Devil’s Advent

There is a Star Observation Tower in Yingdu, which was first built 180 years ago. It was designed by the ancestors of the Jing family and took ten years to complete.

The reason why it has been built for so long is not that the project is too large and complicated, because the initial construction was to celebrate the 70th birthday of the former empress dowager, who is now called empress dowager Ciming by Chu officials, and the estimated construction period is two years.

One month before the completion of the project, the Empress Dowager Ciming passed away, and the Star Observation Building was considered bad luck. Gazing at the stars and seeing the secrets of the sky with human eyes was considered a taboo of God.

Eight years after the suspension of work, the new emperor ascended the throne, and then ordered to resume work on the Zhaixing Building, and it was finally completed.

Today, the Guanxing Building is considered one of the landmark buildings in Yingdu. Because of its towering towering height, when the Jing family designed it in the early days, it chose the original city wall as the site, and integrated the lower end of the building with the city wall to form a whole. The image of the dragon veins in Yingdu believes that the location of the star observation building is exactly where the dragon veins and longan are.

Looking at the stars with longan means that the descendants of Xiong's royal family, and also refers to the future emperors. Their eyes are like torches, and their holes are like candles. Under the stars, everything can enter their eyes.

This building naturally has extremely high artistic value, but at the same time, its existence is equivalent to a forcible dig in the old city wall system of Yingdu.

However, this is nothing.

The Jingcheng that Uncle Zheng conquered back then was actually similar to this, and Yingdu was just an enlarged version.

During the Taiping period, this place was naturally a palace of art and romance, but once it encountered soldiers from foreign enemies, it would be too flashy.

It's a pity that although Uncle Zheng entered Chu and snatched the princess, he has never been to Yingdu.

It is bound to sigh with emotion:

"The spectacle misleads the country."

Therefore, it is no wonder that the Yan people are called Yan barbarians by the Gan and Chu countries, because the Yan people really cannot appreciate this kind of romance.

When the first emperor of Yan State was in power, he favored alchemists;

After Ji Runhao succeeded to the throne, he carried out a large-scale suppression campaign. Buddhist halls, Taoist temples, and other places of various sects were seized and rebuilt as offices of government offices. The prince's mansion was also rebuilt on the original site of the former Taoist temple.

The sand and dust from the desert, the leaping horseshoes in the land of the Jin Dynasty, the cold and dense battlements on the three sides of the dry land, there are not so long years of peace, and there are not so many winds, flowers, snows and moons, so it is naturally difficult to nourish the literary and artistic feelings that belong to the Yan people .

The most typical example is that among the princes of Emperor Yan, the third prince who is the only "died" today, was the seed of Dayan's "culture" in his early years.

and,

the first to be discarded,

Often considered the least important.

………

at this time,

On the stargazing tower, there are two people standing.

One person, surnamed Jing, named Mingxuan.

One person, surnamed Zhao, named Yuelin.

Star Observatory, as the name suggests,

Those who can raise their heads and do nothing to look at the sky,

only nobles;

Guishou is facing the loess and its back is facing the sky. Where did the leisure come from?

In this building, non-high-ranking officials and dignitaries are not allowed to go to the top.

Jing Mingxuan and Zhaoyuelin, their surnames predestined their nobility, unlike Jing Renli's collateral children who had to go to the army to be born, these two were the core children of the family, and they were both in the imperial court. To be an official.

In Zhao Yuelin's hand, he was also holding a book, the cover of which was "Zheng Zi's Art of War".

Jing Mingxuan smiled and said, "Know yourself and your enemy?"

Zhao Yuelin said, "Unexpectedly, you also read this book."

Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles; —— "Zheng Zi, Mou Gong"

The Jing family is a civil servant and is noble. Although the fief is large, it does not raise private soldiers.

"I read it. At the beginning, I was a little disdainful of that Yan Guo Pingye who called himself Zheng Zi. After reading it, I really benefited a lot."

"Grandpa said that anyone who feels that reading this book will benefit a lot is an idiot."

Zhao Yuelin's grandfather, Zhao Wentong, is now leading the army with the Patriarch of the Dugu family. Moreover, Zhao Wentong is also playing chess with Uncle Zheng, the author of "Zheng Zi's Art of War".

It's just that the front line and the rear are subject to news dissemination, and it is impossible to be so accessible.

Coupled with Uncle Zheng's "leapfrog", which seriously disturbed a large area outside the capital, it made it impossible for military messengers to be delivered in an orderly manner as before.

In other words, it has increased the cost of receiving external information. Originally, ordinary nobles could also get the news. This time, it may be difficult for even the big nobles to learn in time. The real highest information guarantor is the return to Beijing. Prince Regent, because he is the No. 1 person in Da Chu name.

"It doesn't matter whether you know the soldiers or not. If Da Chu really needs my Jing family disciples to lead the troops to fight, then Da Chu really has no hope."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Zhao Yuelin smiled happily.

Jing Mingxuan was not angry, but said: "The book of war is actually the least of the many books, but compared with the generals and stars of the past and present, it is actually too much.

However, how many real generals will drop their armor and return to the field after they become famous?

Generals have died in hundreds of battles, and those who have time to write books are rare.

I’ve read some before, but how should I put it, it looks like it was written by a literati like me who has no military experience.

Reading is like looking at people, read books, and then look at people, that one is still alive, still fighting, it is said..."

"Zheng Zi's Art of War" is very popular among the four major countries, because Uncle Zheng, who is still active in the military, is equivalent to speaking for his own book.

When more and more people start to pay attention to him, take him seriously, and even hope to study him, they will inevitably be unable to avoid this "Zheng Zi's Art of War".

"I understand." Zhaoyue Lin nodded, "Your Majesty, you have already returned, and that one will be cleaned up immediately if you think about it."

"But otherwise, Qu's Qingluan army was defeated. I'm also surprised, so did Qu Peiluo really fight with that uncle Hirano?

What the hell is he doing to make a wedding dress for that Uncle Hirano? "

How can the relationship between the nobles be harmonious, there will always be conflicts, at least, they look down on each other.

If they were really in harmony, then Emperor Chu would find a way to make them tear up.

"Is Mrs. Jing going to change her career to become Wu Zheng?" Zhao Yuelin teased, "Have you started studying numerology?"

"It's just chatting, the war in the north is tense, and the clan is already busy."

"Abandon literature and pursue martial arts?"

"Zhang Luo asked some of the family's children who are officials in the court to seek a chance to be released and go to Wenhu County."

Wenhu County is located in southern Chu.

Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet,

The great nobles have already sensed that the frontline battle situation has become rotten, so they began to prepare for their own retreat.

Chudi is densely covered with rivers and numerous water systems, especially in the south. Therefore, if you go south, it is most convenient and fast to choose a boat.

Zhao Yuelin sighed. In fact, the Jing family is not the only one making such preparations?

As a matter of fact, the old man of his family went to war, but the family was already arranging to re-purchase property in the south.

When a family has developed to a certain level, the continuation of the family has become its instinct.

The family, as a whole, is actually "alive", seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the instinct of every "living thing".

Zhao Yuelin stretched out his hand and patted the railing in front of him lightly,

road:

"Do you really want to travel south in all your clothes?"

"I don't know. In the final analysis, it depends on you, whether you can stop the Yan people."

"Yan Ren, I can't make it through." Zhao Yuelin said.

"That Uncle Hirano has already come." Jing Mingxuan smiled, "Since that Uncle Hirano can come, why can't that Uncle Hirano come?

To put it bluntly, since ancient times, there has been no real deal;

Even if a Yan State cavalry appeared in front of us immediately, I wouldn't feel at all... um..."

The corners of Jing Mingxuan's mouth that had just been pulled out froze.

The star observatory building is very high, it is daytime, and the weather is very good, so the stars cannot be seen, but it is very convenient to climb up and look far away.

therefore

When there is blackness at the end of the day,

Jing Mingxuan just froze there.

The biggest problem of literati is that they talk and laugh happily before the event, but they are dumbfounded after the event.

Zhao Yuelin took a deep breath,

road;

"So, you, Mrs. Jing, have really started to study numerology?"

Still bring such words to follow the law?

Jing Mingxuan leaned against the railing and pointed to the front. He was familiar with "Zheng Zi's Art of War", but he still couldn't hide his panic at this moment:

"Black, black armor, is it... Yan Jun?"

"yes."

"How many...how many people?"

Zhao Yuelin replied: "Looking at it now, it's no less than 30,000. This is just the beginning, and there will be more later. I estimate that it will be doubled, or even doubled."

"Even if it is doubled and doubled, it will be a hundred thousand, right?"

Jing Mingxuan began to calculate.

After all, Zhaoyue Lin is the core disciple of the Zhao family, and now he is an official in the Ministry of War. Hearing this, he immediately shook his head and said:

"Account, that's not how it is calculated."

War is never measured by counting the number of people on both sides.

"Can the imperial guards in the capital be stopped? It's okay to defend the capital, right?" Jing Mingxuan asked.

In the capital of Dachu, there has been a large number of elite imperial guards stationed all the time. Although half of them were allocated to Nian Yao to take them to Zhennanguan to facilitate the command of the private soldiers of the nobles below, but in the capital , the foundation is still there.

What's more, in the past six months, Prince Ding has trained a group of new troops in Yingdu.

As a literati, Jing Mingxuan was able to maintain a clear order even though he seemed flustered at this moment. It was not easy for him not to be shocked into hysterics by this sudden scene.

only,

After all, Zhao Yuelin looked deeper,

Said bluntly:

"The city walls of Yingdu are really not suitable for guarding."

People with a little bit of military common sense would not associate it with "easy to defend but difficult to attack" when they saw a capital like this.

"Why?" Jing Mingxuan asked immediately.

It is impossible for him not to be anxious about this issue that is related to his family's current wealth and life.

Zhao Yuelin pointed to his feet,

The place where the two of us chatted before was actually a major loophole in Ying Du's defense...and it was one of them.

There is always a water dragon team stationed in this star observatory building on weekdays to prevent fires. When outsiders attack the city, a fire will burn a big hole between the walls of this side of the city, and the fire will bake it , the walls on both sides will also suffer great damage.

Jing Mingxuan pursed his lips,

road:

"So, you have to defend yourself from the enemy?"

currently,

Groups of guard soldiers have already rushed to the city wall, and in the outer camps, soldiers and horses have also begun to come out, ready to line up outside.

This is a picture that can give Chu people a sense of calm. The Yan army came suddenly, but at least now their own soldiers still dare to take the initiative to go outside the city to form an array.

But in Zhao Yuelin's eyes, this scene seemed very funny.

When the foreign enemies reached the bottom of the capital, they could only choose to put all their eggs in one basket. This is obviously a kind of sadness.

but,

There is another matter, this matter, which is more serious and urgent than sorrow.

"Brother Jing, what we need to worry about right now is not just this, but..."

"But what?"

"It's why, why didn't you and my family receive the news that the Yan army had come here? He didn't fly here with so many Yan troops. Why was there no warning?

Not to mention here in the capital,

When the Yan people passed by other cities in Gyeonggi, why didn't they see the beacon fire?

No matter how fast the Yan people's horseshoes are,

They can easily surpass the people who fled when they saw the Yan people,

But it is impossible to go faster than eight hundred miles! "

Eight hundred miles to rush, choose the best horses, at the cost of sacrificing the service life of the horses, pursue the fastest speed to convey important military information.

Because of the small number of people and small scale, three cavalry often form a team.

Since the Yan army was dispatched by a large army, no matter how fast it was, it would not be faster than eight hundred miles to send an urgent summons.

Moreover, each family has business in the periphery, and some even have branch clans, or are officials outside, so they can send cronies to inform Beijing of the situation as quickly as possible. In some families, even the most skilled masters of body shape exercises are specially raised, and they are specially used for the transmission of this kind of life and death news.

Although the great nobles all have their own fiefs, the core children of the great nobles are actually officials in Yingdu, and the real circle of power is still in the capital.

but,

No,

nothing.

It's just that Jing didn't receive it, it can still be called an accident;

The Zhao family didn't receive it either?

The Jing family and the Zhao family didn't receive it. Well, the other nobles didn't receive the early warning message?

Zhao Yuelin punched the stone tablet behind him,

On the stele was the handwriting of a sage of Chu, but at this moment, he couldn't care less about destroying it or not.

Normally, when Jing Mingxuan saw such atrocities, he would definitely be so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe, and would even come up to fight Zhao Yuelin regardless of his own powerlessness.

But now, he has no time to care about his ancestors, because he may soon become an ancestor himself.

Zhao Yuelin's eyes began to turn red:

"It's normal for the common people in the market and the common people in the head of Guizhou that they can't hear the wind; our family can't hear the wind either, it's done!

Phoenix Nest Internal Guard,

Are you also deaf or blind?

His army of Yan people has already fought outside our capital, and everyone realized it later. Don't you think this is too absurd?

Foreign enemies invaded in front of the Sheji Ancestral Temple,

We have to see with our own eyes to know,

This is called,

what's up,

What the hell is this!

The joke of slipping the world,

It's really the biggest joke in the world! "

Jing Mingxuan's face was pale, and this paleness was more desperate than when he saw the Yan army suddenly appearing outside the city.

"Brother Yue Lin, what do you mean, what do you mean..."

"Someone cut off our eyes and ears." Zhaoyue Lin said again, "This is impossible for the people of Yan."

Yan people can't do it,

Who can do it?

only……

Jing Mingxuan's gaze immediately shifted to the city, that place of majestic golden tiles.

"How could it be...how could it be...how could it be..."

Only the Son of Heaven,

only that person,

Only the inner guard of Fengchao under him,

Only then can the eyes of the great nobles in Beijing be completely covered.

quietly,

Separate the inside and outside.

And this is generally a method used by ministers to the emperor, to keep the prince trapped in the "cage", and it becomes a display that is only used when offering sacrifices.

To put it bluntly, this is what the so-called Zhijun Yaoshun by the civil servants of the Qian Kingdom actually meant.

but this time,

In Dachu,

It was the "emperor" who deceived his courtiers in this way.

"Your Majesty... Why, Your Majesty, why did you do this?"

Jing Mingxuan was already in a daze, a thing called belief was rapidly collapsing, destroying his cognition of the world.

Zhaoyue Lin laughed back angrily,

road;

"You ask me, how do I know? Go and knock on the palace, go and ask the king, go and ask."

Zhao Yuelin suddenly panted heavily,

As if suddenly thought of something,

Laughing and crying while panting:

"If the king is still alive."

………

"Sister, where are we going? Today, I made an appointment with the two boys from the Ding family and the Liu family to go out for an autumn walk."

"Mother, where are we going? Are we looking for Dad? I miss Dad."

"Stupid sister, father is in the north, we are going south."

"Shut up, old lady!"

Mrs. Nian, who was always amiable, glanced down at this moment with an extremely serious gaze, and accompanied by her previous scolding, all the adults and children in the carriage were silenced.

Mrs. Nian stretched out her hand and opened the curtain of the carriage. Outside, there were a group of imperial guards escorting their family, young and old, to the south.

She dared not ask where she was going to the south,

Before her husband left for the expedition, he only said that if someone came from the palace one day and asked them to leave Beijing, she must immediately take her family out of Beijing.

She believed in her husband,

Since he was the maid of the palace, he was just a slave.

He secretly drank the leftover wine from the "Wang Ye"'s hospitality, and when he was drunk, he dared to grab her hand, saying that he would not just be a slave in the future, let her follow him, and asked her to order from that day on.

She has always believed in that man and believed in every word he said.

And in another place,

The mountains and rivers are beautiful,

On either side of a stone table,

A man in a purple python robe and a bony old man were playing chess.

From this hillside position, looking down, you can see a lot of soldiers and military tents, stretching endlessly.

Meng Shou's son fell,

Slowly said:

"My lord, is it worth it?"

The Regent replied:

"In terms of thousands of years, there is no such thing as whether it is worth it or not."

Meng Shou asked again:

"Your Majesty, do you regret it?"

The Prince Regent left a son,

indifferently said;

"Luozi... no regrets."