Chapter 104: Blood Debt and Blood Repayment
Chang'an, the East Palace, the former residence of the prince, has now become a place of house arrest, and some people who are not killed for the time being but can be guarded against. Yu Wenming, the general manager of Xiangzhou of Zhou State, was talking to a woman in a corner of the East Palace.
"You can't kill him. He and Yang Jian are not the same as each other, and they always care about the Yuwen family."
"This matter can only be decided by the court."
"I decided to seize it? If the Duke of Shu is willing to kill his grandson, I have nothing to say to kill Sanlang!"
"Don't worry, aunt, my father will naturally be able to plead with love."
"What should I do next? Can Chang'an be defended?"
Of course, Yu Wenming said not to worry, his father had his own arrangements.
The woman was in her thirties last year and was the wife of Yang Zan, the King of Teng of Sui State. She was the sister of Emperor Wu of Zhou Yuwen Yong and Princess Shunyang of Great Zhou. Even Yuwen Liang was here, she was a generation lower in her seniority and was considered the cousin of Princess Shunyang.
Yu Wenming came here to greet his elders and see what was wrong with taking care of him when he was "temporary residence" in the East Palace. He could only do this. After all, his father Yu Wen Liang was very busy and it was not suitable to come here to "congratulate him" in person.
When Princess Shunyang talked to Yu Wenming, she kept blocking the door, for fear that Yu Wenming would lead the people in while he was unprepared and chopped Yang Zan and his sons.
In order to save her, Yang Zan had a long awkward relationship with Yang Jian. Now that the situation has changed, Princess Shunyang has to save her husband no matter what. Of course, it is completely unnecessary for her to think so. Yu Wenming didn't have this idea at this time.
Yang Zan was not an insider when Zhou's army entered the city this time, but it is well known that Yang Sanlang had been facing Yang Jian. His heart was probably true, so it was a bit difficult to deal with.
After the consultation, Yu Wenming moved to another yard where the orphan and widowed mother of Yang Jian's second brother Yang Zheng was under house arrest. When Zhou State attacked Qi State, Yang Erlang and Yang Zheng were killed, leaving behind his son Yang Zhiji and his widow Yuchi.
The Yuchi family is of course the Yuchi family, the Yuchi family. This Yuchi family is the daughter of the Yuchi family. When the Yuchi family and the Yang family were married, Yang married Yuchi Jiong's daughter as his wife.
Yang Jian did not make things difficult for his widowed sister-in-law in the face of his second brother and nephew who died in battle. At this time, the situation reversed. Yuchi tried hard to protect his son Yang Zhiji from being liquidated, otherwise he would die in front of Yuwen Liang.
This kind of thing is similar to the fact that Yang Zan and his wife were involved, so Yuwen Liang could only put him under house arrest first and wait for the court to decide.
"What should I do next? Can Chang'an be defended?"
Facing Yuchi's question, Yu Wenming repeated what he said to Princess Shunyang just now. Regardless of whether the other party believes it or not, he believes it anyway.
After asking about his well-being, Yu Wenming had at least completed this somewhat embarrassing task. When he walked out of the East Palace, the east gate of the palace happened to be opposite him.
The mottled blood stains on the walls outside the palace can be vaguely visible. The marks left when attacking the palace that night remained until now. Looking at these blood stains, Yu Wenming seemed to see the royal families who were killed in the past.
Faces that are close, far, older, young, and already somewhat blurred, all emerge in his mind.
If it weren't for that drastic change, maybe everyone would have lived leisurely...
No, if that "god" is still there, at least the father and son will be able to live in a few days.
The foolish lord! It was you who harmed the Yuwen family!
And you guys!
Yu Wenming cursed in his heart. When he recalled the Yuchi family just now, he knew that there was actually a family whose situation was similar to that of Yang Zhiji, that was the Yu family.
There were naturally more than one princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there were naturally more than one son-in-law of Taizu Yuwen Tai. Therefore, Yu Yi, the general manager of Youzhou, was one of them. Six years ago, Yu Yi, who was the general manager of Youzhou, refused the invitation of Yuchi Jiong, the general manager of Xiangzhou, and defected to Yang Jian.
Yu Yi and Li Mu had old grudges with Yuchi Jiong, which was the result of the confrontation between the King of Jin and the Imperial Party. However, the key issue is that like Li Mu, this person, who submitted a letter to persuade Yang Jian to the Zhou Dynasty in the Sui Dynasty.
Yu Yi's father Yu Jin was the pillar of the Zhou Kingdom, Yu Wen Tai's right-hand man, Yu Jin's sons all enjoyed wealth and glory in the Zhou Kingdom, and Yu Yi became Yu Wen Tai's son-in-law at the age of twelve.
The Yu family should be the strongest supporter of the Yuwen family. As a result, like the Li family, they became a great thief who was a traitor for the sake of the family's interests.
Not standing on the side of Yuchi Jiong to raise an army to rebel against Yang can be explained as a personal grudge, but it is unreasonable to persuade such a thing.
Back then, he kept saying that Yuchi Jiong, Yuwen Liang, and Wang Qian were rioters, and he wanted to assist the Prime Minister Yang Jian to eliminate rebellions and support the Great Zhou. As a result, Yang Jian wanted to usurp the throne, but you loyal ministers from the Great Zhou came to persuade him to advance.
The imperial court's humerus became one of the biggest rebels, and it was for the benefit of the family.
Is it wrong for the sake of the family?
It's not wrong, but you have to pay the price for your choice and be willing to accept the loss.
Yu Yi and his brothers have died of illness, and Li Mu has also died of illness, but it does not mean that the two families can avoid liquidation at this time. Yang Jian said that the Zhou and Yuwen families were killed in the Sui Dynasty, so the Yu family and the Li family, as the biggest accomplices, had to pay the price.
Blood debt and blood repayment!
Duke Yu Wenliang of Qi and prince Yu Wenming of the Crown Prince, as the few remaining royal family in the Zhou Dynasty, did not need to ask the court for blood revenge. At this time, the male members of the Li family and Yu family in Chang'an City had abandoned the market, both young and old.
Only Li Mu's son who had been expelled from the family and became a civilian and lived a hard life, Li Rong was not implicated. Of course, whether he needed punishment in the end depends on the decision of the court.
The Yang family in Chang'an City is naturally doomed. Yang Jian and his wife died, Prince Yang Yong died in battle, his youngest son Yang Yan died of "frightened" and Yang Jian's youngest son Yang Liang was captured, so he naturally could not escape the knife.
The Yang Sui clan's family was not only dead. On the night when the Zhou army attacked Chang'an, the clan led the imperial guards to bomb the invaders in the city. Later, they fought fiercely with the Zhou army, and the clans who led the troops were all killed in battle.
These include Yang Chugang, the right-leading general of Yang Jian’s father, his cousin, Yang Hong, the King of Hejian, and Yang Xiong, the son of Guangping.
After the Zhou army entered the city, the royal family led the imperial guards and died in battle: Yang Zichong, the brother of Yang Jian, the general of the chess cavalry, and Yang Qing, the son of Yang Hong, the king of Hejian.
The Yang family who are still alive in Chang'an City are Yang Zan and his son, and their nephew Yang Zhiji. They barely have a reason to live, but their final fate will be decided by the court.
This is no longer a question that Yu Wenming considered. He killed so many people and had been holding back his anger for six years. What he had to face next is how to defend Chang'an.
Chang'an has a large population and consumes countless food every day. Although there is a granary, it is not a solution to continue to consume this.
Many officials and families live in the city, and with the servants and even divisions of the mansion, these people look very honest at the moment, but they may not be sure of what they think in their hearts, which is a big unstable factor.
But we can't kill them all, and the Zhou army who controlled Chang'an was considered alone, and they just kept in touch with Lantian and Wuguandao. Once the Sui army outside the city became determined, Chang'an turned into an isolated city, and if they wanted to retreat, they would not be able to retreat.
Things are very subtle. Calculate the days, and almost anyone in the royal family of the Sui Kingdom should arrive in Chang'an. No matter how much the Sui army outside the city waits and sees, they have to take action at this time. The result of the war between the two sides will directly affect the direction of the situation in the future.
When the Zhou army wins, the morale of the Sui army will probably disperse, and the fencemen should make up their minds. Anyway, the Sui army will be defeated and Chang'an cannot be defended. Whether the Zhou army can retreat into Wuguan Road in the city is still a question. The war between the Zhou and Sui countries will continue.
Chapter completed!