The first snow in the 14th year of Daye came earlier than before. It was the morning of the first day of the first lunar month. The sky was filled with heavy snow, and the huge Dongdu Luoyang quickly turned the huge Dongdu Luoyang into a silver-white world.

The New Year, auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, but there is no festive atmosphere in the Dongdu City. Whether it is the palace or the people, it is shrouded in a tense and worry atmosphere. Even Yang Tong, who is already fifteen years old, declined Yuan Wendu and Duan Da and others' suggestions to hold a banquet to celebrate the New Year. He only gave each official a little bit of noodle soup to save food that is increasingly short.

The food situation in Dongdu is getting more and more tense. If it weren't for the Zhai and Li coalition forces that Zhai and Li coalition forces the soldiers to transport a batch of grain back into the city, Dongdu would have had to be cut off before the New Year. Although Shangluo Cang is still under the control of Wang Shichong, the grain route has been cut off by Zhai and Li coalition forces. Wang Shichong's army and the Dongdu defenders tried to transport grain into the city several times, but were stolen or burned by the Zhai and Li coalition forces, and they failed to succeed.

The prices of grain in the city soared, and ordinary people and soldiers guarding the city suffered from shortage of food. Yuan Wen, the deputy left-behind, who had a bad relationship with Chen Yingliang but was loyal to the Sui court, had to recommend that Yang Tong give the grain-giving merchants the second-rank official title. Although the wealthy merchants in the city were enthusiastic in donating grain to help the army, they caused merchants to go to court every day to fill the hall. Yang Tong was still a competent emperor grandson, so naturally he had to consider whether he wanted to be rich or face in his current situation.

The situation of the war was worse than the food situation. Even though Wang Shichong still firmly defended Shangluo Cang, he had no choice but to be at an absolute disadvantage in front of the Zhai Li coalition. He was extremely tired in fighting one after another, so he could only save Shangluo Cang without losing his power and had no power to fight back. Although the Dongdu defenders who were expanded again had more than 100,000, they were not commanded by the generals, and lacked experience and training, and had low combat power. They could barely use it when defending the city, but they were not the opponent of the Zhai Li coalition with high morale at all.

In addition, the conflict between Wang Shichong and Yuan Wendu also weakened the overall combat effectiveness of the Sui Army in Dongdu. Wang Shichong asked Yang Tong to supplement his army and expand his military power several times, but Yuan Wendu felt that Wang Shichong was ambitious and was fond of righteousness. He was worried that an accident would happen if he gave him too much military power. He repeatedly opposed and dissuaded. As a result, Wang Shichong, who was indeed not a good thing, failed to successfully grasp more military power. The Sui Army in Dongdu also lost a relatively excellent commander like Wang Shichong and could not quickly form a group to form combat effectiveness.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, there were still bad news. First, I heard that Xingyang Prefect Yang Qing and Liangcheng Tongguan Yang Wang both surrendered to Li Mi. Then Huang Taoshu, who guarded Heyang, also fled back to Dongdu in a mess with less than a hundred soldiers. The reason for the sudden defeat was that he only had a full meal on New Year's Eve and was distracted from defense. Pei Renji was attacked by Pei Renji, and once again defeated his former colleague Huang Taoshu's professional family member Pei Renji took advantage of the opportunity to seize the Heyang floating bridge. He crossed the Yellow River in the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year and forced him back to Luocang. On the same evening, the Zhai and Li coalition forces became more powerful, and Wang Shichong, who had weak troops, was even more embarrassed. The Dongdu court was as eager to cry and tears, but was also helpless.

The war situation was not good, but it only made the Dongdu court cry without tears. The incident on the second day of the Lunar New Year shocked the Dongdu court. In the early morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the defenders of the 11th gate of the Dongdu found a manifesto on the city gate, a manifesto issued with the reputation of Chen Yingliang, the general of the Right Martial Guard, Xuchang Duke, Chen Yingliang, proclaimed that Emperor Yang of Sui was unrighteous and moral, and Chen Yingliang no longer planned to follow Emperor Yang of Sui. He decided to join forces with the two precious sons of the Li Yuan family to abolish Emperor Yang of Sui, a crime-filled great tyrant, and support Yang Xingji, a member of the royal family in Daxing City, as the emperor, and rebuild the Great Sui River Mountain.

All eleven manifestos were quickly removed and sent into the palace city. The Dongdu Palace, which was filled with the scattered officials, was shocked. Yang Tong, Duan Da and others were all shocked. Duan Da, who had formed a close political alliance with Chen Sangliang, blurted out after reading the manifestos: "If this matter is true, the Sui Dynasty will be over."

Lu Yao knew the horse power. At the critical moment, he stood up and spoke for Chen Sangliang. On the contrary, Yuan Wendu, who had fought with Chen Sangliang many times before, said confidently: "Your Highness, don't worry, all the masters, Chen Xiongqu has always been loyal to the Sui court, and it is absolutely impossible to do such a thing, and Li Yuan's traitor was killed by Chen Xiongqu himself, how could he join hands with the remnants of the Li thieves? I dare to assert that this must be the cause of the thief army, and the purpose is to alienate Your Highness and the Lord Chen Xiongqu, so that Your Highness will cut off his arms and destroy the Great Wall."

Lu Chu, Huangfu Wuyi and others also stood up to help Yuan Wen, pointing out that this must be the enemy's alienation, and Chen Sangliang would never do this - at least it is really impossible to do this now. Yang Tong, Duan Da and others felt a little relieved. But the most disgusting thing about the plan of alienation is that you know it is a plan, and there will definitely be knots in your heart, so soon a court official advised: "Your Highness, it's better to be cautious. Chen Xiongqu is the Eastern Capital. After the Western Aid Daxing defeated Li Yuan's rebel traitor, he used the excuse of being surrounded by strong enemies in Guanzhong. The bandits in the territory were not clear and they did not return. This matter is quite suspicious. Please check it carefully."

Chen Sangliang did a very inauthentic job in this matter. He took the elite Dongdu to occupy the good territory of Guanzhong, but the Dongdu was in a row, but he refused to return to rescue him. His purpose was indeed a bit suspicious. Therefore, Yang Tong was inevitably a little shaken. Duan Da said on the other side: "Your Highness, according to my opinion, it is better to send reliable people to Daxing to find out the news and verify whether this is true. If Chen Xiongqu is indeed unsuspecting, he will tell the act of the manifesto clearly, which means that you have no doubts about him and let him return to the army as soon as possible to resolve the danger of Dongdu. If there are other things, your Highness can also deal with it as soon as possible."

When Yang Tong heard this, he nodded immediately and said, "This plan is great. All the ministers, who would like to go to Daxing to investigate the reality of the truth for me?"

The hall suddenly became silent, and Duan Da suddenly found that he had a bad idea - if Chen Sangliang really wanted to rebel, would the envoys who went there be back? Fortunately, there were still several loyal ministers in the Dongdu court who could finally survive Li Mi. Yuan Wen thought for a moment and bowed out and said loudly: "If your highness intends to do this, I recommend the prince's servant Yuan Ji to take this position."

"Yuan Taifu, do you recommend your eldest son?" Yang Tong asked in surprise.

"Your Highness, this is the court temple. There is no son of the Wei minister, only the prince's servant Yuan Ji." Yuan Wendu answered respectfully and repeated: "Your Highness recommends Yuan Ji as an envoy, and goes to Guanzhong to find out the truth and urges General Xiong Qu to return to the Dongdu for your Highness. Please forgive me."

Yuan Wendu took his eldest son and legitimate son to take risks, tied his head to his belt to find out if Chen Sangliang, who was suspected of his behavior, was indeed unintentional. Of course, the court did not jump out even more foolishly to fight him. Yang Tong was moved by his loyalty, so naturally he did not object. At that moment, Yuan Wendu picked up the pen himself, and used Yang Tong's reputation to prepare an order for Chen Sangliang to urge him to return to the Dongdu, and arranged for Yuan Wendu's eldest son Yuan Ji to send him to Daxing without mentioning it.

The Dongdu court, headed by Yang Tong, seemed to be in a sudden operation. The next day when Yuan Ji brought his letter to Guanzhong, it was also the fourth day of the first lunar month of the 14th year of Daye. A news that surprised the Dongdu court suddenly came suddenly - the main force of the Zhai Li coalition, who had been besieging the Huiluo Cang for more than two months, was incredibly lifted the siege of Huiluo Cang and returned to Luokou Cang.

From top to bottom, the Dongdu court suspected that it was Li Mi's trick of Wagang's fox. Wang Shichong, who had already fought with Li Mi, even more suspected that it was Li Mi's trick. He was so afraid that Wang Shichong did not dare to take the opportunity to transport grain to the Dongdu City, which was in urgent need of food. Yang Tong, Yuan Wendu, Duan Da and others were also afraid that the final granary would be lost. Although the small Huiluo Cang also had little grain storage, he ordered Wang Shichong not to open the gate of the Cangcheng at will at will and beware of the sneak attack by the Zhai and Li coalition forces.

It was not until two days later that it was repeatedly confirmed that there were no ambushers around and that the main force of Zhai Li coalition was indeed gone forever. Yang Tong and others happily organized military and civilians to transport grain and grass in Luocang into the city. Wang Shichong, who was already covered in bruises and was about to be exhausted, got the opportunity to rest and breathe. With Yang Tong's consent, he prepared to withdraw the food and immediately retreat into the Dongdu City after moving the food. At the same time, the Dongdu court and Wang Shichong were inevitably puzzled again, "Why did Zhai Rang and Li Mi, the gang of traitors suddenly lift the siege of Huiluo Cang and withdraw the Luokou Cang?"

If the Dongdu court, Wang Shichong and others knew the answer to this question, they would definitely be shocked and even more puzzled. The Zhai Li coalition suddenly lifted the siege of Huiluo Cang, which turned out to be a suggestion put forward by Pei Renji, a professional tyrant.

Of course, Pei Renji did this without any target. Li Mi accepted Pei Renji's astonishing suggestion, and it was not because he was hit by Pei Renji's aura of cheating. The reason was that when Pei Renji broke through Heyang Bridge and went south to meet with the main force of the Zhai Li coalition, he brought an important prisoner to Zhai Rang and Li Mi. Yang Tong just sent from Dongdu to Heyang a few days ago to comfort Cui Shanfu, the Hongluo Minister of Rites from the Dongdu to Heyang to condolence to the Huangtao Shu Army. In order to survive, Cui Shanfu explained a lot of internal information in the Dongdu city to his former colleague Pei Renji, and also explained the important insider that Wang Shichong asked Yang Tong to replenish his troops several times and was stopped by Yuan Wendu.

The conflict between Wang Shichong and Yuan Wendu was suddenly placed in front of Pei Renji. Pei Renji, who was very good at this, immediately smelled the scent of opportunity. After meeting, he immediately suggested that Li Mi and Zhai Rang lift the siege of Wang Shichong and temporarily withdraw to Luokoucang to wait for a better opportunity to appear. He pointed out incisively that Wang Shichong is good at using troops but is greedy for profit and neglect of righteousness. Yuan Wen is both loyal but upright. When the two face threats, they can put aside their grudges and fight against the enemy. Once the crisis is lifted, they will definitely bite the dog.

Therefore, Pei Renji believes that since this is the case, instead of struggling to attack the city, the Zhai Li coalition would rather take a step back and broaden the sky and let Yuan Wendu and Wang Shichong let go. When Wang Shichong wins, the East Capital will be in chaos. When Yuan Wendu wins, the East Capital will lose the Great Wall to defend the enemy. However, the Zhai Li coalition would take advantage of it, which would help the Zhai Li coalition to regroup in the future and make a comeback.

After a long time of thinking, Li Mi decided to accept Pei Renji's suggestion and urged Zhai Rang to withdraw his troops with him. Although Zhai Rang did not understand the profound meaning of Pei Renji's suggestion, he was also tired of the endless battle with Wang Shichong when he returned to Luocang. He wanted to return to Luokou Cang, where food was piled up, so he agreed to Pei Renji's suggestion, which led to the sudden rescue of the Zhai Li coalition.

Of course, Zhai Rang's brain was absolutely unexpected. The reason why Li Mi agreed to Pei Renji's suggestion was not only because she thought that Pei Renji's words were indeed reasonable, but also to avoid one thing and avoid the sudden civil strife between Zhai and Li's coalition forces and the same treacherous Wang Shichong...

It's time to see the situation on Chen Sangliang's side. Unlike his father-in-law Wang Shichong and his boss Yang Tong, Chen Sangliang's life in Daxing can definitely be regarded as a paradise. He alone has the final say in and out of the city. Qu Tutong is there in the north, fighting with Li Er silly, and his good brother Liu Changgong and his capable cousin Pei Xingfang guarding him. His cousin Li Jing is also dealing with Bai Yupo and Li Hongzhi in the west, so there is no need for Chen Sangliang to worry about anything. In addition to handling official duties and rectifying internal affairs every day, Chen Sangliang can free up his hands to drink, chat and make friends with new and old subordinates, and also to fulfill his filial piety for the incense issue of the old Chen family in some things that the masses like.

Chen Sangliang is also a very good minister. Even though Daxing Palace City has no master now, Chen Sangliang is still not as ruthless as Li Yuan’s thief. He moved his office into the palace city, and he still works in the General's Mansion of the Right Wu Guard in Daxing Imperial City every day. He never stepped into the palace city without any trouble. After a few months, except for the forced entry to Daxing, Chen Sangliang entered the palace city on the first day of the first lunar month, and greeted the concubines of Emperor Yang of Sui, led by Yang Yuer’s mother, Jiang Cairen. He was ashamed of his ministers and left for less than half an hour, without any suspicion of being filthy in the harem.

Of course, if Chen Sangliang does not go to the palace to find someone, it does not mean that no one in the palace is looking for Chen Sangliang. For example, Emperor Yang of Sui had a daughter who had not yet been married. He dressed up as a private woman every few days and ran out of the palace city, ran to the backyard of the General of the Right Wu Guard to meet Chen Sangliang, and stayed there for a lot of time. But it doesn't matter. Now the chief supervisor of the Imperial Army in the Palace City is Sangouzi, and the person in charge of the defense of the imperial city is Yuchi Jingde. They are both Chen Sangliang's own and his own people. They turn a blind eye to such things and pretend that they don't see them.

If you go up the mountain, you will always encounter ghosts, and if you do evil, you will always be retribution. At noon on the 15th day of the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, retribution has come. When our destiny is diligent in state affairs, Chen Sangliang has completed many official duties and returned to the backyard for lunch break as usual when he returned to the backyard for lunch break after noon, the afternoon room where a maid specializes in serving the maids, so that the girl Yu'er, who couldn't even feel enough, was already waiting in the room. She took the initiative to sit by the bed, lowered her head and didn't know what she was thinking. Chen Sangliang was overjoyed when he saw it, and gently stepped forward, hugged Miss Yu'er, and said with a lewd smile: "Baby, can't wait, right?"

The answer to Chen Sangliang was that Yang Yuer had his eyebrows raised and claws facing each other, leaving a few blood marks on Chen Sangliang's little face. Then Yang Yuer didn't seem to feel relieved, and grabbed, bite and pinched Chen Sangliang's body. The first time Chen Sangliang was confused by Yang Yuer's abuse, and asked quickly: "Yuer, what happened? Did I mess with you?"

"You've messed with me more"

Yang Yu'er's pretty face looked very wrong. When she was about to pull Chen Sangliang's ears again, her face suddenly changed. She quickly bent down and covered her mouth to vomit. Seeing this, Chen Sangliang was stunned and blurted out, "Yu'er, do you have it?"

Yu looked at Chen Sangliang with great anger. Yang Yuer said even more angrily: "It was all you who caused me to come back to Daxing. I insisted on bullying me every day. I said you didn't listen to the danger that day. Now, what do you think you will do? Not only has my mother already started to doubt it, but she will be even more unable to hide it in a few days. I see what you do."

"This..." Chen Sangliang really didn't know what to do. It was not a minor crime to commit adultery with the princess to get pregnant. At present, whether Emperor Yang of Sui died or not and whether the Jiangdu mutiny would happen. Once this matter was announced, not only would there be a big uproar in the court immediately, but Chen Sangliang and Yang Yuer were in danger of losing their heads.

Seeing Chen Sangliang's at a loss, Yang Yuer, who was already confused, was even more aggrieved and sad. She threw herself into Chen Sangliang's arms and pinched and beat him, and cried and said, "You said you wanted to marry me, what should I do now? How do you marry me? I don't care about you. I am willing to be a side house, but do you dare to marry me? If you have the courage to accept me as a side house, I will go to my mother today, and you will get married whenever you get married, but do you dare? Do you dare?"

Chen Sangliang really dared not, because Chen Sangliang has always been cheating under the banner of being loyal to Yang Guang and loving the Sui Dynasty. Now, if Chen Sangliang dares to take Yang Yuer as a side house without the consent of Emperor Yang of Sui, it would be strange if he didn't get the consent of Emperor Yang of Sui. But if he wanted to get Emperor Yang of Sui to formally take Yang Yuer as a side house, let alone time and distance, even if time is too late, distance is not a problem. How could Emperor Yang of Sui agree to let his daughter make Chen Sangliang a side house? If Chen Sangliang really dares to submit this memorial, it must be that day, and that day is the day when Chen Sangliang's head lands.

"There are only two choices. One is that the mutiny of the Jiangdu city will happen as usual and will happen in the near future." Chen Sangliang quickly made up his mind, "The second choice is not the child."

Don't want the children in Yang Yu'er's belly. For Chen Sangliang, who was so conscientious, it may be just a matter of one sentence, but for Yang Yu'er, it is definitely not a simple choice. After considering a lot of time, Chen Sangliang then thought about the words and whispered to Yang Yu'er who was crying, "Yu'er, I thought about it for a while.

"Brother Yingliang, get out of here."

The rude roar suddenly interrupted Chen Sangliang's whisper to Yang Yuer. When he heard Liu Changgong's familiar voice, Chen Sangliang was stunned at first, and then immediately remembered that in order to comfort Liu Changgong, Pei Xingfang and others who had been staying in Yongfeng Cang of Tongguan, he had given them an order a few days ago, asking Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang to temporarily hand over the army to He Yanyu and let them return to Daxing to spend the Lantern Festival with him.

Then, Chen Sangliang immediately started to complain, because Chen Sangliang immediately guessed what Liu Changgong was preparing for next. As expected, Liu Changgong, who had always been a big or small, ignored the obstruction of the personal soldiers and maids in front of the door, kicked open the door open and rushed in with great strides, "Brother Yingliang, you miss me, brother."

"Brother, I miss you too much." Pei Xingfang, who also hadn't met Chen Sangliang for a long time, rushed in. After Pei Xingfang, he was also following Chen Sangliang's acquaintance - Yuan Ji, the prince's wife who once served as an accomplice to Chen Sangliang in the eastern capital Luoyang.

Chen Sangliang was surprised why Yu Yuanji appeared at this time. Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang also saw Yang Yuer who was being hugged by Chen Sangliang. Although Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang had never seen Yang Yuer and did not know her identity, Yang Yuer also put on the clothes of ordinary women without showing any flaws. However, when he saw Chen Sangliang and Yang Yuer hugging each other tightly, Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang burst into laughter immediately. Liu Changgong also smiled and said, "No wonder people outside dare to stop me, so that's the case. Fortunately, I didn't take off my clothes or take off my clothes."

Chen Sangliang was embarrassed, and Yang Yuer was even more ashamed. When she quickly broke free from Chen Sangliang's arms, Yang Yuer suddenly felt a swelling in her belly. She couldn't help but bend down again, and she couldn't help but even if she could not bear it. Then, Liu Changgong laughed again, "Okay, good things, it won't take long, I'll want multiple nephews again."

"Congratulations to brother, congratulations to brother for importing, and the flourishing branches and leaves of the Chen family." Pei Xingfang also smiled and bowed to Chen Sangliang, smiling very sincerely.
Chapter completed!