After Liu Wuzhou and Li Yuan raised their banners to rebel, a chain reaction soon started. Liang Shidu in Shuofang, Xue Ju in Jincheng, Li Gui in Wuwei, Xiao Xian in Jingxiang, etc. also raised their banners to rebel against the Sui Dynasty, and either claimed the title of duke or king, vying to do so.

Separate regimes and fiercely compete for territory.

It used to be a peasant uprising, but now even the powerful bureaucrats with vested interests are rushing to take action. Now the Sui Dynasty has fallen into fragments and is dead in name only.

Yang Guang was helpless, and even became discouraged. He drank more and more every day, anesthetizing himself with wine and beauties. However, when the distress documents from Luoyang, the eastern capital, came like a snowflake, Yang Guang still had to cheer up and save his life.

The ministers were summoned to discuss countermeasures.

It is said that in June of this year, after Li Yuan raised his army in Taiyuan, Pei Renji, the Guanglu doctor who was responsible for guarding Hulao Pass in Xingyang, defected to Li Mi in Wagang. Hulao Pass was the last pass east of Luoyang. Once Hulao Pass was lost,

, the eastern capital Luoyang was exposed to the front of the Wagang Army.

Li Mi sent his troops through Hulao Pass, first captured Heyangcang, and then Huiluocang, and surrounded Luoyang in July.

Yang Tong, the king of Yue who was responsible for staying in Dongdu, could only keep asking for help from Jiangdu. Empress Xiao cried every day and begged Yang Guang to send troops to rescue Dongdu and save her good grandson. Yang Guang had no choice but to summon his ministers.

After deliberation, they finally decided to send Wang Shichong, currently the most capable fighter, as the marching general manager of the Luo army, leading 20,000 Jianghuai elite troops to relieve the siege of Dongdu.

But Wang Shichong, the "best fighter", disappointed Yang Guangda this time. Wang Shichong faced Li Mi and lost consecutive battles. Almost all of the 20,000 Jianghuai elite soldiers died in the Yellow River. In the end, he only led dozens of remnant soldiers to flee into the Eastern Capital, never to be seen again.

He did not dare 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 thirteenth year of Daye. At this time, Li Yuan also attacked Chang'an and captured Yang You, the acting king who stayed in Chang'an. However, Li Yuan did not kill Yang You.

Instead, he put him on the throne and became a

Li Yuan was a puppet emperor, and changed his reign name to Yi Ning, and respected Yang Guang as the Supreme Emperor. 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. In other words, he

Li Yuan was the "established emperor" who held all power.

Yang Guang was shocked to hear that Li Yuan had captured Chang'an and proclaimed his grandson Yang You as emperor. He couldn't help but became furious, but it was just an incompetent rage. Then he fell down on the dragon throne dejectedly. He had been using alcohol to anesthetize himself.

Escape from reality, but now he has to face the reality that Sui Dynasty is finished!

The north wind was howling outside, the sky was gloomy, and snowflakes were falling. Yang Guang suddenly felt very cold, holding his shoulders with his hands and shivering, and curled up on the dragon chair like a stray dog. The ministers in the hall had different expressions.

Strange, looking at each other.

Empress Xiao couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in her heart, and couldn't help but want to cry loudly. The acting king Yang You and the Yue king Yang Tong were both her grandsons. Now Li Yuan has conquered Chang'an and established Yang You as the puppet emperor. Read the history

Everyone knows that the puppet emperor will not end well in the end. When the supporters gain a firm foothold, they will be the first to kill the puppet emperor. Therefore, from the moment Yang You sat on the throne, his tragic end has already happened.

It's doomed.

And King Dong 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 place her hope on her husband Yang Guang, and now she sees that her husband is so weak.

With such a look, Queen Xiao was in despair, so sad that she just wanted to cry loudly.

However, poor people must be hateful. In fact, Empress Xiao cannot shirk her responsibility for the reason why today's situation has happened. As the empress, she is quite influential to Yang Guang, but she only knows how to enjoy comfort and enjoyment.

She wanted to please Yang Guang and let Yang Guang do whatever he wanted. If she could have come forward to support Su Wei and dissuade Yang Guang from visiting Jiangdu, she would definitely not be in this predicament today.

At this time, Yang Guang, who was trembling in the dragon chair, suddenly sat upright, glanced sharply at the ministers in the hall, and asked: "Where is Sunayan? Why have you not been in court for so many days, and why don't you pay attention to me?"

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All the ministers couldn't help but look at each other, and Yu Shiji cautiously replied: "Your Majesty, Su Wei was disrespectful to the Emperor and actually asked the Emperor to issue a self-incriminating edict. In anger, the Emperor had already demoted him to a civilian position. Your Majesty... have you forgotten?

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Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, as if he had just remembered what happened before, and murmured: "That's right, this old guy Su Wei dared to let me issue an imperial edict to commit sin. Damn it, I actually just cut his position and didn't chop his head off.

What a magnanimous monarch."

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

Yang Guang frowned and suddenly asked unhappily: "Where is Yuwen Aiqing? Is he still ill?"

Yu Shiji's heart skipped a beat, and when he didn't know how to answer, Queen Xiao said with worry on her face: "Your Majesty, Yu Wenshu died of illness at the end of last year!"

Yang Guang was stunned again, slumped back on the dragon chair, closed his eyes and said: "It turns out that Yuwen Aiqing has been dead for so long, Laihuer died, Zhang Xutuo also died, Yu Juluo was

I have beheaded him, Wang Rengong was killed by the rebels, and Xue Shixiong was also killed in battle. The old man beside me can walk away or die, so I will die soon too!"

Queen Xiao's face turned pale and she said in fear: "Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense. This is very unlucky. Look, Lord Yu, Minister Pei, and Doctor Pei are still here, aren't they?"

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

Pei Ju, the Huangmen servant, Pei Yun, the imperial censor, and others also knelt down and shouted loudly: "Please take care of the dragon body, your Majesty."

Yang Guang opened his eyes and looked at the minister who was kneeling on the ground. His mood improved a little. He raised his hand and said: "Everyone loves me, I just felt it for a moment. My body is in good shape and I can still do it."

Live for many years."

Seeing that Yang Guang seemed to have regained his consciousness, Empress Xiao couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down a little.

"The Wagang bandits besieged the Eastern Capital. Wang Shichong was defeated and failed to relieve the siege of the Eastern Capital. I am very disappointed. Do you think, who else can lead the troops to relieve the siege of the Eastern Capital?" Yang Guanghuan scanned all the civil and military ministers.

, but these ministers lowered their heads, and no one dared to raise their head to look into Yang Guang's eyes.

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

Summon!"

Yang Guangda was delighted and hurriedly said: "Summon her in quickly!"

After a moment, a masked woman in green clothes walked in. She was tall and tall, with shoulders as sharp as knives and eyes like stars. Although only half of her face was visible, she was still unparalleled in beauty. She was none other than Yang Qingruo.

Yang Qingruo walked to the throne, knelt down and saluted, and said, "Qingruo, please bow to the Emperor and the Queen."

Yang Guang hurriedly said: "General Manager Qing Pingshen, 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 in an attempt to summon this veteran official to return to serve in the court.

Yang Qingruo did not stand up, but lowered his head and said regretfully: "When Qingruo found Mr. Yang, Mr. Yang was already seriously ill and on his deathbed."

Yang Guang felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, and he lost his voice: "Yang Aiqing...is also dead?"

Yang Qingruo nodded silently!

Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly he looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, as if he was crazy: "God's will, God's will, God wants to destroy me, God wants to destroy the Sui Dynasty!"

All the ministers in the palace felt a chill in their hearts and lowered their heads.

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

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

Yang Qingruo said: "Master Yang said that there is still one person in the world today who can save Dongdu. If this person can be mobilized, not only can the siege of Dongdu be relieved, but also the Sui Dynasty can be saved."

Yang Guang was surprised and happy, and 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 and looked at Yang Guang and asked, "Does your Majesty really mean what he said?"

Yang Guang nodded and said: "Liu Bei can look at thatch three times, and I can too. Tell me quickly, who is this person?"

Yang Qingruo said happily: "This man's name is Gao Changqing. If he is willing to send troops, he can definitely break the siege of Dongdu."

Yang Guang's face instantly darkened and he asked doubtfully: "Did Yang Aiqing really recommend Gao Changqing before she died?"

Yang Qingruo lowered his eyes, nodded and said, "Qingruo didn't say anything false!"

Yang Guang sneered and said: "It seems that Yang Yichen is indeed sick and confused. How can I use Gao Changqing, a rebellious minister and traitor, again? It's absolutely impossible!"

Yang Qingruo bit her lip and said: "If the emperor had not been willing to kill, Gao Changqing might not have separatist power and establish his own rule. Even now, Gao Changqing has not clearly raised his flag to fight against the Sui Dynasty. There is still room for maneuver."

Yang Guang was furious and said: "Gao Changqing has an affair with the daughter of the rebel Dou Jiande. Is it wrong for me to kill him?"

Yang Qingruo sighed and said: "According to Qingruo's knowledge, before Dou Jiande's rebellion, Gao Changqing was in love with his daughter. Over the years, Gao Changqing has been conscientious and established one after another for the Sui Dynasty and the emperor.

Great merit, why should the emperor be suspicious of a woman and kill a meritorious minister?"

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 save Dongdu, Qingruo is willing to believe it."

Yang Guang's expression changed, and after a long time he said calmly: "I want to kill him, will Gao Changqing still be loyal to me now?"

"Qingruo is willing to give it a try!"

"Are you sure you can persuade Gao Changqing?"

"Qingruo do your best!"

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

Yang Guang nodded solemnly and said, "That's fine, just go ahead and give it a try!"

A glimmer of light flashed in Yang Qingruo's eyes: "Qingruo accepts the order."

Yang Guang said calmly: "If Gao Changqing is willing to send troops to relieve the siege of Dongdu and continue to be loyal to me, then the past can be forgotten, and I will also make him the King of Qi."

Yang Guang also knew that if he wanted the horse to run fast, he had to let it eat its fill first. There was no considerable benefit, and it would definitely not be able to handle Gao Feifan, so he generously wrote a bad check. Oh, it's not a bad check either.

Check, at least Yang Guang was still the legitimate emperor of the Sui Dynasty, and his personal title as King of Qi was quite valuable.

Yang Qingruo stood up and said: "Without further delay, Qingruo will go to Youzhou immediately."
Chapter completed!