On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 556 Luoyang Palace

Zhang Heng and Yu Wenbi first went to pay a visit to Yang Xian, the general manager of Yizhou, and then handed over to Yu Wenshu.

Yu Wenshu was relieved of his official title and felt relieved.

"The affairs of Shuzhong were entrusted to Jianping (Zhang Heng), and I was left at a leisurely pace."

Yuwen Shu smiled.

Zhang Heng and Yu Wenshu were both Yang Guang's right-hand men, so they naturally had a close friendship. He said with relief:

"The tree wants to be still but the wind doesn't stop. I'm afraid Mr. Xu's leisure today will not last long.

"Your Majesty still trusts Mr. Xu, and now he is dismissing Mr. Xu just to silence the public.

"Your Majesty is aware of Duke Xu's hardships, and he will surely recover."

Of course Yu Wenshu knew this, otherwise his demeanor and tone would not be so relaxed.

When he left Chengdu, Yang Jian saw him off in person and said goodbye to Yu Wenshu at the city gate.

Although Yuwenshu was recalled to Jiangdu, his son Yuwenshiji stayed with Yang Jian to serve him.

Watching his father's carriage go further and further away, Yuwen Shiji fell into deep thought. He always felt that he had to do something to protect himself in the future.

Returning to his home, Yu Wenshiji thought of Pei Yun, who had now succeeded Zhang Heng and became the imperial censor.

Pei Yun was originally an official in Nanchen. After analyzing the situation in the world, he resolutely wrote to Yang Jian, asking for internal response.

Looking back at the demise of Nanchen, Pei Yun was like a fish in water and reached the high position he is today. Yuwenshi and his desire to imitate became stronger and stronger.

At the same time, Cui Che continued his journey back to Jinyang after Li Yuan was buried.

Li Shimin and other brothers stayed in Chang'an County. They built a shed in front of Li Yuan's tomb, wore mourning clothes and slept on straw mats to express their longing for their late father.

Naturally, it was impossible for Li Xiuning to stay in Chang'an. Even if she could not have sex with Cui Che at this time, she still had to follow her husband back to Hedong, along with the Mu family and Li Yuan's daughters.

Before leaving, Cui Che said to Li Shimin:

"I know that you are filial by nature, but you must not indulge in grief or damage your body.

"Next spring, Mai Tiezhang will send troops to Zhangye. You will also be eleven years old. If you are willing, you can serve under his command.

"After capturing Zhang Ye, no matter whether Yin Shishi is alive or dead, I will allow you to chop off his head and bring it to the tomb to pay homage to Yue Weng."

Of course, Cui Che did not ask Li Shimin to charge into the battle or lead an army alone, but as Mai Tiezhang's personal guard, he accompanied the army.

History is not without fierce men who joined the army at the age of eleven. For example, Li Cunxu followed his father Li Keyong at the age of eleven to quell the rebellion of three towns.

Cui Che also believed that Li Shimin's talents were worthy of use, but he was not eager to encourage others.

This time, Li Yuan died at the gate of Zhangye City, and Cui Che allowed Li Shimin to cut off Master Yinshi's head with his own hands to avenge his father.

Li Shimin felt Cui Che's love and care for him, and sincerely kowtowed and thanked him.

Cui Che helped him up, and Mrs. Dou on the side warned:

"A-Feng, your father and brother were killed one after another. Now the king declares that you will inherit the title, and you will be the head of the family.

"Although you are young, I know that you are always smart and a person who can be entrusted with the family business.

"It's up to you to take care of your brothers."

Li Shimin said seriously:

"Don't worry, mom, the children will take good care of them."

Mrs. Dou then looked at Li Xuanba, Li Yuanji, Li Zhiyun and others, and told them one by one to follow the teachings of her second brother.

The three of them also nodded in agreement with tears in their eyes.

After leaving Chang'an County, Cui Che did not go to Puban, but passed through Tongguan and Hongnong to Luoyang.

Since he is determined to move the capital to Luoyang in the future and use Luoyang as his base to conquer the south, he naturally wants to make a thorough inspection.

During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of Zhou Dynasty Yuwen Yun had plans to move the capital and started building a new capital in Luoyang.

From 579 AD, Yuwen Yun visited Luoyang eastward, and in February of the same year issued an edict to make Luoyang his capital, and conquered the people from Guandong to build the Luoyang palace. Until June 580 AD, Yuwen Yun died suddenly, and Yang Jian came to power, and he quickly ordered

Stop moving the capital.

The construction of Luoyang Palace took nearly a year and a half, and it has begun to take shape.

Previously, Cui Che launched the Central Plains War, and Yu Zhongwen was defeated outside the city. Sun Hong, the Duke of Xue who stayed in Luoyang, surrendered to the city, so Luoyang City was not destroyed.

Cui Che continued to improve the palace city on the basis of the Luoyang Palace built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the cost was far less than rebuilding the Daxing Palace.

After all, Daxing Palace is already in ruins, and it is not an easy task to clean up the ruins.

While Cui Che was inspecting the abandoned Luoyang palace project, good news came from the western front.

Due to the fall of Hanchuan and the siege of Fangling, Xicheng County was completely reduced to an isolated city, and the morale of the defenders suffered a huge blow.

Qin Qiong led tens of thousands of soldiers under his command to storm the city. On the seventh day of the siege, he captured Xicheng County, and then divided his troops to seize the remaining counties. He captured all Xicheng County before Li Jing besieged Fangling.

Of course, this is also related to the strength of the soldiers under their command. Li Jing only led the soldiers from Luo, Yi, Lu, Shang and other places, while Qin Qiong led the elite soldiers left by Cui Che.

Moreover, Li Jing's siege of Fangling was also frequently harassed by the Xiangyang garrison on the south bank of the Han River, and he was unable to attack the city with all his strength.

However, the defenders of Xiangyang took advantage of boats to go up and down the Han River freely.

Without a strong navy, we would fall into such a passive disadvantage in fighting the South.

It wasn't until Cui Che arrived in Luoyang and sent Dou Jiande to lead troops south to station in Xinye and threaten Xiangyang that the Xiangyang defenders calmed down.

And Li Jing also firmly remembered Zhang Xutuo, the Prime Minister of Xiangyang County.

All along, this county magistrate led the Xiangyang garrison to harass Li Jing. Li Jing set up ambushes several times, but Zhang Xutuo knew the advantages and disadvantages of his men and would never stay away from the warships, leaving Li Jing helpless against them.

After losing the support of the Xiangyang garrison and learning that Xicheng County had fallen, before Qin Qiong could divide his troops, he went down the river to assist Li Jing in the battle.

The prefect of Fangling broke out of the siege at night, abandoned the city and fled. With the support of Zhang Xutuo, he crossed the Han River.

The eunuch's breakout dealt a serious blow to the morale of the defenders in the city. The next day, the remaining governor opened the city gate and asked Li Jing to surrender.

Cui Che received the good news from Qin Qiong and Li Jing successively, and was naturally overjoyed.

Now only Zhangye County is still resisting, and he has basically unified the north.

Cui Che had already crossed the Gaobi Ridge and entered the Taiyuan Basin.

It was impossible for him to stay in Luoyang for a long time. At this time, Jinyang was still the military and political center, and the families of his soldiers also lived around Bingzhou.

While Cui Che was praying for Qin Qiong and Li Jing on the way, he was not in a hurry to adjust the administrative divisions of Hanchuan and other places. He still maintained the status quo. He wanted to wait until he returned to Jinyang to discuss the specific merger of prefectures and counties with Fang Xuanling and others.

, thereby streamlining the number of officials.

However, even before Cui Che entered Jinyang, letters from the ministers urging him to enter Jinyang were sent to him one after another.

(End of chapter)