Monument Yangmen

Chapter 676 Conquering the King?

It is very difficult for things to reach the sky in one step in the four northwestern prefectures.

If it weren't for the lack of people in the newly-built official system, Yang Qi would very likely let this group of people start as small officials.

Corrupt officials are hard to avoid, and there has been no shortage of corrupt officials in all dynasties.

Even in the later generations with advanced technology, there are still many corrupt officials.

But letting these officials start from small officials can avoid to the greatest extent that these people do not know the sufferings of the people, and rely on their own brains and sage articles to govern the world.

This is what the officials of the Song Dynasty did.

Many officials govern the local area, relying on sage articles and taken-for-granted ideas.

This way of governing the place is terrible.

Ninety-nine percent of the people have been in a state of being squeezed.

There are also some officials who don't even understand political affairs.

The whole day was full of wind and snow, fishing for money, but the official promotion of others flew away.

Yang Qi would never allow this kind of thing to happen in the four northwestern prefectures.

Peng Pai announced the appointment, and Yang Qi personally issued the appointment document.

The students who graduated from Datong Academy for the first time can be regarded as completely separated from the civilian class, and officially joined the ranks of scholars.

Except for a very few students, the first batch of students who entered Datong Academy basically completed this transformation.

All of a sudden, Datong Academy became very popular, and many people regarded Datong Academy as a ladder for promotion.

In just half a month, there was an upsurge of reading in the four northwestern prefectures.

It is not uncommon to see the cantilever of the head.

The common people gathered together in groups of three or four to discuss their experience in educating the children of the family.

When Peng Pai told Yang Qi what he had inquired about, Yang Qi was obviously a little confused.

It seems that it is really a tradition to hope for a child to become a dragon.

But this is a great thing for the four northwestern prefectures.

Yang Qi just sent Peng Pai to deliver a message to Lu Duan and Kou Zhun, asking them to guide the matter well.

Good things need to be guided, otherwise they will easily develop into deformities.

In this way, after another half a month, another major event happened, completely overshadowing this wave of turmoil.

February [-] is the day when the dragon raises its head.

A rumor set off a higher wave in the four northwestern prefectures.

The imperial court wants to crown Tiger Marquis Yang Yansi as king, and also plans to allow Tiger Marquis Yang Yansi to open a mansion and build a government office.

As soon as this rumor came out, the people in the four northwestern prefectures were completely excited.

Seal the king, open the government and build the Yamen.

Once these two things are implemented, it will mark that the court has truly recognized the fact that Yang Qi sits in the northwest and cracks the soil to become the king.

It also marks that the power of the four northwestern prefectures has really fallen into the hands of Yang Qi in name.

The people in the four northwestern prefectures are not stupid. They can clearly feel what kind of life the people of the Song Dynasty live and what kind of life they live.

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that those businessmen keep moving to the four northwestern prefectures is enough to prove that the life of the four northwestern prefectures is far better than that of Song Dynasty.

Follow Yang Qi to eat meat, this sentence is very vulgar.

But the people recognized this sentence very much.

Under Yang Qi's governance, in the four northwestern prefectures, it is basically difficult to have hungry people.

Under the system of universal military service, it is very difficult for lazy people and prodigal children to appear in the family.

No matter how lazy a person is, if he is thrown into the army to hone for a period of time, he will become diligent.

Occasionally, there are some stubborn ones, and the government will directly take them away and send them to the Land Reclamation Corps for construction.

Today, Dongcheng Mansion and Xixia Mansion, the land of the two mansions, has reclaimed millions of mu of fertile land.

There is a huge shortage of labor required.

This guy Chen Jiangling even started to collude with Shang Qingzi secretly, and asked Shang Qingzi to go to places other than the northwest to help him catch people from the mountains and fields as labor.

All in all, it is the consensus of the people in the four northwestern prefectures to live a good life with Yang Qi.

Therefore, Yang Qi's being crowned king was a great news to them.

And Yang Qi, who is the protagonist, is actually very confused.

In the backyard of the Yang Mansion.

Yang Qi took a break from his busy schedule, lying sideways on the soft couch to tease his pink daughter, Xiao Diqing and Xiao Zongwei climbed up and down on Yang Qi, occasionally grabbed Yang Qi's arm and bit it, as if they were eating something delicious food.

The two little guys hadn't teeth yet, so they could only gnaw dryly, and slobbered Yang Qi's arms by the way.

Cao Lin sat sideways beside Yang Qi, clenched her hands into fists, and said in surprise, "Lang Jun, have you heard?"

"Um?!"

Yang Qi responded casually, pinching the girl's cheek, watching her blinking at him with big round eyes.

Cao Lin was much more excited than Yang Qi, she said excitedly: "I heard that you are going to be crowned king? Crowned king! The second king of a different surname in the Song Dynasty who was canonized while alive. My father has worked so hard for the Song Dynasty, and there is nothing like this." treatment."

What Cao Lin said is correct. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the first person to be crowned king was the earliest old man of the Fu family.

That too was a figure who had three daughters, all three of whom became queens.

It can be said that it was a moment of glory.

It's a pity that the current Fu family has been removed from the Song Dynasty dignitaries.

"Ok!"

Yang Qi still answered casually, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Cao Lin stepped forward and pulled down her son and Xiao Diqing who were climbing on Yang Qi, and asked, "Are you not happy at all?"

Yang Qi picked up his daughter, and said in amazement: "What's there to be happy about? Firstly, there is no python robe, and secondly, there is no canonized edict. What are you talking about as a king? After Peng Pai learned about this, he sent someone to investigate carefully. The matter of becoming a king is purely fictional.

It is estimated that some people with ulterior motives did not see the prosperity of the four prefectures in the Northwest, so they released rumors to confuse the people.

You can be regarded as someone who has seen the big world, and you also believe this kind of nonsense that is spread in the market. "

Cao Lin's expression darkened, and she said unwillingly, "Maybe it's true?"

Yang Qi was stunned when he heard the words, then shook his head and smiled: "If Zhao Guangyi really makes me a thorn in the side, it means that the intention is very big. Then we will see if I can afford the price. I can't pay the price." , or things that cost too much, I won’t do it.”

Cao Lin frowned, and said angrily: "That is to say, the theory of sealing the king is purely a lie?"

Yang Qi nodded.

At least the Scarecrow lurking in Bianjing City did not send back a word of news about Feng Wang.

There is still a big gap between the famous and real ones who own the four northwestern prefectures, and the real and unknown ones who own the four northwestern prefectures.

Knowing from Yang Qi's mouth that the matter of Yang Qi's title to the king is purely fictional, Cao Lin seemed depressed.

Yang Qi didn't bother to comfort her either.

Hope for a child and hope for a husband are complementary.

Cao Lin is obviously very interested in seeing her husband Jackie Chan.

Yang Qi was obviously not very interested.

After teasing my daughter and son for a long time, Yang Qi went back to the study alone to deal with official duties.

Just like that, two more days passed.

Peng Pai hurried into the study, bowed and said: "Young master, the master brought the eldest and fifth young masters over."

Yang Qi threw down the memorabilia in his hand, and said in astonishment: "My father brought my eldest brother and my fifth brother here? Do you know why you are so inspiring?"

Peng Pai shook his head, "I don't know, but seeing how busy they are, they must have come here on a fast horse. There should be something important to discuss with you."

Yang Qi frowned slightly, and ordered: "Take them to the main hall first, and I'll come over right away after changing my clothes."

"This subordinate will do it."

As soon as Peng Pai left, Yang Qi got up and went back to the bedroom, changed his clothes and rushed to the main hall.

After arriving at the main hall, I saw Lao Yang sitting at the head with a big horse and a golden knife. The maid had already exchanged two cups of hot tea for Lao Yang, but Lao Yang didn't intend to drink tea.

Yang Da and Yang Wu sat on both sides of Lao Yang, one on the left and one on the right.

The two of them wanted to drink some tea to soothe their throats, but Lao Yang didn't drink tea, so they didn't dare to drink it either.

After Yang Qi entered the door, he bowed and saluted, "Father, eldest brother, fifth brother..."

Yang Da and Yang Wu nodded with a smile.

With a cold face, Lao Yang asked in a deep voice, "I heard that you want to be crowned king?"

Yang Qi was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "Even you have heard about this?"

Yang Qi walked to the chair and sat down.

"Oh!"

Lao Yang suddenly slapped the table and said sharply, "Who told you to sit down?"

Yang Qi was startled, and stood up helplessly.

After scanning around Lao Yang, Yang Da, and Yang Wu, he realized that Lao Yang wanted to interrogate him three times.

Lao Yang looked at Yang Qi contemptuously, and said with disgust: "With your virtue, do you want to be crowned king?"

Yang Qi rolled his eyes helplessly, "Is it up to me whether to become king or not? Besides, it's just a random message from the people below. There's no need to mobilize the crowd, right?"

Lao Yang snorted coldly and scolded, "You still dare to talk back?"

Yang Qi kept silent.

Lao Yang said sharply: "How can there be waves when there is no wind? If you don't have the intention of becoming a king, how can others spread such rumors?"

Yang Qi was a little confused.

This is completely the behavior of the feudal patriarchs.

What can't make waves without wind, can't be clapped with a single hand...

This is purely unreasonable statement.

He obviously didn't do anything, and he still has a big black pot on his back.

All of a sudden, it makes people feel aggrieved and panicked.

However, Lao Yang is his father, and he can't beat others, so he can only endure the aggrieved.

Old Yang didn't care whether Yang Qi was wronged or not, he still asked sharply, "If you want to be king today, do you still want to be emperor in the future? If I don't control you for a day, you will act recklessly behind your back."

Yang Qi spread his hands and argued, "I didn't..."

"Pooh!"

Lao Yang spat with a dark face, and said in a cold voice: "Today you dare to release rumors and threaten the emperor to become the king. In the future, you will definitely dare to support yourself. Boy, I tell you today, if you dare to listen to your grandmother, If you do something treacherous, this old man will kill you alive."

Yang Qi said angrily: "I really don't have one!"

At this moment, Peng Pai hurried to the main hall, and after saluting the three of Lao Yang, he wanted to tell Yang Qi some news in a low voice.

Lao Yang said sarcastically: "You really are plotting some shameful things behind your back."

Yang Qi glared at Peng Pai angrily, "What's the matter, say it openly. Let my father see if I'm planning something shady behind my back."

Peng Pai was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice in embarrassment: "Really?"

"Say!"

Peng Pai sighed softly: "Zhao Pu is here, with an angel guard of honor, he has arrived at the post outside Datong Mansion."

Yang Qi was a little confused.

I really can't explain it now.

When Lao Yang heard Peng Pai's words, he was really annoyed, "Well, you Yang Yansi, how dare you say that you didn't coerce the emperor to make you king. Now even the current prime minister is willing to be an angel, and specially set up a guard of honor to come to canonize you. You have nothing to say."

Yang Qi hurriedly asked Peng Pai, "That old man Zhao Pu, wearing an angel's guard of honor, why did he come to my four northwestern mansions? Did you find out clearly?"

Peng Pai hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Zhao Pu's Xingyuan is heavily guarded, and ordinary people don't have much contact with it. However, according to the people who came into contact with it, they saw Dagon wearing a python robe, and [-]% of them want to make you king."

Yang Qi shook his head decisively, "This is impossible!"

Peng Pai murmured: "This subordinate also thinks it's impossible, there may be something strange about it."

Lao Yang sneered, "What's wrong, it's not that Yang Yansi, a rebellious son, coerced the emperor, threatened your majesty with rumors, and made him king."

"Snapped!"

Lao Yang slapped the table and asked Yang Qi in a sharp voice, "Yang Yansi, I ask you, do you accept this imperial edict or not?"

Yang Qi said helplessly: "The horoscope has not been written yet. Everything is just a rumor. Father, don't listen to the wind and the rain."

Lao Yang said domineeringly: "I don't care about these things, I just ask you, will you accept this king's edict or not?"

Under Lao Yang's intimidation, Yang Qi sighed softly: "No answer."

Lao Yang asked, "What guarantee?"

Yang Qi was speechless: "How do you want me to guarantee it?"

Lao Yang spread his hands, Yang Da and Yang Wu opened the cloth bag beside Lao Yang, revealing the big golden knife inside, and handed it to Lao Yang.

"Oh!"

Lao Yang stomped the big golden knife on the ground, and said coldly: "The old man is sitting here, staring at you. If you accept the imperial edict, the old man will chop you with a knife."

This is to kill relatives righteously!

"Hey!"

Yang Qichang sighed, cupped his hands and said: "Father, don't worry, the child will not accept this imperial edict even if he is killed."

Lao Yang didn't believe Yang Qi's promise at all.

He really sat in the main hall with his big golden knife on his shoulders.

Yang Da and Yang Wu waited on them carefully.

Two days later.

The old man Zhao Pu put on a huge guard of honor and arrived in front of Datong City.

It is no different from other officials of the Song Dynasty who entered the city of Datong.

Zhao Pu was amazed at the prosperity of Datong Fucheng, a frontier town.

When the huge guard of honor arrived in front of the gate of Datong Prefecture, there was no one to greet it.

Yang Qi was annoyed by Lao Yang, so he didn't bother to take care of Mr. Zhao Pu.

In the past, the old man Zhao Pu would have walked away, and went back to read Yang Qi's book, and then asked Zhao Guangyi to send an army to teach Yang Qi what etiquette is.

But today is different.

This time Zhao Pu entered Datong City with a mission.

The most important task concerns the foundation of the country.

Zhao Pu has long since lost face, and he doesn't care about it.

Seeing that no one greeted him, Zhao Pu found himself a step up.

Then, driving the guard of honor, they entered the city of Datong in a mighty manner.

The guard of honor stretching for more than one mile formed a beautiful landscape in the city of Datong Prefecture.

The common people rushed to tell each other, scrambling to come and see the scenery.

(End of this chapter)