Chapter 24 The old base is Xiao Xiao Xia is like autumn (continued)
"What is Jing Qing's plan specifically?" After a long pause, the silence in the palace was broken by the young emperor with a slightly expectant tone.
After all, if both parties are candid, there is no need to beat around the bush.
"It's actually very simple to avoid Han Sizhou." Jingze also came back to his senses, but he still responded calmly. "I will delay your Majesty at Sanjiangkou for a while. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry too much, and just take some key people with you.
For a letter, just go to the lower reaches of the river to find Han Rui, the prefect of Lujiang..."
The emperor was slightly startled, as if he was caught off guard by the name.
Jingze seemed to have already thought about it, but he took advantage of the situation and explained a few words: "Han Fujun is an old friend of Yan Gong's classmate. He served as the governor of Wudu from Chang'an, and then moved to Lujiang as the governor early last year. The original intention was because of the special location of Lujiang.
It happened to be stuck between Jiangxia, Danyang, and Wu counties, and it needed someone whom Yan Gong could trust. Moreover, he was not only the governor of Lujiang, but also commanded General Hengjiang to supervise the navy in the lower reaches of the river. In other words, this person's identity was enough to make his own decisions.
Escort His Majesty to the north."
"I know this..." The emperor sighed slightly, obviously hesitating a little. "But Han Rui has always been very kind to me, and he has no respect for the Han Dynasty."
"Your Majesty," Jingze said sternly. "It doesn't matter whether you are respectful or not. What we have to guard against now is that the upper reaches of Hansizhou are making their own decisions and imitating Wu and Han. It has nothing to do with anything else. But now Jiangxia is sandwiched on three sides, and Anlu in the north is
Xu Gongming and Zang Xuangao are too close to Han Sizhou, and they have a nominal subordinate relationship, so if they go to Anlu to surrender, they may not be able to avoid General Han, and only the lower reaches can avoid it!"
Liu Xie shook his head slightly, then nodded again... Obviously, he was still worried about Han Rui, but there seemed to be no other way out at the moment, so that's why.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty!" Jingze couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw this. "When we fled Chang'an that day, Lord Han, who was still the order of Chang'an at that time, had doubts about my identity, otherwise he would not have shot me alone.
Therefore, if I only need a handwritten letter from the minister, stating that he is a spy, saying that Duke Yan urgently needs your majesty to go to Luoyang to pay homage, and that Duke Yan is determined to have Han Sizhou clean up Jiangxia and wants your majesty to go alone early, he will not be suspicious.
I will not embarrass Your Majesty..."
When Liu Xie heard this, he still shook his head hesitantly: "This strategy is inappropriate. This unnecessary move will certainly ensure that Han Rui can send me north quickly and make me worry-free, but it will make it difficult for Qing Qing to deal with it in the future... But if Qing jumps out on your own, how can it be done?"
Didn't you tell Han Dang and Duke Yan clearly that it was you who doubted them today, or simply ruined their good deeds?"
"It doesn't matter." Jingze also shook his head. "I don't originally believe that Duke Yan wants to plot against your majesty. Even if it is true, I have nothing to fear, because when I came to visit that day, in addition to Duke Yan, I also directly accepted Jia
The Prime Minister ordered, and Prime Minister Jia had openly and honestly asked Duke Yan to protect the inheritance of the Han Dynasty and return the kindness of the Han Dynasty on the Bronze Bird Platform. With his protection, not to mention Duke Han Yigong, even Duke Yan was at most dissatisfied with his ministers, but he would not pursue the matter.
My dear... the worst I can do is just be an idler when I go back."
Hearing this, the emperor thought carefully again, and finally nodded heavily, because there was really no other way. This was the only feasible route to avoid Han Dang, and after Lu Fan went south to Jingnan to meet Shi Xie,
Han Dang was the only one among the many surrounding Yan army generals who was qualified to imitate Wu Han.
So, just avoid him. As for...
"As for the eldest son of the emperor."
At this moment, Jingze lowered his head and paused for a moment, then continued to speak calmly. "It's actually simple... The prince is young, still in his infancy, and almost unrecognizable... Why not use the old strategy of the Zhao family's orphans and let him use Jingze's
The name of my adopted son is in my name, so I don't have to worry about unreasonable things."
The emperor was stunned again: "What do you mean by this? When did you have an heir in Jiangxia?"
"I have no biological heirs here in Jiangxia." Jing Youxi sighed. "But in these years of traveling along the road, I have seen many babies who lost their parents and mothers along the way. Wasn't there the Shaxian Rebellion a few days ago? Three
There are at least seventeen or eight ministers raised in Jiangkou, both big and small... Why not let the queen choose one, pretend to be the prince, and go north to Luoyang with your majesty, and then try to raise as many as possible, but you can't raise him well.
You can live up to your expectations...and the prince boldly stayed with me, only your majesty and his wife and his wife knew about it, and because he is an adopted son, he doesn't even need to change his surname, just because he is afraid that your majesty won't let him go!"
The emperor thought for a moment and sighed: "This is indeed a way, more reliable than avoiding Han Yigong... As for whether to give up or not, isn't it because I have worries in my heart that I ask for it? As long as the queen doesn't make trouble, I will
I have nothing to say. However, since Jingqing has said this, I think the queen has already agreed to it, right?"
Jingze nodded slowly: "The queen has already agreed."
The monarch and his ministers were speechless at first. After a while, they said goodbye to each other in the palace and went back to prepare.
Not to mention the little emperor, Jingze returned to his mansion in Xiling City to freshen up a little, and then prepared to take an early rest, and return to Sanjiangkou tomorrow to make a final decision. However, everyone knows that the fate of Jiangxia is now controlled by this rider.
In the hands of the general, in the evening, as soon as he came back to wash himself up, visitors began to come in an endless stream. Among them were some people who had been in contact with each other for several years. He had no choice but to cheer up.
Treat him for a while, and then comfort him with kind words, implying that the overall situation will be settled, and there is no need to worry too much...
And when it was late at night, many guests had left, but one person stayed alone at the end and refused to go for a long time. Jingze, who had already returned to his residence, became increasingly helpless and could only come to see him again in person, but he couldn't help but suddenly realized that...
The person who stayed here and refused to leave was Cui Yan and Cui Ji.
He was entrusted by Liu Bei to stay in Jiangxia. His original intention was to urge Sha Xian and his group to send troops to Xiangyang, but nothing was accomplished, so he ended up here.
"Beijing Cheqi." Cui Yan waited until Jingze came back alone, then hurriedly stood up and saluted.
"Cui Jun."
Under the candlelight, Jingze sighed when he saw that the opponent who had always been famous for his appearance was as haggard as himself. "Please rest assured, General Zuo died, and many of his subordinates were pardoned. The so-called clan traitors only targeted the Jianghan area."
The big local family has nothing to do with you... When Jiang Xia's incident comes to an end, I will also ask for forgiveness for Mr. Cui, and I don't think Mr. Yan will care about the past anymore."
Cui Yan couldn't help but laugh bitterly: "So, Jiang Xia and the emperor have made up their minds to surrender?"
"Cui Jun." Jingze had no choice but to ask. "From the perspective of the Han Dynasty's orthodoxy, except for the emperor and the infant emperor's eldest son, there is no one else to inherit. Do we have to resist to the death and make the Han Dynasty extinct?"
Is that enough? Besides, the emperor is only a young man after all, only eighteen years old now, so why must he be so fierce?"
"What about the Han ministers?" Cui Yan couldn't help but ask again. "The Han family has raised scholars for four hundred years..."
"Bachengdu died during the reign of Emperor Ling Chuping." Contrary to expectations, Jingze remained harmonious. "My uncle died at that time. Then Dong Yuan's rebellion, the westward migration, and the eastward hunting were extended to this point.
, how many Han ministers are left? If Cui Jun refers to Zhi Jinwu (Li Shao) and Taiwei (Liu Biao), it is better to give up this idea early... The reason why Zhi Jinwu disappeared was not to prepare anything.
Rather, he had planned to kidnap the emperor to surrender and survive, and when he went to find me for discussion, I detained him at the mouth of Sanjiang. The Taifu even prepared a boat to Danyang early and was ready to cross the river immediately to find Tao Xuzhou, as if he was borrowing the queen's name.
I want to save my face and the opportunity for Shiweiyan to enter Luo, and seek a peaceful life."
Cui Yan was silent for a while. He just came from Liu Biao's place in the afternoon, how could he not know?
"Cui Jun, is there anything else you want to ask?" Jingze was extremely tired and just wanted to end it as soon as possible.
Cui Ji slowly shook his head: "No more... In fact, troubled times are like a river, and everyone is fighting to cross it. From the beginning, we were blinded by our vision and took the wrong boat. We were abandoned by the general trend of the world. So what else can we ask for at this time?
Where’s yours? I just hope you’ll take care of yourself.”
After saying this, he bowed directly and said goodbye without losing his grace.
Jingze didn't take it seriously and turned around to rest. Early the next morning, they set off immediately, preparing to return to Sanjiangkou from the ferry crossing on the south bank of the city.
However, as soon as they arrived at the riverside, the ferry officer brought an old servant to see him. According to the officer, late last night, a man named Cui Yan took the Taiwei document and borrowed a small boat from the ferry. He thought he
He wanted to escape by boat, but he boated alone to the center of the river, drank a pot of wine under the moonlight, and then jumped directly into the river. No body was found... Only before he got on the boat, the man once said, if
The Beijing chariot has arrived here today, so he must ask his servants to thank him on his behalf.
When Jingze heard this, he was not surprised. He just calmly called Cui Yan's old servant to come forward: "Old man, what does your master have to say?"
"Reply to General Chariot and Cavalry." After all, he was Cui Yan's servant for many years, so he spoke in an orderly manner. "My master only said a few words. One was to thank General Chariot and Cavalry for taking care of him sincerely for many times; the other was to ask the old man to tell the general that he would not
The reason why he is willing to surrender is not because he has any grudges against Duke Yan, nor is he worried that the Duke of Yan will not be able to accommodate him, but because he has been away from the north for too long. In the future, he, an old scholar like him, really doesn’t know what kind of status he should have in the world of Yan State... And he
Throwing myself into the river today does not mean to die, but it is like crossing a river in troubled times. It is really hard work. When you come to the river bank, although you can live in peace, you are already exhausted and you really don’t want to go any more."
Jingze was finally moved.
The river continued to flow eastward. The Han chariot general stood by the river and remained silent for a long time. When he came back to his senses, he didn't know how much time had passed. He saw the old servant of the Cui family in front of him still bowing his head.
He couldn't help but ask sincerely: "Does the old man have somewhere to go?"
"General Chariot and Cavalry don't need to worry about being old." Cui's old servant said slowly. "Although I am alone, Cui is still there in the north and is waiting in the city. When the war here subsides, he can collect his master's belongings.
Returning to my hometown in Qinghe."
Jingze nodded immediately, but got on the boat without hesitation.
And when he took the boat upstream and returned to Sanjiangkou, he was even more orderly. He first wrote a letter to Han Rui and asked Queen Yuan to take it with her, and personally sent the latter down the river with a fake son to meet the emperor.
Immediately, he summoned his wife Yuan Shi and took a dozen orphans, including the prince, Lu Bu's posthumous son, and headed north towards Anlu with a letter written to his old friend Du Ji. He knew that Xu
Gongming is a cautious man and a man of extremely strict military discipline. Coupled with this letter to Du Ji, his wife and the group of adopted orphans will never make mistakes there.
When everything was ready, he waited for another three days. With his wife in mind, the emperor and his entourage had no time to pursue him, so he sent a letter to the upstream Sha Xian and Han Yi public office, asking the latter to go down the river to take over the affairs of the Han Dynasty.
The last troop.
After the letter was sent, in the evening of the same day, Jing Youxi released the Jinwu Li Shao again and entrusted him with the military orders. Then he followed Cui Yan's example and sailed to the center of the river. After drinking, he calmly threw his armor into the river and never left.
return.
I didn't have a long talk with Li Shao. It's not that the other party doesn't deserve it, but it's just that it's unnecessary.
As for the reasons for seeking death, there are too many... For example, the double guilt I felt towards the Han Dynasty and the Yan State because of that child; for example, after being a spy for so long, going back and revealing my identity will only become a laughing stock in the history books; for example,
He wanted to use his own death in exchange for Duke Yan's forgiveness for the young emperor and the 'prince'. Jingze believed that Gongsun would definitely understand and agree to this.
However, these reasons are not reasons. If you really want to live with a shameful face, you can still live. The most important reason is Cui Yan’s more thorough saying: Life is like a journey, but in troubled times it is more difficult, just like crossing a river with a heavy load.
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The morals, ethics, interests, values, lives, people's hearts, and achievements that he bears are too heavy for Jingze, who is not very talented and has a somewhat naive personality. However, he does not overestimate his abilities and wants to
The more you bear, the more you gain.
Therefore, even though the other shore was right in front of him, he was already exhausted.
As the saying goes: Those who travel a hundred miles are half-ninety, and those who carry heavy loads to cross a river often drown on the bank.
I am the dividing line of exhaustion
"The case of Chen Song, and at the end of the Han Dynasty, Yang Biao and Jingze assumed the responsibility of the Han Dynasty. Hebei was completely wiped out and left for the Central Plains. The Central Plains was completely wiped out and left for Jiangxia. If Jiangxia did not survive, the emperor would surrender and surrender.
He died in the river. Later generations may laugh at the clumsiness of the two, but they all died in vain at the mouth of the Sanjiang River. I don’t know that the current situation has reached this point, and there is no way to survive. The two loyalties of Yang and Jing are nothing but my best efforts. As the saying goes, there is
It says: 'I have devoted my life to death,' isn't that right?" "Dian Lue". Annotation by Yan Pei Song
