Ji Han Liu Zhang

Cao Yang.

Li Que and Guo Si led their troops west to Chang'an, and the biggest obstacle that blocked the emperor Liu Xie's return to Luoyang was eliminated. Liu Xie, who had started his journey back to Luoyang in the early July of the second year of Xingping, decided to stay in Caoyang for a while. .

One is to relieve the fatigue of the journey; the other is that the winter wind is cold and the snow is deep, making the journey difficult; and the third is that he plans to worship God in Caoyang on the first day of the lunar month and change the name of the year from Xingping to Jian'an.

Liu Xie gave up the reign name of Xingping, which he changed when he served in the Canadian Yuan Dynasty. "Xing" means "rising", and the reign name of Xingping means the gradual rise of peace. The ministers changed it in his Canadian Yuan Dynasty. When he served, he changed his name to Yuan Xingping, which shows that he attached great importance to his adulthood and expected that he would be able to bring peace when he became an adult.

But Xingping, Xingping, within two years of the Xingping reign, the world was not at peace. The princes attacked each other, the strong and the weak invaded each other, the world became more and more chaotic, and there was no intention of peace in Yunei.

Therefore, Liu Xie somewhat disliked the reign name of Xingping. He used the word "Jian'an" to mean that stability was beginning to be established. This was also in line with the situation he was facing. Li Que and Guo Si led their troops back to the west, and he was able to breathe and feel a little more stable. After coming down, he looked forward to a more stable future.

Taiwei Yang Biao, Zongzheng Liu Ai, uncle Dong Cheng and others heard the elegant meaning of the string and understood the idea of ​​the immature but mature emperor in front of them. They all agreed with Liu Xie's plan to change the Yuan Dynasty. And started to take care of it.

Waiting until the first month of Guiyou, Liu Xie followed the arrangements of the ministers and the etiquette guidance of Taichang, worshiped the god in the suburbs of Caoyang, and ordered Huangmen to read out the decree to change the Yuan Dynasty. From today on, the world has officially entered the Jian'an period. .

As soon as he entered the Jian'an period, Liu Xie encountered a happy event. General Duan Xuan of Ningji sent an envoy from Huayin and provided him with supplies, as well as money, grain, cloth and silk that he needed most at the moment.

The emperor Liu Xie was very happy. From Chang'an to Hongnong, plus several battles on the way, he was now in a situation where money and food were almost exhausted. Duan Xuan's action was a timely rain.

Therefore, Liu Xie held a banquet to entertain Duan Xuan's envoy, and at the same time personally delivered the envoy to the gate.

"I am deeply touched by Ning Ji's kindness. I have a handwritten letter that you can hand over to Ning Ji." Liu Xie showed his affinity and said to Duan Xuan's envoy.

The envoy took the letter from Huangmen and said goodbye: "Thank you, Your Majesty. Ning Ji will be delighted if he sees your Majesty's handwriting."

Liu Xie smiled and nodded, and watched the envoy for a short distance. He had a very good impression of Duan Xuan, Dong Zhuo's old general. In October last year, his car arrived in Huayin. After Duan Xuan learned about it, he brought supplies to welcome him and provided supplies. Eat meals, serve hundreds of officials, and never have second thoughts.

In addition, Duan Xuan guarded Huayin. He did not destroy the people and make a living by robbery like Li Que and Guo Si.

Although a minister like Duan Xuan still had some thoughts of separatism, facing the indifferent attitude of the Guandong princes towards him, Duan Xuan was still very fond of Liu Xie, and Liu Xie naturally wanted to win over him. Duan Xuan thought it would help.

The next day.

"Your Majesty, the right virtuous king of the Southern Huns has been away from Beili for a long time. The soldiers under his tent miss their families. It is inconvenient for him to stay for a long time. Today I came here to ask for his resignation." Zongzheng Liu Ai came to report a piece of news.

When Liu Xie heard this, he ordered: "Qubei came to escort him. I never had time to talk to him. You can call him to come. I will hold a banquet in the Chinese army's tent to entertain him to express his kindness."

Not long after, King Youxian, who had been waiting at the camp gate, appeared in the Chinese army tent. He knelt down and saluted Liu Xie without any mistakes.

The Emperor Liu Xie looked at the right virtuous king of the Xiongnu who had recruited him to escort him. It was different from the image of the Xiongnu with disheveled hair and braided hair in the book, and also different from the folk saying that the Xiongnu's clothes were worn from the right to the left. , Zuo Ren’s clothing.

The right virtuous king of the Huns in front of him had his hair neatly styled and tied into a bun. He wore a heilong hat commonly used by military attachés. The heilong feathers on the crown stood up high, as if he were fighting and fighting. Clothes, on the other hand, are the Han people's right gusset, not the left gusset.

Liu Xie stretched out his hand and raised it: "Sir, please stand up. There is no need for this kind of salute in the army." His attitude was always friendly.

"Without this courtesy, there is no way to respect His Majesty's majesty." Qubei spoke in Chinese, but he was rare and honest, which surprised the superior Liu Xie.

After Qu humble stood up and took his seat, Liu Xie started the conversation: "Listen to what Zong Zheng said, are you a relative of my clan surnamed Liu?"

"As Zongzheng said, I am indeed a clan relative." Qubei looked a little excited. He affirmed Liu Xie's words: "My grandfather was the former general of Liao Dynasty, Liu Tao Jinbo. He was ordered to conquer the Xiongnu, but unfortunately he was captured by the Xiongnu. When he was imprisoned at the foot of Gushan Mountain, his late father's corpse was found. Chanyu thought of him as the King of Guli, and he was named the Dugu tribe. I inherited my father's legacy and became the Youxian King."

"I have to meet with your Majesty today. I have a heartless request. I hope your Majesty will agree to it." Qubei attended and knelt down to Liu Xiexing to salute him.

"You will get up first. As you have asked me, if there is no big mistake, I will agree to it." Liu Xie encircled Qu Bei, and he returned east to Luoyang, but was blocked by Li Que and Guo Si. The princes of Guandong stood on the sidelines and watched. If you ignore the news and go away, the wise king of the Southern Xiongnu can lead troops to help the royal family.

For a loyal and meritorious minister like Qubei, Liu Xie would naturally not be biased against Qubei because of his status as a Xiongnu.

Qubei's eyes were red, and he asked for orders: "My lineage is living among the barbarians, and I am very ashamed. I hope that your majesty can give me the jade plate of my ancestors and the genealogy of my clan, so that I can recognize my ancestors and return to my clan... This is This is not only my wish, but also my father’s last wish.”

After saying this, Qubei seemed to be thinking of his deceased father. He cried bitterly, feeling sad in his heart, and his true feelings came out from the bottom of his heart.

This scene is really sad to see and shed tears to hear.

"Your request is very reasonable. The descendants of the royal family should not be lost among the barbarians. I agree to this matter." Emperor Liu Xie was deeply moved by Qubei's sincerity and thought of Qubei's role in protecting him. I agreed to my request to humble myself.

At the same time, the emperor Liu Xiedao said: "The names of Qing and Qing's ancestors are all barbarian names. Now they are included in the clan's jade plate to leave their names. It should be changed."

"My late father died and it is inconvenient for me to choose a name for myself. Please give me a name from your majesty." Qubeixu asked.

When the emperor heard this, Liu Xie began to think: "Your father's name can be changed from 'Shiliu Li' to 'Liu Li'. But if you follow the same name and change it to 'Liu Bei', it is a bit inappropriate. 'Bei' means low, which is not as good as 'Qian'. 'Qian' means respect, which also means yielding. In addition, the Book of Changes says that 'Qian' means being respectful to keep one's position. I grant you the name 'Liu Qian'." "Liu Qian is good, Liu Qian is good." Qu Bei cheered twice, then knelt down and bowed to Liu Xie and said: 'Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will remember your teachings and be respectful and submissive to you. '

……

Hongnong County, Shaanxi County.

Pingyang Marquis, Jiejie, Zhang Ji, the hussar general of Kaifuyi Tongsansi, has been feeling a little uneasy recently. Since July last year, the emperor has decided to return east to Luoyang. At that time, he accompanied the chariots to help the emperor move eastward and was promoted. He took his current position - general of hussars.

Being promoted to a noble title is a beautiful thing.

But later, because he had conflicts with his uncle Dong Cheng and others, he became angry for a while and contacted Li Gu and Guo Si. They defeated the emperor's escort army at Hongnong Dongjian and killed many ministers among them. The emperor must have It's got a bad reputation.

Offend the Emperor and leave a bad name to the Sacred Heart.

In the past, it would have been a very serious matter, and none of his three clans would be able to escape.

However, these are troubled times, and the emperor is homeless, like a lost dog. These warlords with powerful soldiers are the bosses. As for the emperor, well, no one will look at the emperor without the support of the Sixth Division.

Therefore, although he offended the emperor, Zhang Ji had no worries at all. He continued to drink and have fun every day in Shaanxi County, singing and dancing, enjoying the happiness of being separated from one side and unsupervised.

But this happiness, like a bird, flew away.

Zhang Ji has recently received some rumors. Li Que and Guo Si, who were hotly pursuing the emperor, suddenly gave up on blocking the emperor's eastward movement. After making peace with the emperor, they returned to Guanzhong without stopping.

And when Zhang Ji was trying to figure out what happened in Guanzhong, and suspected that the Qiang and Hu from Liangzhou were attacking Chang'an, or that Han Sui and Ma Tengbing from Liangzhou were going to Chang'an to avenge Chang Pingguan, a letter from an old friend explained it to him. The cause of the matter was revealed - Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang dispatched troops and attacked Chencang, so Li Que and Guo Si did not dare to stay in Hongnong and hurried back to Guanzhong.

"Liu Yizhou..." Zhang Ji looked a little uneasy. He did not expect that Liu Xie, the emperor supported by Dong Zhuo, was supported by princes, and he was not an ordinary prince, but Liu Jiyu, the shepherd of Yizhou who was sitting on the land of heaven.

"Uncle?" Zhang Xiu, who was young and good-looking, sighed a few times when he saw his uncle Zhang Ji. He was curious about what bad news Zhang Ji had received, so he asked.

Zhang Ji was awakened by Zhang Xiu's words. He handed the silk cloth in his hand to Zhang Xiu. At the same time, he frowned and explained to Zhang Xiu: "Liu Zhang, the herdsman of Yizhou, sent troops to Qinwang, attacked Chencang, and stabbed Li Que and Guo Si. Li Que and Guo Bang were worried that Chang'an would not be safe, so they gave up blocking the emperor's eastward movement and hurried back to Chang'an. "

Zhang Ji's words were very vulgar, but they were also easy to understand. Zhang Xiu understood clearly the origin and reason of what happened in Cao Yang without looking at the silk cloth Zhang Ji handed him.

"When did it happen?" Zhang Xiu looked confused: "Didn't news come from Xiangyang earlier that Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang was attacking the rice thief Zhang Lu? Why did he suddenly cross Hanzhong and Wudu and bring Chencang to Got it."

Zhang Ji shook his head and said that he was not specific about the specific date: "It is estimated that Liu Zhang captured Hanzhong and Wudu in the past few months. However, the land of Shu has always been closed, with mountains and rivers blocking it, and it is inconvenient for news to flow, so we have not waited. I heard... and because of this, there was no movement at all about the Shu soldiers' attack on Chencang. Speaking of which, Li Que and Guo Bang didn't even know about it, but they were shocked when they heard about it. Besides, we were far away in Hongnong."

"The action was so fast." Zhang Xiu sighed. In just three to five months, Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang captured Hanzhong, flattened Wudu, opened up Chencang Road, sneaked under Chencang City, and attacked Chencang, a city in the west of Guanzhong. A fortified city on the frontier.

"It was very fast, so fast that no one could react. Li Que and Guo Si were happily blocking the emperor's eastward movement in Hongnong, but they didn't expect that they were stabbed in the buttocks by Liu Zhang, the shepherd of Yizhou. Now they can only hurry up. Run back to Guanzhong to protect your buttocks." Zhang Ji mocked as if watching a show.

It's just that Zhang Ji's pretense of watching the show didn't last long. After a moment, he became worried, and Zhang Xiu spoke out Zhang Ji's heart: "Uncle, you said that Liu Zhang came with troops to protect him, wouldn't that mean that he would be like us? make life difficult for."

We here refer to Dong Zhuo's old friends, a group of people who are indignant to both the people and gods of the Han Dynasty.

"Liu Zhang was a shepherd in Yizhou. He didn't stay in Yizhou properly, but he captured Chencang, making it clear that sooner or later he would send troops to Guanzhong... But we are in Hongnong now, so there is no need for us to be anxious. It is Li who should be anxious. Guo Bang is the one." Zhang Ji tried to be as relaxed as possible without showing any timidity.

Zhang Xiu's eyebrows showed some worry: "Uncle, my lips are dead and my teeth are cold. If Li Gu and Guo Bin from Chang'an fall, we can't say who will be next."

"Hiss." Zhang Ji felt a toothache when he heard this, and he regretted it. He had protected the emperor's eastward migration, which was a huge achievement. On the one hand, he showed his face in front of the emperor, showing that he was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and on the other hand, he was granted a title. He was promoted from General of Zhendong to General of Hussars, Marquis of Pingyang, Jiajie, Kaifu Yitong, etc., and his reputation was extremely illustrious.

But he shouldn't, absolutely shouldn't. Because of a small conflict with his uncle Dong Cheng and others, he shouldn't have attacked the Emperor's chariots with Li Que and Guo Si at the Hongnong East Stream. Now he is afraid of fighting with the Emperor. Li Que and Guo Si were the same. They were both traitors to the Han Dynasty, and they were the targets of the three tribes that needed to be annihilated.

"It's difficult!" Zhang Ji sighed.

"Uncle, isn't there some advice in Jia Wenhe's letter... Maybe we can rely on the emperor. If something happens in the future, the emperor can help him." Zhang Xiu took advantage of Zhang Ji's long sigh and handed it to Zhang Ji after reading it. of silk cloth, and the text on the silk cloth comes from Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe, a famous scholar in Liangzhou.

Hearing this, Zhang Ji's expression turned grim. Jia Xu's advice was very good, but it just made him unable to step down: "We just joined forces with Li Que and Guo Si to attack the emperor's chariot. Now if we send envoys to provide money and food to the emperor, Being arrogant at first and humble at the end is just a joke."

"Uncle, it is the duty of a minister to make offerings to the Emperor. This is an irrefutable truth. There is nothing to hesitate about... As for the previous matter, let the envoys talk about it. Just say that we were bewitched by Li Gu and Guo Bang. If you don't pay attention, you may offend the emperor." Zhang Xiu advised patiently. He had met Jia Xu several times and admired Jia Xu, a famous person in Liangzhou, so he was convinced of Jia Xu's plan.

Zhang Ji just hesitated, he really couldn't let go.

At this time, a beautiful woman in palace attire walked in from outside the house and said angrily: "You two uncles and nephews just discuss matters and don't eat any food?" (End of Chapter)