Chapter 615 Two Emperors
The emperor left in a hurry, and even returned to Zhaoyang Palace angrily before the musicians played the leaving BGM.
Queen Liang Lanbi is writing a letter.
She has no friends anymore. After entering the palace and becoming a queen, she was even less likely to have contact with the outside world. Therefore, Yu Wenjun had great supernatural powers and could still maintain correspondence with her.
She cherishes this friend who can talk to her sincerely.
Before writing the letter, Liang Lanbi read the letter written by Xia Yu Wenjun again.
In the letter, Yu Wenjun mentioned the sweet life that Mr. Chen lived at home with her before he went to war, including eyebrow painting in the boudoir, walking under the moon, and outings. He even mentioned the money Mr. Chen got from raising silkworms. Silk threads were used to weave a piece of clothing each for her and her daughter.
At the end of the letter, Yu Wenjun briefly mentioned the lack of news about Mr. Chen after his expedition. He even vaguely mentioned that he passed by Kaocheng when he returned to Xuchang at the beginning of the year and stayed there for more than a month.
For more than a month, he spent the night with another woman every day, got up together, and had breakfast together. While working, the two of them looked at each other with each other's eyes...
There weren't many words, but everyone knew that this was the point.
Liang Lanbi put down the letter, closed her eyes and thought for a while.
She didn’t know how to comfort her little sister.
The mode of getting along between her and the emperor does not seem to be very suitable for this situation. After all, it is her one-sided love. In addition, I have been taught since I was a child that even if I don’t love someone, I have to force myself to love him because he is my husband.
So, she needs to put herself in Yu Wenjun's shoes so that she can give better advice.
But as she thought about it, Liang Lanbi blushed a little, because when Shao Xun pinned the picked wild flowers to her temples, she actually blushed a little.
When Shao Xun told interesting things about her daughter, warmth flowed in her heart.
When Shao Xun pointed at the moon and spoke love words to her, her heartbeat accelerated a little.
No, this is not right!
Liang Lanbi opened her eyes and stared blankly at the plum blossoms outside the window.
I admire myself alone, but I am alone.
She felt a little melancholy and a little lost.
A snowstorm came, and the plum blossoms swayed, fell into the snow, and fell into mud.
She put herself into the situation of plum blossoms again, feeling the biting cold wind and extremely sad.
In this world, she could not feel any warmth, only malice.
The sound of footsteps and the salutes of the palace servants were heard outside.
Liang Lanbi woke up suddenly, immediately gathered her mood, got up and came to the door of the palace to greet him.
When Sima Chi saw the queen like that, he was very unhappy and scolded: "Shao Xun wants me to die, but I'm not dead yet, so you're just crying and mourning. Who are you showing to me?" "
Liang Lanbi panicked and murmured: "Your Majesty, concubine——"
"That's enough!" Sima Chi said angrily: "If I didn't see that you were of some use, I would have given it to you. Went to Jinyong City.”
Liang Lanbi’s face turned pale and he lowered his head with a sad expression.
Sima Chi waved his hand and dismissed the palace servants. Then he looked at Liang Lanbi and said, "I am being watched very closely by the traitors. You will go out of the palace tomorrow to pay homage to the Buddha."
Liang Lanbi raised his head, confused. so.
"Just worship the Buddha." Sima Chi said impatiently: "In the next few months, worship the Buddha a few more times until people get used to it."
Liang Lanbi's beautiful eyes widened instantly, There is a hint of fear.
"Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" When Sima Chi saw the queen like that, he was so angry that he pushed her to the ground and said angrily: "The ministers asked Shao Xun to become Liang Gong. What do you mean?"
Liang Lanbi fell to the ground, but was not surprised. Could it be that this step will come sooner or later?
Shao Xun won the battle, so maybe he could be more tolerant and let the two emperors and empresses look more decent.
If he loses the battle, he will not be able to be so generous and tolerant, because he does not have the confidence.
However, she can also understand her husband's worries.
There is a ridiculous rumor outside: Shao Xun is the reincarnation of Cao Mengde.
And Liang is Wei. During the Warring States Period, King Hui of Wei moved his capital to Daliang. From then on, for more than a hundred years, the Kingdom of Wei was also called the Kingdom of Liang. There is a chapter called "King Hui of Liang" in "Mencius".
Cao Mengde created the foundation of the former Wei Dynasty, and Shao Xun was about to ascend to the throne of Liang Gong, both in Daliang. It is inevitable that people will think of it.
"There is absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter." Sima Chi looked at the queen with disgust and said, "Tomorrow you will invite yourself out of the palace and go to the Pagoda to mourn the prince. After a while, go to the city. Go to the temple outside more often, be natural, and don’t arouse suspicion.”
“Your Majesty!” Liang Lanbi stood up in a hurry and begged: “Your Majesty, Mr. Chen is so confident. , He really won't do anything to you and me. Besides, Mr. Chen is a kind man and has a broad mind. He is not a cruel and cruel person. Your Majesty, please don't act rashly."
"Shut up!" He said to Shao when he saw Liang Lanbi. Sima Chi became increasingly unhappy with Xun's kind words and scolded: "How do you know who Shao Xun is? Xu Sizu (Xu Xia) has died in Lantian, who do you think caused him to die? Ignorant woman, you are in trouble. In Shao Xun’s hands, it’s just a glass of gold wine.”
After that, he turned and left.
He knew that the queen had a weak temperament and would not dare to disobey him.
Of course, he still has a lot to do before executing the final plan, such as canonizing the leaders of Murong Xianbei, Tuoba Xianbei, and Duanbu Xianbei, and increasing their food titles.
But now he has no one he can completely trust, which is a bit difficult to handle, alas.
After the emperor left with an annoyed look on his face, Liang Lanbi stood up in confusion.
The huge palace was empty, and no one cared about her. It was really hard.
She stumbled to the case, took out Yu Wenjun's letter, and read it quietly.
If you put yourself into it, you may be able to get a little comfort and warmth, so that she will not collapse and be unable to persevere.
In a trance, she seemed to see Shao Xun quickly climbing up the tree, picking a large bunch of mulberries, and handing them to her as if they were a treasure.
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In Pingyang, hundreds of miles northwest of Luoyang, another emperor was discussing matters with his close ministers. The King of Jin, the Prime Minister, and the Great Chanyu Liu Can were also present.
He secretly glanced at his father and found that the complexion on his face had improved. He was a little relieved, but also a little disappointed, a very contradictory mentality.
Based on the news from the palace, in the past six months, my father's work and rest have been much more normal, and there is no longer the previous situation where he played with women in the harem non-stop for a month or even three months.
My father is in good health and can gallop into a charge and lead troops into battle. Someone with a weaker character might have died of indulgence.
"Shi Guang, how about Lueyang?" After Liu Cong finished talking with Zhu Ji, Ma Jing, Chen Yuanda and others, he looked at his son lovingly and asked.
"Lueyang has not yet achieved full success, but the Jin thieves are already frightened. After the spring sowing is over, I will lead the army to conquer, and it will be defeated." Liu Can said calmly.
“You are really a tiger in my family.” Liu Cong smiled at Zhu, Ma and Chen.
Although the three people had different views on Liu Can, they would not disrespect their father and son at this time, and made some compliments in the ceremony.
Furthermore, King Jin is indeed meritorious.
If Wang Yao of Zhongshan only made a start in Guanzhong, then most of the remaining Yongzhou was conquered by King Jin. The credit is clearly put here, and everyone wants to face it, so it is impossible to pretend to be blind.
After the army had rested and reorganized a while ago, when autumn was high and the horses were fat, the King of Jin, with the cooperation of Lu Shuihu, captured Anding County, and fought with Wang Bao's troops in Nanyang, Qinzhou, in Lueyang, Qinzhou. Break it.
If it hadn't been for the depth of winter and the cold weather, the war would have continued.
This time the King of Jin returned to the capital. In addition to spending the twelfth day and the first day of the lunar month with the emperor, as well as showing his face in front of the ministers and making friends, the most important thing was to recruit troops.
There are only so many soldiers and horses in the country. The king of Zhongshan brings more, but the king of Jin can use less.
Now the king of Zhongshan was defeated in Hebei, and the king of Jin won consecutive battles in Guanzhong, and the victory was divided.
In addition, the King of Jin is now dead, and there is no suspense.
"My son asked me to mobilize all the troops and horses to march westward. What do you think?" Liu Cong looked at several important ministers and asked.
“No.” Chen Yuanda was the first to stand up and object.
Liu Can lowered his head slightly, worried that the murderous intent in his eyes would be seen by others.
"Why not?" Liu Cong said, somewhat unhappy.
"The year before last, more than 10,000 robbers moved to Jingzhao, and the Prime Minister settled them near Chang'an. Last year, more than 5,000 robbers of the Jin family moved to Beidi County. So there are more than 16,000 If you go west and move further, the country will be shaken and Tai'a will support you." Chen Yuanda said unceremoniously.
Zhu Ji and Ma Jing looked at each other, a little embarrassed.
Chen Yuanda is also too strong-willed and dares to say anything. But can others understand your loyalty? In the end, it turned into alienating the father and son of the Tian family, and they were no longer human beings inside and outside.
However, they also felt that what Chen Yuanda said was correct.
Yongzhou was conquered by the King of Jin. He took over the post of Shan Yu and placed his directly subordinate tribes in several counties around Chang'an. The Jin family is a Hun noble and has his own tribe. Now it seems that the Jin Zhun brothers have taken refuge with the King of Jin and moved to Beidi County to farm and herd.
This time King Jin asked several tribes to go westward. In total, there were still eight or nine thousand tribes, all led by Hun nobles who were close to him, including nobles from the Huyan clan.
The King of Jin promised to hand over Lueyang County of Qinzhou to them for farming and herding. The nobles were not very happy, but in order to curry favor with this person who was not the prince but was better than the prince, they finally agreed.
To put it simply, King Jin now knows very well that Guanzhong is his foundation and the backing for his fight for the throne.
The emperor is still hesitant, worried about Feng Yi's attitude towards Di Qiang, and has not abolished Liu Yi's position as the crown prince, so it is understandable that the king of Jin must make plans early.
But understanding is understanding, which does not mean that they support doing so.
This is to divide the Han Dynasty and create a new core.
"The war in Hebei is over." After listening to Chen Yuanda's words, Liu Cong was silent for a moment and said: "After two years of fighting, we still can't win in the end. This is God's will. From now on, Xinxing, Leping, Taiyuan , the four counties of Shangdang are just standing firm, using the favorable geographical location to fend off the thieves. My son has made great progress in Guanzhong. How can we retreat when we are advancing bravely?"
"No, Your Majesty!" Chen Yuanda said again! He advised: "Hebei has rich fertile soil and a well-established household registration. How can we let Shao Xun hold it in his hands? Even if he is frustrated for a moment, don't be discouraged. After some rectification, you can fight again."
Liu Cong shook his head. , said: "I have made up my mind, no more words."
After saying that, although he was disgusted with Chen Yuanda in his heart, he still explained: "Now there is no place to stay in Hebei, and there is no way to raise food, grass, livestock, carriages and horses. If it is transported hundreds of miles from Pingyang, not to mention the cost, it is still Yi was cut off by Tuoba Xianbei and carried away. This year there was a big war and the treasury was empty. Where is the money and food? "
Chen Yuanda was holding his head high, but he gradually lowered his head after hearing this. .
War is all about consumption.
Although Bingzhou has mountains and rivers inside and outside, which is extremely conducive to defense, it is also difficult to transport grain and grass due to the mountains and rivers. If Jinyang is in hand, that's all, but if it's not in hand, what can we do? Liu Kun often invited Tuoba Xianbei to go south from Yanmen.
In fact, this was also something mentioned when discussing national policy.
The Eastward Movement has never been able to explain how to rule Hebei for a long time and stably when Jinyang fell into the hands of its enemies. Without paying attention, Tuoba Xianbei cut the big man into two halves.
When the late emperor was in power, he conquered Bingzhou, Guanzhong and even counties in Hexi. Why did he entrust Hebei to Shi Le? Not without reason.
In the end, because this flaw could not be solved, "crossing Yongzong" became a national policy.
When Liu Cong says this now, his hidden meaning is that if you, Chen Yuanda, have the ability, then you can take down Jinyang despite the threat of Tuoba Xianbei, and then attack Yanmen in the north, and completely drive the Tuoba clan to On the grassland.
At that time, let alone attacking Hebei, moving the capital to Jinyang will not be a problem.
Can you do it? If you can't do it, don't push it.
What is national policy? I'm afraid you don't understand the true meaning of national policy.
"After the pasture turns green in the next spring, we will immediately mobilize all the ministries to go west." Liu Cong made the final decision.
Liu Can showed a proud smile.
The west of Tongguan is his territory. After a few years of hard work, he will not be able to escape the throne.
(End of this chapter)