Dong Datong said softly: "Your Highness, a year ago, when I came, Tiexi Pass was not so serious......

Dugu Shuming let out a sneer.

For a year, the court has been concealed for a year, which is simply a big joke.

Emperor Wande's father boasted of being wise, look at what kind of trouble has become, how much the court owes to the people! What loyalty do the people have to the Dayue court?

I am afraid that at the slightest agitation, they will abandon the Great Moon and leave, or take refuge in the Great Cloud or the Great Young.

The Great Cloud Dynasty can win a pass without a fight, and the consequences are unimaginable.

Li Chengkong said: "Your Highness thinks that they don't care about the lives of the people, and only think about their official hats, right?"

"How can any of them think about the people?!" Dugu Shuming said coldly: "Sin deserves death!"

Dong Datong bowed his head helplessly.

He knew in his heart that at the beginning of his tenure, many people had ambitions in their hearts to let the people under his rule live and work in peace and contentment.

But as he has been an official for a long time, his original intention will gradually be smoothed out, and he will get lost in intrigue and power.

Power is the most intoxicating thing, with power there is everything, money and beauty are respected, without power there is nothing, life is better than death.

So for the sake of power, everything is done.

Dugu Shuming looked at Li Chengkong: "Do you think they will really be mad to such an extent?"

Li Chengkong stopped from moving forward, and when she stayed here, she guessed that Li Chengkong's concern was that she was worried that she would not be able to get out after entering the customs.

What's more, Li Chengkong has already laid out the formation here, and it is clear that he has to deal with a tough battle.

Li Chengkong said slowly: "Think about the worst in everything, it is possible that they have not yet reached this point." ”

Dugu Shuming frowned and said nothing.

Dong Datong hurriedly said: "No matter how bold they are, they will never dare to hurt Her Royal Highness the Princess!"

Li Chengkong smiled at him: "General Dong, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, who can guess what they think." ”

"If they really dare to hurt the princess, it will be tantamount to rebellion. Dong Datong said: "At most, they are not good for governing the army now, and they are derelict in their duties, but once they rebel, they will ......."

He shook his head.

The commander-in-chief of Tiexi Pass is Hou Yan, a cautious person, and he will never be so extreme.

Dugu Shuming didn't listen to him.

Of course, she believed in Li Chengkong's judgment, since she was so prepared, there was a problem nine times out of ten.

The sun sets over the mountains, and the entire camp tent is dyed in magnificent gold, and the continuous tents are like golden clouds.

"Minister, Hou Yan, I've seen Her Royal Highness Princess Qingming!" A broken drink suddenly resounded through the camp.

Outside the tent, dozens of Xuanjia guards stood solemnly, with a strong momentum.

They were hugging a middle-aged man in a crimson cloak and gold armor.

The middle-aged man has a thin build, a round face covered with deep wrinkles, and gray hair.

He stood quietly outside the camp tent with a thin figure, looking weak and thin, but the forty-two guards behind him were full of momentum, giving great pressure to the ten Shenwu guards guarding the camp.

They couldn't help but raise their crossbows and point them at the forty-two guards.

These ten divine guards have also experienced several battles, but they are still a little worse than these forty-two guards.

The forty-two guards looked at each other coldly, and they naturally didn't care about the life and death of others.

"Commander Hou, please come in!" Jing Tailai shouted in a deep voice.

The door of the camp slowly opened, and forty-two guards slowly surrounded Hou Yan into the camp and came to the central tent.

Jing Tailai was standing at the mouth of the tent, opened the curtain, and stretched out his hand to ask: "Commander Hou, please!"

Hou Yan waved his hand.

Forty-two Xuanjia guards stopped outside the tent, and he flicked his crimson cloak, strode into the camp tent, and saluted with his fists: "The courtier Yan has seen Her Royal Highness the princess!"

Princess Qingming was sitting behind the Xuan case, Li Chengkong was on the left, Xiao Meiying, Xiao Miaoxue and Yuan Ziyan were not there.

Dong Datong was not there.

"No need to be polite, Lord Hou, sit down. Dugu Shuming said lightly.

Jing Tailai moved an embroidery pier.

"Your Highness. Hou Yan lifted his crimson cloak, and sat down with a golden knife.

Dugu Shuming remained silent but frowned secretly.

By the way he sits, we know that he is not in awe, and that he is sitting in such a big horn as if he were sitting in his own tent.

"Your Highness has worked hard all the way. Hou Yan smiled, and the deep wrinkles on his face squeezed together to form a ball of chrysanthemums.

"Just do what you are told. Dugu Shuming said lightly: "Let's read the holy decree tomorrow." ”

"Okay!" Hou Yan said with a smile: "The soldiers are waiting for this holy decree like a long drought and thirst, thinking about it day and night!"

"Lord Hou, why don't you see Lord Zheng?" Dugu Shuming said, "You came alone?"

Zheng Xifeng is the prison army.

"Lord Zheng is sick and can't get out of bed, so he can only let his ministers do the work for him. Hou Yan smiled on his face, revealing his expression: "Looking at the situation of Lord Zheng, I'm afraid it's ......."

He shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid I won't be able to pass this year." ”

Dugu Shuming frowned: "Lord Zheng's cultivation is not weak, how can he be so seriously ill? ”

As far as she knew, Zheng Xifeng was also a Grandmaster cultivator.

"Go crazy. Hou Yan shook his head and sighed: "The minister has been persuading him to take it easy, but he is a quick temper, and there is really nothing he can do about it!"

"If Lord Zheng is sick, then you will work hard. Dugu Shuming said lightly.

"As a commander, the minister's duty lies!"

"Very good, what's going on in Tiexi Pass? The people are not happy, thieves are rampant, and I have met several people along the way!"

"This ......" Hou Yan smiled bitterly: "The minister is ashamed! Although Tiexi Pass can be defended, it has been harassed by Dayun's internal spies, these internal spies are everywhere, and they can't be prevented, the ministers are really exhausted, but they still can't eradicate it, and they have stirred up a mess!"

Dugu Shuming said lightly: "So, is it caused by the big clouds?"

"It's still incompetent!" Hou Yan lowered his head in shame.

Dugu Shuming looked at Li Chengkong.

Li Chengkong shook his head slightly.

Dugu Shuming said: "That's it, this palace also knows that Tiexi Pass is not easy, and the pressure on Dayun is too great." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Hou Yan suddenly raised his head and clasped his fists gratefully: "With His Highness's words, it is worth it even if the minister is liver and brain!"

Dugu Shuming said: "This palace is only a consolation for the ministers, and there is no authority, so you can go." ”

"Your Highness, there are big cloud spies in the pass, and there are even top big cloud masters running rampant, so it's not safe here. Hou Yan said with concern: "It's better to go to the city, the minister must ensure that His Highness is worry-free no matter what." ”

Dugu Shuming shook his head: "This palace just wants to see how the big cloud master is rampant, as for the safety of this palace, its own Shenwu Wei is responsible!"

Hou Yan said: "That...... It's better to let my guards stay and have more strength. ”

Dugu Shuming said: "Forget it, they will stay to guard your city, chaos in the city is a big trouble, and I don't have to do it here." ”

"This ......"

"Needless to say, Commander Hou, you can go. ”

“...... Yes, the minister will retire!"

Hou Yan got up, flicked his crimson cloak, and strode out of the tent, his face tense, and his wrinkles were like knife carvings.

With a cold glint in his eyes, he walked out of the tent under the escort of forty-two Xuanjia.

He walked more than ten meters away and suddenly stopped, slowly turned around and looked at the camp, his eyes flickering.

"General, do you want to let people pass?"

"Send it over. ”

"Yes!"

Twenty strong men appeared in the woods next to them, and the two of them carried a large box with their shoulders.

Each box, two meters long, one meter wide and one meter high, shimmered red in the setting sun and was sent outside the tent.