Chapter 678 Things Have Changed

On the official road.

The endless crowds of refugees blocked the official road.

Those ragged refugees fled from the south, including pale and skinny men, women with no clothes to cover their bodies, and hungry children...

On both sides of the official road, there was chaos from time to time, causing looting, and the ugliness of human nature was fully displayed at this moment.

This scene, how familiar is it?

In the carriage, Li Beifeng stared at the scene outside the carriage and remained silent for a long time.

This scene happened in Beizhou half a year ago.

At that time, it was even more tragic than the scene in front of him.

How many people froze to death in Beizhou last winter?

Now, this scene is almost going to be repeated in Dazhao!

This is Zhongzhou, the richest place in Dazhao except Jiangnan.

However, this scene in front of people can't help but doubt, is this really the prosperous Zhongzhou?

What should the people in Nanzhou who are in the midst of war look like?

There is no answer!

Li Beifeng looked at the scenes outside the carriage, feeling a little heavy-hearted.

He was also responsible for the people of Dazhao falling to this point!

Ordinary people are always affected by war. If you want to change all this, you must completely solve the problem of war.

But...

Can it really be solved?

Li Beifeng was in a heavy mood and remained silent.

"Young Master!"

Lin Ning's voice came from outside the carriage. He was driving the carriage slowly towards the capital.

Along the way, they encountered many difficulties. Robbers, people crying for help, people who were starving to death and wanted to sell their wives and daughters... If there were not many masters protecting the carriage, I don't know how long it would take to return to the capital.

"Young Master, are we going into the city now?"

Li Beifeng had no expression on his face, and there was no expression on his cold face.

He had already put on the silk mask for disguise on his face.

Now that his identity has been exposed, his appearance has long been spread all over the world. Just in case, Li Beifeng had to disguise himself to cover up his original appearance.

He was very low-key when he came to the capital this time, and did not attract anyone's attention.

In addition, even Lin Ning changed his appearance and returned here after a disguise.

"Let's go into the city!"

Li Beifeng spoke in a deep voice, without looking out the window again.

This time he came to the capital to change all this, so that the people in the world would suffer less from the war.

This is the only thing Li Beifeng can do now.

The carriage slowly moved forward and gradually came to the gate of the capital.

At the gate of the city, countless heavy soldiers guarded and checked the people passing by. Now the capital is heavily guarded, and ordinary people cannot be easily let into the city.

Li Beifeng easily entered the city with the Qintian Commander badge on Lin Ning's body.

It must be said that the reputation of the Qintian Division still exists.

The last time Li Beifeng left Sunset City overnight, he also relied on Lin Ning's Qintian Division token. Now that so much time has passed, the Qintian Division is still standing.

The city defense outside the city was replaced, but there were many familiar faces among them, but no one recognized Li Beifeng and Lin Ning.

The two entered the city smoothly, and the other masters who followed Li Beifeng this time stayed outside the city to support.

"Sir, what should we do next?"

Lin Ning asked.

Li Beifeng glanced at the streets of Beijing. After a few months, everything in Beijing seemed to be the same. Everything seemed to have not changed much since he left.

Everything in front of him was still prosperous, and it seemed that it was not affected by the war at all!

"Let's learn about the current situation in Beijing first, find a place to stay for the time being, and then make plans for the next step!"

"Yes!"

After separating from Lin Ning, Li Beifeng went straight to Ruyi Tower's base in Beijing.

Although Li Beifeng left Beijing, Ruyi Tower's spies were still everywhere in Beijing. Therefore, even if they were far apart, Li Beifeng in Sunset City could still receive information from Ruyi Tower in Beijing.

However, due to the strict defense of the capital in the past month, the intelligence sent out is very little.

Li Beifeng quietly avoided everyone's eyes and came to a stronghold in Ruyi Tower.

...

"Sir, this is the recent intelligence in the capital, all sorted here!"

In Ruyi Tower, several disciples sent a lot of intelligence to Li Beifeng.

Li Beifeng flipped through the intelligence to understand the recent situation in the capital.

The people in the capital are relatively good. With the cooperation of the Imperial Astronomical Department and Jingzhao Prefecture, the "rumors" among the people were strangled in the cradle.

In addition, the capital was "closed", and many people were not very clear about the situation outside. Therefore, the order in the capital was not chaotic.

However, there was a big mess in the court.

When the Dazhao court army was retreating step by step, it was even heard that many court officials had secretly begun to contact Prince Zhaonan to show goodwill in advance.

There were almost not many available people in the entire court.

If it weren't for Prime Minister Su and several loyal old ministers who supported them, the people in the court of Dazhao would have been dispersed by now.

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After a long time, Li Beifeng raised his head from the many pieces of information, his eyes calm, and murmured: "Zhao Jing is much worse than I thought!"

Zhao Jing is not a qualified emperor!

...At least not yet.

He became the new emperor of Dazhao by killing his father, so he still has a long way to go.

Perhaps if he is given enough time, he can indeed grow into an excellent emperor.

But now, there is no time for him!

The rebellion of Prince Zhaonan almost dragged him into the abyss, and he had no way to retreat.

He was inexperienced as an emperor for the first time, and under such a series of stimulations and blows, he seemed to be confused.

"In this case, it's a bit bad!"

Li Beifeng narrowed his eyes, and seemed to think of something, and glanced at a female disciple in the hall: "How is the Su family?"

"Sir, there is nothing unusual about the Su family. Before you left, you specifically asked the disciples to keep an eye on the Su family and the Liu family. There is nothing unusual about these two families..."

Listening to the explanation of the female disciple, Li Beifeng nodded, and then left the room.

Not long after, he came to a familiar small courtyard.

The courtyard was full of hidden lines. Two female disciples were still standing at the door of the room not far away. When Li Beifeng approached, the two female disciples said respectfully: "Young Master!"

"Not awake yet?"

"Not awake yet!"

Li Beifeng was stunned for a moment, a little surprised.

Then, he pushed open the door of the room.

The room was filled with the faint fragrance of herbs.

Soon, Li Beifeng saw a familiar figure on the bed in the room.

Emperor Zhao!

After not seeing him for a few months, Emperor Zhao had lost a lot of weight, and it was not an exaggeration to describe his whole body as skinny.

However, he still showed no signs of waking up.

Li Beifeng frowned slightly.

If it were someone else, he would become a vegetable in this era and would surely die.

But Li Beifeng used a special method to successfully extend Emperor Zhao's life and he lived to this day. But even so, according to the current situation, he can't hold on for much longer. If he doesn't wake up again, I'm afraid there will be no way to save him.

Li Beifeng went through so much trouble to rescue Emperor Zhao and revive him, but he didn't think of prolonging the life of a vegetative person.

He had to be alive and wake up, so that Li Beifeng's hard work would not be in vain.

But now...

It all depends on fate!

"If you don't wake up, your Dazhao Kingdom will be ruined by your unfilial son!"

Li Beifeng sighed lightly, then glanced at the female disciple next to him: "Did anyone come to see him during my absence?"

The female disciple shook her head: "No!"

"Keep watching, if there is any sign of waking up, notify me immediately!"

"Yes!"

...

Night fell.

Su Mansion.

Study.

A hunched old figure leaned on a chair, looking at the memorials on the table, frowning.

After a while, he slowly raised his head.

The old face had a bit of helplessness and deep anxiety.

The white hair added a bit of old age!

"Master, take a rest!"

The worried voice of the housekeeper came from the side.

Su Jianan woke up from a dream, raised his head slowly, looked at the night, it was dark!

He kept silent with his eyes downcast.

The war ahead was tense, the situation was extremely unfavorable to Dazhao, and the court was in chaos. Even if he tried his best, he was powerless and could not turn the tide.

"Is this Dazhao going to be destroyed in my hands?"

Su Jianan's voice was trembling. He had worked hard for Dazhao for so many years. Could it be that he would become the sinner of Dazhao in the end? !

Thinking of this, Su Jianan seemed to tremble all over.

"Master, don't worry too much. Dazhao still has room for maneuver, and it is not completely out of control..."

The housekeeper behind him comforted him, but his words did not work at all.

Now the prospects of Dazhao are in the eyes of everyone with a discerning eye.

Su Jianan was silent for a long time and sighed deeply.

"I'm going out for a walk, don't follow me!"

He slowly got up and walked into the courtyard, breathing the fresh air, and seemed to feel a little better.

Then, he strolled in the Su Mansion.

The Su Mansion was quiet, and I didn't meet anyone for half a day.

The once prosperous and lively Su Mansion seemed to have been ruined overnight.

Since the death of Su's mother, the entire Su Mansion has fallen into chaos. A large number of maids and servants in the mansion were sent home. Now, except for the daily maids and servants, there are not many people in the mansion.

In the night, the entire Su Mansion was shrouded in desolation.

Su Jianan was walking alone in the mansion. Unknowingly, he came to a courtyard and suddenly stopped.

Looking up, staring at the courtyard for a long time, a trace of grief flashed in his eyes.

Finally, he still took a step and walked into the courtyard.

The familiar and unfamiliar place is now deserted and empty.

The original servants and maids in the yard have all been driven away, and the yard has been sealed off, and no one is allowed to enter.

The yard that was once full of flowers is now only withered flowers and bare trees. Withered yellow leaves fell on the ground, and even the water in the small pond not far away has become turbid, and the whole yard is covered with a thick layer of dust.

No one has lived here for a long time!

It has only been a few months, but it seems like a century has passed!

Su Jianan stood in the yard, staring at the scene in front of him, as if recalling some memories.

At this moment, this middle-aged man in his prime, like an old man who is about to die, has lost all his energy.

In those turbid eyes, there was a bit more sadness and nostalgia.

As a prime minister, he was undoubtedly very successful. But as a husband and father, he failed completely.

Although he had no feelings for his wife, even if it was just a marriage, but after so many years of living together day and night, plus the birth of two children, that feeling could not be cut off anyway.

But she died!

Died at the hands of his own daughter!

The grievances of the previous generation continued to the next generation due to his indecisiveness and inaction.

And it was he who caused all these consequences.

It was not until this moment that Su Jianan began to regret it.

But it was too late.

His wife and eldest son died, his youngest son ran away from home and disappeared, and his daughter hated him and didn't want to recognize him.

Now Su Jianan is left alone!

Although the Su Mansion is large, he has no relatives!

Poor and hateful!

…

After an unknown amount of time, Su Jianan turned stiffly and planned to leave.

At this moment, he suddenly stopped and looked in one direction.

On the wall of the mansion not far away, a figure was sitting, staring at him in the yard quietly.

The two looked at each other.

At this moment, Su Jianan's originally turbid eyes suddenly burst into a gleam of light!

"Is it you?!"

"It's me."

"You dare to come back?"

"Why not?"

"..."

The person who appeared on the wall was Li Beifeng after he took off the silk mask. He sat by the wall and quietly watched Su Jianan appear in the small courtyard.

At night, Li Beifeng had nothing to do, and he suddenly had an idea to sneak into the place where he lived before coming to the Su Mansion.

But he didn't expect that he would run into Su Jianan by accident!

Why did he come here?

Could it be...

Li Beifeng narrowed his eyes, his eyes meaningful.

At this moment, Su Jianan stared at Li Beifeng with a complicated look in his eyes, and there was a hint of coldness in his voice: "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

"Why does Prime Minister Su want to kill me?" Li Beifeng said in a relaxed tone.

"You are the remnant of the enemy country, and now you appear in our country. Do you think I should kill you?!"

Su Jianan's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Li Beifeng's identity as the prince of Northern Qi has long been known throughout the world, so how could he not know it? !

When Su Jianan first learned the news, he was extremely shocked. The person who had lived in his mansion for so long turned out to be the remnant of Northern Qi? !

"Makes sense!"

Li Beifeng nodded to himself, but smiled: "But I think Prime Minister Su will not kill me!"

"Why?"

"Prime Minister Su is so smart, do I need to explain more?" Li Beifeng said indifferently.

Su Jianan was silent, staring at the young man in front of him, his heart surging.

This young man who he couldn't see through before, now seems to be even more difficult to see through!

And his identity was finally revealed!

The prince of Northern Qi!

The remnant of Northern Qi!

He dared to come here today, so he must have the confidence!

Can Su Jianan kill him?

He can kill him, but he can't!

Many thoughts flashed through Su Jianan's mind. He stared at Li Beifeng and said in a deep voice: "What is your purpose in coming here?!"

Li Beifeng chuckled and said: "I came to see Prime Minister Su, and I want to ask Prime Minister Su to do me a favor!"

Su Jianan said coldly: "Do you think I will agree?"

"Prime Minister Su, don't rush to refuse..."

Li Beifeng glanced at him meaningfully: "I think, Prime Minister Su, you don't want to see Dazhao fall apart in your lifetime, right?"

"..."