The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 469 You don't understand my troubles

Compared with Xiangyang's turmoil and turmoil, the atmosphere in Luoyang is very calm, even a little deserted and depressed. In recent years, Luoyang has been plagued by natural and man-made disasters, and a large number of people have fled. It has long lost the prosperity of the world's largest capital.

Yang Tong transferred grain from Hebei to help the victims, and the supply and marketing cooperative opened the market to sell it at a fair price. The price dropped rapidly. Three days later, the price of grain in Luoyang dropped from an astonishing price of 35 yuan per bucket of rice to about [-] yuan per bucket of rice, basically the same as that in Yecheng.

At the same time, mobilizing the common people to exchange the old coins for the Great Sui Yanhuang Tongbao, officers and soldiers entering the village to check the household registration and other basic "businesses" are also proceeding in an orderly manner. The credibility of the Dong dynasty is very high among the people, and the Sui army did not disturb the people, and did things for the people, which was supported by the people of Luoyang. These actions made the people who were tortured by the Wang family seem to be living in a dream. ...The various practical things that the Sui army and officials did for the people are actually the "business cards" of the Sui Dynasty that are honest and trustworthy, and truly serve the people. The advocacy went up a notch.

More importantly, the fact that [-] farm cattle were donated to the people of Luoyang free of charge under the eyes of everyone caused a sensation in the city. Farming cattle are full of expectations for the upcoming second and third batches of farming cattle and some things and government orders that will be implemented. Every day, there are endless streams of people who gather in front of the bulletin boards of each square to listen to the explanations of the square officials. Counting, a warm welcome to the Sui Dynasty, completely forgetting that the world is in such a mess because of the surname in the first place.

The people are so honest, especially the people living in troubled times, as long as you can let everyone live a good life, they will support you sincerely. Although Yang Tong's reputation is still mixed in the south of the Yellow River, especially among the gentry Classes are more derogatory than praise, but in Jizhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Yongzhou, Liangzhou and other lands that were controlled by the Sui Dynasty, this kind of voice has long since disappeared. If you dare to stand on the street and scold Yang Tong ?Then don't wonder how you're drowning in the spittle around you, and don't expect yourself to find a reason here.Although Yang Tong is now in the Central Plains, he has a very strong control over these places. Unlike Li Yuan, Li Mi and other forces, Yang Tong promotes a society ruled by law. From the very beginning, he consciously established the government as fair, just, honest, The image of governing for the people, so the credibility of the government is far higher than everything under Yang Tong's rule.People are now more willing to trust the government that brings them benefits, rather than the selfish clan elders. The important thing is that you slander Yang Tong on Yang Tong's territory, and you still expect Yang Tong's younger brother to support you?

Although Yang Tong did not engage in personality cult, but worship is everywhere, and Yang Tong is quite helpless.

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In Luoyang, the stove was lit in the back garden of Prince Qin's mansion, the hearth was burning red, and the copper pot on the stove was rumbling and emitting white steam.Wearing light yellow home clothes, Yang Tong held the scroll in his hands leisurely, and the strong book atmosphere came to his face with his gestures. Seeing the tea boiling, he put down the scroll, got up from the chair and lifted the copper pot.

Washing cups, washing tea, brewing tea, and dividing tea, the whole set of movements is smooth and flowing, which is more elegant than the learned and scholarly. How can it be like a human emperor who mounts and dismounts to rule the country and orders people to roll?

Sitting opposite him was only a Taoist nun with white skin like jade, delicate and elegant, shiny red lips, and high black hair, revealing a slender and fair neck as elegant as the legendary Qingluan.The delicate face is picturesque, and a pair of clear and beautiful eyes are as bright as Xiaoxi, revealing a deep sense of wonder.

She was Yuan Ziyan, who hadn't shown up for a long time, and she said in awe: "My lord's tea ceremony has achieved the natural way that my Taoist advocates. I deeply admire the charm of randomness and nature."

Yang Tong raised his hand to indicate that the tea was ready to drink, and said with a smile, "I'm just a layman, I can't bear the reputation of being a fairy, it's just arty."

Yuan Ziyan said solemnly: "Why did you say that? You were originally the grandson of the emperor, but you were forced to go into battle in armor and face the cruel battlefield. What Ziyan admires most is that the Holy Majesty can lead the soldiers of the Sui Dynasty to fight against the most difficult times in the country. Shi Bi Khan, and achieved brilliant results, saved countless people in the north from being poisoned by foreign races. Such a great feat really shames the scum of the nation who is with foreign races. If a hero like you is an ordinary person, there will be no such thing as a hero in the world."

These words really came from Yuan Ziyan's heart.

No matter what era, the Central Plains and the Turks are irreconcilable relations. The Turks invaded the Central Plains many times, causing the people of Bingzhou and Yongzhou to be humiliated. Anyone with a little conscience regards them as enemies.

Regardless of Yang Tong's motives, he was able to fight the Turks with weak strength when Li Yuan, Xue Ju, Liang Shidu, Liu Wuzhou and other heroes bowed their heads to the Turks, which in itself was a very remarkable decision. This is a great achievement, not to mention that he easily won a brilliant victory when the whole world is not optimistic about it, which is even more remarkable.

Perhaps Yang Tong was fighting to win over the hearts of the people in the north, or maybe he was fighting to change the people's impression of Sui and Yang, but then again, who doesn't have such a thing as benefits?

A son of Emperor Zhou holding the two prefectures of Youji and Jizhou with 10,000+ soldiers in his hands, if he didn't have the slightest ambition in the era when all heroes were rising together and the wolf smoke was everywhere, he would be called a different kind!

In just a few years, Yang Tong not only defeated all the heroes and alien wolves in the north, but also allowed tens of millions of people in the northern land to live a stable and prosperous life again. What a great person must this be?

"Hahaha... To get such praise from Fairy Yuan, my previous efforts are not in vain. Come, come, drink tea!"

Yuan Ziyan took a deep breath of tea and said: "The method of brewing tea invented by the Holy Majesty is quite different from the previous fried tea. It smells refreshing and refreshing, and it is slightly bitter when cooking, but it is very sweet afterward. I heard that now the people under the Holy Majesty are drinking it This kind of fried tea is gone, no one drinks Sencha anymore.”

"Tea is a fetish, who doesn't like it?"

"Fairy?"

"Yes!" Yang Tong paused, staring at the teacup in his hand, and said slowly: "Tea absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon, and occupies all the five elements and eight trigrams. There is nothing that it does not occupy, but, It has also suffered all kinds of suffering in the world, exposed to the wind, the sun and the rain, and finally it was fried in an iron pan and soaked in boiling water, so that its aroma can be brewed. You can think of how much it has suffered and how much it has endured to send the aroma to the world. In our mouths? Do you know what it wants to tell us? It’s not just tea, it’s the same as being a person. If a person has a small structure and cares about trivial matters, he can’t hide his fragrance. ;If a person has a small structure, he will not be able to achieve a big career in this life! Therefore, tasting tea is an attitude in life.”

"The sage is so enlightened, but it's a pity that he is not a Taoist!" Yuan Ziyan took another sip of tea, her senses were completely different from before, and she actually had a feeling of "tallness". Although there is no such thing as "tallness", her feeling is undoubtedly that that feeling.

"Haha... If the fairy is considering a Taoist companion, maybe I will hang a Taoist layman."

"Your Majesty is going too far!" Yuan Ziyan's face turned red, and there was a teasing smile in her eyes: "Your Majesty is surrounded by thousands of heroic beauties, what is missing from me, a mediocre monk?"

"Joke, joke."

Although Yuan Ziyan was beautiful, Yang Tong didn't mean to be included in the palace. It wasn't because he was of high moral character. After all, people who are nobler than him these days are not ashamed to take concubines, but they are considered fashionable and trendy.

Yang Tong is also a normal man, and his ability in that aspect is even stronger than most men. He also likes beautiful women, but maybe he watched too many Gongdou dramas before. When he reached this height, the sequelae of watching dramas before To be honest, he is not afraid of Mingli's enemies at all, but the scene where he fights and grabs everything from his wife and concubine, and sneers and laughs with a knife hidden in every sentence is really a little scary.

Even if he is powerful and rich in the world, but if he lives in hypocrisy every moment, what fun is there in that life?

But I don't know when it started, the folks actually rumored that he, the Son of Heaven, has a "widow's disease". The most obvious evidence is that every time he travels, there is always a group of Yingyingyanyans like Shurawei, and the number of them is not dozens. Hundreds, but thousands followed.This also led to Yang Tong having nowhere to appeal for grievances, and nowhere to talk about suffering.

"Your Majesty, I would venture to ask you a question." Yuan Ziyan looked at Yang Tong with a little curiosity.

Yang Tong raised his mouth and said: "As far as I know, fairies are not ordinary people. There is no one who doesn't know about classics, history, art of war, strategy, astronomy and geography... It can be counted when it rains or when it snows. .Stargazing and divination are the strengths of fairies, so is there something that fairies don't know?"

"The astrology of the holy majesty is dazzling, but my knowledge is shallow, so it doesn't count." Yuan Ziyan said seriously.

"Hahaha!" Yang Tong couldn't help laughing, she was talking nonsense in a serious manner, and after a long while, she said, "You can ask, I can't guarantee that I can tell the whole story, I hope you can understand. "

"Your Majesty has clearly regained many counties in the Central Plains, and the overall situation is settled, but why didn't you take advantage of the victory to pursue and defeat Hongnong's Tang army? Also, I'm curious that His Majesty didn't have any tension before the war."

"Do I need to be nervous?"

Although Yang Tong is firmly seated in Luoyang City, he knows the front line like the palm of his hand. He has the most victorious army in the world, as well as the most outstanding commanders and generals. As long as the leaders and generals of each army cooperate tacitly and advance steadily, Da Sui will win without losing. , he really has nothing to worry about.

The reason why the Tang army headed by Li Shimin has not been resolved is that the world situation has fallen into a delicate situation.

As Xingyang, Henan, Xiangcheng, Fuyang and other counties were annexed by Yang Yu, the land of constant disputes returned to peace. When Dong stopped in Luoyang, they all began to settle down. One and two entered the recuperation stage, either enjoying the fruits of victory, or silently licking their wounds, as if they were watching him, a fierce tiger entrenched in the Central Plains.

People often say that the general trend of the world is in the hands of the Sui Dynasty, and it is true, but there are too many historical facts to overturn the ship in the gutter. The most typical battles are undoubtedly the Battle of Guandu and the Battle of Chibi at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The curtain call was sad, and the next battle ruined Cao Cao's god-sent opportunity to rule the world!So at this time, Yang Tong became clearer and more cautious.Now he can succeed as long as he steadily nibbles at the world, so why take the risk of a disastrous defeat for quick success?
Furthermore, Yang Yu is the youngest among the lords in the world, and he is far from the age of [-], so he can kill Li Yuan, Li Mi, Dou Jiande and others with just such a waste of time!Although Li Yuan had better heirs than himself, he happened to have two.

Both Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin are dragons and phoenixes among the people, possessing a strategic ability far superior to others.But they have different temperaments. The former son is mild-tempered, considerate in everything, well-founded, and benevolent; while the latter is strong-tempered. Although he has both wisdom and courage, he is competitive, ambitious, and unwilling to be inferior to others.

If the birth order of the two was reversed, Li Jiancheng, the "second child", would not be able to compete for the supremacy. I believe that the "boss" Li Shimin would also be able to accommodate the unambitious Li Jiancheng, but the reality cannot be changed. Two people who are equal in strength, talent, and influence will have ghosts if they don't touch each other.

The situation has developed to their stage, even if the two do not want brothers to kill each other, the subordinates of their respective factions will use open and dark means to separate the two brothers in order to seek greater political interests, or to avoid being liquidated afterwards. Pushing the Li brothers who are the "spokespersons of group interests" to extremes.

Yang Tong's confidants are suffering from internal strife, and internal strife is always the main reason for the weakness of a country and a family.

After doing this calculation, Yang Tong need not worry any more.

Nowadays, after the hard work of capable officials in the Sui Dynasty, the counties in the Central Plains such as Xingyang, Henan, Xiangcheng, and Fuyang centered on Luoyang have gradually settled down. There is no threat to the north, and Su Dingfang is guarding the Western Regions. Keeping the Great Wall is enough, Goguryeo has no time to take care of itself, how dare to provoke the behemoth of the Sui Dynasty; as for the Turks, they are also falling into the separatist regime!The vast land south of the Great Wall and north of the Yellow River has also become a stable rear.

Nowadays, Yang Tong is mainly a porter, shifting his focus to the Central Plains. Countless warships and merchant ships travel to and from the two sides of the Yellow River every day, transporting an endless supply of food, military equipment and other war supplies to Luoyang, and hoarding them all in Xingluo. Warehouse, Hanjia warehouse, Changping warehouse.

Luoyang, which was the command center before the war, already bordered Guanzhong, but Li Shimin of Hongnong was still between Luoyang and Chang'an, but Yang Tong had appointed Yang Shanhui as the general of the main force of the Sui Dynasty. Standing by to fight, Luo Shixin was transferred to Sandu Mountain in the upper reaches of Yishui River. Once he entered Hongnong Lushi County along the river, he would be able to cut off Li Shimin's way back to the south. As for Xue Wanjun in Shangluo, he also received combat orders. The main opponent is Li Jiancheng's [-] cavalry who rushed to aid Li Shimin.As for the opportunity of the decisive battle, it is up to everyone to explore and discover it by themselves, and they can also create their own fighters. Anyway, everyone has Xinying contact, and they can move at any time, so there is no need to worry about which link will lose the chain.

It is the consensus reached by the monarchs and ministers of the Sui Dynasty to fight steadily, make every step, and swallow every step. They really are not in a hurry when they have an absolute advantage.

However, Yang Tong knew that Li Shimin was a serious gambler, so he was worried that he would make a surprise attack on Tongguan with a feint shot. Once the gate of Guanzhong was lost, the Tang army would be able to jump out of the encirclement of the Sui Dynasty, and then harm the land of Yongliang in Guanzhong. If the Tang army played guerrilla tactics in Guanzhong, it would be a fatal blow to the people's livelihood and economy in Guanzhong. This was something Yang Tong could not tolerate, so he also sent heavy troops to station in strategic places such as Tongguan.

So to sum it up, what is there to worry about for Yang Tong?
"Your Majesty, can you reveal a little..." Unknowingly, Yuan Ziyan's voice carried a trace of feminine softness.

"I'm really not in a hurry! Why don't you believe it?" Yang Tong was helpless.

"Why? Where does confidence come from?"

"We have not fully grasped the land of the Central Plains that we have recovered. Blindly attacking other places in this era will produce a series of evil consequences. Taking a piece of land, governing a piece of land, and deeply plowing a piece of land is my national policy of the Sui Dynasty, and it will not change at any time. But In this battle, our soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty were advancing too fast and fought too fiercely, resulting in too many new territories for me. Talented people are needed to govern these places, and the Central Plains has not many natural dangers to defend. It all depends on the army. Let me find a solution. To be honest, I also have a headache!... There are many problems caused by too many new territories, and it makes me cry when I talk about it. Hey... I should have let the soldiers be a little more reserved if I knew it. Anyway, you don't understand my troubles!"

"..."

When Yang Tong said this, there was a sincere sadness on his face, and he didn't have the excitement that he should have after a big victory, as if his being an emperor didn't go his way at all.

For a moment, Yuan Ziyan's mind went blank. She didn't know what to say, let alone what to say.

Yuan Xianzi's Dao heart, which had been practiced for many years, was broken instantly, and the important things ordered by his father Yuan Tiangang to come to report were completely forgotten.

She has only one strong impulse now, and that is to pin this guy to the ground and beat him up.

(End of this chapter)