Zhu Nao

Not long after, Shangguan Xian was brought over.

Jing Zhe personally searched him, confirmed that he was not carrying any weapons, and then put him in the military tent.At the same time, Jing Zhe also brought several guards into the tent and stood behind Zhu Nao and on both sides.

Even without Xie Wuji's reminder, Cheng Jingzhe was extremely wary of Shangguan Xian.Yesterday Shangguan Xianmao pointed at Zhu Nao and the look in his eyes reminded Jing Zhe that he was facing a big enemy, and he must not have any chance to harm Zhu Nao.

Shangguan Xian stood still in the tent.He didn't kneel down to Zhu Nao, but only made a salute as he did when meeting the officer.

Jing Zhe and the others immediately frowned: Sure enough, Shangguan Xian still didn't want to worship under Zhu Nao's command, he still regarded himself as a courtier of the Liang Kingdom, so he didn't want to recognize Zhu Nao's throne at all!But yesterday he was the first person to open the city gate to meet the enemy. What exactly does he want to do?

Jun Nao saw it, and just shook his head slightly and sighed.He didn't speak out to reprimand Shangguan Xian, nor did he hide his regret.

He asked lightly: "I wonder what the general Shangguan's plan is in the future?"

Shangguan Xian did not answer this question.He said with a dull expression: "Now that Emperor Liang is in exile, Tao Bei is dead, and the Central Plains are flat, Duke Zhu's victory in the world is just around the corner. Duke Zhu is a man of generosity and righteousness. Please be kind to the people of the Liang Dynasty and reduce killings..."

Zhu Nao interrupted: "General Shangguan made a mistake. They are not the people of the Liang Dynasty, but my people. I will soon make the world clean and peaceful, and the people safe and peaceful. It's just whether General Shangguan would like to see this. One day, I don't know."

Shangguan Xian was stunned.Junao has always given people a gentle feeling, until now, he felt a strong and oppressive aura from Junao for the first time.Only then did he suddenly realize: he almost forgot that the person in front of him was an emperor!He is the real emperor who has done something that even Tao Bei failed to do!

There was silence in the tent.After an unknown amount of time, Shangguan Xian laughed softly.He clearly smiled, but his smile was sad, making the atmosphere in the tent even more dignified.

However, the people in the tent just looked at him indifferently.The city of Ye was destroyed, and the Kingdom of Liang was destroyed. Shangguanxian couldn't empathize with the joy of the people of Shu, and they didn't care about Shangguanxian's sorrow.

Zhu Nao broke the deadlock: "Thank you, General Shangguan, for opening the city gate yesterday and saving the two armies from a war."

Jing Zhe who was standing beside Zhu Nao couldn't help frowning.

He knew that Zhu Nao had opened up this topic, and he was afraid that he would try to persuade Shangguan Xian to be soft in the future.Of course he knew that Shangguan Xian was a general, but he still remembered the killing intent in Shangguan Xian's eyes when he pointed at Zhu Nao yesterday, he really didn't want Zhu Nao to surrender this person.

But Shangguan Xian was just silent.

He opened the city gate to atone for sin.On that day, he defended Puzhou to the death, causing the city of Puzhou to starve and starve to death, causing numerous casualties among soldiers.Now that the Shu army was approaching the city again, and Tao Bei was dead, he didn't want the tragedy of the past to happen again, so he opened the city and surrendered.

But it is true that he led the officials of Liang Guo to surrender, and it is true that he hated Zhu Nao.If Zhu Nao hadn't imprisoned him for four months, how could he have ended up like this?Zhu Nao let him go back, isn't it counted as today?If it wasn't for Zhu Nao, how could his and Tao Bei's longing and hard work over the years come to naught...

However, winners and losers are the way of heaven.After all, he is just a tiny worm in the world, powerless to act like a cart.Don't say that he couldn't kill Zhu Nao, even if he could, he couldn't kill him either.

Tao Bei was dead, and Zhu Nao was expected by everyone. If there were any troubles in Zhu Nao, the melee and annexation for many years would be a useless effort, and the world would be in chaos again.The next Ming Lord will be born, I don't know if it will be a hundred years later...

No matter how unwilling he was, he was powerless after all.

Zhu Nao suddenly stood up and walked out from behind the desks.Jing Zhe and the others were taken aback, and quickly followed up, clinging to Zhu Nao's left and right, staring at Shangguan Xian, fearing that he would do anything that would be unfavorable to Zhu Nao.

Even Shangguan Xian was taken aback for a moment, subconsciously took a step back, not knowing what Zhu Nao was up to.

Junao stood in front of him, looking into his eyes.

They all thought that Jun Nao wanted to ask something, or persuade him, but Jun Nao just said lightly: "I understand."

Shangguan Xian stared at him blankly.

The next moment, Zhu Nao turned his back again, and said indifferently: "Everyone has his own aspirations, let's follow his own heart. If General Shangguan has nothing to say to me, please do it yourself."

There was silence in the tent, Jing Zhe and the others looked blank.Zhu Nao stopped persuading him to surrender?

And Shangguan Xian stood there for a moment, turned around and wanted to go out, but just as he took a step, he stopped again.

He pursed his lips, and said in a low voice a very reluctant but sincere word: "May your majesty be able to conquer the mountains and rivers as soon as possible, and become a wise king in the prosperous age." After speaking, he opened the curtain and went out without looking back.

After Shangguan Xian left, the guards in the tent looked at each other.They also couldn't see what kind of person Shangguan Xian was, and they didn't know what Zhu Nao was planning.

But when Zhu Nao turned his face again, he was smiling again.He said: "Let's go, let's enter Yecheng. General Xie should be waiting for us."

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At this moment, Xie Wuji has led his troops to take over the imperial palace in Ye City.

Back then, when Tao Bei supported the new emperor, he thought he was just when the sun was rising, and his ambitions swelled to the extreme, and he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money and a lot of manpower to build the palace.Entering the imperial city for the first time, you can see a magnificent scene, with high terraces and pavilions everywhere, resplendent and magnificent.However, when you enter the palace, the scene is completely different from what you see outside - most of the interior of the palace towers are shabby and simple, let alone carved beams and painted buildings, the beams, pillars and platforms are all bare.

After all, building an imperial city is not a one-day effort, but requires years of accumulation.The palace was built up, the treasury was empty, and the war broke out, so there was a shortage of money and people.Tao Bei had no choice but to grit his teeth and tighten his trouser waist. First, he repaired the exterior until it was shabby.

And this imperial city is also like a microcosm of the Liang Dynasty. It looks like gold and jade, but after all it is just a ruin.

At this moment, there was the sound of horseshoes not far away, Xie Wuji looked back and saw that it was Zhu Nao who came with someone.

Zhu Nao rode to the side of Xie Wuji and stopped, Jing Zhe jumped off the horse first, and helped him off the horse.Zhu Nao walked up to Xie Wuji and asked, "Have you found the accounts of the treasury?"

Xie Wuji nodded: "The accounts of these years, as well as official documents such as court memorials have been found, and they have not been damaged. Don't worry."

As soon as Yecheng surrendered yesterday, they immediately sent people to control the palace, but it was too late at that time, and there was no time to find arrangements.After dawn today, everything that should be found has been found.

What Zhu Nao cares about most is the state treasury of Liang State, but he is not for the treasures in the state treasury - those are also necessary, but not the most important - the accounts of the state treasury are the lifeline of Liang State, and every item recorded on it is the lifeblood of Liang State. Pens are the livelihood of Liang Guo.As long as they can get the accounts, they can use the fastest time to understand the situation of Liang Guo and take over the government affairs as soon as possible.

Hearing that none of the official documents were damaged, Zhu Nao smiled and said, "That's good, that's the best."

Xie Wuji reported to Junao the current situation of taking over.After all, Yecheng is the capital of Liang State, and the stalls are very large.And because it was surrendered peacefully without experiencing war, the army and population here are also large.If they want to eat it completely, they have to spend a lot of effort.

Fortunately, it was only a matter of time. With Xie Wuji around, no one would dare to make trouble; with Zhu Nao around, he could settle the situation.

The two walked around the palace, and listened to their subordinates report on the situation of Liang Guo's officials and dignitaries. At this time, a soldier ran over.

"Your Majesty," said the soldier, "General Shangguan committed suicide."

Zhu Nao shook his head and declined to comment.

Xie Wuji was a little surprised.He didn't ask about Shangguan Xian just now, he thought that Zhu Nao would have a way to subdue this person, but he didn't expect to commit suicide so soon?

After the soldiers reported the news and left, Xie Wuji asked in a low voice: "Did you persuade him?"

"No." Zhu Nao smiled, "Didn't you say before, 'Why waste a righteous man'? Let him go."

Xie Wuji was silent.He has never spared the butcher's knife for loyal ministers and righteous men who are bent on death.It is because he knows that when the simplest friendship is wiped out, all that is left is a mess and unbearable.

At this time, someone came to report: "Your Majesty, General Tian is asking to see you."

Zhu Nao said, "Ask him to come here."

Not long after, Tian Chou was brought before Zhu Nao and Xie Wuji.

Tian Chou has always been mature and prudent, the first time he entered the Luoyang Palace alone to meet Zhu Nao, he was not timid, but now anyone can see that he is a little uneasy.

"The offender sees Your Majesty." Tian Chou solemnly knelt down on both knees and saluted Zhu Nao.

Seeing this posture, Zhu Nao knew that he had something to ask for, and hurriedly said: "General Tian please get up quickly. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it."

Tian Chou took a deep breath and said slowly, "Your Majesty, please bury Tao Bei."

After Tao Bei hanged himself in the Hall of Qinzheng, his body was unraveled and is still in the Hall of Qinzheng.No one dared to talk too much in the civil and military affairs of Liang Guoman Dynasty.Only Tian Chou came to ask for his burial.

Tian Chou felt uneasy.After all, Tao Bei is the chief villain, Zhu Nao's sworn enemy.Zhu Nao hasn't disposed of his body so far. I don't know if he plans to hang him at the gate of the city or flog his body to warn the world.He knew very well that what he did was an act of disrespect, but he still came.

Seeing that Tian Chou's shoulders were trembling slightly, Zhu Nao couldn't help laughing and said, "Could it be that in General Tian's heart I am someone who likes to whip corpses?"

Tian Chou: "..." He didn't expect Zhu Nao to tease him so bluntly, and his nervousness disappeared immediately.

Zhu Nao said: "General Tian, ​​please bury Tao Bei and Shangguanxian together..." At this point, he paused slightly, and changed his words, "I don't know if they prefer a thin burial or a thick burial, and whether there is anyone who can be buried together. General Tian Let them be buried according to their preferences in life."

Tian Chou was stunned for a long time, his nose was sore and his eyes were hot, and he replied, "Yes!" He knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Nao again, solemnly saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Nao said, "You don't need to be polite, Aiqing, get up."

Tian Chou then got up from the ground.

He knew that Zhu Nao was broad-minded, but he never thought that Zhu Nao was so tolerant.If it was just for the world to see, Zhu Nao could have buried Tao Bei and Shangguan Xian in a splendid manner.But he was willing to follow their preferences in life.Such a measure is beyond the reach of ordinary people...

Tian Chou didn't leave immediately, he whispered: "The minister will send people to Jizhou and Xuzhou to conquer the rivers and mountains for His Majesty as soon as possible."

Although Tao Bei is dead now, there are still many remnants of the Liang Kingdom in various places.It's easy to say in Xuzhou that it was Tian Chou's old department there; as for Gao Hong who guards Jizhou, he is also Tao Bei's confidant, and he may not be willing to obey Zhu Nao.But when Arita Chou came forward, he was more confident in persuading Gao Hong to surrender.

Zhu Nao said, "Then it will be hard work for Ai Qing."

Tian Chou saluted again, turned around and retreated.

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The wind is sunny and the Huai River is calm, reflecting the lush forests on both sides, which is a beautiful scenery.

No one noticed that there was a man standing in the woods on the south bank, looking greedily at the southwest of the river.

This man is Ma Shu, and the place where he is standing is Huainan, and the other side of the Huaihe River is Xuzhou.

Not long after, a soldier ran into the woods panting, "General Ma!"

Ma Shu turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

The soldier said: "Just then, the spies sent a letter, saying that yes, the Shu army has already invaded Yedu!"

Ma Shu was taken aback: "Ye is broken? So fast?!"

It has only been a short time since the Shu army left Henan, and they have already broken into Yedu. This is simply overwhelming!

"Yes, yes!" said the soldier.

Ma Shu frowned and turned around a few times, gritted his teeth and said, "Since that's the case, we can't wait any longer. Let's mobilize troops immediately and attack Xuzhou tonight!"

The soldiers were stunned: "What, what?"