Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling boarded the carriage, and Sister Xiao and Xiang Yushan accompanied them into the city. Su Su and Yun Yuzhen sat in another carriage with other arrangements.

Dugu Sheng was afraid that Yuwen Clan would predict the news and would prevent them from entering the palace, so he came to greet them in person.

This master of the Dugu clan, second only to Dugu Feng, has an unremarkable appearance. He is just a short and skinny old man in his fifties, but his eyes that seem to be open and closed are deep and bright, and his temples are bulging high.

Let people know that he is not an idle person.

He was polite to Kou and Xu but kept a distance from them. On the contrary, he was quite friendly to Xiao Huan and Xiang Yushan, and obviously did not take Kou Xu seriously.

Surrounded by Dugu Sheng and more than a hundred guards, the team entered Yangzhou City.

When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling returned to their old place, they immediately felt an itch in their hearts. They wished they could slip out of the car immediately to say hello to their childhood friends and foes, or to see if Boss Yan was still alive.

Xiangyushan said in the ears of the two of them: "We are so lucky. Yang Guang happened to be in the palace today, didn't you know? Since he became emperor, he has not stopped for a day, either traveling or going on expeditions, which has made the gods angry and people angry.

Don't worry, otherwise everyone wouldn't rebel."

Sister Xiao sighed: "Now he has handed over the Xijing Chang'an to his grandson Yang You, and the eastern capital Luoyang is governed by his grandson Yang Tong, the king of Yue, but he is hiding here. Even the lady of the Sixteenth Academy of Luoyang is afraid."

He abandoned it and ignored it. Who would have thought that Du Fuwei came to Liyang, and Li Zitong went straight to Jiangdu, and there was no paradise for him in the world."

Xiangyushan continued angrily: "The king of Dai, King Yue, was twelve and eleven years old, and he was actually in charge of the west and east capitals respectively. Didn't the power fall into the hands of powerful ministers such as Yang Shichong? What if Yang Guang had any shortcomings?

, the world will be ten times more chaotic than it is now."

Kou Zhong's eyes shone when he heard this, and Xu Ziling saw it. The carriage suddenly stopped.

Dugu Feng said outside the window: "Your Majesty just went to Linjiang Palace, we have to change the itinerary."

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After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he ordered the construction of Yangzhou City, where he was the general manager, and renamed it Jiangdu. Not only did he expand the city outline, build palaces, and build gardens, he also built Guiyan in the north of the city near the mountains and rivers.

Return flow, pine forest and other "Shu Gang Ten Palaces".

But the most magnificent thing is the Linjiang Palace, which was built separately on the bank of the Yangtze River. Whenever Yang Guang has a whim, he will go there to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Yangtze River, morning or evening.

When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling paid a visit to this unlucky emperor who had destroyed his fortune the most quickly in history, he was drinking and having fun with his beloved concubines Xiao Yu and Zhu Gui'er at the palace overlooking the Yangtze River. They had forgotten that there were wars and troubles outside.

It was such a turmoil.

When Kou Zhong got off the bus at the square, he saw that the guards were extremely tight. Dugu Sheng personally searched them without weapons before leading them into the palace. However, Xiang Yushan and Sister Xiao had to stay at the palace gate.

Dugu Sheng led them through the corridor, and the sound of the surging water of the Yangtze River, faintly mixed with the melodious sound of music, came from the palace palace in front.

It was the first time for the two of them to arrive at such a magnificent place with intricate decorations, colorful flowers and colorful decorations. For a moment, they were overwhelmed and at a loss of whether to advance or retreat.

Kou Zhong whispered: "This is called glory and wealth."

Dugu Sheng in front shouted coldly: "Don't talk!"

Kou Zhong was startled and quickly fell silent.

Xu Ziling thought in his heart that ghosts want to live in this noisy, tacky and annoying place. As long as I have a hut in the deep mountains and poor valleys as a shelter, accompanied by the wind, moon, birds and beasts, that will be enough.

There are guards everywhere in the palace and in the sentry towers. Without Dugu Sheng to lead the way, it would be difficult to move forward.

When they were watching the river platform, an official came in front and stopped them.

This man was handsome and handsome, aged thirty-five or six. After being introduced by Dugu Sheng, he turned out to be the chamberlain Yu Shiji, one of the most favored ministers of Yang Guang.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling saw his sloppy steps and knew that not only did he not know martial arts, but he had also been drained by drinking and sex, so he looked extremely weak.

Logically speaking, the chamberlain should be the head eunuch, but his appearance does not have the uncanny aura of a real eunuch, which is hard to understand.

After Yu Shiji looked at the two of them, he said to Dugu Sheng, "It's them after all."

Dugu Sheng nodded yes.

Only then did Kou and Xu know that Yu Shiji was involved in this matter; it seemed that another of Yang Guang's favorites, the imperial censor Fei Yun, should also be a backbone in the action against the Yuwen clan.

After Yu Shiji looked at the two of them carefully, he said: "Give me the account book first, and you two will wait in the side hall. When the time comes, I will come and take you to see the Holy Emperor."

After Kou Zhong exchanged glances with Xu Ziling, he reluctantly took out the account book and put it into Yu Shiji's hands. Yu Shiji immediately looked through it, and when he opened it in the middle, he laughed and said: "General Sheng, we really got a treasure on this trip.

Let’s see how long Yuwen Valve can continue to be popular."

Dugu Sheng twitched his beard and smiled.

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They stayed in a hall next to Wangjiang Terrace for two hours, waiting until the sun was about to set, but Yu Shiji or Dugu Sheng still did not come to take them to see Yang Guang.

There are guards guarding all sides of the palace, and they are held in the palace like prisoners.

Xu Ziling sat quietly in a corner, watching Kou Zhong pace back and forth uneasily, frowning and said, "Can you be more patient?"

Kou Zhong stopped in front of him and sighed: "Maybe we came in the wrong place. Now we have even given the account books to someone, and we still don't know how to leave."

Xu Ziling said: "Don't worry! As long as we are still useful, they will rely on us. These people are really putting the cart before the horse. They ignore the chaos outside and only want to defeat other people around them. No wonder the rebel army is growing in strength."

Already."

After a pause, he said: "What I'm most worried about is Sister Su. After meeting the Hunjun later, we will try to leave here to meet Sister Su and go so far away immediately. Regardless of whether the Yuwen Clan has been overthrown or not, this place is not suitable.

Long stay."

Kou Zhong sat down next to him and said: "You are right. If the Yuwen clan is ordered to confiscate their homes and exterminate their clan, it will definitely cause an uproar. Yuwen Wenhua and others will definitely fight back with all their strength. It will be strange that Jiangdu will be in chaos at that time."

Xu Ziling said: "Don't forget that my father and Li Butong are eyeing Jiangdu. As long as they know that Jiangdu is in chaos, they will definitely attack with their troops. Alas! It's scary to think about it."

Kou Zhong didn't know what he thought of and was speechless when Yu Shiji came. Along with him was a fat official, with narrow eyes and a wide face, and a rosacea, giving him the look of a traitor.

Yu Shiji said excitedly: "The two little brothers came to see the Censor."

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were quite flattered when they heard him call them little brother. Thinking that this was Yu Shiji's partner Fei Yun, they hurriedly followed the method taught by Sister Xiao to salute.

Fei Yun put on a kind face and said with a smile: "The two little brothers have made great achievements, and the Japanese officials will definitely report to the emperor, and they will be rewarded heavily."

Yu Shiji said: "Strike while the iron is hot. Your Majesty should have seen the account books. Now take the two little brothers to meet with the Majesty. But don't mention the account books. Even if the Majesty asks, you must pretend that you don't know about this."

thing."

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other and realized at the same time that the great contribution of the account book had been taken by these two treacherous villains.

Fei Yun said with a smile: "You two little brothers should be sensible people. Follow us well from now on, and I guarantee that you will enjoy endless glory and wealth. Come on!"

The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and followed them helplessly.

Fei Yun, who was leading the way, suddenly lowered his voice and spoke. The two of them focused their ears and heard every word. They only heard him say:

"Three urgent documents came to Luoyang in one day. Wang Shichong is such a bastard. Does he want us to behead him? I burned all the documents."

Yu Shiji said: "I still have a headache. Just now, the commander of the imperial army, Sima Dekan, ignored my stop and forced his way to Wangjiang Terrace to see the Holy One. He said that the imperial guards' food and salary were being exploited by others, and the soldiers were well fed and hungry, and there were so many of them.

They are from Guanzhong. They knew that the Li clan was revolting and were worried about something happening in their hometown. They fled Jiangdu in droves and asked the emperor to issue an order to calm the morale of the army."

Fei Yun said with a smile: "Fortunately, the person who exploited the military rations is the Holy One himself, we are just executing it on his behalf and will not do anything about it. Hee!

Did the Holy One order people to beat Sima Dekan out with a stick for being ignorant of current affairs?"

Yu Shiji said: "I wonder if the Holy Spirit has changed his mind? Or maybe he knows that Dou Xian, the general of the Imperial Guard, also escaped with his men. Therefore, he knew that the situation was serious and only ordered Sima Dekan to chase Dou Xian back immediately, otherwise he would be killed.

At the expense of my own head, I really hope Dou Xian can leave quickly!"

At this time, they had already stepped onto the steps of Wangjiang Terrace, and Yu and Fei stopped talking.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling who were behind were shocked when they heard this. Yang Guang was indeed a foolish king, otherwise how could there be such traitorous ministers as Yu Shiji and Fei Yun appearing.

"Kou Zhong, a small citizen, brought here by Xu Ziling!"

As the gate official sang "Nai", the two of them, together with Yu Shiji and Fei Yun, came to the stone steps where Yang Guang's dragon throne was located. They knelt three times and kowtowed nine times. At the end of the ceremony, the gate official sang again: "Ping Shen!"

The two of them stood up with Yu Shiji and Fei Yun, took a closer look, and were immediately stunned.

I saw that the dragon platform with a width of twenty feet was filled with the beautiful concubine Ji'e, at least fifty or sixty people. They were surrounded by stars like a moon over the dragon seat high up, and they were busy eating fruits from the concubine's hand.

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty.

Duhu Sheng Piaoran stood at the foot of the steps, followed by the Imperial Guards surrounding the high platform, separating Yang Guang from Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling.

After Yang Guang touched the breast of the concubine next to him, he looked down the steps and seemed to turn a blind eye to Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. He glared at Fei Yun and said with a smile: "Fei Qing's family is here, help me solve the problem at hand."

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Yu Shiji respectfully smiled and said: "Your Majesty, these two..."

Yang Guang interrupted him impatiently and said: "I know, we will talk about other things later."

Under the illumination of the palace lantern, Yang Guang's face was even uglier than that of Xiangyushan before he was healed, as pale as a dead man. He seemed to be only about fifty years old, with tall shoulders. Although he wore a bright nine-dragon robe and a high crown on his head, he looked...

It feels like a person is wearing a shroud of decadence.

Anyone can see that his strength is exhausted and his time is numbered.

Fei Yun hurriedly said: "The Holy Spirit has given me a message!"

Yang Guang sighed: "I really don't understand, what's wrong with Jiangdu? It faces the river to the south, with undulating hills and pleasant scenery. It has been the number one resort in Jianghuai since ancient times. However, more and more soldiers are fleeing, and even Dou Xian escaped privately.

,What is the principle of Qing family’s evaluation?"

This time even Fei Yun and Yu Shiji were speechless, and the others were even more silent for fear of causing misfortune.

Fei Yun couldn't help but speak, and he coughed dryly and said: "Someone must be spreading rumors about this matter to incite military morale. The minister will definitely investigate everything and report it to the Holy One."
To be continued...