don't fight the general

Chapter 73

The imperial city is still the same imperial city, with carved beams and painted buildings, magnificent.It's just that the scene in it is no longer what it used to be.

Traces of burning can be seen everywhere on the majestic palace walls, and mottled bloodstains are everywhere on the bluestone brick road.The heavily armed soldiers wandered around the inner palace where only the nobles could haunt, and captured the palace people who tried to hide or escape one by one.The howling and screams broke the silence of the previous period, and became the most frequent sounds in the imperial city during this period.

But, at this time, in this imperial city, there is still a place that maintains a precious and lifeless silence, as if no matter what happens elsewhere, it has nothing to do with this place.

That is the sleeping hall of Emperor Yongchu Empress Cui, Zhaoyang Palace.

Corresponding to the silence is the darkness. The bedroom hall, which was always brightly lit, became deserted because the palace servants who originally served here were taken away. Only a red candle was burning in front of the desk, emitting a dim light, echoing The thin figure next to him appeared.

Cui Qiao was wearing a plain white mourning dress. Since the day Emperor Yongchu Yan Cheng passed away, she walked down from the city wall and replaced the dazzling red, and there was no other color on her body. I don't know whether to wear this mourning dress for Yan Cheng, who has already buried in the ground, or for his future self.

It has been a few days since the South Vietnamese and Southwest Allied Forces broke through the imperial city. After Yan Cong took over, the tranquility of the imperial city was broken again. This time, it was more bloody and cruel than last time.

After all, Yan Cong is the son of the first emperor, and this imperial city is also the place where he grew up. In addition, there is a foreign aggression like Chen Qi, so Yan Cong and the Zheng family are not too embarrassing for the old people in the imperial city. They should be arrested. Killing should be done quietly, and it is the most common method used by people in the imperial city to deal with problems, and it also maintains the most superficial calm in the imperial city.

Even Cui Qiao, the person they should hate the most, was only temporarily under house arrest, and he didn't treat him badly for three meals a day-the reason is actually very simple, after all, the news of Cui Wei's return from Beiliang's victory also spread to the capital. Because of the wear and tear of the first battle, the troops stayed in the northwest for the time being.If Yan Cong made a move against Cui Qiao at this time, he might anger Cui Wei, and if he was forced to join hands with Chen Qi, then Yan Cong would have no way out.

Of course, judging from the current results, Yan Cong and the Cui family were not Chen Qi's opponents even if Northwest made no move.

Kang Wang Chen Qi, who has been enfeoffed in the southwest for more than ten years, has always been famous for eating, drinking and having fun. In the eyes of the world, he is just a playboy who is sheltered by his ancestors. He became a brutal and unkind careerist who had planned for the great Wei's country for many years.

And gave the precarious Wei the last blow.

Chen Qi seemed to hate and disdain the people in the imperial city of Great Wei. He allowed those South Vietnamese soldiers to do whatever they wanted in the imperial city, nominally wanting them to wipe out the "sin of the previous dynasty" hiding everywhere in the imperial city. The arrest actually seemed to use their hands to clean up everything related to Wei in the imperial city, and they didn't care how cruel and vicious their methods were.

But Chen Qi didn't take any action towards Zhaoyang Palace for a long time. Every day as usual, someone came to deliver three meals a day and exchange the charcoal basin. Other than that, no one approached here, as if, the people in this palace Everyone has completely forgotten the existence of this place.

Cui Qiao was very patient and was not disturbed by the outside world at all. He worked and rested on time and ate meals on time every day. In his spare time, he would sit in front of the desk and read books, or exercise his muscles and bones in the empty hall, without any anxiety at all.

Because she knows that there must be someone who can't hold back before her.

The whistling night wind entered the hall through the gaps in the doors and windows, causing the candles to flicker, but Cui Qiao was not affected at all, and continued to focus on the book in his hand until he heard noises outside the hall, footsteps, and fingers flipping the book After a slight pause, he raised his eyes to glance at the closed palace door, then lowered his head and continued to read.

The door of the hall was pushed open at such a moment, and surrounded by a middle-aged man, he entered the inner hall, which had not been visited by outsiders for many days. On Qiao's body, the light in his eyes flickered slightly, and he ordered lightly: "Light up the candles in this hall, and then all retreat."

The people behind him immediately took action, and almost in an instant, the bedroom became as brightly lit as it used to be, and then those people saluted the middle-aged man, stepped back quickly, and closed the door , cut off the cold wind outside.

The middle-aged man casually untied the cloak on his body, and threw it at his feet casually, revealing the red-yellow emperor's uniform on his body, and walked a few steps towards the book case, staring at the man who was still reading the book, as if he would not be affected by anything. The person who disturbed me felt a long-lost feeling in his heart, and said with a slight smile, "Don't come here without any problems, Ah Qiao."

Cui Qiao raised his head slowly, his eyes fell on the man's face, there was a bit of undisguised disgust in his brows and eyes, which disappeared in a flash, and then turned into a very faint, even a little mocking smile: "I thought His Royal Highness Kang Wang should be extremely busy during this time, but I didn't expect to be impatient so soon."

The smile on Chen Qi's face froze for a moment, but it continued quickly, as if he hadn't noticed Cui Qiao's attitude towards him, he walked across to her with a calm expression, and sat cross-legged: "It's been a long time. There are a lot of things to deal with, but they are almost done now, so I have time to come here today to catch up with you, and by the way, I will let you see if the robe I just made is suitable for you?"

Speaking of this, he raised his hand and brushed his shoulder casually, as if it was stained with dust, then raised his head and looked at Cui Qiao: "I think you should like it very much, otherwise why would you refuse me back then?" After proposing marriage, I married into the palace without hesitation. At that time, I didn't quite understand it. I thought that you should not be the kind of person who is greedy for profit. Maybe there should be some difficulties. Until today, I put it on and stand in this world. At the top, I realized that your choice that day was actually right, this imperial city is really good. The feeling of stepping on the feet of all living beings in the world is indeed incomparable in Southwest Anxi."

As if Cui Qiao didn't understand what he said, he really looked up at the emperor's uniform with a collar and narrow sleeves, but his gaze seemed to be looking at something farther through Chen Qi's body, After a long time, he smiled softly: "It is indeed a good robe, but it is also divided into whoever wears it. Some people are really ordered by the heavens, so it is natural to wear it, and some people... how can you not wear it?" It cannot conceal the nature of a traitor and a traitor."

"Rebellious officials and thieves?" Chen Qi seemed to hear something funny, and suddenly laughed, "Three generations back, wouldn't their Yan family also be rebellious officials and thieves? Without the help of my great-grandfather, how could their Yan family If he can sit on the throne, how can it be his turn to strictly accept the fate?"

Chen Qi stood up and looked down at Cui Qiao: "Destiny? Now that I am standing here, it is destiny." His tone suddenly became very gentle, "Ah Qiao, haven't you figured it out yet? Yan Cheng is already dead. , The so-called Great Wei has also become a thing of the past, after my enthronement ceremony, the world will really change its surname to Chen."

"People will die," Cui Qiao said lightly, "but this country will always exist. King Kang doesn't really think that he can secure this position, does he?"

"Because I'm not a waste like Yan Cheng. I was born with such a good life and became the master of the world, but I ruined this great country." Chen Qi leaned down and slowly approached Cui Qiao, "Marry you into the palace." here, but you can't even guarantee your safety. In the end, it's up to me to snatch you back from that useless bastard of yours."

"Ah Qiao," Chen Qi slowly raised his hand and approached Cui Qiao's face, "Even though you rejected my marriage proposal back then, I still miss you all these years, even in the southwest, even if, before You didn't reply to the letter I sent you, but I won't keep it with you either. As long as you say yes, after I ascend the throne, the Queen's position will still be reserved for you."

Cui Qiao tilted his head to avoid Chen Qi's hand, and a mocking smile curled up on the corner of his lips: "I'm afraid King Kang forgot, before I married into this deep palace, my surname was Cui, and my Cui family is full of loyal people. If I remarried to a traitor, I would have no face to face my ancestors after death."

"What a loyal family, you said the same thing when I went to your house to ask for marriage." Chen Qi glanced at his hand hanging in the air and frowned slightly, the smile on his face gradually faded, and he stood up straight , "You said that your family is full of loyalty. You have been aspiring to protect the people since you were young, not these sons and daughters who love each other. You can't give up your ambition and go to the southwest with me." A few words, "When you marry into the palace later, you will be extremely decisive."

Cui Qiao smiled softly, leaning on the table, slowly stood up, and looked at Chen Qi: "Kang Kang still doesn't understand, why did I reject you back then?"

She closed her eyes slightly, and Chen Qi's words from that day echoed in her ears: "Why does your daughter's family have to do these things all day long? When I marry you and return home, I will take you to the Southwest to have fun and enjoy yourself. As long as you like, I will let you. Why do you have to show your face outside, especially doing such a dangerous thing and suffering so much. "

Cui Qiao opened his eyes again, and looked at Chen Qi coldly: "Because you and I were not the same kind of people from the beginning. Today, it has also proved my choice that day. King Kang's great-grandfather also made great contributions to the Great Wei, If he knew under Jiuquan, his descendants would collude with the barbarians in South Vietnam that he personally pacified back then, let them enter the Central Plains, and slaughter innocent people, how would he feel?"