The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 719
After the dynasty was over, Yang Tong discussed matters with a group of important ministers in the Tongming Hall, and the atmosphere seemed very relaxed. Everyone read the battle report sent by Yang Shanhui one by one.Yang Tong put down the teacup, and said, "After Dingfang and the others performed this divine operation, Li Yuan eliminated the troops on the Hanshui defense line, and there are almost no soldiers left."

"Almost." Yang Gongren said: "The more than [-] troops, except for Liu Hongji and some elite soldiers from Xiangyang, the rest are either monk soldiers obtained from the extermination of Buddha, or private troops from aristocratic families. Monk soldiers are worthless, but private troops are no match The regular army is poor."

"Aren't these private troops poached from the Guanlong nobles and the mansions of various aristocratic families? Now that these aristocratic families have lost their private troops, they are like tigers without minions. They have no power to resist in front of the army. Li Yuan wants to kill Just kill, destroy if you want." Wei Yunqi curled his lips, and then said: "In my opinion, these people are going to be unlucky again."

Yang Gongren sighed and said: "Li Yuan and I had a very good personal relationship in the past. It can be said that we talked about everything. He used to be full of benevolence, morality, open-mindedness and generosity, making him more like a loyal minister than anyone else. But this time he dealt with the Guanlong nobles. It was only when I saw his true colors clearly that it was no exaggeration to say that he was ruthless and murderous. I admire him for being hypocritical for decades and still doing everything right. of."

"In the past, the Great Sui Dynasty was powerful, and all nations came to court. No one expected that the world would be in chaos so quickly. Presumably Li Yuan never thought that he would become emperor one day. So, Zuo Pu shot the Li Yuan he knew before. , may not be an honest and loyal minister." Yang Tong said something fair, and then smiled: "Just take me as an example, I never thought that I would have the status I have today. If the world is not chaotic, Dou Jiande may still be an ordinary person. , Du Fuwei may still be a small thief. In the final analysis, it is the time that makes the hero."

"Weichen must be an ordinary craftsman." Jiang Xingben wanted to say seriously.

Everyone laughed.

is not that right?

Who would have thought that they would be where they are today?Li Yuan won't, neither will Yang Gongren and Wei Yunqi.

Yang Tong chuckled, "Tell me about the nobles of Guanlong, how far has Li Yuan been cleaned up?"

"There are no Guanlong nobles in Jingbei anymore. Anyone who is related to the Dugu family, Yu family, Zhao family, Daxi family and other rebel families will be killed. This is just the beginning. When Li Yuanji arrives in Yizhou From now on, the Guanlong nobles there will not be able to escape. Only Dou, Doulu, and Changsun are slightly better off. Seeing that they voluntarily handed over their family property, Li Yuan appropriately left them [-]% of the land, but it is a fake Tang has now implemented the policy of linking land with titles and positions, and all land beyond the fiefdom will be confiscated. That is to say, the family properties of Dou, Doulu, and Changsun will be further reduced. It will not be long before a hundred The Guanlong nobles for the rest of the year will no longer exist." Yang Gongren said with emotion.

Wei Yunqi laughed and said, "But Li Yuan made a fortune, didn't he?"

Yang Gongren nodded and said: "Li Yuan has indeed made a fortune, and the money and food collected are full of warehouses. I heard that Li Yuan's internal treasury is also full of gold, silver and jewels. The land system, the system of dividing the land into the mu, and even promoted the land system for military merit."

Du Ruhui shook his head and said: "The so-called one moment is the other moment. In the past, when the Holy Majesty implemented the system of equal land and the system of splitting the land into the mu, the world was in a state of separatism. Everyone was busy expanding their power nearby, and no one wanted to add a strong one to themselves. The enemy, so we easily implemented various new policies in the dynasty. When the forces of all parties reacted, the new policies had already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Wang Shichong was the first person to follow the example of the Great Sui Dynasty, but the people of Heluo still voted for the Great Sui Dynasty one after another. It is related to Wang Shichong's poor situation, but it also shows that Dongshi's imitation will not work. The puppet Tang Dynasty neither had enough population, prosperous military front, nor the stable state backing that people yearn for. It is difficult to rise again with the money and food of the Guanlong nobles. If Li Mi is still there, and can hold a stalemate with our Great Sui Dynasty, and the puppet Tang Dynasty is also working hard, there may be a glimmer of life in a year, but the problem is that Li Mi is over, while my Great Sui Dynasty continues to be strong. Li Yuan wants to make a comeback, or It’s just wishful thinking.”

"However, the half-year truce period is a glimmer of life for the puppet Tang." Liu Zhenghui said.

Yang Tong said: "If the Sui Dynasty was strong enough to suppress the situation, they might be able to unite with one heart and one mind. But if there is no external pressure, Li Yuan will focus on the inside and integrate all the forces of the puppet Tang Dynasty to deal with the Sui Dynasty, and his methods will be more tough. There will be a lot of sharp contradictions, and all kinds of infighting will be staged."

"What the Holy Majesty said is very true." Wei Zheng said: "At first glance, the current policy of the puppet Tang Dynasty is no different from that of the Great Sui Dynasty. But when the Holy Majesty implemented the new policy, there were no enemies inside and outside, but Li Yuan was not able to do it. He had very little power at his disposal, which was a hindrance. But there are too many, his strength and prestige, as well as the current situation in the world, make it difficult for him to have no worries, and the turmoil will naturally begin."

"That's right." Yang Gongren said: "Li Yuan knew that there was not much time left for him, so he boldly advanced when integrating the internal affairs. In the case of cleaning up the Guanlong nobles, he obviously murdered indiscriminately and exterminated the clan, which caused many people Dissatisfied, uneasy."

"Then should we do something?" Yang Tong asked.

Yang Gongren shook his head: "We now have hundreds of thousands of troops outside the Sui and Tang borders, and the Beizhen Army and Taihe Army inside to disrupt the puppet Tang order. For now, this is enough. Without external enemies, the puppet Tang Nei Dou will be more intense, and he will die faster."

Yang Tong nodded, looked at Ling Jing and asked, "How is Li Yuanji?"

Ling Jing replied: "Li Yuanji seems to be very low-key recently, and he basically didn't do anything out of the ordinary, but [-] sent an eagle letter yesterday, saying that Li Yuan didn't trust Li Yuanji, and sent someone to monitor him closely, but let Li Yuanji I knew it in advance. The reason is that Li Yuanji bought an eunuch next to Li Yuan."

"It seems that Li Yuanji is not a simple person. He is deeper than I imagined. He has been in a dormant period for a while. When he gets mad again, he may have some shocking actions." Yang Tong asked again. Said: "Li Yuanji is the sharp blade in Li Yuan's hands, and he seems to have done nothing out of the ordinary. Why does Li Yuan monitor him?"

"The nobles of Guanlong are a coveted treasure, and there are huge interests hidden in it. Li Yuan was worried that Li Yuanji would take advantage of the opportunity to grow stronger and escape his control, so he sent people to monitor and restore the truth at the same time. He probably wanted to know about Li Yuanji. Did you take the opportunity to cultivate your own private melody? If Li Yuanji survives this test, Li Yuan's trust in him will go further. Otherwise, even if you don't die, you will lose a layer of skin."

"Let Ling Lingyi keep an eye on Li Yuanji and pay attention to his every move, but don't startle the enemy, just report to us on time."

"Honestly obey orders."

Ling Jing bowed, and said: "There is another piece of news about Li Shimin. Li Yuan was very angry because his entire army was wiped out in the battle of Gucheng; The title was also downgraded from prince to county king, this title is full of humiliation."

"Oh? What title?" Yang Tong asked.

Ling Jing couldn't help but said, "King Yelang."

'Ha ha ha ha……'

Everyone roared with laughter. Although the ancient Yelang Kingdom was a tyrant in the southwest with strong strength, the idiom "Yelang is arrogant" is what people are most impressed with. In Li Yuan's anger, he canonized Li Shimin as the "King of Yelang", which is obviously nothing Good name.

"Is Li Shimin resigned to his fate?" If Li Shimin was really a person who was content with the status quo and willing to resign himself to his fate, he would never have taken risks and jumped over the wall to carry out the Xuanwumen Change under the complete suppression of Li Jiancheng in history.Yang Tong was quite curious about this.

"Of course not." Ling Jing said: "After receiving Li Yuan's imperial decree, Li Shimin ran back to Yiling without even returning to Xiangyang, and took away [-] troops; In front of the state, using the position of minister, he gathered soldiers and money from all counties and counties, and went straight to Dangchang. Judging from this posture, he intends to stand on his own."

Yang Tong nodded, this is the Li Shimin he is familiar with, in the heart of this kind of hero, I am afraid that the word 'resignation' does not exist.

"General Wang Fubao commanded [-] soldiers of the Ninth Army to station in Heyuan to defend against Tubo; Wusu, deputy commander of the Tenth Army, commanded [-] soldiers to station in Lintao. In addition to guarding against the Tang army in Shu, he also had to fight against the Tubo army with General Wang Fubao at any time. It was a very reasonable arrangement, but with Li Shimin stationed in Dangchang, the situation changed drastically." Yang Gongren said: "If the second general fights Tubo for a long time, Li Shimin is very likely to send his troops northward to attack Lintao and other Hehuang areas, and it is also possible to occupy Hechi. The Dasan Pass opens and enters the pass. Your Majesty, you must guard against it."

"Ah."

Yang Tong thought for a while, then ordered: "Send this news to Qian Jie of Hanzhou, and ask him to divide two troops from the Seventh Army, one to be stationed in Xiucheng County, Hechi, and the other to be stationed in the Dingjunshan area of ​​Hanchuan. At the same time, let the defenders of Dasan Pass strengthen their defenses. In addition, order Yu Chigong to return to Hanzhou to take charge of the military affairs of the Seventh Army; order Xue Wanche to return to Lintao to take charge of the military affairs of the Tenth Army, and order Yao Junsu to take charge of the military affairs of Hanyang."

"Here."

Looking at the sky outside the hall, Yang Tong suddenly said, "I'm going to make a western tour of Guanzhong in a few days."

"what?"

The ministers were astonished.

"My lord, you don't want to go to war, do you?" Yang Gongren unceremoniously exposed Yang Tong's 'sinister' intentions.

"How is it possible?" Yang Tong firmly denied, "I am also an emperor after all, and I know very well the truth that a gentleman should not stand on a dangerous wall."

"Then why did His Majesty want to tour the west?" Yang Gongren put on a look of not letting go without reason.

"Daxing controls Guan Zhongxiong's vision of the Central Plains, and connects Bashu, Longyou, and Hetao. Therefore, countless dynasties have established their capitals in Daxing. However, because many dynasties established their capitals in Daxing, the population of Guanzhong has skyrocketed. The grain produced in the Guanzhong Plain is far from enough for the population of Guanzhong. It is not a small fee to transport grain. When the grain from Bashu and Jianghuai arrived in Guanzhong, the price was extremely expensive. Therefore, Emperor Wu built Luoyang. Luoyang is located in the heart of the world, extending in all directions, and the flow of materials is convenient. This is enough to command the north and south of the world."

Everyone was stunned again, why did they get here after chatting?

"Because of the Guanlong nobles, although Emperor Wu built Luoyang, he could only implement the two-capital system to quell the complaints of the Guanlong nobles and the Guanzhong people. Most of the soldiers in this world were defeated by soldiers, but the Great Sui Dynasty was the Great Sui Dynasty. In the Sui Dynasty, it was inseparable from before, and the people in Guanzhong would feel very uncomfortable when Daxing was suddenly reduced to a companion capital, right?" Yang Tong said after carefully choosing his words, "The existence of the Tubo army and Li Shimin made the Yongliang area It has become the frontier of the war, and Guanzhong is an inevitable place on the Silk Road, and its strategic position is extraordinary, so it must not be messed up, and it must not be messed up."

"In addition, although the Daxing Academy has opened its doors to teach, there are not many students enrolled. Why is this? I thought it was because I was hostile to the nobles of Guanlong, so that people in Guanzhong mistakenly thought that I had regional prejudice, and mistakenly thought that I was hostile to all people in Guanlong. They all hate each other. They have misunderstood me and Da Sui. If this misunderstanding is not solved in time, these people are very likely to be used by Li Shimin under the fear of gains and losses. So I plan to go to appease the hearts of the people in Guanzhong and let them I know, I didn't ignore Guanzhong, nor did I mean to target people in Guanzhong."

This is not Yang Tong's nonsense. Since ancient times, all dynasties have had deep regional views. Even in the 21st century with convenient transportation, open minds, and broad horizons, they still exist. They are all naturally formed regional groups, but the wisdom of the people has been developed, and everyone is very rational in their behavior and actions. However, in this era, the common people's wisdom has not been enlightened, and eighty to ninety percent of the population is in a state of ignorance. up.And Guanzhong is the place where Yang Tong cleaned up the most, and he spent so little time in Daxing, it is not an exaggeration to say that he turned around and left. It is normal for the people in Guanzhong to feel uneasy.What's more, many people in Guanzhong were transformed from the slaves of the Guanlong nobles. It is true that they are grateful to Yang Tong, but after all, they have a relationship with the Guanlong nobles for one or several generations. It is an unstable group, so no matter whether it is public or private, it is necessary for Yang Tong to appease Guanzhong.

"The Holy Majesty's words are not without reason." Yang Gongren thought for a while, and said bluntly: "However, people's hearts are changeable, and it will take a day to appease Guanzhong. If the Holy Majesty makes a westward tour, it may take half a year."

"So I plan to celebrate the New Year in Daxing."

"What about the prince and queen? Concubine Xian, Concubine Li, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Hui will also give birth to princes or princesses this year..."

"So I plan to take it with me. It will take the waterway to reach Daxing without any bumps at all."

"Things in the court..."

"With you here, I am very relieved."

Yang Gongren was speechless: "Where are the accompanying officials and the army?"

"Keming, Xuancheng, and Jingzhi are relatively free. The three of you will go on a tour with me to the west." Du Ruhui is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but he doesn't manage many things. Most of the things are in charge of Zhang Xuan, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites; There is no big case; Shangshu Ling Jing of the Ministry of Commerce is almost the same, his main job is to spy.

"Here." Du Ruhui and Ling Jing responded.

Yang Tong said: "It is enough for the army to have the Xuanjia Army and the First Army. It happens that Pei Xingyan is in Beijing on leave, so he will lead the army, and Niu Jinda will be the deputy general."

"It's so good." Yang Gongren was speechless.

Yang Tong thought for a while, and then said: "Luoyang Academy is located in the imperial capital, which is a great attraction in itself. It doesn't matter whether there are masters or not. Daxing Academy doesn't have a master in charge, so the attraction is not enough. I plan to let Xu Kuang, the servant of the academy Go to Daxing, and concurrently serve as Daxing Academy's palace inspector and sacrifice wine."

Yang Gongren pondered: "Xu Kuang is well-known in the world. He is upright, talented and virtuous. He is indeed the best candidate for Daxing Academy to offer wine."

Yang Tong smiled and said: "Then it's settled, everyone go and rest first."

"Wei Chen retire."

Everyone got up and saluted, took their leave and left.

(End of this chapter)