Due to the state of government at a standstill, the officials were basically idle, and the Jiangdu was surrounded on all sides by separatist forces, with Wagang in the north, which had reached the north of the Huai River, and Du Fuwei in the west, who had just made a comeback, and Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyou reoccupied the five counties of Jianghuai, while Shen Faxing and Meng Haigong in the south, and Lin Shiqu's territory in the southwest.

It can be said that in addition to the great overseas in the east, the imperial court has been surrounded by major forces, and there is no place to send a table to the imperial court, only some trivial things that happened in the Jiangdu City.

Even Xiangguo Yu Shiji has nothing to do, Yu Shiji lives in a thirty-acre mansion in Jiangdu City, because Yu Shiji and the powerful Yan King Yang Qi have a very cold relationship, Yang Qi has basically put Yu Shiji in the air, even if Yu Shiji does not go to Yang Qi for a few days, he will not pay attention to it, just like without this person, Yu Shiji is gradually discouraged, most of the time he stays in his own house, and does not leave the house at a step.

In the evening, Yu Shiji's second son Yu Xi walked quickly to his father's study, Yu Shiji had four sons and a stepson, the eldest son Yu Su died of illness early, the second son Yu Xi served as Fu Xilang, and the third son Yu Rou was originally the chief of the palace palace, and was deposed for participating in Yang Xuangan's rebellion, and the fourth son Yu Hui followed his father to study, and there was also a stepson Xiahou Yan.

Although Yu Shiji is extremely corrupt, his family education is very strict, and his son is never allowed to contact his bad behavior, and he usually lets his stepson Xiahou Yan participate.

Therefore, although Yu Shiji is despised by the world, his sons have a good reputation, and they are all knowledgeable, shrewd and capable.

After the death of the eldest son Yu Su, the second son Yu Xi was Yu Shiji's most valued son, and he regarded the second son as his heir.

Yu Xi bowed at the door of his father's study and said, "Father, the child is here!" ”

"Come in!" Yu Shiji's voice came from the study.

Yu Xi walked into the study quickly, and saw his father sitting on the soft couch reading a book, so he quickly knelt down and saluted. "The child sees the father!"

Yu Shiji smiled and waved his hand, "Sit down!" The Father has something to say to you. ”

Yu Xi sat down silently and waited for his father's teachings.

Yu Shiji smiled and said, "The day before yesterday, I asked your brother to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors, do you have any doubts in your heart?" ”

Two days ago, Yu Shiji asked his third son Yu Rou to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors, due to the early death of his eldest son Yu Su. In fact, Yu Xi is the eldest son, so it should be Yu Xi to go back to his hometown for his father, and it is not Yu Rou's turn, so Yu Xi has been very unhappy in his heart for two days for this matter.

But in front of his father, he didn't dare to say that he was unhappy, and hurriedly bowed and said, "The child doesn't dare, there is no doubt." ”

You don't have to say these insincere words, I know it in my heart, but the Father doesn't want to say that he did wrong. This is a deliberate decision for the Father. ”

Yu Xi seemed to hear a little bit of overtone, and he said in a low voice, "Does my father have any ideas?" ”

Yu Shiji nodded slowly, "It's just an excuse to let your third brother go back to his hometown to sacrifice, in fact, let him go back to his hometown to avoid trouble, but what my father really values is you, I have arranged for you to leave Jiangdu tonight and go north to Donghai County, and you go to Donghai County to join Zhang Xuan." ”

Yu Xi was stunned for a moment. Only then did he understand his father's foresight, and it turned out that his father had let him go to Zhang Xuan. And let the third brother return to his hometown to avoid trouble, what his father really values is himself, he was very moved in his heart, but he couldn't speak.

Yu Shiji smiled again: "Do you think it's strange how to go to Donghai County instead of Beihai County when you defect to Zhang Xuan?" ”

Yu Xi nodded. He really didn't understand a little, could it be that Donghae County was already Jang Hyun's territory?

Yu Shiji said lightly: "In fact, I have long known that Zhang Xuan has established a secret foundation on Donghai Island, with 3,000 troops stationed and nearly 100 warships, and Donghai County is actually Zhang Xuan's sphere of influence. I asked you to go to Donghae County, so that because Zhang Xuan will soon lead the army to secretly arrive in Donghae County, you go to him, I believe you will be reused by him. ”

"What about Father?"

Yu Shiji shook his head, "I must stay in Jiangdu, this is my fate, it was destined as early as when the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, if I leave Jiangdu, our Yu family will sink from now on, and there will be no more chances to get ahead, only if I stay in Jiangdu, Zhang Xuan will accept you, you understand?" ”

Yu Xi sighed secretly in his heart, he understood what his father meant, Zhang Xuan would never reuse his father, nor would he accept a son who was a fugitive.

Yu Shiji took out a letter and a jade pendant, "I have accumulated a lot of wealth over the years, I will divide him into two parts, one is left to the Yu family, and the other is used as the capital of Jinjian, you take it to Zhang Xuan, even if it is the funding that I Yu Shiji gave him, I hope he can treat my son and family well in the future, I will hide the wealth in two places, one I have handed over to your brother, and I will give you the treasure in the other place." ”

"Father!" Yu Xi knelt down in grief, weeping endlessly.

"Let's go! If you don't go through the city gate, it will be closed, and I have arranged for you to leave by water, and go quickly! ”

Under Yu Shiji's stern urging, Yu Xi was a scoundrel, so he had to kowtow to his father three times, get up and leave in tears.

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Although Hebei has been turned upside down in the past few months, including the surrender of Li Yuan by the Youzhou army, the 8,000 Sui troops stationed in Yuyang County and Lushuicang seem to have become outsiders, and what happened in Hebei and Youzhou has no effect on them.

This Sui army was led by the general Li Jing, Li Jing is a veteran of the Sui Dynasty, born in Longxi Li, is now over sixty years old, has been stationed in Youyan and Yanyan all the year round, in the first Goguryeo Campaign, he was demoted to Yan'an County Sima for offending Yuwenshu, after the Battle of Yanmen, Yang Guang finally remembered this famous veteran, appointed him as the Yanmen County Taishou.

Last year, Li Jing was reappointed as the Taishou of Yuyang County and the head of the Lushui Warehouse, controlling hundreds of thousands of stone money and grain and countless ordnance armor in the warehouse, and Yang Guang gave him a secret task to monitor Luo Yi, the governor of Youzhou.

Although Li Jing is over sixty years old, he is still strong and brave, he is loyal to carry out the orders of the Son of Heaven, despite the changes in Hebei, his determination to guard Lushui Cang has never wavered, and he has not been affected by the outside situation in any way.

Although Li Jing also served as the Taishou of Yuyang County, from the first day he took office, he handed over all the administrative power of Yuyang County to the county governor, and he himself was stationed in Lushuicang for a long time, and he never visited Yuyang County for almost a day.

Although Li Jing is very low-key, it does not mean that others will forget him.

In the afternoon of that day, a messenger from afar came from outside the camp of Lushuicang.

Lushui warehouse is actually a warehouse group, covering an area of thousands of hectares, consisting of hundreds of huge warehouses, and the 8,000 Sui army closely guarded this large warehouse that stored countless grain materials.

The messenger who came to Lushuicang was the special envoy Wu Shi Tong sent by Li Yuan, who had traveled south and north with his father when he was young, and had several connections with Li Jing, so Li Yuan sent Wu Shi Tong to surrender Li Jing.

The two soldiers took the warrior Tong to a school field, only to see Li Jing, whose beard was white, galloping on his horse, holding a pair of iron-tired antler bows, in the rolling yellow dust, Li Jing struck a rhinoceros to look at the moon, lying on the saddle bridge with his back and releasing three arrows in a row, and the arrows hit the half-hung target in the air, arousing the applause of the soldiers around.

At this time, a soldier rushed to report to Li Jing, Li Jing saw the warrior standing outside the field, he urged the horse to come to the sideline, turned over and dismounted, handed over the iron bow and war horse to the soldiers, stepped forward and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Wu Dalang, what, come to me and want to buy some business?" ”

Li Jing knew that Wu Shi Tong was already a high-ranking official under Li Yuan's account, and he was no longer a timber merchant in the past, but he still unceremoniously mocked Wu Shi Tong in his words.

The warrior was a little embarrassed, and he smiled bitterly and said, "I came to see the general on the order of the Tang King!" ”

"Tang Wang?"

Li Jing's face sank, "I don't know when a Tang King appeared in the Great Sui, is it the same King of Wei as Lu Mingyue, the same King Yan as Gao Kaidao, or the same King of Heaven as Wang Basu?" ”

Wu Shi Tong's face turned pale, he heard the hatred in Li Jing's tone, I am afraid that it is impossible to say that it is impossible to surrender him, but the duty is in his body, and he can't brush his sleeves away, so he has to euphemistically: "Can I talk to the general?" ”

Li Jing looked at him for a long time and waved his hand, "Please!" ”

The two came to Li Jing's official office, the guests and hosts sat down, and some soldiers served them tea, Li Jing took a sip of tea, and asked unhurriedly: "I heard that Luo Yi was named the king of Beiping County by you, is this news true?" ”

Wu Shi Tong hurriedly bowed and said: "This is indeed the case, this is also the Tang King's favor to Hebei, in fact, the general and my Tang King are both Longxi Li clan, since they are clansmen, I believe that the Tang King will treat the general more favorably." (To be continued.) )