"Although the Emperor Gao Yin has no bad virtues, he is still young, Western bandits are rampant, the taunts are attacking, the ministers are at odds, and the Emperor is unable to control him."
"The crape myrtle is dim, and the country needs a bright master."
"Today I offer sacrifices to Emperor Shenwu, ask for divination, and get his permission. I depose Emperor Gao Yin and make him the King of Jinan. He will live in a county and live in a separate palace."
"Emperor Shenwu's sixth son, King Changshan, is young and talented. He has already achieved great success. He is capable of both government and military affairs. He can inherit the great rule, sacrifice to his ancestors, and protect the world."
Emperor Gao Yin sat on the throne in confusion.
In the majestic hall, several stone pillars towered up from the sky. There were soldiers standing in the distance, staring directly at the many ministers kneeling in the hall.
Lou Zhaojun stood in front of the ministers and the emperor. The Huangmen on the side read loudly Lou Zhaojun's edict.
Before Gao Yin could understand the current situation, two Huangmen came forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, you can get up and thank the Queen Mother."
Gao Yin still didn't respond, so the two Huangmen picked him up and brought him all the way to Lou Zhaojun.
Gao Yin looked at Lou Zhaojun in front of him in panic, his eyes full of fear, "Grandma."
Lou Zhaojun didn't look at him twice and turned to look at the ministers.
"Why are you still standing here?! Why not go to Jinyang to welcome the new emperor?!"
Gao Zhan and Gao Guiyan hurriedly said yes, then led the ministers to stand up and hurriedly left the place.
The hall suddenly became empty.
There was only an old lady and her worthless grandson.
The old lady's cold face gradually softened. She walked a few steps with a cane, stood in front of Gao Yin, stretched out her hand, and touched her grandson's head.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid."
"From now on, I can be a vassal king with peace of mind. If I want to study, I can study, and if I want to have fun, I can have fun."
"I'll protect you."
Gao Yin looked at Lou Zhaojun's kind and gentle face and was stunned for a moment.
"Thank you very much, Queen Mother"
"Silly boy, why do you call me Queen Mother? I am your grandmother!"
"Come, come back with me!"
Lou Zhaojun stretched out her hand, and Gao Yin stepped forward to hold her hand. The two slowly walked towards the harem. Gao Yin's heart was indescribably complicated. He still remembered that when he was still very young, his grandmother said to her He was quite doting on him. When several of his cousins ​​bullied him, his grandmother would always help him scold them.
But when he grew up, he never saw the kind eyes on his grandmother's face again. They always showed disgust, anger, and disgust.
Gao Yin suddenly felt a lot more relaxed all over, and he couldn't help but hold his grandmother's hand tightly.
Lou Zhaojun glanced at him and laughed again.
"Silly boy, silly boy, you don't have this life~~"
Jinyang, Xuande Hall.
The main hall here is different from the one in Yecheng. It is rougher, but it is larger. Even the pillars are much larger than those in Yecheng. Although there is no decoration, the size is shocking enough.
Gao Yan wore a royal robe and sat on the throne.
The ministers were neatly dressed and stood on both sides.
"His Majesty!!"
"His Majesty!!"
The ministers shouted again and again.
Gao Yan's face was calm. Looking at everyone, there was not much excitement or ecstasy. His face was still solemn, the same as before.
But the eyes of the officials looking at him were different.
"The emperor has an edict, and the edict grants amnesty to the world."
"Change the first year of Qianming to the first year of Huangjian."
"The Empress Dowager Feng is still called the Empress Dowager! The Empress Dowager is called Empress Wenxuan, and her palace name is Zhaoxin!"
"His Majesty!!"
The ministers shouted again.
Gao Yan didn't want to bother too much, he did it really quickly, from the edict to depose the emperor to the edict to ascend the throne, he always focused on simplicity.
In the past, edicts of this level often required a lot of rhetoric and often required half an hour of reading. But at this time, the derogation was just a matter of words, not caring what the people in the world would think or what they thought. How will future generations think about it, as long as the abolition can be completed?
After skipping many steps, Gao Yan asked the officials to leave.
He still has many important things to take care of.
The important ministers and clan members in the court had all stayed behind at this moment.
When they followed Gao Yan towards the inner hall, the faces of the clan members and nobles were filled with ecstasy.
Your Majesty ascended the throne in Jinyang!!
Yecheng and Jinyang seemed to be regarded by them as symbols of two different forces.
Or maybe it's because more of the important officials of the Han people are in Yecheng, while more of the Xianbei nobles are in Jinyang.
Gao Zhan walked a few steps quickly and caught up with Gao Yan who was walking in front, with a very excited expression on his face, "Your Majesty, brother! Something big has happened!!"
Gao Yan just glanced at him but said nothing.
They returned to the inner hall all the way, and many of their confidants knelt before the emperor.
Gao Yan cleared his throat and said, "Zhan, I worship you as the right prime minister. Pay attention to the government affairs of the world and don't neglect it."
"I obey the decree!!"
"King Pingyang, I will make you the Grand Tutor."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"King Pengcheng, you join Da Sima."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"King Ping Qin, you will be appointed Sikong and Minister of Book Affairs."
"King Pingyuan, your position as general remains unchanged, and you will also serve as crown prince and grand master."
"Ming Yue, I will make you the Duke of Julu County"
Gao Yan read out one by one, and everyone present thanked him one after another. Wang Xi, Cui Jishu and others suddenly fell silent at this moment.
Gao Yan rewarded these nobles of the clan one by one, and everyone was overjoyed. Some even glanced at the Han officials including Wang Xi from time to time, most of them with pride in their eyes.
After giving rewards to everyone present, Gao Yan looked at Gao Zhan again, "As for those meritorious generals who have never come, we cannot treat them badly. I plan to make Lou Rui the King of Dong'an, and the rest of the meritorious clan should also be promoted to the title."
"Some of them with extraordinary talents can be summoned to the temple to hold important positions. For example, King Lanling, who serves as the governor, can come back to serve as the leader of the central army and command him to command the central army. The same goes for the rest of the people."
Gao Zhan hurriedly saluted, "Wei!!"
After instructing these things, Gao Yan just let them leave. The clan and nobles bid farewell to the emperor happily, and left here chatting and laughing.
Gao Yan then looked at Wang Xi and others.
"Your Majesty, I will make you a regular attendant. From now on, you can come to the palace to accompany me at any time."
Wang Xi was stunned for a moment, then bowed and thanked him.
"Shulang, I succeeded to the throne as emperor and rewarded the nobles of the clan, but I am particularly stingy towards you. Are you dissatisfied in your heart?"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty treats me with great kindness. It is great that I can receive this reward."
"alright."
Gao Yan interrupted him and continued: "Don't say empty words, favor one thing over another, how can you not be surprised?"
Gao Yan looked at the other Han ministers and said, "My lords, when Prime Minister Yang was still here, he thought that as a prime minister, he was enough to command the world and make everyone obey. But judging from his fate, no matter whether it was the prime minister's
I am afraid that status, even the status of emperor, is not enough to make the people of the world obey. If you want to make them obey, you must have money, food, and soldiers. Even if the first two are less, the last one cannot be less."
"These people I have awarded are all armed with heavy troops. Only by gaining their allegiance can we gradually grasp the reality of the world, not just an empty name."
"My lords, please don't be anxious. When I have achieved military success and can control the world's military affairs, it will be time for you to show off your talents."
Wang Xi hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, how can I know your Majesty's painstaking efforts? Your Majesty, there is no need to say more. We are determined to follow you wholeheartedly and work with your Majesty to rule the world, help the country, and complete the great cause that the late emperor failed to accomplish!"
Gao Yan didn't reply. After appeasing everyone, he turned to look at Lu Yao.
Lu Yao is a relatively special example among the officials.
He himself should be regarded as a Xianbei noble. Lu Yao is a Xianbei, and his bloodline is more pure than Gao Yan, a half-Xianbei. His ancestor is even the chief of the Xianbei tribe, the serious Bu Liugu.
He could even be considered a clan member. His nephew married Gao Yan's daughter and was considered related to the emperor.
But the most outrageous thing is that he still belongs to the group of Han people and officials. This is just because the Liugu entered the Central Plains too early and lived outside the Great Wall for many years.
Those who learn it are called fluent, and they are more scholar-bureaucrats than fucking scholar-bureaucrats.
Moreover, Lu Yao himself also liked to hang out with these important Han officials. His biological identity was Xianbei, but his self-identity was Han
"Lu Qing, you should have been sent as an envoy last month, but the instability outside the Great Wall has delayed it until now."
"Now that I have ascended to the throne, this matter cannot be delayed any longer."
Lu Yao's face was solemn and he saluted Gao Yan, "I'm leaving now!"
He added: "It's just that, Your Majesty, General Wu Yi Liu Taozi is impatient and is really not suitable for the important task of escorting. Can you choose someone from among the generals to take his place?"
Lu Yao's eyes were full of eagerness.
He is not afraid of sending an envoy to Puppet Zhou, but he is afraid of Liu Taozi!!
He didn't want to have anything to do with this dirty guy anymore. He had never seen such a reckless man, so murderous. At this time, there were a lot of things going on inside the Puppet Zhou, and they also wanted to make some improvements with Da Qi. Relationship, but if Liu Taozi was to escort me, my life would be at risk!!
He had no doubt that this barbarian would do something like beating Wei Xiaokuan. By then, not to mention repairing the relationship between the two countries, his life would have to be lost to the Puppet Zhou.
Shedi Xian'an also walked a few steps and said seriously: "Your Majesty, what Mr. Lu said is true. General Wu Yi is extremely talented. Wei Xiaokuan is by no means a mediocre person. He must regard him as a formidable enemy. If General Wu Yi is allowed to go , I am afraid that the puppet Zhou Dynasty will violate his faith and kill my general."
"It doesn't make sense."
"For this matter, it would be safest for General Wu Yi to go."
The person who spoke was Cui Ang, who was the minister of the temple at that time.
Cui Ang's face was calm, as if he was commenting on a person who had nothing to do with him, "This time we are escorting Duke Lu deep into the enemy's territory. Many generals have a blood feud with the Puppet Zhou Dynasty. They killed each other too much. When I went to the Puppet Zhou Dynasty, only I am afraid that he will not be spared. On the contrary, General Liu has never fought against the Puppet Zhou. Most of the people he killed were unarmed Qi people. He had no hatred against the Zhou people. Besides, he was very courageous. He would not be able to fight against the Puppet Zhou. I have lost my sense of being a great country.”
Shedi Xian'an's face immediately turned ugly, "Mr. Cui, I know that you have a grudge against General Wu Yi, but you are just discussing important matters at the moment. Why is this so?"
Everyone spoke one after another, some supported and some opposed.
Gao Yan suddenly spoke, "Don't say too much."
He interrupted everyone's argument and looked at Lu Yao, "Lu Qing will stay, and everyone else can leave."
The officials had no choice but to bow and leave.
Gao Yan said softly: "Lu Qing has a kind personality, and Wei Xiaokuan is ruthless. I'm afraid that Lu Qing will be wronged over there. Cui Ang actually wasn't wrong. Tao Zi and the Zhou people don't have any big enmity. With him escorting me, I can do the same." I feel more at ease and I am not afraid that Lu Qing will be humiliated."
Lu Yao said: "Your Majesty, I am worried that Liu Taozi will have a conflict with the Zhou people."
"No, Tao Zi may seem reckless, but in fact he is very considerate in his actions and is definitely not a reckless person."
"He is still young. It is not a bad thing to let him go and see his biggest enemy. The Puppet Zhou has something to ask of us at this time. They dare not attack you and Liu Taozi directly. Otherwise, it will be regarded as unacceptable in the world. You Don’t worry.”
Lu Yao slowly lowered his head and saluted the other party, "I obey your order!"
After walking out of the palace, Lu Yao couldn't help but raise his head and sigh.
It seems that I can't get rid of it.
Lu Yao did not dare to delay and returned to his house. In fact, his surroundings had already made preparations. Lu Yao's mission had been decided a few months ago, just because Liu Taozi made trouble outside the Great Wall.
Many things, including uneasiness in Yecheng and Jinyang, caused him to delay his departure.
Now that Gao Yan had given the order, he did not dare to delay any longer and set off from Jinyang to Wuchuan that day.
Lu Yao's trip this time was of extremely high standard. He was loyal to the emperor and had the most elite escorts. Naturally, Master Qian followed Lu Yao again and sat in the car, sometimes preparing hot water and sometimes looking for sweet fruits.
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Seeing Lu Yao's frowning and unhappy expression, Master Qian said with a smile: "Your Majesty wishes you to be your regular servant of Sanqi. As long as this mission is successful, you will definitely be sent out to serve as the governor of a large state. When the time comes,
On that day, you can return to the imperial court and rise to any rank. This is a great thing. Your Majesty personally paved the way, so why should I be worried?"
Lu Yao sighed and said: "If I go alone, I will have no worries, but this time I have to go with General Wu Yi!!"
"Who is General Wu Yi?"
"Liu Taozi."
"Ah?! Why is it him again?! Didn't you say you wanted to write a letter to remonstrate with His Majesty?"
"I gave you advice, but Your Majesty didn't listen."
"It's a disaster, it's a disaster!"
Mr. Qian was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. Looking at his appearance, Lu Yao calmed down, "Why are you so panicked?!"
"I hold the emperor's loyalty and I am his leader, so can I still not be able to control him?!"
Master Qian quickly lowered his head and said, "If you come forward, you will naturally be able to restrain him."
"Then tell me, how should I control him?"
"I"
Master Qian blinked his eyes blankly, "Mr. Lu is mighty, as long as he reprimands loudly"
Lu Yao couldn't help but laugh angrily, "I should have kicked you away earlier. What is the use of your staff?"
Master Qian didn't feel ashamed either, but he laughed together.
Lu Yao no longer thought about the next thing, and began to prepare seriously for his trip to the Puppet Zhou Dynasty. This time he was going to see Wei Xiaokuan. He didn't know whether the Puppet Zhou Emperor and other important ministers would show up, no matter whether they showed up or not.
Lu Yao had to be prepared to face them. In the next few days, he sat in the car and read a lot of things about many officials of the Puppet Zhou Dynasty. He was dizzy and exhausted from what he read.
It’s been a long journey like this.
Lu Yao’s bicycle frame finally arrived at the frontier.
Of course, such a large number of people cannot be concealed from others. When they saw someone coming with the emperor's banner, officials along the way came to greet them one after another, but Lu Yao did not dare to waste time and just said that he had something important to do.
, nor stay.
He rushed to Lou Rui and read out the edict of canonization.
Lou Rui was granted the title of King.
Lou Rui was overjoyed and wanted to stay with Lu Yao to entertain him, but Lu Yao just refused and set off again towards Wuchuan.
Lu Yao stood on the high slope, looking into the distance, his eyes widened.
“Why are there so many villages and towns here??”
Master Qian heard this and left quickly. After a while, he brought back a person. The man was dressed as a low-level official. He was pulled over by Master Qian. He was trembling with fear. When he saw Lu Yao, he quickly knelt down and saluted.
"Are you an official? What is your official position?"
"Back to the envoy! My subordinate used to be a casual official in the county, but now he is a casual official in Wuchuan and is responsible for Anmin Town here."
"Local officials in Wuchuan? I've also been to the frontier fortress. Why don't I remember what kind of town there is?"
The man hurriedly said: "There was no such thing in the past. After General Wu Yi arrived, he settled the civilians from various places, gathered the refugees and placed them around the garrison for defense, such as Wuchuan, Huaishuo, Jiangchuan, Baima,
Hujiao, Yicheng and other garrisons are already like large counties, with many villages and towns on the left and right."
Lu Yao rubbed his forehead, "A village? Or a village?"
"We will rule ten or one hundred households, and they will all eat the general's salary."
At this moment, Lu Yao's face suddenly stiffened and he didn't speak for a long time.
He took a deep breath again and said, "Okay, you can go back."
After seeing off the casual official, Lu Yao got into the car again, and the group headed in the direction of Wuchuan. On both sides of the road, you can often see villages under construction. A large number of civilians are busy, and there are also cultivated fields around.
People are busy, some are reclaiming wasteland, some are harvesting grain, and some are digging canals to divert water for irrigation.
Lu Yao has been to the border fortress many times. Due to the years of war, it has turned into a pure military fortress. Almost all civilian buildings have been abandoned. Several garrison cities face each other to defend the border fortress. Now, there are new buildings around these border fortresses.
Villager Lu Yao knew that His Majesty had ordered the border areas to be cultivated by civilians in the past, but the reclamation he had in mind seemed to be somewhat different from the reclamation General Wu Yi had in mind.
After walking like this for a long time, Wuchuan City finally appeared in front of them.
Before they could get closer, Liu Taozi led someone in front of them.
Lu Yao stepped out of the carriage, holding a sword in hand, and looked at the army directly in front of him.
Yao Xiong and others were shocked, "It's actually Magistrate Lu!!"
They dismounted excitedly and came to visit their old friend. Liu Taozi also dismounted and bowed to Lu Yao.
Lu Yao frowned and walked quickly to Liu Taozi, surrounded by several people.
He lowered his head and looked at the mighty young man in front of him.
"I dare to ask General Wu Yi. Are you planning to gather people at the border fort to rebel?"
Tian Zili, who was kneeling in worship, suddenly raised his head. The other generals were also startled at this moment, but Liu Taozi calmly raised his head.
"I've never had such thoughts."
ps: In the early days, the emperor made an agreement with Jinan not to harm each other. - "Northern History·Volume 7"
The Prime Minister was engaged in the mission of Zhonglang General Lu Yao.——"Zi Zhi Tong Jian·First Year of Qian Ming Dynasty"
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