Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

In the battle of Sashui (now Qingchuan River), 300,000 soldiers lost their lives and lost their lives on the battlefield. Yu Wenshu was demoted to the third rank, and Yu Juzhan was questioned about the death penalty. There were also many other officials implicated. The Sui Dynasty suffered a great loss of vitality.

The royal chariot moved to Youzhou, and Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty sat in Linshuo Palace depressed. For several days, it was difficult to get in for tea and food, and he faced Empress Xiao with a sad face.

Since the food and grass in Youzhou is very limited, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty has sent Fan Zigai back to Luoyang, the eastern capital, to raise food for the second route army and help the former enemies. Almost all the civil and military ministers in Zhuo County are anxiously waiting for the arrival of the second route food and grass.

The deathly atmosphere had made the palace attendants dare not laugh for many days. At this moment, a young eunuch hurriedly came to the palace and said:"Your Majesty, your Majesty, General Yu Juluo has entered the palace. Please forgive me"

"Nine times out of ten, it's because of Yu Juzan."Queen Xiao said

"My younger brother is not well disciplined. I am about to inquire about him and tell him to come to see him."

When General Yu Juluo learned that his second brother Yu Juluo had killed soldiers and was being questioned about the death penalty, he panicked and worried that he would be implicated, so he went to the palace to plead guilty to the emperor and queen. In

Linshuo Palace, Yu Juluo knelt down to pay homage. After meeting the second saint, Yu Juluo said:"My second brother Yu Juluo killed the soldiers and had a bad nature. He deserves what he deserves. As an elder brother, he was lax in his discipline, so he felt ashamed and came here to apologize."

After all, Yu Juluo was a Qianniu guard beside Yang Guang back then. He had to show no mercy, so he looked at Xiao Jun's face and said,"The general is loyal to the country, but my younger brother is incompetent in leading the troops. How can I implicate the general? It's unnecessary. concern."

Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty said:"The queen has already spoken, the general does not need to worry, as long as he is loyal to the emperor and serves the country."

"The empress is benevolent and has clear rewards and punishments, and the general will never stop believing in her."Yu Juluo bowed.

Empress Xiao saw that Yu Juluo was still a sensible person, so she added,"It has become cold in Zhuo County recently, and the Ai family has been feeling unwell. Yesterday, I discussed with Your Majesty and decided to return to the Eastern Capital temporarily. Since the general is here, , General Yu Ming escorted him, what do you think? Yu

Juluo hurriedly kowtowed and said:"The queen does not care about the faults of the generals, and does not doubt the people she employs. The generals are grateful and willing to take on this important task.""

To make a long story short, Queen Xiao felt uncomfortable with the climate in Liaodong, so she returned to the eastern capital first, leaving her concubine Xiao Jingyan to serve Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. General Yu Juluo escorted Queen Xiao Jun all the way south and back to Luoyang. At dawn that day, they entered Qingzhou Prefecture (today's Shandong).

Along the way, except for the swaying of weeping willow branches, the grass and fields are still the same. It seems a little more deserted and less noisy. The

Yongji Canal passing through Qingzhou is already overcrowded, and many imperial ships are stuck in the river. People's boats crossed each other and the entire canal was almost blocked, making it impossible for Queen Xiao and her party to move forward. In desperation, Queen Xiao decided to take the land route instead. As everyone was getting off the boat and taking a chariot, they saw a group of officers and soldiers in front of them, approaching in formation.

At the end of the team The general in front, Yu Juluo, rode on horseback to investigate. He saw the leading general among the officers and soldiers facing him. He was wearing a red copper helmet and a red copper leaf armor. He had a white-tailed horse chasing the wind under his crotch and a black-gold tiger-headed spear in his hand. , with a sword on his waist, looks dignified, with sword-shaped eyebrows and eagle eyes, slender beard and beard, and has a good air.

When he sees the queen's phoenix chariot, and then looks at Yu Juluo, he knows that it is a royal guard. This general has a gun on his saddle and turns over. He dismounted, came to the shore, and bowed to pay homage:"General Zhang Xutuo, the general guarding Qi County, heard that Queen Feng was here, so she came to escort her."

Queen Xiao Jun walked out of the royal ship, looked it over, and asked Zhang Xutuo:"Why is the water transport blocked and unable to move forward?"

Zhang Xutuo said:"I am reporting back to you, my queen, since the Emperor's Eastern Expedition, the Changbai thief Wang Bo, who calls himself"Zhishi Lang", has gathered people as thieves and robbed river transportation. He has become very rampant."

"Is it possible that the problem of thieves has not been eliminated yet?"Xiao Jun asked.

Zhang Xutuo said:"Wang Bo wrote a counter-poem and spread it everywhere. Wherever he spread it, the people rose up in arms, and the spread became bigger and bigger."

"Can the general write a counter-poem?"Xiao Jun then ordered the palace servants to bring the pen and ink to Zhang Xutuo. Zhang Xutuo thought for a moment and then wrote the poem. The poem is"Wuxiang Liaodong Wandering Death Song": Zhi

Shilang in front of Changbai Mountain, pure red Luo cotton back crotch.

Long. The tree invades half the sky, and the wheel of the knife shines in the sun. I go up the mountain to eat deer, and go down the mountain to eat cattle and sheep. Suddenly I heard that the officers and soldiers were coming, and I swung my knife forward. For example, if someone died in Liaodong, what would happen if they were beheaded?

After writing, the palace people presented it to Xiao Queen, after reading it carefully, Xiao Jun was really surprised and said:"In this case, the Ai family will temporarily change the land route. This matter will be reported to the emperor and the Ai family will dispatch troops as soon as possible to encircle and suppress the rebels.""

"Your Majesty is a thousand years old."Zhang Xutuo led the officers and soldiers to escort him personally and rushed to Bishui Pass.

Along the way, Xiao Jun, in the phoenix chariot, carefully read Wang Bo's"The Death Song of Wuxiang Liaodong Wandering", and felt that the current affairs were difficult and the country was in danger. The large group of people and horses As we were moving forward, there was a sudden sound of gongs, birds and insects flew away, and ambush troops appeared on all sides. When they saw the two leaders blocking the way, Yu Juluo was shocked:"Where are the rebels?

Zhang Xutuo understood in his heart and said:"This must be the rogue horse in the mountains.""I saw the two leading men blocking the way with their swords drawn and their horses drawn across, shouting:"Zhai Hong, the hero of Wagang, is here. Please surrender quickly!""

Yu Juluo knew that the phoenix chariot was behind him, and the bandits in front of him who dared to rob the imperial chariot were definitely not the roosters and dogs. Empress Xiao had many chariot guards, including Yu Juluo, Zhang Xutuo, Dugu Wudu, and Yao. Jun Su accompanied him, and no one dared to provoke the bandits in twos and threes. He only walked to the boundary of Wagang and encountered the bandits.

Yu Juluo and Zhang Xutuo looked at the two bandits in the robbery. He has a long scar, two bright eyes, a high nose bridge, a big mouth, a beard, which is already black and white. He is wearing a green cloth short coat, a tiger skin war skirt around his waist, a black horse with curly hair under his crotch, and a golden arm in his hand. Shandao, this person is Zhai Hong, the leader of Wagang Mountain Dazhai; the other person has a face like topaz, a cold face, high eyebrows, round eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, a thin beard with several strands, and a jade-inlaid blue cloth on his head Hat, wearing a short blue cloth robe and animal skin armor, with a war horse named Tie Li Qing on his crotch, and an ice soul cold light sword in his hand. This man is even more famous in the local area, his name is Zhai Rang.

Yu Juluo said:" You thieves are so brave, but you know that this is an imperial chariot, so you dare to commit chaos and robberies!"

"The eldest son is the eldest son, and the eldest son is the second son. The eldest brother robbed the royal chariot."Zhai Hong didn't want to say more, urged his horse to raise his sword, and came to kill him.

Yu Juluo had seen thousands of battle formations, so he didn't take this bandit seriously. Just as he was about to fight, Zhang Xutuo said:"General, why go there? It's hard work. How can I use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? I will meet him later."

Zhang Xutuo urged his horse to fight, and the two men fought together. This Zhai Hong usually robbed houses and houses in the mountains, killed officials to benefit the people, killed the rich and helped the poor, and sent officials and servants to rob a lot. He never thought that this Xutuo was so brave and talented in martial arts. Zhai Hong was so strong that he was knocked off his horse by Zhang Xutuo before seven or eight rounds of fighting. Zhai

Hong was careless and underestimated the enemy and was killed by Zhang Xutuo. When his second brother Zhai Rang saw that his eldest brother died in battle, he was shocked and burst into tears. Zhai gritted his teeth, became furious, and urged his horse to fight. The general Yu Juluo came to stop him. The two could not tell the difference. The confrontation was in full swing. After a few rounds, Zhai Rang was Yu Juluo's opponent and could not resist. He had no choice but to make two feints and escape.

Empress Xiao and Chen Ting hid in the phoenix chariot. When they heard that the thieves were defeated, they opened the curtain and saw Yu Juluo and Zhang Xutuo urging their horses to approach. , Yu Juluo clasped his fists with both hands and said:"Queen, don't be alarmed, the bandits in Wagang are just now, stragglers, a mob, insignificant, the last general and Zhang Xutuo have dispersed the thieves"

"well! Xiao Jun let out a long sigh and said:"There are many bandits along the way. If the emperor is stubborn and obsessed with conquering the east, there will be endless troubles." Chen

Ting advised from the side:"Don't worry, Madam. When we return to Luoyang, Madam will record everything she saw along the way and then advise the Emperor. It may be feasible.""Yu Juluo also agreed with this strategy, so Xiao Jun returned to Luoyang first. This is what it is: fighting on the battlefield in a distant wilderness, only to find out behind the scenes that the thieves are in trouble. The failure of the success will lead to fighting against the foreigners, and a fire will break out in the back court to protect the Sui Dynasty.

The book is short, Zhang Xutuo led his troops to escort him to Sishui Pass, and the phoenix chariot had a safe journey and returned to Luoyang, the eastern capital. At this time, Fan Zigai, who was left behind in the eastern capital, had returned to the eastern capital a few days in advance, organized the requisition of military rations, and went out of the city to welcome him.

Returning to the Eastern Capital Palace, Empress Xiao, Fan Zigai, Yu Juluo and other generals took their seats. Empress Xiao said:"The Ai family returned to the Eastern Capital this time. Thieves were seen many times along the way. Houses were robbed and houses were robbed. Chaos abounded. If If left unchecked, it will harm the country.

Fan Zigai said:"The immediate plan is to persuade the emperor to stop the war and reduce taxes to support the people. Otherwise, the anti-people will accumulate more and more, and the civil strife will become more chaotic.""

"Who can persuade the emperor now?"

Seeing the sad look on Queen Xiao's face, Fan Zigai understood in his heart that the emperor was eager to attack Goguryeo and would not listen to the direct advice, so he said:"If you come to remonstrate with the emperor, not all officials can persuade him. Only the empress can come to remonstrate with you."

Empress Xiao recalled that when Gao Jun, He Ruobi, Xue Daoheng, Zhang Heng and others came to remonstrate, if they said something inappropriate, they would be punished by the emperor. No wonder there are more flatteries in the court and less remonstrances.

While a few people were chatting, suddenly someoneWhen I came to report, Yang Xuangan, the Minister of Rites, asked to see him. Fan Zigai quickly ordered someone to invite him, and saw a man hurriedly walking out of the palace. He was dressed in official uniform, with high eyebrows and high eyes. He looked like a talented man and was about seven feet tall. This man was Yang Xuangan, the son of Yang Su.

Yang Xuangan was the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and came to the palace with orders to prepare military rations. When Yang Xuangan saw that the queen had returned to the eastern capital, he hurried to pay her respects. Yang Xuangan said:"I have been ordered to raise food. Now that there is enough food, I would like to ask the queen and Lord Fan for instructions. When will the food be distributed?"

Xiao Jun said:"The Ai family is in good condition. If you want to personally request the emperor to report to the emperor of tomorrow, you will not go to the east for the time being." Fan Zigai said:"In my opinion, this is the best. If you can persuade the emperor to use this batch of military rations to offset taxes, that would be the best idea."

Yang Xuangan He also agreed very much that he did not go out immediately to deliver food, but returned to his mansion first to wait for dispatch.

Originally, Empress Xiao was planning to persuade her to stop the war and cultivate her health. Yang Xuangan was rarely free and did not have to escort the grain and fodder. However, Yang Xuangan had a general under his command who was eager to see him.

The name of this lieutenant general was Li Mi, whose courtesy name was Xuansui and whose surname was from Jingzhao. He was resourceful and had always been a hero. Seeing that Yang Xuangan returned to the house easily and did not seem to be in an urgent situation, Li Mi stepped forward. , Zuo Yi asked:"May I ask Shangshu, what are the decisions of Queen Xiao and Lord Fan?"

"Unexpectedly, Queen Xiao has returned to the Eastern Capital. During today's discussion, the Queen said that she would personally draft a memorial to ask the Emperor for a truce.

Li Mi sneered:"Looking at your humble position, the emperor will never listen to others' advice.""

"This is the Queen's personal remonstrance"

"That doesn't help either."Li Mi shook his head.

After walking into the room, Yang Xuangan clasped his hands behind his back and sighed in embarrassment. Seeing the resentment among the people in the world and the rise of thieves, he also foresaw that if this went on, the Sui Dynasty would be in disaster sooner or later. His officialdom As he held an important position, he was worried that he would not be able to protect himself, so he said to Li Mi:"The emperor has been fighting for years, the people have rebelled, and there are complaints. I am afraid that if we conquer Goryeo again, we will miss the country. Li

Mi saw that Yang Xuangan was also dissatisfied with the emperor, so he suggested:"Master Shangshu has great opinions. Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Serving Yang Guang will eventually lead to a dead end and will not last long.""

"What should General Li do now?"

Li Mi said:"This year's wind and rain are unpredictable. It coincides with a severe drought in the Central Plains. People's livelihood is difficult. And since you have military rations, why not take this opportunity to rebel and establish a new emperor?"

"ah? Yang Xuangan blocked it with his hand in horror:"This is a serious crime of treason!""