Huan Rong

After Qin Jing captured Donghai County, the three prefectures of Jing, Yu, and Xu under Murong Xianbei were all returned to Qin's Wubao.

When the battle report arrived in Xihe County, Qin Ce was overjoyed. At the request of Xu Qinjing, he dispatched [-] cavalry and [-] infantry from Wubao to Pengcheng to strengthen the city walls and build a new city on the basis of the old city.

Xiangli Zao and Xiangli Song happened to be going north with the boat. After knowing this, they diverted to Xuzhou to help Qin Jing build the city.

When Qin Jing turned back and returned to the army, the court of Yecheng knew that the land of the three states had been lost.

According to the report, the officials in the prefectures and counties are dying and running, and the defenders will collapse at the touch of a touch, and they don't know how to resist.In places such as Xiapi and Donghai, the officials who defended the city ran faster than the soldiers, and they did not even dare to fight with the Qin servants.

Confirming that the news was true, Murong Ping turned pale with shock.Knowing the urgency of the situation, he no longer cared about personal grievances, and personally invited Lord Yan to make Murong Chui the governor of the Southern Conquest, and lead the troops to regain the lost states and counties.

Sitting on the throne, Murong Wei yawned again and again, his face was haggard, his eyes were black and blue.It is not only caused by indulging in wine and sex all day long, but also the shock after hearing the news at first.

Murong Ping stood in the hall, thinking every word of his family and country, and being loyal to the court, Murong Wei yawned again, a sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

"The Grand Tutor is loyal to the country, so please accept the invitation of the Grand Tutor."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"But the queen mother may not be happy." Murong Wei changed the topic and spread his hands.

"I can't help it. If I open my mouth, maybe the Queen Mother will make another scene. This matter still needs to be persuaded by the Grand Tutor."

"minister?"

"Everyone in the court knows that the Queen Mother always only listens to the Taifu."

Murong Ping's expression changed suddenly.

What do you mean the queen mother only listens to him?If this word gets out, it will be fine!

Murong Xianbei is not like the Xiongnu. After the establishment of the country, the court regulations and laws and customs followed the Han family.For example, after the death of the father and brother, the fact that the son and younger brother inherited the concubine's mother and widow's wife has long since disappeared.

What is the intention of the king to say this now?

Quick talk or ulterior motives?

Murong Ping stared at Murong Wei with an increasingly gloomy expression.

Murong Wei didn't take it seriously, he laughed twice, stood up yawning, stretched his waist, and said lazily: "After the imperial decree is drawn up, just leave it to me to seal it."

"Follow His Majesty's will." Murong Ping cupped his hands.

"Is the state affairs over?" Murong Wei put one hand on his waist and yawned again.

"Yes."

"That's good. The supervisor in the palace presented me with five more beauties, two of which were bought from Persia. I'm going to admire the beauties, so the Tai Tuo will go see the Queen Mother."

After the words fell, Murong Ping was not given a chance to speak, Murong Wei turned around and walked towards the back of the hall, and quickly disappeared.

Murong Ping stood where he was, sure that the Son of Heaven was not quick-tempered but intentional, his face sank and his teeth creaked.

The servants in the palace lowered their heads, resting their chins on their chests, shaking like chaff.

Murong Wei walked out of the back hall, sure that Murong Ping would not be heard again, he slapped his legs and laughed loudly on the spot.

"Happy, really happy!"

"Your Majesty, be careful, the ground is cold!"

Seeing Murong Wei sitting on the ground without hesitation, the eunuch was quite surprised, and hurried forward to help him.

"It's okay, I'm happy to sit here." Murong Wei laughed as he spoke, tears shed while smiling.

Thinking of the bravery of his father, and of the one-sidedness of the past emperors, his laughter became sharper. The young emperor let out a roar like a trapped animal, and tore off his hair crown with one hand, tears streaming down his cheeks, and he was a little crazy.

"Emperor? King? I'm just a puppet!"

"Your Majesty!" The eunuch turned pale with shock, and the maidservants were even more silent.

"Murong Ping, Empress Dowager, Murong Chui, everyone looks down on me! I don't live as well as Murong Liang! So what if he voted for the Di people? So what if he is scolded by the court, at least he can live freely!"

Murong Wei's voice was hoarse, as if it had been ground by sand and stone.

"What is the meaning of this king!"

The eunuchs and maidservants did not dare to make a sound, they knelt on the ground and shivered.

Today's word is spread, it's hard for the emperor to say, they will definitely fall to the ground, and their lives will be lost.

"Aqiaonu, what are you doing kneeling? Get up and help me to see the beauty."

After some venting, Murong Wei giggled again, with tears still on his face, looking extraordinarily weird.

"I heard that the Persian beauty is good at dancing, I want to take a good look."

The eunuch didn't dare to raise his head, he crawled forward on half kneeling, trembling to help Murong Wei up.

He didn't want to be pierced through the chest by a dagger the moment he touched Murong Wei's sleeve.The eunuch's eyes widened in disbelief, and before he died, he finally raised his head and looked into the cold eyes of the emperor.

"I'm not crazy, I know what I said. So, you all have to die."

"what--"

The maid let out a scream and turned around to run away.

Murong Wei drew out the dagger, strode forward, grabbed the servant girl's hair, pierced the dagger through the back of the heart, and then pulled it out violently.

The palace maid froze in place, with a "cluck" sound from her throat, and blood foam spewed out of her mouth, dying with regret.

"Help!"

"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

The eunuchs and maidservants fled in all directions, Murong Wei was holding a sharp knife, and he didn't intend to let any of them go.

Dianqianwei was alarmed and rushed over to check.It was found that Murong Wei was covered in blood, with three or four corpses lying around, and the rest of the eunuchs and maidservants shivered in the corner of the wall.

"His Majesty?"

"They want to assassinate me!" Murong Wei pointed at the remaining maidservants and eunuchs with blood on his face and said fiercely, "Kill them all!"

"promise!"

Without any hesitation, the guard in front of the palace dragged the struggling and screaming servants out of the palace and killed them on the spot.

"Your Majesty, do you want to take a bath?"

"No need." Murong Wei waved his hand, grabbed the dagger and walked down the stone steps, muttering, "I'm going to see the beauty."

On that day, there was news that someone had assassinated the king, and there were also rumors that the king seemed to be insane.

Regardless of whether the news was true or false, it did not cause too much disturbance in the court.

Those who died were just eunuchs and maidservants, and the Xianbei nobles and officials didn't care at all.As for whether the king is crazy or not, since he is not needed to deal with government affairs anyway, it doesn't matter if he is crazy.

The most important thing now is to invite Murong Chui to lead the army to take back the lost states and counties, and open up the passage to the south and west.

Qin's Wubao came prepared this time, not only cutting off the connection between the Yan State and the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but also the counties and counties connected with the Di people, which may be completely cut off at any time.

If it is really completely isolated, the only way out is to return to the ancestral land.

Thinking of the nomadic grasslands of their ancestors, how could noble officials who have long been accustomed to life in the Central Plains be able to adapt.

"Edict Murong Chui, king of Wu, to conscript the governor of the South University, to send troops on the same day, and to take back the three prefectures of Jing, Yu and Xu."

When Huang Menlang and Liang Chen went to Rencheng to preach the decree, Murong Chui said that he avoided seeing him because of his illness, but Duan Taishou came forward to accept the decree and said: "Wu Wang's old illness relapsed, and his son died. He was so angry that he couldn't get out of bed. .”

Liang Chen didn't believe it, Duan Taishou sighed and took him to see for himself.

As said in the words, Murong Chui's complexion was pale, his breath was like gossamer, lying on the bed unable to move.The eldest son Murong Ling and the king of Zhongshan Murong Chong stood by, one of them offered soup and medicine, the other asked the doctor, their expressions could not hide their anxiety, they couldn't find any flaws.

When Liang Chen walked into the room, the bitter smell of medicine hit his face.

Murong Chong turned his head and asked in surprise, "What about Liang?"

"I have seen Your Highness."

Murong Chong was in the middle, Liang Chen couldn't get close to the bed, he could only look around three steps away.

The eldest son Murong Ling put down the medicine bowl, stood up abruptly, glared at Liang Chen, and his voice seemed to squeeze out from between his teeth: "Why did you come here? Could it be that you were ordered by the Grand Tutor to take my father and me to Ye City, kill my entire family!"

Murong Ling was full of murderous aura, as if he was about to draw his sword in the next second and kill Liang Chen on the spot.Liang Chen's expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously moved to his side, trying to draw out the scimitar to resist.

Seeing this, Prefect Duan hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over, explaining the purpose of Liang Chen's trip, and took out the imperial edict stamped with the sovereign's seal.

"Give my father the title of Governor of Southern University?"

After reading the imperial decree, Murong Ling's attitude did not ease at all, and the murderous intent in his eyes was even worse.

"Too deceiving!"

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

After all, Liang Chen is an official of the imperial court, representing the face of Yecheng.Once or twice is enough, but Murong Ling clung to the imperial decree face to face, trying to lose the momentum, he couldn't keep silent.

"Speak carefully?" Murong Ling laughed back in anger, and said, "Why does my father have a relapse of his old illness, and Liang Ji knows about it!"

Liang Chen wanted to speak, but found that he had nothing to say.

"Yi Jin sent [-] troops, and they attacked the city of Ye in less than two months. It wasn't my father who led the troops to stop, Murong Ping had already fled back to the north!"

"My father's great achievements, instead of rewarding him, the imperial court held him accountable for his defeat. What's the reason for that?"

"Earlier, the Qifu tribe occupied Jingzhou, and the Wubao of the Qin clan attacked Yuzhou. What did the court do? Don't tell me about state affairs. This is clearly Murong Ping and Kezuhun's revenge for personal revenge!"

The more Murong Ling spoke, the more angry he became, and then his eyes turned red.

"In order to repel the Jin soldiers, my father's elite troops were exhausted. When Yuzhou's defense was empty and was breached by the Qin family, my brothers and I rushed to Chenliu. We thought we could get reinforcements, but it turned out that the 'reinforcements' really came. But for my brother's head!"

"It's not that General Feng is fighting to the death, all my brothers will be buried in Chen Liu, and no one will be left behind!"

"Right now, what position does the imperial court have in asking my father to send troops?"

Murong Ling stared at Liang Chen, like a wolf staring at its prey.

"A fluffy imperial edict, a false title of governor, no army, no food and fodder, no military pay, the court is going to take back the lost land? It is clear that my father is going to die!"

Liang Chen was speechless, his hands were shaking, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

"Son, shut up!"

Murong Chui suddenly made a sound, his voice was hoarse, his breathing was intermittent, and he coughed twice, really like a person who is seriously ill.

"Trouble Liang to report the matter to the imperial court, ahem... Never forgetting to serve the country, really, really powerless..."

After the words fell, Murong Chui coughed again, as if he would die at any moment.

"Father!"

"uncle!"

Murong Ling and Murong Chong's complexion changed suddenly, they rushed to the side of the couch together, ignoring the embarrassed Liang Chen.

Eunuch Duan patted Liang Chen on the shoulder, shook his head at him, and said: "Liang is responsible, you have seen the truth, His Royal Highness Wu Wang is so ill that he cannot bear such a heavy responsibility. Please also ask Liang to report the matter to the court , choose another good general, and recover the lost ground as soon as possible."

Speaking of this, Liang Chen knew that he couldn't force it, so he took people back to Yecheng that day.

Sending Liang Chen away, Eunuch Duan returned to the inner room, the smell of the medicine was still pungent, but Murong Chui, who was supposed to be lying on the couch, didn't look weak at all, wiped off a layer of thick powder on his face, looked at Eunuch Duan, and said, "Brother, please trouble me." .”

"No problem."

Eunuch Duan waved his hand, sat down at the table, drank half a cup of tea, and said: "This is not a long-term solution, Your Highness, can you make it happen?"

"Naturally." Murong Hang nodded, and said, "The ruler of the country is weak and cowardly, Murong Ping controls the government, the Qin family is aggressive, and the Di people are entrenched at the side, Yan Kingdom will not be safe sooner or later."

Duan Taishou pondered for two seconds, guessed: "Your Highness, but you want to choose one?"

Murong hangs his head.

"Qin's Wubao was founded by the Han people, and I have never heard of recruiting tribal generals. Fu Jian was ambitious, and he was assisted by Wang Meng. I thought the Di people would be able to succeed, but the result was unexpected. A Zhang Liang and a few miscellaneous Hus Make them scramble."

Prefect Duan was a little confused, Murong Ling fell into deep thought, but remained silent.

Murong Chong suddenly said: "Uncle, do you want to stand on your own?"

Having experienced a battle with the Jin soldiers, escaped with desperate efforts, and learned the news of Princess Qinghe's death, Murong Chong grew up a lot overnight.

If Huan Rong met him face to face, he would definitely be shocked.

This gloomy Zhongshan King is completely different from the second-year middle school boy back then.

Hearing Murong Chong's words, Prefect Duan and Murong Ling were both refreshed.

"Father wants to occupy the surrounding counties of Rencheng?"

Murong Chui shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "Yan is not a place to stay for a long time. I intend to go north to Leling, and then to Changli by water, where I will recruit troops and buy horses. I will recruit Kumoxi, the former department of Yuwen Xianbei, and send troops to Goguryeo!"

Goguryeo?

"In the eighth year of Xiankang, I followed King Yan to send troops to Goguryeo and captured Wandu. The king of Goguryeo fled alone, leaving behind countless grain and soldiers."

"Although Goguryeo is in the north, its territory is rich in grain and grain, and there are also medicinal materials such as ginseng, which are extremely valuable. When the Yuwenbu was not destroyed, it fought against it all year round, and the Goguryeo people were most familiar with the military tactics of the Goguryeo people."

Having said this, Murong Chui gathered his five fingers together and pressed his fist against the table.

"The Central Plains is in turmoil, with frequent wars, and no one has time to look north. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Wandu again, and rely on the city's money and food to support myself!"

"However, father, most of Wandu are from Goguryeo. If there is chaos after the war, it may not be easy to deal with."

Murong Chui smiled, his handsome face was bloody and cruel.

"After the capture of Wandu, the troops will be plundered for three days, and anyone who is unruly will be killed. Then move Kumoxi and other troops into the city, and issue an order that all Goguryeo people who dare to resist will be slaves to sheep!"

Murong Chui made a final decision, and history took a turn.

When the former Yan regime was in turmoil, Murongchui and his son, who should have defected to the Di people, went north instead.

Historically, Goguryeo, which entered a period of revival due to the war in the Central Plains, was interrupted halfway.

Facing the Donghu army led by Murong Chui, the Goguryeo Dynasty could no longer usher in the prosperity of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and would surely perish early.

The butterfly effect works.

As the indirect promoter of the situation, Huan Rong didn't know anything about it yet, and was busy packing for his post in Youzhou.

In the fifth year of Taihe, in February, Ding Chou

More than forty carts came from the north bank of the Qinhuai River, lined up in a neat long line and parked in front of the pier, waiting for the servants and boatmen to unload and load the ship.

The cart has been remodeled, and the load is beyond ordinary.When all the carriages were emptied, the waterline of the hull became extremely deep.After checking the boatman, he couldn't help breaking into a cold sweat.

What was in the box, and why was it so heavy?

Huan Rong and Huan Yi stepped out of the carriage one after another, and unexpectedly ran into Xie Xuan and others who came by the carriage.

"Knowing that Brother Rong is leaving today, I'll be here to see you off."

"Thank you brother."

None of them came empty-handed. Xie Xuan brought two letters, one was written by Xie An himself, and the other was written by Wang Tanzhi, both of which were handed over to him.

"The land of Youzhou is really not peaceful, and it borders on the Hu people. I heard that the Wubao of the Qin family sent troops to capture the land of Yan. There is a fear that some rebellious troops will cross the border and disturb the people. You must be careful when you take office!"

Huan Rong nodded.

"Knowing that Brother Qin has business dealings with the Qin family, please forward these two letters."

Huan Rong blinked.

Dare not for him?

White excitement!

Xie Xuan gave some instructions, and Wang Xianzhi came forward with a scroll.After returning from the Northern Expedition, he was promoted two ranks and stayed in Jiankang.Knowing that Huan Rong will go to Youzhou, he chooses the most satisfying painting and presents it to him.

"I hope brother Rong is safe all the way."

After taking the scroll, the corners of Huan Rong's mouth almost reached his ears.

It seems that brother Xian is a kind person, brother Xie... Let's talk again.

The princes who came to see him off stepped forward one after another, and Yu Xuan even brought the wine jar directly, saying that he would send Huan Rong off with wine.

"Brother Rong is full!"

"..." Full drink?an altar?Is this seeing him off or planning to get him drunk all the way?

Looking at Yu Xuan, then at Xie Xuan and the others, Huan Rong finally regained his pride, holding up the wine jar and it was two mouthfuls.After drinking, he wiped his mouth and said boldly: "Thank you, brother-in-law!"

When everyone saw off, there was a burst of singing from the South Bank.

Looking closely, it turned out that young girls gathered under the willow tree and sang a farewell song.

The ancient melody rhyme and the girl's sweet voice blend together, with endless farewell and nostalgia.

"Bon voyage, sir!"

Amid the singing of orioles, newly folded willow branches and silk flowers flew from the bank, and a rain of flowers fell on the river in an instant.

Huan Rong was drunk, and when he was a little drunk, he raised his sleeves and waved to the other side, and said in a loud voice: "Jing girl is like a concubine, Jing girl is like a prostitute, her hands are like catkins, her skin is like creamy fat, she smiles sweetly, and her eyes look forward to it." Xi. Send me off today, and I will never forget it!"

These are the words and sentences in the Book of Songs, which originated from Yefeng Jingnv and Wei Fengshuoren respectively.After Huan Rong recited it, the girls' cheeks flushed, and the silk handkerchiefs and flowers flew down like rain.

The voice of Mr. Lang is precious, and the fragrance lingers for a long time. The Qinhuai River seems to have become a river of rouge.

Huan Rong stepped onto the boat, and a gust of wind from the river blew up his robe and sleeves, blowing his long black hair. The young man on the boat and the gentleman on the shore were all in the posture of a phoenix bone and a dragon, with a heroic look.

When waving goodbye, someone took out the Tao Xun and blew it.

The river boat going far away, the gentleman standing by the river, and the weeping girl under the willow, it seems that time has become ink, history has become pen, and it has been splashed and dyed overnight, condensing into an ancient picture scroll.

As the boat went down the current, the sound of xun and human voices had disappeared. Occasionally, silk flowers and willow branches floated down the current, and disappeared into the rapids in an instant.

Huan Rong stepped onto the bow of the boat and looked at the sky against the wind of the river. He recalled how he felt when he left Jiankang last time, but now it is completely different.

In the Huan Mansion, Mrs. Li was leaning on the porch, teasing two chubby pigeons.Hearing the sound of footsteps, he turned his head and saw that it was Princess Nankang coming, so he couldn't help smiling.

In Taicheng, empress Yu Shen Ke is in the body, and it is difficult to get the soup and medicine.The doctor stayed in the hall, watching the soup and medicine being brought in and out, and changed the prescription many times, but it was still useless.

Sima Yi was drunk all day long, when he heard the sound of thunder, he smashed the jug, pushed away the concubines beside him, rushed into the rain and laughed wildly.Laughter pierced through the rain, like screams of pain.

The Empress Dowager Chu was sitting in the inner hall, with a Daoist scripture in front of her, unable to read a single word for a long time.Hearing the eunuch's report, he just sighed and said, "Let him go."

In the downpour, Jiang Zhou took Huan Rong on a journey.

With the ups and downs of the river, the souls from later generations finally merged into this troubled world, and the history of the Eastern Jin Dynasty will eventually become different.