Yang Lihua's warning this time was very serious. During the entire period, Gao Jiong remained silent and allowed Yang Lihua to scold him.
He was so resourceful that he had actually anticipated this situation.
In order to confirm whether Yang Guang would attack him, he even made a special trip to meet Yang Su in private when he was seriously ill.
This was the first time the two of them drank, talked and laughed, looking back on the past.
Two people who have been fighting for half their lives can finally face each other calmly, discuss heroes over a glass of wine, and forget their grudges with a smile.
But he didn't expect that Yang Su would trick him before he died...
Gao Jiong has always been very careful in his work. Although he is behind the scenes and often expresses dissatisfaction with the Tokyo and canal projects, he is confident that no one will report him, and he will not talk about these things with unreliable people.
But after all calculations, Yang Su, an old cunt, was ignored.
The last time he met Yang Su, the two chatted from noon to late at night, talking about everything, the past and the present, and the canal. He even cursed, saying that Yang Jian was a complete rotten person.
Of course, he was also full of praise for Yang Ming. Because of this, Yang Su became wary and arranged for someone to tell people in Yushitai what Gao Jiong had said in private.
From Yang Su's point of view, it would be too lonely to go down there alone. He had to take Gao Jiong with him. Otherwise, if Gao Jiong was left behind, once he was used by Yang Ming, with his eldest son Xuangan's talent, he would definitely be abandoned by Yang Ming. use.
This is not a good thing for the family interests.
We brothers are going to die together.
"It is said that people who are about to die are true. I am careless." Gao Qiao smiled bitterly and shook his head. In fact, he did not resent Yang Su in his heart. Everyone had their own plans. He was completely relieved about this matter. of.
The prime minister's belly can hold a boat, which is vividly reflected in Gao Jiong.
Yang Lihua frowned and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Next time, neither Yang Ming nor I can protect you."
"Eldest Princess, have you ever thought that what your Majesty said to you was just perfunctory words of comfort? He has already murderous intentions towards me. If he doesn't kill me, he won't be able to sleep," Gao Yan said with a smile.
Yang Lihua sighed: "Why don't I know? That's why I advise you to be careful in the future. For the sake of the Great Sui Dynasty, you can't die. You live not for yourself, but for the world. The people of the world want you to live."
"My body is rotten and useless, and my children and grandchildren have no talents or virtues. This is what my Gao family has become," Gao Qiu said, feeling quite lonely.
"I have vividly seen the difficulties of the Second Saint's entrepreneurship. Now is the time to consolidate the foundation, and there should be no large-scale construction. Your Majesty's eyes are like a torch, and he has a clear understanding of the state's serious problems. For example, he exempted all slaves and conferred land to them. This is an example. It is a great policy to benefit the country and benefit the people. This single policy requires a generation of monarchs to plan it slowly. However, His Majesty has only been in power for two years. The four warehouses have been in deficit every year. Millions of civilians have been recruited across the country, leading to widespread resentment among the people. , officials use the projects to enrich their own pockets, and if this continues, the country will be in danger."
Yang Lihua remained silent, simply sat down and listened quietly. She knew that Gao Jun was extremely loyal to the Sui Dynasty.
Gao Jing continued: "Tokyo, the canal, and the imperial examination are all millennium plans. If these three are completed, the power of our Sui Kingdom will be as stable as Mount Tai. Your Majesty's wisdom is rare in the world. However, everything should not be done too hastily. If you are hasty, you will panic. If you panic, you will panic." Chaos, take the canal as an example. If one man dies, it will harm the family. Women and children will be left helpless. They may sell their children or beg in the market. Thousands of people will die. In a county, the fields will be starved to death. Tens of thousands of people will die, which will lead to civil chaos. , the court suppressed it, and the people resisted it. If things go on like this, it will be a spark."
Gao Jiong lowered his head and took a sip of tea and said:
"That's why I only prefer the King of Qin, because he sees it too clearly. From the time he supervised the construction of Luoyang, he put the casualties of the people first. This is foresight. On the other hand, Yang Jian is really a thief of the people. "
Yang Lihua frowned and said: "In the construction of Tokyo, although the number of casualties was small, there were only 20,000, there was no civil unrest at all. The construction of the canal under the supervision of Yang Jian resulted in huge casualties but no unrest. Dugu Gong seems to be a bit alarmist."
"No," Gao Jiong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "People have memories, and they will never forget. If there is chaos in the Sui Dynasty in the future, I can even be sure that Henan will be the worst."
He was right. At the beginning of the turmoil in the late Sui Dynasty, the largest peasant uprising organization was Wagang Village, and Wagang Village was located in Wagang Township, Anyang, Henan.
Yang Lihua suddenly got angry, because she didn't like to hear what Gao Jong said, as if in Gao Jong's eyes, the Sui Dynasty would be in chaos in the future.
"Don't say this kind of thing again in the future, you are just too good at talking nonsense," Yang Lihua warned in a serious tone: "Since you are so optimistic about Yang Ming, at this critical moment, you must know how to protect yourself so that you can help him. .”
Gao Yan said with a smile: "I don't need my help. The position of prince belongs to him. This son has the legacy of the great ancestor and must be the key to the prosperity of the Sui Dynasty."
"You are really optimistic about him," Yang Lihua said with a smile: "If he takes over the East Palace, will Duke Dugu be interested in being the crown prince?"
"There is intention but no power," Gao Jiong said.
Yang Lihua smiled and said: "Your Majesty is jealous of you because you have no superiority. As long as you are willing to bow your head, Your Majesty will not embarrass you. For Sui's plan and Yang Ming's plan, you must lower your head for me. You, Dugu Gong, can clean the soles of your mother’s shoes, why can’t you bow your head and admit your mistake to Your Majesty?”
Gao Qiao smiled bitterly and sighed.
It is also an old joke to clean the soles of Dugu Jialuo's shoes. He is Dugu Jialuo's retainer. Without Dugu Jialuo, he would not be as tall as him.
Therefore, Gao Jiong still acted like a retainer in front of Dugu Jialuo, even though he was already Shangshu Zuopushe at that time.
One day, Dugu Jialuo was caught in the rain and the soles of his shoes were stained with wet mud. Gao Jiu wiped the floor behind him, collected all the mud, and put it into his sleeves. After Dugu Jialuo changed clothes, he rolled up his sleeves and personally wiped Dugu Jialuo's clothes. The muddy shoes that Garro changed into were cleaned, and he looked like a servant.
As the saying goes, everyone who has been served has served others before.
Su Wei, Yang Su, and Niu Hong were all learning from him. Among them, Yang Su basically got the essence and became proficient in it.
Seeing Gao Jiong's embarrassed look, Yang Lihua couldn't help but smile and said: "Think about it carefully. If you really think about Sui Dynasty, you will know what to do next. You don't need me to teach you, right?"
Gao Yan smiled bitterly and said, "Let's give it a try."
Yang Lihua finally felt relieved and said with a smile: "Yang Ming and I will help you speak."
.......
"Gao Jiong? He wants to see me?" Yang Guang also looked incredulous.
Someone from the chamberlain informed that Gao Jiong was already kneeling outside the door of Liangyi Hall.
Even though Gao Jun didn't have an official status, he had a nine-ring gold belt given by Yang Jian. With this thing, he could enter and leave the imperial city freely. In the entire Sui Dynasty, he and Yang Su were the only ones with it.
Yang Guang pondered for a moment and then said:
"Let him in."
He was very curious, what exactly did Gao Jiong want to do?
"The minister's empty talk has wronged the country and the emperor, so that it has harmed His Highness the King of Qin. The eldest princess has sternly reprimanded me, which makes me ashamed. I am here to see your majesty. I am really asking for forgiveness," Gao Jiu knelt on the ground and spoke sincerely.
Yang Guang curled his lips. The sun was rising in the west. How could Gao Jun bow his head to me?
At this moment, Yang Guang's self-esteem was undoubtedly filled, and his mood instantly improved.
"I also know that you are an outspoken person, but there are some things that you don't think as thoroughly as I do. You are an old minister and a retainer. I have always been very tolerant of you. But if you make a small mistake, I can't bear to blame you, but the national policy As for the big plan, you can’t talk nonsense.”
Gao Jie hurriedly said: "I didn't think carefully, and I didn't study your majesty's painstakingly, so that my superficial words turned into a laughing stock. The eldest princess scolded me and woke me up. I hope your majesty will not be angry because of my gaffe. "
Yang Guang laughed and said: "Get up. If you admit your mistakes and you can correct them, I won't hold you accountable. When you met the two saints, you had a chair. Of course I will treat you in the same way and give you a seat."
Gao Jong said quickly: "I dare not. How can a guilty person sit in front of Your Majesty? Please take it back."
He used to be so humble in front of Yang Jian and his wife. Although he was not used to treating Yang Guang like this, he would feel at ease if he imagined Yang Guang to be Yang Jian.
Yang Guang was really happy. If Gao Jiong obeyed him, no official in the court would dare to disobey him. As the eldest sister Yang Lihua said, Gao Jiong was a model for the ministers, and this model must be there.
Although Yang Jian gave Yang Lihua the first contribution to the founding of the country, Gao Jiong is the one who is recognized as the first contributor to the founding of the country in the true sense.
Yang Guang even stayed with Gao Jiong to have lunch together. He wanted to show others that Gao Jiong had been subdued by him.
...
This year’s autumn hunting is about to begin, even though it’s already winter.
The two major social activities of the Sui Dynasty were spring outings and autumn hunts. The former was an entertainment venue for children of aristocratic families, while the latter was a good opportunity for officials to rise to power.
Because of the autumn hunt, the emperor had to participate.
You didn't have a chance to flatter you before, but during the Autumn Hunt, the emperor will give you a chance.
But this year's autumn hunting was changed to Luoyang, because Tokyo has been built, and Yang Guang couldn't wait to go to Luoyang to have a look.
Don’t take the literal meaning of spring outing and autumn hunting. Spring outing does not necessarily have to be in spring, and autumn hunting does not necessarily have to be in autumn. It is determined when it is.
Luoyang Xiyuan has a radius of four hundred miles, and a special area is designated as a royal hunting ground.
There are many rare birds and animals kept inside, most of which are herbivorous and carnivorous. Yu Wenkai dare not put them in.
When leaving Beijing this time, Yang Guang will take many people with him. A rough calculation shows that about 100,000 people will follow him to leave the capital and go to Luoyang.
One hundred thousand people may sound like an exaggeration, but unfortunately, it is true.
The wealthy families in Guanzhong had opened residences in Luoyang early, so many people were willing to follow the emperor. After all, only by following the emperor would they have a chance.
Yang Ming definitely couldn't go, he couldn't even walk on the ground now, but the queen wanted to leave, so Yang Ming was carried back to Prince Qin's Mansion.
Yang Xian will definitely be taken away. This is out of protection for him. In Yang Guang's view, the two brothers stayed in the capital at the same time. He knew with his butt that the second brother could not beat the third brother.
Don't go to Luoyang then and lose another son. That would be a bolt from the blue.
Yang Guang is someone who has been here before, and he will definitely not leave his two sons alone. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, not to mention that the second son is still a pig.
