The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 20

At the winter solstice, a sun begins to grow, and all things move latently. Therefore, since ancient times, the holy emperors and kings have all used this day to look at the clouds and things.Yan Guoshi followed the etiquette and followed the rituals of the five o'clock dynasty of the Central Plains.The Winter Solstice Dynasty of that year was held in the Wende Hall in the city of King Yan.

According to Hanyi, every year, Lichun, Lixia, Great Heat, Liqiu, and Lidong often read the five seasons, and the emperor's clothes follow the colors of the five seasons.

This is an instrument that fits the farming season and inherits the destiny of the sky.Now the Wende Hall is also decorated with curtains and brocade tents, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Although things are going to be complicated this year, the country of Yan conquers Goguryeo in the east and Shizhao in the south.Since Murong Ren's Rebellion, the situation in the country has become more and more stable. It is great to see the successors of the Murong family come out in large numbers, and the King of Yan is very relieved.In addition, more and more Han people came to Yan State to seek refuge from the south side of the mouth and crossed the sea.The court of Yan Kingdom is now also beginning to regulate according to the court rituals of the Central Plains court.

Murong Yanguo has fallen in love with Mu Hua for decades, and now it has become a grand sight.Domestic Xiangxue and Taixue flourished, and the voice of culture and education spread far and wide.

During the reign of the late king Murongxin, he often visited Xiangxue and Taixue in person to listen to him during his spare time in government affairs.So far, the courteous reception of the king of Yan, all the people of the country regard courtesy as the most important thing, so there are songs of praise on the road, and ritual music prevails.People at the time said: Although the Jin Dynasty died, those who were prosperous in culture and education in the four seas will never return to the Murong Yan Kingdom.What's more, when the current king of Yan, Murong Hao, was the son of the world, he was advocating Confucian classics, good at astronomy, led the children of the royal family ministers, studied and studied, and he could be proficient in this kind of ritual study.

On this day at the court meeting, I saw that the inner palace also wore a long crown according to the style of the Central Plains, and the clothes Jiang led Yuan, Zhongyi, and Jiang Yuan to salute, just like the story of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

King Yan ascended his seat and said to the royal family ministers and generals: "Today, the world is in turmoil, the world is restless, the Jin family has moved south, and the Central Plains are in turmoil. I, Murong Yan, live in a corner of Pingzhou, but the government is clean. People live in harmony, and the people live in peace."

I only heard that King Yan went on to say: "It depends on the concerted efforts of all the ministers and generals that our country of Yan can close the Duanbu, level Goguryeo, and Yushi Zhao."

Everyone returned the salute and said: "It all depends on King Yan's Tianwei, and the ministers and others will be devastated, and they will die."

After the ceremony was over, Murong Ping, the leader, came out and said, "Brother Wang is so far away, I am lucky for the Yan Kingdom." Then he turned and said to the crowd: "The stone tigers of the Zhao Kingdom are extorting violently, the people are full of grievances, and the country is declining day by day. Enrich the army and requisition grain for military supplies. However, there are too many troops in the four seas, and the people are very war-weary. Now coincides with the outbreak of locust plagues in the country, thousands of miles of desolate land, the people have no food left, and the soldiers have no money left. As brother Wang saw , to preemptively attack Jicheng, burn food, grass and supplies, seize its people and return them, and expand the territory of Tuhe River, which is only a short distance from Jicheng. After this battle, Shi Zhao will dare not invade our country after his age."

"I can't imagine that Shi Zhao looks like a strong soldier, but he is also vulnerable, haha." Yan Wanglong's heart was filled with joy, and the color of his chest was vivid on his face.

"The king of Yan is far away, far away from the past and the present, and I have never been king among the lords." Mu Yugen also stepped forward to congratulate.

"General Zhechong unexpectedly quoted scriptures. It seems that my Xianbei clan is also included in the Han family's literature." King Yan joked.

"Your Majesty's martial arts surpassed those of the previous dynasties, and he also possessed splendid cultural and political governance. Our country of Yan will be able to excel in the world with the combination of culture and martial arts." The Prime Minister Feng Yi said to the two generals, and the King of Yan cupped his hands and said, "But Zhao is not a small country. The sudden defeat did not hurt his bones, and Deng Huan, Ran Min, Li Nong, Pu Hong and other generals under his tent were all fierce generals for a while. I also hope that King Yan will choose a capable person to garrison Tuhe in case Zhao Guo comes back to attack. .”

"Prime Minister Feng is old enough to seek the country, so he has good considerations. After all, Shi Zhao occupies the land of ten states. If they move northward together, we may not be able to support our country." King Yan thought for a while, "Now this big dispute, Even more so than during the Spring and Autumn Period, it must connect Zhang Jun in Liangzhou in the west, and Cheng Han in the south, and the Jin Dynasty is the most important."

Huangfu really stepped forward and said: "The king of Yan knows the past well and knows the present, and he makes friends from afar and attacks close to him, making it difficult for the enemy to look at the head and tail. Only then can our country of Yan take advantage of it."

The king of Yan nodded, and suddenly said: "Although that is the case, all countries hope to bring disasters to other countries. My Yan country can only defend its own borders. Stone and Zhao cannot be annexed. Other countries see that there is no profit, so they can help me. Today The southern border of our Yan State has been extended to Tuhe, among the generals of our Yan State, who can take on this important task of defending the city."

Hearing about Tuhe, Murong Han went out and said, "I would like to report to the king of Yan. When I was the first king, I had already stationed in Tuhe. I know everything about the defense and defense of the city under my jurisdiction. I implore you to come back to Tuhe and serve the country of Yan." Southern Barrier."

"Tuhe, the former king." Murong Hao said to himself, dejected and thoughtful, "Brother Han, you don't need to go in person for such matters." King Yan straightened his body and said, "Brother Han, on this day The battle of Goguryeo was hard work, and I and my brother have not had time to share filial piety in the future."

"King Yan..." Murong Han was momentarily at a loss for words.

King Yan only said to his attendants: "Brother Han, you don't need to talk too much, someone will give you a seat."

In a short while, Murong Ba came out and said: "I would like to go."

King Yan looked at Ba'er with joy in his eyes.In the past few years, he defeated Yuwen, destroyed Duanbu, and attacked Goguryeo. Nai Ba'er was the one who took the lead, and Murong Hao had unlimited expectations in his heart.

But Yang Wu stepped forward and said: "General Pingdi, his heart is commendable, but he is so, and he must be responsible for choosing people."

"That's right, what Yang Shiqiu said is exactly what Gu Zhi thought." Ba'er looked at his father in puzzlement, but saw King Yan say slowly, "A good attacker cannot be defended by the enemy. A good defender, The enemy cannot be attacked. This matter of defense is also a big task. Ba'er charges forward, and what he should do is the courage that is not worthy of a man. Only in this way, as a father, I will use your sharp blade on this army front."

"Your Majesty, it is true, there has always been a good general in my country of Yan." After saying this, King Yan also looked at Yang Yu and smiled.The elder son Murong Jun came out and said: "Father, all the servants, I think it should be this person: General Yu Nan, Yue Wan."

Yang Wu bowed to the son and said happily: "The son knows people well, and I am very lucky for Yan."

"What the son said is true. General Yue Wan has a reputation for being good at guarding." Murong Ke also said, "The predecessor Shi Hu took Li Nong as the general who conquered the East and guarded Lingzhi. The city of Fan in the Kingdom of Yan. My father took Dayuewan of the city of Lulu as the general to defend against difficulties, and gave a thousand soldiers to guard the city. At this time, the bandits and soldiers were full of vigor, and all the soldiers were timid."

King Yan looked at Murong Han, and said with a little pride: "Brother Han, you see that in the Kingdom of Yan today, there are many civil servants and military generals, which are no longer comparable to those of the previous kings. Brother Han and I can plan strategies alone, and there is no need to take risks."

"I have been in the capital for the past few days, and I have seen the prosperity of the Yan Kingdom a hundred times better than the old days. This is all due to the work of the King of Yan." After speaking, he got up and bowed to the King of Yan.

Huang Fuzhen, the permanent attendant, then stepped forward and said, "Young Master Ke's words are true. The situation was critical at that time. The generals and officials were afraid and wanted to abandon the city and flee. Du Yuewan shouted: "I am ordered to guard against the bandits, and I will do it with life and death.And relying on the city to stick to it, one can be defeated by a hundred, and anyone who dares to lie and confuse the crowd will be killed! "I saw that he took the lead in attacking Shi Shi, and Zhao Bing was unable to attack for a long time in ten months. Shi Hu was afraid of changes in the country, so he had to retreat."

King Yan nodded approvingly, and looked at the princes and generals in the hall.

King Yan looked at his elder son Murong Jun again, thinking that although this son is rather gloomy, he has no military achievements.However, in recent years, the prince has made some insightful suggestions several times, and the ministers he recommends are only suitable for his duties, which shows that his ability to do good duties is also improving day by day.Thinking of this, King Yan felt in his heart that being a king is not limited to rushing and fighting on the battlefield, if he can be on top of the temple, it is not an important thing to strategize.It's just that King Yan is at its peak in Spring and Autumn, and although his son is established, there are disputes in the world now, and King Yan is still undecided as to who will pass on the throne of King Yan.

King Yan said slowly: "The son has always been in charge of the country, and all the civil servants and generals in this dynasty have the energy to apply it. I am very relieved."

"Father is too famous, and the ministers dare not hide the light of father, and only wish to share the worries of father." The son leaned over to respond.

Gradually, the king of Yan restrained his emotions and said: "Today is the Lidong Festival. People in the Central Plains should come to work and rest when they want to farm. Now our country of Yan has also begun to inherit the etiquette system of the Central Plains. At this time, it is time to rest the troops, tidy up the farm tools, and recuperate. However, someone wants to make trouble for us." So he ordered people to circulate the border report.

All the officials and soldiers competed to read it, and it turned out that it was from Yuyin and Anjin, two border towns bordering the Ministry of Yuwen.

The general idea is: after winter, Yuwen Yidou returned, sent his courtiers in the country, and led his troops to plunder.Now the city on the border of Yan State has been renovated, the city wall is towering, and the winter harvest has passed, so there is nothing to gain.Everyone in the Yuwen Department is vulgar and has no manners. They just keep yelling and scolding. The guards of the border city are very annoying. They are afraid that there will be few soldiers. I hope that King Yan will dispatch the army quickly to wipe out the situation in one fell swoop.

"King Yan, the Yuwen tribe is not strong enough to worry about, but the people on the border of my country are uncertain, and I hope to send a capable general to summon them. It is important not to let my defenders move lightly." Murong Han has lived in Yuwen for a long time and knows his tribal background. Without a long-term plan, he saw him say again, "It is easy to defeat the Yuwen Department. However, the army of the Yan Kingdom is in Xinping, and it has finally survived the winter break. I hope that the army will move in the spring of the next year."

The king of Yan also agreed, saying: "Brother Han's intention is to be far-sighted, and it is true. Moreover, now that the Zhao army has been newly defeated in the country of Yan, according to the secret report from the scouts, the remnants of Duan who fled to the country of Zhao before, Duan Qin and others are in Yuwen, intending to It is the alliance between Zhao and Yuwen. If we attack it, I am afraid that the two will join forces, and our army will be difficult to attack."

But when he saw King Yan, he collected his emotions and said, "however, among the ministers in my court, who can patrol and hunt for Gu Gu, and guard the defenders so that they don't make any rash moves."

The generals in the hall hesitated, suppressed but did not conscript, unified but did not fight, really aggrieved and uncomfortable.Although Yan Guo is now more and more prosperous, the Murong family's sense of heroism has not changed, and their ambition to gallop on the battlefield has not changed.If this battle is to attack the Yuwen Department, the generals will surely fight bravely to be the first.

Murong Han saw that everyone's opinions were still undecided, so he got up and said to the King of Yan: "I am willing to act like a dog and a horse."

"Brother Han, you don't have to go to these matters in person. You can stay in the capital and plan alone. Those who depend on you are better than leading the army." King Yan waved his hand. Murong Han watched the situation of King Yan. lead the army.Seeing that Murong Han had no choice but to sit down again.

Finally one person stood up from behind the queue, but it was General Guangwei Murong Jun.

I saw him stepping into the center of the court hall, bowing his hands to all the ministers and princes, bowing to the king of Yan and saying: "Thanks to the king's brother for not giving up, after the humble minister returns to the country of Yan, he will be listed in his place. However, he has nothing to do all day long, and there is a lot of incorruptibility." The feeling of getting old. If there is no one willing to take this post at the court of Yan Kingdom, the subordinates are willing to go."

That Murong Jun is also Murong Hao's heart disease.He is the younger brother of Murong Hao's same mother, and he has always been inseparable from him in the early years.However, many years ago, during the Murongren Rebellion and the Battle of Wencheng, the Yan Army was defeated.Murong Jun, Murong You, and Murong Zhi were all captured by Murong Ren. Ren thought of brotherhood, and did not harm him, and ordered him to command the army.

Afterwards, Lord Yan and Murong Ren fought for many years.I think when Murong Ping led his army to Pingguo City when he crossed the sea and stepped on the ice back then, fortunately Murong's army led his troops back to the Yan army and opened a gap for the army.

However, his act of rebellion and return aroused Murong Ren's fury, and he immediately killed Murong You and Murong Zhi.After returning to the country, Murong Hao never said a word about what happened to Murong Jun back then. He only resumed his name as General Guangwei back then, and became an empty general. He was no longer allowed to lead the army.For this important military and state affairs, I often only attend as a non-voting observer. Although I am in the prime of life, I can see the state of retirement day by day.

When King Yan saw Murong Jun coming out, he was startled and suspicious at first, but then he was delighted again, and said: "Brother Jun is worthy of his duty, I think you should do more for our Murong family." King Yan turned his head and turned to the waiter Said, "Order Murong's army to hold the Yanwang Festival Battalion and supervise the border people. Seeing the stick is like seeing the king."

Murong Jun knelt down to accept the order.

Now that the military and political matters are over, the rest will be matters of internal affairs, farming, and civil affairs.If there is no accident, the ministers and eunuchs of all ministries will report to the court.

After all, the country of Yan is small and the people are few, the winter solstice dynasty will end on this day, and all the officials will disperse at sunset.

On the same day, in the evening, I saw Murong Ping and Murong Jun rushing to a hidden corner of the wine shop in the capital.Seeing the two people coming, the hotel manager walked into the backyard and opened a grill in the closet.Suddenly, a staircase leads to an attic on the second floor. Looking over the railing, you can see the Wangcheng and the pedestrians on both sides of the street, but there are no people outside the windows.

The two walked up slowly, and the shopkeeper immediately closed the closet without a trace.The two walked forward slowly, but saw a person sitting by the desk in the attic.At this time, the light was dim, and his face could not be seen, but the candlelight reflected on his face, with a somewhat stern look, half-bright and half-dark, which made people a little scared.

But Murong Ping leaned over and said: "My lord, Murong Jun is here."

The eldest son Murong Jun raised his head and said: "You two uncles, Kui Ye, have worked hard to come here."

The prince seldom speaks, and every time he speaks, he always feels cold, but he turns his head to Murong Jun and said: "Uncle Jun is able to lead the army again this time, our country of Yan has added another general, congratulations."

"The son's reputation is too high. The king of Yan did not kill his ministers. It is already a kindness of rebuilding, and now he will not abandon it. The minister will be ashamed and will not hesitate." After saying that, he bowed down and bowed down.

"Alas, what Jundi said is wrong. Now that Murong Ren is gone, Jianwei General Murong Han, the king has a lot of grudges, and Jundi's move is at the right time." Murong Ping said from the side, "This time out of the town and border town, We must wipe out the enemy army before we can gain a firm foothold in the army."

"My minister Xie Junshi general recommends that if he hadn't pointed out the way back then, he might not be able to wear the clothes of the Yan Kingdom. However, I only have one concern. The King of Yan only said that it is enough to stick to it. Is it not possible to attack so rashly?" Hesitant, what Murong Ping said was different from King Yan, wondering whether it was King Yan or Murong Ping.

"Uncle Jun, Uncle Juan has told me about his plans for this matter. This battle is a battle for you to show off your prestige. If you were someone else, you must follow the words of the king. However, Uncle Jun is different. Since the Murong Ren Rebellion was put down, How many years has it been since Uncle returned to Yan Kingdom? Now even Murong Ba is in command of the army, you are his uncle, are you just going to sit in the mansion like this and spend the rest of your life as an old man?"

Seeing that Murong Jun was still hesitating, Murong Ping took over the son's words and said, "Don't worry, if King Yan speaks out, I will make things right for you. How can you be punished for meritorious deeds? What's more, what's happening now is praising me. The good fortune of the army of Yan State is also a great opportunity for the general to take charge of the army again, and the gains and losses of this will be known to the younger brother in detail."

Seeing that Murong Jun hesitated for a moment, he still commented on Murong after all, the prince bowed his hands and said: "General, I already know what the prince wants, I will take the lead in this battle, and live up to the trust of the two of you. Show off the power of our army."

"Since that's the case, it's very good. Uncle Jun will be leaving the town to garrison in the next few days. Everything is busy, so I will stay soon." During the conversation, the son motioned for Murong Ping to see off the guests.

Murong Ping knew the meaning of the son, got up slowly, sent Murong Jun out of here, came back after a while, and continued to talk to the son: "My son, uncle, I have already found out that the leader of the army this time is Mo Qian, the Prime Minister of the Yuwen Department. muddy."

"What does Uncle Ping mean?" Shi Zi slowly raised his head and looked at him.

"Yes, yes, my son doesn't know, don't blame me. It was I who secretly communicated with him to sell the salt and iron supplies in our Yan army secretly for huge profits. This time, we had to use the hands of Murong Jun to get rid of them." .”

"Uncle has always been reckless in his work. Last time I killed Cui Yi without authorization, I fully guarantee that my father has not pursued it. It is a blessing. This time, if I know you, I will inform Yuwen again." The son straightened up and said, "Don't blame me. It is time to cut off the robe and judge righteousness without showing mercy."

"My lord, you are right. I have secretly asked Song Gaixiu to give Mo Qianhun a letter. I only said that this time, our Yan army is stationed as a routine, so he can rest assured. As for the Murong army, I will tell him to chase and kill him to the death. .”

"Uncle Comment, you decide on your own, I don't know about this matter."

Whoosh, the wind blows out the candles, the waning moon hangs high tonight, the clouds cover the tail, the Ji two stars, and the soldiers are coming.

(End of this chapter)