The fifth year of Yonghe reign of Emperor Mu of Jin Dynasty (349 AD)
In the first month of this year, King Zhao Shihu became the emperor and changed his throne to Yuan Taining.
The whole country of Zhao celebrated together to congratulate the new emperor on his accession to the throne. However, in a remote and desolate place, they could not catch up with this good thing. This place is the Yongliang Prefecture.
Yongliang has been bitterly cold since ancient times. During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, it was the place where Wei and Shu competed and experienced wars. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, in order to increase the population, the Qiang, Di, Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes moved here one after another, and lived mixed with the Han people. Therefore
The folk customs here are fierce and there are frequent fights with weapons. The Han people also have the custom of self-defense in Jiewubao, and they often resist the imperial court. During the reign of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, there was a rebellion caused by the bald tree function, and it took a lot of effort to suppress it.
Since the Yongjia Rebellion, this place has been the first to experience turmoil. The Hu people robbed the prefectures and prefectures, and all the barbarians fought in chaos. The Di people Qi Wannian rebelled and were defeated and killed. His subordinate Li Te entered Hanzhong from here and ate there.
Bashu was divided into Han Dynasty. In addition, this place is also the main road to the western region of Liangzhou. It is a battleground for military strategists. Many forces: Qian Zhao, Hou Zhao, Qian Liang and Qiu Chi are fighting here. Therefore, we go west from Chang'an.
, that is, white bones are exposed in the wild, there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, and there is not even a ten within the city, and it is as desolate as when chaos first emerged.
"Quack" annoying crows kept screaming in the sky, and a broken team was walking forward on the desolate ground. They were sent to Liangzhou for garrison due to crimes, and now they are even more exhausted after passing here. This
This team is the East Palace guards under the former deposed prince Shi Xuan: Gao Li.
"Gululu" drank all the water in the sheepskin bag by himself, and then rested against a dead tree.
"Pah!" The escort picked up the whip and hit the man hard, shouting: "You guys don't do your chores properly, and you are cheating on me. Get up quickly."
"Sir, since ancient times, things have been changing, and you have to show mercy to others." Suddenly, the leader of the queue came over and said to the man in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "These brothers of mine have just followed the wrong master. Which one of them
One of them is not charging into battle for our Zhao country, taking the lead. These troubled times can change at a moment's notice, and the master of today may not be buried tomorrow."
"You..." The man was about to have a fit. A follower next to him stepped forward and whispered for a while. The man suddenly changed his expression and said, "What Liang Du said is true. Now I heard that King Zhao has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. If there is an amnesty, I think you will
He will be released soon and will avoid the pain of exile." After saying that, he put away the whip and just said "hehe" a few times.
Liang Du led the man and said solemnly: "Liang Du would like to thank you, sir."
The sun gradually sets in the west and sinks into the Wei River. Everyone is stationed on the shore. After all, they are the elites of the army.
Soldiers, who are the prisoners.
The team was exhausted after walking for a day, everyone had gone to bed, and soon snoring broke out in the camp.
On the night of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Mao, the newly appointed governor of Yongzhou from Yecheng, entered the escorting officer's camp with an imperial edict and his entourage.
"Brother Zhang, can you come? These bastard Gao Likuo have done a lot of harm to me. I heard that you will take over for me in a place like Yongliang, where no one has a shit?" The escort hurriedly invited him to his seat and handed him the
Give him a kettle.
"Exactly." The man hurriedly drank the water from the pot on the table.
The escorting officer shouted: "I heard that King Zhao will grant amnesty to the world as a rule when he ascends the throne. I will dissolve the army on the spot tomorrow to avoid suffering this crime again."
"Brother, please be patient." Zhang Mao looked at him uncertainly.
The man only wondered: "Has the situation changed?"
Zhang Mao then showed him the imperial edict in front of the weak candlelight. It turned out that Gao Li, who was exiled to Liangzhou this time, was not included in the amnesty.
Zhang Mao said: "Your Majesty is very affected by Shi Xuan's rebellion and wishes he could eat meat and sleep on his skin."
The man read the edict carefully for a long time and said suspiciously: "Brother Zhang, I have heard that Shi Hu is seriously ill. I am afraid it is not your fellow Zhang Jack who is causing trouble. He wants to establish the young prince Shi Shi to avoid future troubles."
"Of course... eradicate the roots." Zhang Mao said as he put the edict away and laughed.
"Haha" the two laughed.
Early on the next morning, at the beginning of Mao hour, drums started to sound everywhere, and Zhang Mao ordered people to wake up Gao Li.
I saw the Gaoli people lined up one by one in the camp. The young man said excitedly in front of Liang Du: "Last night I saw the envoy entering the escort officer's tent. It seems that today we can be pardoned and released.
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One person also said: "Yes, yes, I want you to Gao Li to attack the city and build a stronghold for Zhao State. Your Majesty will definitely be considerate of us."
Liang Du also looked happy, and everyone was waiting for the good news.
The rising sun is rising, shining on the riverside, and there is still a little morning mist at this time.
Zhang Mao, with a solemn look on his face, was seen boarding the high platform in the camp, surrounded by a group of guards, with the escort officer standing beside him.
Under the high platform, everyone held their breath and waited for the order.
Zhang Mao slowly unfolded the edict, and the main idea was: Donggong Gaoli had committed serious crimes, and he originally wanted to be executed immediately. However, God has the virtue of a good life, and he has been exiled to Liangzhou. However, his sins are still serious, and he will be sent to a garrison and will never be released.
Take away the horse you ride on and the things you use.
Gao Li shouted below: "Jiao Zhao! Jiao Zhao!"
But Zhang Mao impatiently raised the edict and said sternly: "Everyone has seen clearly, this is the edict of His Majesty the Emperor. Who dares to violate it?"
I saw the huge red seal on the edict, but it was eye-catching in the morning light.
Xixi's voice in the audience gradually calmed down, and one of Zhang Mao's guards was seen trying to lead a high-powered horse. The man protected the horse and shouted: "Sir, sir, this horse has been with me for many years, please don't take it away."
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The guard was so ruthless and unreasonable that he knocked him down with just one punch. But Gao Li, who knew he had the strength to do so, actually pushed him to the ground. The others were shocked and wanted to slash him with their swords, but it was the horse guard who held the guard down.
It was knocked away. The guard was furious and chopped it to death.
Gao Li held the horse's neck and cried, while the guard muttered to himself: "It's really unlucky. It can only be sold as meat."
It was too late but it was too soon. Gao Li picked up the knife that the guard had thrown on the ground, stepped forward and struck a blow.
Everyone was stunned by this scene. Zhang Mao said angrily on the stage: "Get it for me."
Liang Du looked at his companions around him and knew that the situation was getting worse. If he didn't take action, he would be a knife and I would be a fish. He just winked and understood. After all, he was a man who had experienced hundreds of battles. With a single step, he pushed away the guard and pushed Zhang Mao away.
Hold it like a chicken.
Zhang Mao had never seen such a formation before and shouted: "Strong man, spare your life."
I saw Liang Du shouting: "Master Zhang, King Zhao has bullied us too much. Gao Li and I have been fighting for the country for many days, but we have ended up like this. Today, we will die if we don't rebel, so we might as well just rebel."
After saying this, Zhang Mao's neck was cut off and his body was thrown straight into the Weishui River. All the high officials were greatly inspired and killed the escort officer.
The accompanying soldiers were frightened by their momentum, and they all laid down their weapons and begged for mercy.
That day, Liang Du shouted from the high platform: "Everyone, the world is in chaos and King Zhao is unethical. Kill him back!"
"Kill back!"
The voice resounded over the land of Yongliang, and the fire of unrest has been ignited. The land of Yongqin, both sides of the river, the towering Taihang, the land of Lianghuai, the border of Yanzhao, Qing, Xu, Yan, Bing, Ji, and Youzhou