Changsheng starts from Tiangang 36

Chapter 231: Keep your word and eradicate the roots (please subscribe for support)

"Why did the Zhenjun Marquis suddenly summon us? It was when the Nine Nether Flame Bird came to Anmang City!"

"Are you going or not?"

"Can I really not go if I don't want to?"

In the post station outside the city, the envoys from various forces who came to An Mang to seek help from the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty had not yet calmed down from the anxiety of entering the camp of the second prince, but they were shocked by the An Mang government soldiers who suddenly broke into the courtyard of the post station.

"Everyone, my military lord has left the customs. I heard that our distinguished guests have been waiting outside the city for a month. I feel deeply guilty. Anmang City has neglected all of your distinguished guests. Please don't blame me!"

A yangxuan cavalry captain wearing heavy armor took a step forward and saluted respectfully: "The military lord has hosted a banquet in the city at this moment. He invites all distinguished guests to come into the city and share the banquet. My military lord already knows your purpose of coming. , everything you want has been prepared, please move on!"

After saying that, he turned slightly sideways and made way for him.

Outside the courtyard, hundreds of elite cavalrymen with big horses and golden swords sat on heavily armored warhorses, standing on both sides, waiting solemnly. They were all elite warriors in the Tai Chi realm.

An Mang City's 11-strong army, nearly [-]% of the general flag officers, Baihu, and Qianhu, have gone to the far north camp for training, and the 烃狁 heavy cavalry dispersed to temporarily replace the vacant Baihu captain positions.

"Since it is the invitation from the Marquis, we cannot let down the Marquis' good intentions!"

Rong Shiyuan's eyes flashed, and with a calm expression on his face, he smiled at the anxious people behind him and said: "Everyone, we are either ministers and generals appointed by the imperial court, or important ministers, the commander's confidants, family members, and military personnel. Hou Chongli knows the law, so he will not neglect it, so we can just go to the banquet with peace of mind!"

"That's right, we were all aboveboard when we came here. Our tracks were clear along the way, and our identities are genuine!"

"It's been some time since I came out this time. My master is still waiting for my reply. If we meet the military prince early, we can complete the task and return to my life earlier. If it's any later, I'm afraid the master will send someone to Anmang to reprimand me. It’s not working well!”

"..."

The people present were all thoughtful and well-rounded people. They understood immediately and talked loudly, for fear that the Anmang Mansion soldiers waiting on the side would not understand.

"Since you all have agreed to the appointment, please follow me immediately. If you are late, the banquet prepared by the military prince may be too late. Don't worry, everyone, once you enter Anmang, everything will be done in accordance with the laws and regulations!" The yang cavalry smiled slightly. .

"Can I ask Lieutenant Baihu to lead the way?"

Rong Shiyuan nodded, took the lead and walked towards the outside of the inn. An Mang's army and horses had been prepared waiting outside.

The Dawan horses, which are nearly two meters tall at the shoulder, are lightly armored and well-trained. Under their tall and strong bodies, their muscles are well-proportioned and their fat is well-proportioned. They contain amazing explosive power and endurance. Just by looking at them from a distance, you can tell that these horses are worth a lot of money. .

In the hinterland of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was worth at least a thousand taels of silver.

Rong Shiyuan and others were all impressed. There were at least ten thousand horses in Anmang City with such fine quality.

During the days when they came to Anmang City, they could always see such tall horses, galloping and roaring past in the dust.

There are also Beimang Fufeng Horse, Tianhe Horse and other excellent horse breeds from Kyushu.

The overall quality is excellent, far exceeding that of all provinces and camps in the Zhou Dynasty.

Except for several imperial guards of the Zhou royal family and the royal guards of the countries in the Western Regions, there is no other force that can be compared.

Everyone was sent to An Mang for negotiation by various forces, and naturally no one was weak. They all jumped onto their horses with a slight leap, showing their superb horse control skills.

Surrounded by An Mang's soldiers, they galloped toward the nearby Xiongcheng.

Under the cold moonlight, the giant city of Anmang, which is about 60 meters high, looks like an ancient giant beast exuding steaming blood and blazing fire. It is crawling on the ground and may explode at any time, stirring up the storm in Kyushu.

"The regulations of Anmang City are almost comparable to those of Shengjing. Jiang Li is a prince, what does he want to do, support the army and stand on his own feet? Or is he trying to accumulate strength for the fourth prince!"

Rong Shiyuan thought secretly, rode his horse into the deep city gate, and was gradually swallowed up by the shadow of Anmang City.

"In just a few months, Anmang City has been built so completely, with a regular layout, and the military camps are staggered in an orderly manner. I thought it was just a simple camp inside!"

"When I entered Li Province, I saw at least tens of thousands of workers from the Western Regions, the Mang tribe, and the Great Zhou Dynasty leveling roads and building small military forts, sentry towers, and martial arts arenas. I mistakenly thought that the Zhenjunhou was concentrating all his strength on basic buildings. , but I didn’t expect that the construction of Anmang City has already been completed!”

"Without 30 to [-] laborers and a huge amount of money, food and grass, it is impossible to do this. Even though the fourth prince has accumulated some money, it is impossible for him to have such financial resources!"

"Where did Lord Zhenjun get such a secret?"

Everyone walked out of the city gate corridor and saw that the streets were flat and wide, paved with bluestones and crisscrossed with alleys.

The square cities are neatly distributed, with stone walls more than ten meters high, just like cities within cities.

Looking into the depths, you can see countless buildings, with no end as far as the eye can see.

There are powerful government soldiers with bright armor everywhere, either standing guard or patrolling in formation.

On the tops of some tall buildings, you can see beasts with extraordinary spirituality prostrate themselves, with magic weapons flying around.

"No wonder Anmang City looks like a majestic city from the outside!"

"With such a strength and foundation, there is no way we can capture it without an army of five to six million people. We already have the capital to support ourselves as mercenaries!"

Everyone was shocked and looked around in surprise, discovering new things every moment.

Rong Shiyuan clenched his fists tightly.

If Zhenjunhou is really the Fourth Prince's man, Emperor Jing might really be able to re-enable this guilty prince.

"Strange, why do I feel that there is a layer of vague pressure hanging over this city, as heavy as a mountain, but it has no effect on us!"

As everyone moved forward, noisy, helpless and desperate cries gradually came from the fire ahead.

When the Anmang Mansion soldiers guarding the execution ground saw Rong Shiyuan and others appearing, they automatically parted a path and looked coldly at the people walking in front of them.

An invisible sense of oppression came to him, but what he got in return was Rong Shiyuan's disdainful smile.

He had seen many such little tricks of on-the-spot pressure in his life.

The fact that the Zhenjun Hou set up such a battle is enough to show that this man has a guilty conscience.

Rong Shiyuan still looked careless. He passed through the gazes of the soldiers. When he saw the scene in front of him, his brows suddenly furrowed.

This battle seems a bit big!
"Why is it an execution ground?"

"There are many people kneeling inside, at least tens of thousands!"

"They are the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty. I saw many familiar figures!"

Everyone behind him also secretly exclaimed.

In front of the sight, the originally empty square was full of people kneeling, and it was completely dark. There were an unknown number of people, all of whom were restrained by heavy shackles.

On the high platform at the end of the square, a handsome young man in Confucian robes was sitting on the main seat. There were many figures standing around him. There were human beings and demons, but they all respected the young man.

On the corner of the high platform, there were many figures kneeling in ragged clothes and stained with blood. They were suppressed by An Mang's soldiers and were all forced to look at a low stone platform opposite.

"Fei Qianshan and Fei Qianren, the leaders of the former Wei clan were killed by Mang Khan. Now the highest-ranking people in the clan are you ancestors and stewards!"

I heard the young man on the high platform suddenly say: "Since you insist on seeking death and would rather annihilate your clan than surrender, I will help you!"

As soon as the young man finished speaking, a sea of ​​cold light suddenly flashed out from the low stone platform. Immediately, a pillar of blood shot out, and the rich and hot bloody smell immediately floated away.

咕噜 咕噜
More than a hundred heads, with eyes wide open in fear, unwillingness, and anger, rolled to the ground.

"hiss"

Behind Rong Shiyuan, many people took a breath of air. They didn't expect to see such an exciting scene as soon as they saw the Zhenjun Hou.

Didn't it say that the Zhenjunhou had prepared a dinner?
Could it be that when the famous captain said it was cold, he was referring to the pile of heads and blood on the ground?

"Marquis Zhenjun, what do you want to do!"

"You want to make us surrender just like that, dream!"

On the high platform, a former high-ranking member of the Wei family could not stop roaring. The veins on his face and neck were stretched, and his teeth were about to be broken.

"I've actually always been curious about one thing. Why do many heads of clans resolutely allow relatives from the same clan or even nine unrelated clans to be buried with them for their own pursuits, beliefs, and observances? Not only do they not feel much guilt, I’m even proud of myself and feel like I’ve done something amazing.”

Jiang Li said calmly: "But when you people achieved your own reputation, have you ever thought about the emotions of the nine implicated tribes when their necks were chopped off with a butcher's knife?
"If these people are your direct relatives and enjoy the resources and treatment they deserve, it will be fine if they are blamed for it. But if more of your relatives are actually being squeezed and exploited by you, do you really have a clear conscience?"

"Zhenjun Hou, you are indeed sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued. As a disciple of a saint, we can't defeat you, but it is absolutely impossible to make us surrender with these!"

"Wishful thinking, stop dreaming, the bones of our former Wei royal family are harder than the Nine Heavens Divine Iron!"

Fei Qianshan, Fei Qianren and others all gritted their teeth and sneered, with only hatred in their eyes but no trace of wavering or fear.

"You are worrying too much. I never expected you people to give in!"

Jiang Li smiled and waved gently. Immediately, tiger and wolf-like government soldiers stepped onto the execution platform, dragged down the corpses one by one, and escorted the new prisoners of the former Wei Dynasty again.

Cold light like the sea flickered in this space again, and more than a hundred heads fell to the ground.

Jiang Li didn't seem to take this matter to heart. He turned to look at Rong Shiyuan and others who were walking into the execution ground, showing a gentle and pure smile: "You are here on behalf of your lords. Jiang Li should have done his best. The friendship of the landlord, but you have also seen that Anmang City was first built, and the affairs were quite complicated, and it was somewhat beyond its capabilities!"

Jiang Li said, then pointed to the heads rolling on the ground, and said with a smile: "I know you are here for these people. Please wait a little longer. When all the heads are chopped off, I will order someone to kill them." Once collected, I will ask you to take them back to the masters of each family!"

"what!"

Rong Shiyuan and others were shocked.

Looking at the soldiers of the Hulang Mansion around them and the hundreds of large wooden boxes that had been prepared not far away, everyone felt their scalps go numb.

They could tell that Jiang Li was not joking at all.

He really wanted to kill all the tens of thousands of survivors of the former Wei Dynasty.Rong Shiyuan and others did come for the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty, but they were the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty.

The boxes of heads are useless, and even if you can’t ask any secrets, you will feel frightened just looking at them.

"Zhenjun Hou, the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty have accumulated hundreds of years, and their heritage must be profound. This is an immeasurable treasure, which is of great significance to me, the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

The corners of Rong Shiyuan's mouth twitched, but he finally couldn't help it. He took a few steps forward and said loudly: "If the military commander can't find out where the treasures of the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty are buried, you can leave them all to me. Your Highness, the Second Prince I will remember the military commander’s kindness!”

"Remember my kindness?"

Jiang Li smiled, and a Baihu captain came out carrying a wooden cage. Trapped inside was the green falcon used by Rong Shiyuan to send messages.

"Is this how Mr. Rong and you all repay your kindness?" Jiang Li looked at everyone in the audience.

"The Bi Falcon sent to Emperor Jing was intercepted by the Zhenjun Marquis!"

When the envoys from various families saw this, they were all horrified, and their hearts almost jumped out of their throats.

Everyone knew that once the secret message carried by Bi Falcon was delivered to Emperor Jing, it would definitely bring many disadvantages and even disasters to Jiang Li and the fourth prince.

Now that the secret letter has been robbed, Jiang Li will first eliminate this letter together with them, even if he risks offending more than a dozen forces.

"Marquis Zhenjun, you are so brave. You dare to intercept the letter I presented to the Holy Emperor. This is the crime of deceiving the emperor. Can you bear it?"

However, Rong Shiyuan's expression did not change. Not only was he not afraid, he strode forward again. As he walked, he shouted: "My loyalty to the Holy Lord and the Great Zhou Dynasty can be seen from the sun and the moon. I will not change it even if I die. Nothing is not good for the Great Zhou Dynasty." , I will risk my life to expose the clues that endanger the Holy Emperor, and eliminate all dangers that endanger the imperial court!"

Rong Shiyuan's tone was decisive and sonorous: "The Nine Nether Flame Bird is the symbol of our royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, just like the royal robe and the jade seal. No one is allowed to raise or harm it privately without the permission of the Holy One. There is an adult Nine Nether Flame Bird hidden in your Anmang City. Sparrow, who can know what you want to do? Naturally, you have to report it to the Holy One to decide everything!"

"Mr. Rong's words are very agreeable to me. This matter should indeed be reported to the Holy One!"

Jiang Li nodded and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I didn't intercept this Jade Falcon intentionally, but both Li Province and Anmang are territories granted to me by the Holy One. Once a strange Jade Falcon appears, it is reasonable for me to conduct a little investigation. Don’t panic, everyone, I will now order my subordinates to release this green falcon and report a message to the Holy One immediately!”

"Zhenjun Hou, you don't have to be pretentious. If the Green Falcon falls into your hands, who knows if you have done anything secretly!"

Rong Shiyuan smiled coldly, but he was also a little surprised and uncertain in his heart.

Jiang Li looked calm and composed at the moment, as if he didn't take the secret message he was trying to report to the Holy Emperor to heart.

"If Mr. Rong is worried, you can write another secret letter and release it. I can guarantee that Mr. Rong's Green Falcon will fly out without any hindrance and arrive at the Great Zhou Headquarters at Beimang Royal Court safely!" Jiang Li said with a smile.

"Marquis Zhenjun, are you not afraid that the Holy One will know that you are hiding the Nine Nether Flame Bird?"

Before Rong Shiyuan spoke, a middle-aged scribe behind him couldn't help but ask.

"Why be afraid?"

Jiang Li smiled and said: "Even if you don't tell me, I will report this to the Holy Master in a few days. Yan Xiyao, you also come to meet these important ministers of Zhou Dynasty who care about you. They are also your brother Zhou Yan." A vassal of the Bird Ancestor!"

"Sing"

As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, a ball of fire rose into the sky from the depths of Anmang City and flew over the execution ground. Its wings spread out and covered the sky.

"What are you talking about? She is the sister of the Flame Bird Ancestor!"

When Rong Shiyuan heard this, his expression changed instantly, and the envoys behind him were also extremely surprised.

It is not a secret that the ancestors of Yanque have relatives with the same bloodline. Almost everyone in the Zhou Dynasty has heard about it.

"My brother and I were born in the ancestral nest in the South China Sea as identical twins. When he became an adult, he left his ancestral land and went to Kyushu to assist the Great Zhou Taizu. More than seventy years ago, I sensed that my brother was in danger, so I had no choice but to leave my ancestral land and come to Kyushu to find him! "

Yan Xiyao said softly: "But when I arrived at the place where my brother was injured, he had already disappeared, but there was a secret message left behind. I urgently needed a treasure that could delay the resuscitation of life. So I went to the far north to look for it, but was trapped by the Kui tribe. , it was the Zhenjun Hou who rescued me from the ancestral court of the Kui tribe and obtained the fruit of the living sea.

"The military commander even promised to help me rescue my brother. He has not yet died and will call me every once in a while!"

……

"The ancestor of the Flame Bird is still alive!"

When this statement came out, the whole audience was shocked.

Although the ancestor of the Flame Bird is the mount of the Great Zhou Taizu, he is also half a relative and once shared the Flame Bird bloodline with the Taizu.

The significance to the Zhou royal family is even more extraordinary, and his status is not inferior to that of any generation of Zhou emperors.

Moreover, Taizu Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty died in his prime, and the cause of his death remains a mystery. This is an unsolvable mystery that has always troubled the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Several more national treasures disappeared together.

For more than seventy years, successive Zhou emperors never gave up searching.

If Yan Xiyao could really feel the existence of the Flame Bird Ancestor and rescue him, it would definitely be an earth-shattering event for the Zhou royal family.

Its importance is no less than that of the Northern Expedition.

Taizu was blessed with profound blessings. He rose from humble beginnings and was given many opportunities. Not only was he proficient in martial arts, but he also mastered several treasures that were close to immortal weapons, possessing supreme power.

If he hadn't died suddenly and violently back then, he would have swept across all nine states and established Wushen in less than ten years.

……

"Forgive me, the Marquis. It was because we were reckless and careless and were deceived by Rong Shiyuan that we thought that the Marquis had a disloyal heart and hid the Nine Nether Flame Bird secretly!"

"Marquis, spare your life, that secret letter must not be sent out, otherwise we, together with the families and forces behind us, will all be accused by the Holy Lord of interfering with the great Zhou Lichu!"

Rong Shiyuan was still shocked, but Gongye Fengchun, Mr. Shen and others fell to the ground with pale faces, hurriedly explaining their pleas and kowtowing to apologize.

Once their secret messages are delivered to Emperor Jing, they will inevitably attract Emperor Jing's attention and suspicion of Jiang Li and the fourth prince.

But when all the truth is revealed, not only will Jiang Li not be convicted, but he will also gain unprecedented trust from Emperor Jing.

And those of them who hurriedly and falsely accused the Zhenjun Marquis without verifying everything were accused of forming a clique for personal gain and interfering in the establishment of the heir apparent and the seizure of the throne because of their involvement with the second prince.

What will greet them will be Emperor Jing's thunderous wrath.

"You all should be aware of all the consequences that may arise if this secret letter is sent to the hands of the Holy One!"

Jiang Li's eyes gradually turned cold, "I have been staying in the wilderness since I joined the army. I have never had any disputes or grudges with you and the families and forces behind you. I don't understand why you want to add insult to injury to me. As soon as you take action, So harsh and without any room for mercy!”

"Marquis, I made the mistake of waiting. We are willing to bear all punishments. I just ask the Marquis to be open-minded and never send out this secret letter!"

All the envoys were frightened and wept bitterly. The regret in their hearts was hard to attach.

"Marquis Zhenjun, this is all my fault, and I will bear all the blame!"

Rong Shiyuan's face was grim, and he knelt on the ground with a pop.

The situation at this moment did not allow him to resist at all. Once the secret message was delivered to the hands of the Holy Lord, the second prince would definitely be involved, and all previous efforts would be in vain.

"Bear it all? What are you going to do?"

Jiang Li glanced at Rong Shiyuan coldly, already knowing that this matter was definitely his fault, but now was not the time to kill Rong Shiyuan.

"What does the military commander want?"

Rong Shiyuan slowly raised his head.

"I want all the subjects of the former Wei Dynasty to be exposed!"

Jiang Li said categorically: "As long as you send all the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty to Li Province, I will immediately destroy the secret letter and pretend that this never happened!"

"What do you want the people of the former Wei Dynasty to do?"

Rong Shiyuan was startled when he heard this, a little confused, and the envoys around him also raised their heads in astonishment.

I thought that Jiang Li would speak loudly and put forward many unacceptable conditions, causing heavy losses to various forces, but he did not expect this condition.

Although handing over the subjects of the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty would also harm their interests, after all, they were not the only ones who had sent troops to besiege the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty.

If you want to exchange the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty from others, you have to pay some price.

But this loss is definitely within the tolerable range.

"The secrets of the legacy of the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty are all in the hands of the ancestors and core figures. What is the use of the military commander asking the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty to belong to the people?" Rong Shiyuan was puzzled.

"Jiang is true to his word. Didn't you just hear what I said to the elder of the Wei clan?"

Jiang Li smiled and said: "Since I promised to help these ancestors completely annihilate their clan, I will not allow any trace of the blood of the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty to survive in the world!"

"what!"

This time, not only Rong Shiyuan and others were frightened, but also the senior officials of the former Wei family who had always maintained a tough stance and refused to give in suddenly lost their color and looked at Jiang Li with dull eyes.

"Do you really think that I am an inexperienced child?"

Jiang Li looked back at the survivors of the former Wei Dynasty and sneered: "If I were you, I would not stupidly take all the blood of the former Wei royal family and rush to the Western Regions with great momentum. No matter what blood feud there is between Zhou Wei and Emperor Jing, It is absolutely not possible to kill all the people of the former Wei Dynasty.

"If you spread some of the core bloodline of the Wei clan among the people, no matter how hard Emperor Jing searches, there will definitely be fish that slip through the net. But I am different. Since you want to cut the weeds, you must remove the roots, and dig three feet into the ground to get even an inch of grass. Do not stay!

"Rong Shiyuan, I know that although you surrender on the surface, you will definitely remember today's holiday in your heart, and if you have the opportunity in the future, you will find ways to return it to me!"

Jiang Li turned his eyes to Rong Shiyuan and others, and said in an indifferent voice: "But you must remember that I, Jiang Li, will do what I say, and I will definitely do what I said. In the future, if you and the forces behind you dare to do anything to An Mang again, Because of your unreasonable thoughts, the fate of the former Wei Dynasty today will be your fate tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)