The Yanming of the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 97 The Conspiracy Resurrected in Ye City
The northeast corner of Yecheng was originally the residence of dignitaries and dignitaries and the Taimiao of Zhao State, but it is now dilapidated.The country changed hands, the ancestral temples of the previous dynasty were abandoned, and many of them have been converted into residential buildings or warehouses.

It was night, the stars and the moon were dark, and the candles in a house were faint.

A person in a hurry, lingered in front of the mansion gate for a long time, saw no one around, knocked lightly on the door.A doorman came out from the side and only asked, "Who is here?"

The man just took off the felt hat on his head, brushed off his long hair that was brushing his face, and said out of breath: "Businessmen from the north, please stay overnight?"

The doorman said: "There are mixed fish and dragons here, but you can't be safe." He wanted to turn around and refuse.

The man suddenly said: "Stars enter Yecheng, and stones come from the north."

The doorman replied: "Bi will fly away with the bird, and the world will be white when it sings." He just turned sideways and greeted him, "Please!"

The visitor just followed the doorman through a secluded courtyard, intending to lead the visitor to the back hall, "My lords have been waiting for you for a long time." The doorman said as he walked.

The visitor suddenly stopped in his footsteps, and only shouted: "I said, it's not too late, you can quickly get me a basin of water, this wig and beard stick to me so uncomfortable."

At this time, the doorman looked back at him, he was really unkempt, with thick beard and hair, so he thought it was the refugee who had escaped.

The doorman urged: "Hurry up, all the adults are eager to see through you."

After washing, the man followed the doormen to a residence. He had just entered, but the door was closed and the curtains were hung up. There were firewood and water tanks piled up outside the house. If you look from the outside, you really can't tell there is anything hidden inside.

"My lord, is there any news about your trip to Xiangguo?" Wang Mo asked Wang Mo, the minister on Hu's bed.

"The news should be..." Wang Zhuo was about to speak at this time, but he saw a person next to him who looked very strange, his brows tightened, and he complained, "This matter is not for outsiders, the less you know, the better. Who is this…"

"Wang Zhuo, this time Zhang Ju can serve as foreign aid for you and others, all of which cannot be done without the help of this young master." Wang Yan, the servant next to him, also got up at this time and walked towards the three of them, "This person is the third son of Li Nong's family. son."

"Greetings to General Wang." This person took a step forward, but bowed respectfully to Wang Zhuo and said.

Wang Zhuo hurriedly asked Wang Yan who was beside him: "Wang Shizhong, so Qi Wang Li Nong also has objections?"

"No, Li Nong is not inferior to Ran Min in terms of popularity in the begging army. How can he be willing to be inferior to others?" Wang Yan turned around and asked the man pretending to be suspicious, "My lord, do you think so?" no?"

The child was indeed quite confident, and said: "Master Wang, don't worry, I will definitely persuade my father to conspire with this matter. Now Ran Min is rude and rewards those soldiers and peasants in the army. I am a member of the Central Plains family. There are many dignitaries who cannot be reused, and there is still a lot of resentment among the courtiers, if Ran Min can do it, my father can do it too."

Wang Zhuo looked uneasy, he hesitated to speak, Wang Mo saw that he was sober and knew that he still had doubts about this young master, so he said: "It's getting late, go back to the mansion quickly, lest your father be suspicious?"

After speaking, the man stood up and said goodbye.

"Master Wang, brother Wang..." After hiding in Tibet for so long, when he finally met an outsider again, Wang Zhuo took a long breath and complained to his clan brother Wang Mo, "This matter is very important, how can we discuss it with the yellow-haired boy? I don't know what Li Nong's intention is, but now he is acting recklessly, looking for his youngest son, so afraid that the matter will not be kept secret, let it go."

"This matter can't be done without Li Nong, and we don't have enough reputation. If I don't borrow Li Nong's name, how can Zhang Ju send troops to help me." Wang Yan only said seriously, "Who is Zhang Ju? He has been in office for a long time, and he is an old fox. Looking around in my city of Ye, only Li Nong has an old relationship with him. Thanks to Zhang Taiwei's tip-off, Li Nong escaped from birth. So far, there is no doubt about the kindness. If we want to make trouble, if there is no Li Nong, How could Zhang Ju help me?"

Wang Zhuo's face turned pale, "This matter is of great importance. I have heard that Li Nong's intention is to return to the Jin family. Now that we have returned to the Shi family, how can we be willing to be driven by us?"

"Li Nong can't do this!" Wang Mo slapped the table again.

"But why?" Wang Zhuo was stunned, with a hint of doubt and fear.

Wang Yan slowly took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Wang Zhuo.Wang Zhuo took it and read it carefully, only to see that it was full of Li Nong expressing his heart and willingness to return to Zhao Guo.

"It's so strange? How could Li Nong do it? He and Ran Min almost wanted to have a friendship, and they punished the Shi family together and took credit for Quewei. How could they help Shi Zhi?" Looking at the letter, Wang Jin felt that this matter was strange. , Repeatedly watched for a long time.

Wang Mo saw Wang Zhuo's strange expression, and while he wasn't paying attention, he only told him to be careful, saying: "If you talk about calligraphy and painting masters, he has surpassed my Wang family. As long as his son brings his father's documents, we will If you copy it carefully, let alone someone else, even Li Nong can hardly distinguish the authenticity from the fake."

While Wang Jin was still in deep thought, Wang Mo was not without pride, and said: "We will use Li Nong's hand letter to lead the reinforcements from Xiangguo. expensive."

"In this way, when Ran Min's army is outside and the city's defenses are empty, we can make people set fire to many places in the city, open the city gates wide, and cooperate with the inside and outside. At that time, it is not up to me to decide on the matter of Yecheng. It doesn't matter whether it's the Jin family, or we are self-reliant, we have everything under control."

The matter is generally settled, Wang Yan said with a smile, "This plan can only be made possible thanks to Ruer Wang Tong, and the younger generation is awesome, haha."

Wang Mo also said with a smile: "Your son is really clever, and the contact with the three sons of Li Nong's family is all through Ruer."

Wang Zhuo felt a little uneasy for a moment, "Didn't Wang Tong tell you to stay in Xiangguo?"

On the other side of Yecheng, the mansion of King Li Nong of Qi

"Why did you return home so late?" Li Nong was waiting for the third son to return in the middle hall, and the eldest son was serving him.Seeing him coming back from the outside, he said angrily.

The third young master just made a hasty bow, "Father, my son went out to do some errands and just came back." He wanted to go to the back hall.

Li Nong gently put down the bamboo slips in his hand, got up slowly, walked up to him with his hands behind his back, and said, "Now Yecheng is in turmoil and thieves are rampant. Recently, you frequently return home late at night, which makes my father uneasy."

The third son was also indifferent, "Father, my son is already grown up, and he has his own way of doing things."

"You..." Li Nong raised his hand, wanting to reprimand him.At this time, the eldest son who was rubbing ink on the side hurriedly came to the hall to persuade: "The third brother is now a big man, father, don't worry, teach him a lesson for brother."

Seeing the elder brother making a rescue from the side, the third brother found the right time and slipped out, only going to the back hall.

Li Nong sighed, "Your third brother didn't reassure me."

"Third brother has also experienced the current events for a long time now. In this city of Ye, our family has gone through a lot of wind and rain. Thinking back when my father fled to Shangbai, my brothers were bullied by Zhang Jackal in Ye City, and now they are safe and sound. My father has a high school diploma now. Jue Xianwei, a country depends on father, no one will be able to bully our family anymore."

"At that time, things happened suddenly, and if you have time to take your brothers away in the future, you will only be in danger and fail your father." Li Nong sighed.

"Father has passed everything, and the third brother has grown up now, and will definitely become my father's right-hand man."

"I'm afraid, his intention is not here," Li Nong only sighed, "The new dynasty was founded, and the officials are uneasy. This troubled world has not yet come to an end."

Li Nong seemed to have aged several years in just one night.

The furnishings of the Imperial Palace in Yecheng are still the same, only the owner has been replaced
Ran Min has received an urgent report and learned that Xinxing Wang Shiyi has succeeded to the throne in Xiangguo. The right prime minister Yao Yizhong, Ruyin Wang Shikun, Zhennan general Liu Guo, etc. all led to the defeat of the headquarters and wanted to gather a large army to go straight to Ye. City to kill.

On a starry night, Ran Min summoned a group of confidants, such as General Wei Wang Tai, Captain Zhang Ai of Shesheng, General Dong Run of Hussars, and General Zhang Wen of Chariots, etc., into Ye Palace to discuss matters.

"Your Majesty, it is not too late to march forward. Before the enemy's army has merged into one place, I beg the living army to divide and attack them. This will surely solve the current situation." General Wei Wang Tai said bluntly, first remonstrating. .

"Wang Tai has now been promoted to the post of General Wei, and he will not change his true nature of being outspoken and admonishing." Ran Min teased.

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty started in the infancy, and now the high positions of the brothers have been brought down with one sword and one arrow. What do we vulgar people have to rely on? Isn't it just following His Majesty and the beggar brothers in order to earn a living in the Central Plains where there are many Jie people?" I got this square inch of land. But for the state of Wei, the general will know everything." After speaking, Wang Tai didn't return the salute, but just stood there in a daze.

"General Wang admires his magnanimity. In terms of your majesty's military spirit and fighting power, no one can beat you in all directions." Zhang Ai said from the side.

Ran Min patted Wang Tai on the shoulder, "You old brothers are still reliable. My country of Wei is now going to flatten the Central Plains, so it is necessary for you to contribute a lot."

Seeing that the atmosphere was cheerful, Dong Run saw the opportunity and said to everyone: "Your Majesty, I am fortunate to have all the brothers, and I will definitely serve you wholeheartedly. If it comes to charging into the battle, we will be no problem. However, if Regarding the matter behind the scenes, we are still..."

Seeing Dong Run's silence, Ran Min knew what he meant, and ordered his servants to add water to the lords, and said slowly: "General Dong hesitated to speak, it seems that he is worried about the ministers in Ye City."

Dong Run hurriedly stood up and replied, "Your Majesty, it is not my wish to alienate all the officials of the Yan Kingdom, but I have been following the general for a long time, and now the general has a high position. There are some things that the general will not know..."

Before Dong Run could finish speaking, "Come, come, now all our brothers have not enjoyed the night view of the Ye Palace, so follow me and hold a candle." Ran Min pulled Dong Run up, looked back at the crowd, and said, "Brothers, now that I have ascended the throne, and I will let all the brothers have a full view of the night scene of Ye Palace."

It was a warm spring night, and from the day Ran Min ascended the throne, rewards were given to the underachievers, pensions were given to the widowed and lonely, and officials were promoted, Yecheng gradually regained its vitality.Especially in the Cangting Pavilion, where the ceremony of drinking and drinking is held, the talents of Jianba are in the countryside, and there are a lot of talents in the court for a while.

Ran Min held on to a railing, and he was in a good mood, "Everyone, if this Ye Palace was a year ago, we would have thought of you and I enjoying the palace today."

Everyone laughed and looked back, all saying: "I really didn't expect that."

Wang Tai smiled and said to the crowd: "It all depends on the general, no, His Majesty Tianwei is able to eradicate the Shi clan and recover our Han people, and establish the Wei Kingdom."

Ran Min also smiled, "Wang Tai, you just can't keep your mouth shut. It's all thanks to you old brothers. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today."

A gust of wind blew by, and the attendant stepped forward to put a cloak on Emperor Wei. Ran Min waved his hands thoughtfully, and murmured: "How many brothers have died in Jinfengtai, Yulongguan, Kunhua Palace, and Dongyemen? I will not let this country fall by the wayside."

Everyone leaned on the railing to watch, and suddenly Ran Min turned around and said, "General Dong, you don't want to rest assured that the ministers who surrendered the city of Ye, the ministers of the previous court, the current situation dictates, whether they are sincere or not is still unknown. If you start killing people, you will fear people's hearts. dead."

Dong Run was impressed and said: "Your Majesty knows everything, but I just say it's all right. Now in Yecheng, His Majesty has suddenly ascended to a high position and people's hearts are not attached to him. Some people want to take the opportunity to return to the Jin Dynasty, and some people want to return to the Shi family. Now Your Majesty is Wantonly promote talents in the countryside, and the interests of the family and everyone will be damaged. I am afraid that those gentry will have ideas. We are rough people, and if someone covets the position of His Majesty, we will collude with each other in secret."

Ran Min only thumped the railing with his fists, "You mean, I already know that, don't you know that those nobles are more evil than the Hu people, and the Hu people are only arrogant and lustful, don't you know that those nobles only rely on their ancestral merits to hide their household registrations, I really hate the common people. Now Hu Mu and Wang Yu are in charge of the defense of Yecheng, loosening the outside and tightening the inside, so that no one else will notice. Now I also feel that the order to kill Hu was too much, and the law is unclear. If rewards and punishments are added, the power of the country will be in jeopardy. Only when the evidence of the offense is violated can the crime be punished."

The crowd said: "Your Majesty has far-sighted thinking, and we appreciate it."

At this time, Zhang Ai said in the foreword: "Your Majesty, although the immediate worries have been resolved, the long-term worries still remain, the land of Youzhou."

Ran Min pondered for a while, "Love Qing is indeed very important. I have received the military report, and now Jicheng is lost, and the country of Yan invaded. It's just because the country is not at peace. If there are no rebels in Xiang, Shi The remaining members of the Clan are obstructing it and do not listen to orders. I almost want to personally lead the army, raise 30 people, and go to the north to fight against the Yan Kingdom and consolidate our northern border."

Zhang Wenjin, the chariot general at the side, said: "I heard from the scouts that the Yan Kingdom raised three armies, one of which was Murong Ke."

Hearing this name, Ran Min's expression stretched, "It was Murong Ke," Ran Min said with a smile, "There is no hero in the world who made Zhu Zi famous. It's a pity that Wei Guo has not cleaned up the state affairs. If it were me, I would jump Go forward, the Murong family boy, who can be my enemy."

Wang Tai was still a little uneasy, "Murong Ke seems to have been famous for a long time, and his wings are gradually growing. Among the four barbarians, Goguryeo and Fuyu are afraid of his reputation and dare not commit crimes for several years. Your Majesty should be careful."

Zhang Wen also said: "People in the world say that the Yan State is famous for its armored cavalry; the army of begging for living is all over the world. Is it obvious that the two armies are fighting each other?"

Dong Run hurriedly said: "However, in front of His Majesty, they are all clowns. If it weren't for His Majesty who only led partial teachers in the campaign against Yan, there would be no Murong Ke now."

There was a burst of light laughter from the crowd.

After the laughter, Wang Tai remonstrated to the ministers and Ran Min: "Although this is the case, you should not be careless. If it advances quickly, I am afraid that our Wei army will not be able to support it."

All the ministers agreed with the news, and Ran Min said to the ministers: "Wang Wu's brother died in battle, so he probably would not seek refuge in Yan State, but now the situation is changing, we should reward Wang Wu and give him a high rank, and not make him seek refuge in Yan State."

Wang Taiyan said: "I'm afraid Wang Wu also has the heart to stand on his own."

Ran Min said: "Now the trouble is in Xiangguo, not in Yan. We should destroy Xiangguo as soon as possible and then pacify Yanguo."

"Your Majesty." Suddenly a young man came straight up and whispered something directly to Ran Min without avoiding the crowd.

Zhang Ai asked at this time: "General Wang, who is it at this time?"

I only heard Wang Tai reply: "Li Tekang, a little Hu man, is now highly regarded by His Majesty just because of that Shi Yun."

Zhang Ai only whispered: "Although the Hu people are no longer as powerful as they used to be, they are not my race after all, so their hearts must be different."

Wang Tai only persuaded him: "Forget it, he is still a child, so it will be fine if he thinks about it."

While talking, I saw Ran Min leading Li Tekang to come, and said: "This is my new concubine called Li Tekang. At this time, I am a minister of the great Wei, and I will pay my respects."

Seeing that Li Tekanguo was dignified and reasonable, he bowed slightly and said, "Little man, I pay my respects to all the generals."

"Your Majesty..." Seeing that Wang Tai wanted to speak to Ran Min, Ran Min interrupted him with a slight wave of his hand, and said, "It's getting late now, and the city of Ye is restless. Please, generals, rest earlier."

Seeing the change in Ran Min's expression, all the generals knew that it was a secret, so they also knew what was going on, and retired one by one.

"Is there any change in Ye City?" Ran Min asked as he followed Li Tekang to the deep palace.

In the deep palace, Li Tekang carefully reported back: "The details of the arrangements in the residences of the ministers have not yet been reported, but..."

"Oh." Ran Min was vigilant. At this time, the internal officer handed over a sign asking for bedtime, and Ran Min waved his hands repeatedly, showing no interest.Signal the person to continue talking.

Li Tekang only said slowly: "It's just that the son of Li Nong's family is a little abnormal recently? He has frequent contacts with ministers and behaves strangely."

"Li Nong?" Ran Min suddenly shuddered, and even the candle flickered, "Since the day I proclaimed myself emperor, I have less and less contact with him. We were originally in danger, but we were an irreversible friend. Now a As a king and one as a minister, it is inevitable that there will be resentment in my heart."

Ran Min suddenly stared at Li Tekang sharply, "Ru Suzhi, if it wasn't for Li Nong, I wouldn't be where I am today. If there is no real evidence at Qi Wang Li Nong's place, you know..."

Li Tekang only knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, if the villain hunted down that day, if it wasn't for Li Nong's reason that he would not survive today, he would still be my savior. It's just that it's about the safety of our country Wei, so the villain, alas ..." I saw that Li Tekang was also beating the ground with his hands, and said, "If it is for the sake of the family and the country, personal kindness should give way to the country."

At this moment, Ran Min leaned over to support him and said, "I sincerely shouldn't doubt you, but you know that the matter of Li Nong is very important."

Li Tekang only nodded seriously, and Ran Min continued: "Although the army of the Wei State is in my hands now, there may be dissatisfaction among the courtiers. My official life is ups and downs. If it weren't for the extra pair of eyes behind me, I would almost be a ghost under the knife." " Ran Min told Li Tekang, "You know everything, that's good. Send more people, and let me know who comes and goes in his house, and whoever comes and goes."

"I understand."

At this time, in Li Nong's Prince Qi's mansion, in a wing room in the backyard, the third son was sulking.

"Hmph, father just lacks decisiveness. I think, if it wasn't for father, who would be the emperor of Wei?" The third son went back to his wing room, still chattering, saying: non-stop.

"My lord, this is outrageous, don't say that." An old slave next to him was so frightened that he quickly closed the door.

The third son squinted at him, "What are you afraid of? Back then, my father abandoned us and only cared about running for his own life. But today, in troubled times, he is either being tricked or tricked by others. What are we afraid of?"

The old slave stepped forward and took off his blouse, and said, "Oh, third son, your father has no other choice. Now the King of Qi is under one man and over ten thousand. In the territory of Wei State, there is no one more powerful than Lord Li."

The third son led the way, "If you don't get the throne, it's all empty talk."

"You, you are not good enough to plan a job, your father will be mistreated by your unworthy son." After finishing speaking, the old slave put away the clothes of the third son and shook his head and went out.

"Click" a stone, wrapped a note and threw it into the third son's house.

I saw it said: "Under Fengyang Gate, three miles to the right."

"Who called me here?" The third son limped to the place pointed by the note.

At this moment, only two eyes were smeared black, and a black pocket instantly covered the third young master.

(End of this chapter)