South of Luoyang City, on the bank of Luoshui River.
Wei Ba, accompanied by Wei Wu and others, and surrounded by the army, looked at the cleanly swept road and the dark but silent crowds on both sides of the road, and felt the majesty of the king for the first time.
Although he had long been granted the title of King of Jin, the relationship between him and his subordinates had not changed much. The most obvious change was that the title of the general was changed to King or His Highness. They were still comrades fighting side by side, and
There is no clear-cut boundary between monarch and ministers.
But now, when he came to Luoyang City, he could feel the awe and fear from the welcoming crowds on both sides of the road.
Awe, because he came to Luoyang as a victor, and in just half a day, he defeated the defenders of Luoyang City. Fear, because the people of Luoyang were afraid that he, like all victors, would plunder and plunder.
cause harm to them.
Wei Ba turned around and said to Lu Xun on his right: "General, please pass on my order. Anyone who steals bricks and tiles from the people without permission will be severely punished."
"Here." Lu Xun bowed slightly on the horse, and then waved his hand. After a while, several messengers came out on horseback, running all the way, shouting all the way: "The king has an order, whoever steals bricks and tiles from the people without permission
"Severe punishment will not be neglected."
Not only did every soldier on the road feel vigilant, but the people on the roadside also relaxed a lot. The change of ownership in Luoyang didn't matter much to them, but the military disaster caused by each change of ownership was too painful.
.Compared with the people, those Cao Wei officials who had not surrendered were even more frightened, fearing that Wei Ba would use the excuse of military disaster to rob their property.
With this order, at least the safety of life and property is guaranteed.
Feeling the relaxed mood rippling away like ripples, Wei Ba was very satisfied. He waved his hand gently and walked in front of the team. As the guide, Wei Wu raised his voice and shouted: "Enter the city!"
One hundred heavily armored soldiers danced their swords and opened the way in front. Two hundred heavily armored cavalry slowly drove their mounts towards Luoyang City. The swords were shining brightly, the cavalry were thick, and the awe-inspiring murderous aura could not be seen by anyone.
They were all a little frightened. They subconsciously moved a little further away. This was not because Wei Ba wanted to show off his authority, but because of the rules for officials in the Han Dynasty to travel. Even if a county magistrate went forward, there were warriors in front of him to guide him, but the level was different.
The number of warriors is also different. With the current king of Wei Ba, these are all matters within their scope.
Of course. Not everyone is like Wei Ba who can use elites like heavy armored soldiers and heavy armored cavalry to clear the way. This is the embodiment of Wei Ba's strength. When he first conquered Luoyang City, although Wei Ba didn't want to go on a killing spree, it was necessary.
His brilliant strength made it necessary for those who wanted to be loyal to Cao Wei to give up their minds.
Wei Wu sat on the horse, looking at the dark crowd through the wheel-like sword light in front of him, and looking at the Pingcheng Gate getting closer and closer, he couldn't help feeling proud in his heart. He had never thought that one day he would be like this.
Walking into Luoyang City, he never thought that the Wei family would be so noble one day.
They were getting closer and closer to the city gate, and they saw that the heavy armored soldier at the front was about to enter the city gate. Suddenly, a young man rushed out from the roadside. He stopped in the middle of the road, raised his arms, and shouted: "
Stop, stop!”
The heavy armored soldier walking at the front couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he saw it, wondering whose child this was. Aren't they afraid of death?
A heavy-armored soldier stepped forward quickly and shouted: "Whose kid, get out of the way!"
"Do you want King Jin to be ridiculed by everyone in the world?" The young man was not afraid and shouted loudly: "We can't enter the city through Pingcheng Gate. Take me to see King Jin quickly. You can't afford to miss a big event."
"Who are you?" The heavy armored soldier was angry and funny. If he hadn't seen that he was an underage child, he would have kicked him away.
"Yingchuan Bell Meeting."
The heavy armored soldier had already stretched out his hand and touched Zhong Hui's shoulder. Upon hearing these words, he subconsciously retracted his hand.
The Zhong family in Yingchuan has a really great background. As one of the four Yingchuan families, the Zhong family is no longer as famous as the Yingchuan family. They grew with Cao Wei and have long since become a world-famous family.
. Zhong Chen and Xun Han, the Han family has long since declined. Because the Xun family refused to allow Xun Yu to support Cao Cao's claim to the throne, it first prospered and then declined, leaving only the Chen family and the Zhong family. Zhong Yao has been an important general since Cao Cao's founding era, and Wei Guo
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he successively served as the Prime Minister and Taiwei, and was a well-deserved important minister of the Wei State. His calligraphy was famous all over the world. When he was alive, no one in the Wei State could compare with him in seniority.
Even an ordinary soldier knows that the Yingchuan Zhong family is not an ordinary person, not to mention that this matter involves the reputation of the King of Jin.
The heavy-armored soldiers did not dare to neglect and immediately reported to Wei Wu. Wei Wu did not dare to act recklessly and quickly ordered to stop advancing. At the same time, he sent someone to bring Zhong Hui to Wei Ba.
"Zhong Hui?" Wei Ba was stunned for a moment when he heard the name. However, he immediately concealed his emotions. After all, he had met too many historical celebrities, and Jiang Wei had also fallen into Sima Yi's hands.
There will no longer be any big waves, not to mention that Zhong Hui is still a teenager, so there is nothing to worry about.
"Why?"
"Pingcheng Gate is the gate of the emperor." Zhong Hui bowed and saluted, and said loudly: "If the general considers himself a victor, there is nothing wrong with entering the city through this gate. But the general should not forget that although Wei replaced the Han, he was still the Han
The emperor's Zen inherited the Han Dynasty's orthodoxy. The Shu Han also regarded itself as inheriting the Han Dynasty's orthodoxy. No matter from which aspect, the general is facing the orthodox Han Dynasty. I dare to ask the general, what else do you have in mind?
Is it the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty?"
Wei Ba was stunned and looked back at Lu Xun. Lu Xun nodded, stroked his beard, and said softly: "Listen again, this kid is interesting."
Wei Ba also understood the meaning. Zhong Hui did not suggest that he enter the city through Pingcheng Gate. In fact, this was not the main purpose, but to remind him who was in the hands of the Han Dynasty. Although the Shu Han claimed to inherit the Han Dynasty, that was just
Talking to myself. The Wei State was criticized as usurping the Han Dynasty in later generations, but the Wei State has the official Zen edict of the Han Emperor and the imperial seal left by the Han Dynasty. From a ritual point of view, the Wei State is more legitimate than the Shu Han.
What's more important is that although the last Han Emperor Liu Xie had died a few years ago, the last Queen Cao Jie was still alive. If Wei Ba took over the imperial seal from Wei State and then received recognition from Cao Jie, he would
Then you can skip the Shu Han Dynasty and directly inherit the Han Dynasty orthodoxy.
This may not be the most convenient method, but it is a good choice.
If this is the case, then it would be unreasonable for Wei Ba to enter the city through Pingcheng Gate as the victor.
Everyone is smart, so Zhong Hui didn't need to waste any words, and Wei Ba accepted his suggestion.
Wei Ba politely held his hand in his hand: "Thank you for reminding me, I almost made a big mistake. If you don't want to give up, I dare to ask Mr. Zhong to come to the city with you and give me advice at any time."
Zhong Hui smiled slightly, gave a deep salute, and said loudly: "Your Majesty does not act like a brat and is arrogant. He obeys his advice with ease and has the demeanor of a benevolent king. Zhong Hui is not talented, but he is willing to serve your Majesty."
The two of them smiled alike.
The onlookers on both sides saw it and applauded loudly. Some applauded the young son of the Zhong family for his courage to speak out, and some applauded His Highness the King of Jin for his smooth remonstrance. They were all happy and had the best of both worlds. They could not think of so many deep-seated things, they just felt that
The scene in front of me is somewhat legendary. If you can see it with your own eyes, it will be an excuse to brag to your neighbors, relatives and friends in the future.
This is of course one of the reasons why Wei Ba and Zhong Hui cheer each other up.
Wei Ba immediately sent someone to arrange a horse for Zhong Hui and asked him to follow behind him. Zhong Hui said that he should not enter the city through Pingcheng Gate, so he simply stayed humble and ordered that he enter the city through Yanmen at the south end of the East City instead.
To show that he came from the east.
Of course, the impact of this temporary change was not small, but it was worth the trouble. King Jin knew the etiquette and Zhong Hui dared to remonstrate, and their reputations spread instantly. The ceremony of entering the city for the temporary change was the best advertisement.
An hour later, Wei Ba arrived at the Qinglong Tower at the east gate of the South Palace. Empress Dowager Guo and the young emperor Yuan Fang had already knelt here and waited.
Wei Ba stopped and looked at Yuan Fang kneeling in front of him and the disheveled Queen Mother Guo. He looked at the brocade box held by Queen Mother Guo and suddenly laughed silently.
The brocade box was open, and inside there was a jade seal engraved with a Chihu button. Wei Ba had never seen the Chuanguo Seal, but he believed that this should be the Chuanguo Seal that Fang spread so magically. With this Fang Chuanguo Seal, he could
It is said that it is destiny.
He straightened his clothes, looked solemn, stepped forward, took the brocade box from the hands of Queen Mother Guo, admired it carefully, and then held it up high.
Everyone shouted long live.
First the people around Wei Ba shouted, then all the soldiers shouted, and then all the onlookers followed the rhythm and cheered again and again.
The whole city of Luoyang seemed to be shouting.
"Long live! Long live! Long live!"
As far as the Han Dynasty is concerned, although the official rule is that Long Live is limited to the emperor, in fact the restrictions are not that strict. Ordinary people also have the opportunity to enjoy cheering Long Live. As for Wei Ba, he is certainly more qualified.
However, everyone knows that sooner or later this long live will turn into a real long live.
Luoyang has become Wei Ba's Luoyang, and the world will also become Wei Ba's world.
The rest is just a matter of details from Han to Jin or from Shu Han to Jin. This is a game in the court and has nothing to do with ordinary people. Even for middle- and lower-level officials, apart from changing their official seals, there is nothing.
Too big an impact.
What they know is that the chaos in the world that started with the Yellow Turban Rebellion is coming to an end, and the war that lasted for nearly a century will be far away from them. They can live a stable life again. Not only do they no longer have to worry about the safety of their lives, but they can also live a peaceful life.
You have to be more relaxed. As we all know, the living standards of the people under Wei Ba's rule have improved at a rate that is second to none in the world. Those who have the conditions have gone to his rule, and those who have not have the conditions are looking forward to belonging to his rule. Now, he
When you come to Luoyang, you will certainly bring the hope of a better life to Luoyang.
Therefore, for most people, this shout of long live is very sincere and comes from the heart. Compared with their desire for a stable and beautiful life, the Fang Chuan Imperial Seal in Wei Ba's hand is far inferior.
There is an old saying: Heaven sees as the people see, God listens as the people listen.