This is the river where the Sui Dynasty died.
So far, I have relied on Tongbo for thousands of miles.
If there is no water palace dragon boat incident,
Gongyu did not have much merit in theory.
Zhao Tao put his hands behind his hands on the deck of the Shenzhou, looking at the vast mist ahead, sighing in his heart.
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang, was a violent and ruthless soldier all his life. He loved great achievements and was the only one who was supreme.
He has done good things to enhance the country's prestige and care for the people's livelihood, and he has also done bad things such as cruelty and debauchery. As an emperor of a generation and the lord of ten thousand chariots, it is extremely difficult to comment on his merits and demerits.
However, the country eventually fell. Therefore, according to historical records, folk rumors are more derogatory than praise.
The four words "King of a Subjugated Country" are the words that seal the coffin.
But even so, Zhao Tong didn't believe that he built the Grand Canal just to see Qionghua.
In fact, there is only one Qionghua tree. In the Houtu Temple in Yangzhou, it is a variant of the hydrangea. Apart from that one, there is no other Qionghua tree.
Not to mention whether the Qionghua tree appeared in the Sui Dynasty, even if it did, if Yang Guang wanted to watch it, he would probably send someone to move the Qionghua tree to Luoyang instead of building a canal.
Yang Guang has never been a pity person.
Yang Guang, like Li Er, was the commander-in-chief of the army before the world was settled, commanding the army and galloping on the battlefield.
When the Sui Dynasty destroyed Nanchen, Yang Guangnai was the commander-in-chief of the three armies. At this time, he had been to Yangzhou.
Soon after Nanchen was destroyed, another rebellion broke out. After the rebellion was put down, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty appointed Yang Guang as the general manager of Yangzhou to take charge of various places in the south of the Yangtze River.
Yang Guang therefore stayed in Yangzhou for a period of time. During this period, he lived a very comfortable and carefree life. The most important thing was that at this time, he had many contacts with aristocratic families in the south.
During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, due to the previous conflict between the north and the south, he had been adopting a suppression strategy against the wealthy families in the south since the founding of the People's Republic of China. However, during the period when Yang Guang was the general manager of Yangzhou, when he came into contact with these wealthy families, he was suppressing or bribed. What were the specific words and deeds he said and did? , but no one knows.
But since he wanted to be emperor, he would not do many things according to Emperor Wen's ideas, and he might even have been wooing these powerful southern families.
Therefore, after he succeeded to the throne, he visited Yangzhou three times to show his goodwill to the southern aristocratic families and to gain the support of the southern gentry.
Almost all the uprisings in the late Sui Dynasty occurred in the north, and very few in the south. This can also be proved from the side. He is likely to be recognized by the southern gentry.
As for the construction of the Grand Canal, there is actually one most likely reason, that is, Yang Guang wanted to avoid the control of the Guanlong Group.
Regardless of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, or even the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the power was controlled by the Guanlong Group. They not only controlled the political power, but also controlled the military power.
During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Guanlong Group felt that the newly enthroned Emperor Zhou Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was too young to protect their own interests, so they found Yang Jian of the Guanlong Group. With their support, Yang Jian overthrew the Northern Zhou Dynasty and established the Sui Dynasty.
In other words, the establishment of the Sui Dynasty was also due to the support of people like the Guanlong Group.
After the establishment of the Sui Dynasty, the Guanlong Group became more powerful. These people controlled the army and government, and held many official positions in Jiangnan.
After Yang Guang succeeds to the throne, the Guanlong Group must not treat him the same way it treated Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. After all, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty came from the north and south, and Yang Guang inherited it.
Therefore, conflicts between Yang Guang and Guanlong Group are inevitable.
Yang Guang is the emperor, and he is arrogant and arrogant, so he must monopolize power.
But there are people from the Guanlong Group everywhere in the court. Whatever he does, he needs the support of these people. If these people don't agree, he may not be able to do anything.
Therefore, in order to resist, he conquered Goguryeo, destroyed Tuyuhun, and expanded his territory.
He also built the eastern capital of Luoyang and improved the imperial examination, all to weaken the influence of the Guanlong Group, but the effect was not very good because he did not have his own base.
Chang'an, the capital where he stayed, was the home base of the Guanlong Group. The army was mostly controlled by them, and the officials in the DPRK were also controlled by them, so he thought of Yangzhou. After all, he had operated there before and had a back-up staff.
Therefore, in the name of water transportation, the waterway was opened unobstructed, and for the convenience of traveling back and forth, the Grand Canal was opened to Yangzhou three times.
After he arrived in Yangzhou, it could be said that he was temporarily freed from the control of the Guanlong Group, and he could also take the opportunity to win over the southern aristocratic families and use these people to fight against the Guanlong Group, so that he could control the power. Once he succeeded in balancing, he could be himself If you want to do something, you no longer need to obey Guanlong Group everywhere.
This should be Yang Guang's main purpose in building the Grand Canal.
There is nothing wrong with Yang Guang wanting to get rid of the Guanlong Group. Every emperor wants to monopolize power, but unfortunately the time is not ripe because the Guanlong Group was very powerful at the time and no force could compete with the Guanlong Group.
And the people in the Guanlong Group are not stupid. They knew that Yang Guang wanted to get rid of him, so they made preparations in advance and chose a person. This person was Li Yuan within the Guanlong Group. With the support of these people, Li Yuan started The rebellion eventually overthrew the Sui Dynasty and established the Tang Dynasty to unify the world, and the Guanlong Group once again took control of the power. It was not until the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the massacre of the ten kingdoms in the Spring and Autumn Period that talents like the Guanlong Group withdrew from the stage of history.
Zhao Tong stood on the deck thinking about all this. The water breeze blew, his hair became clear, and the scenery in front gradually changed. Yangzhou has arrived...
The famous capital of Huaizuo, the best place in Zhuxi, the spring breeze is ten miles away from Yangzhou Road, rolling up the bead curtain is not as good as, how many years, a lifetime of drunken dreams, half thin West Lake.
On the bank of the canal, there are pink flowers and green willows, and officials of all sizes from Huaidong have been waiting eagerly.
There were no less than two to three hundred people, including the Huaidong Road pacification envoy Hong Zhongfu, the Yangzhou Prefecture magistrate Xue Sichang, the Huaidong Road transfer envoy, the Tidian prison envoy, the Tiju Changping envoy, the general magistrate of Yangzhou, and the general manager of the military and horse capital.
Hong Zhongfu, who was wearing a purple official uniform, felt relieved when he saw the Ningyuan Shenzhou in the sky and the high-flying flag with the word "Qin" in it.
Hong Zhongfu was a Jinshi in the second year of Shenzong Yuanfeng. He worked as an official on the border all his life, on Xihe Lanhuang Road, Yongxing Military Road, and Hedong Road. He even served as the commander-in-chief of Zhending Prefecture on Hebei West Road. Although he was a civilian official, he spent most of his life in the military.
He is very familiar with the military, and he has seen many battles in the northwest. He has never been afraid of things like the disaster in Fang La, but... he is too old, and his energy can no longer worry about this. This year, he Already seventy-three years old.
Hong Zhongfu was appointed as the pacification envoy of Huainan East Road. Emperor Daojun was aware of his past achievements, so before he became an official, he was sent to the rich land of Jianghuai to serve as a commander-in-chief, and then returned to Beijing to retire. He did not even serve as the prefect of Yangzhou at the same time.
But he didn't expect that either he was unlucky or that he was inseparable from military affairs in his life. Last year, Wang Qing of Huaixi rebelled, and this year Fangla of Zhejiang Province proclaimed himself emperor.
Hong Zhongfu was mentally exhausted, and the soldiers and horses in Huaidong could not compare with the Western Army. Although he was not worried about Fang La's rebellion, he was also worried that Fang La would come over. After all, in his eyes, if he were Fang La, he would definitely seize the natural danger of the Yangtze River. Then he planned to go north, at least to create a confrontation between the north and the south.
But now that Zhao Tao is here, he doesn't have to worry anymore. He still trusts the military ability of the King of Qin. Last year, Zhao Tao also promoted the two Huaihe Rivers. Although he was stationed in Huaixi, when he left Shouzhou, he went to After a visit, the two had a long conversation. The King of Qin asked almost all about the northwest military, and his knowledge was quite extraordinary.
After meeting with the officials, Zhao Tong did not say anything else, but just entered Yangzhou City all the way. As expected, the scenery was so picturesque and the characters were so beautiful that even those poems about Yangzhou could not describe them all.
The appeasement department got off the car in front, and held a banquet inside. After eating and drinking, they discussed the military affairs in western Zhejiang and discussed the countermeasures for the Huaihe River. There was nothing else to do. They probably decided to deploy heavy troops along the Yangtze River to block Fangla's way to cross the river. Think of other strategies.
After the discussion, Zhao Yu moved his king to the Qionghuali Garden in the south city of Yangzhou to rest. This garden was very large and had a long history. It was the renovation of the Jiangdu Palace in the Sui Dynasty. During the more than ten years that Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was emperor, he visited Yangzhou every time. They all stayed for a very long time, and most of them lived in Jiangdu Palace.
Moreover, when Emperor Taizu was mingling between the north and the south, General Li Chongjin of the Later Zhou Dynasty refused to accept it. Emperor Taizu personally led his troops to fight. After falling to Yangzhou, he also lived in the Qionghuali Garden of Jiangdu Palace.
This garden is considered a royal garden, so it is usually only maintained, and no one lives in it. It has all kinds of things, and the scenery is good, with small bridges and flowing water, towers and pavilions, and nine windings leading to secluded areas. Unfortunately, there is no rockery. It was originally decorated here to be fake. The large rocks from the mountain were transported to Tokyo to fill up Mount Gen, leaving strange and ugly empty spaces in place.
Zhao Tong was a little dumbfounded when he saw this. It seemed that the flower and stone matter was not just for the common people, but also for the royal gardens.
After settling in the garden, he recruited the three brothers from the Bai family of Suiyulou.
The three Bai brothers, like the Ding family, are both from Zhejiang. The Ding family is from Mohua Village, Huating County, Xiuzhou, western Zhejiang, but the three Bai brothers are originally from Wuzhou, eastern Zhejiang.
Back then, the ancestors of the three brothers of the Bai family went to Tokyo to do business in order to make a living, but they were deceived and lost all their goods and money. They had no choice but to make a living by relying on some boxing skills they had learned in the Zhouqiao area.
At that time, Bao Zheng, who was in charge of the Kaifeng Prefecture, had to handle a case. He personally took people out to visit him. When he went to Zhouqiao, he discovered that the ancestors of the Bai family were good at martial arts. They would rather perform on the streets for food than break the law with their fists and kicks. He committed a crime and his character was evident, so he was recruited to the government office and given a temporary job. He has since settled down in Tokyo.
Later, the ancestors of the Bai family made some achievements and officially became officials of the Yamen. Later, they were promoted, and their family members were brought over from Wuzhou, and several generations lived in Tokyo to make a living.
In the blink of an eye, the father of the three brothers of the Bai family was here, but because of a major flower picking case, he secretly chopped up the adulterer. It would have been fine if he was on the way to arrest, but instead he drank alcohol and went to jail to act like crazy, stabbing the adulterer randomly. He was hacked to death, but this was causing trouble. Not only did he lose his official position, he also had to be questioned. Later, the then Quan Zhi, who was in charge of Kaifeng Mansion, exonerated him. He was only imprisoned for half a year and was released home.
But from now on, not only could they no longer work in the yamen, but their children were also affected. The Bai family originally had some hereditary tolerance, but after this incident, the next generation will no longer be allowed to work in the yamen.
The father of the three brothers of the Bai family drank alcohol all day long. One night when he came home from a liquor store, he tripped and fell on a rock in front of the door and died, leaving the four orphans and widowed children struggling to survive.
Zhou Chu and the Bai family were neighbors, and they often helped. Later, when the three brothers grew older, Zhou Chu introduced them to Zhao Tong. Originally, in Zhao Tong's favor, as long as they said a word, the three brothers would have no problem reentering Kaifeng Mansion, but the three brothers The brothers said they no longer wanted to be police officers. After Zhao Yu tested their martial arts skills, he took them into the Broken Jade Tower.
Zhao Tong called the three brothers over, named Bai Ao, Bai Ba, and Bai Zhan. After he explained to the three of them carefully, he sent them across the Yangtze River to Jiangning Mansion to find out the news.
If nothing unexpected happens, Zhao Kai will be stationed in Jiangning Mansion. Zhao Kai appeases the two rivers. Jiangnan West Road has no border with Zhejiang and Zhejiang at all. He must go to Jiangning, the capital of Jiangnan East Road.
Now that Zhao Tong has just arrived in Yangzhou, he doesn't know the situation in Jiangning, whether Fang La has attacked or whether Jiangning has fallen. After all, across the Yangtze River, military reports are slow, so he needs to send someone to investigate carefully.
In the blink of an eye, the next day came. At this time, Zhao Tao's military order had been issued, and all the horse infantry troops in Lianghuai moved closer to Hezhou, Zhenzhou, Yangzhou, and Taizhou along the river.
The warships were also mobilized by Zhao Yu, who patrolled the area along the river and were on guard at all times. Anyone who crossed the river was carefully interrogated, lest Fang La's spies get involved.
After everything was arranged, Zhao Tong took his own people to inspect the riverside, and two days passed.
In the early morning of this day, seeing nothing going on, Zhao Tong got up and took Zhao Yuannu to see the place where she had been when she was a child.
Although Zhao Yuannu was only seven or eight years old when he left Yangzhou, he had already remembered it. It was only eleven or twelve years ago, and many local scenery had not changed.
After visiting Daming Temple, Siwang Pavilion, and Slender West Lake to see the Twenty-Four Bridges, we came to the banks of the Xiao Qinhuai River.
The Little Qinhuai River is a waterway into the city from the Grand Canal. It goes through Yangzhou City. Some floating families live along the bank and make a living by eating the canal waterway.
Wang Jia stopped at the bank of the Little Qinhuai River. The pike troops were lined up in front, and the dagger troops were clearing away the people waiting on the river. The bloody vanguard group lined the road. Zhao Tong and Zhao Yuannu stepped out of the car.
This is a relatively clean area by the river. Not far from the river bank in front, there are many low-rise shacks and wooden huts built here and there, extending far and wide.
Zhao Yuannu stood by the river, first looking at the river in a daze for a while, then looking at the continuous shacks and boats floating on the water, and finally couldn't stop tears from flowing down his face.
Zhao Tong looked at her in a daze and said with a smile: "How about... go over and take a look?"
Zhao Yuannu looked at Zhao Tao, then at the house in front of him, and whispered: "That place is dilapidated and dirty. I'm afraid it will stain the eyes and feet of the prince."
Zhao Tong shook his head and said with a smile: "There is no shortage of places like this in the city of Tokyo, and I have been there many times. Yangzhou has unique scenery, and you must take a look at everything."
Zhao Yuannu bit her red lips lightly, and after a moment she seemed to have made up her mind, and whispered: "Your Majesty, then I... go over and take a look?"
Zhao Tong put his hands behind his back and moved forward, saying: "Let's go."
Zhao Yuannu bowed: "Your Majesty, I'm tired..."
Zhao Tong nodded, and then the Scarlet Pioneers led the way, heading towards the houses and huts along the coast.
(End of chapter)
