Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

At dawn the next day, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian had just arrived at the imperial study and saw that a memorial had been presented early, and it was from the prince. After Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty read the memorial, he sat silently for a long time.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty came to the outer hall with the memorial. Queen Dugu was playing with a pot of flowers and plants alone. When she saw that the emperor's face looked strange, Queen Dugu asked:"What's wrong with the emperor?""

"Look at this memorial"

"What happened?"Queen Dugu took the memorial as her opponent spoke, opened it and read it. After reading a few lines, her heart trembled:"Is the prince participating in the impeachment of the King of Jin?"

"The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, and something happened to them."

"Your Majesty, when the King of Jin held the post of Hebei Daoxingtai, did he really do anything to force money and food from the people?"

"well……"With a long sigh, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty said:"Forcing some money and food is nothing to worry about. What worries me most is party strife and palace fights. Fortunately, now that the prince has sued the king of Jin, there will be no peace in this palace in the future."

Queen Dugu She is a shrewd and capable woman, so she naturally understands these truths."They are two brothers. One oversees the country's governance, and the other has outstanding achievements. I feel that your Majesty needs to be cautious in this matter.""

"What does the Queen have to say?"

"If you listen to both, you will be enlightened, if you listen to one side, you will be dark. It is better to listen to the opinions of ministers. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty nodded,"I summoned Su Wei and Gao Jiao, and the queen was listening behind the screen to see what they said.""Queen Dugu smiled lightly and agreed happily.

In less than an hour, the two prime ministers Su Wei and Gao Jiu hurried to the Ning'an Hall. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty sat on the left and right, holding the memorial of the prince's participation in the impeachment and said:"Today's book Memorial, the prince participated in the impeachment of the king of Jin, which disappointed me. Take a look. Su

Wei and Gao Jiong looked at each other, and Gao Jiong asked:"What does your majesty mean?"

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty said:"I want to hear your opinion, but there is no harm in speaking.""

Gao Jiong said:"I believe that business should be done in a matter-of-fact manner. We should find out the truth first and then make a decision."

"Okay, this is a solution." Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty nodded and glanced at Su Wei, because Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty knew that Gao Jiong had always supported the prince, but Su Wei was the chief minister of the dynasty, so he naturally had to listen to his opinions.

Su Wei said:"It is necessary to investigate strictly according to the law, but Your Majesty has been preparing to pacify the Chen State for many years, but the prerequisite is to regain the Liang State first, and the King of Jin is the son-in-law of the Liang State. You cannot be rash at this time."

Su Wei's reminder made Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and Gao Jing somewhat vigilant. Ever since the Sui army defeated the Turks and pacified the northern part of the Great Wall, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty had been actively preparing to regain Jiangnan, eager to achieve unification as soon as possible. Although the Liang State was a small country, it occupied The terrain in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River is dangerous, and the Liang Kingdom had to be recovered first.

If the Sui Dynasty wanted to peacefully unify the Liang Kingdom, the role of Jin King Yang Guang was extremely important. If something happened to Yang Guang, the Liang people would not easily surrender to the Sui Dynasty.

Sui Dynasty Emperor Wen thought for a long time and asked with some hesitation:"To regain the Liang Kingdom, we must first win over people's hearts. I also need to take into account the overall situation.""

"What does Your Majesty mean? Gao Jing asked.

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty said to Su Wei:"I have always loved the people like a son. No matter whether the forced taxation is true or false, you should immediately send an order to Qingzhou Prefecture to exempt Qingzhou from taxes for one year to calm the people's hearts.""

"I obey the decree"

"Let the matter be settled here, and no one should mention it again until the Liang Kingdom is recovered."

Empress Dugu was behind the screen and could hear clearly. As a woman with great political ideals, she understood that recovering the Liang Kingdom was far more important than Qingzhou's annual tax. Of course she supported Emperor Wen's decision.

Su Wei and Gao Xuan After leaving Ning'an Palace, Gao Jiong still had some worries in his heart. Although Gao Jiong was an upright person, he always supported the prince and said to Su Wei:"Su Xiangguo, I have something to do with you, so I'll excuse you now.""

"Mr. Gao Xiangguo, please give me your permission."

Gao Jiong and Su Wei left respectively. Seeing Su Wei's retreating figure, Gao Jiong turned around and went to the East Palace to meet the prince Yang Yong. The incense burner in the east palace kept emitting soft smoke, and the prince Yang Yong lay leisurely on the bench. He went up and asked the maid to beat his legs for him, making him drowsy.

A sound of footsteps woke up the prince. When he saw Gao Jiong coming with something on his mind, Yang Yong asked the maid to step back, stood up and asked:"Gao Xiangguo came just in time, please sit down quickly."."

Gao Qiao bowed and saluted, sat on the chair, and Yang Yong asked:"I have something important to discuss with you."

"Isn't it the prince's participation in the impeachment of the king of Jin?

Yang Yong was stunned and asked:"How did the Prime Minister know?""

"Your Majesty just summoned Su Wei and I to Ning'an Palace to discuss the matter."

"What did the father say?"

"Your Majesty took advantage of the marriage between King Jin and Concubine Xiao to regain the Liang Kingdom without a fight. As for the forced collection of Qingzhou taxes, let's give up."

Prince Yang Yong took a breath, feeling that he had wasted another good opportunity to impeach the King of Jin. His face was a little disappointed. Gao Jiong said:"If you are not completely sure, the Prince must not easily impeach the King of Jin."

"well……"Yang Yong sighed, stood up impatiently, and said anxiously:"Yang Guang sent troops to Beisai twice to resist the Turks. He was favored by his father and mother. He might one day compete with me for the position of prince."

"What's the prince's plan?"

"It was Yan Rong's proposal to unite the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government to impeach Yang Guang. Gao

Jiong bowed and said:"Even if the prince participates in the impeachment, your majesty will not punish the king of Jin. The prince should not trust the ministers gullibly.""

Prince Yang Yong stretched out his hand to scratch the corners of his eyebrows. He lost his backbone for a moment. Gao Jiong took a step forward and warned:"Once the Liang Kingdom is recovered, the next step is to conquer the Chen Kingdom and dominate the world! Whoever can conquer half of the country will have unparalleled achievements! Yang

Yong's heart was like a flash of light, and he asked:"Xiangguo means that I want to compete for the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition!""

Gao Jong nodded firmly. Both of them realized the importance of the Sui Dynasty's crusade against Chen in the future, which seemed to determine the direction of imperial power. This is: there are two heroes in the world of dragons, fighting for the throne and seeking unity across the world.

Brothers commit suicide. If there is much profit and loss, the dispute will be in vain.

In the morning of the next day, hundreds of officials went to the palace, and several ministers reported some political affairs. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, said:"Since the Turks were pacified, there are no more worries in the north. I am going to raise money and food for soldiers and horses from now on. , preparing to conquer Chen State and unify the world."

Standing among the hundreds of officials, Jin Wang Yang Guang thought for a moment that this was an opportunity to make a contribution. He was about to take the initiative to ask for a job, but he felt a pair of cold eyes next to him staring at his actions. He squinted at the other side of the court. On the side, it was the prince Yang Yong.

Yang Guang suppressed the impulse in his heart, pretended to be normal, and remained unmoved. He only listened to the prince Yang Yong's words:"My father has a far-sighted vision, and I would like to ask you to be your commander and attack the state of Chen!""

"Your Majesty's courage is commendable. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was very pleased when he saw the prince taking the initiative to ask for military service. He said:"It will take some time to prepare for the war. When the time comes, you will have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield.""

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty left the dragon chair, stood up, walked a few steps on Danbi with his hands behind his back, and put on a thoughtful expression. All civil and military eyes in the court were staring at Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.

"There is an urgent need to solve the problem of Liang State. Liang State is sandwiched in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the terrain is dangerous. The Sui and Liang Dynasties have been married and can be regarded as one family. I don't want to fight against each other and become enemies. I want to regain Jiangling peacefully."

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty raised the idea of ​​peaceful recovery, and all the officials in the court were whispering to each other and discussing privately. Seeing that the ministers had no idea at the moment, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty said again:"I have thought about it for a long time, but I have no idea. I will give you a few days. You should also think carefully"

"Retreat from the court."

Jin Wang Yang Guang left the Xuanwen Hall and returned to the palace after thinking about it all the way. Xiao Jun was in the study, listening to Zhuge Ying's lecture on"Zuo Zhuan". Zhuge Ying was erudite and talented, and he usually served as the teacher of Jin Princess Xiao Jun.

Seeing Yang Guang was full of thoughts and was still talking to himself, so Xiao Jun put down his book, walked up to Yang Guang and asked,"What is your Highness mumbling about alone?"

"Oh, this morning, my father mentioned the matter of unifying the world."

"Unifying the world is the general trend, and it would be a good thing if the long-cherished wish of unifying the nine states can be realized.

Yang Guang said:"Yes, but if you want to attack Chen State, you must first recover Liang State. My father is thinking about the marriage between the two countries and wants to recover Jiangling peacefully.""

"It would be a good thing if we could avoid war"

"Although my father asked the officials to come up with ideas, he actually asked me to find a way. As the prince of the Sui Dynasty and the son-in-law of the Liang Kingdom, I cannot avoid this matter even if I want to. But how can any son-in-law in the world persuade his father-in-law to surrender to his in-laws?"

Xiao Jun looked at Yang Guang's anxious mood and didn't know how to comfort him. Zhuge Ying on the side said:"Your Highness, don't worry too much. If the court can't think of a way, I think the concubine can be a messenger to lobby Liang Guo. Yang

Guang asked:"If a woman is on an envoy, doesn't the Liang Kingdom want to laugh at me for having no one in the Sui Dynasty?""

Zhuge Ying said:"Master Liang has been a kind man in his life, and the one he feels he has treated most badly is Princess Jin. I think it would be best if the princess went to lobby. This is when the imperial servant Zhao Cai arrived. He bowed and said,"I'm telling you, Princess, that the invitations you arranged are all ready.""

"Invitation? Yang Guang was stunned and asked:"What happy event is happening in the palace?" Xiao

Jun said with a smile:"Zhao'er is almost one year old. I asked Mr. Zhuge to help organize the wedding banquet for the child's first birthday.""

"Um. My father and mother have always advocated diligence and frugality in running the household, and they have demonstrated it themselves, and never overdo it beyond luxury.

Zhao Cai said:"Your Highness, don't worry. The princess only invited the three princesses and Aunt Song, as well as people from the palace. She did not dare to alarm the emperor and ministers.""

"This is the best, hurry up and make arrangements"

"yes. Just as Zhao

Cai turned around and left, Zhang Heng, the chief bookkeeper, came in a hurry and reported:"Your Highness and Princess, there is an envoy from the south of the Yangtze River coming to visit."

Yang Guang was stunned and asked,"Why did the Jiangnan envoy visit me?" There should be a receptionist.

Zhang Heng said:"It's the envoy from the Kingdom of Liang, the princess's natal family.""

The mention of the envoy from Liang State shocked Xiao Jun's past that had been silent for many years. Xiao Jun said:"Even if someone from my mother's family is coming, why don't you invite me soon?"

"yes."

Zhang Heng turned around to invite him, and Xiao Jun said:"I don't know who from the Xiao family is coming to visit. Your Highness might as well go and meet him."

"That's fine."

The couple stood up, straightened their clothes, and went to the living room in the front yard.

Yang Guang and Xiao Jun came to the living room in the front yard and saw a person wearing aqua blue robes and aqua blue turban on their heads. The enemy crown, with a piece of jade inlaid on his hat, a large belt around his waist, a paper fan in his hand, an elegant figure, and looking at several calligraphy and paintings hanging in the living room with his hands behind his back. Xiao Jun and Yang Guang walked a few steps into the living room. This man heard Hearing the sound of footsteps, Xiao Jun turned around and shouted,"Xiao Jun!""

It turns out that the person who arrived was none other than the seventh prince Xiao Jue who was traveling with Yang Guang to compose poems when Xiao Jun got married. We haven't seen each other for a few years, and this Xiao Jue looks like a talented person, elegant and suave, and has all the talents of a scholar.

"Princess, you're fine. My little brother is polite."

"Seventh brother, no courtesy, please take a seat quickly."Xiao Jun helped Xiao Jue, who was bowing to pay homage, with a hint of joy in his eyes as he kept looking at his handsome brother.

At this time, Xiao Yun also ran from the wing. When he saw Xiao Jue, he shouted:"Brother Seventh Emperor.!"

"Eighth brother!"

The two brothers hugged each other, clapped their shoulders, and were so happy. Xiao Jun ordered his servants to serve tea and snacks, and everyone sat down and chatted.

Yang Guang asked:"Why did my brother-in-law come here without an appointment? I might as well send someone to pick you up."

Xiao Jue said:"Sui and Liang were good friends of Qin and Jin, so why make so much noise? My younger brother is going north this time, firstly to visit his brother-in-law and sister;……"

Yang Guang and Concubine Xiao saw Xiao Jue frown slightly, and Yang Guang asked,"You can say whatever you want without any difficulty."