My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 357 Surrender to the Emperor
In the afternoon, on the way to the camp twenty miles outside Xinxiang City, it started to drizzle. There were three troops from the Huwei and Huwei Shenji Battalions, totaling 5000 people.

The imperial chariot was escorted from the front and back as he walked through the rain curtain. At this time, all firearms and crossbows were put away.

The two battalions of Huwei and Huwei were wearing thick iron armor, and there was a sharp visual difference with the Shenji battalion who was wearing cotton armor behind them. On the road beside them, there was the Yulin Cavalry, which was marching slowly, under the command of Huo Qubing, interspersed with the prefectures and counties to attack. Cities were not Huo Qubing's strong point. If he stayed by his side, he could also be used as a mobile force.

Now on the way to Xinxiang with Su Chen, Li Jing's letter has been sent from there. .

"It's really a rare thing in the world." Su Chen sat on the big tiger-skin chair, looked at the letter, then lifted it up and asked the scouts outside to ride away.

Jia Xu took the letter and quickly scanned the vertical writing on it. He couldn't help but laugh. He put the letter on the candle on the altar table, lit it, threw it into the incense burner, and continued.

"It is indeed rare. It is true that the prince wants to seize the throne. But if three generations of emperors appear in half a year, it will be a big joke in the world. If Qi is not destroyed, the people will not be able to explain it."

Jia Xu emerged from various political situations wisely and protected himself. Later, when he came to Cao Wei, especially after Cao Pi ascended the throne, he was actually walking on thin ice. However, he was fortunate that he did not live until Sima Yi took over, otherwise it would be really hard to talk about some things.

"Haha, to be an emperor and be coerced by courtiers and personally tied to the enemy camp, let alone China at that time, the world here is unprecedented."

Su Chen pointed his finger, "In the final analysis, Qi State is still too weak, and Li Shangshu and the others fought too hard, which frightened people."

At this time, on the altar table behind him, the emperor's statues all read the letter and laughed heartily.

"It is simply a shame to be the emperor!" Zhao Kuangyin started out in the army and fought all over the world with a dragon stick. Naturally, he looked down on such a weak and innocent emperor the most.

"What my brother is saying is that even though I am not as good as my brother in culture, Taoism and martial arts, I can still be tough... not like the father and son of Qi State." Zhao Kuangyi quickly apologized.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was not far away, laughed even louder, "Didn't what happened in Qi happen to your old Zhao family?"

Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi both turned around and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in surprise: "Ming Taizu, what do you mean?!"

All around, a group of emperor's spiritual tablets gathered around, leaning forward, quietly waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's next words.

At this time, a spiritual figure who had never appeared before jumped over and stuck it next to Er Zhao's spiritual tablet.

"He was talking about your family's Song Dynasty. Zhao Ji, the descendant of Brother Weizong of Song Dynasty, was frightened by the Jin people and quickly abdicated. Zhao Heng, the Zen crown prince, saw that Zhao Heng could not defeat him and went to negotiate peace with the Jin army in person... Haha, the majestic emperor went out of the city to negotiate peace with the enemy...but don't worry, my Mongolian army will avenge you later!"

"I'm so angry..." After hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin's spirit tablets jumped up. Zhao Kuangyi's spirit tablet came over and tried to persuade him, but he kicked him out of the spiritual tablet pedestal.

After a long while, Zhao Kuangyin thanked the person who had just spoken. He saw Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty engraved on the tomb. Zhu Yuanzhang on the side smiled and fell directly on the table. "Your Song Dynasty died in the hands of these Tatars. You And thank you, hahaha! I laughed to death!"

Zhao Kuangyin: "..."

At the same time, outside the slowly moving carriage, Dian Wei and Xu Chu were mumbling about the affairs of Qi State.

"If I go with you..."

Dian Wei, who was walking outside the car, reached out and hooked the shoulder of Xu Chu, who was also walking: "If we stop on the city wall, will the war be over in a while?"

While they were talking, they had gone about seven miles, and Ma Yunlu followed her husband Zhao Yun and led [-] cavalry to greet them. Zhao Yun always followed the rules and before he got close to the chariot, he dismounted from a distance with his wife and strode to the chariot.

The couple bowed their hands together.

"Yun (Ma Yunlu) pays homage to His Majesty!"

The carriage curtain opened, revealing Su Chen's face. He smiled and said, "General Zhao and his wife don't need to be polite. There are no outsiders here. Get on your horse and lead the way."

"Here!"

Zhao Yun turned around and left the chariot with a heavy hand, got on his horse, and then met with Huo Qubing. The two cavalrymen stood together, raised the emperor's flag, and headed to the front to clear the way.

Although the capital of Qi State entered wartime, no real fighting took place.Along the way, the fields and villages were not damaged. In the mountain villages far and near, you can still see timid farmers hiding at the entrance of the village or behind the fence to peek at the Xia Emperor's guard of honor on the road in the distance. .

There were also farmers who had the courage to work in the fields. At this time, they were kneeling on the ground, looking at the troops with neat military appearance and ferocious armor. They were shaking all over while kneeling there, and their dark faces looked pale, for fear of the sudden appearance of the Xia Emperor's honor guard. He thought they were an eyesore and killed them with one knife.

Fortunately, the ceremonial guard didn't even stop and passed directly through the fields.

This made the farmers in the field heave a sigh of relief, and slumped down to the ground with their whole bodies limp. When they came back to their senses, they discovered that there was a layer of cold sweat on their foreheads, cheeks, and back of their necks.

The wife at home quickly came out with the child in her arms and relatives from the village hugged him.

"You don't want your life, you are still working in the fields at this time!"

"You damn ghost, you are the backbone of the family. If you are killed, how will my daughter and I survive?"

"...Dad, don't be afraid!"

"It's okay, it's okay. Emperor Xia's army doesn't seem that scary." "Bah, it's not scary. Where did the sweat all over your body come from? I can only say that Emperor Xia was afraid of dirtying his knife when he killed us humble people."

The farmer, his wife, and a relative were squatting on the ridge of the field, chattering, and sighing from time to time. It was not until the mighty emperor's honor guard disappeared in front that they got up from the ground, dusted themselves off, Keep working in the fields.

On Su Chen's side, the honor guard walked through another street and finally arrived at the Xia Kingdom military camp stationed twenty miles north of Xinxiang. Li Jing and other generals led 5000 people from both armies to form outside the camp. When they saw the emperor's When the honor guard came over, they shook their long soldiers and shouted loudly.

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

……

A sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami resounded over the military camp. In the camp where soldiers and horses were busy, Qi Wangge and his son were urged by the soldiers to wash dirty old clothes. Their arms almost lost strength. After washing clothes for two days in a row, their hands turned white. His arms couldn't stop shaking.

The more than [-] concubines in the harem have also changed out of their usual luxurious clothes. They are all clothed in commoners and Jing hairpins. Their faces are plain. Apart from fair and delicate skin, they are similar to the women in the village. In the past two days, they have been with the emperor and the emperor. Like the Queen Mother Zhao Zhuangyi, she was doing rough work in the camp and her hands and feet were all scratched and she was complaining endlessly.

From time to time, he would be teased by the military officers, which made some of the concubines want to die.

Especially when Zhao Zhuangyi lived to such an advanced age, this was the first time he washed dirty and old clothes for others. His hands were wrinkled by blisters and there were several blood blisters on his palms.

At this time, the roar of mountains and tsunami came.

The gourd and gourd in Qi Wangge's hand fell into the tub with a splash, splashing water.He looked at his son Qi Ke'an tremblingly, and hurriedly moved forward and raised his hands to a soldier who was watching them: "Dare I ask who is coming outside?"

After all, the other party had also been an emperor, so the soldier still replied: "The title of Long Live is, of course, His Majesty the Emperor."

Hearing the word "emperor" from others... the father and son had mixed emotions. They nodded with a smile and were about to continue washing their clothes when a captain came over with a knife.

"You two put down your work for now and follow me!"

Qi Wangge and Qi Ke'an responded uneasily, stood up, wiped their hands on their robes, and followed the captain to the front camp. On the way there, they also saw their respective concubines in coarse linen clothes, looking embarrassed. washing clothes, or sweeping up horse manure.

They also saw the two emperors of the Qi family sobbing.

The Empress Dowager Zhao Zhuangyi was too embarrassed to see them and wanted to bury her head, but was pulled out by the approaching soldiers and retreated to the father and son. "Let's go together, my Majesty has arrived at the Chinese army's tent."

When the three people passed by, all the civil and military officials who were stranded in the military camp were waiting in the open space outside the commander's tent. They lined up neatly as if they were attending court on weekdays. However, some people had bruises on their faces. In the past two days, I don’t know who I had a conflict with and was beaten.

All around, ordinary soldiers have been replaced by soldiers from the Tiger Guard and Shenji Battalion, and the surroundings are tightly guarded.

Wu Yangyang, the civil and military officials of Qi State, stood in a few rows. Yang Qi in the front row saw Qi Wangge and Qi Ke'an who were dressed in coarse linen clothes. He felt happy for no reason: I gave you one night to commit suicide. Now it's okay. You are humiliated like a beast. .

The father and son of the Qi family came over but did not see Qi Qingbao. As they approached the tent, the tiger-headed knife buzzed and fell almost in front of them. The two of them were so frightened that they both stepped back and saw the knife on the ground. That knife made me sweat.

Immediately, he timidly looked at the fat Xu Chu, who raised the knife again, put it on his shoulder, and glanced at the two of them coldly through his slender eyes.

"Stand here and wait until His Majesty calls you before you can go in!"

In the big tent, all the generals in the army were present. In the middle was Qi Qingbao, who was nearly sixty years old and dressed in regular uniforms. He stood in the middle and saluted the young emperor behind the long desk.

"I, Qi Qingbao, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

The old man looked calm, and even though he was in a bad mood today, he tried his best to keep his tone neither humble nor arrogant.However, he also secretly looked at the figure of the first person in the tent, Da Ma Jin Dao, who was sitting upright.

Swords, guns, swords, halberds, various weapons, and animal felt fur lined Su Chen's back, showing a ferocious aura of gold and iron. He was also a tall man now, wearing dark beast-swallowing mountain pattern armor, and the cloak on his back was folded aside. Wu Zixun, the regular attendant, was folded in his arms, and there was a warrior as tall as a mountain on the other side.

"Actually, you are the most innocent in this matter." Su Chen looked at the former Emperor of Qi and smiled: "Originally, we didn't need to bother with many things, let alone meet here."

Qi Qingbao pursed his lips and closed his eyes: "Your Majesty is right."

"Your son, together with his mother, imprisoned you and forced you to abdicate. I know it in my heart."

Su Chen stood up, walked around the long desk, and patted the old man's shoulder twice to reassure him: "...The death of my envoy Wang Huaiyi has nothing to do with you."

Looking at the old man's drooping face, he continued: "Originally, when you offered your country and surrendered, I granted you the title of Marquis, so that you could enjoy your old age peacefully with your children and grandchildren. When nothing happened, you could still burn incense and kowtow to the ancestors of the Qi family in the ancestral temple. A few heads, but now you have seen it. If we meet each other, I can't give you those things. At least some of the things are peeled out from inside."

"I understand..." Qi Qingbao naturally knew what Su Chen said.

Su Chen knocked on the table, his voice cold.

"Marquis, I still want to give it to you, but there won't be much food. As for your son and grandson, they may not be treated like you."

(End of this chapter)