Three years and seven months later. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Fanggucheng, the capital of Dayan.

Fanggu City is a very strange city, strange in shape. Other cities are generally built in a boxy and very regular manner, although there is a square character in the name of Fanggu City, but it is not square at all. From a high vantage point, Fanggucheng looks more like an extra-large bull head. There are two walls that extend outward in the shape of a half-moon, which are the horns of the ox. The back of the main city is relatively large, and the front is relatively thin, such a strange architectural style is unique in the world.

It is said that Fanggu Castle was exactly the same as other cities, square and regular. However, the second generation of the monarch of Great Yan, that is, the Yanwen King Muyun, who almost unified the sixteen northern kingdoms, personally designed and rebuilt here. It has to be said that this style of construction, which abandons the aesthetic concept, is indeed a great improvement for defense. The horns of the ox poking out on both sides can increase the striking surface of the besieging side. Moreover, the two sections of the bullhorn wall can be cut off, even if the enemy kills them, it is meaningless.

As for the narrowness of the front city and the width of the rear city, it is because the width of the back city is conducive to the arrangement and deployment of one's own forces. The front city is narrow, and it is difficult for the besieging side to fully exert its forces.

Of course, these are all legends, and ordinary people do not understand the things of war. Moreover, although Dayan had a period of weakness that lasted for decades, there was no situation where the capital was besieged. Ten years ago, after the general Fang confidante rebuilt the iron flow fire, the strength of the Yan army increased greatly, although it could not restore the peak of the Muyun period, but self-preservation was no longer a problem.

Because there is a super overlord Daxi in the south, all the surrounding small countries, including the Sixteen Kingdoms of Youyan, dare not be called emperors, but can only be called kings.

The current King of Yan is Mu Changyan, the third son of the original emperor who returned four years ago.

And Aunt Ye, who returned with Mu Changyan, has been imprisoned for more than three years.

The imperial city Tianji Palace was built in the back city of Fanggu City, only ten miles away from the north city wall. Thirty miles outside the north city wall, there is a branch of Cangman Mountain, which is called Yan Mountain here. Over the Yan Mountain and then to the north, there is a floating land of big swallows...... The reason why it is called floating land is because the place is controlled by the steppe nomads and nominally belongs to Dayan, but Dayan does not have many people stationed.

Yanshan is steep, and the nomads are not good at attacking the city, so with this moat, Dayan doesn't care much about the nomads in the north.

Palace.

Mu Changyan sat in a chair in a daze, in recent years, he has become more and more in a daze. The stacked folds on the table in front of him were already two feet high, but he just didn't want to look at them. All he had in his mind was the woman, the woman he couldn't even see in a secret cell.

Ye Yun.

Mu Changyan muttered to himself: "Lonely and incompetent, after returning to Dayan, I made you suffer." Don't worry, give Lone a while longer, and Lone will definitely save you. ”

At this moment, An Chengli, the little eunuch outside, ran in quickly: "The Queen Mother is here." ”

Mu Changyan's face changed, he hurriedly got up, walked quickly to the door and leaned over to wait. As soon as the beautiful woman in the palace appeared, his waist bent lower: "The son visits the queen mother." ”

The Queen Mother Su Qingnuan is only thirty-nine years old this year, if it weren't for the early death of her biological son due to illness, it would not be Mu Changyan's turn to come back as king. And the reason why Mu Changyan was chosen was because Su Qingnuan knew Mu Changyan's temperament very well. It looks crazy, but it's actually cowardly. And Mu Changyan has no opinions, and often is influenced by other people's opinions.

Such a person is most suitable for being a puppet.

Facts have proved that Empress Dowager Su's eyesight is indeed powerful. Mu Changyan has done the most courageous thing in his life, which is to go to the Illusory World Residence City in order to protect Ye Yun. And after returning, the moment he saw Su Qingnuan, this courage was gone.

"Get up. ”

Su Qingnuan's voice was a little hoarse, not the kind of beautiful and gentle female voice. But this does not affect her kind of beauty, which is a very cold and arrogant and graceful beauty. She was originally a princess of Zhao and married to King Yan. After King Yan died of illness, the power of the court was always in her hands. If it weren't for the bad reputation of claiming to be the king, and the family forces would not be able to offend them comprehensively, why would she bring back Mu Changyan, who she didn't want to see, back to be the king.

Su Qingnuan's figure is well maintained, less than forty years old, but she can't find any fat on her body. There are no wrinkles on her face, but there are still traces of age in the corners of her eyes.

Su Qingnuan walked into the Dongnuan Pavilion quickly, and the two maids behind her bent over and trotted to follow. As soon as she turned around, the two little maids immediately knelt down and straightened the long hem of her dress for her.

Empress Dowager Su sat down on the chair, glanced at the folds piled up on the table, and her face was even more unkind.

"You are the king of Dayan, the king of all peoples. ”

With a snap, Empress Dowager Su's hand slapped heavily on the table: "But look at the way you look now!"

Mu Changyan raised his head, but didn't say anything. He knew that he had been defeated from the day he came back, and he had been completely defeated. On the way back with Ye Yun, he devised 10,000 ways to protect his beloved woman in his mind. He even thought that if the Queen Mother pressed too hard, he would resist, really resist. I'd rather not have a throne than let Ye Yun suffer.

However, the moment he returned to Fanggu City and saw Empress Dowager Su's eyes, he knew that he had failed.

"Why, there's not even an explanation?"

Empress Dowager Su asked.

Mu Changyan lowered his head: "It's the son's son who is slacking, and the queen mother is reproaching." Erchen will pay more attention in the future, and will never dare to waste government affairs. ”

Empress Dowager Su said coldly: "I know what you are thinking in your heart, and I also know that you want to kill me." But the thing you think in your heart will never happen unless I die. I have done my best to her, and I didn't kill her for my sake, but just imprisoned her...... If it weren't for the face of the royal family, for the face of you, the Yan King, this woman would have died hundreds of times. ”

"That woman is not your woman, she is the woman of the former prince!"

Mu Changyan raised his head violently: "I know that her love in her heart has always been the eldest brother, but ......"

"No but!"

Empress Dowager Su stood up, and the maid behind her hurriedly followed and crawled forward.

She walked in front of Mu Changyan and was less than a foot away from Mu Changyan's face. She stared straight at Mu Changyan's eyes, and said word by word: "I said it, as long as I live, you don't want to marry that woman." Because of her, the former prince was deposed and even died unexpectedly. I can't let her ruin my other son, and she is also the king of Dayan! she seduced the former prince with her charm, so that the former prince was presumptuous in front of the former king, and now she has turned you into a fascination...... I warn you, if you continue to waste like this, I will kill her first. ”

"Don't!"

With a plop, Mu Changyan knelt on the ground: "Queen Mother, the son knows that he is wrong, and the son must listen to the mother's teaching." ”

"The King. ”

Empress Dowager Su's tone softened, and she leaned over and helped Mu Changyan up with one hand: "You are Dayan's hope, and I also expect too much from you, so I will be stricter." Thinking that Dayan was dominant in the north and almost unified, what a majesty it was. The sworn enemies of Youguo, Korea, and Yongguo all surrendered, and even my mother country, Dazhao, sent someone to express his respect. Don't you want to regain the glory of Dayan?"

Mu Changyan lowered his head: "Erchen will do his best." ”

"I see you're tired today. ”

Empress Dowager Su's tone was even more soothing: "Let An Chengli send these recitals to my palace, and I will help the king review them." But I can't share everything for the king, and the king will have to be more motivated in the future. ”

Mu Changyan kept his head down and didn't dare to look at Empress Dowager Su's eyes: "Erchen knows." ”

Empress Dowager Su snorted and looked around: "I heard that Fang Zhizhi has gone out to train the army again recently?"

Mu Changyan replied: "Yes, there is constant friction between the southeast border and Youguo. The general said that he would move to the southeast with the iron flow fire to shock the country. Since the reconstruction, Tieliuhuo has not had the experience of a major war, and although it is brave, it lacks battlefield experience. So the meaning of the great general is to train the soldiers with battle. ”

Empress Dowager Su nodded: "In terms of using soldiers, there is no need to question the means of Fang Zhizhi. Give it to him, and the king can put it down. However, this person did things as he pleased, regardless of the overall situation, and in his capacity as a general, he personally led Tieliuhuo to the south, and what should he do with a large amount of military affairs left in the capital? The king could not personally train the troops, let alone handle the trivial affairs of the military department. So I thought, is it to restore the double general system of King Wen's time?"

Mu Changyan's face changed suddenly, he had long expected this day, but he didn't expect it to come so suddenly.

"Erchen...... Erchen thinks that if there are two great generals in the imperial court, it is inevitable that they will hinder each other......"

Before he finished his words, Empress Dowager Su waved her hand: "You have too many concerns, how can you look forward and backward as a king." Especially in military affairs, it should be decided. The words of the two generals can also supervise and compare with each other, which is more conducive to the development of our Dayan's military defense. Chongming Hou Su is humble and loyal to my Dayan. I think it's going to be useful...... Let's mention this matter in the court, and let those civil and military ministers see if it is feasible. Tieliuhuo was still handed over to Fang Zhizhi to take with him, and other military affairs were handed over to Su Zong. If it works, so be it. ”

As soon as Empress Dowager Su turned around, she let people take away all the twists and turns, and walked away like the wind.

Mu Changyan stood there in a daze, with a sad face.

"This king...... What's the point of doing it?"

He muttered to himself.

The little eunuch An Chengli knelt there, looking at the appearance of the king with a distressed face: "The king, the autumn ceremony is about to begin...... Materialization every five years. Now in the imperial court, the civil officials are headed by Su Mao, the prime minister of Zuo. Originally, the military still had General Fang Zhizhi Zhongzheng virtuous, but this time General Fang Zhizhi left the capital, most of them were forced by the Queen Mother. If Su Zong is appointed as a general again, the civil and military forces of Dayan will all be in the hands of the descendants. ”

"The descendants are all from the Zhao State, and the Zhao State looks friendly to my Dayan on the surface, but this kind of action is clearly to destroy my Dayan by means of soldiers. King...... The last time the slave mentioned it. The king can't just endure it, now most of the ministers are the queen mother's people, and the backbone is also the queen mother's people. If the king wants to succeed, he needs to accept young talents. In any case, the king of the Autumn Ceremony can't help but go. Recruit some young talents, slowly cultivate loyalty, and wait until the time comes......"

He didn't go on, because he didn't need to say it too clearly.

Mu Changyan smiled bitterly: "How easy is it to talk about...... But Lone won't give up. You're right, Lone can pretend to be lazy and go around the capital to find some available young talents early. ”

An Chengli said: "What the king is planning is extreme, and the slave and maid will arrange it." Young talents from all over the country have almost entered Beijing, and the king simply handed over all the government affairs to the queen mother, she felt that the king was deserted, and she could relax a little. ”

Mu Changyan said: "Okay, let's go out of the palace and go around, it's uncomfortable to be suffocating here." ”

An Chengli waited for Mu Changyan to change his clothes, changed into ordinary clothes, and left Tianji Palace with more than a dozen palace guards.

The streets are bustling with people. Many youngsters in fresh clothes and angry horses appeared on the street, and they all came from all over the world to participate in the autumn ceremony. The autumn ceremony is held once every five years to recruit virtuous people for the imperial court. For the vast majority of children from poor backgrounds, this is the only chance to change their fate.

Mu Changyan didn't ride a horse either, he walked all the way to take a look, and his mood was much better after leaving the palace.

The inns in the city were almost all full, the inns were not vacant, and young people full of hope could be seen everywhere.

"I'm Dayan, full of talents. ”

Mu Changyan was in a better mood, and couldn't help but feel a little fluttering: "With this grand occasion, why worry about the revival of Dayan." ”

As he was talking, a group of carriages came in front of him, a series of more than thirty cars, looking very imposing. At least hundreds of big men dressed in black accompanied them, and although they were silent, they were full of bravery.

"What kind of centaur is this?"

Mu Changyan asked, and An Chengli immediately sent someone to inquire.

But before the people went out, they saw clearly the flags planted on the carriages, and three words were embroidered on them.

Apocalypse