Eastern Jin Dynasty: My powerful father

Chapter 255 Wang Liang sent Yan
Jizhou also succeeded, and the main hall of Ye Palace was built.

Wang Liang saluted Murong Jun on the throne and said respectfully:
"Foreign minister, Shi Wangliang, commander of the Northern General of Jin'an, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Dayan."

Murong Jun looked at Wang Liang's frail appearance in front of him and said with an unhappy expression:
"When Yao Xiang died, the trees fell and the hozens scattered. Yao Chang had no one under his command, so he sent someone like you as an envoy?"

Obviously, Wang Liang came here sick, which made Murong Jun feel slighted. After all, Yao Chang really wanted to pay attention to this meeting. Not to mention that the envoy was lively and vigorous, at least he couldn't appear to be overwhelmed by the illness.

Murong Jun's reaction was not beyond Wang Liang's expectation.

Wang Liang, who was still saluting before, straightened his back and said calmly:

"The foreign minister expected that your majesty has lived in Liaodong for a long time and is ignorant and ignorant. Therefore, he did not know that Yan Zi was envoy to Chu. Otherwise, how could he have made such remarks to bring humiliation to himself."

Yan Ying, a senior official from the State of Qi, was on a mission to the State of Chu. Because of his short stature, he was ridiculed by the King of Chu. Yan Ying retorted: The State of Qi allows virtuous people to pay homage to a capable monarch, and unworthy people to pay homage to an unworthy monarch. Yan Ying is the most unworthy. , so he was sent to Chu State.

Of course Murong Jun knew the story of Yan Zi’s mission to Chu. He blushed and said angrily:

"Aren't you afraid of angering me and causing death?"

Murong Jun's attitude was very firm. He must teach the Yao family a lesson. No matter how high the conditions offered by the Yao family, he would not agree to peace talks. This was a matter of face.

Wang Liang sighed and explained:
“The First Lord killed himself with arrows, and he did not die at the hands of others.

"Your Majesty is not angry, but he is angry. Just now, the foreign ministers are just pretending to be calm."

Murong Jun was immediately overjoyed and blurted out:
"really?"

"Besides, when the late master was dying, he told my master that the life of his family should be the most important thing, and that he should not abandon public service for personal reasons or create grudges against a big country."

Murong Jun put away his smile and said solemnly:
"If Wang Changshi comes to seek peace, there is no need to waste any time talking.

Wang Liang was not afraid, he replied:
"The foreign minister is suffering from illness, and it is difficult to cure him with medicine and stone. He knows that his life is not long, so why would your Majesty threaten me with the life of the foreign minister."

After a long time, Murong Jun finally calmed down his anger. Because Ran Min contradicted him, he was whipped three hundred times and then executed. Therefore, many people said that Murong Jun was narrow-minded.

Naturally, Wang Liang also took advantage of the situation:

Murong Jun raised his eyebrows when he heard this. If the plot develops according to the general situation, Wang Liang can continue to maintain a tough attitude. In this way, he can also win himself a reputation of being unyielding, loyal and tenacious.

Murong Ke, Murong Chui and others were silent.

Wang Liang said seriously:
"The foreign minister is here under the orders of my lord to offer the two states of Xu and Yan to His Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will accept them."

"I have no grudges with the Qiang people. Dayan also worked with Yao Xiang to rescue the country of Xiang and defeated Ran Min. This can be regarded as some old friendship.

But Wang Liang suddenly turned to praise Murong Jun's majesty, which made Murong Jun understand that the other party came here to seek something from him.

"Yao Xiang overestimated his capabilities, invaded Dayan, and tried to seize my Hebei. Now he is defeated and dead. If the Yao family wants to fight, he will fight, and if he wants to make peace, won't I become the laughing stock of the world if word spreads about it? "

If Wang Liang is really killed because of this today, wouldn't it be a confirmation of this bad reputation?

Wang Liang also knew that Murong Jun could not bear to lose face, so of course he would not accept peace talks, but he did not come here to negotiate peace with Yan.

Murong Jun smiled and said:
"It's just a joke."

Murong Jun was also surprised and asked:
"The revenge of killing my brother is not worth the sun and the moon. How could Yao Chang really surrender to me?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole palace was shocked. They were indeed planning to go south to attack Yanzhou and Xuzhou, but they never thought that Yao Chang would surrender to Yan State.

Murong Jun glared at Wang Liang. Wang Liang was weak but did not flinch. He met Murong Jun's gaze with a calm expression.

Wang Liang confirmed:
"Most of the military generals know about this, so how dare Liang make it up?"

When Murong Jun heard this, he was so happy that he even lost control of his expression.

Yao was able to take the initiative to surrender, which undoubtedly saved him a lot of time, and he could directly send troops to attack Qingzhou.

And saving time is equivalent to saving the expenses of the Southern Expedition.

Moreover, if they really go south to attack Yanzhou and Xuzhou, a battle will inevitably break out. Although the Yan Kingdom has an absolute advantage, any war will always contain many uncertainties.

Of course Murong Jun hoped to peacefully take over the Yao family's business and gain Yao family's allegiance.

Of course, there must be conditions for Yao Chang to put aside his hatred of killing his brother and take the initiative to surrender.

Murong Jun asked:
"What does Yao Jingmao (Yao Chang) want?"

Wang Liang did not ask for high prices. He said frankly:

"I just want to continue to lead the old Qiang tribe and have a place to settle down."

Murong Jun couldn't help but nodded slightly. This request was not too much, but he did not agree directly. Instead, he asked his close associates to take Wang Liang to a side hall to rest temporarily.

Naturally, he had to consult with Murong Ke, Murong Chui, Yang Qian and others before he could give an answer.

After Wang Liang left, Murong Jun couldn't help but ask his close ministers:
"My lords, what do you think of this matter?"

Murong Chui was not in a hurry to reply. His relationship with the second brother was not very good, so in many cases, he would observe first, mainly observing the attitude of the fourth brother Murong Ke, mainly playing the safety card. Of course, if the fourth brother is not around and the matter is of great importance, Murong Chui will still speak out honestly out of national interests, just like when he persuaded Murong Jun to take advantage of the civil strife in Zhao to seize Youzhou.

Everyone also looked at Murong Ke at the same time. Murong Ke stretched his brows and said:

"Your Majesty, I think Yao Chang should be sincere in his submission."

With that said, Murong Ke stood in Yao Chang's perspective and listed the several options he could make. Among them, sticking to Yanzhou and Xuzhou were eliminated first.

Because the Qiang army suffered heavy losses, and Murong Jun, Murong Ke and others joined forces and had assembled more than 100,000 troops around Yecheng, the strength of the two sides was too disparate.

When Yao Xiang died in battle and people's hearts were shaken, Yao Chang could not hold on to his family fortune when facing the Yan army's march south, outnumbered and outnumbered.

When Yao Chang wanted to go elsewhere, Murong Ke also explained the pros and cons to Murong Jun one by one. The content was very different from what Wang Liang said that day.

After saying that, Murong Ke raised his hands and said:
"Therefore, I think that your majesty can agree to Yao Chang's conditions and let him take charge of the old tribe of the Qiang people and set aside a land so that he can settle his tribe."

After hearing this, everyone expressed their agreement.

After Murong Ke's analysis, everyone understood that joining the Yan Kingdom was the best choice for Yao Chang.

But this is not the only option. Now Yao Chang has moved from Yanzhou to Xuzhou to distance himself from the Yan army, and at the same time to seize the military power of his brother Yao Yi who guards Xuzhou.

If he really refuses his request, Yao Chang can go to the Jin Dynasty, Huan Wen, Huan Xi, or Yu State.

No matter how bad the situation is, it is still better than surrendering to Yan and being deprived of military power.

In troubled times, military power is the most important. As long as they can continue to command the Qiang army, even if they surrender to the Jin Dynasty, they will at most be suppressed and ostracized. Unless someone imitates Yin Hao and sends assassins, there will be no danger of death. .

Of course, if the birds are gone and the bows are hidden, the rabbits are dead and the dogs are cooked. Whether the gentry will settle the score later has to be discussed separately.

This is also the reason why Yao Chang finally decided to surrender to the Yan State instead of the Jin and Huan families.

After hearing Murong Ke's analysis, Murong Jun couldn't help but nod his head and accepted Yao Chang's conditions. Not only could he capture Yanzhou and Xuzhou, but he could also capture Yao's Qiang and Han armies.

Especially the elite Qiang people, if they continue to be under the command of Yao Chang, they will definitely be able to regain their combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

Obtaining Yao's allegiance is undoubtedly an added advantage for Yan State.

But Murong Jun was still worried:
"I don't know if I can trust Yao Chang."

Although Wang Liang said that Yao Chang had obeyed his brother's orders and then let go of his hatred, Murong Jun still didn't quite believe him and always felt that he was raising a tiger to cause trouble.

At this time, Murong Chui came out and said:
"Your Majesty, I believe that we should not consider whether Yao Chang is trustworthy now, but should agree to Yao Chang as soon as possible and move his tribe away from the old place.

“If you test him more in the future, as time goes by, you will be able to see through his character.

"If this person is ambitious, Your Majesty will just issue an edict to kill him.

"And if Yao Chang is willing to be used by me, Dayan, His Majesty's mind can accommodate thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, so why can't he tolerate a small Yao Chang."

Everyone also started to flatter Murong Jun.

Murong Jun smiled quite reservedly, and then asked Murong Ke:
"Where does King Taiyuan think I should place Yao Chang?"

Murong Ke muttered:

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, I wonder what Qingzhou is like?"

Murong Jun heard this and laughed heartily:

"Okay! Qingzhou is great!"

Murong Chui, Yang Qian and others couldn't help but nod, agreeing with Murong Ke's proposal.

First of all, of course Yao Chang cannot be placed in Yanzhou or Xuzhou, especially Xuzhou. Yao Xiang has been operating for several years, and the Yao family still has some foundation here.

Secondly, Hebei is not a place to settle down. If Yao Chang is allowed to continue to lead the old Qiang tribe, this will be a military force that cannot be ignored. How can these Qiang people be allowed to move to Hebei before Yao Chang's loyalty is confirmed.

And Qingzhou is indeed the most suitable place.

Although it is adjacent to Xuzhou and Yanzhou, Yao Chang is not Yao Xiang.

With his local influence, it was impossible for the people and scholars of the two states to ignore the Yan army stationed there and welcome Yao Chang who was stationed in Qingzhou.

At the same time, Qingzhou is still seven or eight hundred miles away from Yecheng. Even if the Yan State moves its capital to Yecheng, Yecheng will have enough time to react once Yao Chang rebels.

After all, many Yan officials must be placed in the counties north of Jishui in Qingzhou for surveillance.

When Wang Liang was brought to the main hall of Ye Palace again, Murong Jun said to him:
"Wang Changshi, just go back and tell Yao Jingmao that I have agreed to all his conditions. I will make him the chief of the Qiang people and pay homage to the governor of Qingzhou. I only hope that he can surrender as soon as possible."

When Wang Liang heard about the conditions, he was so excited that a blush appeared on his pale face. He was afraid that Murong Jun would change his mind, so he immediately agreed.

(End of this chapter)