As soon as the imperial edict was issued, Du Gushi, the mother of Li Yuan, heard that Yang Jian had married Princess Yang Awu and Yuwen Eying of Lan Ling to the Wu family. This was a slap to the Li family's face. Du Gushi was ashamed. After seeing the imperial edict, she was even more furious." Yang Jian bullied me…" He couldn't catch his breath and died.
Li Yuan was stunned. He didn't know what to do. Fortunately, his wife, Dou Yifang, was by his side. She was relatively calm. Dou Yifang didn't want her mother-in-law to know about this, but Li Yuan was filial and didn't dare to hide anything from his mother. After all, Empress Dugu had promised the Li family that she would give them an explanation.
Dugu Shi wasn't this angry at first, but on the second day after her sister Dugu Jialuo agreed, Yang Jian directly married Princess Lan Ling and Yuwen Eying to the Wu family. Was he not giving her face? It was a form of humiliation to her. The Li family's ancestor, Li Hu, was also a descendant of the royal family. He was the descendant of the King of Western Liang, the 16th grandson of Li Guang of the Western Han Dynasty. He was extremely noble. How could he allow the Wu and Yang families to humiliate him like this?
The Li family had always been a noble family during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. They could be considered a true noble family. Otherwise, the Dugu family would not have married their daughter to Li Bing, and Li Yuan would not have inherited the title of Duke of Tang. Dou Yifang did not expect things to be so bad, it was indeed beyond her expectations, and she did not expect her mother-in-law to die of shame.
The most terrifying thing was the answer given by the alchemist Xiao Ji, which led Yang Jian to slaughter all the important officials of the court. The prophecy of peach and plum meant that he would obtain the world. However, Xiao Ji secretly told Yang Guang a prediction that the Sui Dynasty would die when the second generation was born, and Yang Guang would inherit the throne of the Great Sui. This undoubtedly inflated Yang Guang's ambition. Without Xiao Ji, Yang Guang would not have been in a hurry to seize power and defeat Crown Prince Yang Yong in the end to take the throne.
Yang Jian was skeptical about these prophecies, but he had to believe them. After all, Xiao Ji had once predicted that Yang Jian would become the ruler of the world, but now Xiao Ji had disappeared without a trace. Therefore, the Yang family of the Sui Dynasty treated all officials with the surname Li with caution. There were few people with the surname Li who were out of line. They would definitely kill them mercilessly.
Originally, the Li family of the Duke of Tang was treading on thin ice because of this prophecy. Although Li Yuan's mother was Empress Dugu's biological sister and should have prospered, because of Peach Li, they had to hide their strength and bide their time. Moreover, Li Yuan and Dugu Shi had done something that made Yang Jian resolutely attack. Because Li Juan was an elder of the Mercy Boathouse, although she was killed by Wu Tian, if Wu Tian did not report Li Juan's identity, Yang Jian was afraid that the Li family would also be in the dark. This also caused Yang Jian and Yang Guang to be full of vigilance and vigilance against the Tang public.
If it wasn't for the fact that he was afraid of Empress Dugu, Yang Jian would have long exterminated the Tang Duke's family. Yang Jian seemed to be confused, but in fact, he was secretly guarding against the Li family. That was why Yang Jian wanted to support the Wu family as the Li family's enemy. Wu Tian was a great scourge in the eyes of the Li family, but in the eyes of Yang Jian and Yang Guang, he was a lucky star. If it weren't for Wu Tian, they wouldn't have known that the Li Family was backed by Kind Boathouse. The relationship between Cihang Jingzhai and Xiao Ji was close, so he could not help but think of the possibility that the Yang family would perish under the Tang Empire.
However, they had already killed too many of the Li Clan's powerful clans. They only needed to guard against the Li Clan's revival. Otherwise, the entire Li Clan would attack them. On the other hand, Li Yuan was relatively weak and had a feminine personality. He didn't seem to have much ambition. He spent all his time indulging in debauchery and mingling with the public of various big countries. He was like a playboy who lingered in the major music workshops.
The only person who understood Li Yuan's heart was probably his first wife, Dou Yi Fang, and his mother, Du Gu Shi. Li Yuan had already been suppressed for ten years. The prophecy of his success in his youth and the world had obliterated his ambition and made him hide his edge. If Wu Tian had not appeared, Yang Jian and Yang Guang would have been deceived by Li Yuan and finally won the world.
How could Yang Jian and Yang Guang not be angry? Just as Yang Jian and Yang Guang were celebrating, they suddenly heard that Dugu Shi had died. When the two of them heard the eunuch's report, they were completely stunned. They really didn't expect that Dugu Shi would be angered to death by their imperial edict. They had outsmarted themselves.
After a short while, Yang Guang immediately went to the Tang Empire to mourn. After all, Dugu Shi was the sister of the Imperial Mother. As a junior, he had to go no matter what. At the same time, he also represented the attitude of the Imperial Family, so as to avoid being accused. Yang Guang didn't have any good impression of this aunt. He knew that his aunt hated the Yang family very much. After all, his father had always been suppressing the important officials with the surname Li.
Not long after Yang Jian's son left, he saw Empress Dugu walk in with a gloomy face. Although Yang Jian was the emperor, he was still a little afraid of Empress Dugu. This was because the shadow Dugu Jialuo had cast on him was too deep. It was so deep that he instinctively retreated.
"Tell me, why are you doing this? You must be happy that my sister is dead." Dugu Jialuo felt extremely bitter in his heart. Wu Tian was indeed untouchable. If he could be killed, the combined efforts of several aristocratic families, Mercy Boathouse, and Jingnian Zen Temple would be fruitless. Even the imperial court was not confident in killing Wu Tian. If they failed to kill Wu Tian, the Great Sui would never have a peaceful day.
If Wu Tian knew that she, the Empress, had forced the Emperor to make this decision, the Dugu Family would probably follow the path of the Tang Duke Li Family and be attacked by the Wu Family everywhere. No one knew how many assassin experts the Wu family had nurtured.
At this moment, Dugu Jialuo even ignored the honorable title of 'Your Majesty'. He looked angrily at Yang Jian, the Emperor of Great Sui. Yang Jian sighed and pulled Dugu Jialuo's hand,""Jialuo, I have my own difficulties. If I could kill Wu Tian, would I not? However, I don't have the ability to do so. Although I'm the emperor, I have to be careful with an expert like Wu Tian. There are three grandmasters in the Wu family. Moreover, Empress Yin, Zhu Yuyan, and Bi Xiuxin are his wives. Do you think I can be so reckless?”
Although Yang Jian was the emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty and was wealthy, it was just a high hat given to him by those scholars. The important officials in the court were not from Guanlong or Shandong families. They represented two forces. If they were not careful, they would cause the Great Sui to perish.
Moreover, the Jiangnan aristocratic families were still eyeing him covetously. Although the Jiangnan aristocratic families seemed to be more docile, that was because the Great Sui had not touched the interests of the Jiangnan area. Therefore, the Jiangnan Group was well-behaved and obedient. It was just for him, the emperor, to see.
It was easy to destroy Nanchen, but difficult to destroy the Jiangnan aristocratic families. The Jiangnan aristocratic families were deeply intertwined, and their interests were too intertwined. Moreover, although Jiangnan seemed to have no influence in the imperial court, the imperial court could not do anything to the Jiangnan aristocratic families. Now that Wu Tian had appeared, if they did not seize the opportunity, they would probably miss the good opportunity to control Jiangnan.
However, the taxes that Jiangnan had paid in recent years had become heavier and heavier. They accounted for 60% of the court's taxes and had long surpassed the taxes of the north. This was an indisputable fact. If not for this, he would not have discussed with the Crown Prince Yang Guang about the future national policy, how to communicate with the north and the south, and how to dig the Grand Canal.
Although he couldn't see the sea transportation between the north and south in his lifetime, he could foresee that Wu Tian would be an important figure in the stability of the Great Sui Dynasty's politics. Wu Tian's prestige was extremely high in the hearts of the Jiangnan aristocratic families. Moreover, the various technologies and new products that the Wu family possessed were even more dazzling. Even the northern aristocratic families were extremely envious. The Yuwen family and the Dugu family had already flirted with the Wu family. It was all because of their interests.
When Dugu Jialuo heard that her husband was so honest, she was at a loss for words. However, women had a unique characteristic. Once they were in the wrong, tears would immediately come. Yang Jian was speechless when he saw Dugu Jialuo crying like a man in tears. He was also sweating in his heart. He was afraid that he would not be able to do it if he did not give the Li family some benefits. He sighed,"Alright, my Empress, I promise you that I will not suppress the Tang Empire. You will live up to your sister's promise.”
Dugu Jialuo knew this better than anyone else. After seeing that his goal had been achieved, he immediately broke into a smile and whispered,""Your Majesty, ChenQie has no other choice. Now that my sister has passed away, if ChenQie, as a concubine, does not express anything, I'm afraid that no one will treat ChenQie as the mother of a country. ChenQie knew that the Emperor had already made the greatest concession. The Li family had indeed done many shameful things, but all of these were in the past. Those who deserved to die were dead, and those who did not deserve to die were dead. It was time to stop. As long as the Crown Prince was not in a hurry to succeed, the country would be stable forever.”
Yang Jian didn't want to argue with Dugu Jialuo, the empress. As long as he agreed to marry Princess Lan Ling and Yuwen Eying, everything would be fine. He had sent the Crown Princess Xiao Meiniang and the Dugu Family's number one expert, You Chuhong, to settle the Wu Family. Furthermore, Madam Wu was a woman, and only a woman could understand a woman's heart. At the same time, it was also to give the Wu Family face and raise their status.
Once Wu Tian achieved success in Jiangnan, Yang Jian would promote Wu Tian to the title of Duke. Whether it was from Princess Lan Ling, Yuwen Eying, or from a political point of view, Wu Tian had to be a Duke. However, Yang Jian did not plan to promote Wu Tian himself. He left it to the Crown Prince Yang Guang to win Wu Tian's heart.
What Yang Jian and Yang Guang did not know was that they could have sent anyone, but they had actually sent the Crown Princess Consort and You Chuhong to announce the decree. With Wu Tian's character, if he did not cause some trouble, he would not be Wu Tian. Moreover, Wu Tian had always been bold. Yang Guang and Yang Jian did not expect that Wu Tian was born a duck.
Morality was worthless to Wu Tian. He only cared about benefits and material benefits. Moreover, You Chuhong had a close relationship with him before. Now, she was like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. She had personally sent two white and 'tender' sheep into Wu Tian's mouth. To be honest, if Dugu Jialuo had gone, he would have also been 'tainted' by Wu Tian.
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