Time passed slowly. It had been two days since the internal strife in the Imperial Palace.
The sun rose and purple clouds came from the east.
Yang Guang opened his sleepy eyes, and all he could see was snow, and every part of his body was warm.
"Waking up to control the world and lying on the knees of a beauty, the peak of life!”
Yang Guang let out a long sigh of enjoyment. He crossed his arms in front of him and pulled Li Su 'er's delicate and fair body into his embrace.
"Oh…"
On the other side, Zhu Guo 'er also woke up from her dream. Before she could open her eyes, she hugged Yang Guang from behind like an octopus, her face filled with satisfaction and comfort.
Just as Yang Guang was enjoying the seduction that every man in the world dreamed of, Cao Zheng Ying's croaky voice suddenly came from outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, the frontline army has reported that something bad has happened. The six ministers have jointly requested Your Majesty to attend the court.”
When Yang Guang heard the word 'frontline', he immediately regained his senses. He quickly got up and got dressed under the service of the palace maids before crossing the river.
After sitting on the carriage, Yang Guang asked Cao Zheng Ying,"What exactly happened?"
Cao Zheng Ying frowned and said,"The frontline army reported that General Zhang Xutuo had failed in his crusade against the Wagang Stronghold. His entire army was wiped out and Zhang Xutuo himself died on the battlefield.”
" What?!"
Yang Guang shouted in shock. He finally understood why the scheming Cao Zheng Ying would show such an expression.
Zhang Xutuo was one of the few Pillar State Generals left in Great Sui.
"A misstep, a misstep!"
Yang Guang couldn't help but sigh. These days, he had been focusing on the factional strife in the capital and had actually forgotten that there were countless rebels outside who were rubbing their fists to push him down.
To Yang Guang, Zhang Xutuo's death had not only caused the court to lose a top-notch general and hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, but more importantly, it had added three outstanding generals to the Wagang Village: Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin, Cheng Yaojin!
With this weakening, the momentum of the Tile Gang Village would become even stronger, which meant that the Revolutionary Army's power would become even more uncontrollable. In history, the most important sign of the Sui Dynasty's decline was Zhang Xutuo's death.
However, after thinking about it carefully, Yang Guang regained his composure. Even if he wanted to stop Zhang Xutuo, he wouldn't have enough time to change his fate.
Since it was destined, Yang Guang naturally did not need to feel sorry.
"How troublesome!"
Such a dilemma caused Yang Guang to have a headache.
"We welcome Your Majesty. Long live our Emperor..."
In Zhengyang Hall, the officials were divided into two rows, kneeling and shouting.
After all, Yang Guang had prepared for a long time, so he didn't panic when he went on stage. He sat on the dragon throne and said in a deep voice,"Dear ministers, please rise."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers let out another cry before standing up one after another.
After the ceremony, a middle-aged official stepped forward and said,""I have a report."
Yang Guang took a look and recognized Zhang Huai, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. He said calmly,"Assistant Minister Zhang, what do you have to report?"
Zhang Huai first glanced at Yuwen Huaji's position, then said slowly,""The frontline army has reported that Marshal Zhang Xutuo has died on the battlefield. His hundreds of thousands of elites have been wiped out, greatly damaging the imperial court's prestige. I believe that the Ministry of War should be punished for the crime of unfavorable deployment.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Minister of War, Wang Shouyi, strode out and said anxiously,""Your Majesty, this battle is under Marshal Zhang's control. The Bureau of Military Personnel didn't interfere much.”
Yang Guang frowned slightly. He didn't expect that at this critical moment, the Yuwen clan and the Xiao clan were still busy attacking each other. He couldn't help but feel annoyed. Before he could reprimand them, he heard the Minister of Works Du Guo step forward and say,"The plan now is to think of a countermeasure as soon as possible, not to discuss the crime. Assistant Minister Zhang, please don't put the cart before the horse.”
Zhang Huai's expression changed slightly, but he was afraid of Du Guo's prestige and official position, so he did not refute. He just resentfully retreated to the ranks.
Yang Guang looked at Du Guo with approval. This person was indeed the only clear stream in the Sui Dynasty. He really had some talent.
The Du family had been an official for generations. In Du Guo's generation, there were already several second-grade officials at the level of ministers. They had a great influence in the court and the local government. It was also because of this that the Yuwen clan and Xiao clan allowed him to be independent of the two major factions. After all, looking at Du Guo's age, the position of minister would not last for a few years.
However, for Yang Guang, the most amazing thing about Du Guo was that he had a good grandson, Du Ruhui!
Du Ruhui's name was like thunder in everyone's ears. He was Li Tang's founding hero, Li Shimin's right-hand man, and ranked third on the list of meritorious officials in Lingyan Pavilion. He was also known as Fang Xuanling's house strategist. His status was almost equivalent to Jiang Shang of King Wen of Zhou and Zhang Liang of Emperor Gaozu of Han. He could be said to be one of the most powerful politicians and military strategists at the end of the Sui and the beginning of the Tang.
According to Yang Guang's memories, although Du Ruhui was still young at this time, he was already a high-ranking official because of his prominent family background. This was simply a peerless good minister bestowed upon him by the heavens. With Du Ruhui, at least he would not have to worry about internal affairs.
However, he didn't know when to think about this matter. Yang Guang cleared his mind and turned to the Minister of War,"Minister Wang, please briefly explain the details of the battle report. Why did the old general Zhang Xutuo lose so miserably despite his calmness?”
The Minister of War Wang Shouyi became serious and said,""Your Majesty, it's not that Old Marshal Zhang is weak in this battle, it's just that the gap between us and the enemy is too great. The strength of the Wa Gang Revolutionary Army is more than twice that of our army. Although their equipment is not of the best quality, it is comparable to ordinary prefecture soldiers. Most importantly, there were a few extremely powerful generals in the Wagang Army, such as the broadsword Wang Junke, the white-robed divine arrow Wang Bodang, the cold-faced Hou Shan Xiongxin, and so on. They all had the courage to fight against ten thousand men.”
Although Yang Guang was already prepared, when he heard that the Tile Gang Village had grown to such a level, he could not help but waver. He sighed,"There are so many bandits in the world!" Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:011720192:32PM
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