Chapter 44: The Death of Emperor Yang (I)

The howling wind of the night finally stopped, and the dawn of dawn shone on the prosperous but chilling Jiangdu.

The Xiaoguo army lined up in a neat queue and blocked the water around the Jiangdu Palace. In the palace, the hundred officials looked at Yu Wenhua who was sitting in the first place with trepidation, they haven't reacted so far, how can they say that it has changed this day?

Yang Guang stood in the courtyard of the West Pavilion all night, his face was a little haggard, but his eyes were still sharp, and his eyes kept scanning Pei Qiantong and the others, and all the rebel generals who came into contact with Yang Guang's gaze all bowed their heads and dodged.

A soldier came to report that he had learned that a hundred officials had entered the court, Pei Qiantong led the horse to Yang Guang, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, all the officials are in the imperial court, please go and appease Your Majesty." After speaking, I respectfully invite Yang Guang to get on the horse.

The corners of Yang Guang's mouth showed ridicule, and he didn't care about Pei Qiantong, he walked to the side of the war horse, and just wanted to get on the horse, but found that the saddle was broken, and said with a frown: "Although I am down, etiquette cannot be abolished, Pei Qing, go and change the saddle for me." ”

Pei Qiantong was stunned, seeing Yang Guang's undoubted expression, he thought that he had no chance of survival, so he followed him and sent someone to find a brand new saddle.

After changing the saddle, Yang Guang nodded, got on the horse, Pei Qiantong held the reins in one hand and the big knife in the other, passed through the chaotic army, and walked towards the main hall. The rebels moved out of the way, and when they found that the emperor was now a prisoner, they immediately turned their fear into hoarse cheers.

Empress Xiao wanted to accompany Yang Guang to the main hall, but was stopped by Yuan Li and others, she was a woman, over fifty years old, how could she break through the human wall of the Xiaoguo Army. Hearing the noise behind him, Yang Guang turned around and shook his head with a smile.

"The concubine sends your majesty." Empress Xiao made a big salute. bowed his head and bowed, Li Quanzhi and others also knelt on the ground, crying silently. When Yang Guang's figure disappeared, Yuanli sent someone to escort Empress Xiao and her back to the dormitory to take care of them.

Pei Qiantong led his horse to the front, and hundreds of Xiaoguo soldiers followed behind him and walked outside the main hall. A freckled father-in-law walked quickly to Pei Qiantong's side from the main hall, glanced at Yang Guang timidly, and then whispered a few words to Pei Qiantong, Pei Qiantong was silent for a moment, sighed, and led the horse back.

"He doesn't dare to see me?" Yang Guang smiled and said mockingly: "I don't understand, why did you choose that waste?" ”

Pei Qiantong paused, raised his head and said, "You guessed?" ”

Yang Guang glanced at Pei Qiantong. Looking back and shouting: "Yu Wenhua, when you committed a capital crime, I remembered the merits of the Yuwen clan and spared your life, your father died, and I let you inherit his position as Xu Guogong, but I didn't expect me to be kind for a while, but I raised a tiger for trouble!" Your father and son are amazing people. But you're a complete piece of shit! ”

In the main hall, Yu Wenhua and the pot-bellied sat in the first place. The whole body kept trembling, and when he heard Yang Guang's voice, his face instantly turned pale. The civil and military officials talked softly yu wenhua lowered his head as if he felt the contempt of everyone so. He gave birth to great courage and shouted: "I'm going to die, what nonsense are you talking about!" Pei Qiantong, take him out and kill him! ”

"Prime Minister, I can't help it!" Su Wei said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty is the king of a country after all"

"Shut up!" Yu Wenhua and his face turned red. He roared: "If any of you are loyal to him, you might as well go with him, the big pit outside the city can still hold many corpses!" ”

Yu Wenhua, who is cowardly on weekdays, after being provoked by Yang Guang, unusually, he glanced at everyone with cold eyes. Suddenly, the officials in the court were silent, for fear of catching fire. More than 10,000 people died in Jiangdu overnight, and there was enough blood, and they didn't want to be their death day next year.

Pei Qiantong led the horse out of the palace and sighed: "Your Majesty, why are you so troubled? The prime minister didn't dare to kill you, but you said something like that to provoke him, wouldn't it be self-defeating? ”

"There are only dead emperors in the Great Sui, and there are no dead kings who are alive." Yang Guang looked ahead and said lightly: "Pei Qing, I want to go back and see the queen." Pei Qiantong's hand holding the knife trembled slightly, nodded, and led the horse towards the dormitory.

Empress Xiao was anxiously waiting in the dormitory, and when she saw Yang Guang returning unharmed, she couldn't hold back her tears, stepped forward, and saluted.

Yang Guang picked up Empress Xiao, took her hand and walked to the bedside, ignoring Pei Qiantong and the others who followed behind him, sat down as if no one was around, and said with a hint of apology: "I have known you for more than 30 years and have never deceived you, but this time I am going to break my promise, I have no chance to see the marriage between Xuanba and Ling'er." ”

"They are in love, Your Majesty don't have to worry." When Empress Xiao heard the meaning of Yang Guang's words, she knew that he couldn't escape this catastrophe, so she wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "If the concubine can survive, she will definitely watch for Your Majesty." ”

"Or do you know my mind." Yang Guang laughed heroically, looked at the people in the palace again, his smile became bitter, and said: "I have been the emperor for more than ten years, and there are only so many people who are loyal to me in the end. ”

Pei Qiantong and the others looked ashamed, bowed their heads and stood in the distance, and they didn't hear Yang Guang's words.

Empress Xiao comforted: "There are still many people in the world who are loyal to Your Majesty, but they are all outside to quell the rebellion for Your Majesty. ”

"After I am gone, if anyone avenges me, you will pass on my edict and order them to protect themselves and go to Xuanba." Yang Guang said in a low voice: "I don't want to see the soldiers of the Great Sui killing each other. ”

"The concubine takes the order." The weak Empress Xiao is like a veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years at this time, and she responds to the truth.

When the two were talking, Feng Deyi walked into the dormitory, he saw the parting scene in the room, he didn't feel anything, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the hour is not early." ”

"What are you holding in your hand?" Yang Guang stood up, walked in front of Feng Deyi, and said lightly.

Feng Deyi opened the silk book in his hand and read out the contents in a deep voice. It turned out that Yu Wenhua and his remaining anger had not subsided, so he asked him to come over and read Yang Guang's guilt in public as a humiliation.

"According to what you said, the people rose up because I frequently launched wars, leaving them with no way to live, and the soldiers rebelled because they had no reward for their merits." Yang Guang listened to Feng Deyi read it expressionlessly, and said sarcastically: "But you are a scholar, why are you involved in this kind of thing?" Feng Deyi was speechless, bowed down, and urged Pei Qiantong and the others to hurry up.

"Your Majesty, Wechen will give you a ride." Captain Ling Hu Xingda stepped forward and said respectfully: "The Xiaoguo Army is Your Majesty's subordinate, and Weichen doesn't want to see anyone hurt you in front of the Xiaoguo Army, so it can only be done by our Xiaoguo Army." (To be continued.) )