Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 215
Now that Yang Ming sees Gao Jiong and Yang Su, he can only do so in a sneaky way, and the route needs to be planned well. He only takes the streets patrolled by You Wuwei and You Lingjun Mansion, so as not to let other people know his whereabouts.

Although it was already midnight, Gao Jiong didn't feel sleepy, but sat alone in the study with a lamp on, looking up geographic maps.

Knowing that Yang Ming was coming, Gao Jiong hurriedly ordered him to be brought into the study.

As soon as Yang Ming sat down, Gao Jiong pushed a map to Yang Ming, pointed to several locations, and said:

"Between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, since the Warring States Period, through the Han, Wei, and Jin Dynasties, waterways have been dug. First there was a gap, and then there was a bridge to connect the Central Plains with the Jianghuai. The waterways have long been useless."

"If His Majesty wants to dig a canal, he will definitely use the old waterway, so the route will be very clear."

"Look again, the waterway should start from Xingyang, pass through Chengjie, Zhongmou, Kaifeng, Chenliu, Qixian, Ningling, Shangqiu, Xiayi, Yongcheng, Suzhou, Lingbi, to the north of Xuyi, and reach the Huaihe River. About thirteen hundred miles."

"But this waterway can't connect Jiangdu. In the section from Huaiyin County to Jiangdu, there is a Hangou dug by King Wu Fucha during the Spring and Autumn Period. It connects the Huai River at the top and leads to the Dajiang (Yangtze River) at the bottom. Will let it go."

"Then, from Xingyang to Xuyi, and from Huaiyin to Jiangdu, the total length reaches [-] miles. You must know that the Guangtong Canal dug by Zhizun was only [-] miles. It was also built under the supervision of Yu Wenkai at that time. It took three months. Unlike building a city, building a city can be slow, but digging a waterway is a one-off effort. The water potential varies from year to year and from season to season. There are rushes and slowdowns, sometimes high and sometimes low, so you can’t dig a section this year and another section next year. If you want to dig, you just dig through in one breath."

"It's [-] miles away, so how many people will be recruited? What the Second Saint didn't even dare to think about back then, he is lucky. Luoyang has not settled yet, and he wants to start such a big project."

Gao Jiong shook his head and sighed deeply,
Yang Ming also sighed bitterly.

After the two were silent for a while, Gao Jiong said, "Okay, what else do you want to persuade me?"

Yang Ming was stunned and said, "How does Mr. Gao know that I'm here to persuade you?"

Gao Jiong smiled sadly: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for half a year, and his great achievements have already been revealed. The change of Yuan Dynasty is such a major event that he doesn't discuss it with others. It's a great cause. Daye family wants to make a great cause for the future, so that it can be recorded in history books."

"I know what you want to persuade me, but I can't just watch Ersheng's hard-earned foundation be defeated by him. If this matter is brought up in the court again, Gao will be blood splashed on Daxing Palace."

"It's absolutely impossible," Yang Ming hurriedly said: "There will always be a solution to the problem. Today's court meeting, there are many opponents. Don't try to force yourself. We need to wait and see what happens, and then find a solution."

Gao Jiong said in a deep voice, "It's only been half a year since it's useless."

"In short, listen to me, Mr. Gao. This time I am on the same side as you. If you are not here, this king will be alone. Who else can stop my father?" Yang Ming said sincerely: "For the sake of the country, Mr. Gao All need to be patient for a while.”

Gao Jiong said with an ugly face, "Then what are your plans?"

Yang Ming said: "As long as Yang Su, Yang Xiong, Su Wei and the others don't nod their heads, this waterway will not be dug. The key now is not to let these people waver. Su Wei and Niu Hong need Mr. Gao to think of a way. side, I'll do it."

"Okay!" At this moment, Gao Jiong suddenly felt that he was not alone, and he felt more and more that the King of Qin in front of him was a stable and capable talent who cared about the country and the people.

It was already very late today, Yang Ming didn't have time to see other people, so he went home and lay down for less than an hour, then changed his clothes and set off to attend the court meeting in the imperial city.

But something dumbfounding happened.

Xiao Yu, Minister of Internal History, stood outside the hall and informed everyone that His Majesty was not feeling well, so he will stop court today.

Nima, what happened to the stall in Luoyang?If you don't agree with you digging a canal, you won't even hold a court meeting?
After Gao Jiong heard about it, he turned his head and left, while the others looked at each other in blank dismay. Yesterday, His Majesty was fine, but today he suddenly felt unwell?

Yang Ming stepped forward curiously, and said in a low voice, "Old uncle, Xue Daoheng was the one who read the will in the past, why is it you today?"

Xiao Yu is Empress Xiao's youngest brother and Yang Ming's uncle. He lowered his voice and said:
"Xue Daoheng was released as the governor of Panzhou (Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province), and Yu Shiji replaced him."

Yang Ming had a look of helplessness on his face. It was barely reasonable to say that the dignified Minister of Internal History sent the governor to the outside world, but if he was sent to Guangdong, it would be almost the same as exile.

Once the emperor and a courtier, Xue Daoheng was highly valued by the Supreme Yang Jian back then. This man was a great talent, as famous as Lu Sidao and Li Delin. According to history books, he was forced to death by Yang Guang in the end.

As for that Yu Shiji, he served Nanchen at the beginning, and after Chen was exterminated, he came to Daxing with his younger brother Yu Shinan. The brother had a good relationship with Yang Guang when Yang Guang was still the king of Jin, and it is expected that he reuses him now.

Moreover, the brothers of the Yu family are also great scholars, especially Yu Shinan, who was called "virtue, loyalty, erudition, literature, and calligraphy" by Li Shimin in history, and Lingyan Pavilion ranked fifth from the bottom.

Yang Ming asked again: "Doesn't he have a younger brother named Yu Shinan? Does he hold any position?"

"Also in the Ministry of Internal History, as a living room."

Yang Ming was stunned: "Since when did the Ministry of Internal History have this position?"

Xiao Yu said in a low voice: "I just got one. I was in charge of recording His Majesty's words and deeds at the court meeting, and sent the secretary to record the files at the end of each quarter, so Yu Shinan also served as the secretary."

Grass!A tailor-made little secretary, this is really a close minister of the emperor.

From this point of view, Yang Yue, the servant of the internal history, is the big secret, Yu Shiji and Xiao Yu, the servants of the interior decoration, are the second secrets, and Yu Shinan, the servant of the living room, is the small secret.

The entire Ministry of Internal History has been replaced by Yang Guang's team.

"How is the father? Can I go to pay my respects?" Yang Ming said.

Xiao Yu said: "No summons, no matter who it is, can't go to Liangyi Hall."

"Understood," Yang Ming nodded, turned and left.

Is dad getting angry with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty?What's wrong with holding back?
Everyone is busy with building Luoyang now, but he is lucky. After returning, Luoyang is not mentioned at all.

On the way, Yang Ming was stopped by someone. It was a Qianniu Beishen from the East Palace who said that the crown prince Yang Zhao wanted to see him.

So Yang Ming turned back to the East Palace.

On the way, he saw Qianniu Beishen next to him was young, handsome and handsome, so he said casually:

"From where?"

The man hurriedly said: "He is from Jinzhou (Linfen, Shanxi) in a humble position. When His Majesty was the crown prince, his father, Chai Shen, was the right inner leader of the crown prince. He passed away in the spring of this year."

"Chai Shen?" Yang Ming asked curiously, "Then what's your name?"

The humane said: "The single word for humble office is Shao, and the word is Sichang."

Chai Shao?What the hell, so it's you kid?
Yang Ming smiled slightly, and looked at the other party with interest. Li Yuan's eldest daughter is Li Xiuqing, so what about the second daughter?It seems that I have never heard Li Yuan and his wife mention it.

But according to age, Princess Pingyang Li Xiuning should have been born long ago.

In history, the Dou family gave birth to four sons and one daughter to Li Yuan. Now what Yang Ming knows is indeed four sons and one daughter, but Li Xiuqing cannot be Princess Pingyang, because Princess Pingyang is Li Jiancheng's younger sister, not her elder sister.

That is to say, it is very likely that Li Yuan is still hiding in the golden house, hiding a precious girl?And this daughter is the famous Princess Pingyang who married Chai Shao in history.

After returning home, you should ask Li Xiuqing about this matter.

In the Eastern Palace, Prince Yang Zhao waved to Yang Ming with a frowning face, motioning him to sit down.
"What do you think about the canal?"

Yang Ming asked back, "What do you think, brother?"

Yang Zhao sighed: "Father called me in last night, and told me to stand up in the court meeting and support Yu Wenkai, alas. How can you support this matter? Brother Ming can teach me."

"I don't know either," Yang Ming simply told Yang Zhao Gao Jiong's pros and cons of digging the canal last night.

After Yang Zhao heard this, his face became even uglier:
"One thousand five hundred miles, this, this, this."

Yang Zhao anxiously paced back and forth in the hall.

You are a prince, you have to have your own opinion. Although Yang Ming never planned to let Yang Zhao also unite with him, he couldn't let Yang Zhao express his support.

"My elder brother can't let my father know what I said today," Yang Ming instructed.

Yang Zhao put on a bitter face in an instant, and said helplessly, "I can't hide it from my father when I see you in private, but why do I still need to see you?"

No way. Yang Ming was taken aback for a moment, then he realized in an instant: "Father asked you to persuade me? Ask me to support Yu Wenkai?"

Yang Zhao nodded.

Nima's
The two brothers sat opposite each other, each more dejected than the other.

"How can you support this? Luoyang's such a large project has not yet started, so how can we spare the energy to dig the canal?" Yang Ming said with a serious face:

"Brother, we are both courtiers and sons. In this matter, we must persuade the father to change his mind. The national power cannot withstand such consumption, and the people cannot withstand such a toss?"

Yang Zhao lowered his head and said dejectedly, "I persuaded you last night, but my father scolded me a lot, and said that I don't understand state affairs and have short-sightedness."

His vision is long-term, he didn't go to elementary school, and he just missed college.

"Anyway, I don't support it," Yang Ming said directly: "If the emperor disposes of me, let him dispose of it."

"Hey, why are you so angry with your father?" Yang Zhao hurriedly persuaded, "Didn't I discuss it with you? If you have any opinions, you should speak up?"

Yang Ming sat down again, and after a long silence, he said:
"Just tell the truth, reply to the emperor truthfully, and say that I don't agree. I must express my attitude today. Otherwise, once the canal is dug and the country's power is consumed, it will be a big deal. As the prince, the elder brother should be careful about the people. This really can’t pass.”

"I can't tell Father that way," Yang Zhao said in a deep voice, "It's not like you don't know his temper. If you dare to choke with him, he really dares to dismiss your official."

Yang Ming responded directly and loudly: "I just took over two military houses. If he wants to take it back, he can just take it back."

After finishing speaking, Yang Ming turned around and left.

Yang Zhao didn't stop him, and he was about to die of worry.

(End of this chapter)