It is very cold in Yumen Pass after late autumn, and it becomes even colder after the wind and snow, and even has a hint of winter. But the Dagan King City in the south is not that cold yet, and the so-called autumn is just autumn.
In the autumn wind, withered yellow leaves that had only been accumulated for two days, along with debris that could not be told whether they were pieces of paper or rags, were floating randomly along the streets and alleys. Under the bare towering ancient poplars, the trees also became bare. , even the workers and old men from the chamber of commerce who always liked to enjoy the shade under the poplar trees have long since disappeared...
So, on this day in the autumn, the royal city seemed a little empty and desolate...
In fact, it is more than just desolate. If you are someone who often comes to the Royal City, you will definitely know that with the hard work of the people in the Royal City, how could it be possible for the fallen leaves to accumulate for two days without being cleaned? With the quality of the people in the Royal City, how could it be possible to leave the pieces of paper Garbage and strips of cloth, which may not be garbage in the first place, are thrown all over the city?
Therefore, the royal city on this day was not desolate, but dilapidated.
Two days ago, just when Yumen Pass had won a great victory, and Qin Feng and Lin Xue had just left Yumen Pass and headed for the royal city, a coup had already been launched in Daqian Royal City.
Led by a certain big shot unknown to the people of Daqian, led by the anti-king faction including Yuan Beishan of Qianwu Academy, and even the four imperial envoys, after years of operation, they secretly accumulated a lot of power and cultivated unknown people. After many elite soldiers and warriors, they finally launched this long-planned coup.
On the day the coup was launched, countless elite soldiers who had been hidden underground and had never seen the light of day poured out from everywhere. Then, under the leadership of strong men, they captured Lingxiao Academy in just one day and captured Star Academy, Shenfeng Academy, then the Military Aircraft Department, Tianshu Department, and even the Daqian Palace in the royal city that had stood for more than two hundred years was not spared...
So just one day later, the residents of Daqian Royal City felt a sense of panic that the end was coming, and also had a sense that the royal family was about to fall, and Daqian was about to change.
Of course, when the weather changes, it depends on what kind of weather it is? If it changes to a warm sun in winter, a warm sunny day, then naturally everything will be fine. But from those warriors who rise up from all over, after victory, they can freely Judging from the burning, killing and looting in the city, it turned out to be an extremely bad stormy day.
Therefore, after all the people in the city packed up their valuables and remaining belongings that had not been taken away overnight, the first thing they thought of was to escape, dragging their families and families to escape from this city where they had lived for many years...
However, it was always too late for them to escape, because those who had already won the victory seemed to be still searching for extremely important people or objects in the city. So when the royal flags at the four gates of the royal city were cut down, After a brand-new banner with the word Xue fluttered in the wind, the city had already issued a lockdown order!
If anyone dares to escape, he will be killed on the spot!
In the palace, above the eaves of the palace called Feilong Hall, which represents the supreme power of Daqian, Xue Tianchong faced the warm sunshine at noon, looked down at the majestic city that had been stepped on, and stretched lazily. waist, letting the long black hair on his head caress among the red bricks and green tiles with his movements.
Naturally, few people can come close to a person like him, and there are also many people who dare to come close and are willing to come close. But at this moment, there is a person beside him. He is wearing a blue shirt, blue trousers, and blue shoes, with such an expression on his face. Sitting calmly and calmly on the green tiles not far from Xue Tianchong.
This man's name is Luo Sheng. The Luo of Shura means the student of scholar. And he just regards himself as a scholar.
"Luo Sheng, how do you feel when you sit here overlooking this city?" Xue Tianchong asked Luo Sheng casually, with no trace of color in his black pupils.
If others had heard Xue Tianchong's words, they would have looked respectful and then said some compliments, such as "You are so brave that you can conquer the city in one day, and you will be able to easily unify Daqian in the future, and then unify the surrounding Shu countries, and establish an unstoppable empire." The most extraordinary achievement in the world, the establishment of another dynasty in the northwest region...
However, Luo Sheng was Luo Sheng, and he had some of the rottenness and pride of a scholar, so he looked at the city in the distance that looked extremely chaotic and even dilapidated and said: "It's just like watching the water of the Yellow River on the bank of the Yellow River, the yellow sand is sinking and floating. Floating, occasionally there are fish leaping and showing outstanding grace, but it's just a little bit. So I don't feel anything."
The yellow sand in the water of the Yellow River is naturally just yellow sand. But if you look at the world and then talk about the yellow sand, then the Yellow River is no longer the Yellow River, but the long river of history. The yellow sand naturally can no longer be yellow sand, but refers to the world. .As for that fish with a different style, of course it is not a fish, but a king!
It is undoubtedly a great disrespect to point out the country at will, and even regard the arrogant king who has the ability to conquer the country as a fish. Even just based on these words, the king can behead this scholar who does not know the heights of heaven and earth in a rage. Head.
But Xue Tianchong did not get angry, but said calmly: "Yes, there are countless romantic figures in the big waves. But even the most remarkable figures are insignificant in the face of time and in the long river of history. of."
"As for this city, or rather the world." Xue Tianchong said with a disdainful smile: "For me, it is not too important."
Xue Tianchong's tone was casual and calm, and he didn't seem to feel any joy or pride at all after occupying this Daqian King City. It even made people feel that he really never cared about this city.
Luo Sheng looked slightly stunned. For the first time, he felt a little unbelievable, so he couldn't help but ask: "It's not important? Then what are you doing these things for?"
Xue Tianchong did not answer this question, but asked instead: "If everyone is destined to be insignificant in the big waves, why should we still live, even though life is not easy, even if we struggle in pain, we still have to live?"
Luo Sheng thought very seriously for a long time, and then said a very useless nonsense, "Because I want to live."
This time it was Xue Tianchong's turn to be silent. I don't know whether it was because he was speechless or because he felt that Luo Sheng was really not good at chatting.
Luo Sheng continued: "My eldest brother died twelve years ago, so I must live, and live well, and live out the share of his death."
"Is this why you like calligraphy so much?" Xue Tianchong asked.
Luo Sheng nodded in silence, and then looked at Xue Tianchong with serious eyes, as if he was asking his previous question.
Xue Tianchong said: "I can see that you are very stubborn, and I am also very stubborn."
"Thirteen years ago, I was a general. As a person who is used to being a general and galloping on the battlefield, naturally I have no idea about the life of sitting upright in the palace, attending meetings in court, or correcting memorials. Interest. Of course I have no interest in the so-called emperor's position." At this point, Xue Tianchong's eyes became sharp, "However, there are some things that I am right about, but are regarded as wrong. And Since I am right, of course I have to prove that I am right!"
Luo Sheng was silent for a long time and did not speak. He seemed to be unable to understand Xue Tianchong's words, but while he did not understand, he also had some understanding. He understood that this former famous general was really stubborn.
At this moment, a strong wind blew suddenly, and a middle-aged man with slightly white temples came to the roof. This man was none other than the dean of Qianwu Academy, Yuan Beishan.
"General, the entire city has been searched, and no remnants of the Chen royal family have been found. The Dragon Guards, King Dan, and even the important officials of the dynasty are all missing. They must have known some news, so they hid. Get up." Yuan Beishan said.
Xue Tianchong nodded silently, as if he was not surprised by this situation, and just asked with a smile: "Then where do you think they will hide?"
Yuan Beishan did not hesitate, pointed to a majestic mountain to the west of the royal city and said: "It can only be that place."
Xue Tianchong looked in the direction pointed by Yuan Beishan and saw a mountain hidden in the clouds in the distance. He even saw a building in the mountain that was taller than this building. But the existence of that building, even if it was Even though he was in the Nirvana realm, he couldn't see through it, and it was so real. So he thought for a moment and said, "What a huge mountain, what a wonderful formation!"
"The general knows everything. That is Wolong Mountain, where the headquarters of the Fengyun Dan Alliance is located. And there is indeed a formation in the mountain. We have tried to capture that mountain just now, and even Yushi Liu and Yushi Ziyong have joined forces. They broke the formation, but they couldn't even break through the first trap formation." Yuan Beishan said.
Xue Tianchong remained silent, just looking at the mountain in the distance, looking through the layers of clouds and mist, and saw more details in the mountain. But the more he saw, the more sighs and admiration he felt in his heart, so he said sincerely: "Not bad , Yes, I didn’t expect to see such a formation in the Daqian Kingdom. The methods of the leader of the Fengyun Dan Alliance are really endless. No wonder he is so valued at such a young age and was even named the King of Qin. .No wonder even my master, at this last moment, would lead the Chen family to wait for me in that mountain."
"General, in my opinion, the Daqian royal family is simply a group of hypocrites. They hide in the mountains to save their lives and abandon the people of the royal city. Why don't we do it without stopping..." Yuan Beishan had a fierce look in his eyes, After wiping his neck, he said: "Massacre the city! If they hide in the mountains for a day and refuse to come out, we will kill 10,000 people. If they don't come out for two days, we will kill 20,000 people!"
This is undoubtedly a sentence full of logical contradictions and very cold. If the Daqian royal family are really some complete hypocrites and are determined to abandon the common people of the royal city, then what is the point of massacring the city? Obviously, , Yuan Beishan knew very well what kind of people the Daqian royal family were, but he was a little unwilling to admit it, so he said such words.
"Massacre the city?" Xue Tianchong simply repeated these two words without any expression on his face, nor did he say whether he wanted to massacre the city or not. As for whether it was bloody or meaningful, he would not consider it at all. Maybe.
In his opinion, this is just a small thing. The key to the problem is that he thinks this small thing seems interesting.