Chapter 20 There is glory in death, but there is no shame in life
In the year when the Gengyin Incident occurred, Jia Xu was already sixty-four years old.
From the beginning of his attachment to the Western Dynasty eleven years ago, Jia Xu joined the army in four expeditions and made great achievements: at the beginning, he persuaded three towns to surrender and pacified the Qiang in Yinchuan. Everyone in the court was impressed by his eloquence; later, when Guan Yu dug through the Western Regions, he became Zhang
As a pioneer in Xiu, he supervised the military supplies of Guan and Long counties. He passed on supplies one after another and provided endless supplies, which made the army march thousands of miles as if it were flat ground. Guan Yu returned to the court and said that he was better than Xiao Guan. Later, he accompanied the army to Pingcheng, and Chen Chong proposed to move to Baidu.
After the mountaineering plan, many generals had objections, but it was Jia Xu who came forward to support him and advocated attacking Xianbei first before winning a great victory. When discussing his merits afterwards, Jia Xu was named ahead of Chang Xi and other senior generals. It was just that Jia Xu was a descended general, and he
He almost overturned the two prefectures, so he was not allowed to be reused in China and North Korea. Instead, he served in Xifu.
However, Jia Xu was well aware of this and often warned himself about the deeds of Peng Yue, Ma Yuan and other foreign ministers who were jealous of him. He studied with the door closed on weekdays, had no personal relationships in the army, and rarely contacted Zhang Xiu, Dong Yue and other directors.
In the old days of the family, the children of Jia Xu were not married to high-ranking families. At most, they only went to Chen Chong and Liu Bei to send congratulations on the occasion of the New Year celebrations. Over the years, although Jia Xu had no friendship, all the ministers in the court used him as his friend.
Be a role model.
However, Jia Xu never thought that the emperor's escape planned by Liu Fan would strangely affect him. Faced with the secret message from the emperor, he could neither accept nor retreat. If he followed the emperor to Shu, he would really
I don't believe that Liu Fan can achieve great things, but if he blocks the way behind closed doors, he may not be able to stop the Shu people. Secondly, after the emperor contacted him, his reputation has been tarnished. It is really unknown whether he can defend himself in the court in the future.
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However, just when he was embarrassed and hesitant, he suddenly found that a close confidant had disappeared around him. This situation made his hair stand on end. He immediately realized that Chen Chong had a spy beside him, and now he was probably going to inform the deputy general Gu Chen! He made a decision immediately
, led other trusted soldiers to block the alley in the fort, and spread the news among the soldiers that the Shu army was approaching and the emperor was coming. This stabilized the situation until Zhang Liao's reinforcements arrived.
After Zhang Liao led his army to join the battle, he was really like a tiger among sheep. He galloped into the alley with his armor, stabbing back and forth with two swords, sometimes fighting from left to right. There were many veterans in the city, but no one could defeat him. Some people recognized him as Lu Bujiu.
General Zhang Liao immediately shouted: "He is the iron escort under Lu Bu!" At that time, Zhang Liao, Cao Xing, and Gao Shun were both known as the iron escort because there were no injuries in the Zongheng army guarding Lu Bu, so they were called the iron escort.
Gu Chen's troops were frightened after hearing this, and soon caused a commotion in the rear. Zhang Liao continued to fight for two more moments. Suddenly, he felt that the enemy's resistance had suddenly weakened significantly, and then someone shouted: "Don't kill anymore! Gu Xiaowei Hengjian
He committed suicide!" Then someone stood up from the crowd holding a head, saluted Zhang Liao and said, "We are willing to surrender, but we hope that your majesty and the general will let go of their lives." After hearing this, the remaining Westerners also lost their fighting spirit.
After sparsely throwing down their swords, they finally surrendered to the Shu army in groups, and Qishan Fort fell into the hands of the Shu people.
As the most important military fortress in the local area, the barracks and facilities in Qishan Fort are fully equipped, and there is also a considerable amount of food and fodder reserves. However, the Shu army has been running around for days, crossing mountains and ridges, and usually eats and lodgings in the wilderness without avoiding mosquitoes. Now it can finally be used
After serving hot soup noodles and resting on the couch, the Shu soldiers were happier than if they had won the battle. Not long after the battle, the whole mountain fort was filled with snoring, which was a strange sight that could only be seen in the army. p>
But Jia Xu couldn't sleep at this time. After arranging for everyone to rest, he sat in the bedroom facing the bright moon outside the door. About an hour later, when someone came to report that Zhang Liao and Dong Zhao had fallen asleep, Jia Xu
Xu stood up slowly, put his hands into his sleeves and walked to the door of a room in the attic.
He was about to knock on the door when he heard the emperor ask through the door: "Are you sir?" Jia Xu realized that the emperor was also uneasy and had been waiting for him in the room for a long time. Jia Xu immediately opened the door and saw the emperor.
A man sat alone on the chairman's chair, staring blankly at a candle. In his hand lay an unsheathed long sword and seven jade seals, which were obviously the emperor's seal and the imperial seal.
As the sound of opening the door sounded, the emperor also raised his eyes slightly, saw Jia Xu's long and gray hair, and couldn't help but said: "I still remember my first meeting with Mr. in Chang'an, where we talked about state affairs. It was still yesterday, and I couldn't help but look down upon him.
In this time, you and I have become so old. Life is so short."
When Jia Xu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh a little. He sat down at the lower table and said slowly: "I am old, and it is appropriate to be old, but your majesty is only thirty, and there is already a late autumn in his words, which is really not the case.
Good thing."
But the emperor smiled indifferently and said: "If sir didn't think it was inappropriate for me to run away, why would he come to talk to me at night?"
After that, he looked at Jia Xu's expression and saw that Jia Xu sighed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, you don't think that Liu Fan can rely on the south to reject the north and establish two dynasties for a long time!" Although there was only one sentence, he looked down upon the Shu Dynasty.
, already beyond words.
The emperor actually agreed in his heart, but he said in his mouth: "Who can say clearly what will happen in the future? Even Mr. Zhiruru, could you have expected that I would come all the way around?" His words were full of hatred, and after living in seclusion in the palace for more than ten years, even though he lived in seclusion all year round,
He practiced Buddhism, but the pent-up pain in his chest was stabbing his chest more and more like an axe. Even when facing Jia Xu, he could not get rid of the resentment in his words.
Jia Xu was not angry because of this. Instead, he sighed and closed his eyes. After a long time, he said: "Your Majesty is a wise man, so don't be angry with me. I come to ask your Majesty this time. Although your Majesty is free, going south to Shuzhong is just a waste of time."
I am in prison again, and I will not be able to control my fate in the future. At this time, I have an idea that can make your majesty feel at ease. I wonder if your majesty is interested in it?"
"Really?" The emperor stood up after hearing the words, and suddenly felt that he had lost his composure, so he changed his steps and walked to Jia Xu, bowed and asked for advice: "If Sir really has this plan, you will be very kind to me."
After a while, Jia Xu made up his mind and said: "Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to escape to Xiqiang tonight." He took out a piece of green jade from his sleeve robe, and then took out a letter,
He said slowly to Liu Xie: "Baima Diyang and I have a long history. This is my token. As long as Your Majesty goes to Qiuchishan, he will definitely take care of Your Majesty, and then he will lead Your Majesty according to the letter."
Passing through Minshan Mountain, crossing the Qingshan Mountain and Jishi Mountain to the west, and then entering the head of Cizhi River, your Majesty can live in seclusion there. The sky is so high and the sky is so far away that no one will be able to trace it, and he will definitely be able to live here for the rest of his life."
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The emperor took the jade jue, and his heart was pounding for a moment, but then he reacted and asked belatedly: "But if this happens, wouldn't I..."
Without waiting for the emperor to finish speaking, Jia Xu said decisively: "Your Majesty, the position of king is not a blessing. The sage said: 'To accept the filth of the country is to be the master of the country; to accept the ominous country is to be the king of the world.' How many people are there in the world?
This is the reason why I want to be an idle cloud and wild crane, rather than struggling in the officialdom."
When talking about this, he couldn't help but say in a self-deprecating tone: "Glory and splendor are fleeting, and wealth is just a temporary illusion. If you can hide in the mountains and fields, hunt rabbits during the day, admire the stars at night, read in spring and summer, drink in autumn and winter, and
Without the worry and labor of rent, adjustment and taxation, this is the most difficult happiness to enjoy. Before Li Si died, he just wanted to lead the yellow dog again, and talk about his ambitions, which is nothing more than carriages, horses, clothing and friends."
Jia Xu talked for a long time. When he saw that the emperor had no words, he added: "Since your majesty can get out of this quagmire, there is no need to hesitate." The emperor still did not answer. He slowly walked to the door, opened the door, and let the people outside the door know.
The breeze blew in, and then he sat back as the chairman, watching the flickering candlelight in front of the table, extinguishing his figure along with it, and from time to time, there were sounds of wild geese outside the door, like flying arrows piercing the night sky. p>
The emperor finally said: "Sir, what you said is not unreasonable, but I have made up my mind. I would rather die for the sage Liu Xuan than to be born for the child Liu Ying. I will never change my words and my ambition!"
After speaking, he waved his hand and threw the jade to the ground, which instantly broke into pieces. Then he did not look at Jia Xu, but instead sheathed the long sword, put it and the emperor's seal into his luggage, then took out a bamboo flute and placed it in its place.
After sitting down and playing in front of the candlelight and the night sky as if there was no one around, Jia Xu knew that this meant chasing away the guests, so he stood up and walked out the door.
He did not return to his bedroom immediately, but listened quietly in the corridor. He heard that the emperor was playing "Green Clothes Song". The style of the music was desolate and deep, like gurgling melancholy falling from the sky to the earth, but it did not make any waves and continued to sink.
Entering the netherworld of Jiuquan, the aftertaste is like a swan flying into the mist, the wind and frost are like knives, but when you look around, you can see all the white shadows.
This is a mourning song by the ancients. It is also said that Princess Zhuang Jiang of Qi State was worried because she was neglected and mistreated by her husband, Duke Zhuang of Wei, so she wrote this song of self-pity. The poem says:
"The clothes are green, the clothes are green, and the clothes are yellow. The heart is worried, just protect yourself!
Green clothes, green clothes and yellow clothes. My heart is worried, and I want to defend my death!
It's green and silky, and it's managed by women. I think of the ancients, so I can't help myself.
The weather is rough and windy. I think of the ancients, and they really capture my heart!"
After playing the song, Jia Xu heard that the emperor was missing his father and brother, and was also resentful of his own experience. His mind was really unchangeable, so he left quietly. At this time, Liu Xie, who was in the room, suddenly fell into a kind of confusion. He
Looking at the bamboo flute in his hand, he somehow remembered that Chen Chong had taught him how to play the flute when he was thirteen years old. He also recalled the relationship between the emperor and his ministers when he first met Chen Chong. The scenes were all vivid in his mind.
When and what happened that made the two of them strangers?
He remembered that it happened after he served in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, there were calls from the government for him to take over the government, but there was no sign of his return to power. So after meeting Dong Zhao secretly, he tried to test Liu Bei. As a result, Liu Bei became angry and had an attack.
, to disperse dissidents in the court, the two sides became enemies, and eventually led to the current situation where teachers and students are not at odds with each other.
Was he right or wrong? Thinking like this, Liu Xie quickly warned himself: "Respecting the emperor alone has been a matter of course since ancient times. No one can say that he is wrong." But he could not calm down his inner dissatisfaction.
Ning, on the contrary, saw many people's souls whispering to him in the dark. He wanted to hear it clearly, but he only heard a buzzing sound, and then gradually fell asleep in disappointment.