Seeing Yun Xiaoyao turn around and leave without saying a word, Qiu Jianhan sighed sadly, then turned and left.
Leng Daoyin and Fang Qingtian looked at each other, both of them were worried.
Mrs. Shangguan sneered, looked at the broken stones of the Yunzun statue for a long time, struck out with the dragon-headed crutch, and walked away with a sneer.
In the morning of the next day, Mrs. Shangguan went to court and said that the world is peaceful, the seas and rivers are clear, the guests from all over the world are in submission, and all nations come to court; there will be no rebellion at home and no war with the outside world; the Shangguan family intends to give up the title of general and step down. He lost his military power, retired and returned to his hometown, and stopped caring about world affairs. He even asked his grandchildren to send him back to his hometown to take care of himself.
The emperor's grandson repeatedly tried to persuade her to stay, but the old lady's attitude was firm, and the emperor's grandson agreed with a helpless expression.
At the moment when the emperor's grandson agreed, Qiu Jianhan's eyes almost popped out of his sockets, and he made unconscious noises in his mouth. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say a word. However, his expression was full of sadness.
Mrs. Shangguan thanked you for your kindness, exited the hall, turned around and left decisively.
Until the old lady's figure disappeared at the entrance of the hall, all civil and military officials remained silent.
Everyone knows clearly: an era is over.
As a result, Shangguan Jiangmen, who had been famous in the world for hundreds of years and shocked the entire continent, disappeared from the Yutang military and Yutang court!
The night is full of stars and the Beidou is shining, the generals and soldiers in the world are respected as superiors!
This sentence has since become a legend, or the beginning of another scam!
The Shangguan family moved very quickly, leaving all the things given by the emperor in the courtyard of the old house and in the warehouse. Not a penny was taken away. The only ones taken away were the Shangguan family who died in the war over the years. The spiritual place of the ancestors.
The younger brothers of the Shangguan family had just begun to get in touch with the military and had just begun to establish their prestige. Following their ancestors, they resigned from office and retired to seclusion, no longer involved in the court. Two of them were unwilling to leave because they cared about the promise and affection of the emperor's grandson. Mrs. Shangguan directly ordered their legs to be broken and they were carried away.
On the day when Shangguan Jiangmen left the capital, it was outside the south gate.
Qiu Jianhan and other high-ranking military officials came to see him off, and everyone sighed.
"Take care of yourself all the way, madam. When you get there, please send me a message to put my mind at ease." Old Lieutenant Fang Qingtian said tremblingly.
"The world is so cold, it's better to be like this. You all have a bright future, so why bother with the past in your heart. If we say goodbye today, we will never see each other again." Mrs. Shangguan looked indifferent and said lightly: "I don't dare to tell anyone where I will settle down. , If the surname of Shangguan ends up, how can I have the face to see my old man on the ground, and how can I have the face to see my ancestors in the sky."
As soon as the old lady said this, everyone was silent for a long time, but no one was born.
"I used to think that the past events were just accidental and could only be done by those who were willing to do it. But now it seems that there is always a shortage of people who are willing to do it. The generals are like this, and so is Yun Zun. From now on, the Shangguan family is just the Shangguan family and will never be involved in the court again. , Don’t be tainted by the disputes in this world, our Shangguan family is afraid, afraid that we will not be able to keep even the last bit of reputation!"
Mrs. Shangguan said calmly: "If you retreat from the rapids now, you can probably escape unscathed. If you wait a few more days... maybe the spiritual tablets of Shangguan Jiangmen will also be pushed down. I'm scared, I'm really scared."
Scared!
These two words left everyone speechless.
Shangguan Jiangmen, who dominates the world and is powerful in the mainland, is never afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice. He has protected the Yutang Empire for hundreds of years. Shangguan Jiangmen is afraid!
These two words are so heartbreaking.
Everyone was speechless, really not knowing what to say in response.
Mrs. Shangguan waved her hand: "Everyone, please take good care of me. See you again soon."
"Wait a moment, Prince Yun Xiaoyao hasn't arrived yet. Madam, you'd better wait. I don't know when we will say goodbye... but it will be a pity not to see each other again."
The old lady laughed and said miserably: "Yun Xiaoyao won't come, how could he come?!"
Before she finished speaking, the old lady turned around and left.
The Shangguan family's carriage, surrounded by five thousand generals, left the capital city at a flying speed, as if there were countless beasts chasing behind it.
On the second night, Qiu Jianhan received news: everyone in the Shangguan family mysteriously disappeared after entering a forest. Only thousands of war horses were left in the forest.
Everyone at Shangguan Jiang's door disappeared as if they had evaporated, leaving no trace behind.
Qiu Jianhan burst into tears.
"Old Marshal, he found a group of people and followed the Shangguan family all the way. After discovering that the Shangguan family was missing, the group of people continued to search in the mountains and forests..."
Qiu Jianhan shed tears and gave a stern order: "Kill this group of people and everyone related to them into pieces, all of them! Then find out the identities of everyone and kill the whole family! Destroy the nine tribes!! "
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The old Taiwei Fang Qingtian resigned from his post a few days later.
"I am old and afraid that my days are numbered... I just want to return my fallen leaves to my roots and my soul to my homeland..."
Just like how he treated a general, the emperor's grandson repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but to no avail. Finally, he bestowed upon the old prince the title of Lord Protector.
After the Shangguan family, Fang Laotaiwei became the second wealthy family to disappear from the capital.
After the old Taiwei resigned, hundreds of the old Taiwei's disciples and generals left without saying goodbye, and their whereabouts are unknown.
A group of rising stars quickly took over the positions without causing any ripples.
Half a month later, Leng Daoyin's old injury relapsed and he was bedridden. Leng's eldest son went to the palace to cry and beg the imperial doctor. After the imperial doctor looked at him, he said that the old marshal's life was not long and he would have ten days to live at most; Leng Daoyin was mentally confused. , lying on the bed, just murmuring every day: "Go home... go home..."
The Leng family bid farewell and sent the old marshal back to his homeland; his eldest son said that Ding You would come back in three years; the emperor's grandson promised to do so.
The entire Leng family left Beijing, and immediately there was no trace of them, and their whereabouts are unknown.
A few months later, it was confirmed that everyone in the Leng family had not returned to their hometown, and no one knew where they had gone.
The border commander Sun Tzu Hu was assassinated while on patrol one day. Along with him were three thousand soldiers and four generals who were assassinated at the same time. The whole country was shocked.
Tie Zheng, the de facto first marshal of the Yutang Empire, suddenly shouted after being drunk one day: "Go and have a rest! Go and have a rest!"
And that night, the entire Tie family disappeared, leaving only corpses strewn all over the floor, with the words "I'm leaving" written on them!
According to the investigation, these people are all royal spies who have been inserted into the Tie family in the past few years...
No one was spared, and they were all killed in Tiezheng Mansion.
The emperor's grandson was furious and ordered the whole country to arrest Tie Zheng. A group of military generals were filled with indignation and asked for orders to arrest Tie Zheng one after another. Several of them led a team to arrest Tie Zheng, but after leaving the capital of Yutang, they disappeared like water or the sea. Already…
The only remaining old man in the capital, Marshal Qiu Jian Hanqiu, seems to be too old to be confused.
Every day, he would order his generals to carry him to the city gate, wrap his body in thick mink fur, and look into the distance in trance.
Looking at the crowds of people going in and out of the city gate, I shed tears.
He was murmuring, and his expression and demeanor were filled with sadness.
But no one could hear clearly what he said.
"The Yutang Empire, which was once flourishing, has finally reached this point..."
The old marshal felt like his heart was broken into eight petals every day.
"I want to watch... I want to watch..." He roared inarticulately: "I want to watch what step you are going to take!"
The human heart is treacherous, it has always been like this, how can cultivators, common people, and those in high positions all be like this!
Nothing more than that!
Or as the saying goes: In this world, no one can be missing, no one is indispensable!
Yun Yang ascended to Xuanhuang and did not follow Yu Tang, but Yu Tang still brought peace to the world, ruled the world, and achieved peace within the universe!
The generals of Shangguan no longer set foot in the court, but the military of Yutang is still majestic!
Even though Tie Zheng is gone, Sun Tzu Hu is gone, Fu Baoguo is gone, many old marshals are gone, and the court officials are almost all replaced; however, Yutang is still Yutang, it seems that this world, It has not changed with the departure of these meritorious ministers, and has lost its stability and prosperity.
At this point, ten percent of the traces of the Nine Lords have been erased from this continent. However, the world is still peaceful and there is no war. Even if there are occasional small rebellions, they are just a snap and rarely become a phenomenon.
At least it has not had any impact on the lives of the people of Yutang, who have gradually become accustomed to peace and ease, and they are probably the heroes who often talk about the new faction.
The greatest characteristic of human beings is forgetfulness. Especially if the matter has nothing to do with you, let alone five or six years, half a year is enough to completely forget it.
Moreover, new rumors are constantly emerging, legends...
Slowly, opinions abounded, and all the past events were covered in layers of fog of rumors...
Yun Xiaoyao watched all this happen with cold eyes.
He still couldn't believe that the child who walked out of his own home, that smart baby, whom Yun Yang tried his best to protect, could actually do these things.
He would rather believe that these things were done by his imperial brother Yu Runze and that he was behind the scenes.
In that case, he may still be heartbroken, heartbroken, and disappointed, but at least he won't... despair!
One year before Yun Yang left, he sent Bao'er to the palace; even this year, Yun Yang had been gone for seven years.
Can such a huge change happen in seven years
What caused this change? Is it really that child
A year and a half ago, the statue of Yun Zun was toppled and smashed.
That night, His Majesty the Emperor came to Yun Xiaoyao's palace incognito and sighed.
"Although I don't want to say it or admit it, that child is really a born emperor. He kills decisively and rarely hesitates." His Majesty the Emperor said.
Yun Xiaoyao said nothing and remained silent.
"Although his methods are too extreme and appear immature, after all, he has concentrated all the power in his hands. This is already a qualified emperor's act." His Majesty the Emperor's expression was very complicated.
"If I'm not wrong, after he has cleaned up the court and the military and completely eliminated Yun Zun's influence, the last step will be to deal with me."
"Although I delegated power to him and made him the emperor's grandson and the throne in the East Palace, I didn't care about anything and didn't threaten him at all. I even made it clear that I would pass the throne to him at the right time. Everything He is just waiting for things to happen...but he still won't trust me and remains completely wary of me."
"Even if I pass the position to him now, it's still not enough... I have to die before everything ends!"
"Because even if I give up all my rights and abdicate my throne to him, as long as I am still alive, I will be a threat to him. The best way is to nip the threat in the bud. Therefore, he will definitely kill me. It is inevitable Want to kill me!"
His Majesty the Emperor smiled faintly, as if he was not talking about himself, but about the fate of others.
"Are you just going to watch so many old brothers being slaughtered, expelled and imprisoned by your grandson?" Yun Xiaoyao finally spoke, pointing directly at the key point.
"The transition of imperial power is inevitable." The emperor said: "The emperor and the courtiers were as they were in ancient times and as they are today. I have tried my best to let them retain their lives and wealth. This is the limit of what I can do. , I can’t give more, I can’t afford it.”
"It is the general trend of the times for a monarch to centralize power and follow his words. I think I have done a good job as an emperor, but I value friendship, have a soft heart, and find it difficult to establish majesty, which is a taboo for a king. Now this child, what he has done It’s much better than me.”
"A lonely person should only have imperial power in his eyes. Above ten thousand people, I am the only one who respects me. Very good, very good."
His Majesty the Emperor's words had a very strange flavor. They seemed to be both a heartfelt compliment and an expression of inner ridicule.
"I can kill him. Since that day, I have wanted to kill him more than once!"
Yun Xiaoyao said quietly, his tone as calm as water, but with murderous intent.
"Even if I am really dead, you can't kill him." The emperor said calmly: "He is not only qualified, but also the only heir to the throne."
"This continent has never been truly unified since ancient times. Perhaps, in his hands, it can truly be achieved."
His Majesty the Emperor even has some expectations for this.
This is his lifelong dream.
Yun Xiaoyao still didn't speak, but his expression became more and more serious.
"Xiaoyao, you should give up too. If you don't give up, if you don't leave, sooner or later... they will attack you." His Majesty the Emperor smiled bitterly: "In the world now, no one can rule the Jade Universe!"
Yun Xiaoyao said coldly: "If I want to kill him, I only need one sword!"
His Majesty the Emperor smiled bitterly: "Then why don't you kill?"
Yun Xiaoyao gritted his teeth.
The emperor sighed softly: "Now... except for Yun Yang who can make him fearful and change the overall situation... except for Yun Yang who can fall from the sky and change the overall situation... no one else has this possibility."
"It has been nearly seven years since Yun Yang left, and there is no news at all... The two worlds are separated, and it is easier to get up than to get down. Maybe one day he will return, but... we may not be able to see it, because we don't know how many Years later…”
"Xiaoyao, just like your name, can you go away happily?"
His Majesty the Emperor said softly: "At least now, I can keep you safe for the rest of your life!"
Yun Xiaoyao sneered, lowered his eyes, but picked up the teacup: "Send off guests!"
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After His Majesty the Emperor left Yun Mansion that day, Yun Xiaoyao never saw him again.
Even if he comes, he still won't meet him, and even if he meets him, he still won't say a word.
It is clear.
"You are waiting to die, you want to die, it is all your business, don't let me know, I don't want to know."
Yun Xiaoyao also knew that the emperor's health was actually in decline a long time ago. After being poisoned, Yun Yang cured him, but the root cause of the disease was left behind. Now, whenever he works too hard, he will faint and his body will become thinner. The former burly body , now weighs almost less than 80 kilograms, with only skin and bones left.
This is also the reason why the emperor can't wait to delegate power.
Because he was afraid that if he died too quickly, his grandson would not have time to learn.
But now it seems... I learned too fast...
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