Chapter 375

Being an emperor may not be able to do whatever he wants, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, there must be some rules, salt or sugar, you can't put it or put too much, otherwise the dishes will be unpalatable. It's just that if a plate of dishes is fried, it's a big deal to throw it away and not eat it, or feed it to pigs and dogs, it's not too wasteful. But if the emperor has no rules, it will be a country that will be broken.

Yang Guang is unruly, unreasonable, and unethical, so the collapse of his empire will become an inevitable thing. So much so that at this point, the dignified emperor has to calculate if he wants to kill a little horse thief. This is the sorrow of an empire, and it is the sorrow of an emperor. As the queen, Xiao Yizhen could feel the sadness and helplessness in Yang Guang's heart. Even though what the emperor said was passionate and imposing, he couldn't hide the loss and sadness in his heart.

Yang Guang said that if I wanted to kill someone, I could have set off a monstrous blood wave many years ago, and I still can.

Xiao Yizhen didn't doubt the authenticity of this sentence, she just felt that the emperor wanted to rely on saying such imposing words to fill the façade. Does the emperor need to brag? Is it necessary for the emperor to speak big?

The emperor is the supreme and the co-lord of the world.

Compared with Yang Guangchu's indifference when he ascended the throne, he could calm down a country with a single word, and killing a person was so impassioned, and the sadness contained in it was really felt by Xiao Yizhen.

"Your Majesty...... If you are tired, lie down and rest for a while. ”

She can only say this, she can only persuade like this.

Yang Guang slowly shook his head and said, "Although I have a headache today, I have come to the spirit. In a moment, let people present all the recitals of these days, and I want to see for myself. Pei Ju and Yu Shiji can be trusted, although they will play some tricks behind their backs and be greedy for some small money, but they are still responsible for me in general. Let them put their important things in order and send them to the garden, where the room was so stuffy that I wanted to sit in the gazebo. ”

"Bring some fresh fruit and new wine, and the concubine will take care of it for you."

Xiao Yizhen said with a smile.

She was very happy in her heart, really happy. The emperor wants to see the twists and turns, which is simply good news. When was the last time Your Majesty saw a song? Xiao Yizhen can't remember clearly, it seems that since the third eastern expedition to Goguryeo, the emperor has handed over the government to Pei Ju and Yu Shiji, and those two people are both good news and not bad news, so the emperor doesn't bother to ask about anything.

Today, His Majesty is going to personally review the recital, and Xiao Yizhen is happy and doesn't know how to express it.

She could see that there was a kind of brilliance in His Majesty's eyes, which was the kind of brilliance that His Majesty had only had when he was the first emperor many years ago, as long as His Majesty wanted to deal with state affairs, he was the wisest monarch in the history of the world. Xiao Yizhen told himself that it was not too late, it was really not too late, as long as the emperor was willing to govern the empire that belonged to him, then even if the empire was full of holes, the emperor could still prevent the worst things from happening. It doesn't even take too long, Xiao Yizhen firmly believes that in just three years, His Majesty will be able to put the empire back on track, and the old trees will spit out new green.

Yang Guang's mood today was first angry, then sad, and then calmed down, but he was very sober, and his heart was also very peaceful. So he decided to deal with some state affairs and let the courtiers see his demeanor. He needed to prove that he wasn't old, not old at all.

Ya Yang Guang changed into a black embroidered dragon clothes and walked slowly to the pavilion on the rockery by the lotus pond in the back garden. It's only April, and the lotus flowers haven't bloomed, but a pool of turquoise looks refreshing. Yang Guang took a deep breath of cold and clean air and sat down in the gazebo.

Empress Xiao personally cooked wine not far from him, smiling at her husband who was rejuvenated today.

Yang Guang picked up a copy of the recital and looked at it, then nodded and said in a low voice: "The county guards of several counties on both sides of the Yellow River have jointly signed a recital, and now that the flood season has arrived, please allocate money and grain to repair the river embankment." This is a big deal and cannot be delayed. ”

He handed it to Yu Shiji, who was standing cautiously aside, and said: "Tell a few of them, this year's taxes don't have to be paid, and all localities raise their own funds to repair the river embankment, and if the money in the government treasury is not enough, let them write to the court again." The major matters of people's livelihood cannot be taken lightly, Yu Shiji, you pick a few capable officials from the household department to go to the local government to keep an eye on them, and you can't let them waste money and food. ”

Yu Shiji said in his heart that if he sent someone to watch the place, it would really waste money and food. The officials sent by the imperial court to the local areas probably put more money into their pockets than they used to repair the river embankment. Besides, where is the rich money and food in those counties? Your Majesty's idea is good, but unfortunately, Your Majesty no longer understands today's Great Sui.

"Yes."

Although Yu Shiji thought so in his heart, his face showed great respect.

Picking up another copy and looking at it, Yang Guang frowned slightly and said, "Xiangrui? How can someone come up with such a ghost trick, this time it's good, Boling County also has auspiciousness, and the colorful big bird surrounds the city for three days...... Yu Shiji, intended, dismissed the Boling County Shou, raided his home, and copied out as much silver as he copied to supply the Yellow River to repair the embankment. ”

"Yes."

Xiao Yizhen looked at the emperor's confident appearance, and couldn't help but feel slightly excited. It's been a long time since I've seen the emperor handle state affairs so seriously, and she seems to have seen His Majesty ten years ago again.

Yang Guang dealt with six or seven folds in succession, and gradually ran out of patience.

"Why are they all trivial things, and there is nothing in Da Sui that worries me?"

Yu Shiji hurriedly said: "The world is peaceful, there are no natural and man-made disasters, so things are trivial, but it is a headache." ”

"I already have a headache, where do I still have the heart to care about this subtle matter, take it, take it all, I'm tired."

He waved his hand, then lay down on the chaise longue, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in a short time.

Xiao Yizhen sighed slightly in her heart, Your Majesty is just tired, isn't it many times stronger today than before, and it will get better slowly. Your Majesty also said just now, he should not be a faint monarch, and Da Sui cannot fall into His Majesty's hands. He is just tired, and when he sleeps, he will continue to deal with national affairs.

Yang Guang slept very soundly this night, and when he got up, it was already a little dark.

"I've slept refreshed, queen, accompany me to the riverside? The river reflects the moon, and it has a wonderful taste. ”

Xiao Yizhen's heart sank, but there was a smile on her face.

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When Yang Guangfeng Yanyunzhai was sent to Dongping County by Li Xian, the great master of Yanyunzhai, it was already the middle of May of the twelfth year of the Great Cause. Unfortunately, Li Xian is not in Dongping County, nor is he in Juyeze, after returning to Dongping County from Licheng in Qi County a few days ago, Li Xian took Qin Qiong, Pei Xingyan, Hou Jun gathered a few people, and five thousand elite horsemen rushed to Leize to join Cheng Zhijie and Xiongkuohai.

At the end of April, Li Xian ordered Xiong Kuohai and Cheng Zhijie to lead 30,000 troops out of Juyeze to Lei Ze, and the soldiers pointed to Wagangzhai from afar. Chen Que'er led 10,000 sailors and 500 warships up the Yellow River and blocked the Yellow River crossings in Dongjun.

After the arrangement was completed, Li Xian's handwritten letter to Zhai Rang was sent. When the Yellow River was blocked by Chen Que'er and Lei Ze's soldiers and horses lined up in Dongjun, the letter arrived in Zhai Rang's hands. I don't know if Li Xian is too lazy to write a few words, or if he doesn't have much to say to Zhai Rang. On the whole letter paper, only the four big characters of dragon flying and phoenix dancing were written in wild cursive writing, which made people's hearts flutter.

Fight to the death

These are two choices, Li Xian asks the question, and Zhai Rang answers the question.

Li Mi's expression was a little surprised when he saw this letter, he didn't expect that it was not the army sent by the imperial court who took the lead in avenging Zhang Xutuo, but a thief. The thief avenges the court general, and it is a bit ridiculous to say this to anyone. However, neither Zhai Rang nor Li Mi could laugh.

Wagangzhai has just gone through a vicious battle, and it is true that Zhang Xutuo, a famous general of the Great Sui, was killed, and there were many defeated soldiers on the green forest road who came to vote, but Wagangzhai now needs to recuperate, which is even more true. There are too many veterans who are good at fighting, and the 10,000 gray-clothed soldiers who were the most elite trained by Xu Shiji before are now less than 2,000 left. After Li Mi arrived in Wagangzhai, he selected 10,000 elites from the recruited recruits and formed the Pushan Battalion. These 10,000 people will be the foundation of his future foothold, and the combat strength of the team that has just been formed can be imagined, so Li Mi is reluctant to fight.

If Li Mi was still gambling in the war that defeated Zhang Xutuo, then now he will no longer use the strength of Wagangzhai to gamble. Zhai Rang obeyed him, and even gave him the right to form the Pushan Battalion, where he has a status no less than Zhai Rang, and if he gambles, he is betting on his own things.

Seeing Li Xian's letter, Li Mi pondered for a while and said: "This matter is not negotiable, Li Xian has won Qi County, and if he wants to buy the hearts of the people, he naturally wants to avenge Zhang Xutuo." But he was really willing to fight before he knew it, after all, if he fought, his loss would not be small. ”

"What does Mi Gong mean, let's just admit it?"

Shan Xiongxin frowned and asked.

"How can this be considered a confession?"

Li Mi smiled and said: "If you can bend and stretch your way as a big husband, if you blindly be strong, it is just the courage of a husband." Second brother Shan, have you forgotten the humiliation of Han Xin's crotch? Could it be that Han Gaozu gave up the shame of Xianyang? Think about it later, Han Xin ruled the world, and Liu Bang achieved great things. Now we are just giving Qi County a dry bone head, what have we lost? ”

"Zhang Xutuo's head has been hanging on the city wall for so long, it is indeed a little inappropriate."

Xie Yingdeng proposed a long time ago that it would be enough to hang Zhang Xutuo's head on the city wall for a few days, which would be immoral for a long time. Shan Xiongxin refused, Zhai Rang also refused, Zhang Xutuo forced Wagangzhai too hard, and they all had a bad anger in their hearts that they couldn't vent.

Wang Bodang also disapproves of hanging people's heads, to achieve great things, he must stand on the height of morality, treat the enemy's corpses like this, and kill all the captured Qi County officers and soldiers, who will dare to surrender in the future?

It's just that although the two of them are unwilling, they can't influence Shan Xiongxin and Zhai Rang's decision. It is impossible for the two of them to fall out with Zhai Rang Shan Xiongxin because of a human head, after all, the unity in the village is much more important than that human head. Now that Li Mi has mentioned it, Xie Yingdeng immediately agreed.

Wang Bodang also said: "If you go back, Li Xian will have no excuse to raise troops." After recuperating in our village for half a year and a year, after the newly recruited soldiers can be worthy of a war, he wants to fight again, can he still be arrogant? Kill Zhang Xutuo, the prestige of our Wagangzhai is unmatched, and it won't be long before we can have 100,000 male soldiers. ”

"That's it!"

Zhai Rang sighed and said, "If you go back, you will return it, Mi Gong is right, we don't lose anything." ”

After the discussion, it became a difficult problem to send who to send Zhang Xutuo's dry bones and human head back. Li Xian is unreasonable, if he detains another person like Xu Shiji, Wagangzhai will face the point of having to fight. If only a small person is sent to go, it seems that Wagangzhai is afraid of him Yanyunzhai.

"I'll Go"

Li Mi smiled confidently and said, "I want to see what kind of character General Li of Yanyun Village is." ”

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Li Xian had only been in Lei Ze for three days, and the Qin messenger sent by the imperial court chased after him from behind. When they arrived at the camp outside the city of Razor, the sun was high, and the eunuchs who had come from afar to announce the decree were sweating. Coupled with the unconcealable smell of urine on his body, the forbidden soldiers around him couldn't help frowning.

"Which one is Yan Yun, come out and put incense on the case and kowtow!"

After entering the camp, standing outside Li Xian's big tent, the eunuch shouted at the top of his voice, and after shouting, he looked left and right, and saw the majestic and mighty soldiers of Yanyunzhai, and his heart couldn't help but tremble. Those forbidden troops were frightened by the soldiers of Yanyunzhai who were eyeing them, and they didn't dare to come out one by one.

Cheng Zhijie walked out of the big tent and looked at the eunuch and sneered twice.

"Yang Guang sent you?"

Cheng Zhijie asked.

"Big ...... Daring...... How dare you call Your Majesty by name, ...... You want...... Are you going to rebel?! If you dare to talk nonsense again, don't blame me for ordering someone to take you down and take you back to Jiangdu for questioning! ”

The young eunuch asked in a trembling voice.

"Rebellion?"

Cheng Zhijie laughed: "It's not a day or two since Lao Tzu is reversed. ”

He snatched the decree and kicked the eunuch in the head. With the holy decree in his hand, Cheng Zhijie asked the dozen or so forbidden soldiers: "Do you want to arrest me, a thief?" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

The leading brigade leader hurriedly said with a smile: "What did the general say, we will be a family in the future, and a family ......."

Li Xian slowly walked out of the big tent, and Cheng Zhijie handed him the holy decree. Li Xian unfolded the holy decree, and after reading it, he frowned slightly and asked, "Who wrote the words on this holy decree?" It's ugly. ”

The holy decree was written by Yu Shiji himself, and Yang Guang used to seal it. Yu Shiji is a master of calligraphy, and the word is naturally not ugly. But Li Xian said that it was ugly, and those soldiers of the forbidden army could only refute it. Li Xian read it from beginning to end, and his eyes revealed displeasure.

"Oops......"

Li Xian smiled and said: "It's very generous, and it is a fourth-grade martial general." ”

He smiled and asked the eunuch who was getting up on the ground, "Is there anything else?" ”

"No ......"

"Then you have a fart."

Li Xian threw the holy decree on the eunuch's body and said coldly: "Go back and tell Yang Guang, it's not impossible for me to destroy Wagangzhai, and it's not impossible to destroy Dou Jiande, take the benefits, no benefits, why should I listen to him?" Zheng Sipin Wu Benlang will ...... The official of the Great Sui is not worth much now. ”

Li Xian squatted down beside the eunuch and said softly: "It's better for me to speak, if the court is willing to come up with some benefits, this matter is actually easy to discuss." ”

"What...... What are the benefits? ”

The eunuch who pronounced the decree asked tremblingly.

"Just give some."

Li Xian smiled and said: "I have a small appetite, so I can send it away, 30,000 sets of government soldiers equipped with armor, and 200 Huanglong clippers." ”

After blasting away the eunuch, Cheng Zhijie asked puzzledly: "Is Yang Guang really willing to give?" ”

"Naturally, he doesn't, and he's not an idiot."

"Then the general, you do this?"

Li Xian smiled and said: "Those people in the court are bored, and the more I want them, the more they think I really have the heart to join the court." Let them go, send people back and forth to bargain, the road is far away, the delay of half a year and a year will pass, by then our Yanyunzhai cavalry has been trained, I am still worried that the imperial court will send troops? ”