Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 63
A new Zen room was built in the Prince's Mansion of Bohai. It is rumored that the spiritual tablet of Emperor Xiaozhuang is enshrined in the Zen room, and Erzhu Ying'e and Gao Cheng will come in to pay homage in a layman's attire.

The news got out of Bohai Prince's Mansion, and everyone praised Xiao Gao Wang for his big heart, and he was able to tolerate his concubine thinking about his predecessors.

A fire was lit in the Zen room, and it was very warm. After a busy day, Gao Cheng, who had just returned home, lay his pillow on Er Zhu Ying'e's lap, and the scent of Yuan Mingyue had long since disappeared from the silk clothes.

In front of Yuan Ziyou's spiritual seat, Gao Cheng said guiltily:

"If the female lay thinks that I have belittled you, don't force it anymore."

"Gao Tanyue don't want to say that, the poor nun also likes the way you sincerely worship the Buddha."

Er Zhu Ying'e caressed Gao Cheng's young and immature face, and said softly.

She was very grateful to Gao Cheng for not placing Er Zhurong's spirit seat. As for Emperor Xiaozhuang, she wished that he could see her happy appearance.

Gao Cheng remembered that Er Zhu Ying'e had rarely gone out since entering the mansion, so he cared:
"Would it be boring for a lay lady to live in the house all day?"

Er Zhu Ying'e shook her head and refused:

"It's freezing outside, but it's still comfortable in the mansion."

"When the weather gets warmer, I'll take the layman to the Luo River for a walk."

Gao Cheng was still afraid that she would get sick from boredom, so he suggested.

"Could it be that Gao Tanyue wants the poor nun to wear this dress to go out."

Gao Cheng looked at the translucent silk clothes and quickly shook his head:

"I have to change it."

"What's Gao Tanyue's idea?"

Er Zhu Ying'e asked.

Gao Cheng hesitated and refused to answer.

As a result, Er Zhu Ying'e consciously switched to another identity, and forced her to ask:
"Ai Qing hasn't really recruited her."

Gao Cheng quickly got up and said respectfully:
"His Royal Highness, I have been quite interested in Qihu costumes recently."

Feelings are interested in exotic customs.

Er Zhu Ying'e said angrily:
"I know that Aiqing is not in a good mood."

"Your Highness is unwilling?"

"I also need Aiqing to prepare the riding and shooting costumes for me."

On the New Year's Day of the second year of Taichang (533), Li Yuanzhong, who was sent from Hebei to Luoyang as Taichang Qing, came to Jinyang to condolences by the order of the emperor.

In Jinyang City, at the Bohai Palace, Gao Huan led his family to host a banquet in honor of Li Yuanzhong.

After Gao Huan asked his family members to greet Li Yuanzhong one by one, there were concubines Wang and Mu who were pregnant.

"Is Yuan Zhong all right in Luoyang?"

After seeing the ceremony, Gao Huan asked comfortingly.

"It's not as good as in the past, when I thought about Xindu Jianyi, it was full of vigor and excitement, so happy, but now it's leisurely, only the prince often comes to visit."

Li Yuanzhong sighed.

Gao Huan laughed, pointed at Li Yuanzhong, and said to Lou Zhaojun who was sitting beside him:

"It was he who killed Erzhu Yusheng in the beginning and forced me to raise troops against Erzhu's family."

Lou Zhaojun raised his wine cup and said respectfully:

"Thank you, sir, for your firm determination for the king."

Li Yuanzhong quickly got up to pay his respects, and then joked to Gao Huan:
"If Your Majesty does not allow me to be a servant, I will find someone else to raise my army."

"It's not difficult to find people who are willing to fight, but it's difficult to find people who can accomplish things like me."

Gao Huan didn't think it was disobedient, and sighed.

Li Yuanzhong seemed to have the same feeling, and echoed:
"It's just that there is no wise master who can accomplish things like the king, so I don't want to look for it again."

Gao Huan laughed while stroking his beard when he heard the words, and the two recalled the past happily.

During the banquet, under Gao Huan's military order, in the Jinyang camp outside the city, soldiers returned to the camp one after another. This is the fifth time since Gao Huan took over Jinyang that he summoned an army in the name of conquering Er Zhuzhao.

On the second day, Gao Huan came to the Jinyang camp. With Dou Tai leading the cavalry as the vanguard, he led the army himself, and then sent troops northward for the fifth time to attack Xiuronger Zhuzhao.

Er Zhuzhao was completely paralyzed by the four retreats before, and he never thought that Gao Huan would raise his troops when New Year's Day approached.

Because most of the generals along the pass were bribed by Tingwang Sizuo, Dou Tai was able to attack three hundred miles a day and a night. Er Zhuzhao hastily summoned the troops who had been dismissed during the New Year's Day, but they didn't get much, so they had to fight at Chihongling.

It's a pity that morale is low, people's hearts are broken, and they fled to the poor mountains after a big defeat. Dou Tai chased after him.

Er Zhuzhao rolled over from the white horse, panting heavily, and the few remaining entourages were also in a state of distress.

He suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, but when he lowered his head, two lines of hot tears were left behind.

"I made an oath with He Liuhun to kill a white horse twice, Shan Ti, today you kill another white horse for me."

Er Zhuzhao was tired a long time ago, he gave instructions to his slave, Mo Chenshan.

Hou Mo and Chen Shanti stabbed the white horse several times with a knife.

Er Zhuzhao stared at the dying white horse on the ground, but what he saw in his eyes was the scene of making oaths with Gao Huan twice at the banks of Yangquchuan and Zhangshui.

'He Liuhun made a covenant today, and is willing to assist King Yingchuan wholeheartedly. If he violates the covenant, He Liuhun is willing to be punished by heaven and cut off his descendants! '

'Er Zhu Zhao is willing to share wealth and honor with He Liuhun. If he violates this oath, Er Zhu Zhao is willing to die and destroy his family, and be cast aside by all generations! '

The words of the past are still in my ears, but things have long changed.

Er Zhuzhao closed his eyes, raised his head and shouted:

"Bird!"

"The servant is here."

For the few confidantes who have not been in touch with Gao Huan, Zhang Liang from Xihe County responded.

"I'm the king of Yingchuan County alone, so don't kill me with a knife or an axe. You and Shanti hang me to death, and then go to He Liuhun, he will definitely not embarrass you."

"Your Majesty can't!"

Everyone knelt down to dissuade.

"Now there is no way to go, I don't want to be humiliated by He Liuhun again, I think of the friendship between master and servant for many years, please don't hesitate."

Er Zhuzhao resolutely said that he wanted to keep the last bit of decency.

Zhang Liang and Hou Mo Chen Shanti held the two ends of the rope and stood behind Er Zhuzhao.

"Your Majesty, we will obey the king's orders. Does Your Majesty have anything else to say?"

Zhang Liang asked in a trembling voice.

Er Zhuzhao finally opened his eyes. He looked in the direction of Luoyang and said:

"You tell He Liuqing, if you still have a little bit of incense, don't take my daughter's life."

"My servant obeys the king's orders."

Zhang Liang knelt down and kowtowed, then got up and together with Hou Mo Chen Shanti wrapped the rope around Er Zhuzhao's neck, and the two of them strangled hard.

Er Zhuzhao's veins bulged, his eyeballs protruded, his tongue stuck out, and he struggled instinctively.

Slowly, the struggle began to slow down, the body twitched, and finally there was no more movement.

Zhang Liang and Hou Mo Chen Shanti let go of the rope, and everyone looked at him.

"Go and deliver the letter personally."

After saying this, Zhang Liang slumped on the ground, as if he had exhausted all his strength by strangling Er Zhuzhao to death.

When Gao Huan learned that Er Zhuzhao was dead, he ordered his cronies to go into the mountain to take a closer look. After being confirmed, Gao Huan let the descendants go down the mountain to ensure safety, and then he led his personal guards and Zhang Liang over there.

Looking at Er Zhuzhao's body and the dead white horse next to him, Gao Huan remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he asked Zhang Liang:

"Does King Yingchuan have any last words?"

"Your Majesty has something to say, if King Gao remembers the love of incense in the past, please treat your daughter kindly."

Zhang Liang answered truthfully.

"understood"

The goal of killing the Erzhu family was finally achieved. Standing on the top of the mountain, Gao Huan seemed to feel a little emptiness.

　7 minutes late, the revision was delayed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)