Chapter 60 Chapter Three Sui Emperor Yang Guang

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling boarded the carriage, and Xiao Dajie and Xiang Yushan accompanied them into the city, while Su Su and Yun Yuzhen sat in another carriage, there was no other arrangement. Dugu Sheng was afraid that the Yuwen Clan would predict the news and prevent them from entering the palace, so he came to welcome them in person. This Dugu Clan second only to Dugu Peak's master looks inconspicuous, he is just a short and thin old man in his fifties, but his pair of eyes that seem to be open and closed are deep and bright, and his temples are bulging. Let people know that he is not an idler.

He was polite to Kou Xu and kept a distance, but he was very kind to Xiao Huan and Xiang Yushan, obviously he didn't take Kou Xu seriously. Surrounded by Dugu Sheng and more than a hundred imperial guards, the team entered Yangzhou City. When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling returned to the old place, they immediately felt itchy, wishing to sneak out of the car immediately to say hello to their childhood friends and foes, or to see if Boss Yan was still alive. Xiang Yushan said in the ears of the two: "We are so lucky, Yang Guang happened to be in the palace today, you don't know it! Ever since he became emperor, he has never rested for a day. If he is not traveling, he is going on an expedition. Annoy ghosts and worry, otherwise everyone wouldn't rebel."

Sister Xiao sighed: "Now he handed Chang'an, the western capital, to his grandson Wang Yang You, and Luoyang, the eastern capital, was governed by another grandson Yue Wang Yang Tong, but he hid here himself, so afraid that even the wife of the Sixteenth Academy in Luoyang would Abandon it and ignore it. Who knows that Du Fuwei came to Liyang, and Li Zitong went straight to Jiangdu, and there is no paradise for him in the world." Xiang Yushan continued angrily: "The Dai Wang Yue Wang, one twelve years old and one eleven years old, should be in charge of the western and eastern capitals respectively. Doesn't the power fall in the hands of powerful ministers such as Wang Shichong and others? If there is something wrong with Yang Guang , the world will be ten times more chaotic than it is now."

Kou Zhong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and Xu Ziling saw it.The carriage stopped suddenly. Dugu Feng said outside the window: "The Holy Majesty just went to Linjiang Palace, we have to change the itinerary." After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he decreed to repair Yangzhou City, which he had served as the general manager, and changed the official name to Jiangdu.Not only the city outline was expanded, the palace was widely promoted, and gardens were planted, but also "Ten Palaces in Shugang" such as Guiyan, Huiliu, and Pine Forest were built in the north of the city near mountains and rivers.

However, the most magnificent thing is the Linjiang Palace built separately on the bank of the Yangtze River. As long as Yang Guang has a whim, he will go there to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Yangtze River no matter whether it is morning or evening. When Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling came to pay homage to this stupid emperor who lost his fortune the fastest and fastest in history, he was drinking and having fun with his beloved concubines Xiao Yu and Zhu Guier on the altar overlooking the Yangtze River, completely forgetting the troubles caused by the soldiers outside. There was a lot of ups and downs.

Kou Zhong waited to get off the car at the square, only to see that the guards were extremely strict. Dugu Sheng personally searched them for no weapons before leading them into the palace, but Xiangyushan and Miss Xiao wanted to stay at the gate of the palace. Dugu Sheng led them through the corridor, the sound of the surging Yangtze River, faintly interspersed with the melodious sound of music came from the continuous palace in front. It was the first time for the two of them to arrive at such a magnificent place full of carved beams and painted buildings, full of flowers and brocades, and they were dizzy for a while, but at the same time they were at a loss.

Kou Zhong said in a low voice: "This is called glory and wealth." Dugu Sheng in front shouted coldly: "Don't talk!" Kou Zhong was startled, and quickly fell silent. But Xu Ziling thought in his heart, ghosts want to live in this noisy, vulgar and annoying place, as long as I have a hut in the deep mountains and poor valleys as a shelter, accompanied by wind, moon, birds and beasts, my wish is fulfilled. There are guards everywhere in the explosion, and there are people standing guard in the sentry towers. If it is not for Dugu Sheng to lead the way, it is indeed difficult to move an inch.

When Wangjiang Terrace was in sight, an official greeted them and stopped them. This man was gentle and handsome, aged between thirty-five and six, and was introduced by Dugu Sheng. He turned out to be Yu Shiji, one of Yang Guang's most trusted courtiers. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling saw his gait, they knew that not only did he not understand martial arts, but also his body was hollowed out by wine and sex, so he looked very weak. Logically, the inner servant should be the head of the eunuch, but this person's appearance does not have the yin and yang aura of a real eunuch, which is puzzling.

After Yu Shiji looked at the two of them, he said to Dugu Sheng: "It's them." Dugu Sheng nodded yes. It was only then that Kou and Xu knew that Yu Shiji was involved in this matter; it seemed that Yang Guang's other favorite minister, Fei Yun, the censor, should also be a key player in this operation against the Yuwen Clan. After Yu Shiji looked at the two of them carefully, he said: "Give me the account book first, and you two will wait in the side hall. When the time comes, I will come and take you to the pilgrimage." After exchanging glances with Xu Ziling, Kou Zhong reluctantly took out the account book and sent it to Yu Shiji.

Yu Shiji flipped through it immediately, and when he got to the middle, he laughed and said, "General Sheng, our trip today is really a treasure, let's see how long the Yuwen Clan can last." Dugu Sheng smiled when he heard it. They stayed in a hall next to Wangjiang Terrace for two full hours, waiting until the sun was about to go down, but still did not see Yu Shiji or Dugu Sheng coming to lead them to see Yang Guang. There are guards guarding all around the temple, and they are kept in the hall like prisoners. Xu Ziling sat quietly in a corner, watching Kou Zhong pacing back and forth restlessly, frowned and said, "Can you be more patient?"

Kou Zhong stopped in front of him and sighed: "Maybe we came here by mistake. Now that we have even given the account books to someone, we still don't know how to leave." Xu Ziling said: "Don't worry! As long as we are still useful, they will rely on us. These people are really putting the cart before the horse, and they don't care about the chaos outside. They only want to fight other people around them. No wonder the rebel army is getting stronger every day." .” After a pause, he said, "I'm most worried about Sister Su. After meeting with that stupid king, we will try to leave here to join Sister Su, and we will go so far away immediately. No matter whether the Yuwen Clan is overthrown or not, this place is not suitable. Stay for a long time." Kou Zhong sat down beside him and said, "You're right. If the Yuwen Clan is ordered to ransack their family and exterminate their clan, it will definitely cause an uproar, and Yu Wenhua and others will definitely fight back with all their strength. It's no wonder that Jiang will not be in a mess at that time." Xu Ziling said: "Don't forget that father and that Li Butong are both eyeing Jiangdu. As long as they know that Jiangdu is in chaos, they will surely attack with their troops. Alas! It's scary to think about it." Kou Zhong didn't know what to think of, and when he was silent, Yu Shiji came.Accompanied by him was a fat man with narrow eyes, a wide face, and a rosy nose, with the appearance of a villain. Yu Shiji said excitedly: "The two little brothers have come to meet Lord Yushi." Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were a little flattered to hear him call their little brother, thinking that this was Yu Shiji's partner Fei Yun, they hurriedly saluted according to the method taught by Sister Xiao. Fei Yun put on a kind look, laughed and said: "The two little brothers have made great achievements, and the Japanese officials will definitely invite the Holy One, and there will be many rewards." Yu Shiji said: "Strike while the iron is hot, the Holy Majesty should have read the account books, now take the two little brothers to meet the Holy Majesty, but don't mention the account books, even if the Majesty asks, you have to pretend that you don't know this time thing." Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at each other in dismay, and at the same time realized that the great merit of the account book had been claimed by these two treacherous villains. Fei Yun smiled and said: "The two little brothers should be sensible people, follow us well in the future, and guarantee that you will enjoy endless prosperity and wealth. Come on!" The two looked at each other with wry smiles, and followed behind them helplessly. Fei Yun, who was leading the way, spoke in a low voice, and the two of them gathered their ears together, and immediately heard every word.He only heard him say: "Three urgent documents came from Luoyang in one day. Wang Shichong is such a bastard, do you want us to behead him? I burned all the documents." Yu Shiji said: "There is still a headache. Just now, Sima Dekan, the commander of the imperial army, ignored my stop and went to Wangjiangtai to meet the Holy One. They came from Guanzhong, knowing that the Li family rebelled, worried about what happened in their hometown, and fled Jiangdu in groups, and asked the emperor to issue an order to stabilize the morale of the army." Fei Yun smiled and said: "Fortunately, the person who exploited the military rations is the Holy One himself. We are just executing it on our behalf, and we don't know how to get on the body. Heh! Did the Holy One order someone to beat that ignorant Sima Dekan out with a stick?" Yu Shiji said: "I don't know if the Holy Majesty has turned his death-like nature? Or he knew that Dou Xianyi, the general of the imperial guards, led his men to escape, so he knew the seriousness of the situation, so he only ordered Sima Dekan to chase Dou Xian back immediately, otherwise he would be killed." With my own head as a counterweight, I really hope that Dou Xian can go faster!" At this time, they had already stepped up the steps of Wangjiang Terrace, and Yu Fei and Yu Fei stopped talking. Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling who were behind were horrified when they heard that Yang Guang was indeed a fool, otherwise there would be treacherous ministers like Yu Shiji and Fei Yun. "The little people Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling brought it here!" As the gatekeeper sang, the two of them followed Yu Shiji and Fei Yun to the stone steps where Yang Guanglong was seated, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times, and when the ceremony was over, the gatekeeper sang again: "Pingshen!" The two stood up along with Yu Shiji and Fei Yun, and when they took a look, they were immediately dumbfounded. I saw that the twenty-foot-wide dragon platform was full of the beautiful concubine Bin Ji'e, at least fifty or sixty people, surrounded by stars and moons on the high dragon seat, busy eating the fruits from the concubine's hands. Emperor Yang Guang of the Great Sui Dynasty. Duhu Sheng Subaru stood at the bottom of the steps, followed by the imperial guards surrounding the high platform, separating Yang Guang from Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling. After Yang Guang touched the breast of the concubine beside him, he looked down the steps, ignored Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, stared at Fei Yun and said with a smile: "Fei Qing's family is here, please help me solve the problem in front of me. " Yu Shiji respectfully smiled and said, "My lord, these two..." Yang Guang interrupted him impatiently: "I see, I will talk about other things later." Under the illumination of the palace lantern, Yang Guang's complexion was even uglier than that of Xiangyushan before healed, as pale as a dead man.It seems that he is only about fifty years old, with tall shoulders. Although he is wearing a bright nine-dragon robe and a high crown on his head, it gives people the decadent feeling of wearing a shroud. Anyone can see that his days are numbered and his days are numbered. Fei Yun hurriedly said: "The Holy One has given you an instruction!" Yang Guang sighed: "I really don't understand, what's so bad about the river? It faces the great river in the south, with undulating hills and pleasant scenery. It has been the first scenic spot in Jianghuai since ancient times. But there are more and more soldiers fleeing, and even Dou Xian fled privately. , What is the reason for the Qing family's evaluation?" This time even Fei Yun and Yu Shiji were speechless, and the others were even more silent, fearing that it would cause disaster. Fei Yun couldn't help but to speak, coughed dryly and said: "This matter must be someone spreading rumors to incite the morale of the army. I will definitely check everything out and report it to the Holy Majesty." Yang Guang sneered and said: "Who can instigate my army, want me to conquer the north and south, pacify the world, and go to Korea three times, the military achievements are world-class, and the soldiers respect. I don't believe that they will listen to gossip. Quickly investigate this matter thoroughly for me .” Kou Zhong couldn't help but nudged Xu Ziling lightly with his elbow, and put on an expression that I didn't want to hear it. Yang Guang's seemingly unfocused eyes actually saw it, and shouted angrily: "Why does that kid have a strange expression, and he is insulting and disrespectful to me?" Yang Guang and Yu Shiji were accompanied by the two of them. Of course, the fear was that these two witnesses had already been pushed out and beheaded by Yang Guang before they could testify. Kou Zhong secretly gestured to Xu Ziling, expressing his readiness to break out and escape at any time, and he gave up.He didn't even kowtow at the moment, and said with a smile: "It may be that the Holy One is too profound, so he only thinks deeply. We simple ant people, the things we think are naturally much simpler. The little people just couldn't figure it out. His Majesty is so unpredictable, that's why he wrinkled his little face." Everyone yelled in unison, Yang Guang was most afraid of sarcasm, Kou Zhong really wanted to die this time. Zhu Gui'er, who was waiting for him to eat fruit beside Yang Guang, did not dare to intervene to help Kou Zhong under such circumstances. But Dugu Sheng secretly sighed in his heart, he really didn't know how to explain to the Baling Gang that he had to kill the two of them himself. Under the expectation of the crowd, Yang Guang really lowered his face, and said coldly: "What is profound and simple, what does the boy mean?" On the surface Kou Zhong was calm and unhurried, but secretly he was mentioning Ju Xuan Gong, and said indifferently: "What the kid thinks is that if everyone can hug left and right here like the Holy One, those who still want to be deserters must not be real men." At this time, everyone looked at Kou Zhong as a criminal, because he did the last thing he should have done before Yang Guang, that is, told the "truth". Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, then he slapped the armrest of the Dragon Seat vigorously, leaning back and forth with a smile, and said like a child: "It's really simple! It's really simple!" Everyone's hearts jumped up and down with his laughter, because they knew that he loved to laugh most before killing people. Xu Ziling nodded slightly to Kou Zhong, reminding him to slip away at any time. The laughter stopped. Yang Guang coughed a few more times, allowing Zhu Guier and Mrs. Xiao to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes. Then he looked down at Kou Zhong and said: "I'm waiting for these emperors, all of them are going to bury their heads every day, so slow thinking will bring disaster to the country and the people. For today's boy, if you tell the reason, I will immediately think of a countermeasure. Come!" All the concubines cooed and smiled flatteringly. Dugu Sheng thought that what he feared had finally happened, so he responded respectfully: "Dugu Sheng is here!" Yang Guang said in amazement: "The Qing family can't do this. Someone come!" Everyone looked at me, and they didn't understand why Dugu Sheng, who was well-known both in the court and in the world, couldn't do such a simple thing as executing two people. Fei Yun and Yu Shiji bit the bullet and responded in unison: "Sent me from the Holy One!" Yang Guang said happily: "Immediately send people to recruit all widowed women here and around, to be literally unmarried daughters, or nuns and Taoist priests, suitable for my sergeants, so as to stabilize the morale of the army." Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling's expression changed immediately, wouldn't they kill many people this time? Unexpectedly, Fei Yun and Yu Shiji immediately applauded, praising the wisdom and wisdom.Coaxing Yang Guang to smile with his beard, Sheng Huai was greatly relieved. Xu Ziling couldn't help shouting: "My lord!" Yang Guang snorted coldly: "That's enough! I have spent too much time dealing with state affairs today, so let me retire." The door official shouted: "Retire!" Yu Shiji yelled thank you, and he and Fei Yun dragged Kou Xu out of the palace one by one. Leaving Wangjiang Terrace, Kou Zhong broke away from Yu Shiji and said, "We haven't said anything yet, how can we leave?" Fei Yun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said angrily, "I almost got killed by your nonsense slave, hmph!" Kou Zhong's eyes turned cold and he said, "What do you want me to do?" Fei Yun was furious, but Yu Shiji cut him off and said, "We are our own people, why bother arguing about the past?" Turning to Kou Zhong, he said: "Your head is still on your neck, so that you can entertain the gods and bless you. Do you want to talk too much to be brave? Now I will arrange for you to rest and choose some beautiful and understanding ladies to serve you. As soon as we have a chance, we will arrange for the two of you to meet the Holy Majesty." Xu Ziling really hated these two treacherous ministers, and said in a deep voice: "Just relying on that account book and the two sharp tongues is enough to kill Yu Wenhuaji, so what's the point of the two of us staying here?" So, we decided to go." Fei Yun still glared at Kou Zhong, looking like he wanted to eat people, as long as he looked at his big belly, he was capable of eating half of Kou Zhong. Yu Shiji stood between Fei Yun and Kou Xu, and said: "It's just a little misunderstanding, the two little brothers, don't get too emotional." Kou Zhong gave Fei Yun a cold look, and calmly said: "Xiaoling is right, we are leaving! If my two brothers are forced to stay, then even I don't know what I will say next time I see the Holy Majesty talk." Fei Yun sneered and said, "He actually came to threaten us." Yu Shiji gave Fei Yun a hard look, and at the same time winked, expressing that he should calm down and deal with these two people later.And put on a smiling face, said: "The two little brothers don't know something. Although the account book was given to the Holy One, when he will read it is something that even the Holy Majesty himself doesn't know." Xu Ziling was stunned and said, "Didn't Master Yu tell His Majesty?" Yu Shiji said: "Of course I said it, but the Holy Majesty didn't seem to hear it, he was busy kissing and flirting with Concubine Xiao, so he ordered us to put it down and let him watch it when he has free time, so we still have to rely on the two of you. Hey! I heard from Yushan that Yu Wenhuaji is your big enemy, and we all share the same hatred, so stop worrying about such trivial things!" Kou Zhong asked Xu Ziling, "Just do what you say!" Xu Ziling knew very well that unless he turned against him, he would never be able to leave this terrible place.If it's just the two of them, they can try their luck.But because of concern for Su Su's safety, he had to endure this tone.Reluctantly said: "Okay! But we just want to have a good rest and don't need maids to wait on us." Yu Shiji let out a sigh of relief: "There is no problem at all, everything is as you wish." Kou Zhong lay on the couch by the window, listened to the sound of the Yangtze River, and said leisurely and fascinated: "Being an emperor really knows how to enjoy." Xu Ziling, who was sitting by the side, was looking at the starry sky in the lingering winter through the window, and said in a voiceless voice: "Seeing Yang Guang like this, are you still interested in becoming emperor?" Kou Zhong jumped up, came to Xu Ziling's side, knelt on the ground, and watched the night sky outside the house with him, said: "While the night is long in the palace, can I, Kou Zhong, express my heart." Xu Ziling said cautiously: "Don't lie!" Kou Zhong asked in surprise, "Have I ever lied before?" Xu Ziling sighed: "This is at least the second lie. The first one is that Young Master Zhong only touched the slender hand of the beautiful master." Old Kou Zhong blushed and said, "Didn't you ask that embarrassing question about where I touched her?" Xu Ziling sneered without giving in, "Finally admitted that you lied?" Kou Zhong said unhappily: "I can't tell you all the details about these love affairs between men and women." Xu Ziling said indifferently: "It seems that I have never heard Zhong Shao say that I like her?" Kou Zhong smiled wryly: "Forget it, I'm afraid of you! Okay! I'm a little dishonest, hee! I've never been an honest person, and you, Young Master Ling, should know better than anyone else." Xu Ziling understood that Kou Zhongzhi had seen through his intentions, and secretly thought that this was enough.Returning to the original topic, he said, "You have to express your feelings to me." Kou Zhong laughed and stood up, sat on the armrest of the chair, put his hand on Xu Ziling's shoulder, stared at the starry sky in the garden outside the window, and said solemnly: "Although I said that, I don't really want to To be an emperor, I want to join the rare game of fighting for hegemony. This is a game without rules. In these days, benevolence, righteousness and morality are only spoken, not used in actual actions. Whoever is powerful enough, who Whoever's fist is hard enough can be king." Xu Ziling was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "I understand what you mean. Since you were young, you have been a person who is unwilling to be lonely. What you need is stimulation and challenge; you need others to respect you and please you. You are never afraid of anyone... " Kou Zhong cut him off and said, "Wrong! I am not afraid of heaven and earth, but I am afraid of you. If you become my enemy, I will not sleep well." Xu Ziling said indifferently: "Will you use all means to get rid of me at that time?" Kou Zhong laughed so hard that he almost burst into tears, panting, "First of all, you will never become my enemy, at most you should just ignore me! Even if I, Kou Zhong, can be ruthless to anyone, it's hard to be ruthless to you. Okay. Brother, don't think about it, think about how to get out and find Sister Su! Look at that fat man's expression, after we see Yang Guang, when we step out of the palace gate, we will kill hundreds of knives and axes on each side to kill me Two fools pounded into a pulp." Xu Ziling winked at him, stretched and yawned, "I'm exhausted, go to bed!"