Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

The biting wind and sand creaked on the wasteland, whipping flags one after another. The dry yellow grassland was deserted, and the large groups of Northern Qi soldiers and horses moved forward tiredly. Gao Baoning, the leader of the Northern Qi Dynasty, abandoned Huanglong Mansion and fled to the northeast to join the Khitan tribe.

It was spring, the weather along the way was changeable, strong winds were blowing, and the journey was difficult. After all, these soldiers and family members were the remnants of the Northern Qi Dynasty, so they could not bear such a migration.

Most people's hometowns are in the Jizhou and Youzhou areas, and they have been farming for generations. No one wants to live a nomadic life in the Khitan tribe, and besides, they still have to live under someone else's roof.

Many soldiers were dejected and had no fighting spirit. General Zhao Shuluo sat on his horse and looked at the vast road ahead. The Sui Dynasty's pursuers behind him had never stopped. Now they were at the end of the road and the army was demoralized.

The person walking in front of Zhao Shuluo was the military advisor Lu Changqi. Zhao Shuluo urged his horse to come over and said to Lu Changqi:"The military advisor looks at these soldiers and is very depressed. He is afraid that if he cannot reach Khitan, people's hearts will be in chaos."

Lu Changqi held it in his mouth. With a grass root, he said casually:"The war forced us to open roads across mountains and build bridges across rivers. How can we not make progress during our trip to Liaodong just because of the spring wind and sand and the difficulty of walking?""

"this......"

At this time, many stragglers sat on the side of the road, unwilling to march. More and more tired people followed. Lu Changqi frowned and said,"I think some people want to desert. General Zhao, as the commander-in-chief, should take care of it."."

Lu Changqi urged the horse forward with a raised face. Zhao Shuluo was very angry in his heart. He looked at Lu Changqi's back in despair and sympathized with the soldiers even more.

Zhao Xiuluo rode his horse to the front of the soldiers and said to them:"We are all Han people. Just because our lord did not want to be summoned by the Sui Dynasty, he first surrendered to the Turks and then left for the Khitans. We are tired of men and horses, and our army is demoralized. Instead of going far away, it is better to surrender." Great Sui Dynasty!"

As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers responded one after another, asking to surrender and return home. In an instant, there was an uproar. At this time, military advisor Lu Changqi saw that the morale of the army was shaken, turned his horse around, and rushed over to question Zhao Shuluo:"Is General Zhao planning to rebel?"

"snort! You are a dog-headed military advisor, causing the soldiers of the three armies to go far away and suffer unspeakably. Today I will behead you first to stabilize the morale of the army."

Zhao Xiuluo was furious. He stood on his head with his brows. Without saying much, he pulled out his saber and stabbed the military advisor Lu Changqi to death. Then he said to the sergeants:"Anyone who is willing to surrender to the Sui Dynasty and return home, follow me to question Gao Baoning!"

All the soldiers responded to the call, beheaded Lu Changqi, took the head, brandished their swords and guns and went straight to Gao Baoning.

Gao Baoning was also exhausted and listless at this time. Suddenly he heard loud shouts from behind, and the soldiers came with swords, and a pair of lovers beside him Seeing that the momentum was not right, the soldiers also drew their swords and stopped Zhao Xiuluo and others.

Gao Baoning asked in surprise:"What does General Zhao want?""

Zhao Xiuluo winked. Some soldiers threw Lu Changqi's head to the ground. The bright red blood stained the dust, which really shocked Gao Baoning.

"Why was Lu Changqi killed?"

"Confusing people's minds and not understanding current affairs! People and gods were outraged and beheaded in public display!

Gao Baoning looked horrified and asked:"Who is leading the rebellion?""

Zhao Xiuluo did not answer, but just waved to the soldiers on the left and right, and everyone pressed towards Gao Baoning with swords and guns. When the guards around Gao Baoning saw more and more mutinous soldiers surrounding them, they fled for their lives.

Gao Baoning shouted:" Soldiers, how can you and I face each other with swords and spears?"The soldiers ignored him and went up with their swords. They stabbed Gao Baoning off his horse and hacked him to death.

Zhao Xiuluo cut off Gao Baoning's head, changed the banner in front of the army, led the Northern Qi soldiers, turned their horses' heads back to Huanglong Mansion in Yingzhou, and marched towards Sui Dynasty. The army surrendered. It can be said that the Northern Qi Dynasty brewed bitter wine and now is in sorrow, and the remnants of the Qi Dynasty have been kept in exile for a long time. It is difficult to return to the early days when they guard the border alone, and they are eager to return in the cold smoke.

King Yang Guang of Jin and Yin Shou, the general manager of Youzhou, regained Huanglong Mansion, Zhao Shimo and Zhao Xiuluo They surrendered one after another, and Gao Baoning and Lu Changqi were killed. They reported to the capital and reported victory. The remnants of the Northern Qi Dynasty surrendered one after another, and the war in Youzhou gradually calmed down. Zhuge Ying, Yin Shou, Yin Shishi, Qu Tutong, Qu Tugai and others gathered in Huanglong Mansion. During the banquet to celebrate, everyone congratulated Yang Guang, the king of Jin. During the heated discussion, a guard came to report:"To report to Daxingtai, Zhang Heng, the chief secretary of the Jin Dynasty, came from Weizhou to see something important. As soon as Yang

Guang heard Zhang Heng's arrival, he knew that Xiao Jun must be in trouble, and ordered Zhang Heng to wait in the side room."

Yang Guang left the banquet and walked to the side room alone. Zhang Heng had been waiting for a long time. Yang Guang asked:"Why did the princess send you here?

Zhang Heng said:"Congratulations, Your Highness. A few days ago, a doctor took the pulse of the princess. Princess Jin has been pregnant for several months.""

"Since such a good thing has happened, I will immediately draft a decree asking you to send the princess back to the capital immediately and request your majesty to allow Concubine Xiao to return to the palace for good health."

As he spoke, Yang Guang walked to the table, wrote and drafted a chapter, requesting Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty to allow Princess Xiao Jun of Jin to return to the palace for recuperation. After writing the memorial, Yang Guang handed it to Zhang Heng and warned:"It is the time when the two countries are at war. The world is ever-changing, so be careful to bring more guards with you along the way.

Zhang Heng said:"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will arrange it myself.""Zhang Heng collected the memorial, and the master and servant discussed some miscellaneous matters of the palace, then stayed in Youzhou for one night, and set off back to Weizhou the next day.

Zhang Heng traveled day and night, picking up Princess Xiao Jun of Jin from Weizhou, and traveling all the way He escorted them back to the capital, and sent guards to travel quickly to return Jin Wang Yang Guang's memorial to the capital.

At this time, the Sui army was engaged in a fierce battle with the Turks in Longyou. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, had personally gone to Qizhou to supervise the battle. Prince Yang Yong supervised the country. The eunuch on duty sent a stack of memorials to the imperial study, and Prince Yang Yong opened them one by one for review.

The memorials that Zhang Heng had turned to be presented were sandwiched among them. He opened the memorials of Jin Wang Yang Guang and saw that it turned out that Jin Dynasty Princess Xiao Jun is pregnant.

Her sister-in-law is pregnant, so it is not an exaggeration to ask for an order to return to the palace. When she raised the brush and was about to approve it, she saw Crown Princess Yuanshi coming to the imperial study.

Yang Yong stopped writing and asked Said:"My beloved concubine is not in the East Palace, why did she come to the Imperial Study Room?"

"I was bored alone in the East Palace, so I came here to take a walk and listen to the latest news in the court."

Prince Yang Yong put down the brush in his hand and said with a smile:"No woman wants to hear about the big and small things in this dynasty. The only thing that is new is that Princess Jin is pregnant in Weizhou."

"Why should you report to the court that you are pregnant with a child?"When Concubine Yuan heard that Xiao Jun was pregnant, she looked unhappy.

"Princess Jin was pregnant, and Yang Guang asked Xiao Jun to return to the palace for recuperation."

Concubine Yuan disliked Xiao Jun the most. She was always a little jealous. She said with an impatient expression:"Why don't you just have a child? It's different where you give birth. I'm very tired of seeing that woman. Yang

Yong thought to himself that Yang Guang was his biological brother after all, so he couldn't be embarrassed, so he said,"It's better to let her return to the palace to nurse her back to health, so as not to let her mother know about it and blame her.""

Although Concubine Yuan could not tolerate Xiao Jun, she did not dare to offend Empress Dugu after all. She sat on a chair aside, looked at her newly manicured nails, and said,"I heard that Concubine Xiao was born in February. To kill the parents, it is better for the father and mother to stay away"

"My beloved, don’t talk nonsense"

"I don't talk nonsense. If you find a famous person who can control things, you will know."

Prince Yang Yong stood up, walked to Concubine Yuan's side, leaned over and said:"I am also looking for a half-immortal to settle matters."

"What does the prince want to do?

Yang Yong leaned close to Concubine Yuan's ear and whispered:"Let's see when I will inherit the throne.""

Concubine Yuan couldn't help but reveal a sly smile on her face. The prince's thoughts just touched Concubine Yuan's mind. Prince Yang Yong said again:"As long as I inherit the throne, it doesn't matter if Xiao Junke can't defeat his parents.. Concubine Yuan smiled poisonously and nodded, and said,"I heard that the prince has some friendship with Si Tianjian Gao De, so why not ask Gao De to recommend a famous person.""

Prince Yang Yong thought about it. Si Tianjian Gaode was proficient in astronomy and astrology and had contacts with many famous fortune-tellers in the world. Asking Gaode to recommend a famous scholar would suit Yang Yong's wishes."

"Well, the East Palace cannot be without a few profound people."Prince Yang Yong and Concubine Yuan returned to the East Palace and immediately sent someone to inform Si Tianjian Gao De.

After waiting for half an hour, Gao De came to the East Palace to pay homage to the Crown Prince and Concubine Yuan. They saluted and set up their seats. Prince Yang Yong said:"I am The palace invites Mr. Gao to come. Firstly, he wants to taste the tea from the East Palace. Secondly, he wants to chat with him about divination."

"Um? Could it be that the prince also likes fortune telling? Yang

Yong smiled slightly, picked up the tea bowl, and blew the floating tea leaves:"I like to make friends. I would like to make some experts who are proficient in divination. First, I can learn the hexagram technique and keep it handy; secondly, I also have someone to help me by my side.""

Gao De said:"If we talk about famous fortune telling people today, there are four people who can be praised."

"Which four are they? Yang Yong asked

"I have my own celestial horoscope, Wei Ding for bad and auspicious birthdays, Yang Bochou for the Five Elements Zhouyi, and Lu Taiyi for fortune telling."

Prince Yang Yong and Concubine Yuan listened very intently, and Gao De continued to talk:"Wei Ding and I are officials in the court, assisting His Majesty; while Yang Bochou travels around the world and has no fixed residence; Your Highness can order someone to invite Lu Taiyi."

"oh......."Concubine Yuan remembered the fortune teller Lu Taiyi whom Xiao Jun mentioned when she saw off King Yang Xiu of Shu last time. Concubine Yuan asked:"The Lu Taiyi that the gentleman mentioned lives in the mountains and forests on the outskirts of the capital."

"Could it be that the Crown Princess recognized this person? Concubine Yuan said:"Xiao Jun once met the divine fortune teller Lu Taiyi in the mountains and forests outside the capital. I heard that this person is very accurate in divination. It is better to invite him to come and be the prince's staff, so that he can predict the bad luck when things happen.""

Prince Yang Yong also knew Lu Taiyi's name. Hearing Concubine Yuan's words, he was a little moved. Gao De said:"Although this Lu Taiyi is a good fortune teller, he has a weird temper. I'm afraid it's not easy to invite him."

"He can refuse when others invite him; how can he refuse to give face when I invite him?"

Gaode has been in the court for a long time, and he has also learned to flatter horses. He said with a smile:"The prince has a face, how can he be neglectful? Unexpectedly, Lu Taiyi couldn't refuse."

Gao De's words made Yang Yong feel comfortable. He received many rewards from the Crown Prince Yang Yong and Concubine Yuan, so he naturally left proudly. After seeing Gao De off, Yang Yong called the guard Ji Wei and ordered Ji Wei to go and invite Lu Taiyi. Ji Wei. When Wei heard about this, he felt a little troubled and said:"Your Highness, if such a god who can pinch and calculate, how can he be easily invited since he lives in seclusion in the mountains and forests?"

"What a joke, I am the prince of the current dynasty, and all the people in the world are my subjects, how can I not refuse to invite him? If you don't want to give me face, just do whatever you want."

Ji Wei has been in the East Palace for many years and is very aware of the arrogant temper of the prince Yang Yong. When he saw that the prince said this, he dared to nag, so he had to take the order to invite Lu Taiyi.

As mentioned in the previous article, Lu Taiyi, the divine fortune teller, was climbing Linjian in Xiakou Mountain. He lived not far from Daxing City, the capital. After asking around, Ji Wei took a few servants to Xiakou Mountain to climb the forest stream. Sure enough, there was a bamboo and wood thatched house in the woods. Ji Wei knocked on the wooden door a few times. Sure enough, someone came out to greet him. This person was Lu Taiyi.

Ji Wei asked,"May I ask if you are Mr. Lu?""

"Exactly"

"Ji Wei, the guard in the Lower East Palace." Lu Taiyi heard that he was the guard of the Prince's East Palace, and he guessed it in his mind, so he invited Ji Wei into the room to talk.

The two sat down, and Lu Taiyi asked:"I wonder what your lord Ji is doing?"

"His Royal Highness the Prince has heard of Mr. Lu for a long time and would like to invite Mr. Lu to the East Palace for tea. Lu

Taiyi laughed loudly after hearing this and said,"If I don't go, Master Ji won't escort me into the palace, right?""Said these words, Ji Wei didn't know what to do for a moment. This is:

God's plan knows it all, and all the changes in circumstances are different. Seeking blessings and misfortunes in the prince's palace, climbing into the woods and brooks to plot against insects. The depth of spring is unknown. It's raining and the wind is blowing in the autumn solstice. Life and death are all your own. He Laoxian hides and predicts the East Palace.

Ji Wei wants to pay homage first and then fight. Lu Taiyi has already guessed whether to go or not. Let's wait and see what happens next.