Chapter 633 Exchange Conditions
Chapter 633 Exchange Conditions
A few days later, Yu Rou found her father again and handed him a pigeon letter tube.
Yu Shiji poured out a roll of pigeon letters from a capillary tube and slowly unfolded it. He took out a crystal magnifying glass and looked at the small characters on it. He saw two official titles written on it, "Yuyao County Magistrate" or "Second-level Staff Member", and it was also stamped with the seal of King Jin.
Yu Shiji nodded slowly. Yuyao County was his hometown, and serving as the county magistrate in his hometown was obviously a position tailor-made for his second son, Yu Rou.
But being the aide to Prince Jin is not a bad idea, and Yu Shiji needs to think about it carefully.
However, the Prince of Jin has already expressed his position, and now it depends on how I convince the emperor.
Of course Yu Shiji had his own way, he knew the emperor's mind too well.
The next morning, Yu Shiji hurried to see the emperor.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"
Yang Guang was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back. He was still thinking about how to attack Bashu and completely wipe out Yang Yong and the rebellious royal family.
Yang Guang glanced at Yu Shiji and asked calmly, "My dear Yu, is there anything wrong?"
"Your Majesty, regarding the relocation of the capital to Chang'an"
Before Yu Shiji could finish his words, Yang Guang angrily interrupted him, "I don't want to consider moving the capital. Don't mention it again!"
Yang Guang did regret it. He was the emperor, how could he let others lead him by the nose on such a major matter as moving the capital? Of course, it was also because it was too easy for him to seize Chang'an, so he felt that the conditions he had agreed to were too many concessions.
Not pursuing the crime of joining the bandits in rebellion was already the biggest concession we had made, and yet they actually wanted to move the capital back to Chang'an?
"Is there anything else?"
Yu Shiji said quickly, "Your Majesty, I just received news that the rebels Li Zitong and Du Fuwei have merged into the Jianghuai Army. They have joined forces to capture Pengcheng County. Currently, they have occupied Ruyin County, Qiao County, Pengcheng County, Xiapi County, Donghai County and part of Langya County, with an army of more than 100,000. I suspect that their merger is related to the Western Sui Dynasty."
Yang Guang was startled, "Is there any basis for this suspicion?"
"Your Majesty, someone discovered that Yang Xuangan's brother Yang Jishan appeared in Ruyin County. After Pengcheng County fell, Yang Jishan also showed up in Pengcheng County."
"Isn't Yang Jishan the governor of Hanchuan County?"
"That's right! His sudden appearance in Ruyin County is illogical. There is only one explanation. Yang Yong sent him there. Li Zitong's two generals were Yang Yong's trusted guards in the past."
Yang Guang pondered for a moment and asked, "What is the attitude of the King of Jin?"
"The King of Jin has already sent a large number of troops to Shanyang County, and he is very likely to attack Du Fuwei and Li Zitong."
Yang Guang frowned, "Didn't I agree to him sending troops?"
Yu Shiji bowed and said, "Your Majesty, regarding the matter of the Prince of Jin sending troops to suppress the bandits, the court's rules for the Prince of Jin are still rather vague. There is no agreement, nor disagreement, so he settled refugees in Donglai County, and under the pretext of suppressing the bandits, he sent troops to Qi County and Beihai County. In the end, the army was stationed in Shandong Peninsula. He set this precedent, and he will definitely follow suit. Once he sends troops, Pengcheng County, Xiapi County, and Donghai County will be occupied by him. Your Majesty, we must prevent the Prince of Jin from gradually expanding northward by suppressing the bandits."
Yu Shiji's words touched the heart of Emperor Yang Guang, who nodded and said, "Dear Lord, what should we do?"
"Your Majesty can send an envoy to Jiangnan to announce the decree. Unless Your Majesty agrees, he may not send troops to suppress the bandits without authorization."
"I'm afraid a mere decree can't stop him!"
Yang Guang knew his son very well. If what he said was useful to him, he would have stayed in Luoyang obediently long ago.
"Your Majesty can give him the six Jianghuai counties as a condition. If he wants the six Jianghuai counties, he must obey your Majesty's will."
"My dear minister, what you mean is, in exchange for the six Jianghuai counties, he won't send troops to Xuzhou?"
"That's right! I also know that negotiation is much more effective than simply announcing an order."
Yang Guang nodded, "This plan can be considered, but I cannot tolerate the two rebels Li Zitong and Du Fuwei who dared to collude with the pseudo-dynasty. I order Chen Leng to lead 50,000 troops to eliminate them." "I will arrange it immediately!"
That night, Yang Guang issued an edict to send Zhang Heng, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, to Jiangdu to negotiate with the Prince of Jin.
At the same time, he issued an order to appoint Chen Ling as the Jianghuai Rebellion Suppression Envoy and the Liangjun Tongshou, and led 50,000 troops to attack Li Zitong and Du Fuwei.
Yang Guang made it clear that he would not consider moving the capital back to Chang'an in the short term, and this short period of time generally refers to five to ten years.
This statement also made the Guanlong nobles see through Emperor Yang Guang and no longer have any illusions about him.
But at the same time, this incident also dealt a heavy blow to the Guanlong nobles, leading to divisions within the Guanlong nobles.
Before, the Dugu family and the Yuan family had always been the leaders, representing the entire Guanlong nobility. Now that the two families’ representatives have messed things up, how could the other families be satisfied?
Especially the Dou family and the Yu family. Dou Wei sacrificed his 100,000 troops, and the Yu family gave up the hatred of the tragic death of their head Yu Zhongwen in prison, but in the end they got an unexpected ending.
How could the Dou and Yu families not be extremely resentful? Coupled with the instigation of the Houmochen family, who had always been unwilling to be the third child, almost all families no longer recognized that the Dugu and Yuan families could represent them.
It can be said that this was the most serious division among the Guanlong nobles since the founding of the Sui Dynasty. Everyone represented their own interests, and the Dugu family and the Yuan family could only represent themselves.
In Dugu Mansion, Dugu Tuo secretly met with Li Mi. Li Mi was the great-grandson of Li Bi, one of the Eight Pillars of the State. However, the Li family was huge. Li Bi had six sons and his brother had four sons. There were dozens of grandchildren, not to mention great-grandchildren, who numbered over a hundred.
Among the hundred great-grandchildren, Li Mi's father Li Kuan died early. Although he was the eldest son, he was not welcomed and was always an outsider in the Li family.
But his master Xu Wenyuan thought highly of him and recommended him to Dugutuo. Li Mi had always been valued by Dugutuo. Dugutuo pushed Yang Xuangan to rebel and sent Li Mi to follow his senior brother Yang Xuangan in the rebellion.
Although Li Mi made great contributions, he did one thing that ruined his reputation. He secretly modified Yang Xuangan's suicide note, but it was eventually discovered. Yang Xuangan's subordinates were outraged and demanded that Li Mi be severely punished.
In order to appease the generals in the army, Li Mi, who had been promoted to the Minister of War, was dismissed by Emperor Yang Yong. If Dugutuo had not secretly taken him in and provided him with protection, Li Mi would have certainly been killed by Yang Xuangan's subordinates.
This incident also made Li Mi disheartened. He was clearly executing the orders of the Guanlong nobles, but in the end Dou Wei took advantage and took Yang Xuangan's 60,000 troops into his possession. But in the end, none of the Guanlong nobles spoke for him, and his family was extremely indifferent to him. It was Dugu Tuo who protected him.
Dugu Tuo said slowly: "I know you feel wronged and dissatisfied, but have you ever considered the real reason?"
Li Mi said coldly: "After learning from the pain, I have already understood it. The fundamental reason is that my fate is in the hands of others. If I had changed Yang Xuangan's name to my own name, the 60,000 troops would be in my hands. Would I have ended up like a stray dog?"
Dugu Tuo nodded, "It seems that you have really understood it. I will give you another chance! Let's see if you can seize it."
"Please tell me clearly, Patriarch!"
"You go to join the Wagang Army. Whether you can become the leader of the Wagang Army depends on your ability."
Li Mi hesitated and asked, "Will the Wagang Army accept me?"
Dugu Tuo sneered and said, "Back then, the Guanlong nobles supported the Wagang Army with 5,000 sets of armor. Without our support, would the Wagang Army be where it is today?"
Dugu Tuo took out a letter and handed it to Li Mi, saying, "Originally, Yuan Wendu was supposed to go to Wagang, but the Yuan family gave up. I will give you this opportunity. Don't let me down."
Li Mi nodded and said, "If I become the leader of Wagang, what should I do?"
"That's a good question!"
Dugutuo admired Li Mi's intelligence very much. Li Mi knew that he was just a sword to him and his fate was in his own hands.
Dugu Tuo said slowly: "The Yuan family has gone to support the Prince of Jin, and I am betting on my nephew Li Yuan. I hope that the Wagang Army will help Li Yuan ascend the throne. By then, you will be the most meritorious official."
Li Mi sighed secretly in his heart. After all, Dugutuo still had to make wedding clothes for others. It turned out that he was just a tool of Dugutuo.
At this moment, a strong thought arose in Li Mi's mind. Was his fate still going to be in the hands of others?
(End of this chapter)