After a while, the city gate opened and the prefect Yang Shanhui came out. Yang Shanhui was about fifty years old, tall and thin, with bright eyes on his dark face.

Yang Shanhui is also from the Yang clan of Hongnong, and is of the same clan as Yang Su but has different branches. According to generation, he and Yang Xuanzhuo are from generation to generation. He has been an official in Hebei. In the ninth year of Daye, his clan member Yang Xuangan rebelled, but Yang Guang was not involved.

Hongnong Yang family.

Yang Shanhui was instead highly valued, and he took over Feng Xiaoci as the governor of Qinghe County, assisted Yang Yichen in killing Gao Shida, the leader of the Hebei bandits, and was commended by Yang Guang.

After Yang Yichen was transferred back to the court, Dou Jiande swept over again, conquered cities and plundered the villages, and was invincible. However, he fought with Yang Shanhui, but was defeated repeatedly. Yang Shanhui became the mainstay of Hebei's fight against Dou Jiande.

At the beginning of last year, due to insufficient food, Yang Shanhui was forced to withdraw his troops to Wei County and was named the prefect of Wei County. A few months later, because Qu Tutong surrendered to Li Yuan, deputy general Yao Junsu fled back to Wei County and was named as the leader of Yang Tong because of his defeat.

The chief minister of Wei County and Yang Shanhui adhered to Wei County.

At this time, Dou Jiande was defeated in Leshou County, and the news that Dou Jiande's 300,000 troops were wiped out has also reached Anyang City, which made the soldiers and people in Anyang City cheer and Yang Shanhui was also happy, but while he was happy, he also had a kind of worry.

, Where can Anyang City go?

Yang Shanhui walked out of the city with a smile, bowed to Yang Xuanzhuo and said, "I heard that you are in Lingwu County. When will you run to Hebei?"

"I just arrived in Hebei and was appointed as the prefect of Hejian County, so I came to see my brother."

Of course, Yang Shanhui knew the intention of Yang Xuanzhuo to come to Anyang City. Without explaining it thoroughly, he smiled and said, "We have disappeared for almost five years! We came just in time, follow me to the city and have a good talk."

He brought Yang Xuanzhuo to Anyang City. The pattern of Anyang City and Chang'an is the same, and it is also divided into neighborhoods. In the middle is Yecheng Street, and walking straight to the end is Weijun Prefect's Mansion.

The mansion, go into the official room and sit down.

Yang Shanhui poured him a cup of hot tea, and then sighed and said, "I have been besieged by Dou Jiande for nearly a year. The war has finally ended. Instead, I feel that my heart is empty and I don't know where to go?"

Yang Xuanzhuo slowly drank a sip of tea, and then said calmly: "Second brother, you have to face the reality of some things. Now Dou Jiande has finished, Hebei has been occupied by the court, you must make a choice

, You can't be vague anymore."

Yang Shanhui nodded silently. Of course, he knew that the Northern Sui Dynasty could not allow him to occupy Anyang again and not leave unless he surrendered, but this Sui Dynasty was not the Sui Dynasty...

He sighed and asked, "Do I have a choice?"

"Yes! You have two choices, - is to surrender to the court. With the second brother's reputation and qualifications, you will have a good official position arrangement. If you refuse to surrender, then it is the second choice. The army stays, the second choice.

Brother, leave by himself.”

Yang Shanhui lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked, "Did Yang Yuanqing ask you to come?"

When Yang Xuanbao heard him calling Yang Yuanqing's name, he couldn't help but frown slightly, "Does the second brother dislike the King of Chu?"

"I don't feel disgusted, but what he did before made me a little dissatisfied."

Yang Shanhui didn't hide it, and said frankly: "I mean he left the Yang family. Of course, it was the Yang family that was wrong at first and drove him out of the family, but later the Yang family admitted it wrong, and Xuangan personally wanted to take him back.

But he refused to do so, hey! This is a bit too affectionate."

Yang Xuanbao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Second brother, this matter is not as simple as you think. The reason why he has not returned to the family is because the emperor is interfering with it, and he has no choice!"

"The Lord?"

Yang Shan would be a little confused. After all, he was not a fellow branch, but he had heard of it. He didn't know the specific details. Yang Xuanzhu told him what happened that year-5-10, and finally sighed: "He only had it back then.

When I was five years old, I felt that this son was unusual and would achieve success in the future, but I never dreamed that he was the dragon seed given to me by God. He would be the first emperor of our Yang family!”

Yang Xuanbao thought about the ups and downs of the Yang family over the past decade, and his eyes were filled with tears, and his voice trembled with excitement.

"Second brother, the Pei family can become a powerful man in the court, the Cui family-Wang family-Lu family, they can all occupy a high position in the court, why does our Yang family have no chance? Yuan Qing is a member of the Yang family, he only sees him burying himself with a grand funeral.

My father knew that he did not forget his roots, but there was no one in the Yang family. I can tell my second brother frankly that I took the initiative to come to Anyang City. I want to persuade you to surrender voluntarily. I want to make you the Yang family in the court.

The representative of the forces in it.”

Yang Shanhui pondered for a long time and said to Yang Xuanzhuo: "I will consider this matter a little. I will discuss with Changshi Yao. Let me work hard, please go and rest first!"

...

Yang Xuanzhao and the famous maid went down to rest. Yang Shan would pace back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He was also moved. He knew that Yang Xuanzhao was Yang Yuanqing's legitimate uncle, but he would not be reused and it would be difficult to enter the core.

The decision-making level, if it is Ziba, it will be different.

He was very clear about the situation in the Taiyuan court. Now that Pei Ju and Su Wei are old, the five prime ministers are going to be added to the seven prime ministers. In fact, there are four quotas. Will Yang Yuanqing consider choosing the artificial prime minister from his family?

In the Hongnong Yang family, now in terms of qualifications and achievements, no one will be able to join him. Perhaps as Yang Xuanzhao said, he will become the representative of the Hongnong Yang family's power in the court, and then he is the second Yang Su.

Yang Shan would be honest and honest in Hebei, and was highly valued by Yang Guang and Yang Tong in the court. If it weren't for his repeated defeat of Dou Jiande, he would have entered the court as a higher vocational. Like all the officials, he would have also been

Consider your future.

At this time, the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside the door, and Changshi Yaojunsu appeared at the door, "Is envoy Yang looking for me?"

Yao Junsu is also an extremely upright person and is loyal to the Sui Dynasty. After Qu Tutong surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he came to persuade him specifically, but he scolded him. However, he could not stay in Hedong County, so he went back.

After his hometown of Wei County, Yang Tong was grateful for his loyalty and appointed him as the chief of Wei County.

It was the tacit cooperation between Yao Junsu and Yang Shanhui that Dou Jiande attacked Anyang City dozens of times but could not win it. If Dou Jiande perished, they would have reached the time to break up.

Yao Junsu sat down without saying a word. Yang Shanhui also poured him a cup of hot tea, looked at him and asked with a smile: "Do you understand?"

Yao Junsu nodded. He had already received the news that the Yang Xuan Award had arrived.

"Then tell me, what should we do next?"

"If we don't surrender to the Northern Sui Dynasty, we will not be able to stay in Wei County, right?" Yao Junsu asked.

Yang Shanhui sighed, "This is for sure. If we don't leave and do not surrender, the army will come unless we continue to resist."

"The soldiers cannot sacrifice themselves for no longer needlessly."

Yao Junsu opposes continuing to resist, "Give everyone a chance to live, but I don't want to surrender to Yang Yuanqing. In my opinion, there is no difference between Yang Yuanqing and Li Yuan, but it's better to pretend."

Yang Shanhui was stunned, "Do you want to go back to Luoyang?"

They all knew the situation in Luoyang very well. It was a matter of time before Wang Shichong usurped the throne. They had already reached a consensus that they would not serve Wang Shichong. Yao Junsu's answer really puzzled Yang Shanhui.

Yao Junsu sighed softly, "I plan to go to Jiangdu to worship the former emperor, and then I will go back to my hometown in Tangyin and cannot retire. In my opinion, the Sui Dynasty has perished, and I cannot bury it for it.

, at least I should keep my pride for it.”

The two were silent for a moment. Yao Junsu put the seal of the long history brought by the same person on the table, "Take me, take care of me, I'll leave."

The two stood up and hugged each other tightly, tears poured out from their eyes. Yao Junsu turned around and left. He had no nostalgia for his official career. Although his family was barely left, for the sake of his belief and loyalty, he put it in the heart.

—All wealth and glory have been abandoned.

On the top of the city, Yang Shanhui silently looked at Yao Junsu's cavalry wearing a green shirt and a small hat, and he felt so ashamed in his heart.

...

Yang Yuanqing was still waiting for news about Yang Xuan Prize in Hejian County. The final battle ended more than ten days ago. For more than ten days, he has been receiving officials from various counties and counties in Hebei almost every day and accepting their allegiance.

Listen to them to express their difficulties and expectations.

He had no time to inspect all counties and counties, and from the oral narratives of the officials of each county, he deeply felt the serious damage suffered by Hebei in years of war. Nine out of ten rooms were empty, a large amount of fertile land was deserted, and the countryside was empty and deserted.

The granaries of more than a dozen counties were empty.

Dou Jiande - Fall, no one gives him food anymore, so it is better to say that these officials are here to seek food instead of being loyal to them.

Yang Yuanqing paced the room with his hands behind his back. Although he knew that the situation in Hebei was very bad, he did not expect that it would worsen to this extent. Even the government organized the yamen runners to dig out wild vegetables.

If Hedong County had not suffered too much banditry, could preserve the arable land and population, and become his powerful struggle for the world's resources, then the decline of Hebei was a mountain ahead of him, not to mention that he could send troops to support the army, but

At least he should be able to be independent.

The imperial court did not store much grain, only 600,000 stones, and it would take up most of the food to save Hebei, not to mention military food. At this time, Yang Yuanqing deeply realized that war is a contest of national strength, and there was no sufficient money, grain and military resources.

He can only win the victory of time, but it is difficult to last.

At this time, a soldier guarding the city at the door reported, "Report to the general manager, there were thousands of people coming from the south city, all shipbuilders, the leader was Zhang Long and Zhang Hu, and he said that the general manager gave them some tasks."

Yang Yuanqing suddenly remembered the affairs of the Beiping County Shipbuilding Station. He was overjoyed and immediately turned around and walked outside the government office. Soon he came to the top of the city and saw a large group of people in ragged clothes standing outside the city, including men and women, and also with them.

There were more than 2,000 children, and the leaders were Zhang Long and Zhang Hu.

They also saw Yang Yuanqing and shouted excitedly: "Your Highness, King Chu, we have brought 800 craftsmen, all of whom are building sea boats!"
Chapter completed!