The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 54 Shihu ascends the throne and succeeds the emperor Li Nong leads an expedition to quell the chaos
"Whoosh." An arrow shot out.

In the Tuhe school grounds, Murong Ba rode his black steed "Wuli" and galloped to the target, and saw him raising his bow and shooting an arrow on the horse, hitting the bull's-eye.

"Good archery." Someone on the side cheered loudly.

Murong Ba turned around to visit, it was Gao Bi.

"So it's Gao Bi." Murong Ba galloped straight to Gao Bi on horseback, raised his hand, and the hard iron bow was caught by the groom at the side. He jumped off his horse and asked, "Would you bring me the What news?"

"Young Master is really smart." Gao Bi took out a stack of letters from his chest, Murong Ba just took it and then browsed it, surprised and happy, and said: "It seems that the Central Plains has changed a lot, my army of Tuhe is very useful The land of martial arts."

Murong Ba immediately put away the letters, changed his expression and asked Gao Bi: "Brother Gao knows such important news so quickly."

Gao Bi laughed loudly and said, "Haha, isn't there Mrs. Lao Lao?"

"Who's talking about me again?" As he spoke, he saw Duan Xian walking slowly towards the gate of the school grounds with a smile on his face, and Xiao Min who was next to him was following with a lunch box.

I saw Murong Ba went up to meet him, he wanted to just grab some food from the lunch box, he said as he took it: "It turns out that Madam is here, I'm not far away to welcome you, please hurry up."

"Pa..." Duan Xian slapped Murong Ba's hand away, "Quick, you dirty hands, don't wash them yet."

Murong Ba only turned over the palm of his own hand, but the hand that was holding the bow tightly just now was pitch black, and hurriedly replied: "Okay, okay, I will obey Madam's order."

After a while, when Murong Ba came back, he saw that Duan Xian had laid out the meals one by one, and there was a jug of high-quality Lanling spring wine beside him.

Seeing Murong Ba come back, Gao Bi hurriedly said: "Thanks to the help of sister-in-law's family members, everyone has heard the news from Zhao Guoguo's middle school, we can make preparations early."

Duan Xian replied: "Duan Qinsu and I were friendly when Ling Zhicheng was made. Although he is in Zhao State, he has a hidden ambition to stand on his own."

While drinking wine, Murong Ba asked: "Gao Bi, tell me that the Liangdu Rebellion has broken out in the state of Zhao. I heard that Lord Zhao Shihu appointed his youngest son Shi Shi as the crown prince. There are strong enemies outside and troubles inside. If the palace is not stable The building will fall."

Gao Bi lightly filled the wine glass in front of him, and said: "Since ancient times, loving young sons has always been a common feeling, and Shi Hu is not immune. Lord Zhao Shi Hu thought that Shi Bin, Shi Zun, was in the Shi world, and Zhang Ju, Shi Zun, etc. Don’t you know that Li Nong’s support keeps the monarch and his ministers in peace. The son is weak and the mother is strong, so those who spy on the emperor’s throne should be disturbed. If there are treacherous ministers, the state of Zhao may be in danger.”

Murong Ba smiled and said: "The old master Shi Hong of the Zhao Kingdom was young, and his uncle Shi Hu usurped his position. I didn't expect that Shi Hu would not be immune. My Yan Kingdom has gone through three generations since its ancestor Murong Xin, and there are all successors. With good strategy, bravery and martial arts, our country of Yan can stand out from the world."

Gao Bi finished drinking the wine in his cup and said: "Young Master, I heard that the son Murong Ye is studious and intelligent, and he respectfully loves the virtuous. He has the style of an ancient wise monarch. In time, he will definitely become a virtuous monarch again."

"Gao Bi, it's true. I love my nephew very much. There are successors in my country of Yan." Murong Ba was overjoyed, and ordered, "Xiao Min, serve the wine quickly."

The capital of Zhao State: Yecheng, the largest metropolis in Hebei.After the Yongjia Rebellion, Chang'an and Luoyang, the two capitals of the old Han Dynasty, were massacred repeatedly.The palace is dilapidated and the people's livelihood is poor, but the city of Ye by the Zhang River has endured for a long time because it is located in Hebei.

After the battle of Cao Cao Guandu by Emperor Wu of Wei at the end of Han Dynasty, after Yuan Shao was eliminated and Hebei was pacified, he used it as the capital of the king of Wei and began to build it extensively.

Three platforms were built in the northwest of Yecheng: Jinhu Terrace, Tongque Terrace, and Bingjing Terrace.Under the Tongque Terrace, the water from the Zhang River is drawn through it. The platform is ten feet high, and there are rows of palaces on it. The Tongque is placed on the ridge of the palace. The meaning of "on the house" is magnificent and magnificent.

Although it was slaughtered by fire and fire during the chaos of the Eight Kings, Ji Sang burned the city of Ye.However, in the end, because of "there are three solid platforms, Pingyang is connected to the west, mountains and rivers are blocked in all directions, and there is a momentum of throat, it is advisable to move to the north and occupy it, to defeat rebels and conquer, and the Heshuo is established, and there is no one on the right of the general." Ye The gains and losses of the city are related to the situation in Hebei, and none of the princes dared to take it lightly.Therefore, Shile, the first king of Zhao State, based on Xiangguo and Yecheng in Hebei, and competed with Liu Han in the west, and the former Zhao.

Therefore, since Jie Zhao Shishi usurped the artifact of Zhongzhou, he rebuilt Yecheng. Compared with Shihu, he moved the capital to Yecheng, and built palaces in a big way, which is more magnificent than Cao Wei.Its main hall, Taiwu Hall: the base is two feet eight feet high, decorated with aragonite.Under the ambush room, 500 guards are placed in it.75 steps from east to west, 65 steps from north to south.All painted tiles, gold bells, silver couplets, gold pillars, bead curtains, and jade walls are extremely skillful and rare in the world.

In the first month of that year, Shi Hu accepted the performance of hundreds of officials in the main hall of Ye Palace: Taiwu Hall, that is, the throne of emperor, and changed Yuan Taining to Emperor Wu of Zhao.Immediately, an edict was issued to establish Shishi as the prince and Liu Zhaoyi as the queen.

Among the officials, those who have read the history books know that the imperial power is deeply affected by the weak mother and the strong, and they are afraid that Zhao Guo will be in trouble again.However, Shihu insisted on going his own way, and the officials were deeply afraid of his cruelty.At the ceremony, Taiwei Zhang Ju and Sikong Li Nong were the leaders. Because they had communicated with the officials in private before, all the officials expressed their approval. , refused to sign on the form, Yang Huan questioned him, only to see him kowtowing in the hall and said: "The world's most important weapon should not be made less, so I dare not sign it."

Shi Hu looked at him. Maybe it was the murderers, or maybe it was the late hero. He sighed and said, "Cao Mo is a loyal minister, but it's a pity that I didn't get what I want. Only Zhang Ju and Li Nong can understand my heart, but they can't help me." To convey the grievances, so as not to misunderstand." He didn't even pursue it.

After Shi Hu established his crown prince, Shi Shi, he wanted to cultivate for a few more years, but he didn't know whether it was too much to kill his son or the words of Buddha Tucheng came true, his body was not getting better day by day, and Shi Hu's illness gradually showed signs of the end of the world.

After Shi Shi was established as his son that day, although he intended to use it for ten years to bring peace to the world, his health deteriorated day by day.I wanted to pray to God, hoping to extend my life.

On that day, a high platform was set up in the southern suburbs of Yecheng to worship the heaven and the earth, and the emperor's clothes were set up, the Dharma clothes were adjusted, the crown reached the sky, the jade seal was worn, the clothes were black, the sun and the moon, the fire dragon, the scorpion, the Chinese insects, and the rice were painted, and the car clothes were changed. , golden roots and jade rugs, and dozens of leather rugs, which are thought to be regulated by the emperor.

Who knows that the sky is not favored, and when climbing a high platform, there is a sudden wind and sand, blowing yellow sand all over the sky, and everyone can't open their eyes.

After returning to the palace, the high fever persisted and lasted for ten months. Emperor Zhao's health continued to deteriorate. It happened that the emperor ascended the throne and wanted to amnesty the world, so he couldn't afford to be ill.The edict of amnesty was done by minister Liu Hou and others. I don't know if it was intentional or if it was omitted on purpose. Zhang Jackal and Liu Hou had always been afraid of the old prince Shi Xuan, but he didn't say anything about amnesty for the old East Palace guard Gao Li, which eventually caused a catastrophe.

On this day in the court, Shi Hu went to the court with an illness, and saw that the imperial case was full of military reports from Yongliang.

Shi Hu looked sternly at the Zhuqing who stood solemnly under the grand hall, and said in a heavy tone: "The abolished prince's guard Gao Li made trouble. I heard that there were only more than ten thousand people in Liangzhou who were exiled. How could the thieves be so powerful? Distinguish and defeat Liu Ning. Since the beginning of the incident, he has attacked the city and pulled out the stronghold, and has been invincible. He has killed the chief officials and two thousand high-ranking officials. , how to get here."

"Cough cough." The more Shi Hu spoke, the more excited he became, coughing continuously.

Only Emperor Zhao's voice echoed in the empty hall, and all the officials were silent and dared not speak.

Xu Tongjin, the attendant, said: "So the crown prince, Shi Xuan, once defeated Xianbei in Shuofang, beheaded [-] people, and then broke in Humotou. The beheading of [-] people was all due to Gao Li's power. Many of them were loyal..."

Zhang Jack interrupted Xu Tong's words: "What is loyalty? Loyalty is loyalty to His Majesty. Although you have made an inch of merit, but you are not completely loyal to Your Majesty, but only loyal to the old master, it will also cause great harm to the country."

All the ministers were silent. Seeing this, Zhang Jack continued to speak: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. I heard that the general guarding Chang'an is Leping Wang Shibao. He is known for his courage. In addition, Chang'an City is high and deep. The elite of the western army are all in Chang'an, and they will definitely be able to defeat the bandits in one battle."

"Report, Chang'an urgent report!" A sergeant outside the hall was covered in blood and his armor was torn. It looked like he had survived the battle by chance.

"Hurry up, bring it, and quickly help the man go down to rest." A female officer hurried down to get the urgent report.

Shi Hu doesn't like eunuchs, so there are many female officials in the inner court.

Shi Hu glanced over in a hurry, his hands trembling uncontrollably, almost fainting.Taiwei Zhang Ju hurriedly signaled the female officer to show him the watch. Zhang Ju read it hastily, and the military report said: "Gao Li's chaos is great and the situation is critical. In the first battle, Shi Bao's elite will be wiped out. The land in Hexi is no longer owned by the State of Zhao.Now Liang Du leads the army out of Tongguan, and the soldiers are pointing directly at Luoyang. If Luoyang comes again, Zhao Guo may suffer disaster from his heart, and the country will be in danger.

Shi Hu regained his composure and asked, "Which one of you dear friends can lead the army?"

Xu Tong, the servant, said: "I ask Shi Bin, king of Yan, to ask for it."

I saw Zhang Jack stepped forward to argue again: "No, Yan Wang Shi Bin's mother came from a humble background, and was reprimanded by His Majesty. She was always suspicious. I was afraid that Shi Bin would lead the army outside, like a dragon entering the sea, and could not be restrained."

Because Zhang Jackal supported Shi Shi as the crown prince, he had a grudge with Shi Bin, fearing that Shi Bin's holding a large army would be bad for the crown prince.

All the officials cherished their lives and cared about their own lives, and did not want to offend the prince's family, so the court was in constant turmoil and discussions.

"Where is Li Nong?" Shi Hu asked suddenly.

"The minister is here." Li Nong stepped forward.

Shi Hu stared at Li Nong and said: "Sikong Li Nong has learned about the military affairs for a long time. He conquered the Jin Dynasty in the south and conquered the Yan Kingdom in the north. He has made great achievements. Now I want you to lead the army of the Zhao Kingdom to reject Liangdu and protect Luoyang. Can you?"

Li Nong was vacillating at this time, if he wins, he will make great contributions to the court, but he is already in the position of a minister, and he is afraid that his achievements will shock the Lord.

Li Nong looked sideways at Zhang Jack, only to see that he was staring at him with a sinister smile on his face.

"Sure enough, it's him." Li Nong secretly groaned in his heart.

At this time, Shi Hu asked: "Li Sikong, can you take on this great task?"

At this time, Zhang Ju stood up and said: "I recommend Li Nong, and the minister seconded it."

Li Nong looked back at Zhang Ju, but Zhang Ju nodded firmly.

Li Nong couldn't care about so much anymore, and hurriedly replied: "I will go through fire and water, attack Liang Du, and protect me in Luoyang."

Shi Hu stood up, looked down at the ministers in the hall, and asked, "Do you have any doubts?"

All the ministers were silent, and after a while they all bowed and saluted: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Shi Hu ordered the female officer to declare: "Let Li Nong be appointed as the governor of the great general, and he will be a general in the military. He will command the world's soldiers and horses, and lead one hundred thousand troops to beg Liangdu."

Li Nong knelt down to thank Emperor Zhao and received the imperial edict.

The female official declared: "Retire."

All the ministers retreated gradually, passed through the Duanmen Gate, exited the Changhe Gate, and left the palace city.The servants of the ministers waited outside to pick up the adults in the car and go back to the house.

As soon as he left Duanmen, Li Nong quickly caught up with Zhang Ju and said, "Mr. Zhang, why did you recommend me just now? Don't you know that this kind of joint is very big, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to deal with it."

Zhang Ju said with a smile: "Li Sikong, what I have seen, this is a good opportunity to show off the military might of our Han people."

Li Nong only looked at him suspiciously.

I saw Zhang Ju said: "My ancestor Zhang Bin was very respectful to Shi Le, but he was looked down upon by the scholars, why? There is no military power. Now the chaos in Liangdu is about to break out, and Li Sikong can just integrate the beggars. As a unit of the living army, the victor will of course be promoted to rank, which is beyond words. However, before the defeat, there was an example of Leping Wang Shibao, who was not demoted, and I will help you in the court, so there should be no danger."

Seeing that Li Nong was still undecided, Zhang Ju sent his servants to call a man to come, and saw that this man was very handsome and extraordinary.

The man said directly to Li Nong, "Master Li, are you here all right?"

Li Nong was quite surprised, "So it was you, Ran Min?"

Zhang Ju said: "This is also Ran Min's conspiracy."

Li Nong only said happily: "If that's the case, what do you want me to do?"

When Zhang Ju saw that the two were familiar with each other, it was inconvenient to be around, so he bid farewell to them.

Seeing Zhang Ju walking away, Ran Min only whispered: "The governor is in charge of Zhao's political affairs, and now he is also in charge of military affairs. He is afraid that he will be a high-ranking officer, so he will not be rewarded. This time, Lord Li just gathers me to beg and live the army. , Preserve the power, in order to fight again. If you lose, our Han army will gather. Shihu and Zhang Jack must be scruples, and the governor will have no worries."

Li Nong only rejoiced and said, "Listen to your words now, and you can understand my doubts very well."

Ran Min only stepped forward and said: "Governor, it's inconvenient to go into details here. Although your Majesty has been established in the world, there are many grievances among the courtiers and princes. The current Liangdu chaos, all forces will take advantage of this to expand. Puhong from the Di tribe, Yizhong Yao from the Qiang tribe, and Shi Bin among the princes also learned about the military affairs for a long time and wanted to expand their own subordinates. We Han people, we must try our best to protect ourselves in this situation."

Li Nong just smiled and said, "It seems that although your surname is Shi, you will never be in Hutong."

"I have no hope of the throne. Min just thinks that Zhang Yu and Liu Hou are both jealous of the virtuous and narrow-minded. In addition, Shi Shi is young, and the country's affairs are in danger. If there is no one who succeeds the throne, our country of Zhao will be in danger. In troubled times, think about the strategy of self-protection."

Li Nong praised: "Brother Min has such insight, far away from the sons of the Shi family, I regret that you are only raising grandchildren." At this time Li Nong suddenly changed his expression and said, "Shi Yun, what should I do?"

Ran Min didn't take it seriously, and said with a calm expression: "Nowadays, everything is complicated, the emperor is plagued by illness, and the new emperor has not yet been established. After a while, who will think of it?"

(End of this chapter)