According to the calculations of Yang Ji and Dugu Min, if Yang Ji becomes an official in the future, he will be a civil servant somewhere, and then my mother will start a business, drive the local economy, and help Yang Ji make some dazzling political achievements. After promotion, Yang Ji will be promoted to the center steadily and step by step in this way.
However, just as the mother and son were happily planning their future, Yang Jian caught them off guard and appointed him as the governor of Liangzhou and general manager of the military affairs of Kyushu. The combination of these three types of appointments made the emperor of the nine states in charge of everything except for those areas where he had no power of appointment and dismissal. His power was comparable to that of the state shepherds of the Han Dynasty.
But Yang Ji couldn't do such a huge job, and he didn't want to do it. When he angrily rushed to the royal study of the Chinese Palace, Yang Jian and Yang Guang were discussing state affairs.
Seeing Yang Ji coming to kill in anger, both father and son showed knowing smiles. Yang Jian asked leisurely: "Vajra slave, are you satisfied with uncle's arrangement?"
"Yes, Vajra slave!" Yang Guang suppressed a smile and said to Yang Ji, who was blushing and thick-necked with anger: "My father appointed you as the governor of Liangzhou and the general manager of all the military affairs in Jiuzhou. You are now the master of the military and political affairs of Jiuzhou. You are really envious of others. "
Yang Jian continued cheerfully: "You are here to thank me, right? That's not necessary. If uncle doesn't love you, who do you love?"
Yang Ji was angry and had nowhere to go, so he had to say with a grimace: "Where is the promised fire?"
"Huo Zhang, thank you for your ability to speak out. You are shameless and I want more." Yang Jian glared and snorted coldly: "Your career as the God of War also officially started from the position of general manager, and then all the way to the Nayan, if you do a good job, you may not be able to become a general or a general in the future."
After Yang Shuang returned from conquering the Turks, he was appointed as the governor of Nayan. He had the power to overturn all political orders. He was the prime minister under one person and above ten thousand people. If he had survived to this day, he would have been even more extraordinary. The position of prime minister is a position coveted by civil and military officials and scholars. A generation of heroes, He Ruobi, lost his mind because of the position of prime minister, and the court scolded Gao Jiong and Yang Su as worthless. This shows that the position of prime minister is very tempting.
But Yang Ji didn't care about this at all. Although the prime minister was powerful, he was also the most jealous position. Moreover, he set up a private school and trained Suzaku Xuanwu just to prepare for a rainy day. It is okay for him to come up with bad ideas now, but it does not mean that he wants to become an official now. So he said: "Uncle, I even think that I am confused. , how can you control the land of Jiuzhou? Please ask uncle to take back his life."
Yang Jian said nonchalantly: "Aye was even worse than you when you were a child. He was a well-known dandy king in Guanzhong. He led a group of evil young men all day long to deceive and steal. He even beat the blind, scolded the deaf, and chased away the lame. It turns out that he is even more of a bastard than you. In the end, it turned out to be a good job?"
"Is there such a thing?" Yang Ji was dumbfounded and looked at Yang Guang beside him in disbelief.
"Uncle Yao was indeed like this..." As if he felt that it was not good to speak of elders, Yang Guang coughed lightly and added awkwardly: "I and Bin Zhen and the others actually have a share."
A feeling of collapse of faith arose in Yang Ji's heart, and he said to Yang Jian in a dumbfounded voice: "Although we are father and son, we are two people after all. How can we be the same?"
"That's why I made you the governor of Liangzhou, the general manager, and the military of the nine states, instead of the general manager of Bingzhou and the military of the twenty-four states that you, Aye, were. Without the important military and political affairs of the fifteen states, you should be able to do it. Except for this , you still have two choices, one is the general manager of Youzhou and the military personnel of the six states; the second is the general manager of Jiaozhou and the military personnel of the twenty-four states."
Yang Jian glanced at Yang Ji who was about to make a small move with a half-smile, and said meaningfully: "The day before you took office, you ran to your aunt and shed tears. I can smell that ginger smell from a long way away. I really thought Don’t I know? Didn’t you end up obediently taking office? So don’t try this trick with me, lest you suffer the consequences.”
"I don't have one." Yang Ji, who wanted to scold his father, silently took back the small bag containing the ginger foam.
"That's right!" Yang Jian leaned forward slightly and said proudly to Yang Ji: "Your aunt is gone, and Amin's little tiger has gone to the Central Plains again. No one can help you now."
Yang Ji couldn't laugh or cry. No wonder this appointment came without warning. It turned out that Yang Jian was also afraid that Dugu Min would cause trouble, so when she went to Luoyang to buy land, he created a fait accompli in front of him. He looked at Yang Guang helplessly: "Brother?"
"Don't look at me, it's useless to look at me." Yang Guang suppressed his laughter and said deceitfully: "Now the world is peaceful and the officials are in charge. There are not so many messy things at all. When I was the general manager of Yangzhou, I went to the mountains with a group of literati every day. Playing in the water is quite relaxing.”
"Are you really so free?" Yang Ji was half-convinced. When Yang Guang was the general manager of Yangzhou, he not only organized scholars to compile classics, but also compiled many local chronicles that integrated the content and style of maps, mountains, rivers, and topographies.
These local chronicles with pictures and texts are very accurate. Even if he did not write them himself, it would still take a lot of time to discuss them with scholars one by one. If he was not free, how could he have so much energy to do this grand cultural undertaking?
"That's true. In fact, there are people in charge of the military and political affairs in each state. You just need to take care of them." Yang Guang added silently in his heart, 'The prerequisite for peace and quiet is that the place is not chaotic and there are no bandits or bandits.'
"I just want to be a dude, why do you have to force me?"
"Where does all this nonsense come from?" Yang Jian piled three iron boxes containing seals in front of the case and waved his hand generously, "Three states, you can choose as you like."
"I simply have no choice, I'd better go to Liangzhou."
Youzhou is too cold and Jiaozhou is too hot. The common features of the two are that they are far away from Daxing City and have many wars. They are no different from the frontiers. Compared with them, Liangzhou is much better, so after all, Yang Ji There was no choice at all.
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After leaving the imperial study and on the way to the East Palace, Yang Guang saw that Yang Ji was depressed and listless with the seal in his arms, so he smiled and said: "This Liangzhou governor and general manager is something that no one else can ask for, but you don't want to be. It’s also unprecedented.”
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the political turmoil, many military men served as local governors. This trend still had influence in the Sui Dynasty. As an organization above the state level, the General Administration Office was in charge of both civil and military affairs, and was equivalent to the provincial administrative unit in later generations. The number of states under the jurisdiction of each general administration office is different, but it is basically stable.
There is a level difference in itself. Generally, they are divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. Within the scope of the supervision of the upper-level general manager, there are also middle and lower levels. For example, Yang Liang, the Bingzhou general manager, has Shuozhou, Daizhou, etc. as the general manager. As for the general manager, The rank of a person varies according to the rank of the general manager. The general manager of the high-level general manager's office is the second grade; the middle-level general manager is the third-level official, and the low-level general manager is the third-level general manager. Only the general manager's office where the prince serves is the "grand general manager's office", and the rest, no matter how large the scope, are just the middle general manager's office and the lower general manager's office.
"I don't want to be the general manager at all." Looking at the wooden box on his chest, Yang Ji really wanted to throw it away.
Yang Guangxiao asked: "Why don't you want to be an official?"
"It can only be said that everyone wants a different life! Some people like to be officials, some like to be poets, some like to be generals... But I always believe that life is short, and enjoying yourself in time is king." Yang Ji sighed, He said dejectedly: "When you were the general manager of Yangzhou, it didn't matter if you had your sister-in-law with you. Xiaoying and I haven't gotten married yet. After this separation, I don't know when we will see each other again. If I hang around in Liangzhou for ten or eight years, , I’m afraid no one knows anyone anymore.”
"So you're worried about this." Yang Guang laughed loudly and couldn't help but laugh: "This is easy to handle. When you settle down in Liangzhou, all you need to do is send a letter and I will arrange for her to join you."
"Is this okay?" Yang Ji said dumbfounded: "You can take her away without getting married? Doesn't it seem disrespectful?"
"Mr. Xiao is no longer the famous and high-ranking family he used to be, and since your marriage contract has been agreed, you don't have so many worries anymore. When our two families decide on the wedding date, you can just come back together. Anyway, it's not too long to go from Liangzhou to Daxing. Far away." Yang Guang said nonchalantly: "The ancients often said that when you start a family, you need to start a family first and then start a career. This is quite reasonable. Only when a man has a family can his mind be settled and focus on nothing else. Work hard for your career. And with her by your side, she can always remind you to be careful."
Yang Ji's heart was pounding and he asked in disbelief: "Brother, is this possible?"
"Don't worry, it will be taken care of by me and your sister-in-law." Yang Guangda said in an all-round way: "This kind of thing is actually normal and not unusual. It's just that you think too much."
"Okay." Yang Ji thought about it for a moment and understood. In the final analysis, it is still a matter of social customs. Girls in this era do not have as many rules and regulations as there were in the Song Dynasty. There are countless ladies who wield swords and guns. Unmarried women There are also many couples who start a business together.
Yang Guang chuckled and said, "Are you satisfied now?"
"I'm satisfied and relieved." Yang Ji took a deep breath: "Since you can't escape, just enjoy it."
"That's right." Yang Guang said with a smile: "It's actually quite easy to be the general manager. You only need to manage the officials under you, and the way to manage these people is also very simple; that is, send some people to make secret visits to various places. , as long as you go deep into the people and inquire about it, it will be clear who is an honest official and who is a corrupt official."
Yang Ji nodded silently and asked again: "Isn't this the chief manager of Liangzhou my brother's idea?"
"My father and I both had this plan, but it was not Liangzhou. Something happened later." Yang Guang saw the palace maids and chamberlains walking around and said with a smile, "I won't be able to tell for a while. Let's sit down in the East Palace and talk."
