Jiangdu.

In the palace.

The Emperor was at a loss as he faced the expedited movement that came up like snowflakes.

He thought that he was just depressed for a while, and when he killed the four traitors, he would naturally be able to cheer up again and restore the court. But who would have thought that the situation would reach such a point now.

Luo Cheng, the young general he once admired and trusted the most, but now he openly rebelled, supported Yang Hui, the king of Qi, to be the emperor in Liaodong, and respected himself as the emperor?

And Dou Jiande of Hebei was in the first eastward expedition in the seventh year of the Great Cause, but Luo Cheng commanded a district of 200 people, and now he is actually called the emperor according to the nine counties of Hebei.

There is also Meng Rang, who was just a six-grade master book of Qi County before, and now he is actually the emperor of Lujiang County, Huaixi, and the country of Qi.

There is also Xiao Milling, but it is just a district Luochuan County Order, or because he is a cousin of Empress Xiao, so he was given an official position by the grace of his relatives, but now he is rebelling under the banner of the royal family of the Liang Dynasty, claiming that the emperor built the Liang Dynasty in Jiangling, set up hundreds of officials, and recruited troops and horses in accordance with the old practice of the Liang Dynasty.

There is also Lin Shihong, the general of the anti-thief Cao Shi begging, the master begging died in battle, Lin Shihong succeeded to lead his people, seized Yuzhang and Jiujiang, and also called the emperor in vain, the country name Chu, the capital pre-chapter, and the year name Taiping.

"Your Majesty, as well as Xue Ju's father and son in Longyou Jincheng, killed officials and rebelled, first proclaimed himself the overlord of Western Qin, and then falsely claimed Emperor Qin, and moved the capital to Qinzhou."

"There is also Hexi Li Rail, this Gansu is strong, and he also raised troops to make trouble, called the king of Hexi Daliang, and when he saw Xue Ju called the emperor, he also claimed the title of emperor, and established the era name of Anle, and ordered his son Li Boyu to be the prince and build a pseudo-Liang Dynasty."

"Sanwu Haoqiang Shen Faxing also claimed the title of the emperor to establish the Liang Dynasty, built the capital Yuhang, built the year name of Yankang, and set up a hundred officials."

"In addition, Shuofang Liang Shi is called Emperor Liang, Li Zitong is called Emperor Chu, and Zuo Cai is called Emperor Wu."

Below, Prime Minister Yuan Chong reported to the emperor, but the more Yang Guang listened, the more painful his head became.

"Is this to turn my Great Sui into a Warring States?"

"Your Majesty, it's just a bunch of clowns jumping off the beam." Li Yuandao, the waiter of the Yellow Gate.

But this time, the emperor would not believe these lightly.

"What about Li Mi, why didn't Li Mi call the emperor the founding of the dynasty?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Li Mi previously surrendered to Meng Rang, and although he divided his troops to attack Henan, he is still under Meng Rang's command on the surface. After Meng Rang became emperor, he awarded Li Mi the title of King of Wei. ”

Emperor Dou Jiande of Xia, Emperor Meng Rang of Qi, Emperor Liang Shidu of Liang, Emperor Xue Ju of Qin, Emperor Li Liang of Liang, Emperor Xiao Milling of Liang, Emperor Wu Faxing of Liang, Emperor Li Zitong of Chu, Emperor Lin Shihong of Chu, and Emperor Zuo Caixiang of Wu.

Ten anti-thieves are called emperors, not counting his own son Yang Yong is also emperor.

Now there are a total of twelve emperors in this world, including two Sui Emperors, three Liang Emperors, two Chu Emperors, and then one each of Xia Liang, Wu, Qi, and Qin.

This is not counting the anti-imperialists and anti-kings that have been exterminated by the imperial court in recent years, such as Emperor Yang Xuangan of Chu who was called emperor before, Emperor Liu Yuanjin of Wu, and other emperors who are chaotic kings.

"Has the world come to this point?" The emperor asked.

Li Yuan lowered his head and didn't speak, but he was thinking in his heart, these are just the emperors, but although these emperors are seven or eight counties in this base and four or five counties in that base, they are not the strongest now.

Luo Cheng, the really strongest son-in-law of himself, the Duke of Chu who only helped King Qi in the foreground, is the strongest anti-king now.

"Your Majesty, although there are many rebels, there are still many loyal people, such as Dugu, the governor of Beiping, who is loyal. Liaodong puppet emperor Yang Jian sent people to persuade Dugu to surrender, but Dugu usurped the throne not only killed the envoy and refused to surrender, and went to Fanyang alone, when he learned that Xue Shixiong wanted to join the enemy and rebel, he immediately played a trick to kill Xue Shixiong, outwit Fanyang City, and re-master the soldiers and horses of Fanyang Mansion, so that the imperial court kept Beiping and Fanyang. ”

This news finally made the emperor feel a little relieved, "The country is difficult to think of loyal ministers, Zhao Guogong is really worthy of being a relative of the emperor, and he is the pillar of the country. ”

"Your Majesty, Li Jingzhan is dead."

Yuan Chong said with regret on his face, in this chaotic situation, Li Jing inevitably insisted on being loyal to the monarch and protecting the country, and finally died in the king's affairs, which is extremely rare.

"Li Jing is dead?"

This news caught the emperor off guard, and it shocked him even more than Li Jing's defection to Luo Cheng.

"When I fought with the traitor Dou Jiande, I was lost in battle."

The Emperor let out a long sigh.

There are already too many pillar states that have fallen in the Great Sui.

If this one falls, won't Hebei be left with Dugu usurping in independent support and fighting alone?

There was a long silence in the temple.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that in the current situation, we should do everything possible to quell the chaos, and we should use both suppression and appeasement." Yuan Chongdao.

"What's the best plan?"

"The best policy is to pardon Luo Yi, Luo Cheng, Luo Siye, Luo Gui, Zhang Xutuo, Liu Wuzhou, Du Fuwei, etc., pardon their crimes, appease them, and then let them send troops to recruit those who pretend to be emperors and kings."

Yang Guang looked at Yuan Chong like a fool. Luo Chengdu has come to this point, how can he still accept Zhao'an?

"Where's the middle strategy?"

"The middle strategy is to recruit Li Mi and others, and then order them to attack Luo Cheng and other rebels, and send people to contact the Turkic, Goguryeo, Xi, Khitan and other tribes, so that they can send troops together."

"But they are either scared by Luo Cheng, or they have a good relationship with Luo Cheng, why should they listen to the court?" Li Yuan asked.

Yuan Chong gritted his teeth, "As long as they are willing to agree to send troops to help quell the rebellion, Your Majesty can promise to cede land to them or give them gold silk women after the matter is completed." For example, the Monan Hetao was handed over back to the Turks, Liaodong was given to Goguryeo, and Liaoxi was given to Xi and Khitan. ”

"You're a traitor!"

Li Yuan said coldly.

"A country will not be a country." Yuan Chong just replied.

Yang Guang thought about it, and now it seems that there is no other way.

"Okay, Yuan Qing, you are in charge of this."

Yuan Chong quickly came up with a package of appeasement plans, and then played the emperor in person.

"Awarded Li Mi as Taiwei, Shang Shu Ling, Southeast Dao Daxing Tai Shang Shu Ling, Wei Guogong?"

"Your Majesty, as long as Li Miken is edicted to quell the chaos, then we can also promise him that after the matter is completed, we will summon him to Beijing as an auxiliary minister. The minister thought that Li Mi could first go east to annihilate Zhang Xutuo and Luo Gui in Shandong, so that Luo Cheng could pull out one of Luo Cheng's tentacles in the Central Plains. Prevent him from leading his army directly from southeast Liaoning to Shandong, and not give him this landing springboard. ”

Of course, it is not too late to deal with Li Mi after the deed is completed.

And Li Mi is now blocked under the eastern capital, and he can't advance or retreat, he wants to attack the eastern capital with all his might, but there is Yang Yifu's Hedong army in the north, and there are soldiers and horses from Laihu'er and Chen Ling in the south, so if he can reach an agreement with the imperial court, he can also destroy Zhang Xutuo behind him first and completely swallow Shandong.

"Your Majesty, beware of Li Yuan!"