Since the news of the victory came, Yang Guang held banquets every day, and the officials, the queen and other female family members in the palace, including the family members and children of the generals at the front, also participated.
Such a big happy event should be celebrated by the whole country, so Yang Jian must also be happy.
But he really couldn't be happy.
The supposed defeat did not happen. It was certainly not Yu Wenshu's fault. It could only be said that the timing was unfavorable.
Although he had nothing to do every day like a street kid, he knew everything about the battle ahead. With the advantage of soldiers and armor, Goguryeo simply couldn't hold back the Sui army. Yu Wenshu wanted to delay it, so he also I don’t have that ability anymore.
The plan cannot keep up with the changes, which is helpless.
At the banquet, Yang Jian drank alone, with a smile on his face and crying in his heart. No one toasted him, who dared to do so? Aren’t you making yourself uncomfortable?
While drinking, he drank too much and was helped down.
The two memorials were sent to the banquet, and Wei Zhen, the minister of Huangmen in Menxia Province, took them. After reading them, he said to Yang Guang:
"One of the memorials was sent by the consolation envoy Liu Shilong. Mai Tiezhang disobeyed His Majesty's will and executed the enemy commander Yi Zhi Wende without authorization. Liu Shilong persuaded him, but Mai Tiezhang threatened him. The other one was Mai Tiezhang's apology. , and his eldest son Mai Mengcai died in battle and was killed by the enemy."
After that, Wei Zhen read out the original two memorials word for word.
Yang Guang, who was originally cheerful, suddenly changed his expression and narrowed his eyes, making it difficult to understand what he was thinking.
In any case, Mai Tiezhang must have resisted the decree. Yang Guang had made it clear before: If Goryeo surrenders, it is appropriate to appease it and not to send troops.
This is an imperial edict, which cannot be disobeyed. No matter what the circumstances are, if you do not listen to the emperor's words, it is a challenge to the majesty of the king and will not be tolerated.
Not to mention the Mai Tiezhang, even if Yang Ming resists the decree, he still has to drink a pot.
It seems that Mai Tiezhang has made great military exploits, and killing an individual does not seem to be a big deal, but in fact, his behavior is very inappropriate, so there is this apology memorial.
I don't let you kill people, but you kill them. This is not taking my words seriously. If few people know about it, I can pretend that it didn't happen. But if there are too many people who know about it, and I don't deal with it, will I still do it in the future? Is there anyone like you?
Doesn't Yang Guang know how loyal Mai Tiezhang is? Of course I know, but loyalty needs to be maintained at all times.
Mai Tiezhang's apology memorial is to find a way for Yang Guang, hoping that Yang Guang will deal with him to set an example and avoid such a thing from happening again in the future.
Niu Hong frowned and said: "Liu Shilong wanted your Majesty to punish Mai Tiezhang, but I think that it was because Mai Tiezhang's eldest son was beheaded and hung in the military formation that he lost his mind. This is excusable and I did not intentionally disobey Your Majesty." Will.”
Yang Yue echoed: "Crime does not deserve merit. Mai Tiezhang has done great service this time. His loyalty is known to everyone in the court. If he commits such an act of transgression after losing his son, he should be given a lighter sentence."
Su Wei nodded: "Mai Tiezhang was granted the title of Duke of Lulong County by His Majesty due to his military exploits. This title could have compensated for his crime. However, his direct eldest son died fighting for the country, which can be considered as a compensation for his crime of disobedience."
Yang Guang pondered for a long time and asked, "Can Mai Mengcai have an heir?"
Mingya from the Ministry of War said: "There is a daughter who is still in her infancy and has no children. Her second and third sons are not yet married."
Yang Guang said with a sad look on his face: "Meng Cai was the legitimate eldest son. He was loyal to the king and served the country even to the point of death. I originally wanted to grant him a title, but he had no heirs. What a pity. The wheat iron staff did not obey the will. I should have punished him. I think of his loss of his son." The pain was felt, the merits and demerits were balanced, and the second son Zhongcai was granted the title of Shangzhu Kingdom, and a daughter from the clan was chosen to match him. After giving birth to a son in the future, he would choose a son to establish an heir for Mengcai."
Pei Ju nodded and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
The matter of Mai Tiezhang was over like this. Yang Guang really couldn't bear to punish him. If it were anyone else, he would definitely be punished. But Mai Tiezhang was Yuzhong, and all he could think about was how to repay Yang Guang.
For such loyal ministers, Yang Guang wanted to punish him to warn others, but he still couldn't do it.
As for the beginning and end of the Eastern Turks, Yang Guang wanted to summon him now, but he couldn't. He sent an envoy to say hello, saying that the Sui army was really awesome and fought beautifully. It was an eye-opener for me. Now that the war has ended At the end, I left and wished His Majesty the Sui Dynasty good health.
Now that Shibi has left, the threat from the north is gone, but Shandong and Hebei are still in chaos, so Yang Xuangan suggested sending a general south to quell the rebellion, and Yang Guang agreed.
Who is going, Yu Wenhuaji, because this kid is also going to be knighted.
Who is he taking advantage of? His father, Yu Wenshu, was the main force in breaking the Sa River and surrendered to Pyongyang. He had the greatest contribution, but he was already Duke Xu and could not be sealed. Therefore, according to the past practice of the Sui Dynasty, if the father could not be sealed, he would be named his son.
Yang Guang intended to make him a Duke, because on the surface, it was Yu Wenshu who made the greatest contribution, so it was not an exaggeration to make him a Duke.
However, they were unanimously opposed by the ministers. Everyone believed that Yu Wenshu only fought one battle and the credit should not be given to him. Without Wei Xuan and Li Jing to open the way, how could he have been so successful? Therefore, it is not appropriate to enfeoff a county official. At most, a county official should be granted.
Yang Yue and Yang Xuangan even believed that Yu Wenhuaji had made a mistake even if he could not be granted the title of county prince, which caused Tu Wanxu's failure to attack Liaodong. Therefore, other people's opinions were too great to grant him a title.
Yang Guang now definitely wants to reward Yu Wenshu. Since so many people are opposed to it, he should let Yu Wenshu put down the rebellion and make up for his mistakes, so that he can be knighted in the future.
Yang Yue took the opportunity and said directly: "Li Jing appears the most frequently in the daily military intelligence reports of the Ministry of War. He can be said to take the greatest credit. The main force's journey south is so smooth. Li Jing should be the first to take the credit. I think he should be granted the title of County Duke." .”
He was hinting to the emperor that if he is beaten like this, I think he is just a county prince. How can Yu Wenhua and his virtue be granted the title of county prince?
Yang Guang was very neat this time, nodded and said: "Where do you think it is appropriate to seal it?"
Su Wei smiled and said: "Li Jing is a Taoist from Di in Longxi, which is now Lintao County. He should be the Duke of Lintao County."
No one objected to his suggestion. After all, the entire southern expedition was clearly reported in the military newspaper. Li Jing indeed made a great effort this time, and besides, he belonged to the prince.
In the Sui Dynasty, it was a great honor to be knighted in your hometown. It was just like being from a certain place and being named an ambassador by the local government. This was a very glorious thing.
Or, what if wealth and honor do not return home, like walking at night in brocade clothes? People, once they become rich, they most want to show off in front of their parents and fellow villagers. The sense of recognition and satisfaction gained in this way cannot be compared with other places.
After Dong Ge became rich, he also distributed money to the elders in his hometown. He was never seen distributing money to others.
Yang Guang's expedition to Goguryeo was completed, so instead of taking the canal, he had to take the overland route through Jinyang and then return to Beijing.
In name, it was to accept Jinyang Palace, but in fact it was just showing off in front of the people in the north.
Have you seen it? I personally conquered Goguryeo in a few months. I have accomplished what the Central Plains dynasty could not accomplish in hundreds of years.
Yang Guang approved Su Wei's suggestion, and Li Jing was knighted and became the second county official in his family.
His eldest brother Li Duan is the Duke of Yongkang County. This is his inheritance. He worked hard on his own. From now on, he can stand on his own in the family.
Feng Ang, who was in the middle of the banquet, had mixed feelings in his heart. He did not expect that Goguryeo would be dealt with so smoothly. Now that it was over, Ning Chang really couldn't run away.
After the emperor returns to Beijing, he will definitely take care of him.
Lingnan is one body. If Ning Changzhen falls, he will soon.
So he stood up and said: "I have a daughter who has admired the prince for a long time. Please allow her to serve in the East Palace."
Yang Guang knew very well what Feng Ang was thinking. This was to protect himself. There was a hidden danger in Goguryeo before, and I didn’t have time to deal with you. Now Goguryeo is finished, and it’s time to attack you. But before that, he definitely still needs to Stabilize Feng An's.
"What does the Queen think?" Yang Guang looked at Queen Xiao and asked her to make up her mind.
It was a rare occasion when her husband allowed her to make the decision. Empress Xiao smiled and nodded: "That's right."
Feng Ang was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.
Xuangan saw this in his eyes and raised the corner of his mouth, "You guys, it's too late, but our family started early. Now Yin Jiang's position is unshakable. Among the three direct descendants, who is worthy of competing with our family?"
The future heir of the Sui Dynasty will be my grandson, hahahaha
Gao Yuan is about to be escorted to Liaodong, and the Ministry of Rites is preparing to receive the gift of surrender.
Yes, Gao Yuan can be considered a surrender, because he left the city with a white flag, and Yu Shiji was responsible for receiving him. After all, Zhou Fashang killed all his envoys. If he wanted to surrender, he could only surrender to Yu Wenshu, so he accepted the surrender. The credit goes to Yu Shiji and Yu Wenshu.
According to ancient Chinese rules, there are many etiquettes for accepting a surrendered king. For example, you have to wear a special courtier's clothing, walk up the steps step by step, and finally kneel in front of Yang Guang and give them the seal of Goguryeo. The letter of credence was presented to Yang Guang.
It is equivalent to a ceremony of handing over power, which is different from abdication. Abdication is wearing the emperor's clothes. This is a colorful surrender. The clothes are colorful, but they are not serious. It means that your position is not right, and this place should not be you. of.
This kind of etiquette, like abdication, is just for the sake of truth. It means to let the people of Goguryeo know that Gao Yuan can't do it, so they ask me to manage this place. Don't worry, I am better than him. Your good days are coming.
From now on, you are my people, and you can all live the good life that the people of Sui Dynasty lived.
There are not so many rules for Chuluo's surrender. He is a nomad, and the Central Plains Dynasty will not regard nomads as a country, so there is no ceremony for Chuluo's surrender.
The surrender ceremony was undoubtedly the most glorious moment in Yang Guang's life. Of course, it was based on the most humiliating moment in Gao Yuan's life.
Building one's own happiness on the pain of others will always make people feel happy.
Yang Guang decreed that the surrender platform should be built twenty feet high, that is, sixty meters. Now He Chou was in trouble again. Yu Wenkai was dead and Yan Bi had not come over from Zhuojun, so the task fell to him again. On.
