Sizhou, Weijun, Anyang County.
After the defeat in the Battle of Feishui, King Fu Jian of Qin returned north under the escort of Murong Chui's 30,000 troops. When he marched to Mianchi, Hongnong County, Sizhou, there were reports of military rebellion by refugees from various places in Hebei Province, so Murong Chui asked Fu Jian for help. He comforted him and went to Yecheng to pay homage to the Yan Guo Ancestral Temple, and got Fu Jian's permission.
King Qin Fu Jian sent generals Li Man, Min Liang, and Yin Guo to lead three thousand troops to escort Murong Chui as he continued northward. At the same time, Fu Jian led a large number of troops westward and returned to the capital Chang'an, gathering stragglers and hundreds of thousands of troops along the way.
When Murong Chui was preparing to cross the Mengjin River Bridge, Qin King Fu Jian's minister Zuo Pu She Quan Yi quietly sent his confidants to invite Murong Chui to an empty warehouse south of the river bridge. Murong Chui became suspicious of this.
After receiving the secret report, Zhao Qiu, who joined the army, told Murong Chui: "Your Majesty, Quan Yi has always been prejudiced against you. He has repeatedly made slanderous remarks in front of the King of Qin, saying that you have the talents of a dragon and a tiger, and you will definitely rebel against the Qin State in the future. The King of Qin is soft." Ren, I didn’t listen. But the king left Qin today and returned to Hebei, just like an eagle breaking free from its shackles and flying to the sky, and a trapped dragon returning to the sea. I received a secret report and Quan Yi asked you to meet in private. In fact, I wanted to take the opportunity to send someone to assassinate you. you……"
Zhao Qiu was an old minister of the Yan State, and Murong Chui was named King of Wu in the Yan State.
Murong Chui sighed: "Quan Yi is jealous of talents, narrow-minded, and has no tolerance for others. It is a pity that Wang Jinglue cannot survive. The political affairs of the Qin State have fallen into the hands of such villains who like to use their power. It is foreseeable that the country will decline." Things."
The Wang Jinglue mentioned by Murong Chui was Wang Meng, the Prime Minister of Qin who had died of illness. The relationship between this Prime Minister Wang and King Fu Jian of Qin could be compared with that of Liu Bei and Zhuge Kongming, but it was not a holiday. He died of illness eight years ago, and the Qin Kingdom Lost the backbone.
"That's all, being able to return to Hebei is my biggest wish. The affairs of Qin have nothing to do with me anymore."
Murong Chui ordered his soldiers to weave straw ropes into rafts to cross the Yellow River from Liangmatai. He asked Dianjun Cheng Tong to put on his own clothes, mount his own horse, and rush to the river bridge with his servants. Quan Yi's army ambushing here attacked, and Cheng Tong rode his horse to escape.
Murong Chui did not dare to stop after escaping from Mengjin Ferry. He passed through Hanoi County, Ji County, and Wei County from west to east, and arrived at Anyang, which was very close to Yecheng.
Murong Chui wanted to pay homage to the Ancestral Temple of the State of Yan in Ye City, so he wrote a letter of divorce to Fu Pi, the governor of Jizhou Mu and Chang Le Gong who was guarding Ye City. Although Fu Pi had no good impression of Murong Chui, a 57-year-old bad old man, he still Hearing that when Feishui was defeated, it was Murong Chui who escorted his father back to Qin, so he felt grateful and went out of the city to greet Murong Chui himself.
"The old general's demeanor is still the same as before!" Fu Pi stood under the gate of Yecheng, with the soldiers on the left and right waiting in formation. Fu Pi was smiling and radiant.
Murong Chui and his entourage came forward to pay homage to Fu Pi. Murong Chui smiled coquettishly and said, "Young Master Changle is making fun of me because my temples are gray and old!"
Duke Fu Pi of Changle was the eldest son of King Fu Jian of Qin. When he was in Chang'an, Murong Chui was treated favorably by Fu Jian. He had met all the princes of Qin at the palace banquet, so he naturally knew Fu Pi.
"General, he is always strong and healthy, and he has done a good job in protecting you. I am grateful for the general's great kindness in assisting my father. Today, I have prepared a banquet in the city. Please come into the city as soon as possible, and I can welcome the general to wash away the dust." Fu Pi was warm and hospitable, but in fact he was very afraid of Murong Chui!
How could Murong Chui not know that Fu Pide's enthusiasm was just superficial? He also cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
Fu Pi didn't notice anyone else, and went straight forward to take Murong Chui's rough hand. In front of everyone, the two entered the city hand in hand.
During the banquet, there was another lengthy and tasteless show-off. Murong Chui finished it hastily and left the banquet with the excuse of being respectful.
"Why doesn't your Majesty take the opportunity to kill Fu Pi's son?" Zhao Qiu, who joined the army, followed Murong Chui closely.
Murong Chui stopped Zhao Qiu with his hand, looked around carefully and then said softly: "There are tens of thousands of Qin troops in the city. I'm afraid we won't be able to escape easily after killing Fu Pi. It's better to leave Yecheng early and return to Anyang." "
"I will obey the king's order." Zhao Qiu had no choice but to obediently bow his hands and obey the order.
"However, before I leave, I have to pay homage to the souls of the ancestors of the Yan Kingdom. I hope that the ancestors and ancestors can forgive me, an unfilial descendant who has rebelled against the country and surrendered to the enemy!"
Murong Chui then took Zhao Qiu and several Xianbei followers to the Ancestral Temple of Yan State in Yecheng.
In the Prefectural Mufu's Mansion, Fu Pi had already received the tip-off, and Murong Chui's every move was under his nose.
Shi Yue, the general of Pingxi led by the prince's left guard, said: "Your Majesty, there are only a few followers around Murong Chui. Killing him at this time is as easy as crushing an ant. Why is your Majesty so late in holding back the troops?"
"No!" Minister Jiang Rang dissuaded him: "Murong Chui has not revealed himself. Wouldn't killing him at this time chill the hearts of the heroes and generals? Your Majesty has fifty thousand troops and is stationed in the fortified city of Ye City. Your Majesty I entrust you with the responsibility of governing Jizhou, and you should think twice before doing anything, and never act recklessly or do something that will make everyone in the world regret it!"
The establishment of a country by the Hu people was different from that of the Han people in the Central Plains. Starting from Shile of the State of Zhao, the Hu people's emperor called himself the King of Heaven, and the highest title of his brothers and clans was the Duke.
Duke Fu Pi of Changle was the eldest son of Qin King Fu Jian. He had a record of meritorious service and was second to none among the princes. He once commanded the Battle of Xiangyang and led the Qin generals to defeat Zhu Xu. After that, he was favored by the King of Qin. He held many positions before Feishui. He was granted the title of Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs in Guandong, and was appointed General of Zhengdong. He was appointed as the shepherd of Jizhou and was in charge of the military and political affairs of the thirteen counties of Jizhou.
Jiang Rang was a civil servant with a reputation for talent. The King of Qin placed him next to Fu Pi in order to advise Fu Pi to behave in a manner consistent with the royal family.
Shi Yue, Zhang Hao and Mao Dang are not only equally famous, these three famous generals of the Qin State are also members of the same sect. Together they were under the general Deng Qiang's sect.
Who is Deng Qiang?
Deng Qiang was undefeated in his life. He killed Yao Xiang and Gao Li of the Qiang tribe, defeated Liu Kuren of Tiefu tribe, Tuoba Shi Yijian tribe of Xianbei, Ma Huanwen of Jin State, and Murong Zang of Yan State. He captured Muyu Changqing alive and destroyed him. Yan and Dai two countries, and later put down the rebellion of the Five Dukes, the Xiongnu massacre of various tribes, and the Bashu rebellion. He was the general of the Qin State, and together with the Prime Minister Wang Meng, he was known as the two pillars of the Qin Dynasty's civil and military affairs.
The King of Qin placed this Wen Yiwu next to Fu Pi, which shows that Fu Jian valued Fu Pi. However, similar to Fu Jian's kind character, Fu Pi was a hypocrite who was famous for his kindness.
"Gu has welcomed Murong Chui into the city in public. If there is no clear crime to put him to death, then won't Gu be a failure to his father and the world?" Fu Pi took Ji Concubine's soft hands and looked serious. said.
When Shi Yue saw that Fu Pi did not adopt his opinion, he stood up angrily and left the table angrily. Fu Pi was generous. He knew that Shi Yue had always been an outstanding martial artist and was outspoken. Even Murong Chui had good intentions in his heart. Naturally, he didn't care about Shi Yue's rudeness.
"The Lord has a clear lesson, Jizhou is blessed." Jiang Rang raised a bottle of wine and toasted Fu Pi, and the two ministers had a good time drinking.
Fu Pi was addicted to alcohol, while Jiang Rang was a scholar and often indulged in drinking and singing. The two of them were both principal ministers and confidants in drinking, and they often drank till the end of the night. This night was the case again.
In the rainy night, the silver rain is like silk, and when the cold wind blows, the winter rain lingers.
In the Imperial Ancestral Temple of Yan State, at the foot of the stone steps outside the prison gate, Murong Chui stared blankly at the stone beast of the Imperial Ancestral Temple above him. The incomplete stone beast and the mottled rust of the bronze door reminded him of the past.
That year he was persecuted by his uncle Murong Ping. On such a rainy night, he abandoned his wife and children and went south to Qin for refuge. After that, he became a national traitor and rebellious in the world. The second minister of the Murong family was reviled...
Thirteen years ago, not long after Murong Chui surrendered to Qin, Qin Prime Minister Wang Meng led an army to attack the Yan State and captured the Yan Emperor Murong Wei and hundreds of civil and military officials. However, under the order of Qin King Fu Jian, the Yan State Ancestral Temple was not destroyed. For Ye City, The imperial palace only demolished the high walls, removed the imperial-regulated buildings, and transformed it into the Jizhou Muguan Office.
"Go and report that I want to pay homage to the ancestors of the Murong family."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
