A cruel scene in the history books was once again bloodyly staged.
In the previous life, Yu Chong was still alive when King Duan usurped the throne. The two of them worked together and almost wiped out the capital with blood, killing them until corpses were piled up in mass graves, and green smoke drifted from the graves every day.
But in this life, Yu Chong was assassinated in advance, and without his control, the imperial army split into several factions. King Duan could not control them one by one, so he did not dare to kill Zhongliang.
Xu Yin thought that this disaster was inevitable, but he didn't expect that a post-sealing edict would still start this tragedy.
In the remaining days, news came one after another.
The extermination of the Lu family was just the beginning. Such cruel methods not only frightened people, but also aroused the resentment of the world.
The next day, a righteous man read aloud the ten crimes of the false emperor in front of the palace gate with the intention of dying. Unsurprisingly, he was shot before finishing the reading.
Tutor Lu's students were all over the world, and the students voluntarily gathered to collect and bury Lu's body. Afterwards, many people gathered at the palace gate and asked the puppet emperor to give an explanation, and all were punished without exception.
The people in the capital were frightened. Every day they could see the guards coming and going on the streets, ransacking one house at a time and killing another at another time.
By the time the situation stabilized somewhat, it was already the end of the year.
Yan Ling had been idle for more than a month, and now had no reason to continue, so he had to prepare to return.
While checking the return gifts, Xu Yin talked to him: "I'm afraid this year will be uneasy. If the puppet emperor does this, someone will definitely raise the flag. I just don't know who will be able to bear it first."
Yan Ling said: "It is no longer easy to endure it until now. The false emperor is not a fool. How can he act like he has been possessed by an evil spirit and make a fool of himself?"
"Perhaps he has no choice? He used this method to seize the throne, it was just a desperate attempt to survive."
Yan Ling nodded.
It's true that if he didn't do it at that time, he would have been sentenced to death by the emperor. As for the subsequent steps, everything went unsatisfactory and it was not surprising that he was so stimulated that his mind was not clear.
At this point, Xu Yin stopped writing and said thoughtfully: "I am still suspicious of something."
"What?"
Xu Yin looked at him: "Jiang Yue's coming to Nanyuan shows that Jiang Yi and the puppet emperor are secretly cooperating. Do you think Jiang Yi will be willing to be the puppet emperor's lackey?"
Yan Ling was stunned for a moment and murmured: "He left someone in the capital..."
Xu Yin nodded: "The false emperor often made stupid moves, which made the world reviled him. On the contrary, Jiang Yi has been keeping to himself these days, and people can hardly remember his existence."
Yan Ling immediately came to a conclusion: "He must have done it! What the pseudo-emperor did caused public outrage, and when the world raises its flag, who will care that he was once suspected of rebellion?"
Xu Yin smiled: "I just made a guess, there is no evidence yet!"
"No matter what evidence you need, it is certain that he has bad intentions and he is not unjust if he is wrong."
Well, we are already hostile anyway, so what’s the point of piling a few more charges on the enemy?
As the two of them were talking, the guards hurried over.
"Miss Third, something big has happened!"
"What?" Xu Yin calmly put the gift list aside.
Wei Jun took a breath and said: "Qijun Liang has raised troops!"
Unexpected news is also expected news.
Xu Yin and Yan Ling looked at each other and sighed: "Here comes the first one."
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She could no longer remember who was the first to cause trouble in her previous life. At that time, King Duan had been in power for several years, and the uprisings in various places never subsided. They then intensified and swept over most of the country. Liang Xing was one of them.
, but he was later betrayed by his subordinates, and his soldiers were recruited by other rebels.
Xu Yin dropped the gift list, stood up and asked Yan Ling: "I'm going to find my father, can we come together?"
Yan Ling didn't say anything: "Let's go."
The two of them got specific information from Xu Huan. As expected, Liang Xing raised an army on the grounds that the pseudo-emperor had committed regicide and killed Zhongliang, and captured a city that day.
Xu Huan flicked the letter paper and said: "This is just the beginning. With those who come forward, there will be a steady stream of people behind."
Everyone in the meeting hall agreed.
"Sir, should we..." Wan Song asked.
Xu Huan laughed: "Our Nanyuan foundation is not weak now, but when it comes to raising troops, should we send you out?"
The current Nanyuan city is strong, has sufficient food and grass, and is in harmony with the Chu states, which is enough to protect itself. However, no matter how many soldiers they have, they have no soldiers to waste, and Xu Huan does not consider himself to be a wizard in leading troops.
"Write a letter to Jin Lu. Yongcheng must be defended. Contact with other states must be close, and the offensive and defensive lines must be on the front line. Winter clothes and armors are prepared, just in case." Xu Huan paused and made a conclusion, "We
Be good to yourself and you will be blessed in the future.”
As soon as he said this, everyone went to see Yan Ling, which made Yan Ling feel embarrassed and very moved.
After the discussion was over, everyone else left, and Xu Huan left the two of them behind.
"Aling, let me tell you the truth now that things have come to this." He said slowly, "Dongjiang Prince's Mansion does not have the aura of a domineering king. In the future, he will be a capable minister, not a co-owner. I agreed to your marriage.
, is to leave Nanyuan’s future in your hands, do you understand what I mean?”
Yan Ling didn't expect him to speak so directly, and immediately responded solemnly: "Understood, I will definitely report it to my father when I get back."
"No." Xu Huan shook his head, "It's up to you to decide whether you want to tell your father what you said. If you think it's useful, then say it. If you think it's useless, you don't have to say it."
Yan Ling was stunned.
"I only have these two daughters." Xu Huan's eyes fell on Xu Yin, his eyes were gentle, "The Li family has a great business. As long as it is stable, it will always be able to maintain wealth in the future. As for Nanyuan's family business, in the future
It belongs to Ayin and it belongs to you too. If your father is extremely valuable in the future, it can be your helper or your confidence."
Yan Ling was really moved now and was speechless for a long time.
He didn't expect Xu Huan to think so far and even say such things as "it's precious". How long has he been thinking about it in his heart?
"My daughter chose you." Xu Huan reached out and touched Xu Yin's head with a sigh, "This is her dowry and her betrothal gift. As long as she agrees, you can make any decision."
Yan Ling exhaled, lifted up the hem of his clothes and slowly knelt down: "Xu... no, father-in-law, your love is so great, and my son-in-law will definitely repay you with all his heart."
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After leaving the meeting hall, Yan Ling was still in a state of excitement.
He looked at Xu Yin with complicated emotions: "I..."
Xu Yin smiled, took the initiative to hold his hand, and said: "The situation is urgent and you will go back soon, so my father will tell you the truth. In this situation, the Duke of Zhao will definitely raise troops. In the future, he will
We know what we are facing."
Yan Ling nodded.
There are only two outcomes: success or failure.
Frankly speaking, Yan Ling is very confident. They have been preparing for many years, and they need soldiers and food. But even if it succeeds, they will go through difficult battles one after another, and the final outcome is still unknown.
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Xu Huan made it very clear that Nanyuan's alliance with Guanzhong was not aimed at his father, Duke Zhao, but at himself.
This does not belong to the Yan family, but only belongs to his reserve force.