Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

It was difficult to establish the crown prince. At the suggestion of Queen Xiao Jun, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty named Xiao Jingyan, a female official in the Queen's Palace, as a noble concubine and asked her to serve Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.

Seeing that the end of the year was approaching, Emperor Sui Yang took Empress Xiao and Xiao Guifei to celebrate the New Year together in Dongdu. On the New Year's Day, the officials met to congratulate each other. Emperor Sui Yang also agreed to put down the current political affairs and celebrate the New Year well.

After retiring from the court, Emperor Sui Yang returned to his palace. Empress Xiao had arranged for the maids and eunuchs to prepare firecrackers to celebrate the New Year. There was a burst of"boom", and all kinds of firecrackers were deafening, releasing swirling smoke.

In the midst of the fireworks, a young eunuch hurried across the yard, quickly came to the door of the bedroom, and said:"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, General He Man has come from Jiangdong to report something important."

"What's important for the Chinese New Year? Are you wishing you a happy New Year?"

When Queen Xiao Jun heard this, she became more energetic and said to Emperor Yang:"He Man has been exploring the islands in the East China Sea, and he must have some clues."

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had just come out of the pain of losing his son. It was the Chinese New Year these days, so he didn't pay much attention to political affairs. After hearing what Empress Xiao said, the silence in his heart was suddenly broken by the arrival of He Man, and he said:"Well, what's the matter? Come and see me."

The little eunuch went out to report. After a while, he saw He Man quickly coming to the palace and paying homage to the emperor and queen. Emperor Sui Yang straightened his back and asked:"General He inspected the East China Sea Islands the year before last. What were the findings? He Man bowed and said:"

Reporting to your Majesty, I have found out that sailing from the mouth of the Yangtze River to Gaohua Island and turning to the southeast are the Yizhou Islands. When there is no wind in spring and autumn, you can see them far to the east. It is looming under the smoke and is now called Ryukyu Country."

"oh? Emperor Yangdi and Xiao Jun looked at each other with a bit of surprise in their expressions. Xiao Jun said happily:"I have long heard that during the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu, once recaptured Yizhou. Now it turns out to be true." He Man said:"

My Majesty is aware that the people of southern Fujian have been doing business with the native people of Yizhou for many years. If you go out to sea from Lingnan and pass through Kunshen Island, you can also go east to Yizhou.""

"Um. Emperor Yang asked again:"I don't know what the Liuqiu army is like. I have long wanted to include it in the Sui Dynasty.""

"The people of Liuqiu are all descendants of Han people. They don't have many cities and they mostly live in cottages and caves."He Mandao

"good! Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty stood up, paced back and forth in front of the Dragon Case, and said to He Man with great ambition:"I want to send my troops eastward after the New Year, pacify the Liuqiu Kingdom, and recover Yizhou Island." He Man said:"

When the minister was leaving, King Hejian once told him that the warships transferred from the Yangtze River Navy were too small. He wanted to ask the court to allocate another eight million taels of silver to build a batch of new warships.""

Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty did not say anything after hearing this. He understood that eight million taels of silver at this time was not a small amount for the court. He said to He Man:"Let me think about this matter. Ai Qing, please go and rest first. Bar"

"Wei Chen resigned."

Emperor Sui Yang was preparing to attack the Liuqiu Kingdom, and he was in a very urgent mood, but to raise another eight million taels of silver, the treasury was a little short of money. Xiao Jun saw the emperor's thoughts, served beside Emperor Sui Yang and asked:" Your Majesty has a lot on his mind, so why not tell me about it? Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty stroked Empress Xiao's hand and said:"In order to prepare for the crusade against the Liuqiu Kingdom, Chen Ling and Zhu Kuan led the Yangtze River navy to Jiankang to plan the Eastern Expedition. However, the letter from the King of Hejian was still distasteful. The warship is too small. Please ask the court to build a larger ship than the Wuya Warship. Just building the ship will cost 8 million taels of silver. The small Yizhou Island is still a priceless treasure."

"I think it’s better to prepare for war and build ships at the same time. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"oh? Queen, tell me"

"The imperial court cannot afford eight million taels of silver at the moment, so it is better to use half of it to build ships first, and then send envoys to Liu to seek appeasement. If Liu asks for submission, it can save four million taels; if Liu does not submit, he will get another four million taels next year. Two silver coins are enough to build a ship."

"When facing Liuqiu, should we fight first or talk first?"

"The concubine felt that the two countries were at war, and they wanted to talk while fighting. Once the Sui warships are ready, there will be nothing left to talk about."

"Um. Emperor Sui Yang nodded,"This is a compromise."……"Emperor Sui Yang leaned against Xiao Jun, meditating deeply, and spent this peaceful New Year.

In the third year of the Great Sui Dynasty, in the spring of 607 AD, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ordered Wei Wen to be promoted to stay in Xijing, and Fan Zigai to stay in the east capital. He personally led a hundred thousand forbidden troops out of Luoyang, the east capital, and went south to Yangzhou along the Tongji Canal. Go to Jiangdu Palace.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was far away from the capital, and Yu Wenshu led the horse infantry to escort the two sides of the bank along the land route. Along the way, there were strong walls and clear fields, the people stayed away, and the ships were parked and the guards were tight. Only the Jianghuai scenery, full of greenery, is as far as the eye can see.

Empress Xiao stood on the bow of the boat and looked around. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, just like the south of the Yangtze River. There were many empty rafts moored on both sides of the river. Except for the imperial guards who could be seen, the rest of the place was deserted.

Accompanying Queen Xiao on the boat were the official Zhuge Ying and the imperial doctor Zhang Heng. Queen Xiao asked:"Originally, the Ai family wanted to take advantage of the opening of the canal to see the bustling scene along the coast. Now it is full of spring scenery, but there is less smoke."

Zhuge Ying said:"Huaibei was originally bustling and lively, but since the canal was dug, houses were demolished and people were recruited. The rivers on both sides of the river were originally lively, but now they have faded a lot."

Queen Xiao said:"Ai Qing is right. , Seeing that the country has become stronger, but the people of Li have suffered."

Zhuge Ying said:"This trip south to Yangzhou has already cost a lot. I was chatting with the emperor the day before yesterday. The emperor also has the idea of ​​opening up the Western Regions. I feel that......"

Empress Xiao turned around and looked at Zhuge Ying and said,"The Ai family understands what Doctor Zhuge thinks. The emperor's travel often involves hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people, and the cost is really huge.""

"The empress clearly knows that this is the truth, but a minister cannot say this."Zhuge Ying said

"well."Queen Xiao said:"The emperor had twelve wishes when he came to the throne. He originally wanted to rejuvenate the country and stabilize the people. Now it seems that it is not easy to realize his wishes."After some chatting, the dragon boat leisurely crossed the Huaihe River and headed straight for Yangzhou Prefecture. When the dragon boat arrived at the shore, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Queen Xiao, and concubine Xiao Gui disembarked one after another. The Duke of Ju, Xiao Cong, and the Duke of Xu, Yu Wenshu, led the civil and military officials. , followed.

Along the way, wherever the army went, banners covered the sun, and ceremonial guards were majestic. Along the way, state governments and county offices competed to pick up the army. It was so spectacular, but it only caused hardship to the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. They had to clear the road to meet the army, and wasted people and money. There is no national power.

Only outside Yangzhou City, the local people lined the streets to greet them. Passers-by stopped and watched for dozens of miles. After all, when Yang Guang was the king of Jin, he was in Yangzhou, promoted Buddhist ethics, compiled books and encouraged learning, and was quite influential. After the achievement, the local people also expressed their gratitude for their old kindness and lined the road to welcome him. A group of soldiers lined up under the city. Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, led the local officials from Yangzhou to wait for the holy emperor. On the road, armored cavalry were on guard on both sides. Emperor Yang of Sui and Xiao The queen and Xiao Gui's concubines boarded the royal chariots and went straight to Yangzhou City. The imperial chariot arrived at the Jiangdu Palace. Yang Guang and Xiao Jun were sitting on the upper seats, and the kings of Hejian Yang Hong, Xiao Cong, Yu Wenshu, Zhuge Ying, Zhang Heng and others were on both sides. Everyone sat down, and the maid next to them served tea and snacks.

King Yang Hong of Hejian said:"Your Majesty went south to the palace in Jiangdu. Not only was Jiangdong very lucky, but even the Japanese countries in the East were also very concerned. They had sent envoys across the sea to pay homage to the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty."

Recalling the first time I saw a letter from the Japanese state, the Japanese state asked the Sui Dynasty to trade before they paid tribute, which made Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty feel deeply embarrassed.

"Who knows what Wa Guoan’s intentions are? Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"I am going south to Yangzhou this time to determine the ownership of the Yizhou Islands." If Yizhou does not return for a day, Japan will not surrender."

"The emperor has high opinion, the veteran has been managing Jiangdong for many years, and General Heman has surveyed the East China Sea and has drawn up the exact map, just waiting for the emperor's order.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"I want to meet with the Japanese envoys to see who these Oriental people are."

Yang Hong said:"The Japanese envoy will arrive in a few days.""

""Yes." Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"If the Japanese envoy speaks rudely, the old prince must send troops to attack Yizhou. I want the Japanese Japanese in Japan to see the power of my Sui Dynasty.""

I saw Queen Xiao saying from the side:"If I think that I can regain the Yizhou Islands, I can talk about it while fighting. Rather than start a war first, it is better to issue an imperial edict first. Since building the Eastern Capital and digging canals, the court has spent a lot of money. If you get the imperial edict, you can save a lot of money. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty laughed and said:"The queen is really kind and considerate of the people. I will send you an edict while preparing for war, but I will never be soft-spoken towards the Japanese countries in the East.""

Everyone was overjoyed and expected to peacefully summon Anliu to seek the kingdom and regain the island. This is what it means: The

Sui Dynasty has boundless national power, and war across the ocean consumes money.

The East China Sea is full of turbulent waves, and the rolling waves can be traced back to the sky.

Since arriving in Yangzhou Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty often stayed alone in the main hall of the palace, holding candles and staying awake. Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, saw that the emperor had not slept all night for the past few days, and the candles in the palace were always lit at night. He felt that the emperor must have something on his mind, so he simply went to the palace to have a look. A young eunuch was still waiting at the entrance of the main hall. King Hejian walked lightly into the main hall and saw Emperor Sui Yang looking at a map. King Hejian said:"Your Majesty, the night is already dark, please rest early."

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"Why am I sleeping? I have spent all the money collected from the states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River to conquer the Liuqiu Kingdom. The money in the national treasury is far from enough for the huge Sui Dynasty."

"So what are your Majesty's plans?" Yang Hong asked

"I want to open up the Western Regions as soon as possible, trade with merchants from the Western Regions, and increase the royal tax."

"oh? Yang Hong asked:"Your Majesty plans to march westward?""

"Yes, I want to ask the emperor's uncle to personally go out and accompany me on the western expedition."

Yang Hong said:"The old minister's loyalty to the Sui Dynasty is absolutely true. It's just a matter of calculation. The war is continuous, time is tight, and the people have to be mobilized to raise supplies. I'm afraid that the court will be unable to make ends meet and cannot afford it. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty showed a confident look on his face:"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. As long as we win, the people will tighten their belts and support us. Not only will they not blame me, but their hearts will be lifted.""

The King of Hejian nodded. Yang Hong had always admired Emperor Sui Yang very much, and he believed that Emperor Sui Yang could do it. Emperor Sui Yang then said:"I have conquered every battle in the south and in the north, and now I am invincible. Conquering the West and crossing to the East, using troops on both sides, since Pangu created the world, Yao, Shun, and Yu became emperors, but no king has yet been able to expand overseas and conquer the Western Regions."

Yang Hong was deeply convinced after hearing this and sighed:"Your Majesty is truly a sage through the ages, and the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty cannot match him. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty smiled and said:"Nowadays, Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han are of no concern. Even if Dayu is alive, I will make his admirers fall to the ground."

Yang Hong said:"The envoy from the Japanese Kingdom of Japan will arrive the day after tomorrow. Your Majesty, you'd better rest early.""

"Um. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty nodded and went back to rest. This led to the conclusion:

The Japanese envoys were rude and acted arrogantly at the expense of the Japanese master.

Fish and dragons performed a hundred tricks and performed strange tricks to intimidate the Japanese ministers to return to the East.