The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 119
Today is an extraordinary day in Yecheng. Not long after the opening of the new city, Qin Wang Yang Yu defeated Li Tang with the momentum of Mount Tai, and regained the whole territory of Bingzhou... Two happy events came one after another. This is a great sign, and everyone is full of confidence in the future.

Yecheng, which is not banned tonight, is very lively, as if it is Chinese New Year.Pedestrians on the street are smiling, and occasionally neighbors get together to enjoy the shade, chatting and chatting about family affairs.

But in general, the content of the chat cannot avoid the great victory of the Sui army, as well as memories of the past, satisfaction in the present, and longing for a better future.All in all, Yecheng was full of vigor and vitality on this day.

The beautiful and joyful atmosphere blows to the back garden of Shenwu Palace with the night wind.

Yichong Royal Garden!
The three sisters Wei Fengwu, Shui Tianji, and Changsun Wugou gathered together to chat and listen to the second brother Shui Tianji talk about the battle in Hedong County!

Shui Tianji is very eloquent, making the eldest and third child smile coquettishly from time to time.

Xiao Wu and the changed Wugou missed their husband very much, but they also knew that the celebration banquet would not end in a short while.

Xiao Wu knew that every time her husband came back from an expedition, he would have a family dinner with the family after the big banquet, and order people to prepare good wine and food early in the day, only waiting for her husband to come in the evening.

Unexpectedly, the three of them waited until midnight in Xiahui Palace, a family of four, but there was no sign of Yang Tong. Xiao Wu felt a little puzzled in her heart, and asked Chuyue, the personal maid, "Where is Your Highness? Are you drunk?"

Chuyue just came back from the Chaotian Palace, learned about the situation, and answered truthfully: "His Royal Highness and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs are discussing matters in the Chaoyang Palace next to the Chaotian Palace..."

"Is that so..." Xiao Wu thought for a while, then asked again: "Do you know when His Highness will come back?"

Chuyue shook her head and said, "I don't know about this, I just know that His Highness and the ministers are very happy... His Highness discusses matters with the ministers, and never allows the servants to get close."

Xiao Wu nodded understandingly: "Okay, I got it, I ordered the imperial chef to make some more meals and send them along with the ones on the table! Make more meat, the generals like this."

"Here!"

...

midnight!

Chaoyang Hall is brightly lit,

After agreeing on a series of official systems in the Northern Sui Dynasty, Yang Tong exchanged views with many civil and military officials on the current situation, with military generals in charge of development and civil officials in charge of governance.

The generals believed that the Battle of Bingzhou was too easy and the army suffered little damage. They should take the Liangshidu in Guannei Road west of the Yellow River, or go south to the Central Plains and Qingzhou.

The civil servants believed that Bingzhou had just started, and the hearts of the people had not yet joined, and the new policy violated the interests of many large, medium and small aristocratic families. Of course, these people dare not speak out, but if there are hostile elements who instigate rebellion, they will surely swarm up. Take one place and rule one place and stabilize one place!The result of over-exploitation will definitely follow Li Yuan's old path.In addition, if it is too strong, it is easy for princes from all walks of life to attack it. With the current strength, the Northern Sui Dynasty is not enough to fight against it.

Combining the advantages and disadvantages of both, Yang Tong chose stability!

"Emperor Wu has such wealth left by Emperor Wen, but because of excessive overdraft of people's power, the world is in chaos! The lessons learned from the past are the teachers of future generations! I have been based in Jizhou for less than two years. , and Bingzhou, needless to say, this is a new site, forcing various systems to be promoted will inevitably lead to small-scale riots, and the army must be in charge. After a year or so, the people of Bingzhou will adapt and agree with us At that time, even if some people were restless, they would not be able to pull up a large-scale army, and they would not destroy a single county. If we use troops repeatedly, it will only bring back memories that people can't bear to look back on, which is not good for the country and bad for the country. People are not good!"

"Rehabilitation is the theme of one or two years! The civil servants do their best to develop the people's livelihood, rectify the administration of officials, and accumulate money and food! The generals intensively read military books, train military officers, train elite soldiers hard, and strictly enforce military discipline. Are we afraid that we will never have a chance? As long as we have strong soldiers in our hands, At any time, you can use the momentum of Mount Tai to overwhelm the anti-kings from all walks of life."

"Obey!" All the civil and military personnel responded with a loud bang.

Yang Tong looked at Zhang Zhenzhou and said: "I have always planned to form a water army, but since I set foot in Jizhou, I have hardly stopped wars, and I have no skills at all; the most important thing is that there is no one who can command the water army to fight. ... General Zhang served successively under the command of Zhou Fashang, Lai Hu'er, and Chen Leng, and also led the navy to fight alone many times! From now on, General Zhang is the commander of the navy and is responsible for the formation of the navy , recruiting, training, and commanding! All the warships from Jiangdu will train your navy for you."

Zhang Zhenzhou was not well-known at this time, but he shined brilliantly in the Tang Dynasty in history.He played a pivotal role in many battles of Li Tang's pacification of Xiao Xian and the capture of Fu Gong Er.Moreover, Zhang Zhenzhou is also commendable in his conduct in the world.Due to his great achievements, Zhang Zhenzhou was appointed by Li Yuan as the governor of Shuzhou. Shuzhou is his hometown, and his relatives and friends are all over the city and countryside.

On the day Zhang Zhenzhou returned to the state, he took off his official uniform, ordered someone to buy good food and wine, entertained relatives and friends in his former residence, and reminisced about the past for ten days. I am a friend, and tomorrow I, Zhang Zhenzhou, will be an official of Datang in Shuzhou. If my relatives or friends break the law, I will perform my duties as an official and will not treat anyone personally." As he said eloquently, he strictly abides by the laws and governs Shuzhou after taking office.Caring about the sufferings of the general public and never favoring relatives, not seeking selfishness, and not following sentiments.Under his governance, the order of Shuzhou after the war was quickly stabilized, and the people could live and work in peace and contentment.

This incident is also recorded in the children's enlightenment book "Longwen Whip Shadow", which has become a model for educating future generations.

"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Highness! I will never fail to live up to your highness's trust." Zhang Zhenzhou bowed to Yang Tong excitedly after being so impressed by Yang Tong.

"The military port of the navy is located in Bohai County. The Ministry of Industry must build it in the shortest possible time. A large shipbuilding workshop will be built near the port, and skilled craftsmen who are good at shipbuilding will be recruited to build warships. At the same time, the 'Tiangongyuan' Make every effort to design a new type of warship that is bigger, more stable, faster and safer."

After assigning a task to the Ministry of Industry, Yang Tong confessed to Yang Shidao, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs: "Money, people, and goods are given priority to the navy."

"Here!"

Jiang Xingben and Yang Shidao got up and responded.

Zhang Zhenzhou saw that Yang Tong attached so much importance to the navy, he was excited, but also deeply felt that he had a heavy responsibility, so he cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, how many people do you want, please allow your Highness."

"Please tell me!" Yang Tong smiled.

Zhang Zhenzhou said: "General Zhou Fashang's second son, Zhou Shaozu, came to protect his son, the fifth son came to Hong, and the sixth son came to rectify!"

Yang Tong said loudly: "Yes!"

Lai Huer had a total of twelve sons. During the Jiangdu Incident, eight of them died at the same time as his father Lai Huer!Even Lai Yuan, who had participated in Yang Xuangan's rebellion, died in battle in the eastern outskirts of Jiangdu.The fifth Laihong, the sixth Laizheng, the eleventh Laiheng, the youngest Laiji and Zhang Zhenzhou were responsible for meeting and escorting Empress Xiao, and they escaped by luck.

Lai's family will live up to the Sui Dynasty and show their loyalty!
(End of this chapter)