Datang, Zhengyang Palace

This palace symbolizing the supremacy of the Tang Dynasty is still magnificent, with lifelike golden coiled dragons surrounding the lacquered red stone pillars, and a large red velvet carpet leading straight to the stone steps in the middle of the dark gray bluestone slabs. On the top of the nine steps, under the plaque of "Saint Inheritance in Heaven", the wide dragon chair shimmered with golden luster.

The civil and military officials were divided into two columns, standing on both sides of the velvet carpet with their heads down. The oppressive atmosphere made them not even dare to come out of the atmosphere, let alone raise their heads to look at His Majesty on the dragon chair.

It is not difficult for those who are interested to find that there are many fewer officials in the last dynasty than usual. The place where some people should have stood was now vacant, and those behind them, instead of wanting to fill the vacancy, turned pale, as if they were going to suffer great pain when they stood here.

Above the steps.

Qin Tian supported his forehead with his right hand, and the wrist that was exposed with the slipping sleeves was obviously much thinner than before. The face that had always been warm was now gloomy like a dark cloud outside.

An emperor who wants the peace of the country and the people has not had time to display his ambitions, but instead sees his country in smoke. With the west eyeing the frontier and the weak neighbors in the east, the empire that seemed to be rising to the level was suddenly in danger under a hidden and deep conspiracy.

Since ascending the throne at the age of ten, Qin Tian has always spent time trembling. He learned to give up the recklessness and impulsiveness of young people very early, so even if he knew that Dongfang Yuanxing was the murderer who caused the Tang Dynasty to turn from prosperity to decline, he still chose to forbear. Even if he resents and hates this kind-hearted old man, and wants to cut off the flesh on his body piece by piece, he can still put on a spring breeze smile and humbly look like a disciple's protégé.

This forbearance paralyzed the Orient for ten years.

Ten years is enough for a person to do a lot of things, especially a person who is mentally mature enough. Qin Tian believed that as long as he was given a few more years, he would be able to completely control the empire and uproot the forces traveling far from the east.

However, he underestimated the old fox's vigilance.

When he gradually showed his fangs, Dongfang Yuanxing chose to do it for the first time.

Ten years can make Qin Tian grow, why can't he let Dongfang travel to lay out the back road?

United with Xia Guo is believed to be his last resort, and it is also his last resort. If he could control Qin Tian, he would never choose this path of no return to seek skin with the tiger. But Qin Tian's growth made him feel worried—how could he not be aware of the loss of his wings in the past few years? Especially what Qin Tian had done in the past year, he vaguely saw the gate knife hanging above his head.

Qin Tian is no longer the immature young man who couldn't even hold up the dragon robe back then, he has endured it for ten years, and he pulled the gate knife high one by one. Dongfang Yuanxing didn't want to die, didn't want the Dongfang family to be removed from history, didn't want his ambitions to come to naught, he could only go with the knife.

Whoever has a fast knife can live.

So, at a juncture that no one could have imagined, he made a decision that shocked the whole world.

Rebellion.

Southern Xinjiang is far from the center of power, like Dima in the Western Regions. For a fledgling young emperor, the generals of southern Xinjiang have always lacked the least awe, and there is no need to say much about a powerful local emperor like Nie Wancheng.

He spent all his youth in southern Xinjiang, where the environment was harsh, the climate was harsh, and the mountain villagers were full of uncivilized villagers. Even if he is like a god on high here, he will not have any sense of accomplishment. He often thinks that even if he is a small official in the capital, he is afraid that he will be better than his current self.

And the journey to the East has depicted a bright future for him.

Hereditary prince, extremely popular minister, glorious ancestors, descendants of Mengyin. From the dragon's immortal deeds suddenly befell him, coupled with the kindness of his whole family who traveled far from the east, how could he refuse?

One thought made the war burn half of the Tang Dynasty, and also ruined Qin Tian's painstaking management.

Under the stone steps, the back of the sixth prince Qin Yue was slightly rickety, as if he had aged several years in half a year. The Flying Gate Master on the other side was still wearing the hideous bronze mask, but the two green silks hanging down his ears and temples had turned white.

The two looked at each other from afar, and they both saw the hidden worry in each other's eyes.

Qin Tian had been in this position for half an hour, and all the pressure was too cruel for a young man in his early twenties to bear.

Qin Yue couldn't bear it, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the dragon body is important......

When Qin Tian heard this, he seemed to wake up from his contemplation, looked up at the important ministers of the court who looked like quails below, and said with a smile: "I'm fine, I just need to think about something." Have you all arrived? ”

Qin Yue arched his hand and said: "Back to the emperor, everyone who should go to the court has come." ”

Qin Tian let out an "um" sound, looking at the countless vacancies in the audience, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes: "Why are you standing so far away from me?" Afraid that I will strip you of your garments? ”

All the ministers smiled reluctantly, but it was more ugly than crying.

"There are people who do something wrong and they should be punished. It's like the cornerstone of a house, if one stone rots, you have to replace it with new bricks, but I don't believe that all stones will rot, don't you? ”

The crowd hastened to claim the matter. Looking at the warm smile on Qin Tian's face, he felt extremely cold in his heart.

The sudden rise of troops from the east brought disaster to countless people with whom they had close contacts. Before this, no one could have imagined that the emperor, who had always been mild-mannered, would be so decisive in his killing, cutting off the heads of 208 court officials in a month, together with family members and diners, etc., a total of 1,952 people died. It is said that the blood at the entrance of the vegetable market has penetrated deep into the ground, and the blue-gray stone slab is covered with a light layer of red, and you can smell a smell of blood from afar.

"Newspaper—"

Just when everyone was panicking, a loud and sharp recital broke the somewhat embarrassing atmosphere. Zhang Dayou, who was holding the floating dust in his hand, bowed his body and trotted all the way into the hall: "Your Majesty, the reception envoy of Daxue Mountain, Tang Antang, has arrived at Xixuanmen. ”

Qin Tian took a deep breath, he had suppressed it for so long, and finally waited for a good news.

The speed of walking on two legs can never keep up with the speed of the spread of news. The news that Tang An had made a great deal in the Xia Kingdom had already reached the capital with the mouths of civilians who had migrated to escape the war in the West.

Broken Soul Valley, Yellow Earth, Swamp, Dima City...... A remnant army of 3,000 people, in Tang An's hands, was like a million heroes, turning the invincible Xia State army around. This weak and pitiful force not only wiped out the troops of more than 10,000 people of the Tali tribe, the Tawu tribe, and the Di tribe in a row, and involved the main force of the Xia State's eastward invasion army, but also infiltrated the city of Dima and burned the first city in the eastern frontier of the Western Regions, which bought precious time for the Tang Dynasty border army to deploy defenses.

What's more, Tang An actually brought back this soldier who had fallen into a dead place! The 150,000 Xia Guotie cavalry laid a net of heaven and earth, but they still couldn't leave this poor remnant army.

The troops, who are regarded as fish belly, have set off a storm in the Western Regions, which is simply impossible in the eyes of others. If it weren't for the colorful narrative of the refugees in the Western Regions, if it weren't for the fact that the Tang Dynasty border army really didn't suffer large-scale invasion anymore, if it weren't for the words sent back by Xia Guozuo, no one would have believed that this was true.

A remnant army that is not favored by everyone, with their wisdom and blood, in the land of Xia thousands of miles away, played the majesty and domineering of the Tang Dynasty soldiers!

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, when has it ever won a brilliant victory in the land of the Hu people?

Never!

Therefore, the achievements of this army led by Tang An are unprecedented achievements.

Qin Tian stood up, a sincere smile finally appeared on his face, and his eyes looked out of the hall, as if he saw the Tang Dynasty soldiers returning triumphantly: "When Tang An was made to be the reception envoy of Fairy Mu, in fact, I was not without worries in my heart, but I didn't expect him to be able to do it today: single-handedly pulled my soldiers back from the hands of death, and gave Xia Guoren a hard slap. I have said that meritorious service must be rewarded, and there must be accountability - Zhang Dayou! ”

"The minions are here!"

"Inform Honglu Temple to receive our heroes who have returned triumphantly according to the highest standards. It's too cold in this court, so let's go out for a walk together. ”

Qin Tian stepped down the nine-story stairs with a smile, looked at the snowy courtyard outside the house, and muttered to himself: "Those who are high in merit should see the snow sealing marquis, and those who are bad for me should naturally also see blood sealing their throats!" ”