"Your Majesty!" Yu Shiji, Wen Jiao and others shouted at the same time. The wind and snow were strong outside, and they were worried that Yang Guang would be injured by the cold wind.

"Get out!" Yang Guang didn't look back, and drank lowly.

"Your Majesty is angry, ministers, ministers and others will try their best to deal with this matter, please rest assured." Yu Shiji wiped the cold sweat from his head and begged in a low voice again. He knew that he didn't have the talent of planning like Pei Ju, nor was he like Yu Wenshu, who knew how to fight well, and was able to walk beside the emperor for so many years, all because of his extraordinary memory and the emperor's trust. Once the emperor's trust is gone, his good days will come to an end.

"Get out, get out, you all get out, get out of here!" Yang Guang held the window frame with both hands and roared loudly. The eunuchs, the guards, the ministers, all fled in fright like frightened rats. In an instant, he was the only one left in the room that was temporarily requisitioned as a palace. Wheezing, like a wounded beast.

The snow was falling sharply outside, and the clammy night wind cut through people's faces like knives. Yang Guang didn't dodge, didn't dodge, and enjoyed the chill of this steel knife scraping bones. After a moment, he turned back with a gasp, hunched over to the bookcase, swept all the pieces to the ground with a wave of his hand, and raised his foot again, kicking the sandalwood bookcase.

The emperor, who had commanded hundreds of thousands of troops in battle, was so powerful that the sandalwood bookcase that he kicked away drew an arc in mid-air and slammed into the wall that wrapped Ayara, splitting in two. Yang Guang was still unwilling, chased after him, threw up half of the book case with his toes, and fell to the other wall. Falling and kicking again, until the whole bookcase was restored to a pile of pristine wood, he finally got tired, and crouched down beside the charcoal basin with his hands and knees, and looked at the blue flames dancing inside, and burst into tears.

"Father-in-law, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, he ......." At the door of the house, Yu Shiji waved to the old eunuch Wen Yao and asked tentatively. The sound of "ping-pong" in the room stopped, indicating that His Majesty's anger had almost dissipated. Before figuring out what His Majesty the Emperor wanted to do with this matter, he didn't dare to carry it out any longer.

The old eunuch Wen Yan snorted from his nostrils in response. He really can't get used to Yu Shiji's face, if it weren't for this incompetence, everyone wouldn't have to be so frightened tonight. The emperor's anger, do you think it is so easy to calm down? He sometimes doesn't hold people accountable because he doesn't want to care. And these are the people he doesn't want to care about, but he is pampered and arrogant, and he disappoints His Majesty again and again.

In Wen Yao's eyes, Yang Guang's is like a piece of ice on fire. The warm side feels like a spring breeze, and can even roast people. The cold side is chilling. This personality is very suitable when competing for the throne, because he can make his subordinates die at the cost of death, while the opponents and those in the middle have to consider the consequences of offending him. But it is used to govern the country, but it may not really ......

Wen Yao didn't want to slander this emperor who grew up with him since he was a child. Yang Guang is a majestic emperor to others, and to Wen Jiao, the other party is not only an emperor, but also a companion, a companion worthy of trust and maintenance. Thinking of this, he sighed, glanced at the trembling Yu Shiji and the eunuchs, and stretched out his hand to push open the hidden door in front of him.

"Who called you in? Get out! Yang Guang quickly reached out and wiped his face, and drank lowly.

"I'll see if there's any charcoal in the basin, and I'll go!" Wen Yao stepped forward slowly, walking as slowly as possible, as if he was afraid that the sound of walking would scare the people in the room. He walked to the wall first and tiptoed to close the window. Then he walked to Yang Guang's side, squatted beside the silver charcoal basin, hooked the openwork silver charcoal cover on the charcoal basin with silver-plated iron chopsticks, looked inside, and asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty hopes that the fire will slow down, or be more anxious!" ”

While doing all this, he tried not to look at Yang Guang's eyes. Any adult man is unwilling to let others see his red and swollen eyelids, in the heart of the old eunuch Wen Yao, Yang Guang is an emperor, and at the same time a man who loves face.

"You can add it casually, this little thing will also bother me!" Yang Guang moved his body back and complained in annoyance. Be kind to the people around him, this is one of the few good habits in him. The old eunuch Wen Yao served him for more than 30 years, and even the nickname "Yidao" was given by him. So although he was still in an irritable mood at this time, Yang Guang didn't want to get angry with Wen Jiao again.

"Your Majesty doesn't make it clear what you want to do, how can we stupid people who do chores and errands know how to do it. If you don't pay attention and understand your majesty's thoughts, won't you make your majesty angry again? Wen Yao skillfully scooped out several half-inch square, neatly sized pieces of fragrant charcoal from the golden sesame charcoal bag with a silver shovel, and responded as he added them to the charcoal basin.

Several golden flames immediately jumped out of the charcoal basin, illuminating the room suddenly. Then, the flames quickly weakened again, and several scented smoke slowly rose, twisted into a ball, and slowly dispersed through the room.

"You're speaking for them? What benefits did the surname Yu give you? Yang Guang's eyes lit up quickly, and there was a faint firelight beating. Soon, however, the light of the fire dimmed at the same speed as the void flame in the charcoal basin. Yidao's father-in-law is an orphan and has no relatives in the world. If you ask which courtier around him is the most incorruptible, Yang Guang knows that the old eunuch next to him can definitely be deservedly ranked first. For many years, even the property he gave him was used to give to others, and of course this person would not accept bribes from foreign ministers.

Wen Jia pricked two eyes on the charcoal with silver chopsticks, revealing the red charcoal under the black charcoal, and then gently covered the charcoal cover again. "I only care about Your Majesty's feelings, as for them," he pointed proudly to the door, "not my master, I can't serve them!" ”

In all the eunuchs in the harem, he directly replied with "I", which was the power given by Yang Guang to Wen Jiao. The old eunuch spoke smoothly, and it didn't make people feel rude at all. After defending his family, he sat quietly beside Yang Guang, like His Majesty the Emperor, holding his knees with his hands and looking at the fire.

"Damn old man!" Yu Shiji, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, gritted his teeth in anger. He thought that his father-in-law was soft-hearted and went into the house to intercede with everyone, but the old man actually played the trick of standing by and watching. Just when he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, he heard Yang Guang's question from the room.

"In your opinion, what should I do?"

"Oh my God, you've finally opened your eyes. Alas, you can say a few more good words! Yu Shiji looked at the ceiling above the outer room and muttered a prayer.

Perhaps hearing his prayer, Wen Yao didn't remain silent anymore, thought about it, and replied with a smile: "If someone does things that are not in line with Your Majesty's mind, Your Majesty will take him away from the official title and expel him." And don't be angry with your body, I'm an eunuch, I don't understand anything about the outer court! ”

"This old thief who never dies!" Smoke rose again in Yu Shiji's heart. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, if there is anyone who is most trusted by His Majesty, is in front of Yu Shiji, it is Gonggong Wen. This person is usually a kind person, but today's idea is simply falling into the ground.

Strangely, no one was stoned. After listening to Wen Jiao's words, Yang Guang instead of jumping up and announcing that Yu Shiji would be expelled from the imperial court, he sighed and replied lazily: "Alas, who is not the same as the others, it may not be as good as these ones." ”

"Thank goodness!" Yu Shiji suddenly felt a sense of relief, and his body seemed to be softened as if it had been drained of its muscles and bones. Holding one position for a long time depleted his mental and physical strength. At this moment, the crisis was finally lifted, and the whole person immediately lost support.

The two guards, who were as nervous as Yu Shiji, were quick and gently put their hands on his shoulders. "Thank you!" Yu Shiji leaned into the other party's ear and muttered. His gaze followed the crack in the door and fell on the shoulders of Grandpa Wen. "This man is very witty!" Yu Shiji felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and in addition to gratitude, he faintly felt a little jealous.

"Since Your Majesty is not prepared to deal with anyone, why should you be so angry?" Inside the room, Wen Yao, who was sitting next to the charcoal basin, asked in a low voice.

"yes, why are I so angry?" Looking at the light of the fire that seeped out from under the charcoal little by little, Yang Guang thought strangely. He remembered that he really didn't plan to dispose of Yu Wenshi and Li Xu at the beginning. But later, the imperial historian Pei Yun and several officials impeached Yuwen Shi and gained power, and actually arrested the three elite soldiers in the hands of the Yuwen family, and he was furious. Then, then Niu Hong, the secretary of the ministry, and several other officials defended Yuwenshu and shook out the mistakes made by Li Xu in privately letting Qin. Then, the next thing was messed up, the Manchu civil and military were divided into several factions, accusing each other, none of them were good people, and they didn't do a good thing. In the past few days, the only thing that made me happy was that Yuwen Shu eliminated Liang Xiangguo, the largest gang of anti-thieves near Luoyang, and seized a large amount of thieves.

When everything that had happened in the last few days gradually became clear like a flame in a charcoal basin, Yang Guang felt very discouraged. It's not worth it, it's not worth it. A trivial matter is infinitely magnified when it is pulled around. At first, it was just that Yu Wenshu and Li Xu were at fault, and he had forgiven them with the tolerance of an emperor. But now, the two guys who caused the trouble in the first place have retreated into the background, and a group of other people have scurried up to them.

"I allow you to come up with ideas for me, whether this happens in the Outer Court or the Inner Court!" Yang Guang sighed heavily, spread his legs, and sat down in front of the charcoal basin. He felt so tired that he wanted to lie on the ground and fall asleep. The Manchu Dynasty was civil and military, and his knowledge was not as good as that of a eunuch. Such an emperor, how can he be a good one!

"According to the old slave's opinion, this is right and wrong, it originally started between General Yuwen and General Li Xiao, and it has nothing to do with others!" Wen Yao glanced at the door, then turned his head and whispered.

"There was nothing else to do, there were too many people who wanted to mix the water!" Yang Guang nodded and agreed with Wen Jiao's analysis.

"Then the rights and wrongs of others, Your Majesty will put them aside for the time being. First of all, the merits and demerits of General Yuwen and General Li Xiao are separated, and the rewards of the places that should be rewarded and the punishments that should be punished are punished. If the merit is offset, there will be no reward or punishment, and if the merit is not worth it......"

"Then reward and punish!" Yang Guang patted the carpet and said loudly.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Wen Yao slapped a sycophant in time.

"Yuwen said, he calmed Yang Xuangan for me, and destroyed Liang Xiangguo. The planning and scheduling are well-organized, and it is indeed a great achievement! Yang Guang's mood slowly recovered, and his mind began to clear up. The biggest advantage of Yuwenshu is that he knows how to understand my thoughts, and he doesn't pretend like some people! He added a sentence in his heart to evaluate the favored servant under his command. Other generals, who seized the supplies of the rebels, either distributed them to their generals on their own initiative, or handed them over to the state treasury under the pretense of being incorruptible. Only General Yuwenshu would rather carry a false name with a smug on his back and hand over the treasure to the royal family to deal with. Over the years, others have impeached Yuwen for greed, but Yang Guang knows that most of the crimes against General Yuwen are borne for himself. Back then, he competed with Yang Yong for the throne, and he needed money to win over the ministers, and the clansmen who curried favor with his mother, and several uncles surnamed Dugu needed money. And he had to make a clean posture on the surface, but he was willing to succeed by all means thanks to General Yuwenshu swallowing up the captured materials. After inheriting the throne, appeasing Yang Yong's remnants, stabilizing the government, and cutting off potential threats, a lot of money is needed to settle the situation. At that time, the treasury could not be moved lightly, and all the expenses in the shadows could of course only rely on the means of collecting money by Yu Wenshu and others.

"But it is indeed a big mistake for him to reject dissidents and install cronies in the army!" After talking about Yuwenshu's merits, Yang Guang remembered the twists and turns of the officials. Yu Wenshu's other actions did touch his scales, and the Zuo Imperial Guard under his control was already the most elite of the Standing Guards of the Four Prefectures of the Great Sui Dynasty. And taking advantage of this extermination of Yang Xuangan, this person grabbed the equally elite Xiongwu battalion in his hands. According to an insider's report, Yu Wenshu's other son, Yu Wenhua, is now taking control of the Youwu Hou's soldiers and horses in place of Zhao Xiaocai, the seriously injured general of the Right Wuhou.

Combined, the total number of soldiers in the three armies has exceeded 150,000. Yang Xuangan rebelled, but with a few thousand families and 20,000 boatmen. put 150,000 soldiers and horses in the hands of the same family, even if he favored Yuwenshu again, Yang Guang was not willing to take this risk.

"Actually, this person knows how to advance and retreat, and it can be seen from the fact that he put all the merits of Liyang on General Li's head!" Wen Yao lowered his voice and shared Yang Guang's worries beside him.

"The colt is indeed a man who knows how to advance and retreat!" Yang Guang nodded, with a somewhat mocking expression on his face, which was very inconsistent with the movements of his body.

Yu Wenshi gave most of the achievements of Liyang's two battles to Li Xu, and he seemed very generous on the surface. But Yang Guang, who relied on calculations to seize the throne by his biological brother, could see a hint of conspiracy from it. As long as he calms down, this kind of conspiracy can't hide from his eyes at all. Yuwen Shi and doing this, on the one hand, can make the soldiers of the Xiongwu Battalion return to their hearts after Li Xu leaves. On the other hand, the crime of privately distributing military rations and beheading General Yuan Wuben also fell on Li Xu alone.

"Counting up, General Yuwen has two merits, one passes, it should be more merit than fault! As for the other requests, since they have aroused the criticism of the officials, His Majesty has rejected them after considering it, so there is no need to be angry! Wen Yao thought about Yang Guang's meaning and suggested.

"Clever!" Yu Shiji, who was eavesdropping outside the door, secretly gave a thumbs up, and his father-in-law deserved to be a father-in-law, and this knife cut down not only conformed to His Majesty's original intention, but also made the Yuwen family unable to say anything. Even if the old thief Yuwenshu has resentment in his heart, he can only complain that the officials don't open their eyes, and they can't blame others.

While admiring, I suddenly heard someone in the room shouting: "Yu Shiji, don't eavesdrop outside, let me come in." I'm waiting for you to draw up your will! ”

"Minister, minister, sin deserves death!" Yu Shiji was caught, stumbled in, and bowed to apologize.

"Forget it, you remember what I mean!" Yang Guang waved his hand, not wanting to pursue too much in the details. Yu Shiji has no courage, he just asked him to get out, he must only dare to hide at the door and wait, when will he know that he is angry, when will he dare to come in and leave.

"Minister, honor, obey!" Yu Shiji saluted again, looked at the posture of Yang Guang and Wen Jiao, did not dare to stand and talk to the emperor, rubbed over, and squatted diagonally opposite Wen Jiao.

The final result has always been kept in mind by Yu Shiji, and after he retreated, he would transcribe it and hand it over to the palace for printing the next morning. It's rare that this person has a good memory and never makes mistakes. Today, of course, the same convention is followed among kings and courtiers. After a while, the question of the Yuwenshu reward and the ownership of the Right Wuhou and Xiongwu Battalion has been clarified. (Note 1)

"General Yuwen has meritorious, rewarded 5,000 horses of silk, and gave 10,000 acres of land! When I return to the Eastern Capital, I will personally give him a celebration of his achievements. The right Wuhou general Zhao Xiaocai is incompetent, so let's stop him. At present, the traitor Zhang Jin said that he was making an arrogant fuss, and asked Feng Xiaoci, the squire of the military department, to take the soldiers and horses of the right Wuhou to kill him, this errand is not easy to do, and it is safer to send an old man. As for the Xiongwu Battalion, let Yu Wenshi take it first! Yang Guang figured out all the links and made the final decision with a smile.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Yu Shiji and Wen Ji complimented in unison.

"I think you guys want to be confused!" Yang Guang looked at the charcoal basin and complained in a low voice. Inside the charcoal basin, the flame from the bottom layer has completely roasted the newly added charcoal, and the warm red light passes through the openwork charcoal cover, illuminating the human eye.

"Don't dare!" Yu Shiji blushed and responded.

"That Li Xu, who traveled thousands of miles to recapture Liyang for me, and cut off the rebels' food and grass is a great achievement. Defending Liyang and defeating Li Mi and Han Shicao is the second great achievement. Seeing through Li Zixiong's conspiracy and attacking decisively under the Tiger Prison is the third great achievement! Yang Guang said as he bent his hand. Killing Yuan Wuben is not a pity. Otherwise, it will not be possible to appease the hearts of the soldiers. It's not too much to take in the rebels, otherwise he would have used something to defend the city for me. As for the private distribution of military rations, there are too many of them, and it is just a matter of not holding those soldiers accountable, so why waste my food! ”

"It's a small mistake! Small! Yu Shiji saw that there was no anger on Yang Guang's face, and followed the other party's words.

"Well, it's a little bit." Yang Guang nodded, agreeing with Yu Shiji's opinion. Overall, his good impression of Li Xu in his heart still exceeds the bad comments. Especially after the other party has been wronged, he does not make noise or noise, and comes directly to work for himself. made Yang Guang feel his power as an emperor again.

"I gave him a gold medal, and I was going to support him! Yuwen said that this fool, he dares to bully my people! Yang Guang stretched out one of the three fingers that had been circled, thinking angrily.

"But his behavior of privately letting Qin criminals go is indeed not encouraged!" Father-in-law Wen reminded in a low voice on the side. His Majesty still has two fingers curled, and one is offset by fault, which poses no threat to the safety of the young man. If he is allowed to rise too high all of a sudden, I am afraid that Pei Yun and the others, who took the opportunity to make trouble, will get the wrong hint.

"General Yuwen didn't make it clear about this, and I don't know where others got the news! Whether it's true or not! Yu Shiji hurriedly defended Li Xu. He didn't do this to return Li Xu's innocence, his own nephew was confused, and His Majesty hadn't said whether to pursue it. If you can cover up the past together, of course, it is the most desirable.

"With that kid's style, there is a good chance that this matter is true!" Yang Guang hesitated for a moment and stretched out another finger. Since Li Xu knew that Li Yuan was not valued by the imperial court, he still refused to dissociate himself from him. With his clear temperament, I am afraid that the matter of privately letting Master Yang go is true. But Yu Wenshu did not list this matter as a reason for him to denounce the other party, and obviously he did not have conclusive evidence, or made any deal with the other party on this basis.

"Forget it, I said I would protect him! He is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, so he will naturally know how to repay me! Yang Guangda thought about it, shook his last finger, and told Yu Shiji: "According to my Great Sui military law, I will make a first merit, that is, I will be promoted to the next level." His three first merits offset two, and he was only promoted to a military position, as a martial arts general. As for the title, he was also promoted by one level, from the third class to the second class, and was given 500 acres of food. You wrote the decree and wrote down the merits of the promotion and his faults. Discuss merit first, and then apply for merit. ”

"Honor!" Yu Shiji agreed loudly, and he was in a very happy mood. The emperor will not pursue Li Xu's release of Master Yang, and it is estimated that the unfavorable things of Shanggu County can also be perfunctory. The Yuwen family and the Pei family are making a fuss, and their surname Yu is implicated, which is really boring.

"That relative of yours is serious about his work, but he is trying to figure out my mind without authorization, in a vain attempt to flatter and invite merit, this kind of person, let him go home!" Yang Guang's way of thinking is never something that others can understand. After dealing with the entanglement between Yu Wenshu and Li Xu, he remembered the stubble of being deceived. Although it was the county Shou Yuhe's good intentions, he still felt that he could not forgive. If everyone did this like Yu He, wouldn't all the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty become smugglers?

"From now on, whoever deliberately deceives me will be punished as such!" Yang Guang looked at Yu Shiji's stunned expression and swore to add. "Those who chase after the wind and catch shadows and have nothing to do will be punished in the same way. A few of you will read it first, send it if it makes sense, and don't bother me with it if it doesn't make sense! ”

"How can Your Majesty entrust this person with the responsibility of selecting and choosing a piece, isn't that a closed sight?" Wen Yao sat up straight suddenly, trying to stop the ridiculous order. Looking at Yang Guang's tired eyes, he swallowed the words that came to his mouth again. "Forget it, Yu Shiji doesn't have that guts!" He thought silently, "If Yu Shiji really dares to do anything wrong, our family will also remind Your Majesty!" ”

"Yes! Your Honor! Yu Shiji's heart was filled with joy and sorrow, and he agreed with a trembling voice. Through the light of the fire in the charcoal basin, he saw that the luck of himself and the Yu family was as prosperous as charcoal.

Note 1: The record of Yu Shiji's extraordinary memory and the drafting of the holy decree from memory can be found in the history books. It is precisely because of his good memory that Yang Guangcai attaches great importance to him.

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