Chapter 76: Shi Min bares his heart and dies in anger
"The general returns home." The doorman shouted loudly.
In front of the gate of the mansion, Shi Min drove slowly in a Qinggai An chariot given by Shi Zunyu. However, he saw Jiang Qian, the chief secretary of the mansion, waiting outside the gate. When he saw Shi Min coming, he hurriedly greeted him, saluted and said: "General,
You are back."
"What is Mr. Jiang talking about?" Shi Min leaned forward and pushed open the car door, stepped out of the horse stool, and stepped down.
Jiang Gan stepped forward and whispered in his ear. Shi Min just frowned and said, "Why didn't you stop him?"
"Princess Shiyun has her own determination to die, and we cannot force her to do so. We can only wait for the general to return home to make a decision."
Shi Min only said: "Take me there quickly."
"Squeak" Shi Min just pushed open the door of the inner room of the mansion. It was dark everywhere, and Shi Yun was sitting in the middle hall. Seeing Shi Min coming, Shi Yun stood up slowly, raised the dagger prepared beside him and slowly approached.
Beside yourself.
Shi Min said anxiously: "Shi Yun, don't do anything stupid."
Shi Yun just smiled slightly and held the sharp edge of the dagger tightly with one hand. Blood dripped down the blade bit by bit. After a long time, there was already a large pool of blood on the ground, and Shi Yun's face was even more troubled.
Paint the outside white.
Shi Yun said decisively: "In the end, I owed you that day. I had the will to die, but you stopped me. Now I owe you nothing."
Shi Min just held the dagger tightly and whispered comfort: "Shi Yun, why are you doing this? There is nothing you and I can do about Shi Shi's death, and you know..."
"Bang" Shi Yun threw the dagger in his hand with all his strength, and it hit the table with a loud sound.
"You didn't dare to disobey Shi Zun because of your position as the prince, right?" Shi Yun suddenly curled up the corner of his mouth and gave out a sad smile, "How about you rioting for Shi Zunping and pacifying the world? You have done a great job, I didn't expect it.
Well, Shi Zun actually made that Shi Yan the prince. My Shi clan will never recognize you, the adopted grandson of the Han people, as the prince, so don’t even think about it..."
At this time, Shi Min was silent and slowly took off his armor, robe, and arm guards.
Shi Min's shirtless body was exposed, and his chest, ribs, arms, and abdomen were all covered with more than ten wounds.
Shi Yun looked at the man in front of him quietly, his heart trembling slightly. This was a soldier who fought bloody battles for the country of Zhao.
Shi Min pointed to his abdomen, "This is the Battle of Miannan. Shi Jian, a member of the Shi family, was stabbed diagonally by the Jin people and was injured because he was unable to dodge."
Shi Min pointed to his sides again, "This is a battle with the Yan army. I will cut off the rear and fight Murong Ke with all my strength. I won't be swept away by the others and get hurt."
Shi Min pointed at a wound on his chest that was about the size of a copper coin and had become a sunken wound. He was about to speak when he heard Shi Yun say: "I know here that the late emperor ordered the Shi family members to go hunting in what is now Hualin Garden.
You have gained a lot from this land. You must have been jealous of the prince, so he shot an arrow from the dense forest and pierced your chest. Fortunately, I passed by this place that day and you were saved." Shi Yun said as he approached the country.
Only an arm's length away from Shi Min.
"I won't forget the kindness of that day." After saying this, Shi Min's handkerchief was already yellowed.
Shi Yun was startled, "So you still have it."
Shi Yun looked at the handkerchief and couldn't help but want to touch the arrow wound.
"Father." Shi Min's eldest son Shi Yin just opened the door and shouted.
Shi Yun quickly retracted his hand, took a few steps back, raised his eyebrows and said to Shi Min, "I didn't expect your child to be so old."
"Yin'er, please step aside first to discuss important matters with the princess."
Shi Yin just looked at Shi Yun and saw that there was no sharp blade on him. He felt relieved a little and then whispered into his father's ear.
Shi Min whispered: "It's him, he actually knows it?"
For a moment, he didn't take it seriously, "If it's someone else, I'd still be a little worried, but if it's Shi Jian, I'm not worried. Yin'er, you go back first, my father will be here later."
Shi Yin retreated, and Shi Min turned around to see Shi Yin staring at him for a long time, their eyes facing each other, and there was silence all around.
Shi Yun only said shyly: "Shi Min, you have done a lot for Zhao Guo. I regret it. I regret that I will only know it today."
Shi Min put on his clothes and said, "You are in your boudoir and don't hear about foreign affairs. Don't be surprised."
Unexpectedly, Shi Yun suddenly stepped forward, held Shi Min with only her pierced hands, and said solemnly: "The world is in chaos today, and the ruler is weak and the ministers are secretive. If there are no strong ministers to support them, I am afraid that the country of Zhao will not be in peace.
All affairs of state depend on the general. Can the general ensure the peace of our Zhao country?"
"If I have my heart, I will replace him with Shi Zun when the chaos is over. But I am willing to surrender to the position of prince. If Shi Zun can protect my begging army, I can help him."
Shi Yun only smeared the blood on his lips with the blood in his hand, and then smeared the blood from his own lips on Shi Min's lips.
"I have sworn a blood pact since ancient times. With my blood today, I am willing to exchange for the everlasting peace of our country, Zhao."
Shi Min just nodded, then turned around and left the inner room.
In Longcheng, at Princess Lan's house, Duan Xian was in the inner room, resting on the table. After a while, Xiao Min came over and handed Duan Xian tea and water.
Duan Xian opened his eyes and asked, "Has Murong Ba left already?"
"Miss, Mr. Ba has left." Xiao Min asked in confusion while serving, "Miss, since I miss Mr. Ba so much, the journey to Jicheng is long and the future is uncertain. I don't know when we can see him again. Why?"
Not seeing her?"
"He has his own achievements, and I regard them as his ambitions." Duan Xian lowered his head and said, "I am a lucky person who has lost my country. If I can no longer fulfill the ambition of dominating the young master Teng Yun, I will end up as a mediocre woman, which is not my wish.
"
Xiao Min sighed, "It's just a pain for the young lady and the young master in her tummy."
Duan Xian touched his belly and said, "Your Majesty, can you help daddy?"
After saying that, Ling'er in her belly kicked Duan Xian hard, which made her belly bulge.
In the main hall, Concubine Gao came in to pay a visit to Concubine Lan. Concubine Lan quickly stood up and ordered Xiao Ai to help Concubine Gao take her seat.
Concubine Lan ordered Xiao Ai to take out the treasured tea cake, roast it over a fire to turn it red, then mash it into powder and place it in a porcelain pot, pour hot water over it, and mix it with green onions and ginger.
Concubine Gao took a sip of tea and called out: "Good tea."
Concubine Lan smiled and said: "Ba'er brought this from Tuhe. The tea cakes are produced in the land of Bashu. Because the Yan Kingdom has become increasingly powerful recently, trade routes have opened up, and the Tuhe market is prosperous and famous far and wide, so this tea cake can flow in."
To the Yan Kingdom."
Concubine Gao suddenly said: "'Stop being a stronghold and bragging about standing up to the throne.' The Central Plains is rich in products, which is unmatched by the wild lands in the north. Ba'er went to Tuhe and lived up to the entrustment of the late king."
Concubine Lan said: "Your Ke'er guarding Pingguo can make the eastern border of our Yan country as solid as a rock, so that our Yan country has no worries. It is also a great contribution."
"Haohao" Concubine Gao's voice suddenly changed, "Oh, the world, the Central Plains is in chaos now, this great river and mountain, although the Lord of Yan is secretive, he has ambitions for the world, but how can he miss this opportunity? Ke'er, Ba'er King Yan
The best among brothers, as long as they are of the same mind, they are invincible."
Concubine Lan picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea carefully, "In this expedition, Ke'er is helping me, and Ba'er is also taking care of me in the army."
Concubine Lan looked out the window at the desolate autumn leaves and felt emotional.
"'White bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crow for thousands of miles. Hundreds of people have lost one thing, and the thought of it will break the heart.'" This achievement belongs to the princes, generals and ministers, and all the people and common people will suffer." Concubine Lan put down the hand in her hand.
Teacup suddenly asked, "Sister is a Han Chinese, have you ever heard about the incident where five hundred families in Lu County drowned in the Huai River?"
Concubine Gao sighed, "The Jin Dynasty is unruly, the Central Plains is out of order, and the Han people are scattered all over the country. It is rare that so many people support the Jin Dynasty, just because they pity the people of Nalu County. Alas, who cares about the barbarians and Han people, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and live in harmony
, he is the sage monarch."
Concubine Lan asked: "I, the master of the Yan State, saved the people from water and fire. This time I go south, and the long-cherished wish of the ancestors of the past kings will come true. My sister can also return to her hometown in the Bohai Sea to relieve her homesickness."
"There are many who start well, but few who finish well. If you can accomplish your deeds without forgetting your original intention, you can become an emperor. If the former king can have some more time, our country of Yan will definitely be able to..."
"This time, thank you sister for recommending Murong Ke to be the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army. Ba'er was originally Prince Murong, so he has nothing to say as a vanguard. However," Mrs. Lan paused and said, "I'm afraid the disaster will come from behind. Murong
If I stay here, I will have no worries."
"Sister, what are you talking about? I also watched Ba'er grow up. The late emperor and his concubines are few and far between, so we must support each other."
"Tell the two concubines, it's not good, Miss Duan is going to give birth," Xiao Min hurried over.
Concubine Lan was very anxious, "Quick, call the medical officer."
Yangzhou Guangling
The ambitions and ambitions of a few months ago have now dissipated. The loss of the army has humiliated the country. More than 500 families in Lu County have died, and all the land in Huaisi has been transferred. The biggest setback in the Northern Expedition after the Jin Dynasty moved south was actually Chu Pei's hand.
The land lost could still be recovered, but the people's hearts were completely lost, but how could it be restored? Chu Pei went back to the capital without a face to face the saints, wrote a memorial to plead for punishment, and asked to be demoted to the third rank and demoted to the general of the Northern Expedition.
Since the day he retired from the army, Chu Pei has been sitting quietly in his mansion in Guangling, waiting for the imperial court's document of condemnation.
"Squeak" the door opened, and an old servant hurried over, "Sir, the messenger from Jiankang has arrived."
"Bring me the imperial robes." Chu Pei was fully dressed and knelt down to greet the envoy. The envoy came up with a summons in hand, stood in the lobby of the mansion, slowly opened it, and preached: "Servant Chu, he has a heavy responsibility and a long distance, but he suddenly encountered defeat.
, I feel uneasy... Although I want to punish you, the country is in a difficult situation now, so I should not take the blame for favoring the commander. The bandits are not dead yet, and Fangzhen has a heavy responsibility, so it is not appropriate to demote him... The envoy is returned to the town of Jingkou, and the governor of the expedition is dismissed.
this."
The envoy gathered up the call letter and said: "Shizhong Chu, please accept the order. Your Majesty sympathizes with your hard work for the country. Although there is a small setback now, my Jin Dynasty has many affairs. How can I still count on Shizhong in the future?"
Chu Si couldn't kneel down for a long time, and the messenger carefully reminded him: "Shizhong Chu, your Majesty will have to rely on you more in the future." After saying that, he leaned over and helped him up.
Chu Pei stood up slowly, but the old servant looked happy and said: "Your Majesty, everything is fine. Your Majesty, how much does Queen Mother Chu still need to rely on you?"
Chu Pei's eyes were sharp, and he dismissed the servant. He carefully accepted the order and asked: "I don't know people, and it's too dark to care about things. "The Spring and Autumn Annals" blame the commander, and the appointment is misplaced, and the power is at a loss. Although I am not as good as Zhuge Kongming.
"Bang Gaoyi, but more than 500 families in Lu County were brutally attacked by the enemy, and more than 200,000 remaining people were wiped out. I, I really can't bear to live in the world as an official anymore."
The envoy consoled him and said: "Your Majesty, you blame yourself too much. This is all destiny and not your fault alone. Now the Jin Dynasty is in many difficulties, and it has only been stable in the past few years. Now Huan Wen from the west has written a letter to question the imperial court, and he ordered Lord Chu to go to the north.
Having lost his master and lost his territory, he spoke fiercely. However, the King of Kuaiji and the Empress Dowager Chu are afraid that he will become powerful and unable to control him. Looking at the current Jin Dynasty, only you, sir, with high merits and virtues can resist it, so we work hard to protect it."
Chu Pei said: "Since the beginning of the Chinese Dynasty, no one has been able to recover like this. My body is sitting on a plain diet, and I am uneasy, fearing that I will never be able to hold a big position again."
"My lord, everyone in the world says: Chu Pei has a noble and noble heart, and is sincere. However, things are difficult and complicated, and there are powerful ministers on the outside. Now the orphans and widowed mothers are in power. If you don't take on his important responsibilities,
The Jin Dynasty is afraid that it is in danger, and I sincerely ask you to take the mountains and rivers of the Jin Dynasty as your own responsibility, work hard and make another expedition to the north, with a view to regaining the Central Plains."
The old servant also interjected from the side: "Yes, not only for the sake of the Jin Dynasty, but also for the sake of Empress Dowager Chu and my little grandson."
Chu Pei smiled bitterly and said, "That's fine, I will try my best to support it for a while."
Misty Jiangnan
The autumn wind and autumn rain made me sad. It was autumn, and the autumn rain kept falling. Chu Pei took a boat and went south. Standing on the bow of the boat and looking at the north of the river, he saw Guangling City gradually disappearing between the water and the sky.
Chu Pei looked at the gradually disappearing Guangling City and said: "'The autumn wind is bleak, the weather is cool, the grass and trees are shaking and dew turns to frost, and the swallows say goodbye and fly south.'" The wild geese fly south, and they will eventually fly back to their homeland in the coming spring. Today we are in Shanxi
The room is located in the south of the Yangtze River. When will the Central Plains be restored?"
Suddenly there was a strong autumn wind. Chu Pei had been overworked during the march and suffered a great defeat. Now, coupled with the sadness in his heart, he felt dizzy and fell on the bow of the boat.
"My lord, my lord." Everyone hurriedly carried him into the cabin and rested for a while.
Take a boat down the river and go straight to Guazhou Ferry at Jingkou and land.
Everyone helped Chu Pei up and, surrounded by welcoming officials, headed for the city of Jingkou. On the way from the ferry to the city, Chu Pei saw all the refugees in ragged clothes and withered bodies. Due to the chaos in the north, those who were crossing to the south now
The number of refugees increased so much that there was no room for them in Jingkou City, and they could only live scattered on both sides of the road.
Chu Pei preached to the left and right: "Send an order to the local chief to arrange it properly."
The local officials who greeted him helplessly said: "Jingkou is a small place with a dense population. When Xi Jian was in town at Jingkou, he won the hearts of the refugees and selected those who were strong and strong to join the army. During the rebellion of King Dun and Zu Yue, even
There are meritorious deeds. Now that Captain Xi is gone, the former soldiers have been ostracized by everyone in the family and are gone, and the refugees have nowhere to go."
Chu Pei was a little resentful and said: "How can I regain the Central Plains if my Jin Dynasty has so much popular support that I can't use it? Why doesn't anyone talk about it?"
The officials were also resentful and said: "It's useless to say it. Everyone in the family is afraid that if the refugees become a force, it will be difficult to control them. Cai Mo, the former Taiwei Army Commander, tried to cheer up, but many constraints prevented him from doing so. The Jin Dynasty
Everyone in the family only cares about their own territory, and they can be said to be happy but not thinking about Shu. Who has the ambition of the Northern Expedition?"
"Cai Mo." Chu Pei muttered a few times, "Cai Mo is respectful and respectful. I wrongly blamed him."
"Now Xi Jian's son Xi Min is wandering around and living in the countryside. If Xi Gong's son can control Jingkou and supervise the military, he will surely win over people and inspire them."
"But for the sake of state affairs, without any selfish motives, I will make a strong statement to the court."
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,,, yeah, okay, okay, okay that way!"
Chu Su stopped him and went there in person. Those people just gathered together, wore sackcloth and mourning, and burned some bright utensils.
Chu Su came in person and asked, "Why are you mourning?"
"Replying to your lord, we are relatives of the remnants in the north. Now they can't come. They died in a foreign land, so we can only offer sacrifices at a distance."
"Everyone, please listen to me. You must work hard and cheer up." Chu Pei did not avoid the filth on the refugees. He came closer and said, "The imperial court has ordered me to guard the entrance of Jingkou. If everyone wants to return to the north and return to the Central Plains, they can all come to the camp.
Sign up, I will work hard every day in Jingkou, and I will advance and retreat together with you."
"Sir, we people have no face to live in this world. My wife's uncle and my nephew are all members of the five hundred households in Lu County. Now they are all dead in the north. I understand the general's wishes. However,
The Jin Dynasty is so ill that it may be difficult to cheer up..."
Chu Pei's heart trembled, "Are you all relatives of more than 500 families in Lu County?"
An old man burst into tears and cried loudly: "If the imperial court had not said anything, we would not have written to the north. It was me who harmed them."
Suddenly, a young man raised his wooden sword with the intention of slashing at Chu Su. Someone quickly stopped him and said, "You're in prison, you're so rude."
Liu Laozhi cried: "It's him, he's the one who harmed my family."
"I did it, I did it." Chu Pei was helpless and walked forward like a zombie. He wanted to go up from left and right, but Chu Pei just waved his hands and walked to the mansion in the city alone.
That night, Chu Pei fell ill due to worry, which lasted for more than a month. He was filled with shame and resentment and died in anger.
In the fifth year of Yonghe's reign, in the twelfth month of the twelfth month, he died.