My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 246 Immortality

In late August, on the seventeenth day of the lunar month, the emperor of Wei's grand sacrificial ceremony passed.

After nearly a month of rectification, Lu Yang recovered again. The thirty-odd old ministers of the Wei State in the court received Su Chen's approval and recommended many places to fill the vacancies in the court.

This was also the condition for Su Chen to ask other states and counties to surrender, and it was also Zhuge Liang's idea. First, use the simplest and most effective method to stabilize the situation, and then slowly change the rest of the matter after everything is finalized.

The literati did their work by simmering over a warm fire until the meat and bones were stewed together.

"The late emperor has left, and the queen's funeral has also been carried out with dignity." Su Chen sat on the dragon chair in the court hall, looking at the Wei ministers below, always feeling a little awkward.

He also admired himself very much. He held a morning court for the civil and military officials of the Yan State in the north, fought in the Central Plains, and held a morning court for the Wei State ministers.

"...But next, you civil and military officers should also know what to do, right?"

"Your Majesty, please give me your posthumous title as the late emperor." said a new minister who came to the court.

Su Chen frowned. What he wanted to say was to ban the title of Wei State, merge it into Yan State, promote writing, and divide the fields later, but the new official stopped him in one sentence.

da da~~
Su Chen tapped his fingertips on the armrest of the dragon chair a few times, "Just take the word: 捍."

Emperor Min of Wei.

It is reasonable to express sympathy when the country is in trouble, and it is not unacceptable to these Wei court officials.In any case, even if they objected, it would be ineffective. The King of Xia had the final say in everything.

"The posthumous title has also been given. Now let's talk about the title of the Kingdom of Wei. Now the prince of Wei is gone, and most of the clan died in the turmoil. I feel sorry for him. There is no successor in the Wei Dynasty, and this title should not be left. Yes, what do you think?"

Su Chen leaned back in his chair and glanced coldly across the left side below. The people standing here were all the ministers of the Wei Kingdom.

In fact, the old ministers of the Wei State below are also in trouble. This is the first time that the country has been subjugated. They don't know whether to directly ban the country's title or how to act. When the Wei State was first established, it also succeeded the Zhou Dynasty.

Now that even the emperor is dead, there is no operation to abdicate and inherit the country. At this time, Yuan Feng, Minister of the Ministry of War, quickly stepped forward. As an old man of nearly seventy, he has been in the government for decades, and his ability to adapt to the wind is unparalleled. Called skilled.

"Your Majesty, among the eleven states of the Wei Kingdom, nine states have been attached. Your Majesty's soldiers and horses have done no harm to the people. They are the army of a gentleman and an army of benevolence and righteousness. Your Majesty sent troops south to express his disbelief that the Emperor was unkind and massacred [-] Yan people in Fenzhou. , I ended up with the fate of destroying the country. I thought that it was a good thing to destroy the country, ban Wei, and merge with Yan. This is the general trend, the people's will, and the way of heaven!"

In the queue on the left, Dong Zhuo poked his elbow at Lu Bu and lowered his voice: "Look, what does flattery mean? Li Ru was not so good at flattering back then. If Fengxian had half as many people as him back then, it is impossible to say that the entire Xiliang army would have been flattered. you."

Lu Bu glared at him and stepped on Dong Zhuo's right foot without leaving any trace. The pain made Dong Zhuo grin.

On the imperial steps, Su Chen was listening to Yuan Feng's words. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Dong Zhuo winking at him. He thought he was passing on some ideas, so he said, "Master, do you have something to say?"

Lu Bu held back the smile and turned his face away.

Cough!

Dong Zhuo coughed twice, raised his hands with a serious expression, and said loudly: "Your Majesty..." He pondered for a moment, and then replied simply: "No!"

Ma Chao, Ma Dai, and Zhang Fei at the back of the queue were the first to burst out laughing. Zhuge Liang also shook his feather fan to cover his mouth and nose.

Su Chen resisted the twitching of the corner of his mouth and turned his gaze to Zhuge Liang. The latter naturally understood what Su Chen meant. He lowered his feather fan and stepped out of the queue, smiling and coming to the center.

His voice was clear and clear.

"Your Majesty, what Yuan Feng, Minister of the Ministry of War, said is absolutely true. The country's title should be banned. However, the Central Plains cannot be without roots, subordinates, and owners. It should be merged into the Yan Kingdom. It is a matter of course."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and glanced at the ministers on the opposite side. "Since ancient times, armies have fought each other without sparing any force. Today, Yan has replaced Wei. It is actually the way of heaven. You were once ministers of Wei Zuo, but now you have fulfilled your duties as ministers for the first emperor of Wei. Your Majesty and ministers The friendship is over, there is no need to be foolish and loyal anymore, a good bird should break down a tree and rest..."

Ma Dai whispered to Ma Chao in the queue: "The Prime Minister is very good at scolding people, and he is also good at persuading people."

At this time, the group of civil and military officials from the Wei State on the right heard the shouting. Since they saw Yuan Feng raising his head, and there was a Yanchen named Zhuge Liang coming down the steps, they couldn't make sense if they didn't express their stance, so they immediately followed him out to invite him. Play.

"Yan has replaced Wei, please send an edict from your Majesty."

"The edict... will not be issued for the time being. The Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Hongwen Academy, the Xingwen Museum, and the Luyang Order have compiled the books of the Wei State in advance, and the original Wei State court records and clan records have all been sealed and stored in the treasury. In addition, Draw up a strategy for the implementation of the Yan Kingdom's writing and hand it over to the lonely king within three days. Please finish these things first and do them well. Do you understand?"

The five Longqiao people who were called quickly bowed down and accepted their orders.

"That's it!" Su Chen stood up and raised his hand. The eunuchs on the side of the imperial steps made a loud noise and left the palace. The civil and military officials on the left and right left the palace in an orderly manner.

Su Chen invited Zhuge Liang and took Dian Wei and Wu Zixun to the Wei Guo Ancestral Temple in the back garden. Here Li Xuanba was swinging his hammers in the courtyard. His second brother Li Shimin was watching and giving advice, and Qin Qiong was also beside him. , as if returning to that feeling back then.

The Luyang of Wei State has been conquered, and the national title has been banned. After repeated operations, the merit bar has approached the 20 mark.

However, Su Chen was not ready to roll the dice to unlock the emperor. After all, except for the Ge Shuhan and Hou Junji tokens, there were no tokens available.This time, he came to Li Shimin for a surprise.

But before it was over, Su Chen suddenly stopped and looked towards the ancestral temple. Zhang Jiao, who was dressed in Taoist robes, had arrived at the palace at some unknown time and was chatting with Li Tiangang there.

As if aware of Su Chen's gaze, Zhang Jiao turned his face slightly, smiled, said goodbye to Taoist Li, and came towards Su Chen.

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Thanks to the great virtuous master for supporting me this time." Su Chen cupped his hands and thanked him.

Zhang Jiao laughed heartily and waved his hand, "There is no need to thank you, Your Majesty. Although Zhang Jiao is a Taoist, he is also a master of the Yan Kingdom. There is a conquest in the country, how can he stand idly by?"

"A great sage and good teacher is a practitioner, not afraid of punishment from heaven?" Su Chen often heard Zhang Jiao say that he was a practitioner and did not participate in secular affairs. This time he took the lead in another uprising. He asked Su Chen to send him the seal of the national master.

Zhang Jiao smiled and held the Imperial Master's Fang Seal in his hand.

"This is the secret way of heaven. The poor way is justified and will not be punished."

"By the way, did the Great Sage Master have an unexpected encounter in Ganzhou?"

Zhang Jiao probably understood what Su Chen meant, so he spread his hands and grabbed it casually. Suddenly, a ball of electric light gathered, and arcs of electricity shot out in all directions.

This hand stunned Dian Wei, and Wu Zixun next to him was so frightened that he sat down on the ground, opened his mouth and stammered, speechless.

Zhang Jiao held his hand, and the lightning suddenly disappeared, and he stroked his beard with a smile.

"I have achieved some success in Taoism. I came here today because I wanted to tell the king that I want to visit the northwest. I will leave all the affairs of the religion to Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao."

Su Chen frowned and turned to look at him: "What are you doing there, the great wise master?"

"I heard from three friends that there is a magical personage in the northwest. Pindao wants to see if he is destined for a while. But before leaving, Pindao has one more thing to tell the king."

"Great sage, please speak." Su Chen nodded and stretched out his hand.

"Your Majesty, misfortune may be imminent, so be careful. The poor Taoist made some calculations and came up with two words: longevity."

"Longevity?"

Su Chen frowned even more. What does this mean? Does it allude to his cousin's name, or does it refer to the art of immortality?Can it also be related to the disaster?
He was about to continue asking when he glanced back and saw that Zhang Jiao had disappeared.

"Did you see where he went?"

Dian Wei and Wu Zixun shook their heads.

Zhang Jiao won't really cultivate immortality this time, right?Su Chen looked at the position where Zhang Jiao was standing several times, but could not find out the reason why the other party was missing.

However, he still had to figure out the impending disaster. Taoist Li over there was proficient in divination and prediction. When he saw Su Chen rising up towards him, he hurriedly hid in the ancestral temple.

When Su Chen went in to look for him, Taoist Li quickly wrote a few words on the paper: Northwest, Changsheng, you!

Then, Su Chen kept silent and didn't answer no matter how he asked. He only said that if he revealed the secret, his life would be shortened.

Just when Luyang was making drastic changes in taking the title of Wei State and revising the text and language, Pei Min came back from outside the city and brought back a piece of news.

"Is there any way to live forever?"

Su Chen looked at Pei Min in surprise, then looked at the generals in the palace and Zhuge Liang, "Is someone trying to put the blame on me? Someone must believe this kind of thing if it spreads."

In the main hall, the generals looked at each other, but rarely spoke.

Zhao Yun coughed dryly.

"Your Majesty, do you think we and others still have many gray hairs?"

Qin Qiong, Zhang Yu, and An Lushan in the hall then remembered that Zhao Yun was already old when he died, but now he is in his 30s... An Lushan immediately looked at Su Chen, ran over, and knelt on the ground directly, his forehead It hit the ground with a bang.

"Your Majesty, I also want to become younger, and I can also be a loyal minister!"

(End of this chapter)