Chapter 223: Respite
Wang Tiezhu led more than 1,000 cavalry to successfully attack and burn Tuyuhun's grain hoarding land, hammering and killing 35 generals, and Tuyuhun's rear army was in chaos.
Wang Tiezhu wanted to save his more than 3,000 subordinates, but he was sleepy and tired, and he had reached the limit, so he had to lead his troops to the north.
Most of the former army was killed in the city, and the granary of the rear army was lost, Murong Yuan was loyal and did not fight anywhere, but Tuguhun's soldiers and horses were also flesh and blood, and he had no intention of fighting again at this time.
It was useless to motivate morale with words like a reward for three days, and the soldiers who had entered the city knew that the people in the city were running out of food, and most of them were poor, and there was nothing worth grabbing.
The soldiers had no heart to fight, the grain and grass were burned, and the Tuyuhun army had to go with Murong Yuanzhong's resentment and hatred.
Most of the city of Luoyang was ruined, and after the Tuyuhun army retreated, the people could only knock on the tiles to celebrate.
When gathering the rewards for civil and military deeds in the Chongde Palace, Pharmacist Zhu's eyes were searching for a person, and he didn't see it for a long time
"Where is General Lingyun?"
Everyone in the hall looked at each other and did not respond for a long time.
"General Lingyun must be found, life must see people, death must see corpses!" Zhu Yaoshi's face was pale, if this Lingyun couldn't be found, Zhong Zhiming and Lingyun's old department on the other side of Lianghuai would probably change.
Song Huafu looked at the ministers in the palace, there was already one out of ten, some ran before the West Gate was breached, and some ran after the West Gate was broken, and only a few people followed the court to stick to the city.
Except for Wang Tiezhu, the generals are all new faces, and most of the old people died in the city and at the West Gate.
Qiu Xingzhi also went to court this time, and this court can only talk about merit, and there is no money to be rewarded at present.
Yang Hua and the others who had recently come to King Qin, were still waiting for the emperor to speak, Qiu Xingzhi paused with his crutches, and everyone looked over.
"Luoyang City has been dilapidated, the people are not living, in the opinion of the grass people, it is better to return to Jinling as soon as possible, and then reward him after His Majesty arrives in Jinling!"
Everyone was a little disappointed, and Pharmacist Zhu stood up, "Meritorious ministers, I won't wait until I go to Jinling to reward you, I will reward you with all the artifacts in this imperial city now!" Feel free to use it! ”
Huaien and Song Huafu's tears were about to fall, and Song Huafu broke off and shouted, "The emperor can't, it's so damaging to the royal prestige, where is the majesty of the emperor?" What is the imperial system? ”
Pharmacist Zhu waved his hand, "Shang Shuling doesn't need to say much, generals, even this throne, if you can see it, you can also move it away!" ”
Although everyone was a little disappointed, they would never dare to remove the royal utensils, so everyone hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Majesty! As long as Your Majesty is well-treated, the ministers don't want to reward them! ”
"Your Majesty, the times are difficult, we should swear to serve the court to the death, where can we ask Your Majesty for a reward?"
"The ministers are late in saving the car, which has put His Majesty in danger, and the ministers are guilty!"
Zhu Yaoshi walked down from the throne, "You are the parents of the people, and I am your parents!" How can there be a parent's reward and punishment that is unknown! Your loyalty has been received! Since you are high-spirited, I will fulfill you! Huaien, you and the Inner Treasury have written down the names and origins of these meritorious heroes, and I will send an edict to Jinling, so that Jinling can directly send the rewards to the homes of all meritorious heroes! ”
"Long live the emperor! Long live the Emperor! ”
Long live the sound resounded through the Chongde Palace, everyone was in tears, even Qiu Xingzhi's nose was a little sour, this Zhu Yaoshi was a little like before.
While everyone was cheering, Pharmacist Zhu's eyes were dark, and he fell to the palace, and everyone hurriedly rescued him and sent him to the harem for treatment.
After a lot of hard work, coupled with Qiu Xingzhi's elixir, Pharmacist Zhu finally woke up.
Pharmacist Zhu looked at the civil and military officials surrounding him, and the red and black face under the effect of the pill showed a wicked smile.
"I know that my body is not good, it is all supported by Mr. Qiu's elixir, I have no heirs so far, and I don't think I will have any in the future, I am in front of you today, and I will also take care of the aftermath
It's time to explain! ”
Everyone knelt down and cried, but Qiu Xingzhi stood aside and was silent.
"Mr. Qiu, do you have anything to say?" Pharmacist Zhu knew that Qiu Xingzhi was thinking differently from everyone else
"Your Majesty, in this troubled era, being an emperor is not a good thing, and it is also a country with internal and external troubles, can Your Majesty have a suitable candidate in mind?"
Pharmacist Zhu was stopped by Qiu Xingzhi, and the few people he thought about were actually unsatisfactory. Although He Wuji has the wisdom to lead the troops, he cannot convince the public; Wang Tiezhu has the highest prestige, but lacks resourcefulness; Song Huafu is slightly taller, but he can't control the army, Jia Yuanen has a high prestige but is a good gentleman, and the rest of the people are even worse.
Seeing that Pharmacist Zhu didn't answer, Qiu Xingzhi spoke again, "The inheritance of the throne relies on the right name and the early determination of the name, even if the selected talents are slightly insufficient, as long as everyone assists wholeheartedly, it can also continue the national ancestry!" ”
Song Huafu raised his head, "What does Mr. Qiu mean to let the emperor accept his son as the crown prince?" ”
"Exactly! Only a person with no background can inherit the unification of the Great Unification, so as to balance all parties and prevent the Great Wei from falling into civil strife! ”
Pharmacist Zhu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, even if it was a righteous son, someone would inherit the incense.
"What do you think of Mr. Qiu's idea?"
Everyone naturally understood in their hearts that if the emperor objected, he would not ask them.
"What Mr. Qiu said is in line with the will of heaven, and it should be in the hearts of the people, and the ministers agree!"
"The minister seconded the proposal! Please Your Majesty appoint the crown prince early! ”
Zhu Yaoshi looked at everyone and breathed a sigh of relief, "Everyone go and prepare for the relocation of the capital, if the people don't want to leave, please ask Shang Shuling to send someone to distribute all the fields outside the city to them, and reissue them the land deeds!" I have not brought favor to the people all these years, but have done them evil! ”
Everyone wiped their tears and left the palace, leaving only Qiu Xingzhi, Song Huafu, and Wang Tiezhu to stay by Zhu Yaoshi's side.
In fact, what Qiu Xingzhi said was just an expedient measure, in order to prevent Pharmacist Zhu from announcing the candidates in public.
At this time, there were only a few people around, and Qiu Xingzhi said his true thoughts.
"Your Majesty, go to Jinling for a thousand miles, go to Lianghuai for a thousand miles, and suddenly announce that the crown prince, if Jinling and Lianghuai have a heart of disobedience, or a traitor instigated, there will inevitably be changes in the future. Your Majesty can move the capital on the one hand, and issue an edict to nominate the prince from all over the country, and it is not too late to make a decision when His Majesty arrives in Jinling. ”
Pharmacist Zhu glanced at Wang Tiezhu, "Tiezhu, brother, I trust you the most, I want to hear your opinion, this throne is not passed on to you, do you have any complaints?" ”
Wang Tiezhu immediately replied, "The courtier is a rough man, who doesn't want to be the emperor!" But I, Wang Tiezhu, am a rough man, and I can't sit down. The courtiers swear to follow His Majesty and His Majesty's heir to the death! ”
"It's just that you, Wang Tiezhu, dare to say such truths, well, then the safety of the new monarch will depend on you! From today onwards, I will crown you as the Great General and the Great Sima, and lead the whole country! ”
Wang Tiezhu buckled his head, "Your Majesty, Marshal He and I are like brothers, only seal him, I don't seal him, this"
"Idiot! Your Majesty sealed you so that you could restrain He Wuji, Zhong Zhiming and the others," Qiu Xingzhi couldn't help but scold
"Your Majesty, my brother knows that he is wrong! The younger brother still said the same thing, swearing to protect His Majesty and His Majesty's heir! Wang Tiezhu kowtowed again and again
Pharmacist Zhu coughed for a while before he came to his senses, "That's it, there is another one, if I am not here, you must consult Mr. Qiu for all your decisions, and Mr. Qiu said that you can do it again!" and Song Shangshu's words, you also have to listen, the two of them are good ministers who govern the country! ”
Wang Tiezhu and Song Huafu couldn't cry, Qiu Xingzhi continued to be silent, and Huai En also lowered his head and sobbed on the side.
Pharmacist Zhu's gaze turned to Huai'en, "Huai'en, thanks to you this time, I have taken Suiyang City as your fief and named you the Marquis of Huai'en County, don't stop crying, pack up and go to the fief." Once the Son of Heaven is a eunuch, when I am gone, you will have nothing to rely on. ”
Wynne fell to his knees and cried, "The slave is willing to serve His Majesty all the time!" Your Majesty's permission! ”
"I, dying man, no need, you go! Before I could figure out who would be buried! Pharmacist Zhu's eyes looked outside the hall again.
When it came to the funeral, the three crying people were silent, Huai En kowtowed a few times to draft the edict, Wang Tiezhu and Song Huafu did not say a word.
"That's it, Mr. Qiu, you bring my two concubines, and when I go down to the ground, let them accompany me!" Pharmacist Zhu was very disappointed in these two women, and none of them was by her side in times of crisis.
Wang Tiezhu wanted to intercede and speak, but Song Huafu tugged at his sleeve and finally stopped his voice.
Qiu Xingzhi replied expressionlessly: "The grass people must do a good job of this!" ”
After explaining this, Pharmacist Zhu waved his hand and signaled everyone to disperse, he wanted to be quiet for a while, and only called in a few palace maids and eunuchs to serve.
Luoyang is sick and Longtuo is in the future, and Yuzhang Tiger meets a beautiful woman. Li Xiaofei and the Wei army joined forces to raid Yuzhang, and broke through Yuzhang and entered the city in three days.
Most of the defenders in the city surrendered, and the figures with heads and faces also held the banner of Daliang to welcome Li Xiaofei's Southern Navy.
"Lord Qiqi, Lord Li, the father of Yuzhang City has been looking forward to you coming for a long time, like a long drought and looking forward to Ganlin!" A group of people with heads and faces in Yuzhang City were also the first to bring people to greet Li Xiaofei.
Looking at the colorful flags and flowers, as well as the people who welcomed them, as well as these big families with wine and meat, Li Xiaofei kept waving his hand, and he didn't look down on the Lord Wang who they had elected.
Li Xiaofei thought to himself, if Cui Ju comes back tomorrow, you will not be the same as looking forward to Ganlin for a long time, this Lord Wang is a little embarrassed, but almost no one cares.
"Master Li, my father kindly brought you wine and meat to Lao Jun, you won't reply when he says a word, and you won't look at him, isn't it too much of a deception!" A woman flashed from behind this Lord Wang and yelled angrily at Li Xiaofei
At this time, Lord Wang's face was like earth, and he immediately knelt down, "The little girl is ignorant, offending adults, and please Lord Li not remember the villain!" ”
Everyone's eyes gathered, but the woman still pressed the scabbard at her waist with an angry face.
Li Xiaofei unhurriedly helped up this Lord Wang, "Lord Wang, what are these words?" Li was really busy facing the people's welcome just now, and didn't respond to the adults, it's Li who is wrong, your daughter is really a woman who doesn't let her eyebrows! ”
"Why don't you meet Master Li?"
"What is there to worship, I don't want to worship!" The woman tugged at her mouth and looked unconvinced.
The Lord Wang's face was already pale and he was a little stammering, Li Xiaofei supported him, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm waiting for the army to start for the people, as long as the people are safe, we are not here to be powerful!" Let the daughter be bold and will become a great weapon in the future! ”
The woman sneered, "I have long heard that Master Li is a confidant of Emperor Daliang, and he relied on his whiskers to pat the throne, but today I have learned it!" You have ruined us for the sake of the people! Do you know how many years of savings we have spent and how much property we have sold to welcome you today? ”
Lord Wang fainted directly, and the other big businessmen also turned pale, and this woman was too indiscriminate.
"Miss Wang, just say a few words, it's all our own volition!"
"Lord Li, Miss Wang must have been stimulated by something, please forgive me Lord Li!"
Li Xiaofei laughed, "Very good, very good, this Yuzhang City is also a place where the dragon and the tiger are hidden." Yes, don't be afraid, our Southern Navy will compensate you for your expenses. Not only do I not blame this girl, but I will invite her to be a guest in the army! Ladies and gentlemen, keep moving forward, come"
As he spoke, Li Xiaofei grabbed Lord Wang, who had just woken up, with one hand, and with the other hand, he pulled up another wealthy businessman, Wen Qian, and walked forward side by side.
Lord Wang turned his head to his daughter, and the woman turned her head and ran away.