The carriage passed by on the street, and the wheels made a slight clicking sound as they rolled over the bluestone slabs. Holding a bowl of hot noodle soup, Fang Jie ate heartily, and seemed not to care about his own image in front of Mu San. Fang Jie knew that for a cautious person like Mu San, the more natural he behaved in front of him, Mu San felt that this was a very intimate expression.
"Your Majesty returned to Dongnuang Pavilion, who did you summon?"
Fang Jie asked while eating.
"After Your Majesty came back, the first people to come to Dongnuan Pavilion were Zuoweiwei General Yang Shunhui and Youzuowei General Xu Xiaogong, and then the generals stationed in Chang'an, discussing affairs in Dongnuan Pavilion for more than half an hour. The status of servants is humble, He didn't come near, but he didn't hear anything. After the generals of Wei left, His Majesty met Huai Qiugong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, several university scholars, Duguxue of the Ministry of Punishment, Pei Yan, the servant of Huangmen, and Wu Yiyi, Marquis of Sanjin. "
"The last ones I saw were President Zhou of the Academy of Martial Arts and Luo Weiran, the commander of the Ouchi Guard Office... Originally, His Majesty had ordered Yang Yin to be escorted into the Taiji Palace, but I don't know why His Majesty backed down. It was handed over to Dali Temple and the Criminal Ministry for interrogation, and Mr. Su was also sent to jury."
Fang Jie couldn't help smiling when he heard that Duguxue was among the names Mu San said. The Dugu lord was transferred from the Criminal Department by the emperor and appointed governor of Shandong Province. It was originally a great thing to be successful, but he was unlucky, so he left Beijing and had not left Gyeonggi-do before Li Yuanshan and Yuan Chongwu rebelled. This Dugu lord, who was already preparing to be a great official in the frontier, had to go back to Chang'an city. Fortunately, the job of the Criminal Ministry has not been replaced by others, otherwise he might be counted as the most unlucky governor in history.
Fang Jie could guess the people the emperor met.
For those who saw the military first, His Majesty must let them stabilize the morale of the army and stabilize the situation in Chang'an. Goodbye to Huai Qiugong and the others, it was to arrange for Prince Yi's rebellion to be tried later. Seeing Dean Zhou and Luo Weiran must have something to do with Xiao Yijiu and those quacks who collaborated in the rebellion.
Fang Jie didn't know at this time that an old man who was enough to shock the entire Sui Dynasty and even the whole world was born again.
Thinking of this, Fang Xie couldn't help but think, the emperor has a purpose when he sees these people, why is he seeing him? For this rebellion, he is actually insignificant in this huge situation. With his current status, it is impossible to influence any major event. In terms of identity, the most glamorous thing about him is just a vassal of the right servant, which is meaningless at all. Although he is very famous in Chang'an City now, bigger than many court officials, Fang Xie is self-aware that in Chang'an City, he still doesn't have his own one-third of an acre of land.
He originally thought that the emperor would reward him with an official post for some modest contributions this time. To get rid of the shackles of the students of the Yanwu Academy not to be an official within three years, who would have thought that the emperor is a born good businessman. He even took the credit for Xiang Qingniu's affairs, it seems that it will take time to change his current situation in Chang'an City.
Along the way, he ate a large bowl of hot noodle soup and asked many questions.
Mu San's status is limited, and there is not much news from him. When the carriage passed the square, Fang Xie opened the curtains and looked out, and found that a huge square had been drawn up and the curtain was completely blocked. The army was patrolling the street and no one was allowed to enter this area. If it wasn't for the palace sign on the carriage that Fang Jie was riding in, he might have been stopped.
Fang Xie knew that behind the curtain, on the square were corpses that hadn't been cleaned up completely. It was one of the most elite soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, the corpses of 11,000 soldiers of Zuo Wuwei. The emperor didn't see Yu Manlou at the end, and didn't even give those people a chance to beg for mercy. When he turned around and left, the fate of those rebellious soldiers was already doomed.
Fang Jie didn't think the emperor's methods were cruel. If he could even pardon such serious crimes as treason, what would be the majesty of the emperor? He didn't know that at the last moment, Yu Manlou still had illusions, planning to use the method of killing the enemy in the northwest to exchange the soldiers of Zuo Wuwei for the time being. If Fang Xie knew, he would probably smile helplessly. This general, known for his wisdom and Confucianism, has become an idiot at the last moment.
How could the imperial prestige of the country allow those soldiers to survive
Fang Jie had no doubts that the entire city of Chang'an was about to erupt in a bloodbath. His Majesty will definitely take the opportunity to take down all those courtiers who have no clear relationship with Prince Yi. It is unknown how many people's homes were ransacked and how many people were exterminated. Judging from the example of the emperor's decree to slaughter the Jiangdu Qiu family many years ago, the emperor has the courage.
Fang Xie couldn't see the scene behind the curtain, but he knew that the square was full of soldiers at this time, dealing with the mutilated corpses. The total number of dead soldiers was more than 20,000. These corpses would be transported out of Chang'an for burial . If the emperor ordered implicated people, then more than 10,000 Zuowuwei soldiers who died here would cause more than 10,000 families to suffer. If people start killing people, then perhaps the number of people slaughtered will exceed 50,000, or even more.
rebel…
Fang Jie let out a long sigh in his heart.
Either success or failure. Those who have always rebelled have always stepped forward on the bones of the dead.
Fang Jie still remembers so many examples from his previous life. In which dynasty, those who tried to change their rights didn't use their lives to pave the way they wanted to go? Regardless of whether the person who grabs the right wins or the person who defends the right wins, after the game, there will be a bloody storm, and killings will follow.
Although the turmoil was quelled by the emperor, was the emperor really a winner
The foundation of the Sui Dynasty may have been touched by this turmoil.
Fang Jie shook his head to shake off his troubled thoughts.
These things are still far away from the current him. All he can do is to live by himself, and then let everyone who treats him well live and live well. Fang Jie never thought of himself as a kind person, but he knew his bottom line very well. Whether in the previous life or in the present, more than one person said that in order to achieve great things, you must deny your relatives, and to be a true hero will not be fettered by love...
But Fang Jie never thought so, he knew he couldn't do it, so he abandoned all his feelings.
Instead, he guards these feelings. Maybe he is impulsive and naive, but this is his bottom line. He is willing to fight for people who are good to him, the reason is that simple, because they are good to him.
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Fang Jie waited until it was dark and the emperor asked Su Buwei to call him in when he was hungry again. When he entered the door, Fang Jie couldn't help being stunned for a moment, he found that the emperor's hair was almost all white. When I was in the square before, because the emperor was wearing a crown, no one noticed these new gray hairs.
Under the light, the emperor's white hair is so eye-catching.
Fang Jie saluted, but his heart was still hard to calm down. Although the emperor seemed to be in a good mood, he smashed Prince Yi's conspiracy in one fell swoop, stabilized the court, stabilized Chang'an, and stabilized his throne. But civil strife has always been a matter of killing one thousand enemies and self-defeating eight hundred. Take the 11,000 Zuowuwei soldiers who were slaughtered in the square as an example. They were all the most elite soldiers of the Sui Dynasty. How could the emperor not feel distressed or sad
Those who will be beheaded in the future will all be subjects of the Great Sui Dynasty. Most of the people are innocent. A minister involved in the treason is behind a big family. Hundreds of people have died. How many of them know about it? The families of those soldiers, who always thought their sons were serving the country, were involved and lost their lives. Even if some murders are controlled, the courtiers will have to go to two or three. This is a major event that has shaken the foundation for the Sui Dynasty.
And this is only a loss on the surface, the ones that really had a huge impact on the court and the Sui Dynasty... were those aristocratic families. Among the officials involved, who is not from a famous family? If it is really pursued, then at least half of the aristocratic families will be involved. These aristocratic families are the source of supporting the imperial court. No matter how cruel the emperor is, can he still send troops to slaughter them one by one? Then Da Sui was really in jeopardy.
These are all the reasons why the emperor's hair is getting whiter.
How could the emperor be happy
It seems that he has won, but in fact, no matter who rebels and is wiped out, he is a loser for the emperor. Because the whole world is his, and what is lost is his.
"What's your reaction?"
Seeing that Fang Jie was stunned, the emperor closed his mouth and asked provocatively, but that shallow smile was full of fatigue.
He casually pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Sit down and talk."
Fang Jie said: "I'd better stand up and talk, it's easier to kneel down and thank you later."
The emperor was amused by his words and smiled, it was a real smile. Su Buwei, who was standing beside the emperor, glanced at Fang Jie, and was very surprised how this young man dared to speak like that. The vast majority of people are submissive in front of the emperor, not even daring to show their air. But Fang Jie's naturally exuberant arrogance, as well as his delightful cleverness, seemed to really please His Majesty.
"How do you know that I will reward you?"
The emperor asked with a smile.
Fang Jie said with a serious expression: "Because Your Majesty is a wise king."
The emperor couldn't help laughing, pointed at Fang Jie and said, "You mean, if I don't reward you, I'm a fool?"
Fang Jie quickly bowed his head and said: "How is it possible, I firmly believe that His Majesty will reward you."
"Rogue!"
The emperor glanced at him, raised his head after being silent for a while, and said, "I didn't intend to reward you at first, because you know what it is. If you have resisted the decree and disrespected one after another, if it were someone else, I would have killed you ten times or eight times." .Because I pity your talent, I make an exception and save your life to serve the country."
Fang Xie lifted his robe and saluted: "Thank you Lord Long En!"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "I haven't rewarded you yet."
Fang Jie said: "Your Majesty does not kill the minister, and the minister feels that it is already a great reward."
The emperor smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid you're slick and duplicity...but I know you're loyal. Put aside your merits and faults, since you're loyal, I'll naturally reward you."
The emperor glanced at Su Buwei, and Su Buwei hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty's will: God bless the 12th year of the Martial Arts Academy, the first name of the right servant Fang Jie, who is young and promising, loyal to the country, and has repeatedly made outstanding achievements. Your Majesty Sui Qucai was eclectic and rewarded for meritorious service, Fang Xie was specially made a first-class viscount and given the rank of cavalry general!"
First-class Viscount... Ranger General
Fang Jie was stunned for a moment, he really didn't expect to get these. Although Ranger General is only a false title, he is actually a fifth rank. How many people struggle for a lifetime, but they can't climb to the position of the fifth rank. Although the first-class viscount does not have his own food, the annual salary from the court is a large sum of money. And the most important thing is that the viscount is not a worthless vassal like You Shixun, which means that Fang Jie has completely separated from ordinary people and is a nobleman of the Sui Dynasty.
This was completely beyond Fang Jie's expectations, so he was a little dizzy.
"certainly… "
The emperor smiled and said: "It's not for nothing... Now that you have an official position, naturally you can't stay in the Martial Arts Academy all day as usual. If there is an errand, I will tell you to do it. If there is no errand, you can continue." Be your student at the Martial Arts Institute."
"Thank you for your majesty's long grace, long live your majesty, long live, long live... I am a little stupid, please take a breath, your majesty."
After a while, Fang Jie grinned, then raised his head and asked seriously: "Your Majesty... are you going to let me go to the northwest this time?"
The emperor shook his head: "Someone recommended you to go to the Northwest, but I rejected it. They said that you knew the Northwest and would be helpful for the imperial court to mobilize troops. I know what they said was right. If you choose a pioneer, you are indeed quite suitable. But you don't have enough qualifications and prestige. And leading the army is not the same as a joke. Loyalty is not enough, you don't have that ability. And... "
The emperor glanced at him and said calmly: "I have some errands entrusted to you, and you will probably be away from Beijing for a while. I will give you half a year, even if you come back one day earlier."