On the day the empress ascended the throne, my body was hung at the city gate

Chapter 2 Twelve Tokens to Retreat Troops

"Why did you lose to that woman on purpose?"

Continuous Qiongshan Mountains and green ridges are shrouded in fairy mist.

No one knew that the Holy Land of Immortal Dao, which only existed in rumors, actually stood on this unknown and nameless mountain.

A thatched house, a fish pond, and a few acres of newly opened farmland are everything here.

But if you look carefully.

Not a single thing here is simple.

The elixirs are spread all over the fields, and the spiritual birds are circling.

Every elixir contains majestic spiritual power.

Among them, a small stream winds down from in front of the hut, and finally flows into the fish pond, creating ripples.

In the fish pond, dragons play.

At this time, Gu Changsheng, who was considered by the world to have become a corpse, slowly opened his eyes.

Staring at the face in front of him, there was no expression at all, but a delicate face full of seriousness.

The corner of his mouth showed helplessness.

"I really didn't give in. That girl Mingyue defeated me by her own ability."

Li Moyun's iceberg face was still looking at him motionless.

"Okay, just put in a little water."

Gu Changsheng said with some guilt.

Only then did Li Moyun look away.

"Tell me why."

She spoke indifferently.

Gu Changsheng seemed to have been accustomed to the other party's temper and didn't care. He just stretched lazily.

"I'm about to leave this world."

He said in a free and easy tone.

20 years ago, he was selected by Heaven and traveled through time and space into this chaotic world.

The task is to correct the original normal historical trajectory of this world.

Successfully assisted the empress Wu Mingyue in proclaiming herself emperor.

Now that the mission has been completed, he naturally has to go back to where he came from.

At this time, in front of Gu Changsheng's eyes, there was a countdown that only he could see.

【250 days. 】

This is the last time he can stay in this world.

Although he was extremely unhappy, after all, he was admired by thousands of people in this world. When he returned to the original world, he would probably continue his previous life as a social animal.

But according to Tiandao, his existence itself also destroys this period of history.

Once the gears of history shift, the entire world will collapse.

Only when he leaves will everything get back on track.

And this was originally the agreement he made with Heaven when he traveled to this world.

He also agreed to complete the task.

I just didn't expect that this day would come so quickly.

"After I leave, I hope you can help Da Zhou three times."

After withdrawing his thoughts, Gu Changsheng looked at Li Moyun calmly and spoke sincerely for the first time.

"My sword skills were originally taught to you. If you want to use them, just ask."

No one can think of it.

In fact, there are no so-called successors of the Immortal Way in the world, there are only the poor girls that Gu Changsheng saved from the evil people in the market.

That year outside the border, a single sword cut off the cavalry thousands of miles away.

It is a true inheritance from Gu Changsheng.

This is the reason why Li Moyun believes that Gu Changsheng gave in. Because of the opponent's strength.

Looking around the world, even millions of troops can hardly get close to him.

She really didn't understand why such a powerful Gu Changsheng was willing to join the Zhou Dynasty and become a mere prince.

"worth."

Gu Changsheng looked into Li Moyun's eyes and said seriously.

He knew he couldn't stay in this world for long.

And Wu Mingyue, although she was the most stunning empress in history.

The current opponent is still too immature after all.

Even if he can successfully ascend to the throne with his own support, the other princes will not die after he leaves.

After all, it is a major hidden danger.

So he deliberately designed this drama.

Let everyone in the world think so.

It was he, Gu Changsheng, who was so ambitious that he committed treacherous and unethical things in order to seize the throne. In fact, he was trying to clean up the court for Wu Mingyue.

Nowadays, everyone in the Zhou Dynasty has no different intentions.

This gave the future empress enough time to grow up.

In the end, letting Wu Mingyue kill herself was the last step for Gu Changsheng to transform the empress.

Hatred is the best way to grow as a person.

He was about to leave this world anyway, so what if he gave up this vain reputation?

Wu Mingyue's appearance as an empress dominating the world seemed to appear before her eyes.

A gentle smile appeared on the corner of Gu Changsheng's mouth, and he said calmly.

"Life, separation and death are the laws of nature. Since it is natural, there is nothing to be sad about."

"I don't have much time left. Before I leave, I want to say goodbye to every former relative and friend in person. Would you like to accompany me?"

Gu Changsheng smiled bitterly.

There is nothing wrong with what Tiandao said.

He is a person who does not belong to this time and space, and the purpose of coming to this world is to correct history.

Now history is back on track.

His departure is the best choice for both Fang Tiandi and Wu Mingyue.

"I am willing."

Seeing Gu Changsheng's appearance as a late hero.

Li Moyun's heart was filled with panic.

She learned swordsmanship from Gu Changsheng, but she still didn't know much about Gu Changsheng.

There seems to be a cloud of mystery surrounding the other party.

Can't see through, can't guess.

She only knew that Gu Changsheng seemed to be carrying some kind of mission, and he had been living for this mission.

until this moment.

Only then can you truly be your true self.

Li Moyun really couldn't imagine that with Gu Changsheng's strength, there was anything else in the world that could make him leave this world.

Perhaps the only thing she can do is to accompany him silently through the last part of his life...

……

"I'm defeated."

Wu Mingyue didn't even know when the enthronement ceremony ended.

Li Moyun left, taking Gu Changsheng's body with him.

No one knows where she went.

That face that disgusted me would never appear again.

He also successfully retained the throne of Zhou Dynasty.

But why is it so empty here?

Wu Mingyue returned to the palace in a daze, clutching her chest. She felt exhausted, as if all her strength had been drained away at this moment.

In a daze, she fell into a deep sleep.

She dreamed about something from the past.

When King Wu took over at that time, Shang was still in power, and she was still the carefree princess of the dynasty.

Gu Changsheng was still the high-spirited young prince who went to war for his country.

But soon.

These images are broken.

All are dead.

Big brother, second brother, third brother...

They all died in Gu Changsheng's hands.At some point, a tear fell from the corner of Wu Mingyue's eyes, and her sleeping body curled up into a ball.

Great Zhou King City.

Fengtian Prince's Mansion.

This was Gu Changsheng's former residence.

After handling the day's court affairs, Wu Mingyue came here with a tired face.

The servants in the Prince's Mansion have now been dismissed.

The huge mansion was empty.

Tonight is a full moon day. Once upon a time, when she was still ignorant, she always liked to pester Gu Changsheng at this time and sit on the eaves together to watch the stars.

One day Gu Changsheng suddenly said that if one day he unfortunately dies in battle, there is no need to cry for him, just look up at the stars.

He is one of the stars in the sky.

It would be great if you could always be the same as before.

Looking at the sky full of stars, Wu Mingyue murmured in a low voice.

In her mind, all the scenes from her meeting with Gu Changsheng till now were present.

Could it be that all of this... is a disguise for the other party to realize his ambitions.

Wu Mingyue suddenly felt a pain in his head.

The whole person was in chaos.

wow.

At this time, a tile fell under his feet and made a crisp sound.

Wu Mingyue's eyes couldn't help but be drawn away, she took a photo from the air, and a booklet flew into her hands.

[Travelers Correction Notes]

"Is this what Gu Changsheng left behind?"

Wu Mingyue recognized Gu Changsheng's handwriting at a glance, and she was startled.

Because the pages of the small volume in front of me are still very new.

It proves that it is still in use recently.

In other words, it is very likely that there is the last suicide note left by Gu Changsheng.

The letter was opened, and the content inside appeared in front of Wu Mingyue.

"According to the plan, I repeatedly performed extraordinary feats on the battlefield and successfully entered the sight of General Wang."

"I believe that my name will appear in the court soon. In the eyes of the Ninth Five Supreme Being, I am getting closer to the mission goal."

Just the first page made Wu Mingyue's heart tremble.

Plans, goals, tasks.

These words were like sharp steel knives, stabbing into her heart.

General Wang, this is a distant name.

He was once a border guard of the Zhou Dynasty and his father's most trusted veteran.

A long time ago, Gu Changsheng was a soldier of the other party. Due to his superior performance, he was promoted along the way.

In the end, he became the young prince who became famous all over the world.

From the most humble soldier to the majestic general.

Wu Mingyue had been thinking about what kind of firm belief Gu Changsheng had as he walked step by step to the position respected by thousands of people.

result……

"It's all lies!"

Wu Mingyue's face darkened.

What followed was even greater hatred.

It turns out that from the beginning, Gu Changsheng joined the Zhou Dynasty with a purpose and had evil intentions.

He hasn't changed at all from beginning to end.

Instead, he keeps deceiving everyone.

Wu Mingyue regretted that she should not have let Gu Changsheng die so easily. She should have cut his body into pieces with five horses, cut him into pieces with a thousand knives, and subjected him to the most severe torture in the world in order to relieve the hatred in her heart.

She then looked down.

"Sure enough, unexpected events occurred. The border war was tense, the barbarians were fierce, and our army was defeated.

Emperor Wu awarded twelve gold medals and ordered General Wang to withdraw his troops immediately and return to the court.

He intended to use Princess Wu Mingyue to marry the Huns in exchange for peace. "

"In this case, my mission will fail. No, I will never allow this to happen."

Seeing this, Wu Mingyue's pupils were shocked.

She had no knowledge of this past event, and there was no record of it in the history books.

But she clearly remembered that the Huns were clearly defeated in this battle.

My father had never made any intention to get married.

"Hmph, do you think that by fabricating these vague and unverifiable past events before your death, you can clear your name of seizing power and usurping the throne and sowing discord between me and my father?"

"Gu Changsheng, you underestimate me."

A sneer appeared on Wu Mingyue's lips.

Naturally, she would not believe what Gu Changsheng said in vain.

and.

in the content of this page.

Gu Changsheng once again used the word mission.

It can be seen that the other party's purpose of sneaking into the Zhou Dynasty must be related to himself.

Even if the above content was true, everything Gu Changsheng revealed in front of her was just a disguise.

Wu Mingyue took a deep breath and calmed down before continuing to look down.

What is mentioned below is the story behind the twelve tokens.

"According to the decree of heaven, the emperor ordered Wang Feihu, the border guard, not to stay alone for a long time. From now on, he will immediately withdraw his troops and return to the court. I admire this."

Battle of the frontier.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was victorious, and the Huns were frightened by the news.

As a guard general, Wang Feihu defeated the large number with less and defeated the Huns' [-]-strong army.

At this time, the Xiongnu were defeated, abandoned their helmets and armor, and fled north.

If we take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack at this time, we can go straight to the hinterland of the Xiongnu and win the war in one fell swoop.

However this time.

In the imperial court, the peace faction headed by the eunuch Qin Hui proposed peace with the Xiongnu.

And he took the eldest princess, Wu Mingyue, as a marriage partner to marry the Huns.

The old Emperor Wu listened to the eunuch's slander and won twelve gold medals in a row.

Immediately withdraw troops.

No more disasters.

"Ten years of work will be wasted in one day. All the counties gained will be destroyed in one day. It will be difficult for the country to revive, and the world will never be restored again."

"Eunuchs harm the country, eunuchs harm the country."

Twelve gold medals for withdrawing troops were placed in front of them. On one side was the victory that the frontier soldiers had just won after 10 years of hard work.

On the one hand, there is the king to whom he swears allegiance to the death.

At that time, the border guard Wang Feihu, who was in his prime, looked at the somewhat dazzling troop withdrawal sign in front of him.

Caught in a dilemma.

Loyal to the king and serve the country.

If he does not carry out his will, what awaits him will definitely be the execution of his whole family.

And if we follow His Majesty's decree, we will send the eldest princess to the Huns as a marriage partner.

What do the countless lives sacrificed by the soldiers in these ten years of fighting mean to them?
"General Wang, don't blame me for not reminding you. The DPRK attaches great importance to the reconciliation with the Kingdom of Jin. If it is delayed because of a rough guy like you, how can you bear the wrath of His Majesty?"

Wang Feihu didn't move for a long time.

The eunuch who was responsible for carrying the decree couldn't help but walked over and said sadly.

Wang Feihu frowned when he heard this.

The eunuch in front of him was Qin Hui's confidant in the court.

And who is Qin Hui? He is the most favored eunuch of Emperor Wu today.

In charge of court affairs, including the power to dispatch troops.

Although he was the general guarding the northwest border of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But he knows very well that the relationship between the DPRK and China is complicated and involves a wide range of things, which is far more difficult than fighting on the battlefield.

And this Qin Hui is the most sociable person in the court.

No offense at all.

"Do we really have to give up this easy victory?"

(End of this chapter)