Heroes of Northern History

It is said that Yuan Tianmu, the governor of Bingzhou, was originally a relative of the Wei family. Because of the dictatorship of the Queen Mother, Xu He and Zheng Yan, he was often dissatisfied.

Er Zhurong was also very happy. He burned incense and stabbed blood to become brothers, and he would not break his oath in life or death.Regardless of size, discuss with them.One day, Er Zhurong and his generals came to Bingzhou to discuss matters with Yuan Tianmu.Yuan Tianmu held a banquet to persuade him to drink.When he was half drunk, he asked Er Zhurong, "What are you here to discuss?" "

"Er Zhurong retreated to the left and right, and only He Bayue was sitting. Er Zhurong said: "Now the emperor is weak, the empress dowager is treacherous, adulterous, treacherous and sycophant, and loyal officials have disappeared.I want to send troops into Luoyang, get rid of the traitors, and deal with the gang of thieves, what do you guys think? "

Both Yuan Tianmu and He Bayue said: The intention of begging captives is actually in line with the wishes of everyone, and the decision was made early on. "Er Zhurong said: "It is feasible. I will ask the imperial court for instructions to fight against the bandits. If this is the case, there is a reason to send troops. "

Tian Mu praised it. "

Er Zhurong wrote a letter and sent envoys to Beijing.Seeing the memorial, the queen mother suspected that Er Zhurong had ambitions, so she handed it over to Yousi for discussion.All the ministers believed that Erzhu Rongbing was powerful and his request should not be granted.The queen mother ordered him to stop.

After receiving the edict, Er Zhurong laughed and said: "The world is in turmoil, chaos has formed, but the imperial court said that the world is peaceful, how could I stop it because of the edict."

So Tianmu was invited to the mansion and all the generals were called to discuss together.Everyone said: "The imperial court is not allowed to send troops because they are suspicious of us. This is the way it is. So Er Zhurong continued to write a letter. While playing the performance, he raised the army. Appointed Gao Huan as the governor, commanding 10 horses, guarding Taolinzhai, and daily They practiced daily and recruited them. They led an army of 30 horse infantry and set up camp above Jingxing. The flags reflected the sunlight, and their murderous aura was overwhelming. The people in the nearby states and counties didn't know why.

In the Shangzuo palace, Manchao was taken aback.Seeing that he refused to cease fighting, the Queen Mother was afraid that there would be chaos, so she summoned the senior officials in the court to inquire about the strategy.Xu He, a member of Zhongshushe, said at the attendance: "I have an idea, let Er Zhurong stop the war."

Empress Dowager Hu asked, "What can I do?"

Xu He said: "Er Zhurong has occupied the beauty for generations, raised livestock and bred, and the army is strong, all because of his ability to use talents. Now some of his soldiers, some remnants of rebels, and some descendants of criminal officials, are all taken in by Er Zhurong. Confer military posts and reward property. Everyone is grateful and grateful, and they have worked together, so they are invincible and mighty in Shanxi. The minister thinks it is best to separate his party first, and privately. The secret made people secretly kill Erzhu. His followers were greedy, and they would covet the rewards from the court, rise up and kill Erzhurong.

Queen Mother Hu was very happy and followed the plan.At that time, Er Zhu Shilong, Zhu Rong's cousin, who was a Zhihe general in the capital, discovered the court's conspiracy and secretly reported the matter to Er Zhurong.

Er Zhurong was furious, so he summoned all the generals and said: "Now there is a secret decree from the imperial court, ordering you to get rid of me in order to gain lifelong wealth. If you are greedy for the imperial ranks, please leave here. If you want to follow me, you should stay under my command. Be careful not to have two minds in your heart, and secretly produce opposites."

All the generals said: We have never met, and we are poor.It is Duke Ming who takes us in, we will not betray Duke Ming. "Rong Daxi said: You are really my good subordinates. When I succeed in the future, I will give you the title of title. Everyone thank you and retire."

Let's say that the queen mother heard Xu He's plan and believed that the plan must be successful, so she didn't pay attention to Erzhu, and she continued to be obscene and chaotic (yinluan) as usual.At that time, there was Yang Baihua from Wudu, who was not strong in courage and strength, but had a majestic appearance. Empress Dowager Hu wanted to spoil him.Fearing disaster, Bai Hua went south to Liang.

The Empress Dowager Hu missed her so much that she couldn't extricate herself, so she wrote "Yang Baihua Song", which made the palace people sing continuously day and night, with a very sad and regretful voice.Singing: In February and March in Yangchun, the willows bloom together.The spring breeze entered the boudoir overnight, and the poplar flowers fluttered down to Nan's house.Going out of the house with affection is weak, and I pick up Yang Hua with tears in my eyes.Autumn goes to spring and two swallows come, willing to carry (xián) poplar flowers into their nests. "

One day, Zheng Yan went to the palace and heard his song. Knowing that the song was written by the Empress Dowager, she said, "Why is the Empress Dowager so affectionate?"

Empress Dowager Hu said: "I can't control myself. Because thinking of white flowers is like thinking of you."

Zheng Yan said: "Although I am favored by the Empress Dowager, Grandpa Long Live tried to kill me many times. Bai Hua must have escaped because of fear of disaster."

"The Empress Dowager Hu said: "Recently I heard that Pan Chonghua is about to give birth. If a prince is born, I will make the prince emperor in the Southern Palace of Emperor You. When the time comes, who dares to violate the palace? Zheng Yan said: "But the queen mother, if she gives birth to a princess, what should I do?" "

"The Empress Dowager Hu said: "The princess is born. I ordered the supervisor and others to pretend to be the prince and hide it from the emperor and the officials. In this way, the plan can be followed. "

Zheng Yan said: "The intelligence of the Empress Dowager is indeed smarter than that of Zhang Liang and Chen Ping." Empress Dowager Hu said: "Your mouths are really sweet." "

The two have decided on a plan, and found out that Concubine Pan Guifei's birth date is approaching. Empress Dowager Hu came to Jiangyang Palace in person, and the emperor and Concubine Pan Guifei received it.

Empress Dowager Hu told Emperor Xiaoming: "I heard that when children are born, parents are not allowed to see each other. I am afraid it will be harmful. The officials and concubines are young and I am afraid they will not know about it. Therefore, I will sue the emperor. Within a few days, I should go You are lucky to be in another palace, I am here to watch.

The emperor felt that the queen mother was sincere, so he obeyed.

Empress Dowager Hu privately told her subordinates: "If a concubine is born, if a prince is born, keep your mouth shut; if a princess is born, you must also pretend to be a prince and report to the emperor, so that the emperor will be happy. I will bear the guilt myself." Everyone obeyed the Queen Mother's order.Soon, Concubine Pan Gui gave birth to a daughter, and Empress Dowager Hu made people pretend to tell the emperor that the daughter was a prince.

The emperor was happy, so he took a sedan chair to Jiangyang Palace.Empress Dowager Hu greeted and congratulated him, and the emperor also congratulated the Empress Dowager.The emperor wanted to see the child, but Empress Dowager Hu said: "No. The prince is a newborn, and we can meet after three days."

So the emperor went to the front hall, issued an edict, changed Yuan Wutai, amnesty the world, and all officials said congratulations. "

But it is said that in Concubine Lu's palace, there is a maid Hui Niang, a girl who came as a tribute from Xifan Kingdom. Girl." Concubine Pan Gui said, "You're talking nonsense, aren't you afraid of death?"

"Hui Niang said: "This is all the Queen Mother and Zheng Yan's plan.Pretending to be a man would be detrimental to the emperor.I'm sorry madam if I don't say it.The imperial concubine said in her heart: what should I do. She was taken aback. At night, when the emperor was in the palace, Concubine Lu told the emperor what Hui Niang had said, and the emperor sent Hui Niang to ask. Hui Niang replied sincerely, the emperor ordered people to enter Yongxiang, and said to Concubine Lu: "I will check tomorrow. , if she speaks falsely, I will kill her. "

The next day, the emperor went to Panfei Palace to see the queen mother, and said: "I want to see the prince take a bath." "The queen mother thought for a long time, and said: "The prince has already washed. "The emperor doubted." So he asked, "Where is the crown prince?"

"Empress Hu said: "Sleep soundly on the bed of the palace. The emperor got up and asked the queen mother to go to see it with him. When he opened the curtain, he saw that his eyes were small and he definitely didn't look like a man. The emperor said: "Isn't this my daughter?"Why no masculine looks? " said angrily.

Empress Dowager Hu knew that the emperor had seen through it, and she didn't want to hide it anymore. She hosted a banquet in Jiangyang Palace and called the emperor and Empress Hu to drink together.Halfway through the wine, I persuaded the left and right to retreat, and said to the emperor: The emperor is 19 years old and has no son to inherit, so I hypothesized that a boy was born to please the emperor's heart. Yes, she is indeed a daughter. "

"Empress Hu was taken aback when she heard this. The emperor said angrily: "Because the queen mother said that a prince was born, I issued an amnesty order and was congratulated by the court ministers.Knowing that she is a daughter now, how can I face my subjects? "

The emperor drew his sword and stood up.

Empress Dowager Hu was taken aback and asked, "What is the emperor going to do?"

Emperor Xiaoming said: Now kill this girl to vent my anger. "

Empress Dowager Hu changed color and returned to Beigong without saying goodbye. "

Empress Hu knelt down to the emperor and said: "Although she is a woman, she is also the flesh and blood of His Majesty. Why did you kill an innocent child to anger the Empress Dowager?" The emperor withdrew his sword and said nothing.That night, the emperor was in the other hall, unable to fall asleep because of his thoughts, thinking: Every sentence of Hui Niang is true, Xu and Zheng must be killed to prevent future troubles.But they are favored by the Empress Dowager, I dare not move lightly, how can I try to get rid of them?Seeing the moonlight outside the window like daytime, get up and walk out, the steps.

Suddenly, I heard a soft voice by the Bizhao pond, and the inner eunuch came to ask, and the inner eunuch said: "This is the inspector ambassador and Zhihe general Er Zhu Shilong talking." The emperor summoned Er Zhu Shilong, and Er Zhu Shilong knelt down to worship the emperor.The emperor asked: "How many years have you been a general?" Erzhu Shilong said: "Three years."

The emperor asked again: "Who are you, Erzhu Rong?" Erzhu Shilong replied: "My cousin." The emperor asked again: "How are you?"

Er Zhu Shilong replied: "Er Zhu Rong is both wise and courageous, and he is loyal and righteous. He is sincere for the country and reports to the court. He often regrets that he cannot get close to the emperor."

The emperor said: "Your brother is a great hero. This is the great fortune of the country. I want to call him into the court to assist the government?"

Erzhu Shilong said again: "This is my brother's wish." After speaking, he left.Hearing what Erzhu Shilong said, the emperor thought to himself: Er Zhurong's military strength is enough to intimidate the empress, so he issued a secret edict to ask for help, intimidate the empress dowager, and get rid of the serious trouble. "The next day, Zhao Shilong came and gave him a secret edict, ordering him to hide from the queen mother inside and avoid officials from outside, and secretly sent someone to send it. Erzhu Shilong accepted the order. Besides, Erzhu Rongzha Bingjingxing, showing off his might .

Suddenly, a secret edict from the emperor came, calling him to lead the troops into the capital to kill the traitors.Shilong also has a book, and Er Zhurong is overjoyed.When Yuan Tianmu heard about it, he also said: "With my younger brother's strength, getting rid of Xu He and Zheng Yan is like trampling to death a small ant. The achievement of a century is a rare opportunity, we must hurry up and not miss it."

Er Zhurong then sent an envoy to return to the court and said: "I have wanted to wipe out the traitors in the court for a long time. Today I received His Majesty's order, and I will go to the court overnight to eliminate the treacherous ministers and repay Your Majesty's kindness."

The envoy left, and Er Zhurong discussed with Yuan Tianmu.Use a witty and brave general and let him be the forward.

Tian Mu said: "He Liuhun can take on this important task."

Er Zhurong agreed.Let Liuhun be the vanguard and give [-] elite soldiers.Wei Jing, Duan Rong, Liu Gui, Jia Xianzhi, Cai Jun, and Sun Teng were the deputy generals.

He Liuhun was about to set off, and said to his wife: "I have a military, so I'm going to set off, and I won't go home until then.

Zhaojun said: A man should work hard for his career, don't have to be homesick, and work hard with all his heart? "" He Liuhun said: "One word from Zhaojun is better than Zhuge's ten tricks."

Er Zhurong also said to his wife Princess Beixiang: "I will put down the rebels, and I will do it tomorrow."

Princess Beixiang said: "My husband is so famous that he will definitely scare the traitors in the court. When the edict comes, we don't know whether it is true or not. It is better to send the general to go ahead, and the general will postpone it for a few days to investigate the people's will."

Er Zhurong agreed, so it was impossible to stop the army. "

In addition, after the emperor personally issued the edict, no one knew, and the envoy returned to the court to play, and the emperor was overjoyed.Yuan Ziyou, the king of Changle, had a good relationship with the emperor, so he called him into the Liangfeng Hall and explained to him.Yuan Ziyou was shocked, and said: "Your Majesty is wrong! Er Zhurong has been powerful for generations, and he has ruled the frontiers. That man is cruel and ruthless, and he has always been ambitious. If he is called in, it is like giving thieves jewels. Even Xu and Zheng Guo get rid of them , it will be even more serious. The ancient Dong Zhuo incident can be used as a reference.”

"The emperor suddenly realized, and said: "I might be wrong, and I regret that I didn't discuss it with you.Now there is only an imperial edict ordering him to stop. "

Ziyou said: "This is the best." Then he sent an envoy to tell Er Zhurong: "Zheng Yan and Xu He are not serious problems. The Qing family must be safe first. After I kill them, I will invite you to the court. To clear foreign bandits.

Er Zhurong was shocked when he got the edict, and said: "This is not the emperor's intention. Someone must stop it. But there is an edict, so we can only stop it. Liu Hun and others all returned when they learned about it. It's a pity that the news has leaked out."

When Xu He and Zheng Yan heard about it, they were scared out of their wits, and they went to tell Queen Mother Hu, "Your Majesty the Emperor hates the Queen Mother and Chen, and secretly summoned Er Zhurong to come and kill us. It is not a pity that we die, but I am afraid that the life of the Empress Dowager cannot be saved, so what should I do?"

Empress Dowager Hu was furious and said: This child wants to deprive the power of the palace and get foreign soldiers to help.Abolish him first and confine Nangong.

The two said: "It's not a good way. The emperor was abolished because of his innocence. The ministers in the court will definitely not obey. If Er Zhurong knows, he will definitely send troops to attack. We have a plan. If your majesty can do it, nothing will happen." .”

Empress Dowager Hu said: "What plan do you have?" When the two said it, Empress Dowager Hu was surprised. "If you want to know what will happen next, let's listen to the next chapter.