The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 865
After several days of hastily suppressing Li Tang's secret works, it was the last day of the third year of Shengwu. In order to let the people of the world happily bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, Yang Tong asked all the counties in the mainland to cancel the curfew on New Year's Eve.

Although today is not the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, the royal family is celebrating the new year, and envoys from dozens of small countries and tribes have come to congratulate them, so the imperial court simply treats New Year's Eve as a Shangyuan Lantern Festival.

Driven by the imperial court, all kinds of lanterns were lit at the door of almost every household.At a glance, colorful lights are hung everywhere, reflecting the whole Daxing City in red, and the brightly lit Daxing City has become a city of brilliance. , Even the pitch-black night sky is half red, as gorgeous as the clouds.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the city ate dinner early, took their wives and children, and went out to enjoy the snow and lanterns, which was very lively.

When the time comes, which symbolizes saying goodbye to the old and ushering in the new, nine high-profile Kongming lanterns gradually fly to the top of the palace, which are extremely eye-catching under the bright night.

And these nine Kongming lanterns seemed to be like a signal, causing a large number of small lights to fly in the city. The lights in the sky gathered more and more, and there were more and more skylights from the ground. There were tens of thousands of Kongming lanterns flying from every corner, and the entire Daxing City In silence, everyone was watching this shocking scene.

There was a brief silence.

Only a sound of "Boom" was heard, and a fireball from Daxing Palace rushed into the sky with a string of sparks and smoke.

The fireball was sprayed by gunpowder, and it kept going up until it reached a height of more than ten feet...

It exploded with a "bang".

The light pill containing alkali blooms a yellow flower in mid-air, the color is gorgeous and eye-catching!
Immediately afterwards, another light pill rose into the sky.

With a bang, a green firework containing copper powder appeared in midair
The previous yellow fireworks have not yet fallen and dissipated, but this green flower has been dotted in it, and the yellow and green are alternately enchanting.

"Bang bang bang..." Fireworks bloomed in the sky one after another, and the colorful fireworks reflected Daxing City colorfully and dazzlingly!
The invention of gunpowder can be traced back to the Han Dynasty.With gunpowder, the invention of fireworks has the conditions.If we really have to go back seriously, we actually discovered the splendor created by flames in the Han Dynasty.Liu An, the king of Huainan in the Western Han Dynasty, recorded in the book "Huainanzi": "The art of breathing fire with thunder comes from the family of Wanbi." Han Lei refers to the instantaneous burst of huge internal energy, and fire breathing is Refers to the instant ejection of colored flames.

This kind of colored flame is caused by certain metal powders burning at high temperature and ejecting beautiful sparks.But this is not fireworks made of gunpowder, not fireworks in the true sense.

However, in the Sui Dynasty, because of the emperor Yang Guang, fireworks began to officially appear on the scene. In his six years of great career, people filled the barrel with gunpowder and ignited it. He also wrote a poem at that time. The sentence "the trunk of the fire tree is illuminated, and the seven branches of the flower flame bloom". "Fire Tree" and "Hua Yan" were the bamboo tube fireworks that were set off at that time.

In order to create this shocking scene, and to promote the new product of fireworks to the envoys of various countries, the craftsmen of the Sui Dynasty under the guidance of Yang Tong spent a lot of thought.

It is just because the development time is short, and special materials are not easy to find, and because Yang Tong only sees the appearance of fireworks, but does not know how to make them, so the research and development institutions such as Zuojian, Shaofujian, and Kaitianyuan are based on the alchemist's instructions. In ancient books, alkali and copper were filled into gunpowder to produce two-color fireworks.

Although Yang Tong seems a little monotonous, for people of this era, it is already quite amazing.In their eyes, the gorgeous fireworks in the sky are like colorful clouds outside the sky, which can be called a miracle!
The beauty, splendor and brilliance of fireworks will shock everyone into a daze!

All the people in Daxing City looked up at the sky, almost everyone opened their mouths, their jaws almost fell to the ground.

Those barbarians who came from afar to the Sui Dynasty were stunned in front of this bright and gorgeous flower, and some even knelt down and worshiped it!

In the Daxing Hall, a group of royals stood blankly in front of the window, with colorful fireworks projected in their eyes, and no one spoke for a long time.

"It's so beautiful!" Empress Xiao stared at the dissipating fireworks in a daze, her eyes showed obsession. Although she already had a great-grandson, her well-maintained face was still beautiful, and Yang Guang's death And "Resurrection" made her feel very good, the years have hardly left traces on her body, every frown and smile is full of the charm of a young woman.

Yang Tong smiled and asked, "Grandmother, were the fireworks you set off back then so high?"

After Da Xiao looked back, he said: "The fireworks we set off are only about three feet long, and they are not that big, nor are they so shocking."

"What's the name of this firework?"

"Fireworks!" Yang Tong said with a smile: "Fireworks are not expensive, but they can be sold at the price of luxury goods, and they have nothing to do with basic necessities of life. Whether they are set off or not will not affect people's lives, so I don't plan to popularize them, even if they can't be sold. If you go out, you will never lower the price. Anyway, only my Da Sui family owns this thing in the whole world, and it is most suitable for making money from all over the world."

There is gunpowder, but its power is seriously insufficient, and Yang Tong can't make it himself, so the craftsmen can only continue to research powerful gunpowder. As far as the current gunpowder is concerned, they can only make fireworks.

It can be seen from the rapid rise of the light.

"The majestic king of a country only knows about money, are you vulgar?" Yang Qinfang looked disgusted.

Yang Tong shook his head and said, "It is precisely because I am the emperor that I try to earn money from foreigners to support a big family with tens of millions of people."

"Dong'er said it well. The family of the Great Sui Dynasty was composed of thousands of small families. Everyone is a part of the family. As the head of the family, Dong'er is king. "After the Great Xiao, he successively became a subjugated princess, princess, crown princess, and empress. He experienced countless ups and downs and twists and turns. The wisdom of life and philosophy of life that he learned from them, let alone Yang Qinfang, are Yang Tong and Wei Fengwu. This pair of emperors and empresses is also hard to beat.

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While watching the lanterns and fireworks in the whole city, a carriage was driving slowly in the middle of Suzaku Avenue.

Zhuque Street is the central axis of Daxing City. The street is 150 meters wide and runs through the whole city for eighteen miles.When the whole city was celebrating, suddenly there was a lonely carriage walking on the main street, which was obviously very abrupt.

Some people looked around curiously, guessing whose carriage it was.Even more people don't care about things. With the opening of the Silk Road, Daxing City is now more prosperous than it was during the founding of the emperor. Change subtly.

Of course there is awe, but the world has been divided for hundreds of years, and Hu Feng's traces have penetrated into thousands of households, affecting all aspects of the people, so people's thinking is very open-minded. Although the idea of ​​official standard exists, it is far less ingrained than in later generations. In particular, the imperial court's emphasis on agriculture, industry, commerce, and law has enabled talents from all walks of life to gain official positions through their abilities. Therefore, it is difficult for current officials to find the feeling of attracting attention among the common people.

What people admire most now are the generals and soldiers of the Sui Dynasty who made great contributions to the country, and after that, they admire the good craftsmen and capable officials who brought great changes to their lives, as well as the great scholars who wrote books and passed them on to the world. If they are just ordinary officials who are unknown , It is difficult to have the supremacy of the past.

"Shigu, you have also seen that the prosperity of Daxing is the prosperity of the people of the world, and has nothing to do with the aristocratic families. If you go to Yecheng, Zhuojun, and Luoyang, you will find that this kind of enlightened atmosphere is even better. This is the general trend. What is the general trend? It is the heart of millions of people yearning for a better life, and whoever controls this heart will be the master of the world." Kong Yingda put down the curtain of the car, his expression was full of lust, because There is also a credit for him.

The elegant middle-aged man opposite Kong Yingda nodded slightly as he watched the busy traffic outside the car window, but it was in order.

This person's name is Yan Zhen, and his style name is Shi Gu. He is the grandson of Confucianist Yan Zhitui and the son of Yan Silu.He has little family business, follows the precepts of his ancestors, reads a lot of books, has a wide range of knowledge, and is good at text exegesis, phonetic rhyme, and collation; he is also a scholar of "Han Shu", and he is also very familiar with the history of Confucian classics since the Han Dynasty.During the Renshou period, he was recommended by Shangshu Zuocheng Li Gang and served as Anyang county captain.Later, he was dismissed from his post and lived in Chang'an. He was unable to be transferred to a new post for ten years, and was forced to make a living by teaching apprentices.When Li Yuan entered Guanzhong, Yan Shigu did not go to see him as in history, but fled to Han Chang'an City with his younger brothers Yan Xiangshi and Yan Qinli with their students.

Because of the incident of suppressing Li Tang's fine work, when the imperial court re-verified the people in the old capital, they discovered the Yan brothers. Kong Yingda knew that the three Yan brothers were all talented and virtuous, so he personally invited them this afternoon, hoping that they would serve the imperial court. potency.

Yan Shigu pondered for a while, looked up at Kong Yingda, and asked, "Kong Shangshu, I don't understand something?"

"What's the matter?"

"You are a descendant of Confucius and a representative of Confucianism, why do you respect the legal system so much?"

"The various schools of thought have long been integrated into one, and now it is not clear at all. Take Wei Shangshu and Liu Shangshu as examples. They are people who admire the legal system. You are right to say that they are legalists, but At the same time, they are also proficient in Confucianism and mathematics; there is also Jiang Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, you can classify him as Mohism, but his calligraphy and paintings are outstanding, so what? And you, proficient in Confucianism, History, then are you a Confucianist or a historian?"

"If you put it that way, I really can't tell the difference." Yan Shigu smiled wryly.

"Yes!" Kong Yingda said with a smile: "Whether it is Confucianism, Legalism, Mohism, or medical school, it is not clear at all now. Judging from the current situation, there will only be the Sui family in this world in the future, and you, me and him after that. Right and wrong can only be judged by an individual, and it cannot be generally said that Confucianism is against Legalism, and Legalism is against Confucianism. If we really want to forcibly divide the sects, sooner or later one person will commit a crime and a large number of tragedies will die."

Yan Shigu nodded silently, thought for a while, and then asked: "According to the current situation of the Sui Dynasty, ruling the country by law and governing people with virtue is the way to strengthen the country, but as far as I know, Li Yuan is also learning from the Sui Dynasty. , and started to implement the legal system in Yizhou, don't you worry?"

"It's not as simple as the dual system of Germany and France." Kong Yingda shook his head and smiled, "First of all, the people's livelihood in Jizhou and Youzhou is dying, and the family and family are extinct. It is the Holy One who gave hope to the people of Jizhou and Youzhou, so I didn't care No matter how the aristocratic family criticizes the Holy One, the position of the Holy Majesty in these two states is irreplaceable by anyone, not even the aristocratic family. The aristocratic families have no demands, so the legal system spread to Bingzhou, Yongzhou, Liangzhou and other places. It can be said that when the Holy Majesty promoted the legal system in Jizhou and Youzhou, it was already the popular trend."

"Secondly, the Holy One has enough prestige and reputation. He personally led the army to sweep away Bing, Yong, Liang, Qing, and Xu; horses trampled on foreign races in the four Saisai, plus rewards for merits and punishments for mistakes, even the Holy One himself and the royal family were It must be done according to the law. And does Li Yuan have these conditions?"

"Of course not." Yan Shigu shook his head. Li Yuan was pushed to the throne by the nobles of Guanlong and the nobles of the Guandong. However, when he met Xue Ju, who was full of resilience, the Li and Tang Dynasty, which was composed of various factions, had already had internal conflicts. , Liang, all kinds of conflicts in the Li and Tang Dynasty broke out in Jingzhou, and even the court was restrained. What prestige can Li Yuan, who has been defeated repeatedly, have any prestige?And now that he is in Yizhou, at most he is fighting with internal opposition forces. How can he have any chance to develop his personal prestige?As for things like reputation, even if Li Yuan has the heart to build it, he still has to make compromises with the founding fathers' families like Dou Gui, Xiao Yu, Pei Ji, and Liu Wenjing. Compromise also means unfairness. How can this build up credibility?What's more, the Sui Dynasty will not give him time to develop with peace of mind.

"The rule of law is not that simple. First of all, there must be peaceful external conditions like the Holy One, and secondly, there must be enough power to deter the inside and outside, so as to ensure the rule of law and various government orders. Your Majesty is going to stand in the front and shake the status of local powers, and when our army enters Shu, it will be the day when the rule of law will be truly realized."

"Li Yuan asked Li Shimin, Dou Gui, and Zhang Shigui to lead armies to guard various important places. Yizhou has a dangerous mountain, and he has a confidant to lead the army. Isn't Li Yuan's strength enough?" Yan Shigu wondered.

Kong Yingda laughed when he heard the words: "We don't think these soldiers are Li Yuan's soldiers."

"Uh... what do you mean by that?" Yan Shigu looked at Kong Yingda in confusion.

Kong Yingda didn't say anything more.Not only because there are some things that cannot be said, but because the Daxing Palace has arrived, he will immediately recommend the three brothers of the Yan family to the Holy Majesty, let them participate in the grand event of compiling "Four Books and Five Classics Justice", and strive to unify Confucian classics from disputes in this life Become a model of compatibility with Baishi and integration of North and South.

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Suddenly there is a feeling:

Yue Buqun worked hard for Huashan inheritance, but as a result, he died in the palace, his family was ruined, and his reputation was ruined. He can be called the most unfortunate parent in Jin Yong's novels.I personally think that the white-eyed wolf Linghu Chong is as miserable as Yue Buqun's family is, does anyone agree?
(End of this chapter)