The first thousand and ninety-first chapters are full of talents
Liu Xiu said: "Mr. Zheng is a great scholar and has always respected orthodoxy. I wonder if Mr. Zheng thinks that the Han family is orthodox, or that starting a family is orthodox?"
Zheng Xing bowed and said seriously: "Your Majesty, the Han family is naturally orthodox."
"So, Wei Xiao rebelled against the Han and defected to Gongsun Shu. What does Mr. Zheng think of this move?"
"This is a treasonous act!"
"What a treasonous act! In this case, Mr. Zheng will continue to assist Wei Xiao and help the tyrants do evil?"
Zheng Xing sighed secretly and said: "The king is kind to me... I am grateful to you. I will do my best to persuade the king to return to the right path!"
The emperor treated him as a gentleman, which means that even if he did not regard him as a minister, he would not continue to be shameless and call himself a minor minister.
Liu Xiu looked at Zheng Xing but did not speak immediately. Zheng Xing added, "Besides, someone needs to pass the message between His Majesty and the King."
Regarding Zheng Xing's statement, Liu Xiu was noncommittal and waved his hand back. Soon, two guards came forward and pulled Wei Xun over at the same time.
Two guards knelt down on the ground, and Liu Xiu said: "Mr. Zheng, go back and tell Wei Xiao that Wei Xun is in front of the two armies. If he wants to save Wei Xun's life, he must leave the city and surrender immediately."
I will let go of the past for what I did in the past, otherwise, Wei Xun’s life will be in danger, and Wei Xiao will have to send the white-haired man to the black-haired man!”
When Zheng Xing heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously looked at Wei Xun, who was kneeling on the ground.
At this time, Wei Xun was crying so much that his nose and tears were flowing out. He said in a sharp voice: "Zheng Jijiu, you have to ask your father to save me! Zheng Jijiu, you have to ask your father to come and save me!"
Zheng Xing's heart immediately rose, and he said to Liu Xiu: "Your Majesty, please be merciful for the time being. I will return to Xicheng immediately and... convey the news of the eldest son's return to the king!"
Liu Xiu nodded and said: "My patience is limited. I only give Wei Xiao three days. If after three days, Wei Xiao still refuses to leave the city and surrender, and still continues to resist, then let him do a good job for Wei Xun."
Get ready to collect the corpse!"
Zheng Xing hurriedly bowed and said, "I will report the truth to the king!" Zheng Xing really didn't want Wei Xiao to fight to the death with the emperor. He hoped that the emperor would be lenient and spare Wei Xiao, and he also hoped that Wei Xiao could
Sincerely repenting, sincerely becoming a Han official and assisting the Han Dynasty, this was the most ideal result in his mind. If the emperor really killed Wei Xun, then things would never get better, and in the end both parties could only fight to the death.
After meeting Liu Xiu and meeting Wei Xun, Zheng Xing did not stay any longer and immediately returned to Xicheng to tell the truth about Wei Xun to Wei Xiao.
At this time, Wei Xiao was already in the city gate tower. The wind on top of the city was too strong for his body to bear.
People spread a soft couch in the city gate building and let Kai Xiao lie on his side. Jin Dan also made him a bowl of soup, which contained hundreds of years of old ginseng and hundreds of years of Ganoderma lucidum, which were great tonics.
Drug.
After drinking the decoction, Wei Xiao felt a little stronger. He looked at Zheng Xing who had returned and asked, "Shao Gan, what did Liu Xiu say?"
Zheng Xing bowed his hands to Kuai Xiao and said: "Your Majesty, the eldest son has been taken to the Han army camp. Your Majesty... Liu Xiu told the minister that as long as the king is willing to surrender, he will let the past be forgotten for what he has done.
If the king does not surrender, then he will first attack the eldest young master!"
Hearing this, Wei Xiao's expression changed, he straightened his body up, and asked in a trembling voice: "Xun'er... was taken to the West City by Liu Xiu?"
"We are just outside the city now, and Wei Chen has seen it with his own eyes. Liu Xiu said that the king only has three days to make a decision. If he still refuses to leave the city and surrender after three days, the eldest son... the eldest son's life will not be saved!"
Zheng Xing looked at Wei Xiao eagerly. At this moment, he really hoped that Wei Xiao would immediately agree to the emperor's conditions, surrender the city, and turn the hostility into friendship with the imperial court.
Wei Xiao looked at Zheng Xing blankly, and then motioned to the attendants on the side to help him up. He walked to the window of the city gate tower, raised his eyes and looked out. Even though Liu Xiu and others had returned to the camp at this time, his gaze remained the same.
It has been a long time since I took it back.
Wei Xun is his eldest son, the son he values the most, and has the deepest affection for him. It would be fine if Wei Xun is far away in Luoyang, but now he has been brought to Xicheng by Liu Xiu, and he is very close to him, but he has not even met his son once.
There was no chance. Wei Xiao couldn't help but burst into tears when he thought of this.
Seeing that Wei Xiao was crying bitterly, Jin Dan stepped forward and said softly: "The king's condition has not recovered yet. At the moment, we cannot avoid excessive grief. It is too harmful to the body."
Wei Xiao raised his arm, flicked the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, and asked, "Liu Xiu said that as long as I am willing to surrender, he will let Xun'er go?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, Liu Xiu is the Emperor, and the Emperor will always keep his word!" Zheng Xing said anxiously.
Before Wei Xiao could speak again, Jin Dan whispered: "Your Majesty, this is just Liu Xiu's plan! Your Majesty, please don't forget the lessons learned from Fan Chong and Zhang Bu!"
After hearing this, Wei Xiao was shocked and took a breath. Zheng Xing glanced at Jin Dan, and then said to Wei Xiao: "Your Majesty, I believe what your Majesty said is true. Please think again.
!”
Jin Dan then said: "Your Majesty will not surrender, and now only the Eldest Young Master will be sacrificed. If Your Majesty listens to Liu Xiu's lies and falls into Liu Xiu's trick, by then, far more than the Eldest Young Master will die, Your Majesty."
, not even the second young master, etc., no one can survive."
After hearing this, Wei Xiao's expression changed again, and he slowly lowered his head, his expression changing uncertainly. Zheng Xing glared at Jin Dan, his teeth itching with hatred.
He understood why Jin Dan didn't let the king surrender. The gap between Jin Dan and the Emperor was too big. Once the king surrendered, the Emperor might not make it difficult for the king, but he would definitely not let Jin Dan go.
For the sake of his own selfish interests, Jin Dan repeatedly tempted the king to fight against the court to the end. His heart is to be punished!
Zheng Xing said to Wei Xiao: "Your Majesty, Liu Xiu only gave you three days for your Majesty to think about it. Your Majesty must not listen to the slander, which will ultimately cost the eldest son's life!"
Wei Xiao closed his eyes in pain, feeling that his head hurt as if it was about to burst.
He became light-headed and swayed repeatedly. Jin Dan took the first step and held Kai Xiao's arm, then supported him and slowly walked to the soft couch and let him lie down on it.
Jin Dan said: "Your Majesty, Liu Xiu is now using the life of the eldest son to blackmail the king into submission. However, the king also needs to think carefully. The relationship between the king and Liu Xiu has become what it is now. The two sides are like fire and water. From now on,
Can Liu Xiu really treat your Majesty well? Liu Xiu has always been a sweet-talking person, and your Majesty must not fall for his evil deeds!"
"But Xun'er..."
"Dan thought that if Liu Xiu wanted to kill the eldest son, he would have killed him a long time ago, so why wait until now? This time, Liu Xiu was probably bluffing! Besides, Liu Xiu cherishes his reputation so much, how could he take hostages?
Threatening?"
When Wei Xiao heard this, he seemed to see a glimmer of light in the darkness. Zheng Xing on the side couldn't wait to scold his mother!
The emperor should cherish his reputation, but the problem is that the two sides are now in a hostile relationship. Wei Xiao is a rebel, and Wei Xun is the son of a rebel.
There is no problem at all for the emperor to kill the son of a traitor. It is natural and right. What does this have to do with whether the emperor cares about his own reputation or not?
What Jin Dan said was completely deceptive and evasive. He said: "Your Majesty, now is the last chance to rescue the eldest son. Your Majesty, you must not be confused!"
"Bold!" Before Wei Xiao could do anything, Jin Dan became furious. He raised his finger and pointed at Zheng Xing, asking loudly: "My dear minister, you dare to insult the king for being stupid. What crime do you deserve, Zheng Jijiu?"
Zheng Xing ignored Jin Dan, but looked at Wei Xiao eagerly. Even though Wei Xiao valued Jin Dan very much, Zheng Xing didn't take him seriously.
The foundation of Liangzhou was laid by veterans like them with the help of the king, but did Jin Dan have any contribution? Did he make any contribution to the foundation of Liangzhou? No!
Wei Xiao slowly opened his closed eyes, looked at Zheng Xing, waved and said: "Okay, Shao Gan has worked hard too, go back and rest!"
"Your Majesty..."
"Go down!" Wei Xiao glanced at him and closed his eyes again.
Zheng Xing had no choice but to salute Kai Xiao, and then exited the city gate tower. Watching him walk out, Jin Dan curled up his lips and said softly to Kai Xiao: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the defense of Xicheng is impregnable, and the enemy's
No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, it will be difficult to break through Xicheng, not to mention that Xicheng has Rongqiu to help defend it..."
Hearing that Jin Dan was still making slanderous remarks in the city gate tower, Zheng Xing couldn't help but sigh up to the sky. It seemed that he, a minister of King Shuoning, was about to reach his end.
No matter how strong the defense of Xicheng is, it is only a city after all, and it will only be a matter of time before it is captured by the Han army.
Three days passed by in a blink of an eye. Three days had passed, but Wei Xiao was still guarding the west city, refusing to come out and surrender. All the generals of the Han army came to the central army tent, met with the emperor, and asked for the emperor's order.
, beheaded Wei Xun.
Liu Xiu was also somewhat reluctant about killing Wei Xun. Wei Xun had done something wrong, but it had been so long, and he had been punished accordingly.
In addition, Wei Xun has been in Luoyang for so many years. Wei Xiao's rebellion really has nothing to do with Wei Xun. If he were to kill Wei Xun now, Wei Xun would indeed be unjust.
Seeing Liu Xiu's hesitant attitude, Wu Han, Cen Peng, Yao Qi, Ji Zun, Lai She and others all became anxious and said one after another: "Your Majesty, if we don't kill Wei Xun, it will not be enough to deter the rebels!"
"His Majesty made a three-day promise, and now that the three days are up, the traitor Wei is unmoved. Your Majesty should kill Kui Xun and show the majesty of the Emperor!"
Liu Xiu looked at the generals, pondered for a moment, nodded, and said: "General Wei Xun, behead him to show everyone! In addition, send someone to carry Wei Xun's head and circle the city three times!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" After hearing Liu Xiu's final order to kill Wei Xun, all the generals looked happy and saluted.
On that day, Wu Han was responsible for supervising the beheading. The sword and axemen in the army beheaded Wei Xun. Then, the soldiers of the Han army hung the head of Wei Xun on a bamboo pole. A soldier held the bamboo pole and rode on horseback.
Walk around the city.
Wei Xiao's health was not good. Suddenly he heard the news that Wei Xun had been killed, and his head was hung on a bamboo pole and carried around the city by Han soldiers. He couldn't even breathe and fainted.
Many ministers gathered around and called for Kui Xiao. Zheng Xing did not come forward, but just looked on with cold eyes. Like him, Shen Tugang and Du Lin also did not come forward to express their loyalty.
Zheng Xing turned to look at the two of them, and they also looked at Zheng Xing. The three of them looked at each other, shook their heads and smiled bitterly.
They are now all disappointed with Wei Xiao. He is no longer the wise master who treated the virtuous corporal like before, but is just a foolish and incompetent man who listens to slander.
Shen Tugang and Du Lin were both former ministers of Wang Mang's period, and later joined Wei Xiao.
Du Lin, like Zheng Xing, is an academic master, and his achievements are not inferior to Zheng Xing's.
Zheng Xing was good at Zuozhuan, and Du Lin was good at Shangshu. He was also the earliest advocate of "Guwen Shangshu".
According to the Shangshu "Xunzhi" written by Du Lin, Jia Kui did the training, Ma Rong wrote the biography, and Zheng Xuan annotated it.
These people were all masters of the academic school at that time, which shows Du Lin's high academic status. In modern terms, Du Lin and Zheng Xing were national treasures.
Shen Tugang was also quite talented and had the courage to give direct advice. When Wei Xiao decided to switch to Gongsun Shu, Shen Tugang was one of the ministers who strongly opposed it. Moreover, his opposition was not made by complaining behind his back, but directly to Shu Wei.
Loud.
Of course, Wei Xiao did not accept Shen Tugang's dissuasion, but Shen Tugang was indeed brave enough and had the potential to be an admonisher.
