Chapter 42: Ancient capital sunset

On October 4th, Huang Yu conquered the City of Tooth.
On October 6, the imperial army besieged the capital of Shangwang.
On October 7th, Shang Wang commoner came out of the city, holding the symbol of the southern throne of Shangzhou, Xuan Shu, and bowed to the imperial court of Ji Wang.
On October 8, the dynasty gave the merchant King the title of "Henghou" and sent people to "escort" Chenghou and more than 400 people to settle in Jizhou. Liu Yusheng, who accompanied the three sons of Youzhou, volunteered to escort.
The imperial capital, six hundred and seventy-two years ago, the mighty emperor called the emperor here, built a palace and built a wall, Feng Wenchen rewarded the generals, and accused the establishment of the Great Eastern Empire in the world, which opened the most glorious page of the Great Eastern Empire. More than six hundred years have passed, like a lion overlooking the entire capital of the Central Plains. In the majesty and domineering, wealth and beauty, power and strategy, luxury and decay, the centuries of vicissitudes have gone through. The ancient and somewhat twilight capital, the former glory and magnificence has been slowly washed down by a long river called time.
Imperial Palace, Dingtao Palace.
"Senior see your majesty!"
Hong Liang's voice sounded. In the southern study of Dingtao Palace, a veteran who had to be completely white was concentrating on painting before the book case. The man in casual clothes respectfully saluted.
"General Dong is here, please get up quickly." The man who was painting indicated that the inner waiter standing next to him lifted the old general on the ground.
"Your Majesty!" The old general stood up and moved quickly without any help.
This old general was the Dongshu magnified general of the Great Eastern Dynasty. In this chaotic world where the group of males are divided and endlessly disputed, he is faithfully guarding the Dadong royal family. Although he has been over sixty years old, he looks from the outside and removes the frosted white hair. The face and the tall and sturdy body look like a strong man in the age of about 40. With a wave of his hand, he seems to be able to dial a thousand pounds. Everyone sees him, and the idea that comes to his mind is: This person must be a general!
"Ai Qing came just right. How about this copy of "Moon Flower" I copied?" The painting man pointed happily at the nearly completed work in the case. He is the current emperor of the Dadong Dynasty, in his early forties, with a medium build, white-faced microbeards, and no emperor's dominance between his expressions. On the contrary, there is a scholarly elegance.
"The servant is a rough man, he can't understand the writing and ink, and how can he know the beauty of His Majesty's masterpiece."
"Oh." Emperor Jing Yan was slightly disappointed. His eyes moved back from Dongshu to his paintings. Looking at his paintings, his eyes slowly changed, slowly becoming tender, becoming fiery, and slowly, the whole The heart and soul seem to sink into the painting, which looks like a man looking at his favorite beauty, focused and obsessed.
"I have written this "Moon Under Flowers" written by Prince Moon, I have not copied it dozens of times, but this time is the best, just..." Jing Yandi moved under his feet, his eyes moved from his painting to the one in front of the book case. On the painting, and then moved back to look at his own painting, and looked at it repeatedly, the muttering voice kept overflowing, "Not right, not right! Write Yuezizi's scene in this painting, which is very convenient. In the painting, it is really wonderful! Look at this month, it seems to be out of nothing, it is as bright as jade, and it is in a hazy state. This flower seems to be put in place, with stamens spreading petals, and it is really a beautiful lady... …Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! It’s no wonder that he is called'Yuexiu's Son', how can I compare with him!" After the words were finished, the hand fell loose and the pen fell on the painting he drew. A picture of "Under the Moon" which was not completed was destroyed.
Dong Shufang, who was watching from the side, couldn't hide his disappointment and worry in his eyes.
"Your Majesty!" he cried out in a sudden voice.
"Well," Emperor Jing Yan turned to face the loyal old man in front of him, "What's the matter with Dong Aiqing?"
"Your Majesty, you are a prince of a country, and you should focus on national affairs, and you should not be obsessed with these... leisurely things!" If the above is not the emperor but his descendants or subordinates, with his temperament, I am afraid that he will swear and beat hard.
Although the Dadong Dynasty is still alive, as long as the emperor is still there, as long as the emperor is still there, then the dynasty will be there. And this Emperor Jing Yan, since he ascended the throne, has never put his mind on the politics of the DPRK. All things are entrusted to Dong Shufang, and he is not afraid of being replaced. He is not as good as his predecessors, good wine, good luck, good money, good fighting and killing... his hobbies are more elegant and gentle, he only loves painting and calligraphy. He has great enthusiasm for painting and calligraphy. He has been copying the paintings of famous generations all day long, but he has never painted a painting of his own.
"Oh," Jing Yandi still didn't care about Dong Shufang's persuasion. "With Ai Qing, I don't have to worry about the business."
Dongshu was unable to cry and laugh, and looking at history, probably only the emperor in front of him would treat the dynasty as a mere affair, and treat writing and painting as a business. Facing such an emperor, how should he be? With a sigh, Dongshu put his mind back to the purpose of entering the palace, "Your Majesty, the rebel Chen Baishi has led the army to the mall, and then to Jiaocheng to the emperor capital, and the one who is under the banner of "Su Tianxia" The King of Yong followed closely, the situation is very critical, please His Majesty..."
Dongshu put the words in his stomach for a night before saying the beginning and could not continue, just because the emperor who was supposed to be in front of him was now smiling, but this smile has made him the first This time I feel that this person is an emperor, the supreme emperor!
Emperor Jing Yan smiled lightly at the anxious courtier in front of him. He was worried about the surviving Great Eastern Dynasty. It’s a pity... taunt appeared in his eyes, but when he saw the old minister’s anxiety But the perseverance in the eyes, the mockery turned into gratitude and sigh.
"General Dong, I have been enthroned for more than 20 years." Emperor Jing Yan spoke lightly, and did not want to calculate exactly how many years he had done. "Since I enthroned, I have pushed everything to the general, but I have Hiding in this Dingtao Palace, writing and painting ~EbookFREE.me~ listening to music..."He said with a self-deprecating smile, "I'm really a faint monk, and for so many years, it's really a bitter general. And the general Helping me with one heart, and protecting the Great Eastern Empire with one heart, for decades, this loyalty can be described as eternal!"
"These are the duties of the minister." Dong Shufang respectfully said, but he was a bit strange in his heart what the emperor said at this time.
Emperor Jing Yan shook his head, his eyes crossed Dongshufang, and fell far away, as if looking at the scenery in front of him. "Did you just say that King Yong is coming to the mall now? So quickly, it is worthy of the descendants of King Zhaoming Lan. Where did the Green King, who is called the Second Phoenix King, come again? And the descendants of King Huang, he Where is it again?"
"Qingwang moved to Juancheng after seizing Yancheng, and King Ji had taken Shangzhou and captured the six cities of Wangyu, and now he was in Chengcheng." Dong Shu let out, frowning in his speech Locked involuntarily, his eyes were sharp and disdainful, these chaos thieves, hum!
"Well, it's good." Emperor Jing Yan nodded. "They didn't insult their ancestors' names. Only my descendants, who were not like Xiao Xiao, failed to inherit the glory of their ancestors... Alas, I don't know who of them would reach the Imperial Capital first. "
"Your Majesty!" Dong Shufang suddenly shouted.
"Hehe." Emperor Jing Yan seemed a little bored smile, looking at his loyal veteran, his eyes clear as a mirror, no longer careless in the past.
Dongshu Fang looked at the emperor with amazement and awe. Did your majesty finally remember the important task of being a monarch?
"General Dong, how many of us are there?" Jing Yandi asked, adding Dongshu's somewhat puzzled eyes, and then added, "I mean, how many troops do we still have?"
"Your Majesty, there are a hundred thousand imperial guards under his command who have been guarding the imperial capital, plus the guards of other cities, we can gather at least two hundred thousand troops." Dong Shufang answered.
"Oh, there are still so many people." Emperor Jing Yan seemed to be a little surprised, and pondered a little, then said, "Then General Dong will lead the 80,000 Guards to fight against the Qing King?"
"Challenging the Qing King?" Dong Shufang thought he had heard it wrong and looked at Emperor Jing Yan with wide eyes. "Your Majesty, how can this be?" He had no longer thought whether he would run into the emperor. The army went to conquer the Qing King, what would the emperor do? The North King and Yong King both had hundreds of thousands of troops, how could the 20,000 Imperial Guards of the imperial capital be able to resist? When the time comes..."
Emperor Jing Yan waved his hand indifferently, "Did General Dong just say that if you gather the cities to defend the army, there can be at least 200,000 troops, then I will mobilize the troops from each city to defend the emperor. As long as General Dong Take the Qing King, and then go around from the Juancheng to the back of the Yong King, and then attack both sides with me, then the Yong King will be like a turtle in the urn, and he will grab it. The defeat of King Ji, the world will be settled, isn’t it?"
"This..." Dongshu was dumbfounded. The emperor's words seemed very reasonable, but was it really that simple and smooth?
"Don't General Dong win the Qing King without certainty? Or does General Dong believe that I can protect the Imperial Capital?" Emperor Jing Yan's voice suddenly revealed a sharpness.
"Don't dare!" Dong Shufang hurriedly bowed his head.
"That's good." Emperor Jing Yan's voice returned to normal. "Then General Dong will set off to conquer the Qing King."
"Your Majesty, the army will not be able to fight the enemy in one day, and you need to make various pre-war preparations..." Dong Shufang just started, but was interrupted by Emperor Jing Yan.
"Why? Are General General scared?" Emperor Jing Yan suddenly said coldly, and his eyes seemed to bring some contempt. "It seems that General General is really old, and that Qing Wang Feng Xiyun heard that his name has been very famous in these years, and his talents are all martial arts. It’s not bad, and the Feng Yun Qi under his command is even more sturdy and invincible. I don’t dare to fight against one of the generals!"
"Chen..." Dong Shufang looked at the emperor for a long time, and then knelt down, his head hanging down, his grief and indignation could hardly be concealed in his voice, "Chancellor will obey His Majesty's will!"
"Yeah." Emperor Jing Yan nodded with satisfaction. "I have a decree here. You took it. If you can recruit King Jiang, it would be best. After all, she is my courtier. How can I not give her back?" The road, and this also shows my magnanimity. If she surrendered, then the Yong Wang and Ji Wang might follow suit, then I would settle the world without a soldier!" He pulled out a piece of paper, It is not long to write a pen to write an edict, but it will be finished in a moment, and then signal the inner attendant to seal the bag.
Dongshu took the Aya bag delivered by the inner attendant, looked up at the emperor, then lowered his head again, covering up the bitter smile and full of disappointment, "Your Majesty is so benevolent. Your Majesty!"
"Okay, you go." Emperor Jing Yan waved his hand.
"Come back." Dongshu bowed down, leaving his back looking old and tired at the moment.
Silence resumed in Dingtao Palace, and Jing Yandi's eyes fell back on the "Winter Moon Flower" that wrote the moon, looked at it for a long time, then laughed gently, and the sneers and ridicule were all caught in this laugh, There was also a hint of relief that was incomprehensible, "Dong Aiqing, if a person's body is rotten, it would be no matter how clear and clever the mind is, and it is hopeless! Have you not figured it out for so many years?"
Shopping mall, government office.
He Qishu looked forward to the letter just sent in the case and murmured: "It's really troublesome!"
"What's the trouble?" A light laughter came from the door, and Ren Daiyu walked easily and stepped forward. "What could make the savvy General He also trouble?"
"Huh! It's not all because of you that I'm so troublesome." He Qishu frowned and looked at Ren Chuanyu. "If it's not because you have a cancerous tumor in your heart, you have turned your head, and the Lord is as prepared as possible. Do you leave the matter to me? These troublesome and trivial things were originally left to you, a person with low limbs!"
"Oh?" Ren Chuanyu touched his chin, and didn't care about He Qishu's allegations. "Isn't it because General He is smart and capable, so the Lord has entrusted you with heavy responsibility?"
"My clever talents must be used in the battlefield of killing enemies with swords and guns. It is not like someone is dedicated to those dark grooves." He Qishu made no remarks. Mo Yuqi's four generals talk about eloquence, and only He Qishu's venom can compete with Ren Daiyu's sophistry.
"Abandon the special."
Seeing that a battle of lips and tongues was about to start, it was interrupted by the people who stepped in at the door.
"Why haven't the grains and grains arrived? There are only five days left in the city." Qiao Jin asked Xiang Heqishu, followed by Duanmu Wensheng and Ren Chuanyun.
"Ah!" He Qishu sighed heavily. "Pashan has been raining for a long time, and the mud and stone washed down the mountain blocked the road, and the grain and grass could not be transported."
Qiao Jin frowned, looking at He Qishu, "A soldier with an empty stomach can't win the battle."
"I know." He Qishu rubbed his head troubledly. "But to transport the grain and grass, it is necessary to clear the access road first, and if the grain of the mall is saved, plus the transport from Yicheng, it should be able to support about ten days. At that time, the grain and grass should also be shipped, but..." He looked up at his colleagues, "The North King has now fled to Jiaocheng, and then it is the imperial capital, so we cannot stay here for ten days. These two Japan is definitely going to set off, but if there is no food and grass, how can the army go?"
"It's really troublesome." Duanmu Wensheng unknowingly repeated He Qishu's troubles. "The departure of the army can't be delayed. The North King can attack the emperor, but he can't let him really capture the emperor."
"Is there no other way?" Ren Chuanyun asked.
"Yes." He Qishu glanced at the smallest General Chuanyun among them with a smile, "Go and grab! Do you want to lead the soldiers to grab the people?"
Ren Chuanyun rolled his eyes and said, "It's no embarrassment to rob me, but our Lord can't promise me to do such a thing that ruins his reputation."
"It's not a joke at this time." Qiao Jin waved his hand and looked at He Qishu. "Is there any other way?"
"Yes." He Qishu nodded. When several people were too late to rejoice, he took the letter in his hand. "But I also received this news just now, so I haven't figured out a way yet."
"Do you have to wait until the army leaves on an empty stomach?" Duan Muwen said.
"Alas, it's just such a trivial matter that bothers you so much." Ren Dianyu, who was silent, shook his head and sighed.
"Brother, do you have a way?" Ren Chuanyun's eyes lit up.
"Of course." Ren Chuanyu nodded with caressing his chin. "You can revise the book and ask the Green King. Anyway, before the imperial capital is won, Feng Yunqi should not easily fight, it must be rest. So we can start our journey to Jiaocheng as planned. , And Grain and Grass asked Qing Wang from Juancheng to allocate some to us first, and then asked him to send troops to Pashan Shutong Road, and then the grain team to catch up with us.
The four generals were stunned, Ren Renyu's method seemed good, but just think about it...
"I've always been puzzled." He Qishu stared at Ren Chuanyu. "It seems that from the beginning, I haven't seen the Qing Wangqi, you are always directed at her, and directed at Fengyunqi, why? You know the Qing Wang and the Lord It’s not just as simple as a marriage alliance. They have known each other for ten years, and their friendship is not comparable to that of ordinary people. The Qing and Yong states can also be so integrated because of the two talents. Taken. But why did you do something to separate the two kings and the two armies? Why do you, a self-confident and intelligent person, who are only under one person in the Lord, always do something unintelligible?"
As soon as He Qishu made this remark, the other three also turned their heads to look at Ren Chuanyu, which was also the doubt that had been in their hearts.
"Well, it always seems like a good person is hard to do." Ren Dianyu was looked around by four people and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Don't you look like a real person in my eyes?"
"I don't know if you are a villain, but you are never a gentleman." Duan Muwen said, "but we never doubted your loyalty to the Lord!"
"Oh." Ren Chuanyu listened, but only smiled indifferently, looking fixedly at the sword on the side of the sword stand. After a long time, he asked, "What do you think of the Blue King?"
The four were silent for a moment, and finally Qiao Jin said, "Tianzi and Fengyi are talented."
This is a well-received compliment in the world. It may have been overdone before, but at this moment they are truly convinced from the bottom of their hearts that she deserves it.
Ren Daiyu nodded his head and felt the same way. "Since ancient times, there have been two types of women who admire the world, but they can also do the same."
When the four people heard the words, they all felt shocked. This sentence seemed to knock on a door. Some things that they had never thought of before flew out of the door.
"One kind is the beauty of appearance." Ren Daiyu's gaze is still fixed on that sword. "Such women have a gorgeous appearance, which can be charming, intriguing, tempting, and volatile. Everyone is obsessed with souls, succumbing to death, leaving friends and relatives away, sellers abandoning the country... even if they fall into the of Abi, they will not hesitate.
"The other category is the wisdom of the country." Ren Chuanyu's gaze moved and looked at Qiao Jin brightly. "This kind of woman is brilliant and clever. In the wild, Qunying can be convinced. In the dynasty, the dragons bow down, and the world also Play in the palm of your hand. Such a woman must also be self-confident, ambitious, and unwilling to let others down.
Four people heard the words, all looked awe-inspiring.
"Qingwang, she not only looks..." Ren Daiyu suddenly smiled and smiled with infinite emotion, "She has talent, wisdom, virtue, martial arts, even...she has country, wealth, There are people and soldiers, there are a group of military ministers who are loyal to her, and are tied to the hearts of thousands of people in Qingzhou! Such a woman... can she stand behind others?"
There was silence in the room, and no one said anything. They were thinking about each other, thinking about the beautiful and elegant, talented queen. It seemed peaceful, but she often awed them with only a glance.
"She already has a marriage alliance with the Lord. After the big marriage with the Lord, she will be the queen behind the king." Duanmu Wensheng said in a deep voice, hasn't that been the case since ancient times?
"This point is even more worrying." Ren Chuanyu's eyes flashed with worries. "The flower pavement to greet the Blue King, the phoenix built for the peace treaty, planted for her for eight years. ...Can't you see these?"
"What's wrong with this? The two kings have a deep affection and will only benefit the friendship between the two states." Instead, Duan Muwensheng was very happy to see that the Lord could do something for someone, and this kind of Lord looks human. People who are not perfect but ruthlessly not like flesh and blood.
"Humph! Deep friendship, can make the two states more integrated? You think too simple!" Ren Chuanyu smiled coldly.
"Is the king's road a lonely road?" Ren Chuanyun, who had been silent for a while, looked at his brother, and sighed heavily. Since he was a child, he has been dependent on his brother for the life, what his brother thought, or only his brother can know one or two.
"Yes, the king's way is a solitary way, a road to go alone!" Ren Chuanyu sighed long and raised his brows, "Since ancient times, any emperor, he is absolutely standing at the highest place, walking at the forefront, no People can synchronize with him, no one can stand in front of him, all people can only follow him and stand behind him!"
Four will suffocate their hearts.
"And, an emperor, in his heart, can always be Jiangshan Sheji! No one can go beyond anything! Otherwise, it will be a fetter, it will only prevent him from ascending to the highest position!" Ren Daiyu held slightly Fists clenched, "The mighty emperor, who won the world with a commoner, how magnificent, but today... The Great Eastern dynasty is torn apart, the princes fight for hegemony, the wars are repeated, the people do not talk about life... but this situation is the master of the mighty emperor. Caused by the fact that Feng Wang granted the country, is to split the soil and divide the power. At that time, the seven generals will be loyal to him, but the descendants of the seven generals will still be loyal to him in a hundred years? Will the mighty emperor not know? But he still wants to seal Wang Xuguo! And why is he like this? It’s not just for the Phoenix King! If you want to make a country for a woman, such an emperor is actually not a qualified king, and is not worthy of being a king!"
This remark, like the cold knife sharpening the face, made the four generals tremble with fear.
Ren Daiyu's gaze is like a sword, "Don't you want to see the Lord walking the old road of the mighty emperor? Want the world we fight back with our flesh and blood to end today?" He raised his eyes and looked across the four generals, outside the window The incoming sunlight was folded by the bronze sheath of the sword, and fell into his eyes little by little, but he couldn't warm the eyes. The eyes were cold, and the sound was also warm, like a cold lake, "You all have witnessed that the people of Fengyunqi and Qingzhou are only loyal to her and surrender to her. If one day...the sword is drawn, she is us... she is the biggest and most dangerous enemy of the Lord! So, or Weaken her power, or... she can't stay, because we only swear allegiance to the Lord!"
The sun was shining brightly outside the window. Although the weather in October was no longer hot, it was never cold. But in the room, at this moment, there were four people standing still in a chill, but the inside was turbulent.
When Feng Xiyun saw the letter sent by Mo Yuqi, he did not hesitate or doubt.
"Cheng Zhi, set aside half of the food from the city, and you will three thousand people to Mo Yuqi."
"Xu Yuan, you lead five thousand people to Pashan Shutong Road."
"Yes!" Xu Yuan and Cheng Zhi led away.
Looking at their backs, Xiu Jiurong moved his heart and said, "Lord, we have been siege for months. Although our casualties are small, we have lost nearly a thousand people, and there are more than two thousand injured people. , Together with the defenders left after the capture of the cities, at this time, another 8,000 people were dispatched. Carefully counted, there were less than 30,000 people in the city who could participate in the war. Mo Yuqi had 200,000 troops. Can't 10,000 people transport grain and grass? The North Army is not fighting for the sky."
"Don't care, Jiurong." Feng Xiyun smiled and appeased Ai Jiang. "Anyway, we will stay here to rest before Yong Emperor wins the Emperor Capital, so it's nothing to help them transport grain and grass."
At this moment, they did not know that Dongshu was ordered to lead the 80,000 Imperial Guards to come to Juancheng.
Although Feng Xiyun is a famous general who uses soldiers like a god, she is not a prophet. She thinks with the minds of military strategists. Jizhou Zhengtianqi is busy putting Wangyu’s territory and city pool into her palms, while the North Army is too busy to escape, and the Emperor Capital should be busy preparing to resist the North and Yong Kings. I couldn't think of any other battles that would come to her door if she volunteered. Because she was thinking with the mind of the soldiers, she could not think of the emperor Jingyan Emperor who did not understand the use of soldiers. .
If they can predict what will happen in the future, then Ren Daiyu will send a letter more happily, and Feng Xiyun, she would rather split the two armies than send troops to transport food!
It's just that if they predict further, Ren Chuanyu might not aim at Feng Xiyun from the beginning, and he might worship it like a bodhisattva from the beginning.
And Feng Xiyun, if she could learn about the future, would she still get engaged with Feng Lanxi and form an alliance with Yongzhou? Will it be so selfless to help Feng Lan breathe into the world?