After the banquet, Yang Guang took a group of ministers to take a walk in the back garden of Tongming Palace to eat, and then sat in a pavilion to have tea and play music.
There is no doubt about Yang Guang's talent. However, Yang Er, like Li Er, both likes glitz and success. The difference is that Yang Er can't let go of the face of the nobles and the figure of the emperor. Like Li Er, before killing the hero, he still shouts and cries, which Yang Guang will never be able to do; although he was encouraged by Yang Ji Next, he helped Yang Su's coffin out of the house, and he was willing to do so at the time, but afterwards, he complained to Yang Ji that he was awkward and always felt that his actions were fake and hypocritical. (Note)
But at the same time, he was very face-saving and very competitive; he dreamed of surpassing his predecessors in all aspects, and "building Sui Yuntai", a project that could win people's hearts, reflect the emperor's magnanimity, and inspire future generations, was too important to Yang Guang. appetite. Not only did he deeply agree with it and asked Yu Wenkai to make it a top priority, he also demanded that it be large-scale and magnificent.
Yu Wenkai now shoulders the historical mission of digging the Yongji Canal. He has no skills at all, so he regretfully gave up this project to win the favor of the civil and military ministers and noble descendants. He also recommended He Chou to Yang Guang, thinking that He Chou would be a good candidate for the project. In terms of urban design and construction, he is not as good as his own, but when it comes to meticulous craftsmanship, academic institutions, bridges and building load-bearing, etc., he is far behind. If the building complex to honor the heroes is built properly, it will surely satisfy everyone.
Yang Guang accepted this suggestion, appointed General He Duowei as a young eunuch, and ordered him to choose a site in Luoyang City to build the "Martyrs' Shrine of the Sui Dynasty".
The "hardware" of the "Martyrs' Shrine of the Great Sui Dynasty" is easy to handle, but it is difficult to choose the candidates to occupy the "Hotel of the Martyrs of the Great Sui Dynasty".
The Great Sui Dynasty was full of talents, and there were countless famous generals. If selected according to the criteria of "Yuntai Twenty-Eight Generals", there would be hundreds of people at least. Yang Guang could accept hundreds of people to be stationed in the "Great Sui Heroes' Shrine", but Yang Guang Li Chong, Liu Long, Li Chong, Li Che and others mentioned at the meeting only made great achievements in local wars. If they are compared with Yang Shuang, Yang Su, Han Qinhu and others, it is not only inappropriate, but also It can also easily cause big disputes and chaos.
In this regard, Su Wei suggested: "Sages and veterans are graded according to merit, according to the three talents, four images, five elements, Liuhe, seven stars, Bagua, nine palaces, twenty-eight constellations, thirty-six heavens, seventy-two earth evils, etc. Divide.”
"Yes!" Yang Guang is the emperor, and he likes this method of division linked to "gods" very much.
Hearing this, Gao Jun immediately added: "Sage, once the 'Great Sui Heroes' Shrine' is completed and opened to the common people, it will surely become a holy place for aspiring young people to pay homage to heroes and generals. In order to ensure its sacred status and the justice and justice of the court, Authority; at all levels, it should be better to lack mother than to abuse."
Gao Jiong has made outstanding achievements in the fields of military, government affairs, reform and other fields. He is more than qualified to be admitted to the "Martyrs' Shrine of the Great Sui Dynasty", but to be honest, he does not want to be ranked at the same level as "ordinary generals", so he expressed his thoughts . Of course, this suggestion is reasonable and has been unanimously approved by everyone.
"Sage, I have a question." Because he was not in the court, Yang Xiong spoke more casually. Seeing everyone watching, he continued: "Can people with meritorious deeds like Yu Zeqing, He Ruobi, and Wang Shiji be able to Selected?"
When Yang Xiong asked, everyone was stunned. They all looked at Yang Guang who was looking up.
Yang Guang was also embarrassed and frowned.
Yu Zeqing, He Ruobi, Wang Shiji, Yan Rong and others were all decisive figures at the beginning of the Sui Dynasty; especially in many key wars, they were the ones who turned the world around; but later, such people were drunk and dreaming. He "degenerated" in his life and committed many "crimes", so he was executed one by one by Yang Jian.
For such people who have mixed reputations and reputations, it is right to call them heroes; it is equally right to call them sinners. If heroes are judged based on their merits, they are definitely qualified to be included in the "Martyrs' Shrine of the Sui Dynasty", but when it comes to moral character and integrity, they are absolutely not qualified.
Choosing the former is not a big deal. However, if we only talk about moral character and integrity, women who were rated as chaste and martyrdom by the imperial court were nobler in character than all the heroes and generals, but you cannot include them in the "Great Sui Heroes and Martyrs' Shrine", otherwise, the "Great Sui Heroes and Martyrs' Shrine" would be a joke.
"Vajra slave, what do you think?" Yang Guang couldn't think of a way to get the best of both worlds, so he posed the question to Yang Ji.
Suddenly, everyone looked at Yang Ji!
The gaze is intriguing!
Yang Ji understood why everyone was like this, and it was all because he killed the He Ruobi clan that everyone hated; but he still expressed his opinion: "Gong is merit, fault is fault, Yu Zeqing, He Ruobi, Wang Shiji, Yan Rong and others made great contributions and laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Sui Dynasty, but they were also talented and possessed the conditions for decadence and corruption."
At this time, not only the ministers were surprised, but Yang Guang was also surprised. He also thought that Yang Ji opposed the selection of Yu Zeqing, He Ruobi, Wang Shiji, Yan Rong and others. However, this answer overturned his imagination. However, he didn't say anything and signaled Yang Ji to continue.
"We cannot deny their achievements, and many people know about them. If the imperial court ignores them, the people who are familiar with their deeds will think that the imperial court's Martyrs' Shrine of the Sui Dynasty is stingy and one-sided, which will affect the fairness of the Martyrs' Shrine of the Sui Dynasty." and authority." Yang Ji said: "I think the imperial court can include them in the 'Shrine of Martyrs of the Sui Dynasty', but when inscribing their merits, they must be realistic; as for the comments, they should not be engraved word by word, right or wrong, Let the world judge it. This can not only reflect the courage and magnanimity of the imperial court, but also serve as a wonderful warning to the world."
Li Er was very generous and magnanimous when it came to dealing with his ministers who had mixed reputations. Even if Hou Jun rebelled against him and wanted to kill him, even if Zhang Liang had a rebellion, he still did not eliminate these two people from the twenty-four ministers of Lingyan Pavilion.
Therefore, the world knows that "people cannot make mistakes or commit crimes, otherwise they will not be safe"; the world knows that "everyone is equal before the law, even if the princes, ministers, and founding generals make mistakes, they will be punished accordingly." And Li Er himself has also gained an eternal reputation.
In comparison, Yang Guang seems to be very petty on this issue.
When Yang Xuangan rebelled, Wei Xuan, the "ancient expert" of the Sui Dynasty, dug up Yang Su's tomb, burned his corpse and bones, and then bulldozed his ancestral tomb. Although Wei Xuan's move was to "show his determination to die to the soldiers", the royal family "is also" a member of the Hongnong Yang family. Without Yang Guang's tacit approval and order, Wei Xuan would have dared to do this.
Of course, Yang Shuang, Yang Ji's father, is also a rough "Guo family expert", but what he digs up and burns are the ancestors of the Turks. The purpose is to provoke the Turks to go to the saints and die. The purpose and significance of this are naturally It is different from "Wei Xuan".
In their hearts, all the ministers agreed with Yang Ji's statement, but the decision-making power rested with Yang Guang. If he didn't speak, it would be hard for everyone to say anything.
Yang Guang frowned and thought, and after a while he raised his eyes to look at Yang Ji and said slowly: "But they made a big mistake after all."
Yang Ji stared at Yang Guang with burning eyes and said solemnly: "But our Sui Dynasty is not the Hu Dynasty dominated by Hu people, nor is it a barbaric alien race; nor is it a troubled era where heroes are judged by their success or failure."
Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly woke up.
The Hu Dynasty and the foreign courts outside the region adhered to the theory of merit and fault; the people believed in the concept of the weak eating the strong and respecting the strong, which led to constant disputes and endless wars among various tribes.
Why are the Guanlong nobles so presumptuous? It is the concept of respecting the strong and supremacy of force that causes trouble.
Why did Yu Zeqing, He Ruobi, Wang Shiji, Yan Rong and others become completely different and unscrupulous? It is the concept of respecting the strong and supremacy of force that is causing trouble.
It would be fine if their swords were facing the outside world; but what they were facing was the Sui Dynasty, the throne of the emperor, and the people of the country.
This is also the deep meaning and painstaking efforts of Yang Jian who desperately tried to restore the Han system, promote Han rituals, establish Han laws, and be selfless during his lifetime. It is true that Yang Jian puts the inheritance of the Sui Dynasty first, but the interests of the Sui Dynasty are consistent with the people, so it is not the weak people who ultimately benefit?
After all, the most miserable and pitiful group when fighting is the ordinary people. If laws and the unique moral concepts of the Han family can restrain the behavior of all Chinese people and make everyone abide by the law, why should the people suffer from wars?
Yang Guang thought about this and already agreed with Yang Ji's opinion. He glanced at the ministers and asked in a deep voice: "What do you think of King Wei's opinion?"
You, the emperor, are shaken. What can we, the ministers, do? Besides, who has no fault at all? Even if he is a saint, after his death, if his descendants make a big mistake, won't his statue also be removed from the "Martyrs' Shrine of the Sui Dynasty" and be infamy for eternity?
So everyone stood up and saluted with clasped fists. Gao Jiong, who was most afraid that his descendants would take the path of Yang Su's disciples, was the first to speak: "Sage, King Wei has great insights and far-sightedness. I have no objection!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Hearing this, Yang Guang nodded and told Gao Jun: "Gaogong has a noble character and is the Minister of Taichang Temple in charge of etiquette. The famous generals who stationed in the 'Martyrs' Shrine of the Sui Dynasty' will be collected by your Taichang Temple. Their life stories will be collected by you." The deeds must be listed in detail so that the ministers can consider and consider them.”
For the sake of family inheritance, this old guy submitted his resignation early this morning, determined to retire and return to his hometown. But Yang Guang didn't want him to leave, but he had no reason to refute.
This task is definitely the best way to retain him, because it is not only related to his posthumous name, but also closely related to the posthumous names of his former colleagues and subordinates. Even if he doesn't think about himself, he still has to think about his former boss and subordinates.
Gao Jiong was stunned for a moment, then he raised his hands bitterly and said: "Old minister, I obey the order. I will certainly list the list of heroes and generals based on the principles of fairness and justice."
Yang Guang felt proud, but with a serious expression on his face, he waved his hand grandly: "I can rest assured that Mr. Gao is doing something!"
"Thank you, saint, for your trust!" Gao Jiong knew that he could not leave, and what he had done was another major offense.
During the selection process, those who were not selected were dissatisfied; after the list was made, those with lower rankings were dissatisfied; and those with great merit were also dissatisfied if they felt that someone with a certain merit was compared with them.
Therefore, no matter how he chooses or arranges, he will always offend people.
No, this big blame cannot be shouldered by him alone, and he cannot bear it, so he bowed his hands to Yang Guang and said: "Sage, the Martyrs' Shrine of the Sui Dynasty was initiated by King Wei, and he must have mature proposals and plans in mind. The old minister begged the sage to involve King Wei to supervise Taichang Temple.”
Yang Ji's face turned dark and he sneered: "Mr. Gao, I am Liangzhou Mu."
"What King Wei said is absolutely true!" Gao Jiong agreed with Yang Ji's statement, and then said solemnly: "But in addition to Liangzhou Prefecture, King Wei is also the minister of the military department of the inspection school, the general of the right guard, and the general of the town army. He selects and promotes famous generals and generals. , is the duty that should be fulfilled.”
"My actual position is Liangzhou Shepherd." Yang Ji said: "Those you mentioned are all empty positions that only work for a living and have no real power at all."
Gao Yan said sternly: "Because there are many jobs for you, King Wei, you should do more practical things, so that you can stop everyone from talking."
"I won't do it!" Yang Ji smiled coldly, turned to Yang Guang and bowed his hand, saying: "Sage, I am not short of money, and I am even more afraid of trouble. I have removed all those empty posts that make a living, as well as the post of Liangzhou Shepherd. , No matter what the court says, it doesn’t matter, I have no shame anyway.”
Everyone: "..."
Yang Guang also came to his senses, knowing that this task was not a "good job". He looked at this and that with a smile, and said to Gao Jiong: "Mr. Gao, just make a list and the deeds of the relevant people." , as for whether he can be selected, it is up to the ministers to decide."
"Here! I obey my orders!" Gao Qiao liked Yang Guang's 'promise', so he stopped staring at Yang Ji.
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[Note: It is not a false accusation to say that Li Shimin likes glitz and extravagance, but there is history to escape: First, Li Shimin defeated Wang Shichong and burned the Duanmen, Zetianmen and three main halls of the Luoyang Palace. Not long after he ascended the throne, he ordered Dou Jing to rebuild the Luoyang Palace. Dou Jing built a more luxurious one. At that time, Li Shimin advocated frugality everywhere, so he was slapped in the face by Wei Zheng and others (it seemed to be Ma Zhou, I can't remember clearly), so he destroyed the Luoyang Palace again and made Dou Jing take the blame. A few years later, Li Shimin built it again, with a larger scale and more gorgeous decoration. It was during this period that the Xiyuan section was expanded into a palace. The "Book of Sui" edited by Wei Zheng said that Yang Guang was extremely extravagant when he was building the Luoyang Palace, but many of the materials actually come from the Luoyang Palace that Li Shimin rebuilt, destroyed, and rebuilt.
The second is to build the Daming Palace in the name of filial piety to Li Yuan. Li Yuan was actually ill and about to die at that time, but he built the Daming Palace out of "filial piety to his father." How could others object? However, he couldn't enjoy the Daming Palace either, as work stopped midway due to various reasons. 】
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[Emphasis added: This is not my defense to Yang Guang, but the general situation of Luoyang City during the Sui Dynasty can be found in history. Comparing the general situation of Luoyang City in the Tang Dynasty, the difference will be revealed. 】
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