At noon, the dazzling sunlight renders the majestic Daxing Palace into a magnificent sight, and the misty golden light reflected from the glazed tiles is dazzling.
After the mountain of memorials in Anren Hall were finally reviewed, Yang Guang stood up and stretched his muscles. His joints crackled all over his body. He took a long breath, picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip of tea. Only then did he feel more comfortable; After looking at the two memorials that had been left on the table for several days, Yang Guang couldn't help but sneer.
One of the memorials is that Xue Daoheng, the official of Sili, impeached Yang Ji for killing the Xianbei people in Tuyuhun. He almost killed all the Xianbei people, causing the plateau to boil. Yang Ji's unkind and immoral act was really not conducive to the later governance. , demanding that Yang Ji be punished and the common people complain.
This pedantic scholarly view made Yang Guang sneer.
Benevolence, righteousness and morality are fine for our own people, but for aliens, what nonsense are we talking about? If benevolence, righteousness, and morality could make foreign races submit to the Sui Dynasty, and allow foreign races to respect benevolence, righteousness, and morality towards the people of the Sui Dynasty, the Turks would not have killed all the animals in the seven counties, and the Tuyuhun people would not have gone south when the Bujia Khan was greatly promoted. Troops were sent to contain the Sui troops in Xiping, Chuihe, Lintao and other counties.
The reason why the Sui Dynasty was strong and prosperous was based on strength, the lives of soldiers, and killing, which was not benevolence, justice and morality at all. As Yang Ji said in his private letter, today's killing is to prevent the need for killing in the future, and today's killing is to make the Tuyuhun people accept the Sui Dynasty's decree honestly.
You, Xue Daoheng, are just a civil servant who never goes abroad, how can you know the secret? You didn't know you were being taken advantage of.
The other is a petition jointly signed by Yuan Shou and Zhang Jin. They believed that Yang Ji, Yang Shanhui, Li Jing, Zhang Xutuo, Xue Shixiong, Qian Shixiong, Yu Shinan, Wang Cong and others were too powerful to serve as officials in Liangzhou. It was too long and inconsistent with the practice; the court was required to transfer these people to other places according to the system of three-year terms and transfers if they are not promoted or demoted. In the end, more than a hundred civil and military officials jointly signed, and most of these signed officials Most of them were noble officials from Guanlong, including Yuwenbi, Li Zhongwen, Yu Zhongwen, Xin Shixiong and other important officials. In addition, there were gentry from the Central Plains and Shandong gentry, such as Yang Xuangan, Yang Wensi, Cui Hongsheng, etc.
But thinking of Yuan Shou's miserable appearance in court this morning, Yang Guang couldn't help but smile slightly and said in his heart that since you dislike Vajra Slaves so much, you should get rid of the Liangzhou officials, then I will do what you want.
Thinking of this, Yang Guang sat down again, pointed to the two memorials, and said to Yang Zhao, who was sitting next to him: "Shiming, have you read these two memorials?"
Yang Zhao was currently reading the private letter written by Yang Ji to Yang Guang. He raised his head and glanced at it, then immediately said, "Yeah, I read it."
"What do you think of these two memorials?" Yang Guang asked again.
Yang Zhao stepped forward and said: "As far as I know, the two memorials were delivered one after the other, the one by Duke Xue first, and then the one by Yuan Taifu, with a difference of less than two moments. It can be seen that the purpose of these two memorials is the same, both to impeach Uncle Wang. Although Duke Xue is a little more pedantic, his purpose is simple, he just discusses the matter, and he does not know that he is being used by others; the latter one is regarded as the one by Duke Xue The impeachment memorial is the stepping stone."
After analyzing this point, Yang Zhao glanced at his father and continued: "They think that Aye has a fixed impression, and if they read another book, they will get twice the result with half the effort. This is a kind of mental battle."
"That's true!" Yang Guang asked again: "Then what do you think is the purpose of the three major forces of Guanlong, Shandong and Central Plains?"
"This is the Guanlong nobles uniting with the Shandong nobles and the Central Plains nobles to attack Uncle Wang. Their real intention is to control the Silk Road and the Yongliang two states." Yang Zhao's words were not only a reply to Yang Guang's question, but also a conclusion. He went on to say: "Although our Sui Dynasty was a two-capital system, the center of gravity of the imperial court has shifted eastward and southward. This fact will inevitably cause Aye and the imperial court to pay less attention to Yongzhou and Liangzhou. This will have a negative impact on the Guanlong nobles." For me, it’s a God-given opportunity.”
"Yongzhou is the core of the Guanlong nobles. The Guanlong nobles want to do business in the Western Regions and earn huge returns. Liangzhou, which is under the supervision of Uncle Wang, is an obstacle they cannot avoid. If they succeed in forcing Uncle Wang away, not only will the Silk Road It will be smooth and unobstructed, connecting two large western states, and it can also attack the royal family and take away the most critical and stable cornerstone."
"The reason why the Shandong gentry and the Central Plains gentry
In response to the Guanlong nobles, one is because Uncle Wang is regarded as the chief enemy by the aristocratic family members. If they can overthrow Uncle Wang, it will be beneficial to everyone. In addition, the Guanlong nobles came forward in this matter, and they are happy to help; secondly, They reached a consensus on the interests of the Silk Road and the distribution of official positions in Liangzhou. "
Yang Guang nodded, and when Yang Zhao said nothing, he said in a deep voice: "You are right, but you ignored a very critical issue, that is, the Shandong nobles and the Central Plains nobles do not recognize the representatives of Li Ziquan and Zhang Heng. .”
Yang Zhao was stunned for a moment. He really didn't expect this question, but after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed the case. Just because Li Ziquan represented the Shandong gentry and Zhang Heng represented the Central Plains gentry, Yang Xuangan, Yang Wensi, and Cui Hongsheng left them alone and joined forces with the Guanlong nobles.
"I understand, kid, but Aye, it should be a good thing if they fight among themselves, right?" Yang Zhao asked.
"If it was a good thing before, now it is half good and half bad!" Yang Guang, like his father Yang Jian, both prioritized suppressing the Guanlong nobles. However, the children of the Guanlong nobles controlled most of the government soldiers and Beijing soldiers. The elderly Yang Jian In order to ensure a smooth transition to the throne of the Sui Dynasty, his policies became milder during the Renshou years. The important historical task of suppressing the Guanlong nobles was naturally given to Yang Guang.
After Yang Guang put down Yang Liang's rebellion, he severely suppressed and punished a group of Guanlong nobles' children, and then used military examinations, military reforms, and elimination of idle and evil officials. This greatly reduced the overall strength of the Guanlong nobles and stabilized the imperial power. . Next, he planned to lead the nobles to deal with the Guanlong nobles, while he sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight. However, according to my cousin Li Yuan, the Guanlong nobles merged into one and secretly established an anti-Sui Wuchuan alliance, thus integrating the overall strength of the Guanlong nobles. At this time, the several gentry forces that were already fighting fiercely could The internal affairs are going on again, so how can they be the opponent of the Guanlong nobles who are united as one?
This is the "bad" in Yang Guang's "both good and bad".
As for the threat from the Wuchuan Alliance to the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang is not too worried now. First, the Sui Dynasty is stable, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the Wuchuan Alliance has no conditions for changing dynasties; second, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, as long as he If they stare at the alliance leader's family and fight against the alliance leader's close families, the alliance will break up in a hurry. When they come up with another alliance leader and continue to attack the alliance leader like this, one after another, the overall strength will weaken.
Seeing that his father had no intention of continuing the discussion, Yang Zhao asked, "Ah Ye, I wonder what you plan to do with those two memorials?"
"What they said is not unreasonable! Then I will do what they want!" Yang Guang smiled, and then said: "Anyway, the battle of Tuyuhun is over, and Xue Shixiong and Qian Shixiong have made great contributions in the war, so naturally Unable to allow them to continue serving in the lower county, I decided to take advantage of the situation and appoint Xue Shixiong as the prefect of Zhuojun and Qian Shixiong as the prefect of Fufeng."
Yang Zhao's eyes lit up when he heard this. Zhuojun is the seat of Youzhou Prefecture, and it is also the traditional sphere of influence that the two surnames Lu and Cui have been fighting for for a long time. Later, they couldn't compete with each other. The two surnames Lu and Cui simply shared the idea of heading north to the grasslands and east to Goguryeo. They made a lot of money by selling forbidden goods on the trade route; once Xue Shixiong, a core member of the Wei Wang family, occupied the post of Zhuojun prefect, these two surnames would never be as handsome as they are now.
This appointment was not only a "repayment" to the Shandong gentry, but also an opportunity to expand the Wei Wang family, which represented the interests of the royal family, to the northeast.
As for Fufeng County in Yongzhou, it is one of the five counties in Guanzhong in the tradition. Dashan Pass, which connects the north and south, Dazhen Pass and Anyi Pass, which connects the east and west, are all in Fufeng County. Therefore, it is not only the traditional scope of Guanlong nobles, but also the east-west merchants. The team must pass through, but his father responded to the suggestion of the Guanlong nobles and handed over this strategic location to Qian Shixiong. I really don’t know how angry and depressed the Guanlong nobles would be when they heard this result.
I learned it, I really learned it!
However, it was not over yet, Yang Guang said again: "Zhang Xutuo, the governor of Zhangye and the general manager of Zhangye, has been in Liangzhou for a long time, and it is indeed time to move. He is the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army in this battle, and he will not make a decision. Less military exploits..." After a pause, Yang Guang asked with a smile: "Shiming, where do you think it is suitable?"
"Xihai Dao Xingtai Shangshu Ling?" Yang Zhao heard the words and blurted out the words "Xihai Dao Xingtai Shangshu Ling".
"It's Xihai Daoxingtai Shangshu Ling!" Yang Guang nodded with a smile. personal letters
Among them, Yang Ji believed that Tuyuhun was a vast area with few people, so it would be more suitable to set up three counties.
There is a county to the west of Xiti Mountain. The county is located in Yema Town, east of Yema Nan Mountain and Wulanda Ban Mountain. It is connected in all directions. The upper plain of Ganquanshui between the two mountains has rich water resources and fertile land. It is the best choice for the county government. In order to commemorate the soldiers who defended Ganquan Camp, Yang Ji suggested that the county be named Ganquan County and the county where the county seat is located be called Ganquan County.
To the east of Xiti Mountain, to the south of Qilian Mountain, to the north of Qinghai Nanshan, and to the west of Riyue Mountain is a county. Its name is the ancient Xihai County, while to the south of Qinghai Nanshan is Heyuan County.
But Tuyuhun is too chaotic now. Although each tribe is very weak, each tribe is like a small country with its own cultural customs, and the chief, who is like a king, has his own private army. When the army is there, It can also make them behave and be honest, but once the army withdraws from the plateau, these chiefs may not be obedient and may not comply with the government's requirements and implement the Sui policy.
In the early stage of governance, it is best to establish Xihai Dao Xingtai Shangshu Province to take charge of the three counties, Murong Zhao, and Dangxiang Qiang to ensure that the imperial court controls these places military, political, economic, cultural, and educational.
At the same time, the establishment of Xikai Dao Xingtai Shangshu Province can also have the effect of supervising and supervising county officials to prevent those officials from brutally extorting bribes from local people for their own selfish purposes, killing good people and taking credit for their merits, causing border troubles.
In this regard, Yang Guangshen believed that in the past, Shi Wansui brutally massacred and exploited the people of Nanning Prefecture and southern Yizhou because there was no supervision, which made the Sui Dynasty's rule in the southwest very unstable and border troubles frequent. Therefore, it is necessary to establish Xihai Dao Xingtai Shangshu Province. This will avoid the officials of Xihai Dao Xingtai Shangshu Province and three counties to work for women. Yang Guang also plans to incorporate the three counties into Liangzhou and put them under the management of Yang Ji and the Prefecture Mufu. Taiwan Province.
In addition, Yang Ji's strategy of pointing his sword to the southwest and forcing Dangxiang away has aroused Yang Guang's interest. Although Yang Guang has no intention of Su Pi's territory, he does not allow another country like Tuyuhun to appear in the southwest of the Sui Dynasty. But no matter what, Tuyuhun now needs a general to be in charge, and Zhang Xutuo is both civil and military, selfless, and has good moral character. Yang Guang is very relieved that he serves as the Shangshu Ling and is also in charge of the military and political affairs of the province. .
Yang Guang wrote three letters of appointment, and together with Yang Ji's proposal, pushed it in front of Yang Zhao, and ordered: "Immediately deliver King Wei's regional division proposal and letter of appointment to the meeting hall, and order the three provinces to draft a formal document. Send to Liangzhou."
"Yes!" Yang Zhao responded and quickly bowed to take it.
"Wait a minute!" Yang Guang stopped Yang Zhao and wrote another appointment letter, appointing Mai Tiezhang as the Minister of the Ministry of War of the province, the prefect and general manager of Heyuan County.
According to Yangji's regional division method, Heyuan County is divided into two counties, north and south. The county seat of Yuanhua County in the north is now Mantoucheng, the county seat of Chishui County is now Jishi Town, and the county seat is Yuanhua County in the north.
This county reaches Xihai County in the north, Chuihe County and Lintao County in the east, Ganquan County in the west, and borders Dangxiang, Murong Zhaobu, and Subi in the south; and Mai Tiezhang, an "old thief" who has a similar odor with Yang Ji, came to If you were a county guard or general manager, you would definitely understand what Yang Ji meant and successfully force Tuoba Chici away.
After writing this letter of appointment, Yang Guang wrote another edict: ordering Yang Ji to hand over the messy successors of Tuyuhun to Zhang Xutuo, Yang Shanhui, Li Jing and other state pastoral officials. He and Yang Yichen immediately led 30,000 elite troops to Beijing. Accompanying the Northern Patrol.
Although Yang Ji's southwest strategy was good, he didn't know anything about the small countries and tribes in the southwest. How to operate it and whether it was necessary had to be discussed with Yang Ji in person. Of course, more importantly, Yang Ji sent a large amount of evidence proving that the Li family in Longxi collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. These must also be discussed in detail in person.
Yang Zhao waited for his father to finish writing, and suddenly thought of something, and asked: "Ah, if General Xue, General Xue, and General Mai leave, what will happen to Shanshan, Qiemo, and Dunhuang?"
Yang Guang said without thinking: "Let their adjutants Feng Xiaoci, Song Laosheng, and Quan Xu take over!"
"Here!" Yang Zhao wrote down Yang Guang's words, called a few servants waiting outside the palace, and left together with the appointment letter and edict that were still inked.
Yang Guang looked at the memorials of Xue Daoheng and Yuan Shou, sighed, and said to himself: "Guanlong, Shandong, Zhongyuan and other aristocratic families have already established their power.
A sign of union; but King Wei was alone. He is now surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the pressure on his shoulders is too great. Alas, I have to find someone to help him share the burden. "
But for a while, Yang Guang didn't have a suitable candidate in mind. He couldn't help but ask Yang An who was on standby: "Chang Qiu Ling, who do you think can help King Wei share the burden?"
Yang An hesitated for a while and said softly: "Sage, I don't know if it is to your liking to lock those two in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Yang Guang frowned and said, "You mean the fourth and fifth children?"
"It's them!" Yang An glanced at them cautiously and saluted: "Sage, I don't know if they are suitable, but I think the person the Guanlong nobles and Shandong nobles hate the most is anti-Wang Liang, followed by Cai. It's King Wei. And if we take the Guanlong nobles alone, the third person they hate should be King Xiu of Shu."
"Eh!" Yang Guang's brows widened. He glanced at Yang An in surprise and said with a smile, "According to what you said, that's really the case!"
"Perhaps this is where saints can operate." Yang An has followed Yang Jian and Yang Guang for a long time, and he knows very well about the struggle in the center.
The more Yang Guang thought about it, the more he felt that there was much to be done and that it was wonderful. He nodded his head and said repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad!"
