In the southern suburbs of Luoyang, a group of sergeants stationed at the place of worship to heaven.
Feng Bachi, who had just switched defenses from Miyagi City for less than a month, saw him and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After the Chinese New Year, I went on duty in Luoyang, guarded the palace city, visited the city gates, and even stationed at the Queen's Terrace in the west of the city for two months. Now I finally have to leave, and I can go home to celebrate the New Year.
Today is October 16th. After breakfast, the soldiers from Pingqiu began to pack their bags and prepare to return home.
Many horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts came outside the camp, and bundles of cloth and silk were handed out.
Each person received a piece of silk, a piece of white linen, and a piece of money as a reward.
This is an extra reward. Normally there is no reward. The country is about to be founded. I want to get some money and silk before I leave. I am happy.
As the leading officer of Pingqiu Prefecture, Feng Bachi received more money, five pieces of silk and five pieces of cloth each.
He had already learned about this and was smiling from ear to ear.
"The price of grain in Luoyang has dropped. It's twenty yuan for a bucket of rice. This silk is of good quality. How much can it cost? Four hundred?" Feng Bachi asked.
"There are also three hundred in Chenliu." Someone said: "General, five bolts of silk can buy seven or eight bushels of grain. This is the harvest of two acres of land."
"The king is really kind to us warriors." Someone else said.
"If it weren't for the military order, I would have stayed ten days and a half longer just to beg for food and watch the king ascend the throne with my own eyes."
"Can you see it?" Someone laughed and said, "You can be considered powerful if you can get within five hundred steps of King Liang."
"Why bother now? Won't we be able to see it next time when we go to the capital for garrison?"
"If the Pingqiu Prefecture's four defensemen do not go out to fight, they will be on duty in turn. Come back in three years."
"I will be forty-four in three years." Someone sighed: "I'm afraid I won't see King Liang again in this life. My son will take over next year, so brothers, please take care of me."
"Easy to say, easy to say." Everyone responded one after another.
Feng Bachi did not participate too much in the chat among his men, but came to the outskirts of the temporary camp.
Hundreds of soldiers wearing yellow scarves were sitting on the ground.
Their leading officer was negotiating with the people of Luoyang Five Soldiers Cao to confirm the rations they would receive one by one.
It can be seen that the officials in Luoyang are dejected and not in a very high mood. It means that the Yellow Head Army has been fighting for several years and is no longer the victim of the disaster. It has a faint murderous aura, otherwise it is afraid that it will be perfunctory by these officials.
If the yamen that are about to be abolished do not receive arrangements, they will indeed have little motivation to do anything.
After Feng Bachi walked around, the Huangtou Army had finished negotiating with Wu Bingcao. The leader of the building came over and saluted, "But General Feng?"
"Exactly." Feng Bachi said solemnly.
"This servant is Zeng Yi, the master of the first battalion of the Wansheng Army. He was ordered to move here. This is the defense document."
Feng Bachi pretended to take it, looked at it, put it away, and then said: "The Imperial Guard issued an order the day before yesterday."
After saying that, he looked at Zeng Yi again and asked: "You are so young and the leader of the building is very powerful. Did you go on an expedition to defeat the Xianbei and destroy the Xiongnu?"
"When we attacked Xianbei, we did not fight. At that time, we were guarding the hostages in Pingyang." Zeng Yi said: "When we defeated the Xiongnu, we followed General Hou across the river.
We fought many battles, and I was the governor at that time."
"Have you made a great contribution?" Feng Bachi asked.
"No." Zeng Yi felt a little embarrassed and said, "The owner of the building died in the battle, so I took over."
"No need to be embarrassed." Feng Bachi said with a smile: "Luck is also a skill. I remember that I was lucky to be the first to ascend in Jijun. Many people who were braver than me died."
Zeng Yishen feels the same way.
He was also brave in battle and fought with his life in the Battle of Guangwu, but bravery alone is not enough, you also need a little bit of luck.
He is lucky enough to live to this day and become the leader of the building. Although the Wansheng Army is not a recruiting force or a government soldier, and the building owner and other officers below have no official positions, they can receive some money and food rewards every year, which is already a huge amount.
Improved his life.
What's more important is the improvement in status. He is already a township assistant in Pingyang County. This is also not an official, but there are many hidden benefits. At least he is one of the real powerful figures in the countryside.
"However, the king's kindness is fundamental." Feng Bachi added, "Oh, now it's time to call you Your Majesty."
Zeng Yi nodded slowly and said: "Without your Majesty, how can we achieve today's benefits? I only hope that your Majesty will live a long life."
Feng Bachi said nothing.
Are there really people who live to be a hundred years old? There are legends, but none of them have ever been seen alive.
When he was fleeing the country, he met some Hu-Han refugees who had gone south from Shangdang. They said that Cui You, the teacher under whom Liu Yuan was studying, lived a long life and was only ninety-one years old.
However, it’s okay to support Shaw Brothers. Shaw Brothers is here, and that’s their benefit.
The descendants of Prince Liang would not be so stupid as not to support the warriors - right?
Chen Liufu soldiers withdrew the next day, and thousands of people from the first battalion of Wansheng Army took over Yuanqiu.
There isn't much to do, it's just maintaining order, patrolling day and night, and keeping bad guys away.
In his spare time, Zeng Yi would stare intently at this place that connects heaven and earth.
I don’t know which day the King of Liang will come to this altar, surrounded by his ministers, to announce to heaven.
The wind was blowing, as if they were cheering and waiting for the arrival of the new Lord.
****
On October 28, Shen Ling arrived at Yuanqiu.
As a Zhonglang, he has no specific responsibility, so he can easily be sent out to do various things, such as supervising various preparations that Taichang is responsible for.
The wind was a bit strong today, and it sounded like a whimpering sound to Shen Ling.
Is this an elegy for the Jin Dynasty? Do you not want to leave it?
Shen Ling felt that his idea was a bit strange,
He is from Wuxing, Yangzhou.
Yes, it is the famous Wuxing Shen family.
He came to the Central Plains to be an official very early and served in the Sima Yue shogunate for many years.
After Sima Yue died, he also respected the concubine Pei Fei and the heir king Sima Bi.
After King Liang became the military chief of the Kaocheng shogunate, he followed Concubine Pei to join him. Now he is working as a lieutenant in the general's palace.
He also has relatives in Jiangnan.
In fact, the Wuxing Shen family was very large, with a large number of troops, money and food. When he left home and went north, he easily dispatched more than 10,000 troops.
It should be stronger now, with an army of 20,000 at your fingertips, even the Jiangdong giants Gu Lu and Zhu Zhang are not as good as them.
Unfortunately, his status is too low. There are no celebrities in his ancestors. Even if there are, outsiders don't know. Doesn't Shen Ling not know what's going on? It's just a whitewash and clinging.
After going north for more than 20 years, the Wu people who came with them died or left, such as Lu Ji, Lu Yun, Zhang Han, Gu Rong, Dai Yuan, Ji Zhan, etc. When Sima Yue suffered repeated defeats, He Xun and others He ran away halfway and didn't want to go north at all.
Therefore, it is incredible that he, a Wu native, is still sticking to the north.
After living in the north for twenty or thirty years, his children married into wealthy families in the north, and his grandchildren could no longer even speak the Wu language. When he returned to the south,
I'm afraid he will be regarded as an alien by his tribe.
But he didn't care anymore. He had his place in the New Dynasty of Liang Dynasty: from the fourth rank to the minister of letters.
In the future, the Wuxing Shen family will come to him to beg him, instead of him begging for the approval of his clan members.
"Jing Gao." A shout rang out not far away. Shen Ling looked up and saw that it was Taichang Cheng Liang Xu.
This person was the Taichang Qing of Chang'an who was demoted by Liu Han.
After the surrender, he was appointed Taichang Cheng in the Luoyang court, which was a bit harsh. However, it would be good for a subordinate to have an official position. If his surname was not Liang, Taichang Cheng would not be available.
After the establishment of the new dynasty, Liang Xu will also take up the post of Taichang Cheng, the sixth rank, so he is still somewhat proactive and works hard. For the scholars of Xizhou, supporting King Liang is a must. They entered the game too late. If you don't work hard to rely on the past, the future will be worrying.
"Huaishou, how are you preparing?" Shen Ling asked.
"The four teams of musicians are all ready. The bells and palaces have been properly stored. The Yellow Head Army has borrowed a few barracks, so there is nothing serious." Liang Xu said, "The Yellow Head Army's barracks are nothing more than tents. The weather is gloomy today. The cold wind is howling, but nothing can go wrong." Shen Ling frowned and said.
Liang Xu was a little unhappy and said, "There are people watching day and night, so it's okay."
Shen Ling noticed his attitude and said nothing more.
Everyone is busy with the matter of King Liang's ascension to the throne. Liang Xu has even slept in a tent since yesterday. He is just like a warrior on an expedition, so there is no need to be too harsh.
After checking the place where musical instruments and other ceremonial items were stored, Shen Ling nodded and said: "When a country is founded, the complicated affairs are shocking."
Liang Xu knew that Shen Ling was trying to talk softly to him, so he heard the song and understood its elegant meaning, and continued: "In the past, when I was in Chang'an, I looked forward to it day by day and night after night.
I just hope that Master Wang will come over quickly. Now that Guanzhong has been restored, and the founding of the Kingdom of Liang is about to begin, recalling all the past events is almost like a dream."
"That's right." Shen Ling said, "Now I just hope that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xiliang and Jiangnan will be quickly pacified and the world will be unified."
Liang Xu's heart moved and he said: "After Jiangnan is pacified, Jing Gao may need to be reused."
Shen Ling burst out laughing: "You're already old, so why should you talk about reusing it or not?"
Liang Bei smiled and said nothing, the founding of the country was just the beginning, just the beginning.
****
Sima Duan is already packing his bags.
The King of Liang has accepted the imperial edict of abdication. Although he has not yet formally ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, as a subordinate emperor, he is no longer suitable to stay in the palace.
I don’t know how it happened, but Cao Shuang’s old residence was given to him as the new Duke of Teng’s mansion. Although he had a title, it was obviously impossible for Sima Duan to leave the capital, and the new dynasty did not have a real seal of land. He would live in it for the rest of his life. Luoyang.
Mrs. Qin of Teng State glanced at Zhaoyang Palace with some reluctance.
The three villains in charge of Zhongchang were successful and kept urging the couple to leave as soon as possible.
Group after group of palace attendants entered each palace room, sweeping away all kinds of symbols left over from the previous dynasty. This is the so-called "removal of the old and installation of the new".
This matter is actually quite normal, but Mrs. Qin is just not happy.
She had only been queen for a few months and was soon demoted to lady. It would be a lie to say she was not disappointed.
And her dissatisfaction was quickly transferred to one person: her nominal "grandmother", the Queen Mother Liang Lanbi.
Mrs. Liang is as old as Prince Liang, and sixteen years older than her. She used to have a lifeless and cold look, but in the past two months, the smiles on her face have suddenly increased, which makes Mrs. Qin even more dissatisfied.
Are you so happy about the change of dynasty? With this thought, her attitude towards the Queen Mother is not very respectful, even if she is accused of being "unfilial".
But fortunately, we don’t have to meet each other anymore.
The Queen Mother has decided to become a monk and practice Buddhism.
The King of Liang was kind-hearted and decided to build a Buddhist hall in Yunlong Gate for the Queen Mother's daily residence and practice.
Such magnanimity is truly admirable.
"It's time for Mr. Teng to go on his way." A voice sounded from outside the palace, and it turned out to be the third servant of Zhongchang.
Sima Duan looked at the calligraphy and paintings he often admired, sighed, and took away only a few, leaving most of them.
Mr. Qin's eyes widened and he almost asked Hou Laosan to argue with him.
This little pepper, tiger girl, really doesn't know how to write the word "fear" at all.
I heard that her story about ridiculing the King of Liang for "submitting himself as a minister" had been circulated outside. Some good people included it in the book and praised it greatly.
If she were a narrow-minded person, she wouldn't know what would happen to her.
"Let's go." Sima Duan put the last thing into his luggage and asked the palace servants to take it away and load it into the carriage. Then he grabbed Qin's hand and said that outside Zhaoyang Palace, the carriage was full of cars, loaded with various expenses. .
On both sides of the carriage stood hundreds of palace officials and eunuchs.
They have been given to Duke Teng by the King of Liang. From now on, they will go to Cao Shuang's old residence to serve Duke Teng and his wife. All expenses will be paid by the court. In addition, the soldiers who are on duty in Beijing will regularly send fifty armored soldiers to guard Duke Teng.
Government, beware of harm from others.
Sima Duan and his wife quickly climbed up the imperial mountain, and the large group left the Zhaoyang Palace and left the palace city.
The setting sun shines slantingly, making the figures look longer and longer.
When he left the room and closed the door, Sima Duan subconsciously looked back.
The foundation of the Jin Dynasty seems to have really reached its last moment.
The four emperors lived for sixty-one years, that's all.
Chapter completed!