Since the beginning of autumn, the weather has been good and bad. Many times it is rainy, damp and cold.
The mood of the people in Jinyang City is also like the weather, with gloomy clouds and gloomy brows. In the past few years, the situation has changed so fast, and all kinds of changes have made people dizzy. So much so that when the news came that the Western Army was about to launch a large-scale attack
At that time, the first thing that came to the minds of many people in Jinyang was not fear, but lamentation about the impermanence of the world.
This kind of atmosphere is really not like the atmosphere of a new dynasty. In fact, not only the people of Jinyang are at a loss when facing this situation, but even the soldiers of Jinyang who know more about the inside story are also in a depressed mood and are not very happy.
Look forward to the next war.
After all, as far as the eye can see, there is no British Lord. Although the current Emperor has a more majestic and respected title than the Great and Small Kings. But other than that, they are extremely unfamiliar with His Majesty the Emperor.
It was also uncertain whether His Majesty the Emperor could lead them to defeat the invading enemy.
In early October, the new king Gao Yang arrived in Jinyang and moved into Jinyang Palace. Along with him were two Suwei troops, one named Baibao Xianbei and the other named Warriors.
As the name suggests, Baibao Xianbei is composed of Xianbei disciples. It is said that His Majesty the Emperor selected the brave and elite people from the Sixth District of Gyeonggi Province in Yedu to fill them. However, many of the disciples of Sixth Fangs were wretched and lowly talented. They have been in Gyeonggi for a long time and have few meritorious deeds.
Even if they are brave and brave, it is just a matter of being proficient in guarding and obeying, and they have not been accustomed to fighting on the battlefield for a long time.
Therefore, this branch of Baibao Xianbei was actually mostly filled by former soldiers of the Prime Minister's Office. Cangtou's confidants, such as Zhao Daode and other former Emperor Shenwu's disciples, obeyed the orders of the Zhongdian soldiers.
The warriors are all Han valor. They select the most courageous and elite soldiers from the various states and counties and the powerful tribes of the Han family to form such an army composed of Han children to enrich the territory and prepare for border threats.
As the emperor moved into Jinyang Palace, these two armies assumed the task of guarding Jinyang Palace. In addition, other military units inside and outside Jinyang were not allowed to approach Jinyang Palace at will, and any offenders would be prosecuted.
Regarding this arrangement, the generals and soldiers in Jinyang City were quite critical. Baibao Xianbei was fine. Most of his army commanders were old generals who were close to King Gao. Now they were valued by the new king and were entrusted with the post of guard.
As it should.
But those Han warriors, how could they be more prominent than the Jinyang heroes and be entrusted with their lives by the new emperor? Is it possible that in the eyes of His Majesty, they Jinyang elite soldiers are not as trustworthy as those Han warriors?
The soldiers of Jinyang have never known how to accept the situation. If they are dissatisfied, they will naturally vent their dissatisfaction. Therefore, since His Majesty the Emperor moved into Jinyang Palace, there have been incidents of soldiers violating the palace restrictions from time to time.
Although these Jinyang soldiers did not dare to challenge the king's authority, they did not take the guards guarding Jinyang Palace seriously, especially the Han warriors.
And these guards officers and soldiers, who had the emperor's orders, naturally were not used to these soldiers. They captured all those who violated the palace prohibition. Unknowingly, they arrested thousands of criminals, and all of them were arrested.
He was imprisoned under the palace of Jinyang Palace.
Each of these Jinyang soldiers had relatives and friends named Pao Ze. Seeing that they were detained in the palace and did not know whether they were alive or dead, these people gradually lost their patience and gathered outside Jinyang Palace, shouting and trying to rescue them.
As a result, impulsive people who occasionally spoke or acted excessively violated the palace ban again, and were then detained by the guards. This gradually formed a vicious circle, so that thousands of people often gathered outside Jinyang Palace and made noise day and night, which was disturbing.
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However, the emperor Gao Yang in Jinyang Palace just turned a blind eye to this and made no response at all. He neither ordered the criminals who violated the prohibition to be severely punished nor expelled the soldiers outside the palace, nor did he obey the calls of the people outside the palace and release those imprisoned people.
Sinner.
After learning about this situation, Duan Shao, the Kaifu who was originally responsible for gathering people from all walks of life in the south of Jinyang City, was afraid that the situation would worsen. He immediately left and returned to Jinyang, preparing to go to the palace to see and advise His Majesty the Emperor.
When Duan Shao came to the outside of Jinyang Palace, the Jinyang soldiers who gathered here came forward one after another and begged: "The men in this palace relied on the power of the Lord to torture a certain Jinyang son. I beg Chang Le
I will uphold justice for the generals and others!"
Nowadays, many senior officials in Jinyang, such as Hu Lujin, She Diqian, etc., are sitting in the field, or Pan Le and others go out to defend the enemy, or they are promoted in vain. Duan Shao is the official position among the generals in Jinyang today.
The tallest man was also a close relative of the emperor, so he was naturally supported and respected by the soldiers of Jinyang.
Duan Shao naturally knew the whole story. These Jinyang soldiers were looking for trouble, and their situation was not as miserable as their tone suggested. However, in order to calm down the public sentiment, he could only temporarily comfort them before entering the palace.
See emperor.
The emperor also treated Duan Shao with special eyes and relied on him very much. When he learned that Duan Shao had come to the palace to see him, he immediately ordered an audience to introduce him into the palace.
When Duan Shao entered the palace to see him, Gao Yang, as the emperor's esteemed emperor, also stood up from the royal bed, bowed slightly towards Duan Shao, and said with a smile: "There are still a few unfinished matters before the case. Please take a seat and wait for a while."
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After Duan Shao heard this, he could only hold back for a moment. After standing up and bowing, he retreated to a seat at the side of the hall and sat down temporarily.
Gao Yang did not shy away from Duan Shao. He raised his hand to signal Tang Yong and other officials to continue reporting on the previous events, expressing his own opinions and making decisions from time to time. A man's husband does not regard appearance as a priority, even though the emperor's appearance is correct
It is an eyesore, but his confident and high-spirited expression and calm and determined demeanor make people admire him and not dare to be scornful.
Duan Shao sat in the banquet and listened to His Majesty the Emperor make quick decisions and deal with things. He couldn't help but recall the old emperor's somewhat ignorant and withdrawn attitude in his mind, which was in stark contrast to the current shrewd and capable person.
I couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Soon, Gao Yang finished everything. Then he looked at Duan Shao and asked with a smile: "Brother, I went out of the city to gather the troops of Jia Wu. How many troops have been gathered so far?"
After hearing this, Duan Shao hurriedly calmed down, and then quickly summoned the generals to report the situation.
Gao Yang nodded with satisfaction after listening, and then sneered: "Black Otter thought that I was in power at the beginning, and before I dared to fight against him, he went against his old ways and raised troops to invade. Based on his weakness in Guanxi, he wanted to fight with me. It is really ridiculous to fight for supremacy! There is no need to rush to fight now. If he really has the courage to go deep, I will wait for my work and I will have the skills to defeat him!"
After Duan Shao heard the words, he casually echoed a few words of holy and wise compliments. After a brief pause, he took the opportunity to talk about the affairs outside the palace: "I returned to the palace to pay homage to the palace, but I saw many soldiers gathered outside the palace. Now that the country is waiting to respond to the enemy, the public mood should be calm and guard against impatience. I boldly appeal to your majesty, willing to relieve the public sentiment..."
When Gao Yang heard this, he laughed loudly, then pointed at Duan Shao and said: "Brother has been here for a long time and is familiar with the crowd. He should know why these disciples are making noise outside the palace. I don't need this when I reward people and use them. A group of people are plotting against each other? The only one they rely on is my new arrival in the world. The law is difficult and the punishment is severe, so they gather together in an arrogant posture. Everyone deserves to be killed!"
After hearing this, Duan Shao hurriedly avoided the table to pay homage: "I have been traveling abroad recently, and I really don't know where the gangs in the city are quarreling from. When I was shocked to hear this, I felt very uneasy, and hurriedly paid my respects, hoping that I could help you with my little effort to relieve your worries!" "
"I know my brother's sincerity. I have already made a plan to deal with this, but I am busy with my affairs and have no time to take care of it. Now that my brother has come back to speak, I will put an end to the public's anger for you."
Gao Yangxing came down from the palace, helped Duan Shao up with both hands, and immediately said: "He is a prisoner today, and some of his relatives, friends, and officials are outside. Brother Lao introduced him to me. I will personally testify his guilt and make sure that his party will be sincerely convinced." !”
After Duan Shao heard the words, he took the order and went outside the palace to declare the holy will. Soon he summoned hundreds of relatives and friends of the prisoners from the crowd, and led these people back to Jinyang Palace. Several eunuchs led the way. Go to a hall dedicated to watching martial arts performances.
At this time, Gao Yang had already moved here, wearing military armor and sitting upright. He waited until the group of disciples came in to pay their respects, then stood up and gave orders to bring all the prisoners who violated the palace restrictions to this place.
Not long after, when the prisoners arrived, the relatives and friends gathered together and exchanged greetings. When they saw that the prisoners only looked a little haggard and had no injuries or diseases, they breathed a sigh of relief and thanked His Majesty the Emperor for his forgiveness. .
When Gao Yang heard this, he sneered, stood on the steps with his sword in hand, and said sternly: "You and other disciples, relying on the arrogance of others, disturb my daily life, how can I forgive you lightly! I only remember that you will serve for a long time, and each of you will have a distinguished life." , I will give you a chance to save myself. Since you said that the guards could not choose the right one, they each armed themselves with armor and staffs and entered the battle. The survivors will be rewarded heavily, and the dead will not be regretted!"
After everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly changed drastically, and they were full of shock. They subconsciously wanted to shake their heads and refuse, but they couldn't help it. There were thousands of Baibao Xianbei and Han'er warriors and other Suwei guards inside and outside the hall, watching eagerly. looking at them.
Following Gao Yang's order, more soldiers brought a large number of armors, knives, and other military equipment from the back of the palace, and all of them were piled up in front of the palace. Immediately, the guards came to confront each other with knives, and ordered the soldiers to come forward. Pick up weapons.
Duan Shao did not expect that Gao Yang's so-called method of punishment was like this. He originally wanted to persuade him, but after seeing the emperor's cold eyes, he swallowed the words that came to his mouth.
Regarding Gao Huan’s posthumous title, it was Emperor Xianwu during the Tianbao period, and was changed to Shenwu during the Gaozhan period. But generally speaking, Shenwu is more familiar than Xianwu, so the narration in the book uses Shenwu, if it is useful in the dialogue.