After seeing the intelligence information, King Yanghua became furious, his whole expression looked ferocious and terrifying, and his brocade clothes made him look even more ungraceful.
"Save your strength, withdraw from Yindu, well done, well done, don't you understand?" King Yanghua gritted his teeth angrily as he looked at the actions of King Donghua detected in the intelligence.
Before, I wanted to find the support of my so-called younger brother to jointly resist foreign enemies, but looking at the current situation, King Donghua has no control over the life and death of these people. He has no long-term plan, thinks about the loss of lips and teeth, and does not care about brotherly feelings. rescue.
There is no trust or reconciliation, so why did Bi Yuewu choose the time to attack after the death of King Yu? Because these kings cannot unite together at all, this is also the weakest moment for a country.
The temptation of the emperor's position makes these princes long for the death of their rivals. There is no trust between them at all. How can they help each other? It is moral to not stab you in the back.
There may be some tacit understanding, such as the King of Yanghua and the King of Henan working together to fight against the King of Donghua, but when it comes to the real battle, when it is time to help the opponent, who will give their back to their opponent? , who would have the courage to trust his own enemies to deal with stronger enemies.
If even one of these princes was like this, had such courage and determination, could see the overall situation, could have the skills to not be afraid of opponents, and could compete for power, King Yu would not be unable to choose any of them. Finally I chose Zhuang Xun.
It's a pity that there is no one. The content of the letter is very simple. After collecting the gold and silver, the refugees rebelled, so they voluntarily gave up Yindu and returned to Donghua County.
It seems that the Daoists are content with just shrinking and holding on to their own power, and want to rely on the geographical advantage to resist the attacks of Zhuang Xun and Cheng Guo.
This also means that King Donghua has made decisions on two things and has implemented them.
First, the other party has no intention of supporting their brothers. They just sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. They sit and watch their brothers being attacked and destroyed by Zhuang Xun and Li Pingyuan. Obviously these three people should be unanimous in facing foreign enemies. Dong Dong King Hua's action was undoubtedly to sell King Yanghua and King Henan.
Second, if the other party only takes property and abandons Yindu, it means that the other party does not compete for the throne. As long as it sticks to it and isolates itself from foreign enemies, it means that it is afraid and does not dare to compete with Zhuang Xun and Li Pingyuan for Yindu.
So the question is, the strongest forces among the vassal kings have already retreated, why do we still persist?
Thinking about it, the other party no longer desires the throne. When he wakes up, what else does he desire? The biggest problem is that King Donghua has not proclaimed himself emperor. Even if he has this condition, he is afraid and dare not proclaim himself emperor.
Maybe he and Zhuang Xun have secretly communicated about the music, and now he is giving his group of people as gifts to Zhuang Xun, in exchange for a favorable living environment.
Thinking of this, King Yanghua's mind became clearer and clearer. For things like surrender, the first one to eat crabs is the most delicious. The later you go, the harder it becomes, because the more you surrender, the scarcity will be lost.
As the first vassal king of the Yu Kingdom to surrender, Zhuang Xun would not be too harsh on him. There was no need to hesitate, King Donghua had already made a decision for him.
Surrender immediately now. If it is too late, Zhuang Xun will still misunderstand him. Is he having unnecessary thoughts?
His mind was determined, and he immediately began to write a letter of surrender, saying that he did not know before that Zhuang Xun was abdicated by the old King Yu, but now he knew that he was willing to obey the rule of the new king. He firmly supported the only legitimate emperor Zhuang Xun.
This speed of slipping and kneeling would make old King Yu feel embarrassed. How should I put it, not caring about one's life and cherishing one's life can be so unified.
When he slid to his knees, the chaos in Yindu was unprecedented. The last time it was so chaotic was when Youguo broke through the Chengdu Pass. Now it is even more chaotic than that time because refugees have entered the city.
King Donghua directly led his troops to flee Yindu without respecting martial ethics. The wealthy families and aristocratic families in the city suffered a lot. The undisciplined refugees caused heavy losses to these wealthy families who had not received the news of King Donghua's evacuation.
Burning, killing, looting, flames shooting into the sky, no order, hell on earth.
In this state of anarchy, Duke Zhenguo's mansion seemed calm. It was not that his family's nursing home was better than that of other wealthy gentry families. This time, there were hundreds of thousands of refugees from several surrounding counties and counties. A nursing home with hundreds of people cannot protect it at all.
The Zhenguo Duke's Mansion was very peaceful, very peaceful, because not only was there a guard, but there was also a group of soldiers protecting it, and the others decisively took a detour.
The fruits sown many years ago have been harvested today. We do good deeds and accumulate virtues on weekdays, build bridges and roads, provide relief to victims of disasters, give porridge to help workers, borrow big things and pay small things back.
Although these things have been done less in recent years, the soldiers of the rebel army have not forgotten that they have all received the favor of Duke Zhenguo and are willing to protect Duke Zhenguo, not to mention the orders of their big leader.
Several leaders of the refugees did not embarrass Zhenguo Gongfu and his family. After all, there were many others that could be robbed, and there was no need to rob a reputable good person among the refugees.
On the contrary, not only could they not plunder, but the leaders of the refugees also came to invite Duke Zhenguo Lu Buming to serve as an official to increase their prestige.
Anyway, King Donghua dared not proclaim himself emperor despite all the fuss and hegemony. Instead, these people sat on the throne of the emperor in a grand manner and began to designate themselves kings and become emperors.
Today, the chief among the refugees came to ask Lu Buming to become his prime minister, as if he really wanted to establish a country.
Corporal Li Xian, carrying the belongings collected from other aristocratic families, came to pay homage in a polite manner and wanted to invite Duke Zhenguo Lu Buming to be the prime minister.
The big leader is dark and fat, with a simple and honest face, but his eyes are a bit scary and he looks very fierce. I heard that he is the chief of a certain place named Qin Dahe.
Later, the three kings took turns fighting for Yindu, and naturally they exploited the Gyeonggi area and their own areas. Unable to withstand this kind of oppression, peasants rebelled, and were brutally suppressed by the three kings.
Qin Dahe is one of the bigger ones, mainly because he is very good at hiding and basically does not conflict with the three kings' armies, and the three kings have no time to deal with him.
He was left in dire straits, growing bigger and bigger. After King Yanghua and King Henan went back to defend, they had the courage to pretend to attack Yindu. The original intention was to consume some refugees and reduce the logistical pressure.
Unexpectedly, King Donghua ran away, which also caused him to have some irrational illusions. Now he will sacrifice to heaven and become the emperor. The gap of desire is hard to fill, and power and reputation have been lost.
He wanted these former dignitaries to recognize his status, so he behaved very politely, but it was just so coquettish that it made people laugh.
Although Duke Zhenguo lost his master at the Wanshou Banquet last time, his status is still quite high in the hearts of the refugees and the people. If Si Qinmi continues to do what he did originally, he might be invited by the leader of the refugees to become a Dabao. .
This is also the reason why Si Qin Mi was resurrected with a lot of merit when he was in the underworld. Because if she did what she did and used it well, she would really have the opportunity to plot a country. This is a relatively mild method of stealing a country.
It's a pity that after her death, she died. The short-sighted Lu Buming's mother, Zhao, was reluctant to spend real money and could not see the general trend. Fortunately, Si Qinmi's charity in the early years saved her, and she occasionally provided relief later. Reputation ruined.
Only now will the leaders of the peasant army come to visit politely, otherwise the house would have been ransacked. These people hate the wealthy families and are not merciless in killing people. There is still the smell of blood in the air of Yindu.
They were all the blood of the family who did not support King Donghua and supported King Yanghua and the Wang family of Henan. King Donghua deliberately stayed in Yindu and was killed by the peasant army.
Many of them planned the rebellion more than 20 years ago and used the refugees as knives. I am afraid that one day they would be backfired by the tools they manipulated and massacred by the refugees.
Lucky Lu Buming was specially protected because of his previous good deeds, which saved his family's lives and property.
But for Lu Buming, he doesn't want to be a prime minister for bandits and gangsters, or be pushed to be a leader or king. How can such a peasant army last long? But the soldiers surrounding it are both protection and a threat. .
Either refuse to die now, or die after drinking poison to quench thirst. What else can they do? They can only drink the poisoned wine. They are also passive. The three kings are fighting for the throne, but they still stay in Yindu honestly. They feel that the three kings are all I won't do anything drastic.
The three kings did not do anything drastic. They fought outside and did not infringe on the interests of the aristocratic families. Each aristocratic family seemed to be waiting for the result of a cricket fight to see who would be the winner.
I never expected that after King Donghua occupied Yindu, he actually gave it to the rebels and fled back to Donghua Road. The three kings were particular about it, but the peasant rebels who killed red-eyed were not particular about it.
If you kill one, blood will flow like a river, if you kill one, ghosts will cry and gods howl.
But Qin Dahe, who had just arrived, didn't say it so obviously. He couldn't wait to wear the dragon robe, so he used the dragon robe of King Yu. When matched with his fat body, it felt extremely tight and funny.
"Hello, my lord. As soon as the army enters the city, I will instruct the soldiers to protect the lord and his family. After all, the lord is a kind man."
The original Duke of Zhenguo was praised by the people in songs, and he was very popular among the people. Many people had heard of his name, including Qin Dahe.
"Hey, it's over! Baohu, it's back to Zhenguo Gong!"
Many people were even saying at the beginning that if Zhenguo Gong became emperor, the country would be better and would win the hearts of the people.
"Your Majesty, I just did some instinctive work." Recalling what Si Qinmi did, Lu Buming felt a little prickly and ashamed.
Even though Si Qin Mi was gone, he would occasionally repeat what Si Qin Mi had done and do some good deeds that benefited the people. Although there were many obstacles from his old mother, he still did part of it as a way of remembering Si Qin Mi.
He didn't take care of accounts like his mother, and he was as good as an iron rooster. Fortunately, he saved a small profit and saved the life of his family. Only then did he remember what Si Qinmi had said to him at the beginning, that money is really something outside the body.
Treating money as a treasure, like Pixiu, can only go in but not get out. The final result is like this, like Pixiu, being killed and taking out the money in the belly.
According to the news yesterday and today, it seems that only their family was protected in the entire Yindu. Everyone else was dead. Even if they were not dead, their property and belongings were robbed. Anyway, the outcome was not good.
"Don't be humble, Lord. If the Yu State could be governed by a great talent like the Lord, how could it cause an uprising among the people? I am doing justice for heaven, and now this artifact has changed hands."
Qin Dahe's round face was full of pride. When he entered Yindu, he felt a little carried away. He was confused by the prosperity and couldn't see clearly where he was. His limitations thought that if he occupied Yindu, he would occupy the entire Yu Kingdom.
"Indeed, the Yu State is immoral. He should be replaced by the king and create a new dynasty." Lu Buming was not an idiot. He followed Qin Dahe's words to please him. Now his life was in his hands, and he didn't want to anger him.
"Indeed, I remember that the Duke used to help victims of disasters, but he didn't do much after that. It was said that there was no revenue. It was because of the emperor's stupidity that the Duke could not survive."
Qin Dahe cursed King Yu. After all, he was the emperor. He should bear the blame. The people of Yu State could not survive, not because of him. It was a pity that he could not be caught now, otherwise Qin Dahe would still want to judge King Yu in public.
"If you don't give the people a way to survive, sooner or later there will be civil unrest. The people are the foundation. Therefore, our Zhenguo Government has been helping the people and hopes that the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
Taking the credit, expressing his attitude and stance, and enjoying the legacy left by Si Qinmi, Lu Buming remained calm.
"The Duke and I have the same ideals. I will ascend the throne and establish a new dynasty. How about the Duke becoming the prime minister of my new dynasty."
In this atmosphere, Qin Dahe, who was not good at talking in circles, invited Lu Buming, hoping to borrow his reputation. At the same time, if a prince from the old dynasty was included in the enthronement ceremony, it would satisfy his vanity.
Lu Buming was shocked at first, and then hesitated.
A normal person can see that this kind of regime will not last long, so he does not want to betray the Yu State and join this kind of regime. What if the bandit leader wants to kill his family when he is angry?
"Bu Ming agreed, but he has to discuss it with his mother at home. After all, she is a bit stubborn and she needs to accept it."
So he wanted to delay for a while and think more carefully, because if he stepped into the swamp, he would not be able to get out, and he would be covered in mud when he got out.
"Okay, okay...but the Duke must come to attend the enthronement ceremony tomorrow."
Filial piety is a virtue, and the lives of Duke Zhenguo's family are now in his hands, so Qin Dahe is not panicked at all.
"Understood, Bu Ming will definitely come to attend the king's enthronement ceremony. I wish the king's dynasty a prosperous and lasting future."
Lu Buming compromised and said something that was extremely against his will. He actually despised Qin Dahe in his heart and had to force a smile on his face.
"Thank you for your blessing, Duke. I have other things to prepare, so I won't bother you. The Duke will convince the old lady as soon as possible. I will make you king when the time comes, and I will give you a reward of ten thousand taels."
Qin Dahe felt comfortable all over and made the promise casually. He was obviously too restless. He didn't even expect that he could break into Yindu.
At the beginning, there were more and more people below, and there was not enough food to eat. After a wave of attacks, Yindu planned to reduce the number of people so that he could continue to move around. Unexpectedly, King Donghua actually voluntarily gave up Yindu.
There is quite a kind of mysterious self-confidence, that is, he feels that King Donghua is afraid of him, and based on stories such as storytelling, he feels that he is the destined emperor, and he really feels that he can unify the Yu Kingdom again and create a dynasty.
Zhuang Xun, who really wants to open a dynasty, is not confident yet and feels that the road ahead is full of thorns. Zhao, who wants to unify the world, also feels that he is trapped in the Dragon Formation. Only Qin Dahe feels that he wants to be the emperor, and is complacent and unbridled.
Ignorance is indeed a kind of happiness. I am afraid that only before death can he see himself clearly and understand how much he weighs.
"My king, walk slowly..."
After sending Qin Dahe away, Lu Buming found Mrs. Zhao. At this moment, Mrs. Zhao was full of fear, and her old face was full of wrinkles.
"Son, what are the bandits doing here? Are they going to kill us?" She was extremely frightened. Knowing that other so-called noble families were massacred, she was now surrounded by soldiers, for fear of falling into the same fate as those people.
"They want to persuade the child to surrender and want me to serve them. Because of what Ah Mi did before, I still have a lot of reputation among the people. They want to use this reputation to ask me to become the prime minister of their court."
Lu Buming said helplessly, telling Zhao again what Qin Dahe just said.
"Son, don't agree. They don't have much energy. You can't get away with it if you help them."
Zhao didn't look down on these people with mud-legged backgrounds at all. Her knowledge was short-sighted, but she was much more advanced than Qin Dajiang, who was so confident.
"But if we don't agree, we will be like the Zhang family, where the whole family has their heads separated..."
Lu Buming showed a slightly frightened look. Before he could finish speaking, Zhao's expression and attitude changed.
"Well, you didn't reject them, right? If they were angry, they would definitely take it out on us, so you agreed in vain."
When life was involved, Zhao's attitude immediately changed. Although he still looked down on these bandits, there was no need to confront them.
"That's what my son thinks. I'll agree to it for now and wait to see if there are any changes."
Zhao had no idea. Lu Buming sighed, obviously he had almost forgotten about it, but he still couldn't help but think of it when he encountered this situation.
Because Si Qin Mi is always confident and high-spirited, can give a path that can be walked, is not afraid of danger, and can be calm and calm in the face of death.
"Ah, why did you choose the King of Henan in the first place? If you had chosen the King of Donghua, we would have gone to Donghua with him, wuwu..."
Mrs. Zhao shed tears and lamented her misfortune. Didn't she think that it was because she wanted to choose the King of Henan in the first place?
Because there seems to be King Yu behind the King of Henan, and because he joined the team too quickly last time, he failed to please Yang Xiang, and he was angry and did not want to stand with the King of Donghua who was supported by Qingliu.
But Lu Buming was a filial person. He couldn't say anything accusatory, so he could only say comfortingly: "It's okay. Relying on the kindness left by Ah Mi, these rebels will not hurt us."
"Don't talk about that woman. If she hadn't been mean, she would have made you lose such a big person at the Wanshou Banquet. So I became estranged from Qingliu, and in the end I didn't side with King Donghua..."
Mrs. Zhao had her own logic. Lu Buming lowered her head when she said that, and Lu Buming stopped talking. She was so proud that she looked like she was victorious, once again demonstrating the unparalleled authority of a parent.
She can't be wrong, how could she be wrong? If she is wrong, it will be someone else's fault.
Lu Buming's silence and surrender made Ms. Zhao briefly happy for a while, but she felt that the current environment was depressing. After all, travel was restricted. She snorted and walked out of the door and came to the backyard.
Luo Fu was teaching the child how to read. She reached up and slapped Luo Fu directly to the ground.
The little girl on the side shivered and fell silent, kneeling next to her mother.
"What kind of books do women read? They raise a bunch of unwomanly things!"
(End of chapter)
