In the imperial study, Yang Guang summoned Yuwenshu. He put down the tea cup in his hand and said to the respectful Yuwenshu, "General, you have also seen how difficult it is for me to do something."
"Sage, I think it would be abnormal if no one objects." Yu Wenshu glanced at Yang Guang quickly and saw that there was not much anger on his face. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "I think moving the capital to Luoyang The main reason is that the proposal was too sudden, and the civil and military officials were not mentally prepared, so they were caught off guard; and I feel that not everyone is opposed to moving the capital, which is an excellent phenomenon in itself. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of Daxing and Luoyang are there, as long as everyone After calming down, those officials who are dedicated to the sake of the country will naturally support moving the capital."
Yuwen Shuming said that the civil and military officials were caught off guard, which was actually an excuse for himself. Looking back now, his performance at the court meeting was really weak. It was inevitable that Yang Guang was disappointed with himself, so he brought out all the civil and military personnel of the dynasty, making himself invisible to everyone. And the last sentence, "Thinking about the country wholeheartedly," even more implies that the opponents are not "thinking about the country wholeheartedly."
Yang Guang couldn't help but glance at the respectful Yuwenshu. Yuwenshu did feel a little disappointed today. However, Yuwenshu was also one of the Guanlong nobles. It was more difficult for him to behave in the middle. Moreover, although he did not speak out in defense later, But it is commendable that he can unequivocally support the relocation of the capital.
Thinking of this, he said slowly: "I know that moving the capital to Luoyang is not a day's work. The reason why I suddenly said moving the capital to Luoyang is to know who supports and who opposes it. It's not too late to wait until Zuo Pushe comes back and make arrangements calmly. "
The importance revealed in Yang Guang's words made Yu Wenshu jealous, but he also knew that with Yang Su's prestige, it might not be able to scare those who objected for the sake of opposition. If he were here today , maybe the proposal to move the capital to Luoyang will be passed today. So he laughed dryly and said: "Zuopushe has a long history of prestige and resourcefulness, so he must have a good strategy. In the opinion of the old minister, let the civil and military officials weigh it for a while. After they calm down, Zuopushe will also come back. Then we can It’s not too late to have formal discussions.”
Yang Guang nodded, actually he thought so too.
Judging from today's test, the opponents are basically Guanlong nobles, and Su Wei, Niu Hong, and Wei Chong among the Guanlong gentry did not express their stance; even when he asked his son to select officials from the fifty states under the Bingzhou Governor's Office, At that time, Changsun Chi, Li Yuantong and others from the declining Guanlong noble family began to have ambiguous attitudes. Among the gentry in Shandong and the south, Pei Ju, Yang Wensi, Xue Zhou, Yu Shiji, Pei Jue, Duan Wenzhen, Zhang Heng and others lacked leaders, and this leader was undoubtedly Yang Su.
If Yang Su returns, he will not only be able to unite officials from Shandong and the south, but also win over a group of wavering Guanlong gentry. At the same time, it will also make the declining nobles "awed" by Yang Su's power and "have no choice but to obey." Coupled with the joint efforts of Yang Ji, Yang Xiong, Yang Da and other royal families, the proposal to move the capital to Luoyang will be successfully passed.
After sorting through this, Yang Guang was in a good mood and changed the topic: "General, how are you preparing for the use of force to raise generals?"
The use of military force will be Yang Guang's major move to win over military people from all over the world. On the one hand, it is to respond to the demands of the military. On the other hand, during Yang Liang's rebellion, powerful powerful men in Qi who had not entered the officialdom responded one after another. This phenomenon made Yang Guang realize that his father's original "demilitarization" of Qi was not only inappropriate, but also too simplistic. Being rough and offending all the Qi warriors; if the imperial court continued to implement this unfair policy, it would clearly exclude the Qi people from the Sui system. How could the Qi warriors be loyal to the Sui Dynasty? In this case, rather than letting them continue to become a hidden danger to the Sui Dynasty, it is better to accept them for the use of the court first. Moreover, it can also take the opportunity to promote the ideas of fair selection of talents and meritocracy to the world, paving the way for the imperial examination selection for the whole world.
The Ministry of War was responsible for the specific matters of promoting generals by force, and Yu Wenshu was responsible for supervision.
This appointment was actually Yang Guang's appeasement to his confidant Yu Wenshu. After all, he had previously appointed Yu Wenshu as the head coach of the counter-rebellion rear army, but later dismissed him. As a result, Yu Wenshu failed to make any achievements and felt a little regretful, so he decided to This important task has been entrusted to him. Once he makes the first martial arts competition successful and successful, it will be a great achievement.
However, Yuwenshu was not enthusiastic about this. This was because Yuwenshu knew that whether civil servants or military generals could be promoted. Since ancient times, promotions have been based on backstage, connections, and qualifications, but there is no word "fair". If he, as a supervisor, chooses talents fairly, he will definitely offend a lot of forces. However, if he bends the law for personal gain, he will offend the emperor and civilian warriors, and the consequences will be even worse and more serious. Therefore, he does not want to do this kind of dilemma. Things that offend people. Recently, I have been thinking about how to hand over the supervisory role to the Ministry of War.
When Yu Wenshu heard Yang Guang's question, he quickly saluted and told what he knew: "Reporting to the sage, as far as I know, since the edict to promote generals by force has been issued to all states, officers and soldiers from all armies have enthusiastically signed up with the chief general. , civilian warriors are also rushing to the capital. The Ministry of War has set up ten registration points in the city, and a large number of warriors sign up every day... However, judging from the list and place of origin calculated by the Ministry of War, more than 90% are from the Han tribe, and only a few are descendants of aristocratic families. Not much."
The situation described by Yu Wen was actually within Yang Guang's expectation. Firstly, although the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng had been abolished long ago, its ideology was deeply rooted. In addition, the systems of self-recommendation, recommendation, hereditary inheritance, and favors were very popular, which resulted in many descendants of aristocratic families. Official route. Secondly, the military positions awarded were at a lower starting point than the children of aristocratic families, so martial arts would not be attractive to the children of aristocratic families. They were simply unwilling, disdainful, and had no need to compete with low-level warriors.
If this is the second, third, fourth...the tenth, Yang Guang would like it more, but this is the first time that customization is formed. If there is no participation from the family members, it will be half failed before it even starts. If during the competition, If another big mistake is made, it will be a big joke to use military force to hold the general. If you want to hold it again in the future, the resistance will be hundreds of times greater, and the lower-level warriors will also be disappointed, so you can make a mistake this time, but you must not fail.
Yang Guang weighed his efforts silently in his mind for a long time, and then said to Yuwenshu helplessly and unwillingly: "Then let's take the second method!"
The second method is Yang Guang's compromise with the family members, which is to divide the military generals into A and B rankings: A ranking is for the children of officials above the fifth rank to participate, and each fifth-rank official and his family are limited to three people. Regardless of victory or defeat, everyone can join the "Five Houses and Three Guards" as a forbidden army. The winner will be a general and the loser will be a soldier.
The so-called "Three Guards of the Five Prefectures" refer to the three guards of the imperial guard, Xunwei and Yiwei. The mansions are collectively called the five mansions. This "Five Prefectures and Three Guards" has always been a place where civil and military officials and children of aristocratic families are gilded. As long as they serve as soldiers here for a few years and get enough qualifications, they can rely on their family background to become generals, state captains, county magistrates, and military officials. Cavalry generals and chariot generals, etc.
Yang Guang knew that the existence of the "Five Houses and Three Guards" was equivalent to providing a convenient door for the family members to control the army. He had long wanted to withdraw, but now in order to customize the general first military exercise, he had to temporarily compromise.
As for the second list, it is a "challenge" for the children of officials below the fifth rank, ordinary soldiers, and civilian warriors to participate in the election. Those with high skills can join the army and serve as low-level generals, and those who fail will be eliminated. It was so intense that it was far beyond the imagination of the children of the A-listed families, but the quality of the B-listed generals selected from thousands of miles away was far beyond the ability of the A-listed generals.
"Old minister, I understand!" Yu Wenshu nodded and asked: "What did the saint think about the thirty-six generals of the Sui Dynasty proposed by the old minister?"
This was Yu Wenshu's highlight. He knew that whether it was a single ranking or a ranking of A and B, it was all about offending people, and the entertainment ranking of generals was interesting, harmless, and would not offend people, so he used Yuntai early on. Taking the twenty-eight as an example, it is recommended that Yang Guang come to his thirty-sixth general of Sui Tiangang. Of course, it would be best for him to be in charge of this ranking of generals, so that he could relinquish his offending position as chief inspector.
Yang Guang knew that the so-called "Thirty-six Generals of the Sui Dynasty" were far more attractive to warriors than fame. However, if it were handled by the imperial court, it would be neither solemn and solemn nor of practical use, and would even attract unnecessary attention. trouble, wasn't He Ruobi the best example back then? Therefore, he has not agreed to Yu Wenshu's suggestion.
But he still had the romantic feelings of a scholar in his heart, and after hearing Yu Wenshu's repeated suggestions, he felt that it would be good to set a competitive example for the world's warriors. After thinking about it, he said: "That's alright, we can let the warriors who participate in the military promotion of generals be free. Sign up. If the general is interested in this, then the general will be responsible for it. But after all, this is just a fun work for ordinary warriors. If it is called the "Thirty-Six Generals of the Sui Dynasty", it will not only exalt them, but also insult them. They are the soldiers of the Sui Dynasty who fought bloody battles, so the honorary names of these thirty-six heroes must be carefully considered and must not have anything to do with the officialdom."
"I obey my order. I will definitely select thirty-six heroes for the saint." Yu Wenshu said happily: "As long as I am responsible for this matter, I am afraid that I will not be able to take care of the first, second and second rankings. It is best for the Ministry of War to take full responsibility."
"That's fine!" Yang Guang knew that Yu Wenshu was also a strong warrior who charged into battle when he was young. Seeing his beaming look, he thought it was because warriors love warriors, and he didn't doubt him in his heart. After thinking about it, he agreed.
Not long after Yu Wenshu retired, Yang Guang thought about moving the capital again and said to a waiting chamberlain: "Go to the palace and invite Yang Da."
Luoyang City has existed since ancient times, but the old city of Luoyang has various problems like the Han Chang'an City, so Yang Guang wants to build a brand new capital similar to Daxing City. However, he knew that the Xindu area was an open area reaching Yique in the south, Mang Mountain in the north, and Luoshui in the middle. However, in planning, design and construction, we cannot simply pursue luxury and magnificence. We must also consider terrain, water sources, transportation, defense, beautification, management, market supply and demand, and many factors of the capital as a political, military, economic, and cultural center. Only by Only when these complex problems are solved can it be considered a capital in the true sense. If you don’t plan ahead, it will be difficult to change the city once it’s built.
It is precisely for this reason that Yang Guang asked Yu Wenkai to think about it again and again. Today, he has an extremely complete plan. After the Renshou Palace coup and Yang Liang's rebellion this year, Yang Guang became even more wary of the Guanlong nobles. A little heavier, and I feel more urgent to leave Guanzhong.
Although he can't build a city yet, he can first build the designed auxiliary fortifications.
Among the many facilities, the most important and largest one is the long moat to defend the northern cavalry. This long moat starts from Longmen, connects Zezhou and Weizhou in the east, and finally reaches Linqingguan. After crossing the Yellow River, it then It extends to Guanzhou, Ruzhou, and finally Shangzhou. Together with the natural river channel, it is thousands of miles long. If it is built, it can be used to defend the surrounding areas of Luoyang.
As Nayan Yangda was a member of the royal family, he would not object to moving the capital to Luoyang, and he was also the former Minister of Industry. He was responsible for many large projects during the reign of the late emperor. He had rich experience in project construction and strong ability to organize people. He would It is most appropriate to be responsible for digging long trenches.
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Pingkangfang Fengming House is the largest brothel in Daxing City. It covers an area of more than 200 acres and is composed of countless elegant attics. The proprietor behind it is the Dugu family of the Guanlong nobles, who travels here every day. There was an endless stream of dignitaries.
In the main building of an independent courtyard in the backyard of Fengming Tower, more than a dozen important ministers who had changed into regular uniforms gathered together. In addition to Dugu Shun and Dugu Zheng, there were also Yuan Zhou, Yuan Shou, Dou Wei, Zhang Jin, Yu Wenbi, and Yu Zhong. Wen, Li Zhongwen and others, these people are not only courtiers, but also important figures in the Guanlong nobles, and they are also the core force against moving the capital.
They have suffered countless losses and learned lessons. They no longer concentrate in a certain person's mansion, but instead move to ancient temples in the mountains with few people, or brothels and restaurants with a lot of people. They have a sense of being hidden in the city. , the feeling of being hidden in the wilderness.
"Masters, the saint's proposal to move the capital to Luoyang is superficially for the sake of the people and to strengthen control over the old lands of Northern Qi and Southern Chen, but in fact it is to deal with our Guanlong nobles. It can be said that Sima Zhao's heart is shared by everyone." Dugu Shun slowly said He said to everyone: "Once he successfully moves the capital, our Guanlong nobles will not only be marginalized, but he will also be able to eradicate our officials in the court and local areas without any worries! And these days, which official has a clean butt?" ? If he wants to deal with an official, it’s not just a matter of words? So gentlemen, the situation is very serious."
"Well, if the Renshou Palace coup was successful, why would we worry about today?" The speaker was Zhang Jin, the former right imperial guard general. Because he threatened Yang Jian on the ban on books, the angry Yang Jian dismissed him from the people and deprived him of all official positions and After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he not only promoted a large number of his cronies and appointed Gao Jiong, who was deposed by the late emperor, but even Cui Zhongfang, the initiator of the book ban order, was re-appointed. However, he forgot about Zhang Jin, which made him full of heart. of resentment and dissatisfaction.
Dugu Shun glared at Zhang Jin angrily and growled: "Shut up, what you are saying now is of no use except for being harmful."
Others also glared at Zhang Jin, blaming him for talking nonsense.
The Renshou Palace coup was the first action taken by the Wuchuan Alliance since its establishment. After Liu Shu, who was pushed to the forefront by them, failed and committed suicide, the matter has become a taboo for them. No one dared to mention it again, but Zhang Jin did not know It's really irritating to bring it up.
Zhang Jin saw that he had offended the public and knew that he had said something he shouldn't have said, so he quickly shut his mouth.
"Be careful what you say in the future. Don't bring harm to everyone with your nonsense." Dugu Shun warned Zhang Jin sternly, and then asked Yuan Zhou: "Master Yuan, what do you think?"
Yuan Zhou is not only the head of the Yuan family, but also a former right-wing general. He was imprisoned by King Yang Xiu of Shu and was expelled. He has not been used by Yang Guang so far. When he saw Dugu Shun asking, he expressed his thoughts: "In addition to us Guanlong nobles, the Guanlong nobles whose interests have been harmed are also opposed to moving the capital. The reason why they don't speak is actually a typical case of sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight. They want us to take the lead. If our opposition succeeds, , they will benefit. If the opposition is ineffective, it will be our Guanlong nobles who offend the emperor. However, according to the performance in the court mentioned by the head of the Dugu family, it can be seen that there are many people who support the move of the capital, so I believe they also see that our Guanlong family alone can The power of the Long nobles cannot dissuade the emperor from moving the capital. In other words, we can show our strong connections and win over some Guanlong nobles."
"In addition, the Chinese capital officials are also the victims of the capital relocation, and they are also the ones we can fight for. I roughly calculated the capital officials above the fifth rank, at least half are those who have lost their interests in the capital relocation, and 30% are the beneficiaries. There are about 20% neutral ministers, so 20% neutral ministers are very important.”
Dou Wei asked: "Master Yuan said that he would also win over the neutral ministers?"
"That's exactly what I mean!" Yuan Zhou nodded and said to Dou Wei: "If our Guanlong nobles have deep-rooted influence on the army, and 60% of the ministers are against it, no matter how tough the saint is, he will have to consider mutiny. , the danger of a coup.”
Dou Wei said to Dugu Shun, "I think it's feasible. What does the Dugu family master think?"
"This is the most feasible way at the moment. We will split up later and work hard to win over the neutral ministers." Dugu Shun thought for a while and then said: "Aren't we currently preparing to hold a general election by force? We can make a slight concession here. , opening the door for their disciples and disciples, what do you think?"
"I think it's feasible." Yuan Zhou agreed deeply. The foundation of the Guanlong nobles was in the army, and this was exactly where the Guanlong nobles and civil servants were coveted. As long as the Guanlong nobles gave up their small position, for the Guanlong nobles and civil servants Say, it's just a big piece of fat.
"I have no objections either!" Dou Wei also nodded. The Dou family lost Dou Kang, the general manager of Youzhou, during Yang Liang's rebellion, but for Dou Wei himself, he successfully suppressed the most unstable hidden danger. . As Dou Kang had expected, many rumors in Jixian were spread by Dou Wei in order to force Dou Kang to rebel.
Dou Wei thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said to Yu Wenbi: "If Yu Wen Gong can win over one person, he will be better than a million soldiers."
"The head of the Dou family is talking about Gao Jiong?" Yu Wenbi asked.
Dou Wei nodded and said, "It's Mr. Gao!"
Yu Wenbi thought for a while and said with a wry smile: "I'll give it a try, but it's best not to have too high hopes."
"But why?" Dugu Shun asked curiously.
Yu Wenbi sighed: "The head of the Dugu family, Gao Jun was once a retainer of the Dugu family. You should know that his allegiance was to the Sui Dynasty, not to a certain force."
Dugu Shun was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Let's give it a try! What if it works!"
"That's fine!" Yu Wenbi didn't know what to say.
Everyone discussed for a while and then dispersed.
