Cangyang Continent, Northern Qi, Tianxiang calendar six years, June 9th.【】
The news of the palace changes in the Eastern Shang Dynasty was like a controllable plague. After a long period of forbearance, there was an overwhelming volcanic eruption. In an instant, news from all kinds of avenues and byways spread like meteors, and the entire continent was densely covered with information networks.
The three pillars that supported the government of the Dongshang Dynasty were huddled together. Liu Yi, the elder of the two dynasties, Yeluping, the general of Pingze, and Su Ze, the third-rank official, joined together. The military force controlled by these three people accounted for almost one-third of the Dongshang troops.
Second, he came straight towards the palace in a arrogant manner.
Within half an hour, all four palace gates were breached. The rebels, under the slogan "The emperor indulged in wine and debauchery, the court was not upright", poured into the huge palace with high spirits, and in an instant, people were flowing back and forth.
Like a shuttle, the once solemn and majestic golden palace was shrouded in the bloody atmosphere.
Cries, cries, begging for mercy, screams, the clang of iron weapons, the thud of iron boots on the ground, the Dongshang Palace, which is the most ceremonial in the Cangyang Continent, fell into a chaotic zone with people on their backs and horses on their backs, and chickens and dogs restless.
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Pigeons spread their wings, horses raised their hooves, and long whips stirred up dust, carrying all kinds of urgent news and flying in all directions. For a time, the entire continent was filled with wind and clouds, the sky was dark, and long clouds blocked the sun.
, a sign that things are about to change.
The Cangyang Continent is divided into three countries: the Northern Qi, the Eastern Shang, and the Southern Song Dynasty. The Northern Qi has the strongest national power, and the Eastern Shang ranks second as an ally. The Southern Song Dynasty is located in the south, with many fertile fields and fertile soil, and a warm climate, which is very suitable for people to live in.
, it was still the most powerful country a few decades ago.
It is a pity that the late emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty gave birth to too many sons and too many brothers, and he himself made each of his sons too ambitious, so that the Southern Song Dynasty has been in the turmoil of war, with internal instability all year round, and national strength.
Naturally, it declined significantly, but within a few decades, it was overtaken by the Northern Qi Dynasty and replaced as the most powerful country.
From this point, it can be concluded that internal strife is always more harmful than external enemies. If Dongshang falls into internal strife from now on, Northern Qi will become the strongest country on the continent, and the shadow of war will also cover the entire Cangyang Continent at once.
In fact, the Northern Qi regime is not entirely peaceful, but both Qi Mo and Qi Mu know how powerful it is. Fighting will lead to fighting, but they both know how to exercise caution and will never do anything that harms the country's strength. After all, if even Northern Qi
This country is gone, what else do they have to fight for?
The comparison between these two people can illustrate the ignorance and short-sightedness of those people in the Southern Song Dynasty. Those who only knew how to seize immediate interests but did not know how to look far away were destined to not achieve much success.
As a prince in Northern Qi who can compete with the emperor, news about Qi Mo comes much faster than ordinary nobles. In addition, Princess Rui Zhong Qingye is currently in the Dongshang Palace, which makes him even more unaware of the news from Dongshang.
Extremely sensitive, he was already keenly aware of the big changes that were about to happen almost when Liu Yi and others led the troops into the palace.
Even so, he still underestimated the impatience of these three people. They actually couldn't bear it for one night. After leading the troops into the palace and being dismissed inexplicably, within a few hours, the masks of hypocrisy on the three people's faces peeled off.
, used the bluffing sign, and rebelled openly.
The Eastern Shang Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty were neighboring countries, but the capitals of the two countries were far apart. The ancient communication functions were not comparable to the modern ones. So when Qi Mo learned the news, the sky was already dark.
In just one afternoon, the rebels occupied the entire palace of Dongshang and massacred more than 10,000 people in the palace. Blood stained the bluestone floor of the entire palace red.
Qi Mo sat behind the desk with a cold expression on his face. He glanced at the news he had just received. All the five eagles were present and stood neatly in front of him. Their faces were rare and solemn, and they did not dare to take a breath.
The atmosphere in the entire study was as tense as an overinflated balloon, as if just one more breath would make it explode.
Although I don’t know what the prince is thinking, in Wuying’s eyes, the incident of forcing a palace by a neighboring country is much more serious than the inexplicable escape of the princess. What’s more, Dongshang has just signed a friendship treaty with Northern Qi. If the situation is true,
The situation is getting more and more serious, and when it reaches a point where it can be dealt with, Northern Qi may even send troops to help the Eastern Shang quell the chaos.
But from another perspective, this is not necessarily a bad thing. The more chaotic the situation is, the more people in the Northern Qi Palace will pay more attention to the development of the situation, and their vigilance towards Prince Rui's Mansion will immediately decrease. And if the situation in Dongshang is really
It became increasingly difficult to control the situation. If Northern Qi was forced to send troops, for the prince, wouldn't it be an opportunity sent by God?
Ziying's face was calm, and he stood in front of Qi Mo's desk with his hands behind his hands, but his faintly shining pupils and the tightly clenched fingers under his long sleeves betrayed his emotions.
The prince has been plotting for so many years. If he really takes this opportunity and uses the power he has accumulated over the years to organize and organize the situation closely, even if he takes over the entire Dong Shang, it may not necessarily be impossible.
If the prince has no ambitions for Dongshang for the time being, they can also use this opportunity to openly declare war with Qi Mu. After enduring for so many years, holding back for so many years, secretly fighting for so many years, and fighting for so many years, they can finally see the dawn of a comeback. What's your name?
How many people can't be excited?
Not to mention the most murderous Purple Eagle, even the Yellow Eagle who has always been frivolous and fun-loving, the independent Black Eagle, and the Red Eagle and White Eagle who have been calm since childhood, which one of them is not showing eagerness?
Nervously staring at Qi Mo behind the big desk, there was no doubt that as long as Qi Mo nodded slightly, the situation that was already looming would immediately be filled with a strong bloody atmosphere.
Prince Rui Qi Mo, known as the myth of the battlefield, can only do it if he doesn't move, and he will succeed if he moves!
The five people's hearts felt like there were thousands of ants crawling densely, itching unbearably, but in front of Qi Mo, they had to suppress this almost surging mood and wait patiently for his instructions.
Now, the only problem is that Princess Rui Zhong Qingye is still in Dongshang and her whereabouts are unknown.
It is strange to say that the rebels rushed into the city from the four palace gates of Dongshang Palace. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses almost ransacked the entire palace, but Zhong Qingye was not found!
Not only her, but also the most important Dong Shang Emperor Yelu Xie, Dong Shang Princess Yelu Meixue and the emperor's personal bodyguards Xing and Feng were all missing.
The rebels searched the palace for a whole afternoon. The entire palace was in a mess. The former solemnity and solemnity had long disappeared. The huge Forbidden City had become a slum. Cries and screams for mercy were everywhere, and soldiers like wolves and tigers were everywhere.
The palace was turned upside down, and I barely dug three feet into the ground. I was stunned that I didn't even see the shadow of these people.
Su Ze immediately ordered the entire Rongcheng to be cordoned off and all personnel to be closely investigated. Others might not care, but Emperor Yeluxie could not let him go no matter what.
The investigation is still in progress. As time goes by, it becomes more and more rigorous. The entire Rongcheng is in a state of panic and everyone is in danger. The soldiers armed with halberds and knives are cruel and cold-blooded, turning the originally peaceful and peaceful city into a violent one.
The situation was far worse than the witchcraft incident in the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Even though they turned the city upside down, Yeluxie and the others were stunned as if they had wings and were flying. Not to mention finding a human figure, they didn't find any trace.
Unable to find anyone, Su Ze and Liu Yi, two suspicious and sick old foxes, naturally refused to give up. They vented all their dissatisfaction on the generals under their command. The generals who had been beaten took out their anger on the soldiers under them. The soldiers
I don't have much tolerance to tolerate, so I implicated the innocent people in a fit of anger.
In such a vicious cycle, mourners filled the countryside in Rongcheng, and their screams and cries could be clearly heard hundreds of miles away.
This was one of the few major turmoils in the history of the Eastern Shang Dynasty. Countless people were implicated, and innocent people were displaced. The entire imperial capital was like a post-war wilderness, and it was too miserable to look at.
In history, this turmoil was called the "Battle of Rongcheng".
After waiting for a long time, they didn't hear Qi Mo's answer. Wu Ying and the others couldn't bear it anymore, and they were thinking about how to speak so that it would not sound so abrupt.
Unexpectedly, Qi Mo suddenly put down his hand and heard the news several times. His eyes were half-closed under the mask, and his fingers were tapping on the table. He didn't know what he was thinking.
In the quiet study room, only the sound of tapping could be heard for a while. Wu Ying and the others looked at each other for a while, and then Hong Ying boldly asked: "Your Majesty, do you have any orders?"
Qi Mo half raised his eyelids, glanced at them meaningfully, and said in a calm tone without any hint of emotion: "What orders do you want from me?"
Wu Ying and others were stunned, while Zi Ying frowned and took a step forward. Although his tone was calm, if you look carefully, you can detect excitement and excitement: "Your Majesty, I think this is a good opportunity for us."
As soon as these words came out, Wu Ying and others held their breath. The five people's ten pairs of eyes were fixed on Qi Mo's face, for fear of missing any of his emotional fluctuations.
It's a pity that Qi Mo has been pretending to be dead for too long, and his emotional fluctuations have long since faded. Even if the five of them have followed Qi Mo since childhood, it is still difficult to tell what he means.
After a pause, Qi Mo suddenly stopped tapping, and there was a brief silence in the room. Qi Mo pursed his lips and looked faintly across the faces of the five people.
"More than this, what I want to know more is, where is she now?"