Among the old ministers of the Sui Dynasty in Wei State, three ministers were leaders, one was Pei Yun, who served as the Left Pushe of the Shangshu, one was Yu Shiji, who served as the Internal Secretariat, and the other was Xiao Ju, who served as Nayan. They formed Wei.
The country's three major prime ministers, but these three major prime ministers are just decorations to serve as facades. Li Mi will never hand over the power of military affairs to them.
Yu Shiji was the most powerful minister in the Yang Guang era and slightly grasped Yang Guang's heart. So although he did a lot of things that made Yang Guang dissatisfied, Yang Guang still reused him until Yang Guang died.
As the saying goes, the emperor and the ministers of Yang Guang's era ended, which means that Yu Shiji's career ended. He was forced to become a false appearance of Yu Wenhua and Li Mi, which made him feel depressed and finally fell ill at the end of last year.
It's right.
In fact, Yu Shiji's illness can be said to be a heart disease. Seeing Yang Yuan's new Sui Dynasty becoming stronger and stronger, the Tang Dynasty retreated step by step, and Li Mi even retreated to the south of the Yangtze River and survived. Yang Yuanqing's dominance of the world was already the general trend, so what should he do with Yu Shiji
?What should his children and grandchildren do?
Yu Shiji knew that he had offended Yang Yuanqing in the past. He was afraid that Yang Yuanqing would take revenge on him and cut off his descendants' career. Yu Shiji became ill and could not afford to suffer any illness.
Yu Shiji's mansion is located in the west of the city, just a large mansion covering an area of ten acres. He lives with several sons. His eldest son Yu Su died early, his second son Yu Xi served as the junior supervisor of Taifu Temple, and his third son Yu Rou served as the Minister of Works.
The fourth son Yu Hui followed Li Mi as a guard, and he was also a hostage.
At this time, Yu Shiji was lying on the sickbed, and his son Yu Rou was slowly feeding him medicine. They still knew nothing about what happened outside. Yu Shiji shook his head and didn't want to drink it anymore.
Yu Rou knew his father's heart disease, so she advised him: "Actually, my father doesn't have to worry too much. The second uncle also served as a high-ranking official in the New Sui Dynasty. His Highness the King of Chu would not take revenge on his father too much for the sake of his second uncle. Let's talk about him.
He will ascend the throne to the emperor. If he can't even tolerate the grudges in the officialdom, how can he be in love with the world? The child thinks that his father is really worried."
Yu Shiji sighed. "I am over fifty years old and have been an extremely powerful minister. It doesn't matter whether I can become an official again. The key is you brothers, I'm worried about your future!"
"Father doesn't have to worry about us. Even if we don't enter the officialdom, teach and educate, cultivate ourselves, it is a kind of life. With the property of the Yu family and our talents, we won't be unable to survive."
Although his son comforted him like this, Yu Shiji was always in a difficult situation. He was speechless and Suxing closed his eyes. At this moment, a housekeeper at the door reported: "Master, Pei Xiangguo and Xiao Xiangguo are here to visit. There is still important thing
thing."
"Please come in!"
Yu Shiji struggled to get up, and Yu Rou quickly helped his father to sit up. Soon, the housekeeper led Pei Yun and Xiao Ju in. Xiao Ju was the head of the Xiao family, and his second brother Xiao Yu was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. The younger sister
It is Empress Dowager Xiao, who is nearly 60 years old and has the oldest qualifications among the three.
"You two ministers are welcome to sit down. Shiji is sick. I'm sorry for being rude."
Yu Shiji asked his son to arrange seats. Pei Yun and Xiao Ju sat down in front of his sickbed. They looked at each other. Pei Yun said, "Did Mr. Yu know what happened outside?"
Yu Shiji was stunned and glanced at his son. Yu Rou shook his head blankly. He didn't go out and didn't know what happened. Yu Shiji hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
Seeing that he really knew nothing, Pei Yun slowly said, "The Sui army is coming, don't you know?"
Yu Shiji was stunned. He slowly lowered his head and said to himself, "The Sui army is coming? Why, where did they come from?"
"I just exchanged views with Xiao Xiangguo. We all think that the Sui army should have come from the sea and has now occupied Jiangyangcang."
Speaking of this, Pei Yun took out the letter and said to Yu Shiji: "This is the handwritten letter written to me by His Highness the King of Chu. It should be a letter to us. He hopes that we can help him stabilize the situation in Jiangnan."
Yu Shiji took the letter and looked carefully. His eyes gradually lit up. He suddenly discovered the opportunity. He almost forgot that Yang Yuanqing needed to stabilize Jiangnan, so that he must reuse officials from the Southern Division.
Yu Shiji was born into a famous family in Kuaiji, Xiao Ju was a nobleman of the Southern Dynasty, and Pei Yun also served as an official in the Chen Dynasty for a long time. It can be said that the three of them were enough to stabilize Yang Yuanqing's Jiangnan. He was of value. How could Yang Yuanqing abandon him?
Yu Shiji suddenly became excited and said to the two: "The fundamental reason why Li Mi received the support of the Jiangnan gentry is that he abandoned us, but Yang Yuanqing would not make this mistake. He knew very well that the south still needs to be governed by the southerners. The reason why he wrote
If we write a letter to us to stabilize the situation in Jiangnan for him, it means that the future government affairs of Jiangnan will be handed over to us."
When Yu Rou saw that his father was suddenly refreshed and his illness just now disappeared, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His father was indeed heart-wrenching!
Pei Yun also smiled and said, "When you have time now, let's make a good idea and come up with a plan to stabilize Jiangnan."
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On the top of the Nancheng City, Zhang Tongren looked at the distance with anxiety. He didn't know what happened? The three pillars of beacon fired last night meant that Jiang Yangcang was attacked by a large group of people at night. Until now, there is no direction in Jiang Yangcang.
After a little news, Zhang Tongren vaguely guessed that something happened in Jiang Yangcang.
The question is, who seized Jiangyangcang? Zhang Tongren could not understand this. After thinking about it, it was only possible that it was Xiao Du's coalition forces. They divided their troops around the defense of the Wei army and sneaked into Jiangyangcang and succeeded.
At this moment, a soldier suddenly pointed at the Caokui in the distance and shouted: "General, a fleet is coming!"
Zhang Tongren also saw that a huge fleet appeared on the canal leading to the Yangtze River. Zhang Tongren was stunned. Where did this fleet come from?
As the fleet got closer, the soldiers at the head of Jiangdu City became frightened. The big ships they saw were not the usual canal ships, but were like small hills, as high as five or six feet, and more than twenty feet long.
Here is a Wanshi sea ship, with dense soldiers standing by the ship.
"It's the Sui army!"
Suddenly someone shouted, almost everyone saw it. On the second big ship, a huge red eagle flag fluttered high in the wind, but Zhang Tongren's eyes turned black, and he saw it more clearly. The red eagle big
The flag is a gold border, which is the Great Sui King's flag, which means that Yang Yuanqing is on the ship.
Hundreds of sea ships slowly stopped on the canal about three miles away from Jiangdu City. The boat boards were placed on the shore. Teams of soldiers in full armor walked down from the ship, and cavalry carrying war horses, far away
Do you see that hundreds of people were disembarking like an ant, forming a spectacular scene beside the canal.
The city of Jiangdu became quiet. The soldiers on the city were silently watching the Sui army gather outside the city. Countless armies gathered like trickles, gradually forming three huge square formations of ten thousand people, arranged
Under Jiangdu City,
At the front of the team, a three-meter-high gold-edged red eagle battle flag stood. The battle flag was as red as blood, reflecting the pupils of every soldier on the city, but their hearts became extremely dark and as if they were sinking into it.
Endless dark abyss.
"Be prepared for the bow and arrow! Go and carry the rolling wooden stones quickly!" There was only Zhang Tongren's hysterical shouting on the top of the city.
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In the military camp, Bing Yuanzhen sorted out the military account books slowly as usual. This is his old job and he is particularly skillful in doing it. He also heard about the arrival of the Sui army outside, and he knew.
,The following is the time for him, Bing Yuanzhen to show off.
If he did not show his irreplaceable role, Yang Yuanqing might not give him a special pardon. When he thought of the special pardon, Bing Yuanzhen's heart trembled.
Even if Yang Yuanqing doesn't kill him, so what if Luo Shixin kills him? Qin Qiong, Jia Runfu, and Niu Jinda, the generals of the Zhang Xutuo faction are not famous figures in the Sui army. Killing him, Bing Yuanzhen is like killing an ant.
If he wants to escape this disaster, he must make enough contributions to offset his sin of killing Zhang Xutuo.
Bing Yuanzhen thought about it all night and probably had a rough plan in her heart. At this time, a figure shook past the door. Bing Yuanzhen hurriedly shouted: "General Fan!"
The people outside stopped and took two steps back. They were more than thirty generals. They were tall and burly, with their eyes as lightning as lightning, with a foot-long beard under their jaw, majestic.
This person is named Fan Wenchao. He was the son of Fan Zigai, the prime minister of the past. He was originally the General of Zhige, Jiangdu Palace. After Yu Weng and forced Yang Guang to death, he had always protected Empress Xiao and Changsun Yang Neng. Li Mi had an old friendship with him, so he appointed him
He is the general of the Nine Gates of Jiangdu.
Although his official position is high, his real power is not great. This time, Li Mi led his army to the west and ordered him to lead a thousand troops to guard the official office.
He had just heard of the arrival of the Sui army and rushed to Zhang Tongren to discuss defense. Unexpectedly, Zhang Tongren was gone, but met Bing Yuanzhen.
Fan Wenchao and Bing Yuanzhen had a good relationship, so he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "See Shangshu Bing!"
Bing Yuanzhen stepped forward and closed the door and whispered to him: "Jiang Yangcang lost, Yang Yuanqing led his troops to the city. Does General Fan have no idea?"
Fan Wenchao was so scared that he took a step back and stared at Bing Yuanzhen with sharp eyes, "What does Bing Shangshu mean?"
Bing Yuanzhen sighed, "Actually, General Fan yu's plan to kill Li Miguitang, do you think I can't see it?"
Fan Wenchao's face turned white and red, his hands pressed on the hilt of the knife, staring at Bing Yuanzhen coldly, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Bing Yuanzhen also faced his gaze and smiled, "General Fan doesn't have to be so nervous, I don't want to be loyal to Li Mi anymore. I'll just ask one question now. I want to surrender to the Sui Dynasty. General Fan is willing to share the righteousness with me.
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The murderous intent in Fan Wenchao's eyes slowly dissipated. He had contacted more than a dozen old subordinates secretly and did want to kill Li Mi, but because Feng Deyi's defection made Li Mi tightly guarded, the plan to kill Li Mi was not successful.
The reason why Fan Wenchao wanted to return to the Tang Dynasty was because his brother Fan Mingyu was appointed as the prefect of the Northern County of the Tang Dynasty. However, as the situation changed, he also found that returning to the Tang Dynasty was not a wise move, so he became weakened. Today, Bing Yuanzhen proposed
He was also a little moved when he surrendered to the Sui Dynasty.
Fan Wenchao pondered for a moment and said, "Now all military power is in the hands of Zhang Tongren, and I have less than a thousand people under my command, so it is probably difficult to do anything."
When Bing Yuanzhen saw that he was moved, he was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Hundreds of people are enough. With me cooperating with the general, why worry about major issues!"