Although the appearance of the middle-aged man in front of him surprised Dongfang Shuo, the most surprising thing was not Dongfang Shuo.

"Lu Botian, how could it be you?!"

Inside the light prison, Sima Changyun was almost hysterical.

He had thought about the possibility of countless things developing, but he had not thought of the only one in front of him.

Because he felt that it was impossible for Lu Botian to stand on Dongfang Shuo's side.

After all, Lu Botian's son, Lu Yanzhang, died in the hands of Dongfang Shuo.

"Senior Sima, it's all over, and there are some things that you don't need to know anymore. ”

Lu Bo Tiandao.

He didn't give any answer, but just such a sentence made Sima Changyun sink his expression, and he actually gave up asking.

After a moment of silence, Sima Changyun raised his head and said, "Your son died at his hands, do you really want to help such a person?"

"The rise and fall of empires, glory and disgrace, above all else, including life. Defending it to the death is my only mission as a soldier. At this point, Lu Botian's eyes showed very complicated emotions, and he paused before continuing, "This is what you taught me back then, and I dare not hope for it in this life." ”

Hearing this, Sima Changyun frowned.

But he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything after all, he just looked up to the sky and closed his eyes.

In the long silence, it seemed that Sima Changyun had understood a lot.

"Dongfang Shuo. ”

Finally, Sima Changyun opened his mouth.

Dongfang Shuo looked at him.

At this time, Sima Changyun lowered his head, opened his eyes, and said, "It's not over yet, don't take it lightly, if I escape, I will make you doomed." ”

"Thanks for the reminder. ”

Dongfang Shuo nodded.

So, he turned his head to look at Ah Whale beside him: "Can you control him?"

"He has the cultivation of the Seven Chong Realms of the Refining Realm, and there is a gap of six realms between me and him, if you want to control it, this ......"

"Straight up, can you?"

"Yes. ”

Whale nodded.

After getting the answer, Dongfang Shuo looked at Sima Changyun again.

"Put all the people present in the prison into the prison, keep them strictly guarded, and behead them at dawn tomorrow. He gave an order to all the soldiers who had arrived late, "All the property of the Sima family will be confiscated and sent to the treasury." In addition, all the clansmen of the Sima family were detained and waited for His Majesty to send them. ”

"Don't wait. ”

At this moment, Lu Botian said, "I will convey the oracle on behalf of Your Majesty, and all the dispositions of the Sima family will be handed over to Dongfang Xiangguo." ”

"Your Majesty's dictation?"

Dongfang Shuo was stunned.

Unexpectedly, the newly enthroned emperor could also expect this.

However, although it was unexpected, it was also reasonable, after all, the six princes were already comprehensive when they were still princes.

He's not stupid.

"So ......"

After a pause, Dongfang Shuo walked outside the light prison, looked at Sima Changyun in the light prison, and sneered in his heart, "Just leave no one, kill them all." Before tomorrow afternoon, everyone in the Sima family will be pushed to the guillotine. ”

Sima Changyun's eyes widened.

"You're a madman!"

Sima Changyun roared.

"As I said, the grass is not cut and the roots are not removed, and the spring breeze blows and grows. ”

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Sima Changyun gritted his teeth and said coldly: "I will never let you go." ”

But Dongfang Shuo looked at Sima Changyun, just closed his eyes and sighed lightly, then turned around and left.

Not a word.

Looking at Dongfang Shuo's departing back, Sima Changyun tasted the taste of despair for the first time in his life.

By the time the light prison dissipated, he was bound by the power of the whale, and he had no room to turn around.

"Lu Botian, I hope you won't regret your choice today. ”

After Sima Changyun left such a sentence, he was escorted out of here along with the rest of the Sima family.

Watching them leave, Lu Botian's eyes were mixed.

He is a general brought out by Sima Changyun, if it were not for Sima Changyun's deliberate support, I am afraid that he would not have become the most powerful marquis with a different surname in the empire in just twenty or thirty years.

Although he was not born in mud legs, he did not have a prominent family background.

If it weren't for the fact that he saved Sima Xianghe's life thirty years ago, coupled with his outstanding ability, he would not have been so valued by Sima Changyun.

He didn't know if he would regret his actions today, but one thing was certain.

He lived up to his son.

The son died for the country, and the son can give up his life for the empire, so why can't he give up the old favor for the empire?

Ungrateful and will live the rest of his life in condemnation of himself.

"General Lu, thank you for your help. ”

Dongfang Shuo approached.

Lu Botian's thoughts retracted and looked at Dongfang Shuo.

After a pause, he turned and walked in the direction outside Sima's mansion.

When he turned his back to Dongfang Shuo, he said: "This is Your Majesty's order, not for me to help you, but for Your Majesty to help you." ”

When the words fell, his footsteps were already in the air, and he left the place at a rapid pace.

Looking at his departing back, Dongfang Shuo could also understand how complicated his mood should be at the moment.

For the sake of the future of the empire, he had to satisfy his son's murderer.

"This is the so-called family and country are difficult to take care of. ”

Dongfang Shuo let out a long sigh.

......

The head of the city is enough to see the prosperity of the imperial city.

For all the chariots and caravans of horses and chariots near must enter and exit through the city gates.

Although the South Gate is not the only gate of the Imperial City, it is the most prosperous gate of the Imperial City, because it is aimed at the southern part of the empire, which is the most prosperous area.

At this time, Dongfang Shuo was standing on the south gate.

It has been a long time since the sun has risen in the east, and it is not about the third pole of the sun at this moment.

Standing under the castle tower and looking under the city gate, what you see is a peaceful scene.

And at some point, there was an extra breath behind Dongfang Shuo.

"Yang Dongsheng, why don't you report when you come?"

Dongfang Shuo didn't look back, just asked.

Yang Dongsheng said: "I'm afraid that it will disturb the mood of the Oriental adults to see the scenery." ”

"At this time, how can you still be in the mood to see the scenery. Dongfang Shuo said, "Is everything done?"

At this time, Yang Dongsheng stepped forward and stood beside Dongfang Shuo.

"The Sima family has been beheaded, and all their sins have been announced to the world. Yang Dongsheng said.

Dongfang Shuo listened, but laughed.

Yang Dongsheng looked at him, although he didn't know why he was laughing, but he didn't ask much.

So, Dongfang Shuo said: "Did Sima Changyun say anything before he died?"

Yang Dongsheng said: "It's all ...... Do adults want to listen to insults?"

"If you don't listen to what you scold me. ”

Dongfang Shuo stopped.

"But my lord, there is one thing I don't understand. Yang Dongsheng said.

Dongfang Shuo smiled slightly: "Oh, there are still things that you Yang Dongsheng can't understand?"

"I'm not a smart person, just a little sinister. ”

"It's the first time I've seen someone say that about me. Dongfang Shuo smiled, "Then what do you not understand?"

"Why do you want to treat the Sima family like this?"

"Kill the chicken and show it to the monkey. Dongfang Shuo said, "The Sima family is not a great crime, and even they are no different from ordinary families. However, they are the largest family in the Imperial City, as long as the Sima family dies miserably, then when I make a move against other families, they will only feel lucky, and may even be grateful to Dade for not killing me. ”

Yang Dongsheng sank his gaze, and then looked under the city tower: "Lord Dongfang, this is not what I asked. What I'm asking is, if you want to kill them, why don't you just kill them all and cut the grass and eradicate the roots?"

Dongfang Shuo looked at Yang Dongsheng.

"They've all been slashed, not a lot, aren't they?"

Dongfang Shuo hooked the corners of his mouth and looked at the city tower.

At this time, the castle is downstairs.

Several teenagers and girls dressed in cloth clothes and hats successfully walked out of the south city gate.

The eldest of them was no more than sixteen years old.

Suddenly, one of the little girls stopped and glanced down at the talisman in her hand.

"Put it away, this doppelganger must not be seen by others. At this moment, the girl who walked in front of him immediately turned around and blocked the talisman in her hand with her body.

When the little girl heard this, she answered softly and put away the talisman.

At this time, the young man who took the lead turned around and said, "Let's go, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach my mother's house before dark." ”

The girl and the little girl nodded together.

Before leaving, the little girl still turned around, lifted the curtain of the hat, and looked in the direction of the city.

At this moment, in her big watery eyes, there is a complexity that she shouldn't have at her age.