Chapter 510: There is a secret fragrance
"You... say it again?" Wu Jiang asked in a daze.
He looked at the man in front of him, who had worked with him for several years and together they had created the prosperous scene of Danzhou City, and suddenly felt very strange.
Wang Youya repeated with a blank expression:
"I promised the King of Zhenbei that I would open the city and surrender tomorrow morning."
Wu Jiang's expression gradually changed from disbelief to extremely intense anger. If Ru Fei was injured, he almost wanted to punch her in the face!
"Wang Youya! Do you know what you are talking about!?"
"The court treats you well, you are committing treason!"
"Yesterday you said you would live and die with Danzhou, but today you defected to the enemy... You coward! You coward!
Wang Youya suddenly became a little excited and said:
“I am not afraid of death, but the people of Danzhou have helped us resist the rebels for so long. Once the rebels enter the city, how can they not take out their anger on the people?
When Muza went to war, he would slaughter every city he conquered. The King of Zhenbei and Wuzi are just partners. If he can't stop Muza, Danzhou City will be a sea of blood. Is that what you want to see?!"
Wang Youya took a deep breath, his voice calmed down a bit, and he said solemnly:
"The King of Zhenbei has promised that if we surrender, he will stop the Muza army outside the city and will not harm any civilians."
Wu Jiang sneered.
"Do you think that the people of Danzhou are all spineless like you?"
"Stop making excuses for yourself. Tell me straight away, what high position and generous salary did the King of Zhenbei promise you?"
"Should I continue to let you be the prefect of Danzhou, or let you be the prime minister for a period of time?"
Wu Jiang raised his hand and pointed outward.
"General Wen's body is still warm, his spirit is watching you from heaven, are you doing this to him?"
Wang Youya looked away, frowned and said nothing.
"I'm the Sima of Danzhou, an official appointed by the imperial court. Even if I die on the city wall, I will never watch you hand over the Danzhou city of Daliang to others!" Wu Jiang endured the injuries on his body and staggered out.
Wang Youya behind him suddenly spoke in a cold voice:
"You are just a small Sima. Before tomorrow morning, this Danzhou City is still under the control of this government. Come here!"
At Wang Youya's command, several of Wang Youya's confidants rushed in from outside the door.
"Take Sima Wu down and keep him under guard. No one is allowed to let him out without my order."
"Wang Youya! You are a spineless wimp. You surrendered your city to the enemy and betrayed the grace of the Emperor. You shall not die a good death!!!"
Wu Jiang's cursing gradually faded away.
Wang Youya glanced at the sky that was about to break dawn in the distance and walked to the main hall of the government office.
He lit three incense sticks in front of Wenquan's spirit tablet and slowly knelt down.
"Brother Wen, I'm sorry..."
…
The next morning, King Zhenbei led his army to the outskirts of Danzhou City in accordance with the agreement with Wang Youya.
The blood-stained gate of Danzhou City was finally slowly opened. Behind the gate, there was only a lonely figure standing there.
It was Wang Youya, who was dressed in plain clothes.
He walked out of the city slowly, bowed from a distance in the direction of King Zhenbei, and said loudly:
"I, the guilty minister, Wang Youya, the prefect of Danzhou, respectfully welcome the army of the King of Zhenbei into the city."
When the King of Zhenbei was about to give an order, someone beside him reminded him:
"My Lord, be careful of fraud."
King Zhenbei smiled slightly.
"Prefect Wang knows the consequences of plotting against me, and he cannot afford it."
"Enter the city!"
The army finally moved towards Danzhou City and indeed did not encounter any danger.
The soldiers and civilians of Danzhou looked at the soldiers coming towards them, and their eyes showed anxiety and fear.
Some mothers hugged their children tightly.
King Zhenbei rode on his horse and came in front of Wang Youya, looking down at him with satisfaction.
"Sir Wang, thank you for your help."
Wang Youya, who was standing at the city gate, looked dejected. He asked his men to bring up a few boxes of things and said to the King of Zhenbei:
"This is the money and grain account and household registration of Danzhou City for the past five years. Please have a look, Your Majesty.
The silver, money and treasures in the Tanzhou treasury have also been counted, and Your Majesty can go and check them out at any time."
King Zhenbei was very happy and immediately ordered someone to go and take over.
In order to commend Wang Youya, the King of Zhenbei dismounted, personally came to Wang Youya, patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Lord Wang is so thorough in his work. Don't worry, I will never break my promise to you."
King Zhenbei called his men over, and the man was holding a set of official uniforms with a large golden seal on it.
“I know that you have deep feelings for Danzhou. When I conquer Yunzhou, I will merge the two states and appoint you as the Grand Commander.
The official uniforms have been prepared for you, go change into them, hahahaha."
Wang Youya took a look at the official uniform, which was a dark brown color he had never seen before.
All the civil officials in Daliang wore red official uniforms, but the King of Zhenbei specifically wanted to change the color, which was clearly a hint of "a new emperor, new ministers".
The so-called excuse of "clearing the imperial court", are people too lazy to even cover it up now?
Wang Youya folded his hands and said earnestly:
"Now that Danzhou City is under the rule of the prince, I hope that the prince will keep his promise and treat the people of Danzhou well..."
"That's natural." King Zhenbei said to him.
"The people of Danzhou are also my subjects. I will naturally treat them well."
After that, he ordered that 10,000 dan of military rations be distributed to the people of Danzhou. If anyone dared to withhold it, he would be executed immediately.
The people of Danzhou were finally saved. Wang Youya couldn't help but choke up and bowed again:
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
He raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have another favor to ask of you."
"you say."
Wang Youya considered and said:
"Danzhou Sima Wu Jiang has some complaints about today's events and has been detained by the guilty officials.
Sima Wu has a strong temper and I am afraid that his words may offend Your Majesty. I only ask Your Majesty to show some leniency and not to be angry with him."
The King of Zhenbei took over Danzhou City without any effort, and was in a good mood. He also liked Wang Youya very much, and immediately agreed:
"Since he is a loyal and upright person, I will not make things difficult for him.
Haha, of course, Lord Wang is a wise bird that chooses the right tree to roost in, and I will make greater use of him.
Don't worry, you can go and persuade Sima Wu later. If he is willing to be loyal, he can continue to be the Sima of Danzhou.
If he doesn't want to, I will give him some silver and send him back to his hometown to live out his days."
"Your Majesty is so merciful, I am grateful to you!"
Wang Youya was about to kneel down when he was helped up by the King of Zhenbei.
“Well, I want to look around this city.
My Lord, why don't you try on the new uniform I made for you to see if it fits you? We are all family now, and I will take you to meet the generals later."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
…
After the King of Zhenbei left, Wang Youya climbed up the city wall to look around, with only a servant following him.
Soldiers in the city were coming and going, setting up porridge stalls.
Many dying people survived because of this bowl of hot porridge at the critical moment of life and death.
A faint, relieved smile appeared on Wang Youya's face.
This is the Danzhou City where he has poured countless efforts. It is the Danzhou City that is condensed by the smiles on everyone's face, the bustling atmosphere in the streets and alleys, and the camel bells and laughter.
He wasn't going to let anyone ruin this.
"Bring me the official uniforms of this government."
The servant behind him held up the dark brown official uniform with both hands.
Wang Youya frowned slightly.
"Not this one."
The servant looked up in some surprise.
Wang Youya said calmly:
"As the chief official of Danzhou, it is unkind to disregard the lives of the people in the city.
As an official appointed by the imperial court, surrendering the city to the rebels and enjoying wealth and glory is disloyalty.
If I had received the favor of the King of Zhenbei, how could I have the face to meet Brother Wen in the afterlife? "
…
As the King of Zhenbei walked out of the Danzhou government office, someone suddenly pointed in the direction of the city gate and shouted:
"Your Majesty, look!"
King Zhenbei looked up and saw Wang Youya standing on the city wall in a striking red official robe, facing the wind.
He bowed three times facing southeast, which was the direction of the capital.
A red plum blossom fell from the top of the city wall.
King Zhenbei was silent for a long time, with regret in his eyes, and spoke softly:
"Give him a proper burial."
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