control the heavens

Chapter 156 Duke of Wei

Yang Guang is definitely a person with outstanding talents. Whether it is digging the Grand Canal to connect the north and the south, greatly strengthening the control of the imperial court in the south, or setting a precedent for the imperial examination, it is a means of great strategic vision.

The millennium feudal dynasties in later generations, no matter which dynasties, have continued to use the "great achievements" that benefited from Yang Guang.

The Grand Canal was the economic lifeline of various feudal dynasties in later generations, and the imperial examination for scholars in later generations has completely become the mainstream of the imperial court's promotion to officialdom. The far-reaching influence is beyond the imagination of the current Sui people, including Yang Guang himself.

Naturally, Yang Guang is definitely not a fool, he is not a fool. Seeing the scene in front of him, he knew very well in his heart. Seeing that Yu Wenhua was cut off by Tang Han, he was sweating all over, and he did not show displeasure. Since he ascended the throne, Yu Wen The warlord has the merits of being a dragon, and has grown a lot, especially in the army, which has a lot of military power. Yang Guang originally wanted to find an opportunity to beat and beat, and now he is happy to see this.

Seeing that Yu Wenhuaji had lost face, and the other civil and military officials were also shocked, Yang Guang said: "This time the Xiongnu was defeated, and the chariot and cavalry generals have contributed the most."

Besieged by the Turkic army at Yanmen Pass this time, Yang Guang was also very anxious. He was cut off from the rear and food roads. The Sui army might not be able to hold on for two months, and it would be a disaster. Transferring, on the contrary, will cause the conflict to detonate.

Now that the Turks have won a big victory, the pressure on Yang Guang will be relieved a lot, which will undoubtedly make him very happy. This time, with the prestige of the victory, he will return to the court. How can the aristocratic family resist him? Yang Guang has already decided to return to the court with the teacher After that, the pressure on the aristocratic family was increased.

Just thinking that he was born in the Li Clan in the Tang and Han Dynasties, and he also belonged to the aristocratic family, especially the Li Clan is one of the Four Great Clans. It inevitably made Yang Guang feel a little jealous: "Could it be that the proverb should be in the Tang Guogong's mansion?"

When Yang Hua falls, plum blossoms bloom; peaches and plums belong to the world.

This motto made Yang Guang very afraid of the Li family, and regarded the Li family as a thorn in his side.

However, thinking that now that the Li Clan has a grand master, his status is as stable as Mount Tai, and Yang Guang dare not deal with the Li family blatantly, otherwise he will not be able to sleep well if he is retaliated by the grand master.

But now the Tang and Han made great achievements, not only the great achievements of King Qin, but also the great defeat of the Huns, so Yang Guang had to reward him, so Yang Guang was unambiguous, and he directly granted the title of Shangzhu Kingdom, Duke of Wei, and General of the Tang and Han Dynasties, and commanded the Sui Army in Youzhou. It was several ranks in a row, and became the top dignitary in the Sui Dynasty.

Although some civil and military officials want to object, after all, Tang Han is too young, and he was born in the Li family. The Yuwen valve, the head of the big valve, can't compare.It's just that now Tang and Han command [-] Youzhou iron cavalry, and they are great masters themselves, so no one dares to directly object.

The generals who made great achievements this time were also named. Yang Guang held a banquet in Yanmen County to entertain all the generals. Tang Han enjoyed the unique imperial meal of the Sui Dynasty. Food and drink are all top-notch, and the food is naturally not far behind.

Later, Yang Guang also drank too much, and excitedly pulled Tang Han to talk about his great achievements in the past, such as leading an army of 50 to pacify Nanchen in the year of the weak crown, and visiting Turkic Qimin Khan outside the Great Wall and a group of enemy chieftains outside the Great Wall. , and greatly promoted the prestige of the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Guang also said in dialect that he must create a great Sui Dynasty, a powerful and powerful man, and the aristocratic families were not allowed to hold power. Hearing that the faces of civil and military officials turned red and turned white, it was wonderful.

Most of the civil servants following Yang Guang's northern tour this time came from aristocratic families, and only a small number of them were from poor families. Yang Guang used this to blackmail the aristocratic families and tell them to be honest.It's just that Yang Guang underestimated the great family and almost killed Yanmen.

On the second day, Tang Han bid farewell and left with Youzhou cavalry to leave Yanmen and return to Youzhou. After all, there was not much food in Yanmen County, and Youzhou cavalry staying in Yanmen would only increase the consumption of food.

During the march, Tang Han asked about the loss of the army, and learned that more than [-] people were killed and injured by the Youzhou cavalry. Tang Han secretly sighed in his heart. They are grassland nomads, born good at riding and shooting. Although the Turkic people suffered heavy losses, they also caused a lot of casualties to Youzhou cavalry.

The two generals Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin were beaming. Because of their hard work this time, both of them were named generals. Although they were also generals before, they were not appointed by the imperial court and had no rank.And now the two have become fifth-rank generals.

After returning to Youzhou, Tang Han directly ordered that the conquests seized this time be distributed to the army, that is, the silk, fine wine, sword, and money that Yang Guang rewarded. Those dead and wounded soldiers got a lot of money.

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More than a month later, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty returned to the court, and all civil and military officials went out of the city for fifty miles to meet the army in person, but the capital was undercurrents.

In the mansion of the Yuwen Clan, the three brothers including the lord Yu Wenshang, the general Yu Wenshu, the general manager Yu Wenhuaji, and the invincible general Yu Wencheng, calmly analyzed the current situation.

"I didn't expect the Li Clan to have a great master this time. Now it's troublesome. The Guanlong noble group may be respected by the Li Clan." Yu Wenshang, as the current patriarch of the Yuwen Clan, has a family tradition of Bingxuan Jin that has been practiced to a great height , in a state where he can send and receive freely as he pleases, and has a gentle temperament, not at all the cold aura of cultivating Bingxuanjin.

He is old, and he doesn't usually come out of the Yuwen Clan's mansion. Outside, Yu Wenhuaji is the person in charge, but in the Yuwen Clan, Yu Wenshang is still the well-deserved lord of the Yuwen Clan, holding the power of life and death of the Yuwen Clan.

"Father, the martial arts of the Tang and Han Dynasties are really unbelievable. They are actually on par with the 'Wu Zun' Bi Xuan. If not, Yang Guang might be in big trouble this time. Even if he dies in Yanmen, it is not impossible." Yu Yu Wenhua Jidao: "With the incident of the Tang and Han Dynasties, the situation has changed drastically. This time, Yang Guang beheaded more than [-] officials, causing heavy losses to the family."

Naturally, the Yuwen Clan would not be ignorant of the plans of the aristocratic family. They joined Yang Guang's sect when Yang Guang was still the king of Jin and helped Yang Guang ascend to the position of prince. Achieve great benefits.

In these years when Yang Guang fought with the family, Yuwen Clan was also facing Yang Guang's knife, a sharp knife that cut at the family.

But the Yuwen faction was unmoved, thinking that as long as they stood by Yang Guang's side, they could be invincible.

As Yang Guang conquered Goguryeo, the conflict with the aristocratic family became more prominent, and the Yuwen Clan was a little shaken.During Yang Guang's northern tour, although the Yuwen Clan followed Yang Guang, his mind changed. He turned a blind eye to the actions of the aristocratic families. Invading Yanmen County, cut off the Sui army's rear and grain roads.

If Tang and Han hadn't appeared unexpectedly to turn things around, even if Sui Emperor Yang Guang finally got out of trouble, his prestige would be hit hard and his court would be unstable.

"How about the Secret of Longevity, have you found its whereabouts?" Yu Wenshang looked at Yu Wenhuaji. His family has passed down the Bingxuan Strength training to a great success. It is very difficult to break through, so Yu Wenshang pinned his hopes on "The Secret of Longevity" In fact, if he practices the "Secret of Longevity", he might be able to become a great master, and it is not impossible for the Yuwen Clan to replace the Yang family and win the world.

"Father, my son has searched the entire palace, but there is no whereabouts of the "Longevity Formula". Is our news wrong?" Yu Wenhua asked.

"Impossible. When the late emperor won the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the late emperor also practiced the "Longevity Jue". Only then did he have such martial arts that allowed the Great Sui to unify the world. If the 'evil emperor' did not use tricks on Yu Tian, ​​the late emperor was seriously injured and died. "Yu Wenshang shook his head, very sure that the "Longevity Formula" is in the palace.

As a powerful figure in the era of Sui Wendi Yang Jian, Yu Wenshang knew very well that Yang Jian was terrible back then. Yang Jian was able to win the Northern Zhou Dynasty and quickly unify the world because Yang Jian himself was a great master of martial arts back then, and he still practiced "The Secret of Longevity" .

"Then kid, if you work harder, as long as the "Secret of Longevity" is in the palace, you will be able to find it sooner or later." Yu Wenhuaji said.

"By the way, that general is now a grand master, you still have to be careful, so as not to anger the other party and be killed by one move." Yuwen said hurtly: "There is also the Li clan, you should be careful .”

Everyone in the Yuwen clan nodded slightly when they heard the words. After all, Tang Han was not only a general in charge of Youzhou, but also a master in martial arts, which is no small matter.

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"The Li family is so lucky, this general has reached the level of a great master." An old woman in the mansion of the Dugu family said with emotion.

This old woman is exactly the person in power of the contemporary Dugu Clan. Now the Dugu Clan is full of yin and yang, and the men are not up to date, which makes the old woman "You Chuhong" have to carry the banner of the Dugu Clan.

When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian ascended the throne, Yang Jian's wife was Empress Dugu. With this important relationship, the Dugu clan grew rapidly, and many children in the family took important positions.

It's a pity that the Dugu Clan's yin is prosperous and yang is weak, but the women are very good. Among the three generations of children, 'Dugu Feng' is the most outstanding. I am afraid that it will be difficult to avoid weakness in the future.

"Mother, our Dugu Clan and Li Clan have a deep relationship. I heard that the general is not yet married. Why don't you match Feng'er to make a good marriage with him?" A middle-aged man said. generation.

You Chuhong glanced slightly at her unworthy son. Her son is a third-rank official in the current imperial court, but unfortunately, his talent is very average, and his martial arts are basically forgotten.

Dugufeng is just one of his many sons and daughters.

Although You Chuhong hated that iron could not be made into steel, she was quite moved by his proposal, and felt that if the Dugu clan married the Li clan, it would do more good than harm to the Dugu clan.

(End of this chapter)