Northern Dynasties

Late at night, the lights in Jinyang Palace are still bright, and the sound of silk and bamboo songs is constantly heard in the hall, and the picture becomes even more charming, colorful, rich and extravagant.

Emperor Gao Yang, who had just finished his crusade against Rouran and returned to Jinyang, was leaning on the soft slump in the palace. The ones on his left and right sides supporting his body were not a few but charming and half-dressed Luo Shang. Beautiful trick.

Waking up to hold the power of the world and lying drunk on the knees of a beautiful woman is probably the biggest dream of any man in his life. However, for Gao Yang, the emperor of Northern Qi, this was just his daily life.

Even though there was an ice mirror placed in front of the case, and there were maids on the left and right waving feather fans all the time, there was still a bit of heat in this midsummer season. Gao Yang simply exposed his chest, holding a glass of fine wine in one hand, and tapping to the rhythm of singing and dancing with the other hand, looking very comfortable.

In addition to Gao Yang and the male and female waiters, there were also several noble relatives of the clan king, as well as some of the heroes and soldiers who followed him north to pursue Rouran this time. There are also beauties serving wine and serving dishes beside these cases, but their expressions are not as relaxed and comfortable as His Majesty the Emperor, but rather a bit embarrassed.

The dance in the hall is very exciting and beautiful. Several high-bun dancers wear gorgeous costumes, and their slender bodies are constantly dancing with dynamic and charming postures and curves.

But the dancer in the middle was a little jerky and stiff in her movements, and her body looked a bit strong. She was not as graceful and graceful as the dancers around her. The makeup on her face was extremely thick, and her facial features could be called pretty. Beautiful, but still lacking a bit of softness, and when she danced with her arms and head held high, the obvious Adam's apple in her throat was clearly exposed.

It turns out that this dancer is actually a man, not a beautiful woman. The embarrassment of the people watching the dance in the palace was also caused by this, because the man who was pretending to be a woman in the palace, trying hard to pose and dance gracefully, was none other than the ninth son of Emperor Shenwu and the direct brother of the current emperor, King Changguang Gao Zhan.

Everyone in the hall couldn't bear to look at King Chang Guang's appearance, but Gao Yang was very interested. When the song ended and all the dancers in the hall, including the painted Gao Zhan, were out of breath, Gao Yang rolled his eyelids and said loudly: "Keep playing, keep dancing!"

After seeing this, all the actors could only continue to play music, sing and dance. When Gao Zhan saw that although the emperor had a smile on his face, his eyes looking at him were somewhat cold, he could only grit his teeth and continue. Keep up the dance.

But the song and dance had lasted for nearly an hour, and even the usually well-trained dancers were gradually exhausted. Gao Zhan, who had always been pampered and had been pushed to the top, was even more unbearable.

Finally, when he reached a difficult dance move, Gao Zhan lost coordination in his hands and feet due to exhaustion, and fell directly to the ground. He also knocked down two dancers around him, and the wig on his head fell off. fell to the ground.

"I, I don't know what crime I have committed, why does Your Majesty want such humiliating punishment?"

Gao Zhan finally couldn't help but feel aggrieved, and lay on the ground crying and wailing, his face full of tears mixed with sweat, washing away the thick makeup.

When Gao Yang saw this, he was furious. He stood up from his seat angrily, strode down the hall and walked in front of Gao Zhan. He raised his leg and trampled Gao Zhan to the ground with one kick. At the same time, he shouted: "You don't know what you have done." Sin? Then what achievements do you have to enjoy the official title and salary? The country consumes more materials to support a waste like you. I thought that I might be able to marry and make good friends with foreign countries, but in the end, this old plan was in vain, and there was no benefit at all. If I can’t collect it, what’s the use of keeping you!”

As he spoke, he raised his fist and hit Gao Zhan's head, face and body like raindrops. After everyone in the palace saw this, they all buried their faces behind the case, not daring to look up and take a closer look at the scene of the emperor beating King Changguang.

Although the expedition to Rouran went smoothly, Gao Yang was still a little disgraced by Rouran's rebellion. Especially An Luochen, who he supported as Rouran Khan, failed to capture and kill him and escaped. Where to go? This made Gao Yang even more angry. Even though the troops had withdrawn and returned to Jinyang, they still couldn't let go.

During the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Rouran had a good relationship with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and there were many marriages between them. For example, Gao Yang's younger brother Gao Zhan married a princess from Rouran, and Luo Chen, the rebellious nun, was Gao Zhan's father-in-law. It was precisely because of this relationship that Gao Yang established him as Khan. I thought that placing it in Monan could curb the growth of the Turks, but I didn't expect that this guy would turn around and bite me hard.

After failing to capture An Luochen, Gao Yang couldn't help but vent his anger on his brother Gao Zhan. At this time, his anger was aroused again. He held Gao Zhan on the ground and beat him severely for more than a quarter of an hour. He waited until his confidant Zhao Daode came in and cried. Begging, Gao Yang stopped.

At this time, Gao Zhan was already lying on the ground, his head and face covered with bruises and blood, and he was in an extremely embarrassed state. He couldn't help but cried in grievance: "The marriage in the old days was Aye's idea, and I can't do it." How old... Princess Rouran has been dead for a few years, so how can you blame me for the quarrel now..."

Seeing the anger on Gao Yang's face again, Zhao Daode and others quickly stepped forward and covered Gao Zhan's mouth, and repeatedly advised him in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please be silent. It's better to kneel down and treat the injury quickly!"

If life is divided into four seasons, then since his father and eldest brother died one after another, Gao Zhan's life has stepped from spring to winter. Who would have thought that the ugliest and most despised second brother in the family would now become the pillar of the family, and even become the king of a country. In the old years, Gao Zhan relied on his father's favor to play and ridicule this brother, but now the iron fist of revenge is falling one after another. For him, a scene like today can only be regarded as an ordinary scene.

After giving Gao Zhan a hard lesson, Gao Yangcai became refreshed again. After waving away the scarred tool man who vented his anger, he ordered the singing, dancing and feasting to continue.

However, this night was destined not to be peaceful. Before the song ended, another fast horse flew into the city and headed straight for Jinyang Palace, bringing the latest news from Huainan.

"How could Duan Xiaoxian be so helpless? How could a group of cowardless people from the Liang Kingdom take Guangling away from them?"

Gao Yang was already a little drunk and hazy at the moment. When he heard the briefing first, he immediately frowned and said with an unhappy expression. However, the fall of Guangling was not the worst news. When he heard that Li Boshan of the Western Wei Dynasty also entered Huainan, defeated tens of thousands of Bu Da Khansa's troops, and successfully captured Hefei, the drunkenness on Gao Yang's face was immediately reflected by this shocking news. washed away.

"Submit the battle report quickly!"

He raised his legs and kicked away the beauties leaning against him. After receiving the battle report, he quickly browsed it. The expression on his face gradually changed from surprise to anger. After a while, he punched the table and roared: "Again. Li Boshan, again...this Qiang thief is really guilty of serious crimes and has repeatedly harmed my people. If I don't kill him, it's really hard to eliminate the hatred in my heart!"

Everyone in the hall was also shocked that the situation in Huainan had collapsed like this. Even Duan Shao led his army to the rescue could not save it. When they heard that Li Boshan from Mianbei was also involved, they couldn't help but feel that this was normal. . Duan Shao took a walk deep into Huainan and was able to return to Huaibei safely, which is pretty good.

But their Emperor was obviously not as satisfied as they were. When he heard the name Li Boshan again, old and new hatreds inevitably surged into his heart.

Unlike his father and brother who have always regarded Yuwen Heita and others as their formidable enemies, Gao Yang himself does not have a strong personal hatred towards Yuwen Tai and other Wuchuan military leaders. Even if he hates them, it is because an emperor wants to dominate the world and wipe out all the enemies. That kind of feeling.

But for Li Boshan, Gao Yang had a lot of personal grudges against him. During the surprise attack on Jinyang during the battle that made him famous last year, Gao Yang lived in the prime minister's house at that time. He didn't even dare to take off his clothes to sleep, and stayed in bed all night, so he was deeply impressed by him.

Not long after he proclaimed himself emperor, he encountered an army expedition led by Yuwentai of the Western Wei Dynasty. Due to various reasons, Yuwentai failed to invade Jinyang and then withdrew his army. But it was Li Boshan who actually conquered Heyang City again, which made his heart jump into his throat.

There is another thing that makes Gao Yang worried about Li Boshan, and that is the death of King Ande Han Gui not long ago. At the beginning of the year, Han Gui followed him in the expedition against Jihu, but unfortunately he was infected with the epidemic. In addition, the medical conditions during the march could not be guaranteed, so Han Gui died of illness in the army.

Although Gao Yang was very angry, he would not be angry with Li Boshan simply because of Han Gui's death. What really made him angry were the rumors that subsequently circulated in the army, saying that it was Li Boshan who ordered them to conquer Qi, and the seven founders of the country were All the nobles and kings fell under Li Boshan's methods!

Compared with the Eight-Pillar State of the Western Wei Dynasty, at the beginning of the founding of the Northern Qi Dynasty, in addition to the various clan kings, there were also seven distinguished officials who had followed the Shenwu Emperor Gao Huan and made great achievements very early and were canonized as kings.

These seven kings are Xianyang King Hulujin, Zhangwu King Shedigian, Chenliu King Peng Le, Fufeng King Ke Zhu Hunyuan, Hedong King Pan Le, Anding King He Baren, and the recently deceased Ande King Han Gui.

Although there are other noble ministers in the Northern Qi Kingdom, these seven are the most core figures among all the nobles. They have been the backbone commanders of the Jinyang soldiers since the Gao Huan and Gao Cheng periods. Even with Gao Yang's arrogance, , We should also use high-ranking officials and princes to win over and appease these people.

Of course, as Gao Yang's own power and prestige became more and more stable, there were more restrictions and checks on these people, so that they were no longer as cautious as they were at the beginning of the founding of the country. But it is not wrong to say that these people represent the top military power of Northern Qi.

However, these people all lost to Li Boshan one after another, or suffered from his influence. For example, Han Gui, the king of Ande, who died of illness during the expedition against Jihu, was actually far-fetched and thought that Han Gui died because Li Boshan first led Jihu back to Lishi, Shilou and other places.

The logic of this kind of argument is obviously unreasonable, but how can a good person delve into whether there is any truth in it? They will only deliberately exaggerate and promote that the seven kings are defeated by one disciple.