Jiu Xi quickly investigated the backgrounds of the three men and one woman. They were the children of a businessman and came from Yingling City.
Children of businessmen are not eligible to attend the annual banquet.
Su Rui specially extended her grace and allowed the businessman to bring his family to this year's annual banquet.
Although the three men and one woman offended Zhu Qinghong, it was not a serious crime. While his father was in a state of panic, they were released home.
After ending her sentence in prison, the woman who returned home wanted to act coquettishly, but the businessman unexpectedly slapped her directly.
"Father." The three brothers hurriedly protected the woman.
The businessman hates the failure of iron to become steel, and even beats to death the daughter he loved most in the past.
"What kind of person is Your Majesty? He is decisive in killing." The businessman raised his hand, and the woman hurriedly hid behind her brother, "I usually tell you to restrain yourself, but you just don't listen. Now that you have caused such a big disaster, do you want your whole family to die with you? You guys
The book was read into the dog’s belly?”
The woman said aggrievedly: "We didn't make any big mistake. It was just a lantern. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been let go."
"Let you go?" the businessman laughed angrily, "Do you think this is the end of the matter? Just dream!"
Just at this time, Su Rui led people into the house. The businessman greeted him with a smile: "The common people pay their respects to Commander Su."
Su Rui looked at the woman coldly.
The woman was so frightened that she clutched her brother's clothes. The businessman's heart sank, knowing that a disaster was coming.
"You have given birth to a good daughter." There was something in Su Rui's words, "Businessmen were not eligible to attend the annual banquet. Your Majesty is so kind as to allow merchants to bring their families to attend this year. You should prepare well and don't be absent. Your Majesty is waiting to see you.
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Businessmen dare not disobey His Majesty's personal orders.
Su Rui sneered, turned and left. The merchant sent the person out and was almost unsteady when he came back.
The woman didn't realize her mistake yet, so she cried and said that His Majesty was stingy. The businessman wanted to beat her to death, but the three brothers stopped him.
In the blink of an eye, it’s the day of the New Year’s Eve dinner.
The woman rummaged through the cabinets to find the most beautiful dress. She wanted to be the most beautiful woman at the party.
The businessman looked sad and despairing, and turned a blind eye to the happy look on his daughter's face. They took a carriage to the gate of the palace and entered the palace after a routine inspection.
The woman looked around with envy in her eyes. Her noisy appearance made many people unhappy.
A banquet is held in the imperial garden, and people sit with class.
The businessmen sat at the end of the banquet, and only a few officials chatted with them.
The woman thought she was dressed exquisitely, but unexpectedly all the girls present were beautiful.
She gritted her teeth and looked dissatisfied.
Su Rui and Fang You'an entered the venue, and everyone was quiet. When they heard His Majesty's arrival, everyone knelt down to greet him. The woman was reluctant and unconvinced and was dragged to her knees by her brother.
Zhu Qinghong wore a bright red dragon robe and a gold hairpin, looking rich and noble. She sat down on the main seat and said: "Flat body."
The woman craned her neck to take a look. Zhu Qinghong's unique outfit made her extremely jealous.
That dress should match her!
"Today's New Year's banquet, let's all drink freely." Zhu Qinghong picked up a glass of wine and said, "To the country and the people, to the sea and the clear rivers."
All the ministers agreed and drank the glass of wine together.
Everyone was seated. Several officials and family members were preparing to sing and dance in honor of His Majesty.
Zhu Qinghong naturally agreed.
The girls danced and sang, and all of them excelled. Everyone was very satisfied.
How could the woman be convinced? She stood up and said: "A bunch of vulgar fans. I can dance, and I'm better than them all."
One sentence can make many people unhappy.
Su Rui raised her lips: "Are you sure you can still dance? How do I remember that you were disrespectful to His Majesty and your right hand was disabled? Did you find any panacea and everything was cured in a short time? Or do you dare to deceive the king?" Everyone was talking a lot, covering their mouths and snickering. Lu Yaoye picked up some peanuts to eat and said, "Is her brain okay?"
"I don't know." Lu Yu loves to eat fruit, "What kind of singing and dancing? It turns out that this is the show prepared by Commander Su."
Zhu Qinghong drank milk tea calmly. There are thousands of idiots in the world, but there is one in front of him.
I won’t stop until I kill my whole family.
"My...my hand...is not bad." The woman became more and more assertive as she spoke, "I can dance better than anyone else with one hand."
Su Rui looked at the businessman: "Your good daughter said so. Failure to do so would be the crime of deceiving the emperor."
Burning with anger, the businessman slapped him: "It's embarrassing. You don't even know what you are!"
"Dad, you hit me." The woman covered her face in disbelief, "You actually hit me for such a trivial matter."
"Father, my sister didn't mean it." The three brothers stood up and protected the woman behind them.
The businessman is very tired.
He knew that Commander Su needed an explanation. The businessman knelt down and spoke loudly: "Today in front of everyone, the common people announced to sever ties with them. The mistakes they made will be borne by themselves."
The three brothers and the woman were in disbelief.
Su Rui raised an innocent smile: "Since they have nothing to do with you, they are not qualified to participate in the annual banquet. Today, the Japanese commander has made the decision to remove them from the family tree. Come and drive them out."
What?! The three men called out to their father, saying that he was cruel. The woman cried bitterly, struggled hard, and cursed uncontrollably.
The soldiers immediately blocked their mouths and dragged them out. The four people were thrown out of the palace. When they wanted to go home, they found that the door of the palace was guarded by soldiers.
They are homeless and can only find inns.
For some reason, inns across the city refused to accept them. They ended up sleeping on the streets.
At the annual banquet, a businessman abandoned his children to protect himself. How could it not be painful, but he couldn't gamble all his wealth. Your Majesty may be merciful and not hold him accountable.
Commander Su may not be the same, and the ministers loyal to His Majesty may not be the same. If we don’t do everything possible, the consequences will only be worse.
Let’s just pretend this episode doesn’t exist.
It’s time to eat and drink.
Su Rui lowered her eyes and curled her lips, where did she go?
Lu Yaoye blocked his view and pretended not to see Su Rui's expression. Who let them offend His Majesty if they were ruthless or Commander Su?
"Your Majesty doesn't care about trivial matters at all." Lu Yu whispered, "It's Commander Su who can't swallow this breath."
"What else?" Lu Yaoye took a sip of juice, "The only thing that can occupy your Majesty's mind is to go to war next year. Those things are nothing. A businessman who dares to be so crazy doesn't know how high the sky is. It would be strange if the commander didn't play with them until they doubt their life.
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Lu Yu nodded. He was not very interested in this matter.
A small person can't make any waves, but he will go to war next year...
Xu Junzhi poked his head over and asked: "Has His Majesty consulted with you about the expedition? Or is there no news at all?"
"Nothing happened." Lu Yu took away the grapes on Xu Junzhi's table, "Sooner or later they will fight, why are you anxious."
"Yeah." Xu Junzhi grabbed Lu Yu's wrist, "What are you doing with my grapes? You don't have any yourself?"
"I've finished eating." Lu Yushang grabbed it with both hands, "I see that you rarely eat, so maybe you don't like it. It doesn't matter, I will help you solve it."
Xu Junzhi also showed his hands: "Who said I don't like it? Put the delicious food last, do you understand?"
"I don't understand." Lu Yu raised his foot and kicked him over, "I only saw that you didn't eat. I don't want to waste food."
As soon as he stepped on his feet, Xu Junzhi competed with him. Lu Yaoye raised his eyebrows and started fighting over some food, which was childish.
Yuanyou brought a plate of peanuts: "I'll give it to you if you like it. You'll get thirsty if you eat too much, so take it easy."
"Okay, thank you." Lu Yaoye took the plate and smiled brightly.
Xu Junzhi and Lu Yu: "..."
Fireworks exploded into the sky, and everyone turned to look.
The sky is filled with splendor that makes people unable to take their eyes away. The fiery trees and silver flowers are so beautiful.
After the annual banquet, it is officially time to take a vacation.
The common people visited their homes to pay New Year greetings, and the whole family enjoyed themselves happily. Zhu Qinghong had a good rest for a few days.
Su Rui was still looking for trouble for the woman and the three men, and didn't leave it until she had enough fun.
The holidays have passed in a blink of an eye, and the expedition is on the agenda.
It is marked on the map that there are more than a dozen cities in the surrounding area. Zhu Qinghong ordered twelve guards from the two armies, and each two guards led the army to attack one city.
Accept surrender.
Those who would rather die than surrender will achieve success. In the first month of the second year of Yunhong, His Majesty issued a decree to assemble a large army.
The three armies have not moved, but food and grass go first.
Yuanyou and Wei Xuanyu mobilized a large amount of grain and grass and transported it to Xiaoyao City through the passage. During the war, Xiaoyao City temporarily served as a granary. The army marched to Xiaoyao City and sent troops to the surrounding areas from here.
Before sending troops, twelve guards from both armies scouted for demons.
No large numbers of monsters, clear the road.
When the army passes by, temporary orbs are placed.
Zhu Qinghong, Su Rui and Fang You'an are in the rear and taking command. Su Rui stores a lot of power every day and distributes the orbs.
Fang Youan deployed various types of troops and designated tactics.
Gao Chen and Yingcai stayed behind in Tianchong City to ensure subsequent supplies. Zhu Qinghong clicked on the map and saw that the green dot representing the army was approaching the target city.
Each soldier in the army is equipped with a large number of props to increase speed, defense, attack, etc.
The armies heading to the four cities marched together.
The leaders were Bai Shifeng and Dai Qiyu, Yan Zhen and Yan Mi, Jiu Xi and Ling Feng, Wei Bojun and Wei Wan. They arrived outside the city and took a short rest.
Zhu Qinghong looked at the time and ordered: "Attack the city."
Orders were received from all directions at the same time, and the Twelve Guards took the lead in attacking the city. Fighting broke out, and the soldiers on the city wall suffered numerous casualties.
The city gates opened wide, and soldiers in armor rushed into the city. The people ran in all directions.
Seeing the enemy attacking, they were terrified.
However, those people ignored them and continued to move forward. Zhu Qinghong set an iron rule: people who have no intention of resisting are not allowed to attack.
They don't want to die.
The people hurriedly ran into their houses and hid. Listening to the sound of fighting, they huddled in the corner, hoping that the war would be over soon.
The four cities were attacked together, but the progress was different. The city Wei Bojun and Wei Wan went to encountered fierce resistance. No matter the soldiers or the people, they were not afraid of death and would not surrender.
The city lord is a priest, and he never loses when he fights against two. The Wei family brothers and sisters admire him a little.
Fang You'an frowned when he saw the battle situation. Su Rui said: "Sister, I'll go. If you don't surrender, you will die."
"No rush." Zhu Qinghong said calmly, "Look again. Fang Youan, there is no progress after an hour. You go over."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Fang Youan stared at the projection.
He knew that the city lord was a hero to many people, but he had to get rid of him because he was hindering His Majesty's progress.
Fang You'an clenched his fists, Wei brothers and sisters, don't let your Majesty down. There is no room for sympathy on the battlefield.
In the screen.
Distant city.
Wei Bojun and Wei Wan fought against the city lord together, and for a while neither could do anything to the other.
The city lord solemnly said: "Go back and forth from where you are. My city will not surrender to anyone."
"Sorry, no." Wei Wan waved his whip, "I respect you. I sincerely advise you, if you don't surrender, your city will be destroyed."