In 357 AD, Murong Jun moved the capital to Yecheng.

From the original Changli to the current Yecheng, the former Yan Empire moved its capital four times, and five capitals (Changli - Da Thorn City - Longcheng - Jixian - Yecheng), in this long and complicated process, the Murong family completed a transformation from a small tribal group to a large empire feudal, from primitive backwardness to prosperity and strength.

Of course, the Xianbei aristocracy gradually bid farewell to the years of hard work, and became more and more local customs, towards corruption and degeneration.

That's not our focus.

Every move in history has been the result of the political calculations of the ruling class. So there was the overlord of Western Chu who was unwilling to "walk at night in brocade", so there was the Zhu Ming Dynasty where "the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies in the society", well, Chongzhen finally practiced this with his actions.

For the former Yan Empire, the change from self-preservation in Liaodong to the political needs of the Central Plains, Yecheng became the best choice for the former Yan ruling group.

Yecheng was the first famous city in the Central Plains at that time, the stories about it are complex and wonderful, it witnessed the glory and darkness of that era, experienced the supreme glory and infinite humiliation of the Han nation, a historical city, a legendary place.

Yecheng is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and can attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the south; To the west, it can deter the former Qin, and its strategic position is extremely important. It is said that after the former Yan moved the capital to Yecheng, the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the former Qin went to the emperor one after another to avoid the edge. The emperor of the Sima family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty called himself the king of the "Great Island Yi Kingdom", and the former Qin Fujian called himself the "Great Qin Heavenly King"! At that time, there was only one emperor in Youyou Huaxia - Murong Jun, the Emperor Jingzhao of the Great Yan Kingdom. At that time, Qianyan nominally unified China!

Of course, this is impossible, Murong Jun still has a long way to go on the road of mixing up for a day! I didn't finish until I died!

In December 358, Murong Jun issued a nationwide conscription order, preparing to expand his army by 1.5 million, in order to realize his ambition of dominating the world as soon as possible.

The original order was that only one adult male was allowed to remain in each household in all prefectures and counties of Qianyan, and all the rest joined the army. However, in those years when the population was scarce, 1.5 million was an astronomical number, and Qianyan, who had just occupied the Central Plains, did not have such a strong national strength. Later, under Liu Gui's persuasion, it was changed to five dings and three draws, and the time for the completion of the conscription was extended to the winter of the following year, and Murong Jun prepared to hold a huge military parade after the conscription was completed, so as to deter the Qin and Jin dynasties (former Qin and Eastern Jin dynasties).

In the first month of 360, the million-strong army that had been conscripted was assembled in Yecheng, at that time, Murong Jun was already sick, but he still stood on the bronze bird platform in Yecheng to review his army, his swords were sharp, swords were like bushes, spears were like forests, the sound of horses' hooves was brittle, and the sound was ...... in all directions. As if returning to the light, Murong Jun's heart suddenly rose with great pride, as if he saw victory, and saw the emperors of the former Qin and Eastern Jin Dynasty kneeling in front of him in fear, allowing him to count his sins.

After the military parade was completed, Murong Jun immediately fell ill and was terminally ill!

When dying, people are not only afraid of death, but also able to feel the arrival of death. Murong Jun, who couldn't afford to be sick, felt that his limit was approaching, and his time was running out, so he could only try his best to explain the future.

Murong Ke, as the sharpest sword in Murong Jun's hand, and also the minister he trusted and relied on the most, has undoubtedly become the candidate entrusted by Murong Jun to future generations.

Murong Jun first tested his loyal brother, just like Liu Bei did to Zhuge Liang, "If the young master can be assisted, he will be supplemented, and if he is not able to assist, the king will replace him." Of course, there was not so tactfulness between brothers, Murong Jun directly told Murong Ke, "I am afraid that what I am sick will not help." Cultivate a short life, what to hate! But the two Kou have not been eliminated, Jingmao is young, and he is worried about how difficult it is. I want to chase Song Xuan far away, and she belongs to you" ("Jin Shu.Murong Jun Records").

I think that Ke'er wanted to say "good" at that time, but he couldn't, in the face of the flesh and blood affection between brothers, in the face of the king's kindness, and in the face of the five hundred sword and axe hands that may exist behind the screen, all Murong Ke could do was to keep prevaricating and making guarantees to dispel his brother's concerns about what happened after his death.

"Although the crown prince is young (Prince Murong Wei is ten years old), he is very smart (Tianzong Congsheng), and he will definitely be able to fulfill His Majesty's last wish and magnify the Yan Kingdom. Do not mess with orthodoxy because of your youth,"

The answer did not satisfy Murong Jun, even if his son was a genius, compared to the brother in front of him, he was like a jackdaw compared to a white swan.

"Let you be as you are, how can brothers be pretending, don't you even have this little trust?"

Of course not, how many royal families have been killing each other because of this throne throughout the ages! Murong Ke is an excellent student in learning and practicing, and he is always vigilant about this!

"If Your Majesty is a minister who is worthy of the world, he would rather not assist the young master!" Murong Ke knelt on his knees, his face sincere.

"If you do what Zhou Gong does, I don't have to worry!" Murong Jun got the answer he wanted, and his heart was overjoyed, and on the twentieth day of the first month of 360, he died suddenly. At the age of forty-two, he was nicknamed "Emperor Jingzhao", and the temple name was Liezu.

In fact, Murong Jun's worries are very reasonable, in 359 when Murong Jun and the ministers were chatting about his son, Murong Jun was in tears, and sighed again and again that a good son is not good to have a child!

Before Murong Wei, Murong Jun had the crown prince Murong Ye, who died of illness in 356. Situ Zuo Changshi Li Ji commented that he has eight virtues: first, filial piety; second, smart and sensitive; third, calm and resolute; Fourth, hate sycophancy and love uprightness; Fifth, studious; Sixth, versatile; Seventh, humility; Eighth, it is easy to give. And the current crown prince Murong Wei has a lot of flaws, he likes hunting and silk and bamboo musical instruments, and he uses such words to comment on the current prince in front of the king, and he is still in front of the prince. We can almost imagine Li Ji's euphemism and Murong Wei's unbearableness.

As the saying goes, three years old sees old. Murong Jun's worries were not unreasonable, and only ten years later, Murong Wei led the once powerful Former Yan Empire to its demise.

The reign of Murong Jun was the most powerful period of the Former Yan Empire, and under his rule, the Yan State rose from a tribal power in a corner of Liaodong to a hegemon that overlooked the Central Plains.

It is true that his world is mainly based on his younger brothers Murong Ke and Murong Chui. It is undeniable that Murong Ke and Murong Chui are both good generals once in a century, and it can even be considered that the military ability of the two is higher than that of Murong Jun, but I believe that only Murong Jun, the eldest brother, can make these brothers follow to the death, and can make countless super-capable generals in China dare not have two hearts.

History gave Murong Jun the opportunity to compete for hegemony in the Central Plains, and also gave him the capital to dominate the Central Plains, but it did not give him time to unify the world, so what can he do? Just like the story of Zhuge Liang when he came out of the mountain, Mr. Shuijing Sima Wei has such a proverb: Although Kong Ming has his master, he will not be able to do it at the right time!

As for Murong Jun, although he has the right time, he can't do it at the right time! Every time I read it, I can't help it, what can I do about it?

Finally, I will end with the evaluation of Murong Jun in the Book of Jin:

"Xuan English and martial arts are excellent, coupled with the opportunity to decide, because of the provocation of the Shi family, the first picture of the Central Plains, Yan Shi cooperates with its fund, Ji Ma for its use, a war and a flat Jukou, and then lift and strengthen the city, Qi is next to the neighbors, and Weijia is served. It is said that the deep merit is a quilt, and the number of days is bowing, stealing the fame and stealing An Baolu. Judah will sweep through Jingluo, and the ants will gather the gangsters; slaughtered Li Yuan, and swallowed it by whales. Jiang Zuo is tired of running for his life, and this is the reason for his job. If you don't get tired of the soul and enlighten the alien, otherwise, how can its edge be Ruosi! ”

This is a comment that has long been the will of others to destroy their own prestige, and it has appeared in the official history, unabashedly saying the words "God is tired of the soul and enlightens the other", and the admiration is like a surging river, endless; The meaning of admiration is like the flooding of the Yellow River, which is out of control. Not only did it show its recognition of the orthodox status of Qianyan, but it was simply a contempt for the Eastern Jin Dynasty regime at that time.

The heavens were disgusted with the people who had possessed the Central Plains for a long time, so they looked for a new race and ruled over all directions. As the people of the Great Jin Kingdom of "Su Ling", God hates it!

So, why is this Yan country of Murong Jun called "Qianyan"? After Qianyan, Murong Jun's fifth brother Murong Chui, nephew Murong Hong, and younger brother Murong De have all restored Da Yan successively, and they are called Houyan, Xiyan, and Nanyan respectively in history. The earliest Yan country established by the Murong family is called "Qianyan" according to generation.

These are the stories after the fall of the Qianyan Empire, which are still wonderful, and there are still world-famous heroes and outstanding fools. We'll get to each of them later.

Murong Jun's death was a great loss to Qianyan, and the entire country was immediately plunged into turmoil. But Qianyan did not stop competing for hegemony in the Central Plains because of this. Because Murong Ke was in power, the country was politically stable and militarily strong. In the seven years after Murong Jun's death, Murong Ke led the Xianbei Iron Cavalry to conquer Henan and seized a large territory, and the Qianyan Empire was still strong!