The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 133 Persuasion

Chaolu Palace occupies a very large area, but there are not many buildings, and there are no expensive flowers and trees, but it is full of greenery, mostly evergreen trees in all seasons.

The exquisite small buildings are hidden in the dense shade of trees, and the gurgling river makes people feel like they are in the forest, and everything remains in the original state of the forest.

Walk across a small bridge and step into the main area of ​​Chaolu Palace. It is still densely shaded and connected to the outside, but the trees are much more precious, such as rosewood, camphor, nanmu, osmanthus, grapes, Bainai...all of them are here. can see.

They walked across a jade belt bridge, the maid's footsteps were slight, lest the footsteps would disturb the front.

In front of it is a white jade platform surrounded by exquisitely carved railings, and a group of red carp wrestling up and down in a pool of lake water under the platform.

Standing on the platform, Empress Xiao wore a snow-white wide-body veil skirt and snow-haired hair. She looked like an ice princess, her elegant temperament blended with the forest and lake water, like a fairy in the forest.

Her gaze was fixed on Yang Tong's face, and she was filled with a kind and loving smile. It was this kind of kind smile that made Yang Tong feel that when she returned to the world from the sky, the complaints in her heart also passed away unconsciously. .

"Grandmother!" Yang Tong quickly stepped forward and saluted.

"Come with me!"

Empress Xiao smiled and nodded, walking towards the small building in the green bamboo forest

At dusk, the setting sun shines on the small yellow building through the branches and leaves, dyeing the small building with a magnificent golden color.

Yang Tong followed all the way into the yard, where some peonies were planted in full bloom. A bluestone path led to a white jade pavilion, behind which a towering old apricot tree covered the pavilion.

Yang Tong was surprised to find that there was also a female Taoist priest who was slightly mournful, adding a bit of frailty.

Her name is Yang Xinfang, and she is Princess Nanyang, the eldest daughter of Yang Guang... As the eldest daughter of the empress, Princess Nanyang has been loved by countless people since she was born, and she has inherited the good looks of both parents. He didn't develop an arrogant and domineering character. In the year of cardamom, Yang Guang personally married to Yuwen Shiji, the second son of his favorite minister Yuwenshu.

The married Princess Nanyang is just like an ordinary woman, caring for her husband, teaching her children, and being filial to her parents-in-law.Soon he had a son, and named his son Zen master.It's a pity that the world is unpredictable. It was none other than her husband's brother-in-law Yu Wenhuaji who personally killed her beloved father and massacred Yang's blood. .

One side is the love of husband and wife, and the other side is the relationship between father and daughter.In the change of Jiangdu Palace, Princess Nanyang must have suffered the most damage.

Such a change caused Princess Nanyang's personality to change drastically, and her hatred for the Yuwen family made her lose her mind.

In history, Dou Jiande's Huben Lang asked the princess in Shicheng: "When you are transformed into a great rebel, all brothers' sons should follow the seat. If you can't give up the Zen master, you should keep him." The princess cried and said: "Hu Ben is a noble minister of the Sui Dynasty. Why do you need to ask me about it!" Jiande actually killed him.

After her son was killed, the last concern in the princess's heart was gone, and she chose to become a monk after seeing through the world of mortals.Throughout the entire history, there is no such righteous princess as Princess Nanyang, especially her vow to split from her husband, which made her the princess who sacrificed the most to avenge her family in history.

Fortunately, now, she has not reached the point of madness, the reason why she can come.It was Yu Wenshi who saw his wife washed her face with tears all day long and was shaped like a dead tree. He couldn't bear it, so he sent her to Yecheng.

With the careful care of mother, younger sister, sister-in-law, nephew, and nephew-in-law, a fragmented heart has a little warmth and finally regains a little vitality.

Yang Tong seldom saw her, and he couldn't think of the day when he would see her again, but she was already dressed in a woman's crown. From a distance, her figure was slender and slender.

After saluting one by one, Yang Tong sat in his seat, mentally preparing for the three trials.

"Why did Dong'er go to war so much? Do you blame the emperor's grandmother for being troublesome?" Empress Xiao has been favored since she married Yang Guang.Beauty, of course, is one aspect, but a shrewd mind is the main reason, and Yang Tong's furious actions cannot be hidden from her at all.

"A bit."

A group of women were all astonished.

I thought he would cover up something, but who would have expected Yang Tong to admit it with such a bachelor!All of a sudden, the set trial plan was completely useless.

Empress Xiao said angrily: "Then what do you want? Do you want to push the emperor's grandmother to be beheaded?"

"I've always been a selfish person!" Yang Tong said: "Family is the most important thing, the people are second, and the country is third. I would rather not have the country and the country than let anyone hurt everyone in the slightest. How could I hurt myself?" Where is the imperial grandmother?"

Although the voice is soft, everyone can hear the sharp and firm taste.

For a moment, everyone's eyes softened.

"Yecheng became the capital at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. At that time, two generations of heroes took it as their capital. One was Yuan Shao, the fourth and third prince who ruled the entire north, and the other was Cao Cao, the Wu of Wei!"

"Yuan Shaoxiong ruled the north, taking advantage of the harmony of heaven, land, and people. He had thousands of generals and advisers like rain, and hundreds of thousands of elite troops. He was the only hero who ruled the world at that time. The Yuan family in the world has been replaced by Cao Cao. The two generations of heroes also used Yecheng as their capital, but their destinies are completely different, what is the reason?"

Yang Tong glanced over everyone's faces one by one, and said, "It's internal fighting!"

"Yuan Shao was undecided about raising the flag on the Li Chu, and gave those sons plenty of room for imagination. His sons Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang thought that it was only a matter of time before they regained the world and became the Supreme Being. For the sake of being the sons of the world, they tried their best to win over civil servants and military generals. , laying the foundation for the future battle for power, causing people's hearts to fluctuate, ministers can't do it with peace of mind, generals can't command troops to go out, loyal and straight like Tian Feng and Ju Shou, become victims in the internal struggle, and finally unify the four states as the number one in the world Princes, collapse!"

"Cao Cao, who replaced Yuan Shao, was wise and martial, and he strictly controlled the princes. His son, let alone cultivating power privately, was taught a lesson even if he had close contacts with courtiers. This is Cao Cao's wisdom and the reason for Cao Wei's success. Because the world is still When there is no unification, any force needs the courtiers to be united, not because of the mere disputes between the sons and daughters, intrigue, and alienation."

"Now the Central Plains is in chaos, Guanzhong is in chaos, Jianghuai is in chaos, and Jiangnan is in chaos... only Jizhou, Youzhou, and Bingzhou are pure lands to avoid wars and live in peace and contentment! Therefore, those aristocratic families and noble clan leaders who only have family interests in their eyes are cursing at me. , said that I persecuted the gentry; but in fact, one or two dreamed to gain a foothold here. As long as I let go, those "noble" five surnames and seven sects would immediately go to Hebei to be my dog ​​and cheer for me. But I just won't let go, I just don't want to, these bastards will die of hunger."

Everyone looked at Yang Tong, who was violent like a lion at the beginning, and they all laughed and smiled wryly.

Empress Xiao smiled softly, shook her head and said with a wry smile: "Where there are ancestors, there must be grandchildren. Your temperament is exactly the same as your emperor's grandfather. He pursued perfection too much, and he couldn't hold a grain of sand in his eyes. That's why I, Tai Sui, are like this. "

As expected of Empress Xiao, she stated that her grandparents and grandchildren had similar temperaments, but she was actually persuading Yang Tong indirectly: the world is not perfect, if you can bear it, you can endure it, and if you can compromise, you can compromise.

"I am today in the Great Sui Dynasty. In fact, the aristocratic families and the gentry were not satisfied with the status quo and were not satisfied with what the court gave." Yang Tong paused for a while, and then said: "The gentry did not succeed enough, but failed. Experts fight outsiders, if I lift the ban, Yuan Shao's end will be my end. One day with me, they don't want to enter Hebei!"

"They also understand this truth! Therefore, leaving me aside, I tried to open the door from the imperial grandmother. Once I accept the daughter of the Pei family, the Pei family's power will follow the trend. The Zheng family, Cui family, Lu family, etc. The Li family will also come one after another... The reunification of the world is not a day-to-day struggle. It may be a year or ten years, or a generation of ten generations. And they know that they will not be reused here, so they rely on my help The next generation is trying to push their nephew to the throne, so as to realize their own value... The prince of their blood is a shortcut for them to take power again. When that day comes, the battle for the next generation's position will be very brutal and bloody " Yang Tong said very seriously.

Xiao Wu, Tian Ji, and Wugou turned pale.

Empress Xiao got up and walked a few steps, said: "Dong'er, it's just a woman, can it be so serious?"

Yang Tong said: "Actually, the emperor's grandmother is the person who has experienced the most and has the deepest understanding, isn't she?"

The faces of the two empress dowagers, the two empress dowagers and Princess Nanyang were stern and serious. The five of them were the elders of the family. They had the most experience in the battle for the crown prince, because they not only witnessed the bloody and tragic battle between Yang Guang and Yang Yong, but also saw Yang Zhao and Yang Hao's undercurrent surges amidst the calm.If the world is unified in the hands of Yang Tong.So the next generation will be Yang Guang and Yang Yong's brutal and bloody, or Yang Zhao and Yang Hao's infighting?
The answer must be Yang Guang's brutal and bloody style.

Only because Yang Tong unified the Great Sui Dynasty, except for a name, it was actually no different from the New Dynasty. At that time, it was a critical period for the division of power and interests, and many people would place heavy bets on the various princes.If there are aristocratic families and gentry leaders to fuel the flames, no matter who wins or loses, the result will be a very severe purge.

"Those who don't plan for the whole world can't plan for a moment; those who don't plan for the overall situation can't plan for a region."

If you don’t have a strategic vision and only want to fight for a square inch, it’s like going to the dead zone of Go, gaining a corner, but losing the overall territory and opportunity;

Everyone was silent.

Yang Tong smiled slightly: "Since I put the problem on the table, of course there is a solution, so don't worry."

Everyone had a bit of excitement on their faces, and so did Empress Xiao, "Dong'er, is there really a way to resolve the crown prince dispute?"

Yang Tong smiled wryly, but still deceiving himself and nodding firmly, he said: "I can think of new policies such as sharing the tax per mu, compulsory education, business and trade to enrich the people and other new policies to restrict land mergers and prevent the birth of a new generation of big families. Family matters. So, everyone just needs to feel at ease."

Hearing these words, Xiao Wu, Tian Ji, and Wu Gou heaved a sigh of relief, Empress Xiao's eyes flashed with pity, and she said softly, "Dong'er, you are a person who does great things, but you have to breed children." Bar?"

She actually heard this question from Xiao Wu, Tianji, Wugou and the others. It wasn't that they couldn't have children, and it wasn't that Yang Tong had a problem, but that he didn't want to have children.

"It's not that I don't like children! Everyone knows about this." Yang Tong pointed to the little princess and Yang You!
The faces of all the adults became strange, Yang Tong really doted on the little princess who was his aunt, and Yang You who was his brother as his son and daughter!
Who is the most extravagant in Yecheng?

Not Yang Tong, not Empress Xiao, not Yang You, not even the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, but the little princess... All of this stems from a nephew who loves and dotes on her as a precious daughter.

but!
The whole family is obviously not used to this upside-down substantive relationship.

"That's right, Mr. Zhangchou Taiyi came here a few days ago..." Yang Tong thought about it and thought it would be best to push Zhangchou Taiyi out.

The name of this product is born to be the first choice for taking the blame.

Especially when it comes to the big issue of right and wrong like sons and heirs, and he just entered Shenwu Palace once, and had a dog-meat friendship with himself and a few others, it is appropriate and logical for him to take the blame.

"En?" Empress Xiao was very polite, and her expression instantly became tense: "He said that Xiao Wu, Tian Ji, and Wu Gou and I have the fate of dragon and phoenix!"

"Everyone knows." Empress Xiao gave him a blank look, and said, "I asked about the heir, what did he find?"

"The world is full of children and grandchildren! But the premise is that the former can't have children! Otherwise..." Well, let's fight for three or four years before we talk.

"Otherwise what?"

"The dragon is flying and the phoenix is ​​dancing, the Yang family is extinct!"

"Is this true?" Empress Xiao asked every word, obviously not believing it.

"Mr. Zhangchou said this, not me. If Grandmother doesn't believe it, just ask him next time."

(End of this chapter)