Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Yang Guang made an astonishing statement and asked the civil and military officials why Goguryeo didn't send an envoy, leaving everyone present dumbfounded and speechless.

Emperor Sui Yang's face was full of joy and anger, and no one dared to speak. Yu Wenshu was still cunning and knew what Emperor Sui Yang was thinking. Yu Wenshu hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said:"Reporting to your Majesty, Goguryeo has no respect and inferiority and ignores the emperor. It is really hateful and deserves to be punished!"

Yu Wenshu spoke based on his face and acted according to the wind. He knew that Emperor Sui Yang found someone else When he was disrespectful of the Sui Dynasty, he liked to use force to conquer him, so Yu Wenshu followed the wishes of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.

When Queen Xiao Jun saw that Yu Wenshu was fanning the flames again, she persuaded her from the side:"Your Majesty, please calm down. All nations are coming to court. Why should you care about Goguryeo? It is far away in Liaodong and has no immediate worries. I hope your Majesty will consider it in the long term.""

"snort! Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said angrily:"I still remember that Goguryeo crossed the Sa River and occupied the old land of Lelang. It has expanded its territory to Liaodong. One step further will be at the foot of the Great Wall!""

Xiao Jun said:"The people of the counties in Hebei were recruited to dig canals and build palaces; the people of Hedong were recruited to build the Great Wall and open up roads; where else could the imperial court go to recruit troops to join the war?"

Yang Guang said:"Goguryeo does not come to pay tribute and bullies the Celestial Empire. I will go to Jiangdu again to recruit soldiers and horses from the south of the Yangtze River. I will gather millions of heroes and personally expedition to the north."

Queen Xiao glared at Yu Wenshu and exhorted him:"Your Majesty,……"

Without waiting for Empress Xiao's persuasion, Emperor Sui Yang rolled up his sleeves and walked to the altar again. The envoys from various countries had already stood up and were about to leave with them. When they saw Emperor Sui Yang returning to the altar, they were all stunned in the audience. reason.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty stood on the altar, glanced at the envoys from various countries in the audience, and said loudly:"Today in front of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, I would like to solemnly inform all envoys that Goguryeo is rude, despises the Celestial Empire, and has no superior, even though it is far away, it will be Execute!"

The envoys and civil and military ministers from various countries stared curiously at Emperor Sui Yang. Emperor Sui Yang was full of confidence and said to everyone:"Preaching my will, on the eighth day of the next month, I will set off from Jiangdong. I will go to the south to recruit troops and gather troops. Millions of troops." Hearing this, the envoys from all over the world were dumbfounded and shocked. It can be said that his ambition shakes all countries, and his ambition is hard to capture when his troops leave Liaodong.

Millions of troops join forces and the power is great, and the dragon boat sails across the vast river.

In AD 610, the sixth year of the Great Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty went south to Jiangdu for the second time. From Luoyang, the eastern capital, he went south along the Tongji Canal. One hundred thousand forbidden troops cleared the river and guarded both sides. Along the way, the fields are clean and the people avoid it.

After cruising all the way, they soon arrived in Jiangdu. Zhang Heng, the general manager of Yangzhou who was in charge of expanding the Jiangdu palace in Yangzhou, led local officials to welcome the holy driver.

The emperor and the queen moved into the palace, and the civil and military officials lived in the palace of the camp. Zhang Heng presided over the expansion of the Jiangdu camp. Naturally, he had thousands of things to say and was waiting for the report. However, not knowing what the emperor thought, he went to the mansion of the old minister Su Wei.

Since the death of Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, the old minister Su Wei has been reused again. Although Yu Wenshu and Yu Shiji are in charge of military power and political affairs, the veteran Su Wei was the minister of the book during the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. He was highly virtuous and highly respected. The prestige in the court was naturally higher than that of Yu Wenshu and Yu Shiji. Moreover, although Su Wei was timid, he never flattered Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty like Yu Wenshu and Yu Shiji all day long. He was more loyal and upright, and re-entered the Shangshu Province with the post of acceptance.

Zhang Heng came to Suwei Posthouse, and the two met each other. The host and guest sat down, and the servants next to them served tea. Zhang Heng exchanged a few words and said:"Xiangguo Su, this time the Jiangdu Palace is being expanded, I want to find out what Wang Shichong, the supervisor of the expansion, is doing. In the name of the project, official money was withheld, personal pockets were enriched, and the corruption was huge. The evidence is conclusive and a memorial has been drafted."

Zhang Heng took out the memorial. Su Wei didn't even read it and said,"Master Zhang, pretend to be deaf and dumb. Wang Shichong is the same. A member of the Kodong faction, right?"

"Is the old prime minister still entangled in party strife?"

"Forgive me for speaking frankly, but now Pei Yun and Yu Shiji are in front of the Holy Master. They are flattering and flattering, and they are very favored. Your Majesty, can't you see the Emperor's thoughts?

Zhang Heng said:"The emperor has repeatedly built palaces, which cost a lot of money, but waste the people and money and nourish corrupt officials. How can we tolerate it? We must investigate it.""

"well……"Su Wei twisted his beard twice and said:"The emperor likes to flatter people now, and he will be punished if he speaks carelessly. Gao Jiong and He Ruobi remonstrated with each other bluntly, and they were beheaded for questioning; Die." Su Wei walked up to Zhang Heng, knocked on Zhang Heng's chest, and advised:"Master Zhang will make mistakes if he talks too much, so just stop talking."

Zhang Heng did not listen to the advice and replied righteously:"I have been with Zhang Heng since he was a child. Your Majesty, you are followed from all directions, and you are enthroned with support. You should fulfill your duties as a minister, tell everything you know, and say everything you say. How can you indulge a villain and turn a blind eye?"

Su Wei saw that Zhang Heng spoke frankly and fearlessly, so he said:" Sir Zhang, I have some good advice. If you want to speak out, you might as well go see the queen first. At least the queen can give you some good advice."

Zhang Heng nodded, thanked the old Prime Minister Su Wei for the reminder, and left the camp. On the way back, he turned his horse's head and went to see Queen Xiao Jun.

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guangchang, visited the palace and had not yet returned. Queen Xiao was chatting with Chen Ting in the bedroom. Seeing Zhang Heng paying her respects, Xiao Jun ordered Chen Ting to serve tea and asked Zhang Heng to sit down and talk. After chatting for a while, Zhang Heng started talking about Wang Shichong's expansion of the palace and embezzlement of treasury money.

Empress Xiao said:"That's it, the Ai family has spoken frankly. Now the four people in the court, Su Wei, Yu Wenshu, Pei Yun, and Yu Shiji, are in charge of political affairs. But the Holy Emperor insisted on having his own way and was furious. Su Wei pretended to be deaf and dumb, and Yu Wenshu was deceived by his treacherous plan. Everyone, Pei Yun and Yu Shiji are flattering and flattering. No one in the civil and military dynasties dares to say anything."

Zhang Heng bowed and said:"I have been with the king since I was a child, and have followed your majesty for many years. I am loyal and loyal. Even if the civil and military officials in the dynasty do not say anything loyal, I will not say anything. We must also speak out and remonstrate with you, catch all the treacherous ministers, support the government, and do our part."

Empress Xiao thought for a moment and said:"Zhang Aiqing's loyalty is obvious, but your majesty is self-reliant on his achievements. He wants to compare with Qin Shihuang and Han Wu Emperor. He is arrogant and impetuous. It's hard to convince the Ai family."

Xiao Jun wanted to persuade Zhang Heng, but Zhang Heng sighed, stood up and saluted, and said:"As a loyal minister, how can you only ask for wisdom to protect yourself and ignore the safety of the country." Zhang Heng bowed and retreated, Xiao The queen looked at Zhang Heng's leaving figure with a faint worry in her heart. It can be said that he has great achievements in galloping in all directions, and the king is full of ambition and arrogance.

If you want to shame the Han Dynasty and laugh at Qin Shi, you will be in vain if you ignore the loyal advice.

Besides, when Wang Shichong, the supervisor of expansion, saw the Sui lord Yang Guang leading hundreds of officials to Jiangdu, he could not help but feel scruples. He was worried that the corruption incident would be exposed, so he held a banquet in the evening and invited Ping Peiyun and Yu Shiji.

Pei Yun and Yu Shiji were both Jiangdong courtiers. They were proud of being around Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, so Wang Shichong tried his best to curry favor with them. Because Wang Shichong was born in Kansai and served as an official in Jiangdong. Seeing that Yu Shiji and Pei Yun were favored, he wanted to become a fellow villager in Jiangdong so that he could engage in politics in Jiangdong.

Wang Shichong raised his glass and toasted:"You two adults are in important positions. Although your subordinates are not talented, they do as the Romans do. I am half a fellow from Jiangdong. I hope you two brothers can help me."

After saying this, Wang Shichong ordered his nephew to send him off. On the two plates of gold, the nephew's name is Wang Renze. He has a cross-browed face, a sharp nose and a crooked mouth, and has a slightly sinister appearance.

When Pei Yun and Yu Shiji saw so much gold, they both murmured in their hearts. They looked at each other and Yu Shiji asked："Mr. Wang, what does this mean?

Wang Shichong said:"The expansion of the palace depends entirely on the care of these two adults. How can I not show some filial piety to my subordinates? I hope you won't be polite." Pei

Yun said:"We are in important positions, how can we accept gifts from Supervisor Wang? Isn't this bad?"

Wang Shichong smiled slightly and said:"Jiangdong is rich and has a surplus every year. My two brothers are officials in the capital, and they are under the emperor's feet." , Qingshui Yamen, local officials should be filial."

Pei Yun and Yu Shiji couldn't resist the temptation when they saw the amount of gold. They half-heartedly accepted the bribe.

Seeing that they had accepted the bribe, Wang Shichong said:"The emperor ordered Zhang Heng to go to Jiangdu to preside over the expansion of the palace. Zhang Heng considers himself a loyal minister, is ignorant of principles, unreasonable, and has no official appearance, and repeatedly interferes with others."

"What does Inspector Wang mean?"

"I also hope that the two adults can help me and say a few nice words in front of the emperor to stop Zhang Heng from speaking slanderously."

Yu Shiji said,"Long live my emperor. He loves to parade on a dragon boat. Sir Wang can quickly order the craftsmen to draw a huge dragon boat drawing and give it to the emperor. It will definitely please the emperor."

Wang Shichong was overjoyed and immediately followed Yu Shiji's advice and ordered craftsmen to draw a picture of the dragon boat.

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Two days later, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty and Queen Xiao Jun summoned hundreds of officials in the palace hall to confer meritorious ministers with titles. The eunuch sent an order to the minister Chen Leng and others who had ordered the expedition to the Yizhou Islands to come to the meeting. However, only Chen Leng and others were seen. Zhang Zhenzhou and Yang Qing went to the hall to worship, but Zhu Kuan was nowhere to be seen.

Yang Guang was stunned and asked:"Why didn't General Zhu Kuan come to pay homage?"

Chen Leng replied:"The last general told me in tears that when he was going to and from Yizhou, a strong wave overturned the warship, and General Zhu Kuan lost his footing and fell into the water. , unable to be rescued, buried in the sea"

"I never thought that going to sea would be so dangerous"

"Your Majesty, General Zhu Kuan once said in his last words that he would regain Yizhou and live up to his orders, just to unify China and shock all the barbarians, proclaim himself a vassal every year, and carry the imperial congratulations!

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and Empress Xiao were greatly moved when they heard this. Empress Xiao suggested:"Your Majesty is very blessed. Fortunately, you have loyal ministers and righteous men who assist you in the dynasty. Only then can you achieve the great power of today's dynasty. Loyal ministers and good generals must be rewarded." Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty felt that it was reasonable and passed the decree:"Call the officials to grant titles to Yang Hong, He Man, Zhu Kuan and other meritorious ministers based on their merits.""Chen Leng, Zhang Zhenzhou, Yang Qing and other generals who had meritorious service in the campaign against Liuqiu were also rewarded. Later, there was a poem praising: After five thousand years of recalling the sea frontier, who is worthy of unifying the nine states? It is difficult to achieve ambition by the Qinhuai River, but to show off one's power thousands of miles away Go to Wangyang.

Recover Yizhou like Wei Wen, and march to Saishi Lang on Taiwan Island. The roaring waves are still in my heart, and thousands of boats are sailing through the waves. The meritorious ministers have been rewarded, and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty led hundreds of officials to set up incense burners. Three pillars of incense were burned to worship Yang Hong, the king of Hejian whose ambition was yet to be fulfilled. Because King Hejian served his country loyally but his ambition was not fulfilled, everyone was filled with emotion for Lao Qiansui.

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty saw that the generals were feeling melancholy and took the opportunity to say:"Generals, you have made outstanding achievements in conquering Liuqiu and sending envoys to Nanyang. I thought that the old prince could rest in peace, but there was still one area that was not settled.

Chen Leng said:"May I ask Your Majesty, where are you referring to?""

"Goguryeo."

When the generals heard this, they all geared up and had a plan in mind. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty said:"In order to conquer Goguryeo in the seventh year of the great cause, I need to mobilize soldiers and horses from all walks of life in the south of the Yangtze River. I hope you will prepare for the Northern Expedition today.."

Your Highness's generals have just received the reward from Yang Guang. They are all arrogant. When they heard that they were going to conquer Goguryeo, they were naturally arrogant and vowed. Only Zhang Heng was worried and stood up and said:"The humble minister Zhang Heng has the courage to give advice. , Wei Chen thought that it was not appropriate to attack Goguryeo at this time."

Empress Xiao was shocked when she saw that Zhang Heng had indeed come forward to remonstrate. She turned to look at Yang Guang, only to see Yang Guang's face sank and asked:"Why?"

"To dig the canal, the people were short of manpower, and to raise money, many officials were embezzled. Nowadays, the Jiangdu Palace is being expanded, and the supervisor Wang Shichong has filled his own pockets, devouring salary and money, and is greedy, which has offended the people of Jianghuai and caused resentment among the people. I believe that we should first cultivate our lives and support the people, and arrest corrupt officials; we should not rush into the attack on Goguryeo."

Zhang Heng reported Wang Shichong, which made Pei Yun and Yu Shiji, who had just accepted Wang Shichong's bribe, feel nervous. Yu Shiji said:"Master Wang Shichong is well-known in Jiangdong for his integrity. Whether Zhang Heng participated in the impeachment is true or not needs to be carefully investigated by Dali Temple."

The Minister of Dali Temple was Pei Yun. Pei Yun also accepted Wang Shichong's bribe, so he reported:"Wang Shichong has a humble official position and is not in the main hall. It will not be too late to investigate the crime after the officials find out."

Zhang Heng never thought that Yu Shiji and Pei Yun were shielding Wang Shichong and were so angry that they were silent for a long time. Empress Xiao knew that Zhang Heng was a loyal minister and whispered to the side:"Your Majesty's court, it is difficult to distinguish what is right and what is wrong. It is better to investigate in detail for the time being.."The emperor agreed and ordered Dali Temple to conduct a detailed investigation and temporarily retreat from the court.

Pei Yun knew that Zhang Heng had been Yang Guang's boss when he was a boy, and his friendship with Yang Guang was very comparable. After retreating from the court, he took a few steps to follow Zhang Heng. He advised:"Wang Shichong supervised the project and was greedy for gain. It is inevitable. It is better to give him a lighter sentence and fine him half a year's salary.

Zhang Heng asked:"Wang Shicheng has been convicted by law, how can he bargain?""

"this……"Pei Yun added:"Since ancient times, officials have not been punished. The king's law is to govern the people, not the officials."……"

Zhang Heng glared at Pei Yun and asked accusingly:"Now that Master Pei is enforcing the law like this, we know that Xue Daoheng really died unjustly!"