The Ministry of Justice, Dali Temple, and Yushitai were the three highest judicial institutions in the Sui Dynasty.
Judiciary emphasizes fairness, impartiality and openness, but in these three offices, half of the cases are unjust.
There is nothing that can be done about it, because the crimes reported to them are not trivial. They involve too many people and involve too many people, so injustices are destined to happen here.
On the contrary, in the county and county level yamen, the situation has improved slightly, but it mainly depends on the virtue of the parents' officials. If they are honest, one party will be incorruptible, and if they are corrupt, the other party will be corrupt.
However, there is another prerequisite, that is, you must make good friends with the local aristocratic families. Without the help of the aristocratic families, you can't do anything.
Since Bohai County put down the rebellion, Gao Shengdao has been investing in pacifying the local area. With the assistance of the Bohai Gao family, a prominent local family, Gao Shengdao has successfully suppressed the public grievances in Bohai County.
All the civilians who participated in the canal project gained an additional three acres of farmland, and also opened official warehouses privately to distribute grain to the people.
This is his own decision.
In fact, the people don't ask for much, as long as it allows me to live in peace and stability. Goldman Sachs Road just meets the people's minimum needs.
After a war, too many people died, which led to an increase in the number of ownerless acres. According to the laws of the Sui Dynasty, these fields should be confiscated and reported to the court for distribution.
However, Goldman Sachs was in a hurry. In order to appease the jurisdiction as soon as possible, he privately granted land and opened positions, which was illegal.
So someone reported him, saying that he had colluded with the Gao family and supported Gao Yingnian, the leader of the thieves.
The Ministry of Punishment immediately sent people to arrest him, and he is now on his way to the capital.
At the court meeting on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, Gao Jiong learned of the incident, but he said nothing.
Anyway, his son is being escorted to the capital. Once he enters the capital, he will be protected by Yang Ming, so he will be fine. Moreover, for things like opening an official position privately, the crime may be big or small, or even dispensable, it all depends on the emperor.
Because Gao Jiong's prestige is too high, Yu Wenshu and the others have no intention of adding insult to injury, because if Gao Jiong is offended, as long as they lower their heads and say a nice word to the eldest princess, the eldest princess will definitely provide her full protection.
But now Yang Lihua still has a transcendent status.
At the court meeting, after discussing some trivial matters regarding returning to Beijing, Yang Jian stood up.
"I heard that the old Jinyang Palace was in a dilapidated state, and the palace was decayed and covered with moss. I asked my father to rebuild the Jinyang Palace so that my father could visit Shanxi in the future."
Yang Guang was stunned, good guy, have you got an idea? Do you know what I need?
Yang Guang smiled and said: "Let's not mention this matter for now. The canal has just been built. At the moment, I need to recuperate with the people. I will talk about the troubles of the people and money later."
"How can it be a waste of people and money?" Yang Jie said angrily:
"My father is the Son of Heaven, the king and father of all people. How can the people of the world bear to have my father live in an old and cracked place? The emperor is so frugal, which is not tolerated by all the people. Although my sons and ministers are short of money, they understand the difficulty of the country's strength and are willing to serve themselves." Family funds are used to build Jinyang Palace."
Yang Guang was overjoyed.
Everyone in your highness also has their own thoughts.
Yang Xuangan had already stood up and planned to say: King Qi is still rich.
But he didn't say a word, and stood back in a gray state. This damn thing is for the emperor to repair. If I interrupt, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?
As for Su Wei and others who opposed the reconstruction of Jinyang Palace when they were in Taiyuan, they are silent now. The treasury has no money anyway, so it is of course the best if King Qi is willing to pay for it himself.
Yang Guang still refused and said with a smile: "How much money can my son have? Don't mention this matter again. I have always been frugal and can live in every house. Jinyang Palace is just a little dilapidated, so it is not It leaks to the wind and rain.”
What the father and son said directly reduced Jinyang Palace to a dilapidated place. You must know that it was renovated twice in the ninth and sixteenth years of the founding of the Emperor, and it was always maintained by palace maids and eunuchs. How could they say that? So unbearable?
Yu Wenshu also stood up and said: "There is a surplus in the national treasury, and I can allocate several million to Your Majesty no matter what. However, the King of Qi is very filial, and I think Your Majesty should accept it calmly. This is a son's filial piety to his father, and it has nothing to do with state affairs."
Yang Guang shook his head and said, "It's not what I want."
This is almost the same as the emperor's "Three Recommendations" ceremony before he ascended the throne. Even though you are happy in your heart, you still have to be persuaded by others for a long time.
The three-step rule is a very hypocritical etiquette that seems like it shouldn't exist, but it does exist.
When Yang Jian ascended the throne, he held this set of etiquette. He said I couldn't do it well. The ministers said you can do it. You must do it. Then Yang Jian said again, I really can't do it. The ministers said it was destiny. The people's aspirations belong to you.
After going back and forth like this three times, Yang Jian changed from "I" to "I".
This thing, especially the people in Hunong, who were able to enter the imperial city, all knew it was a show, so the people thought that Yang Jian really didn't want to be the emperor, but that God wanted him to be.
As for Yang Guang's accession to the throne, he did not follow this set of procedures. I followed the destiny and inherited the throne. How can I give up?
So next, all the ministers at the court also began to persuade the emperor, "King Qi is filial, please accept it."
As long as it doesn't cost the treasury, Solvay and the others have no problem with it.
But Li Yuan stood up: "Rebuilding Jinyang Palace will cost a lot of money. King Qi may not be able to bear it all. I think that there should be some money left in the treasury. This year's Yangzhou coins were delivered half a month ago. It’s not difficult to allocate one million, right?”
Suwei Gaoxi was stunned for a moment. Why did he need to touch the treasury? Grandma’s face, Grandma’s face, what the hell do you want to do?
The money was under the control of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so Yang Guang reluctantly looked at Yu Wenshu, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Yu Wenshu hurriedly said: "The new money sent by Yangzhou this time is four million, of which three million are indeed useful, and the remaining one million can be allocated."
Niu Hong frowned and said: "As far as I know, these four million new money are all used to pay off debts, right? It's not enough to pay off debts, how can there be a surplus of one million?"
Yu Wenshu said with a smile: "Mr. Niu doesn't know something. The money is not paid back in one go, but in three years. This was the agreement when King Qi borrowed the grain."
Niu Hong frowned and said: "The canal's deficit has exceeded tens of millions. It's better to pay it back as early as possible. Grain merchants from all over the country are also waiting for this money to purchase grain and fill the market. The top priority now is to help Hebei Resuming production and sending one million dollars to Hebei can revitalize a county's grain industry. Since the King of Qi is willing to invest, he should not touch the treasury anymore."
"Okay," Yuwenshu said with a smile, "Although my family is poor, I am willing to follow King Qi this time and contribute my small amount."
After saying that, Yu Wenshu saluted Yang Guang and said, "I am willing to invest 300,000 yuan to rebuild the palace for your majesty."
"Nonsense!" Yang Guang suddenly became angry and said, "I don't need your money to build the palace, so what? It's time for me to beg for food from others to survive?"
As soon as these words came out, Niu Hong suddenly became speechless, okay! I won’t say it anymore. The emperor seemed to be scolding Yu Wenshu, but he was actually scolding him.
Li Yuan continued: "Rebuilding Jinyang Palace is a state matter and a political matter. It is definitely not His Majesty's private matter. I think it is most appropriate to allocate one million from the national treasury and leave the rest to the King of Qi for filial piety."
"I second the proposal!" Pei Ju stood up at the most critical moment and said: "Although the country's strength is difficult, it will not be unable to provide one million. The King of Qi is filial and sincere. Your Majesty can never refuse it anymore."
With that said, Pei Ju knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please rebuild Jinyang Palace."
Okay, this is considered a three-putt handicap.
When Yang Jin and Yu Wenshu came to protect their children, they also knelt down and asked the emperor for an order.
Finally, Yang Guang reluctantly looked at his son and said:
"I think of you as a filial piety, so I won't refuse it any more. Let's just do it."
Now that the money problem has been solved, it becomes a human problem. Who is the most suitable person to fix it? Of course it’s Yu Wenkai.
But first of all, Yu Wenkai really doesn't want to run around anymore. My old arms and legs are almost useless in the past few years, and Li Yuan has made an appointment with him in private. Li Yuan wants to do this job himself.
So when the emperor's eyes turned to him, Yu Wenkai took the initiative and said:
"In regard to the construction of Jinyang Palace, I recommend Tang Guogong as the chief eunuch."
This was what Yang Guang was waiting for, because Li Yuan had already shown him the drawings of Jinyang Palace and he was very satisfied. So it would be best for Li Yuan to supervise the construction in order to meet his expectations.
But Yang Jian was not happy anymore. Why did he fix it if I paid for it? Have I fallen into a trap in my relationship? Li Yuan, old dog, is this a plan to defraud me of my money?
So Yang Jian stood up and said: "I recommend Shi Liujianzhi, the chief minister of the Prince of Qi, to be the palace supervisor."
If he can't do it, has he let His Majesty see the drawings? Li Yuan chuckled inwardly.
Yang Guang said calmly: "It's still Tang Guogong, I feel more at ease."
The corners of Yang Jian's mouth twitched.
This time, Yang Guang was killed by Li Yuan. After he returned to Beijing, he would immediately patrol the west. Then Guanzhong would be empty again, but Guanzhong has the King of Qin in charge, so there must be a trustworthy person with a high title in Jinyang, Shanxi. The local generals can be suppressed to guard against Turks.
The relationship between the Sui Dynasty and the Turks was not a vassal relationship on the surface, but they were both wary of each other.
Yang Guang wanted to destroy the Turks, and the Turks also wanted to invade Daxing and steal money, food, and women.
The two sides are currently in a delicate period of peace, but this peace can be broken at any time.
Sitting in Jinyang, Li Yuan is almost the best choice. He is his cousin, the Duke of Tang Dynasty, and is related by marriage to the Wang family in Taiyuan. Who else can he be besides Li Yuan?
Yang Jian's face looked as ugly as possible. He thought he would skip Li Yuan and take over the job by himself, but he didn't expect to be tricked by this old bastard.
But it's okay, the loss is not big, and my father has seen his filial piety.
With so much blood coming out, it’s time for Old Dog Li Yuan to hand him over, right?
So after the meeting, Yang Jian put on a smile, pulled Li Yuan aside, and said with a smile:
"Congratulations to Duke Tang. Come and get together at my palace tonight?"
"I have something to do tonight. King Qi's kindness has made me appreciate it," Li Yuan said with a smile.
Yang Jian squeezed the other person's arm hard, gritted his teeth and said, "I have something serious to tell you."
"Then let's talk about it here," Li Yuan made up his mind that he would never go to Prince Qi's Mansion again. After all, this kid can do anything. Don't go there and get beaten up by others.
Yang Jian snorted coldly and dragged Li Yuan away: "Don't let me fall out with you here."
