The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 355 You don't want your sweetheart, I want it
In his previous life, Yang Tong was an ordinary person running around for a living. In this era, he positioned himself as a soldier. He knew that in addition to possessing strong military force, he also had to learn to rest and seize every minute and every second of time to rest.

Because he doesn't know what will happen in the next moment, and he doesn't know whether the next thing will give him a chance to rest, so he has developed the ability to fall asleep as soon as he lies down.

But now he can't sleep because he has new troubles. The reason is that the land is expanding too fast. This is a good thing, but it is also a bad thing. Yang Tong originally thought that after defeating Goguryeo and Guanzhong, the war would stop, but Who would have thought that this would happen again, and there would be six more counties.

This is indeed a good thing, but the population of the territory has almost doubled this year. If Fang Xuanling hadn't offered the strategy of raising scholars and allowed himself to raise scholars starting from Zhuojun, there might not even be enough ordinary officials now, let alone Qualified officials.

After this battle, Yang Tong will have three to five years to digest the results, and no matter how big the territory is, he will not be able to control it.

No matter how large the territory that cannot be controlled, it is not his own. Once he loses, he will be destroyed overnight just like the colonial system established by the Western Turks in the Western Regions.

Yang Tong is very clear about what he wants to do and what he wants. He wants to re-tighten the shaky foundation of the founding of the Sui Dynasty, and the world must be unified. The titular emperor subject to restraint.

Therefore, Da Sui must really stop expanding, not to mention adding another piece of land. Even now, Yang Tong feels a little bit full, and if he eats again, he will be full.

The rapid increase in territory has not only brought about governance problems such as insufficient officials, onerous civil affairs, and weak foundations, but even military defense has become a problem.

Yang Gongren said at the beginning that the biggest weakness of the Sui Dynasty was that the defense line was too long. It started from Liaodong in the east and reached Yinshan in the west. It's all his territory.

Only today did he realize the profound meaning of Yang Gongren's words. While expanding the territory, the vast border would also become an extremely heavy burden for him. How many troops would it take to defend the long border?

If the southern defense line is added, the number of troops used for defense alone is a terrifying number, and the military supplies to support such a large army will also drag down the finances and people's livelihood of the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Tong had no choice but to rejoice at his decision at the time, to destroy Goguryeo, Eastern/Turks, and Western Turks first, and now at least he does not have to worry about wars on the eastern and northern fronts, otherwise, his Great Sui Dynasty would definitely be the same as the original Zhang Xutuo , The war here is not over yet, and it started over there again. Years of war have dragged the army into the quagmire, exhausted.

At the same time, Yang Tong is also thankful that he did not take Qingzhou rashly. It is precisely because of these two correct decisions that he takes the initiative everywhere.

If it hadn't been for the foreigners first, if it hadn't been for Nandu, he would now face Li Mi and Dou Jiande in Qingzhou, Wang Shichong in the south, Li Yuan in the southwest, Tuyuhun in the west, Western Turks in the northwest, and East in the north. / Turks, there is a Goguryeo in the northeast, enemies are everywhere, the Sui Dynasty is really in danger.

Just because of these two good moves, at least there is no need to worry about the East, Northeast, and North. Now only need to consider the mysterious forces of the Western Regions, Tuyuhun in the Southwest, and Li Yuan in the South.

"Your Highness..."

While Yang Tong was sighing, Yin Mingyue came in with her wet hair hanging loose, she had obviously gone to take a bath, her soft black hair was still stained with glistening water drops, her beautiful face seemed to be glowing with jade light. With an ethereal and clear temperament, even Yang Tong looked straight at him for a while.

After careful calculation, he has not been close to a woman for more than half a year. Although he does not regard a sow as a Diaochan, his hormones are indeed very strong.Fortunately, he has good concentration, and after a short stay, he returned to normal, otherwise, Yin Mingyue would definitely treat him as a pervert.

Actually?
Yin Mingyue, who was watching him carefully, found that Yang Tong's evil eyes were scurrying about her body. Although it disappeared in a flash, she was still spotted by her.

This discovery filled my heart with joy...

She likes this man.

It seems that Yin Mingyue herself doesn't understand why she came up with such thoughts out of thin air, and she doesn't know when they came up.

Perhaps it was when he met for the first time that his gratitude to his late father's canonization evolved into a new feeling.

Perhaps, this emotion originated from the Chaoyang Palace; during the countless days and nights when Yang Tong handled official duties, she was always by his side silently, as a sword attendant and a palace maid studying ink.

Perhaps, this emotion originated in the martial arts arena. When Yang Tong trained himself harshly, she was a spectator, and when he trained a group of female sword servants, he was a ruthless martial artist.

……

In short, Yin Mingyue fell in love with this man hopelessly for no reason!As for when exactly, she couldn't tell, and she didn't bother to get to the bottom of it.

But there is a difference between superiority and inferiority. This is a desperate feeling. When it was in its infancy, she had already quietly hidden it. However, the more she learned about feelings, the more she hid them.

This made Yin Mingyue very panic and painful. In order to forget, he practiced desperately, as long as he could help him a little bit.

She is a very easy to please woman.

Because of this troubled world, it is already great for a woman to be able to protect herself. If she can still find a man who can be entrusted to her for life, she will be very happy.

There are too many misfortunes and helplessness in the world, and tragedies repeat themselves every day. Sometimes, she herself becomes numb.

She is not the kind of tired and crooked woman, and she doesn't like to cling to the man she likes all day long, and she feels very satisfied when she stays quietly by his side.

I love you, nothing to do with you.

But when Yang Tong looked at it with obsessive eyes, Yin Mingyue was pleasantly surprised and satisfied.

Yin Mingyue took a look at Yang Yu, her eyes were filled with deep love and tender satisfaction, but she was a rational person after all, so she quickly suppressed the emotions in her heart.

"It's late, don't wait!" Yang Tong kept silent when he saw her coming in, and said something he often said.

"Your Highness, is something bothering you?" Yin Mingyue didn't listen to Yang Tong for the first time, so she mustered up her courage and sat aside.

"Tired!" Yang Tong smiled wryly.

Yin Mingyue stared blankly at Yang Tong, his brows seemed to be frozen, his heroic face was full of vicissitudes, and his voice was indescribably tired.Suddenly there was an inexplicable sourness in my heart, and I said in a harsh voice: "Your Highness..."

Yang Tong rubbed his temples and said with a wry smile: "Too big a territory is not a good thing! I really miss the days when there were only Jizhou and Youzhou, guarding the Yellow River in the south, Yanshan Great Wall in the north, and Jingxing in the west. Even if there is Bingzhou, it is only guarding in the west The Yellow River... is free, he can hit anyone he wants, that is the life of a human being. Look at the fact that there are so many more territories, it is really annoying. They all want to return Yongzhou to Li Yuan, and Liangzhou also wants to retreat Uh, it's a pity that Li Gui is dead!"

Yin Mingyue was dumbfounded.

My lord, is it good for you to show off like this?If Li Yuan heard it, would he die of anger?Will Li Gui be angry?

I don't bother to say the comforting words that I racked my brains, so let this guy be arrogant.

"I used to laugh at Li Yuan as a territory maniac, and his vast territory has indeed dragged him down. Now it's our turn."

"Your Highness, are you serious?"

"What do you think?" Yang Tong glared at her angrily, and sighed, "Don't think our Great Sui Dynasty is thriving, but in fact, there are internal and external troubles!"

"Foreign aggression, there are Li Yuan, Wang Shichong, Li Mi, Dou Jiande and others in the south, and Tuyuhun in the west. It can be said that there are wolves around and the tiger is watching. But the strength of our army lies there. As long as we fight steadily, we will win after all. The Great Sui Dynasty, therefore, the enemies in the open are really nothing to worry about."

"Internal worries, the talented poor scholars have been recruited, and they play a huge role in various positions. However, due to their inherent deficiencies, when I use all the great talents, the remaining people have various deficiencies. Although I let them Studying in Tsinghua Academy, but talents are not grass that can be harvested immediately. It takes one to three years for them to mature, and our territory is expanding too fast, and the talents who govern the world can’t keep up. So every year I Opening a subject to obtain a scholar, but every time the imperial examination, the aristocratic family will send children and disciples to participate. Although many people are caught, it is inevitable that there will be fish that slip through the net. What is the intention of the aristocratic family? It is nothing more than rooting in a trickle In my officialdom in the Sui Dynasty, dots are connected to form a line, and the lines are woven into a net. Once they have successfully laid out, they will work together to pull up this big net and catch us all! So every step is like walking on thin ice, be careful. A little bit wrong One step further, and our advantage will be wiped out."

"The dilapidation of our Sui Dynasty today is all due to the excessive expansion of the Guanlong family. Emperor Wen's gentle policy could not prevent the expansion of the family. Only then did Emperor Wu use the Guandong gentry and the southern gentry to check and balance, and Guanlong, Guandong, and the south When the interest groups are united for profit, Emperor Wu will lose in the end, so I have to go another way."

Yang Tong sighed: "I used to think that the aristocratic families were nothing more than that, but the more I got to know them, the more terrifying they became... The aristocratic families not only control a large amount of money, food, population, the right to appoint and remove officials and government orders, but also control public opinion. Whether it is good or not is up to them to decide. What I want to do now is to break the old rules that have existed for thousands of years, but it is tantamount to cutting off the most fundamental thing of the family, and this is an irresolvable contradiction!"

"This kind of contradiction will become more and more serious as my territory expands and theirs shrinks. Therefore, instead of pursuing a large and empty territory, it is better to lay a solid foundation first. It can give us a buffer time. But I believe that the final victory belongs to me. Sooner or later, I will wipe out these moths step by step, take back from your hands what originally belonged to the people and the court, and then let these so-called famous families stay forever. infamy!"

People, depressed for a long time, need to talk.

Yang Tong has to vent when he is depressed, but Yang Gongren, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui all understand these reasons. If you tell them, Yang Tong feels that he is "Sister Xianglin", which is meaningless.

Tell the wives, there will only be a few more people to worry about, there is no need.

Yin Mingyue is a loyal close minister, who spends more time with him than his wives, so he is undoubtedly a suitable person to confide in.

"As long as His Highness is wise, the world will be peaceful, and people's hearts will be stable, the Sui Dynasty will naturally be as stable as Mount Tai... As long as the people's hearts are in hand... how can the aristocratic family treat Your Highness?" Yin Mingyue didn't understand this at first, until she personally participated in the cleansing operation in Mingyue County. It was discovered that the people's hearts were the foundation. It was precisely because the former Gaochang officials and aristocratic families lost the hearts of the people that the Sui Dynasty took this county easily and without bloodshed.

After listening to Yang Tong's words, Yin Mingyue was touched even more deeply. Although she had vaguely felt similar feelings in the past, following Yang Tong's words, she seemed to see it more clearly. The aristocratic family has indeed become a cancer in the world.

"En!" Yang Tong nodded, did not continue to say more on this question, turned to look at Yin Mingyue, and asked: "Mingyue, I ask you a question, you have to answer it honestly."

"Please speak, Your Highness." Yin Mingyue said solemnly.

"Do you have a sweetheart?"

"Ah?" Yin Mingyue was instantly ashamed, but besides being shy, she also felt somewhat inexplicably happy.

"Is there any?"

Yin Mingyue's snow-white pretty face immediately turned into bright red rouge, even red all the way down to her neck... She stammered: "Indeed, indeed."

"Keming?"

"Of course not!" Yin Mingyue's almond eyes widened, how could this guy have such an idea?

"It's a bit difficult."

"What's the problem?"

"The so-called open swords are easy to hide, but hidden arrows are hard to defend against. Li Yuan and other enemies in the open are not terrible, but the hidden arrows of the aristocratic family have to be taken seriously!" Yang Tong pondered for a moment, and said: "I planned to let you, the female sword servant, strengthen the training. , to prepare for a possible assassination incident! It seems that the only way is to let Cai Wei take the lead..."

"I can do it!" Yin Mingyue couldn't help laughing.

"Aren't you a caring person, are you going to get married?"

"Having a sweetheart doesn't mean I want to marry!"

Yang Tong was slightly taken aback: "Would I occupy your time for three to five years? Can you do it?"

Yin Mingyue was about the same age as him. If measured by the standards of this era, she would be an old girl who would not be able to marry after five years.

"Don't say three to five years, three to fifty years is fine." Yin Mingyue looked at Yang Tong firmly.

"you sure?"

"Exactly!"

"Four years, four years later! If your sweetheart doesn't want you, I will." Yang Tong chuckled, this joke is a bit out of line in this era, if it's not a couple, it's basically a hooligan act.

Yin Mingyue really wanted to say yes, but she opened her mouth slightly, but in the end she still didn't say it.

(End of this chapter)