However, Xiao Rong kept urging him. Everyone wanted to move up, and Jian Qiao was no exception. Seeing this, he made up his mind and took the imperial edict excitedly.
Jian Qiao had a loud, deep voice. This was the most magnificent Tai Chi Hall. Even if they were all standing in the area near the entrance, the sound from inside could be heard from far away.
"The virtue of water has declined, disasters have accumulated, and the blessings of my holy virtue have fallen into the earth forever."
"… Fortunately, the King of Zhenbei helped to revive our royal family, and reversed the decadent fortunes, conquered the four seas, and appointed him as a minister to all nations."
"The heavenly blessing has come to an end, and the yellow luck is weak, so the King of Zhenbei should obey the will of heaven and accept the throne in Yong."
The generals and soldiers could not understand the flowery words, but the atmosphere was more important than the imperial edict. Jian Qiao's voice became louder and louder. When he read the last sentence, he did not need Xiao Rong's prompting at all. He knelt on the ground and enthusiastically prostrated himself to Qu Yunmie: "Please obey the will of heaven and accept the abdication of Yong!"
Hualala - the others followed suit, all kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to Qu Yunmie: "Your Majesty, please obey the will of heaven and accept the throne of Yong!!!"
This scene was not unexpected, but Qu Yunmie still felt a little confused. He looked to the side, but found that Xiao Rong had retreated very far away at some point. This time he did not kneel down like the crowd. He still stood, but he stood too far away, as if the incident here had nothing to do with him anymore.
Amidst the waves of noise, Qu Yunmie looked at Xiao Rong, as if he wanted to use silence to force Xiao Rong back. If he kept silent, Xiao Rong would definitely come back to help him smooth things over. But suddenly, he turned his head away without looking at anyone. He didn't look happy either. He said to Jian Qiao in a random voice, "Pass the order down. This year's reign will be called Shuoshi."
Jian Qiao felt that he was really going to become successful, so he was asked to read the abdication edict, and now he was also in charge of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty.
Jian Qiao agreed happily. He subconsciously wanted to shout "Yes, Your Majesty", but when the words came to his lips, he rolled his eyes and changed the address: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Rong looked at Jian Qiao's back and felt very strange.
The new dynasty hasn't even been established yet, but Jian Qiao has already evolved on his own. Is this the charm of a change of dynasties?
Shaking his head, he looked at Qu Yunmie again. The latter had been surrounded by soldiers. Gongsun Yuan and others also rushed over after hearing the news and were congratulating Qu Yunmie. Xiao Rong glanced over there, then walked out.
He didn't notice that from the moment he moved, Qu Yunmie had been staring at him without moving. Gradually, everyone noticed it, but Xiao Rong had disappeared.
Qu Yunmie was probably the first new emperor who was in a bad mood after receiving the abdication edict. He pushed aside the group of people blocking his way and walked out. …*
Xiao Rong went to look for Sun Renluan, who was sitting in a palace. Xiao Rong looked at his face and then said frankly, "The Grand Marshal looks bad. I guess he hasn't been taken care of these days. I have ordered people to arrest the Queen Mother who made the Grand Marshal unable to get up. We are not barbarians, and the Queen Mother is not His Majesty Guangjia who was under heavy protection back then. I think there will be a result soon."
Sun Renluan looked at him: "What does Xiao Situ mean?"
Xiao Rong was silent for a while, then he smiled and said, "After today, the Yong Dynasty will cease to exist. I want to confer the title of Duke of Anguo on your Majesty, so that he can live in glory for the rest of his life. With the body of a former true dragon, he can live in Chenliu City and bring more fortune and stability to the new dynasty."
The words sounded nice, but every word showed that he wanted to put He Fu under house arrest. Sun Renluan didn't care anymore. He continued to ask, "Then what did Xiao Situ mean by mentioning the Queen Mother to me?"
Xiao Rong raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Sun Renluan was really disappointed with the little emperor. That was good.
Xiao Rong's tone became lighter afterwards: "The Queen Mother is a daughter of gold. After the previous dynasty ceased to exist, she was no longer the Queen Mother, but the mother of Duke Anguo. In view of Duke Anguo's abdication, we, the Zhenbei Army, naturally cannot neglect her. However, a woman whose husband has died should not stay in her husband's family, not to mention that her husband's family has fallen into decline. In my opinion, it is better for the Grand Marshal to take her back to her parents' home."
Sun Renluan was stunned, and Xiao Rong continued, "Pingyang is a beautiful place with mountains and rivers. During my time in Pingyang, I also saw the old house of the Sun family. It was just an empty house. It is not difficult to imagine how glorious the Sun family was in the past. The Grand Marshal is the mainstay of Nanyong, just like the King of Zhenbei, who once resisted the invasion of the Hu people and protected the people. Now that the dynasty has changed, if the Grand Marshal is willing to serve in the new dynasty, I can assure him that the entire Zhenbei Army will feel honored."
Xiao Rong spoke the big words without blinking. Anyway, Sun Renluan had not agreed. He would wait until he agreed and then he would deal with the problem of someone's disagreement.
Unfortunately, Sun Renluan didn't seem to agree at all. He just looked at Xiao Rong quietly. After getting the signal, Xiao Rong didn't force him and started to talk about the second plan: "If the Grand Marshal doesn't want to stay in the court anymore, the Zhenbei Army will definitely not detain a great man like the Grand Marshal. I will personally send the Grand Marshal back to Pingyang City. Whether he can enjoy the mountains and rivers or live in peace in the future, it depends on what the Grand Marshal thinks."
Compared with the little emperor and Yang Zangyi, Sun Renluan's treatment was not bad. The little emperor was to be imprisoned for life, and Yang Zangyi would see whether he was obedient or not. If he was obedient, he would send people to secretly watch him. If he was not obedient, he would spend his whole life in prison.
Sun Renluan had very little time to consider. Almost as soon as Xiao Rong finished speaking, Sun Renluan stood up and bowed to his junior: "Thank you, Situ Xiao, for your kindness. I would like to return home." Ah.
Although he had a premonition in his heart, Xiao Rong still felt a little regretful when he heard him say this.
But after standing up, Xiao Rong still smiled and bowed to Sun Renluan, but he bowed a little deeper: "Then I wish you a safe journey in advance. You have worked hard for the past ten years. You can have a good rest in the next ten, twenty, or thirty years."
Xiao Rong spoke very sincerely. He sincerely hoped that Sun Renluan could live out his days in peace after returning home. In Xiao Rong's eyes, Sun Renluan and Qu Yunmie were similar people. They were both true heroes. However, they ended up with such an ending in the official history. Perhaps it was because of his love for the man that made him famous. In short, Xiao Rong hoped that Sun Renluan could live a better life.
But Sun Renluan didn't know the reason. He just felt a strange mood. He wanted to laugh, but also wanted to sigh.
In the end, it was his enemies who were most grateful to him. …………
As soon as Xiao Rong came out from Sun Renluan's place, he saw Qu Yunmie standing outside waiting for him.
Qu Yunmie looked at him without saying anything.
Xiao Rong paused, walked to Qu Yunmie, and said, "You know that the first year's name should be related to the five elements. The Yong Dynasty is the dynasty of water virtue, and your dynasty is the earth virtue. It's best to have a little earth in the first year's name."
Under Qu Yunmie's gaze, Xiao Rong shrugged again: "But this is your dynasty, you can use whatever era name you want. Shuo Shi is also nice, implying the word Bei, which means not forgetting the original intention."
Qu Yunmie shook his head: "That's not what I meant."
Xiao Rong looked puzzled, but Qu Yunmie did not explain to him.
On the day of the new moon, the sun and the moon push against each other, the sun expands and the moon speeds up, and when they are in the same place, it is called the new moon.
He wanted to live together with Xiao Rong in the world, and wanted his moon to stay with him forever.
But the conjunction of the moon only occurs once a month, so he probably shouldn't use it as the reign title. This is not a good wish, but more like a vicious curse. Qu Yunmie lowered his eyes, he wanted to regret it, but felt it was too late.
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*The explanation of Heshuo comes from the abdication edict in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, which integrates the records of the abdication edict in the Book of Jin and the Book of Song.
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