Dong Datong whispered: "Your Highness, a year ago, when I came, Tiexi Pass was not so serious..."

Dugu Shuming sneered.

After a year, the court was hidden for a year, which was a huge joke.

Wande’s father claims to be wise, see what he makes a fuss, how much does the court owe the people? How loyal are the people to the Dayue court?

I'm afraid that with a little encouragement, they will abandon Dayue and leave, or surrender to Dayun or Da Yong.

The consequences of Dayun Dynasty being able to achieve a level without fighting are unimaginable.

Li Chengkong said: "Your Highness thinks they ignore the lives and death of the people and only think about their own official hats?"

"How could anyone think of the people?" Dugu Shuming said coldly: "I deserve to die!"

Dong Datong bowed helplessly.

He knew in his heart that when he was an official, many people had ambitions and wanted to let the people under their rule live and work in peace and contentment.

But as you become an official for a long time, your original intention will gradually be smoothed out and you will be lost in intrigue and power.

Power is the most intoxicating thing. With power, everything is available. Money and beauty respect it. Without power, there is nothing. Life is worse than death.

So for power, everything can be done.

Dugu Shuming looked at Li Chengkong: "Do you think they are so crazy?"

Li Chengkong prevented him from continuing to move forward and stayed here. She guessed that Li Chengkong's concern was that he would not be able to come out after entering the customs.

What's more, Li Chengkong has already set up a formation here, making it clear that he has to deal with a tough battle.

Li Chengkong said slowly: "Think about the worst of everything, maybe they have not reached this point yet."

Dugu Shuming frowned and said nothing.

Dong Datong hurriedly said, "No matter how brave they are, they will never dare to hurt His Highness the Princess!"

Li Chengkong smiled at him: "General Dong, people's hearts are separated from their belly, who can guess exactly what they think?"

"If they really dare to hurt the princess, it would be tantamount to rebellion." Dong Datong said: "They will at most be unfavorable to govern the army and have negligent duties, but once they rebel..."

He shook his head.

The commander-in-chief of Tiexi Pass is Hou Yan, who is a cautious person and will never be so extreme.

Dugu Shuming didn't listen to him.

Of course she believed in Li Chengkong's judgment. Since she was prepared, there were many problems.

The sunset hangs on the mountain, and the entire tent is dyed magnificently golden, and the continuous tents are like golden clouds.

"My memory, Hou Yan, I have seen Princess Qingming!" A sudden shout suddenly echoed throughout the camp.

Outside the camp, dozens of black-armored guards stood solemnly with awesome momentum.

They were surrounded by a middle-aged man in a crimson cloak and golden armor.

The middle-aged man is thin, with a round face covered with deep wrinkles and gray hair.

He stood quietly outside the camp with a slim figure, looking weak and thin, but the forty-two guards behind him were fully impressed, putting great pressure on the ten Shenwu Guards guarding the camp.

They couldn't help but raise the Breaking Crossbow to point at the forty-two guards.

These ten Divine Martial Guards have also been trained after several battles, but they are still a little worse than these forty-two guards.

The forty-two guards had a cold look and put life and death aside, so they naturally did not care about other people's life and death.

"Commander Hou, please come in!" Jing Tailai shouted in a deep voice.

The door of the camp slowly opened, and forty-two guards slowly surrounded Hou Yan and entered the camp and came to the central tent.

Jing Tailai was standing at the tent, lifting the curtain, and stretching out his hand to ask: "Commander Hou, please!"

Hou Yan waved his hand.

Forty-two Xuan armored guards stopped outside the tent, and he strode into the tent with a red cloak, strode into the tent, holding his fists and greeting: "My husband Yan has seen His Royal Highness the Princess!"

Princess Qingming was sitting behind Xuan's desk, with Li Chengkong on the left, Xiao Meiying, Xiao Miaoxue and Yuan Ziyan were neither there.

Dong Datong was not here either.

"No need to be polite, Lord Hou, sit down." Dugu Shuming said lightly.

Jing Tai came to bring an embroidery pier.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Hou Yan slid his crimson cloak and sat down with a big golden sword.

Dugu Shuming remained silent but frowned secretly.

Through his sitting method, we know that he is not in awe and is as big as sitting in his own tent.

"Your Highness has worked hard all the way." Hou Yan smiled, and the deep wrinkles on his face squeezed together to form a ball of chrysanthemums.

"Just follow the order." Dugu Shuming said lightly: "Let's read the imperial edict tomorrow."

"Okay!" Hou Yan smiled and said, "The soldiers are waiting for this imperial edict as if they have been drought and thirsty and rain, and they are thinking day and night!"

"Sir Hou, why didn't you see Lord Zheng?" Dugu Shuming said, "You are here alone?"

Zheng Xifeng is the military supervisor.

"Mr. Zheng is ill and cannot get out of bed, so I can only let me do it for you." Hou Yan's smile closed, revealing a look of grace: "Looking at the situation of Master Zheng, I'm afraid..."

He shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid I won't be able to pass this year."

Dugu Shuming frowned: "Mr. Zheng has a good cultivation level, so why is he so seriously ill? I didn't seem to have heard of him being sick before I came."

As far as she knows, Zheng Xifeng is also a master's cultivation.

"It's so tragic." Hou Yan shook his head and sighed: "I have been urging him to be more at ease, but he is a hurry, and he really can't do anything to him!"

"If Master Zheng is sick, then you will have to work hard." Dugu Shuming said lightly.

"As the commander, my duty is!"

"Very good, what's going on in Tiexiguan? People are living in poverty and bandits are rampant. I encountered several groups along the way!"

"This..." Hou Yan smiled bitterly and said, "I am ashamed! Although I can defend Tiexi Pass, I have been harassed by Dayun spies. These spies are everywhere and cannot be guarded. I have exhausted my efforts, but I still can't eradicate them. They have disrupted the chaos!"

Dugu Shuming said lightly: "So, is it caused by the big cloud?"

"I am still incompetent!" Hou Yan lowered his head in shame.

Dugu Shuming looked at Li Chengkong.

Li Chengkong shook his head gently.

Dugu Shuming said, "Forget it, I also know that Tiexi Pass is not easy, and Dayun is under too much pressure."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Hou Yan immediately raised his head and clasped his fists gratefully: "With your Highness's words, it's worth it!"

Dugu Shuming said, "I am just a minister who is in vain and comforting me. I don't have much power, so you can go."

"Your Highness, there are Dayun spies in the pass, and even top Dayun masters are rampant. It is not safe here." Hou Yan said with concern: "It's better to go to the city. I will protect Your Highness from worry no matter what."

Dugu Shuming shook his head: "I just want to see how the Great Yun master is rampant. As for the safety of this palace, the Shenwu Guard will be responsible!"

Hou Yan said: "Then... it's better to let me and the guards stay, and they will have more strength."

Dugu Shuming said, "Forget it, they will keep it to protect your city. The chaos in the city is a big trouble, so it's okay for me."

"this……"

"No need to say more, Commander Hou, go."

“…Yes, I’m going to leave!”

Hou Yan stood up, strode away from the tent with a crimson cloak, his face tightened and wrinkles were like a knife carving.

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he left the camp under forty-two black armor guards.

He walked more than ten meters away and suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the camp, his eyes flashing endlessly.

"General, do you want to let someone go?"

"Send it here."

"yes!"

Twenty strong men appeared in the woods next to them, and the two carried a large box with their carrying ones.
Chapter completed!