After Yang Su passed away, Yang Guang posthumously awarded him the titles of Doctor Guanglu, Duke Taiwei, and Governor of the Ten Prefectures, with the posthumous title "Jingwu"; his title was also changed from Duke of Yue to Duke of Chu, and was inherited by his eldest son Yang Xuangan; he was also given grains. Nine thousand stones and nine thousand pieces of white silk were used as funeral objects, and an edict was issued to express condolences. Yang Su's funeral was also handled by Honglu Temple in collaboration with the Yang family's children.
Although Yang Su's death did not affect the military reform in Guanzhong, it still had a certain impact on the court. The most typical one is that after Yang Su's death, he changed the position of the council, the minister of the province, and the ministers he held concurrently. The positions of Minister Zuo Pushe, Situ, Prince and Grand Master, etc. were all vacant. Any one of these fat vacancies was a coveted existence.
In particular, the positions of Chancellor of the Council, Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Ling of the Ministry of Finance, and Zuopushe of the Minister are even more powerful. The Prince's Division is also a pretty good position. In addition, the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs has also been in vain for a long time due to Wei Chong's death. .
The reason why Yang Guangyi did not appoint a new Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was that he hoped that the major political forces would fight like fire and water, and that the major political forces would turn against each other because of the "unequal distribution of spoils."
The second is to prepare to remove all the inactive people and replace them with credible and promising people; at the same time, in order to improve the efficiency of the central government, he decided to move the buttocks of central officials and strive to make the best use of their talents and professionalism. People run it; and the many important positions he holds in his hands are not only rewards for supporters, but also an artifact to make opponents obediently compromise.
Now that Yang Su is gone, Yang Guang has more important positions that he can use as bait.
In order to win over one of them, or all of them, various political forces were ready to take action the day after Yang Su died of illness.
Yang Guang knew this well, but he was not in a hurry to appoint him; instead, he deliberately left it for everyone to fight and fight. He even ignored all parties gathering to find people to support and argue.
As Yang Ji's confidant and favorite among Yang Guang's confidants, Yang Ji naturally became the target of many people's plans to conquer. They believed that as long as Yang Ji was willing to say a few nice words in front of Yang Guang, they would have a better chance of winning than their competitors.
However, Yang Ji was not stupid and did not express his stance to anyone.
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After returning from court that morning, Yang Ji looked at his wife and children and saw that they were all sleeping soundly, so he returned to his study to review the official documents sent by the Liangzhou Prefectural Mufu.
About half an hour later, Zhang Chuchen came in with cleaning tools and prepared to clean. Yang Ji looked up at her, pointed at the messy official documents on the desk, and said with a smile: "Don't be busy cleaning yet. I There are some official documents with seals here, please help me sort them by time; then record them one by one to show that I have received these official documents and have approved them."
Liu Rumei was mainly responsible for these chores; however, her belly was getting bigger and bigger. Not only was she lethargic and lacked energy, but she was also unable to walk. Yang Ji let her rest in the backyard, and helped Xiao Ying and Pei Shuying take care of the children when she had time. It’s like becoming a mother ahead of schedule. Zhang Chuchen had done a lot of these chores before and knew how to do them.
When Zhang Chuchen heard the instructions, he said "hmm" happily, then put down the things in his hands and came to Yang Ji's side to get busy.
Yang Ji did not talk to Zhang Chuchen anymore, but picked up his pen and ink and began to write official documents, either for approval or sealing.
Nearly a year has passed since he entered the imperial court last year. In the past year, the government affairs of Liangzhou have been handled by Chang Shi Yang Shanhui, Sima Yinshishi and others. With the talents of those people in Liangzhou, they can handle the affairs here naturally. It was more than enough; but even so, there were still many major matters that required Yang Ji, the state shepherd, to personally intervene and report to the emperor. Therefore, Yang Ji, who returned to Luoyang, had to deal with the government affairs that had accumulated in recent years.
At this moment, Hao Yuan walked in, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Yin Sima, Murong Bingcao, Xiao Xingcao, General Xue and others want to see you."
Yang Ji was stunned for a moment, then said happily: "Let them in quickly."
With that said, he stood up and walked to the outside of the study.
"See you, Your Majesty!" After a while, the dusty Yin Shishi, Murong Sanzang, Xiao Yu, Li Jing, Xue Ju, Yuchi Gong, Ling Jing, Song Zhengben, and Wei Zheng came to the outside of the study.
Yang Ji helped them up one by one and said with joy, "Please get up quickly and sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone took their seats one after another.
Yang Ji, who was sitting high on the throne, asked: "You guys came together, what's the important thing?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was speechless and all looked at Yang Ji with a resentful look.
He said to me, you, a Liangzhou shepherd, really don't want to be "liang" anymore in a prosperous metropolis like Luoyang?
Yang Changshi still had the foresight!
Master Yinshi calmed down, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, we are here this time. Firstly, we heard about the birth of the young master, so we came here to congratulate you; secondly, we asked Your Majesty to go to Liangzhou as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation. Without you, we are at a loss. Third, on behalf of all the soldiers of the Liangzhou Army, I came to ask your Majesty, when will we destroy Tuyuhun?"
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
This is probably the longest separation between Yang Ji and them. Although there is only one person missing, in Liangzhou without Yang Ji, everyone always feels like they are missing a backbone, which makes people feel an indescribable sense of depression. He was very constrained in doing things and making decisions. How could he be as free as when Yang Ji was in Liangzhou?
Especially when the news that Yang Ji brought Liang Erdai's great achievements in the Northeast spread back to Liangzhou, the entire Liangzhou military system was filled with restlessness. To put it bluntly, the fathers of the second generation of Liang are arrogant. They are happy that their sons have a promising future, but they are also afraid that their sons will surpass them, so they feel a little uneasy. Everyone hopes that Yang Ji will go back and lead them to create new things. Good results, such as this, can guarantee their family status, and they can continue to look after their sons with triumphant eyes.
When Yang Ji heard what Master Yinshi said, he was moved but also had a headache. He smiled and said, "The capital has moved eastward not long ago. The imperial court has many major issues that need to be resolved urgently. I'm afraid I won't be able to conquer Tuyuhun this year."
"Does this mean that we can attack Tuyuhun next year?" The questioner was Murong Sanzang. Last year, Yang Ji selected the most capable men from all the armies in Liangzhou to form an elite division called the Victory Army. And he was given to Murong Sanzang for training.
Yang Ji did not answer but asked: "Why does General Murong ask this question?"
"My lord!" Murong Sanzang said with a sad face and cupped his hands: "You asked me to build a brave army that is invincible and invincible. Now, those 35,000 victorious troops are enough to fight in any war. Defeat all enemies.”
After a pause, Murong Sanzang continued: "Before the soldiers were assembled, they were all elite men who had experienced hundreds of battles; whether it was the enemy's combat power, experience, fighting spirit, or courage, they were all the best. After forming the army, after more than a year of running in, the tacit understanding of the combat organizations at all levels and the skills of fighting formations have matured. The final general dare not say that they are one against a hundred, but each of them is brave and good at fighting, and each of them is extremely loyal. , can be used as an army of 100,000 or 200,000 people."
"However, for more than a year, they have eaten, clothed, and used good things, and they have spent a terrifying amount of money every day, and they have trained tens of thousands of war horses to waste; so Yang Changshi and Yu Shinan headed The people and officials in the army have deep complaints about this army."
"That's all. The key point is that the soldiers train hard every day and are exhausted to death, but they are subject to rumors and everyone's heart is holding back a breath. If there is no chance to prove their worth for a long time, I'm worried. Their mentality will also be unbalanced.”
After finishing the introduction in one breath, Murong Sanzang continued: "General Mo is sixty this year, and there are not many days left to fight. He also wants to make contributions to the Sui Dynasty in his short lifetime. That's why I ask this question."
Li Jing, who was at the head of the group, nodded and took over the conversation: "Yes, Your Majesty, if we attack Tuyuhun, I must serve as the vanguard."
Yang Ji glared at Li Jing: "Pharmacist, you are a powerless civil servant, why are you messing around?"
Everyone: "..."
During Yang Ji's Northern Expedition, Li Jing served as deputy commander several times. First of all, he and his generals blocked Bujia Khan's army at the foot of Datong City. In terms of force, he was also the best among the ten thousand armies. A ruthless man who will take his head. If such a ruthless person is also "powerless to restrain a chicken," then I ask, are there any generals in the world?
After scolding Li Jing, Yang Ji pondered for a moment and answered Murong Sanzang's previous "pressing question": "If nothing happens, we should be able to conquer Tuyuhun next year."
After hearing such ambiguous words, Xue Ju suddenly became unhappy and said aggressively: "What do you mean by 'should'? Your Majesty, please give us an accurate answer! Tell us the truth: Can we fight next year?"
Yang Ji said angrily: "I'm not the emperor, how could I know?"
"Sage, didn't you let you decide everything?" Xue Ju had been with Yang Ji for the longest time while sitting. He not only knew the details of Yang Ji, but also knew Yang Ji's personality well, so when he spoke, he was very direct as a soldier. style.
Yang Ji snorted and said: "The world is in flux. How can I predict what will happen next year? If the court doesn't make any big moves, it can naturally attack Tuyuhun. If the situation changes or there is a war with Goguryeo, the court will naturally take advantage of it. It’s done.”
"Your Majesty is right!" Master Yinshi nodded and said, "But if we send out troops next year, can we send out troops from the confrontation point in the east? In the past few times, we sent out troops from Dangjin Mountain Pass in the west with swords directed at Tuyuhun's heart, and the army came from Liangzhou To Shanshan, the road is long and the march is difficult, and Murong Fuyun's son is already on guard, and all the passes are heavily guarded, so it is not the best idea to march from the west."
"As for the roads in the east, the Qilianyuan Road in Liangzhou, the Chishui Road in Kuozhou, the Jishi Road in Taozhou, and the Ningchuan Road in Changzhou, Shanxi are open. If Mantou City, Shicheng Castle, and Chishui City are unblocked, they can threaten Fuqi City on the shores of Xihai Lake. I will eventually think that There is no need to sacrifice the near for the distant.”
Regarding everyone's joint efforts to "force the palace", Yang Ji felt a headache, and said helplessly: "I also know that it is much easier and less troublesome to march from the east; but the roads in the east are sandwiched in the mountains, and the mountain roads are difficult to travel, easy to break, and dangerous. Said, and there are many important towns and fortresses that need to be conquered before we can finally point our sword at the shores of the West Sea Lake."
"These castles are already tall and strong. Tuyuhun has been repaired and strengthened in recent years. The shores of Xihai Lake in the northwest are vast. Once these cities are in danger, soldiers and horses from all over can be reinforced. The war has been dragging on for a long time, and our army has insufficient food and grass. We can only We failed and returned defeated. Even if we solved the logistics problem, as long as Tuyuhun drags the war into the icy and snowy winter, our army will have no choice but to retreat, otherwise we will lose our troops and generals in the harsh environment."
After hearing Yang Ji's words, everyone fell silent.
Yang Ji felt relieved when he saw that he had shocked them. He took out the map from the desk and unfolded it, saying: "Although the road to the west is far away, the narrow area of Jinshan Pass has been owned by the Sui Dynasty. Although Tuyuhun is on guard, However, our army can rely on its strong strength to remove the opponent's strongholds one by one. Although this method requires a little more transportation, it is worth it for the sake of the lives of the soldiers and the final victory."
"In addition, Tuyuhun has both Mai Tiezhang in the west and Murong Zhao in the southeast. If they join forces together, they can break through a key point and let our army enter."
Although Tuyuhun was far inferior to the Turks, Yang Ji knew that the battle with Tuyuhun would be far more difficult than the Turks. Because they not only have to fight against people, but also against the weather and terrain; once the battle begins, the soldiers' physical strength will be greatly exhausted, and various signs of discomfort will appear. Historically, when the Tang Dynasty faced off against Tibet, the main battlefield was Tuyuhun. However, the Tang Dynasty's insufficient estimation of the weather and terrain made the plateau climate a nightmare for the Tang Dynasty's soldiers.
When Yang Guang personally conquered Tuyuhun, he used deception as a tactic. He asked Pei Ju to encourage Tiele and the Western Region Allied Forces to attack Tuyuhun from Jinkou Mountain, and killed Tuyuhun by surprise. The defeated Murong Fuyun had to send envoys to the Sui Dynasty. Asking for help, Yang Guang, who had already assembled a heavy army, immediately asked Yang Xiong, Yu Wenshu and others to lead the army to enter the country to fight. The army passed through the unsuspecting mountain roads and launched a thunderous attack on Tuyuhun with lightning speed. Finally, Tuyuhun was destroyed.
Murong Fuyun, who fled to Dangxiang, later recaptured his old friends due to the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty and re-established Tuyuhun. However, Tuyuhun's strength at that time was no more than that of the Sui Dynasty. Before Li Jing led his army to destroy his country, Duan Zhixuan took the lead in fighting once, which caused Tuyuhun's strength to decline again. Therefore, by the time of Li Jing's expedition, Tuyuhun's troops were running low, so he simply attacked from the east with force. Destroy Tuyuhun.
Today's Tuyuhun has also lost its troops and its generals, and its interior is being consumed by the iron rod. The strength of its country is definitely not as good as that of Yang Guang's expedition, so Yang Guang is too lazy to pay attention to this small country, but if Yang Ji wants to launch a campaign to destroy the country Fighting, then a battle of wits and a quick decision are undoubtedly the preferred strategies.
Now, Tuyuhun is on high alert against the Sui Dynasty, and his strength is not extremely weak, so Li Jing's strategy of attacking hard is not suitable for the Sui Dynasty; otherwise, even if Tuyuhun is destroyed, the Sui Dynasty will lose a disastrous victory. However, Tuoba Chici, the leader of Dangxiang, was Murong Fuyun's father-in-law. Perhaps he could use the power of the country to force Tuoba Chici to surrender, and then march from Dangxiang to deliver a fatal blow to Tuyuhun.
However, this method requires the court's cooperation. Tuoba Chici cannot be convinced by his own promise alone, so Yang Ji does not intend to speak out before it is carried out.
After listening to Yang Ji's analysis, Yin Shishi no longer insisted on his own ideas and laughed loudly: "Now that the king has a complete strategy, I will not say more."
"In a word, as long as it's a fight, the general will have no objection." Murong Sanzang also said with a smile.
"Yeah!" Yang Ji laughed and promised everyone: "A fight will definitely be a fight, but the specific tactics will not be determined until we arrive in Liangzhou."
"Here!" Everyone achieved their goal and stood up to answer the order.
Yang Ji said to Li Jing: "Pharmacist, Chu Gong Yang Su was kind to you by knowing and recommending him. He just died of illness. You can go to the Chu Kingdom Duke's Mansion to express your condolences."
"This is exactly what I mean!" Li Jing responded, and then said sadly: "I heard about this on the way."
"That's good!" Yang Ji nodded, glanced at everyone, and said, "You are here just in time. I have prepared a product for you all."
"What product?" Everyone was curious.
"That's it!" Yang Ji explained: "My mother-in-law bought a lot of land before Luoyang was established as the capital. Part of it was sold to the government, and part of it was given to saints as rewards to princes and ministers, but she still had a lot left. In addition to Some were sold to dignitaries and aristocratic families, and the rest were built into houses. Mingyifang and Yifengfang are all her houses. Even the Siqu of Jingshanfang also has some small courtyards."
"You don't have a place to stay in Luoyang. I plan to sell the idle Yifengfang house to each of you."
When the imperial court decided to move the capital, land prices in Luoyang soared, and there was no market for them. Mingyi Square and Chengyifang were originally a wasteland hillside with cluttered trees. After being divided by official square walls and curved walls, Dugu Min followed Yang Ji's plan. Method, develop into small villas inside. In this way, businessmen who have money but are not too wealthy can also afford it.
Those two squares are not as neatly planned as the other squares. Instead, they are built according to the terrain, making full use of the spatial gap and incorporating the original scenery into the construction. Everywhere is extremely beautiful.
"How much does one cost?" Yin Shishi and others have houses in Zhangye City and Daxing City, but when the capital is moved here, they will definitely have a home here in the future, and Yifengfang and Mingyifang are in good locations. After hearing what Yang Ji said, he was naturally tempted.
"One hundred Guan!" Of course Yang Ji didn't care about the money, but if he gave it away directly, these people would definitely not want it, and some officials who didn't like him might also make articles based on this and say that they bribed court officials.
"How does this happen?" These people are Yang Ji's confidants. They jointly control the Silk Road and hold shares in the Silk Road Alliance. In fact, they are not poor people. After hearing Yang Ji's free price, , I was touched at the same time, but couldn't accept it, and I shook my head repeatedly.
"Li Daliang, Dugu Pingyun, Zong Luohu, Zhu Can, Hao Yuan and others have all accepted it, why don't you give me face?"
"this……"
"That's it. I'll go find Manager Gongsun later."
"Here!" Everyone responded respectfully, but they were thinking of other ways to compensate.
"Sir, Princess Leping sent someone to invite you. She said that a guest came to the princess's house and invited you to have lunch." At this time, Xian Yufang entered the study and said softly.
Three days ago, it was Yuwen Eying's birthday. Yang Ji, his uncle, also gave a gift, but he didn't go because there were too many female relatives. But their family said they owed a meal yesterday. Then someone sent a message saying that they would be hosting a special banquet for some close male guests at noon today.
Although Yang Ji wanted to have a happy dinner with his subordinates, he had already agreed and naturally could not refuse. However, during this period, many people came to him, so he asked casually: "Did you tell me who the guests were? "
Xian Yufang said: "I heard that Princess Nanyang and her family have arrived. Even the entire Yuwen Shuhe Mansion is here. The Prince's family will also be passing by."
Yang Ji was stunned when he heard this.
After all, Yu Wenshu couldn't sit still. He was worried that he would be rejected in the palace and worried that he would not go to Princess Nanyang's mansion, so he took a detour to Princess Leping's mansion to wait. Thinking that Yang Guang had always hoped that he would reconcile with Yu Wenshu, he said, "I understand, I will go later."
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