Chapter 64 Reclaiming the Capital

Chapter 64 Reclaiming the Capital
After venting his dissatisfaction, Li Qi felt much better. Being at level seventy-something, there were probably only a few people in the world who could defeat him. Therefore, he wasn't worried about his safety. If Chen Ling wanted to talk privately, he could accompany him for a chat.
"Li Qi, do you want to be an emperor?" As soon as Chen Ling spoke up, Li Qi felt like he had been struck by lightning.
Li Qi had thought about many things, but he really hadn't expected Chen Ling to bring up this topic. Immediately, the anger in his heart began to rise again: Is this never going to end? Translation:
Li Qi thought Chen Ling was still testing him.
From Chen Ling's attitude, Li Qi knew that she was testing him, so after venting, he decided to let it go. Once the rebellion was settled, he planned to return to Tieshan and live his own peaceful life, without intending to continue contact with her.
The results are still tentative now, do all emperors act like this?
Just as I was about to speak, Chen Ling said, "Your elder brother and I have long known each other and have feelings for each other.
It's just that before, I had something I needed to shoulder, so I broke off contact with Li Jue.
Originally, I thought that when my younger brother grew up, I would pass the throne to him. If he was still unmarried, I would marry him. If he was already married, I would live as a lonely elder for the rest of my life.
In this rebellion, both mother and younger brother died, and the royal family betrayed along with the aristocrats. My heart is already dead, and I no longer want to be emperor. Therefore, I want to abdicate the throne to you so that I and Li Jue can live a peaceful life.
"
It can also be considered as a compensation I made to the Li family."
Li Qi was stunned, "There's too much information, give me a moment to digest it!"
"It has been seven years since your brother came to the capital city and I first met him," Chen Ling said with a smile.
"The Empress Dowager and the King Heng have died?"
"They were killed by Li Jin, who I trusted the most." Chen Ling smiled, but tears were already flowing.
Li Qi didn't know what to say for a moment.
The dearest person has passed away, the most trusted person has betrayed, and the most loyal subordinate has died because of oneself. If it were me, I'm afraid my heart would turn to ashes as well!
"Your Majesty, please mourn! Let's not mention this matter again. Once I retake the capital city, none of these damn people will be able to escape." Li Qi clenched his fist, and anger ignited once more.
Too many people have died because of these bastards.
Ignoring the prime minister and grandparents for now, tens of thousands of soldiers died in the internal turmoil, their deaths were meaningless, and they had to bear the stigma of rebellion even after death; countless civilians died in the war, becoming displaced; the once glorious Yu Lin Army, the strongest army of Da Xia for hundreds of years, perished in an instant.
"Li Qi..." Chen Ling wanted to continue speaking.
"Your Majesty, there's really no need to say anymore. I have no intention of the throne; I just want to live my days carefree and happy. The life of tirelessly working for the affairs of the country is not what I desire."
I will go back to camp immediately and reorganize the troops, striving to recapture the capital as soon as possible," Li Qi interrupted Chen Ling's words, quickly finished speaking, and rushed out of the tent in disarray.
"This is an unbearable situation. Why does everyone want me to be the emperor?" Li Qi muttered to himself as he ran.
Watching Li Qi run away all of a sudden, Chen Ling was also stunned. Is it so difficult nowadays to give up the throne?
Outside the tent, Chen Jun and Li Jue and others had been waiting. They said they were having a private conversation, but in fact, everyone outside could hear clearly. When Li Qi dashed out of the tent, they all looked at him with strange expressions.
Wu Shilun, Ding Shixuan, and others subordinate to them immediately beat their chests and stomp their feet, wearing a disappointed expression as if their lord had let them down.
Chen Jun and the rest of the Imperial Guards twitched their faces collectively, their hearts filled with mixed emotions. Please let me know if there's anything else I can help with.
Li Jue had a flushed face, clearly showing his embarrassment.
"Quick, let's retreat!" Li Qi didn't pay attention to the expressions of everyone and immediately said, continuing to run outside. His appearance seemed as if he was afraid that Chen Ling would chase after him for the throne.
Wu Shilun's brain was almost smoking from anger as he gritted his teeth and chased after them. Ding Shixuan and the others could only helplessly bid their farewells and leave.
Chen Ling regained her composure, walked outside the tent, and watched Li Qifei's figure running away. Even the sadness in her heart faded a bit, and she burst into laughter with a cheerful smile, so radiant.
Since seeing each other again, Li Jue has never seen Chen Ling's smile. Seeing her smile now, Li Jue instantly feels a huge weight lifted off his heart.
Li Jue secretly vows in his heart: "From now on, I will never let you feel sad and upset like that again!"
"Has he always been like this?" Chen Ling covered her mouth and laughed.
"Yes! He has always had this shameless attitude, but he has managed to gather numerous talented individuals under him." Please let me know if I can help you with anything else.
The name of the bounty agency is only known from him. Countless brave warriors of the Mang tribe emerged from the mountains under his command to suppress the rebellion. Wherever he went in the three northern provinces, there were countless followers. I don't know how he managed to rise to prominence." Li Jue looked at Chen Ling's beautiful smile, feeling overjoyed, and stared at her intently.
Seeing Li Jue's foolish appearance, Chen Ling suddenly felt as if she had eaten honey, full of sweetness. She quietly spat out, "Idiot!"
Regardless of whether Li Jue heard it or not, she covered her burning cheeks and lowered her head as she returned to the big tent. Translated content: "
Li Jue was so focused on looking at Chen Ling that he didn't hear what Chen Ling said. When he saw Chen Ling return to the main tent, he suddenly felt a bit disappointed, scratched his head, and went back to organize the troops.
Chen Jun's mouth twitched for a moment, following Chen Ling into the main tent. "What exactly does my cousin see in this guy? Does she like him for being so dull?"
Seeing Chen Jun walking in, Chen Ling looked into his eyes and asked, "Cousin, will you support me?"
Chen Jun is Chen Ling's cousin. His father is the second eldest brother of Chen Ling's father. In the previous generation, they failed to claim the throne and carried a lingering sense of resentment. In the end, they committed suicide by self-disembowelment. Chen Jun was kept by the late emperor's side to be groomed and, as he grew up, he served in the Imperial Forest Army, eventually becoming its commander.
Chen Jun knew what she was talking about, took a deep breath, pondered for a while, and softly said, "I don't mind. The Chen family has been in power in Da Xia for hundreds of years. Each time the throne changes, many talents die. Nowadays, talent is withering, and the royal family can no longer suppress the major noble families. It would be better to give up the throne earlier, and it can also leave a way out for the Chen family. I'm just afraid that the older generation may not be willing."
"In this rebellion, the royal family remains indifferent, and many members of the royal family are even involved. I will personally deal with them when the time comes," Chen Ling said casually.
"Do you really have to be so ruthless?" Chen Jun was somewhat surprised.
"Since we've decided to let go, let's do it thoroughly so as not to leave any loose ends and cause trouble for our fellow clansmen," Chen Ling said with a faint smile.
"That's true, if we don't clean up properly and problems arise when the new emperor ascends the throne, it will only be more troublesome. It's better for us to take the initiative and clear things up, and it will also leave some goodwill. The days of the Chen family will be better in the future," Chen Jun raised an eyebrow and agreed with Chen Ling's statement.
Chen Ling smiled wryly and decided to change the topic. She turned around and looked at the map hanging inside the large tent.
"Five major families, just you wait! I will tear you apart every which way!" Chen Ling clenched her teeth, radiating a murderous aura.
On August 27th, Li Qi surrounded the capital city with his main forces, while also reorganizing the military equipment. At the same time, a division of 30,000 troops was divided into two routes to clear the three counties in Tianzhou. The route of the Lujin Canal that leads to the capital was also cut off, completely severing the city's supply line.
On August 28th, Li Qi's camp was greeted by an unexpected individual.
As Li Jue looked at the elderly man before him, his eyes filled with an air of resentment.
It was him, the one who betrayed the Empress and led sixty thousand Feather Forest troops to join the five major clans, spreading the flames of war throughout the five provinces of Da Xia. It was also because of him that the glory of the Feather Forest troops, which had lasted for centuries, was completely lost. Now, out of the elite force of one hundred and twenty thousand Feather Forest troops, only less than thirty thousand remain.
"How dare you come to my camp alone? Do you really think I am afraid to kill you?" Li Qi exclaimed angrily.
"I don't need you to kill me. After I finish the last thing last night, I will die to pay my respects to the world. However, before that, I don't want to die," Jiang Shi Mou said calmly.
"Hmph, what can you accomplish while trapped in the capital city? Coming to find me, are you still hoping to drag me down? To join in your rebellion?" Li Qi scoffed.
"On the day the capital fell, I advised the five major aristocratic families not to kill Li the old ghost. Do you believe me?" Jiang Shimo didn't pay attention to Li Qi's attitude, he sat down by himself, poured a cup of tea and started drinking.
After a moment of silence, Li Qi said, "I believe you! Under the circumstances back then, it would have been more advantageous to not kill my grandparents."
"Indeed! If Li Laogui wasn't killed, both you and Li Jue would fear the consequences and wouldn't dare set foot in Tianzhou. Unfortunately, the Zhus, Ges, and a few other families insisted on killing them, and I couldn't do anything about it," Jiang Shimou shook his head, his tone laced with sarcasm.
"Did you come here just to say this? Are you trying to tell me that you didn't kill my grandparents and asking me to spare your life?" Li Qi snorted lightly and said sarcastically.
Jiang Shimou took a sip of tea and said, "On the day the news of Shouren's death arrived, I no longer desired to live alone. Death, for me, has become a form of release.
I am Shouren's only son, and with his passing, the direct lineage of the Jiang family comes to an end. I have long ceased to care about those branches of the family."
In this rebellion, the reason why I sided with the Five Great Houses is also to uphold benevolence.
The influence of the Jiang family is limited to the capital. Once they lose the Yulin Army, the Jiang family will have no way to protect themselves. Chen Ling insists on supporting Li Long to take control of the Yulin Army, which is equivalent to forcing the Jiang family into a dead end.
Having stayed in the military for a long time, Shouren is known for his honest and kind nature, but he is not good at cunning tactics. Therefore, he is bound to fall into the traps set by the five major noble families. Even if he becomes the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, he won't be able to protect the Jiang family. The five noble families will do everything they can to bring him down.
If the position of the Vice Marshal of the Yu Lin Army is lost, the Jiang family will be completely finished.
I only have this one son, and the Jiang family must rely on him to carry on. If we don't join the five major noble families, the Jiang family will have no future, do you understand?
Li Qi remained silent, understanding the underlying meaning behind this. Just a few days ago, he had used this to angrily reprimand the Empress.
"The conditions for joining the Five Great Families included the Jiang family taking control of the Feather Guards. Even if there was no suitable candidate, a position as the Minister of the Six Departments had to be reserved for the Jiang family, ensuring their prosperity for a hundred years."
The five major influential families have been planning for many years, and with my help, the probability of success was originally at least eighty percent. Once we succeed, the Jiang family will not encounter any issues for at least a hundred years," continued Advisor Jiang.
"Aren't you afraid of the five major families going back on their word?"
"The five major families have a heritage of hundreds of years. Although they have employed many schemes and conspiracies, they have never broken their promises." Jiang Shimo laughed and said.
Li Qi remained silent, unaware of this.
"It's a pity. Man can't surpass fate. You and Li Jue, one in the east and one in the west, successfully destroyed four powerful families: Zhu, Ge, Ma, and Yuan. Three of their strongholds were eradicated, leaving only the Zhu family barely surviving in Xuzhou. The 40,000-strong Yan army has been besieged, and the 40,000 Imperial Guards I sent were also wiped out by you."
Only relying on two military forces, they managed to hold back our 300,000 troops and annihilated 200,000 of them. The enemy's forces keep growing.
I sent Yue Jin to Jinzhou originally to preserve some strength in the Imperial Guard, for future considerations. Additionally, Yue Jin has always opposed my participation in the rebellion, so I thought it would be best to keep him away from the capital and save some trouble. Translated:
But the result harmed him instead." General Jiang smirked at himself.
"Shouren is dead. I am getting old too, and my two grandsons are still young. I must seek a way for their survival.
I still control nearly sixty thousand soldiers under my command, and I have personally arranged the defense of the capital. If you agree to protect my wife and children, I can open the gates of the capital. With sixty thousand troops as vanguards, they can help you eliminate some obstacles and allow you to successfully reclaim the capital.
"
How can this be!"
At this point, Li Qi understood Jiang Shimou's goal.
The Huanzhou Army was in Xuzhou and faced the Xuzhou Army twice, with 30,000 against 100,000. They defeated the Xuzhou Army, capturing and killing nearly 100,000 enemy soldiers, while losing less than 5,000 of their own.
The Yuezhou Army was in Jinzhou and faced 100,000 enemy troops, including 40,000 elite Yulin soldiers. Despite relying on the terrain to defend themselves, they were completely wiped out even before holding on for three days, with their losses being less than 4,000. Please let me know if there is anything else you need assistance with.
The power gap is so great that the two armies on both sides have now grown to 160,000 strong. How should we fight?
The rebel army is destined to fail, but the bloodline of the Jiang family must find a way to continue. The Jiang family's involvement in the rebellion will inevitably face retribution, and they will be subjected to a ruthless punishment.
Now, only by surrendering the capital city and reducing the Li family's losses, can the Jiang family continue to survive.
The news that Li Qi and Li Jue are the actual commanders of the two armies has long been spread throughout the world.
Jiang family and Li family have actually been on good terms, even Li Biao's wife is a member of the Jiang family. There is no deep feud between the two families, and there is still a chance for negotiation.
Li Qi thought about Jiang Shouren, who chose to die under the banner of the Feather Garrison Army, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Alright!"
Jiang Shimou was taken aback by Li Qi's decisiveness and didn't expect it. Without considering the reasons, he shouted towards the door, "Shouming, Shouyi, come in."
Li Qi nodded at Li Ao, who then turned around and went out, bringing in the two people who were being guarded by the bodyguards.
Wait for the arrival of two people. Jiang Shimou said, "These two people are from the distant branch of the Jiang family, they are my nephews. They will be responsible for relaying messages to you in the future. Once I have made the arrangements, I will first send the women and children of the Jiang family out, then open the city gate. You just need to wait for me to start the war with the noble families and lead the army into the city. I will take care of those insignificant opponents."
After the war, the remaining troops and horses will be handed over to you. All the generals of the Jiang family who were involved in rebellion will commit suicide and will not cause any trouble for you. We only hope that you will keep your promise and protect the women and children of the Jiang family.
"I, Li Qi, always keep my promises. Whatever I agree to, I will accomplish." Li Qi lowered his head and said in a muffled voice.
Jiang Shimou smiled, "Good. As for how to pass on the message, I have already informed Shouming and Shouyi. You can communicate with them. I will go back now."
After speaking, General Jiang stood up, put on his hat, and left the camp.
Jiang Shouming and Jiang Shouyi watched Jiang Shimo's receding figure silently, tears streaming down their faces.
On the evening of August 29th, Li Qi silently arrived at the north gate with his subordinate of 100,000 soldiers. This was the direction where General Jiang Shimo was stationed.
Around ten o'clock, the city gate slowly opened, and hundreds of women and children walked out of the gate and boarded more than ten prepared carriages. Accompanied by the guards arranged by Li Qi, they slowly departed.
Wei Wei led ten thousand heavy infantry slowly into the high wall. In a short while, three lanterns were raised on the city wall, indicating that Wei Wei had successfully taken over the outer city of the North Gate.
With a wave of Li Qi's hand, the remaining ninety thousand troops entered the city. Ten thousand light infantry replaced Wei Wei's heavy infantry to guard the city wall, while the ninety thousand troops headed towards the inner city. Outside the city, there were also sixty thousand troops stationed at the remaining three city gates, each accompanied by five thousand cavalry.
At eleven o'clock, General Li Qi led a force of fifty thousand troops to take control of the North Gate and the Inner City's West Gate, while another twenty thousand infantry took over the Outer West Gate.
Twenty thousand troops were left to guard the North Gate, and the remaining seventy thousand troops divided into three groups followed General Jiang's sixty thousand troops towards their city gates.
Under the coordination of Jiang Shimou, the 140,000 strong army defending the inner and outer city walls did not put up much resistance and became Li Qi's prisoners.
The capital city was besieged, and the rebel forces inside the city had long lost their will to resist. Seeing Jiang Shimou leading the way in surrendering, all the rebels obediently laid down their weapons and surrendered. Only a small number of loyalists from influential families resisted, but in the face of the elite Yu Lin Army, they were not even worthy opponents and were easily suppressed.
At this point, there are only 30,000 legitimate descendants from prominent families left. Since Li Qi led the army to block the capital, all of these guys have entered the palace, guarding it.
On August 30th, General Jiang and his personal guards deceitfully opened the west gate of the imperial city. One thousand personal guards bravely resisted for fifteen minutes, with nine hundred of them dying in battle, until the arrival of reinforcements.
Sixty thousand troops swarmed in, engaging in a fierce battle within the palace walls against the thirty thousand elite troops from noble families.
These thirty thousand troops were all formed by the personal guards and generals of the major noble families, who were loyal to the families, equipped and trained to be the best among all the rebel forces, and there were also five thousand heavy infantry.
In the grand Summer Imperial City with its nine layers of palace walls, an army of 60,000 fought inch by inch under the command of the Jia family's legitimate lineage.
By five o'clock in the morning, after five hours of intense battle, almost 10,000 casualties were suffered, but only two layers of palace walls were taken. The rebel forces held the advantage of terrain but also incurred losses of nearly 4,000 men.
When it was dawn, the equipment brought from the outer city arrived. Within four hours, they managed to break through three palace walls. Most of the remaining ten thousand Imperial Guards were wiped out, with nearly ten thousand casualties among the forty thousand city guards. The rebel army still had over ten thousand soldiers, stationed within the remaining four palace walls, including almost four thousand heavy infantry.
Sighing, Li Qi, who had been accompanied by troops all along, gave an order: "Send a message to General Jiang to instruct his troops to clear the way. Shui Bo, you will lead your two battalions to eliminate the remaining enemies and end the battle as soon as possible."
Following behind Li Qi, Shuibao clasped his fists and replied, "Yes!"
"Warriors of the first and second divisions of the Mang tribe, follow me!" Shuibao roared, and ten thousand Mang tribe soldiers started running.
On the side, Xiong Ba and other fierce warriors of the Mang tribe became unhappy. They leaned over and smiled foolishly, saying, "My lord, let me go and have some fun!"
Casting a disdainful glance at Xiong Ba and the others, Li Qi then looked at the other heroic generals, who were all staring at him. Rolling his eyes, he said, "Go, go, go! Whoever wants to go, go! Leave trustworthy people to guard the troops."
The group of generals was ecstatic and immediately drew their weapons and followed suit. The group of commanding heroes collectively gave the middle finger to these shameless scoundrels who didn't want to play with them. There was no choice, the generals could leave, but these commanders had to stay and lead their troops.
These generals didn't care about any of that. They just flipped them off and walked into the palace with a smile on their faces.
By the time Shuibow arrived at the gate of the sixth palace wall, the battering ram had already been deployed, and the rebels on the city walls were being kept in check by Jiang Shimou's archers, making it impossible for them to lift their heads.
Several warriors from the Mang tribe took hold of the ram and pulled hard. The heavy ram, weighing several tons, flew backwards and forcefully collided with the palace gate. Although the palace had nine layers of gates, the further inside, the thinner the gates became. Despite being reinforced with some wooden planks, they couldn't withstand such a violent impact. After just a few strikes, the palace gate was shattered.
Xiong Ba and the others had already become impatient waiting. Seeing the palace gate being broken, they shouted and rushed in.
Dozens of high-level warrior heroes, each with a minimum strength of nearly two hundred, were wearing thick heavy armor and carrying various heavy weapons. The hundreds of infantry in the front, who had just adjusted their posture, were directly smashed apart. Dozens of ferocious beasts rushed into the battle formation, regardless of who they encountered, causing the armor to shatter and leading to death from internal organ ruptures. In less than five minutes, the nearly thousand rebels who were blocking the gate were all killed. The group didn't care about what was happening behind them and continued to kill their way forward.
With a helpless look, Shuibohuan led his heavy infantry behind. Another group was deployed to clear the remaining enemy soldiers on the city walls and on both sides.
When General Jiang and his troops entered the palace gates, all they saw were scattered limbs and arms, blood drenched the ground. In the distance, Shuizu's heavy infantry continued to clear the area, easily dispersing any rebels they encountered. However, there were also a few Shuizu soldiers who were seriously injured and being carried away, although their number was not significant.
The city guards under General Jiang's command were all grateful. If they were to encounter such enemies themselves, they speculated that they would be the ones lying on the ground.
General Jiang smiled bitterly in his heart. Although he knew that Li Qi's soldiers were strong, he never expected them to be this formidable. He had labored for more than ten hours to capture five palace walls, losing over twenty thousand men in the process. However, Li Qi's forces took less than fifteen minutes to seize one palace wall.
Looking at the bodies lying on the ground, all of them are rebels. It is really exaggerated that there is not even the body of a soldier under Li Qi's command.
When General Jiang arrived under the seventh palace wall, several warlords holding war hammers were smashing the palace gate amidst a rain of arrows. The arrows struck their armor with a clang, but couldn't harm them at all. The other warlords were shouting loudly from behind.
“熊猛，你小子行不行，不行让你哥来。”
“就是，彭拓都比你小子猛。还不如让我来。”
被刺激的熊猛大吼一声：“滚蛋，看老子把他砸碎。”
He shouted loudly and raised the warhammer above his head, fiercely smashing it towards the inner side of the palace gate. The heavy palace wall trembled for a moment, but it had little effect.
Peng Tu sighed, shook his head, and silently raised the warhammer, continuously smashing it towards the middle section of the outer side. If viewed from the inside, one could see the iron pieces securing the palace gate loosening with each hit, and massive iron nails being pushed out.
The gap between the palace gates was getting bigger and bigger, and several giant wooden beams behind the gates had already been smashed. Finally, before the battering ram arrived, the right side of the palace gate couldn't hold on any longer and was directly smashed open by Pengtuo. Half of the city gate collapsed with a loud crash, and the restless generals swarmed in, killing each rebel soldier one by one in the passage.
Xiong Meng quietly glanced at Peng Tuo's side, then looked at his own side, and sneered. He rushed in after them.
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, under the assault of the group of fierce men, only the final palace wall remained unbroken.
If it weren't for the need to clean up the inside of the breached palace walls, this group of war generals would have entered long ago.
Li Qi led ten thousand heavy infantry, slowly entering the imperial city and arriving in front of the final palace wall.
On top of the palace walls, the rebel soldiers stood in full force. Li Qi sneered and walked over to a nearby stone pillar. With a kick, the base of the stone pillar cracked open. At this time, Li Qi's strength attribute soared to over four hundred, and his explosive power could reach over five tons. A stone pillar with a diameter of only about thirty centimeters couldn't withstand his mighty kick.
With one hand holding onto the stone pillar, Li Qi delivered a powerful kick, causing the nearly three-meter tall pillar to snap. With both hands exerting force, he lifted the several-ton heavy pillar above his head and roared. As everyone, including General Jiang, stood in awe, Li Qi threw the pillar, smashing a large hole through the palace gate.
The palace gate creaked and, after a while, collapsed with a loud crash.
The rebels guarding behind the gate trembled violently, and the rebel in the front row watched as a stone pillar flew past his head. His legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.
The rebels on the wall trembled in fear, dropping their weapons to the ground.
"Drop your weapons and surrender to spare your lives!" Li Qi roared, his voice even reaching those inside the besieged city.
The rebel army, who had long been terrified, quietly set down their weapons and slumped to the ground.
The leaders of the various major aristocratic families, standing in front of the grand council hall, silently sighed as they looked at the stone pillar inserted into the ground through the palace gate corridor. Despite the presence of thousands of troops guarding the front, they also silently dropped their weapons. Note: The @ symbol is typically used as a separator in Chinese online platforms, but it doesn't have a direct translation in English. I have kept it as is in the translation.
All of a sudden, the entire imperial city resounded with the clanging sound of discarded weapons.
Shui Bo was well aware of Li Qi's bravery and had already led his troops into the palace gates, gaining control over the rebels.
Jiang Shimou stood still for a moment, silently shook his head, and led his subordinates into the fray.
李琦等从属们把叛军控制起来后，才缓缓的步入最后一道宫门，走过甬道，是白玉砌成的护栏，地上铺满了金色的砖头，那是大夏的工匠专门为皇宫打造的，阳光照射下，散发着金色的光芒。
越过长长的走道，白色的石柱树立在道旁，两旁是宽阔的广场，大批叛军蹲在那里，被李琦麾下看守着。
走到的尽头，是九十五阶台阶，象征着九五至尊。台阶的中间，是一个巨大的石雕，完整的石块上，雕刻着一条巨龙。
据李琦了解，在刘季之前，这个位面是没有龙这个东西的，很多东西都是刘季统一大陆后，才流传下来。
走上台阶，来到了高大的乾元殿前，数十名各家的精英人物都已经被控制起来，大批士卒已经前往后宫，清理残余。
看着高大的乾元殿，李琦没有进去，摇了摇头，没去管各大世家的人，转身离去。
京城，拿下！
(End of this chapter)