Huangyang Road Huiyang City
Yang Yanye, governor of Huangyang Road, stood at the highest point of the city wall, his clairvoyant hand trembling uncontrollably. The beacon flames on the north bank stretched for tens of miles, and thousands of troops and horses were surging like torrents. At this moment, the torrent in his heart was more violent than the collision on the battlefield. He never imagined that the day would come when he would see the left front guard go to war against the rebels with his own eyes.
A line of turbid tears flowed slowly down his wrinkled face.
"No matter what purpose Luo Yao has, it's An's thoughts."
He put down his clairvoyance and murmured: "He fought the first battle against the rebellion... It seems that Yin Poshan's troops can't bear it anymore. Once the rebel camp on the north bank of the Huangniu River is broken, a hole in Li Yuanshan's defense line will collapse. Counting the days, the imperial court's counter-insurgency army should have already set off. But I don't know if His Majesty will personally march, as a minister, I can't serve the country, so I can only pay homage to Your Majesty from afar!"
Li Huaili, the governor of Huiyang County, felt sore, and couldn't help wiping away tears.
"Waiting, looking forward, finally looking forward to this day."
He choked up and couldn't speak anymore.
Yang Yanye wiped away his tears with his sleeve, and said after a while of silence: "If I can cobble together some food and grass in Huiyang County, I will be willing to carry the burden and go to the battlefield to work on the battlefield. Hold a bowl of sake to respect the soldiers, and do a good job for the people of Huangyang Road Thank you. It’s a pity that there is no more grain left in the Xinkou warehouse.”
"grown ups!"
Lei Wu, the county magistrate, was still somewhat sober. He looked at the beacon fire on the north bank and said in a sad tone: "Your Excellency is concerned about the country and the people, and has the people in mind... The lower official knows that he should not say anything at this time, but the lower official is like a stick in his throat. Luo Yao launched troops against the rebels because he felt that the time had come. I'm afraid the next thing is to attack us Huang Yangdao... "
"Why don't I know?"
Yang Yanye smiled wryly and said: "When Luo Yao was victorious, there should be one of the papers submitted to the imperial court to join me... Your Majesty thought of his great achievements, and it is expected that I, the governor of Huangyangdao, will also succeed. It is nothing more than saying that I am afraid of war, that I am in collusion with the rebels, and so on. Even if His Majesty knows it is impossible, in order to appease Luo Yao, he will issue a decree to remove me from office. This is the best ending, it cannot be said... "
"But if Luo Yao is sincere in fighting the rebellion for the country, not to mention an official position, even if it takes my life, it doesn't matter."
He stood up straight, his eyes fearless.
"When a rebellious minister is in power, the country will not..."
Li Huaili was stopped by Yang Yanye before he finished speaking. He waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty is a rare and wise monarch, and he will not let Xiaoxiao make trouble. Now that there is no room for trouble in the Sui Dynasty, His Majesty may be more partial. But as long as the matter in the Northwest is settled and His Majesty frees up his hands, who would dare to have any dirty thoughts?"
"I hope so!"
Lei Wu sighed: "Your Excellency has governed Huangyang Dao for so many years, who among the common people does not care about your interests? I only hate that a good official like Your Excellency can't last long, and hating a thief like Luo Yao has become more and more respected."
"Do things upright, and be a man of duty. I look up to His Majesty, and I bow down to the people... I am very old, and I have done what I should do in front of me. What do I care about my posthumous name? My only regret is that I can't face See Your Majesty... After Luo Yao's victory, you all know the most sinister way, so what's the point of worrying?"
"grown ups… "
Lei Wu's face was miserable, and there was hatred in his eyes.
"My innocence... If he wants to get the Xinkou Cang, he will find an excuse to say that I embezzled official rations, and then he finds out. In order to ensure that the Sui's rations do not fall into the hands of the rebels, Luo Yao had no choice but to lead the army to control Xinkou warehouse." Kou Cang... When such a note is presented to His Majesty, even His Majesty has no choice but to say anything. Your Majesty cannot turn against Luo Yao because of this matter, because the Southwest Banbi cannot do without him. Therefore, I am the culprit. It's decided."
"Since your lord has guessed Luo Yao's trick, is there a way to solve it?"
Li Huaili's expression changed.
"Where is there any way?"
Yang Yanye shook his head: "Now Huiyang City is sealed like a stuffy jar, only people are allowed to come in and no one is allowed to go out. If I can get the booklet, I don't have to wait until now."
"Can we just sit and wait? And be charged as a traitor, even the family members can't be saved?!"
Lei Wu slammed his fist on the city wall, and blood flowed from his fist immediately. Yang Yanye took out a handkerchief from his cuff, and wrapped it for General Lei with his own hands: "Actually, there is a way. Although I cannot be exonerated, it may make His Majesty feel pity, so I don't care about the crimes of you and my family. Although Your Majesty sees I can't see Huang Yangdao, I can't see your heart, but nothing can hide from him... It's just that the situation has come to this point, His Majesty has no other choice."
"Luo Yao has no kind thoughts, His Majesty has compassion... You two remember, no matter what happens, you must carry Huang Yangdao's errands. The biggest difference between the left front guard and the rebels is that they will not ravage the people. This is what I am most assured of. If the Xinkou Cang is lost, then lose it. If the Northwest War goes smoothly, Luo Yao will dare to disagree. But you two must live, and only if you are alive can you continue to work for His Majesty and clear my name!"
"My lord, there will be a way after all!"
Li Huaili persuaded.
"Gone… "
Yang Yanye smiled and said: "There is only one way, you and I know it well. If I die, Luo Yao will not be able to pester me any more. Your Majesty will have a reason not to punish you. If I don't die, Luo Yao Every step of the way, His Majesty, in order to appease him, I will be ruined by myself, and it will be an unforgivable crime to implicate you and my family... If I die, it will be meaningless for him to plant any disgusting things on me. He wants It’s just Xinkoucang, and I just want to keep you and my family at this time.”
"Mark my words and be a good officer."
He smiled and glanced at Li Huaili and Lei Wu, and took a deep breath: "Although the rivers and mountains of the Sui Dynasty are broken, the taste is still so charming. I can take away not much, the only breath of the Sui Dynasty That's all."
"Take care of the family for me."
He suddenly said something, and before Lei Wu and Li Huaili could react, he ran two steps forward and jumped off the city wall!
Although Li Huaili and Lei Wu knew that the Governor-General already had the will to die, they wanted to persuade him a few more words. But before he had time to speak, Yang Yanye used his own way to express his loyalty to the court and his struggle against the injustice of fate. The moment the skinny body fell from the city wall, it was like a towering mountain collapsed.
"grown ups!"
Li Huaili and Lei Wu supported the city wall and looked down at the same time. With a bang, Yang Yanye's body fell heavily on the ground, and a piece of blood slowly spread out from under his body.
"farewell."
Li Huaili knelt down slowly, knocking hard on the cold city wall with his forehead.
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What Yang Yanye said was right, and what he expected was also right. Luo Yao originally planned to submit a memorial to the imperial court after he wiped out the troops at Yinpo Mountain on the north bank. The booklet has been written and is just waiting to be sent out as soon as the day comes. If he wanted to hold Xinkoucang in his hand in a legitimate way, he had to pull out Yang Yanye.
And after the emperor received the memorial, no matter how angry he was, he would not reprimand Luo Yao. Huang Yangdao is like a gate, and now Luo Yao is guarding the gate. Even if the emperor knew that Yang Yanye would never collude with the rebels or steal the food from Xinkou Cang, he would still issue an order to punish him.
This is reality, a reality that seems unalterable.
But Yang Yanye thought of a way, that is to die himself. If he dies, even if Luo Yao's memorial goes up, His Majesty will not embarrass his family and Huang Yangdao's officials because he is grateful for his loyalty. And if he died, Luo Yao wouldn't dare to be fierce in his words. He will be worried that His Majesty will be pushed to the point where he can't bear it, and it's not yet the point where Luo Yao can do whatever he wants.
It is precisely because of seeing this point very thoroughly that Yang Yanye took the leap.
Before he died, he said, I have done everything I can do before my life, so why do I care about my posthumous reputation? When he said this, how much pain he felt in his heart, others would only feel a little or two at most. If he does not die, his family will be implicated. Even if the emperor doesn't kill him, he will send his whole family to some place in the frontier as military slaves. How could he have the heart to watch his wife and children being implicated by him? Thinking about the immature face of his grandson who was only able to run, his heart felt like a knife was being cut.
For those relatives, for those subordinates.
Yang Yanye had to jump.
No one saw how calm he was when he fell from the city wall. No one knew that what he thought of at the last moment was actually the bowl of braised lion head. That day, when he brought the food back to the mansion, the grandson looked at the slightly cold braised lion head and clapped his little hands, saying that grandpa is great, grandpa can do tricks and make delicious food for me. That red smiling face, that pure and clean smile... will always be fixed in his heart.
For Huang Yangdao these years, he has paid too much. He had complained about the emperor, why didn't he even come to comfort him when Huang Yangdao needed the protection of the emperor's wings the most? In the past two years, in order to guarantee this land, how many times has he borrowed food from those big merchants with a smile on his face? How many times have you personally stood on the south bank of the Yellow Niu River and commanded Minyong to use simple weapons to resist the rebels who were trying to plunder
The endless rushing water of the Huangniu River has taken away a touch of heroic soul.
No one could understand his determination to leap forward. No one can understand that he abandoned the wisdom of life and death. It's worth my life to exchange my family for a hundred years.
The people on the city wall were all stunned. They rushed to the edge of the city wall and looked down, calling for your lord. How many people hoped that they could use their shouts to pull you back? The county soldiers who are still sticking to Huiyang City, those who are unwilling to do so, cannot understand why the adults do this, and it is because of this that they are heartbroken and sad. Many people clenched their fists in grief and anger, and how many people cried out blood.
I don't know how many tears fell from the city wall, nourishing the layer of moss that recorded merits and demerits.
I don't know how many mournful cries floated to the sky, begging the ruthless God to treat that heroic spirit kindly.
In the short time of falling, Yang Yanye suddenly felt that there should be no regrets, right? After so many years of ups and downs in the officialdom, he has done too many things and is still not satisfied. I have always thought that I can do more, more... At this moment, I finally fully understand what I want... Is that a regret
Is there any more
no
May my family be safe and healthy.
May I live in the Sui Dynasty and live forever!