Chapter 72: Murong Ba fulfills his wish to lead the army, and the State of Yan goes south to attack the Central Plains
King Yan slowly removed the offset printing on the document, read it carefully, then slowly gathered it up, and sighed: "Murong Ke also has the same intention."
That night, in Pingguo City, Murong Ke came back from inspecting the barracks. Just as he was about to enter the general's mansion crossing Liao, he told his followers: "Now the southern Central Plains are in chaos, and all forces are ready to move. Although our Pingguo is far away from the southern border, we cannot protect Dongyi and Goguryeo.
, Fuyu and others took the opportunity to stir up trouble, so we must conduct strict inspections in the past few days."
The subordinate replied: "Yes, General, I am responsible for patrolling day and night to ensure that Pingguo is not lost."
At this time, Gao Kai, who was in the army in the palace, came up to greet him, "General, you are here. There is a letter from King Yan."
Murong Ke couldn't take off his armor and asked: "A letter from King Yan?"
"Exactly, the visitor is in a hurry and wants to take the general's letter back. I ordered him to rest in a side room. General, please come quickly."
In the inner room, Murong Ke read the letter carefully. After reading it, he handed the letter to Gao Kai and said, "The King of Yan wants me to lead Tuhe's army and go south to the Central Plains. I really think it's inappropriate."
After Gao Kai finished reading, he said: "I think King Yan's move is also a sound strategy. He has never liked Murong Ba, so finding someone close and capable to replace him is also..."
Murong Ke stopped him and said: "Gao Shenjun, you are confused. This is not perfect, it is simply a mistake. The soldiers are dedicated to their lives, and the most important thing is the general. I heard that Ba Di is training soldiers in Tuhe, and it is very effective. The sergeant is dedicated to his service."
, to change them suddenly may hurt the soldiers' morale. It will also make our soldiers on our side feel frightened."
Gao Kai suddenly realized after hearing this: "What the general said is true. If one of the two major fortresses of Tuhe and Pingguo is lost to the Yan Kingdom, the Yan Kingdom will be in great trouble. The final general will be stupid."
"I think this is the original intention of King Yan, lest he become powerful. There is chaos in the Central Plains, and there is a great fight going south. If someone has ulterior motives, he will definitely be able to take advantage of the chaos during the conquest and strengthen his troops. The tail will not be lost, so he has this idea.
." Murong Ke changed his mind and said, "However, with our Yan country's great future plan in mind, we must put aside our past grudges and work together as one to achieve success."
Gao Kai was worried and said: "General, isn't this disobedience to King Yan?"
"When King Yan was the previous king, he encountered a critical situation for the survival of Yan State. Murong Ren rebelled internally and powerful enemies invaded from outside. In order to prevent the lord from encountering unexpected events and leaving the country without a master, he just established himself as the heir apparent. How could he be happy?
The crown prince is responsible for the rise and fall of the Murong family. He has been patient for many years, has a deep palace, is cautious in his words, and does not violate the rules, and then inherits the throne. Although he is the master of Yinji, I believe that the master will not be able to do anything before the great cause is completed.
He is good at killing capable ministers."
Gao Kai was worried: "Your heart is like the sea, and I don't know if I, the king, are just testing you, or if the king's will is already determined, and I am just observing your heart."
"Here comes," Murong Ke ordered someone to serve him with pen and ink. He quickly wrote on the case, bound the letter and sealed it with wax.
"I wrote it in my own hand. Although it is a little abrupt, it belongs to the State of Yan." After saying this, he wanted to hand the letter to the person who came.
"Wait a minute," Gao Kai stopped his subordinates and said, "General, this matter is of great importance. The general is also willing to go together and deliver the message in person."
"Forget it, your clan brother Gao Bi is in Murong Ba's army. You can tell us personally so that our brothers won't misunderstand. I have no intention of being involved with his Tuhe army."
Gao Kai bowed and said: "The general is thinking about Zhou Xiang and will retire at the end of the day."
At this time, Murong Ping on the side took the letter handed over by King Yan and read it carefully, only to hear him say angrily: "I think the general who crossed Liao only focused on his own territory and was worried that he would lose his support. He sent his army south and entered
Lord of the Central Plains, how can we not ignore the unparalleled achievements made in the world?"
Murong Ke's biological mother, Princess Gao, was always kind to people, and Murong Ke also liked the queen's two children very much. However, although the Zu Hun family did not know the content of the article, she thought that she was always meticulous in her work and did not take credit for it, so she gave Murong Ping a comment for Murong Ke.
He said: "Uncle Ping, please be at peace. General Du Liao has always been loyal to the country. Now that we have stopped exchanging letters, there must always be misunderstandings."
"Misunderstanding?!" Murong Ping was about to get angry, but when he saw King Yan's face showing displeasure, Murong Ping quickly shut up.
"Chirp chirp" "chirp"
Everyone looked around and saw that the branch turned out to be a nest of little birds that had just hatched out of their shells. Their fur was slightly yellow and still fluffy. Two adult birds were feeding insects while hanging on them.
Murong Ping was in a state of confusion when he wrote the letter. When he heard the voice, he scolded him: "Poke this bird's nest down quickly. It's messing up people's minds."
The waiter brought a bamboo pole and was about to poke it, but Murong Wei had a kind heart and said to Kezu Hun'an, "Auntie, this nest bird is pitiful, why don't you keep him?"
But Zuhun'an couldn't bear it, and said to himself: "Yes, the loving mother of the chick is very pitiful."
So he left the table and stood in front of the chamberlain to prevent him from poking the bird's nest. He turned around and said to King Yan: "Brother-in-law, King Yan, An'er kindly asks brother-in-law, King Yan, to keep this nest of little birds."
King Yan swept away his displeasure and suddenly became interested and said, "Then tell me why I want to keep it."
Ke Zuhun'an was speechless for a moment and held back one sentence: "Because...because I think they are pitiful."
"Haha" everyone couldn't stop laughing after hearing this, even the attendants next to him covered their faces and laughed.
King Yan extended his hand to greet her, asked her to come to him, and asked: "Oh, there are many pitiful things in the world. Horses are enslaved and falcons are tamed. They are all pitiful. Is it possible that King Yan's brother-in-law should be allowed to live just because he is pitiful?
Put them all away?”
"Because this is their home. If you keep them, the birds will come year after year and never leave. If you destroy the nest now and leave the chicks without a home, they will die, and the parents will
Sad, it will never come again."
But Hunshi was annoyed and said from the sidelines: "My little girl is ignorant and has troubled King Yan."
But Zuhun'an didn't take it seriously and said anxiously: "'The dove is in the mulberry tree, and its son is in the hazelnut tree. A gentleman and a gentleman is a native of the country. He is a native of the country. How can he not live for ten thousand years?'" If the king has benevolence and righteousness in his heart,
With a loving heart, not only the little birds, but also the people of the world will be grateful for my king's kindness."
Murong Ping said angrily: "You are so brave, how dare you criticize King Yan."
The queen immediately went forward to cover her mouth. However, King Yan was thoughtful and shouted to Murong Ping, "How can it be unworthy to just vent your anger with a little girl?" He quickly comforted Kezu Hun'an, "My sister An.
You keep talking."
"Sheep have the kindness to kneel down to breastfeed, and crows have the feeling of feeding back. If things are like this, how can people be embarrassed? People love their families and care about their young children. As long as the family is here, even if you have the ambition of Kunpeng, you will be like that.
My love will be held forever."
"Hold on forever, hold on." King Yan fell into deep thought, and everyone fell into silence for a while.
Nie Hao reminded from the side: "King Yan?"
"Haha," King Yan laughed and said, "Why are everyone standing there in a daze? Go down, since Sister An is like this, just keep this nest.
Murong Ping was puzzled and said: "Prince Yan, this is the matter of the letter."
At this time, King Yan picked up the wine glass, drank it to Murong Ping and said: "Uncle Ping, I am worried about the state affairs. Let's forget about the state affairs for the time being. There are only family members here."
"Come here, serve Wang Shuman."
Murong Ping could only raise his glass and say, "Thank you, my king."
After the banquet was over, Murong Ping retreated to his mansion out of boredom. In the inner room, his mind was uneasy for some reason. The maid came to bring him water, but she also burned him for some reason, and he kicked the maid out of the house angrily.
The night was getting deeper, and an old slave in the mansion came to report, "Sir, it's time for Song Dynasty to report that Shi Chong led the army south to fight for the Central Plains. Now the Yanzhao border is under martial law, and your goods at the Yanzhao border have been seized. I'm afraid it won't happen again.
I can’t get it back either.”
Murong was the most greedy by nature. Although he has restrained himself a lot now, he did not change his nature. He said angrily: "Tell Song to find a way to get him back no matter what. This will destroy my great talent."
The old slave looked troubled, "Yes, but now that the war is in turmoil, I'm afraid it won't be easy, what can we do..."
Murong Ping said angrily: "I am a former military advisor general and the uncle of the current king. Who wouldn't listen to me?"
"Sir, this, this... the southern part of the Yan Kingdom is all Murong Ba's troops. We have no foundation, I'm afraid."
Murong Ping's expression softened slightly, "According to what you said, I will also send out the army of the Yan Kingdom going south."
"Sir, why is this not true? The general at the vanguard of our Yan army's southern expedition must be Murong Ba. However, this old slave believes that my lord will still be wary of Murong Ba. The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army..."
Murong Ping was still puzzled, so the old slave ventured to say: "Your Excellency is the uncle of the current King of Yan, and he has the merits of supporting him. If Your Excellency can ask for the position of head coach, my king will certainly agree."
Murong Ping was a little timid. Nowadays, there are many bottles and jars at home, and he no longer has the ambition of the Pingguo War. "Since I moved to Yandu, I haven't experienced military experience for a long time. I might be wrong."
"Sir, this task of overcoming difficulties is left to Murong Ba. If there are advantages, we will share them, and if there are losses, we will reject them. Regardless, it is Murong Ba's fault, so what do you have to worry about, sir?"
Murong Ping was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly said to him: "Haha, it's just what I wanted. If you are coming, prepare your car quickly. I want to enter the palace."
Since the death of the late king, this was Murong Ba's first visit to Yandu, and the palace of Princess Lan, which had been deserted for a long time, was also very lively.
On this day, Princess Gao, Murong De, the youngest son of the former Mrs. Gongsun, Duan Yuan, and Duan Ji all came to Princess Lan's palace for a while.
When Concubine Gao entered the palace, she saw Concubine Lan and Duan Xian coming out to greet her. She hurriedly said: "Sister, it seems disrespectful to me to welcome you personally." Seeing that a pregnant woman next to her had already guessed something, she said, "This should be you.
My daughter-in-law, she is indeed beautiful."
The maid Xiao Ai said from the side: "Two sisters, this lady is pregnant. Let's go to the garden to rest for a while."
Concubine Gao hurriedly said: "I was happy for a moment but forgot about it. Go and have a rest."
At this time, Duan Yuan and Duan Ji had not seen Duan Xian for a long time, and they hugged him. Duan Ji said happily: "Auntie, you are here. We miss you. Why don't you see your uncle coming?"
"Your uncle went to visit the late king's ancestral temple early in the morning."
Duan Yuan said: "Uncle, now that you are in a high and powerful position, you can't look down on little girls like us when you are so busy with everything."
Duan Xian gently pressed her nose and said, "You little girl, you are becoming more and more eloquent now."
Murong De said from the side: "Brothers have made great achievements now, and I also want to join the army."
Duan Xian smiled and said: "How old are you? When you become like Brother Na, I will definitely let your uncle take you on a horse ride."
Duan Ji said in a sweet voice: "I want to go with Murong De."
"Haha," everyone laughed after hearing this.
Longping Mausoleum of Yan State
A man knelt down in the empty Xiang Palace, "Father, Ba'er is here to see you."
There were endless echoes, and Murong Ba wept alone. "My son and I are unfilial, and I didn't get to see you for the last time."
Murong Ba wiped away his tears, stood up, and said resolutely: "Today, the Zhao Kingdom is in chaos. My father asked me to guard Tuhe, and I have not let my father down. Now Tuhe has become a golden city. Now I
Murong Ba is determined to be the vanguard of our Yan Kingdom, heading south to the Central Plains, and will not hesitate to overcome difficulties. May the heroic spirit of my father protect our Yan Kingdom and protect the world, and protect Duan Xian's unborn son in good health."
While he was talking, an old man was leaning forward and adding lamp oil. His steps were staggering and his movements were slow, as if he was deaf. When he looked closely, he turned out to be Uncle Ping, the attendant of the late king.
Murong Ba hurriedly stepped forward, "Why is Uncle Ping here? Let the servants do this."
The man said calmly: "Sir, you must have mistaken the person. There are only tomb-keepers here, not Uncle Ping."
Murong Ba said hastily: "You are Uncle Ping, you can't be wrong."
"Although the young master is a prince, he must not use his power to overwhelm others. I am either Uncle Ping, or the guardian of the mausoleum here. Although my power is not as great as that of your Murong family, within the palace of the late king, I still
If you do something wrong, if you make any noise again, be careful and I will ask someone to kick you out."
"You, this..." Murong Ba was stunned.
"My lord, Murong Ke has joined the army to ask for an audience with Gao Kai." Gao Bi entered the palace to report to Murong Ba.
"Please."
The three of them went to the side hall together, and saw Gao Kai bowing and saying: "Sir, the Lord of Yan intends to use Murong Ke to capture the general and take him with him. However, Master Ke has no intention of capturing the general Tu He's heart. I am here to inform you.
Don’t get me wrong.”
"Gao Bi, you can tell General Pingdi that the troops trained by me, Murong Ba, are all the troops of my country, Yan, and are not part of my tribe, Murong Ba. What I do is all just and without selfish motives."
Seeing this, Gao Bi said: "Master Ba, you have not been in the capital of Yan for a long time. The situation in the Yan country now is different from that of the previous kings. Although the current leader of Yan also has great strategies, he has no foundation in the army, and the appointment of generals is mostly out of selfish motives.
It’s no wonder that we have to balance the situation.”
Murong Ba said: "I know that Brother Jun has always been restrained and does not show his emotions or anger. However, the great policy of the Yan State to move south is the great ambition of the ancestors of the past dynasties, and it should not be changed."
Gao Bi said: "The previous kings did not like his inscriptions, but the general was quite favored, and he said bluntly: 'Son is like father'. The preference of the predecessors has become a grudge that continues today."
"My lords, the scouts are here to report." While everyone was talking, a follower entered the palace and presented a secret report to Gao Bi.
Gao Bi unfolded the review, handed it over to the other two, and said: "The defenders of Jicheng went south to fight for supremacy. Now that the city defense is empty, our Yan army will eventually go south."
"Without further delay, return to the capital as soon as possible."
While they were talking, the guard of the tomb came over and said: "My lords, we are going to a remote place. It is getting late. Please come back quickly."
Suddenly a small voice said: "There are ears and eyes here who speak carefully."
Murong Ba bowed deeply and said, "Ping... I'll take my leave."
"There are all kinds of difficulties in the world. Only by living can you clear the clouds and see the sun, and finally be able to accomplish something. Sirs, please take care of yourself."
