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At night, Dingfeng City.

A siege battle had just ended, Sima Ye walked down the city wall with a bloody half body, scars on his face and shoulders, and a tired expression.

After the Lu family joined, the aristocratic family's coalition forces seemed to have a backbone, not to mention a surge in momentum, and their strength and supplies were much more abundant than before.

Lu Bei's fleet continued to receive blood transfusions, like an endless dragon, but Sima Ye's Dongshan Army was beating fewer and fewer troops, and no matter how many people were recruited, they couldn't regain their vitality. It's over.

To make matters worse, the Lu family brought a strange kind of kerosene, which ignites when it encounters a fire and is indestructible.When the two armies were fighting, before his Dongshan Army rushed to the front of the formation, those soldiers from the Lu family threw wave after wave of kerosene arrows, causing heavy losses to the soldiers of the Dongshan Army.

It is impossible to say that Sima Ye is not terrified when he sees his own army greatly reduced.

But until now, he has turned his back on the whole family of Quanyechao, and it is absolutely impossible for him to bow his head to that Lizi of the Lu family.

The fact that the Lu family would get involved was actually in Sima Ye's expectation.It's just that he didn't expect that there was an ambitious monster hidden under the hermit's robe that the Lu family loved the mountains.Nanjun Qijiang City not only has ships and soldiers, but also engineering organs and fire oil bottles!As soon as these things came out, a fool who said that Lu Tao had no idea about rebellion would not believe it, let alone Sima Ye, who had seen clearly the nature of the family early in the morning.

It's just that, even if he is extremely clear-headed, he is powerless to deal with the current situation.

Frozen three feet is not a day's cold, the emperors of the Ye dynasty allowed the Lu family to grow, and what was thrown to Sima Ye was a mess that could not be recovered, and he couldn't clean it up.

But if you don't move the Lu family, that's a dead end.

Since Lu Tao has the intention of rebelling, sooner or later he will find a chance to make trouble.At that time, as long as the time comes, he will raise his arms, and it will still be the situation where the aristocratic family is besieging and suppressing the imperial power today.

From the very beginning, from the moment when the Lu family was listed as the first family in the family tree, everything has been on the established track, and it is difficult to turn back.

"Your Majesty, there are only three soldiers left in the city."

The confidant walked up to the main hall and fell to his knees, with an unconcealable panic in his voice.

"The Lu family transported all the rebels from Yunting and Heyang to the city, and now there are 10 people outside the city, all young and strong. Your Majesty, should we avoid their edge?"

10 people?

Sima Ye tilted his head.

He understood what he meant.

One hundred thousand young and strong against [-] remnant soldiers, the other side still has fuel oil and engineering agencies, this city of Dingfeng can't be defended at first glance, so the so-called avoiding its edge is just a nice way of saying, in fact, it is not abandoning the city and fleeing for one's life.

Sima Liang seemed calm about the situation that was gradually losing ground.

He's not that coward like Sima Liang, how could he run away in embarrassment without fighting to the end, and he looks down on people too much.

Anyway...he didn't live long.No one knows his body better than him. The medicine in the early years not only cut off his chances to reproduce, but also completely ruined his internal organs.Although he looks like an ordinary person, even physically strong, but he has palpitations every night so that he can't sleep, his whole body seems to be full of manic depression with nowhere to vent, only killing can reduce it.

Recently, he coughed up blood more and more, and sometimes when he was still supervising the battle at the top of the city, a burst of uncontrollable dizziness would hit him, making him unable to maintain his sanity and sobriety.

There were more and more such situations, and Sima Ye also knew that his time was approaching, so he became more and more unscrupulous in facing the coalition forces of the aristocratic families.

Anyway, it is going to die, it is better to die vigorously.

The mob of the aristocratic family, the more they have the upper hand, the easier it is to fight among themselves. Before the victory is secured, they start thinking about how to divide the spoils. This group of people is more familiar with it than anyone else.

Maybe at the end of his life, he can wait for the chance to hit his opponent hard.

Thinking of this, he showed his signature sneer, waved his hand at his cronies, and signaled him to back down.

So, in the empty main hall, only Sima Ye was left.

Sitting on the throne, Sima Ye looked up at the dome of the palace.

The women in the harem were killed by him, and they were driven out. Now there is not even a servant left, and those who can go to the battlefield are dragged to the battlefield, and those who can't make it are used to transport food and grass. During the war, he, Sima Ye, does not support idlers.

But the rest are the subordinates who are the most loyal to him, the most capable, and the most capable he uses. If these people are used well, it will not be easy for Lu Shiji to sit in the Emperor Palace.

Just wait and see.

Outside Dingfeng City, the coalition forces of the aristocratic family camped.

Lu Shiji saw off a few more members of the noble clan, stretched out his hand and pressed between his brows, showing a rare look of fatigue.

Sima Ye, the king of Dongshan, really killed off the essence of several families, and the rest are all unreliable wine bags and rice bags, talking and doing things that don't make sense, but they still have their own thoughts and schemes against each other.

Just now, these few were here to promote the girls at home.I don't know where they got the rumor that he, Lu Shiji, would marry a girl from the family in order to win over the soldiers of the Dongshan Dynasty family.

So this group of flies swarmed over, and before he could explain clearly, they began to divide their interests on their own, relying on their age and seniority, they dared to say anything, and put their intention of sharing interests on the table. face.

Lu Shiji almost fell backward in anger.

Although he is young, his Lu family is not only the number one family in the family tree, but he is also a direct descendant, which is completely different from those from the side descendants of the Feng family!

If Sima Ye hadn't beheaded all the direct branches of He Yue, Peng, Wang and other families in Dingfeng City in one go, these collateral families would never have had the chance to say a word to him in their entire lives!

That is to say, Patriarch Shi, who was lucky enough to leave the city, is more reliable. He can see the situation. He knows that the coalition forces of the aristocratic family can still fight against Emperor Guangtong and reverse the situation in Dingfeng City.

The rest of them are just villains who turned their backs due to the difficulties of the family members. They never thought that it was the Lu family who protected and supported this war, so why do they need to win over ants like them? This rumor came from a very strange place. Lu Shiji even suspected that it was Sima Ye's secret tactic of alienation, with the intention of confusing the internal will of the aristocratic family.Lu Shiji once met Sima Ye when he was studying in Yunfu Mountain, and felt that this person was not as reckless and arrogant as he appeared on the surface, but a man with a thick exterior and a subtle heart, with a treacherous mind.

Unlike the gentle and gentle Sima Liang, Sima Ye, as a child of the royal family, never tried to win over him, the heir of the Lu family, from the very beginning. He seemed to have long believed that their Lu family could not be used by the Sima royal family.

Lu Shiji reported this observation to his father. At that time, Lu Tao pondered for a while, but didn't say anything more.

Lu Shiji believed that his father must have made a plan in his heart. Lu Tao was the person he had seen who was most good at plotting in the dark. Since there was such a figure in the Sima royal family, it was impossible for his father not to do it.

You see, isn't Sima Ye going the wrong way now, losing the hearts of the world, and giving the Lu family a good handle on the incident?

My father was indeed far-sighted and thoughtful.

Just as he was thinking, he saw his little servant Qingyan hurried in and handed a secret report to him.

"Lang Jun, news from Qijiang City."

Lu Shiji found the secret letter, opened it and glanced at it, the expression on his face instantly became solemn.

My father asked my uncle to go to Ding'an City to mediate. If the Feng family is interested, I will marry him...

Why... Ding'an City?

Lu Shiji's eyes fixed on a certain place on the secret letter, and he couldn't help but think of the news he had received from Xue's daughter.

——There is a boy in the border town who looks almost exactly like him.

When he first got the news, Lu Shiji's first reaction was to kill someone to silence him.

No one knows what twins mean better than him.Once he has a twin brother, what he has now, his status, his wealth, his future, everything will be wiped out.

Even more frightening is that he will no longer be irreplaceable.

Of course, Lu Shiji had great confidence in himself.

He is the orchid and jade tree carefully cultivated by the Lu family. He carries the hope of the first family in the Ye Dynasty. He has obtained far more resources than that brother who doesn't know where to live!

However, it is still different after all.

When he thinks that there is someone in this world who wears the same face as himself, but does vulgar things that are completely unsuitable for his family, and hurts his reputation and prestige, Lu Shiji feels as disgusting as if he ate a fly. !

Later, he also heard some legends about the border town through confidential channels.

It is said that the man was brought up by Mo Zong, and he mingled with craftsmen all day long, obsessed with mechanical ingenuity, and made a lot of strange gadgets, which made Mo Zong rich.

I heard that the Feng family's mo knives, shore guns, and cement are all related to that person.Not only did he not intend to recognize his ancestor and return to his clan, but instead he had a close relationship with Feng Kai, the eldest son of the Feng family. The two of them even appeared in Mount Keten to contact the Donghu people for Mo Zong and the Feng family, and they broke his father several times. big event.

I heard... Father seems to value that man a little bit...

This last cognition made Lu Shiji faintly flustered.

Although he firmly believes that it is impossible for people who grew up in the mountains to compare with himself, the pressure to be replaced is always there, but it is just a matter of size and sooner or later.

The more outstanding the opponent is, the more prominent the threat to him.Especially the last time, when he saw his father and his second uncle talking about the Bailukou Salt Field and the coastal defense artillery, the slightly leaked approval on his face completely shattered Lu Shiji's calmness.

He didn't know how he left that day, his mind was muddled, and he only had one thought, and that was—that person must not be allowed to live any longer!

The conflict between the twins was originally the result of life and death. They fought for nutrients in the mother's womb, and for family resources after birth. When they grow up, they fight for their entire lives!

No, definitely not, that person... must die.

It just so happened that Uncle was about to leave for Ding'an City.

Uncle was defenseless against him, maybe this was his chance to decide his fate.

Thinking of this, he stretched out his hand to call for his followers to come over, and whispered a few words in his ear.

The entourage was taken aback for a moment, then nodded again and again, and quickly left the big tent.

Only Lu Shiji was alone, sitting quietly in the tent, his mood flickering.

A beautiful young man as bright as moonlight, his silhouette against the candlelight is also elegant and handsome.It's just that a gust of wind suddenly came, and under the beating lights, the quiet and beautiful silhouette became hideous, like a dark beast hiding in the dark, roaring and wanting to rush out of the cage.

Some people are destined to only live one.