Chapter 960: Clouds cover the sun and swallows return to their nests (Ten)
What do Su Qi’s three kowtows represent? Perhaps everyone has his or her own judgment.
But no matter who it is, one should be able to feel the sadness in the former's heart from this kneeling.
This is not a sorrow for Jing Guoqing, nor is it a sorrow for Daqian.
This is sadness for myself.
Perhaps Su Qi will become a wiser monarch than Jing Guoqing in the future, and perhaps the people of Daqian will live a better life than they do now.
But all that no longer belongs to the former Daqian, no longer belongs to the former Su Qi.
Su Qi understood all this, but he couldn't change anything.
Therefore, he could only use this method to express his nostalgia for the dying dynasty for the last time as a Daqian man.
Then, groups of rebel troops rode out of the palace and headed towards the official residences in the city.
Daqian is destined to be sleepless tonight.
Although the outcome of this war of national destruction had been settled with the destruction of the imperial palace.
But the subsequent consolidation of power remains a huge project.
The remaining ministers of the previous dynasty would be retained or killed, the people would be pacified, and the army would be incorporated. All of these would take at least several days, or even months to be properly handled.
Fortunately, Wei Changtian had already arranged an assistant for Su Qi. Li Zimu would help the latter complete all this as soon as possible, and then establish a new dynasty named "Han" on this land.
Big man.
It’s hard to say whether the name Wei Changtian gave to the new dynasty was mixed with “personal feelings”, but at least it’s not important to the world.
While one group of rebel troops rushed into the mansions in the city and took their owners to the palace for "trial", another group of people headed straight for the courtyard where Wei Changtian lived. The leaders were Xu Quan and Yang Liushi.
"Young Master! Four seniors!"
The long flames extended from the courtyard gate to the alley entrance. Expressionless soldiers in black armor stood on both sides of the alley holding torches. The solemn and murderous atmosphere showed how strict the military discipline of this army was.
Inside the small courtyard, Xu Quan, dressed in general's armor, bowed respectfully to Wei Changtian, Duan Fangping and the other three, while Yang Liushi was much more natural and just nodded slightly to Wei Changtian.
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
On the other side, Wei Changtian also nodded to Yang Liushi, and his eyes fell on Xu Quan again.
He glanced at the blood on the latter's scales and asked:
"How's it going out there?"
"My Lord, Lord Su has led the rebel army into the palace, and most of the defenders who have not surrendered have died in the battle!"
Xu Quan immediately answered loudly: "There are still a few bandits causing trouble in various places in the city, but they are no longer a big deal. We will be able to clear them out by tomorrow morning at the latest!"
"good."
Nodding, Wei Changtian was not surprised by the result. In fact, the whole process was smoother than he expected.
He thought for a moment and then asked, "Where is Jing Guoqing's body?"
"It is still in the palace. Lord Su has sent people to guard it strictly."
Xu Quan said in a deep voice: "And the bodies of the Jing family are now in the hands of the rebels."
"What about the people in the Jing family who are still alive?"
Wei Changtian narrowed his eyes: "Have you checked it?"
"Miss Li has already checked."
Xu Quan answered truthfully: "According to the Jing family tree, after comparing the bodies, only three people are still alive. They are all young people in the family, and none of them are in the capital."
"Well, no matter where they are, find and kill these three people within five days."
Wei Changtian gave an order, paused, and then added: "Then bury all the bodies of the Jing family in the imperial mausoleum."
"yes!"
“.”
It's a way of eradicating the problem completely, but it doesn't mean to be too drastic.
This is not because Wei Changtian is kind, but because since ancient times, unless there is some deep hatred, few people would do such a thing as "digging up other people's ancestral graves".
Because everyone knows that no dynasty can last forever.
Today you became the emperor and dug up the imperial tombs of the previous dynasty.
Then hundreds of years later, when the next dynasty changes, the rulers of the new dynasty will be able to dig up your ancestral graves.
So let's do some good for Su Qi. "Come into the house and talk."
After briefly asking about the situation outside, Wei Changtian turned and walked back into the house, and Xu Quan and others immediately followed him in.
After all, although Daqian is finished, everyone still has a lot of things to deal with, so they naturally have to discuss it carefully.
While they went into the house to continue discussing matters, in another small courtyard not far away, Cui'er was leaning against the gate, breathing heavily.
The bright moonlight fell on her face, her expression was both confused and frightened.
Just now, Cui'er couldn't suppress her curiosity and secretly peeked out through the crack in the door.
It was these few glances that caused her to react like this.
There were rows of black-armored soldiers, crackling torches, and a carriage with a small black flag embroidered with a terrifying celestial dog.
Cui'er had only heard some rumors about Wei Changtian and the Tengu Army, but she didn't know much, so she couldn't recognize that this was the dreaded "demon army".
But she could tell that this was the "rebel" army.
The most important thing is that she saw the carriage stopped outside Wei Changtian’s courtyard.
Not long after the rebels entered the city, someone found this place, and the scene was so grand that Cui'er knew at this time that Wei Changtian was a big shot among the rebels.
Of course, if that were all, there would be nothing wrong.
However, when she thought of the elegant Mr. Wei and the fact that this important person had brought her three boxes of mung bean cakes this afternoon, Cui'er's mind became confused.
Wei Changtian’s “misplacement” of identity made her feel a little confused and at a loss, and she didn’t know what attitude she should take towards Wei Changtian in the future.
And she was not the only one feeling this way at the moment.
“.”
The moon was bright. He Jing stood behind a dark wooden window in the yard, looking at Cui'er not far away in the moonlight. His mood was also very complicated.
It's even more complicated.
After all, compared to the simple Cui'er, he had already guessed Wei Changtian's identity.
Then, the unavoidable question appeared in He Jing's mind again.
Wei Changtian, why did you help me? In fact, He Jing already had the answer to this question in his mind.
Or in other words, from his perspective, this is the only answer he can come up with.
Whether it was the conversation between Wei Changtian and Cui'er in the yard yesterday, or the three boxes of mung bean cakes, Cui'er told him everything without hiding anything.
Therefore, in He Jing's opinion, the reason why Wei Changtian did this was undoubtedly because he had his eyes on Cui'er.
Even though he couldn't understand why the famous Wei Yanluo would fall for an ordinary maid like Cui'er, he also couldn't understand why Wei Changtian would "capture her heart" in this way instead of directly "robbing her by force" as rumored.
But this was the only conclusion He Jing could draw at this moment.
So, what should I do? There is no doubt that He Jing has different feelings for Cui Er.
In his heart, Cui'er was no longer just a maid.
If Wei Changtian hadn't been there, he would definitely have given Cui'er a status in the future.
But now, if Wei Changtian really proposed to take Cui'er away, could he refuse? Rather than a question of "can or can't", this was more of a question of "dare or dare not".
"call"
He let out a long breath and clenched his hands tightly.
He Jing looked at the figure in the yard, struggling immensely in his heart, yet at the same time feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.
Because he knew very well that if Wei Changtian really did this, he would never dare to say a word of "no".
He didn't dare to bet his own life, Cui'er's life, or the lives of the entire He family on Wei Changtian's "kindness".
So if such a day really comes, all he can do is hand Cui'er over to her, perhaps even with a smiling face, not daring to show any reluctance.
Is this heartless?
If it is placed in the stories of the martial arts world told by storytellers, it is undoubtedly true.
He might even be ridiculed and mocked by those listeners who are not involved in the matter.
But does He Jing have any choice? Without a doubt, the answer is no.
Of course, if we look at this from a God's perspective, it seems completely meaningless to discuss this now.
After all, the truth was that He Jing was just overthinking. Wei Changtian would not ask to take Cui'er away, and he didn't need to make a choice.
But He Jing's helplessness at this moment actually happened to answer the contradiction about Wei Changtian.
You have to know that for most people, "heartless" is not what they really mean.
Therefore, Wei Changtian's previous behavior of being sometimes "heartless" and sometimes "tolerant" was not because he was schizophrenic, but simply because he sometimes "had no choice" and sometimes "had a choice".
But if you think about it from this perspective, Wei Changtian has actually not changed.
Even though he didn't do as well as Xiao Feng, Xu Quan and others, he at least accomplished one thing from beginning to end.
That is, when given a choice, he always chose kindness.
The next day.
When the morning mist dissipated in chaos, the capital city, which had been bustling all night, finally returned to peace.
After last night's cleansing, all the "resistance forces" in the city had been wiped out, and the sounds of fighting that were heard from time to time had completely disappeared.
At this point, the chaos came to a temporary end.
More than 80,000 Daqian defenders were killed in the chaos, and 300,000 surrendered.
The total losses of the rebel army were about 50,000, including more than 10,000 Tengu soldiers.
More than 10,000 people were killed in the battle and the same number were injured. This was the largest number of casualties suffered by the Tengu Army since its establishment.
Even in the decisive battle of Fengyuan, the Tengu army did not suffer so many casualties.
But Wei Changtian had no choice. After all, compared to those so-called righteous armies whose morale was low, he could only ensure that nothing would go wrong by letting the Tengu Army take the lead.
Fortunately, the Tengu Army has now expanded to a size of 50,000 people, so these losses are not serious and they will be able to recover soon.
"Husband, where are we going first today?"
In the small courtyard, after a short rest before dawn, Wei Changtian got up quickly.
While helping him put on his clothes, Yang Liushi asked, "Should we go to the Tengu Army first, or go to the Imperial Palace to see Su Qi first?"
".Let's go to the palace first."
Wei Changtian thought for a moment and said, "Let Xu Quan keep an eye on the Tengu Army for now, and we'll reward them after we return to Dashu."
"Well, I'll have someone prepare the car right away."
Nodding, Yang Liushi quickly turned around and walked out of the room.
Wei Changtian tidied his clothes and then took another look at the "battle report" on the table.
Those rows of numbers are not large, but they represent tens of thousands of lives.
But it was just as Wei Changtian had said to Su Qi before.
For a war that overthrew a dynasty, this number is already very small . After an incense stick.
He walked out of the courtyard and got into the carriage with Yang Liushi.
Zhang San whipped the horse's buttocks, and the car started to move slowly towards the alley entrance.
"Husband, tell me what happened yesterday!"
In the carriage, Yang Liushi, who had been holding back all night, finally got the chance and wanted to ask what had happened in the palace yesterday.
After all, spies from all sides did not dare to enter the palace at that time, and the same went for the rebel army's spies. No one knew how Wei Changtian chased and killed Jing Guoqing, and what kind of resistance the latter put up that he could actually hold on for more than an hour.
And now Jing Guoqing is dead, so Wei Changtian is undoubtedly the only one who knows the whole process.
Yang Liushi was obviously very curious about this question, so she asked it impatiently as soon as she got in the car.
However, she waited for a long time but Wei Changtian did not answer. When she looked carefully, she found that the latter was looking out the car window, wondering what he was thinking about.
"My husband, what are you looking at?"
He followed Wei Changtian's gaze with a puzzled look on his face, but all he saw was a tightly closed gate.
Yang Liushi couldn't help but wonder, "My husband, what happened?"
"Ah, nothing."
Wei Changtian regained his consciousness after looking away: "What did you just ask?"
"I just asked what happened in the palace yesterday."
Yang Liushi gave Wei Changtian a strange look and muttered softly, "If my husband doesn't want to talk, then forget it. Why pretend not to hear it?"
"Hahaha, I really didn't hear it."
Wei Changtian laughed twice and reached out to close the car curtain: "I was just thinking about something."
"Oh, has my husband heard it now?"
Yang Liushi obviously didn't believe his words, but she didn't ask any more questions. She just rolled her eyes at him and said, "Go ahead."
"I heard it, I heard it."
Wei Changtian responded with a smile, and after a pause, he slowly said under Yang Liushi's expectant gaze: "Yesterday, I followed Jing Guoqing into the palace."
"Then he ran away and I chased him."
"Finally I caught up with him and killed him."
“.”
There were three sentences in total, and Wei Changtian finished them in less than five seconds.
Then, five seconds later, Yang Liushi's voice suddenly came from the carriage:
"My husband! You only know how to make fun of me!"
"What difference does it make whether you say it or not?"
"What do you mean he runs and I chase him? I don't believe Jing Guoqing can run for a full hour!"
"Hmph! I don't want to talk to you anymore!"
"Hahaha, are you angry?"
"I am not angry!"
"Huh? Aren't you going to stop talking to me?"
"My husband! From now on, I will not speak!"
"Okay, okay, I'm just teasing you. If you want to hear me talk, then that's it."
"Hmm? Really?"
"You're not saying it"
"Husband!! I, I'm really angry!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
“.”
Amid Yang Liushi's shouting and Wei Changtian's laughter, the carriage slowly drove out of the alley.
Zhang San was no longer surprised by Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi's occasional flirting, so he didn't even turn his head, but just drove seriously towards the palace.
The morning breeze blew through the weeds on the roadside, a drop of dew fell, and the sun rose.
The old ends and the new begins.
(End of this chapter)
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