Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

Chapter 43 Memorial

Xiao Zhixing instructed the soldiers to escort Xiong Chumo and his family away, and she and Huo Baijun led people to find "Xiao Long".

"We are late, and the clues are cut off here."

Standing in front of a cliff, Huo Baijun ordered his men to check the surroundings, and he himself carefully searched on the ground, but found nothing.

"Go check under the cliff. There are no clues here."

Naturally there were no clues, as she had made Bai Feng disappear completely.

If Huo Baijun really discovered something, how would the rest of the play go?

Huo Baijun's face was filled with regret. "But if Taimu's life can be saved, it can be considered that the trip was not in vain. I will continue to look for him. I don't believe that they can live without food and water."

Huo Baijun stayed to continue the search while Xiao Zhixing returned to the camp.

Xiao Bei and others didn't ask her when she left the camp.

The young master is very powerful and can even kill Taimu. What else do they have to worry about?

The next day, when they challenged each other, Taimu's head was hung high in front of the battle line, making the Northern Barbarian army silent.

Xiao Zhixing did not show up because the emperor's edict arrived at full speed.

"Xiao Qingluan, accept the decree! The Emperor of Heaven and Earth declares—"

Lord Luo Man came in person to announce the decree, and looking at the girl who bowed her hands in obedience, he smiled and congratulated her:

"Your Majesty will be returning to the palace soon. I'll leave Guixiong Pass in your care, my young prince."

"Marshal, please rest assured. His Majesty has sent people to welcome them personally, and the 100,000 Xiao family soldiers will arrive in Beizhou within a month."

"The troops at the various border passes here can follow your overall command as appropriate, and only hope to stop the northern barbarians from moving south."

It would take longer to travel across the entire Dasheng with an army of 100,000 by land.

The march by water would take more than a month, and once here the army would have to rest for half a month to recover its combat effectiveness.

As for the "full command at the discretion" mentioned later, it is just empty talk.

She was not an official general in charge of the border. Apart from General Qi, whom she had met before, who would listen to her?

However, there is room for maneuver when reading the libretto while riding a donkey.

Since there was an excuse and a loophole to exploit, she would naturally exploit it.

In the army, military strength and military achievements are the most fundamental qualifications.

After the others left, Luo Mangong handed her another secret order, in which Zhao Yunqi asked her to find a way to force the Northern Barbarians to sue for peace.

At least we have to make peace.

"Besieged on all sides, the people are overwhelmed. Your Majesty and the other lords have no choice but to come up with this plan."

Seeing the obvious displeasure on her face, Luo Mangong explained, "Young Prince, don't worry. This is just a temporary solution."

Xiao Zhixing snorted, "Eunuch Luo has worked hard, I know the importance of it."

Luo Mangong smiled, "With such a talented young prince, my Dasheng will regain what it has lost sooner or later."

Xiao Zhixing seemed to be pleased with the compliment, "Okay, I will do my best to complete your majesty's request."

After watching Luo Mangong leave, Xiao Zhixing instantly returned to his expressionless state.

Rub your face, it’s really tiring to pretend to be young.

Looking back at the northern map on the wall, how could she find a loophole and gain actual command of the border?

And complete the emperor's mission at the same time? And implement his own private arrangements?

However, we have to wait until Xiao’s army arrives and the new city wall is completed before we can proceed with the next plan.

Now, she had to stay here to prevent the enemy from launching a surprise attack at Guixiong Pass.

Thanks to the contribution of cement, tens of thousands of people worked day and night.

In just ten days, a new city wall five meters high and ten miles long rose from the ground.

Like the Great Wall in my hometown, it completely surrounds the south side of Guixiong Pass, with high mountains on both sides.

After that, all we have to do is raise it higher and widen it, and build the city behind it.

The open space between the two city walls, close to the new city wall, was dug into many potholes, leaving only a three-meter-wide passage in the middle.

The Northern Barbarians went out of the city several times to test the waters, and many lives were lost. Xiao Zhixing also killed several generals before the other side became obedient.

Xiao Zhixing checked in at Guixiong Pass every day to provoke Xiao Kui. From the live broadcast room, he saw Xiao Kui wake up, fall into a coma, and wake up again.

She felt that if she continued like this, Xiao Kui would be pissed off to death sooner or later.

Xiao Kui never retreated.

One is to look for Xiao Long, and the other is probably to find an opportunity to start another war. He has issued orders to mobilize troops many times.

During this period, Li Jun and others followed the emperor's carriage back to the capital on horseback.

What caught her attention was that when Qi Mengshu met Li Jun, he asked about the details of the Siege of Yanshan.

When Qi Mengshu learned that Xiao Zhixing had actually turned the tide, he blurted out:

"Impossible!! How can she be so powerful?!"

Li Jun was puzzled. "What's impossible?"

Qi Mengshu shook his head, his face showing a complex expression of shock, dismay, self-doubt, etc.

As he left, he was still muttering to himself, "It's not like this! It's not like this! What's wrong?"

His expression was very depressed and confused, even a little neurotic.

Xiao Zhixing wondered, what was it supposed to be like? She was actually a little curious.

At the same time, countless people in Shengjing City had hung white silk in their homes because many civil servants and their families had died in the turmoil.

The Empress Dowager and Concubine Zhang were frightened and fell ill. Zhao Yunqi's injuries had not yet healed, and he had to stay put to control the situation.

At this time, the Lin family in North City District was filled with gloom and sorrow.

Two new cameras were added to the live broadcast room recently, and everyone voted to choose Lin Rusu and Xiong Chumo as the live broadcast subjects.

The hall of the Lin residence was filled with mourning clothes.

Lin Xiudao's body was only brought back yesterday. After it was placed in the coffin, the whole government wept.

However, apart from a few relatives, no one else came to pay their respects for a whole day and night.

Lin Rushu burned paper mechanically with a wooden expression. The tears in her red eyes had dried up, and the only sound in her ears was the sobbing of her family.

My father’s stern call for me to hurry up was still ringing in my ears, sometimes distant and sometimes near.

She knew that from then on, she had no father anymore.

She could no longer listen to her father's gentle teachings, nor could she look forward to him sharing court anecdotes when he returned home.

She could never get over the thought that if she hadn't fainted, would her father have saved her life?

Or, you can do it on his behalf.

Muleng's eyes slowly scanned the plain white lobby.

Now that the situation is so precarious, how will this family survive?

And my uncle.

She didn't believe that her uncle would commit treason!

She doesn't believe it!

【Alas, it's really sad to watch this. 】

【We are just bystanders and cannot understand even one ten-thousandth of their pain. 】

【The great waves of history have come crashing down on us, and the tiny human race can only endure it, leaving life and death to fate. 】

【We know the future, and it suddenly doesn’t feel so good. 】

[Stop talking. I'm so heartbroken.]

Suddenly, the Lin residence’s steward stumbled over.

The Lin family members, who were already frightened birds, looked at him in confusion, fear, despair and paleness.

Has your Majesty come to punish me?

Song Kang betrayed the enemy, how could the Lin family's relatives escape the blame?

Steward Lin knelt down and cried towards the coffin, "Master, the King's Palace of Gang'er Town has gone to the Song Mansion to pay tribute!!"

As if he had been saved from a desperate situation, the butler cried and laughed, "Master, you are not mistaken about the person, my uncle did not commit treason——"

Wha...what?

Lin Ruyi flew over and grabbed the housekeeper, asking in surprise: "Is it true? Is it true!?"

"It's true! It's true, young master, wow, the chief steward of the Zhenguo Palace went there personally. He was ordered by Princess Qingluan to pay tribute to my uncle!!"

For a moment, the hall was dead silent. No one reacted and looked dazed.

Until Lin's mother cried out in grief, "Master! Big brother! Ahhhh——"

Lin Rushu felt heartbroken and cried bitterly while hugging her mother.

Xiao Zhixing stopped watching and sighed deeply.

This is all she can do to help. She hopes Lin Rushu can get through it. A woman who can leave her name in history must be strong.

The live broadcast room was almost flooded with tears, and countless emotional viewers couldn't help but cry along.

It is night at Guixiong Pass.

Xiao Zhixing sat up lazily and came.

She entered Xiao Kui's live broadcast room, straightened her posture, and watched intently.

Other people in the live broadcast room also noticed something unusual on Xiao Kui's side.

[This is... Archie? He escaped back? ]

[And...what's the other one called? ]