Chapter 65: Luojing Ye Family
In the deep palace, candles were brightly lit.
In the huge palace, gold and copper candlesticks that were as high as people were placed on both sides, illuminating the entire palace with brilliance and light. As the candlelight flickered, figures like lakes walked towards the hall, discussing the urgent battle at hand.
"His Majesty the Holy Emperor is here—"
Not long after the ministers entered the hall, the young emperor walked into the hall under the protection of guards and sat on the golden and jade throne, frowning slightly, as if he was in a bad mood.
After the shouting, the hall fell silent, and after ten seconds of silence, the new monarch finally spoke.
"Now that the battle is raging, you gentlemen have good strategies."
At the moment when everyone entered the hall, the city wall on the north side of Luojing had been blasted into a small gap. It is not known where the Beifu army obtained the special firearms that were so powerful. But fortunately, there was no follow-up after this one shot, which shows that the opponent's means are quite limited.
"Now that Lord Si Ji has led the army to fight upstairs, you can protect Luo Jing without any worries." A minister dressed in red and gold embroidered court uniform came out, flattering and flattering words.
If it had been before, the new monarch would probably feel at ease and secretly happy, but today is different, the enemy is still saying these deceptive scenes, which really makes him a little angry. Fortunately, at this moment, another minister stepped forward and interrupted the previous man's words.
"Although Lord Si Ji led the army to fight against the enemy, this is not the past. The opponent is not the mob like Dai Wang, but the Beifu army who is brave and crowned the world. If the enemy is underestimated, a little carelessness will be a catastrophe." His voice was calm and clear, which calmed the restless mood of the new king a little bit.
"Then, in Jane Aiqing's mind, how to deal with it now."
Although it is said that both the Dragon Army and the Scarlet Sparrow Dragon Knights were fighting at the city wall, the new monarch is still anxious and always wants to do something to ensure victory and comfort his anxious mind.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to panic. There are still red-scaled halberd guards available in Luojing, and there are also mansion servants from various aristocratic families. It is not trivial to gather together. If it is not enough, you can also set a reward and call the city's heroes to join the battle to make up for the shortcomings."
Although they were called servants of the mansion on the surface, the ministers present knew in their hearts that these servants could be said to be quite luxurious private soldiers. Most of them were elite soldiers trained by various families since childhood.
Needless to say, the red-scaled halberd guards, the current generals of the red scales are from the mother clan of the new king, so they are naturally the biggest support and confidant of the new king. Even now that the enemy is in the face, they still guard all the important places in Luojing and guard the palace. Without them, it would be difficult for the new king to sit firmly on the throne.
After Jian Qingyan's suggestions and explanations, the crowned new monarch finally settled down a little, and slowly leaned back on the dragon chair.
"According to what Aiqing said, do it immediately."
After finishing speaking, he turned his eyes and looked at the faces in the hall. Many of these people came from the six major families of Luojing. If those family members and private soldiers were recruited, I don't know what they would think, but now they can't help them. He secretly held the dragon chair, feeling ruthless in his heart.
At present, the Beifu army must be defended outside the city in order to keep the throne. He is not like the two older brothers. He has been in business for many years and left Luojing. He has almost no basis.
Not only the ministers know about the matter of coercing the emperor to make the princes, but the emperor himself is also very clear, if it is not a last resort, he must not give up Luo Jing easily.
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Afterwards, the ministers in the hall discussed and added some things, and then one after another, sergeants galloped out of the palace on horseback. Not long after, the red-scaled halberd guards in Luojing began to knock on the doors of aristocratic families, telling the new king's will, and began to read the urgent recruitment of heroes in the streets and alleys.
In this giant city that accommodates millions of people, there are now groups of guards holding torches walking on the streets. Braziers are lit on every building and tower, shining brightly. There are shouts of recruiting soldiers from all over the street, armor rubbing and footsteps are heard outside the courtyard wall from time to time, and the flames and faint shouts of killing can be heard in the distance.
Ye Family Mansion.
Tonight, the Ye family's mansion was also brightly lit. The family members gathered in the hall that was rarely used in the past. Everyone was crowded and stood in the hall in darkness.
Due to the crowding, there was only a small open space in the upper part of the hall, where several principals of the Now Ye family sat around the table, discussing the current danger.
"The informant in the palace just sent a message that the new monarch wants to recruit private soldiers from various families for military use." A slightly thin man in black shirt was sitting at the table, with a long sword in a shark sheath in his hand, and his eyes were sharp.
"I'm afraid there will be no return for this call." Another fat man with thinning hair sat beside him, tapped his fingers on the table, looked at the table, and answered thoughtfully.
"No one in the city knows the consequences of doing this, but those red-scaled halberd guards are knocking on doors from door to door according to the order of important people. We must either endure it or be regarded as a treason..." The current Patriarch Ye Zhen shook his head slowly, staring at the flickering candle.
Although the combined strength of the various aristocratic families is not small, they are scattered, and when facing Luo Jing's regular army, they are extremely small and difficult to deal with.
"If the new king is worthy of a great position, it's fine for me to present the members of the government, but..."
Compared with King Dai and King Huainan who have been famous for a long time, the current emperor has no achievements before he ascended the throne.
If it was a peaceful and prosperous age, middle and high capital would be considered a blessing, but now it is not a peaceful and stable era. Let alone Huainan King is still alive, the Beifu army is approaching the city, and the imperial edict of the previous emperor has also caused the dynasty to lose its majesty, and lost a lot of legitimacy and orthodoxy.
Such things piled up together, but the new king of Zhongshang Capital could not solve them.
What's more, the undercurrents are surging in all parts of the world, the twenty-two continents in the southeast are faintly independent, the kingdom of Xin is re-established in the Seven Continents of Qilei, and after the death of King Dai in the southwestern continents, they began to flock to the golden bird witch. The place that the emperor can control is actually only the fifteen continents in the middle.
"If all the private soldiers in the mansion go away, and Luo Jing still falls, my Ye family will be like a baby carrying money across the market, and it will be in danger."
The matter is not limited to the present, what they are worried about is what they will face if the Beifu army breaks through Luojing.
Although the military discipline of the Beifu army is strict, if it is investigated, they may not be able to escape the blame if they support the new monarch. If it is true, it is possible to confiscate the family and exterminate the family, which is why everyone is so hesitant.
After a long time, Ye Zhen took a long, deep breath, and then said, "Call out half of the servants in the house to listen to orders, and let some elites hide in the cellar. If Luo Jing falls, we will have to give up our property and leave the city urgently."
"Do you really want to leave? I'll recover some of my vitality after a while. If I abandon Luo Jingzhong's family property, I will be like a lonely wild dog." Some of the clansmen standing around were reluctant to speak.
"Yes, I just bought that house. If I don't want it now, the accumulation of more than ten years will be gone like water."
"There are still wives, daughters and old mothers at home, I'm afraid we can't stay away..."
In fact, it’s no wonder that Luo Jing VI’s family has been ruined a lot since the emperor suppressed it a hundred years ago, and it has gradually recovered its vitality in the past few decades. If you leave tonight, most of the family’s accumulation will be discarded.
Looking at the yelling people, Ye Zhen raised his head and stared at him, causing the other party to shudder instantly, and his voice disappeared.
Afterwards, the grown-up patriarch slowly said, "Life is more important than money, so let's do it."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand to let the people around him start to act, lest the red-scaled halberd guard knock on the door when it was too late.
Afterwards, various footsteps began to be heard in the Ye family courtyard. Under the command, some servants and servants began to help move things, some hid them, some changed their locations, and some began to prepare supplies and feed the horses. If something went wrong, they could act immediately.
While the crowd was busy, a girl with small dragon horns slid in from the side corner of the main hall door, walked briskly to avoid people's attention, and came to the table above.
At this time, apart from the busy clansmen in the hall, only Ye Zhen and an old uncle were sitting at the table.
"What's going on, I saw a lot of noise in the yard." The girl was wearing a black dress similar to her clan's, but the off-white hair behind her shoulders was very different, and there were two small dragon horns on her forehead.
"Ye Ling woke up." Ye Zhen, who was frowning just now, saw this younger sister, rubbed his forehead slightly to let his expression relax, and then spoke.
"The Beifu army has already begun to attack the city, and there is a hole in the north wall, and there is a fierce battle. The situation is unclear, and we have to make some preparations in advance."
"Is there going to be a war?" Ye Ling put his hands on the table and looked at his elder brother, there seemed to be stars shining in his eyes.
"Uh... yes."
"So, I'm going to make an appearance too, right?" Ye Ling continued to ask, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Maybe, but it's better not to." Ye Zhen looked at the particularly lively younger sister in front of him, and shook his head dotingly.
"Although your strength is good, you lack actual combat experience. The battlefield is very bloody and cruel. Don't think too much about it."
Even though Ye Ling had the strength of Sequence 8, the Ye family never thought that relying on her alone would be able to survive the crisis safely. Although the giant dragon of Sequence 8 was indeed powerful, there were many generals in the Beifu army, and there were also many dragonriders. If the battlefield was brutally torn down, it might not be able to win.
"Hmph, my brother is underestimating people again. I also often fight in the Western Continent."
"Oh, why haven't I heard of it." Hearing this, Ye Zhen also smiled rarely, and the original nervousness eased a little.
"Well, when I was adventuring in the Sighing Mountains with my friends, I also encountered many powerful monsters." Ye Ling raised his finger, shaking it in the air, and proudly talked about the past.
At that time, Lorraine Hill was in the Empire. Although she often slept, she woke up
After a while, I will also play in the Tisilan Mountains. After a long time, I even went to the Moaning Mountains. Compared with other places, there are many powerful monsters in the Moaning Mountains, which are inaccessible. This is true.
"That's just a monster, it's different from people, some generals are even as good as the true disciples, or core disciples." Ye Zhen still shook his head. He lived in Luojing for a long time, had contacts with many disciples of the great sect, and knew some real situations.
Even transcendental beings of the same level have huge differences in strength. Except for the unimaginable goddesses and witches, within the same level, the strongest are those beasts that control and integrate dragon veins, such as the anguish canal in the southern flood, and the strange bird ghost car in the evening mountains.
The second is the core members of the major sects. They are often the same generation as the head of the sect, and they are the pillars of each faction. Continue down to some special monsters, which have many strange abilities.
The order of intuitive order is, dragon-veined beasts, door-to-door members, special monsters, local faction/family/government institution practitioners, ordinary/small faction practitioners, common ordinary monsters, superhumans and monsters who take shortcuts to promote.
Among them, the powerful Sequence 8 dragon-veined beast can easily repel more than a dozen ordinary/small faction Sequence 8 practitioners, but when facing the core members of the door, about 2-4 is the limit. Huai Chang killed Yanqu with one person, which can be said to be beyond ordinary people. As for the witch or the Sequence 8 holding the sacred object, it is beyond the reach and imagination of ordinary people.
"Brother Yezhen really doesn't believe me at all."
Ye Ling was a little unhappy when he heard that, and sat down on the chair beside him with his arms folded. At this time, the old man beside him comforted the little princess.
"In fact, everyone is protecting you, Ye Ling. After all, the battlefield is changing rapidly and is very bloody. Maybe there is nothing to fight in normal times, but it is not so peaceful on the battlefield. You will kill people, be hated by others, and you will be stained with many things that cannot be washed away. Alas..." He seemed to be emotional.
"Well, okay, okay, Uncle Mao, don't say any more, Ye Ling knows." Ye Ling shook his head vigorously, his beige and light golden hair fluttered in the air, showing a bit of cuteness.
"Hehehe..." The people at the table looked at her and laughed, feeling a lot more relaxed.
It's a pity that this scene didn't last for too long. When various preparations were being made in the Yefu, there was a sound of footsteps and armor rubbing against the street outside the courtyard, followed by a heavy knock on the door.
"Is anyone from the Ye family here? Please open the door immediately, there is an important announcement now!"
On the street outside the courtyard gate, there were many torches. Sergeants in red scale armor stood neatly, and the generals in cloaks and heavy armor looked at the closed gate of the mansion, and asked the soldiers beside them to come forward and prepare to break the gate.
Now that the battle is urgent, he has no spare time to hang out with these family members.