In an imperial family, family ties are inherently weak. Although Empress Xiao has three sons and two daughters, she only spends most of her time with Yang Guang. She spends very little time with the children and has never seriously fulfilled her duties as a mother.
Now, her three sons are no longer alive. The eldest daughter, Princess Nanyang, knew that she was killed by the enemy who killed her father, so she regarded her as a passerby. Now she only has two young grandsons with her. During this period, she lived
In Xihai, she also gradually let go of her status as a queen, inevitably missing her children and regretting her past indifference to family ties.
This youngest daughter was originally favored by Empress Xiao, but the mother and daughter rarely met, which also developed her daughter's perverse character. However, this daughter had never taken the initiative to visit her. Today's request to see her actually made Empress Xiao burst into tears.
Her eyes filled with tears. She stumbled out of the carriage and saw the little princess respectfully guarding the roadside. She couldn't help holding her daughter and crying bitterly.
The little princess had become much more mature. She gently stroked away the tears on Queen Xiao's face and whispered: "If the queen doesn't cry, isn't the child doing well?"
"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for saving my daughter." Empress Xiao wiped away her tears and suddenly bowed deeply to Liu Ziqiu who was standing aside. She knew that her daughter must have suffered a lot when she was lost in the hands of Yang Xuangan, but now she can stand intact and well-dressed.
Here, Liu Ziqiu's care is naturally indispensable. Otherwise, Liu Ziqiu would mix her daughter among the palace slaves and reward it to any soldier at will, who can tell clearly.
But Liu Ziqiu held up his hands and said, "Your Majesty, your words are serious. This is a matter for a humble minister."
But the little princess said loudly: "Mother, you must give your uncle a high official position."
"Master Liu, I want to have a few words with you alone." Empress Xiao lamented. She knew in her heart that it was no longer up to her to decide whether to reward Liu Ziqiu or not. Moreover, she was tired of the days of fighting for power and only wanted peace and stability.
Live the rest of my life with my daughter and grandson stably.
Liu Ziqiu looked at the side hall next to him, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please come this way!"
The two sat down in the side hall, the maids and chamberlains all left, and the surrounding area became quiet for a while. The first time Liu Ziqiu saw Empress Xiao was in Longxi Palace. At that time, Empress Xiao was only wearing a small dress and was leaning on the couch.
The posture was ambiguous and tempting, but Liu Ziqiu had not yet completely controlled Xihai at that time and did not dare to be rude to Empress Xiao. Later, he met Empress Xiao several times, and there were many people around. Liu Ziqiu wanted to maintain the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, and did not dare to look too closely.
.
There was no third person in the side hall today, and Queen Xiao was sitting upright and kneeling in front of him. It was difficult for Liu Ziqiu not to look at her, and Liu Ziqiu was also full of curiosity about this famous woman known as the Peach Blossom of the Six Emperors in history.
Now the entire Hexi and Guanlong are under his control. Counting Jiangnan and Huainan controlled by Li Jing and others, Liu Ziqiu has occupied less than half of the Sui Dynasty. Queen Xiao's role is not that important, and Liu Ziqiu does not need it.
Maintain a deliberate respect for her.
Without those many scruples, with the beauty in front of him, Liu Ziqiu began to appreciate her openly. Empress Xiao had stopped applying makeup long ago, but her skin was still as white as snow, and she was extremely beautiful. Especially her charming and mature charm.
Even Mu Duoli and Lin Qiaoer, who are also mothers, are far inferior. Especially Queen Xiao, who was born in a noble family and has been a mother-in-law for many years. Even if she wears plain clothes, she still can't hide her luxurious temperament, which makes men involuntarily give birth to a child.
Shares conquer the **.
Queen Xiao raised her head, met Liu Ziqiu's unscrupulous eyes, and said hurriedly: "Master Liu, I have something to ask of you."
"Your Majesty, please speak." Liu Ziqiu suddenly shuddered and broke out in a cold sweat. He was so fascinated just now that he almost had wild thoughts. He never thought that a woman in her late forties could be so charming. If she had to blame herself, she could only blame herself.
Not strong enough.
Empress Xiao didn't know that Liu Ziqiu was thinking wildly, so she continued: "Master Liu, my two grandchildren, Yu'er will be the emperor for a few days, but Tan'er has not officially ascended the throne. As I wish, I would like to ask Yu'er to take over the throne."
I surrender to Mr. Liu, and I hope Mr. Liu will never refuse!"
Liu Ziqiu was taken aback and said hurriedly: "Mother, you must not do this! I am loyal to the Sui Dynasty and have no such intention."
Empress Xiao laughed: "Mr. Liu, there are no outsiders here. You dare to assassinate even the emperor for Gao Xiuer. How can you be loyal?"
Shi Huiniang's real name was Gao Xiuer, and Empress Xiao already knew this. Liu Ziqiu did not hide the incident of breaking into the palace to assassinate her. After hearing Empress Xiao's words, Liu Ziqiu smiled sheepishly and said: "
The empress is right. In Liu's eyes, she really does not think that the emperor has any inviolability. The whole world is not the king's land. This sentence is wrong! The world should belong to the people of the world."
After a pause, Liu Ziqiu continued: "Yang Guang did have great talents and great strategies, but it is a pity that he only cared about his own happiness and ignored the feelings of all the people in the world, which led to today's disaster. Liu was indeed loyal to the Sui Dynasty, but Liu
I am loyal to the Sui Dynasty, not to Yang Guang! Liu’s wish is to let everyone in the world live a good life!"
Now that he had made his position clear to Empress Xiao, Liu Ziqiu had no scruples and began to call Yang Guang by his first name.
Empress Xiao was startled for a moment, then she felt relieved. She shook her head and said, "The late emperor has passed away. I don't want to mention his merits and demerits any more. Since Mr. Liu has the ambition to make the world rich and well-fed, why wouldn't he accept You'er?"
Zen position?"
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "The orthodoxy of the Yang family is Yang Tan. Even if Liu accepts the Zen position, he will only accept Yang Tan's abdication!"
The emperor is the supreme being. It is a difficult choice and a shame for the emperor to give up his throne. Yang You has been a puppet emperor for several days. No matter what the situation, his throne must be given up. Instead of
It is better to let Yang Tan suffer the same pain as Yang You, rather than let Yang You bear it alone. This was Empress Xiao's true thoughts, but her proposal was ruthlessly rejected by Liu Ziqiu.
Thinking that Yang Tan was only a seven-year-old child and that he still didn't understand many things, and that even if he experienced this accident, he wouldn't feel much pain, Queen Xiao finally bit her red lips gently and said: "Okay!
I promise you! Just ask Mr. Liu to choose an auspicious day to hold the abdication ceremony!"
The days when she was under house arrest and played by Yu Wenji in Longxi Palace were unforgettable for Empress Xiao. She no longer wanted to live that humiliating and frightening life. She just wanted to leave the whirlpool of power struggle as soon as possible and become a wealthy mother-in-law in her own right.
There should be no problem in enjoying the rest of your life.
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and flatly refused: "Not yet!"
There was a hint of anger on Queen Xiao's face: "Why!"
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "The world is in turmoil. If it cannot be calmed down as soon as possible, the people will always suffer. If Liu wants to defeat the heroes in the shortest time, he must rely on the empress and the little emperor."
Empress Xiao knew her situation very well. At this time, Liu Ziqiu was Daozu, and her family was nothing but fish. However, Liu Ziqiu treated her family much better than Yu Wenhuaji treated her family. Thinking of this, Empress Xiao sighed longly and said
: "Whatever you need me to do, please just ask Mr. Liu."
Liu Ziqiu chuckled and said: "I don't want to take the orders seriously. Liu asked the empress to issue two decrees. One to Xiao Mian of Xishu, and the other to Li Yuan of Luoyang, so that they both can come and surrender as soon as possible. Liu can forget about the past and protect them.
Full of glory and wealth."
Empress Xiao muttered: "Xiao Mian is my cousin. Without me to speak for him, he is still suffering in Lingnan. He should be able to listen to my words. But I am not sure about Li Yuan. When the late emperor was here
He was very suspicious of him, so he was transferred to the Eastern Capital. Now that I think about it, the late emperor's suspicion was not without purpose, and now he has indeed turned against him. There are mountains of grain in Huiluocang and Liyangcang around Luoyang, so how could Li Yuan be so willing to do so easily?
surrender?"
Liu Ziqiu said disapprovingly: "It's up to Li Yuan and Xiao Xian whether to surrender or not, and it's up to the empress to decide whether to surrender or not. What Liu wants is nothing more than righteousness."
No one is willing to give up their vested interests easily. Li Yuan and Xiao Xian are no exception. I am afraid that no one will listen to Queen Xiao. Of course Liu Ziqiu understands this. But Liu Ziqiu knows that this world is a world of power and strength speaks for itself.
Xiao Mian relied on geographical advantages, and Li Yuan relied on his well-equipped troops and sufficient food supplies, but in Liu Ziqiu's eyes, the combat effectiveness of these two groups of soldiers and horses was not a concern.
The two battles of annihilating Yu Wenhuaji and Yang Xuangan made Liu Ziqiu see something clearly. The Sui Dynasty implemented a government-armed system. This system had not yet collapsed at that time, and it could ensure sufficient soldiers. But half peasants and half soldiers
system, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers was generally low. In fact, this situation had already been reflected in the Western Expedition to Tuyuhun. Yang Guang mobilized an army of 500,000 at that time. Although he won the final victory, the entire campaign was
There was a collision, and the number of casualties was even twice that of Tuyuhun. It was just that Liu Ziqiu was just an ordinary soldier at the time and did not understand the overall situation.
Liu Ziqiu's troops were all professional soldiers who had undergone intensive training for half a year. In several battles, they showed a one-sided situation, and their combat effectiveness far exceeded that of Tuyuhun's nomadic cavalry. Moreover, Liu Ziqiu's troops also far surpassed those from all over the country in terms of equipment.
The Sui army was not comparable to those rebels.
Therefore, Liu Ziqiu is not worried about whether he can defeat Xiao Xian and Li Yuan. What he wants is not only to find ways to be on the side of justice, but also to resolve the war by peaceful means. In order to resolve the war by peaceful means, there must be a strong
He already has the support of military strength. Now there is only one candidate who can convince Xiao Mian and Li Yuan, and Empress Xiao, who is rumored to have died with Yang Guang but miraculously appeared in the world, is the best