Chapter 31 The sky rises from the ground
Shaoting is located in the Yiguan Dynasty, is a common place for soldiers, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, many people have been displaced, or killed, or participated in the civil unrest, or attached to the Haoqiang, Hedong County is the Yellow Turban, the Southern Xiongnu often plundered the place, so the Shaoting people greatly reduced.
And nearly half of the families left by Shao Ting are attached to a strong man named Zhao De.
This Zhao De, who was originally one of the nephews of Zhao Zhongzhi, served as the Dongyuan Commander for nearly five years. During his tenure, he expropriated violently, and mobilized the people's strength, and built a dock fort two miles long and one mile wide in the southeast of Shaoting according to the topography, and collected nearly 600 households of the clan surnamed Zhao and the dependent tribes and tenants, and lived in the dock fort.
When Yuan Shao pretended to hunt and kill the relatives and children of the Ten Standing Servants in the local area under the pretense of He Jin, Zhao De left Dongyuan County and hid in the dock fort under the protection of the tribe.
Three miles to the east of Shaoting, is a mountain peak that is crossed, cut a pass in the middle, the upper is wide and the lower is narrow, the bottom passage is only three zhang wide, build the mouth, it is called Keiguan, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The location chosen by Zhang Liao and Xun Di was in a hill about three miles north of Shaoting Yidao, and they lived in a small slope valley.
There were originally some houses here, but most of them were empty, Zhang Liao led people to build some more houses, dug hundreds of caves, and arranged for more than 600 lonely palace maids and eunuchs who escaped from the palace.
Ji Ping didn't let them make a noise, but quietly entered the courtyard that Zhang Liao had prepared for him, the yard was not small, and there were dozens of brand-new houses lined up in it, as well as a pond. Although it is very different from the imperial palace, it is extremely rare in this poor and remote country.
He Hou, Tang Wan and Liu Han were all there, and when they saw Ji Ping at the gate of the courtyard dressed in green clothes, he was dusty, but his demeanor was elegant, and they couldn't help crying with joy.
That night, Ji Ping gently hugged Tang Wan who was snuggled in his arms, sat in front of the window, looking at the clear night sky, the stars were twinkling, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Since the crossing, he has always lived in intrigue and depression, until this time, there is a sense of comfort in the dragon into the sea, with ** in his arms, and his mother in the hall, and his sister on the side, which is a dream that is unattainable for the orphan in his previous life.
In this life, I am much better than in the previous life.
But at this time, while he was at ease, he felt a sense of loss in his heart.
Ji Ping faintly felt in his heart that this kind of free life did not seem to be his pursuit, and he had both a sense of relief and frustration at abandoning the identity of the Son of Heaven.
Although he did everything possible to get rid of the fate of being poisoned by Dong Zhuo, no matter what, he was a son of heaven who abandoned the country after all, just a deserter.
Especially in the Donglin Pavilion that day, in order to save his life, he lost the opportunity to kill Dong Zhuo, although most people would do this, but he always had a sense of guilt in his heart.
He Jin's death, the persecution of scholars, the disappearance of Wen Luo and Xiaoyu, the injury to his mother, and the shocking tragedy that Dong Zhuo was about to create in Luoyang, were all things he couldn't let go of and let go.
Maybe I'm a guy who doesn't want to be lonely.
Now that he has escaped and controlled more than 2,000 soldiers and horses, he is ready to sharpen his sword and seek Dong Zhuo again.
Thinking of this, a relaxed smile appeared on his face again, and Tang Wan on the side looked at his smile and seemed to understand something, and muttered: "Your Majesty, if you want to do it, do it......"
The next day, Ji Ping saw a man.
"Majesty!" At this time, a Chinese Confucian strode out and bowed to Ji Ping, it turned out to be Lu Zhi, who was famous all over the world and was dismissed from the post of Shangshu by Dong Zhuo.
After Lu Zhizhi was dismissed, he was afraid that Dong Zhuo would chase and kill, and when he fled from the Xiaopingjin side of Luoyang a few days ago, he was saved by Tang Fangxian, and later came here with He Hou.
"Lu Shangshu." Ji Ping is quite grateful and respectful to Lu Zhi, after all, he saved He Hou once, and looked for him who was kidnapped by the Ten Standing Servants overnight, and Lu Zhi was here, so he could help him take care of some military or government affairs, after all, he didn't understand this aspect at all.
Hurriedly picked up Lu Zhi at the moment, smiled, and said: "My son of heaven has been abolished, and from now on, there is nothing to be done, just call a son." ”
"Traitors are in turmoil, how can Your Majesty give up on himself, and he should lead loyal people to restore the emperor!" Lu Zhi said loudly.
Seeing that this Confucian who was over half a hundred years old was still ambitious, Empress He and Tang Wan on the side were quite moved.
Ji Ping shook his head and said with a smile: "Lu Shangshu, since the change of dynasties in ancient times, it is inevitable to divide and merge, such as today's strong and strong, the Han Dynasty is weak and strong, and it falls apart, even if you become an emperor again, it is difficult to reverse the decline, it is better to calm down and do something for the people in a down-to-earth manner." ”
Lu Zhi sighed, his mouth moved, and he didn't say anything after all.
Left Lu Zhi for breakfast, Ji Ping under the leadership of Zhang Liao, went to see the residence of a group of palace maids and eunuchs, due to the limited conditions, many of them lived in the newly dug cave, although simple, far less than the palace, but this cave is warm in winter and cool in summer, and it is more comfortable to live in than the house.
Ji Ping's arrival made this calm little valley boil immediately.
"Majesty!" The eunuchs and court ladies came out of the house one after another, gathered together, and shouted loudly.
Everyone was extremely excited, and many eunuchs and palace maids even cried with joy. They have been in this strange place for nearly a month, although they have food and cloth transported from the palace, and there is no shortage of food and clothing, but they suddenly came to this poor mountain from the palace, and they are all apprehensive.
And as soon as Ji Ping came, they had the backbone, without him, just because Ji Ping was the Son of Heaven and their rightful master.
And they are very grateful to Ji Ping, after He Hou arrived half a month ago, he told them that the eunuchs were killed without leaving behind, and the palace maids were also quite miserable, they were considered to have survived the catastrophe, so they were very happy and grateful in their hearts.
Ji Ping'an calmed them down, and then went to visit the soldiers stationed on both sides of the valley.
Now was the most difficult time for him to start, and he estimated that these soldiers, especially the Shooting Sound Battalion, must be uneasy when they came to this poor country from the prosperous Beijing Division, and he needed to cheer these soldiers up.
He first went to the western highlands to visit the more than 800 archers of the archery battalion led by Xun Di.
Sure enough, the spirit of the officers and men of the shooting battalion was a little sluggish, and in this small place, they were inevitably a little uncomfortable, if it weren't for the fact that they were all one of the five northern battalions that often went out to the Quartet, had been trained and had strict military discipline, I am afraid that they would have been scattered long ago.
However, when they saw Ji Ping, the soldiers immediately cheered up, and excitedly shouted in unison: "Your Majesty!" ”
Roughly similar to those eunuchs and palace maids, the Shooting Battalion is a Praetorian Guard, and the rightful allegiance is the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven is in the heart of the army, and at this point, no one can replace Ji Ping's position in their hearts.
Ji Ping's eyes swept over the soldiers who were excited and looking forward to it, and he was a little moved in his heart.
"Soldiers," he didn't say impassionedly, but said with a little sadness: "A month ago, Dong Zhuo led the Qianghu soldiers into Beijing, abolished me, the son of heaven, and controlled the other four schools of the Northern Army and the Beijing Guard. ”
The soldiers of the shooting battalion were shocked, and immediately shouted: "Your Majesty! Those battalions of waste are actually rebellious! ”
"陛xià! Let's kill back! ”
"Kill the traitor! Eradicate the traitors! ”
"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"
The Han people have never been short of loyal people, and they are full of blood at this time.
Seeing that the soldiers were excited, Ji Ping raised his hand to stop them, and said angrily: "I thank the soldiers for their loyalty and righteousness. I know that many of you are inherited from your fathers and sons, your ancestors have been in the Northern Army for generations, and your fathers, brothers and sons have died countless battles, and you have paid a lot for the stability of my Han country and the people of the world! It is much better than those intriguing scholars, and much better than the bureaucrats and heroes who are in a vegetarian position and exploiting the people. ”
"Majesty!" More than 800 soldiers fell to their knees in unison, all of them burst into tears, and many even cried bitterly. Even Xun Di on the side couldn't help but turn his head, his eyes moist.
Although some of these soldiers have good family backgrounds, compared with those soldiers, their status is not only very different, and there have always been many fathers and brothers who have died in battles.
If today's son agrees with them, it is not the kind of high-sounding rhetoric, they see Ji Ping's sincerity, how can they not be moved?
Ji Ping said in a deep voice: "Since you follow me, then I naturally can't let you fight for your life for a throne." ”
"I'm willing to die for His Majesty!" The cries of the soldiers shook the sky.
Ji Ping shook his head and said solemnly: "I'm not lying, now the heroes and the strong are rising, the government is hard to return, the country will be in chaos, the family will be dead, the throne is a burden, I am determined to sweep away those greedy and brutal heroes, sweep away the alien races that are captured by Koubian, and fight those warlords who slaughter innocent people, in the name of the sky, for the benefit of the people, for the common people, and reopen a peaceful and prosperous world!" Would you like to help me? ”
Zhang Jiao used the sentence "The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand", setting off a troubled era.
Now, he wants to erect a banner with "the sky is not dead"!
He wants to let the soldiers know and let the people know that the sky is not dead, but that it is man-made.
And his identity as the son of heaven of the Han Dynasty is also just suitable for the code name of Cangtian.
"Serve His Majesty! Never give up! Firmament! Firmament! This time, it was the elegant Xun Di who took the lead, and the eight hundred soldiers shouted wildly, resounding through the valley one after another.
Many eunuchs and palace maids in the valley ran out and watched from afar.
At this time, no one knew that the banner of the sky would become a sharp sword hanging over the heads of all the princes!
Ji Ping smiled, but his heart was heavy, he knew that what he chose would be a difficult, bloody, and even unknown to whether he could succeed in killing!
He thought about it for a long time in the palace some time ago, and last night he thought about it thoroughly, perhaps, from the moment he crossed into this troubled world and became the Son of Heaven, he was destined to embark on this road.
Just because although he is lazy and gentle, he is not a selfish person, and he has always helped when he is in trouble, repays kindness, and avenges revenge. He didn't want to be a saint to save the world, but since he had traveled to this troubled world, he didn't want to be an indifferent passer-by.
Now that we have decided to do it, we can't hide it, we have to be big, fight against this troubled world, and fight against those warlords and aliens who wantonly slaughter the people! Do your part to do what you can to save some people in troubled times.
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