The urgent military report was that Luo Ying, the king of Minyue, sent troops to attack Nanyue, and the king of Nanyue wrote to report the emergency. In the third year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty (138 years ago), Wang Luoying of Minyue (now Fujian) sent troops to Dongou (now Wenzhou, Taizhou, Wenzhou, southeast Zhejiang), intending to annex Don'ou, Emperor Wu secretly sent the doctor to help assemble 50,000 soldiers and 300 ships from the sea to aid Donou, and Minyue knew that the Han army was coming and immediately withdrew its troops.

Afterwards, Luo Wang, the king of Dongou Wang, wrote to the imperial court, because the Dongou country was small and light, worried that once the Han army withdrew, the king of Minyue would attack again, and decided to move the whole country to the territory of Jianghuai of the Han Dynasty, and the land was dedicated to the Han Dynasty for management.

Who knew that within a few years, the ambition of the king of Minyue swelled again, coveted Nanyue (now Lingnan) and then sent troops to attack, Zhao Hu, the king of Nanyue, could not resist, and wrote to the Han court for help.

In August of the sixth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty (135 years ago), Emperor Wu held a court meeting in the magnificent and solemn front hall of Weiyang Palace.

This is the first time I have personally experienced such a large and grand court meeting as a servant, and it makes people deeply realize what it means to be a majestic court meeting of the Son of Heaven.

The inner servant decree read out the letter of the emperor Zhao Hu, the king of Nanyue: "...... Nanyue and Minyue were both vassals of the Han Dynasty, and they could not send troops to attack each other without authorization. Now that Min is sending troops to invade the ministers, the ministers dare not send troops to resist, and I hope that the Son of Heaven will issue an edict to deal with it in moderation......"

The emperor was dressed in imperial robes and wore a crown on his head, sitting high on the throne, and on both sides of the hall sat a group of courtiers. The hall of so many people was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a needle falling on the ground.

Emperor Wu's eyes majestically glanced at the princes and ministers kneeling under the throne behind the beaded crown, and said slowly: "What do the ministers think about the matter of Min Yue sending troops to South Vietnam?"

The first to stand up is the short Wu'an Hou Tian Wei: "Your Majesty, although the Minyue country is my Han vassal state, but its country does not come to the dynasty, the second does not pay tribute, the previous time just attacked Don'ou, after the king of Dongou led the people to move to Han, he was bold and reckless to swallow the land of Dongou Whale, and today he sent troops to South Vietnam, wanting to expand his territory, so rampant, it is clearly despising my Han Tianwei, the minister thinks that when the army is sent to attack Fujian, in order to relieve the siege of Nanyue, but also to promote the holy power of His Majesty the Emperor, teach Luo Ying to make him submit, in order to solve the trouble in the south forever. ”

I can't see that this guy is arrogant and extravagant, but his knowledge is really extraordinary, no wonder the historical records record that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty repeatedly adopted his advice.

Another middle-aged bureaucrat in the class came out and seconded the proposal: "The minister thinks that the prime minister's words are very reasonable, and the minister also advocates aiding Vietnam and Fujian." ”

The emperor smiled slightly and said, "It turns out that Dasi Nong is also in favor of sending troops, I don't know what objections the other ministers have?"

Dou Ying, who was named by name, was a calm and shrewd middle-aged man, holding a wat board and saying: "Minister Dou Ying also thinks that he should send troops to Minyue to eradicate the troubles in the south...... It's just that Luo Ying, the king of Minyue, has always been ambitious and covets the territory of our Han Dynasty, and just to teach him a lesson, I am afraid that he will not be able to achieve the effect of stabilizing the south. ”

The emperor's eyes flashed, and he said, "What about Wei Qihou's opinion?"

Dou Ying said in a deep voice: "Cut the grass and eradicate the roots, kill Luo Ying, and set up a new monarch." ”

Historical records Dou Ying and Tian Wei have always been politically discordant, at the beginning of the two identities and forces are almost the same, and they can fight equally, now that the Empress Dowager Dou has died, the emperor is gradually far away from Dou Ying and pro-Tian Wei, Dou Ying's market is not as good as day by day.

But today he was able to seconded Tian Wei, which also showed that this person was indeed a person who took care of the overall situation, and for the emperor, Dou Ying's suggestion was probably more in line with his wishes.

The emperor nodded approvingly, and Dou Ying said again: "The minister recommended Daxing to order Wang Hui's generals to crusade against Minyue." ”

The emperor asked his courtiers, "What do you think?"

All the ministers said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise. ”

That's what it means to agree.

The Emperor groaned slightly and said, "Quasi-play." ”

His eyes swept towards the group of ministers, and he said: "Daxing orders Wang Hui, and Dasi Nong Han Anguo listens to the order......"

Two bureaucrats knelt in front of the emperor with a wat board in their hands.

The emperor said: "With the great order, Wang Hui immediately led the army out of Yuzhang (now Nanchang, Jiangxi) to the south, and Han Anguo, the great agricultural secretary, led the army from Huiji (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) County, and led the two armies to march into Minyue, so as to eliminate the troubles in the south. ”

The two knelt down to receive the emperor's order: "The ministers obey the order." ”

The phenomenon of the Han Dynasty's court employment, the civil service of the Wu Dynasty, and the military position of the Wen Dynasty was very common, for example, Dasi Nong was one of the nine secretaries, in charge of the country's taxes and money, equivalent to the modern Minister of Finance, and the Daxing Order was in charge of the affairs of ethnic minorities and princes and various foreign affairs, equivalent to the current Minister of Foreign Affairs. It stands to reason that it should be civilian, but once there is a war, the emperor gives an order, and the civil officials have to go on the horse and lead the army.

Therefore, it is said that you can be an official of the Han Dynasty only if you are capable of both civil and military affairs.

These bureaucrats are really not easy.

I only heard the emperor say again: "At the same time, the edict ordered Zhao Hu, the king of Nanyue, to attack from the southwest to the northeast, and attack the Minyue army from both sides.

The emperor's voice echoed in the tall and magnificent hall, and it was particularly sharp and firm.

After the court discussion, I, Han Yan, and Wei Qing returned to the Xuanshu Hall with the emperor, and discussed more feasible strategies to break the enemy in front of the wide public opinion map.

Wei Qing's face was solemn, and he pointed to the analysis of the terrain of Minyue: "Minyue is mountainous, easy to defend, difficult to attack, especially Xianxia Ridge will enter Fujian to rush, the terrain is steep, known as the "southeast natural danger", the most easy to defend and difficult to attack. This place is the key to entering Fujian, the king of Minyue has occupied this place, there will definitely be heavy troops, and the Minyue army is barbaric and vicious, the best at fighting in the mountains and jungles, if our Han army wants to break through the Xianxialing defense line in the short term, it will pay a great price. ”

Usually look at Wei Qing is calm and introverted, humble and loyal, at critical moments, he immediately sees his natural nature as a general, looks at his precise and rigorous analysis, solemn and wise demeanor, such Wei Qing is worthy of the title of "Imperial Shuangbi" in history.

Han Yan said, "What if we bypass Xianxia Ridge and go straight to Yecheng?"

Yecheng is the capital of Minyue, that is, the territory of modern Fuzhou.

Wei Qing shook his head and said, "This place is the only way for Huiji to lead to Minyue. ”

The emperor frowned when he heard this, and said: "Since Emperor Gao, although Minyue has been a feudal state, he has always been ambitious, and he has been eyeing my Han Dynasty, only because his national strength is not weak, and the imperial court has pursued Huang Laozhi's words, and he has repeatedly tolerated it. If I want to use troops against the Huns, I have to sweep away this hidden danger, so that he will not be attacked by the enemy in the future, so this crusade, no matter how much it costs, can only win, not lose. ”

Wei Qing's eyes sparkled, he glanced at me sideways, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has a plan, or he can take the head of Luo Ying, the king of Minyue, without bloodshed." ”

The emperor was overjoyed when he heard this: "What is Zhongqing's plan?"

Wei Qing said: "Although the national strength of Minyue is not weak, Luo Ying's life is cold and mean, and there are quite a lot of grievances in the country. Now, in order to relieve the siege of Nanyue, our Han army has entered Fujian, which is bound to cause great panic for the leaders and nobles of the Minyue tribes. Therefore, Your Majesty might as well send a large army to besiege Xianxialing, put on a posture of large-scale attack, and privately send a suitable envoy to Minyue secretly, so as to benefit those noble leaders, kill Luo Ying, and help the new monarch, so that Your Majesty can eliminate the great trouble of Minyue without much effort. ”

This method was conceived by Wei Qing and I last night, and I fought over who would carry out this dangerous and arduous task.

The emperor thought for a moment and resolutely said, "Zhongqing, this plan is very good, so let's do it...... However, who should this secret messenger send?"

Wei Qing and Han Yan bent their knees together and asked for their lives: "The minister is willing to go." ”

The emperor waved his hand and said: "No, the envoy sent to Minyue must be a person with very good swordsmanship skills to protect himself, and at the same time, this person must also be able to speak well, calm and witty." The two of you are martial arts, but the text is insufficient. Although Han Yan is good at arguing and not being resourceful and calm, Wei Qing is calm and resourceful, but he is not a good talker, so neither of you can go. ”

Good kung fu, enough brain, calm in trouble, and sharp teeth......

It seems like I'm the better fit.

Han Yan was the first to set her eyes on me.

Wei Qing obviously understood Han Yan's thoughts, but he never wanted me to be in danger, so he secretly glared at Han Yan and asked the emperor: "Your Majesty, please go to the minister, the minister will definitely live up to the trust." ”

I had no choice but to say, "Okay, don't fight with the two of you." Your Majesty, let me go. ”

Now is the best time to curry favor with the emperor, and if you complete this task, you will have more capital to ask for rewards from the emperor.

"No!" the two of them said in unison, one was of course Wei Qing, and the other was the emperor.

I looked at them in surprise, and Han Yan was also stunned, not understanding how these two had such a big reaction.

Flattered, I touched my nose, squeezed out a smile and said: "Good kung fu, bold, smart-minded, calm in trouble, which condition is not enough for me? Your Majesty, if Your Majesty can trust to be a minister, the minister will definitely bring Luo Ying's head to see you." ”

The emperor looked at me, and Wei Qing frowned.

I solemnly said again: "Your Majesty, the minister will live up to his trust. ”

"Liu Qing, you ...... Are you really sure?" the Emperor asked hesitantly.

I said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty knows best how capable the minister is. Your Majesty, please. ”

The emperor frowned and thought for a long time, and finally made up his mind, and said loudly: "One person has short skills, and two people have long skills, Wei Qing, you and Liu Ying will go together." ”

In the afternoon of the same day, Wei Qing and I secretly left Beijing, and Han Yan sent each other to Chang'an City, ten miles away.

As soon as he got into the carriage, a guard came quickly and shouted, "Lord Liu, please stay." "Jumped off the horse and offered a rosewood box in both hands. "Your Majesty has a decree to give this thing to Lord Liu, and I wish the two adults success. ”

When I opened the box, I was stunned for a moment when I saw that it was actually the two German Mauser 7.63mm automatic pistols I had given to the emperor.

When I took out the magazine, I saw that there were still half of the bullets in it.

This emperor is still quite interesting. With these two things, the risk factor will be much lower.

With Wei Qing going with me, it was much more convenient along the way. Because he knew that I was a woman, and that he took good care of me in everything, and that I didn't have to go to great lengths to hide my gender in front of him.

At night, in order to rush to Yecheng as soon as possible, Wei Qing and I decided to rush overnight, changed carriages and coachmen at the post station of the official mansion, and continued south along the official road.

Sitting in the carriage, I regretted in my heart that I really shouldn't have made only two pairs of saddles, and if I had made one more pair, I wouldn't have to sit in this slow-dead man's carriage and toss and turn. In fact, the horses are already running very fast, but at this speed, I still don't know when they will reach Yecheng.

Once again, I miss planes and trains.

Wei Qing said with concern: "If you are tired, you might as well take a nap and rest." ”

I held my head and smiled bitterly, "If you can sleep like this, that's really a skill." Alas, it's a long way to go, so tell me your story. ”

Wei Qing was stunned, lowered his head and sighed: "My story? Now in the Han Dynasty, who else doesn't know my details? The expression was gloomy.

I comforted him: "Heroes don't ask where they come from, the so-called princes and generals would rather have a kind." Believe me, your achievements will never be under Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin. ”

Wei Qing looked at me in surprise: "How can I compare with Han Xin, let alone Han Xin'......"

I pursed my lips and said, "Don't worry, you, your merit is better than Han Xin, but the ending is much better than Han Xin." It can be said that he will be rich and prosperous all his life, and he will die in peace. ”

Wei Qing is a rare magnate with a good ending in the Han Wu era, maybe this is also a blessing for Princess Pingyang.

Of course, Wei Qing didn't believe it, and said, "You are not an immortal, can you know the past and the future?"

I tried to straighten my legs, leaned against the wall of the carriage and said, "I'm not a god, but I just know." ”

Wei Qing was silent for a long time, and said: "Wei Qing is just a slave, and he doesn't seek to be rich and noble, but only to be able to serve the country, so as to thank His Majesty for his grace." ”

"You're faithful. I yawned heavily, and sleepiness welled up. It seemed that Wei Qing said a lot more, and then he fell asleep in a daze.

Along the way, day and night, the whole person lost a circle, and finally entered the border of Minyue on the head of the thirteenth.

As soon as we entered Minyue, Wei Qing and I changed our horseback riding and changed into the clothes of the locals, but the accent did not have to be changed, fortunately, there are many immigrants from the Han Dynasty in Minyue, even if the accent is different, no one will pay attention.

The closer you get to the national capital Yecheng, the more depressed it will be along the way, and in some places it will even be empty, more people are selling their children and daughters, and beggars begging along the streets can be seen everywhere.

On the morning of the fifteenth day, Wei Qing and I finally came to Yecheng.

We must find a noble relative of the Minyue Kingdom, his name is Luo Wang, and he is the uncle of Luo Ying, the king of Minyue.

Wuzhu, the king of Minyue Kingdom, surnamed Luo, is a descendant of Goujian, the king of Yue. Since the Yue Kingdom was destroyed by the Chu State in 334 B.C., the princes and grandsons of Zhuyue moved to the coastal area of the south of the Yangtze River, each with one side, until the late Warring States period, Wu Zhu occupied Fujian and the surrounding areas, and called himself the king of Minyue.

The throne passed to Luo Ying, and there were many twists and turns in the middle.

Until the rebellion of Emperor Jing of the Seven Kingdoms, the king of Wu Liu Bi was defeated, and his prince Ziju fled to Minyue Kingdom, protected by Luo Ying, and then in the third year of Jianyuan (138 years ago), Minyue attacked Dongou and this attack on Nanyue, among which there was no lack of instigation of the prince Ziju.

But this uncle Luo Wang has always disagreed with the politics of the king of Minyue, opposes his ambition of expansion, and opposes the use of troops to South Vietnam, so he is the one who is most likely to help us when he comes to Yecheng this time.

After inquiry, the nobles of Yecheng basically lived in the east of the city, and found Luo Wang's Wang Shufu in the east city.

Something must have happened.

Wei Qing and I returned to the inn and decided to visit the palace at night.

After eating and taking a nap, it was easy to wait until night, Wei Qing and I changed into black night clothes, quietly came to the palace, and climbed in through the backyard wall.

The guards outside the palace are strict, but the inside is very lax, and we can't see a night guard after walking for a long time, which provides convenience for us to do things.

According to the prior plan, Wei Qing and I went separately, he went to the front yard, and I went to the back yard.

The palace is not large, the backyard is occupied by families, and the feudal era is hierarchical, and it is easy to distinguish the rooms of the master and the servant.

In one of the largest master rooms, I eavesdropped on conversations that were extremely beneficial to us.

The conversation takes place between two women, one master and one servant.

The host (in standard Chinese): "Is the prince still in the study?"

The maid (in the Minyue dialect, so I listened half and guessed): "Yes, ma'am." ”

The master sighed: "Recently, the king has become increasingly suspicious of the prince, and today he actually sent the palace forbidden army to guard the palace, I am only afraid, he wants to attack the prince." ”

The maid said, "...... (I didn't understand) the Han army has arrived at Xianxialing, the king ...... Reinforcement"

It seems that the Han army has successfully arrived at Xianxialing and put pressure on Minyue.

The master said: "The prince has always opposed the king's use of troops to South Vietnam, he said that South Vietnam is a vassal state of the Han Dynasty, once something happens, the Han court will never sit idly by, with our small Min Yue country, how can we resist the strong man, just wait for the disaster of war together, Min Yue is bound to be defeated, and then it will be full of devastation, life and souls, and even more destruction of the country." What the prince said was beneficial to Minyue, but hated this king of Minyue, not only did he not accept his advice, but he listened to the instigation of Liu Ziju's thief and put my Minyue into such a dangerous place, alas, what a crime?"

Maid: "Will the Han army really fight?"

Host: "I am from the Han Dynasty, so I naturally know that the Han Dynasty is strong, and if I really fight, it will only be a matter of time before Minyue is defeated." ”

Maid: "We...... What will happen?"

Master: "It's okay if it's ordinary people, but we are royal relatives, I'm afraid that when the time comes, how can we finish our eggs?"

Then, two sighs were heard.

I am very happy in my heart: it is really time and fate, God help me, and great things will come true.

I was hiding outside and eavesdropping, and I was thinking about whether to show up, when a cold sword was pressed against my neck.

Someone shouted in the Minyue dialect: "Where did the thief come from,...... In the midst of my palace,...... Is there no one in my palace?"

I raised my hands in surrender, turned around slowly, smiled at the old man with the sword, and said, "Lord Luo, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty asked me to greet you for him." ”

The man was richly dressed and had a majestic face, so he was naturally Luo Wang.

As soon as he heard me mention the words "Emperor of the Han Dynasty", Luo Wang was taken aback, and asked in Chinese in confusion: "Who are you?"

I put down my hand, took out the cloth letter written by the emperor from my arms, and handed it to him: "Under is Liu Dan, the prince Luo, this is written to you by His Majesty the Emperor." ”

At this time, the master and servant in the room had heard the sound and were surprised to see me. Luo Wang said, "It's okay, madam, please go back to the room for the time being." ”

Slowly retracting his sword, he motioned to me and said, "Come with this king." ”

Led me to the study, Luo Wang frowned and read Liu Che's letter, and sat silent for a long time.

I simply forced him: "The prince must have known that my Han army has assembled in Xianxialing, but don't worry, His Majesty the Emperor said that he doesn't want to see the lives of Minyue Kingdom, he only wants Luo Ying's head." ”

Luo Wang raked his gray hair with both hands, and said bitterly: "It's not that this king hasn't thought about it, it's just a great crime of killing the king, and heaven and earth don't tolerate it." ”

I said coldly: "Then you can bear to watch the Minyue Kingdom suffer a catastrophe? How can you be worthy of the Wuzhu kings who worked hard to establish Minyue, and how can you be worthy of the tens of millions of Li people in Minyue?"

While he was talking, Wei Qing jumped in from the window and added: "For one person, is it worth sending the whole country?"

Luo Wang was startled and said sharply: "Who are you?"

I hurriedly said: "Don't panic, this is Wei Qing, the Taizhong doctor, and he is an important minister by the side of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty." ”

Wei Qing hugged his fists and saluted: "Wei Qing has seen Lord Luo." ”

Luo Wang nodded helplessly, and sat back in his seat weakly.

Wei Qing and I glanced at each other and said, "Lord Luo, if there is a way to meet the requirements of the Son of Han and save the prince from the infamy of killing the king, is the prince willing to listen to the next word?"

King Luo looked at us hesitantly, and then said, "Let's hear it." ”

"King Minyue has a brother named Luo Yushan, right? ”

Luo Wang nodded and said, "But Yu Shan is an accomplice in this attack on South Vietnam, and it is impossible for him to betray the king." ”

I sneered: "That's because the interests are not big enough, if the interests are big enough, people like Luo Yushan, even if they are their own father and mother, will be killed." ”

Luo Wang and Wei Qing looked at me puzzled.

I reminded them: "Judging from the current power of the princes of each clan, if Luo Ying dies, who will be the most beneficial?"

Luo Wang said with certainty: "Naturally, it is Luo Yushan, the strength in his hands is the most among the princes, and the power is also the largest, if the king dies, he is also one of the heirs, and it will not be difficult to ascend to the throne of the king of Minyue with his strength." ”

I said, "Then according to Lord Luo's opinion, is this temptation big, is it enough for Luo Yushan to betray his brother?"

Luo Wang pondered, shook his head and said: "Yu Shan, this person, is unpredictable and moody, this matter, I can't say." ”

I thought for a while and said, "In this way, the prince wants to gather those people in the clan who are not in harmony with Luo Yingzheng, and Luo Yushan must also be present." At that time, Wei Qing and I disguised themselves as the prince's guards and acted with the camera. I am very sure that I can persuade Luo Yushan and let him take the lead, as long as Luo Ying dies and our Han army withdraws, Minyue will be safe and sound, and King Luo, you can also enjoy peace. ”

Luo Wang sighed and said: "Now that this king is suspicious of the king, the palace is full of the king's forbidden army, and people follow him when he enters and leaves, how do you call this king to convene the clan?"

I smiled proudly and said, "This is not difficult, as long as the prince uses his pen, Wei Qing and I will send the letters to the hands of the various clans." ”

"But how will the king leave the palace then?"

That's a question, I frowned and thought about it for a long time.

So he told them about his plan, and finally said, "Lord, as long as you make up your mind, this matter will be done." For the sake of Minyue country, we can't hesitate any longer. ”

Luo Wang thought for a moment, and finally said resolutely: "Okay, for the sake of Minyue Kingdom, this king would rather leave a stench for 10,000 years, and act according to this plan." ”