We came to Provincial Avenue in the center of the city.

There are only three mansions on this street, the middle is the Xiliang Provincial Mansion, and the left and right are the Liangzhou Oriental Family Mansion.

On the left is the family of Dongfang Chengding, who is the governor of Xiliang and the overseer of Xiliang, but the most important name is the younger brother of Dongfang Chengping, the head of the Dongfang family in Liangzhou.

On the right is Dongfang Chengping's house, which is also the birthplace of Dongfang Mingyue.

As soon as we arrived at the door, the slaves who were guarding the door opened the door and knelt down to greet us.

Liu Xingchao asked: "What about Dongfang Chengping?" ”

The man said, "Run early, run an hour ago." The head of the family, the provincial governor, and their families, as well as the big and small scholars of Liangzhou, all ran away from the north gate. ”

Liu Xingchao laughed: "The Xiliang cavalry, known as the first in the world? I don't even see what I look like! However, look at what their house looks like! ”

Then we entered their house.

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Xiliang is a nomadic province, and the herdsmen do not make anything but meat and milk. Although Liangzhou is a provincial capital, it is actually quite ordinary.

Therefore, I was still amazed when I saw that the Oriental World Mansion was so luxurious.

I have seen the Chang'an Imperial Palace, the Old Imperial Palace of Chang'an County, the Yanjing Imperial Palace, and the Luoyang Imperial Palace, so I can responsibly say that the Eastern World Mansion does not lose - at least the main palace does not lose to those palaces.

The cost here is even higher, all the materials are shipped from Gyeonggi, how high is the cost?

Enter the palace and be greeted by a large screen depicting a group of soldiers riding mammoths hunting a white humanoid monster.

Behind the screen is a rockery and water, which is full of golden, black, white, and red carp.

The main hall (main building) of the Oriental World Mansion is like a palace and a building.

Three stories high, one floor is very large, and it is estimated that there are dozens of rooms; The second floor is estimated to be a dozen; There are two or three rooms on the third floor.

The exterior walls of the main hall are generally glass, half mahogany, and the roof is green glazed tiles with gold edges.

Walking through the door, you are greeted by a large living room, several sets of sofas around several low tables, and the tea on it is still steaming.

To the left of the living room is the conference room, on which is also hung a map of the Ming Dynasty, which shows the route of the Western Liang army's attack on Chang'an.

To the right of the living room is a small living room with only a set of sofas and a low table.

To the right of the small living room is the dining room, and the steaks inside are really good!

Behind the large living room is Dongfang Chengping's bedroom—because the room is full of pictures of him, from his full moon to his old age. There were a lot of things in the dormitory, electric lights, telephones, telegraphs, electric bells, bayonets, pistols, crutches, wheelchairs...... There was also a pair of dentures on the table......

From the large living room, the second floor seems to be the bedroom of the other children of the head of the family.

The third floor - Dongfang Mingyue's boudoir, because the walls are full of her photos, from her full moon to her big belly.

The boudoir was spotless, and it was evident that even in her absence, it still looked like she was there.

The boudoir was quite simple, but in keeping with her usual conduct.

The house is full of light blue, and there are not many female reds and cosmetics.

When she opened her drawer, it was full of romance novels, which was just—unsightly.

There was also a pendant box with a gold chain in the drawer, which when opened was a picture of her, with a photograph of fifteen or sixteen years old on the front and a photograph of a ten-year-old on the cover.

I had to admire, so beautiful, only 10 years old is a beautiful embryo, so I put it in my pocket.

I'm leaving.

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Looking at the trampled Liangzhou Dongfang family flag on the ground, looking at Dongfang Chengping's bedroom, and looking at Dongfang Mingyue's boudoir, I had a lot of thoughts.

When I came to their house, I was terrified and terrified. And now he actually has a pistol at his waist, commanding the slaves of their family.

The past is gone, and no one knows the future.

If Liu Xingchao wins, I can continue to develop, and they will continue to flee for their lives; If Liu Xingchao is finished, I am also finished, and they will come back to enjoy the blessings.

The world is always forcing you to choose, and there is no way around it!

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Walking out of the Eastern World, I thought.

This is Liangzhou.

Oh, my first time in Liangzhou. I have been to the Xiliang Prairie a few times before, but I have not come to Liangzhou, because the imperial court calls the name every day.

I took out my household registration certificate from my pocket, which read: Dongfang Ju, Shi clan, ancestral hometown, birthplace Liangzhou City, Xiliang Province.

Liangzhou - my hometown, which means - the hometown on the "household registration certificate".

If a stranger wants to know where I'm from, he'll definitely say, just look at his household registration card. So, I am from Liangzhou.

I'm certainly not from Liangzhou – but how do outsiders know?

How do I prove that I am from the Central Plains and not from Liangzhou?

What is the meaning of the word "hometown"?

What is the meaning of "document"?

What does it mean to be "right"?

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Zhao Yuyang came over and said, "What are you doing in a daze?" ”

Me: "My name is Dongfang Ju, and this is Dongfang Shifu. ”

He looked suddenly enlightened: "Oh! This is your home for the norishi. ”

Me: "First time." ”

Him: "Normal. ”

Me: "I'm thinking, what is the meaning of home?" ”

Him: "I'm wondering, are you mentally ill again?" ”

Me: "Who can say what a real home is?" ”

Him: "What's the point?" ”

Me: "I'm thinking about our future. ”

Him: "It's as if we can think about our future!" ”

Me: "Of course we can!" Now the world has come to a crossroads, and we can decide where it goes! ”

Him: "This is a matter for the imperial court. ”

I laughed: "The imperial court? What is Imperial Court? Are we still considered the imperial court? ”

Zhao Yuyang scratched his head: "This ...... Doesn't count...... Not for the time being. Wherever the emperor is, there is the imperial court. We snatched the emperor ......"

Me: "What is the Emperor?" ”

He: "The eldest son of the first emperor." ”

Me: "What is the First Emperor?" ”

He: "The descendant of Zhu Dachang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Me: "Zhu Dachang is a dwarf, and he is a eunuch dwarf. ”

Him: "Fake! Banning books isn't always right! ”

Me: "That's the only logical logic. Do you think, who else can change the dynasty, besides the inner court and the forbidden army? ”

Him: "! What do you want to say? ”

I scratched my head: "I'm just using logic to calculate concepts, ah, I forgot what concepts I'm calculating...... Oh, it's the concept of 'home'. You see, as a traitor, I should be ashamed of my hometown, but I don't want to admit it and I don't want to be ashamed, so I'm thinking about how to not admit it and not be ashamed. ”

Him: "Are you happy?" ”

Me: "Happy? I'm not that shameless! Why should I be happy? ”

Him: "You have destroyed your family." ”

Me: "Why should I be happy if I destroyed my family?" What do you mean? Oh, to live with yourself, that is, you want to destroy your family of scholars? ”

Zhao Yuyang showed a rare solemn expression: "My name is Niu Yuqing." ”

I coughed: "That's the name...... than my ......."

He continued: "I joined the Zhao clan in Xiangyang, Jiangnan. I have made many vows, one of which is that I will kill all the Zhao family, occupy their house, and spoil their wives and daughters! ”

Me: "Why?" ”

Him: "Because they made me eunuchs." ”

Me: "Why bother...... It's not their fault. Isn't it something you want to do yourself? ”

Zhao Yuyang: "You're right. I thought about it many times and took this vow...... It doesn't count. ”

Me: "Oaths don't count?" ”

Zhao Yuyang fell into reminiscence: "Lingao is the only county in Lingnan where the Ministry of Survival exists, and my mother said to me......"

I said, "I have a stomachache and I'm going to poop......"

I'm leaving.

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Liu Xingchao sat on the chair of the governor of Xiliang, the provincial government, Yamen, with Erlang's legs crossed.

He waved his hand to his subordinates: "Count the whole city." Those who are faithful to mine remain; Those loyal to the emperor, cut down. Organize the labor force of the whole city, and repair the south wall. Each household draws a din to build an army. The forbidden army garrisoned a thousand, and the rest returned to Chang'an! ”

An officer at the bottom said, "Don't you attack Ganzhou and Suzhou?" ”

Liu Xingchao frowned at him: "Hundreds of kilometers away!" How to fight? Didn't you say don't go deep alone, and ask this stupid question! In fact, it's useless to occupy this Liangzhou, I'm here to disgust the imperial court. ”

He then told the leader in charge of the Liangzhou garrison: "When I return to Chang'an, you will defend Liangzhou to the death." A thousand people are enough, what is the use of more cavalry among them. Arrange machine guns on the city walls, and the machine guns must be able to rotate, and they must be dealt with inside and outside the city. Mines and traps are laid under the walls. No one is allowed to leave the city at any time, no matter how many soldiers are outside, no matter what the situation outside, the forbidden army is absolutely not allowed to leave the post. ”

A few days later, the army returned.

Sure enough, a large number of cavalry chased and killed him.

The Forbidden Army threw mines as they retreated, blowing up enough cavalry. All the way back safely, the cavalry could not even get close for several kilometers.

I have to admire Liu Xingchao's insight. If we really go to Ganzhou and Suzhou, maybe it will also be the end of the battle of Qicheng.

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Afterwards, the spies of the forbidden army in Qicheng sent a telegram, and all the information was finally clear.

The major scholars of Gyeonggi and Liangzhou fled to Liaoxi, and the current governor and overseer of Gyeonggi and Xiliang (of course, the "name" appointed by the Qicheng court) is Dongfang Chengping, the head of the Dongfang family in Liangzhou, who commanded all the imperial and government armies in Gyeonggi and Xiliang, and even King Qin's Liaoxi army was commanded by him.

He had two generals under him, one was his eldest son, Dongfang Yongwu, who was responsible for commanding the armies of Xiliang, and the other was his second son, Dongfang Yongbai, who was responsible for commanding the armies of Gyeonggi.

However, the strange thing is that the former Ming prince Qian Zhaoding actually asked all the troops to be under his command.

Qian Zhaoding quarreled with Dongfang Chengping, and he didn't know what the consequences were.

I think, just rely on money to take care of those royal prodigals, what hope does Daming have for it?!

So now the world seems to be stable.

The Central Plains, Gyeonggi, and half of Xiliang were the territory of Liu Xingchao, and the rest belonged to Emperor Zhu Honghua.

Neither side can destroy the other, so it is a stalemate.