Chapter 798 Ambush
Tuoba Xianbei did have a "rebellious party", and a big drama was staged, just one month before Shao Xun's spring plowing.
Shengle in the first month is extremely cold.
A strong wind blew in, and the remaining snow was flying like tiny pieces of paper money.
The birch forest roared, and the branches spread their teeth and claws, like the arms of the devil.
The wind is strong and people's faces are very cold - indifferent cold.
After the Tuoba family moved westward from the Xianbei Mountains, they followed the old customs of the Huns and began to worship heaven.
In the tribal era, the time and place of offering sacrifices to heaven were relatively random.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China by Tuoba Yilu, the Spring and Autumn Festival began, that is, the first month and the ninth month.
Recently, the DPRK and China are discussing again, perhaps to hold three festivals in May and September, or to move the spring festival to April. This may seem a bit chaotic, but in fact it is a sign that the country's various rules and regulations are gradually being improved and solidified.
Tuoba Xianbei regarded heaven, earth, sun, moon, and stars as gods. The sacrifices to the gods in the first month were made to the west of Shengle City, which is the so-called "Western Suburbs Sacrifice to Heaven".
The altar has been set up, with seven wooden sculptures and painted gods on it.
There are steps next to the altar and an earthen wall outside. There are four doors in the wall with different colors (green in the east, red in the south, white in the west and black in the north). There is a white cow, an white sheep and a yellow horse. .
The shaman and witch stood on the east side of the altar, shaking the drum in her hands vigorously and chanting congratulations repeatedly.
Seven aristocratic youths from Dugu, Helan and other tribes held wine vessels in their hands and stood solemnly in the wind - the number seven represents the seven closest to the Tuoba family by blood relationship and political alliance. For tribes, the tribal leader does not necessarily need to be present in person, but a representative must be sent, usually a close nephew.
"Spring comes and the grass grows abundantly." The witch climbed up the steps and sang loudly in Xianbei dialect.
A large group of people knelt down outside the altar wall.
Led by Mrs. Qi and King Tuoba Yulu, as well as hundreds of civil and military officials, they all prostrated themselves on the ground with pious expressions.
Mrs. Qi was still mumbling something, not knowing what she was talking about.
After Tuoba Yulu and Queen Wang prostrated together, they slowly stood up.
Unlike the Zhou Rites of the Pre-Han Dynasty, which prohibited the harem from participating in sacrifices, Xianbei's matrilineal society still has many remnants. Noble ladies such as Qi and Wang were allowed to participate in offering sacrifices to heaven, and even stood very close to the front.
At this time, Tuoba Yulu's face was calm, but Wang subconsciously felt a little uneasy, and her eyes involuntarily glanced at Qi.
"The Yinshan Mountains are frost-free in June." The witch climbed up the second step and sang again.
Everyone bowed again and stood up.
Mrs. Qi stopped speaking, and her face became a little cold.
Although she was wearing fur, Wang still shivered subconsciously.
She is sensitive and delicate, and she always feels that something is wrong today. Looking at the gloomy sky, the howling north wind, and the ferocious branches, I felt more and more terrified.
"All animals will be fat in autumn." The witch climbed up the third step.
Everyone knelt down for the third time, a total of seven times, corresponding to seven steps and seven congratulations.
After the end, everyone took a short rest.
The young man holding the wine spilled the wine on the altar.
Tuoba Yulu came to the sidelines, accompanied by dozens of tribal ministers and nobles, all of whom were his cronies.
"It's really cold today." A strong wind blew, and Tuoba Yulu felt the cold wind blowing into his neck. He subconsciously tightened his tight fur, but his neck still felt cold.
The ministers moved their hands and feet and talked in low voices. They talked about nothing more than the Jin mission returning south, the Liangzhou mission professing their vassalship, the Huns sending envoys to make peace, and whether they would go south again next year.
Men, if they are not talking about women, they are talking about military affairs.
Wang came to a nearby tent, and not long after, Qi also walked in surrounded by everyone.
The other party was an elder, so Wang immediately stood up and saluted.
Qi nodded expressionlessly, feeling a little disgusted in her heart.
This Wang family is obviously from the grassland, but her manners are the same as that of a girl from Jin Dynasty. What is she pretending to be?
The nobles behind Qi looked at Wang with different expressions, as if they were sizing up prey.
There were also some guards beside Wang, glaring at her angrily.
The new party and the old faction already dislike each other, and it is normal for them to argue with each other on a daily basis.
Wang didn't say anything, she just felt that the atmosphere today was a bit strange, and she felt panic in her heart.
She was worried about her son Shi Yiqian, who was only three years old.
She only has one child. After giving birth two years ago, she cherishes it very much. She just left the palace for a while today and she misses her a little.
Thinking about this, I felt a little restless, and I couldn’t explain why.
As for Tuoba Yulumo, it is known to everyone that he had seven children.
The eldest son Tuoba Yihuai lives in the Helan tribe and lives with his uncle, Helan Aitou, the leader of the Helan tribe.
The second son is Tuoba Shiyiqian, born to the concubine Wang, and currently lives in Shengle.
The third son, Tuoba Qu, and the fourth son, Tuoba Gu, are even younger and are currently in Shengle.
Among the three daughters, the eldest daughter married Liu Lugu.
The second daughter married into the Helan tribe the year before last.
The third daughter married Yuwen Qiu Buqin, the leader of the Yuwen Department, an old man who was almost fifty years old last year.
The seven children are all young, the eldest son is only in his teens, and the third and fourth sons are not even one year old.
The three daughters also got married just after they turned thirteen (virtual age).
A stronger wind blew outside.
Qi sat down and closed her eyes to rest.
Wang glanced at her secretly and suppressed her inner uneasiness.
Tuoba Yulu and others have put on their military uniforms and are preparing to mount their horses and circumambulate the altar - the military uniform is not armor, it is just a kind of robe worn by warriors, and the military uniforms of high-level warriors are ceremonial clothing. .
Xianbei custom is to run around the altar after offering sacrifices to heaven.
Tuoba Yulu goes around three times, and officials go around seven times. This custom comes from the Xiongnu.
After preparations were completed, everyone got on their horses and left.
The process was very smooth and completed quickly. The trumpet sounds gradually, which is the signal to return to Shengle.
Wang stood up, bowed to Qi first, and then left the tent.
The carriage came over, and the guards respectfully invited the princess to get on the carriage.
"Where is the king?" Wang asked softly.
"Take the nobles and generals and leave first." The guard replied.
Wang nodded, got in the car and left.
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On the other side, Tuoba Yulu's carriage had entered Shengle and reached the bluestone slab.
At this moment, a horn sound suddenly came from my ears.
Tuoba Yulu, who was dozing in the car, suddenly opened his eyes. He subconsciously opened the car curtain. At this moment, dense arrows were shot from the roofs on both sides of the street.
The big-bodied archers held strong bows and shot long, thick and heavy arrows with all their might.
The arrows came with great urgency and power. In an instant, the carriage had been hit by more than a hundred arrows.
Tuoba Yulu was shot in the shoulder by an arrow and was immediately brought to the ground.
“Kill him!” Countless soldiers came from inside and outside the city gate, roaring and rushing towards Tuoba Yulu’s chariot.
The guards resisted desperately, but there were too many arrows. They fell to the ground one after another, screaming in agony.
The nobles and ministers of the tribe were dressed in ceremonial uniforms and were exposed to the heavy rain of arrows. They suffered more casualties than the guards.
Someone tried to use the carriage to dodge, but there were archers in front, left and right. How to dodge?
Others pulled up Tuoba Yulu, who was injured and fell to the ground, and tried to avoid the houses on both sides.
The houses burst open, and a large number of soldiers poured out, killing everyone they saw.
Tuoba Yulu was desperate.
At the moment of life and death, he suddenly realized that such a large-scale siege involved many people, but no news was leaked. It was obvious that he had been collectively betrayed by the upper management of Shengle.
"Haha!" He laughed sadly.
The grasslands really don’t need cowards!
A monarch with insufficient prestige is defeated and has only one end: death.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!" Another dense burst of arrows came. Tuoba Yulu was hit by several arrows and fell to the ground.
"Poof! Poof!" The encircling sergeants quickly chopped down the accompanying officials to the ground, then cut off Tuoba Yulu's head and sent it to Mrs. Qi outside the city. .
West of the city.
As soon as Wang was walking halfway, someone came to report on flying horses.
She felt dizzy and wanted to collapse.
"Mr. Yan, please make a decision quickly."
"Ke Dun should go to Daijun."
"Princess, it's still too late to leave now."
The people escorting the car were either Tuoba Yulu's personal troops or generals from the Wang family who were born in Daijun, and they all begged.
It is true that according to the rules of the grassland, the Wang family will be fine because they do not kill women - "The tribes compete to kill the father and brother, but not the mother."
But there are no absolutes in anything. This time it was obviously Mrs. Qi who ordered the attack. Will she break the rules and kill the Wang family? No one can guarantee that.
Wang's tears streamed down her face and she bit her lip so hard that it bled.
She pinched her thigh hard again, so hard that her hands trembled.
After a while, she finally calmed down and said in a trembling voice: "Bendai County, take Shi Yiqian with you, he is still in the city."
"Yes." Immediately, a general galloped away on horseback. go.
The carriage turned around on the spot and headed eastward, escorted by more than a hundred soldiers.
I can’t control much anymore!
Tuoba Yihuai is in the Helan tribe, and most of them are fine.
Tuoba Qu and Tuoba Gu each have a maternal clan. If their uncles do not try to save them and they are killed by the Qi family, then there is nothing she can do - Wang will not do anything about it. It is suspected that the Qi family will find a way to kill Yu Lu's four sons.
Now she just wants to save Shi Yijian and take him back to Daijun, so that no one can deal with their mother and son.
As for what the future of Tuoba Daiguo will be like, she doesn't care, nor is she qualified to care.
The poisonous woman of the Qi family will most likely make her second son He Li the king, but He Li is cowardly by nature, can she really convince the public?
Destroy it!
Wang shed tears again.
The King of Dai has been feeling uneasy lately, saying that many nobles do not respect him, and even embarrass him in person, because last year's southern expedition was fruitless and costly.
He once tried to ease the relationship with Mrs. Qi's party, but now it seems that it is useless.
The poisonous woman will not be proud for long.
The man in the south is preparing his troops and may head north at any time.
I heard that he was born as a soldier and slave, but he ended up in this situation. How can such a person be easy to deal with?
Ruthless, determined, and visionary, he tries to conquer everything.
After he completes preparations, he will inevitably launch a large-scale Northern Expedition. Then we will have to see how the poisonous woman and her cowardly son respond.
The carriage gradually moved away. Just as the guards and generals had guessed, no one came to pursue it.
A few days later, when they reached Shenhebei, a general finally caught up with him and handed Tuoba Shiyijian, wrapped in a blanket, into Wang's hands.
They also brought news about Sheng Le: in the ambush that day, the guards were unprepared, and more than fifty people from various ministries and ministers and officials were killed.
The Qi family appointed Tuoba Heli as acting king and announced to both China and foreign countries that only Tuoba Yulu's family was being blamed, and no one else was involved, so he was happy and happy.
Tuoba Qu and Tuoba Gu were both picked up by their mother clan and were helped to escape from Shengle and go to their own tribes.
The Qi family was furious and sent troops to hunt down Tuoba Qu, Tuoba Gu, and Tuoba Shiyijian, and demanded that the Helan tribe hand over Tuoba Yihuai.
No one is sure how each tribe will react. There is an undercurrent surging in the country and dangers abound.
Maybe everyone is waiting and watching.
Which one of Tuoba Yilu, Tuoba Liuxiu, Tuoba Pugen, Tuoba Shisheng and Tuoba Yulu died normally? Everyone is already used to it, so let’s wait and see before talking.
(End of this chapter)