Taiping Inn

After Qin Qing became emperor, the Great Wilderness North Palace became much quieter. Most people followed Qin Qing to the Imperial Capital City in the interior of the country, leaving only a few old people here.

In common parlance, they were all old people half buried in the earth, who had lost their desire for power, or their energy to fight for power. Most of them just wanted to spend the rest of their lives in peace. Instead of going to the Imperial Capital City to engage in intrigue and exhaust their last bit of energy, it would be better to stay in this beautiful place, away from disputes, and watch the ups and downs of those young descendants from afar.

Throughout the first year of Taiping, no big figures of sufficient weight came to the Great Wilderness North Palace, because at that time they were busy pacifying the world and could not take care of many things. In the second year of Taiping, the world was settled. Not only was the world at peace, but the new policies were also implemented in an orderly manner and achieved remarkable results. Although it would take some time for the people to live and work in peace, the biggest difference from a year ago was that the people had light in their eyes and were no longer numb.

In the past, there were refugees everywhere, starving people everywhere, just like a person walking in the dark, looking around, it was pitch black, you couldn't see your hand in front of you, you didn't know where the road ahead was, and you didn't know when the day would dawn. Now you are still walking in the dark, but you can already see a hint of white at the end of the sky. This weak light is not enough to illuminate the whole world, but it is enough to illuminate the way forward.

Knowing where the road ahead is, there is hope.

With hope, there is light in your eyes.

It's like standing on the beach and looking at the sea and sky. You can already see the tip of the mast of a sailboat. If you can see the mast, how far can the sailboat be?

At this time, the Daxuan court can finally breathe a sigh of relief and free up their hands to do some unfinished business.

For example, preparing for the army's westward expedition.

Although the Great Xuan court has negotiated peace with the Golden Horde, there is no guarantee that there will be no more disputes in the future. According to the principle that one must defend the Huai River before defending the Yangtze River, if one wants to resist or attack the Golden Horde, one must take over the Western Regions. Moreover, the Western Regions are different from the powerful Golden Horde. The thirty-six countries are scattered and cannot resist the attack of the Central Plains army.

Qin Qing plans to spend ten years preparing for this matter. When the new policy is implemented and the Central Plains recovers its vitality, it is the time for the country to become rich and the people to become strong. The army will go out to include the Western Regions in the territory, making the offensive and defensive situation of the Central Plains and the grassland different.

At that time, the Taoist sect will also assist from the side, striving to make the Taoist sect truly unified. Moreover, the Taoist ancestral home is located in Kunlun. If one wants to closely connect Kunlun with the Central Plains, one must also open up the passage to the Western Regions.

In addition, some old matters of the previous dynasty will be settled.

Today, several guests came to the Great Wilderness North Palace. These guests traveled light and without much fanfare. The leader was the most powerful person in the three states of Liaodong, the Governor-General of Liaodong, Hu Liang.

Now the new dynasty has changed the temporary official positions of the governor-general and governor-general of the previous dynasty into permanent official positions, and called them governors-general and governors-general, and together with the general officers and admiral general officers, they have become local frontier officials.

Originally, there were two capitals and nineteen states. After the abolition of Xijing, only nineteen states and Zhili were left, with a total of twenty governors-general, thirty-six general officers, and twelve admiral general officers of military affairs. Among them, nine were land admiral general officers of military affairs, and three were water admiral general officers of military affairs.

Among the many frontier officials, there were eight people headed by the governor-general, who controlled the governors in charge of civil affairs and the admiral general officers of military affairs in charge of military affairs, namely: the Governor-General of Zhili, the Governor-General of Liaodong, the Governor-General of Jiangnan, the Governor-General of Northwest, the Governor-General of Qinzhong, the Governor-General of Shuzhou, the Governor-General of Jingchu, and the Governor-General of Lingnan.

The Governor of Liaodong ranked second among the eight governors-general. After all, Liaodong was the birthplace of the Great Xuan court, second only to the Governor of Zhili. In terms of actual power, he ranked third, second only to the Governor of Zhili who controlled the East China Sea Navy and the Governor of Jiangnan who controlled the South China Sea Navy.

However, what shocked everyone in the Great Wilderness North Palace was that the identities of the other guests seemed to be no less than Hu Liang, the Governor of Liaodong. At least during the conversation, he did not show any humility. Moreover, judging from his dress, he did not look like someone from the court, but rather someone from the Taoist sect.

At this time, many old people in the Great Wilderness North Palace suddenly remembered that in the eighth year of Tianbao, His Majesty, who had not yet ascended the throne, had imprisoned a prisoner in the Great Wilderness North Palace. Was he here for this matter?

Soon there was an answer.

Sure enough, he came for this matter.

Long before Qin Qing entered the pass, Hu Liang had been in charge of the Great Wilderness North Palace. After Hu Liang became the governor of Liaodong, he still held the cardinal key of the Great Wilderness North Palace, which could open the Wanmiao Cave Heaven below the Great Wilderness North Palace.

As for the guests, they were indeed people from the Taoist sect, former pseudo-immortals, Chen Mian and Nalan Xu. When they saw the appearance of Xuandu Zifu and the ascension of Luwu God with their own eyes, they completely surrendered to the Taoist sect and had no other thoughts.

This time, the two of them followed Li Xuandu's order and came to the Great Wilderness North Palace to take Xie Zhi away.

The grievances of the past finally had to be resolved now.

After the portal of Wanmiao Cave Heaven was opened, Hu Liang led Chen Mian and Nalan Xu into it and saw Xie Zhi who was imprisoned there.

Although Xie Zhi did not know what happened in the outside world, after seeing Hu Liang at this time, he had already realized something in his heart.

However, Xie Zhi still maintained the demeanor of a queen mother and was not panicked.

After all, the two pseudo-immortals had been kings and subjects with Xie Zhi for a period of time, so they were not arrogant or rude. Instead, Chen Mian bowed and saluted, saying, "Hello, Queen Mother. I am polite, but after all, the Wei Dynasty is gone. You and I are no longer kings and subjects, but I am sorry for offending you today."

Xie Zhi asked calmly, "What does the Wei Dynasty mean?"

Hu Liang said, "I want to disappoint Empress Dowager Xie. If today is no longer the world of the Xu family, my family will replace him, and the country will be named Daxuan."

Although Xie Zhi had expected it, her figure was slightly shocked. After a long time, she asked, "What about... what about the emperor?"

This emperor is not that emperor, of course, not the founding emperor of Qin Qing, but the fallen emperor of Emperor Tianbao.

Hu Liang replied: "As far as I know, Xu Yihou refused to surrender. After the city was broken, His Majesty only deposed his throne and did not hurt his life. Instead, he allocated houses to him in the inner city so that he could be like Ordinary people support themselves like that.”

"So support yourself." Xie Zhi snorted lightly, not hiding her sarcasm.

Hu Liang's tone turned cold: "The world is a place where virtue is there. You mother and son are not virtuous, so you should be despised by all the people. Your Majesty remembers that Xu Yihou has not done any evil deeds, so he can save his life and protect his wives, concubines, and children. Just asking him to put down the emperor's airs and support his wife and children by himself. For an emperor who lost his country, is he still wronged him? "

Xie Zhi didn't say anything.

Hu Liang changed his words: "By seniority, I should call you Senior Sister. Xie, you don't have the good luck of Xu Yihou. The reason why Your Majesty said that Xu Yihou's evil deeds are not revealed is because Xu Yihou has been a puppet since he ascended the throne. The emperor has no real power. The real damn people are those who hold real power and are in trouble. "

Xie Zhi looked at Hu Liang coldly, with awesome momentum, and tried his best to maintain his last dignity.

Hu Liang looked at her without any hesitation: "After the second year of Tianbao, you and the King of Jin are in power. After you are detained here, the Confucian Sect is in power. Now the King of Jin is dead, and the leader of the Confucian Sect, Old Man Long, has also died. How could you not die!”

Xie Zhi's lips turned white, and the palms under her big sleeves were clenched into a fist.

No matter who it is, it is impossible to achieve absolute peace when the real death is approaching.

After a moment, Xie Zhi asked with difficulty: "I wonder what to deal with me? Is it a glass of poisonous wine? Or is it a head cut off?"

Hu Liang said: "Ming Zhengdian is punished, take it away."

Nalanxu stepped forward in silence and said in a deep voice: "Empress Dowager, please."

Xie Zhi returned to the imperial capital, first at the Ministry of Justice, then to Dali Temple, and finally to Xishi.

The West City is located in the inner city, with two entrances to the east and west, each with archways. Because there are two different criminal laws, namely killing and cutting, they are also divided into two places. The one who was killed was under the archway in the west, while the one who was cut was under the archway in the east. All the prisoners in the city were present, including Qingluanwei, the responsible officer of the Ministry of Justice, the supervisor of the Censorate and the official officials of Wanda County. After the execution, Daxing County leaders threw themselves into the siege garden and Wanping County leaders took the stolen warehouse. He will not be allowed to have a complete body after his death.

Today, there is a tall gallower in the middle of the west city, and a rope is swaying in the wind.

Xie Zhi, dressed in white, slowly walked out of the prison car and found that there were people standing around him, no ordinary people, all real officials.

There was no prison officer on the high platform, only Li Xuandu stood with his hands behind his back. Below the high platform was Xu Yihou, who had become a civilian. He lowered his head and did not dare to look at Xie Zhi, and his face was filled with tears.

Li Xuandu glanced at Xie Zhi and ordered, "Please execute."

Li Xuandu still gave Xie Zhi the last decent, and executed Nalan Xu, who was also a woman, and planned to leave a complete body for Xie Zhi with hanging.

Xie Zhi has a good cultivation level, so she can't kill her ordinary hanging, but now Li Xuan is in charge, and there are many real people in the Taoist sect here, so Xie Zhi is outrageous.

Until today, she was discouraged. She sighed lightly, walked slowly to the punishment platform, and Nalanxu followed her.

Xie Zhi took off the golden hairpin and jade hairpin on her head, threw it on the ground, and her hair spread out. Nalanxu stood aside with expressionless face, silent.

Xie Zhi stretched a head into the rope cover.

Nalanxu tightens the rope cover.

At the same time, Li Xuandu pointed his hand and a mysterious aura entered the rope cover.

In an instant, Xie Zhi felt that the rope on her neck became tighter and tighter, which made her, the great master of the Heavenly Realm, feel suffocating, as if facing Lu Wu Shen. Then she felt that her body was getting lighter and lighter. The eyes gradually became blurred.

After a moment, the energy in Xie Zhi's body began to dissipate quickly. She was like an ordinary woman. Her body died and her soul returned to the sky, and her soul returned to the earth. Only the three corpses wandered.

Seeing Xie Zhi gradually disappeared, his hands and feet were drooping, leaving only his head full of black hair moving slightly in the wind. Xu Yihou's chest felt like he was hit by a sledgehammer, and his face was gone and he could hardly stand. He held it with one hand The pillar next to him covered his mouth with one hand and his shoulders trembled, so he didn't dare to cry out loud.

Li Xuandu said to Xu Zaihou, "Go and collect the corpse, and do your best to be a filial piety."

After saying that, Li Xuan turned around and left without taking a look.