Fanggu city had a strange shape . Most of the cities were square . From the high point of view, Fanggu City looked more like a huge bull head . Two of the walls were crescent moons that extended outward, like horn . The main city was larger in the back, and it was thinner in the front . Such a strange architectural style was unique in this world .
It was said that Fanggu City was the same as the other cities, square and regular . However, the second generation of the Great Yan's emperors , King Yanwen, Mu Yun, who was almost
conquered the sixteen kingdoms of the North, personally design it . It had to be said that the style of construction that had abandoned the concept of beauty was indeed greatly improved for defense . The horns on both sides of the horn could increase the impact on the area of the attack . The two sections of the bull-horn walls could be cut off . Even if they did, there was no point .
As for the city's narrow front and the width of the city, it was because the width of the back city was conducive to the deployment and expansion of the troops . As for the narrow front city, it was difficult to fully deploy the forces of the attackers .
Of course it's all legends, ordinary people don't understand war . Moreover, although Great Yan had a decades-long decline, she didn't appear to be surrounded and besieged by anyone . Ten years ago, after the general Fang Zhiji had rebuilt Iron Flow, Yan army's strength had greatly increased . Although they hadn't been able to recover the prowess of Mu Yun's time, they had no problem protecting the country .
Because there was a super overlord of the Great Xi in the south, all of the surrounding small countries didn't dare to claim to be emperor .
The current King of Yan was the former Third Son of the king, Mu Changyan, who had returned four years earlier .
As for Aunt Ye, who had returned with Mu Changyan, had been trapped in prison for more than three years .
The Imperial City, Empyrean Terminus Palace, was built in the backtown of Fanggu City, only ten miles away from the northern city walls . Thirty kilometers to the north of the city wall was a branch of the Vast Berserker Mountain, which was called Yan Mountain . After rolling over Yan Mountain to the north, there was also the floating land of a large yan … The reason why it was called floating land was because it was controlled by the grassland nomads . Nominally, it belonged to the Great Yan, but the Great Yan did not have many troops stationed at it .
Yan Mountain was precipitous, and the nomads weren't good at attacking cities . Therefore, with this natural chasm, the Great Yan didn't care much about the nomadic people in the northern region .
The imperial palace .
Mu Changyan sat in a chair in a daze . In recent years, he had grown increasingly stupefied . The pile of papers on the table in front of him was already two feet high, but he didn't want to look . All he could think about was the woman, the woman he could not even see in the cell .
Ye Yun!
Mu Changyan muttered to himself, ""I'm useless . I let you suffer after returning to the Great Yan . Be at ease, I will save you for a period of time by myself . ""
At this moment, the young eunuch, An Chengli, quickly ran in . ""Her Majesty is here . ""
Mu Changyan's face changed and he quickly stood up . He quickly walked to the door and waited . When the beautiful woman appeared, his waist bent even lower . ""Mother . ""
Su Qingnuan, the empress dowager, was only thirty-nine years old, and if it hadn't been for her own son's illness, Mu Changyan would not been able to return to the throne . And the reason she chose Mu Changyan was because Su Qingnuan was very clear about Mu Changyan's personality . He looked crazy, but he was cowardly . Besides, Mu Changyan didn't have any opinions . He would often be influenced by others' opinions .
This kind of person was the most suitable for becoming a puppet .
It turned out that her eyesight was indeed formidable . The most courageous thing Mu Changyan had done in his life was to protect Ye Yun and went to the Illusionary City . When he returned, he lost all of her courage at the moment he saw Su Qingnuan .
""Stand up . ""
Su Qingnuan's warm voice was slightly hoarse, not a pleasant gentle female voice . But it did not affect her beauty, it was a very cold, dignified, graceful beauty . She was originally a princess of Zhao, married to the King of Yan . After the death of the King, the power was always in her hands .
Su Qingnuan maintained a nice body . She wasn't even forty, you couldn't find any fat on her body . There were no wrinkles on her face, just the marks of age in the corners of her eyes .
She quickly walked into the East Warmouth Pavilion . The two maids behind her ran and followed behind her . When she turned, the two little ladies immediately knelt down to straighten the long clothes .
Empress Dowager Su sat down in her chair and glanced at the pile of pages on the table . Her face was even more unfriendly .
""You are the king of Great Yan, and you are the king of all living beings . ""
Empress Dowager Su slapped her hand on the table with a loud slap . ""But look at your current appearance!""
Mu Changyan raised his head and didn't say anything . He knew that he had lost the day he came back, been completely and utterly defeated . On the way back, he had designed ten thousand ways to protect his beloved . He even thought that if the empress dowager pressed him too hard, he would fight back, and he would truly resist . He would rather not have a throne than let Ye Yun suffer .
However, when he returned to Fanggu City, he knew that he had lost the moment he saw her eyes .
""What, not even an explanation?""
The Empress Dowager asked .
Mu Changyan lowered his head, ""It's my fault, I will pay more attention in the future, and I will never dare to waste my government office . ""
""I know what you're thinking,"" Empress Dowager Su said coldly, ""you wanted to kill me . But the thing you're thinking of, unless I die, it's impossible . I've already done everything to her . I didn't kill her for me, only imprisoned her … If it wasn't for the sake of the imperial family, for the sake of you, the King of Yan's face, this woman has been dead a hundred times . ""
""That woman is not your woman . She is a woman of the former Crown Prince!""
Mu Changyan abruptly raised his head, ""I know that she loves my Brother in her heart . But …""
""No But!""
Empress Dowager Su stood up, and the female attendant behind her immediately began to crawl along .
She walked in front of Mu Zhangyan, and she was only a foot away from his face . She stared straight into Mu Zhangyan's eyes and said word by word, ""I've said that as long as I live, you will never be able to marry that woman . Because of her, the former Crown Prince had been crippled and died in an accident . I can't let her destroy my other son . She had seduced the Crown Prince so much that the Crown Prince was presumptuous in front of the late king . Now, she was so fascinated by you … I warned you, if you continue to waste like this, I will kill her first . ""
No!
With a splash, Mu Changyan knelt on the ground and said, ""Mother, I am wrong . I will definitely listen to the teachings from you . ""
""Great King . ""Her tone softened as she leaned over to help Mu Changyan up . ""You are the hope of Great Yan, and I am too high in my expectations to be strict . Thinking back to how Grand Yan was stationed in the north, almost all of them united, what a magnificent sight that was . The dead enemies of the Ghost Country, Korea, and the Kingdom of Eternal Submission all submitted . Even my mother kingdom's Great Zhao sent people to show their respect for her . Don't you want to recreate the glory of the Great Yan?
Mu Changyan lowered her head . ""I will definitely try my best . ""
""I think you're tired today,"" she said .
Empress Dowager Su softened her tone even more . ""Let An Chengli send all these petitions to my palace . I will help the King to read them . But I can't help the king to share everything . ""
Mu Changyan kept his head down, not daring to look at her eyes . ""I know . ""
Empress Dowager Su looked around . ""I heard that Fang Zhiji has been training again recently?""
Mu Changyan replied, ""Yes, there is constant friction between the southeast border with You Country . The general said that he would move to the southeast with the Iron Flowing Fire to intimidate the You Country . Iron Flowing Fire had not experienced a major battle since it was rebuilt . Although it was brave, it lacked experience in battle . So, the general's meaning is to train in the battle . ""
Empress Dowager Su nodded . ""In terms of weapons, don't question Fang Zhiji's methods . Give him the Iron Flowing Fire, and you can put it down . However, he did everything he wanted to do . He would go south with his status as a general, and he would throw the Iron Flowing Fire into the city . The king couldn't go personally to train, and he couldn't even handle the affairs of the military . So, I wonder if I should restore the dual general system? ""
Mu Changyan's expression suddenly changed . He had expected this day, but he hadn't expected it to be this sudden .
""I … I think that if there are two generals in the imperial court, they will hinder each other …""
Before he could finish, Empress Dowager Su waved her hand . ""You worry too much . How can a king view the situation before you . Especially military matters, when breaking the law, they were cut off from the rest . If the two generals were to compare and oversee each other, it would also be beneficial for our Yan's defense and development . Chongming Marquis Su Zong read military books and is a humble person, and loyal to Yan . I think he's useful … mention it to the hall later and let the civil and military officials see if it's feasible . Iron Flowing Fire was still handed over to Fang Zhiji . The other military affairs were all given to Su Zong . If it works, it's settled . ""
Empress Dowager Su turned around and left, take away all the petitions .
Mu Changyan stood there blankly, looking miserable .
""What does this king . . . mean?""
he muttered .
The young eunuch knelt on the ground and looked at the king with a pained expression on his face, ""Great king, the Autumn Harvest Ceremony is about to come … the selection for the five years . Now, in the imperial court, the civil servant was led by prime minister Su Mo . The army had General Fang Zhiji, but the empress dowager had probably forced General Fang to leave the capital . If Su Zong serves as the general, the Great Yan is all in the hands of empress dowager's family . ""
""Empress dowager's family came from Zhao . The State of Zhao seems friendly towards our Yan . However, this action is clearly to destroy Yan . Great King . . . Last time I mentioned it . You couldn't just endure it . The old officials were persons of the empress dowager, and the key personnel also belong to empress dowager . If a king wants to succeed, he needs to accept young talents . No matter what, you have to go to the Autumn Harvest Ceremony . Recruiting some young talents and slowly cultivating loyalty, waiting for the right moment … ""
His words didn't go on, because they didn't need to say much .
Mu Changyan smiled bitterly, ""It's easy to talk … but I won't give up on this . You're right, I can pretend to be lazy and go sightseeing in the capital . I'll find some young talents that are usable early . ""
An Chengli said, ""The king's plan is good, I will make arrangements . All the young geniuses from all over the world have almost gone to the capital . The king simply gave the government affairs to the empress dowager . She felt that the king was useless and could relax a little . ""
Mu Changyan said, ""Alright then, let's go out of the palace . This place is also very uncomfortable to the point of being stuffy . ""
An Chengli served Mu Zhangyan and changed into ordinary clothes . He left the palace with a dozen imperial guards .
The streets were full of people . Many youths that were dressed in fresh clothes appeared in the street, arriving from all over the country to participate in the autumn harvest ceremony . The ceremony was held once in in five years, in order to recruit a good person to the imperial government . This was the only chance to change fate for the majority of children from the Humble Class .
Mu Changyan didn't ride on horse as well . He walked along, and his mood improved a lot after leaving the palace .
The inn in the city was almost full, and there were no vacancies, and everywhere the hopeful young people were visible .
""My Yan, a lot of talent . ""
Mu Changyan was in a good mood . He couldn't help but feel a bit flustered . ""No need to worry about the Great Yan's revival . ""
Just as he said that, a group of carriages arrived in front of them . A string of thirty or so carriages appeared and looked extremely imposing . At least a few hundred men in black were walking with them . Although they didn't say a word, they still exuded a vigorous spirit .
""Who are these man?""
Mu Changyan asked and An Chengli immediately sent someone to find out .
However, before anyone could walk out, they could clearly see the three words of the flags on the carriages .
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