Twenty-first chapter frankly to release nostalgia and resentment
Ever since he returned from the victory in Goguryeo that day, no one else was very happy, but only Murong Han was miserable day and night. When he returned to the capital, he closed the door to thank guests, and there were only waiters and a few maids in General Jianwei's mansion in Nuo Da.
It seems that when Murong Han just returned to the Yan Kingdom, the King of Yan thought that Murong Han had no one to take care of him. He sent the maids, servants and concubines in the palace to take care of the king's brother.
However, Murong Han was indifferent by nature, and he was worried that the country was still in chaos and he had to cherish the people's strength, so he sent them back one by one after a while.
When he first entered the General's Mansion, he saw a lot of traffic in front of the house, people paying homage, and an endless stream of people seeking to see him. Unexpectedly, Murong Han had always been selfless and had no intention of forming a party. In addition, when he was a child, he often heard about the party's supervision.
Misfortune, he prides himself on being a national soldier. Although he made great military exploits in his early years, he has never colluded secretly with his subordinates and soldiers. As time went by, everyone knew that he was a cold-faced king, and their friendship ended.
Murong Han finally accepted the thing that was only for one person. On that day, Murong Han informed the King of Yan and asked Mrs. Gongsun to take care of Duan Xian. That night he left the palace and returned to the house. An old slave came forward, holding a gold silk
The woven brocade box is very exquisite.
"Why are you so disobedient? Anything sent to your house will be returned." Murong Han was very angry.
"General Qi, this is sent by a maid in the palace, claiming to be entrusted by an old friend."
"Old friend" Murong Han's heart sank and he asked, "Can I ask for your name?"
"I originally wanted to ask, but the woman said: 'I am an old friend of Pingguo, but I have lost my mind.'"
"Pingguo, old friend." Murong Han silently took the package and entered the inner room silently. He saw that it was a sewn and damaged woman's underskirt. Murong Han stroked it gently, picked it up slowly, and leaned against it.
on his face.
Underneath it is a jade object with a chip, which is a jade jue. "Jue" corresponds to "Jue". Murong Han has understood Mrs. Gongsun's heart.
"'The flowers in the spring forest are so beautiful, and the birds in spring are so sad. The spring breeze is so sentimental, and it blows my skirt into bloom.' Gongsun, if you miss me in this life, you will never see me again. Han, I understand."
After returning to his country, Murong Han had no other worries. He only cared about supporting his descendants and caressing his soldiers. Since the King of Yan returned from conquering Goguryeo, he had no intention of letting him lead the army. What did Murong Han have in mind?
Bored, every day I am either riding in the snow in the Yinshan Mountains in the courtyard, or wiping my sword, bow and arrows.
On this day, the royal court was over, and there was still plenty of time. Murong Ba took Uncle Wang's hand and said, "Uncle Wang, I've seen you always feeling depressed recently. Let's go hunting together in Beiyuan Grassland."
Murong Han waved his hand, "Ba'er, Uncle Wang has been feeling unwell lately. He wants to rest in his mansion. We can discuss the hunting matter later."
After all, Murong Ba was young and careless, so he hurriedly pulled him and said: "That's fine, I haven't seen the snow in Yinshan Mountain for a long time, I might as well come to your house."
"This..." Murong Han looked confused.
During the conversation, Gao Xu came with a tall man and a handsome look. Both of them saluted Murong Han. Murong Han didn't know who the visitor was, so he asked Gao Xu: "This man has a great appearance and extraordinary stature."
, can you tell me your name?”
Gao Xu replied: "General, this is an old friend, the prefect of Xuantu County: Liu Pei."
Murong Han said in awe and respect: "It is Liu Gong, so our country of Yan owes a lot to Liu Gong."
Liu Pei replied: "Everywhere, others are just spreading rumors, but General Murong Han is really a hero."
"Haha, Uncle Wang, I think both of you are heroes. When Liu Taishou was surrounded by Jicheng, he led a hundred cavalry into tens of thousands of Zhao troops. It was really brave that ten thousand men could not match. Uncle Wang, he crossed the Yangtze River at a hundred steps and marched.
The conquest is successful, the power is great, and enemies near and far are afraid. From what I can see now, this is a gathering of two heroes."
"Haha, Mr. Ba knows how to say it." Gao Xu said with a smile.
"General Jianwei, I still have something unclear. I would like to ask the general for advice. Can we come to the mansion to discuss it in detail?" Liu Pei changed the subject and said to Murong Han.
"Prefect Liu, I am not sincere in inviting you, but there are many things going on in the capital right now, so I might be inconvenienced." Murong Han looked troubled.
"Why is General Jianwei acting like a little girl?" Liu Pei didn't take it seriously and just said with a smile, "Back then, the defeat of Yi Company was mostly attributed to you. Isn't it because I have something personal with you? A man behaves upright. I hope General
Don't take others' opinions seriously." The defeat of Yilian mentioned by Liu Pei was an old incident when Murong Han was in Duanbu Xianbei.
The Lord of Yan sent Liu Pei, the then Caiguan general, to attack Yilian. Murong Han happened to be in Yilian City shortly after fleeing Yan. Although Murong Han did not contribute to Duan's army in this battle, it was because he was in the city and encountered Murong Ren's rebellion.
.The Yan army was not determined to fight, and the soldiers were timid before fighting and could not be defeated. Liu Pei thought it was a pity, and the Lord of Yan was also very unhappy. Later, fortunately, he was victorious in Liucheng and learned from the surrender that he was in Duanbu.
However, Yan never made any effort, and Yan's ideas were somewhat neutral.
Therefore, what Taishou Liu said was very explicit, and everyone just thought that he wanted to question him about what happened back then.
"General, I see that Governor Liu is still very grudge about what happened back then. Why don't General Jianwei let us come to your house to apologize in person?" Gao Xu said jokingly from the side, deliberately saying the grudge loudly.
Let others hear.
"Uncle Wang, I see, it's the intention of Prefect Liu to go this time, but it's disrespectful to do so." Murong Ba shouted.
"That being the case, forget it, then you three will follow me to the mansion." Now that the matter has come to this, Murong Han no longer insists.
Murong Han's residence is the closest residence to the royal city among the ministers. Pass through the gate of the royal city, turn left, and pass a few intersections, and you will arrive in a short time.
The gate wall of General Jianwei's Mansion is towering. Above the gate are eight rows and eight columns of huge door nails. The shape is slightly lower than that of ordinary princes' mansions. After passing through the main gate and passing through a corridor, there is indeed a racecourse inside.
The snow of Yinshan Mountain is walking on it. This Murong Han has a broad-minded temperament and is not elegant. He only wants this good horse and loves swords and arrows. He doesn't want any pavilions, bridges, flowing water, or flowers in the middle, as long as this horse has a place to gallop.
can.
But Murong Han led them to the back hall of the mansion, led them to sit down, and ordered the old servants in the mansion to prepare tea to entertain the guests.
But he saw that the old servant looked troubled and hesitated. Murong Han scolded him and said, "Why don't you go quickly?" But he saw the old servant said: "The general never does anything elegant, and no one else walks around in this mansion.
It’s all old broken tea, so I’m afraid if you’re entertaining guests…”
"It doesn't matter, general, don't worry about this little detail." Gao Xu said to make a breakthrough.
"In that case, I have treated everyone badly." Murong Han apologized.
The old servant served the tea, but Murong Ba was bored and said to the three people: "Uncle Wang, ministers, I'd better go to your mansion to see the difference between Yinshan Snow and my black horse."
"Ba'er, be careful, this horse is very strong." Murong Han said worriedly.
"It's okay, I'll be careful." After saying that, Murong Ba walked straight to the mansion.
But when Murong Ba went out, Liu Pei happened to have something to discuss with Murong Han in detail. At this time, Liu Pei said: "General Murong Han's statement has spread far and wide, and everyone is convinced. Our country of Yan has regained its general, and he is as good as Han." If Emperor Gaozu wins Han Xin, our country, Yan, will surely be revitalized."
Murong Han, however, said: "I think Prefect Liu didn't come here this time because of Yilian's affairs. I hope he can make it clear."
Gao Xu, who was on the side, knew Liu Pei's intention and said: "This winter solstice, the governors and generals from all over the country are in the court. In normal times, there would be no such opportunity. I am fortunate to meet Liu Pei now. Liu Taishou Su Zhenxuan Tu, there is something important that I want to report to the general." After saying that, he glanced at Liu Pei, who nodded, and then looked at Murong Han, only to see him sitting upright, with no change in his face.
Liu Pei said: "Now Goguryeo is at peace, but the poison of Murong Ren's rebellion has not yet been eliminated. According to what I have pointed out, most of the rebels and deserters from our country of Yan have taken refuge in Goguryeo."
Murong Han picked up the tea in front of him, slowly raised it, took a sip, and just listened quietly.
Liu Pei went on to say: "Back then, my lord used it harshly, and many people in the country were uneasy, especially the Liaodong family."
Gao Xu said: "Yes, the aristocratic families in Liaodong are different from the overseas Chinese in the Central Plains. Most of them in Liaodong have built large fields and houses, and worshiped the Jin Emperor as Zhengshuo. Although my Lord of Yan said: Everyone who enters the territory of Yan is a national, but for The clans of Liaodong suppressed them in many ways for fear that their power would grow. What's more, they moved their clans to Yandu and the west, making them far away from their homeland and weakening their power. However, the process was often urgent, the journeys in the middle were long, and supplies were insufficient, so they died in vain. There are not a few of them. Among them, people from the Yan Kingdom family are seeking benefits in the name of migration. There are many unfair families in Liaodong..."
Murong Han put down his tea cup with a loud voice and said, "Look at what you mean, who is this?"
Gao Xu and Liu Pei looked at each other and said: "General, among all the princes of Yan Kingdom, whoever is greedy by nature is the culprit."
Everyone already knows the name of that person, and his position has been discussed by the government and the public of Yan State from time to time. However, there is one person who has remained standing for many years. First, when Murong Hui succeeded to the throne, the domestic situation was unstable. He was the first to propose his proposal and attracted the officials. To worship; both, there were many military forces in the country at that time, and they often destroyed families to relieve difficulties. The King of Yan felt that he was loyal and caring for the country, so he mostly covered him up. Now he is even more relied on by the prince, and it can be said that both are prosperous and devastated.
"If there is no conclusive evidence, we may not be able to bring him down." Gao Xu sighed.
Murong Han's face moved slightly, but then he fell silent again.
But Liu Pei said again: "Let's not talk about this matter for the time being. We have been guarding Xuantu County in Liaodong for many years. After the Murongren Rebellion, many people on the border in Liaodong had secretly attached themselves to the rebels. Some of them may have volunteered. Someone may be coercing him. At that time, Murong Ren was so powerful that he repeatedly defeated the Yan army. Seeing this, someone in our Yan capital had secretly formed a secret alliance with Murong Ren and wanted to cause trouble. However, that year when he crossed the sea and stepped on the ice, Murong Ren was defeated in a battle and the capital of the country was defeated. Sui'an. But now..."
When Murong Han saw that Liu Pei was silent, he turned to stare into his eyes and asked: "Prefect Liu, there is no harm in talking about this matter."
Liu Taishou looked outside and said: "After my secret investigation, there is a list of those who secretly carried out the incident. On it are the sergeants who were ambushing in various military stations and passes and treasuries in Yan State, and there are also those who secretly colluded with Murong Murong. Ren's courtiers, they pledged their blood to become an alliance, intending to kill Murong Huang in order to destroy Yan and welcome Murong Ren to the throne. In the end, it failed, but the list is still there. If anyone contacts the people who swore an oath based on this list, they will be coerced. , by that time, our country of Yan may never have peace again."
Gao Xu added: "Nowadays, there are not a few people on the list who died in Goguryeo, Yuwen, and Shizhao, but there are also a few who stayed in our country, Yan. This list is a disaster. If it is kept for a while, it will harm the whole life. It is necessary.
Ideas are quickly sought and destroyed.”
At this point, General Murong Han said: "There may be clues in this list. If we don't get rid of this person, we will be in great trouble for our country, Yan."
"This person has a deep ambush, and it may not be possible to find out in a short while. Our country of Yan is eager to use troops now. Fortunately, it will end with our country of Yan's victory. If we lose, or if there is a change in the country, we may cause chaos." Gao Gao
Xu was speaking from the side.
"I will never let him take advantage of it." Murong Han said angrily and threw his cup angrily. Everyone was in awe. Then Murong Han calmed down his emotions slightly and said: "Who else knows about this matter?
?”
Liu Pei replied: "Not many people know what happened here. This person may be the person who swore an oath back then. The rest are unknown unless they are people who have experienced Murong Ren's rebellion for a long time."
"In that case, I would like to ask Gao Neishi and Prefect Liu not to make it public." Murong Han looked at Ba'er outside and said, "This matter has nothing to do with him. The young man's bloody nature, I am afraid that no one outside the inner room will know."
During the conversation, Murong Ba was attracted by the sound of the cup being thrown. The three people here were all Murong Ba's uncles in terms of age. Murong Ba was a talented person from the descendants of the Yan Kingdom. Everyone was secretly happy that the Yan Kingdom had such talent.
, none of them wanted to talk to him about this dark matter, so the three people exchanged glances, and saw Murong Han saying: "Ba'er, what about the Yinshan Snow Rider?"
"Uncle Wang, this horse is tall and handsome, with extraordinary leg strength. It's a pity that it has to be kept in this courtyard."
"Ba'er, you are so ambitious, what will Uncle Wang do to you in the future?"
"Uncle Wang, a gentleman does not win anyone's love. A hero deserves a BMW, and the snow in Yinshan Mountain only belongs to Uncle Wang." After saying this, Murong Ba said, "Why did you hear the sound of a cup being thrown just now? I thought something was wrong?"
"Young Master, it was just unintentional. It's okay." Liu Pei turned around and looked at the two people. The three of them laughed and laughed, leaving Murong Ba as confused as a monk.
When everyone in the room came to their senses, they saw Gao Xu saying: "This time the Yuwen Ministry is attacking our country again. It stands to reason that General Jianwei has always been famous among the princes. Why did King Yan arrange it like this?"
Liu Pei glanced at Murong Han, but saw that he was silent. He looked at Murong Ba and said, "Young Master, we must have known about the battle of Goguryeo that day. Young Master Murong Han is unparalleled in the army. Do you know that Master Murong Han is unparalleled in the army?"
The river fortress was stationed by your uncle more than ten years ago, and there are many disciples and old officials here. If General Murong Han leads his troops to garrison Yuyin and Anjin two cities this time, the enemy troops will retreat, but the King of Yan may be worried..."
"Prefect Liu's words are ridiculous." Murong Ba said angrily and unfairly, "I think that when Uncle Wang was in Yuwen Realm, my father's body and soul were burned to pieces, and he felt remorseful in his heart. Later he came back to Uncle Wang, and he took the stage and swore an oath that he would never
My father will not betray me, and Governor Liu must not provoke him with his own will."
"Young Master Ba has misunderstood. What I have heard from the Liu family is that after Murong's army rebelled and returned, they no longer had the opportunity to lead the army. Now is the time to employ people. Generals who show off their power have their own strategies. It is a pity that they are old in the palace. If I
The Yan Kingdom has gained another strong general, who is better than thousands of troops." Gao Xu said as he stood aside.
"What Gao Neishi said is true. Although our country is small, our monarchs and ministers are united and work together with one heart. Although Shizhao is a big country, it is disloyal and disloyal. The officials and generals all have selfish motives. What's the use of having millions of people? You don't need it.
If you continue to say this, you will spoil the hearts of my monarch and my ministers." Murong Ba looked like a clear water. The young man in this young man only had the intention of making meritorious deeds and had no intention of doing other things.
"Although the young master is a young man, his magnanimity and magnanimity are beyond the reach of a country man like me. Mr. Liu feels ashamed in his heart." After saying this, Prefect Liu wanted to salute Murong Ba.
Murong Ba originally thought he was just talking, but he didn't expect Liu Taishou to be so serious about it. He suddenly realized that his words were a little more passionate, and he hurriedly leaned over to help him up and said: "Why did Liu Taishou say this? I have always heard my father talk about it."
If it weren't for you, the General of Yan would not have sacrificed his life and marched straight into the enemy's army. Our country of Yan would not be what it is today. It is worthy of reconstruction. How could the general have selfish motives? I shouldn't use my own life to save him. Please hurry up, Governor Liu.
rise."
Liu Pei was overjoyed and said: "I have a son, Liu Dang, who is about the same age as the young master. He also has the ambition to make contributions. If the young master does not give up, I would like him to join the army and gain experience."
"That's of course. Young talents are something we, the Yan Army, can only dream of."
Seeing this, Murong Han helped the two of them up in time and said: "This year, our country, Yan, has also fought on many fronts and gained a lot. If it is the Central Plains dynasty, as the end of the year is approaching, it is time to reward according to merits and list them in a year."
On the occasion of meritorious service. Tonight, in my house, I will only talk about what I saw and heard that day in the south and north, the feelings of brotherly brother and brother, and the elegance of poetry and articles. I will not get involved in this important military and state matter, okay?" Murong Han sent the housekeeper and said:
"I don't have much else in my house that I'm good at, but these jars of old wine are really good. Today is also the Winter Solstice, and we won't go home until we get drunk."
After a while, several jars of fine wine were brought in.
Gao Xu sang: "Singing to wine, what is life like? Like morning dew, there will be many hardships in the past. Generosity should be used to make worries unforgettable. How can one relieve worries? Du Kang is the only one." But Gao Xu was the first to raise the wine in his glass.
Signaling to everyone.
"I didn't expect Gao Neishi to be so open-minded and self-responsible, with quite a Jian'an style." Liu Taishou said with a smile, "Everyone has a full drink of this cup. Let's drink it up."
Also, now the Yan State can be said to have achieved peace and prosperity, but it is difficult to be in the capital. Liu Pei, Gao Xu, and Murong Ba are also said to be so.
Everyone here was having a great time drinking and talking. The vast ocean spread out to the south and the north, they sang with fou and suddenly started singing with drums and drums. With the heavy snow outside the window, there was a warm feeling in the room.
The four of them all opened their hearts to each other, drinking with a close friend and having a thousand cups of wine. Especially Murong Han, who had not been so comfortable for a long time, only pulled out his sword to add to the fun. Suddenly he sang loudly again. Just like an old friend reunited after a long separation, all his thoughts were in the wine.
As he was singing, he heard Murong Han humming: "A Ganxi, my heart is sad. A Gan wants to return to his horse, but he can't. Why is it so hard to call a horse for me? I, A Gan, am A Ganxi. A Gan
My body is suffering from the cold, so I leave the thorns and live in the white orchids. I see the setting sun but not the Agan. Sigh! How many Agan can there be in life? Bring me my Hujia."
Murong Han started playing, and as he continued to play, Murong Han burst into tears.
Everyone was suspicious, and Murong Han said slowly: "This is Liu Yueshi's fifth Hujia Lane. I think many brothers in my Murong family have been separated in the past few years."
Everyone was sad. When Murong Han saw this, he felt very sorry. He picked up the wine glass and said, "I haven't felt so happy for a long time, and I can't help but feel a little out of shape. Come, come, drink. Just talk about the romance and nothing else." After that, everyone returned to normal.
.
While I was drinking, some snowflakes began to fall outside the house, and soon it turned into heavy snow.
Murong Han said: "The auspicious snow heralds a good year. I only hope that in the coming year the Yan State will have clear rivers and clear seas, a good harvest of food and a peaceful life for the people."
"Uncle Wang, why are you so sentimental? It's a rare opportunity tonight, do it." The young man Murong Ba didn't know what to worry about.
I saw that the four people in the inner room were talking happily again, drinking and drinking. Murong Han may not have expressed his feelings like this for a long time. The four of them were drunk. In the bedroom, they could see the brilliance of the rising sun gradually rising on the horizon, and the winter sky.
