It was the end of October in the fourth year of Renshou, and the atmosphere of Guanzhong Autumn was strong. The red and yellow leaves of the two emperors on the Baqiao official road dye both sides of the official road into a colorful picture.
At noon that day, the morning fog in Baqiao had not yet cleared away, and drizzle began to fall in the sky again. Wherever the wind and rain passed, red leaves fell one after another. Unknowingly, a thick layer of red leaves was spread on the ground, like a sheet of red leaves. The carpet red with blood has a sad and majestic feeling.
On the official road in the distance, a large group of knights came from Dongxu. This was the "triumphant division" headed by Yang Ji. They had taken off their armor and shirts and put on regular clothes. If they hadn't been too numerous and carried heavy weapons, , no different from ordinary tourists.
Although Yang Liang has surrendered, there are still a lot of things to deal with after the war, so the coach Yang Su still takes his middle route army to stay in Taiyuan City to deal with the funeral affairs, while Yang Ji, Yang Shanhui, Zhang Xutuo, Wei Yunqi and others The foundation of Liangzhou was in Liangzhou, and Bingzhou was just a guest general who was ordered to do something in danger. Seeing that nothing happened without them, and there was still a lot of rags in Liangzhou that they needed to clean up, they bid farewell to their coach Yang Su and returned to Beijing.
The rain gradually became heavier, and the group accelerated. After walking quickly for a few miles, there were many "street" wine shops ahead.
Among the eight scenic spots in Beijing, Baqiao is famous for its "wind and snow". The "wind and snow" here are not real wind and snow, but the catkins flying all over the sky in spring. This kind of scenery is beautiful, but it should only be viewed from a distance. . For those who are involved in it, it is very annoying.
Yang Ji had come to see "Baqiao Snow" once before, but then he never came again. Because catkins are flying all over the sky and getting into your mouth, nose, and eyes from time to time, causing you to sneeze constantly and become annoying. However, he personally cannot affect the prosperity of Baqiao. Firstly, there are real and false snowstorms at the beginning and end of the year in Baqiao. In the middle, there are willow branches lingering in the summer, and the ground is covered with red leaves in autumn, so there are a lot of tourists. Secondly, there is a round trip here. It is the only road between Beijing and Luoyang, and it is not far from the capital, so there are many pedestrians passing Baqiao every day.
With these unique advantages, it is difficult for Baqiao not to be prosperous. When they rushed to the rest area, they found that the wine shops and restaurants on the roadside were full of tourists and business travelers taking shelter from the rain. So I avoided the front, entered the back of the street-facing store from a side road, and found a remote and spacious restaurant to take shelter from the rain.
Yang Ji and others handed over their horses to the guards and entered the main hall of the restaurant. It was already noon and everyone was hungry, so they ordered food.
When the proprietor saw that hundreds of guests had arrived at once, and the host and guests were generous and heroic, and even the entourage was served good wine and food, he was so happy that he opened his mouth from ear to ear, and shouted to the wine doctor, tea doctor, waiter, etc. without touching the floor. The cook prepares food.
Yang Ji and others had just sat down when they heard someone outside praising: "What a horse, it's really one of the best horses in a thousand."
"These horses seem to be bloody horses." A rough voice said exaggeratedly: "More than ten horses appeared here at once. These are not horses. They are simply more than ten horses made of gold. They are so rich. ”
"If we compete on a BMW like this, we will be even more powerful and our chances of winning will be greatly increased."
"..."
Yang Ji and others didn't take it seriously after hearing this.
For other people, a sweat-blooded BMW with pure blood is a hard-to-find thing, but Yang Ji and others did not take it seriously: on the one hand, the Sogdians, like Jews, knew that sweat-blooded BMWs could be used in the Sui Dynasty. After selling for a sky-high price, they used various methods and means to buy it from Persia, transported it to Liangzhou and sold it to Yang Ji. They knew that this guy was not only the murderous emperor of Liangzhou, but also the market in Persia, so The Sogdians only dared to make a small profit in exchange for traveling freely across the Liangzhou prefectures. As for themselves, they could not bring luxury goods such as horses and BMWs to the capital.
On the other hand was Luo Khan from Nichuchu of the Western Turks. In order to obtain sharp swords and strong armor from Yang Ji, he did what he liked and paid tribute to Yang Ji from time to time with fine horses, gold and silver.
After Yang Ji got his valuables, he either gave them to his subordinates or took them to the capital and sold them to dignitaries, taking all the Sogdian profits and becoming a second-rate dealer with peace of mind.
Nowadays, Zhang Xutuo, Yang Shanhui, Wei Yunqi, Li Jing, Xue Ju, Li Daliang and others all have a sweat-blooded horse produced in Persia, while Liu Rumei, Zhang Chuchen and others also have one each. As for Yang Ji himself, he still has dozens of horses, which he uses to give birth to cubs to see if he can produce and sell them himself.
They, the King of Wei clan, are so luxurious, but other people, let alone being able to afford it, have never even seen it. And the people outside obviously know the goods. They saw so many at once, and it would be surprising if they could not be shocked.
However, Yang Ji felt that if there was only one horse, someone might dare to take it, but when there were more than ten horses, people would be too scared to snatch or steal.
However, he was wrong. The group of people outside were obviously not petty thieves. They seemed to be a group of powerful thieves. They even dared to mess with people who owned more than ten bloody horses. The man with a rough voice said: "How about we manpower Just one horse and ride away?"
"Hehe, this is a good idea! Anyway, this is a thousand-mile horse, and they can't catch it."
"Have you forgotten the last time? Besides, if we ride more than ten BMWs into Beijing, and we end up being recognized and caught? Please just calm down," one person advised.
"What are you afraid of? Horses can't talk, so we can't admit it."
"..."
Xue Ju heard that the people outside were getting more and more outrageous. From their tone, he was really ready to take action, so he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, let me go out and take a look!"
"Give me a good beating." Yang Ji was also angry.
"Here!" Xue Ju said hello to Yuchi Gong and Li Daliang, and the three of them strode out.
Surprisingly, Xue Ju and the others not only did not beat anyone, but instead brought the group in.
Yang Ji glanced over and saw that there were more than ten people in total, all of them tall, strong, brave and strong. The big man at the head had thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, and had an extraordinary appearance. He turned out to be Shan Tong and Shan Xiongxin.
The two groups had a conflict at the brothel run by Dugu's family, and ended up fighting. Xue Ju was also a participant. Obviously he and Shan Xiongxin knew each other, so they stopped fighting and robbing.
Behind Shan Xiongxin was Cheng Yaojin, who was the source of the fight. Judging from his timid appearance, I'm afraid he was the one who encouraged everyone to seize the horse. The other people looked familiar. Although Yang Ji didn't know their names, they must have been the brawlers at that time.
Shan Xiongxin and others came forward, met Yang Ji and saluted together: "See King Wei."
"No gift!" Yang Ji accepted the gift generously, pointed to an empty seat and said to Shan Xiongxin: "Brother Shan, please take a seat."
Yang Ji had a very good impression of Shan Xiongxin. Whether in official history or in novels, Shan Xiongxin is a man of integrity, love and righteousness, loyalty to his duties, and bravery. The only thing that is criticized is that he failed Li Mi, but Li Mi not only killed him His old master Zhai Rang was almost executed by Li Mi. It is understandable that he is not loyal to Li Mi.
"Don't take it seriously! Your Majesty, just call me Shantong." Shan Xiongxin was flattered.
"It's okay, sit down." Yang Ji smiled and said, "I have something to ask you."
"Then it's better to obey my orders than to be respectful!" Shan Xiongxin was generous and generous, and he liked to make friends. After hearing what Yang Ji said, he said a few words to his companions and sat down at the bottom.
Yang Ji ignored the others and asked Shan Xiongxin: "We saw many warriors on the road carrying long weapons, bows and arrows heading towards Guanzhong. What's going on?"
"Don't your Majesty know how to use force to promote generals?" Shan Xiongxin asked curiously.
Yang Ji was stunned. They went all the way south from Taiyuan, arrived at Puzhou, and then turned westward. During this period, they stayed in all the inns, but they didn't hear anything about selecting generals by force. He also asked because he saw too many warriors who were far away from them on the road, and happened to meet Shan Xiongxin.
Shan Xiongxin saw that Yang Ji and the others were all confused. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said: "The king must have just returned from the battlefield. It is normal for him not to know about such a trivial matter."
Yang Ji nodded and said: "We are indeed returning from the battlefield. What is this military competition? Is it a competition?"
"Exactly!" Shan Xiongxin explained: "Not long ago, the saint issued an edict to gather all the warriors from all over the world to compete in Beijing. Civilian warriors and ordinary soldiers can sign up to participate. After the results of the competition, the selected warriors will not only gain fame and officialdom , you can also get a real title, enter the army, and the first place will be awarded the position of general! Upon hearing the news, military men all over the world rushed to the capital one after another, and we also went to the capital to try our luck."
Only then did Yang Ji suddenly realize that, aside from the political influence of martial arts, Yang Guang was indeed quite clever in launching martial arts at this time.
Many of Yang Liang's generals were actually selected from lower-level generals and civilian warriors. They joined the rebellion because they had no chance to stand out. If civilian warriors had legal channels to join officialdom and soldiers had legal channels to be promoted, I am afraid that most people would not be willing to rebel.
The imperial court now selects generals from all over the world regardless of their origins, which shows that Yang Guang has taken the first step towards meritocracy. If this martial arts examination is successfully held, I am afraid that Yang Guang will soon promote the aristocratic imperial examination throughout the country.
He asked Shan Xiongxin again: "How do you compare them specifically?"
Shan Xiongxin replied: "I heard that the main skills are riding and archery. As for the specific comparison, I don't know. We won't know until we get to the capital."
Yang Ji smiled bitterly and said: "In other words, there is no charter anymore?"
"No!" Shan Xiongxin shook his head and said with a smile: "But everyone can understand, after all, it is the first time! The court is not prepared for this."
"Well!" Yang Ji glanced at Shan Xiongxin and said, "Of course it's understandable if you have money, but for people from poor families, if they don't know that they don't meet the conditions until they arrive in the capital, wouldn't it cost them trouble, energy and money?" ? Once such people from poor families know the rules of the competition and the admission requirements, but they don't have the ability, they will definitely curse the court in their hearts.
If the court is fully prepared and attaches registration requirements, assessment items, and admission conditions when issuing an edict, it will make more than half of the warriors self-aware and shy away, thus saving their families a lot of expenses.
However, this hazy and hazy grand event has prospered commerce to a certain extent, making money in the capital and in the food, accommodation, transportation, prostitution and other industries that the samurai passed through.
Zhang Xutuo said at this time: "In fact, in the sixth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, the late Emperor also organized a military promotion of generals. The purpose was to prepare strong generals for King Wei Zhao's northern expedition to the Turks. At the same time, it was also to boost the morale of the generals and the military. However, only the generals of the army participated that time. , so it didn’t spread widely.”
"I've never heard of it." Yang Ji suddenly became interested and asked, "Who won the first place in the end?"
Everyone had obviously never heard of it, and they all looked at Zhang Xutuo with inquiring eyes.
"I remember that there were two subjects at that time. General Shi Wansui won first place in the fighting general, second place was Han Qinhu, and third place was He Ruobi. But in the riding and archery department, it was Yang Supushe who won The first and second place is General Changsun Sheng, and the third place is General Shi Wansui." After Zhang Xutuo said this, he continued to express his opinion: "We are not competing for life and death, so the rankings determined by this kind of comparison are actually It doesn't have much practical significance. Take the two firsts as an example. If it is a fighting general, ten Zuopushe will not be as good as General Shi. If it is a fighting formation, ten General Shi will not be the opponent of Fengpushe, but they Obviously they are not people who use their own shortcomings to compete with the enemy's strengths, and they also know that war is not fought alone, so they do not take these rankings seriously."
Yang Jishen thought so. He suddenly remembered something and asked with a smile: "He Ruobi always said that he is the best in the world. How did he get to be the best in the world?"
"According to General Shi, He Ruobi attached great importance to the ranking. Afterwards, he always pestered General Shi and General Han, asking them to compete in a life-or-death duel. He Ruobi was very annoyed by them, so they competed again, which would be unavoidable for him. They struggled again and deliberately lost. He Ruobi was satisfied now, so he became the best in the world." Zhang Xutuo was Shi Wansui's old subordinate and knew all about this. In addition, He Ruobi was executed for a crime, so he simply Just tell all these old things.
"Pfft!" Yang Jipeng laughed and asked, "Did he pester Zuo Pu to shoot arrows?"
"Tangled!" Zhang Xutuo also laughed and said: "Zuopushe also competed with him, but Zuopushe had no intention of letting He Ruobi off. He almost shot He Ruobi to death during the exchange of shots."
Yang Ji smiled and nodded. With Yang Su's arrogance, how could he intentionally give in to others in the field he was best at? Doesn't that taint his reputation? But what surprised him was that Yang Su's archery skills were so good, not even as good as Zhang Sun Sheng, who could kill two birds with one stone.
In fact, when holding big banquets in the past, Yang Jian always liked to hold various competitions at the banquet for the princes and ministers to participate. In terms of archery, Yang Su was the champion every time. Yang Ji thought that someone else deliberately let him down. But now it seems that his attainments in archery are indeed extraordinary.
It seems that Yang Su, like Yang Guang, disdains the use of force to win over others. No wonder they played together.
"Sir, I also want to sign up." Yuchi Gong suddenly said that he wanted to sign up to participate in the martial arts competition, not for fame or power, but to fight.
He almost died at the hands of Wang Ba during the battle, but Wang Ba was easily stabbed to death by Xue Ju, which highlighted the huge gap between him and Xue Ju. How could Yuchi Gong, who had practiced martial arts since childhood and was proud of martial arts, endure this?
"Are you sure?" Yang Ji took a deep look at Yu Chigong, and he naturally understood what Yu Chigong's intention was.
Yuchi Gong nodded: "Sir, I need to improve myself in constant battles, and martial arts will be my opportunity."
"Master! I think Jingde's participation is the most correct choice." Xue Ju said from the side: "Jingde's strength, skills, and speed are all good. What is missing is an opportunity for enlightenment. This is something that no one can teach. If he gained experience in battle and simplified complex moves, he would be another Jingde."
Yang Ji also knew this and said to Yuchi Gong: "Jingde strives to make progress. I have no reason to oppose it. I support you!"
Yuchi Gong was overjoyed: "Thank you, Master!"
Yang Ji nodded and asked Shan Xiongxin: "Are there any restrictions on registration?"
"It seems not." Shan Xiongxin said: "Because the notice posted by the government said that anyone who has confidence in their martial arts can sign up to participate. However, the military examination is used by the court to select low-level officers. I don't think the generals will participate in this Kind of a martial arts contest.”
"That's true." Yang Ji nodded with a smile. A respectable general would definitely not participate in such an event. After all, he won nothing if he won. Even if he defeated his opponent, others would take it for granted. This was victory without force; If you are defeated by an unknown person in front of everyone, it will be embarrassing, and your career may be ruined as a result.
He said to Li Daliang and Dugu Pingyun: "This is also an opportunity for you to learn. When the time comes, go and sign up with Jingde."
"Here!"
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At the same time, the lengthy court meeting was still going on in the Zhonghua Hall of Daxing Palace, and the content of the discussions between the monarch and his ministers was mainly related to Yang Liang's rebellion. Yang Liang's treatment plan has been decided. All civil and military officials said that Yang Liang deserved death for his crime. However, Yang Guang went against all opinions and denied the requests of the ministers. He said: "We are always brothers. I can't bear it. I want to forgive him and save him from death." In the end, his clan status was removed, his status as a citizen was reduced, and Yang Liang was sentenced to life-long house arrest.
But although Yang Liang's battle against the rebellion was over and Yang Liang was sentenced, the mess left behind was not so easy to clean up. The most important one is that when Yang Liang started his army and was as powerful as a tiger, the officials of the fifty-two states under the Bingzhou Governor's Office either rebelled, waited and watched, or left with their seals...
Although some officials were forced to commit crimes and abandon their posts due to the situation, when the country was in crisis, instead of resisting the rebels, they committed crimes and abandoned their posts. Whether it is from a legal or ethical perspective, They are not competent, reliable, and loyal generals. There is no theory that the law does not punish the public and the law is nothing more than human feelings.
Now that this major rebellion case has been settled, it is naturally time for the court to rectify the officialdom of the fifty-two states. After the court punishes incompetent officials in accordance with the law, a large number of vacant positions will need to be re-appointed and arranged.
Who is not covetous of these huge numbers of fertile vacancies? Who doesn’t want to get more positions? Who doesn't want to seize all the governors, Sima, and chief officials of the state?
Anyone who wants to get an official position for his nephew, relatives and disciples, or anyone who wants his nephew, relatives and disciples to go further, is striving for every lucrative position. So one and two of them were like old women buying vegetables at the market, arguing in the main hall, and their faces were red:
"I" said that the person recommended by "you" was not qualified enough and that Zhao was more suitable, while "you" said that the person recommended by "I", Zhao, was not very capable and that Qian was more suitable; "he" said again that "you" "The person recommended by Qian has bad character, and the person named Sun is better; and "I" also said that the person recommended by "he", person named Sun, although has good character, is a boaster, and person "Li" has both good character and ability. Ye Qiang; "You" also said that Mr. Li recommended by "I" is not qualified enough to hold important positions and does not have the ability to deal with emergencies, while Mr. Zhou is good at everything...
In short, as long as someone is not recommended by "I", they can find all kinds of shortcomings, big and small, and then say that once the court appoints "someone" as an official, it will be harmful to the people and not beneficial to the country.
The end result was that not even one new official could be appointed.
Seeing that the compromise between the various forces could not yield a result, Yang Guang did not want to accept his fate hastily, so he decided to "discuss later", and then said to the ministers: "My lords, I have one more thing to discuss with you."
When the main hall was completely quiet, Yang Guang said: "Since I came to the throne, I have deeply felt the great responsibility and have been thinking: How can I make the Sui Dynasty more prosperous?"
Hearing what Yang Guang said, the ministers knew that he had made a decision, so they listened silently.
Yang Guang continued: "I have been in Yangzhou for ten years, and I know very well that Jianghuai and Jiangnan are rich, and Jiaozhou, which is known as a barren mountain and poor water further south, is even more of a treasure. There can be three crops a year. If we can transport southern materials to The capital will definitely bring down prices and greatly reduce the living pressure of the people. However, the capital is far away in Guanzhong. When the southern materials arrived in Guanzhong, the prices increased countless times. This was not because the merchants maliciously raised prices, but because the transportation lines were too long. It took a long time, and the transportation costs were huge, so they had to raise prices to stabilize costs. However, in this way, the people would not buy the high-priced southern materials, and the merchants would not make money or even lose their capital. Naturally, they would not The southern materials will be transported to the capital. As a result, the southerners cannot sell the materials no matter how low the price is, but the supply here in the capital exceeds the demand. The final result is that neither the north nor the south can enjoy those material benefits. This is because the capital is far away. The first inconvenience caused by Guanzhong.”
"The second inconvenience is that it is not conducive to the rule of the world. Especially the Qi people responded to Yang Liang's rebellion, which made me realize that the world is not peaceful. The people of Northern Qi and Southern Chen have not yet recognized the Sui Dynasty, and have not even regarded themselves as As a citizen of the Sui Dynasty, it is raining when there is any storm. Once there is another rebellion in the Northern Qi or Southern Chen, the capital will be beyond reach of Hedong, Hebei, and the south. When the military information reaches the capital, I am afraid that a large area of the country will become the prey of the rebels."
"If the capital is located in Luoyang in Yuzhou, not only will the people in the north and south benefit from the materials in the south, I can sit at the center of the world and control the three states of Yanqing and Xu in the east, the two states of Yongliang in the west, the three states of Youji in the north, and Jingyang in the south. Jiao Liang and the Five Prefectures. So I decided to move the capital to Luoyang. What do you think?"
After hearing Yang Guang's words, almost everyone in the civil and military dynasty showed shock. No one expected that the saint actually planned to move the capital to Luoyang. After the shock, everyone's expression changed again. Some were shocked, some were angry, some were afraid, some were confused, some were hesitant, and some were happy, excited, and excited...
"What the sage said is absolutely true. I fully support the move of the capital!" Yu Wenshu had not heard Yang Guang reveal it in advance and was caught off guard. However, when he thought of a man who won a great victory, rewarded the military god with great rewards, and promoted generals with military force, etc. The prophecy, whose voice was deeply drowned, immediately reacted and stood firmly on Yang Guang's side.
After Yu Wen finished his speech, he walked to the middle of the court, saluted Yang Guang, and said loudly: "Guanzhong has a large population and a serious shortage of food supply, which has caused the price of food in the capital to remain high. During the Kaihuang period, when there was a famine, The late emperor had to lead hundreds of civil and military officials and people to eat in Luoyang. From this, we can see that Luoyang is superior to Daxing. Moreover, Luoyang is not only the old capital of the Zhou Dynasty, the land of great power, and the center of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the Sui Dynasty, but also has the east The ever-flowing Yellow River and Luoshui River can make all things in the world flow to Luoyang, and the prophecy says, "Repair Luoyang and return the Jin family." This implies that the saint who was the king of Jin ascended the throne and moved the capital to Luoyang. It was God's will. Since God's will is like this, It is imperative to move the capital.”
"Sage, I am opposed to the move of the capital." The person who opposed it was Dugu Shun. Although he had no practical experience, he was a high-status Sikong and the leader of the Dugu faction. He saluted Yang Guang and said loudly: "The Guangdong was built by the late emperor. The canal has solved the shortage of grain in the capital. Now Guangtongcang, Taicang and Changpingcang are full of grain and piled up like mountains. If there is still a shortage of grain, the canal can be widened, the transportation capacity can be strengthened, and grain warehouses can be built to store the world's grain. Why do we need to move the capital?”
"Sikong's words are wrong!" Jin Wang Yang Zhao spoke up. He was also caught off guard by his father, but he had known for a long time that his father intended to move the capital to Luoyang and had made some preparations in advance.
Dugu Shun cupped his hands and said, "Please make it clear to the King of Jin. I will listen attentively."
Yang Zhao returned the gift and said: "The population of Guanzhong has increased several times compared to the Kaihuang period, and every day a foreign population settles in Guanzhong, and a large number of officials and business travelers come to Daxing every day. If there is a famine, what will happen to the food in Guanzhong?" Can it cope with a large population? This is one; second, if the canal is widened, the water volume will also be dispersed, and large ships will not be able to pass it during low water seasons. Wouldn't widening the canal be self-defeating and thankless? Third, the granary can be larger However, the cost of transporting food is still high, but it cannot be sold at a high price. Therefore, the more food is transported, the more financial losses the court will suffer. How is this different from the businessmen who lose money as the sage said? In the long run, the court will lose money. How can we make a living eating it?”
Having said this, he bowed his hand to Yang Guang and said, "So my son also agreed to move the capital to Luoyang, and also believed that moving the capital to Luoyang was a long-term solution to address both the symptoms and the root causes. However, Guanzhong lacked a large number of garrison troops, officials, wealthy households, and businessmen, and the food pressure was high. If there is a sharp decline, even in a year of famine, only a small amount of food can be transported to cause the price of food to plummet, which will greatly benefit the court and the people of Guanzhong!"
"Sage, I object to moving the capital to Luoyang." Seeing that Dugu Shun was speechless by Yang Zhao, Yuan Shou immediately walked out of the courtroom and ignored Yang Zhao. Instead, he saluted Yang Guang. He was smart enough not to mention that he was also speechless. The food problem cannot be explained, but another point of view is thrown out: "The so-called prophecies are purely ridiculous words to confuse the people. The saints can find their sources and kill them to warn the world. Since the construction of Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty, the country has If the Sui Dynasty wants to prosper further, we should firmly guard this place of rejuvenation. If we move the capital to Luoyang, we will inevitably have to build a lot of construction projects and waste money and people, which is really not advisable!"
Yuan Shou is the grandson of Yuan Xin from the "Eight Pillar Kingdom", and the Yuan family is the Tuoba family of Xianbei, which was changed to the Han surname. He is the first noble of Xianbei. Yang Guang wants to move the capital to Luoyang, which shakes the Yuan family and the Guanlong nobles. Foundation, how could he agree?
"It doesn't matter whether the prophecy is a ridiculous statement to confuse the public!" Yang Zhao pointed the finger at Yuanshou and said eloquently: "Building Luoyang City will indeed involve a lot of construction, but it may not waste people and money."
"Why do you see it?" Yuan Shou asked coldly.
Yang Zhao said: "Now that the rebellion has ended, there are still nearly 200,000 prisoners and surrendered troops in Bingzhou. What are these if they are not civilians? Perhaps General Yuan will say that if they are not released but used to build the city, it will still be consumed. A large amount of food. But after all, they are rebel soldiers. If they are released like this, wouldn't it tell tens of millions of people that they will not be severely punished even if they rebel? If they are not severely punished, how can they be punished severely? To warn the world? How will we govern according to law in the future?"
Yuan Shou thought for a while and said, "It can also be used to build roads."
Yang Zhao smiled and said: "But which road has benefited more people than moving the capital to Luoyang and building Luoyang City? Has a far-reaching impact?"
Yuanshou was speechless.
"Sage, I am also opposed to moving the capital." Yu Wenbi came out and said: "Sage, if the old land in the north and south of Qi is unstable, more troops can be added, and if the officials are not strong enough, more censors can be sent to inspect. If it is still unstable, the Shangshu Xingtai Province, Datong Province, etc. can be established. The General Manager's Office will supervise it. And the capital is the foundation of a country, how can we just move the capital lightly?"
Dugu Shun thought that Yang Guang and his son had already conspired to deduce things like moving the capital, so he simply acted like a rogue and said directly: "Sage, I am opposed to moving the capital!"
"Sage, I object to moving the capital!" Yuanshou's thoughts were the same as those of Dugu Shun. He was worried that Yang Zhao would refute Yu Wenbi's unconvincing views again, so he directly opposed it.
"Sage, I oppose moving the capital!"
"Sage, I oppose moving the capital!"
"Sage, I am firmly opposed to moving the capital. If the saint insists on his own opinion, I am willing to die to remonstrate!"
"..."
In an instant, fierce opposition to the relocation of the capital resounded in the palace.
Yang Guang knew that moving the capital to Luoyang would inevitably encounter strong opposition, but he had to take this step anyway. The main purpose of proposing it now is to inform officials from the southern and Shandong gentry, so that after these forces that can benefit from moving the capital disperse, they can find out more about the benefits of moving the capital to Luoyang, and then find ways to support themselves and support themselves. As for checking the Guanlong nobles, it was secondary, because he didn't have to guess, he had already expected how fierce the Guanlong nobles' opposition would be.
However, the resolute opposition of Guanlong officials still surprised Yang Guang. However, the silence of Nanfang and Shandong was a good sign, and the performance of the fat son also surprised him.
"The matter of moving the capital to Luoyang will be discussed later! That's it for today's morning court." Yang Guang stood up from the dragon throne and said meaningfully to Yang Zhao: "King Jin, after the court is dismissed, you should think carefully about what to see. Officials and who are suitable to be the new officials of the fifty-two states under the jurisdiction of the Bingzhou Governor's Office."
The officials who had just shouted their objections suddenly changed their expressions when they heard this, and finally realized that the emperor's first "Let's discuss it later" was used here!
This... this emperor is really insidious!
First, they lured out their recommended candidates by offering them good jobs, so that they knew who they were. Now, they handed over the power of selecting officials to Yang Zhao, who strongly supported moving the capital. Didn't Yang Zhao mark all the candidates they had recommended as XX? ?
When the emperor proposed moving the capital to Luoyang, officials from the south and Shandong were already inclined to move the capital. Now that they saw Yang Guang saying this, their eyes lit up. If we support the relocation of the capital and cooperate with the emperor in moving the capital to Luoyang, wouldn't it mean that whoever contributes more here will get more jobs and higher power in the future?
Thinking of this, they became more energetic!
Some Guanlong officials from small families in Guanlong also heard the deeper meaning. Their eyes flickered, their eyes wandered, and strange thoughts came into their hearts. Compared with the real interests of their own families, the interests of the Guanlong nobles were empty. Suddenly it didn't seem important anymore.
As for the banner of safeguarding the interests of the Guanlong nobles, only Dugu, Yuan, and Dou can carry it. Anyway, they also like to do it, and they have always done so.
