Chapter 3: It's Better to Go in Winter (Continued)
Yuan Shu's coercion succeeded. After he made those two demands that were obviously extremely insulting and had special political meanings, during the day of the next day, when he just arrived at Baishui Village in Zhangling, he saw that he was about to be seventeen.
The young emperor immediately compromised, and the compromise was extremely thorough.
Yuan Gongli, who was a prisoner under house arrest half a month ago and a white man the day before, transformed into a general of the Han Dynasty with the help of the two thousand soldiers left by his former son-in-law Lu Bu.
There is no way, the emperor really has no shame to give away the post of Sikong... Cao Mengde has only been loyal to the country for seven or eight days. It is too unconscionable to do so! But the general, as the emperor hastily established Lu Bu's widow, Mrs. Yuan, as his successor.
After becoming the Queen, things became somewhat more reasonable.
After all, it has been the fundamental political tradition of the Han Dynasty that a relative has been a general since ancient times.
From Yuan Shu's point of view, after Baishui Township, no matter what, in the four worlds, there were five three-gong-level officials with the surname Yuan in the world, and now they have achieved the achievements of their relatives... It can be said that Yuan Jiujiu has already made Yuan the leader of the family.
The family's status has been raised to a new position.
Die without regrets!
Of course, although everyone seemed to be happy because of the emperor's compromise, there were still doubts.
For example, many ministers did not understand that even if they wanted to gain the legitimate power to control the emperor by marrying off their daughters, why did General Yuan have to let his eldest daughter become the queen?
You must know that Yuan Shu has two daughters. Although the younger daughter is not exactly old enough to be a hairpin, she is still thirteen or fourteen years old. It is completely feasible to force a hairpin to marry the emperor... In comparison, Yuan Shu's eldest daughter, Mrs. Yuan, Lu Bu's widow, is a little bit...
subtle.
It’s not that it’s about being a widow. It’s a tradition for a widow to be a queen in the Han Dynasty. What’s interesting is that several widow queens have left outstanding heirs for the Han Dynasty. The biological mothers of Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu were all widows.
Moreover, he was not favored in the early stage, but later on, the mother was valued more than the son.
But the problem is, didn't Lu Bu just slip and die?
It's only three to five days, and the first seven have not passed. Here, they are rushing to marry her and become the queen. It would give people the feeling that Yuan is deliberately insulting the emperor.
In fact, on the road after Baishui Township, some of the remaining ministers beside the emperor were discussing in private, and they could only think of two possibilities:
First, General Yuan was deliberately humiliating the Emperor, and humiliating the Emperor for no reason at all.
After all, it’s just a person who feels that Yuan Jiujiu’s current mental state is indeed a little abnormal. Many people speculate that General Yuan probably ate too much pig and goat offal when he was under house arrest, so that his brain is indeed a little bit aggravated.
, coupled with the fact that the current situation is indeed extremely bad, this is why it is so careless.
Secondly, some people think that this may be because of Lu Bu's sudden death. General Yuan was actually unable to properly control the key two thousand troops, and his eldest daughter, Mrs. Yuan, is now the Queen Yuan.
To a certain extent, because of her status as a widow, she also retained influence over the last armed force of the Han Dynasty.
Therefore, General Yuan's move seemed to be unscrupulous and arbitrary, but in fact he was well thought out and killed two birds with one stone. He not only controlled the emperor, seized the political power, but also isolated the eldest daughter, and completely controlled the army!
It's perfect!
But no matter what, on the way to escape in a hurry, the dignified Han Dynasty and the imperial court had withered to such an extent that all dignity was lost, and this kind of discussion seemed ridiculous... To put it more harshly, at this time, the authority of the emperor and the face of the ministers were even reduced.
It’s not as important as a bowl of hot water every day after camping.
A bowl of hot water can relieve fatigue and keep warm. What is the meaning of dignity in the Han Dynasty?! Let’s talk about it in Jiangxia!
It is said that this day was the last day of October. The emperor and his party, about three to four thousand people who were hurried southward, arrived at Sui (Tongsui) County at the junction of Nanyang County and Jiangxia County. They saw that it was getting late, but they were too late.
After entering the city, we simply stayed on a barren hill next to Xishui, twenty miles north of the city.
However, it was said to be a barren hill. After camping under the setting sun in the evening, the accompanying officials discovered a broken monument. After a closer look, they realized that this place was actually the world-famous Broken Snake Hill!
The so-called Broken Snake Hill means that in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Sui Dynasty encountered a big snake that was broken into two parts but not dead. He thought it was magical, so he ordered medicine to be connected. After receiving the medicine, the snake immediately swam as usual and walked away.
Later, he took the initiative to see Sui Hou with a huge orb in his mouth in return.
And this orb is the Sui Hou Pearl, which is also known as the Heshi Bi.
Since everyone knew the origin of this place, they naturally had to talk about the past and the present. As for others, the emperor suddenly followed this allusion and thought of the national jade seal made of He's jade. Thinking back to the time, there was great chaos in Luoyang, and at the end of the year.
At the age of ten, he fled to Mang Mountain with his elder brother, the young emperor Liu Bian. When he came back, all the emperor's six seals were there, but the imperial seal was missing.
At this time, the emperor thought about this matter. Firstly, he couldn't help but think of the theory that the Han Dynasty had lost its destiny; secondly, he thought of his innocent brother who was killed by poison... but he felt sad for a while and turned around.
Standing on the barren hill next to his tent, he stood by the river, looking at the water and bursting into tears.
And the more I think about it, the sadder it becomes, and the sadder it becomes, the more tears won’t stop.
As the saying goes, a mighty river flows forever, and worries come from it and cannot be cut off.
It was the first time that the soldiers around him saw the emperor shed tears, and seeing that the so-called emperor cried just like his seventeen or eighteen-year-old naughty child, they also talked and pointed.
In other words, the emperor was basically isolated at this time. Except for the soldiers assigned by Yuan Shu, only Queen Yuan and two nobles could be around, and the two nobles did not dare to go out these days... so Queen Yuan
I can't help but feel worried and ashamed.
Of course.
The couple who were halfway through the journey had to borrow troops to occupy the rear position. However, there was still some kindness between the couple in the evenings in the past few days. In addition, Queen Yuan had something on her mind, and she always felt ashamed of the emperor... But no matter what, now the emperor
After crying like this, there was no one else around. As a serious couple, Empress Yuan could only step forward to comfort her.
"The Queen doesn't understand!" When the Emperor saw Queen Yuan asking, he cried even more sadly, and even had to hide his face to see her. "I was thinking of my long-dead Emperor brother, and I knew that I could not escape the Emperor's death.
Brother, old things happened, that’s why I’m so uneasy..."
Empress Yuan was extremely surprised when she heard this: "Why did your Majesty say this? After you died, General Cai did not let Yan come back. Didn't we already escape all the way to Jiangxia? When we arrived in Jiangxia, according to what several ministers said, we can always
If you have a few more years of stable living, then you will have to worry about it..."
The emperor shook his head: "Why should the queen cover up? The person who killed me may not be Yan Ni, and now that Yan Ni has really killed me, there will be nothing to be reconciled to... I'm afraid it's just the general!"
Queen Yuan was panicked for a moment, but she could only force a smile and persuade her: "Your Majesty, you may as well relax, my father may not have this intention."
"If I didn't have this intention, why would I be in the army but even the bodyguards beside me would be expelled?" The emperor shook his head more and more. "When I came from Chang'an, I only had about thirty or forty soldiers of the Tiger and Guard Army by my side for defense. Now it's so big
The general is surrounded by two thousand troops. With his fame, position, and military power, why should he be afraid of thirty or forty people? But the general just wants to drive away a mere thirty or forty people, and there are only two or three eunuchs... as if he is about to kill them at any time.
I!"
When Empress Yuan heard the last part, she became more and more anxious and uneasy, but just as she was about to speak, the Emperor had already stopped crying and turned around, speaking sternly: "Excuse me, Empress, to go and invite a general! Just say that although I am weak, I am the empress of Emperor Gaozu, and I am not
Afraid of death... If he wants to kill me, he should kill me today! Otherwise, please change back to the old person!"
After saying this, the man turned around to look at Xishui and never looked back.
Empress Yuan was extremely embarrassed, but couldn't escape, so she nodded slowly and resigned.
In other words, although Queen Yuan is not very old, she can at least be sure of three things. First, although her father is indeed a bit crazy, he actually has no intention of killing the emperor, at least not in the short term; second,
The emperor's grievance, worry and resentment are unquestionable and understandable. When forced to do this, even the accompanying old palace maids discussed it privately, not to mention himself?
But having said that, Empress Yuan was not in a good mood, and she did not dare to let her father meet her 'new husband'. Because she could see that her father was not in a normal state, and if he did not have the intention, he might not be able to do such a thing, and then the emperor also
It was obvious that he was filled with great resentment... The two sides met at this time and were afraid of the consequences. Even though Yuan Shu had no unbearable thoughts at first, he might have something unbearable to say.
So, Queen Yuan turned around and left the Emperor, but first took half a box of gold beads that she carried with her. Then, instead of looking for her own father, she took the initiative to go to the procession and summoned two Qu Junhou who were near the Emperor's honor guard.
, he rewarded the two men with gold and pearls in a fair and proportional manner, as well as some of the junior officers under them, and personally gave orders to his ex-husband's old subordinates, asking them to relax their restrictions and allow Huben Zhonglang to come to Jingze to take charge of garrison in front of the emperor.
guard.
You must know that the troops accompanying you at this time, whether they are those recruited by Yuan Shu from Jiangxia to follow Nanyang, or those recruited by Lu Bu himself in Nanyang, or Lu Bu's close followers, are essentially led by Lu Bu... So
, just as those ministers had guessed, the loyalty of many soldiers to Yuan Shu was mostly based on the instinct of personal attachment in the feudal era. They followed Lu Bu's orders to obey Lu Bu's father-in-law, rather than being directly loyal to Yuan Shu.
And besides, it’s only been a few days since you really served Yuan Shu.
Therefore, when the current queen, Lu Bu's widow, and Yuan Shu's eldest daughter came forward and received a special reward, these military leaders had nothing to say. For a while, the two Qu Junhou did not report to Yuan Shu who had personally cut off the rear.
He directly obeyed the order and placed Jingze, Deng Zhi, dozens of Huben soldiers from Chang'an, and a dozen eunuchs beside the emperor.
To be fair, the little emperor himself did not expect that things would go so smoothly. He was secretly happy, and even discussed the important matter with Jing and Deng. At this time, Deng Zhi took the initiative to suggest that the emperor should relax a little and enter Jiangxia in two days.
The reason for taking action later is that since the soldiers outside are so easily swayed, the emperor can also win over him with kindness, and it will be safer by then; and Yuan Shu's vigilance will further weaken in a few days.
However, the emperor did not take it seriously, and the reasons were very good. Things would change later. It was impossible to say when Yuan Shu got crazy again and isolated him again. Let alone throwing away the great opportunity, what if the guy was really crazy, and he would really be the emperor.
What should I do if I'm killed?
besides……
"Besides that, please think about it." He was replaced by the Tiger Army sergeant he had been accustomed to since childhood. The emperor felt much more comfortable when he spoke, and he no longer had the sad and indecisive attitude in the evening. Instead, he had a few
He couldn't hold back his determination. "With Liu Biao's current attitude, although he is a little bit both head-and-shoulder, he still has the intention of using me to stabilize the Dajiang area, and Jiangxia is indeed prepared to give it up... In this case, if he can
If we sweep away these beasts before entering Jiangxia, and enter Jiangxia clean and tidy, we don’t expect to be able to cheer up for a while and then counterattack, but we can’t say that we can take this opportunity to control a county and no longer have to bend and stretch.”
After these words were spoken, Deng Zhi, although still suspicious, said no more, while Jingze looked thoughtful and nodded repeatedly.
Now that the three of them had reached an agreement, they no longer hesitated. Deng Zhi immediately set off to look for General Yuan Shu in the rear army as the sun set. He said that the emperor had a box of imperial treasures brought from Chang'an, but it was not necessary.
Now that the situation is difficult, I am going to ask the general behind me and the Taiwei in front to go over together and distribute them among themselves to reward the ministers and soldiers and maintain their morale.
When Yuan Shu heard this, he had nothing to say... Although the pursuers behind him were blocked by Cai Mao, it had only been half a month, but many people had already fled on the road. This is indeed the case. In addition, I heard that Yang Biao also
Going, and relying on the troops and horses in hand, he was completely safe, so he led a dozen cavalry directly to follow Deng Zhi.
When they arrived at the camp where the Emperor was staying in the middle of the team, it was already dark, and Yuan Shu could no longer tell the difference between the soldiers. He just saw the Emperor sitting under the hill beside the Qishui River and warming himself by the fire. He dismounted his horse and shouted: "The Emperor."
Why are you here blowing the wind? It’s already dark, why not go into the tent with the queen to rest and give birth to a prince soon? The treasure refers to the old minister!"
The emperor's face turned red, but he stood up nervously.
But Yuan Shu continued to move forward, not noticing that Deng Zhi turned around behind him, but asked again: "Why is Mr. Wen not here? Where is the treasure?"
The emperor tried his best to answer: "The prince is ill and has not come here. Maybe he will come back later. This box of treasures is here..."
Yuan Shu continued to move forward, but suddenly found dozens of soldiers on the left and right surrounding him, and he immediately drew his sword!
Yuan Gongli was so frightened and angry that he couldn't retreat, but he suddenly got wise and pulled out the sword from his waist and headed towards the emperor, as if he wanted to take the emperor as a hostage in order to control the situation!
All I can say is that he is worthy of being the person who burned down Luoyang Beigong back then. No matter how bad he is, he still has this experience.
The Emperor panicked for a moment and wanted to pull out his Emperor's Sword, but he was just a teenager who had never killed a chicken in his life. How could he be as decisive as the person in front of him?!
In a moment, Yuan Jiujiu had a ferocious look on his face and came to the emperor's side with his sword in hand. However, the emperor was so panicked that he didn't even take out the sword, but fell to the ground in shock.
But at this moment, suddenly, a person flashed out from the shadow behind the emperor, and pierced Yuan Gongli's belly with just one sword, but it was none other than the powerful general Jingze Jingyouxi.
The emperor looked back at Jingze, his eyes filled with gratitude, and then he looked at Yuan Jiujiu, who was still breathing and leaning forward, but he broke out in a cold sweat and became furious:
"Those who intend to kill the king are guilty of an unpardonable crime! They will be torn apart!"
ps: Thanks to the book friend Xiong Xingtianxia riding a ghost tiger, the original remnant soul returning from Antarctica, Huanhuan Huanhuan for the reward, and thanks to the new alliance leader Wei Xiaowang.
