Chao Yuanfang, Zhen Quan, Zhen Liyan, Xu Yinzong, Zhang Baobao and others are the most outstanding and famous doctors in the world today. Their names are almost known to everyone in Luoyang; they hurried to Prince Wei's Mansion and Once the news of his hurried departure came out, there was no doubt that the fact that Yang Ji was seriously ill was confirmed.
The news that Yang Ji was terminally ill shocked the city of Luoyang into silence. Even the nobles of the aristocratic family who wished Yang Ji had died earlier were dumbfounded and extremely shocked. But then there was an uproar!
Soon, public opinion swept through the entire city of Luoyang like a sudden storm, directly pushing the critically ill Yang Ji to the top.
Most of the people feel regretful and saddened. Although they had heard of Yang Ji's countless bad reputations and countless evil deeds. But they are not without their own opinions. They all knew that ferocious aliens invaded the Sui Dynasty again and again, bringing unimaginable killings and disasters to the people on the border. Yang Ji's massacre of foreigners in the war was tantamount to protecting the Sui border. No matter how many he killed, he did it for the good of the Sui Dynasty and the people of the Sui Dynasty. And what does the internal struggle in the Sui Dynasty have to do with them?
As for the idea that Yang Ji was ferocious and easy to kill, as advocated by the aristocratic family, some people believed him at first; but after he said it too much, people stopped believing it. Moreover, Yang Ji has never oppressed the people. He likes to kill because he makes decisions for the people, and he kills people who have done evil. In addition, Prince Wei and "Tianmen" use real deeds to fight the opponent's public opinion war, so it's Later, no matter what the family members said, no one believed him. Instead, they kept pouring dirty water on Yang Ji, making him annoying.
Of course, there are also people who are excited and excited, and many of them even work together mysteriously to exchange information and opinions.
In the attic of the Chen Mansion in the practice workshop, the piano players and musicians have long since retired, and the dancers dancing on the red carpet in front of the hall have left. There are six tables in front of the hall, and new wine and food are served. Everyone sitting behind the tables is still there. There are also a few cases with only scraps left behind, and people have gone to "empty cases".
The elegant man in white clothes sitting behind the main seat is Chen Shuda, a native of Neishishe, Neishi Province. The four people below him are his younger brothers Chen Shuping, Chen Shuao, Chen Shucheng and Chen Shutan.
Emperor Xiaoxuan of the Chen Dynasty, Chen Xu, had forty-one sons. During the reign of Empress Chen, Chen Shuping was the king of eastern Hunan and was appointed magistrate of Husu County after he was surrendered to the Sui Dynasty. Chen Shuao was the king of Linhe and was appointed the third division commander of Yitong after he was surrendered to the Sui Dynasty. Chen Shucheng was the magistrate of Nanjun County. King, after surrendering to the Sui Dynasty, he was appointed as the magistrate of Lingwu County; Chen Shutan was the king of Xinhui, and after surrendering to the Sui Dynasty, he was appointed as the magistrate of Shexian County.
In addition to the five of them, there were more than twenty brothers in the Chen family who became high-ranking officials in the Sui Dynasty. However, most of them were serving as officials outside the country, and it was not suitable for them all to be reunited, so Chen Shuda only invited four brothers who had resigned and retired to live in seclusion.
After looking at the few cases that were deliberately left with only leftovers, Chen Shuda said to the four brothers: "I have basically finished the conversation with Xiao Mian. Do you think Xiao Mian is reliable?"
"Brother Seventeen." Chen Shuping, who ranked twenty and was the younger brother of Chen Shuda, said: "As far as I know, although Xiao Mian is the great-grandson of Xiao Qi, the founding emperor of the Western Liang Dynasty and Emperor Xuan, he was born after his grandfather Xiao Yan. After Kui surrendered to the Sui Dynasty, he was unwilling to lose the power in his hands, so he decisively betrayed the Sui Dynasty, surrendered his land to Chen Dynasty, and became a warlord of our Chen Dynasty. From that moment on, Xiao Mian and Xiao Kui's lineage had actually parted ways. Xiao Mian had actually parted ways with Xiao Kui. Later, as the descendant of a traitor, and the Xiao family has now become a relative of the Sui Dynasty, it is impossible for the Xiao family to take special care of him."
"Brother, my opinion is different from yours." Chen Shuao, who ranked twenty-one, stroked his beard and smiled, and said slowly: "Xiao Mian, like me, the descendants of the Chen Dynasty royal family, both lost everything because of the Sui Dynasty. Naturally, He was hostile to the Sui Dynasty, which left him with nothing. And since he was recommended by Xiao Moke and Wang Kun during their lifetime, I think the problem shouldn't be big. What's more important is that he clearly knew that the Seventeenth Brother was the son of Emperor Xiaoxuan, but he still came. At least it shows that he is not hostile to us."
"It seems that the twenty-first brother didn't understand what I meant." Chen Shuping shook his head and said, "What I mean is that this little county magistrate has little to do with Xiao Kui. He can't get any power from the Xiao family. , he is of no use to our Chen Dynasty at all. Moreover, the risks of what we do are huge and there is no room for error. I think it is better not to take the risk and accept this person who is most likely to be an insider of the Xiao family and is of no use at all. "
Chen Shuao was silent when he heard this. He originally supported accepting Xiao Mian, but when he heard this, his heart was shaken: after all, whatever the Chen family planned would be successful if it didn't work out, and there was no room for mistakes. Xiao Mian is not only of no use to the Chen family, but may actually bring disaster to the Chen family. If this is the case, why take the risk and accept him?
Chen Shucheng, who ranked twenty-fifth, recalled what Chen Shuda said about Xiao Mian, and said in a deep voice: "According to Brother Seventeen, Xiao Mian is an ambitious person. Although he is not valued or trusted by the Xiao family, he But he was able to become an official as a foreign relative. What does this mean? It means that he has attracted the favor of the Sui Emperor to a certain extent. Moreover, restraining the direct lineage has always been the emperor's method of dealing with foreign relatives, so Xiao Mian is most likely to be prepared by the Sui Emperor. An important chess piece used to constrain Xiao Kui's lineage. Based on these advantages alone, Xiao Mian has great utilization value and is worthy of my acceptance."
"Besides, our enemy is so powerful that it is difficult to shake it with just one family. I think whether it is a descendant of the Chen Dynasty or a descendant of Xiao Liang, as long as the opponent has indomitable fighting spirit and ambition, we can accept them. Then work together for a common goal. Let’s talk about the rest later.”
"Brothers, I agree with the twenty-fifth brother's view!" Chen Shutan, who is ranked thirty-one, said: "The Sui Dynasty is now deeply popular among the people, and the Sui Emperor is the people's aspiration. If we look forward and backward in everything, be afraid of wolves before and tigers behind, Wasting a lot of time in vain is equivalent to giving away the hearts and minds of the people in the South. By then, we will be countless times more difficult than now."
Chen Shuping thought for a long time, finally nodded, and said to Chen Shuda: "Brother Seventeen, Brother Twenty-five, and Brother Thirty-one are right. Now time is running out, and we really have to take advantage of everyone we can. But after all, Xiao Mian is a man full of dangers. We must not reveal more information to him all at once. Once he can no longer leave and get off our ship, it will not be too late to reveal it gradually."
"Of course!" At this point, the Chen family's plan was coming to an end. Chen Shuda sighed and said in a calm voice: "It has been more than ten years since the four worthy brothers resigned. You did not have any relationship with the eldest brother when he was alive. There is no contact at all, so you have already faded out of people’s sight. After my eldest brother passed away, no one paid attention to you. Dear brothers, it’s time for you to go south. "
Chen Shuping, Chen Shuao, Chen Shucheng, and Chen Shutan had complicated expressions on their faces when they heard this. After a long silence, Chen Shuping said: "Brother, our Chen family is based in the south. It is really difficult to do anything in the north. But if we all return to the south, brother will have no one to use."
"With me in the north, everything will be safe." Chen Shuda said with a smile: "And there are many things that are inconvenient for us Chen family members to come forward. If you stay in the north, you will waste your good time; once you arrive in the south, you will be the dragons that sneak into the sea. , the tiger that returns to the mountains and forests will surely achieve great things."
After explaining his intention of letting them go south, Chen Shuda began to arrange tasks for his younger brothers: "Feng Xuan, the eldest son of the Feng family in Lingnan, has lost the right to inherit the family head, has broken up with Feng Ang, and lives a life of dreams and dreams all day long. Regarding this matter, you guys Did you ever know?"
"I know!" Chen Shuping, Chen Shuao, Chen Shucheng and Chen Shutan all nodded.
"It's good to know!" Chen Shuda said: "Because of my authority, I learned that the imperial court is about to appoint Feng Xuan as the governor of Danyang County. You must win him over."
After a pause, he added: "Feng Angyuan is a general in the capital and cannot take care of his family. This is undoubtedly a God-given opportunity for Feng Xuan, who is very unwilling. If we can win him over and help him become the head of the Feng family, the Jiaozhou general will be at our fingertips. . In addition, if you come to protect your children, you should do the same as you did with Xiao Mian, making people contact you step by step."
Chen Shuping frowned and said: "Feng Xuan is indeed a very good candidate. But he seems to be a member of the Sui Emperor? And it is said that this person is very ethical."
"That's wrong!" Chen Shuda shook his head disapprovingly and said: "From ancient times to the present, except for a few near-perfect moral saints, no one is a pure and flawless existence. What's more, those moral saints, despite their quality, Well, this may not be the case for his wife, children, relatives and friends. You can start with the relatives, friends and close confidants around Lai Huer, and force Lai Huer towards us step by step. As long as we have enough handles, he can only do it for us. We do things, otherwise, his family will definitely die. Of course, I will also operate it in the capital."
"In short, I just say that as long as there is an opportunity, you can't let it go. This is true for Lai Huer, and the same is true for other officials."
"Yes!" Seeing that Chen Shuda had made up his mind and what he said was reasonable, the four of them no longer objected.
For the sake of caution, Chen Shuda warned again: "You go south in batches and leave silently. Don't make it known to everyone."
At this moment, Chen Shuda's eldest son Chen Zhengde said outside the door: "Father, I have something important to report."
Chen Shuda looked at the closed door and said loudly: "Come in and talk!"
"Here!" Chen Zhengde pushed open the door and entered. He first bowed to the elders and then said to his father, "Father, everyone in the city says that King Wei is terminally ill and cannot be cured."
Chen Shuda and others were stunned when they heard this. Chen Shuda said in surprise: "Is this true?"
"You can't tell the truth from the false!" Chen Zhengde said: "But many people saw Chao Yuanfang, Zhen Quan, Zhen Liyan, Xu Yinzong, and Zhang Baobao hurried to Prince Wei's Mansion with Queen Xiao, and then they left in a hurry. Queen Xiao, who was traveling with them, stayed for a long time, but it was said that she was also in a hurry when she left."
Chen Shuping looked at Chen Shuda and said, "In this case, it is possible that this matter is true."
Chen Shuao also said: "Yang Wenhui is a young man with unrivaled talents and strategists. He conquers cities and plunders territory, and governs the country and officials. Sincerity can be said to be the result of the fate of the Central Plains. Throughout the history of the Qing Dynasty, only the Han Dynasty's Huo Xiuqi and King Wei Zhao of the Sui Dynasty can compare. However, Huo Xiuqi and King Wei Zhao seemed to be born with a mission. When they completed their mission, they ended their glorious and short lives. And Yang Wenhui also had this Humanoid, I wouldn’t be surprised if he died young.”
This is not Chen Shuao’s opinion alone, but a view shared by many people. In fact, as early as Yang Ji destroyed Bujia Khan’s army going south, the Sui Dynasty had already adopted the idea of “being born in response to a catastrophe and returning after a catastrophe”. People even asked fortune tellers to deduce Yang Ji's fate to see how long he could last.
Judging from the few words spoken so far, Yang Ji, who suddenly fell seriously ill, is very similar to "returning after a disaster with complete merits and virtues."
"Whether you are really sick or not, you will know the truth in a few days. Don't ask others to repeat what they say and spread rumors." After Chen Shuda finished speaking, he told his eldest son: "Our Chen family is different from others. Let the people in the family not believe the rumors in the future." , Do not spread rumors; especially those related to the royal family, do not speak nonsense. Whoever dares to speak nonsense will be dealt with according to family rules."
"My child, go and make arrangements now!" Chen Zhengde bowed and said goodbye.
"Wait a minute!" When Chen Zhengde arrived at the door, Chen Shuda stopped his son again. He said: "King Wei has a high position, but he is proud and reserved, and rarely interacts with officials in the capital, leaving many people with no way to seek official positions. . Those who seek official status, plead for mercy, and those who inquire about the authenticity of the news will definitely come to the door with generous gifts after hearing this news; our Chen family cannot appear to be independent. You can prepare a generous gift and send it to me on my behalf."
"Yes!" Seeing that his father had no further arrangements, Chen Zhengde closed the door and left.
"Brother, if this matter is true, it will be a great good thing for us!" There are many Chen brothers, and they are not short of manpower. In order to prevent the young and energetic disciples from being loose-spoken, this generation will unintentionally The news suddenly leaked out, so he did not let his disciples know what he had planned. When Chen Zhengde closed the door and left, Chen Shuping's eyes lit up and he said to Chen Shuda excitedly.
"It is indeed a good thing!" Chen Shuda nodded and said in a deep voice: "If King Wei dies from this illness, not only will the Sui Emperor lose its sharpest weapon, but many established national policies will also be abandoned because no one insists on it and no one dares to implement it. However, the key to our success lies in our own strength. You must not take any chances, let alone place your expectations on whether King Wei is well or not. Okay, let's all disperse!"
"Here!" The four brothers stood up one after another, walked out of the room quickly, and went home to prepare for their retreat.
. . . . . .
Just as Chen Shuda expected, the front door of Prince Wei's Mansion was already bustling with people coming and going. There is an endless stream of people coming to visit Yang Ji with various thoughts.
No matter how the palace concierge tried to refute the rumor or explain it, no one believed it or listened. Yang Ji didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had no choice but to walk out of the house, publicly express that he was fine, and then send the guests away one after another with gifts.
