The emperor kept his word and said that he wanted you to die, but you won't survive the third watch today... Even the Lord of Hell can't save you.
When the emperor calls you, no matter what you are doing, you have to put it aside and rush into the palace. If you are slow for a moment, the censor will accuse you of being domineering.
Then, you will be suppressed until you are reduced to an official in a useless place, letting the world see the consequences of neglecting the emperor.
The function of this set is to establish the prestige of the emperor.
So when the chamberlain came out of the palace, he thought it was nothing. He even boasted to a palace maid he was familiar with, saying that he was going to meet Yang Xuan, the man who gave Chang'an a headache, to see if he had three heads and six arms.
He didn't have three heads or six arms, but one sentence made his heart freeze.
Many people have speculated about Yang Xuan's return to Chang'an this time.
Did he come with a smile and shake hands with the elders, or did he come with a straight face and angrily yelled filial piety all the way.
None.
He just said the harshest words with a calm expression.
right!
I just disobey!
What can you do?
This is the attitude of the Lord of Northern Xinjiang towards Chang'an.
Luo Cai seemed to see Yang Xuan transformed into a ferocious tiger, roaring filial piety towards Chang'an.
"Zitai..." Luo Cai persuaded hypocritically: "Harmony is the most precious thing."
Yang Xuan smiled, "I told you, I'm tired."
He mounted his horse and said, "Let's go!"
The chamberlain panicked, stood in front of the horse, and closed his eyes, "Deputy Envoy Yang, we are just eunuchs, why are you trying to embarrass us?"
Yang Xuan glanced at him and the chamberlain said: "Please wait a moment, we will go and report to Your Majesty!"
Yang Xuan said: "That's fine."
Luo Cai smiled bitterly, "What are you doing?"
"Many things need an explanation!" Yang Xuan said.
The emperor took action himself and sat back and watched others take action to suppress Beijiang and Yang Xuan. Did he just laugh it off?
Yang Xuan's gesture was the answer.
dream!
As soon as he arrived in Chang'an, he first gave the emperor a warning.
face!
I earned it myself!
If you want to play with the majesty of the emperor, I'm sorry, I won't accompany you.
And, beware of slaps in the face!
Luo Cai sighed, but the general sneered, "Are you trying to disobey His Majesty?"
Yang Xuan remained silent, thinking about the emperor's thoughts.
No, this is a gesture and a way of venting.
The emperor knew what he had done. If he took a tough stance, such as sending Han Shitou beside him to scold him, Yang Xuan also prepared a countermeasure.
Turn around and leave!
The general at the frontier fortress worked hard and achieved great results. When he returned, he said he was tired and wanted to take a rest.
no?
People who know the grudges between Chang'an and Northern Xinjiang will criticize Yang Xuan for being domineering, but they will also silently applaud him for giving Chang'an a slap in the face.
Well played!
The general kept chattering to himself: "I have never seen such a domineering person. Your Majesty is kind and tolerant, but another emperor can..."
Yang Xuan looked up at him.
He frowned and pointed at the general.
"smoke!"
The general's expression changed, and just as he was about to retreat, a whip swept from behind Yang Xuan.
The general wanted to draw his sword, but gave up instantly. As soon as he moved his body and tried to dodge, the whip came.
Snap!
The general covered his face and howled miserably.
Pei Jian put away the whip and then looked at Suzaku Avenue in silence.
Chang'an, long time no see!
The general let go of his hand and saw a whip mark on his face. He gritted his teeth and said, "I don't dare or forget the gift I gave you today!"
Two people were fighting, and one of them felt embarrassed when he lost, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Just wait, I will take revenge one day!"
Yang Xuan was thinking about the situation, and when he heard this he said: "Kill him!"
Whoosh!
The general disappeared.
grass!
Yang Xuan regretted it as soon as he said it, thinking that this was Chang'an, not Northern Xinjiang, and he would kill anyone by opening his mouth or shutting up.
But the general's reaction was too real, and he ran away instantly.
Luo Cai sighed: "You..."
"I'm used to it." Yang Xuan said: "There are a lot of things going on in Northern Xinjiang. Just say one thing once. What's the point of not dying after being provoked again and again?"
"That's what I say, but this is Chang'an!" Luo Cai whispered: "Keep a low profile!"
Yang Xuan looked at him, "Mr. Luo, please tell those people that I am here to represent the soldiers and people of Northern Xinjiang. The grievances of these years are weighed on my shoulders. I can't keep a low profile..."
Luo Cai stroked his beard and said, "I won't argue with you about this. By the way, what is the current situation in Northern Xinjiang?"
"Refugees are clearing wasteland."
"Where's Beiliao?"
"If I didn't hit them, they would just laugh."
"So, the situation is okay?"
"It's not a small good, it's a big good."
In the palace, the chamberlain arrived.
"Your Majesty, the servant said that Your Majesty summoned him, but Yang Xuan actually said that he was tired. The servant stopped him and came to ask for instructions."
"Domineering!" Han Shitou was angry.
The emperor squinted his eyes, "What a domineering general!"
He glanced at the chamberlain and said, "I asked you to speak easily, but you are arrogant and domineering because you are a member of the palace. I will take heavy responsibility for you!"
The chamberlain was dragged out.
The emperor suddenly sneered, "Traitor! You are trying to prevent me from coming to Taiwan!"
Han Shitou said: "How about I go scold you as a servant?"
We haven’t seen our little master for a long time, and we really miss him!
The emperor took a sip of tea and said with a deep look in his eyes, "He showed his grievance that Bei Xinjiang and himself have been suppressed for many years. If I scold him, he can take advantage of the situation and express his grievances in public.
Yang Songcheng can spit on his face, but I can't let others trample on my face."
So, you also want face? Han Shitou said: "This person is too domineering, otherwise...this time..."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, "The Zhou family and the Wang family are watching, and my words have been spread all over the world by them. Everyone in the world knows that I, Yang Songcheng and others promised that Yang Xuan can come and go freely during this trip. Yang Songcheng can be shameless, I
, but you can’t avoid it.”
Han Shitou said angrily: "Your Majesty's majesty cannot be ignored!"
The emperor put down the water glass and said, "Yang Songcheng is waiting for me and Beijiang to fall out completely. In this way, with the traitor Yang Xuan in check, I can only tolerate him. Tolerate... I am the emperor, but I have to tolerate these rebellious officials and traitors.
"
He threw out the water glass with his hands, and a group of guards rushed in outside.
"Get out!" Han Shitou waved his hand, collected the debris himself, and then said with tears, "I wish I could kill this man!"
"Get up!" the emperor said warmly, and then sighed, "Zhao Song came back this time and conspired with Yang Songcheng and others, and they have become a group.
Then comes Southern Xinjiang. With Western Xinjiang and Southern Xinjiang in hand, what does Yang Songcheng want to do?
Yang Xuan's arrival in Chang'an was an opportunity. Yang Songcheng and other three families besieged the Zhou family. He was the deputy envoy to Northern Xinjiang, how could he sit idly by and watch?
I could not bear it for a while and watched these traitors kill each other."
This is sitting on a mountain watching a tiger fight... Han Shitou lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor said calmly: "Tell Yang Xuan to enter the palace tomorrow."
"yes."
…
Yang Xuan and Luo Cai were enjoying the cool air in the city gate and talking about each other's situation.
Ta-ta-ta!
More than ten riders appeared.
"Brother-in-law!"
Yang Xuan raised his head, "Dechang?"
The visitor is Zhou Ning’s younger brother Zhou Xin.
"Why is my brother-in-law still here?"
Zhou Xin came to welcome him after hearing the news. He went outside the imperial city, but heard that his brother-in-law was still here at the city gate.
"I'll go see Aweng first."
Where is the emperor? Zhou Xin was startled, "..."
Ta-ta-ta!
Several guards came, surrounded by a chamberlain.
The chamberlain beamed with smiles, "I have seen Deputy Envoy Yang. The man who came to deliver the order earlier was domineering. The palace has already dealt with him. Your Majesty ordered your servants to come and inform Deputy Envoy Yang."
This is the emperor's message. Logically speaking, Yang Xuan should stand with his hands tied and listen respectfully.
But he just stood there, looking at the waiter calmly.
Brother-in-law, this is not giving the emperor face!
His own family was besieged by Yang Songcheng and three other families, so Zhou Xin naturally had no good impression of the emperor. However, the education of the family members made him know that even if he wanted to kill this person, the etiquette in the scene must be impeccable.
But my brother-in-law pushed back directly.
Such a happy grudge is what a man is!
Zhou Xin had some thoughts in his heart and felt that there were too many restrictions at home, so being like a brother-in-law was the right way to go.
The chamberlain forced a smile and said, "Deputy Envoy Yang is tired from traveling a long way, so he can go and rest first before entering the palace tomorrow. By the way, His Majesty also rewarded Deputy Envoy Yang with some medicinal materials."
"Thank you!"
Yang Xuan handed over his hands and left.
"Domineering!"
A literary man shook his head on the street.
A friend next to me asked: "Do you feel angry?"
“Thinking about it, it feels so refreshing!”
Yang Xuan led his troops to the gate of Zhou's house.
The door of the Zhou family is open.
Zhou Zun's younger brother Zhou Hu came out with a smile, "Zitai!"
"Second uncle!"
Yang Xuan cupped his hands and said, "How dare you bother your second uncle to greet me? Besides, open the door..."
The door of aristocratic family will not be opened easily.
Zhou Hu glanced to the left and said, "You didn't know that night, it was like a battlefield. The door of Zhou's house was also damaged. It was newly replaced.
Logically, the door should be opened only when the emperor comes. However, that old dog is not worthy.
Aye said, Zitai, come here, the new door will open and let some air flow."
Han Ji smiled slightly and thought, isn't this just right?
Yang Xuan went in with him.
Zhou Qin rarely sat seriously in the lobby.
"I've met Aweng."
Yang Xuan saluted.
"It's good to be here. By the way, how is Aning?"
"Aning's pregnancy seems fine."
"Where's A Liang?"
Mentioning A-Liang, Yang Xuan smiled bitterly, "Now A-Liang is roaming around the house with his pet, which is a headache."
"Oh! You said I want to go to Northern Xinjiang again."
There is something in these words. Could it be that the Zhou family had the idea of settling down in Northern Xinjiang?
Yang Xuan also felt that this was not the case. For aristocratic families, home is the foundation, and they would not move unless it was a matter of life or death.
"Does Yang Songcheng have any explanation?"
Yang Xuan saw no traces of fighting on the way in, but found that many trees had been replaced.
Zhou Qin sneered, "That old dog, I went to smash the Yang family's door the next day. Yingchuan Yang family, hey!"
"Aweng is mighty!"
Yang Xuan felt that Zhou Qin was really a formidable person... How could someone who could make a deal with Emperor Wu be so easy?
"What's the purpose of your coming here?" Zhou Qin asked.
"The emperor said that he would guarantee my freedom to come and go, and his sincerity was revealed. If I don't come, I am deliberately plotting rebellion, and then everyone in the world will poke my spine.
Secondly, people all over the world have always said that I am unruly and unruly, and I am here to change this trend."
"Then what kind of style do you want to change?" Zhou Qin asked curiously.
"overbearing!"
Zhou Qin: "..."
Yang Xuan said: "Chang'an has frequently taken action in the past few years. I have just taken charge of Northern Xinjiang, and I am entangled with many affairs and cannot be distracted. When I come here this time, I will naturally not be a coward."
"So you slapped the emperor first when you came?"
"To say a slap is a bit exaggerated. From the perspective of outsiders, I just feel aggrieved and looking for a place to vent. I also want to test the emperor's attitude. If he comes to be tough, then I will temper the army when I get back.
, launch an offensive against Beiliao as soon as possible."
Zhou Qin nodded, "As long as you attack Bei Liao and continue to win, any slander against Chang'an will be wiped out before the results. Secondly, you can avoid worries and compete with Chang'an."
The Northern Liao Dynasty has been the biggest threat to the Central Plains for hundreds of years. Yang Xuan led the Northern Xinjiang Army to continuously attack this enemy, which is a plus in the hearts of people in the world.
"Not bad!" Zhou Qin praised Sun Xin's strategy very much.
"Moreover, what is Wang's attitude?"
The reputation of being a son who respects the emperor is valuable, but it is only valuable.
The world is bustling with people, everyone is coming and going for benefit.
Others are doing a good job and living a good life. Even if you are miserable and make people cry, you can wipe away the tears and your life will still go on.
If you object to rebellion, you will lose your head.
If you support the fight against rebellion, success will be fine, but what about failure?
The whole family was buried with him!
Why?
On the contrary, people all over the world will shout and beat him.
Yang Xuan knew that he needed to continue to become stronger. At the same time, the world was gradually becoming chaotic. When the people of the world were dissatisfied with the emperor, it was the time for him to raise his flag.
This emperor can't do it!
Then, let’s change it!
Who to replace?
Naturally, it’s the wise and powerful Boss Yang!
What is the general trend?
This is the general trend.
Those who follow it will prosper, those who go against it will perish!
"That night, three families took action, and the emperor acquiesced... The Wang family came to help.
Zitai, you want to win over the Wang family, but it's not easy.
The two Wang Douluo brothers were far-sighted. They realized that Yang Songcheng was too famous and found it difficult to step down, so they alienated the four surnames of their family and formed their own lineage. Why do you want to win them over now? "
Zhou Qin took a sip of wine and said, "What benefits can you bring to the Wang family? No!
If we become allies with you, once Northern Xinjiang collapses in the future, the Emperor and Yang Song will be able to use this as an excuse to deal with the Wang family.
The difference between risks and returns is too great, and it is difficult for the Wang brothers to agree."
This is the thinking perspective of the head of the aristocratic family, and Zhou Qin analyzed it for him.
Finally, Zhou Qin asked: "Isn't Zhou enough?"
It is enough to stabilize northern Xinjiang.
But my goal is not just Northern Xinjiang!
"Haha! That's enough!"
Later Zhou Zun came back early, and Weng and his son-in-law met again and had another conversation.
That night, Yang Xuan was half drunk at Zhou's house.
"Have a rest!"
Zhou Zun asked him to stay at Zhou's house tonight.
"No, I have to go to the palace tomorrow."
Yang family.
Yang Songcheng and several staff members were discussing matters.
"Yang Xuan is here. This man is fierce and will definitely stand up for the Zhou family. Recently, the children in the family have been told to go out less. If they have to go out, bring more good hands."
Yang Songcheng said.
"The head of the state," an aide said, "He will be in Chang'an for at most half a month. Once he leaves this time, I don't know when he will come back next time. He can just be patient and get over it."
Yang Songcheng said: "There are always some domineering children in the family who don't know the heights of the world. I'd like to warn them."
"yes!"
The Yang family is now extremely powerful, and the outside world is generally optimistic that the Yue King will take over the East Palace and become the next emperor. Under this background, it is normal for the Yang family's children to be more domineering.
"Half Moon, after this son leaves, I will do my best to help the King of Yue enter the East Palace!"
Yang Songcheng set the future strategic direction.
"yes!"
The rest is the matter of these staff.
They will study how to push the Yue King into the East Palace according to Yang Songcheng's instructions.
There are only a very small number of people in power who have to do everything personally.
Several staff members discussed quietly.
Yang Songcheng was very satisfied with the atmosphere and ordered people to prepare late-night snacks for several staff members to enjoy.
"Thank you, father-in-law!"
Several staff members smiled and thanked him.
Yang Songcheng got up and prepared to take a rest.
"Fire!"
Someone shouted outside.
Yang Songcheng felt nervous and walked out quickly, "Where is the fire?"
When the running servant saw Yang Songcheng, he stopped and said, "It's the gate!"
The staff also came out, and someone said: "The door is so solid that it cannot light even if you hold a torch. How could it catch fire?"
A steward ran over, his head covered with gray and black flying dust.
"Zhang Guozhang, someone poured oil and set fire outside the gate!"