Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress-Chapter 828 - 825: Prosperous Mountains and Rivers

After the Yan Army entered the city, Second Prince Murong Ping followed Murong Yan’s instructions, ordering the Yan Army not to burn, kill, or loot from the civilians, and announced Yan’s new political policies in Chang City.

The civilians knelt and thanked the emperor’s grace, while the Wei nobles who remained in Chang City were filled with resentment, unwilling to leave the old capital of Wei. They intended to negotiate with Murong Ping, planning to use the support of their Wei old aristocratic family to coerce Murong Ping, but they didn’t even get to see Murong Ping’s face.

The implementation of new policies would harm the interests of the old aristocracy. At that time, it was precisely for this reason that the Yan Kingdom, after Empress Ji’s reforms, was scorned by the noble families of various states.

And the reason the monarchs of other states, seeing Yan gradually becoming powerful due to Empress Ji’s new policies, even looking down on other states, could not imitate Yan, was because the rulers of each state did not have the courage of Empress Ji and did not dare to make a decisive break with the aristocracy.

The aristocratic forces were deeply rooted in the court, and a slight mistake could overthrow royal authority. There were precedents for this in various states, so historically, the attempts at reforming to strengthen the states were often weak and ultimately failed due to the pressure of the aristocracy. The strong ministers and pioneers who advocated for reform often met tragic ends.

Empress Ji’s reforms succeeded because of the favorable conditions of the time, place, and people.

But if other countries wanted to imitate, if the reigning monarch did not have the determination to stake everything, and the courage to face the overthrow of royal power, it would be difficult to shake the old regime even a little.

On the twenty-fourth of the same month, Second Prince Murong Ping tidied up the Wei Imperial Palace and led his troops outside the gates of Chang City to welcome Emperor Murong Yu into the city.

When Emperor Yan stepped into Wei’s capital, Chang City, it signified that the once despised Yan Kingdom had now risen to become a powerful nation, declaring to the states that Yan had trampled the once mighty Wei Kingdom underfoot.

This also caused the Jin Kingdom and Xiliang to become wary of Yan again.

As one rises, another must fall. Yan becoming stronger inevitably meant the decline of another country.

Xiliang, which had gradually shown the potential of becoming a powerful nation by annexing small countries, had its ten thousand elite troops killed in a battle with Jin’s southern borders, followed by the rebellion in Yunjing, leading to a decline in national strength and a shortage of troops. Even though the newly ascended Empress of Xiliang was a wise and capable ruler, it would still take time to restore Xiliang.

First, Yan was on the verge of destroying Wei, and then Jin was swallowing up Daliang, making Xiliang extremely anxious, wanting to ally with the Rong and Jin Kingdoms to resist Yan.

Xiao Rongyan received news, half an hour before entering Chang City, that the Empress of Xiliang had sent an envoy to the Rong to discuss an alliance.

However, the Empress of Xiliang might not have anticipated that Yan had already signed an alliance with the Rong to not attack Xiliang within three years. Instead, the Rong and Jin were eager to destroy Xiliang.

Today’s splendidly dressed Emperor Murong Yan, supported by Feng Yao, slowly walked out of the grand tent. Seeing Xiao Rongyan standing under the flag of the Blackbird and Green Sparrow, burning the secret report and casually tossing it into the pond, he stood with his hands behind his back, displaying a regal aura.

Murong Yu’s pale lips curved slightly, his eyes showing a warm smile.

In fact, Murong Yu had been bedridden for more than half a month, but this time, as the emperor of Yan, he needed to enter the Wei Imperial Capital and step into the Imperial City in front of the people, which held a different significance.

He needed to tell the various states that Wei was now a land under Yan’s control.

He needed to tell the subjects of Wei that the heavens had changed, and now he, Murong Yu, was their ruler, their sky!

He needed to tell the people of Wei and the aristocrats that henceforth, the Wei capital, Chang City’s Imperial Palace, would become his palace, and he would govern this new land with Yan’s strategies.

Therefore, even though Murong Yu could barely hold on, he still stood up with Feng Yao’s help, wearing the heavy jade twelve-stringed crown and the intricately crafted imperial robes, with the emperor’s sword at his waist.

With each step he took, Murong Yu could not help but gasp for breath. Just moving from his bed to the doorway had already covered his forehead with fine sweat.

He forced himself to remain calm and called out, "A Yan..."

Xiao Rongyan turned around and saw his elder brother, who usually struggled to sit up, now dressed in the heavy ceremonial robes and crown...

The brilliant golden morning sun shone on Murong Yu’s stunningly beautiful features, adding a layer of warmth to his pale, almost translucent skin, making him look much healthier and more spirited than the day before.

"Brother..." Xiao Rongyan stepped forward to support Murong Yu, carefully examining him with a smile in his eyes, "Brother looks better than yesterday."

Murong Yu didn’t want his younger brother to worry, so he squeezed his hand and smiled, "Yes, today we are entering the Wei capital, and I feel much better because of it."

Xiao Rongyan finally smiled as well, holding his brother’s hand tightly, "Brother will get better with each passing day! And Yan will get stronger with each passing day!"

Murong Yu said, "Let’s go! We are ready to enter the city..."

Feng Yao summoned the four chariots, first stepping up to help Murong Yu onboard.

Xiao Rongyan had initially suggested that Murong Yu enter the city in a carriage, but Murong Yu believed that since they were to showcase Yan’s might and let the people and aristocracy of the former Wei know they now had a new ruler, they should enter the city in a chariot, making it clear to all who their new master was.

Xiao Rongyan also understood that Murong Yu wanted to intimidate those old aristocrats who intended to negotiate, so he had to relent.

Murong Yu, supported from the front and back, boarded the chariot with difficulty, panting heavily, his hands resting on the bronze-adorned handrails. Feng Yao quickly took out a cloth to wipe the sweat from Murong Yu’s face, choking up, "Master, why not take the carriage instead?"

Xiao Rongyan stood beside the chariot, looking up at his struggling brother with an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Murong Yu waved Feng Yao away from wiping his sweat, looked at the worried Xiao Rongyan, and smiled at him, "A Yan... Come up here!"

Hearing this, Feng Yao quickly got off the chariot and respectfully invited Xiao Rongyan to board. He nodded, lifted the hem of his long robe, and got on the chariot, holding onto Murong Yu, and whispered, "Brother, do you have something to entrust to me?"

Murong Yu smiled, raised his hand to grasp Xiao Rongyan’s, holding it tightly, his eyes shining with determination under the golden light, and said firmly, "As brothers, we shall enter the city together."

Xiao Rongyan furrowed his brow slightly, "Brother, Xiao Rongyan... The Wei nobles have all seen me."

"I received news yesterday that Xie Xun has already arrived at Weishu City. The destruction of Wei is imminent, and it is time to restore your name to you." Murong Yu wanted to entrust the Yan Kingdom, which was still pushing forward, to his brother Murong Yan, "At this time, brother needs you by his side!"

Because he knew his younger brother’s ambitions and capabilities, with him, Yan could truly achieve unification, and with him, Yan could create a prosperous empire.

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