Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

The two immortal masters, Lu Taiyi and Gao De, divined the fate of the prince Yang Yong, but Gao De divined the fortune of the peach blossom, while Lu Taiyi divined the calamity of the peach blossom. This difference made Gothe stunned and asked:"Why is it a peach blossom disaster?"

"Secrets cannot be revealed"

"Mr. Lu, please don't talk nonsense. The Peach Blossom Tribulation is a matter of life and death. It's not a child's play. Be careful to anger the prince. Only by saying good things in fortune telling can we be ranked among the immortals. We must not offend the royal family members. Lu

Taiyi asked:"You, the official position of Si Tianjian, didn't get it just because of your bad reputation, right?""

"you……"

Lu Taiyi laughed loudly, pointed at Gao De and said:"Gao De, Gao De, you are not very moral either. Let's calculate it accurately first. It's best not to kill anyone." After saying that, he walked away without saying a word. Say more. Gaode was a little confused. It’s true: the same fortune and misfortune come together, but they are destined to have misfortunes but they are different.

It is useless to have three wives and four concubines, which will make the prince of the East Palace worried.

It is said that on this day, a bright sun was shining on the palace of Prince Jin. Princess Xiao Jun had finished dressing up and was preparing to enter the palace to visit Queen Dugu. It happened that Yu Wenshu came in a hurry. Yu Wenshu said:"I saw that Zhao Cai was preparing the chariot. Could it be that he wanted to enter the palace to pay homage to the queen?"

"The queen mother was bored in the palace and told me that I would go to the harem today to accompany her."

Yu Wen said:"I have a scroll of painting here. I hope that the empress will give it to the queen for viewing."

"What picture scroll is it?"

"Restoration map of Renshou Palace."

Yu Wenshu unfolded the scroll and pointed:"The scroll is a drawing copied by Yang Su. There is an inscription on one side by the great craftsman Yu Wenkai. The empress gave it to the queen. When introducing it, just describe it one by one according to what Yu Wenkai wrote.. Xiao

Jun looked at the inscription and asked:"I heard that Renshou Palace is still under construction, why did you send the restored map to the queen so early?""

"These days, Zuo Pushe Gao Jun and Right Pushe Yang Su ignored each other when they went to court. It seemed that they had their own agendas and were at odds with each other. If Yang Su fell, it would be difficult for the King of Jin to compete with the crown prince. Therefore, the empress must use this picture to please the queen and help the Duke of Yue."After hearing this, Xiao Jun nodded slightly, took this picture with him, and followed Yu Wenshu's instructions to go to the palace.

After a short time, Xiao Jun arrived at Ning'an Palace. When he came to Xiang Pavilion, Shangyi Chen Shuxuan was in charge. Queen Dugu beat her legs, and as soon as she saw Xiao Jun entering the palace to accompany her, Queen Dugu sat up and reached out to call Xiao Jun:"The Ai family has been waiting for a long time, and finally Concubine Xiao is here. Chen

Shuxuan moved a chair next to him and took a fancy to the fragrant tea. Xiao Jun thanked the queen and said,"My child brought something new to the queen today. Please appreciate it.""

"oh? What's new?"

Xiao Jun picked up the scroll, unfolded one end, and handed it to Chen Shuxuan. The two slowly opened the scroll. Empress Dugu took a look and saw that the scroll was exquisitely painted, with even strokes and ink. The painting of Renshou Palace was penetrating into the wood. Write a few words on the beginning of the scroll. The large characters read"Restoration Map of Renshou Palace".

Queen Dugu looked at it and it was really pleasing to the eye. She was very surprised and asked:"Could this be the Renshou Palace under construction?""

"Exactly"

"I didn't expect Renshou Palace to be so majestic and exquisite. By the way, how did Concubine Xiao get this picture? Xiao

Jun was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that Yu Wenshu had not explained the matter, so he responded wisely:"This is the blueprint copied by the Duke of Yue. It was originally just a practice work. The servants took it out to exchange for wine money because they saw it was beautiful." The children were occasionally obtained from servants."

The so-called"exercises" are calligraphy and painting practice works, not original manuscripts. Empress Dugu did not raise any suspicion and just nodded slightly.

Xiao Jun compared Yu Wenkai's inscriptions on the side of the scroll and introduced them one by one:"From the east of Renshou Palace to the entrance of Miaogou. It reaches Mafang River in the west, Bicheng Mountain in the north, and Dushui River in the south. The imperial city is 1,800 steps long, and there is an outer city. In the inner city, there is the Kangdian Hall on Guanshan Mountain, with a vast ravine as a pool, divided into rock formations and a couplet framed across the water. There are Dabao Hall, Danxiao Hall, Xianheng Hall, Yurong Hall, Paiyun Hall, and Dressing Building. The north and south corridors in front of the hall, with herringbone vaults, are meandering and majestic, unique in ancient and modern times."

"Okay, okay, but such a luxurious palace will cost a lot of money. Seeing Queen Dugu's face fall, Xiao Jun did not dare to say anything, for fear that the queen would blame her for the extravagance. Chen Shuxuan, who was on the side, was quick-thinking and said helpfully:"My emperor has been diligent and frugal throughout his life, and he has been benevolent to the people. His achievements in unification and his love for the people are worthy of his praise." Renshou is also unique in ancient and modern times. According to the slave girl, the emperor has great merits and virtues and is worthy of enjoying this palace. Xiao

Jun also echoed:"Chen Shangyi is right. It is natural for the father and the emperor and the mother to enjoy the Renshou Palace without any scruples.""Xiao Jun and Chen Shuxuan sang a harmony, which made Queen Dugu feel cheerful for a while, but her worries turned into joy, and she started laughing again. While chatting, she saw Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian returning from court early, and everyone paid homage to him. Queen Dugu saw that Yang Jian's face was not good, so she asked He said:"Looking at His Majesty's face, something is not going well with you. Emperor

Wen of the Sui Dynasty took a few memorials, threw them on the case, and said angrily:"Yang Suqiang, the Duke of Yue, conscripted the people, exhausted the people's power, made the people complain, and made me grudge the world. It seems that I can't escape the blame!""

Xiao Jun had just praised Renshou Palace. Seeing that the emperor was so displeased, he could only show it to Queen Dugu with a look of grievance. Queen Dugu loved Xiao Jun the most, so he helped and said,"Yang Su's plan to build the palace is worth hearing a hundred times. See, Your Majesty, why don’t you go and see for yourself?"

"I want to drive to Renshou Palace tomorrow to see what happens!"

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, was so angry that Xiao Jun and Chen Shuxuan were so frightened that they didn't even say a word."I'm not happy today, so please retreat first."Xiao Jun said goodbye to the emperor, and the queen hurriedly returned to the Jin Palace.

When they returned to the Jin Palace, Zhao Cai, the imperial servant, was in the courtyard. Xiao Jun immediately ordered:"Your Majesty, go to Qizhou quickly to inform Yang Su that your majesty will leave tomorrow. Renshou Palace, to observe the forced conscription of civilian husbands and the persecution of common people"

"The slave obeys!"

Zhao Cai accepted the order and flew to report. Zhao Cai is the servant of the Jin Palace. He is equivalent to the driver of Jin Wang's car. He can ride a horse and whip a good horse. He is familiar with the road and can handle it with ease. If the situation is urgent, ride a horse and whip the whip. , went straight out of Daxing City and headed straight to Qizhou. This is it: the people are raped and evil, and it is difficult to end the palace fights and power struggles.

The prophet, the emperor, was angry early, and he rushed out of the capital.

He ran all the way, and it was getting dark. At that time, they arrived in Qizhou. At this time, Yang Suzheng, the Duke of Yue, and several officials who supervised the construction of Renshou Palace were sitting around the table, holding candles and lighting lamps, discussing the project. Suddenly a guard came to report:"Report to Prime Minister Yang, the servant of the Prince of Jin's Palace Zhao Cai told him something urgent.

When his second brother Yang Yue heard that it was Xiao Jun who sent someone, he said to his eldest brother Yang Suyan:"There must be important matters coming from the Jin Palace.""

"Please."

Zhao Cai met Yang Su, bowed his hands, and said:"The princess ordered me to inform Yang Xiangguo that your majesty would like to go to Renshou Palace tomorrow to inspect the forced conscription of civilian husbands."

Yang Su was shocked, and the officials on the left and right were also worried, whispering to each other, and discussing privately.

Yang Su said:"My lords, the emperor is going to Renshou Palace to investigate and deal with the forced conscription of civilian husbands. If something goes wrong, neither I nor you can afford it. Feng

Deyi was the timidest and said tremblingly:"The Prime Minister should cover it up quickly to avoid letting the emperor find any clues.""Everyone also agreed.

Yang Su felt that Feng Deyi's words were reasonable and said:"Ma Shumou, the director of Ding Yi, you are in charge of Ding Yi. How many civilians have died in the past few days?

Ma Shumou said:"Twelve people died yesterday, and eight more civilians died today.""

"Burn all the dead bodies quickly, crush the bones and spread the ashes, so that the emperor can neither see the people nor the corpses."

"obey."Uncle Ma took the order and left.

"Cui Shanwei, the accountant, immediately paid out all the money owed to the people and prepared all the accounts and books."

"obey."Cui Shanwei also took the order and left.

"Yu Wenkai and Feng Deyi accompanied their officials to welcome the Holy Emperor without any mistakes."Everyone acted separately according to Yang Su's arrangement.

Yang Su then said to the servant Zhao Cai:"Please, servant, go back and report to Empress Xiao. Fortunately, the princess helped me, and I will pay my respects to you on another day."

Yue Guogong Yang Su prepared all night to cover up the truth. He waited for a day but did not see the emperor's arrival, and waited another day but still did not see the emperor's arrival. On the third day, Yang Yue came running in a panic and said to Yang Su:"The Emperor is here, the Emperor is here."

In the past few days, Yang Su had already covered up all his evil deeds. He immediately stood up and said to everyone:"Quickly convey my order to welcome my emperor."

Yang Su, Yang Yue, Yu Wenkai, Feng Deyi, Ma Shumou, Cui Shanwei and other officials responsible for building the palace came together to the foot of Qishan Mountain to greet the Holy Emperor. After a while, they heard the sound of gongs in the distance to clear the way, and the armored warships accompanying him. , dragons and phoenix chariots, civil and military officials, palace eunuchs, and large groups of people came. You Pushe and Yue Guogong Yang Su led all the officials to kneel down and worship. The great eunuch Wang Wentong supported Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian, and Shangyi Chen Shuxuan supported Dugu The queen, Zuo Pu shot Gao Juong and led hundreds of officials to follow her.

Yang Su was worried about being criticized by the emperor, and felt guilty and timid. Next to him, Feng Deyi saw the happy face of Queen Dugu and persuaded him:"Queen Dugu is full of affection. I guess the Duke of Yue is not surprised." risk."When Yang Su heard this, he noticed the expression of Queen Dugu.

After everyone finished the ceremony, Yang Jian asked:"Yang Aiqing once said that the Renshou Palace was built in two years. How is the construction now? Yang

Su followed Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and replied as he went:"Reporting to your Majesty, seventy-eight percent of the project has been completed." It is expected to be completed in the spring of next year."

Everyone accompanied Yang Jian through the palace corridors and walked to the slopes of Qishan Mountain. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty said again:"Let me ask you, has the construction of such a large palace ever forced the people to be recruited and wasted the people's energy?"

Yang Su said:"Wei Chen levied the people, but all the wages and wages were paid out in full, without any arrears, and all accounts can be checked.

Zuo Pu shot Gao Jiong aside and said,"Since we have an account, it's better to review it."

Yang Su said with a hint of cold contempt on his smiling face:"Let Gao Xiangguo check the accounts.""As he spoke, Yang Su waved his hand and arranged for Cui Shanwei to bring all the accounts over.

Gao Jiong arranged for several censors to check the accounts. Everyone still accompanied Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty to walk around and looked around, but they didn't see a single citizen working. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty asked:"Why don't we see the working people?

Yang Su replied:"According to Sui Dynasty law, when His Majesty comes in person, the common people should avoid it.""

"well……"Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian sighed:"Looking at the magnificent and luxurious Renshou Palace from a distance, I should not have built the palace if I had known it would be such a waste."

Although Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty did not blame Yang Su, Yang Su still hoped to build the palace to please the monarch.. Yang Su raised his robe and knelt down:"Emperors should respect principles and laws and should have a separate palace. Now that there is peace, building this palace is not a luxury."

Yang Su said this, which was admired by Queen Dugu next to her. Queen Dugu said:"The Duke of the State of Yue knows that my husband and I are old and have no pleasure in building this palace. It is also out of loyalty and filial piety that we built this palace." After hearing Queen Dugu's praise of Yang Su, Yang Jian no longer suspected in his heart the matter of forcibly recruiting civilian husbands. Everyone said:"Yang Pushe has worked hard for many days to build the palace. I will give you one million yuan in money and three thousand pieces of brocade silk as a reward." Yang Su was so happy that he turned his misfortune into good luck and his misfortune turned into good fortune, and he bowed his head and knelt down. , thank you repeatedly.

He was supposed to be investigating Yang Su, but now the crime was covered up and he was rewarded by the emperor. Besides, the censor didn't find any clues in the accounts.

After accompanying the emperor for a day and seeing off the emperor, Yang Su was very happy, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Yang Su said:"Fortunately, Empress Xiao reported the secret, otherwise I would have been accused by the emperor."

Yang Yue said:"Fortunately, Master Feng made a plan and was able to do it in time. Cover up the clues."

Yang Su laughed, patted his seat with his hand, and said to Feng Deyi:"Feng Lang must be an official and sit here." Everyone laughed, and it was a false alarm that was covered up.

During the trip to Qizhou, Yang Su turned his worries into joy, and asked Zuo Pu to shoot Gao Jiong, who was very surprised. Gao Jue's matter was strange, so he and his consort Liu Shu came to the East Palace to meet the prince to discuss the matter.

After explaining the whole story, Prince Yang Yong was still dubious. Gao Yan said:"This time Yang Su acted recklessly and deceived the emperor, which will definitely cause greater trouble in the future. This person has many talents but few virtues, and will definitely be a big trouble."

Liu Shuye Said:"The prince needs to be more cautious in the future and not to make the queen angry. Yang Su escaped this time. It is more or less because the queen praised Renshou Palace."After talking for a while, Zuo Pu shot Gao Jiong and his consort Liu Shu and left.

After seeing off Gao Jiong and Liu Shu, Yang Yong asked the maid:"Why haven't you seen the Crown Princess in the past half day?"

The maid was trembling with fright and replied:"The Crown Princess has gone to Ning'an Hall."

"What? The Crown Princess went to her mother again? This prodigal woman."Suddenly, the prince became angry.