I'm not Murong Chong

When Murong Yong dispatched troops and generals in Chang'an, Yao Qin's political situation was complicated.It was originally from Yao Chang's northern retreat to Guyuan and proclaimed himself emperor. He had been sick in bed all the time, so he took Yao Xing, the eldest son, as the crown prince. The most favored wife, Mrs. Sun, and her youngest son, Yao Xu, have been accompanying him all the time, and there is a suspicion of being favored and seizing the heir.

In the spring of the second year of Baique, Yao Chang was seriously ill and couldn't afford to be lingering. Sun's mother and son secretly dispatched troops to Gyeonggi, and did not allow the palace officials to report Yao Chang's illness, but they reported it to Xiaoguan by cable. Now is the time when the war in Xiaoguan is tense. The two countries have victories and defeats against each other. Although our own side wins more and loses less, it is not easy to get land of any size. Yao Xing is worried about foreign aggression and is even more reluctant to return to Beijing halfway. Ancheng Hou Yao Song volunteered to return on his behalf. Jing pacified internal worries.Yao Xing deeply believed in his younger brother, so he readily agreed, but he was afraid that his father would be ruined and he would listen to Sun's mother and son's instigation to harm him, so he sent his trusted general Di Bozhi to Yao Song to let him do things cheaply.

Yao Song kept it out of Sun's eyes and ears, and went straight to the palace to meet Yao Chang after returning to Beijing on a starry night. Afterwards, Sun's mother and son came and saw Yao Song crying in front of his father's bed. The passing of the palace.Yao Song secretly ordered Di Bozhi to gradually accept the defense of the imperial palace and capital, but he was always courteous to his concubine and younger brother, and refused to do harm.

Yao Xu was still young, just when his head was hot and his blood was upright, so he urged his mother to say: "The crown prince is far away from Xiaoguan, so what can Yao Song do? Don’t dare to make a painful decision, but you are mediocre and mediocre! Why don’t you invite your uncle to lead the troops to garrison outside the city and force Yao Song to commit suicide? Once I become emperor, Yao Xing Even if I come back, I will lose my preemptive status, so what can I do? At that time, my mother will be the empress dowager, and my uncle will be the minister, how about that?" Sun dotes on his son and has no idea, so he naturally let it go.

Yao Song was as clear as a mirror in his heart about what his wife did, but he turned his eyes and closed his eyes and let him send out envoys to inform the outside world, until all the soldiers and horses in Bingzhou occupied by Yao Qin were about to move, and the war was about to start. Yao Xing was reported to Prince Yao Xing. Yao Xing was shocked by this, and hurriedly led the army back to Beijing to suppress the rebellion.

In the early summer, Guyuan City was uncharacteristically sweltering. In the bedroom of Emperor Yao Chang of the Later Qin Dynasty, the lamps were as bright as beans, and the layers of curtains could not hide the turbid and hot coughing sounds, which slightly stirred the dark and stagnant atmosphere in the palace. atmosphere.Yao Song was still wrapped in a vermilion brocade robe, sitting idly in front of the couch, watching his dying father with a smile on his lips, like a ghost.

Yao Song was so ill, his mind was not clear, and he murmured with slack eyes: "Zi...Zi Lue...Where is Zi Lue?" Zi Lue is the name of the crown prince Yao Xing, and Yao Song heard it clearly , bowed down and took Yao Chang's hand and said softly: "What is the father's order? Zijun can pass it on." Yao Chang reluctantly opened his eyes, saw that it was Yao Song again, turned his head away in disgust, and tried his best Cursed: "Yao Song, you, you dare to put me under house arrest... What did you do to Yao Xu... He is your younger brother, a beast! Wait... When I send the edict to return to Beijing, I will kill you, a monster first!"

Yao Song just listened quietly, and then he squinted his eyes and smiled and replied: "My father misunderstood Zijun. Why did I make things difficult for Xu'er? He is fighting with General Sun outside the city with his eldest brother to the death!" Yao Chang Stimulated by these words, the blood surged up, and there was another burst of coughing like a dilapidated bellows, and he vomited a big mouthful of blood, and pointed at Yao Song tremblingly: "You...you dare to make me empress Qin into trouble—— When Xinping fell, I should have killed, killed you!"

"Father, the Hou Qin is no longer yours alone." Yao Song laughed and stood up, "You treat your precious son Yao Xu as well as you did to me back then, but you have the heart to give me away Go undercover at Efang Palace, and once the mission fails, you will disregard me and abandon me like a shoe! Only eldest brother, you have always treated him with no false words, but you have always regarded him as the only successor. Not everyone thinks like you." He turned his head and picked up a cup of dark medicinal tea from the desk and brought it to Yao Chang's lips, then lowered his voice in a gloomy voice: "Father, it's time to take the medicine."

No matter how Yao Chang was willing to drink, he turned his head and refused to do so. Yao Song forcefully forced him to turn his head, but his tone was soft: "Father, if you don't believe me, you should believe Yao Xu~ You were so sick and drowsy a few days ago. He personally delivered the medicine and waited on him, I haven't dared to change the prescription at all, why don't you dare to drink it?"

When Yao Chang heard that it was a blow to his head, he was astonished and angrily reprimanded: "Nonsense! How could Xu'er tamper with the medicine to make me sick!" He opened his mouth, and Yao Song immediately poured it in with a bowl. Seeing Yao Chang's futile and weak resistance, he said indifferently: "Father, as I said, not everyone in the palace is willing to let Yao Xing ascend the throne as you wish - who doesn't want to take the throne? Yao Xu is like this." Pause , he twitched the corner of his mouth, and continued, "Me too."

The porcelain bowl finally fell to the ground, and it shattered into several pieces with a bang, and the remaining medicine dregs splashed out a piece of ink.Yao Song stood up straight in the quiet palace, his beautiful face was cold and stiff: "It's a pity that you can't see the future."

The situation in Guyuan City changed suddenly, and the outside of the city was filled with gunpowder smoke. After all, Yao Xing had been in charge of the post-Qin military affairs for many years, and it didn't take long for him to defeat the mob gathered by his younger brother in a hurry, quickly quell the civil strife, and entered Guyuan City.

Yao Song had already changed into plain clothes, and was waiting in the palace sadly. When he saw Yao Xing, he shed tears without saying a word.

Yao Xing's heart skipped a beat, before he took off his armor, he rushed forward and grabbed his shoulders: "Zi Jun, what happened!?"

Yao Song shook his head, choked with sobs and said: "The war suddenly broke out, and people were panicked. When the father heard the news, he was shocked and angry, and unexpectedly, he died..."

Yao Xing was also spinning for a while, and he managed to grasp it with concentration. After thinking for a while, he screened off the others and said to Yao Song: "I ordered you to go back to Guyuan first, because I want to get rid of Yao Xu without bloodshed, and I don't want to come out again when we are fighting Xiyan. Civil strife, how could you let Yao Xu and that surnamed Sun join forces to force the palace! If I'm one step behind, I'm afraid it will be unknown who will belong to the Dragon Seat!"

Knowing that Yao Xing is not stupid, Yao Song must have become suspicious, so he nodded with tears in his eyes and said: "Brother is right, Yao Xu sent someone to pass on the news, I pretended not to be ignorant, and deliberately condoned it." Before Yao Xing got angry, he said Kneeling on both knees, he looked up at him: "Yao Xu is deeply loved by his father, and he covers the sky with one hand in the palace. Zi Jun is already stretched, and he is not sure of uprooting his henchmen. Taking a step back, he really wants to seize the throne , I’m afraid that the father may not kill him! If you really leave this confidant in Guyuan, the prince will ascend the throne, how can you feel at ease? Does the prince still remember the story of Zheng Zhuanggong’s suppression of Duan Yuyan in the Spring and Autumn Period?”

Yao Xing was silent, as if he was meditating, and then he heard Yao Song continue to report: "After all, Yao Xu and the crown prince are brothers of the same father. Killing him easily may cause people to criticize and offend people. Now his rebellion is obvious, and he rebelled. Self-destruction, it is only natural for the eldest brother to use troops to conquer, even if we cut the weeds and eradicate the roots, no one will hold any objections!"

Hearing this, Yao Xing helped Yao Song with his own hands. He loved him very much in his heart, but he couldn't really trust him completely, but at this moment he still showed his face and nodded: "Zijun is still considerate." Then he turned around. A voice of hatred: "Yao Xu, this little bastard dared to rebel and cause trouble. He was so mad at his father and king that he would lead his own soldiers to pursue him and kill him!" Yao Song put his arm behind his back and persuaded: "No. Brother's most urgent task is to stabilize the situation. First, keep secrets, and then immediately lead troops to chase after him. Yao Xu must be captured alive, brought back to Guyuan, tried in public, and sentenced to death, so as to shock those supporters who harbor ulterior motives." General; at the same time, he respects his mother Sun as the empress dowager, so there is no need to stay in trouble."

Yao Xing said angrily: "Why do you keep that woman who has ruined the country and the people! Didn't you want me to kill the grass and root it out?"

Yao Song said with a sneer: "Naturally, no one will be left behind for Yao Xu's party members. If we want to declare the official punishment and wash the court with blood, I'm afraid it will inevitably attract people's resentment. But leaving that vulgar woman who has no idea is just to block everyone's mouth—— The new emperor enthroned vigorously and acted with clear rewards and punishments, but he did not impose extensive grievances and even respected his mother-in-law with kindness—this is what an emperor wants most, the reputation of benevolence, virtue, filial piety, and righteousness, why not do it.” Yao Xing has completely turned from anger to joy. , slapped Yao Song on the shoulder excitedly: "Good plan! That woman can't make any waves! Zijun is worthy of being a lonely minister!" Yao Songfu knelt down again, and said with a smile: "My brother But first I wish the new emperor long live long live long live long live!"

While Yao Xing was busy quelling the civil strife, Xiyan's leading general, Yang Ding, had taken over the war on the northern front, rectified morale and conquered the city, and took the opportunity to regain the city that Xiyan lost a few days ago. Yang Ding approached step by step, and Murong Yong increased his troops again and again, and rekindled the flames of war to the gate of Houqin.In the autumn of the same year, after Yao Xing's internal rectification was completed, he publicly mourned for Yao Chang in Guyuan. At the pass, one hundred thousand soldiers and horses of the two armies faced each other across the Xiongguan pass, and the war was imminent.

Let’s go back to the fact that Juqu Nancheng in the Great Earthquake made the preparations and sent [-] Xiongnu elite soldiers led by his younger brother Juqu Mengxun to escort Fu Jian and his party to Guzang along the way. Jian knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times, and confessed his love with tears. Fu Jian urged him again and again, but the man stopped slightly, but there was a hint of joy in his brows and eyes——finally he respectfully saluted Fu Jian, the great Buddha. After sending him out of the city, he felt relieved for a moment, then turned his head and warned his cousin, "Mengxun, it's rare for you to ask for an errand, and you patted your chest and promised me that you would not disgrace your life. I just agreed to you, and be careful all the way. Above all, you, I, and even the entire Juqu Clan cannot afford any mistake of the Heavenly King!"

Juqu Mengxun really restrained a lot of dandyism, and he clasped his fists on the horse, and the armor resolutely gave a standard military salute to Nancheng: "The general ordered, dare not obey!" Nancheng nodded helplessly, He was a little flustered in his heart—he was worried that Mengxun would take on this important task for the first time, but he couldn't stand Mengxun's repeated pleading, and even Lu Zuan promised to help him. He thought that the two had some kind of conspiracy behind the scenes , but quickly overturned it—Mong Xun was always used to eating, drinking and having fun, and he didn't have the guts to do big things in private. Even if Lu Zuan really wanted to attack Fu Jian, he wouldn't send him there.While he was calculating secretly in his heart, he watched hundreds of people march westward in mighty manner.

From Longshan to Guzang, one must follow the Silk Road of the Han Dynasty, along the Hexi Corridor all the way to the northwest, passing through Tianshui and Jincheng to Guzang, Liangdu (Note 2). Drought and strong winds, rolling yellow sand, occasional oasis scattered, people gathered, built cities and established counties, and they were Tianshui, Jincheng, Guzang, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Yumen and other cities, distributed from east to west, known as the six counties of Longxi, This is where most of Houliang's territory is located.

Ren Zhen was scooped up very early and got up very angry. The thought of spending the next few days in the sun, rain, food, wind and dew in the desert yellow sand made her feel even worse.Tuobagui and the others knew that he had a temper and did not dare to disturb him, but as soon as Qu Mengxun left his brother's sight, he immediately reverted to his old ways, and posted up to ride with him in a mean way: "How about changing horses with you?"

Ren Zhen reluctantly glanced at him, and said inexplicably, "Why change horses properly?"

"Don't you like my mount, Wuyun, uh-Xiao Hei? Let's change it?"

Ren Zhen shrank his neck and buried his chin in the scarf to block the yellow sand coming from the sky. He waved his hand and said concisely: "No need. How long will it take to reach Tianshui County?" He couldn't take it anymore!Walking on this high loess slope for many days, I ate a mouth full of sand with one mouthful, which is more severe than the current sandstorm. It seems that the ancient ecological environment was not well protected!

Juqu Mengxun leaned over on his horse and said, "The journey is not very far. If we travel day and night, we will arrive in three or two days." Ren Zhen rolled his eyes, almost crying.Fu Jian had been riding his horse in front, but at this moment he suddenly said: "The wind is very difficult now, and it won't stop for a while, so why don't you rest at the station." Ren Zhen guessed that he would not be able to make it to the first oasis, so he He rushed behind him and raised his hand—the Huben camp was well-trained, and immediately reined in the horse and got off the saddle.Tuobagui walked over with a donkey face, squeezed the black monkey away without looking sideways, and ordered the crowd to form a circle around the horses to shelter them from the wind and sand, and everyone gathered in the circle to rest.

Seeing that Ren Zhen took off his scarf, Tuoba Gui began to cough, and his white face was covered with yellow sand and dust, so he took off his own water bag from under the horse's belly and held it in front of Ren Zhen, whispering: "This is the time when the last general will leave." The well water specially brought in front of Long Town is freezing cold, the general should drink something to quench his thirst?"

The drinking water that Ren Zhen brought with him had already become scaldingly hot due to the climate and was difficult to drink. At this moment, he gave Tuoba Gui an approving look, took his water bag and drank it with his head up.

Juqu Mengxun was squeezed out of the circle intentionally or unintentionally, watching Ren Zhen's intimate behavior towards Tuobagui without avoiding suspicion, he jumped beside him and said, "Drinking so much ice water because of the heat, you will have diarrhea!" Yi Gui stopped all her movements and turned to look at him, her eyes were uniformly bored.

Meng Xun's boyish heart was hit hard, and he crouched down beside Fu Jian and drew circles on the spot.Fu Jian also drank some water—he is from Longxi Di, and the wind, sand and loess to him are like the old scenery of his hometown, which is not affected at all—he raised his hand and wiped his mouth and said: "Meng Xun, this is the first time you have left Longshan?" Juqu Mengxun raised his eyes, nodded and said, "Nancheng is always afraid that I will cause trouble, so he won't allow me to leave home easily."

Fu Jian said with a sneer: "That's his mistake. People's temperaments are always getting more and more rigid. Longshan Town is poor and barren, but Guzang is much more prosperous. You are older, you have opened your eyes, and your behavior will be different." Will age a lot better."

Just as Juqu Mengxun was about to nod, he suddenly suspected that Fu Jian was turning a corner and said that he was stalking Ren Zhen now because he was young and ignorant and had never seen the market, so he should stay away from others.He squatted on the ground, his eyes turned back and forth between the two people who were seated in the two seats - the two people rarely talked to each other along the way, as if they were strangers, so it should have nothing to do with each other.And these days, whenever there is a break, there are two factions—the Yan soldiers surrounded Ren Zhen, and Fu Jian was surrounded by the Huns soldiers who only followed him, as if the Yan soldiers who were ordered to escort Fu Jian only had Ren Zhen in their hearts. Like an immediate boss.Suppressing his suspicions, he got up to look for the horse, and was suddenly amused—Wu Yunliu jumped out of the queue at some point, and rubbed against Zhe Bai on the other side.He has raised horses since he was a child and played with horses when he was a child. At this moment, when he whistled, Wu Yunliu turned his neck to return to his master unwillingly, but he turned his neck from time to time to look, and Zhebai reluctantly moved away unconsciously. Pacing with it.

Ren Zhen raised his eyes and saw that his head was full of black lines - usually ocher and white on a horse, he is full of dominance, and easily ignores others - besides the horse, the most important thing is that Wu Yunliu is also a male!Could it be that even the mount looks like the master, with the upper beam not straight and the lower beam crooked?Seeing this, Tuobagui got up immediately, whistled loudly, and summoned everyone to mount their horses and start on the road again. Amidst the clanging of armor and the chaos of horseshoes, Zhebai had to obey the call and retreat to his master.

Juqu Mengxun was immediately discouraged, feeling that Tuoba Gui's gloomy little white face was really annoying to death, he curled his lips, but he had no choice but to get on his horse, and said with a heavy heart: "One day, I will kill this dead prince who killed a thousand knives." It is not allowed outside Guzang city.

Although Tuoba Gui took good care of her every step of the way, after two days of traveling, Ren Zhen was still going to die.So when he was dying, he heard Tuobagui say by the side: "Tianshui County is here!", immediately his face was full of anger, and he rushed out two straight tracks in the yellow sand all over his face.

Juqu Mengxun came forward and first showed the customs document to the guard, who immediately opened the city gate and welcomed everyone into the city.After Ren Zhen entered the city, he woke up in a drowsy state, opened his mouth wide, and managed to hide the exclamation in his heart—he knew that Tianshui County must be built on an oasis, but he didn't expect that there would be an oasis inside and outside the city. Totally two worlds!Outside the city of Tianshui County, there is a river that surrounds the city and the hills are piled up one after another. The mountains and rivers are beautiful and green, and it seems that even the wind that blows brings warmth and moisture. It can be called a paradise.There are many people in the city, bustling and bustling, and their attire is very different from that of the middle-earth.It was also the first time in Tuobagui's life that he saw such a different customs and customs, so he opened his mouth wide and couldn't take it all in.

Seeing this, Juqu Mengxun mocked: "Tianshui is the land of the western frontier, and the Hu people live together, especially the Di people and the Qiang people. What's so strange? It's really rare and strange."

Tuoba Gui didn't do anything wrong, Ren Zhen listened to it intentionally, in order not to be ashamed, he had to shut up, cough lightly, and said seriously: "Now we are temporarily staying in the post house to rest, why didn't we see anyone come to lead the way?"

Tuoba Gui said: "Maybe we arrived suddenly, the local guard officials were busy cleaning up and then they were careless for a while."

Fu Jian raised his horsewhip, pointed to the southeast and said, "Where Tianshui builds an official courtyard, it will be located by the Tianshui Lake, and you can find it if you go southeast."

The group of people could not walk for a few miles, but on the way, they saw Tianshui guards and officers coming out of the post house to greet them, and respectfully invited them in.

Ren Zhen wondered, "How does he know?"

Tuobagui thought for a while, then lowered his voice and said: "Fu Jian... the king of heaven is from Longxi, and his ancestral home is in Lueyang, Tianshui. Thirty years ago, Qin was still the king of Li, Fu Sheng, and he enshrined his cousin Fu Jian in Tianshui, Longxi Xijue is the king, and Tianshui can be said to be... the place where dragons prosper." Ren Zhen nodded suddenly, and said, "So that's how it is."

Note 1: Zheng Zhuang Gong Ke Duan Yuyan, see "Zuo Zhuan?Yin Gong Year".Duke Zhuang's mother, Wu Jiang, dotes on her youngest son, Uncle Gong, and repeatedly forces Duke Zhuang to confer the title of younger brother. Uncle Gong becomes more and more arrogant, and even wants to replace Duke Zhuang.From time to time, some ministers advised Zhuang Gongguo not to have two monarchs, but to strike first. Zhuang Gong always said that he couldn't bear his mother's anger, so he swallowed his anger and retreated.It wasn't until Gong Shuduan became more and more swollen that he couldn't help rebelling. Zheng Zhuanggong, who had been prepared for a long time, sent troops to defeat Gong Shuduan in one fell swoop, chased him to Yancheng, and forced his younger brother to commit suicide.Later generations use this as an excuse to indulge their desires to get what they have given first.

Note 2: Jincheng is today's Lanzhou; Guzang is today's Wuwei...