Chapter 103: Sui Dynasty is not right
The next day, as soon as it was light, Gao Changsheng rode out of the Gao Mansion.

He didn't know that after he took Li Yuanba away, Li Shimin was like an ant in a frying pan, being fried all night long.

He did not go out to look for Li Shimin at this time.

If Li Yuanba insisted on looking for his brother, Gao Changsheng would naturally not force him to stay.

However, Li Yuanba seemed to be very happy staying in Gao's mansion at this moment, so Gao Changsheng naturally put the matter aside for the time being.

Heading east, we soon arrived at a mansion.

There were already people waiting in front of the gate. The moment they saw Gao Changsheng, they respectfully welcomed him in. It was obvious that they had received instructions in advance.

This is where Yujuro lives.

When he was leaving the dinner yesterday, he received a message from Yu Juro.

The first impression upon entering the mansion is simplicity.

The area of ​​the entire courtyard is not very large, and the mansion is not located in the center of Daxing, but in a relatively remote outer city.

This is also related to Yu Juluo's personality.

Among the Nine Elders of the Sui Dynasty, Yu Juluo’s reputation is not small, but the impression he gives people is extremely mysterious.

He has no wife or children and always keeps to himself. Compared to a high-ranking official of the imperial court or a general commanding a large army, Yu Juluo is more like a solitary swordsman.

Like another one of the Nine Elders, King Kaoshan Yang Lin, he also has no children, but he has adopted more than a dozen adopted sons, and the King Kaoshan's Mansion is also extremely lively.

Needless to say, the others would never be like Yu Juro. In the entire mansion, there was no servant except himself and his personal soldiers. It looked like a miniature military camp.

"coming."

In the study, Yu Juluo raised his head and smiled at Gao Changsheng.

"Please sit down." Hearing this, Gao Changsheng didn't hesitate to pull out a chair and sat opposite Yu Juro.

After sitting down, Yu Juluo did not speak immediately. He just stared at Gao Changsheng in a daze, with memories seeming to emerge in his eyes.

After a long time, Yu Juluo let out a deep sigh.

"I think with your intelligence, you have discovered that your father Gao Jiongqi does not want you to embark on the path of military career."

Gao Changsheng nodded. He had guessed this a long time ago.

Among the collections in Gao's mansion, various martial arts secrets and weapons and moves accounted for the majority, while the number of military formation books was completely inconsistent with Gao Jiong's identity.

In particular, Gao Jiong's own summary of military strategy was actually left in the secret room, which is definitely an extremely strange thing.

In addition, considering the situation in the Gao Mansion and Gao Jiong's situation at the time, unless his entire family was implicated and uprooted, even if he was dismissed from his military post, his normal personal soldiers would still be retained.

However, there were only a group of old soldiers guarding Gao's mansion, and everything seemed to have been cleaned up deliberately.

The person who could do all this was obviously Gao Jiong.

He seemed to be deliberately distancing himself from the Gao family's relationship with the military.

"But you finally took this path, and you are even better than I imagined. I'm afraid my old friend didn't expect it either." Yu Juro's voice sounded again.

“Until now, I am a little distressed. I have fought for the Sui Dynasty all my life. Now that I have appeared in the eyes of a younger generation like you, I should be happy and lead you to that path. But, alas…” There was a conflict in Yu Juro’s eyes.

Gao Changsheng also raised his eyes.

Coincidentally, Yu Juluo also turned his head at this time.

"You must be wondering, why your father Gao Jiong, as the military god of the Sui Dynasty, would not want you to embark on the path of war? And why am I so conflicted?"

"Uncle Yu, please help me solve this problem!" Gao Changsheng bowed.

Yu Juluo did not delay, but a hint of inexplicable emotion flashed in his eyes.

"You led your troops to Pyongyang and destroyed Goguryeo. You should have experienced the country's destiny up close, right?" Yu Juro looked at Gao Changsheng and said.

Gao Changsheng nodded: "Could it be related to the country's destiny?"

"That's right." Yu Juluo nodded: "The way of the military is the way of killing, but it is also the way of protecting the country, and it is naturally closely related to the fate of the country."

"The emperor doesn't live forever?" Gao Changsheng slowly uttered a few words.

Yu Juro nodded, but soon shook his head.

“That’s what I mean, but it’s different.”

"National destiny, national destiny, the destiny of a country, that is the momentum of the country, the destiny, it is the will of the whole country, the embodiment of the spirit, has boundless power, but at the same time carries the cause and effect of all living beings."

"As an emperor, you enjoy boundless power, but you must also bear the consequences of the country's destiny entering your body."

“So since ancient times, no matter whether the emperor practiced martial arts, military training, or Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism, even if he was extremely powerful, he could not live past a hundred years.”

Yu Juluo spoke slowly.

"A hundred years of life!" Gao Changsheng also sighed.

If it were an ordinary world, a lifespan of a hundred years would certainly be enough, and it would even be something that ordinary people longed for and prayed for.

But in this world where martial arts have been extremely advanced, the lifespan of practitioners has also been greatly increased.

Therefore, blessings such as long life and longevity are actually insults in this world, especially among warriors.

Just like the Wudang Zhang Sanfeng mentioned by Lu Xiaofeng before, even though he is over 200 years old, he is still a young general at his level.

Of course, although lifespan is increased after practicing, due to the fierce fighting in the martial arts world of Jiuzhou, very few people can live to the end of their lives.

In such a world, emperors who control empires, can mobilize national destiny and possess supreme power can only fall due to their old age. One can imagine how unwilling they will be.

Yu Juluo sighed softly: "Since ancient times, the emperors who have been able to make a difference are all those who have an imperial heart as vast as the sea and are self-centered. When they conquered the country or ascended the throne, they were confident that they could do what others could not and solve the limitations brought by the country's destiny."

"Let's not talk about the distant past. Just take the Mongol leader Temujin as an example. He chose a different path and did not ascend the throne himself. Instead, he passed the throne to his two sons, Tolui and Ogedei. Now his grandson Mongke has taken the throne."

Gao Changsheng suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Genghis Khan existed in this world, but it was Mongke who sat on the throne of the Yuan Dynasty. This turned out to be the reason.

"So, Temujin succeeded? What about other dynasties?" Gao Changsheng asked.

Yu Juluo shook his head.

"Temujin did have ideas, courage, and strength to come up with this unique path. Not only did he resist the temptation of the throne, but he was also confident enough in himself that he could still command the Mongols even if he was not the emperor."

"He is a man who only believes in swords and guns, only in weapons."

After finishing his comments, Yu Juluo answered Gao Changsheng's question:

“Although this method seems ingenious, it is not without its shortcomings.”

"Since ancient times, there has been a saying that there can be no two suns in the sky and no two rulers in a country. When Tolui and Ogedei, the two sons of Temujin, were khans, the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty were relatively harmonious. But when it came to the grandchildren's generation, the situation changed."

"The Mongols had a real Great Khan, Mongke, and Genghis Khan was above them. It's easy to imagine that there would be no harmony. Moreover, Mongke was not just a mediocre person who didn't care about state affairs."

"In addition, the Mongol Empire was originally divided into four khanates, and now there are two more khans, which makes the situation of the Mongol Empire always in a stage of division and unity."

"This is obviously unacceptable to the major dynasties in the Central Plains that advocate the unification of the world. Moreover, Temujin did not really succeed. Before this, Temujin suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight for ten years. It is inferred that he was most likely affected by the backlash of national destiny."

"This must be the reason for the sudden change in the Mongols. Temujin should be preparing to start a war again and destroy other countries to make up for the Mongols, and even unify the nine continents and recreate the path of the ancient emperor."

"Human Emperor Road?" Gao Changsheng's eyes lit up.

"Yes, according to the few words that have been passed down, the Emperor Xuanyuan who unified the Nine Continents back then was not subject to any restrictions on the emperor's lifespan."

“So there are rumors in Jiuzhou that as long as the world is united, the chains that have restricted countless emperors can be broken.”

"It's a pity that the Nine Continents are too vast. It is extremely difficult to unite them. Even Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu, with the help of the military ancestor Tai Gong, could only manage to divide the land into different parts."

"Since then, many talented people have tried their best to achieve this goal, but in the end, they died with regret."

"call……"

At this point, Yu Juluo raised his head and exhaled: "When you get older, it's inevitable that you will feel sad about the passing of time."

"Back to the topic just now, military generals are different from emperors. Although they are in high positions, they will also be blessed with national fortune, but unlike emperors, the boundless national fortune will directly enter their bodies."

"Normally, there's no need to worry too much, but the Great Sui..."

Yu Juluo paused for a moment, sighed, and then continued: "With your strength and vision, you must have noticed something unusual a long time ago."

"Yes, according to my observation, the fate of the Sui Dynasty seems to be wrong." Gao Changsheng did not hide it. Yu Juluo nodded, stretched out his hand and sent out a stream of energy. The energy and blood in his body suddenly vibrated out, as if responding to something.

The next second, the space inside the room was suddenly torn apart.

An image suddenly appeared.

It was an enormous golden dragon, reflected in the sky above the room.

"This is the destiny of the Sui Dynasty!"

Yu Juro pointed lightly. In fact, there was no need for him to point out the name. After all, it was not the first time that Gao Changsheng saw him. Although he only caught a glimpse of him in Goryeo and it was not as clear as this time, the majestic aura had long been reflected in Gao Changsheng's mind.

Looking at the roaring dragon shadow above, Gao Changsheng's pupils shrank unconsciously.

The golden dragon flew across the sky, and the aura it exuded was still powerful.

However, Gao Changsheng could clearly see at this time that the huge golden dragon's body was covered with large black spots.

Especially the scales on the throat, which were pitch black, emitting a trace of black aura every moment.

In such a scene, even a fool could see that something was wrong with the golden dragon.

"Why is this so?" Gao Changsheng's words were filled with surprise.

National destiny is the fortune of a country. If the country is in turmoil and is in the last years of a dynasty, then it is understandable.

But the current Sui Dynasty is not at this stage in any way, especially after conquering Goryeo, it is in great momentum. Even if there was some turmoil during the construction of the canal, it would not be to this extent.

Hearing this, Yu Juluo sighed again:
"You should know the process of the establishment of my Great Sui Dynasty!"

Gao Changsheng's eyes moved, and he suddenly thought of something, and immediately spoke:

"Is it not right to obtain the country?"

Of course, he couldn't be unfamiliar with the history of the Sui Dynasty.

Although most of the history of the Sui Dynasty records Yang Jian's conquest of the Northern Zhou, conquest of the Southern Chen, and establishment of the empire.

But in fact, just like in his previous life, the process of Yang Jian establishing the Sui Dynasty can be more appropriately described as usurpation.

Of course, this matter can be called a stain, but that is all. No one who can become an emperor can be a great and glorious person.

If one can easily acquire a huge foundation, no one would deliberately choose to fight for life and death.

However, it is not an exaggeration to say that the country was not acquired in a legitimate way.

However, judging from Yu Juro's tone, could it be that the abnormality in the fortunes of the Sui Dynasty was due to this reason?
There was a flash of doubt in Gao Changsheng's eyes.

Yu Juluo nodded: "This evaluation is appropriate, but it is not accurate."

"If it was just about usurping the foundation of a country, it certainly wouldn't be like this!"

"Like the Song Dynasty, didn't they just usurp the foundation of the Chai family of the Later Zhou Dynasty? There was no problem with their national destiny. The current situation of the Song Dynasty is that the future kings are just wastes."

After casually mocking the Song Dynasty, Yu Juluo turned the topic to the Sui Dynasty.

"To be precise, the reason why the Sui Dynasty came to power in an unjust way is not entirely because the way it came to power was unjust, but because the country it came to was unjust."

"Northern Zhou?" Gao Changsheng raised his eyebrows.

"That's right." Yu Juluo nodded: "During the Spring and Autumn War, the entire Nine Continents were in constant battle."

"In the vicinity of our Great Sui Dynasty, there are wars among various countries in the Liyang area. The Great Song Dynasty and even the more distant Ming Dynasty are all in chaos."

"The area where our Great Sui Dynasty is located is no exception. The Five Barbarians are invading China, the North and the South are in opposition, and all you can see is a sea of ​​blood and corpses."

Yu Juluo raised his eyes and said, "That was an era that people cannot bear to recall. The barbarians were rampant and the Central Plains was lost."

“But at the same time, it was also an era of mixing of different races.”

"The Northern Zhou Dynasty, which was inherited by the Sui Dynasty, was a dynasty that mixed the Han and the Hu peoples."

"After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, this situation was directly inherited and then transferred to the national destiny."

Gao Changsheng suddenly realized, "So this is the reason. The fate of the Sui Dynasty is like this because it has been infected by the fate of other races."

However, after hearing this, Yu Juluo shook his head again.

"This is just one aspect. With the integration of the Han and the Hu peoples, the fate of the nation may indeed be impure, but it is definitely not to this extent."

"If it really had such a big impact, how could the Central Plains Dynasty dare to integrate those scattered luck when it went to foreign wars, expanded its territory, and conquered foreign races?"

"And if it were really that simple, it would be great. At worst, we would just have to raise our butcher knives and clean up the entire country. That wouldn't have to be so difficult."

"The most fundamental reason why the fate of our Great Sui Dynasty is like this is that the fate of the Northern Zhou Dynasty itself had problems."

"There is something wrong with the Northern Zhou's national destiny. What is the reason?" Gao Changsheng asked involuntarily.

Yu Juluo shook his head:
"I don't know. The Northern Zhou Dynasty has long been lost in history. The late emperor and I spent a lot of time investigating it, but we didn't find anything."

"And even if we knew the reason, what's the point of knowing the whole story? It can't help us solve the problem at all."

Yu Juluo took a deep look at the golden dragon covered with black spots above him, then waved his hand and removed the reflected image.

"So, the plans and plots of the late emperor, Yang Su, my father, even King Kaoshan, Uncle Yu, and others were all made to resolve this matter."

"I just don't know what the plan is?"

Yu Juluo was not surprised by what Gao Changsheng said, he just sighed:
"The fate of the country has reached a point where it cannot be reversed. How can it be easily resolved?"

After he finished speaking, he said, “Yes, the layout back then was indeed due to the country’s destiny.”

"But you guessed wrong. There were only three people who arranged this situation from beginning to end: the late emperor and Gao Yang."

"I only know the basics. King Kaoshan may know a little more because of his status, but he certainly doesn't know everything."

"I know your father and Yang Su. How could they not know that if they don't keep it secret, they will lose their virginity? So they will never let too many people know about their plan."

"But I know one thing. Your father's various arrangements are nothing more than hoping that you will not embark on the path of war. In addition, Yang Su also left many hidden tricks."

"I think he probably doesn't want you to get involved in this vortex. He must have seen the shocking chaos that might occur in the Sui Dynasty, but..."

Yu Juluo didn't finish his words.

But the meaning is very clear. No one would have thought that Gao Changsheng would rise so quickly. With just one battle, he ascended to the position of Shangzhuguo by virtue of his merit in destroying a country. He had walked a path that other generals might not be able to walk even after spending decades or even their entire lives.

However, Gao Changsheng didn't care too much.

No one can predict what the future situation will be like.

Even if the whole country is in chaos, he has nothing to worry about with the troops in his hands.

As for the impact on the country's destiny, he doesn't need to care about it.

After all, what happened in Pyongyang has proved that his golden finger can remove the negative impact on the country's destiny.

Of course, Gao Changsheng wouldn't be so foolish as to tell this story.

After all, the impact of this incident is really too great.

The emperor cannot live forever because he is haunted by the fate of the country, but his golden finger can eliminate the power of the fate of the country.

There are so many profound things in this.

Once it gets known to others, it will definitely cause a huge storm.

Yu Juluo on the opposite side naturally didn't know what Gao Changsheng was thinking, he just looked at him with emotion.

"In fact, I don't know what to do now."

"As an elder, I hope you can escape this unknown vortex. However, as an old minister of the Sui Dynasty, you are a rare treasure for the country."

"I really can't give you any advice. You have to make the decision yourself."

"If you continue to choose this path, I will have to go and apologize to Gao Jiong a hundred years later. If you don't want to continue, don't worry, you can go on your own."

"Whether it's the imperial court or the King of Patron, I will take on the pressure from them."

ps. I have diarrhea today and haven’t finished coding yet. You will have to wait for another hour or two for another chapter. Sorry.

(End of this chapter)