Chapter 4: Qiancheng (Part 7) He doesn’t want to talk about any unpleasant things today. He just wants to happily share some of the joy of the soldiers’ victory. In recent years, he has been too tired to be an emperor and has never been serious to the outside world.
He has won every battle, but this time, although the credit mainly goes to Qu Tutong, Yao Junsu and others, he, the emperor, is sitting in Yanmen after all, and he has been acting as a bait in a down-to-earth manner, right?
"Your Majesty is no longer the same as he was back then!" Lai Hu'er and others who had originally planned to step forward to remonstrate bluntly shook their heads and swallowed all their words. They thought about the time when Yang Guang led an army to defeat the Turks who invaded the Central Plains.
On the way back in triumph, while rectifying the border defense, he had not forgotten how to request the late emperor to exempt the areas harassed by the Turks from taxes, so as to restore vitality to various places as soon as possible. But now Yang Guang has to fight for a tragedy.
He forgot about his victory, not only did he not remember to comfort the soldiers and the people, but he also easily let go of crimes that endangered the safety of his own throne.
"There is no hope in the Sui Dynasty!" Pei Ji, who had escaped the disaster, thought sadly that Yu Wenhua and his brothers would rather die than betray their accomplices. He was grateful, but Yang Guang's decision to pardon Yu Wenhua and his brothers from the death penalty made him very dissatisfied.
There are rules that those in power must abide by. If he can even tolerate behaviors that endanger his own safety, then others will lose their due fear in plotting rebellion in the future.
All the civil and military officials have been bullied by Yu Wenshu, and many of them have deep grudges. Today, they finally got a chance to see the old guy in trouble. Unexpectedly, the matter ended in peace in the end, so they were all extremely disappointed. However, His Majesty the Emperor has repeatedly stated
After hearing his decision, everyone couldn't stand out anymore and asked for trouble. They lazily complimented, "Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Then they turned their attention to the reopened door of the main hall. Everyone watched with gloating eyes as Yu Wenshu and his son helped each other and left.
Immediately afterwards, I saw several generals with bloodstains on their armor striding in.
"I, Qu Tutong (Dugu Lin, Yao Junsu...), have come to see Your Majesty. I am waiting for help to arrive late. Please forgive me!" Qu Tutong and others quickly exchanged glances, then stood in three rows and faced Yang.
Guang Su stood up and cupped his fists
"You all came from thousands of miles away to help me, just to wash away the shame of being trapped in Yanmen, what crime are you guilty of?!" Yang Guang stood up from behind the imperial case, and quickly stepped forward to help me, "I know you won't let me down, I, I
I've been waiting for you!" At the end of the sentence, he was so excited that his words were choked with tears.
"Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, how can I allow outsiders to offend me!" Qu Tutong bowed again and replied that he was still wearing the heavy armor he wore when he went into battle to kill the enemy. With a movement, the metal pieces on the armor skirt clanged loudly in the golden palace.
The originally extremely depressing atmosphere was instantly made majestic by his candid words and the sound of armor, and everyone was refreshed.
"Okay, okay, I am the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, how can I allow outsiders to humiliate me!" Yang Guang wiped the corners of his eyes without hesitation, and replied, "With you saying that, even if I am trapped for a few more days, it will be worth it for me.
, I am the Sui Dynasty..."
"I don't allow foreign invaders to spy on my land!" Luo Shi, who was standing in the last row, didn't understand etiquette. Seeing that Yang Guang couldn't remember the words for a while, he boldly continued for him.
"Yes, our vast land does not allow foreigners to spy on us!" Yang Guang waved his arm, as if all the shadows in the past few days were thrown out of the palace gate. With a happy smile on his face, he walked quickly to the back row, "This must be
It's Luo Shixin. I have a portrait of you in my study. This is Qin Shubao. I also ordered someone to draw your likeness, this young general..." His eyes stayed on Li Shimin's face, feeling that it looked very familiar, but he couldn't remember himself.
When have you ever seen such a young nobleman?
"Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Gong Li Yuan, has met your Majesty. I am wearing armor and cannot perform the three-kowtow ceremony. Please forgive me!" Li Shimin quickly bowed down and announced his family status.
"Are you the second son of my cousin's family?" Yang Guang was stunned, and then talked about his seniority in a very inappropriate manner.
"Nephew Shimin pays homage to uncle!" Li Shimin is such a smart man. Knowing that Yang Guang must have escaped from death at this moment, he was a little confused and quickly spoke to help him. His father Li Yuan and Yang Guang are cousins, so this call of uncle is
It's natural and Li Shimin has already performed the courtesy of a monarch and a minister. Now he talks about the friendship between uncle and nephew. It can be regarded as putting public before private. Even if someone wants to find fault afterwards, they can't find anything wrong in his behavior.
"Okay, okay, I didn't expect you to be so old!" Yang Guang held up Li Shimin, who was eager to bow down, and nodded repeatedly. At this moment, he forgot his suspicion of Li Yuan for many years, and all he felt in his heart was the warmth of being missed by his relatives.
, "How is your father doing now? Did he come with you?"
"Your Majesty, when I received the order from King Qin, my father was ordered to lead the army to suppress the bandits. He had no time to retreat, so he ordered me to lead all the available soldiers in Taiyuan City to serve under General Yun!" Li Shimin was afraid that Yang Guang would find fault with him!
The father did not come to the rescue in person, but carefully explained
Yang Guang had been fussing about the Yuwen family for most of the night. At this moment, he was so confused that he couldn't care less about finding fault with others! Putting down Li Shimin's arm, he turned his eyes back to the generals in the first row, Zuo Xiaowei, the general.
General Qu Tutong, General Dugu Lin, King of Qi Yang Jian, "My son has worked hard all the way!" He pulled his son's shoulders with both hands, and his voice became colder.
"Father was frightened. My son, I rescued you. The rescue came late. Please, please forgive me, father!" Yang Jian was frightened by a very common intimate gesture between father and son, and said with tears.
Since the death of the crown prince, father and son have been suspicious of each other for many years. In order of eldest son, Yang Jian is now the natural heir to the throne. However, Yang Guang has always disliked his slightly useless son, so he has not established the crown prince for a long time.
Yang Zhen was afraid that he would be too strong and block the way of other brothers, and he would be timid in doing things. Yang Guang disliked his adult son more and more, and wished he could never see him again before he could be clean.
"Why are you crying? I'm not dead!" The more people are afraid of something, the more likely it will happen. Yang Guang was indeed very dissatisfied with his son's cowardice and scolded him with a serious face.
The reason why he was angry was not entirely because Yang Jian and Dugu Lin refused to go to Yanmen to live and die with him, but because he saw that young people like Li Shimin, Luo Shixin, and Li Xu were full of vitality, and he
Among them, his son is like a sick chicken among the phoenixes! It just so happens that the blood of this sick chicken is the noblest, far more than a hundred times higher than that of Qifeng among those around him.
"His Royal Highness King Qi must have been overjoyed to see His Majesty Ankang!" Master Yinshi, who was standing next to Li Xu, was the smartest one. He couldn't bear to see the good atmosphere ruined by misunderstanding. He smiled and explained for Yang Jian, "This is father and son."
My nature is so pure and sincere that even if I stand here, I feel a little wet in my eyes!"
After that, he really rubbed his face with his arm covered with iron armor, causing the surrounding civil and military officials to sigh. Everyone had just escaped from death, and no one wanted to offend the scenery. They all gave words of advice, "Your Majesty and Prince Qi have a loving father and a filial son. I will wait for you."
I am envious in my eyes and to be honest, everyone really made my family worried when they were trapped this time!"
"Yes, yes, King Qi has commanded the army to fight with the enemy on the outside these days. He has worked hard and accomplished a lot. Those stupid sons of my family will probably just lie at the door and cry to the north after hearing the news that my father was surrounded!"
People in the audience praised him for the deep love between father and son, and Yang Guang felt a lot calmer when he looked at his son in front of him. "I'm just a coward. I don't expect him to inherit the throne anyway. He has a weak temper. In the future, others will not force me to succeed to my throne."
He's too much!" Thinking of this, his mood improved again, and he patted his son's shoulder hard, "You did a good job this time, I'm very happy!"
After being praised by Yang Guang, King Qi Yang Jian couldn't help but shake his body. In the past forty days, he didn't know whether he wanted his father to be rescued or to be kidnapped by the Turks. For a while, he felt happy again.
Feeling wronged again, tears welled up like spring water
"Oh, please stop crying, isn't this a good thing for me!" Yang Guang felt soft in his heart due to his son's eyes. He sighed and comforted, "You are now a grown man, you should learn to control yourself.
The state of mind, so that the joy and anger are invisible!"
"Your Majesty is sitting in Yanmen, and he is certain that the Turks will be defeated in the near future, so he can do it without being happy about victory and without worries about defeat. King Qi and I don't see the long term, so we are worried about your Majesty's safety outside every day. After the victory, we are naturally in a state of excitement.
I can't control myself anymore!" Master Yin Shi spoke eloquently and once again spoke out to help King Qi solve his problem.
"Nonsense, the battle was fought by you. I am trapped in an isolated city. How could I have expected that the Turks would definitely be defeated?" Yang Guangming knew that the other party was trying to flatter him, but he still felt very comfortable in his heart and scolded him with a smile.
"Of course Your Majesty had already predicted that the Turks would be defeated. Otherwise, how could they not hold on in the city? When they just arrived, the general did not understand His Majesty's thoughts. He rushed into the encirclement in a panic and waited for General Qu and General Yao.
They all arrived. After a careful calculation, we found that Your Majesty is stationed at Yanmen. Isn't it like what is often said in military strategy, "a little breakthrough, the center blooms"? Otherwise, with His Majesty's wisdom and the courage of all of you, how could you be trapped by some Turkic thieves?
Where do you want to live?" Master Yinshi was waiting for Yang Guang's question. He cupped his hands and said boldly.
At first, he refused to listen to others' dissuasion and was eager to show off. As a result, he was defeated by the Turks and his entire army was wiped out. Therefore, when he met Yang Guang, he immediately flattered him, fearing that he would later be held accountable for the crime of losing an army and humiliating the country. Yang Guang just accepted it.
In this way, I originally felt that I had been disgraced by the Turks, and I had no shame to face Jiangdong's father. After listening to Yin Shishi's words, I also felt that I had made a mistake this time, and it was indeed in line with the way of using soldiers. Seeing it,
His face was filled with smiles, and his eyes became much brighter.
"So, do you think I have meritorious service?" Yang Guang walked quickly to Master Yin Shi and asked with a smile as he felt that "there is someone who knows me, Yin Qing" in his heart.
"Not only is it a meritorious service, but for His Majesty's sacrifice of life and danger, dragging the Turks around Yanmen, how could I have been free to fight them while waiting outside? So, when it comes to merit in defeating the enemy, Your Majesty must be number one!"
Shishi raised his head, looked at the other person's face and answered
"This flattery is so shameless!" Even Yu Shiji, who was best at flattery and was involved in government affairs, couldn't stand it anymore. He turned his face away and secretly cursed in his heart. After being trapped in Yanmen, Yang Guang didn't want to break out, but he didn't.
Strength to protect oneself. Before Yu Wenshiji entered the city, he tried more than once to put on makeup and rush out under the protection of his personal guards. However, Lai Hu'er and Fan Zigai tried hard to persuade him, telling him to ride a horse and gallop, and everyone could not escape.
I had passed the Turks, so I gave up in frustration.
As for predicting the enemy plane, if the commander is determined, then it is even more nonsense. These days, Yang Guang hugs King Zhao Yang Gao and hides in the palace to cry. His eyelids are still swollen. Everyone can see it if they pay attention.
, is there any sign of composure?
Although they despised Master Yin Shi's conduct, everyone still had to follow his words and said that immediately some people suddenly realized it and came up to compliment Yang Guang for his wise use of troops, which was unparalleled in the world.
Both the soldiers and the people were honored, and he had escaped a life-and-death disaster. He had already received a high hat. Naturally, Yang Guang didn't care about receiving more hats. He smiled and accepted all these compliments.
After talking about the nonsense of the Lord Holy Minister for a while, Yang Guang waved his hand and brought everyone's attention back to the topic, "Without the sacrifice of the soldiers, I will not be able to defend this isolated city no matter how lucky I am. General Qu, what are your arrangements this time?"
It's so clever that I actually came up with a plan to divide and disintegrate. After last night's battle, Shibi Khan and Gutuolu are bound to fight against each other on the border of Sui Dynasty. They can have peace for at least five years. I watched you last night and saw your plan. I just felt that
They are all interlocked and pressing step by step, and the opponent has no chance to crack it. Even if Huo Wei was resurrected, it was nothing more than that!"
"Congratulations to your majesty for getting another Huo Wei talent!" All the ministers gathered around and congratulated General Zuo Xiaowei Qu Tutong for his great achievements this time. He will definitely make further progress in his official position. He is now in the third rank of the official rank, almost
If you are already at the top of the military generals and are promoted to the next level, it is an unparalleled honor handed down from the Han Dynasty to military generals. The second-rank Huaihua general and the first-rank Hussar general Youdao are the people carrying the people in the sedan chair. This opportunity is not the icing on the cake.
The people are simply fools, so all the civil and military officials spoke out one after another, imploring Yang Guang to praise Qu Tutong and others for their achievements in defeating the enemy.
"Well, General Qu has done great service to the country..." Yang Guang held his beard in his hands and mused with a smile. The two sons of Yuwenshu's family have caused a big disaster. At this moment, he really needs an old minister who can replace Yuwenshu to stabilize the morale of the army.
Tutong was an upright man and loyal to the emperor. He was indeed a suitable candidate. Thinking of this, he wanted to consecrate Qu Tutong in public. Unexpectedly, before he could say anything, the other party answered first: "Your Majesty, wait a minute, I will not dare to pretend to take the merits of the war."
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Are there any who push rewards to others? The officials were stunned and looked at each other.
"This plan came from General Li, and the general just followed his words and strategies!" Before everyone could recover from the shock, Qu Tutong took half a step back, took Li Xu's hand and introduced him to everyone.
