The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 552 Husband!someone?
In Yiyang, a big eagle swooped down from the clouds.On the mountains it passed by, a large black forest of steel suddenly appeared, and the ten thousand Xiaoguo army and the five thousand Xuanjia army lined up as long dragons, rolling over the straight official road, and the sharp blades reflected the sunlight , a large flag with the word "Sui" fluttered in the autumn wind, and the thunderous crowing of horses resounded all over the world, but it gave people a feeling of silence and chill.

After leaving Runan, after two days of marching, Yang Tong's team had arrived at Yiyang County, the prefecture of Yiyang County.

Along the way, Yang Tong has seen the ruin of people's livelihood brought about by the war, and also seen many beautiful mountains and rivers, but nothing as shocking as this official road.

People who have not been in the Sui Dynasty can never imagine how developed the officialdom was in this era. During the period of Emperor Wu Yang Guang, there were a lot of official documents from Luoyang developed and sent to Luoyang.

According to records, only one county sends hundreds of thousands of materials to the imperial capital every year. According to calculations, in the Sui Dynasty, where the official roads extended in all directions, once the decree was issued, it could be implemented nationwide in more than two months. To a certain extent, it promoted the development of the economy, and also consolidated the local rule of the Sui Dynasty.

The official road of the Sui Dynasty was inherited from the previous dynasty. During the period of Emperor Wen and Wu, they continued to expand on the original basis, forming a huge transportation network centered on Luoyang and Daxing, including Donglai-Luoyang-Daxing-Western Region. There are official roads from Daxing Luoyang to Bashu, there are official roads from Daxing Luoyang to Lingnan, there are official roads from Daxing to the grassland area, and there is another official road starting from Zhangye, extending north to Juyanze, and then passing through Daxing. Qingshan and the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain go directly to the Liaodong area.

As the actual national capital and political, military, economic and cultural center during Yang Guang’s period, Luoyang’s road lines extended in a network, forming a dense road traffic network. Pedestrians can go to any place along the “official roads”, making travel very convenient.The imperial court also attached great importance to the maintenance of these land transportation.Governments in various places not only planted elm, willow, pine, fir, camphor and other trees on both sides of the official road, but also made the official road higher than the road on both sides with a diameter of one foot five, or they dug drainage ditches for the convenience of drainage.In addition, stone monuments are erected at conspicuous positions at intervals to mark road mileage, county boundaries, and county boundaries.And the official road that Yang Tong is walking, from Luoyang in the north to Jiuzhen (the middle part of Yueli) in the south, can be regarded as one of the main arteries linking the north and the south.

The transportation network extending in all directions was originally built by the two emperors, Wen and Wu, to facilitate the rule of the world, and they could indeed use this transportation network to control the world, but such a good hand was smashed by Yang Guang, who was eager for success.It can be said that the convenient transportation was the biggest reliance for the success of the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty, but now, it has been used by the rebels and has become a channel for draining the blood of the Sui Dynasty and North Korea.And these beneficiaries who profit from the transportation network will be the greatest enemy of Yang Tong's unification of the world.But on the other hand, it was also because of the existence of many great enemies that Yang Tong was given the opportunity to become emperor and abolish the old system.

When the emperor patrols the world, it is natural to have the power to frighten Xiao Xiao, so Yang Tong brought the most capable army of the Sui Dynasty.

Two carriages were walking in the middle of the team, with a few eagles flying over to perch on top of each other. The carriages were surrounded by Asura Guards, outside of which were the Xuanjia Army, and on both sides of the official road, scouts were constantly coming and going.

Yang Tong was sitting in the carriage in front, it wasn't that he liked to sit in this thing, let alone enjoying life, but that even if he was on tour, he couldn't ignore the government affairs, sitting on horseback, obviously couldn't review the memorials sent by Xinying .

As for the other one, Concubine Hui Xiao Yuexian was sitting in it.This was forced by Wei Fengwu and his sisters.They felt that with a large army, there would be no great danger on the southern tour, and Xiao Yuexian could not only take care of Yang Tong's daily life, but also help him comfort the people in the south. Yang Tong couldn't refuse his wife's kindness, so he had to bring it along.

Yang Tong understood Wei Fengwu's intention in doing this, but she felt that the emperor had only two sons, and the heirs were weak and the family was not prosperous, which would easily destabilize the society. She was even more worried that the children would not grow up, after all, considering the conditions of this era It is not uncommon for a prince to die young. Yang Guang had a son named Yang Ming who died young.But Yang Tong didn't care too much. Sun Simiao said that the children were healthy, so there was nothing to worry about. Besides, he was still young and had plenty of time to have children.What's more, more sons will stabilize the country?Quite the opposite.

Outside the carriage, Yin Mingyue was wearing a ferocious bronze mask, and she couldn't tell what expression she had. She was holding a lance, and on the horse's back, her vigorous posture matched with that bronze mask, like a Shura, carrying With a different kind of alluring meaning.

She looked up at the sun in the sky, rode her horse to the car window, and reported: "My lord, it's time for meal..."

Yang Tong closed the memorabilia in his hand, and said, "I will pass down the order to order the whole army to rest for half a day. I will stay in Yiyang County at night."

"Here!"

When Yin Mingyue went to give orders, Yang Tong also got out of the carriage, and riding in this carriage was not as comfortable as riding a horse, not to mention the bumps, and the view was not wide, looking around, he found that the place where he parked had a good view.

Now it is late August, and autumn is getting stronger. The maple leaves in this area are full of red, mixed with dark green pine needles and yellowed sycamore leaves, dyeing both sides of the official road into a colorful autumn picture.

Eagles chirping and horses whistling in my ears, it feels a bit like a paradise.

After stretching his muscles and bones, he looked at the carriage behind him, only to see Xiao Yuexian coming to meet him.

For the convenience of movement, Xiao Yuexian wore a slightly loose red autumn skirt and a light yellow double-breasted blouse on her upper body. Her black hair was like clouds, her eyes were like a pool of clear water, her pretty face was as white as fat, and on her arm was a A thin wicker basket with two food boxes in it.After receiving Yang Tong's promise to her father, the restlessness and sadness in her heart were swept away, and her mood became clearer.Seeing Yang Tong staring at her now, with a touch of sunset glow on his face, a trace of sweetness surged in his heart.

"Husband!" Xiao Yuexian stepped forward and saluted.

"Let's sit over there!" Yang Tong took the basket from her, and walked straight to the pavilion on the side of the road for pedestrians to rest their feet. The Asura Guards had already cleaned it and laid a mat on a stone bench.

"Okay!" Yang Tong's careful care flowed into Xiao Yuexian's heart like a spring, and he followed silently.

The lunch for the two of them was very simple. During the march, there was no way to pay attention to it. Xiao Yuexian was also fond of food similar to dry food, which also made Yang Tong more fond of it. Although the royal family has no shortage of delicacies, he still hopes that his wife and children will be diligent and thrifty. quality.

However, her appetite is small, and she is full after eating a piece of cake, but she does not eat a piece of thinly sliced ​​jerky, which makes Yang Tong feel strange, "I told you once, have you changed to a vegetarian diet?"

Xiao Yuexian was very speechless to this person who couldn't chat, she said shyly: "The mutton has a smell when it's cold, I don't like it very much."

Yang Tong chuckled, this girl is too thin-skinned, so he changed the subject: "Will this journey be too tiring?"

"I have liked mountain climbing since I was a child. I can walk thirty or forty miles a day, and I don't feel tired at all in a carriage. Looking at the beautiful mountains and rivers and dilapidated villages through the window is very touching."

"What feeling?"

"On the way to Luoyang, I also passed some places. The villages on the side of the road were dilapidated, and the people I saw occasionally were like walking corpses, with no hope of life. This time, my feeling was that although the people were poor, their faces There are smiles on the face and hope in life."

"It's a cycle."

"Isn't the theory of reincarnation unique to Buddhists?"

"I'm just quoting this statement, which doesn't mean I believe in Buddhism. Compared with Buddha, I prefer the native Tao."

"Is it because your husband is a Taoist disciple?" Xiao Yuexian also knew that Yang Tong was a disciple of Zhang Chou Taiyi, so he was also a Taoist.

"No!" Yang Tong looked at Xiao Yuexian's beautiful face, and said with a smile, "The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism has been going on for a long time, and the reason why I don't like Buddhism is because of 'Buddha in prosperous times, Dao in troubled times'."

Xiao Yuexian looked blank: "What do you mean?"

Yang Tong snorted coldly and said, "To put it simply, when times are troubled, Taoist priests will go down the mountain to save the world, while monks will only close the mountain gate to avoid disasters. They call it monks and don't care about the world of mortals; in prosperous times, Taoist priests will retreat to the mountains. And the monks opened the gates to collect money."

Xiao Yuexian thought about it carefully, and suddenly realized: "My husband's words, Taoism has the style of both Buddhism and Taoism." "

"The essence of Taoism is too profound. It's not that scholars can't comprehend it, but scholars are all in the upper class of scholars, and Taoism developed at the level of 'scholars'. Taoism does not lack money and does not care about money."

"Buddha came from a foreign country. He was rejected by local sects in the early days and could not gain a foothold in the court and high-level classes. So they turned their attention to ordinary people. Their thoughts of 'benevolence' and 'patience' were quickly accepted by the suffering people. The poorer the people, the more they hope that the "superior" has a heart of benevolence and charity. "Patience" is the Buddha's unique skill. People who look forward to the next life and firmly believe that they will enjoy the glory and wealth will be cattle, horses and animals in the next life... The Buddha is rooted in the bottom. Do everything possible to grab money. Therefore, when it comes to making money and making a living, even the best businessmen can’t play against Buddha, because Buddhists can use the teachings of atonement and reincarnation to turn all the money of businessmen into theirs.”

"Have it?"

"I don't know about others, but your ancestor, Emperor Wu of Liang, was indeed deceived by the Buddha to empty the national treasury, which caused the country of Liang to fall into a slump and eventually lost its country. Are you convinced?"

"..." Xiao Yuexian immediately lost his temper. Yang Tong was right. In fact, Xiao Yan had a chance to rule the world, but because of his belief in Buddhism, he not only spent all his treasury, repaired the monastery, but also avoided becoming a monk several times. Finally, Liang Guo was brought down.

A little smile appeared in Yang Tong's eyes, "Even a country has been deceived to collapse and died by the Buddha, how many people in this world have been deceived by the Buddha to liquidate their property and ruin their families?"

"But" Xiao Yuexian stared at a pair of dazed beautiful eyes, her mind was in a mess, she felt that what Yang Tong said was right, but it didn't seem right.

"Before Emperor Wu of Liang came into contact with the Buddha, the Liang State was thriving, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger; but when he came into contact with the Buddha, the Liang State collapsed for thousands of miles... What is the reason?"

"Because of Buddha?"

"if not?"

"The same person, the difference is so big, whose fault is it?"

"Buddha's fault." Xiao Yuexian blinked her big eyes with a cute expression on her face.

"Bo!" It was so cute that Yang Tong couldn't help but kiss her on the face.

Xiao Yuexian was taken aback, her white jade-like face seemed to be covered with a thick layer of rouge, and there was a faint luster under the red clouds, her beautiful eyes seemed to be rippling with water, and she glanced furtively around, but saw nothing. Only then did a figure breathe a sigh of relief, and said slightly annoyed: "Husband! Someone is there!"

Yang Tong blinked and jokingly said, "Does it mean that there is no one else?"

"You are so annoying!"

"There's no one now!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Tong touched his lips and kissed.

There was a roar in Xiao Yuexian's mind, shy and flustered, but also at a loss, trying to push away the obstructing lotus arms, and finally put them on Lang Jun's chest weakly.

(End of this chapter)