The devil is coming

Chapter 302 The Funeral
After Situ Lei died, the new king Situ Yu succeeded to the throne and announced that he would surrender to the Yan Kingdom. In Yupan City east of Wangjiang River, the eldest son of the Situ family, Situ Yi, Situ Lei's eldest brother, announced his accession to the throne. .
At the beginning of his succession, Situ Yi immediately promulgated seven decrees.
For one thing, the country's title is still Dacheng, which legally recognizes the regime established by his younger brother, and the era name continues to follow the first year of Kaizheng promulgated by Situ Lei.
Second, change Yupan City into Jade Capital.
The third one denounced Situ Lei's crime of killing his father and leaving his brother, and claimed that he had raised the army to defeat Wudao, clear the door for the Situ family, and rectify the source.
Letting the savages enter the pass is also to borrow troops from the savages.
Fourth, he named his younger brother Situ Jiong the King of Wangjiang.
Fifth, the savage king Gou Moli (the savage king's real name) was granted the title of Great Protector of the Snowfield, taking charge of all matters in the snowfield.
In the sixth chapter, he denounced the hypocrite of Yingdu, his nephew Situ Yu, for betraying the country and seeking glory. He dedicated his ancestral family property and the land of the Jin people to the state of Yan. He called on the people of the three Jin Dynasties to rise up to resist and expel the Yan people from Jin.
In the seventh chapter, the new king ascends the throne and offers amnesty to "the world".
This news spread quickly, and quickly appeared on General Zheng's desk through the extension of external tentacles.
The blind man pondered for a moment and said:
"Lord, of these seven wills, except for the seventh one which is a bit funny, the rest are all on target."
Amnesty is indeed nonsense. After all, the area controlled by the rebels has been devastated by savages for a long time. Why don't you pardon me?
As for the remaining six purposes, one is to inherit his brother's "inheritance", and the other is to establish his own orthodox legal status and win the support and favor of the Situ family's forces.
These measures made me, the "new emperor", feel psychologically aggrieved, but they actually had tangible benefits.
Moreover, the Savage King was only named the Protector of the Snowfield. This Savage King kept a very low profile in the new dynasty. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the two brothers Situ Yi and Situ Jiong were actually two chess pieces in the hands of the Savage King, and Wang in later generations. The reclamation was almost done, but the Savage King took the initiative to retreat behind the scenes and gave the flashlight to the two brothers.
"My lord, this move of the Savage King is no longer forbearance. He is planning to break the bones of these two living treasures and suck out the marrow."
Zheng Fan nodded, crossed his hands, and said:
"Actually, they might have originally planned to hold the enthronement ceremony in Yingdu, but Situ Lei pushed back before his death, so they had no choice but to enthrone on the east bank of Wangjiang River."
In terms of effect, it is naturally much worse than in Yingdu. At the same time, it can also be seen that without Situ Lei's great victory before his death, the situation in Chengguo may have really been corrupted to the point of being difficult to deal with.
It can be seen from these wills alone that those two living treasures still have something and some political acumen.
"Yes, Lord, now it seems that this so-called New Dacheng Kingdom is just a grasshopper in the autumn."
"No." Zheng Fan immediately shook his head and said, "Blind man, do you think that this barbarian army has been a little too low-key since entering the customs?"
"Perhaps, the Savage King originally planned to enter the customs and run away? Anyway, this time they entered the customs, they gained a large number of people and materials, and there are also a large number of craftsmen and other talents. They have made a lot of money. made money.
What I am thinking about now is probably to preserve my strength. My subordinates feel that the last bottom line for the Savage King is probably the Snow Customs. As long as the Snow Customs is not lost, he will definitely win. "
Zheng Fan shook his head and said, "Blind man, I don't think so."
"My lord, do you think the savage king has a bigger plot?"
"Yes, you have to know that when Dorgon first entered the customs, many people thought that they just came to rob him and they would be sent back outside the customs just like many times before. Even many princes and ministers of the Qing court felt this way. .
But people’s desires cannot stop, especially for the savages, this is truly a once-in-a-century opportunity. I don’t think they will give up, and I don’t think the savage king will be willing to take the tribe back to the snowfield. Go up.
Once I return to the snowy plains and want to come back again, I don’t know when the civil strife in Jin will happen again. "
"It's just that, my lord, my subordinates really don't know how the Savage King will come back. At the moment, it is not true that the eldest prince is arrogant and underestimates the enemy."
"Can we take a gamble?"
"My subordinates admit defeat."
"That's boring."
"These days, my subordinates have been organizing lectures at night, telling the soldiers how much effort and price you have paid to support them, and also telling them that it is difficult for us to live a good life like Shengle for much longer. , Unless we encounter a war, and we will win this war.
The subordinates have already made a correct judgment on the gambler, and have given these soldiers the right to know some things in advance, so that when the war really starts in the near future, their fighting will will be higher. "
"You've worked hard."
"My subordinates are not working hard, but Si Niang is really working hard. The subordinates are willing to accompany the Lord to gamble, but Lord, our savings really can't last much longer.
If you lose this bet, if you still want to continue playing, you can only reduce your troops or switch to a settlement policy. "
"I know." Zheng Fan nodded.
Zheng Fan knew clearly that this was the blind man leaving a bottom line for himself. For the demon kings, this was a game. Since it was a game, winning or losing, as long as he and others did not die, there was nothing else he could not give up. Go.
But if this bet fails and Shengle City really goes bankrupt, then it really has to change its approach.
Zheng Fan stroked the back of his hand,
Slowly said:
"Just wait and see."
.........
The eldest prince finally entered the city.
All forces are actually waiting impatiently for the eldest prince to enter Yingdu.
But the eldest prince has always been "steady as an old dog".
There is no trace of youthful vigor at all, and when it comes to fighting, he looks like a sluggish old fox.
Every time the army takes a step forward, it will make corresponding preparations, and coordinate with the local area and friendly troops and horses, everything is done flawlessly.
Occasionally, rebels and savages would come to stir up trouble, but they were all driven away by the eldest prince's troops.
Since the defeat of the rebels, although the new ruler Situ Yi has been granted many official positions, the group that is energetic and able to fight has actually been almost wiped out. The savages are a bit idle and have no effort to work. the meaning of.
Rather than wanting to start a war,
Rather, it is urging the eldest prince: You, hurry up and get on the road, don't be so slow, enter Yingdu as soon as possible, so that we can continue to the next step.
Many aspects of Yingdu City are actually looking forward to the "Heavenly Master". Civil servants, military generals, nobles, and ordinary people, all classes are waiting for the arrangements for them after the arrival of the new overlord.
Just like the wait after a big exam before the results are released,
It really makes people scratch their heads and make them anxious like ants on a hot pot.
Perhaps the most embarrassing thing is,
Because the eldest prince has not come yet,
Li Bao, who came to Yingdu first, only took control of the east city gate. The army was still stationed outside the city and had no intention of interfering in Chengdu's internal affairs.
Therefore,
The coffin of Chengguo Daxing Emperor Situ Lei is actually still parked in the palace.
The new king, Situ Yu, was only ten years old. These days, he only served his father as a filial piety and did not manage the so-called government affairs. The Prime Minister and Assistant Sun Youdao could only maintain the order in Yingdu from falling into chaos.
Everyone is actually struggling to maintain it, waiting for truly qualified people to enter.
at last,
The eldest prince has arrived.
Today, it started to rain in Yingdu.
But both sides of the road from entering the city to the main gate of the palace were crowded with local people.
From the head of Guizhou to the powerful, everyone hopes that what awaits them after this rain will be a new life.
The savages, the haze, everything else, it is best to disappear completely.
The obvious smell of blood still lingers in this city, because before Situ Lei struck out with all his strength, there was a wave of general purges in the capital.
He tried his best to do everything he could. The stall he left behind was not very good, but it could not be called too bad.
The eldest prince felt particularly deeply about this. A capital city that was panic-free but without chaos was really too important for the coming war. This was equivalent to giving Yan a stable war rear. .
The Pixiu under the eldest prince has just grown up, with black hair and leering eyes, showing its unruly nature.
Different from it, the eldest prince did not have the willfulness of being an "envoy of the Celestial Empire". He was very calm, and even the soldiers behind him looked extremely solemn.
The vanguard is Li Bao, not Li Fusheng. This is the arrangement of the eldest prince, because everyone knows Li Fusheng's habits. This is a general who likes to kill people and taste blood. Let him come alone to take charge of this populous city. The capital city is really too risky.
Currently, Li Fusheng is following behind the eldest prince.
Li Bao didn't follow him in. With the army outside, there must be a real talker.
The people of Chengguo on both sides of the road did not show excessive enthusiasm for the prince of the Ji family, because most people were still confused in their hearts.
Is Chengguo, the Situ family really over?
Many people didn't really realize this until this moment. The rows of black-armored knights and their black dragon flags all announced the change of ownership of this big city.
The gate of the imperial palace had been opened long ago, and the Imperial Guards knelt on the ground in order.
They did not try to challenge the majesty of the Prince of Dayan, nor did they make any more attempts. These days were actually a kind of torture for them.
The stagnation of the palace, the stagnation of government affairs, and everything inside and outside the city and outside the palace made them feel like they were in a state of disarray.
at the moment,
It's time for relief.
From the very beginning when the Yan State took the initiative to cease the war, to the Marquis of Jingnan’s expedition to the snowy plains, as well as Situ Lei’s previous arrangements, plus the tone set by that great victory;
It is precisely because there is so much foreshadowing for this political handover of sovereignty that it seems to be "going smoothly" at this point.
perhaps,
In the corner of the restaurant, in the side room of the private school, there are young scholars getting drunk, and there are old gentlemen drinking alone.
What flows in the wine is the last nostalgia for the motherland.
In a little-known part of the military camp, in the general courtyard and in the houses of the Situ family's children, there were people wielding swords and swords, venting the anger that was almost overflowing from their bodies.
There are many people who are unwilling to do so.
But their unwillingness
Under this general trend,
It can only be a slight embellishment, but it won't make much of a difference at all.
The old willows at the entrance of the village can make people feel sad, not to mention that the foundation passed down for hundreds of years will be overturned?
The eldest prince dismounted, Li Fusheng also dismounted, and the other soldiers rode their horses and lined up neatly outside the palace gate.
After being tied with black gauze and white cloth, the eldest prince and Li Fusheng entered the palace gate together.
It is tradition that the deceased is the greatest;
What's more, the person who died was the leader of a country, and he won a lot of posthumous fame in the fight before his death.
In the hall,
All Chengguo's ministers knelt on the ground, and the eldest prince and Li Fusheng walked in among them.
In front of the coffin, Sun Youdao, the Prime Minister of Chengguo, stood on one side, holding a bell in his hand, and the Minister of Rites personally delivered incense.
Behind the coffin, Situ Yu, dressed in white mourning, was sitting on his knees. He looked up at the eldest prince who had walked in, and then at the coffin beside him that held his father's body.
Situ Yu is still young, because Situ Lei himself is not considered old at all.
Perhaps Emperor Daxing had not yet had time to start training his successor, because he felt that it was still early, and it was so early that he felt that there was no need to rush to do it.
But this can be regarded as a blessing. Situ Lei left, leaving behind a ten-year-old king. With the pride of the Yan people, they would not attack this young son.
At the very least, this branch, this lineage, can be continued, and the wealth of the Yan Yan country can be guaranteed.
The eldest prince took a few steps back after offering incense and knelt down on the futon. Li Fusheng then offered incense and knelt behind the eldest prince.
"The eldest prince of the Yan Kingdom, the marshal of the Eastern Expedition, Ji Wujiang, mourns for the great emperor of the Cheng Kingdom!"
"Li Fusheng, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army, mourns for Emperor Chengguo Daxing!"
immediately,
Bow down.
The ministers of Chengguo who were kneeling around him all breathed a sigh of relief.
The eldest prince and the Yan people have given enough face, and everyone can have an explanation for Emperor Daxing.
This scene can be sung smoothly and then the chapter can be turned over.
Sun Youdao rang the bell,
shouted:
"Xiaojun returns the favor!"
Situ Yu, the somewhat dazed leader of the Cheng Kingdom, stood up in confusion, faced the eldest prince, and knelt down again.
The eldest prince immediately stood up,
He walked a few more steps towards the coffin,
He opened his mouth and said:
"The military situation is cautious. Wujiang arrived too late and delayed Emperor Daxing's sleep. Wujiang would like to apologize to Emperor Daxing here."
After all,
The eldest prince knelt down again.
Sun Youdao rang the bell again,
repeated:
"Xiaojun returns the favor!"
The deceased has passed away, and the living come to pay homage. No matter what they say or do, they are all said to the deceased, but the attitude of the deceased must be responded to by the living.
Situ Yu was obviously still a little afraid of the prince of Yan Kingdom who had a murderous aura about him.
At this time, the eldest prince was closer to him than before.
This made Situ Yu even more nervous.
He responded somewhat stumblingly:
"Military situation...it's important...Father...Father knows...I know."
I finally finished saying it,
Situ Yu immediately knelt down again.
The eldest prince stood up and stretched out his hand to help Situ Yu.
When his hands touched Situ Yu's shoulders, the eldest prince could clearly detect that the young king's body was shaking.
This shouldn't be an act, after all, he is only ten years old.
Even adults, facing this kind of heaven-shattering situation, would be stunned, let alone him.
The home and the country collapsed almost at the same time. The young king didn't know how to carry it. He didn't even know whether he should carry it, and whether he dared to carry it.
Sun Youdao rang the bell again,
Longyin shouted:
"Licheng!"
All civil servants, military officers and nobles stood up at this time.
In fact, the entire set of etiquette has been completed by others long ago. What is missing is Ji Wujiang, who represents the will of Yan State, and came to fill in the last gap.
Emperor Daxing was buried, and if Ji Wujiang didn't come, it wouldn't be considered a ceremony.
The eldest prince looked around and took out a yellow imperial edict from his chest.
Loudly:
"Your Majesty has a purpose!"
It is self-evident whose purpose it is.
When the eldest prince took out the imperial edict of Emperor Yan,
All the civil and military ministers who had just stood up knelt down again after a brief pause.
immediately,
Said in unison:
"The minister waits for the order!"
When the mind is already prepared, the body's reaction will be natural and nothing else, just follow the heart.
Chengguo is still there. Chengguo has lowered its national status. According to the example of the Jin Emperor, he should be granted the title of Duke. The Emperor of Jin is the Duke of Jin, and he and the Queen Mother are raised in Yanjing.
Then, the leader of Chengguo should be named the Duke of Chengguo.
But after all, the Jin emperor was inherited for more than 800 years. His ancestors were on an equal footing with the ancestors of the Ji family. Although the Jin emperor Yu Ciming made some changes later, he still had the credit of opening the Nanmen Pass to lead the way for the Yan army.
Moreover, the Situ family was originally a retainer of the Jin Dynasty. If they avoided it, it was possible for the leader of the Cheng Kingdom to be granted the title of Chenghou.
In short, no matter how the king is the king, they, the ministers, have to bow down to another person.
The eldest prince opened the imperial edict,
read:
"Brother Situ, I am shocked to hear the bad news. I can't sleep at night..."
The people who were kneeling on the ground, who were the civil and military officials of the Cheng Kingdom and now the civil and military officials of the Yan Kingdom, were slightly surprised after hearing the beginning of the imperial edict. They originally thought that the imperial edict should be more formal, but they did not expect that it would be written in such a tone.
But if you think about it carefully, this is also in line with the temper of the Emperor of Yan.
"One of the great regrets in life is that I never get to meet you once in this life. I have to drink heavily and sing songs to live up to the heroic spirit of this life..."
In the imperial edict, Emperor Yan first expressed Datong's regret for Situ Lei's death.
These two people do have a feeling of sympathy for each other.
Next, is the main event.
"Special title: Situ Yu, the king of the former Cheng Kingdom and now the head of the Cheng Kingdom, becomes a prince. He will rule Yingdu forever. He is hereditary and will not be replaced. He will be the Great Yan and the Xia, and he will rule the east and imperial border!"
The ministers present were stunned for a moment, Prince?
When the Emperor of Jin returned to Yan, he had no choice but to be granted the title of Duke of Jin and the Lord of the Kingdom of Cheng. However, he was directly granted the title of Prince by the Emperor of Yan. This honor was not unimportant. You must know that the titles of the Yan people were quite stingy. It is precisely because of stinginess that it is more precious.
The most important thing is that Emperor Yan did not allow Situ Yu to be raised in Yanjing. Instead, he was enfeoffed in Yingdu, a hereditary replacement, which was equivalent to retaining the original structure of the Situ family to the greatest extent.
Not only will Situ Yu have real power, but they, the former civil and military ministers of Chengguo, will also be able to retain their power to the greatest extent.
Rao is Sun Youdao,
At this moment, I couldn’t help but feel a little emotional,
The Emperor Yan, whom I have never met before,
Really broad-minded,
That arrogance,
It is indeed impressive.
No wonder Emperor Daxing once lamented on his sickbed.
"I admire this! Everyone, please get back on your feet."
The ministers faced the eldest prince and shouted in unison:
"Thank you Lord Long En, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The eldest prince held the imperial edict in his hand and raised it facing the west.
"Saint Boon."
The matter has come to an end. Although there are still many details that have not been clarified, but on the premise that the general direction has been implemented, the details below will soon be sorted out.
Next, everyone just needs to work together to wipe out the rebellion and drive the savages out of the Sanjin land.
Sun Youdao also breathed a sigh of relief. The internal process was much more stable and kind than he imagined, and it was better than the highest situation he had expected before.
Now,
He holds the bell forward,
Knock three times in a row.
The coffin of Emperor Daxing will be officially transported and buried in the mausoleum.
And then,
The eldest prince and Li Fusheng took the initiative to walk to the coffin and stood in the first row, amidst the stunned civil and military officials around them.
A prince of Yan State and a general of Yan State took the initiative to place the wooden stake carrying the coffin on his shoulders.
The eldest prince shouted:
"Wake up!"
Sun Youdao was so excited that there were tears in his eyes.
Seeing that the others were still stunned, he immediately shouted:
"Wake up!"
The burial procession was very grand.
in the rain,
Those who carried the coffin were in the front row,
It was Situ Yu, the former lord of Cheng Kingdom and now Prince of Yancheng, who led the way as a filial son.
Behind him was the eldest prince of Yan State who was carrying the coffin.
After the funeral procession left the palace gate, every time it passed, the people on both sides of the road knelt down and cried loudly. It seemed that the fear and anxiety that had been suppressed in their hearts for so many days were vented at this moment.
Walking along with the funeral procession,
There is another era,
In the land of Sanjin, it belongs to the era of the Situ family.
Many years later, no one in Yingdu will forget that rainy day.
The late emperor went to funeral,
The prince of Yan State carries the coffin,
Tens of thousands of black-armored cavalry from the Zhenbei Army formed an array, all with white cloth hanging on their arms.
in the dark,
It seems that I can still hear the voice shouted by Emperor Daxing before setting off for the expedition:
"If we fight to the death, the Situ family will die in front of thousands of people!"
.........
On the east bank of Wangjiang River, in the Jade City, the new emperor Situ Yi and a group of civil and military officials from the new dynasty began to celebrate and have a banquet. People with a discerning eye discovered that there were no savages at the banquet. But even if the people with a discerning eye found out, they would not ask him face to face, but would become more and more happy. Celebrate the end of the Situ family's phoenix chick with the monarch.
Outside Jade City,
The savage king Gou Moli knelt down in front of an altar table.
There was only a fruit plate, a cold vegetable plate, a jug of wine, and two half-drooped incense candles on the table, which could be said to be quite shabby.
Gou Moli faced the altar table,
After kneeling down very solemnly three times,
Get up silently.
Behind him stood Sang Hu, Alai, Grimu and other fierce generals.
Gou Moli raised his head,
Sing loudly:
"Oh oh oh!!!!!!!!!!"
This is the way the savages mourn and bid farewell to the deceased. They believe that in the cry, the soul of the deceased will be taken into the depths of the stars and enjoy supreme glory.
The world only knows that Situ Lei was unfavorable in the early stage of the battle and his subordinates were disadvantaged, which led to the barbarians entering the pass.
But no one knows that, in the view of this barbarian king, if the head of the Situ family were not Situ Lei, who killed his father and forced his way to power, then led the army northward,
Then,
The entry of the saints under his command will be countless times easier.
The forbearance of the savages for hundreds of years, coupled with the preparations of this king for many years, the power burst out from his rise was extremely terrifying. You must know that even Tian Wujing did not continue to order the eastward march after sweeping the snowfield. , but chose to withdraw.
If there really is destiny in this world, then the destiny of the savages has actually come, just as the Jade Order predicted.
But what is written in Huanghuang Qingshi is nothing more than four words - the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.
Future generations will only remember that Situ Lei failed to block the Snow Pass, but they will not know clearly that without Situ Lei, the hole would have cracked faster and collapsed more violently.
The Savage King let out a long sigh:
"Old enemy, you are gone. May the stars protect your soul and give you rest."
behind him,
Many savage generals also put their right hands on their left chests:
"May the stars protect your soul."
The Savage King squatted down,
Looking at the Wangjiang River in front of me,
"Next, let's fight against that kid from the Yan Kingdom. He is really like an old fox. The prince of the Yan Kingdom is quite a figure."
But then,
The Savage King suddenly grabbed the mud in front of him and held it in his hand.
laughed:
"I left that Marquis Nan alone and actually sent a baby to deal with me.
His Majesty the Emperor of Yan State,
I promise that you will forgive your contempt,
Pay the price,
Yan Guo,
You will also pay the price for it! "
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This chapter was written very comfortably by Long.
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