Chapter 1533 Yuwen Chengdu, who murdered with a knife
Under Yuwen Zhiji's secret plan, Huben Lang general Dou Sanyong was captured by Yuwen Chengdu sent by the furious Yang Guang before he could escape.
When Yuwen Chengdu brought people to arrest him, they found in Dou Sanyong's room a letter from Dou Wei, whose family had defected to Li Shimin, to Dou Sanyong, as well as Dou Sanyong's plan to escape and the list of some officials and Xiaoguo Forbidden Army officers who were preparing to escape with him.
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Although Yuwen Chengdu was very murderous, he vaguely felt that this matter was very involved, and Dou Sanyong was a fourth-grade military general, so even though the evidence was conclusive, he did not kill anyone, but instead arrested them all and asked Yang Guang for instructions.
Yang Guang's current state will be regarded as intermittent mania in later generations. When Yuwen Chengdu reported it, his manic symptoms were severe and he was extremely angry. Without saying a word or considering the consequences, he directly ordered Dou Sanyong and more than 300 people to be prepared to go together.
Not only did they kill all those who escaped, but they also implicated their relatives and even close friends, killing them and imprisoning them.
Dou Sanyong himself was the highest-ranking official killed so far, and he was from a powerful family in Guanlong, so his identity was sensitive. However, Yang Guang asked Yuwen Chengdu to kill so many people in one breath, which immediately caused shock in the court. People in both the government and the public began to panic. The effect was worse than that.
Liu Zhifei's plan for Yu Wenzhiji was even better.
In particular, it caused the morale of more than 30,000 Xiaoguo Forbidden Army officers to be shaken, and their loyalty to Yang Guang was seriously affected.
But Yang Guang hasn't realized this yet, because his mind is sometimes clear and sometimes unclear. He just happened to be in a state of unclearness these days. However, Yu Shiji, Pei Shiju and others, who could see the danger of this matter at a glance, had different reasons for doing so.
For some reason, he did not come forward to tell Yang Guang about this matter.
In the end, Yuwen Chengdu, who rarely participated in government affairs and rarely gave Yang Guang advice, felt the great crisis and the undercurrents between the government and the public, and took the initiative to come to the Imperial Study Room to see Yang Guang.
Yuwen Chengdu came to the imperial study room. After waiting for a while, the eunuch Ma Paoquan came out and said to Yuwen Chengdu angrily: "General Yuwen, Your Majesty is itchy at the moment and it is difficult to see people."
After saying this, Ma Paoquan stretched out his right hand, habitually waiting for Yuwen Chengdu to give him the benefits of filial piety.
This horse was used to reaping benefits. Although Yuwen Chengdu was the emperor's confidant, Pei Shiju and Yu Shiji would reward him with benefits even when they came to see the emperor, so he thought Yuwen Chengdu should do the same.
Yuwen Chengdu had done this kind of thing before before, and he was used to using force to solve problems, so he frowned and directly lifted Ma Paoquan out.
Ma Paoquan let out an exclamation, and then hit the ground with a thud. Unluckily, his head hit the stone pillar next to him, and he screamed and burped.
The screams outside disturbed Yang Guang in the imperial study. The latter was startled and shouted: "There are assassins, escort me, protect me."
The nearby guards heard the sound and ran over. Under layers of protection, Yang Guangcai walked out of the imperial study room tremblingly.
There were two young eunuchs next to the imperial study room. They were the adopted sons of the old eunuch Ma Paoquan. They didn't dare to say anything just now and hid far away. When they saw Yang Guang coming out, they ran over and knelt down, crying.
Next, he recounted what had just happened without adding much fuel or jealousy, but when Yang Guang heard it, he became furious.
This old eunuch Ma Paoquan was an old man who had followed him since he was the prince. One of Yang Guang's biggest characteristics is that he misses old friendships and is very kind to the people around him.
And no matter how you hear this matter, it is Yuwen Chengdu's fault, especially the screams and the bloodless corpse just now frightened Yang Guang and made him act very embarrassed.
And this kind of embarrassment was seen by the guards and eunuchs. This was definitely not acceptable to Yang Guang, who had a perverted self-esteem, so he was extremely angry now.
If it weren't for Yuwen Chengdu who was also his confidant and always loyal, if it had been someone else, the guards would have killed him on the spot.
When Yu Wen Chengdu saw Yang Guang's expression, he felt a thump in his heart. He knew that he might have caused a big disaster unintentionally. He quickly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I was in a hurry to see your Majesty just now, but Ma Paoquan stopped me. That's why I
I was killed by mistake, your majesty, please forgive me."
"Killed by mistake?" Yang Guang pointed at Yuwen Chengdu and cursed: "How skilled are you, Yuwen Chengdu, that you can kill an old eunuch by mistake? I think you have killed too many people recently, and you are a little unscrupulous and get carried away.
, even I don’t take it seriously.”
Yuwen Chengdu was extremely heartbroken, but he was extremely loyal to Yang Guang. Even though he was hurt by Yang Guang, he gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
Seeing that Yuwen Chengdu spoke solemnly, Yang Guang suppressed the anger in his heart and said calmly: "What's the matter?"
Yu Wen Chengdu looked around and said: "Your Majesty, please ask your Majesty to ask the others to step back. What I said should not be known to a third person."
No matter how much Yuwen Chengdu cared about political affairs, he knew that the palace in Yangzhou was like a sieve leaking air everywhere. Among these eunuchs there must be people from Yu Shiji, Pei Shiju, Yuwen Zhiji, and even Li Yuan and Wang Junlin.
However, if it were in the past, if Yuwen Chengdu said this, Yang Guang would follow Yuwen Chengdu's request and drive away the others without hesitation.
However, just now Yuwen Chengdu killed the old attendant who had been with him for many years, and the body was still bleeding there. This was a huge shock, not to mention that Yang Guang was now too suspicious.
Therefore, Yang Guang was a little hesitant, and he rolled his sleeves impatiently and said: "These are the personal guards around me. If you have anything to say, just say it?"
Yuwen Chengdu was extremely disappointed. He sighed and expressed his worries through gritted teeth.
Yang Guang stood in front of the imperial study with his hands behind his back, and did not say a word for a long time. He was actually a little annoyed at this time, and found that he had indeed made a mistake in killing Dou Sanyong and more than 300 people.
"Then in your opinion, how can this matter be saved?" Yang Guang finally admitted his mistake, feeling a little uneasy.
Yuwen Chengdu had already thought of a countermeasure before he came, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, since Dou Sanyong and others were killed because of their escape, Your Majesty can make the evidence of their escape public and let the ministers and Xiaoguo Forbidden Army officers understand that they were killed.
The real reason has nothing to do with the Dou family's defection to Li Yuan, and it has nothing to do with their origins in the Guanlong aristocracy. It has nothing to do with the fact that they escaped without His Majesty's consent."
Yang Guang thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, this is a way!"
After a pause, Yang Guang said again: "You are one of the three commanders of the Xiaoguo Forbidden Army, so it is up to you to handle this matter!"
"I obey the order." Yuwen Chengdu agreed, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the soldiers in the Xiaoguo Forbidden Army escaped largely because their families were in Chang'an and Luoyang, and now they have followed Your Majesty to Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River.
They have missed their families for more than two years, and now their hearts are not in Yangzhou. If the soldiers of the Xiaoguo Forbidden Army can be allowed to settle down in Yangzhou, then they will have something to worry about and will not be in a hurry to escape back to Guanzhong."
Yang Guang looked back at him and thought that this made some sense. It was just that Yuwen Chengdu rarely paid attention to these things. Why did he suddenly become enthusiastic about these things? Could it be that he wanted to win over the morale of the military?
Because of the previous incident, Yang Guang already had seeds of doubt in his heart. Now that he had such an idea, it was easy to think in this direction.
But he also thought that Yuwen Chengdu had always been loyal to him, even if he wanted to kill Yu Juluo before, and Yu Juluo was also Yuwen Chengdu's master. After the latter begged him to no avail, he didn't say much, and he didn't say anything.
Complain.
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Yang Guang suppressed his suspicion of Yuwen Chengdu deep in his heart and asked: "Then according to Aiqing's words, how should we do this?"
When Yu Wen Chengdu saw that Yang Guang finally chose to believe in him, he felt very deep in his heart and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I suggest that some widows and unmarried women from Yangzhou be given to the soldiers of the Xiaoguo Forbidden Army as wives, so that they can win their hearts.
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Yang Guang pondered for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "I'm sure, I will leave this matter to Yu Shiji and Pei Shiju, you go down first!"
"I retire, Your Majesty, take care of the dragon body." Yuwen Chengdu sighed in his heart, turned and left. He felt that the emperor was already suspicious of him.
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What happened and what Yuwen Chengdu and Yang Guang said in the imperial study quickly spread to the ears of some people, including Yuwen Zhiji.
Yuwen Zhiji was overjoyed immediately and said with a long smile: "It's God who helps me. I am worried that I can't get rid of Yuwen Chengdu's biggest trouble. I don't want Yuwen Chengdu to make a fool of himself and now he is no longer absolutely trusted by the emperor."
The old staff member Liu Zhifei also stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Second Young Master, I have a plan to get rid of Yuwen Chengdu."
"What method?" Yu Wen Zhiji asked in shock, paused, and then added: "This man Yu Wen Chengdu has extremely strong martial arts and has the courage of ten thousand men. There are few people in the world who can be his opponent, and among the Xiaoguo Forbidden Army
There are many of his confidants, and it would be difficult for him to succeed if he were to assassinate them, and it would only alert the enemy."
"Second Young Master, you have misunderstood." Liu Zhifei shook his head and said, "How could I use such a stupid method?"
Yuwen Zhiji quickly clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Liu, please forgive me. I misunderstood. Please clarify my confusion, Mr. Liu."
Liu Zhifei was very satisfied with Yuwen Zhiji's attitude, and then he said with a smile: "Second Young Master can borrow a knife to kill people and get rid of Yuwen Chengdu."
"Borrowing a knife to kill someone?" Yu Wen Zhiji was startled for a moment and asked in confusion: "Whose sword is this borrowed from? There is really no sword in Yangzhou that can kill Yuwen Chengdu, unless..."
At the end of the sentence, Yuwen Zhiji's eyes lit up and he said: "Mr. Liu wants to use the emperor's hand to get rid of Yuwen Chengdu?" Liu Zhifei stroked his beard and nodded: "The second young master is wise. The sword I want to borrow is indeed the emperor's sword.
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Yuwen Zhiji hesitated and said: "It's just that although the emperor has suspicions about Yuwen Chengdu, Yuwen Chengdu has always been loyal to the emperor. He has been by the emperor's side all these years. I'm afraid it will be difficult to have murderous intentions towards Yuwen Chengdu in a short period of time. We
I don’t have that much time to operate it. I wonder if you can give me some good advice?”
Mr. Liu looked confident and smiled slightly: "I do have a plan to let the emperor kill Yuwen Chengdu. Even if he cannot kill him, at least he can remove Yuwen Chengdu's military power."
Yuwen Zhiji became energetic and asked quickly: "Sir, please teach me."
Seeing that his Guanzi was almost sold, Mr. Liu said: "I know that there is a person in Yangzhou City who is good at imitating handwriting. Previously, the Second Young Master tried to get some handwriting of King Junlin of Qin'an, but he can find this person to imitate a few letters written by Wang Junlin.
Letter to Yuwen Chengdu."
At this point, Liu Zhifei paused deliberately. A smart staff member would never tell all the strategies at once. Instead, he would stop talking when he reaches a certain level and let the master figure it out by himself. In this way, the master would not
He can be disgusted and still please his master.
Yuwen Zhiji did understand what Liu Zhifei meant immediately, slapped his thigh fiercely, and said with a smile: "Yes, sir, just like Zhuge was alive, Yuwen Chengdu and Wang Junlin were brothers, and they both learned martial arts from Yu Juluo, secretly
The connection can be justified, and Yang Guang hates Wang Junlin deeply and is very suspicious. Coupled with what happened in the imperial study room today, Yang Guang will no longer trust Yuwen Chengdu, and even if he does not kill him, he will depose him Xiao
Due to his official position as the commander of the Forbidden Army, as long as Yuwen Chengdu loses his military power, he is equivalent to a tiger without teeth. Although he can also scare people, we don't need to be afraid anymore."
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Yuwen Zhi and the conspiracy surrounding Yuwen Chengdu soon unfolded.
A eunuch who served Yang Guang accidentally discovered the secret correspondence and private communication between Yuwen Chengdu and King Junlin of Qin'an, and told Yang Guang in a clever way.
Yang Guangda was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of Yuwen's house in Chengdu.
Yuwen Chengdu thought he was innocent, so he allowed the investigators to search his house. As a result, the investigators found three letters written by Wang Junlin to him.
When had Yuwen Chengdu been wronged like this? He was so murderous that he beat the man sent by Yang Guang half to death. If he hadn't calmed down in the end, he would have beaten this man to death.
After reading these three letters, Yang Guang was extremely angry, but in the end he did not order the death of Yuwen Chengdu. Instead, he dismissed him from his official position as the commander of the Xiaoguo Forbidden Army and handed over his subordinates to Yuwen Zhiji.
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"Yu Wen Zhiji is indeed planning to rebel. Your Majesty is truly a man of God." There is a navy camp covering an area of tens of thousands of acres on the Yangtze River next to Yangzhou. The commander-in-chief Huang Shaoqiu looked at the secret message in his hand with emotion on his face.
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Two years ago, in the twelfth year of Daye, Yang Guang went south from Luoyang to Yangzhou.
Because there was a lack of warships at the time, and Wang Junlin had not completely broken up with him at that time, under Wang Junlin's ingenious planning, Yang Guang borrowed 30,000 naval escorts from the Far Eastern Army, and also gave Yang Guang thousands of river and sea ships.
Use warships.
These 30,000 naval troops were the Haisha Battalion commanded by Huang Shaoqiu. At that time, they brought thousands of river and sea warships from the Yangtze River estuary into the Yangtze River Basin, and then followed the Grand Canal to Luoyang, the Central Plains, where they captured Yang Guang and the royal harem.
Half of the officials of the imperial court and the families of one hundred thousand forbidden troops were transported to Jiangdu in the south of the Yangtze River.
Along the way, Yang Guang adopted the suggestions of Pei Shiju and Yu Shiji, and wooed Huang Shaoqiu in every possible way. He was granted the title of Duke Xu, the Great General of the Sui Dynasty Navy, a first-class military general, twenty beauties in the harem, 30,000 acres of fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River, and promised to develop in the Yangtze River Basin in the south of the Yangtze River.
Build a naval camp for the Navy and provide sufficient military pay and food.
Huang Shaoqiu couldn't resist the temptation, and after sending Yang Guang and his party to Jiangdu, he stayed in Jiangnan.
Yang Guang thought that he was clever and had won the loyalty of 30,000 elite navy soldiers. Little did he know that this was Wang Junlin's various plans, and he tried his best to crowd 30,000 elite soldiers into Jiangnan, where the situation was very complicated.
But regardless of whether Huang Shaoqiu's 30,000 navy were still loyal to Wang Junlin or Yang Guang, Yuwen Zhiji was wary of these 30,000 navy, so he kept sending people to keep an eye on the navy.
But what Yuwen Zhiji didn't know was that every move he made in Yangzhou and all his plans would be delivered to Huang Shaoqiu within two hours of his planning.
Therefore, as Yu Wen Zhiji's plan began, the 30,000 navy and Far Eastern Army personnel from the Military Intelligence Bureau, Xiaoyu Theater, and Wulin Guild in Yangzhou also secretly took action.