Liangzhou entered winter earlier than the Central Plains, and winter ended later than the Central Plains. First there was sleet and hail for a few days, and then there was heavy snowfall that lasted for a day and night. The entire land was like a snow-covered, ice sculpture. Jade bricks are ordinary.
In order to fight for this year, Yang Ji killed Tuyuhun; after the beginning of the new year, he sent letters to the "Tianmen" in various states and places, such as flying pigeons and flying eagles, and then asked them to add these letters to Zhangye's work report in the name of the palace guards. It was handed over to the local officials and generals, but due to different weather conditions and different distances, the arrival times of the officials and generals were also different.
In this season of ice and snow, generals from all over the country don't have to do anything. Even if they want to go back to their bases, they can't. Yang Ji saw that the mountains and roads were blocked by heavy snow and the battle could not be fought. In addition, these people's wives and children were all at home in Zhangye, so he didn't even bother to talk about serious business and let them roam free.
However, every time a group of people came, a reception feast would be held; at each banquet, a large piece would be poured down. When Yang Ji participated in various banquets in the capital, he followed the principle of not drinking if he could, and drinking less if he could, but never more. But Liangzhou was completely different. He was the leader of everyone, and he was facing his own people. , no matter what kind of considerations he had, he couldn't stop at it; every time he entered the banquet hall upright, he returned home sideways.
The subordinates toasted in many ways, not only wishing him to be promoted to a father, but also wishing him to become the father of his second or third child. They all used the same reason over and over again.
Yesterday, officials and generals from all over the country finally arrived.
During the day, everyone still called friends as usual, talking about parting and bragging in small groups. In the evening, there was another big reunion banquet, and then another large piece fell; as expected, Yang Ji, the Liangzhou shepherd, fell again.
When he woke up, it was already the next day, and Yang Ji only felt a dry mouth and a splitting headache.
After washing up, my condition was a little better, but my stomach was still burning. I drank a large bowl of jade rice porridge before I felt better. I looked at the two copies of Wen Gong on the table, and then fell into deep thought.
"Mr. Sir, are you awake?" Xiao Ying walked into the room. Although it was cold in Zhangye, there were more than ten hot springs in the Yang Mansion. When the house was built, pipes were laid underground in the residential area and a floor was laid on top. The weather When it's cold, boiling hot spring water is introduced into the pipes, and the constant flow of hot spring water makes the room very warm. If it's cold again, coals are burned in the fireplace or fire pit.
Therefore, the heating facilities and winter conditions here are more complete than the palaces in Daxing and Luoyang, and they also save materials.
When Xiao Ying arrived in Zhangye, she mainly stayed in the back house area. She was now very thinly dressed. She wore a light yellow palace skirt underneath and a robe made of white folded cloth outside. It didn't look like she was spending the winter at all. .
After entering the room, she took off her outer robe and hung it on the hanger like a tree trunk.
"Wake up, wake up!" Yang Ji looked at his beautiful and charming wife and said with a wry smile: "I'm really afraid of drinking these days. Even if you beat me to death, I won't drink anymore."
"Pfft" Xiao Ying couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter.
Her husband said this every day these days, but every night, he came home drunk... She didn't even bother to talk about him.
Sitting in front of the coffee table, he asked with concern: "Is Mr. Lang sober?"
Yang Ji chuckled: "I was still groggy at first, but as soon as I saw you, everything got better."
Xiao Yingfang felt very happy, her eyes were shaped like crescent moons, but she said: "You! You just like to talk nonsense."
Avoiding her husband's fiery gaze, she suddenly found two booklets on the coffee table, tied with a three-finger-wide red silk ribbon.
She knew that Liangzhou official documents were divided into nine levels according to the severity of the content, with red, yellow, purple, cyan, blue, green, black, white, and black and white ribbons to show the distinction; red ribbons indicate the most important The most urgent document.
Two moments ago, she came to visit her husband and had not seen these two brochures. When were they delivered? Is there going to be a war?
Xiao Ying asked Yang Ji nervously: "Lang Jun, are you going to fight Tuyuhun?"
"I summoned generals from all over the country this time to prepare for the war." Yang Ji said: "Many officials in the court simply cannot understand the benefits of confrontation and arms race. They think that the endless confrontation in Liangzhou will We consume a lot of manpower, material and financial resources. In fact, our consumption is no different from the previous consumption. On the contrary, because of the rotation of stationing and fighting, we have tempered one elite division after another who are proficient in fighting in snowy areas and adapted to the plateau climate. But the world The situation has changed, so the sage hopes that we will destroy Tuyuhun as soon as possible so that the Liangzhou army can free up its hands to deal with brand-new enemies."
"Hey!" Xiao Ying also knew this. She sighed and said, "That's good, so that others don't always say that you respect yourself as a soldier and respect yourself as a thief."
"Yes!" Yang Ji nodded and said to his wife: "But this booklet has nothing to do with Tuyuhun. It was sent by Chengyuan to Zhangye with a flying eagle, and then translated by Chuchen and Murong Xianyue. One book is Or is there a major change in the important people in the court?"
"Censor Zhang Heng took over the position of Yang Situ, and Li Ziquan, the minister of civil affairs, took over the position of Cui Zhongfang. Your eldest brother Xiao Cong resigned and retired, and the sage granted the vacant position and the internal history order to your sixth brother Xiao Jue. As for Xiao Jue, the position of Minister of the Ministry of War was given to Duan Wenzhen, the Minister of War. In other words, with this personnel change, the Xiao family lost the position of Minister of the Ministry of War. However, your seventh brother Xiao Yu is now a sharp blade in the hands of the saint. As long as he follows the If he continues on this path, within two years, he will be more trusted by saints than Xiao Jue."
"After all, the eldest brother has been an emperor. Retiring this time will be beneficial to the Xiao family. However, the post of Minister of the Ministry of War does not have much real power, but the responsibilities are as heavy as a mountain. And the sixth brother is not good at military affairs, so he should give up There are actually no downsides to this position.”
Having said this, Xiao Ying looked at Yang Ji with full eyes and said softly: "As for the seventh brother, he is different from the other brothers. He has a very deep imprint of Liangzhou. If he is reused by the saint because of his personal ability, it will be a big deal for him." The Xiao family is a good thing for Mr. Lang."
"I think so too!" Yang Ji agreed with his wife's statement and said, "The other booklet is related to Liangzhou officials who entered Beijing."
Xiao Ying asked nervously: "What are the arrangements?"
Among the eleven people who entered the capital, only Yin Shishi and Xiao Yu were given important positions; there was no news about the other nine people, Yao. She thought that these Liangzhou state generals were kept in cold storage. If this is true, it also indirectly shows that the emperor is suppressing Yang Ji.
"Second uncle Dugu Sheng, Yao Junsu, Wang Bian, Gao Junya, and Wang Xingben joined the Xiaoguo Army, each leading a soldier from one palace." Yang Ji said with a smile: "The Xiaoguo Army has ten palaces, each with a force of 10,000 people. There was no such thing before. Soldiers, so the generals are all empty, and now troops are arriving in Luoyang one after another, and the saint then appoints them to each lead a government of soldiers."
"Wang Wei, Liang Mo, Li Qiong, and Liu Wujian are currently serving in the Jizhou Prefectural Mufu. Together with Liu Quan, Brother Teng has five capable generals." Yang Ji smiled and continued: "The Sage has great expectations for Brother Teng Wang and Liu Quan, hoping that they will promote the Liangzhou model in Jizhou. However, they are weak and unable to support each other, making it difficult to open up the situation in Jizhou; the Sage will now use the five of them When I arrived in Jizhou, I was obviously ready to concentrate all my efforts on carrying out a drastic and vigorous reform in Jizhou."
Xiao Ying asked again: "Does Lang Jun think they can do it?"
"It's difficult, it's as difficult as climbing to the sky!" Yang Ji shook his head and said with great regret: "Jizhou is the traditional sphere of influence of the Shandong gentry. Their influence on Jizhou has penetrated into all aspects and all strata throughout the territory; the court and other forces It is difficult to penetrate. In fact, when Yang Liang's rebellion was put down, it was the best opportunity for reform. But now, it is very, very difficult."
Since the Shandong nobles had no sense of presence in the center of the Sui Dynasty, in order to compete for power with the Guanlong nobles and return strongly, they had an affair with Yang Liang, who was trying to overthrow the orthodox court, and supported Yang Liang openly or covertly; when Yang Liang failed, From now on, the Shandong gentry will not be able to stand upright in terms of doctrine, law and morality. At that stage, both of them were uneasy, and both of them were afraid of being liquidated by the court.
No matter how the court arranged or reformed them at that time, they did not dare to resist or engage in mischief; otherwise, the court could deal with them openly and openly. However, Yang Guang ascended the throne for the first time at that time, and was severely punished by the Renshou Palace coup and Yang Liang, causing his throne to be in jeopardy. Everything must be stable, and Yang Ji cannot say that Yang Guang missed the opportunity in vain.
More than two years have passed, and the past has disappeared, and Yang Guang was forced to reuse the Shandong nobles to balance the Guanlong nobles. This resulted in his support for the reform of Jizhou being far less than that of Liangzhou; even, It is possible to go back and forth, go back on your word, and give up halfway.
It is precisely in view of this that Yang Ji is not optimistic about Jizhou's reform and Jizhou's new policies at all; if he chooses any of the six states of Qing, Xu, Yan, Yu, Liang, and Yi, the effect will be the same as Liangzhou; even if it is Yongzhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou are also much easier than Jizhou.
Xiao Ying's eyes were full of worry, and she sighed: "Mencius said, "A gentleman has something to do and something not to do. He knows that he can do it and does it; he knows that he can't do it and doesn't do it." If something cannot be done, do it forcefully. , it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a reckless man. Since Lang Jun also believes that Jizhou's reform is as difficult as climbing to the sky, why not persuade the saint? Even if it were replaced by Youzhou, it would be better than Jizhou, right? "
"The saint is concentrating his strength to deal with Jizhou. He is full of confidence and pride at this moment. No one can persuade him now." Yang Ji smiled bitterly and said indifferently: "A person will not know how to regret until he is scarred. Wait until he touches it. If you try to persuade someone with a grey-faced face, a thousand haggard faces, and an extremely tired person, then the effect will be far better than what you have now."
Xiao Ying bit her pink lips and thought for a moment, then said hesitantly: "If Mr. Lang doesn't persuade him, no one can persuade him. Moreover, once the reform fails, it will not only waste time, effort and money, but also Brother Teng Wang and you." His old department will also be implicated."
Xiao Ying is in charge of the internal affairs of the house. She must not only be the mistress of the house, but also strive to be a princess who can advise her husband at all times. She said this not because she wanted to interfere with her husband's decision, but because he seemed to be unconscious. At this point, he told the consequences so that he would not regret his current decision in the future.
Yang Ji was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "My lady is absolutely right. The saint will definitely write a letter to communicate with me about this matter. When the time comes, I will write back and explain the serious relationship clearly."
Xiao Ying smiled with relief and said sweetly: "Mr. Lang, make your own decision! Don't be influenced by me."
Yang Ji said amusedly: "What did you say just now?"
"Aren't I afraid that you will regret it in the future?" Xiao Ying rolled her eyes at her husband, and her sudden grace stunned Yang Ji's eyes.
Yang Ji stretched out his hand and held her in his arms. Xiao Ying was only wearing a light spring dress, her soft hair brushed her nose, and her faint fragrance filled her heart and spleen, but she had taken a bath early. Yang Ji put his arms around her soft waist and said, "It's cold, so you don't wear more clothes. What if you get cold?"
Xiao Ying put her arms around his neck, a pair of big and beautiful bright eyes full of heart-stirring affection, and said worriedly: "Mr. Lang is just talking about me. Lang Jun drinks and sleeps every day these days." It's so late, even though Lang Jun is still young, he can't bear such trouble. Look at you, your eyes are full of bloodshot eyes."
"After these few days, it will return to normal." Yang Ji said: "Those in the court who seem to be friends but are actually strangers must be let go. Next, I have to run the King Wei family well."
Yang Ji gently rubbed her soft belly and said, "We have prestige and kindness. But when it comes to love, we are far from it. If we don't manage it, it won't work." But the people across from me were all rough guys. What else could I do besides drinking? "
Xiao Ying felt as if there was a fire burning in her body. She felt lazy, comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time. She struggled slightly to sit upright and said, "Lang Jun, I see that all of your subordinates have a strong sense of military aura." Although there are some people who care about the style, there are very few of them. It would be better like this. I will pay more attention to each family's situation in the future, and travel and socialize with each family's wives more."
"My wife, this is a very good idea!" Yang Ji kissed Xiao Yingruyu's cheeks and said teasingly: "Men can be so angry that they can swallow up all the mountains and rivers, but once they get home, they will be locked up tightly by their own women. Take me for example, I commanded thousands of troops and killed countless enemies outside, but when I met you, a little goblin, I was defeated and fell into disarray."
Although they were an old couple, Xiao Ying's face turned red and she was almost embarrassed to death by Yang Ji's flirtatious words. She said coquettishly, "Shameless."
Yang Ji chuckled and bumped his legs a few times. Xiao Ying, who was sitting on his lap, was thrown up and landed on his lap again. Xiao Ying groaned, hugged his neck tightly, and said angrily: "You bad guy, why are you so crazy! If I had known, I wouldn't have dealt with you..."
"Little lady, now that you are a piece of meat on our chopping board, am I still up to you? Come on, let me have a good time!" After saying that, Yang Ji kissed her. Xiao Ying dodged left and right, twisted her waist, and slipped off Yang Ji's lap. She smiled and said, "Don't act so disgusting, like a big pervert."
"Tch, you're telling the truth!" Yang Ji stood up in frustration and told his blushing wife, "It's good to hang out with the wives of various families, but you have to pay attention to the feelings of some people."
"How do you feel?" Xiao Ying wanted to run away, but when she heard her husband talk about business, she quickly turned around and asked.
"Feelings of a little person!" Yang Jizheng said: "You are a princess, and it is true that you are good at communicating with people. But your position is too high, and when you were in the capital before, you were only the female family members of high-ranking officials and dignitaries. She is the top fateful woman. If you communicate with the fateful woman for a long time, you may ignore the feelings of little people."
"Little people also need to survive, have ambitions, and have dignity. They don't have as good conditions as we do. If you communicate with them as a princess all the time, they will feel depressed and inferior; if you are informal, They are also wearing expensive clothes on special occasions. Not only can they not let go, but they may also have other thoughts."
After hearing these words, Xiao Ying suddenly realized that she, Pei Shuying, Liu Rumei, and Zhang Chuchen, were not arrogant women who pursued luxury. Instead, they were thrifty, opposed to extravagance and waste, and their clothes were "simple." But this "simplicity" is relative to those noble ladies in the capital; after their "simplicity" arrived in Liangzhou, other women's families still looked up to them.
She really didn't expect this, and she might realize it in the future, but at least not now. With her husband's reminder, she also avoided some detours. She nodded and said apologetically: "If I hadn't reminded you, I wouldn't have done it." I’m afraid it’s going to be self-defeating.”
"It's not self-defeating." Of course, Yang Ji didn't let Xiao Ying and the others get into trouble, but since Xiao Ying plans to take the diplomatic route of a lady to help herself win over people's hearts, she has to pay attention to what these women are particularly concerned about. If you always feel depressed and your clothes are luxurious, people will not only not feel close to you, but they will think you are showing off to them and alienate you.
Yang Ji looked at the hourglass and said, "I'm going to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion to have a look. The generals are probably going to the Prefecture Mansion to wait one after another."
A group of people have been living in a state of intoxication for so long, so it’s time to get down to business.
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