What is a slap in the face? Chen Fuliang's return to Luoyang, the eastern capital, is called a slap in the face! It was only a day and a night back to the Eastern Capital, and he didn't even go to the front line of the thieves, and only a few orders were used to solve the long-standing Yiyang Rebel Army, and the leader of the Yiyang Rebel Army, Xun Lingjunsheng, who once threatened the safety of the Eastern Capital, was captured alive.

Under the shame, Pei Renji, who was originally just pretending to be sick, really fell ill, Yuan Wendu and Duan Da didn't dare to talk loudly in the imperial city, although Uncle Xiao Guo hated it so much, he was helpless for a while. But the matter is not over, on the fourth day of the fifth month, Yang Tong, the king of Yue, suddenly made an astonishing decision to personally deal with the backlog of government affairs in the past two months.

immediately guessed that Yang Tong's personal handling of the official document was instigated by Chen Fuliang, and the very ugly Yuan Wendu and Uncle Xiao Guo of course immediately thought of picking a bone in the egg, and picked up the official document and government affairs judged by Chen Fuliang and others to find faults, but the result was to look for it, but Uncle Xiao Guo and others were stunned to find that the official documents and political affairs approved by Chen Fuliang, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others were unexpectedly correct, and the piles were clearly organized, legal, reasonable and comprehensive, and at the same time, they also found out a lot of shortcomings and omissions in the official documents that were written before the four major left-behind instructions. Re-correction. - But this is not surprising, just look at who Chen Fuliang's partner is to know the reason.

Uncle can bear it, aunt can't bear it anymore, Chen Fuliang bullied the four left-behind guards to this point, even if they usually have no conflict of interest with Chen Fuliang Yuan Wendu and Duan Da couldn't help but have bruises on their foreheads, angrily accusing and asking Chen Fuliang why he overstepped his authority? As a result, Yang Tong, who had received Chen Fuliang's guidance, said: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the meaning of this king, the emperor's grandfather ordered this king to stay in the eastern capital, and has the right to decide who will assist me in handling official affairs. The emperor's grandfather will come back in three days, but the eastern capital has a backlog of so many government affairs, if the king does not complete the kuài approval, the emperor's grandfather will come back, how can I explain to him? ”

Confidently blocking a few of the remaining guards into speechlessness, Yang Tong turned to Chen Fuliang again and said, "General Chen, I've already eaten the sorbet, is there anything left?" I still want to eat. ”

"Your Highness, eat less, be careful of eating your stomach." Chen Fuliang said without raising his head: "Rest for an hour and then eat, anyway, there is always at any time, if Your Highness is bored, please take a look at the official document approved by Weichen for you, if you think it is appropriate, please sign and seal it." ”

"What else can be wrong with General Chen's official document?" Yang Tong smiled, picked up Chen Fuliang's criticism and signed it directly, without even looking at it, and completely regarded Uncle Xiao Guo and others as not existing. At the end, Yang Tong also signed and said: "General Chen, on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, you can prepare some sorbet, the weather is hot, I want to honor the emperor's grandfather and grandmother." Also, you have to teach me a few more poems, and I will recite them in front of the emperor's grandfather. ”

Chen Fuliang smiled and agreed, but Uncle Xiao Guo and the others next to him were so angry that they exchanged glances with each other, retreated to the side and whispered for a while, and Uncle Xiao Guo came forward and said: "Chen Xiongqu, since His Royal Highness King Yue has decided to let you assist in handling official business, then it just so happens that there have been a series of murders in Yanqing Fang recently, and five people have been killed, and the real culprit has not been found so far. …。 ”

"No problem." Chen Fuliang said without raising his head: "Please Uncle Guo order Luoyang County to send the case file, this case will be handed over to me, before Your Majesty returns, I will definitely bring the real murderer to justice." ”

Uncle Xiao Guo and the others all laughed, because the five murders in Yanpingfang were too complicated and mysterious, the five deceased of three men and two women seemed to be connected with each other, and they seemed to have nothing to do with each other, although Luoyang County Ling Gai Cong claimed to be a capable minister, but he has not been able to find the real murderer, and after the report, Pei Hongce, who was also in Henan Zanzhi, was also helpless with these murders, so he could only ask the three envoys to come forward to investigate the case. Now that Chen Fuliang has volunteered to take over the case, he also said that he will solve the case within three days, and Uncle Xiao Guo and others, who will immediately have an excuse to impeach Chen Fuliang, will of course have to laugh happily.

However, Uncle Xiao Guo and the others soon couldn't laugh, because Chen Fuliang, who was born as the captain of the criminal police, originally relied on solving cases to eat, and the best thing is, of course, to investigate and solve cases, after taking over the Yanpingfang murder case, it only took a little more than a day for Chen Fuliang to find out that these five murders were actually a strange case of one bird and five lives that appeared thousands of years in advance, and found out the real murderer Luoyang County Lieutenant behind the scenes, and took out iron-like evidence to force the real murderer to confess and surrender to the law, which suddenly caused a sensation in the whole city of Luoyang, and also made Uncle Xiao Guo and others even more shameless. Don't dare to be picky anymore. At the same time, Yuan Wendu and Duan Da, who were more or less conscientious, also gradually changed their attitude towards Chen Fuliang, from jealousy and hatred to admiration and respect, and began to fully cooperate with Chen Fuliang to settle the backlog of government affairs.

Busy and busy, the eighth day of the fifth month has arrived in a blink of an eye, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty Luan arrived in the suburbs of Luoyang as scheduled, Yang Tong personally led the eastern capital of the civil and military out of the city ten miles to meet, and then when they met, Yang Tong immediately offered Chen Fuliang made of saltpeter ice cream, so that the Emperor Yang of Sui who was in a hurry in the summer to cool down, Emperor Yang of Sui was full of praise for a time when he was greedy for cold and more food, Yang Tong, who had received Chen Fuliang's guidance in advance, immediately spoke, persuading Emperor Yang of Sui to take care of his body and eat less cold things, and won Emperor Yang of Sui to be happy, and he loved and spoiled Yang Dong even more- Of course, I am also more satisfied with Chen Fuliang, who learned well with his grandson.

Seeing Yang Tong being hugged by Emperor Yang of Sui and laughing loudly on the imperial chariot, Chen Fuliang, who had made enough credit and was in the limelight this time, was of course relieved and smiled, but Uncle Xiao Guo and the other four left-behind guards were trembling in their legs and stomachs, and sure enough, after laughing and turning his gaze to the four left-behind guards, the laughter on Emperor Yang of Sui's face quickly disappeared without a trace, replaced by an indifferent smile, and then Emperor Yang of Sui also said coldly, "You still have the face to see me!" ”

"The ministers are incompetent, and the crime deserves death, please deal with it." The four left-behind guards hurriedly knelt down together and pleaded guilty.

Emperor Yang of Sui snorted heavily, and then said: "Yuan Wendu, Duan Da, and Pei Renji, each demoted one level, retained in their original positions, and fined for half a year." Xiao Yu was fined for one year, demoted by two levels, demoted to Hechi Taishou, and left the Eastern Capital within five days. ”

Yuan Duan Pei and the others breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly kowtowed to apologize, but Xiao Yu and Uncle Xiao Guo were dumbfounded, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, why is the punishment for Weichen heavier than others?" Wechen is just guilty of the same crime as them? ”

"Just the same sin?" Emperor Yang of Sui sneered and asked, "Do you really want me to save face for you and publicize all the good things you did behind your back in public?" ”

Uncle Xiao Guo's face was as pale as earth, and he understood that his brother-in-law must have known the small actions he was doing behind his back, but he didn't understand whether his brother-in-law knew all of them, or only part of them, and under fear, Uncle Xiao Guo could only be an honest leader of Dun, but the three people next to him, Yuan Wendu, Duan Da and Pei Renji, were very happy, and said together: "You deserve it!" If it weren't for your-stirring stick this time, would things have come this far? ”

Emperor Yang of Sui turned his gaze to Chen Fuliang, and a smile reappeared on his face, and said with a smile: "Chen Aiqing, I really underestimated you, I didn't expect that at such a young age, you can also govern the army and govern the government. ”

"Your Majesty praises falsely, and Weichen is ashamed to be ashamed." Chen Fuliang hurriedly saluted modestly, and took the initiative to say: "And Weichen also wants to ask His Majesty Xià for guilt, Weichen is young and absurd, and persuaded His Majesty Xià to appoint four people to stay behind to assist His Royal Highness the King of Yue, but he never thought that the political affairs of the Eastern Capital were deserted, and the traitors were rampant. ”

Hearing this, without waiting for Emperor Yang of Sui to speak, Yang Tong had already hugged Emperor Yang of Sui and pleaded, and said: "Grandpa Huang, you forgive General Chen, he is improper, but he himself is very capable, can break the thief and assist the government, he has helped his grandson do a lot of things in the past few days, he has worked hard, and his grandson is brave and wants to ask for a favor for him." ”

Emperor Yang of Sui laughed loudly, and then said: "Okay, for the sake of my grandson's intercession, Chen Aiqing, I will not pursue the crime of improper recommendation, just when you are a merit and demerit, I will not reward your merits this time, get up." ”

"Your Majesty Xià Longen, His Royal Highness King Xie Yue." Chen Fuliang hurriedly saluted and thanked him, not only did he not care about Emperor Yang of Sui not rewarding him, but on the contrary, he was also a little fortunate - he was only twenty years old, and he was already from the second-rank false title to the third-grade real power.

So, with the demotion of Xiao Yu and Xiao Guo's uncle, the turmoil of the Eastern Capital in the post-Fan Zi Gai era finally came to an end, and the four major left-behind guards used by Emperor Yang of Sui to replace Fan Zigai to assist Yang Tong were all disgraced, not only did none of them sit on the throne of the stay, but also proved that all of them had no talent and no virtue to stay in the Eastern Capital alone, on the contrary, Chen Fuliang, who was personally promoted by Fan Zigai, was out of the limelight, and the southern and northern wars broke the anti-thieves, continued the undefeated prestige, and also emerged in internal affairs, proving that he could not only lead the army, but also assist the government. In the end, although he did not get any material rewards, he left a good impression in the heart of Emperor Yang of Sui, both civil and military, and opened the way from the army to politics.

In the following time, Chen Fuliang adopted Fang Xuanling's Jianyì, deliberately kept a low profile and no longer publicized, in addition to working hard to be an errand boy, he desperately narrowed the relationship with Yang Dong, deceived Yang Dong's trust and dependence, and returned to calm for a while. However, just when Chen Fuliang's side was gradually calming down, the Great Sui world was like a pot of boiling water, boiling more and more, the people revolted more and more, the territory of the thieves was getting bigger and bigger, the activities of the rebel army and the thief army were becoming more and more rampant, and the Sui army in various places was tired of fighting in order to quell the rebellion, but the rebels and bandits were fighting more and more, and the Sui army was fighting less and less, and the Great Sui was becoming more and more shaken.

Of course, if Emperor Yang of Sui, like Chen Fuliang, was suddenly possessed by someone, there would definitely be a rescue for the Great Sui River, and Chen Fuliang, an ambitious white-eyed wolf, would definitely have a day of retribution, but unfortunately, such a situation never appeared. When the Jiangshan Sheji was gradually in turmoil, Emperor Yang of Sui not only did not reflect on and correct, but also liked ostrich tactics more, and Su Wei, the right prime minister, just told the truth, saying that the rebel army had once threatened the safety of the Tiger Prison, which made Emperor Yang of Sui furious, and Pei Yun, Chen Fuliang's good uncle, also stood up and fell into the ground, instigating the henchmen to falsely accuse Su Wei of succeeding, and the three generations of Su Wei's family were deprived of their official status and demoted to civilians, and then naturally no one dared to say a word to Emperor Yang of Sui about the growing strength of the rebel army.

Bitter deliberately kept a low profile for two months, in early July of the twelfth year of the great cause, the dragon boat water hall built by the Jiangdu was finally sent to the eastern capital Luoyang, learning this good news, Chen Fuliang of course immediately thought of the Sui Yang Emperor's three tours of the Jiangdu and other historical events, and immediately knew that this was the only chance and the last chance for him to fight for the eastern capital to stay. Under the itching and excitement, Chen Fuliang no longer waited passively, took the initiative to find his biggest backer Pei Ju, and asked him about Emperor Yang of Sui's attitude towards the three patrols of Jiangdu, and was also ready to try to persuade Emperor Yang of Sui to let him stay in the eastern capital.

After respectfully offering a generous gift to Pei Ju, Chen Fuliang explained his intention in a roundabout way, and asked if Emperor Yang of Sui intended to tour Jiangdu for the third time, but Pei Ju asked suspiciously: "Virtuous nephew, why are you asking about this matter?" Do you want to go to Jiangdu? ”

"Back to my uncle, my little nephew doesn't want to go, he doesn't want to go." Chen Fuliang truthfully explained his heart, and quibbled: "Don't hide it from my uncle, the little nephew's wife, Changsun, has been pregnant for seven months, and she will give birth in three months, and at this time, the little nephew really doesn't want to leave her side, so she came to ask her uncle about it, and by the way, I want to ask my uncle, if His Majesty decides to tour the Jiangdu in the south, I also ask my uncle to beg my uncle to let the little nephew stay in the eastern capital." ”

Pei Ju, who has always been quick-witted, was a little silent, and only said after a while: "Don't hide it from the virtuous nephew, the old man is actually worried about this matter, although His Majesty has not yet revealed the intention of the three patrols of the Jiangdu, but with His Majesty's temper, my uncle is worried that it will only be a matter of time, and he is also worried about it." ”

"Uncle, do you think Your Majesty shouldn't visit the river capital three times?" Chen Fuliang was taken aback, and he couldn't believe that these words came from the mouth of the famous traitor Pei Ju.

"Of course I shouldn't be on patrol again." Pei Ju also had some trust in Chen Fuliang, and said bluntly: "At present, the world is in turmoil, thieves are rising, Your Majesty should sit in the Eastern Capital and personally preside over the counterinsurgency, and should not continue to patrol, otherwise the consequences will definitely be unimaginable." ”

Speaking of this, Pei Ju glanced at Chen Fuliang, who was stammering, and said calmly: "It's strange why my uncle said this, right?" The reason is also very simple, if the skin does not exist, the hair will be attached? Only if the Great Sui Imperial Court is still there, can your uncle and you continue to enjoy the high-ranking officials and riches bestowed by His Majesty, if the Great Sui Imperial Court is gone, where will we go to find the high-ranking officials and riches? ”

"As long as you help me, I can give it to you!" Chen Fuliang yelled in his heart, "You help me get Emperor Yang of Sui to Yangzhou, and then help me get the power of the Eastern Capital, and in the future, I will conquer the world, and I can still give you glory and wealth!" ”

yelling in his heart and yelling in his heart, of course Chen Fuliang doesn't have the courage to say such words at present, so he can only continue to beat around the bush, and reminded with fake kindness: "Uncle, forgive the little nephew for taking the liberty of saying it, it's better not to say it directly in front of His Majesty." ”

"Uncle is not stupid, how can such words be said in front of His Majesty?" Pei Ju smiled slightly, and suddenly said: "Virtuous nephew, if His Majesty decides to tour south, do you have the courage to advise?" ”

"Uncle, you just killed the little nephew, and the little nephew didn't dare to persuade him." Chen Fuliang almost stopped crying when he heard it.

"I know you don't dare, and I don't dare." Pei Ju smiled bitterly, and said: "However, we may be able to find a few people who are not afraid of death and persuade His Majesty to stop touring south." By the way, how has your relationship been with Laizhu recently? ”

"It's not bad, why did my uncle suddenly ask about it?" Chen Fuliang replied casually and asked rhetorically - as a result, this sentence also made Chen Fuliang regret his bowels.

"It's not bad." When Pei Ju heard the great joy, he lowered his voice and said: "Tell you one thing, when His Majesty took us outside the city to visit the Dragon Boat Water Hall today, the expression of the coming pillar country was very unkind, and he also whispered a sentence 'Your Majesty Xià must not patrol the river capital three times'." From this, the uncle deduced that Lai Zhuguo did not want His Majesty to tour the south again, and intended to give advice. Since you are kind to Lai Zhuguo, why don't you test his attitude? ”

Chen Fuliang couldn't wait to slap himself, and secretly scolded that this was the end of his mouth. Pei Ju said in a low voice: "Among the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, there are not many people who His Majesty really trusts, but Laizhu is just one of them, if you can say that you can move Laizhu to give advice, this matter may not be without a turnaround." If you can really say that you can move your majesty when you come to Zhuguo, don't you have to worry about accompanying your southern tour? ”

"Why don't you go yourself?!" Chen Fuliang couldn't wait to strangle Pei Ju to death on the spot, and then said with a sad face: "Uncle, what if you come to Zhuguo and pull your little nephew together to give a joint advice?" ”

Pei Ju let Chen Fuliang come out and hide behind himself, of course, he was afraid that Lai'er would drag him into the water, so after listening to Chen Fuliang's crying words, Pei Ju not only did not sympathize with him, but also encouraged him in turn: "It's okay, there is an uncle, even if you are dragged into the water by Lai Zhuguo, Your Majesty will not accept your anti-ear advice, and your uncle will try his best to protect you and will not let you be punished in any way, you can rest assured." ”

Emperor Yang of Sui's temper was placed there, and it was strange that Chen Fuliang dared to believe Pei Ju's assurance, but unfortunately Pei Ju didn't leave Chen Fuliang a chance, and patted Chen Fuliang on the shoulder and said: "It's decided, you come forward to test the attitude of coming to Zhuguo, and if you have a reply, tell me immediately, uncle, wait for your good news." ”

Chen Fuliang really wanted to cry loudly, and secretly said in his heart: "What is this called? I came here to inquire about the news of Emperor Yang of Sui's southern tour, how could I contact the envoy who came to protect his children to oppose Emperor Yang of Sui's southern tour? This is really going to drag me into the water, won't all my previous efforts be in vain, and all my previous efforts will be wasted? "Not much, but coming to Zhuguo is just one of them, if you can say that you can move to Zhuzhu to give advice, this matter may not be without a turnaround. If you can really say that you can move your majesty when you come to Zhuguo, don't you have to worry about accompanying your southern tour? ”

"Why don't you go yourself?!" Chen Fuliang couldn't wait to strangle Pei Ju to death on the spot, and then said with a sad face: "Uncle, what if you come to Zhuguo and pull your little nephew together to give a joint advice?" ”

Pei Ju let Chen Fuliang come out and hide behind himself, of course, he was afraid that Lai'er would drag him into the water, so after listening to Chen Fuliang's crying words, Pei Ju not only did not sympathize with him, but also encouraged him in turn: "It's okay, there is an uncle, even if you are dragged into the water by Lai Zhuguo, Your Majesty will not accept your anti-ear advice, and your uncle will try his best to protect you and will not let you be punished in any way, you can rest assured." ”

Emperor Yang of Sui's temper was placed there, and it was strange that Chen Fuliang dared to believe Pei Ju's assurance, but unfortunately Pei Ju didn't leave Chen Fuliang a chance, and patted Chen Fuliang on the shoulder and said: "It's decided, you come forward to test the attitude of coming to Zhuguo, and if you have a reply, tell me immediately, uncle, wait for your good news." ”

Chen Fuliang really wanted to cry loudly, and secretly said in his heart: "What is this called? I came here to inquire about the news of Emperor Yang of Sui's southern tour, how could I contact the envoy who came to protect his children to oppose Emperor Yang of Sui's southern tour? This is really going to drag me into the water, won't all my previous efforts be in vain, and all my previous efforts will be wasted? ”