Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2720 Ban Gu gave up his life to remonstrate with death, and the ban relieved the madness of the Qiang people

Chapter 2716: Ban Gu gave up his life to remonstrate with death, and the ban relieved the madness of the Qiang people

Seeing Yang Guang's decisiveness, Cheng Gongying, Ban Gu and others became anxious.

Ban Gu tried hard to persuade: "My lord, you must not do it. Although the situation is critical now, our army is united.

As long as all the people in the Great Sui Dynasty unite as one, we will definitely be able to defeat the Great Qin Dynasty. "

Ban Gu's words were not wrong. Although the Qin army was powerful, the Sui Kingdom was still extremely united. There was no other reason. The life of the people in Liangzhou was really hard.

In Liangzhou, there was a century-old war between Han and Qiang, and then there was a melee among the princes of Liangzhou. It was not until Yang Guang unified Liangzhou and implemented land reform that the life of the people in Liangzhou began to get better.

In addition to land reform, Yang Guang also vigorously controlled floods, dug canals, and restored agricultural production in Liangzhou.

He was also the first king to propose an imperial examination, which broke the monopoly of the aristocratic family on official careers and allowed ordinary people to be promoted.

For the people of Liangzhou, everything they have now was brought to them by Yang Guang, so the people at the bottom naturally support and love him.

Different from Cao Cao, who had mixed reputations, Yang Guang's reputation was not only in Liangzhou, but also in the whole world, and everyone in the Sui Kingdom sincerely supported him.

This is also the main reason why the Sui Kingdom is still united even after the Qin army attacked from all directions and formed a trapped dragon situation.

The notorious Sui Yang Emperor in history, but in this era, Sui Wang Yang Guang is a wise emperor who is loved and loved by the people. It is hard to believe that they are the same person.

As soon as Ban Gu finished speaking, Cheng Gongying couldn't wait to persuade: "My lord, the biggest advantage of our Sui Dynasty is not the large number of soldiers, the vast territory, or the sturdy folk customs, but the unity of the people and the unity of the people.

But once the Qiang Order is released, there will be turmoil inside our country. At that time, people will be fluctuating and soldiers will not fight. There is no need for the Qin army to invade. Our army may collapse without fighting.I beg my lord to be careful. "

After finishing speaking, Cheng Gongying knelt down.

"My lord, please be careful."

Ban Gu and Li Delin also knelt down, hoping that Yang Guang could take back his life, but this action angered Yang Guang instead.

"presumptuous."

Like an angry lion, Yang Guang glared at the three people and said: "The Qiang people have already had their backs broken. This king lifts the ban. The Qiang people must be grateful and grateful. How dare you turn against me? What you said just now is really alarmist."

Today's Yang Guang is 100 in politics and 95 in intelligence, so how can he not know the risks after the Qiang Order?

But it is precisely because he knows that breaking the Qiang Order is a way to break his own arms, kill eight hundred enemies and hurt one thousand, and even after losing one thousand, he may not be able to kill eight hundred enemies, this is the most difficult for Yang Guang to accept.

Facing Li Jing's trapped dragon situation, the Sui Kingdom had no other cards that could be played apart from this evil trick of drinking poison to quench thirst.

Immediate death is not terrible, waiting for death slowly is the most tormenting.

Yang Guang is also a person who can't afford to lose, so naturally he won't stand still, so even though he has a clear mind, he still chooses to comfort himself, only thinking about the good side, and deliberately ignoring the risks involved.

"My lord, the Qiang people are barbarians. They are barbarians, barbarians, and beasts. They are afraid of power but not virtuous. How can they be grateful for the lifting of the ban?"

Ban Gu raised his head and said solemnly: "My lord, the general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided.

The battle between Qin and Sui was an internal struggle among the Han people. Even if I lost the Sui Dynasty and lost Liangzhou and Haizhou, it was just bad luck, and there is nothing to be ashamed of.

But if the lifting of the ban brings about the revival of the Qiang people, who have been exterminated by the Han people for hundreds of years, then I will be the sinners of the Han people in the Sui Dynasty. Please be careful, my lord. "

From Ban Gu's words, it is not difficult to see that in the hearts of many scholar-bureaucrats, they have gradually accepted the fact that the Great Qin will unify the world is the general trend, so the perspective of considering issues has also begun to change to the entire Han nation.

In the minds of the opposition parties such as Ban Gu and Cheng Gongying, the Sui Kingdom could be destroyed, but the Qiang Order could not be released, because it would harm the interests of the entire Han nation. If it was implemented, they would be the sinners of all Han people.

But in the hearts of Yang Guang, Yang Su, Gao Jiong and others, the interests of the Sui State were placed above the entire Han nation.

How about the Han people, they can't control so much, but the Sui Kingdom must not perish.

It is precisely because of this that Yang Guang, who was already angry, became even more angry when he heard that Ban Gu kidnapped him morally with national righteousness.

Seeing that Ban Gu was so bold, Gao Jiong secretly thought in his heart, and was about to shut up immediately, but Yang Guang, who was furious, got ahead of him.

"Okay, okay, Ban Gu, you have finally spoken your mind."

Yang Guang suppressed the anger in his heart, and said loudly: "Even if Da Sui loses this battle, wouldn't you be ashamed? Of course you won't be ashamed.

If the Great Sui Dynasty died, you would take off this official uniform and put on the official uniform of the Great Qin Dynasty, and you would be an official of the Great Qin Dynasty, and you would still enjoy the glory and wealth.

But what about my king?Do you want this king to be arrested without a fight, to beg for surrender from the enemy who killed his father, and to live in humiliation for the rest of his life? "

Ban Gu's face turned pale from being frightened by Yang Guang's roar, and he quickly defended with panic: "My lord, calm down, Ban Gu has absolutely no intention of surrendering to Qin..."

Before Ban Gu finished speaking, Yang Guang interrupted him directly.

"Have no intention of surrendering to Qin? You, Ban Gu, have a younger brother who is the prefect of Hanzhong in Daqin. Do you dare to say?"

Hearing Yang Guang's words, Ban Gu did not hesitate at all, and said decisively: "No, Ban Gu has absolutely no intention of surrendering to Qin, and all his words are for the sake of the lord, for my great Sui."

Hearing this, Yang Guang sneered: "For my sake, for my sake, you can say that you don't feel ashamed if you lose? I think you have long wanted to sell yours to seek glory and exchange yours for wealth and honor." .”

As soon as Yang Guang said this, not only Ban Gu, but also Cheng Gongying and Li Delin's expressions changed drastically, but due to the situation, they couldn't speak for Ban Gu, so they had to bend down even lower.

Ban Gu's face was already pale at this time, and Yang Guang not only questioned his position, but even questioned his loyalty, which was undoubtedly a great insult to him who had always been dedicated and loyal.

"Ban Gu is definitely not someone who betrays the master and seeks glory. If the lord does not believe it, Ban Gu is willing to die to prove his innocence."

As soon as Ban Gu's words came out, not only Gao, Yang Su and others, but also Yang Guang couldn't help but change their expressions.

He naturally knew Ban Gu's loyalty to him. Over the years, Ban Chao, Ban Gu's younger brother of the prefect of Hanzhong, wrote letters to persuade Ban Gu more than once, but Ban Gu handed it over to him without even reading it to avoid suspicion.

There is no doubt about Ban Gu's loyalty, but now Ban Gu's words of death have made Yang Guang a little bit embarrassed.

Just when Yang Guang hesitated, Ban Gu said again: "Master, Ban Gu can die, but the ban cannot be lifted, otherwise we will all become sinners of the Han people."

As soon as these words came out, a cold light flashed in Yang Guang's eyes, and his heart was filled with murderous intentions, but he finally endured it.

"Hmph, you're stubborn, the edict to release Qiang must be implemented, and your will has been decided. If you want to die, find a place to die by yourself. Don't pretend here."

After he finished speaking, Yang Guang didn't even look at Ban Gu, and walked away, leaving Ban Gu alone to kneel on the spot, his eyes full of disappointment and dead silence.

Cheng Gongying and Li Delin looked at Yang Guang's back, and their hearts became more and more disappointed with Yang Guang's performance in order to preserve the country, regardless of national justice.

Seeing this, Gao Jiong and Yang Su immediately stepped forward to comfort the three of them, they will have to clean up the mess Yang Guang made in the end.

"Master Ban, the lord just said something out of anger, you must not take it seriously." Gao Jiong comforted.

When Ban Gu heard this, hope flashed in his eyes, he looked up at Gao Jiong, and said, "Master Prime Minister, you must also think that the Qiang Order cannot be released, right? Go and persuade the Lord, once the Qiang Order is implemented, we will They will all become sinners."

Gao Jiong's face froze immediately, and after a while of silence, he said, "Master Ban, you must understand my lord's difficulties. Now that I, Tai Sui, want to protect myself, there is no other way but to borrow strength from the Qiang people." law."

Ban Gu looked at Gao Jiong incredulously, and couldn't believe that Prime Minister Gao, who was diligent in governing and caring for the people, would support Yang Guang's launch of the Qiang Edict.

Suddenly, Ban Gu suddenly realized that he was born as a commoner, and Gao Jiong was never the same person.

Scholar-bureaucrats born in such aristocratic families as Gao Jiong and Yang Su have always focused on their own interests and never considered national justice.

As for Yang Guang, born in the same family, he was essentially the same kind of person as Gao Jiong Yang Su, and in his heart the interests of the Sui Kingdom were above everything else.

He implemented so many benevolent policies in Liangzhou, and it was only because it was good for him and his hegemony, so he did it, not because he really cared about the common people.

Although it is said that a gentleman does not care about his heart, he should not look at what others think, but how they actually do it.

Ban Gu also decided to swear allegiance to Yang Guang after seeing Yang Guang's behavior, but when Yang Guang exposed his selfish nature, he only felt that he was a joke.

"The way is different, don't conspire with each other." Ban Gu said to himself with a look of despair.

Because the voice was too low, Gao Jiong didn't hear it all, so he asked, "What did you just say?"

And his answer was a roar.

"I said that differences do not conspire with each other." Ban Gu roared angrily.

This time everyone present heard it, and their faces couldn't help but change, and Gao Jiong said with a serious face: "Master Ban, be careful with your words."

Gao Jiong knew Ban Gu's personality and ability, and he didn't want Ban Gu to end up in a dead end. That's why he said that. He wanted to pull Ban Gu back from the dead end.

But Ban Gu couldn't take care of these anymore, he was heartbroken by Yang Guang, and he already had the will to die.

Ban Gu smiled self-deprecatingly, and stumbled back to his home, and what he just said in the hall was soon submitted to Yang Guang.

Yang Guang was furious when he heard about it, and he felt murderous in his heart. He knew that Ban Gu might have been disappointed in him, otherwise it would be impossible to say such treasonous words in public.

However, considering Ban Gu's contribution and his prestige among the poor scholar-bureaucrats, Yang Guang suppressed his murderous intentions and prepared to arrest him and put him in prison.

The people sent to arrest Ban Gu returned quickly, but they did not catch Ban Gu, only bringing back Ban Gu's body.

"My lord, something bad happened. Mr. Ban committed suicide. This is the suicide note written by Mr. Ban before his death."

"what?"

Yang Guang was taken aback, and quickly took the suicide note. After reading it, he was so angry that he trembled all over, and directly tore the suicide note to pieces.

Yang Guang never thought that Ban Gu would be so staunch, just because he was determined to die with a word of anger, and persuaded him not to carry out the Qiang Order with death, and all the suicide notes advised him to turn around and not to make the same mistakes again and again to die. Words of remonstrance.

After reading Ban Gu's suicide note, Yang Guang was both moved and angry. He was moved that Ban Gu was really thinking about him until his death, but he was angry because Ban Gu's death made him completely unable to step down.

With complicated feelings, Yang Guang pondered for a while, and then issued an order: "The order continues, Ban Gu committed suicide in fear of crime because of his communication with Qin Dynasty. This king is lenient, and he will not be punished by his family because of his crime. He will allow his family to collect his body and bury him."

"promise."

Looking at the fragments of Di Pangu's suicide note, Yang Guang said to himself, "No one can prevent the Qiang edict from being lifted, and no one can destroy our Great Sui."

That night, several carrier pigeons flew from Daxing to Haizhou. Because it was late at night, the falcons of the Qin Army could not intercept the carrier pigeons, so the Qin Army did not know the news about the release of the Qiang Order.

As for Yang Xinmi, Yang Xiong and others in Haizhou, they were also shocked after receiving Yang Guang's subpoena, but they are all members of the royal family of the Sui Dynasty. Naturally, they put the interests of the Yang family first, so they announced it without much hesitation. Learn about Qiang Ling.

Overnight, the Jieqiang Order spread throughout the seven counties of Haizhou.

After the Qiang people in the seven counties of Haizhou heard the news of the lifting of the ban, they couldn't describe their joy. It was simply joy and even madness.

(End of this chapter)