Heroes of Northern History

It is said that Gao Wang is obsessed with beauty, and ignores the major affairs of the army and the country.In addition, towers, halls and pavilions were added to Erzhu's old mansion as a place for recreation.Therefore, the new mansion is called the North Mansion; the old mansion is called the West Mansion, and Empress Erzhu lives alone.

One day, Concubine Lou was close to Jinyang in her attachment, and all the civil and military officials went to the suburbs to greet her.Tonghua heard that she was going to pick up Concubine Lou, and happened to move to the new mansion.

"King Gao said to her: "You have to hide the things here from Concubine Lou.I have ordered the attendants on my left and right not to explain.Any leakage is your responsibility. "

"Tonghua responded with a smile. Then she said to the queen: "Now that the concubines are here, I'll go to the Beifu to have a look. You don't feel lonely here. "

The queen said: "Your Majesty will go, but your wife and I must never hear each other (sever contact), so as not to make me ashamed."

Gao Wang said: "You don't have to worry, just respect each other."

When King Gao came to Beifu, Concubine Lou's car had arrived.Overjoyed to meet each other, his wife and daughter met one by one.The pavement in the mansion is complete, Concubine Lou lives in the main palace, and all the wives live in a courtyard.The three hundred women selected in Shandong were all dressed in the palace style and assigned to the palaces to serve.Clothes and utensils are not exquisitely crafted.

Concubine Lou said: "We have today, all thanks to the king."

Gao Wang said with a smile, "Qing Jun just knows people with his eyes."

Concubine Lou also laughed.In the evening, after the banquet, the whole family gathers together to celebrate, with brilliant lights and orchestral performances, so as not to make the heavenly family rich and honorable.

Halfway through the wine, Gao Wang Gu Duan'e said to Concubine Lou: "The emperor has proposed marriage many times, and it is difficult to refuse. I want to agree. I wonder if the Qing family would like it?"

Concubine Lou said: "When I was pregnant with this girl in the past, I dreamed that the moon was in my arms. The moon is the queen, and now the emperor wants to marry this girl as the queen. This is also a predetermined number. How dare the concubine go against it?"

Gao Wang was very happy.After the banquet, Gao Wang lived in the main palace, and many people went to other courtyards.The next day, the two kings of Zhao Jun and Huashan came to congratulate. Speaking of the emperor's decree, Gao Huan never said goodbye.The two kings were very happy, and they wanted to go to Beijing to restore the order. "Let's not talk about it."

Besides, if you don't know anything about the world, you can't do anything.Gao Wang accepted Empress Erzhu and did not allow anyone to reveal this matter, so only the family members of the Northern Mansion knew about it, but everyone outside knew about it.The second king was delayed in Jinyang for a few days, and someone had already reported that he knew about it, so as soon as he arrived in Beijing, they publicized the matter one after another.When he returned to his life, he replied that Gao Huan was willing to let his daughter marry the Holy Master. The Holy Master was very happy and immediately sent Li Yuanzhong to Jinyang to accept coins.

Li Yuanzhong was originally Gao Huan's old man, and now he is serving as a wedding envoy, and Gao Huan respects him very much.He hosted a banquet and talked about the past while drinking. Li Yuanzhong said: "In the past, Jianyi was full of joy, but recently it has been quiet, and no one wants to ask about it."

Gao Huan clapped his hands and smiled and said, "You are the one who forced me to raise troops." Li Yuanzhong joked, "If I don't hand over the power to the waiter, I will find someone else who can raise troops."

Gao Huan said: "You don't have to worry about not being able to find people who can raise troops, but I'm afraid you won't meet an old man like me again."

Li Yuanzhong said: "Because this old man is difficult to meet, I will not leave."

So he stroked Gao Huan's beard and laughed.Gao Huan knew Li Yuanzhong's usual thoughts, so he valued him very much.At this time, the emperor married his daughter-in-law, and the high king married his daughter. It goes without saying that he is rich and prominent.Before Duan'e left, she pulled her clothes and wept bitterly. The whole family wept for it, and Gao Wang also wept endlessly. Only Gao Cheng snickered.

King Gao summoned Gao Cheng the next day and asked him, "When Duan'e enters the palace, she will never be able to return home. Don't you have a brother-in-law relationship? Why are you laughing?"

Gao Cheng said: "A woman can become a queen, she is extremely rich, what is there to worry about? My son thinks that there are many worries in the world, and my father is not worried, but worried about this son, so I laughed."

Gao Wang said: "What do you say is the best?"

Gao Cheng said: "Er Zhuzhao is still in Xiurong. He divides his troops to guard the pass and enters and exits from the bandits. If they don't get rid of them as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles. My father has sent troops many times, and then stopped. I don't know what it means."

Gao Wang said: "What do you know, this is a military machine." Gao Chengwu said: "Then we can attack and seize it at the end of the year."

Gao Wang said: "Don't talk." Gao Cheng was appointed and retired.After Gao Wang's own daughter got married, he said in front of Concubine Lou that the military was in a hurry and he was going to the camp to deal with it, so he went to Xifu to rest.Order Wei Jing to be the governor of Bingzhou to manage the people, and Kudiqian has the power to control the three armies.Since walking and sitting with Empress Erzhu, they have had fun and feasted.Although all the generals knew it, they dared not say it.When it was deep winter, he told the queen, "I will go east for a few days for my country, and I have to leave for the time being."

The queen dared not stay.So Gao Huan came to the barracks with a few cavalry and called all the generals to listen to the order.He also summoned his elder son Gao Cheng and told him privately: "I will raise troops tonight to capture Wanren. You have to be the master of everything about the New Year. The West Mansion also celebrates New Year's Day. There is a jade ruyi and a golden phoenix furnace in the treasury. One, you send it as a congratulatory gift and treat her like your own mother. If you are arrogant and disrespectful, I will punish you severely when you come back. But you must tell your mother and wives about this matter. When you go home, you only say that our army is important and you don’t have time to go back home. It's gone." Gao Cheng was ordered to wait until the army set out, and then returned to the residence.

Thinking about my father's order carefully, I don't know who the government favors, teach me to be like this.Because Mrs. Hengshan once lived in Xifu, she must know the details.So he reported the march to Concubine Lou, walked into Tonghua Palace, and said to Tonghua, "Auntie, who lives in the West Mansion?" Tonghua pretended to say, "How do I know that?"

Gao Cheng said: "Father ordered me to celebrate New Year's Day and treat him like a mother. So I must ask clearly, and then I can go."

Tonghua said: "Your Majesty told me not to reveal anything, so I dare not tell. Since I ordered you to go, let me tell you that you know. The one in the West Mansion is the daughter of Er Zhurong, a descendant of Emperor Xiaozhuang. A few days ago, I fled to Xiu Rong, she was captured by me, never imagined, the king has taken a fancy to her, so he accepts her, and he is very favored. But although you know it, don't let it out to others, lest your father and king get angry." The son even said he dared not retreat.

Besides, Gao Huan raised troops, considering the slow movement of the brigade, he ordered Dou Tai to lead 300 light cavalry forward.Dou Tai traveled more than [-] miles a day and a night until he arrived at Xiurong City.

At that time, Er Zhuzhao stopped again soon after King Gao raised his troops many times, and the defense gradually slack.It was the beginning of the new year, and on New Year's Eve the night before, the generals cheered and drank, but there was no news of Gao's army coming.The gate of the city was opened, and the Thai soldiers rushed in as soon as they swarmed, and surrounded Zhaofu from front to back.

Wan Ren was in the hall, watching the wrestling left and right for fun, when suddenly someone came to report that Gao Bing had entered and surrounded the gate of the mansion.His wife, Mrs. Li, heard the sound of golden drums outside and rushed out to ask for a letter.

As soon as Wan Ren saw it, he cried loudly: "Gao Jun has arrived, and the big thing is over. But don't leave your wife and daughter behind, and be humiliated again." He drew his sword and killed them.He wanted to kill his daughter, Jin Wan, but she was still in the cabinet and could not be found.I had to stop, take my own army and ride out of the house.Dou Tai stepped forward to stop him, but Wan Ren didn't dare to fight, so he killed his blood and fled on his horse.Dou Tai rushed to the edge of the city and had fled.After a while, Gao Wangjun arrived and heard that Er Zhuzhao had escaped. He ordered Dou Tai to stay and appease the city.Only in Beixiang Mansion, they are allowed to come and go without setting up troops to strictly prohibit them.He personally led the army to drive away Wan Ren.Suddenly encountered a high mountain to resist, and did not know where Wanren was going, so he stationed at the foot of the mountain, and sent two generals, Peng Le and Hu Lujin, each with a hundred cavalry, into the mountain to search for them.The mountain road is rugged, and after searching for a long time, there is no trace.

Suddenly he saw a soldier wearing leopard skin and holding a three-pronged fork, and shouted: "Are you going to catch Er Zhuzhao? I will lead you there."

The second general was very happy and went with him.You must know that Wan Ren fled into the deep mountains, confused and flustered, and reached a dead end, with nowhere to go. Only Zhang Liang and Chen Shanti were left with him. , I am ashamed and can't repay you, you cut off my head and lead the riches."

The two couldn't bear it, so Er Zhuzhao killed the horse he was riding, hanged himself on a tree and died. "

The strong man saw it across the ridge, so he came to report.When the troops of Peng Le and others arrived, they beheaded him and brought Zhang and Chen back.When King Gao saw his head, he couldn't help being sad, and ordered him to be buried richly.Zhang Liang and Chen Shan were also released as guilty.

Because the second general talked about the meritorious service of the strong man in reporting the letter, King Gao asked, "Where is he?" He replied, "It's outside the gate." King Gao called him in.The man bowed down, Gao Wang looked at him carefully and said, "Aren't you Taian Han Bojun?" He said, "The minister is Han Gui." He fell on the ground and refused to get up. "

When Han Gui was young, he was a classmate with Gao Wangnai. Han Gui had a younger sister, Han Junying. Gao Wang once asked his mother to let her marry him. Her mother disliked Gao Wang's poverty and refused to allow it.

Gao Wang ordered him to get up, let him do it, and asked him: "You and I are old friends, why are you living here?" Ge Rong plundered away. Ge Rong was defeated, fell into the rebel party, and deserved to die. I took the opportunity to escape and hunt here for a living."

Gao Wang was a little bit about the past, and Han Gui pleaded guilty in fear, so he said: "The former heard that Gao Wang Jianyi, and wanted to vote for him, but because of previous crimes, he dared not go in." Gao Wang said : "Where are your mother and sister now?"

Han Gui said: "After I escaped, Tianzhu took my mother and sister away as servants, and now they are detained in Xiurong Weaving Palace. I beg the king to release them. If I can see them, then I..."

Gao Wang issued an order to call his mother and daughter to the camp.Give the crown clothes and stay in the camp.King Gai will tell Bian Yi, so he stopped his army here.

The next day, Han Gui's mother and sister were summoned and entered the account to kowtow.Gao Wang saw that Han Mu's head was white and her teeth were falling out. She was old and pitiful;The Korean track also entered later.

King Gao ordered them to sit down and asked Han Gui's mother, "Why didn't your daughter marry a nobleman, otherwise, how could you have ended up in this situation?"

Mother Han was so ashamed that she still said: "I used to be old and dim, and I couldn't see Mount Tai, but it's too late to regret. Now that my daughter is not married, I would like to serve the king as a dustpan to redeem the past sins."

Gao Wang said: "I didn't want to before, but now I am willing?" Han Gui also knelt down and begged for permission, and Gao Wang agreed with a smile.That night, Han Junying was chased into the camp.In less than a day, Gao Wang returned to Xiurong, and Murong Shaozong knocked on the chariot shaft to ask to see him.

Gao Wang called in, stood up to greet him and said, "I've missed you for a long time, why did you come today?" Murong Shaozong said, "Princess Beixiang is still here, so don't abandon her."

Gao Wang said: "Loyal minister." He asked again: "Is the princess of Beixiang safe? You said to the princess of Beixiang for me, saying that the queen and son Manjusri are safe. I hope the princess will move to Jinyang and live with the queen. If so, Wealth is the same as before, and you can worry-free.”

Mu Rong Shaozong retired and came to see Beixiang, and he was happy to tell the princess.Princess Beixiang didn't believe it.Soon, it was reported that King Gao sent someone out, so he was called in.Ask the envoy, "Where did the queen live when she was in Bingzhou?"

The envoy said: "Living in the West Mansion, the wealth and honor are as good as before."

Princess Beixiang knew that the queen had lost her morality, so she was furious, and ordered people to leave, and she burst into tears and said: "The queen is like this, what face do I have to live in this world?" So she hanged herself.Mu Rong Shaozong buried him.When Gao Huan heard about it, he came to the memorial ceremony in person, summoned Mu Rong Shaozong and said to him: "Now you can serve me wholeheartedly. Of course, your official rank remains the same."

Thank you Mu Rong Shaozong.Gao Wang ordered that Er Zhuzhao's family property be confiscated, and he took a carriage to Jinyang, and his family rewarded the generals as servants.Checking in person, I saw a woman with a delicate body and an outstanding appearance, she was very sad, so she asked, "Who are you from Er Zhuzhao?"

The woman replied: "My name is Erzhu Jinwan, the daughter of Erzhu Zhao." Gao Wang arranged for her, and sent the rest according to the plan.

That night, King Gao ordered Erzhu Jinwan to drink with him and took her as his concubine. Later generations called her Mrs. Erzhu.Gao Wang will be a class teacher and order Han Gui to be the governor and guard Xiurong.So the whole army marched together and ordered the whole army to conceal Beixiang's suicide.

When the army arrived in Jinyang, it was New Year's Day. King Gao entered Beifu and ordered all civil and military officials to disperse and meet Concubine Lou.When the rest of the wives heard about it, they all came to congratulate.

Everyone sat down, and there were two fragrant chariots to arrive at His Highness. There were more than ten maids on both sides. The concubines were very surprised to see it.Seeing two beauties walking out of the show mantle, the maid embraced them and went up the west steps to worship the highness.

Concubine Lou asked Gao Wang, "Who are they?" Gao Wang said, "The elder is Han Gui's younger sister. She refused to be my wife in the past, but today, I have successfully accepted her as my concubine. This young one, Naer Zhuzhao's daughter should not have been an official servant, but I pity her for her beauty, so I accept her as a concubine. You won't be surprised, will you?"

Concubine Lou said with a smile: "This is all caused by my king's lust. Why should I be surprised?" She ordered each of them to live in a courtyard, and assigned [-] maids to serve each.A feast will be held that night to enjoy the Lantern Festival together.

Gao Wang drank three cups and said to the concubines: "I have military affairs to attend, so I can't accompany you."

Let's say that Empress Erzhu lives alone in the West Mansion, and she is hurting and lonely. For half a month, she didn't know where Gao Wang was, and she was tossing and turning unhappy, leaning on the railing alone, watching the moon and sighing.The maid suddenly reported that King Gao had arrived, and hurriedly moved her lotus steps down the steps to meet him.

When Gao Wang saw her, he was like Chang'e descending to earth, smiling all over his face, he went up the steps with his hands, sat together, and said to her, "I am in military custody, and the Qing family is lonely."

Er Zhuying'e asked, "Where is the half moon going?"

King Gao answered one by one, so he asked, "Will the crown prince come to congratulate you on New Year's Day at the beginning of the year?" Empress Erzhu said: "Come to congratulate. The crown prince is smart and handsome, modest and polite, and he can be called a good boy."

Gao Wang said: "He is very smart, so I asked him to come to congratulate you." The ladies of the court came up to the banquet, watched the moon and drank together, and Gao Wang played the pipa himself to entertain the future.The attendants on the left and right laughed and laughed.Drink until late at night, withdraw the banquet and go home to sleep.

The next day, it was reported that Han Xian, the governor of Jianzhou, sent people to pay [-] pieces of Jiaolong brocade and silk.It made people open the bag, and when he opened it, King Gao was shocked. The weaving was wonderful, and the colors were alternate. All of them were golden dragons and jade dragons haunting the five-color auspicious clouds, circling and twisting, dazzling.Each horse is five feet long and seven feet wide.

Gao Wang said: "Jiaolong brocade, China also has it, it can't be so wonderful."

So he asked the envoy, "Where did the brocade come from?" He replied, "This is brought back by the brocade merchants. Each horse is one hundred gold. My master thinks it is good, so I bought it and offered it."

Gao Wang is overjoyed, and the preferential treatment often makes people feel uncomfortable.Give the brocade to Empress Erzhu as a tent, and enjoy sitting and lying in it.

From then on, Gao Wangshen stayed in Xifu, and even the ministers rarely saw him.

Let's put these aside for now, let's not talk about it for the time being. "

Besides, since Empress Xiaowu was accepted, for the face of the high king, she has deeply respected and loved her, and the empress also loves her majesty very much.And the emperor has two cousins, one named Princess Mingyue and the other named Princess Yunyang, both of whom are beautiful and beautiful and loved by the emperor, they stay in the palace without marrying, and Princess Mingyue is the most favored by the emperor.

Empress Gao was unhappy when she heard about it, and often wanted to dissuade her, but she dared not speak.One day, the servant told His Majesty that King Gao had married Empress Zhuang. The emperor was very unhappy when he heard about it, and said to the Empress, "Recently I heard that your father married Empress Zhuang as his concubine. I don't know if it is true. If it is true, sir The righteousness of the monarch and his ministers is confused."

The queen smiled and said: "The righteousness of the monarch and his ministers cannot be disturbed, can it be disturbed between brothers and sisters? Your Majesty loves Mingyue and Yunyang, and everyone in the court knows how to face the world. If my father is really like this, then what kind of emperor is there?" , what kind of courtiers are there?"

The emperor was ashamed when he heard this, so he and the queen were affectionate on the outside, but at heart they were at odds.The contradiction between the monarch and his ministers also arose from this.If you want to know what happened next, let's listen to the next chapter. "