On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 369 Changes in Renshou Palace (2)

Chaos broke out in Renshou Palace.

Eunuchs and maids in panic can be seen everywhere, and fear pervades the palace.

Yang Jian did not wait for his eldest son Yang Yong, but saw Zhang Heng, the prince's concubine Zuo and the minister of Huangmen, leading the soldiers in.

Seeing Mrs. Xuanhua, Mrs. Hongzheng, and Mrs. Ronghua, all the harem concubines being driven out of the palace, Yang Jianqiang, who was lying on the hospital bed, endured his anger and said in a deep voice:

"Where is Yang Guang?"

Zhang Heng saluted and said:

"Your Majesty entrusts the country to the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince naturally handles state affairs in the Dabao Palace and specially orders ministers to come and attend to his illness."

Yang Jian was furious and shouted:

"Let Yang Guang come see me!"

Yang Jian knew that he had lost control of the situation. Now he just wanted to call Yang Guang over and scold him in person to vent his resentment.

Normally, whenever Yang Jian gets angry, no matter who is in front of him, he must kneel down to apologize, but Zhang Heng said calmly:

"It is enough for Your Majesty to have his ministers as companions, so why bother the Crown Prince."

Yang Jian closed his eyes and recalled what he had done in the past.

In order to promote Yi Chu, he did not hesitate to unjustly kill heroes; in order to stabilize Yang Guang's position as prince, he also acquiesced in the Yang Xiu witchcraft case that was full of loopholes.

Yang Jian was heartbroken, especially when the secret letter said that Yang Guang planned to kill all his brothers after his death, which made Yang Jian regretful:

What kind of beast did I give birth to, and I actually helped him become the heir apparent.

Until now, Yang Jian still doesn't know that the secret letter was forged by Liu Shu, and even Yang Guang didn't even investigate why Yang Jian suddenly regretted it on his deathbed.

These things no longer matter.

When Zhang Heng rushed to the Dabao Hall in panic, he informed Yang Jian of his death.

When Yang Guang learned that his father had passed away, he burst into tears.

From the Dabao Palace to Yang Jian's palace, he shed tears along the way.

Yang Jian did not walk peacefully. He had a ferocious expression, his eyes were wide open, and the bed was messy, as if he was struggling hard before his death.

No matter whether Yang Jian died suddenly due to illness or Zhang Heng committed regicide, it cannot change the fact that Yang Jian, the founder of the Sui Dynasty and a heroic leader of a generation, is dead.

The new leader of the empire was about to take the stage, but before that, Yang Guang ordered his confidant eunuch to bring a small gold box to the place where the concubines were being held.

Mrs. Xuanhua took the small gold box tremblingly. She was so frightened that she didn't dare to open it.

The concubines behind him hugged each other and cried. They all thought it was poisonous wine sent by Yang Guang.

Mrs. Xuanhua cried and asked her sister, Mrs. Hongzheng:

"We are not guilty of the prince. We received the prince's golden snakes, golden camels and other utensils in the past, and we also spoke kindly to the prince. Why did we end up like this today?"

Mrs. Hongzheng could not answer, so she could only sob:

"My sister should drink the poisonous wine first."

This sentence made the concubines in the room cry loudly, and the eunuch urged Mrs. Xuanhua to open the seal written by Yang Guang as soon as possible.

Mrs. Xuanhua opened the gold box with trembling hands, but her expression immediately changed.

The eunuch laughed and said:

"Ma'am, you still don't thank me."

The concubines saw the clues in the messenger's expression and rushed forward one after another. However, they saw that there was no poisonous wine or white silk in the golden box, but only a few concentric knots.

They celebrated their escape from death.

However, Mrs. Xuanhua was reluctant to thank her. She was afraid of death, but she also valued honor and integrity.

Nanchen was destroyed by the Sui Dynasty, and she and her family were taken captive to the north. Mrs. Xuanhua also resented Yang Jian, but his love for her was unquestionable. After Dugu Jialuo's death, Mrs. Xuanhua was the most favored among the six.

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Now that Yang Jian had just passed away, Yang Guang sent Tongxinkou. Such a beastly act also made Mrs. Xuanhua resentful.

Seeing that Mrs. Xuanhua was unwilling to thank her, the atmosphere in the palace took a turn for the worse. The eunuch persuaded:

"The prince is kind to you, why don't you appreciate it, madam? Could it be that you really want the people in the palace to die for the saint as you wish?"

As soon as these words came out, the concubines were frightened. They all forced Mrs. Xuanhua to accept the knot. Only Mrs. Hongzheng defended her sister:

"If you are greedy for glory and wealth, you can just ask the prince to favor you. Why are you persecuting my sister?"

Seeing that Mrs. Xuanhua was unwilling to let go, the concubines knew that being tough was not enough, so they had to be soft. They all knelt in front of her, crying that they did not want to be buried, and begged Mrs. Xuanhua to save her.

Mrs. Xuanhua didn't care about the life or death of these people. She turned her attention to her sister, who had been dependent on her for so many years, and finally closed her eyes in tears.

After a long time, with tears in her eyes, Mrs. Xuanhua thanked Yang Guang for his kindness and accepted the knot in the golden box.

The eunuch held a lantern and led the way, bringing Mrs. Xuanhua to Yang Guang.

That night, she was raped by Yang Guang.

Yang Guang didn't just want to steam his mother. After Yang Jian's death, he blocked the news and kept the funeral secret. At the same time, he ordered the chariot general Qu Tutong to hold Yang Jian's edict and recruit the Han Dynasty king Yang Liang to return to the court.

On June 28, the fourth year of Renshou (AD 604), Qu Tutong rushed to Jinyang to announce the decree.

Yang Liang did not know the news of Yang Jian's death at this time. Now that his father recruited him to join the court, Yang Liang did not hesitate.

But after kneeling down to accept the edict, Yang Liang discovered two loopholes in it.

It turns out that Yang Jian once made a secret appointment with Yang Liang:

'If you are called, add a dot next to the word "Emperor" and it must match the Jade Lin Talisman before you can answer the call.'

Now that there was a little bit missing next to the word "Emperor" and there was no jade talisman to match it, Yang Liang immediately questioned Qu Tutong, but Qu Tutong was evasive and unwilling to answer.

But Yang Liang had already guessed the answer. He did not embarrass Qu Tutong and let him go. He immediately called for Wang Kun, Xiao Mohe and other confidants, and cried loudly:

"Yang Guang killed his father!"

Everyone was shocked, and Sima Huangfudan of the Dingzhou General Administration Office hurriedly said:

"Why did the king say this?"

Yang Liang then told everyone about the secret code agreement between him and his father, and said angrily:

"When Gao Huan died of illness, he forgot to tell his son Gao Cheng the secret code agreed with Hou Jing, so Hou Jing separatized Henan and rebelled.

"If my father died, how could he make the same mistake as Gao Huan and not tell Yang Guang the secret code between him and me!

"Now Yang Guang is trying to trick me back to Guanxi. He clearly wants to harm me!"

When the white-haired general Xiao Maha heard this, he immediately said:

"The king is sitting on the land east of the river. Why don't you use the elite soldiers from Bingzhou to avenge your father?"

Sima Huangfudan of the General Administration Office stopped him and said:

"I secretly believe that there is a huge disparity in strength between the king and the prince. If we rashly raise an army and fail, we will not be able to become commoners. I ask the king to think again."

Wang Yan on the side laughed and said:

"I wish the emperor Sima a high promotion and that the king will be captured in the future. After Yang Guang heard what Sima said today, he will definitely reward Sima with a title."

Huangfu Dan was furious, but Yang Liang was even more angry. He pointed at Huangfu Dan and cursed:

"Old thief! You bullied me too much!"

(End of chapter)