"Hey yo - hey yo -" In the swaying bed board, Ye Ling suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the constantly shaking ceiling above his head.
This is, yes, this is inside the boat. I came on the boat with my family.
Ye Ling sat up all of a sudden, then rubbed his eyes again and stood up.
Pushing open the door of the cabin, the shouts outside became clearer and clearer. Ye Ling quickly walked to the deck, leaned on the railing and looked down, and found that the shouts were from the trackers pulling the boats on the river bank.
Since the family had boarded the boat and headed south along the river the night before, they should be arriving at Mo Shangzhou soon.
It was not just the Ye family who fled Luojing that night, most of the other aristocratic families also chose to leave. Although the reputation of the Beifu Army was not too bad, if they stayed in the city they would be like meat on the chopping board, to be slaughtered by others, which was unacceptable.
But unlike other aristocratic families that went south and west, the Ye family rarely chose to go east. You must know that the east is also a battlefield now, and the Beifu army is confronting King Huainan again, and the battle continues.
However, after discussions between the elders of the Ye family and the head of the family, they finally chose this path. There are actually many reasons.
First of all, you can take the waterway to the east and go down the river. The speed will be much faster and avoid possible pursuers and robbers along the way. In addition, some counties in the east have been swept by wars and there are not many big forces. With the current night situation
The family can easily protect themselves. In the end, there is a special reason. Even Ye Ling doesn't know this. She has never cared about such troublesome things. She can just leave it to her brother and uncles. If there is a fight,
Just call her again.
After watching the trackers pulling the boat by the river for a while, and seeing that it was about to cross this difficult distance, Ye Ling ran to the top of the boat again, where Ye Zhen seemed to be talking to others.
"I just received a message from Blackbird." The tribesman from Ye Mansion came behind Ye Zhen.
"How's it going?"
"After the Beifu Army took control of Luojing, they did not go on a killing spree. Instead, they called in Qiuguan, convicted and executed many people who had surrendered to the new monarch. They also raided their residences, and then gave many rewards to the soldiers under their command."
"What about the others? I mean what is the current situation of the other aristocratic families in Luo Jing who have remained neutral."
"The Beifu Army did not pursue these issues all the way, which made many people relieved." Although many people from the Ye family left during the night, a small number of people were left in Luojing to continue to wait and see the situation. After all, many assets were
It would be a pity to give up those who cannot be taken away suddenly. It is better to let some tribesmen who are willing to take risks take over the guarding.
"That's very good." Ye Zhen also breathed a long sigh of relief and shook his head.
"The Beifu Army was able to enter Luojing without looting. It is really disciplined and rare. No wonder the late emperor praised it endlessly." There are many wealthy families in Luojing, and they have accumulated a lot of wealth. It is rare to be able to keep their true intentions and not take advantage of others.
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"Yes, many aristocratic families in Luo Jing also feel this, and they have donated a lot of food and property to reward the army as a token of gratitude."
"Haha, it would be the same for me. I might as well give the Beifu Army a good name so that they can hesitate a lot when they want to plunder again." Ye Zhen shook the folding fan in his hand. He didn't know what those old foxes were thinking.
Although he is not very old, he has grown up in this Luojing family since he was a child, and he understands many of its secrets.
"Stop talking about this, what about the emperor that day? When we left that night, the dragon chariot sank to the west. Many people thought that the emperor was buried in the sea of fire, but some people said that they saw the emperor not dead, but riding a dragon and leaving.
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"This..." At this time, the tribesman hesitated for a moment before continuing.
"The Emperor did not die in Luojing. The Beifu Army later sent dragon riders to chase him, but then he seemed to have disappeared again, and there was no news."
"Oh, are you missing?" Ye Zhen was also a little confused.
Although escaping the Beifu Army requires caution, in fact there are not many remaining dragon riders in the Beifu Army, and the emperor is not under such great pressure that he is completely silent.
In the final analysis, the most important thing for the emperor is his righteous title. If everyone thinks you are dead, it will not mean much when you are resurrected and reappear.
Even if the emperor leaves Luojing, as long as he shouts all the way, he will continuously gather forces and manpower from various states to strengthen himself. There is no need to be so low-key, because this will only damage his own prestige and make the emperor's prestige continue to decline.
, you don’t even have the courage to show yourself, how can you talk about ruling the world?
Unable to figure out the reason for a while, Ye Zhen could only shake his head. At this time, Ye Ling had already finished listening to most of it, and then jumped up and appeared on the top of the building.
"Third brother, what were you talking about just now?"
"Oh, it's Xiao Ling. Are you awake? How about it? Are you used to riding on a boat?" Ye Zhen smiled and looked at Ye Ling who was running towards him.
Although many years have passed, this sister is still the same as before, which seems to be good. Although Ye Ling is not self-conscious on weekdays, her family actually has high expectations for her, because it is a rare bloodline awakening. As time goes by, Ye Ling will
It is not impossible to be promoted to the ninth level. If the Ye family has a ninth-level 'celestial being', it will be much more stable in the future.
"I slept well, but in the morning the boat rocked and rocked, and then it woke me up -O-/" Ye Ling said with a hint of coquettishness, which later caused the two of them to laugh.
"It's okay, we won't need to take the boat in two days." Ye Zhen touched Ye Ling's head, and then looked in the direction of the river.
"Speaking of which, has Ye Ling read the family genealogy and records? In fact, the ancestral land of our Ye family is not in Luojing."
"Oh, where is that?" Ye Ling was full of curiosity.
"It's in a very remote place, and the customs there are actually very different from the outside world..."
Ye Zhen leisurely recounted the past events of his ancestors hundreds of years ago.
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Xuanyuanzhou, see Youcheng, visit Youxuan.
Lorraine Hill and an old man were sitting in the small courtyard of the courtyard.
There were a few dead leaves falling on the stone table, some of which were brittle. Under the blow of the wind, the stone table made a slight sound as it rubbed against each other. The two of them sat on the cool stone bench, looking at the scenery in the yard, and talking about recent events.
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"Your Highness Luo Lan, can you hear about the execution of the new king?" The old man, wearing a black and white loose gown with a long beard, spoke slowly.
"Well, I just received the news this morning." The Xianyu faction will use birds to send the latest major events to Lorraine Hill.
"Although we are surprised by the overthrow of the new king, we are not too surprised. The strength of the Beifu army is known to the world." He said slowly.
"It's just that in the end, the new king did not die in the hands of the Beifu Army, but was killed by the Jian Xie Huo Ya Clan."
"What's so special about Jian Xie Fire Crow Clan?" Lorraine Hill was a little curious. Today she was wearing a long, well-fitting dress with black silk hanging over her shoulders. She was particularly soft and graceful. She seemed to have a slightly more mature temperament than before.
"There are seniors in our academy who have visited and commented on the people coming from all over the world, but there are very few reports about admonishing the Evil Fire Crow Sect."
"This faction acts in a special way. They aim to hide themselves and monitor secretly. They rarely reveal their identity, but every time they reveal their identity, it means something big has happened."
"The last time it appeared was more than three hundred years ago. At that time, the 'Poye Taiyin Palace' participated in the battle for the emperor to seize the rightful son. The 'Admonition Evil Fire Crow Sect' broke through the mountain gate and executed all the leader and upper-level core disciples one by one.
, all the true disciples abolished their cultivation and dispersed in all directions, and the entire sect turned into a sea of fire and was burned to nothing."
"Either he does not take action, but when he appears, he is extremely cruel and intimidating."
"If the 'Yuyan Red Ray Gate' represents the gentle and benevolent side of Red Phoenix, then the 'Admonishing Evil Fire Crow Gate' represents the harsh and cruel side of Red Phoenix."
"Your Highness Luo Lan, if you are determined to become a person like Chi Feng, I have some suggestions."
"Well, what's going on?" The girl turned sideways and looked at the old man in charge of the academy in front of her.
"People's hearts are fickle and their desires are hard to satisfy. Although being gentle and kind is praised by the world, it is also easy to be deceived by evil people. There are always people with evil intentions who are difficult to influence..."
"So..." Lorraine Hill seemed to have some realization. In fact, she vaguely understood many things as soon as she said them.
"So someone needs to be the king's vanguard and impose strict punishments to correct the trend."
He slowly explained in a more obscure way that Lorraine Hill could understand. Basically, Lorraine Hill also needed to reveal his bottom line of principles and the resulting severity and cruelty, in order to shock Xiaoxiao and warn those with evil intentions.
people.
"That's it..." Lorraine Hill thought thoughtfully. In fact, she understood what the old man meant, but it seemed a little unbearable for her to be as cruel as the 'Admonishing the Evil Fire Crow Sect'.
The curved and slender brows are slightly condensed on the beautiful face. If anyone else sees this girl's melancholy look, I am afraid that I will feel pity and feel soft. But at this moment, no one is here to comfort or disturb, only this girl
Sort it out yourself slowly.
"I understand." With a faint sigh, Lorraine Hill nodded.
Seeing the girl's melancholy look, the old man sighed in his heart that this would be a kind phoenix and a blessing to the world, but sometimes people would be inexplicably worried that such a girl would be bullied by some people.
, it’s really hard to rest assured.
"If Your Highness is in trouble, there is no need to worry or worry. Things have priorities, and Your Highness does not need to put too much energy on this. You can select some of the people under your command or followers to be the people who oversee the punishment."
After that, the two talked about some things about governing the country and how to appease the world. The dean of Fangyou Academy also served as an official in Luojing when he was young and knew a lot of things. Lorraine Hill is here these days.
In this academy, we also learned a lot about the official structure of the dynasty, and also learned a lot about the hidden history and past events of the dynasty.
The Jianyou City in Xuanyuan Continent was established slightly earlier than the founding of the dynasty. The bottom of the abyss is quiet and isolated, with a cool and dry climate. Many ancient classics are preserved, which are the treasures of the academy.
As a faction that specializes in the Nine Nether Paths (Necromancer Sequence) and the predecessor of Tugujian Youcheng, in the early years of Patrol Netherworld, there were some necromancers who had escaped from the Western Continent to join. This also allowed Lorraine Hill to open
It opened up a lot of horizons, and I found some notes recording past events during the Mercury Dynasty.
There are many records about witches, such as Trinasha, Dorothy, Hades, etc. Among them, what surprised Lorraine Hill was the story about the ancestors of the Trey family, even though it was only a few hundred words.
But it also made her sigh.
It is said that the ancestor of the Trey family was a slave who was sold to the Orc Empire. He was later rescued when the mercury dynasty's army broke through the orc fortress, and the leader of the army at that time was Dorothy the Archon.
At that time, among the slaves, this young man's eyes were particularly clear. He vowed to take revenge and expel all the orcs who killed his family. Dorothy also gave him a few basic books, and then helped him
Picked a name.
"Otherwise, let's call her Trey, which means Dark Eyes." At that time, Dorothy was wearing a black and tight-fitting witch's robe. She leaned down and looked at the young man kneeling on the ground in front of her, because
Bending over, the curves and whiteness of the chest were partially exposed, making the young man a little shy and lowered his head in confusion.
"Hee hee, he is such a cute little one." In Dorothy's eyes, this fifteen or sixteen year old boy was just like a child, full of youthfulness and childishness.
After that, the young man gradually learned knowledge from Dorothy, and then went to the battlefield until many years later, he became a famous general in the dynasty and passed down his name. At that time, such a dark general in the dynasty
Unexpectedly, it was only because he had the lowest starting point that he promoted the dynasty. By the time the Treyi family truly rose, it would be more than two thousand years later in the Green Empire.
Spanning a long period of time, the loss and inheritance in the middle, perhaps the Trey family at that time did not know the deeds of their ancestors. Lorraine Hill lamented the ruthlessness and magic of time, and in the end Dorothy actually died in
Under the spear of the Trey family.
After staying in this abyss for a month, Lorraine Hill also talked a lot with the teachers and students in the academy. Both sides gained a lot. Lorraine Hill learned a lot about the early days of the dynasty from the academy.
, the origins and origins of various colleges and universities, students in these colleges have also been impacted by many Western theories, and are amazed by the changes in the entire society brought about by technological innovation.
When it was time to leave, the dean of the academy led a group of students to bid farewell to Lorraine Hill in the courtyard.
"We will redouble our study and study of the books and techniques passed down by His Highness, and teach and spread them, so as to live up to His Highness Luo Lan's painstaking efforts." The Dean of the Academy bowed and saluted, and replied with sincere gratitude.
Knowledge has always been precious, especially this is the most cutting-edge knowledge and theory in the West. Just one month of exploration has made many people enlightened and opened a new door.
It's a pity that Her Highness is the goddess of heaven and the phoenix has come to this world, so it is impossible to teach here specifically. From now on, they can only rely on book records and explore and test by themselves.
"Actually, I also have selfish motives, because I need more people to help me." Lorraine Hill helped the old man up and spoke slowly.
"No, no, what is selfishness? It means self-interest. Your Highness cares about the world, how can you call it 'private'..." Then the old man spoke a long word of gratitude and praise, which made Lorraine Hill
I was a little embarrassed to hear that.
Why do I feel ashamed when I am praised by others? Lorraine Hill asked himself, and then looked at the pair of hopeful eyes below, and suddenly he had the answer in his heart.
Maybe it’s because I understand the responsibility of carrying hope.
You can get a little happiness for yourself, and you can get more satisfaction and happiness for everyone. In the final analysis, you are still not detached.
However, what is the meaning of detachment? If you abandon everything, it is like peeling off the layers of an onion until there is nothing.
Sometimes being a fool requires greater courage and perseverance.
You don’t have to peel all the onions, the meaning of life lies in the cracks between the layers.
