The Villain's Counterattack

A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. After Yang Guang's death, the Sui Dynasty officially collapsed. Several people in the world claimed to be emperors and some claimed to be kings, and there was no emperor recognized by the people anymore.

Li Yuan in Chang'an forced Yang You to abdicate and become emperor, Xue Ju proclaimed himself emperor in Jincheng, Xiao Xin first proclaimed himself king and then emperor, and after Yu Wenzhi was defeated, he also went crazy and proclaimed himself emperor in Wei County. Even Liang Shidu proclaimed himself emperor in Shuofang and established the country named Liang.

Dou Jiande proclaimed himself King of Changle, and Lin Shihong proclaimed himself King of Nanyue. They had not yet had the chance to proclaim themselves emperor, but it would probably be a long time before they did.

There were only a few people in the world who claimed to be kings and emperors, but only Du Fuwei called himself the general manager. Although Yang Xuyan, the Duke of Liaodong, had a large number of soldiers and generals, he did not claim to be king or emperor. He still used the banner of the Sui Dynasty and claimed to be the Duke of Liaodong, but his troops headed westward and southward, and he was obviously not satisfied with his current territory.

Cihang Jingzhai decided to choose the emperor on behalf of God, and chose Luoyang City as the place for the election. Its bad intentions were obvious. Yang Guang and Yang Xuyan naturally would not miss this opportunity, and rumors spread everywhere for a while.

Some people say that Cihang Jingzhai chose Luoyang as the most suitable place to elect an emperor. After all, this place has imperial aura, and it is the eastern capital chosen by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. It has developed commerce and convenient transportation. Cihang Jingzhai wants to repeat the past and start the unification process of a new dynasty again in the eastern capital of the Sui Dynasty.

In other words, the Lord of Luoyang is the future emperor chosen by Cihang Jingzhai.

When this conclusion came out, two people were most excited. One of them was Wang Shichong. Although he knew that Yang Guang was still there and Shanglinyuan was crowded with royal family members, they had no intention of settling in Luoyang City. They were very confident in leaving the entire Luoyang City to themselves to guard and manage.

Although he intended to make himself a target, he was nominally the ruler of Luoyang City. Even the Dugu clan, who lived in the same city, were polite to him and had no intention of competing for the control of Luoyang.

If Cihang Jingzhai chooses me to be the emperor, is it possible for me to follow Yang Jian's path and unify the world?

He thought about it carefully and came to the conclusion: most likely not. After all, the Yang royal family at this time was definitely not comparable to the Yuwen family back then. He was seriously short of experts on his side, and even relying on Buddhism would not work, unless...

Thinking of the Great Ming Sect, Wang Shichong sighed. In the past, it was still possible for him to get some help, but now it was too late. Ever since Yang Xuyan controlled Zhuojun and Mayi, the Great Ming Sect had relied heavily on him and did not dare to be his enemy, let alone support him to compete with him.

In addition to Wang Shichong, there is another person who is even more attractive, and that is Wagang Li Mi. Compared with Wang Shichong, his background is more noble, and his relationship with the wealthy families is closer. Moreover, few people know about his background as a demon, and he has a good relationship with Buddhism.

If he could capture Luoyang, would he be able to gain the support of Buddhism and become the new generation of founding monarch?

With Li Mi's intelligence, he naturally knew that Cihang Jingzhai's decision to choose Luoyang as the place for the emperor election was actually the most unfriendly to Wang Shichong. The temptation of the imperial seal and the Heshi Bi was too great, and would certainly attract countless people to covet them. By then, Luoyang would certainly be in chaos, which gave him an opportunity to take over Luoyang and lay a solid foundation for his future cause.

But soon, Li Mi was no longer happy, and suddenly messages came out from the whole Heluo area.

The eighteen sons conquered the world, saved the people and determined the fate of the world.

The dragon performed the events of the past, and the situation in Chang'an was changing.

This rumor greatly increased the prestige of the Li clan in Guanzhong. The eighteenth son was Li, and Chang'an was in Guanzhong. Chang'an City was the capital of the Tang Dynasty, which had just been established by the Li clan. No matter how you looked at it, the world should belong to the Li clan.

However, at this time, some people began to carefully interpret this prophecy and found that the hidden things in it were not simple. The eighteen sons gaining the world is easy to explain, that is, the Li family will unify the world and gain the throne. However, saving the world and the people has two interpretations. One is the superficial meaning, that is, as the savior, he will determine the fate of the world.

But there is another explanation, that is, those who save the world and the people will decide the fate of the world?

Among the Li family, who is the one who saves the world and the people?

There is only one person who can be seen between the lines, and that is the second son Li Shimin.

The explanation of the events played out by the Jiaolong and the changing situation in Chang'an becomes interesting here. The emperor is called the true dragon emperor, so the Jiaolong is the princes and the like. This is obviously not referring to Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty. He was not a member of the Sui Dynasty royal family, but directly rebelled and became the emperor. He is a true dragon, so who is the Jiaolong?

If Jiaolong was not Li Yuan, then it would not have been Yang Jian who replaced the Yuwen clan of Zhou to become the emperor of Sui.

If you think about it carefully, it can only be that Yang Guang replaced his brother Yang Yong as the crown prince, and then ascended the throne to become emperor, ascending to the supreme position as the second son.

Combining this with the idea of ​​saving the world and the people, we can understand that the Li family produced a talented child named Shimin, who ruled the world and helped the Li family unify the country. He then followed the example of Yang Guang in the past, suppressing his elder brother to become the crown prince, and even ascended the throne to become the emperor.

At one time, countless rumors spread wildly, and some people even confirmed that after defeating Xue Rengao, Li Shimin did not have time to consolidate the hearts of the people in Jincheng, so he hurried back to Chang'an and brought a group of his men to Luoyang with only one purpose: to get the imperial seal and the Heshi Bi!

At this time, Yang Xiu spoke on behalf of the Sui royal family. He directly attacked Buddhism, saying that they could not get a talent like his second brother Yang Guang, but they were obsessed with him, so they wanted to find a replacement for his second brother Yang Guang. It just so happened that Li Shimin and his brother Yang Guang were three-point similar.

Although his talent is slightly inferior, he is more easily controlled by Buddhism. He is a good general, but not a fit emperor. Such a person is relatively easier to control, but not as difficult to deal with as the old fox Li Yuan.

Later, Yang Xiu also said that the world cannot be without a ruler for a day. Those false emperors and fake emperors are meaningless. They are not as good as his father and brothers and cannot get the recognition of the Sui Dynasty royal family. From now on, the Sui Dynasty royal family elders' council will be established. All members of the Sui Dynasty Yang royal family who have reached the level of a master can become elders and jointly negotiate and handle political affairs until a dominant emperor recognized by them appears.

As soon as the news came out, more people went to Luoyang, which shocked Cihang Jingzhai greatly. They never thought that King Yang Xiu of Shu would actually use such a trick on them. Although there was no orthodox emperor of the Sui Dynasty after the death of Emperor Yang Guang, the prestige of Emperor Wen of Sui for pacifying the world and Emperor Yang Guang of Sui for opening the canal and starting the imperial examination was not small at all.

Yang Guang's suppression of his own family was no small feat. If it were the historical Yang family of the original novel, it would have been fine, as they were severely tormented by Yang Guang himself, and then, due to their excessive dispersion, they were manipulated and harmed by other powerful men. However, in this world, with Yang Xuyan around, the members of the Sui Dynasty royal family were not weakened, but actually strengthened.

Not to mention other things, just Yang Xiu and his seven sons are still alive, and there are also Yang Xuyan's eight brothers. The weakest ones are all senior masters, and the most important thing is that Yang Guang has not really died. He still has 300 eunuchs who can ward off evil spirits, 3,000 palace maids of at least third rate, and 8,000 elite imperial guards.

Shi Feixuan went to Sichuan twice but returned empty-handed both times. Apart from tempting the new generation of Huajian School successor, the half-step master Hou Xibai, she not only did not see Bi Xiuxin and Shi Zhixuan, but even Shi Qingxuan disappeared. The whole Sichuan seemed calm, but there was an undercurrent that made it difficult for her to start.

"Mr. Li Fan" also attacked many temples in Sichuan and Shu. Although it did not make it impossible for Shi Feixuan to move, it did cut off many of her spies. The Buddhist soldiers and monks in her hands were almost wiped out, leaving her with almost no power to rebel.

Yes, "Mr. Li Fan" was not suppressed in the chaotic world, but became more and more powerful. It was as if everyone in the world knew in an instant that the Buddhist sect had weak people but a lot of money, and was an absolute fat sheep. Even the Buddhist masters who came to suppress him were caught by the other side and destroyed many temples.

It's not that the Buddhist masters haven't played tricks before, and they have caught criminals in the act, but the people they caught included not only bandits and thieves, but also noble families and rebel forces. The imagined demon sect did not appear, which caused panic in Cihang Jingzhai.