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Chapter 256 The Germination of Ambition

Under the call of the Holy See of Guangming, the coalition forces of 36 countries in the Western Regions stationed troops in Gaochang in an attempt to rely on the natural dangers here to fight a decisive battle with the Xie Dynasty's army conquering the west.

However, this is a battle that is doomed to failure before it even begins.

The pope has been unable to return for a long time, the acting pope died in the desert, and the five thousand cathars disappeared without a trace... Faith is loyal, but it is also fragile. The occurrence of this series of events has seriously shaken the confidence of the Western Regions. Loyalty of the Holy See.As for the rulers of the Western Regions who were forced to board the chariot of the Light God Sect, they loved and hated the Light God Sect even more. The theocracy made it easier for them to rule, but they lost most of their power because of it.

If they had to rely on others, they would rather be servants of Xie Kingdom!Xie people only want them to pay tribute and bow down, but the Guangming God Sect is keen to deprive them of their dignity.

Therefore, when the people's belief in the god religion became weak because of the war, they also began to waver.

After receiving the secret letter from Ye Chuan promising that he would send troops to the Western Regions only to punish the Holy See and not harm the civilians of the Western Regions, his expression flickered even more.

Against such a chaotic background, the Battle of Gaochang, which left the most absurd mark in the history of Western Region wars, began.

First of all, King Wusun volunteered to take the initiative to lead Wusun's five thousand warriors to outflank the rear wing of Xie's army, but he disappeared in the desert and was found on the outskirts of Wusun King City half a month later.

Because of the disappearance of the Wusun tribe, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces ordered the kings of Khotan, Qule, and Cheshi to lead their troops into battle. Unexpectedly, two of the three kings were unwell. After being captured alive, the Khotan army was immediately defeated!
So Ming Jin withdrew his troops, and that night, King Qiuci sent his eldest son to sneak into the Xie army's camp with his own letter, begging to see Ye Chuan...

For a long time, running away from battle has a terrible contagious effect, not to mention that the coalition forces have long been divided, and the commander of the coalition forces, who is the high priest, is furious, but there is nothing he can do.

When he finally decided to force all the kings to hand over their military power to set a time for the general attack, he was angrily found at dawn that all the kings of the 36 countries had fled at night, leaving tents and old and weak troops all over the place!Even the cathars, who claim to be armed with the most loyal beliefs, are missing 500 people!

But his enemy was heavily armored, with a serious military appearance, and as he waved his hands, the sound of drums shook the sky!

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Wearing a heavy brocade gown embroidered with a hundred birds in dark red and gold thread towards the Qingluan, and a long silk with pomegranate patterns of celestial mushrooms and cranes in gold, with high combs on the temples, and holding a peacock feather fan inlaid with huge gemstones, Li Ci brought twenty brocade women all over the body. The female officer, walking quickly in the barracks, turned a blind eye to the team escorting children and women passing by.

She is the victor of the war, and she doesn't need to care about the crying of the prisoners, although they will always rush out of the team excitedly when they see her luxurious clothes, naively thinking that they can get shelter by grabbing her skirt.

The defeat of the coalition forces was within her expectations, and the comfort of the millennium made the Guangming God Cult accustomed to being superior, and they could not see the fear and hatred of the kings of the Western Regions towards them.When the indestructible outer shell of the divine religion was broken by the cavalry of the Xie dynasty, revealing its weak inner nature, there was no need to remind them deliberately that the rulers of the small countries who were oppressed by theocracy rushed forward and divided up the land and wealth of the Holy See.

After all, actual interests are involved.

Li Ci smiled disdainfully, and brushed her finger over the luxurious and even heavy Qingluan gemstone bracelet presented by the Anxi Kingdom on her wrist.

Because it was cast by the craftsmen of the Parthian Kingdom, the whole body of the phoenix is ​​cast in gold, with its wings spread out, and the whole body is inlaid with emeralds, lapis lazuli, red coral, black opal and other gemstones that have the meaning of blessing and exorcising evil in the religion of the Parthian Kingdom. .

The chandelier-shaped earrings hanging by the ears are also made of gold. The hollowed-out double luan hugs a huge gemstone, and three small gemstones sealed in the hollowed-out luan tail hang below.

But the most precious thing is the seal ring worn on the ring finger of the right hand. The ring is made of pure gold in accordance with the customs of the Anxi Kingdom, and the style is simple. A huge ruby ​​without impurities is embedded in the center. The Ye family emblem is embossed on the gem, which is lifelike. .

This is the highest respect that the Anxi Kingdom pays to the Ye family.

But Li Ci wanted to know why Ye Chuan accepted this gift.

So today, she deliberately found this set of accessories with unknown meanings to decorate her appearance, and went to the camp.

Considering that there would inevitably be some messy things at the celebration banquet, she deliberately waited until the banquet was about to end and saw the central tent swaying out of the generals surrounded by scantily clad women, then walked to the tent, parted the blanket, About to enter, but stopped because of the voice inside.

"The general really doesn't want to think about it?"

It was Xia Houdun who spoke, probably because of drinking, the man's tongue was a little knotted, but he could vaguely hear the speaker.

Li Ci's fingers froze, and he looked behind him with a little vigilance. Wherever he looked, the female officials all lowered their heads and concentrated.

In the tent, there was no one to make a sound, only to hear Xia Houdun repeating with his tongue out: "...the empress dowager is incompetent, the king of Wei is absurd... the world can be peaceful, the great general has contributed a lot, but this pair of adulterers... ...But...you will repay your kindness...Now the 36 countries in the Western Regions have surrendered, why don't you, the general...Embrace your own...Self...to build..."

idiot!

With so many people present, they dared to utter treasonous words through drunkenness. Before he could finish speaking, Li Ci rushed into the tent and told the guards standing by: "General Xiahou is drunk. Why don't you help him down to rest?!"

"Yes."

Because of the general's ambiguous attitude, the guards who did not dare to offend General Xiahoudun even though he had made a mistake in his words, got the order and rushed forward impatiently to pull Xiahoudun up.

"... madam... I... I... am not drunk!"

Xiahoudun hurriedly defended, but Li Ci couldn't help but stomp his feet repeatedly, urging the guards to take Xiahoudun away.

Even the female officials behind him committed a big taboo because of General Xia Houdun's inadvertent speech after drinking. Before his wife gave an order, a group of people came out in a file, leaving space for the general and his wife.

Looking at her husband who was slightly drunk from the corner of his eyes behind the case, Li Ci sighed, approached, and sat upright.

"Just now what Xia Houdun said, you..."

"He's drunk and doesn't know what he's talking about." Ye Chuan said, when he saw the huge seal ring on her hand, his drunkenness dissipated immediately.

"But you are not drunk, you can hear clearly. I want you to tell me clearly what you think."

Li Ci said softly, put down the peacock feather fan, dipped her ring finger in the wine, and drew on the bright lacquer case.

Hearing this, Ye Chuan sighed and sat up.

"Although it is drunk, Xia Houdun is right. The queen mother and the king of Wei are determined to put us to death. Even if they clearly know that we have no ambitions, they... can't tolerate it! Tianziqi... Yun'er... Xizheng ...and your sudden strange illness...All these cases are all cutting my flesh with knives!"

"Then... what are your plans?"

"The king is ruthless."

He murmured, holding Li Ci's hand, there were even tears in his eyes.

"The Battle of Gaochang confirmed my absolute status in the Western Regions, but it also meant that the imperial court's tolerance for our husband and wife would reach its limit. The late emperor's love for our husband and wife made the Queen Mother worry. As the relatives of the former empress' ministers, we... have never had the right to choose!"

"……so……"

"Back then...Emperor Xuan could be said to have known each other as a monarch and minister, but when the imperial power was threatened, he was also able to give up...The late emperor was affectionate and favored my husband and wife. He deliberately left the position of general, but his These favors eventually become swords hanging over our heads... If my sister can bear children, the successor will be my sister's flesh and blood... Maybe these doubts will not arise... But... it is God's will that pushed our husband and wife down today awkward position!"

"……what do you mean?"

"I also imagined to be like my grandpa, 'Don't ask about the world's affairs, don't ask about the name of life and death'. Even if I knew from the beginning, all the efforts would not be rewarded as they should be, and I would be slandered by this world and forgotten by future generations. But when I really had to make a choice, I found that I can't be so noble, I don't want you and Chang'er to accompany me and let me be mermaid!"

Saying affectionately, Ye Chuan's big rough hand covered with sword cocoons covered the back of Li Ci's hand.

The gold ring inlaid with precious stones was firmly baked into the palms of the two of them, leaning on him, listening to the powerful jumping from his warm chest, Li Ci's heart was extremely peaceful.

Ever since she discovered that the late emperor's various arrangements were to send the common descendants of the Ye family and the Xiao family to the throne, she had been worried, fearing that Ye Chuan's Yuzhong would not be able to see through the late emperor's true intentions, and would not take a step beyond the threshold until death.So I tried countless times, spit out beautiful words gracefully, expressed meaningless words, and wore hypocritical kindness.

However, at this moment, the two hearts finally beat together again.

"...The former emperor had great kindness to me, but the empress dowager's behavior chilled me. She was self-willed, disobedient, nepotism... relying on the status of the young emperor's biological mother, she monopolized the power, perverted, self-destructed the Great Wall, and even... To do such a shameful thing as to pollute the late emperor's bed and curtain! In the long run, the monarch and his ministers will inevitably be separated, and the country will not be the country! Even if I intend to be foolish and loyal, I have been provoked by her again and again to chill my heart!"

Ye Chuan spoke sonorously and forcefully, apparently these words had been lingering in his mind for a long time.

"Loyalty to the monarch is the duty of a subject. But caring for the family is a promise that a man must fulfill in order to gain a foothold in the world. Now that the monarch worthy of my loyalty has left, I... don't think that Pei Ling'er mother and son are worthy of my allegiance! But I ... After all, she is a subject of His Majesty, even if she... I just want to be with you, away from the capital, away from the turmoil of the court. I can... hold back my anger... and let this woman corrupt the late emperor. Jiangshan...if it wasn't for...Yun'er..."

"What's the point of saying that now."

Saying sadly, Li Ci raised her head, looking vaguely at her husband through her tearful eyes.

"Things have already happened. Pei Ling'er has never stopped hating me. If she is not afraid that if you kill you, the situation will be shaken and the throne will be taken away. She would not be able to tolerate us until now..."

"Unfortunately...the time is not yet ripe..."

Ye Chuan murmured, a little sad and sad.

Li Ci laughed when she heard the words.

"When the time is finally ripe, knowing that you have never given up on revenge for Yun'er, my heart...is very comforted...I..."

"Don't worry, I will definitely let you get what you want."

In his capacity as husband and general, Ye Chuan solemnly promised, gentle and unquestionable.

After being intoxicated, Li Ci said again: "...Xiahoudun...how should I deal with it? If you don't blame it, it will reach the ears of the Queen Mother, and I'm afraid there will be another branch...but if you criticize it harshly, it will...cool the hearts of the soldiers... ..."

Regarding his wife's worry, Ye Chuan smiled, and said softly, "Don't worry, we are all our own people here, so we know how to measure."

"That's fine."

She doesn't understand many affairs in the military, and she never meddles indiscriminately.

Seeing that his wife was relieved, Ye Chuan also showed a smile, and said, "Mr. Jun said that you are weak and should not be tired. I will send you back to rest."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)