Volume 2 Reverse Water Chapter 56 Sad Song in the Clouds
In the nineteenth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, November 7, in the clouds.
At noon, the outside of the city gate in the clouds is very lively, all kinds of dependence, etiquette and music.
The old hero put on a new satin robe, stood in the middle of the city gate, and looked forward to the distance.
Yunzhong is known as the second county outside the Saiwai, also known as the first Xiongcheng in Modong, in addition to the Taishou Mansion in Yunzhong, the Modong Governor's Mansion is also located here. In terms of prosperity, it is second only to Shuofang among the seven counties outside the Saiwai.
Hua Chenglai, the old hero of the big name, was originally an ordinary ruffian hooligan. This person relied on his courage and black heart, and by chance met Dugu Kuren, an important minister of the Northern Dynasty, at a funeral, and actually directly promoted himself on the mourning hall. Since then, this person has been appreciated by Dugu Kuren and has become an imperial merchant in the Northern Dynasty, specializing in buying and selling monkeys.
Monkeys, a novel animal that does not exist in the grassland outside the Saiwai, made Hua Chenglai earn enough money, and many nobles in the Northern Dynasty scrambled to buy a few. Later, the merchant who had a spirit saw the business opportunity, and also went to the Qin Dynasty to buy monkeys and prepare to sell them back to the country. Seeing this, Hua Chenglai bribed Dugu Kuren with a lot of money, asking Dugu Kuren to find an excuse to arrest all the other merchants who sold monkeys, and forced those merchants to apologize to the people of the whole country.
Since then, only Hua Chenglai has sold monkeys in the entire Dai country, forming a monopoly. A few years later, Hua Chenglai accumulated a lot of money, and took out a little of it to do good, won the name of chivalry, and was called Hua Lao Hero by the people of the country.
Later, when the former Qin army went out of the Great Wall, Hua Lao Hero ran to find his master Dugu Kuren for the first time, and after some conspiracy between the two, they decisively chose to surrender. So after the imperial court pacified the dynasty, Dugu Kuren became the governor of Modong of the Great Qin Dynasty. Hua Lao Hero also became a guest of the Eastern Governor's Mansion of the Great Qin Mo.
Today, Hua Lao Hero is on the order of Dugu Kuren, the governor of Modong, to welcome a big man.
A convoy appeared outside Yunzhong City along the horizon and on the reckless yellow sand, and it could be faintly seen that the convoy was impressively waving the banner of "Governor of the Great Qin Desert West".
When the convoy approached, Hua Lao Hero hurriedly put on a flattering smile, bowed his waist and stepped forward, knelt on the ground at once, and said loudly: "Villain Hua Chenglai, on the order of Dugu Dudu, go out of the city to meet Liu Dudu!"
"You are known as the old hero of the chivalrous flower, although the official is in Moxi, I have heard your name, get up."
Hua Lao Hero slowly stood up at this time, looked at the heroic middle-aged man on horseback, and knew that this person was Liu Weichen, the governor of Moxi, who was the object he was going to greet this time.
Hua Lao Hero pointed to the city gate and said with a smile: "Liu Dudu came all the way from Shuofang, and he worked hard all the way, so please enter the city." The Dugu Governor has set up a feast in the city, and is waiting for you! ”
Liu Weichen nodded lightly, and then led the convoy behind him straight into the city gate. With his identity, he naturally doesn't have to say anything to Hua Chengleido.
The old hero clapped his hands, and the guard of honor began to play, although they were welcoming Liu Weichen, the old hero smiled with satisfaction. He enjoyed the feeling of commanding others.
After arranging the music, Hua Lao Hero hurriedly trotted behind Liu Weichen's buttocks, and followed him into the city step by step. At this time, Hua Lao Hero noticed a war horse walking side by side with Liu Weichen's horse, and a small young man was sitting on it.
Interestingly, this young man's small body is inconspicuous on the war horse, but he is carrying a blood-red giant blade, the handle of this knife is slender, the wings are carved with a green dragon on one side, and a vermilion bird on the other, the blade is blood-red and the back of the knife is blue, which looks very weird.
Hua Lao Hero intuitively thought that this knife must be very heavy, and he didn't know how the young man carried it.
But when he saw that the young man was bored on horseback, he picked up the strange giant blade and played with it, dancing like a tiger. Then, as soon as he accidentally took it off, the giant blade fell straight to the ground with a thunderous sound.
Suddenly, the music stopped, and everyone who greeted them turned pale with fright from this loud noise, and the old hero standing next to the young man felt that the ground under his feet was trembling.
However, driven by instinctive reactions, Hua Lao Hero stepped forward as soon as possible, wanting to pick up the weird giant blade and return it to the young man - Hua Lao Hero's instinct is to flatter the powerful, this young man who can walk side by side with Liu Dudu is obviously very close to Liu Dudu.
After a while, the old hero regretted his decision. Suddenly, he squatted on the ground and grabbed the giant blade with both hands, his face was pale and sweaty, and he felt that the was about to be shaken out, and the weird giant blade didn't move at all!
"Hell, how much does this thing weigh, isn't that little doll easy to play!" The old hero complained bitterly in his heart, he knew that this thing was so heavy, and he didn't pick it up when he killed it. Now that he has stood up and made a show, if he finds that he can't pick it up when he is halfway out of the limelight, wouldn't it ruin his reputation? It's a kid's weapon!
At this time, the old hero heard the playful laughter of the young man on horseback: "This knife is called Daxia Longque, it is a divine soldier handed down by the ancient Xia Dynasty, and it has been recast and transformed by my Moxi blacksmith, which is very extraordinary." It weighs four hundred and twenty pounds. ”
Four hundred and twenty pounds...... The old hero of the flower was scared into the color of pig liver.
"Bo, don't mess around."
Liu Weichen's scolding suddenly came from the side, and the young man was still on horseback watching the old hero pick up the knife, without the slightest intention of helping. Seeing Liu Weichen open his mouth at this moment, he suddenly said with a bitter face: "I know, father."
Under the shock of everyone, the young man jumped directly from the horse, then randomly picked up the giant blade on the ground, and jumped on the horse's back lightly. If it weren't for hearing the moment the young man got on the horse, the war horse let out a wail, and the old hero would even suspect that the giant blade in the young man's hand was not the same as the one he had just picked up.
"The dog is formless, and the old hero doesn't have to mind." Liu Weichen said indifferently and continued to walk forward. The Moxi convoy also seemed to be surprised by this scene, and followed behind his own governor with a blank face.
The old hero looked at the young man's small figure, but there were turbulent waves in his heart. This is Liu Weichen's son? This son is so extraordinary, I hope it won't spoil Dugudu's plan today......
Soon, the group arrived at the Modong Governor's Mansion, and Liu Weichen was personally welcomed into the mansion by Dugu Kuren.
The feast was set up, and everyone took their seats. Liu Weichen took a sip of wine, and asked directly: "I don't know what important thing Brother Dugu invited to come to Yunzhong to discuss?"
Liu Weichen is in charge of the three counties of Shuofang, Beiting, and Rouran in Moxi, which can be described as a daily opportunity. If it weren't for Dugu Kuren's letter saying that something important and an interview must be made this time, Liu Weichen would not have gone to Modong in person.
Dugu Kuren said in a deep voice: "Liu Dudu is quick to talk, and he won't beat around the bush for his brother." Liu Dudu had heard that the imperial court suffered a defeat in Weishui. Your Majesty personally led a million male soldiers, but he couldn't defeat tens of thousands of Nanban! ”
Liu Weichen frowned and said: "The junior brother has already heard about this matter, and Moxi has also sent soldiers and horses to the south to King Qin. However, I heard that soon after the defeat of the Huishui, the imperial court laid down the Huiji, and the situation on the front line has been stabilized. ”
"Hmph, stabilize the situation?" Dugu Kuren snorted coldly: "Brother Liu may not have received the exact news, the so-called defeat of Huiji is just a partial division of the army to kill into Huiji City, and before it can gain a firm foothold, it was driven out by Nanban again." Now the imperial court can only use this news to fool and fool the people in the country, lying about the victory, which is really ridiculous! ”
Liu Weichen's face changed suddenly, and he shouted: "Dugu Dudu, what do you mean by this?" Slandering the court is a serious crime! ”
Dugu Kuren slowly raised his wine glass, put the mouth of the glass between his lips, and said in a low voice: "Seven years ago, the violent Qin sent troops to the Great Wall, and you and I, as acting ministers, could not defend the land for the Great Dynasty, and watched the Great Dynasty perish, which was a negative national favor. Liu Dudu, now that seven years have passed, have you been a Qin minister for too long, and you have even forgotten your homeland! ”
"Dugu Kuren, how can you say such a rebellious statement! This official fought for the country back then, and was born and died. It's a pity that the Mandate of Heaven is in Qin, the acting emperor died violently, and Lord Yan took the imperial grandson to surrender to Daqin. The official received the emperor's grandson's surrender, so he asked Daqin to surrender. Now that the righteousness of the monarch and the minister is established, Daqin will not live up to me, and I will naturally not disappoint Daqin! On the contrary, you Dugu Kuren, when the emperor did not die and the emperor and grandson did not descend, you took the initiative to surrender to Qin, but today you blame me for this matter, what do you mean? ”
Liu Weichen glanced left and right, he had already seen that today's banquet was not simple.
Lord Yan refers to Yan Feng, the important minister of the country, and the imperial grandson refers to Tuoba Jue. In the twelfth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Tuoba Shiyiqian was beaten by the former Qin and fled all the way north, and his pampered body could not stand the hardships of the escape and died suddenly. Then it was Yan Feng who went down in the name of Tuoba, and took the young Tuoba Jue to kneel at the feet of Qin Emperor Fu Jian and beg bitterly, so as to save Tuobaju's life. It is precisely because of the violent death of the emperor that the country did not enjoy the benefits of the former Qin monarchy. The former Liang Qiu Chi Qianyan Tugu Hun surrendered to Hou Yedang, but there was no on behalf of the country, which was actually the reason why Tuoba Jue had the strongest willingness to rebel.
"What do I mean? Hmph, now that the defeat of the Southern Expedition of the Violent Qin is a good opportunity for the restoration of the country. The imperial grandson has been imprisoned by the tyrannical Qin, and sent someone to send a secret order to let you and me raise an army against the Qin outside the Saiwai, threatening the tyrannical Qin to release the imperial grandson. Liu Weichen, you never obeyed? ”
Dugu Kuren said with a sneer, and at the same time slammed down the wine glass in his hand. For a while, behind the screens on both sides of the hall, the figures were longing, and the shadows of the swords were magnificent.
"Dugu Kuren, Daqin treats you well, why do you want to rebel!"
Liu Weichen got up suddenly, drew his sword and pointed at Dugu Kuren, and reprimanded angrily.
The people in Moxi during the banquet immediately got up and defended Liu Weichen's left and right, and the young Liu Bobo was even holding the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow and standing at the front.
Correspondingly, the people of Modong also picked up their weapons and stood up, relying on the advantage of numbers to surround the people of Moxi. Only then did Liu Weichen suddenly discover that some of the old Modong ministers he knew who were loyal to the imperial court did not appear at today's banquet. It seems that Dugu Kuren has already dealt with the interior of Modong, and today he deliberately set up a bureau to wait for him to enter the palace!
"If I don't want to go back, this is what the imperial grandson decides, I'm just following orders. There are 2,000 sword and axe men in ambush in my house, and 20,000 elite Dugu soldiers have been prepared outside the house. Liu Weichen, you just need to tell me that you never obey! ”
Dugu Kuren smiled at Liu Weichen, his face was calm, as if everything was in the palm of his hand. After a pause, he continued: "It's been so far, and I'm not afraid to tell you that not only the imperial grandson of our country wants to rebel, but countless heroes and heroes in the world, and the blood of the original countries, are now planning to rebel!"
"In those days, all the countries stood side by side, each unified its people, how stable and peaceful! After the founding of the country, they didn't want to learn from the old family five hundred years ago, and they didn't leave a way for the countries of the world to live. No, their Fu clan is much more presumptuous than the Ying clan back then! The Ying clan had only destroyed the Six Kingdoms before, what about their Fu clan? The destroyed kingdom can't be counted on two hands! Saiwai, Liaodong, the Western Regions, the Ice Field, these four seas and eight wildernesses, the vast heaven and earth, are all trembling under the iron horses of their Fu Qin clan. At the time of the Ying Qin clan, although the kingdoms were destroyed, they could still escape to the wilderness or overseas to continue the national ancestry. But they didn't even let go of the wilderness overseas, and when our countries were destroyed, they didn't even have a place to escape, how sad! ”
"Since the Fu Qin clan doesn't leave a way for the people of the world to live, then don't blame the people of the world for not leaving a way for them to live! Now that the emperor has been defeated in Weishui, the vitality of the court has been greatly damaged, and it is the time when the heroes of the world have raised troops against Qin! The ending of the Ying family will also be the end of his Fu family! ”
Liu Weichen smiled miserably, and said with great righteousness: "Although I, Liu Weichen, am a martial artist, I also know the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, Tuoba Jue is no longer the grandson of the acting emperor, and if he rebels, he will kill himself." You are not qualified to represent the people of the world, whether it is you or Tuoba, or the remnants of Yanliang and other countries, you want to rebel, but you can't let go of the power and honor of the past, why do you have to say it in a high-sounding manner! Aren't the people of the world in your mouth just a group of flies who are looking forward to the chaos in the world and looking for a chance to take advantage of the fire? ”
"At that time, all countries stood side by side, and the people of the world were miserable for many years. When we were acting as officials in the past, did we still see few scenes of starvation all over the wilderness? Great Qin swept away all the countries, it was to stop the war with war, and return peace to the world. Now Daqin rules the world with loyalty and filial piety, the people have enough food and clothing, and the four seas are peaceful, this is the great righteousness! How can the chaotic government of the Ying Qin clan be compared with our dynasty, our dynasty will only become stronger and stronger, how can we repeat the mistakes of Ying Qin? ”
"This official would rather die for Great Qin today than be in the same league as traitors like you!"
Dugu Kuren seemed to have known the ending, shook his head, and commanded softly: "Kill him!"
"Kill!"
After hearing the order, the sword and axe men who were lying in ambush outside poured into the hall one after another, killing everyone in Moxi.
"Bobo, rush out alive, flee all the way to the south, and report the news of Dugu Kuren's rebellion to the imperial court!" Liu Weichen lowered his body and leaned into Liu Bobo's ear and admonished.
Liu Bobo exclaimed: "Father, you and the child will kill together!"
Liu Weichen shook his head and said: "Dugu Kuren has been planning for a long time, and this time tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were arranged to take the bait for my father. The matter has come to this, and I am afraid that my father can only be loyal to the country today! You are different, for my father knows that you are born with divine power, copper skin and iron bones. Although there are many soldiers and horses outside, you may not be able to kill them. ”
"No, since the father has the intention of martyrdom, how can the child abandon the father and live alone?" Liu Bobo said with tears in his eyes.
"You are still young, and in the future, you should make contributions to my Great Qin, glorify your ancestors, and comfort your father's spirit. Don't forget, when you were a child, did you tell your father that your dream is to build a thousand years of achievements, and to be great and connected! Thou art ambitious, but how can you be framed by a villain and die here with your father? Liu Weichen touched Liu Bobo's head and said with a miserable smile: "Go, Wu'er!" After escaping, you can go to Zitong Taishou Pei Yuanluo. Master Pei is loyal and righteous, and he is a friend of his father's officialdom, and he will take care of you! ”
"Ahh
Liu Bobo let out a beast-like roar in his throat, brandished the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in his hand, and slaughtered the sword and axe men in Modong's ambush.
The old hero of Hua didn't know when he came to Dugu Kuren's side again, and said in his ear: "Dudu beware, that young man is the son of Liu Weichen, and he seems to be born with divine power, which is very extraordinary."
Dugu Kuren looked at the little figure, his eyes were full of contempt: "It's just a little doll, what a way!"
Dugu Kuren put all his eyes on Liu Weichen, who was fighting to the death, and even Liu Bobo didn't pay attention to Liu Bobo's killing out of the Modong Governor's Mansion.
"Dugu Kuren, you and Tuoba Jue...... Rebellious ministers and thieves are not allowed to ...... Good death! Not long after, Liu Weichen, the governor of the Great Qin Moxi, finally fell in a pool of blood.
The Modong knife and axe hand was still cleaning up the remnants of Moxi officials in the hall, and Dugu Kuren came to Liu Weichen's corpse and squatted down, and sighed incessantly: "It's a good man, it's a pity, it's a pity!"
"Dudu, in the previous scuffle, Liu Weichen's son Liu Bobo killed hundreds of our brothers and has been killed out of the mansion. The villain had informed the brothers who were guarding the house to besiege him. Hua Lao Hero came to Dugu Kuren's side and reported.
"He killed hundreds of axemen?" Dugu Kuren frowned, and suddenly remembered the words of the old hero just now, and couldn't help but be a little afraid. "Ordered Dugu Army to encircle and suppress that young man with all his might, I want to see how extraordinary a child can be in front of tens of thousands of troops!"
A few hours later, the Modong Governor's Mansion had been cleaned up, and the furnishings in the hall were as good as new, and there were no traces of the bloody battle not long ago. Dugu Kuren sat on the main seat and drank tea leisurely, discussing the specific steps of raising troops with some Modong officials.
As for the boy who escaped before, Dugu Kuren has long forgotten about it, and it is estimated that the boy has already turned into meat under the sword and axe of tens of thousands of troops.
"The Dugu Governor is wise and martial, this time he killed Liu Weichen, the emperor's grandson knows about it, and he will definitely reward the governor." The old hero took the lead in patting the sycophants.
"Yes, yes, Dugu Dudu has clever plans, and I admire them."
"Now that Liu Weichen is dead, the three counties of Moxi are also in the pocket of the Dugu Governor!"
"When the emperor's grandson succeeds in rebellion, there will be a big reward for Dugu Dudu!"
For a time, the sound of sycophants in the Modong Governor's Mansion was endless, and there was a crow shrine drum.
"Governor, it's not good!" Suddenly, a Dugu soldier covered in blood staggered into the hall and screamed, "After the young man left the house, he went straight to the city gate to kill." Our army intercepted all the way, and thousands of people were killed by that young man! Now the boy had snatched his horse at the city gate and fled all the way south! ”