Yang Guang sat behind the imperial desk, with the Hengdao he supervised during the Southern Expedition in front of him, and stopped talking. He was still the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, and he still remembered the glory of commanding more than 400,000 troops to cross the river. This memory
It belongs to him forever, and no one can take it away, not even disease or aging. Under the beating candlelight, the hair on his temples can be seen with an obvious color of autumn frost, mixed between astringent and black hair, fragile and
despair.
The civil and military officials who stayed in the court did not dare to show their anger. Anyone who displeased the emperor at this time would definitely die without a burial place. Although Yang Guang rarely killed his ministers, it did not mean that he would treat those who betrayed him.
They were kind-hearted and soft-handed. Whether to kill one person as a warning to others or to exterminate the nine tribes, some people secretly wondered in their hearts. Occasionally, they raised their heads and looked at Yuwenshu and his son with pity.
That's right, among the ministers, the only ones who had the opportunity and the courage to steal military supplies to the Turks were Yuwen, Pei, Yu and others. It is also possible that these families colluded with each other to do this. Other civil and military officials either had no chance to get close.
Either the city gate had no chance to approach the official warehouse, and even if he wanted to betray the country, he was not qualified. Combined with Yuwenshu's abnormal behavior after hearing the news about the Turks' withdrawal, the identity of the criminal was already revealed.
Those gazes were like countless long sticks, stabbing Yu Wenshiji all over. He turned his head and glanced at his father, and found that the old man who usually spoke in the court, his beard, shoulders, arms, and the back of his hands were all trembling.
It was already a bit cold, especially at dawn, when the night wind that refused to recede through the screen window sent chills down people's spines. But Yu Wenshu was sweating, with thin beads of sweat from the roots of his hair, the tips of his eyebrows, and the ends of his beard.
It has condensed into a thick layer like autumn dew.
Yuwen Shiji knows who did the bad thing. After the family's efforts over the past few years, his elder brother Yu Wenzhiji is now the deputy commander of the Chinese Army, and his younger brother Yuwen Zhiji has joined the army as a Sikang. Since taking over the defense of Yanmen City, he has
Due to his infinite trust in his fellow brothers, Yu Wenshiji never visited the east gate controlled by the emperor's imperial camp.
What to do? Yu Wenshi, who is full of scheming, is so anxious that fire is boiling behind his ears. A quarter of an hour ago, he was worried about Li Xu's future, but a quarter of an hour later, he had to watch his family being doomed. From childhood to
The memories left to him by the Yuwen family were not very pleasant, but after all, they were his family, his roots, and the source of his bloodline inheritance!
"Your Majesty -" After thinking for a long time, Yuwen Shiji begged Yang Guang in a trembling voice. There is another way for the family to escape this disaster, the only way. He felt that his heart was like ten thousand steel knives.
In Zha, I had to pretend to be pious.
"Is there something going on, Prince Consort?" Yang Guang pulled out the horizontal sword from its sheath, blew on the sharp blade, and then asked with a sneer.
"I ask you to leave the palace according to the order and help Master Fan Zigai stabilize the morale of the army. No matter who steals and sells military rations, I will arrest him and bring him to justice. I will never protect him!" Yu Wenshiji sighed in his heart and answered bravely. He knew
Yang Guang would not kill him. After all, he was a relative of Weng's son-in-law. Even if the entire Yuwen family was destroyed, Yang Guang would still spare him for the sake of the princess.
"You, haha, my virtuous son-in-law is so anxious to help me take care of my worries, are you absolutely sure?" Yang Guang put the horizontal sword back into its sheath with a "swish" and sneered. The reason why he ordered the palace door to be closed was to beware of the Yuwen family.
Taking risks, the main force in the city is the Xiongwu Camp. If Yu Wenshiji goes out and calls out, relying on the military power in the hands of his two brothers and the influence of his family, he will definitely cause a big chaos.
Leading troops in battles, Yang Guang admits that he has become more and more unfamiliar with age. But the ability to suddenly attack and kill people, many people have to learn a little from him. Whether it is Yang Su back then or Yu Wenshu now.
, as long as they don’t die, they won’t be able to make trouble in a day!
"Your Majesty, I am willing to guarantee with my life that I will not betray your Majesty's trust!" Before Yang Guang could say any more hurtful words, Xu Guogong Yu Wenshu suddenly came out of the queue and knelt down under Danxi with a "plop!"
"Your Majesty, I swear to God that I will never participate in the theft and sale of military rations. This matter started before my troops entered the city. If I colluded with foreign invaders, it would be ten times easier to escape the siege!" Yu Wenshi knelt down when he saw his old father.
He also knelt down straight and defended loudly.
This sentence was just right. It not only got rid of his own suspicion, but also reminded Yang Guang of who risked his life and death to break into the siege and share the difficulties with him. "Get up, Prince Consort, I have never doubted you!" With a bit of guilt,
Yang Guang sighed and said, "I have always known my consort's loyalty to me. But I have sent Fan Shangshu to take over the defense, so my consort is just waiting for news about him!"
"Your Majesty, that Xiongwu camp was brought out by Shiji. Fan Shangshu is like a fiery person. The general has no soldiers. If they don't handle it properly, I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of the soldiers. As for your Majesty's central army, Shiji is gone.
Well, you can also shed less blood, and you can find out the perpetrators of harm to the country! I have followed your Majesty for half my life. If your Majesty is suspicious of me, just push him out and behead him. Thunder, rain, and dew are all for your kindness, and I dare not accept it.
But if something happens to the Xiongwu camp, the reputations of Yuwen and his son will be completely ruined. If His Majesty tries to show mercy, my father and his son will be embarrassed to live..." Yuwenshu heard the looseness of Yang Guang's tone and raised his head, "Boom
"Boom" doesn't stop. Qu Tutong's army can return immediately, and Li Zhongjian's influence in Xiongwuying is no less than that of his second son Shiji. In any case, the Yuwen family has no capital to fall out with the imperial court at the moment, so he can only
Relying on years of friendship between the emperor and his subjects, he seeks a way out for his family.
A moment later, blood started to appear on Yuwenshu's forehead. Yuwenshi and his distressed father stretched out their hands to help each other, but were pushed away by his father. "Your Majesty, my loyalty to Your Majesty can be seen day by day." Yuwenshu said on his side.
He cried while continuing to kowtow. This made Yu Wenshiji feel a burst of sadness in his heart, and tears streamed down his face.
Seeing Yuwen's father and son hugging each other and crying, Yang Guang could no longer harden his heart. Calculating that Lai Hu'er had been out of the city for a while, he decided to take another risk and said, "You, father and son, get up. I promised Shiji."
This is my request! If you and your son wanted to be disloyal to me, you should have done it long ago, so why delay it until today? They are all ignorant beasts. When they see money, they no longer care about me as the emperor!"
"Old minister, I would like to thank your majesty for your kindness. If you are too late, why don't you go and get rid of the traitor for your majesty!" Yu Wenshu escaped from death and lay down on the ground to thank him.
"I thank your Majesty for your trust!" Yuwen Shiji kowtowed again, then stood up and walked quickly to the palace door. With Yang Guang's acquiescence, the guards of the Forbidden Palace opened the door a small crack and let Yuwen Shiji out.
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"Alas!" The moment the palace door closed, someone let out a long sigh in his heart. (To be continued)
