The Passionate Guns of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 88
As soon as Yu Wenhuaji's words came out, Yang Guang was taken aback, and then he said with great interest: "Oh? Why are you panicking? Aiqing can also interpret dreams? Tell me quickly."

"Observe the order." Yu Wenhuaji said, looking at the civil and military officials, "Your Majesty, it is better for me to go to the palace to share your majesty's worries."

Yang Guang understood Yu Wenhuaji's meaning, and he didn't want to tell the truth in public, so he announced his retreat from the palace, announced Yu Wenhuaji into the palace, retreated to the left and right, and asked again about the good or bad of the dream.

Yu Wenhuaji knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I know a thing or two about dreams. Could it be that the eighteen sons in your Majesty's dream are the characters for 'Li'? Eighteen children knocked His Majesty to the ground. Did someone with the surname Li overthrow His Majesty? This is a warning from the heavens, and the person who will codify power and seize the throne in the future must be someone with the surname Li! Of course, this is the humble opinion of a humble minister, and your Majesty must not believe it."

After listening to Yu Wenhuaji's dream interpretation, Yang Guang was stunned for a long time, and walked back and forth in front of Yu Wenhuaji a few times. Yu Wenhuaji knelt on the ground and secretly observed Yang Guang's expression. Then nodded and said: "Qing is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and you can explain it well. I don't know if there is a way to solve it?"

"Your Majesty is holy, since the heavens have warned the Li family to seize His Majesty's country and society in the future and remove the people with the Li name, wouldn't it be cracked?"

Yang Guang shook his head when he heard this: "Aiqing's words are wrong! There are more than ten million people with the surname Li in the world? Do you want me to kill them all? Wouldn't I become a tyrant who has been infamous for thousands of years? You can't do it. "

Yu Wenhuaji kowtowed again: "Your Majesty misunderstood my minister, please think about it, your majesty, even if an ordinary person surnamed Li has a wicked heart, he doesn't have the guts, and even if he has the guts, he doesn't have the opportunity and strength. My minister I think that to crack this dream, His Majesty should consider those people surnamed Li who are in power, especially those with the surname Li who are in high positions."

"Aiqing is right, come here!" Yang Guang yelled outside, and the eunuch on duty ran in, knelt and climbed a few steps, and kowtowed, using a sharp and thin sissy voice. Response: "The servant serves Your Majesty."

Yang Guang put his hands behind his back, turned his face away and said: "God warns that high-ranking officials surnamed Li deliberately murdered the king and rebelled. Immediately pass on my decree. Among the officials in Beijing, all officials surnamed Li above the fourth rank will be killed. Those who do not obey the order will be beheaded on the spot to show the public!"

"Observe the order." The eunuch on duty used to say these two words, but when he really understood the order, he trembled in fright and repeated, "I obey the order!" Then he knelt down and withdrew several times. He stood up and trotted to find someone to draw up an order.

After hearing Yang Guang's will, Yu Wenhuaji was delighted, and said, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, this time the old man made you die without knowing how to die, and let you sing opposites with the old man everywhere.

"Come back!" Yu Wenhuaji was proud of himself, but Yang Guang suddenly called out again. "Observe the decree!" Tailin on duty hadn't run out of the palace, but ran back again, knelt down and crawled in front of Yang Guang for the second time.

"Except for Tang Guogong Li Yuan, first order the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Punishments to draw up a list, and I will go through it myself."

"Slave obeys the order." The eunuch took Yang Guang's oral order and withdrew.

"Duke Tang and I are close relatives, and his duke was conferred by the previous emperor, so he probably won't oppose me." Seeing Yu Wenhua's bewilderment, Yang Guang said to himself.

"Your Majesty, people's hearts are separated from each other, and they don't know what to do. Your Majesty is kind-hearted and considers family affection, but not everyone is as kind and kind as Your Majesty. Tang Gong Li Yuan served as Qianniu Bei in his early years. Between Yang Yong, Tang Guogong has always valued Yang Yong, Your Majesty, don't forget the lesson between Yang Yong and the King of Han." Yu Wenhuaji said, you are not playing tricks, and I co-authored this plan for nothing, the old man will clean up As far as Tang Guogong is concerned, how can you pardon him?
After Yu Wenhuaji said these few words, Yang Guangyi was shocked. Yes, Li Yuan and I are just aunt brothers, while Yang Yong, Yang Jie, etc. are my real brothers. If you want to pay attention to family affection, this is probably the closest, brothers. As in hand.But they can all rise up against me, how about Li Yuan?
Thinking of this, Yang Guang felt regretful, and wanted to change the imperial decree again. The eunuch who passed the decree had gone far away, and he thought that even if the eunuch was here, he would not be able to contradict what he said.I am the king of a country, and I have a golden mouth, if the order is changed from day to day, wouldn't it be a joke?

Yang Guang thought about it for a long time, and said to Yu Wenhuaji: "Your concerns are not unreasonable, but Mr. Tang is not at fault. We are relatives, and I really can't do anything. Let's do it, we are worried about his. Power, when I find an excuse in the early court, reduce his power, and let him go to a local office, even if he has a heart of disobedience, he will not be able to make any troubles."

"Your Majesty, this plan is clever, but what if he wants to change his course and go to the traitor Yang Yong? Li Yuan has both martial arts, so wouldn't Yang Yong be like a tiger with wings?"

Yang Guang snorted coldly and said, "If that's the case, don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless! Let him go to the southeast and send people to follow along the way. If he dares to change his way to the northwest, he will be killed!"

"Your Majesty is wise, I will resign." Yu Wenhuaji saw that Yang Guang had made up his mind, so he couldn't say anything more. Even though he was a little bit unsatisfied, but Li Yuan was demoted for no reason, and he felt bad, so he had to choose the next best thing. Bar.

"Come on! Send someone to keep an eye on Tang Guogong's family..." After Yu Wenhuaji left, Yang Yong ordered the eunuch again.

The next day, the capital inexplicably began to hunt and kill officials with the surname of Li above the fourth rank. Some were killed on the spot, and some were confiscated.

When the news reached Tang Guogong's mansion, Li Yuan frowned, his heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't sit or lie.He thought, this should be caused by Yu Wenhua and his ilk, will bad luck befall him?In case of this day, how should we deal with it?
When Li Yuan was at his wit's end, Mrs. Dou, who had a big belly, came in with her children and her maid, and Li Yuan quickly helped his wife to sit down.As soon as the madam waved her hand, all the maids and mothers-in-law saluted and retreated.

The eldest son, Li Jiancheng, and his daughter, Li Xiuning, were all dressed in short attire as martial arts practitioners, with swords hanging from their waists, standing beside their mother.

Madam panicked and said, "Master, did you ever hear that Li Xing, the servant of the household department, and his family were punished? This is already the seventh official with the surname Li. The capital is full of blood and rain. What should we do?"

Li Jiancheng saluted and said: "My lord, why should we protect such a fool? Sooner or later, he will be harmed by him. Why don't we go out of the capital instead. Right now, Yang Yong raised the flag of righteousness and won the hearts of the people. He has already occupied more than half of Gansu. Seeing that we might as well go to him.”

Li Xiuning Wanfu said: "My lord, my brother is right. Yang Guang is fatuous, and he favors the treacherous Yu Wenhua and his ilk. We can't sit still and wait for death."

"Shut up, both of you! Children, speak freely, you are not as young as a weak crown, civil and military, what do you know? Have you two improved in your homework recently?"

"Go back to my lord, my child dare not be negligent for a day." The two saluted in unison.

"That's good. Father has his own opinion on this matter. You go down first."

"Yes, my lord father, my son will leave." The brother and sister glanced at each other and left.

Li Yuan said this on his lips, but in fact he didn't have any confidence in his heart.At this time, Li Shimin, who was only six years old, ran in from the outside, bowed to salute his parents like a little adult, and then said in a childish voice: "Father is very worried and unhappy, but because of the innocent official surnamed Li, he was killed." Execution and trouble?"

When Li Yuan saw his second son, his mood immediately became brighter. It turns out that among the other sons, he likes Li Shimin the most. Like a silver doll.Seeing him, Li Yuan seemed to have found himself back then.

"Shimin, don't ask children about adults' affairs, hurry up and go study with your brother." Li Yuan touched his little head and said lovingly.

"Father, our surname is also Li. Yurou and Daozu, we should be Daozu, not fish. Father, who is both civil and military, won't be willing to be fish?" Li Shimin said with big eyes flashing suddenly.

Just as Li Shimin finished speaking, Mrs. Dou held her son in her arms and kissed him on the small face. Sadness came from it, and tears rolled around her eyes.

It is really not easy for such a small child to see through the minds of adults.After hearing this, Li Yuan quickly leaned down, put his face in Xiao Shimin's ear and said, "Don't worry, of course you won't be so stupid as a father, Shimin is good, go to study."

"Father, my brothers and sisters are all practicing literature and martial arts. Only the child is studying. From today on, the child will also practice martial arts." Li Shimin tilted his head.

"Okay, okay, starting today, Shimin will also practice literature and martial arts." Li Yuan smiled all over his face.

"Thank you, Father, oh, Shimin can also practice martial arts from now on..." He broke free from his mother's arms and ran out bouncingly.

Li Yuan looked at the small figure of his son going away, and his heart was full of emotion.The ancients talked about self-cultivation, regulating the family, governing the country and bringing peace to the world. I, Li Yuan, am a duke, and I can be regarded as a high-ranking person, but I can't even protect my own life and the safety of my family. How can I talk about self-cultivation and family harmony?There is nothing else to talk about.Thinking of this, Li Yuan already had a worst plan in mind.

"Master, although the words between Jiancheng and Ning'er were abrupt, you should think about it. My humble opinion, although Yang Yong is uninhibited, he is much better than Yang Guang when it comes to dealing with people. The matter is urgent, you have to pay attention." Madam Said sadly.

Li Yuan hurriedly comforted: "Madam, don't be surprised. Yang Yong and Yang Guang were born of the same mother. We went to him to give him a knife handle. Our Li family has been prominent for generations, and we have sealed our wives and sons. But in my generation, Li Yuan, even the whole family It can’t be preserved, it seems that this is God’s will. In this case, why do I, Li Yuan, always give people the handle of the knife? Shimin is right, it should be used as a knife, not a fish! I, Li Yuan, think that I am not inferior in martial arts. Yu Yangyong, I, Li Yuan, can still do what he can do. But it’s not up to that point yet, Madam, just rest assured, I won’t let what happened to Li Xing happen to us.”

(End of this chapter)