The two knights stood on a high slope, looking at Jinhe City in the distance.
The war horse was chewing something in its mouth without stopping for a moment. The weeds on the ground began to turn yellow. In the distance, groups of sheep could be seen, constantly munching on the weeds.
Han Qinhu secretly looked at the general beside him.
The general was tall and tall, with a long beautiful beard and a majestic appearance. When Han Qinhu was next to him, he lost a lot of his bravery and looked like an inexperienced child.
Han Qinhu looked into the distance again, and could only vaguely see the tall city wall, but other than that, he couldn't see anything clearly.
"Sui Guogong, what are we looking at?"
The man standing next to Han Qinhu with unparalleled momentum was none other than Sui Guogong Yang Zhong.
Even when Yang Zhong was standing there, he had an invincible demeanor that no one dared to look down upon.
He whispered: "Strong enemy."
Han Qinhu scratched his head, with a puzzled look on his face, "My lord, what kind of enemy can you see standing here?"
"Smoke is rising inside the city, and there are herds of cattle and sheep outside the city."
"Wei Xiaokuan is right. Liu Taozi is indeed a powerful enemy of Zhou Dynasty and must be eliminated as soon as possible."
Han Qinhu immediately woke up and nodded quickly, "That's true. It wasn't like this when I left. If I give him more time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through."
He pursed his lips and looked at Yang Zhong helplessly, "My lord, there is no order from the Duke of Jin. What should I do?"
Yang Zhonglai had been planning an attack from the first day he came to the frontier fortress. His destination was Wuchuan. He wanted to perform sacrifices in his ancestral land and then march to Jinyang.
Everything is ready, but there is something wrong here in the temple.
Yu Wenhu did not agree with the attack. His advisers all felt that the puppet Qi was too difficult to fight and Hu Luguang was difficult to deal with. Besides, he had just agreed to live in harmony with others and sent troops to attack less than a year later. It was really not good.
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Yu Wenhu himself was also hesitant, jumping back and forth between fighting and not fighting.
Today I issued an edict to join forces with the Turks, and tomorrow I sent someone to take it back.
There was almost a quarrel in the temple, and we still haven't been able to make a decision.
Hearing Han Qinhu's words, Yang Zhong frowned, with murderous intent in his eyes, "Now is the best time to attack. Liu Taozi's foundation is unstable, his subordinates are not strong enough, and his reputation outside the Great Wall is not good."
"If we wait until winter and still can't send troops, then next winter, will we send troops to fight him or will he send troops to fight us?!"
"Those incompetent people in the temple actually said that they need to recruit 100,000 elites to attack the puppet Qi. Can the outcome of the war be determined by the number of people?!"
"It's just Hu Luguang, what's the point?!"
Han Qinhu pursed his lips and didn't dare to say anything. If it were someone else, Han Qinhu would definitely spit in his face, but for Yang Zhong, he didn't dare to say anything more.
"You continue to lead the troops to guard here and keep an eye on their troop movements at any time."
Yang Zhong opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"only!!"
"Will the Duke return to his true form?"
"I want to go to the temple again. With ten thousand people, I only need ten thousand infantry and cavalry. Ten thousand people can capture Jinyang. We can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, the frontier towns will be in danger!"
Yang Zhong had completely lost his patience and led the knights away in a hurry. Han Qinhu saw him off and looked at the city in the distance again.
We have elite soldiers and strong generals, but there is a mediocre leader.
Why is it not like this in Pseudo-Qi?
In September of the second year of Emperor Jian's reign.
Jinyang Palace.
Gao Guiyan wore an official robe and walked quickly up the steps.
There were soldiers on both sides, looking solemnly ahead.
Gao Guiyan just walked all the way, his steps hurried, his brows furrowed, and his whole person was in a trance.
When he broke into the inner hall, the place was extremely dark, just like when Emperor Wenxuan was there.
He continued to walk quickly, and after walking for a long time, he finally saw a few imperial doctors who were busy. There were soldiers guarding them all around, and those few people were sweating profusely.
Seeing Gao Guiyan's arrival, everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Greetings to the king!"
Gao Guiyan looked at Gao Yan on the bed. Gao Yan had his eyes closed and his figure was thin. He was lying on the bed, motionless.
I saw a man walking forward and sighed, "Your Majesty, there is nothing I can do. There is nothing I can do."
Gao Guiyan looked at the man in front of him. This man had a majestic appearance. He was completely different from the other doctors. He was much taller than them. Standing here, he seemed to stand out from the crowd. "Mr. Xu, is there no other way?"
Xu Zhicai shook his head, "I have no choice."
He looked sadly at the emperor beside him, "Your Majesty was already suffering from illness, and he insisted on riding out of the horse. After falling, his condition worsened again, and there is no way to cure him."
At this moment, Gao Yan suddenly heard a groan.
Everyone was shocked. Gao Guiyan looked at Gao Yan who slowly opened his eyes and waved to them, asking everyone to go out first.
After everyone left, Gao Guiyan knelt down in front of Gao Yan and said, "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Gao Yan opened his eyes with a ferocious expression.
"It's you!!"
"It was you who said that the nobles wanted to kidnap the King of Jinan to rebel! It was you who said that the King of Jinan wanted to provoke a war between Jinyang and Yecheng!! It was you who said that he should be allowed to die of illness!!"
"You have been hanging out with Gao Zhan for a long time!! This is all your fault! It's you!!"
Gao Guiyan looked at him blankly and argued desperately: "Your Majesty! I have absolutely no evil intentions. I always obey your orders."
Listening to Gao Guiyan's cry, Gao Yan's face gradually calmed down, and he remained silent and stopped talking.
It was quiet inside the palace.
Gao Yan suddenly asked: "Which one, King Changguang or the Crown Prince, can inherit the throne?!"
"I am the prince!!"
Gao Guiyan said without hesitation: "Your Majesty is still strong, so don't worry about this matter. With so many virtuous ministers assisting the prince, he will definitely be safe."
Gao Yan didn't speak. He looked blankly at the sky and made a strange sound from his chest.
He breathed laboredly, "I'm dying."
"If the prince ascends the throne, there will definitely be a war in the country. Regardless of victory or defeat, it will not be good for the country."
Gao Guiyan lowered his head and did not answer.
"Ping Qin King"
"My edict requires King Changguang to come to Jinyang and inherit the throne."
"His Majesty!"
Gao Guiyan looked at him in shock. Gao Yan trembled and took out a letter from the bedside and handed it to him.
"This is my own handwriting. You can give it to A-Zhan for me."
"There are many of my cronies in the court. You must find a way to save their lives for me."
"Liu Qizhen is someone who can be reused and promoted. Tell A-Zhan to ask him not to seek revenge."
"There is a cloud in the court and a bright moon outside. The agreement is true. If the King of Pingyuan sits in Jinyang, the country will not be lost."
As Gao Yan spoke, he opened his mouth again. This time, a strange noise came from his mouth. He breathed hard and looked at Gao Guiyan aside, his eyes full of pleading.
Gao Guiyan solemnly put away the letter and bowed to Gao Yan.
"I understand."
Gao Yan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, his face turned red, and he turned his head to look at the other side.
"Just wait, I'll go find you right now."
"I must cut off your head again."
Gao Yan grinned.
"Hahaha~~~"
The next moment, the laughter stopped abruptly.
Gao Yan lay calmly on the spot, looking at the empty area in the distance. There was no fear or panic in his eyes. Gao Guiyan could even see some expectation and pride in his eyes.
Gao Guiyan trembled and slowly tested the emperor's breath with his hand.
"His Majesty!!!"
The sound of wailing sounded from the inner palace, gradually spread to the outside of the palace, and slowly enveloped the entire palace. In the end, the entire city was engulfed in wailing.
Not long after, Gao Guiyan led many knights and ran wildly in the direction of Yecheng.
Yecheng, inside the palace.
Gao Zhan sat in the upper seat, swaying while drinking wine.
Zu Jue played the musical instrument hard, while He Shikai danced gracefully.
Zu Jue plays the ball very well, and Heshi Kai jumps well too.
Gao Zhan couldn't help but clapped his hands and cheered, "Come here, reward! Each one will be rewarded with a hundred pieces of cloth!"
Zu Jue hurriedly put down his instrument and thanked the king, but He Shikai was stunned. He looked at Gao Zhan in disbelief, his eyes full of resentment.
The reward is the same as mine??
Gao Zhan picked up the wine cup again and started eating. Zu Jue sat back down, while He Shikai sat next to Gao Zhan, wiping his tears.
Only then did Gao Zhan react and wiped away his tears with a smile, "Oh, I forgot, I forgot, Zu Jue was sitting just now, but you were jumping around, how can you give me an ordinary reward? You can give me fifty more paragraphs!"
"
Only then did He Shikai laugh. He looked at Gao Zhan with tender eyes, slowly took his hand and scratched it a few times.
Zu Jue shrugged and took a sip of wine. There was really no way to compete in this aspect.
Just when Gao Zhan was coaxing his cronies, a soldier suddenly rushed into the house. Seeing the soldier rushing in, everyone stopped eating and drinking, and the music and the beauty's breath suddenly stopped.
The soldier saluted, "Your Majesty! King Ping Qin has led his people to Yecheng and is heading here."
"King Ping Qin???"
Gao Zhan stood up suddenly and looked at He Shikai with surprise on his face, "Could it be that His Majesty is dead?"
He Shikai's eyes widened, "Your Majesty, you, me."
Gao Zhan looked to the left and right and waved his hand, "Are there any outsiders here?!"
After hearing Gao Zhan's question, everyone stood up and saluted, "Your Majesty!!"
He Shikai gritted his teeth and replied simply: "That's probably it!"
At this moment, Zheng Daoqian, who was standing among the crowd, was stunned and looked at this scene blankly.
Gao Zhan asked someone to get some water to wake him up, then opened the door and went to greet Gao Guiyan in person.
Gao Zhan led everyone to guard in front of his mansion. After waiting for a long time, he finally saw Gao Guiyan leading everyone on horseback and galloping towards him. Gao Guiyan jumped off the horse, covered with dust, and almost fell in front of Gao Zhan.
Gao Zhan hurriedly helped him up, "Uncle! Why are you so anxious?"
Gao Guiyan said with tears in his eyes, "Your Majesty has passed away!"
"What?!"
Gao Zhan was shocked, his eyes widened, and he stumbled suddenly. If He Shikai hadn't supported him, he would have almost fallen to the ground.
He asked in disbelief: "You, what did you say?"
Gao Guiyan cried and said: "It's true, His Majesty passed away."
Gao Zhan cried loudly, "Your Majesty!!"
The next moment, Gao Guiyan and Gao Zhan hugged each other and cried together loudly and bitterly.
After crying for an unknown amount of time, Gao Guiyan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty has an edict for you to inherit the throne. Please go to Yecheng quickly to take charge of important events!"
"good!"
Gao Guiyan turned around and looked at He Shikai, "You stay here and take care of the affairs of the house!"
After saying that, he hurriedly got into the car and hurriedly left Yecheng with Gao Guiyan.
At this moment, they were moving forward at full speed. Gao Zhan didn't even bother to inform everyone in Yecheng about the incident. He didn't even have time to discuss the edict with his subordinates. He didn't consider whether it was true or not, so he got in the car and set off.
The key now is to get to Jinyang first.
Sitting in the car, Gao Zhan just talked to Gao Guiyan about the more specific situation.
After learning the content of the edict, he also obtained the letter written by Gao Yan to him.
In front of Gao Guiyan, Gao Zhan was still very affectionate, holding the letter and not forgetting to wipe his tears several times.
The content of the letter was very simple, just telling him what to do.
At the end, Gao Yan left a plea.
"It is better to put my wife in a good position and not to imitate others."
The country is given to you, bypass my wife and children, don't try to imitate me.
Gao Zhan calmly put away the letter and ignored it. He looked at Gao Guiyan aside, "Uncle, who is stationed in Jinyang today?"
"Outside the city is the governor of Bingzhou, Hu Luguang, and in the city is the general Duan Shao."
Gao Zhan breathed a sigh of relief. A smile appeared on his face. He realized something was wrong and quickly put it away.
"Let's not rush into the city yet. Please send someone to ask Hu Lu Mingyue to come and greet us. I have something important to tell him."
"good."
It's just getting dark.
The city of Ye gradually came to life, with smoke rising from cooking stoves and noises coming from everywhere.
In the palace, Queen Mother Lou was consulting some witches.
Queen Mother Lou's face looked much better than before. Several witches knelt down beside her, listening to her questions and giving answers.
While they were chatting, Lou Rui pushed away the soldier and quickly rushed into the palace.
Lou Rui had a straight face, white lips, and looked a little creepy. He walked quickly to the Queen Mother and knelt down.
"aunt."
Queen Mother Lou heard his trembling voice and immediately became alert.
“What happened??”
Lou Rui closed his eyes and tears could not help flowing.
"His Majesty passed away."
Queen Mother Lou was stunned, as if she couldn't believe what she heard, and asked again: "What did you say?"
"His Majesty passed away."
Several witches were so frightened that they immediately collapsed on the ground and began to sob. Queen Mother Lou sat there blankly, motionless, as if her soul had been taken away.
Of the six sons, four were gone.
She didn't cry or faint. She just sat down and thought quietly without speaking.
I don’t know how long the silence lasted. Even the witch did not dare to cry anymore. Lou Zhaojun asked hoarsely: "Who will inherit?"
"King Changguang."
"Where are the others?"
"Already gone to Yecheng."
Queen Mother Lou fell silent again.
Lou Rui suddenly said: "Aunt, there is something I don't know how to say."
"Say it."
"For His Majesty's sake, Liu Taozi and I were rude to King Changguang. Now, I am protected by my aunt. I am afraid that Liu Taozi will be accused. He has made great contributions. It would be a pity to be accused of such a thing.
.”
"I understand, prepare the carriage."
"I won't let King Changguang attack him."
Lou Zhaojun said softly, and Lou Rui hurriedly went out to prepare, but Lou Zhaojun still sat in his original position, unable to get up for a long time.
Jinyang Palace, Chongde Hall.
Gao Zhan stood at the head of the ministers, knelt in front of the emperor's spiritual throne, and cried loudly.
The many ministers behind him are not important ministers, but veterans.
Standing at the front was an old man, who was wearing a cane. He was a little unsteady and his eyes were blurry.
This man has a big frame, and he is stronger than the others when he is bent over. And he is the father of Hu Luguang and Hu Luxian, Hu Lüjin, an old minister of the Qi Dynasty.
Hu Lujin could no longer fight in battle. He just lay at home on weekdays. He had to take a car to go out. He couldn't get up without support. But even so, Gao Zhan still called him over to serve as Emperor Daxing.
Funeral.
Looking at Gao Zhan who was crying loudly, Hu Lujin was supported by someone and walked forward slowly, "Your Majesty, the country cannot live without a king for a day. Please follow His Majesty's edict, inherit the throne and ascend the throne as emperor.
"
Gao Zhan stood up hurriedly and looked at him in disbelief.
"There is a prince today, how can I inherit the throne?"
"The prince is wise and I am willing to assist him in governing the world. Please don't say such words again."
Hu Lujin said again: "The prince is young and cannot govern the world. Besides, His Majesty has an edict for you to inherit the throne. How can you disobey His Majesty's edict?"
"It's not that I resist His Majesty's edict, it's just that I don't have much talent, and I'm afraid I will live up to Your Majesty's high expectations."
At this time, the officials hurriedly came forward and bowed.
"Your Majesty!! Please take care of the country and ascend the throne according to the imperial edict!!"
Looking at the people kneeling in obeisance, Gao Zhan then looked at Lou Zhaojun who was not far away.
Lou Zhaojun was also here, but she stood in the distance, looking at her son's memorial tablet, and was unwilling to get closer to see him. Lou Zhaojun did not speak, but Lou Rui came forward with the edict in hand and began to read it out.
This edict was issued by the Queen Mother, agreeing with King Changguang to inherit the throne and ascend the throne as emperor.
In this way, with all the reputations, Gao Zhan successfully ascended the throne.
On the day he ascended the throne, Gao Zhan greatly rewarded his ministers.
Gao Guiyan, King of Ping Qin, was appointed as Taifu, Gao Rui, King of Zhaojun, was appointed as Shangshuling, Wei Can was appointed as Taibao, Duan Shao was appointed as Grand Sima, Lou Rui was appointed as Sikong, Gao Yan was appointed as Grand Administrator, and Gao Yun was appointed as Grand Administrator Lu.
In the affairs of the ministers, Gao Ji, the king of Boling, was appointed as the Taiwei, Gao Qian, the king of Rencheng, was appointed as the left servant of the minister, Hu Luguang was appointed as the right servant, and the prince Gao Baibai was named the king of Leling County.
Facing Gao Yan's old team, he was not stingy at all. Instead, he increased the rewards to show his generosity and kindness.
Liu Taozi, the general of Anxi, was granted the title of envoy, and was appointed governor of Hengzhou, and was in charge of the military and political affairs of the three states.
At night, the lights in the palace were bright, and under the guard of the imperial guards outside, Gao Zhan ate a lot of wine, and his whole body felt comfortable, and there was nothing to worry about anymore.
He happily ate his wine, suddenly grabbed Zu Jue beside him, pointed to a large empty area in the distance, and asked:
"Who is that woman walking down from the sky?"
"Help me catch her!"
ps: Wucheng (Gao Zhan) drank too much and was in a trance. He once fell ill. From the clouds, he saw five colored objects in the sky. When he got closer, he turned into a beautiful woman. She walked to the ground several feet away and stood in a pavilion. After eating, she transformed into a beautiful woman.
Avalokitesvara. Zhicai said: This sexual desire is caused by excessive deficiency. I prescribed the decoction. After taking one dose, I felt a little distant. After taking it again, it turned into five-color objects. After several doses of decoction, the disease was cured. Every time the emperor activated
, sent his cavalry to chase him.——"Book of Northern Qi·Biography of Xu Zhicai"
Chapter completed!