Fan Yang and the Lu family accepted defeat and followed the example of Qinghe Cui and voluntarily gave up the court debt. However, what they said was more grandiose, saying that they did not intend to take the money from the beginning. After all, the canal was to benefit Hebei, and the Lu family, as Hebei It is natural for a rich family to contribute to Hebei.
So Yang Guang specially approved that the private water transportation of the canal at the northern end of Yongji Canal would be returned to the Lu family, which meant that it could be affiliated with the official and have an upright monopoly on water transportation.
Where is the loss? It's obviously a profit.
It's a win-win situation.
First of all, if the government takes over water transportation, it will require a large number of manpower and ships. This is all money, and the officials below will definitely line their own pockets. In the end, it is unclear whether the court can make money, but if it is handed over to local wealthy families, the court will be very trouble-free. , just charge an operating fee and shipping tax.
When Cui Hongsheng saw this situation, he also took the initiative to wipe out the account. The reason was the same as Fan Yanglu. He had no intention of taking the money from the day he lent it.
As a result, Bolingcui became the overlord of water transportation in the middle section of Yongji Canal.
Then the southern section is naturally Qinghe Cui, and Yang Guang will of course get the rain and dew equally. As long as you don't want money, we can all talk about it.
As a result, the Yongji Canal's 1,900 miles and 1,400 miles were divided among the three major families in Hebei.
Yang Ming wanted to laugh when he saw it. Dad's move was obviously to let the water go and raise the fish. Why? Because he planned to attack Goguryeo, after the water transportation of the three families developed, Yang Guang could recruit all their ships and be responsible for transporting soldiers and luggage to the border without spending a penny.
Now that the matter in Hebei has come to an end and the five major inspection envoys have been sent out, Yang Guang plans to patrol the west.
At the court meeting, Yang Guang directly said something: "Since ancient times, the emperor has had the ritual of hunting, but the emperors in Jiangdong often put on makeup and sat in deep palaces without meeting the people. Why is this?"
This sentence was another mockery of Chen Shubao and his family. Naturally, the Guanzhong boss in the palace also followed with a burst of sarcasm and ridicule, belittling the old Chen family to nothing.
Cai Zheng, who succeeded Wei Fusi as the Minister of Household Affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, stood up and said:
"This is why it cannot live forever."
Meaning, this is why it died so quickly. Yang Guang was very happy when these words came out of Cai Zheng's mouth.
Because Cai Zheng was once the official minister of the old Chen Dynasty, it was most appropriate for him to deny Chen Shubao in Zhongshu Ling.
The Cai family in Jiyang is also a famous family. Jiyang is Lankao County, Henan Province. The main people of the Cai family in later generations are distributed in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, and Taiwan. Tracing back to their roots, they all migrated from Henan.
This surname is the national surname of Cai State. It evolved from the surname Ji. The surname is Cai in the world. The ancestor is in Shangcai County, Henan.
So Yang Guang announced to the court that he would patrol the western frontier fortress of the Sui Dynasty, ending at Zhangye County.
After Zhangye, you will reach Dunhuang County, where Yumen Pass is located. If the spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass, Yang Guang will certainly not go there either.
Yang Ming stayed in the capital and governed the world.
This time, Yang Guang did not bring more than 500,000 people like the Northern Patrol. Firstly, the Western Regions are small countries and they do not need so many people to intimidate them. Furthermore, the Hexi Corridor is not easy to walk because it is completely sandwiched between the Qilian Mountains. There is a valley path where the army cannot spread out at all.
Also, the country's strength cannot withstand him taking away so many people. Yang Guang is a little self-aware this time.
The one who left early was Pei Ju, because Pei Ju wanted to contact the countries in the Western Regions first and ask them to come to see the Sui Emperor.
If you don't come, they might send troops to kill you.
Before leaving, Pei Ju went to the East Palace to explain the marriage to his daughter Wei Zheng.
Naturally, I also want to meet Yang Ming.
"Wei Zheng is highly praised by Wang Tong. I think this person is definitely not a thing in the pool. He is upright and loyal. Your Highness can use him."
There’s no need to push me, I know what you want to do, Yang Ming said with a smile:
"Haven't I already used it? I'm not afraid of being honest. I'm just afraid of being disloyal or being loyal to the wrong person."
Pei Ju was stunned and said with a smile: "It's true. Wei Zheng respects the prince so much that he must serve him sincerely."
I'm afraid that his sincerity towards me is not as good as towards you, because you are kind to him.
Yang Ming nodded and said: "We are going to the Western Region. The road is dangerous and the wind and snow are unpredictable. Mr. Pei must take care of himself. I can live without Wei Zheng, but I cannot live without you."
Pei Ju smiled and said: "Prince, don't worry, this is probably the last time. When I come back this time, I probably won't run around anymore."
Then, Yang Ming sent Pei Ju out of the dormitory in person.
He knew that Pei Ju's loyalty to him was absolutely unquestionable. After all, his only legitimate daughter was now his concubine.
It's just that Pei Ju has too many thoughts and wants to get both the fish and the bear's paw.
This is understandable. His starting point is for himself and his family. You can't say he is wrong.
As for Wang Tong, whom Pei Ju values most at the moment, he is twenty-six years old this year. Unfortunately, Wang Tong only lived to be thirty-four years old in history. If he could have lived a few more decades, this man's achievements would be very terrible.
After noon, Xu Jing came to report that Yang Lihua wanted to see him.
So Yang Ming left the palace again.
"What is there to be hesitant about, aunt?" Yang Ming said with a speechless face: "It's already too acclimatized to go to the south of the Yangtze River. Do you dare to follow my father to the western border?"
Yang Lihua said helplessly: "It's not what I want, but it's because of your father's repeated requests."
You can't come back if you go there. That place is not something you, a pampered lady, can endure.
It is recorded in history that when Yang Guang was patrolling the western border, more than half, not most, but too half of his soldiers died from the cold.
This sentence does not mean that half of the people froze to death, but that half of the people who died were frozen to death.
In the Hexi Corridor, the temperature difference between day and night is huge. If you feel hot during the day, you will feel freezing at night.
Moreover, the weather is unpredictable, and a delicate body like yours cannot handle it.
This is determined by the local landforms. Most of the Hexi Corridor is in Gansu, and Gansu has all landform features except the ocean.
Mountain landforms, Danxia landforms, loess landforms, valley landforms, plain landforms, desert landforms, Yadan landforms, permafrost landforms and glacial landforms, etc.
It can be said that the scenery changes, the weather changes, there are no cars, no roads, and water shortages, Yang Ming is not willing to go there, that is, Comrade Yang Guang, a travel expert, dares to take more than 100,000 people to travel there.
"My aunt must refuse, you really can't go to that place," Yang Ming urged, "I'll find someone for you, and you can ask him what that place is like."
Yang Lihua was hesitant at first, but when she heard this, she nodded and said, "I don't know where it is. Just let that person come and I'll ask him."
The person Yang Ming was looking for was none other than Yang Xuanting.
When he first defeated Tuyuhun, Yang Xuanting took this route to Zhangye, then crossed the Qilian Mountains and defeated Qilian City.
After Yang Xuanting was called, he said directly: I don't want to go there a second time in my life.
"Eldest Princess, look at my face?" Yang Xuanting pointed at his face and said, "My face has become so rough since I came back from there. It's been two years and I haven't recovered."
To put it vulgarly, it is called skin as bruised as a knife; to put it elegantly, it is called weather-beaten.
In fact, Yang Xuanting was thrown into the army by Yang Su when he was young. He was exposed to the sun and wind, and his face was dark but resolute. He also had a heroic spirit from his military background, which was very pleasing to the eye.
But after returning from the Western Regions, his face was extremely rough and the skin often peeled off.
Because the wind there is non-stop, sometimes hot and sometimes cold. When it is hot, it can make you sunburned, and when it is cold, it can chill your bones.
Yang Lihua is a woman who loves skin care very much. Although she is old, she is still narcissistic. She has the destiny and disease of a princess.
When she heard Xuanting's words, she didn't even want to go there. She didn't want the skin on her face to peel off.
"Okay, I know, you can go down." After waving Xuanting away, Yang Lihua looked at Yang Ming and frowned: "Then what excuse should I use to refuse?"
Yang Ming said: "Calling yourself sick, just say you are sick. Wouldn't it be better?"
"If I claim to be sick, I will be found out," Yang Lihua said: "If I claim to be sick, your father will definitely send an imperial doctor to visit me. How can I hide it?"
Then make up a disease that even the imperial doctors can't see. I have a headache and my legs hurt, neither of which can be seen from the outside.
Yang Ming said: "Just say that your foot hurts. It has been hurting for half a month and you can't walk. If the imperial doctor prescribes medicine, don't drink it. My father can't let the imperial doctor watch you take the medicine. When my father leaves, you can The pain in your feet can be cured, and it is very curable.”
"You are such a slippery man," Yang Lihua said with a smile, "Okay, just follow your method, I don't want to go anyway."
Yang Lihua was finally dealt with, but after returning to the East Palace, another headache came. Dad actually wanted to take Shen Wuhua away with him.
At present, Shen Wuhua has entered the palace and is staying with her daughter Chen Shuyi.
However, the difference between Shen Wuhua and Yang Lihua is that Yang Lihua is still a little hesitant, while Shen Wuhua has no hesitation at all. She also wants to go.
It was difficult to persuade Yang Ming, because Shen Wuhua had already promised Yang Guang. If he went back on his word, his father would get angry with his temper.
Furthermore, historically Yang Lihua did die in Zhangye because she contracted an illness while on patrol with Yang Guangxi, but Shen Wuhua did not.
"Prepare more winter clothes, bring some curtains, and by the way, prepare some collars for your neck," Yang Ming instructed.
Shen Wuhua was frightened when she heard this. Why do we need to prepare clothes for all seasons? Even if that place is bitterly colder than Guanzhong, the difference won't be too big, right?
These are people who have never traveled far and have no idea that China is a vast land with abundant resources and has all kinds of climates.
"Your Highness is going to the Western Region. What he said is definitely right. Auntie, please prepare more," Chen Shuyi also advised.
Shen Wuhua nodded in confusion.
When Yang Guang leaves this time, he will not only take Yang Jian with him, but also Yang You. As for the reason, Yang Ming can guess it. Is he afraid that he will kill them both?
He said he was not afraid, but in fact Yang Guang was still afraid. If something happened to Yang Jian, then he would only have Yang Ming as his son. Without Yang Ming as a threat, who would be able to check and balance him in the future?
In fact, the greatest threat to the emperor was actually the prince.
In the eyes of the emperor, things like family affection may or may not exist. If you are obedient, it means that the father is kind and the son is filial. If you are not obedient, then you have to put quotation marks.
(End of chapter)
