Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 420
Fan Yang’s Lu family admitted to being defeated, and he also followed Qinghe Cui’s example and voluntarily gave up the debts of the court, but what he said was even more grandiose, saying that he didn’t plan to take the money from the beginning. After all, the canal is for the benefit of Hebei, and the Lu family as a It is only natural for Han's to contribute to Hebei.

Therefore, Yang Guang specially approved that the private water transportation of the canal at the northern end of Yongji Canal belonged to Lu's family, which meant that they could rely on the government to monopolize the water transportation in an upright manner.

Where is the loss?It is clearly a profit.

It's a win-win situation.

First of all, if the government takes over the water transportation, it will require a large number of manpower and boats. This is all money, and the officials below will definitely fill their pockets. In the end, it is not clear whether the court can make money, but if it is handed over to the local tycoons, the court will save trouble. , just charge an operating fee and boat tax.

Seeing this posture, Cui Hongsheng also took the initiative to stand up and erase the debt. The reason was the same as that of Fan Yanglu, because he had no intention of asking for the money since the day he lent it out.

So Bolingcui became the overlord of water transportation in the middle section of Yongji Canal.

Then the southern section, of course, is Qinghe Cui, and of course Yang Guang will be exposed to both rain and dew. As long as you don't want money, we can talk about it.

So Yongji Canal's [-] miles and [-] miles were divided up by the three major families in Hebei.

Yang Ming wanted to laugh when he saw it. The old man's trick was obviously to release water to raise fish. Why?Because he planned to attack Goguryeo, after the water transportation of the three families developed, Yang Guang could conscript all their ships and be responsible for transporting soldiers and luggage to the border without spending any money.

Now that the matter in Hebei has come to an end, and the five inspectors have been dispatched, Yang Guang plans to go west.

At the court meeting, Yang Guang directly threw out a sentence: "Since ancient times, the emperor has the ritual of patrolling hunting, but the emperors in the east of the Yangtze River are full of fat, sit in the deep palace, and don't meet the people. Why is this so?"

This sentence was again mocking Chen Shubao's family, and the Guanzhong bosses in the temple naturally followed suit with a burst of sarcasm, belittling the old Chen family to nothing.

Cai Zheng, who succeeded Wei Fusi as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, stood up and said:
"That's why it can't last forever."

It means, that's why it died so soon. Yang Guang was very happy when Cai Zheng said this.

Because Cai Zheng used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials of the old Chen, Zhong Shuling, it is most appropriate for him to deny Chen Shubao.

The Cai family in Jiyang is also a well-known family. Jiyang is Lankao County, Henan Province. The main force of the Cai family in later generations is distributed in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, and Taiwan. Tracing their roots, they all migrated from Henan.

This surname is the national surname of Cai State, which evolved from the Ji surname. The Cai surname in the world, the ancestor is in Shangcai County, Henan.

So Yang Guang announced in the court that he would patrol the western frontier of the Great Sui Dynasty, and the end point would be Zhangye County.

After passing Zhangye is Dunhuang County, which is where Yumen Pass is located. If the spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass, Yang Guang will definitely not go.

But Yang Ming stayed in the capital to govern the world.

This time, Yang Guang did not bring more than 50 people as he did on the northern tour. Firstly, it was because the Western Regions are small countries, so there is no need for so many people to intimidate them. Moreover, the Hexi Corridor is not easy to travel, because it is completely a road caught in the Qilian Mountains. On the valley trail, the army could not be deployed at all.

What's more, the national power can't afford him to take away so many people. Yang Guang is a little self-aware this time.

It was Pei Ju who left one step ahead of time, because Pei Ju wanted to contact the countries in the Western Regions first, and let them come to see the Emperor of Sui.

If you don't come, maybe they will send soldiers to kill you.

Before leaving, Pei Ju went to the East Palace to explain the marriage to his daughter Wei Zheng.

Naturally, I also want to see Yang Ming.

"Wei Zheng is highly praised by Wang Tong. From my point of view, this person is definitely not someone in the pool. He is honest and loyal. Your Highness can use him."

No need to force Lai Lai, I know what you want to do, Yang Ming said with a smile:

"Didn't I already use it? Straight, not afraid, just afraid of being unfaithful, and also afraid of being loyal to the wrong person."

Pei Ju was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "It can't be wrong, Wei Zheng admires the prince so much, he must be serving him sincerely."

I'm afraid that his sincerity to me is not as good as that to you, because you are kind to him.

Yang Ming nodded and said, "We're going to the west. The road is dangerous and the wind and snow are unpredictable. Mr. Pei must take care of his health. I can do without Wei Zheng, but I can't do without you."

Pei Ju smiled and said: "Prince, don't worry, it should be the last time. When I come back this time, I probably won't run around again."

Then, Yang Ming personally sent Pei Ju out of the bedroom.

He knew that Pei Ju's loyalty to him was absolutely unquestionable, after all, the only legitimate daughter was now his side concubine.

It's just that Pei Ju has too many thoughts, and he wants to get both the fish and the bear's paw.

There is nothing wrong with this, the starting point of the man is for himself and for the family, you cannot say that he is wrong.

As for Wang Tong, who Pei Ju values ​​most at the moment, he is 26 years old this year. Unfortunately, in history, Wang Tong only lived to be 34 years old. If he can live for a few more decades, this person's achievements will be terrible.

After noon, Xu Jing came to report that Yang Lihua wanted to see him.

So Yang Ming left the palace again.

"Auntie, what's there to hesitate?" Yang Ming said with a speechless expression, "Going to the south of the Yangtze River is already unacceptable. How dare you follow Father to the western border?"

Yang Lihua said helplessly: "It's not my wish, it's your father's repeated request."

You can't come back when you go, that place is not something you, a pampered lady, can bear.

According to historical records, when Yang Guang patrolled the western region, half of the soldiers froze to death, not more than half, but too half.

This sentence does not mean that half of the people died of freezing, but that half of the people who died were frozen to death.

In the Hexi Corridor, there is a huge difference in temperature between day and night. During the day you still feel like a dog, but at night you feel like a dog.

Moreover, the weather is unpredictable, and a delicate body like yours can't bear it at all.

This is determined by the local landforms. Most of the Hexi Corridor is in Gansu, and Gansu has all the landforms except the ocean.

Mountainous landforms, Danxia landforms, loess landforms, valley landforms, plain landforms, desert landforms, Yadan landforms, frozen land and glacial landforms, etc.

It can be said that there is a landscape for a while, and the weather for a while. There are no cars, no roads, and water shortages. Yang Ming is not willing to go there. That is to say, Comrade Yang Guang, a travel expert, dares to take more than [-] people to travel there.

"Aunt must refuse, you really can't go to that place," Yang Ming persuaded, "I'll find someone for you, and you can ask him what that place is like."

Yang Lihua was also hesitant at first, but when she heard the words, she nodded and said, "I don't know where it is, so let that person come, I'll ask him."

The person Yang Ming was looking for was none other than Yang Xuanting.

When attacking Tuyuhun, Yang Xuanting took this path to Zhangye, and then crossed Qilian Mountains to attack Qilian City.

After Yang Xuanting was called, he said directly: I don't want to go there for the second time in my life.

"Princess, do you see my face?" Yang Xuanting pointed to his face and said, "My face has become so rough since I came back from there. It has been two years and I haven't recovered."

To put it vulgarly, it's called skin like a knife, and to say it elegantly, it's called weather-beaten.

In fact, Yang Xuanting was thrown into the army by Yang Su when he was young, exposed to the sun and wind, his face was dark but resolute, and he was born in the army with a heroic spirit, which was very pleasing to the eye.

But after returning from the Western Regions, his face was unbearably rough, and his skin often peeled off.

Because the wind over there doesn't stop, it's still hot for a while, and cold for a while. When it's hot, it can burn the sun, and when it's cold, it's cold to the bone.

Yang Lihua is a woman who loves skin care very much. Although she is old, she is still narcissistic. She belongs to the life of a princess and the disease of a princess.

Hearing Xuan Ting's words, she didn't want to go to death, she didn't want her face to peel off.

"Okay, I know, you go down." After waving Xuan Ting back, Yang Lihua looked at Yang Ming, frowned and said, "Then what excuse should I use to refuse?"

Yang Ming said: "If you say you are sick, you just say you are sick, won't you be fine?"

"It will be discovered if you claim to be sick," Yang Lihua said, "If I claim to be sick, your father will definitely send an imperial physician to visit, how can you hide it?"

Then make up a disease that even the imperial doctors can't treat. I have a headache and a leg pain. These two things can't be seen from the outside.

Yang Ming said: "Just say that your foot hurts for half a month, and you can't even walk. If the imperial doctor prescribes medicine, don't drink it. The imperial father can't let the imperial physician monitor you to take the medicine. When the imperial father leaves, you It’s okay to have a sore foot, and it’s too cured.”

"You're really a cunning guy," Yang Lihua said with a smile, "Okay, I'll follow your method, anyway, I don't want to go."

Finally, Yang Lihua was settled, but after returning to the East Palace, another headache came, and the old man wanted to take Shen Wuhua away.

Now Shen Wuhua has entered the palace, and is with his daughter Chen Shuyi.

However, the difference between Shen Wuhua and Yang Lihua is that Yang Lihua is somewhat hesitant, while Shen Wuhua doesn't hesitate at all, she wants to go too.

It's hard to persuade Yang Ming, because Shen Wuhua has already promised Yang Guang, if he goes back on his word, with his father's temper, he will get angry.

Furthermore, in history, Yang Lihua did die in Zhangye because of following Yang Guangxi touring and contracting an illness, but Shen Wuhua did not.

"Prepare more winter clothes, bring some curtain hats, and by the way, prepare some collars for wrapping your neck," Yang Ming instructed.

Shen Wuhua was terrified when he heard that, why do we need to prepare clothes for all seasons?Even if that place is bitterer and colder than Guanzhong, the difference will not be too big, right?

This is a person who has never traveled far, and has no idea that China has a vast land and abundant resources, and there are all kinds of climates.

"Your Highness went to the western region, what he said must be correct, so please prepare more, Aunt," Chen Shuyi also persuaded.

Shen Wuhua nodded in bewilderment.

When Yang Guang left this time, he would not only bring Yang Hao with him, but also Yang You. As for the reason, Yang Ming could also guess, he was afraid that he would kill them both?
He said he wasn't afraid, but Yang Guang was actually afraid. If something happened to Yang Wei, he would only have Yang Ming as his son. If Yang Ming was no longer a threat, who would be able to check and balance in the future?
In fact, the biggest threat to the emperor was actually the prince.

In the eyes of the emperor, such things as family affection may or may not exist. If you are obedient, then you are being kind and filial. If you are not obedient, then you have to put quotation marks.

(End of this chapter)