Chapter 010: Life and Death
The dignitaries in Furong Tower were shocked when they heard the roar of "Yang Ji is a puppy". After all, no matter how unworthy Yang Ji is, he is still the emperor's nephew. If he is a "puppy", who is the emperor? But
When everyone heard the following sentence, "Here comes my husband He Ruobi," they all looked relieved.
After He Ruobi became a powerful man, he did not know how to restrain himself. This aroused the jealousy and hatred of everyone in the civil and military circles of the court. If Yang Jian had not thought of his great achievements, he would have turned into nothing.
His menacing arrival also caused chaos in Furong Tower, which was calm and peaceful. The dignitaries and female relatives fled one after another and separated their paths.
"He Ruobi, old dog, I'm here, how are you doing?" When Yang Ji heard the roar, He Ruobi was ready to stand up for his son. Not only did this old immortal not take Yang Guang seriously, but Yang Jian also ignored him many times.
Being angered by him, he, as a prince, was probably worthless in his eyes. For safety reasons, Yang Ji quickly joined the guards. The avoidance of the dignitaries also made their group stand out.
He Ruobi was angry and shouted: "Are you Yang Ji?"
Yang Ji cupped his hands and said, "It's this king!"
He Ruobi's eyes were so red that they seemed to bleed, and he yelled: "You castrated my son?"
He Ruobi's favorite was his second son He Ruohuailiang. He hoped that he could inherit his mantle in the future. He had loved him very much since he was a child. Whenever he came back from trouble, He Ruobi not only did not blame him, but praised him and praised him for his achievements. For those who were harmed by He Ruohuailiang
He didn't think about it at all. Because of this, he eventually doted on He Ruohuailiang and became a tyrant in the capital. However, his most beloved son was abandoned by Yang Ji today.
Facing Yang Ji at this time, He Ruobi gritted his teeth with hatred, and the knuckles of the hand holding the sword hilt turned white. His eyes were no longer filled with anger, but with deep hatred.
"Yes!" Yang Ji faced He Ruobi who looked like a furious lion, but he was not afraid at all and looked at him calmly.
"you……"
As soon as He Ruobi opened his mouth, Yang Ji was already the first to attack: "I feel very sad about this, but who can blame it? It's your fault. Your son injured or killed someone. Not only did you not punish him severely, you even used
His own power interfered with officials' law enforcement and undermined law and order, leading him step by step into the abyss of crime."
Speaking of this, Yang Ji said in an even more angry tone: "He Ruohuailiang is obviously very talented. If he lives in a family with good tutoring, he will definitely become a pillar of the Sui Dynasty in the future. However, because there is a libertine who does evil
, I, who do not distinguish between right and wrong, have embarked on the road of self-destruction, until today I have the audacity to assassinate the king on Furong Bridge. The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, and I am talking about your family, He Ruobi."
Yang Ji's voice was not loud, but it carried far away in the silence and reached everyone's ears clearly. Everyone had expressions of deep understanding on their faces. Some tutors even hesitated.
Nod slowly.
He Ruobi said angrily: "Are you trying to teach me a lesson?"
"yes!"
"You...you!" He Ruobi didn't expect Yang Ji to be so direct. He was stunned for a long time and roared: "When I ruled the world, your father, Yang Shuang, was not born yet. What qualifications do you have to judge me?"
"As a minister, you must always keep in mind the way of being a minister and the laws of the court. Only in this way can you be a qualified minister. Look at the officials present, which one is not like this? And you will not only use your past achievements as a show of authority.
Besides being blessed, what else can you say or do?" Even if He Ruobi was not used to achieve the purpose of getting rid of Gao Jiao, Yang Ji did not like He Ruobi.
During the battle to destroy Chen, he and Han Qinhu were ordered to attack the southern capital of Chen at the same time. Han Qinhu had already captured Chen Shubao, and even the Beiye Gate where He Ruobi entered the city was opened by him. But He Ruobi ignored this.
It was a fait accompli that he actually drew his sword and went to Han Qinhu for a duel. It was ridiculous that he wanted to use personal force to determine the merit. After returning to Beijing, he tried to kill Han Qinhu many times in front of Yang Jian.
Who could like such a shameless person?
Why did He Ruobi suffer such shame and humiliation? His tiger eyes flashed with deep hatred. He twisted his shoulders slightly, and the bones of his shoulders creaked. Suddenly he pulled out his sword with a "clang" sound and pointed it at Yang Ji.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I want to sign a life and death certificate with you and fight to the death."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar, and both pairs of eyes looked at He Ruobi with disdain.
Life-and-death duels are a custom of the Hu people, but the Xianbei people have been in the Central Plains for hundreds of years, and they have more Han characteristics than the Hu people on the grasslands. Before the duel, in order to deal with the official settlement afterwards, both parties must first find a
A convinced intermediary serves as a witness, and after the three parties have signed a life and death certificate, they will then engage in a fair duel. After the decision is made, no one will cause trouble to anyone. Despite this, such duels have become very rare.
Now that he is famous all over the world and thinks he is the best in the world, Song Guogong, regardless of his status, wants to fight a life and death duel with a half-year-old child. It is really disgusting.
But some people also know that Yang Ji is deeply trusted and favored by the emperor and the prince, and that He Ruohuailiang was at fault before. It is impossible for He Ruobi to achieve the purpose of revenge through the law, so he prepares to use a duel to avenge his son. If he is young and energetic,
If Yang Ji accepts the challenge, his death will be in vain.
Changsun Sheng, who was holding Guanyin Maid, frowned and wanted to speak several times, but in the end he held back because he could see that although He Ruobi was as irritable as before, he had not completely lost his mind. Even if Yang Ji agreed to a life and death fight now,
, but a life-and-death fight not only requires someone to act as guarantee, but also to choose another place. If Yang Ji regrets on the grounds of a large gap before signing the life-and-death certificate, it will be hard for others to say anything. If he steps forward at this time, He Ruobi will definitely take revenge.
He would definitely pour his anger on himself. The price was too high, so Changsun Sheng chose to remain silent.
At this time, Pei Ju also came with his two children. The eldest son Pei Xuanji and the youngest daughter Pei Shuying were standing behind their father. Pei Ju had heard from his wife about Dugu Min's proposal of marriage, but he was a little strange. Yang Ji and He Ruobi were both empty-handed, and there was no such thing.
What is the fundamental conflict of interest? Moreover, in terms of age, there is almost two generations difference between the two people. How come they are at odds with each other?
Pei Shuying knew that Yang Ji had injured He Ruohuailiang, so she brought the old man here. It was just a generation of fierce generals who forced a young man. This was a bit outrageous, right? What he was a little worried about now was that the frank Yang Ji would respond.
Ended this life and death fight.
"He Ruogong is forcing my brother hard, isn't it?" Teng Wang Yang Lun, who was tall and tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, came out. His handsome face was dark and glowing with a healthy luster, and his bright eyes were shining brightly.
He Ruobi glared at Yang Lun for a long time, and said coldly: "This is a personal grudge between me and Yang Ji. It has nothing to do with Prince Teng or the royal family. To kill Yang Ji, I am willing to let the saints decide whether to kill or behead him.
Please do as you wish."
"Today is my birthday, Yang Lun. This is my home. If you want to kill my brother in my 'home', does it have nothing to do with me?" Yang Lun is highly skilled in martial arts and is at the peak of his life. He has no
Taking the so-called No. 1 in the world seriously, he bowed his hands to He Ruobi and said slowly: "What's the point of Mr. He Ruobi bullying the small? If you must have a duel, I, Yang Lun, will accompany you."
"Does Prince Teng have to be like this?" He Ruobi was so angry that his face turned red and he said in his heart, "I bully a young man, what do you mean by this?"
"Yes!" Yang Lun stood next to Yang Ji and said exactly the same answer as Yang Ji just now.
At this time, Cai Wang Yang Zhiji and Tao Wang Yang Jing also came over. The four cousins lined up in a row. Yang Zhiji cupped his fists and saluted, and said with a needle hidden in his cotton: "If Mr. He Ruogong comes to congratulate, our brothers will welcome you; if you come,
If you are making trouble, you are in the wrong place."
Everyone is happy.
In the past, the He Ruobi brothers often beat their children half to death, and He Ruobi was also so domineering and unreasonable. Now that I see him experiencing this kind of shame, I want to applaud the Yang brothers.
There are four brothers, young Yang Ji and Yang Jing probably don't matter, but Yang Zhiji and Yang Lun are both outstanding figures in both civil and military skills. In terms of martial arts, Yang Lun is the better.
In the third year of the founding of the Emperor, Yang Shuang's army met the army of Shabolu Khan in Baidao. He used Shabolu to defeat the enemy many times and underestimated the enemy. He personally fought with Liu Fang, Li Chong, Yang Zhiji, and Yang Lun and led five thousand elite cavalry to break through the sand.
In the army of Bolue Khan, Yang Lun, who was the vanguard, killed Shabolue Khan's bodyguards to pieces and almost captured the enemy chief alive. His strong martial arts skills and courage were obvious.
On the other hand, He Ruobi is in his sixties, and he can still bully Yang Ji, who has not yet grown up. If he were to duel with Yang Lun, who was at the peak of his life, he would definitely not be able to escape the iron rule of "boxing is afraid of the young."
"Okay, okay, okay! Very good." At this time, He Ruobi was in a dilemma. He avoided Yang Lun, like a wounded tiger, staring at Yang Ji with blood-red eyes: "Yang Ji, draw your sword."
Suddenly, there were loud boos.
"Yang Ji, draw your sword." He Ruobi didn't care about the boos around him. If he wanted to lose face, he wouldn't have competed with Han Qinhu for credit when it was a fait accompli.
"Narrow-mindedness is not lovable, and being narrow-minded and ignorant of the importance is particularly annoying!" Yang Ji said calmly: "You don't have a few years to live. It's good to win, but it doesn't matter if you lose. And I
It's just that I'm only sixteen years old this year, and my beautiful life has just begun. How can I foolishly engage in a life-and-death duel with a dying old man? Of course, this duel is not impossible, but there are conditions."
"What conditions?" He Ruobi asked.
Yang Ji said: "Either you go back to the age of sixteen and spit out all the glory and wealth you have enjoyed; or you wait for me until I am over fifty."
"You are forcing someone to do something difficult." He Ruobi was almost angry to death.
"Isn't it the same for you?" Yang Ji said with a smile: "I am the Prince of the Sui Dynasty. I want status, status, and wealth. How can I be so bored as to duel with others?"
"I want to meet the saint and ask the saint to uphold justice." Yang Ji was unwilling to fight to the death, while Yang Lun and Yang Zhiji were watching from the sidelines. He Ruobi was so angry that he almost vomited blood and had to seek legal protection.
"I think you are really hopeless." Yang Ji sneered: "He Ruohuailiang led a dozen rangers to assassinate me on Furong Bridge. I was showing mercy by not killing him, so I sued him before the saint.
You are the one who loses in the end. I think you'd better ask He Ruohuailiang about the cause of the incident: why he wanted to assassinate me, and who had the guts to assassinate the Sui Prince."
Although He Ruobi has various problems, he is definitely not stupid!
When I saw Aiko's miserable appearance before, I exploded, and then came here to kill him without asking. Now, after experiencing the Yang brothers taking turns to kill me, I gradually regained my sanity despite being angry. But I also found myself trapped in a trap.
We are stuck between a rock and a hard place. If we retreat in such a dejected manner, we really cannot afford to lose this person.
Now Yang Ji's words were not only his step forward, but also made him start to think.
Although He Ruohuailiang was extremely bold, he would never dare to assassinate the king. But Yang Ji's determined look reminded him all the time that He Ruohuailiang had indeed assassinated the king. So who gave him the assassination?
Where is the courage?
He Ruobi knew it was not him, but Yang Jian, who knew what he was like, would not believe him. Even if Yang Jian didn't think so, someone would still make slanderous remarks.
For example, Yang Su, his cousin with whom he disliked each other and had broken off friends for decades, would definitely say: "He Ruohuailiang's assassination of Prince Sui was not a big deal. Wouldn't it mean that he was conniving with others to assassinate the king and kill He? If not,
If He Ruohuailiang is severely punished, how can the safety of the prince and princess be ensured? And among the people in the world, who else can make He Ruohuailiang assassinate the king, except He Ruobi, who is proud of himself?"
Thinking of this, He Ruobi said to Yang Ji in a cold sweat: "I won't kill you today, not because I'm afraid of you. It's because I don't want to be someone else's knife. So, wash your neck and wait until I kill the mastermind.
Take your life!"
After saying that, without waiting for Yang Ji's response, he walked out of the courtyard and walked away in full view of everyone.
There was silence in the courtyard for a while, and then there were whispers, as if they didn't believe that He Ruobi could be scared.
Pei Ju's eyes showed a deep look of approval: This little King Wei is amazing! Not only did he not give in an inch, he calmed down the situation without being surprised or upset; he also knew how to take advantage of the situation to scare away the opponent, leaving a step for the opponent, and even
Finally, he creates a powerful enemy for his opponent to keep himself out of trouble.
All these methods only took place in less than a moment, and even some veterans of the court could not do it. However, Xiao Wei Wang did it so quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly that it is hard to imagine that it was done by a sixteen-year-old boy.
Chapter completed!