In the main hall of Ganlu Hall, Yang Guang walked into the hall worriedly, came to Yang Jian and saluted: "Father, my child has an emergency to report."
"What's the matter?" Yang Jian snorted and said, "Tell me, is it the Turkic army that has risen again, or is there someone gathering in rebellion to attack the prefectural and county cities?"
"Uh..." Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, wondering what his father's tone was like?
It's very baffling.
He couldn't figure out what his father meant, so he simply ignored it and said directly: "Father, there have been heavy rains in Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Yuzhou in recent days. After the water merged into the Yellow River, it overflowed the river embankment downstream, causing ten thousand people in Henan Province. The two states became a vast country."
"What are you?" Yang Jian was shocked. His headache, irritability and other symptoms seemed to disappear at this moment, and his groggy mind suddenly woke up.
Yang Jian couldn't help but calm down. Twelve states were turned into a vast country. The number of people affected and killed and injured can be imagined. Moreover, after the flood, famine will follow, and all of this will cause more deaths, and more people will die. The terrible thing is that plague often breaks out in places affected by floods. All of this is enough to shake the foundation of the empire.
He stood up suddenly and roared: "Didn't the Capital Water Supervisor say the day before yesterday that the water situation was controllable? And why didn't the local officials strengthen and raise the river embankment?"
"It rained heavily for two consecutive days and nights on both sides of the Fen River, and the same happened with the Luoshui River in Yuzhou and the Qinshui River in Bingzhou. The water reached Guanzhou and formed a huge torrent. This is actually unpredictable and difficult to deal with. "
Yang Guang said something fair for the capital water supervisor and local officials, and then said: "The only thing the local officials can do is to move the people to higher places. Fortunately, if they are prepared beforehand, the loss should not be too great. Yi Haer In my opinion, the top priority is to send loyal and reliable people to rescue the victims and maintain local order to prevent anyone from causing harm to the local area and taking the opportunity to cause chaos."
"Let Yang Da go!"
Yang Da was not only the chief official of the province, but also a clan member of the Sui Dynasty. Yang Su's evaluation of him was, "The only person who has the appearance and heart of a gentleman is Yang Dal." And these words also won him a lot of praise. Yang Jian and all civil and military officials agreed. Yang Jian pondered for a long time and then said: "In addition, we will change the previous relief methods and implement the work-for-relief method."
In fact, from Dayu's flood control to the present, many disaster relief and epidemic prevention methods have taken shape and even set precedents. Such seemingly novel things as work-for-relief are not unheard of, but the real obstacles to disaster relief are in the process of disaster relief. Insufficient execution and inadequate supervision have resulted in huge losses in the relief food being allocated at different levels. The relief food that was supposed to be a meal for the victims has turned into clear soup with little water and visible bottom of the bowl when it falls on the victims. The "porridge" eventually led to a large amount of relief money and grain falling into the pockets of corrupt officials. However, if the people could survive, they were already grateful to these officials. How could they care or know how much the imperial court had distributed? The inspection censor sent by the imperial court afterwards saw that the victims were alive and well, and naturally had nothing to say.
After Yang Ji put forward the concept of work-for-relief, he not only emphasized the supervision and implementation of the relief process, but also emphasized the publicity aspect, with the purpose of letting the people in the disaster area know how much food was allocated by the court and how much food each household had. The people know how much a household should be allocated, and what they get at once.
The inspection censor will be able to find out how much food fell on the people and how much food was lost after the incident. If there is any loss, just catch the officials responsible for disaster relief and local officials.
Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, floods have occurred frequently in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and they have a good method. When Yang Ji mentioned "increasing the implementation and supervision of the relief process and strengthening publicity," the imperial court quickly came up with a solution. Come up with a set of effective disaster relief measures.
In this flood, Yang Jian planned to use this method. Firstly, he wanted to see the effect of this disaster relief method; secondly, he also wanted to find the shortcomings, learn from them, and further improve the disaster relief strategy.
"Xue Daoheng, the Minister of Internal Affairs, is upright and can't tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes. He is the best choice to supervise the chief officer. In addition, Yu Wenkai, the general's great craftsman, can be in charge of the construction." Yang Guang said the candidates he thought of and then suggested. : "Yizhou and Tingzhou are more likely to be barbarians. In the future, it is necessary to let them become members of the Sui Dynasty as soon as possible. It is essential to use Han people to settle and influence. The twelve affected states have a large population and are part of the Qi Dynasty. The remnants, I plan to select some of the victims to live in these two states. As long as the court provides tax exemptions and solves the problem of food and accommodation during their migration, these victims who have lost their homes and have no way to live a sustainable life will not only not object, but also By increasing their sense of identity with the court that has benevolent them, the longer they travel, the more favors they enjoy, and the more they can appreciate the goodwill of the Sui Dynasty. In addition, it can also weaken the resistance in Qi."
"This method is wonderful!" Yang Jian couldn't help laughing, nodded repeatedly and said: "Go down and make arrangements."
"Well." Yang Guang thought for a while and then said: "There is still something that needs to be decided by father. Last night, dozens of assassins lurked in a prostitute building in the south of Pingkangfang, intending to wait for an opportunity to murder the vajra slave; because they were making a lot of noise, They were reported by prostitutes and have now been captured. However, these people were armed with powerful crossbows, which were highly poisonous. As a result, forty soldiers of Youwuhou Mansion were hit by arrows. Those who were hit by arrows all died from the poison."
When talking about the soldiers being shot and killed by arrows, Yang Guang's tone was full of anger, and he said very happily: "According to the prisoners' confession, they originally set up an ambush from the north gate of Pingkangfang to the Wangfu last night, but the Vajra slave last night I walked away from Ximen and escaped the disaster."
"There are actually people in the capital who intend to murder the Vajra slaves?" Yang Jian's head hurt, and then his anger rose: "Yesterday they wanted to murder the Vajra slaves, is it our father and son's turn today? How audacious. Check! Give me a clear check, I want to see who has such courage. If you find out, he will kill all three of his clans and destroy his whole family!"
The irritable mood caused by the headache was completely aroused, and Yang Jian became furious and thunderous!
Yang Guang waited until his father lost his temper and then said: "My child, it has been confirmed that although the strong crossbow was made in private and there is no way to investigate, most of the assassins were He Ruobi's domestic slaves, but they refused to admit who ordered them. , everyone took poison and died."
Yang Jian was filled with anger, but he was stunned: "He Ruobi, you didn't make a mistake?"
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he knew that they would be correct. How could he not know what kind of virtue He Ruobi was?
He Ruobi is the one person who must seek revenge. Because of He Ruohuailiang's case, He Ruobi was investigated to the end. In the end, he died, was dismissed, and dismissed. Now his son He Ruohuailiang died of his injuries. If He Ruobi did not seek revenge. Only Xuhen has ghosts.
"It will never go wrong." Yang Guang bowed his hands and said solemnly: "The child recognized two of these assassins. They were He Ruobi's soldiers during the Pingchen period. They were fighting against Han Qinhu. When the soldiers fought, they were extremely fierce and even chopped Han Zhao, the second son of Han Qinhu, so the child was deeply impressed."
Yang Jian rubbed his temples, thought for a while, and said: "Bury those dead soldiers, and then have someone go and tell He Ruobi to behave accordingly. In addition, let the vajra slaves be careful and bring more with them when traveling in the future. Entourage.”
After a pause, he changed his mind again: "Let's wait until the funeral of He Ruo's family is completed before going to apply for instructions."
Although He Ruobi was cruel and vengeful, the veteran general who had made great contributions to the Sui Dynasty was now deposed from the service of the people, and even his favorite son died. As a parent, how can you remain indifferent to the cause of your son's death?
His methods were a bit harsher, but after all, he was taken over by the court before he even took action, and these dead soldiers were all dead. He could just say that he knew nothing and it was a servant who did it privately, and then pass the responsibility away. Er Jing.
Of course, this is also because Yang Ji is not injured at all. If something happens to Yang Ji, it will definitely not be as simple as issuing an order.
You, He Ruobi, are the meritorious officials. Aren’t my brothers and nephews the meritorious officials? You He Ruobi protects your shortcomings, don't we, the old Yang family, not do the same?
"Here!" Yang Guang responded, and then said: "Now the soldiers of Youwuhou Mansion and Wannian County have sealed off the entire Pingkangfang. The matter has become a big deal. Why don't we just check it out and see if there is anything hidden in the brothel tavern? Crossbows and other forbidden items?”
The North, Middle and East Three Songs in the South Lane of Pingkangfang are large brothels controlled by aristocratic families and dignitaries behind the scenes. There is a mixture of fish and dragons and all kinds of religions and streams. It has always been a haven for thieves and fugitives, and even some of the brothel's slaves and thugs. Fugitives, but the background of these brothels is too deep, so the court has always turned a blind eye.
But Yang Guang knew that the proprietors behind many brothels were Guanlong nobles, and the Guanlong nobles were not only threats to the Sui Dynasty, but also interest groups supporting the eldest son Yang Yong, such as Yuwen Bi, Xue Zhou, Liu Shu, and Yuan Yan , Yuan Shou and his like, not only have high positions of power, but also have the support of a huge family behind them, especially the Dugu family, Yuan family, Dou family and other powerful families, and they are Yang Yong's consistent supporters.
Although Yang Guang has seen that the 95th seat belongs to him, the forces supporting Yang Yong are too great. If his father is gone in the future, Yang Yong with the support of these people may not be able to make a comeback in a violent way, and the eldest brother With that temper, even if he wins, he can't control those people. The final good result will be to win the throne but lose the country. Therefore, whether it is for himself or the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang never dares to be careless.
He originally wanted to use this incident to completely destroy the He Ruobi clan who had lost all power and supported Yang Yong. This could be said to be both public and private and achieve multiple goals with one stone. However, his father always cared about the old relationship and wasted the opportunity to weaken the Guanlong nobles. This made When he was greatly frustrated, he took a back seat and prepared to cut off some of the family's wings on the pretext of inspecting Pingkangfang brothel. This was better than doing nothing.
"Doing these small things, apart from alerting the enemy, is of no significance at all?" Yang Jian glanced at Yang Guang and sighed: "The Guanlong nobles are by no means as simple as you think. For example, in the army, each family has several 10. Hundreds of children serve as mid-level military attachés, and they control a huge number of armies. If you include their former disciples, their disciples’ children, and those who have been promoted, the army they control will be even larger. Without solving these problems Before the question, if you press forward step by step, the result will be to force them to rebel. How many troops are loyal to the royal family? Even if there are, can they defeat dozens or millions of troops? It is simply impossible. And in the north Once chaos breaks out, it is impossible for the southern nobles who cherish their homeland not to rebel. Both the Sui Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty ended their troubled dynasties, and they encountered similar problems. The biggest problem within the Qin Dynasty was the descendants of the Six Kingdoms. Not only did we have all the , Chen and other descendants, they still have a powerful moment to overthrow the Guanlong nobles of the Great Sui Dynasty, so our problem is a bit more complicated than the Qin Dynasty, and we are even more patient than the Qin Dynasty. "
"Here." Yang Guang responded unhappily.
"Alas!" Yang Jian sighed and said, "I originally planned to let them take charge of the center and specifically compete with the Guanlong nobles in the future. Xiu'er Town Yizhou and Liang'er Town Bingzhou will allow them to maintain a strong deterrent against Guanzhong and help them. You succeeded. However, Xiu'er failed to live up to his expectations, was made into an empty shell and did not say anything, and committed a serious crime. But Liang'er didn't say anything. Now he doesn't even listen to me as a father. Once I'm gone, he The situation can be known without asking.”
Only then did Yang Guang understand his father's intentions, but a new question came again. After thinking about it, he finally said the question he had been wondering about for a long time: "Since father thinks that the child cannot command the fifth brother, why do you still give him troops?" , General, isn’t this encouraging the fifth brother’s ambition?”
"Of course I have considered this, and even expected that once I am gone, he will not only disobey your orders, but may even rebel." Yang Jian looked into the distance and sighed quietly: "Since he is destined to rebel, then I might as well encourage him to rebel, and the soldiers I gave him are all the mainstays of the Guanlong nobles. In the future, when you defeat Lao Wu, kill those who followed him in rebellion. You have righteousness and skill. , the Guanlong nobles can’t say anything, of course, you can also use these hostages to force the Guanlong nobles to submit and achieve some goals.”
Yang Guang was silent after hearing this, and finally realized his father's intentions.
"What I'm worried about now is that he will lose too quickly. He will not be able to achieve the goal of eliminating the backbone of the Guanlong nobles." Yang Jian added.
"Why is this?" Yang Guang asked curiously. In his opinion, Yang Liang owns the complete land of Qi and needs people and food. If there is a fight, he may not win him, but his father But to say this is really surprising.
"Because he's stupid!"
"..." Yang Guang couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this.
"Ah?!" Yang Jian sighed: "I hope you will give your brothers a way out in the future and let them live a prosperous life."
"Don't worry, father." Yang Guang solemnly handed over his hands and said very calmly: "Since the child became the prince, he has not regarded his elder brother and younger brother as enemies."
The implication is obvious.
Neither his biological brothers Yang Yong, Yang Xiu, or Yang Liang, nor his cousins Yang Zhiji, Yang Lun, Yang Ji, and Yang Jing were qualified to be his enemies.
Yang Jian laughed: "Go on, if you think the time is ripe, send Zhiji and Binzhen to Guandong as generals and let them build an army belonging to the royal family."
"Here." Yang Guang nodded, cupped his hands and said, "My child, please leave."
When Yang Guang left the Manlu Palace, an old eunuch hurriedly saw him off.
This man's name is Yang An, and he is an old slave of the Yang family. He injured his lower body in the war. After Yang Jian ascended the throne, he was promoted to a high-ranking official in the left province of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He had already been bribed by Yang Guang and became Yang Guang's eyes and ears.
Yang Guang's position is very stable. It is not that he wants to be disadvantageous to his father, but that he wants to have first-hand information in time. He wants to know that some people are not good for him when Yang Jian meets with the ministers, so that he can distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, so as not to fool the enemy. Treat as one of your own.
Yang An followed Yang Guang with small steps. Seeing no one around, he whispered softly as he walked: "Chen Guiren spoke in the saint's ear again."
"What did the woman say?" Yang Guang asked softly. Yang Guang knew that the Chen Dynasty royal family hated him very much, and this kind of thing happened not only once or twice, but also ambitiously wanted to be the empress of the Sui Dynasty. How could this happen? Possible?
There can only be one queen in the Sui Dynasty, and it can only be Queen Dugu, who is highly respected by the Yang family's children. As for other women, that is simply a daydream.
"She said that the deposed prince was generous, kind, gentle, and talented. He was a model of a benevolent king." Yang An glanced at Yang Guang and continued to whisper quickly: "She also said that the saint is the emperor who conquers the world immediately, and the future king will be the executioner. Benevolent government means working with the people. But Prince, you are too bellicose, which is detrimental to the country."
"You don't even know the general trend of the world, so you just talk nonsense. What a stupid woman." Yang Guang knew that Chen Guiren had always been worried about him destroying Chen. Since her mother was gone, she had often said this in front of her father. Of bad words, but the funny and sad thing is that this woman can't even speak bad words.
Yang Guang shook his head and said: "Don't pay attention to her. Let her speak openly. If she really has nothing to say and can't say bad things about me, then let someone teach her to speak and let her speak loudly." Specially said. She interferes so much in the prince and national affairs, and sooner or later her father will hate her. You should pay more attention to the civil and military ministers that your father meets. What those people say is important."
"Well, I understand, old slave." Yang An responded with a low smile.
"That's right!" Yang Guang remembered something again, frowned and ordered: "Father's health is getting worse and worse. He has been suffering from frequent headaches recently. You must be careful about his diet and medicinal soup. You must not let anyone choose the opportunity to poison. Which doctor uses what? I memorized all the medicines and formulas and sent them to the East Palace in time."
Yang An quickly replied: "Prince, please rest assured, I will always remember it."
"That's good!" Yang Guang said without looking back: "You are a hero of the Yang family, and I will never treat you and your family badly in the future. You should go back first, so as not to attract anyone's attention."
"Yes, the old slave resigns."
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