Chapter 3 Han Chinese Customs: Ritual and Funeral
At this time, the army of the Northern Wei Dynasty, under the leadership of Wang Su, killed it!
Wang Su is not a Xianbei nobleman, but a Han people.
He is the king of Langya and the descendant of Wang Xizhi.
His family was killed by Emperor Wu of the Southern Qi Dynasty, so he defected to the Northern Wei Dynasty!
The Emperor of Wei was appointed as a general.
This time he went south to attack Southern Qi. He is the commander of the vanguard forces!
Cui Huijing saw Wang Su from a distance and shouted, "It turned out to be an old friend!" We are all scholars from the Central Plains. Why do you want to help the Xianbei people attack the kingdom of our Central Plains? ”
"Cui Huijing, I am now from Wei. Our Great Wei Kingdom is devoted to sinicization today. It has long been hoped that the north and the south will be unified and that the war of more than 100 years will end. Wang Su shouted.
"This is the trick of your Wei Emperor to win people's hearts. How can you Langya Wang have a scum like you? Cui Huijing scolded.
After saying that, the armies of Wei and Qi began to fight!
The cavalry of the Wei State shuttled through the phalanx of the Qi State with broadswords in hand.
The war horse of the Wei State neighed, and the war horse of the Qi State gradually became physically exhausted and dying!
The fierce battle continued until dark.
Cui Huijing's Qi army suffered most of the casualties, and there were corpses of Qi troops everywhere.
Cui Huijing cried: "What kind of face do I have to go to see Your Majesty!" Your Majesty will surely punish me for my sins! ”
Actually, he didn't have to worry about it at all. Because, Your Majesty is dying!
At this time, Xiao Luan, the emperor of Qi State, was already terminally ill.
At the bedside, he summoned Xiao Yi (Xiao Yan's brother) and asked him, "Aiqing, what do you think of the prince?" ”
"Your Majesty, the prince is stubborn by nature. There is no bearing in confessing the Lord. Xiao Yi cried.
"What about you...... Felt...... Who is better than the crown prince? Xiao Luan's speech has become inherent.
He was already full of gray hair by this time. Wrinkles are as noticeable as the rings of a tree!
"King Jiangxia (Xiao Baoxuan) is talented. However, he is not a son-in-law! Xiao Yi cried.
"Aiqing. I also know that since ancient times, the abolition of the long and the young has been the root cause of national turmoil! Xiao Luan crooked his mouth and cried.
"Your Majesty, yes! Although the prince is stubborn by nature. However, it is not impossible to teach. Xiao Yi cried.
"I hope that you can assist the prince well." Xiao Luan cried.
Xiao Luan finally summoned the crown prince Xiao Baojuan.
"Juan'er, you don't like to read. So your experience is not enough. I hope you will encounter a rebellion from your courtiers in the future. Be preemptive! Don't be like Emperor Longchang (Xiao Zhaoye), deposed by the minister! Xiao Luan cried.
Xiao Baojuan cried: "Father, the son remembers. But it's too stupid. I don't know how to govern at all. ”
"Juan'er, diligence can make up for it." Xiao Luan said weakly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he died......
Xiao Baojuan cried: "Father, why did you go? When you go, who is entrusted to our Daqi? ”
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to grieve. Wei's 300,000 troops are still there! Xiao Yan needs to defeat them! His Majesty should appoint Xiao Yan as the assassin of Yongzhou and let him repel the army of Wei with all his might! Shangshu's right servant shot Xiao Yi said.
Xiao Baojuan thought to himself: Xiao Yi really relies on the old and sells the old! His father has just died, and he is going to crown his younger brother as the assassin! Does he want to usurp the throne?
And besides, the situation at the front.
Cui Huijing's army was completely annihilated by the Northern Wei Dynasty, and he fled back to the camp with more than 100 people.
Xiao Yan saw Cui Huijing, who was covered in blood and had a dirty face, and scolded: "If you don't want to lead the army to a decisive battle with Wei in the plains, you won't listen." It's good now. The elite of our Qi country has let you run out! ”
"I knew I had committed a capital offense. However, I hope that Brother Shuda (Xiao Yanzi Shuda) can intercede for me in front of His Majesty. Spare my family! Cui Huijing cried.
"You're overthinking. General Choi. His Majesty has died. Now, the crown prince is about to ascend the throne. There will be amnesty for the world, so you'll be fine. However, what we need to do now is to repel the Wei army. You must know that the commander of the Wei army is the emperor of Wei. Xiao Yan said worriedly.
"General Xiao. You don't have to worry, I have a way to get the Wei people to retreat! Chen Jun said with a smile. So, what's his solution?
"Your Majesty, Xiao Luan, the emperor of the Great Qi Kingdom, has died. We can now take advantage of the victory! Uncle Yuancheng smiled.
"Yes! Your Majesty, now is the best time to attack the Kingdom of Qi! Liu Chang said bitterly.
Liu Chang was a descendant of the Southern Song dynasty. He was the son of Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty Liu Yilong, and after the Southern Song Dynasty was usurped by Xiao Daocheng, he defected to the Northern Wei Dynasty! Therefore, he very much wanted to destroy the Qi Kingdom.
Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty smiled: "Hahaha...... It seems that now the sky is going to destroy the Qi country! ”
Just when Emperor Xiaowen was still full of confidence, Wang Su came and shouted, "Your Majesty, Xiao Yan sent an envoy to negotiate peace." ”
"Your Majesty, just kill the messenger!" Liu Chang said with a smile.
"No, you can't. I am the Son of Heaven, and the two armies are at war, and I don't kill them. Now although we have broken the Qi army, we have also suffered heavy losses. We can also use the peace talks to delay time! Emperor Xiaowen smiled.
The messenger sent by Xiao Yan was none other than Chen Qingzhi.
At this time, Chen Qingzhi had already changed into the official uniform of Qi State, and he still tied his hair, wearing the unique clothes of the Southern Dynasties.
He walked into the big tent and saw Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty in front of him.
The face is kind and cute!
Chen Qingzhi thought: This is Emperor Xiaowen of Wei who reformed in Sinicization? Why doesn't it seem to have that kind of kingly sharpness at all?
"You are Mr. Chen Qingzhi, General Xiao Yan's envoy?" Emperor Xiaowen asked.
"Your Majesty, the villain is General Xiao's messenger Chen Jun." Chen Jun said with a smile.
"Are you a member of the Qi Clan? Why haven't I heard of you? You're not a nobleman, are you? Emperor Xiaowen smiled.
"Your Majesty is wise. The villain is not a scholar, the villain is from a humble family. Chen Jun replied.
"That's pretty strange. The royal family of Qi is the Lanling Xiao family, which is the descendant of Xiao He, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. The people who can be envoys in the Qi State are all scholars. You are a poor family, but you can come as an envoy of the Qi country. Presumably, Mr. Chen must have something extraordinary! Emperor Xiaowen smiled.
"Nope. The villain usually accompanies General Xiao to drink tea and chat! Chen Jun said with a smile.
"That's right. So, do you Qi countries look down on our Great Wei Kingdom? He actually sent a man from such a humble background to be a messenger. Emperor Xiaowen said angrily.
"Your Majesty, rest your anger. We are full of talents, so now Your Majesty is killing me. I'm not afraid. Besides, Your Majesty now wants to take advantage of the mourning period of our Emperor Daxing of the Qi State to send troops to attack the Qi State. You're only meeting with me to stall for time. Chen Jun said with a smile.
"The messenger's words are really to the point!" Emperor Xiaowen said with a smile.
"However, our Qi country is not so easy to perish. If Your Majesty takes advantage of the mourning period of our Daxing Emperor to march, it will only arouse the anger of our Qi people even more! Chen Qingzhi said with a smile.
"You mean I'm going to retire?" Emperor Xiaowen said with a smile.
"Yes! We Han people have a saying: 'Etiquette is not mourning'. Since Your Majesty has always been devoted to Sinicization, why should you violate the etiquette of the Han family? Chen Qingzhi asked.