"Eight hundred miles in an emergency!" The guards outside the Imperial Capital Palace of the Yuexi Kingdom heard this thunderous cry and gave way to the gate of the palace one after another. A man covered in blood and with only one hand did not wait for the horse to stop, turned over and rushed into the palace, his remaining right hand clasping a token, and the palace guards gave way.

The man rushed into the court and fell to his knees before the shocked emperor. Ignoring the horror and confusion of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, he took out a piece of parchment from his bosom with his right hand and handed it to his father-in-law, who was walking to him, and the father-in-law took the bloodstained parchment, frowned, and handed it to the emperor.

Zhuge Yan spread out the parchment, frowning and trying to discern the words from the bloodstains. After a long time, Zhuge Yan suddenly became angry, slammed the parchment in front of the one-armed man, and asked in a trembling voice, "But everything is true?"

The one-armed man said with difficulty: "Your Majesty, the criminal minister is incompetent, I hope Your Majesty will punish you." ”

Zhuge Yan sat on the throne weakly and asked, "Have you ever brought out the body of the old general Tuoba?"

The one-armed man red-eyed and said, "Your Majesty, the criminal minister is incompetent, and he failed to recover the general's body from the chaotic army, and only recaptured a broken arm. The Tuoba family was full of loyalty, all of them died on the battlefield, only the two granddaughters and one grandson of the old general survived, and the criminal minister ordered the general to come to see His Majesty. Your Majesty, please avenge the old general!" As he spoke, two lines of cloudy tears rolled out of his eyes.

When Zhuge Yan heard this, he couldn't help but feel sad, and said: "What a loyal martyr, this old thing is walking chic on his own, leaving me with a mess, and it is not an exaggeration for me to destroy his nine clans." As he spoke, a stream of tears poured out of his eyes. The ministers in the court also wept one after another, and a feeling of sadness rose in their hearts.

Zhuge Yan stabilized his emotions, looked at the one-armed man who covered his face with his hands, and asked, "Who are you?"

The one-armed man touched his tears and said, "The criminal minister is Zhang Li, the vanguard officer under the old general Tuoba. ”

Zhuge Yan waved his hand and said: "What is the words of the guilty minister, I will make you the general, and worship the deceased Zhenxi general Tuoba Hong as the general of Zhenguo, and the marquis of Zhongwu, hereditary third, and his second daughter as the lord of Qingyang County and the lord of Tianyang County, give 300 horses of fine silk, bury Tuoba Hong, set up a mound of clothes, and set up an ancestral hall!"

All the ministers in the court were moved. Zhuge Yan looked at everyone, motioned for Zhang Lixian to retreat, and said: "Now that the old general Tuoba has been martyred, the Apocalypse City has been lost, and the demon army will definitely take this opportunity to attack the east, I wonder if you Aiqing can recommend a few good generals to use for me?"

The ministers were speechless, and a white-haired veteran took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, a certain wish to go!"

Zhuge Yan shook his head and said, "General Lian is too old to go on an expedition, and I still need you to guard this Yuexi City for me!"

Lian Yang said: "Your Majesty, the minister can still eat rice and eat two catties of meat, how can he say that he is old? ”

Zhuge Yan shook his head and said, "No, General Lian guarding Yuexi City can make me feel more at ease." ”

Lian Yang sighed and said, "Since Your Majesty doesn't need the old minister, the old minister recommends a tiger for Your Majesty." ”

Zhuge Yan suddenly became interested and asked, "Who can make the old general have such a high evaluation?"

Lian Yang said: "This person is the great-great-grandson of the founding general Lin Tianyang, who is strategic, strong in martial arts, and quite a general, and is now the centurion of the Royal Forest Army, and the combat effectiveness of the 100 people under his control far exceeds that of others." And this man is brave and loyal, and according to the courtier's eyes, this man is available. ”

Zhuge Yan was overjoyed and said: "Order, worship Lin Ying, the centurion of the Royal Forest Army, as the general of the expedition to the west, command 100,000 troops, and three days later, go out to the Apocalypse City, and it is bound to take revenge on the old general!"

All the ministers in the palace bowed down and said, "Your Majesty is wise. ”

At night, the door of Lian Yang's house was knocked on, and the child opened the door, but saw a person who was eight feet tall, with a majestic face, red eyes and eyebrows, a tiger's back and a bee waist, and an extraordinary person. ”

At this time, a hearty laugh sounded: "No need, the old man is already here, come, nephew, I have something to clarify with you." ”

The two of them walked into the room, and after the wine and meat were served, they asked the boy to retreat. Lian Yang took a sip of wine and said, "Does the nephew think that the court is too peaceful now?"

Lin Ying's eyes flashed, he pondered for a moment, and said, "According to what my nephew can see, this world is not peaceful. ”

Lian Yang was not surprised and asked, "Oh?

Lin Ying said: "In the past two years, people in the Royal Forest Army have been replaced, and there are more and more faces I don't recognize, and most of the people who have disappeared are loyal martyrs. ”

Lian Yang nodded and said: "Yes, there are indeed people in the court who want to rebel, the previous emperor did not govern the country strictly, which made the people of the world miserable, and His Majesty was already in the year of the sixtieth birthday when he succeeded to the throne, and now he is even older. Your Majesty's cultivation is low, alas, ......"

Lin Ying frowned: "Did that uncle see any clues?"

Lian Yang said: "I can only roughly identify a few people, but there is no evidence in my hands, and I can't convince the emperor." And I'm running out of oil now, although I'm strong, but the years are not forgiving! It is estimated that they are also waiting, waiting for the day when I fall, that old thing in Tuoba is already dead, and that group of guys will have one less confidant, if I die again, all the military power in Yuexi City is estimated to fall into their hands. At that time, the emperor's net worth and life were not guaranteed, so I recommended you to go to guard the Apocalypse City. I believe that according to the strength of your war ancestor and your military talents, the demon clan will definitely not be an opponent, unless those old immortals do it themselves. I need you to hold Apocalypse City firmly before I die, expand your troops, and secretly promote talents, and I will help you install and slowly stabilize the situation in Yuexi City. Even when I'm dead, those guys will be helpless. ”

Lin Ying was suddenly moved, and said: "My nephew listens to the teachings, and does not forget the uncle's trust, Lin Ying will be loyal to the country!"

Lian Yang nodded and said, "Today's matter, remember not to mention it to the second person, this matter is very dangerous, the Lin family is now in a single line, you only have one daughter, I hope you will send your daughter to the Pulin Academy at the right time, where the best protection can be provided, and the watchman will not go if he can." ”

Lin Ying nodded and said, "These Lin Ying still understand. ”

Lian Yang laughed: "Okay, okay, don't talk about this, drink! Drink! After these few days, you won't have a chance to touch this thing again!"

Lin Ying also smiled, picked up the wine bowl on the table and took a sip, and laughter gradually came from the room.