Ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor

Soon, the New Year was over, and the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month was over. Spring returned to the earth, and farmers began to prepare for the annual spring plowing. As Gao Bufan expected, Xiao Mian did not come to Luoyang to plead guilty according to the ultimatum, so

He was no longer polite, and formally ordered the crusade against Liang Guo. He appointed Xu Shiji as the marching commander, fully responsible for the crusade against Liang Guo.

As a result, the Qi State's 100,000-strong army attacked Jiangling in multiple ways. Among them, two naval forces set out from Xiangyang and Yiling respectively and went down the Han River and Yangtze River to attack the city and plunder the territory. The land army also divided into two groups and cooperated with the water army.

The division raided prefectures and counties along the river.

In this way, the war between Qi State and Liang State started vigorously after the New Year. At the same time, Li Shimin also prepared his troops and prepared to attack Li Gui of Xiliang to seize the lush pasture at the foot of Qilian Mountain, which is rich in high-quality war horses.

It became famous all over the world. As long as it was captured, the Tang Dynasty would no longer have to worry about war horses, nor would it need to be controlled by the Turks.

On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head. With Yang Tong's repeated insistence and the repeated persuasion of the ministers, Gao Bufan finally ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor without any difficulty. The country was named Qi, Jianyuan Tianbao, so this year was the year of Da Qi.

The first year of Tianbao.

After Gao Bufan ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to grant a series of rewards. First, he honored his father Gao Kaishan as the Supreme Emperor, his mother Chen as the Queen Mother, his wife's eldest grandson Wugao as the Queen, Dou Xianniang as the virtuous concubine, and Cui Shirou as the concubine Shu.

Yang Qingruo was the concubine, and the other relatives of the Gao family and several foreign relatives were all ennobled according to the practice of previous dynasties.

In terms of courtiers, Wei Zheng was named Shangshu Zuopushe and Nayan, Du Ruhui was appointed Shangshu Youpushe and also Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Changsun Wuji was appointed as Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel, Yu Shinan was appointed as the Imperial Academy to offer sacrifices to wine, Cui Jiuling was appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Works, and Li Jing,

Xu Shiji, Pei Xingyan, Cheng Yaojin and other military generals were all awarded the title of General of the Guard, and they all had titles, so I won't go into details here. Anyway, all the civil and military officers were rewarded according to their merits and abilities, and the whole court was very happy for a while.

In this way, Da Qi officially founded the Yuan Dynasty, and the heroes of Conglong also received the first wave of dividends and received generous rewards. The most prominent among them was naturally the Changsun family.

Changsun, the eldest son Heng'an was all granted the title of county prince, among which eldest son Wuji also served as a powerful official such as the Minister of History. The eldest son's family, which had declined in the past, re-emerged and became the top family in Daqi. The second was the Cui family of Qinghe.

Now, the "Best Investor of the Year" Cui Hu has also been granted the title of Duke of Qinghe County, and his brother-in-law Cui Jiuling has been granted the title of Duke of County Duke. As a result, the Cui family of Qinghe, which was originally a wealthy family, has also reached a higher level, and is now on par with the Changsun family.

The same top family.

In addition, "early investors" such as Fan Yanglu, Bolingcui and Youyan also received generous returns. Even Dou Jiande, who became a monk, was given the title of Hongren Zen Master and was given a temple worth 200 yuan.

, ten hectares of fertile land.

In the spring of March, the warm breeze blows, the willows cling to the sides of Luoshui River, boats and boats come and go frequently, pedestrians are walking shoulder to shoulder, and the major city gates are busy. Luoyang, the prosperous eastern capital of the past, seems to be back, and the people's faces are once again filled with smiles and joy.

Longing.

On March 12, the first year of Tianbao, in front of Luxue Temple, Qianniu Guards Commander Gao Dahe was about to shout, "The Emperor has arrived," but was stopped by Gao Bufan. However, the nun guarding the gate recognized Gao Bufan and hurriedly knelt down to worship him.

The man on the ground kowtowed and said: "Poor nun, please kowtow to see my emperor."

Gao Bufan slightly raised his hand and said, "Pingshen, is Master Yunshang here?"

"Yes, the poor nun will go in and report." The nun replied respectfully.

Gao Bufan waved his hand and said, "There is no need to alarm Master Jingyi, just take me in to see layman Yunshang."

"Yes!" The nun agreed and took Gao Bufan to the Zen monastery where Bai Yunshang lived.

At this time, Bai Yunshang was practicing kung fu in the courtyard, but when he saw a white dress moving around in a flash, with sleeves like flowing clouds and as graceful as a startling rainbow, it was pleasing to the eye. Gao Bufan couldn't help but blurt out: "Good kung fu!"

Bai Yunshang quickly finished his work and landed on the ground. He put his palms together and saluted: "Amitabha, Yunshang has met the emperor."

The dust collector and snow sweeper quickly knelt down and said, "Kowtow to the emperor."

Gao Bufan smiled and said: "No need to be polite, get up." After saying that, he walked quickly to Bai Yunshang and looked up and down happily. The latter couldn't help but feel a slight heat on his face, lowered his eyes and said softly: "I don't know that the emperor is here, Yunshang

There is a loss and a welcome from afar.”

Gao Bufan waved his hand and said with a smile: "You know that I don't pay attention to red tape. Well, it seems that Miss Bai is recovering well. How about you play a few tricks with me?" After saying this, Bai Niu'er didn't wait for her to agree, and already slapped her away.

Bai Yunshang had no choice but to dodge, and Gao Bufan followed him like a shadow. He slashed diagonally with his hand knife, and the wind and thunder were faint. The former immediately did not dare to neglect, and dodged again, and at the same time, he flicked out a sleeve and swung it towards Gao Bufan's shoulder.

Gao Bufan's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Well done!"

The two of them were fighting faster and faster, and in the end they could only see two figures flying up and down. The dust collector and the snow sweeper were dazzled and dumbfounded.

Suddenly there was a muffled sound, and everyone disappeared. Gao Bufan and Bai Yunshang separated, and each retreated Zhang Xuyuan. It was hard to tell who lost and who won.

Gao Bufan said happily: "It seems that Miss Bai has recovered well, which is gratifying."

Bai Yunshang glanced at Gao Bufan with a meaningful look and said, "The emperor only gave way to Yunshang on purpose. You can clear the dust and snow. Please step back first."

The dust collector and snow sweeper immediately and wisely left the yard, leaving only Gao Bufan and Bai Yunshang in the yard.

In the spring of March, the peach blossoms in the yard have long since fallen, and the branches are covered with small green peaches, and a layer of them has fallen on the ground. Bai Yunshang stood under the peach tree, with the spring sunshine shining on her face, which was as beautiful as the bright moon.

It looked white and rosy, so beautiful that Gao Bufan actually had the urge to reach out and touch it, but what Bai Yunshang said next was like a bucket of cold water poured over him.

"After harassing the Emperor for nearly half a year, Yun Shang felt really uneasy. She had planned to go to the palace tomorrow to say goodbye. Now that the Emperor is here, Yun Shang took this opportunity to say goodbye to the Emperor!" Bai Yunshang said with a smile.

The smile on Gao Bufan's face slowly disappeared, and after a long time he said in a deep voice: "Have you decided to leave?"

Seeing Gao Bufan beating an eggplant for a moment, Bai Yunshang's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly, and she couldn't bear it, but she still nodded.

Gao Bufan forced a smile and said: "Okay, I wish Miss Bai a safe journey. Whenever you need a blood transfusion, come to Luoyang to see me."

Bai Yunshang felt inexplicably melancholy, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, take care."

Gao Bufan hummed and turned around to go out to the hospital. He was an open-minded and free-spirited person. As the saying goes, forceful melons are not sweet. Since Bai Niuer has already decided to leave, why bother to force her to stay? We will forget each other from now on.

Jianghu, please be well!

Seeing Gao Bufan walk away without looking back, Bai Yunshang couldn't help but feel disappointed, and her knotty heart finally turned into a sigh.

"Those who abandon me will not be able to keep yesterday's day; those who mess up my heart will be troubled today... If you cut it with a knife, the water will flow more; if you drink wine, you will be sad and your heart will be sad!" Gao Bufan shook his head with a wry smile and walked out.

Entering the nunnery gate of Luxue nunnery.

"Your Majesty!" Gao Dahe couldn't help but hesitate to speak when he saw Gao Bufan coming out in a depressed mood, as if he was constipated.

Gao Bufan's eyes flashed with surprise and he asked: "What's wrong?"

Gao Dahe said cautiously: "My subordinate just received some bad news. Your Majesty, please don't get excited after hearing this."

Gao Bufan had an ominous premonition in his heart and hurriedly said: "If you fart, hurry up!"

Gao Dahe hesitated: "General Pei Xingyan... was killed in battle."

Gao Bufan was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically, he jumped on his horse and ran back to the imperial city like he was facing the wind. As soon as he entered Shangshu Province, he was greeted by Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and others.

"I see you, Your Majesty..."

Gao Bufan waved his hand and said with slightly red eyes: "How did Xingyan die?"

Changsun Wuji handed over the eight-hundred-mile express report, and Gao Bufan hurriedly snatched it and opened it to read. This urgent report was written by Shi Wenyanbo, Pei Xingyan’s marching commander. After reading it, Gao Bufan’s eyes became even redder and his whole body

There was a fierce murderous aura exuding from above and below, which even Han Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and others couldn't help but tremble with fear.

"Your Majesty, General Pei was ambushed by Li Zitong, Shen Faxing and Du Fuwei at the same time. In the end, he died on the battlefield and lost his body for the country. Even though he died, it was an honor to die!" Changsun Wuji consoled him.

The murderous aura on Gao Bufan's body seemed to be substantial, but his face was surprisingly calm. He silently put the emergency report away in his arms and said calmly: "I want to conquer in person!"

Everyone couldn't help but change their expressions. Wei Zheng's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He fell to his knees on the ground and loudly said: "As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. What's more, the emperor is the emperor. How can he raise an army in anger and destroy the country?"

The country is ignored!"

"I am personally fighting for the sake of the country and the country. I have made up my mind. Don't try to persuade me." Gao Bufan said calmly, but with an categorical determination.

Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui said hurriedly: "The emperor has just ascended the throne, how can he leave the Eastern Capital easily? The emperor should think twice!"

Wei Zheng said angrily: "If the emperor insists on having his own way, I...I will resign and return home!"

Wei Heilian, who was already known for his integrity and courage to criticize, became furious at this time and wanted to offend Yan Zhijian by giving up the job.

Gao Bufan bent down and helped Wei Zheng up, and said calmly: "Wei Aiqing, you don't have to force me, I won't allow you to resign, and I must do it myself!"

Wei Zheng originally had Gao Bufan change his mind, but he didn't expect that he would go on the expedition himself, and he couldn't help but tremble with anger.

"Wuji, Ruhui, please advise Old Wei!" After Gao Bufan said this, he turned around and strode away from Shangshu Province. He must avenge Xingyan with his own hands. Li Zitong, Du Fuwei and Shen Faxing, one by one.

, don’t even think about running away.

Recalling what happened in the past, Gao Bufan couldn't help but feel like a knife was twisting his heart, and he was filled with regrets. He hesitated. If he had not hesitated at the beginning and immediately changed people and brought Xingyan back, maybe this tragedy would not have happened.
Chapter completed!