Chapter 1 Brachium (four strokes) "This boy is just following the stick!" Eunuch Wen, who was worried about Xu Zi's performance just now, was stunned. So far today, two things have shocked him. First, Your Majesty.
When someone mentioned the first battle of Liaodong, he actually lost his temper. Secondly, the young man who looked rough and dirty so far has shown not only that he is not green, but also that he is very good at getting close to His Majesty.
Immediately afterwards, something happened that shocked Wen Jiu for the third time. After hearing Xu Zi's confession, Yang Guang did not ignore this obvious flattery with a smile or a laugh like before, but
He stood up, walked to Li Xu, and pressed his shoulders with both hands.
"I believe you!" Facing the frank Li Xu, His Majesty Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty also said frankly.
"Your Majesty!" Li Xu and Wen Jiu shouted at the same time. Li Xu's voice was full of gratitude, but Wen Jiu's voice was filled with dissatisfaction. As an emperor, he must remain aloof and maintain a sense of distance from his ministers. In this way, he can
In line with his status as a proud son of heaven and different from that of a mortal, Yang Guang's standing and pressing was equivalent to him descending from the clouds and falling into the mortal world. From then on, he was no different from the ordinary people in the world (first published on 17k Literature Network) "One knife!" Yang
Guang turned around and rolled his eyes at Wen. Eunuch Wen knew that he was being presumptuous, so he quickly lowered his head and dropped his hands to his knees. Yang Guang did not dwell on his rudeness, turned his head to Li Xu, and asked with a smile: "You know
Why do I believe you?"
At this time, Xu Zi was moved to tears. Hearing His Majesty the Emperor's question, he couldn't help being stunned and replied smoothly: "I don't know, please give me some advice!"
"Because you are sincere!" Yang Guang pressed Li Xu's shoulder down again, motioning him to sit down, then turned around and slowly walked towards his "dragon chair." He was wearing a knurled dragon robe today.
The material was a bit soft and clung to the body, unabashedly exposing his slightly hunched back. Yang Guang ignored his imperial dignity and said with a smile as he walked: "I just like your sincerity. You know it."
Li Yuan is not favored by me, but you still insist on recognizing him as an uncle. You know that Master Yang is a prisoner of the imperial court, but you dare to secretly let him go..."
Before Yang Guang could finish what he said, Xu Zi was so frightened that he jumped up from his seat again. Yu Wenshu didn't mention Master Yang's matter clearly. The minions of the Yuwen family also made vague remarks when impeaching him, and did not provide detailed information about his promotion to the rank of nobility.
After the results came out, Xu Zi thought that the matter had just passed by in a blur. Unexpectedly, Yang Guang knew everything about it and was not confused by the rumors that were both true and false.
"This general deserves death, please punish him!" Thinking of this, the hairs all over Li Xu's body stood up and he stood in front of Yang Guang with his fists tightly clasped, motionless and not daring to take a breath.
"It's good if you admit your guilt. Am I that blind and deaf person?" Yang Guang's voice alternated between hot and cold, and instantly drifted from the mortal world to the clouds. Others walked around to the "Dragon Chair", but they were not busy.
He sat down, supporting his hands on the imperial desk, and looked at Li Xu carefully again, until he saw obvious beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, he sighed and whispered: "I'm not deaf.
Blind, I just don't want to be serious with you ministers. If I wanted to punish you, you would already be in prison at this moment. You deliberately deceived me, and you can be promoted to a noble position. How can there be such a good thing in the world? As for what
Yang Ji, you don’t have to worry. Yang Xuangan has already been defeated. How can Yang Ji, an old man in his sixties, stir up trouble? I have already issued an order. His guilt is not obvious, he is just a temporary victim of the rebels.
Those who are deceived will not be held accountable."
"Why don't you thank me quickly!" Eunuch Wenqiu raised his voice and helped.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Li Xu raised his hands to his eyebrows, took a step forward, knelt down on his knees, and bent his head deeply. The change at this moment was so sudden that he felt as if he was between life and death.
I was so flustered after walking that I had no time to think of any correct response.
But Yang Guang directly left the steps for him. Not only did he let him go, but he also gave his mentor a way to survive. This profound kindness made Xu Zi unable to help but remember it in his heart.
"Get up, sit down and talk!" Yang Guang waved his hand and ordered
"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty!" Li Xu still lowered his head for a moment, then straightened up his upper body, still raised his hands to the level of his eyebrows, raised his knees, hung his hands by his side, and walked back to his seat respectfully
This is a complete ceremony of bowing one's head, which is used between emperors and ministers. Xuzi did it perfunctorily several times when he went to court. Only this time, his respect came from deep in his heart, heavy and pious.
Yang Guang saw all of Xu Zi's every move. Whether it was the previous panic or the later gratitude, none of the young man's reactions came out of his expectation. Yang Guang had also shown similar favors to other courtiers.
, but whether it is Yu Wenshu, who is intimate, or Yu Shiji, who is kind to the king, the panic and gratitude on their bodies are all faked. It is obvious at a glance that they are cheating. Only the young man in front of him has real respect for him and respect for the king.
The sincere thanks made Yang Guang feel much better, and he further felt that he still had strong control.
"Do I still need you to teach me how to control my subordinates?" Yang Guang turned around, glanced at Wen Cui proudly, then sat upright and waved his hand gently, "You are my beloved general, if it is such a small thing
If I can't tolerate you, then why should I be an emperor?" He paused and continued to order: "Raise your head, don't imitate those civil servants. I like your head held high and your chest high, and you look heroic!" (First published at 17k, please be kind!
Subscription genuine) "I will obey your orders!" Li Xu agreed, slowly raising his head and meeting the king's eyes, and saw a deep smile in the other's eyes.
"Since you are unwilling to let down others for your high status and salary, you will definitely live up to me in the future. I believe in you!" Yang Guang smiled and said to Li Xu, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"You don't have to thank me. Always remember to be loyal to the country. I heard that you are asking for help, hoping to be sent to fight abroad. Is this happening?"
"Your Majesty is wise, I, I have a hard life, and I am not used to enjoying the blessings behind the imperial chariot!" Li Xu secretly wiped the sweat from his palms on his official robe, and replied in a low voice that this was because he deliberately did it after meeting Dugu Xue.
The prepared answer may not be entirely true, but at least it won’t sound harsh to the other person.
"Well, you're used to being in the army. It's really not comfortable when you're free. I was the same way back then, but you can't have your cake and eat it too..." Yang Guang accepted Li Xu's excuse and thought about it for a while.
, said that he remembered the past when he led the troops to attack the Turks in the north and pacified the Chen Dynasty in Nan. How many years had passed, and the scene at that time seemed to still be vivid in his mind.
"For this kind of thing, you should come to me, not to the officials at the Ministry of War!" Yang Guang sighed softly, and changed the topic back to the business. "Since I gave you the immunity gold medal, it means that I have approved your actions.
How can I ignore your request?!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, General!" Li Xu stood up, bowed again, clasped his fists, stood solemnly, and gave the salute of a military general. Yang Guang waved his hand with a smile, and added, "If you are giving a gift, you don't need to give it to others, send it directly to me.
Just come to the palace!"
"Last General, Last General..." Li Xu was shocked. He didn't know how to answer this sentence. He groped in his sleeves with his hands for a long time before he realized that His Majesty the Emperor had just said it as a joke.
"Okay, okay, the world belongs to me. I still need some jewelry from you? Stop looking for it. Your loyalty is the best gift to me!" Yang Guang laughed loudly, and his eyebrows suddenly recovered.
A bit of youthful style
"This young man seems to be in love with His Majesty." Wen Qian, who was standing behind Yang Guang, thought with a smile, thinking that it had been a long time since he had seen His Majesty so happy, which made him, the minister, also feel comfortable. He couldn't help but look at Xu Zi again and found out
There was nothing special about the young man except that his new beard was thicker than ordinary young people and his shoulders were slightly wider than others. But he decided to keep the young man in mind. His Majesty the Emperor was very protective of his shortcomings, and all the ministers who fell in love with him
They are all prosperous in officialdom. Even if they have some trouble, they will not be held strictly accountable. Now, another person will be added to the list of His Majesty's ministers. Although this person comes from a humble background, he is also a bit careless in his work.
"The general will repay His Majesty's trust with the blood of the enemy!" Li Xu searched his mind and finally came up with a suitable confession to return to the army. Is this his long-awaited dream of Xiongwuying? He thought of Murong again.
The sincere faces of Luo, Li Anyuan and others suddenly appeared in his memory, and the faces of Yu Wenshi and Zhang Xiu also appeared in his memory, causing a stabbing pain in his heart.
"Xiongwuying, you can't go back. I have other plans for this army. In addition, the prince-in-law is also my favorite general. I can't favor one over the other!" Yang Guang believed that he had completely conquered the thousand-mile horse in front of him and said with a smile.
"The general will obey your Majesty's orders!" Li Xu thought for a while and replied, feeling a little disappointed.
Yang Guang felt the young man's emotions very keenly. He was in a good mood today, and his intuition and clarity of thinking were much higher than usual. "Old General Yuwen is too selfish. If you go to his service, you will be killed again in a few days."
He grabbed his pigtails and I know he has this problem, but people are not saints, and no one can do anything wrong." Yang Guang thought about Yu Wenshu's contribution to the country, and continued, "When employing people, you must make use of their strengths and make up for their weaknesses. You
Tell me, do what I say make sense?"
"Your Majesty, you are wise!" Li Xu followed Yang Guang's intention and replied, "I don't see what the strengths of General Yuwen are." He can slander him, but he must not say it openly.
"You are all my subordinates, so I don't want to see you competing with each other, especially you, who are still very young and have many opportunities to make achievements!" Yang Guang leaned back on the seat and tried to make himself feel comfortable.
You go to another place. The general will be Zhang Xutuo, our doctor Youguanglu. He has always been able to accommodate people, but he is currently lacking strong arms. After you go, work together and the place will be able to restore peace."
"Thank you for your grace!" Li Xu once again handed over the name Zhang Xutuo, who was very familiar to him. He had been idle in the army recently, and most of the achievements he heard about were about this person.
For seven years, he accompanied General Shi Wansui for his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion. He was awarded the title of Yu Yitong by the late emperor and was given the great service of three hundred horses. In eight years, he defeated the rebel Wang Bo in Dai County and beheaded tens of thousands of people. Wang Bo fled in embarrassment and fled to Lin.
When he was in the city, Zhang Xutuo caught up with him from behind. After a fierce battle, he beheaded thousands of people and captured countless thieves' organs (Note 1). This summer, Wang Bo took advantage of the Sui Dynasty's officers and soldiers in Liaodong and united with the thieves to gather the crowd.
Shi Wan tried to attack Zhangqiu, but after Zhang Xutuo learned about it, he used 20,000 infantry and cavalry to defeat them. Almost all of the Shi Wan rebels were wiped out. Only Wang Bo, Shi Jian, Hao Xiaode and others led a few hundred relatives.
Escape from the dead
As a brave general, although Zhang Xutuo is not violent in temper, he is extremely kind-hearted. Wherever his soldiers and horses go, Qiu has done nothing. The people are grateful for his kindness and often take the initiative to donate rice, grain and supplies to the army. In addition, General Zhang Xutuo
He is known as a generous man. Whenever his subordinates, such as lieutenants and deputy governors, have military exploits, they report them to the court for rewards and never take credit for their subordinates' achievements as their own.
Of course, Xuzi was very willing to work with such a brave and generous general. Zhang Xutuo's subordinates were local troops, and as a general of the government troops, they were not subordinate to each other, but they suddenly came to the same place.
, the relationship is really difficult to arrange.
"Don't underestimate him. In terms of military exploits, he is second to none in our Sui Dynasty. I have always wanted to transfer him to the left and right guards to command the army. However, the local public security is in chaos and no one can replace him! Although he is only serving the county at the moment.
The position of a prime minister, but Henan is a very important place, and the county prime minister is also a fourth-grade official, no worse than you, a military general like you!" Yang Guang fell silent when he saw Li Xu thanking him, thinking that he looked down on Zhang Xutuo, and added with a smile
(Note 2) "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best after I leave!" Li Xu realized that Yang Guang had a misunderstanding and quickly assured him
"You seize the time and work with him to exterminate the bandits in the counties of Henan and gain more military exploits. I will conquer Liaoning next year. It will be very useful to transfer you back then!" Yang Guang spread it on the table.
Open a portrait, look at the people on it, and whisper
That was a portrait of Zhang Xutuo. Yang Guang had just ordered the local officials to paint it and bring it to hand. The Sui Dynasty was not without famous generals. The Sui Dynasty was full of talents. It was just to see how the emperor would use them. After the place was pacified, Zhang Xutuo
General, Governor Qin, and General Li in front of me were all transferred to their side. When they arrived, they gathered the elites from both inside and outside the government. If you don’t believe it, you can’t defeat the little Goguryeo! If you don’t believe it, you can’t wash away this great shame in your life!
Thinking like this, Yang Guang's heart surged again, and his face suddenly turned bright red again, as red as if the peony had been beaten by frost.
Note 1: Yitong, an official position in the Sui Dynasty, was a general who led troops under the general. The predecessor of the chariot and cavalry general was a military officer of the fourth rank at that time, and was later demoted to the fifth rank.
Note 2: In the local official system of the Sui Dynasty, the counties were divided into upper, middle and lower ranks. The county governors were the third to fourth ranks of Jingzhao. In Henan, they all had Yin. The county Yin was the third rank. The county magistrate was under Yin. The counties in Henan at that time were from the third or fourth rank.
Including most of present-day Shandong and parts of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Shaanxi, the status is similar to the current municipalities.
