Chapter 7 Silent for each other

Chengdu, in the palace of the king of Shu.

Several huge white flags were erected in the middle of the palace, and at the same time, flames were lit in the square of the palace, and paper money was scattered all over the sky

Everyone in the square wore linen and filial piety, and wept endlessly

In August of the first year of Emperor Tianyu of the Tang Dynasty (904), Zhu Wen, the king of Liang, killed Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty and sent an envoy to Shu to proclaim the message. The messenger entered the Shu Palace, and found that everyone was wearing filial piety and everyone was crying, and he didn't know what Wang Jian's intentions were, and he couldn't help but feel worried in his heart.

The envoy was brought into the main hall of the palace of the king of Shu.

'Bang', Wang Jian took the case

Wang Jian said angrily: King Liang is a courtier of the Tang Dynasty, how can he do something to kill the king? How can the world tolerate him if he is so rebellious? I am tired of the emperor's grace, and I have the ambition to restore the Central Plains and support the Tang Dynasty. How can you be in cahoots with the thief who kills the king? I will preach to the princes of the world to fight against the rebels!

Seeing that Wang Jian was angry and rushed to the crown, the envoy did not dare to come out.

Wang Jian: Ordered the three armies to keep filial piety for the emperor for seven days. Seven days later, follow me out of Sichuan and kill the national thieves together!

Emissary: The King...

Wang Jian sneered: Pull it down, and cut the sacrificial flag before the army set off!

The messenger was pulled down.

Wang Jian had already been named the king of Shu by Emperor Zhaozong at this time, and he was furious when he heard that King Liang had killed the king. The herald was held for Emperor Zhaozong's funeral, and ordered everyone in Shuzhong to be filial piety, and to prepare for a big battle.

That night, Wei Zhuang, who was in the field, hurried back to Chengdu and went straight to the palace of the king of Shu.

After Wei Zhuang entered Shu, he actively participated in political affairs, planned and ran around for Wang Jian, and helped Wang Jian repair the system, issued decrees, and the system of Shu was more out of his hands. Wang Jian also has deep trust in Wei Zhuang and is a confidant.

Wang Jian: Mr. entered the palace at night? I don't know what's going on?

Wei Zhuang: I came especially for the envoy of King Liang.

Wang Jian said with a smile: The soldiers in Shu are full of food, and I have the heart to go out of Sichuan to plot against the Central Plains, but I have no excuse. It coincided with the killing of King Liang and the king, and this is the time for me to go out of Sichuan to sweep the world, what do you think?

Wei Zhuang: Since the minister entered Shu, he has assisted the king to recast the peace. The king has the courage to sweep the world and encompass the universe, and it is the luck of the courtiers to meet the lord. But this is not the best time.

Wang Jian: What do you mean by that?

Wei Zhuang: Liang Wang Zhu Wen, a national thief! However, Li Keyong, the king of Jin, Yang Xingmi, the king of Wu, Ma Yin, the king of Chu, and other cadres of the feudal towns were unclear at this time, and Li Maozhen, the king of Qi, was not on good terms with the king. Now the two tigers are fighting, and their momentum is incompatible. If the king of Chuchuan and the king of Liang attack each other, but the king of Qi, Li Maozhen, takes advantage of the situation to attack, then Shu is in danger...

Wang Jian frowned when he heard this: Then we will ignore the matter of King Liang's murder of the king?

Wei Zhuang smiled: The major affairs of the military family should not be moved lightly. But if we don't move, we can let others move

Wang Jian: What do you mean?

Wei Zhuang: King Li Keyong of Jin and King Liang have always been at odds with each other. The king can spread the word to the world and unite the feudal towns to crusade against Zhu Wen. Regardless of whether there is a response or not, at least the attitude of the king is conveyed to the king of Jin, if the king of Jin sends troops to attack the king of Liang, I Shuzhong will definitely stand on the side of the king of Jin. If the King of Jin and the King of Liang fight, the king can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. If the king of Liang is defeated, the king can unite with the king of Jin to destroy the king of Liang; If the king of Liang and the king of Jin were both defeated, the king took advantage of the situation to send troops to destroy the two families to unify the Central Plains, and then sent troops to the south to sweep the world.

Wang Jian: What if the two families don't send troops to fight?

Wei Zhuang: Then we will stand still and wait for another opportunity. Although this cannot immediately enter the Central Plains, at least it can protect the land of Shuzhong. Even if the Tang Dynasty perishes in the future, the heroes will compete in the Central Plains, and the king will hold the land of Bashu, it will not be Liu Bei.

Wang Jian smiled and nodded again and again: Mr. Gaojian

After persuading Wang Jian, Wei Zhuang personally wrote a reply to King Liang: ... Today, the two Sichuan Rui Brigades, swearing to snow the shame of the country, do not know why they came to proclaim, did not tell this, so that self-determination advanced and retreated.

After the envoy returned, the king of Liang sent an envoy to make it good, calling Wang Jian his brother.

Wang Jian consulted with Wei Zhuang.

Wei Zhuangxiao: This is the same as when Tang Gaozu called Li Mi his brother and paralyzed Li Mi when the world was in turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty. King Liang paralyzed the king with a book, and he must have the heart to annex Shuzhong, and the king must not be guarded against.

So Wang Jian ordered the army and horses of Shuzhong to strictly guard the passes, and soon after the king of Liang really came to attack, and returned to see that the garrison was strict and in vain.

In March of the fourth year of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Tang Ai was forced to give the throne to Zhu Wen, the founding of the Liang, the change of the Yuan Kaiping, with Kaifeng as the national capital, known as the Later Liang in history.

After Wei Zhuang heard the news, he joined the generals to enter the palace to persuade Wang Jian.

Wei Zhuang: The king is loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty has perished, and the heaven-given opportunity must not be missed.

After Wei Zhuang finished speaking, he presented the founding system, orders, criminal administration, etiquette, etc., as well as the planning plan for the enthronement ceremony and sacrificial ceremony.

Seeing that all the matters related to the founding of the country were properly arranged by Wei Zhuang, Wang Jian couldn't help but be overjoyed.

On September 25, 907, Wang Jian was the emperor in Chengdu, and the country name was Dashu.

Wang Jian, who used to kill cattle, steal donkeys, and sell illicit salt when he was young, sat on the throne, looking at the civil and military officials kneeling at his feet, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. After the ceremony, the order was given to feast the ministers in the palace that night.

When night fell, Wei Zhuang and hundreds of civil and military officials came to the palace to hold a banquet. Wei Zhuang found that there were two chairs in the middle where the emperor should be sitting, and Wei Zhuang couldn't help but be stunned.

A Shu veteran who was friendly with Wei Zhuang said in a low voice: It seems that the queen will also attend tonight

Wei Zhuang: Oh?

The patriarch of Shu State joked: Your Majesty was in the military in his early years, he started a family very late, and he was very fond of his mother after marrying him. Niangniang is a beauty like no other, and Lord Wei will ignore it for a while

Wei Zhuang laughed when he heard this.

"Dang!"

The sound of the rock sounded.

The sound of silk and bamboo sounded, and a court band walked into the hall with light steps and playing, scattered to both sides and stood still, and continued to play

More than 100 tiger-backed and sturdy guards with swords in their hands neatly entered the hall from the back hall and stood guard in line around the space behind the banquet.

The hundred officials knew that the emperor was coming, so they knelt down on both sides to welcome the Emperor of Dashu.

First, four chamberlains stepped out solemnly, followed by eight young palace maids with beautiful faces and embroidered robes.

They were divided into two groups, two men and four women, and stood solemnly on either side of the throne.

The ringing sounded.

A lady with a slender posture, high hair and sideburns, dressed in colorful clothes, walked in.

The chamberlain called the name: The queen mother has arrived

Everyone hurriedly bowed: The queen mother is a thousand years old.

Queen: Flat

Wei Zhuang couldn't help but tremble when he heard this voice, and he didn't care about the indecent behavior explained by his colleagues, he secretly raised his head, and at a glance, he suddenly felt like he was thundered, like being struck by lightning...

The queen turned out to be Li Huan!

It turned out that in the chaos of the army, Li Huan took advantage of the chaos to escape. But because of the chaos of the army, he could not return to Luoyang. During the wandering, he passed through Wang Jian's defense area and was favored by Wang Jian, so he became Wang Jian's wife, and now he has become the queen of Shu...

Li Huan was smiling and signaling to the ministers, and happened to turn his head to look at Wei Zhuang, and after seeing Wei Zhuang, his face suddenly changed greatly, and he was about to open his mouth to exclaim, and quickly covered his mouth to cover up with a cough, but he trembled all over

At this time, the four attendants sang: Your Majesty has arrived

Wang Jianlong walked into the hall with tiger steps

Wei Zhuang hurriedly bowed his head, knelt three times and knocked nine times with the hundred officials, and the mountain shouted long live

At the banquet, the military officials were all in full bloom, Wang Jian opened the country, everyone became a minister from the dragon, and it was indispensable to be promoted to make a fortune, so everyone was elated, and kept toasting to the emperor and queen.

Only Wei Zhuang and Li Huan were depressed in their hearts, and their eyes never touched. Occasionally, when it is necessary to look at each other, they pretend not to know each other, and they are speechless...