I didn't intend to be a Fairy

The cat followed the Taoist's footsteps and walked forward, turning his head from time to time to glance at the two armies that were getting farther and farther in the mountains behind him, and from time to time he turned his head to look at the Taoist beside him.

"Is that person just now the emperor?"

The calico cat looked stunned and confused, and asked the same question that she had asked the night after she first met the emperor.

With her brain and wisdom, she seemed unable to figure out why there was such a huge change.

Song You naturally thought of that night.

That night at the palace banquet, the emperor was aloof and arrogant, even looking down at the heaven and earth, like a human god, which shocked Mao'er greatly.

So Song You also replied according to that night:

"Yes, he is the emperor."

"Why is the emperor no longer powerful?"

"The emperor himself is not powerful. What is powerful is the recognition and following of the people in the world." Song You leaned on a bamboo stick and splashed dust in the mountains with every step. He did not look back, only looked down at Mao'er, and with that They looked at each other with eyes as clear as amber and full of doubts, and replied patiently, "It's just that some emperors can get the recognition and following of the people of the world by themselves, but some emperors rely on their ancestors."

"Well……"

"The emperor is also like a god. He must have virtue and ability, and love the world and the people in the world, in order to win the hearts of the people." Song You said, "If the emperor loses the hearts of the people, people in the world will no longer recognize and follow him, and he will naturally become a An ordinary old man, that's how Empress Sanhua sees him."

"Well……"

The cat took small steps and kept turning its head, looking at the Taoist.

She didn't stop until she hit a stone on the roadside, but she didn't care. She jumped over the stone and continued walking forward as if nothing had happened. She also continued to turn her head and stare at the Taoist, thoughtfully.

The Taoist casually waved his bamboo stick, and the stone immediately flew to the road.

"Miss Sanhua, watch the road."

"Taoist priest, you said-"

"What do you think of Sanhua Empress?"

“Can we eat the conches in the fields?”

"..."

“Can we eat the conches in the fields?”

"..." Song You shook his head and finally smiled, "Empress Sanhua really has a delicate heart."

"Is that okay to eat?"

"That's called snail."

"Is that okay to eat?"

"sure."

"Miss Sanhua has seen a lot..."

The Taoist and the calico cat walked farther and farther, and no matter how many soldiers were behind them, they could no longer be seen. He also seemed to not care about the countless footprints and dust raised by the military horses on the official road.

Moving forward in this way, we gradually entered Luzhou.

The closer we get to Changjing, the more rumors there are.

Song You almost understood the current situation.

King Shun occupied Changjing but was not in a hurry to proclaim himself emperor. Originally, Changjing and its surrounding states, such as Angzhou, Jingzhou, Guangzhou, Luzhou, and Fengzhou, were stationed to defend the capital and guard the hinterland of Dayan. Most of the imperial guards obeyed the king's orders, and those who were dissatisfied and dissatisfied were basically suppressed.

Among them was Long Weijun, whom Song You had seen.

When the prince fled to Yizhou, he received the support of garrison troops from several southwest states such as Yizhou, Xuzhou, and Yunzhou, and also integrated tens of thousands of troops.

In addition, most officials and generals in states and counties far away from Changjing seemed to be more willing to support the prince.

The two sides were confronting each other from a distance, exchanging letters. If they were not blaming each other, they were trying to persuade each other to surrender. There was a stalemate for a while, and there were often frictions.

There are many aristocratic families in Dayan who have been operating in the local area for many years. They have a long heritage and a profound foundation. Throughout history, they all have the capital to become a hero or even a dragon. They are also waiting and watching at the moment.

There are also numerous places in the south and southwest that seem to be subordinate to the Dayan court. In fact, they are highly autonomous and have not been completely integrated with Dayan in terms of culture. These places often have to get rid of the shackles of the central court, even if they do not become independent, in troubled times. King's.

Fortunately, Dayan is now unprecedentedly strong. This strength goes far beyond territory, military and economy, but also culture and self-confidence.

This kind of strength is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Even the common people who do not have enough to eat have a strong sense of honor and belonging to the word "Dayan". Even people from foreign countries thousands of miles away yearn for Dayan. This feeling is unprecedented. It is difficult for people who are the center of the world to understand. Although this country is already full of contradictions secretly.

In addition, the Changjing Rebellion had just started, and many people did not believe it at first even if they heard the news. Even if they believed that Changjing was really in chaos, they did not think it could shake the foundation of Dayan.

Under such circumstances, it would be difficult for anyone to overthrow Dayan's rule in a short period of time.

If someone goes against the grain, he will be the target of public criticism.

…

The first day in Luzhou.

Song You rested at a roadside tea stall.

There were pieces of snail meat boiling in a small pot in front of me. There were two slices of ginger at the bottom. I asked the tea stall owner for the order.

Now is the time when there are the most snails. Last night, while resting in the mountains, there were several rice fields nearby. When Song You woke up in the morning, Empress Sanhua had already picked up a lot of snails.

After Song You blanched it, he casually stir-fried it, and there was a pot of fragrant snail meat.

Then I bought a few steamed cakes from the stall owner as a thank you for the gift of ginger slices. I broke open the steamed cakes and sandwiched the snail meat. While eating, I listened to the passers-by telling me what was going on ahead.

A famous scholar seemed to have just come from Angzhou. He spoke vividly and many stallholders were listening.

"General Wu'anhou went south?"

"Can you still deceive Brother Liao? Who can miss the huge Wu'an Marquis Chen Ziqi? It's just that the news has not spread in Luzhou. If you go to Angzhou, it will be known to everyone!"

"Brother Yuan, please speak quickly! When did Marquis Wu An go south, where are he now, and who did he go south to protect?"

"I heard, I just heard that Marquis Wu'an accepted the order from the Crown Prince and His Majesty, and went south to King Qin. He brought the elite cavalry from Zhenbei with him and drove straight in. Now he has arrived at the gate of Changjing City."

"That's Prince Bao!"

"Marquis Wu'an is here! It must be settled!"

"It has to be Marquis Wu'an..."

Although the four scholars at this table seemed weak, they were much bolder than the Jianghu people when they talked about the affairs of their family, country and world.

"In my opinion, with the arrival of Marquis Wu'an, the chaos in Changjing has been settled. Otherwise, it would be a shame for the name Wu'an and the great power of Marquis Wu'an in the first half of his life." The scholar named Yuan shook his head as he spoke. He said with some regret, "It's a pity that Marquis Wu'an is in danger..."

"how do I say this?"

"Brother Yuan is saying that Marquis Wu'an's merits are too great. Now he is going south to serve the king, and his merits are too great to shock the lord. Is there any danger?"

"But Marquis Wu'an came here after receiving the order from the Crown Prince, and he did not launch troops without permission. This time when Marquis Wu'an goes south to serve the king, he will probably leave his brother in the north to guard him like he did last time when he went to Beijing, right? That's an army of hundreds of thousands. , with them here, even His Majesty before him would not dare to touch Marquis Wu An, right?"

"Some of you don't know something..."

The scholar named Yuan said slowly, thinking about the news he heard, he still couldn't help being frightened:

"I heard that Marquis Wu'an went south this time. If we look at the fine cavalry alone, he only brought 10,000 people with him. However, he went all the way south from Yuanzhi City, crossing Yanzhou, passing through Caotou Pass, then passing through Hezhou, passing through Beifeng Pass, It is said that there was no obstruction at Jiaxing Pass. When several gatekeepers heard that it was him, they all let him go. What's more, they sent troops to follow him. Some merchants along the way saw it with their own eyes."

"this……"

"It was a full three thousand miles from Saibei to Changjing, and it only took half a month. Until the army came to Changjing City, there was only one battle, which was two hundred miles outside Angzhou City. The defense of the three forbidden troops in Angzhou, Jingzhou and Fengzhou led by General Li Chenghao." The scholar surnamed Yuan said, looking around at everyone, "Do you know how that battle went?"

"how?"

"Angzhou Shenwei Army, Jingzhou Tiger Army, Fengzhou Longwei Army, totaling more than 40,000 people, are all elite." The scholar surnamed Yuan said, "Under the Zhenbei Iron Cavalry, they were defeated in one blow."

When everyone heard this, their eyes widened.

I have heard many stories about Marquis Wu'an, but I have rarely experienced the power of Marquis Wu'an and the Zhenbei Army so clearly.

"what about now?"

"Now Marquis Wu'an is leading his cavalry to besiege Changjing, and there are more and more reinforcements from the rear. My family has written me a letter asking me to return home. I don't dare to stay in Angzhou anymore for fear of suffering a military disaster, so I have to come back in a hurry. I thought I would go back when I got to the city. I came to visit some brothers and invited them to have a drink, but I didn’t expect them to be filial, so I asked them to come and greet me in person."

"..."

A white and tender hand stretched out in front of Song You, grabbed a steamed cake and left.

Song You couldn't help but look away from the scholar at the table next to him, and followed the little hand to look at the Sanhua Empress in front of him.

The little girl had no expression on her face as she took the steamed cake over. When he noticed that there was no one else around, she just stared down at the steamed cake with snail meat on his head. She followed his example seriously and broke the steamed cake into two halves. Put the snail meat in the middle and bite it in one bite.

While eating, she raised her eyes to look at him.

"Is it tasty?"

"Is it tasty?"

"I think it tastes delicious."

"Then I think it's delicious too."

"..."

Song You shook his head and said nothing.

After eating the steamed cakes, we packed up and continued on our way.

The closer to Angzhou, the more prosperous the roadside becomes, but the greater the impact of the Changjing Rebellion.

But the news that Marquis Wu'an went south to King Qin has spread.

Marquis Wu'an is really powerful.

As soon as they heard that "Marquis Wu'an went south to King Qin", countless people immediately believed that the world was about to be settled, so their minds that had been impetuous just now immediately became settled again.

After walking for two days, we reached the mountains.

Suddenly the wind picked up again on the roadside.

"Meow!!"

The calico cat almost exploded and jumped up on the spot.

I saw a strange fox appeared in the woods beside the official road. It had yellow skin, was as big as a dog, and had eyebrows as long as a beard. It was still walking side by side with them, turning to look at them as they walked.

"Is the kitten scared again?"

Song You was not surprised and turned to look at it:

"Is Shimizu here again?"

Mao'er also breathed a sigh of relief, settled down, and imitated his Taoist priest, and asked:

"Is Shimizu here again?"

"Yeah, I'm going to Changjing for two days to play. I was supposed to pass through the mountains over there to avoid being seen, but I happened to realize that you were also here, so I came over to have a few words with you."