The mother and son were helpless. The title of Empress Dowager and Emperor was just an empty title. They didn't have the power to make decisions, so they could only follow.
Watching the deputy general leave, an elder said in a low voice, "Luo Daan won't do anything bad to His Majesty and Empress Dowager, will he?"
Lu Yuan didn't say anything. The other elders also knew that it was hard to say.
They all knew that the Emperor and Empress Dowager were similar to the Shang Mirror, just like how Shang Chaozong asked them to hand over the Shang Mirror.
The reason was simple. If they submitted to someone else, would it make sense to support the Emperor and Empress Dowager? You said that the mother and son were no longer the Emperor and Empress Dowager, but others might not think so.
If Shang Chaozong really wanted the mother and son, they didn't know what reason they could use to refuse …
In the courtyard, the deputy general asked the mother and son to wait for a moment while he went inside to report.
The mother and son were extremely nervous and afraid, as if they were waiting for the final judgment.
The mother and son had been in power for some time and were not stupid. In the face of such a situation, they more or less knew what kind of danger their identities as the former Emperor and Empress Dowager might bring.
But they had no choice. They didn't want to be the Emperor and Empress Dowager, and they didn't want to surrender to one and the other, but it was not up to them.
The deputy general entered the hall and reported to Luo Daan, "General, they are here."
Luo Daan put away the map on the table, "You can leave now. Take the mother and son away."
The deputy general was stunned, "Take them away like this? I'm afraid the Waning Moon Pavilion won't agree. "
Luo Daan said, "You worry too much. If they really cared about them, they wouldn't have let them come here alone."
The deputy general thought for a while and immediately gave the order to retreat.
Seeing Luo Daan come out, Zhuang Hong and her son bowed respectfully, "General Luo."
They knew Luo Daan. They had met in the Thatched Cottage before, but they weren't familiar with each other. They just saw each other, but didn't talk to each other.
Luo Daan bowed slightly and didn't say anything else. He passed by the two of them.
The mother and son looked at each other. The deputy general had already brought two horses with several cultivators and apologized, "We don't have carriages here, so you have to make do with it."
Before the mother and son could react, they had already been helped onto the back of the horse and led out from the side door.
After leaving the house, they realized that they were about to leave the small town. Zhuang Hong immediately asked the deputy general, "General, where are we going?"
The deputy general did not reply and just led the mother and son away.
Three thousand Wu Lie Graud warriors gathered and galloped away.
The commotion alerted the Waning Moon Pavilion. A disciple of the Waning Moon Pavilion ran into the residence of the higher-ups and urgently reported to Lu Yuan, "Pavilion Master, Luo Daan has left. He took the Empress Dowager and His Majesty with him."
"What?" Lu Yuan was furious. He waved his hand and shouted, "Chase them!"
In next to no time, a group of people flashed out with the intention of chasing Luo Daan.
However, as soon as they left the small town, they were stopped by a row of Purple Golden Cave cultivators, led by the deputy general from before.
The Deputy General pointed his spear at Lu Yuan and the others. "Pavilion Master Lu, why are you chasing after them?"
Lu Yuan said in a low voice, "I would like to ask the General, didn't you just want to see the mother and son? Why did you suddenly take them away?"
The deputy general said indifferently, "General Luo said that the mother and son are old friends of the Thatched Cottage Villa. The old friends in the villa miss them very much, so they were sent to the Southern State to reunite with them. General Luo guaranteed their safety and told the Pavilion Master not to worry. At the same time, he told the Waning Moon Pavilion to wait here for the arrival of the new army without any delay. "
Seeing that the other party was about to get angry, he said meaningfully, "Pavilion Master, this is a military order! The General is strict with the army, and military orders must be obeyed. This is not a joke! "
Lu Yuan's face was a little twisted. He was full of anger, but he held it in. He had to lower his head when he was under the eaves. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "General Luo, if you want to take them away, shouldn't you tell us in advance?"
The deputy general replied, "Pavilion Master is right. The General was afraid that the Pavilion Master would misunderstand, so I stayed behind to inform you. Pavilion Master, we have received news that the new army is about to arrive. Please do not delay the official business. I still have military affairs to attend to, so I will take my leave! "He raised his spear and cupped his fists. Then, he turned his horse around, kicked the horse's abdomen with his heels, and galloped away.
A row of cultivators also turned their mounts and chased after him.
The people of the Waning Moon Pavilion could only watch helplessly as they ran away. In the face of Luo Daan's strength, the group of people felt aggrieved. Thinking back to the time when they killed powerful people like Tian Zhengyang and Ma Changan, they killed them just like that. Who was this Luo Daan!
But it was not good to fall out with them. The situation was obvious. They could all see that he was obviously worried about the old king of the Qin Kingdom. Just like that Shang Jing, he took them away. Otherwise, why would he not let go of the mother and son? They didn't believe anything like the Thatched Cottage Villa.
However, if they really fell out with Shang Chaozong for the mother and son, it would be hard for Shang Chaozong not to suspect that the Waning Moon Pavilion had ulterior motives.
It was not good to fall out with them, but it was also not good to be forceful. They had already turned their backs on the Jin Kingdom. If they fell out with this side, they might not even have a foothold.
"I will avenge this hatred in the future!" Lu Yuan said ruthlessly, then turned around and left.
The people also turned around silently, their hearts heavy and angry, but no one said anything.
After all, the Waning Moon Pavilion today was different from the Waning Moon Pavilion of the past.
Back then, they hid in the dark and took the restoration of the country as their own responsibility. Zhuang Hong and her son were the main god memorial tablets that united the people. Now that they had achieved their goal and succeeded in restoring the country, they failed to protect it and were destroyed again. To put it bluntly, after the internal struggle for power and profit, everyone's mentality was different. Their ideals and beliefs had been lost, and Zhuang Hong and her son had lost their value in the early years. No one would risk everything for the mother and son anymore.
Fortunately, Luo Changan did not directly kill the mother and son here. Otherwise, the Waning Moon Pavilion would really be embarrassed …
As soon as Luo Changan left, the largest house in the town was immediately occupied by Lu Yuan and the others.
After waiting for a while, someone came to report, "Pavilion Master, they're here. The 200,000 new soldiers have arrived."
Lu Yuan said, "Oh." Finally, he could breathe a sigh of relief. He immediately led the people out to watch.
The group flew to the rooftops and looked into the distance. They saw that the mighty army was gradually approaching, and the people of the Waning Moon Pavilion were standing on the rooftops of the entire town, watching.
After the mighty army arrived, they split into two groups. One group went to the left side of the town to camp, and the other went to the right side of the town to camp.
A few riders went straight into the town and were led to Lu Yuan. A young general bowed respectfully and reported, "General Sun has ordered me to come here to report that I am dirty and embarrassed from the journey. I am afraid that I will offend the Pavilion Master by coming here rashly. General Sun will come to see me after he has bathed and changed."
This respectful attitude made the people of the Waning Moon Pavilion feel a little better.
Lu Yuan had originally planned to go personally, but seeing that the general was so tactful, he managed to save some face. He immediately laughed and said, "It's a march. We eat dust and soil, so it's normal for us to be a little dirty. General Sun is too polite. Alright, tell him that I will be waiting for him here! "
"Yes! I will go and report this right now. " The general cupped his hands and took a few steps back. Only then did he quickly lead his two subordinates out of the house. He leaped onto his horse and galloped away.
Lu Yuan then flew up to the rooftop. He saw that the army on the left and right of the town had arrived one after another and were setting up their tents amidst the chaos. He couldn't help but feel at ease and flew back to the courtyard to wait patiently.
He then turned back and instructed, "When they arrive later, we still have to put on a show. Set up a banquet to entertain the few important generals. Everyone, please accompany them. After all, we will still have to interact with them frequently in the future."
"Alright! I will get someone to prepare it right now. "An Elder agreed and personally went to make the arrangements.
The moment this Elder entered the kitchen, he saw that the centurion was ordering people to start the stove and was preparing to start a fire. He immediately questioned, "What are you all doing?"
The centurion said, "General Sun and the others are here. There will probably be a banquet and they are preparing to cook."
The Elder waved his hand and said, "There's no need for you all to do anything. The Waning Moon Pavilion will take care of it."
How could they let these people who didn't know the ins and outs of the Waning Moon Pavilion take care of their food and necessities? It was easy for others to take advantage of them.
The centurion could only lead the crowd and leave.
After exiting the courtyard, the centurion instructed his subordinates in a low voice, "Get our brothers to start a fire and cook!"
His subordinates understood and left to inform the hundred-odd brothers in the town.
Gradually, smoke slowly rose from the kitchens of the various houses in the town.
After a pot of water was added and a fire was lit, the hundred-odd people came out one after another. They split into two groups and left through the exit at the end of the town. To put it nicely, they said that they were going back to take orders.
This group of people were indeed veterans from the battlefield. They were all carefully selected to carry out this mission and had great mental fortitude. None of them seemed nervous at all. The people from the Waning Moon Pavilion didn't think much of them and didn't notice anything amiss either. They allowed them to come and go as they pleased. No one made things difficult for them, and they wouldn't make things difficult for them at this point in time.
The commander of the camp, General Sun, said in a deep voice when he saw the smoke rising from the town, "Let's begin!"
Immediately, a messenger ran up to a mound and waved a flag with both hands, sending out the signal.
Therefore, the army on both sides of the town immediately moved in an orderly manner. They split into two groups and began to seal off the front and back of the town …
In the hall, Lu Yuan, who was discussing matters with the elders, suddenly twitched his nose and sniffed. "Why is there such a strong smell of smoke?"
An elder said, "Didn't the Pavilion Master ask for a banquet? Let's go to the kitchen. It's probably because the chimney isn't running smoothly after the town was abandoned. "
The few of them thought about it and agreed. It couldn't be a fire. If it really was, there were so many people outside, so they continued discussing matters.
Unexpectedly, not long after, they all felt a slight tightness in their chest and dizziness.
The few of them immediately realized that something was wrong and quickly moved outside. They saw a faint smoke drifting in the town, and the smoke was slightly yellowish. It seemed that something was wrong.
At this moment, someone ran over and shouted, "Pavilion Master, it's bad. The firewood in the kitchen has been tampered with. Firewood smeared with poisonous powder was mixed in. Poisonous smoke, this is the poisonous smoke after being ignited!"
They didn't notice it at first, but after noticing that the air was not flowing smoothly, they quickly checked and discovered the problem.
Just as everyone was shocked, before Lu Yuan could say anything, someone else came to report, "Pavilion Master, the situation isn't right. The army outside seems to have surrounded us!"
At first, they didn't think much of it. The people under them thought that it was just a normal movement of troops outside. It was only after noticing that the air was not flowing smoothly that they suspected that the army outside was up to no good.
Lu Yuan and the others quickly flew up to the roofs and looked around. The troops that had set up camps on both sides of the town had now sealed off the entire town from all four directions. The 200,000 strong army was densely packed, surrounding the entire town so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through …
General Sun, who was sitting on his horse, had a cold gaze. Beside the rows of siege crossbows that had been set up urgently, bundles of steel spears had been untied.
Rows of archers had their arrows nocked and were awaiting orders.
The eyes of the cultivators who were disguised as soldiers shone brightly.
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