The Suwei Mansion is located in the north corner of Yongxingfang, which is also a precious land in Daxing City. As soon as you leave the Beifang Gate, not far east is the Yanxi Gate at the intersection of the Imperial City and the Palace City. It is extremely convenient to enter the palace.
Su Wei served as dozens of important ministers in the Sui Dynasty, cultivated countless peaches and plums, and had very strong connections in the officialdom. Since Gao Jiong half-retired, Su Wei's influence was comparable to that of Yang Su.
However, what is criticized about Su Wei is that he is good at playing both sides of the political spectrum and adapting to the changing circumstances. During his many years as an official, whenever he disagreed with the emperor, he chose to retreat. He never insisted on his opinions in a violent way or opposed the emperor's opinions. As for contradicting him face to face, this kind of thing never happened.
Of course, Su Wei also has his own opinions and opinions, but his biggest problem is that he will not stick to his opinions and stick to it. When he sees that the emperor is dissatisfied with the objections of the ministers, he will silently leave. The attitude of his subordinates made him more popular than the arrogant and arrogant Yang Su, which earned him the nickname "Rolly Man".
Zhang Jin and Li Zhongwen naturally knew about Su Wei's status in the minds of the Sui Dynasty and Yang Jian, so their first choice was Su Wei, and they were the first to send someone a greeting card, saying that they would come to visit in the evening.
At dusk, in the study of the Su Mansion, Su Wei was chatting with his grandson Su Dan about the major events that happened today, and took the opportunity to teach his grandson how to become an official.
Like Shangshu Zuopushe Yang Su, Su Wei, who was Shangshu's right servant, also held a high position of power. Later, when Yang Jian saw that Shangshu Province had too much power to control the country's military power, he worried that the power of the chief minister of Shangshu Province would be excessively expanded and the power of the minister would be exceeded. As for the affairs of the imperial power, the minister order was idle, but as the prime minister and the deputy prime minister, the duties of the left and right servants should not be underestimated. Therefore, on the grounds that the minister servants should visit talented people, he ordered the minister to take care of the daily trivial matters. It was handled by the ministers of the left and right ministers, and any serious cases of injustice were reported to Pu She, and the two of them only had to go to the Shangshu Province to comment on important matters three days apart. This restricted Pu She's power to fully manage the government. The left and right servants were quite free due to this system, and there were no big restrictions on their time in court. Because Zhang Jin and Li Zhongwen were visiting tonight, Su Wei returned to the mansion early from the imperial city's Shangshu Province.
"Grandfather." Seeing that his grandfather seemed a little uneasy, Su Dan asked aloud, "Are you worried that Zhang Jin and Li Chuwen will cause trouble?"
"They are asking me to do something. The worst they can do is not agree. What do I have to worry about? I am thinking about other things." Su Wei naturally knew about the arrests of He Ruobi, Dugu Shun, Dugu Tuo, Yuan Zhou, Yuan Yan, Yu Wenbi and others. However, Zhang Jin and Li Zhongwen, who had not had much contact with each other, paid a grand visit at this critical moment, guessing that their trip was related to this major event.
"What is grandpa thinking about?" Su Dan asked curiously.
Su Wei pondered for a long time and then asked: "Were you and King Wei together last night?"
"No!" Su Dan's face turned red and he said awkwardly, "When the concert is over, everyone will disperse."
"Do you know where King Wei went?" Su Wei asked.
Seeing that his grandfather took this matter seriously, Su Dan had no choice but to say, "King Wei has gone to find Yun Xiuxin."
Su Wei closed his eyes and thought for a while, then asked: "How long did it take for you to be separated before King Wei was assassinated?"
Su Dan's eyes flickered, and he panicked and said, "About half an hour!"
Su Wei whispered: "It seems that it is really He Ruobi who did it, rather than King Wei playing a trick."
Su Dan suddenly felt a turmoil in his heart. He had lied to his grandfather on the last question. Following his grandfather's thoughts, he felt that in terms of time, Yang Ji had not gone to see Yun Xiuxin at all, and based on Yang Ji's With his usual style of dealing with enemies, he would definitely be able to pull off such a very dirty trick. But after thinking about it, I still didn’t say anything.
He asked with some anxiety: "Grandpa, are you saying that King Wei made his own plans to get rid of He Ruobi?"
"That's what I thought at first. After all, not long after the saint sent someone to give the order, King Wei sent someone to give He Ruobi a bell. This was obviously to provoke He Ruobi on purpose. And because He Ruobi didn't want to take revenge overnight, everyone thought that he assassinated Wei that night. It's normal for him to be a king." Su Wei rubbed his beard and said: "But no matter how impulsive or stupid He Ruobi is, he will also expect that once he takes action, everyone will guess him first. Besides, his status is not what it used to be. How can he be like before? So impulsive? But after what you said, it seems that King Wei also lingered in a brothel, and his assassination was purely accidental, not his own plan! Alas, this He Ruobi is still the same He Ruobi before, there is really no cure. "
Su Dan was so frightened that he dared not speak. He attached great importance to the friendship that they had fought together for more than half a year, and also cherished the comrades who shared life and death. However, Li Datong's words of "traitor" last night deeply hurt his heart, so he would rather He would not be considered a traitor even if he deceived his own grandfather.
"Grandpa, I don't quite understand." After a while, Su Dan asked: "I understand that you asked me to give up martial arts and follow literature. But why didn't I become a county magistrate in Guanzhong nearby, instead of running to Yuzhou? In Guanzhong, it's not Is it easier for the sage officials to see my efforts?"
Suwei said: "A year ago, I would have tried to place you in Guanzhong, but not now."
"Why is this?" Su Dan asked puzzledly.
Su Wei glanced at his grandson and said calmly: "The saint is moving the capital, and there is nothing left to live in Guanzhong."
"How is this possible? Moving to anywhere without any problems? Isn't it a bit alarmist?" Su Dan quickly added: "I definitely don't doubt my grandfather's intention, I just find it incredible."
Su Wei was not angry, he shook his head and said: "That's because your position is too low. When the palace consults to join the military, you will only act according to the will of King Wei; you are about to be the magistrate of Yangcheng County, your At most, what you see is just the governor of the state. Your status determines that you will not consider the entire Sui Dynasty, let alone use what happened in the past to confirm what is happening now. Do you know why I said that the saint wants to move the capital? "
Su Dan asked blankly: "Why?"
"Why?" Su Wei chuckled and said: "The imperial court in the Northern Zhou Dynasty was no different from the Turks. Each military leader was a tribal chief, and the eight pillar masters and twelve generals were khans of all sizes. Military, political, financial, and legal With them in hand, even if the court wants to mobilize them, it depends on whether the emperor has the power and prestige to move them. Even if they have the strength and prestige, it depends on whether they are willing to do so. This bad habit left by the barbarians will not be used until the beginning of the war. The sixth year of the Emperor's reign ended. The saint abolished the family military system that had been in existence since the Northern Wei Dynasty, and began to directly control the military and town government soldiers. He ordered all the families of the noble families to change their retainers and soldiers back to Han surnames, hoping to cut off the Guanlong nobles' dependence on them. The existing military foundation. But how could the Guanlong nobles lose their foundation so easily? On the surface, they obeyed the saints, but in fact, they still firmly controlled the military power in their hands with the guise of their disciples, former officials, and adopted sons. In the past, The family soldiers were transformed into servants and servants, ranging from hundreds to thousands. Every household continued the family soldiers in another way. If the Guanlong noble families were placed as private armies in the capital, When they are gathered together, it is an elite division with tens of thousands of people at least. This is definitely a fatal threat to the Saint Royal Family. Regarding the current variant form of family soldiers, the Saint feels uncomfortable and can only live in darkness. The Guanlong nobles in the middle were even more uncomfortable, so the two began to plot against each other and gradually grew apart, and finally evolved to the point where water and fire were incompatible."
Su Wei sighed and said: "The problem caused by this is that the saint wanted to break the convention of Guanzhong, move the imperial capital to Luoyang, and escape from Guanzhong, which is firmly controlled by the Guanlong nobles. And politically speaking, the world The division has been going on for hundreds of years, and the separation between the hearts of the north and the south cannot be achieved in just a few decades. If the capital is moved to Luoyang, the imperial court can be in the heart of the world and control the world. Since the west controls Guanlong and overlooks the Central Plains in the east, it can also look north to Hebei and south to the south. Chen. This is one of them.”
"Secondly, there is a large population in Guanzhong, but there is little arable land in the Guanzhong Plain. The food cannot meet the needs of a unified dynasty's capital. If a large amount of food is transported from other places, it will not only increase the cost of food transportation, but what is more terrible is that once the world changes , it is very likely that the enemy will seize the food supply. In the pre-Qin period, the population of Guanzhong was not as dense as it is now, and the Guanzhong plain was fertile and wild for thousands of miles. In addition, there were the dangers of the four fortresses of Weihan, so both the Qin and Han Dynasties achieved success in Guanzhong. The imperial industry, but now that the population has surged and the cultivated land has decreased sharply, Guanzhong can no longer play the role it played in the pre-Qin period. In fact, as early as more than ten years ago, Daxing City was no longer suitable as an imperial capital because the population increased sharply after the war. With constant business travel, the problem of food has become more and more serious. Although the opening of the Guangtong Canal has allowed grain from Hebei and Shandong to supply the capital, the price of this grain has doubled several times since it arrived here, making the people miserable; if the capital city was If we move to Luoyang, a large number of military officials, dignitaries, merchants, travelers, slaves and maids who are not engaged in production will also follow, which will greatly reduce the pressure on food. But Luoyang is close to several major grain-producing areas, so there are not so many worries."
Su Dan frowned and said: "But Luoyang also has disadvantages caused by convenience. If the imperial court is strong, it will attack from all sides to control the world; if it is weak, the princes from all walks of life will invade from all directions, and there is a danger of the four fortresses of Weihan. Guanzhong, after all, can be like Dong Zhuo, sitting behind closed doors and watching the battles of Shandong heroes."
Su Wei shook his head and said: "In terms of defense, Luoyang is not that bad. It is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, across several rivers in Yiluojian, with Mang Mountain to the north, Yique to the east and Hulao to the west. Ban. As long as the ancient Han Valley, Guangcheng, Dagu, Tuyuan, Mengjin and Xiaopingjin eight passes are managed well, the safety of Luoyang can be perfectly guarded. In addition, the Yiluo Plain is fertile and the surrounding water and land are convenient, which can well solve the supply problem of the capital. Problem. Of course, the most important thing is to make Luoyang the capital. In line with the current situation, the emperor can sit firmly in the central government and control the world, and concentrate all his energy on consolidating the imperial power, reforming the old, and maintaining the rule of the Sui Dynasty, without having to worry about being overthrown by his own people. 'Initiating a mutiny from within, as long as we successfully survive this critical period, it doesn't matter where the country is."
"The 'own people' my grandfather refers to are the Guanlong nobles?" Su Dan asked.
"It is the Guanlong noble." Su Wei nodded: "When Guangwu and Liu Xiu unified the world, they also considered Chang'an City in the Western Han Dynasty as the capital. However, the people of the world were not yet stable at that time, and he relied on the power of Nanyang and Hebei to conquer the world. The two major forces were connected by marriage and other means. If the capital was moved to Chang'an City, these people would definitely be dissatisfied. So in the end, the idea of moving the capital to Chang'an was given up and it honestly took root in Luoyang. History proves that Liu Xiu chose Luoyang. Wisely, it played a very important role in maintaining local stability during the unification of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The relationship between the saint and the Guanlong nobles was similar to that of Liu Xiu, so he clearly wanted to move the capital to Luoyang, but was restricted by the Guanlong nobles and had to build Daxing City in the end. Nowadays, the world is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment, but the relationship between the sage and the prince and the Guanlong nobles is getting worse and worse. It is okay that the sage is still alive, but if he is gone, the prince who is highly expected may not be able to shake these people, so when the sage is still alive, the capital is moved to Luoyang. It’s actually a pretty good choice.”
"Aren't you afraid that the nobles of Guanlong will establish themselves in Guanzhong?" Su Dan said this, and then asked and answered: "I understand, the sage asked the war-worthy King Wei to sit in Liangzhou because he wanted him to keep an eye on Guanzhong from the west."
Su Wei said with a smile: "King Wei's conquest of the Western Region is the key point, and intimidating Guanzhong is only a secondary task. After all, the Sui Dynasty was peaceful and the people were safe, and ordinary people had good food and clothing, so how could they be willing to rebel? Without the support of the people, It is impossible to succeed simply by relying on the words of the Guanlong nobles who are full of contradictions and have different people's hearts."
Su Dan suddenly realized: "I understand. My grandfather asked me to go to Yuzhou first and make some achievements. If I can do it well, I can become a governor near Luoyang. Isn't that right?"
Su Wei smiled happily: "That's right. If the capital is moved to Luoyang, Yuzhou will be Guanzhong now. The positions of governors of various states in Yuzhou are hot positions, and ordinary people can't grab them. I mean to let you grow up as soon as possible, and then move the capital Before, seize a Yuzhou governor."
Su Dan was speechless, not that he had different ideas about this official position; he was surprised that the move to the capital was obviously made by his grandfather's family, perhaps based on the arrest of the heads of the Guanlong noble families, so he couldn't believe it entirely. However, he also knew that he didn't know much about the court and had no reason to refute.
At this time, there were rapid footsteps outside the door, and someone reported: "Qi Alang, Duke Zhao and General Zhang are here."
"I understand." Su Wei is from the Guanlong noble clan. He is different from the Guanlong nobles who started out as soldiers. However, they are all colleagues and they have to do their best to save face. When he heard that Li Zhongwen and Zhang Jin were coming, he went out to greet them personally.
When Li Zhongwen and Zhang Jin saw Su Wei coming to greet him in person, they hurriedly saluted and said, "I'm disturbing Prime Minister Su by coming here without permission."
"What are you talking about? How can you say goodbye?" Su Wei returned the salute and said with a smile: "I usually can't invite you two, but I finally came here today. If I don't get you two drunk, I won't do it today. I won’t let you go.”
The three of them laughed loudly, and Su Wei waved his hand: "Please!"
"Please, Mr. Su."
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After entering Su Mansion, the three of them sat down in the study outside. The servants brought them several plates of side dishes and a bottle of wine chilled in a wooden barrel. Su Wei ordered him to step back, took out a bottle himself, and opened the lid. , the slightly sweet aroma of wine suddenly overflowed. Suwei filled three glasses with the mellow wine, raised his glasses and said with a smile: "It was just a joke, but you two come here once in a while, and you really want to have a few drinks with me. I First of all, please.”
"You're welcome, Mr. Su. I'll do it first out of respect."
Zhang Jin, who had the lowest status, drank all the wine in one gulp, then took the wine bottle and filled it for Su Wei and Li Zhongwen. The three drank a few glasses of wine and exchanged pleasantries before bringing the topic to what happened today.
Su Wei asked Li Zhongwen: "Duke Zhao, I heard that He Ruobi assassinated King Wei, and many people were arrested after that. What is the reason for this?"
Li Zhongwen smiled bitterly and said: "Just yesterday, He Ruobi was warned by the saint, and then King Wei gave him a bell. Does Su Xiang know about this?"
Su Wei nodded: "I heard that He Ruobi was preparing to return in triumph the night before to defend the king, but the king of Wei walked through the Xifang Gate and accidentally escaped the disaster. Later, these assassins drank in a brothel and made a lot of noise after drinking too much. The defendant When we arrived at the Youwuhou Mansion, all these assassins were killed, and then it happened what Duke Zhao Guo said."
"Originally it was just a personal grudge between King Wei and He Ruohuailiang, but He Ruobi was dedicated to protecting his son. He not only bullied the young King Wei, but also sued the sage, making the matter get out of hand and causing the death of their He Ruo family. Those who have been assigned will be assigned." Li Zhongwen paused and said bitterly: "So the current assassination case is actually a continuation of the personal grudge between King Wei and He Ruohuailiang. It is entirely He Ruobi's fault. He is obsessed with revenge. He has only tried to do it several times. Went to assassinate King Wei, and eventually it got to the point where it’s out of control today.”
Su Wei frowned: "Even so, the ones arrested should only be He Ruobi's family. Why did you involve so many people and plot a rebellion?"
"After He Ruobi was deposed, he begged for help everywhere. If he asked everyone to uphold justice and build momentum for his comeback, that would be all. But he just asked everyone to send personal soldiers to assassinate King Wei. Who is willing to do this? Because he couldn't get everyone's help, So he held a grudge, and now when he sees that he is finished, he goes around biting people like a mad dog, and accuses anyone of plotting rebellion."
Li Zhongwen sighed and said helplessly: "He said that everyone was going to rebel. How could the saint not pay attention to it? So he ordered the twelve guards to knock on the doors of each government, and many weapons and equipment were found in this investigation. Su Xiang also knew Most of the children of the military family serve in the military, ranging from dozens to hundreds. Everyone does not know when they will go to the battlefield, and when going to the battlefield, they realize that soldiers are indispensable, so in order to be able to go to war at any time, Junwu It is inevitable that the aristocratic family has too many weapons and equipment, and this exceeds the regulations of the imperial court, so everyone is having a hard time talking about it now."
In fact, this is one of the reasons why aristocratic families are unwilling to separate their families. It is just because the imperial official system limits the number of personal soldiers for all levels of official positions. The soldiers that each prince and minister can bring are well organized, but the family members Put together all the various positions, it becomes a powerful armed force, and it can be brought out in a high-sounding manner. If the families are separated, what else can the sparse soldiers do?
"He Ruobi brought it upon himself. No matter how much the court punishes him, it is not an exaggeration to punish him. But now he has involved so many innocent people. As colleagues, we should stand up and say something fair. What do you think, Prime Minister Su?" Li Zhongwen said. .
"Then what does Zhao Guogong think I can do?" Su Wei understood that Li Zhongwen and Zhang Jin came here because they wanted him to intercede for Dugu Shun, Dugu Tuo, Yuan Zhou, Yuan Yan, Dou Yi, Yu Wenbi and the others, but Su Wei didn't know that they were just Find yourself alone or find a group of people.
The former is okay, but if a hundred officials signed a letter, it would be a bit like forcing the palace.
"Actually, everyone does not object to the reform of the warehouse. We just feel that the new grain collection law is closely related to the more than 50 million people in the Sui Dynasty. We should be more cautious. If the saint has considered it carefully, everyone will naturally not object to this good governance. I also ask Su Xiang to implement this for me. Convey the meaning to the saint.”
Li Zhongwen glanced at Su Wei and then said: "In addition, the prince has been operating in Yangzhou for ten years, calming down the south where the people are not willing to resist, and making the Sui Dynasty truly unified. His achievements are obvious to all; since the prince took charge of the country, he has All the important military and political affairs of the imperial court are handled in an orderly manner, and he is indeed the best choice for the crown prince. If it seems that he is a saint and has a long-term vision, we are short-sighted."
"What Duke Zhao Guo said is absolutely true. As officials of the Sui Dynasty, we really cannot bring injustice to Zhongliang! I wonder when Duke Zhao wants me to go find the saint?" Although Su Wei remained neutral on the matter of changing the prince, he later took advantage of the situation and supported it. Yang Jian recognized Yang Guang, so he was considered a person who joined the prince faction midway; and these Guanlong nobles have been working hard for Yang Yong's comeback. Since they have surrendered now, it will be beneficial to the prince and the Sui Dynasty. Do it yourself What's wrong with the middleman?
Li Zhongwen was overjoyed when he heard this. He held up his hands and said: "This matter has caused panic among hundreds of thousands of people in the capital. If it is delayed until we understand it, the situation will definitely get worse. We hope that Prime Minister Su will go to the palace tonight to face the saint and speak justice to everyone."
"What Duke Zhao Guo said is absolutely true. This matter cannot be delayed." Su Wei nodded, drank the wine in one gulp, and said with a smile: "Then I will go and get ready."
"Thank you, Prime Minister Su." Li Zhongwen stood up and saluted excitedly.
"It doesn't matter." Su Wei smiled, but he sighed in his heart, saying that the saint is indeed a saint, but he just used the topic to magnify the assassination case, and then simply waited in the palace, and he was able to make Guan The Long nobles surrendered obediently, and also stabilized the crown prince's position.
This ability is really amazing.
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well! Today I am one year older, and I have entered thirty-nine without any clues. It is really hard to describe!
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