Zhao Yanshen was not angry. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am still fine. I don't know about the rebels in the city."
"It's been solved."
"Most of them are willing to submit, but some are not willing to submit."
Gao Yanzong pointed to the corpses on the left and right.
The corners of Zhao Yanshen's eyes twitched.
He took a deep look at Gao Yanzong.
It is true that people should not be judged by appearance. Emperor Wenxiang's several descendants were all outstanding men, and each one was more handsome than the other. Only this one stood out from the crowd, so he was valued by Emperor Wenxuan.
Because he was overly pampered and acted extraordinarily absurdly, Zhao Yanshen and others once felt that he was probably the most incompetent among Emperor Wenxiang's descendants.
I didn't expect that this guy has such abilities.
Sure enough, there was no mediocrity among Emperor Wenxiang's descendants.
Gao Yanzong pointed to the distance again, "Follow me."
Zhao Yanshen did not dare to ask more questions, so he let everyone support him and followed Gao Yanzong on foot with many of his family members. Gao Yanzong had no idea of ​​respecting the elderly and caring for the young. He never dismounted or gave the horse to Zhao Yanshen and the others.
He just rode ahead and shouted: "You are too incompetent!"
"After Duan Shao left, you became the biggest official in the city. How could you be forced into the house by them and not dare to come out?"
"If I had your official position, I would dare to lead them to attack Chang'an!"
Zhao Yan nodded with a deep smile, "Your Majesty is so brave, how can I dare to compare with you?"
This fat man was indeed easy to coax. Zhao Yanshen praised him a few times, and Gao Yanzong's attitude towards him was no longer so harsh.
He looked at the ruins along the road with a very unbearable expression.
"It's such a pity that Jinyang is here."
"Such an important city was ruined by these idiots. I don't know how many people died."
"I don't think this is the fault of Jinyang soldiers. These are all those incompetent second-generation generals."
"After inheriting the title from my father and ancestors, and having some warriors following me, I felt that these were my own strengths. I had high ambitions and low hand, and my roommates fought against each other. Nearly ten thousand Jinyang soldiers died alone."
Gao Yanzong looked distressed.
Zhao Yanshen said softly: "This is my fault."
"Previously, I focused all my attention on Da Sima, for fear that something big would happen. When I found out that he had left Hebei, I wanted to start dealing with things in the city, but it was already too late."
"Several generals unite and ignore me."
The generals in Jinyang never cared about their names. The one with the soldiers was the boss. Otherwise, even the emperor would have to step aside. What's more, Han Chinese like Zhao Yanshen had no deterrent effect on them.
A group of people just walked through the street. When they turned around the alley, they saw many soldiers cleaning the street.
They picked up the corpses on the ground, loaded them into carriages, and comforted the people who kept kneeling down and begging for mercy.
Yao Xiong, with a thick beard on his face, rode forward slowly.
Unlike Gao Yanzong, he got off his horse, walked to Zhao Yanshen, and saluted to meet him.
"Mr. Zhao, I am Shuozhou General Yao Xiong."
"It turns out to be General Yao Xiong Yao! I have long admired his name!!"
"Mr. Zhao, we have initially cleared away the rebels inside and outside Jinyang. There are still many, including those who have surrendered, and I still need to settle them."
Yao Xiong paused and asked again: "Does Mr. Zhao have anything to give to me?"
Zhao Yanshen immediately raised his head and said sternly: "I have ordered many of the domestic collections of books and the world's literary works to be buried in the dry well in the house and held down with big rocks. The general can send people to get them now."
Yao Xiong laughed and said, "Okay, Mr. Zhao, leave here first. I will send someone to take you to Yangqu."
"I will take care of the things here."
Gao Yanzong had a look of astonishment on his face. He looked at the radiant Zhao Yanshen, "You old thief, if I hadn't arrived in time, you would have been dead. Why didn't you tell me something?"
Yao Xiong sent people to pick up those things and sent someone to send Zhao Yanshen away.
Gao Yanzong was unhappy, standing aside, looking at the ruins of Jinyang, and fell into silence.
"Things have reached this point, so don't think too much about it and work with me to appease everyone in the city."
Yao Xiong interrupted his contemplation, and then began to summon his military officials to draft a notice to calm the people.
Everyone started to get busy.
Jinyang was seriously damaged and there were a lot of people fleeing. Gao Yanzong was not very good at reassuring the people, so he led his cavalry to chase down the scattered soldiers inside and outside the city.
The thieves composed of these defeated soldiers are often more ferocious and have no bottom line than the ordinary thieves composed of the dead. Moreover, the number of troops in Jinyang is very large, and the number of defeated soldiers who escaped is also very large. If it cannot be done earlier,
If they are all dealt with, the entire Bingzhou will not be free from banditry for several years.
Banditry will snowball like a snowball. The sooner it is resolved before a vicious circle is formed, the less harmful it will be.
Everyone has been busy for a long time.
The military officers galloped around the city, telling them repeatedly that the rebellion was over, that the general had taken over Jinyang, and that the previous order in the city was restored.
The number of defeated troops and bandits outside the city was also constantly decreasing, and Gao Yanzong basically made gains every time he attacked.
Five or six days later, a mighty force appeared outside Jinyang again.
Zhao Yanshen, who was originally escorted away, was among this team and returned again.
The leader was Tian Zili, and many other officials followed him.
The importance of Jinyang is the most prominent among the several cities in Qi State.
Besides, there are still many big things to solve here.
When Tian Zili arrived at the city gate, Gao Yanzong came to greet them.
Gao Yanzong was still relatively proud. In this victory over Jinyang, Gao Yanzong's contribution was to persuade more than 20,000 people to surrender, and he defeated nearly 10,000 rebels.
Yao Xiong also showed him all the documents expressing his merit, and Gao Yanzong's mood suddenly improved a lot.
Tian Zili looked at the fat general in front of him and said to his left and right: "General Yao wrote a letter and mentioned the merits of General Gao, who was the first person to pacify Jinyang!"
"How could the tens of thousands of rebels in Jinyang be quelled in such a short period of time if not for this man?"
The officials were also very generous and began to praise Gao Yanzong's bravery.
Gao Yanzong smiled, and then ordered the heads of those traitorous generals to be sacrificed.
Tian Zili praised a few more words and then led everyone into the city.
Gao Yanzong saw Gao Xiaoyu and Gao Xiaowan in the crowd at a glance.
He hurriedly rode closer to them, with a smile on his face.
"Big brother, third brother."
"I take the lead in this battle!"
Gao Xiaoyu looked at his brother complicatedly, forced a smile, and nodded towards him.
But Gao Xiaowan frowned and said nothing.
Gao Yanzong was keenly aware of what had happened, but followed behind his two brothers without asking any more questions.
Tian Zili and others entered the city and met Yao Xiong in the official office.
They did not enter Jinyang Palace.
However, Yao Xiong's troops had already taken control of Jinyang Palace.
Tian Zili and Yao Xiong looked at each other, but did not exchange greetings with each other. Yao Xiong only bowed to the rest of the people who came.
After everyone took their seats, they began to discuss some important matters.
For example, the arrangements of Jinyang Palace, the arrangements of the royal family, queen mother and concubines in the palace, etc.
During the war in Jinyang, the Queen Mother became the puppet wanted by many generals. Jinyang Palace was also controlled by three people. At first, they could maintain the stability of the palace, but later, it was completely chaotic.
There were fights and robberies, many things were robbed, and many maids and concubines were killed. Even the Queen Mother was dying at this moment.
Everyone first reprimanded these rebels for their cruelty, then reprimanded Duan Shao for his conspiracy, and finally told how to treat these people kindly.
It's a big talk, but it's empty, but it doesn't have any specific plans.
Most officials also understand that the specific plan requires private discussions between Yao and Tian before the results can be reached.
Therefore, after a very superficial discussion, everyone went back to rest.
Within the official office, Tian Zili and Yao Xiong were left behind.
After everyone left, Yao Xiong's straight back suddenly bent down. He looked at Tian Zili aside, "What nonsense are you talking to me about?"
"You're going on and on, but you won't explain clearly. What happened?"
Tian Zili also changed his majestic look and glared at Yao Xiong, "Qihu! Why did you ask questions when you knew something big had happened?"
Tian Zili took out a document from his sleeve and handed it to Yao Xiong.
Yao Xiong took it casually and looked down for a few times.
"Brother is going to ascend the throne?"
"I don't know. Anyway, the message came down first, and I no longer think of myself as a minister of Qi."
"The concubines and the Queen Mother of Jinyang Palace cannot be dealt with for the time being. We should wait for my brother to come back before dealing with them."
Tian Zili said with some worry: "Many people around me feel that my brother is a little too hasty this time. Jinyang has just been captured, and there are so many clans in the country. After the letter was issued, King Pingyang stopped meeting me."
They locked themselves up at home and did not go out. Gao Xiaoyu and Gao Xiaowan also changed their past attitudes. They obviously have great opinions on the statement."
"Not to mention the clans such as Gao Changgong, Gao Yanzong, Gao Yun, Gao Yan, Gao Mai, and Gao Mi. There are so many people who have inherited the title of their ancestors and people who have been rewarded by the State of Qi. Now that this proclamation has come down, these people
People’s titles and identities will be banned.”
"I really don't know how much trouble this is going to cause."
"I didn't dare to leave the two brothers behind, so I brought them here together. You'd better send some people to keep an eye on them. If you really have ulterior motives, you can arrest them."
Yao Xiong nodded, "I understand."
Tian Zili frowned, "The rest of the people can still be comforted by their official positions. Don't be too anxious. These clans are currently a big problem."
"Gao Jun has always been a loyal minister, but since he came to Xingtai, he has been busy doing things and has outstanding political achievements. When we sent troops to Yecheng and other places, he never came forward to stop us, and even took the initiative to write letters to persuade the rest of us to surrender.
's clan."
"I don't think Gao Yan should worry. Gao Yan just doesn't want to, so I'm afraid he won't make any big moves."
"Gao Changgong has always thought highly of Sheji, and most of his brothers do the same."
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"I think the current threat is Gao Changgong and his brothers."
Yao Xiong stroked his beard, "I don't think Prince Lanling will rebel."
"When he followed his brother to attack Chang'an, and on his way back, he killed the prince who was conferred by the temple. He was already recognized as a traitor by the temple of Qi State. He had already decided to help the world with his brother."
"As for his other brothers, I'm not very familiar with them, but I don't think he knows Gao Yanzong either."
"oh?"
"When Gao Yanzong was in Yangqu, he repeatedly persuaded me to recruit Jinyang soldiers. He was particularly concerned about the soldiers and generals of Jinyang, and he also paid great attention to Sheji in his words. I think he is the best among the brothers.
There is a threat.”
Yao Xiong shook his head, "Otherwise."
"This guy really cares about Jinyang and Jinyang soldiers, but I don't think he is that pedantic or ignorant person."
"He was leading the charge, and he also knew how to actively avoid places with many people and drive the enemy to remote corners to fight again."
"When he entered the palace, he once told me that none of these people in the palace should be left. They are all worms and thieves, and they should all be executed."
"I think at least he won't"
At this moment, Gao Yanzong returned to the house with his two brothers.
As soon as he entered, Gao Yanzong hurriedly closed the door.
"Brother, what happened?"
Gao Xiaoyu's face was tangled, while Gao Xiaowan took out a handwritten document from his sleeve and handed it to his brother.
"Look at this!!"
Gao Yanzong picked up the document and read it carefully.
Gao Xiaoyu looked around and said, "Go into the house first, look again after you enter the house, look again after you enter the house!"
The three people walked into the house, and Gao Yanzong read the document up and down.
Gao Xiaoyu sat in the upper seat, and his two younger brothers sat on his left and right respectively.
After Gao Yanzong read these, he handed them to Gao Xiaowan in front of him.
Gao Xiaowan scolded: "I knew I shouldn't go to Liu Taozi at the beginning!"
"Look!"
"This is seeking the skin of a tiger!"
"I said it back then!"
"It's because you didn't listen! That's why we ended up here!!"
Gao Xiaoyu hurriedly stopped, "Keep it down! Keep it down!!"
"What are you afraid of?!"
"I'm not afraid of He Shikai, nor Gao Zhan, but what about Yao Xiong and Tian Zili?!"
Gao Xiaowan was furious and his voice became louder and louder, "If you can, kill us all!"
Gao Xiaoyu felt a headache and wished he could reach out his hand to block his mouth.
Gao Yanzong's face was very calm. He looked at the angry third brother and whispered: "Didn't we know it a long time ago?"
"What?"
Gao Xiaowan was stunned.
Gao Yanzong continued: "When we left Jinyang, didn't we already know that this would be the case? The Northland changed hands. Could it be that the third brother thought that after the general captured Hebei, he could still give up his position to the emperor and take it with him himself?
Some sheep go to seclusion to graze??”
Gao Xiaowan pursed his lips, his face turned red, and he defended: "That's not the case!"
"We all know that a general wants to be in power, but there is a reason to be in power!"
"If Zen abdicates the throne, at least the country can be preserved, and we people can still keep our titles. What does this mean now?"
"Reject the Qi State? Liu Taozi founded a new country, so what is the Qi State? Is it a temporary separatist regime by a group of people without destiny?"
"What if?"
Gao Yanzong's eyes widened, "Brother, do you really think we have any destiny?"
"Cushui??"
"Gao Zhan??"
"My eldest father came from a low-class background, but he was able to carve out the country, but in the end he fell short. He failed to unify the north and could only divide half of the land. My father was a wise man, but he was killed by a cook at a young age. My second uncle just came to power.
How brave!"
"He is more powerful than today's generals. Who can beat him and not bow his head?"
"But just a few years later, his temperament changed drastically, he acted crazy and killed people randomly."
"Then my cousin was pulled down as soon as he came to power. After my sixth uncle came to power, just as the country was improving, he suddenly died of illness."
"After that, there are people like Gao Zhan and Gao Wei."
"Third brother really thinks our family has a destiny??"
Gao Xiaowan was furious. He stood up suddenly and raised his fist, "I'll beat you for being unfilial."
Gao Yanzong was not afraid, and immediately grabbed the third brother's fist, and the two began to fight hand to hand.
"Enough!!"
Gao Xiaoyu scolded loudly.
The two stopped and looked at the boss.
Gao Xiaoyu asked in a low voice: "You have one country at a time, but you only know that your own people are harming your own people. Is this what you are capable of?!"
"Everyone, sit down!"
The two of them slowly took their seats at this moment.
Gao Xiaoyu pondered for a long time before saying: "I have read the content of the appeal. In fact, the general does not think that the entire Qi State is illegal. The ones to be deposed in the appeal are Emperor Wenxuan, Gao Zhan, and Gao Wei."
"That is to say, the eldest father, grandpa, and sixth uncle are legal."
"The three of them are legal, then their heirs are also legal."
Gao Xiaowan's anger softened somewhat, "Is that so?"
"Two men!"
"I keep asking you to study more, but you just don't listen!"
"This is obviously an endorsement of the title of King of Qi left by my eldest father, a denial of Emperor Wenxuan's title of emperor, and recognition of my grandfather and uncle Liu inheriting the title of king from my eldest father!"
Gao Xiaowan frowned, "I don't understand."
"You don't have to understand either!"
Gao Xiaoyu said angrily: "If we are all denied, how can you follow Tian Zili into Yecheng? Without identity, you are just a commoner! What qualifications do you have to come with us?"
"The eldest brother was worried earlier."
"I'm fucking worried that our brothers are too strong and will be feared!"
"I didn't expect that others are not afraid, but you are here trying to drag us into the water!"
Gao Xiaowan understood somewhat. He looked at Gao Yanzong and saw the same look of enlightenment on his brother's face, and he felt much better.
I'm not the only one who doesn't understand.
My brother is also stupid.
Gao Xiaoyu looked at the two talented people in front of him and rubbed his forehead again.
Chapter completed!