Chapter 17: Losu to the North
Under the green willow trees, the cool breeze blows.
Li Yuan, an old boy who has always been arrogant and rude, sat very upright, and the two had exchanged a few words of greetings, and Li Yuan said that he was going to Taiyuan to serve as a supervising envoy.
Luo Su smiled: "It seems that Yang Guang finally has a trace of fear of the chaos in the world. ”
Li Yuan said in a low voice: "The rebellion in the Great Sui is intensifying, Luo Gong, do you think the Great Sui still has a chance?" ”
Luo Su asked rhetorically: "My attitude is very simple, what does Tang Guogong think?" ”
Li Yuan was silent for a moment and then said: "The second expedition to Liaodong, the Great Sui is exhausted, I really don't know what will happen to Your Majesty, but it must be quite bad, I heard that Your Majesty knows what Luo Gong said, and he is extremely angry, and he wants to surrender to Liaodong and go to find Winter City." ”
Go find Winterfell.
Luo Su scoffed.
Crossing thousands of miles to attack a country, and it is a completely unexplored area, is even worse than conquering Liaodong.
Li Yuan sighed with emotion: "I think that maybe there is no need for Luo's to get rid of the Sui Dynasty's Mandate of Heaven, and Yang Guang himself will collapse this huge dynasty." ”
Luo Su didn't answer this sentence, but asked casually: "It seems that Tang Guogong already has an idea in his heart." ”
Li Yuan subconsciously wanted to deny it, but he was stared at by Luo Su's shining gaze, and instantly retracted those hypocritical words, and the person sitting in front of him was Luo Wengong, who had vowed to get rid of the Sui Dynasty's mandate.
His family is now in a relationship with Luo Wengong, even if Luo Wengong is a saint and does not interfere in the future competition for the world, there will definitely be some bias.
Playing with these hypothetical disguises in front of him is simply digging a hole for yourself.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan immediately said what was in his heart, "Don't hide it from Duke Luo, the Son of Heaven was very suspicious of me before, and it was I who relied on self-pollution to survive, and then I was reused."
How else can I be a stable official?
Instead of being worried all the time, it is better to directly oppose him, but now I really don't know what to do, and I don't know if I will be called back to Luoyang by him when I go to Taiyuan.
Alas. ”
Li Yuan sighed a little, and in just a few words, Yang Guang's metamorphosis over the years was vividly revealed, and even Li Yuan's family, a prominent family of the Emperor who had married for generations, was so trembling.
Luo Su said directly: "Since you have a different mind in your heart, the situation in the world has come to this point, you should have a new understanding."
Yang Guang is perverse, the internal is unstable, and the external end is provoked, it must be everywhere, and the situation in the world will soon enter the stage of counterinsurgency.
Once you enter this stage, it is inevitable that the place will sit big, and it will enter the pattern of the last years of the dynasty, you should know what the situation is, you should know who can sit big in the last years of the dynasty. ”
Li Yuan said in a deep voice: "Yuan understands that he dies on the inside, and prospers on the outside. ”
Luo Su said again: "You are now the Taiyuan Supervision Envoy, don't arouse Yang Guang's jealousy, when you crusade against the rebellion in the future, Taiyuan will still be yours."
This is a treasure land of feng shui, Guanzhong, Hedong, Taiyuan, connected together, you will have the capital to seize the world in the future, and the princes of the late Sui Dynasty have you all the way. ”
Li Yuan didn't expect Luo Su to point out these things to himself, and he was shocked and ecstatic, could it be that I, Li Yuan, have a mandate of heaven, and Duke Wen has chosen me as the future monarch?
He asked with a wistful face: "Luo Gong, why are you ...... Yuan?"
Luo Su said meaningfully: "You have a good son." ”
After that, he raised the teacup in his hand, and this was the send-off.
Li Yuan left Luo Su's courtyard in a bit of a daze, and his mind was still thinking about Luo Su's last sentence, there is a good son, which son?
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Now that the world is in turmoil, the wedding of Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning is not very grand, only a few close families were called to drink, and Li Yuan hurriedly left Chang'an for Taiyuan to investigate the officials who conspired and rebelled for Yang Guang.
Li Shimin, who was supposed to leave with him, stayed in Chang'an for the time being, because Luo Su was still here.
Luo Su naturally did not accept the children of the Li family as disciples, but just let the five sons of the Li family study and practice martial arts with Luo Xuanye and Luo Xuanjing.
Li Xiuning naturally followed Luo Xuanye.
Looking at the few people who were fighting outside the window, especially one of the thinner children, Li Xiuning's eyes were full of softness, it was her third brother Li Xuanba, if she hadn't met Luo Su and others, she would have died of illness by now.
Only a few months after marrying into Luo's, Li Xiuning felt the great difference of Luo's, the biggest difference is in the education of women, most women in this world read books that advise women's morality, but Luo Xuanjing read the art of governing politics and war.
Her husband, Luo Xuanye, never said anything to let her take charge of housekeeping, and when he saw that she liked the art of war, he granted her the art of war in the clan, which made her feel a sense of freedom.
In the courtyard, Li Shimin was fighting with Luo Xuanye, but if it was about archery, he could still beat Luo Xuanye, but he was obviously not Luo Xuanye's opponent in hand-to-hand combat, and he was constantly overturned to the ground, but he laughed and said, "Brother-in-law, come again." ”
Luo Xuanye couldn't help but smile, moved his muscles and bones, and rushed forward again, Li Yuanji, Li Xuanba and Li Zhiyun applauded beside him.
Luo Su, Luo Xuanjing, and Li Xiuning watched this scene through the window in the house.
"The ancestors drank tea.
Sister-in-law drinking tea. ”
Li Xiuning stroked Luo Xuanjing's hair, and Luo Su suddenly asked, "Xiuning, what do you want to do in the future?" ”
Li Xiuning was stunned when she heard this, she thought for a while and said: "I will probably help my father when my father raises the anti-flag, I am a woman, and this is probably the case, it is impossible to enter the phase." ”
Luo Su smiled when he heard this: "Why can't you go out and enter the phase?" ”
Yes?
Li Xiuning was a little confused, how could a woman be in and out of the picture?
All the outstanding women in history rely on the strength of their husband's family or father's family to have a reputation in the world.
And there are not many places left for women, the queen, the queen mother, there is no more, this is essentially an extension of imperial power, and it has little to do with the ability of the woman herself.
Luo Xuanjing covered her mouth and laughed, this sister-in-law of hers, the more she came into contact with her, the more she felt excellent, in Luo Xuanjing's opinion, her sister-in-law was even better than her fifth brother, but she was still limited by the thinking in the world today.
Luo Suwen said: "Haven't you heard of Zhao Yingluo's deeds in the Western Regions?
She is the wife of my sister-in-law of the Luo family, a real female emperor.
The Luo Shen you often say, Xiao Lingjun was also the regent princess of Luo back then, the de facto monarch.
Ah Jing and Ah Ye and I once went to the extreme west, where women's power was much greater than that of the Central Plains, and women's affairs as kings were endless.
I've been thinking about a question, there are so many women in this world, why is it that once a man in the prime of life goes out to fight, the fields of the Central Plains will be barren?
It's true that a woman's physical strength is not good at fighting, but can't she really do the work of farming?
Now is not the time of the state and the state of Zhou, the tools are more developed, and there is a large number of oxen ploughing, and women can theoretically replace men as laborers.
Rock's record of this, as the trend toward women's participation in labor expanded over the millennia over the millennium, and the importance of women would become even more evident when tools became more widely available and more things were discovered that allowed women to work.
Since the trend is like this, it proves that this is the general trend and I want to push it.
You are destined to be a woman who will go down in history, I want you to go one step further and be able to participate in the military aircraft government, your special status can achieve this honor. ”
Luo Su said these things, Li Xiuning is unheard of, she opened her mouth, wanted to say something but couldn't say it, but her heart seemed to be lit a flame, she is a child of the Li family, her body is bleeding from the blood of fine traditions, her eyes are hot, so that anyone can see what she means.
Luo Su smiled when he saw this, he really didn't misunderstand Li Xiuning, if it was someone else, he might hesitate, but Li Xiuning would only be excited.
This is a God-given opportunity for her, and she said sonorously without hesitation: "With the support of the ancestors, Xiuning dares to be the first in the world!" ”
A few people chatted a few more words, Li Xiuning went out to call a few people to eat, and Luo Xuanjing asked curiously: "Ancestor, what do you want to do?" ”
Luo Su stroked Luo Xuanjing Qingsi and said lightly: "I am very optimistic about the Li family now, especially Li Shimin, he has a kind of strength that cannot be smashed or broken."
With high talent and high background, in the process of competing for the world, he really took advantage of it.
If the Li family can really achieve great achievements, Xiuning's identity will be the best cut-off point for women to participate in politics.
Xuanjing, although I often say that you are stupid, you are actually very talented, otherwise I would not have taken you with me.
Our Luo clan has had countless excellent women, and King Su has blessed them, but in the end they have been annihilated in the dust of history one by one, which is not good. ”
Luo Xuanjing understood, Luo Su was not thinking about Li Xiuning alone, but about countless Luo's daughters in the future.
Luo Su seemed to be talking to himself, "The next dynasty, I can't wait to see it, overthrow all the previous dynasties, a new Zhuxia Empire." ”
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The Liaodong War, which lasted for two or three years, mobilized more than 2 million troops and killed and wounded more than 1 million people.
The society is shaken, bandits are everywhere, the gate lord clan is detached, and there are countless people in the world who dare to speak out and dare to be angry.
In this case, a normal monarch should choose to rectify the country, the ruling class within the empire has not given up on the Sui Empire, the politics of the Sui Dynasty are still clear, as long as they give up those policies that have lost a lot, the Sui Empire still has a chance.
How does Yang Guang choose?
He chose to fight Liaodong again, this time he was going to Winterfell through Liaodong, and he was going to tell Luo that no one could remove his destiny.
The King of Liaodong felt that he was going crazy.
He had never seen a madman like Yang Guang, and he didn't understand why Yang Guang was desperate for the danger of losing his country and couldn't get along with himself.
After two expeditions to Liaodong, although the Sui Dynasty was defeated and lost, Liaodong was also broken and almost unbearable.
There was also turmoil in Liaodong, especially the Han people in Liaodong, who did not understand why the king of Liaodong had to get along with the Sui Dynasty.
These Han people in high positions thought that Liaodong, as one of the Zhuxia countries, was not a shame to submit to the princes of Zhuxia, and that the Western Yan Kingdom had such a long history and also surrendered to the Sui Dynasty.
Anyway, the Sui Dynasty didn't have the ability to really rule Liaodong, it was just a name.
Yang Guang's army had not yet reached Liaodong, and the king of Liaodong was killed by his courtiers, and Yang Guang received the head of the king of Liaodong in Zhuo County, as well as the earnest letter of surrender from Liaodong.
This was an unexpected surprise for Yang Guang.
He almost did not hesitate to agree to the surrender of Liaodong, this time the conquest, he was completely for the sake of face, and now that he has gained face, he can't wait to go back to deal with domestic affairs.
Before Yang Guang left Zhuo County, he sent 200,000 troops to find Winter City, and Liaodong naturally watched these soldiers of the Sui Dynasty indifferently to send them to death.
Yang Guang finally returned to Luoyang with great ambition, and he hung the head of the king of Liaodong on the city gate of Luoyang, intending to show off his martial arts to everyone, which was the end of opposing himself.
But he had never seen the courtiers look at him with anger, what was that?
Spending a lot of money and food to attack Liaodong, only to get a head in the end, this is not a victory, but a humiliating defeat.
Looking at the shattered empire, Yang Guang decided to follow his predecessors and use the majesty of the Son of Heaven to deter those lawless thugs, he wanted to inspect the world!
This brain circuit is a little incomprehensible, Yang Guang probably doesn't know that he no longer has the prestige of the Son of Heaven.
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Luo Su had already left Chang'an, taking only Luo Xuanjing with him.
Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning stayed in Chang'an, Li Jiancheng took his two younger brothers to Hedong, Li Shimin followed Li Yuan to Taiyuan, Guanzhong, Hedong, Taiyuan, these are the three keys that Luo Su said to Li Yuan that day, from these arrangements, it can be known that Li Yuan has basically made up his mind, just waiting for the time to be ripe.
What is the ripe time?
The prestige of the Son of Heaven still needs to decline a little, the prestige of the imperial court needs to decline a little, and most importantly, the world needs to be a little more chaotic, to the point that it is difficult to control the hearts of the people.
Yang Guang went north, and Luo Su also went north.
Yang Guang went to inspect his world, and Luo Su went to see the Turks.
Because of Yang Guang's laissez-faire, he once again broke away from the Turks controlled by the Central Plains.
"Ancestor, this Yang Guang is really a waste, he has only been on the throne for ten years, and he can completely destroy the foundation laid by the Sui Dynasty from the inside out.
Internal rebellion is rampant, and the outer steppe is out of control.
If he continues to do this, he will become a sinner in Zhuxia.
Even if a pig sits on the throne, the world will not become like this. ”
The last sentence Luo Xuanjing is sincere, if he really puts a pig on the throne, the Sui Dynasty will definitely not be as chaotic as it is now, to the point of losing the country.
"This is the disadvantage of the imperial system, it prospers because of people, and decays because of people, when it comes to a humanoid king like Yang Guang, this is the doomed ending, just like King Zhou Li back then, even if it is me, there is nothing I can do.
Yang Guang sent an army to Winterfell.
It just so happens that the family takes this opportunity to appear in the Central Plains, and it is time to completely return to the south. ”
(End of chapter)
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