Shun's assassination from the side.
For a time, the government and the public were in an uproar, and everyone was talking about this major case of the royal family being at war with each other.
However, before everyone could recover, another even more important news was detonated like a nuclear bomb in the sky over Daning.
On August 31st, Ning Yuke will hold a grand ceremony with the support of a group of major officials in Shuzhou and the commander-in-chief Liang Zhen to proclaim himself king.
King's name - Shu.
There is no more "zhou" to indicate belonging, and there is only "Shu".
Therefore, although Ning Yuke's surname was Ning, he was the first person to openly proclaim himself king and rebel since the founding of the Daning Dynasty.
As soon as the news came out, the general soldiers in several states around Shuzhou were panicked, fearing that Ning Yongnian would order them to send troops to suppress it.
After all, except for Shuzhou, most of the soldiers from the other thirty-six states have been sent to the Dafeng front line. If there is an imperial order, they may just end up being beaten by meat buns.
However, unexpectedly, Beijing has not responded to this matter.
Ning Yongnian seemed to be still waiting for the final result.
This was a result he still couldn't believe.
...
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August 31st, early morning.
Fengyuan, East City Wall.
"Father, why do you think Young Master Wei did this?"
Standing next to Li Qi in Yingfeng, Li Wutong's face was full of worry: "How can a state resist a country... He, isn't he putting himself in danger?"
"..."
Facing his daughter's question, Li Qi didn't speak for a long time. He just stared at the endless military camps at his feet in a daze.
Now Daning's offensive is becoming more and more fierce. Although it has not yet reached Fengyuan, it will be a matter of time.
In this case, he made the most correct choice——
Abandon all state capitals west of Fengyuan, concentrate all forces in Fengyuan City, and then fight to the death with Daning here.
Judging from the previous battle situation, this battle concerning Dafeng's life and death should start soon.
But now...
"Maybe he does it for himself, or maybe he does it for you..."
Facing the morning sun, Li Qi turned to look at Li Wutong, who was dressed in red: "Maybe he is doing it for the three million souls of Yuanzhou City."
"..."
For yourself.
for you.
Three million people died for Wonju City.
If the first explanation is more reasonable and the second explanation is more touching, then this third explanation made Li Wutong stunned for a moment.
As if guessing the doubts in her heart, Li Qi also sighed softly at this time.
"Do you know what Wei Changtian wanted from me on the condition of killing Yama Luo?"
"I'm afraid you will never guess that what a person like him actually wants is..."
"The world is at peace."
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Noon.
Dafeng, Ren'an Prefecture, Huangmeishan.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! A mountain stream slowly extends from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain, hiding many hidden pools and small waterfalls.
The young man carrying a pole went upstream along the stream and entered a bamboo forest on the mountainside. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, he finally stopped next to a small bamboo house.
"Senior! I'm here to bring you food!"
He yelled at the top of his voice, and then took out the salt, rice and other items picked from the shoulder pole with ease.
At this time, an old man slowly walked out of the bamboo house.
"Senior, can you see if there is anything missing?"
Seeing the old man appear, the young man smiled and asked, "I'll bring it to you next time I go up the mountain."
"No need, just keep everything as usual."
Shaking his head slightly, the old man sat down on a piece of bluestone and asked casually: "Is there anything new outside these days?"
"..."
Upon hearing this question, the smile on the young man's face immediately faded.
While helping the old man put away the salt and rice he had brought recently, he replied in a low voice with a sad face: "Da Ning's army has already reached Yong'an Mansion. I heard that the emperor has transferred all the troops to Fengyuan, and he wants to attack Fengyuan in Fengyuan."
Let’s fight to the death with Daning…”
"Ning Yongnian put the blame on us for what happened in Yuanzhou City, saying that our soldiers massacred the city and were punished by God. Bah..."
"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing."
"It seems that someone in Daning wants to proclaim himself king and is rebelling!"
"She is still a woman. She was a princess before, but now she wants to be the king of Shu."
"In my opinion, this is a great thing. At least it will give Ning Yongnian a headache for a while."
"Senior, do you think so..."
"Um?"
"Senior? Where are you??"
...
Not yet.
Daning Capital, Wei Mansion.
"Woof! Woof woof woof!"
Amidst the barking of dogs, Wei Qiaoling, wearing two braids, led a small black dog into the dining room with a high head.
However, Wei Xianzhi, who was already sitting at the dinner table, just glared at her, and she was so frightened that she no longer had the majestic energy she had just now.
"Big ghost! Get out! Daddy doesn't allow dogs to eat with people!"
"Woof!"
As if he understood the words, the little black dog turned around and ran out of the house, lying boredly at the door to bask in the sun.
Wei Qiaoling, on the other hand, jumped up on the chair, picked up her small bowl and prepared to eat.
Soon, the maid brought plates of exquisite dishes to the table one after another, as sumptuous as before.
But except for Wei Qiaoling, Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen obviously have no appetite.
"Dad, mother..."
With half a chicken leg stuffed in her mouth, Wei Qiaoling asked vaguely: "You, why don't you eat it?"
"..."
The couple looked at each other, and finally Qin Caizhen said casually: "You eat what you have, where do you come from so many words!"
"I'm curious!" Wei Qiaoling stared at her big eyes, unwilling to give up.
"you......"
Facing her daughter's questioning, Qin Caizhen hesitated for a moment and then explained helplessly: "Your eldest brother is going to do something big today, and your father and I are worried about it. How can we still think about eating."
"Okay, you eat quickly. After you finish eating, it's time to practice."
"oh......"
Wei Qiaoling nodded in understanding, then lowered her head and continued to eat.
However, after taking two bites, she quietly raised her head and secretly observed Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen, who were looking sad...
"Dad, mother..."
Suddenly, a slightly immature but very serious voice sounded in the ears of this "evil couple".
"Brother is so capable, no matter what he does, he can do it!"
"You guys should hurry up and eat!"
"..."
Hearing their daughter's sudden comfort, Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen were stunned for a moment.
When Wei Qiaoling saw no response from the two of them, she thought her persuasion had no effect, and couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
She pouted, and soon seemed to think of something again. Suddenly, in the surprised eyes of Wei Xianzhi and Qin Caizhen, she took out a handkerchief wrapped with something from her arms.
"My eldest brother secretly gave this to me when my father and I went to Shuzhou last time. He said that everything tasted delicious with it."
"Here, let me lend it to you first!"
While talking, Wei Qiaoling unwrapped the handkerchief and held it up high as if showing off some rare treasure.
This is a very simple dark green jade pendant with a small word engraved on the front and back.
Clear, absolutely.
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Application time.
Shuzhou City, State Government Office.
"Dang! Dang! Dang..."
A large number of bells and drums rang one after another, and they rang a full twelve times before slowly stopping.
At this time, the Shuzhou Yamen had completely changed its appearance compared to a month ago. From the appearance alone, it looked very much like a smaller version of the imperial palace.
On the tall vermilion city wall, Ning Yuke, dressed in golden uniform, stood on the top of the wall, her clear black eyes full of determination and dignity.
She couldn't be said to look similar at this time, but she looked like a queen completely.
After all, the thing flying in the clouds and mist on his clothes is not a python, but a dragon.
"..."
"There is no peace without failure, there is no recovery, there is no hardship without blame..."
Next to him, a formal official in the same attire was loudly reciting the declaration of the establishment of the king. The content was nothing more than words such as "comply with God's will", "descendants will be prosperous", "all the people will be blessed" and so on.
Although Ning Yongnian was not mentioned in the entire declaration, it is no longer important.
Because the moment the ceremony was completed, it was a fact that could never be changed.
At his feet, there were hundreds of Shuzhou officials standing with their heads bowed.
In the distance, there are thousands of soldiers with stern expressions holding swords.
Farther away, there was a dark mass of tens of thousands of people watching the excitement.
When that very boring but extremely solemn declaration reached everyone's ears through the mouth of the ceremony official, no matter what attitude they had come here with before, they were all deeply impressed by this solemn speech at this moment.
Shocked by the atmosphere.
The golden sun was shining brightly, and within a radius of several miles there was no sound. Only those obscure ancient words echoed in the air.
"It belongs to God's will, and the ceremony is carried out. I obey the public opinion, and I sincerely inform heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country..."
"With a legacy that lasts thousands of years, with a heart that spreads across the world..."
"Announce it to the world, and the envoys will know it!"
"That's it, the ceremony is complete!"
"Thank you for your success!"
"kneel!!"
As the last sentence fell heavily, the official slowly received the edict and raised his head, and Ning Yuke also took a step forward.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths...
According to etiquette, tens of thousands of people present at this moment should kneel down and shout the king's trumpet.
However, three breaths passed and no one knelt down.
Naturally, the common people don't understand this and will only learn from the officials in front of them.
But the hundreds of officials, big and small, all stood there blankly, staring in one direction.
...
"Master Wei! You have thought about it carefully!"
Just under the red wall Ning Yuke stood, Li Huaizhong almost forced the words out of his throat, and then pieced them together into a low roar.
"As long as you don't kneel down, the etiquette will not be fulfilled! There is still a chance of improvement in this matter!"
"But if you kneel down! Then there will be no room left!!"
"Master Wei!"
"Think twice! Move forward!"
"..."
With the eyes of millions of people focused on him, Wei Changtian's expression did not change at all.
He just turned his head and glanced at the good lobbyist sent by Ning Yongnian, and then walked past Li Huaizhong step by step.
"Eunuch Li, instead of helping Ning Yongnian persuade me, you should probably worry more about yourself."
"Our accounts haven't been settled yet..."
"Snapped!"
Taking the last step, he stood upright in front of the officials in the arrow-like sunshine.
At this time, only two people are front-facing owners.
Ning Yuke on the city wall, Wei Changtian under the city wall.
Then......
"boom!!!"
The latter's raised arms fell down, and tens of thousands of people immediately fell to their knees on the ground. Without any hesitation, they shouted loudly towards the figures on the city wall:
"Long live my king! Long live! Long live!!"
"..."
The deafening mountain cry tore through the sky, resounding throughout Shuzhou City in Li Huaizhong's desperate eyes.
Wei Changtian watched all this silently, but at a certain moment he suddenly turned his head and looked in one direction.
There seemed to be a woman standing there just now.
A woman with a peach blossom hairpin in her hair.
His eyes widened slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to rush over there.
But before she could take a step forward, the woman disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Illusion?
Shaking his head, Wei Changtian stood still and focused his attention again on the King Ceremony, which was about to end.
In front of me, the roar of the mountains like waves has not stopped.
really.
Just like Li Huaizhong said, they represent that everything is irreversible, and they also represent that countless people will lose their lives because of Wei Changtian's decision.