The bigwigs can still save face, but the court officials are different. After the news spread, Zheng Shanguo, the secretary of Dali, was the first to play, asking to investigate Yang Chong's trip to the Western Regions. Zheng Shanguo is not an ordinary person, the representative of the Zheng family in Xingyang in the five surnames and seven hopes, is known for his incorruptibility, and has just been in the official assessment, and Wuwei Taishou Fan Zigai tied for the first place, Emperor Yang of Sui rewarded a hundred taels of gold, a thousand satins, moved to Daliqing, and the holy family is long.

Dali Qing was originally in charge of the trial of the prison case, and Zheng Shanguo did not deduct Yang Chong's hat indiscriminately, but only asked for an investigation, which was reasonable, even Yang Xiong and others did not feel good to stop it. Yu Wenkai immediately went to the letter, because of his poor health, he asked to resign from the Ministry of Industry Shangshu and the post of master craftsman, and go back to rest; Under the opposition of Wei Xuan, Emperor Yang Guang of Sui finally agreed to Yu Wenkai's resignation as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, retained the position of master craftsman, and went back to recuperate for a month.

Wei Xuan felt that Yu Wenkai had made a mistake at first, turning a small matter into a confrontation between conservatives and reformers, and when the center came up with a list to investigate Yang Chong, Wei Xuan was really a little shocked. The three members are Niu Hong, the doctor of Youguanglu, Yu Shinan, and Wei Fusi, the person of the Inner History House, all three of whom are centrists and ministers who are deeply trusted by Emperor Yang of Sui; It can be seen from this that the central center attaches great importance to and worries about Yang Chong's investigation case.

The servant Murong Siddha was authorized to take charge of the bloody BMW. During the period of Emperor Wen, Kang Guo once offered a thousand-mile horse lion skull, with a mane hanging to the ground, taking the lead, sending Xijing in the morning and Dongluo in the evening, but it was the first time that the sweaty BMW came to Dasui; Murong Siddha couldn't close his mouth together, and reprimanded his subordinates: "You must do things well, and then neglect your duties, without the Holy Son of Heaven to speak, I will send you all to Dali Temple one by one to ask for guilt." ”

There are 1,500 supervisors under the Taifu Temple, during the reign of Emperor Wen, Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian sent the chief of the guards Qu Tutong to Longyou to inspect the herdsmen, and learned that the Taifu Temple hid more than 20,000 horses; Emperor Wen of Sui was furious, if it weren't for Qu Tutong's repeated advice, the imperial servant Murong Siddha and the 1,500 prison officials would all have died. Murong Siddha naturally knew that there was no such thing as concealment, it was completely a dereliction of duty on the part of his subordinates, who went to Longyou to eat, drink and have fun, and did not count them carefully.

Murong Siddha also knew that Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, wanted to kill himself purely for others to see, otherwise he would not be able to save these 1,500 people by virtue of Qu Tutong; But the current Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty is different, if something happens to the sweaty and bloody horse, he can really sacrifice his own head to the horse. Therefore, as soon as Yang Chong's team arrived in Chang'an, Murong Siddha rushed to the Taifu Temple as soon as possible, and took the two sweaty horses and Cao Pair, Abu, and Duhu Yanshou to the Taifu Temple.

Shi Daqian and others returned to the prince's mansion, Yang Chong had just arranged for the protection of the leaves in the post house, and before he had time to go to the Ministry of Rites, he was brought back to the county government by the Chang'an County Order Qu Tugai, who had been waiting for a long time, Qu Tugai is the younger brother of the famous general Qu Tutong, known for his seriousness, not afraid of the powerful, not favoritism, and Qu Tutong is as famous, Chang'an people make up rumors: "Rather eat three dou Ai, do not see Qu Tugai." Rather eat three buckets of green onions, than Qu Tutong. ”

Yang Chong shouted: "Qu Tugai, I am still an envoy, acting on behalf of the Son of Heaven, what do you want to do?" ”

Qu Tugai said with a smile: "Lord Yang, you think I like to do this kind of thing, I can't help it, now Niu Hong, the doctor of Youguanglu, Yu Shinan, and Wei Fusi, the person from the Inner Shishe, occupy my county office, and my people have all been driven out of the lobby." When I go back, I will be in the hall like you, and I will make a record. ”

Yang Chong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Something happened?" ”

Qu Tugai restrained his smile and said: "Whether something happened or not depends on you, not me." ”

Yang Chong didn't ask anymore, and Qu Tugai came to the county office, there were really only three high-ranking officials in the entire hall, Niu Hong was old and introverted, Yu Shinan was chic and elegant, and Wei Fusi was serious and serious; Outside the lobby, there is a post in three steps, and a sentry in five steps, and even the officials are not allowed to approach. Yang Chong and Qu Tugai stepped forward and saluted, Niu Hong asked Yang Chong to tell Yang Chong about the trip to the Western Regions, Yang Chong said it from beginning to end, and Qu Tugai sat aside to take notes.

After Yang Chong finished speaking, Niu Hong asked the first question: "Why do you want to take the route of Shiguo without permission, even if it is dangerous, where is your integrity?" ”

Niu Hong, whose surname is 裛, the word Liren, settled the quail people, in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he was in charge of the documents and repaired the living notes. After Emperor Wen of Sui ascended the throne, he was granted the release of cavalry attendants, secretaries and supervisors, and entered the Duke of Qizhang County; In the third year of the emperor's reign, the Ministry of Worship was still in the book, please repair the Ming Hall, set the ritual music system, and revise the hundred volumes of the "Five Rites", known as the elegant gentleman; Yang Su, the prince of Yueguo, looked down on people with his talent and wealth, and only when he saw Niu Hong, he always had a respectful attitude.

Niu Hong's question is not simple, if Yang Chong does not answer well, even if the court passes this pass, Yang Chong's reputation will be ruined, what can a person without integrity do? Yang Chong asked unhurriedly, "Lord Niu, is the Western Turks our subject country?" As an envoy of the suzerain, I went to the subject country to ask for help, but I have no integrity? If this is also considered to be no integrity, then the lower officials don't understand, what is integrity in the eyes of adults? ”

Niu Hong is a person with a generous personality, and he knows that Yang Chong's question is not wrong, no matter how the Great Sui and the Western Turks fight each other, on the surface it is still the relationship between the suzerainty and the subject state. Niu Hong said lightly: "The integrity is in the heart, the people with lofty ideals do not drink the water of the stolen spring, and the incorruptible do not eat the food that comes from the mouth." ”

Yang Chongshili said with a smile: "Xia Guan has been taught, can you read the book written by Fan Ye?" ”

Niu Hong was stunned. Fan Ye is indeed talented, in the second year of Yuanxi, Liu Yu was promoted to the emperor, Fan Ye should be recruited, and he was appointed as the champion general and secretary of Liu Yikang, the king of Pengcheng; Later, because he offended Liu Yikang, he was demoted to Xuancheng Taishou, so Fan Ye took refuge in Liu Jun, the king of Shixing, and his official fortune was prosperous; But in the twenty-second year of Yuanjia, Fan Ye, who was in charge of the forbidden army, rebelled against Liu Yikang and was sentenced to death at the age of 48.

Fan Ye's way of becoming an official has no integrity at all, but "The Book of the Later Han" is as famous as "Historical Records", "Book of Han" and "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", and it is a must-read history book for readers. And "those who are good do not drink the water of the stolen springs, and those who are incorruptible do not eat the food that comes from them." It is a famous sentence in Fan Ye's book, and Yang Chongyan's meaning is that Fan Ye said a set and did a set; Niu Hong thought of himself from Zhou to Sui again, and suddenly sighed secretly and strolled out of the lobby.

Wei Fusi and the three of them naturally knew that Yang Chong was born after the Jedi, and he would not care about any taboos and bottom lines at all, Yu Shinan asked: "Yang Chong, the matter is in power, we understand, but you shouldn't bring Tongye back to Chang'an, this is overstepping your authority, to put it seriously, overstepping the system, foreign envoys coming to the court, you should first tell the Ministry of Rites, and the Holy Lord's permission can only be done." ”

Yang Chong nodded and said: "What the Lord said is true, I originally wanted to explain it to the Ministry of Rites, but I was brought here by Lord Qu Tu, why don't I tell the Lord the inside story first?" ”