Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 100

Duan Xiushi's Wat attack on Zhu Xi was in the spring and February of the fourth year of Jianzhong. Li Xilie was in Hebei. Hearing Lu Qi's call, he was terrified.An emergency was reported at the border, and the emperor issued an order to send Jingyuan and other Taoist soldiers to rescue him.On that day, Jiedu envoy Yao Lingyan heard of the rebellion, and immediately mobilized Jingyuan soldiers and horses to fight Xi Lie.Yao Lingyan went out and scolded: "Since you are a prominent official in the Tang Dynasty, and the court has never betrayed you, why did you turn your back on you as a thief?" Xi Lie also replied and scolded: "I have worked hard in the country, and I have no size. Yang Yan Lu Qi is such an ordinary man, he killed Liu Yan for no reason, and grasped the policy of the court, so he must have the intention of treason. I am now fighting for the thief and avenging Liu Yan, why don't you come to help me?" Ling Yan was furious, and shot Li Xilie.Xi Lie greeted him with a knife.The two generals fought several battles, Yao Lingyan was defeated, and Xi Lie was unable to catch up and returned.But he said that Yao Lingyan also had different ambitions, but he didn't dare to say so.Even if the army is defeated, the soldiers are led back to the capital.The sergeants under him are all from Guanzhong. They braved the rain to keep out the cold and suffered a lot. Many of them brought their children with them, and they all hoped to be rewarded generously to leave their families behind.As far as Chang'an, I got nothing.The emperor ordered Jingzhao Yin and Wang Yi to reward the troops, and Yi only ate coarse vegetables and cakes, without wine or meat.The sergeant was furious, so he dumped the cakes and food on the ground, and shouted sharply: "My lord, why did you humiliate us so far! We are going to die by the enemy today, and we are not full of food. An Neng refuses the white sword with his life? Hear that? Knowing that the imperial court's Qionglin and Daying two treasuries are full of gold and silk, it is better to rob them together with the people." The hall shouted, and all the people followed each other with bare arms.Ling Yandang couldn't stop it, and all the armies set up their banners and marched forward with clamor.At that time, the emperor was having a banquet with the eunuchs in the back garden, when he suddenly saw Lingyan crying, came to the emperor and worshiped on the ground.The emperor hurriedly asked why, and said: "The people are angry and rioting, and the Tang Dynasty is in danger. Your Majesty still drinks with the eunuchs?" , not rewarded generously, and the chaos turned into chaos, all caused by the eunuch's delusion. "When the eunuchs heard the words, they all shed tears from their crowns, knelt in front of the emperor and wept, saying: "Ministers don't allow ministers to wait, and ministers can't survive!"I would like to beg for my life to return to the field, and I will use my family property to help the military. "The emperor said: "What crime do you have, and suddenly abandoned it? "Urgently called on the warriors to launch orders to kill him. Orders said loudly: "If the minister dies and does not fight, the world of the ancestors will end once this is over. " Pushing to the palace gate, a minister stopped: "Don't do it!I'm going to remonstrate. "It's Lu Zhi. He went into the palace and came to play the emperor and said: "What crime did Yao Lingyan commit and punish him? "The emperor said: "If you don't obey the military law, your orders will not be strict.He also slandered the minister and made a bold bow. Zhi said: "All the mistakes in the world want to eat the flesh of eunuchs. Your Majesty respects them like parents. How can you convince others?"And the eunuchs have no merit in their bodies, and they are all named lieutenants.However, Yu Chaoen and others allied with foreign vassals, intending to cause civil strife.Your Majesty is not self-reflecting now, and the society of the Tang Dynasty will be destroyed immediately. " Lu Zhi touched the tree with his head to remonstrate, and the emperor's anger died down. The words came out, and he conspired with the rebellious soldiers, saying: "The imperial court ordered you to do so.Today there is no master, and the situation will not last long.Recently, I heard that Taiwei Zhu Pi lost his position and power, and lived in a private house. He had an acquaintance with a certain person, and served him with each other, so why not work together. " All the soldiers said: "This statement is reasonable, and I respect my order. "So I came to Mi's house with hundreds of riders, and told about the past. Mi was overjoyed and said: "This plan is very beautiful, and the current situation is like this. I have been thinking about it for a long time.but not effective.Since the king and others have done this, how dare I not follow. "So he came into the city with all the soldiers and placed them in the army. All the people helped him to raise his account, and after giving gifts, he stood in divisions. After a few cups of wine, he said: "I have no strategy. Heart.From now on, meritorious deeds must be rewarded, and those who commit crimes must be punished. Everyone should abide by it and not violate it.If a major event is achieved, wealth and honor will be shared with everyone. "All said: "Only order is obedience. "So the rendezvous has been decided. On the next day, Mi and Yao Lingyan put on their clothes in person and lead the soldiers to kill. But the emperor said that when he heard about the chaos, he hurriedly summoned the forbidden soldiers to guard against the thieves, but no one came. The thieves had already broken in. , Concubine Wei Shu, the prince, and all the kings went straight to Fengtian from the north gate of the garden. Zhu Xi heard that the emperor had left, so he sent Jingyuan soldiers and horses Han Man to lead two thousand elite soldiers to pursue Fengtian. At that time, Fengtian's defenses were weak and weak, and it was difficult to resist the thieves. Duan Xiushi, Secretary of Agriculture, said to Qi Lingyue: "The matter is urgent!If foreign aid does not arrive, our death is approaching. "Lingyue said: "What you are doing today is just right for the royal family to fight for the restoration of Shenzhou. Otherwise, why did you see the late emperor underground? "Xiushi said: "None of the ministers and many officers and men can break the thief, but one person was obtained, who pretended to be Yao Lingyan's military amulet, and called Han Man and returned it.If you have the heart to meet the driver, you must not go first, but go with the army.This tactic of delaying troops makes preparations for rescue, and this is a surefire strategy. "Lingyue said: "Someone is willing to go. "Xiushi promised it. On that day, Li Zhongchen, Yuan Xiu, Yao Lingyan and Xiushi were called to discuss the matter of proclaiming the emperor. Xiushi was furious when he heard the words, and rushed to seize the elephant wat held by Yuanxiu, and spit forward. He scolded and said, "Mad thief!I hate not to cut off ten thousand pieces of you, how can I rebel? " Then Xiang Wat looked at him and hit him on the forehead. He raised his hand to defend him, and hit his forehead, splashing blood on the ground. The two fought each other, and Li Zhongchen saw that he was not strong enough, so he stepped forward to help him, and he was relieved. Crawling away, Xiushi, the governor, shouted loudly, saying, "I don't agree with you, why don't you kill me? "The thieves were furious. They clustered before the battle. Xiushi scolded him endlessly, and ordered him to beheaded. His expression remained unchanged until death. Liquan has a poem praising: "Zhu Xie's evil plan to abolish the emperor's map, Tang Jiazong Social Committee Qiuxu .

All courtiers and slaughters are included, but only the husband and the king are the only ones who attack thieves.

Now that Xiushi died, Qi Lingyue's plan came to an end.Han Man has to attack Fengtian.

But it is said that the emperor was in Fengtian City, and was besieged by the soldiers in a hurry, and he would not retreat for a month.The food in the city is exhausted, and there are only two dendrobiums of grain and rice for the emperor.Every time the thieves rest, at night they let people out of the city to take turnip roots and enter.The dead and wounded are invincible, and the soldiers are cold and starved, and they have no armor, so they cannot fight.When the emperor heard that the thieves had climbed the city, he wept with Hun Yu.Jen gave an order to the general and encouraged him to be loyal, so all the soldiers rushed forward in agitation and fought hard.When he was in danger, he suddenly saw a group of men and horses, about [-] people, flocking together.It was Tang general Li Huaiguang who saw it.Huaiguang knew that the emperor was in a hurry to be besieged, so he led troops from Pucheng to rescue him, and went down to the city to fight the bandits.Zhu Xi was defeated, so he led his troops back to the city of Chang'an.What is the unknown after all?General comment: Dezong caused disasters with his monopolistic desires. As for eating turnips, he was so troubled and thoughtful that he didn't do it.Yao Ling said that there were thousands of weak soldiers, and when he raised his flag, he called out that he was a thief.Everyone pushed Zhu Xi as the mastermind, and even Duan Xiushi worked hard and died alone.However, Xiushi's death can be said to know where he is, and he hates it endlessly.Why didn't you follow the emperor from Fengtian?It's different to be loyal and ambitious, but to die hastily.

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