[History of the Sui Dynasty Palace] [47]

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Chapter Forty-Seven: A Misfortune Turns into Good Fortune, A Dream of Heroic Fame Leads to a Deep Friendship.
It is said that Emperor Yang was in the Cuihua Garden when a eunuch suddenly reported that Consort Xiao was unwell. Emperor Yang was naturally alarmed and hurriedly asked, "How could Consort Xiao be unwell?" The eunuch replied, "Consort Xiao is in the Yinghui Garden. Lady Wang ordered me to find Your Majesty. Please hurry to Yinghui Garden. I don't know the details of Consort Xiao's condition." Emperor Yang angrily said, "Fool! How dare you say Consort Xiao is unwell when you don't know the details?" The eunuch said, "When Lady Wang ordered me, I saw Consort Xiao lying on a cool couch, breathing heavily, with tears in her eyes. That's why I dared to say this. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Hearing that Consort Xiao was breathing heavily, Emperor Yang was alarmed again. Without saying anything to Ya Yun, he hurriedly left the Cuihua Garden and returned to the Yinghui Garden. Entering the inner chamber, Emperor Yang was astonished to see Empress Xiao sitting peacefully on the couch, showing no signs of illness.
Empress Xiao smiled as she saw him enter and said, "Your Majesty, I have come to inform you that I had a terrible nightmare." Emperor Yang approached the couch and sat down beside Empress Xiao, angrily saying, "That foolish messenger! He came to report that you were unwell, my dear, and spouted nonsense about being short of breath and having tears in your eyes." Lady Wang interjected, "Your Majesty, please do not punish the messenger. Your Majesty was indeed frightened just now." Empress Xiao added, "Just waking from a nightmare..." At that moment, however, I felt quite unwell, so I asked Lady Wang to send word to have someone find His Majesty. Emperor Yang nodded and said, "You don't know how shocked I was when I received this news. But you had a nightmare, didn't you? Now tell me, what kind of nightmare was it, so exhausting?" Empress Xiao said, "After His Majesty left, Lady Wang and I played chess for a while, and I felt tired, so I lay down on this cool couch. In my hazy state, it seemed as if His Majesty had returned, forcing me to..." "I came out with you, and we came to the gate of a garden. There was a jade plum tree, in full bloom." Emperor Yang laughed, "There is indeed a jade plum tree, planted in Mingxia Garden. This exotic flower was presented by Suanzao County, but it's not in bloom now. It must be a dream." Empress Xiao said, "Your Majesty, please don't change the subject. Let me continue." Emperor Yang said, "Go on, go on." Empress Xiao said, "In my dream, Your Majesty said to me, 'The flowers are blooming so profusely, how delightful! Why don't you and I set up a banquet at the flower garden?'" Now, let's drink wine and admire the flowers. I nodded in agreement. Before long, the banquet was ready, and Your Majesty and I sat down to drink, but there were no servants, just the two of us. We hadn't drunk for long when suddenly a white dragon flew down from mid-air, its sharp claws outstretched, and pounced on Your Majesty. I was terrified. Suddenly, Your Majesty vanished. All I saw was a rat the size of an ox rolling on the ground a few times, then transforming into a tailless dragon, which soared into the air and fiercely fought the white dragon. A moment later, the tailless... The dragon, however, was no match for the white dragon and seemed to be fleeing. Suddenly, a gust of wind arose out of nowhere, blinding the concubine. When the wind subsided and she opened her eyes, both dragons had vanished. The Emperor suddenly appeared on the jade plum tree. The concubine was greatly surprised and was about to call him down when she saw that the jade plum blossoms on the tree had all transformed into balls of fire, surrounding the Emperor, who was engulfed in flames on all sides. The Emperor was helpless in the fire, with nowhere to escape. The concubine was terrified and rushed towards... She cried out for help in all directions, but no one came. The lowly concubine unconsciously burst into tears, and was then awakened by Lady Wang, realizing she had just had a nightmare. "After Empress Xiao finished speaking, Lady Wang interjected: "The lowly concubine saw Your Majesty lying on the couch suddenly breathing rapidly, her body trembling, her mouth barely moving, and beads of sweat on her forehead the size of soybeans. The lowly concubine knew Your Majesty was having a nightmare, and hurriedly woke you up, calling your name a hundred or so times, before Your Majesty finally cried out and woke up from her dream, then begged His Majesty to come." Empress Xiao then asked Emperor Yang: "What does this dream of mine signify, good or bad? Perhaps Your Majesty could interpret it?" Emperor Yang pondered for a long time, feeling it wasn't a good omen, but not wanting to displease the Empress, he offered a forced explanation: "A white dragon descended from the sky, rushing towards me, signifying the arrival of envoys from all corners of the world.
The tailless dragon is likely a mere clown, but the white dragon will serve to drive it away. The blooming plum blossoms are even more auspicious. They represent a prosperous and powerful aura. Fire has the power to display its might, and my body, engulfed in flames, perfectly reflects my absolute power over the world, as fierce and blazing as fire." "My dear minister, this dream is a very auspicious omen." Empress Xiao was delighted upon hearing this, her doubts dispelled. However, Emperor Yang was merely making a far-fetched interpretation, turning a bad omen into a lucky one. Though he spoke these words, he was secretly pondering the dream. He thought of his father, Emperor Yang Jian, who had a dream in which plum trees on the city walls bloomed, and a flood engulfed the capital, killing Hong'er, the son of Duke Zheng, Li Hun. Now, the Empress's dream was also of plum trees in full bloom. Could it be that the Li family was destined to bring disaster to our dynasty?
Emperor Yang was deep in thought, and Empress Xiao, growing suspicious, asked him, "What is Your Majesty pondering? Is my dream ominous?" Emperor Yang quickly shook his head, saying, "Your dream is very auspicious. I have already said so. What I'm thinking about now is which garden to visit tonight." Empress Xiao said, "In my opinion, Your Majesty should return to the palace to rest tonight." Emperor Yang laughed, "I only stayed overnight in the garden last night, and you're already jealous?" Empress Xiao blushed and said, "How could that be? I had a nightmare during the day and feared Your Majesty might have another frightening dream, so I asked Your Majesty to return to the palace to rest." Emperor Yang said, "Since that's the reason, I should accompany you." This made Empress Xiao and Lady Wang laugh together. Emperor Yang then said, "Let's go back to the palace now." Lady Wang said, "Then you might as well have dinner before returning." Emperor Yang shook his head and said, "No need." Then he and Empress Xiao left Yinghui Garden. Lady Wang followed to see them off. Emperor Yang and Empress Xiao boarded their carriage and returned to Xianren Palace after half an hour. After having dinner and chatting for a while, they went to bed together.
Nothing happened that night, and they went to court the next morning. Emperor Yang inadvertently caught a glimpse of Li Mi, the Left Guard of the Duke of Pushan, and couldn't help but think of Empress Xiao's nightmare. He thought to himself that this man's gaze was unusual, and wondered if he was the cause of trouble. Emperor Yang became suspicious. After court, he summoned General Yuwen Shu of the Left Guard and instructed him in person: "Left Guard Li Mi's expression is strange. You must not order him to enter the palace to guard." Yuwen Shu withdrew respectfully, secretly wondering why Emperor Yang was wary of Li Mi. Li Mi and Yuwen Shu had some prior acquaintance, so Yuwen Shu subtly advised Li Mi to feign illness and resign. Li Mi complied, submitting a memorial claiming illness and requesting resignation, which Emperor Yang granted. Freed from his constraints
, Li Mi devoted himself to befriending heroes and harboring grand ambitions.
One day, a guest arrived with a visiting card, requesting an audience with Li Mi. A servant received the card and went inside to report that Li Mi was chatting with his favorite concubine, Xue'er. Upon seeing the card, he recognized his younger brother, Li Jing, and exclaimed with joy, "Li Jing from Sanyuan has arrived!" "Do readers know what kind of person Li Jing of Sanyuan was, and why Li Mi spoke so quickly? It turns out that Li Jing, courtesy name Yaoshi, was the nephew of Han Qinhu. He lost both his parents at a young age and was raised by his maternal relatives. He was resourceful and well-versed in military strategy, and was highly valued by Qinhu. At the young age of twenty, he already harbored great ambitions. Seeing the extravagance and debauchery of the Sui Dynasty, which disregarded the suffering of the people, he predicted that the dynasty would not last long. So he secretly kept an eye out for heroes to join him in great endeavors. While studying in Huazhou, he heard of Li Mi in Luoyang, who was dedicated to befriending heroes and talents, possessed great talent and lofty ambitions. He couldn't help but admire him and wanted to befriend him. So he set off from Huazhou, arrived in Luoyang, and went straight to Li Mi's residence to request an audience. Li Mi only said this because Han Qinhu had told him before his death: 'The only one with whom I can discuss Sun Tzu and Wu Qi is my nephew Li Jing.'" "Thus, Mi knew that Jing was a hero, and upon hearing of his arrival, how could he not be overjoyed? He immediately rushed to greet him in the inner hall, and the host and guest sat down, exchanging words of admiration. Mi then ordered his servants to prepare a grand feast and entertain him with great hospitality. When Jing heard that Li Mi had resigned and retired, he clapped his hands in approval and said, 'A true man should plan for the long term; how can he submit to others!' Li Jing's words struck a chord with Mi, and they talked even more amiably, only regretting that they had not met sooner.
Just as they were enjoying their drinks, a servant came in to report, 'Master Yang of the Yue State Duke's Mansion has arrived. Hearing that there were guests at the table, he is waiting outside.' Mi smiled and said, 'Xuangan has arrived. Please sit down, and I will invite the others in to meet you.' With that, Mi went out, and after a short while, Mi and Xuangan entered hand in hand, laughing loudly, and Mi pointed at Jing, saying, 'This gentleman is Li Jing of Sanyuan.'" Xuangan
carefully observed Li Jing, noting his handsome face, phoenix eyes, sword-like eyebrows, and dangling earlobes; his refined and elegant demeanor inspired great respect. The servants brought in cups and chopsticks, rearranging the banquet, and Li Mi invited the two to sit down. Mi asked Xuangan, "Is your father's health now fully recovered?" Xuangan replied with a worried expression, "My father's illness is worsening daily, which is why I've come to seek his advice." It turned out that Xuangan's father, Yang Su, had suffered a momentary mental breakdown on the palace steps that day, seeing Yang Jian's spirit appear in broad daylight. He stumbled, vomiting blood, and was taken back to his residence by servants. His condition worsened daily, and now he was increasingly on his deathbed. Xuangan was deeply worried that with his father's death, Emperor Yang would inevitably harm him, and he felt extremely uneasy. Having searched in vain, he thought of Li Mi, intending to discuss the matter with him, hence his visit.
Hearing that Xuangan still needed to ask for advice, Li Jing stopped drinking and asked, "Brother Yang, what do you wish to say?" Xuangan, seeing Li Jing present, felt awkward about speaking immediately. Seeing this, Li Jing rose from his seat and said, "If you two gentlemen have something to discuss privately, I will take my leave." Mi pressed Li Jing down with one hand, saying, "You are not an outsider, please sit down." He then turned to Xuangan and said, "Brother Yang, do not doubt, please speak frankly. Perhaps Lord Jing can offer you a solution."
Seeing Li Mi's words, Xuangan bowed to the two men and said, "Gentlemen, you are unaware that the current emperor harbors resentment towards my father and has even threatened to exterminate our clan. I deeply fear that if my father were to die, the emperor would inevitably harm him. I seek a foolproof plan, but I cannot find one. I dare to ask you two gentlemen if you can devise a good strategy to avert this danger?" Mi pondered for a moment and said, "If your father is willing to die, you can use the pretext of mourning to resign from all your posts, without..." "If you return to officialdom, you will be free and carefree." Li Jing shook his head and said, "The Emperor's suspicious nature is no less than my father's. If he intends to seek revenge, resigning will be useless." Xuan Gan nodded repeatedly and said, "What you say, Lord Jing, is exactly what I have been thinking about." Jing raised his cup and drank it all, saying, "It's not that I'm talking nonsense in my drunken state, but in my humble opinion, Lord Yang should bribe a favored official to obtain a post outside the capital. This way, he can prepare in advance, reorganize the army, and if the Emperor does something unexpected, he can immediately launch an attack, occupy a corner of the country, and seize the opportunity to advance. Everything in the world is up to human effort. What emperor is so special about him?"
Xuan Gan heard Li Jing's words and a look of joy appeared on his face. He secretly admired Li Jing's courage and foresight. Li Mi, however, laughed heartily and drank three cups of wine in succession.
Xuangan drank for a while, then rose to take his leave, saying, "My father's illness is quite serious, and I dare not stay any longer. I must keep you two company a little longer." Mi and Li Jing saw him off together. At the door, as they parted, Xuangan took Li Jing's hand and said, "I dare to invite you, sir, to visit my humble abode. I still have much to learn from you." Li Jing nodded and said, "I will certainly visit you another day." Xuangan then mounted his horse and rode away. Li Mi and Jing went back inside and sat down. Because Mi admired Jing so much, he immediately ordered Xue'er to go outside and greet Li Jing, saying, "This is a great hero; you must recognize him." Xue'er gently bent her waist and bowed deeply, startling Li Jing so much that he rose from his seat, repeatedly saying that he dared not accept such treatment. Xue'er stood up gracefully and smiled sweetly, "I've been listening behind the screen for a long time, and I greatly admire your profound insights. You are truly a genius of our time." Li Mi laughed, "Since you have such discerning eyes to recognize a hero, why not sing a beautiful song to help Lord Jing sober up?" Xue'er smiled, "This morning I read two quatrains by an anonymous poet. May I borrow them and sing them? Is that alright?" Mi said, "As long as they are fresh and elegant, I don't care if I borrow them and write my own." Xue'er then turned her beautiful voice and sang: "No one crosses the stream before the cliff, the peach blossoms are in full bloom at the cave entrance.
Looking eastward to Penglai, thirty thousand miles away, I return casually, I come casually.
Riding a crane back, I forget the years, the stream in the cave is still green.
The purple flute plays to the end, unseen by anyone, the west wind blows across ten thousand miles and the moon is full.
" After Xue'er finished singing, Li Jing was greatly impressed. When the wine was finished, Jing wanted to take his leave, but Mi wouldn't let him go. He insisted that he stay, and they became close friends, knowing that they would have a great future together.
It is said: Heroes love heroes, and you must pity me as I pity you.
To find out what happens next, please listen to the next chapter.

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