At the right time of Xu, the emperor's motorcade drove out of the north gate of Jingshanfang and arrived at the embankment on the south bank of Luoshui River. It turned west and crossed Shangshanfang. Not far away were the Xingjin Bridge and Tianjin Bridge leading to the palace. , Zodiac Bridge. In addition to the land on the north and south sides of these three bridges, there are two river islands in the middle. There are castles and arrow towers built on the island, and guards are usually stationed on it. It can be called one of the important portals of the palace.
The section from Jingshanfang Prince Wei's Mansion to Xingjin Bridge also became heavily guarded because the emperor and empress went to Prince Wei's Mansion for dinner from time to time. Although it was not like the way in later generations, pedestrians were evicted and pedestrians were not allowed to walk. However, Wuhouwei on the left and right also deployed a large number of elite "plainclothes" among the idlers.
A large number of "plainclothes" were watching the emperor's car and pedestrians passing by. Yang Guang's safety was guaranteed, so his motorcade had always been relatively low-key and unobtrusive.
The carriage was very spacious, like a mobile house. When the palace lanterns were lit, it was very bright inside. Xiao Zhaoyi saw Yang Guang sitting on the window seat drunk, so he took the porcelain pot from the small stove and gave it to Yang Guang poured a cup of sobering green plum soup. Seeing that Yang Guang had no intention of speaking, she walked to Queen Xiao who was more than ten steps away and sat down.
Yang Guang picked up the small bowl and took a sip, but his mind was still immersed in the political struggle. Although all the key criminals in Chen's rebellion case have been arrested one after another, and the court has made careful arrangements, Yang Guang's intuition tells him that things will not be that simple. The Guanlong nobles must have been involved. If not, why did the Guanlong nobles ask Shangshu to abrogate the military government's withdrawal resolution at this time?
These two things suddenly came together. Could it be that they were just taking advantage of the general situation to force him to submit? Originally he thought it was. But what Yang Ji said denied his idea.
Yang Ji said, "They have used this trick many times and it is not new. And in order to achieve their goals, they are likely to incite dissatisfaction among military households."
These words seemed to comfort him, and indeed they were. He didn't think much of it at the time. However, looking back one by one, the Guanlong nobles were very likely to incite dissatisfaction among military households and cause trouble for the place.
The Guanlong nobles have done this kind of thing more than once. They did what they did during the military reform, which led to a rebellion in Guanzhong; later, when Yang Ji went on an expedition to Tuyuhun and Goguryeo, they launched so-called "bandit rebellions" in Guanzhong again and again. The current withdrawal of the military government is another major event that touches the fundamental interests of the Guanlong nobles. Can they live in peace?
Obviously impossible!
And Yang Ji's plan of letting Xiao Jue be in charge of the withdrawal of the military government and investigating the personnel listed in the memorial is indeed very clever in theory; it can be seen that there will be a fierce battle between the southern gentry and the Guanlong nobles and Shandong gentry. . However, because the two brothers just followed whatever they said and did not discuss it in depth, they both ignored one important point: that is, on the premise of the withdrawal of the military government, and then checking the personnel listed in the memorial, they will definitely go further. Provoking the Guanlong nobles seemed to force them to take risks.
If the Guanlong nobles were involved in the Chen family's rebellion, in order to avoid being exposed and seeing that the court was investigating their people, they would most likely continue to do so and launch rebellions in both the north and the south at the same time. But rebellion is not necessarily a bad thing. He can just take the opportunity to uproot the careerists among the Guanlong nobles.
After all, in terms of the current situation, the royal family is powerful, and there are countless troops loyal to the Sui Dynasty. No one in the world can defeat the royal family. Even if it causes certain losses, it can always eliminate future troubles. However, the state pastors and governors of each state must be prepared for war, lest things get out of hand.
Seeing his worried look, Queen Xiao couldn't help but ask: "Sage, is the matter serious?"
Yang Guang's thoughts were clear. He didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble to his wife, so he casually talked about another headache: "I have nothing to do. I am thinking about how to arrange the vajra slaves?"
"Isn't King Kong Slave doing well now? Is there anything else that can be arranged?" Madam Xiao asked curiously.
"That kid is an all-rounder, as if he can do anything. The key is that he can think of things that others can't think of, and he even came up with amazing solutions. But the Eastern and Western Turks are each having their own wars, regardless of the two. Whatever the outcome is, it will affect our national policy in the future of the Sui Dynasty." Yang Guang sighed and said to Queen Xiao: "I not only want to keep him in the center to advise me and help me govern the Sui Dynasty, but I also want him to go to Liangzhou. Take charge of the overall situation. What do you think we should do?"
This is Yang Guang's true words. He has always believed that the focus of development in the Sui Dynasty has always been the Western Regions and the West. It was a mature route developed by the Han Dynasty. It was not only full of opportunities, but also far more risky than the unopened Maritime Silk Road. The path is mature and safe.
One of the great achievements of the Han Dynasty was the development of the Silk Road. If the Sui Dynasty closed its eyes and did not continue to follow the path of its predecessors, how could there be any further glory? Among them, Liangzhou and Yang Ji are the top priorities, especially Yang Ji, who has so many clever ideas that he is almost indispensable.
If this great undertaking was handed over to others, he would not be at ease, nor did he think anyone could do it better than Yang Ji.
Moreover, the Western Turks are at war, and the Eastern Turks are about to go to war, and both are close to Liangzhou. Besides Yang Ji, who can suppress foreign lands and take action in a timely manner, who else has the strength, ability, and courage to do so?
After listening to Yang Guang's words, Queen Xiao was immediately speechless and said: "King Kong Slave is a person. You want him to make suggestions in the center and also want him to go to Liangzhou to take charge. How is that possible?"
"So I have to come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, so that he can advise the central government and sit in Liangzhou at the same time. Can you tell me if there is a good way?" Yang Guang had no choice but to ask his wife Ji.
Empress Xiao was stunned for a long time and then said: "How can there be such a solution that has the best of both worlds in the world? In my opinion, we should prioritize things as before. If the center is in urgent need, let him be in the center. If Liangzhou is too urgent, Let him sit in Liangzhou and keep in touch via letters."
Yang Guang thought for a while and said: "From the current point of view, Liangzhou is definitely more urgent; and even if there is any major event here in the center, others can take over and handle it safely."
"Isn't that enough? Let him go to Liangzhou to sit in charge for a while, and then transfer him back when the matter is over."
Yang Guang struggled for a long time and sighed: "This arrangement is fine for official matters. But if he leaves, I will become a lonely emperor, and no one will be able to talk to us so freely. By then, we will Where to eat?”
Queen Xiao and Xiao Zhaoyi sighed after hearing this: Now, they have nothing to do. But then again, they also like the atmosphere of Prince Wei's Mansion; after comparison, they feel that the palace is very boring, and talking and eating are not as comfortable and comfortable as those in Prince Wei's Mansion.
Empress Xiao's feelings were a little deeper than those of Xiao Zhaoyi, because her son and daughter were no longer close to her after they grew up and started a family; when they met her, they were very aloof and alienated, and they were always cautious. Courtesy of a courtier.
Nowadays, only in the happy Prince Wei's Mansion can she feel that she is a person and not a "profession" like a queen who must observe etiquette everywhere.
"Forget it, forget it!" Yang Guang sighed and said in a low mood: "I asked for too much, let's talk about it in a few days."
Although he is the emperor and rich in the world, after comparison, he always feels that he is not as cool and comfortable as Yang Ji, and his life is not as relaxed and real as Yang Ji. He was so envious that he even had the strange idea that "the emperor is really boring and too tired, so he might as well abdicate."
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At the same moment when Yang Guang and his wife were talking, Yang Ji and his family gathered in the waterside pavilion to drink tea.
The teapot on the stove in the pavilion "gurgled" steam, and tiny bubbles appeared in the water. Xiao Ying calmly scooped out a ladle of water with a bamboo ladle, put it on the tea table, and then used a bamboo ladle to scoop out the water. She gently stirred the teapot with the spoon until the water in the pot flowed in one direction and a vortex appeared in the middle. She then took a handful of flat and long tea leaves from the teapot and put them into the teapot.
Seeing everyone watching with interest, Xiao Ying said with a smile: "Tea pays special attention to the heat. Wait until the tea boils for three times, then add the ladle of water back, and then you can taste it. The tea soup produced in this way will have a green color and a delicious taste. It’s not bitter either.”
In an instant, a tranquil fragrance of tea filled the pavilion. When the water in the teapot boils, Xiao Ying adds back the ladle of water she scooped out, elegantly picks up a towel and wraps it around the armrest, moves it aside, then uses a bamboo ladle to fill the tea soup, and elegantly washes the tea. Make tea and divide tea.
A set of movements is completed in one go. The ten slender jade fingers are extremely dexterous. The movements are pleasing to the eye and have indescribable beauty and charm.
Yang Ji picked up the tea cup and blew it, took a sip, closed his eyes and tasted the taste. It felt no different from drinking it directly. But seeing everyone waiting for comments, he had to pretend to be knowledgeable and said: "Drink it in the hot summer." Although some iced drinks feel refreshing at first, they become unbearably hot later on. This is not the case with tea soup, which can dissipate the heat from the body from the inside out. The fresh and timeless tea soup brewed by Aying is fresh and sweet, yet bland. Revealing the timeless charm, it is even more elegant... If there is any shortcoming, it is that it is not as good as sencha. On the contrary, it can digest the food in the stomach, and after a while, I will be hungry again. "
The girls didn't bother to expose him and just let him pretend and lament about life. But the latter words are indeed correct; because boiled tea and sencha are added with various condiments, oil and salt, they are not much different from ordinary soup. After a few bowls, you can indeed feel full.
Xiao Ying took a sip of the tea soup and looked at Yang Ji who was "intoxicated" in the tea with full eyes. She suppressed a smile and said: "Alang, I heard from the queen that it seems that it is not easy for the saints these years?"
"It's not easy to say for sure. Who made him the emperor?" Yang Ji put down his teacup and said, "The saint has been working hard on state affairs in recent years. He has to fight against foreign enemies, and also scheming with major forces and important ministers in the court. , it can be said that it is a matter of painstaking effort and effort. External enemies are easy to kill, and the key is to kill these important officials inside..."
"Each of these important ministers represents a force and appeals to the court for their interests. In order to achieve their own goals, they will fabricate lies that are indistinguishable to deceive the emperor. If half of their thoughts are for the public, it can make the saint feel better; but most of them Most people are just doing whatever they want for the sake of their own family."
"We in the Sui Dynasty shouted against corruption and corruption every day, and punished illegal and corrupt officials every day, but the most greedy people and the most corrupt officials were actually concentrated in the imperial city. Don't look at Gao Jiong, Niu Hong, Zhang Heng, Xue Daoheng and others are known for their integrity. In fact, they will also seek benefits for the people they care about. However, they all have strong moral limits, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and there are those corrupt officials who take the lead, so Seems very honest.”
Picking up the tea cup, Yang Ji took a sip, and then said: "As for the saint in everyone's eyes, he is not a living person, but a tool to gain power and benefits; whoever uses it well can get what he wants. They want the right to kill the people they want to kill, so everyone is counting on the saint. That’s why the saint just said, "The imperial city where the official office is located is a concentrated place of filth and evil, and the darkest place in the world is the emperor." City'. He battles wits and intrigues with these smartest corrupt officials all day long, and I feel tired just watching him."
"As the mother of a country, the ladies she faces are all heroes and heroines. These heroes are better at cheating than men and know how to use old feelings and affection to take advantage of the queen. Once the queen becomes soft-hearted, she will be fooled. Zhao. His situation and struggles are not much less than those of a saint."
"Why do they like to come to our home? Because the people in our home are pure and real, which has become their spiritual haven and spiritual refuge! Only in our home can they enjoy that moment of peace and the warmth of the world. "
Yang Ji was in a good mood and continued: "Part of the reason why a faint king became a faint king is that he couldn't stand and couldn't fight these people in the court, so he avoided seeing and talking about state affairs. The most typical one is Chen Shubao, don't you guys? I thought he had always been so stupid, but in fact he was also a wise man with great achievements in the beginning."
"When Chen Shubao came to the throne, he also wanted to make a difference, so he worked diligently and loved the people, sought talents, offered amnesty to the world, and neglected corvee. In the years before he came to the throne, he successively issued edicts to encourage farmers, seek talents, accept promises, and prohibit extravagance. , revise laws, and appease the Yi and Di people in Jiaozhou; for example, in March of the fourteenth year of Taijian (582), he issued an edict exempting taxes and rewarding farming. Later, in the second year of Zhide (584), he issued an edict exempting Wangding Of course, this was a very wise decision. Even the late emperor was amazed by some of the policies and laws he promulgated and introduced them into the Sui Dynasty."
"However, the shortcomings of the Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, and Liang were all concentrated in Nanchen. The power framework had long been solidified, making Nanchen too dark. After that, many courtiers changed their political affiliations under the aggressive influence of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty. He secretly worked for the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty. This made Nan Chen extremely ill and hopeless."
"Chen Shubao should know about this, and he also wants to kill some courtiers who betray his master, but behind everyone there is a family member who is supporting him. Once he kills someone, his family will most likely surrender directly. Nan Chen He would also die faster. So he didn't dare to kill anyone, not to mention that his own character was not strong enough, so he hid in the palace and lived a drunken life, sitting around eating and waiting to die."
Xiao Ying and others were silent after hearing this. According to what Yang Ji said, wouldn't the emperor and queen be the most tiring "official positions" in the world?
Moreover, they are all "heroines" among noble ladies. From these words, they instantly understood that the greatest advantage of Prince Wei's Palace is purity and authenticity. As long as the whole family continues to maintain this, the effect of "no disasters and no disease" can be achieved.
