In recent months, the changes in the situation in the Sui Dynasty have really made people feel dizzying.

Originally, Yang Guang, who already had a reputation for cruelty and cruelty among the people, suddenly ordered to stop the construction of palaces and dragon boats in various places, and asked all the conscripted civilians to return to their hometowns. He also used thunderous means to deal with a large number of people who used cruel methods during the canal excavation process.

, the eunuchs who wantonly amassed money, and dealt with traitorous officials in the court, changing their past extravagant habits. These changes can already cause many business figures who claim to have a keen sense of smell a headache.

Not long ago, the emperor ordered another purge of Buddhism. Dugu, Yuwen, and Li took the lead and raided Jing Nian Temple on the first day. This time, the operation was not to destroy Buddhism, but to restrict the temple. I heard that there was also the printing of Buddhist regulations.

After distribution, notices were also printed and posted at city gates in various places, and the Yamen arranged for literate people to read them regularly every day, so that ordinary people could also know what the Buddhist regulations distributed by the court were like.

As for the repercussions, ordinary people didn't care much. Most monks were mourning and even violently resisted the law. However, as the imperial court sent people from Luoyang to monitor and local government offices conducted merciless inspections, more temples learned to take the initiative to surrender and protect themselves.

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Then, less than ten days after the temple restriction order was issued, I heard that the emperor was going on a tour.

This patrol is different from the past. Except for the necessary imperial guard of honor, everything is simple. Not to mention the usual dragon boat patrol with singing and dancing. This patrol does not even stop at government offices in various places. Instead, it often stays in the mountains and fields. It is said that the entire team is

There are only four palace maids, who are specifically responsible for food and toiletry.

After this team traveled for three days, everyone in the court could see that the target was directly aimed at Lingnan. On the same day, a group of veterans wrote a letter and rushed it over to ask the emperor not to enter Lingnan.

The reason for such a reaction is simply that Lingnan is an extremely special region in today's China.

The one who dominates this area is the Song clan, one of the four great clans in the world today.

In the early years, Song Que, a talented and strategic man, ascended to the position of leader, which was to rectify Lingnan, quell the rebellion, and unite the heroes in the south. At that time, Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty swept the south and wanted to conquer Lingnan with an army of 100,000. Song Que led 10,000 elite troops to fight against him.

, the two sides fought a decisive battle at Cangwu, and Song Que won ten of the ten battles. Yang Jian then adopted a gentle policy and made Song Que the Duke of Zhennan, also known as the Duke of Qiao.

After all, Lingnan was just a corner of China, and it was impossible to counterattack and proclaim himself emperor when the Sui army was at its peak. Song Que weighed the pros and cons and accepted the title, but never went to court. He built Lingnan like an iron bucket, which was almost equivalent to self-reliance.

As king, Yang Jian regretted not being able to truly conquer Lingnan throughout his life.

In the minds of many loyal officials in the court, the people in Lingnan were no different from a bunch of rebellious officials and traitors. When the emperor went to Lingnan, regardless of whether it was a loss of status, he only brought a few hundred people with him, which meant there was no guarantee of safety.

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Although Song Que didn't dare to directly harm the emperor in Lingnan, it was very possible for him to do something secretly to shorten the emperor's life in other people's territory.

Those memorials were casually ignored by Yang Guang, and the direction of the traveling team remained unchanged.

The news that the emperor went to Lingnan spread more and more widely.

Among the boundaries of Lingnan, the Songjia Mountain City where the Song Dynasty is located is the most important place. The Songjia Mountain City is located at the intersection of the Yushui River, facing water on three sides and majestic mountains. The stone city rises from the mountainside and follows the mountains and the Lei River.

The main building stands on a large piece of flat land opened up by the mountains. The situation is steep and has the spirit of a man in charge. The mountains and plains near Junlin, facing Yulin County from a distance, symbolize the influence of the entire Lingnan District.

The dominant force of safety.

Dozens of large warehouses and hundreds of large and small docks have also been built along the Yu River. When people cross the river by boat, they can see that the docks are full of large and small ships, and there is constant traffic on the river. The prosperity and prosperity are impressive.

Feeling spectacular.

On this day, the dock was much cleaner. Not many merchants and coolies were seen. Only soldiers from Lingnan were guarding the shore, and a group of well-dressed men were waiting on the shore.

The one standing in the main position among these people has a majestic appearance, like a statue of a god that can be carved with all the imagination. He is wearing a jade crown and robe. He is none other than Zhennan Gong, the leader of the Song clan, who has been famous in the martial arts for decades -

- "Heavenly Sword", Song Que.

He did not exude any impressive aura, but it was enough to make everyone around him feel ashamed. The two people closest to him standing next to him were also one meter away, namely his second brother Song Zhi and his clan brother Song Lu.

He is an important figure in Lingnan.

Song Zhi said: "According to the previous schedule, the emperor should not arrive here until this afternoon. Why does the eldest brother ask us to wait here now?"

Song Que's old eyes seemed to be always full of vitality. He looked at the running water casually and said: "I just feel that this emperor may have some unexpected behavior. He should be here soon."

Song Zhi and Song Lu looked at each other, a little confused and a little relieved. Every outstanding person in this world, in addition to relying on the ordinary five senses to obtain information, will always have some keen intuition that is beyond ordinary people, which may be innate talents, or

It may be acquired through training, and often at a very few critical moments, they will have a decisive effect, and that is the most extraordinary thing about them.

It's just that the emperor is on a tour. Is it considered an important event that triggers this intuition in Song Que?

It doesn't seem to be that important, but thinking about the emperor's recent actions makes people feel that no matter how they deal with it, he is not overestimated.

Facts proved that Song Que's intuition was not wrong. The emperor's ships could already be seen upstream before the sun reached its peak.

A few quarters of an hour later, a group of people on the ship boarded the dock and were greeted personally by everyone from the Song family.

The moment Yang Guang stepped onto the ground, the first thing he saw was Song Que, and he whispered: "Zhen Nan Gong?"

Song Que's robe moved without any wind, and his eyes were bright and clear. When he saw Yang Guang for the first time, an idea suddenly appeared in his heart.

Why is this man more like a Taoist priest standing alone on a lonely peak?

Such thoughts passed away in a flash, and what left a deeper impression was the emperor's aura of Yuan Ting that was completely inconsistent with past intelligence.

"Song Que, I have met Your Majesty."

Song Que saluted, and the people behind him and the soldiers guarding the shore also saluted. The sound of respect alarmed the fish in the water.

"Everyone, get up!" Yang Guang said.

"Your Majesty, I have arranged for your Majesty's residence. Do you want to go and take a look first?" Song Que flatly stretched out his hand, neither humble nor overbearing.

"Okay, let's go."
Chapter completed!