I'm not Murong Chong

It was midwinter, and the war-torn northern Central Plains finally waited for a brief calm.After the Great Battle of Guanzhong last year, Murong Chongzhi Xiyan went down to Chang'an and Xinping. Within a few months, he wiped out all the remnants of enemies within the four fortresses of Guanzhong (Note 1). , Since the Jiangdong Sima family, no one in the world dares to regard him as the grass-headed emperor, a powerful bandit army.

Ren Zhen sat cross-legged on a large bed in the Phoenix Hall, holding a bowl of warm kumiss and lost in thought.

The Jinbo mountain furnace below the steps was burning, and the people standing on the ground crowded together, but they didn't hear a single cough or pant, they were all waiting for the Lord of Xiyan to speak.

"Being emperor...just be called emperor." After a long time, Ren Zhen lowered his head and took a sip of his drink, as if indifferent, "In the early years, we only had Afang in Xiyan City, and we had only a hundred thousand soldiers. I dared to become the emperor, Murong Chui has occupied the whole of Kanto, and even Yecheng, the capital of our former Yan, is already in his hands, so why can't he be called emperor?"

The emperor's uncle Murong Heng was in a hurry: "Your Majesty! How is that the same? You are orthodox, the youngest son of Emperor Jingzhao Jun, and the emperor's younger brother recognized by Emperor Jianxi himself. How is the lineage of the king of Wu the same!"

Ren Zhen raised his head and glanced at his nominal uncle: "Then according to the emperor's intention, he wants to start a war with Murong Chui immediately?" He couldn't say a word under his eyes—his "imperial nephew" has had a very different temperament since he established the capital, and he couldn't tell what has changed since he was in Efang. It became more and more secretive and elusive.

Ren Zhen lowered his eyelashes and stopped looking at him: "Return to the letter of credence, congratulations to King Wu on his ascension to the pole."

Everyone was silent for a while——Murong Chui ascended the throne in Zhongshan and proclaimed himself emperor, and even specially sent the letter of credence to Chang'an, clearly provoking and declaring war on Murong Chong. Take the initiative to please?Once the lineage of King Wu is recognized, what is the name of Zhengshuo here?

The Shangshu of Xiyan who had been silent for a long time caused Murong Yong to receive help-seeking eyes from all directions, at this moment he finally opened his mouth and said: "What the emperor means is that the main enemy at this time is Yao Qin who is close to the north of Xiaoguan—so it is best not to fight with Murong Yong." The descending Houyan turned against each other, so as not to suffer from the enemy, but Emperor Zuzhao always deposed the King of Wu when he was alive. It is well known that if the emperor, as the direct son of Emperor Zhao, recognized King Wu's legal accession to the throne... I am afraid that in the future If you want to start a war with Hou Yan again, you will be out of nowhere."

Oh, isn't this the idea of ​​his scheming Uncle Wu Wang? He is sure that he can only swallow his anger at this moment.Ren Zhen put down his wine bowl and didn't even look at Murong Yong: "Let someone draw up an order according to this meaning." His tone was firm, like an imperial decree, Murong Yong was swept away in public, but he just remained expressionless for a moment, bent over promise.

At that moment, the small imperial meeting ended, and everyone withdrew one after another. Ren Zhen leaned on the bed and called Murong Yong to stop him. Murong Yong stopped and turned around, bowed his head and bowed again.

Ren Zhen waited for everyone to leave, so he went to the bed and helped him up, and said softly: "I didn't mean to twist you on purpose, but I had to do it." Murong Yong hurriedly lowered his head and said: "The emperor's dictatorship is arbitrary, how dare a humble minister speak up? .”

Ren Zhenyi waved his hand and smiled, "You are the number one Xuanli Minister of Xiyan, so you can naturally help us in political affairs—Shu Ming said this, but it's absurd." Murong Yong listened to him in a daze, He tried to comfort him, but his heart sank little by little——Ren Zhen treated him very well, as if a wise king was determined to win over his good minister, but there was nothing else!

"Yao Chang and his son retreated to Xiaoguan, relying on natural dangers to stick to it and Yao Shuode and other strong generals, I don't know how long it will be. Immortal Yao Qin will not be free to compete with Murong Chui in the Central Plains, so as soon as spring begins, he will immediately go north To use troops. To prepare food and grass, and dispatch troops requires Shu Ming's hard work." Ren Zhen suddenly approached Murong Yong, puzzled, "Why did Shu Ming look so embarrassed and didn't say a word?"

Murong Yong looked at him who was close at hand in a daze, swallowed a mouthful of bitter saliva, and finally couldn't help calling out: "Ren Zhen..." His face was scratched gently, Ren Zhen smiled Smiling and suppressing his voice, he said: "Shu Ming, don't violate my taboo."

Murong Yong was so angry and bloody, he almost wanted to tear his chest apart on the spot, he persevered but in vain shouted: "Ren Zhen——" these days are so far away, sometimes close, sometimes good and sometimes bad, what on earth do you want?

He couldn't ask, because Ren Zhen suddenly stretched out his hand to pat his cheek, and said, "Don't you remember?" Murong Yong grabbed Ren Zhen's arm violently, and leaned over to kiss him desperately.Ren Zhen tilted his head and let it land on his carotid artery scorchingly, throbbing vigorously.He caressed Murong Yong's top hair affectionately: "Are you so attached to your brother Chong?" Murong Yong seemed to be shocked by an electric shock, and his body froze. Ren Zhen turned his eyes to look at him, his eyes were full of sarcasm and gloom, " Since ancient times, the emperor has won the world only when he has good ministers, if he can really get Shuming's full support without hesitation, I...why would I regret it?"

Murong Yong violently pushed Ren Zhen away, knelt down, walked back a few steps, and kowtowed heavily: "I don't dare!"

Ren Zhen looked down at him lazily: "Don't you dare? You can't? Shu Ming is one person under my Dayan and above ten thousand people. I ordered someone to escort Yao Song away. You dare to secretly order the dead to intercept him on the way. Why bother to be too modest?"

On a very cold day, Murong Yong's forehead was covered with hot sweat. He argued without any ups and downs: "After the First World War in Xinping, Guanzhong was set to be ruined, and I have been staying in Chang'an to be busy with official duties. I don't know Yao Song wants to return north to Xiaoguan, how can he order people to ambush him?"

"That's right, I didn't know his whereabouts until after the fact, and I haven't had time to tell. Did Shu Ming learn the magical powers of prophecy from Master Zhang Daguo?" Ren Zhen nodded approvingly, but smiled slightly. Congealed into ice, he raised his hand, and the curtain behind the Phoenix Hall suddenly lifted, and a young general walked out.

Murong Yong suffocated for breath, and turned his face away desperately.

The person who came was Shi Yigui who had just returned to Chang'an to return to his life—Ren Zhen had sent him to protect Yao Song along the way to Xiaoguan when he returned to Beijing from Xinping. This person's safe return meant that Yao Song would also have to return with all his feathers. To my father and brother.

Ren Zhen suddenly changed his face at this point, and asked repeatedly, all with thunderous anger: "I ordered you to reorganize the army in Chang'an and not to stand aside, so you dare to pursue and kill the people I ordered to release in secret! You don't need to ask for instructions to dispatch dead soldiers from the three armies." , Do you still see me in your eyes! Does Dayan today listen to you, Murong Yong, or to me?!"

Murong Yong lowered his head, his heart was numb, but he was secretly regretting—I saw that Shi Yigui did not follow Ren Zhen back to Chang'an earlier, and after questioning, he only heard that he was staying in Xinping to train the Imperial Guards, how did he know that he was Huang Que Followed behind - he was really careless this time.However, Yao Song was hunted down and killed with all his personal resources. Even if Ren Zhen had a good eye, it was impossible for him to infiltrate into his army so quickly and disintegrate it. The only possibility is that Ren Zhen suspected him a long time ago. Hidden stakes are planted around him, so every move can be seen clearly.

Shi Yigui was still playing on his knees, embellishing the dangers on the way with embellishment and emotion, making it look like a legend in a storybook. Murong Yong's vicious mind, yang, yin, disobedience and disrespect, seemed to be a typical traitorous minister who had to die.

Ren Zhen seemed to have finally calmed down, glanced at him sadly but not angry, and sighed helplessly and sadly: "Shu Ming... I know that you are a good hand in managing internal affairs, but you have privately raised an army and don't listen to Shang Feng. Jun Ling is a big taboo!"

Murong Yong's body felt cold, and he began to feel vaguely afraid - he was afraid that Ren Zhen would take the opportunity to remove his military power!So he took a breath and began to save himself: "It is wrong for me to send people to hunt down and kill Yao Song without reporting to the emperor, but it is all for the emperor and for Dayan! Yao Song is a deceitful person. If he returns to Xiaoguan, Yao Song With his help, Qin will be even more difficult to deal with! I have discussed this matter with the emperor's uncle, and they all thought that the emperor must not let the tiger go back to the mountain because of his own selfishness, so he boldly made such a bad strategy—"He will send the imperial crown to take Down, leaning over and unable to afford it, "The humble minister is guilty, and he is willing to be punished, but his loyalty can be shown to the sun and the moon!"

After Ren Zhen heard this, he slightly raised his eyebrows.Well, if Murong Heng, who is not very powerful, is dragged into the water, they will become Shang Rong Bigan, and he will become the seductive and witty King Zhou.If they were to be punished together with this, the Murong family and other relatives and powerful officials would have to turn the world upside down?He raised a vague smile, waved his hands and said, "Why did I ever say that I would punish you? Don't be arrogant. Shuming will always be my right-hand man and the pillar of the country. Don't say that Dayan can't do it without you, it's your impulse." I can't live without you, brother."

Murong Yong was still kneeling, but when he heard the words, he raised his head and looked up at Ren Zhen. The eyes of the two met, they were both calm and calm, like a pair of the most ordinary monarchs and ministers, covering up the strangeness of the orange cloud just now. Cold War.

"Brother Chong" can't leave me, not him Ren Zhen can't leave me.Heh... is this a warning, or a threat?The young man who used to be careless and careless pestered him to learn literature and martial arts and was lazy to watch erotic palaces. Now there are thousands of people in the city and all the organs are exhausted. He told him condescendingly - from now on, Murong Shuming, if he is sensible, he can still become a big man. Yan's humerus important minister, if he doesn't know each other...I'm afraid this master will not miss his old love...Now that things have happened, should he be relieved or disappointed?

Murong Yong lowered his eyelids slowly, bent down to pay respects, and apologized fearfully and gracefully to show his loyalty - this was the only way he could choose next.

When he was leaving, Ren Zhen sat cross-legged, staring at his back thoughtfully, but remained silent for a long time.Shi Yigui watched for a while, and couldn't help but said: "This time, I could have taken the opportunity to take back Murong Yong's military power, but it was a pity that the success fell short."

Ren Zhen gave him a cold look: "Take back his military power? Who will become the general for him to lead the Yan army—you?"

Shi Yigui immediately fell silent, knowing that he was speaking out again—could he have guessed wrong?The emperor's move is just to shake the mountain and make him restrain his actions, but he doesn't really want to uproot Murong Yong and centralize power in his own hands?

Ren Zhen snorted softly and closed his eyes: "Yao Song is still fine."

"The last general protected Mr. Yao all the way to avoid being chased and killed. He was caught in danger several times and was even injured. Fortunately, he was safe and sound in the end." Shi Yigui paused for a moment, then suddenly reached out his hand into his arms and presented something, " When parting, Zeng Tuomo will bring something to the emperor!"

Ren Zhen looked up, but it was a dark red silk gown, made of thick silk, and because it was worn by Yao Song on a daily basis, it looked more plain and unpretentious because it was half-new and not old. Secretly guess the truth.

Shi Yigui asked naively: "I don't know what Mr. Yao's intention is?"

Ren Zhen's palms were silent suddenly, and he covered his robes. After a while, he let out a breath slowly, then raised his hands, and ordered Shi Yigui to step back. He was very tired, and he just wanted to be alone at the moment.

It's not that he hasn't persuaded him to stay by his side, but Yao Song has only one sentence: a man's husband should become a hegemony, and he will be worthy of his life.You and I both do the same.

Ren Zhen then understood that he loves him, but this love should never be the most important thing in their lives. Yao Song's heart has always been in the world.

Then he stared at the red robe in his palm for a long time—the meaning of Ti Pao, which means not forgetting old feelings even in a foreign country.What's more, the words come from Qin Xiang Fan Ju (Note 2), who is Fan Ju?The first counselor who assisted King Zhaoxiang of Qin to use troops from the six kingdoms also advocated "strangling from afar and attacking closely" - which coincided with the strategy he made today.

"Zi Jun." He spit out the words word by word, "Okay. Then it will be as you wish."

He remembered that when he was still in Efang, Yao Song talked to him in a red candle in a room, talking about "Historical Records" and "Spring and Autumn", and he knew Su Qin, Zhang Yi and even Fan Ju—at that time he was still making a fuss to hide What lazy, sophistry can do reading these dead men's stories?Yao Song rolled his eyes angrily, but every time he took the opportunity to tease him lightly like a joke——thinking about it now, it seems like a lifetime away.

No matter what the future of the two is, when they will meet again... I am afraid that Yao Song is the only one in this troubled world, and what he sees in his eyes is the real him.

The two closed and heavy doors slowly opened in front of Yao Song, and the dim candlelight in the inner room dyed his whole body bit by bit as he walked forward.He took off his hood and knelt down in front of the case: "Brother."

Yao Xing, who was dressed in sable fur to keep out the cold, continued to lean over his desk without raising his head, and said, "Zijun still knows to come back, okay. Have you seen the father?" After a pause, he mocked, "Why? Don't dare to see him? "

It turned out that Yao Chang, the lord of the later Qin Dynasty, was sick and sick when he abandoned Xinping and retreated to Xiaoguan. He entrusted all his affairs to the crown prince Yao Xing. meet him.Yao Song lowered his head and said: "My younger brother is responsible for losing Xinping, please punish me."

Yao Xing sneered and said: "I didn't expect you to have the face to come back, and I couldn't think of how to punish you for a while, so why don't I ask my father to judge me."

On Yao Chang's sick bed, he heard that Yao Song was gnashing his teeth in anger when he led the city to surrender to the enemy. How long will it last? The fall of Xinping is a trivial matter. If the father and elder brother are limited to the chaos, there will be nothing left in the Qin Dynasty! The ministers pretended to surrender in desperation, delaying time for the main force of our army to retreat!"

Yao Xing touched the thin beard on his lips and almost laughed.He got up and walked around the desk, stepped down and held down his top hair, and pushed back hard: "Zi Jun, who do you think I am? Who do you think you are? How can you be fooled by such evasive words!"

Yao Song followed his strength and slowly raised his head, two lines of tears suddenly rolled down from his frozen pale cheeks. "Brother doesn't believe in Zijun, he has been laying in ambush outside for me to take me out of Fa-rectification, how can Zijun not know?" He suddenly raised his hand, untied his neckline tremblingly, and then slammed his head under Yao Xing's surprised gaze. It was torn off, revealing a large bare chest, "Don't say that elder brother doesn't believe it, and Zijun himself doesn't believe it. Since he has treasoned and surrendered, why should he go back to elder brother with all kinds of difficulties and dangers!...Murong Chong has always suspected that I was a fraudulent surrender , took care of me very closely, brother, do you know how dangerous it is for me to flee all the way back to the country?!" Yao Xing also saw several old and new wounds on the skin, he is a warrior, so he can tell whether it is self-harm or Trauma, I couldn't help but ponder for a moment, seeing goosebumps all over Yao Song's body, he frowned and bent over to help him: "If you are innocent, I won't condemn you—" Unexpectedly, when he touched his hand, his skin was hot, and it was A fiery scene.Yao Song staggered slightly, and fell into Yao Xing's arms. Yao Xing hugged him helplessly, and suddenly choked on the scolding in his stomach. "Zi Jun, you have severe burns! I'll call for a doctor!"

Yao Song clutched Yao Xing's fur collar, and said tremblingly: "No, big brother, Zijun was just traveling day and night, and he caught a bit of wind and cold on the way, so it doesn't matter. I found a major event in Chang'an and must report it immediately - next spring , Jingshui thaws, Xiyan will definitely send troops to our country!"

Yao Xing was taken aback: "I heard that Murong Chui also proclaimed himself emperor in Yecheng. Murong Chong's family has always been at odds with him. For the Zhengshuo dispute, we should first use troops in the Kanto region. How..."

Yao Song was in a hurry, and trembled in his arms like leaves falling in the wind: "No, if you make a long-distance attack and close attack, Murong Chong will definitely use troops to the north first, and completely pacify Guanzhong!" Taking a deep breath, he buried his head in Yao Xing's rich and warm Close your eyes in the fur collar that still has a bit of a fishy smell: "Brother, you must believe me for the last time, make preparations early, or you will regret it too late-my brother is willing to issue a military order. If Murong Chong does not send troops after the beginning of spring, he will die as an apology." !"

Note 1: Guanzhong Sisai refers to Dongtong Pass, Xisan Pass, Nanwu Pass and Beixiao Pass.The Jingwei Plain (now Henan, Shaanxi) is located among its four passes, so it was called Guanzhong in ancient times.

Note 2: Fan Ju went to Qi State with Xu Jia, a senior official in the state of Wei, when he was not successful. The strategy of making friends from a distance and attacking from a distance is the Prime Minister of Qin.Later, when Jia was sent as an envoy to the state of Qin, Fan Ju went to see him pretending to be a poor man.Seeing that he was down and out, Xu Jia presented him with the old robes. Fan Ju, who must repay him, reminisced about his old love and did not kill him in the end.