Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

At this time, Xiao Jun and others who lived in the other palace also received news that Liang Shizong Xiao Kui was seriously ill. Xiao Jun and Xiao Yu were also preparing to go. The two siblings were about to leave the palace when they saw Yang Su coming and stopped them. Xiao Jun, Xiao Jun asked:"My father is critically ill, why did he stop me?"

Yang Suzuo persuaded him with a bow:"Since the emperor wants to establish a posthumous certificate, it must be related to the succession of the throne. Changes will inevitably happen at an emergency, and the princess must not act rashly."

Xiao Jun has never experienced a palace change. How can he have such experience? Hearing Yang Su's words, he hesitated in his heart:"All the children in the palace are my Xiao family's descendants, flesh and blood relatives. Who do you want to guard against?"

Yang Su said:"Wei Wei. I heard that when the King of Jin welcomed his bride, he and his wife sneaked into a shed and escaped. The queen should have been on guard early."

This warning reminded Xiao Jun. Thinking of Xiao Wei's unkind eyes, Xiao Jun nodded slightly. He nodded:"Don't worry, sir, I know it myself."

Yang Su further advised:"Liu Ren'en and I will immediately go to Xiao Jue to borrow troops to prevent any unexpected events. We can ask the servant Zhao Cai to prepare a boat to cross the river. The principal Zhang Heng will follow the empress to ensure that the trip is safe." Yang Su calculated. Zhou Mi and Xiao Jun immediately agreed, and Yang Su, Liu Ren'en and Zhao Cai acted separately and prepared separately without going into details.

It is said that Xiao Jun took Xiao Yu and Zhang Heng into the inner palace to meet Liang Shizong Xiao Kui. When they arrived at the harem, several imperial doctors were kneeling outside the door with helpless expressions and were helpless.

At this time, Xiao Kui was already dying, and the princes also arrived one after another, followed closely by Anping King Xiao Yan and the second prince Xiao Gu.

Xiao Kui looked at everyone in the royal family and felt that they were all here, so he slowly said:"When a person is about to die, his words are kind; when a bird is about to die, his song is also sad. I have one last thing on my mind that I can't As you wish, I will tell you as soon as possible while all the princes are here today."

Prince Xiao Cong knew that these were the last words of Liang Shizong Xiao Kui, so he led everyone in the royal family to kneel down and listen to his legacy. Xiao Kui said:"Xiliang is a small country. The land is only three hundred miles away. The country is small and the people are weak and vulnerable. It will not last long."

Everyone bowed their heads in silence. Xiao Kui added:"For a long time, Chen Guo has been in the south. , the Sui Dynasty was in the north, and our country, Liang, was struggling to survive and was able to survive by fighting both sides. Now Chen Shubao, the leader of Chen, appoints treacherous and sycophantic people, who are mediocre and incompetent, and will not be able to succeed sooner or later. But Yang Jian, the leader of Sui Dynasty, worked hard to govern, has extraordinary virtues and talents, and is my son and daughter. I have long cherished the intention of surrender and want to help Yang Jian unify the world."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was surprised, secretly thinking that Xiao Kui had no future for the small country of Xiliang, but he had illusions about realizing the unification of Kyushu. Seeing that no one dared to speak, Xiao Kui said again:"Prince, listen to the imperial edict."

Prince Xiao Cong replied:"My son, I am here.""

"After my death, you will inherit the throne as the crown prince. Please think carefully about national affairs. If the Chen Kingdom invades, they can send their second son Xiao Wei and Anping King Xiao Yan to lobby; if the Sui Dynasty invades, Xiao Juan and Xiao Yu can mediate. In times of great difficulty, Yang Jian is an enlightened king. Submitting to the Sui Dynasty can also ensure that my Xiao family will be rich and noble for generations to come."

Prince Xiao Cong hesitated for a moment and asked:"Although the Sui Dynasty is powerful, our Xiaoliang royal family……"

Before the prince finished speaking, Xiao Kui's eyes were dull and he looked up and said:"If we can unify the nine states and save the people from the suffering of war, I would not be a king." Before he finished speaking, Liang Shizong Xiao Kui's lips were seen. Open your eyes slightly and die. Xiao Kui died, everyone fell to the ground and cried bitterly, and the edict passed away.

In the twenty-fourth year of Tianbao in Western Liang, in May of the fifth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, Xiao Kui, the leader of Liang Dynasty, passed away. Xiao Kui reigned for twenty-three years at the age of forty-four. Later, he was buried in Xianling Mausoleum. His posthumous title was Emperor Xiaoming, and his temple name was Shizong. Xiao Kui was filial, kind and benevolent, had the attitude of a gentleman, was diligent and thrifty, loved the people like a son, and managed the world well. He was a wise king in the late Southern and Northern Dynasties.

The death of the king was a great mourning for the court. When everyone was crying, Xiao Yan, the king of Anping, pretended to wipe away his tears and secretly left the palace. Zhang Heng, the chief minister waiting outside the palace, saw Xiao Yan coming out alone and knew that something might happen. He also left the harem.

Although Zhang Heng had been to Liang Palace once, after all, it had been three years and the route was unfamiliar. He walked around for a long time before walking out of the inner palace. Not far outside, he saw an infantryman trotting towards him with a right sword and a left shield. , the leader was none other than Zhao Xingnei, the imperial guard who intended to kidnap Yang Guang. The past events of those years are still fresh in my mind. At this critical moment, it can be said that if you strike first, you will be strong-willed, but if you strike later, you may suffer disaster.

The transfer of imperial power is often risky, and the heirs are always in a hurry to compete.

You want to go south and I am in the north, and he hopes to call himself the emperor with troops.

The history is stained with blood for thousands of years, and in the end, many people commit suicide due to internal strife.

Zhang Heng saw Zhao Xingnei, the personal bodyguard of the second prince Xiao Wei, leading a group of troops towards the inner palace. Zhang Heng wondered if this was a coup to force the palace. In desperation, Zhang Heng felt that Princess Xiao Jun was in danger, so he hurried back to inform him and tried to find a way to first Let’s avoid it.

Thinking of this, Zhang Heng turned around and ran towards the inner palace. After walking twice, he got lost in the palace courtyard. In desperation, a young eunuch happened to go out. Zhang Heng hurriedly went up and said:"My little father-in-law, I am an envoy from the Sui Dynasty. I just lost my way looking for the hut. Could you please help my little father-in-law lead the way." Zhang Heng took out a piece of gold and gave it to the little eunuch. The little eunuch got the benefit and was naturally happy. , then led Zhang Heng back to the inner palace.

When they returned to the inner palace, the palace people were putting Xiao Kui's body into the coffin. Zhang Heng hurriedly walked to Xiao Jun and whispered:"The soldiers have entered the palace."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jun stepped forward. He took a few steps to tell Prince Xiao Cong, when suddenly there was a sound of footsteps, and a group of soldiers came in with swords in hand. The leader was none other than the personal guard Zhao Xingnei.

When the prince saw it, he asked:"Who are you? Who allows you to enter the palace with a sword?"

Zhao Xingnei said:"Reporting to your majesty, I will enter the palace to protect you on the order of the second prince."

Before he finished speaking, There was also a commotion at the side door of the palace, and a group of soldiers and horses entered. The leader was General Dai Senshuo. Everyone was shocked again. Dai Senshuo said:"The last general has entered the palace under the secret order of the Seventh Prince to protect him!"

The two groups of soldiers and horses unexpectedly met in front of the late emperor's spirit, each holding a weapon and glaring at each other with anger, which made the Xiao family panic and be at a loss. At this time, Zhang Heng saw that the seventh prince Xiao Jue had sent troops and horses, and he felt relieved. Quite a few, Fu Er said to Xiao Jun:"Your Majesty, you have nothing to worry about."

At this time, the prince Xiao Cong slowly saw the clues. The second prince Xiao Zhen advocated the kiss of Chen, and the seventh prince Xiao Jian advocated the kiss of the Sui Dynasty. The two had different political opinions. Taking advantage of the death of the late emperor, he forced the palace to remonstrate.

Prince Xiao Cong said:"The late emperor decreed that the prince ascended the throne in front of his soul. If you want to escort him, come with me to worship!"

When Zhao Xingnei saw that Dai Sengshuo was also coming with troops, he did not dare to take action and just looked at it. Seeing the look in the eyes of the second prince Xiao Wei, Dai Senshuo did not dare to act rashly. In the awkward moment, under two threats, the prince Xiao Cong had no choice but to lead the Xiao family clan to worship the late emperor and enthrone him in front of the soul between swords and guns. Inherit the throne. This is the empress of Liang in the history of Western Liang, known as Emperor Liang Jing in history, that is, Liang Huizong.

Under swords and guns, in front of the coffin, Xiao Cong ascended to the throne of Xiliang in a thrilling manner. The whole country was mourned, the whole city was in mourning, and all the people were mourning.

When the old master was laid to rest, the new master Xiao Cong personally kept vigil for the late emperor all night, and asked all the palace residents to withdraw and wait outside the mourning hall. Xiao Cong was a benevolent and filial son, and he was constantly mourning for Liang Shizong Xiao Kui. At the second watch of the night, he saw a shadow moving outside the hall. After a moment, a woman's figure walked into the mourning hall.

In the mourning hall, white silk and white flags were hanging leisurely. Xiao Cong rubbed his sleepy eyes and took a closer look. It was Princess Xiao Jun of Jin who came. A young eunuch held a lantern and led Xiao Jun to the entrance of the mourning hall. Xiao Cong asked:"My beautiful lady is not resting in the palace, so it is a waste of time to come here."

Xiao Jun said:"Seeing that the emperor is lonely, it is better to talk and pass the day."

Xiao Cong stood up and stretched. Said:"I have been thinking here for half a night. The late emperor's last wish was to unify the nine states and avoid war. I wonder if the Sui Dynasty can return or not?"

Xiao Jun sat on the Taishi chair next to the spiritual platform and put one arm on the platform. Jiao said:"The Great Sui Dynasty cultivated health and raised the people, and had good harvests year after year. I heard that the emperor compiled the"Kaihuang Code" to correct the law; he recruited virtuous people to attract talents, and renovated the Great Wall to resist the Turks. The country became strong and prosperous, and it was more powerful than our Liang Kingdom. hundred times"

""Yeah." Xiao Cong nodded and sighed:"No wonder the late emperor praised the Sui Dynasty during his lifetime and regretted not being able to go north in this life. Seeing the great resurgence of the Sui Dynasty"

"What does the emperor mean?

Xiao Cong said:"After my beautiful mother returns to the capital, I can test the mind of the Sui Emperor. I hope that in my lifetime, I can fulfill the late emperor's last wish and submit to the Sui Dynasty, so that we can become unified as soon as possible."

Xiao Jun listened and happily acquiesced. The two brothers and sisters rarely talked for a long time, and they stayed up until dawn. This is what it is: ascending to the throne under a sword, the country is difficult, and political opinions are divided.

When we unite, we must divide and unite again. How many disputes have lasted for hundreds of years.

The state funeral in Daliang was complicated and orderly with religious rituals and scripture chanting. Princess Xiao Jun of Jin Dynasty paid filial piety in mourning for many days without going into details. Seeing that the seven-day ritual had passed and the date for Concubine Xiao's return to the court had arrived, Xiao Cong, the newly crowned lord of Liang, ordered people to prepare some gifts and specialties for Xiao Jun to take back to the Sui Dynasty.

The palace people were busy inside and outside, but they alarmed the second prince Xiao Zhen and the king of Anping Xiao Yan. Knowing that the Sui Dynasty envoy was about to return, the uncle and nephew immediately rushed to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor.

Xiao Cong, Empress of the Liang Dynasty, saw that it was the uncle and nephew who were asking for an audience. He guessed that it was very likely without asking. Emperor Xiao Yan said:"Your Majesty, I heard that Princess Jin will return to the Sui Dynasty?"

"Yes, I've got it right. Xiao

Yan frowned, and said with a solemn expression:"Your Majesty, you must not do it. Xiao Jun is a witch. Now that she has become a woman of the Sui Dynasty, she will definitely bring disaster to our Liang Kingdom in the future." Empress Liang was a little dismissive and asked:"The emperor keeps saying that she is a witch. What good will it do if I detain Xiao Jun?""

"Detain Xiao Jun and others as hostages, and unite Chen State to resist the Sui Dynasty"

"no!"The empress of Liang stood up with a look of great disapproval on his face:"The king of Chen State, Chen Shubao, is a drunkard and a womanizer. How can he be on the same level as the Sui Dynasty leader Yang Jian? Never ally with Chen Guo"

"His Majesty……"

The Empress of Liang waved his hand. Seeing that his persuasion was useless, Xiao Chen also stepped forward and said,"Your Majesty, what the emperor said is right. Xiao Jun cannot be allowed to leave Jiangling. A mistake would be an eternal regret!"

The Empress of Liang said:"Liang Guo The radius is only three hundred miles. If one day the Sui Dynasty cavalry rides down the Jingjiang River, I will be a sinner for the ages."

"this......"

When it came to this matter, Anping Prince Xiao Yan and Second Prince Xiao Zhen could not persuade Xiao Cong, and had no words to respond, so they had to leave the imperial study.

The uncle and nephew were thinking as they walked out. Xiao Yan said:"If you continue to break up, you will suffer chaos. I think we sent people to kill the people of the Sui Dynasty and force the emperor to resist the Sui Dynasty."

Xiao Yan said:" Xiao Jun was in the Sui Dynasty. After all, he was a foreigner. He couldn't hurt the Sui Dynasty. On the contrary, he would anger the Sui Dynasty."

"What to do?"

"Let this witch die in the river, just say she was drowned. Lord Sui can't blame us. With this marriage broken, the emperor had no reason to unite with the Sui Kingdom."

Xiao Wei was overjoyed, thinking that his body was buried in the river, and there was no evidence of his death, so he said:"Don't worry, uncle, I will definitely send a warship to intercept and kill Xiao Jun on the river. , I can’t tell you the pain."The uncle and nephew made a plan to kill the whole family and decided to assassinate Xiao Jun, the princess of Jin Dynasty, in the middle of the river. It can be said that the assassination of

Jiang Boyan was a shipwreck, and it was difficult to verify the evidence.

The political opponents did not pity their own flesh and blood, and they were willing to accept it as a partial safety.