Chapter 302 Funeral
After Situ Lei died, the new king Situ Yu succeeded to the throne, and announced that he would annex the Yan Kingdom and surrender its status. In Yupan City to the east of Wangjiang River, the eldest son of the Situ family was also Situ Lei's eldest brother Situ Yi announced his accession to the throne.
At the beginning of his succession, Situ Yi immediately promulgated seven decrees.
For one thing, the country's name is still Dacheng, which legally recognizes the regime established by his younger brother, and the era name continues to follow the first year of Kaizheng promulgated by Situ Lei.
Second, change Yupan City into Jade Capital.
The third one denounced Situ Lei's crime of killing his father and leaving his brother, and claimed that he had raised the army to defeat Wudao, clear the door for the Situ family, and rectify the source.
Let the savages enter the pass to borrow troops from the savages.
Fourth, he named his younger brother Situ Jiong the King of Wangjiang.
Fifth article, the savage king Gou Moli (the savage king’s real name) is granted the title of Great Protector of the Snowfield, taking charge of all matters in the snowfield.
Six chapters, denounced the hypocrite of Yingdu, his nephew Situ Yu, for betraying the country and seeking glory, dedicating his ancestral family property and the land of the Jin people to the State of Yan, calling on the people of the three Jin Dynasties to rise up and resist, and destroy the Yan people Expelled from Jin.
In the seventh chapter, the new king ascends the throne and offers amnesty to "the world".
This news spread quickly, and through the extension of external tentacles, it quickly appeared on General Zheng’s desk.
The blind man pondered for a moment and said:
"Lord, except for the seventh one, which is a bit funny, the rest of these seven wills are all on target."
Amnesty is indeed nonsense. After all, the area controlled by the rebels has been devastated by savages for a long time. Why don't you pardon me?
As for the remaining six purposes, one is to inherit his brother's "inheritance", and the other is to establish his own orthodox legal status and win the support and favor of the Situ family's forces.
These measures have made me, the "new emperor", feel aggrieved psychologically, but they have actually produced tangible benefits.
And the Savage King was only named the Protector of the Snowfield. This Savage King kept a very low profile in the new dynasty. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the two brothers Situ Yi and Situ Jiong are actually the two brothers in the hands of the Savage King. The chess piece is similar to Wang Chuanhai in later generations, but the Savage King took the initiative to retreat behind the scenes and gave the flashlight to the two brothers.
"My lord, this move of the Savage King is no longer forbearance. He is planning to break the bones of these two living treasures and suck out the marrow."
Zheng Fan nodded, crossed his hands, and said ：
"Actually, they might have originally planned to hold the enthronement ceremony in Yingdu, but Situ Lei pushed back before he died, so they had no choice but to enthrone on the east bank of Wangjiang River."
The effect is good. , is naturally much worse than in Yingdu. At the same time, it can also be seen that without Situ Lei's great victory before his death, the situation in Chengguo may have really been corrupted to the point of being difficult to deal with.
Just from these decrees, we can see that those two living treasures still have something, and they have some political acumen.
"Yes, my lord, now it seems that this so-called New Dacheng Kingdom is just a grasshopper after autumn."
"That's not right." Zheng Fan immediately shook his head, Said: "Blind man, do you feel that this savage army has been a little too low-key since entering the pass?"
"Perhaps, the Savage King originally planned to enter the customs and run away? Anyway, this time they entered the customs, they gained a large number of people and materials, and there are also a large number of craftsmen and other talents. They have made a lot of money. Profitable.
What I am thinking about now is probably to preserve my strength. My subordinates feel that the final bottom line for the Savage King is Xue Guan. As long as Xue Guan does not lose, he will definitely win. "< br>
Zheng Fan shook his head and said: "Blind man, I don't think so."
"My lord, do you think that the barbarian king has a bigger conspiracy?"
"Yes, You must know that when Dorgon first entered the customs, many people thought that they would just come to rob him and they would return to the customs just like many times before. Even many princes and ministers of the Qing court felt this way.
But people’s desires cannot stop, especially for the savages, this is truly a once-in-a-century opportunity. I don’t think they will give up, and I don’t think the savage king will be willing to take the tribe back to the snowfield. Go up.
Once I return to the snowy plains and want to come back again, I don’t know when the civil strife in Jin will happen again. "
"It's just that, my lord, my subordinates really don't know how the Savage King will come back. At the moment, it is not true that the eldest prince is arrogant and underestimates the enemy. "
"Can we take a gamble? "
"My subordinates admit defeat. ”
"That's boring."
"These days, my subordinates have been organizing lectures at night, telling the soldiers how much effort and price you have paid to support them, Lord, and also telling them that we are currently It is difficult for Shengle to maintain such a good life for long, unless we encounter a war, and we will win this war.
My subordinates have already made a correct judgment on the gambler. It is true that these soldiers have been given the right to know some things in advance, so that when the war really starts in the near future, their fighting will will be higher."
"Thank you for your hard work. . ”
“My subordinates are not working hard, but Si Niang is really working hard. My subordinates are willing to accompany the Lord to gamble, but Lord, our savings really can’t last much longer.
If you lose this bet, if you still want to continue playing, you can only reduce your troops or switch to a settlement policy. ”
“I know. "Zheng Fan nodded.
Zheng Fan knew clearly that this was the blind man leaving a bottom line for himself. For the demon kings, this is a game. Since it is a game, no matter whether you win or lose, as long as you wait for others If it doesn't fail, then there is nothing else that cannot be discarded.
But if this bet fails and Shengle City really goes bankrupt, then it will really have to change its gameplay.
Zheng Fan stroked the back of his hand,
Slowly said:
“We’ll wait and see.”
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The eldest prince finally entered the city.
All forces are actually waiting impatiently for the eldest prince to enter Yingdu.
But the eldest prince has always been "steady as an old dog".
There is no trace of youthful vigor. When it comes to fighting, he looks like a sullen old fox.
Every time the army takes a step forward, it will make corresponding preparations, and the coordination with the local area and friendly troops and horses will be perfect.
Occasionally, rebels and savages would come to stir up trouble, but they were all driven away by the eldest prince's troops.
Since the defeat of the rebels, although the new king Situ Yi has granted many official positions, the group that is brave and able to fight has actually been almost wiped out. On the other hand, the savages have It's a bit like working hard but not working hard.
Rather than wanting to provoke a war,
it is more like urging the eldest prince: You, hurry up and get on the road, don't be so slow, enter Yingdu early, so that we can continue to the next step.
Many aspects in Yingdu City are actually looking forward to the "Heavenly Master". Civil servants, military generals, nobles, and common people, all classes are waiting for the arrangements for them after the arrival of the new overlord.
Just like the wait after a big exam before the results are released,
it really makes people scratch their heads and anxious like ants on a hot pot.
Perhaps the most embarrassing thing is that
because the eldest prince has not come yet,
Li Bao, who came to Yingdu first, only took control of the east city gate, while the army was still stationed outside the city without any trace. It means interfering in the internal affairs of a country.
So,
The coffin of Chengguo Daxing Emperor Situ Lei is actually still parked in the palace.
The new king, Situ Yu, was only ten years old. These days, he only served his father as a filial piety and did not manage the so-called government affairs. The Prime Minister and Assistant Sun Youdao could only maintain the order in Yingdu from falling into chaos.
Everyone is actually struggling to maintain their position, waiting for truly qualified talkers to enter.
Finally,
the eldest prince arrived.
Today, it rained in Yingdu.
But both sides of the road from entering the city to the main gate of the palace were crowded with local people.
From the head of Guizhou to the powerful, everyone hopes that after this rain, what awaits them will be a new life.
The savages, the haze, everything else, it’s best to get rid of it completely.
The obvious smell of blood still lingers in this city, because before Situ Lei struck out with all his strength, there was a wave of general purges in the capital.
He tried his best to do everything he could. The stall he left behind was not very good, but it could not be called too bad.
The eldest prince felt particularly deeply about this point. A capital city that was panic-free but free of chaos was really too important for the coming war. This was equivalent to giving Yan a stable war rear. .
The Pixiu under the eldest prince has just grown up, with black hair and leering eyes, showing its unruly nature.
Different from it, the eldest prince did not have the willfulness of being an "envoy of the Celestial Empire". He was very calm, and even the soldiers behind him looked extremely solemn.
The vanguard is Li Bao, not Li Fusheng. This is the arrangement of the eldest prince. Because of Li Fusheng's habits, everyone knows that this is a general who likes to kill people and taste blood. Let him go forward alone. It is too risky to take charge of this populous capital.
Right now, Li Fusheng is following behind the eldest prince.
Li Bao did not follow him in. When the army is out, there must be a real talker.
The people of Chengguo on both sides of the road did not show excessive enthusiasm for the prince of the Ji family, because most people were still confused in their hearts.
Is Chengguo, the Situ family really over?
Many people didn't really realize this until this moment. The rows of knights in black armor and their black dragon flags all announced the change of ownership of this big city.
The gate of the imperial palace had been opened long ago, and the imperial guards of the Cheng Kingdom knelt down neatly on the ground.
They did not try to challenge the majesty of the Prince of Dayan, nor did they make any more attempts. These days were actually a kind of torture for them.
The shutdown in the palace, the stagnation of government affairs, and everything inside and outside the city and outside the palace have made them feel like they are in a state of war.
Now,
it is time to be freed.
From the very beginning when the Yan State took the initiative to cease the war, to the Marquis of Jingnan’s expedition to the snowfields, as well as Situ Lei’s previous arrangements, plus the tone set by that great victory;
It is precisely because there is so much foreshadowing for this political handover of sovereignty that it seems to be "going smoothly" at this point.
Perhaps,
In the corner of the restaurant, in the side room of the private school, there are young scholars getting drunk and an old gentleman drinking alone.
What flows in the wine is the last nostalgia for the motherland.
In a little-known part of the military camp, in the general courtyard and in the houses of the Situ family's children, there were people wielding swords and swords, venting the anger that was almost overflowing from their bodies.
There are many people who are unwilling to give in,
but their unwillingness,
under this general trend,
can only be slightly embellished, but cannot be lifted at all. Too big a wave.
The old willows at the entrance of the village can make people feel sad, not to mention that the foundation passed down for hundreds of years will be overturned?
The eldest prince dismounted, Li Fusheng also dismounted, and the other soldiers rode their horses and lined up neatly outside the palace gate.
Tie up black gauze and white cloth, the eldest prince and Li Fusheng walked into the palace gate together.
It is tradition that the deceased is the most important;
What’s more, the person who died was the leader of a country, and he won a lot of victory in the battle before his death. Young posthumous name.
In the main hall,
All the ministers of Chengguo knelt on the ground, and the eldest prince and Li Fusheng walked in among them.
In front of the coffin, Sun Youdao, the prime minister of Chengguo, stood on one side, holding a bell in his hand, and the Minister of Rites personally delivered incense.
Behind the coffin, Situ Yu, dressed in white mourning, was sitting on his knees. He looked up at the eldest prince who had walked in, and then at the coffin beside him that held his father's body.
Situ Yu is still young, because Situ Lei himself is not considered old at all.
Perhaps Emperor Daxing has not yet had time to train his successor, because he feels that it is still early, and it is early enough that he does not feel the need to rush to do it.
But this can be regarded as a blessing. Situ Lei left, leaving behind a ten-year-old king. With the pride of the Yan people, they would not attack this young son.
At the very least, this branch, this lineage, can be continued, and eventually the wealth of the Yan country can be guaranteed.
The eldest prince took a few steps back after offering incense and knelt down on the futon. Li Fusheng then offered incense and knelt behind the eldest prince.
“Ji Wujiang, the eldest prince of Yan State and general marshal of the Eastern Expedition, mourns for Emperor Chengguo Daxing!”
“Li Fusheng, the commander-in-chief of Zhenbei Army, mourns for Emperor Chengguo Daxing!”
Immediately,
kowtow.
The ministers of Chengguo kneeling nearby also breathed a long sigh of relief.
The eldest prince and the Yan people have given enough face, and everyone can have an explanation for Emperor Daxing.
This scene can be sung smoothly and then the chapter can be turned over.
Sun Youdao rang the bell and
shouted:
"Xiaojun returns the favor!"
The somewhat stunned leader of the Cheng Kingdom, Situ Yu, then stood up in confusion. , facing the eldest prince, and knelt down again.
The eldest prince then stood up,
He walked a few more steps towards the coffin,
and said:
"The military situation is cautious, Wujiang came too late, and delayed Emperor Daxing's sleep. Wujiang is here to apologize to Emperor Daxing."
After saying that,
the eldest prince knelt down again.
Sun Youdao rang the bell again,
repeated:
"Filial filial piety returns the gift!"
The deceased has passed away, and the living come to pay homage, no matter what they say or do, They are all spoken to the deceased, but the attitude of the deceased must be responded to by the living.
Situ Yu is obviously still a little afraid of the prince of Yan Kingdom who has a murderous aura,
At this time, the eldest prince was closer to him than before,
which made Situ Yu more and more nervous.
He responded with some stumbling:
"Military situation...it's important, it's important... ...Father...Father knows...I know."
Finally finished speaking,
Situ Yu immediately knelt down again.
The eldest prince stood up and reached out to help Situ Yu.
When his hands touched Situ Yu's shoulders, the eldest prince could clearly detect that the young king's body was shaking.
This shouldn’t be an act, after all, the child is only ten years old.
Even adults, faced with such a devastating situation, would not be able to survive, let alone him.
The home and the country collapsed almost at the same time. The young king didn't know how to carry it. He didn't even know whether he should carry it, and whether he dared to carry it.
Sun Youdao rang the bell again,
Changyin shouted:
"The ceremony is completed!"
At this time, all the civil servants, military officers and nobles stood up.
In fact, the entire set of etiquette has been completed by others long ago. What is missing is Ji Wujiang, who represents the will of Yan State, and came to fill in the last gap.
Emperor Daxing is buried, and if Ji Wujiang doesn’t come, it won’t be considered a ceremony.
The eldest prince looked around, took out a yellow imperial edict from his chest,
said loudly:
"Your Majesty has an edict!"
It is self-evident whose purpose it is.
When the eldest prince took out the imperial edict of Emperor Yan,
all the civil and military ministers who had just stood up knelt down again after a brief pause,
Immediately,
said in unison:
"I am waiting to receive the order!"
When the mind has been prepared for a long time, the body's reaction will be natural, nothing more, just follow the heart.
Chengguo is still there. Chengguo surrendered its national status. According to the example of the Jin Emperor, he should be granted the title of Duke. The Emperor of Jin is the Duke of Jin, and he and the Queen Mother are raised in Yanjing.
Then, the leader of Chengguo should be named the Duke of Chengguo.
But after all, the Jin Emperor was inherited for more than 800 years. His ancestors were on an equal footing with the ancestors of the Ji family. Although Jin Emperor Yu Ciming made some changes later, he still had the ability to open the South Gate to lead the way for the Yan army. credit.
Moreover, the Situ family was originally a retainer of the Jin Dynasty. If they avoided it, it was possible for the leader of the Cheng Kingdom to be granted the title of Chenghou.
In short, no matter how the king is the king, they, the ministers, have to bow down to another person.
The eldest prince opened the imperial edict and said:
"Brother Situ, I am shocked to hear the bad news. I can't sleep at night..."
The former civil and military officers of the Cheng Kingdom and the civil and military officers of the Yan Kingdom who were kneeling on the ground were slightly surprised after hearing the beginning of the imperial edict. They originally thought that the imperial edict should be more formal, but they did not expect that it would be written in such a tone.
But if you think about it carefully, this is also in line with the temper of the Emperor of Yan.
"One of the great regrets in life is that I have never met you once in this life. I drank heavily and sang songs to live up to the heroic spirit of this life..."
In the imperial edict, Emperor Yan expressed a great deal Regret over the death of Stuart Lei.
These two people do have a feeling of sympathy for each other.
Next, comes the main event.
"Special title: Situ Yu, the king of the former Cheng Kingdom and now the head of the Cheng Kingdom, becomes a prince, and will forever rule Yingdu. He is hereditary and will not be replaced. He will be the Great Yan, and the Xia, and he will control the east and imperial border!"
The ministers present were stunned for a moment, Prince?
The Emperor of Jin returned to Yan, and had no choice but to be granted the title of Duke of Jin and the Lord of the Kingdom of Cheng. However, he was directly granted the title of Prince by the Emperor of Yan. This honor was not unimportant. If you want to know the titles of the Yan people, then But it is quite stingy, and precisely because of its stinginess, it is even more precious.
The most important thing is that Emperor Yan did not allow Situ Yu to be raised in Yanjing, but was enfeoffed in Yingdu. A hereditary replacement was equivalent to retaining the original structure of the Situ family to the greatest extent.
Not only will Situ Yu have real power, but they, the former civil and military ministers of Chengguo, will also be able to retain their power to the greatest extent.
This is Sun Youdao,
At this moment, I can’t help feeling a little emotional,
That Emperor Yan, whom I have never met before,
is really generous. Vast,
That domineering spirit
is really impressive.
No wonder Emperor Daxing once lamented on his sickbed.
"I appreciate this! Everyone, please be free."
The ministers faced the eldest prince and shouted in unison:
"Thank you Lord for your kindness, long live my emperor!"
The eldest prince held the imperial edict in his hand and raised it facing the west,
"Honored God."
Things, The curtain has come to an end. Although there are still many details that have not been clarified, but on the premise that the general direction has been implemented, the details below will soon be sorted out.
Next, everyone just needs to work together to wipe out the rebellion and drive the savages out of the land of Sanjin.
Sun Youdao also breathed a sigh of relief. The internal process was much more stable and kind than he imagined, and it was better than the highest situation he had expected before.
At that moment,
he held the bell forward and struck three times in succession.
The coffin of Emperor Daxing will be officially transported and buried in the mausoleum.
At this time,
the eldest prince and Li Fusheng took the initiative to walk to the coffin and stood in the first row, amidst the stunned civil and military officials around them.
A prince of Yan State and a general of Yan State took the initiative to press the wooden stake carrying the coffin on his shoulders.
The eldest prince shouted:
“Get up!”
Sun Youdao was so excited that there were tears in his eyes.
Seeing that the others were still stunned, he immediately shouted:
"Awakening!"
The burial procession was very grand.
In the rain,
Carrying the coffin and walking in the front row was Situ Yu, the former lord of Cheng Kingdom and now Prince of Yancheng, who led the way as a filial son.
Behind him was the eldest prince of Yan State who was carrying the coffin.
After the funeral procession left the palace gate, every time they passed by, the people on both sides of the road knelt down and cried loudly. It seemed that the fear and uneasiness that had been suppressed in their hearts for so many days, at this time It all came out.
Accompanying the funeral procession,
There was another era,
an era that belonged to the Situ family in the land of Sanjin.
Many years later, no one in Yingdu will forget that rainy day,
The late emperor went to the funeral,
The prince of Yan State carried the coffin,
Tens of thousands of black-armored cavalry from the Zhenbei Army formed an array, all with white cloth hanging on their arms.
In the dark,
it seems that I can still hear the cry that Emperor Daxing shouted before going out for the battle:
"If we fight to the death, the Situ family will die in front of thousands of people!"< br>
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On the east bank of Wangjiang River, in the Jade City, the new emperor Situ Yi and a group of civil and military officials from the new dynasty began to celebrate and have a banquet. People with a discerning eye discovered that there were no savages at the banquet. But even if the people with a discerning eye found out, they would not ask him face to face, but would become more and more happy. Celebrate the end of the Situ family's phoenix chick with the monarch.
Outside the Jade City,
Savage Wang Gou Moli knelt down in front of an altar table.
There was only a fruit plate, a cold vegetable plate, a pot of wine, and two half-drooped incense candles on the table, which can be said to be quite shabby.
Gou Moli faced the altar table,
After kneeling down very solemnly three times, he stood up silently.
Behind him stood Sang Hu, Alai, Grimu and other fierce generals.
Gou Moli raised his head,
sung loudly:
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!!!!!!!"
This is the way the savages bid farewell to the deceased. They believe that in the cry, the soul of the deceased will be buried. Take yourself into the depths of the stars and enjoy the supreme glory.
The world only knows that Situ Lei was unlucky in his early battles and his subordinates were at a disadvantage, which led to the barbarians entering the pass.
But no one knows that, in the view of this savage king, if the head of the Situ family is not Situ Lei, who killed his father and forcibly came to power and then led the army north,
then,
The entry of the saints under his command will be countless times easier.
The savage’s hundreds of years of forbearance, coupled with the king’s preparations for many years, the power unleashed by his rise is extremely terrifying. You know, even Tian Wujing also Instead of continuing to order the eastward advance, he chose to withdraw.
If there really is destiny in this world, then the destiny of the savages has actually come, just as the Jade Order predicted.
But Huanghuang Qingshi, what is written on it is nothing more than four words - the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
Future generations will only remember that Situ Lei failed to block the Snow Customs, but they will not know clearly that without Situ Lei, the hole would have cracked faster and collapsed more violently.
The Savage King let out a long sigh:
"Old enemy, you are gone. May the stars protect your soul and give you rest."
Behind him,
many savages The fierce generals also put their right hands on their left chests:
"May the stars protect your soul."
The Savage King squatted down,
looking at the Wangjiang River in front of him,
"Next, is it time to fight with that kid from the Yan Kingdom? He is really an old fox-like kid, then The prince of the Yan Kingdom is quite a figure.”
But then,
the Savage King suddenly grabbed the mud in front of him and held it in his hand,
He smiled and said:
“I left that Nanhou alone and actually sent a baby to deal with me.
Your Majesty the Emperor of Yan State,
I promise that you will do everything for me. Your contempt,
pays the price,
The State of Yan,
will also pay the price for this! ”
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Long wrote this chapter very comfortably. (End of this chapter)