Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

After living in Jiangling for some time, the national mourning of the first emperor Xiao Kui of the Liang Kingdom was over, and the empress of Liang was successfully in power. Xiao Jun returned to the court together with the eighth prince Xiao Yu, Yang Su, Liu Ren'en and others.

When the Sui Dynasty envoys arrived at Jiangling Ferry, there was chaos on the river. At this time, the river was filled with fog, and only the sound of waves could be heard from time to time. It was difficult to see the distance before the eyes, and the ships passing by the river were also dim.

Yang Su, the Duke of Qinghe, said:"The fog on the river is so heavy that you need to be cautious when crossing the river."

Xiao Jun asked:"Why do you see it? Please tell me, Duke Yang."

Yang Su said:"This time when the Lord of Liang ascended the throne, the internal affairs of the court were at odds, and he almost moved. Weapons and murderous intent are everywhere, so the princess must be extremely cautious."

Xiao Jun nodded. After all, when Yang Guang got married, the road back north was full of dangers. Liu Ren'en and Zhang Heng also felt that it made sense. Liu Ren'en said:"How does Duke Qinghe think we should cross the river?"

Yang Su said:"Please take the princess on a light boat and use a big boat to cover the small boat."

Liu Ren'en said:"The boat is bumpy and uncomfortable. And it's not up to standard."

Yang Su stroked his beard and said,"It's very foggy on the river, and it's hard to guard against hidden arrows."

Xiao Jun nodded,"Just like Qinghe Gong said, I took a small boat and ordered the big ship to run empty."

Liu Ren'en did it immediately. Arrangements were made, and several large ships carrying brides off began to cross the river with great momentum and their flags fluttering. Xiao Jun, Zhang Heng, Yang Su, and Liu Ren'en took two small boats and followed the big ship across the river.

The fog rolled in, the oars rippled, and everything went well. Xiao Jun and Zhang Heng were riding in the same boat. This small boat had a small cabin and no furnishings. Xiao Jun suddenly felt bored and asked:"Zhang Heng, is there anything to play with on the boat?"

Zhang Heng said:"Temporary transfer. There were no playthings prepared on the boat, but the official brought a chess set."

"Then play chess to relieve your boredom."

Zhang Heng took out a Go chess set from his luggage. The maid helped set up the chess board. Xiao Jun and Zhang Heng sat down opposite each other. Xiao Jun held the black pieces first, and Zhang Heng responded with the white pieces.

The black and white chess pieces fell together. Xiao Jun asked,"I'm in the palace."I have memorized a lot of chess records, but I don't know who made the chess game?"

Zhang Heng said:"Pre-Qin records show that Emperor Yao's wife was named Sanyi, and she gave birth to a son, Danzhu. After he grew up, he did not engage in serious work. In order to make Danzhu correct his evil ways, Emperor Yao created a stone chess game to entertain his mind and stabilize his nature. But after Danzhu learned chess, his bad habits did not change, so Emperor Yao had no choice but to move Danzhu to the south and abdicate the throne to Shun.

Xiao Jun said:"It is a pity that Emperor Yao tried so hard but could not teach his son well." Zhang

Heng said:"Playing chess is about enlightenment. Being able to play chess but not being able to understand the truth is a waste of effort.""

Two people were talking about chess in the boat. Suddenly, someone on the big boat shouted:"There is a cockroach."

Xiao Jun and Zhang Heng were shocked when they heard"艨艉" in the cabin. Zhang Heng said:"Princess, wait a moment, let me go out and take a look."

Zhang Heng came out of the cabin and saw a big ship nearby, shouting and making a mess. Looking at both sides, he saw a warship approaching quickly, with copper needles inlaid on the front, charging fiercely.

No wonder Yang Su refused to let him take the big ship. , the stern boat has a long and narrow hull, with a tapered copper needle on the front. It is light, fast and intimidating as it flows along the river. It is obviously heading towards the big ship,"哐! 哐!""With a few sounds, the warship's copper needle smashed through the side of a large ship.

Immediately afterwards, several more ships came and rushed towards the two large ships behind. Although there were crossbowmen on the big ships firing arrows, the ships obviously had They were prepared and had already been covered, so it was difficult to stop them.

The side of the ship was smashed, and the raging river water immediately poured into the bottom of the ship. These warships of the Liang Kingdom were obviously striving for success, and waited for the ships to turn around again. Without inertia, the impact force will of course be lost, so we specifically targeted the big boats on which the princesses and ministers were sitting. The small boats were light, but they could escape death and avoid disaster.

Several large boats from the Sui Dynasty were flooded with river water and gradually sank. The crossbowman lifted up the cover, and immediately fired arrows at the Sui soldiers who fell into the water, adding insult to injury, trying to kill them. Xiao Jun looked from the cabin canopy of the small boat and saw the soldiers of the big boat falling into the water one after another, struggling desperately, while several small boats were getting further and further away. Far away, Xiao Jun shouted:"Why not rescue the fallen soldier?"

Zhang Heng said:"Once the boat is discovered, we and others will be doomed."

Seeing the urgency of the situation, the people on the boat paddled faster and took advantage of the heavy fog to disappear on the vast river. Only then did several boats escape and sail to the north bank. Xiao Jun, Zhang Heng, Yang Su, Liu Ren'en, Zhao Cai and others were safely out of danger. It can be said that the sun wiped out their whereabouts in broad daylight, and they wanted to make the souls of enemies sink in the waves. The river has no words to know whether it is warm or cold, so how could it follow the traitors and become heroes.

Another saying:

A light boat crossed the Jingjiang River through the fog, and the smoke cage microwaved the river. It was a disaster.

The stern was so fast that it was difficult to stop, and the huge boat broke through the side. The water rushed into the cabin.

Layers of murderous clouds passed by, and the beautiful woman was shocked by the huge boat.

Returning to the court for the second time was still dangerous, and finally it was necessary to take the Western Liang in the future.

Follow the envoy Several large ships were sunk, and only a few small boats took advantage of the heavy fog to escape and cross the river. The ships went north along the river, and Jingzhou's soldiers and horses had been waiting for a long time.

Liu Ren'en had already prepared chariots and horses in the north of the river. Xiao Jun, Xiao Yu, Yang Su and others took a short rest in Jingzhou and continued northward until they reached the capital.

Xiao Jun and Yang Su returned to the court together and came to Ning'an Hall to meet the saint. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, had been waiting in the capital for a long time. Whether the Liang Kingdom belonged to the country or not, It was related to the unification strategy of the Sui Dynasty.

After meeting Yang Jian and Empress Dugu, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty ordered the palace officials to sit down. The four people sat around to discuss the matter. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty asked Xiao Jun:"When your father died, what was the decision of the royal family?"

Xiao Jun replied:"The second brother Xiao Guo advocated an alliance with Chen to fight against the Sui Dynasty, and the seventh brother Xiao Jue advocated an alliance with the Sui Dynasty to defeat Chen Dynasty. They twice mobilized troops to guard the palace and almost caused a bloody disaster."

"It seems that the Liang Dynasty is also extremely divided, and it will not be easy to regain it."Yang Jian stroked his beard as he spoke.

Xiao Jun added:"When my father was dying, his last words were that he wished to return to the Sui Dynasty and realize the unification of the nine states. My imperial brother, Xiao Cong, is a loyal, filial and benevolent man who sympathizes with the sufferings of the people. He will definitely avoid war and surrender to the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty deeply praised it, and Queen Dugu said:"Mei Niang has been accompanying the King of Jin since she married in the Sui Dynasty, and has worked tirelessly. The recovery of the Liang Kingdom is equivalent to the annexation of her natal family, and Meiniang must help to facilitate it.""

Xiao Jun always showed obedience to Queen Dugu, virtuous, filial and gentle, so he said:"How can a child not know your mother's wishes? Keep them in mind at all times. The imperial brother Xiao Cong wants to fulfill his father's last wish, but the officials of the Liang State are difficult to agree on. The officials who advocate the alliance with the Chen State are still strong, so they must proceed with caution.

After listening to what Xiao Jun said, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was quite confident and said to Yang Su:"Ai Qing is here, can you measure the hydrology and terrain?""

"Reporting back to Your Majesty, I have observed along the river and made landscape paintings."Yang Sudao

"good. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty said:"I immediately passed on a decree and ordered Aiqing to take up the post of general manager of Xinzhou immediately and train the navy in Badong County.""

"I obey the order." Yang Su received the order and asked again:"I am ignorant, may I ask if your Majesty, Badong County's naval training is a strategy to cross the river to quell Chen? Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty knew that Yang Su had guessed what he was thinking. He smiled slightly, ordered someone to fetch a roll of writing paper, handed it to Yang Su and said,"

When Aiqing was demoted, he gave me the strategy for defeating Chen. I have read it carefully. Just make some comments. I order you to make revisions as soon as possible after arriving in Badong according to the instructions without delay."

When Yang Su heard that his strategy of conquering Chen was valued by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, he felt very happy. He lifted his robe and knelt down, shouting long live.

Yang Su accepted the decree and exited Ning'an Palace.

He watched Yang Su leave Ning'an Palace. Xiao Jun didn't know why he asked Yang Su to build a warship, so he asked:"My father sent Yang Su to Badong County to build a warship. Is it to attack the Liang Kingdom?" Emperor

Wen of the Sui Dynasty smiled and said to Xiao Jun:"I asked Yang Su to build a warship to attack Chen. The Liang Kingdom is peaceful and the people are safe. I hope to be able to dispense with weapons and have a peaceful imperial edict."

Xiao Jun understood Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty's intention and asked,"What are your father's plans next?""

"Nowadays, the unification of the imperial government is the general trend. If we attack Chen State, we must first conquer Liang State. If Mei Niang can obey your father's last wish and recruit Liang Guo to surrender, it will be a great achievement."

Xiao Jun asked:"How to recruit children to surrender? Please give me some advice from my father."

"I have heard for a long time that you studied poetry and calligraphy hard and achieved great results. I ordered you to draft and write the letter to recruit Liang Guo."

When Xiao Jun heard about such an important matter, she drafted it herself. She was walking on thin ice and was frightened. She quietly glanced at Queen Dugu, who also nodded slightly. Xiao Jun then said:"My child obeys the order."

There were eunuchs on the left and right who had prepared paper and pen. Xiao Jun was beating a drum in his heart. He sat at the table, polished his ink and polished his pen. After thinking for a while, he picked up the pen and wrote:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty: Opening a letter is like seeing your face. My beautiful mother has been ill-fated since she was a child. She was originally a beggar and a poor man. The kindness of your Majesty's brother has never been forgotten in four years. When she was married to a foreign country, she was raised and educated by the Sui lord, and only then did she know the rise and fall of the world. The four seas are originally one, and all nine states are the imperial map. Jiangling is a small place, sandwiched between the Sui and Chen Dynasties. It is better to comply with God's will and submit the whole country to the Sui Dynasty, then the wealth will not be lost and the disaster will be avoided. On the day when China was unified, its merits were engraved in history."

After Xiao Jun wrote this letter, he handed it to Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. He lowered his head and did not dare to read it. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and Empress Dugu looked at it carefully. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty said:"Good, well written, short, concise, and clear. If If you can write more neatly, it will not be inferior to that of several princes."Queen Dugu was also pleased when she saw it, and she was full of praise in her heart.

Seeing that the two elders were happy, Xiao Jun breathed a sigh of relief and put his mind at ease. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, signed an envelope signed by Xiao Jun, Princess of Jin, and summoned Zuo Pushe in the imperial study. Su Wei and his right servant She Gaojuan came to see him and discussed the candidates for the envoy ministers.

The two prime ministers sat on one side. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, picked up this letter written by Xiao Jun and said:"The Princess of Jin is returning to her hometown to visit her relatives. It is known that the Lord of Liang Xiao Cong intended to surrender, but Liang's ministers had different political opinions, so a capable minister had to be sent to Jiangling to help Xiao Cong, in order to avoid civil strife if he failed to surrender."

Gao Jie said:"In order to make Xiao Cong surrender, we must first send troops and horses to gather around Jiangling to prevent unexpected events, and then use strong troops to suppress the situation, forcing Liang's anti-Sui ministers not to dare to act rashly, and promoting Xiao Cong's surrender."

Su Wei said:"It would be best if there are soldiers and horses to scare you. As for the envoys, I will recommend one person."

"explain"

"Fan Zigai.

Yang Jian thought for a while and asked,"Why Fan Zigai?""

"Reporting back to Your Majesty, Fan Zigai, named Huazong, was from Lujiang. His father was originally a minister of the Liang Kingdom. He fled to the north of the Yangtze River due to the war. He knew the Xiaoliang family very well. This man assisted Xiao Cong inside and sent powerful troops to intimidate the outside. Why worry about not being able to recapture Xiliang? After hearing this

, Gao Jun nodded frequently:"Your Majesty, what Su Xiangguo said is absolutely true. Fan Zigai is indeed the personal choice." Yang

Jian thought about their proposals and said:"The two beloved ministers will act separately. Gao Jun immediately sent an order to Cui Hongdu and Liu Ren'en, who were stationed in Jingzhou, to gather troops and horses and wait for orders along the river." Su Wei sent an order to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and ordered Fan Zigai to be the envoy to assist the Liang Lord in returning to his country as soon as possible."

"Obey the decree."Gao Jong and Su Wei acted independently and will not go into details. This is: the late emperor's last wish was to return to Beibang, and he could not bear the harm to the common people in troubled times.

Yang Xiaogui had a good relationship with Qin and Jin, and his in-laws promoted the annexation of Sui and Liang.