Chapter 44: The Mid-Autumn Festival
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival night in Jiangdu is particularly deserted, as soon as night falls, the street is empty, there is not a single pedestrian, as early as a month ago, Yang Guang issued a curfew, prohibiting everyone from going out at night, this is because Yu Shiji told him, many ministers took advantage of the night to secretly contact, I am afraid that something bad will happen.
This news made Yang Guang extremely uneasy, he knew in his heart that people's hearts were unstable, but there was nothing he could do, so he could only use a curfew to prohibit everyone from going out at night to contact.
However, the curfew did not cure the symptoms, and there was no communication at night, so the ministers visited the door during the day, and even openly discussed in the court room when to return to Luoyang, and the calls of the ministers and guards to return to Beijing became louder and louder, and the wave of escapes continued to occur, and they were powerless to stop it, and Yang Guang's army had been sharply reduced from 100,000 to just over 50,000 men.
As the grain in Jiangdu gradually ran out, and seeing that a larger-scale escape was coming, Yang Guang had no choice but to promise his ministers that as long as the war in Luoyang subsided a little, he would lead everyone to return to Beijing through Xiangyang via the Yangtze River waterway.
Yang Guang's promise calmed the anger of the crowd a little, allowing him to spend a quiet Mid-Autumn Festival night.
When night fell, there was not a single cloud in the sky, and a full moon sailed in this endless blue sea, casting a cold glow alone, and the earth, the water, and the palace pavilions were covered with a silvery white veil.
A table of banquets has been prepared in the Moon Viewing Building of Jiangdu Palace, Yang Guang took the family to drink and admire the moon, in addition to his wife Xiao, there are two more favored concubines, today is the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and even the second son Yang Lai, who has been neglected for many years, also appeared at the banquet.
Yang Lai is in his thirties this year, and the excessive alcohol color makes him look very old, like a man in his forties, and there is always a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, this kind of ridicule is aimed at his emperor father, he said that he will destroy the Great Sui River, what about himself?
Yang Kan sat next to his mother Empress Xiao, he drank peach wine cup by cup, without a little moderation, he had already drunk two pots of wine in less than half an hour, seeing Empress Xiao frowned, she wanted to scold, but she was afraid that her husband would notice her son's absurdity, so she had to whisper: "Don't drink anymore!" ”
Yang Lai didn't seem to hear anything, he still picked up the wine jug and poured wine for himself, Xiao Hou reached out and pressed his wine jug, but Yang Han stubbornly snatched the wine jug from his mother's hand.
Princess Yang Fangxin, who was sitting opposite him, flashed a trace of anger in her eyes, she stood up and snatched away his wine glass, and scolded angrily: "The queen mother asked you to stop drinking, didn't you hear?" ”
Everyone at the banquet was thinking about their own thoughts, Yang Fangxin's angry rebuke attracted everyone's attention, Yang Guang looked up at his daughter, his brows furrowed slightly, "Danyang, what are you doing?" ”
"Father, the emperor, the royal brother kept drinking, and the queen mother persuaded him, but he still didn't listen."
Yang Fangxin was still young after all, she didn't understand Empress Xiao's worries, sure enough, Yang Guang noticed Yang Lai, and he found that Yang Lai was as old as a person in his forties, and his eyelids were frighteningly swollen, which was obviously a manifestation of excessive wine, Yang Guang was unhappy in his heart, and stretched his face and said: "Lai'er, the queen mother asked you to drink less, why didn't you listen?" ”
Yang Lai glared at his sister fiercely, then reached out and took a wine bottle from the plate of the palace maid behind him, ignored his father's question, continued to pour wine, abandoned the back in a hurry, pulled him, and said in a pleading tone: "Father is asking you!" ”
Yang Kan sneered and said to himself: "I can't stand this world anymore, it's better to get drunk and ask for peace." ”
Yang Guang was furious and slapped the table hard, "Get out of here!" Get lost! ”
Empress Xiao hated this unsuccessful son so much that her heart dripped, she stood up and slapped her son hard, and cried, "If you want to die, die!" I don't care about you anymore. ”
Yang Hou, the king of Yan, hurriedly gave a look to a few guards, and the guards understood, stepped forward and dragged Yang Han half-invited and half-hard dragged him down, and Yang Lai's mocking laughter was heard in the distance.
Yang Guang's face was extremely pale, her eyes flashed with murderous intent, Empress Xiao knew her husband too well, she was terrified in her heart, kicked her long skirt and knelt down in front of Yang Guang, sobbing in a low voice, unable to say a word.
Danyang Gonggui Yang Fangxin also knew that she was in trouble, she also walked to Xiao Hou and knelt down, Yan Wang Yang Tan, Zhao Wang Yang Storm, and Yang Guang's two favorite concubines also knelt down The atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was ruined, Yang Guang looked at everyone in a daze for a long time, and finally he sighed, stood up and left with a cane, under the moonlight, the thin back seemed that he was extremely lonely.
Yang Fangxin returned to her small palace in a depressed mood, entered the room, angrily threw her hat and cloak on the ground, sat at the table and sulked, she was angry with herself, hated herself for being ignorant, and ruined the atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so that the family members who had finally got together were unhappy, if she didn't take care of her brother's affairs, it wouldn't happen.
She suddenly pulled her hair hard, "Why am I so stupid!" ”
"Princess, it's happened, don't blame yourself anymore." Her personal maid Yu'er said timidly on the side.
Yu'er is the little palace maid that Yang Yuanqing found in Liuhe City, Yang Yuanqing later asked Shen Guang to send her back to the palace, and after she returned to the palace, she told the princess about Yang Yuanqing saving her, and every once in a while, she would read it again, which made Yang Fangxin a little bored.
Yang Fangxin stretched out her fingers to block her ears and shouted, "I'm annoyed, can you let me stay alone for a while!" ”
"It's the little maid who quit......"
Yu'er turned around to leave, but Yang Fangxin stopped her, "Don't go!."
"Is there anything else going on with the princess?"
Yang Fangxin sighed and asked worriedly: "Yu'er, you said that your father was angry, would you kill the second brother?" ”
"No, it won't!"
Yu'er squatted next to her and persuaded: "Didn't the princess say that tigers don't eat their own children, let alone people?" Shengshang is just very angry, and besides, the queen is such a biological son, no matter how much Shengshang has to give Niangniang a face. ”
Yang Fangxin thought about it, maybe it was true, she stretched out her index finger and scratched Yu'er's nose and smiled: "You little lady know what face is?" ”
She finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and then she thought of something else, so she asked, "Did you get what I asked you to get yesterday?" ”
Yu'er grinned, pulled out a box from under the bed, and opened it, and inside was a set of Xiaoguo's armor.
Yang Fangxin's eyes were full of surprise, and she hurriedly asked, "Where did you get it?" ”
"It was given to me by Brother Shen, a set of the smallest armor, princess try it."
Yang Fangxin was immediately interested, and hurriedly took out the armor and put it on herself, the size was really barely appropriate, Yu'er tied her belt and asked, "What does the princess want to wear armor for?" ”
"You don't care about this, what about the sword? Give me the sword. ”
Yu'er gave her the sword, Yang Fangxin pulled out the sharp short sword, danced twice, and then walked to the mirror to look left and right, in the mirror is no longer the delicate princess just now, but a heroic young general, she feels very satisfied, this is the effect she wants, now she only lacks a horse.
In the curfew of Jiangdu City, the only thing that can appear on the street is the patrolling Xiaoguowei, the current Xiaoguowei in Jiangdu City has a total of 50,000 people, Yang Guang reorganized a month ago, divided into three armies, the left army is led by Hu Benlang General Sima Dezhuan, a total of 20,000 people, the right army is led by Chen Ling, the general of the right guard, also 20,000 people, and the inner army is the commander of the left guard general Yuwen Chengdu.
At night, a team of Xiaoguo cavalry appeared in front of Yu Wenhua's mansion, led by Hu Benlang and Sima De, and a Xiaoguo general behind him was Yuwen Zhihe, Yuwen Zhihe was a young eunuch, he could not go to the street, he could only pretend to be Xiaoguo Wei to go out.
The two walked up the steps, and without reporting, they went directly into the mansion.
With Liu Qing's help, Yu Wenhua began to plan step by step to seize the throne, the key to seizing the throne is to master the military power, perhaps God wants to complete the Yu culture and, among the three generals who control the military power, Sima Dejie is the sworn brother of Yuwen Zhihe, and Chen Ling is his father Yuwenshu's confidant and favorite general, and he was reused for defeating Li Zitong.
Now Yu Wenhua and the most difficult person to do is Yu Wencheng, who is in charge of the internal army, Yu Wenhua and himself have no ideas, and they all count on the strategist Liu Qing to give him ideas.
Liu Qing walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and said, "Childe, isn't Yuwen Chengdu's original surname abandoned?" Can you connect him with Xiao Miao. ”
Without waiting for Yu Wenhua to answer, there was a report from the soldiers at the door: "The second prince and General Sima are coming to ......"
"Please come in!"
The door opened, Yuwen Zhihe and Sima Delu walked into the study, Yuwen Zhihe smiled and said, "Big brother invited us to come, do you want to drink and admire the moon together?" ”
Yu Wenhua shook his head, "Please come, we are here to discuss how to deal with Yuwen Chengdu, Mr. Liu already has a plan." ”
Yuwen Zhihe and Sima Dejian glanced at each other, and the two of them said in unison: "What is the plan, sir?" ”
The four people in the room all laughed, and Liu Qing said: "I just told the eldest prince that Yuwen Chengdu's surname is Xiao, can you connect him with Xiao Miao." ”
"Brilliant plan!"
Sima Dejian struck each other with his fists and praised repeatedly: "Mr. is worthy of being known as a Bashu ghost talent, and he is really clever, Yuwen Chengdu and Xiao Mo are originally distant brothers, and this plan can be used." ”
Yuwen Tomoji also asked, "Then what should I do?" ”
Liu Qing pondered for a moment, slowly narrowed his eyes and said with a gloomy smile: "Actually, it's very simple, for example, Xiao Mo sent someone to send a letter to Yuwen Chengdu, and the content of the letter should not be to meet for the first time, but to write, 'How was the matter that was considered by the public last time?' , and so on ambiguous words, and this messenger happened to be caught by General Sima's men, General Sima urgently reported to the saint, I think the saint even if he trusts Yuwen Chengdu very much, but at this time he will not let him take charge of the military for the time being, what do you say about this plan? ”
The three of them applauded and laughed, "It's really wonderful!" ”
Sima De asked again: "But we don't have Xiao Miao's letter, so we can't imitate his handwriting."
Yu Wenhua thought for a while and said: "Xiao Mo turned out to be the county magistrate of Luo County, maybe there is a report he wrote in the past on the side of the household department, and it may take time to find it." ”
Liu Qing shook his head, "It's not necessary at all, we don't know Xiao Miao's handwriting, and Yang Guang doesn't know Xiao Miao's handwriting at the same time, this kind of thing is for him to kill three thousand by mistake and can't let one go, I'm afraid that when he sends someone to find out the truth, the matter has already been resolved." ”
"Good!"
Yu Wenzhi gritted his teeth and said, "Without further ado, we'll do it tonight!" ”
It's unprecedented! Last night, I actually rushed into the top ten of the monthly pass, thank you brothers for your support, and I beg you to see if there is a monthly pass, so that Lao Gao can stay in the top ten for a while.