"Is there really going to be a war? The imperial court is already preparing, and the emperor has also issued orders to the princes everywhere! If you don't believe it, the girl went to the city to inquire, and it was already known all over the city. The man said bitterly.

"There is still a war!" Bian Qingdou muttered.

Getting closer and closer to the capital, Bian Qingdou was surprised to find that there was no crowd fleeing, could it be that the wind direction in the capital had changed again?

Bian Qingdou galloped to the gate of the city, which was still open, but it was crossed by a fence with sharp wooden thorns, separating the inside and outside of the city.

"Official, please, let us out!"

"It's the official, okay, let us out! We've kowtowed to you! ”

"Hurry back! There is a decree in the saint, there is an order in the court, and the city gate is only allowed to enter, not to go out! Those who dare to disobey the order will be punished immediately! ”

Bian Qingdou dismounted like water, and shouted, "Why stop them? In and out of the city gates, that is the freedom of the people! Who would dare to give such an order? Outrageous! ”

The soldier asked, "An order from the imperial court!" Hey, I said, your girl's temper is not small, are you in charge of this kind of thing? ”

Bian Qingdou snorted: "The imperial court? Who gave the order in the court? ”

The soldier looked up and down and asked, "Who are you?" Is this something you can manage? ”

Bian Qingdou snorted: "I am the priest of Orange Mountain!" ”

The priest of Orange Mountain? It's a big deal, the soldiers were stunned at first when they heard it, and then suddenly remembered, Orange Mountain has been captured by the enemy, and the temple has been destroyed, who are you scaring with the name of the Orange Mountain Priest?

The soldier snorted: "The rules are such rules, if you want to enter the city, you will be invited into the city, but you can think about it, once you go in, you won't be able to get out!" The court still needs someone to help defend the city! ”

When the soldier said this, the priest said the two words very seriously, and now the reputation of the priest is not very good.

Bian Qingdou finally understood why the court was reluctant to let the people leave, it turned out that he wanted to leave the people in the city to help defend the city.

actually put the hope of defending the city on the people, which shows how scarce the soldiers and horses in the city are, Bian Qingdou sighed in his heart.

Bian Qingdou didn't get angry when he heard the soldier's yin and yang weird tone, and said in a deep voice: "Let me in!" ”

A fence was removed, and the people looked at the fence with their eyes, but they did not dare to rush up, because there were swords and guns all around.

It is estimated that these soldiers will not be able to fight the war, but they must be like wolves and tigers to bully the people.

Feeling the longing gaze in the eyes of the people, Bian Qingdou felt very uncomfortable, and led the horse to the city.

A lady near the fence said kindly: "Girl, don't jump into the fire pit at this time, how many people can't get out if they want to, since the girl has a horse, let's avoid it to the south." ”

Bian Qingdou was a little moved and said: "Auntie, don't worry, this battle may not be able to start!" ”

Bian Qingdou walked through the crowded crowd and walked towards the city, and many people suddenly had a glimmer of hope in their hearts when they heard it, maybe they really couldn't fight.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, we are the people of the Yongning Marquis Mansion, we are ordered to go out of the city, get out of the way!"

Just as the people were thinking this, a mighty carriage came, and the servants commanded the people to get out of the way.

Obviously, the carriage of this Hou Mansion is going out of the city, as for what to do when going out of the city, what else can you do when you go out of the city at this time?

Even the family members of the Marquis of Yongning Mansion had to go out of the city to avoid trouble, and the little thought that had just come to their hearts disappeared without a trace in an instant.

If the war is impossible, then how can the family members of the Marquis of Yongning go out of the city to avoid disaster?

The carriage of the Marquis of Yongning came to the city gate, and the servants said in a deep voice: "Don't move the fence quickly, we are going out on an errand on the orders of the Marquis!" ”

"There is an order from above, only the city gate is allowed to enter and not to leave!" The soldiers said politely.

"Bastard! That order is for the untouchables, do you have to take care of even the people of our Hou Mansion? Are you tired of being crooked? Delayed our marquis's big event, can you afford it? ”

Bian Qingdou led the horse and walked away, and gradually couldn't hear what happened at the city gate, she didn't care if the carriage of Yongning Mansion finally left the city, she only knew that the city was really in chaos.

The streets were full of pedestrians, but there was no longer the leisurely and lively scene of the beginning, but there was a lot of panic, people were in a hurry, and when they passed by the grain store, they saw many people rushing to buy food around the grain store.

Bian Qingdou led the horse and stopped in front of an elegant mansion, and the door plaque wrote these two quaint big characters "Plum Garden", which is the famous prime minister's mansion in the capital.

When the concierge came out, he saw Bian Qingdou and exclaimed, "Lord Bian! It's you, please come in! ”

"Is the Prime Minister here?" Bian Qingdou asked.

The porter sighed: "The lord has been busy for a long time, and he has just returned to the house to rest, alas, the lord was busy for half the night last night, how can the lord's body stand it like this, it's good that Lord Bian is here!" ”

The concierge of the Prime Minister's Mansion looked very familiar with Bian Qingdou, which shows that it is not the first time that Bian Qingdou has come to visit.

When the prime minister heard that Bian Qingdou was coming, he greeted him in person.

"Prime Minister!"

"Lord Bian!"

Although Bian Qingdou is only in his twentieth year, he is the personal disciple of the oracle Si Zuo, and his status is noble, so the Zai is very polite to him.

The great Chu monarchy is divinely granted, and the temple has a deep foundation in both the people and the imperial court, and even the emperor's welcome is subject to the intervention of the temple, and the monarchy is aside, and the successive prime ministers are regarded as the spokesmen of the temple in the imperial court.

If the temple does not speak, then the affairs of the court are almost entirely decided by the prime minister, and if the temple speaks, it is far more effective than the holy decree.

The court of Great Chu is far more complicated than that of Great Zhou, although the emperor has great power but still has a certain amount of power, although the prime minister has real power, but he is restricted by the temple, and the temple is not a monolith, the imperial court is not monolithic, and at the same time there are clear forces like Wei Qingfeng.

After sitting down to watch the tea, the prime minister couldn't wait to ask, "Lord Bian, Lord Siza?" ”

Bian Qingdou said gloomily: "My teacher has decided to live and die with the temple at the beginning of the war, and now that Orange Mountain has fallen, there is no news of the teacher, the teacher has been, has been ......."

The prime minister sighed: "How can this be good if there is no Lord Si to preside over the overall situation?" Lord Bian, what about Wei Shuai? ”

Bian Qingdou sighed: "Wei Shuai also died in Orange Mountain!" ”

The prime minister sighed and said: "Wei Shuai is the pillar of the army, if Wei Shuai is here, what is the situation in the capital?" With Wei Shuai's fame, the hope of holding on to the city will increase by two points. ”

Bian Qingdou said softly: "Prime Minister, the matter has come to this point, it is almost exhausted, does the Prime Minister still decide to defend the city?" ”