My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 137 I want to go step by step... to the top!
The sky is getting darker, and the red sunset glow is like a gauze draped over the distant city wall.

There was still some confusion in the huge Yan Jing Shang, but everything was in a calm stage. On the afternoon of the next day after handling the affairs in the palace, Su Chen took a carriage and took his brother out of the city.

Ten miles northeast of the city suburbs, there is a lot of activity. When you turn the mountainside path, you can see the figures of small cars pushing back and forth.

"Third brother, where are you taking your brother?" In the car, Su Yong opened the curtain and took a look outside, but after all he couldn't see the whole picture.

"Brother will know if you go over there."

The carriage drove through this small road, and the field of vision gradually opened up. The noisy sounds became clearer. What came into view was the lush greenery. Countless people were leveling the mountainous land, flattening the top of a mound. Large and small stone tablets are piled up, and the recruited stonemasons are carving the outlines. Farther away, dozens of people are using rolling logs to block a stone pillar and slowly roll it forward. The pillar is seven feet high and can be easily rolled forward. Compared with the walls of some cities.

The carriage stopped, Su Chen stepped out of the carriage, stood on the hill with his hands folded, and looked at the busy construction site.

"...several wars... thousands of soldiers could not return to their hometowns. I took them out and vowed to fight to Yanjing and let them see the prosperity of Yanjing. Now that I am here, it is a pity that many of them can no longer Go further.

I have packed up their ashes and will hand them over to their relatives when I return to Rongzhou. And here, I want to build a monument, a monument to great achievements!

Engraving their names and recording their achievements will not let people behind them forget. It also reminds me how everything happened today. In addition to the generals who are good at conquering and fighting, there are also these soldiers at the bottom. "

The two brothers walked on the hill one after another, watching the sunset illuminate the magnificent red clouds. Su Yong behind him looked at the busy crowd over there, and listened to his brother's words, he felt emotional.

"No wonder my third brother is loved by the soldiers and generals, but what are you going to do next?"

Su Chen also stopped and looked into the distance with his brother. After a while, he said: "Become the king!"

"So direct?" Su Yongrao was mentally prepared for the fight from Rongzhou, but he was also frightened by this sentence.

"I can't stop."

Su Chen retracted his gaze and looked at his brother beside him: "Brother, you won't understand. I have reached this point and I can't stop. Those soldiers who have followed me through life and death also have their own ideas. The generals and colonels in the army also have their own ideas." If you want to be promoted, follow me to win the battle, have money, food to eat, and women. These are the minimum needs. Now that Yanjing has been conquered, this once unreachable city is under our feet. They want more. There’s more, and I want more.”

This was the first time the two brothers had said these words after such a long time. Su Yong looked at the brother in front of him and felt short of breath. The once cynical Su Chen had completely transformed into a leader of thousands of armies after experiencing the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Thousands of people.

For a moment, he seemed to be looking up.

"Then... what about after becoming the king?" Su Yong's voice was trembling.

"Ha ha……"

Su Chen did not answer, but suddenly laughed, "Brother, you are still too timid... Hahaha!" He looked at the mounds in the distance, his laughter became even louder, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the mounds, bit by bit. It moves upwards and points to higher and more majestic mountains in the distance.

"I want to go step by step...to get there, to the highest place."

"But that's not the time yet. I have to settle all the princes first, and then suppress the slaves on the snowy field." Su Chen lowered his hand, turned around and walked back. He was already taller than his brother and became stronger. Shuo Shaoshao took Su Yong's shoulders and returned to the carriage: "Brother, you don't have to worry about these things. In a few days, my brother will give you an official position. If you want any official position, say it boldly. As long as you can get it as a brother." , I will definitely seal it to you."

"I……"

Su Yong pursed his lips. Su Chen's heroic move made him hesitate. When he was approaching the carriage, he spoke: "Brother, I haven't thought about it yet. I want to go back to Ding'an first to see my parents. And Su Huan, they don’t know I’m alive yet.”

"Yes, then I will send a team of soldiers to escort my brother back!"

Su Chen naturally understands these feelings of eagerness to return home. In fact, he is also a little homesick.After getting on the carriage, the two brothers never talked about the court affairs again. After all, there were some things that Su Yong had not yet been exposed to, so he could only listen to Su Chen from the side.

On the last day of May, the Emperor of Yan went on a grand tour.

Before daybreak, Queen Jiang woke up from her dream. The woman was sitting on the bed covered in sweat. After she calmed down a little, a palace maid came to comfort her and poured some water to her: "Queen..."

"It's okay, it's just a nightmare."

Queen Jiang got out of bed with her hands and feet feeling a little cold. The scene of Su Chen holding the prince and teasing her that day was like a nightmare that made it difficult for her to sleep. Even when she fell asleep, she was frightened and would wake up every time.

"What time is it now?"

"It's almost five o'clock."

The queen stood up silently and asked the only maid to dress her up. Then she put on her mourning clothes and walked out of the palace with a haggard look. The Xiliang soldiers guarding the place followed her consciously.

The night outside is deep, and insects are chirping in the corner. It will be dawn soon.

At present, the entire palace is full of soldiers and horses from Xiliang and Bingzhou patrolling. I heard that several of Su Chen's generals live in the front palace.

In the back garden, there is a post for every five steps and a sentry for every three steps.

Outside Liangyi Hall, white flags stand.

The coffin was placed here, and three large fire basins were placed in front of the coffin. The ashes of burned paper were blown by the wind and flew out into dense sparks.

"Your Majesty." The queen knelt on the futon, looking at the coffin in the pale firelight, and cried again. The soldiers around her just turned their heads and turned back.

Soon after, the sky turned blue and dark.

In the former general's mansion, maids came in and out. Su Chen stood in the house, stretching out his arms and letting the maids dress him. He wore a black moire sacrificial robe, a crown holding the sky on his head, a jade belt around his waist, and a jade belt on his feet. A pair of black and white cloud-edged steps.

After a while, he opened the door and came out.

Outside, Dian Wei, dressed in black armor, stood on the side of the door: "Lord, it's almost time, it's time to hit the road!"

"If you can't speak, just don't speak."

Dian Wei tilted his head: "That's right!" Then he quickly followed Su Chen out of the mansion, where all the generals in the army were waiting outside.

Lu Bu, Ma Chao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Gao Shun, Xia Houyuan, Zhao Yun, Dong Zhuo... were riding on horseback and lined up in front of the five hundred shield warriors. When they saw Su Chen coming out, they all smiled and raised their hands to him.

Then, they all said in unison: "General, let's eat!"

Su Chen rolled his eyes at them, took the reins from Wu Zixun, got on his horse, "Go to the Imperial City, and then... have a feast!"

The generals burst into laughter.

Today is the emperor's funeral, and it is also the ceremony for Prince Shu's enthronement. There were originally a lot of complicated etiquette, but keeping everything simple requires a lot of process.

The moment when the sacrifice was performed was also the moment when the new emperor ascended the throne.

Bei Gongshu, who was only four years old, watched the coffin being carried away. He was carried by his mother to the viewing platform for worshiping heaven. He knelt quietly for a long time, as if he couldn't stand the complicated and long etiquette of worshiping heaven and praying to heaven. Halfway through, he started crying in Queen Jiang's arms. After a while, he fell asleep again.

By the time the memorial ceremony was over, it was time to go to the Jinluan Hall.

After getting off the altar, Su Chen was already waiting at the stairs. Empress Jiang carefully carried her son to her, but Su Chen woke her up, put him on the ground, held his little hand, and headed to the Chengyun Hall together to accept the official ceremony. See him in person and ascend to the throne as a great treasure.

Su Chen had a serious face and cold eyes. The little man being led was reluctant but did not dare to speak. He looked around for his mother with red eyes.

"Be obedient, otherwise, the general will spank you. It will hurt a lot, you know?"

Hearing Su Chen's faint words, Bei Gongshu's little body was trembling slightly. A eunuch next to him whispered: "General, it's still a long time from here to Chengyun Palace, and the little prince may not be able to get there. The ministers are all Already gone and waiting..."

Su Chen grabbed the little hand in his hand and moved forward step by step without moving.

"Let them keep waiting."

The sun had already risen above the clouds. Half an hour later, Su Chen appeared outside Chengyun Palace with Prince Shu in hand. All the officials looked at the approaching figure and dared not say anything in anger. They waited until the two figures, one large and one small, left. After entering the main hall, they divided into two lines and followed behind.

"Go up and sit on the chair where your father sat. Don't move once you're seated."

Su Chen pushed the little man up the imperial steps and pointed to the dragon chair behind the dragon case. The little man looked at Su Chen's face, walked around the dragon case tremblingly, and climbed up to the high dragon chair with great effort.

A eunuch walked up and announced: "Hundred officials come out to see the new emperor!"

A group of civil and military officials walked out of the hall cautiously, looking towards the little man behind the Long Case who was looking around. Su Chen stood at the head, standing without kneeling, just bowing with his hands in hand.

The surrounding ministers all kowtowed three times to perform the enthronement ceremony, and shouted three times: "Meet Your Majesty!" This was the end for Bei Gongshu to sit on the tall and big dragon chair.

After the ceremony, a eunuch brought a big chair and placed it on the side of the imperial steps. He covered it with tiger skin. Su Chen went straight over, opened his robe and sat down.Then the eunuchs who had been prepared came out holding the imperial edict.

"The Queen Mother issued an edict: the late emperor was buried and the new emperor ascended the throne. However, the turmoil has not yet subsided, so ministers must not slack off. The chaos in Yanjing this time is actually caused by the Xiao Party, which caused trouble and deceived the late emperor. Fortunately, the son of Ding'an Hou, Su Chen , The diligent king has made meritorious service, and he has eliminated the traitors and eunuchs who have sidelined him. He has made great contributions and must not be without reward."

The eunuch took a breath and said loudly: "Su Chen, the son of Marquis Ding'an, is granted the title."

"I'm here." Su Chen stood up from the chair and raised his hands towards the young child in the Jinluan Hall.

"Su Chen, son of Marquis Ding'an, worked hard and made great achievements. He was appointed as prime minister, conducted military affairs as a general, and was granted the title of Marquis of Wei."

In the main hall, everyone was stagnant, but most of the civil and military ministers had long been interested in adhering to this new dignitary. At this moment, they all bowed and congratulated Su Chen, who received the order: "We will pay homage to the Prime Minister (Marquis Wei)"

All military and political power is under control.

"The next step is for you princes. You are so slow to come." Su Chen held the imperial decree and looked past the bowing figures to the bright sunshine outside the hall.

　Do you feel that the last few pictures are dragging on?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)