Looking for the bear's temper of Emperor Yang of Sui, the possibility of giving up the third southern tour of Jiangdu is very small, Chen Yingliang is full of confidence that Lai Hu'er will not be able to persuade Emperor Yang of Sui to give up the southern tour, so after perfunctory finishing the task assigned by Pei Ju, Chen Yingliang immediately focused on how to fight for the throne of the eastern capital, and also agreed with Fang Xuanling, preparing to take the initiative to stand up and recommend himself when Emperor Yang of Sui and the ministers discussed the candidate for this position, first laid out the carriage and horses, and then went through other channels to try to make Emperor Yang of Sui agree.

Full of confidence, the night passed quickly, the next day's time was approaching, Chen Yingliang also led the servants to the imperial city gate to prepare to participate in the early dynasty, but because it came a little late, Pei Ju and Pei Yun and others had arrived in advance, seeing Chen Yingliang coming, Pei Ju also took the initiative to beckon to Chen Yingliang, Chen Yingliang understood, and immediately came to the Pei family brothers, while saluting and greeting, while whispering to Pei Ju: "Uncle rest assured, the matter is done, if that situation really occurs today, Lai Zhuguo will definitely stand up and advise." ”

Hearing this, Pei Ju, who had always been old in the city government, rarely showed a look of relief, and smiled at Pei Yun next to him, as if he had expected that Lai'er would not shirk. Then Pei Yun also asked in a low voice: "Virtuous nephew, did you mention us in the Pillar Country?" ”

"I mentioned it." Chen Yingliang replied in a low voice: "Lai Zhuguo also guessed that the little nephew came forward, and there must be two uncles behind him, so he asked the little nephew to bring you a word, if he can say a little bit about moving His Majesty, please do your best to lend a hand." ”

Pei Ju and Pei Yun both smiled, nodded together, indicating that they understood, and then talked in a low voice, also taking advantage of this opportunity, Pei Hongce attached to Chen Yingliang's ear and said in a low voice: "Virtuous nephew, just come to Zhuguo to take the lead, you must not speak indiscriminately." ”

Respectfully thanked Pei Hongce for his kind reminder, taking advantage of the fact that the Pei family brothers were there, Chen Yingliang was not polite, and said in a low voice: "Several uncles and uncles, the little nephew still has a reluctant request, if His Majesty is unwilling to accept the advice of the Zhu Kingdom and insists on visiting the Jiangdu in the south, then the little nephew will take the initiative to recommend himself, begging His Majesty to allow the little nephew to stay in the eastern capital and assist His Royal Highness the King of Yue to guard Luoyang, and then I hope that several uncles and uncles will be perfect." ”

"We'll talk about it then." Pei Ju said casually: "The most important thing at the moment is to persuade His Majesty to give up the southern tour, and try our best to complete this matter first, and if it fails, we will discuss it again." ”

Chen Yingliang hurriedly sang a promise, knowing that Pei Ju did not want Emperor Yang of Sui to tour the south again, and did not dare to continue on this topic, and saw that Laihu'er had also come to the gate of the imperial city, so he hurriedly said goodbye and went over to talk to Laihu'er. As a result, Chen Yingliang had just left on his front foot, and Pei Ju, who was still thinking about advising Emperor Yang of Sui just now, woke up on his hind foot, and said secretly in his heart: "Why did Ying Liang want to stay in the Eastern Capital so early?" Could it be that this kid ......? Good boy, no wonder he has little interest in persuading His Majesty to give up the southern tour, it turns out that he still has such ambitions. ”

At the same time that Pei Ju woke up, Chen Yingliang also came to Laihu'er, and whispered that he had brought the words to Pei Ju and the others, and Laihu'er, who was determined to be the first bird, nodded, did not speak, and his face was very calm and calm. At this time, when the time had arrived, the drums in the palace sounded, and the gate of the imperial city opened, Chen Yingliang hurriedly stood behind Feng An, and entered the city with the hundred officials in a procession, until the palace of the great cause went to court.

It was the height of summer, and it was not difficult to get up early, so when Emperor Yang of Sui came to the Hall of Great Cause to hold a court meeting, his expression was not bad, but Emperor Yang of Sui's good mood was soon disturbed by Yu Shiji's invitation - seeing that Emperor Yang of Sui was in a very good mood, Yu Shiji rarely competed once, while truthfully reporting that thieves have been rampant in Xingyang recently, and it has seriously threatened the safety of Xingyang County and neighboring Henan County, and at the same time, he asked Emperor Yang of Sui to increase his troops to garrison Luokoucang to ensure the safety of the world's largest granary.

After listening to Yu Shiji's invitation, Emperor Yang of Sui suddenly had his head flooded again, not only did not adopt Yu Shiji's rare advice, but also scolded: "Cowardly as a mouse!" Xingyang thieves are just a group of clowns who jump off the beam, they can be broken with a snap of their fingers, what is there to be afraid of? Because of these little thieves, I have to send more troops to Luokoucang, which is hundreds of miles away, and spreading it out will make the people of the world laugh and lose their big teeth? Forbid! ”

Yu Shiji shut up in frustration, and Emperor Yang of Sui issued an angry decree ordering Yang Qing, the king of Xingyang Taishou, to pacify the thieves in the territory within a time limit and ensure the safety of the Tiger Prison Pass and Tongji Canal. Seeing that Yu Shiji had accidentally disturbed Emperor Yang of Sui's mood, other civil and military officials, including Chen Yingliang, also shut up and didn't dare to open their mouths indiscriminately to cause trouble.

Of course, there are exceptions, the first person in the Great Sui military, Zuo Yiwei, the general Yu Wenshu, suddenly came out of the ranks, and said: "Qi Qi Xià, the dragon boat built by the Jiangdu Governor is 3,600 boats, and the water hall is 18, which has been sent to the Eastern Capital the day before yesterday. ”

Yuwenshu's words have not been finished, most of the civil and military officials in the Jinluan Palace have changed their faces, Pei Ju and Pei Yun and others complained bitterly in their hearts, saying that they didn't expect that the first person to stand up and instigate Emperor Yang of Sui to tour the Jiangdu south was Yuwenshu who could not be brought down, and Chen Yingliang, who wished that Emperor Yang of Sui would go to Jiangdu as soon as possible and wait for death, also changed his face slightly, and said secretly: "It's Yuwenshu!" The pressure on Laihu'er this time is great. ”

Sure enough, after listening to Yuwen Shu's advice, Emperor Yang of Sui's bear suddenly showed a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "What Yuwen Aiqing discussed, it is very much in line with my heart, and I also intend to visit the river capital three times, I don't know what you Qing family thinks?" ”

Except for Yu Wenshu's sworn friend Yun Dingxing who stood up and applauded, none of the hundred officials dared to speak, all of them looked at their noses and noses, and they didn't even dare to take a breath of the atmosphere, and they all expressed their reluctance to Emperor Yang of Sui to tour Jiangdu again in silence. As a result, Emperor Yang of Sui was also immediately unhappy, and shouted: "Why don't you speak? I ask you, what do you think I intend to visit Jiangdu again?! ”

One must build on a firm foundation? Because of this reason, and because it is clear that Emperor Yang of Sui must not go out on patrol again at this time, including Yu Shiji and Pei Yun and other famous traitors all moved their mouths slightly, and wanted to open their mouths to persuade several times, but they did not have the courage, Pei Ju lowered his head so much that he couldn't wait to put his head into his arms, Chen Fuliang wanted to stand up and help Yu Wenshu and Yun Dingxing, and persuade Emperor Yang of Sui to go to Jiangdu to find death, but unfortunately he didn't dare to offend the backer behind him Wenxi Pei, so he could only keep silent obediently.

At the critical moment, it can definitely be regarded as a loyal minister of the Great Sui to protect his son, regardless of the fact that Emperor Yang of Sui had already shown his anger, and regardless of the fact that the person who invited Emperor Yang of Sui to parade was the military boss Yu Wenshu, he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet and stood out of the train, and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that you must not go out on patrol again!" ”

"It's a man!" Pei Ju and Yu Shiji and other civil and military officials all praised it, but Emperor Yang of Sui immediately changed his face and shouted: "Why? ”

"Your Majesty forgive your sins, please listen to Weichen's heartfelt words." Lai Hu'er knelt down to Emperor Yang of Sui, and said slowly with a solemn expression: "Since the eighth year of the Great Cause, because of the disobedience of Zheng Yuan, the chief of Goguryeo Kou, His Majesty has traveled in Liaodong, which is originally for the long-term peace and stability of the Central Plains, but the people are ignorant and complain deeply about this, so that thieves have risen together, the world is in turmoil, and the society is in danger of overturning. At this moment, please also ask Your Majesty to stay in Luoyang, rest with the people, send out the generals, sweep away the ugliness, calm the world, and never cruise here again, far away from the heart of the Eastern Capital, if not, the consequences are unpredictable! ”

Hearing Laihu'er's rebellious advice, the expression on the face of Emperor Yang of Sui, who had a bearish temper, was of course as ugly as it was, but Laihu'er was not afraid, and said loudly: "Your Majesty knows that Jiangdu is the hometown of Weichen, and he can enjoy the glory of clothes, but Weichen is like a mountain and a country, but he can't delay state affairs for the glory of his own person!" Weichen is courageous, and he also asks His Majesty to abandon the proposal to go out on patrol, focus on state affairs, sweep away thieves from all over the world, and save the Great Sui Society from the general! ”

The Pei Ju brothers and the officials they secretly contacted all cheered up and paid attention to Emperor Yang of Sui's expression, and immediately echoed the advice when Emperor Yang of Sui wavered slightly, among which Cui Minxiang, who was in charge of the jade seal for Emperor Yang of Sui, couldn't hold his breath, and before Emperor Yang of Sui wavered, he came out and played: "Your Majesty, what you said in the Pillar Kingdom is very true, if there are thieves today, the four seas are restless, the people are poor, and the treasury is empty. The three patrols of the river are not only laborious and costly, but also far away from the heart of the world, in the country, in the people, in the majesty, there are all kinds of harm but no benefit! ”

Cui Minxiang's uncontrollable anger immediately harmed himself, and instigated Emperor Yang of Sui to visit Jiangdu three times Yuwenshu was still a little afraid of coming to protect the child, but Cui Minxiang, a little Fu Xilang, didn't even blink an eyelid, and immediately came out and played: "Your Majesty, Cui Minxiang is alarmist, unlucky, and the crime is not forgiven, Weichen asked His Majesty to immediately push Cui Minxiang out of the palace and behead him, so as to correct the law of the country!" ”

"Quasi-play!" Emperor Yang of Sui, who had been holding back his anger for a long time, shouted, "Push Cui Minxiang out of the palace and behead him immediately!" ”

After all, Yu Wei was still there, and although the guards in the palace sympathized with Cui Minxiang, who dared to speak out, they also immediately stepped forward to take down Cui Minxiang, and Cui Minxiang struggled and shouted, "Your Majesty, Weichen has received the grace of the country, and it is not a pity to die!" But don't go out on patrol again, never go out on patrol again! ”

Emperor Yang of Sui's face became even more ugly, and once again ordered the guards to immediately push Cui Minxiang out of the hall and behead him, and as Cui Minxiang's shouting gradually faded away, Pei Ju and others, who had originally helped to come to Hu'er to advise, also felt cold in their hearts, and completely died of the heart of stopping Emperor Yang of Sui from visiting the Jiangdu three times.

In a moment, the guards presented Cui Minxiang's head to the palace, and Emperor Yang of Sui, who had a bear temper, had his head in the water again, and even ordered the guards to put Cui Minxiang's bloody head in front of Laihu'er, and then said in a hoarse voice: "Laihu'er, I will give you a chance, as long as you take back the previous request, I will not pursue it again." If you don't want to, Cui Minxiang will be your end! ”

The hall was silent, and many people were still oozing cold sweat on their foreheads, and they were also at war with heaven and man in their hearts, not only afraid of continuing to provoke Emperor Yang of Sui, but also thinking of the current difficult situation, the dangerous consequences of Emperor Yang Sui's southern tour again, and he hesitated for a long time and did not dare to speak. Emperor Yang of Sui's anger in his heart was getting stronger and stronger, and suddenly shouted again: "Say! Have you withdrawn the recital? ”

"The minister will not take it back!" Laihu'er, who was completely brainwashed by Zhongjun and patriotism, suddenly rushed to the head and replied loudly: "Weichen insists on imploring His Majesty to abandon the southern tour and stay in the Eastern Capital, focusing on state affairs!" ”

Saying that he didn't expect that his favorite retainer would come to protect him like this, Emperor Yang of Sui's face suddenly turned iron blue, and said with a hideous smile: "Very good, it seems that I really underestimated you to come to Aiqing, since you insist on finding death by yourself, I will fulfill you!" Come on, in the future, Hu'er will be beheaded outside the palace! ”

Laihu'er's identity was placed there, and this time even the guards in the palace didn't dare to follow the order casually, and they all looked at Emperor Yang of Sui in surprise, and Emperor Yang of Sui was even more angry, and yelled: "No ears? Push the Guardian out and cut it off! ”

The guards stepped forward grindingly, came to protect the child with his head held high and waited for death, looking at the Chinese military officials, there was a desire to pull the protector but did not dare to come out of this head, Chen Yingliang was also hesitant, there was a desire to intercede for the protector but did not dare to speak, but when he saw that the guards would hold the guardian in the future, Chen Yingliang also made up his mind, and made a series of audits: "Your Majesty, come to the pillar country to make meritorious service to the country, and ask your majesty to keep people under the knife." ”

Laihu'er's eyes squinted at Chen Yingliang and did not speak, while Emperor Yang of Sui shouted angrily and asked, "What? Do you also want to oppose me patrolling the river capital again? ”

"Wechen doesn't dare." Chen Fuliang replied tremblingly: "Weichen just implored His Majesty to see the merits of the Lai Zhu Kingdom, and show mercy outside the law and spare him from death." ”

"Your Majesty, don't listen to Chen Yingliang's false words, he and Lai Hu'er are the same party!"

The unexpected voice suddenly sounded, and the Duke of Shu Dugu strode out of the queue and said to Emperor Yang of Sui: "Your Majesty, as far as Weichen knows, Chen Yingliang took the initiative to enter the Youyi Wei Mansion yesterday afternoon and had a secret discussion with Laihu'er for a long time!" Before the court this morning, Chen Yingliang had a whispered secret discussion with Laihu'er, and the palace gate was opened! Weichen suspects that Chen Yingliang and Lai Hu'er have already secretly colluded, and they are really a party! Please check it out! ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen also saw Chen Yingliang and Laihu'er discussing secretly!" Yu Shiyu, the Duke of Yan Guo, also stood up and said: "Before the court this morning, Chen Yingliang and Lai Hu'er had a secret discussion in front of the gate of the imperial city, and then it happened that Lai Hu'er collided with His Majesty, and Chen Yingliang interceded for it. ”

"Wechen also saw it, and Wechen also saw it." The officials of the Shangguan Longmen valve came out one after another, and together proved that Chen Yingliang did have a secret discussion with Lai Hu'er in front of the imperial city gate, and the most ruthless and ruthless of them was Xiao Xiao's uncle Xiao Huaijing, who not only testified that he saw Chen Fuliang and Lai Hu'er talking alone, but also played: "Your Majesty, just now you asked Chen Yingliang if he was against patrolling the Jiangdu again, Chen Yingliang just didn't dare, but he didn't deny it, so it can be seen that Chen Yingliang is still slandering His Majesty in his heart that he can't tour south!" He should be guilty of the same crime as Laihu'er! ”

Hearing these gossip attacks and false accusations, Chen Fuliang, who was just asking for mercy for Lai Hu'er, was also completely dumbfounded, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Hu'er, seeing that Lai Hu'er smiled bitterly at himself, Chen Yingliang finally remembered a big event, and suddenly wanted to slap himself hard - Lai Hu'er is from Jiangdu, is the representative of the emerging magnate that Guan Longmen Valve hates the most or an outstanding representative, of course Guan Longmen Valve doesn't mind killing himself and Lai Hu'er!

Fortunately, Chen Fuliang still has a few more reliable backers in the imperial court, at least Pei Hongce immediately came out and said: "Qi Qi Xià, hundreds of officials talk in a low voice outside the palace gate, it is a common thing, Chen Yingliang would never have thought in advance that Lai Hu'er would be convicted for contradicting His Majesty Xià today, there is no possibility of agreeing in advance, please check it clearly." ”

Pei Hongce took the lead, and Pei Ju and Pei Yun, who were good friends with him, could only quickly stand up and intercede for Chen Yingliang, and then Zhao Cai, the general of the Right Hou Wei who also opposed Emperor Yang of Sui in history, also stood up to intercede for Lai Hu'er and Chen Yingliang, and led Feng An, Duan Wenzhen and Huangfu Wuyi and other important generals of the Sixteen Wei Mansion to also come out to intercede - there are actually a few righteous men and gentlemen in the Great Sui court, but because of Emperor Yang of Sui's temper, these righteous men and gentlemen can only shut up in order to protect themselves.

Later, even Yu Wenshu and Yun Dingxing couldn't hinder the affection of the people in the Sixteen Wei Mansion, and came out to intercede for Chen Yingliang and Lai Hu'er, but Guan Longmen did not forgive, and insisted on encouraging Emperor Yang of Sui to strictly punish the crime of disrespect for Lai Hu'er against the emperor, as well as Chen Yingliang's party attachment and slander of the government. In the end, Emperor Yang of Sui, whose anger had subsided a little, shouted: "Come to protect your son, Chen Yingliang, since you don't want me to tour the south, then you don't need to enter the imperial city again, you all let me go home and wait for conviction." ”

"We're grateful." Chen Fuliang followed Laihu'er to kowtow and thank you, and then Chen Yingliang naturally yelled in his heart, "Who the hell opposes you going to Jiangdu?" I would have wished you had been hanged when you went to Jiangdu! If you don't die, how can I have a chance to carry your daughter to bed?! ”

In this way, Lai Hu'er, who committed a direct admonition, and Chen Fuliang, who was innocently subjected to Zhulian, were driven out of the imperial city, and were taken off their official hats by the palace, and walked out of the imperial city side by side with Lai Hu'er in frustration, and Lai Hu'er, who never said a word, said to Chen Yingliang: "Thank you for your righteous help, otherwise the old man's head may not be able to be saved." has been innocently punished by the virtuous nephew, and the old man is really upset in his heart. ”

"Uncle is polite, what?" Chen Yingliang smiled bitterly and said: "It was I who encouraged my uncle to advise Your Majesty not to tour the south, and uncle, you were expelled from the imperial city because of this, and the little nephew was too reluctant to do so." ”

"It's none of your business, it's my own free will, and I'll do it without your encouragement." Lai Hu'er shook his head, and said in a low voice: "Virtuous nephew, after returning home, immediately seal the door of your house facing the street, your family can only enter and exit through the small door in the square, you yourself live in a simple place, if you can not go out, it is best not to go out, after this limelight." You offended the Longmen valve too deeply, so you have to prevent them from falling into the well for you. ”

"Thank you uncle for your advice, my little nephew understands." Chen Yingliang nodded and thanked him, and said with a wry smile: "The little nephew was convicted with you, tonight, I really don't know how many officials who close the Longmen valve will hold a banquet to celebrate?" And then I don't know how many people can wake up laughing when they dream? ”

"Virtuous nephew, you still underestimate them too much." Lai Hu'er's smile was even more bitter, and said: "Not only will they hold a banquet to celebrate, and they will wake up from dreams and laughs, but they will also dig out their hearts to find charges for us, and they will never give up if they don't put us to death." ”