Dianxia Qingcheng

The carriage galloped through the night, stumbled and disappeared from sight.

"Sir! One by one, adults!"

At the main entrance of the prime minister's residence, a man came on horseback, dressed in red and black armor, and shouted into the door, "I am Liu Yi, the commander of the Imperial City Imperial Forest Army, and I have an urgent request to see the adults! I also invite someone to report as soon as possible!"

"What's the matter?"

A cold voice sounded behind itself, and Liu Yi sat down immediately and looked back.

A figure stood against the red light in the street, and his face was hidden in the dark night and could not be seen clearly.

Liu Yi jumped off his horse and said, "My lord! I found that an enemy vanguard was approaching the imperial capital and was about to reach the gate of the city. Judging from this momentum, there must be tens of thousands of barbarian troops behind. The emperor asked you to Immediately enter the palace to discuss countermeasures!"

Pei Zheng nodded slightly, walked to the horse, turned over and jumped up, pulling on the reins and said coldly, "Send the order down, evacuate the people on the street, strengthen the city gate, and wait for the order."

"Yes!" Liu Yi responded.

Then Pei Zheng ran his horse towards the palace.

On the way, all the people consciously avoided the sound of the hooves, and then a group of neatly assembled soldiers with torches patrolled the street and dispersed the people who were still celebrating.

The crowd saw that the whole city was full of heavily armed soldiers running, and the people who were already panicked, the streets were in chaos for a while, and the crowd crowded and fled everywhere.

"War is coming! War is coming! Hurry up! Hurry home!"

"The barbarians are coming in! Our Celestial Dynasty is about to perish!"

"Is there really going to be a fight? What should I do? I don't want to die yet. I haven't lived enough yet."

The palace was brightly lit, and all the people who had come to the palace to attend the banquet had been dismissed from the palace, and the other officials of the court had moved to the court.

Pei Zheng jumped over the palace gate on horseback and didn't stop until he reached the steps of the palace.

When he stepped into the court, everyone's eyes were focused, including the new emperor Qi Changfeng who was sitting on the top seat.

"Prime Minister Pei," Qi Changfeng frowned, his face tense, "do you know what's going on outside?"

Pei Zheng didn't stop, his face was cold, his thin lips pursed lightly, and he passed through the crowd standing in the courtroom, walked up the layers of jade steps, walked to the front of the dragon chair, then turned around and faced the court. public officials.

"The Celestial Dynasty has been standing for a hundred years. It is a great country, and its iron cavalry has fought thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. You and I have never seen its most prosperous and prosperous period, but I have witnessed its most dilapidated and depressed years. It should be high above, the light for all people to rely on. It should be the belief of all soldiers and people. But today, the country is broken and the wind and rain are shaking. If the Holy Light will eventually fall into our hands, then you and me will

Pei Zheng said word by word, "All are sinners."

"Since he is a sinner, he should be with the kingdom, and the kingdom will perish and the people will perish."

Standing Baiguan lowered his head, how they used to dislike Pei Zheng, and now they are more touched by his words.

No one's heart is not grieving, one's own country, one's own home, end up in such a tragic and tragic end, even if he apologizes with death, he has no face to face the deceased ancestors.

Pei Zheng looked outside the palace, not knowing what his eyes were on, nor what he was thinking.

The hall was silent for a while, the sad atmosphere was heavy and depressing, and no one was willing to make a sound to break the silence.

After the meeting, Pei Zheng withdrew his gaze, his eyes drooped slightly, and his emotions were hidden in the dark pool.

He walked to Qi Changfeng and whispered a few words, Qi Changfeng widened his eyes and shook his head again and again.

"No! You can't go! You have to stay in the palace at this moment, stay by my side and help me!"

"It doesn't matter if the emperor disagrees, the minister is not asking for your opinion."

Pei Zheng raised his eyes slightly, and there was a turbulent undercurrent in his eyes that was desperately suppressed, "After all, I just helped you to rise to the top, and I didn't say that I would surrender to you."

He casually pointed at the ministers who were standing with their heads bowed, "Besides, there are so many people here to help the emperor, there are many ministers, but there are few of them."

Pei Zheng started to walk outside the temple gate, Qi Changfeng stood up, stared at his back with split eyes, his face was annoyed, and the end of his eyes were reddish.

"Pei Zheng! You dare not listen to what I say, you are disrespecting the decree, do you know that!"

"The minister knows, the minister knows the crime. If the emperor is angry, he will dismiss the minister's post. It won't be long before he becomes the minister."

Pei Zheng stood by the door and looked back. A dark-colored robe was about to melt into the dark night. His handsome face was illuminated by the candlelight in the hall. Only.

He raised his hand and bowed slightly, bowing his head slightly towards the officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Everyone, goodbye."

Pei Zheng rushed to the gate of the imperial capital on horseback. There were only lotus lanterns glowing red and all the clutter left on the ground.

Pedestrians along the street have all been dispersed, and the people have returned to their homes to hide, and the doors and windows are closed.

The huge and towering iron gate of the Imperial City was tightly closed, and it was firmly held up by a few thick logs.

The city walls are full of crossbowmen, tense and ready to go. Soldiers coming and going are preparing strong crossbows and rocket arrows. Everyone has entered a state of preparation, and everything is half panic and half orderly. .

Pei Zheng got off his horse, grabbed a little soldier who hurried by and asked, "Who is your commander in chief?"

The little soldier pointed to the top of the city wall, "That's the one standing in the pavilion, Liu Yi, commander of the Royal Forest Army."

Pei Zheng recognized Liu Yi and turned around to go to the city wall.

The little soldier quickly grabbed him, "Hey, you can't go up! The enemy is about to arrive at the gate of the city, and there's going to be a battle here, so hurry up and go home!"

"Don't know me?"

The little soldier shook his head, "I don't know."

Pei Zheng saw that he looked young, "How old are you?"

The little soldier scratched his hair, "Ten."

Also ten years old.

The coldness in Pei Zheng's eyes faded a little, and he glanced at the bow and arrow in the little soldier's hand, "Bowman?"

"Yeah!" The little soldier proudly waved his bow and arrow, "My archery skills are good, and the arrows are not vain! Not a single enemy army targeted by me on the battlefield can escape!"

It happened that there were soldiers gathering not far away, and the little soldier ran away with a bow and arrow. !"

After speaking, he disappeared into the crowd of soldiers.

Pei Zheng glanced in his direction.

go home?

Also, where does he have a home.

Pei Zheng turned around and stepped up to the city wall. Liu Yi was surprised to see Pei Zheng here.

"Sir, why are you here?"

The wind on the city wall was a little strong, causing Pei Zheng's eyes to narrow slightly.

Looking far into the distance, I can see that the line of fire is still approaching here, gradually turning into a terrifying fire dragon.

But on the other hand, in the Imperial City, it was terrifyingly quiet.

"Why can't I come here."

Liu Yi quickly explained, "That's not what I meant, it's not that you can't come, it's just that the front line is dangerous, you might as well stay in the mansion or the palace to hide.

"Escape? Where can you escape?"

Pei Zheng rested his fingers on the cold and hard stone wall, his fair bones slightly bulging, "It's the end of the road, it would be better if the fish died and the net broke."

"Then the barbarians sent heavy troops to the imperial capital tonight, first let the vanguard kill us by surprise, and then the barbarian iron cavalry broke through our city gate. Lord, tonight, we are indeed more fortunate than good."

Pei Zheng opened his thin lips lightly and said in a light tone, "I know, the emperor also knows, the people of the city, they all know."

"Knowing and not retreating, although the loss may be tragic, it is extremely tragic."

"Report-!"

A soldier next to him shouted, "Report to the commander-in-chief, an enemy scout has just been captured outside the city gate, and now he has not entered the city at the city gate. I want to ask the commander-in-chief how to deal with it?"

Liu Yi said angrily, "At this time, the barbarians are still coming to inquire about our army's intelligence. They should know what is going on in the imperial capital now, right? Do they still need to inquire?"

But Pei Zheng said, "Bring people up."

The soldier glanced at Liu Yi, and Liu Yi agreed, and he hurried down again.

Liu Yi was puzzled, and couldn't help but asked aloud, "Sir, if it's troublesome to open and close the city gate, it's better to just kill the person. Anyway, the vanguard of the barbarians will arrive soon, and the war will definitely start immediately. ."

"This person is not a spy," Pei Zheng narrowed his eyes. "Amule really knows the situation in the imperial capital better than us, so he won't send spies to get information."

"Then this man is here"

Pei Zheng lowered his eyes and looked at the gate of the imperial capital that had been opened below, "Persuade to surrender."

A few soldiers came up with the barbarian. Pei Zheng saw him familiar, and he should have seen him by Amule.

The barbarian was forced to kneel on the ground, with a look of resentment and dissatisfaction, and twisted his head firmly, unwilling to lower his head.

"Let him go." Pei Zheng said.

The soldiers let them go, and the barbarian was a little surprised. He looked up at Pei Zheng, but did not stand up.

"You go down first."

"Yes!"

The soldiers retreated, leaving only three people around.

The barbarian smiled at Pei Zheng, stood up calmly, and took two steps forward.

Liu Yi stood in front of Pei Zheng at once, and the sword in his hand was already unsheathed.

Pei Zheng held down his sword and crossed him.

"Lord Pei, long time no see."

The barbarian human said, "Your nobleman has forgotten so much, you must have forgotten me. We met in the barbarians. At that time, you were still an envoy of my barbarians, and you accompanied the general of your heaven to **** the prince to marry. We barbarians come and kiss."

But Pei Zheng ignored his conversation, the coldness and impatience between his eyebrows were obvious.

"If you don't say it directly, you won't be able to say anything else."

"Hahahaha, Master Pei, don't be angry, I'm here for other tasks." The barbarian smiled happily.

"Our noble leader of the barbarian tribe likes the capital of your Celestial Dynasty very much, so I don't want to use violent and **** methods to seize it. Instead, I hope that your Dynasty will be more acquainted and consciously hand over the capital of the imperial capital."

Pei Zheng also smiled suddenly, his long and narrow eyes raised, and the cold smile did not reach his eyes.

"It just so happens that my Celestial Dynasty also likes the barbarians very much. I wonder if the leader of Amule is willing to give in?"