The first thing Yang Guang did when he entered Jiankang was naturally to meet Chen Shubao, the queen of Southern Chen, in the Guangzhao Hall of Taicheng.

At that time, Gao Ying, He Ruobi, Han Baohu and other Sui army generals were sitting on the side, when Chen Shubao walked into the hall tremblingly in front of everyone's eyes, he couldn't help but glance at He Ruobi first, and rushed forward, about to rush to Yang Guangshi, who was sitting in the center, to give a big salute.

Seeing this, Yang Guang hurriedly got up and left his seat, walked quickly to Chen Shubao, stretched out his hands to support him, and said humbly: "How dare Xiao Wang be such a great gift to Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please sit down quickly." ”

Chen Shubao turned his head, stared at He Ruobi, bowed and thanked him: "The king of the dead country doesn't dare to show his love like this, so let's stand and talk back." "His expression was extremely frightened and humble.

Yang Guang noticed that since Chen Shubao entered the hall, he repeatedly looked at He Ruobi who was sitting beside him, and guessed that there must be a reason, so he deliberately introduced the generals of the Sui army to Chen Shubao one by one.

Sure enough, to Gao Ying, Han Baohu and others, Chen Shubao was still able to give up his hand reservedly, which could be regarded as a greeting, but when Yang Guang introduced He Ruobi, Chen Shubao walked a few steps closely, smiled and said coldly: "I saluted the general below." ”

Seeing this, Yang Guang looked at He Ruobi and asked with a puzzled face: "Are Your Majesty and Manager He acquaintances in the old days?" Why is Du so polite to Manager He? ”

When Chen Shubao stepped forward to salute, He Ruobi sat upright, calmly accepting the salute, at this time seeing that it was Yang Guang who asked, Fang Yu left his seat, and hugged his fist at Yang Guang and explained: "The prince doesn't know, after the general led the army into the city a few days ago, he invited him to come to the camp of the last general for a few days, and they are not strangers to each other. ”

Although He Ruobi didn't say it explicitly, Yang Guang could also guess from Chen Shubao's unusual attitude towards him that he hadn't been very comfortable in He Ruobi's military camp these days, so he laughed, stepped forward to take Chen Shubao's hand, and sat down side by side with him, pointing at He Ruobi and smiling: "Uncle Fu is worried that the chaotic army in the city will alarm Your Majesty, and it is also a good intention to invite you to live in the military camp temporarily." Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about this, Xiao Wang came to see Your Majesty this time, there are still some trivial things to worry about, and I hope Your Majesty will not shirk it. ”

When Chen Shubao heard this, he was busy getting up, but was stopped back by Yang Guang, and continued to say with a smile: "I have ordered the people to be stationed in Jiankang Zhulu, not to disturb the mansions in the city, seal the treasury, store the classics, and keep everything as usual. It's just that although the war in Jiankang is over, and Jiujiang in the upper reaches, and Nanyuzhou, Wuzhou, Jinling and other places in the lower reaches are still in a state of exchange between the two armies, so I want to ask Your Majesty to write an edict to the guards of the above prefectures and counties, and recruit them to come to Jiankang to serve Your Majesty, I don't know if it is possible? ”

Although his words were very polite, everyone present could hear that this was a military order for Chen Shubao, and Chen Shubao was not allowed to refuse at all.

After Chen Shubao was caught from the dry well by Gao Ying and his people on that day, he was under house arrest and intimidation for many days by He Ruobi, who immediately led the army into the city, and the only trace of blood in his heart had long been wiped out without a trace.

Yang Guang heard that Chen Shubao was the big leader in charge of the "Wild Goose's Nest" eight or nine years ago, and thought that he must be a sinister and ruthless character, but now seeing him behaving so softly and plainly in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a deep disappointment in his heart, so he ordered someone to prepare a pen and ink for him in the palace, and took advantage of Chen Shubao's time when he was planning to write a letter of surrender on the spot, turned to Gao Ying sitting next to him and asked: "Dugu Gong, have the royal family and concubines of Nanchen surrendered to the court, but there are still people who refuse to submit?" ”

Gao Ying has been busy with the officials and people in the city of Jiankang in Fusui all day in recent days, and has not yet had time to report to Yang Guang in person the details of the capture of Jiankang by leading the army. According to the reports of people from all walks of life, at present, all the royal families and relatives in the Southern Chen Dynasty are willing to submit their lords to my Great Sui, but ......"

"Dugu Gong, but please speak bluntly, but what?" Yang Guang looked at Chen Shubao who was sitting on the other side of the desk, and asked casually.

"Lord Wang, only the people sent to the East Palace returned, saying that the Empress Shen of Nanchen and the crown prince Chen Shen had been on hunger strike in the East Palace for three days, and there was a faint intention of martyrdom. After receiving the report yesterday, he went to the East Palace in person, but he was turned away by the two of them, and he didn't even see each other. A certain person who is about to ask the prince to show him, can he invite Chen ...... His Majesty personally persuaded his mother and son to change their minds. ”

Yang Guang heard Gao Ying mention that Chen Shubao's queen Shen was taking the crown prince Chen Shen on a hunger strike in the East Palace, and couldn't help but be taken aback, and said in his heart: Looking at this Chen Shubao's words and deeds, he has the atmosphere of a dead king, but he didn't expect him to have such a strong and unyielding queen and prince, but he is much better than him.

Yang Guang gathered in Guangzhao Hall today to meet Chen Shubao, and he had a desire to satisfy his desire to conquer, but Chen Shubao did not give him this opportunity, at this time he heard that Chen Shubao's queen was taking the crown prince Chen Shen on a hunger strike in the East Palace, which aroused his curiosity to win.

He didn't follow what Gao Ying said, he only took Gao Ying and Li Hun and more than a dozen generals of the hussar battalion, and immediately left the Guangzhao Palace and went to the East Palace located in the southwest corner of Taicheng to meet Shen and Chen Shen.

Ordered by Gao Ying, it was the general Ming under the command of He Ruobi who led the army to the East Palace to guard, and saw that Yang Guang personally came to the East Palace to see Shen and Chen Shen, so he was busy leading the way in front of him, and led Yang Guang, Gao Ying and others to the door of the main hall of the East Palace, so he wanted to order his sergeants to come forward and forcibly open the palace door.

Yang Guang hurriedly waved his hand and retreated from the sergeants, walked to the front of the palace gate, raised his head and gently knocked on the palace door twice, and said loudly: "Xiao Wang, Huainan Dao Xingtai Shangshu Ling, Yangzhou Governor, and Marching Marshal Yang Guang made a special trip to Jin to see the queen's mother, and I hope that the mother will give me a meeting." ”

After he finished talking for a long time, he didn't hear any reaction in the hall, and was about to report the number again, but he saw the door of the temple open from the inside with a "squeak", and a young man with a long figure and a beautiful appearance flashed out of the door.

Yang Guang looked the young man up and down, and saw that although he had a dish on his face, it was clear that he had been on hunger strike for more than a day, so he still politely hugged his fist at himself and said: "Chen Shen of this palace, the queen mother has passed away this morning, and she can't meet the king. This palace knows that its life is not long, and before he dies, he only wishes to see his father again, and death is enough, and he hopes that the king will be fulfilled. ”

Although Chen Shen's tone of speech was weak, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and he did not have the slightest hint of his father Chen Shubao's servant appearance in front of him, which made Yang Guang feel good when he saw it for the first time.

"It turned out to be His Royal Highness the Prince, Xiao Wang was rude. The queen may have been on hunger strike for too long and fainted for a while, can Xiao Wang be allowed to summon a doctor into the palace to treat Niangniang, maybe people can still be saved. ”

Yang Guang was about to enter the hall as he spoke, but Chen Shen opened his arms and blocked him, and replied coldly: "This palace has already said that the queen mother has already died, and there is no need to summon a doctor to come for treatment." If the king can't invite his father to meet here, please go back, tomorrow at dawn, you can order someone to come to collect the body of the queen mother and the palace. ”