Xu Qingfeng nodded and turned to leave.
Mo Xiuyao lowered his head and glanced at the room filled with blood. His lips curved into a cold smile. "Mo Jingli, if I were you, I would rather die here … perhaps I would feel better."
Mo Xiuyao did not stay in Liyang for long because of Mo Jingli's escape. The next morning, Mo Xiuyao left Liyang with Lenghuai, He Su, and one million soldiers before dawn. He only left behind two hundred thousand soldiers and Lu Jinxian and Yun Ting to guard the area east of Liyang. Now that Mo Jingli was heavily injured and defeated, he would not be able to come out for a long time. Moreover, even if he recovered and came out, Mo Xiuyao had prepared many things for him. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to do anything. In a situation where they were not at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, Mo Xiuyao had absolute confidence in Lu Jinxian's ability.
At this time, in a secluded courtyard dozens of li outside of Liyang City, it looked like an ordinary farmhouse from the outside, but the atmosphere in the courtyard was chilling. A few men who looked like guards stood in the courtyard and listened to the painful groans coming from inside with serious expressions. In the dark room, Mo Jingli stared at the man who was being forced to kneel not far away with a twisted expression. The man was beaten until he was covered in blood and was on the verge of death.
"Speak, how did the Mohist army enter the city?" Mo Jingli asked with a dark expression.
The man shook his head with difficulty, his eyes were filled with pleading. He really did not know how the Mohist army entered the city, and did not know why the Chu Army soldiers suddenly had diarrhea after using the newly delivered food. After all, he was just a lowly grain officer. If he knew that he would be punished like this after escaping, he would rather stay in Liyang City as a captive. Mo Jingli immediately lost his patience and said in a low voice, "Throw it out!"
The man was terrified and wanted to beg for mercy, but he couldn't even make a sound. Being thrown out didn't mean that the torture was over. Instead, it meant that his life was coming to an end. These days, he was not the first person to suffer, and he definitely would not be the last. Soon, the bloodied man was dragged out. No one pitied him. These days, Mo Jingli's injuries had not healed. His temper had also become more and more violent. Most people were already used to it.
A man who looked like an attendant carefully pushed open the door and entered. "Your … Your Majesty?"
"What is it?" Mo Jingli asked coldly. Mo Jingli had become exceptionally gloomy ever since he had suffered such a terrible injury. Even the room he lived in had become gloomy. Usually, no light could be seen. When the attendant came in, he finally adjusted to the darkness of the room, but he was still frightened by Mo Jingli's gloomy appearance. Suppressing the fear in his heart, the attendant said in a low voice, "Your Majesty … … Prince Ding, Prince Ding has subdued all of the soldiers in Liyang City. Yesterday morning, he took the soldiers and left Liyang City to head west. "
The gloomy room was silent for a long time. After a while, Mo Jingli's voice slowly and fiercely sounded. "Mo Xiuyao … … took my soldiers to fight against Lei Zhenting?"
"Your Majesty, yes. The eight hundred thousand Mohist army in Liyang City have all submitted to Prince Ding. "The attendant said in a suppressed voice.
"Bastards! These traitors! I will kill all nine generations of their families! "With a whoosh, something flew past the attendant's ear and landed on the floor behind him. That attendant's legs gave out and he quickly fell to the ground. "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please take care of your body." Mo Jingli smiled coldly. He stared at the attendant kneeling on the ground and said, "Take care? You all want me to die, right? "
"This servant doesn't dare … … Your Majesty, please have mercy." The man on the ground said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty … … Your Majesty, please calm down. When we return to Jiangnan, it won't be too late to find the Prince Ding Mansion for revenge after we reorganize the soldiers. Right now … … the north is almost completely filled with the Prince Ding Mansion's soldiers. We, we shouldn't stay here for long. " After venting, Mo Jingli gradually recovered a bit of his consciousness. He looked at the sweating attendant in front of him and said coldly, "Stand up."
The attendant knew that he had passed today and secretly let out a sigh of relief. He quickly thanked the Emperor and stood up. His respect seemed to make Mo Jingli very satisfied. Mo Jingli's voice also became more peaceful. "Go prepare. We'll return to Jiangnan tomorrow morning."
"Yes, yes … …"
"Your Majesty, Lord Qiu requests an audience." Outside the door, a guard reported. Mo Jingli frowned slightly and said with some displeasure, "What is he doing here?" Outside the door, Lord Qiu's voice was still slightly panting. It was clear that he had hurried in. He said, "Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to report."
"Come in."
Lord Qiu pushed open the door and entered. He frowned at the darkness in the room. Just as he was about to say something, Mo Jingli asked in a low voice, "What is it?" Lord Qiu took out a folded piece of paper from his sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, please take a look. I just tore this from a county town not far away. It's a joint announcement made by several aristocratic families in Yunzhou. "Mo Jingli suddenly sat up and said," Chu Shaoying? Quickly, let me see. " The attendant took the paper from Lord Qiu's hand and presented it to the Emperor. He also lit a candlestick not far from the bedside. Only then did the two of them see Mo Jingli's appearance on the bed clearly. Because of his serious injuries and the anger of the past few days, Mo Jingli's face was very pale and he had become very thin. Most importantly, he had a feeling of extreme disharmony. Lord Qiu frowned and didn't dare to look again. He was neither Mo Jingli's confidant nor an important official. He didn't know Mo Jingli very well. Although he knew there was something wrong with the Emperor's appearance, he didn't have time to care about these things right now.
Mo Jingli unfolded the paper in his hand. The smile on his lips froze. What was written in the notice was not what he thought was criticizing Mo Xiuyao and Prince Ding's various crimes and declarations of loyalty to him. Instead, it was various accusations against him. From him poisoning Mo Jingqi, putting the Empress Dowager under house arrest, killing Mo Suyun, to him abandoning the city and fleeing, forming an alliance with the Northern Tribes of Xiling and so on. Everything was described clearly as if he had seen it with his own eyes. Sometimes, the pen of these literati was sharper than a knife. In their words, Mo Jingli was a despicable person who killed the Emperor and seized the throne. He was unfilial and disregarded the safety of the world. What made Mo Jingli even angrier was that this announcement had been posted before the Mohist army attacked Liyang. The signatures at the bottom indicated that the announcement had been made the day after Chu Shaoying declared his loyalty to him. The people who signed the announcement were the heads of the families who had declared their loyalty after Chu Shaoying.
"Chu, Shao, Ying." Mo Jingli gritted his teeth. His gaze shot towards Lord Qiu like lightning. "Why wasn't there any news in Liyang before?" Lord Qiu hurriedly said, "It wasn't suitable for them to make the announcement in Liyang at the beginning. At first, it was in a small county thirty li away from Liyang. After that, it was spread everywhere. However, no news was ever released in Liyang. That's why … That's why we … "Lord Qiu lowered his head as he spoke, but his mind was filled with calculations. Looking at the Emperor's appearance, what was written on the announcement was probably true. Even though he did not know the truth behind the deaths of the two previous Emperors, the fact that the Emperor had abandoned the Chu capital and was unable to escape, and that he had joined forces with the Northern Tribes and Xi Ling to attack the Mo Army after King Ding's manor had taken back the Chu capital was something that everyone in the world knew. The Emperor … was finished …
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