readsfreenovel Chapter 317 The Little Nun 45
Chapter 317 The Little Nun 45
On the outskirts of the capital, the county magistrate, accompanied by several old and worn-out constables, stood shakily atop the city wall, holding up their arrows, ready to fire at any moment.
But to their surprise, the defeated army that had come so aggressively only glanced at them before running away!
"Sir, what should we do?"
The old constable looked at the county magistrate in astonishment. He had heard that after His Majesty gave the secondary capital to that general in the south, their prefect and county magistrate had both fled. Now, the highest-ranking official left was the county magistrate.
These remnants of the army had no choice but to obey him.
Upon hearing the old man's question, the county magistrate plopped down on the ground: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
He paused, then added, "Let's wait, let's wait for the rebel army to arrive!"
He muttered under his breath, "Anyway, no matter how bad a person is, they can't be worse than the current imperial court."
Upon hearing this, not a single person stepped forward to shut them up.
In the past, these were capital offenses, but nowadays, it's uncertain whether the emperor can even see what's happening outside his bedchamber, so nobody cares about these things anymore.
Tao Er Gongzi escaped for another two days. During these two days, they ate only the dry rations they had hastily brought. Whenever they passed a small river, they would casually scoop up a mouthful of water, considering it a life-saving rain.
Even before his father rebelled, Tao Er Gongzi had never experienced such a life.
Countless times, Young Master Tao had thought about just surrendering.
But the wound on his leg constantly reminded him just how terrifying that woman was.
If you fall into her hands, even a quick death is a luxury.
"We'll be in the capital in just a few dozen miles!"
When he heard this, his eyes lit up!
He's just a little stupid, not completely stupid.
Now he understands why Ling Yi went to such lengths.
They simply didn't want to be associated with the slayer of the emperor's name and wanted to find someone to take the blame.
Tao Er Gongzi naturally didn't want to take the blame, but unfortunately, the person shifting the blame was too strong, leaving him with no choice but to bear it!
"Second Young Master, another messenger has arrived!"
Just as the Second Young Master Tao was lamenting his future bad reputation in history books, his personal guard spoke up in a strange tone.
That word "again" was truly...utterly humiliating!
Tao Er's temple veins throbbed: "What...other...instructions...she...have...to...do...it...again!"
The guard said quietly, "She said that people outside the city were not allowed to be harmed, and that women were not to be raped after entering the city, and then... that was it."
Tao Er Gongzi's eyelids also started twitching: "So many demands, if it really doesn't work out, let her do it herself!"
"So what do you mean..." the guard asked in a low voice.
"Listen to her!"
In just a few days, Tao Er's teeth were almost ground to dust!
"Yes!"
Due to the continuous influx of nobles, the city was already overcrowded.
In this situation, the first to be cleared out were ordinary people.
Land annexation was already severe in the south, and the arrival of nobles made it even more difficult for ordinary people to survive.
With neither land nor shelter, the people could only set up tents outside the city walls, waiting day after day for the city gates to open so they could go into the city to find some livelihood to support themselves.
However, the number of places in the city where food could be provided was ultimately limited, and after the emperor arrived, countless people had already starved to death.
Nowadays, the emperor has earned the nickname "the starving emperor" among the common people.
It's for his father, and also for him.
Under the threat of powerful clans and their retainers, the common people had no other outlet for their frustrations except for being given nicknames. They lived like zombies, surviving on meager rations.
But since three days ago, this pitiful way of survival has also been cut off, and the high city wall has never been breached again.
They tried to knock on the city gate, but were forced back by arrows from above.
After one group was killed and another starved to death, the people no longer had the strength to resist this cruel world and could only cower at the foot of the city wall and wait to die.
Now that they see soldiers arriving, they don't even bother to lift their eyelids.
If they had been killed long ago, they could have been reincarnated sooner.
Tao Er looked at these excellent human shields with pity. He knew that the apathy of these people was only superficial. As long as a batch was killed, there would be people to act as human shields for him to charge the city walls.
But unfortunately, there was a menacing figure behind him preventing him from doing so.
What a pity for his personal guards!
"Charge! Break out of here and you'll survive!" Without further hesitation, he drew his long sword and gave the order!
This is the new capital, the last line of defense protecting the imperial court.
Logically, with ample provisions and a strong army, they should be able to hold out for three months, causing the enemy to lose their hair in droves.
But if things were done according to common sense, the world wouldn't be in such chaos!
Because the nobles with troops defected to the Southern Army, the talented nobles went into seclusion in the mountains, and the nobles with integrity died protecting the North when they crossed the Yangtze River to the south, now only the scheming and despicable and spineless opportunists remain in the city.
When Tao Erjiu failed to capture the city and angrily shouted, "If you continue to obstruct me, I will massacre the entire city once I enter," the city gates slowly opened.
Tao Er never expected that his words would have such a great effect.
He stared at the soldier who had stepped out, dressed in fine silks and satins, and was speechless for a moment.
No way, you guys actually drive it!
"We submit to the general, and we beg the general not to kill any living beings in the city!"
Even amidst the chaos of war, the fair-skinned and handsome soldier bowed politely to Tao Er, but before he could launch into his long-winded speech, Tao Er beheaded him with a single stroke: "Enough with the nonsense!"
Whether or not to kill in the city is not something he can decide!
He glanced back at his personal guards: "Did you all remember what that woman said?"
"If you fall into his hands, I can't save you!"
Having said that, he hurriedly headed into the city.
He had made up his mind: as long as he killed a group of nobles and gave the young emperor his due, he could leave this place.
The capital is very close to the sea. If he can find a small island, he can seize it and become king!
If you can't be an emperor, being a pirate isn't so bad!
At this moment, Young Master Tao comforted himself, but when it came to killing, he was ruthless, which was exactly what Ling Yi wanted.
The powerful families in this world are still at their peak. Even if a large number of them are killed, the remaining ones are enough to launch a devastating attack on her subordinates.
And those that remain are precisely the least useful ones.
Aside from scheming and plotting in the imperial court, all they do is seize fertile land and exploit the people. Those who remain are just wasting food.
Since there is no Huang Chao in this world, Ling Yi will create a small one, which can be considered a reasonable use and allocation of resources.
Anyway, it was Tao Er Gongzi who did the bad things, and it had nothing to do with Ling Yi.
With this thought in mind, her horse slowed down more and more.
If we hurry, what if Tao Er isn't completely killed?
She is kind-hearted, but she cannot bring herself to kill.
I can only hope that the emperor in the palace has the protection of the dragon's aura and that she will come to his rescue.
Amen.