Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 778 The romantic crown has landed!
The grassland is barren, slightly browned, and the mountains are stained. The world is undergoing changes. In the ten years of Liaodong, snow and frost have arrived from the extreme north. The grassland has also been frosty. In the snowy areas of the Mobei, many livestock have died of freezing, and herdsmen have died. Many people died by the river, wailing and weeping blood. They were wrapped in animal skins and could not protect themselves from the cold. They prayed to the heaven for immortality, including the king, emperor, and the gods of the sun, moon, mountains and rivers.

At the foot of Yinshan Mountain, felt tents stretch, and the Golden Tent of the Grassland stands here. The Chanyu commands the Xianbei Xia Kingdom, the most powerful country in the grassland today. The guards outside the Golden Tent are all quite majestic. The Xianbei Chanyu is the leader of dozens of Xianbei tribes. The most powerful leader of the Yan tribe, and the four more powerful tribes are the Tuoba tribe, the Yuwen tribe, the Murong tribe, and the Dugu tribe.

Why do the Hu people in Liaodong think that Yan is also a Hu? This is because both Yan and Xianbei prospered in the Daxianbei Mountains in Liaodong. Their blood relationships are too closely intertwined. There is a lot of customs of robbing women on the grasslands. The blood relationships are complicated, so there is a certain The legacy of the matrilineal clan.Among the Hu tribes, the Xianbei of the Yan tribe is often confused with the royal family of the Yan state, and Murong Xianbei is confused with the Murong clan of the Yan state. In fact, even these two clans themselves cannot tell the blood relationship. After all, they were just exiled to the Daxianbei Mountains. In those years, there was no genealogy, and in the end they could only be used as Yi Di, and the Yi Di rejected them. Even though they were really relatives, now the Yan State is a noble relative of all Xia, and the Yan and Murong tribes are just inferior to the Yi and Di. .

Tuoba He rushed back to the royal court from the west. He was very tall. As the leader of the four major tribes, he was one of the four kings of the Xianbei Xia Kingdom. He was also known as the number one warrior in the Xia Dynasty. He was extremely powerful in the Xianbei Xia Kingdom. Da, at this moment, clasped his fists and said proudly: "Da Shanyu, north of the desert, the ice and snow are getting heavier and it is not suitable for survival. The tribes are asking to move to the south of the desert. I hope you will agree. It snows heavily every year on the grassland. Our tribe is struggling to survive. Please attack the southern country in order to gain access to it." Stay alive.”

Tuoba's words of congratulation were recognized by the Xianbei nobles in the tent. Under the cold weather and severe famine, the grassland tribes had no other choice but to plunder the Southern Kingdom, so they all requested Shan Yuyan to return to attack the Southern Kingdom. However, the nobles did not expect it. Unfortunately, Yan Hui rejected the proposal.

Yan Hui said in a deep voice: "Now that Dugu and Yuwen have not surrendered, Wei and Yan are tyrannical and conquer without authorization, which is not good for themselves. It is better to trade with Wei and become good neighbors. Wei is vast and rich, but there are no Jing, the fierceness of the disputes in the southern country is not weaker than that of the grassland. Our tribe will be happy to reconcile with it, and then conquer the two tribes in the east, unify the ethnic group, send the army to the west, and annex the western region. The land is rich, the population is large, and there are no mountains and rivers. If the iron cavalry rides on the country and the country is at peace, it will definitely be successful in one battle. At that time, our country is so powerful that it will never be seen in ancient times. Isn't it beautiful? The King of the West is so brave that he will be the vanguard the next day. This Shanyu holds the battle for the King of the West. .”

Everyone was convinced by Yan Hui's words. He was indeed a Chanyu. He really had the wisdom of heaven. Tuoba He fought out from the sea of ​​blood. He once killed hundreds of warriors in one day and was one of the Xianbei Gods of War. He immediately patted his chest and promised. : "As Shanyu's military flag points, the Tuoba tribe's blade is about to arrive!"

Surrounded by water in Guanzhong, it was prosperous, and Chang'an was also magnificent. The dignitaries of the Wei state readily agreed to Xianbei Shanyu's request. After the Xianbei envoy left, after a brief period of calm, the entire Wei state seemed to have come to life. In the palace, The Xiahou clan of the Cao family defended the young emperor, and the nobles were all sitting in the palace. Sima Yi tremblingly stepped forward and kowtowed: "I present to your majesty, the great Wei Dynasty controls Yongliang and Heluo, and is a great cause of the Zhou and Qin Dynasties. The king is the land, the domain The land is luxuriant, and it is the first among all the countries. However, most of the countries in the territory are bounded by their own borders, with mountains and rivers as the top, dangerous passes and passes as the middle, and powerful military warfare as the bottom. The country of the four fortresses in the pass is based on the solidity of the golden city, and the eight passes of Heluo. , there is a risk of knocking on the door.

Nowadays, Han and Yan are intertwined and cannot attack us. Xianbei and Xianbei are intertwined, so we can be at peace. However, Wu and Chu now occupy Nanyang, threaten Shang, and force Wuguan, which is a serious problem for us in the Wei Dynasty.If Qin does not hold Bashu, it will be unable to attack Chu and have no food sources. The same is true for our great Wei.Capture Bashu, overlooking Jingchu, capture the east of Hedong, overlooking Guandong, and become the power of Western Qin to unify all countries. The great cause can be accomplished. "

Naturally, the clan members were dissatisfied with Sima Yi for speaking out, but all the older generation clan members were dead and the second generation was incompetent. As one of Cao Rui's Tuogu ministers, Sima Yi's status in the Wei State was unquestionable. Moreover, attacking Bashu was a first-class military move. The national policy that was set before the emperor's death failed to come to fruition through the two emperors Wen and Ming. It has been postponed until now. It is already on the string and has to be launched. Anyone who opposes it will only die.

Cao Wei had been preparing for the battle to attack Shu for a long time. The granaries in Hanzhong were enough to supply the needs of the army. From Guanzhong Chang'an, he marched [-] horses into Hanzhong with a momentum that had not been seen in the Central Plains for many years. The governor of Yizhou saw that Wei was coming fiercely. He immediately guarded the gate and sent a fast boat down the river to Jiangling, the capital of Chu State, to report the military situation to the emperor.

The first emperor of the Chu State was Chu Xiong, the head of the Chu family who used to take credit for Lu Xun. However, he died of illness within three years of his ascension to the throne. The current emperor of the Chu State is Chu Xiong's son Chu Yun.

The royal palace of Chu State is magnificent, with gold, pearls and jade inlaid in it. The women from Jiangdong are as soft as water, which is known to the world. The natural beauties in the palace are like clouds. Above the palace, Chu Yun is admiring the appearance of the dancer and drinking wine. Unexpectedly, he receives a reception The military situation, the wine bottles immediately rolled down. The Chu State took Jiangling as its capital precisely because it occupied Bashu. If Bashu was lost, the Wei army could attack Yiling again and reach Jiangling City in one day. How could he not be in a hurry and immediately Said: "Quickly summon all the ministers into the palace to discuss countermeasures."

The military situation was urgent, and the ministers in Jiangling City rushed to the palace by car. The blocked palace gate was blocked by water. Naturally, those who could be summoned by the emperor at this time were all important ministers of the court. Luo Xi was also among this group. Chu Xiong proclaimed himself emperor and founded Chu. Later, Yuzhang County Duke was changed to Gusu County Duke, and his rank was equal to that of other kings. He was still extremely noble. This ending was not unrelated to the political situation of Chu State.

The founding of the Chu family was really a fluke. There were nine major noble families in the country of Wu. Jiangdong people called them the romantic crowns. The second Luoqiao family was automatically eliminated, the second Zhou Lu family was forced out, the Lu family was boycotted, and the Zhang Han family was the last one. The two Xiao and Chu clans, one is from the prestigious Five Surname clan branch, and the other is from the Jiangdong clan. In the end, Chu Xiong killed the competition with a "Clan Chronicle".

The so-called "Clan Chronicle" lists 39 surnames and one hundred and twenty families in dozens of counties in the four states of Wu State. They are arranged in columns according to reputation and official rank to show that there are differences between superiors and inferiors and that each has its own dignity. The Chu family is the emperor and is not listed among them. , the remaining eight families are listed as the first-class wealthy and noble surnames, and the remaining second-class, third-class, until the end of the ninth-class. The Chu State will use this as a basis for selecting officials in the future, and select talented and well-behaved children from various families as officials.

This move was something that even Luo Xi had never thought of. It was really too cruel. Although this was not a Shiqing Shilu, after all, there were still requirements for the talents and conduct of the disciples. In essence, it was similar to the inspection system, but he His instinct felt wrong, and he wanted to object, but even the Qiao family secretly sent words to persuade him not to object. Luo Xi instantly knew that this was inevitable. Chu Xiong claimed that he and other families share the world, and thus obtained the Wu Kingdom. With the support of almost most of the gentry, he was elected to the throne and became the emperor. He founded a country with one book and won the country. It has never been seen in thousands of years. However, the power is small and the foundation is shallow, which has never been seen before.

The ministers of Chu State were listed in the palace in order. Although Chu Yun was the emperor of Chu State, he did not dare to do anything rude in front of these ministers. After the ministers sat down, Chu Yun asked anxiously: " My lords, the Wei Kingdom is coming with great force, and spies have come to report that Chang'an has sent [-] elite soldiers to gather in Hanzhong. How can I, the great Chu, stop it?"

Luo Xi watched silently and coldly as the officials discussed for a long time. In the end, they only came to one result. He quickly summoned the governor Lu Xun to come to Jiangling and lead an army to fight against Wei. After everyone dispersed, Luo Xi walked out of the palace and recalled What happened in the palace, I couldn't help but shook my head. It was really a tiger father and a dog son. Xiao Chengbu, the Duke of Lanling County, walked to Luo Xi and suddenly asked: "How does Duke Luo think the outcome of this battle between Wei and our army will be?"

Luo Xiang glanced at Xiao Cheng and then said calmly: "The commander-in-chief is unparalleled. I have never seen anyone who can defeat the commander-in-chief today. If the commander-in-chief leads his army, Wei will not be able to advance even half a step into Bashu."

In this era of declining geniuses, Lu Xun is almost the best in the world in terms of commanders. Xiao Cheng said without comment on what Luo Xi said: "It's a pity that the governor is old and sick. He may not be able to come to Jiangling this time. He may not be able to come to Jiangling this time." Lead our Chu army into battle." Luo Xi looked at Xiao Cheng seriously for a moment, smiled, and then left the palace without saying a word. Xiao Cheng walked in the palace with his hands behind his back and said softly: "Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, what a scenery. Picturesque.”

Lu Xun was really ill and could not come to Jiangling, and reported that the Han army had made some changes. He had to guard Xuzhou and could not obey the emperor's orders. The atmosphere in Jiangling City suddenly became tense. Did Lu Xun deliberately not come, or he really couldn't come? This has already happened It's not important. The key point is that the emperor thought that Lu Xun didn't come on purpose, so he got angry in the palace and said: "The king is your minister, and the king's orders are given. How can the ministers disobey them? They are proud of their merits. They are really disobedient people!"

As soon as the emperor said this, the palace was as quiet as a pindrop. Almost everyone looked at Chu Yun in disbelief, shocked that the emperor dared to comment on a founding father with outstanding merits, who had already served as the leader of the Wu Kingdom. Jie, the top dignitary who holds the position of governor, when the late emperor was in power, he wanted to be granted the title of Duke of Guangling County to appease his grievances. You, a second-generation emperor with no merits, who gave you the courage to speak like this to Lu Boyan?

Chu Yun still felt that something was wrong and wanted to vent his anger again, but the officials in the palace could no longer bear his stupidity and interrupted him directly, saying sternly: "Your Majesty, be careful. The late emperor once said that the emperor and the nobles share the same world. , the state of Chu is not the domain of your majesty alone, but of all families. The Duke of Guangling County has a great reputation and has made great contributions to our state of Chu. Since he is ill and cannot come to Jiangling, your majesty should send envoys to express condolences instead of being humiliated by your majesty. Your majesty is issuing an edict I apologize to the Duke of Guangling, but this trend must not be encouraged, otherwise our country will be ruined and its fall will be imminent!"

When Chu Yun heard this, he was dumbfounded and said in disbelief: "What are you talking nonsense about? It has never been heard of an emperor apologizing to his ministers. Isn't this a catastrophic situation where the law is out of order and the yin and yang are reversed?"

A somewhat sinister voice sounded in the palace, "Killing your Majesty and bloodbathing the palace are the real catastrophes of chaos and reversal of yin and yang. The sage said: You can correct your mistakes if you know them. There is no great way to do good. Only the emperor of Legalism can't If you make a mistake, is your Majesty going to be a legalist emperor?"

As soon as he heard the word "Legalism", the emperor was stunned. The atmosphere in the palace was instantly different. With the words "Kill your Majesty and wash the palace with blood", everyone calmed down and did not go to the That step.Lu Xun didn't come, but the battle still had to be fought, but most people had a shadow cast on their minds, except Luo Xi, because in his view, this was already a losing war.How could such a chaotic internal affairs of Chu and such a useless emperor defeat the Wei State? Although the Wei State was gradually declining compared to the previous three generations of emperors, at least the authority of the imperial court was still very strong.

Chu State gathered [-] infantrymen and took a boat to support Yizhou, so that the governor of Yizhou tried to drive Wei State out of Hanzhong. The result was not what Luo Xi expected, and he was defeated in three battles. In the battle of Dingjunshan, Chu The country's [-] infantry were completely wiped out, and the Wei army rushed into Chengdu in pursuit, heralding the fall of the entire Shu region.Reports of the war reached the Chu State, and Jiangling was horrified. The ministers once again gathered in the palace. A minister loudly shouted in the palace: "The only thing we rely on for the fall of Yizhou is the Yangtze River Fort. We must send elite troops to defend the Yiling cities, otherwise the Wei army will obey." As it flows down, Jiangling is in danger, and the state of Chu is in danger!"

When Chu Yun heard that Chengdu had fallen, he was frightened. He asked Luo Xi about the government. Luo Xi didn't want to pay attention to him at all, but in the end he said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be anxious. There are iron cables on the Yangtze River, and there are Yiling strong cities guarding the Wei Dynasty." It is impossible for the country to go down the river to attack the city and capture the territory, but the king does not stand on dangerous ground. I think it is the best choice to return the capital and build a business."

For a mediocre monarch like Chu Yun, Luo Xi didn't think he could lead Chu to retake Yizhou. In this case, hiding far away and not being captured by the enemy might be the greatest contribution he could make.

Chu Yun's eyes lit up when he heard this. Among the opinions given by the officials in the palace, Luo Xi's was the most suitable to his liking. He immediately said: "What the Duke of Gusu said is absolutely true. I think the most urgent task at this moment is to restore the capital to Jianye. Gusu Duke Su is traveling with me, and I will give you many rewards."

Luo Xi rubbed his aching temples, and then saw Xiao Cheng smiling faintly. Seeing Luo Xiang coming over, he chuckled and said: "If it is me, I should let the prince guard Jingzhou and take charge of Jingzhou affairs. If you don't take it with you, the emperor would be really stupid."

Xiao Chengyu showed no respect for the emperor at all, and was even full of ridicule. Luo Xi didn't know how many people in this palace were like Xiao Cheng. After all, even he, who had always been respectful to others, disliked Chu Yun.

Jiangdong, who was once famous for his talents and talents, Luo Chu, the Duke of Yuzhang, and Zhou Gongjin, the governor known as the beautiful Zhou Lang, will return to that glorious era.

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The emperor succeeded to the throne because of his elders, but he was flawless and incompetent. He was narrow-minded and small-minded. He was too hasty in his administration and did not think about it. He enjoyed the country for a long time, the country did not fall, he did not abuse the people, and all the countries had no sage king. ——"Southern History·Chu Benji"

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