Turbulent Times Chapter 1126: The favorite minister Yu Shiji

The defeat of the Sui army shocked the world. Yang Guang also knew that he could not explain to the people of the world. He ordered the beheading of Shangshu Youcheng Liu Shilong on the grounds that the "will of benevolence and righteousness" was against his will. Wang Rengong and Yu Wenshu were blamed for the crime.

Wang Rengong is dead, and his children and family members have also been implicated and thrown into prison. After all, Yu Wenshu has a different relationship with Yang Guang. Yang Guang was his most staunch supporter when he was still the prince, so he was only demoted to the title, and the official position was nothing, but the official positions of his sons Yu Wenhua and Yu Wenzhi remained unchanged.

But even so, Yu Wenshu became sick with grief and indignation, and fell ill on the way back to Luoyang.

After withdrawing to Youzhou, Yang Guang paced back and forth in the imperial book with his hands behind his back. His mood was extremely bad, his expression was extremely gloomy, and he had already punished four of the servants and guards around him, two of whom were alive. shoot.

The defeat in the Battle of Goguryeo greatly cut his face and made him feel very embarrassed, and the blow to him was unparalleled. Especially the presence of envoys from ninety-nine countries made him feel even more embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, Lord Yu is here." The eunuch's report came from the door.

The arrival of Yu Shiji lifted Yang Guang's spirit. Now he urgently needs someone to share his worries. He has a close relationship with Wang Junlin, which makes him unhappy.

Now Yang Guang can be said to be the most decadent time in his life, and also the time when he was hit the hardest. Although he is the emperor, he is not detached from the human realm. When his heart is most vulnerable, he also needs someone to comfort him.

So, at this time, he needs Yu Shiji.

"Acclaim him!"

A moment later, Yu Shiji hurried in, bowed and saluted: "Chen Yu Shiji sees Your Majesty!"

"Aiqing Yu is free."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yu Shiji saluted, straightened his body, leaned forward and said: "I am very happy to see that your majesty is in good health."

When Yu Shiji said this, his expression was very sincere, which made Yang Guang feel a little warmth in his heart. He sighed slightly and said, "I never thought that this battle would be lost so badly and in such embarrassment. /

It is difficult for me to explain to the world. "

Yang Guang is actually a person who is not very deep in the city. Over time, his cronies and confidants know him very well. Favor.

Now Yu Shiji understood Yang Guang's mood very well at this time, and he also knew that Yang Guang came to him, hoping that he could untie this knot for him.

Yu Shiji said earnestly: "Forgive me for speaking bluntly. In fact, I already realized that the battle of Koryo was likely to fail in May."

Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, and said displeasedly, "What's the meaning of Aiqing?"

"Your Majesty, in May, a large number of peasants fled south, and many of them fell ill. I knew that there was an outbreak of disease in Liaodong, and I realized that this Liaodong battle may be more dangerous. Since ancient times, there has been no I believe that everyone can understand that the battle can be won despite the outbreak of epidemic disease, just like the first emperor who conquered Goguryeo in the eighteenth year of Kaihuang, although he failed, no one complained about the first emperor.”

Yu Shiji's words were like lifting a heavy boulder in Yang Guang's heart, and Yang Guang's heart immediately relaxed a lot, yes! Yang Guang couldn't control the outbreak of the epidemic. The main reason for the failure of this battle should be the epidemic.

Yang Guang smiled approvingly and said: "Yu Aiqing is right. The reason for the defeat is that there was an epidemic disease among the untouchables and spread the epidemic disease to the army, so I was defeated miserably."

"Your Majesty is wise, it is all the fault of those pariahs, not Your Majesty!"

Yu Shiji could feel the joy in Yang Guang's heart, knowing that Yang Guang had solved the entanglement in his heart, Yu Shiji said solemnly: "Your Majesty, it's not enough for me and Your Majesty to know the reason, we must let the people of the world know the reason." We all know that the real reason for Goguryeo's defeat was the epidemic."

Yang Guang nodded, and said deeply, "Aiqing is right. I plan to issue an imperial edict to announce this reason to the world."

"Your Majesty is wise, but I have a suggestion. It is better to choose some eloquent ministers and sergeants, let them tour the world, go to the government schools in various counties and counties to give lectures, tell the whole story of the Koryo War, and tell the story of Koryo. Sui's threat made people in the world understand the need to attack Goryeo, and at the same time feel it personally

The tragedy of the epidemic, I believe that by doing so, the people of the world will surely understand why His Majesty launched the Battle of Koryo, and let them know that the failure is not the responsibility of His Majesty, but just like the eighteen years of Kaihuang, the disease is serious. raging. "

Yu Shiji's suggestion brightened Yang Guang's eyes. Although he was very unwilling to lower his noble head, he also understood that the failure of the Goguryeo battle had a great impact on his reputation. Dignity may be very effective.

Yang Guang pondered for a long time, finally nodded, and said: "As Ai Qing said, this is a good approach, so I will leave it to you to implement it as soon as I return to Luoyang."

The shadow of failure faded in Yang Guang's heart a lot. Yang Guang stood up and walked to the window with his hands behind his back. There was an epidemic in China, but it is still the greatest shame in my life. I want to attack Korea again, what do you think?"

Yu Shiji really wanted to say that if the fight continues, the Sui Dynasty will be lost, but he knows what kind of person Yang Guang is and what kind of words he can say to please Yang Guang, so he immediately said: "Your Majesty is wise, the Goguryeo people's wolfish ambition is really a problem in my confidant's heart in the Sui Dynasty. Your Majesty wants to become an emperor through the ages, and of course he wants to turn Goguryeo into a county of the Sui Dynasty."

Speaking of which, Yu Shiji glanced at Yang Guang's satisfied expression, and sighed softly in his heart, he shared honor and disgrace with Da Sui, and all the glory and wealth came from Da Sui, from the emperor, if Da Sui disappeared, yes He really didn't have the slightest advantage, so he gritted his teeth and continued: "But I think that after the Battle of Goryeo, many people's mentality will change, and many people will have ideas. I suggest that Your Majesty should not make a decision for the time being, and observe a few times first." Months, then consider countermeasures."

Yang Guang nodded. Yu Shiji deserves to be one of the most favored courtiers, so he is very considerate: "Aiqing's suggestion is well versed in the way of relaxation. He has just finished the Battle of Goryeo, and the loss is so great. The army and The courtiers really need to relax for a while, I heard that during the period of my conquest of Goguryeo, all the young people in the country jumped out to make trouble, and I just took advantage of this time to kill all these rebels."

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