After driving away Qian Yiqian and Hou Fangyu who came to make trouble, Yang Gao, Yu Yunwen and others were about to go inside to see Fu Shanxiang, but saw her maid hurriedly walked out of the house, bowed to Yang Gao and others, and said : "Your Majesty, my lady is very grateful for your help just now. However, it is a troubled time right now. It is inevitable that your majesty will be unfaithful when meeting my lady at this time. Therefore, my lady kindly asks your majesty to return to the palace!"
When several guards heard that Fu Shanxiang dared to order Yang Gao to be kicked out, they all looked angry, opened their mouths and shouted: "You are so outrageous. Isn't it the king's land in the world? Your Majesty can go wherever you want? How dare a little woman stop you?" Your Majesty, how many heads do you have?"
Yang Gao waved his hand to organize the guards, and said to the maid: "Can this girl please go in and tell your lady? I asked myself to sit up straight, why should I be afraid of that groundless message?"
The maid shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. My young lady said that it is terrible! She has been a lot of discussion for participating in the imperial examination as a woman. If the imperial examination results have not yet come out, she will talk to your majesty and the examiner." If Lord Yu Yunwen meets in private, he will inevitably encounter rumors again. As long as your majesty can treat the imperial examination fairly, my young lady will be very grateful!"
"Well, if that's the case, then I can't force it. Tell your lady, I will treat all imperial examination candidates fairly and will never cancel her exam results for any reason. Please feel free to rest assured!"
Yang Gao sighed helplessly, turned his head and looked into the room for a few more times, turned around and led everyone away.
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Luoyang, Hulao Pass.
A raid battle had just ended here. The gates, city walls, corridors, and several main streets were filled with the bodies of Tang or Sui soldiers who had died in battle.
Li Shimin was dressed in heavy armor and standing high on the city with a sword in his hand. Next to him was a dark-skinned and burly general holding a whip to defend him. Isn't it his most trusted confidant, Yu Chi Gong?
In the early hours of this morning, Li Shimin led five thousand Xuanjia cavalry to falsely open the gate of Hulao Pass. With the assistance of Li Xuanba, Yuchi Gong, Pei Xingyan, Guo Zhiyun and other fierce generals, after more than an hour of clearing and killing, the guards in Hulao Pass were eliminated. The army was completely wiped out, and this dangerous chokepoint for the westward march to Luoyang was completely controlled.
After standing on the official wall and looking at it for a long time, Li Shimin suddenly turned his head, smiled at Yuchi Gong and said: "Jingde, look at Hulao Pass, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a dragon circling a tiger and a tiger squatting on it. It's really there." The momentum of "one man is in charge and no one can open it"."
Yu Chigong was a rough man, and he couldn't see anything from the top. However, when he saw that Li Shimin was speaking eloquently, he immediately nodded and said: "Your Highness is right, this Hulao Pass is indeed majestic!"
Li Shimin curled his lips and said: "With such a dangerous pass to defend, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was forced to flee from Luoyang to Jiangdu. It can be seen from this that if you want to stabilize your country, it is ultimately more about virtue than danger. Only those who are kings can practice virtue and rule. , the people of the world will sincerely surrender. Therefore, the world will definitely be unified under the Tang Dynasty in the future. If the Sui Dynasty does not win the support of the people, it will be destroyed by the Tang Dynasty in the future."
Yuchi Gong said in a deep voice: "Your Highness has a kind heart. If His Highness inherits the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty in the future will definitely be more prosperous than during the Kaihuang period!"
Although Li Shimin was secretly happy when he heard this, he pretended to be very unhappy on the surface and said: "Be respectful and be careful. Gu is just the second son of his father. The throne of the emperor is inherited by the prince, how can he do it by Gu? "
Yu Chigong knelt on the ground and said angrily: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin, I think you should be the Ming Lord that the people of the world look forward to. Your Highness the Crown Prince is not good at civil and military skills. He was captured by the Sui people back then. If he is allowed to After inheriting the throne, how could the Tang Dynasty be the rival of the Sui Dynasty in the future? In the end, only if His Highness becomes the emperor of the Tang Dynasty can we break through Jiangdu and capture Yang Gao'er alive!
Your Highness, if you can't bear it, then leave this matter to Jingde. If you treat Jing De as a mountain of kindness, your respect for De will be repaid with death. As long as His Highness nods, no matter how difficult it is, Jingde will definitely do it for you! "
Li Shimin hurriedly stepped forward to help Yuchi Gong up, and said: "Jingde, I am really lucky to have such a loyal and brave subordinate like you. Your heart is so grateful to me, but please don't mention this matter again in the future, otherwise you will be killed." It will bring disaster to you!"
Yuchi Gong did not stand up, but said stubbornly: "Your Highness, in the past, you would do whatever Jingde told you, but please forgive me for not obeying Jingde in this matter.
Your Highness, the Crown Prince, has always been at odds with you. In the past few years, he and the King of Qi have been collaborating, making things difficult for His Highness. When he ascends the throne in the future, he will never let you go, Your Highness.
Yuchi Gong was a rough guy, and he didn't know a lot of Chinese characters, but he had heard the saying that even when the nest is overturned, the eggs are still intact. Princess Qin and Prince Cheng Qian will certainly not be able to escape the murderous hand.
Your Highness, even for the safety of your own family, you have to fight with the prince! "
Seeing that Yu Chigong spoke sincerely, Li Shimin put down his last trace of caution, continued to lift Yuchi Gong up, and whispered: "Don't worry, Jingde, I just promise you!"
"Is what your Highness said true?"
Yuchi Gong trembled when he heard this and stared at Li Shimin with surprise.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "Actually, Gu also understands that the prince is definitely no match for Yang Gao'er. Not only Gu, but also the father is also aware of this, so he promoted Gu to be the general of Tiance. Gu's Tiance The government can establish subordinate officials, but it is like the emperor's east palace.
However, on the other hand, the father was influenced by the concept of etiquette for thousands of years and believed that it was orthodox for the eldest son to inherit the throne. He has been oscillating between Gu and the prince. Sometimes he supports Gu, and sometimes he secretly guards against Gu and suppresses Gu's influence in the army and the court.
Although Gu has been trying his best to persuade his father, the prince is also trying to win his father's support, and the prince's methods are extraordinary. In addition to wooing the King of Qi, he also bribed the concubines in the palace and the court officials. He spoke kindly in front of his father.
Although most of the officials in the court recognized Gu's ability, they were also bound by the etiquette passed down for thousands of years. Except for a few ministers such as Liu Wenjing, most of them believed that the prince must inherit the throne. "
Having said this, Li Shimin couldn't help but grasp Yuchi Gong's thick arm: "Although my father has not yet decided which one to choose from Gu He and the Crown Prince, there are many courtiers who support the prince, and it is more likely that my father will choose him in the future." Da. Jingde, if that time comes, I may only be able to rely on you!"
For this reason, no matter how stupid Yuchi Gong was, he already understood it. Without saying a word, he knelt on the ground and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness! Jingde has said that you will treat Jingde with kindness like a mountain. As long as your Highness gives you an order, even if it means going up a mountain of swords or into a sea of fire, Jingde will do it immediately." !”
