Dugu Huaien looked at Yang Gao, who had a cold and calm expression, and then at Yuwen Chengdu, who was still glaring angrily. He suddenly did not dare to speak anymore and knelt down tremblingly.
"Bah, weakling!"
Seeing Dugu Huaien's bully and fearful look, Yuwen Chengdu showed disdain, and his anger suddenly disappeared. He spat bitterly and stepped back.
Yang Gao remained calm when he saw this, and was not surprised at all by Dugu Huaien's performance. Isn’t this the case for all these aristocratic families in history? Except for some outstanding figures with long-term vision and mavericks, most figures from aristocratic families bully the weak and fear the strong. In their eyes, there is never any national justice, but only the interests of their own family. In the face of family interests, everything can be abandoned.
Yang Gao, who came from a later generation, deeply hated the so-called aristocratic family system, although he knew that he could not really smash the centuries-old family system to pieces and make it truly fair. The stability of the dynasty required him to activate it. Family. But he will definitely try his best to suppress the development of the vicious forces of the family. At least, he will never give a good look to a person with neither talent nor virtue like Dugu Huai'en.
Yang Gao turned his head again and looked coldly at the Tang Dynasty prisoners who were hesitant and refused to kneel down. Under Yang Gao's cold gaze, except for a few, everyone knelt down tremblingly on the ground and retracted their heads deeply, not daring to look at Yang Gao.
Yang Gao didn't say another word to this group of people, turned around and left. Chen Pingping, the counselor who came with him, lowered his voice and said: "Write down all those who refuse to kneel down, and those who can be persuaded to surrender will be persuaded. If not, they will be persuaded to surrender." Deal with all those who are willing to surrender and never leave them to Li Yuan."
Chen Ping was so smart that he immediately raised his hands and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is wise, and I obey your orders!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please save young Master Chengqian!"
Just when Yang Gao turned around and was about to leave, a palace maid suddenly rushed out with a child in her hands and shouted loudly towards Yang Gao.
"Qing'er, who allowed you to beg him?"
Before the maid finished speaking, another woman rushed out of the crowd, pointed at the maid and scolded her harshly.
With tears in her eyes, the maid said with sobs: "Master, the young master has been getting weaker and weaker these days. He is your own flesh and blood, how can you let go of him?"
The woman looked at the child in the palace maid's arms, her eyes seemed to be full of reluctance, but in just a moment, there was no more hesitation on her face, and her expression returned to determination: "Shut up, I won't do it no matter what." Go and ask Emperor Sui!"
Yang Gao followed the sound and saw that the woman who seemed a bit cold and ruthless in speech was dignified and beautiful, with snow-white skin. If it were just for appearance, Yang Gao's harem would be even more beautiful than her, but the temperament exuding from her body was not comparable to hers. Yang Gao just glanced at it, and his heart skipped a beat.
"His Majesty."
Jia Xu, who came with Long Zhi and others to escort the prisoners of Tang Dynasty, saw a flash in his eyes. He took two steps forward and raised his hands and said: "That woman is the wife of the traitor Li Shimin. In the past, we were the commander of the Sui Dynasty Zuo Xiaowei General Sun Sheng." His daughter’s eldest grandson is Wugu.”
"It turns out she is the famous Queen Wende!"
When Yang Gao heard this, he suddenly realized that this eldest grandson Wugou was a well-deserved virtuous wife of Li Shimin. Whether it was during the struggle between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng for the throne or the subsequent Zhenguan rule, eldest grandson Wugou played a big role. Throughout history, Changsun Wugou is undoubtedly the most perfect existence among female characters.
When such a strange woman appeared in front of him, Yang Gao's heart suddenly trembled. He glanced at Changsun Wugou and asked Jia Xu in a low voice: "Then what's going on?"
Jia Xu cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, that child is Li Shimin's eldest son Li Chengqian. On the day our army attacked Chang'an, the eldest grandson Wugao fled out of the city with his son. Unexpectedly, the axle of the carriage he was riding on broke and Li Chengqian fell off the carriage. Unfortunately, his head hit the ground and he fainted on the spot..."
"Then why don't you seek treatment from a doctor?"
Yang Gao glanced at Jia Xu with some displeasure. Although Li Shimin was his archenemy, Li Chengqian was only a four or five-year-old child. How could he be so childish? If word spreads, people all over the world will think that he is willing to die and refuses to save him. As an emperor, he is narrow-minded and has no courage. Moreover, for a prisoner with a special status like Li Chengqian, life is far more meaningful than death.
Jia Xu quickly raised her hands and replied: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to find someone to treat me, it's that the eldest grandson Wugao doesn't let me wait for treatment." She said that Li Shimin's son would never accept the enemy's rescue in order to survive. In addition, She also does not want to allow Li Chengqian to survive as a means for His Majesty to restrain Li Shimin."
"Humph, she is really a great woman who is willing to sacrifice her son's life for her husband's career!"
After listening to Jia Xu's words, Yang Gao felt a chill in his heart. His favorable impression of Changsun Wugou was greatly reduced, and he regained his composure in an instant. He glanced at Changsun Wugu, curled his lips slightly, and said: "But she underestimates me too much, and she underestimates Li Shimin too much. I don't even bother to use such a despicable method of threatening my opponent with a four or five-year-old child, Li Shimin For a heroic figure, a mere son is nothing in front of the emperor's career in his heart."
As he spoke, Yang Gao walked up to the eldest grandson Wugou, looked down at the child in the arms of the palace maid, and said lightly: "Is this Li Shimin's son Li Chengqian?"
"So what? Yang Gao, let me tell you, don't use Cheng Qian to make any evil plans!"
The eldest grandson Wugu's eyes widened and he stared at Yang Gao fiercely and said. Changsun Wugu naturally didn't have a good look towards his husband's mortal enemy.
Yang Gao laughed and said: "Changsun Wugou, you underestimate me too much. Not to mention that we, the Sui Dynasty, now have all the advantages. It is almost a matter of course to wipe out the pseudo-Tang Dynasty. Even if the situation is unfavorable now, I don't bother to take advantage of someone. Children. After a while, I will send people to contact Li Yuan. As long as he is willing to redeem his people, I will return Li Chengqian and other prisoners to Chang'an. You can just rest assured and let the doctor save him."
"Is this true?"
The eldest grandson Wugao immediately beamed with joy when he heard this. For the sake of her husband's ideals and career, she is willing to sacrifice her children. But she is also a mother. When she finds out that she does not need to sacrifice her child at all, of course she hopes that her child can survive.
Yang Gao slowly looked away from Changsun Wugou and sneered disdainfully: "I am the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty who rules the world. Would I lie to a small character like you?"
