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Chapter 838: Just a joke (end of volume)

Spring goes and autumn comes, and the years are ringing.

Gusu is quiet, with gurgling water and rippling blue waves under the small bridge covered with blue marks. The girl holds the pole of the boat and wipes the sweat off her forehead.

"Second girl, Madam calls you to go home."

The fair-skinned girl was startled, and quickly handed the boat pole to the boatman in her hand, and left in a hurry.

Gusu County Government.

Behind the high wall and the pond, it is said to be a mansion, but in fact it is a small city fortress. The reason why the noble clan is so powerful is because they have such a vast manor that is almost self-sufficient, and with the help of the clan soldiers, as long as it is not the imperial court Attacked by a large army, it can be said to be indestructible against ordinary bandits.

Luo Youzhi and Luo Xianzhi attacked the noble gentry. They attacked the political privileges and the control of promotion channels. They did not directly attack the economic foundation of the noble gentry. The reason is very simple. The Gusu Luo family cannot hand over their own safety. .

After all, the Gusu Luo Clan is not like its former main branch, which has extraordinary abilities to protect itself. Things like Wubao are what the Luo Clan needs.

Otherwise, if you encounter a fool like Cao Chengsi or a lunatic like Er Zhurong, it will be all over.

Population is popularity. Without popularity, Luoyang will grow weeds casually. If it encounters a fire, it will cause irreparable damage.

"In the wars between the imperial court and the State of Yan in recent years, we have lost more and won less. The State of Yan has many generals, but there is no backbone in Daliang. The Yellow River defense line has become the Xuhuai defense line. Daliang has been retreating steadily. I don't know what the future will be like. I, Luo, should Where to go?”

It is difficult for him to solve this problem, because his current situation is somewhat similar to that of the Jin State during the Zhou Dynasty. His close relatives of the Murong family were killed by Er Zhurong, and his relatives and close ministers were all killed by the former Emperor of Yan. In Yan State, he couldn't find anyone close to him.

I am already a disciple of the Buddha. If Murong Chui dares to risk my kingdom, the Buddha will definitely punish him. "

Xiao Yan was rubbing the beads in his hand. He doubted himself for a long time and didn't understand why Daliang fell into the state it was in. He pondered for a long time. Finally, he turned the beads in his hand and said to himself: "I must not be enough." Pious.

Luoyang City is somewhat dilapidated.

Not to mention the wealthy businessmen and powerful people. In order to save their wealth and lives, most of them fled to Shuzhong. Shuzhong has become the second refuge after Kuaiji in Jiangzuo.

Murong Chui was finally crowned the real emperor in Jicheng. After unifying the Yan Kingdom, the first thing he did was to move the capital to Yecheng. The purpose was simple: he wanted to preside over the war against Liang.

No one knows whether the massive ritual organized by Xiao Yan to curse Murong Chui had any effect, but Murong Chui was indeed in trouble.

As for whether there were so many eminent monks in the Southern Dynasty, it is too simple. There were 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty, but only two people were sent to each temple.

Luoyang that Murong Chui saw fell into his hands for the third time. This time, he was convinced that Liang Guo had no ability to take Luoyang back because Liang Guo's field army was completely destroyed by him in Xingyang. Sixty thousand elites buried their bones in Tiger Prison.

Can the nomads be eliminated?

Everyone knows that it is impossible. After the Hu people suffered a fatal blow, people from other places will come to the grasslands, people from the Central Plains, people from the Western Regions, and the Donghu people in the deep mountains and old forests of Liaodong.

The majestic Luoyang will always shine like the blazing sun in the summer.

Murong Chui appeared on a tall horse at the foot of the holy city. He listened to the roar of the Luo River in his ears, forming a belt like the Milky Way. The Luo River irrigated into the moat. On the wide river surface, there were blue-green water plants swaying.

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He wanted to drive Liang Guo completely to the south of the Huaihe River in the Qinling Mountains.

He was in the main hall, surrounded by vermilion and golden yellow. Buddhism has the custom of gilding Buddha statues, so the palace was also full of gold. Bodhisattvas and Vajra Arhats in different postures were carved on the pillars of the hall. Needless to say, there is no need to say more about the top. In the hall, there are curls of green smoke, and there are statues of Buddha and Bodhisattvas enshrined. These people all looked at Xiao Yan with compassionate eyes.

Xiao Yan decided to summon thousands of eminent monks to curse Murong Chui and let him die early.

Even though it looks a little dilapidated after years of military battles, the prosperity of the past can still be seen from the undamaged city walls.

It was obviously impossible to afford it during the war, so a large number of people either actively or passively left Luoyang to make a living.

But for Xiao Yan, the most important thing is to seek immortality now or to enjoy bliss after death.

If it weren't for the fact that the Guanzhong faction and the Guandong faction that he had grown up with were fighting too fiercely, to the point where they were incompatible with each other and were holding each other back, he would have captured Heluo and Qingyan by now.

Everyone had confusion on their faces, and all they could do was to remonstrate with the emperor, but those remonstrance memorials were like falling into the sea with no reply. How many people in Liang Guozhong advised Xiao Yan?

Murong Chui was high-spirited, but Xiao Yan was deeply doubting himself. The Liang Kingdom had never suffered such a big setback. All north of the Huaihe River was lost, and the power between the north and the south was directly unbalanced. Unless the Hu people now rise on the grassland and contain the Yan Kingdom, Energy, otherwise the Liang Kingdom can really only defend the city, along the Qinling Mountains, Xiangyang, Yangtze River, and Huaihe River, to resist the iron hoof of the Northern Dynasty.

When the Yan State was annihilating the Hu people, it briefly gave up its northern defense for a while, but twenty years later, the Yan State had to take up the northern defense again.

He is truly worthy of being the number one god of war in the world. In addition, he has a large number of generals who are good at fighting. To put it bluntly, after gathering the subordinates of Guandong and Er Zhurong, 90% of the generals in the world are capable of fighting. All under his command.

He Luo and Qing Yan are both his targets.

Yang Cheng, Gao Huan and others who followed him all stared at Luoyang with burning eyes.

King Dudu glanced at the weeds growing under Luoyang City, and said with emotion: "Luoyang is a bit dilapidated now. I don't know when it will be restored to its peak. Compared with Chang'an, it is not as good as the capital." The place to go, but as the eastern capital, it is the best choice. Rebuilding Luoyang is a top priority."

This is the power of time. During the war, Luoyang City was in the hands of Liang Guo and Yan Guo. They were exchanged back and forth. There were even some bandits fighting against the autumn wind. Even if everyone stopped, war is war. Luoyang City could not be destroyed. It's not easy.

When Murong Chui rode into Luoyang, he suddenly asked everyone: "Since the collapse of the Later Han Dynasty, am I the first monarch to own two capitals at the same time?"

It is in line with what Luo Xianzhi said to Xie Daoyun - he who is old but not dead is called a thief.

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Almost the first battle brought out Liang Guo's PTSD against Murong Chui. When the general of Liang Guo heard Murong Chui's name, his liver and gallbladder trembled, and he did not dare to confront him at all.

The simplest point is that food, grass and water do not appear out of thin air, but are provided by the surrounding areas.

He summoned monks with profound Buddhist teachings to the palace to preach, and also searched for Taoist disciples to seek the elixir of immortality. The older a person lives, the more afraid of death he becomes. This can be said to be vividly reflected in Xiao Yan.

The land of Yan State extends to the desert in the north. On the northern grassland, it is divided by mountains. There are three areas in total, which happened to be the territory of the Xiongnu royal court and the left and right kings. For countless years, the nomadic people have been They thrive in these three areas.

The biggest problem caused by the war was that the public facilities that maintained Luoyang's operation were in disrepair. A city with the largest population in the world required an enormous amount of resources.

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At this time, the atmosphere in Luo's Manor was very solemn. It had been ten years since Luo Xianzhi's death. As he expected, Xiao Yan's ambitions did not last long before he entered an extremely comfortable place. Dead period.

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However, the current Hu people are still relatively weak, and there are a large number of Hu people in the Yan State, who are too familiar with the grassland. In the past, the Han Dynasty could not find a place for the Hu people, but the Yan State did not have such concerns.

The Hu people in Yan Kingdom often wielded butcher knives to rob their relatives living on the grasslands, and they never tired of it, but everything could not always be smooth sailing.

This time, the army of Yan State that went to the grassland to rob encountered unprecedented resistance, ultimately causing huge casualties of nearly 20,000 people. It can be said that all the previous advantages were spit out at once.

The senior officials of Yan State immediately became nervous.

Murong Chui was still sitting in Luoyang. When he heard about this incident, he said directly: "It's a small matter in the south, but a big thing in the north. I will immediately lead my troops back to Jinyang. The ministers and generals of chariots and cavalry will be responsible for guarding here."

The Shangshu Ling is Wang Meng, and the Chariot General is Dugu Cheng, one of Murong Chui's most trusted generals. In today's Yan Kingdom, he is the top military boss.

No one had any objection to what Murong Chui said about the Southern Dynasty, which was a small matter and the Northern Territory, which was a big one. Everyone looked serious.

The war to exterminate the Hu decades ago not only cost the Hu people a heavy price, the Xia people also paid a heavy price. Before that war, the people of the Xia had never known that the Hu people could actually So strong?

If the Xianbei Xia Kingdom had not been destroyed, then Murong Ke would have been the next generation leader of the Xianbei Xia Kingdom, and there would have been countless talents. Just thinking about it makes me feel numb.

Zhuxia was blinded by the continuous victories for more than a thousand years. That war woke up the entire Zhuxia world. We must not take the Hu people lightly at all. We must be on guard at all times and never let them Resurrection.

If there is another time, there will be no Luo Shi to lead.

As for the Southern Dynasties...

The current Yan State generally despises the fighting power of the Southern Dynasty, especially after losing Heluo and Qingyan. If it were not for relying on the natural dangers of mountains and rivers, Liang State should surrender directly now.

After all, the world is ten points, and seven points have already fallen into the hands of Yan State. What else can Liang State use to make a comeback?

When one of these three points, Shuzhong, Xiangyang, and Xuhuai, is lost, the Liang Kingdom can be declared destroyed. In the eyes of Wang Meng and others, as long as they develop step by step, the demise of the Southern Dynasty is just a matter of time.

In the current Yan State, for the Southern Dynasty offensive, the temporary capital is Yecheng, but Murong Chui basically does not work in Yecheng. He spends most of his time in Jinyang. The reason why he is here is because Jinyang is much safer than Yecheng. , and the entire North China Plain can be controlled remotely from Jinyang, which is also a deterrent to Yecheng.

Murong Chui's departure made Liang Guo relieved. At least for a short time, he no longer had to worry about Yan Guo's attack. Wait until Murong Chui returns from the north. Murong Chui may be dead by then.

After all, Murong Chui is not too young. He is still running around on the battlefield at this age, so accidents are not surprising at all.

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Wang Meng stayed in Luoyang City. He almost looked around the entire city, and then fell into silence. After a long time, he shook his head.

After his inspection of Luoyang, he found that there were too many problems that needed to be solved. The first was the problem of repair and expansion, and the problem of dredging rivers.

Just restoring the water supply in the city and allowing the city to accommodate the capital's population would require an astronomical amount of manpower and material resources.

In response to this situation, Wang Meng made his own judgment. Sure enough, Chang'an was more suitable as the capital. It did not need to be repaired. The current palace and city could be used, and there were no problems with various supporting engineering facilities.

For the time being, Luoyang can be used as a city for worship such as academies, and it can assume a function similar to that of a temple or Taoist temple, but its function as a capital is not necessary.

When making this judgment, Wang Meng felt extremely regretful, this was Luoyang.

The holy city in the hearts of people all over the world, who doesn’t want to see a majestic and glorious Luoyang City?

In ancient mythology, King Su built the divine capital here. Who doesn’t hope that he can leave a significant mark in the history of building Luoyang?

But Wang Meng knew that he couldn't do that. He couldn't make the already poor Yan country worse for the sake of his own reputation. He would truthfully report to Murong Chui and then give his own advice - "When the world has not recovered, Do not carry out large-scale repairs to Luoyang City."

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In the second year after Murong Chui's expedition, Wang Meng, who was guarding Luoyang, fell seriously ill and reached the end of his life. Dugu City quickly sent the news to Murong Chui's army.

After hearing the news, Murong Chui looked at the exhausted soldiers and finally decided to withdraw his troops and drove 100,000 cattle and sheep back to the Central Plains. This trip to the grassland was still fruitful. The reason why he was unwilling to come back was because He found some potential opponents, and he wanted to deal with them in one fight.

But Wang Meng suddenly fell seriously ill, letting him know that this was God's will. If something happened to the people in the rear, he must retreat and return to the country to clean up.

Unexpectedly, when he was walking on the road, he learned about the death of his eldest son, Murong Ling, who was also the prince of the Yan Kingdom. Murong Ling died suddenly one morning. The imperial doctor suspected that he died of poisoning, but No evidence.

As if Murong Chui was struck by lightning, the joy of victory was immediately thrown away. His body on the horse was shaky. He couldn't believe that the prince he had high hopes for would suddenly leave one step ahead of him.

This sudden news shrouded the entire Yan Kingdom like a haze. The people in the palace were trembling with fear, the generals were whispering, and the Confucian scholars were filled with indignation and thought that someone had murdered him. Who can ignore Murong Ling's death?

This was Murong Chui's most outstanding son, capable of both literary and military skills, and he was quite prestigious in both the government and the public. Everyone believed that even if Murong Chui could not unify the world, at most the world would be unified by the time of Murong Ling.

But Murong Ling is dead now.

Who will succeed Murong Chui to the throne next?

Not to mention ability, prestige alone is not enough for any one of them. With so many proud and powerful generals in Yan State, no one knows what the future results will be.

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Xiao Yan had encountered the problems that Murong Chui encountered for many years, and he had also made what he thought was a perfect and comprehensive arrangement, which was to leave the throne to one grandson, while the others would be enfeoffed to enjoy the glory and wealth.

But he seemed to be getting older and enjoying some family happiness, so he often called his sons and grandsons to live in Jianye. Facing the prosperous Jianye, the political center of the entire Daliang, the majestic palace, the supreme palace In order to gain the imperial power, the seeds in the hearts of these sect kings who already had the blood of the Xiao family rose up involuntarily, and the seed called ambition grew.

The stories of the Northern Dynasties stirred in their hearts. It seemed that no one in this world was bound to become emperor, and no one in this world seemed to be loyal to them.

After all, even my father (grandfather) rebelled against the Chu family and became the Xiao family's wealth today. In this case, why can't we follow suit?

Moreover, the emperor has become increasingly mediocre in recent years, and there have long been dissatisfaction among both the government and the public. I can be regarded as the emperor for Daliang.

Xiao Yan naturally didn't know that some of his sons and grandsons who smiled kindly at him had ulterior secrets in their hearts.

He was still immersed in peace and tranquility.

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There has never been a feast that lasted forever in this world.

There has never been an undefeated country in this world.

There has never been anyone in this world who can live forever, whether he is a prince, general or ordinary citizen.

Murong Chui came to the end of his life, and Murong Ling's death was a huge blow to him, especially since he vaguely knew that this was done by his other son.

This made him even more unacceptable.

He is really not an impeccable British leader. He has outstanding military talents, but his political ability almost entirely relies on Wang Meng. After Wang Meng's death, he fell into chaos. He is also a person who values ​​friendship very much and is somewhat indecisive.

He was furious and wanted to kill the son who had committed a serious crime, but in the end he couldn't do it.

On a stormy night, Murong Chui was lying in the palace in Jinyang. He had two capitals, Chang'an and Luoyang, but he never lived there for a long time.

Now feeling the wet rain blown by the strong wind, the palace was brightly lit, and dozens of eunuchs and maids were kneeling on the ground, waiting for Murong Chui's orders at any time.

A corner of the curtain hung down, half-draped at Murong Chui's feet, and was slowly swaying with the wind blowing in.

Murong Chui saw Murong Ke and his father Murong Chengguang, whom he had never seen before in his memory. Both of them were smiling at him.

"In my life, I have defeated the Quehu people in the north and Xiaoliang in the south. I have experienced hundreds of battles in my life. I have fought almost all the famous generals in the world. I have never suffered a defeat, and there are rarely even draws. I must have done well. .

It would be nice if the prince was still here. "

Murong Chuan listened to the crackling sound and thought silently.

If it hadn't been for two generations of Luo family's Wang Zuozhi, the Yan State would have been drinking from the Yangtze River by now, and even crossed the Yangtze River and entered Jianye.

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Xiao Yan relied on his age to defeat another opponent. He was so survivable that almost all of his peers were dead at this time.

You must know that he was an emperor who participated in the battle to destroy the Hu. The Wei and Han countries that participated in that battle have been destroyed. Not to mention Murong Chengguang of Yan, even Murong Chengguang’s son They were all dead, but Xiao Yan was still alive.

He has survived two generations of capable ministers of the Luo family, and now it even seems that he can continue to survive the third generation of the Luo family. It is really speechless.

If he can maintain the ambition he had when he was young, given his lifespan, he will be invincible in the world, and maybe even dominate the country.

But it's really a pity.

When he was young, the opponents he encountered were stronger than the last, including Murong Chengguang, Liu Chen, Murong Ke, Murong Chui, and Wang Meng. Even with Luo Xianzhi's assistance, Liang Guo could only manage to survive.

The strongest moment was when he took advantage of the chaos in Yan to seize Qingzhou, but soon his own internal chaos also became chaotic. With the death of Luo Xianzhi, the situation in the country became increasingly chaotic.

Hearing the news of Murong Chui's death, Xiao Yan felt a burst of ecstasy, and then he breathed a deep sigh of relief. Now he no longer had to worry that Yan's iron hoof would trample the southern scenery at any time.

He believed that this was the result of that great Dharma conference, so he began to believe in Buddhism more and more. He believed that immortality was not out of reach.

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Xiao Yan never thought that he would see an army that did not belong to him outside Jianye City.

No.

It should be said that he heard that this army had already entered Jianye before he left the palace, and then came directly towards the palace.

He watched helplessly as the palace ban was easily breached, and he suddenly thought of a question - "Where are the local officials and the prince?"

The answer to this question is simple. The princes and officials in those places watched helplessly as this army swaggered across the border without any reaction and remained stationary.

The reasons are very complicated, some are diverting trouble, some are unwilling to come forward, some have other thoughts, and some are deliberately indulgent.

But no matter which one it is, in the end it will be the result before Xiao Yan's eyes.

"Your Majesty, I heard that there was a treacherous minister causing trouble, so I led the army to protect you."

This is the first half of the sentence, and the second half is not said openly and openly, "Edict: Open the official ceremony with the three divisions, record the affairs of the minister, and supervise all internal and external military affairs."

Another month later, Xiao Yan became the Supreme Emperor.

He can now recite sutras every day.

The Emperor's palace was naturally not as spacious as the Emperor's. Xiao Yan was lying on the bed, staring at the slightly worn curtains, but Luo Xianzhi's face appeared in front of his eyes.

He remembered the words Luo Xinzhi had advised him many times.

These words now sound more sobering than the Buddhist scriptures spoken by eminent monks.

A painful expression flashed across Xiao Yan's face. He felt it was difficult to breathe, and murmured: "Lingxiu, Lingxiu, I was wrong, I was wrong."

"Qingyun, you're here too, woo~

The oath we made together back then, now Daliang's foundation has been ruined by me. I've ruined the fifty years of hard work of you and your son. I really deserve to die.

I am the shame of the Lanling Xiao family. "

Xiao Yan had already suffered from extremely serious hallucinations. Luo Xianzhi and Luo Youzhi appeared alternately in front of him, making him recall the past over and over again.

He couldn't even numb himself if he wanted to. Those words were too clear. Almost every sentence was not a simple admonishment, but a prediction of the present.

He could only admit his mistake in a panic.

"If there is another life, I will definitely not make these mistakes."

When the nightmare ended, Xiao Yan was soaked in cold sweat. Now he can only hope that reincarnation is true. If there is an afterlife, he will always be a wise king until the end of his life.

The curtain was pulled down by Xiao Yan, and the cloth on the table was pulled off by him. He accidentally knocked over the things on the table. There was the sound of plates falling to the ground and breaking into several pieces, the sound of food falling to the ground, and The candle made a hissing sound when it was knocked over.

The candle flame ignited the tablecloth almost instantly.

In the firelight, Xiao Yan swayed through the gap in the curtain, and vaguely saw Luo Xianzhi and Luo Youzhi again, both of whom looked solemn.

Until this moment, Xiao Yan finally felt that he had returned to his youthful days.

At that time, he dared to charge on the battlefield, kill generals and capture flags, and be the first to get into the battle. At that time, he did not care about life and death at all. He was like the rising sun in the morning, with endless vitality.

The more he fears death, the closer death comes to him.

Death also transformed him into the person he is now, neither human nor ghost, making him the complete loser he is now.

He was supposed to be Emperor Wu!

But now he may not be able to get this posthumous title. Even if he could get it, it would probably be explained by praising his ambition for being poor. If he used this to explain it, he would rather get the posthumous title of Zhuang or Huan.

At the end of his life, he wanted to prove that he had completely repented, and that was to use suicide to prove that he was no longer afraid of death!

The raging flames burned from the tablecloth to the bed.

Then the turbulent waves filled the entire palace. It was only when the billowing smoke and the flames rising into the sky appeared in front of everyone that the soldiers guarding Xiao Yan realized it belatedly.

Water and fire are the most ruthless things in the world.

These two bring life to people, but also bring endless death and destruction.

People come clean and are eventually taken away by fire, leaving nothing behind in the world.

Xiao Yan didn't want anyone, especially those who were rebellious, to touch his body. He just wanted to completely burn himself to ashes in this fire!

……

everything is over.

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In the process of unifying the world, the most regrettable thing is probably that it is difficult to achieve the great cause of a hero evenly matched. The sigh of a hero in his twilight years still makes us sigh after thousands of years. This is the case with Yan and Liang. Climbing to the top together and falling into the abyss together, this is a joke from God. It falls on people and in the history of history. Only a few names are left, and history opens a new chapter. ——"Zhu Xia·Southern and Northern Dynasties"

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