The Emperor is Above

Chapter 576: Just sentence him to death?

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The cold wind howled incessantly from the north of the Northern Wilderness.

Bringing with it a chill and solemnity, a whistling sound continued as it blew across the sky above Xingtai City.

This city, backed by mountains and forests, is not cold because of the high mountains on the west and north.

The capital was bustling and lively in early winter, and there was no sign that it had suffered severe damage from the Ningtu Ghost King last winter.

Even the threat of Xian Yu's army marching south could not stop the trade from all directions. The caravans from the various countries in the Northern Wilderness brought wealth as well as intelligence from all sides.

The merchants and vendors from the State of Xing in the capital were the main force of the hustle and bustle. There was also a new industry that had emerged in the past year, small vendors pushing carts selling tofu pudding, bean skin, soy milk and other soy products.

Wealthier Chinese families will buy bags of finger-sized malt candy for their children to make them laugh more.

The crowds at the dock outside the city were getting more and more crowded, and there were more and more ships on the Xing River, loaded with oil, fat and sugar, sailing away into the distance.

The convoys on Tongdu Avenue were constantly flowing, running back and forth at the fastest speed, selling oil and sugar to farther places to make greater profits.

Beihuang Grain and Oil Group has grown at an astonishing speed. Even though its founder Qing Yi has been gone for nearly a year, and its chief steward Xing Shu is not in the capital, this behemoth is still operating normally.

No matter whether it is the ministers in the court, the king or the royal family, no one dares to take a hand on this big piece of fat meat. Old Man Shi is the biggest guarantee for its independent operation.

Of course, many people among the court officials, kings, and royal families are actually shareholders of the Grain and Oil Group, including Ran You, Qiu Yuan, Linghu Qingming, and Taishu Bingxin.

It represents the interests of the Three Divisions, the City Guards, the Night Guards, the Worship Hall, and the Black Armor Cavalry, making it so that anyone with ill intentions dare not act rashly.

Further away from Xingtai City are military camps and fortresses that have been built for several months.

Those were the hundreds of thousands of national militiamen who had been recruited over the past few months. They practiced martial arts day and night, and were prepared to resist the hundreds of thousands of Xianyu troops that were about to march south.

They would never allow the fall of the capital city and the tragic deaths of millions of people that happened more than 200 years ago to happen again, and they were even preparing for another great victory in the capital city.

It is hard to say how strong the combat effectiveness of these murderous militiamen is, but at least they have allowed the anxious people in the capital to gradually put their worries to rest.

Since the monarch had been prepared for a long time, the capital would probably not be in any danger this time. The people of the country, who have always been concerned about current affairs, quickly resumed their happy lives after some analysis by folk commentators.

The two or three hundred thousand people living in the lower city and outside the city together form a bustling scene of city life, adding a lot of fun to the capital.

However, they did not know that the new king Xing Zhongkang, who had been on the throne for only three months, was standing on the observation deck in the upper city, gazing at the city below with a complicated expression.

Xing Zhongkang stood facing the wind, wearing a thick mink coat, not afraid of the cold wind at all.

He was still a strong young man with ordinary looks, but his mental state had changed drastically after several months. He no longer looked like he did when he first visited the Dragon City burial grounds, and there was a gleam in his eyes.

At this moment, Xing Zhongkang had a complicated expression and worried eyes, which showed that he was not in a good mood. After hearing the familiar footsteps behind him, he did not turn around:
"Old Man Shi, you have seen the intelligence sent in today from all over the country, right? The situation is so serious that it makes people feel worried!

The Yuezhi army and other foreign tribes marched south to attack the State of Dai a month earlier than previous intelligence had indicated.

Gaocheng Fortress, which had always been on par with the border fortresses for hundreds of years and was known as the majestic city in the north, fell completely in less than a day, and tens of thousands of Dai soldiers were destroyed. Now more than 500,000 Yuezhi troops and hundreds of thousands of foreign tribes have swarmed across the Yunling natural barrier, attacking cities and plundering land within the Dai territory, and are invincible.

No city could stop them for more than a day. Now the vanguard of the Yuezhi people had arrived at the capital of Dai State. The Dai monarch's personal army went out of the city to meet them but was defeated.

Now the rulers and ministers of Dai can only defend the city to the death. Even if the country has a large city defense formation to support it, it will still fall completely in a dozen days at most.

In just a few months, the Dai Kingdom was on the verge of collapse, the Lu Kingdom was completely conquered by the Black Wind Kingdom, and the Liu Kingdom was completely annexed by the Chong Kingdom.

These powerful enemies are eyeing the surrounding countries covetously, making the situation extremely difficult, but the countries in the Northern Wilderness are unable to unite.

Each of them is defending their own city, intending to harm their neighbors, and the Emperor of Zhongzhou Diqiu has no reinforcements to send, which is really depressing."

"Ha ha--"

When Old Man Shi heard Xing Zhongkang's heavy tone, he was not relieved but laughed out loud.
"Since you know these things cannot be changed, why do you still sigh? Why not read more happy information?"

Old Man Shi, who had not smiled happily for many days, handed a thick stack of letters to Xing Zhongkang with a rare joyful tone:
"Here, this is the victory report sent from the Border City Fortress. The Xianyu army was defeated at the Border City Fortress, and was also attacked from both sides by the army of monsters invited by Longcheng Yi Yaqing.

Not only was the King of Xianyu killed, but the 100,000-strong Xianyu army and 500,000 to 600,000 Xianyu tribesmen surrendered and were being incorporated into Longcheng Yi Yaqing.

We finally don’t have to worry about the Xianyu tribe moving south again. The threat from the north has completely disappeared. We only need to focus on dealing with the threat from the east.”

"Ugh--"

Xing Zhongkang sighed and shook his head slightly.
"I have read the victory report sent from the border town early in the morning, and I have also read the private reports from the two senior officials Yang Lezi and Huo Yun twice over.

The Xianyu tribe and the Xing Kingdom have had a blood feud for hundreds of years. Although its complete destruction is gratifying, I find it difficult to be happy. "

Xing Zhongkang turned around and said to Old Man Shi with a serious look, "Longcheng Yi Yaqing has made great contributions and he really needs to be rewarded.

What was Yang Lezi and Huo Yun's idea? They actually urged me to come forward and unite with several monarchs to ask the emperor to enfeoff Longcheng Yi as a vassal state?
Xianyu's territory is fifteen thousand miles from east to west and seven thousand miles from north to south. Such a large territory is not enough, they actually want me to split the land and establish borders.

Giving up the natural barrier of Yunling in the northern border and giving the northern border, which serves as the northern barrier of the entire Xing State, to Longcheng Yilidiwei State really makes me feel upset! "

Seeing that Old Man Shi had no expression on his face and didn't say a word, Xing Zhongkang became even more unwilling and angrily said: "Old Man Shi, think about it, isn't this giving the support of the Xing Kingdom to others?

Even if Long Chengyi maintained a good relationship with Xing State when he was alive, wouldn't Xing State face a country more powerful than Xianyu Tribe after a few generations? "

After hearing Xing Zhongkang's sincere words, the smile in Old Man Shi's eyes gradually disappeared. He was silent for a long time and suddenly asked:

"My lord, the two senior ministers Yang Lezi and Huo Yun have a moderate relationship with Longcheng Yi Yaqing. Their loyalty is beyond doubt, and I'm sure you agree with that.

Since the two ministers made such a surprising suggestion, they must have made the decision after careful consideration.

If the Lord is unwilling to adopt the advice of the two senior ministers, how will you reward Longcheng Yi Yaqing? Will you promote him to the title of senior minister? Or will you simply sentence him to death for his meritorious service?"

(End of this chapter)