Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

The Turk Qimin Khan respected and feared the Sui Dynasty. This was because the Sui Dynasty was strong and the Turks were weak. Moreover, he married the sister of Emperor Sui Yang, so he respected Emperor Sui Yang three points. Between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks, how could one not be wary?

Now that Queen Xiao Jun asked to borrow the camel team, Qimin Khan rolled his eyes and thought to himself, in front of Princess Yicheng, if I don't come out to help the camel team, the princess will definitely complain. If I help, instead of letting Yang Guang It is better to conquer the Western Regions yourself and mark it as Turkic territory.

For a moment, Qimin Khan had a plan on his mind and replied:"Don't worry, Madam, I am the son-in-law of the Sui Dynasty, and the enemies of the Sui Dynasty are my enemies of the Turks. Madam, you can rest for a while until I gather five hundred camels." , form a camel team, and we will definitely help His Majesty conquer the Western Region."

After Xiao Jun heard this, he looked at each other with Master Yin Shi, and was overjoyed. He said to Qimin Khan:"The Great Khan understands the great righteousness, and will give all his help to the Western Expedition. On the day, we must discuss merits."

Queen Xiao Jun stayed in the Turkic Palace tent for two days, but the camels were not gathered for a long time. After all, 150,000 Sui troops had to wait at Yumen Pass, so Queen Xiao decided to return first.

General Yin Shishi prepared a chariot and a phoenix chariot. Qimin Khan and Princess Yicheng also came to see them off. Qimin Khan asked:"Why is the queen returning in such a hurry? Why not stay for two days and collect camels before leaving?"

Queen Xiao asked:"Staying in the Ai family for a long time will definitely delay the emperor's important affairs. I wonder how the Khan's camel team is prepared?"

Qimin Khan asked:"Don't worry, Madam, I have recruited 300 of the 500 camels, and they will be delivered in two days." To the outside of Yumen Pass"

"In this case, the Ai family goes first and waits for the good news without any delay."Xiao Jun boarded the imperial banquet, everyone said goodbye, and the carriages and horses drove away.

No one paid much attention to the imperial banquet sent away by Queen Xiao. Only the second prince Chu Luo was extremely fascinated by Queen Xiao and wished he could get close to Xiao Jun and treat Qimin. The Khan said:"When will Father Khan send the camel team, my child is willing to go there in person.""

"Confusing!"Qimin Khan saw that Princess Yicheng had returned to the palace tent, and said to Luo Yan:"Do you really think that this Khan will help Yang Guang? I should have refused, but I only agreed to Queen Xiao in order to fool Princess Yicheng."

"What does Father Khan mean?"

"Stand on the sidelines and wait for changes"

"What is Father Khan still hesitating about? How can he just sit back and watch?"

Qimin Khan said:"I want to secretly contact the countries in the Western Regions to preemptively attack Yumen Pass. The Sui emperor could not wait for the camel team, so he had to fight. By then, both sides would suffer. Ben Khan was caught unawares and led the camel team to conquer the Western Regions. With the Western Regions, why not be able to compete with the Sui Dynasty?"

"ah? Has Father Khan never truly surrendered?"

"The Han people say: There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. In the whole world, except for the Sui Dynasty, the Turks were the most powerful."

Qimin Khan left with his hands behind his back, but the second prince Chuluo was yearning for the beauty of Queen Xiao. Only when he learned Qimin Khan's true intention did he suddenly realize. This is: there are many grudges between countries, and they compete with each other. Who is seeking profit?

A mountain only needs two people to fight, so there is always a difference of opinion.

Xiao Jun's imperial army marched all the way, with Yin Shishi on horseback guarding on one side. After walking for a whole day, Xiao Jun felt that Feeling anxious, he opened the curtain and asked,"General Yin thinks that Qimin Khan can raise all 500 camels in two days?"

Master Yinshi said:"Five hundred camels are not a difficult task. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry."

Queen Xiao still had some concerns about Qimin Khan. The Queen's motorcade was traveling all the way. Suddenly, a captain from the rear team came to report:"To report to the Queen, Chuluo, the second prince of the Turkic tribe, has come to ask for an audience."

After hearing this, Yin Shishi immediately said:"After leaving the Turkic camp, I counted on my fingers. In less than a day, Chu Luo came after me. Could it be that I have collected all the camels?" At this time, the second prince Chu Luo hurriedly came to the Queen's phoenix chariot. Come forward and bow down. Xiao Jun sat on the outside of the phoenix chariot and asked:"The second prince is here to escort the camel team."

Chu Luo said:"The queen has been deceived by her father."

"Um? The Great Khan has a red mouth and white teeth, and he keeps his word. How can he deceive others? Chu Luo said again:"

Although my father Khan said that he was a minister, he did not mean what he said. Chu Luo felt deeply ashamed. I have raised sixty-five camels and given them to the empress, which is enough to help the emperor of the Sui Dynasty cross the desert.""

Xiao Jun was angry and asked Master Yinshi:"The Ai family is trying to argue with Qimin Khan, but Chuluo refuses to accept the camel he brought."

Master Yinshi thought about it and secretly thought that Qimin Khan was not true to his word. If he turns against the Turks at this time, it will make the Sui army vulnerable to enemies from both sides. It is better to accept it as soon as possible.

Master Yinshi said:"Since the second prince intends to help, , it is better to collect sixty-five camels first, it will not be in vain. Besides, a round trip would take several days. The war was tight, and the soldiers at Yumen Pass could not afford to waste time. Xiao

Jun heard that it made sense and said to Luo Yan:"The second prince helped the camel today. When the emperor wins and returns home, he will definitely thank you." Chu

Luo bravely asked:"My father has two thoughts about the Sui Dynasty, but my wife said thank you. Why should I believe it?""

"Be bold! Master Yinshi said angrily:"How can the Queen not believe in her eloquent words?" Chu

Luo had a crush on Queen Xiao in his heart. He lowered his head and said nothing. Xiao Jun said:"What a bold Chu Luo, but he still can't trust the Ai family. The Ai family uses the hosta as a token. With this token, they can get rewards.""As he spoke, Xiao Jun took off a jade hairpin on his head and asked Chen Ting to hand it over to Chu Luo. Chu Luo took the jade hairpin and thanked him profusely. Yin Shishi ordered sixty-five camels and escorted the phoenix chariot away.

Only Chu Luo held the jade hairpin in his hand and smelled the fragrance of the hair left on the jade hairpin. He secretly sighed at Xiao Jun's beauty from the south of the Yangtze River. She was known as the beautiful mother, and she was indeed well-deserved. It can be said that there is no other beauty in the world, but Empress Xiao is the beautiful mother.

The hosta is always a token of love. , a life of magnificence and glory.

Empress Xiao and Yin Shishi brought the camel team to Yumen Pass. At this time, Yang Guangda's army had been stationed in front of the pass for many days. Everyone reunited and got camels again, and they were overjoyed.

But after hearing the excuse During the process of the camel caravan, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty looked at the sixty-five camels and was very angry. He said angrily:"Qimin Khan did not keep his word and had high expectations. How can he cross the desert with only sixty-five camels?" ?"

Zhuge Ying advised from the side:"The Turks have two minds and must sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight. If Your Majesty wins, the Turks will surely surrender. If they fail, the Turks will take advantage of the situation and rob them."

"Qimin Khan is testing the strength of our Great Sui Dynasty."Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"Pass an order to summon all the generals to the central military tent to discuss matters."

The decree was passed down, and everyone gathered in the central army tent. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was sitting on the throne, and the civil and military ministers were on both sides. Everyone knew that the camel team was in place and was about to leave.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"This time the Queen is on an envoy to the Turks to mobilize By borrowing a camel, I thought the Queen would go on a mission in person and everything would be fine. However, the Turks were untrustworthy, and they did not expect that the Turks really wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and secretly made profits, so they only borrowed sixty-five camels."

When the ministers heard this, they whispered to each other, and they were very surprised. No one thought that Qimin Khan, who was once so sincerely convinced, actually had a conspiracy. It was surprising that the Turks were so refuting Emperor Sui Yang's face.

Emperor Sui Yang said:"My dear friends, , the camel caravan is sparse, but a war is imminent, with Yiwu as the enemy in the front and Turks in the back. We can only win but cannot be defeated. Who dares to be the pioneer and bravely enter the desert?"

Xue Shixiong bowed and said:"The last general is willing to be a pioneer and enter the desert first."

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty nodded happily and took out a token and handed it to Xue Shixiong. Xue Shixiong received the military order and ordered Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche to order their own troops to advance first. The 150,000 troops set off one after another and left Yumen Pass in the west. The sky was full of wind and sand, and the scorching sun was scorching. In the scorching heat, you can see the surrounding fields, which are deserted and deserted. Across the border is the Western Region. Before leaving, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty wrote a poem on the small table of his imperial chariot, called"Mountain Fortress", and gave it to Xiao Queen:"Queen, don't worry, I am sure of victory. I will conquer the Western Regions and I will be victorious."

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty smiled and waved goodbye, and then boarded the imperial chariot to follow the army to the west. The noble Chen Ting supported Queen Xiao Jun on the Yumen Pass to watch the army march westward, and unfolded the poem"Mountain Fortress" written by Emperor Sui Yang, Feeling the state of mind of the Sui soldiers during the Western Expedition:

The generals are three miles away, Yuan Rong has nine lives. Remembering the festival of the ancients, and thinking about repaying the kindness of the Ming Lord. There is so much courage in Shanxi, but there are wandering souls in the north of the Great Wall. Flying to Longban, riding on the plains.

I vowed to leave the desert behind and went to Yumen leisurely. I didn’t miss my home and was shocked to rush to Rongxuan.

The wind was strong on the side, and the horses were rustling. The road to Tianshan Mountain was dark with snow, and the ice jam crossed the source of the river.

The fog was colorless, and the frost was dark. The flag was frozen. Geng Jie leaned on his long sword, and the sunset was dim with wind and dust.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty led 150,000 soldiers out of Yumen Pass and approached the country of Yiwu (today's Hami, Xinjiang), leaving Yin Shishi and Zhuge Ying to accompany Empress Xiao. , acting as agent for the rear affairs. Empress Xiao and others only stayed at Yumen Pass for one day before returning to Zhangye Palace.

As soon as they arrived at Zhangye Palace, before Empress Xiao and the noble Chen Ting had a bowl of tea, the little eunuch came to see him for something urgent. When he saw the little eunuch, Looking at the eunuch's panicked look, Chen Ting said,"Your Majesty is back and hasn't had time to rest yet. What's the big deal?""

"Yang Qing, the son of the King of Hejian, asked to see him for something urgent. Chen

Ting was stunned:"Didn't Yang Qing accompany the old prince back to Huainan? Why did he come back again?" Empress Xiao, who was taking off her makeup, heard the conversation behind the screen and interrupted:"

Please order Yang Qing to come see the Ai family quickly.""

Speaking of this, I need to explain something here. Compared with Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, the journey was difficult and dangerous, but the Hejian King Yang Hong had a smooth road back to Huainan, both by land and ship, and by water and land in parallel.The road leads out of Sishui Pass.

Although Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, is still injured, he will naturally adapt to the Central Plains much better than the West Sea. The king of the river king drove to a mountain road. It was after a light rain in the mountains. Although there were few people, the smell was fresh and pleasant, making people feel comfortable.

The sparse branches and leaves suddenly shone with soft sunlight, and after a few crisp bird calls, they suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums, escorting the Hejian King's group of guards, who were suddenly startled.

"Danglanglanglang——！"As soon as the gong sounded, many mountain people appeared on both sides of the hillside. The cave owner Na Ya had never seen anything like this before. He asked Yang Qing in panic:"Sir, why is this?"

Yang Qing's face showed a look. Surprised:"This must be a bandit."

A group of mountain people blocked the road, each with swords, guns and sticks in their hands. The leader shouted:"I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to pass by, stay here." Buy money for traveling! If you don't obey, a certain family will kill you or bury you!"

As expected,"What a bunch of ignorant thieves!" Yang Qing drew his sword, and dozens of his guards also drew their swords to fight.

The group of thieves saw that they were officers and soldiers of the imperial court. Not only were they fearless, but they became angry and waved to fight. After a fierce fight, these thieves were no match for the official army. More than twenty people were killed or wounded, and the rest fled in panic.

The King of Hejian sat calmly in the chariot, listening to the fierce battle between his guards and the thieves. Seeing the thieves fleeing one after another, Yang Qing came to the chariot and said,"I'd like to inform my father that there were more than a hundred thieves just now. They have been repulsed."

Yang Hong opened the curtain of the chariot and said,"Since we left Sishui, , there are few people along the way, but there are thieves. What do you think this is?"

"What the father said is very true. There are few people, but there are many thieves. If there is a reason, the child heard that Yu Wenkai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was recruiting people from all over Huaibei to speed up the excavation of Yongji Canal. Could it be related to the excavation of the canal?"

"Um. The imperial court has been working hard for many years, and the people are miserable. If they are not strong men, they are grass bandits."

"The child thought that there were only a few grass bandits, but they were suffering from scabies and there was nothing to worry about."Yang Qing said.

Yang Hong said:"When fires set off a prairie fire and waves surge into the sky, I'm afraid it will become a big trouble in the future."

"What my father said was absolutely true. After Yizhou was pacified, it would be a good idea for my father to return to the Central Plains and pacify the grass bandits."

The King of Hejian, Yang Hong, had not yet recovered from his arrow injury, and could not take care of so many things at the same time. He just nodded and immediately sent an order to the ferry on the north bank of the Huaihe River. After walking for a while, there were many bandits along the way, in groups. The mountain road was looming, and the guards escorting Wang Jia were careful and alert all the way, and finally arrived at the ferry on the north bank of the Huaihe River.

The canal was crowded with people and noisy. In addition to the fishermen trading along the shore, there were also many people who were trapped in the river. The officers and soldiers escorted groups of strong men. Needless to say, these strong men were all sent to Shandong and Hebei to dig canals.

There was a large camp on the north bank of the Huaihe River. It was Yu Wenkai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry at that time. Sitting here, he dispatched and recruited the strong men of the people. When Yu Wenkai learned that Hejian King Yanghong was passing by this place, he hurriedly came to greet the king.

At this time, Hejian King Yanghong was not injured by the arrow., the body was still a little uncomfortable, Yang Qing helped him out of the chariot, and Yu Wenkai greeted him with a courtesy. Arrive at Yu Wenkai’s Kaihe camp. They each sat down and explained their purpose. Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, asked:"Since the lonely king left Sishui Pass, he has not seen any people along the way, but he has encountered mountain bandits and thieves several times. But is it related to recruiting strong men?"

"well!"Yu Wenkai sighed and said:"I am a thousand years old, and my subordinate is worried about this matter."

"To tell you in detail"

"Thousand-year-old Rong Bing, since your Majesty built the Eastern Capital, he has built Tongji Canal in Huainan, Yongji Canal in Huaibei, Hangou in the north of the Yangtze River, expanded Fenyang Palace, built Linshuo Palace, rebuilt the Great Wall, excavated Chi Road, and marched eastward and westward. The government has been recruiting troops from all over the country, recruiting laborers, depleting the people's strength, causing endless resentment among the people, and shaking people's hearts. If this continues, it will not serve the interests of the imperial court and the country."Yu Wenkai said.

Yang Hong touched his half-white beard and sighed:"The lonely king followed your majesty to the west and neglected political affairs for many days. Now it seems that it is indeed detrimental to the country."

"The reason for lowering the official rank is to stop fighting and cultivate life to nourish the people, so that the people's troubles can be quelled."Yu Wenkai said

"The ancients said: Those who govern a big country are like cooking small delicacies. This is often the way to govern the world."Yang Hong felt this.

Yu Wenkai bowed and said:"So I would like to ask the old prince to write a book early to persuade the emperor."

"Well, this matter is left to the lonely king. However, the emperor has already marched westward, and will have to wait until next year to return to the capital; the lonely king is going eastward to Yizhou again. After three years of painstaking preparations, he must not let all his efforts go to waste. If we want to ease the administration and support the people, it will take time."Yang Hong said.

Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, agreed, but he was very worried in his heart. The old Yang Hong, with his love for the Sui Dynasty, worked hard and worried. In addition, the road was bumpy and the arrow wound was difficult to heal. Wait. When he arrived at Yangzhou Prefecture, Yang Hong couldn't afford to fall ill. There is a saying:

Who in Huaibei cherishes the people and is sad, but the wise king works hard to fight against the country's worries.

The merits are not wasted, and the people's resentment cannot be settled.