Chapter 2: Betrayal (Part II)
After reviewing the folds for a while, Yang Guang's mood slowly calmed down. From the present chapter, which was brought into the palace, it is clear that order is being restored. Chen Liang, Qu Tutong, Li Yuan and other ministers of the humerus worked hard to fight for thieves, and almost every battle must be defeated. Some of the county commanders and tongshou on the side also made repeated gains, and each killed hundreds to thousands of enemies. It's just that the group of cobs is also a little more difficult, and they have been defeated again and again, like a hundred-legged insect, always dead but not stiff.
"Such a fallacy dares to be arrogant!" Yang Guang sneered and put down a piece of good news that Du Fuwei had just established himself as king, and Chen Liang had broken through the "capital", and reached out to touch the tea bowl. What I drank just now tasted good, and I still have a lot of flavor in my mouth. When his fingers poked into the air, he suddenly remembered that the medicinal diet had been dropped by himself, so he retracted his arm and continued to watch other twists and turns.
Qu Tutong sent troops to attack Zhou Xiaoshan, the thief of Liquan, and broke more than 20 of his villages, and restored stability near the Beijing Division. Li Yuan led the troops to recruit Zhen Zhai'er, and the thieves could not hold on to the Mouse Bird Valley, Li Shimin led the cavalry around the back of the thief army to attack, broke Zhen Zhai'er, and captured Zhen Zhai'er and more than 20,000 thieves under his command. Li Yuan released all the ordinary minions, but ordered Zhen Zhai'er and his commanders of more than 1,000 people to be beheaded in several places, and their heads were built into towers to worship the spirit of Pan Changwen, a great Sui general......
"How so?" Seeing this, Yang Guang suddenly realized that something was wrong. He remembered that when he drove through Taiyuan last year, he had seen the strong military general Pan Changwen. Less than a year before and after, Pan Changwen didn't know when he died. And from the analysis of the good news sent by Li Yuan, who stayed in Taiyuan, to invite merit, Pan Changwen's death has a lot to do with the thief named Zhen Zhai'er, so Li Yuan wants to kill all the leaders of the thief army to avenge Pan Changwen.
"Your Majesty, new refreshments have been delivered, using Dao's Yuhang tea!" Gonggong Wen, who was waiting on the side, saw Yang Guang's brows furrowed, thinking that he was thirsty, so he hurriedly brought forward the tea that had been prepared and put it in the position that Yang Guang was most accustomed to.
"When did General Pan Changwen die?" Yang Guang teawater pushed to the side, and asked without a head.
He shouldn't have asked his ministers about this kind of national event, but Wen Yidao had the intention to remind Yang Guang of the fact that the government had been abandoned for too long, and after a little muttering, he raised his voice and replied: "Your Majesty, as far as the old slave knows, General Pan was killed at the end of July this year. At that time, he was building a class with Li Yuan's eldest son who stayed in Taiyuan, and on the way he encountered the rogue of Zhen Zhai'er, a general under the command of Lishan Fei. The disparity in numbers was huge, and the officers and soldiers had to fight and retreat. The thieves pursued from Yanmen County to the city of Taiyuan, and General Pan Changwen died of exhaustion after sacrificing his life. At that time, His Majesty also issued a decree to commend him, and allowed him to be a son!"
"Oh, there's such a thing. I forgot? Yang Guang put down the fold, rubbed his dry eyelids vigorously, and asked in surprise. He hadn't cared about the government for too long, so he couldn't remember many things clearly. Moreover, at that time, he used the seal on the holy decree drafted by Pei Ju and others, and he didn't pay much attention to the content on it.
"Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, and it is understandable to forget some trivial things once in a while. The two adults, Yu and Pei, must still remember that His Majesty can announce that they came to verify! Seeing that Yang Guang finally realized the problem, Gonggong Wen was happy in his heart and couldn't wait to suggest.
"I ask you the same. Yu Qing is always afraid of me and worried, so she picks up good things to say! Yang Guang, who suddenly became sober, also guessed that the reason why he didn't remember Pan Changwen's death was probably because Yu Shiji and Pei Ju deliberately sandwiched the news between a lot of trivial matters. I thought about it and commanded.
"The old slave is a minister, and he must not interfere in the affairs of the outer court! Your Majesty will take a sip of tea first, and the old slave will send someone to enter the palace with Lord Xuanyu! Wen bowed with a knife, and his tone of reply was full of persistence.
"Go ahead, you're boring!" Yang Guang was a little unhappy, scolded in a low voice, and then picked up the tea bowl, while tasting the bitterness of the tea, while waiting boredly.
Fortunately, it was still early, and Yu Shiji and Pei Ju were still busy in the courtroom. Hearing the summons of the eunuch, he quickly packed up and hurried to the imperial study.
When the monarch and ministers saw that the ceremony was over, Yang Guang ordered someone to give Yu Shiji and Pei Ju a seat respectively, and then continued to ask about the future arrangements of the Zhuangwu General Pan Changwen, "General Pan Changwen didn't fight, what did I approve General Pan's son to attack at that time?" Who is Alexandhi, how can he make such a big fuss? β
"His Majesty posthumously named General Pan as the Marquis of Qingyuan County, so the eldest son of General Pan also attacked the Marquis of Qingyuan County. Lishanfei's name is Wei Dao'er, and he is a giant who wanders between Zhuojun and Shanggu. There was collusion with the Turks, and the minister heard that there were more than 200,000 people at the peak......." Yu Shiji didn't understand what Yang Guang had for suddenly summoning himself and Pei Ju to the palace, so he thought about it and replied.
"More than 200,000, don't Yu Qing and Yu Wenqing say that there are fewer and fewer thieves?" Yang Guang's hand shook, and half a bowl of tea was splashed on the front placket.
"The old minister should die, the old minister shouldn't use these hearsay news to disturb the emperor!" Yu Shiji was so frightened that his soul flew away, and he hurriedly rushed forward, wiping the hot tea on Yang Guang's body with his sleeve while pleading guilty.
Since returning from inspecting Yanmen Pass last year, every time Yang Guang asked in public about the situation of the various bandits, Pei and Yu reported good news but not bad news. "Fade less!" Can't tithe!" This kind of vague rhetoric has almost become their mantra. Just now, he patronized to say good things for Pan Changwen, and accidentally leaked his previous lies, so for a while, his heart was like countless deer jumping, and he didn't know how to make up for the loopholes.
Wen Yidao quickly ran forward with a few close attendants, and helped Yang Guang change his clothes that were wet with tea. After wiping away the water stains on the case and face, they walked backwards to the door. "Your Majesty has already discovered that Yu Shiji and others are deliberately deceiving the king!" This conclusion made Wen Yidao's mood stir. He firmly believed that His Majesty the Emperor, who had served him for many years, was a wise man, and the reason why he was so decadent before was because he was fooled by a few traitorous ministers. Now, the biggest traitor Yu Wenshu is dying, as long as he finds a way to let the true faces of Yu Shiji, Pei Ju and others be seen through by His Majesty the Emperor, the day will come when the Great Sui will regain its prestige.
But Yang Guang's next words made Wen Yidao very disappointed. This saint Tianzi didn't plan to be more serious about the number of thieves at all, sighed, and said, "Forget it, it's not hot." Presumably, the thieves claimed to have 200,000 people. Besides, no matter how many of these rogues there are, they can't become any climate! β
"Your Majesty. Those anti-thieves all claim to have hundreds of thousands of people, but in fact, they are all bluffs. There are very few people who can actually fight, so the ministers have always played according to the truth! Yu Shiji secretly took a breath and replied with a smile. He invited the immortals in the past few days, and the immortal family said that the Yu family is a good person in the third world, and they have the blessing of turning evil into good fortune. It seems that the incense money for the immortal family should be added tomorrow, and such a big trouble has been easily confused, isn't it good to turn evil into good fortune?
With such an empathetic Son of Heaven, it is indeed the blessing of Yu and Pei. Yang Guang accepted Yu Shiji's praise with peace of mind, nodded, and turned his gaze back to Li Yuan's recital again. "Zhen Zhai'er is Lishanfei's general, and Lishanfei has 200,000 minions. Well, why did Zhen Zhai'er go to Hedong again, wasn't he in Shanggu and Zhuojun? What did Li Jiancheng and Pan Changwen do when they went to Yanmen County? How did you get together with Zhen Zhai'er? β
"Your Majesty, Zhen Zhai'er and Lishan Fei were attacked by General Xue Shixiong on the bank of the Sanggan River in June this year, and their vitality was greatly damaged. They couldn't gain a foothold in Zhuo County, so they fled to Yanmen County. But the old minister didn't know why they quickly regained their strength and dared to attack the official army. Yu Shiji thought about it again and tried to answer as briefly as possible.
"Xue Shixiong defeated Lishan Fei and drove them to Yanmen County? Why can't I remember anything? Yang Guang tapped his forehead hard, his face full of exhaustion.
"Presumably, it must be Lord Yu who classified General Xue's good news into the category of 'light'!" Wen Yidao, who re-entered the hot tea, couldn't hold back anymore and reminded in a low voice.
"Yu Shiji, did you say you were busy at the time!" After listening to Wen Yidao's explanation, Yang Guang smiled and scolded. According to his habit, all the folds were first reviewed and classified by Pei Ju and others before they were sent to the palace. Once Fang Guan's performance is put into the category of "light", it means that he will not read it at all, and it will be completely handled by Pei Ju, Yu Shiji, Yu Wenshu and others. Therefore, it is not surprising that Xue Shixiong did not know the news of Li Shanfei. There is nothing wrong with the monarch and the minister, it is just normal negligence.
"Lord Yu was kind at that time, I was afraid that Your Majesty would work too hard!" Pei Ju wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained for Yu Shiji with a smile.
"I can't tell the priority and urgency, I should be punished!" Yang Guang picked up the hot tea, took two sips, and then made a decision. "I will punish you for taking out half a year's worth of money to go and re-pass the paint on the dragon boat. I remember that on the way here, the color of the dragon boat was stained with dust. β
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Longen!" Yu Shiji hurriedly bowed down and thanked him. Half a year, he didn't pay attention to it at all. Now Li Yuan, Li Xu, Luo Yi, Wang Shichong and others have filial piety sent to Yangzhou from time to time, and any one of them is ten times higher than the amount given by the imperial court.
"Your Majesty, the tea is too hot, Your Majesty be careful!" Wen Yidao was anxious when he saw it beside him, but he couldn't do anything at all. He was not good at power, and he had the desire to eliminate traitors for the country, but in the end, he couldn't use any strength at all.
"A knife, you go and bring me some more snacks, and I will deal with these twists and turns while eating!" Yang Guang waved his hand and motioned for Wen Yidao not to interject. Turning his head, he continued to ask Yu Shiji and Pei Ju, "Let's go on, where did you go just now?" By the way, Zhen Zhai'er under the command of Lishan Fei retreated to Yanmen, and his strength quickly recovered. Who is this troublemaker, do you two have a conclusion? β
"Your Majesty, according to the minister's opinion, there is no doubt that he must be a Turkic!" In terms of perception of external dangers, Pei Ju is much more sensitive than Yu Shiji. The latter's specialty lies in being well-informed and memorable, while his specialty lies in judging the situation.
"Those who play tricks and tricks will not die well!" Yu Shiji looked at Wen Yidao with the corner of his eye, and said hatefully.
"Hmph, I think it's the Turks who are behind it. Those people in the Ashina family, I am afraid that my world is too peaceful! Yang Guang didn't hear the meaning of Yu Shiji's words, nodded, and agreed with the conclusion of him and Pei Ju. After all, after being the emperor for so many years, after a little thought, the funder behind the rogue is about to come out. With the support of the Turks, Zhen Zhai'er naturally has the capital to fight with the official army. Next, the Hedong County soldiers were defeated, and the news of Pan Changwen's death in battle can be understood. "But what did Pan Changwen and Li Jiancheng do when they went to Yanmen? Who gave them orders? That Li Jiancheng, is that the one I sealed General Yingyang in Yanmen? β
"Your Majesty, General Pan Changwen and Li Jiancheng, the prince of Tang, were ordered to go to Lingqiu to copy the back road of the thief king Suba. Boling's soldiers and horses pulled out Wang Xu in the area of Flying Fox Pass. Behind that is the Lingqiu of Yanmen County. Li Jiancheng is the eldest son of Tang Gong, and it is Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Gong, who has been named Ying Yang Lang General! Rao is Yu Shiji has a good memory, but he was also confused by Yang Guang's clueless question. He guessed that Yang Guang might not like to hear Li Xu's name this year, so he didn't mention who led the Boling Army. Just a general introduction to the results of this battle, "Wang Suba was cornered and accepted Zhao'an." Shanggu, Boling and other people entrusted His Majesty's Hongfu and lived a peaceful life again! β
"Oh, so, Pan Changwen and Li Jiancheng should indeed go. Wang Xuba, I remember that he once called himself the King of Great Yan. Are you willing to accept the recruitment? Where is it now? What kind of official did we seal him? Yang Guangda felt that he was busy chanting poetry and painting with a group of literati some time ago, which led to the complete neglect of this war. So he didn't investigate why he didn't know anything about it, but smiled and asked about the arrangements after the thief was recruited.
"The ministers once drafted a holy decree for His Majesty, and they are not to blame in the past. And at the request of the general of the undertaking party, he was awarded the post of general of the school of Wang Xuba. Seeing that Yang Guang was so confused, Pei Ju simply had the courage to push things directly on him.
Except for a few close ministers such as Pei Ju and Yu Shiji, no one could figure out which decrees had been consulted by the emperor. Which decrees were issued without asking for instructions. Therefore, Yang Guang, the emperor of the Great Sui, couldn't remember whether he had seen a similar holy decree, so he frowned regrettably, sighed and said, "You two don't remind me, how can you only give one school inspector?" Doesn't that make those who are ready to be recruited think that I am too stingy? Since they are willing to change their minds, they should at least give a general, yes, the two of you have drafted a decree to remove the word 'inspection', and the king must be promoted as an eagle general. By the way, in the future, except for Li Mi, no matter which robber leader repents, he will be named a general. I know what they think, and I give them a chance to turn back! β
"Your Majesty. Those rebellious ministers and thieves would be ashamed to death if they learned that His Majesty was so tolerant of them! Yu Shiji hurriedly got up and bowed his hand to Yang Guang again. The minister will go to the draft in a moment, and there will be no delay. The ministers thank Your Majesty for your benevolence and virtue for the people of the world, with Your Majesty here, our Great Sui River will be evergreen! β
"Stop being a sycophant, let's do things with your heart!" Yang Guang interrupted Yu Shiji's flattery with a laughing scolding. "Who was it who forced the king to land on Suba, and what reward I gave him at that time. This person is a handsome talent, but he is too stingy! β
'I haven't prevaricated yet!' Yu Shiji and Pei Ju glanced at each other, and secretly complained in their hearts. Both of them received a lot of benefits from Li Xu, so they had the intention not to let the giver be remembered by Yang Guang. But in this situation, they can't help but tell the truth. After sorting out his thoughts a little, Pei Ju took the lead in replying: "Your Majesty, it was Your Majesty who picked up the champion general Li Zhongjian who forced Wang Xuba to land. Now that His Majesty has the wisdom of knowing people, since he sent General Li to Boling, half of Hebei has been extinct with thieves. The ministers drafted a decree for His Majesty, renamed Li Zhongjian as the chief of the Boling Army, and gave him the title of Jin Ziguanglu. Your Majesty has already used the seal last month to ask someone to issue the holy decree! β
"Oh, it's Li Zhongjian, he didn't live up to my expectations. I remember that Zhang Jin said that he was also defeated by him last year, right? Contrary to Yu and Pei's expectations, Yang Guang actually had an impression of changing the Fenyang Army to the Boling Army and giving Li Xu a civilian dismissal. Instead of being angry at the name, his face showed a bit of pride.
"Exactly. His Majesty has made beautiful jade in the gravel, and he has the ability to be in the ridges. The ability to know people and be good at their duties, and the ministers are waiting for the dust! Yu Shiji peeked at Yang Guang's face and flattered him boldly.
"Yes, none of the ministers and others were optimistic about General Li. Only His Majesty repeatedly insisted on promoting him. Now, he has swept away the thieves in the six counties for His Majesty, forcing the anti-thief Luo Yi not to dare to cross the Sanggan River....... "When it comes to the ability to flatter, Pei Ju is no worse than Yu Shiji. In the blink of an eye, sycophants rolled out.
"He did not fail me!" Yang Guang supported the imperial case with both hands, and looked straight at the sky outside the window. For Li Xu, he has always had an extremely contradictory mentality. wants to continue to entrust the important task, but I am afraid that the other party will respond to the song 'Tao Li Zhang'. But to exert heavy pressure is tantamount to a complete negation of his own previous judgment. He couldn't confide in anyone about this kind of trouble, so he had to continue to be confused, putting it aside for a while.
"Fortunately, I didn't make a mistake when I waited!" Yu Shiji saw that Yang Guang still seemed to appreciate Li Xu, and said secretly in his heart. Since Li Xu went to Boling to take up his post last year, there has been a large cart of impeachment recitals sent by each of them. Looking at the 'filial piety' that Li Xu kept sending, Yu Shiji never let these twists and turns have a chance to enter the palace. After Li Yuan came forward to support Li Xu this year, he, Pei Ju and others thought about the 'overall situation', and they didn't want the imperial court to do anything to the six counties of Boling. At present, Yang Guang faintly revealed his appreciation for Li Xu, which deepened the judgment of Pei and Yu, Li Zhongjian is still favored, if you can sell him a favor, don't be stingy.
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