On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 432 Luoyang Changed Banner
Sun Hong, chief governor of Luozhou, was relieved when he saw the envoy coming alone: ​​"It's good to have something to talk about."

Not everyone cares about the situation of their relatives.

Now that Yu Zhongwen is defeated, Luoyang is difficult to hold on, and Changsun Hong is also planning for himself.

The loss of the city and the loss of land can not be blamed, or the emperor's confidantes, such as the former chief of Qingzhou and the current chief of Shouzhou, came to protect the children.

Either the minister of the humerus, such as Yang Su, the Duke of Yue.

How could his eldest grandson Hong Hede be pardoned by Yang Guang after abandoning Luoyang?

Although Luoyang was not the capital city, if it fell, the political impact would be second only to Cui Che's seizure of Daxing.

Not to mention Sun Hong, Chief Inspector of Luozhou, even Yu Zhongwen, Chief of the Henan Road Marching Army, could hardly escape the guilt. Therefore, Cui Che did not send anyone to chase Yu Zhongwen who fled with his personal guards.

Chang Sun Hong shouted:

"No one is allowed to shoot arrows without my order!"

He was also afraid that someone really lost his mind and destroyed his possibility of negotiating with Cui Che with an arrow.

Fang Yanzao took the initiative to invite Cui Che to persuade Changsun Hong to surrender as an envoy, and he already had a lot of confidence in his heart. Now that he heard Changsun Hong's shout clearly on the tower, he was even more confident.

If he was really a loyal minister of Yang Guang, how could he order the soldiers not to shoot arrows, I am afraid that without saying a word, it would be a rain of arrows to express his greetings.

Fang Yanzao originally planned to stand outside the range of the arrows and shout, but now seeing that Chang Sun Hong did not allow the soldiers to release arrows, he calmly came to the gate of the city, raised his head and shouted to Chang Sun Hong:
"Yan Wang's servant, Fang Yanzao from Licheng, is here to pay a visit to Xue Gong!"

Changsun Hong was the grand master of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the great-grandson of Shangdang King Changsun Zhi. His father, the eldest Sun Lan, served in the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasties.

When Emperor Wu of Zhou was seriously ill, Changsun Lan was listed as a minister of Tuogu, and he was also friendly with Yang Jian.

After the death of Changsun Hong, his son Changsun Hong inherited the title of Xue Guogong, so he was called Xue Gong by Fang Yanzao.

Not long after, a hanging basket was put down on the tower, but Fang Yanzao didn't sit on it, he said loudly:

"I am the envoy of King Yan, you should enter through the main gate!"

Changsun Hong saw Fang Yanzao coming alone, but the soldiers of the Eastern Sui Dynasty did not approach, so he ordered the captain of the city gate to open the gate and welcome Fang Yanzao to the tower.

Fang Yanzao came to Changsun Hong, greeted him, and said:

"His Royal Highness the King of Yan has heard the name of Xue Gong for a long time, so he specially ordered Fang to come to pay his respects."

After Changsun Hong returned the gift, he invited Fang Yanzao to a side room above the city tower, and before he took his seat, he couldn't wait to ask:

"I don't know what the honored envoy is here?"

Fang Yanzao smiled and said:
"Yu Zhongwen was defeated and fled, leaving Xue Gong alone to lead the old and weak to defend Luoyang. The city is too big to defend. If King Yan concentrates on attacking the city, it will be a matter of time before he falls.

"If Xue Gong resists in a corner, he may be guilty of King Yan.

"Under King Yan's command, there are many cavalry, one man and three horses can travel thousands of miles a day, and when the city is broken, Xue Gong cannot escape with his wings.

"Xue Gong can also abandon the city in advance, but he will definitely be punished by Yang Guang.

"For the current plan, the only way is to sacrifice the city to the King of Yan, so as to protect your name and gain wealth. I hope Xue Gong thinks twice."

Changsun Hong heard the words, so he acted:

"But my family members are all in Kansai"

Fang Yanzao interrupted, he said angrily:
"Mr. Xue's words are so ignorant, if you lose a wife and concubine, you can remarry; if you have no children, you can have another child.

"As long as Xue Gong survives, the king of Yan will enter Kansai in the future, and there will be a reunion day.

"But if Xue Gong persists in his obsession today, he will be separated from his family for life and death, and we will never see each other again!"

Chang Sun Hong was obviously moved by Fang Yanzao, he asked:

"If I surrender Luoyang to the King of Yan, how will the King of Yan treat me?"

Fang Yanzao didn't answer directly, but talked about Yu Zhe's two cavalrymen, and Mai Zhongcai suggested to kill them afterwards, but was stopped by Cui Che.

Now the remaining one has also received ten ingots of gold, and both of them were sent to Jinyang by Cui Che to enjoy a prosperous life.

Fang Yanzao continued:

"Your Majesty has never violated the old promise to kill the lord, let alone an elder like Xue Gong.

"Before Fang's envoy, the king had a word first, if Xue Gong surrenders, the title will still be honored.

"Your Majesty will also find another prefecture in Hebei, use Duke Xue as the governor, and govern the people for him. When he enters Guanzhong in the future, he will find his wife and children for Duke Xue."

The eldest grandson Hong was overjoyed when he heard the words. What he cared most about was the title. Just as Fang Yanzao said, a son can be reborn when he dies, and the title left to him by his father will continue to be passed on.

But if he fled back to Kansai, at least he would be dismissed from office, and at worst, he would die. Duke Xue's title would definitely be lost.

In the eyes of the ancients, a title that can be hereditary and irreplaceable is more important than life, which represents the wealth of generations to come.

Now that Cui Che promised that he would continue to retain the title of Xue Guogong, and Fang Yanqian gave Yu Zhe's two cavalry as an example, Changsun Hong no longer has any doubts.

In fact, as long as grandson Hong returns, Cui Che must keep his title.

After all, Cui Che did not oppose the Sui Dynasty, he used Yang Liang's name to hold high the banner of the Eastern Sui Dynasty.

Now Xue Guogong's grandson Hong came to Luoyang, he has merit, and it is impossible to abolish the grandson Hong's title.

That is to say, the princes in the Sui Dynasty were not rewarded as indiscriminately as in the Northern Wei Dynasty, otherwise they would have been left in the last years of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Cui Che was even willing to promote his grandson Hong from the state to a higher level, and canonize him as the king of the county, as a thousand-mile horse bone.

The county kings in the Northern Wei Dynasty were indeed worthless, but the kings in the Sui Dynasty were another price tag.

Cui Che himself is only a king of Yanjun, the only king with a different surname in the world, so naturally he will not easily be in the court of the Eastern Sui Dynasty and let others be able to stand side by side with him.

With Cui Che's promise, Changsun Hong and Fang Yanzao quickly reached an agreement on changing flags in Luoyang.

Fang Yanzao went out of the city happily and reported the good news to Cui Che.

On the same day, at dusk, Changsun Hong opened the city and surrendered to Cui Che, and met Cui Che outside the city. After the two exchanged pleasantries, Cui Che held hands and said:

"Mr. Xue is the elder whom this king admires. If it wasn't for Dazhou not being able to fully display Mr. Xue's talent, this king would like to use Mr. Xue as the governor of Dingzhou. Would Mr. Xue be willing to go?"

Chang Sunhong smiled wryly in his heart, although this Dingzhou is a big state, it is also the hometown of the Boling Cui family.

Arranging him there, on the surface, although he did not treat him badly, but it is undoubtedly difficult for the elder Sun Hong to do as he pleases in Dingzhou.

It's just that the matter has come to this point, Changsun Hong has no choice but to thank Cui Che, at least Xue Guogong's title is preserved.

After Cui Che took control of Luoyang, he immediately reported victory to Jinyang, except Sun Hong, the chief governor of Dingzhou, who was appointed governor of Dingzhou.

Cui Che received a letter from Jinyang before, and learned that his aunt Cui Zhaorong was ill, so he asked Pei Xiu to go back to Jinyang to serve.

After entering Luoyang, Cui Che ordered people to post a notice of Anmin, and sent people to open the treasury of Luoyang to reward the soldiers of the three armies.

(End of this chapter)