After the immortal disappeared

She sighed, "I heard, I heard that the Li family at the front alley was robbed and reported to the police. As a result, the police came and robbed his house again, and beat the old man to death!"

Seeing that her husband didn't say anything, she simply laid it on the table: "Okay, okay, if you don't want to go, just stay here, I'll take the baby with me."

The husband sighed, "My brother-in-law works in the palace, and he said that the king was not killed by General Bai, but by the gods..."

"Hush!" The wife hurriedly said, "You are going to die, and you dare to say this? Even if it was the gods...the people in the palace city have brought it upon themselves! Didn't the public notice say that it was a divine punishment, a divine punishment! Only when you do something wrong will you be punished!"

So what if the king angered the gods? Shouldn't he be punished?

But the great terror of the gods personally taking action made the couple tremble with fear.

Hearing this, Bai Ziqi smiled slightly.

He had just had a secret conversation with Bishop Liang and learned that the temple was deeply involved in this coup. Not only did it provide temple soldiers for Bai Tan to attack the palace, but it also instigated refugees to riot in the early stage.

The refugees were the poorest and most miserable, and there were quite a number of them who believed in the gods. There were even many refugee leaders who obeyed the temple's instructions. After the Yao Palace Incident, Bai Tan led the refugees to fight against the rich and distribute food. The refugees' emotions were appeased, and the temple then joined in the persuasion. The riot gradually ended in the afternoon.

There are still two refugee forces that are unwilling to stop, and the official is negotiating with them.

Of course, the so-called "official" now is Bai Tan and his faction.

...

"Palace Master, Bai Tan wants to see you."

After last night, the only person who can make Bai Tan claim to "seek to see" is Qingyang, except for the gods.

Bai Tan strode into the courtyard of Youhu Xiaozhu and saw Qingyang sitting under a tree. He felt a little strange.

It was freezing cold, why did a wounded person stay outdoors in the cold wind? But Bai Tan was too lazy to think too much. Since yesterday afternoon, he had been racing against time for more than ten hours. He was under great mental pressure. He only took a nap for a quarter of an hour. Now his eyes were full of bloodshot and his brain was a little numb.

What he lacked most now was a good relaxation.

But he didn't dare.

Not to mention the threats from outside, there were thousands of things waiting for him to deal with in Tianshui City alone.

If you are not in the right position, there will be such troubles. Qingyang glanced at him and smiled: "How does it feel to be the king of Tianshui City?"

Bai Tan used to be a high-ranking official, but he was also under the pressure of the moody King Yao, and he had to guess the old man's thoughts all day long; now, the huge Tianshui City only listens to his orders.

Bai Tan shook his head: "There are endless things to do."

Time is tight. While he is trying to sort out the internal affairs of Tianshui City, he is also expanding the army. Overthrowing the rule of King Yao is just the beginning. He has to take over the whole country before he can become king.

From the moment he had the intention to rebel, he knew that this road was destined to be difficult.

Rebellion, huh, can rebellion be easy and pleasant?

So Qingyang only said that he "ruled Tianshui City", but this feeling was really great.

The taste of monopolizing power, whoever has tried it will be unable to stop!

Qingyang casually said: "Why do you look more tired than King Yao?"

Bai Tan was injured on the day of the rebellion, but now his eyes are bloodshot and his eyes are dark blue, which is worse than his condition at that time.

This made Bai Tan's heart tremble.

Comparing him to a dead person is unlucky.

But he couldn't get angry with Qingyang, so he had to touch his nose: "How is the injury of the regent?"

He glanced at the guard, who immediately took out a box and put it on the table.

"This is a secret medicine in the palace, specially for the king to take, to nourish the vitality inside and to heal the injuries outside."

He was also generous to King Yao, and this medicine was originally used by King Yao.

Now, all the treasures of King Yao belong to him.

Qingyang was very polite: "Okay, General Bai is thoughtful."

The tone of both sides was very polite.

Bai Tan was anxious to seize power in Tianshui City, while Qingyang returned to Youhu Cottage to recuperate. After the death of King Yao, the distance between the two sides seemed to be a little distant, not as close as when they secretly discussed the rebellion before.

Both sides were very clear that the past was the past, and the present is now.

In the past, everyone had a common goal, which was to overthrow King Yao and subvert the regime of Yao State; once this target fell, the partners turned their spearheads and began to think about each other.

If Qingyang was not the regent sent by Beijia, Bai Tan might have raised his butcher knife to her last night.

Fortunately, her status is special, Bai Tan dare not have any evil thoughts about her for the time being, but now he has to ask her for help.

Qingyang knew Bai Tan's intention very well, but on the surface he was just polite and didn't mention it at all.

Bai Tan was busy with chores and had no time to practice Tai Chi with her. After saying a few meaningless polite words, he finally changed the subject and got to the point: "Does the Regent know where General Chongwu has gone? I sent a message to the north, but there has been no response."

Qingyang shook his head: "I notified you and Liang Zhushi to start the rebellion in advance, and asked Luodian and Chongwu to cooperate. So Yuwen Yong has not returned to Tianshui City yet. As for where Chongwu is, he has not contacted me yet. Maybe there will be a message tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Bai Tan's heart sank.

At first glance, Qingyang's words were correct and his attitude was very peaceful; in fact, there was a contradiction in his words.

The coup was temporarily advanced, and no one was prepared, but Chongwu and Luodian were able to receive the news in time, which means that Qingyang had a way to communicate with them instantly, and they didn't have to wait for the bird demon to send a message.

How come now, they can't get in touch?

Bai Tan has been an official in the court for decades, and he knows that he should listen to the hidden meaning of the words. Qingyang said this deliberately, probably for two reasons. First, she managed to hold Yuwen Yong back, and she could stop holding him back at any time; second, she could not control Chongwu's movements.

In other words, she had no control over what Chongwu wanted to do.

This statement is worth talking about, because in the prior three-party planning, Qingyang made it clear that Chongwu was a very important chess piece in this plan. If the Yao Palace incident failed, Chongwu could help them leave; if they succeeded, Chongwu could also resist the attacks of other forces for them.

The conditions agreed at that time were that General Chongwu would lead an army back to assist Bixia after the incident was successful, and Yao State would be responsible for supplying weapons and money, and could no longer shirk responsibility like in the Yao King period.

This condition was not excessive at all, and it could even be said to be quite generous, so Bai Tan agreed to it.

Now she said that Chongwu had lost contact, at such a delicate moment!

Does this mean that Chongwu also has second thoughts?

The conditions agreed upon before the uprising were actually very weak constraints for these brave generals and arrogant soldiers.

What Bai Tan was more worried about was whether this also meant that Qingyang and Beijia behind her had changed their attitude towards him?

Sure enough, even if King Yao was killed, the troubles were still endless. Bai Tan was furious, but he had to be doubly sincere on his face: "When leading troops outside, there are sometimes sudden incidents, I understand! How is the fighting on the northern front?"

Qingyang smiled and said: "Yuwen Yong suffered two defeats before and after, probably because of the withdrawal of Chongwu and the death of King Yao. The pass was broken, the Northern Border Yao Army fled, and was chased to Dongshan in the southwest by Luodian State, losing more than 2,000 people."

Even if Bai Tan knew this result in advance, he was slightly moved when he heard it.

When he was under Xue Zongwu, the combat effectiveness of the Northern Border Yao Army was still quite good. It didn't make sense for it to drop sharply after only three or four months. The sudden defeat was probably due to the demoralization of the army and the loss of fighting spirit.

In fact, when the Luodian army attacked the pass, they shouted loudly, saying that the King of Yao was dead and the Yao Kingdom was gone; that the General of Chongwu had withdrawn and their support was gone; that Tianshui City had been stolen, and you were still guarding the pass foolishly. Who were you guarding for?

The most terrifying thing was that someone in the army confirmed that the Chongwu camp in the south was really empty!

The rear was in chaos, and Yuwen Yong himself was also concerned about state affairs and could not concentrate. As a result, he made a mistake on the battlefield and was caught by the Luodian people. If it were not for his personal soldiers who risked their lives to save him, Yuwen Yong himself would have been almost captured.

So a great defeat was inevitable, and Yuwen Yong gathered the remnants and fled westward.

Qingyang guessed that he had received news of the Tianshui coup, and knew that there would be no Wang Keqin if he returned, or perhaps he also knew that the entire Yuwen family had been killed, so he simply found a place to settle down first and then planned to advance.

Bai Tan nodded: "I just received the news that Luodian has gone south to Lancang."

Qingyang made a thorough plan this time. He had secretly communicated with Luodian Zuo Zongchang Qu Ruhai in advance, asking him to cooperate with Yaoguo's palace coup to march south. If the coup fails, Luodian can contain Yuwen Yong and the military forces in the central and northern parts of Yaoguo, which is very important; if the coup succeeds quickly, Luodian should retreat to the north, and Bai Tan will give up three tribute lands including Shuangxi as a thank you gift for Luodian's military assistance.

These three tribute lands were originally managed by Xue Zongwu, which shows that they are rich in materials and have a high output.

However, Luodian did not stop after defeating Yuwen Yong, but continued to invade Yaodi from the south, which was not well-intentioned.

Qingyang was not surprised at all: "I warned you a long time ago that joining forces with Luodian is like seeking the skin of a tiger."

She had said everything she should say, and now she was very calm.

The forces that can survive in the Golden Plains are all opportunists. For the first time in many years, the Luodian people broke through the blockade and entered the northern border of Yao State. Seeing the king being killed and Yao City in turmoil, how could they miss this golden opportunity?

Even if they can't swallow Yao State, they must bite off a big piece of fat from it!

Bai Tan smiled bitterly: "I know."

Before the incident, the focus of the conflict was King Yao. Bai Tan's only goal was to take Tianshui City, even if he was willing to take advantage of the tiger.

This was his choice, and he had to bear the consequences.

He would not be naive to think that Qingyang would restrain Luodian for him.

At this time, he had to first express his intention: "Master Jianguo, after Chongwu comes back, I want to meet him outside the city and have a good chat."

The two words "outside the city" were emphasized.

Tianshui City is already his, how could Chongwu throw himself into the tiger's mouth? The meeting place was set outside the city, at least to express a little sincerity.

And he still asked Qingyang to come forward and be the middleman.

Qingyang smiled: "It doesn't seem difficult. What do you want to talk to him about?"