Royal road

Hearing the news brought by the messenger, Sima Teng almost fell to the ground.The emperor died?How could it just crash like this?Didn't those bandits want to grab food and grass and sneak attack the back of the camp?What did Qi Hong's escort and retinue do for food? !

His lips trembled for a long time before he asked tremblingly, "What about King Yuzhang?"

Sima Chi, king of Yuzhang, was the half-brother of the emperor, and was named the emperor's younger brother before, and he was the heir to the throne in terms of etiquette.If he escapes by chance, he can succeed to the throne...

"King Yuzhang also died to protect Shengjia..." the messenger cried out with sobs.What a disaster it is to lose two kings in one day.Is the sky going to perish?

Sima Teng was completely speechless.After the deathly silence, he suddenly jumped up: "Prepare your horse! Go back to Luoyang! Go back to Luoyang quickly!!"

"Huh?" The messenger was dumbfounded.Don't you want to avenge the emperor?At the very least, they have to take back the funeral of the Son of Heaven. How could they just go back to Luoyang like this?

Sima Teng didn't have the time to talk nonsense, and he didn't care about dealing with the aftermath. He took more than a thousand guards and went straight to Luoyang.This is a major event that shakes the world, you must tell your brother as soon as possible!

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Looking at the adopted son kneeling under the steps, his face was full of excitement.Liu Yuan was also speechless for a long time.

Emperor Jin actually collapsed!Still died at the hands of his own general!Even if he had the idea of ​​replacing it, he never thought that such a thing would happen one day.

While being shocked, there was also a trace of indescribable bewilderment rushing to my heart.Liu Yuan has been a minister of Jin for most of his life, and he has personally met the emperor countless times.Every time that dull and gentle monarch sat on the throne, he was like a puppet set up by others.But that man is the emperor after all, even if he is worried, even if he is afraid, even if he is confused, it represents the only Zhengshuo of the dynasty.Every official position he held came from the royal mouth of the emperor, and every reward he received came from His Majesty's personal seal.Such a Ninth Five-Year Master actually died in the wilderness?Was hacked to death?Just thinking about it makes people feel like they are in a dream.

In the hall, there was silence, but before the atmosphere became weird, Liu Yuan spoke and laughed loudly: "As expected of my son!"

After the shock, after the bewilderment, what emerges is ecstasy.what does that mean?It means that he turned his back on the abandoned Jin country and finally came to the end.Its monarch will be beheaded and killed, and its vitality will be cut off suddenly.Just like the big man who lasted for four hundred years and seemed to be able to survive forever, he will eventually perish one day.

Loud laughter echoed in the hall, and the magic power of silence was instantly broken.The officials became excited and congratulated in unison.This is the biggest victory since the founding of the Han Kingdom!

"Pingyang has a purple atmosphere, and it is also the old capital of Tao Tang. Your Majesty moved the capital, welcomed the Qianxiang, and cooperated with Kunxiang. The change of the Zigong, the Jin family will decline, and within three years, Luoyang will be conquered." Under the rank, Taishi Ling congratulated loudly.The failure to calculate the solar eclipse before almost cost him his life. How could he not give a good word for such a good opportunity?

When Liu Yuan heard this, Longyan couldn't help but be delighted: "Pingyang is the place where dragons prosper! Yongming is also my Emperor Han Fu general, and I deserve a reward for this achievement!"

Liu Yao kowtowed excitedly again. This kind of credit is enough to wash away his defeat in Shangdang.However, the adopted son was happy in his heart, while others were secretly anxious.Liu He took a step forward and said worriedly: "Father, killing the emperor of Jin is a great victory. But if Jin knows about it, won't it lead to military disaster? Now that the country is not strong, it seems that it is difficult to defeat ants and elephants." .”

Openly singing the opposite tune at this time, not everyone can bear it.However, Liu Yuan valued this eldest son very much, so he didn't worry about it, and said with a smile: "There is no need to worry about this matter. The sudden collapse of the Jin emperor and the undecided emperor's heir are the signs of the country's death. What's more, the king of the East China Sea is in power, and the king of Chengdu is still here. People are bound to fight again. How can there be time to distract him?"

This is inevitable.Finally won the battle and took back the emperor, but let the emperor die on the road.Sima Yue could hardly absolve himself of the blame for affection and etiquette.In terms of etiquette, Chengdu King Sima Ying is the son of Emperor Wu, the younger brother of the Son of Heaven, and once served as the emperor's younger brother.Once the throne is vacant, whether it is himself or the people around him, they will fight to the death.How could Sima Yue, who was in power in Luoyang City at that time, give up? It would be strange if the two of them didn't fight to the death.

Who can spend troops to attack the Han Dynasty and avenge the dead emperor?

Nobody would do that.

"Strictly guard the cities of Pingyang, and send troops to Chang'an after the internal turmoil in Jin!" Liu Yuan straightened up and ordered loudly.

God has given him the best chance, and the next thing to do is to grasp the power of the gods!Thinking of this, Liu Yuan secretly sighed in his heart.It's a pity that once this happened, Shangdang will be stable for another period of time.Forget it, now his goal is Guanzhong, which is full of fat, and places like Bingzhou, which are bitter and cold, are like tasteless.

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"Your Majesty passed away, and King Yuzhang also died?" Hearing this news, Sima Yue was so shocked that his face turned pale, and he was furious immediately!It took almost a year to attack Chang'an, but the city was captured, but the emperor was lost. This is simply unacceptable!

"Where's Qi Hongren? Has anyone caught the regicide!"

"General Qi didn't save Sheng Jia, he vomited blood and fell into a coma, and he is still in the army. The rebels who murdered the king... are probably the Huns!" Sima Teng had already thought of a countermeasure along the way.Nine out of ten people who can send three thousand Qingqi to attack Yujia are the troops of the Huns and puppet Han.It's just that this matter has nothing to do with Hongnong Daying.Otherwise, just a charge of insufficient escort would make him poked in the back by everyone.

Unable to sit still, Sima Yue stood up and turned around the desk: "This is impossible! You need to establish a new king quickly!"

It caused war and caused the emperor to die in the wilderness.This kind of guilt is definitely not something he can bear now.What's more terrible is that now the King of Chengdu is still fleeing. He is the son of Emperor Wu, the former emperor's younger brother, and someone must want to use this as a reason to elect him to succeed the throne.This has changed from a disease of ringworm and scabies to a heartache!Zhengshuo must be in their hands!

"Maybe we can establish King Qinghe?" Sima Teng also knew the seriousness of the matter, and suggested in a low voice.

Sima Tan, King of Qinghe, is the grandson of Emperor Wu, from the eldest son of King Kang of Qinghe.After Emperor Daxing became extinct, he was canonized as the crown prince.It's just that the political situation is turbulent and has been repeatedly abolished.The person who abolished him first was Chengdu King Sima Ying.In terms of etiquette, he is the only one who is more qualified to succeed to the throne than the King of Chengdu.

However, Sima Yue hesitated.Prince Qinghe's son is really too smart.Before Luoyang had no owner, when the King of Changsha ran amok Shangguansi, he led people to attack at night and expelled Shangguansi from the city in one fell swoop.If such a brave and resourceful person were a few years older, would he still be able to control him?

After going around two more times, Sima Yue finally gritted his teeth: "Forget it, the matter has to be prioritized, and the country should be the most important thing. Immediately send an order to invite King Qinghe to enter!"

Now, his biggest enemy has turned back into the King of Chengdu, and everything must focus on the overall situation.As for whether he is smart or not, this son is only 12 years old after all, far from being able to govern himself.Wait until the King of Chengdu is eliminated, and then plan slowly.

Hearing this, Sima Teng couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.As long as the new emperor in Luoyang City is still in their hands, everything will be easy to handle.

However, as soon as he relaxed, Sima Yue looked over: "There is still something about the Huns..."

"Brother Wang!" Seeing his elder brother's eyes, Sima Teng suddenly panicked, "Teng is incompetent, lost to the strong soldiers of the Huns..."

There must be an explanation for the murder of the emperor.As the governor of Bingzhou, he had the duty to resist the Huns.Now that something went wrong in the Hongnong camp, it is even more to blame.But now, how dare he accept such an errand?Go back to Bingzhou and fight recklessly with the Huns?That's a beast that can kill even the emperor!

Seeing Sima Teng's flustered appearance, Sima Yue was so angry that his teeth were about to gnaw.However, he has always defended his weaknesses, and this is not the time for internal strife.Trying to suppress the anger in his heart, he said: "Forget it, let's settle the inside first and then fight the outside. Now Yecheng has to be guarded, and you can go there after the succession ceremony is completed."

Yecheng is the old den of the King of Chengdu, and it is really not a good place to go because it has been turned upside down by the Gongshi Fan recently.But even so, it is still a bit better than Bingzhou.Sima Teng nodded again and again: "My brother must guard Yecheng for Brother Wang!"

What else could Sima Yue say?With a long sigh, he said: "Immediately take back His Majesty's funeral and prepare the national shirt. Others, let's discuss it in the long term."

Bingzhou will naturally have to redo the arrangements.But who to guard, we have to wait until after the state funeral and succession ceremony before making any plans.Such a good situation can actually fall into such a situation.Could it be that he was really abandoned by the sky?Ji Lingling shuddered, Sima Yue put this thought behind him, and started to arrange various matters needed for the funeral.

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Although Sima Yue tried his best to keep it secret, the hundreds of ministers scattered on the battlefield had no intention of keeping their mouths shut.The news of the emperor's death still spread to various places along with the fast horses.Shangdang, which is only one Xing away from Luoyang, also got the news early.

"The Son of Heaven has passed away!" Liang Feng was also shocked when he heard the news.With so many wars, the foolish and troubled emperor could survive, so why did he die on the way back to Luoyang?

"It's the Huns' cavalry! No wonder they attacked Lishi a few days ago and didn't receive a large-scale counterattack." Duan Qin sighed softly, yes, the Huns must have moved the battlefield and put their troops in Sizhou. .However, who would have expected that this change would take away the life of the emperor!

"In this way, I'm afraid there will be criticism about the solar eclipse..." Cui Ji thought more.If they hadn't captured Yangyi during the solar eclipse, maybe the Huns would have stayed in Bingzhou.

Duan Qin shook his head immediately: "The Huns won't admit to this matter. I'm afraid it will be pushed to the locust plague."

Liu Yuan would be stupid to admit that he was scared away by the solar eclipse.But the emperor is not benevolent, the country is about to perish, and the locust plague drives him to Sizhou, and it is more in his own interest to follow the sky.

Speaking of it, thanks to Shangdang's efforts to control locusts in the past two years, the number of locust eggs has been slightly controlled. Now that Xihe country is flooded with locust plagues, there are not many pests in Shangdang.It's like God's help.

Seeing those two people turned their heads to chat about political affairs, Liang Feng was a little dumbfounded: "But the emperor, after all, has collapsed."

Aren't you feudal scholar-bureaucrats?How come there is no sadness about the death of the emperor?

Facing Fujun's words, both of them were silent for a while, and finally Duan Qin said: "After Emperor Daxing succeeded to the throne, there have been many disasters in the country. It may be a good thing to change fate now."

Yes, since the Holy Son of Heaven took the throne, how many wars and disasters have occurred.The population of the country ranges from ten to five or six, how many people will maintain a minimum of respect for the person on the throne?On the contrary, everyone is eager to change to someone who is stronger and more able to control the government.A real dragon who complies with etiquette and destiny.The death of the first emperor is really a relief.

Hearing Duan Qin's words, Liang Feng couldn't help being dumbfounded.After a while, he still sighed: "It is still necessary to wear mourning, and it should be done with courtesy."

This is the truth.The Son of Heaven is the father of all ministers. According to ancient rituals, three years of filial piety are also required for national funerals, and all entertainment and marriage are prohibited.But the Son of Heaven is very human, if all the people of the country wear mourning for three years, the world will be in chaos.Therefore, since Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty issued an edict to change the three-year funeral to 36 days, many national funerals have followed this practice.At most, it was only three months.

During this period of time, the marriage between the Liang family and the Wang family could not go on anyway.

Duan Qin didn't look anxious this time, instead he said: "It should be so. I think King Dongyan won't be returning to Bingzhou for the time being, and my lord can have more time."

This is also a matter of course.As far as Sima Teng's virtue is concerned, after the Xiongnu killed the emperor, he dared to return to Bingzhou to take charge of military affairs?It is right to avoid it.

The rope around his neck was loose after all.But Liang Feng also knew that this was only temporary.I don't know who the court will send to succeed me?Whether he can be better than Sima Teng is still unknown.

Sighing lightly, Liang Feng finally said: "First observe the national funeral, and discuss the rest in the long run."

It is not too late to wait until the funeral is over before getting married.It's just that I don't know who will succeed the ninth five in Luoyang City.