For a time, all the civil and military officials in the court were talking about it, and Yu Wenhu couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
The Queen Mother sighed and her angry mood gradually calmed down.
Having experienced ups and downs in her life, she didn't know that her arms couldn't twist her thighs.
All the heavy troops were in the hands of this rebellious nephew, so she suppressed the grief of losing her son and changed the topic and asked.
"It's not just that you poisoned the emperor's son, I heard that Yang Jian is going to be operated on for this matter?"
"Then based on the experience of the Queen Mother, how should you deal with your little uncle?"
After Yuwen Hu regained his breath, his attitude became tougher and he asked the Queen Mother with a hint of truth in his words.
"As a woman, I will not interfere in your government affairs. Yang Jian's character is as clear as a mirror."
As she spoke, she glanced at the officials below and saw her son Wei Guogong Yu Wenzhi standing among the officials.
So he said.
"Let Duke Wei be the judge of this matter. What do you think?"
"We invite Duke Wei."
Yu Wenhu shouted loudly and searched the crowd with his eyes.
"We are here."
Yu Wenzhi responded and stood still.
The Grand Chief asked Yu Wenzhi directly.
"Wei Guogong, tell me, how should the case of Yang Jian's dereliction of duty leading to the death of Emperor Ming be handled?"
Yu Wenzhi has a very unruly and unruly personality. Most people will run around when they see him.
He looked at Yu Wenhu's livid face, then at his mother's piercing eyes under her gray eyebrows, then at the colleagues around him. Seeing that everyone was also looking expectantly at him, he finally said, sweating profusely.
"Let's see Yang Jian's dereliction of duty."
"Um?"
Yu Wenhu never expected that his uncle and younger brother would make such a punishment.
He calmly turned his face to the Queen Mother and asked in a humble tone.
"Your Majesty, are you watching?"
"Okay, let's just follow Wei Guogong's advice."
He stood up and left.
This was someone who took the lead. There was a cry of long live the Empress Dowager from the audience.
So a large number of officials knelt down again. This time Yu Wenhu just stood up and bowed slightly to greet his aunt's departure with courtesy.
The Empress Dowager seemed to be affected by the situation in front of her and stopped to face the ministers and spoke with sincerity.
"As a woman, we never interfere in politics. We don't deliberately pity Yang Jian today. We just feel that a good man must die on the battlefield. You are all the pillars of the country. Don't fight in the nest. I feel like I am being raped. Everyone is exhausted and no one gets any good results."
After saying this, the Empress Dowager passed through the people who were still kneeling and walked towards the outside of the main hall. The dragon-headed crutch in her hand stomped on the square bricks of the Golden Palace Hall, making a sound.
"Bring Yang Jian here."
As the empress dowager left, Yu Wenhu's voice was immediately filled with majesty. After a while, Yang Jian, who was tied up, was brought to the palace for execution. The officer who was executed was a member of the palace guard.
On weekdays, Yang Jian was both strict and protective towards them. He was always very popular among the Imperial Guards, so the 80 boss would not be a serious problem.
The officers hurriedly untied the ropes that bound Yang Jian, pushed down his pants, made him lean over a hard special board, and fixed his body with ropes.
I saw a guard raising a thick board high up and hitting Yang Jian's raw buttocks.
There was a snap and Yang Jianyou yelled, and instantly the whole Jinluan Palace was filled with murderous sounds.
"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all, just relieve the itch for us."
There was no big change in Yang Jian's butt after being spanked. There were only some red marks but it was still not swollen, said Yi Tou, who was standing aside to supervise the formation.
"No, how can we keep doing business like this?"
So he picked up another board. When the count came to 40, he personally went into battle and went down. Yang Jian bared his teeth and said "ouch".
The white buttocks immediately showed several rows of red marks.
The next step was like peach blossoms blooming on Yang Jian's buttocks. Yang Jian's buttocks were already bloody and bloody.
This board had burrs and was not intended to be used. Now, although Yang Jian's qigong is good at fine skin and tender meat, he can't deal with those burrs. He pulled out ten boards and asked for a replacement.
The board and people were replaced again, and then the thunder was louder and the raindrops were lighter.
Yu Wenhu, who was suspicious, walked over and saw Yang Jian's buttocks open and bloody. When the count reached 80, he waved his hand.
"Please carry the people and the planks down for us."
Yu Wenhu watched Yang Jian being carried out of the hall. Remembering the humiliation the Queen Mother had just scolded him, his eyes suddenly turned blue with blood-red eyes, and anger surged out of his heart.
The Grand Chief, who had just been sitting in the Grand Master's chair, jumped up and slapped Xiao Chai on the head. Blood spurted from the mouths of several others, and he felt a sense of oppression suddenly descending on his body and mind.
The attacked Xiao Chai twitched violently like a zombie, making gurgling and indistinct sounds in his throat. From time to time, he fell to the ground without any signs of life.
Yu Wenhu laughed and left the hall and secretly swore a poisonous oath.
"I vow not to give up until Yang Jian is removed."
Yang Jian was carried out of Zhengyang Palace by the guards with his buttocks covered. Madam Dugu and Li Shun, who were waiting outside the palace hall, immediately put him into a covered carriage and hurriedly took him home.
Dugu Jialu thought that with the help of the Empress Dowager, he would be fine. After arriving home, she cried while cleaning her husband's wounds, but Yang Jian comforted him.
"Why are you crying? We're fine, it's just a flesh wound. We know Qigong and the injury will be healed soon. The servants on duty are taking care of us. They can't do it without breaking the relationship."
"You're still talking about it, it's already like this."
Mrs. Dugu shed tears again as she spoke.
"Don't be like this, we are really fine. It will be good if we can save our lives this time."
Yang Jian said with a smile while lying on the couch.
"I really didn't expect that the Queen Mother would come to save us, and she came in such a timely manner. If we had been delayed by half an hour, we might have died. It's a pity that Yu Wenhu's kung fu is so good that he is even more vicious."
"Master, of course you can't think of it."
Li Shun, who was holding water and delivering medicine, said.
"It's the queen mother who rode to Hanren Palace on horseback with her big belly."
Yang Jian turned sideways and looked at his wife affectionately.
"Thank you, Gaara."
The country was left without an owner for a day. Not long after, Yuwen Yong, the fourth son of Yuwentai, the biological son of the Queen Mother Chinu, ascended to the throne as a matter of course through voting-style coercion.
Yuwen Yong knew that Yuwen Hu was very lustful and selected several maids from the harem who were beauties and had devilish figures as gifts and gave them to him and promised.
"Uncle, I am willing to be Emperor Xian. If you let us become emperor, you still have the final say in this world. After all, this world was conquered by my father Yuwentai. If you stole it, wouldn't you imitate Cao Cao and bear eternal infamy? Why should you suffer in the future? Even if people rebuke you, it would be nice to leave a good name in the history books."
"Good boy, you have the guts. You are the only one in the entire Northern Zhou Dynasty who dares to talk to us like this. The emperor will let you do it."
After the empress dowager made a fuss in the Dragon Court, Yuwenhu's arrogant and domineering style was restrained for a time, but he still firmly controlled all affairs inside and outside the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
After Yang Jian was punished, he rented a piece of fertile land near Chang'an and cultivated food every day without leaving home. The couple was happy and loving each other.
Half a year later, the sunny weather suddenly turned into dark clouds, and a thunderous thunder echoed throughout Chang'an City. The sun and moon double star system aligned in a straight line to welcome the birth of their second son, Yang Guang.
Mrs. Dugu had already given birth to a son and a daughter. The eldest daughter was named Lihua, and the eldest son was named Yang Yong. Unknowingly, a year had passed.
Until one day in the late autumn of the following year, Yu Wenyong summoned the emperor and his ministers for a while. After a while, the emperor expressed his trust in Yang Jian and asked him to cheer up and stay in the palace.
Yang Jian said.
"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to stay in the palace. The war at the border is tight right now, and I can't use my talents in the palace."
Yu Wenyong held Yang Jian's hand and said sincerely.
"Not long after we came to the throne, we lacked trustworthy people around us. Yu Wenhu's eyes and ears are all over the court. If he really takes action, it would be impossible if we don't have a good general by our side. We want to keep you by our side to protect us. daily life."
Yang Jian nodded and agreed because of the trust of his ancestors and the life-saving grace of the Empress Dowager Chinu.
"Your Majesty, although our skills are not as good as that of Yu Wenhu, you can do it boldly with us by your side."
"Listen to the order."
Yang Jian knelt down with a puff.
"We give you Young Master Zuo to take charge of the palace's defense and command the 100,000 imperial guards."
When Yang Jian took office, it coincided with the annual winter hunt. The nobles of the royal family were all eager to try it out and were in high spirits. For Yang Jian, who commanded the imperial palace, he was both the organizer and defender of the winter hunt. He had a heavy responsibility and was particularly hard-working.
Qiyang, located to the west of Chang'an, has a royal hunting ground. The surrounding area is surrounded by garrison guards who strictly prohibit tree felling and poaching. Therefore, the forest is dense and various prey are abundant.
Especially in the early winter season, when the prey is fat and strong, the mighty hunting team arrives at the hunting ground. After the emperor and the princes of the royal family rest for a day at the hunting ground palace.
The next morning, Yang Jian first arranged the security of the entire hunting ground before he and Li Shun came to the emperor's side.
The young Yu Wenyong was radiant, riding a pure white horse in full hunting attire.
There was a sound of wild beasts barking in the ethereal and distant forest.
Yu Wenhu, riding a purple-eyed horse, followed closely behind, drinking a small drink and leisurely staring at Yu Wenyong's whereabouts the whole time, planning to find an opportunity to kill him.
He was already surrounded by a large group of attendants and several eagles and dogs.
After leading a large group of people into the forest and arriving at the hunting ground, the emperor said with a helpless smile.
"With such a noisy appearance, can we still see prey here? Aren't those beasts scared away by you long ago?"
As he spoke, he only ordered a few close guards and asked two of them to each get a hound, and then said to the attendants and attendants.
"It's not always easy for you guys. I allow everyone to do their own thing. Whoever kills more wild animals will be rewarded."
As everyone dispersed with smiles, there were still Yang Jian and Li Shun beside them. The emperor looked at them and hesitated for a moment before speaking to Yang Jian tacitly.
"You two don't have to follow too closely. What else can happen when you get here?"
Yang Jian understood the emperor's instructions very well. In view of the fact that the two previous emperors died unexpectedly, Yang Jian, who had served as the right young uncle, was particularly careful not to wait for the emperor to go far. He said to Li Shun beside him.
"We need to keep some distance between us, but we can still respond to each other. This way we can take care of a wider area. Your eyes and ears are even more blind when you are alone. If there is any movement from the Emperor, we need to run quickly without waiting for me to speak."
"Yeah, I got it."
Li Shun patted his horse and said.
After Yang Jian's instructions, he sped up and followed the emperor. He just followed him casually, while the road ahead became narrower and narrower, the curtains became deeper and denser, and the light gradually became darker.
After a while, I heard a burst of joyful barking from the front, and then two hounds barked wildly. They must have hit some prey.
He knew that the emperor had practiced martial arts well since he was a child and thought he could try his skills in this hunt.
After a while, everything in the dense forest returned to calm. In the forest, only the strong wind could be heard blowing the leaves, letting out waves of whimpering like waves.
Yang Jian crouched on his horse and listened carefully to the noise coming from the front. Suddenly, a muffled sound came directly from behind. He turned around and saw a man not far away falling from his horse into the bushes.
Yang Jian broke into a cold sweat and the first thing he thought about was whether something happened to Li Shun?
He immediately turned the horse's head and saw Li Shun running towards him on a flying horse. He rushed to the side of the fallen man.
Li Shun first grabbed the reins of the horse that had lost its owner in the air, and then jumped off his own horse with lingering fear.
"It's so dangerous."
Yang Jian looked nervous, dismounted and asked Li Shundao.
"What the hell is going on?"
Li Shun pointed at the fallen man and said.
"He has drawn his bow and arrow to shoot you."
"Yeah?"
Yang Jian looked at the man who had died in the bushes and was astonished. Li Shun further explained.
"You want us to keep a certain distance from you. It's right when you think about it. Your duty is to protect the Holy Lord. Of course we are to protect you so that you don't have to worry about anything. I didn't expect that this trick really worked. Now that you're gone, let's dismount. After peeing under a big tree, I followed you leisurely. Maybe it was because I was far away from you. Not only could I not see your person, I couldn't hear any movement from you. The forest was also It’s getting harder and harder to see the road at such a big age. When I was anxious and took the wrong road and couldn’t find you, a horse suddenly ran out of the woods. We thought it was yours at first. When we saw the wrong color of the horse, we followed quietly. Behind him, we soon saw your men and horses in front. We were about to hit the horses to meet him, but suddenly we saw the guy drawing his bow and aiming an arrow at you. We coughed on purpose, and the guy heard Someone behind him turned his head, and one of our dragon-clawed hands broke his neck, and he fell silently under the horse."
The two men peeled away the thorny bushes and dragged the guy out, only to see that his neck was twisted 180 degrees on his bloody face.
It was very cold and the blood had solidified. Li Shun pulled out the arrow that had been shot on the horse. He tore off a piece of cloth from his underwear and wiped the blood on the guy's face. Only then did he recognize that the deceased's name was Yu Chiqiang and that he belonged to Yu Wenhu. A confidant and general.
A dark cloud filled Yang Jian's heart.
he thinks.
"Where did this guy come from?"
This person was a general of the Grand Chief's family, not a lieutenant in the palace, and he was not seen along the way from Chang'an to the hunting ground, which was hundreds of miles apart.
Even though Li Shun saved his life, how could he explain to the Holy Emperor and the Grand Chief about his death?
Yang Jian had mixed feelings. He raised his head and looked at Li Shun with doubtful eyes.
"If you want to kill, then kill, if you want to chop, then chop. If you are afraid of Yuwen's protection, we are not afraid."
Li Shun appeared very calm and said lightly.
"Leave this dead man to us to deal with the aftermath. Just act as if nothing happened and you didn't see anything. Go to the Emperor quickly. If something happens to the Emperor and you can't find anyone, it will be in trouble. As for Yuwen to protect us, Don’t be afraid of him.”
"Well, you have to do it neatly and come over here after the matter is taken care of."
Yang Jian didn't have time to think about the next sentence and left in search of the emperor.
After walking for a while, there was no road ahead, and the surrounding grass and trees were so melancholy that even the wind couldn't get through.
The horse was floating on the grass and couldn't catch the ground and couldn't slide out. It was really difficult to move. Yang Jian on the horse was like sitting in a canoe, swinging back and forth in the dark ocean.
When Yang Jian couldn't help it, he simply dismounted and led the horse forward, which made the journey faster.
He was walking with one foot deep and one shallow, his head filled with smoke, and when he was about to take a breath, he first heard a rustling sound coming from a distance.
After a while, I saw a big black guy knocking away the Shencao Pig and rushing towards me bravely.
"not good."
Then he hit the black guy who was running towards him.
The guy was rolled far away and hit in a vital part. He screamed and fell in the grass.
Yang Jian glanced at it and saw that it was a wild boar with deep bristles on its neck.
Someone shot an arrow into its butt.
