The matter of ascending to the throne is very complicated.
Logically speaking, this kind of thing should be done by the old scholars. They would go through the collection of books, screen out the various enthronement ceremonies, and then design a grand and shocking ceremony.
But Shi Zhongtang left the matter to Chun Yu instead of He Zun.
He Zun looked at Shi Zhongtang, who was carrying the human head in his hand, and the sadness in his eyes became more intense. Behind him, a counselor who was jealous of him in the past whispered softly: "Is this crazy?"
He Zun shook his head, "No."
Scouts from the Northern Xinjiang Army have appeared outside Qinghe County. Chunyu is busy.
"Here, get it done here!"
"The curtains must be new. There are stains here. They need to be cleaned. Shi Zhongtang is taking a bath.
He will fast before taking the throne to show his cleanliness. This is the rule for tribal khans before taking the throne.
"The emperor of the Central Plains still eats and drinks."
Shi Zhongtang said contemptuously: "They despise our vulgarity and savagery, and despise us for wearing rough clothes... Look, those gorgeous clothes are so beautiful, but under that gorgeous robe, there is a dirty body."
Dirty body."
He Zun agreed with this.
"Your Majesty, the Northern Xinjiang Army's scouts are approaching Qinghe." He Zun said.
"Just block it."
Shi Zhongtang said lightly, "Yes."
It was night, and the scouts of the Northern Xinjiang Army saw the fire at the top of Qinghe City for the first time in the distance. "Your Highness, the scouts saw Qinghe."
The closer he got to Qinghe, the calmer King Qin seemed.
"This is a plow to clear holes, it's a pleasure!" said the old thief. The attack along the way was so easy that it was unbelievable.
Later, the King of Qin simply ordered his generals to lead an army each to attack.
Even the old thief captured two cities.
"Have you captured everything around Qinghe?" King Qin asked.
In the big tent, a candle was burning on the candlestick, illuminating the officials with great joy. "We have captured them all. Now we are preparing to encircle Qinghe."
Pei Jian said.
"Is there any news from Qinghe?" King Qin asked.
He Lianyan said: "The big house next to the Jiedushi Palace has been under renovation. Giant trees are being brought in continuously, and craftsmen are gathering. I don't know what they are doing." "Is it repairing the palace?" He Lianrong said.
"Why can't we just build a palace?" Han Ji said sarcastically, "After all, who can resist the temptation of becoming an emperor?" "But the army is pressing down on the country. Isn't this emperor too childish?" Jiang Cunzhong said.
Li Xuan said: "Look, Shi Ni probably wants to ascend the throne." If you have too much fun, you will die!
"Let's all go and have a rest. Tomorrow, the army will drive directly to Qinghe!" "Yes!"
In Qinghe City, next to the Jiedushi Palace, several palaces have been completed at this moment, and the smell of paint is still a bit pungent. The torch shines on the construction site, and Chunyu has fire bubbles at the corners of his mouth, and he keeps checking everywhere.
There is no way, the construction period is tight and the tasks are heavy. According to Shi Zhongtang's current state, if anything goes wrong, his childhood playmate will not escape death.
It took until midnight to check everything. "Everything is fine."
Those craftsmen seemed to have received amnesty. Chunyu waved his hand, "Go!" The craftsmen resigned.
Chunyu was sitting in front of the hall with his hands on his chin.
The moonlight was quite nice, and it was easiest for people to stay quiet at this time. He heard footsteps.
But he didn't look back.
A man came over and sat next to him. "That year, I and you sat like this too."
"Well! Your woman was robbed and you wanted to kill the leader. I couldn't persuade you, so I went with you." "That night, I really wanted to kill him."
"But in the end you left."
"The hatred of seizing his wife is irreconcilable. I was so angry that I wanted to fight with him even if the gods were in front of me. Even if I die, I still have to vent my anger."
Shi Zhongtang squinted at the moonlight, "The moment I approached the leader's tent, I heard the movement, suddenly woke up, and figured it out." "What did you hear?"
"I heard that the leader
The sound of struggling with that woman."
That woman was his childhood sweetheart, his lifelong love. But in the end she fell in love with power, and on the morning of his proposal of marriage, she became the leader's woman.
"When I heard that woman's charming compliments to the leader, Chunyu, at that moment I thought of the women in the clan. Every woman has a man who loves her deeply. In the eyes of those men, they are their own.
Everything is the same as this king."
The corners of Shi Zhongtang's mouth raised slightly, "But that's how people are. If it's not their own pain, they won't feel it. That day you must have thought that I was making a fuss out of a molehill, right?"
"Yes, I think it's not worth it for a woman!"
"Yes! At that moment, I figured it out. That woman is no different from the thousands of women in the world, they are all the same. What about another woman? Would it be painful for me to be a woman more beautiful than her?"
Shi Zhongtang smiled even more happily, "At that moment, I completely figured it out. It's not that I can't bear to leave her, I just can't bear to be accompanied by someone every day, and I miss someone every day."
"At that moment, I felt that I had abandoned a dead tree, but in front of me was a jungle." "At that moment, I swore that I would have countless women in my life.
"And to do this, I must become a master."
Shi Zhongtang pointed to his chest, "Before this, I was just an ignorant herdsman. After this, I have a goal."
"So, is everything caused by that woman?" Chun Yu looked at him with sad eyes, "You said that woman didn't influence you, but in the end it was she who led you to where you are today."
"Don't you understand?" Shi Zhongtang said with a smile: "She just aroused the ambition in my heart."
"Chun Yu, look!" Shi Zhongtang pointed outside, "Our tribe was so big before, but I once owned half of the Tang Dynasty. No, most of it. I once lived in the palace and enjoyed countless
The humble service of the chambermaid. Chunyu, why should a man live? Isn't it just for that moment?"
"But for that moment, you have to pay the price of death."
"Some people have lived for hundreds of years, but they are confused and do not know what they have lived. Some people have lived for hundreds of years, but they are as humble as ants. But this past year has been the happiest time in my life. I, my king, have no regrets!"
"Then, do you still want to ascend the throne?" "Yes."
"Then why don't you take a rest earlier?"
"Because, I am here to see off my friend." Chunyu's body was trembling, "You know everything?"
Shi Zhongtang smiled and said: "You have three confidants by your side."
"They betrayed me!"
"No, it was your wife who betrayed you!" "No way!"
Chunyu's face turned pale, "She and I have been married for many years and have always been in love."
"But you have more and more women. Chunyu, what I said before is to tell you that it is impossible to figure out a woman's heart. The loving woman in your eyes is already burning with jealousy."
"I am loyal to you."
"In the past, that's right. The former Chunyu was the most trustworthy person in my eyes."
"After entering Chang'an, I followed you and enjoyed the most intoxicating wealth in the world. I swear I will be satisfied in this life. But in the battle of Daozhou, we were defeated."
"Yes! Once Daozhou is defeated, the wealth will be gone."
"I was never afraid of death before, but gradually, for some reason, I became more and more afraid of death."
"That's because you have enjoyed wealth. Once people enjoy wealth, they will never forget it. Do you know? Why do outsiders stay away from the world of mortals?" "Isn't it to stay away from the pollution of the world of mortals?"
"No, I want to stay away from the temptation of the world of mortals. And wealth is the hardest thing to part with. Once you have enjoyed it, you will never forget it. So, you are afraid of death. Remember those dignitaries in Guanzhong?"
"Remember!"
"They were the ones who scolded me the most at first, but after I entered Chang'an, who dared to speak? On the contrary, it was the common people who dared to scold me." Shi Zhongtang looked at the night, "It's almost time."
"What are you going to do with me?" Chunyu stood up slowly.
Shi Zhongtang was still sitting, with his hands on his knees, "When you first wanted to escape, I asked someone to spare you and let you leave freely, which was considered to have restored all those years of friendship. But you were at the last moment.
I hesitated and wanted to betray this king. Chunyu, this king has treated you with all my kindness and righteousness."
"I just want to..."
"You just want to seek wealth and honor from the King of Qin. You think that by telling the King of Qin where my sons are hiding, you can not only survive, but also gain wealth and honor, but you don't know what the superior is thinking."
Shi Zhongtang sighed: "The King of Qin said that no rebels will be left alive. Do you understand? The words of the superiors are like nails and cannot be shaken!" "In other words, am I crazy?"
"Yes, you are crazy! You are crazy for wealth." "But what about you?"
Chunyu laughed suddenly, "What about you? You are willing to be trapped in Qinghe in order to ascend the throne. Are you not crazy? Shi Ming!" "Shi Ming!" Shi Zhongtang was startled, "No one has mentioned my name for a long time.
"
Chunyu suddenly knelt down and said, "Shi Ming, please spare me! I swear I will never betray you again!"
"You shouldn't kneel!"
Shi Zhongtang shook his head, "Wealth corrodes your bones." Several guards came out of the darkness.
One person drew his sword.
"I will personally send him away!" Shi Zhongtang reached out and took the Hengdao.
Chunyu laughed: "Hahahaha..." The sword flashed past.
Shi Zhongtang slowly walked into the hall, and the headless corpse outside fell down. He walked to the throne, turned around and sat down.
Question: "Am I mighty?"
The second day.
He Zun got up early and had nothing to do today. After breakfast, he read in the study. After an unknown amount of time, he heard an exclamation from outside. "The Northern Xinjiang Army is coming."
He Zun walked out of his house and saw people running in panic on the street. A group of soldiers hurried past, and He Zun stopped them. "Where are the Northern Xinjiang Army?"
A sergeant said: "Mr. He, the Northern Xinjiang Army's rangers are here." Wang Laoer was just outside the city.
"It's not big!"
He originally thought that Qinghe would be a majestic city, but it looked like it was not as good as Jianzhou City.
This time the old thief followed him in the attack. Hearing this, he said: "Southern Xinjiang is directly facing the Southern Zhou Dynasty. The Southern Zhou Dynasty is weak and cannot dare to attack the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, Qinghe City has not been expanded."
"Didn't we fight last time? You're talking about the Northern Expedition." "That's because the Southern Zhou people are crazy."
"Yaowu!" Wang Laoer said. Groups of cavalry began to rush towards the city. They circled out of the range of the crossbows. Someone went to report Shi Zhongtang, "Go and have a look."
Shi Zhongtang looked full of energy today.
He Zun frowned and asked a civil servant he was close to, "Where is Chunyu?"
Chunyu and Shi Zhongtang were like a shadow, but they disappeared today. The civil servant shook his head, "I don't know."
Everyone followed Shi Zhongtang to the top of the city and saw the Northern Xinjiang Army's cavalry showing off their strength. "Your Majesty, are you going to attack?" someone asked.
He Zun glanced at that man, he was a famous fool in the army. Shi Zhongtang shook his head.
He's even smiling.
"Where is King Qin?" he asked. Puff puff! Puff puff!
The sound of neat footsteps came from the end of the sky. Everyone looked up and saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance. Rows of foot soldiers appeared neatly.
Then cavalry appeared on both sides. Countless cavalry galloped.
But the most shocking thing is the infantry. Puff puff puff!
The sound of neat footsteps echoed throughout the world. Standing on the top of the city, He Zun felt a little shaken. He looked at everyone.
The face is as white as paper! Except for Shi Zhongtang.
This Shang King still has a rosy complexion. His face is so red that it turns purple!
"King Qin!" someone pointed at the big flag and shouted.
Under the banner, King Qin calmly reined in his horse and looked at the city head from a distance.
Shi Zhongtang raised his hands to the King of Qin who was under the banner, "Here you come?" It was so far away that the King of Qin naturally couldn't hear him.