Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Late at night, the lights in Jinyang Palace are still bright, and the sound of silk and bamboo songs is constantly heard in the hall, and the picture becomes even more charming, colorful, rich and extravagant.

Emperor Gao Yang, who had just finished his crusade against Rouran and returned to Jinyang, was leaning on the soft slump in the palace. The ones on his left and right sides supporting his body were not a few but charming and half-dressed Luo Shang. Beautiful trick.

Waking up to hold the power of the world and lying drunk on the knees of a beautiful woman is probably the biggest dream of any man in his life. However, for Gao Yang, the emperor of Northern Qi, this was just his daily life.

Although there was an ice mirror placed in front of the case, and there were maids on the left and right waving feather fans all the time, there was still a bit of heat in this midsummer season. Gao Yang simply exposed his chest, holding a glass of fine wine in one hand, and tapping to the rhythm of singing and dancing with the other hand, looking very comfortable.

In addition to Gao Yang and the male and female waiters, there were also several noble relatives of the clan king, as well as some heroes and soldiers who followed him north to pursue Rouran this time. There are also beauties serving wine and serving dishes beside these cases, but their expressions are not as relaxed and comfortable as His Majesty the Emperor, but rather a bit embarrassed.

The dance in the hall is very exciting and beautiful. Several high-bun dancers wear gorgeous costumes, and their slender bodies are constantly dancing with dynamic and charming postures and curves.

But the dancer in the middle was a little jerky and stiff in her movements, and her body looked a bit strong. She was not as graceful and graceful as the dancers around her. The makeup on her face was extremely thick, and her facial features could be called pretty. Beautiful, but still lacking a bit of softness, and when she danced with her arms and head held high, the obvious Adam's apple in her throat was clearly exposed.

It turns out that the dancer is actually a man, not a beautiful woman. The embarrassment of the people watching the dance in the palace was also caused by this, because the man who was pretending to be a woman in the palace, trying hard to pose and dance gracefully, was none other than the ninth son of Emperor Shenwu and the direct brother of the current emperor, Changguang King Gao Zhan.

Everyone in the hall couldn't bear to look at King Chang Guang's appearance, but Gao Yang was very interested. When the song ended and all the dancers in the hall, including the painted Gao Zhan, were out of breath, Gao Yang rolled his eyelids and said loudly: "Keep playing, keep dancing!"

After seeing this, all the actors could only continue to play music, sing and dance. When Gao Zhan saw that although the emperor had a smile on his face, his eyes looking at him were somewhat cold, he could only grit his teeth and continue. Keep up the dance.

But the song and dance had lasted for nearly an hour, and even the usually well-trained dancers were gradually exhausted. Gao Zhan, who had always been pampered and had been pushed to the top, was even more unbearable.

Finally, when he reached a difficult dance move, Gao Zhan lost coordination in his hands and feet due to exhaustion and fell directly to the ground. He also knocked down two dancers around him and the wig on his head fell off. fell to the ground.

"I, I don't know what crime I have committed, why does Your Majesty want such humiliating punishment?"

Gao Zhan finally couldn't help but feel aggrieved, and lay on the ground crying and wailing, his face full of tears mixed with sweat, washing away the thick makeup.

When Gao Yang saw this, he was furious. He stood up from his seat angrily, strode down the hall and walked in front of Gao Zhan. He raised his leg and trampled Gao Zhan to the ground with one kick. At the same time, he shouted: "You don't know what you have done." Sin? Then what achievements do you have to enjoy the official title and salary? The country consumes more materials to support a waste like you. I thought that I might be able to marry a foreign country, but in the end, this old plan was in vain. If you can’t collect it, what’s the point of keeping it for you!”

As he spoke, he raised his fist and hit Gao Zhan's head, face and body like raindrops. After everyone in the palace saw this, they all buried their faces behind the case, not daring to look up and take a closer look at the scene of the emperor beating King Changguang.

Although the expedition to Rouran went smoothly, Gao Yang was still a little disgraced by Rouran's rebellion. Especially An Luochen, who he had promoted as Rouran Khan, failed to capture and kill him and escaped. Where to go? This made Gao Yang even more angry. Even though the troops had withdrawn and returned to Jinyang, they still couldn't let go.

During the Eastern Wei Dynasty, Rouran had a good relationship with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and there were many marriages between them. For example, Gao Yang's younger brother Gao Zhan married a princess from Rouran, and the rebel Luo Chen was Gao Zhan's father-in-law. It was precisely because of this relationship that Gao Yang established him as Khan. I thought that placing it in Monan could curb the growth of the Turks, but I didn't expect that this guy would turn around and bite me hard.

After failing to capture An Luochen, Gao Yang couldn't help but vent his anger on his brother Gao Zhan. At this time, his anger was aroused again. He held Gao Zhan on the ground and beat him severely for more than a quarter of an hour. He waited until his confidant Zhao Daode and others came in and cried. Begging, Gao Yang stopped.

At this time, Gao Zhan was already lying on the ground, with bruises and blood all over his head and face. He was in an extremely embarrassed state. He couldn't help but cried in grievance: "The marriage in the old days was Aye's idea. I can't do it." How old... Princess Rouran has been dead for a few years, so how can you blame me for the quarrel now..."

Seeing the anger on Gao Yang's face again, Zhao Daode and others quickly stepped forward and covered Gao Zhan's mouth, and repeatedly advised him in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please be silent. It's better to kneel down and treat the injury quickly!"

If life is divided into four seasons, then since the sudden deaths of his father and eldest brother, Gao Zhan's life has stepped from spring to winter.

Who would have thought that the ugliest and most despised second brother in the family would become the pillar of the family and even the king of a country. Gao Zhan used to tease and ridicule this elder brother because of his father's favor. Now the iron fist of revenge has landed on him again and again. Today's situation can only be regarded as a common scene.

After giving Gao Zhan a severe lesson, Gao Yang became refreshed again. After waving away the tool man who was already covered with scars, he ordered to continue singing and dancing.

However, this night was destined to be restless. Before the song was over, another fast horse entered the city and came straight to Jinyang Palace, bringing the latest news from Huainan.

"How did Duan Xiaoxian fight such a stupid battle? How could a group of cowardly rats in Liang State take Guangling from him?"

Gao Yang was already a little drunk at this time. When he heard the briefing, he frowned and said with an unhappy face. However, the loss of Guangling was not the worst news. When Gao Yang heard that Li Boshan of the Western Wei Dynasty had also entered Huainan, defeated tens of thousands of troops of Bu Dahansa and successfully captured Hefei, the drunkenness on his face was immediately dispelled by this shocking news.

"Present the battle report quickly!"

He kicked away the beauties leaning against him, and quickly read through the battle report. The expression on his face gradually changed from surprise to anger. After a while, he pounded the case and roared: "It's Li Boshan again, and again... This Qiang thief is really guilty and has repeatedly harmed my people. If I don't kill him, it's really hard to eliminate my hatred!"

Everyone in the hall was also surprised that the situation in Huainan had collapsed like this. Even Duan Shao led his army to rescue but couldn't save it. When they heard that Li Boshan in Mianbei was also involved, they couldn't help but feel that such words were normal. Duan Shao went deep into Huainan and strolled around and was able to return to Huaibei safely, which was already good.

But their emperor was obviously not as satisfied as they were. When he heard the name Li Boshan again, new and old hatreds inevitably surged into his heart.

Unlike his father and brother who always regarded Yuwen Heita and others as great enemies, Gao Yang himself did not have too strong personal hatred for Yuwen Tai and other Wuchuan military leaders. Even if he was very resentful, it was out of the sentiment of an emperor who wanted to unify the world and wipe out the disloyalty.

But for Li Boshan, Gao Yang had a lot of personal hatred for him. In the sneak attack on Jinyang in the previous year, Gao Yang lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion at that time, and he didn't even dare to take off his clothes to sleep. He was ready to fight all night, and he was deeply impressed by him.

And soon after he became emperor, he encountered the Western Wei Yuwen Tai's army. For various reasons, Yuwen Tai did not enter Jinyang and led his troops to withdraw. But it was this Li Boshan who conquered Heyang City again, which made his heart rise to his throat.

Another thing that Gao Yang was upset about Li Boshan was the death of Ande King Han Gui not long ago. Han Gui followed him to fight against the Jiehu at the beginning of the year, but unfortunately he was infected with an epidemic. In addition, there was no guarantee of medical conditions during the march, which caused Han Gui to die in the army.

Although Gao Yang was very angry, he would not simply vent his anger on Li Boshan because of Han Gui's death. What really made him angry was the rumors that spread in the army afterwards, saying that Li Boshan ordered them to defeat Qi, and all seven founding nobles and famous kings were defeated by Li Boshan's means!

Compared with the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty, at the beginning of the founding of the Northern Qi Dynasty, in addition to the royal family members who were crowned as kings, there were also seven nobles and meritorious officials who had followed Emperor Shenwu Gao Huan to make achievements and were canonized as kings.

These seven kings were Xianyang King Hulu Jin, Zhangwu King She Di Gan, Chenliu King Peng Le, Fufeng King Ke Zhu Hun Yuan, Hedong King Pan Le, Anding King Heba Ren, and Ande King Han Gui who just passed away.

Although there were other nobles and important officials in the Northern Qi, these seven people were the most core figures among all the nobles. They had been the backbone commanders of the Jinyang soldiers since the Gao Huan and Gao Cheng periods. Even with Gao Yang's arrogance, he had to use high-ranking officials and royal titles to appease these people.

Of course, as Gao Yang's own power and prestige became more and more stable, he also had many checks and balances on these people, and even punished and killed them, no longer as cautious as at the beginning of the founding of the country. But it is not wrong to say that these people represent the top military power of the Northern Qi.

However, these people were defeated by Li Boshan one after another, or were affected by him. For example, Han Gui, the King of Ande, who died of illness during the crusade against the Jihu, was even forced by the gossipers to believe that Li Boshan first led the Jihu back to Lishi, Shilou and other places, so Han Gui died because of this.

Such logic is obviously far-fetched, but how can those who like to gossip deeply investigate whether there is any truth in it? They will only deliberately exaggerate and spread the news that seven kings are no match for one disciple.