The performance continued on the stage, and the atmosphere in the private room where Yang Ji and others were sitting was enthusiastic. Yang Lun praised Yang Ji without hesitation and said: "Vajra slave, I don't know that this kid has such a skill!" That long and short sentence is full of life. It doesn't matter whether it's good or bad, but this song "Ambush from Flying Daggers" shows a tense, fierce and cruel war scene, and is more comprehensive in depicting ambush from all sides, embarrassment on all sides, swords and swords, and bloody battles; compared to those melodramatic songs that moan without any reason. The sound, this martial music with majestic and passionate momentum, magnificent content, majestic and unique style, is extremely rare among music. To this day, the lingering sound is especially lingering."
"If it incorporates the sound of bells and drums and the techniques of battle formation, it may not be worse than 'The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle Formation'." Yang Ji said with a smile.
"That's true." Yang Lun nodded in agreement and said with great interest: "Another day you can write out the five tones of this piece, and I will arrange it into a large-scale palace song and dance. It will definitely be no worse than 'The Song of King Lanling Entering the Battle'" .”
The five tones are Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu, which are similar to do, re, mi, so, and la in the current simplified musical notation. "Prince Lanling Enters the Battle Song" is a battle formation song and dance compiled by the Gao family, a musical family, to praise the military exploits of Prince Lanling Gao Changgong. The dancers express the heroic posture of Prince Lanling "attacking with his fingers and spear".
The Sui Dynasty was an inclusive dynasty. Not only did it integrate the strengths of its predecessors in terms of political systems, official laws, etc., it was also very enlightened in literature and art. In addition to absorbing the style of southern palace poetry, the music and rhythm also incorporated ancient and modern styles. The folk songs of various ethnic groups are not blindly rejected just because they are enemy or alien things. Like the passionate "Lanling King Entering the Battle Song", it will appear at the Yuan Dynasty Meeting every year.
Yang Ji also studied music theory. When he heard what Yang Lun said, he nodded: "Okay!"
Yang Lun didn't say anything more on this issue, and raised his glass again: "It's all thanks to you that I can be appointed governor of Yanzhou and general manager of Yanzhou this time. If it weren't for your kid to expand the territory in the west, a large-scale expansion of Han nationality would be needed." Go and make up for it, maybe I will still be doing nothing in the capital, so here’s to you.”
"Is this why you asked me to treat you today?" Yang Ji looked at Yang Lun funny.
"It's a small matter to you, but to me, it's a top priority." Yang Lun said with a bitter smile: "I have a bad temper and cannot be the commander of an army. And it is easy to offend people in the capital. But when it comes to the local level, But I can make decisions for the people.”
Yang Ji raised his glass, clinked it with Yang Lun, drank it down and said, "I personally think the biggest problem in the eight states of Yanzhou is the flooding of the Yellow River. However, managing the Yellow River is a long process. During the process, we must consider the direction of the river and the flow of water." Issues such as the size, height of the river bank, and the bearing capacity of the river bank must not be discussed in a dull manner. If it were handled by other officials, it might turn into a political performance project and a face-saving project that ignores the actual situation of the Yellow River and wastes money and people."
Yang Lun nodded: "What you said is absolutely right. Many officials in the court only see their own interests and their own interests, and they don't see that far. But what you see is our Sui Dynasty's century-old plan." . Before I take office, I will definitely find more talents who are proficient in water conditions to serve as staff."
"It's not that the imperial officials can't see it, it's just that they don't want to see it; after all, if they can see it too clearly, it means they have more things to do." Yang Ji said with a wry smile: "The imperial court spends a lot of money every year to control the Yellow River, but with little success. , floods will occur again every few years. What are the reasons? On the one hand, laymen command experts, and the officials who govern Huang are stubborn and do not follow the advice of experts; on the other hand, many people regard it as a money-making project and a promotion step, and are unwilling to Focus your time and energy on managing the Yellow River. And you don’t need these false political achievements to get promoted. It’s better to do things down-to-earth that will benefit the present and benefit the future.”
"Of course!" Yang Lun responded, looking at Yang Ji's officials and staff with some envy.
The prince has the power to open a palace. Once he exercises this power, he can recruit forty or fifty royal staff. In addition to Fu from the third rank, Chang Shi from the fourth rank, and Sima from the fourth rank, they are appointed by the court. , you can find other subordinate officials yourself. As long as these people have no bad criminal records, Zongzheng Temple will usually agree.
However, the "Four Golden Heads" were only Yang Jian's nephews after all, so the four of them always adhered to the principle of being a minister and did not open a mansion. Although Yang Ji now has several, they are only for temporary needs, not Long-term arrangements, such as Su Quan, a counselor in the palace, Shi Huaiyi, a cavalry officer, and Liu Tongren, a recorder and military officer, all came to the palace on orders from their elders to increase their seniority. With their achievements in this battle, they will all leave the palace in the future. , according to the arrangements of the elders, enter the official career.
There is also Li Datong, who serves as a subordinate of the royal family. He is the eldest son of the late famous general Li Chong. Not only did he inherit the title of Duke of Wuyang from his father, he was also appointed as the general of Zuobeishen Prefecture and became the official military attaché of the imperial court. He will It is inevitable to stay in the capital and command a group of imperial guards and leave the palace.
His second brother Li Dabian and third brother Li Daliang did not have the right to inherit, and their father died in grief and anger during the political struggle. He was considered a white man among the declining nobles. If he wanted to achieve something in the future, he could only rely on his own ability, so he will I will continue to follow Yang Ji. As for Sima Li Jing, Chief Bo Zongzhengben, Bingcao Shenjun Xue Ju, and Sentong military Hao Yuan, they had no backers or connections. They knew that once they left Yang Ji, they would never be able to achieve anything, so they simply didn't want any merit. , only receive the rewards issued by Yang Ji.
And those who stayed behind were all very capable people. After Yang Lun had been with them for a while, he naturally knew that these people were rare talents. Thinking that he had no one to use, he shamelessly asked Yang Ji for help. He said: "King Kong slave, Li Sima, Song Zhubo, Xue Bingcao, Hao Canjun, they all have great talents. You see, I am also going to serve as the governor of Yanzhou and the general manager of Yanzhou. Can you allocate a few people to me?" "
"They and I are friends of life and death, and friends in adversity. As long as any one of them is by my side, even if the enemy troops are all over the mountains and fields, I can sleep peacefully. I regard them as brothers in my heart. As long as I am still alive, no one can I can't force them." Yang Ji looked solemn and said seriously: "And you are my brother. Speaking of which, we are not outsiders. If they are willing to go to Yanzhou with you, of course I have no objection, but if they are not willing, Brother, you can’t force me.”
No one spoke, but the silence said everything.
Yang Lun said with some embarrassment: "King Kong slave, please don't misunderstand me. It's because I have no one to use. I see that everyone is a rare talent, so I feel envious. I have no other intention."
"Brother, there is no need to explain. I understand what you are thinking." Yang Ji said with a smile: "It's just that we are all brothers who fought together. I regard them as brothers. Brother, don't blame me for my harsh words."
"It doesn't matter!" Yang Lun smiled awkwardly. He didn't really want to poach Yang Ji, but he really didn't know who could be used.
He said with a sad face: "If I go to Yanzhou, I am not familiar with the place. The local officials are definitely not all good and down-to-earth officials. I can't do a job for a large group of people by myself. The subordinate officer of the General Manager's Office is also someone recommended to the saint by the Minister of Secretariat. , I don’t know if they are reliable, so the palace officials must be chosen by themselves, but my situation is the same as yours before, I don’t have anyone, this is really difficult for me, what do you think I should do now?”
Yang Ji pondered for a moment and suggested: "Aren't the candidates for the Ministry of Personnel just talented people? I think you can find them here."
The Great Sui Dynasty had nominally abolished the nine-level Zhongzheng system that had been popular for hundreds of years, and Yang Jian also worked hard to create opportunities for the children of poor families. However, the children of aristocratic families controlled the officialdom of the Great Sui Dynasty, and the people they recommended to the court were actually still theirs. People, so the official selection system such as the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System and the Chaoju System are actually still rampant in the world; but fortunately, those with the right to recommend, in order to cope with the situation and Yang Jian, have recommended some scholars from poor families to come up. This can be regarded as opening a door for poor scholars.
But even this crack in the door was unanimously opposed by the aristocratic family members. Although they did not openly oppose Yang Jian, they firmly blocked the appointment, resulting in the recommendation of the poor family members year after year. As a reserve official in the Ministry of Personnel, only God knows when he will be able to take up his post.
"The candidate officials have been listed in the Ministry of Personnel, and they are nominally members of the court. How can I 'use public weapons for private use'?" Yang Lun frowned.
Yang Jichang sighed and suggested: "Go to the prince, he can help you solve this problem. He will give you as many people as you want."
The problem Yang Lun mentioned is actually one of the common tactics used by aristocratic families to deal with poor people. Whenever they see a poor person emerging, they take the lead in trying to win over them. Standby Officer. This put these poor people in a dilemma where the imperial court did not use it, but Yang Ji and others wanted to use it but could not, and finally made them waste their whole lives in waiting.
Fortunately, Yang Jian and Yang Guang, who had to compromise with the family members, hoped that these people would get the chance to prove themselves. As long as these people performed well, they would have enough reasons to promote them.
This is also one of the tacit agreements reached between Yang Ji and Yang Guang. He will also bring a group of backup officials to Liangzhou this time. If Yang Lun goes to Yang Guang, Yang Guang will not only be happy to help him solve the manpower problem, but also take the initiative to recommend some people with real talents and knowledge to him. He will even regard Yang Lun as a like-minded person, which will be a great influence on Yang Lun's future. The status will be beneficial and harmless.
"Okay, I'll go find the prince tomorrow." Yang Lun nodded, drank the wine in the glass, looked at the musicians slowly retreating from the stage, and said: "The concert is over, there is nothing to see anymore. .”
Having said this, Yang Lun showed a trace of ambiguity on his face that all men understand, and continued: "The next step is to play."
Yang Ji looked downstairs in greeting and saw all the elegant men and prostitutes in the hall getting up one after another. Immediately afterwards, some gorgeous brothel girls came over. Some hugged each other, and some even had their hands on each other. It seemed very open, and the concert turned into a lewd party.
"In the past, there would be many people pestering Yun Xiuxin. They were looking forward to seeing Yun Xiuxin's beauty and becoming her guest in eight scenes, but there were none tonight. What does this mean? It means that everyone regards her as yours. It's forbidden." Yang Lun pointed to Yun Xiuxin who was walking at the end and said to Yang Ji with a smile: "If you don't want to cause public anger, you have to go find her now. Look at those beasts down there! I’m going crazy, if you break Yun Xiuxin’s heart, can you walk out from here?”
Yang Ji couldn't laugh or cry. This guy obviously wanted to have fun, but he was worried that he would just run away, so he deliberately made the matter serious. He was obviously preparing to drag himself into trouble! But it didn't spoil everyone's interest, so he took off his bag, threw it to Yang Lun, and said grandly: "I'll take the first step, and you will make the arrangements for everyone. It's up to you when you go home. There’s no need to get together again.”
These people have their own houses in Daxing City. If they miss the closing time of the square gate, they can just stay here, and Yang Ji doesn't bother to care about them.
"Put it on me." Yang Lun took the bag with a smile.
Yang Ji glanced at these beasts in clothes and walked out of the private room. He is still a child, and there is a good show to be performed tonight. How can he be like these beasts? After walking around for a while, he and the palace guards left Fengming Tower.
These bodyguards have been replaced by dead soldiers. These people specialize in the darkness and are good at assassination. Their duties are naturally different from those of soldiers and ordinary guards. Although these people do not know the arrangements for tonight, they also know that He Ruobi last night He was preparing to assassinate Yang Ji, so he was very cautious along the way and closely guarded Yang Ji's carriage.
The appearance of this carriage is no different from that of an ordinary carriage, but it is actually made of solid wood. It is also covered with a layer of iron and several layers of cowhide. Even a powerful crossbow cannot penetrate it within fifty steps.
Beiqu of Pingkangfang, where the palace is located, is a residential area, so it is naturally not as lively as Nanqu where there are brothels, restaurants and inns.
When they entered Beiqu and walked towards the palace, a dozen figures appeared from the gate walls and turrets on both sides of the courtyard walls (curved walls). They did not speak, and each raised their crossbows and pointed them at the carriage. It's a round of shooting. The arrows crackled on the wall of the carriage. Although they did not penetrate, the two horses pulling the carriage were hit by random arrows and fell down miserably. Fortunately, there were two legs at the front of the carriage, so it was only slightly tilted and fell. No rollover.
More than twenty masked assassins also emerged from the shadows, and without saying a word, they launched a fierce attack on the carriage.
Yang Ji's guards had been watching the surroundings vigilantly. When the crossbowmen appeared, they were already guarding them with shields. Moreover, the assassins only shot at the carriages, but there were no casualties.
When these swordsmen rushed out, the ten guards fought back with powerful crossbows. The swordsmen who charged forward screamed in agony, and dozens of them were killed in an instant.
The other ten guards suddenly showed their power, swung their swords horizontally, and attacked like a storm. There was a sudden scream, and in just a moment, they killed all the arrows.
The guards behind him also took off their crossbow equipment, and fired a volley at the crossbowmen who wanted to retreat. In an instant, several fell down, and the rest also staggered away.
"Stop chasing, the vanguard went back to call for people." Yang Ji, who was watching through the window, understood that the crossbowmen on the wall were his own, and the weak chickens who died on the ground were the killers hired by Gongsun Huan. Seeing that these people were already dead Light, then stopped the guards who were preparing to pursue.
"Here!" Ten guards responded and left.
The leader of the guards walked to the car window and saluted: "Sir, all the crossbowmen who fell from the wall swallowed poison and committed suicide."
Yang Ji was silent for a long time and then ordered: "Don't worry about these corpses, ask the Wannian County government officials to deal with the dead bodies, and report the case to Weiwei Temple."
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