Chapter 977 Ascension to the Throne (Part 1)
In the southern suburbs of Luoyang, a group of sergeants stationed at the place of worship to heaven.
Feng Bachi, who had just switched defenses from Miyagi City for less than a month, saw him and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
I came to Luoyang for duty after the Chinese New Year. I guarded the palace city, visited the city gates, and even stationed at the Queen's Terrace in the west of the city for two months. Now I am finally leaving and I can go home to celebrate the New Year.
Today is October 16th. After breakfast, the soldiers from Pingqiu began to pack their bags and prepare to return home.
Many horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts came outside the camp, handing out pieces of cloth.
Each person has a piece of silk, a piece of white linen, and a piece of money as a reward.
This is an extra reward. Normally there is no reward. The country is about to be founded. I want to get some money and silk before I leave. I am happy.
As the leading officer of Pingqiu Mansion, Feng Bachi received more, five pieces of money, five pieces of silk and five pieces of cloth each.
He had already learned about this and was smiling from ear to ear.
"The price of food in Luoyang has dropped. It's twenty yuan for a bucket of rice. This silk is of good quality. How much can it cost? Four hundred?" Feng Bachi asked.
"There are also three hundred in Chenliu." Someone said: "General, five bolts of silk can buy seven or eight bushels of grain. This is the harvest of two acres of land."
"Your Majesty It’s really good for us warriors,” someone else said.
“If it weren’t for the military order, I would have stayed ten and a half more days just to beg for food and watch the king ascend the throne with my own eyes.”
“Can you see it?” Someone laughed and said, “Can you get close to King Liang? You are considered powerful within five hundred steps.”
"Why bother now? Won't we be able to see it next time when we go to Beijing for garrison?"
"If the four defenders of Pingqiu Mansion do not go out, they will be on duty in turn. Come back in three years."
“Three years later I He's only forty-four." Someone sighed: "I'm afraid I won't see King Liang again in this life. My son will take over next year. Please take care of me."
"It's easy to say, easy to say. ." Everyone responded.
Feng Bachi did not participate too much in the chat among his men, but came to the outskirts of the temporary camp.
Hundreds of soldiers wearing yellow scarves were sitting on the ground.
Their leading officer is negotiating with the people of Luoyang Wubingcao to confirm the rations they will receive one by one.
It can be seen that the officials in Luoyang are dejected and not in a very high mood. The Huangtou Army has been fighting for several years, and they are no longer the victims of the disaster. They have a faint murderous aura, otherwise they are afraid that they will be perfunctory by these five soldiers and Cao officials.
If the yamen that are about to be abolished do not get arrangements, they will really have no motivation to do anything.
After Feng Bachi walked around, the Huangtou Army had finished negotiating with Wu Bingcao. The leader of the team came over and saluted: "But General Feng?"
"Exactly." Feng Bachi said solemnly.
"My servant is Zeng Yi, the master of the first battalion of Wansheng Army. I was ordered to move here. This is a defense document."
Feng Bachi pretended to take it, looked at it, and put it away. Then he said: "The Wei Mansion has issued an order the day before yesterday."
After saying that, he looked at Zeng Yi again. He asked: "You are so young that you are the leader of the building. You are awesome. Did you go out to attack Xianbei and destroy the Xiongnu?"
"You didn't fight when you attacked Xianbei. At that time, you were guarding the hostages in Pingyang." Zeng Yi said: "When the Xiongnu were destroyed, I followed General Hou across the river and fought many battles. I was the governor at that time."
"Have you made a great contribution?" Feng Bachi asked.
“No.” Zeng Yi felt a little embarrassed and said, “The owner of the building died in the battle, so I stepped up to support him.”
“No need to be embarrassed.” Feng Bachi said with a smile. : "Luck is also a skill. I think I was lucky to be the first to ascend in Jijun. Many people who were braver than me died."
Zeng Yi Shen felt the same way.
He was also brave in battle, and fought with his life in the Battle of Guangwu, but bravery alone is not enough, you also need a little luck.
He was lucky enough to survive to this day and become the owner of the building. Although Wan Shengjun is not a recruiting force or a government soldier, and no officer at the head of the building or below has an official position, he can receive some money and food rewards every year, which has greatly improved his life.
What's more important is the improvement in status. He is already a township assistant in Pingyang County. This is also not an official, but there are many hidden benefits. At least he is one of the real powerful figures in the countryside.
“However, the king’s kindness is fundamental.” Feng Bachi added: “Oh, now it’s time to call your majesty.”
Zeng Yi nodded slowly. , said: "Without the king, how can we achieve today's benefits? I only hope that the king will live a long life."
Feng Bachi said nothing.
Are there really people who live a long life? There are legends, but none of them have ever been seen alive.
When I was escaping, I met Hu and Han refugees who were going south from Shangdang. They said that Cui You, the teacher Liu Yuan was studying at, lived a long life and was only ninety-one years old.
However, just support Shaw Brothers. Shaw Brothers is here, and that’s their benefit.
The descendants of King Liang would not be so stupid that they would not support the warriors... right?
Chen Liufu soldiers withdrew the next day, and thousands of people from the first battalion of Wansheng Army took over Yuanqiu.
There isn't much to do, it's just maintaining order, patrolling day and night, and keeping bad guys away.
In his spare time, Zeng Yi would stare at this place that connects heaven and earth.
I don’t know when one day, King Liang, surrounded by his ministers, will ascend this altar and declare to heaven.
The wind is blowing, seeming to be cheering for the arrival of the new master.
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On October 28th, Shen Ling came to Yuanqiu.
As a Zhonglang, he has no specific control, so he can easily be sent out to do various things, such as supervising various preparations that Taichang is responsible for.
The wind was a bit strong today, and it sounded like whimpering to Shen Ling.
Is this an elegy for the Jin Dynasty? Don't want to leave?
Shen Ling felt that his idea was a bit strange.
He is from Wuxing, Yangzhou.
Yes, it is the famous Wuxing Shen family.
I came to the Central Plains to be an official very early and served in the Sima Yue shogunate for many years.
After Sima Yue's death, he also respected the concubine Pei Fei and the heir king Sima Pi.
After King Liang became the military chief of the Kaocheng shogunate, he followed Concubine Pei to the past and is now a lieutenant in the general's palace. He also has relatives in Jiangnan.
In fact, the Wuxing Shen family is very large and has a large amount of tribes, money and food. When he left home and went north, he easily dispatched more than 10,000 troops. Now he should be stronger. 20,000 troops are at his fingertips. The Jiangdong giants Gu Lu and Zhu Zhang are not as good as them.
Unfortunately, his status is too low, and there are no celebrities in his ancestors. Even if there is, outsiders don't know it. Doesn't Shen Ling still know what's going on? Just whitewashing and clinging.
After going north for more than 20 years, the Wu people who came with them died or left, such as Lu Ji, Lu Yun, Zhang Han, Gu Rong, Dai Yuan, Ji Zhan, etc. When Sima Yue suffered repeated defeats, He Xun and others even ran away halfway, unwilling to go north at all.
So, it is incredible that he, a Wu native, is still sticking to the Northland.
After living in the north for twenty or thirty years, his children have married into wealthy families in the north, and his grandchildren can no longer even speak the Wu language. If he returns to the south, he will probably be regarded as an alien by his tribe.
But he doesn't care anymore. He had his place in the new dynasty of Daliang: from the fourth rank to the minister of letters.
In the future, the Wu Xing Shen family will come to him to beg him, instead of him begging for the approval of his tribe.
"Jing Gao." A shout rang out not far away. Shen Ling looked up and saw that it was Taichang Cheng Liang Xu.
This person is Liu Han's demoted official, Taichang Qing of Chang'an.
After surrendering, he was appointed Taichang Cheng in the Luoyang court, but his demotion was a bit harsh. However, as a descendant, it would be good to have an official position. If his surname was not Liang, Taichang Cheng would not be able to get it.
After the establishment of the new dynasty, Liang Xu will also take up the post of Taichang Cheng from the sixth rank, so he is still somewhat proactive and works hard - for Xizhou scholars, supporting King Liang is a must Yes, they entered the game too late. If they don't work hard to rely on the past, the future will be worrying.
"Huaishou, how are you preparing?" Shen Ling asked.
"The four groups of musicians are all ready. The bells and palace hangings have been properly stored. The Yellow Head Army has borrowed several barracks, so there is no serious problem." Liang Xu said.
"The Yellow Head Army barracks are just tents. It's gloomy today and the cold wind is howling, so nothing can go wrong." Shen Ling frowned and said.
Liang Xu was a little unhappy and said: "There are people watching day and night, it's okay."
Shen Ling noticed his attitude and said nothing more.
Everyone is busy working on the matter of King Liang's ascension to the throne. Liang Xu has even slept in a tent since yesterday. He is just like a warrior on an expedition, so there is no need to be too harsh.
After checking the place where musical instruments and other ceremonial items are stored, Shen Ling nodded and said: "When a country is founded, the complexity of affairs is shocking."
Liang Xu knew that Shen Ling was deliberately looking for He spoke softly, so he heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and continued: "In the past, I was in Chang'an. I looked forward to it day and night, hoping that Master Wang would come quickly. Now that Guanzhong has been restored, and the founding of King Liang is about to come, I think back to all the things in the past, how many times Like in a dream.”
"That's right." Shen Ling said, "Now I just hope that Xiliang and Jiangnan will be pacified quickly after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the world will be unified."
Liang Xu's heart moved and said: "After Jiangnan is pacified, Jinggao may be "Reuse."
Shen Ling laughed: "You are old, why should you talk about reuse or not?"
Liang Xu smiled and said nothing, the founding of the country was just the beginning, just the beginning.
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Sima Duan is already packing his bags.
The King of Liang has accepted the abdication edict. Although he has not yet formally ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, as a subordinate emperor, he is no longer suitable to stay in the palace.
I don’t know how it happened, but Cao Shuang’s old residence was given to him as the new Duke Teng’s mansion. Although he had a title, it was obviously impossible for Sima Duan to leave the capital, and the new dynasty did not actually seal the land. He will live in Luoyang all his life.
Teng Guo’s wife Qin glanced at Zhaoyang Palace with some reluctance.
The three villains of Zhongchang Shihou were successful and kept urging the couple to leave as soon as possible.
Group after group of palace attendants entered each palace room, sweeping away all kinds of symbols left over from the previous dynasty. This is the so-called "removal of the old and installation of the new".
This matter is actually quite normal, but Mrs. Qin is just not happy.
She had only been a queen for a few months and was soon demoted to a lady. It would be a lie to say she was not disappointed.
And her dissatisfaction quickly transferred to one person: her nominal "grandmother", the Queen Mother Liang Lanbi.
The Liang family is as old as Liang Wang, sixteen years older than her. She used to have a lifeless and cold look, but in the past two months, the smiles on her face have suddenly increased, which made Qin Shi became increasingly dissatisfied.
Are you so happy about the change of dynasty? With this idea in mind, her attitude towards the Queen Mother was not very respectful, even if she was accused of being "unfilial".
But fortunately, we don’t have to meet each other anymore.
The Queen Mother has decided to become a monk and practice Buddhism.
The King of Liang was kind-hearted and decided to build a Buddhist hall in Yunlongmen for the Queen Mother's daily residence and practice.
Such magnanimity is truly admirable.
"It's time for Mr. Teng to go on his way." A voice sounded outside the palace, and it turned out to be the third servant of Zhongchang.
Sima Duan looked at the calligraphy and paintings that he often appreciated, sighed, and only took away a few, leaving most of them.
Qin's eyes widened and she almost asked Hou Laosan to argue.
This little pepper and tiger girl really don’t know how to write the word "fear" at all.
I heard that her story about ridiculing King Liang for "submitting himself as a minister" has been circulated. Some good people included it in the book and praised it greatly.
If she were a narrow-minded person, she wouldn't know what would happen to her.
“Let’s go.” Sima Duan put the last thing into his luggage and handed it to the palace staff to take away and load into the car, then he grabbed Qin’s hand and said.
Outside Zhaoyang Hall, carriages were parked full of people, loaded with various expenses.
On both sides of the carriage stood hundreds of palace officials and eunuchs.
They have been given to Duke Teng by the King of Liang. From now on, they will go to Cao Shuang's old residence to serve Duke Teng and his wife, and all expenses will be paid by the court. In addition, the government soldiers who were on duty in Beijing would regularly send fifty armored soldiers to guard Teng Gong's mansion to guard against harm by evildoers.
Sima Duan and his wife quickly got into the royal chariot, and the large group of people left the Zhaoyang Palace and left the palace.
The setting sun shines slantingly, making the figures look longer and longer.
When he left the door, Sima Duan subconsciously looked back.
The foundation of the Jin Dynasty seems to have really reached its last moment.
Four emperors, sixty-one years, that’s all.
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