My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 305: Invite His Majesty to take the throne

While the news of the unification of the north was still spreading in the south, the troops from the Western Expedition to the Grasslands had entered Yantang Pass, and the entire pass was going up and down, just like celebrating the New Year.

Every household swept the streets, brought home pastries, melons and fruits, and held them in the baskets in their hands while looking at the energetic and solemn-faced soldiers passing by, asking them to come over and bring some to eat or a sip of water.

Among the soldiers who came over, one took the cold water and drank it in a big gulp, wiped the corners of his mouth, and returned the bowl to the villagers: "The water from my hometown is still delicious!"

After that, he ran back to the team and continued to the military camp outside the city. Some soldiers also ran out and made a joke. They thought that the fruits in the basket were for him, so they just picked up the basket and ran back to the team.

Amidst the roar of laughter, the old woman ran after the team panting: "Give me the basket first!"

The army passed through the clean streets, and most of the people in the pass gathered here to cheer for the marching soldiers. Some people who had heard the news early had burnt incense at home to pay homage to their ancestors, or bought three or five stacks of paper money. , put incense candles and knelt in front of the graves of relatives, crying and laughing.

The troubles among the Xirong people have been put down. Most people are not concerned about whether they will rebel in the future. After all, they have never heard of such a grand event in several generations.

The news that the troops from the Western Expedition to the Grasslands had entered Yantang Pass spread to the outside world, and the people of the North who were already brave and martial became even more popular.

The heroic and lyrical writers gathered in teahouses and wine shops and waved their pens and inks impassionedly, praising the king of Xia for pacifying the north and making the people of the north no longer suffer from the Xirong. Many excellent works were published for a while.

The aristocratic families who were originally dissatisfied with the Xia King had to hold all their bad thoughts firmly in their hearts after hearing the news and could not express them. In the Northland now, the Xia King's prestige is probably Just like the founding king of the country, whoever says anything wrong about him at this juncture will not be drowned in the saliva of the people.

Who among the heads of the family that has been passed down to this day is stupid? No matter whether he is dissatisfied with King Xia or not, the first thing he has to do now is to take sides.

From the information received, the King of Xia first destroyed the Xirong in the east, then quickly attacked the Xirong in the central part on a snowy night, and finally made a roundabout way to encircle and kill the Luoting tribe. Various versions of the story were made up with added details.

For example, when he encountered a sneak attack by the first warrior of Xirong on the way, how the King of Xia skillfully resolved it, and how he and his soldiers fought bravely to defeat the enemy, beheaded Tuobateng, the first warrior of Xirong, and how the fight against the ghosts of Tuyu and Tuba brought some myths. color.

For a time, various versions of the story spread wildly everywhere, causing many people who could not read a few words to believe it was true.

Compared with various folk opinions, regardless of the Northland or the Central Plains, what the big families of the Four Kingdoms really care about are the rumored hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. The Xirong in the north has always been a major trouble for Qi Liangyan, and as long as there is a disaster in the grassland Appearing, there must be countless cavalry attacking everywhere to plunder the borders of the Three Kingdoms.

If it really fell into the hands of that Xia king and 20 cavalry went south, not to mention the south with crisscrossed waterways, at least the Liang and Qi kingdoms in the northwest and north would be directly exposed to the iron hoof of the opponent.

With the destruction of the Central Plains ahead of them, the Qi and Liang Kingdoms are likely to be destroyed almost at any time.

As time goes by, more information is gathered, and the fragmented information is pieced together into a complete message. It is placed in front of the middle and upper classes of this world, not only Xirong, but also the 72 countries in the Western Regions, and those who originally surrendered to the Western Luo Tu Gui The four small countries also chose to change their owners and worship at the feet of King Xia of Yan State.

I even heard that I was going to Yanjing to worship.

And according to the complete news, many tribes were killed in this battle. King Xia used a real force to surrender the two large tribes of Xirong. Such an iron-fisted method made people sweat in the back and make their scalp numb.

Taking into account the entire grassland and the four small countries in the Western Regions, plus the troops fighting in the North and Central Plains, it is difficult not to feel that the other side will show a domineering attitude to dominate the world.

In such an atmosphere, all news and people said that King Xia was receiving family members from Ding'an and Yunqi County, as well as Yunqi Marquis Wu Huizhi.

Xiao Wei knew that her son might not have time to return to Ding'an County. When she received the army and returned to Yantang Pass, she asked her husband Su Congfang to bring the whole family and join Yunzhenhou Wu Huizhi to come to the pass in advance to wait.

Guards Qi Youhu and Lei Tong naturally did not dare to neglect, and specially arranged a house for the two families to stay temporarily.

When the army returned, the two tribal cavalry had returned to their respective grasslands midway, leaving only Tie Fo and Xi Zhuquan to stay and follow Su Chen into the pass.

At this time, Su Chen gathered the generals and their relatives in the atrium hall of the mansion, and introduced Huo Qubing, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Li Jing, and Zhang Yu to their parents one by one.

The old woman Xiao Wei patted her dull husband and raised her glass first, "I am a woman and I don't know how to say too many nice things, but...but I still have to respect you generals for leading the expedition and eradicating serious troubles for the people! "

Xiao Wei drank all the wine in the cup in one gulp, causing all the generals to nod and nod, just like Li Jing and Huo Qubing who couldn't help but nod.

"This second cup, I wish you all generals a happy victory!"

"For this third cup, I would like to thank all the generals for protecting my son's safe return!"

After three drinks in a row, Xiao Wei's face turned red. The eldest brother Su Yong quickly stood up and supported his mother. He and his second brother Su Lie took the wine glasses and said some nice words, which heightened the atmosphere at the table. warm.

As for Su Chen, he was devouring the food his mother had cooked for him. From time to time he looked at the table of relatives over there and smiled.

After they had had enough wine and food, the Su family did not disturb Su Chen. The latter called Tie Fo and said something in the courtyard, which probably meant that he was very optimistic about him and asked him to work well. After sending him away, he was called again. There are also words of praise inside and outside the words.

This is Jia Xu's new strategy. He previously felt that it was inappropriate to let Lu Bu shoot cold arrows in the army. It would be easily noticed by the cavalry of the Corpse Division, which would not be conducive to the subsequent rule.

After defeating the Lutang Department, he sent an order to explain the matter.

Now, Jia Xu has re-formulated a strategy - two tigers fighting.

Su Chen is not worried that the two will fight on a large scale, but there will definitely be small-scale fighting. Tie Fo's military ability was informed by Lu Bu that it is much stronger than Shi Zhuquan.

It was only a matter of time before the other party died in Iron Buddha's hands.

When the time comes, he will then proceed to symbolically punish Ichiban Tangbu.

Soon after, Su Chen asked Tie Fo and Xi Zhuquan to return to the grassland. The Su family and Wu Huizhi, who were originally going back to Ding'an and Yunqi County, were invited by him to go to Yanjing together.The two old people are in Ding'an every day. It would be good to take them to Yanjing to see the capital. Besides, some things require the witness of family members.

On the ninth day of February, the two troops stationed at Yantang Pass, plus the Shengnu Army, set off eastward. After one day, they arrived at the boundary of Longyang County. Li Dian had already led his troops to wait here.

He took off his iron helmet, dismounted from his horse, and strode forward to Su Chen, handing over his hand and asking for orders to lead troops to escort him. In fact, he was deeply regretful that he could not participate in the conquest of the grasslands and the Central Plains.

"General Li, please rise. Then General Lao will lead the troops to escort the victorious soldiers back to the capital!" Su Chen stood on the carriage and held his hands heavily.

"Here!"

Li Dian stood up, put on his iron helmet, got on his horse and ran toward the military formation.

The wind whimpered.

Su Congfang opened the curtain and looked at the scenes of the march around her. She couldn't help but admire: "I can't believe that I gave birth to such an incredible son."

Xiao Wei was sitting on a soft cushion as the carriage swayed. She was doing needlework in her hands and gave a pair of shoe soles to her son. She bit off the thread and glanced at her husband who was looking out of the car with his butt sticking out.

"I gave birth to that."

Su Congfang looked outside and curled her lips, whispering: "Without me, you would have farted."

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At the same time, in the imperial city of Yanjing, the morning court had just passed, and it was time for the monarchs and ministers to chat.

"King Xia really conquered the grassland in one battle, which greatly increased the prestige of the Northland!"

"In this way, the people in the grassland will not dare to do anything bad in the future. I would like to visit the grassland in the future. In the past, the Xirong people were too fierce and did not dare to go there. Now..."

"Dare you go now?"

"I don't dare to do it now. The wind is strong and my old bones can't bear it."

In the court hall, the civil and military officials who had finished their duel were chatting quietly in private. Of course, if King Xia were here, they would not be like this at all.

Qin Tongwen stood in the queue, and every time he praised King Xia, his words sounded particularly harsh.

He looked at the Queen Mother and the Young Emperor on the imperial steps, and was about to interrupt the chat among the civil and military ministers. In his peripheral vision, someone had already stepped out of the queue.

The man's beard and hair were white, he had kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and his brows were filled with solemnity. Qin Tong recognized him when he heard that he was Wang Lang, the newly promoted imperial censor.

"Your Majesty, Wang Lang, please report something important!"

Jiang Wan, who was on the imperial steps, pressed the young emperor's shoulders and asked him to sit down peacefully, then looked at the old man below.

"Prelude!"

"That minister is bold!"

Wang Lang straightened up, nodded slightly and looked at the mother and son on the imperial steps. He coughed slightly, and then slowly spoke as his emotions were brewing.

"Queen Mother, what do you think of King Xia?"

As soon as these words came out, all the civil and military officials in the hall stopped talking.

The queen mother Jiang Wan who was sitting on the phoenix chair was also stunned for a moment, "What are you saying, Wang Yushi? King Xia's martial arts is outstanding, and no one needs to comment on this."

Hearing this, Wang Lang had a smile on his face, he stroked his beard and said with a smile:
"The king of Xia raised 800 troops to wipe out the evil spirits in the court. He served his majesty, supported Zuo of Yan, and wiped out the Central Plains. His officers and soldiers worked together and the people worked together to eradicate the troubles in the north. This is truly a heroic gesture."

Qin Tong in the queue felt her heart skip a beat when she heard this.

Before he could speak, Wang Lang, who was standing in the middle of the civil and military forces, paused for a moment.

"Looking at the heroes in the world, they all established a foundation in the world, inherited the legacy of the previous dynasty, and made the fields abundant, the people at ease, and the frontiers stable. Now in the world, the one who mounts his horse to lead the army and dismounts his horse to govern the people is none other than the King of Xia. The world is peaceful, The people return to their hearts, in line with God's will at the top and public opinion at the bottom. I hope that Your Majesty and the Queen Mother will understand the principles of affairs and obey the people's wishes."

When Wang Lang said this, he raised his sleeves with a smile and said to the dumbfounded mother and son on the imperial steps: "Your Majesty, please meditate!"

The moment the words fell.

Among the civil and military personnel, a crowd gathered. A group of more than [-] civil and military personnel, led by Zheng He, the eunuch of the palm seal and the inspector of the anti-war factory, Li Bai from the embroidery department, Che Jin, Cao Lingchi, Guo Jia, etc., came out of the queue one after another.

They stood behind Wang Lang, lined up one by one, and raised their hands in unison.

"Your Majesty, please take the Zen seat!"

(End of this chapter)