Luoyang, Yang Guang, who has lived in Dongdu for three months, is preparing to go south to Jiangdu.
Originally, he had not planned to stay for such a long time, but he was discussing with the courtiers and hoped that the Eastern Turkestan would come to Luoyang to see him.
Su Wei and the others were trying to persuade him at first. After all, the country was in dire straits at the moment, and if they found excuses not to come, the emperor might be tempted to use force again because of his urinary temper.
But the actual situation is that the expedition to Goguryeo was fully successful, which swelled the military generals. They felt that although the country's consumption last year was unprecedented, it could still supply an elite army of 300,000 people to form an effective deterrent to the Eastern Turks. If Shibi really dares not to come, then the Sui cavalry will go to the Turks' tent for a tour.
Therefore, the court was divided into the dove faction and the hawk faction. The hawk faction was led by Zhongwen, Duan Da, and Zhang Jin, and included Tu Wanxu and other generals who participated in the Battle of Goguryeo, as well as the Chuluo Khan of the Western Turks.
Chuluo himself has gotten to this point, and the gap in his heart is very huge. He is almost certain that the Eastern Turks have been laughing at him. Only if the Sui Dynasty also wipes out Shibi will his heart be balanced.
Therefore, Chu Luo thought that there was no need to summon Shi Bi, so he directly sent a large army to attack the Eastern Turks and beat them down in one fell swoop. This was just to watch the fun and not take it too seriously.
There have always been only two northern frontier troubles in the Sui Dynasty, the Eastern Turks and Goguryeo. Now that Goguryeo has been destroyed, the Eastern Turks will naturally appear in everyone's sight. Su Wei and the others are not worried, but they don't think about it. Excessive use of force.
It is a pity that today's dove faction is somewhat lonely in the court of Luoyang.
Because after the war, the power of the military increased dramatically, which was an inevitable result, and the Sui Dynasty had always had no separation between civil and military affairs, so the words of Yu Zhongwen and the others carried a lot of weight.
But Yang Guang is also a hawk. He is restless and wants to stir up trouble when nothing happens.
After a long debate, it was almost decided to summon Shibi to the Eastern Capital for an audience. However, on the Turkic side, Shibi Khan took the initiative to send an envoy to Luoyang with generous gifts to thank Yang Guang for coming.
What are you thankful for? Thank you for giving my son a wedding princess.
Yang Guang didn't know about this at all.
"Is there no news from the capital yet?" Yang Guang asked in a deep voice at the court meeting.
Yang Da, the provincial minister, nodded and said: "Counting the days, the prince's reply should be almost here. I think that the prince's approach is actually safe."
"It's a bit too safe. The current situation is indeed not suitable for war, but why do we, the Sui Dynasty, please the Turks?" Yu Zhongwen complained: "I have no intention of dissatisfying the prince's actions, I just think it is unnecessary."
After Su Wei and the others learned about this a few days ago, they were simply overjoyed. As central bosses like them, who have lived in Shangshu Province for a long time and manage the counties and counties all over the world, they know the current situation of the country best. There is no money, no food, and there is still a group of people in Shandong and Hebei. I feel resentful. Lingnan has not yet settled down. Goguryeo has just been attacked. The country owes a lot of debt. The military salary promised to the soldiers for the expedition to Goguryeo has not been paid out yet. How to fight?
Pei Ju even felt that Yang Ming's move was a stroke of genius, which directly resolved the emperor's intentions towards the Eastern Turks. He knew his father better than his son, how could anyone expect that his majesty would have such a plan?
The military side must be a little discouraged. After all, they can't hit the smiling person. Their attitude this time is humble enough, and the gifts are generous. According to the emperor's character, if you respect me so much, I will recognize you as a minister.
However, Yang Guang also knew very well in his heart that he had started the incident, which meant that the firewood was lit and the pot was set up. As a result, he couldn't put rice in it. The one who stopped him from putting rice in was his own son.
If he changes his original intention now, it will appear that he is a little indecisive, which is not good, so he said: "The Turkic envoys have not left yet. Tell them that I want to go to Jiangdu and ask Shibi to come to Jiangdu to see me."
Su Wei, Pei Ju, and Niu Hong are all big-headed. They have already shown the attitude of surrender. If you force yourself so much, something will happen. After all, you are not Qimin.
Qimin had a very close relationship with Sui Dynasty, and had lived in Shanxi for a long time. He had feelings for Sui Dynasty, so he was willing to come, but it was awkward at the beginning and the end.
Su Wei hurriedly said: "To be on the safe side, we should send someone to deliver a message to Princess Yicheng first and ask her to help persuade Shibi. If Shibi fails to come, the prestige of our country, the Sui Dynasty, will be damaged."
"Your method is simply ridiculous," Yu Zhongwen said: "Why do you want to say good things to them? If they come, this is the etiquette that a minister should have. If they don't come, I will go on my own."
In the past, Yu Zhongwen would not have talked to Su Wei like this, but wasn't he the main force in the attack on Goguryeo? After returning with a great victory, it was inevitable that he would be a little bit arrogant.
This is normal. You have always been the first in the class and I am the sixth. But you passed the 211 exam and I went directly to Tsinghua University. Can you not be disappointed?
Pei Ju frowned and said: "Your soldiers' military pay has been paid out? Why are you so arrogant? Don't forget that the court still owes the soldiers' military pay. The old debt has not been repaid, and new debts have been incurred. I said that you should go to Ciwu. Be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for a few days, take a look at the accounts of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and see if you can still say what you said today."
Zhang Jin tried to smooth things over and said: "Pei Gong misunderstood. The military government knows that the treasury is in difficulty, but it cannot allow foreigners to be disrespectful just because of the difficulties. Do you think this is the truth?"
"Which of your eyes has seen the foreign barbarians being disrespectful?" Niu Hong snorted: "This time, two thousand high-quality horses and two hundred catties of gold were sent. Is this disrespectful? We, the Central Plains, have always been a country of etiquette. , If you belong to the country and are rude, you can attack it. If you are respectful, you are not a teacher of benevolence and righteousness."
"Okay, okay, stop arguing," Yang Guang raised his hand to interrupt everyone's argument:
"Princess Yicheng's greetings are really unnecessary. If you have been loyal to me from the beginning and there is no one to persuade you, he will come and pass the order to Dugu to compile and prepare the boat. In ten days, I will visit Jiangdu."
Su Wei and the others looked at each other and sighed inwardly. It all depends on their luck now. Whether they come or not will directly determine whether there will be any major turmoil in the next one or two days in the Sui Dynasty.
Yu Wenshi and others were already on their way back. This time they were sent as envoys to the Turks. From the beginning to the end, they were treated with great courtesy, and they were completely supportive.
But Zhao Deyan told him in private that he had been annexing the large and small tribes around the Eastern Turks since the beginning, and his territory was constantly expanding, and he had extended his hands to the Western Turks.
According to Zhao Deyan's judgment, Shibi most likely wants to conquer the Western Turks, and he does have this ability now. If Shibi succeeds in the future, the north of the Sui Dynasty will face an unprecedented disaster.
This was a very serious matter, but Yuwen Shiji did not dare to say it because his source of information was shady.
Shibi even asked him to bring a message to his father Yuwenshu to reassure Yuwenshu that Shibi would not sell them out, but Yuwenshu wanted to speak well of himself in front of the emperor.
Yu Wenshiji was not a fool. He guessed that this good word should be when the Eastern Turks used troops against the Western Turks, because at that time, the court would definitely intervene to prevent Shibi from becoming powerful, and Dad would have to help when the time came. Around the court.
Damn it, I made one wrong move and now I'm tied to the same boat as Shi Bi, and I can't even agree to it.
Yuwen Shiji was worried, but the others were very relaxed. After all, the errand assigned to them by the prince was successfully completed, and the journey home was always a happy one.
As for the capital, this year's palace examination is about to begin.
Originally, Jinshi subjects did not focus on poetry, but doesn’t the current emperor like to write poetry? Therefore, this subject has relatively high requirements for poetry, so the examiner must also be an expert in this field.
Led by Xue Daoheng, the great Confucian Wang Tong, the Imperial Academy offered wine to Ming Yuqing, He Tuo, Wang Gui, who was arranged by Yang Ming to be the secretary of the province, Jiang Yi, the secretary secretary of the province, brothers Jiang Yi, Confucius's thirty-fourth generation grandson Kong Desao, etc. Wait, there are twenty-four people in total.
These twenty-four people are recognized as talented poets.
Before the Sui Dynasty, or to be precise before Yang Guang, the poetry of the entire Northern and Southern Dynasties was dominated by palace-style poetry. Its contents were mostly about palace life and personal relationships between men and women. The form pursued extravagant and beautiful words, also called erotic poetry. Yang Guang He is also a master in this area, such as his "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night".
However, after Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, he began to transform and became a bold school, which was regarded as a reversal of the decadent trend throughout the Southern and Northern Dynasties. His poetry style was bold and uninhibited, with majestic momentum, among which "Drinking Horses in the Great Wall Grottoes" is the representative work.
Yang Guang is really talented. Although it is hard to imagine that such a literary emperor who loves literature could be one of the top three tyrants in China, it cannot be denied that he is indeed a master of poetry.
Historically, the Sui Dynasty's most numerous poems were handed down to the public by Ling Jiang, a minister of the Old Chen Dynasty, who was one of the representative poets of palace-style erotic poetry. It can be seen that the Chen Dynasty emphasized prose when it should not have, which led to the weakening of the country.
Mr. Jiang is the biological father of brothers Jiang Yi and Jiang Miao, the current Secretary and Provincial Writer.
Ranked second is Comrade Yang Guang. He changed the current poetry style and switched to the bold style. If you want to become an official through Jinshi, your poetry must also follow this direction.
As the saying goes, if something is good at the top, it will be bad at the bottom. This is the truth.
But Yang Guang claims to be the best in the Sui Dynasty, which is really a bit shameful. Although Li Delin, Lu Sidao, and Mr. Jiang are dead, their level is completely above Yang Guang. It is inappropriate for you to claim to be the best in the Sui Dynasty today. , because there is also Xue Daoheng, or even Yu Shinan.
Whose path did Yang Guang’s literature take? During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the literary master Yu Xin, who was known as "the poor in the north and the south", was as famous as the literary master Xu Ling of the same generation.
As for Yang Ming's own attainments in literature, they were all learned by later generations. Based on what he learned in the Sui Dynasty, he was actually a dabbler. Compared with his father, he was illiterate. Of course, this excludes what later generations learned. situation.
As for Yang Ming, he was embarrassed to copy poems to show off, because it didn't match his literary skills. Furthermore, the prosperity of poetry originated from the Tang and Song Dynasties. Now that he has used other people's poems, why don't you let them live? Already? Li Bai and Du Fu are not born yet, but they will definitely be born.
Yang Ming hoped that they could lead the literary world of the Sui Dynasty and bloom the flower of literature.
Therefore, he had to ask Xue Daoheng to assist him in the final imperial examination of the Jinshi Department.
Yang Ming can tell the good from the bad, but he can't compare the good with the bad. He doesn't have the best writing, so it's not that easy to evaluate. (End of chapter)
