The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 40 Liaodong pacifies Yan Guoan

Amidst the peaceful sound of firecrackers, the turmoil in Thorn City was suppressed silently.

Murong Ke took the head of Uncle Wang to various counties in Liaodong to display his head to the public. The soldiers in Liaodong did not believe that the head of such a famous general Jianwei is now in a different place. They only saw that the head hanging on the city wall was Murong. At the time of John, everyone was terrified, and they all scattered like birds and beasts.

There are anxious and intimidating people in the army, who have already made up their minds to kill them, and they are just about to move.However, Murong Ke issued an order of the king of Yan to amnesty the world. The general meaning of the order is: since he succeeded to the throne, his usage has been severe.The current master, Murong Hao, restrains himself and introspects himself, and wishes to treat his subordinates with mercy.Today's rebellion is all done by the thieves who confused the court. Those who coerced the past are alone. Those who coerced the Murong Ren's rebellion, and those who did not know the coercion of the rebellion this time, will release their origins. Any previous acts of treason will be written off. From now on, stop talking about the past.I want to return to the country of Yan, a country of peace and tranquility forever.

The long-standing Liaodong frontier residents, together with the former Liaodong defenders, finally recovered from the suffering of the Murongren Rebellion, and everyone rushed to tell each other, weeping with joy.

In Thorn City, because of Han Shou's death, the people who conspired to rebellion were leaderless, and they were terrified for a while.However, because the king of Yan widely posted the notice of Anmin, he said bluntly that only the heads of the thieves would be beheaded, and the confederates would not be held accountable.In addition, everyone has heard of the summons from Liaodong, and those who sneaked in here have their hearts broken, and they all left Yandu at the time of Shangyuan and returned to Liaodong.

On the second day, at dawn, King Yan was exhausted and finally collapsed.He fell into a coma on the bed for several days, during which time he whispered, Murong Han, Murong Ren and many others of his generation.

"Father, the Kingdom of Yan will have no internal worries." King Yan babbled again.

"Murong Han, Murong Han." Murong Hao grabbed the old official Ping Bo's arm firmly, "Yan Wang, Yan Wang, are old slaves, old slaves." Ping Bo gently shook King Yan body, finally woke up.

"King Yan." Uncle Ping quickly knelt down and said, "I waited for many days, and King Yan finally woke up, and the country of Yan is safe."

"Uncle Ping, have you been sleeping alone for a few days?" King Yan propped himself up weakly, trying to get up, but lay down weakly.

"Your Majesty, don't move around, it's been three days. What the medical officer said: Your Majesty's mental strength is exhausted." Ping Bo passed the decoction slowly, and carefully put the decoction into King Yan's mouth, and said while feeding the medicine: "Your Majesty's physique is not bad, but due to years of hard work, his body is like a fire in a furnace, and it never stops. If the performance is not completed, he is full of energy and vigorous. But he has never rested, just like a furnace without firewood. Now the achievements Dacheng, the mental power suddenly slackens, and the physical energy suddenly loses, just like the charcoal in the furnace is burnt out and the fire cannot continue."

"So, my illness can be cured today." King Yan said with a smile.

"King Yan, you still need to take good care of it, and don't wear it too much. Now that the country of Yan is safe, and the descendants and grandchildren are outstanding, our country of Yan will surely be great."

"Great out of the world, right out of the world!" King Yan leaned on Uncle Ping's hand and sat up, "Okay, I'll take this soup."

"Report to King Yan, Murong Ke asks to see you." A servant hurried to King Yan's room.

"Why are you becoming more and more ignorant of the rules? Now that King Yan is recovering a little bit, and he will report to you at a later date, there is no such urgency." Uncle Ping said, wanting to slap the little servant.

"Ping Bo, forget it." King Yan looked at the shivering little waiter, "Call Ke'er over quickly."

Ke'er was dressed in military attire, and at a glance she had hurried back from Xiangping, Liaodong, and now she went straight to the King Yan's bedroom as soon as she arrived in Yandu.

"My son pays homage to his father."

King Yan slowly got up and got out of bed, but staggered and fell to the ground. Murong Ke strode forward, supported King Yan, and sat down slowly by the desk.Murong Ke retreated to the hall respectfully, and said: "King Yan, Liaodong is now in peace, and Yan's army is at peace. I have no worries in the three cities of Liaodong."

"Ke'er did a good job, okay." King Yan was very happy, and a burst of red light appeared on his face.

"It's just one thing. My son decides on his own. I hope that the father will make amends." Murong Ke knelt down deeply, buried his head, and remained silent for a long time.

Ping Bo has served the King of Yan for many years and has good eyesight. Seeing this, he secretly retreated.

Seeing that there were only father and son left in the inner room, King Yan said slowly, "Ke'er, but it's okay to say it." King Yan signaled, Murong Ke lifted up and came forward to speak.

"The soldiers and civilians in Liaodong are not afraid of Murong Han's body after being tortured. They used agarwood to carve his body to place his head. Set up an incense table and set up a prison ceremony to pay homage. The people of Xiangping supported the old and the young and went out of the city ten miles for the funeral. The soldiers in the army The coffin is made of century-old red pine in Liaodong, and the outer layer is covered with water-stained leather. It is more than a prince."

King Yan was silent for a long time, meditating silently, looking at the shining candlelight, he seemed to be in a trance.

"Father, sons and servants also accompanied him to the funeral, and did not stop them. I hope that the father will make amends." Murong Ke only knelt down on one knee, and put his hand on the father's knee.

"Ke'er, what's the crime?" Ke'er, who was caressed by the king of Yan, had his armor on his back and his red tassels in a mess. He slowly raised Ke'er's face, only to see that the new wind in Liaodong had blown his face into thousands of dimples. , Ke'er has worked hard for the past few days regarding the quelling of chaos in Liaodong.

"Ke'er, I want to ask you as a father, where is Hanbo buried?"

"Father, only Jin Mu led the team and carried the coffin to the depths of the Liaodong jungle with eight daredevils. I wanted to go and find out, but I saw that these people had committed suicide in this jungle. The place where Murong Han was buried is already No one knows." Murong Ke's eyes were filled with tears at this time, "The minister is incompetent, and even the place where Uncle Wang is buried has not been found out."

King Yan showed rare tenderness, took out a handkerchief, and wiped away Murong Ke's tears.

"When Gu Yuan and Brother Han were studying at Xiangxue, they heard about the five hundred strong men of Tian Heng in ancient times. They ridiculed Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, for killing heroes and being too intolerant, which aroused fear from everyone. Rather than going to death, it is better to kill with the neck. All the disciples are deeply moved by Tian Heng's righteousness, and they all follow." King Yan sighed, Murong Ke helped King Yan up, and paced in the room, "But where do you know, and climbed alone. It was only after taking the throne of King Yan that he realized that the heights were extremely cold. If he took a wrong step, he would be in an abyss. The courtiers and fellow clansmen around him couldn't see through their plans and thoughts. How credible were his words? His generous statement What exactly do you want to do? Gu can only speak coldly, alienate old friends, provoke courtiers, balance fights, show kindness and punish Wu. The moment he ascends to the throne of King Yan, Gu has really become a loner."

King Yan walked forward slowly and stopped in front of the courtyard pond. The lake was calm and the water was still and deep.Slowly, King Yan looked back at Murong Ke and said: "In ancient times there were five hundred strong men from Tian Heng, and now there are nine righteous men who followed Murong Han, passing on the order of the orphan, and burial generously."

"Son, please obey the royal father's order."

"Report to Your Majesty, there are people from the Shaofu asking to see you." Ping Bo hurried forward.

Ke'er knew that there must be something secret and unspeakable, so she bid farewell to her father.

"Let's wait for Gu to change his clothes, prepare tea, and lead that person to the hall to introduce him."

"As ordered."

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you in charge these few days, but I'm waiting for a servant to die of anxiety." Song Bin in the young mansion was already sitting in the hall, not bothering to drink a sip of hot tea, and hurried when he saw King Yan come out. sue.

"In the name of redemption, Song Gai tried his best to blackmail everyone, saying that his crime was forgiven and his job would not be guaranteed, which made everyone panic. It was rumored that he was backed by Murong Ping."

"There is such a thing, how can it be reasonable, the lonely state's public property has turned into the private interests of other families, do you have evidence?"

"King Yan, my subordinates are incompetent and failed to search." Song Bin left the table with deep regret.

"Song Bin, in your clan, your father, Song Zhuyuan, was in charge of the Shaofu. He died in a national calamity. It's really hard to appease everyone, and this Song Gai is your uncle, it's rare for you to be righteous and sincere, but if there is no conclusive evidence, you will be dismissed."

"King Yan, even if I, Song Bin, were to die, it would be impossible for me. My father died that year, and my uncle Song Huang defected. If King Yan hadn't rescued me, it would have been impossible to survive. I would like to be the person under the lamp forever, to protect Yan The country will last for ten thousand years." After finishing speaking, Song Bin bowed deeply to the ground, "It's just that Song Gai no longer has the sincerity and drive to enter the shogunate. The party is united in cutting down differences and eliminating dissidents. This is really a problem for my court. If we don't get rid of it early, we may change."

The King of Yan said weakly: "What you said is somewhat reasonable, but now Yan's domestic chaos is peaceful, if there is another wave of troubles to fear that the country will be in trouble, let's wait a little longer." Bo Lan, and Song Gaisu had good relations with the son and the Murong Ping faction, if he were to be dealt with at this time, it would inevitably make people imagine that it would be detrimental to the son and the court.What's more, now that Yan State is rich in wealth, Song Gai has always been loyal and decent in his affairs, but his writing is not bad. It's nothing to be greedy for ink.

"Song Bin, how is Ba'er?" King Yan still couldn't help asking.

"Ba'er is nothing unusual. Every day he only practices swords and reads, and rides horses to patrol the camp. That's..."

"It's just you and me here, just say it straight." King Yan signaled him not to hesitate.

"This matter has been going on for a long time, and I miss the old princess Duan Xian every day, so I must have the intention of marrying her."

"Duan Xian, but Duan Mobo's daughter?" King Yan asked after a little thought.

"Reporting to King Yan, that's right."

"His daughter is intelligent, virtuous, and has a strong temperament. Gu Yuan heard about her from Duan Hou and wanted to marry her to my family's heir." King Yan sighed softly, "If she is an ordinary woman, she might be able to marry me, Murong. My son, it's a pity that she is the daughter of Duanbu, it's a pity, it's a pity."

"But I found out that Ba'er had a close relationship with him, so he separated suddenly, and I'm afraid it won't be peaceful." Song Bin couldn't help but stepped forward, and talked to King Yan carefully, "I heard that, if there is no It may be dangerous to persuade Lord Ba."

King Yan smiled slightly, "That's how it is. It seems that her daughter has a lot of plans. Anyway, being betrothed to him as a concubine does not count as burying her, a daughter of a subjugated country."

Song Bin echoed, "Your Majesty is very strategic."

"In the past three days, inside and outside the royal city, are the concubines safe?" King Yan asked in a flash of thought.

"everywhere is safe, except for one concubine, grandson, whose door is closed and has not been opened for three days."

"It's been three days." King Yan thought thoughtfully, "Order someone to send her in, and I want to meet her alone."

"Yes, my servant will do it now." Song Bin hurried out of the palace gate.

The door of Concubine Gongsun Gui's bedroom was closed tightly.

"Miss, you haven't had rice soup for three days, you should eat some as much as you want." Xiaojuan couldn't help worrying about Concubine Gongsun Gui.

Xiaojuan knocked on the door of Gongsun Guifei's bedroom for a long time, but she kept shutting the door.

"Well, if this goes on like this, one day it will be worn down." Xiaojuan wanted to put down the soup in front of her door, sighed and wanted to go back.But Duan Qian came, "Let me try."

Duan Xian gently knocked on the door, and said: "Your concubine, you are heartbroken over the death of Murong Han, and your heart is sincere. However, both of your sons and the Gongsun family are present. If you die because of love at this time, the world should do it." What do you think, what is the face of King Yan?" Duan Xian raised his voice and said, "Since ancient times in troubled times, the strong are respected, we women are born with cattail grass in the wind and duckweed in the water, only by assisting your husband and raising children, can we take advantage of it , and my whole body, your concubine will not only care for herself, but also for your two youngest sons."

"Squeak." With a sound, the long-closed palace door finally opened, and the room was dark and messy everywhere.Gongsun Wan, who used to be beautiful in the past, has blue hair but has a few strands of white hair, her complexion is dull, and her face is old. It's like a different person in just a few days.

"Your concubine." Duan Xian couldn't help but wept as he touched her knee, and the two unreliable women hugged each other.

"Invite Concubine Gongsun to enter the palace." A servant in Concubine Gongsun's bedroom quietly entered the room.

"Why is it you, King Yan's servant?" Duan Xianda was puzzled.

"Reporting to Ms. Duan, it is true that someone from the palace of King Yan summoned her, but now she is only a servant of the young mansion, and she is wearing a badge in the palace, saying that it is in the name of King Yan."

"It's very weird." Duan Xian said to himself.

"It's so strange," the concubine Gongsun Gui raised her head slowly, but her face was haggard and her description was haggard.

"I just don't want others to know."

"Your concubine, even so, you must enter the palace quickly without any hesitation." Xiaojuan urged from the side.

"King Yan, if it weren't for the two young sons still alive, I would probably not be in this world anymore."

Seeing this, Duan Xian hurriedly persuaded him: "Your concubine, don't say such words. Wuqing is the emperor's family. This King Yan still cares about the old love, but the situation is compelling and he has no other choice."

"Crack." Everyone didn't care, Gongsun Guifei suddenly and quickly picked up a pair of scissors on the dressing table and pointed at herself.Everyone was shocked and rushed forward to dissuade them, trying to take the scissors from their hands.

"No, your concubine, don't do such drastic things." Duan Xian was shocked and wanted to snatch his scissors.

"Don't come here, everyone, not for your own sake, but also for the sake of these two young sons. I will not end it." Gongsun Guifei, speaking, raised the scissors, and suddenly cut off her hair. The edges of the hair turned into black threads, falling off one after another.

"A strand of blue silk separates the two, and it is the king's reason to guard the green lantern alone. Don't everyone persuade me. In this chaotic world, I have nowhere to stay. I only want to be with the blue lantern to protect my subjects of Dayan. "Gongsun Guifei said decisively.

The little cuckoo couldn't help crying. "Miss, what are you doing?"

"Xiaojuan, you told that person that the capital of Yan will move to Longcheng sooner or later. I ask myself to be able to enter the Longxiang Temple on the mountain of Longcheng and pray for my country and the king of Yan. Bless my son." People, protect our country Zuo."

"Miss, I understand."

"Mother, mother." The two sons Murong Rong and Murong De came outside the bedroom, reluctant to part with their mother.

Gongsun Wan carefully wiped away the tears of the two children, and said: "As a mother, you should plan far away for your children and grandchildren. Murong Han has passed away, and the civil strife has been settled. My descendants of Yan Kingdom should put state affairs first and be pure ministers and good generals. Don't have the heart to fight for the throne."

"Mother, I understand." The two children cried and agreed to Gongsun Wan.

"On weekdays, let's listen to what Duan Xian said. I think Murong Ba, the son of Concubine Lan, is brave and ambitious, and he treats people generously. He can work with him." The two children nodded.

Duan Xian nodded solemnly and said: "Your concubine, I promise you that I will take good care of the two children with Murong Ba."

"You two silly boys, don't cry. Your mother is not dead. If something really happens, you can come to Longxiang Temple to find me. I only hope you can be safe as a mother."

In the Palace of King Yan, Murong Ba sat quietly by the side.Murong Hao looked at Gongsun Wan's hair brought by the visitor, and stroked it carefully, secretly lost in thought.

"I can win thousands of miles of territory, millions of subjects, and countless treasures and beautiful objects, but I can't win the heart of one person." King Yan sighed helplessly.

Hearing this, Murong Ba thought for a while, and said: "Father, your concubine must be thinking of my country of Yan, stealing it as a plan for the king, don't fall into the love of children."

"Oh, is that so?" After this turmoil, the King of Yan felt guilt towards Murong Ba in addition to the affection he had for father and son, as a monarch and minister, "Ba'er, you have worked so hard this time, what reward do you want? "

"I wish to win the hearts of the one, the white head will not be separated, and the son will ask for nothing. I only hope that the marriage bestowed by the father and the king will be with me first."

(End of this chapter)