On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 303: Deposing the Crown Prince

It was a lie that Cui Che was asking for a drink, but it was true that he was discussing with Yang Su how to remove Gao Jiong from power.

The two negotiated for a long time, but to no avail.

After all, Yang Jian's requirements were too high. He wanted to keep Gao Jiong away from the center of power, but he couldn't start with personal ethics, so as not to tarnish Gao Jiong's reputation.

After much deliberation, the two had no choice but to find a solution on the side of cronies, just as Su Wei was impeached by He Tuo and was therefore removed from his official title.

It is an undoubted fact that Gao Jiong formed a clique. Of course, Cui Che and Yang Su are in the same situation. It mainly depends on whether Yang Jian is willing to pursue the case.

After finalizing the strategy, the next step was to collect evidence. As for whether to bribe Gao Jiong's cronies or lure his servants, it was all controlled by Yang Su. Cui Che still had to think about his plan for the five years of Ping Liao.

In the Sui Dynasty, local officials were elected for three years. Cui Che was re-appointed as the governor of Youzhou last year. Yang Jian gave him a five-year term and made an exception for him to be re-elected.

Five years is enough time to accomplish many things, but pacifying Liaodong is indeed extremely difficult.

But after all, he agreed to do this in front of Yang Jian, so he had no choice but to go ahead and do it.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Cui Che still had no clue, and he didn't know what Yang Suzhi's method was, but he actually caught the evidence of Gao Jiong's clique.

The next day, at the court meeting, Feng Deyi, a member of the Internal Affairs Bureau, came forward to impeach, claiming that the minister Zuo Pu shot Gao Jiong, the general Yuan Min of the left guard, the general Yuan Zhou of the right guard, and Wang Shiji, who was changed from the general manager of Qingzhou to the general manager of Liangzhou.

The four of them formed a clique and shared their needs.

Everyone's eyes turned to the right servant She Yang Su.

Feng Deyi came from the Yang Su shogunate and married his cousin. Now Feng Deyi is attacking Gao Jiong. Everyone knows whose instructions it was.

Yuan Min and Yuan Zhou were in charge of the left and right guards of the Sixteenth Guards of Gyeonggi Province, and Wang Shiji was the general manager of Liangzhou and the commander-in-chief of Longyou's soldiers. This status was so sensitive that even Yang Jian on the throne could hardly sit still.

Although Yang Jian did not believe that Gao Jiong would really plot chaos, he was also worried that when he deposed the crown prince, Prince Yang Yong would give it a go.

There is not much tenderness between father and son.

Yang Jian was furious and immediately ordered people to summon King Qin Yang Jun to the palace to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Before the eunuchs had even left the hall, there were He Ruobi of Shangzhu Kingdom, Yu Wenbi, the general manager of Wuzhou, Xue Zhou, the Minister of Punishment, Hu Lu Xiaoqing, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Liu Shu, the Minister of War, and others, who strongly testified that Gao Jiong was innocent.

He Ruobi was once expelled as a citizen, but a few years ago he was restored to the title of Song Guogong and Shangzhu State, but he was not assigned specific positions.

Yu Wenbi, the general manager of Wuzhou, was in the same situation as Cui Che. He went to court to report on his duties but never returned.

Liu Shu was the late provincial chief official, and the eldest son of Liu Ji was deeply loved by Yang Jian. At first, he planned to marry Princess Yang Awu of Lanling, but Yang Awu refused, so he gave up. But for Liu

The importance mentioned has not changed at all.

Yang Jian saw that before the investigation had even begun, there were so many important ministers rushing to defend Gao Jiong. This was not a clique, what else could it be!

At first, he just wanted to demote Gao Jiong to another place, but now he has changed his mind. Although he did not want to harm Gao Jiong's name because of the long-term friendship between the emperor and his ministers, he was determined to remove him from his post.

Gao Jiong's influence in the court really made Yang Jian uneasy.

After an investigation by King Yang Jun of Qin, it was soon discovered that Gao Jun, Yuan Min, and Yuan Zhou had indeed received horses donated by Wang Shiji in private, and the four of them had indeed had close contacts.

Yang Jian was furious and ordered Gao Jun, Yuan Min and Yuan Zhou to return to their homes to await their punishment. He sent people to Liangzhou to seize Wang Shiji's power and escort him to the court.

When Wang Shiji was captured and brought to Daxing, Cui Che had already set off for Youzhou.

The Daxing incident had nothing to do with him, but many people heard about it.

Wang Shiji eventually died.

When Yang Jun interrogated Wang Shiji, he found that he knew many secrets of the palace. After questioning, it was Gao Jong who revealed that although Yang Jian was extremely angry, he would not kill Wang Shiji for this.

But I can't resist the temptation of some people to imitate Yu Qingze's brother-in-law Zhao Shizhu, and Wang Shiji's cronies Huangfu Xiaoxie and falsely accuse Wang Shiji of treason.

He claimed that Wang Shiji once met a Taoist priest, and the Taoist priest pointed at Wang Shiji and said that he should be the king of the country and that Wang Shiji's wife could be the queen.

It is also said that after arriving in Liangzhou, someone persuaded Wang Shiji:

"If you send out elite soldiers from Longyou, you can plan for great things."

Wang Shiji said:

"Liangzhou is a vast area with few people, so it is not a place for heroes."

When Yang Jian heard about Huangfu Xiaoxie's report, he did not find out which Taoist priest came to meet Wang Shiji, or who persuaded Wang Shiji to take action and kill this outstanding Shangzhuguo.

Huangfu Xiaoxie, who reported Wang Shiji, was worshiped as a general, and at the expense of Wang Shiji's family's lives, he obtained a second-rank official position.

Since Wang Shiji's rebellion has been determined to be an ironclad case, it is naturally impossible for Gao Jiong, Yuan Min, and Yuan Zhou who formed a party with him to get away with it.

However, Yang Jian also knew that there was something fishy in it, so he just dismissed the three people as civilians and retained their titles.

As for He Ruobi, Yu Wenbi, Xue Zhou, Hu Lu Xiaoqing, Liu Shu and others who had previously sworn to vouch for Gao Jiong and tried their best to prove his innocence, they were all handed over to the prosecutor for trial.

All of these can be used to eliminate misfortune. Any official of rank nine or above who commits nineteen crimes ranging from whipping to death can be redeemed with money and money.

As for Wang Shiji, Yu Qingze, and Shi Wansui, they did not atone for their sins with money. It was simply because Yang Jian did not give them this opportunity.

However, after this incident, the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government kept silent from now on and never dared to disobey Yang Jian's wishes again.

With Gao Jun's resignation, he left the court alone and lived in retirement. Yang Su was able to take over the throne as Zuopushe, and Prince Yang Yong also lost Prime Minister Gao, who had firmly protected him for more than ten years.

Yu Qingze, Gao Jiong, who were originally ranked among the four nobles and competed with Cui Che and Yang Su, died one after another, Shi Wansui, and Wang Shiji were killed one after another. No one had any hope for the prince Yang Yong.

Even Yang Yong himself clearly understands that after his wings are cut off, it will be his turn next.

He was unwilling to sit still and wait for death. Princes who have been deposed since ancient times have never had a good ending.

Yang Yong repeatedly requested to meet Yang Jian, hoping to clarify the misunderstanding between father and son face to face and express his grievances.

But Yang Jian had already made up his mind to abolish Chu, and just thought that he was no longer his son, and actually did not want to meet Yang Yong.

In desperation, Yang Yong could only cry loudly for his father outside the palace, but his mother, Dugu Jialuo, sent someone to force him back to the East Palace.

At the same time, Yang Jian's imperial edict urgently recruiting Yang Guang to Beijing was sent to Yangzhou via fast horse.

Before Yang Guang could return to Guanzhong, on April 12, the 18th year of Kaihuang's reign (AD 598), Yang Jian issued an edict deposing the crown prince Yang Yong as heir apparent because of his lack of talent and lack of moral integrity.

The reserve position is vacant, but everyone knows that the person who belongs to him is coming from Yangzhou.

This battle for the inheritance that has lasted for more than ten years is about to come to an end.

there is none left.

Recommended on the 11th, the number of updates will affect the score and the recommendation position, but I only wrote two chapters. I am definitely not lazy. I really have a physical problem and my waist hurts so much that I can't move.

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