Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 333 Helping the Spirit Return to the East (3000)

"The general is deeply saddened by the death of King Gao. However, the north is initially settled, and people's hearts are not stable. I also ask the general to put the state affairs first, inherit the king's business, and put the people in the world at ease."

Amidst the mournful groans, Hu Lujin bowed his head and kowtowed.

The rest of the generals also followed suit, persuading Gao Cheng not to be immersed in grief.

Gao Cheng carefully helped Gao Huan down on the couch, took a deep look at his peaceful face, then turned around and said to the generals:
"My father passed away, and my heart was full of pain. I only wanted to be filial piety for my father. I was tired and didn't want to deal with state affairs. I have ten brothers. You can choose your sages from them, or you can choose your own. host."

After he finished speaking, he saw Peng Le stand up with his sword drawn, looked at the generals, and shouted sharply:

"We have been ordered by King Gao to serve as the main general. If anyone dares to have a second heart, please test the strength of my blade!"

All the generals at the scene also rushed to express their loyalty, and Hu Lujin also knew that Gao Cheng didn't want to put down the burden, but just refused, so he persuaded:

"The general is your eldest son, and he has been in power for many years. His meritorious deeds are obvious to all. Now there is a king Gao's death, and he is the hope of the world. How can it be foolish and filial? I also ask the general to remember Gao Wang's hard work in starting a business, and don't refuse any more. .”

Murong Shaozong knew Gao Cheng's intentions, he stood up and said to the generals present:
"We sincerely respect the general as the master, and we will not dare to disobey. From now on, if anyone disobeys orders, Shaozong is willing to kill for the general!"

"The last general is willing to kill him for the great general!"

Everyone agreed one after another. Seeing the turbulence of the crowd, Gao Cheng had no choice but to agree, and he sighed helplessly:

"Cheng didn't have any intentions, but it's hard to turn down the kindness, and he got the father's will. If you abandon it and ignore it, it's not what a son of man did."

When the generals saw that he agreed, everyone was happy, and Hu Lujin said earnestly:

"The new settlement in Guanzhong, the sudden death of King Gao, may be a bit of a surprise, so I ask the general to make a decision early and inherit the throne, so as to avoid the evil people's unreasonable thoughts."

Gao Cheng showed no signs of embarrassment, he had already prepared for Gao Huan's death when he came to Chang'an, and immediately said to the generals:
"I intend to help the spirit to return to the court, and to attend the funeral for the father in Luoyang."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Hu Lujin and called out:
"Dhulu Ah Liudun!"

Hu Lujin bowed and said:

"The end is here!"

Gao Cheng asked:
"I order you to lead [-] troops back to Jinyang, stabilize the situation in Hedong, and prevent chaos. Can you do it!"

Hu Lujin replied without hesitation:

"The last general will do his best to keep the peace in the east of the river!"

Hearing this, Gao Cheng nodded, apparently satisfied with Hu Lujin's answer, he looked at Pan Le again, and called out:

"Pan Xianggui!"

"The end is here!"

Pan Le responded.

"I will return to the east, and today I will take you as the guard. I will lead [-] troops to garrison Chang'an."

Under the envious eyes of the generals, Pan Le blushed and promised loudly.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Cheng made arrangements for the passes in the Guanzhong, and then sent back all the generals, leaving only Hu Lujin and Pan Le. Obviously, he still had something to talk to them about.

After the generals left, Gao Cheng held Pan Le's hand and said emotionally:

"There was a sudden change today, and Cheng's mind was confused, but he kept in mind his father's last words: 'Pan Xiangle is virtuous, kind-hearted and generous, and he can help you.' Now I entrust Chang'an to you, please deter Guanzhong for me."

Pan Le didn't have a close relationship with Gao Cheng. He didn't understand why the other party would use him to sit in Chang'an. Now that he heard these words, he didn't understand the reason. He kowtowed at Gao Huan's body and wept bitterly.

Gao Cheng helped Pan Le up, and after calming him down, he said to Hu Lujin:
"The concubine mother and the two sons of Cheng are both in Jinyang, and they are the foundation of the Gao family. They are not enough to support each other. The teachings of the father and the king at the end of his life are still in my ears. Please, General Hulu, don't forget them."

"Gao Wang Enyi, the last general dare not forget."

"General, please don't talk lightly about life and death. Cheng and Mingyue are like brothers. Today, my father abandoned me. I don't want the general to make mistakes again."

Hu Lujin couldn't understand the deep meaning of this, even if it was just a solicitation and could not be true, he was still grateful:

"The last general's family won the high king and the great general's trust, even if they were driven by cattle and horses, they would not be able to repay them in case."

"I treat the bright moon like a brother and a foot. I respect the general as my uncle. How can I treat him like an ox or a horse? Please don't say that again!"

Gao Cheng pretended to be angry when he heard the words, Hu Lujin hurriedly confessed, Gao Cheng calmed down, and continued to order:

"Now that the father is dead, after the general enters Jinyang, he should send someone to escort the family members of the palace to the south."

Lou Zhaojun and Gao Huan's widows, as well as Gao Xiaozhang and Gao Xiaoyu naturally wanted to attend the funeral. Fortunately, it's winter, if it's summer, I'm afraid they won't be able to wait for them.

After Hu Lujin agreed to the matter, he and Pan Le were screened out by Gao Cheng, and only Gao Cheng and Gao Huan's remains were left alone in the bedroom.

"Very hypocritical."

Gao Cheng continued talking to himself:
"It is clearly impossible to let go of power, but I still pretend to refuse, even I feel sick.

"In the past, my father and the king performed together, but now I am the only one left to sing the solo show."

The cold wind howled outside, Gao Cheng sat silently.

The next day, that is, on December 540th in the ninth year of Taichang ([-]), Gao Cheng personally sent the Dendrobium Gold out of Chang'an City, and led [-] troops across the Wei River to Puban.

On the [-]th, Wei Xingqing, Xue Huer, and Hexi Shele led [-] infantry to Chang'an.

After a day's rest, on December 15, Gao Cheng left 16 troops to guard Chang'an with Pan Le, and then divided more than [-] troops to guard each pass.

Since the news was no longer blocked, when Gao Cheng's army marched to Hengnong, the news of Gao Huan's death had already reached Luoyang, but no one dared to make any changes.

First, it was the Gao clan who gained Guanzhong. Even though Gao Huan was dead, there was still Gao Cheng, who was in full swing, and had 15 cavalry with him, mighty and mighty.

The second reason is that Gao Cheng deployed heavy troops around Luoyang, such as the forbidden army led by Wang Shiliang, the [-] salt soldiers commanded by Zhu Hunyuan Buqu and Zhang Liang, and the [-] soldiers of Hebei province commanded by Lou Zhao and Duan Shao in Huatai. County soldiers.

Luoyang Palace City.

Empress Gao was crying heartbroken, and Yuan Shanjian was also in a trance. Logically speaking, he, a puppet, should be happy when a powerful official died. However, compared to the respectful Gao Huan, Gao Cheng was obviously not a good person.

Now that Gao Huan is dead, according to the previous plan, he waited for Gao Cheng to enter Luoyang, took the opportunity to enter the Bohai Palace through the tunnel, punished the Gao family, and revived the Great Wei. Yuan Shanjian hesitated instead:
'Once Mrs. Gao grants leadership, can I really control the situation? '

If you add the 15 cavalry brought back by Gao Cheng, there can be 30 troops gathered around Luoyang.

Just when Yuan Shan saw that he was indecisive, the clan king Yuan Daqi of Huashan, Huainan Wang Yuanxuanhong, Jibei Wang Yuanhui, Rites doctor Zhong Yuanjin and others who had conspired with him entered the palace to strengthen their determination:

"Did your majesty forget that there are 16 captives accompanying him? If your majesty punishes the Gao family, issues a decree to forgive the captives, and wins their support, then in the name of the emperor, he will force the army to persecute the generals, and save them from the crime of being a thief. You must be in awe, in this way, the king's career can be prosperous, and the country can be protected."

Yuan Daqi and other clans were not very interested in Wang Yexing's unhappiness, they cared more about their own life and death.

Now that the Gao family swallowed Guanlong and completely unified the north, with Gao Cheng's usual domineering, he might be ready to usurp the throne when he returns to the court.

According to the examples since the Liu, Song and Jin Dynasties, whichever family won the country didn't kill the clan of the previous dynasty. In order to protect themselves, they actively spoke out to instigate.

Seeing that Yuan Shan was tempted by what they said, he immediately planned carefully with everyone, completely unaware that everything was under the surveillance of Wang Shiliang, the general who had been reminded by Gao Cheng.

When Wang Shiliang got the news, he heard that Yuan Daqi and others entered the palace to talk behind closed doors. He knew that they must have plots, so he immediately sent his confidants out of the city to send a letter to Gao Cheng.

Gao Cheng received Wang Shiliang's secret report, and immediately dispatched a quick horse to order Wang Shiliang, ordering him to lead the forbidden army to seal the palace and prevent anyone from entering or leaving. Martial law was imposed, and Yuan Daqi and others were arrested.

When Gao Cheng traveled thirty miles to the outskirts of Luoyang, Wang Shiliang, Zhang Liang, and Ke Zhu Hunyuan received orders to act separately, and all those who entered the palace on the same day to discuss with Yuan Shanjian behind closed doors were arrested.

Wang Shiliang led the forbidden army to isolate the inside and outside news, and searched for tunnels in the palace. Yuan Shan was angry and frightened when he saw it, so he loudly asked Wang Shiliang:

"Wang Qing is plotting chaos!"

Wang Shiliang pleaded guilty:

"There are treacherous traitors hidden in the palace, and I am ordered by the general to hunt them down. Please appease your majesty!"

"The general just misunderstood people's words. There is no hiding place for traitors in the palace, why don't you retreat quickly!"

But Wang Shiliang ignored him, Yuan Shan saw angrily and shouted:
"Wang Shiliang! Do you still take me seriously!"

Wang Shiliang was taken aback when he heard the words, then bowed and replied:

"I only know the general, not the emperor."

Seeing that Yuan Shan was trembling with anger, Empress Gao who had rushed over heard these words, angrily handed the full moon prince into the arms of the nanny, and scolded herself sharply:
"Wang Shiliang, you come from the Wang family in Taiyuan. The clan was supported by Emperor Xiaowen. You are one of the four surnames, and you are considered to have received the grace of the country. Today, you say such rebellious words. If you die in the future, what face do you have to see your ancestors again. "

Wang Shiliang was fearless, and he replied unceremoniously:

"I don't need the empress to worry about the minister's affairs, but please take care of yourself first. If the ancestors of the Gao clan ask about it in the future, how should they answer?"

Queen Gao gritted her teeth and asked:
"Gao Cheng really wants to kill the king and usurp the country? How dare he do such a wicked thing!"

Wang Shiliang dismissed this:
"Why do you need to explain to others what the general did?"

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers of the Imperial Army came to report:
"General Qi, a tunnel was found in the palace, which seems to lead directly to the Bohai Palace."

Empress Gao turned pale when she heard the words, and Yuan Shanjian was even more unsteady. Wang Shiliang turned around to look at the two of them, and said with a slight smile:

"It seems that today's matter, on the contrary, your majesty and the empress explained to the general."

After all, regardless of Empress Gao's obstruction, he ordered Yuan Shanjian to be dragged to Mingguang Palace for imprisonment, and then deliberately sighed in front of Empress Gao:
"People don't harm the tiger's heart, but tigers hurt people's mind. The general wants to be loyal to the Wei family, but he is not tolerated by the emperor."

　Today's task is 7000 completed, and there are 6000 left, let's get up at [-] o'clock in the morning to watch.

　　Thanks to the uncle of the book friend for the reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)