In the imperial study, Yang Guang took a sip of a cup of hot tea, he looked at the eldest grandson Yang Qi who was burying his head in reviewing the papers, and felt an inexplicable relief in his heart, the premature death of the eldest son was a heavy blow to him, but as several grandchildren grew up, it became his greatest comfort and hope.

Especially today, he finally found the best plan to exterminate the Wagang bandits, and he was in a very good mood.

"Your Majesty!"

A eunuch appeared beside him and reported in a low voice: "Pei Shangshu asks to see." ”

"Let him in!"

Generally, Pei Ju will not refuse to see Yang Guang, the reason is very simple, he gave Pei Ju the privilege of entering directly without reporting, but Pei Ju still respects him, and asks to see him every time he comes, Yang Guang is naturally embarrassed to refuse.

After a while, Pei Ju hurriedly walked into the imperial study and bowed, "The old minister sees Your Majesty!" ”

"Pei Gong, please take a seat."

Yang Guang invited Pei Ju to sit down, and asked with a smile on his face, "Is there anything Pei Gong is looking for me?" ”

"It's still about sending troops to clear Wagang just now."

"Oh-"

Yang Guang's face was a little unnatural, he had already made a decision, he didn't want to change it anymore, Pei Ju still came to find him, which made him a little unhappy in his heart.

"Does Gong Pei think there is anything wrong with sending troops from three roads?"

"There is no problem with sending troops from three routes, since Your Majesty has decided, the old minister will no longer object, the old minister is worried about Beihai County and Qi County."

Yang Qi, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly stopped his pen, and he heard a sensitive place name.

"What's wrong with Qi County and Beihai County?" Yang Guang asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, Pei Renji attacked Wagang in the west, Zhang Xuan conquered Langya County in the south, Qingzhou must be empty, and Weichen is very worried that the last time Wang Shichong robbed the people across the border will happen again, so that Pei Renji and Zhang Xuan will collapse without a fight."

"Could it be that serious?"

Pei Ju sighed secretly. Sheng Shang really didn't take this matter to heart, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the families of the soldiers are all in Qi County and Beihai County, Wang Shichong robbed the wives and daughters of the soldiers, can the soldiers who fought in the former enemy not be defeated?" ”

Yang Guang's face became extremely ugly, and he said for a while: "I will arrange this matter." Pei Gong don't worry, let's step back first! ”

Pei Ju knew Yang Guang too well, Yang Guang said that he would arrange it, it was very likely that he didn't take it to heart at all, helplessly, Pei Ju had to take a deep look at Yang Ju, bow down, "The old minister retires!" ”

Pei Ju retreated, and Yang Qi finally couldn't help it. He took out a report written by Xiao Huaijing from the scroll, walked up to his grandfather and knelt down, "I beg the imperial grandfather to take a look at this report of Xiao Jianjun." ”

Yang Guang glanced at the eldest grandson in surprise and took the scroll, he did not criticize the eldest grandson for participating in the military and politics without authorization, he understood his grandson's stability, since he took out this scroll, there must be a lot of articles in it. And he has been waiting for Xiao Huaijing's report on the last time Wang Shichong plundered the people.

Yang Guang slowly flipped through the scroll, and the more he looked at it, the more thrilled he became. Xiao Huaijing wrote about Wang Shichong leading the army to kill the Yellow River and plundering Zhu'a County and Linyi County, and the pen wrote very bloody, 'The Sui army broke into the city, raped and plundered, and the city was full of catastrophe. The evil of the bandits is also ashamed, the minister has personally gone to wish A, the prosperity of the past has been burned, only the ruins and broken walls are left, and the misery is unbearable.

At the end of Xiao Huaijing's report, the infighting between Zhang Xuan and Wang Shichong was mentioned. Three hundred Wang Shichong soldiers entered Linji County to rape and loot, Zhang Xuan led the army to arrive, and all three hundred soldiers were killed.

'Bang! Yang Guang slapped the report on the table and said angrily: "My army actually killed each other, does this still take me seriously?" ”

Yang Qi was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down, "Imperial grandfather, if there was no Wang Shichong's army to burn and loot, there would be no resistance from the Qingzhou army, and Xiao Jian Jun's report said that Zhang Xuan's army just caught them, and these evil soldiers were killed by the angry people, please Emperor Grandfather Mingjian!" ”

Yang Guang was so angry that he paced back and forth in the room, Pei Ju's reminder that he didn't take it to heart, but the facts described by Xiao Huaijing shocked him, the adultery and looting of Wang Shichong's army made him unacceptable, and the cannibalism of the two armies made him even more angry.

After a long time, Yang Guang snorted heavily, "Quickly summon Wang Shichong to see me!" ”

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Not long after, Wang Shichong was led by the eunuch to the imperial study of Fengyi Palace, and Wang Shichong was really uneasy in his heart.

Just now he was still imagining that Pei Renji's army would attack the Wagang Army from the east, which made him think a lot of ideas in his heart, can he use this opportunity to kill Licheng County again to make a big profit? There is also Beihai County, he hates Zhang Xuan to the core, if he can't take Licheng County, he will directly lead the army to kill Beihai County, and revenge Zhang Xuan gave him an arrow.

Wang Shichong thought a lot, but he never thought that the Holy Lord would summon him, he asked the eunuch who guided him several times on the way, and the eunuch said that he didn't know, which made him even more uneasy.

"General Wang, please wait, let's go and report to the saint!"

The old eunuch asked Wang Shichong to wait outside the gate, he walked into the imperial study to report, and after a while, the old eunuch came out and said, "General Wang, please come in!" ”

Wang Shichong tidied up his clothes, took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and walked quickly into the imperial study.

In the imperial study, Yang Qi was still struggling behind a large number of scrolls, and Yang Guang, the son of heaven, sat behind the imperial case to review the scrolls handled by the eldest grandson, and the two grandfathers and grandsons seemed to have no notice of Wang Shichong's arrival.

Wang Shichong just met the saint a few days ago to report on his work, and the saint was very enthusiastic and kind to him at that time, and he was by no means so cold as he is now, Wang Shichong suddenly felt bad in his heart, 'Plop! 'Kneel down and kowtow,' "The minister and the king Shichong see my majesty, I wish your majesty long live!" ”

This time, Wang Shichong's humility was not echoed by Yang Guang, the Son of Heaven, 'Smack! With a sound, Yang Guang threw Xiao Huaijing's scroll in front of him, "You can explain it to me!" ”

Wang Shichong was frightened and spread out the scroll directly on the ground, knelt on the ground to look at it carefully, the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became, and beads of sweat the size of beans flowed down his forehead.

Yang Guang snorted coldly, "I only ask you, is this true?" ”

Now, Wang Shichong doesn't dare to admit it, he knows the consequences of admitting, he can only bite the bullet and ask Yu Shiji to make up for it afterwards.

"Your Majesty, there may be a little lax military discipline, and the minister can't guarantee that there is no such thing. But the accusing ministers of such a serious evil deed did not dare to accept it, Your Majesty, they are the Great Sui army after all! ”

"You are not worthy of being called Sui Jun, you are demons!" Yang Qi next to him couldn't help but roar angrily.

Yang Guang glared at the eldest grandson fiercely, and shouted angrily: "Don't talk too much! ”

Yang Qiqiang held back the anger in his heart and lowered his head. Yang Guang asked coldly, "Does General Wang mean that my prison army is spewing blood?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister doesn't dare to say that, but there must be an exaggeration here!"

Wang Shichong mobilized all his brain cells, and said with a lotus tongue: "The minister is not saying that Xiao Jianjun is exaggerating, but Xiao Jianjun was not present at the time, he should have listened to the description of the fugitives, who are resentful and often exaggerate soybeans into watermelons." For example, the soldiers are forcibly helping the people move, please forgive your majesty for the 'forcible' that Weichen said.

But at that time, it was really chaotic, it was forced to return to their hometowns, and the soldiers helped them carry the boxes and cages, which may be mistaken for looting property, and there should be no abuse of women. This kind of thing that seriously affects the reputation of the army will never be allowed to happen, and Wechen is willing to swear to the sky. ”

"Really, not?" Yang Guang's eyes were no longer as angry as they were just now.

Wang Shichong heard that the tone of the Son of Heaven softened. He was secretly happy in his heart, and still knelt on the ground to report: "Your Majesty, many women cry and refuse to leave because they are reluctant to abandon their houses and property, and the soldiers of the ministers forcibly pull them into the carriage, perhaps they are mistaken for bullying women. ”

"What did your soldiers do in Linji County. You don't know either? ”

"Your Majesty, a patrol team of the minister did clash with Zhang Xuan's army in Linji County, but not in the county seat, but in the wheat field outside the county seat, and both sides are actually responsible for this matter. But more of a misunderstanding. ”

Wang Shichong paused, he felt that it was necessary to avoid the real and take on a little responsibility that could be forgiven by the Son of Heaven, and he couldn't blindly evade it.

"Your Majesty, there are indeed some things that the minister has done wrong, he should not take advantage of the Flying Eagle Army's southern expedition to Qi County to make trouble, let alone force some people to go north, but there is one thing that the minister can guarantee that the people who returned to the north are well settled in Qinghe County, and they have basically returned to their hometowns, and the minister is willing to apologize for the inappropriateness!"

Some of Wang Shichong's explanations are obviously quibbling, such as robbing property and saying that he helped move house, and saying that he insulted women as forcing women to return to the north, Yang Guang of course could hear it, but Yang Guang just hoped that Wang Shichong would not go too far and affect his social stability.

What's more important is that Yang Guang also needs to rely on Wang Shichong to suppress bandits for himself in Hebei, so he did not punish Wang Shichong, but he also did not want Wang Shichong to go south to Qi County again and sabotage his plan to exterminate the bandits.

After pondering for a long time, Yang Guang said coldly: "General Wang has been going to Qinghe County for a while, presumably you have adapted to it, and I hope to see your report on the bandit suppression in a month." ”

Wang Shichong breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart, and hurriedly said: "When the minister goes back, he will immediately start to deploy the matter of suppressing bandits, and he will definitely live up to His Majesty's expectations." ”

Yang Guang nodded, "This is only one thing, and second, I don't want to hear the news that your army crossed the Yellow River to the south without permission, no matter what reason you have, if this kind of thing happens again, I won't spare you." ”

Wang Shichong was so frightened that he kowtowed again and again, "The minister will never go south without permission again!" ”

"I won't pursue the previous things, but since I have already said it, if I commit it again, it will be the crime of bullying the king, go ahead!"

Wang Shichong kowtowed and bowed, and retreated in a panic

"Didn't grandfather think this man was full of lies?" Yang Qi said hatefully.

Yang Guang sighed in a low voice, and said to the eldest grandson in a serious tone: "I know very well whether he is lying, I have also led troops to fight, and I know that if you don't give some benefits to the soldiers, the soldiers may not be willing to serve, and these generals who lead the troops also have difficulties, so Zhang Xutuo and Zhang Xuan used the land in Qingzhou to pay for the imperial court reward without authorization, and I don't blame them.

Wang Shichong is also to motivate morale, so I didn't punish him, what I want is a war report, and I want him to suppress bandits, as long as I can exterminate Gao Shida and Dou Jiande, I can also tolerate some of his military discipline problems. ”

"But I'm afraid that the connivance of the emperor's grandfather will make him even more unscrupulous."

Yang Guang smiled faintly, "That's why I warned him today, if he messes around again, I won't spare him." ”

Although Yang Qi still can't accept the emperor's grandfather's point of view, since the emperor's grandfather has already said it to this extent, it is impossible for him to make a big deal about it, so he has to keep this evil breath in his heart. (To be continued.) )