Guo Bing's funeral was held grandly on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. As the father of the Zhou royal family and the nominal leader of Luoyan Valley, Bianliang King Guo Kun, his death was naturally no small matter. But in fact, Guo Bing did not make it public after entering Funiu Mountain.
He has participated in the decision-making of any matter and rarely appears in the public eye.
People's impression of him is that this old prince often frowns and is full of worries. It seems that everyone owes him money. It gives people a feeling that he is dissatisfied with the status quo and full of complaints. The soldiers and civilians of Luoyan Valley are also hindered by him.
Lin Jue's father-in-law and Guo Kun's father were members of the authentic Zhou royal family, so they also maintained limited respect for him.
Guo Bing is dead. As he said himself, he has accomplished nothing in his life. He wanted to fight for the throne, but he didn't have the courage. Originally, he could make great efforts in Hangzhou, and the financial and manpower of the two Zhejiang Roads could be described as
Everything is available, and the geographical location is also excellent. Countless troops can be raised on the islands in eastern Zhejiang, and no one knows about it. If you change someone with a little more skills, you will be able to pacify the pirates or recruit them to build an armed force of your own. You can attack if you advance.
He retreated to Keshou and fought against his brother Guo Chong. But after all, he did not have the courage. There were some things in his mind that made him excited and rational, but he didn't dare to do it if he really wanted to do it.
The only real attempt he made was to use Concubine Rong's birth of a child to create a game. However, this game was buried for too long and was too uncertain. He himself probably had no hope for the outcome of this game. He wanted to pass the curve.
He used various methods to seize the throne, relying on forbearance and dormancy to achieve his goal, fearing that in the end he would deceive himself and others. Almost no one succeeded in winning the throne by relying on these tricks. To compete for the throne, it requires strength, courage and unscrupulous means. At this point, he
It's not even as decisive as Guo Xu's. Guo Xu at least dared to make a desperate move in times of despair. But Guo Bing, from beginning to end, didn't even dare to take that gamble.
Guo Bing's ignorance is reflected in his understanding of Lin Jue. From the beginning until the end of his life, he always held a prejudice against Lin Jue. Although he recognized Lin Jue's ability, this prejudice was difficult to eradicate.
This has to be said to be another major weakness in his character. Even Guo Xu knows how to win over Lin Jue, but Guo Bing does not know the importance of people like Lin Jue. This shows that Guo Bing is shallow in knowledge. He raised
Having so many guests seems to be an act of courteous corporal, but that may just be his inner sense of superiority, and he just wants to gain the reputation of being a courteous corporal. From the bottom of his heart, he has no real respect or courtesy for these people. So.
, in the end, the staff around him became scattered, and no one really helped him. If Lin Jue hadn't married Guo Caiwei, he would have stayed away from him long ago.
He is shallow in knowledge, not broad-minded, he is just trying to gain fame, he is ambitious but not talented, and he is high-spirited and timid. These are the many flaws in Guo Bing's character. It is said that character determines destiny, but Guo Bing cannot overcome and correct his character flaws, so he is doomed to achieve nothing.
In any case, the entire Funiu Mountains gave Guo Bing great courtesy. The three armies were dressed in plain clothes, thousands of soldiers were draped in linen, and the funeral was held with great grandeur. Guo Bing's coffin was temporarily buried on the slope of Xiangyang Field in Xishan Mountain. No major construction work was done on the mausoleum.
Because his last wish was to be buried in the mausoleum of the Guo family in the capital, this was just a temporary burial place.
The little princess and the princess cried so hard that they fainted many times. For them, Guo Bing was once the sky above their heads. Although the sky could no longer protect them from wind and rain, the person who once protected them was
Passed away, and the feeling that the sky was no longer there from now on still made them feel
Pain and sadness.
Guo Kun did not reveal what Guo Bing said before his death to anyone. He remained silent throughout the funeral and looked sad. Even though Guo Kun was dissatisfied with many of his father's thoughts and practices, Guo Kun's temperament and thoughts had already changed.
He has become more mature and thoughtful, and is no longer as impulsive and ignorant as before. But Guo Kun knows that if there is one person in this world who will think about himself wholeheartedly, then this person is his father. And this person
Now that the person is dead, Guo Kun's heart naturally feels hollow, with a sense of panic and helplessness. This feeling may not go away for a long time.
Of course, for the soldiers and civilians of Luoyan Valley, they will not feel depressed because of Guo Bing's death. Guo Bing is just an unimportant prince to them. As long as the Luoyan Army is there, as long as Lin Jue is there, the death of others will not matter.
It's not that important. They will soon forget Guo Bing, and they don't need to remember this person.
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The New Year is approaching. After a year of panic and chaos, the people of the Zhou Dynasty and even the Liao Kingdom can finally breathe a sigh of relief in the New Year. For the people of the Zhou Dynasty, this year has been really difficult. The imperial court
All kinds of money taxes have become more onerous, and many tax items have been added. The people are miserable. Many families were originally well-off, but after this year, they have become extremely poor. Many people have been displaced and sold their wheat fields to survive the difficulties.
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The humiliating peace agreement signed between the imperial court and the Liao people also mentally affected the sense of superiority of the people of the Zhou Dynasty who were originally positive and even somewhat arrogant. Once upon a time, when talking about the surrounding countries, everyone from top to bottom described them as barbarians. When talking about the Zhou Dynasty,
During the Zhou Dynasty, they were all proud of themselves as the Central Plains Kingdom. But now that the Central Plains Kingdom was defeated by the barbarians, they called themselves nephews to the barbarian tribes and had to pay tribute to so many properties and pay so much money every year. The pride suddenly turned into inferiority.
Most people believe that this result was caused by the incompetence of the former Privy Councilor Yang Jun, who led an army of 300,000 to attack the Liao Dynasty and returned with a huge defeat. As a result, all the elites of the Zhou Dynasty were lost, and the imperial court had to negotiate a humiliating peace with the Liao people.
Therefore, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were actually very relieved about the murder of Yang Jun. After the court announced that Yang Jun had confessed to the crime and executed him, some people in various parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty set off firecrackers to celebrate.
Under the deliberate guidance of the imperial court, Yang Jun has become the chief culprit of disasters for the country and the people, and has been firmly nailed to the pillar of shame. Because of this, the dissatisfaction in the hearts of the people of the Zhou Dynasty can be vented to some extent. Although they are not satisfied with the imperial court.
Although the people were dissatisfied, they did not feel that it was the fault of the emperor. Although the public dissatisfaction was great, it did not really erupt. Many people actually had expectations for the court. They felt that after eradicating Yang Jun, the culprit of the country and the people,
After that, everything will get better, and the emperor and the court will definitely reverse the situation and make major changes.
It is in this complex, dull and difficult atmosphere that Dazhou ushered in the New Year of the third year of ZTE. No matter how difficult and painful this year is, when the New Year arrives, you still have to look forward to the coming year. After all,
With the coming of a new year and a new spring, there may be new weather and new opportunities. Maybe the past year has been the lowest point. After this lowest point, the future will be bright and sunny, and it will be a sunny day.
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Maybe……
Maybe……
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The land of the north, in Linhuang Mansion.
There were two consecutive heavy snowfalls around the New Year, and the entire Linhuang Mansion was already covered with thick snow. The snow piled up on the streets, making the roads difficult to navigate. There was a lot of sludge and snow on the streets, and the cars and horses were overcrowded, making everything messy.
Very dirty.
Since a large number of soldiers and horses and the new emperor Yelv Chun ascended the throne here, there were more than 100,000 people in Linhuang Mansion. A large number of tribal soldiers and horses entered the city, causing chaos and chaos every day.
Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing was the first capital city built by the Khitans of the Daliao Dynasty on their own land before they went south. It was quite large. Linhuang Mansion was divided into two cities, the north and the south. The north city was hexagonal, with a circumference of ten miles and a height of three feet.
, densely packed with watchtowers and countless arrow towers. This is the imperial city. The people living here are all Khitan people. To the south is Hancheng, which is seventeen miles away. As the name suggests, it is where the Han people live. The city wall is two feet high, but there are not many
Defensive measures. It can be seen from this that when the Khitans established the Liao Kingdom, they implemented the method of dividing the Khitans and the Han people. The status of the Khitans was higher than that of the Han people.
However, after more than a hundred years, the Liao Dynasty extensively studied the rituals and culture of the southern Zhou Dynasty, and basically assimilated with the Zhou Dynasty. There is no longer much class difference between the Khitan people and the Han people of the Liao Kingdom. Especially in recent decades, the Han people have continued to
The Prime Minister of the Liao Dynasty also shows that in the minds of the rulers of the Liao Kingdom, the identity of the Han people is no longer a symbol of inferiority. Instead, the Han people are superior in wisdom and are reliable helpers in governing the country.
However, there is both tradition and poison. Especially in Linhuang Mansion, located in the northern part of the Liao Dynasty, many tribal chiefs on the grasslands and ancient nobles among the Khitan people of the Liao Kingdom live here. Therefore, in this city
Here, the Khitan people's discrimination against the Han people is deeply rooted. So far, the only Han people who can live in the imperial city are officials, and it is simply impossible for ordinary Han people. But in Seoul, the Khitan people walk around casually, and sometimes there are
Khitan people insulted and beat Han people in the street.
Linhuang Mansion attracted a new owner a year ago, and that was Yelv Chun who announced his accession to the throne.
After taking the throne, Yelv Chun was ambitious to do great things. But he soon suffered a blow. The tribal chiefs headed by Meng Sa Ge Hulu Ba and others asked Ye Lu Chun to issue the first imperial edict to restore his ancestors.
The system allowed Khitans and Han people to be legally divided into first-class and second-class people. It was necessary to limit the official ranks of Han people, and Han people were not allowed to hold important positions in the court. Military generals were all held by Khitans.
Yelv Chun grew up in the south. He was a member of the generation influenced by the culture of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He expressed doubts about this approach of requiring a return to the previous hierarchical system. He believed that at this time, doing so was undoubtedly the right thing to do.
Creating conflicts and causing dissatisfaction among the Han people in the Liao Kingdom is detrimental to the overall situation.
But Brother Meng Sa and others believe that the reason why Daliao is in today's situation is because of the troubles of the Han people. The Han people cannot be trusted. Daliao must be the Daliao of the Khitan people, not the Han people who control the government. The Khitan people work together
They told Yelv Chun that if it were not for the assistance of people like their tribal chiefs, how could he become the emperor. So in the final analysis, it still depends on people like them. And it was precisely the Han prime ministers and the Han people who caused this split.
Generals. Therefore, their path to power must be cut off from the source. As for the dissatisfaction of the Han people, it is nothing. If these people dare to resist, they will suppress it with force. Why are you being polite to them at this time?
Yelv Chun repeatedly expressed his concerns about this policy, but Meng Sa Ge and others insisted on it, and Ye Lu Chun finally had no choice but to compromise. He had to compromise because he had no one to rely on in Linhuang Mansion, and he, as the emperor, could only rely on
It was these tribal chiefs. In fact, shortly after he ascended the throne, Yelv Chun realized that he might have to keep his tail between his legs as an emperor.
Yelv Chun was so shocked that he could only endure it.
