The full name of Jingcheng was originally called Shangjing. People called it smoothly, so they gradually dropped the word "Shang" and called it Jingcheng directly. Therefore, except for the word "Shangjing" that can be seen on official documents and letters, it is collectively referred to as Jingcheng in other places.
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In the Yangxin Hall, a middle-aged man wearing a yellow robe sat on a dragon chair and carefully reviewed the memorial.
This person is the emperor of Xia Kingdom, the only general, Xia Ding!
The recent memorials are as numerous as snowflakes.
Xia Ding used his ink pen to mark the memorial, stroke by stroke. Although his handwriting didn't make sense to everyone, it was neat and powerful.
There are indeed a lot of worries lately.
Those guys from the Tubar tribe are restless again.
The Black Boat Kong family is also a headache.
Encountering so many troubles at once, even as a general, he would still feel in a mess.
Xia Ding naturally understood that there must be a reason for these guys to come out at this time instead of making trouble in the morning and evening.
The most intuitive guess is that Shang Guo was instigating it from behind.
Everything depends on the situation in Daqing City. If Daqing City can be defended, these troubles will be solved. If Daqing City cannot be defended, I am afraid that I will have to leave the capital.
No matter which country it is, generals usually guard the capital and will not take matters into their own hands easily.
But once the general comes forward, as long as it does not involve a battle between two countries, it will basically cut the knot quickly, because only the general is qualified to confront the general.
He was reviewing the wrinkles on the table one by one. At this moment, a slight gust of wind blew by and immediately extinguished the row of candles in the corner.
Xia Ding was stunned for a moment, then gently put the ink pen away, sighed, and said: "Come out, I knew you might come, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."
On the thick cashmere blanket of Yangxin Hall, a figure slowly appeared. It was an elder with a long beard, wearing a cloth crown on his head, and his clothes were also very elegant.
"Xia Ding, long time no see," the long-bearded elder stroked his beard as he spoke.
"Shang Shichao," after Xia Ding said these three words, he lowered his head and put the files on the table together one by one. The files on the table were quickly arranged neatly, and then he said: "Actually, you five
Ten years ago, there was an opportunity, but that time your Shang army wandered around Western Xinjiang and then left. I have been holding back my curiosity and wanted to send an envoy to ask you why you gave up that opportunity."
Shang Shichao smiled and said, "Because I can't beat you at that time, so I'm not sure."
"Are you sure now?" Xia Ding said lightly.
Shang Shichao nodded and then clapped his hands.
Outside the Yangxin Hall, a person walked in. The person was dressed in silk and satin, with a feather crown on his head. He was obviously a man, but his appearance was more beautiful than that of a woman.
"An Ruyi." Xia Ding glanced at the man, and the smile on his face became stronger. A few years ago, he had snatched his woman away, which led to An Ruyi's rebellion and the destruction of the An family.
"It's me, An Ruyi," An Ruyi replied quietly.
"Even if you add An Ruyi and Shang Shichao, you can't be sure of victory. A seriously injured general who dies is a devastating blow to a country."
Xia Ding hit the nail on the head with just one word.
The two countries of Xia and Shang had been at odds for so many years, and the generals had always stayed behind to maintain a delicate balance.
Even if Xia Ding died at the hands of Shang Shichao today, he would still be sure to send someone who died of serious injuries to Shang Shichao.
The Shang Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom are equally powerful and have only one general. If the Shang Dynasty is seriously injured, the Shang Kingdom will be in danger. There are so many countries in the Tianfang Continent, and there are always large and small forces surrounding a country.
"Not necessarily, what if we add one more?" Shang Shichao said with a smile.
At this time, another person walked in at the door. This person was dark, thin, and extremely ugly, but he was wearing the official uniform of the Xia Kingdom and had a flattering smile on his face.
"Haha, Rao Shifan... I didn't expect that I, Xia Ding, would also be deceived. Why do you have to be a traitor?" There was already anger in Xia Ding's voice.
He, Xia Ding, could understand Shang Shichao and An Ruyi's motives.
But Rao Shifan was an important minister he had single-handedly promoted, and it would be very sad for anyone to have such a thing betrayed by his trust.
"Your Majesty, I have another name, Kong Changyi." Rao Shifan said.
"Kong Changyi... A descendant of the Kong family who has been born in the Kong family for generations, you are from the Black Ship." Xia Ding's voice gradually became cold.
"Yes." Rao Shifan nodded.
"Very good, Shang Shichao, I admire you for being able to do this, but don't you think this is not enough?"
Even if he adds Rao Shifan and An Ruyi, Xia Ding still doesn't pay attention to them. These two are both in the realm of military prime minister, which is too far away from him. In the battle between the general master and the general master, the military prime minister often
Can't intervene.
"What if your strength cannot reach 60% of its original potential?" Rao Shifan asked with a smile.
"What's the meaning?"
"I mean, the deep-sea ice silkworms that are paid tribute from the endless sea of chaotic stars are actually manipulated. When these deep-sea ice silkworms are fed, they are prepared with secret methods and add the poison of black ice. The poison of black ice is actually
It is not a poison. On the contrary, if it is an ice-attribute martial spirit, it will be of great benefit, but it can restrain the fire-attribute martial spirit. The emperor's "One Hundred Thousand Heavenly Flames" is extremely powerful, but it happens to be restrained by the poison of black ice.
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As soon as Rao Shifan finished speaking, Xia Ding noticed something strange. He felt an extremely terrifying cold air erupting from his body. Over the years, he had swallowed deep-sea ice silkworms, which was of great benefit to his realm, but he did not notice it.
The ice silkworms were actually mixed with the poison of mysterious ice.
As soon as the cold air rose, the temperature of the entire Yangxin Hall dropped a bit, but this temperature only lasted for a very short time, and then extremely terrifying heat erupted from Xia Ding's body.
In the short period of time in the Yangxin Palace, he experienced both the world of ice and fire.
"With the poison of Xuan Bing, that's enough, right?" Rao Shifan said with a smile.
Xia Ding snorted coldly, and suddenly rose up from the ground, smashing the complicated ceiling of Yangxin Hall. Shang Shichao, An Ruyi, and Rao Shifan followed closely...
The people living in the capital suddenly discovered that several suns seemed to appear in the sky that night. Those suns lasted for several hours, turning the night into day, which became a spectacle.
A few days later, shocking news reached Daqing City, and this news completely crushed Xia Yanbing.
In the tower, six people walked in. Those six people were all high-level warriors, wearing golden armor and hanging golden swords on their waists.
This kind of clothing is very familiar to Xia Yanbing. It is the unique clothing of the golden sword guards in the Royal Forest Army beside his father.
When the six people saw Xia Yanbing, they all bowed and bowed. One of them then walked up to Xia Yanbing and whispered: "The late emperor passed away."
Hearing this, Xia Yanbing suddenly felt the sky darken and fainted.
In Tianfang Continent, the person who can become the emperor and control the national weapons must be the general.
Of course, the emperor must be the general, but the general may not be the emperor.
There is only one general in the Xia Kingdom, and that is Xia Yanbing's father, Xia Ding, the emperor of the Xia Kingdom.
As long as the general is there, a country can be rebuilt even if it is destroyed.
But if the general is gone, a country is basically at an end.
"How did my father die?" Xia Yanbing asked.
"The emperor fought with the generals of the Shang Kingdom and eventually fell." A guard with a golden sword answered.
"It's not that easy! My father has been in the general realm for a hundred years, and his strength has already reached its peak. Even if he fights Shang Shichao in a decisive battle, it will not be so easy to determine the outcome!" Xia Yanbing did not want to believe this fact.
"Yes, the emperor's strength is unfathomable, and Shang Shichao is indeed at a disadvantage." said the golden sword guard.
"Then...why would my father..."
"Shang Shichao has one more person over there."
"who?"
"An Ruyi."
Hearing this name, Xia Yanbing's face changed. "An Ruyi is just a military prime minister. What qualifications do he have to participate in a battle between generals and masters?"
The battle between generals and masters is very terrifying. Every move and every move has the power to destroy the heaven and the earth!
"But An Ruyi did it. He is naturally not the emperor's opponent, but An Ruyi used a trick. The key is that he also instigated Rao Shifan and restrained the emperor..." the golden sword guard said.
After listening to the words of the golden sword guard, Xia Yanbing felt sad and at the same time helpless. The tree he could most rely on fell down.
One of the golden sword guards said: "Your Highness, this matter has not been spread. The Xia Kingdom cannot be without a king for a day. I think you must ascend the throne as soon as possible, whether in Daqing City or back to the capital, you must do it as soon as possible.
"
Xia Yanbing nodded. As a prince, he knew the importance of ascending the throne.
But...his strength is too weak.
The Xia Kingdom, which has lost its general and leader, is probably in doom.
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The news of the death of the general of Xia Kingdom is still kept secret, and only few people know about it.
But most of the higher-ups already knew about it.
After all, the battle between generals and masters is really amazing. The violent vitality escaping from every move can be sensed even from thousands of miles away.
That night, Xia Yanbing quietly left Daqing City and rushed to the capital.
Three days later, the news of the crown prince's ascension to the throne was transmitted, detonating the entire Xia Kingdom and causing a violent shock.
From Xing Long to ordinary warriors, they all understood that without a general in the Xia Kingdom, the situation would become very serious.
The establishment of a general state revolves around the general.
Be it Xia, Shang, or Later Tang.
For thousands of years, there has never been a shortage of a general.
And for such a behemoth as the Great Sheng Empire, there are even several generals in the country.
A country that loses its generals loses the backbone of the entire country.
When the prince ascended the throne, although he was assisted by his left and right ministers, Ao Wushuang and Chen Tian, both of whom were outstanding military ministers, their weight was still not enough.
Especially now, with the merchant army invading, the black ships attacking, and the barbarians rioting, most people pessimistically believe that the day when the Great Xia Kingdom will fall apart is not far away.
Daqing City is surprisingly calm, but people can read something in each other's eyes. This is the last calm before the storm.