On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 617
It is said that Zhang Xutuo's messenger went down the river and arrived at Jiankang. He was waiting anxiously outside the imperial city to see him.

When Yang Guang heard that it was an urgent report from Jiujiang, he urgently summoned Su Wei, Yu Wenshu, Yu Shiji, Yang Xuangan, Pei Ju, Pei Yun and other confidants into the palace. He also ordered people to lead the messenger into the palace.

The ministers all worked in the government offices in the imperial city, so they had to arrive at the main hall earlier than the messengers.

They didn't know the situation on the front line. They only heard that it was an emergency report from Jiujiang, but they also knew that it must be related to Badong County.

After the fall of Jiangling, Cui Che sent his troops westward to conquer Shu. At these times, Yang Guang was also calmly deploying some troops from Huainan, hoping to station in Handong and wait for opportunities to regain Xiangyang, Jiangling and other places.

The reason why they acted calmly was because the emperors and ministers of the Sui Dynasty believed that Baidi City occupied a dangerous mountain position and was heavily guarded.

Previously, Yang Guang was full of praise when he learned that Yu Wenshi had suggested that Badong Prefect reduce his troops.

It is believed that Baidi City gathered the defenders of the [-] counties of Badong and [-] Xiangyang navy troops, and the number even exceeded Cui Che's Western Expedition Army.

As the gateway to Shu, Baidi City is also a famous fortified city. No matter how you lose this battle, Cui Che is waiting for Cui Che to hit his head and bleed under Baidi City and retreat in panic.

However, the first words the Jiujiang messenger said after entering the door made everyone stunned:

"Your Majesty, Yu Wenshi, who joined the army in the office of the Prince of Qi, attacked and killed Zang Shen, the governor of Badong, and presented the city to the Yan thieves. Now, as a guide, he is following the Yan thieves deep into Shu."

Yu Wenshu was the first to react and shouted:

"Impossible! My family has been loyal for generations, how could a scholar do such an unfaithful and unfilial thing!

"Tell me! Who ordered you to bring injustice to my family?"

The messenger did not expect that there would be family members present. He argued:

"I was never instructed by anyone to slander Duke Yuwen. It's just that Lord Zhang of Jiujiang learned that your son had treason and sent me to report to the court."

Yuwenshu shouted angrily:
"What nonsense!"

Then he cried to Yang Guang and said:

"Your Majesty, I have served you for many years and are very loyal to you. Your Majesty is more gracious to my veterans than anyone else in the government.

"Scholars have always encouraged themselves with loyalty and filial piety. How could they betray the country regardless of His Majesty's kindness and the filial piety between father, son and brother?"

Yang Guang slapped the case and roared:
"Zhang Xutuo has no enmity or grudge against you, so why would he deliberately slander your Yuwen family!"

Yuwen Shiji's betrayal made Yang Guang furious, and it also made him fearful.

Once Cui Che is allowed to seize Shu, the situation between the Sui Dynasty and Nanchen will almost reappear. When Cui Che goes down the river, how can he resist it.

Yu Wenshu was not surprised and replied:

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang and I have no old grudges, but the Yan thieves occupied Jiangling and Baling, cutting off our connection with Badong County.

"Mr. Zhang will naturally not slander an old minister, but Thief Yan has always liked to play tricks. How could he know that this incident was not a false news he deliberately released after a long period of unsuccessful attacks on Baidi City.

"Once your majesty is angry and punishes you, and you want your minister to die, it is not a pity for him to die, but how should the scholars and scholars in Baidi City deal with it?

"Your Majesty, please be careful!"

After listening to Yuwen Shu's words, Yang Guang finally calmed down. Indeed, he could not easily convict Yuwen's family before the news was true or false.

Otherwise, you really fell into Cui Che's trick. If Baidi City is still holding on, and Yu Wenshiji hears that his father and brother are in trouble, wouldn't he be forcing him to surrender to Cui Che.

Su Wei saw Yang Guang's hesitation and said:
"Your Majesty, I believe that what Mr. Xu Guogong said is not unreasonable. It is better to let him return to the palace to await his punishment and send trustworthy people to thoroughly investigate whether this matter is true or not."

Yang Guang nodded slightly when he heard this, and his eyes swept across everyone, and finally fell on Yu Shiji, the Minister of Internal Affairs.Yang Xuangan and Cui Che had known each other since childhood and had a friendship as classmates. For Yang Su's sake, Yang Guang could not leave him idle, but he did not dare to let him go outside, so he could only stay in the capital.

At this time, Yang Guang naturally would not let Yang Xuangan go to investigate whether the matter was true or not.

Similarly, Su Wei and Cui Che had a deep old relationship and were also excluded.

Other confidants, such as Pei Ju and Pei Yun, have more or less friendships with Cui Che. After all, Cui Che was one of Yang Guang's most important supporters when he was competing for the reserve position.

Among all the confidants in the palace, the only one who had never had any contact with Cui Che seemed to be Yu Shiji, the Minister of Internal Affairs.

Yu Shi was basically a surrendered minister of the Southern Chen Dynasty. He was kidnapped and sent to the north. His family was poor and he had no one to rely on.

However, because of his outstanding literary talent, he was valued by Yang Guang, who also loved literature, and became a confidant. He had no private dealings with Cui Che.

After Yang Guang came to the throne, Yu Shiji was entrusted with important tasks and ordered him to collect secrets.

In addition, six people including Niu Hong, Nayan Suwei, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel who passed away two years ago, Yu Wenshu, the general of Zuo Yiwei, Zhang Jin, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, Pei Yun, the imperial censor, and Pei Ju, the minister of Huangmen, presided over the official promotion. , selection.

At that time, people called him the Seven Nobles in Choosing Cao. Among the seven nobles, Yu Shiji had arbitrary power, which shows Yang Guang's trust in him.

"Yu Qing."

Yang Guang called out.

Yu Shiji responded:
"Wei Chen is here."

Yang Guang said in a deep voice:
"Let Yu Qing go to Jiujiang to investigate the matter thoroughly. We must not unjustly accuse loyal people, nor tolerate national traitors!"

Outside the hall, Yu Wenshu looked defeated. He had been arguing in the hall before, but he knew deep down that he was afraid that this matter could not be faked.

When he was in Hanchuan County, Yu Wenshiji expressed his concerns about the situation.

The more Yu Wenshu thought about it, the more unsure he became. He looked at Yu Shiji and wanted to step forward, but he didn't know how to speak.

Looking at Yu Shiji's retreating figure, Yu Wenshu came up with the idea of ​​bribing Yu Shiji to deceive Shengting.

After all, Yu Shiji was not an upright official. He had made a lot of money by accepting bribes when he chose Cao Cao arbitrarily.

But the two things were not of the same nature, and Yu Wenshu was not sure that Yu Shiji would accept his bribe at the risk of losing his head.

Speaking of Yu Shiji, Yang Guang originally thought that he and Cui Che did not have a close relationship, but there was one person whom Yu Shiji cited as a confidant, and that was Cui Che's cousin Feng Deyi.

It turned out that although Yu Shiji had outstanding literary talent, he did not have corresponding political talents.

As the Minister of Internal Affairs, in charge of government affairs, Yu Shiji often acted inappropriately because of his limited talents.

After the death of his in-law Yang Su, the internal history minister Feng Deyi secretly sought refuge with Yu Shiji to help him handle political affairs. Yang Guang did not know about this.

Although Feng Deyi was Cui Che's cousin, he cut him off in time after noticing Cui Che's ambition. Although they went to Guanzhong to study together when they were young, their contact was not close thereafter, and Yang Su's As a result, after Cui Che rebelled, he was not affected by it.

When Yu Shiji returned to Neishi Province, he immediately found Feng Deyi to discuss the matter.

He had already regarded Feng Deyi as his mastermind and would discuss everything with him.

When Feng Deyi learned about Yu Wenshi and offered Badong County, Cui Che not only harvested the Xiangyang Navy, making up for the Yan Dynasty's biggest military shortcoming, but also broke through the gate of Shu and approached Chengdu. In a short time, he also Thoughts raced in my mind.

(End of this chapter)