People in the Xiao family have never been soft-spoken.
The first thing the late emperor Xiao Yanjin did after taking office was to kill the eldest son's family and the remaining disciples, causing a bloody storm in the court.
Today, for the sake of Jiangnan grain and grass, for the Fengtian grain depot, and for the sake of the common people and border officers, Xiao Junze is killing corrupt officials everywhere. His severity is not inferior to that of Xiao Yanjin.
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Xiao Junze ordered that all corrupt officials should be executed. Once this punishment came out, Xiao Junze felt even more uncomfortable.
His family is so innocent, but he can only do this.
War is not a child's play, and neither are the lives of border officers. Food and grass... absolutely cannot make any mistakes.
Fengtian is a big country, a great country.
He must not leave Fengtian with too many worries.
"Your Majesty." Mr. Chen knelt in the hall, his voice trembling.
"Why?" Xiao Junze asked in a deep voice.
After retreating, the main hall was empty and lonely.
Fengtian's century-old foundation, the hard work of several generations of emperors, the efforts of emperors and courtiers, and the efforts of countless people have made it what it is today.
Xiao Junze didn't care whether Fengtian would be destroyed in the hands of foreign enemies, but he didn't want Fengtian to die in the hands of his own people.
"What benefits did Lu Zhensheng give you to protect him from the beginning?" Xiao Junze looked at him coldly.
"Back then, something happened to the eldest son's family, and the rich businessmen were in danger. Lu Zhensheng was a smart man. He took the initiative to hand over his family property to the state treasury to save his life, and fled to Huicheng in the three border cities. There are traces of his choice of Huicheng.
Yes, it's just that the late emperor thought the border town was remote and didn't take it seriously." Mr. Chen took a deep breath and shook his head.
"Your Majesty, this old minister made one mistake and one step at a time. Because he had something in his hands... he has been implicated to this day." Mr. Chen raised his hand and kowtowed respectfully. "I am the guilty minister who is ashamed of the late emperor and your majesty."
"What's the reason?" Xiao Junze frowned.
Mr. Chen slowly took out the totem of the Gujia Dynasty from his arms. "Old minister, I am a descendant of the Gujia Dynasty. My ancestor was the first prime minister of King Gujia."
Xiao Junze took a breath, frowned and walked to Mr. Chen. "His identity is so deeply hidden, how come your father never knew about it?"
"The late Emperor's methods were ruthless, but he did not use strict administration and killing of Gu Jia's old subordinates. I will only stay in this dynasty because I am grateful to the late Emperor... But if you are wrong, you are wrong." Mr. Chen shook his head.
Lu Zhensheng knew that he was an old member of Gujia, so he threatened him.
"Your Majesty, be careful of Lu Zhensheng. Lu Zhensheng... has been planning for a long time. Now that the Western Barbarians are establishing a country, what he wants is to be the emperor." Mr. Chen raised his head, his eyes and voice trembling.
"Your Majesty! I am ashamed of you and Fengtian... Lu Zhensheng has troops stationed at Lujia Villa. Their plan is to wait until the Western Barbarians are stabilized so that Murong Dili can cooperate with others and attack Fengtian. You... should take precautions early!"
After saying that, Mr. Chen got up and hit the pillar on the main hall hard.
Blood splattered on the spot.
Xiao Junze's breath tightened and he slowly clenched his fingers.
"Your Majesty!" Ah Cha stood in front of Xiao Junze in panic and signaled to the guards in front of the palace to deal with it.
Xiao Junze said nothing, turned around silently, and left lonely.
This Golden Palace, this front court.
The emperor seemed to have the power of the world and his courtiers.
But there are only a few people who are truly committed to the emperor.
Fengtian has gone through several generations of emperors, with three thousand beauties in the harem, and tens of millions of courtiers in the previous dynasties. But in the end, he was still alone all his life, with no one he could trust.
"Your Majesty." Mu Huaichen saw Xiao Junze walking out of the hall and followed him. "The killing order has been issued to scare the monkeys...Although the young son is innocent,...there is nothing wrong with this matter."
Mu Huaichen knew that Xiao Junze was burdened with guilt.
If you don't kill, the people will not be angry enough.
Not killing...is not enough to appease the souls of the dead.
Xiao Junze said nothing and walked quietly in the corridor.
Mu Huaichen looked at Xiao Junze's back, his eyes filled with distress.
Xiao Junze is a good monarch and worthy of all of them to follow, but as a brother and friend, he feels sorry for Xiao Junze and hopes that he will not become the emperor.
Be a free person.
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Outside Fengtian Pass, Qiuling Pass.
Cruise to Qiling Pass and station in the hilly land.
"The hilly city wall is the old city wall of Gujia. It has long been old and needs to be repaired. The city wall needs to be repaired first."
He Yunwan observed the hills. "Where are Prince Yu's people?"
"Almost there."
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Canyon Pass.
"Are you tired?" Xiao Chengen handed Qingluan some water and some snacks for her.
Qingluan turned over and dismounted. "Your Majesty, look..."
At the bottom of the mountain is Qiulinguan.
Xiao Chengen walked to Qingluan and nodded. "Meeting you with Youyuan indicates that a big battle is about to begin."
Qingluan held Xiao Chengen's hand. "Don't be afraid, I will be with you."
Xiao Chengen smiled and pulled Qingluan into his arms. "If I die in battle... you will take the child with you..."
"The war is imminent, why should you say unlucky words?" Qingluan raised his hand in panic and covered Xiao Chengen's hand. "If you die in the battle... I will never live alone."
Xiao Chengen frowned. "That child..."
"Chaoyang and Your Majesty will raise him to adulthood, and he will inherit your throne." Qingluan and Xiao Chengen looked into the distance.
The general is on the battlefield, and his life and death are already unpredictable.
They must prepare for the worst.
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Fengtian, border town.
Xingyi and Bei Ning were cooking in the Cooking Camp. While they were lighting the fire, they looked up at the sky. "Wushan...it started to rain."
"Boom!" Suddenly, the sky changed and thunder roared.
Xingyi's hand touched the fire stick and his fingertips were burned.
"Why are you so careless?" Bei Ning hurried over, grabbed Xingyi's hand and put it into the cold water. "Does it hurt?"
Xingyi looked at Bei Ning blankly, without saying anything, but just hugged Bei Ning tightly from behind.
Wushan is rainy and bloody.
The dead man was awakened.
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Wushan.
In the mountain forest, the smell of blood spread, and the blood poured into the lake along the hillside, dyeing the water red.
The residents looked at the water pumped from their wells in horror. It was all dark red and had a strong fishy smell.
What happened on this mountain?
"Run!"
Someone shouted.
Countless crows flew out of the mountain forest, and wild wolves and mountain beasts seemed to be frightened and rushed down the mountain forest.
The villages at the foot of the mountain suffered disaster, with wild animals trampling through fences and trampling crops.
The sound of killing and the smell of blood spread in this small village at the foot of Wushan Mountain.
Dark clouds covered the moon, and the dark dead soldiers stood among the mountains and forests.
"Young Master." The elder of the Wu clan frowned and looked at Jing Li who came out of the cave.
Since it has become an unchangeable fact, we can only admit the identity of Young Master Jing Li first.
Nan Gu Yunlan sneered, in this case, what ability does the Wu Clan have to oppress their Nangu family bloodline?
"Gu Jia, we only need one young master, Nan Gu Fengwu, who can be killed." Nan Gu Yunlan said in a deep voice.
The great elder lowered his head and responded. "What the princess said is absolutely true."
"Hmph." Nan Gu Yunlan looked down at the great elder, with a bargaining chip in his hand. Seeing these dirty Wu clan members, why should he trample them under his feet?
"Young Master, in the founding of the Western Barbarians, dead soldiers are the trump card in Gu Jia's hands. The situation in the world should be reshuffled." The great elder bowed respectfully.
"What do the elders think these dead soldiers should be used for?" Jing Li said in a deep voice.
"The Iron Cavalry of the Western Regions is stationed in the Ganges River Basin, and the poison army is always a hidden danger. The dead soldiers will not come out, and the poison people will not move. The two sides have a check and balance, and they need to make the best use of everything."
The Gu army was originally designed to resist the dead soldiers.
Jing Li snorted coldly. "Train these Gu people and dead warriors in a cruel way by imprisoning the undead souls and their bodies. Death is their release."
The elder of the Wu clan narrowed his eyes. "They must die a worthy death. Their mission is to protect the Gujia Dynasty."