After the immortal disappeared

It would be dark in two hours, but the snow in the sky and earth blurred the vision, as if the snowy night had come early.

General Chongwu was eating.

The weather was good in the morning, so he trained his troops once, and did not return until the afternoon, so he was more than an hour late for dinner.

The food was simple. The army had killed two wild boars in the mountains a few days ago, and they had almost eaten them, but they left two pieces of good meat for the superiors, so General Chongwu could still eat braised pork, which was fat and soft, and his mouth was full of oil.

The dignitaries in Tianshui City had long disliked this greasy mouth, but on the northern border, being able to eat a big mouthful of meat like this was as happy as a god. The only thing General Chongwu was not satisfied with was that the new cook did not know his taste, so he made him another serving of fish stewed with herbs.

The fish was freshly caught in the nearby ice lake, and it was big and fresh, but it was added with Litsea cubeba oil and lemongrass, and General Chongwu did not like spices!

He was a native of Bixia, and had no love for the herbs that the Yao people were deeply intoxicated with. The Pisha people eat in a simple and clear way, and do not often use complex seasonings.

After serving as an official in Yao State for many years, General Chongwu still cannot change his taste. His former military colleagues often use this to play pranks on him.

"This plate of fish is a reward for you." General Chongwu pointed at the fish and said to his personal soldiers, "Tell the cook not to make it again in the future."

He still ate this meal with a heavy heart.

The Emperor's juice was about to burst, and the big show planned by the Palace Master was about to begin. General Chongwu knew from the beginning that he had no choice, but when the time came, he still had a trace of hesitation.

What if the Palace Master failed?

Although she was amazing, this was Yao State after all, not the Beijia she was most familiar with;

The officials of Yao State had just been won over by the King of Yao, and now they were closely surrounding him.

The Palace Master's actions did have the possibility of failure.

Once she failed, her life might not be in danger, but Chongwu, as one of the important participants and a Pisha person, would have no way to survive!

But if the Palace Master's action succeeds, he won't have to continue to sit on the bench in Yao Country, won't have to be looked down upon by the Yao people, and won't have to guard the cold North Gate!

Success or failure, the probability seems to be 50%.

What should he do?

The Palace Master of Qingyang started a rebellion, should he respond quickly?

He thought over and over again, and the braised pork in his mouth lost its taste. At this moment, the sound of flapping wings came from outside.

He pushed the door open and saw a peregrine falcon landing on the big tree in front of the house, speaking in human language: "General Chongwu, urgent news."

As soon as General Chongwu stretched out his hand, it took out a small green tube from its belly and put it in his hand.

Green? Chongwu was slightly surprised. This was an urgent message from the Qingyang Regent, and it used the fastest flying bird of prey!

He took two steps back to the house and closed the door, and then opened the green tube.

There was a note inside, with just one line of small characters:

"King Yao secretly ordered to replace you. Wang Sili will go north this morning and lead 200 elite soldiers!"

With less than 20 characters, General Chongwu's pupils shrank suddenly.

King Yao wanted to replace him!

The Qingyang Palace Master finally helped him get the post of Zhenbei. He had been in office for less than three months, and King Yao wanted to send someone to replace him!

What does this mean?

King Yao knew!

King Yao not only knew that Qingyang was preparing to deal with him and overthrow his regime, but also suspected that Chongwu would also lead troops to cooperate. Therefore, he had to replace Chongwu with Wang Sili, whom he trusted, before the Emperor Liujiang erupted!

How terrible is it to be suspected by the king? These short dozen characters made General Chongwu sweat in his heavy clothes on a snowy day.

He had no way out.

Since King Yao had already started to suspect, he would not let Chongwu go regardless of whether Qingyang's uprising succeeded or not, and whether Chongwu participated or not!

Chongwu gained power because of Qingyang. In everyone's impression, he has long been branded with Qingyang's mark.

If King Yao wins, how could he miss Chongwu when cleaning up the remaining forces of Qingyang?

"Done!" He clenched his fists, then ate the note, grabbed the plate of braised pork on the table, opened the door and put it on the ground, "Eat it."

When the peregrine falcon flew down to eat, he also called a few of his confidants into the house, put down the barrier, and closed the door to discuss matters.

These confidants are all Pixia people. They followed him from his hometown to Yao Kingdom, followed him all the way up, and were loyal to him.

So Chongwu didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "The king secretly changed the general and sent Wang Sili to replace me!"

Everyone was shocked and said angrily: "How unreasonable!"

"Once it is changed, we will all have no way to survive." Even if he handed over the military power obediently, King Yao would not let him off. How cruel the means of the royal family are, General Chongwu doesn't want to gamble with his life.

Without military power, he is a lamb to be slaughtered.

Everyone also understood the seriousness of the situation and said in unison: "General, just give your orders, we will obey them!"

"If Wang Sili enters our northern camp and claims to be an imperial decree, I will not be able to touch him in public." General Chongwu has thought it through and is determined, "We must kill him on the road and prevent him from getting here."

Qingyang sent him a message in a hurry, which also means this.

Someone took out a map and spread it on the table.

"If Wang Sili wants to get here as soon as possible, he must choose a shortcut, which is--" General Chongwu drew a line on the map with a red pen, "this road."

He knew it very well because he came here more than two months ago.

There are actually not many places on this road that are suitable for ambushing 200 elite soldiers. Everyone brainstormed and soon reached an agreement.

"Half an hour later, Yuwen Yong will have a meeting with me. We will set off after the meeting."

He and Yu Wenyong were stationed separately, and the two armies were several miles apart.

Then a confidant reminded him: "My lord, has General Yuwen already received the news and is waiting for your visit?"

General Chongwu was shocked.

It is indeed difficult to rule out this possibility. Qingyang must have received the information later than King Yao issued the order. Now that the peregrine falcons sent by Qingyang have all flown to the northern camp, who knows whether King Yao's flying information has already reached Yu Wenyong's hands?

After Xue Zongwu died, the Zhenbei generals who replaced him were Yu Wenyong and Chongwu.

Unlike Chongwu, Yu Wenyong was a member of a well-known family in the Yao Kingdom with upright roots. When King Yao sent him to join Chongwu in the north, he also wanted him to keep an eye on Chongwu.

Now that King Yao is suspicious of Chongwu, will he secretly order Yu Wenyong to take Chongwu preemptively to prevent him from resisting later?

From this point of view, the meeting half an hour later might be Yu Wenyong's decision to invite him to the urn.

Chongwu immediately said: "Send someone to find Yu Wenyong and tell him that I injured my leg during military training during the day and am no longer able to walk. Ask him if he can come to our army to discuss matters."

The confidant went as he was told.

More than half an hour later, he came back and reported:

"General Yuwen said that since your legs and feet are inconvenient, you should take good care of your injuries. He also asked if there was a military doctor. He could send one. I said that the general had one nearby, so he said he would come to see you the day after tomorrow."

Then Chongwu understood: "He has indeed received the secret order from your Majesty!"

Yu Wenyong wanted to lure him over, but Chongwu refused to leave, and Yu Wenyong did not dare to come over, fearing that he would be ambushed as soon as he entered the Chongwu camp.

If you don't mean to harm anyone, why would you be so vigilant?

This is a ghost in my heart.

Everyone asked: "General, what should we do now?"

"The original plan remains unchanged." Chongwu made a decision immediately, with a ruthless look in his eyes, "It's getting dark, let's go out of the camp and head towards Tianshui City. Kill Wang Sili first, and everything else will be easier to handle."

For him, the curtain of this chaos finally slowly opened.

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Messy.

When He Lingchuan was sitting in Yongquan Villa, slowly eating herbs and baking eggs, a shocking riot suddenly occurred in Tianshui City:

A total of 1,200 refugees from four huts in the south of the city attacked the warehouses of two grain stores at night and stole more than 13,000 kilograms of grain. They also attacked the Xie family, a famous noble family in the north of the city. All the silver jewelry and food were snatched away, and even the herbs grown in the garden and the owner’s pet dogs were taken away!

In these two attacks, a total of more than 180 people were injured or killed in the warehouse, Xie's house, and the refugees.

When He Lingchuan heard the news, he sighed: "It finally started."

Food prices have soared, and people's livelihood has become difficult. The refugees living at the bottom of Tianshui City bear the brunt and become the hungriest people.

They worked exhaustingly all day, and the money they earned was not enough to buy a steamed bun.

What's more, the landlords now have no surplus food, and even the rich and powerful families are cutting back on expenses. How can anyone still hire them to work?

In the past few days, more than 300 refugees, mostly old, weak and young, have starved to death.

If you can't make money or buy food, there is only one last resort -

Rob!

In fact, refugees have been committing crimes in Tianshui City recently, and the government even received 300 cases in one day. It's just that before, it was all sporadic small fights, small robberies and small violence, which had no impact on the lives of the upper class and the powerful.

The nobles and wealthy people of Tianshui City live in the North City District and the Northeast City District, completely isolated from the common people and refugees in the south. The environment is quiet and the years are peaceful. Those with disheveled appearance, tattered clothes and stinky bodies are all kept outside. No further.

Of course there will be no homeless houses here.

However, for the robbery this night, the refugees gathered together and rushed into the house of Xun Gui in the north, smashing, looting and burning!

This is a heinous riot!

Nearly 200 people were killed or injured during the riot, including warehouse clerks, Xie's nursing home, and homeless people living in squatter houses.

By the way, two of Xie's nobles also died, the twelve-year-old young master and his mother.

But the supplies that the refugees grabbed were really rich, and they didn't have to go hungry for several days.

In the lean year, we dug out a rat hole.

The refugees who had grabbed the food scattered and fled, no longer caring about the team, they had to quickly find a corner to eat, and sometimes they couldn't help but eat pasta and flour on the road.

The beautiful trees in Beicheng District have also suffered. Houses in Tianshui City are generally made of stone, so more than a hundred precious ancient trees growing safely on the roadside have been cut down for firewood.

Dinner, delicious dinner!

Beside every wild campfire, you can see a few gobbling mouths.

On this night with food to eat, at least for the first half of the night, they were even happier than most civilians.

The riots by the refugees shocked the entire upper class of Yao Kingdom.

How could these untouchables dare to rebel?

Is there any royal method?