At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 594
After Liu Wuzhou and Li Yuan raised their flags to rebel, a chain reaction was triggered soon. Shuofang Liangshidu, Jincheng Xueju, Wuwei Li Gui, Jingxiang Xiao Mian, etc. also raised their flags against the Sui Dynasty. Separatist regimes fiercely seized territory.

It used to be peasant uprisings, but now even the powerful and bureaucrats with vested interests are scrambling to take action. Now the Great Sui has fallen into disintegration, existing in name only.

Yang Guang was at a loss for what to do about this, and was even disheartened. He became more and more drunk every day, anesthetizing himself with wine and beauties, but when the distress documents from Luoyang, the eastern capital, came like snowflakes, Yang Guang still had to cheer up and send The ministers summoned to discuss countermeasures.

It is said that in June of this year, that is, after Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan, Pei Renji, the doctor of Guanglu who was in charge of guarding Hulao Pass in Xingyang, joined Li Mi in Wagang, and Hulao Pass was the last pass in the east of Luoyang. Hulao Pass was lost. , Luoyang, the eastern capital, was exposed to the vanguard of the Wagang Army.

Li Mi sent his troops through Hulao Pass, first captured Heyang Cang, and then captured Huiluo Cang, and July soldiers surrounded Luoyang.

Yang Tong, the king of Yue who was in charge of staying in the eastern capital, could only ask Jiangdu for help. Empress Xiao shed tears every day, begging Yang Guang to send troops to rescue the eastern capital and save her grandson.Yang Guang had no choice but to summon a group of ministers to discuss, and finally decided to send Wang Shichong, who was currently the most capable fighter, as the marching chief of the Luo army, and led [-] Jianghuai elite troops to rescue the eastern capital.

However, Wang Shichong, who was "the most able to fight", disappointed Yang Guangda this time.Wang Shichong fought against Li Mi, losing consecutive battles. Almost all of the [-] Jianghuai elite soldiers died in the Yellow River. In the end, only dozens of remnant soldiers fled to Dongdu, and never dared to go out of the city to face Li Mi.

When the news of Wang Shichong's defeat came, it was already November of the 13th year of Daye. At this time, Li Yuan also broke through Chang'an and captured the acting king Yang You who stayed behind in Chang'an. However, Li Yuan did not kill Yang You, but He was promoted to the throne, became a puppet emperor, and changed his year name to Yining, respected Yang Guang as the Supreme Emperor, and then Li Yuan asked Yang You to make himself the prime minister, and all state affairs were handed over to the prime minister's office To take care of it, in other words, Li Yuan is the "Emperor Li" who holds all the power.

Yang Guang was shocked when he heard that Li Yuan had captured Chang'an and supported his grandson Yang You as the emperor. He couldn't help being furious, but it was just incompetent and furious. Then he fell down on the dragon chair, and he used alcohol to anesthetize himself. Escaping from reality, but now he has to face the reality that Tai Sui is finished!
Outside the house, the north wind was howling, the sky was gloomy, and the snowflakes were falling. Yang Guang suddenly felt very cold, shivering with his hands on his shoulders, curled up on the dragon chair like a stray dog, and the ministers in the hall looked different. different, looked at each other.

Empress Xiao couldn't help feeling sad, and couldn't help but want to cry aloud. Dai Wang Yang You and Yue Wang Yang Tong are both her grandsons. Now Li Yuan has conquered Chang'an and made Yang You the puppet emperor. We all know that the puppet emperor didn't end well in the end, and after the supporters got a firm foothold, they would be the first to kill the puppet emperor, so Yang You was doomed to a tragic end from the moment he sat on the throne up.

And King Tong of Yue is now besieged in Dongdu by Wagang's million-strong army. Seeing that her two grandsons are in danger, Empress Xiao can only pin her hope on her husband Yang Guang, but now she sees her husband's weakness. Empress Xiao was desperate, and she felt so sad that she just wanted to cry loudly.

But poor people must have something to hate. The reason for today's situation is that Empress Xiao also has an unshirkable responsibility. As a queen, she still has a lot of influence on Yang Guang, but she only cares about comfort and enjoyment. She flattered and flattered Yang Guang, and allowed Yang Guang to do whatever she wanted. If she could have come forward to support Su Wei and discourage Yang Guang from visiting Jiangdu, she would definitely not have the predicament she is in today.

At this time, Yang Guang, who was curled up on the dragon chair and trembling, suddenly sat up straight, glanced sharply at the ministers in the hall, and asked, "Where is Su Nayan? Why have you not been in court for so many days, and you don't look at me?" ?”

All the courtiers couldn't help but looked at each other, Yu Shiji replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, Su Wei was disrespectful to the Emperor, and actually let the Emperor promulgate an edict of sin against himself. In a rage, the Emperor has already dismissed him as a civilian. Your Majesty...you forgot? "

Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, as if he just remembered the past, and murmured: "Yes, Su Wei, an old man, dared to make me commit a crime against myself. Damn it, I just dismissed his post and didn't cut off his head. What a magnanimous monarch."

"Yes, the emperor is a benevolent emperor through the ages!" Yu Shiji flattered without changing his face.

Yang Guang frowned, and suddenly asked with displeasure: "Where is Aiqing Yuwen, is he still ill?"

Yu Shiji's heart skipped a beat, and just as he didn't know how to answer, Empress Xiao said worriedly: "Your Majesty, Yu Wenshu died of illness at the end of last year!"

Yang Guang was stunned again, leaned back on the back of the dragon chair slumped, closed his eyes and said, "Yuwen Aiqing has been dead for so long, Lai Huer died, Zhang Xutuo also died, Yu Juluo was killed. I was beheaded, Wang Rengong was killed by the rebels, Xue Shixiong was also killed, and the old people around me walked away and died, I will soon be there!"

Empress Xiao's complexion was pale, and she said in fear: "Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense, it's very unlucky, look at Master Yu, Minister Pei, and Doctor Pei, aren't they still there?"

Yu Shiji grinned flatteringly and said: "Yes, I have been with the emperor all this time, I hope the emperor will not be so pessimistic and take care of the dragon body!"

Pei Ju, the servant of the Huangmen, Pei Yun, the doctor of the censor, and others also knelt down and said loudly: "Please take care of the dragon's body, Your Majesty."

Yang Guang opened his eyes and looked at the minister who was kneeling on the ground. His mood improved slightly, and he raised his hand and said: "Everyone loves you, I just express my feelings for a while. My body is still good, and I can Live for many years."

When Empress Xiao saw that Yang Guang seemed to have regained consciousness, she couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and she calmed down a bit.

"Wagang rebels besieged the Eastern Capital. Wang Shichong was defeated and failed to solve the siege of the Eastern Capital. I am very disappointed. Do you think that who else can lead the army to solve the siege of the Eastern Capital?" Yang Guanghuan scanned the crowd of civil and military ministers. , It's just that these ministers all lowered their heads, and no one dared to look up into Yang Guang's eyes.

Although Yang Guang had expected this result, he was still quite disappointed, and his face became more and more gloomy. At this time, a guard walked into the hall, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, Chief Qing is back, waiting outside. Summon!"

Yang Guangda was overjoyed and hurriedly said: "Call her in quickly!"

A moment later, a masked woman in green came in. She was tall and tall, her shoulders were cut like a knife, and her eyes were like stars. Although only half of her face was visible, she was still magnificent. It was Yang Qingruo.

Yang Qingruo knelt down in front of the throne and saluted, "Qingruo kowtowed to the emperor and empress."

Yang Guang hurriedly said: "Director Qing is dead, where is Yang Aiqing?"

The Yang Aiqing in Yang Guang's mouth refers to Yang Yichen. Some time ago, Yang Guang specially sent Yang Qingruo to Yang Yichen's hometown, trying to call this veteran back to serve in the court.

Yang Qingruo did not stand up, but bowed her head regretfully and said: "When Qingruo found Mr. Yang, Mr. Yang was already terminally ill and dying."

Yang Guang felt as if his head was being drenched in a bucket of cold water, and he lost his voice: "Yang Aiqing... died too?"

Yang Qingruo nodded silently!

Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "God's will, God's will, God will kill me, God will kill Sui!"

All the ministers in the hall felt a chill in their hearts, and lowered their heads even lower.

Yang Qingruo frowned and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Yang asked Qingruo to bring you a message before he died."

Yang Guang's laughter stopped abruptly, as if grasping for a life-saving straw, he hurriedly asked, "What message did Yang Aiqing bring to me?"

Yang Qingruo said: "Master Yang said that there is still one person in the world who can save Dongdu. If you can invite this person, you can not only break the siege of Dongdu, but also save the Sui Dynasty."

Surprised and delighted, Yang Guang blurted out: "Is there really such a powerful person in this world? Who is this person? Where is he now? I want to invite him personally."

Yang Qingruo raised her head to look at Yang Guang, and asked back, "Your Majesty's words are true?"

Yang Guang nodded and said: "Liu Bei can visit Maolu three times, so can I. Quickly tell me, who is this person?"

Yang Qingruo said happily: "This man is called Gao Changqing. If he is willing to send troops, he will surely solve the siege of Dongdu."

Yang Guang's face darkened instantly, and he asked suspiciously: "Before Yang Aiqing died, did she really recommend Gao Changqing?"

Yang Qingruo lowered her eyes, nodded and said, "Qingruo didn't say a single lie!"

Yang Guang sneered and said, "From this point of view, Yang Yichen is really sick and confused. Gao Changqing is a traitor, how can I use him again, absolutely impossible!"

Yang Qingruo bit her cherry lips and said: "If the emperor didn't want to kill, Gao Changqing might not have separated himself. Even now, Gao Changqing has not clearly raised the flag to oppose the Sui Dynasty, and there is still room for maneuver."

Yang Guang was furious and said, "Gao Changqing had an affair with the daughter of the rebel Dou Jiande, could it be wrong for me to kill him?"

Yang Qingruo sighed and said: "According to Qingruo's knowledge, before Dou Jiande rebelled, Gao Changqing and his daughter were on good terms with each other, and after so many years, Gao Changqing has been conscientious, setting up one after another for the Great Sui and the Emperor. Great merit, why does the emperor have to be suspicious and kill a meritorious minister because of a woman?"

Yang Guang snorted coldly: "What happened to that armored cavalry?"

"The iron armor was seized from Luo Yi."

"Do you believe it?"

Yang Qingruo nodded and said, "If Gao Changqing is willing to send troops to rescue Dongdu, Qingruo is willing to believe it."

Yang Guang's complexion fluctuated, and it took a long time before he said calmly: "I want to kill him, will Gao Changqing still be loyal to me now?"

"Qing Ruo is willing to give it a try!"

"Are you sure you can convince Gao Changqing?"

"Qing Ruo will do her best!"

Empress Xiao said happily: "Your Majesty, it's okay to let Qing Ruo try it. If you can persuade Gao Changqing to send troops, that would be great."

Yang Guang nodded sullenly and said, "Forget it, just go and try!"

A gleam of light flashed in Yang Qingruo's eyes: "Qingruo leads the decree."

Yang Guang said indifferently: "If Gao Changqing is willing to send troops to break the siege of the Eastern Capital and continue to be loyal to me, the past will be forgotten, and I will make him King of Qi."

Yang Guang also knew that if he wanted the horse to run fast, he had to feed the horse first, which would not be very beneficial, and he would definitely not be able to point out Gao Bufan, so he generously wrote a bad check, oh, it is not a bad one Check, at least he, Yang Guang, is still the orthodox and legal emperor of the Sui Dynasty, and the king of Qi he personally named is quite valuable.

Yang Qingruo stood up and said: "It's not too late, Qingruo will go to Youzhou immediately."

Yang Guang is also in a hurry to go to the doctor now, but it is good to have a glimmer of hope, so he immediately ordered Pei Ju to draw up an edict, make Gao Bufan the king of Qi, and order him to lead his troops to attack Wagang to relieve the siege of the eastern capital.

(End of this chapter)