The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 278 Terrible Habits
Time has entered April, and the sky is bright and cloudless, which makes people look refreshed and comfortable, but it is not a good thing for the common people.Clear skies, no rain these days!If there is no rain, the drought will continue, affecting this year's harvest.

"Husband is awake?" When Yang Tong woke up, Princess Wei Fengwu had already woken up first, trying to sit up with difficulty, but Yang Tong carefully helped her up.

"Why did you wake up so early?" Yang Tong laughed. The pregnant woman's body was very out of shape. Even without clothes on, her bulging belly lost its former beauty, but the maternal brilliance became more obvious.

"It's a bit boring to stay in the room these days." Xiao Wu said softly. Now this big girl is a little less innocent than she used to be, and she reveals a mature charm.

Seeing Xiao Wu's happy but helpless, worried, and depressed expression, Yang Tong couldn't help laughing and said, "Xiao Wu is really amazing. She conceived two children at once, and everyone is nervous. There is nothing wrong with me. I will accompany my big and small babies today." Relaxing and being bored in the room all day is not good for your body or your child. Mr. Sun is the number one miracle doctor of our generation, and he also said that you should walk more to help the child's birth."

After Sun Simiao arrived in Yecheng, Yang Tong opened a medical school in the Tsinghua Academy. A group of imperial physicians headed by him recruited more than 300 students. They also set up a female medical class, accounting for more than half of the students. A gifted child of a poor family.

After Sun Simiao's diagnosis, it was discovered that Xiao Wu was pregnant with twins. How Sun Simiao diagnosed Yang Tong did not understand; Yang Tong still did not understand the theory of traditional Chinese medicine.To put it simply, there are two life forms in Xiao Wu's stomach.This made Yang Tong very happy, but Yang Tong was also very worried. A half-grown girl was pregnant with two in her first child. Given the current medical conditions, Xiao Wu, as a mother, would undoubtedly take huge risks. It's just that seeing everyone's happy appearance, I can only bear this kind of worry by myself, so as not to affect Xiao Wu's mood.

It has been a few days since I came back from Goguryeo, but Yang Tong spends less and less time at home. Although Wushen Palace is both an office and a place of residence, there is still a big difference between the front palace and the back palace.The whole day is not dealing with government affairs, or discussing how to improve armor and warships with the technology madmen of Kaitian Academy, or talking about education with Liu Xuan and Yang You, or talking about education with Yang Gongren, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui. They discussed major events in the world and the direction of future development.As the territory grows bigger and bigger, Yang Tong gradually neglects his family.

"Sir, don't you need to be busy with government affairs?" Xiao Wu's soft eyes moved a little, but she said again: "Don't delay your business because of me."

"These things are endless." Yang Tong laughed. As the leader of a faction, no matter how busy he is, he can always find time to rest. If he takes care of everything, he will be exhausted to death.For this era, he has gone from being unfamiliar at the beginning to adapting step by step. Thanks to the elite team under him, he only needs to grasp the general direction.Although he cannot be said to dominate the world now, he is still the number one prince of Yuan Shao's style. If this situation continues, as long as he does not make mistakes in the general direction, it seems that he will not be a problem to rule the world.However, the individual's xinxing, ability, and concept have all changed greatly compared with when he first came to this world.

Yang Tong can't say exactly what has changed. Human growth is transformed along the way. When you go a long way and look back, you will find how naive you used to be.

In my previous life, I was a poor boy who worked hard to survive. In order to buy a house in the provincial capital and create a starting point higher than himself for his children, he worked hard and forged ahead for more than ten years. The most precious things, such as family affection, are neglected on the Internet.

It is also for this reason that Yang Tong attaches great importance to family affection. Although from the soul point of view, no matter Liu Concubine or Xiao Wu, they are both mothers and wives forced by God, but Xiao Wu has never left him since Luoyang. She is deeply affectionate and never complains. She doesn't let Yang Tong worry, and even hides from Yang Tong that she almost had a miscarriage. She bears that kind of panic in loneliness, and her selfless devotion to friendship is Yang Tong's most important treasure.Including the little Huanggu who clamored all day to learn martial arts and go to the battlefield, she also really loves and loves her.

"I'll take you out of the palace today."

"Really?" Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled, revealing her longing for the outside world.

"En!" Yang Tong nodded with a smile. No matter how big and beautiful the Martial God Palace is, there will be a day to see it. For the common people, it is full of mystery, but for the people who live here, it is a prison.One palace wall, two worlds.

People in the palace want to go out, and people outside the palace want to come in.

"Just the two of us?" As a princess, a future queen, Xiao Wu hopes that her husband will have many heirs, but as a wife, she will also be jealous, and she also hopes that her husband will be alone. Spend more time with yourself, even a little bit is enough.

"Yes, it's just the two of us!" Yang Tong hugged this delicate and lovely wife distressedly.

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Yang Tong was wearing a Confucian robe and wearing a Zhan Lu sword, and accompanied Xiao Wu as he wandered aimlessly on the increasingly bustling streets of Yecheng. They were accompanied by the leader of the maids, Yin Mingyue, and three sword servants. There are a total of one hundred sword attendants, and their instructor is Li Jing's wife, Hong Fu Nu. From Hong Fu Nu, they have learned Jianghu martial arts and assassin skills such as assassination, assassination, and anti-assassination, and they are responsible for the last line of defense in the palace. , if Miyagi falls unfortunately, they will be responsible for protecting and transferring the nobles in the palace.

There was a carriage behind her, Xiao Wu could rest when she was tired, and there were countless guards following vigilantly in the dark.

Yang Tong didn't want to be so laborious, but at this stage of his status, he must have a strong defense force to keep up with him when he travels. This is also a helpless thing. It doesn't matter if he is alone, and Xiao Wu, who is pregnant with two children, is by his side. It's different.

For a few months, Yecheng was the same every day. The streets were full of traffic, and from time to time the crowd saw Qiang people, Yu people, and Turkic people (Rouran people) wearing Han costumes swaggering through the city. The 'foreigners' all look familiar.

Yang Tong smiled knowingly, these 'foreigners' are not foreigners anymore, except for the Yi people, Rouran people and Qiang people who were able to obtain Sui nationality immediately.Others such as the Turkic people, the Khitan people, and the Xi people were either slaves or prisoners of war before this. After years of reformation, the outstanding ones have obtained official status and officially became members of the Great Sui Dynasty.They are not normal Sui people, they cannot wear Hanfu.

The social atmosphere of the Sui Dynasty was not like that of the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition, Yang Tong's intention to integrate has achieved some results in these years. At least when seeing "foreigners" with very different appearances on the road, the common people will no longer look at monsters with a pair of eyes. It seemed that he went to see them, and even Yang Tong saw Han people and Turkic people gathered together in the shop, talking loudly, they should be discussing business.

The tables and chairs made by the Ministry of Industry are all the rage now. After all, this thing has no technical content, as long as it is craftsman can make it, because they are comfortable to sit and lie down, so they spread quickly.

Yang Tong didn't think about making money with these things. The current Sui Dynasty is in a recovery period, and the people don't have much money. Therefore, under Yang Tong's rule, the agricultural tax is extremely low, and now the main tax is commercial tax.

Except for the street-facing shops in Yecheng, each county has a bazaar, and rents are collected according to the quality of the lot. Not to mention the traveling merchants, some merchants who travel to and from various places are willing to rent shops. For these places, Yang Tong uniformly uses In the management mode of shopping malls in later generations, as long as things are not contraband, they can be sold in shops. Merchants can pay business taxes in two ways.

One is to pay the tax in the name of the shop; the other is to pay the tax according to the amount of the transaction, which is usually between half and [-]%. Many vendors are willing to settle the bill according to the latter, after all, the business is sometimes sluggish.

At first, Yang Gongren, Fang Xuanling, and Ling Jing, the ministers of the Ministry of Commerce, all opposed it. After all, since ancient times, our country has been a big country dominated by agriculture, and the concept of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce is deeply rooted in everyone's ideas. In the concept, the status of merchants is extremely low, and they have always been a tool for aristocratic families to collect money, and they can get whatever they want. Historical figures like Lu Buwei and Tao Zhugong in the pre-Qin period who were so rich as enemies did not appear in this era.

What Yang Tong did was tantamount to improving the status of the merchant in a disguised form, allowing the merchant to have the capital to leave the family.However, the results of the three months after the trial implementation have attracted everyone's strong support, because after the statistics, the commercial tax received is three times higher than the rigid store-based tax, which brings considerable profits. At the same time, business can also bring a lot of convenience to the people. .

Everyone is smart, so it is easy to see the key points, but they also point out the dangers. The government must have absolute control over business. If it cannot be restricted, business will become a double-edged sword, which in turn will check and balance Yang Tong. It is something neither Yang Tong nor his officials or generals can tolerate.Therefore, the main body of strategic materials such as grain, oil and salt is always in the hands of supply and marketing cooperatives, and scattered stores cannot sell them overseas.

"Husband, what are you thinking?" Xiao Wu, who was full of interest, finally found that her husband was absent-minded and preoccupied, and felt a little funny.

"It's nothing." Yang Tong shook his head and laughed, "Seeing the changes in Yecheng, I subconsciously thought of the next development plan, and I'm obsessed!"

Xiao Wu smiled sweetly: "My husband always cares about the country, which is very good!"

"It's good for the country, but it's not good for you sisters. I really don't want to do this." At this point, I really can't let go. Yang Tong looked at Xiao Wu's high belly and said with a smile : "I hope the little guy grows up sooner and share his father's worries earlier. If it's a male doll, he must be strict. Don't let him become a prodigal second generation ancestor. Character is the most important thing, but talent is secondary. Generally speaking A person with a good nature will never be so bad no matter what. I don't ask him to be able to strengthen his father and win his ancestors, as long as he can keep the family business."

Xiao Wu nodded solemnly and said: "Don't worry, my husband, I will not neglect my child's discipline."

"It's us!" Yang Tong took Xiao Wu's little hand, and said seriously: "The ancients said it well: it's a fault if you don't raise your father!"

"puff"!
Xiao Wu burst out laughing, gave Yang Tong a blank look, and said angrily, "It's said in the "Three Character Classic"! Where did the ancients come from?"

"Forget!" Yang Tong smiled coyly.

Xiao Wu is more happy
In the following time, Yang Tong accompanied Xiao Wu to walk in the market. There were a variety of goods in the large and small shops. From Yang Tong's discerning eyes, he would not be surprised, but Xiao Wu This pure ancient man was dazzled.

"Husband, those monkeys just now are so cute, shall we raise one too?" After shopping for an afternoon, Xiao Wu regained her previous innocence and vigor.
"Get someone to buy one later." Yang Tong would agree, animal trainers are a rare industry, but he is more interested in Sumomohe people who can train Xinying than monkey performers. In an era of backward information circulation, the letter eagle used by the Mohe people for hunting has brought great convenience to Yang Tong and greatly improved the work efficiency of his subordinates. Unprepared, it took a while to beat him, there are many letter eagles in the palace, there are three sea dongqings, and a golden eagle.

As for rabbits, puppies, ducks, etc., there are many in the palace, which are bought and raised by the little aunt when she is bored. Yang Tong is also happy with this kind of thing, and this is also the love that cultivated her since childhood.It's nothing to have one more monkey.

Yang Tong looked at the sun slanting to the west, and said with concern: "It's getting late, let's go back and rest."

"Okay!" Xiao Wu smiled happily. She is very satisfied and happy that her husband can accompany her for a day. Your husband is a person who does great things. Even if you can't help him, you shouldn't let him worry about it.

Xiao Wu is very sensible.

When Yang Tong and Xiao Wu returned to Shenwu Palace, Du Ruhui quickly ran over from a distance, with an anxious look on his face.
(End of this chapter)