The Passionate Guns of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 42 The King of Han's Ambition

At this time, an official came in and said, "My lords, our prince has arrived."

When Yang Yong and Gongye Chang heard that the King of Han was coming, in the middle of the night, not knowing whether it was good or bad, they couldn't help feeling a little nervous, so they hurriedly got up and straightened their clothes.

At this time, more than a dozen people came in like stars holding the moon, including civil servants and military generals. The leader was about thirty years old, with a medium build and slightly fat, dressed in silk and satin, with high hair and a purple gold crown. , with a golden hairpin on top, a chubby face, flushed, under two thick eyebrows, a pair of eyes shining with excitement.

After seeing Yang Yong, this man fell to his knees and kowtowed: "Brother? Is it really you? Could it be that the younger brother is in a dream?"

This person was Yang Jie, King of Han. As soon as he knelt down, all the people behind him knelt down.

"This subordinate has seen His Highness!"

"Greetings to Shaobao Chitose! The villain greets Shaobao Chitose..."

Yang Yong was taken aback, a little flattered, no matter how stupid he was, he knew who the leader was, and quickly reached out to help him: "Oh my fifth brother, this is not a dream, you and my brothers should not be polite, get up quickly, everyone get up."

Yang Jie stood up and hugged him tightly.

The others also stood up, "Master Xie Shaobao." It turned out that they also knew about Yang Yong's acknowledgment of the Mountain King.

Yang Yongxin said, okay, this Yang Jie really cares about brotherhood, it seems that he has a good relationship with that Yang Yong.I am a man in trouble now, he is the King of Han, and his official position is not inferior to the king of the mountain. He is a little emperor in 52 states and counties in two or three provinces. When he saw me, he didn’t even have the airs of a prince at all. It seems that he came to join him That's right.I was even more enthusiastic, so the two hugged passionately for a few seconds before letting go.

At this time, the King of Han waved his hand, and the others withdrew, leaving only four high-ranking confidantes, counselors Guo Liang and Jia Yu, and two confidant generals, one was Yu Gongping and the other was Qiao Zhongkui.At this time, Qiao Zhongkui and Gongyechang also hit it off, and happily introduced Han Wang, and the two exchanged a few pleasantries.

"Brother, why don't you say a word when you come, why don't you let the brother go out of the city to greet you?" Yang Jie still refused to let go of Yang Yong's hand, and the two sat down side by side. At this time, the servant brought tea again. Where are you thirsty?

"Brother, to tell you the truth, I am fleeing, and that boy Yang Guang is going to kill me..." Yang Yong did not hide it, whether it is a blessing or a curse, this principle is clear, and it is impossible to hide it. Talking and watching Yang Jie's reaction.

"Hmph! How could the second brother do this? He's gone too far!" Yang Jie looked angry when he heard this, "Originally you were a good prince, but he designed to take your place. You should be the son of heaven. Yes, brother?"

"Fifth brother, it doesn't matter if you become the emperor or not. Since the father gave way to the second brother, brother Yu has no objection. But the second brother became the emperor, but he didn't care about brotherhood. I was demoted to a commoner. He insists on killing me to be content, it's really chilling..." Yang Yong said sadly.

But at this time his mind was very clear, he didn't know whether this King of Han was a dragon or a worm, whether he was really thinking about his brother's feelings and complaining for me, or whether he was making sarcastic remarks here with ulterior motives.Therefore, Yang Yong can only pretend to be pitiful now, and must not get mad.

The king of Han said angrily: "Yes, the second child is still not satisfied with being the emperor, so he pointed the butcher knife at the elder brother. And how did the fourth brother offend him? He took the fourth brother to his side and imprisoned him. He really doesn't care about siblings at all. He is too poisonous! Eldest brother, don’t be sad, brother will protect you, drive the second child down, and let you be the emperor.”

"Hey fifth brother can't do it, big brother doesn't have that kind of ambition. Don't you know that big brother is a man? He is romantic, unrestrained, and has always regarded fame and wealth as dung. He is an emperor or not, as long as he can save his life. "

Yang Yong pretended to be panicked. He had read the stories of Cao Cao and Liu Bei who were cooking wine with green plums and discussing heroes.He knows that everyone wants to be the emperor, but if you think about it, you can, and you must not show your heart prematurely, even if the other party puts a dragon robe on you.Especially now that I am still running for my life, I don't know who this King of Han is. In history, there are not a few people who have been killed because of their ambition and strength.

After Yang Yong said this, Yang Jie, king of the Han Dynasty, became unhappy, and his face darkened: "Why did the elder brother say that! Could it be that he can't trust the fifth younger brother? The country is yours in the first place, so why talk about ambition?! The father is also confused How can the second son, He De, steal your seat? You have to kill them all, brother, I firmly refuse! In the hearts of brothers, you will always be my crown prince, and only you are qualified to inherit the throne of the father. Don't be afraid, we two brothers will work together to overthrow the second child, you are the true son, and he is the traitor!"

The king of Han said, emotionally.Yang Yong took a sneak peek, this doesn't look like acting, if I want to pinch half-pull again and pretend to be tight, he will turn against me.

Thinking of this, Yang Yong took his hand and said, "Brother, Brother Yu really saw you right. There are five brothers, and we are the only ones who can talk. But right now, the second child has already enthroned and sits in the palace. He is justified. Emperor Sui Yang, with the power of the whole country, with strong soldiers and horses, and strong generals like a cloud, how easy is it to overthrow him?"

"Shoubao Qiansui..." Guo Liang, Yang Jie's advisor, clasped his fists when he heard Yang Yong's words, and was about to speak when he was interrupted by the King of Han, "What Shaobao Qiansui? From then on, my elder brother is like me, the side-by-side king, We two brothers are on equal footing, don't mention the father-son relationship with the emperor's uncle again. When I drive Yang Guang out of power, my elder brother will be the emperor!"

"Oh yes. My lord, I'm guilty." Guo Liang hurriedly saluted.

Yang Yong saw that this was true, and the King of Han really wanted to complain for himself. The old five elements are really old-fashioned and warm-hearted.Don't hesitate to rebel for yourself, buddy!
Yang Yong was very moved, it seems that this time he really came to vote.But he said that he must not agree to let himself be the emperor. Thinking of this, Yang Yong cupped his fists and said, "Fifth brother, thank you, elder brother. You can let elder brother be the one-word side-by-side king. Brother is powerful, but elder brother is not talented." , I am willing to help you and be the side-by-side king for you forever."

"Oh, hahaha, big brother is right, then we two brothers will do a big job to overthrow this unrighteous and stupid person, and we two brothers will take turns to sit in Jiangshan! Come and serve wine!" Yang Jie was happy, Yang Yong's few words were right in his heart.

It turns out that Yang Jie, the king of the Han Dynasty, had long been ambitious. There is a saying that desire is hard to fill. Just like no matter how big an official is, he still thinks he is small, and no matter how much money he has, he still thinks he is not enough. Anyone wants to be an emperor, but it depends on strength and luck. say.

As early as when Emperor Wen Yang Jian was there, there were five brothers Yang Yong. When it comes to strategy and ambition, Yang Guang deserved to be number one, and then Yang Jie, the King of Han, was the one to count.

Yang Jie was quick-witted, both civil and military, and distinguished in military exploits. Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, valued him very much, so he assigned Shanxi, Shandong, most of Hebei, and a part of Henan to him, a total of 52 prefectures, and named him King of Han.He enfeoffed the barren land of Sichuan to his fourth son, Yang Xiu, and called him King of Shu.

Yang Jie was very satisfied at first, but later, Yang Guang used tricks, Yang Jian believed in slander, abolished the elders and established the younger, and Yang Guang became the prince.

Yang Jie was dissatisfied with this matter, and said in his heart, the eldest brother Yang Yong is the crown prince, so let the second brother be the crown prince?Why not let me be?Dissertations on military merits, what point is my Yang Jie worse than Yang Guang?
Therefore, he was not convinced, and Yang Guang became the prince not long ago.Yang Jie made an excuse to report to Yang Jian, saying that the Turks were powerful and had repeatedly violated the border, and that Jinyang was under great pressure and that precautions must be strengthened. He suggested recruiting troops and strengthening combat readiness.

Yang Jian agreed, not only sending elite soldiers and generals for him, but also allocating huge sums of money to support him.

Yang Jie was overjoyed, and started vigorous combat preparation activities, which should be the beginning of his selfish desire expansion.

After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, in order to strengthen the centralization of power, Yang Xiu, the fourth king of Shu, was transferred to the capital and placed under house arrest.

This move made Yang Jie even more annoyed and uneasy. He thought that with Yang Guang's treachery, he would have to find a way to deal with himself in the next step. Yang Jie felt that a catastrophe was imminent, and he thought about it anxiously all day long. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. , the more I am afraid, the more I think about it.

His advisers Guo Liang and Jia Yu, as well as generals Yu Ping and Qiao Zhongkui paid attention to him and asked him to rebel.

Yang Jie also agreed to the rebellion, but he was worried that his teacher was unknown, and his eldest brother Yang Yong came to vote, which was something he never expected.He thought that Yang Yong must be under house arrest or killed by Yang Guang, but he did not expect that he would come to his fief today, and there would be pursuers behind him.Dozing off, it's like giving him a pillow, why would Yang Jie be unhappy?It was only then that he brought people to Puzhou overnight.

Of course, Yang Yong, who has just traveled to this troubled world, does not know these details.

Soon, a sumptuous banquet was set up, accompanied by Hanwang Yang Jie and a few others, Yang Yong and Gongye Chang were also polite, and sat down to eat and drink.

After drinking for three rounds, the food is tasteless.Yang Jie's counselor said unsatisfactorily, because what he said just now was interrupted by the King of Han, and he felt uncomfortable, "You two lords, I'm sorry for the villain's different views on what you said just now. Don't look at Yang Guang's presence in the world. The soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, and generals who are used to fighting are like crucian carp crossing the river, but the distant water cannot quench the near thirst.

Right now is the best time to send troops. According to reliable sources, the backer Yang Lin went on an expedition to Dengzhou, and he took away 30 troops at once, leaving the capital empty.We started our troops from here, and we were only [-] miles away from the capital, and within three to five days, the big thing was settled. "

Adviser Jia Yu put down his wine glass and said, "Master Guo's words are true. In order to make the capital difficult to take care of, we can send troops from five directions, and we can win in one battle. The two princes should not hesitate any longer, and make a decision as soon as possible."

"Yeah." Yang Han couldn't help nodding his head, and asked Yang Yong, "Brother Wang, what do you think of this matter?"

Yang Yong thought for a while and asked Gongye Chang: "Brother Gongye, you are better at the situation in the capital and leading troops to fight than I am, so please tell me a few words."

Gong Yechang clasped his fists together: "My lords, ladies and gentlemen, as far as I know, there are [-] soldiers in the Guangyulin Army in Daxing City. In addition, the famous generals include Tianbao General Yuwen Chengdu, Iron Spear Future Guardian, and Two Spear General Ding Yanping , these people have the bravery of all men. In addition, there are Yang Yizhong, the governor of Shanzhou, Li Mi, the Duke of Pushan, Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang, and Yang Su, the king of Yue. Go far away. Therefore, the humble official believes that it is still necessary to be cautious about raising troops."

As soon as Gongye finished speaking, Qiao Zhongkui smiled: "Brother Gongye, why do you want to overwhelm yourself with prestige? What kind of general Tianbao, what kind of iron spear general, turn around and let Brother Wang Mian cut them open with an axe Can those imperial guards fight? It’s okay to let them put on a show.”

Yang Jie put down his wine glass and said happily, "Okay. It will be an auspicious day in three days, so let's attack Wudao. Brother Wang and I want two kings to march directly to the capital!"

(End of this chapter)