In mid-April, the whole of Jiangxia was almost out of control.
Out of control, Sha Xian was the first to cause trouble. Instead of surrendering or escaping, a civil strife broke out that almost destroyed the entire city.
It is said that the big families from Nanjun and Jiangxia who gathered here before gathered about 20,000 people to watch Liu Bei's success or failure. They immediately sent envoys to Xiangyang after Liu Bei's death in an attempt to surrender. But with the "Peach Blossom Banquet" incident,
Appeared, Cai Mao, Kuai Liang, Zhang Yun and others were executed, and almost all the big households in Nanjun were confiscated. The so-called "defenders of the queen" in Sha Xian, Zhongliang, were instantly frightened and immediately split apart.
Under the pressure of the army, of course some people are still trying to seek the possibility of surrender, but there are also people who know that they are on the list of 'clan thieves' but are unwilling to surrender.
As a result, internal strife suddenly broke out without warning, and the two sides continued to attack and kill near Empress Yuan's "chamber". The specific process was as ridiculous as the civil strife in Goguryeo recorded in the small book "Yan Ping Ping Goryeo" written by Wang Can.
In the end, Empress Yuan had to hold the emperor's eldest son in her arms and escape from Shaxian with the protection of some loyal soldiers, and went to Sanjiangkou to join her brother-in-law Jingze.
Once Empress Yuan left, Sha Xian lost even the last possibility of restoring order on his own, but was calmly captured by Wen Pin, the surrendered general of Nanjun, who led the Jingzhou navy.
On April 18, Han Dang led his army to Shaxian and started killing almost as soon as they arrived!
First of all, it is aimed at the rebellion itself. There are indeed good murderers and plunderers. Once they are accused or the stolen goods are found, they will be executed immediately! Then, all the soldiers will be killed on the 11th, and the officers will be killed on the 51st to deal with this kind of war.
He took the overall responsibility for the chaos! Then, in accordance with the laws of the Yan State, in response to the military law of refusing to surrender, the officer killed him twice!
This was not over yet. After the chaos was dealt with, Han Yigong followed Liu Xuande's list of clan thieves and killed all the family leaders on the list! Finally, he escorted all the family members in the army to the north and sent them to Yinshan Mountain.
Reform through labor!
This round of killings made Sha Xian completely quiet. Not only that, across the Sanjiangkou, Xiling City, which was already on the verge of civil strife, also quieted down.
On April 23rd, after Han Dang finished killing the people, Zhang Zhao, as a left-behind man in Jiangdong, sent the surrender of Yuzhang and Danyang counties from the southern area of Jiangxia, which was already bordering Jiangxia. At this time, there was no change in Jiangxia.
And on the next day, Jingze Jingqi from Sanjiangkou returned to Xiling almost alone, and asked to see the emperor in person.
Of course, it doesn't matter whether to meet or not at this time, the little emperor is also waiting for him to make the decision. When the monarch and his ministers met, before Liu Xie could walk down the steps and burst into tears, Jingze, who entered the 'palace', got straight to the point.
"Your Majesty." Jing Youxi has sunken eye sockets, bloodshot eyes, and withered hair. It can be seen that he has worked hard for the big man, and this description is in particularly sharp contrast with the gorgeous brocade robes and ribbons on his body.
"Down!"
Liu Xie stopped crying, his eyes were red, but he was neither angry nor relieved: "Jing Cheqi, I have heard this statement no less than a hundred times in the past few days..."
"Then why don't you surrender?" Jingze asked absentmindedly.
"If you had come in person a few days ago, I might have surrendered." The eighteen-year-old emperor sincerely responded. "But after the Peach Blossom Banquet and the recent massacre of Sha Xian, I and the Taiwei were both afraid of Han.
It’s supposed to be for Wu Han!”
When the words Wu and Han were mentioned together, Jingze was speechless.
In other words, the Wu Han in Liu Xie's mouth is the second-ranked hero of the Han Dynasty among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai. Historically, Liu Xie's ancestor Liu Xiu was able to recreate the Yan Han Dynasty. This person's credit and his personal relationship with Liu Xiu do not need to be much at all. Yan! Basically, he is just one step behind Deng Zhi’s ancestor Deng Yu, who is considered to be the one with the greatest merit and the deepest foundation among the generals. Therefore, it seems quite appropriate to compare Han Dang to Wu Han.
However, Liu Xie's example at this time was not about merit, but a historical case.
Historically, Wang Mang disrupted the government and the world fell apart. Liu Xiu re-established the Yan Han Dynasty. In the end, Long and Shu were the most tormented, especially Gongsun Shu, the emperor of Shu. The emperor Gongsun Shu, known as the White Emperor, first fought with Liu Xiu Based on the prophecy, he publicly debated the destiny of heaven, and then successively assassinated Liu Xiu's generals Xi and Peng Cen, finally forcing Guangwu to send Wu Han.
This time, Wu Han naturally succeeded in defeating Shu, but after entering Shu, he massacred him. Gongsun Shu's entire clan, old and young, as well as the outstanding generals, and the famous families in Shu were almost completely slaughtered by him. !And set fire to Gongsun Shu’s palace!
Afterwards, Liu Xiu was naturally furious and publicly denounced Wu Han's move as unjust to punish the people. His words were so fierce that they could almost be called a 'severe condemnation'.
Of course, condemnation is condemnation, but it does not delay Wu Han from taking Liu Xiu's place to worship his ancestors as soon as he came out of Shu, it does not delay Wu Han from continuing to serve as a general and prime minister, and it does not delay that his death will be treated as an exception according to the standards of Huo Guang in history. His burial was not delayed, not to mention that during the Han Dynasty, he was recognized as the second most heroic figure in Guangwu and his right-hand man.
In fact, anyone with a little bit of political knowledge about the intrigue behind this matter will probably understand what is going on... Of course, the Later Han Dynasty would not discuss it openly, but in recent years, especially when the Yan army conquered Shu, various discussions were unavoidable Involved in this matter, many people openly stated that this was Liu Xiu's signal, or that Wu Han figured out Liu Xiu's thoughts!
As for Liu Xiu's public condemnation later, part of it was sincere and part of it was because he said to Gongsun Shu before that "the king is not a rebellious minister and a traitor" when discussing the destiny of war with Gongsun. It was a political promise that he would spare the other party, so he had to do it. It looks like... I’m afraid it’s hard to say!
So here comes the problem. For people like Han Dang, let alone whether he got a hint from Gongsun Xun or not, even if he didn't, with his political foundation, he didn't say he killed Jiangxia, he directly killed Liu Xie and killed all of Jiangxia. The small imperial court, does it mean that he is the leader of Yan's martial arts?
No delay!
As the saying goes, what your ancestors did, I can’t do?
Moreover, the Gongsun family and the Liu family were transferred back and forth. It is impossible to say that it was God's will!
If that were the case, everyone would have sacrificed their lives in vain, just to get a piece of condemnation from Gongsun Xun! Maybe this time the condemnation and self-blame can be put on the notice!
But that's all.
In fact, after hearing the words Wu and Han, Lian Jingze didn't know how to dispel the emperor's doubts... because he was not sure whether Han Dang would secretly want to solve the problem for Gongsun Xun.
"Of course, I also know that Han Yigong is really going to kill me, and now we are just sitting back and waiting to be killed." The little emperor seemed to have thought a lot, but he said it clearly on the steps in front of Jingze. "So think about it carefully. I am not willing to surrender and then die, in vain and become the laughing stock of others; secondly, if I die, there is no problem, but I am worried that the emperor is still in his infancy, and the two nobles have no support!":
Jingze's heart moved slightly.
And the emperor continued to sigh: "Think carefully, these two nobles lost their entire family for me, and then they fell here with me. The three of them have been dependent on each other for many years, how can they not feel pity? And the emperor, although the queen and I don't get along,
But since Dong Yuan's Rebellion, I have been alone and a descendant of the Han Dynasty. It is a shame to continue like this!"
"Your Majesty, please step aside..." After thinking for a long time, Jingze finally seemed to have made up his mind after hearing this. "I have something to say to Your Majesty."
The emperor didn't feel anything unexpected. He just raised his hand to signal Deng Zhi and others to leave: "I can probably guess that General Chariot and Cavalry must have received news about the Yan army at Sanjiangkou... I also want to hear it."
"General Han Yigong indeed has a message to Sanjiangkou. If your Majesty can surrender, he will be treated as a hereditary prince of ten thousand households, and he will live near the king of Zhao, where your mother's family is. If you do not want to be hereditary, you can take the imperial examination and become an official after three generations. From now on
Commercial farmers... are definitely not prohibited." Jingze watched Deng Zhi and others in the palace and several attendants leave, but he actually said something that everyone had expected. "It is said that Duke Yan has already arrived in the north of Luoyang.
The high platform has begun to be built. Although there are no precise words, according to the guess of Lu Ziheng, the Grand Sima of the Yan State who has gone to Jingnan to welcome the official, Duke Yan probably wants to ascend the throne of emperor in Luoyang calmly with the gift of abdication, and move the capital! If
in this way……"
"If this is the case, the lives of my family may be saved for a while." The emperor was rarely relieved for a moment, but he slowly shook his head. "But what about the future? After the abdication, two or three years later, my eldest son died. Isn't it normal? Four or five years later, my eldest son died.
, my wife and concubines are all dead, and I have nothing to say; after ten or eight years, I myself will die without an heir... When the time comes, Duke Yan will show mercy and let General Zuo's son inherit my title, wouldn't everyone be happy?
?”
Jingze sighed faintly: "I have also thought of this possibility... But I also want to ask Your Majesty, what is your intention? Is it because I care about the majesty of the Han Dynasty, I would rather die together, and risk my own life to embarrass the north?
For a while; or should I say that if it is really possible to survive, we will do our best to survive?"
The emperor hesitated for a moment, and finally said frankly: "My meaning is very clear. If I can save myself, I will naturally be willing to save myself... But when it comes to Yan Gong, I really have no reliance at all! I don't understand his thoughts at all.
!”
Jingze nodded slowly, this was the same as what he understood. In fact, the young emperor in front of him had always shown a very high desire for survival and a sense of proportion since he was controlled by Dong Zhuo. He had personally experienced those troubled times,
After experiencing his noble relatives being tortured to death, this fear was planted in the heart of the young emperor. Therefore, the emperor's sense of responsibility for the revival of the Han Dynasty has always been based on the necessary sense of security.
of.
As for what happened in Chang'an that day, it was more likely that he was deliberately reverse-engineered by Duke Yan. It was precisely because the sudden disappearance of the three relatives that the young emperor's sense of security suddenly collapsed, and he finally made up his mind to flee.
Combined with all the subsequent incidents, we can only say, why should the weak fight?
"Therefore, Your Majesty is mainly worried about two things at this time..." Jingze thought clearly and kept asking more questions. "One is that after surrendering voluntarily, he will be easily slaughtered by Han Yigong, a man who does not care about achievements and reputation. He will imitate Wu Han at all costs."
Yu Jiangxia; secondly, even if you take the initiative to assist in the abdication, you will not be able to calmly continue the legacy of future generations under the rule of Yan?"
"That's right." A wry smile appeared on the emperor's still childish face. "Does the cavalry general have any ideas?"
"I don't dare to imitate Amway's way of packing goods." Jingze had actually made up his mind at this time, but there was no difference in his heart, and he was particularly calm. "But I still have some ideas... I may be able to get around the former.
I open Han Yigong and send His Majesty directly to Luoyang from another road; in the latter case, I cannot protect the safety of Your Majesty, the two nobles and the Queen, but I can do my best to protect the safety of the Emperor's eldest son!"
The emperor was silent for a while.
"Your Majesty, it is Duke Yan who is about to die!" Jingze continued to speak softly, which was a supplement and explanation. However, when he spoke, there was neither relief nor determination.
In response to this, the emperor slowly nodded, not showing much surprise: "Why don't I have a guess? But the way the world is, the only one who can save me and is willing to save me is you, so it doesn't matter. And if you are really Duke Yan.
Spy, I can only live if I can’t say it.”
Jingze could only laugh when he heard this, and the emperor also laughed in embarrassment.
After this smile, the two stood upright facing each other in the palace, calm and silent.
The emperor was on the steps, Jingze was at the bottom, and there was silence all around. Only a cicada chirped suddenly from outside the palace, reminding the two of them that the seasons are passing by, and time does not stop. If Jingze was appointed as the Hubin Zhonglang, it would be the beginning.
, the two of them have actually been getting along day and night for ** years.
As the saying goes: There are so many separations in life, how long can we last in our prime years? Three thousand miles back and forth, it actually lasts the same time.
————I am the dividing line between time————
"Han should pull out Sha Xian and slaughter him." - "Xin Yan Shu". Volume 69. Biography 19
