Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 773: Combine vertically and horizontally
Daxing Palace, inside the emperor's bedroom.

The couch was a festive red, with only Yang Liangao's face pale.

As pale as paper.

The imperial physician was a vigorous old man in his seventies.

After a careful inspection and applying the wound medicine, he lowered Yang Liangao's skirt to cover his vital parts, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Yang Liangao looked up at the curtains on the roof and said in a vague voice, "Divine Doctor Xu, how is my injury?"

Doctor Xu felt a little conflicted, a little sympathetic, and a little compassionate.

He hesitated for a moment before whispering, "That place is the most vulnerable part of a man. It seems... it has been hit by a heavy pestle. It has... it has become rotten..."

After hearing this, a tear slowly rolled down from the corner of Yang Liangao's eye.

It's not like he can't move. Besides, people who practice martial arts are particularly familiar with the human body and external injuries. In fact, he already has the answer to this question in his mind.

But when a person reaches this point, he can't help but have some unrealistic thoughts.

But following the words of the imperial physician, he finally fell into complete despair.

Doctor Xu hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "There seems to be a fracture in the left rib, and the internal organs are injured. They need to be treated."

I...have become a useless person, I can't have offspring...

The huge grief made Yang Liangao feel like his heart was being cut by a knife.

Doctor Xu was also very embarrassed. This kind of thing would be unbearable if it happened to an ordinary person, let alone he was the king of this country.

Doctor Xu asked in a low voice: "I will go and get some medicine for your majesty to regulate your internal organs..."

Yang Liangao said in a low voice: "Help me up."

"Yes!"

Doctor Xu hurriedly helped Yang Liangao up. Just as he was about to reach out to take the pillow, Yang Liangao grabbed his throat.

“Uh~uh~~”

Doctor Xu looked at Yang Liangao in astonishment, a flash of enlightenment passed through his eyes, followed by endless fear.

Yang Liangao didn't look at him. Instead, he stared straight at his lower body and tightened his fingers around his throat.

With a "crack", Doctor Xu's throat was crushed.

Yang Liangao continued to pinch him with veins bulging, until Doctor Xu slumped down, and only because he held his throat with one hand did he not fall down.

Yang Liangao swung his hand and threw Doctor Xu out like a torn sack.

In order to conceal my tracks, I can continue to take in concubines, keep them in the deep palace, and "visit" them as usual.

Offspring, I can steal a few when I want...

Yang Liangao quickly thought of a solution.

What he was most obsessed with was power, status, and fame that would be passed down through the ages.

Now these hardships cannot defeat him.

On the wedding night, the queen smashed the emperor's...

This news must never be spread.

When the incident happened last night, he told the palace guards who rushed in after hearing the noise that there was an assassin and did not let them into the house at all.

Afterwards, he ordered the guards to seal off the bedroom, and now only Imperial Physician Xu has set foot here.

Killing him will block the news.

As for Gao Shuyao who escaped...

Yang Liangao's face twisted, and his eyes were filled with endless hatred.

Sooner or later I will find you, find a hundred men to torture you, cut off two taels of your meat every day to eat with meals and wine. I will make you live until I die, and torture you until I die.

He knew that although Gao Shuyao had escaped, she would never make it public.

Since the Gao family was the one who was in the wrong, what qualifications did she have to accuse or make it public?

The Gao family had done him an injustice in this matter. The Gao family would only work with him to cover up the Queen's escape from marriage and compensate him.

"Your Majesty, today we have to discuss with the envoy of Song about the invasion of Song by the Liangshan native soldiers. Ministers..."

Because guards were arranged outside the bedroom, the eunuchs could only report loudly from a distance.

"I, got it."

Yang Liangao answered, slowly put his legs on the ground, and slowly stood up.

Pain, it hurts.

But, walking slowly, it seems that I can barely hold on.

Today is the day for negotiations with the envoys from the State of Song. He can't ask anyone to carry him into the meeting hall.

He got married last night. As a man, he had difficulty walking today and had to be carried to the meeting place. What did he look like?
After trying it out and being able to walk, Yang Liangao felt relieved.

……

"Husband, Yao'er is missing."

Dao Feifei went to find Yang Yuan in panic.

Yang Yuan had also speculated last night about Gao Shuyao's bizarre behavior on her wedding night.

Maybe... she's not satisfied with the arranged marriage, so she's running away?

Judging from her appearance yesterday, it seemed that Yang Liangao knew that she was unwilling and drugged her, but she escaped in the end.

Yang Yuan's guess was almost right, but he didn't expect the truth to be a hundred times more bizarre than he had guessed.

Yang Yuan comforted her, "Didn't you say that she has superb martial arts skills? I guess she ran away from her marriage last night. It's really hard to talk about it, and she didn't know how to tell you, so she left. It's not like she was captured by anyone, so don't worry."

Dao Feifei stamped her feet and said, "Yao'er is really something. She has been embarrassed since she was a child. I don't know what embarrassments she has encountered, but she is embarrassed in front of me."

Yang Yuan smiled and said, "We will be staying here for a while. If you are worried, you can find another opportunity to visit her.

However, I think Yang Liangao will never publicize such a scandal, so you shouldn't make a fuss about it either.

Otherwise, Yang Liangao would lose face, and Miss Gao would embarrass her family and the royal family, and if it became known to the world, she would have a hard time living like a human being in the future."

"Yes, I understand. I will go to her house today to find out the news. Don't worry, I know what to say."

……

In the Chongsheng Temple, the abdicated emperor Duan Zhengxing and his trusted guards and military officers Chu Yan, Gu Xuanlei, Fu Shichen, Zhu Anyue and others gathered together.

Gao Shuyao has already explained why she came and why she chose to cooperate with Emperor Xun.

However, she didn't know the severity of Yang Liangao's injuries, and only told her about the breakup between the emperor and the empress.

This was enough to convince Emperor Xun and his people of her sincerity.

Because, given the current situation of the abdicated emperor and his people, there was really no need and no possibility for Yang Liangao to send the bride and empress to set a trap for them on the wedding night.

Besides, they had also heard a little about how Gao Jiashuyao was an independent, free-spirited woman who acted as she pleased.

"Miss Gao, I believe in your sincerity, but you are too late. We... can no longer deal with Yang Liangao."

"Why isn't it possible?"

"The Gao family sent you, Miss Gao, to the palace, which means that the Gao family has agreed to cooperate with him. And on the Song side, Yang Yuan supports him..."

The abdicated emperor smiled bitterly: "Yang Yuan is the king of Sichuan, and Yang Liangao has to rely on him. How can I, a deposed emperor who abdicated and became a monk, compete with him?"

"It's very simple, but you guys are making it complicated."

Gao Shuyao sneered and said, "As the main wife of the Yang family, Yang Liangao is the only one who stands out, as if he has absorbed all the spiritual energy of the Yang family.

As soon as he died, the various branches of the Yang family would be evenly matched in strength and would immediately fall into civil strife.

The Gao family supported your Duan family yesterday, and they can support their Yang family today, so what about tomorrow?
If the Yang family is a pile of mud that can't be smeared on the wall, it may come back to support your Duan family tomorrow."

The Emperor Xun's eyes narrowed: "Assassinate Yang Liangao?" Gao Shuyao said: "That's right! Yang Liangao has no offspring, and his brothers have been suppressed by him since childhood, and none of them can achieve great things.

Although the Yang family's influence is not small, the only person who can be put forward to carry the banner is Yang Liangao.

As long as Yang Liangao dies, the Yang family will immediately face a situation of being leaderless. Besides, is Yang Yuan, the governor of Song State,…"

Gao Shuyao thought of the extremely hateful man last night.

I was under the influence of the drug and took the initiative to embrace you. If you had dared to take advantage of me at that time, I would have spared you.

But, I am a beautiful lady, born with natural beauty, are you blind? You could have knocked me out with a palm knife, but you actually threw me into the water...

Her face burned at the thought of her foolish leap in the water.

But right now, we have to convince the Duan family first.

Otherwise, Yang Liangao is not only a martial arts expert, but also has a large number of guards around him.

Last night she was by his side as the queen, and that’s why she succeeded in striking.

Changing your identity may not make it that easy to approach someone.

Besides, after what happened last night, once the Gao family knew about it, they would also look for her to go back.

She needs help, eyes and ears.

Gao Shuyao suppressed the discomfort in her heart and straightened her chest: "The woman that Yang Yuan loves very much is the daughter of my Dali Dao family.

She is my best friend. If Yang Liangao can get in touch with her, so can I!"

Gao Shuyao glanced at the Emperor Xun and the others and said, "As long as you can give the same conditions that Yang Liangao can give to Yang Yuan, I am confident that I can convince him to support you instead."

"Everyone..."

Gao Shuyao smiled, her fox eyes curved into beautiful hooks: "Once Yang Yuan gives up supporting him, do you think my Gao family can change its stance?"

The abdicated emperor looked hesitantly at his several guards.

They just decided yesterday to accept reality and give up the idea of ​​restoring their country.

The result is now...

The eyes of the guards Chu, Gu, Fu, and Zhu had lit up again and they nodded heavily to Duan Zhengxing.

……

Yang Liangao was carried on a sedan chair to the door of the council hall and slowly walked down.

Gao Zhenshou led the civil and military officials to meet him.

Gao Zhengda is the chief of the imperial palace guards. There was an assassin in the palace last night. Although the bedroom was guarded by Yang Liangao's cronies, Gao Zhengda still found out.

If he knew it, Gao Zhenshou would naturally know it too.

Was it the remnants of the Duan family who committed the assassination?

Gao Zhenshou wasn't quite sure, but Yang Liangao didn't seem to want to delve into the matter further.

Or maybe he is so skilled and bold that he doesn't take the matter seriously, so he has not been summoned to discuss the matter with him yet.

Yang Liangao nodded slowly, raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please stand up."

He walked slowly into the council chamber, his steps slow and he seemed to be in a heavy mood.

Gao Zhenshou immediately followed and whispered, "Your Majesty, are you worried that Yang Yuan will make excessive demands?"

Yang Liangao’s eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice: “It’s not a question of whether or not, but his appetite must be huge.

I still understand this person."

Gao Zhenshou frowned his long, frosty eyebrows, somewhat confused.

Big appetite?
How big is it?
Wouldn't it be enough to offer the Song Dynasty a few horses, a few swords, some gold, pearls, and treasures, and then write a sincere or even flattering letter?

The Song Dynasty is a superior country and it has dignity. Can it still bite off a piece of our flesh?

After all, he is a young man with little political experience.

Thinking of this, Gao Zhenshou couldn't help but smile faintly.

……

The Song Dynasty court received the memorial that Yang Yuan had urgently delivered via a gold medal.

The regent Zhao Ju, the young emperor Zhao Ke, and even the prime minister and the regent convened a court meeting.

The young emperor Zhao Kai was very excited about Yang Yuan's successful entry into Dali and his impressive success.

He is now the emperor of the Song Dynasty. No matter how great the achievements of his ministers are, they are all the civil and military achievements of him, the emperor.

Dali is just a small country in a corner, but it dared to challenge the Song Dynasty. Now that it is suppressed by the Song Dynasty's force, it is naturally proud.

Now, Yang Yuan submitted a memorial, introducing the progress of the three armies' campaigns and the areas that had been captured.

At the end of the memorial, Yang Yuan told the court that during this period there was a coup d'état in Dali, the Yang family seized the country, and Dali became Daxing.

King Yang Liangao of Daxing State stopped his troops and begged for surrender, expressing his willingness to negotiate to resolve the war provoked by the Duan royal family.

In accordance with the will of the Holy Emperor, Yang Yuan has agreed to negotiate with him and urged the court to determine the negotiation conditions as soon as possible.

During this period, he first dealt with the Daxing regime to find out the other side's bottom line.

Therefore, Zhao Qu proposed to the young emperor Zhao Kai to convene a royal meeting to finalize the matter as soon as possible.

After all, this place is too far away from Daxing Country. Even if the message is delivered urgently, it will take half a month to deliver it.

Therefore, it is necessary to outline a conditional area with room for maneuver as soon as possible so that Yang Yuan can negotiate with Daxing on behalf of the Song Dynasty.

It is impossible to send messengers back and forth between Lin'an and Dali for every detail, waiting for the court's decision at any time.

However, the ministers had serious differences of opinion on how to deal with the issue of Dali's proactive attack on the Song Dynasty.

Prime Minister Shen Gai, a veteran of three dynasties, has been in increasingly poor health in the past two years.

He had already begged for retirement twice, and if he begged again, the young emperor would not be able to refuse.

Therefore, Prime Minister Shen’s time in the court is running out, and his mentality has become more and more detached.

"Your Majesty, Regent King, I think that negotiating with them about the invasion is confusing cause and effect, and is being led by the nose by the treacherous ministers who usurped the throne."

Shen Gai cleared his throat and said, "Dali is a vassal state of our Great Song Dynasty, and the Duan family was appointed as the governor of Yunnan and the king of Dali by the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

Let me ask, who has the right to remove him from his position?"

Shen Gai glanced at the ministers indifferently and said pointedly: "Only the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty."

"Now, Yang has usurped the throne, which is treason against the country. He usurped the throne of Duan, but avoided talking about it. Instead, he cunningly talked about stopping the war and negotiating peace. Haha..."

Shen Gai smiled and said, "This man is very cunning. If our Song Dynasty is fooled and starts negotiations with him, it would be equivalent to approving his act of usurping the throne and treason.

If this is the case, will the vassal states of the Great Song Dynasty still respect and submit to the Celestial Empire?
The power of the emperor was thus left in the hands of treacherous ministers, and the various vassal states only cared about fighting each other, just like in the chaotic Five Dynasties.

Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty failed to fall for their tricks and would lose the greater good because of the smaller gains. We should hold the Yang family accountable and punish them for their usurpation of the throne and uphold justice for the world."

This old prime minister was diligent in state affairs throughout his life and was indeed an honest and capable official.

And since he was about to retire, everyone respected him even more.

But after hearing his opinion, Zhao Yu still felt a little impatient.

Zhao Yu could not help but say, "Mr. Shen, the Duan Dynasty, for which you want to uphold justice, was the first to invade the territory of the Song Dynasty."

Shen Gai smiled faintly and said, "The land of the seven barbarians of Wumeng is just a wilderness. Their so-called submission is in name only. In fact, it is not as good as Dali's frequent tribute to the capital.

Furthermore, since Dali was disloyal, we should punish it for its crime of disloyalty. We cannot take it for granted that the Yang family of Dali usurped the status and authority bestowed upon the Duan family by the Song Dynasty. This is a matter of righteousness and justice.

The third one..."

Shen Gai smiled and said, "The so-called Duan clan's disloyalty and invasion of Wumeng now seem to be nothing more than Yang Liangao's not-so-clever trick. Can you all not see that?"

PS: It's the end of the year, and I'm super busy. I've written 3 million words in a year. I'm going to slow down for a while, writing 4,000 words a day, to relax and rest my brain. Please forgive me.

(End of this chapter)