Chapter 2 Betrayal (for a moment) After reviewing the memorial for a while, Yang Guang's mood slowly calmed down. Judging from the chapter sent to the palace, order in various places was being restored. Chen Leng, Qu Tutong, Li Yuan and other ministers worked hard to protest. The thieves must defeat some local commanders and magistrates in almost every battle, and the generals and defenders have repeatedly captured the enemy, each killing hundreds to thousands of enemies. However, the group of bandits is also a bit more difficult to deal with, and they have been defeated repeatedly, like Bai Zu. Insects are always dead but not stiff
"Such a fallacy dares to be so arrogant!" Yang Guang sneered and put down a good news about Du Fuwei's "capital" being conquered by Chen Leng just after he established himself as king. He reached out to touch the tea bowl. What he drank just now tasted good. Until now, he was still full of flavor. When he poked the tip of his finger, he suddenly remembered that he had thrown away the medicinal food. He retracted his arm and continued to read other memorials.
Qu Tutong sent troops to attack the Liquan bandit Zhou Xiaoshan, and defeated more than 20 of their villages. Peace was restored near the capital. Li Yuan led troops to attack Zhen Zhai'er, and the bandits were at a stalemate in Shuque Valley. Li Shimin led the cavalry to go behind the bandit army. They attacked fiercely, defeated Zhen Zhai'er, and captured Zhen Zhai'er and more than 20,000 thieves under his command. Li Yuan released all the ordinary minions, but ordered that Zhen Zhai'er and the leaders of more than a thousand people under his command be beheaded and their heads beheaded. For the pagoda, the spirit of Pan Changwen, the great general of the Sui Dynasty, is worshiped in heaven...
"How could this happen?" Seeing this, Yang Guang suddenly realized that something was wrong. He remembered that when he was driving through Taiyuan last year, he had met the strong military general Pan Changwen. Less than a year before and after, Pan Changwen did not know when he was killed. And from the analysis of the victory report sent by Li Yuan who stayed in Taiyuan to claim credit, Pan Changwen's death was closely related to the bandit leader named Zhen Zhai'er, so Li Yuan wanted to kill all the bandit leaders to avenge Pan Changwen.
"Your Majesty, new refreshments have been delivered, using authentic Yuhang tea!" Eunuch Wen, who was waiting on the side, saw Yang Guang frowning and thought he was thirsty, so he quickly brought the tea that had been prepared. Put it in the position that Yang Guang is most accustomed to
"When did General Pan Changwen die in battle?" Yang Guang pushed his tea to the side and asked confusedly.
He shouldn't have asked the ministers about this kind of national important matter, but Wen Yidao deliberately reminded Yang Guang of the fact that the government had been neglected for too long. After pondering for a while, he raised his voice and replied: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, General Pan is When he was defeated at the end of July this year, he was forming a division with the eldest son of Li Yuan who stayed in Taiyuan. On the way, he encountered the outnumbered bandits of Li Shanfei's general Zhen Zhai'er. The officers and soldiers had to fight and retreat from Yanmen County. After chasing him to the gates of Taiyuan City, General Pan Changwen laid down his body and died of exhaustion. At that time, His Majesty even issued a decree to commend him and allow one of his sons to become a noble!"
"Oh, I have forgotten such a thing?" Yang Guang put down the memorial, rubbed his dry eyelids vigorously, and asked in surprise that he had not cared about government affairs for a long time, so he could not remember many things clearly. Moreover, he was in the country at that time. Pei Ju and others used seals on the imperial edict drafted, but did not pay much attention to its content.
"Your Majesty is busy with many things, and it is understandable that he occasionally forgets some trivial matters. The two adults Pei must still remember that your Majesty can ask them to come to verify!" Seeing that Yang Guang finally realized the problem, Duke Wen was happy and couldn't wait to suggest it.
"I ask you the same thing. Yu Qing is always afraid that I will worry, so he always tries to put things in a nice way!" Yang Guang, who suddenly became sober, also guessed that the reason why he didn't remember Pan Changwen's death was probably because Yu Shiji and Pei Ju had done it deliberately. Sandwiching this news among a lot of trivial matters, I thought about it and ordered
"I am an internal minister and cannot interfere with the affairs of the outer court! Your Majesty, take a sip of tea first, and I will send someone to declare Lord Yu to enter the palace!" Wen Yidao bowed and saluted, and his tone of reply was filled with persistence.
"Go, you are so boring!" Yang Guang became a little unhappy and scolded him in a low voice. Then he picked up the tea bowl and tasted the bitterness of the tea while waiting in boredom.
Fortunately, it was still early in the morning, so Yu Shiji and Pei Ju were still busy in the court room. When they heard the eunuch's summons, they quickly packed up and hurried to the imperial study room.
After the ceremony between the monarch and his ministers was over, Yang Guang ordered people to give seats to Yu Shiji and Pei Ju respectively. Then he continued to ask about the funeral arrangements of General Pan Changwen, "General Pan Changwen died in the battle. I planned to attack General Pan's son at that time."
What kind of prince? Who is Li Shanfei, and how could he make such a big fuss?"
"Your Majesty made General Pan the Marquis of Qingyuan County, so General Pan's eldest son also attacked the Marquis of Qingyuan County. Li Shanfei was named Wei Dao'er. He was a giant bandit who roamed between Zhuojun and Shanggu and had a long history of collusion with the Turks.
, I heard that at its peak, there were more than 200,000 people..." Yu Shiji didn't understand Yang Guang's intention of suddenly calling himself and Pei Ju to the palace, so he thought about it and answered.
"More than two hundred thousand, didn't Yu Qing and Yu Wenqing say that there are fewer and fewer thieves?" Yang Guang shook his hand, and half a bowl of tea was poured onto the front of his lapel.
"Damn it, old minister. I shouldn't disturb the emperor with these hearsay news!" Yu Shiji was so frightened that he rushed forward, wiping the hot tea on Yang Guang's body with his sleeves, and begging for mercy.
Since returning from his inspection of Yanmen Pass last year, every time Yang Guang asked in public about the situation of the bandit suppression in various places, Pei and Yu would report the good news but not the bad news: "It's getting less and less!" "We can't tithe!" Such vague rhetoric has almost become a common practice.
Just now, he was busy saying good things for Pan Changwen, and accidentally exposed his previous lies, so for a while, his heart was like countless deer jumping, and he didn't know how to fix the loopholes.
Wen Yidao and several attendants quickly ran forward and helped Yang Guang change out of the clothes that were soaked by the tea. After wiping the water stains on the imperial desk and the ground with a rag, they walked backwards to the door. "Your Majesty,
It has been discovered that Yu Shiji and others deliberately deceived the emperor!" This conclusion made Wen Yidao excited. He firmly believed that the emperor he had served for many years was a wise emperor. The reason why he was so decadent before was all because he was fooled by several treacherous ministers. Now, the biggest
The powerful traitor Yu Wenshu is already dying. As long as he finds a way to let the true colors of Yu Shiji, Pei Ju and others be seen through by His Majesty the Emperor, the Sui Dynasty will finally regain its prestige one day.
But what Yang Guang said next made Wen Yidao very disappointed. The Shengming Emperor had no intention of being more serious about the number of thieves. He sighed and said: "Forget it, I guess the thieves only claim to have a crowd of 200,000. Besides, these bandits are
, no matter how many people there are, it can’t create a climate!”
"Your Majesty's Holy Ming, those rebels all claim to have hundreds of thousands of followers, but in fact they are all bluffs. In fact, very few of them can fight, so I have been telling the truth!" Yu Shiji secretly took a breath and smiled as he answered him these days.
Please ask the immortal, the immortal family said that the Yu family is a good person in the third generation, and has the good fortune to turn disaster into good fortune. It seems that the incense money for the immortal family will be increased tomorrow. Such a big trouble has been easily brushed aside, and it is not considered a big deal.
Is it possible to turn bad luck into good fortune?
With such a considerate emperor, it is indeed a blessing for Yu and Pei. Yang Guang accepted Yu Shiji's praise with peace of mind, nodded, and turned his attention back to Li Yuan's memorial again: "Zhen Zhai'er is Li Shanfei's general." , Li Shanfei has two hundred thousand men. Well, then why did Zhen Zhai go to Hedong again? Isn't he in Shanggu and Zhuojun? Why did Li Jiancheng and Pan Changwen go to Yanmen County? How could they be with Zhen Zhai? Come together?"
"Your Majesty, the two thieves Zhen Zhai'er and Li Shanfei were attacked by General Xue Shixiong on the banks of the Sanggan River in June this year. Their vitality was severely damaged and they could no longer stand in Zhuo County, so they fled to Yanmen County. But Lao Chen I don’t know why they quickly recovered their strength and actually dared to attack the army." Yu Shiji thought about it again and answered as briefly as possible.
"Xue Shixiong defeated Li Shanfei and drove them to Yanmen County? Why can't I remember anything?" Yang Guang knocked his forehead hard, his face full of exhaustion.
"Presumably, Lord Yu must have classified General Xue's victory report into the 'gentle' category!" Wen Yidao, who had brought the hot tea in again, could no longer hold back and reminded in a low voice.
"Yu Shiji, do you think you were too busy and confused at that time!" After hearing Wen Yidao's explanation, Yang Guang smiled and cursed that according to his habit, all memorials were first reviewed by Pei Ju and others and then classified. Once a local official's memorial was sent to the palace and was placed in the "gentle" category, it meant that he would not read it at all. It was completely left to Pei Ju, Yu Shiji, Yu Wenshu and others to handle it themselves. Therefore, he did not receive the news of Xue Shixiong's defeat of Li Shanfei. Not knowing is not a reason to blame the monarch and his ministers. There is nothing wrong. It is just normal negligence.
"Master Yu had good intentions at the time, and was afraid that your majesty would be too overworked!" Pei Ju wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained to Yu Shiji with a smile.
"You should be punished for not being able to distinguish between priorities!" Yang Guang held up the hot tea, took a few sips, and then made a decision, "I will punish you with half a year's salary to repaint the dragon boat. I remember when I came here, On the way, the color of the dragon boat was stained a lot by the dust.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yu Shiji quickly bowed and thanked him for half a year's salary. He didn't take it seriously at all. Nowadays, Li Yuan, Li Xu, Luo Yi, Wang Shichong and others send tributes to Yangzhou from time to time. Any amount is more valuable than the imperial court. The salary given is ten times higher
"Your Majesty, the tea is too hot, please be careful, Your Majesty!" Wen Yidao was watching anxiously, but there was nothing he could do about it. He was not a man who was good at wielding power in the first place. He only had the wish to eliminate evil for the country, but in the end he had no strength at all. Can't use it
"Yidao, go and bring me some more snacks. I'll deal with these memorials while I'm eating!" Yang Guang waved his hand to signal Wen Yidao not to interrupt and turned around. He continued to ask Yu Shiji and Pei Ju: "Let's continue talking about what we just said. That's right, Zhen Zhai'er under Li Shanfei's command was defeated and retreated to Yanmen, and his strength quickly recovered. Who is responsible for this? Have you two come to a conclusion?"
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, there is no doubt that they are Turks!" In terms of perceiving external dangers, Pei Ju was much sharper than Yu Shiji. The latter's specialty lies in knowing and remembering, while his specialty lies in judging the situation.
"Those who play tricks will not end well!" Yu Shiji looked at Wen Yidao out of the corner of his eye and said bitterly.
"Hmph, I think it's the Turks who are behind the trouble for the Ashina family, and I'm afraid my world will be peaceful!" Yang Guang didn't hear the hidden meaning of Yu Shiji's words, and nodded, expressing his and Pei Ju's conclusion. After all, he had been the emperor for so many years. After thinking about it for a moment, the sponsors behind the bandits were ready to emerge. With the support of the Turks, Zhen Zhaier naturally had the capital to fight against the government and the army. Next, the soldiers from Hedong County were defeated, and Pan Changwen fought. The news of his death is understandable. "But what did Pan Changwen and Li Jiancheng go to Yanmen? Who gave them the order? Is that Li Jiancheng the same one who I appointed General Yingyang in Yanmen?"
"Your Majesty, General Pan Changwen and Tang Gong's prince Li Jiancheng were ordered to stay in Taiyuan to go to Lingqiu to capture the rebel Wang Xuba's back route. Boling soldiers and horses blocked Wang Xuba in Feihu Pass. Behind there is Yanmen County.
Li Jiancheng of Lingqiu is the eldest son of Duke Tang, and it is Li Shimin, the second son of Duke Tang, who conferred the title of General Ying Yang!" Even though Yu Shiji had a good memory, he was also confused by Yang Guang's clueless question. He guessed that Yang Guang
Maybe I don’t like to hear Li Xu’s name this year, so I don’t mention who led the Boling Army and just introduce the outcome of the battle in general, “Wang Xuba had no choice but to be recruited to Shanggu, and the people of Boling and other places entrusted your majesty with great blessings.
Live a peaceful life again!"
"Oh, so, Pan Changwen and Li Jiancheng should indeed go to Wangxuba. I remember that he once called himself the King of Yan and he was actually willing to be recruited? Where is he now? What official position did we give him?" Yang Guangda felt that he was
Some time ago, I was busy reciting poems and reciting paintings with a group of literati, so I completely neglected the war, so I didn't ask why I knew nothing about it, but smiled and asked about the arrangements for the thieves after they were surrendered.
"I once drafted an imperial edict for your majesty. I have forgiven the blame and agreed to the request of the local generals to grant Wang Xuba the post of inspector of the school." Seeing that Yang Guang was so confused, Pei Ju had the courage to blame him directly.
Except for a few close ministers such as Pei Ju and Yu Shiji, no one can figure out which government orders were issued without asking the emperor for instructions. Therefore, the Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty could not remember whether he had seen anything similar to this.
After receiving the imperial edict, he frowned regretfully and sighed: "You two didn't remind me, how could you only award one general for inspection? Doesn't this make those who are preparing to be recruited feel that I am too stingy?
Since they are willing to change their minds, they should at least be awarded a general. Yes, you two drafted a decree to remove the word "inspection" and make Wang Xuba the general of Yingyang. From now on, no matter who is the general except Li Mi,
The bandit leader suddenly repented and made them all generals. I know what they thought was wrong, so I will give them a chance to turn back!"
"Your Majesty has made it clear that those rebellious ministers and traitors will die of shame if they know that Your Majesty is so tolerant to them!" Yu Shiji quickly stood up and offered his hand to Yang Guang again, "I will go to draft the decree in a moment, and I will not delay you on behalf of the people of the world to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."
, with Your Majesty here, our Sui Dynasty will surely be everlasting!"
"Stop flattering and work hard!" Yang Guang interrupted Yu Shiji's flattery with a joke, "Who was the one who made the forced landing on Wang Xuba? What reward did I give him? He was a handsome man, but he was too stingy!"
"You haven't prevaricated it yet!" Yu Shiji and Pei Ju looked at each other and secretly complained in their hearts. They both received a lot of benefits from Li Xu, so they deliberately prevented the gift giver from being thought of by Yang Guang. But in this situation, they couldn't help but
To tell the truth, after sorting out his thoughts for a while, Pei Ju was the first to answer: "Your Majesty, it was Li Zhongjian, the champion general promoted by Your Majesty, who made an emergency landing on Wang Xuba. Now it is known to both the government and the public that Your Majesty has the wisdom to know people. Since he sent General Li to Bo
In the mausoleum, half of the thieves in Hebei Province have been exterminated. The ministers and others drafted an edict for His Majesty, and changed Li Zhongjian to the title of General Manager of the Boling Army. He also gave him the title of Jin Ziguanglu. Your Majesty already used the seal last month and asked someone to issue the edict!"
"Oh, it's Li Zhongjian. He did live up to my expectations. I remember Zhang Jin said he was defeated by him last year?" To the surprise of Yu and Pei, Yang Guang actually changed the Fenyang Army into the Boling Army and gave him a gift.
When I heard about Li Xu’s civil service, I had the impression that instead of getting angry because of the name, I actually showed a bit of pride on my face.
"It is precisely in this way that Your Majesty's ability to lift beauty out of gravel and recruit talented people from farmland to know people well is beyond the reach of others!" Yu Shiji took a sneak look at Yang Guang's face and boldly flattered him.
"Yes, none of the ministers were optimistic about General Li back then. Only His Majesty insisted on promoting him. Now, he has wiped out the bandits in six counties for His Majesty, forcing the rebel Luo Yi not to cross the Sanggan River..." Talking about flattery.
In terms of ability, Pei Ju is no worse than Yu Shiji. In the blink of an eye, flattering words are pouring out.
"He did not let me down!" Yang Guang supported the imperial case with both hands and looked directly at the sky outside the window. For Li Xu, he always had an extremely contradictory mentality and wanted to continue to entrust him with important tasks, but he was also afraid that the other party would accept it.
That "Peach and Plum Chapter" can be suppressed hard, and it is tantamount to completely denying his own previous judgment. He can't talk to anyone about this trouble, so he can only continue to be confused and put it aside for a while.
"Fortunately, I didn't get it wrong!" Yu Shiji saw that Yang Guang still seemed to admire Li Xu very much.
