Chapter 12 The King's Death

2days ago Historical fiction 3
...In the sixth year of Jianyuan, Fujian and Yue attacked Nanyue.The emperor guarded the appointment of the emperor in Nanyue and did not dare to send troops to attack him because of the news.The emperor sent the great king Hui to Yuzhang, and the great peasant Han Anguo to Kuaiji, all of whom were generals.Before the troops crossed the ridge, King Ying of Minyue sent troops to be at a dangerous distance.His younger brother Yu Shan then conspired with the prime minister and clan and said, "The king sent troops to attack Nanyue because he was not invited, so the emperor came to kill him."Now the Han army is strong, and now it is fortunate to win. Later, it is more and more, and finally the country is destroyed and the country is stopped.Now I will kill the king to thank the emperor... and then kill the king, and I will send an envoy to the great deeds...'

Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian."Biography of Dongyue

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In midsummer of Chang'an, the cicadas are chirping gradually.The cold wind suddenly rose, and a ghost cried at night.

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In the dark inn room, I was sleeping in a sad voice woke up from the bed.I sat up, looked around, and knew that the sound was coming from the door of the room.

So late... Who is it?I asked, getting up and lit the oil lamp at the head of the bed with the fire.

A small piece of dim light illuminated, illuminating the furniture screens in the room, blurring.

Huang Qian... Woooo... Open the door quickly... I arrived... Why didn't I open the door yet... Woooooo... The strange crying still drifted in a faint voice, and the ghostly aura penetrated into the dim room through the thin wooden door, which made me shudder.

King?I suddenly recognized the voice. Although it sounded strange and low, it was indeed from the King of Minyue Zuo Ying.

Surprised, before I could think about it, I hurriedly walked forward and opened the door of the room with my shoes.Then he was frightened to the spot:

Outside the door, the person who called the door was not a living person, but a dead-headed ghost.

At this moment, it was standing in a darkness, wearing a Minyue King's Crown Clothing, covered in blood.

The head above the broken neck disappeared, leaving only a bloody wound as big as a bowl.

Dark red blood continued to emerge from the broken neck, dripping on the broken vassal crown suit, shocking and terrifying.

I suddenly woke up from my dream, and it was already noon outside the window.At this moment, I was lying alone on the bed in Chang'an Inn, with cold sweat behind me.

Huh... Why did you have such a strange dream for no reason... It seems that you have been too tired recently...

I shook my head and smiled bitterly, got up and went to the basin to wash my face, but suddenly I heard someone knocking outside the door and whispered to my name: Huang Qian, are you there?

His voice was very low, but his tone was quick, as if there was something urgent.I listened carefully, but it was Han Cheng, so I hurriedly opened the door for him.

Han Cheng at the door was dressed in Han army officer uniform.

Perhaps because of the rush, he did not wear a sword around his waist, and the crown on his head was slightly loose, and he drooped slightly on his hair bun.

From time to time, sweat beads emerged along his forehead and hairline, and it seemed that he was rushing to the inn to find me.

That's great, you haven't gone out, hurry up... pack your important luggage and follow me quickly!Before I could bow my hand to say hello, Han Cheng had already grabbed my arm on the side, squeezed into the house, and closed the door.

Han...Brother Han... Are you?Where do you want to take me?

He brushed the sweat on his forehead, his face, which had always been calm, was full of anxiety, and his tone was extremely serious: Don’t ask too much, if you want to survive, take your luggage and follow me immediately!The officers and soldiers who arrested you are probably coming before noon...

The Han army wants to capture me?Why?

It's too late, don't ask too much.Get it clean up quickly and I will tell you in detail on the way later.I was still in a daze and asked in confusion.

Han Cheng had already walked to my bed quickly, picked up a square scarf to help me pack money and food and other necessary items for traveling.

After a busy cleaning up, I followed him out of the inn.

In a hurry, I only brought some necessary luggage on my body, and even the box of jewelry and clothes I carefully selected for Han Jing in Chang'an was left in the inn.

At the door, the young man Li Gan, who I saw last time, was already waiting for us with two horses.The two maroon-red tall horses were agile and majestic, and at first glance they were the good-bred military horses tamed in the Han Dynasty.

Han Cheng turned over one of them and signaled me to follow him.

Seeing that he looked nervous and did not dare to delay, I rode another horse and galloped out of the city.

As the horse was struggling, Li Gan, a young man who had been quiet since the first meeting, bowed to me and said: General Huang, be careful all the way!

He is not old, but his eyes are full of sincerity and determination. He is already a little man in the Han army.

I rode my horse out for dozens of steps, looked back and saw him standing there watching us.

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That day, Han Cheng led me all the way to the Wei River east of Chang'an City, and hurriedly sent me onto a merchant ship heading east.On the way, he told me the reasons and consequences of urgently asking me to escape from Chang'an.

It turned out that shortly after I arrived in Chang'an this time, the envoy sent by the Nanyue Kingdom also arrived in Chang'an, bringing news that the Minyue King Zuo Ying sent his army to invade Nanyue Kingdom.

According to the South Vietnamese envoy, the Minyue army crossed the border between the two countries in one night and attacked several cities in the eastern part of the South Vietnamese country.

The troops were sharp and the South Vietnamese army was unable to resist.

The envoy of the South Vietnam asked the Han Dynasty to send troops south to attack and punish Minyue as soon as possible.

Shortly after receiving the secret letter from Zuoying, the South Yue Kingdom reported that it was attacked by the Min Yue Kingdom. The Han emperor naturally believed that the letter I submitted was just a smoke bomb that Zuoying, the King of Min Yue, tried to confuse the Han Dynasty.

In a furious state, the emperor issued another edict, ordering Yuzhang County and Kuaiji County to prepare to pick up the Han army affiliated with Zuoying and march southward to attack the Minyue Kingdom.

Han Cheng heard in the morning that General Li, who served as the Weiyang Palace Guard, mentioned this matter, and said that the Han emperor was angrily saying that he would break the envoy of the Minyue Kingdom who lied to report the letter to the country according to the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Thinking of my life worrying, he rushed to the inn and told me to escape, and escorted me onto the boat and left Chang'an.

On the banks of the Wei River, I stood at the bow of the passenger ship and bid farewell to Han Chengyiyi.

In the blink of an eye, I turned from a secret envoy to a fugitive, and I couldn't help but feel dejected.

What made me even more heartbreaking was that I was about to take a boat north to reunite with Han Jing, but suddenly there were some troubles and the gathering that day and night turned into a bubble in a flash.

I bowed to Han Cheng who was standing on the other side of the shore and said: Brother Han, thank you for saving your life, but I am sincere to you and the great man, and I have no intention of deceiving you.There must be misunderstandings in the attack on Nanyue this time. When I return to Dongye and observe it carefully, I will definitely give you an explanation to the great man in the future...

Han Cheng bowed his hand and replied with a hearty laugh as usual: Huang Qian, I saved you not only for you and me to have a personal relationship, but also because of state affairs.The South Yue Kingdom is not as small as the remnants of Yue Kingdom such as Min Yue Dongou. It was built by 500,000 Qin troops heading south during the Qin period.The country is strong and the military power has obtained the true teachings of the Qin army, and even the Han army is afraid of it.It may not be surprising that the military power of Minyue conquered Dongou, but conquering Nanyue was tantamount to hitting stones with eggs and causing self-destruction, which was inconsistent with reason.I also feel that there is a deception in it. In order to prevent the Han Dynasty from killing loyal and righteous people by chance, I hurried to save you.We have known each other for many years. The Emperor of Han is not as familiar with your character as me. It is natural to be a killer when you are angry. I hope you don’t have any resentment.

How dare... I nodded, and Han Cheng's verbal analysis made me feel a little clear.

At this time, the passenger ship slowly started and left the shore.

I know the time of separation has arrived.

Looking at Han Cheng watching me on the shore, thinking of Han Jing who was still waiting for me in the distance, his heart was broken and he shouted to Han Cheng: Brother Han, take good care of me for my family... Tell Han and sister-in-law that I may not be able to visit them in the north again if I get into trouble now...

When I shouted these words, my heart was sad.The meaning of the words is actually that I hope Han Cheng will tell Han Jing about my escape so that she can stop waiting for me, so as not to continue to wither and wait and lose her youth.

A few drops of rain hit my face, and it suddenly started raining in the sky.

Han Cheng in the distance bowed to me, indicating that he knew.

I remember that when my boat was far away, Han Cheng was still standing on the shore and watching me.

The rain has started, and the row of willows on the banks of the Wei River gradually became hazy in the heavy rain.

Countless clear rain flowed down the silk ribbons of the willow trees, just like the tears Han Jing shed when he cried... After several months of sailing, I secretly returned to my home in Dongye at night without any danger.

The servant Azhong opened the door to me at home.

When he saw that it was me, he was extremely surprised: Master!You're back, that's great!

After saying this, he took my luggage and led me into the room, and smiled happily at me: It's really a blessing from the gods!The wife is about to give birth, and she misses the master day and night, but she didn't expect you to come back!

Is the wife going to give birth?I asked in confusion.

At this time, I had already walked into the second yard. Two figures in the inner room hurried out from the bedroom, but it was Zuo and an old mother who was supporting her.

Zuo was wearing a loose robe, but it still couldn't cover up the bulge of her abdomen.

The whole person is getting more and more beautiful. It seems that he has been pregnant for several months and is about to give birth.

A Qian...you are back...

When Zuo saw me, a surprise expression appeared on his face, which was originally slightly melancholy.

She had a crying voice in her voice, and she subconsciously wanted to run towards me.

But after all, she was pregnant and she was slow. If it weren't for the old mother's support, she would have almost fallen when she was excited.

Seeing Zuo's appearance, I knew what Ah Zhong had just said, so I hurriedly stepped forward and hugged her, covered in huge surprise.

The fear of escaping along the way and the hard work of escaping the pursuit were immediately swept away.

Zuo lies in my arms, his jade face tightly presses against my chest, and he starts crying silently.I felt tears flowing through the front of my clothes and wet my chest.

It took a long time before Zuo recovered from the surprise.

Seeing that I was in a dusty state, she quickly wiped her tears and happily called the servant to make hot water to wash.

When I changed my pajamas and returned to the room, I saw Zuo still sitting by the bed, dazed alone.

You are pregnant, so you need to rest more.I sat down next to her, gently hugged her, and let her lean against me.

A Qian... I miss you so much... I thought you didn't want me anymore... Zuo raised his delicate face, and tears were already flowing on his face.

After hearing her words, I felt guilty: I was thinking about Han Jing when I left home before, and I was indeed a little cold to Zuo.

Did the treacherous and meticulous Zuo guess at that time that I was going to live with other women?

The guilt in my heart was mixed with sadness, and I hugged her tightly and comforted her softly: Fool... Why would I not want you... Am I back now... Stop crying... Lying down and rest.

Zuo shook his head in my arms and sobbed with grievance: You just left home and went to Chang'an, and I found out that I was pregnant... Then I hope you can come back soon... I miss you every day and night... I was heartbroken... I was really afraid that you would just go there... I left me alone and the child in Dongye... I still complained to Brother Wang in my heart... Why did you have to send you to the north... and then... Wuwu... Aqian... I didn't expect... Wuwu... Not long after, Brother Wang was killed by that beast Yu Shan... Wuwu...

What did you say?Zuo Ying was killed by Yu Shan?When did this happen?When she heard that Zuo Ying was killed, the terrifying nightmare she had at Chang'an Inn that day suddenly appeared in front of me again.

A layer of goose bumps suddenly appeared behind me.

Woo... Just a few months after you left, one afternoon, Sister Zheng Qiang suddenly ran to me in panic... said that the night before, she took Xiaojugu up in the middle of the night, and heard a scream from the yard where Brother Wang lived next door... After she brought the child to bed again, she got up to see... Woo... she saw Yu Shan and a few subordinates coming out of the yard where Brother Wang lived... carrying Brother Wang's bloody body out... She was so scared that she hurried back to her yard.The next day, Yu Shan brought the guards into the Minyue Palace, claiming that Brother Wang died of illness at night... He will temporarily take charge of the national affairs...

After hearing Zuo Ying's murder, I suddenly realized that the doubts along the way were immediately resolved. I described Zuo Ying's escape from Chang'an one by one, and then said sadly: On the way back, I was puzzled that your brother Wang asked to return to Han and sent troops to attack Nanyue.Now, it seems that the attack on Nanyue is indeed as my friend in Chang'an said, and it is purely false.

Zuo nodded with tears in his eyes and said: Yu Shan doesn’t know that you were secretly on Chang’an.He privately planned with Nanyue to release the fake news to Chang'an, and also mobilized the army in his hands to the north to reject the Han army. The purpose was to blame the Wang brother for sending troops privately... and replace him with killing him... Wuwu...

Zuo said this and cried out again sadly.

After a long time, she choked and continued: Woooo... I heard that there was a rumor that... Yu Shan... He also cut off the head of Brother Wang... sent someone to Chang'an to seek credit... He said that he killed his brother who was in trouble and withdrew the army attacking Nanyue... He asked the Han Dynasty to allow him to inherit the throne of King Minyue... Wuwu... Aqian... Wang is so gentle and kind... Yu Shan is his brother... Wuwu... How could he do it... That night, Zuo and I hugged him in the bed and chatted until midnight.

In my arms, she was like a frightened little rabbit, snuggling tightly and hugging me until she fell asleep and never let go... One day soon, the Han Dynasty envoy arrived in Dongye.

To everyone's surprise, the Han Dynasty did not enthrone Yu Shan to inherit the title of King of Min Yue, but instead abolished the title of King of Min Yue, just like the Central Plains' order to promote grace.

Yu Shan was renamed King of Dongyue, and Zuo Ying's legitimate son Zuo Chou was named King of Yue Yu (Yao).

The two kings ruled the land of Minyue together, and in name, the Yueyu King was a direct line of the last Minyue King, and the status was slightly higher.

Of course, Yu Shan was full of resentment at the Han Dynasty's arrangement, but he did not dare to attack the Han Dynasty. He had to take the jade book and the seal of the King of Dongyue with an angry face.

Perhaps it was the shadow of killing his brother. He and all his personal guards soon withdrew from the Minyue Palace and built a new Dongyue Palace in Quanshan in Dongye.

King Yue Yu has a shallow foundation and has no power or soldiers. Apart from the Han Dynasty's enthronement, he is just an empty scheming and is even more uncontrollable to Yu Shan.

As a result, more senior officials and nobles in the country became increasingly dependent on Yu Shan, making Yu Shan, the King of Dongyue, the actual lord of a country.

Shortly after I returned to Dongye, Zuo gave birth to a healthy boy for me.

However, due to the irregular fetal position, the process of zombie delivery is extremely dangerous.

When she barely gave birth to the baby, she was almost bleeding and unconscious.

Because of this, she fell into the root of her illness and her health was not as good as before.

After raising her in bed for two years, she was able to walk normally again, but she was still weak.

The first time I picked up my son and looked at his tender little face, I felt a piercing pain in my joy.

I looked through the window at the sea outside the house, and saw a boat sailing north on the sea, and felt confused: Han Jing... I have a child in Dongye... I can no longer go to the northern Yishui side as promised to meet you, and spend the rest of my life together... Have you received the message I asked your brother to bring you?Don't wait for me, a kind person... We have no chance in this life, I owe you... I, Huang Qian, will definitely repay you as a cow and a horse in the next life...

I named my son Huang Kun, because of the agreement with Han Jing back then.

Second, I hope that the Minyue can be incorporated into the Han Dynasty in the future, and this child can inherit my dream and go to the north, and make great achievements like Kunpeng.

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In the blink of an eye, several years passed.

With my careful training, Huang Kun has grown from a baby to a cute little boy.

This child inherited the outstanding appearance of Zuo and I, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. When I grow up, I will definitely be a handsome young man.

I began to teach him the Chu fencing technique inherited from the Huang family.

Every time I am tired of practicing swords and my young son wants to rest, I will be beaten with branches and force me to continue practicing.

It is not easy for Zuo to have a child, but he loves Huang Kun so much. At the beginning, I was reluctant to let me be so strict with my children.

Finally, one time, I was anxious about her: Minyue is calm now, but Yu Shan is rebellious in his heart, and the Han Dynasty will eventually launch a day to fight against Minyue.By then, wars were everywhere, and the child still didn't know what kind of storm waves he had to face.You protect him now and don’t let him learn his skills well. How can he protect himself when he is in a critical moment?

After hearing this, Zuo could only speak without saying a word.

I know very well that the Han Dynasty used troops to Minyue, and the navy must be the main means of military use.

In addition to practicing swords in daily life, I often take my son to sea on a boat.

On the surface, it was fishing and playing, but in fact it was to survey and draw the hydrological waterways in the Dongye Port Area and the surrounding areas according to the instructions given to me by Han Cheng in Chang'an.

However, this area of ​​water is indeed vast, and over the years, it will only be mapped by about one-third.

On such days, Huang Kun grew to six years old.But this year I unexpectedly got the opportunity to go to the north again.

The first year of Yuanshuo of Han Dynasty.Yueyu King Zuo Chou died suddenly at night.The Han court sent Han envoys to investigate, but in the end it was left unresolved, and the conclusion was concluded by death.

Yu Shan, the King of Dongyue, hoped to send someone to the Han envoy north to Chang'an, asking the Han emperor to reconsider the enthronement of him as King of Minyue.

He didn't know what I had experienced in private from Chang'an last time.

I just heard that I had been on a mission to the north and spoke well in Chinese, and I had hated my wife with Liu Ju, a Han man, so I naturally regarded me as a reliable person.

In this way, relying on the good Chinese trained by Han Jing and the romantic scandal that Zuo had with Liu Ju back then, I once again got the opportunity to go to the north.

On the day I left home, Zuo and his son took me to the dock.

My son waved to me with a smile at first.

But when my boat really sailed off the shore, he suddenly started crying.

His little hands were swinging helplessly in the air, calling his father straight into his mouth.

The wife Zuo, who was holding her son, had already burst into tears, and her slightly pale face was full of reluctance.

I stood at the stern of the boat, and my heart couldn't help but feel sad.At the same time, I also felt for the first time that Zuo and his son were so important to me that it was hard to give up...

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