On this day, although the people of Beili learned that the first king was going to be funeral, no one dared to blatantly come to see Gu Qiang off.

Although the shops were open as usual, they were no different from the usual, but they all did not do business, and the street vendors came out, but no one shouted.

The city is still bustling and lively, and when you look closely, the stalls and shops on both sides of the street are full of people, whether they are the owners or the guests, all look panicked and trembling.

It's not so much that they're doing business, it's more that they're secretly waiting for something, and the people in the shops and stalls are staring at the street.

Today's Beili City is full of white flags, everything seems to have not changed, but it seems to be a little different from usual, less the noise of the Southern Jin Dynasty, the sky is bright, and I have not seen a Southern Jin Dynasty officer and soldier in the city.

The sound of neat footsteps came from a distance, and when they heard it, they knew that the army was coming, and the people were very frightened.

Some of them found a place to hide and shivered, and those who had nowhere to hide knelt down and lowered their heads, and the women quickly protected their children under them, and the noisy street market suddenly fell silent, exuding a thick sense of fear.

"Look! It's our army in Beili! It's not from the Southern Jin Dynasty! A teenager's voice cut through the dead silence.

Hearing the shouts, people raised their heads one after another, and the people who were hiding also poked their heads out to check, the young man did not lie, and the soldiers of Beili were already neatly arranged on both sides of the street.

How many years...... It has not been many years since I have seen the army of my country appear in the streets like this, and the people have gathered on the side of the street.

"Uh......h The funeral horn sounded, and one or twenty "shamans" wearing ghost masks and white mourning clothes walked at the front of the procession.......

Behind them were sixty-four bannermen, holding high the banner umbrella of the people, followed by the first emperor's honor guard, which numbered as many as 100 people.

They carried all kinds of weapons, flags, and all kinds of paper or silk made of "burning live", which was mighty and very majestic.

Behind the coffin is the heavily armed Beili soldiers, and then there are hundreds of civil and military officials, as well as the teams of Gu Beicheng and Mrs. Zhuang Ji, and the sedan chair is continuous.

In the funeral procession, there are also many monks, Taoist priests, nuns, Taoist aunts, they are dressed in Dharma robes, hand law enforcement instruments, and constantly play and chant scriptures.

The funeral procession is like a white dragon, slowly moving forward all the way, on both sides of the people of Beili, like a wave of prostration, one after another kowtowing and bowing, accompanied by paper flowers in the sky, announcing that the first king has passed away, and a new era of Beili has begun.

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In the evening, the glow printed the sky red in Beili, like a fire, Mrs. Zhuang Ji dressed in black plain clothes, standing on top of the city tower, looking into the distance, the wind kept blowing her dress.

"Mother, are you looking for me?" After Gu Beicheng finished speaking softly, he waved his hand at the maids behind Mrs. Zhuang Ji, and they saluted and hurriedly retreated.

Gu Beicheng walked over and stood side by side with Mrs. Zhuang Ji.

Mrs. Zhuang Ji slowly turned the mutton fat jade bracelet on her wrist, stared at the people in the city, and asked leisurely, "There is no one left?" ”

"Yes!" Gu Beicheng's tone was calm.

"Have you ever thought about the consequences?" Mrs. Zhuang Ji lowered her voice and glanced at the jade bracelet.

Gu Beicheng said lightly: "I just want to get your jade bracelet back." ”

"It's just a jade bracelet, how can it be compared to the whole of Northern Leba?" Mrs. Zhuang Ji looked at him angrily, "If you can't bear it, you will make a big plan!" ”

Gu Beicheng took a deep breath and looked at Mrs. Zhuang Ji, with unyielding stubbornness in his eyes, "Then continue to be weak and bullied, and still trampled on?" He paused, then said, "Like you? ”

Mrs. Zhuang Ji waved her palm, but she couldn't do anything, the matter has come to this, what's the use of beating him? Thinking about it, what Gu Beicheng said is right, what can you get in exchange for blindly tolerating it?

Beili has endured so many years of silence and has been suppressed by the Southern Jin Dynasty, even if he has strategized, he has not rescued the people from the dire situation.

"Our tolerance of the Southern Jin Dynasty is all because of our fear of it!" Gu Beicheng slowly pressed Mrs. Zhuang Ji's hand and said calmly: "The child thinks that the Southern Jin Dynasty is not invincible, why not just give it a go?" ”

The wind on the city tower was very strong, blowing from the ears, whirring, like thousands of troops, Mrs. Zhuang Ji and Gu Beicheng looked at each other silently.

"My father is gone! Does my mother really think that your forbearance will bring a turnaround for Beili? Gu Beicheng smiled lightly, his eyes were full of doubts, "What the Southern Jin Dynasty wants has never been to return to obedience, and I, Beili, have never thought of returning to obedience, since this is the case, why not rest assured?" ”

Mrs. Zhuang Ji was silent, turned around, and walked slowly down the stone stairs to the city tower, Gu Beicheng stepped forward to help, and the maids and palace people waited downstairs.

Halfway down the steps, Mrs. Zhuang Ji paused and asked in a low voice, "Then what are your plans for the next step?" ”

"In this battle, the eastern corner suffered heavy losses, and General Li Zhen received news that they have sent envoys to us to prepare for peace talks with us!" Gu Beicheng's face was happy, "Before the children meet them, they want to go to the Southern Jin Dynasty." ”

"To the Southern Jin Dynasty?" Mrs. Zhuang Ji had a sad face, she was really worried, she finally came back, in case she ...... "What are you going to do?" ”

Gu Beicheng saw that Mrs. Zhuang Ji's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he hurriedly comforted: "Don't worry, the child will be safe and sound when he goes this time." ”

"No, send someone!" Mrs. Zhuang Ji knew that Nan Xiao was eyeing Bei Li, if Gu Beicheng went, wouldn't he be caught in the net?

As she spoke, Mrs. Zhuang Ji hurriedly walked downstairs, she planned to return to the palace immediately, summon Li Zhen to meet him, and let him lead the troops on this trip, and then urgently write a letter to Dan Fu, so that he could communicate with General Li Zhen inside and outside.

Gu Beicheng followed closely behind Mrs. Zhuang Ji and said urgently: "Mother, this time the child must go in person!" ”

"Why?" Mrs. Zhuang Ji glanced at him suspiciously, and suddenly remembered the maid's report yesterday, saying that Gu Beicheng was particularly nervous about the sachet of a daughter's family.

"The child intends to take the opportunity of this visit to the Eastern Corner to sign a peace agreement with the Southern Jin Dynasty; Second, it created the illusion that Beili was hesitant between the Southern Jin Dynasty and the eastern corner, and provoked the eastern corner to surrender. Gu Beicheng said confidently, his tone firm.

The palace people lowered their heads and followed behind Mrs. Zhuang Ji and Gu Beicheng, lined up neatly, and the group hurriedly ran from the inner corridor to the main hall from the city tower.

"Someone, hurry up and invite General Li Zhen!" Mrs. Zhuang Ji ordered.

This coincides with Gu Beicheng, he originally planned to take Li Zhen with him, "It's still the mother who understands the child, and I also have this intention, take General Li with me!" ”

"No, he's going for you!" Mrs. Zhuang Ji stopped suddenly, her chin raised slightly, she looked at Gu Beicheng with slanted eyes, and said lightly.