Chapter 280: Pingyang Rebellion
It is said that Jin Chong walked on the road with his head bored, feeling uneasy in his heart. As a general, he actually has a room in Xiangwu City for him to live alone, and he has no worries about food and clothing every day, and three meals are guaranteed, as long as he does not go out of the city without authorization, his movement is also free. But he was still often distracted. After the battle of Linwang, the Hun army was defeated, and the main general Liu Gan was killed again, Jin Chong secretly thought that he had lost his troops one after another, and this time he was trapped in the clan to death, and Liu Yao was probably going to break him up to martyrdom after he returned. Therefore, in fear and despair, Jin Chong did not resist, let the Qin soldiers capture him alive, and then took the initiative to surrender in front of Gao Yue's horse to save his life.
Gao Yue really didn't kill him, and his life was worry-free for the time being. However, after he surrendered, he has not received any grant so far, just watching the sun rise and the moon rise every day, and he is alone in a daze, day after day. He didn't know what Gao Yue would do with him, so his future was uncertain, and people didn't know what to eat.
Early this morning, after breakfast, he was still depressed and bored. But suddenly, several heralds rushed in, saying that the general had an order, and summoned Jin Chong to see him immediately. Jin Chong's heart was beating wildly, and he hurriedly asked, but several soldiers just shook their heads, urging him to go out immediately. Previously, Jin Chong was nervous that he couldn't wait for the placement, but now that Gao Yue finally wanted to see him, Jin Chong was even more frightened, and cold sweat broke out in his palms along the way.
Although the road was not too long, he was urged by the soldiers several times to speed up. When he finally saw Gao Yue, Jin Chong bowed down immediately, and his voice trembled a little: "Criminal minister Jin Chong, meet the general......"
"Oh, it's General Jin here, no need to be polite, get up and talk." Gao Yue put down the official document in his hand, nodded slightly to him, and made a gesture of invitation.
"The sinners don't dare!"
Observing the words and expressions, seeing that Gao Yue's face was calm, and his words were gentle, Jin Chong's heart finally let go for the time being, but between his answers and demeanor, he was more humble and polite.
"Hmm. You don't have to be so restrained, the past, my father has already said that the past is not to blame, you don't need to worry. I'm looking for you today, but I have one thing to ask. That's the case, I heard that now in the court of the Han Kingdom, the person who assists the government is the great Sikong Jin Zhun, and it is said that all the decrees have been made by him, this person is your brother? β
Jin Chong imagined in advance that Gao Yue would have many possibilities to summon him, but he really didn't expect this stubble. Because Gao Yue and the Xiongnu Han State had a real hostile relationship, and he must have hated the ruling institutions of the Han State, he couldn't figure out Gao Yue's true intention of asking this at the moment, so he had to say vaguely: "Uh...... Jin Zhun is indeed the brother of the criminal minister, but the relationship with him on weekdays is not very usual, and the criminal minister never participates in many things he does, so he really has no part. β
Gao Yue was stunned for a moment, reacted instantly, and couldn't help but shake his head and said, "General Jin is still too nervous, this duke is not looking for your mistakes." Bengong means that if you and Jin Zheng belong to the family, then Bengong has a letter for you to pass on to him, and there are still a few words, and you want to tell him in person. β
Jin Chong blinked his eyes, quite dumbfounded, and only nodded mechanically, not knowing how to reply.
Gao Yue said: "My father knows that Brigadier General Jin is going to make a big move. But after the incident, I don't expect him to be undecided about what to do in the future. So I want to wake him up in advance, if I can raise the dynasty and help me restore the Central Plains, I will definitely ensure that he is ranked as the third prince in the future, and he will be rich and noble. And the other words are in the letter, and take them. β
"Dare to ask the general, I don't know what kind of big thing Brigadier General Jin wants to do?" Jin Chong was confused, and stepped forward to take Gao Yue's letter in a daze, with a blank look on his face.
Gao Yue smiled mysteriously and said, "Now you don't need to ask more, you will naturally know at that time." That's how my father came to you. General Jin, you go back and pack up, and then go to Pingyang, you don't have to go back to me. β
Jin Chong was full of excitement, this time he understood, Gao Yue actually wanted to release him!
Jin Chong stared blankly with his mouth half-open, unable to believe it, and even wondered if Gao Yue was testing him. But seeing Gao Yue nodding very seriously, he was suddenly very moved, and couldn't help but turn over and bow down, and said excitedly and loudly: "General Ende, the guilty minister is unforgettable, I don't know how to repay it!" β
Gao Yue stared at him tightly and said unhurriedly: "This time I unconditionally release you, which is enough to show my sincerity." If you really want to repay me, then you can persuade Jin Zhun that if you can't belong to me, then you can also move the 50,000 households in the Xihe area to me. Will you be able to get it for me when you go back? β
Jin Chong knocked his head with a bang: patted his chest again, and vowed to persuade Jin Zhun to agree. Gao Yue smiled and said, "In this case, you can go and do what I have to do." Also, we must remember that no matter when and where we are going to be, we must no longer be hostile to us, and we must not act as a tiger, bullying and abusing innocent people. If it is violated, if you are caught again, you will not blame my father-in-law for turning his face and being ruthless. β
Jin Chong respectfully bowed three times, "The criminal will never live up to the trust!" β
So Jin Chong cleaned up a little, then set off quickly and rushed to Pingyang non-stop. Along the way, he was repeatedly pondering Gao Yue's extremely abrupt words when he said that Brigadier General Jin was going to make a big move, but he was still at a loss to get the point. As soon as he entered the realm of Shanxi, Pingyang really came out with shocking news, and while Jin Chong was extremely shocked, he was surprised that Gao Yue was not a god.
At the time of day, the quiet night of Pingyang, the capital of Han, was suddenly torn to pieces roughly. Without warning, a noisy clamor widened violently, and there were heart-rending cries of misery, cried out like ghosts. The inhabitants were all awakened from their dreams, frightened and cold, and they all rolled over and closed the doors, peeking in horror through the cracks in the windows. A large number of soldiers in the city surged, and many figures were scurrying in a hurry, and then shouting and crying loudly, which was extremely uncontrollable.
In the second half of the night, the sky became more and more boiling, and the firelight rushed up. Then the scorching light was bright, and it was clear that all over the city was shrouded in a low and dull black smoke, with a strong smell of burning, mixed with the smell of burnt human flesh, which made people dizzy and sick, and more and more creepy.
The sleepless night finally got through in fear. The sky was shining and the noise had long since dissipated. Everyone began to probe their brains, and some bold people couldn't help but quietly open the door and go out to check, but they were shocked to see that there was a mess outside, the scorched smoke was not extinguished, and there was shocking blood everywhere. Many corpses were killed in the street in different postures, and occasionally a few wild dogs jumped by, whirring with bloody heads in their mouths. So no matter how bold the person was, he was instantly heartbroken, and he hurriedly turned around and went home, closed the door tightly, and shivered in a cold sweat.
In the afternoon, the shocking news spread all over the capital and even the whole world. Jin Zhun, the great secretary of the Han Kingdom, brazenly launched a coup d'Γ©tat last night, led his own soldiers to break into the forbidden palace, caught the emperor Liu Cang who was having sex on the spot, and after scolding a dog's blood, he ignored Liu Cang's bitter pleading and ordered to be killed immediately. Jin Zhun then ordered the army to begin a large-scale search for dissidents in the city, and in the chaos, many officials, Jin Dynasty ministers and even civilians were killed in the riot. When it was dawn, Jin Zhun became more and more ruthless, and he simply killed all the men, women, and children of the Liu royal family in Dongshi, and dug up the tombs of Liu Yuan and Liu Cong, and cut off the head of Liu Cong's body, and then burned the Liu family's temple clean, and the means were extremely fierce.
At the beginning, Liu Cang finally ascended the throne, and immediately began to indulge in indulgence in alcohol, and even often entertained in the harem and even obscene the Queen Mother, night and day, and all military affairs were decided by Jin Zhun. Jin Zhun pretended to be Liu Cang's edict, let his cousin Jin Ming serve as the general of the chariot and cavalry, and Jin Kang served as the general of Wei, and slandered Liu Cang, so that Liu Cang did not care about the indiscriminate situation, and killed several respected princes of the clan, and made Tai'a fall from the wings of the country. So Jin Zhun monopolized the dynasty, and after holding the power, he had different ambitions, and quickly put it into action, and even blatantly killed the emperor by a foreign relative, and cut off the Xiongnu and Han kingdoms.
It is said that when Jin Chong heard about the drastic changes in Pingyang City, he couldn't help but be speechless, and secretly admired Gao Yue's uncertain prophet. He hurried all the way, and when he returned to Pingyang, Jin Zhun had already usurped the throne and proclaimed himself the king of the Han Dynasty and the emperor of the same system.
Seeing Jin Chong return safely, Jin Zhun was not only surprised, but also very surprised, pulled him to talk non-stop, and set up a family banquet to catch the wind and suppress the shock. In fact, Jin Chong was at a loss at the beginning for fear that Gao Yue would blame, so he said that his relationship with Jin Zhun was dull. In fact, the two of them are the most intimate among all the family brothers. Everyone drank happily and was very happy, until the banquet was over, and all relatives and friends said goodbye one after another, leaving only the two brothers alone to talk in detail.
"Ah Jiu! When I heard that you were captured by the Qin army, there was no news from you, so I thought that something bad had happened to you. I didn't expect to be able to come back safely, well, Gao Yue is very good. β
Jin Zhun sighed, his expression was already a little drunk. Since he took over the power, his ambitions have exploded rapidly, although the coup has also been successful, but Jin Zhun found that the throne of the throne is not so easy to sit on smoothly at all.
Because Jin Zhun's coup d'Γ©tat came so suddenly, the purpose was not very clear, and he was killing people in the city, so it caused panic among the people. In the past few days, he himself has been under extreme tension and pressure, for fear that he will be painted by other subordinates, after all, his foundation in the Han Kingdom is still shallow. Now that he heard that Liu Yao, the king of Zhongshan in Guanzhong, and Shi Le, the general of Hebei, both denounced him as a traitor and wanted to crusade against him, Jin Zhun couldn't even sleep well. At this time, it is always better to have a trusted confidant and brother by your side, who can often consult and help.
Jin Chong immediately presented Gao Yue's letter and praised Gao Yue for his benevolence, righteousness and virtue. Jin Zhun nodded, and then shook the letter to read it first.