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Chapter 734 Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Not surprisingly.

This "Tiantian Pagoda" matter is indeed an extremely hot matter. It is impossible to do this matter secretly.

There are extraordinarily many people coming to the court meeting today, almost catching up with the morning court.

This Wenhua Palace can be said to be densely packed with ministers, even outside this gate, everyone already regards this place as an early court.

Yang Reform looked at the hall full of ministers, and then shook his head as he watched the crowd outside.

Yang Reform knows that today's event will be very lively, that there will be many opponents, that there will be a big controversy, but Yang Reform is not afraid, the more lively this matter is, the better, and the more people discussing it, the better. This matter is a matter that is not afraid of discussion and debate, but is afraid that you will be indifferent to this matter.

After a brief ceremony, Yang Reform began to speak.

"Hehehe, there are so many people here today. I don't think I need to say more about why. Then, let's discuss this matter. Ladies and gentlemen, as long as there is reason, you can talk about it. Whether it is right or wrong, I will listen attentively,...today I will set a rule first, and I will not be offended by words, and you can speak freely..." Yang Reform said with a smile, first set the rules for today's "conference", let Everyone spoke enthusiastically.

As soon as Yang Reform finished speaking, someone immediately stood up and asked to speak.It is completely different from the previous scene where seniority was discussed.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say..." A minister stood up and said, looking quite tragic.

"The Qing family can just say..." Yang Reform laughed.

"Your Majesty, I want to admonish you. Your Majesty... the construction of the 'Tiantian Tower' is really a waste of money and a waste of money for the country. Your Majesty, you cannot build the 'Tongtian Tower'!..." The first one hurriedly appeared , is against it.The tragic expression on his face is touching.

Yang Reform smiled, as expected, there were objections to this matter.

The next few were all opposed. Yang Reform listened and didn't care. Although the opposition seemed fierce, in reality, it was really not lethal. He had already confessed to several important officials in the court. Even if you are not very supportive of this matter, you will definitely not oppose it. It is simply impossible for this kind of matter to be successful without a big boss taking the lead to oppose it.With that plate of loose sand and a few small fishes, how big a wave can it turn over?

Yang Reform's tactic to deal with this kind of opposition is also very simple, that is, "the next person", no matter how fierce and reasonable your opposition is, but this is the imperial court, and there are so many people here, naturally it is impossible to waste the time All left to you alone.If you say it all by yourself, will other people still say it?Therefore, this kind of opposition may seem turbulent, but in reality, it is really not lethal at all. No matter how miserable, fierce, or tragic you say, Yang Reform will be "next", what do you say? Even if it was nothing, after a while, who will remember what you said?There's still a lot to talk about.

"I report to Your Majesty, and the ministers also want to advise. Your Majesty, the 'Tongtian Pagoda' must not be repaired... Emperor Sui Yang spent the state's money because of the construction of the Grand Canal and the conquest of Korea, which caused the death of the second generation of the Sui Dynasty. Your Majesty, take history as a mirror." No!..." Those who came out one after another opposed it.

Yang Reform was originally "next" directly, but when he heard this person talking about Emperor Sui Yang's construction of the canal, and compared himself to Emperor Sui Yang to educate himself, Yang Reform felt that it was necessary to correct the people of the Ming Dynasty's view of the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Yangdi's evaluation.

Yang Reform suppressed his hands and calmed everyone down, expressing that he had something to say.

This Wenhua Hall is actually not very spacious. When there are many people, it is very hot in such a hot day. Although there are ice cubes to cool down, the door is open, and the "sight" of outsiders must be taken care of. I ran away, it was much hotter than usual, many ministers who often came to the Wenhua Palace murmured to themselves, and they were very opinionated.

All the ministers quieted down to see what the emperor had to say.

"This Qing family talked about Emperor Yang of Sui..." Yang Reform looked at the minister who compared himself to Emperor Yang of Sui, and then glanced at the hall.

All the ministers were shocked, why, the emperor is going to lose his temper?Do you want to blame this guy for comparing the emperor to Emperor Sui Yang?But that's not right, the emperor wouldn't be so stingy, and wouldn't get angry over such a little quarrel.

"...It is said that Emperor Yang of Sui ruined the country of the Sui Dynasty by laboring people and money because of building the canal..." Yang Reform organized the words.

The minister who compared the emperor to Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty just now, seeing the emperor looking at him, even raised his head and chest, as if he was not afraid of death.

"...the common people have a saying called 'the predecessors plant trees, the descendants enjoy the shade', which means that the predecessors do good deeds and benefit the future generations, and the future generations should remember the merits of the predecessors..., I am surprised Why did Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty build the Grand Canal and do such a great thing, why no one read him well? Instead, he was regarded as a negative example, and he was criticized everywhere?" Yang Reform said.

As soon as Yang Reform said these words, he almost choked to death the minister who raised his head and chest. When the ministers heard this, their eyes fell to the ground.

All the ministers looked at the emperor in horror, is the emperor going to reverse the case for Emperor Sui Yang?Aren't we discussing the Tongtian Tower today?How did it become Emperor Sui Yang who overturned the case?

"Why, is what I said wrong? Now let's not talk about anything else, just talk about my Ming Dynasty. For 200 years, haven't I been relying on canals to transport grain? Since this canal was built by Emperor Yang of Sui, I, Ming Dynasty, used it again. For so many years, isn’t it the 200-year love of Emperor Sui Yang? How come there is no gratitude? The common people know that they don’t forget the well diggers when they drink water. The people who have forgotten it..., don't say thank you, and don't nail Sui Yang Emperor to the pillar of shame in history and humiliate him every day?" Yang Reform said.

All the ministers almost fainted, and this argument was just said in Huanghuang's court.But thinking about it, it seems that what the emperor said makes sense!The canal was indeed built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. The canal was indeed used for 200 years in the Ming Dynasty, and it is still in use now. So is it thanks to Emperor Yang of Sui?In other words, Emperor Sui Yang had a lofty vision, and what he did could benefit thousands of years. Since this is the case, is it a bit too much to say that Emperor Sui Yang was a foolish emperor and to regard him as a model of a foolish emperor?What the foolish king did could benefit the millennium?To have such a high vision, is this considered a fool?So with this as the standard, what is Mingjun like?

Although this incident had a great impact on everyone, it was not a direct impact. Only the minister who compared the emperor to Emperor Sui Yang was flushed and his chest was heaving up and down. He was very angry and shocked. He was also very hesitant and frightened. The standard of good and evil that had always been a standard was gently defeated by the emperor with a word.

"...Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible. Even though Emperor Sui Yang built the canal and did some meritorious deeds, he still couldn't cover up the death of his second generation. Your Majesty, this second generation died Your Majesty..." The minister immediately came out excitedly to defend, although the minister tried hard to defend, but he was hesitating in his heart, no one knew.All his life, he thought it was the correct point of view, but the emperor shattered it with one sentence, and the world in his heart collapsed.

"Hehehe, isn't that right? The Qing family actually said it was a matter of some credit for something that can benefit thousands of years. Isn't this evaluation too low?... I still have the old saying, never forget to dig when you drink water. Well man, the Grand Canal has benefited my Ming Dynasty for 200 years, and I should not forget the person who dug the canal, otherwise, I will forget my origin..., right?" Yang Reform continued to laugh.Emperor Sui Yang carried the scapegoat of the Second Emperor's death for 2000 years. Yang Reform felt that it was not worth it. He should separate his credit from his faults. Now that Yang Reform is an emperor, he has special sympathy for Emperor Sui Yang. That guy can be regarded as "sick and sympathetic" with himself, both of whom are "kings of subjugation". Yang Reform thinks that if he can rehabilitate Sui Yang Emperor within his ability, let him be rehabilitated, this "brother" , "Coming together" is not easy.

The minister who said that the emperor was Emperor Sui Yang was really about to die of anger, not only angry, but also shocked and fearful.The emperor actually described him as a person who forgot his origin. Forgetting his origin is a serious crime, which is about to catch up with disloyalty and unfilial piety.

The ministers all looked at the emperor in surprise, and looked at the person who challenged the emperor, and secretly rejoiced that it was not him who rushed to the front to challenge the emperor, otherwise, the person standing there now would be himself.How embarrassing!I'm afraid this is also the first person in history to use Emperor Sui Yang's argument to say that he has forgotten his roots. This is unlucky, and it is not good to challenge anyone, but he is against the emperor who does not like to act according to common sense. Now the emperor's few words are light , so that you can't get off the stage.

Although most of the ministers only wanted soy sauce, there were also ministers who felt that the issue of characterization of Emperor Sui Yang should not follow the emperor's mind, and the "orthodoxy" of history should still be maintained.

"My Majesty, I think that even if the Grand Canal is beneficial for the future, it cannot cover up the historical facts of Emperor Sui Yang's mediocrity and tyranny... As for what His Majesty said must not be forgotten, I think that this is a bit exaggerated, and I will use historical facts as the basis." Mirror, it can tell right from wrong..." Another minister stepped forward to help, intending to prevent the emperor from "changing" historical facts.

"His Majesty……"

"His Majesty……"

Immediately, several ministers followed up to resist the emperor's arbitrary change of "history".

Yang Reform smiled, and pressed again with his hands.

All the ministers also quieted down to see what the emperor had to say.

"Hehehe, the Qing family still think that Emperor Sui Yang is not good? Still refuse to admit that he has benefited from Emperor Sui Yang? Or can't admit that he can't forget his origins from Emperor Sui Yang?" Yang Reform asked with a smile.

"...Exactly...that Emperor Sui Yang was fatuous and cruel. He appointed treacherous ministers, causing the people to live in dire straits..." Immediately another minister stood up and said a lot of bad things about Emperor Sui Yang.

The word "Yang" is not a good word, especially when it is used for the emperor, its degree of evil can't be added.

Immediately, several ministers followed up. Emperor Sui Yang was the most evil emperor in history. This is history, and this is a fact. The evaluation of Emperor Sui Yang by "history" must not be easily changed.

Yang Reform pressed his hand again, and the ministers calmed down again.

"Hehehe... Well, since I said that, I can't help it... In fact, I still feel that it's not just me, Daming, who should thank Emperor Sui Yang. With him, my Daming can use the canal. In fact, I still feel that I feel that you all have to thank Emperor Sui Yang. If I remember correctly, you are all Jinshi? Are you all from the imperial examination? Who created the imperial examination and Jinshi? Isn’t it Emperor Sui Yang? This book, Don't you forget, I won't say much, think about it for yourself..., this matter, that's all here, there are other important things to discuss today, not the time to discuss this matter..." Yang Reform He laughed and threw out such a statement.Then immediately end the matter of Emperor Sui Yang and bring the topic back to the point.

To reverse the verdict for Emperor Sui Yang, Yang Reform also took it with him, not because he was determined to reverse the verdict for Emperor Sui Yang, although Yang Reform sympathized with that "brother".

The ministers are so embarrassing!Those who can become high-ranking officials in Ming Dynasty are not from Jinshi background?That one did not pass the imperial examination step by step, and the inventor of the Jinshi and the imperial examination was none other than Emperor Sui Yang, whom they hated so much...

The embarrassment is really beyond words, it is as uncomfortable as eating a thousand flies, and these thousand flies belong to the kind of things that cannot be spit out.

Especially those few people who were still speaking ill of Emperor Sui Yang just now, they were so ashamed that they wanted to bury their heads in their crotches... This is really embarrassing.

Han Yu just kept shaking his head, he was quite knowledgeable, once he heard the emperor say Sui Yang Emperor, he knew it was not good, what he said was not good, he just compared the emperor to Sui Yang Emperor..., although the emperor didn't like spanking, I don't like to take my anger out on anyone. He is a kind emperor, but he provoked the emperor, and the emperor is not easy to provoke. With a few fluffy words, he settled the siege of many ministers, and criticized those ministers to the point of shame... It is more poisonous to spank someone's butt and take it out on others.

All the ministers were unanimously embarrassed. It is dangerous to use soy sauce, and you will be shot while lying down. It is clear that there is nothing wrong with me, and I did not drag Emperor Sui Yang out to talk about it. In the end, I owe Emperor Sui Yang a favor. , but received the favor of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, what kind of thing is this unclear!
There were still a few ministers who wanted to fight again, but they were ashamed of the emperor's words, and the emperor said that he would not discuss this matter any more.

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After such a small episode, the court proceedings continued.

The opponents in the front were originally considered to have high morale, a large number of people, and quite a bit of momentum, but the emperor's few words made their bodies incomplete, and they were almost defeated.The voice of objection suddenly dropped, and I really couldn't speak anymore, for fear that the emperor would bring out another "Emperor Yang of Sui" to speak out.

The ministers have only one feeling, that is, the emperor is really not easy to fool, and it is getting worse and worse. If you have something to do, you have to take it easy.

"The Qing family has other claims?" Yang Reform continued to ask.Regarding today's matter, Yang Reform also encountered it by accident. Yang Reform did not intend to bring up Emperor Sui Yang as an argument, nor did he intend to vindicate him.Yang Reform knew that there must be voices of opposition to this matter this time. The original arrangement was to allow those who opposed to express their voices, and then let another group of people express their voices about how to build, such as Han Yu, Shi Fenglai... ... In this way, the question of whether to repair and how to repair is mixed together, and then the question of how to repair is slightly guided. The question of whether to repair or not is no longer a problem. A few times, who still has the heart to discuss whether to repair or not?Obviously how to fix it is more interesting and worthy of discussion.

Yang Reform didn't believe it. When discussing whose relief should be placed on the stele, everyone can still sit still.Then there is no endless fight over whether Confucius can go up or who can go up?If you want to discuss it to this extent, the question of whether to cultivate or not is not a problem.

I didn't expect to encounter this thing again, and my arrangement hadn't played a role yet, and the opponents were defeated.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, how can such a tall stele be built up? Thirty feet, it can be regarded as the Tongtian Pagoda... Even if it is built with cement, I am afraid it will be difficult!..." Shi Fenglai finally found a chance to speak.What I said is obviously a question of how to cultivate, not whether to cultivate. This question, when examined carefully, still has a big difference.

"...Is the Ministry of Industry here?" Yang Reform himself was too lazy to talk nonsense, and was going to let the Minister of the Ministry of Industry speak out.I don't know how to repair it, and Sun Yuanhua hasn't arrived in Beijing yet. Yang Reform is not sure whether to repair thirty feet or twenty feet.

"...the minister is here." The minister of the Ministry of Industry stood up and agreed.

"...The Qing family just said, is it okay to build such a tall stele?" Yang Reform asked, and now he wants to trigger a big discussion on this matter, first to attract the attention of the world, although how to repair Yang Reform has not yet resolved the problem of insufficient technology, but there is one thing that Yang Reform can be sure of. This reinforced concrete can not only repair buildings 130 feet high, but also [-] feet high. This is enough. This is Relying on Yang's reform.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry secretly called it unlucky, why didn't he come to ask him when he wanted to build it, and then asked him again when it was repaired?His Ministry of Industry is a job, and he has a lot of complaints in his stomach.Ever since he heard about this incident yesterday, he knew that his own troubles were coming. How could such a big construction matter be spared from his Ministry of Industry?Even if he couldn't avoid it, he knew that the emperor would definitely ask him about the building, so he did some homework in advance.

"Reporting to Your Majesty... I believe that a [-]-foot-tall building is neither tall nor short..." The Minister of the Ministry of Industry had done his homework a long time ago, so it was true, and he said it clearly and logically.

"Oh? Hehe, tell me carefully..." Yang Reform asked with a smile.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I wonder if Your Majesty has heard of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda?" asked the Minister of Industry.

"Well, of course I've heard of it..." Yang Reform smiled. Yang Reform of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda naturally knew about it. Anyway, the pagoda was always mentioned in the nine-year compulsory education book, so Yang Reform still had an impression on him.

"...Your Majesty, this pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty for the collection of Buddhist scriptures by Tang Xuanzang. It was modified and rebuilt several times later, and it still exists in the world. The last major repair was in the 23rd year of Wanli in our dynasty. This pagoda is now a brick The pagoda is built of stone, with seven stories, and it is nearly twenty feet high...So, Your Majesty, if it is about building a tower, twenty feet is no problem, and thirty feet, it is not impossible to build..., I believe, With the help of cement, the pagoda can be easily repaired to [-] feet..." The Minister of the Ministry of Industry also did his homework, searching for the existing "high-rise" buildings in the world, and found the Big Wild Goose Pagoda easily. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was not much shorter than the monument that the emperor wanted to build... so I immediately used the Big Wild Goose Pagoda as a comparison.

"Hehehe, the Qing family is very knowledgeable!..." Yang Reform also praised it. Yang Reform said that it is not without confidence to build thirty feet. Even if there are some problems in repairing the monument, it can be built into a pagoda, but there is no problem at all. , although there are differences between steles and towers, they are still such tall man-made buildings. Yang's reform preparations are really not good enough, so he will use towers to count.However, Yang Reform wanted to build a monument more like a monument to heroes rather than a pagoda with religious overtones.

(End of this chapter)