The Romance of a Gentleman in the Sui and Tang Dynasties Chapter 526: All the gentlemen will live up to Yang, and Yang will certainly live up to all the gentlemen
Chapter 526: All the gentlemen will live up to Yang, and Yang will certainly live up to all the gentlemen
Chapter 526
"The commander-in-chief is so wise that I am truly convinced..."
They were silent all the way back to the mansion. As soon as they entered the hall and sat down, Du Ruhui saluted Yang Qian and praised him.
Yang Qian looked at Du Ruhui in confusion. What, the flatterer has been replaced?
I was in a very unhappy mood at the time and wanted to scold that bastard. After I finished scolding him, I actually felt a little guilty.
Changsun Wuji, who was beside him, seemed to hear Yang Qian's thoughts and took over the conversation with a smile.
"If the commander-in-chief refuses to accept the order, he will expel the envoys from the Eastern Capital. This is the best choice."
"Yes, if you accept the decree, it will be equivalent to your virtuous son-in-law recognizing the new emperor of the Eastern Capital."
Li Yuan looked at Yang Qian with satisfaction, and said "Go away". It was a stroke of genius, and it was really inspiring.
I still remember how excited the Pei and his son were with their hands clenched into fists and their eyes shining.
If it weren't for the wrong timing, both father and son would have wanted to bow down to Yang Qian and call him lord.
"Or, it may create a situation where you feel that the things given to you in the imperial edict dissatisfy you, giving people a philistine image that you want to bargain for."
"Only by refusing firmly enough can we boost morale and military prestige. It also allows the soldiers to appreciate the commander's strong character."
After everyone discussed it excitedly for a long time, Yang Qian cleared his throat to remind everyone in the hall.
"Okay everyone, I've said all the good things you can say. Now, there's something I want to talk to you about."
"Your Majesty had a fight with Mr. Yang. Now, Your Majesty was harmed by a thief and committed suicide by taking poison."
"I want to raise an army to avenge Your Majesty's murder. I will kill Yu Wenhuaji and Yu Wenzhiji in order to pay homage to Your Majesty and the innocent souls of loyal ministers in the court."
"As for the small court in Dongdu, let them make trouble on their own. Yang will ignore it and will not participate."
Yang Qian saluted the military commander who was prostrating himself.
"Masters, Yang will definitely be criticized and criticized for his behavior like this. Some people may even accuse Yang of being a traitor to the country..."
"You should trust Yang's character. If you have no intention of following Yang, just say so. We are not enemies, we just have different ideas."
"Yang Liushou, the last general joined Yang Liushou not long ago, but he knew Yang Liushou's character well.
Even if Dongdu boasts of giving generous salaries to high-ranking officials, we, father and son, are only willing to do our best for Yang Liushou. At least, we don’t have to worry about someone stabbing us behind our back."
These words are full of deep resentment towards those bastards in Dongdu, and also the determination to follow Yang Qian.
Xu Shiji also spoke loudly.
"The commander-in-chief is wise. At this critical time, the world is in chaos. The commander-in-chief should be the mainstay and should not be influenced by others."
As the father-in-law, Li Yuan also stood up and saluted Yang Qian without hesitation.
"Yang Liushou's words are reasonable, and I am willing to listen to Yang Liushou's instructions."
Whether they were those who followed him at the earliest or those who became his subordinates later, they all expressed their attitudes.
Looking at these civil and military figures who will surely become famous all over the world, Yang Qian showed a happy smile and saluted everyone seriously.
"You will live up to Yang, and Yang will definitely live up to you."
"If I fail Yang Jun, God will punish me!" Li Jing bowed down first and shouted sternly.
"If you fail Yang Jun, God will punish him!" Everyone, including Li Shimin and Su Dingfang who were standing at the door of the room, also swore loudly in unison.
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In the study, Li Yuan and Yang Qian were sitting across from each other. The father-in-law, who was always smiling, was quite helpless.
"People's hearts have been united, but a good son-in-law still wants to avenge the late emperor. What's the truth?"
"My father-in-law, although the hearts of the people are united, the great justice has not yet returned to my hands, not to mention that Your Majesty has just passed away."
"Some people began to call themselves kings and emperors. Such actions made even my son-in-law feel cold-hearted, let alone many local officials in the world?"
"In the beginning, my son-in-law was just a frivolous young man. It was because of His Majesty's love and protection that he was able to calmly move forward and hold great power today."
"Kindness should be repaid. What's more, His Majesty died unexpectedly. Regardless of those who are loyal to the court or those who raise armies and rebels, at least they all have a relatively normal view of right and wrong."
"In this way, Yu Wenhua and his two brothers have become the chief culprits that people in the world will punish."
"Everything that my son-in-law is doing now comes from His Majesty. If I don't avenge Your Majesty, it would be unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally."
Following Yang Qian's explanation, Li Yuan had to nod and admit that what Yang Qian said was reasonable.
The three advisers Fang Qiao, Du Ruhui and Changsun Wuji, who had been silent next to each other, looked at each other.
Finally, Changsun Wuji spoke as the representative.
"Tang Gong, if Liubei can carry out the banner of avenging His Majesty, the momentum will definitely increase. What's more, it can also gather many forces that are willing to respond to His Majesty's call..."
"If staying behind can quell the Yuwen clan's rebellion, appease a group of ministers who are loyal to His Majesty, and win over a lot of people's hearts..."
After listening to the analysis of these counselors, Li Yuan felt relieved and smiled sheepishly at Yang Qian.
"It seems that I am careless and confused. I think too simply. I really didn't expect that revenge for the late emperor, no, for your majesty, has so many benefits."
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Liu Changgong, who was sitting in the carriage, had already considered all Yang Qian's reactions.
But what he didn't expect was that Yang Qian didn't even give him a chance to announce his decree, and just told him to get out.
At that time, Yang Qian's eyes were full of fierceness and murderous intent, which made Liu Changgong both hate and fear him.
I cursed angrily in the car, and was a little worried about how I would handle business when I returned to Dongdu.
At this moment, I heard soldiers greeting me from outside the car.
"General, someone is coming towards us."
"How many troops are there?" Liu Changgong's heart skipped a beat, and he raised the curtain of the car and asked.
"They're from Dongdu..." The soldier pointed straight ahead, and then Liu Changgong noticed that several cavalry were rushing towards this direction.
Soon the visitor was stopped by Liu Changgong's soldiers, who couldn't help but scream in anger.
"Why don't you get out of the way quickly? This is a messenger sent by His Majesty to Luokou Cangcheng to ask for help. If it is late, no one will be able to bear the consequences."
"Ask for help?!" Liu Changgong jumped off the carriage and strode forward. "What happened to Dongdu?"
"It turns out to be General Liu. Li Mi is acting like crazy today. He has sent almost all the troops back to Luocang City, nearly two hundred thousand people."
"Some of them went straight to Hanjiacang City, some of them went to Xiyuan, and some of them stationed troops under Dongdu City."
"Now Hanjiacang City is in urgent need of help. The defenders of Xiyuan were defeated and retreated to the Eastern Capital.
Your Majesty has issued a special order to order Yang Liushou who is stationed at Luokou Cangcheng to immediately raise troops to help relieve the crisis in the Eastern Capital."
"By the way, General Liu, didn't you go to Luokou Cangcheng to announce the decree? Why are you going back to the Eastern Capital now?"
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