"What, you say it again?"

On the head of the city, Long Zecheng's eyes were full of bloodshots, and the green tendons on his head were bursting out, he couldn't believe it, he really couldn't believe that the prince was missing in this joint eye, which was undoubtedly a great blow to him, why did he defend it, it was not for the Shaowu family, not for the Shaowu Heng'an, at this time the Shaowu Heng'an was gone, what was the point of guarding this city.

"General, the stakes are very high, and the small ones dare not deceive!"

The young general of the city patrol fell to his knees and repeated it again for Long Zecheng in a very low voice.

"Gurgle......

Hearing this young general talk word by word, Long Zecheng finally dared to be sure that he had heard correctly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was missing, how could this be possible, thinking of this, his head was dizzy, he couldn't help but take a step backwards, and almost fell to the ground, fortunately it was in the city tower, otherwise it would be seen by the soldiers at the head of the city, and it would make the soldiers think more.

"General......

Long Zecheng shook his head, feeling extremely tired, looking at the generals in the city tower, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, everyone did not speak, just silent, but their minds were blank, next, what should I do, what else can I do?

"Stand down, it's a big matter, don't talk nonsense, violators, behead!"

After a long time, Long Zecheng finally spoke, this matter must be concealed, no matter what, it is more important to find Shaowu Hengan first, unless it is a last resort, this news must not be spread out, otherwise this imperial capital will be difficult to hold even for a day, and similarly, the lives of their four brothers are also difficult to protect.

The young general nodded, and left the city tower a little dejected, he really didn't know, if he could see the sun tomorrow, but he knew that the sky of the imperial capital was about to come down.

"What, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Yes, His Highness disappeared in the fire, although the fire is big, but there is not a trace of it, which can prove that His Highness definitely did not die in the fire!"

In the bluestone workshop, the closest to Shaowu Hengan is Liu Lian, Liu Lian also knew the news at the first time, when the rebels attacked the city, he did not have this kind of uneasiness and fear, but at this moment, he was a little unconfident in his heart, how should this imperial capital be guarded, can it be defended, Shaowu Heng'an disappeared at this juncture, it is not good news for the generals and officials of imperial capital.

"Brother Xian, it's time to think for yourself, where to go?"

Yan Shaobing patted Liu Lian's shoulder, his eyes were full of complexity, the rebels were outside the city, if the soldiers knew that the prince had always been, they didn't dare to imagine how long the imperial capital could hold under such a blow.

Sleepless all night, everyone sleepless, except for the forbidden soldiers on the city, as well as the restless people in the city, the news of Shaowu Hengan's disappearance has not yet spread, but the imperial capital has some decay, sweeping away the prosperity of the past, when the war is chaotic, it is not easy to survive and steal, when the city is broken, how to rewrite their fate, no one knows.

Imperial capital, Dragon Mansion!

The noise continued, and the faces of the ministers were full of complexity and worry, and only a few dignitaries in the court closed their eyes in their seats.

"Gurgle...... Gurgle......"

In the voice of Jin Ge, a smell of blood came, Long Zecheng took the fourth Long Zexu to his own lobby, at this time the ministers who did not worship the sky were almost all here, the ministers saw Long Zecheng coming, the noise was a little smaller, but still everyone's eyes were full of worry, their families are all in the imperial capital, living for so many years, the so-called literati festival has long disappeared, the older they are, the more afraid of death.

Long Zecheng glanced over, and finally the hall was completely quiet, at this time, Long Zecheng coughed lightly twice, bowed his body, and gave a military salute to the highest seat in the hall.

On the highest seat of the Long family, there were two people sitting, a young woman and a somewhat panicked child, the woman had a haggard face, obviously she hadn't slept well these days, and the child was even more so.

"Concubine Li, King Yue, the last general will be polite!"

Long Zecheng finished his salute respectfully, and then glanced at the child who was a little panicked in the seat, and sighed in his heart, after all, this is just a child, these things should not be borne by him, but at this time, who else can stand up, except for the only heir left by Shao Wuqing now, that is, Shaowu Hengwen, the child born by Li Qingtong for Shao Wuqing!

"His Royal Highness the King of Yue, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has disappeared at this time, please don't lose the country and take the burden of Great Xia!"

He didn't care what others thought of him, and he didn't care what others said, he just looked at the child in the seat sincerely, and really treated King Yue as an adult.

"Wow...... Whining...... I don't want ...... I don't want ...... I want my father to ......."

Seeing Long Zecheng's hideous face and scarred, King Xiaoyue finally cried in fear, he was just a child after all, these burdens were too heavy for him, if he didn't bear it, he might be able to get away with it, if he insisted on bearing it, I am afraid that Li Qingtong would not be able to see his son grow up.

"General Long, I'm afraid this is ......"

Li Qingtong frowned, looking at Long Zecheng who was kneeling, her heart was full of displeasure, she paused and said: "General, the top priority should be to get His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back, Wen'er is still young, how can he bear such a burden?" ”

The hundred officials in the court looked at the mother and son, and they didn't know what to say, they had already considered their own way back, after all, there was no reason to keep this imperial capital, who became the emperor, it was not the same, everything was just a twenty years later, and there was no difference.

Long Zecheng looked at the courtiers of the half dynasty, his heart was full of powerlessness, the building was about to collapse, and it was difficult to support it alone, even if he could keep this imperial capital, but how could he defend this person's heart.

"Niangniang, the country can't be without a king for a day, now that the army is pressing, the morale of the soldiers is low, and please support the king of Yue to support Daxia!"

He sighed deeply, then slowed down again and pleaded in a low voice.

Li Qingtong has not yet spoken, at this time an old man stood up, the old voice made the whispers in the hall solidify, everyone turned their eyes to the center, but saw the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites Lin Teng trembling and standing out of class, the old man is over seventy years old, he is a real veteran of the two dynasties, has been flaunting the world with moral articles, he is quite sour, but his ability is very average.

"General Long, the rebel army is strong, at this critical juncture, the prince is missing again, King Yue is young, how can he take on such a heavy responsibility, according to the old man, I might as well wait for the Xiaowu army under the city to talk, let them retreat first, and then make plans, it is the best policy!"

He coughed quietly, and the thick phlegm in his throat was always difficult to come out, and it sounded extremely uncomfortable, but he himself was completely unaware of it.

This seemingly upright remark to seek the country immediately attracted the echo of many timid ministers, and everyone nodded and praised: "Lord Lin's words are very good, and this is really not the time to fight with the Xiaowu Army......

"The Xiaowu army is unstoppable, and it is really disadvantageous to fight with it!"

"The minister seconded what Lord Lin said!"

Suddenly, the black pressure in the hall knelt on the ground, looked at the confused Queen Yue's mother and son on the seat, and said in unison: "Ministers, all agree with what Lord Lin said!" ”

Only a few upright ministers and all the generals stood upright. His face was full of anger.

"General Long, is there any news of His Majesty and Father now?"

Seeing that everyone was in agreement, Lin Teng also smiled, and then looked at Long Zecheng on the side, he was old in the court, the Great Chu was not destroyed, he was a courtier, he had lived for twenty years, and his life in the Great Xia was more nourishing.

Long Zecheng glanced at this Lin Teng, his heart was full of anger, but he couldn't do anything, he was too young, yes, compared to so many ministers, he was too young, he was born in the Long family, it was originally a sad thing, he had a talent, but he couldn't display it, since Shaowuqing seized Dachu, ten years of suppressing rebellions in various places, firmly holding the military power in his own hands, for others, but how to worry, including Long Teng.

"No, but, Lord Lin, now that the rebels have come to the city, how can they say that they will retreat, and they can't say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also a ghost made by them, so like this, how can I talk about peace, my brothers under my command, is it that they died in vain!"

After being silent for a long time, Long Zecheng sneered in his heart, then shook his head, and coldly threw out a few words in his mouth.

"Alas, it is estimated that the current situation of Your Majesty and General Long is not very good, General Long, you don't want to be rash, filial piety comes first, it is very important to check Your Majesty's current situation first!"

Lin Teng coughed lightly, cleared his throat slightly, did not answer Long Zecheng's question, just looked at Long Zecheng with a smile.

"What do you mean by that?"

Long Zecheng hadn't spoken yet, Long Zexu couldn't help it, they had been in the army for a long time, where did they know so many twists and turns, and unconsciously, they were surrounded by Lin Teng, an old fritter who had been in the officialdom for decades.

Willful, to put it nicely, don't let Long Zecheng be reckless, because Long Teng's whereabouts are unknown and lose his mind, what is unpleasant is that now Long Teng is estimated to be dead, when he is so sad, Long Zecheng should hand over the military power, and it is more important to go home and worship for Long Teng's filial piety!

"Yes, at this critical moment, soldiers, not gentlemen's weapons, for the sake of the people of the imperial capital, it is still important to negotiate peace!"

Before Long Zecheng could speak, another minister stood up, constantly nodding his head to echo Lin Teng's opinion, at this moment, almost half of the officials in the Long Mansion were nodding yes, they were very afraid of death, and they were also afraid of losing their current status.

"Haha, good, good!"

Listening to the noise beside him, Long Zecheng's heart was cold, he was a little cold, what was he protecting, what were he and the many brothers who died under his command for, just for the safety of such a group of animals who were just humanoid and inhuman?

The building will fall, and it will be difficult to support it alone!

Listening to these brazen people still shouting that they wanted to negotiate peace, he was really sad in his heart, and listening to the louder and louder voices in his ears, Long Zecheng finally became angry, and his young face was full of unwillingness and anger: "Enough! ”

He slammed his fist to the ground, a brick instantly turned into pieces, the broken brick was full of blood, this punch went down, Long Zecheng's hand was broken, but he didn't feel the pain, and he mourned more than his heart died, probably that's it.

The hall fell silent again in an instant, there was no sound at all, and even the king of Yue was gritting his teeth, not daring to say a word, not daring to breathe, and not even crying.

"With the high-ranking officials and Houlu, you are stepping forward and living a comfortable life, this is you, after reading the books for so many years, where is your so-called literati temperament, if you expect you to have such wine bags and rice bags, what can the people use to protect their lives and property, the world is so big, where can you live in peace, where is your blood as a man, you are worthy of your conscience, worthy of the people of this imperial capital, and, my countless dead forbidden army soldiers?"

He roared and rebuked everyone in the hall, his eyes full of sorrow and anger.

Lin Teng frowned, and it took a while to react, and suddenly his old face sank, and he said angrily: "General Long, this is the moment of the country's survival, please don't joke?" What the old man said just now is all the theory of the old man seeking the country......"

Saying that, Lin Teng paused, and saw that Long Zecheng was just standing and didn't have much reaction, so he said: "General Long, the old man can also understand, you are still young, and now that General Long's whereabouts are unknown, you will inevitably have some worries in your heart, but you can't be rash!" ”

"Hmph, as you say, how is it different from betraying the country?"

Long Zecheng heard Lin Teng mention his father whose life and death were unknown, and his anger was even more intense, but he was still restrained and did not break out.

Hearing Long Zecheng's words, Lin Teng was quite disdainful in his heart, but he was not angry, at this moment, he was thinking, how could he live, so he smiled and said: "Alas, you are still young, General Long Xiao, haven't you seen so many adults agree with the old man's words?" You say that the old man betrayed the country, could it be that most of the ministers in the court have betrayed the country? ”

The ministers nodded one after another and said: "That's it, that is, it's foolish to do it knowing that you can't do it, the Xiaowu army is powerful, we will avoid its edge and show weakness for the time being, shouldn't it?" Do you have to push my Korean sergeants to the front line and fight them to the death? If the soldiers are all dead, who will protect our country? Who will protect the king of Yue and the people of the imperial capital? ”

Everyone gossiped and Long Zecheng theorized, and what they said was righteous and awe-inspiring, as if only avoiding war and seeking peace was the only way out for the court and the country, otherwise it would be a disaster for the country, which would kill the people of the Great Xia Dynasty and endanger the society of the country.

Xiaowu Army?

These three words sounded too ridiculous and ridiculous to Long Zecheng, not long ago they were still talking about the rebels, it was just a night's work, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was missing, and the so-called rebels became Xiaowu Army again, and the position of these people was simply chilling.

Long Zecheng raised his eyes and looked at King Yue and Concubine Li Guifei who were sitting high in the hall, and saw that they were the same as himself, all of them were full of wry smiles, and their eyes revealed a sense of sadness.

He sighed heavily, how did these insensitive people get to the high position they are now in the ranks? If the country is ruled and governed by these people, will the country be saved?

"Shameless people like you deserve to be crucified on the pillar of shame, you all deserve to die!"

Long Zexu looked at these ministers, his anger could no longer be suppressed, he pulled up the kneeling eldest brother, and had the awe-inspiring momentum of "horizontal eyebrows and cold fingers at thousands of people", glared at them without showing weakness, and said disdainfully: "I am not as old as you, I don't read as much as you, and I don't know as much as you, but Lao Tzu's personality is many times more noble than yours!" You eat the king's money, enjoy the people's fat and ointment on the people's blood and sweat, but you don't even do as good as beasts, and they all say that you eat the king's money, and worry about the king, you are good, and you lead a lot of court money every year. But it directly sent the lives of the soldiers and the people to a dead end! Do you want to be shameless? ”

The ministers who knelt on the ground and advocated peace raised their heads and glared at Fang Zheng angrily, their eyes were very vicious, trying to maintain the demeanor of the courtiers, but no one scolded Long Zexu.

"The rebels haven't broken the imperial capital yet, you are shouting to surrender and sue for peace, where is your integrity, where is your backbone? After reading so many books, I don't understand what it means to 'sacrifice one's life for righteousness'? No matter how powerful the Xiaowu Army is, it is the same as us, the two of them carry a head on their shoulders, who is more ruthless than whom? Who is inferior to whom? Do you think that if you send some belongings and jewels to Yue Hu, he will be very kind and not attack the imperial capital? You're all so old, why are you still so naïve to think about things? What does it mean to beat a dog with meat buns......"

"Hmph, you have to speak here, and a small staff general dares to be rude to the old man, come on, beat him out!"

Hearing Long Zexu's words, Lin Teng finally couldn't help it, he pointed at Long Zexu, his mouth was trembling, and then he glanced at Long Zecheng, his eyes were full of anger, obviously annoyed and angry.

"You've got a good plan! If Yue Hu breaks my imperial capital, Lord Lin persuades him to give up resistance, and he will naturally be a great hero in Yue Hu's heart. If Yue Hu retreats, this is the merit of Lord Lin's peace, and he is naturally a great hero in the hearts of the people of the imperial capital. Nowadays, there are not many things to please the two ends, Lord Lin knows the current affairs, he is afraid of it like a tiger when he comes, and he despises it like soil after Yue Hu is defeated. ”

Long Zecheng didn't answer, but Long Zexu continued to sneer, his eyes were full of disdain, and Lin Teng's face was full of resentment, eager to cut Long Zexu with a thousand knives.

"Someone, someone......"

"Get out!"

Lin Teng was about to roar, at this moment, Long Zecheng opened his eyes, he looked at Lin Teng coldly, and spit out three words lightly, what else did Lin Teng say, seeing Long Zecheng's eyes, he was afraid in his heart, he had lived for most of his life, and for the first time he had this kind of fear from his heart, he didn't know what the consequences would be if he didn't get out, but if he said more, maybe he wouldn't see the sun tomorrow.