The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 47

All the ministers gathered in Xinchang Hall, quietly waiting for the arrival of King Yan.

Since the king and ministers of the Yan Kingdom moved their capital to Longcheng, although they claimed that the capital city is small and the palaces are cramped, it is difficult to show the dignity of the Yan Kingdom.However, the four borders of Yan Kingdom have been calmed down, only the southern rocks, such as mountains, lie in front of Yan Kingdom. Since the day the capital was moved, Yan Ting has secretly made going south to the Central Plains as a national policy. In the river, heavy troops hoarded Yandu as a response.All the ministers of the Han nationality live in the north, and they have the intention that the king's career cannot be partial. If they want to achieve great things, they must compete in the Central Plains. All the ministers have the wish to go south to the Central Plains.At this time, the Yan State was ready to go, and only waited for the Central Plains to change, and then drove southward, swept away the Jiehu, clarified the Central Plains, and pointed the sword at Shi Zhao.The state of Yan is booming now, but King Yan's dragon body seems to be a little sick. Fortunately, among the sons of King Yan, there are many who are good at fighting, and the son can also control the overall situation, so the younger generation will have no worries.

Ping Bo declared: "The king of Yan is here."

All the ministers stood up and said in greeting: "Welcome to my king."

"You are exempt from courtesy." King Yan sat down at the top of the hall and said, "Everyone loves you, great changes are happening in Shizhao, and the day when our country of Yan goes south to the Central Plains is not far away."

"Report to my king." Han Hengjin said, "When I watched the sky at night, when Yingzhuo committed corpses, and then committed Pleiades and moons, and Yinghuo violated Hegu in the north, the generals of the Central Plains will collapse, and there will be great chaos."

"Report to my king." The Prime Minister Feng Yi said, "Han Canjun's words are not bad. I have received a secret report from the scouts. Today, Prince Zhao Shi Xuan killed Qin Gong Shitao, Zhao Wang Shihu killed Shi Xuan again, Zhao Wang Gong Brothers fight each other, the wind blows at the end of Qingping, and the collapse of the Zhao Guo Building will not be far away."

King Yan nodded, "Gu has heard of the cruelty of stone tigers, which has never happened in ancient times. There is an old saying: the poison of tigers does not eat their offspring, and the poison of humans is unbearable. The tyranny of stone tigers is worse than that of animals."

The son stepped forward and said to King Yan: "My king, my sons and ministers have found out that the treacherous ministers in the Shi Zhao Kingdom are in power, the villains are troublesome, and the monarch and ministers are all like raccoon dogs. Fortunately, Qin Gong Shitao was killed, and favored ministers such as Hao Zhi and Liu Ba pulled Shixuan's hair. Pulling out Shixuan's tongue, cutting off his hands and feet, cutting his eyes and ulcerating his intestines, he looked like a pig and dog, and his appearance was horrible. Shihu abolished the crown prince and concubine Du as a commoner, and executed 300 people in the East Palace and 50 eunuchs. They were all dismembered and discarded. Destroyed the palaces of the East Palace to raise pigs and cattle. More than [-] Dongguan guards were banished to Liangzhou. Shi Xuan was only a few years old, and Shi Hu loved him so much. He hugged him and cried. His ministers refused to listen, and they took his son by force and killed him; the child threw up a stone and a tiger coat and yelled, until he died. His king and ministers all have the heart of a tiger, a wolf, a snake, and a scorpion."

After hearing this, all the ministers were silent, and the fierce battle among their sons was unprecedented in ancient times, and they shuddered when they heard it.

His Highness Mu and Genhu got up together and said: "I am willing to lead the army to destroy Shi Zhao for my king's vanguard."

Zuo Changshi Xian Yuliang was originally a general of Zhao State. He had made great achievements in the battle of defeating Goguryeo before. Now that Zhao’s domestic chaos is imminent, the King of Yan can’t make up his mind. Can Yan Guo compete with Shi Zhao?"

"Report to King Yan, my lords." Xian Yuliang stood up and bowed to King Yan and Zhechong General Mu Yugen, "We should delay it for a while."

"Oh, but why?" King Yan was very interested.

"Although the battle between the sons of Shi and Zhao is fierce, the country itself is not harmed. In addition, it occupies ten states in the Central Plains, so it cannot be taken lightly. If our country of Yan raises troops rashly, it will be the target of public criticism."

Mu Yugen was very injustice and said: "Sheng Na, the armored soldier of my Yan Kingdom, is to be feared. I'm afraid that Master Chang Shi will be frightened by the title of Great Zhao Tianwang."

Xian Yuliang was not in a hurry, and stated: "If Shi Zhao has five times the land and ten times the people, relying on the strength of ten states, and goes northward with all his strength, regardless of Xiliang, the Jin Dynasty, and the Dai State, then the Zhao State With millions of troops, using corpses in the wilderness to fill up ditches and rivers, our country of Yan, even the whole country and all its soldiers, would be hard to resist."

There was silence again above the court, Xian Yuliang descended from Zhao Kingdom, not for Shi Hu's eyes, but what he said were all facts.According to the fertile land of the Central Plains, and the benefits of rivers, seas, rivers and lakes, wealth and people are strong, although its internal affairs are chaotic, it may not be easy to disappear suddenly.

"Your Excellency Xian Yu said the truth, my country of Yan should take a long-term view." Huangfu Zhen also said, "Now the Zhao country relies on stone tigers, but I heard that he is heavy and fat, and his body is no longer healthy, so he can no longer mount a horse to fight. There are endless battles among the veteran generals. Shi Hu is still alive, and he can still suppress all the ministers. Once he dies suddenly, the disaster will not be far away. At this time, my country of Yan will be ready to mobilize horses and fight hard. In time, when the world changes, Replay the story of Qi Huan and Jin Wen, respect the king and fight against the barbarians, and conquer the Central Plains."

King Yan nodded slightly, agreeing in his heart.

"Report." A sergeant from His Royal Highness came to report, "Murong Ba of Tuhe Town and Sun Yong, the captain of the South, jointly signed the report."

The king of Yan ordered his servants to quickly bring up the watch, read it quickly, close the watch, and pass it on to everyone.

"Ba'er has deep concerns. Our country of Yan is ready to fight against the enemy. The army should not move lightly."

Everyone circulated the memorial, and Murong Ba's memorial wrote roughly: After this chaos, in order to prevent the Yan State from invading the border, Shi Hu specially ordered Pei Wang Shi Chong to guard Jicheng, and sent Deng Huan, Lu Bozao and other town generals to guard.Its Jiyou defense is more complete than before.Today, our Yan army must not send out a large army suddenly because of the turmoil in the Zhao family.

Mu Yugen didn't take it seriously and said: "Don't you know that Ba'er is now protecting himself with his own troops, what does that mean?"

Yang Wu stepped forward and said: "What General Pingdi said is true. Although his royal family is in chaos, his frontier army is as stable as a rock. Last year, Shihu sent Liangzhou Inspector, General Sun Fudu and others to lead more than ten thousand troops. Even though Zhang Chonghua cannot be defeated, Zhang Chonghua has already dispatched envoys to proclaim himself ministers, so it can be seen that the Zhao army's military orders have not yet been abandoned."

"What Yang Sili said, I have heard it. No matter what, our Yan army only repairs its military equipment and stores food and grass in case of emergencies. According to Gu, our Yan army will temporarily stop changing defenses in winter, and the frontier troops are not allowed to leave the defense area. We will take in all ethnic groups. The young and strong will join the army to enrich the strength of our Yan army."

"Your servants will obey the king's orders."

The discussion is over, and the sun is setting outside the hall, and the sky in the south is like a fiery sunset, which is extremely red. The wind is getting tighter day by day.

"Liu Si Nong, how much is our Yan Kingdom's harvest today?" King Yan called to stop Liu Bin who was about to leave.

Liu Bin hurriedly turned around and said: "I tell my king, relying on my king's grace, this year, the weather in my country of Yan is good, the grain is plentiful, and the six animals are prosperous. The Changping warehouses in the counties are full of food, and the people of the country are safe."

"Okay, okay, according to this, it is safe for my Yan army to expand another 20?"

"Reporting to the King of Yan, it is true that the strength of our Yan army should be greatly increased."

King Yan watched the sunset for a long time on the steps of the main hall. The sky is magnificent, and a hero should gallop between heaven and earth.Turning back to Ping Bo, he said, "Ping Bo, the day I moved my capital to Longcheng alone, I hadn't hunted in the field yet. I think back to the old capital, Beiyuan, where the grasslands are lush and full of birds and animals. I miss it very much."

The King of Yan felt lost. After moving the capital, the King of Yan took care of everything and had no time for others. Xianbei Murong started his business with a bow and horse, and was popular in field hunting. Now he moved to the palace. Although the palace is gorgeous and magnificent, but the owner lives in it, he is like a beast in the fence. comfortable.

"If it was that day, Gu, the former king, and brother Han would chase prey in the mountains and dense forests for three days and three nights non-stop, sleeping together at the same table, and eating at the same table. It was so enjoyable, I miss it very much."

"King Yan, I heard that the west of the capital of Yan, the land of Xibei, is rich in water and grass, and there are especially many prey. My king can hunt here."

The King of Yan smiled happily and said, "If it's like Uncle Ping said, you can travel alone in the mountains and rivers. It's also good. Tomorrow, wash the horses and prepare the armor. Let's try whether the blade of my sword is blunt."

徒河
Gao Bi entered the mansion and reported to Murong Ba: "Lieutenant Sun, I have something important to discuss."

"Please."

Gao Bi led Sun Yong into the servant, and hurriedly called the servant in the mansion to cook tea and serve him.The three of them sat down, Murong Ba said: "Thanks to Sun Duwei's advice, my country of Yan did not send out its army lightly."

"Where does the general say that it is the duty of a minister to speak for the country, but according to the secret report from the border scouts at the end, there will be great chaos in the Zhao country within this year."

“How come you see?”

Sun Yong said: "The armor and flags of the frontier army are quite different from the previous ones. I asked the monks living in Yan State and learned that the great monk Fo Tucheng had a prophecy saying: repairing short and impermanent, everyone has his own destiny. The eminent monk Fo Tucheng 110 The seven spring and autumn period is approaching, and it is said that Shi Hu, the king of Zhao, will die soon."

Fotucheng also left Shihu. People in the Central Plains know that he has unpredictable abilities and can predict good and bad. When this person dies, Shi Zhao has lost his destiny.

Gao Bi said: "My Yan army should straighten out its armaments in case of danger."

Murong Ba nodded and said: "You two are right. Thinking means you are prepared, and you will be prepared for any danger. Put all the siege equipment, such as rushing chariots, ladders, crossing rivers, catapults, nest carts, etc., in a flash. , The breadth and solidity of the city walls in the south of the Central Plains is beyond the reach of the small states in the north. Our army is good at field battles, but short at conquering the strong. Now our Yan army should practice more diligently, and we should do our best."

"What the general said is true. King Wu conquered Zhou, enfeoffed Zhao Gong, and established the Yan Kingdom for 800 years. Jicheng, the capital of Yan, has been built for many generations. The city wall is towering, the ditch is deep and the city is solid. It must be taken lightly. Our Yan army regards it as a long-term strategy."

Sun Yong picked up the teacup, took a sip and said slowly: "You two, there is no indestructible city in the world, and there is no foundation of a lineage for thousands of generations. Abandoning the prince is a trivial matter, but the fire has already been planted. Zhao Guodang has collapsed internally. This Jicheng Or within easy reach."

The two were puzzled and asked, "What's the meaning of Sun Duwei?"

"When Shi Xuan was there, he cultivated personal favors, and a guard in the East Palace said: Gao Li, there should be more than ten thousand people. Can you two know who Gao Li is?

Neither Gao Bi nor Murong Ba knew about it.

"The high-powered people are all powerful and good at shooting and fighting, and they are more than ten people. The battle deeds will be heard by the generals: in the fourth year of Emperor Cheng of Jin Dynasty in Xiankang, Prince Zhao Xuanshuai sent [-] people to attack Xianbei in Shuofang. To break it, behead more than [-] ranks. In the first year of Emperor Kangdi Jianyuan of Jin Dynasty, Prince Zhao Xuanshuai more than [-] people, attacked Xianbei Huti, smashed it, beheaded [-] ranks, all relying on Gaoli imperial guards. The last general heard The many high-powered people were not punished, they just migrated to the land of Yongliang, and no one knows where they will be resettled."

Gao Bi exclaimed: "Such a teacher who is good at recruiting and fighting cannot be used. If he turns against Shi Zhao and fights back, who can be it?"

Murong Ba sighed, "Unfortunately, it's not our soldiers of Yan Kingdom."

"You two, the fire has been planted. Shi Zhao, the dry firewood and Shi Zhi, is ready to touch. I will wait for the good news and the good show."

While everyone was discussing, they could only hear the noise outside, Murong Ba said displeased: "Who is making noise here?"

"Come on, let me see, how powerful is our uncle?" The voice followed, and a young and beautiful woman rushed in.

Gao Bi and Sun Yong are trying to drive her out.Murong Ba knew this girl, he hurriedly stopped the two of them, and said: "Little Sister Duan Yuan, why are you here?"

"Why can't I come, and stand in front of my aunt. Soon, you will be my aunt's husband."

"Nonsense!" Murong Ba said angrily.

"Oh, I don't believe it," Duan Yuan took out a roll of yellow silk from his chest, and everyone took a closer look, but it was really an order.

Duan Yuan raised the imperial edict and shouted, "You haven't received the special envoy yet, the envoy has the king's order."

"Sister Duan, don't talk nonsense, how can you, little girl, have orders?"

"Uncle, in ancient times, in the twelfth year of Gan Luo's reign, he went to Zhao Guoxiang as an envoy. He got a hundred taels of gold and a pair of white jade. He cut off five pieces and returned them. He was named Shangqing. I am older than him. Why can't I call on behalf of King Yan?" ah?"

Gao Bi and Sun Yong hurriedly left the table and knelt on the ground and said: "I will accept the order."

Seeing this, Murong Ba also knelt down slowly.

I saw Duan Yuan cleared his throat twice with "cough cough", and was about to proclaim his orders, but was stopped by the attendants who rushed over immediately.

"My lords, I'm sorry for being so small." Then he said to the three lords, "The King of Yan sent me to marry Duan Xian and Murong Ba, and I will be the first, and Miss Duan Xian will arrive later, but Duan Yuan wants to agree In the past, the little minister had no choice but to agree, but he was about to arrive at Tuhe, and Duan Yuan took the edict privately, intending to proclaim the king's order without authorization, and the lord must make the decision for the little one."

Murong Ba sternly reprimanded: "Taking orders privately, what should be the crime?!"

Duan Yuan said coquettishly: "Okay, okay."

Duan Yuan then gave the imperial edict to an attendant, "I am guilty."

I saw the attendant took the edict and made it stand, and everyone knelt down to receive the edict.

The servant unfolded the imperial edict and declared: "I heard that Duan Xian, the old princess of Duanbu, is virtuous, intelligent, gentle and honest, with an upright appearance, and I am very happy to see her alone. Her daughter Su and her fifth son Murong Ba, Murong Bashan, are getting older and older now. At the right time for marriage, Gu Te bestowed on Duan the first daughter to marry the fifth prince, and choose a good day to get married. All ceremonies, acceptance, and congratulatory gifts will be collected by the inner government in the palace. The 15th year of King Yan."

Murong Ba hesitated on the ground for quite a while, but he still didn't accept the edict. Someone reminded him in a low voice: "Young Master Ba, the edict..."

Murong Ba quickly regained his senses and said: "My son accepts the imperial edict."

Duan Yuan jokingly said: "Uncle, it seems that you are dissatisfied with my aunt?"

Murong Ba hastily stretched out his hand and said, "Miss Duan, how dare you?" But he said with a stern expression, "Miss Duan, my father is in such a hurry, isn't there a change in everything?"

"This..." Duan Yuan was stunned.Only the attendant at the side heard it clearly, and hurriedly replied: "Nothing can be hidden from the eyes of the fifth prince. The King of Yan is dying, and he may die soon. Before the old slave left, the King of Yan told the old slave to make Ba'er get married as soon as possible. In order to prevent any changes. Since ancient times, there has been a three-year period of worry about the death of parents. Although the world is in chaos, Duoduoqing has recovered. However, if someone impeaches you based on this, what will you do? The king of Yan knows that your husband and wife are deeply in love, so he ordered the old man Nu quickly sent Duan to you first, and came to Tuhe, doing everything cheaply, only hoping to get married as soon as possible."

"Duan Yuan, Duan Yuan, what do you think is wrong with the father?" Murong Ba was anxious, shaking her body violently, only pinching Duan Yuan's shoulder.

"Uncle." Duan Yuan slowly took Murong Ba's hand and let him go, "King Yan fell and was injured after hunting in the west, and he was lying on the bed for a long time. Before he left, he had been lying in bed for ten months. Now everyone is in panic. , There are soldiers and horses of the prince everywhere, I heard that the prince has privately reinstated Murong Ping as the captain of Longcheng, and he controls both inside and outside the capital."

"Gao Bi!" Murong Ba shouted anxiously, "Take my horse quickly, I'm going back to the capital now."

"No!" Although Duan Yuan was young, his voice was loud and thunderous, "Parents must plan for their children in the long run, don't you know King Yan's wishes?"

Murong Ba sat on the table by himself, his eyes lost his focus, and tears flowed down his line.Seeing this, Duan Yuan comforted him and said: "The king of Yan's move must be to protect you. Your mother and your uncle are both in the capital. Now that you are in charge of one side of the military alone, the soldiers and horses in your hands will be feared by future generations. If you throw yourself into a trap, what can you rely on?"

Sun Yong at the side also said: "General, that's right, the King of Yan deliberately forbids you to return to the capital. Presumably it's for his own safety, so don't put yourself in danger."

Murong Ba got up, and he didn't want anyone to follow him, and went to the courtyard of the mansion, looking up to the sky and screaming.

(End of this chapter)