First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 166

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After Yu Wenhua stabilized the situation, he quickly dispatched Sima Dekan and others to lead troops to capture Jiangdu City Defense, seize Xianfu Palace and other palaces, wipe out loyal courtiers and soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, and wantonly search for treasures. Xiaoguo rebels became more and more crazy. The people in Jiangdu are miserable.

Afterwards, Yu Wenhuaji took the position of prime minister, stayed in Miyagi, stayed overnight in the dragon bed, and did not dare to speak out about the civil and military affairs of the court.

Yu Wenhuaji was originally a rascal. After staying in the palace, he could only play fornication. He didn't know how to govern the country, so he had to put on airs every day when he went to court, pretending to be majestic, like Yang Guang, who sat facing south and facing north, But when a courtier gave a memorial, Yu Wenhuaji was speechless, so he had to accept the memorial.

After the next court, he handed over the memorial to Tang Fengyi, Niu Fangyu and other cronies to deal with it casually. Such behavior immediately made all the officials feel dissatisfied.

Soon, Sima Dekan and others jointly played: fight back to Guanzhong.

The two Yuwen brothers, who were enjoying themselves in Jiangdu Palace, were naturally reluctant to give up, but after the Xiaoguo army searched Jiangdu City, they were all very rich, and their desire to return home became even stronger. Dare not refuse, only agree.

Yu Wenhua and General Zuo Wuwei Chen Leng, who had just returned to the imperial court, were the prefect of Jiangdu, in charge of staying in Jiangdu. They were scheduled to return to Guanzhong on March 27.

Since they wanted to return to Guanzhong, Jiangdu City was actually about to give up. The Guanzhong soldiers headed by Sima Dekan even seized all the boats in Jiangdu, and traveled westward by water via Pengcheng.

Xianfu Palace, this is a palace located in the north of Jiangdu City. Yu Wenhuaji departed from Jiangdu Palace, and the first stop was to stay overnight in Xianfu Palace.

At this time, in Xianfu Palace, there is a whole hall in a side hall.

The person in the first seat is suddenly Mai Mengcai, the Duke of the Su Kingdom, Huben Lang.

"Everyone, we all received the favor of the late emperor and were full of salary. We had no choice but to feign surrender to the old thief Yuwen. We endured humiliation and were driven by him for a few days. Tomorrow night, the old thief Yuwen will live in Xianfu Palace. At that time, we will kill the thief and serve the country." Great timing," Mai Mengcai took off the white silk from his bosom, tied it on his head, and said with a look of grief and indignation.

Everyone in the hall also took out white cloths and tied them on their heads. Gai Yingyu's culture did not allow Jiangdu to pay homage to Yang Guang. Yang Guang's body was still Xiao Meiniang and the maids who dismantled the bed board overnight, used it as a thin coffin, and buried it hastily in Liuzhu, Chengxiang Hall In the hall, many loyal ministers and righteous men had to pay homage secretly in private.

A tall general who sat down couldn't help but burst into tears when he heard the words, "If you don't kill the old thief Yuwen, I, Shen Guang, will not rest in peace."This person is the commander of the envoy battalion, Zhe Chonglang, General Shen Guang.

Qian Jie, deputy commander of the envoy battalion Hu Yalang, also gritted his teeth when he heard the words, "If you don't kill this thief to repay the kindness of the late emperor, what kind of face will you have to live on?"

For a while, the crowd in the hall was furious, and Mai Mengcai felt relieved, "It's easy for you to kill the strong men in the Yuwen old thief's inner camp. I will contact the Jianghuai soldiers in private. I will wait for the old Yuwen thief to move in tomorrow night." Do it after Fu Gong."

When everyone heard the words of great kindness, they immediately took off their white silk and dispersed.

Yu Wenhuaji inherited Yang Guang's habit, that is, every time he went to a place, he would first send out elite guards around him to stand in front of him. The name was Qingdao, for safety reasons. After Shen Guang learned of Yang Guang's death, he had no choice but to feign surrender. Yu Wenhuaji was not suspicious, and still used the envoy camp as his guard.

It is scheduled to leave early tomorrow morning and stay in Xianfu Palace at night, so Yu Wenhuaji will send Xianfu to the envoy camp to clear up dangers in advance and ensure safety, but it is unexpected that Shen Guang and others have never sincerely surrendered to him.

After the crowd dispersed, Shen Guang came to the main hall of Xianfu Palace with a jug of wine. Looking at the empty main hall, he remembered that he had accompanied his driver to this place before, and Yang Guang would share the ordinary venison in his hand at that time. To himself, thinking of this, Shen Guang felt sad for a moment, crying bitterly.

After drinking a pot of wine, Shen Guang sat slumped on the ground, sobbing silently.

At this moment, a surprised voice suddenly came from behind him, "Flying Meat? Why are you drinking alone here?"

Shen Guang was startled, looked back and couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, and hiccupped, "It turned out to be Brother Chen, without him, I'm bored in my heart, so I'm here to relieve my worries."

Shen Guang once climbed up a flag pole more than ten feet high to connect the flags for the monks, then jumped down, turned over with a kite on the ground with both hands, and retreated more than ten steps before he exhausted the force of his fall.

The whole movement was thrilling and pleasing to the eye, and all the onlookers were amazed. Since then, people in Jiangnan have called Shen Guang "Flying Meat Fairy" to praise him for his agility.

The person who came was Shen Guang's fellow villager, from Wu Xing, named Chen Qian, who was a scribe, and happened to be the Xianfu palace supervisor.

Chen Qian stepped forward, looked at the hall, and sighed: "Things are different, but Brother Shen is missing the late emperor?"

Shen Guang's heart skipped a beat, he looked straight at Chen Qian, Chen Qian shook his head and smiled, and said in Wu Xing's words: "Brother Shen is unparalleled in loyalty, how can we not remember the kindness of the late emperor for his promotion."

Hearing these words, Shen Guang's thoughts changed sharply. This Chen Qian is from the same township, he is also from the south of the Yangtze River, and he has no connection with those Guandong people. It seems that there is no contact, and if Chen Qian can be enlisted for help, the plan is more likely to be successful.

Thinking of this, Shen Guang, who was on the top of Jiu Jin, immediately pulled Chen Qian, and expressed his miss for Yang Guang with all his heart, and gritted his teeth, expressing that he would kill Yu Wenhuaji, "Brother Chen please help me", Shen Guang bowed down on the ground.

Chen Qian's face was terrified when he heard the words, and he was a little confused for a while.

When Shen Guang saw this, he thought it was Chen Qian's hesitation, and he bowed again: "Old thief Yuwen, rebellious and regicide, everyone can kill him. Brother Chen is well-read in poetry and books. He is a famous scholar in Wu Xing, not like a rough man like Shen Guang." , I should know the righteousness of killing thieves, and ask Brother Chen to help me."

Hearing this, Chen Qian's heart jumped wildly, and he quickly helped Shen Guang up, "Brother Shen, get up first, this matter... this matter should be discussed in the long term."

"It's too late", Shen Guang was in a hurry, "I'm going to kill the old Yuwen thief tomorrow night, then I will ask Brother Chen to close the palace gate, close the door and beat the dog, and he will definitely be killed to repay the kindness of the late emperor."

"What?" Chen Qian was shocked, "Tomorrow...tomorrow?"

At this time, Shen Guang also reacted, and said directly: "Brother Chen already knows about our plan, and the matter has come to this point, I only hope that Brother Chen will help."

Seeing that Shen Guang was already holding a knife at his waist, Chen Qian hurriedly said: "It is an incumbent duty to kill thieves and serve the country. At that time, count me in."

Shen Guang laughed loudly when he heard the words, picked up the jug and walked away leisurely. The laughter echoed in the hall, leaving Chen Qian alone, standing in the hall with an uncertain expression.

That night, Shen Guang fell asleep, but Chen Qian couldn't sleep.

Finally, when the rooster crowed in the fourth watch, Chen Qian couldn't stand it anymore, turned over and got up, as if he had made up his mind, immediately dressed neatly, and went straight to Jiangdu Palace overnight.

(End of this chapter)