Zhi Xuan

In the city of Zhongdu, flames shot up into the sky.

The wind helped the fire, and the fire rose with the wind. In less than half an hour, most of the clan workshops were submerged and fell into the sea of ​​flames.

The heat wave was rolling and the smoke filled the air, making it hard to breathe.

The stubborn clan was surrounded by groups, and the private soldiers of the royal family were like divine help. Arrows rained down one after another, breaking the clan battle formation and forcing the opponents to flee towards the city gate.

Another wave of arrow rain fell, and the screams became one.

The royal family's private soldiers became more courageous as they fought, and the clan army lost their fighting spirit and began to flee in large numbers.

Prince Huai's chariot was swarmed forward, followed by members of the royal family.

The sound of trumpets spread throughout the city, and the sound of war drums was deafening.

Half of the city turned into a battlefield, and the unwilling clan reorganized to fight back. However, the private soldiers had no intention of fighting, like a mess of scattered sand, and even if they barely organized a battle formation, they would collapse at the touch of a finger.

Prince Huai's chariot pursued closely, and the clan in front gritted their teeth fiercely, ordered the chariot to turn around, and drew their swords to meet him.

"Patriarch!" The retainer shouted in horror, trying his best to stop it.Helplessly, the head of the family insisted on going his own way, and the retainers screamed hoarsely, but their voices were drowned in the screams of killing.

The driver waved the reins, and the two chariots passed by each other.

The swords clashed, and the buzzing sound hit the eardrums.

Prince Huai swung the incoming long sword and swept forward.Amidst the sound of splitting silk, blood splattered, and the tall clan fell forward, covering his neck with one hand, his face full of disbelief.

Thick blood poured down the head, and the driver's sight was stained red.

Looking at the Patriarch who was lying on the chariot, Rong's right canthus was about to burst, he jumped under the chariot with a roar, brandished his long sword with both hands, and rushed towards Prince Huai's chariot.

The sound of breaking wind hits, and sharp arrows cover the sky.

Rong You was shrouded in arrow rain, the leather armor on his body was pierced, and his whole body was pierced like a hedgehog.Forcing himself to move forward, every step was stained with blood.

As the chariot got closer and closer, Rong You ran out of strength.He could no longer move forward, so he could only lean on the ground with his long sword, raise his head with all his strength, glared at Prince Huai who was less than ten steps away, let out a unwilling roar, opened his eyes wide and died.

This scene happened extremely quickly, but it deeply shocked everyone in the royal family.Their impression of Prince Huai has completely changed, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it has been turned upside down.

Before, because of the face of the royal family, everyone had to send troops to help, and they were unwilling to go to the battlefield.After this incident, everyone has a new view on Prince Huai.

Compared with the deposed prince, this new prince is better and more suitable to inherit the throne.

Given enough opportunities for him, it may not be impossible to create a career and go far.

However, will there be such an opportunity?

Thinking of the increasingly powerful big princes, and under the influence of the big princes, the little princes who began to move around the corner, everyone in the royal family frowned deeply, and drew a question mark in their hearts.

The shouts of killing continued all night, the chariots galloped on the long street, and the ruts rolled over, leaving bloodshot eyes.

The fire in the Clan Square was difficult to extinguish. In the end, nearly a quarter of the buildings in the city were burned.Guorenfang, which is closer to Clanfang, was not spared either.

The shouts of killing came to the palace, and the servants and maidservants were frightened, fearing that the prince Huai would lose, and the angry clan would break through the palace gates and start killing.

If the queen hadn't made arrangements in advance, there would have been chaos in the palace driven by fear.

The king's concubines and young children were strictly protected, and they were not allowed to leave their residences before the outcome was decided, and they were not allowed to pass on news to the outside world.Strictly speaking, this kind of protection is more like surveillance.The purpose is to avoid collusion between the inside and the outside of the palace, which will cause trouble for Prince Huai.

The older concubine was very dissatisfied, but she had no courage to disobey the queen.

In recent years, the queen has retreated to the deep palace to cultivate herself, and rarely speaks harshly to others.In the early years, her wrist was stronger than anyone.

The concubines who entered the palace in the early years have more or less tried her methods.Thinking about it suddenly, I couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.Looking at the people who colluded with each other and attempted to disobey, they all shook their heads secretly, with pity in their eyes, as if the other party was already a dead person.

Facts have proved that the queen's wrist is not only not reduced, but even better than before.

The rafters in the early stage were all cut down, and the concubine who tried to provoke her was not only punished herself, but the children under her knees were also implicated. They were punished together with the mother, and they lost face among brothers and sisters.

As for the family behind the concubine, those who were on the expulsion list were reduced to fiefdoms, and those who were not on the list were directly added, so that they could truly understand that the capital city of China had changed.The king who can protect them loses his authority. In today's palace and court, the queen and Prince Huai are the same.

The matter was resolved quickly without causing any disturbance.

The dejected concubines were taken down and locked in their respective residences, and they were not allowed to step out of the room without permission, which was like house arrest.

The concubine who was not affected felt lucky, and did not dare to provoke trouble again.

Represented by Mrs. Liang, the concubines who were born in the vassal states did not participate from the beginning to the end. They all watched the show with a cold eye, and recorded everything that happened in detail. When the time is right, they will send people out of the city to send the recorded bamboo slips back to the country.

The commotion in the palace was not small, but it did not affect the city, and the war was still in full swing.

The king of men is trapped in the bedroom, with no news from inside or outside, no matter how much he thinks, there is nothing he can do.

The queen came to visit, and the servant girl followed her, holding a tray with both hands, and on the tray was a bowl of steaming soup.

The door of the hall opened, and the servants stood respectfully on both sides.The maid turned on the bronze lamp, and the fire illuminated the dark room.

The human king leaned on the couch, looking more haggard than when he just woke up.The waiter knelt aside, carefully picked up the medicine bowl that was smashed on the ground, and wiped away the spilled medicine juice.

Seeing the queen, the human king tried to stand up, but after several attempts to no avail, he exhausted his energy and fell heavily on the couch, unable to even sit up.

The queen had no intention of talking to him, and signaled the servant girl to bring a decoction for the king to take.

"Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine."

The queen stood where she was, with the same indifferent expression and tone.

King Ren struggled hard, but was held down by the servants and forcefully poured down the decoction.

The couple who have shared the same bed for many years are now strangers.

Seeing the embarrassment of the king, the queen felt nothing.It wasn't until the whole bowl of decoction was poured that the human king became weak, and it was difficult to even move her fingers. Then she slowly said: "Your Majesty, you shouldn't wake up, you shouldn't wake up at this time."

The King of Man turned his neck with difficulty and glared at her.

The queen didn't take it seriously, and stepped forward, took the silk handkerchief from the handmaid, and gently wiped it for the king.The movements are extremely gentle, completely different from the cold eyes.

"Your Majesty, I wanted to keep you for a while. Unfortunately, it's not possible now."

The queen did not deliberately lower her voice, and all the maids and servants in the palace were her confidants.Such rebellious and immoral words were not heard by the crowd, each with their chests and eyes down, silently standing aside, like wood carvings and clay sculptures.

The Human King trembled his lips, and his facial features were distorted by anger.

The queen leaned closer, traced the king's facial features with her fingertips, slid along his eyebrows, and stopped on his chin.The voice flowed in his ears, with endless coldness.

"Your Majesty, there are still two bowls of medicine. After you go, I will let Huai issue an order, saying that the Zhongdu clan rebelled, and the Lord of the World died in shock."

Originally, the queen had no such plan, but unfortunately the king suddenly woke up, and the news was temporarily concealed, but it was hard to be sure.It's better to let him die well, pave the way for his son, and make Prince Huai's victory more tenable.

"You, you dare?!"

The Human King was furious, his voice was squeezed out of his throat, and endless hatred welled up in his eyes.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely do what I say."

The queen got up to leave, and the human king threw himself forward desperately, trying to catch her.However, due to lack of strength, he failed to grab a piece of clothing and rolled to the ground instead.

The queen took two steps back and ordered her servants to send the king back to the couch.He glanced at him indifferently, then turned and left, until the door of the palace was closed, and never looked back.

The fighting in the city lasted for five full days, and ended with the defeat of the clan and the expelled to the fiefdom.

Clan Square is the main battlefield.In the fire and military disaster, the prosperity of the past disappeared, and the buildings and pavilions were reduced to ruins.

Guorenfang was affected, but thanks to timely fire fighting, it was not damaged too much, and most of the buildings were preserved.

Due to the remote gathering, the common people's workshop and the slave workshop are well preserved.When the war broke out, not wanting to be involved, every family closed their doors, the doors of the workshops were blocked from the inside, and no one lit a lamp at night.

The clans were defeated, and the management of the past dynasties was destroyed and suffered huge losses.

Fortunately, Prince Huai did not kill them all. Except for a few families, most people were allowed to keep the complete fief, and he had no intention of touching the fundamental interests of each family.

After the war, the clans left reluctantly, dragging their feet along the way, full of resentment.

On the way, there was a flying horse delivering a letter, and the King of People woke up from the illness, and died of panic because of the clan's rebellion.

Flying riders went out everywhere, and the news spread rapidly across the country.

The clans on the way to exile were stunned, and immediately understood what the news meant.No one dared to delay any longer, and they all rushed to the fief as quickly as possible, and they would never set foot in the central capital again in this life.

"So fierce!"

The clans don't know the real cause of King Ren's death, and suspect that they are being blamed.But the decree came from the palace and spread to the world, and they couldn't argue with it.

Wars do happen, and confrontation with the royal family is also a fact.A fire broke out in Zhongdu City, and the clan workshop was burned down. Based on this alone, they have no way to justify it.

When the scapegoat falls, they have to recite it or not, and they have nowhere to complain.

The royal palace is the mastermind behind the scenes, and the clans gritted their teeth to redress their grievances, but the result was "who in the court will sue this official", and in the end it was themselves who suffered the most.

Unable to fight on the battlefield, and unable to play tricks, the clans did not dare to have delusions, and all went to the fief honestly, preparing to hibernate and concentrate on teaching the family children, hoping to make a comeback in the future.

The news of the king's death spread throughout the lands.

According to the usual practice, when the princes and princes received the news, they had to leave for Zhongdu City as soon as possible, one for the funeral, and the other for attending the enthronement ceremony of the new king.

For Zhixuan, this is a godsend opportunity.

The princes of the world gathered together to discuss the matter of the alliance.

A few days ago, the Marquis of Bei'an sent a letter of credence and invited him to hunt in the grassland.Now this process can also be saved, go directly to Zhongdu City, and sit around and discuss with the monarchs in detail, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

Thinking of this, Zhixuan spread out the bamboo slips, wrote a letter of credence eloquently, and sent someone to send it to Bei'an country at high speed.

Later, he took another piece of silk and wrote a letter to Zhao Hao, inviting him to go to Zhongdu together.

The battle in Nanyou Country is coming to an end. According to the news from the army, after Zhao Hao went south, the clan workshops in Nandu City were almost emptied, and the remaining clans could be counted in two palms.

The clan workshop was emptied, and a large number of seats were vacated in the court hall, Zhao Hao was ready to withdraw his sword.The next step is to control the capital of the country, fill the manpower, and then file a letter to change the name of the country.

You Ao didn't have any objection to this.On the contrary, he was more than happy to let Nanyou Country become history.

Among the members of the You Clan, there were voices of dissatisfaction.But the situation is stronger than people, no amount of dissatisfaction will be suppressed.

I figured it out on my own, and found that today's life is pretty good, so why bother to worry about it, it's better to let yourself go, eat, drink and have fun.Some people find business opportunities and open up new ways of making money, which can be called a surprise.

The carrier pigeons fly to Nandu City, and Zhao Hao is busy with post-war affairs.

This letter came just in time, after Zhao Hao thought about it, he temporarily changed his plan and decided that after finishing the matter, he would go to meet with Zhixuan first, and then set off from Xiyuan Kingdom to Zhongdu together.