The shackles rattled, their wrists were abraded, and their ankles were sore. Their flesh and blood were already mutilated. Jiang Wei used all his strength to hold on to the iron chain, but sadly found that he could not even lift it. It took several months.

Imprisonment has caused the strong body he was once proud of to disappear without a trace.

Jiang Wei sighed and slowly moved forward.

"Wait!" a jailer shouted, walked over, opened his shackles, and then shouted impatiently: "Let's go."

Jiang Wei was a little surprised, but after the heavy shackles were removed, he felt much more relaxed. He couldn't help but thank the jailer. Then he followed the waiting soldiers and strode towards the city wall.

Climbing the city wall, Jiang Wei discovered that he was in Chang'an. This was the Jianzhang Palace in Chang'an. Standing in front of him was the Baichilan, Zhuge Liang's favorite place to climb when he was alive. He couldn't help but froze for a moment, remembering that night

.If he hadn’t planned to assassinate Wei Ba that night, maybe he wouldn’t be where he is today.

Alas, the matter has come to this, and there is no point in regretting it. Jiang Wei sighed secretly and stepped onto the stairs.

The soldier stood at the door and had no intention of watching him go up. Jiang Wei didn't care, holding on to the stairs, and walked up step by step. Baichilan is very high, and there are many stairs, so many that it makes people dizzy, and Jiang Wei is overwhelmed by the number of stairs.

He doubted whether he could reach the top. When he finally saw Wei Ba standing in front of the railing, he was panting so hard that his lungs were about to explode. He had no strength at all and wanted to sit down on the ground.

He held on to the pillar and gasped for air, his breathing sound like the wind passing through a hundred feet.

"Have you seen those people?" Wei Ba did not look back and pointed to the distance: "That is the third group of envoys sent by His Majesty."

Jiang Wei subconsciously looked forward along Wei Ba's arm. In the distance, between the shades of trees, a group of people was meandering forward. From the clothes of these people, Jiang Wei could tell that they were the emperor's messengers.

.

The messenger of the emperor was of course the one delivering the edict. Jiang Wei thought for a moment and thought about what kind of edict he should deliver.

"The Emperor wanted to meditate on me. According to the rules, I gave in three times. This is the third time." Wei Ba put down his arm and patted the railing: "So, I still talk to you as the King of Jin. In a few more days

In time, I will be the emperor of the Jin Dynasty."

Jiang Wei held his breath and his scalp felt numb.

"Things are simpler than I thought." Wei Ba continued: "First, the emperor was very happy. Someone wrote a letter to persuade him to abdicate, and he immediately agreed. I think what he meant was that this emperor has long been boring, so it is better to do it earlier

He gave in and was at ease. Don't you think it's strange? In fact, it's not strange at all. Although he has been sitting on that throne, he actually knows that he can't actually make any decisions, and the prime minister is doing everything. The prime minister died.

Yes, there are people like you who want to inherit the Prime Minister's power without overestimating his own capabilities and let him continue to be a decoration."

Wei Ba smiled slightly: "He ruled from the top down. Unfortunately, it was not voluntary, but forced. Because of you, the throne has become a burden, a burden that you can't wait to throw away immediately. I believe that he is sincere in his Zen position now."

Yes, so I want to thank you."

Jiang Wei's face turned very white, so white that there was no trace of blood.

"Secondly, the ministers are very enthusiastic, so enthusiastic that I didn't expect it. People from Chang'an and Luoyang sent letters one after another to persuade people to study, and their words were so flattering that even I found it ridiculous. Do you know who was the first person to persuade people to study?

This old guy is really smart. As soon as he heard that a letter of abdication had arrived in Chang'an, he surrendered immediately. He even offered an auspicious omen, saying that a yellow dragon appeared in Jinyang. Wow, it's a shame he could think of it.

"

"I can't help but give him face for him to be so amused. It is indispensable for him to become a marquis and a general. It's just that he is old and has only a few years to live. He is working so hard not because of his lame son." Wei Ba glanced at him.

He glanced at Jiang Wei and said, "Don't blame yourself. In fact, it's the same with or without you."

Wei Ba laughed again and said with unspeakable ridicule: "You always talk about the people's support. I don't know if I have won the people's support due to the current situation. But I know that you are definitely not as righteous as you think."

Wei Ba waved his hand, and a soldier took a dossier and placed it in front of Jiang Wei.

"This is a file about the assassination case. It contains the charges against each of you. You can see which one is made out of nothing." Wei Ba chuckled and said, "The Prime Minister rules the country by law. I very much agree with this and will do the same."

Keep at it. But he himself failed to start well and end well. Not only did he often say things he didn't mean, but the final strategy of assassination was really a big mistake. I think if it weren't for you Jiang Wei, he probably wouldn't have made such a stupid move.

.Jiang Wei, the prime minister’s reputation both before and after his death was ruined by your hands.”

Wei Ba said. He turned around and walked towards the stairs. Just as Jiang Wei was about to call him, Wei Ba turned around again, looked at Jiang Wei, and blinked: "There is something I almost forgot to tell you. You were supposed to be a member of the Yi tribe.

Yes, but your mother said that since the first Northern Expedition and you refused to go home, she no longer has a son like you, so she should not be implicated now. I think it makes sense, so I didn’t kill her."

Jiang Wei's throat seemed to be blocked by something, but tears burst out.

I don't know when. Wei Ba has left. Jiang Wei sat blankly on the hundred-foot railing, motionless. The file was placed in front of him. He didn't turn it over. He knew what he had done. Since Wei Ba

If Ba wants to find out his crimes and crucify him on the pillar of shame, then he will do it perfectly. Wei Ba doesn't need to find out the crimes at all, as long as he finds the evidence, he can do it perfectly.

Even if Wei Ba really made something out of nothing, he would not dwell on such details. If you lose, you will lose. If the crime is big or small, there is no difference.

What he cared about were Wei Ba's words.

The emperor has long felt bored. Because of you, the throne has become a burden.

The prime minister's reputation during his lifetime and after his death were ruined by your hands.

Your mother said she no longer had a son like you.

Jiang Wei's heart ached, and all his defenses were shattered by these words, leaving him scratched to pieces.

At night, when the grand Zen ceremony was held in the newly renovated Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City, Jiang Wei straightened his clothes, bowed three times to the west, hugged the thick volume, and jumped down the hundred-foot barrier.

The loud "bang" sound was the last sigh he left to the world.

In a tent more than 1,000 miles away from Chang'an and more than 1,000 miles west of Dawan, Qiaoyue was covered in sweat and dying, but her expression was a little excited. She looked at the man in her arms who still had blood on his face and was crying loudly.

The child showed a tired smile. A Qiang woman came in, looked at Qiaoyue, and said with a smile: "Madam, he is a very strong boy. Hearing this cry, you know that he will be a great hero in the future."

"I don't want him to be a hero, I just want him to live a peaceful life."

The Qiang woman was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Give him a name."

Qiao Yue thought for a while: "Let's call her Jiang Kui. The general said that with Kui's help, the Jiang family won't be the last to have any descendants, and I'll have an idea."

Outside the door, a strong Qiang man was holding a machete, paying careful attention to everything around him.

…

In the 16th year of the founding of the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Chanchan, the later lord, succeeded Wei Ba, the king of Jin Dynasty. In October of Gengwu, Wei Ba ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to the first year of Taiping in Jin Dynasty.

Xin Wei, the great ministers.

Lu Xun was made general and Marquis of Jiangling, with a settlement of 5,000 households.

Xiang Lang was made Taifu and Marquis of Yicheng, with a settlement of 3,000 households.

Liao Li and Ma Su were appointed as prime ministers and deputy prime ministers, and they were the Marquis of the countryside and had 3,000 households in the city.

Pan Jun was a royal censor, a rural marquis, and had a settlement of 2,500 households.

Guan Xing was made a general of hussars and a marquis, and had three thousand households in the city.

Xiahou Xuan is the cavalry general on the left, Qiaohou. Wu Yi is the cavalry general on the right, Chen Liuhou. Each has three thousand households.

Mengda was made General of the Guard and Marquis of Huaili, with a settlement of 2,000 households.

Deng Ai, Jin Dongliu, Xiahou Ba, and Sima Yi were the generals of the four towns, and the duxiang lords, with settlements ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 households.

Twelve people including Zhou Yin, Xiang Chong, Zhang Wei, and Wang Ling were elected as the Twelve Guards Generals and Marquises of the Country, with settlements ranging from 500 to 1,000 households.

Feng Jin, Fu Xing, and Zhuge Zhi were respectively the Imperial Army, Nanhai and Donghai Navy Admirals, and Duxiang Marquis, with settlements ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 households.

Xi Zhong was appointed as Taichang, Zhang Wen was appointed as Da Si Nong, Zhao Guang was appointed as Guang Luxun, Chen Dao was appointed as Weiwei, Fei Yi was appointed as Dahonglu, Miwei was appointed as Shaofu, Fa Miao was appointed as Imperial Servant, and Zhong Yu was appointed as Tingwei.

, Chen Jiwei will be a great craftsman.

Yu Si was appointed Shangshu Ling.

…

In Jiaxu, the Jin Emperor worshiped the ancestral temple. He posthumously named his father Wei Yan the Emperor Gao, his mistress Zhang the Empress Dowager Yongle, and his biological mother Deng the Empress Dowager Yong'an.

In Yihai, Guan Feng was granted the title of Queen, and Xia Houhui, Peng Xiaoyu, and Yang Huiyu were nobles, but the rest had nothing to gain.

Bingzi granted Wei Feng the title of King of Chu, with Du Linhao. Wei Wu became the acting king, with the title of Du Dai, and was in charge of the army. His younger sister Wei Yinglan was made the princess of Guangling. The other ten brothers were made princes. None of them were in charge of the army.

…

Autumn, Yangping Mountain.

Ma Wenshan, the Marquis of Anping's wife, stood on the mountain, looking at the familiar scenery in front of her, and suddenly sighed.

"What's wrong?" Ma Cheng asked in confusion. The brother and sister had just finished paying homage to their father, Ma Chao, and were walking casually. They didn't know how they ended up here. There were mountains and rivers, and the scenery was beautiful. They were all in a good mood, but

I know why Ma Wenshan sighed.

"The first time I met His Majesty, it was here." Ma Wenshan pointed to the hillside: "At that time, he was talking about Guanhou and Zhanghou with the king."

Ma Cheng glanced at the hillside that Ma Wenshan pointed to and couldn't help but be silent. He knew that Wei Ba once liked Ma Wenshan very much, and he was attracted to her intentionally or unintentionally. Later, there was no result due to a combination of circumstances. Ma Wenshan was arranged by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang.

He married Liu Li, while Wei Ba was struggling to survive under the pressure of the prime minister, and was in danger of dying at any time. But who would have thought that ten years later, Wei Ba, who was in his thirties, would become the world leader.

The line of prime ministers was neglected, and only one honorary Tinghou remained.

If Ma Wenshan had married Wei Ba, given the strength of the Ma family, even if she cannot compare with Guan Feng now, at least she would not be worse than Xia Houhui.

Unfortunately, nothing can be assumed.

Ma Cheng felt inexplicably regretful. He looked towards Dingjun Mountain in the distance and couldn't help but feel a little strange: "There are so many people, could it be that someone came to pay homage to the Prime Minister?"

"Who dares to come to pay homage to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang in such a big way?" Ma Wenshan also noticed. With so many people accompanying him, he obviously had no intention of covering up people's ears. But who was so bold that he dared to come to pay homage to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang in such a big way. Although Zhuge Liang was not punished in the end

The owl was dragged out of the coffin and his head was displayed to the public, but his crimes were very clear. It was only in the end that the emperor believed that his merits and demerits were balanced and gave him a lighter sentence, so that he did not suffer humiliation.

"Let's go take a look."
To be continued...