Yang Guang's face suddenly darkened. Xiao Yu appeared when he shouldn't have appeared, heard words he shouldn't have heard, and discovered the secret in his heart. This secret is definitely not something that a minister should know.
"Why did you come in without reporting?" Yang Guang's tone was as cold as snow.
Xiao Yu's heart froze. He had indeed heard something he shouldn't have heard. The Holy One wanted to flee the capital. This showed the fear in His Majesty's heart. He couldn't even wait three months and would run away in two months. But if he
Escape to Jiangdu, what should the Sui Dynasty do?
Xiao Yu secretly sighed, stepped forward and bowed, saying: "I have something urgent to report. Please forgive me for being rude."
"What's up?"
"Your Majesty, dozens of imperial guards stopped me today and asked me to seek justice for them."
Xiao Yu didn't want to say it explicitly because he was afraid that Yang Guang would lose face, so he implicitly reminded him, "Has your Majesty forgotten his promise to the Forbidden Army?"
"What promise, I can't remember"
Yang Guang glanced at him coldly. If it were Yu Wenshu or Yu Shiji, Yang Guang's look would be enough to silence them. However, Xiao Yu is a strong and upright person. He understood Yang Guang's eyes, and he also
I understand that Yang Guang is deliberately pretending to be stupid, but he still wants to say,
"His Majesty personally promised the officers and soldiers of the three armies in Yanmen County that those who have made meritorious service in defending the city will be directly awarded sixth-grade official positions and rewarded with hundreds of pieces of silk. For those with official positions, the official rewards will be increased in sequence. I remember it very clearly. It has already been half a year.
For more than a month, Your Majesty has not mentioned this matter at all. The soldiers have become dissatisfied. Your Majesty must not break your promise."
Yang Guang could no longer pretend to be stupid, and had to face this difficult problem. He said bitterly: "Do you think I have really forgotten? You are simply kidding. Tens of thousands of people have been granted the title of sixth-grade official, and thousands of people have to get two grades.
How do you ask me to grant them a rank or even a first-rank official? Even a reward cannot give them a hundred pieces of silk per person, and it adds up to millions of pieces. How can I have so much to give them?"
Xiao Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said anxiously: "But His Majesty personally agreed."
"Should I give it if I promise? They are the army, isn't it their duty to fight? They are not only protecting me, they are protecting themselves. Only by defeating the Turks can they survive. I know this better than you."
"Your Majesty, you cannot break your promise like this."
Yang Guang's pupils slowly shrank, and there was a fierce look in his eyes: "Xiao Xiangguo, I suspect that you are bribing the Forbidden Army. What exactly do you want to do?"
Xiao Yu was so angry that his chest was about to explode. His face was swollen to the color of pig liver, and he was extremely resentful in his heart: "Your Majesty, I am worried about the Great Sui Dynasty. If your Majesty suspects that I have ulterior motives, please remove me from my official position."
I want to retire and return to my hometown.”
"Humph, you are only in your early forties. What are you suing? I understand. You want to go back and summon your old troops. You are waiting for the opportunity. You can't forget your Xiliang Dynasty in your bones, right?"
Xiao Yu's chest rose and fell violently. Suddenly, his throat felt sweet and a mouthful of blood spurted out. His vision turned dark and he fell softly.
Yang Guang showed no mercy to his collapse. He shouted, "Here comes someone!"
Several guards rushed in. Yang Guang pointed at Xiao Yu and said: "Drag this person out and throw him out of Duanmen."
After a long while, he said again: "It is my decree to demote Xiao Yu as the prefect of Hechi County and take office immediately."
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The news that Xiao Yu was expelled from the imperial city and demoted as the prefect of Hechi County quickly spread throughout the government and the public. Everyone was asking what mistake Xiao Guojiu had made to be dismissed by the emperor in such a humiliating way.
, various theories spread like wildfire. At this time, people in the court were already in turmoil. Any slight disturbance would trigger speculations in the government and the public. Everyone was worried about the Sui Dynasty and their own future.
At night, a carriage drove into Kuanzhengfang and stopped in front of Dugu Zhen's house. Dugu Liang bowed his head and stepped down from the carriage. Dugu Zhen's grandson Dugu Yuan had been waiting on the steps for a long time. He hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Uncle Chang is here"
"Yes." Dugu Liang agreed and asked, "Is the head of the family here?"
"I'm waiting for my uncle in the study, please come with me."
Dugu Liang followed him towards the study, and asked calmly: "Huaiyuan, has the reward been settled?"
Dugu Yuan served as the commander of the right guard. During this northern tour, he led the troops as a captain and participated in the battle to defend Yanmen. According to Yang Guang's promise in sequence, after this battle, he could at least be awarded the title
Doctor Yinqing Guanglu, but after waiting for more than half a month, there was no reward, which made him really upset.
"Uncle Chang, don't mention it. Everyone says that the Holy One plans to default on the debt, and everyone is angry and resentful. To be honest, I'm so damn..."
Duguyuan sighed, "I really don't want to do it anymore."
Dugu Liang nodded, "What is your grandfather's opinion?"
Duguyuan was suddenly discouraged, "He told me to shut up and not to mention this matter again."
"Your grandfather is doing it for your own good. The atmosphere in the court is tense now. He is afraid that you will be punished for talking too much."
Dugu Yuan did not dare to say any more. He led Dugu Liang to the study room. He knocked on the door and said, "Grandpa, the eldest uncle is here."
"Please come in"
Dugu Liang walked into the study. The light in the study was bright. Dugu Zhen was wearing a wide-body Zen robe. He was sitting at the table reading with squinted eyes. His eyes were not very good and he was a little short-sighted.
"Uncle Eighth is so leisurely," Dugu Liang asked with a smile.
Duguzhen put down the book and said with a smile: "Why don't you take it easy? The seeds I planted have already taken root and sprouted. I'm waiting for the harvest now."
Dugu Liang sat down and said with a smile: "But if you don't take good care of your growth, I'm afraid there won't be any good harvest."
Dugu Liang was just joking. He knew full well that Li Yuan's every move could not escape Dugu Zhen's eyes. Dugu Zhen would never do a loss-making business. Since he invested the capital, he must gain something, but Dugu Zhen
Liang now has another worry
"Uncle Eighth, I am very worried about Yang Yuanqing. I am worried that Li Yuan will not be his opponent in the end."
Dugu Zhen's face also became a little serious, and he nodded silently, "It is possible. Yang Yuanqing's political skills are very high. He actually used this siege of Yanmen to obtain the recognition of the Holy Emperor. I am a little doubtful. Yanmen
The siege was created by him alone."
Dugu Liang was shocked, "Uncle Eighth is saying that he colluded with the Turks?"
"This does not mean that if he colluded with the Turks, he would not have wiped out 100,000 Turkic troops in the end. I just suspect that his invasion of Mayi County was just a trigger to lure the Holy Emperor to the northern patrol, and then the Turks came. It would not have happened
Such a coincidence"
Dugu Liang did not have the far-reaching vision and sharp mind of the family master. He really did not think that the siege of Yanmen was related to Yang Yuanqing. He pondered for a moment, but still puzzled, "If this is true, then why did Yang Yuanqing do this?"
Dugu Zhen sneered, "Because the Turks were originally targeting him. By doing this, he diverted trouble to the east. Not only did he save Fengzhou, but he also gained two birds with one stone."
Dugu Liang was silent. If Yang Yuanqing really had such a strategy, this person would be too scary.
Dugu Zhen laughed again, "Although he is very powerful, you should not underestimate Li Yuan. His methods are no less than Yang Yuanqing's, but he is better at pretending, which makes us all think that he is honest and dull, including me. I also thought that he
It was easy to control, but in fact, I found that I was wrong. This person was absolutely secretive. He pretended to be indifferent to win my support."
"Why did Uncle Eight say this?"
"Do you think how he dealt with Wang Wei? He asked Wang Wei to lead the troops from Hedong County to rescue Yanmen, but he gave the military power to Qu Tutong, and Wang Wei became Qu Tutong's deputy general. Finally, the emperor ordered Qu Tutong to lead the army
When Hedong County troops were stationed in the capital, Wang Wei was involuntarily transferred away from Taiyuan, and Xiahou Duan took over Wang Wei's post. All this seemed to be a coincidence, but in fact, it was Li Yuan's careful arrangement. He handed over the military power to Qu Tu.
If you pass, it is already destined that Wang Wei will not be able to return to Taiyuan."
Dugu Liang sighed softly, "Uncle Eighth really has a sharp vision."
Dugu Zhen smiled and waved his hand, "Li Yuan won't say much. No matter how much he hides it, to me, he is just a kite. He can't escape my pull. I'm here to find you this time.
I want to tell you a secret"
"What secret?"
Duguzhen took out a letter and said with a smile: "Do you still remember Mr. Qi?"
"Remember, he was the eighth uncle's staff, and later the eighth uncle recommended him to be the governor of Nanjun."
Dugu Zhen nodded and handed the letter to Dugu Liang, "He wrote this secret letter to me, saying that there is a secret group called Nanhua Society active in Jingxiang and Jiangnan, with a scale of more than 100,000 people, and the leader of the group
You never dream of who it is.”
"Who is the leader?" Dugu Liang took the letter and asked in surprise.
"The leader of the meeting is Empress Xiao's nephew, Xiao Xian, the prefect of Baling County."
Dugu Liang hurriedly read the letter and took a breath of air, "Are they going to restore the Liang Dynasty?"
"It should be like this, they are ready and waiting for the last chance to come."
Dugu Liang pondered for a moment and asked: "Then what impact does this matter have on us?"
"The influence is very great. Once Xiao Mian rebels, it will sweep the entire south and establish a political power. The Holy See regards the south as his foundation. If something happens in the south, he will go to Jiangdu to supervise the war. He will not care about the north anyway, so Li Yuan can
Let’s get ready, our opportunity is coming soon.”
"Uncle Eighth, I heard that Yun Dingxing has started building ships today, and the construction schedule is very tight. Is he going to inspect Jiangdu again?"
Dugu Zhen smiled meaningfully, "I know that he actually wants to escape Luoyang, but he hasn't completely made up his mind yet. As long as we force Xiao Xian to rebel, his final determination will be made, and he will have to go
Jiangdu, do you understand? I am helping him make up his mind."
Dugu Liang admired his family head with great admiration for his scheming and impeccable skills. Dugu Liang also said excitedly: "Then when will we take action?"
"There's no rush. It won't be too late to start when the ship is half-finished. What I want to do most urgently now is to open a pharmacy in Fengzhou and use the best doctors from our Dugu family to serve in the clinic."
"Uncle Eight means..."
Dugu Zhen squinted his eyes and laughed, "Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle."
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[I was surprised to find that I was actually going to be among the top ten in the monthly ticket. This is something I never dared to imagine. In the last two days, let's try again and see if we can be among the top ten? 】
[I already owe four debts, I must work hard to pay off my debt]