The ten thousand soldiers who were allocated from the canal were divided into three armies. One went to Linming County, one went to Handan County, and one went to the capital Yongnian County.
The county magistrates of Linming County and Handan County were both dead, and the county town was in chaos. After the army arrived, order began to be stabilized.
When they learned that the high prize in Handan County was over and that Kaifeng from Linming County had fled eastward to Shangdang County, the general immediately greeted the county governor and asked them to send an official over to take charge of the overall situation as soon as possible. They were about to withdraw.
There is no food in the county and there are many soldiers in the government. If they don't go back, the officers and soldiers will starve.
Chen Junbin didn't want them to leave, so he kept them for two days. However, the family leader received news that a large number of civilians fled on a section of the canal in Qinghe County, and there were not enough officers and soldiers to stop them.
There were a huge number of civilians who escaped, and they all ran towards Qi County to the east of Qinghe County.
There is Zhang Xutuo in Qi County.
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The spring outing is over.
Changsun Cheng's son, Changsun Anye, had such a bad reputation that even though Yang Ming had greeted his secretary, provincial writer Lang Peisi, he was still unwilling to let his daughter marry his eldest grandson.
Therefore, Changsun Anye should come again during next year's spring outing.
Although Pei Siguan was young, he knew that his family was closer to the Prince of Qin's Mansion than the Changsun family. Moreover, someone in the family told Pei Shuying about the incident and asked Pei Shuying what he meant.
Pei Shuying rejected it on the spot. Since she was a bad person, she couldn't marry the daughter of their Pei family.
On Yang Ming's side, he took the first step to remove the tent and return to the capital, while Xuanting took charge of the rear.
After attending the court meeting the next day as if it were a formality, Yang Ming presided over the meeting at the King of Qin's official residence. Yang Xiong and other few ministers who stayed in Beijing also came.
In their view, wherever the King of Qin is, there is the court meeting, where major national affairs are discussed.
"Lu Yongji is really an idiot. How could he let a group of refugees ruin the Shangdang like this? I will write a memorial today and refer to his copy."
Of course it was Yang Xiong who said this, and only Yang Xiong had the courage to scold a relative of the emperor.
According to the military intelligence report from the front, Shexian County was completely plundered. Although Lu Yongji successfully attacked the county seat, the losses were not small. More than two hundred people died, and the leader of the thieves, who was called Zhenjun, also escaped. .
The rebel leader is not entering the county town at the moment. He is using his strength to plunder the surrounding villages. Shangdang County Lieutenant Duan Zhilan does not dare to leave the city. After all, although he has recruited enough men, he has no weapons and cannot defend the city. The city is okay, but it will be quite boring to go out and fight.
Yang Wang, the only person in Dali Temple who stayed in Beijing, said: "Your Highness should send a general to Shangdang to take charge of the overall situation. Governor Lu is not a man who knows the military. It is hard to feel at ease when important matters are entrusted to him."
Yang Ming asked: "Who does Yang Shaoqing think I should send?"
"Isn't Li Jing in Beijing? Let him go," Yang Wang said.
Yang Xiong immediately frowned and said: "Li Jing and Wei Yunqi are now responsible for the defense of the capital. How can they do this? Is it more important to join the party or the capital?"
Yang Wang pondered for a moment, then continued: "Then your Highness needs to write to Prefect Lu quickly, asking him to listen to the opinions of Xue Anguo, the Shangdang Mansion. Xue Anguo used to serve in the Hedong Military Mansion, and followed His Highness to put down the rebellion of the King of Han. He is a man who can lead an army. The reason why Shangdang is like this now is probably because Lu Yongji did not listen to the advice of his subordinates."
"I can write this letter," Yang Ming nodded.
Viewing King Yang Xiong said: "Qiao Zhongkui should be sending troops soon. With him here, the chaos in Shangdang should be settled soon. Alas...it has only been less than two months since the construction of the North-South Canal started. There was a commotion that affected the two counties. If King Qi continues to cause such chaos, I'm afraid something big will happen."
Fang Xuanling looked at Yang Xiong and said: "The King of Qi is the shepherd of Yuzhou, and the canal project is currently in charge of the King of Qi. It is not appropriate for His Highness to give advice, for fear of harming the peace."
Is there still peace between them? Yang Xiong understood Yang Ming's attitude, so he echoed:
"Indeed, we should not care about the affairs of Hebei and Henan. However, Shanxi is the gateway to the east of the capital. We have to intervene due to circumstances and reasons. We should write to Dou Qing and ask him to allocate some money and food to support Qiao Zhongkui."
Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly and said: "There is not much food in the east of the river. The county magistrate Xu Deyan has written a letter asking the court to allocate money to recruit soldiers and horses to prepare for future troubles. Your Highness thought that the national treasury was insufficient, so he spent his own money to supply the east of the river."
With Yang Ming's help, Xu Deyan successfully reunited with his wife. He was originally the Sigong of Hedong County. After Li Jing left office, Yang Ming asked him to take over the position of County Cheng. His wife is Chen Shuyi's aunt, so Xu Deyan is Yang Ming's person now.
Anyway, in the current Hedong County Government Office, Dou Qing's words are useless, and Xu Deyan has never asked Yang Ming for money.
"How can you let His Highness spend money? Even if the treasury has no money, it will not even have this point. I will report this matter to Your Majesty truthfully. How much has His Highness allocated?" Wei Jin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said.
He was getting older and was afraid of dying on the road following Yang Guang's Northern Tour, so he took the initiative to apply to stay. Together with Yang Wang, the young minister of Dali Temple, and several officials from the Eleventh Temple, he was one of the few senior officials of the third rank who stayed in Beijing.
Yang Ming didn't answer him. It was Fang Xuanling who answered him:
"Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and two thousand horses."
Fang Xuanling lied a little appropriately.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs was in charge of the national treasury, and the Ministry of Finance was in charge of the treasury. It was the Taifu Temple that was in charge of the emperor's inner treasury.
Wei Jin nodded: "The Ministry of Civil Affairs will record it in the eucalyptus. Your Highness only needs to give me a detailed list. After I report to Your Majesty, the money still has to be allocated back to you. The money is used by the state, not you. Isn’t it money?”
No matter how little money the Great Sui Dynasty's treasury had, hundreds of thousands of coins were just a drop in the bucket. This was all due to Yang Jian's diligence and frugality. The wealth he left behind was really too rich, not to mention that several mints in the Great Sui Dynasty were also minting money.
After Yang Ming met with Crown Princess Wei Ying, the Wei family had already agreed not to have any conflict with King Qin on the surface, but to have proper friendship with him.
Then, Wei Jin looked at Shi Wansui and said, "Qiao Zhongkui is your disciple now. Please write him a letter and urge him to wipe out the rebels as soon as possible."
He said this out of consideration for Yang Jie. In Wei Jin's view, this gang of rebels would not become a big deal, but if the turmoil drags on for too long, the impact will be great, and Yang Jie will be prosecuted in the future.
The current position of the Wei family is that they definitely do not want Yang Jian to fall. Once Yang Jian falls, the East Palace will be unable to compete with the King of Qin.
Shi Wansui frowned and said, "Why should I write to him? If His Majesty knew about it, he would scold me for reaching out randomly."
"This is written in a private name and does not involve official business," Wei Jin said with a smile.
Shi Wansui looked at Yang Ming, who nodded: "Since Mr. Wei wants you to urge him, just urge him. No one will blame you."
"That's okay," Shi Wansui nodded.
State affairs are being discussed in the palace's official office, and there are also guests in the inner courtyard of Prince Qin's palace.
Crown Princess Wei Ying and Feng Yuzhi of Lingnan.
Before Empress Xiao left, she told Wei Ying to receive him well. After all, Feng Yuzhi's father, Feng Ang, helped the Sui Dynasty control the entire Lingnan, so he had a special status.
Feng Yuzhi was originally arranged by the Ministry of Etiquette to stay at an official post dedicated to receiving distinguished guests, but she always went to the Prince of Qin's Palace, so Wei Ying was helpless. She went to the official post several times but could not see anyone, so she had to come to the Prince's Palace.
She didn't want to come here. She didn't want to see Yang Ming, but she didn't want to see Yang Yinjiang because her son was currently with the emperor and empress.
And when she sees Yang Yinjiang, she will be very jealous and feel very uncomfortable.
In the room, the person sitting in the main seat was naturally Wei Ying, while Pei Shuying was accompanying her as the principal concubine and sister-in-law.
Yang Yinjiang is supposed to be a commoner and shouldn't be here, but her presence makes Wei Ying feel very unhappy.
In addition, there are Feng Yuzhi and Wei Xianhui.
Women don't discuss government affairs with each other, they only talk about trivial topics between the parents. Wei Ying also asked with concern whether Wei Xianhui was used to it, including where she lived, how big the yard was, and how many people served her.
"Xianhui, you can rest assured. I heard that King Qi has asked Your Majesty to add a foreign wife to the Prince's Palace. Just wait, this position must be yours," Wei Ying said with a smile.
Wei Xianhui didn't expect such a good thing. Hearing this, he was overjoyed and said with a smile:
"It is my niece's blessing to be able to serve His Highness King Qin. My niece does not care whether she has status or not."
This was a very appropriate answer, because Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying were present. If they were not there, it would be another story.
Wei Ying said this not to sow discord, because she did not know that the position Yang Jian invited was reserved for Dugu Feng'er. She thought that Yang Jian had found another one in Luoyang and wanted to find a job for him. status.
This time, Yang Xian kept his word. He did write a memorial to Yang Guang. He wanted Yang Guang to know that although the third brother was always targeting him and disrespecting his second brother, he still thought about the third brother at all times.
"What has Yin Jiang been doing recently?" Wei Ying asked proactively. In her heart, she actually wanted to ignore Yang Yin Jiang, but she also knew that even though Yang Yin Jiang was useless, she was still in charge of Prince Qin's palace, so she still had to live up to her reputation. .
"I have nothing to do and live in chaos," Yang Yinjiang said with a smile.
If that's the case, that would be great... Wei Ying definitely didn't believe it, and said: "I am also idle in the East Palace. Ayun and Yinjiang can often come and talk to me when they have nothing to do."
When saying this, Wei Ying looked at Pei Shuying, but Pei Shuying did not answer immediately, but waited for Yang Yinjiang.
Yang Yinjiang smiled and said: "When we have free time, we will go and bother my sister-in-law."
Wei Ying smiled slightly and gritted her teeth in her heart, Pei Shuying, are you really disappointing? What are you afraid of her for? Yang Su is dead, but is Pei Ju still there?
It all looks useless.
After a group of women chatted for a while, Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying got up and sent Wei Ying away, and then Yang Yinjiang took Feng Yuzhi to her dormitory.
Pei Shuying went to accompany her son Yang Jin, who is three years old and is about to become a disciple of a great Confucian scholar.
This great Confucian was originally from Qi County, Shanxi Province, but later moved his family to Longmen County, Hedong County, where he started teaching and had numerous disciples.
Pei Shuying asked her family to help, invited the great scholar to the capital, bought a house for him, and asked Yang Jin to take the great scholar's name.
This man had no official status and was far less famous than Xue Daoheng in the Sui Dynasty, but his teachings had a profound influence on later generations.
His name is Wang Tong. Wang Bo, one of the Four Great Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty, is his grandson. He also has a disciple, Wei Zheng from Julu, Hebei.
Wang Tong's academic view is that the emperor should first be virtuous and then punish. His approach was originally aimed at Yang Jian.
Because the criminal law during the Kaihuang period was too severe, Wang Tong also hoped to win Yang Jian's approval for his proposition. After all, the ultimate goal of scholars is not to create peace for all generations, but to bring goods to the emperor's family.
But it is a pity that because his ideas were completely opposite to Yang Jian's policy, although many people recommended Wang Tong, Yang Jian did not allow him to become an official in the court.
In Yang Jian's opinion, you are just a scholar, but you know nothing about running a country.
