Chapter 30: King Ming Zhaolie

"This matter is extraordinary, please be prepared." Xu Feixiong paused for a while, then said casually.

"The emperor has died, the dynasty has fallen, the world has collapsed, and four chaos have begun."

After a short sentence, the hall was dead silent, and many people frowned deeply, almost thinking that this person was joking, the huge dynasty, the soldiers with armor do not know how many, and the officials from all over the world are powerful, how can this be the case, in a sentence It fell apart easily.

"General Xu is serious, his military law is ruthless, and the consequences of disrupting the military's heart, you know it well." Zhuo Muye asked with a heavy expression, word for word.

"No joke." He answered decisively, and then gave up half of his body.

"This is the current county lord Linbing and the daughter of King Huainan, His Highness Xiao Yubing."

Everyone's eyes were like gold and iron, and they turned to the woman in the gray-black coat. They saw that she took off the dark robe, revealing the black-bottomed phoenix's gorgeous clothes. Only then did she take a step forward. It tells about everything that happened in Luojing and the edict of Phoenix Fire from the Son of Heaven.

In the hall, the generals quietly listened to the county lord describing what happened in Luojing that day. The expression on his face changed several times, and the atmosphere became more and more depressed.

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"So, after that, Li Jingfang and Prince Zhaolong took the edict and put me under house arrest. Fortunately, Lord Xu rescued me." After saying all this, Xiao Yubing slowly stopped.

But at this moment, Zhuo Muye did not answer immediately, even the world-famous general was lost in thought at the moment.

"Today's matter, I still need to confirm, come here, send the two to go down to rest first."

Immediately, several guards stepped forward to escort or monitor the two to leave the hall.

Soon after, someone started to propose, "We should send people to Luojing to check and verify as soon as possible."

"Indeed, but if what that person said is true." For a while, the hall was silent again.

Although the authenticity of the news cannot be completely confirmed at present, most of the people present believe that it is only because of this news that it perfectly explains everything that has happened in the past two decades.

Why did Chifeng disappear in seclusion, why did disasters occur frequently in the world, why did Yaoxin noble concubine and the prince suddenly die of a serious illness, why now came to the door and gradually separated from the dynasty, and the climate in the north became more and more poor, and the tide of beasts continued.

"The world is in chaos." A long sigh echoed in the hall for a long time.

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After I settled in this Beifu mountain city, for three days, there were constantly knights riding giant dragons and flying eagles to and from the sky, as well as various messengers and quick rides in and out of this huge city, slowly, bursts of uneasy emotions also spread in the city.

With the outbreak of wars and rebellions in the South and Central Plains, the people in Beifu Mountain are also speculating and discussing the current situation. Many large families have begun to hoard food to prepare for future troubles. Compared with the past, the cavalry and guards patrolling the city also Several times more.

On the fourth day, accompanied by bursts of exclamations, silhouettes in dark blue clothes came out of the sky. They carried bronze long swords and had three green marks on their eyebrows. They had extraordinary strength, all of them above the fifth rank. Although there are only a few hundred people, what they represent behind it is the will of visiting the "Green Pine Peacock Mountain", which makes many people feel uneasy.

After a brief greeting, the seven true disciples headed into the central general's mansion. At this moment, in addition to Zhuo Muye, there are also several people dressed in golden embroidered clothes. They are members of the Jinzhan Xuanhua mansion.

He simply bowed his hands and saluted, and the leading disciple spoke directly.

"I have seen General Zhuo, and I came today to discuss something important."

"The emperor lost his way, and the dynasty fell. The foundation of today's dynasty no longer exists, and the world is full of heroes."

"Why don't General Zhuo abandon the darkness and turn to the light, return the power to the ancients, and re-establish the country of Qingluan."

In the long past, this wasteland and grassland was the boundary where the descendants of Qingluan lived. It is not unfounded that this door-to-door disciple opened his mouth like this.

"You! Peacock Mountain doesn't want to conspire to rebel!" Before Zhuo Muye could respond, the members of Jinzhan Xuanhua Mansion sitting next to him stood up angrily and scolded.

Although the Son of Heaven has passed away, since Luojingzhong has issued a document, and King Dai and King Huainan are here, the members of Jinzhan Xuanhua Mansion have not given up. The army of 100,000 people is still under the command of the dynasty, and it is only necessary to wait for the two kings and one emperor to decide the winner.

"Humph." Facing these few dragon patrolmen of the Jinzhan Xuanhua Mansion, the true disciple's eyes turned cold, and he drew his sword directly, and a blue shadow slashed through, cutting down the unresponsive dragon patrolman.

Immediately, the fellows behind him also quickly drew their swords and made a decisive move. The cold sword light flashed quickly in the hall. Although the remaining few dragon envoys resisted, they were not as good as the disciples who came to the door. , and soon fell one by one without making a sound.

Waving away the blood on the blade, the true disciple slowly put the sword back into the scabbard, then turned around again and looked at the general sitting in the center of the hall.

"The king has no way, and even the body of the red phoenix perishes. The five phoenixes in the world are inherited, and everyone gets them and kills them. I also ask General Zhuo to forgive me."

Looking at the dead body in the hall, Zhuo Muye also understood in his heart at this moment that this was a warning and coercion from the great faction, and now he can no longer continue to be loyal to the dynasty as he did in the past.

Chifeng's death directly broke the lineage passed down by Wufeng and the dynasty. Others came to the door because of their friendship with Chifeng back then, and it was difficult to continue to stand on the dynasty's side. Maybe most of them would split from the dynasty. , Now it's time for him to stand in line and choose.

"I'll wait..." He closed his eyes slightly, then opened them, and looked around slowly,

The generals who saw the presence were all waiting for him to speak.

"I will wait, I will consider this matter carefully." Even if the situation was so bad, the general still did not give up his oath to the Plantagenet Dynasty easily.

"Ladies and gentlemen, rest here first, and then I will give you an answer." Then he waved his hand, and a soldier dressed in black iron walked out of the shadow of the corner of the hall, sending the disciples out. main hall.

In this way, the generals present were relieved and let go of the slowly clenched weapons.

Just now, if it wasn't for Zhuo Muye's secret blocking, these generals would have taken down several of the door-to-door disciples present.

To dare to kill people arbitrarily in the General's Mansion, this is what they are doing, so arrogant and domineering.

Unlike the 'Green Pine Peacock Mountain' that originated from the Qingluan Five Kingdoms, the generals present came from all over the dynasty. If it wasn't for the promotion and training of the dynasty, who would be resident in this cold and strong city in the north, and they would not be illusory for some reason. Inheritance of the blue bird, rebuilding the ancient country, and there was no city in the ancient times, only the cold and windy desert.

Now Beifu Mountain, and Eleven Continents outside the Great Wall. After the establishment of the dynasty, it slowly appeared and created. The people in Beifu Mountain are complex. Most people do not know the legend of the Qingluan Five Kingdoms, and they have no sense of identity. Most of them can live here because of the achievements of the current dynasty. .

After dispersing the soldiers, Zhuo Muye walked slowly back to the study in the backyard, and after a long while there were announcements and knocks on the door.

"come in."

"Yes, father." Then a handsome young general in silver armor walked into the study.

"Feng boring, you are here, sit down first." Compared with outsiders, Zhuo Muye was much more casual in front of the eldest son.

"You already know what happened today."

"Yes." Then the room fell silent again.

Looking at his father, who had his back to him and stood in front of the mural in the study for a long time, Zhuo Fengtang spoke up after being silent for a long time.

"Father……"

"Are you here to persuade me?" Suddenly Zhuo Muye turned around and looked at his son.

"Yes."

"Where are you standing?"

"I think the army should immediately leave Beifu Mountain and head south."

"And then why would you do that?"

"The people in Beifu Mountain are mixed, and there are many factions. Although my father is a general, it is inevitable that accidents will occur. If you lead the army out, under the military law of the barracks, the sergeant will cut off external news, so that you can avoid many unnecessary chaos and fights."

"Oh, your idea is quite in line with those heroes in the history books."

"But you haven't said, what is the benefit of me leading the army south, and how it will end in the end."

"Go south, raise the banner of the Son of Heaven's righteousness, conquer the four directions, and then the army will look at Luojing in the distance to stop the two kings, and hold the Son of Heaven to command the world."

"Hahaha, Chi'er, Chi'er." Zhuo Muye laughed, then shook his head.

"You know that after the powerful ministers, all the family will be destroyed by the second generation. If it is not for me to replace them, after the two kings are executed, a few years later, they will be captured by the new king with a decree and cut in half in the city."

"Why do the generals in the army listen to my orders? They are all imperial orders. If I don't follow the rebellion, what name should I use to command the people?"

"Then, what does the father think?" Although he was refuted and ridiculed, the eldest son didn't seem to be surprised, as the previous words were all intended to lead the father to express his actual thoughts.

"Hmph, you've become smarter now." Zhuo Muye waved his sleeves and sat in front of the book eucalyptus, picked up a pen, and quickly sketched on the white paper, showing a rough map.

"Now that the world is falling apart, the twenty-six continents in the central part have been ordered by the king, and the kings of Dai and Huainan have each led a large army and marched toward the center. Now the battle is going on."

"I live in Mobei and look at the world from afar. Although I hold a heavy army, I can't move lightly."

"As soon as the army moves, a lot of food, grass, and luggage are consumed, and there are only a few battles, so it can't be delayed for a long time."

"If you listen to the words that came to the door and re-establish the country of Qingluan, whoever the monarch will do, it must not be you and me, but find someone from the legacy of the former royal family, and then support."

"Although this is stable, it is equivalent to handing over the power step by step and leaving the stage in secret."

"If the handsome army goes south, the generals in the army will follow, but their hearts will be different. Who knows which direction they will go to. Maybe it will be the new king, or maybe the king of Dai and the king of Huainan. Thousands.

Now that the dynasty has just collapsed, he can still roughly control the Beifu Mountain, but once he stands in line and makes a choice, civil strife breaks out instantly.

Those who support continued loyalty to the dynasty, listen to the door-to-door advice, and hope to rebuild the country and crusade against the criminals of the dynasty, even he has difficulty balancing the multiple forces in the city.

"In fact, although father is difficult to say, but I know that you have actually made up your mind."

Zhuo Fengtang looked at this great general, who grew up in Beifu Mountain since he was a child, and watched his father step by step from an ordinary general to his current position. It is not just thoughtful and thoughtful. .

"Oh, it seems that you have really grown up." Zhuo Muye put down the pen in his hand and pondered slowly.

He walked slowly in the room, and then spoke.

"If the wolf is ambitious, I can do my best."

"If you are chasing peace and prosperity, there will be many retreats."

"But, since Jun Ling is here..." He stopped and looked at the map depicting the mountains and rivers of the dynasty, his voice mellow.

"Forty-three years ago, I chased the black vultures in the city. For what the emperor saw at that time, I called him forward to ask questions."

"The Son of Heaven asked where my family came from, and why did I not care about my life?

Chasing evil birds between tall buildings. "

"I answered them one by one, telling me that in order to support my family, I had to travel to Beijing, and then I showed the emperor the scars on his body."

"Shortly after that, the messenger entered my residence and told me that I could go to any small corps commander in the Dragon Army."

"I am very grateful, because according to the dragon army is the emperor's own army, the treatment is very generous, even if the war is killed, there is still a pension."

"In the next five years, I was promoted from corporal to centurion, and the Son of Heaven hunted in the wild, and I also went with the army."

"While thousands of cavalry galloping, the emperor recognized me, called me by name, and came forward to inquire about the current situation again."

"I said that I have connected my mother to Luojing. Now I am stable, and I am accumulating money and preparing to start a family."

"The Son of Heaven laughed, and then sent his valet to ask if there is someone who is suitable for me now. After that, he suggested the marriage for me, and gave him a golden dish and canvas to congratulate him. After that, I gradually got you."

"You once asked me why a rough soldier could deserve a woman from a scholarly family as a wife when he was young. That's it."

"Your grandfather is the master of Jixia Academy, and there are many former students. Since then, I have been promoted step by step, and I have benefited a lot from it."

"Now, after the emperor's death, the blood edict he left behind is unconcerned by no one, and the world ignores it. You ask me how I should deal with it?"

"..." Zhuo Fengtang was silent.

"When you hold the grass in a knot, you will be rewarded with a hundred deaths!" Zhuo Muye said these words word by word, his voice unquestionable.

"Father..." Zhuo Fengtang had made many assumptions, but he never thought that his father would choose this, hopeless, or even meaningless, path that was abandoned by everyone.

Following the edict of Fenghuo is to make the dynasty self-determination, and now the new king and the two kings are disobedient, they must be suppressed and extinguished, and the princes of all places can be pacified, so that the world can be divided again.

But doing so will neither please the current faction of maintaining the dynasty, but will consume the army in vain, and will not listen to the door to establish a self-reliance, not under their control, will also be disgusted by them, it can be said to offend everyone, and will not get any benefits. , is the most inferior strategy, the only use is to fulfill the last wish of the day.

Is this really worth it?

Zhuo Fengtang once did not understand, and even shook his head and laughed at those foolish and loyal generals in the history books.

But today, after hearing these words, he suddenly fell silent again.

In terms of military prestige and experience, my father is stronger than himself. It is impossible not to know the consequences of doing so, but he still decided.

Perhaps, this is the reason why he has been in charge of the Beifu Mountain giant city for nearly 20 years, and the emperor has no doubts and all generals obey.

"The solitary flaming jing is incessant in the world..."

The fiery red feathers flew with the flag on the earth, and the army, which was all over the mountains and plains, went south to conquer, in order to obey the edict.