After Yang Jian was re-employed by the imperial court, he was very satisfied and returned to the capital from his post as Grand Manager of Nanyanzhou in Jianghuai River to serve as Grand Sima of Food and Clothing.
On the way to take office, Yang Jian muttered in his heart.
"The relationship between the monarch and his subjects is like fire and water. On one side of the confrontation are Wang Gui and Yuwen Xiaobo, who once told Emperor Wu to take strict precautions against us, and on the other side are Liu Pi and Zheng Yi, the confidants of the new emperor. Although we are noble I am caught in the middle of this because I am an official with a lot of troops. No matter which way I go, there will be someone I am going to offend."
Yang Jiansi thought about it all the way and was always uneasy. When he arrived at Chang'an, the capital, he knelt down and begged his son-in-law timidly.
"Your Majesty, I rushed back to the court day and night without daring to disobey the emperor's orders. I just felt cold and unwell for a while on the way. I boldly ask your Majesty to allow me to rest at home for a few days."
Yu Wenyun glanced at Yang Jian who was bowing and didn't know what to say, so he agreed.
"My father-in-law worked tirelessly to return to the court to fulfill his orders. It was really hard on you along the way. We will allow you to go home to recuperate. When my father-in-law recovers, I will call you at any time."
After the new emperor ascended the throne and the important officials from various departments in the court were in place after some bargaining and negotiation, the top priority they had to do now was to hold the funeral for the previous emperor.
The mourning hall of Emperor Wu was located in the Dade Hall. In front of his father's coffin, the new emperor Yu Wenyun not only showed no sadness on his face, but also touched the scars where he had been beaten by his father's staff, gritted his teeth, pointed at the coffin and cursed.
"Old man, you are dead, can you still beat us with a stick?"
As soon as these disobedient words came out, many royal relatives and civil and military officials in front of Emperor Wu pointed at Yuwen Yun.
"Today, the late emperor's soul has not yet left, but you have cursed your father so shamelessly. Are you still considered a human being for doing this? How can you not make the people of the world laugh at you?"
Not to be outdone, Yu Wenyun immediately started a verbal battle with the Confucians and Taoists.
"You civil servants have always looked down on us before. You always thought that I was an unteachable dandy, and you actually interfered with my father's plan to abolish the elders and establish younger ones. Now that I have inherited the throne, you must be very unhappy, right? Look at what we will do in the future. How to deal with you bunch of gossips."
In particular, the Grand Chief Qi Wang Yuwenxian was extremely chilled when he heard his nephew say such words.
He recalled the present and the past, remembering the brotherly friendship he had when he was a classmate of Emperor Wu when he was young. He remembered that he once followed Yu Wenhu but was tolerated by the emperor's brother and was still reused. Mixed with many past events, he couldn't kneel in front of the emperor's brother's soul and cursed angrily.
"Yu Wenyun, I really regret letting the emperor make you the crown prince. Wasn't it for your own good that your father beat and scolded you before he was alive? Now that the emperor has just passed away, you have shown your bestiality. As the emperor's uncle, we should do it for you. Dad will discipline you and see if we don’t kill you, you unfilial son.”
As he spoke, Yu Wenxian pulled out his sword, and the minister on the side stopped him quickly with quick eyes and hands.
"General Manager, why do you need to give ordinary knowledge to children? Your Majesty is still young and his temper will naturally improve after a few years."
Thinking of many past events and the virtues of his nephew Yu Wenyun, Yu Wenxian knelt in front of the mourning body and cried so much that he almost fainted. Finally, with the help of eunuchs and eunuchs, he went to the back of the mourning hall to rest.
When Yu Wenxian passed by the new emperor, he silently glanced at Yu Wen Yun who was present with murderous eyes, only to see the same bloody eyes as Yu Wen Hu's. This glance made Yu Wen Yun feel inexplicable horror.
He was uneasy and his eyes were not focused on his father's funeral at all, but instead he was muttering in his heart.
"Yu Wenxian is no worse than his father in terms of leading troops in war or in civil and military affairs. Among the current civil and military officials, Yu Wenxian's prestige is higher than that of Wang Gui and Yuwen Xiaobo. Among the seniors of our Yuwen family, none of them are sons and stepfathers. However, all the thrones are passed down from brother to brother. After the death of Emperor Taizong Xiaomin and Emperor Yuwenjue, the throne was passed to his younger brother Yuwenyu. After the death of Emperor Yuwenyu, the throne was passed to his younger brother Emperor Wu Yuwenyong. If those ministers with ulterior motives looked down upon us that day If we do, we may make the Grand Prime Minister Yu Wenxian the emperor."
Thinking of this, Yu Wenyun shuddered again, and the more he looked at his uncle, the more he wanted to kill him immediately to eliminate the trouble later.
That night, in a small room specially arranged for the new emperor next to Emperor Wu's mourning shed, Liu Pi and Zheng Yi were called in and stood down to tell Liu and Zheng their thoughts about taking measures against Yu Wenxian.
"You two have always been our confidants. Yu Wenxian was the one whom my father trusted the most during his lifetime when he held a heavy army. We don't want to be like Zhao Kuangyin 400 years later and was forced to give up his military power over a glass of wine."
Liu Pi whispered.
"Then what do you think, Your Majesty?"
"We wanted to kill him, but no matter how smart Yu Wenxian was, he never imagined that we would let archers ambush him on the roof and shoot him unprepared."
Zheng Yi continued.
"What the Holy One said is absolutely true. The Grand Chief's gaze is really poisonous. Every time I see the Grand Chief, I will feel uncomfortable with his gaze."
Liu Pi added more fuel and jealousy.
"The Grand Prime Minister Yu Wenxian seems to be a humble person in life, but he is much more powerful than when Yu Wenhu threatened the emperor and made the princes and palaces rebel. If this person is not eliminated, it will be a serious evil for the Zhou Dynasty."
Yu Wenyun, who was young and young, was already beating drums in his heart. After the two said this, he felt that the emperor's uncle was more serious than he thought, so he immediately sent someone to call Xue Guogong's eldest grandson.
Changsunlan himself was generous, elegant, and resourceful. He was well versed in scriptures and scriptures, and he was well versed in music. His ancestors had served as officials for generations. Because he was good at attacking cities and strongholds, he could recruit enemies, so he was appreciated by Emperor Wu and named him Changsunlan.
At this time, the eldest son, Lanzheng, was commanding the palace guards as Su Wei and was on duty in front of Emperor Wu's spirit. He responded to the imperial edict and entered Yu Wenyun's rest room.
"Why is the Holy Minister calling me?"
Yuwen Yun said.
"Please pay attention to the words and deeds of the mourning princes. If you find any inappropriate remarks among the princes, report them immediately. We will reward you generously."
Changsun Lan was unwilling when he heard this, so he rubbed his neck and said.
"Does Your Majesty want us to do something unkind? I don't want any reward from Your Majesty. We have to tell Your Majesty that there are no improper remarks in this palace, only those confused but suspicious kings. Everyone knows about Emperor Shuxian's behavior. That is because I have devoted my life to protecting the country and serving the Great Zhou Dynasty. The loyal words are as offensive as your majesty wants to take my head, so please do it. If we groan, we are not a hero appreciated by the late emperor."
The new emperor, who wanted to cause a murder during the funeral, failed to do so. During the funeral, everything was calm. Three days after Emperor Wu was buried, the princes returned home. Yu Wenyun was worried and sent his confidant Liu Pi and Xue Jong to the home of the Grand Prime Minister Yu Wenxian to express condolences. .
According to legend, Yu Wenxian was Xin Huan Linfan, the deputy minister of the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court, who sought Jiang Ziya and Huang Tianhua to avenge their master Wen Zhong because King Wu was attacking Zhou. Unexpectedly, he was met by Lei Zhenzi who was coming to support him on the way. Seeing that this person did not look like a good person, he In the spirit of no martial ethics, he was attacked to death with a wrought iron rod.
After Xin Huan passed away, Ji Jun, the Southern Emperor, saw the Northern Dynasty in the midst of war.
"Xin Huan, Emperor Xuanyuan has sent Yinglong down to the lower realm to become the emperor of the Northern Dynasty. The Northern Dynasty needs to stop the meaningless war that wastes people and money, so you can go down to the lower realm to assist Youdao Mingjun and create an enlightened and prosperous age with him."
Then Yuwen Yun sent Yuwen Xiaobo, who was the junior chief minister, to Yu Wenxian's home to solicit opinions on the prince's appointment as the third official. Yuwen Xiaobo conveyed the decree to Yu Wenxian.
"The Holy One plans to confer the position of Three Dukes to some wise men among his relatives, and especially wants to appoint you as Grand Master, which is a very prestigious position."
Yu Wenxian immediately declined politely.
"You go back to the palace and thank us for your kindness. However, I am not worthy of this lofty position. We really do not deserve the post of Grand Master. The positions of the Three Dukes should be held by the heroes who fought with Taizu in the past. If Only using our brothers from the Yuwen family may attract criticism from loyal ministers, which is not conducive to the stable development of the imperial court."
Yuwen Xiaobo returned to the palace and reported Yu Wenxian's words to Yuwen Yun word for word.
At this time, Yu Wenyun felt that he had hit a soft nail, not too big or too small. He also felt that the emperor's uncle would be difficult to deal with, so he thought in his heart.
"This Yu Wenxian is really a tough guy. It can be said that it is easy to shake a mountain, but it is difficult to shake Yu Wenxian."
After a few days of careful arrangements by Liu Pi and Zheng Yi, Yu Wen Yun once again ordered Yu Wen Xiaobo to go to Yu Wen Xian's house.
"The Holy One has asked you and several princes to enter the palace tonight to discuss important matters with the princes!!"
Yu Wenxian still trusted Yuwen Xiaobo and felt that his family didn't think much about it. He entered the palace in a sedan that night. The sedan stopped in front of the Yanshou Hall. When Yu Wenxian got off the sedan, he only felt that the lights were bright and shining in front of him. My eyes can't see anything clearly.
This Yanshou Palace is the most familiar royal palace to Yu Wenxian. From the time his brother ascended the throne to his death, Yu Wenxian has been in and out of this palace countless times.
Now when he adjusted to the surrounding light and looked up again, he saw that the appearance of the palace had changed so much that he almost couldn't recognize it, so he couldn't help but say.
"Alas, the emperor's nephew has just renovated the Yanshou Hall as soon as his coffin was buried. This emperor's nephew is really heartbreaking."
After saying that, Yu Wenxian raised his head and three new characters {Tiantai Palace} came into his eyes.
Yu Wenxian held the corner of his court robe with his left hand and climbed onto the single pool under the guidance of the eunuchs. He stretched out his right leg and was about to step into the palace door when he suddenly heard a roar like a beast.
"Take him down."
Yu Wenxian was good at making weapons of the Eighteenth Squadron, and was especially good at forging an iron wolf's tooth. It was forged by a blacksmith on Kunwu Mountain in the ice of the East China Sea for 4 years, and weighed 380 kilograms. Because of this iron wolf's teeth, he was given a nickname by the people who protect the country { Iron Pillar Kingdom}
I saw seven or eight burly men rushing out from both sides of the gate and slinging ropes to tie Yu Wenxian tightly. When Yu Wenxian saw the ropes getting tighter and tighter, he knew that he was about to die, so he used the strength of his hands to break the ropes. He punched a strong man in the body and watched as the big man staggered back a few steps and fell to the ground, lifeless.
Several other big men picked up the knife and put it over Yu Wenxian's head. Only to see Yu Wenxian cut off the blade with his hands, then hooked his legs, pulled his shoulders, released his strength, threw his fists, and used all his strength to throw one of the strong men into the air. Yu Wenxian punched him again and only heard a moment of wailing. Then he saw the guy lying on the ground, twitching like an electric shock.
Yuwen Yun said, hiding in the dark.
"The emperor's uncle actually knows Yu Wenhu's unique skill of phantom grappling?"
The Phantom Grappling Hand and the Choking Hand were both independently developed by Yu Wenhu and later became the Yuwen family's unique skills. Following the rule of not passing them on to outsiders, the Phantom Grappling Hand was passed down to immediate family members, while Yu Wenhu's Choking Hand was passed down to the immediate family.
The phantom grappler is extremely powerful and difficult to master if you don't work hard to practice it. Anyone who is hit will soon bleed from the seven orifices and have the five internal organs broken and die.
The eunuchs and eunuchs who followed the emperor's uncle were stunned with fright. Whether it was because they were too sad or because they had not had a good rest recently, Yu Wenxian was exhausted and after fighting the strong man for several rounds, he surrendered.
There was no resistance anymore, and the remaining strong men were tied up again with ropes. Suddenly, a deep voice came.
"Young man, I must ask for your forgiveness."
Yu Wenxian was escorted into a hall by the guards. He saw that the emperor Yu Wenxian refused to kneel down despite any words, but the guards at the side kicked him in the crook of the leg and forced him to kneel in front of Yu Wenyun.
Yu Wenxian looked around. This hall was the Yanshou Hall where Emperor Wu often received him and performed rituals in the past. Now the new emperor was sitting on the dragon throne of Emperor Wu. Liu Pi was sitting on the supreme chief chair that he used to sit on. .
Zheng Yi sat next to Liu Pi on the outermost side. Emperor Yu Wen Yun sat on the other side, but Yu Wen Xiaobo sat on the other side. At this moment, Yu Wen Xian's heart was filled with thoughts, and his face showed a hint of despair.
"I didn't expect that in just a few months of peace and quiet, we would become prisoners of this family."
"Get up."
Yu Wenyun raised his hand and brought a chair to signal the emperor's uncle to sit down, and then sent someone to bring tea.
"Uncle, does he know the reason for today's crime?"
"We are summoned by Lord Yuwen Xiaobo with an edict. He said that the Lord has important matters to summon all the princes."
Yu Wenxian said in a neither humble nor condescending manner and glanced at Yu Wen Xiaobo, only to see that he was arrogant and expressionless, as if he didn't take him to heart at all.
"Uncle Huang doesn't have any idea in his mind, does he?"
"Our hearts are empty and we don't know what the Holy Father has called us to do, let alone why we suddenly became a prisoner."
"In this case, there must be something secret in the emperor's heart that he dares not express, right?"
Yu Wenxian smiled and said bluntly.
"My heart is open, how can I hide ghosts?"
"presumptuous."
Yu Wenyun was afraid of Yu Wenxian's smiling face and the emperor's uncle's contempt for him, so he glanced at Liu Pidao.
"Liu Aiqing, please tell me about the situation at the Grand Prime Minister's Office that day."
Liu Pi paced and knelt on the ground and said.
"After Emperor Wu was buried, all the princes had a hard time. We were ordered to go to the Grand Chief's house to offer condolences. As soon as we entered the hall, we heard the Grand Chief yelling angrily and asking them to come and clean everything up. We were shocked at that time. So I quickly returned to the palace to report to the Holy Master."
When Yu Wenxian heard this, he was stunned for a moment and then smiled.
"Master Liu is right. This is indeed the case. What's wrong with our actions?"
Zheng Yi took the opportunity to attack.
"It's contrary, it's contrary. It's simply treacherous. As a minister, you dare to ask the Holy Father what's wrong with you? You are still an imperial uncle. Bah, you are simply a treacherous person."
Yuwen Xiaobo also followed closely.
"If the emperor wants to rebel, he must choose a good and auspicious day. The late emperor's body has just been buried and is still cold."
Yu Wenxian looked at Liu Pi and Yu Wen Xiaobo with contempt and then said to the saint.
"I have a good conscience when I am in court. At home, I am the head of the family. No matter what I say about my wife, concubines, and children, it will not lead to rebellion."
"You thief, I usually see you being cautious and careful in everything you do, but today we caught you in the act, right? Did you say that to your wife, concubines, and children? Is the emperor going to tell everyone in public today who he wants to clean up?"
Yu Wen Yun's face turned red from the emperor's anger. Yu Wen Xian's hands were still tied behind his back. Then he adjusted his sitting position and leaned against the wall.
"I came home from my brother's funeral in a bad mood. During my brother's mourning period, my wife, concubines and children couldn't get used to eating all the food in the house. There was a lot of food left on the table. I was very angry and ordered my wife, concubines and children to eat the remaining food. The food has all been eaten, so that’s why I said it and cleaned it up, that’s all.”
"You are so brave, you dare to bully me in public."
Liu Pi suddenly shouted loudly and then continued.
"After we entered, we heard the sound of sharpening knives in the backyard. Could you please explain to me what's going on?"
"It's unwarranted. It's unwarranted that you Liu Pi, a foreign minister, came to join the Holy Emperor in suspecting us. Didn't you just rely on your ability to flatter others to get to your current position? Even if you are killed today, you will not be able to do it in the future." There will be a day like this."
After Yu Wenxian scolded Liu Pi, he went up to the pilgrimage and said again.
"Ever since Emperor Wu personally eliminated Yu Wenhu, he issued an edict to reduce the prince's military power. Our family originally only had more than a hundred soldiers who have been repatriated since then. After the Qi Dynasty was destroyed, I have never led a single soldier. How can we make the sound of sharpening knives in the backyard? Besides, don’t we have a group of elderly servants and maids in our family who dare to rebel? "
"You still have seven sons, aren't some of them leading troops?"
The furious Liu Pi turned to Yuwen Xiaobo and further instigated him.
"Xiao Zai, you came to the emperor's house twice and saw everything. Tell me here."
Yuwen Xiaobo didn't want to accuse his brother of any unfounded crime, so he refused.
"There is no need to make things difficult for your uncle. I have already explained everything that needs to be explained. Let's kill him immediately."
After an awkward silence, the young and energetic Yu Wen Yun finally became so angry that several guards rushed forward and prepared to stab Yu Wen Xian with their swords.
"Since you want us to die, then come."
Then Yu Wenyun had a second thought and quickly changed his words.
"How can the majestic uncle, the chief minister and the king of Qi, die from random swords? Leave the whole body of the emperor and hang himself."
Yu Wenxian was escorted out of the palace by the guards, but Yu Wenyun was still angry and said to Yuwen Xiaobo.
"Why didn't you answer what Mr. Liu asked you just now?"
"Ah? Is Mr. Liu just asking us something?"
Yuwen Xiaobo pretended to be deaf.
"My lord, Cai Cai, didn't hear it. However, the emperor followed the late emperor to expand the territory and worked hard to protect the Northern Zhou Dynasty throughout his life. He has never had any second thoughts. We are really sorry for the conscience of the world by suspecting the emperor's rebellion today."
Yu Wenyun was silent for a long time and waved his hand.
"That's it, you can go."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Xiaobo immediately stood up, kowtowed and left towards the palace.
