The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

"Back to Your Highness, yes."

Hearing Old Wu's affirmative answer, Yu Jiaolong sneered: "I didn't expect that they have such a good relationship. Go and tell them that the military situation in Jiangzhou is urgent. I have to rush to the front line immediately and I don't have time to meet them!"

She had no idea what Dong Yunchuan and the other seven were going to do together, and she had no interest in finding out. Anyway, the conversation after they met wouldn't be very harmonious, so she was too lazy to waste that time.

Old Wu nodded to show that he understood and left the study.

Yu Jiaolong sneered again, stood up and walked out of the study, walked through the courtyards in the palace, and soon came to a quiet and elegant courtyard.

Inside the courtyard, the bamboo forest was quiet. Yu Jiaolong walked along the tree-lined path for a while and then suddenly felt enlightened.

Then he saw a Taoist wearing a jade-like crown sitting cross-legged in meditation, breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Wisps of white mist filled the air, and the bamboo forest looked like a fairyland. The man was none other than Yuan Tiangang.

When Yu Jiaolong arrived, Yuan Tiangang slowly stopped practicing, opened his eyes, stood up and bowed.

"Your Majesty has arrived. I am sorry for not coming to greet you."

Yu Jiaolong raised her hands and said lightly, "Master, you don't have to be so polite. I just wonder if you are satisfied with your stay in the palace these days?"

"Everything is fine. If Your Highness has any errands, please let me know. I will never refuse!"

Only a few people know about Yuan Tiangang's existence

He had been meditating in the basement before, and after he had initially adapted to his new strength, he came to the palace by himself. With the token left by Fang Xun, Yu Jiaolong and Old Man Mo attached great importance to it and quickly settled it down.

After that, Yuan Tiangang practiced in seclusion, and gradually mastered all the power.

Yu Jiaolong and the others were also ecstatic about the addition of a new Zhenwu realm master to the palace, and this person was not only a Zhenwu master, but also a Tianji master!
And now that he saw Yu Jiaolong coming to see him in person, he knew that something had happened.

Sure enough, Yu Jiaolong showed a trace of apology on her face and said, "I shouldn't have come to disturb Taoist Yuan's meditation, but the Chu King's army from Xiangxi is coming aggressively and has now entered Jiangzhou."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tiangang's face turned serious: "Your Highness, what are you talking about? I am the emperor's servant and I should do my duty. Now that there is an enemy coming, I will follow your orders!"

Yu Jiaolong nodded: "I would like to ask you to come with me to the border of Lingzhou and Jiangzhou to guard the front line!"

Yuan Tiangang was stunned for a moment, and asked doubtfully, "Just let the King of Chu's army wreak havoc in Jiangzhou?"

He had also tried to understand the current situation in the world these days, but Fang Xun was in a hurry at that time and Yuan Tiangang was not in a position to talk much, so he did not know about the "selfless Brahma Sound".

Yu Jiaolong answered his doubts with a smile.

“My husband has already made arrangements for this. If he wants, he can turn the whole army against us at any time. Letting the Chu army run rampant in Jiangzhou is just to lure out the enemy.

After my husband has dealt with the issues in Miaojiang, he will rush to the front line and try to keep the King of Chu in Jiangnan forever!"

When Yuan Tiangang heard this, he suddenly realized it and didn't ask any more questions.

"With the order from the prince, I can set off at any time!"

"Okay, let's not delay any longer. I'll talk to the other people in the mansion and then come back to find the Taoist priest to set off together."

Just as Yu Jiaolong said goodbye to Yuan Tiangang and went to Old Man Mo to explain things, in a reception hall, Dong Yunchuan and the other six prefects all looked worried.

"Hey, Brother Yunchuan, how could the King of Yue..."

"Yes, before coming to the Prince of Yue's Palace, I took some time to go to Dongting Palace. What I saw was shocking, shocking!"

"Just for a few pieces of land, she wiped out 173 noble families in Dongting. What on earth was the King of Yue thinking when she treated the noble families so harshly?!"

"Not only that, but the county offices were also purged, with 80% of the officials being sent to prison. Private schools and academies were also forced to close, and local people had no choice but to send their children to the Imperial Academy if they wanted to study."

"The Imperial Academy doesn't teach the Four Books and Five Classics, but only some weird and lewd techniques. Where does this put scholars like us?!"

Dong Yunchuan listened to the conversation between the few people and felt very dissatisfied with Yu Jiaolong.

If Yu Jiaolong just did this behind closed doors in Dongting Prefecture, the fiefdom of the King of Yue, they would only complain verbally.

But the situation is different now. After the disaster in Shuntian Prefecture, Wan Pingchuan and others who fled the capital could only delegate local military and political power to the six princes in order to stabilize the situation.

In other words, Yu Jiaolong can now promote what she has done in Dongting Prefecture to other places in Jiangnan!
This time, not only Dong Yunchuan, but also officials, aristocratic families and scholars from the other seven states could no longer sit still.

The other seven states were located at varying distances from Jianye Prefecture, but Dong Yunchuan and his seven companions came together.

Fang Xun went out again not long after returning home, but Dongting Prefecture's "beating the landlords and dividing the land" caused an uproar in the outside world.

Dong Yunchuan and seven other prefects had already connected together, and they brought with them a joint petition from noble families and officials from all over the country, hoping to mobilize public opinion to warn Yu Jiaolong.

But unfortunately, neither Yu Jiaolong nor Fang Xun obviously cares about this.

Just as the seven people were criticizing Yu Jiaolong's "harsh rule" one after another, the footsteps of the housekeeper Lao Wu were heard from outside the door, and the seven people immediately fell silent.

Old Wu walked into the hall, glanced at the seven people, and said calmly: "Not long ago, the prince just received an urgent document from Jiangzhou, and has now set out to gather troops and prepare to rush to the front line. Please go back, everyone!"

Everyone's face suddenly changed, and they all looked at Dong Yunchuan. His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he had a bad premonition.

Dong Yunchuan asked in a deep voice: "Manager Wu, what happened in Jiangzhou that requires the prince to lead the troops there personally?"

Old Wu looked at him and said coldly, "Master Dong has his own ideas. A few months ago, the prince sent an order to the Jiangzhou government office, ordering the military assistant Sun Donglai to set up defenses in Chunyang Prefecture and be on guard against the invasion of the Chu King's troops in Zezhou."

Old Wu's words were like a bolt from the blue. Dong Yunchuan's face turned completely pale after hearing them, but then he listened to what the other party said.

"But Lord Dong said at the time that Your Highness was exaggerating and the general's order was forcibly suppressed. Now the King of Chu's 600,000 troops have really entered Jiangzhou. Lord Dong should prepare for his funeral as soon as possible!" After saying this, Old Wu no longer paid attention to his expression and left the hall, leaving the seven people in silence.

Dong Yunchuan's face became paler and paler. After a long while, he smiled bitterly, stood up and said to the other six people.

"Everyone, the military situation in Jiangzhou is urgent, so I will not stay any longer."

After saying this, Dong Yunchuan staggered out of the hall, his back gradually becoming hunched.

The other six prefects felt sad when they saw this.

It was Dong Yunchuan's fault that the Chu army launched a massive invasion, so he must die.

Moreover, he had to resist stubbornly before death, show that he would rather die than surrender, and finally die at the hands of the Chu army. Only in this way could he leave a dignified death.

Otherwise, the name Dong Yunchuan will be condemned by thousands of people and will be infamous forever!

For scholars like them, this is something a million times more terrifying than death.

A quarter of an hour later.

"drive--"

Dong Yunchuan's eyes were bloodshot. He whipped the horse under his crotch again and again and galloped on the official road. He wished he could return to Jinling Prefecture in the next second and quickly organize the state army to resist the army of the King of Chu.

The big mistake had been made. The only thing he could do now was to try his best to delay the Chu army. Every moment he could delay was a moment's delay. He was already prepared to sacrifice his life for the cause.

Gradually, he was getting farther and farther away from Jianye City, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the official road, until they disappeared.

At this moment, the horse suddenly stopped, and no matter how he whipped it, it refused to move forward, and just trembled in place.

Dong Yunchuan's face was solemn, and he looked straight ahead, and saw Yu Jiaolong, dressed in brocade clothes and jade belt, with her petite body lying in the middle of the road with her hands behind her back.

The sky was clear blue and the sun was scorching, but Dong Yunchuan didn't feel hot at all. Yu Jiaolong's gaze made him feel like he was falling into an icy cave.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Dong Yunchuan asked with a serious expression.

Yu Jiaolong heard this and a hint of sneer appeared on her face. She said, "Master Dong, you have been against me in every way in the past few years. I know you look down on me and my husband. You think that both of us are restless and will always cause disasters that harm the people of the world."

Dong Yunchuan just slowly got off the horse, straightened his clothes, and then replied: "Isn't it?"

Yu Jiaolong just sneered lightly: "But now Lord Dong has made the people of Jiangzhou face the King of Chu's army directly because of his own selfishness.

At this point, he still wants to die in a dignified way. He really doesn't forget to show his Confucian character even when he is about to die."

Dong Yunchuan was directly stung by these words, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes: "I know that I have made a big mistake and cannot escape death, but please get out of the way immediately, Your Majesty, so that I can rush back to Jiangzhou as soon as possible to organize people to resist the Chu army!"

Yu Jiaolong shook her head and said, "You don't have to be so high-sounding. It's fine if you, an old man, want to leave a good reputation after your death, but you actually want to take countless officers, soldiers and civilians from Jiangzhou to die!"

Dong Yunchuan's heart skipped a beat, and he seemed to realize something. His lips trembled as he said, "What do you mean by that?!"

Yu Jiaolong sneered, "Even if we gather a large army now to rush to help, we won't be able to reach Jiangzhou in a month or two.

Relying solely on the local forces of Jiangzhou to resist the 600,000 Chu troops would be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and would be a meaningless sacrifice.

Just for the sake of your reputation, you want the Jiangzhou soldiers and government officials to die with you. I think you are the most evil person!"

Dong Yunchuan was so angry that his beard trembled. He pointed at Yu Jiaolong and cursed.

"It's unreasonable, absolutely unreasonable. They are all great men who stand tall and proud. How could they be so afraid of death like you and Fang Xun?

I want to return to Jiangzhou as soon as possible, get out of here!"

boom--

As he spoke, the Confucian spirit rose up into the sky, the air surged, the wind and clouds stirred, and Dong Yunchuan was furious and was about to take action.

But the next moment, a slender white jade hand pressed on his shoulder.

With just such a light press, the majestic aura in the sky immediately dissipated, and the air calmed down again, as if nothing had happened.

But Dong Yunchuan's face was flushed. Yu Jiaolong's slender hands seemed to have the weight of a mountain, making his bones creak.

He used all his strength to resist, but it didn't work at all. Instead, he fell to his knees with a thud, and even his spine seemed to be broken.

"You are actually Zhenwu?!"

Dong Yunchuan suddenly let out a desperate roar, and Yu Jiaolong's push completely crushed the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

Now it is impossible for him to return to Jiangzhou as soon as possible, and he will be nailed to the pillar of shame in the future.

Yu Jiaolong looked at Dong Yunchuan and sneered, "You still want to die with dignity? Just wait for your infamy to last for eternity!"

Hearing the words "a lasting infamy", Dong Yunchuan finally had a flash of fear in his eyes, and he hurriedly shouted, "Wait."

But Yu Jiaolong had lost interest in talking to him. A stream of fire shot out from her palm, and Dong Yunchuan's body caught fire.

Emotions such as disbelief, despair, and unwillingness flashed across his mind, and Dong Yunchuan was burned to ashes.

Yu Jiaolong clapped her hands and disappeared from the spot. (End of this chapter)