Chapter 125: The Emperor's Thoughts
"Kingdom, capital, it seems that the weather is a little hot today, and people are a little panicked walking on the wide road, and they want to finish what they are doing and hurry home to enjoy the coolness.
"The Northern Expedition was a great victory! The Northern Expedition was a great victory! ”
There was a hoarse voice in the distance, which was getting closer and closer, and the people walking could hear what the man with the red feather on his head was shouting.
"The Northern Expedition was a great victory?"
Some confused people didn't know what the victorious cavalry was shouting, so they shouted so hard, and their faces were extremely happy.
"Isn't the Northern Expedition the plan that Yannanhou made three years ago?"
Some people who still clearly remember the prestige of Yannan Hou in Beijing couldn't help mentioning this matter.
"Oh-come on!"
… With such a reminder, that person also seemed to remember that the young man and the mighty Yannan Hou Meng left. However, it seemed that he had been led away from the main direction he wanted to ask at the beginning by the man's words.
To say that Meng Li entered Beijing back then, but it set off a storm, after the school competition came out, the civilians thought that the heavenly soldiers and generals were gathered under the command of this Yannan Hou, plus after the court debate and Xie Wan, who had been stationed in the capital to spread Meng Li's reputation intentionally or unintentionally, now Meng Li's reputation in the hearts of the people in the capital is not low, but the Northern Expedition has not been linked to him.
"The Northern Expedition was a great victory! The Northern Expedition was a great victory! ”
It seemed that the knight breathed a sigh of relief again, and a hoarse voice of infinite scenery and joy was heard again.
"The Northern Expedition? Great victory? How, exactly? ”
≌ The civilians who came back to their senses remembered their original intentions, the Northern Expedition was the Northern Expedition to the Huns, and how many achievements did the Yannan Hou who took the initiative to attack?
"The Northern Expedition was a great victory! Kill the Huns, the wolf god Maotun and a group of 50,000 tigers! ”
As if hearing the voice of the people's hearts, the knight immediately shouted the concrete results of this great victory.
"Good!"
The people who leaned on both sides of the road to make way for the Hongling hurriedly made way heard the exact number of good news, and they all applauded.
"Who is Maudun? Isn't Shan Yu of the Huns a military minister? ”
There are also unclear, stupidly asked the person next to him.
"Where does Lao Tzu know which Huns are single? Whatever? But it sounds like this wolf god is very powerful, but we just need the Han army to make a great contribution! ”
The man on the ≡ side didn't know what Mao Dun was doing, but he just applauded in agreement. He shouted at the person next to him with a loud voice.
"The kingdom has been fighting with the Xiongnu for hundreds of years, although the Xiongnu have always been a threat to the entire Han Kingdom. But it's still a small tumor, and it's been pumping the blood of the Han Kingdom. Now the Han Kingdom, which has not had a major victory for hundreds of years, deserves the celebration of the whole country.
"Yannanhou is really capable!"
After some people had cleared up the whole story, they raised their thumbs up and congratulated.
"Hmph, of course Yan Nanhou can, that's my Han bloodline!"
As soon as he spoke, he knew that he was a loyal supporter of the Han family.
Since the Han Empire was beaten and retreated to this northwest, it has paid more attention to the development of people's livelihood than before. Thinking about the previous Han Empire, if the previous policy was not very relaxed, where would it have caused the convenience of recruiting a large army and the grand occasion that the Han people were willing to actively serve the army for the Han Empire. It is also because of the honor and pride of the Han people that it has shaped such a huge and almost universal Han Empire.
≠ said, since the Han Empire at that time shrunk here, they brought the accumulation of four hundred years of empire in the capital, and then look at the tired and barren land in the west, there is no need to levy taxes at all~...
In addition, my own territory will be here in the future, can I not renovate it well? What kind of tax cuts, tax exemptions and a series of other policies, the ruler is a pig, and he can also develop the Han Kingdom into prosperity for hundreds of years. That's why. If the Han Kingdom is proud of the Han people because of the people in its territory, although the love for the Han Kingdom is not reciprocated by life and death, it is a share of honor and disgrace. Now that the Han army has won a great victory, isn't it worth cheering!
"Long live the Great Han~"
"The Great Han is mighty~"
……
The people who were in high spirits cheered loudly, and their cheers would attract more questions, and more cheers, like snowballs, until the whole capital was immersed in the sound of selfless calls. The voice penetrated the barrier of the air, and even the emperor Meng Chang, who was watching alone in the palace, seemed to be able to faintly hear the thunder of joy outside.
Because of the difference in transmission methods and other issues, even the Tang Empire in the Far East can receive the news first. Not to mention the recent capital of the Han Kingdom. Emperor Meng Chang, who received the news of the victory of the Northern Expedition a few days ago, faintly fell to this old Jiu Meng Li, who came from behind. Compared with the few princes who are waiting for him in the capital on weekdays. He understood that the future of the Han Kingdom needed a helmsman like Meng Li. In this way, the Han Kingdom can stand out in the future chaos of the world and once again restore the panic and majesty of the prosperous Han Dynasty.
"Ahem~"
Emperor Meng Chang, who quickly covered his mouth with a handkerchief, felt a burst of sweetness in his throat, and took a closer look at the handkerchief with a wry smile, the bright red blood had made the bright yellow handkerchief sticky and wrinkled. After holding the blood-stained handkerchief tightly in his hand, he glanced at the eunuchs and palace maids waiting in the palace, and found that they were already trembling and trembling there gently.
"Junko~"
Emperor Meng Chang, who had just coughed up blood, seemed to not even have enough qi, and calling the name of a eunuch seemed to have exhausted the strength of his whole body.
"喏, 陛xià~"
The eunuch called 'Shunzi' has been standing behind the throne of Emperor Meng Chang, and after hearing the emperor's shout, he hurriedly stepped up to answer, and at the same time looked at this emperor who had fought on the battlefield and overpowered the three monarchs with a worried look in his eyes, but now he didn't even have the strength to speak, as a minion, he didn't know what to say, so he could only repay his master more attentively.
"Let's go and send them away~"
Emperor Meng Chang glanced at the handkerchief that was dripping blood tightly in his hand again, and after smiling helplessly, he closed his eyes and leaned numbly on the throne as if he had given up on himself.
Sending them away is nothing more than disposing of all the secrets of the eunuchs and palace maids who saw this scene. Because he is the emperor of this kingdom, there is no unfavorable news about him in this palace!
As for this eunuch called 'Shunzi', Emperor Meng Chang was very relieved and trusting. When he was three years old, he was sent to his side by the previous emperor, and served him for more than forty years, and he was loyal to his affairs and never traveled on business, so he could not have been a spy sent by others.
"喏~"
Junzi just shook his head, and then went out and called a team of tall and strong eunuchs in, and dragged these eunuchs and palace maids away one after another to dispose of them, of course, all kinds of begging for mercy must continue. As for scolding, in the current environment of the Han Kingdom, no one dares to scold the emperor from the heart.
"Six hundred years, six hundred years, am I Meng Chang destined to have nothing left during his reign?"
Throwing the blood-stained handkerchief out, looking at the bright red that fluttered for a while and then fell to the ground, Emperor Meng Chang thought with some sadness.
He was gifted since he was a child, and he had the strength of Zhanzun early, plus as a prince, he learned the origin of the Han Kingdom at an early age, coupled with his arrogance, self-madness, youth and vigor, and he wanted to revive the prestige of the empire as soon as possible. After leading his army to chase the enemy who failed to attack the 'Han Pass', he was ambushed by the enemy and suffered incurable serious injuries when he entered the eastern part of Liangzhou, and thus fell ill. …
Although there was no recurrence when he was young, he relied on the toughness of his body, but as he grew old little by little, his body is now in the prime of life, and his body is about to come to an end. There are not many gray hairs, but the heart and blood are unusually haggard. In addition, since he took over the emperor's rights, he diligently tried the files day after day and corrected the chapters, which further stimulated the dark wounds buried in his bones, so his secret injuries recurred so early and so fiercely.
"I'm really unwilling~"
The panting emperor Meng Chang couldn't help but smile bitterly, he was really unwilling, could it be that being an emperor for so many years was destined to be a passerby in history? Can't you leave a trace? His original desire was to revive the fallen empire, but now? What did you do for this Han kingdom that is worth leaving behind?
Are you destined to leave this world with regret and self-pity~?
Emperor Meng Chang sat on the throne sluggishly, looking at the beam above his head with blank eyes, and shouldered the beam of the roof tiles, even if it had been in the dark, it was still straight and straight there, supporting the qiē above.
"No, no, I still have to do, even if my wish must be shattered, but I still have children and grandchildren, and there is still hope for the Han Kingdom!"
Emperor Meng Chang, who suddenly remembered something, seemed to be in good spirits again, but his still pale face betrayed his true state.
"Huhu~"
Meng Chang, who was panting, leaned the armrest, and tried his best to prop up his body, what did he have to do to receive good news? He still needs to hold a court meeting, how can he appear in such a state? Besides, his back hand has not been laid down, how can he die lightly?
The previous generations of emperors were working hard for the only chance to revive the Han Kingdom in the near future, although there were mediocre people, but there were no stupid people, they were all paving the way for the later people little by little, just for the moment when the majesty of the Han Dynasty was restored again. That is the moment when the flag arrives, and the world falls to the ground. Since he is not the emperor, then do his predecessor, the asphalt road paved by the predecessors for the descendants, then I will cast a golden path for you! (To be continued)