Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

The poem says:

Life is not up to others, hunger is not enough, who knows the real princess of Liang Guo?

Begging for food is useless, and it is difficult to describe the suffering of separation and separation in the world.

In this hot and cold place of the world, how can we hope for redemption? There is no way to defeat your parents in February. Don’t harm innocent people with bad customs.

Mrs. Guo, who was wandering and begging, saw Xiao Jun starving to death, so she generously rescued Xiao Jun and gave her a new lease of life. Xiao Jun never returned to Shili Realm.

Xiao Jun and Mrs. Guo beg in Jiangling City all day long to make a living. After all, Mrs. Guo is old and some of her old illnesses have started to relapse.

In the cold kiln, except for some rotten vegetable leaves and a few pieces of moldy dry food, there was really no decent food.

Not to mention hiring a doctor, if only I could take some good tonic, I would be thankful. For Xiao Jun, who is used to living in poverty, this is undoubtedly an urgent expectation in his heart.

Old Mrs. Guo couldn't go out, so Xiao Jun had to go out to beg for food alone, thinking that if he could get some meat, there was no guarantee that the old man's condition would improve if he let Old Mrs. Guo eat it.

Xiao Jun was begging for food alone in Jiangling City. The streets were bustling with people steaming meat buns, making wontons, baking pancakes with oil and salt, and all kinds of snacks, exuding waves of fragrance.

There were many restaurants with fronts along the street, and there was a constant flow of people inside. Visible dignitaries came in and out. Seeing the passers-by sitting in the shop, chewing with relish, Xiao Jun couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Although the city was bustling, the scraps of rice and a few copper coins collected were not enough to buy me any meat. The disappointed Xiao Jun was wandering alone in the street, when suddenly a horse team came towards him.

The guards in front of the head are all dressed in dark gray satin embroidered robes, carrying swords on their waists, and tied with the token with the word"imperial" on their waists. Everyone in the city knows that these are the sword-carrying guards of Su Wei Liang's palace, and they must be. Some relatives of the emperor passed by here.

Passers-by gave way to each other, but Xiao Jun didn't understand this. He wandered the streets in despair, and was accidentally bumped by a royal horse, knocking over the porcelain bowl in his hand.

It happened that a lot of chili oil was collected in the bowl that day, and when the rice bowl was raised, the puddle of chili oil happened to splash onto the horse's eye at the back. The horse behind him neighed, raised its front hooves, and knocked the man on the horse to the ground.

The other guards on horseback quickly dismounted to help him. I saw a guard in front of me, raising his whip and whipping Xiao Jun.

"Snapped! Snapped!"After being beaten with a leather whip, Xiao Jun huddled on the ground, holding his head and wailing.

"You blind beggar, grandpa can’t kill you!"

When I was lashing my whip to vent my anger, I suddenly felt someone pulling me behind me,"Oh, oh, who is this?"The head guard turned around and was shocked.

The man holding the whip was in his thirties, dressed like a scholar, with three strands of long beard. He looked a bit mature and looked like a scholar.

There are beaters in the busy market. There was another fight, and for a while the surrounding people came to watch. The leader of the officers and soldiers who beat the person was embarrassed for a moment, and asked the scholar:"Who are you?" Dare you interfere in my master's business?"

"This official, a beggar woman, is so pitiful, how can she bear to be whipped?"

"presumptuous! The leader pointed at the scholar's nose and asked,"You poor-looking man, do you know who my master is?" Say it and scare the shit out of you!"

"Haha," the scholar said,"You are such a slave and you are so arrogant."

"damn it! The leader of the army raised his whip and wanted to beat the scholar, but someone behind him said:"You must not be rude!""

Looking at the man approaching, he is the one who fell off the horse just now. He is well-dressed, handsome and elegant. He is about 20 years old. He wears a prince's crown and an apricot yellow robe with two little dragons embroidered on it. This man It is Xiao Cong, the prince of Liang Kingdom

"Your Highness, this stinky scholar……"

"Don't be rude, just stand down!

The leader was pushed aside. Xiao Cong bowed his hands and said,"The guard was rude just now. I hope you can forgive me, sir.""

"It is said that the prime minister's belly can support a boat. Since you are your highness, you might as well spare this beggar."

Xiao Cong is kind-hearted and tolerant. He casually took out a five-tael silver ingot and handed it to the beaten Xiao Jun:"Little sister, this money is enough for your expenses. I hope you can accept it.""

Xiao Jun's bowl was broken and the rice was spilled. There was an old woman who was sick at home. He had no choice but to reach out and take the silver ingot. At the moment when the two of them were handing it over and taking it, the prince Xiao Cong saw him in front of him. As soon as the light came on, he found the piece of jade that Xiao Jun threw out from inside his collar.

The jade was the jade of the princess of Liang Kingdom. Xiao Cong secretly thought that this unkempt woman was Xiao Jun who was abandoned by his father? After all, Xiao Cong and Xiao Jun They were brothers and sisters, so they naturally had a close connection when they saw each other, but they didn't dare to recognize each other in front of everyone on the street. Xiao Jun took the silver, hesitated for a moment, turned around and left.

Xiao Cong turned around and whispered to a guard He said:"Follow and see where the beggar lives. Don't disturb him.""

"obey.

The scholar standing nearby approached Xiao Cong and asked,"Does Your Highness recognize the beggar?""

"No, no, I don’t know. Xiao Cong pretended not to know and asked again:"I think Mr. Li is elegant and his accent is like a person from Jiangnan. I don't know what Mr. Gao's surname is.""

"I am Wei Ding, whose courtesy name is Chaosheng, and a native of the State of Chen."

Xiao Cong usually likes to make friends with elegant and learned people. When he saw Wei Ding's good conversation, he said:"I, Xiao Cong, would like to have a chat with Mr. Wei in the teahouse. I wonder if it can be convenient.?"

"I have heard about the name for a long time, and it turned out to be His Highness the Crown Prince. Since the Crown Prince was enjoying the tea, Wei Ding was honored."

Xiao Cong and Wei Ding got to know each other very happily. They were like meeting old friends in a foreign country. They went to a teahouse in the city together. Not far from Jiangling Ferry, there was a teahouse with three floors, about several feet high, with red and black tiles. There was a steady stream of guests passing by. After a while, the teahouse was named"Wangjiang Tower".

Everyone entered Wangjiang Tower together. Xiao Cong asked a few guards to drink tea on the first floor. The only son and Wei Ding chose a single room on the second floor. Xiao Cong asked for a pot of fine wine. Tea, a few plates of melon seeds, and snacks made it easier for Wei Ding to chat

"The guard offended me today, and I hope Mr. Wei will forgive me.

Wei Ding said:"It is the blessing of the people that your Majesty can understand the righteousness deeply." The bodyguard is not worth mentioning, but the little beggar has an extraordinary appearance. I think he will be very valuable in the future."

"How do you know, sir? Wei Ding smiled slightly and asked,"

To be honest, I know a little about divination. I saw that the beggar looked a bit like the prince. When I saw the prince paying for his money just now, you and the beggar had some similarities." Hesitating, I guess there must be a reason."

Xiao Cong never expected that Wei Ding would see through all the details between him and Xiao Jun. Xiao Cong felt that Wei Ding was a profound man and was unpretentious, so he talked about how Xiao Jun gave him up for adoption and later lived on the street. What a miserable encounter.

Wei Ding couldn't help but sigh after hearing this, and said to Xiao Cong:"Although it is inconvenient for Your Highness to recognize each other now, Xiao Jun looks extremely rich and noble. Maybe we will meet again in the future."

Xiao Cong couldn't worry about his girl the most. After hearing Wei Ding's words, he took a reassurance and secretly admired Wei Ding in his heart.

"I wonder where you want to go, sir?"

"Two months ago, I resigned from my official position in Jiankang and wanted to go to Jiangbei to join the Sui Dynasty Lord Yang Jian."

"The gentleman is from the Chen State and is going to the Sui State. Why did he abandon his homeland and go to another country? Wei

Ding swallowed his tea and showed a little helplessness on his face:"Chen Guo originally had a prosperous people and a strong country. Since Chen Shubao succeeded to the throne, he has indulged in sensuality and ignored the government affairs." Alas...King Jiangdong's energy has been exhausted. Xiao

Cong nodded and asked again:"Sir, I admire you for your foresight. If one day, the Sui and Chen countries go to war, and we, the Liang Kingdom, are caught in the middle, what should we do?""

"IMHO. Wei Ding cupped his fists and bowed,"The Liang State is located in the upper reaches of Bei'an on the Yangtze River. If the Sui soldiers go south, they must annex the Liang State, and they will only attack the Chen State if they occupy the upper reaches." When Xiao

Cong heard this, he suddenly became enlightened and asked Wei Ding for advice:"How about Liang Guo united with Chen Guo to fight against the Sui Dynasty?""

"Although the prince had this insight, Chen Shubao had no interest in the rise and fall of the country. Xiao

Cong nodded and understood what Wei Ding said. He furrowed his brows and asked,"Once the Sui soldiers go south, the three hundred miles of Jiangling will be in flames of war. The Liang Kingdom will be weak and the people will not be able to defend it, and the people will not be able to escape." War. I hope you can teach me some good advice."

Wei Ding looked out the window and saw the bustling scene of the market. He pondered for a moment and said,"If the Sui and Liang countries were to marry, not only would the people be saved from war, but the Xiao family would still maintain their wealth in the Sui Dynasty."

"If you can seek refuge with the Sui Dynasty, sir, I hope you can lobby a lot to facilitate a marriage to prevent wars in the future."

"You can rest assured that the prince is kind and virtuous, the people of Jiangling have received all the blessings, and Wei should do his best for the sake of the world."

Prince Xiao Cong was overjoyed and immediately ordered people to prepare some gold and silver as a gift to Wei Ding, and entrusted the marriage. This is: the beggar accidentally bumped into the royal horse's head, and the Confucian scholar looked at the river to drink tea.

Thousands of years Where the sea and the sky meet, you can still hear the passing water lingering.

Wei Ding bid farewell to Xiao Cong and took a boat to the north. The journey was dusty and windy, and he arrived at Daxing, the capital of the Sui Dynasty. Wei Ding had never met Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, and came to Daxing, the capital of the Sui Dynasty for the first time. , just like a foreigner who has just arrived, very strange.

Daxing City is the ancient city of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty. Since the Wuhu invaded the Central Plains in the late Western Jin Dynasty, Chang'an City has experienced wars and smoke. Since Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jianjiang, he has been on the old site of Chang'an. The new city was rebuilt and restored to its former splendor.

Wei Ding originally thought that Daxing City was at most comparable to Jiankang in the Chen State and Jiangling in the Liang State. Today, the imperial city has a panoramic view. The thick city walls are majestic, and the tall arrow towers are as tall as the sky. Pedestrians passing by Wei Ding was amazed by the bustling traffic and the endless stream of businessmen from the Western Regions. The buildings in the city were lined up, and the shop names were eye-catching. After several inquiries, Wei Ding walked not far from the busy city and saw a large house with a plaque on the door. It has the word"Pei Mansion" written on it.

This family named Pei is the person Wei Ding wants to visit. The owner of Pei Mansion is named Pei Ji, whose courtesy name is Wuwei. He was originally an official of the Chen State, but later abandoned his official position and went to the Sui Dynasty. , served as the Minister of Rites under Emperor Wen of the

Sui Dynasty, and was highly regarded in the court. Pei Ji was favored in the Sui Dynasty, and all envoys or defectors from the Chen State came to visit him. Wei Ding defected to the Sui Dynasty this time. , when he arrived in the capital, he had to pay a visit to Pei Ji first.

When the housekeeper saw Wei Ding coming, he bowed and asked,"Who are you looking for, sir?""

"I am Wei Ding, a person from the Chen State, passing through Daxing, and came here to pay a visit to Mr. Pei."

When the housekeeper heard that he was from the Southern Dynasties, he was most likely an old acquaintance of Pei Ji, he didn't dare to neglect him and hurried to the back hall to report

"Sir, there is a gentleman named Wei Ding from the Southern Dynasty who wants to visit you."

"Wei Ding? Did you hear that right?"

"Verbatim."

Although Pei Ji had been away from Chen for several years, when he heard that someone from the Southern Dynasty was coming, he was overjoyed. He quickly picked up his robe and stood up,"Take me to see him quickly."