The heavy snow fell all over Daxing Palace. The red plum blossoms bloomed in the snow in the front yard. The double petals were pink and red, and the snow reflected red, adding a little warmth to the white world.
The corridors in front of the Ganlu Palace are complicated. Occasionally, palace people walk quickly under the eaves, but no one dares to make a loud noise. Except for the whistling of the north wind, everything in the huge palace is quiet.
At dusk, Yang Guang, Xiao Jue and Duan Wenzhen walked into the Manna Hall from the China Hall. He shook off the snowflakes on his body and said: "I feel that this year is a bit colder than last year, and last year was colder than the year before. If it is getting colder every year, It’s cold in the year, so that’s okay?”
Xiao Jun said with a smile: "Although there are four dangers in Guanzhong, the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan inside are endless, and there are no big mountains to resist the wind from the north. Moreover, the ice and snow melted a few days ago, absorbing all the warmth between heaven and earth. This As the saying goes, snow is not as cold as melting snow. The snow melted not long ago, and it has continued to fall in the past two days, so it is naturally colder than before. You will get used to it after a while. "
"Actually, cold has its benefits." Duan Wenzhen, who was standing next to him, added: "People have clothes to wear, quilts to cover, and charcoal fires to keep them warm, but pests in the ice and snow do not. The long-lasting heavy snow in winter can remove the insect eggs buried in the ground and return them to the ground. It allows the land to store a considerable amount of water, which is very conducive to farming.”
Yang Guangqi asked: "Do you still know about farming?"
Duan Wenzhen smiled bitterly and said: "In the third year of Emperor Kaihuang's northern expedition to the Turks, King Wei Zhao specifically asked the late emperor to appoint Wei Chen as the commander of the march. However, Wei Chen managed so many troops for the first time, so the credit records recorded afterwards were inaccurate and unclear. Unexpectedly, he was beaten by the angry King Zhao of Wei. However, Wei Chen also gained a memory because of this. Later, when he served as governor of Shizhou and Hezhou, he was worried that he would make the same mistakes again, so he visited the people and tried to learn from some old farmers. Farming, agricultural skills, and eventually even the art of observing the sky.”
Yang Guang couldn't help laughing, and laughed loudly: "If Duan Qing hadn't said it, I would have almost forgotten this. But it can be regarded as a loss and a gain. If all the officials in the world were like Duan Qing, guarding against arrogance, impetuosity, and not being ashamed to ask questions, And if I work hard in my new position and increase my knowledge, I, Da Sui, will definitely reach a higher level."
Xiao Jue and Duan Wenzhen nodded in agreement.
The three of them entered the side hall of Ganlu Hall and sat down. The palace lady poured tea and then bowed and left.
Yang Guang took a sip of tea and asked Duan Wenzhen with a smile: "You used to be a subordinate of my uncle, King Wei, and today you fell into the hands of my brother, King Wei. How do you feel about them as father and son?"
"Wei Chen is very lucky." Duan Wenzhen bowed and said: "Wei Chen is lucky that he made a mistake under King Wei Zhao. If he had been replaced by King Wei, I'm afraid it would be more than just thirty big boards."
"Oh? What happened today?" Yang Guang knew what Yang Ji was going to do in the B-list examination room today, and also knew how he was going to take the exam and how he was going to score, so he was very relieved about Yang Ji, but now he heard Duan Wenzhen say this Said, still can't help but become curious.
Duan Wenzhen cupped his hands and said: "Sage, as soon as King Wei appeared, he broke the left arms of Wang Shichong and other fifteen examiners of the second list."
Yang Guang sat aside and drank tea with a leisurely expression, neither angry nor questioning.
Speaking of which, he was completely immune to Yang Ji. Even if that guy poked a hole in the sky, Yang Guang wouldn't think there was anything surprising. On the contrary, if Yang Ji does not do something for three to five days, then the sun will rise in the west.
But after being brothers for so many years, Yang Guang also knows that although Yang Ji likes to cause trouble, he and his aunt Dugumin are not people who make trouble for nothing. If outsiders do not provoke them, they will never bully others, but once someone If you mess with them, they, mother and son, can definitely turn a trivial matter into a big deal.
For example, in the current martial arts second ranking list, Wang Shichong and others have obviously cheated and manipulated the martial arts for personal gain. They are all defrauding the emperor, but they are the sinners of the country who plot against the king. If Yang Ji does not take the opportunity to clean up these things, it will bring disaster to the country and the people. As a bastard, he even suspected that Yang Ji who appeared in the examination room was a fake who looked exactly like him. But Yang Ji didn't kill anyone now, he just broke the left arms of Wang Shichong and others, but the punishment was much lighter than he expected.
Yang Guang vaguely felt that the matter could not end like this. How could he not know what kind of temper Vajra Slave had? So he asked: "Then what? Is it the end?"
Duan Wenzhen was promoted from the local government to the capital not long ago, and he didn't understand the way the Yang brothers got along with each other at all, but to be honest, he himself quite admired Yang Ji's heart-warming act of executing someone without permission. The reason why he said this was not to accuse Yang The black form of the gathering is what a minister must report truthfully.
Originally, Duan Wenzhen was worried that the emperor would be furious and angrily punish Yang Ji for upholding justice. However, he never expected that the emperor would not be displeased at all after hearing this. He just drank tea calmly and said with confidence: "King Wei. He broke the left arms of Wang Shichong and others, and then asked doctors to set their bones. According to King Wei, the reason why he broke the left arm instead of the right arm was because these people were familiar with martial arts procedures, proficient in arithmetic, and had They will help and record scores, which will save a lot of trouble. This is called making the best use of materials and people. After the martial arts competition is over, it is not too late to deal with them completely. "
"..." Xiao Jue was shocked. If it were him, he would immediately put these people in prison and wait for the trial of the three law officials. But after Yang Ji broke these people's left arms, he actually let them do things. It's really surprising, but if you think about it carefully, Yang Ji's method is not without benefits, at least it saves a lot of manpower. Wang Shichong and others are familiar with the situation, and they are waiting for sin. At this time, they just want to get rid of the crime. At this moment, they are definitely more dedicated than others when doing things.
He finally understood why Duan Wenzhen said, "I'm glad I made a mistake under King Wei Zhao." Who could stand Yang Ji's method of punishing people? Xiao Jue felt pain just thinking about the situation of having to work even though his left arm was broken. Maybe you will become disabled as a result.
Yang Guang was not surprised at all, because he thought this was a normal operation for Yang Ji.
At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The higher a person's status is, the easier it is for his mentality to change and the easier he is to be deceived by all aspects. Even he is no exception. Thinking back to when he was young and vigorous, he only felt that opening up new territories was his destiny. However, when he saw the chaos in the world and the lack of justice of Emperor Xuan of Zhou Dynasty, he felt that his father Yang Jian was a wise man who was ten thousand times better than Yu Wenyun. Why can't I be the emperor?
At that time, Yang Guang only wanted his father to ascend the throne of emperor and never thought about anything else. But with the founding of the Sui Dynasty, he fought in the north and south, and his military achievements and prestige surpassed that of his elder brother Yang Yong, so his mentality changed again.
But Yang Ji was different. Even if he kept making meritorious service and getting promoted, he became the youngest famous general and minister. But Yang Ji is still Yang Ji from the beginning to the end. He has not changed at all in terms of how he behaves and always maintains his true heart. This is really commendable.
Originally, after Yang Guang experienced Yang Liang's rebellion case, he was a little worried that Yang Ji, Yang Lun, Yang Zhiji, and Yang Jing could not stand the temptation of power and would become the second, third, fourth, or fifth Yang Liang, so he thought The three general administrations headed by Yang Lun, Yang Zhiji, and Yang Jing were first abolished, while Yang Ji's Liangzhou Mu was determined as appropriate.
But after this incident, this heart faded away.
Needless to say, Yang Ji’s great contribution was made by Yang Lun, the general manager of Yanzhou. Since he took office, he has been working hard to relieve the victims of floods in Yanzhou and to build the Yellow River embankment. To this day, not only has he not become a burden to the imperial court, but He used local finance to provide food for the victims and built the Yellow River embankment; Yang Zhiji, the general manager of Yangzhou, also managed Yangzhou in an orderly manner. As for Yang Jing, the general manager of Qingzhou, although there was no outstanding performance, there was no mistake at all. If his family doesn't believe in such dedicated people, then who can Yang Guang trust in the future?
After pondering for a long time, Yang Guang asked casually: "What about the children of aristocratic families and officials who sneaked into the second list? How did King Wei deal with them?"
Duan Wenzhen quickly replied: "Reporting to the saint, King Wei has expelled more than 18,000 descendants of aristocratic families, officials, aristocratic families and officials. King Wei..."
"Wait!" Even though Yang Guang had been mentally prepared, he was stunned by the number of Duan Wenzhen's registrations. He interrupted Duan Wenzhen's words with a wave of his hand and asked in shock: "You said there are more than 18,000 people who have signed up for the second list? The samurai? Are they all the children of officials above the fifth rank and pretenders?"
"Exactly." Duan Wenzhen said solemnly: "There are more than 41,000 warriors who signed up for the second list. In addition to the more than 18,000 people who were expelled from the camp, King Wei and Wei Chen suspect that among the remaining 23,000 people , there are at least several thousand people who are fake sons, generals, and slaves of noble families and officials."
"Hey!" When Yang Guang heard this, he couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up angrily and said, "I directly gave away the 400 places on the A list. They were not satisfied and even wanted to grab the B list. If everyone does this, then what’s the point of my martial arts?”
"There is no need for a saint to be angry." Duan Wenzhen stood up and said: "After expelling the children of aristocratic families and officials, the rest are all fake people. Although there is still no way to identify them, these people have no way of becoming officials. People at the bottom. And it’s not easy to be a fake person. Some people have to pay tribute to the original owner a lot of money every year. This kind of unlimited contribution also makes them complain endlessly. If the saint uses it seriously, they will definitely drift away from the original owner. .”
"Sage, what Shilang Duan said is absolutely true." Xiao Jue also stood up and said: "After all, there are only four hundred people hired in the end. Apart from the well-known people, there are at most a hundred people left. If the screening is really done, If they don’t go out, they can be sent to serve in remote places. As time goes by, their friendship with their original owners will fade away, and they can safely serve as court officials.”
He glanced at Yang Guang, who had a gloomy face, and continued: "Wu Ren had no way to become an official before, so he had no choice but to worship certain people as masters, hoping to enter an official career through this. If this Wu held successfully, and formed Customized, those arrogant warriors will naturally no longer worship the master, and some people will even break away from the original owner because of the existence of martial arts. After all, not everyone is willing to change their names and become the son of others. "
"Forget it! Forget it this time." Yang Guang was persuaded by the two of them. He also knew that the top priority was to organize the martial arts well so that it could be customized and create a good start for future talent selection; as for the omissions, they would be dealt with in the future. It’s not too late to fill them in one by one. As for the family generals and 'pretenders' who are mixed in, they are just minor matters. As long as the seemingly descendants of aristocratic families and officials are eliminated and the examiners are fair during the competition, the reputation of the martial arts will not be ruined.
He nodded slowly and said: "Be sure to let people remember some details. I don't want the next martial arts competition to be still full of loopholes."
"Here." Xiao Jue and Duan Wenzhen bowed in response.
