A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 547: Murong Xuan is surrounded by flames of war, and the great dynasty gathers the orphans of heroes

At the moment when the Battle of the Bohai Sea began, Murong Huang led his cavalry and began to break the barrier.

The war-torn Linyu Pass once again welcomed his old friend and his original master.

A black line appeared on the horizon, rumbling towards Guancheng. The leader was the king of Yan, the last bone of the Xianbei people, and one of the Three Heroes of Xianbei, Murong Huang.

Among the Xianbei tribe, starting from the original three Xianbei heroes Murong Guishe, Duan Peng, and Tuoba Gui, in each generation, the Xianbei tribes always select three heroes from the Murong tribe, Duan tribe, and Tuoba tribe.

The most recent three heroes of the generation are [Murong Huang], [Tuoba Yina] and [Duan Liao].

Murong Huang lightly kicked the horse's belly, and under his control, the war horse slowly stepped forward and arrived in front of Guancheng.

"Murong Xuan, come out and speak, come and face your old master."

On Guancheng, people were surging, coming and going. City defense materials, such as stone, wood, kerosene, etc., were constantly being transported up and down the city.

Sima Xiayou Prefecture, Governor of Western Liaoning, General Anbei, and Murong Xuan, who had been granted the title of Marquis of Changxian County by the Jin Dynasty for his merits, pushed aside an empty seat at the top of the city, revealing a face that was already slightly wrinkled and had gray temples.

"Murong Huang, what do you have to say? You and I are not the same people, so why bother talking? Just come and attack."

"Murong Xuan, listen to me. What happened before was all Murong Jun's fault. I have already punished him. If you are not relieved, I can abolish his position and demote him to a commoner. I just hope that no harm will be done to him. The friendship between us as kings and ministers.

We are all from Xianbei, we are brothers, and any estrangement can be easily resolved.

But the Han people are different. In their hearts, it is always impossible to ascend to a high position and be a close friend. After all, there is a layer of heart between them.

Come back, as long as you are willing to offer the city, I promise, how about we divide the world equally?
From now on, you will live in the west of Liaoning and I will live in the east of Liaodong. Isn’t it enough for you and my brothers to ride in the world?

But if you are stubborn and determined to be a lackey of the Han people, I, Murong Huang, swear that no matter where I am in the world, I will take off the head of you, a traitor of the Xianbei people. "

Faced with Murong Huang's coercion and inducement, Murong Xuan did not move at all, because in Daxia and in front of Bai Shu, he gained dignity and trust that he had never had before.

Furthermore, he surrendered because he was alone in the city and was captured because he was exhausted. Many of his close associates died in the battle in Beiping City, and the remaining surrendered troops were split up.

So now they are all Han soldiers sent by the imperial court to guard the border, and only a few are Hu soldiers, and they are from different tribes.

Not to mention that not far behind him, there was Ba Tie, the Youzhou garrison stationed in Peiping.

If he had any sign of surrendering, he would be put under house arrest by these men that night, and the next day, King Guangning's cavalry would arrive at Linyu Pass.

He is not a heartless person, and there is definitely no shortage of loyal ministers to the court in the army.

"Murong Huang, I can tell you clearly that Daxia is the king of the world and the future lord of the Central Plains. The Yan Kingdom is located in a corner and is a separatist state. Sooner or later it will be destroyed by Daxia.

Whether it is on the grasslands or among the Han people, I have never heard of the principle of giving up a good horse and choosing a bad horse.

In the beginning, Yan State abandoned me like a straw shoe. Today, I have gained His Majesty’s Sacred Heart. How can I be ungrateful when I use him in such a important way? "

Murong Huang knew that the attempt to persuade him to surrender failed, so he turned his horse around and returned to the battle formation with a harsh word.

From time to time, the rumble of horse hooves resounded in the wilderness in front of Linyu Pass, followed by the sounds of fierce battles and sword fights.

April 20

Xia Kingdom, Sizhou, Qiyang County, Qiyang City.

On the Central Avenue, where horseback riding was originally prohibited, a number of courier soldiers with orders riding on their backs galloped past the city. The soldiers, government officials, etc. along the way hurriedly moved their horses away and separated the people for fear of collision.

"Urgent report from Linyu! The Yan State has blocked the customs!"

"Urgent report from Jinzhou! Crisis in Pingzhou!"

"Urgent report from Pingyuan! Ban County has fallen!"

"Urgent report from Bohai! Nanpi is surrounded!"

"Urgent report from Hedong! Enemy situation discovered in Pu Ban!"

Five urgent letters in a row, each one separated by at most two or three quarters of an hour.

Although Bai Shu was prepared, he was still slightly stunned by the overwhelming news.

However, as an emperor with excellent qualities, Bai Shu quickly came to his senses, with extremely murderous intent in his eyes:
"Bang the drums and ring the bells, rally!"

"Your Majesty has ordered, beat the drums and ring the bells."

Following Emperor Bai Shu's order, officials from the Bell and Drum Department immediately rushed to the Bell Tower and Drum Tower of the palace to supervise the bell ringers and drum beaters to ring the bronze bells and beat the sky drums in accordance with the regulations.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The murderous sound of bells and drums coming from the palace resounded throughout Qiyang City.

After hearing this, all the civil and military officials in Beijing quickly called on their family members and servants to put on court clothes for them, and then got on the carriages, war horses, donkey carts, etc. that had just been brought over, like a picture of the confluence of hundreds of streams, and headed towards the gate of Chao Hui Palace.

The ministers continued to exchange information while the Meridian Gate was not open, intending to implement their next presentation.

The Great Court Meeting is a very special gathering, and general memorials can only be raised by the court. Because the emperor is in front of him, the three provinces are in the same court, the six Cao Cao are all present, and the nine ministers are all ready, they can handle it immediately, which is extremely fast.

As usual, if the memorial was not urgent, it would take several days or even a month to complete the three provinces, six cao and nine ministers.

Of course, if it is not an urgent matter and the official position is not of the fourth rank, it is not possible to go out to report the matter.

You can't take up the time of the imperial meeting, otherwise it won't be a mess. Removing one's post, seizing an official position, and being sent into exile are the lightest things. Being a royal censor is a job.

As long as these censors hear that they want to take shortcuts, the censors will often come out to impeach and scold these people who want to soar into the sky, and their political achievements are in vain. Who doesn't want that?

"Boom boom boom!"

The small bell on the Meridian Gate rings, which means that the court is about to go to court.

The ministers quickly returned to their positions and stood up.

Sure enough, the heavy Meridian Gate was slowly pushed open by more than a dozen big and round palace guards.

A small yellow doorman walked out of the door, stood by the door, stood up straight, and said loudly with all his strength:
"The ministers enter the court!"

Civil and military officials entered the Meridian Gate and walked on the court road made of bluestone under the watchful eyes of palace guards holding weapons on both sides. When he walked to Chengtian Hall, he was stopped by a guard general and his men.

The ministers unloaded their weapons in front of the hall, took off their shoes, walked into the hall wearing only their socks, and stood in front of their seats.

Seeing the officials standing still, a strong eunuch held a long whip and whipped him three times in the palace.

An extremely loud "crack" sound resounded throughout Chengtian Hall, and all the officials fell silent.

"Thump, thump, thump!" footsteps sounded as he walked to the position above the steps.

In the temple, there was obviously only one person who could wear boots.

"Your Majesty is here, thank you!"

"I pay my respects to your Majesty. May your Majesty be safe!"

"I'm safe."

"sit!"

The ministers then knelt down and sat on the couch.

At this time, everyone dared to look around a little, and then they saw that Bai Shu was dressed differently today.

It is not the previous court dress, but a bright armor with a dragon head carved on the front. He holds a sword in his right hand and stands in front of the throne.

"The nobles have also seen my armor and stomach. That's right, I want to conquer it myself!"

"No, Your Majesty!"

As expected, as Bai Shu expected, there was an eyebag immediately coming out to stop him.

Then more seventh- and eighth-grade petty officials who were eager to make meritorious deeds came out to increase their presence. After all, this might be their last appearance in the Great Court Meeting.

Liu Meng, who was standing at the entrance of the palace, looked at the green-robed officials who were kneeling in obeisance.

"It's just as Brother Wang expected." Liu Meng thought.

This was Liu Meng's first day in court. As the Sima guarding the main hall, he kept in mind all the instructions given to him by his seniors.

Ten years ago, his father Shi Liucheng, the former governor of Northern Xinjiang, died on the battlefield. However, he earned himself merits that ordinary people could not earn in a lifetime. Not only was he eligible to enroll in the Bai Sect immediately, he did not need to queue up.

There is also the Marquis of Zhuoxian, who has a lot of property, enough for himself and his children and grandchildren to live without worries for a lifetime, but Liu Meng still chooses to inherit his father's ambition and become a battlefield hero like his father in the future.

Therefore, after entering the Baizong, he chose the martial arts academy. Although he still had to learn aristocratic etiquette, the people who taught martial arts and military skills were all battlefield veterans.

In the martial arts academy, he met a close friend named Wang Meng.

Wang Meng is a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan. He is known as a rare talent of the Wang family in a century. He was recommended by his family and entered school one year earlier than Liu Meng.

Unexpectedly, Wang Meng did not choose the Academy of Arts, which was often chosen by nobles, but instead chose the Academy of Martial Arts.

According to Wang Meng’s own words:
"Although Daxia is at peace now, most of the world has not yet been recovered, so you are just an official? No, I want to expand the territory and make Daxia become the next great Han Dynasty for thousands of generations."

In Wang Meng's view, Bai's position as king is very consistent with his view of sage politics. He does not need to think too much, he only needs to be a good minister, each performs his or her duties, and the world will naturally be peaceful.

Seven years ago, Wang Meng graduated as the first person in the martial arts academy, joined the palace guards, and became a military prince of the palace guards, but he was just an ordinary military commander outside the palace.

Six years ago, Liu Meng also graduated from the martial arts academy, but he was not ranked first, but ranked twentieth.

However, relying on his father's influence, Liu Meng directly joined the position of Sima in the palace and became the chief guard responsible for the relationship between the palace wall and the core hall.

Liu Meng thought that Wang Meng would look down on him because of his father's influence. Unexpectedly, Wang Meng admired his father very much and thought that his father had the power of Zhang Gong, a loyal and brave man of Han Dynasty.

But in times of peace, promotion is the most difficult, and there has been no war in the Xia Kingdom for several years.

It took Liu Meng six years to be promoted from the camp in the palace to the camp in front of the palace and became the Sima in front of the palace.

However, Wang Meng had a more prosperous official career than himself. He quickly uncovered a smuggling case in the palace and was promoted to Sima outside the palace.

Later, he was appreciated by the emperor many times, and he actually stepped over himself and directly joined the Sima of the palace.

This morning, Wang Meng was transferred out of the palace and appointed as the fifth-grade Zhonglang General in the Su Wei Army, commanding a battalion of 3,000 men. He took over the post of Sima in front of the palace.

While thinking about it, he suddenly heard the emperor's anger. Liu Meng's heart trembled, and he heard the emperor asking someone to pull down several people in the hall.

Liu Meng swallowed nervously, quickly took a few guards, stepped onto the main hall, and dragged these seventh-grade officials who were shouting that they were wronged out quickly.

He commanded his subordinates to hold the official down and waved his hands. Several execution soldiers who had been prepared stood behind the official with thick-wristed imperial canes.

Opening their robes, they revealed a patch of white flowers.

Liu Meng, who had a handsome face, cleared his throat, but still looked at the surprised eyes of his men and ordered in a very rough voice:
"Your Majesty has an order, the imperial staff is thirty, execution!"

But his subordinates still looked at him, and Liu Meng said again as if he had just woken up from a dream:
"Fight hard!"

And put the toes of the two boots outwards in a figure eight shape.

When the men heard and saw, they knew what was going on, and every blow caused the tortured official to be bruised and bloody.

Not long after, the execution was over. Although the officials looked like they didn't have a good piece of meat, they were still in good spirits.

He kept raising his hands to Liu Meng as a way of thanking him for not killing him. He wanted to hand over the copper coins, but Liu Meng refused.

"Go back, it won't be easy."

Several officials were carried down. Facing the eyes of his men, Liu Meng twitched the corners of his lips and said with a smile:

"After the wait is over, brothers, please take a tour of Zuixian Tower."

Only then did his subordinates smile happily and all said that Liu Meng was righteous.

Returning to the front of the palace, he was about to continue on duty when he saw that the court meeting was over and the ministers were putting on their boots and whispering to each other.

(End of this chapter)