It was already evening when he returned to the Wang Mansion from Xiao Mansion. Yang Ji saw off Xiao Wan, Yang Wen and others, and was about to go back to the back house to take a bath, but Yang Zhao came to visit dragging his fat body.
Now Yang Zhao is the governor and general manager of Yuzhou who also serves as the internal history order. This time he rushed back from Luoyang to attend Yang Ji's wedding. Yang Ji thought he was here to say goodbye, but Yang Zhao said: "Uncle Wang, I I have a bad feeling that our Sui Dynasty will be in chaos in the near future."
"Why did you say that?" Yang Ji looked at Yang Zhao in shock. How could this fat nephew have such a terrible feeling?
"This is a mysterious and mysterious feeling. I can't explain why. It probably comes from Aye." Yang Zhao shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "In addition to being the governor and general manager of Yuzhou in Luoyang, I also have another responsibility. That is to survey the location with Yu Wenkai and prepare for the construction of a new capital. This Yu Wenkai is the person sent there secretly by Aye. His mission is to survey and locate the location and design perfect drawings."
Yang Ji naturally knew about Yu Wenkai. He was the son of General Yu Wengui of the Western Wei Dynasty. Although he came from a family of military generals, Yu Wenkai liked to study architecture. Daxing City was designed by him. In the fourth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, Yu Wenkai was ordered to design and construct the Guangtong Canal, which ran for more than 300 miles from the east of Daxing City to Tongguan, so that supplies could move smoothly and conveniently. All the wealth in Guanzhong came from this.
Yu Wenkai is known as the first craftsman of the Sui Dynasty. He has made great achievements in architecture, official roads, and water canals. His contribution to the Sui Dynasty can be said to be of the highest importance.
Yang Ji knew about this, but he didn't expect that Yang Guang had already started to make preparations. After thinking for a while, he said: "The founding of our country in the Sui Dynasty was too short, and people everywhere were not attached to it. As the heart of the world, Luoyang is the most suitable to be the leader of the Sui Dynasty. If we move the capital there, we can control Guanzhong in the west, Qingxu in the east, Qidi in the north, and Chendi in the south. Of course, Luoyang also has the disadvantages of convenient transportation. If it is strong, it will attack from all directions, but if it is weak, heroes will come from all directions. Unlike Guanzhong where you can sit back and watch the disputes in Guandong. But if there is no internal chaos in the Sui Dynasty, there is no need for defense? "
"This is the truth, but some things are not that simple." Yang Zhao carried the Luohe Plain picture scroll, spread it out on the small table, stood up and introduced to Yang Ji: "Luoyang City has existed since ancient times, but Aye It is necessary to build a brand new city similar to Daxing City instead of expanding on the old site. Yu Wenkai first considered a location with good Feng Shui, secondly the convenience of transportation, and thirdly disaster prevention."
Yang Zhao pointed to an open area and said: "This area reaches Yique in the south, Mang Mountain in the north, and Luoshui. The soil is flat and the foundation is stable. Yu Wenkai checked the local chronicles and said that there have been no major disasters for hundreds of years. Congratulations, if you build a capital here, it can be passed down for eternity."
"But as Uncle Wang said, although Luoyang is the heart of the world, the surrounding areas of Luoyang are empty and flat. Although there is the Yellow River in the north, after it freezes in winter, the road will become smooth again; once the foreign Turks from the north move south, it will be a flat river. During the Yongjia Rebellion, the Huns marched straight into Luoyang City in this way, thus kicking off the Wuhu Cholera in the Central Plains. In addition, there were many Zahu people in the hometown of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and there were many old and young people. If something big happened to the court, this place would It is easy to start a rebellion, so in addition to considering the foreign tribes in the northern part of Bingzhou, Aye also has to defend the remnants of the Northern Qi Dynasty."
Yang Ji asked: "What do Yu Wenkai think?"
Yang Zhao pointed to the circle around Luoyang and said: "Yu Wenkai believed that although Luoyang was surrounded by flat plains, artificial defense could be established. His idea was to dig a long moat to resist cavalry, starting from Longmen and extending to Zezhou in the east. , Weizhou, finally arriving at the customs clearance, crossing the river south to Guanzhou, Ruzhou, and finally arriving at Shangzhou, which can be used to defend Luoyang."
Yang Ji looked at it carefully according to what Yang Zhao said. This long trench really surrounded Luoyang. For the defensive cavalry, digging the long trench was indeed a good way.
Yang Ji looked at Yang Zhao and asked: "In other words, the new capital city and the long moat will be built together? But in terms of the national power of the Sui Dynasty, if we use work-for-relief, recruitment, etc. to build a new city, it is basically impossible. That's more than enough. Why do you just say the world is in chaos?"
Yang Zhao said worriedly: "But if it is required to be completed within one or two years, the problem will be big."
Yang Ji frowned and said, "Brother said that?"
"Aye has never said this, but I think he will do this." Yang Zhao put the drawings away and said: "In fact, based on the population of the Central Plains, Luoyang New City and Changqian can be built within one or two years. We What I worry about is that the huge cost of these two projects will eventually fall into the pockets of corrupt officials. This is one; second, I am worried that the supervisors will torment the civilians day and night in order to keep up with the progress and please Aye. Not only will the quality not be guaranteed, but it will also cause resentment among Taotian people. Of course, these two concerns of mine can also be resolved by strengthening supervision, but Aye's idea is very dangerous."
Yang Ji asked: "What's the problem?"
Yang Zhao smiled bitterly and said: "When he was in charge of the country, he suffered from the constraints of the Guanlong nobles, and he was already very angry. He told me many times that in order to reverse the situation where the imperial power is weaker than the Guanlong nobles, it is best... The easiest way is to kill all the Guanlong nobles and drive all the troops controlled by the Guanlong nobles to die."
"What does he want to do?" Yang Ji was shocked. Isn't this exactly what he had secretly mentioned to Yang Guang? His intention was not to let Yang Guang really do this, but because he knew that Yang Yangguang did this in history, so he mentioned it numerous times in advance. The purpose was to give Yang Guang a long time to consider the feasibility of this matter. If When I think of the serious consequences of doing so, I naturally won't do it. Moreover, both Yang Jian and Yang Guang felt that this method was not advisable at all at the time. In the end, Yang Guang was full of praise for his proposal of "using Qi to control Zhou". Why has it changed now?
"It is said to launch a war, then drive the soldiers controlled by the Guanlong nobles to die, and then drive the Northern Qi miscellaneous barbarians together, let them all die on the battlefield, and then move the people from the south of the Yangtze River to live in the north. This way There will be a balance between the north and the south." Yang Zhao sighed and said: "I hope he just talked casually and complained. If he really did this, how could the old and young people of the Northern Qi Dynasty and the descendants of the six towns be captured without mercy? How could the nobles of Guanlong Are you willing to lose your capital? Once the north is in chaos, the descendants of Chen Liang will definitely be ready to take action, and then the Sui Dynasty will surely fall into war and chaos."
"I hope it's just talk." Yang Ji sighed silently. This is what Yang Guang did in history, so that the Sui Dynasty lost its deer and the world was in chaos.
Now let alone Yang Ji, even Yang Zhao, a native, could see the serious consequences of this approach, but both of them were powerless. I am afraid that except Yang Guang himself, no one could stop Sui Dynasty. The wheels of dynasty.
Yang Zhao thought for a long time and said slowly: "Other than my grandfather, the only person in the world who can make Aye change his mind is probably Uncle Wang. If the situation really comes to that, I hope Uncle Wang can give me more advice."
"Let's talk about it when we get to that point." Yang Ji smiled bitterly in his heart. If Yang Guang was willing to listen to his advice, the Sui Dynasty would not have fallen into the same situation in history.
He has a good relationship with Yang Guang because they have always been on the same road, so Yang Guang trusts him and relies on him. Even if he takes bribes and despises laws in the future, Yang Guang may take this opportunity to show his magnanimity; but if Yang Ji Dare to oppose his decision and disobey his orders, but it is a very serious matter of principle.
No matter how good-tempered he is, no matter how good the relationship is, Yang Guang is also the prince and the future king. He has the majesty of ruling the world and no one else. This majesty cannot be trampled by anyone, especially the person he trusts the most. . If Yang Ji challenges this limit, Yang Guang will surely stay away slowly.
In Yang Ji's view, Yang Guang is so perfect. Almost no difficulties are difficult for him. Almost everything has been smooth sailing since he grew up. Moreover, he has the romantic feelings of a literary man in his bones and is picky about people and things. The pursuit of perfection. People like this who are talented and have a smooth path can easily fall into a collapse of self-doubt once they encounter setbacks. Of course, it is not difficult to get along with them as long as you understand their personality traits.
"Then I'll take my leave, nephew." After receiving Yang Ji's promise, Yang Zhao bowed and left with satisfaction.
"No." Yang Ji said distractedly.
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