The 32nd Chapter of the State of Yan opens the Shangyuan Festival
On the first day of the Yuan Dynasty, in the Jiyang Palace, all the princes and ministers of the Yan Kingdom gathered together, all dressed in rich clothes.
The King of Yan was sitting in the main hall. He was wearing a crown, and there were two hairpins out of ten, which were the number of days. His body was covered with crimson on the top and bottom, three in the front and four in the back. His clothes were painted and embroidered, and the sun, moon and stars were all ten. Chapter 2. A plain belt around the waist, four inches wide, with Zhuli, and decorated with red rims on the sides. The middle garment around the neck is led by crimson rims. It is majestic but cannot be looked at directly, the style of a king.
The crown prince, Murong Jun, wears a Yanmian with a nine-pin crown, and is enthroned in the lower hall.
Those who are civil and military officials and deacons wear long crowns, and they all wear only uniforms. Those who do not serve as deacons wear long crowns.
A few days ago, the King of Yan received a report from a messenger that Liu Pei's request for Jiankang's title has been completed and his return date has been set. He will return to the Yan Kingdom from Xiamajin in the next spring. The King of Yan was overjoyed when he heard the news and ordered people to make the Yan Kingdom's costumes, crowns and hats to all specifications. It is the same as the Jin Dynasty and Shi Zhao.
Now, this Yuan Day Dynasty is the first time that King Yan has been granted the title. All the princes, princes and officials will go to court if they have nothing important to do.
This year, the Yan Kingdom rejected Shizhao in the south and leveled Yuwen in the west. Although the situation was once dangerous, western Liaoning has been leveled. Looking to the north, there is no one to rival it. The peaceful land outside the pass has been owned by the Yan Kingdom.
King Yan's ministers were full of talents. Among the Han ministers, Fengyu, Yang Quan, Huangfu Zhen, etc. were all outstanding at that time. Among the princes of Murong, Murong Jun, the eldest son, Murong Ke, the general who crossed the Liao Dynasty, Murong Ba, the general of Pingdi, or some of his ministers had good skills. , or he may be in charge of an army alone, and his descendants will be more prosperous than the Shi Zhao and Jin Dynasties.
King Yan looked at the ministers in the hall and felt a sense of pride in his heart. The Murong family has gone through three generations since Murong She returned. From a small Xianbei tribe, they were not only able to protect themselves in these troubled times, but also gradually attacked and destroyed the Duan tribe. , Yu Wen was sent to Jicheng, where he became a grand sight. This was something that the ancestors did not dare to think of, and King Yan could not help but show a proud look on his face.
When I was lost in thought, I saw the Prime Minister Feng Yi coming forward and saying: "I congratulate my king, the new capital of Dragon City is completed, and Luan Jia will move to the new palace of Dragon City soon."
"Gu, Fang wants to pacify the world and defend the sea. Now that the land of Pingzhou has been leveled, the land outside Youji Pass has been owned by Murong Yan, and the country's power is rising. However, the capital is small and the palace is cramped, which is not enough to express our Yan. The atmosphere of the country. Now that the new capital of Dragon City has been completed, it is time for the foreign barbarians to surrender and all the nations to come to court. This is all thanks to Yang Shilun."
All the ministers shouted: "Congratulations to my king, the new capital is completed, and the Yan Kingdom will live forever."
Yan Wang hall swept past, but he was suspicious, and Yang Yu was not seen. He hurriedly asked: "Where is Yang Yu, the hero who supervises the construction of this new capital? Without his ingenuity, how could our Yan country obtain this new capital? Come here, Call this person over quickly."
"Report to the King of Yan, my brother, my brother." Yang Yu stepped forward, raised the tablet tremblingly, and said, "Yang Yu has worked hard for days to supervise the construction of the new capital, and he has worked hard. Not long ago, Shen Ke was entangled, and he could not Since I have become an official, I will apologize to my king on behalf of my brother." After saying this, he bowed and bowed.
When the King of Yan heard this, he sighed deeply and said, "What crime is your brother guilty of? You and your brother are both good ministers. Please quickly tell the palace medical officer to bring the decoction and medicine and go to Yangyu Mansion as soon as possible."
The King of Yan turned around and said: "Everything has been difficult this year. Fortunately, all the ministers have fulfilled their duties and the loyal people have forgotten themselves. Only then can our country of Yan now stand proudly in the north. However, all of them died. Quite a few.”
King Yan suddenly stood up, "Wang Yu, Liu Pei, Gao Xu, and the king's chariot. This time I attacked Yuwen and entered the capital alone. When I saw the king's chariot,..." King Yan said with tears in his eyes. , Mianqi also trembled slightly.
All the ministers in the hall were also sighing, and Mu Ran lowered his head. Gao Bi, who had taken over the post of internal historian from his father, was also in the hall. At this moment, he waved his wide sleeves to cover his face. He couldn't bear it.
"Gao Bi." King Yan said seriously.
"I'm here."
"You are safe at home."
"Reporting back to King Yan, everything is well in the family. Fortunately, King Yan helped me, and all the children in the clan are well supported. However, my old mother cries every day and can't eat."
"I know that the expedition was very urgent that day, and your father left for the army without even meeting your mother. Why don't you want to talk to him again? Gao was known to be good at astronomy and fortune telling, but now he is dead.
Who can I talk to?"
"King Yan." Gao Bi cried, "Now that all the children in the clan are well supported, I will express my gratitude to you, and I will express your gratitude to the king for his country and the country."
All the ministers shouted, "May the King of Yan take the country and the country as his thoughts."
"Brother Han was also hit by an arrow." King Yan wiped his tears and then thought, "The battle of Pingyuwen relied heavily on my brother. Murong Ba, do you know the condition of your uncle?"
"Return to my father." Murong Ba said to all the ministers, "Due to the serious injury, he only rested in the mansion."
"Forget it, I will order the medical officer in the palace to take care of you and give you some decoction and medicine."
"On behalf of your uncle, thank you very much, my king." Murong Ba bowed to express his thanks.
The King of Yan held his hands on the throne, and the maid behind him held a pheasant tail fan behind him and said calmly: "The power of the Yan Kingdom today is like the rising sun, gushing out. Although the request for a title has been achieved, Emperor Cheng of Jin has passed away.
The new lord's reign has not yet been decided. I mean, the reign of the Jin Dynasty will no longer be used in the Yan Kingdom, and it will only be called the King of Yan's Era. What do you think?"
There was a lot of discussion in the hall. Although the Yan State had not severed the friendship with the Jin Dynasty, it had a vague intention of disobedience, and no one in the hall said anything.
Murong Ping stepped forward and said, "What Brother Wang has said is true. Now our country, Yan, is becoming more and more powerful. It pacifies Korea in the east, receives Yuwen in the west, rejects Shizhao in the south, opens up the old territory of Jin, and controls thousands of miles of territory. The deserts of the Northern Zhou Dynasty,
Jin Lelang, Jidai Mountain in the west, Ji Fang in the South Pole. Although the Jin Dynasty has a high reputation, Wang Dun blamed the front, Su Jun was poisonous in the back, and the violence was more violent than Dong Zhuo. The mountains and rivers are far away between the Yan and Jin Dynasties.
Isolated by imperial edicts, the current prosperity of our Yan country is all due to my Murong family. I have fought hard and fought hard for three generations of Yan masters to conquer this world. How can the Jin Dynasty live in the superior country? Not to mention proclaiming the king, it is also proclaiming the emperor.
No way."
After Murong made his comments, the court was left speechless. Some of the Han ministers frowned, some were anxious, some took it indifferently, and some were inexplicably excited. Then it returned to silence, as if dead.
What Murong Ping said is not unreasonable, but the differences between China and Yi are deeply rooted. The late leader Murong Xin resigned from the title many times while he was still alive.
I recall that in those days, when Jianwu was first established, Emperor Yuan took over the system and sent envoys to pay homage to Murong Xin. During the holidays, he served as a regular attendant on the scattered cavalry. He was the commander-in-chief of the Liaozuo Zayiliu people and various military affairs. General Longxiang, Da Chanyu, and Duke Changli had many names.
However, Murong Xian gave in but refused.
In the current situation, the Lord of Yan does not respect the Jin Dynasty, but seems to have the intention of self-reliance, and actually wants to become the emperor. Among the ministers, there are not a few young and talented sons and nephews who want to support the Jin Dynasty. However, there are also many old ministers who support the Jin Dynasty.
, and holds a high position, no one dares to discuss where to go.
Suddenly someone broke the silence and saw Murong Ke coming out and saying: "Father, what Uncle Ping said is not unreasonable. However, our country of Yan is located in a remote place. Now the two capitals have fallen, the emperor is covered in dust, and Langxie takes over the control of Jiangdong.
The bandits of the Central Plains have not been wiped out, and the shame of the world has not been washed away." Murong Ke straightened his clothes and said, "However, there is no one who can claim the title of king today and stop the stone tiger of Zhao State, let alone claim the title of emperor." Murong Ke kowtowed.
: "The person who proclaimed himself emperor in the previous generation was Liu Yuanhai, and the whole world attacked him. Yin Jian is not far away, and my king Mingjian is not far away."
I saw the prince Murong Jun also walking down the hall and saying: "Father, what my brother said is not unreasonable. I hope my father will learn from it."
When all the ministers saw that the prince also wanted to remonstrate, they were determined and said, "I hope my king will learn from this."
Murong Pingli felt embarrassed in the hall, bowed his hands to say goodbye to King Yan, and returned to the queue.
King Yan saw that all the ministers agreed with this, and stood up and said: "Now in our country of Yan, we have been serving the Jin Dynasty for generations, and the emperor's title cannot be taken lightly. However, the road to Wu is dangerous and the king's life is not in danger. Now the Jin emperor has died, and the new emperor has not yet Therefore, I will change the reign name of the Jin Dynasty to that of the Yan Kingdom from next year, and this year will be the twelfth year of King Yan, and all laws and edicts will be implemented accordingly."
All the ministers competed to express their promise.
Afterwards, King Yan looked at Murong Ping and said: "Don't discuss the matter of proclaiming the emperor anymore."
Murong Ping was frightened and had no choice but to bow his head.
After a while, the prince said to King Yan again and the ministers: "The King of Yan is relieved, there is also a good thing in the great dynasty today. I sincerely ask you to share it with all the princes and ministers."
"Yes, the prince is in charge of the country, and the capital is in Dading. King Zhao of Goguryeo sent his younger brother to the Yan Dynasty as a minister, and paid a tribute of thousands of rare treasures. I have specially written a seal to please return the body of my father and my biological mother. What do you think?"
Everyone kept talking, but Huangfu Zhen stepped forward and said: "In the past, King Ming ruled the world with filial piety. A gentleman should be filial to his parents, so loyalty can be transferred to the king. Although Goguryeo is far away, it has not lost human relations. It can be used sincerely. Please Returned to the corpses of his mother and father."
But they saw Han Shou waving his sleeves, holding the wat board, and stepped forward to say: "What Huangfu Changshi said was benevolent and righteous. However, the ancients said: 'The Yi Di can only be intimidating but not virtuous.' Why should he be sent back to his mother now? To control it? I ask you to keep his mother as a pledge to control Goguryeo."
"Master Han's words are trivial. Our country of Yan is very popular in culture and education. If Goguryeo can attract Goguryeo to fall in love with him, there is no need to leave his mother as a pledge." Huangfu was really angry.
Han Shou walked straight to the center of the hall, held his hand to King Yan and said: "King Yan, our Yan country's soldiers are exhausted now, what is the strength of our army? If Goguryeo attacks again, will we have enough strength to fight against it?"
After hearing this, Huangfu Zhen was silent.
King Yan thought for a while and said: "Ke'er, come forward and answer." Murong Ke came out of the queue.
"You are in control of Liaodong. If Goguryeo attacks again, can you stop it?"
"My father, the capital of Goguryeo has been destroyed, the country's power is declining, and its power is not strong. If Goguryeo attacks again, I will fight to the death to resist, that is..." Murong Ke stopped talking.
"Ke'er, don't worry, but let's talk about it." King Yan signaled.
"King Yan, my country, Yan, has been using troops for many years. Now in Xinping, Liaodong, we still want to cultivate ourselves and survive. If we start war again, we may lose the morale of our soldiers."
After hearing this, King Yan pondered for a while and said: "I want to practice benevolence and filial piety, but now the world is in chaos and all the heroes are rising up. If I die, I may not be able to help the country. I will not be the Duke of Song Dynasty. I have decided to leave his mother for the time being." As a pledge, he is allowed to carry his father's body back home."
"I am King Shengming." Han Shou bowed with a wat in his hand.
King Yan suddenly changed his mind and said, "Liu Bin, internal history."
"I'm here," Liu Bin replied.
"When Xu Meng, the envoy of the Jin Dynasty, was summoned, you greeted him and made good plans. Now your brother Liu Xiang invites you to return. I have appointed you as a special envoy with full power to welcome Liu Xiang, the envoy of the Jin Dynasty."
"I will fulfill my mission."
The affairs of each school were properly arranged, and King Yan also changed his tone, like that of an elder or a parent.
"My ministers have worked hard for a year and have all gone back to live a good life. Our country of Yan has now calmed down the external troubles and settled the territory. It has been a busy year and it is time to rest."
The ministers were hesitant and could only say: "Thank you, my king."
The King of Yan suddenly thought about it and said: "Brother Han and I were both taught by Liu Zan in Pingyuan when we were studying in Xiang. When Liu Jijiu was young, he visited Luoyang and Yecheng many times and saw a lot. He said: "On the wonderful festival of the Yuan Dynasty, the city gates are opened one after another, the night lights are as bright as the day, and the beauties are reflected in each other's red." Ministers, our military power of the Yan State is now more powerful than in the north. Our culture, education, rituals and music are all superior to other countries. . Guyi, today, on the day of the Yuan Dynasty in our country of Yan, there will be no curfew, no market closures, and we will enjoy it with the people."
All the ministers were whispering to each other, hesitating and hesitating.
"What the emperor of the Han Dynasty can do, we, the State of Yan, cannot do." King Yan joked, "Now that Buddhist sects have been established, we, the State of Yan, can also burn lamps to represent Buddha, just like the Shi Zhao Jin Dynasty."
All the ministers were solemn and shouted in unison: "O ministers, please thank my king."
"Han Shou is coming soon." King Yan said.
"You have lived in Liaodong for a long time and have perfect plans. I appoint you as the chief deacon of this Lantern Festival."
Han Shou nodded and said: "I have received my order and will do my best to ensure that the festival goes smoothly."
At the end of the dynasty, everyone returned home.
Later in the evening, Murong Ping quietly drove to the prince's mansion to discuss matters. When he entered the palace gate, he saw Murong Ke and the prince discussing in the mansion, with Murong Jun's legitimate son Murong Ye also serving beside him.
Murong Ping came and bowed his hands to Murong Ke and said: "General crossing Liao is a rare guest."
Murong Ke stood up and raised his hands in greeting, "What Uncle Ping said is a matter of state."
The prince sat aside and said to his son Murong Ye: "Ye'er, serve tea to your uncle and uncle."
Although Murong Ye was small in stature, he was very impressive, intelligent, and respectful. While drinking tea, Murong Jun asked Murong Ke: "How do you think my son can fall into your eyes?"
"Your Majesty is too modest. Ye'er is smart and will achieve great success." Murong Ke quickly took the tea set.
"Brother Ke, I have always known that you are the best among all the scholars in terms of literature, Taoism and martial arts. It is my intention that I will serve you as a teacher. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Murong Ke hurriedly knelt down and said: "My lord, I absolutely cannot do it. I have no virtue and no ability. I dare not take up the position of master."
"Alas, brother Ke, you are too modest. I have watched all the ministers, and your talent and learning are all the best among them."
"That being the case, Your Majesty, I now recommend a person who will definitely be qualified for the important task of teaching." After saying this, Murong Ke stood up and sat aside, stroking Murong Ye.
"Brother Ke, what you said is definitely correct. I will use it, so you might as well say it."
"Fan Yang Li Ji, Li Boyang. This person is rarely known for his integrity, and he is clear and eloquent. He is a meritorious official in the county, and his loyalty is famous throughout the country. He was originally an official in Shizhao, but his father Li Chan has gone to our country. He has mentioned this several times. Man, if I get it, I will dedicate it to my son."
"In that case, I will do as you say. Ye'er, please salute Uncle Ke quickly and help you find a good teacher.
"Thank you, Uncle Ke. My nephew will work hard to learn and live up to his trust." Although Murong Ye is young, he is respectful and polite, not at all like a child of the same age. Murong Ke was also very pleased to see this.
"Ye'er is diligent, I feel very relieved." He said and touched Ye'er's head.
The prince turned around and asked Murong Ping, "The King of Yan has the intention of proclaiming himself emperor, but there is no choice but to discuss it."
Murong commented: "What the prince said is true. After I retire from the court, King Yan summoned me to the palace and told me not to take it personally. It is not for a while to become emperor, and let future generations do it. I can also be the story of Cao Mengde. My uncle congratulates the Crown Prince on proclaiming himself emperor of the Yan Kingdom, and the Crown Prince can be the founder of the country."
Murong Ke was surprised after hearing this and said: "Father, did you have this intention for a long time?"
Murong Ping laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Ke. In fact, King Yan has this intention. This morning's court meeting is just to test the ministers."
Ke'er was worried, his brows were furrowed, and his hands were clenched. He didn't calm down for a long time, but he was noticed by the prince, "Brother Ke, our Yan country will be great in the world, and all the officials of the Han people will understand one day. I The Yan State not only wants to conquer Liaodong, but also takes control of the Central Plains and ranks with the Jin Dynasty. This is destiny."
The prince was so excited that he raised his body and raised his hands to Haotian: "If the fate of Yan is in Yan, our country, Yan, will definitely inherit the destiny of Tianjing."
"Your Majesty, all the ministers and servants of the Yan Kingdom have devoted themselves to serving Yan, but many people still have their hearts set on Jin. In this case, I think the matter of proclaiming the emperor will be slowed down a little."
"Haha, brother, don't worry. If you claim to be emperor before the time has come, wouldn't you be humiliating yourself? Brother Wang will understand the truth." Murong Jun waved his hand and ordered the servants in the mansion to come. "When you come, please serve the fine wine in the mansion first." Give it to the two generals."
"Your Majesty, I still have some military duties, so I'm afraid I'll be too drunk to drink and leave first." After saying this, he stood up and left.
Murong Ping was about to have a fit, but the Crown Prince quickly grabbed him and shook his head. The Crown Prince stood up and said, "In that case, I won't force you to stay."
Then he sent Murong Ke outside the house and said goodbye.
Turning around and entering the mansion, he saw Murong Ping drinking sullenly. When the prince came back, he said, "Murong Ke is so indifferent. The prince is so humble that he went away to care for himself. What should I do if he goes out and talks nonsense?"
"Well, Uncle Ping, you are a loyal man who is loyal to your country, so don't talk too much." The prince slowly raised his wine glass and took a sip, "His mother, Concubine Gao, is also a Han Chinese. It's not surprising that he hesitates. However, But I know that Ke’s heart is loyal to the country, and Uncle Ping can rest assured.”
