The painting of "The Cicada Shedding Its Shell" disappeared, but it was deeply imprinted in his heart.
At the same time, what was echoing intensely in his mind was her earlier statement:
"Liu Qi must die."
First, block all avenues of escape.
Then it points to a so-called bright path with a bleak future.
That was all the kindness she had for him.
She didn't want him to die.
They are truly masters of manipulating people's hearts.
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Tongzhou City underwent two renovations.
The first time was during the reign of Emperor Taizu. The city walls were built with bricks, and the crenellations were 35 feet high, covering an area of about 1.7 square kilometers.
It has four gates in the east, south, west and north, namely Tongyun Gate, Yingxun Gate, Chaotian Gate and Ningcui Gate.
The second instance was during the reign of Emperor Yingzong, when the Tatar army besieged Beijing. The new city was hastily constructed, with a circumference of over seven li, connecting the east and west sides of the old city.
There are two gates, the south gate and the west gate.
Each building has a tower, only a little over ten feet high, less than half the height of the old city.
Now, forty or fifty years later, the city walls are old and dilapidated.
Looking at the low-lying city before him, Yang Hu grinned maliciously and ordered, "Brothers, the Empress of Great Liang is in Tongzhou City. Do you want to taste what it's like to be the Empress?"
Birds of a feather flock together.
Those who joined Yang Hu's forces were all vicious and ruthless.
However, due to the restrictions imposed by Zhao Sui's military regulations, he often felt extremely constrained.
They were the ones who carried out the massacre in Zaoqiang County last time.
Anyway, they had set fire to the county government office before, this time it's just on a larger scale and more people have been killed.
As you do more and more things, you gradually become numb and no longer feel guilty.
Now that he heard that he could taste the flavor of the current empress, he immediately imagined that he could also live a carefree and happy life like the emperor, and he was instantly filled with excitement and eager to try it out.
This was exactly the effect Yang Hu wanted: "If you want to, then charge!"
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