Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Mai Mengcai hurried to the palace to report the news. It happened that the palace gate was closed at night. Mai Mengcai wanted to knock on the palace gate, but he didn't expect that the palace gate was not closed tightly and was open. Originally, the Jiangdu Palace was heavily guarded. Tonight, Pei Qiantong and Yuan Li, as the insiders, secretly ordered that all palace gates should not be bolted and all the door gaps should be left open to allow the rebels to enter.

Besides, the guards of the North Gate were also transferred away by Yuan Li. All the guards in the palace were empty. Mai Mengcai watched the situation worsen and had to enter the palace anxiously.

Although no one stopped him in the palace, Mai Mengcai had never entered the inner palace. The sky gradually darkened. He walked deeper and deeper into the palace alley. After three turns and two searches, he turned to a big door with three words "Wu Chao Gate" written on it. Mai Mengcai was not walking slowly, but he still made two more detours. He thought that at the Wuchao Gate, Duke Rong Lai Huer was on duty, so he could inform General Lai Huer to take precautions.

Mai Mengcai went straight to the main hall of Wuchao Gate. He saw the crackling sound of torches outside the Duty Hall. Mai Mengcai looked carefully and saw that the Duty Hall was brightly lit and a large number of troops had gathered outside the hall.

Mai Mengcai hid in the dark of the Ye Gate. With the help of the firelight, he looked carefully and said, "Oh! Something bad is happening."

The reason why the lights were bright was that Yu Wenzhi led the southern rebels to surround the Duty Hall. Yu Wenzhi was wearing a helmet and armor, with a sword on his waist, and led Sima Dekan, Linghu Xingda and other strong soldiers to run directly to the Duty Hall.

At this time, Duke Rong Lai Huer and his three sons were preparing to eat. The four of them had just sat down when they heard a "clang!" and the rebels rushed into the hall, surrounding the father and son of the Lai family at the table.

Lai Huer saw the uniforms of the officers and soldiers who broke in and recognized them as people from the Xiaoguo Camp. Lai Huer was furious and stood up and said angrily: "What do you want to do by breaking into the duty hall?"

Sima Dekan walked in from the door, holding his sword, and took a look at Lai Huer and his sons. He sneered: "The soldiers want to go home. Please ask Duke Rong to lead the way and take us to see the emperor!"

"I think you want to rebel!" Lai Huer said.

"Return to Guanzhong, the people's will, tonight it's not up to the Duke of Rong." Sima Dekan waved his hands to his left and right: "Come on, take down the Duke of Rong!"

"Rebellious ministers, don't even think about it!" Lai Huer flipped the table, and the four of them jumped up, not caring about their weapons, and fought the rebels with bare hands.

Among the three sons who followed Lai Huer to Jiangdu three times, the eldest son Lai Kai and the second son Lai Hong were both civil officials, and they were unarmed at this time, so they couldn't resist, and were chopped to the ground by the rebels in a few moves.

Only the sixth son Lai Zheng was skilled in martial arts, and he beat the rebel soldiers to the ground. Sima Dekan and Linghu Xingda knew Lai Zheng's ability, and the two drew their swords to kill. Lai Zheng picked up a stool in a hurry and fought Sima Dekan and Linghu Xingda.

The soldiers who entered the palace to arrest Lai Huer were all strong soldiers from the Xiaoguo Camp. They were all brave and good at fighting. Lai Huer was already fifty years old and had no weapons. After beating two soldiers, he was not careful and got stabbed in the arm, and the blood kept flowing.

Lai Huer hugged his arms and hidLai Zheng saw that his father was injured, so he jumped over and kicked the sword away. Linghu Xingda saw that he was no match for Lai Zheng, so he secretly threw a dart, "Swoosh!" It hit Lai Zheng's abdomen.

Sima Dekan followed up with a knife, and with a forceful split, he chopped Lai Zheng's neck diagonally, and blood spurted everywhere. Other soldiers of the Xiaoguo Camp followed up with a few knives and killed Lai Zheng.

Lai Huer had no strength to fight back. Sima Dekan and Linghu Xingda raised their knives and knocked down the injured Lai Huer. Several Xiaoguo soldiers rushed up and tied Lai Huer up.

The rebels succeeded and captured Lai Huer alive. Lai Huer was not afraid at all and shouted loudly: "Thief! Kill me!" Yu Wenzhi then walked into the duty hall with his hands behind his back and staggered to Lai Huer.

Yu Wenzhi was a head shorter than Lai Huer. He tilted his neck and smiled wickedly, admonishing: "Duke Rong is highly respected. How dare we harm him? If you lead us a way, we can spare your life."

"Hmph..." Lai Huer sneered: "I am a real man. My three sons died tonight for the loyalty of the Sui Dynasty. How can a father live in vain? Wouldn't he be laughed at by the world?"

"Old man, don't refuse a toast!" Yu Wenzhi questioned.

"You bastard!" Lai Huer stretched out his legs and kicked Yu Wenzhi away. Yu Wenzhi rolled out two feet away.

On the other side, Linghu Xingda raised his knife to chop, and Lai Huer, whose hands were tied, kicked Linghu Xingda in the lower body. "Ah!" With a scream, Linghu Xingda covered his crotch with both hands and fell to the ground. He rolled on the ground and couldn't scream.

"Kill this old bastard!" Yu Wenzhi on the ground shouted heartbreakingly. Sima Dekan drew his sword and stabbed him. Blood splattered all over the walls. Lai Huer bit his lips tightly, fell to the ground, and died in the Duxu Hall. It can be said that:

The father and son of the Lai family were heroes, loyal to the Sui Dynasty. The fleet crossed the rivers and rivers and conquered Goryeo three times.

The navy was second only to Zhou Yu, and the waves were not inferior to Zheng Chenggong. The palace in Jiangdu was in chaos and the imperial army rose up. The Sui Dynasty was waiting to die.

After Lai Huer and his son were killed, Yu Wenzhi and others had no more worries. They led the rebels to enter the inner palace through the Wuchao Gate and headed straight for the Chengxiang Hall.

There were 20,000 imperial soldiers who followed the rebellion. Most of them crowded at the Wuchao Gate, waiting to kill Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty or arrest the royal family and officials. Mai Mengcai, who was hiding in the dark, thought that the emperor was doomed and would surely die.

Mai Mengcai secretly hated himself and thought that it would be better to save his life for the time being and then find a way to get rid of the thieves. Taking advantage of the dark night and the crowded soldiers waiting at the north gate, Mai Mengcai himself was also a member of the Xiaoguo Camp and was wearing Xiaoguo clothing. He took the opportunity to blend into the rebels and escaped.

Yu Wenzhi, Sima Dekan and Linghu Xingda, who was injured in the lower body, led a group of elite soldiers to the inner palace, and then Yu Wenzhi's troops hurried to join them.

At this time, Pei Qiantong, who was guarding the inner palace, had been at the palace gate for a long time. The rebels waved torches and responded to Pei Qiantong on both sides. Yu Wenzhi asked: "Is the emperor in the palace??”

Pei Qiantong said: “We haven’t left Chengxiang Hall yet.”

“Let’s go!” Yu Wenzhi waved his hand, and everyone followed him to Chengxiang Hall. As soon as they arrived outside the hall, they saw more than ten inner court guards blocking their way. The leader was wearing a golden helmet with eight treasures, a five-tiger silver armor, and a royal steel sword. He was eight feet tall and burly. This person was the general Dugu Sheng.

When Dugu Sheng saw Pei Qiantong leading the Xiaoguo Battalion into the palace, he blocked their way and asked: “General Pei, it’s not your turn to guard tonight. What’s your intention to bring troops into the palace at this time?”

“The six armies mutinied. The matter has nothing to do with the general. Get out of the way!” Pei Qiantong said.

“Bold thief! "Dugu Sheng was furious and drew his sword to confront the ten inner guards. Sima Dekan, Linghu Xingda and others did not show weakness either. They led the rebels to fight with the ten inner guards. After a chaotic battle, Dugu Sheng and his men were outnumbered and were all killed.

The sound of shouting and killing reached Chengxiang Hall. Emperor Yang of Sui was about to return to his bedroom when he heard the commotion outside. He thought it might be the rebellion of the imperial guards as rumored by the palace people the day before. He had just run out of the bedroom when he heard a burst of chaotic footsteps. The sound was so deafening that Emperor Yang of Sui was so frightened that he quickly hid in the West Pavilion.

The palace door was kicked open, and a group of soldiers entered the Chengxiang Hall. The palace maids and eunuchs cried and howled, and were all arrested. He searched everywhere, but could not find the emperor.

Linghu Xingda grabbed a palace maid by the hair, pulled her close, put the blade to her throat, and asked, "Where is the emperor now?"

The palace maid was so scared that her soul left her body. She trembled and answered, "Hidden in the West Pavilion."

"Go to the West Pavilion!" The rebels turned to the West Pavilion and searched for Emperor Yang of Sui.

Linghu Xingda kicked open the door of the West Pavilion, and everyone followed him into the inner room. Emperor Yang of Sui knew that he had nowhere to hide, so he pretended to be calm and sat on the armchair. With a serious face, he looked at the rebels who broke in and asked, "You brought a knife into the palace, do you want to kill me? ”

Linghu Xingda said: "I dare not, I would like to ask the emperor to take the soldiers back to Guanzhong hometown."

Emperor Yang of Sui said, "I also want to return to Guanzhong, but it needs to be discussed by all officials."

"It's too late!" Yu Wenzhi, Sima Dekan, and Pei Qiantong led the soldiers into the West Pavilion. When Emperor Yang of Sui saw these leading generals, he was stunned and asked everyone in surprise: "I regard you as old friends. What hatred do you have that makes you lead troops to rebel?"

Sima Dekan said: "Your Majesty's crime: abandoning the ancestors, touring endlessly, warlike, extravagant, men died in foreign lands, women and children starved to death in ditches, the people lost their jobs, thieves rose up, and appointed treacherous people. The crime is extremely serious! ”

After listening to the criticism, Emperor Yang of Sui asked, “I have failed the people. As for you, you have high positions, generous salaries, beautiful concubines, and have never been treated unfairly. Who is the leader of today’s incident?”

Sima Dekan said, “The whole country is angry, not just one person!” Before he finished speaking, Pei Qiantong, Sima Dekan, Linghu Xingda and others drew their swords and sabers and approached Emperor Yang of Sui.

“Wait!” Emperor Yang of Sui blocked with his hand and said, “If the emperor dies, he will not be attacked by the sword. Bring me poisoned wine.”

The rebels looked at each other. No one had prepared poisoned wine. Sima Dekan said, “The whole country is angry, not just one person!” Before he finished speaking, Pei Qiantong, Sima Dekan, Linghu Xingda and others drew their swords and sabers and approached Emperor Yang of Sui.

“Wait!” Emperor Yang of Sui blocked with his hand and said, “If the emperor dies, he will not be attacked by the sword. Bring me poisoned wine.”

The rebels looked at each other. No one had prepared poisoned wine. Sima Dekan said, “The emperor will not be attacked by the sword. Bring me poisoned wine.”Kan said, "You are about to die, and you are still talking nonsense here."

As he said this, Sima Dekan cut off several feet of satin cloth from the palace with a sword, and said with the satin cloth: "If your majesty does not mind, this white silk can send you to the west."

Emperor Yang of Sui looked at the rebels helplessly, sitting upright on the chair, still saying with dignity: "Approved."

Sima Dekan walked up and wrapped the white satin cloth around Emperor Yang of Sui's neck. With his hands, Emperor Yang of Sui's eyes were straight and his whole body was trembling. Sima Dekan was also a general who practiced martial arts, and he was full of strength. He pulled hard, and Emperor Yang of Sui foamed at the mouth, twitched a few times, and was strangled to death. Later generations wrote a poem to lament Emperor Yang of Sui:

Who has ever been prosperous in the history of the country, and the imperial plan is crisscrossed all over the world. Young men fought against the Turks in the north, wiped out the remnants of Qi and attacked Huanglong.

Pacified the Southern Chen and created great achievements, and united the north and the south. Crossed the Five Ridges and included six counties, promoted Buddhism and settled the people in Jiangdong.

Recovered Jiaozhi and expanded the southern border, and dug a canal to connect the north and the south. Yuema Yizhou conquered the islands, and Ryukyu returned to the territory.

Qinghai conquered Tuyuhun, and the Western Regions became vassals. The Qilian Mountains were once crossed, and the imperial examinations were held to recruit talents.

Southeast Asia and Japan paid tribute, and all nations came to congratulate the greatness of the Celestial Empire. Three expeditions to Goryeo were a gamble, and the Great Wall was built again.

The uprisings swarmed and set the prairie on fire, and three visits to Jiangdu were drunk with flowers. Fourteen years of national prosperity ended, and thirty-eight years of Sui Dynasty ended.

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