Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty sent envoys to Jiangdong. At this time, Jin Wang Yang Guang also commanded the army from Lingnan to Jiangdong. When the army passed by Luling (Ji'an, Jiangxi), they saw groups of refugees on the roadside, heading west in groups, and corpses were often piled up on the roadside.

King Yang Guang of Jin looked around and said to Yang Hong, King of Hejian:"The place is so desolate and the people have moved away. It is not as good as last year when they were fighting against Chen."

Yang Hong said:"Yesterday, I received an urgent report from Yang Su that people in various places in Jiangdong were in chaos. The number of revolting refugees is increasing"

"Alas," Yang Guang sighed:"Lingnan has just been recovered, and there are endless civil unrest in Jiangdong. I didn't expect that the second move south would be so difficult."

At this time, he saw a man selling his body to bury his father on the roadside in front. Yang Hong raised his head and looked around, and said to Jin Wang Yang Guang:"Your Highness, look, the woman in front of you is crying bitterly. She sold her body to hide her father. The princess's personal maid fell into Lingnan. , why not buy a girl and serve the princess?"

"Go and see what that woman is like?" Jin Wang Yang Guang then ordered his concubine Zhang Heng to go and inquire. Zhang

Heng, the right concubine, came closer and saw that the woman was only ten years old. The little girl was well-behaved and cute. She was dressed in mourning clothes. Her body was covered with a straw mat and she was sold and buried. Father, Zhang Heng got off his horse, knelt down and asked the prostitute girl:"Whose daughter are you? Whose last name?"

"To return to the old man's words, the little girl Xiao Jingyan's family was in ruins and she sold herself to bury her father.

When Zhang Heng heard that this woman's surname was Xiao, he asked again:"Who is your father?""

"I belong to the clan of Emperor Wu of Liang, and my father Xiao Lian was originally the governor of Luling. When the city fell, he was seriously injured by the rebels. His injuries could not be healed, and he died on the road."

Zhang Heng lifted the straw mat slightly and took a closer look, only to find that the dead body was still wearing a dirty old official uniform. Zhang Heng secretly wondered if this was Xiao Lian, the prefect of Luling.

Zhang Heng knew that Princess Xiao Jun of Jin valued family ties the most. Since This was a Xiao clan, and they didn’t dare to make decisions, so they informed Jin Wang Yang Guang. Yang Guang didn’t take it seriously at first, but after hearing about this girl’s background, he informed Xiao Jun.

Jin Princess Xiao Jun got out of the chariot and followed Zhang Heng. When he came to the woman, he looked at the girl and the corpse covered up, and said to Zhang Heng:"Let the soldiers of Chen State submit to identify this person."

Sure enough, among the marching troops, there were several captains who had returned to Nanchen. When they came to identify the body, one of them recognized that the body was indeed Xiao Lian, the prefect of Luling. Xiao Jun said:"In this case, let's accept this girl as our general. Maid, bury this Governor Xiao alive and well."

It turns out that Xiao Lian was originally a descendant of the Liang Kingdom. After returning to the Chen Kingdom, he became the prefect of Luling. The Sui Dynasty attacked Chen and then surrendered. Unexpectedly, a year later, the people in the south of the Yangtze River revolted against the Sui Dynasty. Luling was also devastated by war, and Xiao Lian was seriously injured. Fortunately,

Xiao Jingyan was smart and well-behaved. She sold herself to bury her father, and they met again here. She was loved by Xiao Jun, so she became her personal maid.

Everyone helped bury Xiao Lian's body. Xiao Jingyan changed into clean clothes and accompanied Xiao Jun. They got on the chariot and headed north together.

The army moved forward and arrived at Hangzhou Prefecture. At this time, anti-Sui uprisings broke out in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, and they emerged one after another. There were already five anti-kings. The first one was Yuezhou Gao Zhizhi, the second one Wang Wenjin from Wuzhou, Shen Xuanyao (wèi) from Gusu on the third route, Cai Daoren from Le'an on the fourth route, and Wang Guoqing from Quanzhou on the fifth route.

From Jianghuai in the north to Fujian and Zhejiang in the south, they rebelled against the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty had to dispatch Yang He has always been in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to quell civil unrest.

At this time, Yang Su, who had been granted the title of Duke of Yue, was encircling and suppressing the rebels in Jiangdong. He was unable to live in peace for several days and was busy with military affairs all day long. When he learned that Yang Guang had regained Lingnan, he returned from the army and went to Hangzhou. Outside the mansion, the king was welcomed.

After everyone met and exchanged greetings, King Yang Guang of Jin, Princess Xiao Jun, King Yang Hong of Hejian, Duke Yang Su of Yue and others went to the palace courtyard to drink tea and talk. Yang Guang said :"I am returning from Lingnan today. Along the way, I saw many people displaced in all directions. Is this civil uprising so severe?"

Yang Su touched his horn beard, picked up a bamboo tube from the table, handed it to Yang Guang, and said:"This bamboo tube letter is the battle report of the soldiers who conquered eastern Zhejiang. They put it in the bucket and washed it out through the stream. Thousands of miles away before being picked up"

"oh?"Yang Guang was very surprised. He opened the bamboo tube and took a closer look. The letter said that the fierce fighting to quell the rebellion was extremely difficult. Yang Guang passed it on to Yang Hong and others for reading. Yang Guang said:"Why did the civil unrest happen so fiercely?

Yang Su said:"After regaining Jiangnan last year, the imperial court closed monasteries in Jiangnan and expelled monks, abolished Buddhism, and promoted Confucianism." However, there were nearly 500 temples and monasteries in various places in the south of the Yangtze River, and now there are only 70 left. The people also believe in Buddhism, so the people's hearts are in chaos, and many people are rebelling against their relatives."

Before Yang Guang left Beijing, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian had told him to implement a gentle policy to revive Buddhism. Yang Guang said:"Jiankang is the foundation for stabilizing Jiangnan. I decided to go to Jiankang first to take care of the matter of reviving Buddhism.

Yang Su said:"It would be best if the temples and temples could be restored as soon as possible. As long as the people's hearts are stable and the rebels are unpopular, the stalemate will not last long." Yang

Guang nodded and said to Yang Su:"The Duke of Yue is in the east of the Yangtze River. The battle is difficult and generals are hard to find. I ordered generals Yu Juluo and Mai Tiezhang to lead an elite army to stay in Jiangdong to help the Duke.".

Yang Su was overjoyed and stood up to bow:"Then thank you, His Highness King Jin, for your help.""

The King of Jin Yang Guang then ordered Yu Juluo and Mai Tiezhang to stay in Hangzhou with 5,000 troops and work with Yang Su, the Duke of Yue, to quell the civil unrest. The others stayed in Hangzhou for one day and then went to Jiankang.

Wait until the next day At dawn, General He Man had prepared a warship to cross the river. A large group of people took the boat across and arrived at Jiankang Prefecture. It was exactly this: trekking back to

Zhongshan from Lingnan, halfway between Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

The servants were busy with civil strife, and the hard work of carriages and horses could not find leisure..

Yang Guang and Yu Wenshu rode in front, He Man and Zhang Heng behind. Zhao Shuluo and Yu Juzhan protected Xiao Jun's chariot and female family members as they moved forward. When they arrived outside Jiankang City, the wilderness on the roadside was full of corpses. Displaced people can be seen everywhere.

Less than a year after the Battle of Chen, the situation outside Jiankang City was so bleak. It seems that the people in the Southern Dynasties were very angry about the Sui Dynasty. Sui soldiers could be seen here and there, waving their arms to drive away the captured bandits..

Arriving at the gate of Jiankang City, Jiankang's left-behind Pei Yun greeted him outside the city. This Pei Yun was the son of Pei Ji, the minister of the Ministry of Rites. He was more than seven feet tall, with light eyebrows and eagle eyes, a pointed nose and thin lips, wearing an official hat. Wearing ocher official robes.

All the surrendered ministers of the Chen Kingdom were sent to the pass, leaving only Pei Yun in charge of Jiankang affairs. Pei Yun was greeted outside the city. There were five hundred soldiers on the left and right, which showed that they were heavily guarded and well-guarded.

Everyone got off their horses and faced each other. After giving the gift, Yang Guang asked Pei Yun:"My king, from eastern Zhejiang to Jiankang, has such scenes all the way. It must be a serious civil unrest.""

"Your Highness, since the reduction of Buddhism and the rise of Confucianism, the gentry have incited and the people have rebelled, causing a huge amount of disasters like a spark to start a prairie fire, spreading across the south of the Yangtze River. This rebellion is getting more peaceful and chaotic.

Yang Guang asked:"What about Jiankang City?"

Pei Yun said:"All the evil monks in the city have been arrested. I have strictly ordered the destruction of Buddhas and temples to prevent civil unrest.""

After Yang Guang heard this, he had expected it and didn't say much. He just ordered everyone to go to the palace in Jiankang City to rest.

After entering Jiankang City, Xiao Jun opened the curtain in the chariot and looked out. It looked like there were many monks in groups along the street, tied with ropes and wearing tattered clothes. Some were beaten with scars and bloodstains. In the important place in the south of the Yangtze River, the officials and soldiers of the imperial court were hunting down the monks everywhere. Unexpectedly, they left Jiankang. For more than a year, the ancient capital of Jiankang turned out to be miserable, terrifying and gloomy. The temples were closed down and the monks were arrested, which made people shudder. This is the truth: reducing the Buddha's temple and sealing it will cause serious harm, but in turn it will lead to uprisings.

Innocent monks have suffered, who dares to show mercy? Reciting a mantra?

Yang Guang was riding a horse and said to Pei Yun:"I see that people's hearts are turning away in the city. We need to find a respected and virtuous monk from the south of the Yangtze River to rebuild Buddhist practices, teach scriptures, and appease the people."

Pei Yun was stunned and asked:"Does His Highness want to release these demonic monks?"

Yang Guang nodded:"Yes, the more the Buddha is destroyed, the more chaos the people will have. I, the king, must comply with the will of the people, prosper the Buddha and calm the people.""

"But the emperor has a purpose……"

"Your Excellency, there is no need to worry about this matter. I, the King, have already informed Your Majesty about the revival of Buddhism. Is there anyone who can choose this eminent and virtuous monk from the south of the Yangtze River?

Pei Yun said:"There are many eminent monks in the south of the Yangtze River. It is said that Master Zhiyi [yǐ] has a very high reputation in the south of the Yangtze River.""

"Zhiyi……"When Yang Guang heard about it, he thought to himself that now that Jiangnan is in chaos, why not take this opportunity to win over the scholars, win people's hearts, and reorganize Jiangnan. Thinking of this, Yang Guang decided to move into the palace and prepared to invite Master Zhiyi.

When we arrived at the Jiankang Palace, the servants tidied up the palace, and saw that the palace garden was lined with strange stones, flowers and grass, bees and butterflies flying, and it was extremely elegant. There were also ponds with clear water and beautiful fish, beautiful scenery reflected, pavilions and pavilions, and a unique cave.

Xiao Jun looked around and was overwhelmed with beauty. Yang Guang asked:"How does the Jiankang Palace compare with the palace?"

Xiao Jun said:"Jiangnan Palace Garden is elegant and pleasant, and it is more than a hundred times better than the palace."

"Since my concubine likes it, I can stay longer. Anyway, my father, the emperor, and my empress can't see it. My concubine has suffered a lot with me during the southern and northern wars. It's not a bad idea to have some fun here."

Xiao Jun traveled a long distance and had a rare opportunity to stay in this elegant courtyard for a few days. The couple were admiring flowers and scenery in the palace garden when they saw Zhang Heng hurriedly came over and said to Yang Guang and Xiao Jun:"Your Highness, the empress, The palace sent someone.

Yang Guangyan said:"As soon as I settled in Jiankang, the palace envoy came to my door. I need to prepare more gold and silver treasures and take care of them to avoid going back and talking nonsense.""

Zhang Heng heard this and hurriedly advised:"The palace here is gorgeous enough. If you give me gifts of gold, silver and jewels, people say that your highness's palace is too luxurious. It is better to prepare more Jiangnan specialties to show simplicity."Yang Guang and Xiao Jun also agreed, and asked Zhang Heng to prepare gifts, and the King of Jin and his wife went to greet the palace envoy. When

King Yang Guang and Princess Xiao Jun came to the palace gate, they saw that the chariot from the capital had arrived. , the ceremonial guards of the palace are also similar to those of the concubines. A person got out of the chariot. Yang Guang and Xiao Jun took a closer look. The palace envoy was none other than Queen Dugu's most trusted nanny Song. This is: good deeds. Carefully explore the king of Jin, just to prevent the prince from being unvirtuous. In the spring dynasty, the garden is drunk with fruit and tea, and the flowers in the south are hard work. Everything is simple in success, and everything is crazy when things go bad. If you know that the Yuan family is often noisy, it can be seen that it is more difficult to be a princess.