"Big brother!" Du Fuwei's sharp gaze pierced Fu Gongyi, ignoring the other party's anger, and said indifferently but very firmly: "I have already decided to surrender to the Great Sui Dynasty, and I am loyal to Emperor Shengwu, and no one can oppose my decision." ”

"Okay!" Fu Gongyi's heart was even more angry, he knew that Du Fuwei was referring to himself, and said angrily: "Since you have decided, I will do whatever you want...... I will take my own soldiers across the river to Danyang tomorrow. ”

"Big brother, I know you are unwilling, how can you be willing? But in fact, we have no chance of dominating the world. ”

"I don't believe it." Fu Gongyi regained his composure a little.

Du Fuwei knew his brother's thoughts well, and sighed: "The situation in the world is already very clear, and if we small and medium-sized forces want to survive, there are only two choices: one is to merge Shen Faxing and Li Zitong, and try to strengthen ourselves in the short term, so as to increase the ability to protect ourselves or the bargaining chips for self-reliance or surrender, the idea is good, but we won first and then lost the battle with Li Zitong to decide the belonging of Jianghuai, and we have lost the strength to fight Li Zitong and Shen Faxing at the same time. Even if we have this ability, Li Mi will not let us sit big in Jianghuai, he will definitely interfere at the critical moment, they have actually lost the strength and opportunity to dominate the world. Therefore, we can only belong to one side, and after the surrender is clear, we can use our own army to make contributions to the new dynasty, so that the whole army can occupy a place in the new dynasty and have a prosperous future, and this is the reason why I insist on surrendering to one side of the force. The Great Sui beat Li Yuan and lost even Guanzhong, and he was more sincere than Li Yuan... Besides the Great Sui, who else can we descend? ”

"And Zhang Xuan is right, the Great Sui Navy can send nearly 100,000 troops to Goguryeo, and it can also be transported to the south along the coast, just a few round-trips, hundreds of thousands of troops will go to Jiangnan, really at that time, how can we fight against it? The important thing is that the Great Sui not only has a large number of soldiers, but also has an endless stream of aliens who can be used to block arrows, and their prestige outside the territory is piled up on the corpses of aliens, and the younger brother does not think that Zhang Xuan is intimidating. ”

Du Fuwei's advice made Fu Gongyi's face pale, and he said slowly: "Second brother, this is the reason why you want to surrender to Sui?" ”

Du Fuwei nodded and said: "A person must be self-aware, I, Du Fuwei, am just a small flat-headed people, I know how many catties and taels I have, we can't even unify Jianghuai, why should we fight with the Great Sui Dynasty that dominates the world?" I can have today's momentum, I am already satisfied, if I am not satisfied to dream of the ninety-five position, I will be damned. Even if I don't think about myself, I have to think about hundreds of thousands of brothers. The most important thing is that I don't see any hope of dominating the world. ”

Fu Gongyi sighed and said: "Even so, I don't object anymore, but we can't have the heart of harming others, and we can't have the heart of guarding against people, we have to leave a way back for ourselves." I will lead 20,000 soldiers to Danyang tomorrow to station, and if there is a change in the future, I can still take you across the river. ”

Du Fuwei nodded and said, "I completely agree with the opinion of the eldest brother!" ”

Fu Gongqi pondered for a long time and said, "In order to reassure Da Sui, then you can't be half-hearted, and don't have any contact with Wang Shichong and Li Tang in the future." ”

"Hmm!" Du Fuwei nodded and said, "I have decided to dedicate the heads of Wang Shichong and Li Yuan's envoys to the envoys of the Great Sui. ”

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Just when Zhang Xuan sent Jianghuai, a merchant ship slowly docked at Jiangling Wharf, and dozens of guards protected Xu Jingzong's big ship and walked down. ”

"Thank you Mr. Cen for personally receiving you, I don't know if Liang Gong can be in Jiangling?" Xu Jingzong returned a salute, and his current position is the Ministry of Rites, which is the same status as Zhang Xuan.

Cen Wenwen's face changed slightly, he knew that the Great Sui Dynasty did not recognize Xiao Mo as the emperor, let alone the Liang Dynasty, Xiao Gong was just a respectful invitation, as for himself, a Chinese scholar, the Great Sui would not admit it.

"My father-in-law is naturally in Jiangling, please come with me." Cen Wenwen simply uses the name of 'Mr.', which is an intersection of folk identity, and the relationship is reciprocal.

The two boarded the carriage and entered the city, Xu Jingzong saw that most of the pedestrians on the street were poorly dressed, and rarely saw brightly dressed figures, and knew that it was not Xiao Mill advocating simplicity, but the military salary of the 400,000 army under Xiao Milling dragged down the people's livelihood, coupled with Xiao Mill's internal and external troubles, he was extorted a large sum by Li Yuan not long ago, and his life was quite tight.

Xu Jingzong secretly pondered: "It is rumored that Xiao Miao's army of more than 400,000 has become a heavy burden for him, so he ordered the generals to cut off the old and weak, truce and farm, but the generals are domineering and independent, not only did not have the audience's orders, but took advantage of the opportunity of foreign enemies to expand the army in large numbers, and Xiao Mo had nothing to do with these people. It can only increase taxes, and it seems that it is really worthwhile. ’

From Xiao Milling's chaotic military policy, Xu Jingzong thought of recuperating with the people and rectifying the princes of all walks of life, and immediately mourned for Xiao Milling: There is a vast and rich territory, but he was pulled back by the generals under his command, and finally missed the best period of development, and even Lin Shihong, who started from a water colony, couldn't be eliminated, so why should he compete with other princes?

Not long after, the two of them arrived at Fengming Palace under the escort of the guards.

Xu Jingzong glanced at this so-called palace, and couldn't help but shake his head, any palace in the Great Sui is of a higher grade than this Fengming Palace, and even the Gaochang Palace is not as good, not to mention comparing it with Daxing Palace and Shenwu Palace, what kind of palace is this?

Cen Wenwen shook his head when he saw Xu Jingzong, understood what the other party was thinking, and said with a wry smile: "Let Mr. Xu laugh, this is indeed shabby." We originally planned to build a real Fengming Palace, but we were financially constrained, the warehouse was empty, and we were powerless! ”

"How can finances be so tight?" Xu Jingzong glanced at him and asked very puzzled.

Xiao Mill rebelled earlier than Li Yuan, not only did he not have a decent enemy before, but he didn't even have a major turmoil, and Xiao Mill didn't have internal and external troubles like he does now, but he was so poor that he couldn't even afford to repair a palace, which was really unexpected.

"It's hard to put into words!" Cen Wenwen sighed, he didn't want to waste time on this issue, so he stepped forward and said to the guard: "Report to the Holy Lord, just say that there is an envoy of the Great Sui to come to see you." ”

This Fengming covers an area of no more than 100 acres, without the majestic momentum of the northern palace, pavilions and rockery pond fish, all appear to be very small.

In fact, Fengming Palace used to be a separate palace of Empress Chen, and after Xiao Mo lost half of Jingxiang, his strength had already been greatly reduced. Although he has now defeated Lin Shihong and obtained a large tract of land, the people are not attached to it, the officials have fled, and the famous families in the south have not been able to hide from him, so that the land they occupy exists in name only.

The taxes could not be collected, but the armies of the generals asked him to support him, so that he could not afford to build a new palace city, and the army directly under him was only more than 80,000 people, but even these 80,000 troops were almost unable to raise.

Xiao Mo lived a very decadent time during this time, since he and Du Fuwei joined forces to defeat Li Mi who went west, he lost his enterprising spirit, and hid in Fengming Palace with more than a dozen beloved concubines all day long to talk about Fengyue, drunk and dreaming of death.

Xiao Mo really has no confidence in himself, the west and north are the powerful Tang Dynasty, and the east is the aggressive Li Mi. And the Great Sui in the north occupied the entire north, and looked down on the world's heroes with an invincible trend.

So much so that Li Xiaogong raised his army to the north, and Jingxiang did not have a single soldier. He also ignored this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He has now lost his ambition to compete for the world, and just wants to be an emperor for one day and enjoy one day.

On a silent corridor, a young girl in a light yellow palace skirt walked with a heavy heart, she was petite and delicate, with a beautiful face and picturesque eyebrows. There is no jewelry embellishment around the body, but it has a graceful and beautiful temperament. Between walking, it is like a weak wind supporting the willows, and the demeanor is in all directions. A pair of Danfeng's eyes were like dreams and smoke, with a thick sadness.

Her name is Xiao Yuexian, she is only nineteen years old this year, she is Xiao Miao's only child, and she was promised to Dong Jingzhen's nephew Dong Yuan many years ago, but a month before she got married, Dong Jingzhen was suspected of rebellion and exterminated the whole family. Xiao Yue Xiancheng also became a widow, although Xiao Mo told her about her in-laws, even including Zhang Xiu's son in the most trusted period, but she politely refused.

It's not that she has feelings for Dong Yuan, or that she doesn't want to get married, but her father's actions make her afraid. In the final analysis, my father was not defeated at the hands of the enemy, but by his own unkindness.

She knew that sooner or later her father would attack the kings with different surnames, if she married into the Zhang family, she would definitely be a widow as a result, and it wouldn't be long before Zhang Xiu really followed in the footsteps of Dong Jingzhen and ended up being condemned by the whole family.

Xiao Yuexian walked to the front of the palace, and she could hear the sound of the piano from a distance, Miao Man's singing voice, she shook her head, what is the difference between her father and the Empress Chen whom he himself despises?

Xiao Yuexian walked into the small palace, and saw a team of dancers with long sleeves flying, moving lightly, more than a dozen musicians sitting on both sides, playing various musical instruments, several singers singing in a low voice, and the whole palace was full of beautiful sounds.

Xiao Yuexian frowned, coughed lightly, and the hall immediately fell silent.

"Let's all go down!"

Xiao Yuexian's voice was not loud, but everyone couldn't ignore it.

Although her father Xiao Mo has never lacked women, except for Xiao Yuexian, he can no longer give birth to a boy and a girl, and regards her as a treasure.

The dancing girls all looked at Xiao Miao, who was half-lying in the ivory dragon couch, and there was a beautiful fairy girl on the left and right, a pair of twin sisters with similar appearances.

Xiao Mo saw that his daughter was unhappy, so he waved his hand, "Let's all step down!" ”

In less than a moment, only the pair of twin sisters and the Xiao father and daughter were left in the hall, Xiao Yuexian glanced at them, this was his father's favorite concubine, he never persuaded his father to deal with national affairs, and pestered his father all day long to have fun.

"Stand down, too!" Xiao Yuexian said coldly.

The two sisters turned their heads at the same time, ignoring her.

Xiao Mo was a little embarrassed and coaxed the two girls and said, "You go down and bathe!" I'll be with you later. ”

The two banshees walked away in a variety of postures, Xiao Yuexian saw that the two of them were half-exposed, and they wanted to twist their waists between walking, so angry that she scolded in a low voice: "Demon! ”

"Xian'er!" Xiao Mo unhappily lengthened his voice, "Don't be rude!" ”

"Father, you drink the medicine first!"

Xiao Yuexian put the hand medicine soup on the table, she tried the wall of the bowl, Xiumei frowned slightly: "It's a little warm, father drink it while it's hot!" ”

Xiao Mill vomited blood and fainted a few days ago, and the imperial doctor diagnosed it as a stomach problem, in fact, Xiao Milling also knew that it was a chronic disease, and this disease could not be drunk, but in the past six months, it has been spent drinking all day, which has caused a chronic illness.

Xiao Mo slowly drank the medicinal soup and asked his daughter softly, "Xian'er doesn't seem to be in a good mood today, why?" Whoever offends you, I clean him up. ”

Xiao Yuexian shook her head and sighed, "As long as my father is not close to wine, no longer spoils himself, and is dedicated to the country as before, my daughter's mood will naturally be good." ”

"This ......" Xiao Mo was about to speak, but Xiao Yuexian interrupted him, and continued: "Father should know that Li Xiaogong's army has been transferred to Shangluo County in large quantities, and intends to compete with the Sui Dynasty for Guanzhong, but my father is still singing and dancing here, don't you really want to take the opportunity to recover Jingxiang?" ”

Xiao Mo sighed and said, "I would like to, but in addition to the tens of thousands of good and bad troops in Jiangling, who can I command now?" Who are the loyal ministers? If the army is defeated, the heads of our father and daughter will be the treasures of the people who ask for merit from the new master. I'm thirty-nine years old this year, it's not a pity to die, the only thing I'm worried about is you, kid! If you have a reliable and good home, even if this Liang country is defeated, I don't care. ”

"Father!" Xiao Yuexian's eyes were red, and she knelt in front of her father, "If the father has three longs and two shorts, how can the daughter live alone?" I don't want my father to have an accident, I must live a long life. ”

"Silly boy!" Xiao Mo stroked his daughter's head lovingly, sighed and said, "If you are a man and can fight the world for your father, how good would it be?" ”

Xiao Yuexian bit her lip: "Father, my daughter can't fight the world for my father, but I don't want to be a burden to my father's advance, my daughter begs my father to send me to Xiangyang, I am willing to be Li Yuan's concubine, in exchange for her father's safety." ”

"That won't work!" Xiao Mo stood up suddenly, and flatly refused: "You are the Anle princess of Liang Kingdom, my father only wants you to be safe and happy in this life, how can you be the concubine of Li Yuan's bastard?" I don't agree even if I die, I will never agree. I really can't beat him, I can't surrender him, and I won't hurt me if I forgive him. ”

Xiao Yuexian knew that even if his father surrendered, it would only be a temporary appeasement, and he would die violently in a year or two at most, not every dynasty could tolerate a dead monarch like the Sui Dynasty, and the queen Chen was able to die well, that is also his mediocrity, a hero like his father will definitely not end well.

Only by sacrificing himself and entering the palace to serve Li Yuan may be able to save his father's life, this is the only way Xiao Yuexian can think of. She saw her father's resolute attitude, so she said in a roundabout way: "If my father doesn't send his daughter to my uncle, my father will not have his daughter to drag him down, and he can also let go of his hands and feet to fight." ”

Xiao Mo laughed out loud, Xiao Yuexian's uncle is Xiao Yu, his own uncle, once he sends his daughter to Xiangyang, even if Xiao's daughter is unwilling, that guy will send her into the palace in the name of the Xiao family, and obtain political benefits for the Xiao family under his control. If Xiao Yuexian enters the palace in the name of the daughter of the Xiao family, it has nothing to do with herself, and she will still die when the time comes, and her surprisingly stubborn daughter will probably die.

"You girl, are you really a fool when your father is the emperor?" Xiao Mo smiled, shook his head and said, "Things haven't come to this point yet. Even if I get to that point, I can't trust the old fox, so I might as well send you to my aunt. ”

"That's good." Xiao Yuexian climbed up the pole

Xiao Mo seems to understand something, her daughter is not going to Xiangyang at all, her real intention is actually to go to Yecheng, in order to obtain the support and protection of the Sui Dynasty, after all, judging from the current situation, the Sui Dynasty and the Liang State have no direct conflict of interest, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties have grudges, if the Sui Dynasty exerts pressure in the north, they also have room for maneuver. In fact, he has always wanted to join forces with Sui to resist the Tang Dynasty, and has sent envoys many times, but he has not even seen Yang Tong's face.

Presumably her daughter also thought of this, so she planned to go to Yecheng to be Yang Dong's concubine, with her identity as the princess of Liang Kingdom, and Sui Liang have a common enemy, maybe she can have a little status in front of Yang Dong and be able to say a word or two.

Xiao Yuexian's attitude was very decisive: "Now the only one who can help my father is the Sui Dynasty, so let your daughter go to Yecheng." If the father does not agree, the daughter will go by herself...... The daughter doesn't do stupid things, doesn't fight for things that don't belong to her, just asks for the safety of her father. ”

Looking at her daughter's clear eyes, Xiao Mo felt the resoluteness in her daughter's heart, so she had to sigh, "Let me think about it." ”

At this moment, a guard rushed to the outside of the hall and reported: "Qiqi Sheng, Cen Shilang took the Sui envoy to ask for a meeting. ”

"Sui envoy?"

Xiao Mo was also taken aback, why did he just say that the Sui Dynasty Sui envoy came? He looked at his daughter and said, "Xian'er, you avoid it first, and see the Sui envoy for your father." ”