On the fifteenth day of the lunar month, Yuwentai killed the son of heaven Yuan Xiu, and ordered the death of Yuan Mingyue, the princess of the plain, with dove poison, and declared the world the next day, saying that the two were "filthy (empty) chaotic palace and disobedient to human ethics", so they were punished.

Although there was a big uproar upward, it was nothing more.

Yuanfu, the governor of Gyeonggi, rushed to the west Sima Gate of Weiyang Palace that night, and drew his sword to kill himself to sacrifice Yuan Xiu. As a result, he was held down and tied up by the samurai on duty.

Soon Yuwentai arrived and sighed: "Brother Xiuhe, I'll just say it." In this world, since Yuwentai is a powerful minister, there is no turning back. But I am not a tyrannical and unscrupulous person after all, and I can only laugh at the matter of you conspiring with Yuan Xiu. The characters in the world are withering, Xiuhe and his brother are the pillars of talent, why not hesitate to do this? ”

Yuanfu was stunned for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "I wish to beg for a wasted land, and vow to do my best for the people's livelihood in Guanzhong." ”

Yuwentai personally helped Yuanfu up. Soon Yuanfu moved to the land of Longxi, guarded a county, and loved the people diligently.

When the news came out, the princes and nobles from Kanto became more and more at ease. The slight shock caused by Yuwentai's murder of the monarch disappeared invisibly.

Since Yuan Xiu is dead, he should choose a new emperor. The old brothers have spoken one after another, persuading Yu Wentai to follow Gao Huan and set up a young emperor, wouldn't it be inconvenient to act? Unexpectedly, Yuwentai refused, and even more vigorously rejected public opinion, and supported the enthronement of Nanyang Wang Yuanbao Torch, who was known as Yuan Xiu's confidant.

After the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the ingots torch hid at home and did not come out, trembling every day, only afraid of dying, never expected that the pie in the sky would hit him alive in the end.

After the ingots torch was ecstatic, he suddenly realized: "The bright moon... I see. Tears burst into his eyes. Since then, every time he comes to the court, he has never fought with Yuwentai.

On the first day of the first month, the Yuan Bao Torch was in the front hall of Weiyang Palace, that is, the emperor's throne, amnesty, and the Yuan Dynasty was changed. In contrast to the Yecheng Eastern Dynasty, the people of the time called the Chang'an court the Western Dynasty, and the Liang people called the Western Wei Dynasty.

Yuwentai was awarded the prime minister, the governor of the Chinese and foreign military, and changed the title of Anding County Duke, and the rest was the same. Jiangyang Wang Yuanxin, Feng Taifu, thought to be the head of the clan.

Once and now the Huanghuang Great Wei, once divided into two things.

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In the first year of the Great Unification (the second year of Tianping of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, the first year of Liang Datong), at the end of the first month, Sun Zhi, the eldest son of Feng Yi, died of illness in the fiefdom and was buried on the shore of Pinghu.

Prime Minister Yu Wentai rushed to Feng Yi from Chang'an, and after condolences, he toured Huazhou eastward. Pei Guo, who was on a business trip outside in Huazhou, heard the news and rushed to accompany him.

The two of them met far away in the west of the big river, and they were about to meet, when they suddenly heard the boatman on the river singing loudly, the so-called Western sound Qin dialect, straight up and down, high-pitched and excited, and the hearts of the people were full of surging.

It was as if the appointment was made, the dark clouds covered the top, and the yellow horse and the green shadow were like electricity, each rushing out of the formation, and under the high sky, above the thick soil, along the dragon-like winding Yellow River, indulged in the race.

The subordinates at both ends looked at each other, but only loosened the reins and galloped slowly, and were not in a hurry to chase after them.

In the sound of horses, Yuwentai and Pei Guo arrived at the bank of the river one after another. In the end, the dark clouds were young and strong, and they won a lot, and Yuwentai laughed.

The surging river is endless. The two looked at the east from afar, and Yuwentai sighed unconsciously: "The land of Hedong is high, and it is overwhelming the east and west according to the shape of the victory, tsk... Fruit, one day, the two of us should cross the river in the east, and live up to the magnificence of this mountain and river! ”

Pei Guo's deep voice came from his ears: "Obey the Prime Minister's order." ”

Yuwentai froze for a moment, turned his head suddenly, and said, "Guozi, why did you call me like that?" Without waiting for Pei Guo to answer, he hurriedly shouted: "I know, you are angry with me, right?" When I was in Chang'an the previous time, it was all my fault, I apologized to you this time, is it not possible? ”

"Indeed, I am angry in my heart." Pei Guo smiled faintly: "But it's not because I'm angry, it's not for this reason that I called you prime minister." ”

"It's hard to do it..." Yu Wentai frowned: "Do you think I killed Yuan Mingyue ruthlessly, too ruthless?" At this, he suddenly lowered his head, and there was a gloom.

"Time flies, just as you said, we are no longer the ignorant teenagers in Wuchuan Town. If you are shouldering it today, the so-called court-based etiquette system can no longer be taken lightly. ”

"I still don't have to." Yu Wentai's voice was melancholy: "Although the world is big, there are only a few brothers left who still call me a black otter." You are my good brother, if even you change your mouth... Even if I had the world one day, it wouldn't be fun, would it? ”

Pei Guo was noncommittal, gently patted Huang Qima's neck, and said leisurely: "Time is easy... You see, the yellow horse is also old. ”

(End of Volume 4 "Chasing the Bright Moon")