Chapter 144: Long Yuan Enters the City
On October 15, a holy decree was issued from the Kangcheng camp of the Cang army, and Emperor Yang Mulong set off and arrived in Zhengcheng in the near future.
Immediately, the military and civilians boiled.
For the rebels and the common people, this emperor with the mandate of heaven is a benevolent saint of heaven, and the soldiers of the major legions and rebels are waiting for the review with great expectations.
After all, a large part of the motivation of the soldiers to fight on the front line was to fight for His Majesty the Emperor, and the thought of His Majesty being able to see with his own eyes the city that everyone fought so hard made my heart happy.
This kind of mentality is like a child carefully preparing a table of meals, waiting for his father and mother to come back to enjoy it, and praise a few words.
Of course, as the emperor, Yang Mu thought a little more, and a leader went to inspect a new territory, which in itself had a very strong political significance, indicating a position above Emperor Zheng.
Speaking of Zheng Kang, the emperor of Zheng State, he also had some entanglements, originally the army of Cangguo had captured Zheng Cheng and captured Emperor Zheng Guo alive, even if he directly took Zheng Cheng as his own, but in this way, there are more than a dozen cities that have not been captured It has become a big problem.
What if there is a part of the Zheng royal family that is die-hard among them? What should the officials of each city do?
Any regime, no matter how corrupt and unpopular it is, has loyal ministers at the level of vested interests, and once someone fights against the Cangguo and vows not to surrender, or takes the opportunity to cause chaos, it will definitely make the Cang army run around, and then there will be some small-scale siege battles and meaningless sacrifices.
Besides, if you storm those cities, you will definitely replace those officials, and the officials of the entire nineteen cities, where did the Cangguo find so many literate people?
Therefore, it is the most trouble-free way to deal with Zheng Kang first, let the Cangjun peacefully take over the defense of each city, and give those officials a reassurance.
On the second day, Yang Mu rode the dragon chariot, and officially arrived in Zhengcheng under the escort of 1,000 Qinglong soldiers and 10,000 righteous soldiers according to the emperor's travel specifications.
The people inside and outside the city have already known the news in advance, and they have welcomed them on both sides of the official road, kneeling down like a tsunami all the way, the scene is extremely grand, and Yang Mu is blood is boiling when he sees it, and he really enjoys it.
No wonder so many emperors in history like to go out on patrol, it turns out that there is a feeling of controlling the country, which is far more comfortable than those maps.
There is still a distance near Zheng Cheng, and dozens of families of Zheng Guo, large and small, came to greet them, and the heads of the families smiled one by one, looking even happier than the soldiers of Cang.
"Foreign minister Gongsun Qi, Prime Minister Zheng Guoyou, welcome His Majesty the Emperor of Cangguo, the foreign minister represents the thirty-eight families of my Zheng State, please control for Your Majesty-"
The head of the Gongsun family knelt on the ground, raised his hand above his head, bowed respectfully, and then took out a reins and presented it to the top of his head.
Yang Mu bowed, this is a link arranged in advance by the major families of Zheng Guo in order to welcome him, and a whole set of etiquette has been reported to him in advance, so it is not abrupt.
Immediately, he sat on top of the dragon chariot and said lightly: "Quasi! ”
Hearing this, Gongsun Qi was overjoyed as if he had won the jackpot, got up and put the reins on the leading horse, and led the horse forward.
The prime minister of a country led the horse for the emperor of Cangguo.
The major families led the way for the Emperor of Cangguo.
This kind of treatment, even Emperor Zheng Guo can't enjoy it.
However, the strong military force and high pressure trampled the dignity of the Zheng nobles into the mud, and all the nobles understood a truth, only by kneeling and licking the new master and making the new master happy, they could continue their family and save their lives.
When they arrived at the downstairs of Zhengcheng, Wei Zhong Quanyu and a group of generals had already set up a phalanx and waited for the review.
Yang Mu glanced at the neat and slaughtering team, very satisfied, a mighty and majestic army is being born in his own hands, they are the hope of the future of the Cangguo, and the backbone of the Cangguo.
"Hooray! Banzai! Hooray—"
"Hooray! Banzai! Hooray—"
"Hooray! Banzai! Hooray—"
Three roars, there were mighty echoes floating between heaven and earth, and the sound of tens of thousands of soldiers roaring together was enough to shake the nine heavens and shake people's hearts.
At the entrance of Zhengcheng, there is a carpet made of red cloth, which leads directly into the city, with ornaments placed on both sides, flags of major legions, and some congratulatory words.
As the titular emperor of Zheng Guo, Zheng Kang stood at the gate of the city, and under the guidance of the palace maid eunuch and the master of ceremonies, presented the national letter and jade seal, and then performed the gift of father and brother in the presence of all the people.
Zheng Kang looked grateful and happy on the surface, but in fact, no one knew how bitter his heart was.
Thinking back to a few months ago, he was still a powerful third prince, leading an army of 20,000 people, attacking Cangcheng with an extremely arrogant attitude, treating the throne of Cangguo as a yellow-haired child and disdainful of it.
And now, the situation has undergone a fundamental reversal, and he has become a puppet under the control of the Cang army, and he must continue to curry favor and do things according to the wishes of the emperor of Cangguo.
Father's and brother's gift, what an insult to the emperor of a country?
You must know that Yang Mu himself is much younger than Zheng Kang!
"Let's go—"
Suddenly, the sharp voice of a eunuch interrupted Zheng Kang's thoughts, and Yang Mu's dragon chariot set off again, six horses pulling in front, and Gongsun Qi leading the horses in front.
According to the pre-plan, Zheng Kang was to be next to Long Yuan and escort him on foot.
It's just that because of Zheng Kang's thoughts just now, the footsteps didn't keep up all of a sudden, resulting in the whole person being behind Long Yuan now.
"Ahem......"
A little eunuch reminded beside him, and tried hard to make a look at Zheng Kang.
Zheng Kang then remembered what he was going to do, and he pouted his head weakly, and happened to see a group of nobles on both sides of the road glaring at him with fierce eyes, and their faces were anxious.
Sorrowful......
Zheng Kang felt a kind of sorrow in his heart, which tasted the warmth and coldness of human feelings, and in the eyes of those nobles of the family, he had now become a tool, a compromise bond between the old nobles of Zheng Guo and Cangguo.
After all, if he, Zheng Kang, was disgusted or suspicious by the Emperor of Cangguo, it would affect the attitude of the entire Cangguo towards the nobles of Zheng State, and it would be a loss.
With a strong sense of resentment, the smile on Zheng Kang's face froze, trotted a little, and followed Long Yuan.
But when he met him, he met a look that made people feel like they were falling into an ice cave.
It was a faint glance from Yang Mu, his eyes were a little squinted, and then he swept over.
In the eyes of others, this look may be extremely ordinary, but Zheng Kang instantly had a feeling that his mind had been seen through, and the whole person seemed to have no secrets, and he was fully seen.
If, his small act just now was misunderstood by the Emperor of Cangguo, what kind of catastrophe would it incur?
Thinking of this, Zheng Kang sweated like rain.
Others say that a companion is like a tiger, but Zheng Kang now feels that as a puppet emperor, this is the real perfect interpretation!
Of course, what Zheng Kang thinks, Yang Mu has no heart to guess now.
Under the escort of the personal guards and layers of troops, Long Yuan was followed by a group of nobles of the family, and everyone's attention was focused on him.
However, his attention was on the people along the way.