With the increasing prosperity of the country, the capital of Zhao Guoguo Xiangguo is also very lively every New Year.

Especially last year, the internal governance was thriving, the external Weijia Siyi, the ministers entered the congratulations, and the states came to the court. Zhao lord Shile respected the Jiande Palace, worshiped and congratulated by the subjects inside and outside, only in the hall feasted the envoys of the Quartet, and gathered hundreds of thousands of guards, from the suburbs of Xiangguo to the south, patrolling Linzhang, Yecheng, boasting of martial arts in the wilderness, the power of the country can be said to have climbed to the peak.

Such a heroic scene, the scholars are all shocked, the people of the time are not inferior to the strong man in the prosperous era, and the Central Plains has not been spectacular for a hundred years. Even if it is a long time after the New Year, there is still no shortage of people who talk about the grand occasion of the day, and even do not look forward to Lord Hu, and reincarnate Lord Zhao is the fate of heaven.

This year, however, the situation is different. As the year drew to a close, there were suddenly more knights roaming the countryside, and some of the prohibitions that had been repealed in previous years became harsh again. Not only are there many small people, but even many wealthy families in the township are also blamed for violating the ban.

This change in the atmosphere naturally makes people panic, and it is clearly a sign that something big is about to happen. The Central Plains has not been fixed for a long time, and the people are like frightened birds, and they are aware of the change in the atmosphere, so they naturally do their best to find out the news, trying to find out what happened, so as to avoid the great disaster in ignorance.

And this inquiry, rumors have increased, some say that the Jin army in the south is moving north, Shouchun, Xiangyang and other important towns have been lost one after another, and even Nanyang, Yingchuan and other places are also in an emergency. Some people also say that Guanzhong is in turmoil, has rushed out of Tongguan, and is about to break through Luoyang. Others say that the Xianbei Murong clan in Liaodong is coming south and is wreaking havoc on Youji.

Many rumors were noisy for a while, although the people didn't know which one was true, but one thing was certain, the Central Plains may have another big war, and the suffering of the military disaster is not far away!

Compared with the various speculations in the countryside where people are panicking and chasing after the wind, as the capital of Zhao State, the atmosphere in Xiangguo is much brighter. Most of the people were confined to their respective portals and were not allowed to roam outside. In the vicinity of Xiangguo, the garrisons of various departments have increased sharply, and flags are lined up between the mountains and rivers and canals, and a great war is imminent, and the atmosphere can be said to be solemn to the extreme.

In the city of Xiangguo, the atmosphere of slaughter continued unabated, and the streets and alleys were full of heavily armed soldiers, and many people who had not been in the country for a long time, regardless of Han and Hu, were driven out of the city, wandering in the wilderness, and then surrounded and plundered by the military soldiers on unknown sides, and disappeared without a trace.

Around the Jiande Palace, there were originally many festive buildings prepared for the New Year, the buildings built of bamboo and wood, decorated with lacquer and silk, now there is no color, and the demolition is messy, a mess.

Between the palaces and gardens, there are more armor soldiers, all of them have solemn expressions and do not smile, even if these Hu pawns have been arrogant in previous years, but in today's tense atmosphere, they all have restrained their temperament, and they dare not be presumptuous, lest they incur the disaster of death.

"Lord, spare your life! The Lord spares his life...... Minister......"

The terrible screams stopped abruptly, and without a twist, a group of knights came out of the side hall through the door, led by a person with a bamboo spear carrying a bloody head, and rushed out of the palace like a swift wind.

This is already the third unlucky guy today......

There is no shortage of officials from Taiwan Province or generals of the unified army in the left and near, looking at the group of knights rushing to the outer city, the heart is even more chilling, no need to ask this team of knights must be out of the city to arrest the small clan relatives of the person who died just now, and later the Xiangshui River will inevitably be full of people's heads and blood flowing all over the ground!

Similar images have been playing out a lot lately, but even if you see too many of them, you can't take them for granted. The south side has been defeated one after another, and the Lord is thundering and angry, and in the current atmosphere, no one can say whether he will be next.

You must know that even the king of Zhongshan and Yan Zhen, who has been favored by the lord a lot recently, were not spared, one was punished by the pre-court lecture, and the other was flogged and punished.

In the grand hall, nearly 100 chamberlains and palace maids are separated on both sides, and the boiling soup is boiling in the copper furnace at the corner of the hall, and the whole hall is filled with a dry heat. In addition to these sounds, there is another sound of a jet like a cow under the curtain in the hall, which is the current Zhao Emperor Shile Shilong.

The wide and close to the couch is carved with dragon and phoenix characters, the chapter uniform is covered on a slightly bloated body, the fat eye bags hang under the eyes, and there is a breathtaking majesty between the eyebrows and facial features. Although the male lord is old, his slightly cloudy eyes still shine with a sharp edge that makes people dare not look at it directly.

At this time, all the people sitting in the hall were accompanied by micro hours, assisting Lord Zhao for many years and achieving hegemony, such as Kui'an, Taobao, who had been eighteen horsemen under Lord Zhao, and Cheng Yao, the head of Wenchen. These people are the most powerful group in Zhao State now, but now sitting in this hall, they don't even dare to breathe, and even cold sweat flashes on their foreheads.

Shi Le's eyebrows are raised, the corners of his eyes are wide open, but there is a trace of strong ridicule at the corners of his mouth, the two hands that hold the knife and hold the reins in the early years and are covered with thick calluses have gradually become fat and white and soft with the pampering in recent years, and the fat palm holds a few bone beads, which are held in the palm of the hand, making a sharp sound like grinding teeth, which makes people shudder.

"Are you speechless about me? Or do you just sit on this temple and wait for the destiny of heaven to die of old age? ”

Lord Zhao's words were full of ridicule, this voice fell in everyone's ears, and their expressions became indifferent, and occasionally a few people looked sideways at the hall and saw the lord's yin face, and the words that originally poured into his mouth did not dare to speak, or lowered his head, or looked at Cheng Yao in the banquet with a little dissatisfaction.

In such an atmosphere, many of the people here who are not good at words do not know what to say to resolve the Lord's anger at this time. And in the past, it was Cheng Yao and other Hanchen who spoke out to comfort the Lord.

Feeling everyone's attention, Cheng Yao also had a secret hatred in his heart, but he still said stubbornly: "The creation of Ye Palace is not a private enjoyment of the portal, but a great use of state affairs. The Lord's intentions are lofty, the mediocre are difficult to see, and Zhang gradually is just a man, and since he has been favored, he should take the king's order as the primary merit, and he can't finish it, but he asks for direct advice with strong words and deceit......"

Bang!

Shi Le's wrist shook, and the bones of his palm flew out, directly knocking down the jade spit pot under the case, which shows the great strength.

Hearing this strange noise, Cheng Yao was too busy to keep his mouth shut and didn't dare to speak more. As for the others, their demeanor is more restrained and worried.

The corner of his eye wandered on Cheng Yao's body for a moment, and Shi Le already had a sneer in his heart. The person who was previously pushed out to be beheaded was named Zhang Jian, who was originally responsible for the construction of the Yecheng Palace, but because of the many escapes and the completion of the project was overdue, he did not admit his guilt when he returned, but urged the Lord not to abuse the people's power too much, so he was directly pushed out and beheaded, and his family was searched, and the people of the sect were arrested and convicted together.

But what Shi Le was angry about was not this, Cheng Yao naturally understood, but he was still entangled in this, which was really annoying!

The overdue construction of Yecheng was just a trivial matter, and what made Shi Le even more angry was that the envoys of the Xianbei Ministry, Guanzhong Zhuhu and Liangzhou, who were originally scheduled to worship in the New Year, all turned back halfway without exception. What's more, the envoys of Xianbei Yuwen and Murong even openly attacked the people who went to greet them, and they were captured and returned!

"It's really sad that the right marquis abandoned me! If the right marquis is still there, An can suffer this humiliation! ”

Shi Le let out a long sigh, his eyebrows full of remembrance.

After hearing this, His Highness lowered his head and everyone's expressions changed slightly. Among them, Cheng Yao's two hands under the case were even more clenched suddenly, his eyes suddenly turned a little sharper, and he even avoided the table and stood up and bowed deeply and said ashamedly: "The ministers can't worry about the outside, so that the lord is so worried, it's really a crime!" ”

Seeing this, several other people also avoided the table and asked for guilt, and several generals were even more distressed, and they enthusiastically asked for battle, wanting to attack Liaodong north and serve the thief in front of the king.

Seeing this, Shi Le just sneered, and then said with emotion: "In the past years, I waited for the rest of the year, but the small ones in the township had to make great progress, save their lives, and fight bravely for the time." Sima lost his morality and abandoned himself. Those who can take advantage of this situation are not a family, they have repeatedly broken strong enemies for decades, and they are now enjoying China, which is the destiny of heaven, but it also depends on the power of the secretaries. The poor boy in the past, now he has also made many meritorious contributions, deacons in Taiwan Province, and Uncle Fang is outside, which can be described as lucky! ”

"I and Zhu Qing, acquaintance in Wei, together at this time, the community shared, hope for a long time. However, although the Central Plains is settled, Wu Shu is still not peaceful. All of them are sharp blades in their hearts, and if they slack off, the thieves will be ruthless, ripping off my flesh and cutting my territory! The Jin family is disabled in the southeast, and I am worried about the big trouble of the henchmen and liver and intestines, lest I lose. But how many of you have bowed to your heart, are you the same as me? ”

"Nanyu Tao Shixing, the old thief is about to die, but he can still tighten the military affairs and take my Xiangyang! Huang Quan and Peng Biao's disciples are all brave generals in the country, there is no shortage of heroic deeds in previous years, and now they have died at the hands of Nanxiang Yi'er. Or is there still a remnant of the Jin family, fortunate enough to be a good man? Which of you can say to me? ”

Speaking of this, Shi Le was already in a strong state, and the forehead corners that had already been loose even had green tendons exposed, which showed that he was in a bad mood. Decades of Rong Ma career, from a humble to now in China, Shi Le has a pride and satisfaction in his heart, although he is the Central Plains of Hu Zhu, but he does not think that his achievements in this life are inferior to those ancient Ming monarchs.

However, in the last period of the past year, Nanting suddenly rose to strength, and the battle on several fronts advanced in an all-round way, and he thought that the border territory that was already quite stable was lost one after another, and there was almost no success!

The setback of the war in the south directly caused the surrounding situation to be turbulent, and in addition to the anger, Shile also had a kind of shame and palpitations in his heart that he had been awakened from a sweet dream. It turned out that what he thought he had done earlier was so fragile!

Now it is only a slight symptom, but if the situation deteriorates further, where will the situation go?

Not to mention the stubborn remnants of the Jin family in the south, just in the Central Plains, in the dark corners that he can't see, will there be people with dangerous ambitions, hoping that the world will be turbulent again, just like he was when he was young? Or is there already a wild conspiracy brewing right under his nose?

If the world is in turmoil again, does he still have the ambition and energy to fight on all sides? And these courtiers who swore to follow in the early years, and now they are in high positions and powers, can they still maintain their original intentions?

As soon as he thought of these questions, Shi Le couldn't help but grow angry in his heart, and he hated to cut off those treacherous evils who intended to destroy his life's work! Although the male lord is old, the butcher's knife is not blunt, who dares to test the law with his life, and return him a thunderous killing!