Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Gao Xi and He Ruobi offended the emperor by outspokenly admonishing each other, and were thrown into death row. All officials in the court failed to plead for mercy, and they did not dare to contradict him in court. However, after noon, many officials entered the palace together to plead for the two veterans Gao Xi and He Ruobi.

A group of seven or eight ministers went straight to the imperial study. Although they all came together and were anxious for Gao Xi and He Ruobi, the people in the official circles may not be unanimous.

At this time, the officials of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty were divided into three factions. One was the Guanzhong faction. They were all northwest officials born and raised in Guanzhong and Longyou. They were dominated by Su Wei, Yu Wenshu, Xue Daoheng, Zhang Heng and others. They were the central faction. The largest faction is the courtiers; the second faction is the Jiangdong faction, headed by Pei Yun, Yu Shiji and others, most of whom are ministers who have surrendered from Chen State. They are not as powerful as the Guanzhong faction, but they have the same political views and have their own opinions on everything; the third faction is the Jiangnan faction. All factions are related to the Liang Kingdom and are loyal to Empress Xiao. They are also called Houdang and have the smallest influence, such as Xiao Cong, Xiao Xun, Xiao Yu, Zhuge Ying and others.

Among the three factions, only the Jiangnan faction has moderate political views, prudent opinions, and few conflicts. However, the ministers in Guanzhong are very different from the ministers in Jiangdong. The regional cultural gap is large, there are many political discords, and where there is officialdom, there are party disputes. The arrest of Gao Xi and He Ruobi this time was a big loss to the Guanzhong faction in officialdom.

Yu Shiji and Pei Yun were both from Jiangdong. They were in important official positions and did not ask for favors. It would not be justified on their faces. But on the surface, they came to ask for favors, but they secretly applauded in their hearts. The ones who requested mercy were Su Wei, Xue Daoheng, Zhang Heng, Wei Wensheng and others. They were all from Guanzhong, so they naturally wanted to put in a good word for Gao Xi and He Ruobi.

The incense burner in the imperial study room was smoking alone. Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, sat alone on the dragon chair, breathing heavily from his nose. He was so angry that he didn't even eat lunch.

When he saw several ministers coming to see him, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty asked:"All of you dear ministers are here to intercede for Gao Xi and He Ruobi."

Among the crowd, Su Wei was the elder and virtuous. He bowed and consoled him:"Your Majesty. Calm down your anger, your majesty, calm down. Although Gao and He said they were guilty of wrongdoing, they were sincere. I hope your majesty will remember your past achievements and make up for them."

"Huh, when they had meritorious service, the imperial court had already awarded them rewards. Now that they are guilty, how can there be any reason to discount their merits?"

Su Wei rubbed Zhang Heng beside him. After all, Zhang Heng, the censor doctor, grew up with Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. Zhang Heng bowed and said:"Your Majesty, Gao Xi and He Ruobi are also old people. If they are in prison, If there is a good or bad person among them, your Majesty will only bear the bad reputation of killing the remonstrating ministers. Your Majesty, please think twice."

"It would be better for me to bear the name of killing my ministers than to do anything that harms the country.

Su Wei said:"If Liu Qiu delays taking it back for a year and a half, how can he let your majesty do something harmful to the country? Your majesty is serious.""

"Needless to say, if you indulge today, you will become even more lawless in the future."

"this……"Several ministers of Guanzhong looked at each other and had something to say in front of the emperor.

"Back off."Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty showed no mercy at all. Su Wei, Zhang Heng and others just waited and returned angrily. Several ministers left the imperial study and left disappointed. Pei Yun and Yu Shiji walked to the door of the imperial study. Yu Shiji suddenly stopped and said, Pei Yun followed Yu Shiji and stopped, as if he had something to say.

When Emperor Sui Yang saw that the other ministers had left, the two people stopped and asked,"What else do you two dear ministers want?""

Yu Shiji and Pei Yun came back again. Yu Shiji said:"Your Majesty, I have just been guarding all of you. I have something to say that you should not say directly to your face."

"oh? I love you, but it’s okay to say it."

Yu Shiji and Pei Yun looked at each other in understanding, and Yu Shiji said:"I think that Gao Xi and He Ruobi, as old ministers, have no regard for the emperor, deceive the emperor, corrupt the official style, and slander the government. If they are not dealt with strictly in accordance with the law, I am afraid that future generations will follow suit..

Pei Yun also said:"I would like to second my opinion.""

Not to mention the importance of the words, just one slanderous comment on the government reached the heart of Emperor Sui Yang. Yu Shiji cherished his official position the most and only chose what the emperor liked to hear.

Seeing a hint of recognition on Emperor Sui Yang's face, Yu Shiji then said:"I heard that Gao Xi was once a party to the deposed prince Yang Yong. I am afraid that the ashes of death will rekindle and the hatred will be difficult to quell.……"

"Stop talking."Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty waved his hand and said to Pei Yun:"Gao Xi and He Ruobi slandered the government. Their crimes cannot be pardoned and they will all be executed. There must be no mistake."

"I obey the decree!"Pei Yun and Yu Shiji deliberately angered Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and took the opportunity to eradicate the Guanzhong party of Gao Xi and He Ruobi. This is how they formed a faction to secretly eliminate dissidents and use loyal advice to resolve differences.

The ministers and states were of the same race, and they were born in a world where there was a separation between the east and the west..

Gao Jun and He Ruobi were accused of slandering the government and executed. The government and the public were shocked. Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, returned to Beijing and did not go to court in the past few days. Such a big thing happened, and he felt that his face was shameful. After all, the cause of the incident was In order to obtain money for building warships,

Yang Guang respected the King of Hejian a lot, and the uncle and nephew did not have too much restraint. They sat down separately. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sighed and said,"I will kill Gao and He. It is my long-cherished wish to recover Yizhou and complete the reunification. It is the general trend of the times. Now that he was ready to start a war, Liu Qiu could let it go, but Sui couldn't let it go."

Yang Hong said:"It would be too harsh and cruel to embezzle the people who worked on the Great Wall. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"Just use it. It is neither squandered by me nor corrupt officials. There is nothing wrong with ordinary people shouldering some of the burden for the court." I am the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, so I cannot bow to the people one by one and express my thanks. Yang

Hongzuo bowed and said:"Since the emperor attaches so much importance to regaining Liuqiu, I will return immediately." Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty smiled, sat up and said:"After the emperor's uncle returns, no matter whether he succeeds or fails, he will have to fight again. Don't let Liu Qiu Guojue's imperial edict fail to come true. I'm not done with him.""

"The old minister obeys the order"

"The second batch of four million taels is allocated. How does the emperor plan to use it? Yang

Hong bowed and said:"The old minister is going to take Lingnan wood and build warships in Nghe An, and then send general Chen Leng to Nghe An to practice the navy. When all the warships are built, Yangzhou and Ngee An will send troops from the north and south to encircle Yizhou.""

"Well, my quasi-emperor uncle is mobilizing wood from all over the south of the Yangtze River, specializing in music, and making full preparations to regain Liuqiu."Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was so confident that he immediately left the capital and rushed to Yangzhou. It can be said that the

Sui and Tang Dynasties were outstanding ministers, and the prince of Hejian was a holy king.

He did his best to fulfill the wishes of the Sui emperors in both dynasties and was loyal and courageous. The heart of an old minister.

Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, traveled with 3,000 horse infantry as his escort. Along the way, he was well received by the state capitals. He rode hard along the way and arrived at Shuzhou (today's Qianshan, Anhui) in just a few days.

After a day's journey, The night was getting late, the moon was high, and the travelers were tired. Yang Hong, the king of the river, asked:"Guide, where are you?""

The guide said:"Qianshan County is ahead.

Yang Hong looked forward and said,"Where is Chen Leng?""

"The end will be in"

"Go to Qianshan County quickly and let the local people arrange food and accommodation. I will stay here tonight."

"Yes!"

The deputy general Chen Leng took several guards and rushed to Qianshan County first. It was approaching evening, and the county government officials were already preparing to close the gate of the county government. It happened that Chen Leng and others arrived

"Don't close the door, I'm going to see the county magistrate!"

The gatekeeper took a quick look and saw that the leader was more than seven feet tall, with a green and yellow face, sword eyebrows and leopard eyes, a mustache, wearing a cloud-plated gold helmet, square-leaf chain armor, and a sword on his waist. The person is none other than Deputy General Chen Leng, whose courtesy name is Changwei. He is from Xiang'an, Lujiang, and his official residence is General Wu Benlang.

"Where did this military master come from, and what important business did he come to our county government office for?"

"I am Chen Leng, the general of Wu Benlang under Prince Hejian. The old prince is going to have food and lodging in Qianshan County tonight. Please quickly order your county magistrate to prepare wine and dinner and go out of the city to welcome you!"Chen Leng casually took out the customs clearance document and threw it to the yamen officer.

Chen Leng's voice was like a bell, and his momentum was impressive. He could tell that he had a background as a military general. The yamen officer did not dare to neglect and hurriedly took the ultimatum to see the county magistrate.

This potential The county magistrate of Shan County was named Zhang Zhenzhou. After reading the customs clearance document, he handed it to the Yamen:"Are you from Chen Leng?"

"Already gone to meet Wang Jia"

"According to the law, just arrange the post house. The three thousand horse infantry has its own rations, which the county cannot afford. The officer hesitated for a moment and asked,"Sir, this is a thousand-year-old king, so arranging the post house would be a bit negligent.""

Zhang Zhenzhou said:"The king of Hejian is famous and famous, and this county naturally knows it. However, these servants under the prince are all domineering and ignore local officials. If they are more high-ranking and far-reaching, they will be spoiled."

"What if the prince blames me?......."

"The entire responsibility lies with this county, what are you afraid of?"

"Little understand."

When the King of Hejian and his subordinates rushed their horses into the county seat, they saw a dozen panting government officials coming to greet the King of Hejian. When Chen Leng saw that the magistrate of Qianshan County didn't even come, he grabbed a government official. He asked:"Your county magistrate is too bold to welcome the thousand-year-old Wang Jia?""

The yamen servant was so frightened that he trembled and replied tremblingly:"My county magistrate has said that in accordance with the laws and etiquette, we will arrange for the King of Hejian to have a rest at the Posthouse, and have his own postman to entertain him."

"presumptuous."

Chen Leng was so angry that Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, touched his beard and said:"Every county along the way is very courteous. Why is Qianshan County so rude? Go and see."

Chen Leng came to the Qianshan County government office for the second time, kicked open the county government office door, and shouted angrily:"Where is the county magistrate? Where is the county magistrate?

I heard someone ask:"The official county government is here. If there is an injustice, how dare you make a noise here?""

"Under the command of a certain Hejian King Qiansui, the Kotou County Magistrate comes to see you quickly!"

I saw a man walking out from the corridor beside the county government hall. He was wearing an official robe and a black gauze on his head. He was about thirty years old, with a fair face and pointed cheeks, and a slight beard. He stared at Chen Leng and walked closer. , this person is Zhang Zhenzhou, the magistrate of Qianshan County.

"I am the magistrate of Qianshan County. As a military officer, how dare you be so rude?"

"Nonsence! You are a mere official. You don't even know who is the king today. How dare you be so rude? I'll let you know how powerful you are first."Chen Leng has followed the King of Hejian for many years. He is a military commander and is used to being arrogant. Without saying a word, he stepped forward and reached out to grab Zhang Zhenzhou.

Zhang Zhenzhou dodged and grabbed Chen Ling's wrist with his right hand. Chen Leng stretched out his hand again. With his left hand, Zhang Zhenzhou followed up and blocked with his other hand. As the two struggled, Chen Leng was shocked. He didn't expect that this white-faced county magistrate was actually a martial arts practitioner, which really surprised people.

Chen Leng He pushed Zhang Zhenzhou's arm away and punched him. Zhang Zhenzhou shook off the black yarn and took the fight. The two of them started fighting in the county government yard without saying anything. The two of them fought with their bare hands.

Here a rhinoceros looked at the moon, and there was a vicious tiger. Even the government servants and Wang Jia's guards on both sides were dumbfounded. After fighting for more than ten rounds, no matter who was the top or the bottom, Chen Leng secretly thought that he didn't realize that Zhang Zhenzhou was not a weakling, but he possessed good martial arts..

The two were having a silly fight when they heard a muffled roar:"Everyone, stop it!"The two of them took a closer look, and it was Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, who had arrived. This is it: if you don't reveal your hidden martial arts, how can you know that you have a unique skill? There are dragons and tigers hidden in Qianshan County, and the king of Hejian has a douluo.

The two tigers There is no superiority in the competition, and it is difficult to play chess with an opponent. The setting sun shines on the two heroes meeting, and it is difficult to win the ambition of a small county magistrate.