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Volume One: Entrance Chapter 113: Old and New Grudges

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    Just when the Southern Tang conscription order spread throughout the country, and chaos broke out in the north and south of the Yangtze River, there was also a chaotic scene inside and outside the city of Kaifeng, Tokyo in the north.  In the past few days, the news that the emperor Guo Wei wanted to go on a personal expedition had spread privately around the capital. With nearly a million people in the capital paying attention, the emperor first held a public ceremony to worship the heavens and inform the ancestors, and then posted an announcement to clean up the order in the city.  , rows of imperial guards and palace guards searched the city, and finally left the city to station themselves in groups, preparing to go west.  The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty went on a personal expedition, which was a grand event in Tokyo.  The gentry and common people in Tokyo go to the streets every day to watch the excitement. They all gather together and point out the country with joy. Various war reports are quickly circulated in the market. No one can guarantee whether they are true or false, no matter how conclusive they sound.  The war was replaced by new and completely opposite news in the blink of an eye.  Zheng Lin, the governor of Yanzhou, rushed to Tokyo as early as the afternoon of October 19 to deliver a letter to the emperor on behalf of the Yanzhou governor Murong Yanchao.  This time, because it was what the Holy Father had secretly told him, the content Zheng Lin handed over was quickly delivered to Guo Wei. A letter was written by Murong Yanchao himself, stating that he was worried about the safety of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If he was not responsible for guarding the territory, he would  I will definitely accompany the Holy Emperor on his personal expedition, and I will be very happy to be able to carry the Horse Shield for the Holy Emperor. Murong Yanchao also mentioned at the end that although Yanzhou was hit by a snowstorm last year, they have made preparations early this year, and there will be sufficient food this year.  He will definitely send more money and food to Tokyo to help the great Zhou Dynasty pacify the great cause of unifying the world.  Another letter is a bit interesting. It was written in the tone of Gao Xingzhou, the governor of Tianping in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was all about slandering the current great Zhou Dynasty for usurping power and having an unfair reputation. The Tianping army wanted to help each other with the Yanzhou army.  Fighting together for major events, etc.  The Tianping Army led by Gao Xingzhou was stationed in Yunzhou, which is located a hundred miles northwest of Yanzhou. It is also the Jiedu garrison closest to the Yanzhou Army.  That night, Zheng Haoqian, the minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, found Zheng Lin, laid out the gifts from the Holy One, showed the Holy One's personal reply, and revealed with a smile that after the Holy One received Lord Murong's letter, Long Yan was overjoyed and had dinner that day.  I also drank two more bowls of soup and praised Lord Murong several times for being the humerus and the pillar of the country. However, because the expedition was about to begin, the Holy Spirit did not summon Lord Murong to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit. He could only appoint himself to Yanzhou to express the Holy Spirit's wishes to Lord Murong.  He expressed his intention to appease and made a brotherly oath with Governor Murong to not harm each other and to work together to support the Zhou Dynasty.  Zheng Lin was overjoyed when he heard this, and he and Zheng Haoqian left the city overnight and rushed to Yanzhou. However, what no one noticed was that Zheng San and Zheng Si, who claimed to be home to visit relatives, were quietly missing from Zheng Lin's personal entourage.  Not long after Zheng Lin and Zheng Haoqian left Tokyo City together, several cavalrymen in black left the city from the west of the city. After making a large circle, they galloped straight north and crossed the Yellow River in Weizhou overnight.  , rushing eastward along the river.  On the morning of October 21st, the scene of receiving the imperial edict was almost simultaneously staged in the governor's offices of Yunzhou and Yanzhou.  What Tianping Jiedushi Gao Xingzhou saw was the edict-proclaiming team headed by Zhang Yongde, who was inspecting the Forbidden Army in front of the palace. However, when he knelt on the ground, what he received first was not an edict, but a crumpled letter.  Gao Xingzhou, who was already seventy-six years old, lay on the letter for a long time to identify it. Suddenly his whole body started to tremble, he kowtowed repeatedly and shouted loudly: "This letter must be framed by a villain. I have been cautious all my life. Why?"  To do something so outrageous and unacceptable to the world at the age of his death, General Zhang should think twice and the Holy One should take a closer look. "Gao Xingzhou was born in 885 AD, his native place is Youzhou, and he is a famous general of the Five Dynasties.  The son of Guo Wei, who has been fighting from a general to a governor of a state, came to be based on his achievements in his life. Since Guo Wei ascended the throne, he also specially appointed Gao Xingzhou as Taifu and Zhongshu Ling, and actually served as the governor of Tianping.  Zhang Yongde observed Gao Xingyi coldly for a while, then stepped forward to help the old general and took out another letter.  Gao Xingzhou wiped away the tears on his face, opened the letter with trembling hands, and found that it was the handwriting of Emperor Guo Wei of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with the title "Senior Shang Zhi" at the beginning.  Shangzhi is Gao Xingzhou¡¯s name. This title immediately slowed down Gao Xingzhou¡¯s rapid breathing.  In this letter, Guo Wei first highly praised Gao Xingzhou for crossing Jishui at night, conquering Yunzhou in one fell swoop, crusading against Zhu Shouyin, capturing the royal capital, and quelling the rebellion of the Zhenwu Suoge tribe and An Congjin, the governor of Shannan East Road.  The outstanding achievements of the crusade against Shi Jingtang, etc., recited the words of Zhao Dejun, the governor of Youzhou, about Gao Xingzhou: "Gao Xingzhou has a kind-hearted appearance and is cautious in doing things. He will definitely have a great future in the future" He fully expressed his admiration.  At the end of the letter, Guo Wei tactfully pointed out that the above-mentioned letter was delivered by Murong Yanchao, the governor of Yanzhou. He did not believe a word of the words in the letter, so he specially forwarded the letter to the old general for discussion.  Gao Xingzhou was so angry that he looked up to the sky and screamed.He cursed angrily: "Yan Kunlun, Hei Shatuo, you were a villain who maliciously framed me back then, and now you have come to frame me again. I will never stand against you in this life." Zhang Yongde smiled. He had been in the army for a long time.  Of course, he knew something about the past grudges between Gao Xingzhou and Murong Yanchao.  At the beginning, after the Later Jin Dynasty was destroyed by the Khitan, the Emperor Gaozu of the Later Han Dynasty raised troops in Taiyuan and occupied the capital. He appointed Gao Xingzhou as the Shou Zhongshu Ling, the Jiedu Envoy of the Tianping Army, and the King of Linqing. At this time, the former Emperor Gaozu of the Later Jin Dynasty, Shi Jingtang's brother-in-law, Beimian  During the expedition, Du Chongwei surrendered to Khitan. The emperor of the Later Han Dynasty deployed Gao Xingzhou as the capital and Murong Yanchao as his deputy to lead the expedition.  Gao Xingzhou had always been cautious in using his troops. Seeing that Wei City, where Du Chongwei was occupying, was well defended, he decided to lay siege for a long time without attacking. However, Murong Yanchao was so eager to make contributions that he secretly spread the news that Gao Xingzhou was because his daughter was Du Chongwei's.  The daughter-in-law was therefore merciful and did not attack her. Needless to say, Gao Xingzhou was extremely angry about the accusation.  After the Emperor Gaozu of the Later Han Dynasty learned of the grievances between the two, he specially ordered Murong Yanchao to apologize to Gao Xingzhou. Later, the Emperor Gaozu of the Later Han Dynasty lost his patience and hurriedly attacked the city according to Murong Yanchao's advice. He killed and wounded more than 10,000 soldiers, so he did not dare to attack again.  After the siege, Du Chongwei left the city and surrendered. The emperor of the Later Han Dynasty praised Xing Zhou's foresight and strategy and appointed him as the military governor of Tianxiong Army.  After venting, Gao Xingzhou knelt down again and loudly reported: "I would like to ask General Zhang to speak to your Majesty. I would like to be a vanguard and lead troops to attack Yanzhou." Zhang Yongde smiled and shook his head gently.  Gao Xingzhou became anxious and stood up and shouted: "I am willing to use my whole family, old and young, to return to the capital with General Zhang as a pledge and not to break Yanzhou. I will commit suicide on the spot to apologize to the sage." Only then did Zhang Yongde step forward again and softly announced that the sage Guo Wei appointed this person  The old general with a lifetime of meritorious service was the King of Qi. Then he handed the unfinished imperial edict to Gao Xingzhou. He respectfully supported the old general with his hands again and carried him into the inner room for secret discussion.  It was also a matter of receiving the order, but the scene in Yanzhou in the south was at least more joyful in appearance.  Murong Yanchao, the governor of Yanzhou, completed a series of etiquettes such as sprinkling loess, setting up the incense table, burning incense and bathing in clothes, etc., to welcome Zheng Haoqian, the general secretary. He knelt on the spot and made a life-and-death brotherhood vow with Guo Weixu, and then happily welcomed Zheng Haoqian inside.  The hall received a warm reception, a banquet, several singing sessions, and both parties got drunk before resting.  At midnight on October 22, Guo Wei, guarded by 20,000 imperial troops, rode west out of Tokyo City and began his first personal expedition after ascending to the throne.
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