Chapter 2 Betrayal (Part 1) In these troubled times, the only blessed land that can be called a paradise can only be Yangzhou and Henan. Whether there are people dying of hunger in Hebei or Shandong and Shanxi, no matter what kind of storm blows under the city of Yangzhou
, after the calm and experienced Master Pei stretched out his hand, and then the eight-faced and exquisite Master Yu moved his pen, it turned into auspicious clouds in a blink of an eye, showing all its gentleness.
The repeated defeats are written as repeated defeats, the bandits killing officials and rebellions are written as officials from all over the country vying to be loyal to the country, and half of the country is written as a small number of regions. It is just a change of description angle. It is not considered bullying the emperor, let alone deceiving the emperor.
His Majesty the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty did not like to see those who pretended to be concerned about the country and the people. It was just scabies itching. They were far away from the imperial city. Do they deserve to make a fuss?
In the midst of singing and dancing, Yang Guang continued to enjoy the dream of a prosperous age. Now there are fewer people who can disturb him. Fan Zigai, Duke of Ji Jinggong, died of illness in July, Zhao Xiaocai, Minister of the Ministry of War, retired and returned to his hometown in August, and Yu Wenshu, Duke of Xu, also reached his twilight years.
Let's go back to the palace to see what happened outside. The loyal Pei Ju, Yu Shiji and others took care of it, except for some major events that had to be witnessed by Chong Tong, such as the peach blossoms in Tangquan Palace blooming against the season, and the willow trees under the White Jade Bridge blooming in autumn.
Green and others, the ministers will not easily let the Son of Heaven work hard, and the Son of Heaven who spends all day boating and riding on the blue waves also believes that these big guys can handle the complicated and boring government affairs in an orderly manner, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment under their rule.
With such mutual trust between the monarch and his ministers, how can the state affairs be disharmonious? Since the July parade in Yangzhou, auspicious signs have appeared in various places, and the good news that the bandits have been wiped out has also come one after another. Afterwards, Yang Guang didn't even bother to read the good news.
They were all handed over to the personal eunuchs and put into a small basket made of ivory. Only when they were bored would they occasionally take out a few to relieve their boredom.
What Yang Guang pulled out today was a stack of memorials that Yu Shiji personally sent to the palace a few days ago. Yang Guang remembered that he was busy judging the newly written Qiu Si poems by the bachelors of the Secretary's Department, so he didn't take the time to read it. Now it is finally here
After a moment of leisure, I should give Yu Shiji an answer, so as not to chill this loyal minister's heart.
When the old eunuch Wen Yidao saw the emperor starting to deal with government affairs, he brought a bowl of ginseng soup with his own hands. It was already a bit cold. His Majesty needed some nourishing food to warm his stomach. Three ounces or so of wild ginseng like this is best. It will not burn the fire.
It makes people feel uncomfortable, but it doesn't have any medicinal properties at all. After drinking it, it still makes people lose their spirits.
"Liaodong ginseng?" Yang ** noticed the rich medicinal taste, picked up the bowl and took a sip, and asked very accurately.
"If I say Long Live, it is indeed Liaodong ginseng." Eunuch Wen bent down and replied with a bit of admiration.
"Where did it come from?" Yang Guang took another sip of ginseng soup and continued to ask about the ginseng sent from various places in the Sui Dynasty. Liaodong and Goguryeo were the best. However, the counties in Liaodong have not paid taxes to the court since last year.
Not to mention sending precious wild ginseng to Yangzhou
"Your Majesty, the tributes that Mr. Yu sent to the palace with the memorial six days ago were said to be from Liaodong. You didn't pay attention at the time, and the old slave ordered them to be collected!" Although Eunuch Wen is old, he has a strong memory.
But there was no sign of decline. He pondered for a moment and immediately gave an accurate answer.
"Well, not bad!" Yang Guang nodded. He didn't know whether he was praising the taste of the medicinal diet or Eunuch Wen's sudden memory. He struggled to sit up straight and pressed the memorial in his hand on the desk, "A tribute from Liaodong? Yu Shiji was like this at the beginning.
Did you say that? Why don’t I remember anything? Was Liaodong recaptured by Yang Yichen? When was it recaptured? Why didn’t they let me know about such a big thing?"
He kept asking questions, like a child who had just walked out of the mountains, full of ignorance and curiosity about external things. Eunuch Wen was almost breathless by his questions. He was stunned for a long time before he sorted out his thoughts and answered slowly.
, "Replying to Your Majesty, Your Majesty was busy rewriting poems for the secretaries and bachelors. It was not General Yang who recaptured Liaodong, but General Huben Luo Yiliang suddenly discovered it. He wrote a memorial to plead guilty and paid a tribute of dozens of kilograms of the best Liao ginseng.
Deer antlers and stuff!”
"Luo Yi?" Yang Guang repeated as if in a dream, and then slammed the table, "This thief, it's good for him to remember me! Where is his memorial? Please help me find Yu Shiji and Pei Ju's suggestions on how to deal with him.
, did I approve it at that time? Where did I put it?"
"Your Majesty has not had time to see Master Yu drafting the imperial edict, but Your Majesty has not yet used the seal!" Seeing that Yang Guang was confused and confused at times, Wen Gonggong, who had followed him since he was a child, felt a little sad for no reason, and secretly wiped it out by looking for a memorial for Yang Guang.
He wiped his eyes and answered with a choked voice.
"What's wrong with you? Are you unhappy? Are you still homesick? I remember that you are from Wu County and have nothing to do with the three counties of Liaodong?" Yang Guang is very sensitive to the mood changes of the people around him. He turned his head suspiciously and asked pleasantly.
"My servant is happy, happy for Your Majesty!" Eunuch Wen didn't know how to explain his feelings to Yang Guang, so he replied vaguely, "This is Luo Yi's memorial, and this is the imperial edict drafted by Lord Yu and Lord Pei. Please see it for Your Majesty!"
"He should know how grateful I was when I treated him with my whole heart!" Yang Guang gently patted Eunuch Wen on the back as a gesture of comfort. The two memorials had been lying in the ivory basket for some time, and the fragrance of ink had long since dissipated.
He raised it to the tip of his nose and looked at it once, then put it to his hand and said nothing.
General Huben Luo Yi admitted to him in the memorial that he was reckless in expelling officials without authorization, and explained that it was to prevent some people from liaising with Goguryeo. Now, this person has withdrawn all the Huben cavalry from the Sanggan River to Jixian.
, and imprisoned himself in the mansion, waiting for envoys from the imperial court to come and deal with him at any time.
The imperial edict drafted by Yu Shiji and Pei Ju used the tone of the imperial court and reiterated Luo Yi's betrayal last year, but in view of his great contribution to the Sui Dynasty, he was prepared to forgive all his sins and prepare to canonize him as Youzhou.
The general manager of Daoda officially recognized this person's governance authority over the three counties of Yuyang, Beiping, Anle and Liaodong.
As for the reasons for such treatment, Yu Shiji and Pei Ju gave detailed explanations in another memorial. They believed that Luo Yi had been operating in Cyprus for many years and had already matured. His current pledge of allegiance was just an affectation and was not sincere, so the court could only
Treating this person is like giving in to a snake, first appease him, make him numb and careless, and then slowly try to calm him down.
Yang Guang was not very satisfied with this solution. He was sincere to the people he valued, but at the same time, he could not tolerate the betrayal of those people, especially guys like Luo Yi who had received countless kindnesses from him but did not know how to be grateful. Yang
Guang hates that he can't catch him and file away his bones with his own hands, but the plan proposed by Yu and Pei is the best choice at the moment. If Luo Yi is not comforted, God knows what tricks this person will play.
The imperial court currently does not have enough troops to suppress the rebellion, so it has no choice but to let him muddle through for the time being.
"Sooner or later, I will personally lead the army and capture him in front of the battle!" After a while, Yang Guang slammed the imperial case again and said bitterly that there was only one bottom left. The medicinal food bowl could not be stabilized and was shot.
It rose several inches high, flew to the floor, and instantly broke into pieces.
Eunuch Wen who was waiting nearby quickly knelt down and reached out to pick up the broken porcelain. Yang Guang stepped forward and pulled it up. He shouted: "Don't pick it up. Someone will come and sweep it out and throw it away together with the broken ginseng tribute from Liaodong."
I won't eat this shit after I get to the smelly ditch, and you can't ask the imperial kitchen to make any more useless things. Just a few ginseng beards are trying to fool me. Sooner or later, I will send troops over and chop them all down, chop them down!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, please be careful!" Eunuch Wen quickly hugged Yang Guang's waist and pulled him to the throne. "Come here, please clean up the broken bowls and tell the imperial kitchen to pick out all the materials from Liaodong. I'll wait a moment."
Handle it yourself!" He shouted breathlessly towards the outside of the study, fearing that if he moved a little slower, Yang Guang would do something even more crazy.
Several young eunuchs hurried in and cleaned up the broken porcelain and leftover soup. Yang Guang sat numbly behind the imperial desk, watching everyone busy going back and forth in front of him. There were veins jumping on his forehead, and his face seemed to be roasted by fire.
He was red, but his hands and feet were as if they had just been soaked in the river. They were surprisingly cold. Pain, anger, despair, and all kinds of negative emotions were intertwined in his heart, making him not want to say another word, but just wanted to watch the world in front of him.
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty cannot be angry with such a person!" Eunuch Wen was frightened by Yang Guang's expression. He walked up behind him, patted his back to cheer him up, and whispered, "Sooner or later, this kind of ungrateful guy will
His majesty will just have to watch and his head will be cut off before long!"
"I, I will cut it with my own hands! I will definitely cut it with my own hands!" Yang Guang squeezed out a few words from the gap between his teeth, each word filled with unforgettable hatred.
"As long as your Majesty has stabilized all parts of the Central Plains, he can march northward!" Eunuch Wen followed Yang Guang's wishes and spoke warmly.
"Yes, I want to cheer up, work diligently on internal affairs, and restore the prestige of the imperial court!" Yang Guang suddenly turned into a smart emperor again, smiled bitterly, and swore, "Bring me all the memorials in several baskets. I will bring you here today."
Everything has been approved, so what’s the problem? It’s a breeze!”
"Your Majesty is wise!" Eunuch Wen proclaimed and trotted over to bring all the memorials that had been accumulated recently. Pei Ju and Yu Shiji had sorted them out and sorted them out. There were nearly 300 memorials waiting for the emperor's approval, but Eunuch Wen, who was familiar with Yang Guangcai, did not think that this would happen.
Make it take a lot of effort
"Your Majesty is extremely talented!" Recalling the scene when Yang Guang just ascended the throne, Wen Yidao thought excitedly, "As long as your Majesty is willing to cheer up!" He wiped his eyes quietly, and seemed to see Yang Guang in the hazy tears.
Sit upright in front of the ministers and regain the vitality that a Nine-Five Master should have.
