For ordinary people in the Sui Dynasty, the Han Dynasty's Rebellion that occurred in the autumn of the fourth year of Renshou broke out suddenly and violently. By the time they came to their senses, the war was over.
In fact, Yang Liang still has more than 100,000 troops in Taiyuan City. Apart from the miscellaneous soldiers, there are at least 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers who can fight. This is the direct army he used to guard the base camp. It has not been used from beginning to end, and inside the city There are millions of stones of food, mountains of weapons and equipment, and Taiyuan City is high and deep, so it is no problem to hold on for a year.
But Yang Liang had no confidence in himself at all. He was like a rebellious boy who broke the rules in his head. After being punished by his brother, he finally realized the seriousness of the matter and finally knew how to be afraid. So when his brother forgave him and gave him a step down, he immediately gave up in despair.
The news of Yang Liang's surrender reached the capital, sweeping away the gloomy clouds hanging over the capital.
The people were originally worried about the future because of the late Emperor Bintian, and then the King of Han rebelled again. They were full of doubts about the ability of the new king. But when they heard that the imperial court defeated the massive rebels with thunderous force, they couldn't help but Rejoicing and joy hung on everyone's face. They no longer had doubts about the ability of the new king, but had complete trust.
The most important thing is that after this battle, Yang Guang was recognized by people all over the world, both in terms of personal prestige and strength, and it also played a huge stabilizing role in his throne. At this point, who dares to underestimate Yang Guang's control over the world and the army?
Of course, not everyone wants to see Yang Liang surrender and the Sui Dynasty restore stability, just because it is not in their interests. But at this moment, no matter how dissatisfied they are, they dare not say anything. The only thing they can do is He was hiding in a dark corner and smashing things, cursing Yang Liang for being a man who couldn't help him.
In the Ganlu Hall, Yang Guang was overjoyed to watch Yang Su's eight-hundred-mile emergency report again and again. He couldn't help but feel deeply when he recalled that Yang Su had told him that "it only takes 50,000 elite soldiers to put down the rebellion within a month." feeling,
It took twenty-four days from the day Yang Su set out for the expedition to the day he received the good news. It was six days earlier than the one month promised by Yang Su. What is a famous commander? This is.
After thinking about it, he wrote an edict. Because Yang Su had made great contributions in pacifying Yang Liang, but he himself could not be sealed, Yang Guang named his sons Yang Xuanting, Yang Wanshi, and Yang Renxingyi Tong three divisions, respectively. They were rewarded with fifty thousand pieces of silk and one thousand pieces of Qiluo. He also sent Yang Su's younger brother Yang Yue to comfort Yang Su with this edict.
After he handed the edict to his chamberlain and ordered it to be given to Yang Yue, Xiao Wan walked in with a pot of tea.
The Manlu Hall is equivalent to the study room of a wealthy family. Xiao Wan is the closest person to Yang Guang, so he can come and go freely. She is still the Crown Princess at this time, not the Queen. The queen has not yet been established, and the prince has not yet been decided. Even the reign title is still the fourth year of Renshou.
Xiao Wan knew that although her husband had ascended the throne, he, as an emperor, was actually forced by the current situation and hurriedly ascended the throne. The reason why he did not canonize herself as the queen was not because there was another choice, but because the queen had not been appointed and the reign title would not be changed. A way to show his respect and respect for his parents.
She put the tray on the table, snatched the memorial from Yang Guang's hand, looked at her husband who had lost weight with distress, and said coquettishly: "Ah, how many of you haven't had a good rest? Since the important matter has been decided, today we will Put down the government affairs and have a good rest."
"Oh! I think so too!" Yang Guang sighed and said with a wry smile: "But every memorial is closely related to dozens or millions of people. The earlier they approve it, the local officials can also implement policies that benefit the people." ( Note)
"State affairs are always busy." Xiao Wan sat opposite Yang Guang, poured him a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "Wang Liangdi is more than four months pregnant. I hope the child she gives birth to is a boy."
Yang Guang took a sip from the teacup and said with a smile, "I hope you have more sons."
"I would like to, but I can't give birth! Why don't I find a few young women to fill the position of the ninth concubine, so that you can have more children." Xiao Wan's expression darkened. In fact, they were in the tenth year of Kaihuang. Five years later, she gave birth to a son named Yang Ming, but she suddenly suffered a serious illness while she was expecting to give birth, causing the child to be born prematurely. In the end, not only did the child not survive, but she also lost her fertility.
Yang Guang shook his head and said: "Aye only respected his mother all his life and devoted himself wholeheartedly to state affairs. This made the Sui Dynasty, which had been broken for hundreds of years, prosperous. If I am immersed in beauty, how will I deal with it?" Aye Aniang’s spirit in heaven? Besides, I already have two sons and a daughter, and Wang Liangdi is pregnant again. In addition, there are three grandchildren. If Shiming and Ahai have more sons, it will be enough to make Yang Jiazhi happy. The leaves are flourishing now. So I don’t have to take in concubines to avoid being distracted.”
He glanced at Xiao Wan and warned: "Don't mention this mess again in the future."
Xiao Wan felt a deep sense of happiness in her heart. Although she was the princess of Liang Kingdom, she had a very rough life before marrying Yang Guang and lived a life of poverty. The reason is that people in Jiangnan believe that children born in February are unlucky, and she happened to be born in February, so her parents gave her to her sixth uncle Xiao Qian when she was born. After her adoptive parents died, she was transferred to her uncle Zhang Ke. Although Zhang Ke was a subordinate of Anping King Xiao Yan, his family was extremely poor. Therefore, Xiao Wan, who was a princess, had been doing housework since she was a child, raising silkworms and weaving to support the family. She was no different from the daughters of poor families.
It was not until the second year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign that Yang Jian and his wife selected Yang Guang's concubine in the Liang Kingdom, and her fate changed dramatically. At that time, the birthdays and horoscopes of the princesses in the Liang Kingdom were inconsistent with Yang Guang's. Xiao Kui was later reminded that he had a daughter who had been abandoned for sixteen years, so he took her back to the palace from Zhang Ke's house, and finally performed a divination For good luck, she became Princess Jin.
They have been married for more than 20 years and have always been a loving and harmonious couple. However, although Xiao Wan enjoys her husband's love, she has to think about her husband. After all, her husband is the emperor, but his meager heirs really make Xiao Wan worried. If the two sons one day become as bad as Yang Yong and Yang Jun, There is not even a reliable helper left.
She was silent for a long time and whispered: "You are the king of a country, how can you only have two and one daughter?"
Yang Guang was a little impatient. He waved his hand and said: "The waste prince and Ah Zhi (Yang Jun) harmed themselves because they were addicted to women. Now even Yi Qian knows that lust harms the country. Do I Not as good as him?"
Seeing that Yang Guang was resolute, Xiao Wan had no choice but to give up. She took the time to see her husband. In addition to persuading him to adopt a concubine, she also talked with her husband about establishing a heir apparent.
She is a traditional woman who has been deeply influenced by the orthodox culture of the Han family. From a true meaning, she very much hopes that her husband will establish a legitimate eldest son. However, Yang Zhao's strong body that used to conquer thousands of armies and ride horses thousands of miles seems to have been hollowed out by obesity, and his body is getting worse and worse. , if she was allowed to handle state affairs day and night like her father-in-law and husband, she was worried that her son would die of exhaustion.
As for the second son Yang Jian, he is not only extraordinary in military prowess, but also strong and knowledgeable. It may be a good choice to make him the heir apparent, but Yang Jian is the second son after all. According to social customs, he cannot be the prince. Moreover, if the second son is appointed as the prince, what should the eldest son do?
So she felt in a dilemma, so she asked her husband: "Ah, what do you think about Lidong Palace?"
"Let's wait for a while and wait until the year name is decided next year before making a final decision." Yang Guang's thoughts and difficulties were no different from Xiao Wan's.
The difference is that Xiao Wan is impartial, but Yang Guang is seriously biased towards his eldest son Yang Zhao. Although he came to power as the second son, it does not mean that he is willing to break the ancient system and social customs of establishing heirs. If this is done, what is the difference between the Sui people and the Hu people? The consequence of no distinction is that all future generations will not follow the rules, and each one of them will become a beast without a king, father, or brother. In the end, like Yang Liang, he will seize the throne by force, causing the brothers to turn against each other and the world to be in chaos.
Moreover, the eldest son's knowledge and conduct were better than those of the second son. Although the second son was handsome and powerful, after the horse-stealing incident, he specially asked people to investigate the second son's deeds. This investigation shocked him. If Yang Jian hadn't been a prince, , even if he had hundreds of heads, all of them were chopped off by the officials. From the current point of view, he is completely a scum with only appearance and flashy appearance. If Yang Jian does not have a long memory and continues to do evil, Yang Guang will not even give him a prince. Let alone the crown prince.
Although the eldest son is now unsightly and in poor health, he used to be a handsome and brave young man. The reason why he cannot be cured is because there is no good doctor now. If the right prescription is found, he can still recover.
"Report to the saint." At this time, a chamberlain came to the door and saluted: "Mr. Zhangchou is here."
Yang Guang said to the chamberlain: "Please come in."
"Then I'll take my leave first!" Xiao Wan stood up and walked a few steps, then looked back with a smile and warned: "Look at how thin you have become? We have agreed with Mr. Zhang Qiu to rest early today!"
Yang Guang smiled and nodded: "Okay!"
Not long after Xiao Wan left, the chamberlain led a middle-aged handsome man in his forties into the Manlu Hall. The middle-aged man had clear eyebrows, a plump face, and an elegant temperament. He was wearing a Taoist robe and a hair on his head. A Taoist crown gave him a somewhat immortal and Taoist demeanor.
This man's name was Zhangqiu Taiyi. He was proficient in Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and medicine. However, his most powerful skills were divination, calendar calculation, and astrology. Legend has it that he had the ability to predict divinations. Because he was knowledgeable and famous all over the world, people who asked him to be their teacher came from thousands of miles away, and he had many houses. He was so annoyed that he fled into Wutai Mountain and hid for nearly twenty years. Later, he was ordered by Yang Jian to join the imperial court as secretary, provincial Taishi Cao Taishi Ling, who was responsible for revising the astronomical calendar. As for the so-called prophetic ability, Yang Jian didn't believe it at all.
So before he went to Renshou Palace to escape the summer heat, no matter how Zhangchou Taiyi tried to stop him, Yang Jian refused to listen. When Zhang Qiu Taiyi said that the saint would never come back alive after leaving, Yang Jian said angrily, "When I come back, I will definitely kill you." '
Zhang Qiu Taiyi said, "The saint will never come back alive."
Yang Jian was furious and sent him to prison, meaning that he would be slaughtered when he came back, but Yang Jian really couldn't come back alive. Before he died, he said to Yang Guang: "Zhang Qiu Taiyi is a very human being. What he said before and after is always inaccurate. I will never return to my ways in the future, but now that the situation is like this, you should let him go."
After Yang Guang returned to Beijing, he released Zhangqiu Taiyi and re-appointed him as Taishi Ling. However, Yang Guang did not believe that he really had the ability to divine fortune. The reason why he concluded that his father would not come back was simply because of his superb medical skills, so he decided to The look on his face showed his father's condition. Other doctors didn't say this. Either he didn't have good medical skills, or he had medical skills but didn't have the courage of Zhang Qiu Taiyi.
But Yang Guang called him here today because he wanted to use Zhangqiu Taiyi's reputation as a "divination prophet" to achieve his purpose of moving the capital.
Zhang Qiu Taiyi walked into the hall, bowed and saluted: "I, Zhang Qiu Taiyi, meet the saint!"
"Sir, please take a seat!" Yang Guang raised his head and signaled.
"Thank you, saint!" Zhangqiu Taiyi did not refuse. After he sat down, he said: "I have made a divination for the saint. As the saint said, you must move the capital to Luoyang."
Yang Guang perked up and asked quickly: "Is there any prophecy to fool people?"
The smile on Zhang Qiu Taiyi's face froze, and he said with shame: "There are prophecies, but they are real secrets, not made up by me to fool people."
"True or false is not important!" Yang Guang waved his hand and said, "What is important is that the people in the capital and Guanzhong believe it."
Zhang Qiu Taiyi's face darkened, and he took out an ultimatum and handed it to Yang Guang in frustration, saying: "Actually, it's simple to say, saints belong to wood, but Yongzhou is like a broken tree. Saints must not stay there for a long time. There are also prophecies. It says: 'Restore Luoyang and return it to the Jin family'. Sage, you were once the king of Jin. This has been proven, so you must listen."
"This is a good statement. With your reputation as a divination prophet, you should be able to fool a lot of people." Yang Guang flipped through the ultimatum and threw it on the table. Whether it was divination or prophecy, it was just to reduce the number of people. It was just an excuse for resistance to moving the capital. The main reason why he wanted to move the capital was the pressure from the Guanlong nobles.
The fundamental reason why the Guanlong nobles are so fearful to him and his father is that they hold military power. Although there are not many core members of the Guanlong nobles who are high-ranking officials, they use their children, disciples, old officials, and 'relatives' to build their own business. The superiors control the army. If any head of the Dugu family, Yuan family, or Dou family rises up in Guanzhong and raises a flag to rebel, there will definitely be a crowd of responders.
What's more important is that those who are as powerful as his father are also subject to the Guanlong nobles. They must first consider the Guanlong nobles before doing anything or issuing any government decrees. Yang Guang felt that he could still suppress the Guanlong nobles. But in the future, each generation of successors will become more comfortable, and each generation will become weaker and weaker. Once they cannot suppress the Guanlong nobles who hold military power, the dynasty will change in a blink of an eye. Aren't the Western Wei and Northern Zhou the best examples? Therefore, his generation must deal with the Guanlong nobles.
However, the Guanlong nobles are too powerful and must be taken step by step, and removing people from the cauldron is undoubtedly the most effective way. Moving the capital to Luoyang will not only cause the Guanlong nobles to lose their foundation, but also provide him with a safe place to excise the Guanlong nobles. .
However, Yang Guang also knew that moving the capital to Luoyang touched the core interests of the Guanlong nobles and would inevitably encounter strong opposition. Therefore, on the one hand, he asked Yang Ji to collect evidence from Yang Liang to deal with the Guanlong nobles who collaborated with the enemy; on the other hand, he relied on Zhangqiu Taiyi's Mingtou uses prophecies to alleviate public opposition. If he misses the opportunity provided by his father and Yang Liang to silence the Guanlong nobles, it will be even more difficult to move the capital in the future.
The prophecy is already in hand, now it’s time to wait for Yang Ji.
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At dusk, Yuwenshu's carriage slowly stopped in front of the mansion. Two guards in front of the mansion quickly stepped forward. One person put a small ladder in front of the door, and the other opened the door carefully. After a while, Yuwenshu got out of the carriage. walked down.
Speaking of which, he was the most disappointed person. He couldn't compete with Yang Su as the coach to suppress the rebellion, and the right to recommend the commander of the partial division was also snatched away by Yang Su. What was somewhat comforting was that Yang Guang arranged for him to be the coach of the rear army. To put it bluntly, it was for The officers at the front provide grain, grass, ordnance and ensure the smooth flow of grain routes.
In view of the decisive role of grain and grass in the army and war, rulers of all dynasties have attached great importance to the grain inspector. As long as he can successfully complete these two tasks, when the former army makes meritorious service, he can also get a share of the victory. If the former If the army fails, most will not be punished. For this reason, Yu Wenshu was quite satisfied with this grain transport officer.
However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. As Yang Liang destroyed the bridge and retreated, the situation of the battle changed drastically. In order to seize the opportunity, Yang Su actually changed the previously planned strategy of a heavy attack and decided to use 50,000 elites to go into battle lightly and ration them locally. This resulted in Yu Wenshu, the grain inspector, was gone as well.
Now that the great victory has spread throughout Daxing City, calls for the imperial court to reward Yang Su and quell the rebel forces are rising one after another both inside and outside the court. Since this battle is the first battle of the new dynasty, the success of Yang Su's rebellion has even more special significance. It has made countless court officials and countless The people saw the hope of transitioning from chaos to rule, and from rule to rule, and Yang Su was officially hailed as the God of War. Many people called him the "God of War."
The word "Military God" is undoubtedly the supreme honor and glory of a general. It first came from Yang Ji. However, because when this heavy honorary title appeared, Yang Su had not led troops for a long time, so the scope of its spread was relatively small. Some people even said that Yang Su was too old and might not be worthy of the "God of War". However, the thunderous and hearty victory led by Yang Su broke all doubts and officially established his position as God of War.
How high Yang Su's prestige is now, how much Yu Wenshu hates him now.
After Yu Wenshu heard the news, he immediately rushed out from the gate to welcome him. Since Yu Wenshu had contributed to the coup in Renshou Palace, and Yu Wenshu also helped intercept Yang Yong and Yang Xiu, although he only stopped Yang Xiu, he had no credit. After hard work, after Yang Guang ascended the throne, he named him Taipu Shaoqing, taking over the responsibilities vacated by Qu Tutong's resignation.
Yu Wenshu was a little satisfied with his eldest son during this period. In the past, Yu Wenhuaji often led his servants, riding tall horses, holding bows and bullets, and galloping through the streets of Daxing. Therefore, the people in the city called him "frivolous young master". When Yang Guang became the crown prince, Yu Wenhuaji served as a palace guard. Later, he moved to the prince's servant and became a senior staff member of the East Palace. He had a close relationship with Yang Guang. However, he was dismissed from office for accepting bribes many times. However, because Yang Guang needed Yu Wen He helped consolidate the crown prince's position, so soon after he was dismissed from office, he quickly found ways to restore him to his official position.
Now, perhaps because he was an important member of the imperial court, his ridiculous behavior had decreased slightly, but what Yu Wenshu saw was only the appearance. In fact, he was still as arrogant and trouble-making as before. He often takes advantage of his power to pressure others, solicit bribes, and commit lawlessness.
But because he was so bad in the past, now he is a little less high-profile and does bad things, which already makes the heartbroken old father burst into tears with joy.
When Yu Wenshu saw Yu Wenhuaji running down the steps in a panic, he thought he had caused another big trouble. He was already in a bad mood today. When he saw his son like this, he asked with a cold face: "Why are you in such a hurry?" of?"
"Aye, we have a visitor." Yu Wenhuaji whispered to his father, "The visitors are Yun Dingxing and Yuan Min!"
Although it was not his son who caused the trouble, Yu Wenshu frowned even more tightly: "When did Yun Dingxing get together with the Yuan family?"
Yun Dingxing was one of Yang Yong's father-in-laws. After Yang Yong was deposed, Yun Dingxing, one of the main reasons for Yang Yong's evil deeds, was also deported as a slave. However, Yun Dingxing's tricks of exploiting the camp were no better than making strange weapons. He bribed the greedy Yuwenshu with treasures such as pearls and tents, and then helped Yuwenshu make many exquisite utensils. He gradually gained Yuwenshu's trust and was recommended to Yang Xian by Yuwenshu.
Yu Wenshu valued Yun Dingxing, on the one hand, for property and utensils, and on the other hand, he was the Guan Longyun family behind Yun Dingxing.
The Yun family was a famous family designated by Emperor Xiaowen as early as the Northern Wei Dynasty. Although it does not have outstanding achievements or outstanding children, it is still a prosperous and well-established aristocracy. Yun Dingxing is the former head of the Yun family. He has used his identity as the prince's father-in-law to control the Yun family very firmly. Now, although he has been reduced to an official slave, he actually still performs the duties of the head of the family behind the scenes. Otherwise, where would he be? Come with so many rare treasures to bribe the civil and military officials of the dynasty? Moreover, Yu Wenshu felt that this person was very clever in running a business and that he had a large group of frustrated Yang Yong followers behind him. He concluded that this person would make a comeback sooner or later, so he was happy to give him a push when he was in trouble. If he could take the Yun family into his The Yuwen family's wings will greatly increase their power over him.
However, as Yang Guang's closest confidant, Yu Wenshu knew very well that Yang Guang hated the Dugu, Yuan, and Dou clans who formed cliques, and wished he could uproot these thorns in his side in the blink of an eye, so he treated these three. Everyone kept a respectful distance, but unexpectedly, this bastard Yun Dingxing actually brought the Yuan family's children without permission today, which really made him extremely angry.
"This kid doesn't know much about this either," Yu Wenhua said sarcastically.
Yu Wenshu snorted and ordered: "Let them wait for a moment, I will change my clothes and go to see them."
Yuan Min has come to the door. If he drives him away, it will be suspected of being cover-up and pretentious. It is better to meet Yuan Min openly.
"My child understands." Yu Wenhuaji bowed his hands and walked quickly to the side hall of the central hall.
However, Yu Wenshu walked slowly to his outer study room, using this time to figure out the Yuan family's true intentions.
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Note: Recently, I took a closer look at "Cambridge History of Sui and Tang Dynasties in China", which has a more fair evaluation attitude, and found that Yang Guang promulgated many policies to benefit the people in the early stage. For example, after Yang Guang put down the Yang Liang Rebellion, he exempted and exempted those families who died or were disabled in the civil war from taxes and corvee for ten years. For example, the relief efforts for floods in the lower reaches of the Yellow River and droughts in Hebei and Northwest China were both effective and generous. After 609 (the fifth year of the Great Cause), which is known as "the most prosperous period of the Sui Dynasty," it began to flourish and then decline...
