The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 41 The King of Yan Moves His Capital to Dragon City

At the beginning of spring of this year, the Lord of Yan brought all the civil and military officials, family members in the palace, craftsmen, wealthy families, etc. to move the capital of Yan from Thorny City to the new capital of Longcheng.

The palace of this new capital is majestic, solemn and solemn. In addition, with the power of the mountains and the convenience of water transportation, the prosperity of commerce and trade is rare in Liaodong.The more important thing is that the capital of Yan moved from its old place in eastern Liaodong to a place near Youzhou in western Liaoning. It would be impossible to do so without full military strength.

At this time, in terms of land, population, and military strength, Shi Zhaohu's presence in the Central Plains is a well-deserved number one country.

Although the Jin family crossed the Yangtze River in the south, they lost the Central Plains for a long time.But with the land where Jingyang meets Hunan, its momentum is stable as usual.In addition, it now shares the land of Henan and Xuyi with Zhao Guo, connects the river and the sea, occupies the two Huaihe Rivers, can advance and attack, retreat and defend, and is also a big country.

However, the two countries both have internal worries. The Hu and Han people in Shizhao are mixed, the internal affairs are not repaired, and there are many soldiers guarding the interior.The soldiers that the Jin Dynasty relied on were all the private soldiers of the family. It was okay to protect the environment and the people, but it was really difficult to expand the territory and expand the border.

Only Murong Yan State has a unified military and political system, the army is like a commanding arm, and orders are unified.In addition, Simian Duanbu, Goguryeo, Fuyu, and Yuwen were all conquered. After many years of fighting, Murong's family has expanded more than [-] miles compared to the time when the previous king was there, and moved [-] households from Yuwen and Goguryeo to Yandu. The population has increased greatly compared to the old Taikang period, and there is a faint tendency to dominate the northern border, and the only southern Shizhao is competing with it.Therefore, the country of Yan is called Xiaobang, but its momentum is clear, and the obstacle to its southward movement is only one stone.

From the end of last year to the beginning of spring this year, all the troubles in the country of Yan have been troubled, and everyone has passed in peace. The chaos of Han Shou and Murong Han was quickly put down without any damage to the muscles and bones. .

In addition, the army of Yan State has been purged, and now there are nearly 20 infantry, horse and chariot troops, all of whom are elite soldiers.If there is a change in the world, you can drive southward and try to dominate the Central Plains.

King Yan rectified the laws and eliminated the tyrannical government in order to cultivate the people. Now he is sitting in the new capital of the Dragon City and the Dragon Palace, wanting to express his self-respect.

Following the waiter's high-pitched upward voice.All the officials passed through the grand gate and filed into the front hall. King Yan sat in this brand new hall overlooking the officials and accepted the great gift of kneeling three times and knocking nine times.

The first big court in the new capital of Longcheng was to hold the crown ceremony and seal of the capital and township for Murong Ba.

On the square between the Hongguang Gate and the front hall, a high platform was set up. King Yan was already waiting on the high platform, and Murong Ba slowly climbed up the steps and walked towards the high platform.

Ping Bo went forward and preached: "With the righteousness of the year, with the order of the month, brothers come, obey in Xianjia, abandon your young aspirations, follow Er Chengde, be respectful and majestic, but people are the rules, Shoukaoweiqi, forever Receive Jingfu."

The servants came forward to present the crown of the crown, the crown of the virtuous, the double jade of the mountains, the gold seal and the purple ribbon, and the shape was analogous to that of a prince.Ba'er took over, wearing a crown and changing clothes to accept the congratulations from all the officials.

After the ceremony, King Yan, his ministers and princes retreated into the front hall to hold a grand court meeting.

I only heard the servant shout: "Ba'er, go forward and listen to the announcement."

Murong Ba stepped forward and cupped his hands, "My son is here"

King Yan signaled Ping Bo to read out the imperial edict: "Murong Ba, the youngest son, is loyal and courageous to the country. He is not afraid of violence, and the sky is full of talents. In the battle of destroying Yuwen, he beheaded the enemy and worked in the night. He made great honors and is now named the capital Hou thought it was a compliment."

"I thank my father and king." Murong Ba knelt down to accept the seal and accepted the imperial edict.

Murong Ba was about to get up, but he heard another order from the attendant.

"Decree: Murong Ba is the general of Tuhe town in Yan State, and protects the southern border of Yan State as the barrier of the country. The 13th year of King Yan."

King Yan said loudly: "Ba'er, receive the military talisman."

"Your servant takes the order to resist Shi Zhao and protect our southern border." Murong Ba took the order generously, stood up and took the soldier talisman passed by the servant.

"Ba'er, now my country of Yan has dispatched its capital, Longcheng, and wants to compete in the world. Today's Tuhe is the key point in the south of me, and it only blocks Shizhao. Now the world is flat, and only Shizhao is a big problem. Baer, ​​you When I am in office, I must strengthen the city defense and take more precautions to protect my country of Yan from any worries."

"My son will definitely live up to his father's trust, and will not let Shi Zhao step into our country of Yan."

All the ministers congratulated King Yan for his wisdom, and wished Murong Ba great achievements in his tenure at Tuhe.

I saw the eldest son Murong Jun step forward and said to Murong Ba: "Brother Ba, the key to the country lies in Tuhe, I hope you can show the power of our Yan army, don't make mistakes."

"Your Majesty, King Yan." Murong Ba bowed to the two of them, held the wat board and said: "I will never fail the Kingdom of Yan."

"Brother, I wanted to practice it, but now our country of Yan has just moved to this new capital, and all troubles, please forgive me." The son held the wat board in one hand and stroked his belt with the other, with a serious expression on his face.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this matter. The state affairs are of great importance." Murong Ba put away the wat board, bid farewell to King Yan and His Majesty, reorganized his troops, and marched towards Tuhe today.

The eldest son Murong Jun looked at Murong Ping, Mu Yu brothers, and his party members who were at the side, and they all looked at each other and smiled.This Murong Ba is not in Yandu, not by King Yan's side, it can be called a blessing.

King Yan looked at Murong Ba's leaving figure from a distance, with a stern expression on his face, without saying a word.

This new capital dynasty will set the tone for the future of the Yan Kingdom.I saw him sitting in the main hall, and said to the ministers: "Since ancient times, the only reason for the country to prosper is agriculture and war. Today, our country of Yan has a lot of troops and land, but there are also many barren people. I want to reclaim the land alone. for national use."

Liu Bin, the chief farmer, stepped forward and said: "The king of Yan is far-sighted, and I am lucky for the country of Yan. There is an ancient saying: those who are good at running the country, even though the warehouses are full, do not steal from the farmers. Today there are many disturbances in the world, and there are many troops. We should take advantage of this time of peace. Store food and grass for safety.”

Song Gai also came forward and said: "Nowadays, in the new capital of Yan State, there are many people who have barren fields, and they also prepare cattle for farming. They let the cattle go to the poor, and let them live in the farms. They tax eight of them, and those who own cattle tax seven of them. Then the people will live in peace, and the land will do its best, and our country of Yan will be able to prepare all the wealth, goods and military resources.”

The King of Yan nodded approvingly, and left the throne, instructing Yousi to use this grass to promulgate to the world.

But he saw someone in the hall angrily stand up and say, "Song Changbo's words are absurd."

The king of Yan took a closer look and saw that he had joined the army to seal Yu. He stood up with great emotion, looked at Song Gai contemptuously, and said to the king of Yan: "I heard that the sage king is the ruler of the country, and he hides it in the common people. Tithes are taxed, and it is right in the world. When Wei and Jin were descended, the benevolent government was weak, and those who fake officials, fields, and cattle were only taxed six tithes, and those who had their own cattle were divided among them. Since Yongjia, the domestic turmoil has been analyzed, and King Wuxuan has ruled with virtue, and the people of Huayi have gathered thousands of miles away, and those who return home with a baby in their arms are like children who return to their parents. Therefore, the household registration is ten times that of the old, and there are as many as three or four useless. His Royal Highness inherited the rule, destroyed and strengthened Zhao in the south, conquered Goguryeo in the east, took Yuwen in the north, expanded the land for three thousand miles, and increased the population by [-] households; Heavy taxes too."

"It's absurd to enjoin the army, and it's extraordinary to give up cattle for the people. How can we benefit the people as much as possible? What's the benefit to our country of Yan? I implore the king of Yan not to accept the enjoinment of the army..." Song Gaiyi wanted to argue.

Before Song Gai could finish speaking, Feng Yu took out a memorandum from his cuff, raised his head, stood at attention and said: "I have a memorandum to impeach Song Gai."

All the ministers were in an uproar for a while, the new capital dynasty was only halfway through, and it was just a formality as usual, but now it was disturbed by Feng Yuzhi's memorial. During the court, King Yan was really full of ambitions, thinking that the civil strife in Yan was now over. Ping, it can be boasted that Feng Yu's memorial really made him unable to step down.

The King of Yan ordered his servant to take Feng Yu's memorial. Looking carefully, Feng Yu's memorial was fierce, and Yan court's rewards and punishments were unclear. Indulging Song Gai was actually hitting Yan Wang in the face.The King of Yan was furious, and Uncle Ping saw that King Yan's face was serious and was about to explode, so he hurriedly ordered his left and right to retreat temporarily.

Concubine Lan's dormitory in Xindu is separated from Empress Duan on the left and right sides, and they are the two closest dorms where King Yan entered the harem.Only now the door of Concubine Lan's palace is open, Concubine Lan is sitting upright on the main hall, and Lan Jian is standing beside her, and everyone is silently looking at the kneeling people in the hall.

"I bid farewell to my mother." Murong Ba raised his deeply bowed head, "I'm leaving now, I don't know when I will see you again. Today, the Tuhe Fortress is locked in the southern part of Yanzhi. You can't go back without the king's order. I will pay my respects again. Don't leave, Your Majesty."

Lan Shuyi sat on the seat and still didn't move at all, she still didn't say a word, which made Xiao Ai, the maid next to her, anxiously said: "Concubine Lan, Ba'er is now leading the troops out of the border town, I don't know when we will see you again, the border is dangerous... ..."

"He caused the trouble by himself, he solved it by himself, I just treat it as if I don't have this son." Concubine Lan was so angry that she was at a loss for words.

"Ba'er, Ba'er, you have to be very careful when you go out of town this time, if there is any equipment that is not enough, please inform your uncle immediately, and I will find a way to deliver it for you." Lan Jian said in a low voice from the side.

"Thank you uncle for your kindness, for guarding the frontier for the generals, and doing justice for the country." Murong Ba glanced at his mother and said, "If unfortunately he dies, he will be returned as a corpse wrapped in horse leather."

Xiao Ai said anxiously: "Sir, don't talk nonsense." Looking at Concubine Lan, Lan Shuyi was still silent.

With tears in his eyes, Murong Ba bowed his hands and said goodbye to everyone: "Mother, uncle, you should stay away now, I hope you all take care of yourself."

"Ba'er, just take a look at Duan Xian." Lan Shuyi finally couldn't help it, "I haven't seen him many times in the past few days. Nothing to say."

"My son, thank you mother." Murong Ba got up and left.

Not long after Ba'er left the palace, he saw King Yan rushing to Concubine Lan's residence, without saying a word, untied the crown and belt and scattered them elsewhere, and sat on the couch in the main room.Concubine Lan tidied up her makeup and hurriedly called Xiaoai to boil water and make tea to serve King Yan.

After the tea was prepared, Concubine Lan looked at King Yan's displeased face, slowly approached him, offered it with both hands, and said, "Your Majesty's new capital is the first dynasty, Vientiane is renewed, who made His Majesty so unhappy?"

The king of Yan took a sip of tea and said: "How can you be happy as the king of Yan alone? Every day is like walking on thin ice. It's rare that everything is flat now, but there are always children, grandchildren and ministers who are lonely."

Concubine Lan stepped back, bowed and said: "If the concubine accepts the crime for the care of the tyrant, and has no merit in teaching, it is deeply against the king's will to make a marriage without authorization."

"My dear concubine, the matter of Ba'er is over, and let him guard the southern border of my Yan. If you are lucky enough to guard my Tuhe, make meritorious deeds, and repel the Zhao army, Gu Ye is the first to accept this period of entering my Murong royal family first. Ba'er marries this Duan Bu's daughter is not an act of belittling Meng Lang for a while."

"The king has far-reaching plans for the bully, and the courtiers and concubines have no guilt. Let's see if these two young men and women can understand the heart of the king."

"Nowadays the nations are in conflict, and the lords are vying for the throne. Gu originally wanted him to marry the younger sister of King Tuoba Dai of Xianbei, who has been friends with me for generations in the Yan Kingdom. He thought that I was a foreign aid from Yan, but Ba'er must marry Duan first? When sweeping the couch to greet you, if you are willing to change your past mistakes, let him marry Mrs. Duan."

"The concubine thanked the king. I only hope that Ba'er can understand the painstaking efforts of being a parent. People in my royal family can marry wives as they like."

"My dear concubine, please get up." King Yan stretched out his thick hand, leaning forward to support Concubine Lan's waist.

Concubine Lan sat on the side of King Yan and served her wholeheartedly, but seeing that King Yan was frowning and displeased, she knew that there were other worries.

Then he said cautiously: "Since the chaos of Empress Lu in the Han Dynasty, the harem must not interfere in political affairs. However, the king is not a fatuous master, and his concubines are not people who talk about political affairs. Tang Wang Wuding has a good wife, and his country can be governed. Yin Lihua resigned to help Guangwu, so as to stabilize the Han Dynasty. Since ancient times, wise emperors and empresses must complement each other. Today, the master is wise and wise, and the hearts of scholars are all attached." Concubine Lan got up and stepped back, bowing deeply respectfully and said, "There must also be a harem. Complementary to the empress."

"My dear concubine, you have such a sharp mouth. Come here." King Yan signaled Concubine Lan to sit by his side and hugged each other, "Today is the first big dynasty in Xindu, and the court is nothing more than enumerating achievements, rewarding all ministers, and leaving It's a cutscene. It's good to join the army and become rich, but it's very disappointing to impeach the minister after counting the places where I have lost power." King Yan then talked about the matter of going to court with him in detail today.

Concubine Lan broke free and asked Ping Bo to pick up King Yan's crown, knelt on the ground, held up the crown, and presented it respectfully in front of King Yan.

King Yan asked in bewilderment, "What's the meaning of this, Concubine Ai?"

"The courtiers and concubines have heard that since ancient times, Ming rulers have good ministers, and faint masters have treacherous ministers. Now that our country of Yan has such a good minister, it is a sign of the prosperity and prosperity of our country."

"My concubine's words are very strange."

Concubine Lan raised her head and looked directly at King Yan, "Shang Zhou won the Bigan and dug out his heart, so the officials kept silent, Zhao Wangqian had Li Mu and harmed him, and the country lost its pillar. The ministers can use it. Now my country of Yan has to be entrusted to join the army as a minister, so it should be praised and famous, and the road of loyalty will not be blocked." After speaking, Concubine Lan lowered her head, and raised the crown of King Yan with both hands high above her head.

The King of Yan looked at his crown, the world is in chaos now, and there are a few people who are kings, but there are few elders left in the country.Although the power of our country of Yan is like the rising sun, if the ruler neglects state affairs and neglects government affairs, it will be like a meteor piercing the night sky and disappearing suddenly.

Those who win people prosper, and those who lose people perish.My country of Yan is precisely because of the open-mindedness of the previous kings, love of people, and the hearts of the exiles, so that my country of Yan has become a small country from Xianbei to the present.If you are proud of your unfulfilled achievements now, the collapse of the building will not be far away.

"The words of loving the concubine are like enlightenment, and I have benefited a lot from being alone. One day alone on the throne of Yan, I will do good deeds and reflect on myself."

"The concubine would like to worship again, the king of Yan will last forever, and the kingdom of Yan will last forever."

"My beloved concubine is free, get up quickly." King Yan wanted to get up and leave Concubine Lan's palace, and go to Chengqian Hall, the bedroom of King Yan, to deal with government affairs.

Concubine Lan took Yan Wang's hand and said: "The king's sage is not there for a while, let's take a break today. The concubine has just learned the dishes of the Central Plains. The king appreciates the face. How about taking a nap in the concubine's bedroom at noon."

"Concubine Lan, it seems that she is not only virtuous, but also quite capable of being lonely." King Yan rejoiced.

(End of this chapter)