Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Murong Xia died of illness outside the Great Wall, and his companions and the common people all burst into tears, feeling grateful for his loyalty. Xiao Jun ordered people to pack up his body and transport it back to the pass for a burial.

After passing Yanmen Pass, the returning troops arrived in Shuozhou one after another. They saw several fast horses galloping in front of them, and the person in the lead was the envoy of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin.

Looking closely at the envoy, he was in his fifties, almost sixty, wearing a swallowtail black gauze hat, a bright red official robe, kind eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth. He was Xiao Jun's eighth brother, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu got off the horse, holding his robe in one hand, walked forward a few steps, bowed, and said: "I am Xiao Yu, the younger brother, and I have come to welcome Empress Xiao back to my country."

"Xiao Yu?" Xiao Jun, who was sitting on the carriage, suddenly had a bright look in his eyes. He stared at Xiao Yu with excitement, looking up and down, and then he was filled with joy and couldn't help but burst into tears. The maid next to him helped Xiao Jun get off the carriage. When the brother and sister met, they were moved and couldn't help but burst into tears. The brother and sister cried with joy.

Since Emperor Yang of Sui went to Jiangdu three times, Xiao Jun and Xiao Yu have not seen each other for several years. The two siblings walked and talked. When they came to a large bluestone, they sat down and chatted. Xiao Jun asked: "Is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty sending my eighth brother to greet you?"

Xiao Yu said: "Yes, the emperor sent me here to settle the people who moved inland and to welcome the queen to Chang'an."

"Oh..." Xiao Jun asked: "There are more than 10,000 people who followed me this time, and there are 30,000 to 40,000 people behind us who will enter the pass one after another. I wonder where the emperor wants to send them?"

Xiao Yu bowed with both hands and said: "The emperor has made arrangements to set up a new county in Xinzhou to settle the people. The county was named Dingxiang. No matter whether the returnees were Han or Hu people, as long as they were sincere, the emperor would instruct the Ministry of Revenue to divide the land and properly settle them. "

"Yes." Xiao Jun nodded, satisfied, and asked again: "When we met just now, you called me Niangniang, which shocked me. I have issued an imperial decree to abdicate. I can't stand this title anymore."

Xiao Yu smiled and said: "This is the emperor's special permission. My third sister is the queen of the previous dynasty. In terms of seniority, she is also the cousin of the current emperor. How can the emperor not respect her? He specially issued an order to respect her as Niangniang Xiao. Don't worry."

"Alas..." The title of Niangniang made Xiao Jun think a lot. Recalling the past, the vicissitudes of time have made her from youth to old age, and she was filled with emotion. She talked about a lot of family affairs with Xiao Yu. The siblings went south all the way to Xinzhou.

When they arrived in Xinzhou, the officials of Xinzhou had already made preparations to receive the relocated people. The newly established Dingxiang County was not far south of Xinzhou, with fertile land and simple customs. Prime Minister Xiao Yu issued an imperial decree to the people who accompanied him, and the people were happy to move here. Since then, Dingxiang County has been moved from the northern frontier to Xinzhou. It can be said that:

I feel sad when I am away from my hometown, and I see my homeland again and wash away the old dust.

The fox guards the hill and the hill is back, and the bird returns home through the clouds.

Xiao Jun stayed in Xinzhou for a few days, and the people who accompanied him went there one after another.The land was divided and everyone had their own arrangements. Seeing that the people who had lived in the northern frontier for a long time could return to their hometown to live and work in peace and contentment, forming a new Dingxiang County, Xiao Jun was very pleased and relieved the worries of the Tang emperor.

While the people were celebrating, they saw the carriages and horses outside Dingxiang County, which were full of luggage and ready to go. Hearing that the Tang emperor was going to summon Empress Xiao, the newly settled people went out and lined the streets to see her off.

Xiao Jun's carriage hurriedly set off again and headed south. These former people of the Later Sui Dynasty were grateful for Empress Xiao's kindness over the years, and they knelt down and lined the streets to say goodbye. The voices of farewell along the way continued for a long time.

At this time, Huangfu Wuyi urged his horse to come closer and said through the car window: "Report to Madam Xiao, the people miss the kindness of the madam, and the people are vying to give her umbrellas. The umbrellas of the people are a great honor. May I ask Madam Xiao, will you get off the chariot to thank her?"

Xiao Jun looked out the window and saw many people following her to the roadside in groups, holding umbrellas as gifts. Xiao Jun said to Huangfu Wuyi: "I led the people to move inland to atone for the sins of the late emperor Yang Guang, and I did not deceive the people at all. Now I am given an umbrella as a gift, but I dare not accept this courtesy."

Huangfu Wuyi: "No?"

Xiao Jun waved his hand: "I can't accept it..."

Huangfu Wuyi and other accompanying generals had to bow along the way to express their gratitude, and refused to accept the umbrellas of the people given by the people. The large group of carriages and horses left in a hurry. This is:

After being away from home for several years, the King of Sui abdicated and abandoned the Huxian. What joy is there at the Great Wall? The desert is full of bones.

Yesterday I dreamed of a sad song and missed my hometown, and now my children have returned to their hometown. The long song is thousands of miles away, and the geese fly south. There is no Dingxiang County on the border.

The large group of people passed Tongguan. The people along the way lived and worked in peace and contentment. People came and went for business. There was no more war and chaos. It was a prosperous and peaceful era. Xiao Jun and Xiao Yu rode in the same chariot. Xiao Yu pointed and talked, so that Xiao Jun, who had been away from Guanzhong for a long time, could see everything and was filled with thoughts.

Looking at the revival of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Jun asked: "The Tang Dynasty was taken from the Sui Dynasty. This time I return to Chang'an. I am the queen of the previous dynasty. The emperor will not have any taboos, right?"

Said Xiao Yu, who was accompanying him. "Don't worry, the emperor regards the queen as his aunt, and his heart is as broad as the world, like the sea embracing all rivers, so don't worry."

Xiao Jun asked again: "I heard that there are many former ministers under the command of the Tang Lord, I wonder if there is any resentment?"

"The former ministers all miss the queen, so don't worry." At this point, Xiao Yu suddenly remembered something and said: "I have something to ask, I don't know if I should ask?"

"You and I are close relatives, so it's okay to talk." Xiao Jun said.

Xiao Yu asked: "The emperor welcomed the empress, and all the civil and military officials in the court had no complaints, only Pei Qiantong strongly opposed it. Could it be that the empress had some feud with Pei Qiantong?"

"Pei Qiantong?" Xiao Jun heard the name sound familiar, and after thinking for a while, Xiao Jun suddenly said: "Is Pei Qiantong still alive?"

"Uh... alive, alive and well."

Empress Xiao's eyes were full of hatred, and her eyes were shining, which made Xiao Yu shudder a little. Looking at her sister's surprised expression, Xiao Yu asked: "Since the Jiangdu mutiny, Pei Qiantong endured humiliation and surrendered to the rebels. Later, after several twists and turns, he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and followed the currentThe current emperor is loyal and faithful."

"Hmph! Hmph..." Xiao Jun sneered twice, which was terrifying. She said: "Can a heartless person be loyal and faithful?"

Xiao Yu asked: "Your Majesty hates Pei Qiantong so much, is there any hidden reason?"

Xiao Jun recalled the past, his face was bitter, and he said: "Thinking back then, the former emperor Yang Guang was killed in a mutiny, and one of the masterminds of the mutiny was Pei Qiantong."

"Ah?" Xiao Yu was shocked: "Is this true?"

"Yes, the rebels of the Xiaoguoying who participated in the Jiangdu mutiny were killed by Dou Jiande in the battle of Liaocheng. I never thought that Pei Qiantong could survive until now, and still hold an important position to support the government."

"This matter, I will report to the current emperor. ”

Xiao Jun nodded and recounted the many old stories of the Jiangdu Palace Rebellion, the killing of Emperor Yang of Sui and his royal family by the rebels, and the chaos in the palace caused by Yu Wenzhi and others.

Looking back on the past, the cooperation between Pei Qiantong, Yuan Li and other inner palace guards had a great impact on the Jiangdu Mutiny and the entry of the Xiaoguo Camp into the palace. When Xiao Jun talked about the sad things, his heart was pierced with hatred; when he was in pain, his eyes were tearful. Xiao Yu also sighed and was shocked and uneasy.

The large group of people hurried forward, and the brother and sister chatted as they walked, and Chang'an was in front of them. Today's Chang'an is the Daxing of the past. The tall city walls and the red-painted city gates made Xiao Jun's eyes emerge with endless past events.

Xiao Jun came to this ancient capital with emotion only twice in her life. Once was when she was sixteen years old, married to Jin Wang Yang Guang and came here; the second time was when she was sixty years old, and returned to Chang'an, the Western Capital, after the country was destroyed for several years.

After hearing a few cannon shots, the city gates The gate was wide open. Warriors in golden armor and ceremonial cavalry marched out of the city. Civil officials and military officers came out to greet him one after another, standing on both sides of the city gate.

The emperor came out of the dark city gate. Under the yellow umbrella, a man was seen wearing a black gauze with a swallowtail and inlaid with precious jade. He had sharp eyes, a straight nose and a square mouth, and a beautiful beard. He was wearing a yellow robe with a dragon rolling on it, riding a white horse, and wearing an apricot yellow cloak. He looked very energetic. This man was Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin.

Li Shimin led all the officials out of the city to greet him. They all knelt down and kowtowed. Xiao Yu got off the carriage first, and then helped Xiao Jun down. They walked to Li Shimin together, and Xiao Jun slowly bowed: "I, Xiao Jun, pay my respects to the emperor. Long live the emperor..."

At a glance, Xiao Jun's temples were gray and her eye bags were deep. Although she had the outline of a beauty in her youth, her charm was gone. She was also old and frail. The changes in life were touching. Before Xiao Jun's knees touched the ground, Li Shimin hurriedly helped Xiao Jun up with both hands: "Empress Xiao, please don't be polite. You have traveled a long way, and I have come to welcome you."

Looking at Li Shimin's heroic appearance, Xiao Jun praised: "The emperor is really a wise ruler in the world, unique in ancient and modern times. Today, the people of the world are fortunate to meet a holy ruler. "After the meeting, Xiao Jun ordered Yang Zhengdao and Xiao Siye to come forward to pay their respects, followed by Kang Sumi and other surrendered officials. Xiao Jun returned to the court, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Li Shimin issued an order to grant Xiao Jun a large mansion in Xingdaoli, Chang'an City, so that he could enjoy his old age; Yang Zhengdao was appointed as the official of the Imperial Guards and entered the court as an official; the rest of the people were also rewarded and widely distributed.Favor.

Li Shimin said: "It is not easy for Madam Xiao to return to Tang. Please pass on my oral instructions and order the old ministers of the previous dynasty to accompany you on the tour."

Everyone thanked him, and Xiao Jun and others got on the car and left. Xiao Yu came forward and said: "I have something else to say, but I dare not speak out."

"I forgive you, just tell me."

Xiao Yu bowed and said: "Today, all officials are here to welcome you, but Pei Qiantong is not here. I wonder why?"

"Pei Qiantong has requested an imperial decree to transfer and left Beijing yesterday." Li Shimin said.

Xiao Yu said: "I am accompanying Madam Xiao back to the court. I just learned that Pei Qiantong was the initiator of the Jiangdu Palace Rebellion. He looks loyal, but he is actually a traitor who killed the king."

"Oh?" Li Shimin was shocked and sighed: "I heard that Yu Wenhuaji's rebels committed all kinds of evil. I didn't expect Pei Qiantong to be a very evil person. No wonder Pei Qiantong advised against it and didn't want Xiao to return to the court."

Xiao Yu said: "Yes, not only did he kill the king and plot treason, but the Xiaoguo Camp also committed evil along the way. Pei Qiantong must have been involved. I ask for an order to punish Pei Qiantong."

Regicide is a taboo in all dynasties. Li Shimin couldn't help but get angry. He issued an order to order Huangfu Wuyi to arrest Pei Qiantong and return to Beijing to be punished. This time Pei Qiantong was doomed. Only then did he see:

The Jiangdu Palace Rebellion overthrew the Sui Dynasty, and the Tang court devoted itself to empty loyalty.

Empress Xiao turned over the old pages in her old age and finally held Pei Qiantong accountable.

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