I'm not Murong Chong

Yao Song stepped up the steps, and the waiters on the left and right opened the palace door for him. A middle-aged man with shaved hair and braids was sitting cross-legged on the blanket, with a scimitar that never left his body resting on his right hand, his face hidden in the shadows You can't see it clearly in it, but its rough and sturdy spirit still rushes towards your face. That is Yao Chang, the leader of the Qiang tribe, the father of Yao Song, who rebelled against Qin Zili, and is known as "Da Shanyu".

Yao Song has been away for two years, and now he has only returned for a few days. Yao Chang also smiled when he saw his youngest son: "Here comes Song'er, come here and sit down." Then he moved to Yao Chang's side, and sat down on his knees: "What is father looking at?"

Yao Chang chuckled, and pushed the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in his hand. Yao Song lowered his eyes slightly, and glanced at it quickly—it happened to write to the death of Shu Lord Liu Bei Baidi City.

"Song'er has read a lot of scriptures and history since he was a child. Would you like to explain this chapter in detail for me?"

Yao Song forced a smile and said, "Father made fun of my son. Who doesn't know that my father is familiar with the Three Kingdoms and knows everything. How dare my son play tricks."

Yao Chang touched the thick and curly beard on his lips: "After Guan Yu was defeated in Maicheng, he was captured and killed by Lu Meng of the Eastern Wu. His brother Liu Bei was eager to avenge him, so he attacked Wu rashly, but was defeated by Lu Xun in the battle of Yiling. Almost the entire army was wiped out, and finally Baidi City was defeated." Looking at his son who had always been obedient and obedient in front of him, he slowly increased his tone, "Liu Bei was defeated because he was too arrogant. What does Song'er think about using righteousness and righteousness?"

Yao Song lowered his head a little: "Father, the king has a good opinion. But Murong Chong is probably different from Liu Bei in this battle - Shu and Wu are already equal in national strength, and the five tiger generals of Shu withered one by one, but Soochow did not." Lu Meng Lu Xun——In contrast, today, at the end of Fu Jian’s crossbow, there is an isolated city of Chang’an. There is only one general, Dou Chong, with no more than [-] troops, and they are all remnants and hungry soldiers. .”

Yao Chang lovingly stroked Yao Song's soft long hair: "So according to Song'er, Murong Chong sent that wolf cub a challenge to Gu, and Gu can only watch him kill Fu Jian and wait to die? "

Yao Song leaned over and said, "I don't dare. I just think that the father can withdraw the army to avoid the front for a while." Seeing that Yao Chang didn't seem to be angry, he continued, "I know that Murong Chong is going to fight for the soldiers. The horse has been preparing for a long time, this battle must go to Chang'an, the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, the next step is our turn. Therefore, before the arrival of the army, I would like to ask my father to withdraw from Guanzhong and go north to Bingzhou to plan for the future." Before the words fell, the face on his face He was scratched, and he staggered and fell to the ground. Yao Chang immediately picked up a brown-glazed melon-edge water bowl on the desk and slammed it at it. Blood flowed out amidst the sound of cracking.

"Do you want to hide from that little boy who warms the bed?! Isn't that just killing Murong Yong? Even if Murong Chong comes to kiss him, Gu is not afraid of him!" Yao Chang was furious, pointing at Yao Song and yelling, "If it wasn't for You have no strength, you have repeatedly missed plans, and you have won Chang’an City and destroyed Murong Chong alone! How many bold words did you say when you were an undercover agent? Now that you have been driven back, you are still wholeheartedly helping that wolf cub. , I really thought that if I was lonely and foolish, I would obey you!"

Yao Song didn't even dare to cover the wound, kowtowed, blood flowed down his hands all over the floor - his father was always moody and limited in favor, if he got so angry, he might have killed his insignificant son.

He didn't want to die, at least not right now.

When Yao Chang first raided Lingbei and Longxi, he was invincible, and everyone who heard about it surrendered. Only when he attacked Xinping, the guard city of Chang'an, he lost troops and lost generals. He didn't take it down for several months. He remained loyal to Fu Jian until his death.Yao Chang sent an envoy to deceive Xinping's general Gou Fu and said: "Today you only have thousands of troops left alone, and the defense of the city is doomed to be hopeless. I admire the world with righteousness, and I admire you as a loyal minister. You can safely lead the people in the city back. Chang'an, this empty city alone is enough!" Gou Fu was sincere, believed it was true, led an army of [-] people out of the city, was surrounded by Yao Chang, and no one survived.After Yao's army entered Xinping, they plundered for three days, covering thousands of miles, and Xinping was almost in ruins.Therefore, even if the Yao Qin army moved in later and sent people to renovate and rebuild the palace, it could only be done hastily.Yao Chang's so-called "bedroom" is nothing more than a three-entry mansion, and the "harem" where the rest of the wives, concubines, nephews and nephews live is even more rudimentary.

Yao Song bowed his head and hurried into his room without turning on the lights. He just leaned over the table in the dark and kept searching for medicine. to a scroll book.As soon as he frowned, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Zi Jun has always been smart, why is he so unwise recently, and has repeatedly offended his father?"

A middle-aged man in brocade clothes came in with a candlestick in his hand. The flickering candles concealed an unpredictable smile on his lips. Yao Song lowered his eyes, stood up and bowed, "Brother."

Yao Xing put the candlestick in front of Yao Song, shook his head and sighed, "Why are you so cruel, I remember that the father loved Zijun very much."

Yao Song was expressionless: "Back then, my younger brother was arrogant. If I offended you, I will forgive you."

Yao Xing put down the candlestick, took out a box of wound medicine from his waist, wiped out a little bit and wanted to rub it on himself, but the force was so strong that he almost wanted to wear the hole that had stopped bleeding, but Yao Song didn't hide, listening Yao Xing whispered in his ear: "Why did you go to Murong Chong's place for two years, and you became a forbearing temper? Could it be that you have some tricks? I still remember when my father was still serving Fu in Chang'an. When Jian was under his command, Fu Jian bestowed the title of General Longxiang. At that time, the father asked about our brothers. Zijun was only nine years old at that time, so he did his best to say, "Fu Jian once inherited the throne under the name of "Longxiang", and now he confers it on him. Father commander is the sign of the son of heaven' so that the father and king were very happy, saying that everyone said, 'this son is extremely wise, he is the crown of my son' as a brother, I am very envious."

Yao Song swallowed hard: "Brother was young and ignorant at that time, how dare he compete with the elder son now. The elder son has read poems and books a hundred times better than his brothers. He was cautious back then. How can anyone really not know the classics of Long Xiang?" ?”

Yao Xing looked down at his younger brother, who was half a head shorter than himself, weak and beautiful, not like the Qiang people, and pointed to the book in the case on the case for a while and asked: "Zi Jun has always been smart, do you know what this book is for my brother? "

Yao Song seemed to lower his head in fear, and murmured: "It's <<The Book of Songs>>... When Zijun was raised in Yao's mansion, he was never valued by his father. He was named Song by his father when he was three or four years old, and he was still the eldest brother. According to the "Book of Songs", "Song is as high as Weiyue, and it is as high as the sky", which gave Zijun a name." After finishing speaking, he paused, and his tone became even sadder: "Brother's talent, Zijun will no longer dare to match his shoulders. .”

Yao Xing patted him on the shoulder: "It's good that you still remember this allusion. It's just that you have to remember that no matter how high or steep Mount Song is, it can't compare with Mount Tai, which is the most respected of the five mountains. It will always be the last one."

Yao Song fell down and sat down under the pressure of that force, and said with a wry smile: "Since I made Yan, all the plans have failed, I have lost love to my father, and now I have angered my father even more, elder brother is firmly seated on the throne of the son, why should I be suspicious? Now that I am back by luck, I don’t dare to think about the foolish thoughts I used to have, if my elder brother doesn’t believe it, then I will kill me right away!”

Yao Xing looked down at Yao Song's beautiful face that was wrapped in a light veil, his eyes were full of misery and sorrow, as if he had truly repented.Ever since Yao Song volunteered to lurk beside Murong Chong back then, he hated him and gritted his teeth—that bastard born to that bitch dared to compete with his eldest son!He did not hesitate to use all means to spoil his good deeds, let him come back without any success, and completely disappoint Yao Chang—even if he borrowed a knife to kill him and A Fang would not hesitate!However, now that his younger brother has returned alone, with such an uncharacteristically lowered brow and eyes, like a harmless chick, very much like his mother who died young, he suddenly couldn't do anything.Yao Xing suddenly reached out and pinched Yao Song's chin, and turned his face gently - yes, this angle, especially like that... bitch - that bitch who dared to refuse him and would rather die of illness than ask for help!

With a sudden force of his right hand, he pinched into his cheeks, pinching a few deep and shallow red marks, Yao Xing suddenly said angrily: "You better tell the truth! Otherwise, life and death are just my thoughts for you now. between!"

After Yao Xing slammed the door and left, Yao Song stroked the bruises on his face with his backhand, reached out his hand suddenly, and knocked half of the Book of Songs on the case to the ground.

What his elder brother said was true - he was expelled from A Fang by Murong Chong, returned without success, had no name, status, army, or influence in Yao Qin - he was left alone.

Yao Xing returned to his bedroom. Although he was a Qiang who was born in the army, he usually tabooed rudeness and ignorance. He claimed to be full of knowledge, so there was no weapon display in the place where he sat and slept. .A middle-aged man came out to greet him, bowed and called him His Highness.But seeing him with a wide shirt, big sleeves, a bodice, and a lacquered sarong crown in his hair, he looks like a scholar of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is quite different from the Qiang warriors in the room.

Yao Xing was already under one man and over ten thousand people in the later Qin Dynasty, but he slightly bowed his head to this Han literati, returned a half salute, and then took his hand inside: "Jing Liang has been waiting for a long time, please."

That Han man's name was Yin Wei, and his courtesy name was Jing Liang. He was Yao Xing's most important counselor, and he was the right Sima at that time.Yao Xing's speech and behavior were deeply influenced by this "half teacher".At this moment he glanced at Yao Xing, Yao Xing knew he had something to do, waved his hand to dismiss the others, and just sat down and asked: "What is Jing Liang's business?" Yin Wei pulled out a paper from his sleeve, Yao Xing raised his eyebrows: "It's Ah Fang again. The news from over there?" Yin Wei shook his head lightly: "It's not from Gao Gai."

Yao Xing understood - his father, Yao Chang, buried the nail of Gao Gai in the Yan army, but after all, he was not all under Yao Xing's orders, so he naturally had to ambush his cronies.So when Zhan Xin saw it, he was taken aback for a moment, then laughed again, and then hated again, his teeth chattering loudly.

Yin Wei hadn't opened and read this letter before, seeing Yao Xing's reaction so strangely, he wondered: "But what happened to the Yan army's siege?"

Yao Xing waved his hand: "It's about the story of Yao Song being exiled." After finishing speaking, he handed the letter to Yin Wei, who read it at a glance, and said with a grunt, "Murong Chong started his career on Fu Jian's bed. Well, it's not surprising that the young master was hooked by him."

Yao Xing, however, seemed to have not recovered from the shock. He couldn't believe that his cunning and vicious younger brother would go out of his way to plan for a single person as the informant said—could he really fall in love with that little boy? !But ever since Yao Song was kicked out of Efang by Murong Chong, he was indeed in a state of despair all day long, how could he still have the cleverness of the past!When he thought of this, he took a deep breath with some disgust, but he felt a little inexplicable itching in his heart—the two men are so infatuated? !He was still in Chang'an when Murong Chong was brought into the harem by Fu Jian, so he had heard about it, especially remembering the ambiguous and contemptuous smiles on everyone's faces when they made fun of this moment.

Yao Chang, who was the former general of the Qin Dynasty at that time, even said with a smile: "Fortunately, we Qiang people are rough-skinned and thick-skinned, not as juicy as those born in the Murong family of Xianbei. , It’s really shameless to die.”

However, no one thought that ten years later, a subjugated prince who was reduced to a child prostitute would gather thousands of troops and approach the city, forcing the heavenly king Fu Jian to sit in a lonely city, helpless.

Yin Wei saw that there was no other important matter on the letter, so he rubbed it and discarded it, and whispered to Yao Xing: "Your Highness, young master, this person has a lot of intentions, so I can't keep it. It's better to get rid of it as soon as possible."

When they colluded with Dou Chong to kill Murong Yong, the two of them had already agreed on this matter, but at this time Yao Xing was silent for a while, but said: "What trouble is Yao Song making now? Let's see look."

Yin Wei was stunned for a moment, thinking it was unimaginable——Yao Xing had always regarded his brother as a thorn in his side, so why did he suddenly feel pity for this competitor who had always hidden traitors?

After a few days, Yao Chang raised his account to discuss matters, and all the generals in the army came together, even Wu Zhong, his general, rushed back to Xinping from the front line.

Although Yao Chang raised troops to rebel against Qin and proclaimed himself the Great Chanyu, the leader of the Qiang, but the foundation of the country was not stable at the beginning of the founding of the country. General Wu Zhong and his elder son Yao Xing for many years, their military strength is almost equal to that of Yao Chang, not only Yao Chang also needs to give them three points, but also has the right to discuss and make decisions.

Yao Chang waited for everyone to be seated, coughed a few times, and rolled away the scroll in front of the case: "Dou Chong's secret letter expects us to send troops to surround the rear of the Yan army. Crash."

Wu Zhongnian was about forty years old, tall and sturdy, his bloodline was as messy as the knife scars on his face, he was just a faceless bastard.As soon as Yao Chang finished speaking, he said loudly: "It's so good! That Murong Chong Huangkou boy, what kind of marching tactics do you know? It's just that you have a lot of soldiers. If the cavalry charge a few times, it will be difficult to keep the chaos!" At that moment, another general He said: "But we rebelled against Qin Zili and broke with King Fu Tian. How can we help him?" The general sitting on Wu Zhong's right raised his voice and said, "Murong Chong has already died because of the Minister's order Murong Yong. Cut off diplomatic relations with us, make a letter of war, and when Chang'an is captured, the troops will come to Xinping to fight a decisive battle with the Qiang army—if you don't help Dou Chong at this time, will the whole army fight to the death when Murong Chong wins and besieges Xinping with victory? ?!" "That's right! Don't you know what it means to be illiterate if you can't read!?"

Yin Wei sat in an inconspicuous corner, still acting like a literati hermit, after listening leisurely, he glanced lightly at Yao Xing who was at the top.Yao Xing knew it. He waved his hand at this moment, and there was a bit of silence in the arena. He looked down on Wu Zhong as a veteran and reckless man, so whenever he spoke, he always deliberately spoke politely and did not look like a military general: "Why bother to go? Aid Dou Chong? Murong Chong and Fu Jian are fighting for Chang'an, and we are happy to see them fighting with each other. We can watch from the sidelines, and the fisherman will benefit." When he turned to Yao Chang, he humbly bowed his head again and said: "If Murong Chong really wins Even if they come to attack Xinping, it will only be at the end of their strength, what will he do? At that time, I am willing to lead the army for my father and capture and kill Murong Chong!"

Wu Zhong said coldly: "The prince just joined hands with Dou Chong to slander Murong Yong a month ago, why did he turn his face and deny him so quickly and let him die?" Yao Xing didn't turn his head back: "So what, Dou Chong also What’s the point? Even if Fu Jian came to ask for it in person, I only imagined it for my father—there is no eternal alliance between the two countries. However, when General Wu and Dou Chong were ministers in the same palace in the past, they had a good relationship , Now that I think about it, it’s really nostalgic.”

Wu Zhong was startled, and secretly scolded himself for being stupid. He was really not as good as Yao Xing, who was well-read and eloquent, so he said bitterly: "His Royal Highness, if you want to cooperate with Dou Chong, you will cooperate. If you don't want to cooperate, you will turn your face and deny anyone. It's really for the sake of big orders." So I'm still taking credit for myself!?" After finishing speaking, he got up angrily, and cupped his hands at Yao Chang, "Da Shanyu, the general is willing to lead the army and let Murong Chong die outside the city of Chang'an!"

Yin Wei interjected nonchalantly: "It seems that General Wu is so eager to lead the troops, it seems that the covetous son made more achievements in defeating Murong Yong that day - isn't it your soldiers who lost anyway? I don't know. Does this count as an invitation to honor?"

Wu Zhong almost jumped up angrily, and was about to correct Yin Wei's lapel: "Old man, what do you mean by that?!"

Yao Xing stopped him, and said sharply: "General Wu! You have nothing to do with yourself, so you don't take Da Shanyu seriously!"

Yao Chang, who was seated at the top, immediately reprimanded: "Yao Xing! You dare to contradict your elders, it is useless!" Then he got up to appease Wu Zhong and sat down, because Wu Zhong was with him when he was a general in the former Qin Dynasty. Their official titles are similar, and they are almost on the same level. Now that they have established their own family, although they have pushed themselves to be the big chanyu, they always regard themselves as "old brothers", support their own self-respect, and are arrogant and tyrannical. Yao Chang also wants to avoid him.

A discussion was still unresolved until noon, Yao Chang finally just said "to think about it again", and his life was dismissed.When the crowd dissipated, Wu Zhongfang stepped out of the hall angrily. Seeing Yao Xing walking away surrounded by a large group of people, he was even more angry. Pushing it away, he took out the horsewhip and whipped it several times: "Don't follow me! Get out!"

Wu Zhong wandered around alone, arguing all morning, in fact, he was already very hungry. Suddenly, he smelled the smell of meat in the depths of the courtyard, so he couldn't help but walked over.

All the way through halls and alleys, I saw a red cloud-like back in a secluded place.Wu Zhong stopped, and the man in red just happened to turn his head, with a bright smile on his face: "General Wu?"

Wu Zhongfang recognized Yao Song, bowed and clasped his fists: "Young master." After a pause, he couldn't help looking at the iron frame in front of him, "Young master is roasting mutton?" Yao Song smiled and waved: " Will General Wu be willing to share sweets and sweets?" After Wu Zhong sat down happily, he suddenly said in a neutral tone: "General Wu is indeed a real hero, and he can still eat happily in the face of adversity."