The teacup fell to the ground, and Emperor Chongning hurried out, praying in his heart, hoping that Gao Yi would just be wrong.

But under the mournful eyes of the bamboo forest steward, he gave up that unrealistic fantasy.

"Shang Junjie, after I leave, block the Sixth Palace! At the same time, send a thousand forbidden troops to take care of the prince's safety! No one is allowed to enter or leave in person! Violators, punished immediately! ”

He commanded in a deep voice, and Shang Junjie, the commander of the forbidden army, understood the severity and immediately responded in a deep voice.

"Gao Yi, patrol the camp with the tiger talisman, block the city gate, and outside the Dongsheng Gate, answer me back to the city!"

Gao Yi was also well aware of the great horror that might be brewing in it, so he immediately nodded, turned around and hurried out.

Immediately, Emperor Chongning didn't even ask for the emperor's chariot, so he directly changed his outfit, rode on a fast horse, and rushed to the bamboo forest under the escort of a team of elite forbidden troops.

I'm afraid that I will be a moment late and miss the last explanation of the old military god.

Along the way, he didn't encounter any problems, he hurriedly dismounted and rushed into the Zhulin Jiang family's mansion.

Rushing into the backyard, a middle-aged man with only one leg was on crutches and bowed down with difficulty.

Emperor Chongning held it up, "Don't be polite, what's wrong with the old military god?" ”

The three words of the old military god are not only a folk praise, but also have long become a recognized reputation of the government and the opposition.

"Your Majesty, please come with me."

The middle-aged man turned and pushed the door open.

In the room, the light was just enough to see clearly without feeling dazzling, and in the strong smell of medicine, Emperor Chongning saw the old military god lying on the bed at a glance.

The old military god, who once dominated the wind and clouds, swept Liuhe, and pressed the world's dragons and snakes for decades and did not dare to raise his head, is now shaped like a tree, his eyes are slightly closed, his mouth is slightly open, his lips are sunken inward, and he has more air in than out.

The middle-aged man walked over and said softly, "Father, Your Majesty is here." ”

The old military god slowly opened his eyes, and his mouth let out a ho-ho gasp sound.

Emperor Chongning walked over and gently held the hand of the old army god, which was once able to open a hard bow and wave a long lance, and the hand of a thousand armies was as dry as a tree at the moment, as light as a feather, Emperor Chongning couldn't help but feel sad and said softly: "The old army god, I came to see you." ”

In front of this pillar of the town, Emperor Chongning has never called himself me since he succeeded to the throne.

At this moment, his hand seemed to have a magical power, and after holding it, the spirit of the old army god seemed to suddenly become better.

The middle-aged man silently turned his head sideways, pursed his lips, and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Your Majesty." The old military god spoke hoarsely, and made a start for this last monarch and minister.

Emperor Chongning hurriedly said: "You say, I'll listen!" ”

"Over the years, I have dragged it to death, suppressed some cows, ghosts, snakes and gods, and now I finally can't drag it anymore, and I have lost the emperor's grace!"

Emperor Chongning couldn't help but moisten the corners of his eyes when he heard this, "Old military god, don't say that, you have done enough for my Great Xia and my Dongfang Clan." ”

The old military god pursed his lips and took two breaths, "When the news of my death comes out, there will inevitably be people who are ready to move, and the momentum will be very strong at the beginning." Your Majesty is wise and powerful, don't panic, just grasp the big and let go of the small, concentrate the troops, step by step, there will always be a time to clean up. ”

Saying so much in one breath, the old military god was also a little struggling, paused, and continued: "Otherwise, it will be a loss of living power, every time we lose a battle, the strength and momentum of the rebels are greater, this is the most terrifying." Elite soldiers are rare, and veterans are even rarer! ”

Emperor Chongning nodded again and again, "I know!" Be sure to follow the orders of the old army god. ”

"But Your Majesty!"

The old army god looked at Emperor Chongning with muddy old eyes, "The army is just an extension of the court, Your Majesty should know that if you want to make the army easier, the court will have to make more efforts." ”

"If the court is good, there will naturally be fewer victims and refugees, and the rebels will become rootless water."

"The court is ready, the army's food and salary rations are sufficient, and this battle will naturally be easy to fight."

"Today's national situation is still much better than it was back then, Your Majesty only needs to be cautious, and he should be able to pass this pass."

Emperor Chongning nodded again, "I can save it, I can save it!" ”

The old military god tilted his head and looked at Emperor Chongning, "In my life, I won't know anything else, I will fight." I am fortunate to have two generations of emperors and His Majesty who have never had suspicions and died without regrets. ”

"Only Yuhu'er, I can't rest assured, and I hope Your Majesty will take care of it more."

Emperor Chongning hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the old army god, Jiang Yuhu, Wen Tao, and Wu are all the top in the world, but after the mantle of the old army god, I will definitely trust him as much as the old army god." I will never be suspicious of him. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't have to be like this. The imperial power is exclusive, I didn't take the throne because I could take it, so the first emperor and His Majesty both knew my mind, after all, Yuhu'er has not been tested, and suspicion is normal. ”

The old military god looked at Emperor Chongning, "It's just that my three sons are all ordered to be in the territory, two dead and one disabled, and now there is only one Yuhu'er left." If one day, His Majesty suspects that his military power is too strong, and he is worried that he will harm the imperial power, so he will write an edict with him, ordering him to return to the field and pass on the incense of my Jiang family, which can be regarded as a complete friendship between monarchs and ministers, okay? ”

With these words, even Emperor Chongning, who had always been extremely suspicious and proficient in power techniques, was moved in his heart, and nodded heavily, "Don't worry, old military god, I promise you." ”

The old military god's face was suddenly departing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his voice became deeper and deeper and hoarse, as if all his energy was exhausted with every word he spoke.

He turned his head to look at the top of his head and said regretfully: "Yuhu'er, grandpa can't wait for you." ”

The middle-aged man lowered his head, his shoulders trembled, and tears fell to the ground in large gullies.

Then a smile appeared on the face of the old military god, "First Emperor, father, Linglong, I've been waiting for a long time." ”

Emperor Chongning suddenly found that the hand in his palm seemed to have a little more weight, and when he raised his head again, the old military god had closed his eyes peacefully.

"Old Army God!" Emperor Chongning muttered in despair, like a mourner.

"Father!" The middle-aged man threw away his crutches, knelt on the ground with his hands propped up, and finally cried bitterly.

Utter sadness rippled out of this room, and a low whimper enveloped the entire bamboo forest.

In the summer of the twenty-fourth year of Chongning, on May 17, with an invincible attitude, swept away the rebellion in all directions, suppressed the Eight Desolations and Liuhe, and forcibly continued the life of the Great Xia Dynasty for decades.

Emperor Chongning personally wore filial piety for him, ordered the ministers to mourn, buried him with the rites of the prince, and came to the funeral in person.

At the same time, he was posthumously presented as a Taishi, nicknamed Zhongwu, with the ancestral temple, and buried in the mausoleum of the first emperor.

He also named his grandson Jiang Yuhu as the king of Anguo County to show comfort and trust.

The news spread in Zhongjing, and the people spontaneously wore filial piety, took the initiative to close the market, and the city was full of vegetarians, and every household set up sacrifices at the door to commemorate this military god who brought peace to the world for decades.

In the next few days, countless carrier pigeons soared into the sky, and the nine gates of the capital were endlessly filled with messenger riders for several days.

When the news broke, the world shook.

——

Longshou Prefecture, Chuning County.

When Bai Yunbian found Xia Jingyun in the Cao Gang Leader, Xia Jingyun also got the same information from Ye Wenhe, the leader of the Cao Gang.

Even the news of the Cao Gang went further than that of Baiyunbian, knowing that this thief who called himself the Great Sage of Pingtian had occupied Liang County and the surrounding seven counties, and raised the banner of being a faint monarch without virtue and acting for the heavens.

So, Xia Jingyun hurriedly returned to the county government with Bai Yunbian, Ye Wenhe, and the two staff, spread out the topographic map kept by the county government, and analyzed the current situation.

After briefly communicating the situation, Xia Jingyun rubbed his fingers and muttered: "There are two possibilities for this matter. ”

"First, it is natural that he is an accidental anti-thief, he may be an ordinary and pure thief, and he will rise up if he can't get by. But there are unreasonable places in this, if they just can't get by, they occupy the mountains as kings, plunder the merchants, why dare to occupy the county, kill officials and rebel, and do not shy away from it? ”

Bai Yunbian added: "And in such a short period of time, there is such a big momentum. How many powerful heroes in the world dare not do it, they have no confidence, but they dare not risk the condemnation of the world. ”

Xia Jingyun nodded and continued: "So, this involves the second possibility, there is someone behind them, they are just cannon fodder in the eyes of the other party, and the ending of cannon fodder will not be cared about, and this thief also got what he wanted, plus a little fearless mentality of the ignorant, so it hit it off." ”

He looked at the crowd, "There are not many people who have the ability to do such a big thing. ”

"It is possible for the big clans, high-ranking officials, and local wealthy families in Liang County in Sixiang Prefecture, as well as."

Because there were two staff members who didn't know the details for the time being, he didn't say the next words, but Bai Yunbian and Ye Wenhe both had a name in their minds: Xiao Fengshan.

If it is Xiao Fengshan's handwriting, it is completely achievable.

And the incident happened in Sixiang Prefecture, and it had nothing to do with him on the surface.

But what is the purpose of the other party? What's in it for you?

The most critical question is, under such circumstances, what should or can they do in Chuning County, which seems to be hundreds of miles away from the rebels?

Everyone looked at Xia Jingyun, but Xia Jingyun pursed his lips and didn't say anything, just seriously asked the two staff members about the details on the road.

When the conversation was over, Xia Jingyun returned to the Cao Gang with Ye Wenhe.

Bai Yunbian excused himself and said that he was going to go to Long Zhengqing to ask for a field data, and he followed.

When he arrived at the place, he pulled Xia Jingyun and asked, "What should we do?" Do you want to do something? ”

Xia Jingyun smiled reluctantly and said, "As a county commander, you have the responsibility to defend the territory, what else can you do?" Honestly listen to the instructions of the court and Shangguan to protect the territory and the people. ”

Bai Yunbian rolled his eyes, "Don't talk about people, do you?" ”

Xia Jingyun shook his head, "I really haven't thought about it either, let me think about it again." ”

Bai Yunbian was stunned, "You haven't thought about it?" ”

Xia Jingyun looked at him suspiciously, "When did I say that I had already thought about it?" ”

Bai Yunbian was speechless, "Then what am I doing on this trip with you?" ”

Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "I thought you really had something to do with Elder Long!" ”

Ye Wenhe also snickered on the side.

In the evening, after Su Yanyan and Qin Li fought fiercely for most of the day, they didn't know the winner for a while, so they had to make an appointment to fight again tomorrow.

Everyone went back to the county government with great momentum, and Su Yanyan naturally planned to live in the county office, but he didn't expect Qin Li to ask Xia Jingyun where her room was.

The two girls saw the persistence in each other's eyes.

At this time, the white clouds that came out showed off their cleverness, saying that Mingyulou was not taken down, and there should be a place to live inside!

Originally, Su Yanyan didn't want to live in Qin Li's home field, but after thinking about it, after all, she was not married yet, and she really wanted to live in the county government, which was somewhat inappropriate for a daughter from a top family like them.

And living in Mingyulou together has no such problem, just enough to supervise each other, so that there will be no situation where someone sneaks back to the county office, so they agreed.

Qin Li naturally didn't care, so a sisterly relationship was staged in warm laughter, making uninformed outsiders look like the real thing.

The accompanying team also lived in Mingyulou together, and looking at the group going away, Xia Jingyun, who had been nervous for a whole day, breathed a sigh of relief on the spot, and patted Bai Yunbian's shoulder gratefully, "Good brother, it has to be you!" Thanks! ”

Bai Yunbian was suddenly stunned, and after reacting, he couldn't wait to slap himself twice, and he helped himself, right? What am I doing with that mouth!

That night, Xia Jingyun was in the house, looking at the map, and meditated hard for nearly a night.

The next morning, when Bai Yunbian saw Xia Jingyun's increasingly thick dark circles and haggard appearance, a burst of realization rose in his heart, just like that, which woman is not distressed when she sees it, and how can she be embarrassed to make trouble, no wonder people can hug left and right, and the piano is harmonious!

Tsk, it seems that men should be cruel to themselves!

Not to mention the cranky thoughts on the side of the white clouds, in the next two days, everyone was still immersed in heavy work.

Qin Li and Su Yanyan were so busy that they slept on the table for a while, and they didn't even care about the quarrel.

In addition, Baiyunbian couldn't stand Xia Jingyun's "soft grinding and hard bubble", so he borrowed the two staff members and finally pulled up the progress.

Halfway through, news came from time to time that the imperial court decided to let the British Duke take command of the rebellion, showing a thunderous and thunderous situation, to deter the world from daring to take the lead; There is still no movement in the state pastor's mansion, and Xiao Zhoumu is busy with government affairs all day, as usual; What anti-thieves are gathering people day by day, intending to advance westward, and the British Duke has led 30,000 elite soldiers to go to battle.

There are all kinds of things, but no one takes it too seriously, after all, the old man in the bamboo forest is still there, and there will be chaos in this world.

Xia Jingyun found Ye Wenhe from time to time in the past two days, and the two quietly muttered something.

With everyone's concerted efforts, this feeling is the same as Xiaoshan, and the trial is finally coming to an end.

Xia Jingyun picked up the last one in his hand, and as soon as he raised his eyes, he broke in directly with a hurried footsteps, Ye Wenhe said anxiously: "My lord, something is wrong!" ”

Everyone in the hall was shocked, and hurriedly raised their heads, Xia Jingyun got up and walked over quickly, "What's wrong?" ”

Ye Wenhe swallowed his saliva and looked at Xia Jingyun's eyes, "Lord God of War is gone!" ”

"What?"

Not only Xia Jingyun, but the rest of the people in the room were also shocked and exclaimed.

In the hearts of almost all the people of Great Xia, the old military god means peace, and as long as he lives, the world will be peaceful for a day.

He is one day, and the careerists in this world can only hide in the shadows, and dare not take the lead for a day.

Therefore, even if the news of the rebellion in Sixiang Prefecture came out before, it was only a few hundred miles away from their own people, and everyone could chat disapplausively, saying that those anti-thieves did not know the height of the sky.

But now, this Optimus White Jade Pillar has fallen, and the Great Xia Dynasty and its people have almost instantly fallen into a panic and fear.

Fear of the unknown is in human nature, and it is even more disturbing if the unknown is accompanied by an inevitable negative tendency.

Whether it was Su Yanyan and Qin Li from top families, or from ordinary families, the two staff members who were only slightly knowledgeable, as well as Chen Fugui and the guards who had less knowledge in the hall, all had the same horror on their faces at the moment.

Before Ye Wenhe could answer, another figure hurriedly ran in, this was Xia Jingyun's accompanying guard, and he said in a trembling voice: "Gongzi, I heard from the business travelers, Lord Warlord, the immortal has gone!" ”

Boom!

This sentence is like a heavy hammer, smashing the residual fantasy in everyone's hearts.

Xia Jingyun stood in the hall, looking at the surging river outside the Cao Gang helm, and his mind was full of thoughts.

He had only met the old man once, but he had heard his name countless times.

He had also seen Jiang Yuhu, and according to Jiang Yuhu's own words, he was not as high-spirited as his grandfather when he was young.

It was so wanton and powerful, so strong that everyone relied on him, so strong that everyone thought that he would not die, that he would protect his kingdom forever.

"Gao Yang!"

Just as he was thinking, a distant call pulled him back to reality.

Baiyunbian hurriedly came, with a face full of horror, "Gao Yang! Just now, the messenger of the imperial court has arrived, Lord of the Army, it's gone! ”

But everyone in the hall was stunned like puppets, and they didn't react at all when they heard such shocking news from him.

Bai Yunbian looked puzzled, "What's wrong with you?" The god of war is gone! ”

It was Chen Fugui who opened his mouth and said, "Lord Bai, the Ye Gang Leader has already passed the news over. ”

The imperial messenger arrived, and there was really no possibility of any change in the matter.

An era has come to an end once and for all.

Xia Jingyun let out a long sigh, asked the two staff members to deal with the rest of the situation, and rushed back to the county office directly with people.

Before leaving, he glanced at Ye Wenhe deeply, and Ye Wenhe nodded solemnly.

Passing by the streets, as the news spread, there were already sporadic people who began to spontaneously wear linen and filial piety for the old military god.

Xia Jingyun watched silently, with a solemn expression and didn't know what to think.

Back at the county office, Xia Jingyun, who had been thinking for a while on the road, immediately said to Su Yanyan and Qin Li: "You guys pack up your things immediately, leave Longshou Prefecture, and rush back to the capital." ”

The second daughter also knows that at the moment, I am afraid that only the capital is the most stable place, and it is the best choice to go back while the world is not chaotic, but Xia Jingyun is still here, how can they be willing to leave alone.

The second daughter was about to speak, but Xia Jingyun had already preemptively said: "Now is not the time for children to grow up, even if I want to take any action at that time, it is more convenient for me to be alone than to take you with me, don't hesitate." ”

He looked at the second daughter, his heart moved, he stepped forward, took a hand and held it in the palm of his hand, silently visualized it in his mind, and said slowly: "It's my fault, I shouldn't let you leave the safe place and be in such a dangerous place." Say goodbye today, and hope we can see each other soon. If a lover becomes a family eventually, God will not let us down. Before I leave, let me shake your hands again and note the temperature of your palms."

The eyes of the two noble ladies of the family were filled with tears, and when the white clouds secretly shouted and learned again, Xia Jingyun finally saw the picture he wanted to see.

His face changed immediately, he immediately reacted, laughed again, and hugged the second daughter one by one, "Okay, don't have a long relationship with children, let's go, don't pack up your things, go out of the city immediately, find the Cao Gang to arrange a big boat, and talk about it when you get to the Huaishui!" Then leave Longshou Prefecture by water! ”

The second daughter is not a person who does not know the general situation, and now that the situation is urgent, she has not done anything to fight for pets at any time, nodded in unison, and surrounded by the guards, turned around and walked out of the county office.

Suddenly feeling a violent prostration, Xia Jingyun, who almost fainted, slowly calmed down, watched their backs go away, and prayed silently in his heart: Hope is too late!

But even though he immediately sensed that something was wrong after learning of the death of the old army god, and used his ability, the world played a big joke on him.

Just a moment after Qin Li and Su Yanyan left, a tremor of the earth quietly came.

The dense sound of horses' hooves arrived like thunder, stopped at the gate of the county government, and the general who led the troops dismounted and swept through the crowd, his eyes stopped on Xia Jingyun's face, and he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately shouted loudly: "The rebellion in Sixiang Prefecture, adjacent to Benzhou, coincides with the end of the life of the military god, in order to prevent small incidents, under the order of the state pastor, the entire territory of Longshou Prefecture is blocked, and the whole territory is up and down, without the order of the state pastor, no one is allowed to leave the country across the border!" ”

(End of chapter)