At this time, it was the beginning of December of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the fifth year, the heavy snow had stopped, the lead-gray clouds were floating in the sky over Chang'an City, and the shadow of death was shrouded in everyone's heart.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is Otsuka Zai Yuwen Hu officially declared war on Emperor Yuwen Yong, but now Yu Wen Yong is not as good as the two emperors who were deposed before, and his wings are getting fuller, Yu Wen Hu did not dare to act rashly, and took the means of cutting off the emperor's arm first.

Wei Chi is a son of the Xianbei Wang clan, is the nephew of Yuwentai, good at charity, can be good at fighting, once followed Yuwentai to recover Hongnong, conquer Shayuan, and later attacked Shu County, pacified the rebellion of Xiao Ji, and moved to the general of the Zhu State, the Great Sima, the Duke of Shu, and the history of Xiangzhou Thorn. He has a lot of prestige in the army, and at the same time, Yu Chi Yuan is also the highest supporter of Yu Wen Yong above the court, and he is in charge of military power, which makes Yu Chi Yu a thorn in Yu Wenhu's side, and he wants to get rid of him quickly.

Yuwen Hu with the momentum of thunder, captured Wei Chi Hui and put him in prison, the whole dynasty was in an uproar, the ministers were terrified, and the emperor Yuwen Yong's position was in chaos. Today, Yuwen Yong has experienced several lieutenants in the middle of the court, and he has been in tears when he reads the past feelings, but this does not shake Yuwen Hu's determination to eradicate Yuwen Yong's party, and he ordered Yu Chi Hui to take it on the spot, "The public is public, private is private, Your Majesty must not spare such disloyal and unrighteous ministers because of personal feelings, as for the right and wrong, the old man has his own decision, and His Majesty is at ease to sit down." ”

The words were extremely cold and hard, the emperor, including all the courtiers, were pale, Yuwen Hu was so aggressive, he really didn't want to leave it to the emperor at all. Yuwen Hu performed a "Qingjun side", pulling out Yuwen Yong's feathers one by one, which made Yu Wenyong very worried, he knew that except for a few interest groups that had to stand on his side, many courtiers who followed him on the surface were wall grass and were unreliable. If Yuwen is really allowed to defend the guilty lieutenant Chi Yu and then kill him, then the momentum he has cultivated with great difficulty will collapse, and the emperor's throne will not be indispensable to him.

After retreating from the dynasty, Yu Wenyong sat alone, looking at a plum tree in front of the palace gate blankly, in the middle of winter, it was the time when the plum blossoms opened, but the branches of the tree were bare, not even the buds, Yu Wenyong suddenly felt uncomfortable in his heart, as if he was pressed by tens of thousands of catties of boulders, and wanted to turn into a dragon and soar into the sky, but he couldn't even breathe, he was about to suffocate to death!

Thinking of this time last year, he was so high-spirited, his popularity gradually accumulated, and he gradually began to get involved in military power, he knew that as long as he mastered the military power, then he could become a real emperor without being so low-minded and low-voiced. However, the defeat of the Zhou army was so fast and so thorough, Yuwenxian and others performed very well on the battlefield, but they still couldn't turn the tide of the battle, lost their popularity, and also gave Yuwenhu an excuse to attack him.

He knew that once he was really defeated, even being a puppet would become an extravagant hope, and Yuwen Hu would definitely kill him, just like poisoning his imperial brother......

"The old thief is aggressive, he will kill the captain first, and then he will definitely not stop, it is inevitable to shoot at others, and in the end it will be my turn, what should I do? The clan stood by and watched, Ah Xian was imprisoned in the mansion, there were no soldiers and horses to adjust, the people below were panicked, and the hearts of the army and the people were unavailable, do you want to watch Yuwen Hu act arbitrarily and wait for death with peace of mind? What should I do...... what should I do...... How is it good? ”

Yu Wenyong was already in poor health, and when he suddenly encountered such an accident, he looked even more haggard, as if he was a few years older in an instant. He looked out of the hall in a trance, and suddenly muttered: "You say......, shouldn't I be this emperor?" There was only one old eunuch by his side, listening to the meaning of His Majesty's words, which meant great depression, the old eunuch quickly knelt down, wiped his tears and said:

"Your Majesty must not do this thought, Yuwen Hu is autocratic, there must be someone on His Majesty's side, Your Majesty must not be overly sad, if the dragon body is damaged, what should I do with the country passed down by Emperor Taizu?"

"This Jiangshan is surnamed Yuwen, and the old thief is also surnamed Yuwen, so why not give it to him?"

The old eunuch has served the emperor for many years, and he knows very well what kind of ambition the young man sitting on the jade steps in front of him has, so that he can say such a thing, it can be seen that the emperor has no confidence at all in the face of the confrontation with Yuwen Hu, and he is on the verge of collapse.

Since he ascended the throne, the shadow of Yuwen Hu's dictatorship and the tragic deaths of several brothers has been hanging over Yuwen Yong's heart, and he hates and fears Yuwen Hu, so he has endured it for many years, in order to one day get rid of Yuwen Hu's control. But after years of hard work, it seems that it is all useless work, and Yuwen Hu only understated it, and then collapsed the momentum he had accumulated with great difficulty......

Yu Wenyong's heart was gloomy, and the old eunuch turned his heart sideways and comforted:

"Your Majesty must not back down, and if you do, you will surely die. Your Majesty may not be without help! ”

He paused, and then said, "Just today, someone asked someone to tell the slave maid that he would like to drive ...... for His Majesty."

"Who?" Yu Wenyong stared at the old eunuch with burning eyes.

"Sui Guogong, Yang Jian......"

The sky and the earth were cold, this night was dark, and there was not even moonlight, Yang Jian pushed the door out of the study, stood for a while, and exhaled the depressed breath that had accumulated in his chest. Yang Jian is in his prime at this time, it is the age of high spirits, born with a wide forehead and long eyes, and his aura is extraordinary, his father Yang Zhong is the founder of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and both father and son are deeply trusted, it stands to reason that there are not many things that can make him feel uneasy, but once it really happens, this matter will not be small......

"Then Luo Yan, don't sleep yet?" In the corridor on the side, the faint lights reflect a slender silhouette.

"Oh, ma'am, I want to go back to my room to sleep, but I can't sleep."

Yang Jian smiled tiredly, shuffled towards his wife, reached out and gently pulled the hair on her shoulders behind him, "Why are you here, have you fallen asleep?" Yang Jian and his wife Dugu Jialuo have a very strong relationship, and their second son Yang Guang's nickname is Ah Yi, and he is not yet two years old this year. Dugu Jialuo gently leaned on her husband's arms and smiled very quietly: "Ah Yi just fell asleep, and before going to bed, I asked where my father went......"

Yang Jian smiled: "Ah Yi was born very smart. ”

"Narayan," Dugu Garo looked up at him worriedly, "...... I heard that the Duke of Shu was thrown into prison by Yuwen Hu. ”

Dugu Jialuo's father, Dugu Xin, has a grudge against Yuwen Hu, so Dugu Jialuo's tone is not good when he mentions Yuwen Hu.

"It's okay, don't think about it, Otsuka Zai is playing tricks with the emperor, and it has nothing to do with me."

Yang Jian knew what his wife was worried about, Yuwen Hu was in charge of the government, and he had already had the heart to eradicate Yang Jian, and wanted to calculate him many times, but Yang Jian was a deep man, few words, and cautious, Yuwen Hu couldn't catch him, and Yang Jian had the generals Hou Fu and Hou Shou to maintain, so that he could turn evil into good fortune, he had already learned to cultivate obscurity over the years, and Yuwen Hu gradually forgot about him, in the battle between Otsuka Zai and the emperor, Yang Jian did not want to get involved, and has maintained a relationship with the emperor to protect himself, But this method is only useful if the emperor and Yuwen are safe, once the emperor falls into the disadvantage, then Yang Jian's situation is dangerous...... he has to make a choice.

"The Emperor's situation is dangerous......"

"I know." Yang Jian said, "So I plan to stand on the emperor's side." ”

"Are you sure?"

"......" Yang Jian lowered his eyes and said lightly: "Is there anything absolutely sure in this world?" ”

"Then you do it, it's done, the family can still be rich, if you lose, it doesn't matter much......" she muttered, "Big deal, I'll die with you......"

Yang Jian had long understood his wife's intentions, but he was still moved when he heard it, he hugged his wife tightly, and rested his chin on her shoulder, "I will be very careful, it will be fine......" He said, "I have been raised in the temple since I was a child, and I was regarded as ominous by my father, no one hurts, no one cares, my future is all made by myself, and I still have this ability, your husband still has it, and you can rest assured that it is ......"

Dugu Jialuo blinked narrowly, "Didn't you say that when you were born, you were 'Purple Qi Yingting', how could it be unknown?" ”

Yang Jian smiled and said:

"Those rumors were all released by the clan elders after I became the head of the family, in order to make me look good, and you can also take it out and say it......"

Yang Jian's mother Lu Shi gave birth to Yang Jian in the Praruo Temple, it is said that at that time, there was a nun who showed him his appearance, saying that Yang Jian was extraordinary and could not be raised as an ordinary child, so Yang Jian lived in a separate courtyard with the nun since he was a child, and also had such a "Na Luo Yan" (meaning King Kong is not bad) Xianbei nickname. But the actual situation is not like this, his father actually doesn't like him, so he doesn't keep him by his side, in order to get ahead, the young Yang Jian began to refine the art of war, political strategy, in order not to be bullied by his classmates in Taixue, so he developed a deep city. When he was fourteen years old, he was recruited as a gongcao and showed good ability, which gradually attracted attention, and even Yuwentai was full of praise when he mentioned him, and since then he has been on the rise.

Yang Jian does have reason to be arrogant.

There are only a dozen people in this world who can put Yang Jian in his eyes!

He gently pushed his wife away and took two steps back, "Okay, I'm going to get down to business, you go to sleep first." ”

"You're going out?"

"Yes, go and visit a few highnesses, it's the emperor's own brother, I guess I won't stand idly by." Yang Jian tidied up his clothes, and then said with a smile: "I may have to go to the Qinglou." ”

Dugu Jialuo, who was still reluctant just now, immediately raised his eyebrows, "You dare?" ”

"Only that place can I find Yuwenda, I'm going to talk about business......"

Yang Jian spread his hands to show his innocence.

Yuwenda is the eleventh son of Yuwentai, with a resolute and resolute temperament, good at riding and shooting, and was named the Duke of Daiguo, and he still has a certain right to speak in the clan, and it is understandable for Yang Jian to go to him.

"Why do you have to go to the Qinglou to discuss?" In this regard, Dugu Jialuo's discipline is very strict, and he pursues it relentlessly.

"I heard that Yuwenda has recently fallen in love with a beauty from the Qi Kingdom in the east, as long as he doesn't go to court, he will run to please the beauty......" Yang Jian showed a playful smile, "They all said that as long as you go there, you will definitely be able to see him......"