Chapter 18: Emperor Jin secretly promises to seal King Yan
Although the Jin Dynasty resides in Jiankang, most of the people who control the government are from the northern Central Plains families. In recent years, civil strife has been calmed down, military revolutions have been eliminated, and the country has gradually stabilized. There is also a lot of construction work in Jiankang City.
To show that the Jin Dynasty never forgets its homeland, the imperial city is also built according to the shape of the old capital of Luoyang. Not only are the "front dynasty and back sleeping quarters", "five gates and three dynasties", and "left ancestor and right society" the same as the old ones, but even
The carving patterns and brackets are also made according to the old style.
However, times have changed, and after all, it is different from the Central Plains. On the one hand, the combination of metaphysics and Buddhism has become increasingly prosperous.
"There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties." In Jiankang City, there are many pagodas and pagodas. There is a saying: "layers of stupas, lofts with dense eaves and thrones." The number of pagodas in Jiankang City is as countless as the sands of the Ganges River.
On the other hand, overseas Chinese from the Central Plains have established counties and counties all over the surrounding areas, such as Shitoucheng, Dongfu, Xizhou, Yecheng, Yuecheng, Baixia, Xinlin, Danyang County, etc., and there are no longer the regular regulations of the Central Plains.
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The wind blew the copper bells, and the smoke from the incense burner was misty. I saw Yu Hong, the minister of Zhongchang, entering the imperial city with the praying monks. As soon as he entered the inner court, he saw Emperor Jin lying on the couch and taking a rest fumigating medicine.
The country was in dire straits, and although the Jin Emperor was not even in his prime years, he was also sluggish and weak and sickly.
This Emperor Cheng of the Jin Dynasty can be regarded as one of the rare emperors who showed great vigor after his journey to the south. However, he ascended the throne at a young age and was born with deficiencies. As early as when he was in hiding, he experienced the Wang Dun Rebellion. After he ascended the throne, he experienced the Su Jun Rebellion and the Ancestor Rebellion. He was worried and anxious.
There is almost no peace for a day. Although the external chaos has been calmed down, the ministers in the country such as Wang Dao and Yu Liang are extremely powerful. Although they can be called loyal people, after all, they have the power to abolish and establish. This Jin emperor
He has always been trembling on the throne.
Now that Wang Daoxian has passed away and Yu Liang has passed away, the Jin Emperor suddenly tasted the taste of being a human king. He ignored his own illness and enjoyed the pleasure of bed every day, lingering on women. His body was gradually hollowed out, and he was about to end the world.
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This Yu Hong had always been a close person to the Emperor of Jin. Seeing the Emperor like this, he felt anxious. He tried various decoctions but it didn't work. He thought that in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were many monks with supernatural powers. Such as Shi Zhao
The famous monk Fo Tucheng was highly regarded by Shi Hu, who said that he was capable of doing things as a prophet. Yu Hong also summoned the Jiankang monks to pray for the Jin Emperor.
Hearing that Yu Hong had come, Emperor Jin opened his eyes slightly and showed joy on his face. Nowadays, among the ministers in the outer court, there are many who have been promoted to the imperial family. However, among the servants in the inner court, many of them are old people from Qiandi, whom the Emperor of Jin regards as relatives.
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"Come here, serve tea." Emperor Jin stood up slowly, and the maids on his left and right began to dress in regular clothes. After washing, he led them to the table. They each served tea, sat down on both sides, and said, "Your Majesty is here, I must be the envoy of Yan.
Lobby it.”
"Your Majesty, you are aware of everything. It is true." Na Yuhong straightened his body and said, "I got the news this morning that Murong Zhen's army has defeated Goguryeo. There is no one in Liaodong who can compete with it, except Shi Zhao in the south.
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"As I love your Majesty, I, the Jin Dynasty, will definitely try to win over the Murong family for my own use." I saw that the Jin Emperor had lost all his solemnity in the court, and was only wearing miscellaneous clothes and a gauze robe on his head in the inner room.
Wearing only a black turban, the Five-Liang Jinxian Crown, the Tongtian Crown, and the Twelve Pearl Crowns were placed beside them.
Normally, he is sitting in the main hall, separated by the crown, and has a sense of mystery and majesty. But now he can see the holy face. He has lost his previous majesty, and he is just like the young man next door, but he can see the dark air on his face.
Above. The Jin Emperor Sima Yan was sitting lazily on the futon, leaning on the table, half asleep and awake, listening.
"Your Majesty, the Yan State is thousands of miles away, and it is difficult to control it. Moreover, Shi Zhao has repeatedly invaded our country." Yu Hong drank a cup of tea and said, "Although there is no one with a different surname who can be crowned king among the foreign ministers. However, there is chaos in the Central Plains today.
, Jie and Hu have risen together, and I have never heard of anyone who offered me the title of Jin Dynasty. Only Murong Zhenjun and his son have been ministers of the Jin Dynasty for three generations, and they are sincere."
"Yu Changshi." Emperor Jin slowly straightened his body and said in a more serious tone, "His ancestor Murong Xian also repeatedly wanted to destroy Fuyu, but was defeated by our Dongyi captain He Gong from Emperor Wu's dynasty. He had no choice but to surrender.
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Yu Hong was speechless and slowly looked at the moonlight outside the window. In the past few days, Jiankang City had always been gloomy, with dark clouds covering the moon and the moonlight flickering. He turned around and said, "The Taikang Dynasty is like the sunrise."
Mount Tai, the river and the sea cannot look up at the light. Our dynasty is like the moon covering the clouds, and even the fireflies can outshine its brilliance. I made a mistake, and I hope your majesty will forgive me." Yu Hong left the case and kowtowed.
"The North cannot conquer the Central Plains, and the West cannot destroy the Han Dynasty. The country is in dire straits." Emperor Jin sighed and said, "Attendant Yu, please get up. It would be a good thing if the Yan State could contain Shi Zhao, lest we invade the south of the Yangtze River.
The land will be lost again." The Jin Emperor sat for a while, stood up slowly, and suddenly said in a serious voice: "The country has no good generals, and if there are naive ancestors, Liu Yueshi will never let the thieves be so angry. Forget it, I am the Jin Dynasty.
It seems that the emperor can be the master of this land in Liaodong for once. It is also good to suppress and suppress the ministers in the court."
Emperor Cheng of the Jin Dynasty cheered up and said: "My original intention was to conduct an inventory of household registrations and seize the land after the Wangdun Rebellion was quelled. However, the family is powerful and the servants come to retaliate, which is quite disadvantageous."
Seeing this, Yu Hong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, as long as you work hard, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
"Chang Shi Yu, I'm very relieved that you have this intention. I'm afraid I'm really powerless." After saying this, Emperor Cheng of Jin couldn't help but cough.
Yu Hong hurried forward to help Emperor Cheng of Jin, but Emperor Cheng of Jin only waved his hand and said: "He Chong recently recommended the Kanglong Huan family. Huan Wen is a very talented person. The matter of ending the land can only be left to later generations."
Yu Hong consoled him and said: "Your Majesty, the Spring and Autumn Period are at their peak. Our Jin Dynasty will definitely be able to conquer the Central Plains and return the capital to Luoyang."
While he was talking, he saw the steward of the inner court coming in and whispering next to Emperor Jin, and then exited the inner room.
"Attendant Yu, I guess that in tomorrow's court, King Yan's request for a title may be feasible." Emperor Jin smiled slightly and said, "I have received a secret report from the Yi Cheng. The letter from King Yan has arrived.
I have gone to Yu Bing's mansion and saw his expression, which is quite pleasant, and I believe that this seal is feasible."
"Your Majesty's plans are far-reaching, and I admire them all." Yu Hong bowed to the Jin Emperor again.
In the Buddhist hall in the distance, monks were chanting sutras and knocking on wooden fish, making tinkling sounds, and the wind was blowing the copper bells. Not long after, Emperor Jin began to snore, and he was already asleep when he saw them again. Yu Hong bowed and retreated, quietly exiting the room.
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That night, Liu Xiang came to Yu Bing's house again with letters from King Murong Huang of Yan and Ju Yun.
However, he saw that the door of Yu Mansion was closed. Liu Xiang knocked left and right, but no one came out to open the door. Not long after, a doorman came out from a side door and only said: "My lord, I feel cold today and feel unwell.
goodbye."
"Mr. Liu, you are so weird. During the day, you were still talking deeply and looking erratic. Why did you suddenly fall ill at night?" Ju Yun was puzzled.
"It turned out that I was being rude. I heard that tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year." Seeing that the doorman didn't respond, Liu Xiang began to understand.
, all the Situ and Sikong ministers have gone to court. Now that Yuzhong's secretary is ill at home, can you please go to court and ask for leave?"
The doorman turned out to be the person in charge of the palace, and he paid it out casually in order to send the envoy Yan away. The man did not think so much, and said, "I have never heard that Mr. Yu will ask for leave from the imperial court tomorrow."
Ju Yun had been with Liu Xiang for many years, and he already understood what was going on. He suddenly moved forward and wanted to argue with the doorman, but Liu Xiang blocked him with his long arm, telling Ju Yun to step back and let him negotiate with the doorman again.
"I have written down a prescription that can ensure your family's immediate recovery. Please inform me again." After saying that, Liu Xiang took out the letter written by King Yan to Yu Bing, handed it to the doorman, and said, "This prescription must be given to your family.
Your Majesty, please do not mention it to others. If others see it, it will become invalid."
"There are such strange prescriptions in this world." The doorman held the seal of the letter tightly, resigned to the two of them, and went to the mansion through the side door.
"Master Liu, the effect of this letter is comparable to a panacea?" Ju Yun was puzzled.
"Yu Bing's illness is here." Liu Xiang pointed to his chest, "If it weren't for King Yan, this would be impossible. Just wait, someone will definitely invite us in within half an hour."
After all, it was what Liu Xiang had expected. Not long after, the old slave in charge and the doorman opened the door and stood on both sides, greeting him with both hands, "Please."
I saw Yu Bing sitting behind the desk in the inner room, with waiters and maids standing on both sides. When the two people sat down, each served his tea and finished sorting. Yu Bing winked at the manager of the house, and the man understood.
The leaders and themselves all retreated, leaving only the three people in the tea room. The three sat down and saw Yu Bing's expression was stern, and the corners of his mouth twitched, showing that the rest of his anger had not subsided.
Before Liu Xiang and Liu Xiang could speak, Yu Bing took the lead and asked: "Your lord, King Yan, rebuked me for being in love with authority, and even falsely accused my brother of insulting his subordinates, which led to the disaster of Su Jun's ancestral agreement." Yu Bing's face was dark, and he said viciously.
After taking a sip of tea, he continued, "Who knows if your Lord Yan has the heart to be independent. After King Yan, he is only one step away from becoming emperor."
Liu Xiang remained calm, slowly raised the tea cup in his hand, took a sip, and said: "Yu Zhongshu's illness is much better, this prescription is very effective." After saying this, he suddenly laughed.
When Yu Bing heard this, he was about to get angry, but in the dead of night, he was afraid that there might be ears through the wall, so he suppressed his anger and said, "Senior Liu, please don't make fun of me. Please tell me what you have to say."
"If the Jin Dynasty wants to stand on its own feet, what should the Jin Dynasty do?" Liu Xiang raised his head and raised his hands to the north and said, "Both King Yan and Master Yu are famous and have special positions. Now there is a crisis in the world, and there is a stronghold between Jie and Zhao in Zhongzhou. The Han people
There was a massacre in their homeland, and the refugees have ambitions for revenge. Why are you, the Nandu clan, sleeping peacefully and talking about death and death?" Liu Xiang's words were intense. If it had been normal, Yu Bing would not have been spoken to like this by others, but the current situation has changed.
It is also true that after the family moved to the south of the Yangtze River, they gradually lost their ambitions. After Zu Ti, they will have no ambitions and no military will to fight. They just want to guard this corner of the south of the Yangtze River.
Seeing Yu Bing's lack of reaction, Liu Xiang knew that Yu Bing secretly agreed, so he continued: "My lord Murong Huang was originally awarded by the late emperor's generals, and he wanted to annex the strongholds with the land of several counties, but he was not afraid of it.
Violent. Fighting with the enemy, the army is unremitting. Now our Yan country has more grain in the warehouse, the enemy is more and more afraid, the country is getting wider and wider, and it has the power of a king and a majestic power. How can it be compared to the time of Murong Xin? "
After Liu Xiang finished speaking, he gradually relaxed his body, and suddenly the wind blew open the window. The autumn night wind was a bit bit bit cold, and it blew the folds of Liu Xiang's hakama worn by E Guanbo and made his leather belt fly. A waiter quickly opened the window of the inner room.
Close and exit.
Liu Xiang bent down and sat down, looking at the smoke rising from the Boshan stove on the case without feeling distracted.
"It's true what Yan Shi said." Yu Bingwu leaned on the futon floor, losing his energy, and said, "You also know that people with different surnames cannot be crowned kings. This is a precursor to rebellious ministers and traitors, not me.
I don’t want to do this, but the courtiers don’t agree.”
"Haha, this is the fault of the Duke. It seems that the whole world has been misled by the White Horse Alliance of Han Emperor Gaozu." Liu Xiang said, "Throughout history, it is not uncommon for the powerful Qi mother clan to rule the dynasty. First, there are
The glory of this world is great, but he died after losing his glory. Why don't you seek a land to proclaim yourself? If you retreat to a vassal state, like Qi, and Chen Zhi defends the Zhou royal family, is it okay? Lord Yu, under the influence of his elder brother Yu Liang, was promoted to the post of Zhongshu Supervisor, leading
If you have the title of General of Hussars, if it is difficult to be popular among people, I am afraid that all the ministers will criticize you."
Yu Bing had read the handwriting of King Yan and knew about this plan, but when he heard it from the mouth of the envoy Liu, he felt very different, so he also listened.
Just watch Liu Xiang continue to plan for him: "Master Yu is the uncle of the emperor. Now he is the cardinal of the general, and he is a very popular minister. If the king of Yan is granted the title, he will definitely appreciate the benevolence of Duke Ming." Liu Xiang looked at it.
After looking around, he said in a low voice, "In this way, there will be support from the outside. If you can achieve great results, you will be known as Shen Bo. If you don't, you will inevitably repeat the mistakes of Liang Yi and Dou Xian. There is a way to advance and retreat in this way."
It is also a sound policy."
After saying this, Liu Xiang seemed to still have more to say, "Five horses crossed the river. Fortunately, Sima Rui, king of Langya, came out of Zhenjiang East. Only a single branch of the Sima family still exists. If not, there would probably be no Jin Dynasty." Liu Xiang saw that Yu Bing was silent.
Without saying a word, he was determined and said, "Even if the emperor's uncles are wise and wise, such as Ranghou, Wang Feng, etc., they will be said to have two minds. What's more, now that the emperor is weak, unable to stand on his own, he is tempted by his lustful wife. I think of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
When he was young, everything depended on his uncle Tian Fu. Later, when the emperor became independent, he seized the title and deprived the land. Mr. Yu doesn't plan for himself or his descendants, right?"
Yu Bing finally said: "I have this intention, but the ministers in the court, such as He Chong, Zhuge Hui, etc., I have this intention, but what do the ministers do with it?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Yu. There are two copies of the handwriting of the King of Yan, one for you and one for the Emperor of Jin. Presumably, the Emperor of Jin originally wanted to grant the title of King of Yan. If your Excellency is the first to advocate for the title, you will definitely be the only one among the courtiers to follow suit.
The Emperor of Jin will push the boat along, and this matter can be accomplished." Liu Xiang paused and said, "Your Majesty's younger brother, going out to control Jingzhou, is like strangling the throat of the Jin Dynasty. Your Majesty's will, who among the ministers dares to disobey?"
"It's a shame that the Yan State values me so much. If my leader is weak and his ministers are strong, am I lucky or unlucky?" Yu Bing sighed softly, "The family is powerful and the ninth rank is righteous. The Emperor of Jin is called the Son of Heaven, which is actually shared by everyone in the family.
Lord, the Sima clan in Hanoi." Yu Bing's words already contained a hint of frivolity, the Sima clan in Hanoi is the commander-in-chief of today's emperor.
Yu Bing added, "The Wang family of Langya, the Xie family of Chenjun, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Yang family of Hongnong, and the Yu family of Yingchuan. Everyone in the world knows that "the king and the horse share the world."
In terms of family background, although the Yu family is a big family, it is not the first-class family after all. In the Wangdun Rebellion, Wang Dao, as the elder brother, was not involved. In the future, he would lead the Hussar General, Yitong Sansi, and be granted the title of Marquis of Wugang.
He also took the position of Shizhong, Sikong, Jiajie, recorded Shangshu affairs, led Zhongshujian, and assisted three generations of Jin emperors. This series of official titles is not so much that he is a public loyalist to the country, but rather that the power of the Jin Dynasty is vested in one person.
Who is this Emperor of Jin? What does he have to do with it? If he were the Emperor of Jin, wouldn't he have the support of Wang Along?
Yu Bing thought of this, this King Yan has a false reputation and cannot touch the people of my family, so why do he do this?
Ju Yun was sitting aside. When he saw the two of them finishing their conversation, he also intervened and said: "I heard that when the Emperor Ming Dynasty first came to the court, the Emperor asked Situ Wang Dao how he conquered the world in his previous life. Wang Dao stated the beginning of Emperor Jin's business, using
At the end of Emperor Wen's reign, Emperor Wen came to tell the emperor about the case of Gaogui Xiang Gong. Emperor Ming put his face on the bed and said: "If it is as I say, the restoration of Jin and Zuo will last for a long time! This is how the Jin Dynasty has won the country. This is the way of heaven."
Ju Yun's words made Yu Bing sigh with emotion. The Jin Dynasty had been suffering from chronic diseases for a long time. Now that the world is in chaos, it's no wonder that Lord Yan has such thoughts.
"I have understood the intention of the envoy Yan. In this case, I will be the first to propose his seal at the meeting tomorrow. Whether it succeeds or fails, it is all destiny." Yu Bing sighed and ordered people to help him and leave.
Liu Xiang and Ju Yunna stood up and handed each other goodbye.
