The Prosperity of Jingdi Chronicle

The street leading directly to the city gate was very quiet. Zuo Siming led his group of ministers along the way, and did not meet a few pedestrians at all. There was only a row of sallow-faced and thin soldiers standing along the street, maintaining the last bit of dignity of Nanyi Kingdom.

Outside the city gate, there were guards of honor of the Jing army lined up, and the military appearance was neat, forming a sharp contrast with the thin soldiers of the Nanyi Kingdom.Under the canopy in the middle of the team, the king of the Jing Dynasty stood with his hands behind his back, watching their progress coldly.

For the people, for the people?

Zuo Siming walked to a distance of three zhang away from Emperor Jing, raised the silver plate containing the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo and Jiang Shu over his head, and knelt down without hesitation.

The corners of his eyes glanced at the slightly protruding hard object under the red silk at the bottom of the plate, and there was still no expression on his face, just quietly waiting for Emperor Jing to come to accept the surrender.

The brutal conqueror stepped forward slowly, and the power emanating from his body became stronger and stronger as the distance shortened. Zuo Siming held his breath and counted the opponent's steps forward. His fingers holding the silver plate were already stiff. It took all the strength of my whole body to keep myself from trembling and showing timidity on my face.

Such an opportunity to get close to Emperor Jing is probably only once in this life. If you miss it, you will probably never have such a good opportunity again in the future.He gritted his teeth, reminding himself constantly with the bloodstains of that night, waiting for that person to come forward.

It's just that the other party took a few short steps, which gave him the illusion that a lifetime had passed. Sweat dripped from the corner of his forehead, but he didn't care about it. Anyway, it's midsummer and the weather is hot, so it shouldn't attract people. Suspect.

A man in a crown robe finally stood in front of him, took the surrender book from his plate, flipped through it casually, and threw it aside, then he picked up the Jade Seal of Chuanguo from Nanyi Kingdom, with a complacent expression on his face Man, holding the jade seal in his hand, laughed happily.

This is the opportunity Zuo Siming has been waiting for.Without hesitation, he stretched his hand into the red silk, grabbed the dagger hidden inside, threw away the plate in his hand, and rushed over to stab the man in the abdomen.

His reaction was not unpleasant, but the other party's reaction was definitely not slow either.Before the dagger in his hand touched the clothes of the man in front of him, he grabbed the wrist.

"Looking for death." The man's cold snort was full of disdain.

Before Zuo Siming had time to refute, he felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and then he felt a heavy blow on the back of his neck, his eyes went dark, and he passed out.

"Your Majesty, please punish me for my dereliction of duty."

Wei Yan noticed something strange when Nanyi Jiangjun threw away the plate, and rushed forward, trying to block the emperor, but the emperor's reaction was not slow, and he shot in time to restrain the opponent's actions, and even angrily In order to prevent the emperor from killing Nanyi Jiangjun on the spot, Wei Yan had no choice but to knock him unconscious first.

Jing Li hated the kneeling people and the people who fainted on the ground. He knew what Wei Yan meant by kneeling to plead guilty at this time, and if he did not agree, he would not get up. For these reasons, although he was anxious The anger was hard to dissipate, but he barely endured it, and said:

"Get up. Lock people up first, and deal with them later."

After getting along for so many years, what Wei Yan would think in his heart, and what he was going to say, Jing Li knew very well. Looking at Wei Yan's posture, he knew that he should persuade him that the Nanyi had just surrendered. You still have something to use, although the crime is unforgivable, but in order to stabilize the current situation, you have to think twice before acting.

What Wei Yan was going to say, he had already heard his ears callused, and he had memorized it fluently, so he didn't give him a chance to speak, so as not to make him even more angry after hearing it.

Although the emperor didn't directly agree, but hearing his tone, he obviously wanted to let go. Wei Yan thought, after a few days, the emperor's anger will subside, and he will be able to act cautiously. He would never do what he begged, so he didn't say much. After he got up, he asked someone to take Nanyi Jiangjun down and lock him up. By the way, he asked a military doctor to take care of his injured wrist.

There was such a big commotion in the surrender ceremony, those surrendered officials of Nanyi Kingdom who witnessed this scene were already paralyzed with ashen faces.However, because Emperor Jing didn't get angry on the spot and start killing, the whole acceptance ceremony ended smoothly.

After the surrender ceremony, Jing Jun marched into Fengcheng.

In the next few days, the conquerors and the conquered in Fengcheng were very busy. Whether it was the deployment of defense at all levels or the transfer of power, it was a very trivial matter. For the conquerors, defense and military affairs must be controlled. As for In other respects, it is advisable to use the old ministers who have been conquered and gradually get familiar with taking over. A smooth transition is the best policy.

Coupled with the various security measures later on, one by one was issued and one by one was issued and implemented one by one, all the conquerors were very busy.Fortunately, when the emperor received the secret report that day, he urgently ordered Yao Qizhang to send officials from Yuncheng to assist in the management. These officials finally arrived at this time, which relieved everyone's urgent needs.

It was when Wei Yan was so busy that he received a request from Lord Ximu to see him.

Xi Mu is not a stranger, but he is not a friend either, just an opponent whose name Wei Yan is familiar with but has never met.Many years ago, during the battle of Yuncheng, Wei Yan had heard this name many times. Countless Nanyi dead soldiers who sneaked into Yuncheng were taught by this person, but he had never encountered a real person.The number one warrior of the Nanyi Kingdom, the chief coach of the Nanyi Kingdom's Forbidden Army, is one of the countless prefixes before this man's name.

Wei Yan first listened to the report from his entourage, and when a Nanyi surrender asked to see him, he casually returned.

The emperor appointed countless Nanyi surrender officials, but he didn't say a word about how to deal with the Nanyi surrender who was assassinated and captured during the surrender ceremony.Wei Yan asked many times, and the emperor would smile and prevaricate each time. Later, when he asked anxiously, the old god replied there: "What's the hurry, isn't it good to watch a good show?"

The emperor wants to watch the performances of the surrenders, but I don’t know if the surrenders of Nanyi can only take care of themselves at present, or they are cold in nature, and no one cares about how their old masters are treated by the emperor. .

Wei Yan has always been puzzled by the lack of movement from those people. The master is worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and the master has humiliated his ministers to death. Although there is already a new master, these Nanyi surrenders refuse to speak for the old master in front of the new master. Wei Yan still couldn't see the coldness of begging for mercy.

Such a court, such courtiers, no wonder they were so vulnerable to being conquered.

Wei Yan didn't like these people at all, and he didn't even have the idea of ​​making friends. He didn't want to have anything to do with these people at all. Except for business contacts, he would not meet anyone who asked to see him.

Not long after the order of refusal was issued, another follower came to report, and Master Xi Mu asked to see him.

Wei Yan frowned and thought about it, and suddenly remembered that among the countless prefixes of this man, there was also the title of Prince and Taifu. Although he had no hope for the Nanyi people, he still asked for it.

The Lord Ximu did not disappoint him. After the host and guest sat down, they talked to each other for a while, then he motioned for a box to be brought in, and then asked to have a private conversation with Wei Yan.

Wei Yan signaled that it would not be a hindrance. Although some people around him bear the emperor's order, they are all sincere. Besides, he has no need to hide the emperor's secrets. There is nothing that people dare not listen to. Let him speak directly. .

Then Ximu opened the box in public.

Rao Wei Yan was used to the world, but he was still dazzled by the things inside the box.

A box full of South Sea pearls, the size of a thumb, shining softly, was piled up in front of him, and anyone who looked at them would stare.

"Master Ximu, what does this mean?"

After a while, Wei Yan came back to his senses from the pearl's light, took the teacup in his hand, and asked him if he was going to serve tea to the guests.

Bribing Shangguan with a lot of money, whether it is the briber or the briber, is punished according to the law of Jing, but it is a felony.Although the emperor would not care about such things with him, Wei Yan has been very self-disciplined these years in order not to leave anyone with an opportunity to attack.

"I don't have any other intentions, I just want to ask Mr. Wei to make it easier for you to speak a few words for the monarch in front of His Majesty." Xi Mu cupped his hands and told Wei Yan what he wanted.

Xi Mu is no stranger to Wei Yan, he even knows him well.

Usually, the person who knows each other best is either a friend or an enemy, and he also knows a thing or two about the secrets of the Jing Dynasty court. He knows very well that few people in this world can speak effectively in front of the emperor. One step is in place, directly seek someone who can speak in front of the king.

"Master Ximu, why don't you go and plead with His Majesty in person?" Wei Yan picked up the tea again, signaling to see off the guests.

Since the emperor wanted to watch the play wholeheartedly, he would give some advice, otherwise no one would perform on stage, wouldn't it be impossible to do what the emperor wanted?