The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 6

In the tavern, Wang Che said to Gao Bi: "A man who achieves big things doesn't care about small things. Han Xin's humiliation in his crotch can be tolerated, so it's not easy to pretend to be crazy."

"Joining the army, I knew that Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin, disdained to compete with others to save his life. Now that Murong Han's life is safe, why is he pretending to be crazy?"

"Is there any impenetrable wall in the world, the fact that Murong Ba is still alive, and there are very few merchants and travelers in this Yuwen Capital City. If the weather turns warmer in the future, the north and south merchants will come and go, and the news will definitely leak out. At that time, Murong Han will be in a dire situation." Seeing that he still had doubts, Wang Che continued, "Murong Han has no choice but to pretend to be crazy, and if he goes crazy, his notoriety will be exposed in the northern border."

Gao Bi understood in a flash: "This is, it is notorious and unheard of." Immediately he made a gesture of pinching his nose, and the two laughed secretly.

Wang Che and Gao Bi lingered in Yuwen Capital for several days, and soon there was a joke circulating in the city: Uncle killed his nephew, and his head broke because he couldn't bear it.Fortunately, it is the prince, but he is also so crazy.

Everyone talks about it.

In the past few days, Gao Bi and Wang Che had sold all their goods in Yuwen Capital, making a lot of money.Hearing this joke, Gao Bi understood, and said: "Wang Che's concerns are very reasonable. Murong Han's notoriety has spread all over the northern region. Ordinary people should only laugh at it. My country of Yan must feel strange and send people to investigate."

"You know, when Murong Han and the current king of Yan were studying in Xiangxue, they were very fond of grandson Liutao's military books, which are the two most proficient in the classics of Sinology." Wang Che said slowly, "Sunzi's art of war is unpredictable, and he also has 36 It’s easy to use.”

"No wonder Wang Canjun said that this matter is weird. It turns out that Murong Han is insane, but it's just a fake insanity." Gao Bi said happily.

"Children can be taught." Wang Dao said, "In the past few days, I have observed that Murong Han's speech and behavior are quite different from ordinary people, but there are still rules to follow, do you know?"

"Jianjun said that he would go to various city gates to kneel down and beg for food every day, right?" Gao Bi blinked his eyes and thought about it.

"Indeed, what you have seen is very clear." Wang Che couldn't stop praising Gao Bi, "I think Murong Han must have the intention of returning to the country. In this way, when the market is closed and there are few people, you hang on the front of the car. Passing by, there must be a response."

Later, the sun slanted to the west, and the night in the north came very early.

Only the sound of rattles and rattles can be heard echoing on the empty road.The car slowly passed by Murong Han's side. Murong Han was covered in stench and filthy, and everyone ran away.But he saw him crawling towards the carriage slowly, and when he saw it, the passers-by on the road spat out: "This is terrible, whoever sees it will be unlucky."

I saw Murong Han standing up, staring deeply at the carriage, not speaking for a long time, hitting his chest, and nodded to Wang Che.

Suddenly a tear flowed from Murong Han's eyes, Murong Han wanted to go forward, Wang Che shook his head at him, the two of them knew it in their hearts.

Only then did Wang Che take the carriage away slowly, and rode on the carriage. Wang Che and Gao Bi looked at each other in silence, and the reflection of the carriage was long in the setting sun.

The sun went down, and the carriage disappeared into the night.

"Report to my king, there is news from the north." Kui Ye, the Prime Minister Feng Yi and Shi Gaoxu hurried into the palace and headed straight for the inner room of the palace. Retaining tribal habits, not so much etiquette.After walking through the halls of the former dynasty and passing through the corridors, you will come to the inner court.The prime minister has been in charge of state affairs for a long time, and he can enter the royal city without notifying the guards.

"Hurry up and hold the lamp." Murong Hao hurriedly called the servant, and lit the night lamp in the bedroom, "Minister of the State, there is no need to be formal, come in quickly." After speaking, Feng Yi followed the servant and went straight to King Yan's bedroom.

"Report to my king, Wang Che has reported back, Murong Han really has the intention of returning, the most important thing to plan right now is how to get Murong Han's body out of the Yuwen Department." Gao Xu told Yan Wang eagerly without waiting for King Yan to change his clothes.

King Yan couldn't take care of that much anymore, he put on a fox fur and came out.

"Does the Prime Minister have any ideas?" Murong Hao asked.

"If you send troops to rescue, you will be in an enemy's territory after all, so it will be inconvenient. If you transfer secretly, Murong Han is tall, and there are guards everywhere at the gate of Yuwen Capital. If there is an inspection, the matter will be leaked." I have been thinking about it for a long time.

"Since that's the case, brother Ruohan, if you can ride your horse and escape by yourself, and get rid of the pursuers, then this matter will be accomplished." King Yan thought deeply.

"Your Majesty, Wang Che also has this intention." The Prime Minister replied: "Wang Che has been to the Yuwen Department for many days. According to his report, Murong Han has been pretending to be crazy in Yuwen Capital City for many days. The guards have relaxed. He is now You can walk freely in the Yuwen capital, if you find a good horse, paired with a good weapon, and choose a good time, the camera escapes, this is a safe situation."

"Since that's the case, why not quickly find a good horse and make a good weapon."

"I tell my king, good weapons are easy to get, but good horses are hard to find." Internal Shi Gaoxu said, "In today's world, cavalry is the best way to rule the world, and the horses on which sergeants ride are all under control. Well, a good horse is hard to find."

What Gao Xu said is reasonable, since the Jin family moved southward and lost the northern racecourse, although there have been many northern expeditions, they only stopped in Henan, why?There is a lack of good horses.Relying on the canal to Huaibei is the limit.Further north is the open land in Hebei, where the cavalry charged and killed, how could the infantry resist, so the Jin Dynasty no longer got involved.

Gao Xu went on to say: "Let's not hear about the Jin Dynasty. They live in the south of the Yangtze River and have plenty of supplies. However, good horses are something that cannot be traded in the Northern Dynasty. Today, the three tribes of Xianbei all rule the world with cavalry, and the Yuwen tribe especially produces good horses. If you suddenly lead a good horse into the enemy's capital today, you may be criticized early, and the matter will be vented before it is done."

"Since that's the case, what should I do according to Qing's wishes?" King Yan asked anxiously.

"It's better to steal." Gao Xu secretly said.

"I don't know that Ma Su understands human nature. If he is not his master, he will not ride with him easily. He is better than a thief." King Yan was annoyed by Gao Xu's hasty words.

"My lord again, Wang Che has been in business for many years, and there is a horse handler in this caravan. This man knows the language of horses and understands horse nature. Because he didn't know what he meant, he never told my king. Now the situation is critical. Your Excellency I heard that there are already rumors in our Thorn City that Murong Ba was not dead but fell from his horse, and that Uncle Wang shot mercy. I am afraid that if time is delayed and business is frequent, this rumor will definitely spread like wildfire in the Yuwen Department. If there is circumstantial evidence, everything will happen. All rest." Feng Yi spoke from the sidelines.

"Since that's the case, let this person hurry back to Yuwen. If it takes a little longer, something serious will happen." King Yan asked anxiously.

The Prime Minister of "King Yan" settled down, "This man was originally the elder brother of Pang Jian who rebelled against Murong Ren, and his name is Pang Yue. Because he did not conspire with his younger brother, he left the army, and now he is raising horses for a living."

"Since that's the case, why don't you invite this person quickly, and only kill Murong Ren's rebel party members alone, and the rest will be inferior." King Yan said anxiously.

"King Yan doesn't know something..." Gao Xu showed a look of embarrassment.

"Ruyanghou!" Yan Wang said solemnly, Yan Wang did not like to be called other people's titles, but now seeing Gao Xu hesitate to speak, he was very displeased, so he provoked him with this title, "It's still going on now. There's nothing to hide."

"Your Majesty doesn't know something." Gao Xu leaned over and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. When Your Majesty suppressed Murong Ren's rebellion, he was furious and beheaded many officials attached to the rebellion. Many of them died unjustly and by mistake. .”

"Thanks to Gao Xu's persuasion, the killing was stopped." The Prime Minister also knelt down and said, "Among them, Pang Yue's wife and daughter were stranded in Liaodong for some reason, and they were killed together. At that time, Pang Yue was lucky to be covered by Wang Che. The sergeant who pursued him lied that he was a groom in the caravan. That’s why he was spared.” The Prime Minister of the State looked distressed, “I don’t know what it means now…”

Dead silence~~, drop~~, drop~drip~drip~, four o'clock knocked. "When" the frightened deer in the courtyard knocked on the rock, and the sound sounded through the night.

The servant suddenly came over, "Your Majesty, Wang Yu urgently asks for an audience."

"Quickly declare." King Yan said eagerly.

I saw Wang Yu rushing over, just about to change clothes, King Yan urgently said, "Take a seat quickly and watch tea."

"Your brother Wang Che has been exhausted for many days. As I said before, you just need to take care of him." Gao Xu couldn't help complaining, "If there is something urgent, it's not too late."

"Thank you, Mr. Gao, for the kindness of the Prime Minister." Wang Yu straightened his body and said, "I would like to inform my king that Wang Che, the younger brother of the minister's clan, wants to take one person with him and set off tomorrow to welcome my brother Han back to the country."

When everyone heard it, they already guessed that person in their hearts, but they still refused to say it out loud.

After a long time, the prime minister asked, "Is the person you mentioned Pang Yue?"

"The Prime Minister's words are not bad, exactly." Wang Yu said seriously, "This person is willing to act like a dog and a horse, just so that my king's brother can return to the country."

Everyone felt relieved, but King Yan was still thinking about it.

"Gu, I have another question. This was originally my king's fault, so I don't want to pay back. I have punished all his people, and ordinary people are still dissatisfied. Why is this person willing to follow the example of dogs and horses?" King Yan finally expressed his doubts.

"If this king wants to issue an edict to sin against himself, it is a lonely loss."

"My king, I am open-minded and accepting, and the world is attached to me. I am honored to be my country of Yan." Wang Yu kowtowed, then stood up and said, "My king's elder brother treats people generously, cares for the soldiers, and all the soldiers are stingy. My king knows that the former king At that time, the elder brother of the king guarded Pingguo."

"Remember." King Yan recalled, "Brother Han, the previous king was very favored, so don't share with the princes. Moreover, he was brave and resourceful, and he was very popular in this army. Dare to offend."

"I am Wang Shengming." Wang Yu kowtowed again, "This Pang Yue was originally the instructor of the horse army in Pingguo City. When Pingguo City was besieged, he defended side by side with Murong Han and never retreated. When the enemy entered the city and fought against him, With a knife in the body, the situation is critical, but thanks to Murong Han's desperate protection, he survived."

Everyone was silent, and Wang Yu then said: "However, he suffered heavy injuries and was unable to carry on the sword, so he was dismissed and returned to the field. Because he knew the nature of horses, he made a living by raising horses and driving carts. Fortunately, he was not in the army. Murong Ren rebelled that year. I was not coerced at the time, so I have survived to this day."

"This person can ask for something, and this king will definitely satisfy it." After a while, King Yan settled down, and tightened his hands on the fox fur, knowing that there was a turning point.

"I have nothing else to ask, but my king will allow him to pick up Brother Han. In addition, the rebellion was an urgent matter, and there were many coerced people. Now the country is stable and the people live in peace. I hope my king can get rid of their bad reputation of rebellion. All the exiles can return to their homes, and all those who have entered the lowly nationality will go." After Wang Yu finished speaking, he bowed down and bowed again.

"My country of Yan has such a thing of loyalty, but this king can't use it. It's my king's fault, and it's also the fault of all ministers."

"Your Majesty, I implore my lord to forgive my sin." King Yan said, only to see Feng Yi and Gao Xu kneeling on both sides.

"As I said, Guyuan's usage is severe, and the people of the country are not at ease. From now on, we should use forgiveness as the most important thing to eliminate strict laws and tyranny."

"I am Wang Shengming." All three said.

"Since that's the case, Gao Xu, I want you to go to the Ordnance Department as soon as possible, and order someone to make a weapon that is suitable for your hand, and let Wang Che take it with you."

"The minister will be unremitting day and night, and supervise the work day and night." Gao Xu took the order and handed it over.

"Wang Yu."

"The minister is here."

"Then, let's ask Mr. Pang Yue to treat him with the courtesy of a national scholar. Everything he asks... I will be approved." King Yan thought for a while and said, "If he is lucky enough to return to the country this time, I will The position of Wangcheng Zhonglang will be given to him together, and I am willing to use one person's heart to return to him, and exchange the hearts of the people in the world to return to him."

"My king's destiny is clear. Although the sun and the moon cannot compete for its glory, and although the sea cannot accommodate its vastness, my country of Yan is very fortunate." The country's prime minister Feng Yi bowed his hands and bowed to the king of Yan.

"Wait a minute." King Yan stood up, and asked his servant to take out a brocade box from the cabinet deep in the bedroom.

Opening the brocade box, I saw a handle covered with gold, and the handle was inlaid with seven kinds of precious stones: agate, turtle, and lapis lazuli... When the precious sword was pulled out of its sheath, a cold light flashed, and everyone was shocked.

I saw Yan Wang holding the knife in both hands, handing the knife to Wang Yu, saying: "Return the property to the original owner, my brother should know my intention."

"Your Majesty." Wang Yu knew that the saber was precious, and was afraid of losing it.

King Yan held his hand tightly, "Brother Yan Qiang, it has been difficult to return since ancient times, and I sincerely hope that Brother Han will return."

After speaking, a gust of wind blew into the inner courtyard, and the extreme northern winter was about to pass, and the cold wind in February gradually became warmer.

(End of this chapter)