Chapter 858: Punish the tyrant, Yang Guang dies!
Luo Xuanxing looked at Luoyang eagerly.
The governor of Jicheng looked at him tremblingly.
The Hebei Province Recruiting Envoy looked at the divine army sent by Luo with a numb face.
The Hebei nobles looked in shock at the Luo family who appeared with an army of tens of thousands.
incredible.
This is the only emotion.
It's not that I believe in Luo's return. This is no longer the Kaihuang period. Everyone in the world knows that Luo's direct descendants are still alive, and it is only a matter of time before they come back.
What shocked them was that -
Why would the Luo family return to the Central Plains in such a domineering manner?
Shouldn't there be only two or three cats left from the Luo family, and shouldn't they have returned to the Central Plains in a very weak state?
What are those more than 1,500 brave warriors?
Why can such elite troops be maintained in Liaodong?
As for the remaining tens of thousands of Sui Dynasty soldiers and Hu people, they were not taken seriously by these people. Many of them would surely flee and return to their hometowns.
As for the Hu people, they were just rootless duckweed in the Central Plains.
What is Luo going to do when he comes back?
This is the question that is on everyone's mind.
Then they thought of the words that had been passed down before - "The first thing I, Luo Shi, will do when I return to the south is to abolish the Mandate of Heaven of the Sui Dynasty and kill Yang Guang, who has brought chaos to the world."
Is it true or false?
Soon everyone knew.
Luo Xuanxing entered Jicheng and sent a letter to all the heroes in Hebei and Shandong, both those in the Sui Dynasty system and those who rebelled.
The content of the letter is very simple.
In Hebei and Shandong.
In the city and in the mountains.
In the hands of Sui Dynasty nobles, county magistrates, and rebel leaders.
They read the letter together, "People, heroes, and nobles of the world:
The spirit of King Su is in heaven!
The world is in turmoil, the Luo family returns south, the dictator Yang Guang's sins are so serious that they surpass all the kings of the past three thousand years. The Su Wang Emperor deeply despises him, the Luoshen hates him, and the starlight of Ziwei no longer shines on him.
For thousands of years, the Luo family has followed the teachings of the Su Wang Emperor and eliminated tyrants and traitors in troubled times. Now that everyone in the world is against him, we have to punish him.
The people who had suffered so much from all directions, the righteous men who resisted Yang Guang, all those who were unwilling to be greedy and despicable, the people who were unwilling to depend on the tyrant, and the warriors who were unwilling to submit to the tyrant.
Now is the time.
Let us gather together, put on armor, hold swords in hand, shout "Su Wang", and move forward together.
I sincerely invite heroes from all over the world in Jicheng. Let us swear an oath to work together to eliminate the great harm of Yang Guang for the world.
Writing down Yang Guang's crimes in Jicheng is like King Wu of Zhou's crusade against the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the feudal lords of the late Qin dynasty's crusade against the tyrannical Qin dynasty, and the feudal lords of the Jingnan Rebellion's crusade against the Han Dynasty's Li. Calling on the people of the world to let Yang Guang die in fear and in the raging anger of the people. "
As this letter was widely circulated in Hebei, Luo's reputation was rising rapidly.
How should we describe the current Luo family?
How can one describe the greatness of the divine?
A magnificent and solemn family that transcends time, the great Luo family, every time they appear, they always make people feel extremely sacred, always like a scorching sun, illuminating all the darkness in the world.
Once again, they raised the banner of resistance against the tyrant, and once again made it clear to the people of the world that this was Luo's choice, to kill the man who made the people of the world suffer. Even if he was the emperor, the Son of Heaven, he was wrong and should pay the price for it.
Your family's prestige is growing, please check. 】
[Family Reputation: (Unparalleled in the world; Awe-inspiring; Pillar of the nation; The wisest of the states and counties; A wise family in the countryside)
Central Plains: The Pillar of the National Dynasty
Liaodong: The Power of the Middle Kingdom
Grassland: Not open
Western Regions: Tianzhu (Temple) of Guochao
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The growth of this prestige has not stopped. If the Luo family can really kill Yang Guang with their own hands, I am afraid that their prestige will be directly inflated to the point of shocking all the people in China.
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There must be a reason why Luo Xuanxing called on the heroes in Jicheng.
He was not qualified to do so, but he did not expect that the Sui Dynasty would directly send him a large number of troops.
This made his strength greatly inflated.
He now has elite troops and numbers, and almost instantly has become the number one force in Hebei Province.
Of course, this kind of leap in strength is difficult to stabilize, especially for the former Sui Dynasty troops, most of whom want to return to their hometowns.
But it was enough before killing Yang Guang.
There are a lot of rebel troops in Hebei, or rather in the whole of Shandong, far more than those in Guanzhong.
The largest rebel force in the world now, Wagangzhai, is located in Shandong, and there are also dozens of rebel forces in Hebei.
Luo Xuanxing wanted to gather these rebel forces and march south together, not only to kill Yang Guang, but also to completely destroy the Sui Dynasty regime from Hebei to Luoyang, and make the Sui Dynasty's rule in the vast land of Hebei completely collapse.
Once Hebei, an important tax-collecting area, was lost, the Sui Dynasty would die completely.
Faced with the call of an extremely powerful prince and the legendary direct line of the Luo family, those ambitious heroes in Hebei all came forward to respond.
At this time, Luo Xuanxing received the news that Yang Guang had actually fled to Jiangdu, which made him choke.
He hesitated to speak, for he thought that if he could not kill Yang Guang in Luoyang, he might have to chase him to Chang'an.
Who could have thought that Yang Guang would not return to Guanzhong, a place with many borders, but would actually run to Jiangdu?
Doesn't he know that with the Grand Canal, Jiangdu can now be reached directly by going downstream?
Going to Jiangdu is tantamount to seeking death.
Luo Xuanxing looked at this extremely abstract opponent and was silent.
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The heroes from Hebei and Qingqi who were willing to come have already arrived in Jicheng. Most of them are volunteers from grassroots backgrounds. These people may not be good people, but they all want the Sui Dynasty to die the most.
As long as the Sui Dynasty did not perish, they would be considered traitors and would have to live with the reputation of thieves in the world, be besieged by the government, and be despised by people.
Luo Xuanxing didn't care what these people had done. If he wanted to get rid of the tyrant, he had to unite all the forces.
In front of these ruffians, Luo Xuanxing let them know what it meant to be a strong army with brave warriors, and what it meant to be the Luo family with a thousand-year-old heritage.
Dou Jiande is now one of the largest rebel leaders in Hebei. He still remembers how elegant Luo Su and others he met were, and now he meets Luo Xuanxing again.
But seeing Luo Xuanxing's aura was overwhelming, like a deep abyss, and his gaze was full of spirit, it was obvious that he was extraordinary, so his heart became even calmer.
On the day of the Heroes Conference, Luo Xuanxing and others sat in the training ground and heard Luo Xuanxing say in a loud voice: "The Luo family invites you to gather today to kill the tyrant Yang Guang.
There are many people in this world who rebelled and were then appeased, but it will never be my Luo family. Once my Luo family makes up our minds, there is no intention of changing it.
You don't have to worry that I will call you here today and then betray you later."
There was a sudden commotion in the parade grounds, which hit the nail on the head with many rebels. It was common sense that the rebels and the imperial court would sometimes be at peace and sometimes rebel, depending on the situation.
But the Luo family is different. The Luo family’s political stance is there and hardly changes with the changes in the situation, especially the main branch of the Luo family. There is a clear line there. Even if Mount Tai trembles, the Luo family will not move.
Luo Xuanxing continued, "Have you ever read The Book?
Since ancient times, there has never been a fight against a tyrant without writing an oath, never a fight without writing a manifesto, and never a fight without declaring justice.
Today we gather here, just like King Wu of Zhou gathered eight hundred princes in Mengjin, just like King Zhaosheng gathered the princes in Zhaocheng, and just like the princes of Jingnan met in Xinzheng to attack Emperor Li of Han!
Write our names in the history books, no matter what happens in the future, let future generations see our achievements, no matter whether we live or die in the future!"
"color!"
These volunteers who came from the grassroots had never experienced such a feeling before. Dou Jiande's eyes lit up and he shouted with everyone else.
Luo Xuanxing said loudly in a voice that everyone could hear clearly: "Yang Guang is an unprecedented dictator, a dictator that the Luo family has never heard of.
He treated the people cruelly, hundreds of thousands of them died in corvee labor. He indulged the corrupt clerks and allowed them to collect taxes. He never heard the people's cries and had no mercy. He conquered Liaodong and made the whole country exhausted, but he still did not stop, causing millions of his troops to die abroad.
He did not listen to the advice of his ministers, but killed them instead. He trusted the slander of the treacherous villains. The blood of the loyal and righteous flowed like rivers, and his backbone was lost in the meantime.
Was his failure in Liaodong a coincidence?
Was it a coincidence that he suffered the humiliation of Yanmen?
This is exactly what caused the people of the world to hate him, and this is exactly what caused his tyrannical behavior.
Look at the world today. From Liaodong to Luoyang, from Qi to Guanzhong, where are there no bones on the roadside?
Where is the straight road without corpses lying beside it?
Where are the people who have not been oppressed by him?
Everywhere you look you can see the tragic scenes of parents and children being separated, children unable to find their fathers, and wives unable to find their husbands. Aren't you aware of this?
However, Yang Guang still lived in the gorgeous palace and enjoyed the beautiful palace maids. His palace was so magnificent, but how much of the people's fat and blood were filled in it?
What qualifications does he have to enjoy all this?
Apart from death, how else can he atone for the sins he has committed against the world?
Apart from dying in front of the world and letting the world despise him forever, what else can alert the world?"
As Luo Xuanxing spoke, he stood up from his seat and pulled out a sword. It was a bronze sword with oil clearly smeared on the blade. Everyone present knew that this was for maintenance.
Luo Xuanxing held the sword high and said to everyone, "More than 1,500 years ago, King Wu of Zhou held a meeting with the princes in Mengjin and eventually conquered Chaoge. King Zhou of Shang set himself on fire, but his body was not completely burned.
King Wu of Zhou shot arrows at King Zhou of Shang's body, and finally used this sword to cut off King Zhou of Shang's head.
It was passed on to all the princes for viewing.
Even when they were fighting against Emperor Li of Han, Luo had never taken out this sword. But now, Yang Guang had really attracted too much attention from the people of the world, and only this sacred sword was most suitable to cut off Yang Guang's head.
Now we follow the instructions of the Supreme Emperor Su Wang and carry out the punishment of the Supreme Emperor Su Wang on Yang Guang.
Everyone, you are all warriors whose families were destroyed and whose loved ones were killed by Yang Guang. Let Yang Guang know your anger.
Everyone.
We should work hard and use our actions to tell the people of the world that only by resisting tyrants can we create a prosperous future.
The spirit of Su Wang will bless everyone.
May the Su Wang be with all the people of the world!"
There were tens of thousands of people in Jicheng, and countless people knelt down like a tide.
There is no one in this world who will not be impressed by the grandeur, the sacred oath, the heritage spanning thousands of years, those inspiring words, those words that break through barriers, echoing in everyone's mind.
Those ancient things are like the ancient myths of Nuwa and Fuxi, and the legends of Yan Emperor and Huang Emperor, but now the living legends are here.
Brought the teachings of King Su.
From the time Luo Xuanxing appeared until now, he has never mentioned heaven or the blue sky. He never tires of talking about the Su Wang Shang Huang.
So the King Su is everything.
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Everything that happened in Jicheng was shocking. Yang Guang hid in Jiangdu and lived a life of drunkenness and dreams. No one dared to tell him about what was happening in the outside world, and he didn't want to listen at all. He just wanted to enjoy the last moments of his life. He also believed that he still had 100,000 elite soldiers and there would be no problem in protecting his safety.
In short, when Luo Xuanxing had clearly announced to the world that he wanted to kill Yang Guang, Yang Guang was completely unaware of it.
But others know!
The sudden entry of the Luo family into the country brought about a huge change in the situation in the world, mainly in two aspects.
The first aspect was to make those people within the Sui Empire who were still hesitating about rebellion speed up their pace, such as Li Yuan. These people took every opportunity to begin to exclude dissidents. Although it was difficult to kill Yang Guang personally, it was not a problem to prevent the army from coming to support the king.
As the governor of Taiyuan, it should have been easy for Li Yuan to deal with the Luo family who were passing through Hebei, but of course he couldn't do that. He just pretended not to see it. If anyone else went, he would stop them.
The second aspect is the rebel army, which has seen the biggest changes.
The flag raised by the Luo family had the greatest appeal to the rebel army. If Luo Xuanxing wanted to go to Jiangdu to kill Emperor Yang of Sui, the fastest way would be to take a boat to Luoyang and then go downstream.
If we were to go this way, in addition to the Sui army in Hebei, there would be three forces blocking the way.
The Luoyang Sui Dynasty army led by Wang Shichong is one of the powerful military forces that still remains in the Sui Dynasty.
The Wagang Army, which was actually led by Li Mi, was ready to surrender to the Sui Dynasty. Of course, this surrender was highly autonomous.
This was Li Mi's limitation. He was born into a noble family in Guanlong and was accustomed to the change of the throne, so he wanted to take this path, first surrender to the Sui Dynasty, and then make meritorious deeds step by step, and then let the emperor abdicate. He believed that this was the right way.
However, Luo's return made Li Mi change his mind. He decided not to surrender for the time being, but to keep his troops in place, waiting for the collapse of the Sui Dynasty, and then directly accept the legacy of the Sui Dynasty. He was a noble in Guanlong and had a good chance of winning over the Xiaoguo Army under Yang Guang.
The third force is the Xiaoguo Army around Yang Guang. This imperial guard of the Sui Empire has relatively strong combat effectiveness. The only shortcoming is probably that most of these people are from Guanzhong and don’t want to stay in Jiangdu at all. They just want to return to Guanzhong as soon as possible to reunite with their families.
Luo Xuanxing stayed in Zhuo County for a month, mainly to collect food and grass. He returned all the way from Liaodong relying on the food and grass that the Sui Dynasty conquered Liaodong, as well as the food and grass "borrowed" from Liaodong. It would have been okay to eat the food locally in Zhuo County, but to sustain tens of thousands of people fighting, that was not a small number.
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Wang Shichong was a "loyal minister of the Sui Dynasty". He rose to prominence by fawning on the powerful in Jiangdu, a typical example of a sycophant. It would be ridiculous to expect such a person to be loyal and devoted to the Sui Dynasty.
After Yang Guang went to Jiangdu, he and the King of Yue stayed in Luoyang, and most of the army was in his hands. Facing the aggressive Luo Xuanxing and the heroes of Hebei, what Wang Shichong did was very simple. He just pretended not to see it.
There is a saying in military affairs that goes "Do not stop the returning army", and the same principle applies now. Those soldiers under Luo's command who have escaped death in Liaodong are returning just to go to Jiangdu to kill Yang Guang. Why should we stop them?
Whether Yang Guang lives or dies has nothing to do with him. Yang Guang is of no use to him now anyway.
It is not really necessary for the ministers of the Sui Dynasty to do this again.
Another reason was that Li Mi had been eyeing Luoyang covetously. Once Wang Shichong went to fight, he would probably be attacked from both sides and would be in a desperate situation.
Li Mi sent an envoy to meet with Luo Xuanxing. He would keep an eye on Luoyang here, while Luo Xuanxing could go to Jiangdu to kill Yang Guang.
This kind of slightly blocked retreat route is a big taboo in military strategy, but Luo Xuanxing didn't care about that.
The Sui army soldiers under his command were eager to return home. If the matter of killing Yang Guang had not been engraved in their minds, they would have dispersed long ago.
The two major forces that might have blocked Luo Xuanxing's way suddenly opened up. This was the change that the Luo family brought to the world.
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Outside the hall, there were endless shouts and sounds of killing. Inside the hall, Yang Guang listened to the sounds of fighting outside. His face became increasingly paler in fear. He trembled and held Empress Xiao's hand, trying to calm himself down, but he couldn't. How could he remain calm in the face of life and death?
“Tatttatt.”
The sound made by the armored soldiers walking frightened him. Luo Xuanxing walked in with a bloody sword in his hand. At the same time, many other people came in, including heroes from Hebei and Qi. All of them fixed their eyes on Yang Guang.
Everyone's eyes were filled with anger and murderous intent.
Luo Xuanxing walked in front of thousands of people. He took off the helmet on his head and pushed aside the hair that fell between his eyebrows, revealing the shining holy mark.
"Yang Guang, when I led the people back to the Central Plains, I said, I'm here to kill you.
Today, I come to you and say it again.
Yang Guang, I am here to kill you, are you ready? "
Seeing that he could not survive, Yang Guang suddenly gained courage and roared: "I am the supreme ruler of the world. It is not wrong to let Luo family serve as ministers and let Luo family daughter enter the palace. You actually defended the chaos because of this. How dare you, a traitor in troubled times..."
"Shut up!"
Luo Xuanxing shouted at Yang Guang to shut up, "You are a tyrant, a traitor to the people, a villain who will be infamous for eternity. Until now, you still think that you have only offended my Luo family.
Until now, I still don’t know where I went wrong?
Although Emperor Wen was not considered a wise ruler, the world he left behind can still be called prosperous. My Luo family moved south to assist your Sui Dynasty in achieving great things.
But because of you, a tyrant, how can there be a king like you in this world?
How could there be someone like you who is so unrepentant?
The Sui Dynasty once had an army of one million, which was unprecedented in the past three dynasties. How could my Luo family defeat such an army even if we all mobilized our clan?
Look at the people in this hall. They were supposed to be your officials in building your great prosperity, but now, because you have brought chaos to the world, they have become the ones who come to take your life.
Do you think that the once prosperous Sui Dynasty could be shaken by my Luo family?
It is you who have made the people of the world abandon you. All the people have worked together to make you lose your army, food, gold and silver, and you have lost everything. You don't know why you have failed. Those people who have never been in your heart are the ones who decide the life and death of your dynasty.
When the princes of the Jingnan Rebellion killed Emperor Li of Han, they said: "We, the Yuancong and other nobles, have only a few thousand households, a few tens of thousands of people, and a few hundred soldiers. What magical power do we have to lead a million people to the west to fight against the enemy? It is because the people are too angry that they carried us, the so-called nobles, all the way into Chang'an City!"
Now I will give these words to you again. You were once the king of an empire with a population of 50 million. You were the well-deserved Son of Heaven, high above everyone else, and with a wave of your hand you could make millions of people fight for you.
As such a powerful king, how could I, the Luo family, or your former subjects, have the ability to overthrow you?
Only the people of the world can pull you, the king, down from the throne."
What Luo Xuanxing said was truly heart-breaking. He just wanted to let Yang Guang know that he had failed at the hands of the people whom he despised the most.
Yang Guang seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and seemed to be crying but not crying. He stopped dwelling on this question and instead looked at the long sword dripping with blood in Luo Xuanxing's hand. He raised his head and asked sternly, "Luo, are you going to kill me with your own hands?
My great head is right here, who wants to take it?"
He glanced at the crowd.
Everyone in the hall was a little hesitant. The emperor could die, but according to legend, anyone who killed the emperor would suffer misfortune.
Yang Guang looked at Luo Xuanxing again and said loudly: "I heard that you, the Luo family, are unwilling to be stained with the blood of the emperor.
I feel the same way. The emperor should die in a way that the emperor should. How can he be killed by a sword?"
“You are wrong!”
Yang Guang was just about to ask for a white silk silk so that he could die with dignity, but he was interrupted by Luo Xuanxing's stern shout.
Luo Xuanxing remembered that the ancestor Wen Gong had told him about this matter, and he shouted sternly: "Son of Heaven, Son of Heaven!
The emperor was nobler than the common people when he was alive, but you are just a tyrant.
There are so many people in the world begging you to stay alive, when have you ever cared?
There are so many loyal and upright people in the world who have prayed to you to be good, but when have you ever listened to them?
Then why should I agree to your request as a dictator?
You have enjoyed wealth and glory in your life, and you want to die with dignity. Aren't you a little too greedy?
You should be a warning to all future dictators. If you don't let the world see your end, how can you eliminate the hatred of the wronged souls floating across the nine provinces?
The execution of the tyrant was the order of the Supreme Emperor Suwang. The Supreme Emperor Suwang disagreed with the idea that the emperor could not die by the sword and that the emperor should die in his own way!
The King of Su has issued an order, and the Goddess of Luo River has also issued an order, to cut off your head, Yang Guang, and use it to sacrifice to the millions of people in the Xia Dynasty, and to comfort the heroic souls of the Nine Provinces!
Yang Guang!
Are you ready to die?"
"kill!"
The eyes of everyone in the hall were filled with murderous intent, which they no longer concealed. The hall was filled with a chill.
Luo Xuanxing strode forward holding a bloody sword, walking like a dragon or a tiger, with such a fierce momentum that he rushed in front of Yang Guang, and fear suddenly appeared on his face.
Luo Xuanxing said in a clear voice: "King Su is above, punish the tyrant."
After saying this, he killed him in the hall with a sword without hesitation.
Then Luo Xuanxing took out the bronze sword again and chopped off Yang Guang's head. Blood splashed on his face, but he was full of righteousness.
This was the first time that the Luo family had been stained with royal blood in broad daylight!
This is what Luo Su asked him to do.
This is the name of the King of Su, who in the world would not accept it?
The kingship is granted by heaven.
Judging from the advent of Luosu, God has completely become the King of Su.
This is what it means to kill the emperor in the name of King Su!
After this sword strike, Luo Xuanxing felt a sense of satisfaction.
Luo had endured this sword attack for too long.
Luo should have struck out with this sword long ago!
"The tyrant is dead!"
Luo Xuanxing held Yang Guang’s head high!
Everything is quiet!
subsequently.
The place is bustling with people!
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Emperor Yang was violent, cruel, ruthless, unkind, stubborn, ruthless, and murderous!
With a false and hypocritical appearance, Emperor Wen concealed his eyesight, killed his own parents and usurped the throne.
At that time, cunning officials invaded, the land was vast and rich, and taxes were levied urgently. As a result, millet was like fat and accumulated in warehouses. Gold, copper, pearls and jade filled the gates of the capital. Emperor Yang was obsessed with wealth and power, and he did not show any sign of fatigue or blood, but he indulged in his greed!
The achievements of his civil engineering were even better than those of Afang, and the lives he killed were even greater than those of Changsheng. He marched three times to Liaodong, with flags and banners stretching for thousands of miles. People were displaced on the roads, some died in ditches, and the roads were filled with corpses, with bones piled up about eighteen or nineteen times. The people could not bear their fate and raised their flags. Emperor Yang was still unaware of this and held a feast in the Eastern Capital.
The loyal ministers gave advice in the beginning, and the intention to kill was abolished later. All laws and regulations were abolished, and rules were no longer in the court. The punishments were comparable to those of Jie and Zhou, and the penalties were similar to those of the Han Dynasty. Relatives were exterminated, and the virtuous were slaughtered. Villains flourished, and the upright suffered.
Emperor Yang hated his ministers' integrity and was tired of their loyal words. He killed them wantonly for their invisible crimes. Those who served the emperor with all due respect rarely had a good end, and those who were slaughtered without mercy were invincible. As a result, no one in the nine palaces dared to speak, and people on the streets were in denial!
Those who had made contributions were not rewarded, and those who were killed knew no guilt, which led to the weeping of blood in Liaodong and the humiliation at Yanmen. The whole country was in turmoil and the people had no chance to survive. Emperor Yang was even more unwilling to cheer up. He even built dragon boats, abandoned the two capitals in the Central Plains, avoided the fortifications of Qiao and Han, went far away to the middle of the Yellow River and Luo River, and fled to the left side of the Yangtze River. The people resented and hated him, and they wrote endless sins on the bamboo chimes in the Nanshan Mountains; they broke the waves of the East China Sea, and expelled countless evils!
When Luo returned to the south, all the heroes raised their arms, and the people followed him. Under the nine heavens, all became enemies. Within the four seas, there was no king's army. The emperor of ten thousand chariots was laughed at by the world. Since the Five Emperors, tyrants have been tyrannical and caused great harm to Chen Heng. Even the Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, Zhou and Han Li, none of them were as rebellious as Emperor Yang and cruel to the people! - "Book of Sui·Biography of Emperor Yang"
(End of this chapter)
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