The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 94
After dealing with Li Jian, Ran Min staggered almost to the point of falling, barely sitting on the imperial couch.That night, Shi Yun died, the former Shi family had been exterminated by his orders, and the former Zhao Kingdom was no longer a trace.

At this moment, Wang Tai was the first to kneel down, and only said: "We welcome the king of Wei, the emperor."

Zhang Wen also led all the soldiers to kneel down together and said: "The general is a man of great popularity. Now that Jiehu is the leader, the country cannot be left alone for a day. At the end, the general begs the general to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor."

All the soldiers knelt down and said in unison: "We implore the general to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor."

After listening, Ran Min got up slowly, wearing the wedding dress that day, only Shi Yun's blood stains remained on the clothes.Ran Min went straight to the gate of the palace, Zhang Wen wanted to go up and speak to Ran Min, but Wang Tai stopped him with one hand, and all the soldiers watched Ran Min leave the palace.

Now in Yecheng, the Shi clan's royal family has been slaughtered.Inside the Ye Palace, above the Taiwu Hall, the throne hangs vacant.

For several days in a row, Ran Min stayed behind closed doors since he returned to the General's Mansion.There was great chaos in Yecheng, thieves and bandits were everywhere, people in the city were panicked, and the government in Yecheng was paralyzed.

Now, in front of the gate of the General's Mansion, there is an endless stream of courtiers, and everything needs to be decided by the General.

The courtiers gathered in front of the general's mansion, discussing, "The gate of the general's mansion has been closed for three days. I won't see you for a long time. Everything in the country is deserted and in danger."

Jiang Gan, the chief secretary of the mansion, went out and explained to everyone: "My lords, please go back. The general has been unwell since the incident. Please go back to the mansion. The general needs to rest."

One person said: "The general's body has always been vigorous, but now Shen Ke is haunted strangely."

At this time, someone suddenly said quietly: "The so-called name is not right, and the words are not right. This city of Ye was originally under the Shi family. The general and the Han people have now gained great power. If you don't go further, I'm afraid..." It was Situ Shenzhong who spoke.

Shang Shuling Wang Mo said: "No! Now that the Shi family is gone, we Han officials should return to the Jin family."

Shangshu Hu Mu retorted, saying: "Return to the Jin Dynasty? The head of the Jin Dynasty is a little boy with a yellow hair. The general's begging army is invincible in the world."

One person panicked, "This, what should I do... Our country is in danger."

Wei Jian suddenly said: "Dangerous? I see that you have served the Shi family for a long time, and you have forgotten your Chinese ancestors? The Jiehu Shi family has stolen the Central Plains for a long time, and it should return to the hands of the Han people. The general should occupy the throne. "

"Yes, I should be the emperor." I don't know who took the lead, and the people outside the mansion were furious.

One person said: "The general wiped out the riots and liberated the people from the upside down. His meritorious service is as high as the sun and the moon, and he is now the emperor."

At this time, only one person shouted: "If the general does not obey the will of heaven and respond to the hearts of the people, the mountains and rivers will be in trouble, and the ministers will be uneasy. The ministers and others are admonishing each other with death, and beseech the general to take the throne."

If so, the officials are not allowed to come near the general's mansion.At this time someone suddenly shouted: "Look for Li Sikong, Li Nong has a high position and authority, and has fought side by side with the general for many years. If he can persuade him to join, this matter will be completed."

One person also echoed: "Yes, look for Li Sikong."

Suddenly someone asked: "Li Nong has lived through three dynasties, and he is only under the general. Who can invite him?"

All the ministers were in a hustle and bustle, unable to find a suitable candidate.

At this time, Wang Mo, who was hiding behind the ministers, stood up slowly, stepped forward and said: "Since Shi Le, the ancestor of the Shi family, I have been among the common people.

Seeing that Wang Mo took the initiative to invite Ying, all the officials could only thank him in unison.

In another corner of Yecheng, Li Nong's Sikong Mansion is uncharacteristically quiet now, as if the hustle and bustle of the past few days has nothing to do with him.

The eldest son quietly entered Li Nong's study, and only brought the evening food to Li Nong, and said while holding it: "Father, now all the Hus in Yecheng have been wiped out, and we Han people are in power. Father is now alone. Why are you so frowning when you are more than ten thousand people?"

Li Nong looked at his eldest son, and smiled wryly: "Your father is only trembling, as if facing an abyss, as if walking on thin ice. Doesn't it arouse the suspicion of the master under one person."

"Father, I guess Ran Min won't. I heard about his relationship with Shi Yun. I think he must be a nostalgic person. Father and Ran Min fought side by side, weathering the wind and rain for many years. I think he wouldn't do such a thing. What a dead dog cooks."

Li Nong just let out a long sigh, "It's easy to be in adversity, but difficult to be rich and honored. If he is still a minister, I certainly don't believe it. But now he is a king, and I am a minister."

"Father, my son still feels that Ran Min still..."

At this moment, the youngest son limped over and said to his father, "Shang Shu ordered Wang Mo to see him."

Li Nong asked with concern: "You have an injury on your leg, so don't move around too much. There should be no problem with your two elder brothers in the house."

The youngest son smiled and said, "It's been more than half a year since Shi Zunzhi's chaos started. Now the situation in Yecheng has changed drastically, and my son can't sit still anymore. I hope my father can understand his son's heart in doing things."

"Since that's the case, call Wang Mo in."

"Yes"

Li Nong looked at the back of the youngest son going away and said to the eldest son: "At that time, I surrendered my insurance and went to Bai, and I took the soldiers to save myself. You three brothers were left behind. You don't hate your father, do you?"

The eldest son hurriedly persuaded: "How could it be? At that time, the situation was critical, and who would know whether he could see the sun tomorrow."

"I think our kid's temperament has changed since then. It's no wonder that he was originally a sound body, but Zhang Jackal was too vicious back then, so he was only tortured, and his leg was almost crippled."

"Father, the matter is over, and I couldn't help myself back then..." While talking, I saw the youngest son leading Wang Mo into the room for a visit.

I only heard that Wang Mo entered the mansion and said: "Congratulations, old minister, Da Sikong, congratulations to Da Sikong?"

Li Nong only asked lightly: "Where does the joy come from?"

Wang Mo only looked at Li Nong's two young masters. The two young masters understood, hurriedly bowed back, and went out behind closed doors.

Seeing that there was no one around, Li Nong said to himself: "Wang Mo, you and I are both old people from the Taihe (the year when Shi Le became emperor) dynasty, and killings are not uncommon. The entire family has died, don't you know that it will be your turn next?"

Wang Mo only smiled and said: "Li Sikong, you already know." Wang Mo paused, and continued, "Sikong and Ran Min have known each other for many years, and have fought side by side since joining the Shi family. Under Ran Min, now Ran Min inherits the great line, and it will be a matter of time before he ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, and Sikong should be under one man and above ten thousand people, why are you worried?"

Li Nong lowered his head and sighed, "Power, fame and fame are like floating clouds to me. I have already seen and talked about them. Just look at the Central Plains. Hu Han kills, and there are endless disputes. I don't know when it will stop."

Hearing Li Nong's words so far, Wang Mo's heart throbbed for a moment, but he was still not sure, so he asked cautiously: "I don't know what Sikong's ambition is?"

Li Nong replied: "When Hu and Han live in their own places, there will be no more competition, and the river will be clear and the sea will be peaceful forever."

Wang Mo continued to probe and said: "Sikong's words, the lower officials admire, but now the Jin family is far away, living in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Central Plains has been reduced to the barbarians for a long time, and I have hardly heard Wang Yin for a long time. I heard that the Jin family court is weak, so I only Orphans and widows are in power, and they are all controlled by powerful ministers, I don't know..."

Li Nong only thumped the case heavily, "We were originally Han people, now that the Hu family has been exterminated, we should return to the Jin family."

"Okay!" Wang Modou said, "Since that's the case, I would like to follow Sikong to help the general realize his wish."

Hearing this, Li Nong only reprimanded angrily: "Stop talking nonsense, Mrs. Shi treats you well. If you are sent by the general, don't try to test me with such words. You can kill or cut as you like. Don't waste your time talking like this."

At this time Wang Mo knelt down with a plop, and said: "Sikong, you really misunderstood me, I wanted to come here myself."

Li Nong only looked at him suspiciously, only to see Wang Mo continue to say: "Five Hus have been in chaos for a long time, and now the Hu people have given the leadership, and the Han people have risen up. Take this opportunity to be the Jin family in the south, and the Zhang family in the west, and restore our Han family. That's the best policy." Wang Mo's words were indeed sincere.

Li Nong also felt that it was too much, so he just helped him up and said, "I didn't notice it for a moment just now, and I hope Sixian (Wang Mo's word) don't worry about it."

Wang Mo also held Li Nong's arms tightly, and said: "Those who achieve great things don't care about small details, Lord Sikong is humble." Standing up.

Li Nong only changed his face and said: "Listening to Mr. Wang's words, should we go to the Jin Dynasty?"

Wang Mo's turbid eyes suddenly brightened, "Wrong, the situation in our country is complicated now, and the forces of all parties are intertwined. In addition, Ran Min is unrivaled in the begging army. We must respect Ran Min as the emperor."

After listening to his words, Li Nong pushed him away instantly, and angrily said: "You have said so much, and you are still Ran Min's lobbyist. How can I, Li Nong, be such a villain who is greedy for life and afraid of death?"

Wang Mo didn't take it seriously, and just continued: "General, we are alone in Nantou, there are only two or three useless people, and we should attach the whole country to each other."

"The whole country is attached to each other?" Li Nong was thinking.

"Yes, when the whole country is attached."

Li Nong was suspicious, "You mean, you still respect Ran Min as the emperor, and then..."

"Yes, exactly."

Hearing a "hiss", a long sword was pulled out from the scabbard hanging on the wall, and slashed straight at Wang Mo. Wang Mo did not evade, but closed his eyes to welcome the arrival of the last moment. Li Nong didn't expect that Wang Mo was not a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death, so he didn't avoid it.In a hurry, he only used his other arm to block, and only blood dripped on Wang Mo's face.

"Sikong, Lord Sikong, why do you have to do this? The old minister is just thinking of a perfect plan. Ran Min is a hero, and the people in the begging army are currently unmatched. If you take it suddenly, you are afraid that our country will be in turmoil. You only need to wait for Ran Min to be promoted to the throne, and then slowly Picture it. Besides, Ran Min and Sikong's relationship is better than siblings, if Master Sikong refuses, then he will only be imprisoned."

Li Nong just looked straight into his eyes, and questioned: "I don't know if what you said is true or not, but why should I believe it? If the situation changes at that time, who can believe it?"

But Wang Mo only grabbed the saber that Li Nong wanted to take back, the blood on his palm was slowly flowing along the blade, and said: "If Li Sikong doesn't believe me, I will cut my heart with this sharp blade."

"My lord," Li Nong pulled it out instantly, and said, "It's too serious."

In the general's mansion, Ran Min was only sitting in the dark inner room. At this moment, with a "squeak", the master secretary of the mansion pushed open the door of the inner room, and a ray of sunlight only shone on the yellow lamp on the table in front of Ran Min. The handkerchief, the embroidered wintersweet, is already bright.

Jiang Gan stepped forward and said, "Shen Zhong, Shen Situ is asking to see you."

Ran Min only collected his thoughts, Shen Zhong was also a senior official with a high reputation, and immediately said: "Please hurry up." Then he took the handkerchief away.

When Shen Zhong entered the mansion, he didn't have time to tidy up his appearance, so he said: "General, there is an endless stream of people from outside the mansion to persuade them to come in. Now the remnants of the Shi family are all gathered in Xiangguo. .”

Ran Min only said lightly: "I know your heart, tomorrow I will be in the court to discuss matters with the officials, but the matter of the throne must not be mentioned again."

Shen Zhong was very anxious when he heard this, "General, why did you come here? Everyone knows that the Shi family has humiliated the general too much. The general endured it again and again, and then he killed Shi Zun and Shi Jian. If there is no general, the Shi family will die It fell apart, and now the Shi clan in Yecheng is extinct, and the dragons have no leader. Now in Xiangguo, the remnants of the Shi clan are gathering soldiers and horses, fearing that they will go south soon, the top priority, the general should quickly regroup and ascend the throne to reassure the hearts of the officials."

Ran Min only pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "We were originally Han people, and the Jin family still exists, and there are inevitably people in the court who want to be promoted. At this time, we rashly proclaim ourselves emperor..."

Shen Zhong couldn't help being overjoyed, the general really had a heart-to-heart knot, and he was from the Jin family, and he persuaded him: "The Jin family is dark and weak, and the powerful ministers are rampant. When thinking about the chaos in Yongjia, they will abandon the survivors of the Central Plains and ignore them. Shou, although Zu Ti and Liu Kun stood up and resisted vigorously at the time of collapse, the Jin family turned a blind eye to it, and these heroes perished in vain. How can the Jin family compare with the prestige of the great general? I also follow the general and entrust the general with success."

"The villain implores the general to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor." At this moment, Li Tekang had already broken in, and said bluntly.

When Shi Yun died that day, he entrusted this little Hu man to Ran Min. Ran Min saw that he was smart and had a youthful spirit, so he liked him a lot.He was only accepted as a concubine in the mansion, and he was allowed to walk freely in the mansion.

"Human kid, how dare you speak nonsense here, get out of here." Shen Zhong said angrily.

At this time, Ran Min said: "Why should Shen Situ be so knowledgeable about this kid?"

Shen Zhong only caught a glimpse of Ran Min's eyes full of kindness towards the child, and he knew in his heart that it was rumored in the capital that Hu'er was in the palace that day, and was deeply loved by the general.So Shen Zhong just said goodbye and left the house.

On the second day, the group of ministers made a petition, including 48 leading courtiers, including Situ Shenzhong and Sikong Langkai, who jointly signed the letter and became more respected by Ran Min.

Wei Jian, the doctor of Guanglu, took up the conversation, "General, loyalty can be learned from the sun and the moon. Although Yi Yin, Zhou Gong can't match it. It is the strength of the general that Shi Zun and Shi Jian in the previous dynasty were able to steal the throne. Today, the Shi family Extinct, the general should obey the destiny, follow the people's will, and take the heart of the ministers, ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor."

At this time, Ran Min was already standing on the steps. He turned around to look at his throne, looked down at the ministers, and said: "Chen Min, with little achievements and little virtue, has meager talents. If he is on the throne, he will be really scared and afraid that he will be embarrassing."

At this time, Wei Jian, the doctor of Guanglu, continued to say: "The general eliminated the riots, revitalized the country, liberated the people from the upside down, and helped the building to collapse. It is almost the voice of Zhongxing. Although Shaokang cannot be on the right, Guangwu cannot conceal his achievements. Please, please The general quickly ascended the throne to reassure the hearts of the officials."

Lang Kai also said: "The Jie family has been living in Zhongzhou for a long time. Today's general cut off the Hu people and restored our Han family. His achievements are outstanding. Qi Huan and Jiuhe princes can't compare with it. The world is really steep. Turn around, the mountains and rivers will be rebuilt."

Shangshu Hu Mu also said: "Since the Yongjia Rebellion, the status of our Han people has declined, almost like a mortal world. The general's "killing order" made the barbarian people in the world terrified, and they will no longer use weapons against our Han people. Raise our military prestige of the Han family, and the situation of the humble dogs of the Han people will finally be resolved."

Ran Min's subordinates joined the army, and the general was also in the hall at this time. Hearing Hu Shangshu's words, his excitement was beyond words. Qi Qi remonstrated with Ran Min: "We all want to obey the orders of the general, and we will die. No excuses."

Now that the Shi clan is completely extinct, Ran Min knows that all the officials and officers and soldiers are without a leader. Due to the current situation, the country cannot live without a king.Judging from the situation in the past few days, the throne will belong to him, Ran Min, sooner or later.But since ancient times, the courtiers have usurped the throne. In order to show their humility, they had no choice but to humble themselves three times, showing that they all accepted the wishes of the courtiers and reluctantly ascended the throne.Although the ministers have already persuaded him to advance, but agreeing only once, it seems that he is too impatient.

At this time, the leader of the officials in the palace was Li Nong. This person had been in the capital since Zhang Ji's chaos, and he was also a veteran who had experienced turmoil, so Ran Min made up his mind.

I saw Ran Min walking down the steps slowly and walking up to Li Nong. Li Nong was bowing his head in deep thought at this moment, not paying attention to the person coming.

At this time Ran Min suddenly walked up to him, held Li Nong's hand tightly and said: "If we are Han people who are popular among the courtiers, there is no one who can surpass Li Nong, this commander is willing to regard Li Nong as the lord of this Zhao country."

(End of this chapter)