Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 17

Dou Jiande established himself as the Emperor of Xia at that time, the Prime Minister of Hejian County Cong, because of Ling Jingzhi's words, raised the city to surrender Dou Jiande.Liu Heita, general of the Jiande Ministry, said: "Wang Cong has trapped our soldiers for a long time, and he has injured a lot of soldiers.

Now, because I have exhausted my strength to surrender, I hope that the king will cook it in a wok as a thank you." Jiande said: "Since a person surrenders with sincerity, it is unrighteous to kill him.I first started in the plains, when I was a bandit, if I didn't kill violently, I couldn't win the crowd.Today, if you want to rule the world and secure the common people, how can you kill loyal ministers? "

But he ordered the army to say: "If you have a grievance with Wang Cong first, and dare to disobey the military order and kill recklessly, the three clans will be punished." Naturally, the army is silent.Then he made Wang Zong the governor of Hejian.Hebei prefectures and counties heard about it and came here to attach it.

It was October in the winter of that year, suddenly a large bird stopped at Leshou, followed by tens of thousands of birds.

After a day, Fang began to fly away.Wang looked at it comprehensively and said: "This phoenix is ​​also not coming out of the king of Ming Dynasty, not inhabiting unless it is a sycamore, and not eating it unless it is bamboo. The country will prosper, and this auspicious auspiciousness will begin. The king of Changle will be prosperous!" People report Jiande, I am secretly happy, thinking that I am auspicious.

Another surname of Zongcheng, surnamed Zhang Mingheng, made a living by collecting wood in Jinshan.Suddenly, I saw a flame rising from the remote mountain, rushing up and falling.Heng returned home and dug it with a hoe, but seeing the golden light scattered, he got a Xuangui.Sneak into Leshou and dedicate to Jiande.Kong Deshao said: "In the past Xia Yu accepted Shun's Zen and used it to court the princes, and he got this gui in foreign countries. Now he comes back to present the king, which is a gift from God. Now the Sui Lord has been murdered, and the world is in panic. Also known as Xia Keye.

Jiande said: "I don't know if this is possible?" "Ling Jing said: "I recently heard that Jingyun Xiangfeng came down from Xuanji.In the northwest corner of Leshou, there is a yellow air rising thousands of feet high, soaring into the sky.The emperor star is seen between Wei, Pleiades, and Bi. It is as bright as the moon, and there are many auspicious signs.If this is the case, the great king should take the throne and follow the Sui Dynasty, so there is no doubt about it. "Great joy in Jiande. I also heard that Li Yuan, Li Gui, Zhu Can, Xiao Xian, Liang Shidu, Lin Shihong, Wang Shichong, Yu Wenhua and others were all self-reliant, so they began to build the emperor's flag, the crown of the temple, and the entrance and exit of the police station, which is located in Leshou All officials call Long Live. Because of Fengming's auspiciousness, the Yuan was changed to the first year of Wufeng, and the country was named Daxia. The Cao family was made the queen, Yang Zhengdao was made the Duke of Xunguo, Qi Shan acted as a servant, and Pei Ju and Song Zhengben were In Nayan, Kong Deshao is the Minister of Internal Epic, Ling Jing is the sacrificial wine, Liu Heitai and Shang Yaxian are the general managers, his wife and younger brother Cao Dan is the general of the army, and the rest are added to the ranks. The army and the people are all happy and happy.

The next day, he received a letter of congratulations in the main hall, and Jiande said: "I have no talent at all, and I have been promoted by the people until today. You and others should do our best to serve the country and order the world." Ling Jing said: "May the earth be ashamed, To repay the kindness of mutual acquaintance." Jiande said: "If you are in this great position, what strategy will you take to protect it?" Jing said: "Nowadays, heroes rise together. Those who win people will prosper, and those who lose people will perish. It is necessary to have a man of great vision. To assist the Great King, Xia Guo will decide on his own." Jiande said: "If I want to send troops to conquer and conquer, I will rely on Zisu to do this." Jing said: "A certain blunt and incompetent, I am afraid that I will be relied on. I would like to recommend it. One person is to assist the king." Jiande asked who it was, and Jing said: "This man has a strategy in his heart and a hidden strategy in his belly. He was appointed a servant in the Sui Dynasty, and later he was scorned by his courtiers and retired to the fields. He really has the talent of a general. A native of Huaidong, whose surname is Yang, is a minister, and he can be used quickly to help." Jiande Dayue said, "If you don't tell me, you will almost forget this person. Gu Xi has been with him for several battles, and he is known to be Pillar. Gu Guan sees that this man employs troops, and there are few people in the world who can match him. You should hire him with courtesy." Ling Jing accepted the order happily, bid farewell to Jiande and left.

However, it is said that Yang Yichen recovered the thieves and robbers all the way in Shandong since the seventh year of Daye.Seeing that Sui Zuo was about to die, he was afraid of disaster, so he changed his name and hid in Lei Xiaze in Puzhou.During the day, I have fun with the fishermen and woodcutters, but at night, I don’t let go of the scrolls.Every time I look at Chuyue, I sigh and say: "It's strange, King Zhao is a man!" The servant boy is by his side, please ask for details.Yichen said: "In the past, King Zhao of the Chu Kingdom fought with Wu. He was defeated and lost his shoes. He had already walked thirty steps. King Zhao reined in his horse and returned to take his lost shoes. Strange people from left and right asked, "The pursuers are approaching, Your Majesty. Why do you return alone? King Zhao said: "Why do I cherish a shoe? Because the shoe has been with me for a long time, I must want to take it back with me. It's all righteous." Thinking. Yuwen Shi and Huaji’s younger brother also have a very deep bond with me. Today, Huaji acted recklessly and killed the rebellion, arrogating himself as Emperor Xu. Defeat is inevitable. Scholars and being convicts, I can't bear to see them suffer disaster.

When an old man encounters misfortune and does not take care of it, it is like King Zhao's abandonment of evil deeds. The servant boy said, "how can we save it?" Yichen said: "I have a plan. If I teach him to do it, he will suffer far-reaching harm." "

The next day, Yichen sent someone to give a clay pot, seal it with his own handwriting, and throw it to Wei County to send it to Shiji.When the scholars received him, Dayue said, "I was just thinking about my brother. I haven't seen you for a long time. I don't know where I am now?" Then he introduced him, entered the study, forced him to go to the left and right, and asked, "How is the imperial servant doing?
" The man replied: "Since he was slandered, he changed his name, Pu Zhonglei Xia Zezhong fished woodcutters for fun. Shi Ji said, "Has there ever been a book?" "Answer: "There is no book, only this thing is a letter. " Shiji looked at it, and there were only two jujubes and a sugar turtle. Shiji was puzzled repeatedly, and suddenly saw a beautiful woman appearing behind the screen. The scholar and his mother's sister, named Shu Ji. She is only 17 years old, and she is still not suitable for a person. Going forward and whispering: "Excuse me, brother, who sent this? " Shiji said: "This is my old friend, the former Sui servant Yang Yichen sent me off.This man was well versed in the art of war and was good at astronomy. Later, he was slandered by treacherous ministers, cut off his military power, abandoned his official position and retired to seclusion.Today, someone sent a jar, which was sealed very tightly.There are only red dates and sugar turtles in the jar.I observed his situation, but I didn't know the purpose of coming, so I was hesitant.

" Shuji said: "What's so difficult about this thing? "The scholar was overjoyed and said: "Your words are right, and my intention has been decided.Urgently tidy up with concubines and concubines, all dressed as men, and leave tomorrow morning, don't let others know. " On the one hand, he sent people back to pay homage to Brother Yang, and he would like to be taught. He went and finished.

The next day, I went to see Huaji and said: "I heard that Li Yuan, the lord of the Tang Dynasty, ordered the king of Qin and the people to lead the army to join the conquest. It has not yet been judged whether the princes will follow his plan. Today, I want to take one or two children from my family, pretending to avoid the army, and go to find out the truth. I will return in a few days." Huaji said: "If you have the heart to serve the country, don't let your affairs be leaked." After returning home, Shiji led several people out of Wei County and headed straight for Chang'an.It turned out that Shiji had a one-sided acquaintance with the Tang Lord, and he got Chang'an in a few days. When he reported to the Tang Lord, he immediately summoned him.At the first sight, Shiji was as good as before, and told about the richness of the time, and he was about to marry his sister Shuji to the Tang Lord.The Tang Lord was overjoyed, and accepted her as his concubine, appointed him as a scholar, and served as Shangyi and Tongsansi Military.On the same day, the envoys returned to see the Yichen, and the clerics and ministers surrendered to the Tang Dynasty according to their orders. They presented their sister Shuji, and the Tang Lord accepted her as a concubine.Yichen said happily: "My friend has got what he wants." The emissary said: "I was on the way, and I heard that Dou Jiande established himself as the Emperor of Xia, and now he has sent Ling Jing to hire a servant. I don't know if it is?" Yichen said: "I killed Jiande. Immortal thief, do you follow the other? And I changed my name, how do you know I came here?" The messenger said, "I'm afraid someone will teach you to come here." Let's see what Ling Jing's intentions are?
General Approval: Jiande wants to conquer, and Ling Jing recommends Yang Yichen, which can be said to be a wise man.

The righteous ministers were afraid of disasters, and sent people to persuade them to return to the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible. It can be said that there is an old friendship.Changing her name and hiding in the lake is the height of a servant; looking at the contents of the pot and knowing where she came from, is she as wise as a concubine?
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