"Okay everyone! I think we can have a good talk now." In the courtyard filled with the smell of blood, Yang Ji sat on the horse on the platform in front of the steps. He leaned forward slightly and looked at the only remaining people with a smile on his face. Eight Goguryeo people in brocade robes: "I want to know: What are you doing in Turks? Who can tell me?"
Yang Ji had a good attitude and a sweet smile, but in the eyes of the only eight remaining prisoners, his smile was scarier than the legendary devil.
"Your Majesty, spare your life!" A prisoner crawled forward a few steps, knelt at the foot of the steps, and wailed in Chinese: "Our King and his younger brother Gao Jianwu are both very ambitious and capable people. However, the eldest brother Lu Yuanziyou and the eldest brother Yuanzicheng in silk clothes dominated all state affairs. The king had no ambitions and ambitions, but he became a figure like a puppet. So Eulji Wende offered advice to the king, so the king wanted to make peace with Dong The Turks formed an alliance to cope with the Sui Dynasty's military strength, and at the same time they also wanted to use foreign aid to compete with the Yuan clan."
"Oh?" Yang Ji glanced at this person indifferently. This is the virtue of the Goguryeo people. They were very stubborn at first. This killing exploded some people who were afraid of death. He nodded and said to this person: "Tell me everything you know, especially your political faction in Goguryeo. Tell me one by one. Otherwise, I will blow your head off."
Goguryeo has a vast territory, strong strength, and high centripetal force. It is far more powerful than the Jin Kingdom that was established in the Liao and Song Dynasties and the Qing Kingdom in the late Ming Dynasty. Moreover, it also dreamed of conquering the Central Plains and enjoying glory and wealth every day. This was what the emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties did not hesitate to do. The fundamental reason for attacking Goguryeo and destroying its country. But Yang Ji, like everyone else, didn't know much about the internal situation of Goguryeo. Now that he encountered a bunch of unlucky people, he didn't want to miss the opportunity to learn more.
"Yes!" This person is the deputy envoy and also Ulji Munduk's great helper. Many things about Ulji Munduk are not hidden from him. At this moment, in order to save his life, he immediately pours everything he knows into the bamboo tube. He said it like a bean.
From the end of the Han Dynasty to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to the present, the Central Plains has been in constant war. During this period, Goguryeo not only occupied the territory of the Han Dynasty, but also attracted a large number of talents who avoided trouble. After that, it learned from the Central Plains everywhere, greatly strengthening its civilization process. However, the "Nine Grades of Zhongzheng" cited by Goguryeo also made Goguryeo full of factions and strict hierarchies.
Although Goguryeo does not have a behemoth dominated by clans like the Five Surnames and Seven Sects, it does have five major political forces similar to the Guanlong nobles, the Shandong nobles, and the southern nobles; they are the Guilou tribe, the Juannu tribe, the Juenu tribe, and the Shun tribe. The Slave Department and the Slave Department were then referred to as the interior, east, south, north, and west according to the location of the base camp.
These five political forces are not equal, but are divided into three levels. The first level is the Guilou tribe headed by the Gao royal family; the second level is the Juanu tribe and the Juenu tribe; the third level is the Submissive slave department, Guan slave department.
Eulji Wende was the leader of the slave tribe, but he was not a native Goguryeo. His ancestor was the Yuchi family of Xianbei. He was naturalized in Goguryeo from the Central Plains during the Northern Wei Dynasty and was entrusted with important tasks because of his outstanding talents. His ancestors made outstanding achievements in the long-term struggle with Silla and Baekje, and became the leader of the Slave Department, so Eulji Mundeok was actually "Uchi Mundeok". In addition to the position of ambassador he mentioned before, he also He was also the leader of the slave tribe. Since the tribe was located in the south of Goguryeo, he was also called the Southern Master. This title was equivalent to the chief of a large Turkic tribe.
The Shunnu tribe, which is also the third level, is located in the east and is headed by the Yuan family; it is also the lowest level family originally. However, the rise and fall of a family and a party's power often depend on a generation or a leader. The Shunnu tribe, which had been stagnant for a long time, suddenly showed up with the brilliant Yuan Ziyou and the resourceful Yuan Zicheng. The two brothers first assisted Pingyuan King Gaotang to win over people, develop production, and accumulate national power, and defeated the Xin Dynasty many times in the south. Luo and Baekje repelled the surging Mohe in the north and stabilized the eastern part of the Liaoshui Plain.
The reason why Goguryeo dominated the Northeast and was able to compete with the Sui Dynasty was all due to these brothers; Yuan Ziyou also became the prime minister who took charge of military and political affairs, and Yuan Zicheng also became a minister similar to Shangshu Ling. Brother in silk clothes. Therefore, although the Shunnu tribe is still the third tier in name, its real strength is second only to the Guilou tribe of the Gao family.
Later, their brothers overthrew the Juannu tribe who opposed Yingyang King Gaoyuan and helped Gao Yuan secure the throne. As a result, the Shunnu tribe headed by the Yuan family further strengthened, and Yuan Ziyou and Yuan Zicheng also He became a powerful minister like Huo Guang, Cao Cao, and Zhuge Liang.
With the Yuan family's control of the court and the absolute control of the northern Yalu River basin, Gao Yuan regarded the Yuan brothers as traitors to the country and dreamed of getting rid of the Yuan brothers. However, the Yuan family occupied the most fertile land in Goguryeo. Taking control of the northward route of Goguryeo, the Guilou tribe alone could not defeat it, so Gao Yuan roped in the Guannu tribe headed by Eulji Wende and the Juannu tribe (west) headed by Tanhuan.
Then the three major forces joined forces and launched a political offensive against the Shunnu tribe (eastern part) headed by Yuan clan and the Juenu tribe (northern part) headed by Zhongning, in an attempt to regain the central power and the northern Yalu River basin.
As a result, Goguryeo was bounded by the Yalu River, forming a confrontation between the north and the south. Although the two sides did not fight openly and openly, political infighting was going on every day.
Eulji Mundeok sneaked into the Sui territory on Gowon's order. First, he responded to the anti-Sui alliance secretly advocated by Qimin Khan, strengthening bilateral relations and jointly dealing with the unparalleled Sui Dynasty. Secondly, he hoped that the East Turks would support the Goguryeo expedition. Sumo Mohe, and the common enemy Nan Shiwei; thirdly, the territory controlled by the Yuan clan was closer to the East Turks. Gao Yuan was worried that the East Turks and the Yuan clan were having an affair, so he had a good talk with the East Turks in the name of the country.
"So it's Yuanzi's lobbying that has the final say in the north of Goguryeo?" After hearing this person's introduction, Yang Ji showed a smile: "Get up and talk!"
North-South confrontation? OK!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The man quickly got up from the ground, nodded and bowed and said, "That's right, but there are some Dao envoys (provincial governors) and Laisa (general managers) from big cities who belong to our king."
"What about you? What's your name? What's your position in Goguryeo?" Yang Ji saw that this person was so 'cooperative' and spoke clearly and logically, so he decided to let him be "Goguryeo material" here.
This person did not dare to hide anything and said: "Your Majesty, my name is Tan Yun. I am a member of the Juannu tribe and the current envoy."
Goguryeo's central official positions are divided into twelve levels, from top to bottom: Da Duilu, or Tulu; Yu Zhe, in charge of the album; Tao Envoy; Silk-clothed elder brother, in charge of state affairs; Ambassador; Eldest Brother; Superior Messenger; brothers; young messenger; festival; ancestor; ancient Zou Dajia.
Tan Yun's position is ranked seventh, but he has the same job title, but does different things. Compared with the Sui Dynasty official system, he is equivalent to the "director" of six departments and twenty-four.
"Well!" Yang Ji asked again: "What kind of person is Yuan Ziyou? Tell me about his experience and abilities..."
"Your Majesty, Yuan Ziyou is not only good at fighting, but also cunning as a fox. It is all thanks to him that the Yuan family is able to sit firmly as the first family in Goguryeo and has the strength to compete with the Gao family. Although his younger brother Yuan Zicheng is also powerful, But it's far worse than him." Tan Yun was very observant. When he saw that Yang Ji was more interested in Goguryeo, he continued: "Yuanziyou guarded Liaodong for decades and made great contributions to Goguryeo; whether it was civilian or military , he has a very high reputation and has many subordinates, which is what the king is most afraid of."
"In fact, during the period of King Pingyuan, King Pingyuan was constantly gathering strength, gathering military power under the banner of unifying the peninsula, trying to force Yuanziyou to step down. The Yuan family was not as powerful as it is now. When King Pingyuan took action, Yuanzi You Jue decided to temporarily avoid the spotlight and retreated behind the scenes until King Pingyuan died. King Yingyang, who inherited the kingdom, could not control the situation. Not only our tribe and the Juenu tribe were dissatisfied, but the Shunnu tribe headed by the Yuan family was also secretly causing trouble. King Yingyang had no choice but to activate Yuanziyou again."
"I understand!" Yang Ji nodded, pointed to the other seven people, and said to Zhu Can: "Place these people separately and interrogate them separately. Don't kill them."
"Here!" Zhu Can took the order and asked the soldiers to take away the seven prisoners who were excreting and urinating.
"Tan Yun!" Yang Ji looked at Tan Yun.
In the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi merchants sold grain, iron tools, and weapon preparations to the Jurchens, and even sold the names of the pass guards, the number of soldiers, and equipment. In addition, they also helped Nurhachi build an intelligence network in the Central Plains and transferred a large number of mountains and rivers to the Jurchens. Topographic maps and military intelligence are sent out continuously; they are just for money, and they don't care about national justice or national security.
Yang Ji is now in Liangzhou, and he also uses Nurhachi's method to buy the military information of the Western Region countries, Tuyuhun, and Eastern and Western Turks from merchants.
This Tan Yun is a high-ranking official with the surname Tan, and is obviously one of the important nobles of the Juannu tribe. In order to survive, he has revealed many secrets. If he can use it well and let him provide some topographic maps, he will be worth tens of thousands in the future. Elite soldiers
"Here!" Tan Yun said quickly.
"Later, I will ask someone to ask you something. As long as you tell the truth, not only will I not kill you, but I will also give you wealth. In the future, I will also suggest the saint to open a border market specifically for your Juannu tribe." Yang Ji He said to him: "We, Prince Wei, also have our own industry. When the time comes, I can purchase your unique ginseng, mink skin, deer antlers, bear bile, bear skin, tiger skin, Dongzhu and other specialties at high prices. And I think The only person who is right is you, Tan Yun. Do you know what this means to you?"
"I know!" Tan Yun had a look of surprise on his face. He knew that once he established a business relationship with Yang Ji, he would be a hero of the Juannu Department. The Juanu Department and the family would value him in every possible way. More importantly, he , Yang Ji only recognized him, which would give him more room to operate and earn countless money and exquisite Sui items.
"Shen Faxing, take him away!" Yang Ji has a set of interrogation routines, and Shen Faxing has become his staff, so naturally he will not hide it.
"Here!" Shen Faxing took a few steps forward and said to Tan Yun, "Please!"
Tan Yun saluted Yang Ji again and followed Shen Faxing to leave.
Yang Ji asked the soldiers to disperse, then praised Pei Xingyan heavily, and then said to his 'brother-in-law': "Xingyan, you have done great work and deserve to be commended. However, Goguryeo has gathered a large number of troops to seize the Central Plains and enjoy the glory and wealth." It’s a beautiful dream, so you have to work hard. If you can’t even do this little thing well, your following me during this time will be in vain.”
Upon hearing what Yang Ji said, Pei Xingyan immediately became unhappy. He almost jumped up and shouted loudly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will never let a Goguryeo dog enter my defense zone."
"Okay, let's go!" Yang Ji nodded: "Be careful yourself."
Pei Xingyan's father is Pei Renji. Pei Renji served as the bodyguard of the Han Dynasty King Yang Liang's palace many years ago. When Yang Liang raised his troops to rebel, Pei Renji advised Yang Liang not to rebel. Yang Liang put him in prison, and Yang Liang surrendered. After that, Yang Ji and Yang Su released Pei Renji. Yang Guang was impressed by Pei Renji's loyalty and promoted him to guard the army.
The guards are the generals in the Twelve Guards. Each guard has four guards to assist the general and the left and right generals. When Yang Guang went through a large-scale restructuring at the beginning of the year (as mentioned above), the guards were changed to General Hu Ben Lang, or Lang for short. The general has the same level as Xi Dajing's general, commanding five thousand elite soldiers.
As for Pei Xingyan, it was Pei Ju who came over.
When Pei Ju stayed in Zhangye, Yang Ji offered to help Pei Ju lead his people. However, the Pei family, which had once been a shining star, had a fault in the field of "martial arts". Except for Pei Renji, there were no capable generals; Reluctantly, Pei Ju had no choice but to give his young nephew Pei Xingyan to Yang Ji, hoping that Yang Ji would help the Pei family bring out a general.
"Here!" Pei Xingyan said angrily, and then left angrily.
Looking at the energetic Pei Xingyan, Yang Ji said with deep feeling: "It's good to be young."
"..." Everyone was speechless when they heard Yang Ji's old-fashioned tone: In fact, Yang Ji was just a young man in his early twenties. He was barely a few years older than Pei Xingyan; but in view of his rich experience, no one regarded him as a young man. young man.
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The crowd dispersed, and some "big shots" followed Yang Ji into the hall of the official residence.
After sitting down, Liao Governor Shi Huangfu Wuyi couldn't help but asked: "Your Majesty, there is something unclear about my humble position. I hope your Majesty can clear up the confusion."
"Say it!" Yang Ji said.
"Ulji Wende is the ambassador of Goguryeo, and he is equivalent to the Minister of Rites of the Sui Dynasty. Once a high-ranking official like him is caught, he should be handed over to the court for trial." Huangfu Wuyi was quite puzzled. Said: "What I don't understand is: why did the king kill him like this?"
Yang Ji said: "You don't know Eulji Wende, but as far as I know, this man is both civil and military, resourceful, and his intelligence and talent are no less than our country's ministers and generals. Moreover, this man can bend and stretch. If he lives in the capital, The imperial court might let the tiger return to the mountain. So I simply killed him."
Everyone nodded silently!
Judging from his previous performance, Eulji Mundeok is indeed an outstanding figure. The important thing is that he is the leader of one of the five tribes. If he dies at this time, his slave tribe will surely fall into chaos for a period of time, leading to high Yuan's plan to seize power was severely damaged, and the final result was to continue the confrontation between the north and the south of Goguryeo.
"This is one!" Yang Ji smiled and said: "Second, our Sui Dynasty is rich in resources and talented people. As long as the court needs it, there will be a steady stream of talents to serve the country; but small and remote countries lack enough talents. Talent, a country like Goguryeo with a population of four to five million people, although it has been deeply influenced by Han culture, there are still very few military and political talents that make us fearful in the Sui Dynasty. As long as we kill one, Goguryeo will lose one important person character."
"Thirdly, according to Danyun's explanation, Goguryeo has become a confrontation between the north and the south. The southern regime headed by the Gao family has great righteousness and is assisted by Eulji Mundeok and other great talents, so the Yuan family does not dare to do anything. I Now that Eulji Munde is killed, the Yuan family will have fewer enemies. If they fight, it will be a huge benefit to our Sui Dynasty without any harm."
"Although the king's idea is good, Goguryeo is a country that has been inherited for more than 700 years. They have their own unique glory and operating methods. As far as I know, Goguryeo used to be the world of the Juannu tribe headed by the Dan family. The Tan clan of the Juannu tribe was made king, and later the Tan clan was replaced by the Guilou tribe, dominated by the Gao clan." Huangfu Wuyi pondered for a long time, and then handed over to Yang Ji and said: "Although these two tribes have conflicts and struggles, but Since Goguryeo has Silla and Baekje to the south, and the Sui Dynasty and Mohe to the north, as long as they feel that danger is coming, they can shelve disputes and deal with the outside world in unison. This is also an important reason why Goguryeo has been passed down to this day. In view of this, it is not necessary to humble oneself. I am too optimistic about the king’s idea.”
"So I plan to meet Yuan Ziyou! If the misunderstanding between the two parties is eliminated, then Goguryeo may become very exciting." Yang Ji said with a smile: "Besides, even if it fails, it will not matter to me in the Sui Dynasty." What a loss.”
"That's it!" Huangfu Wuyi suddenly smiled and said: "But it's a humble job and unfounded worries."
Yang Ji did not accept the words, but glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Ziyou has great power and prestige, and his influence in Goguryeo is probably higher than that of Gao Yuan. Therefore, what Tan Yun said is that Gao Yuan is afraid What happened is 90% true. And Yuan Ziyou is located in Liaodong City, which borders the Sui Dynasty, so I decided to write him a letter and invite him to have a meeting on the ice of Liao River. In this way, he Retreat with peace of mind.”
"Your Majesty is wise! I know your Majesty's intentions." Hao Yuan's eyes flashed with strange light. Yang Ji's last words reminded him of a very exquisite storyline in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Yang Ji laughed and said, "Do you really understand?"
"I understand, I really understand!" Hao Yuan chuckled.
Yang Ji said: "In that case, it's up to you to write this letter! Make sure to make it more beautiful for me."
Hao Yuan cupped his hands and said, "This is an easy matter, so don't worry, Your Majesty."
Huangfu Wuyi and others were confused when they heard it, and they didn't know what riddle they were playing. However, when they saw Yang Ji and Hao Yuan, they didn't mean to clarify, and they didn't ask any more questions.
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