It's not bad, Yuan Ji only met Yang Yu'er two or three times before, and each time he couldn't see it clearly from a distance, even if he had doubts, he didn't dare to speak nonsense casually - slandering the princess is not a small crime, So I didn't dare to ask Yang Yu'er's name and identity, I could only hide my suspicion for the time being.
Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang, who are familiar with Chen Sangliang's lecherous character, certainly don't care about such trivial matters, and they also said that Yang Yu'er is a girl from a good family that Chen Sangliang has newly hooked up with or a beautiful maid who has newly taken over. After a few jokes, they didn't ask any more questions. , Chen Sangliang also took the opportunity to send Yang Yu'er away quickly, signaling her child's matter to be discussed tomorrow, and then hurriedly invited Liu Changgong, Pei Xingfang, and Yuan Ji, who had not seen each other for a long time, to the living room to talk about their farewell, and also inquire about Yuan Ji by the way. Why does Ji also appear in Daxing.
After Liu Changgong's casual explanation, Chen Sangliang finally knew the reason. It turned out that Yuan Ji was ordered to go west to contact Chen Sangliang. When he was on the way to close the warehouse, it happened that Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang were about to return to Daxing, and the three ended up. Accompanied by his companions, when he returned to Daxing, he happened to meet Chen Sangliang looking for Yang Yuer's routine lunch break. Liu Changgong, who dared to kick open the door of Chen Sangliang's bridal chamber, missed his good brother, and kicked Chen Sangliang away despite the dissuasion of his own soldiers. The bedroom door, and this is what happened later. But just like Liu Changgong said, fortunately, neither Chen Sangliang nor Yang Yuer had time to take off their clothes.
Chen Sangliang, who was always concerned about the war in the eastern capital, could guess Yuan Ji's intentions with his toes, but he still asked Yuan Ji the reason why he came to Daxing. Sangliang's imperial edict said respectfully: "Chen Liushou, His Royal Highness the King of Yue sent an official to invite you to return to the Eastern Capital as soon as possible. Now the Wagang banditry is getting bigger and bigger, and the situation in the Eastern Capital is becoming more and more difficult. Go up to His Royal Highness Yue, Down to the Li people, all the people are looking forward to your return to the army to rescue as soon as possible, and I also ask Chen Liushou to put the state affairs first and return to the army as soon as possible."
Yang Tong and Yuan Wendu's father and son inevitably underestimated Chen Sangliang's intelligence capabilities. Hearing Yuan Ji's words, Chen Sangliang immediately pretended to be surprised and asked: "Yuan Sheren, Dongdu is in a hurry again? But I Why did I receive the news the day before yesterday that on the fourth day of the first lunar month, the two thieves, Zhai Rang and Li Mi, had lifted the siege back to Luocang and led the main force of the thieves to withdraw their troops and go east?"
"Chen Liushou, you already know?" Yuan Ji was startled, and said, "We only received the news when we arrived in Tongguan yesterday. Chen Liushou, you knew about this situation the day before yesterday?"
Without Chen Sangliang opening his mouth, both Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang had already laughed, and Pei Xingfang said with a smile: "Yuan Sheren, my elder brother is staying behind in the Eastern Capital, so how could he not care about the war in the Eastern Capital? What my brother arranges on the Eastern Capital battlefield is still to report the Eastern Capital battle situation every day, although the speed is not as fast as usual, but if there is any change in the Eastern Capital battlefield, my brother will know within ten days."
Yuan Ji closed his mouth. The words he had planned to persuade Chen Sangliang to retreat were useless. Chen Sangliang smiled again and said, "Yuan Sheren, don't worry. If Luoyang, the eastern capital, is really in danger, then I must return to the army immediately to rescue, but now that Dongdu has turned the corner, I don’t need to be in such a hurry. I’d better wait for His Majesty’s order, and when His Majesty appoints a new Daxing left-behind candidate, I will go back immediately. Otherwise , in the current situation, if I leave, Daxing will be in danger again soon."
Yuan Ji was even more speechless, and he couldn't understand Chen Sangliang even more in his heart. He secretly said: "From all the signs, Chen Liushou really doesn't seem to be planning to rebel. Now Daxing is surrounded by thieves, and he also It's true that you can't leave Daxing at will, but why do I feel that he doesn't want to leave at all? Also, is the pregnant woman just now that person?"
At this time, Chen Sangliang smiled again and said, "Yuan Sheren, it's a coincidence that you came here. It just so happens that today is the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. In the evening, a banquet is going to be held at General Youwuwei’s mansion, and the civil and military officials of the Sui Dynasty in Daxing are called together to participate. Yuan Sheren, you go to the Guanyi to take a bath and change clothes, and come here directly to participate in the banquet later. I will introduce some new colleagues to you know."
After all, Chen Sangliang immediately sent someone to arrange a posthouse for Yuan Ji to stay in. Yuan Ji, who had something to say, hesitated for a while, and finally followed Chen Sangliang's personal soldiers and left, leaving behind Chen Sangliang, Liu Changgong and others Continue chatting and spanking in the living room. Then after a while, Liu Changgong was also invited down to take a bath and change clothes, but Pei Xingfang deliberately delayed for a while. As soon as Liu Changgong left, he approached Chen Sangliang and asked in a low voice: "Brother, there are eleven gates in Dongdu." You should already know about the call to action, right? Yuan Ji saw you, why didn't he mention it?"
"It should be looking for an opportunity to mention this matter to me alone." Chen Sangliang said in a low voice: "This kid is quite a bit of a city, if he dared to show the copy of the call to action just now, Big Brother Liu could slap him. "
"This person is indeed a very rich man. He came all the way west with us, and he didn't even mention a single word about the call for action." Pei Xingfang nodded, and said in a low voice: "But he kept inquiring about all kinds of news about Guanzhong and Daxing, especially As for the situation in the army, it looks like His Royal Highness King Yue and Yuan Wendu are suspicious of you."
"I don't blame them." Chen Sangliang replied helplessly: "The situation in Dongdu is indeed not good at the moment. Due to various circumstances, I can't return to the teacher to save Dongdu. Now my enemies have come out to sow discord again. If it were me, I'm afraid I would also be suspicious, this is human nature, no one can be blamed."
"Brother, please be careful, don't make the same mistakes as Yang Yichen." Pei Xingfang reminded in a low voice, and then said: "Brother, when Yuan Ji alone raises the issue of proclamation to you in the future, in addition to distinguishing and expressing loyalty, you Don't promise to return to the Eastern Capital immediately. You can only take advantage of the temporary resolution of the crisis in the Eastern Capital to personally lead the army to fight against the remnants of Li Yuan who are entrenched in southern Shanxi. In this way, you will have an explanation to His Royal Highness King Yue, and prove your call to action with actions It was faked by the bandit army, and it can be used as an excuse, so there is no need to return to the Eastern Capital immediately to join the war."
Glancing at Pei Xingfang, who had already been led into ruin by himself, Chen Sangliang asked with a smile, "What? You object to my personally leading the army back to save Dongdu?"
"Brother, I don't object, but I think the time is not yet ripe." Pei Xingfang shook his head and said, "Zhai Li's bandit army is no better than the mob under Li Yuan's old bandit. Liang Youbing still takes the initiative on the battlefield. Even if you go back to rescue Dongdu yourself, brother, it will be difficult to eradicate the two thieves Zhai and Li in one fell swoop. , It won’t be decided if both sides are hurt. Instead of this, it’s better to let Wang Shichong fight with them first, and then you can make a final decision, brother, which is in your best interest.”
Chen Sangliang smiled, praising his distant cousin for his correct tactical views, but secretly sighed in his heart: "After all, I'm still a little naive, I haven't seen the real reason why I don't want to go back to Dongdu. But it's okay, naive The best point is, otherwise, with your family background and family influence, I dare not rest assured and entrust you with important responsibilities."
Pei Xingfang, who is two years younger than Chen Sangliang, is indeed relatively innocent, and he still can't see the real ambition of his distant cousin, but there are many people who have seen through Chen Sangliang's hypocrisy. , Fang Xuanling quickly ran to Chen Sangliang, who had resumed his work, and asked straight to the point: "My dear brother, I heard that Yuan Ji, the envoy sent by the King of Yue, has arrived? Did he mention it to you about the Xiwen?" ?”
Chen Sangliang shook his head, first briefly introduced the situation of his meeting with Yuan Ji, and then said: "Unsurprisingly, this Yuan Ji will wait for the opportunity to talk to me alone before the showdown, not only to save face for me, but also to take the opportunity Advise me to return to Shidong Capital as soon as possible to prove my innocence."
"My dear brother, this is a rare and good opportunity, you'd better not miss it." Fang Xuanling suggested: "It happens that you are going to have a banquet with Daxing Wenwu tonight, and Yuan Ji will definitely be there. Or you can directly disclose this matter and force Na Yuanji to present a statement in public. Your subordinates will definitely be furious and make the matter even bigger, so that everyone in Quanguanzhong and Daxing will know that you have been wronged. In this way , you can take the opportunity to alienate your relationship with His Highness the King of Yue and gradually get rid of his control, and you can also take the opportunity to observe the position and attitude of the civil servants under your command, so that you can take the next step."
Chen Sangliang was a little silent, and shook his head after a while, and said: "Brother, you can't do this, I have actually thought about this strategy for a long time, and I even thought about how to make a public statement without showing any traces, but I also After thinking about it for a long time, I still don’t think so.”
"Why? Don't you still want to continue to work for His Majesty the Emperor?" Fang Xuanling, who had a thick and rebellious bone in the back of his head, lowered his voice and said, "You and I have long known the current situation of Da Sui Jiangshan and His Majesty the Emperor. You There are quite a few civil and military officials under your command, and if this matter is used well, there will probably be quite a few civil and military officials who will support you on the spot as a king."
"I'm just worried about this, so I don't want to do this." Chen Sangliang replied: "Among my generals, there are indeed many who are dissatisfied with the court and His Majesty. If I intensify the conflict with His Highness the King of Yue in public, they will There will definitely be people who will jump out and support me to stand on my own feet, but then what should I do? Killing them will break my arms, and it will be a big loss of heart, if I don’t kill them, how will I explain to His Majesty the Emperor and the court?”
"Brother Xian, you still have another choice." Fang Xuanling reminded in a low voice.
"I can't do this." Chen Sangliang shook his head and said, "This is a matter of morality. I can quickly rise to the top and become an excellent minister, relying on the appreciation and promotion from His Majesty the Emperor and loyal court officials. If I fall out with them for a small grievance, I will lose righteousness and support. Even if some civil and military officials will go with me, there will definitely be many people who will abandon me, so I can't do this, at least not yet. "
What Fang Mou Duan said was that Fang Xuanling was good at planning and arrangement but not good at making decisions. He also knew that Chen Sangliang had received great help from Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty and his loyal lackeys in the process of starting his family. It is indeed morally unreasonable. Fang Xuanling, who is not a time traveler, can only nod his head, and said helplessly: "It is the reason that my brother has considered everything comprehensively. Then just wait a little longer. Fortunately, our emperor's majesty I will definitely give you a chance, as long as you can continue to master Guanzhong and recharge your energy, brother, there will definitely be opportunities in the future."
Chen Sangliang smiled, and said in his heart: "It doesn't take too far in the future, maybe it will appear soon. Yu Wenhuaji, you have to fight for me, or Wang Shichong, you have to fight for me too, Emperor Sui Yang and I Please leave it to Yu Wenhuaji, the stumbling block of Yue Wang Yang Tong, I will leave it to your father-in-law."
Considering moral issues, Chen Sangliang, who had long known about the Dongdu Wenwen incident, resolutely gave up the opportunity to raise troops on this ground, and continued to hold the Lantern Festival normally as if he did not know. Yuan Ji, who had been instructed by both Yang Tong and Yuan Wen, pretended that there was no such thing and attended the Daxing Lantern Festival as if he had nothing to do, even though he didn't find any signs of Chen Sangliang's rebellion. However, what Chen Sangliang, Fang Xuanling, Yuan Ji and others did not expect was that at the banquet that night, something unexpected was discovered, and this accident was not a small one...
The accident came from drunken speech. At the beginning, dozens of civil and military officials filled the lobby of the Youwuwei General's Mansion, shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot. The atmosphere was very warm and normal. Liu Heita, Luo Shixin, Liu Changgong, etc. The gambler had already agreed to gamble all night tonight, but as the drink continued to be consumed, the topic also unknowingly got involved in the current world, and then he didn't know who took the lead, and complained loudly about Da Sui The chaos of the country and the rampant rebellion of bandits, lament when will peace return, Haijing Heyan
This topic quickly caused trouble, and many civil and military officials complained about the chaos in the world and the lack of peace for the people, and then a group of idiots, mainly members of the Guanlongmen Clan, were afraid of Emperor Sui Yang's temper and took the opportunity What do you say now that the ruler of the world does not come out, and the world is difficult to level, to test whether Chen Sangliang, who rewarded them with life and official positions, has the will to stand on his own—after all, for these grasshoppers who once surrendered to Li Yuan, Chen Sangliang, who has a generous and gentle personality It is safer for Sangliang to be their boss than to let Emperor Sui Yang continue to be their boss.
Then things became a little difficult to deal with. Chen Sangliang's confidant lackeys misunderstood the standpoint of these fools, and suspected that their words were instigated and arranged by Chen Sangliang. It was also because of their complete disappointment and dissatisfaction with Emperor Sui Yang that Liu Heikai, Luo Shixin and others also began to speak strangely, both inside and outside the words were blaming Emperor Sui Yang for making a mess of the Sui Dynasty, and they were good at adjusting the position of their buttocks. The old general Yun Ding Xingyun also directly asked about Chen Sangliang's birth date, and Sima Zhaozhi's heart was known to everyone, even a blind person could see it.
Fortunately, although Chen Sangliang's drinking capacity is very average, he still remained calm when the wine was half drunk, and hurriedly yelled: "Enough! Today is the Lantern Festival, a festive day, don't bring up this topic again. I shut up!"
Forcibly suppressing this topic to avoid continuing, Chen Sangliang couldn't let the banquet go cold, so he smiled and said casually: "Let's talk about something festive, and you won't be afraid of being laughed at when you say it. I still don’t know the origin of the Lantern Festival, gentlemen and talents, can you enlighten me and tell me the origin and allusion of the Lantern Festival?”
Of course, Chen Sangliang asked about the origin of the Lantern Festival just to change the subject, but what the ignorant Chen Sangliang never dreamed of was that just after he asked this question, the group of members of the Longmen Clan Immediately there was joy on the face, Wei Zheng and Yuan Tiangang were stunned, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Pei Xingfang were dumbfounded, Yun Dingxing, Xiao Zao and Dugu Huai'en, the 25 boys whose loyalty values had always been zero, immediately beamed with joy , Yuan Zao, whose face was already very ugly before, stood up abruptly, glared at Chen Sangliang aggressively, and shouted: "Chen Liushou, what do you mean by that?"
"I...? What's wrong with me? I just want to ask about the origin of the Lantern Festival?" Chen Sangliang was confused, knowing that he must have said something wrong, but he didn't understand where it was wrong.
"Yuan Sheren, what's the matter with you?" Guo Feng, Chen Ci, Liu Changgong and other uneducated people were equally puzzled, and they all asked, "What did Chen Liushou say wrong? Why are you suddenly angry?"
Seeing that Chen Sangliang's confused expression did not seem to be fake, Yuan Ji was also a little puzzled, so he restrained his anger and asked in doubt: "Chen Liushou, you really don't know the origin of the Lantern Festival?"
"I really don't know." Chen Sangliang replied with a wry smile, and was startled again, and hurriedly asked: "Why? The origin of this Lantern Festival is very unusual?"
"You really don't know about staying behind?" Yuan Ji was also confused by Chen Sangliang's reaction.
Chen Sangliang shook his head blankly. Pei Xingfang, who had been covering his mouth and snickering over there, had a conscience. He couldn't bear to see his distant cousin continue to make a fool of himself, so he hurried up and whispered in Chen Sangliang's ear: "Brother, The Lantern Festival comes from the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. Before the Emperor Wen, the Lvs rebelled, and Liu Hong was established as the young emperor. The later imperial family, Qi Wang Liuxiang, joined forces with Chen Ping and Zhou Bo to eradicate the party of Queen Lv, and abolished the Shaodi and established the Emperor Wen. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty established the Lantern Festival to commemorate this event. , passed down to this day.”
Chen Sangliang was completely dumbfounded, and Pei Xingfang couldn't help laughing even more, and couldn't help but said in a low voice: "Brother, don't blame Yuan Sheren for attacking on the spot, you're just pretending to be self-inflicted, although there are still celebrations for the Lantern Festival The meaning of Taiping is hard to come by, but isn’t the abolition of the emperor and the establishment of a new emperor the content of the fake call to action?”
Chen Sangliang continued to be dumbfounded, and after a long time, he lamented in his heart: "When the book comes to use, I just hate it, and ignorance and incompetence will kill people!"
Fortunately, when Chen Sangliang asked about the allusion, it was indeed unintentional, so he quickly apologized to Yuan Ji and the civil and military officials present, and scolded his history teacher for dying too early for not teaching him well, which caused him to make such a fuss. It was a big joke, he blamed himself again and again, and he also said that he would definitely kneel down in the Sui Ancestral Temple to plead guilty. The remorse was sincere and came from the bottom of his heart.
It is still too late for Chen Sangliang to do this. His explanation does not mean that the members of the Guanlong clan do not believe it, Yun Dingxing and Xiao Zao and other youngsters do not believe it, even Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng and other confidantes do not believe it. With Chen Liushou's talent and learning, how could you make such a mistake? Fang Xuanling still praised secretly in his heart: "Wonderful, this kind of temptation is better than my proposal to directly disclose the false statement. It not only tested everyone's attitudes, did not leave any excuses, but also cleverly sent out hints, reminding those who are interested to prepare Just get ready. Smart, my brother is really smart!"
"Daxing is going to have a big event!" Yuan Ji also said secretly in his heart: "Calling so many civil and military officials to gather, and publicly mentioning the matter of abolishing the young emperor and establishing the Wen emperor, Chen Liushou is clearly telling everyone that he is going to follow Chen Ping and Zhou Bo's example." The old emperor has been abolished and a new emperor has been established. Chen Liushou and Chen Ping are both surnamed Chen, hum, what a clever hint!"
"And that woman during the day, how come the more I think about it, the more I realize that she looks like Princess Yang Yu? If it's really her, the purpose of Chen Liushou may not be as simple as abolishing the old emperor and establishing a new emperor."