Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

"This ......" Yu Shiji, Pei Yun, and Wang Shichong exchanged their heads and whispered, and Empress Xiao also looked at Emperor Yang of Sui, full of anxiety.

When the birds were silent, Yu Shiji's eyes rolled, and he took the opportunity to play: "Your Majesty, the Central Plains has been fighting for a long time, and it has become unpredictable, and the loss of troops is in vain, Your Majesty must not care, it is better to stay in Jiangdu with peace of mind." "

Yu Shiji is a native of Jiangdong, and naturally advocates moving the capital to Jiangdong, Pei Yun and Wang Shichong are also Jiangdong factions, and they also follow Yu Shiji's words to comfort Emperor Yang of Sui from the side.

"Alas......." Emperor Yang of Sui sighed and pretended to be nothing: "Even if Zhang Xutuo is killed, the eastern capital Luoyang has not been lost. "

"Yes, yes. Yu Shiji said: "Your Majesty, why should you be angry about the death of a Zhang Xutuo in battle, it is better to take advantage of this beautiful scene and chant poems to open up your feelings." "

"Even if you gather 100,000 people, it is far from trying to break through my eastern capital, and I will not change to meet all changes, waiting for a turnaround. "

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was instigated by several courtiers, but he no longer cared about the war, forced his composure, ordered people to prepare pen and ink, got carried away, picked up the pen and recited the poem, and wrote a poem "Jiangdu Palace Music Song", the poem said:

The old place of Yangzhou can be submerged, and the Taixie is a good place to visit. Fengting Fangshu welcomes early summer, and Changfu Mailong sends Yu Qiu.

Lutan Gui floats green finch, and the golden saddle leaps purple under the fruit. The green ant flows to drink, and the long-sleeved Qing Gele plays the state.

After the poem was written, Yu Shiji, Pei Yun, and Wang Shichong even claimed that it was good and praised it. The ministers touted left and right, and Empress Xiao, who was on the side, was deeply bored, so she said to Emperor Yang of Sui: "Standing on the bow of the ship for a long time, I feel a little seasick, and the concubines will temporarily go back to the cabin to rest." "

"Let Chen Guiren accompany you to the small pavilion to rest. Yang Guangdao.

Everyone hurriedly bowed: "Congratulations to the mother." "

Chen Guiren accompanied Empress Xiao to walk slowly back to the cabin and came to the small pavilion. Empress Xiao sat down, Chen Guiren brought a bowl of hot tea, and asked: "Niangniang is not seasick on weekdays, but today the emperor's poetry is strong, how can she get seasick?"

Empress Xiao swallowed a sip of tea and said: "Now that the thieves are in turmoil, Yu Shiji and Pei Yun are in the same position, and they are obedient all day long, flattering and sycophants, causing the society to ignore the country, and in the long run, it will eventually be a disaster for the country." "

"Niangniang must not say this, the slave knows that Niangniang is worried about the country and the people, but the emperor only wants Jiangdong to seek comfort now, and has no intention of raising troops to go north. "

The two were chatting, only to see the old minister Zhao Cai enter the cabinet and ask to see him. Zhao Cai was also accompanying Emperor Yang of Sui on the bow of the boat just now, but Zhao Cai was a native of Guannei, and he didn't have much friendship with Yu Shiji and Pei Yun. Seeing Empress Xiao return to the cabin, Zhao Cai also took the opportunity to slip away and ask to see Empress Xiao.

Empress Xiao said: "Lord Zhao is an old minister, hurry up and take a seat for your lordship." Chen Guiren moved the round stool from the side, and Zhao Cai thanked him and sat down.

Empress Xiao asked: "Lord Zhao doesn't accompany the emperor to compose poems and watch the scenery, how can he come to see the mourning family?"

Zhao Cai said: "Back to Niangniang, I just saw Niangniang seasick, and I was a little surprised, so I couldn't rest assured, so I came to visit." "

Empress Xiao smiled slightly: "You have been a servant of the mourning family for many years, and the mourning family has a habit of escaping your eyes, since you have something to say, you can say it directly." "

Zhao Cai stood up, folded his hands, and said: "Pei Renji surrendered, Zhang Xutuo died in battle, Feng Xiaoci was killed, the official army was defeated and retreated, and the eastern capital Luoyang Dynasty was not in danger, and Weichen thought that he had to return to Guanzhong as soon as possible and defend Erjing. Half of the country must not be abandoned. "

Empress Xiao asked, "Since you have this foresight, why doesn't Lord Zhao advise the emperor?"

"The emperor is most annoyed by others, no one dares to speak out in the Manchu Dynasty, throughout the Manchu Dynasty, the only one who can be respected by the emperor is the queen. So Niangniang, you have to think about the world's plans. Zhao Cai said.

Empress Xiao pondered for a long time, and was silent, Zhao Cai said: "Two days later, Your Majesty will invite a banquet for hundreds of officials, and I will jointly play with the ministers in Guannei to ask Your Majesty to return to the Eastern Capital." It's just that I'm worried about angering Long Yan, and I can't afford to bear the guilt. "

Xiao Jun said: "If Your Majesty is angry, the mourning family is willing to dissuade you." "

"It's all up to Niangniang!" Zhao Cai thanked Empress Xiao and got up and retreated.

It is said that two days later, Emperor Yang of Sui set up a banquet, feasted the ministers, and the civil and military officials were divided on both sides, and Emperor Yang of Sui and Empress Xiao sat on the throne together. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said that he was happy, and the hundreds of officials toasted in agreement, and the monarchs and ministers respected each other, and they were harmonious.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, the old minister Zhao Cai got up and said to everyone: "Now Jiangdong is politically harmonious, Yin is rich, and between the two capitals, thieves are frequent, and your majesty is asked to go north to sweep away the haze." "

Suddenly, there was silence, "Huh?" Emperor Yang of Sui already had the strength to drink, and when he was happy, he hadn't reacted yet. I saw Yu Shiji said: "Weichen thinks that it is better to move the capital to Jiankang than to go north at this time." "

Zhao Cai asked: "The two emperors and grandsons are alone in Erjing, and they are in danger, do you want Your Majesty to continue to travel around Jiangdong?"

I saw Emperor Yang of Sui frowning, put the wine cup on the table, and was about to speak, Empress Xiao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the courtiers are rising, it is better to let them talk freely about this major event in the world." Emperor Yang of Sui wanted to reprimand Zhao Cai for a few words, but after listening to the queen's persuasion, he suppressed the anger in his heart, but calmed down.

Zhao Cai saw that the emperor was silent, and his confidence was a little more sufficient, and he said: "Luoyang, the eastern capital, is struggling to defend it, Xijing Daxing is short of money and food, and the Manchu Dynasty is not loyal to the civil and military forces, and half of the Great Sui is suffering. "

Yu Shiji said: "The Central Plains is now in a melee, which shows that the emperor's qi is insufficient. Now that His Majesty is in Jiangdu, this is the emperor's eastward movement, so he should set the capital in Jiangdong, sit in the east and face west, in order to peek into the world. "

"What kind of emperor's qi is moving eastward, a bunch of nonsense! It is clearly instigating the Son of Heaven, and he is in a corner of peace!" Zhao Cai and Yu Shiji have been arguing endlessly, and Emperor Yang of Sui had no choice but to leave the table and return disappointed.

Back in the palace, Emperor Yang of Sui's nose was rude, Empress Xiao followed behind and kept comforting, Emperor Yang of Sui said: "I set up a banquet today, I wanted to please the ministers, but I didn't expect Zhao Cai and Yu Shiji to argue in person, and I lost my harmony, which made me in a dilemma." "

Empress Xiao was trying to persuade Emperor Yang through Zhao Cai's mouth, so she said: "According to the concubines, the ministers of the court and the central government have been divided into two factions, one is the Jiangdong clan, which advocates that His Majesty should make Jiangdong the capital, and the other is the old ministers of Guannei, who advocate returning to Guannei. "

"Hmm. Emperor Yang of Sui nodded and said, "What the queen said is extremely true, the ministers are not in harmony, but what can I do?"

Empress Xiao persuaded: "Whether it is the old minister of Guanzhong or the minister of Jiangdong, they are the emperor's right-hand man, and the concubine feels that the emperor can't ignore the rebellion in the Central Plains, so it is better to return to Guannai as soon as possible." "

"I feel that Jiangdong is very good, and I don't want to return to Guanzhong yet. Emperor Yang of Sui didn't blame Xiao Jun again, and comforted: "I knew that the queen was worried about the two little emperors, so I immediately sent a decree and ordered the troops of the Qin King to save the eastern capital, but the queen was worried. "Empress Xiao saw that Emperor Yang of Sui was a little sober, and she still had the mind to scruple about the Great Sui Sheji, so she felt much more at ease.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty issued two military orders, ordering Wang Shichong to stay in Jiangdu and lead 20,000 elite soldiers to the north along the canal to rescue the eastern capital, and ordered Xue Shixiong, the general who guarded Zhuo County, to lead 20,000 elite soldiers to the south and then ask for Bishui Pass. That's it:

The two capitals were in flames and winds, and the heart was not high in a corner of the country.

The ambition melts into the east water, and the luxury of looking forward to the big waves in the air.

Wang Shichong led the Jiangdu naval army and went north along the canal, and the rebel armies on all roads did not have big war ships, and no one could stop them along the way. And Xue Shixiong and his son led the horse infantry army from Zhuo County to the south and marched along the land route, which alarmed Gao Shida, the owner of the village in Gaojibo, Hebei.

Gao Shida didn't know that Xue Shixiong's father and son were reinforcing Bishui Pass, and always thought that they were sent to encircle and suppress Gao Jibo. Gao Shida summoned the leaders of the cottage to the Juyi Hall to discuss the military situation, Gao Shida sat on the tiger skin throne and said: "I have to report today, Zhuo County stayed behind Xue Shixiong and led the troops south. I've been guessing for a long time, but I'm afraid it's going to offend me, and I want to fight it. "

The head of the leaders is Dou Jiande, he said: "The younger brother heard that Zhang Xutuo, the general of the Sui army, was wiped out in the Great Sea Temple, and I expect Xue Shixiong to go south this time to rescue the eastern capital Luoyang." Xue Shixiong is coming fiercely, and the soldiers and horses are excellent, so we can't meet the difficulties. "

Gao Shida said with a smile: "What's the matter if the soldiers and horses are well-struck? The last time the emperor returned to the dynasty from his eastward expedition, we almost intercepted and killed the royal driver, and also robbed a lot of horses and baggage. "

Dou Jiande was shy, and said in a low voice: "In the previous robbery, it was not the Son of Heaven among the royal chariots, but Queen Xiao, I am ashamed to say it. "

Gao Shida laughed and said, "What is the shame of this? I knew that it was the emperor's mother-in-law, and I should have robbed it and distributed it to the brothers for use." The crowd burst into laughter.

Gao Shida said: "Li Mi subdued Pei Renji, killed Zhang Xutuo, and his reputation was shocked; if we can defeat Xue Shixiong, Gao Jibo's reputation will definitely be better than that of Wagangzhai." "

When the leaders heard Gao Shida say this, they all got up and responded, only Dou Jiande was suspicious, Gao Shida usually valued Dou Jiande the most, and asked, "Does Brother Dou Xian have any concerns?"

"Last time I hijacked, Xue Shixiong's two sons, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche, were brave and good at fighting, and they couldn't be stopped, and they couldn't be underestimated. Dou Jiande said.

Gao Shida saw that Dou Jiande looked forward and backward, and was timid, so he said: "In this way, Brother Dou Xian stays in Gaojibo, and I will lead a large team of people to go, and I will be able to return with a complete victory." Then he sent an order to go down, ordered 8,000 people from the cottage, and robbed and killed Xue Shixiong.

Xue Shixiong and his son led their troops all the way forward, passing through Gaojibo, with green mountains and green trees on both sides, and birds singing pleasantly.

The road is smooth, and there is nothing out of the ordinary. One of the soldiers in the brigade suddenly exclaimed, alarming everyone, only to see that on the steep slope, many rolling stones fell, falling into the mountain road, and the officers and soldiers shouted for a while, making a mess.

Xue Shixiong saw that the momentum was not right, and asked, "Where is the boulder?"

Xue Wanjun said: "I'm only afraid of being ambushed by thieves." "

Before the words fell, only the gong sounded, and the mountains and forests on all sides appeared, and tens of thousands of minions rushed out together and rushed down the hillside.

Xue Shixiong saw that the situation was not good, and shouted: "Hurry up and face the battle." "The officers and soldiers drew their swords and spears, and killed them in a group between the mountains and forests.

I saw Gao Shida, the owner of Gaojibo Dazhai, urging the horse to kill, and directly took Xue Shixiong, although Xue Shixiong was nearly sixty years old, he was still brave and good at fighting, and the two fought for seven or eight rounds, without winning or losing.

In an instant, there were more and more minions surrounding him, and Xue Shixiong was embarrassed, and he didn't know who he was, so he stabbed him in the waist with a shot and injured his ribs. At the critical moment, I suddenly heard a loud roar: "Hugh hurts my father!" I saw Xue Wanjun urging the horse to kill, knocking down a few minions, and shooting down Gao Shida with one shot.

I saw a bloody light burst out, Gao Shida covered his chest with his hand, and fell from his horse with serious injuries. Xue Wanjun was about to stab Gao Shida to death with one shot, but when he heard the sound of "Bang!", the big boss Wang Fubao blocked Xue Wanjun's iron gun with a knife and saved Gao Shida.

Gao Jibo's minions saw that the owner of the village was seriously injured, where did they dare to fight, protect Gao Shida, and retreat while fighting. As soon as he escaped not far away, he heard another burst of horses' hooves, only to see Xue Wanche leading another cavalry to urge the horses to chase after him.

A rush to kill, scattering all the minions, the horses trampled like mud, and there were many tragic deaths. That's a good idea:

The high rooster is parked on the steep mountain forest, and the righteous green forest has a strong heart. Kill the rich for the people for the way of heaven, and assassinate the officials to rob the mountain shade.

The gong was sounded to order the righteous army to rise, and the rolling stones were mighty and rolled over the forest. The blade is cold and folded, and the hard bow and arrow fall on the bird.