"When the messenger attends the funeral, he wears clothes and a cypress coffin, and all the officials present it as a gift, just like a story."
"Fortunately, we never entrusted the plan to the truth, otherwise, how could he grant our request?" Chang stopped, turned to look at Sun Guan and Wu Dun, his eyes were shining brightly, and he warned: "This
This thing is a great blessing for us, but Zang Xuan can't overcome this obstacle. Therefore, we have to hide it from him first, and when the matter is settled, we can tell the truth truthfully."
Sun Guan and Wu Dun looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Isn't this what they and Zang Ba have dreamed of for these years?
?Zang Ba was unwilling to betray the righteousness between him and Tao Qian at this moment, so they, as brothers, had no choice but to do it privately. Wu Dun was quite sad about this matter, thought about it and asked: "How about that?
Can it be done well?"
Chang said: "Dong Jun said that Langxie's position is important. If you want to occupy this place, you must exclude the Yinde of the country's prime minister and control the county. Only then can you cultivate your tribe and take advantage of the opportunity."
"The Prime Minister is from the Yin clan of Nanyang, from a high-ranking family. Although military planning is not his strong point, he is honest and clear in administration and has won the hearts of the people. When our foreign soldiers first came to Langye, they knew they were outnumbered and retreated.
Ju County defends itself, but now the angel has come with the imperial edict, many famous people from Xuzhou have gathered, and this man has come back eagerly." Sun Guan was a little unhappy, feeling that all his efforts had been in vain: "He has spotted me correctly.
I don’t dare to use troops in front of so many people.”
"It's not that we were spotted, but Zang Xuangao was spotted." Chang sneered.
Wu Dun was not used to Chang's attitude towards Zang Ba, so he couldn't help but frowned and said, "Dong Jun returned to Qingzhou?"
"After explaining the matter, I went back a few days ago." Chang glanced at Wu Dun and said: "Since Zang Xuangao doesn't make sense, I will follow his instructions for the time being. After the funeral, we will find the heir and the prime minister.
Asking for military supplies."
Wu Dun and Sun Guan couldn't help but be fascinated when they thought of Dong Zhao's promises, and said: "Beihai Xiang bowed down to kill Dong Zhuo, which shocked Yi Di. Since he came to Qingzhou, he has descended on several counties in a breath and swept away the bandits. Now there is a clue.
In order to show support, we have nothing to worry about."
Lü Bu is nothing. No matter how powerful he is, he is just a dog led by Yuan. He is brave and foolhardy, and is at the mercy of Dong Zhao. Only those who cannot clearly see the situation will really regard Lü Bu as a capable person. Chang looked at Wu Dun and the two
Personally, I couldn't help but sneer in my heart. Let's use them as stepping stones this time. When the real opportunity comes, the whole of Qingxu will leave his famous reputation!
The next day, the funeral of Langye Shun Wang Liu Rong finally began under the auspices of the imperial envoys after waiting for half a year.
In the palace, there is a huge coffin placed in the middle. The mourning attire is like a ritual, and the food and offerings are as ritual. Langye's country, from the new king to the lower sect, all the ministers are waiting on the left and right, weeping and weeping.
. The Chen family, Cao family and others who came from all over Xuzhou also stood on both sides, listening quietly to Da Hong and Zhou Huan reading the last part of the funeral inscription: "The country is harmonious, and we are united.
When discussing past achievements, don’t compare them with others.”
The funeral ceremony was only halfway through at this time, and the next thing to do was to let the crown prince Liu Xi, who had been the heir for half a year, formally succeed to the throne in front of the late king's coffin and become the king.
At this time, Zhou Huan solemnly walked up the stairs to the east. He first bowed to the head of Chang'an in the northwest, then stood up and took out a policy letter, and publicly worshiped Liu Xi as King Langxie. After he finished reading the policy letter
, Yin De, Prime Minister of Langxie State, held the seal ribbon in his hand and presented it to Liu Xi.
When he saw the jade seal of King Langxie successfully placed in the hands of a thin and nervous young man, Liu Miao, the Taiyuan prefect, Yangduhou, and brother of King Langxieshun who came to pay homage under the special imperial edict, felt a big stone in his heart.
Only then did it fall to the ground.
The current Langye King Liu Xi is his nephew. Shortly after the death of King Langye Shun, the country was in chaos. Yinde was defeated by Zang Ba's army and retreated to Ju County. Originally, Yinde wanted to take Liu Xi to flee with him, but Liu Xi was thinking about his father at that time.
The king's body was left in the palace for fear of being ruined by thieves, so he risked his life and left it behind. When Zang Ba came to the city and learned of this, he felt his utmost filial piety, so he restrained his troops to prevent his tribe from invading the royal family. As a result, Liu Xi became famous and received a pure filial piety.
reputation.
However, he was weak by nature and feared soldiers as much as a tiger. The bloody bravery aroused by filial piety soon disappeared. He was worried and afraid of Zang Ba all day long. Especially since the imperial court had not yet issued a policy letter for him to be enthroned.
This forced Liu Xi to stay in Langye in the name of the heir, but his actual personal safety was entirely in the hands of Zang Ba and other foreign soldiers.
Fortunately, Liu Xi has finally succeeded to the throne after going through many hardships, and Zang Ba is not a treacherous person. The two should be able to live in harmony in Langxie Kingdom.
This was the thing that Liu Miao thought about the most. He was already relieved, but when he saw his nephew holding the jade seal with a relieved look on his face, he suddenly couldn't help but think about him and wanted to do something for him.
This nephew goes the extra mile.
The day after the funeral, the actual master of Langxie Zheng, Cavalry Commander Zang Ba, received an invitation from the new king and came to the palace.
The heavy curtains in the banquet hall were low and there was no ventilation. There was only a huge animal stove in the hall, and the charcoal burned with red flames. The quality of the charcoal was not very good. As soon as Zang Ba came in, he smelled a strong smell.
The smoke made him couldn't help but frown slightly.
Sitting in the middle of the hall was the new king Liu Xi, who was obviously a little uneasy. When he saw Zang Ba walking in from the door like a giant bear, the young man visibly flinched. In contrast, the Marquis of Yangdu sat below him.
Liu Miao, on the other hand, was calm and relaxed, with the demeanor of a prince and grandson.
After everyone greeted each other, Liu Miao first said: "When I was in Chang'an, I was fortunate enough to see the emperor's military parade in Shanglin. At that time, I thought that the most powerful soldiers in the world were no more than tigers and warriors. How did I expect to see generals these days?
Under my command, you know that I, Langxie, also have such a capable person."
Zang Ba knew that Liu Miao was flattering him, and wanted to laugh it off, but his interest was piqued by Liu Miao's words, and he asked: "I don't know what you think the Northern and Southern armies are like?"
"Nothing like that." Liu Miao said disapprovingly: "The last rebellion in Hedong, the number of rebels was not as large as that of the imperial army. Even with a strong army, the battle lasted for more than ten months."
"Oh" Zang Ba simply responded, secretly judging the combat effectiveness of the imperial army.
Liu Miao chuckled softly, first suppressing and then raising his voice: "However, if you say you dare to fight, after the imperial court's northern and southern armies pacified Hedong, they immediately attacked the Xiongnu from the north, drove into the royal court of the southern Xiongnu, and captured and killed tens of thousands of Xiongnu. This is ultimately not true.
The Imperial Army has lost its reputation."
"Capture and kill tens of thousands of Huns?" Zang Ba suddenly became speechless. After all, this incident had only happened half a year ago, and it would take some time for the news to spread from the northwest to the east. Therefore, Zang Ba knew nothing about this incident. He only knew that the imperial court had pacified Hedong.
The rebellion of Cheng Yin and others defeated the Xiongnu Chanyu who took advantage of the situation, but he did not expect that the army under the imperial court would be so powerful and achieve such huge results.
Zang Ba couldn't help but compare his troops with those of the Northern and Southern armies. Such armies were inferior, so how could his Taishan son have the dignity to be called a warrior?
"The prince is joking. The imperial court has such a strong army, and all the people in the world can pray for peace." Zang Baqiang said with a smile. How could he not know that Liu Miao wanted to use this to wake him up?
There is also the Emperor of Tomorrow, and even if he is beyond his reach now and cannot control the affairs between Qing and Xu, no one can say whether he will be able to control it in the future.
If the imperial court really ever regains control of the world, Zang Ba will have to find a way to join the imperial court in advance. And Liu Miao in front of him is a Xiaozong of Langxie Kingdom and a minister of the imperial court. His attitude towards Zang Ba depends on Zang Ba.