Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

In Yan Honger's eyes, Yu Wenzhi and others are treacherous ministers, and any minister who wants to assassinate Yu Wenzhi is a loyal minister. However, Xiao Jun is used to the fickleness of the world and knows that Mai Mengcai and others want to assassinate Yu Wenzhi for the benefit of the Jiangdong faction.

Xiao Jun said: "Honger is still young, you don't know how cruel the party struggle is. Mai Mengcai and Shen Guang are both from Jiangnan. Once the assassination of Yu Wenzhi succeeds, we will be taken back to Yangzhou by the Jiangdong faction. The Jiangdong ministers will definitely turn against us and kill the old ministers in Guanzhong. At that time, it is hard to say whether you and I can survive."

"Oh... I am ignorant."

Xiao Jun stroked Yan Honger's hand and comforted her: "I also want to escape from the sea of ​​suffering, but it is difficult for us three mothers to survive. "The imperial power is in chaos now. It doesn't matter who is good or evil. It only matters who you rely on to survive. Even if the envoy camp can kill Yuwen Wenzhi, there are still Yuwen Zhiji, Sima Dekan, Linghu Xingda, and even tens of thousands of brave soldiers."

"I understand." Yan Hong'er leaned on her side. Xiao Jun stroked Yan Hong'er's head and said earnestly: "We can only lend the envoy camp 100 heads and let 100,000 brave soldiers send us back to Guanzhong."

After listening to Xiao Jun's teachings, Yan Hong'er suddenly realized. Xiao Jun asked Yan Hong'er to send Yuwen Wenzhi's guards. The personal guard was named Chen Qian, and came to the Queen Mother's tent. After meeting the Queen Mother, he bowed and asked, "The Queen Mother summoned me. What is your mission?"

"Why didn't I see the Prime Minister?"

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the Prime Minister is hunting in the nearby mountains with a few guards."

Xiao Jun waved his hand, called Chen Qian closer, and whispered, "Go and tell the Prime Minister quickly that there is something wrong with the envoy camp. There may be a rebel assassination at the second watch tonight."

Chen Qian was stunned and took a breath of cold air: "Fortunately, the Queen Mother reminded me. I will go and report it quickly."

Yu Wenzhi and several rebellious generals had nothing to do along the way, so they went hunting together. After having fun. The guard Chen Qian came hurriedly, and Yu Wenzhi asked: "What's the matter?"

Chen Qian said: "The Queen Mother asked me to report to the Prime Minister that someone in the army is plotting a rebellion."

Everyone was shocked and looked at each other. Hua Ji asked: "Who is plotting a rebellion?"

"The envoy camp is plotting a rebellion." Chen Qian said.

"So it's the remnants of Jiangdong!" Yuwen Zhiji got off his horse and sat on the ground with several generals, forming a circle. Yuwen Zhiji said, "Generals, you have heard it. A few days ago, Shen Guang and others lied and obeyed my orders, willing to return to Guanzhong. Within three days, they plotted something bad. We must kill them!"

Linghu Xingda said, "I will immediately call up the troops and raid the envoy's camp."

"General, don't worry." Yuwen Zhiji said, "The prime minister has just taken charge of government affairs, and people's hearts are not stable. If we don't catch the people and the evidence, I'm afraid the army will be in chaos."

Xingda asked, "How can we catch the people and the evidence?"

Zhiji said, "The envoy's camp has only a hundred people. If they are plotting a rebellion, they must first besiege the central army camp. It's better to set up an ambush in the central army camp tonight and wait for them." Everyone was overjoyed, and Yuwen Zhiji used Zhiji's strategy to set up an ambush.

Back in the army, Yu WenzhiThen he went to the central army tent to sleep. After sleeping for an afternoon, seeing the night falling, Yu Wenhuaji ordered to extinguish the surrounding torches, changed into a set of soldier costumes, and slipped out of the central army tent.

Sima Dekan, Yuwen Zhiji, Linghu Xingda, and Pei Qiantong each led a team of elite soldiers to hide in the tents around the central army. Each soldier held a grass in his mouth, a weapon in his hand, and a helmet on his head and armor on his body. It was silent.

After waiting for a while, a sound of footsteps came from afar. Mai Mengcai, Shen Guang, and Qian Jie led more than a hundred soldiers from the envoy camp to the gate of the central army. There were only four or five soldiers guarding the gate. Seeing that there were many people in the envoy camp, they stopped them and asked, "The prime minister has rested, don't disturb him."

Mai Mengcai said nothing, drew his sword and chopped down the official soldiers, and led his troops directly into the central army camp. Qian Jie brought a few brave soldiers into the tent with swords, but there was no one in the tent. Qian Jie said, "Not good, there is no one in the central army, we have fallen into a trap."

Before he finished speaking, there was a commotion, and thousands of brave soldiers rushed out of the tents, torches lit, swords and spears facing each other. Yuwen Zhiji, wearing armor and riding a horse, blocked the way and shouted, "Are you trying to assassinate the prime minister?"

Mai Mengcai and others saw that they were ambushed, and knew that the matter had been leaked, and they all drew their swords to face each other. Shen Guang shouted, "We are all loyal ministers of the late emperor, how can we work with you, a traitor? Now that things have come to this, we would rather die in glory than live in disgrace!"

"Jiangdong thief, how can I forgive you!" Yuwen Zhiji shouted, and the brave soldiers in all directions waved their swords, and the messenger camp and the brave camp fought together, killing each other. It really counted:

Originally, it was the inner and outer camps of the imperial army, and it was difficult to distinguish between loyalty and rebellion.

The firelight and shadows urged the stars to fall, and the war in the chaotic world shocked the orioles.

After a fierce battle, the envoy camp was outnumbered and Mai Mengcai, Shen Guang and Qian Jie were all killed. Yu Wenzhi saw the rebels being eliminated from afar and was very happy. He ordered wine and food to be prepared to celebrate with the empress dowager.

The imperial chef cooked the prey that Yu Wenzhi had hunted into delicacies and placed them in the palace tent. Xiao Jun looked at the dishes and asked the eunuch who was serving him: "It's so late, and you are preparing wine and food. Is it possible that the prime minister has another good thing?"

The eunuch said: "Tonight, the envoy camp was in turmoil. The prime minister predicted the situation as if it were a god, was wise and brave, and eliminated the rebels. He also said that the queen mother should be credited with the first merit."

"Is the envoy camp completely wiped out?"

"Reporting to the queen mother, the whole army was wiped out, and no one was left alive."

Xiao Jun was not a murderous person by nature, and he had no grudge against the soldiers of the envoy camp, but in order to protect himself, he had to sell out the righteous men to please Yu Wenzhi. He felt sad and couldn't help crying.

The tent door rang, and Yu Wenzhi came to the palace tent with a happy face. With a grin, she sat down in front of Xiao Jun. Seeing that Xiao Jun was worried, she asked, "Why are you unhappy, my lady? Are you worried about me?" Yu Wenzhi hugged Xiao Jun and comforted her, "The rebels were all killed, and I was not hurt at all, all thanks to the help of the queen mother."

Xiao Jun was full of hatred, but she could only go with the flow and flattered against her will, "I just heard that the central army was in chaos, and I was worried about the prime minister. Fortunately, the prime minister is a master of military tactics, so I can rest assured."

This speech made Yu Wenzhi very happy, picked up the wine glass and asked Xiao Jun to accompany him to drink. Xiao Jun flirted and teased, and coaxed Yu Wenzhi to obey.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, seeing that Yu Wenzhi was a little drunk and his speech was a little unclear, Xiao Jun took the opportunity to ask: "On the night when the prime minister supported the new emperor, I wonder which hero was righteous and strangled the former emperor to death."

"Sima Dekan should be the first merit!" Yu Wenzhi raised his thumb and praised Sima Dekan. Xiao Jun heard the culprit, buried his hatred in his heart, and still used sweet words to bluff Yu Wenzhi on the surface. This led to:

The drunken words revealed the main murderer's plan, and Queen Xiao never stopped alienating him.

I can't forget the untimely death of the former emperor, and I only hope to provoke revenge for my husband.

One hundred thousand Sui army soldiers marched northwards to Pengcheng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu). The army stagnated. Yuan Li, the vanguard officer, came hurriedly and said to Yu Wenzhi: "The Wagang army blocked the waterway ahead, and the big ship could not move forward."

All the generals were around, and Yu Wenzhi said: "Since the waterway is blocked, why not change to land."

Sima Dekan said: "The harem's baggage is countless, and it all depends on ships; although it can be taken by land, the imperial army is short of carriages and horses, so it is better to distribute gold and silver to the palace people and send them home. The prime minister led the troops to advance lightly and use the troops flexibly, which is the best policy."

Everyone praised it, but Yu Wenzhi was the only one who had doubts in his heart. He thought to himself that the beauties in the harem could be enjoyed endlessly; the royal jewels gathered the essence of the world and were not easy to find; with wealth and beauty, how could he bear to give them up.

Yu Wenzhi was greedy, so he said to the generals: "The beauties and treasures were left by the previous emperor, and I can't bear to throw them away. It's better to requisition the carriages of the people to carry the treasures of the palace ladies."

Sima Dekan advised: "The great prime minister should follow the will of the people. If you forcibly requisition the carriages of the people, you will be complained."

"I am the prime minister. If I requisition the carriages of the people, the people should serve me. Otherwise, where is my majesty?" Yu Wenzhi looked down on him. Everyone never expected that Yu Wenzhi's violent collection of people's wealth was no less than that of a tyrant. He sent down an order to order the brave soldiers to search the houses around Pengcheng and requisition the carriages, donkey carts and ox carts of the people for military use. This is:

When the tyrant collects livestock, the treacherous prime minister forcibly takes the carriages.

Just for the treasures and beauties, who knows that the people are wailing?

In three days, as many as two thousand carriages were forcibly requisitioned. Before the gold, silver and jewels of the Sui Palace were unloaded from the ship, two thousand ox carts were already filled with palace maids, beauties, civil and military officials. Yu Wenzhi saw that the ox carts were not enough, and he was very annoyed. He also searched all the mules and horses in the nearby villages, but there were only these animals.

When he was at a loss, his second brother Yu Wenzhi acted as the dog-headed military advisor. Zhiji said: "Brother, don't worry, why not use the horse carts that carry grain in the rear army to transport gold, silver and jewels, and order each soldier to carry ten days of rations, so that there will be enough carts."

When Yu Wenzhi heard this, he was delighted and praised his second brother. He immediately ordered to do so. Sima Dekan advised: "The prime minister only takes care of beauties and treasures, but lets the soldiers carry ten days of rations and march thousands of miles. I am afraid that the soldiers will complain in their hearts."

"Humph!" Yu Wenzhi said: "The journey to my hometown in Guanzhong is still far, and carrying some rations is not enough.What are you complaining about? Whoever talks nonsense will be punished by military law! "When everyone around him saw that Yu Wenzhi was moody, they dared not say anything and had to do as he said.

The army was traveling by land, the team was bloated and the march was slow. The soldiers under Sima Dekan complained even more, and they were slow and delayed for a day at the end of the team.

In the evening, when they set up camp, Yu Wenzhi ordered Xiao Jun to accompany him. There were also reports that more than a dozen palace maids were drinking together, and there was a lot of laughter in the treasure tent. Suddenly, the door of the tent opened, and Sima Dekan stepped into the tent. Yu Wenzhi asked with a little drunkenness: "I will spend a good night with the queen mother tonight. If the general has nothing to do, why not drink with the palace maids?"

Sima Dekan glanced at Xiao Jun, then looked at the palace maids on the left and right, and said: "The vehicles carry the palace maids, and the soldiers carry the military rations. Some people in the camp have complained. I hope the prime minister will understand the soldiers. ”

“What’s wrong with this? Whoever is talking nonsense should be punished for disturbing the morale of the army.” Yu Wenhuaji said.

When Sima Dekan heard this, he was so angry that he didn’t dare to refute him in person. He just shook his sleeves and left the palace tent. Xiao Jun sat aside, looking at Sima Dekan’s back. The enemies were particularly jealous when they met. She missed Yang Guang very much in her heart, so she said to Yu Wenhuaji: “In my opinion, the one who complained may not be the soldiers, but Sima Dekan.”

“Hmm?” Yu Wenhuaji asked: “Why do you think so?”

“If it weren’t for Sima Dekan’s support, how could the prime minister be here today? Now Sima Dekan still holds a large army and threatens the prime minister with his soldiers. How can I not see it? "Xiao Jun's words were full of needles, and her eyes and eyebrows hinted at Yu Wenzhi.

Yu Wenzhi couldn't help but take a breath, patted his thigh and said: "If it weren't for Mei Niang's reminder, I wouldn't have seen Sima Dekan's mind. I will reduce his military power tomorrow."

Xiao Jun leaned on Yu Wenzhi's shoulder and whispered in his ear: "I am afraid that Sima Dekan dared to strangle the late emperor. I am afraid that one day he will also murder the prime minister. What else can I rely on?"

This instigation and complaint made Yu Wenzhi very worried. He said to Xiao Jun: "Don't worry, Mei Niang, I will definitely remove the hatred in your heart and remove the tumor in your abdomen. Sima Dekan will not be able to achieve anything."

"Prime Minister, remember, although it is said that the first to strike is the strongest, I am afraid that the last to strike will suffer. "Xiao Jun snuggled in Yuwen Huaji's arms, which made Yuwen Huaji feel even more disgusted.

The next day, when the army marched north, Yuwen Huaji and Yuwen Zhiji chatted with each other. Huaji said, "Sima Dekan was arrogant because he had more soldiers and was rude. When he strangled Yang Guang, he showed no mercy. If he kills you and me, it's even easier."

When Zhiji heard this, he immediately understood, "What do you mean, brother?"

"Get rid of Sima Dekan as soon as possible to prevent future troubles." Yuwen Huaji said.

Sima Dekan had long been tired of Yuwen Huaji and was delaying with his troops. Yuwen Zhiji pretended to go hunting and walked to the rear army with a team of personal soldiers. He said to Sima Dekan, "There are deer in the forest ahead. Why not kill a wild deer and have it with you tonight. ”

Sima Dekan didn’t know it was a trick, so he agreed without thinking and followed Yuwen Zhi and his team to the forest to hunt, hoping to have deer for wine and food..

As soon as he arrived in the forest, Yuwen Zhiji followed Sima Dekan and winked at his men. Suddenly, a personal soldier pounced on Sima Dekan and pressed him to the ground. Before Sima Dekan could react, several fierce soldiers beside him held Sima Dekan and tied him up. Several guards who followed him were also arrested before they could do anything.

Sima Dekan shouted angrily: "What do you want to do, you bold thief?"

"Sima Dekan! You are about to die, and you still don't know your crime?" Yuwen Zhiji said to his men: "Today, I am following the order of the Empress Dowager to arrest the real murderer of the regicide!" Then he waved his hand, and the soldiers on both sides escorted Sima Dekan away.

Knowing that Sima Dekan was arrested, Yuwen Zhiji ordered him to be taken to the imperial chariot. Yu Wenzhi sat on his horse and said to Xiao Jun: "Report to the Queen Mother, Sima Dekan, the culprit who plotted to murder the previous emperor, has been captured!"

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