Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 820: How many people are there who have a cowardly king and wise ministers?

In the land east of the river, a faint smell of blood came from all directions, and countless corpses lay everywhere.

In the Yan Army camp, Murong Ke and other high-level military officials sat together with smiles on their faces.

Probably because the war in Hedong was going more smoothly than they expected, there was quite a feeling of "I didn't exert any force, why did you fall down".

The combat effectiveness of Wei's soldiers is not weak.

The arrows fired by the soldiers of Wei were very powerful, and the stones thrown by the soldiers defending the city were also powerful and heavy. Their armor was also very sophisticated. When a small army met, the soldiers were very elite and brave. It seemed that nothing was wrong. question.

But under the normal appearance, Wei has not won a single battle in the Hedong War until now!

Anyone can see how wrong this is, and why it is like this. There is only one sentence to say, one general is incompetent and the three armies are exhausted.

Murong Ke coughed slightly and was about to speak when the tent was suddenly lifted up and Murong Chui walked in from outside the tent, moving like a dragon or a tiger.

The fourteen-year-old boy was full of sharp aura. When he saw him walking in, Murong Ke in the camp was all smiles, while the others lowered their heads one after another, as if their eyes were hurt by the sharp murderous aura all over their bodies.

In the few months of the Battle of Hedong, Murong Chui shone brightly and quickly grew from a young general who could only lead a partial division to the vanguard of the Yan army.

As we all know, the vanguard is usually the strongest in an army. The vanguard officer has the important responsibility of charging into the battle, killing generals and capturing the flag.

Murong Chui's ability surpassed all the Hu and Han generals of the Yan Kingdom, and he received this honor because of his outstanding military exploits, which made people admire him.

Not only is he good at commanding small-scale armies, he also has a good view of the overall situation and can advise on military affairs.

Almost all war plans have his suggestions. This scene makes people involuntarily think of Murong Ke's sudden rise in the Yan army.

Murong Ke became the god of war in just a few years, so Murong Chui relied on Murong Ke's power and power to make people dare not look directly at him.

Previously, Murong Ke sent Murong Chui all the way north along the Fen River to attack the counties east of Hedong. He then went all the way south to attack, both to supplement military supplies and to coordinate with the Wei army.

I didn't expect Murong Chui to come back so soon.

When he saw Murong Chui holding a package that was seeping blood in his hand, he knew that Murong Chui must have a surprise waiting for him, so he gave him a message and asked, "Seventh brother, you are returning so soon?"

Murong Chui walked into the camp with an excited look on his face. He knelt down on one knee and threw the bloody head wrapped in cloth on the ground. He cupped his fists and saluted, and then said directly: "Brother, I'm giving you a gift." Here, this is the general from Wei who came to rescue Hedong, Cao Dao, the Marquis of Fenyang. He was the auxiliary minister of Wei. He came with an army of 30,000. He was known by his younger brother. He was defeated in a battle west of Fenyang River and chased him all the way. For more than eighty miles, we killed people with blood flowing down their throats, beheaded more than 20,000 people, and took off Director Cao's head. Our army's casualties were only over 2,000 people."

Murong Ke was stunned. Not only him, but everyone in the camp had the same expression. Murong Chui led 5,000 cavalry and 3,000 infantry to the north, and encountered Cao's army of 30,000 people. How could he achieve such a great victory? win.

Murong Ke had just said that the combat effectiveness of Wei soldiers was not bad, but the commander was incompetent, but this incompetence was relative to Murong Ke's, and it was incompetence in large groups, not in small-scale battles.

After being stunned for a short time, Murong Ke immediately raised his head and laughed. He stepped forward to pull Murong Chui up and sat on the front seat. He first carefully looked at whether Murong Chui was injured and saw that there were no injuries. He asked with a smile: "Good boy, brother, I really saw you right. The title of Dayan God of War, brother, seems to belong to me from now on.

Tell me, what happened to have such a great result? How did you fight the troops coming from Guanzhong to help? "

Murong Chui said happily: "Brother, according to your order, my brother led eight thousand sons all the way to the north. Wherever he looked, the armies in various counties that tried to go south for rescue were defeated.

So they began to defend the city. I knew that I had few people and could not attack the big city by force, so I bypassed those strong cities, captured the small cities, and preyed on the enemy. I made a big disturbance in the northeast of the river, and set up traps to let them harass my grain team. , I led the army to attack these troops leaving the city.

During the battle, I caught a detailed account of the Wei State. After being tortured and forced to confess, I learned the route that the Wei State's reinforcements would take. I verified it with many sources and proved it to be true. Then I set up an ambush there.

I knew that a large-scale surprise attack was impossible, so I placed most of my troops on the road to retreat.

Sure enough, the Wei army appeared. I waited quietly for them to start marching and recuperating because they were tired and exhausted. Suddenly, I led a thousand fine cavalry to charge out. Although the Wei army was thirty times larger than me, they were nothing more than pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered. "

Hearing this, everyone was shocked. A thousand people rushed into the camp of 30,000 people. It was normal to simply rob the camp, but if you really want to conquer it, the most important thing is not at night, but during the day. This is Things that normal people can do?

Murong Ke smiled slightly and deliberately asked for the others: "Seventh brother, a thousand people dare to attack the camp of 30,000 people. It's still night, aren't you worried about being killed?"

Murong Chui laughed loudly and said: "If the camp is robbed at night, the Wei army must be heavily guarded. How many people can successfully rob the camp? My brother, I will not bet that the Wei general is a useless person who has no military skills at all.

The reason why I dare to choose it during the day is because my brother has already inspected the terrain of that area. There are hills to the west and rivers to the east. Fog often rises during that time period. With these fogs, the effect is similar to that at night. It was completely possible to kill Wei Jun by surprise, but the final result was exactly what I expected. "

Murong Ke looked around and smiled: "Do you understand?

This is the difference between ordinary generals and ever-victorious generals. Although my seventh brother is still young, he has already achieved great achievements. After this battle in Hedong, I can leave the matters of the Yan campaign to him in the future.

Seventh brother, please continue. "

Everyone was convinced by Murong Ke's words, and the most powerful people in the army were convinced. Murong Chui's record was there. From the first time he participated in the war, no matter whether it was a big battle or a small battle, he never failed.

This is an achievement that even Murong Ke has never achieved. Murong Ke has lost some inconsequential small battles.

Murong Chui had admired Murong Ke since he was a child, and now he was recognized by Murong Ke. He was very excited, and continued: "My great Yanerlang's magic soldiers descended from the sky, and the Wei army fled in panic. I was chasing him all the way behind.

Then they got into the trap I set. I asked the sergeant to light a fire in the mountain, and asked the war horse to run back and forth dragging the branches, raising countless dust, forging the feeling of countless troops, and the sun gradually set in the west.

The Wei army was so panicked that they had no fighting spirit at all, and died in droves with little resistance.

Brother.

Among these people, there were at least thousands of elite soldiers. I saw them in the Wei military camp afterwards. Among them were a large number of signs of Wei's imperial guards, as well as a battalion of tiger and leopard cavalry. This group of troops was the elite of Wei! "

Imperial Guards, Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!

As soon as these two words came out, there was another burst of excitement in the camp. The imperial guards of the Wei State ignored it for the time being. After all, the Emperor of Wei had not been on a personal expedition for a long time, but the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had always been the most elite army of the Wei State.

After the Wei State established its capital in Chang'an, it chose the six counties of Liangjiazi, which were established completely in accordance with the regulations of Yulinwei in the early Han Dynasty. Although the major counties of Tianchu and Chengluo had already been renamed and replaced. , but the traditional six-county range still exists.

Even Murong Ke couldn't sit still. After asking Murong Chui a few more questions, such as the number of beheadings, he suddenly realized that even if Hedong was not captured in this battle, the results would be far greater than Imagine.

He looked at the military judge and said in a solemn voice: "Immediately write a battle report to Jicheng to report the good news to His Majesty and the Queen Mother. At the same time, please issue a decree to reward Murong Chui and his men, boost the morale of the whole army, and invite Murong Chui to Seal the king of Hedong and leave quickly."

The military judge was perked up, and when he saw Murong Ke's expression, he hurriedly left. Murong Chui asked in a daze, "Brother, why do you do it now?"

He still remembered that Murong Ke said that after Wei Guo was completely defeated and Guanzhong was captured, he would be sealed in Guanzhong. Why should he be sealed in Hedong now?

Although his contribution was great, being rewarded in advance would definitely have an impact in the future. Murong Ke would not be ignorant of this truth.

There were all Murong Ke's cronies in the tent, and they were all aides of the Taiyuan Palace. With Murong Ke's status, of course he was the founder of the palace. He did not shy away from it and said directly to Murong Chui: "This battle of yours has made Brother Wei realize Issues.

First of all, the news you got about the Wei army is very strange. If one or two people know about the march of the army, Brother Wei thinks it is normal. But you have arrested a few people and they all know that this is not normal. Such a major army How could something important be spread everywhere?

This can only mean that someone deliberately passed it on to you. This person is not our master, nor can he be a master of other countries. He is most likely a big shot in Wei.

Brother Wei guessed that it was most likely Cao Chengsi! "

Murong Chui was a strong man in the military, but in terms of conspiracy and intrigue, he was a little unable to turn around. He asked doubtfully: "Brother, why do the big shots in Wei do such things that hurt relatives and make enemies happy? This pair What good is he?"

Murong Ke said softly: "The advantage is that we can get rid of Cao Cao, a political enemy. As for the saying that relatives hurt and enemies are happy, how did the saying come about?

It's because this kind of thing happened endlessly in history, and it's just because this kind of thing happened so often that there were too many to count. For their own benefit, those people could even sell out, and even the country could be sold directly.

At the end of the Warring States Period, the nobles of Qi State directly surrendered to Qin State. Is this something a normal person can do?

Seventh Brother, you must remember not to think about what those people do with your own normal thinking, as this will constrain you.

Moreover, the main messenger probably just wanted to create obstacles for Director Cao, so that he would not win so smoothly, or let him experience some failures, but he never expected that Director Cao would meet you, a natural god of war, and have a direct battle. Such an elite army was defeated.

It can be said that people's calculations are not as good as God's calculations, and the government's calculations are too clever, but they miss the important events of the country. "

Murong Chui was stunned when he heard this, and Murong Ke said again: "From this incident, we can see that the strife in Wei Guozhong is indeed very serious. This is an excellent opportunity for us, Dayan. We have the opportunity to provoke Wei Guozhong's strife." Infighting.

In addition, the elites of Wei State have just suffered heavy losses. If we can destroy all the elites of Wei State in the east of Hedong, it is very likely that we, Dayan, can directly cross the Yellow River and attack Guanzhong.

If we can get the guidance of the nobles of the Wei State, it is not impossible to even directly attack the Wei State. Faced with such a huge opportunity, how can I not change my plan?

I will seal you in Hedong. After capturing Hedong, this will be the base of our Dayan attack on Guanzhong. You will be the commander in charge of attacking Guanzhong. Do you think this plan should be changed? "

Murong Ke's words made everyone's blood boil with excitement. The wonderful prospect made people's hearts swell, not to mention Murong Chui, who was the main member of this plan.

He is the protagonist of this plan. A huge burden is on his shoulders, but a huge glory is also waiting for him. He can't help but pick up the sharp sword at his waist. An awe-inspiring murderous aura has already emerged from his body. Rise up.

"But the imperial edict of canonization must be approved by His Majesty and the Queen Mother, which is difficult to pass. They have always been biased against His Highness."

A voice came from the end of the tent. It was a scribe. Seeing everyone looking over, the scribe continued: "What your Majesty and the Queen Mother are most likely to do is to change the title of Grand Marshal to the King of Hedong County."

There was silence in the tent, Murong Chui clenched the hilt of his sword, Murong Ke pinched Murong Chui's wrist, and then shook his head, Wei Guozhong was seriously divided, and Yan Guozhong was not much better, it was just that he had the power, and Wei The country has not yet reached this point, it is just that one person appears who can control everything.

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The Yan army took advantage of the defeat of Wei's first batch of reinforcements and before new reinforcements arrived, and stormed the counties in Hedong. All major counties fell one after another. In the eyes of most people, the fall of Hedong was just a matter of time.

The Wei court received the news that Cao Cao's entire army had been destroyed. This devastating news was like the coldest north wind blowing through the crowd wearing only single clothes, shocking everyone in Wei.

Including Cao Chengsi, the initiator.

Murong Ke's guess was correct. Cao Chengsi was indeed right in doing this, but he would never have thought that the 30,000-strong army would be completely destroyed. There were thousands of soldiers among them. They were the most powerful soldiers in the Wei State. Elite army.

It was just gone, and Cao Chengsi felt a little panicked.

At the Great Court Meeting, facing the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, Cao Chengsi loudly said: "Director Cao is incompetent, and he loses his army and the country!

It is really a shame to our Cao family. We failed in this battle. It was Cao Cao who was stubborn and arrogant even though he was obviously incompetent. This resulted in this great defeat. Poor our officers and men in the Wei Dynasty, they died in vain in Hedong. on a piece of land. "

In any case, let's throw the pot away first. Cao Chengsi did it very cleanly.

And it has to be said that Director Cao, with 30,000 men, could not defeat Murong Chui's 1,000 men. He was still being chased and killed, and he even escaped into an ambush circle. He fell into the trap one after another. This is indeed something wrong with Director Cao himself. , He can't escape the blame for the annihilation of the entire army, and there is no problem that he is 50-50 responsible for Cao Chengsi.

Now Cao Chengsi is alive and well, but Director Cao is dead and speechless. His son and subordinates either died in that catastrophe, or were criticized by Cao Chengsi and couldn't hold their heads up at all.

The Queen Mother of Wei waited until Cao Chengsi finished speaking, but she still couldn't calm down and asked in a panic: "My lords, now our army has been destroyed in Hedong. The Heluo defenders are fighting with Liang Guo, and the Hedong army is retreating steadily. , what can be done?

Are we just going to watch the Yan Kingdom seize my land east of the river?

Without Hedong, wouldn't the Yan army have to face our third assistant across the Yellow River? Wouldn't Chang'an always be under the iron hoof of the Yan people? "

This is something the Empress Dowager of Wei is a little unfounded to worry about. Even if Hedong is lost, Guanzhong will not be captured so easily. The problem of grain roads alone is not easy to solve. In the absence of water transportation, grain and grass must be transported hundreds of miles forward. , the resources required will be doubled.

Of the grain and grass supplies thousands of miles away, 99% of the grain and grass may even be eaten on the road. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought against the Xiongnu, he claimed that the war was won by paving the way with gold. This was by no means a lie.

If Guanzhong could be conquered so easily, then Murong Ke would not have asked Murong Chui to guard Hedong first and then slowly plan for it. However, if wars like the Battle of Fenshui were to happen two or three more times, all Wei's forces would be completely destroyed. After gaining the power to fight, even a person like Murong Ke who seeks stability would probably seek to destroy Wei in one battle.

Seeing some chaos in the court, Cao Chengsi stood up and said loudly: "The Queen Mother does not need to worry too much. Cao Cao's incompetence does not mean that the rest of our Wei Dynasty are incompetent. Although his army was completely destroyed, our Wei Dynasty still has another army." Fortunately, I had already worried about the army and did not hand over the entire army to him alone.

Now we have another main force in the Wei Dynasty. There are nearly 10,000 armored elites heading to Hedong, and tens of thousands of auxiliary soldiers accompanying them. Such a powerful force will definitely be able to defend Hedong and will never let the Yan State enter. The danger in Guanzhong.

Your Majesty, our Great Wei Guanzhong is surrounded by natural dangers and the country with four fortresses is the most stable place in the world.

During the Warring States Period, all the countries attacked the Qin State and were unable to invade it. Now there is only the Yan State. Don't worry, no one can invade the Wei Pass. "

The Empress Dowager of the Kingdom of Wei was a member of the royal family, and was not a politician like Empress Lu who could rule the world. At this time, she could only believe in Cao Chengsi, and Cao Chengsi's words were clear-cut, well-reasoned and well-founded. I had to believe that the existence of another army gradually made many people feel relieved.

It is true that such a large Wei State will not fall apart just because of the failure of one battle. After all, the Wei State has been established for dozens of years and has experienced six generations of kings. It is far from being comparable to a country that was founded in just one generation. This kind of country that has been established for a long time naturally has the inertia of orthodoxy and will not cause anger and resentment. The situation, even if there are two faint kings, is still as stable as Mount Tai.

Cao Chengsi walked out of the palace. He didn't dare to make any small moves this time, for fear that he would kill another army. However, he would still pay attention to the war in Hedong. If the war got better in the right direction, he would make some moves. Something happened.

After he returned to the mansion, he received an extremely important piece of news, that is, regarding the matter of Murong Ke's reward for Murong Chui, Wei Guo was still very capable of meticulous work.

After Cao Chengsi learned about this, he knew that his chance to show off had come, "Murong Ke, Murong Ke, you are really smart all your life. Did you become confused for a while and be too loyal to state affairs, so that you neglected yourself?

Then I won't be polite to you. This is the knife you sent yourself. If I don't kill you, how can I be worthy of you? "

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The envoys who left Hedong went all the way to Jicheng along Bingzhou, with almost no obstacles along the way. Murong Ke spent several years in Taiyuan, and his greatest achievements were repairing roads in Bingzhou and suppressing bandits.

The war in Hedong is the top priority of Yan State now. A steady stream of battle reports are gathered in Jicheng. Any news about Hedong is delivered to the palace as soon as possible. After Murong Ke leaves the court, naturally there will be no one left here. They may be his political opponents, but they are still his political allies.

Normally, letters about Murong Ke would be answered soon, but this time, there was a backlog of letters. Murong Ke's political allies didn't know what was written in the letter, and they were a little uneasy for a while.

In the palace, the emperor was still young and had never been in charge. When the Queen Mother saw this letter, she was furious. She did not care about the eunuchs and maids around her and said: "I wanted to reward my brother, but Murong Ke didn't allow it. Now he does it for me." His younger brother seeks such a high position.

Yu's relatives have contributed to the country, but Murong Chui, relying on his brother's merit, actually wants such a high status. Murong Ke made the contribution himself, but he doesn't want it, and instead wants to give it to Murong Chui. What does he want to do?

Can the country's military merit system be corrupted in this way? "

The emperor read the letter next to the Queen Mother, with the same sullen look, and rarely showed dissatisfaction with Murong Ke: "Uncle Wang really shouldn't do this. The country's military merit system cannot be destroyed at will. The Seven Kings My uncle should make meritorious deeds on his own. He is my grandfather's biological son. If he really has made great achievements, he should be rewarded with a prince, but he cannot do it this way."

Facing the furious Queen Mother and the sullen Emperor, the officials and maids in the palace had long been lying on the ground, not daring to breathe out. They only felt a cold feeling spreading throughout the palace. I am afraid that the thing they regret most now is staying here.

The Queen Mother and the Emperor of Yan State did not believe in Murong Chui's military exploits at all. They all thought that Murong Ke had given up his achievements to Murong Chui. After all, Murong Chui was only fourteen years old. Who could believe that he could kill 20,000 people in a battle? The rest of the Wei army includes thousands of elite soldiers.

The Queen Mother did not want to grant an important county like Hedong to Murong Chui, let alone a prince. In her heart, she still resented Murong Ke for preventing her from granting rewards to her relatives.

The emperor knew that Murong Chui was a serious prince, not to mention the prince of Hedong County, even if he was a prince, there was no problem at all. However, the emperor himself did not want to give Murong Chui a title to Hedong, and let Murong Chui lead Liaodong.

Yan State's Liaodong has long been empty-handed, and the current Liaodong cannot be the same.

In other words, all the states and counties now are not the same, just like the Wei State made the Heluo area a state, and the Liang State turned the Nanyang area into a state.

The states have changed from the behemoth of the thirteen states to be large or small. Some states are not even as big as a county, because that state was just a county before.

Nowadays, many states and counties are much smaller than before. There are many reasons for this, but one of the reasons has to do with the title. Since the two titles of Duke and County King began to appear commonly, the counties are destined to become smaller.

After all, the princes used to be just a county. How could it be possible to give the prince's fiefdom to a county now? The only way is to change the size of the county, turn it into a small county that can only accommodate two or three counties, and then seal it again. The Duke and the Prince will be fine.

Just like the kings of Chu, Liang, and Zhao in the Han Dynasty, they were actually only equivalent to a county, which was completely different from the kings in the Zhou Dynasty. This is the same reason.

After the Queen Mother of Yan vented her anger, she looked at the letter in her hand again and hesitated a little. Murong Ke was leading the troops outside now, and he had a great reputation, especially since he was not claiming credit for himself. It would be really ugly to refute it. Well, the Queen Mother of Yan was actually a little afraid of Murong Ke.

Murong Ke had always been very respectful and not at all domineering like other powerful ministers. But the more he behaved like this, the more frightened the Queen Mother felt. She always felt that Murong Ke was the kind of person with sinister intentions in his heart. Although he was a good gentleman on weekdays, a change would change his mind. Hui would lead his troops into the palace and execute her and the emperor.

A powerful minister with Murong Ke's status will naturally have a lot of rumors. When Ji Zhao was regent, there were also rumors. It was not until he returned from the Eastern Expedition that he proved that he could overthrow King Zhou Kang as emperor at any time. This The rumors just stop.

Because Ji Zhao has proved with facts that he really does not want the position of emperor, not that he cannot have it.

Murong Ke didn't care about this. He followed King Luo Wen as an example. He could be said to be praised by the whole world without persuasion, and criticized by the whole world without being discouraged. He believed that time would prove everything, and the rivers and lakes would prove his sincerity throughout the ages.

The Emperor of Yan State was very smart. When he saw his mother's hesitation, he knew what she was thinking, so he said: "Queen Mother, King Taiyuan's letter should still be answered. Let it be discussed at the court meeting. Such a big issue Things should always be known to the courtiers.”

This was not a solution. Deep down in her heart, the Queen Mother knew that she could not refuse. There was a feeling in the dark that told her that she could not refuse, otherwise something bad would happen.

The matter was suppressed for the time being and will be discussed later at the court meeting. The next court meeting was still four days away. The Queen Mother was still uneasy while dressing up, so she summoned her tribe to the palace and told them about the matter. Want to get some opinions.

The elder brother of the Queen Mother is considered to have a high position in the Yan Kingdom today, but he has little power because he is a second-generation playboy with no knowledge and skills. He is disliked by Murong Ke. He is one of the people that Cao Chengsi focuses on. , for Cao Chengsi, this is a very easy-to-manipulate candidate.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother's brother complained: "Murong Ke is just a Hu..., well, he is not my ancestor's biological prince, and I don't know why he dares to be so arrogant. This Murong is not that Murong. It's really annoying."

He originally wanted to call Murong Ke a bastard of the Hu people, but he took it back. Such words were not allowed in the Yan Kingdom. The last emperor's grandson who said this was now demoted to a commoner. It was not clear what he saw. Opportunity arises.

Moreover, he himself also has the blood of the Dugu family, not to mention the eldest brother. The Queen Mother said solemnly: "I'm not here to listen to your complaints. What should I do now? I have to work out a countermeasure. Some time ago I I mentioned to Murong Ke that I would give you official positions, but then the Battle of Hedong broke out, so it has not been implemented yet, but instead he asked Yu Lai for the position first, which is really outrageous."

What the Queen Mother is saying now is her biggest dissatisfaction with Murong Ke. In her opinion, in the huge Yan State, it is not too much for one of her sons to be the emperor, and the other sons to be crowned kings. It is also normal to grant some princes to relatives. thing.

But Murong Ke disagreed and used those big principles to pressure her, saying that the territory of the Yan Kingdom was not large enough and the population was not large enough. If all of them were granted to the kings and princes, plus the hidden household registration of the nobles, then the court could There will be very few soldiers used, which is detrimental to the country and the country.

This made her very angry. She was just asking for land for her sons. What was wrong with this? Moreover, how could such a large Yan country lose land and population after being granted a few kings?

Moreover, after being granted the title of king, her sons can still lead the army to fight for Dayan. After the title is passed, they are no longer the subjects of Dayan. Now it is no longer the kind of land-breaking and border-breaking feudalism during the Zhou Dynasty. Just a vassal.

So the Queen Mother felt that Murong Ke was deliberately targeting her. Especially after the incident with Murong Chui, she became even more angry. It turns out that you, Murong Ke, are not unwilling to make the king, but you are unwilling to make the king for outsiders and yourself. When my younger brother was granted the title of king, he was very willing to do so.

Hedong County!

A Hedong County is richer than a Bingzhou, has a larger population than a Bingzhou, and the geographical conditions are extremely superior. With such a good place, plus Murong Ke's Taiyuan County King, Murong Chuidong can enter Bingzhou and become a With the power of separatist rule, Xi Ke can enter Guanzhong and become the power of Western Qin. It can be said that he is uniquely blessed by nature. What do you want from Murong Ke'an?

Although the Queen Mother did not say these words openly, this was what she was thinking in her heart. She was suspicious, deeply suspicious, and suspicious of anyone who might seize the throne.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was really angry, her brother Gonghuo said: "Queen Mother, why don't you send an order to Hedong, saying that it was a divination a few days ago, saying that using weapons rashly now will be detrimental to our country, Dayan, and may even affect me. Dayan's national destiny, and then recalled Murong Ke.

In this way, Murong Ke could not continue to perform meritorious services in Hedong, and Murong Chui's credit could be divided among several people, or the position of the Hedong County King could be reduced, but in short, they could not be allowed to occupy Hedong County.

Now Wei is struggling to hold on in Hedong County and is vulnerable. Anyone can win. When Murong Ke is called back and I am willing to lead an army to conquer Hedong County, I will definitely be able to achieve great success. By then, let’s see. What else could Murong Ke use to hinder us?

Moreover, Queen Mother, you can still make the second son and the third son of the emperor in Hedong, one as the king of Jin, the other as the king of Hedong, plus a prince from my family. Let’s see how a mere Taiyuan prince can do this. What waves are coming.

At the court meeting in a few days, I will find someone to oppose this matter, so the Queen Mother does not need to worry. "

Not only him, but the eunuchs close to the Queen Mother also provided timely assistance. Murong Ke had some good character in the political arena, so he would naturally provoke a group of people, which was not even his own decision.

The Queen Mother of Yan was not a very smart person to begin with, and people like her were too common.

It's easy to believe rumors, it's easy to be emotionally aroused, it's easy to identify a fact, it's easy to believe those seemingly logical words, this kind of person, at any time, will just be Those smart people are cannon fodder and tools to accomplish one thing after another that others want to use.

Amidst these voices, the Queen Mother of Yan State was already unable to think rationally. Her last concern was Murong Ke's power, which made her finally say hesitantly: "It is better to wait until the court meeting to see what the other ministers say. Fighting together is not so good." It’s easy to stop. I’m a woman, so how can I know this?”

Although she said this, her spirit had already been shaken, and this was naturally grasped by others. The eyes of everyone who were about to succeed in their treacherous plot appeared in everyone's eyes, with a hint of viciousness, Murong Ke, Murong Ke, you Aren't they invincible?

Aren't you so proud that you look down on us people?

When the day comes when you are behind bars, I want to see how you still put on that face of yours and look at me with those contemptuous eyes.

Shadows fall on every part of the palace, whether it is Wei or Yan. Legend has it that the palace is the most glorious place in the world, but if you look closely, you can only see countless filth and conspiracies.

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The time for the Great Court Meeting finally arrived. Originally, the ministers thought it was a relatively normal meeting. Starting from the Hedong War, major events basically revolved around this war, until Murong Ke's letter was revealed to the world at the meeting.

The ministers were first excited that Murong Ke had achieved such a great victory in Hedong, but then they were shocked by the reward after Murong Ke. If this achievement was really made by Murong Chui, the ministers thought that this reward was normal. .

After all, Murong Chui is not a pseudo-clan relative of Murong Ke. He is the son of Murong Chengguang, the founder of the Yan Kingdom, the brother of the late emperor, and the uncle of the current emperor. There is no problem in being crowned king just based on this status. It is reasonable to be granted the title of king of a large county based on his military exploits.

In the Yan Kingdom, bloodline and military exploits are the most important. This has always been the rule.

But half of the courtiers in the court lowered their heads and said nothing. They really understood why the Queen Mother and the Emperor wanted to bring this matter to the court for discussion. They were obviously unwilling to give it, but they couldn't refuse it directly, so someone had to Give them a reason and then they say no on the grounds that someone disagrees.

But who dares to take this matter?

Those officials who were neutral between the Queen Mother and Murong Ke would never wade into this muddy water. No matter who they were, they could not afford to offend them, so they could just watch the two sides fight.

In fact, this kind of major event at the court meeting was a demonstration of the power of various factions. Officials on Murong Ke's side certainly agreed with this proposal. The reason was very simple. Let's not say that this is what Murong Chui should get. Let's talk about this. When a large reward reaches the front line, it can greatly boost morale and be of great benefit to the progress of the war.

But at this time, the Queen Mother's people came out to object and said: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I have something to say, please listen carefully.

Since ancient times, there has been talk of rewards based on merit, but they are always awarded after the war. How many of them are awarded before the war?

The war in Hedong has not yet ended. I think it is inappropriate to reward the king of Liaodong at this time.

Although saying this may offend others' ambitions, I still want to say, if I, Dayan, suffer a failure later, and the Liaodong County King fails, should I take back the Hedong County King that was awarded to him?

The title of a dignified county king, within a short period of time, the rewards were withdrawn. Isn't this a blasphemy against the position of the county king?

Isn’t this treating the national system as child’s play?

I think that I can't give a reward, but that all the merits will be calculated and rewarded together after the war. This is a superficial opinion, but it is full of sincerity. I would like to ask Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to personally appreciate it. "

The Queen Mother of Yan's eyes were full of surprises. She never expected that her brother could find such an eloquent person. These words were well-founded and it was really an excellent step to step down.

The officials on Murong Ke's side were naturally unable to admit defeat when they saw this. Moreover, there was of course a huge flaw in these words. Since ancient times, many people have been awarded rewards during war, especially to boost morale. Most of them were directly on the battlefield. Before receiving military pay, this cannot be called child's play at all.

As for being crowned a king and seizing a title, isn't this kind of thing rare?

There are rewards for merit and punishment for demerits. This is not only a child's play, but also makes people have awe of the national system. Even the princes and kings must abide by this regulation, not to mention other people, which can effectively deter other dignitaries in the Yan Kingdom. .

But just as they were about to open their mouths, they were interrupted by another person who came well prepared. It was Supervisor Tian Zhengdao: "Your Majesty, I am observing the sky at night, and there is a star Yinghuo moving westward. This is an ominous sign."

The Queen Mother thought to herself: "It's coming, it's coming."

On the face, he pretended to ask loudly: "It's an ominous sign? Is there an explanation?"

Superintendent of Heaven Supervisor Zheng bowed and said solemnly: "I would like to report to the Queen Mother. After my calculation, the star Yinghuo moved to the west, which should be the time of the war with Wei State. After my divination, the divination sign I got is, in This war in Hedong, even if it is the final victory, will be extremely harmful to our country, it will bring disaster to our country, and even affect our country's national destiny."

"what!"

There was an uproar in the palace, and the Queen Mother asked in disbelief: "Are you sure? Will it really affect the fate of our country?"

Supervisor Tian Jianzheng still said solemnly: "I can't be sure, but the hexagram shows it this way. I just informed the Queen Mother and Your Majesty because I should let the Queen Mother and Your Majesty know."

The Queen Mother stood up directly, looked around at the crowd and said: "The divination is a serious matter. The general will immediately march westward. Murong Ke, the king of Taiyuan, issued a golden order to lead the army back to Jicheng!"

Return to Jicheng!

There was silence in the palace for a moment!

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Wei had an heir, so the Fen River was defeated, and the country was almost ruined; Yan had a treacherous queen, so there were golden orders to press it, but it was not completed. Since ancient times, there have been so many kings who are weak but ministers are virtuous. ——"Emperor Fan"

(End of this chapter)