Jiaohua

Chapter 1578 History of Time

The purge of the dignitaries in Lan Ze City was bound to cause panic among other dignitaries in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

During the rest of December, a large number of messengers braved the coldest wind and snow on the grassland and rushed along the long, deserted road to deliver messages.

All the people in Lanze City are soldiers. All men who can walk and move, regardless of whether they are civilians or slaves, are captured and enlisted in the army.

Mingfang City and Lingdai City were preparing for war. The previously mild, cowardly and conservative faction, after seeing the fate of the dignitaries in Lanze City, completely turned to the attackers' camp.

A large number of young men from major families enlisted in the army, huge amounts of wealth were generously donated, and there were also countless cattle, horses, and sheep.

Throughout the Northern Yuan Dynasty's southeastern front, the morale of the fighters reached an unprecedented level.

In stark contrast to the passionate indignation of the powerful, the people were calm.

This calmness has nothing to do with peace and tranquility. It is more like a black silence, like the abyss that suddenly cuts through the bottom of a lake.

As a large number of men were arrested, there were more and more women on the streets.

When they met the ranks of dignitaries again, they knelt down and saluted as usual, but the glow of reverence, admiration and yearning on their faces had completely disappeared.

Their expressions were solemn and silent, and there seemed to be a layer of hidden anger.

Not only Lan Ze City, but the people of Ming Fang City and Ling Dai City are also gradually becoming like this.

Countless versions of the story spread from person to person, and the highly inflammatory words were like a falcon with its wings spread, flying across the grasslands, across huge cities and fortresses at the fastest speed.

"The Han people have revenge to take, and their enemies are not us! But it is our fathers, husbands, and sons who are sent to die on the front lines!"

"Prince Changyan was so angry at A-li that he vomited blood, and Prince Yi's entire family was killed by A-li. Haven't you discovered yet? A-li is invincible. She is the goddess of vengeance, a terrible female warrior! And the Han people hate Qingquan Town, the prince and the emperor! They beat us..."

"The Han army invaded but didn't hurt us. We didn't do anything wrong, but our foreheads were cut!"

"Many people's foreheads are rotten and can't be healed. Some people's wounds have rotted to their eyes and they are blind!"

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Liu Yue returned to Tao Lan's side and brought these words back with him.

Tao Lan was feeding He Yanjin medicine. After listening to this, her eyebrows turned cold and she said in a deep voice, "It's so familiar."

"familiar?"

Tao Lan sneered: "Isn't this the plan I offered to my husband back then?"

He Yanpo sent shoes to six prefectures in the northwest and asked people to compile nursery rhymes to praise the grasslands and sunsets over the long river of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Although the results were minimal in just a few years, the power of silent influence is enormous.

Ten years later, twenty years later, when the years have turned into history books and become something that can be described, edited and modified by humans, they will have room to give full play to their creativity.

Tao Lan, who grew up reading Chinese books, knows too well how important public opinion is. It is like the fire that sets the prairie on fire and the water that carries a boat.

But the people's hearts are also easy to incite, and when there are many people, they become stupid.

Now, this group of idiots, being instigated by the Han people, dare to say anything reckless.

Liu Yue said: "It is said that Ah Li is not even 20 years old yet she is so cruel and ruthless. We can't underestimate her anymore."

"Underestimate?" Tao Lan smiled, scooped up a spoonful of medicine, and slowly rubbed the bottom of the spoon against the edge of the bowl. "We didn't underestimate her, it's that we didn't overestimate her. How high is her?"

"Madam, then... how should we deal with it? Lan Ze City has been like that, will her next target be Ming Fang City?"

"No, Lanze City allowed her to take advantage of it. Mingfang City is different."

Tao Lan handed the spoon in her hand to He Yanjin's lips.

He Yanjin did not open his mouth obediently as he did just now, but kept his lips tightly pursed.

"Strength?"

He Yanjin suddenly raised his hand and shook off Tao Lan's wrist: "I don't want to drink anymore!"

The spoon fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.

The aunt beside her hurriedly took out a towel to wipe Tao Lan's hands.

Tao Lan held He Yanjin's arms, gentle yet dignified: "Why are you angry?" He Yanjin glared: "Why don't you kill A Li?!"

Tao Lan was stunned.

Liu Yue, the aunts, and the maids were all stunned.

"Aren't you very capable? Others are praising you for your ability, and you also think you are very capable, but why can't you deal with Ali?"

Tao Lan looked at her short son and suddenly realized that he was no longer the little boy beside her.

Because he was victimized by someone, he became shorter than his peers.

He has been able to remember things for a long time and can understand what adults say.

"It's my fault," Tao Lan took a deep breath, "I shouldn't say these things in front of you anymore. Now, you have to take the medicine first."

"I don't want to drink it!" He Yanjin picked up the bowl on the table and threw it away. "It's so bitter! Han people's medicine doesn't taste good! I don't want to touch Han people's things!"

The splashed medicine wet him first.

Tao Lan hurriedly wiped it for him with a handkerchief and said angrily: "Do you know how precious these herbs are? Your father spent a lot of effort to have them sent to Mingfang City. How can you waste them?"

He Yanjin pushed her hand away and turned away.

"Energy!"

When they reached the door, He Yanjin turned around and looked at Tao Lan with extremely angry and hateful eyes.

"You are also Han Chinese!"

The snow outside the house was boiling behind him, and he walked away without looking back.

There was a long period of eerie silence in the room.

An aunt broke the silence first: "Madam, I'll go and take a look..."

Tao Lan sat for a long time, her slender fingers slowly clenched into fists, and tears suddenly rolled down.

Liu Yue was shocked: "Madam!"

Tao Lan immediately turned her head away, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and said in a stern and cold voice: "Check carefully to see if anyone has said anything in the young master's ear. If you can't find out, then you all die!"

All the aunts and maids in the room widened their eyes.

Having served Tao Lan for many years, they understood what Tao Lan meant by "Let them all die".

After many days of traveling in the heavy snow, Xia Zhaoyi finally saw Qingji Pass.

She left the main force of the Xia family army in Ouyang Jun's place and set off with only two hundred soldiers.

She didn't actually have to come in person, but she had a selfish motive.

New Year's Eve is approaching, and this year she wants to celebrate the New Year with her second brother.

When Sun Congli heard the report from his men, he was both happy and scared. He stood up and asked, "Why did she come here by herself?"

"There are still two hundred soldiers," the man who brought the news said, frowning, "and they are all wounded."

Sun Congli laughed when he heard this: "Hahaha! Let's go and welcome them!"

As soon as he got off the horse, Xia Zhaoyi went to check the injuries of the wounded.

Upon hearing that she was coming, Xia Zhaoxue rushed over immediately and helped, starting from the end of the team to check.

As soon as Sun Congli arrived, he said, "General A-li, you are using my Zhenwu Camp as your wounded camp!"

Xia Zhaoyi raised his eyebrows and smiled, "You just came back from the battle of Qingquan Town. Your Qingji Pass is the most prosperous in the entire northern border defense. If the wounded don't come here, where else should they go?"

As she spoke, her smile turned scoundrelly: "What are you standing there for? Why don't you bring all those delicious food and drinks to my soldiers?"

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