In this way, Chu Xianping let go of Gongsun Yan, and then he actually didn't meet Wei Changtian again, and went directly out of the city to hunt down those Kuilong men who had practiced the Moon Sword.
Not long after he left, the 200,000 troops outside the city marched into Yongding City in a mighty manner.
The army entered the city, but they did not harass the people or kill anyone. Instead, they went directly to surround Longshou Mountain, and soon started fighting with thousands of forbidden troops loyal to Lu Yuanjin.
The huge disparity in numbers meant that the battle did not last long.
At almost dusk, Longshou Mountain was breached, and the army quickly took control of each Yamen garrison in Dahui, as well as the entire palace.
Lu Yuanjin, on the other hand, dismissed all his guests when he was desperate, went to the Lu family ancestral hall alone, and then hanged himself in front of the ancestral tablets of past dynasties.
Half an hour later, news of his death spread, and countless people walked out of their homes and spontaneously knelt at the foot of Longshou Mountain.
The "rebels" on the mountain did not disperse the crowd or go on a killing spree. Instead, they left Longshou Mountain at nightfall, then withdrew from Yongding City, and finally camped outside the city to rest.
At this point, as the bright moon rises in the east, this short-lived battle for the throne has finally come to an end, ending with the "big victory" of Wei Changtian and Gongsun Yan.
In a few days, the latter will be able to wear the yellow robe and officially take over Longshou Mountain.
And the Great Hui Dynasty will become history forever, gradually disappearing in the long river of time until no one remembers it anymore.
There is no doubt that Wei Changtian achieved his goal.
Moreover, the whole process can be described as "without bloodshed" and did not bring much turmoil to the Great Return.
As for whether the people of Dahui would hate him or be "grateful" to him for not killing him, Wei Changtian didn't care, let alone feel any guilt.
After all, if it had not been for Chu Xianping, it would not have been Dahui, but Daning and Shu that would have been destroyed.
If you want to kill someone, you need to be prepared to be killed.
This principle applies not only to people, but also to countries.
Of course Wei Changtian would not sympathize with the enemy.
But are some people really considered enemies?
"Sir, Chu An said he is waiting for you at the mass grave outside the city."
At Xu's hour, when the crescent moon had reached the clear sky, Zhang San hurriedly found Wei Changtian who was talking to Yang Liushi in the study.
"He left a note in the crack of the villain's door. The villain just saw it."
"...I know, you go prepare the car first."
His eyes stagnated, Wei Changtian slowly stood up, his expression a little complicated.
Zhang San quickly left to prepare the carriage, and Yang Liushi on the side also knew that the matter about Chu An would come to an end tonight.
She stood up and walked to Wei Changtian and whispered:
"Ms. sir, let me go with you."
"When the time comes, if you... I can do it."
"......No."
Smiling, Wei Changtian shook his head and reached out to take off the star scabbard hanging on the wall.
He didn't say anything more, just tied the scabbard and was about to push the door open and go out.
However, just before he was about to cross the threshold, he suddenly stood still, turned around and handed a black elixir to Yang Liushi.
"Put a drop of blood on it."
"..."
"Um."
Looking at the black pill that exuded a strange aura, Yang Liushi responded softly without asking any more questions.
She first used her inner strength to force out a drop of blood and dropped it on the black pill, then looked at Wei Changtian and said softly:
"Ms. sir, I still say the same thing."
"No matter what you do, the slave family will always be on your side."
"okay, I get it."
Smiling, Wei Changtian put the black pill back into his sleeve, waved his hand and walked out of the room, and soon walked away under Yang Liushi's gaze.
Walking through the bamboo forest, walking along a bluestone path, and passing the front hall of the inn with a candlelight.
Seeing Qin He who was sitting on a bamboo chair with his chin drawn and not knowing what he was thinking, Wei Changtian paused and unexpectedly asked -
"What did Mr. Chu do?"
"Ah! Mr. Wei!"
Startled by Wei Changtian, Qin He quickly stood up and replied: "Chu An said he had something to do, but he was sneaky and didn't tell me in detail... Do you have anything to do with him?"
"Nothing, just asking."
Shaking his head, Wei Changtian suddenly said: "By the way, I have to leave early tomorrow morning. I'm afraid I won't be able to be your witness."
"Ah? Are you so anxious?"
After being stunned for a moment, Qin He's tone became a little stuttering.
In fact, her mood is still very complicated now. After all, she still doesn't understand whether Wei Changtian is a good person or a bad person.
But since Wei Changtian is leaving, then these are not important...
"Then, I will see you off tomorrow morning."
After speaking softly, Qin He lowered his head timidly: "I wish you a safe journey, young master."
"Okay, let me lend you some good words."
Smiling and nodding, Wei Changtian turned around and walked towards the courtyard gate.
But just after he took a few steps, a slightly urgent question suddenly came from behind him.
"Son, my lord, you have never thought of massacring the city, have you?"
"..."
After a pause in his footsteps, the figure finally silently disappeared into the night.
Wei Changtian did not look back or answer.
...
...
An hour later, there was a mass grave outside Yongding City.
The so-called mass graves refer to the anonymous corpses of those buried there, or the mounds that were hastily buried due to too many deaths during the chaos.
Wei Changtian didn't know why Chu An chose to meet him in such a place.
Perhaps from the perspective of the former, he will become one of these unknown graves after tonight, so it is not possible to simply "dig his own grave" in advance.
"Wait for me here."
The carriage stopped at the end of a dirt road overgrown with weeds, and beyond that was a path that was inaccessible to cars.
Wei Changtian got off the carriage, gave Zhang San instructions, and then walked alone among the desolate and silent graveyards, his steps seemed a little heavy.
To be honest, although Yang Liushi had already dripped blood on the Puppet Pill in advance and was ready to use the Moon Sword to plunder the destiny beast, he still hadn't really decided how to deal with Chu An.
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When he faced Yan Huanwen at Bailing Mountain, the inner demon of the Moon Sword was already ready to move.
If I use it again, will I be like Qin Zhengqiu and have to take Yulu San on time?
Yes, Chu Xianping said another way to suppress inner demons last night.
But in fact, Puppet Pill does not "suppress" inner demons, but "fights poison with poison."
To put it bluntly, this method is more like controlling a robot through two sets of instructions.
The Puppet Pill's command "authority" is higher, while the inner demon's command "authority" is lower. Although it is true that the risk of losing control caused by the inner demon can be avoided, who wants to become a "robot" themselves?
So... Or just kill people?
My heart felt like a mess, but my eyes suddenly fell on a figure not far away.
Looking at Chu An sitting alone on a small slope, Wei Changtian walked over unhurriedly, his expression becoming more and more indifferent.
At this time, Chu An also saw him.
Standing up slowly, Chu An seemed to have drank a lot before coming, and his body was shaking a bit.
It was obvious that since he asked Wei Changtian to meet here, he already understood his destiny.
But in fact, he still had many questions in his mind.
For example, how Wei Changtian learned his secret, why he didn't kill himself before, etc.
Chu An originally wanted to find out clearly before he died and become an "understanding ghost".
But when Wei Changzhen stood still in front of him, he didn't ask any of the above questions.
The deserted tombs are desolate and the moonlight is cold.
Chu An just remained silent for a long time, and then in a very humble tone, asked one thing that concerned him most.