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Chapter 99 Chapter 98: Emperor Huiyi Gao Yun

Gao Yun, whose name is Ziyu, is the adopted son of Murong Bao, the emperor of Later Yan.Gao Yun is very shrewd, and the city is also very deep.He is usually taciturn and is regarded as an idiot by the people around him.Only Zhongwei General Feng Ba really understood him and regarded him as a bosom friend.As early as when Murong Bao was the crown prince, Gao Yun became a royal servant because of his strong martial arts, and served the crown prince in the East Palace.After Murong Bao inherited the throne, Gao Yun naturally became one of Murong Bao's confidantes.In the second year of Yongkang (397 A.D.), Murong Hui, the son of Murong Bao, launched a rebellion. Gao Yun was ordered to lead a death squad of more than 100 people in the middle of the night to quell the Murong Hui rebellion. Murong's.

In July of the first year of Jianshi (AD 407), Murongxi, the king of Later Yan, went out of the city to attend the funeral for Queen Xunying.As soon as Murong Xi left the city, Feng Ba sneaked into Gao Yun's house with a group of people, preparing to support Gao Yun as emperor.When Gao Yun heard this, he said in surprise: "You know, I have been in poor health for many years, and I have long since stopped asking about worldly affairs. Please find someone else!" The emperor of Yan is not as good as one generation after another, and Murong Xi is licentious and immoral. The people can't bear his cruelty. It has been a long time since people's minds have changed. This is a great opportunity to eliminate Houyan! You are from a family with the surname Gao, and you are the adopted son of the Murong family. Do you feel ashamed?! The opportunity is too late, and the time will never come. Please don't refuse any more." After finishing speaking, he helped him into the palace.Seeing this, Gao Yun said helplessly: "I have hated Murong Xi for a long time, the reason why I don't want to be emperor..." Feng Ba didn't allow Gao Yun to explain any further, so he forced him to assume the throne of heaven, restore Gao's surname, and amnesty the sinners , Changed Yuanzhengshi.He ordered all the city gates to be closed and Murong Xi was refused to enter the city.Soon, Murong Xi and several of his sons were all killed.

Gao Yun became the king of heaven, but the power is actually in the hands of Brother Feng Ba.Gao Yun thought to himself, it would be fine if I could maintain my title, but Brother Feng Ba would definitely not let me sit on the throne for a long time. Feng Ba has a lot of minds and can do anything. next to the throne.Thinking of this, Gao Yun spent a lot of money to recruit a group of strong men as his confidantes.Among these people, Gao Yun trusted Li Ban and Taoren the most, let them be in charge of the imperial guards, rewarded them with thousands of dollars, let them eat and dress the same as himself.However, Li Ban and Tao Ren are insatiable greedy, always dissatisfied with their desires, and still have complaints about Gao Yun.One day in October of the third year of Zhengshi (AD 409), Gao Yun casually walked to the east hall. Just as he sat down, Li Ban and Tao Ren came in with a sword in his arms and a paper. He lied that he had something important to report. While flipping through the papers, Li Ban drew out his sword and stabbed at Gao Yun. Gao Yun's eyes were quick, and he picked up a few swords around him to block it. He was about to run away when he was stabbed by Taoren again, and died on the spot. Houyan died .

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