The steward bought water, and everyone in the team, including the horses and the people, drank the water and was satisfied. Little did they know that the situation in the capital had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Beidi's soldiers and horses attacked all the way to the south with overwhelming force, and defeated five cities in a row within one month of entering the pass.
When the news came, the whole court was in an uproar. Facing the soldiers and horses of Beidi, the army of Yu Dynasty was like paper, which could be broken with a single blow.
People in the capital were even more panic-stricken. They didn’t know when Beidi would invade the capital. Panic infiltrated everyone’s hearts.
In the palace compound, the old emperor had not closed his eyes for two days and two nights.
The ministers had not left the palace for three days and stayed up late with the emperor to think of countermeasures.
The original plan to move south was disrupted by the rebels.
The rebels were besieging the city, and they couldn't even send an imperial edict to the governors of the various states south of Gyeonggi for help. How could they talk about self-rescue?
To save themselves or not, the old ministers who used to maintain their identity in the court were now divided into two factions and were quarreling fiercely, like shrews in a vegetable market yelling and swearing.
The old emperor had a gloomy face, and his eyes were like dead fish eyes as he stared at the noisy radicals and conservatives in the hall.
When their voices were hoarse and they were exhausted from the quarrel, everyone slumped on the ground regardless of their appearance. The old emperor sitting on the dragon throne asked quietly: "In today's situation, who among you can deliver the imperial edict?"
The words swept through the entire hall like cold air. The courtiers, who were still breathing heavily and glaring at each other, dared not even take a breath for fear of attracting the attention of the old emperor and entrusting this arduous task to their hands.
In such a stagnant situation, the old emperor's face was filled with dark clouds, and there was only one chance for lightning and thunder to strike.
I don’t know how long it took, the old Emperor Huiyuan cursed at a group of cowards in the hall, regardless of his appearance: "It is in vain that you usually claim to be the most powerful ministers in the court, resourceful and talented. Faced with the current predicament, you are
You are helpless and rely on the behavior of a shrew in the market to evade responsibility! My gratitude to you is in vain!"
All the ministers in the hall remained silent in the face of the emperor's anger. They knelt on the ground and shrank their necks to minimize their presence in order to protect themselves and avoid the anger burning on them.
When the emperor is angry, he lays down millions of corpses. This is not just talk!
After scolding and looking at their cowardly looks, Emperor Huiyuan was particularly upset and smiled coldly at them: "I tell you, if I become the king of the country's subjugation, all of you will be the ministers of the country's subjugation. The king and ministers of the country's subjugation will all have to do this.
I am buried with the country of Yu Dynasty! If you don’t want to die, please correct your attitude and think of countermeasures!"
All the ministers in the hall collectively trembled when they heard the word 'buried with others'.
Everyone finally saw that the emperor had already agreed to move the capital south, but something happened in the past few days that triggered his sensitive nerves, and he actually wanted to fight to the end!
How can that work!
He has already made a lot of money by living to the age of the emperor. He wants to die, and they don't want to be buried with him!
The infinitely beautiful scenery in the south is still waiting for them to enjoy.
Even Zong Zheng, the most rigid and serious person in this dynasty, knew in his heart that the best way to deal with the current situation was to abandon the city and flee, leaving the green hills without fear of running out of firewood. The mighty Yu Dynasty would one day be able to march north to recover the lost territory.
But running away in the face of battle is not something a gentleman would do, let alone a king or a clan, so no one dared to say this.
Especially their royal family, no one wants to become the eternal sinner of the Li family and the Yu Dynasty!
The old Emperor Hui Yuan seemed to have remembered something, so he raised his head and searched down the hall. When he saw King Qian's fat body hiding in the corner, he shouted: "King Qian!"
When King Qian Li Jingfu heard his name echoing in the hall, he was so frightened that his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
"I'm here."
The old Emperor Huiyuan looked at King Qian, who was also his uncle, who was lying on the ground. The voice of indistinguishable joy and anger sounded in the hall again: "I remember that your princess passed away the day before yesterday. You asked Chengshang and his brothers to send her away on the same day.
Has the coffin gone to the royal mausoleum?"
King Qian didn't know what the old emperor meant, but he answered honestly: "It is true."
"Why"
Emperor Huiyuan sighed, leaving everyone in the hall confused. What did it mean?
Just when everyone was guessing the emperor's intention, the old emperor Hui Yuan spoke again, and his words of emotion almost frightened King Qian Li Jingfu into incontinence.
He said: "For so many years, uncle, you have been ignoring the affairs of the court and just eating, drinking and having fun. Only then did I realize that you are the most far-sighted person in our royal family. In order to renew your incest, you gave away several of your sons in advance.
Your arrangement is very good. Even our Li family in the capital will still have descendants, so the inheritance will not be cut off!"
"Your Majesty!" King Qian and all the ministers were so frightened that they fell to the ground.
King Qian was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He raised his head and explained anxiously: "Your Majesty, there are no cowards in our royal family who run away from battle!
At that time, I didn't know that the situation would take a turn for the worse. I was just worried that Ji Nei's funeral would affect the pace of the southward migration, so I wanted to send her to the royal tomb as early as possible. No one expected that something unexpected would happen along the way.
The rebels raided surrounding counties the night before yesterday, and I don’t know if they were affected."
After hearing this, he didn't know whether the old emperor believed it or not. Suddenly he asked: "Do you want them to be safe or encounter rebels?"
King Qian: "." I really want to swear!
Fortunately, the emperor didn't want to wait for his answer. Seeing him dumbfounded, he waved to him impatiently.
When King Qian retreated, Emperor Huiyuan glanced at the others: "Continue the discussion!"
The corners of the mouths of the courtiers twitched, do they still have human rights? It has been three days and three nights, and they are still not allowed to live?
If they died suddenly and there would be no one to help the emperor manage the country, then the Yu Dynasty would really be close to being destroyed.
But now they did not abandon the city and were not far from death. Everyone tried their best to survive.
In the end, I don’t know how the courtiers used their sharp tongue to persuade the old Emperor Hui Yuan, before Beidi’s soldiers and horses attacked the capital.
He mobilized soldiers and horses in the city to attack the South City Gate, which was the weakest defense. He rushed through a gap and broke out with all the civil and military officials and their families.
Whether other unimportant officials and wealthy people in the city can escape depends on their luck.
When Xia Jing heard the news that the emperor had abandoned the city and fled, she had already led her team to the capital city of Yuzhou, which was closest to the capital.
Xia Jing chose the Sanjin Mansion, which is the closest to the market place, to live in the property purchased by Prince Qian in Fucheng.
When the guard brought the news in, the family was having a meal in the side hall.
Xia Jing was the calmest one present when she heard the news, while the others were somewhat emotional.
The uncle Li Chengshang looked up to the sky with a look of grief and anger and shouted: "We are the eternal sinners of the Yu Dynasty. Our sins are so serious that we will bear the blame for our death!"
After saying that, a grown man covered his face and burst into tears!
Others also shed tears of grief.
Xia Jing saw with her own eyes that when Li Chengshang yelled, his saliva splashed out, and it was thrown in an arc in the air, and finally fell lightly into the vegetable bowl on the table.
If it falls gently, can the excess water be removed?
Obviously not.
have to!
Don’t even think about having a good meal today!
Xia Jing put down her bowls and chopsticks with a gloomy face. Food is precious, especially in disaster years. Today's meal is a waste!
Although it was not a good meal or dish, Xia Jing still felt distressed.