My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 449 Meet the Emperor Yan

At the end of October, the weather becomes milder and has a cooling trend.

On the official road leading from southwest to east to Luyang, Yangzhou, in the slightly swaying carriage, Meng Tong opened the curtain and looked at the scenery outside with his wife. In the field of vision, at a glance, there was a flat wilderness with lush forests. Acres of fields are close together, and many farmers and their families can be seen working in the fields. On the spacious roads, business travelers come and go frequently.

It was seven days since I left Huizhou. I followed the team of envoys and was escorted by the Qingzhou Army to the junction of Yangzhou and headed for Luyang, a large city in the Central Plains. Along the way, I understood how wealthy the Central Plains was when my brother Meng Dan said.

"The country of Yue is very mountainous and has too little cultivated land. If there were half the Central Plains, the people would not be miserable."

He put down the curtain and sighed at his old wife who was riding with him. After more than ten days of marching, the fear in his heart caused many white marks on his temples. Fortunately, on the way, the Xia envoys and this army The commander-in-chief did not feel sorry for him and his family.

The stone hanging in my heart has finally been let go.

"Your Majesty... Husband, there are no ifs in this world." The woman sitting next to her bit off the thread in her hand, raised her face and smiled gently. After stepping down from the queen's position, she felt no discomfort but a sense of relief.

After driving north with her husband, she started embroidering in the car.

"Yeah, no ifs."

In the carriage, Meng Tong nodded, and then sighed. After a moment, he laughed again: "But the whole family is lucky in misfortune. When you get to Luyang and see Yuyin, don't mention Zhuo Wen and Jin to her. How did Taiwan die?"

When the cause of death of her two sons was mentioned, the old woman's smile faded away, she lowered her head and said "hmm" in a low voice, and then stopped talking. When her husband didn't notice, she quickly raised her hand and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with the back of her hand. Continue chatting with your husband in a relaxed and gentle tone.

Carriages drove slowly across the flat road. The carriages behind them were those of Meng Zhaolin, the second oldest, Meng Ximao, the third oldest, Meng Youyuan, the fifth, and Meng Lingjin, the sixth. They looked at the passing traffic on one side of the carriage. The cavalry passing by, looking at the cavalry named: Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, probably haven't recovered from the shock.

"Is this just the cavalry of the Qingzhou Army?" Meng Zhaolin, the second oldest, said to himself, turning a deaf ear to the words of his wives and concubines beside him. Looking back and thinking about the soldiers and horses under his command, compared with the Qingzhou soldiers in front of him, there is a huge gap.

Thinking of what his father said that day, he couldn't help but feel discouraged. Then he thought about what would happen in the future. When he arrived in Luyang, would his family be killed, would it be liquidated bit by bit, and would his family be in ruins? Worries like family destruction and death.

Compared to him, the other three brothers were more open-minded. Anyway, the second brother who was most capable of becoming the prince was just like them, so there was nothing they couldn't think of.

In the third carriage behind, Meng Ximao, the third youngest, didn’t think so much. He was open-minded and optimistic. While looking at the scenery outside the carriage, he joked with his wife and concubines in the carriage: “When we get to Luyang, if your Majesty doesn’t kill our family, , from now on we will live happily in the fiefdom given by His Majesty, speaking of which, we will be Xia people from now on, haha!"

Thinking of how free and unrestrained his life would be in the future, he got a little excited thinking about it, "When the time comes, should we go to a brothel first? Or should we take these beautiful concubines to travel around and see the scenery of the Central Plains and the Northland? Listen? Speaking of the North, you can also go to the snowfields to see the heavy snow and ice sculptures.”

"Great!" Six or seven beautiful concubines in the car cried out happily.

In the third carriage, Meng Youyuan, the fifth eldest brother, has not yet come out of the thought of losing his homeland and having his eldest and fourth brothers killed. Sometimes when he thinks about it, he clenches his fists and wishes to die with the Emperor of Xia. It can be seen that The one-eyed general who saw the strong soldiers and horses galloping outside looked at each other and was frightened, breaking out in cold sweats all over his body.

As for the sixth son, Meng Lingjin, although he can move freely, his body is still very weak. The assassination of his fourth brother has always made him hold a grudge. Now that he is dead, the hatred has disappeared. As the youngest prince, it is basically impossible for him to be crown prince. , now that the country of Yue is dead, just like the third brother, his mood is not so heavy.

After all, the Xia State is too powerful. Just Huizhou can tell how strong the economy and agriculture are, not to mention there are many generals and troops who are accustomed to fighting. With just the troops escorting them, Meng Lingjin felt like he could sweep across the Yue Kingdom.

The more he thought about it, the simpler his thoughts became. Occasionally he looked outside the car curtain, hoping that his trip to Luyang would go smoothly. It would be best to give his father a good fiefdom so that he could live happily. lifetime.

The convoy and the army continued to move forward, and the dispatched cavalry kept going back and forth to convey Xia Houyuan's orders at the front and make marching adjustments. From this, it can be seen that Xia Houyuan was extremely rigorous whether he was marching or fighting.

This point is completely unmatched by his brother Xiahou Dun.

Another day passed, and I entered the border of Luyang and arrived at the outskirts of Ximen. From a distance, I saw the towering city wall with numerous flags fluttering in the wind. The city wall was simple and solemn, and I could see a brand new place on it, which should have been there just now. It has been repaired and reinforced.

At this time, the west of the city was in a state of blockade, and Tang troops armed to the teeth were guarding the route. Meng Tong and his four sons inquired one after another and found out that this was another army of Emperor Xia.

This made them look dull, mixed with some expressions of happiness.

Soon, the officials of Honglu Temple received them. After drinking a cup of dust-washing tea in a pavilion outside the city, they continued to take the carriage and followed the officials of Honglu Temple into the city gate, drove through the bustling and noisy streets, and arrived in the imperial city. Stay in the inn on the side.

After resting for a day, Meng Tong and his four sons dressed up in fine clothes and received instructions from the eunuchs sent by the palace on the etiquette of meeting Su Chen. After all, the Central Plains was different from the Yue Kingdom in the south, and there were some differences in etiquette.

After almost an hour of preparation, the sky gradually became brighter.

The five father and son got on the long-awaited carriage, drove along the foot of the Imperial City, all the way to the Imperial City Gate, passed through the towering red-walled palace road, and then got off at Zhaoyang Gate. Meng Tong looked serious, but his steps were stiff. Chu is still a little nervous, and so are his four sons.

"Your Majesty, please come this way!" The eunuch who was leading the way walked sideways with a smile, leading the way for the deposed emperors of other countries. He had already done this once, and he looked quite skillful in his movements.

"Please, father-in-law!"

Meng Tong also smiled. When he was still the emperor, how could he be polite to a eunuch? But today he was studying the etiquette of the Central Plains Palace and learned from the eunuch who taught him that there was also a great eunuch in the palace who served as the emperor of Xia Kingdom. The eyes and ears are still admirals of the Navy, so I dare not offend him. If these eunuchs hold grudges and say bad things about his father and son, it will be troublesome.

Soon, Guangyun Palace arrived.

On both sides of the palace, tall and mighty soldiers were standing, wearing iron armor and holding halberds. Walking among them was like walking through two steel-like walls.

"Xuanqian Yue Emperor Meng Tong entered the palace to pay homage to our Emperor——"

　Next chapter, this volume is over. Let me brew for a while

　　

　

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