Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

The Sui army entered the city of Jiaozhi and recruited troops to pacify the people. The people in the city, whether Han people, natives, or barbarian gangs, all submitted to the imperial court. They were very popular and welcomed by all walks of life. Only thousands of monks were tied up in teams and escorted in procession.

It goes without saying that the monks being escorted were monks under the command of the Eighteenth Temple Master. They were all dejected and speechless. The people of Jiaozhi never expected that almost all the monk soldiers who were originally used by Fanzhi to make up the numbers were captured.

In the battle of Jiaozhi, except for the monks from Daluo Temple, the other monks were not martial arts practitioners. They were driven into battle and could not even use a sword. They were defeated in the first battle and all were captured without mercy.

Ning Changcai led his troops to capture the eighteen temple owners and thousands of disciples in Jiaozhi City. Because the monks were aiding the evil deeds and could not keep their peace, Ning Changcai was about to behead the eighteen temple owners when he saw Liu Fang approaching and advising:"Jiaozhi City" Since the people believe in Buddhism, if these monks are killed, they will only cause chaos among the people."

Ning Changcai said:"These monks are mostly in their prime, and they are soldiers when they pick up weapons. They cannot stay for a long time."

Liu Fang said:"The monks are causing chaos, all because of Ruan Dan stirs up trouble. Since ancient times, the law has not been to blame everyone. Only Ruan Dan’s party is enough."

"Well, as far as the manager is concerned."Ning Changcai immediately issued an order to release the eighteen temple owners. Only Ruan Dan and his monks were beheaded in public display. Liu Fang, the general manager of the southwest march, released other innocent monks, swept the temples to worship Buddha, calmed people's hearts, and carved stones to commemorate their merits. The ancient city of the Han Dynasty After Jiaozhi was recovered, Liu Fang rewarded the three armies in the city. Two days later, the army set off to continue the southern expedition. The Han people in Jiaozhi rushed out of the city to see off the Sui army. The people and horses lined up to prepare to go south. Liu Fang, Murong Sanzang, and Ning Chang had just After leaving the city gate, a school captain came to report:"To the general manager, the people of Jiaozhi City would like to present wine to all the generals to strengthen their conduct."

When Liu Fang heard that the people treated the officers and soldiers so well, they should thank them, so he got off their horses and went to see the people. Several elders in the city came over with jars of good wine to toast. One old man said:"I want to At that time, the ancestors of the Han people erected bronze pillars in Guangping to delineate the Han boundary, which was known as the southern boundary in history. If the general wants to go to the extreme south, the merits of the Sui Dynasty will surely surpass those of the Han Dynasty. I would like to take this small bottle of wine as a courtesy to the general."

Liu Fang, Murong Sanzang, and Ning Changcai each took a bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp. Liu Fang said:"Don't worry, old man, I have also heard that there is a 'Ma Yuan Bronze Pillar' south of Jiaozhi. This trip must be in Guangping. , pay homage to the bronze pillar"

"May all generals, by taking advantage of the momentum of victory over thousands of miles, be able to seize the title of Lang Juxu!"The old man said, all the generals thanked the people of Jiaozhi together, bid farewell to the people of Jiaozhi, and went south with the army. Later, there was a Qing Dynasty poem"Jiaozhi Nostalgia" that praised it as proof: the bronze and gold yong vibrated the outline, and the sound spread overseas to the Rongqiang.

Ma Yuan certainly made great contributions. , Tiedidi Wufan said ovary.

The officers and soldiers of the Sui army went all the way south to pursue the poor bandits. The cities along the way surrendered and submitted to the Sui Dynasty. The army was about to arrive at Guangping Mansion (now Guangzhi, Vietnam). Suddenly, they saw the guide heading forward quickly. The horse came and the guide said:"To inform Mr. Liu, in front of you is the Ma Yuan Bronze Pillar."’"

Liu Fang asked:"I have heard about this for a long time. Where did the Ma Yuan Bronze Pillar come from?"

Ning Changcai was quite familiar with the local environment and replied:"In February of the 16th year of Jianwu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yue and Li people in Jiaozhi rebelled. Defeated the Han garrison and captured 65 cities. The Eastern Han Dynasty sent General Fubo Ma Yuan to lead his army to quell the rebellion. On the day he returned to the court after the victory, Ma Yuan erected a bronze pillar in Jiaozhi, which was designated as the southernmost boundary of the Han Dynasty. There is an inscription on it:"The copper pillar is broken and Jiaozhi is destroyed."’"

"oh? With such an allusion, we, as we follow the will of heaven and march south, should pay homage to this pillar."

Liu Fang, Murong Sanzang, and Ning Changcai led their troops forward and went straight to the Ma Yuan Bronze Pillar. Not far away, they saw an upright pillar. It was huge and towering, more than ninety feet high. It was thick enough for seven people to hug it. Made of red copper. On the copper pillars, the carvings are still clear and eye-catching after hundreds of years. The inscriptions are engraved vertically in columns and read:"The copper pillars are broken and Jiaozhi is destroyed."

These six characters have gone through wind and rain and are still vaguely visible. In the lower left corner Standard:"In the 16th year of Jianwu of the Han Dynasty, General Fubo Ma Yuan recaptured the 65th city of South Vietnam, the southernmost boundary of the Han Dynasty. This column commemorates it."

After looking at this pillar, Liu Fang sighed:"After traveling thousands of miles to recover Jiaozhi, we realized that the southernmost boundary of China's Kyushu was actually Guangping."

Murong Sanzang said:"The Book of Han says: 'Anyone who offends a strong Han will be punished no matter how far away he is. 'Now it seems that it is indeed true."

Liu Fang, Murong Sanzang, Ning Changcai and other generals dismounted one after another and knelt down to kowtow. The accompanying Sui army officers also knelt down.

Liu Fang lit three pillars of incense and led everyone to worship. Only then Ordered the border to be here, and the troops were withdrawn. But Fanzhi, the king of Linyi State, fled southward by sea and disappeared without a trace. In

April 605, the first year of the Sui Dynasty, the Sui army traveled thousands of miles to conquer the southwest, recapture Jiaozhi, and draw Jie Guangping (now Guangping, Vietnam), since the 16th year of Jianwu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, after 40 AD, the Sui Dynasty conquered the barbarians in South Vietnam again more than 560 years later, expanding its territory to the extreme south, making history famous. This is:

Jiaozhi returned to Han Dynasty in ancient times, a far away land thousands of miles away. Bronze pillars were erected in the homeland, and now it is restored and now three worship incense.

The Han emperor regained his horse support, and the Sui Dynasty marched out of Liu Fang. If you hear that the Han cavalry is here, you should know about the Sui army. Zeng expanded the territory.

The Sui army won a great victory and was successful thousands of miles away. At this time, Yang Guang had been accompanying Mrs. Xuanhua in Pingyang Palace. He had not seen Queen Xiao Jun for many days, and he felt a little guilty. It happened to be a victory in the southwest, so he found an excuse to express his happiness to Queen Xiao. When they came to Ning'an Hall, the couple had not seen each other for many days and knew each other well. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"The southwest was victorious, Jiaozhi and Guangping were recovered. The Sui Dynasty expanded its territory to the extreme south, and the army was reorganized. If it weren't for the Queen's strong advocacy, how could there be today's triumph? Empress Xiao knew that Yang Guang was trying his best to please her, so she said:"South Vietnam's victory was all due to the power of the Emperor, and no concubine could take the credit.""

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty waved his hand and said:"The military situation in the southwest has changed. It is difficult for me to have the skills to separate myself. The empress is wise, so that the military and state affairs have never been delayed. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was grinning from ear to ear, and Queen Xiao asked:"I heard that Mrs. Xuanhua's condition has become serious day after day and is not getting better. But what's the truth?""

When Emperor Sui Yang heard that Empress Xiao mentioned this matter, his expression suddenly turned from joy to worry. He sat on a chair and said,"Yes, in my opinion, even the world's most amazing doctor can't come up with a good plan. I just want Xuanhua to visit his old place again to relieve the pain in his heart."

Queen Xiao said:"But the canal has been built for half a year, and there is still no water."

"Although Yang Su's construction of the Eastern Capital and the excavation of the canal are progressing very quickly, the Tongji Canal has not yet been opened. If the water can be opened as soon as possible, Mrs. Xuanhua can return to the south of the Yangtze River by boat by land and water, fulfilling her lifelong wish."

Hearing what Emperor Sui Yang said, a smile appeared on Xiao Jun's face, and he couldn't help but sigh:"Everyone in the civil and military circles said that your Majesty is talented and has a great strategy. He wants to regain Yizhou. It turns out that it is really a pretense. He is still dedicated to Mrs. Xuanhua."

"Alas, the queen is jealous again?"

"It's not that I'm jealous. To build Luoyang, 200,000 laborers were conscripted every day to dig canals. Two million laborers have been requisitioned, which is a waste of people and money, and is of no benefit to the court."

"Now that the four seas are unified, the world is at peace, and the country is prosperous, what's the problem if I recruit the people to build a river? Not only do I want to surpass Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in civil and military skills, but I also want to be an eternal sage who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Yao, Shun, and Yu. At that time, Dayu controlled the floods and dredged the nine rivers. In comparison, I only dug a canal."

The couple were chatting, and a young eunuch came to play:"To inform the emperor and empress, Wei Wensheng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, has returned to Beijing and is waiting for an audience outside the palace. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Empress Xiao looked at each other and thought of the nursery rhyme case. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said,"Xuan Wei Wen Sheng is here to see you.""

Wei Wensheng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, came from Ningling County. He hurried to Ning'an Hall with a memorial in hand and paid homage to the emperor and queen. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty asked:"Wei Aiqing returned to Beijing. Can the nursery rhyme case be solved? Do you have any clues?

Wei Wensheng boldly reported:"I spent two months conducting open and covert inspections along the Tongji Canal. Now I have found out that there is a conspiracy to impeach the Duke of Yue, Yang Su, and the Kaihe Protector, Ma Shu, for colluding with each other and taking human lives. Harm the people. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty was really shocked. He only heard Empress Xiao say:"What did the Duke of Yue do to make Lord Wei so indignant?""

Wei Wensheng looked at Empress Xiao's eyes and was very concerned, and then said:"To build the Eastern Capital, Yang Su forced people to recruit people and rushed to meet the construction deadline, resulting in over 10,000 casualties of workers, which is outrageous and difficult to write down."

Xiao Jun disliked Yang Su's style the most, and gave Emperor Sui Yang a look. Emperor Sui Yang asked:"What about Ma Shumou? Wei Wensheng said:"

Some people reported that Uncle Ma was fond of eating human flesh, especially boys. There are rumors among the people in eastern Henan." Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Queen Xiao were shocked when they heard this. Yang Guang said:"Could it be said that someone cannibalize people?""

Queen Xiao said:"When the Renshou Palace was built, Yang Su put Ma Shumou in great importance, but now he has not learned how to do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and he has become more serious about eating people and drinking blood. Where is the justice of heaven?"

Wei Wensheng knew clearly in his heart that Empress Xiao's words were meant for Emperor Sui Yang. Wei Wensheng lowered his head and said nothing. Yang Guang had always placed great emphasis on Yang Su. After Empress Xiao said this, he now felt a little embarrassed on his face.

He was helpless. Next, Yang Guangyan said:"It seems that I can't protect the Duke of Yue.

Xiao Jun asked:"Your Majesty, do you want to investigate this case or not?""

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"To pass on my decree, I ordered Pei Yun, the official of Sili, to concurrently serve as the minister of the Ministry of punishment. He came to protect the children as an ambassador for the arrest. He led a thousand forbidden troops and followed Wei Wensheng to Ningling to investigate Uncle Ma's cannibalism. case."Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict and passed it down. Pei Yun, the official of Sili, and Hu'er, the general, immediately went to Ningling with the order. This is:

A woman's heart is like a lamp beside her pillow, and everything can be good or bad.

Empress Xiao is virtuous and pity. The common people fanned the flames to catch the criminals and punish them. Besides, Ma Shumou, the governor of Kaihe, was ruthless and extremely harsh in requisitioning the people. Along the Kaihe River, Ma Shumou would demolish and forcibly relocate people's houses and farmland, and the people were afraid.

The road from Luoyang to Zhenjiang To build a canal, the most difficult place to dig is eastern Henan, where people are densely populated and it is difficult to move houses. It is said that there was a powerful man in Ningling County, eastern Henan, named Tao Langer. He was forty years old and his family had many houses and land. To open the canal, most of the old Tao family's real estate would have to be expropriated by the court, and their ancestral graves would also have to be disturbed. In order to protect his family fortune, Tao Langer thought about currying favor with Ma Shumou and asked the government to modify the river course.

It happened that on this day, The county magistrate issued a notice that Ma Shumou, the governor of Kaihe, was ill and wanted to use lamb meat to make medicine. When the people heard this, they were afraid that their houses would be demolished and suffered losses, so they rushed to donate lambs to curry favor with Ma Shumou.

Tao Lang'er heard about this , was overjoyed and prepared to give away lamb, so he discussed the matter with his son Tao Wan.

Tao Wan said:"People all over the county are vying to kill lambs to give meat. Why should Manager Ma eat our mutton?""

"Yes, my son is really thoughtful. I thought of this for my father. If you have any ideas, please tell me quickly."

"It is said that human meat tastes delicious, so it is better to use human meat instead of mutton. Tao Wandao.

After hearing this, Tao Langer shivered all over and asked stammering:"You...you...what did you say?" Let Uncle Ma eat human flesh?"

"You also need to use kid's meat, so that it can replace mutton and make it unique."

Tao Lang'er hesitated on this strategy of fake mutton. He thought about it for a long time. Thinking of his huge family fortune, real estate, and huge family business, he suddenly had evil thoughts in his heart. He became vicious and courageous. The more he thought about it, the deeper he got. Finally, he adopted the idea. Tao Wan decided to steal a child and make him a human lamb.

The matter of stealing the child was left to Tao Wan. On the first night, Tao Wan stole a homeless child in the county. He was only six or seven years old. After killing the child, , Tao Lang'er and Tao Wan cut the human flesh into several pieces, steamed it, and sent it to the Duhu Yamen early the next morning. At this time, Uncle Ma had been eating mutton for several days and wanted to change his taste. It happened that someone came to report , Tao Langer offered delicious mutton, but Ma Shumou waved his hand and refused. The servant added:"Tao Langer said that his mutton is unmatched by anyone in the county, and even the palace cannot eat it.""

"oh? When Ma Shumou heard this, he was very curious, and his mouth began to flow, and he said:"Then order him to submit it.""

Tao Lang'er and his son were trembling, and presented a wooden box with steamed meat in it. They met Ma Shumou, presented the wooden box, and when they opened the lid, they felt a strong fragrance, and they were already let out.Shumou drooled.

Tao Lang'er said:"The mutton from a small folk family is extremely delicious, rare in the world, and has endless aftertaste."

Uncle Ma was overjoyed, so he grabbed a piece of meat and ate it. As expected, the taste was unique and could not be compared with mutton. Ma Shumou admired Tao Lang'er greatly. Someone served him wine. Ma Shumou ate and drank, feeling at ease.

Tao Lang'er thought that once they were alive, they would be familiar with each other twice, and they would be friends three times and four times, and they would never have to worry about each other forever. After visiting Ma Shumou, Tao Langer said to his son Tao Wan:"It seems that this human flesh is really delicious. If you steal another child tonight, human flesh is worth a thousand pieces of gold." From then on, Tao Langer and his son steamed the meat every three days. When it came to making meat, Uncle Ma found a treasure, so he made it easier for the Tao family to dig a river to bypass the Tao family. This is it:

Yi Ya cooks the son to present to Qi Huan, and steams the pottery to frighten the bad officials.

The relationship between human flesh and blood is extremely evil, and it is difficult to forgive people who harm their lives.