West Wind Kingdom. Tiandu.
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Teams of soldiers of the Flying Feather Army, clad in brown military uniforms and with long swords at their waists, patrolled the city to ensure the safety and calm of the city during the change of power. The men of the Monitoring Division, clad in a black three-headed snake uniform, kicked open the doors of one house after another, arresting the high-ranking officials, nobles, and military generals who were loyal to Chu Xianda or close to the Lu Family. Women were escorted into slavery or prostitutes, men were imprisoned or directly beheaded.
They were not even as good as those prisoners. Those who had committed crimes had the opportunity to be sent thousands of miles away to join the army. But those generals were originally raised or promoted in the army, who knows how much power they could exert in the army?
Therefore, killing them with a single slash was the most time-saving solution.
Chu Xianda was killed on the spot by the traitor 'Lu Xingkong'. It was said that Lu Xingkong's rebellion was discovered by the late Emperor, and in his desperation, Lu Xingkong smashed Chu Xianda's head with his palm.
At this time, the image that the Song family had created for Lu Xingkong over the years played a huge role.
The Song family used their power to control the civil service system and the people to constantly fabricate and propagate the fact that Chu Xianda and Lu Xingkong were not on good terms. They described Lu Xingkong as an arrogant and unruly official who held military power and made meritorious contributions to the Emperor.
When the news of Chu Xianda's death and Lu Xingkong's rebellion spread out from the palace, the people of Tiandu boiled over. One by one, they jumped out as prophets or prophets and expressed their concerns about Lu Xingkong's betrayal.
"Lu Xingkong, that old bastard, I knew he's not a good person — — his eye sockets are sunken, and his eyes are as fierce as a desert eagle, he really is a traitor — —"
"Do you remember what happened last time? The late Emperor punished Lu Xingkong to kneel on the ground, and it wasn't until Lu Xingkong fainted that he was sent back — — "
"Those soldiers aren't good people. Just because they fought a few battles and killed a few people, they look down on everyone and think that they're number two in the world … Look at the Song Family, they're a humble and low-key person, and they're polite to everyone. They're simply the role model of all the officials in the world …"
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Creak …
The gorgeous carriage with the Song family's flame bird signboard rolled over the slightly dull and somber streets of Tiandu. The curtain was lifted, revealing a pair of beautiful big eyes. Looking at the ferocious officials of the Monitoring Division rampaging about, the pair of beautiful big eyes revealed a touch of anger, and then the curtain was slammed down.
"I still like the former Tiandu City." Song Chenxi said aloud. `It was so noisy, and everybody looked so happy. He was calm and collected. Even when he walked, he exuded a sense of pride and happiness as a citizen under the feet of the Emperor. Look at them now. All of them are so anxious and nervous. Xiaoxin is looking at the Flying Feather Army and the Monitor Division in shock. It's as if a catastrophe is about to befall them … "
"Chenxi …" Song Tao comforted her, "The pain is only temporary. Once everything stabilizes, you will be fine. They would be as calm and collected as before. The public's memory of public events is very short. In a few days, you will see a different Tiandu. They will forget the late Emperor, forget this coup, and continue to live proudly and happily as a citizen under the feet of the Emperor. "
"So, this is where the courage of the Song family to rebel lies?" Song Chenxi asked aloud.
"Chenxi — —" Song Tao roared.
He opened the window and glanced around, and found that there were no suspicious people around. The Song family's carriage driver and Song Chenxi's guards were tightly surrounding the carriage.
Song Tao put down the curtain and cast a soundproof barrier. Some words could not be heard even by the people around him.
Song Tao slowed down his voice as much as possible, whispering, "Chenxi, some things can't be said carelessly."
"I saw it with my own eyes, how can it be called carelessly? I know what happened, I also saw what you did with my own eyes — — Because the people are fickle and forgetful, because they will soon forget the late Emperor, forget fear, forget everything that happened in front of them. That's why the Song family dared to do such a thing. Because the Song family knows that the people will never know the truth. "
"Those who know the truth, most of them are in high positions or hold important positions. They have the same interests as the Song family, so they will not say it. Either they are in a contradictory relationship with the Song family, they dare not say it, or they may be killed before they have the time to say it. Therefore, the Song family is the teacher of justice, the role model of the officials. This kind of thing will never change. Is that so? "
"The winner is the king, the loser is the thief, it has always been like this since ancient times." Song Tao said in a low voice. "The history books are written by the victors, this has been the way of the past dynasties. It is not only our Song family that does such a thing. "
"But, what about the Lu Family?"
"The Lu Family has been defeated, the Lu Family is a traitor. There is no reason to speak of. "
"This is the rule of the game for you men?"
Song Tao sighed softly. If someone else questioned him with such a question, no, if someone else dared to say to his face that the Song family was rebelling, he would immediately cut off the other's head, and then regard him as a remnant of the rebel party. However, the person who asked such a question was his most beloved sister, so he had to treat it with caution.
He did not expect her to accept it, at least, she would not hate what they had done.
"If the Lu Family wins, they will do the same to the Song family. You, me, all of us in the Song family will become ghosts under their sword — — In the arena of power, no one is more noble than anyone else. "
"If the Lu Family is not more noble than the Song family, why didn't they do such a thing with our Song family? I don't believe that Prince Fu did not win them over — — "Song Chenxi sneered.
"Chenxi, just like before, don't worry about anything, don't ask anything, okay?" Song Tao said softly, looking lovingly at his baby sister. Now everyone in the family was very busy, and he was assigned to protect the beloved baby sister of the family. Therefore, he wanted to do this as well as possible.
Song Chenxi was born with a chronic illness, and her mother passed away early. Everyone in the family loved her dearly. In particular, Grandfather treated her differently, and regarded her as a pearl in his palm. Because of excessive protection, Song Chenxi had very little contact with the outside world. Especially in the spring and winter seasons, she was almost locked up in her little courtyard all day long and was not allowed to go out.
At that time, her mind was simple, delicate and flawless, like a crystal clear glazed snow crystal. However, recently, after being in contact with Li Muyang for a long time, she suddenly became interested in these secular matters.
"It's really a bad habit." Song Tao thought to himself. "If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have let her come into contact with Li Muyang."
"But, I saw it." Song Chenxi said with a pained face. "I saw it with my own eyes, how can I pretend that nothing happened?"
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"Third elder brother, tell me, Li Muyang, is he really a dragon?"
"— — Well, since Grandfather said so, there must be a reason. In order to testify that Li Muyang is a dragon, Prince Chu Xun did not hesitate to use the curse of poking his own eyes — — "
"But, Li Muyang is clearly not a human, how could he be a dragon?" Song Chenxi said with an incomprehensible look on her face. "You've also been in contact with him, how do you think he looks like a dragon?"
"It is said that high-level dragons can transform into a human form, have the wisdom of a human and the ability of a dragon — —"
"Li Muyang has been under your surveillance since he was born, how did he become a high-level dragon?"
"Chenxi — —"
"Third elder brother, you're feeling guilty."
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The Cui family. The backyard of the Cui residence.
Cui Xiaoxin stood under the eaves of the corridor, staring blankly at the snow-covered flowers, trees and stone pavilions in the courtyard. Everything in front of her made her feel familiar and strange.
In just one day, there was a feeling that it was a lifetime ago.
The West Wind Emperor Chu Xianda had become the 'former Emperor' in people's mouths, and the original Prince Fu had become the new Emperor.
The Lu Family, one of the three major aristocratic families of Tiandu, attempted to rebel, and was jointly overthrown and eradicated by the Song family and the Cui family.
After Lu Xingkong killed the former Emperor Chu Xianda, he was killed by Song Gudu, and Li Muyang — — unexpectedly turned into a dragon.
"Li Muyang — — how could he be a dragon?"
The news came one after another, making Cui Xiaoxin feel dizzy.
Cui Xiaoxin did not believe that Li Muyang was a dragon.
Because she and Li Muyang had been classmates for several years, and understood his situation all too well. How could the 'pig', 'charcoal' and 'trash' that her classmates mentioned have anything to do with the dragon clan?
Besides, for tens of thousands of years, no one had ever seen a dragon. That powerful and mysterious race had long been wiped out in the 'Dragon Slayer War' — — how could Li Muyang be a dragon?
However, she couldn't help but have some doubts — —
Because she knew that Li Muyang had changed from an idiot with nothing to an erudite genius in just a few days, and was finally admitted to Starry Sky Academy with the first place in the imperial exam.
Also, in the attack of the Jiangnan teahouse, he had clearly stretched out his hand to help block a knife. She saw with her own eyes that Li Muyang's palm was pierced by a dagger, but the next day she specially went to check and found that his palm had already recovered, as if nothing had happened yesterday — —
There was also the incident in the Thousand Buddha Temple of White Cloud Mountain, where he once again jumped out to block the attack of the killer for her. At that time, she suspected that the driver Li Mu was Li Muyang, and also specially went to check his palm, but there was no trace of a stab wound — —
Cui Xiaoxin was certain that the person who hid in the pool and then jumped out to protect her at the Thousand Buddha Temple of White Cloud Mountain was Li Muyang. It was Li Muyang who had transformed into Li Shinian's driver Li Mu.
From the first time the two people chatted by the Sunset Lake, to Li Muyang becoming famous all over Tiandu, to him defeating the God of Sword of West Wind Mu Yubai and Old immortal of Still water Mu Dingyi — — Li Muyang's experience could be called a miracle.
If he wasn't from the Dragon Clan, how did he manage to do this?
"Li Muyang, are you — — still alive?" Cui Xiaoxin murmured.
"Miss, why did you come out again?" Servant Taohong ran over with a white fox fur cloak in her arms, draped the cloak over Cui Xiaoxin's shoulders, and then fastened the collar around her neck. "It's cold outside, Miss can't hurt your body."
"I'm all right." Cui Xiaoxin shook her head. "Is there any news from outside?"
Taohong shook her head. "Miss, we are all locked up in the courtyard and have no way to go out and contact people. Now we don't know how things have developed — — Liulu used the excuse that Miss wants to eat the osmanthus cake from West Street, and only gave us a quarter of an hour. They should be back in a while. When the time comes, we should be able to find out some news. "
"How can we take the rumours on the street seriously?"
"What should we do? Young master Xiangma has no time to come over — — "
"Cousin is the chief censor of the Monitor Bureau, he should be out on a mission, where would he have the time to come over?"
Bang bang bang — —
There was a loud knock on the courtyard door.
"Liulu is back." Taohong exclaimed, running over to open the door.
"Liulu, have you heard any news — —" Taohong shouted as she opened the door.
Standing at the door was Ning Xinhai, Cui Xiaoxin's driver.
"Steward Ning — —" Taohong bowed her head to Ning Xinhai.
Ning Xinhai stepped into the courtyard, walked over to Cui Xiaoxin, and said: "Miss, don't let the little girls in the courtyard put themselves in danger. If Madam gets angry, breaking one of their legs is still light — — "
"Yes." Cui Xiaoxin said in a low voice. The servants around her knew that she wanted to know the news outside, so they tried to sneak out to inquire.
Of course, this was also her intention to indulge them. If she said that they were not allowed to go out, they would not dare to go out.
"A few girls, what can they know?" Ning Xinhai shook his head and said aloud.
"Yes."
"I know you want to know the news outside, so I came to tell you." Ning Xinhai looked at Cui Xiaoxin's pale and haggard little face. "Ask."
"How is the Lu Family now?"
"Lu Xingkong died in battle, the Lu clan was charged with treason, their property confiscated, and their nine generations executed." Ning Xinhai stated. "Of course, when Song Lang led the Qilin army to wipe out the City Patrol Division and kill Li Kefeng, he found that the people of the Lu Family had already left through the secret passage in Lu Xingkong's study. In a fit of rage, Song Lang set the Lu Family's mansion on fire, and the whole mansion was engulfed in a sea of fire, and now it is almost burnt to a crisp — — "
"Song Lang led the elites of the Qilin army to chase after them, vowing to kill Lady Gongsun Yu and young master Song Tianyu — — Until now there has been no news, they probably have not succeeded. It is said that the three souls and seven spirits escorted them away, there should not be any problem. "
Ning Xinhai stood under the eaves of the corridor, looking up at Cui Xiaoxin's eyes. "Of course, I know you want to know more about Li Muyang. In order to give Li Muyang a chance of survival, Lu Xingkong did not hesitate to die for a just cause, and delayed the pace and time of Song Gudu's pursuit. Lu Qingming left with the exhausted Li Muyang. It is said that the new Emperor and the Song family have sent a large number of masters to chase after them. "
After a pause, Ning Xinhai added, "Of course, including the masters of our Cui family."
"Where's Uncle Ning?" Cui Xiaoxin's face grew paler, asking, "Why didn't Uncle Ning go?"
"I stayed to guard the Cui residence, to protect Miss." Ning Xinhai stated.
"That's not a reason." Cui Xiaoxin stated.
Ning Xinhai said expressionlessly, "Miss, it's not good for you to show concern for Li Muyang at this time."
"Huh?"
"From the destruction of the Lu Family, you should already know the power of the Song family. Although Master also made a great contribution in supporting the new Emperor, but — — the new Emperor is just a puppet. Like the late Emperor, he is controlled and controlled by the Song family. This is also the reason why Master wants to be close to the Song family. "
"The marriage between you and the Song family's Yu Shu cannot be changed. The situation is stable, and the time will soon be determined. You couldn't resist before, and now, you can't resist even more — — "
Cui Xiaoxin stared at Ning Xinhai with a burning gaze, asking aloud, "My mother asked you to come."
"Yes." Ning Xinhai did not deny it. "Madam is worried that your communication has failed, and will deepen the conflict between mother and daughter, and destroy the mother-daughter relationship — —"
"What a good mother." Cui Xiaoxin said sarcastically.
"In some ways, she is." Ning Xinhai looked at Cui Xiaoxin, reminding her, "The Lu Family has collapsed, Li Muyang's identity is unknown, and even whether he is alive or dead, he is definitely not a good match."
"I know." Cui Xiaoxin said in a heavy tone of voice, "My name is Xiaoxin, I naturally know my temperament, and I am also cautious like Xiaoxin. I will never do anything that crosses the line. "
"That's good." Ning Xinhai nodded. "Then I won't disturb Miss eating the pastries."
With that, he turned and headed outside.
Soon, the servant girl, Liulu, rushed in with a box and shouted excitedly, "Miss, I've heard about it …"
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Since there was no way out, he might as well be brave and proud.
Even if he can't protect his own life, he can still maintain his dignity.
That was what Li Muyang thought, and that was exactly what he did.
He was going to fight Song Gudu, and then die.
Just like his grandfather, and also like the ancestors of the Lu clan.
It was just that his life was too miserable.
Even he felt wronged for himself.
If he had the chance to see the Creator, to see the God of Fate, he must pull his beard and ask him: Are you having fun?
"Why are you more anxious than me?" Song Gudu asked, looking at Li Muyang.
"You must have never experienced such a thing." Li Muyang said in a loud voice. "You don't know that many times, you want a result. Life or death, it's just a matter of a moment. This kind of suspense is the real torture. "
"That makes sense." Song Gudu nodded. "Everything you say makes sense. The body of a demigod, thousands of years of accumulation, really lives up to its reputation. "
"Do you have such a habit? Praise the other party before you kill him? "
Song Gudu shook his head. "I don't have such a habit. I don't want to waste time on such boring things. "
"Then why do you only treat me like this?"
"Because you're a dragon." Song Gudu's eyes flickered. "A dragon that has disappeared for thousands of years."
"So, you've decided not to kill me?"
"I'm willing." Song Gudu stated. "I want to make a deal with you."
"What deal?"
"Use your life in exchange for the life of your family." Song Gudu stated aloud.
"What do you mean?"
Song Gudu stretched out his hand, and a black pearl appeared in his palm.
The black pearl glowed brightly, turning into a transparent curtain that appeared in front of Li Muyang's eyes.
In that light curtain, the scene of Li Shinian's life at this moment appeared.
In a dilapidated woodshed, her hands were bound by chains, her hair disheveled, her clothes tattered and stained with blood, and she was paralyzed on the ground with a sad and desperate look on her face.
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