Enter v three-in-one! Shen Zhiwei's kindness is all sharp...

"This place is dangerous. Please leave as soon as possible to avoid any accidents."

Hu Youan wished that Shen Zhiwei would return to Jingchang City immediately, and then stay in the palace honestly, waiting for her to win the victory for the king before coming to Taisheng.

Shen Zhiwei, adhering to the idea that since he was already here, did not quite agree with Hu Youan's proposal.

"You said earlier that there might be spies or assassins among the vanguard. But there can't be any among the soldiers you personally trained, right? Now that I'm here, why not do something?"

Shen Zhiwei remembered many small combos that he had prepared before the game and really wanted to use them.

"Your Majesty, Taisheng is just a small city. As the Son of Heaven, why would you risk your life?"

Hu Youan could see that the young emperor seemed to want to do something for the army very much. She still had the sincerity of a young person. In the eyes of a young person, the world had completely different colors.

But Tai Sheng was really too young. The emperor's personal presence was already a sign of his importance to this battle. If he did anything else, and the news got out, people would inevitably wonder whether the emperor's situation was really very bad.

Hu Youan was the leader of this battle. Before the battle, Shen Zhiwei didn't want to affect Hu Youan's mood.

Besides, Shen Zhiwei is an outsider. In modern times, what Shen Zhiwei hates most is outsiders guiding insiders. She doesn't want to be that annoying guy.

So Shen Zhiwei was finally coaxed into the carriage by Hu Youan, and the emperor's carriage left, taking a large group of people with him.

When he arrived, there were soldiers watching outside, but when he left, there were no more people watching.

For those soldiers, the emperor's visit meant more than seeing the emperor with their own eyes.

In Taisheng City, Marquis Taisheng, whose back had become hunched over overnight, was anxiously waiting for news from outside. His prince was also waiting, his face, which was 80% similar to Marquis Taisheng's, was full of confusion and fear.

There is no fighting spirit at all.

The father and son waited for a long time, but no good news came from the city gate. No princes sent anyone, not even a letter to comfort them!

Tai Shenghou couldn't wait any longer, so he stood up and planned to look for Sheng Jiang. However, he had only taken a few steps when he bumped into a servant who was rushing over.

"But reinforcements have arrived?"

Tai Shenghou didn't care about anything else at this moment. He grabbed the servant who delivered the message and asked.

The attendant's expression turned extremely grim. Meeting Marquis Taisheng's expectant gaze, he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is bad! Hu Youan has led his troops to the city gate to challenge us!"

"What!"

Tai Shenghou's eyes went dark and he fell backwards uncontrollably. Fortunately, his eldest son heard the sound and came over to support him, preventing him from falling to the ground.

Tai Shenghou's legs were weak and he burst into tears when he saw his eldest son.

"Zihui, ah Zihui, the emperor's troops have arrived at the city gates, but no one from the other princes has come to question us. This shows that they have all given up on Taisheng, leaving only you and me, father and son, in the city. They are clearly sending us to our deaths. They are so heartless and ungrateful, they will surely be punished by heaven in the future!"

When Tai Shenghou thought of the gold, silver and treasures, countless pieces of information, and the conveniences and flattering respect he had given to those powerful princes in order to curry favor with them, he felt very upset.

If he had known that those great princes were unreliable, he would have...

Tai Shenghou thought about it in his mind and found that Tai Sheng was weak. He had no other way to go except to rely on those big princes. If he did not rely on others, Tai Sheng would probably have fallen into the hands of others long ago.

It’s not even the emperor’s turn to beat him!

Thinking about it this way, it really makes people feel extremely desperate.

It was not only Lord Taisheng who was desperate, his son was even more desperate than him. As for the prince, he had not yet officially taken charge of the city. Before this, his father had shielded him from all the storms. Now that he was suddenly faced with the destruction of his country, he had no ability to resist at all.

There was nothing he could do except hug Tae Sung Hou and cry.

Hu Youan led the troops to challenge, and she angrily accused Tai Shenghou of not having the emperor in his eyes and being disrespectful to the emperor, which was a shame for the princes. He had never supported the emperor and was not worthy of being a prince at all!

She also called Tai Shenghou a coward, saying that he could only gain a foothold thanks to his wife. She herself had no ability at all and was a burden who depended on Madam Sheng Jiang!

She cursed in a rather polite manner, but every word pierced the heart. If Tai Shenghou heard what she said, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.

However, the soldiers brought by Hu Youan were not so polite. They cursed without hesitation, and they wanted to curse all the ancestors of Tai Shenghou.

However, Tai Shenghou was born into a noble family, and his ancestors had involved many important figures. In order to avoid getting into trouble, Hu Youan asked the soldiers to scold the generals who were defending the city.

The backgrounds of those generals were relatively ordinary. Although their ancestors had been glorious, their glory was limited. If they had done well, they would not have ended up serving as defenders in a small town.

Challenging someone to a fight is a fixed activity before a war. Its purpose is to disrupt the enemy's rhythm and disturb the thinking of the enemy generals. It would be even better if the opponent's brain is occupied by anger.

Few people can perform beyond their normal capabilities when under impulse. Most of them act in the heat of the moment and ruin winnable battles, and make unwinnable battles even more horrific.

Another function of challenging someone is to influence the morale of the enemy. If the enemy is defending the city, it will also affect the thoughts of everyone in the city.

Hu Youan sent people to shout and curse in front of the city gate. If there were archers shooting arrows at the city gate, they should retreat and move out of the range of the arrows.

As soon as the archer stopped shooting, he immediately stepped forward and continued cursing.

She arranged about a hundred people to take turns and curse from dawn to dusk. During the whole process, no one in Taisheng City stood up to curse back, and they did not open the city gates to let the famous generals in the city go out to fight Hu Youan.

The look of fear was too obvious.

When it was night, Hu Youan ordered the scouts to watch the gate of Taisheng City, while he led the rest of the soldiers back to the camp to wait.

At midnight, the scouts returned as expected.

Someone in Taisheng City defected, accompanied by carriages, horses and servants. He must be a noble in the city.

"Doctor, should we send someone to intercept them?"

The person who asked the question was Xiao Dutong, the leader of 500 soldiers. He was born with great strength and was originally a hunter. Later, he was conscripted as a soldier. He was reluctant at first and even thought about deserting. Anyway, he only had his mother left at home. At worst, he could go home and take his mother to the mountains. He was capable and would not starve himself and his mother to death.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he joined the army, Hu Youan noticed his talent and promoted him all the way. Now he has even become a small general. Although he does not receive too many rewards, he can get a little more salary every month and has a greater chance of making meritorious deeds on the battlefield.

Now this young governor not only does not want to be a deserter, but also wants to continue to climb up. If he can have a title of nobility, he can keep slaves and serve his old mother at home.

"Well, you lead a hundred people forward. You don't have to stop them all. Just pretend to chase them down." Hu Youan said, and asked with a smile: "Have you ever seen bandits?"

The young commander-in-chief grinned, his ferocious face now looking somewhat honest. He bowed and said, "Doctor, please give me some good news!"

After saying this, he took his leave and led his men to smear the enemy.

These soldiers all suffered from night blindness. At night, if there was no light, they would be like blind people.

After this period of training, many of them have mastered the ability to locate positions by sound and can move without relying on their eyes. However, just being able to locate positions by sound is not enough for Hu Youan to let them act at night without any worries.

The main reason is that they added a lot of offal to their meals during this period, and their night blindness symptoms improved significantly.

Hu Youan stood up, walked out of the tent, looked up at the sky, and saw stars surrounding the moon in the sky. The moonlight was bright and clear. It was a beautiful day with no clouds in the sky.

Among the team fleeing from Taisheng City, Sheng Jiang's carriage was in the lead.

She originally wanted to leave in two days, but who knew that Hu Youan would start challenging her this afternoon. Sheng Jiang felt that the people in the city were extremely panicked, and some nobles also wanted to leave. She knew that she could not delay any longer.

Once the news of the nobles' escape spreads, the city gates will definitely be guarded more tightly. Even though Marquis Taisheng cannot defeat the emperor's army, can't he stop a few nobles who want to leave?

This means being submissive to the outside world but attacking hard at home.

Sheng Jiang would not give Tai Shenghou the chance to stop her.

However, Sheng Jiang did not expect that Hu Youan had actually arranged some people to guard outside the city, waiting for them to escape and run into the machete in her hand.

The soldiers in armor and on horseback were like robbers blocking the road, rushing forward with weapons in their hands. The convoy that had been moving forward in an orderly manner was instantly broken. Some guards wanted to step forward to intercept them, but how could they compare to the charge of the specially trained soldiers?

It’s a mess, a complete mess!

Sheng Jiang leaned against the carriage, holding on tightly to the protruding wood. The kerosene lamp that was originally hanging there had now fallen to the ground. Fortunately, the fire was out and did not burn.

But without the fire, the carriage was very dark and Sheng Jiang couldn't see anything.

The sounds she heard at this moment seemed to be amplified in her ears. She could hear the shouting and screaming outside, and the sound of sharp blades piercing flesh were all extremely real at this moment.

Will she die?

Sheng Jiang didn't know, she even felt a little regretful. Maybe she shouldn't have left the city in such a hurry. With her status, it wouldn't matter even if she fell into the hands of the emperor.

The emperor was a woman, so it was impossible for him to take her into the harem. Even if he gave her to a minister, at most he would humiliate her, but he would not take her life.

And now, she is likely to die under the sword!

Sheng Jiang gritted his teeth, took out the jade pendant from his arms, and tried hard to stand up in the shaking carriage. The horse was stimulated and ran very fast at this moment, and the horse driver could hardly control it.

Sheng Jiang lifted the curtain and wanted to stand out and take out the jade pendant to reveal her identity. However, as soon as she showed her head, she found that her carriage had escaped the encirclement.

With the help of the bright moonlight, Sheng Jiang saw the battlefield behind. The group of soldiers on horseback were charging and running wildly in the advancing team of nobles. They did not seem to be chasing anyone, but rather playing with the "mouse" like a cat playing with a mouse.

Sheng Jiang had never actually been to the battlefield, but she was smart. Seeing this scene, there was nothing she didn't understand.

"Hu Youan, you are going too far!"

Sheng Jiang gritted his teeth and squeezed out these words.

She had never been as embarrassed as she was today. The jade pendant in her hand was hotter than charcoal. She felt ashamed when she thought about her cowardly idea of ​​wanting to reveal her identity and becoming a prisoner rather than die.

She remembered Hu Youan, the doctor under the emperor's command! In the future, she would repay today's shame a hundredfold!

The carriage drove away in chaos.

The young governor led his soldiers to harass the convoy, and from time to time he would reach out to grab some spoils from the carts carrying goods, including gold, silver, and other valuables.

Some soldiers were so excited that they even wanted to kill people regardless of orders. The young commander-in-chief discovered this and stopped them in time.

Knowing that this would arouse the greed of the soldiers and cause chaos, the young commander-in-chief quickly led the soldiers away. By dawn, the riot was completely quelled.

The nobles took inventory and found that except for some guards, no one was dead. The casualties were very few, and they all had a grim look on their faces.

How could they not understand at this moment? This wasn't a chase at night, it was clearly a threat! They were threatening them not to go back!

They didn't dare to go back. If they really wanted to live and die with Taisheng City, how could they run away on the first night? Hu Youan took their feelings for Taisheng Hou too seriously!

The nobles cursed in their hearts, but did not dare to delay their actions for a moment. They quickly reorganized their troops and ran forward without stopping. Their first stop was Bian State.

Bian State is closest to Taisheng City, and most of their relatives are in Yongming City, the capital of Bian State.

After a chaotic night, Tai Shenghou woke up the next morning and learned that a group of nobles had moved overnight.

Tai Shenghou had been prepared for this matter, so he was not shocked, nor was he sad about it.

The world is bustling with people seeking profit. The reason why those nobles settled in Taisheng in the early years was mostly because they thought Taisheng was profitable. Now that Taisheng is defeated, it is normal that they do not want to live and die with Taisheng.

The only thing that Tai Shenghou didn't expect was that the leader of the fleeing nobles was actually his first wife Sheng Jiang!

"Sheng Jiang, ah Sheng Jiang, how could you do this, how dare you do this!"

Tai Shenghou was so angry that his heart ached. He covered his heart and spit out blood, which scared the people around him and made them panic. The already tense atmosphere in Tai Sheng City became even more panicked.

The nobles fled at night, and the merchants who were well-informed during the day also wanted to escape. If Marquis Taisheng was still awake and able to take charge of the situation, he could order the soldiers to guard the city gates and prevent the merchants from leaving.

But Tai Shenghou was so angry that he fainted, and Tai Shenghou's son was completely useless. As a result, not only did the merchants want to run away, but they also paid money to help the soldiers run away with them.

The soldiers were already planning to run away, and since the merchants paid them to protect them, they naturally took this opportunity to slip away.

"It's so lively, it feels even more lively than usual in Tai Sheng."

The young commander-in-chief, who had not slept all night, was still in high spirits. He took a few scouts to watch from a distance, and couldn't help sighing at the people coming and going at the city gate.

"Little Commander, did the doctor just let those people get away like that?"

A soldier following behind the young governor took a reluctant look at the caravans filled with money and grain. These merchants carried much less gold and silver than the nobles, but they had more goods.

It is mainly composed of various daily necessities, including a lot of food.

"What we grabbed last night wasn't enough for you? Why do you have such a big appetite?"

The young commander squinted his eyes and smiled. It was hard to tell whether he was angry or not, but the soldier felt a chill. He immediately understood what was going on and begged for mercy, not daring to act rashly.

"Humph! Don't forget what the doctor said!"

Hu Youan was extremely strict in disciplining her army. Anyone who dared to do something like this, such as looting, without her permission, would be seeking death.

The soldier was really scared this time, and he kept saying that he would not dare to do it again. His eyes looking at the merchants' carriages suddenly became much clearer.

After warning the soldiers, the young commander returned to the barracks and informed Hu Youan of the farce in Taisheng City. Hu Youan immediately ordered the army to set out and begin the siege!

Shen Zhiwei had just arrived at a village near Taisheng City to rest when news of the war came. The minor official who followed Shen Zhiwei asked her to return to Jingchang, saying that it was not safe to stay in this small village.

Shen Zhiwei followed the advice and left.

There's no point in staying. Why not leave? She doesn't know how to fight.

Unexpectedly, when her bicycle was slowly moving halfway, she ran into another convoy.

The owner of the convoy saw the emperor's procession from afar. Instead of hiding, he came closer and said that he had important matters to discuss and wanted to see the emperor.

"Your Majesty, would you like to meet that merchant?"

The merchant's convoy is not the noble's convoy. If the merchant wants to see Shen Zhiwei, Shen Zhiwei can simply refuse to meet him and let his subordinates do the contact.

But Shen Zhiwei was really bored. To be honest, when he first came to Taisheng from Jingchang, Shen Zhiwei wanted to increase his participation in the mission and also wanted to get some fresh air and see the scenery of this era.

As a result, I didn’t see much scenery along the way, but I did eat a lot of dust!

Shen Zhiwei finally understood what sparsely populated and desolate wilderness meant. In modern times, even the greening in the 5A scenic spots she visited was not this good. She saw grass taller than a person's head, and she also saw the wolf's eyes flashing in the middle of the night.

When he first left Jingchang and saw so many people following him, Shen Zhiwei complained that the nobles in this world seemed to have a crowd of people everywhere they went. The Zhou royal family was in such a miserable state, yet they could still spare so many people to support the emperor. They were really too concerned about face!

Now Shen Zhiwei takes back her words about saving face, because she realizes that this is not about saving face, this is about living for the sake of life!

Afraid of something happening, Shen Zhiwei didn't dare to stay away from the crowd. She was so bored! It would be nice to have someone new to talk to.

The merchant who stopped the emperor's carriage was named Zheng. When he stepped forward to stop the convoy, he did not expect to meet the emperor.

Who the hell was he? How dare he see the emperor? He just thought the emperor would send a minor official to see him, and he would just pass on the news.

Who would have thought that the palace maid who delivered the message actually said that the emperor wanted to see him!

Zheng was so frightened that he almost flew away. It was his wife Shang De who reminded him to wash and dress quickly to see the king and not keep the king waiting for too long. Only then did he come to his senses, quickly changed into his best clothes, wiped the dust off his face, and went to see the king respectfully.

Shen Zhiwei waited for a quarter of an hour, which was about fifteen minutes. This time was already quite short, which showed that the other party came almost immediately after receiving the news.

"I, the humble commoner, pay my respects to the king!"

Shen Zhiwei met the merchant in an open space. The merchant looked to be in his early thirties, with a fair complexion, a small goatee, and was wearing a brocade robe that shone with golden light. He came over and bowed deeply to Shen Zhiwei, kneeling on the ground.

He didn't care how rough the pebbles on the ground were, nor did he care that the weeds on the ground would snag his silk clothes.

He didn't dare to look up at Shen Zhiwei, his whole body was tense. Shen Zhiwei could feel from every cell in his body that he was afraid at the moment.

The voice was trembling violently.

With such courage, how dare you stop the emperor's carriage?

Shen Zhiwei raised his right hand, and the palace servant following Shang Jia hurried forward to help Shang Jia up.

"Where are you from, merchant?"

"Xiaomin..." Zheng was so nervous that his voice was floating. He quickly swallowed, steadied his voice, and continued, "Xiaomin is a merchant from the Northern Kingdom. For many years, he has been traveling back and forth between Taisheng and Fengbao, the capital of the Northern Kingdom."

"North Country? I heard that the capital of the Northern Country, Fengbao, is located next to a hot spring, so the city is like spring all year round, making it a true treasure land of the Northern Country. I wonder if that's true?"

Shen Zhiwei had heard Shao talk about this in class before, and she was shocked at that time. It was shocking that a capital city located in the far north could achieve the achievement of spring all year round thanks to hot springs.

"I only go back to Fengbao in autumn and winter. Fengbao in winter is indeed different from other places in the north. It never snows in Fengbao."

Zheng spoke very cautiously. He would never reveal anything he had not seen with his own eyes, so he did not say with certainty that Fengbao was like spring all year round, but only said autumn and winter.

That’s enough. The spring and summer in a place can’t be colder than the autumn and winter, right?

That shouldn’t be the case!

Shen Zhiwei had not traveled all over the country, so she was not sure, but based on her limited knowledge, she believed that Fengbao's four seasons like spring were not a rumor.

I’m so excited and want to go to Fengbao to have a look.

Unfortunately, Fengbao is in the Northern Kingdom, and the Northern Kingdom obviously does not have a very good attitude towards the emperor. The monarch of the Northern Kingdom even dares to stop the tribute of malt salt, and his wolfish ambition is obvious.

Shen Zhiwei doesn't want to die yet.

She asked Zheng some more questions about Fengbao's customs and culture, as well as some interesting stories about Taisheng. Zheng spoke more and more fluently, and in the end, his previous nervousness was almost gone.

He spoke very clearly and it was obvious that he was very familiar with those things. When he said that he had been traveling between the two cities for many years, he must not be talking nonsense.

After asking about the things he was interested in, Shen Zhiwei started asking about things he was not interested in.

For example, what important thing does Zheng want to tell her?

It’s better not to tell her. She can’t handle things that are too important, she doesn’t want to deal with things that are not important, and she is even less interested in dealing with things that are neither urgent nor slow.

So what's the difference between telling her and not telling her?

When Zheng began to describe the situation in the world in detail, Shen Zhiwei was a little absent-minded again.

Okay, stop reading, stop reading. How is this different from reading the steps to solve the college entrance examination math problems to me?

Doesn't she know math is hard? Doesn't she know the answer? The problem is, she can't do it. She can only copy the answer, not solve the problem.

"Your Majesty, the King of the Northern Kingdom intends to pass the throne to Prince Yue, while Prince Rong of the Northern Kingdom is already a young man. Both of their mothers are Princesses of the An Kingdom. Zheng heard that Lord An Shou fell seriously ill a month ago, and Prince Zhuo of the An Kingdom is about to succeed him. Prince Zhuo and Prince Rong were once held hostage in the Bian Kingdom together and were quite close when they were young. Perhaps Your Majesty can use this to sow discord between the An Kingdom and the Northern Kingdom."

When Shen Zhiwei came to his senses, Zheng had already finished his analysis and presented his true intentions.

He came to seek refuge with the emperor and deliver intelligence to him, hoping that he would be able to use him.

To put it bluntly, it is self-recommendation.

It is rare for common people to recommend themselves, but considering that the other party is a businessman and very rich, he must have been educated and learned calligraphy, so it is not uncommon for a cultured scholar to recommend himself.

Shen Zhiwei's mind unconsciously recalled some of the information about the vassal states that she had memorized before, and she went over the love, hatred, and vengeance of the three kingdoms of An, Bian, and Bei.

The two countries of An and Bei have been intermarrying for many years, and the friendship between the two countries is world-famous.

Because Anguo and Beiguo were not adjacent to each other, while Bianguo was adjacent to both countries at the same time.

Fifty years ago, the Bian State was powerful, and the then Duke of Bian was suppressing the two countries. The marriage between the two countries seemed to be a way of joining forces to resist the Bian State.

Fifty years have passed. Although the current Duke of Bian is capable, he has no capable people in the court and no strong generals in the army, and is in a state of decline.

In the past two years, An State seems to be on a rapid rise, while Bei State is in a mess. However, Bei State's army is invincible, and Bian State has been defeated by Bei State several times.

So, what does the love and hatred between the Three Kingdoms and their becoming a small group among the Seven Kingdoms have to do with her, the future king of a fallen country?

Shen Zhiwei sighed and said, "If a relationship can be easily disrupted, it means that the relationship is not stable and there are already cracks. There is no need to do anything more. Leave everything to time."

Zheng chewed over Shen Zhiwei's words in his heart and felt a little bit.

Shen Zhiwei made a long and irresponsible speech, urging Zheng to go back to Jingchang with her, and to continue coming over after Taisheng stabilized.

Of course Zheng would not refuse. Being invited by the king, he felt that he was about to reach the peak of his life.

And in Jingchang City, a man was receiving a good friend.

They can't be considered good friends, they should be called classmates, because their relationship with each other is not really good.

"Are you going to be Sikou in Jingchang City in the future?"

The young and beautiful woman had black hair draped over her shoulders and was dressed in mourning clothes. Her skin was whiter than the white cloth she was wearing.

Her skin glowed slightly, the color of pearls and jade.

"It doesn't have to be Sikou, it could be something else. It all depends on the king's arrangements. Senior sister, who are you mourning for?"

When Wen Tao saw the other person coming in dressed in white, she ordered people to remove all the meat and hot food on the table. Now both of them were drinking cold water.

This is what mourning is like. The other person wears all white, which is a sign of deep mourning. They cannot eat hot food, meat, or drink alcohol.

"Me? I'm in mourning for all the people in the world." The woman laughed and raised her hand to pour the water into her mouth. She drank the water as if she were drinking wine.

Wen Tao paused holding the cup, she narrowed her eyes, took a deep breath, and sneered helplessly, with a hint of disgust in her eyes that could not be concealed.

"I haven't seen you for several years, and you are still the same as before."

Wen Tao still remembers that on her first day in front of her teacher, this senior sister wore a ferocious mask, was covered in animal skins, and danced in front of her while holding a huge copper bell.

She was only seven years old at the time and was so scared that she burst into tears. After she returned home, she had nightmares for several nights.

That’s right, her senior sister is such a bad person!

It's even better now. He's wearing mourning clothes and going directly to other people's homes as guests. He really has no reservations!

"You're as boring as ever."

Bian Xiao rolled her eyes at Wen Tao. Don't think that she didn't hear the disgust in Wen Tao's words. She used to like teasing this junior sister because she was the only one who acted like a noble lady all day long and aimed to be a gentleman.

Wen Tao believes that people are inherently good and can be made into good people through education.

Bian Xiao believed that human nature was evil, and education was only about giving people a human skin so that they would not become like beasts. Unfortunately, many people could not be covered with human skin at all.

"Senior Sister, why are you here today?"

During the years of getting along with the other party, Wen Tao has learned not to argue with the other party. Her school has always been famous for its debate skills, and she is not as good as her senior sister in this art.

"I was just passing by Jingchang and heard that you were working for the Emperor, so I wanted to come and see you. I didn't expect to come at such a bad time. The Emperor had been away from Jingchang for a few days. I was bored, so I had no choice but to come and see you, have a drink, and talk."

Bian Xiao seemed to regret that she came at the wrong time, but there was no regret on her face, only an indifferent expression.

If Wen Tao believed what she said, she would be a fool.

"The emperor ordered Hu Youan to lead the army to attack Taisheng. Your aunt was in Taisheng. Why didn't you go to rescue her?"

"Does Madam Sheng Jiang still need me to rescue her? She's probably already driven into Yongming City by now. If she drives faster, she can meet up with my uncle and reminisce about our long separation."

Bian Xiao spoke as if she had seen it with her own eyes, and the actual situation was almost the same as what she said.

Wen Tao heard a little about Bian Xiao's life experience from other classmates. She was the niece of Duke Bian, but her father was not Duke Bian's brother, but Duke Bian.

Why is this so? Because her mother was the cousin of Duke Bian, that is, Sheng Jiang.

It is not uncommon for cousins ​​to marry each other, but there are almost no first cousins, because people with the same surname are not allowed to marry each other, and having the same surname is considered incest.

This was a scandal, so Bian Xiao was a princess of the Bian Kingdom, but also an unrecognized princess. Her mother had already married into another country as a lady, and she could only call her father uncle.

If Bian Xiao had not been extremely intelligent since childhood, she might have become an unknown member of a prince's palace by now.

If Bianxiao's background was better, and if either of her parents had been replaced, she would have grown up normally, and would not still be wandering around without a stable place to stay.

"When will the king return to Jingchang? Ah!" Bian Xiao sighed to the sky as if she had a sudden illness. She looked like a resentful woman, and I wondered what the king had done to her.

Wen Tao's heart skipped a beat with fright, and the regret that had just emerged in her heart was instantly blown away by the "madness" in front of her.

"It depends on Tai Sheng being defeated today. The king cares deeply about Tai Sheng."

"How many days can Tai Sheng hold out? If it can survive three days, it would be considered that Tai Sheng Hou is blessed by heaven! The Emperor is the Son of Heaven, so who is Tai Sheng Hou?"

Bian Xiao looked down on Tai Shenghou very much. She had always been very good at judging people. Wen Tao didn't say anything, but expressed her agreement silently.

Just as they said, Taisheng couldn't hold out for three days. On the night Hu Youan launched the attack, the city gate of Taisheng fell.

Even if a centipede dies, its legs are still tied to its core. Even if Marquis Taisheng is incompetent, he still has loyal slaves and soldiers around him. Therefore, even if Hu Youan has exhausted all his means, he still has to lead his troops to face off on the battlefield and attack the city in earnest.

This battle was not very brutal. Compared with other wars fought by major princes to destroy other countries, this battle was small in scale and had few casualties.

But the significance of this battle is very different.

This battle indicates that the emperor has begun to regain power, and the world may once again belong to the emperor.

How could the princes who wanted to conquer the world bear to see the power they had obtained returned to the hands of the emperor?

So when the news of the fall of Taisheng City and the suicide of Taisheng Hou reached the ears of the princes, the candles in the princes' palaces continued to burn until dawn.

Shen Zhiwei received the good news two days after leaving Taisheng. At that time, she had not yet reached Jingchang and was exactly between Jingchang and Taisheng.

Hu Youan also sent her a letter in private, which briefly described the situation in Taisheng City, the suicide of Taisheng Hou, and the promise that Taisheng Hou's son knelt down and begged Shen Zhiwei to spare his life, saying that he was willing to take his father's body home for burial and never serve in the government again.

If Shen Zhiwei went to Taisheng at this moment, she would stay there for a few days and Hu Youan would not persuade her to come back.

Shen Zhiwei picked up her pen and wrote the word "no", then told her men to continue heading towards Jingchang. She had no intention of turning back. In her opinion, Taisheng was not prosperous and beautiful enough. Besides, if she went back and had to eat dirt again and be jolted around by the carriage for a few days, she would be exhausted!

She doesn't plan to travel far until the road is smooth enough that horses can run on it without bumping around!

As for why the promise of the Prince of Taisheng was not fulfilled, it was naturally because more than 30 of Shen Zhiwei's soldiers were killed, more than 50 were injured or disabled, and more than 200 of the vanguard troops were killed and more than 700 were injured or disabled.

One-fifth of the soldiers were in trouble, while the proportion of the vanguard reached an astonishing two-thirds.

So many people, some dead and some disabled. Tai Shenghou's family is the root cause of this war. She lets her family members eat, drink, run and sleep, and live a comfortable and leisurely life. Is she worthy of those who died?

Shen Zhiwei comes from the modern era, and she knows too well how much a life weighs. It is not just a few simple numbers, but the people behind them, the people they know, and the memories that will gradually fade away in the rest of their lives.

And the disabled, in this era, what's the difference between being disabled and being dead? With the money to support the Prince of Taisheng, how many disabled veterans can be supported?

Shen Zhiwei is not that good at math and can't figure it out, but she knows a lot.

She had to make a choice between two classes. She belonged to the aristocracy, but she was also the emperor.

To her, the Son of Heaven does not mean the Son of Heaven, but the king of all the people in the world.

Let her be a little nicer to the common people who are living a very hard life before she becomes the king of a fallen country.

After Shen Zhiwei's order was passed to Hu Youan, Hu Youan said nothing. The next day, he arranged for someone to make Taishenghou Prince too sad and choose the same death as his father - "hanging himself".

When the prince of Taishenghou died, Shen Zhiwei's special event began to resolve.

At that time, Shen Zhiwei had just returned to the palace. Looking at the system panel that suddenly popped up, Shen Zhiwei made a bold guess.

"You can't resolve the special event until I return to the palace, right? Is the palace where I hand in the quest, or is it the save point?"

System reply: [You spoke too fast, Xiaotong didn't understand. You can try asking me "What time is it now?" or "What's the weather like today?"]

"Okay, shut up and settle the bill for me."

No matter how many times Shen Zhiwei saw the system's human-computer response, he wanted to curse it as an artificial idiot!

Were they supposed to be developing intelligent systems rapidly? Why did the system she installed seem like it had been shipped five years ago?

[Okay, we will start settling this special event for you. Please wait...]