Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty returned to the Ning'an Palace angrily, picked up the vase, and smashed it randomly, which frightened the palace people and made them afraid to speak. Queen Xiao Jun heard the noise, walked out of the cabinet quickly, and asked:"Your Majesty, calm down, why did you offend Long Yan?"

Yang Guang said angrily:"Xue Daoheng dared to miss the guilty minister Gao Jiao when he came to court earlier. I will capture him in court. See if he can still do 'empty beams and falling swallows'?"

After learning the whole story, Xiao Jun advised:"Xue Daoheng is a poor scholar, ignorant of general principles, and straightforward in his words. Your Majesty can make people laugh and be generous. After all, he is a veteran of two dynasties. Although he is a veteran of two dynasties, He said something rude, but he has both moral integrity and talent, so he cannot be accused of it."

If someone else had said this, Emperor Sui Yang would have been angry. Only Xiao Jun's good words and persuasion made Emperor Sui Yang calm down a little, and said:"It's not that I am jealous of the virtuous and capable. Xue Daoheng will always be a nerd who can't get into the big banquet until his death."

"I remember that during the Warring States Period, Lord Mengchang of the State of Qi was able to employ even the crowing of cocks, dogs, and thieves. Could it be that Your Majesty could not use Xue Daoheng?"

Listening to the allusion quoted by the queen, Emperor Sui Yang agreed. Emperor Sui Yang said:"The queen is right. I immediately ordered someone to absolve Xue Daoheng of his sin." Then he ordered Pei Yun to come to the imperial study.

After receiving the oral instructions, Pei Yun, the minister of Dali Temple, hurried to the imperial study of Ning'an Palace to meet the emperor. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty asked:"How is old Xue Daoheng?"

"He has been dismissed from his post, investigated and imprisoned."Pei Yundao

"The queen advised me to pardon Xue Daoheng. What do you think, my beloved?"

Pei Yun secretly thought that Xue Daoheng was a veteran of the Guanzhong faction, and he would take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents. Pei Yun immediately added fuel and jealousy to arouse the anger of Emperor Sui Yang, saying:"I thought that Xue Daoheng's crime was unpardonable."

"Why cannot be forgiven?"

"Xue Daoheng relied on his old age and dared to miss his guilty minister. He was complaining to His Majesty. The emperor's martial arts skills are unparalleled in ancient and modern times. Millions of people look up to him. How can we tolerate Xue Daoheng's nonsense?"

"Well, to put it this way, Xue Daoheng is really annoying."

Pei Yun raised his eyelids and glanced at Emperor Sui Yang secretly. Seeing that the emperor was deeply convinced, it just fueled Yang Guang's vicious expansion. Pei Yun went on to say:

"In the second year of Kaihuang's reign, His Majesty conquered the Turks in the north and recovered Yanmen; in the third year of Kaihuang's reign, His Majesty annihilated the remnants of the Northern Qi Dynasty, marched directly to Huanglong Mansion, and regained Yingzhou; in the ninth year of Kaihuang's reign, His Majesty led the world's troops and conquered the southern Chen Dynasty to unify the world. In the tenth year of the founding of the Emperor, His Majesty conquered the five territories and surrendered to Lingnan; in the eleventh year of the Founding of the Emperor, His Majesty held a Dharma assembly for thousands of monks and promoted Buddhism; in the thirteenth year of the Founding of the Emperor, he presided over the compilation of"Jiangdu Jili". In the fourth year of Renshou, His Majesty made a wise decision. , put down the palace chaos, and ascended the throne; in the first year of the Daye, he conquered Linyi in the south, hundreds of barbarians surrendered, and recovered Jiaozhi; in the second year of the Daye, he expanded the eastern capital, dug canals, and opened schools to recruit scholars; in the third year of the Daye, he conquered millions of men and rebuilt it The Great Wall was dug and the Chi Road was dug; in the fourth year of the Daye, troops were sent to the West Sea to annihilate the Tuyuhun tribe; in the fifth year of the Daye, the Western Regions were patrolled and conquered Yiwu; Liuqiu was annihilated and the Yizhou Islands were recovered; now Your Majesty has to compile the map chronicles and general He sent troops to Nanyang and expanded the palace in Zhuo County; in the sixth year of the Great Cause, when all nations came to court, it was the time when he became famous all over the world, and his Majesty was truly the most perfect person in ancient and modern times."

Pei Yun's praise made Emperor Sui Yang feel full of emotion and filled with emotion.

Seeing Emperor Sui Yang's arrogance, Pei Yun said harshly:"Your Majesty can be said to be the emperor of the ages. , the holy king of ten thousand years, unparalleled in the world! However, the thief Xue Daoheng is just a poor man who writes eloquently, grandstands, and writes fragrant poems. Today, he speaks rudely, has no ruler, offends Long Yan, and does not punish Xue Daoheng's crime. Where is the justice? Where is the majesty?"

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty originally wanted to pass a decree and deal with it leniently, but by inciting Pei Yun like this, he only added insult to injury. A decree was passed down to punish Xue Daoheng and order him to commit suicide. This is: There are many talented people in the world, and it is easy to be an official. It’s hard to be a human being. I don’t know how to be a sycophant and flatter me, and I will sin by talking about my heart. Being upright and loyal will not lead to a good death, and I will often flatter and favor the generals. I have searched through the history of the generals for thousands of years, and who is the minister who sincerely serves the country?

Since the demise of the Liuqiu Kingdom, the Western Regions became ministers, and the Great Sui Dynasty envoys All the people from all over the world surrendered and were in awe. In the sixth year of the Sui Dynasty, in 610 AD, the Sui Dynasty leader Yang Guang and Queen Xiao Jun came to Daxing in Xijing to meet with envoys from all over the world. The whole Daxing city took on a new look. Travelers and merchants gathered together frequently, and it was extremely lively.

In order to accept envoys from all countries to visit the court, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty overhauled the Xuanwen Hall, which was used for court meetings, and decorated it magnificently. It was renamed the Hall of All Nations. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty , Empress Xiao was sitting in the Hall of All Nations, with beautiful decorations and paintings on both sides, magnificent decorations, and an unparalleled ceremony. Hundreds of civil and military officials were arranged on both sides. In the palace of the imperial city, the eunuch shouted:"The emperor has a decree, and the envoys from all nations are here to announce it. Envoys from various countries in the Western Regions."

The ground was paved with red carpet, covering Danbi, but a group of envoys were divided into three columns to go to the upper hall, namely Dangxiang, Gaochang, Kangguo, Anguo, Shiguo, Nuguo, Yanqi, Qiuci, Shule, Khotan, Envoys from twenty-seven countries including Khan, Tocharo, Yida, Mi, Shi, Cao, He, Unaho, Mu, Persia, Cao and Fu came to the Hajj. They presented the tribute list and knelt down to worship. After that, they were arranged on both sides of the court. The eunuch also announced the envoys from the Northern Di countries. At the court, several more envoys came to pay homage: Wei from the South Chamber of Commerce, Wei from the North Chamber of Commerce, Heishui, Tiele, Mohe, Baishan, Xi, Tujue, Chile, Ding Ling, Gaoche and other envoys from various countries came to the court to pay homage.

The eunuch also announced that the envoys from the Southern Barbarians would come to the court. However, looking at the Southern Barbarian envoys, they all showed tattoos on their arms and had rough hair. The envoys from the various barbarian kings in the southwest were dressed in different styles. Whispering and discussing, those who came to the palace were King You, King Wolf, King Li, King Li, King Qi and the envoys from Linyi and Zhenla Kingdoms. The leader was the envoy from Linyi Kingdom. The envoy fell to the ground and said:"The leader of Linyi Kingdom, Fanzhi, sent an envoy to repair it." , please plead guilty to His Majesty the Sui Emperor, do not offend Jiaozhi, pay tribute and become a vassal, and remain a vassal state forever.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was overjoyed when he saw Lin Yi's apology and tribute. After kneeling down, he heard the guards outside the palace hurried into the palace, knelt down on one knee, and said:"I'm reporting this to my emperor, and I'm playing this urgently from thousands of miles away!""

"Let’s talk quickly"

"Chang Jun, the envoy to Nanyang, returned to Beijing and brought envoys from the red earth countries. Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty asked with stern eyes:"Now that the Nanyang trade route has been opened, where is the Nanyang envoy now?"?"

"Waiting outside the palace"

"Announcement to the Nanyang Envoy!"

The guards quickly went down the hall to deliver the order. It didn't take long before they saw four people boarding the Hall of All Nations together. The leader was Chang Jun, the deputy general of Ning Changcai, the prefect of Jiaozhi. Chang Jun and three Nanyang envoys fell to the ground and knelt down.

Chang Jun said:"Your Majesty, General Ning Changcai commanded the fleet. Three months ago, he explored the red soil of Nanyang and surrendered to the red soil countries. At present, the East Balasa Kingdom, the West Balasa Kingdom, and the South Horadan Kingdom have submitted their memorials to declare their vassalage to our emperor!"

"good!"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was overjoyed. The civil and military envoys of various countries had never heard of the Red Earth of Nanyang (today's Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia). Hearing that the three countries of Nanyang were proclaimed vassals, they praised and admired in their hearts. The opening of Nanyang was inspiring, and Emperor Sui Yang asked:" Why don't you see General Ning Changcai?"

Chang Jun said:"General Ning Changcai contracted a fever after he arrived in Chitu. He couldn't get sick at all. He passed away last month."

"oh......"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sighed and said:"For the sake of our thousands-li territory of the Sui Dynasty, countless soldiers died in foreign lands and were wrapped in horse leather. This made me feel very sad. I passed on my decree and ordered my second brother Ning Changzhen to be the general manager of Jiaozhi to guard the southwest and inherit the throne of my brother." Industry."

I met the envoys from the East Balasa Kingdom, the West Balasa Kingdom, and the South Horadan Kingdom. Then came the envoys from the East China Sea countries, and in turn were the envoys from the Three Kingdoms of Japan, Silla, and Baekje. They knelt down and worshiped. The emperor pays tribute and becomes a minister.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty looked at the tribute lists from various countries and said to His Highness Yu Shiji:"I ordered Yu Aiqing to compile the"District Yu Tu Zhi". How big is our Sui Dynasty? I will inform all countries if I love you."

Yu Shiji took out from the sleeves of his robes. After folding it, he opened it and said:"The emperor's grace is so great that it brings great power to all directions. According to the calculation of"Qu Yu Tu Zhi", today in our Sui Dynasty, there are nine hundred and ninety counties, one thousand two hundred and fifty five counties, and eight hundred counties. Nine hundred thousand households. It spans 9,300 miles from east to west and 14,815 miles from north to south. This was the peak of the Sui Dynasty." After hearing this, all the envoys were dumbfounded and all surrendered. Once again Kneel down and worship, the mountains shout long live.

After prostrating, Queen Xiao Jun saw that the Japanese envoy looked familiar, and remembered that this person was Ono Chen Yingao. Xiao Jun asked:"Ono envoy, does your king still dare to call himself the emperor?"

Ono said:"The Great Sui Dynasty swept Ping Liu. I beg, the Japanese king is sincerely convinced, how dare he call himself the emperor again? The Yiwujiu Kingdom is willing to send students and monks to stay in the Sui Dynasty to learn the culture of the Celestial Dynasty."

"Celestial dynasty?"Empress Xiao has never heard of this title.

Ono said:"The emperor of the Sui Dynasty surpassed the pre-Qin Dynasty and surpassed the prosperous Han Dynasty. He has been unparalleled throughout the ages. He can be called a great country in the 'Celestial Dynasty'."

Xiao Jun nodded and said to Emperor Yang:"The Japanese envoys respect the Celestial Dynasty, which shows their submission and concubine. The Sui Dynasty can be called the Celestial Dynasty."

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was overjoyed and said,"I granted the Japanese envoy's request. From now on, the Sui Dynasty will be crowned the Celestial Dynasty. Since all nations respect me, the Sui Dynasty, I will arrange for the envoys from all nations to follow me to pay homage to the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin in three days. This visit to Daxing City will not be in vain."This is it: after swallowing up the six kingdoms, the Qin emperor seized power, and the Han Dynasty strengthened the country and spread its might and virtue. The Sui and

Tang Dynasties were the beginning of the prosperous period, and the Celestial Dynasty was called China from then on.

Two days later, the sun was shining brightly, and outside the gate of the imperial city, the ground was paved with red carpet. The golden gong umbrella cover was fluttering, and the flags were flying. The people along the street shunned one after another, and passers-by knelt down. Accompanied by the sound of gongs, two teams of golden-armored warriors lined up on both sides of the avenue, and a team of imperial riders urged their horses to clear the way. After leaving the imperial city, we went straight to the west gate of Daxing. The dragon chariot was in front and the phoenix chariot was behind. They were resplendent and majestic.

Palace maids and eunuchs followed one after another. After the imperial chariot, there was another long horse team, coming from the Western Regions, the East China Sea, Nanman, Saibei, Envoys from various countries in Southeast Asia followed one after another, and hundreds of civil and military officials marched in sequence.

The large group of people walked for half a day before arriving at the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum. The tomb was on a high hill with lush trees, and a heavy pedestal could be faintly seen among the weeds. There is a huge monument erected, but after thousands of years and wars, the stone monument has become a broken wall, leaving only the incomplete monument base.

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty and Queen Xiao Jun got off the chariot, leading envoys from all nations, civil and military officials, Monks, Taoists, and Confucian celebrities gathered at the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin. An altar had been set up in front of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin. The memorial tablet of Emperor Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng was placed in the middle of the altar. There were huge incense burners and fireworks on both sides, and in the middle were slaughtered black cattle, The head of the white horse was used as a sacrificial object.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ordered someone to send Xiaoyechen Yingao and said:"Envoy Xiaoye, this is not your first time on a mission. You know the Sui Dynasty best, so I will order you to be one of the envoys of all nations." First, he led the envoys to visit the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang"

"I humbly obey the order."

The sacrificial ceremony was presided over by the great master of ceremonies Pan Hui. The Japanese envoy Onegao walked in the front, led the envoys from all nations, lit three pillars of incense, knelt down to worship, and paid homage to the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin.

After three kowtows and nine bows, the Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang walked up to Pan Hui and said in a raised voice:"Let the envoys of all nations kneel to Qin Shihuang for a while. I want to say a few words to Qin Shihuang.""

"Obey the decree. Pan Hui took a step back. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty walked to the altar in a dignified manner. Facing Qin Shihuang's spiritual tablets, he looked at the spiritual tablets and the remaining stele and said,"Qin Shihuang, do you know why the envoys of all nations kneel before your soul?" Can't afford it?"

Looking at the spiritual tablet that had no response, Emperor Sui Yang turned around and glanced at the envoys from all nations who were still kneeling behind him. Emperor Sui Yang then said to Qin Shihuang's spiritual tablet:"I tell you, it's because I'm standing here! Emperor

Yang of the Sui Dynasty picked up a stick of incense, lit it in front of the stove, put in the incense, and said:"I really want to dig up the grave of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and hang it out here. Let the three of us discuss in person who is the best through the ages." emperor!"

With a contemptuous smile, Emperor Sui Yang walked down the altar with free and easy steps, arrogantly looking at the accompanying envoys from various countries. Emperor Sui Yang's eyes showed great majesty. The envoys from various countries lowered their heads and secretly raised their eyelids. From time to time, I peeked into the face of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.

Envoys from all over the world paid homage to the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, regardless of whetherThe royal family, ministers of civil and military affairs, and monks and Taoists were all very arrogant and arrogant.

Since the founding of the world by Pangu, no envoys from all over the world have come to the Central Plains Dynasty to pay homage to their ancestors. It can be said that the people of the Sui Dynasty have earned a lot of face.

While everyone was talking among themselves, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty suddenly turned his face and said to the minister of civil and military affairs:"Since I pacified Yizhou, all the countries in the East Yi have surrendered. The envoys from all over the world are also in awe, but why doesn't Goguryeo send an envoy?" ?"