The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 59
Inside the Jinhua Palace in Yecheng
After that day, Shi Hu couldn't stand up anymore, and sometimes he became delirious and couldn't speak.Now on the imperial couch, Shi Hu has fallen into a deep sleep. In the past few days, Emperor Zhao Shi Hu's condition has become worse and worse, and he is lethargic all day long. Occasionally when he is awake, he only reads: "Shi Bin, is Bin'er back yet?"

Empress Liu walked out of the inner room slowly, only to see Zhang Jack coming up to meet her, "Queen, how is Your Majesty's Eucharist now?"

Empress Liu said displeasedly: "This old man, he was a little more sober just now, and he said Shi Bin and Shi Zun again." In a flash, Empress Liu laughed out loud, "Fortunately, this old fellow, it won't be long. Today, even Shi Bin is still quite difficult, I still think, there are many gangsters in Yecheng, although he is very familiar with Yang Huan, if the situation changes, how will we orphans and widows deal with it?"

Liu Hou approached Zhang Jack, "Du Shu in the palace committed suicide in fear of crime. Before he died, he should have begged Shi Shi. Now that the crown prince has released Shi Yun privately, we have less checks and balances. Ran Min is against a card. You have to catch it." Oh, that little girl."

"Your servant is incompetent." Zhang Jack just knelt down and said nothing, his face showed embarrassment, but he was cursing Empress Liu endlessly in his heart, women are greedy for small things and lose big things, just get rid of Shi Bin and Ran Min, why bother with Shi Yun.

Seeing this, Empress Liu stepped forward suddenly, and scolded the servant girls on the left and right, saying: "You go down first, I have something important to discuss with General Zhang."

At this time, there were only Liu Hou and Zhang Jackal in the side hall.Empress Liu shouted: "Master Zhang, it's cold on the ground, please get up quickly." Empress Liu walked slowly towards Zhang Jackal, her breath could be heard, and stopped for a while, and Empress Liu suddenly hugged Zhang Jackal. Jackal.

Zhang Jack's legs trembled instantly, and he fell to his knees with a plop.

"Haha" Empress Liu laughed, "I'm just worried about my family background? When you killed my father Liu Yao, I was only 12 years old. The general is so brave, why is he afraid of me like a mouse now. Mr. Zhang, now he is in the high position of the general, and the only patient is Shi Bin, if Shi Bin returns to the capital, how can you be a great general?" He said, Empress Liu's slender hands caressed his chest.

Zhang Jack was a little hesitant, and squeezed out a sentence: "Let me think about it."

Seeing that Zhang Jackal was moved, Empress Liu slowly swayed on Zhang Jackal's chest, and said: "If Shi Bin can be eliminated, General, in Zhao Kingdom, everything will be taken by the general. Look at me and Shi Shi. Orphans and widows can only rely on the general." Liu said behind, slowly stretching his hand to his ear, grabbed it and pulled him down, and quietly leaned into Zhang Jack's ear and said, "Are you afraid just now? What? Afraid of Shihu, or me? You were willing to..."

"Young master, don't go in, the queen mother is serving the emperor, don't disturb me." Outside the hall, a small servant shouted.

In an instant, Shi Shi had already entered the palace, and seeing Zhang Jack and Empress Liu together again, his manner seemed to be intimate, he was furious, but calm, and said, "Master Zhang met again."

Immediately he said to Empress Liu seriously: "Empress mother, an important place in the palace, how can you let a foreign minister come in and out frequently, and the emperor is still on the sick bed, how can you?"

"Shut up," Empress Liu angrily scolded Shi Shidao, "How can you speak nonsense as a child, the empress mother is discussing state affairs with General Zhang. You let Shi Yun go without permission, and where will your father's kingdom be?"

"Discuss state affairs?" Shi Shi changed his expression to be more respectful and asked Zhang Jackal: "General Zhang, my father entrusted the country to you. I am still young, but I know brothers and sisters respectful. Order Shi Bin and Shi Zun to assist Bi Wu, what does the general intend to do?"

Shi Shi went further and said, "Shi Yun is alone, so why kill them all?"

"You rebellious son, my mother didn't blame you for releasing Shi Yun privately, but now she blames General Zhang instead. Without General Zhang's advice, how could you be the heir apparent today? lie."

Shi Shi only cupped his hands viciously, and left the palace gate.

Seeing Shi Shi go away, Liu Houdui said to Zhang Jack with a smile, "General Zhang, this Shi Shi is still young, don't blame him, this palace is satisfied with what rewards you have for Zhao Guozhi?"

After speaking, Liu Hou gently stroked the other chest and said, "If Zhao Guo has nothing to reward, what do you think of me?"

I saw Liu Hou's breasts were slightly exposed, the attractive cherry was looming, and the red lips were close to Zhang Jack's ears, just numb for a while.

Zhang Jack was trembling all over at this moment, suddenly, his hands could not be controlled, and he pinched Empress Liu's hand tightly.

Empress Liu said shyly, "You hurt me."

Zhang Jack jumped up, picked up Liu Hou, and went to the depths of the palace...

Jizhou Xiangguo

Although Xiangguo was not important before the Han Dynasty, after the former king Shi Le broke with Liu Yao after Xiangguo claimed to be the King of Great Zhao and broke with Liu Yao, Shi Zhao's capital was here.

Later, Shihu moved his capital to Yecheng after ascending the throne. Although he lost his status as the capital city, after all, the capital of the State of Zhao was here, and its status is also extraordinary. In addition, it is not far from Yecheng, and it can be reached by horse in a day and night, so Emperor Zhao often visited Therefore, many ministers and princes also have Beppu residences here.

On the way to Yecheng, Shi Bin received an edict from Shi Hu, ordering him to prepare the edict to go to Xiangguo's Ancestral Temple. Shi Bin was specially ordered to return to Xiangguo to prepare for the grand ceremony.Shi Bin originally wanted to wait and see, and was about to go to Xiangguo, but his subordinates still had doubts, so they tried to dissuade Shi Bin.But the envoy said, "Your Majesty is interested in King Yan, but now that the crown prince has been established, if you want to establish another crown prince, you have to sacrifice to the ancestral temple." Shi Bin couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard about the establishment of the crown prince, and no longer hesitated.

At this time, Shi Bin was waiting for news from Yedu in the mansion of King Yan in Xiangguo.

Not long after King Yan entered the mansion, the emperor's envoy came in a hurry. It turned out to be Yang Huan.Read out the edict and say: "I heard that my son has arrived in Xiangguo, and the journey has been exhausting. It is very hard. Now the master's illness has gradually weakened. If the king needs to hunt, you can do what you want."

King Yan only knelt down to accept the imperial decree, "Your minister accepts the decree."

"Bring it up." Yang Huan ordered his attendants to present a strong bow, and said, "Your Majesty is very consoling to the King of Yan. He has given you this ebony and iron tire bow because of the hard work on the front line."

King Yan was overjoyed, and hurriedly dispatched left and right to accept it, and immediately asked Yang Huan: "How is the emperor's holy body now?"

"Your Majesty is still at its peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, but when Liangdu was in turmoil, he was furious. Now that the King of Yan is suffering a serious problem for the country, His Majesty's heart disease has been cured. Now he can get out of bed and walk around. I think he will meet King Yan in Xiangguo soon. outskirts."

Shi Bin said happily: "If it is true, I, Zhao Guo, will be very lucky."

"The old slave congratulates the King of Yan, and has been treated with courtesy by His Majesty. The old slave must be driven by the King of Yan." Yang Huan leaned close to his ear and said, "This flattened Liang calf is a great achievement. After your majesty's holy body is healthy, I will go on a tour to assist you." Kingdom, in order to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple, the King of Yan should not disappoint my emperor Yinyin's trust."

"So, thanks to Envoy Yang's suggestion." Shi Bindui said with a smile, "Come here, the old man is reunited, this small gift is not a respect, I hope Yang Changshi will accept it with a smile." King Yan ordered someone to take out a captured sheep from the Western Regions. Fat and beautiful jade. .

"Why did King Yan do this, haha." As he spoke, he slowly put it away in his pocket.

King Yan ordered someone to serve Yang Huan to rest in the inner room.Back in the hall, Shi Bin picked up the bow and arrow bestowed by his father and stroked it carefully.The royal father generally does not like to give away hunting prey lightly, and King Yan was overjoyed to get this bow.

While playing, Shi Zhi slowly approached unknowingly.

Seeing his younger brother Shi Zhi coming, Shi Bin stroked the bow and said: "Brother Shi Zhi, follow me to hunt in the suburbs and try the bow that the emperor gave you."

"King Yan." Shi Zhi was a little suspicious, and couldn't help but said, "Brother, don't you think it's strange to be in the middle of it now?"

"What's so strange about this? Now that I've destroyed Liangdu and created an incomparable feat, shouldn't I rest for a few days first? My emperor's seal is engraved in this imperial edict, and the iron fetal bows of the previous kings are also here. I don't think there will be any doubts .”

"This……"

Shi Bin got up alone, pulled Shi Zhi up and said: "Oh, don't worry about my brother, let me gallop with my brother."

After a few days in Ye City, Zhang Jackal had been notified by his younger brother Zhang Xiong that Yang Huan returned to the capital and was already on his way to Zhang Jackal's mansion.

Zhang Jack quickly packed up his clothes and sat upright in the inner hall.

Yang Huan came and kowtowed and said, "Old slave Yang Huan, come and return."

Zhang Jack said urgently: "Get up quickly, how about Shi Bin?"

Yang Huan congratulated Zhang Ji and said: "This plan will come true, Shi Bin just thanked him repeatedly without any doubt."

"Okay, come here." Zhang Jack only ordered someone to bring up the box that had been prepared, "give this box of gold cakes to Lord Yang."

"Thank you, Master Zhang, old slave."

Watching Yang Huan leave, a person walked out from behind the screen in the inner hall, it was Empress Liu.

She let out a long breath, Zhang Jack hurriedly got up to greet her, and Liu Hou said with a smile on his lips, "You still have a way."

After speaking, she was about to hug her up, but Zhang Jack pushed him away, but Empress Liu was a little annoyed: "I am asking for leave with the crown prince, and my mother has some important discussions with Mr. Zhang. I am going back late, and I am afraid he will be suspicious."

Zhang Jackal said coldly: "Now is the first step. It is just to stabilize Shi Bin temporarily. Only by getting rid of him can we avoid future troubles forever."

"Kill him?!" Empress Liu looked at her in horror.

Looking at Empress Liu's trembling little eyes, Zhang Jack felt complacent and pretended to be nervous and said, "Now you and I are punishing His Majesty's imperial decree, which is already a capital offense. If Shi Bin notices something, he will contact the generals outside and make an internal knot." Clan. The hundreds of thousands of troops behind him, if you follow his orders, you and I will die without a place to die."

"Ah, then, what should we do then?" Empress Liu was terrified.

"You and I are already on the same boat. For the current plan, we can only go to the dark one way." After speaking, he made a gesture of wiping his neck, "Only by getting rid of Shi Bin can Shi Shi be safe."

Zhang Jack held Empress Liu's hand tightly.

Yan Guotu River
It was late at night, and although the severe winter had passed, it was still a little chilly to stand on the top of the city.

Murong Ba gazed at the Zhao border to the south for a long time.

"Murong Ba," Duan Xian approached unknowingly, took a fox fur, and put it on Murong Ba.

"Duan Xian, do you think my Murong family can go south?" Murong Ba asked.

Duan Xian only looked at her husband's increasingly mature face, stared at him, and said: "My concubine heard that Zhao Guoliang was pacified, it seems that the Shi family is powerful, dead but not stiff."

Murong Ba was filled with melancholy, and sighed: "At that time, I should have represented my king and strongly advocated going south. Now that the good opportunity has passed, I am afraid there will be no plan to go south."

"Whoosh" a shooting star streaked across the Ziwei starry sky in the south, and the Ziwei star dimmed instantly.

"Murong Ba, look." Duan Xian shouted.

Murong Ba looked up at the starry sky, "It is said in ancient books that the Ziwei star is dim, fearing the death of a great country. You mean Shi Zhao..."

Duan Xian put his arms around Murong Ba's arm, "Since ancient times, Hu has no luck for a hundred years. Shi Hu doesn't cultivate benevolence and morality, and the sky is angry with others. I heard from Mrs. Gongsun that the Great Monk Fo Tucheng also abandoned Ye and returned to the west. Does it mean something? Only Shi Zhao The potential is great, so you should plan it slowly, and don't act too hastily."

"Duan Xian, that's really the case..." After speaking, Murong Ba wanted to hug Duan Xian.

Unexpectedly, Duan Xian felt unwell and retched continuously.

"Oh, vomit." Duan Xian hastily pushed Murong Ba away.

"What's wrong with you, Duan Xian, someone..." Murong Ba was in a hurry, wanting to call someone to take Duan Xian back.

"Slow down." Duan Xian was shy and silent.

The maid at the side couldn't help but said: "Congratulations, Mr. Ba, Miss Duan is happy."

"Oh, blame me for being careless and not noticing."

Murong Ba carefully put his arms around Duan Xian, and Duan Xian snuggled into Murong Ba's arms and asked, "Say, what's your name?"

Murong Ba recited: "A gentleman of Xianyun, there is no one who does not let you be virtuous."

Duan Xianhe said: "It's better to be a brother than a younger brother, so how can you live a long life?"

Murong Ba held Duan Xian tightly in his arms, "May he be virtuous, beautiful, virtuous and upright, and love his brothers, so let's call him Murong Ling."

"Murong Ling" Duan Xian smiled, touched his belly and said, "Ling'er."

(End of this chapter)