Chapter 875: Killing Emperor Liang with his own hands, a few years later
At this time, winter has not passed yet, and Meiling is located in the north, so the climate is still relatively cold and the ground is covered with snow, but the scenery is still extremely beautiful.
Looking at the white snow in front of him, Zhou Chen's thoughts could not help but go back to more than ten years ago.
When he first came to this world, the weather was similar to now, with the same white snow in the sky.
But at that time, there was a raging fire, but now everything is silent.
When he arrived at the cliff, Zhou Chen was a little distracted, remembering the dangerous situation he encountered when he first crossed over.
"Brother Chen, was this where you fought against Dayu back then?"
Yan Yujin stood behind Zhou Chen and asked very curiously. Xiao Jingrui next to him did the same.
Compared with when he first came to the front line, Yan Yujin now looks much more mature. Although he is still a little out of touch, after several months of training in the military, he has been greatly improved in all aspects.
In places that cannot be seen from the outside, he actually has several wounds on his body, which were all left during the battle.
Not just him, Xiao Jingrui is also like this.
Although the martial arts of both of them are not weak, their combat effectiveness is greatly weakened on large-scale battlefields, especially during sieges. They still have to rely more on experience and cooperation. It is impossible to fight alone.
Can't survive.
Zhou Chen looked at the scene in front of him and said slowly: "That's not entirely true. The battle we fought with Dayu back then was longer than this time, and the battle line was also longer. Meiling was just the place where the winner was decided.
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"But compared to the bloody battle with Dayu, for those of us in the old Red Flame tribe, the bloody battle that followed was more impressive. In that battle, we were massacred by our own family. You can't even imagine how desperate everyone was at that time.
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The bloody battle with the 200,000 Chongqing Emperor's troops did not make anyone in the Red Flame Army feel even a little bit frightened.
However, the subsequent encirclement and suppression by the Western Border Army led by Xie Yu and Xia Jiang made the people of the Red Flame Army despair.
For those tough-minded men, no enemy is scary, only one of their own who stabs them in the back is the most terrifying.
Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin didn't dare to talk. They both knew how reluctant Zhou Chen was to mention what happened back then.
Although Zhou Chen had just traveled through time at that time and didn't know many of the 70,000 people in the Red Flame Army, he still admired these people in his heart.
I came here this time to pay homage to the souls of those who died.
After asking his men to take out the prepared things, Zhou Chen began to burn paper seriously and pay homage...
We stayed here for a whole day, and in the evening, when it was getting dark, Zhou Chen took everyone away.
Another two months have passed, and Dayu has already withdrawn his troops, which means that the war here is completely over.
Zhou Chen and Meng Zhi also received orders from the capital, asking them to return to the capital as soon as possible to resume their duties.
So Zhou Chen and Meng Zhi didn't waste any time. After arranging everything, they rushed to the capital as quickly as possible.
A few months passed in the blink of an eye.
Zhou Chen had been back in the capital for some time. When he first came back, he received a reward from the imperial court. Although there was no change in his title, his official position was promoted and he became a second-rank official and was awarded the title of Cavalry General.
Meng Zhi also received a reward, which was higher than that of Zhou Chen. People with military exploits and backgrounds, such as Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin, also received promotions one after another.
Zhou Chen is not too interested in these, because he went to the battlefield not for these, but more to complete side tasks and family. It is a good thing to get a promotion, but even if he cannot be promoted, he will not care too much.
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Originally, he thought that with this war, he could complete the remaining eight missions, but in the end, only one was resolved, and there was no bug in the system.
Therefore, if he wants to complete this side mission, he will have to participate in at least seven more wars involving more than 10,000 people.
After returning to the capital, apart from going to court whenever necessary, Zhou Chen basically stayed at home to accompany his mother, wife and children, and his life was very comfortable.
"Daddy, daddy hugs me."
Dabao wandered up to Zhou Chen and shouted for Zhou Chen to hug him. Zhou Chen laughed and hugged him.
Both sons are now one and a half years old, and their development is very good. Now they can walk, run and talk, but they can only speak one or two simple words.
When Xiaobao saw his brother being picked up by Zhou Chen, he also shouted for his father to hold him, so Zhou Chen also picked him up, one in each hand, effortlessly.
Although he went off to fight when the two children were less than ten months old, the two children have limited memories of him.
But not long after he came back, he became familiar with the two children. He has been a father many times and is an excellent pediatrician, so he knows how to get along with children and comfort his two sons.
That was quite easy.
Seeing the two children being so close to Zhou Chen, Xiao Zhihan and Gong Yu would sometimes get jealous, saying that they were serving them every day, but they were not as popular as Zhou Chen as a father.
After playing with the two children for a while, Zhou Chen and Mei Changsu sat and drank tea together.
"I really didn't realize how good you are at coaxing children."
Mei Changsu said to Zhou Chen with a smile. He felt that he was already patient in this regard, but Zhou Chen seemed to be more patient than him, and he had a better grasp of the psychology of children than he did.
Zhou Chen said: "Practice makes perfect."
"It sounds like you have taken care of many children."
Mei Changsu didn't pay attention. After chatting for a while, his face suddenly turned serious.
"I have news for you. Rumors have spread in the palace that our Majesty's health has deteriorated seriously recently, and he may not have much time left."
At the end of the sentence, his expression became very complicated. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad.
Zhou Chen said: "Really? It seems that he still hates us in his heart. Otherwise, at this time, he would not let me enter the palace to help him treat his illness."
Emperor Liang was very aware of his medical skills. He was able to extend the life of the Empress Dowager by three months even when she was on the verge of death. Xiao Xuan's health must be much stronger than that of the Empress Dowager.
But Xiao Xuan didn't call him into the palace for treatment. It can be imagined that he still couldn't bear the incident at the beginning. He felt that it was Lin Shu and Zhou Chen who ruined his old age.
Mei Changsu sighed: "In the final analysis, he doesn't deserve to be forgiven at all. The reason why he agreed to the retrial in the first place was because he was forced to do so. If he had a choice, he would rather kill us than retrial Chi Yan.
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"Since you know everything, why are you still depressed? Such a person is not worthy of your emotion at all."
"After all, we have been together for more than ten years. He was really good to me when I was a child. Even if I resented him in my heart, when he was dying, I still felt uncomfortable after all."
Zhou Chen understood Mei Changsu's psychology and did not comfort him because he really couldn't explain it.
late at night!
A figure moved in the capital at an extremely fast speed, and soon flew into the palace wall. Although there were countless guards in the palace, no one noticed this figure.
Dressed in black, Zhou Chen seemed to blend into the night. He quickly arrived at the palace, and went to the harem with familiarity, and found the palace where Emperor Liang Xiaoxuan lived.
There is still a lot of light in the dark night in the palace, and most palaces are quiet and very quiet.
Zhou Chen has been to the palace many times and is somewhat familiar with the harem, especially the palace where Xiao Xuan lives. He has already figured it out.
During the day, Mei Changsu told him that Emperor Liang Xiao Xuan was seriously ill, and he remembered it in his heart. At night, he immediately took action and came to the palace.
He had only one purpose in coming here, and that was to meet Xiao Xuan and make his thoughts clear.
The palace where Xiao Xuan was located was very quiet, but there were at least hundreds of forbidden troops surrounding the palace, surrounding the palace.
Zhou Chen's martial arts had reached its peak. Even though he was heavily surrounded, it took him a while to sneak in smoothly.
Relying on his keen hearing, he quickly distinguished that there was only Xiao Xuan in the hall, but there were many people waiting for orders outside the hall.
After knowing that there was no one inside, Zhou Chen felt relieved and used his body skills to sneak into the palace secretly.
Under his control, he made almost no sound as he moved, and slowly walked to the couch.
I saw Liang Emperor Xiao Xuan lying on the bed, breathing loudly, and was sleeping.
Zhou Chen had not seen Emperor Liang for a long time. Emperor Liang at this time was completely different from the high-spirited Xiao Xuan when he first came to the capital.
Now Xiao Xuan, even when he is sleeping, you can see that his face is not good, his breath is not stable, and his body is fatter than before, but he is obviously puffy.
As Mei Changsu said, Xiao Xuan had already contracted a very serious disease at this time. Even with the treatment of an imperial doctor, it would probably only be a month or two.
Zhou Chen stood quietly in front of Xiao Xuan's bed. Perhaps he felt something or felt uncomfortable. Xiao Xuan suddenly frowned and opened his sleepy eyes.
Xiao Xuan just opened his eyes. His eyes were cloudy. He did not immediately notice Zhou Chen who was very close to him. Instead, he was stunned for a while and then suddenly saw that he was shrouded in a shadow.
The next moment, his eyes widened, and when he saw Zhou Chen, he suddenly looked frightened and was about to open his mouth and scream.
Zhou Chen struck out with all his strength, directly hitting Xiao Xuan's mute point, rendering him speechless and unable to make a sound.
"Long time no see, Your Majesty."
Zhou Chen showed a faint smile and took the initiative to say hello. His voice was very low, but Xiao Xuan could hear it clearly.
"I heard from Xiao Shu that your physical condition is getting worse and worse. I'm a little worried, so I came to see you overnight. It seems that Xiao Shu is right. Your current condition is indeed not very good."
Hearing Zhou Chen's words, Xiao Xuan's face was full of nervousness, even panic, and he stared at Zhou Chen tightly with his eyes.
"Don't be so nervous. I came to see you because I was worried about you. Why are you looking at me with such fearful eyes?"
"Okay, you are right to be afraid, because I am worried that you will die, so I came to you. I don't want you to die so easily. Xiao Shu doesn't want to continue to take revenge, but I am different.
I am petty-minded, but what happened back then brought me great fear. If I don't take revenge, I will feel very uncomfortable."
The fear in Xiao Xuan's eyes became more intense, and he tried desperately to struggle, but his body was already weak, and Zhou Chen's acupoints were tapped, so he couldn't move at all.
Zhou Chen looked at him, there was no look of pride on his face, but he felt very bored. It was just that he was answering to himself, which was indeed very boring.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to talk too much between us, just let me see you off on the last journey."
Xiao Xuan's eyes widened suddenly, and he tried hard to say something, but nothing could be said. And slowly, he felt very tired, and his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he slowly closed them.
eyes.
Zhou Chen stood silently for a long time, until he was sure that Emperor Liang Xiao Xuan was no longer heard, then he disappeared into the palace like a ghost.
Just two hours after Zhou Chen left, suddenly the whole capital heard the ringing of bells, more than when the Empress Dowager died last year.
Countless people who were sleeping were awakened by the ringing of the bell. After they heard how many rings of the bell, their expressions changed drastically.
The emperor has passed away!
In the later period of Liang Emperor Xiao Xuan's reign, although it led to chaos in the court and people's livelihood, he was finally ignored by the prince Xiao Jingyan.
But when he passed away, Jamel Xiao still carried out the highest ceremony, and the whole country paid tribute...
With Xiao Xuan's death, Jamel Xiao naturally ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Xiao Xuan's Taiping reign will still be used this year, and the new reign will be replaced in the coming year.
Jamel Xiao's ascension to the throne means the arrival of a new era in Daliang, and Daliang has since entered the era of Jamel Xiao.
In the blink of an eye, more than three years have passed since Jamel Xiao ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
Today, many people came to the Su Mansion, but it was not lively at all. Instead, it seemed very depressed. A group of people gathered outside Mei Changsu's house, waiting quietly.
Several years have passed, and Gong Yu's appearance has not changed much, but his whole temperament has undergone earth-shaking changes. He looks very graceful and noble, with an extraordinary temperament.
Gong Yu was holding a child of five or six years old, who was her youngest son Lin Xin.
Lin Xin held her mother's hand and asked in a low voice: "Mom, my father will be fine, right?"
Although Lin Xin is only five years old, he has received a good education since childhood and is very sensible.
When he was very young, he didn't understand his life experience very much, why he had parents, another father, and he didn't have the same last name as his brother.
However, because he has been with Mei Changsu since he was a child, and Mei Changsu loves him very much, he does not reject his father at all. Sometimes, when his parents beat and scold him, he immediately goes to find his father, Mei Changsu.
Ask for help.
He also particularly likes his father who tolerates and loves him at all times.
Although he is very young now, he also knows that his father seems to be sick, and he feels very uncomfortable.
When everyone present heard Lin Xin's childish voice, their noses were sore and their hearts were heavy.