"You two have traveled a long way, please come into the city quickly."
Feng Ang and Ning Changzhen have arrived in Luoyang, and the person responsible for receiving them is naturally Zhao Guogong Dugu Zuan.
In terms of rank, Dugu Zuan is definitely the highest, but in terms of actual local influence, Dugu Zuan is definitely not as good as these two.
After Feng An dismounted, he transferred to the carriage prepared by Dugu Zuan for them and said in the carriage:
"Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for welcoming me personally. Feng An is ashamed."
Dugu Zuan first glanced at Ning Changzhen, who seemed to be careless, and then smiled at Feng An:
"The last time the general came to Luoyang, I didn't have the chance to entertain you. Although he is returning to Beijing with orders this time, he is tired from the journey. He must rest at my house for two days before starting on the road again."
Feng Ang did not have a title. His grandfather Feng Bao was the Duke of Qiao, but when his father Feng Pu's generation came, he became the Duke of Pingyuan County. And he was not the eldest son, so the title was usurped by Feng Xuan.
Feng Xuan did not come this time. He stayed in Lingnan to protect the two people who went out.
If Yang Guang dared to touch Feng An and Ning Changzhen, Feng Xuan would immediately raise troops on the spot. However, the detained Zhou Zhongmo came back, in another carriage, with Dugu Xin, the man from Hedong Entertainment Villa. boss.
Feng An smiled and said: "There is no delay. I will rest in Dongdu tonight. I will leave early tomorrow morning."
When Yang Guang let him go back to Lingnan, he told him to let Ning Changzhen come to Beijing to see me. Feng Ang was worried that Ning Changzhen had made a mistake, so he accompanied him personally.
Dugu Zun smiled, no longer forced, but looked at Ning Changzhen and said:
"Qinjiang Gong is far away in the south of Lingnan. He cares about the imperial court, which is very valuable. If the prince hadn't made a decisive move and put an end to the chaos in Shandong early, the imperial court would still be able to use you."
Ning Changzhen smiled: "It is your duty to serve the country. If the imperial court has any mission from now on, Lingnan should be the first in the world."
"What a great saying. I admire you for being the best in the world." Dugu Zuan smiled, but he was already scolding him in his heart.
You bitch, even a little Nanman dares to rebel. Who gave you the courage?
The three of them chatted all the way through hypocrisy and condescension, but there was not a single word of truth in their mouths.
Feng Ang was determined to be on good terms with the imperial court, and he also knew that dominating the Lingnan area would not lead to any success. If the imperial court was offended, they would be the only ones to suffer.
This time he went back to persuade his eldest brother and Ning Changzhen, and it was very smooth. These two people would definitely not embarrass him. After all, in the Lingnan area, Feng Ang was the successor appointed by Madam Xian. Anyone who touched Feng Ang would be at odds with Madam Xian.
In Lingnan, no one dares to disrespect Our Lady, even if they are no longer alive.
Ning Changzhen rebelled because he wanted to take advantage of the troubled waters in Hebei and Shandong. He thought that the imperial army was in Goguryeo and would not be able to return to quell the rebellion, but he did not expect that the rebellion in these two places would be suppressed so quickly.
One is Zhang Xutuo and the other is Yu Juluo. These two people are quite capable.
In their Lingnan area, it was not easy to suppress a tribal rebellion. The rebellion in such a large place as Hebei and Shandong actually subsided within half a year, which was beyond their expectations.
Only when Feng Ang came back did he know that the Sui army had more than 300,000 people equipped with refined weapons. Yuwenshu defeated 50,000 and 100,000. The main force of the Goguryeo King's Division was almost defeated in one blow. Such combat power was definitely not theirs in Lingnan. Seventy thousand people can contend.
After weighing the situation, Ning Changzhen had no choice but to give up.
"Luoyang, the capital of the East, is indeed extraordinary. Yang Su and Yu Wenkai are not ordinary people." After entering the city, Ning Changzhen has been looking at the layout and structure of Luoyang. I have to say that it is really eye-opening.
In his opinion, such a magnificent city cannot be invaded without a hundred thousand troops.
Dugu Zuan said with an arrogant look on his face: "The construction of Luoyang required the efforts of the whole country. I am not exaggerating. Daxing is the only one in the world that can compare with Luoyang."
Ning Changzhen said in confusion: "Is the same true for the capital?"
Feng An explained on the side: "You have been to Jiankang City before. Let me tell you this, the city walls of Jinyang are higher than those of Jiankang, let alone the capital and Dongdu. Around Luoyang, there are Hangu and Yique , Guangcheng, Dagu, Fuyuan, Xuanmen, Mengjin, Xiaopingjin, the eight major passes, named the eight pass capitals, with a garrison of 150,000 troops, and around the capital, there are 300,000 standing troops."
He told Ning Changzhen on purpose. He was telling the other party that even the few troops in Lingnan could not cross the Yangtze River, let alone attack Luoyang. Are you still rebelling? I went to Goguryeo with the emperor's million-strong army, and I no longer have any thoughts of rebellion in my next life.
Ning Changzhen also secretly sweated. How long had it been since the founding of the Sui Dynasty and it was already so powerful?
As the host, Dugu Zuan looked at this country bumpkin with a smile, "What the hell have you seen? Your earthen city tower is not as high as the courtyard wall of my house."
At today's court meeting, Yang Yue was silent.
Since there was no one to stop him, Yang Guang could have given Hua Ji a knighthood, but since he was not here, the excuse for asking for leave was that he fell off his horse and fell on the steps, knocking his back.
In fact, Yang Guang knew what was going on.
But Li Hun didn't know about this matter, and Yu Wenshu didn't have time to talk to him, so Li Hun continued to talk about Yang Yue's family's land annexation at the court meeting.
After returning to Beijing, Yu Wenshu had been trying to find ways to ease the relationship with his brother-in-law. He gave a lot of the treasures he snatched from Goguryeo to Li Hun.
And Li Hun is now alone in the court. Even though he is also Li Hun from Longxi, the things his family did during the Kaihuang years are very despising. It is very shameful for people of the same clan to kill each other.
You can kill your own people, and outsiders will not dare to get close to you.
Yu Wenshu quickly winked at him, meaning to stop talking. Li Hun also received it, but Yang Yue was already angry.
"When our family bought land in Shandong, we paid for it without robbing or stealing. It's not like some people who have no possibility of having an heir and just rely on conspiracy to seize their nephew's family property. By the way, There have been rumors that you sent people to kill Li Yun, is this true?"
Li Hun suddenly became angry: "Yang Yue, do you dare to slander me in front of His Majesty?"
"You don't believe it?" Yang Xuangan stood up and said, "Go and ask around. Everyone here has heard about it a lot. If you don't believe it, ask Mr. Su."
Su Wei was stunned for a moment, why are you fighting with me? Li Hun and I have been feuding for so many years, and we have settled the matter. Are you trying to stir up trouble?
Seeing that Su Wei remained silent, Yang Guang felt something was wrong and frowned and asked:
"Is this possible?"
When the emperor asked this question, Su Wei could no longer remain silent and nodded:
"There are indeed such rumors, and they should be rumors."
Yang Guang suddenly frowned. He couldn't bear this. Killing my own people is what I do. Others can't do this.
In fact, Yang Jian and his wife couldn't bear it at that time. Because of this incident, they almost demoted Li Hun and his family to civilians.
Facing the emperor's angry glare, Li Hun quickly stood up and knelt on the ground:
"I was wronged. Your Majesty must not listen to Yang Yue's frame-up. It was all because I reported on their family's annexation of land, so I retaliated with my dirty words. Your Majesty knows this."
Yang Xuangan also stood up and said: "I didn't slander you, nor did I spread rumors. I just said that's what was said in the public. I didn't say it was really you who did it. As for whether this is the case, don't you just ask the Yushitai? ?”
It's enough for you to involve Su Wei, why do you involve me? Pei Yun noticed that the emperor was looking at him, and he was speechless and said:
"I don't know very well. There are too many rumors like this among the people, and the Yushitai does not always file and record all rumors."
Yang Guang frowned and said: "It is related to Shen Guogong's family affairs. The Yushitai should investigate it clearly."
The Duke of Shen he was talking about was Grand Master Li Mu, who was also Li Hun's biological father. Li Mu was a founding hero of Gao Xi's generation and the first head of the Li family in Longxi after the founding of the Sui Dynasty. Yang Jian and his wife took the issue of their family's heir very seriously.
Why did Su Wei become enemies with Li Hun? After Li Mu's death, his eldest grandson Li Jun attacked the prince and was assassinated. Later, Yang Jian discussed with the ministers the issue of giving Li Mu an heir. Su Wei said at the time that in a family like theirs, where brothers and sisters are at war with each other, He should be denied a title.
Although Yang Jian did not agree in the end, Su Wei also offended Li Hun and the others because of this sentence.
At that time, Solvay was bold in what he said and did, and was not as tactful as he is now.
Pei Yun hurriedly said: "I will send someone to investigate clearly. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
Li Hun became nervous now, because he was really the one who ordered Li Jun to be killed.
It's over
Yu Wenshu hurriedly came forward to help: "The two sages had already made a conclusion on this case. At this time, Yang Yue's words and some folk rumors do not seem to be enough to overturn it."
He was hinting to Yang Guang that the Second Saint had already finalized the decision. As a son, you should not rely on what your parents have already decided.
Yang Guang smiled and said: "If you are innocent, wouldn't it be more verified if you find out?"
Yuwen Shu said: "I'm afraid that someone with intentions will take advantage of this and frame him."
"This thoughtful person that Xu Guogong mentioned is me, right?" Yang Yue said: "I have also heard of one thing. If I tell it, I'm afraid that Xu Guogong will lose his face."
Then stop talking. Yang Guang snorted coldly: "Okay, what is being discussed in the court is state affairs, not a place for you to bicker. What? Do you want me to set up an arena for you two in Daxing Hall?"
Yang Yue smiled, said he didn't dare, and sat down angrily.
Yang Guang definitely wanted to protect Yu Wenshu, and he also guessed what Yang Yue wanted to say.
He and Yuwenshu were good friends during the Jin Dynasty. In fact, Yuwenshu and Yang Yue were also good friends at that time. It was Yuwenshu who helped him connect the dots and got involved with Yang Su, thus taking the initiative on the road to seizing the heir.
But good friends in politics can turn into enemies at any time. Yang Guang knew that Yu Wenshu received money to do things for Li Hun, so he also looked down on Li Hun, let alone let this matter be revealed.
If the two families are allowed to fight like this, they will dare to expose any old facts.
"You all should calm down, the dispute ends here," Yang Guang said in a deep voice:
"Bring me that Changbai Chishiro. Doesn't he claim to be able to predict the general trend of the world? Did he foresee his end today?"
