The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 904

The Baimacang incident broke out secretly, which caused constant turmoil in the officialdom of the Sui Dynasty.

The investigation of grain storage from Luokou warehouse, Jiangyang warehouse, Zhuojun warehouse, Jinyang warehouse, and Guangtong warehouse has caused a lot of turmoil in the world. In short, all these kinds of things show all kinds of officialdom, but the situation of the warehouse officials is much better than expected. There are not many problems in the major official warehouses investigated by these five big warehouses. The mass killings over the past few years have dispelled the luck of a group of people. Of course, it is also possible that some people have more secretive methods of committing crimes, and the problem cannot be found for the time being.

Don't say such silly things as "opening the emperor's prosperous age" and governing Qingming. After all, history is written by people, and it is one of human nature to "have advantages and not take advantage of them." It is impossible for any dynasty to follow the "corrupt officials Words such as "corrupt officials" and "corruption" are completely insulated. The so-called "clear administration of officials" means that there are fewer corrupt officials and less corruption.

The reason why "Kaihuang Shengshi" is famous forever is because honest and honest officials occupy the mainstream of officialdom, and too many points have been added to the meritorious deeds of the world and martial arts. Another reason is to set off a kind of "tiger father and dog son". "historical atmosphere.

Look!
Yang Jian was so powerful and left so much wealth for future generations, but he was defeated by Yang Guang, a prodigal son, and the country was ruined and his family was destroyed.

This certainly makes sense.

But on the other hand, the backlog of contradictions in Yang Jian's time finally erupted like a volcanic eruption in Yang Guang's time.

Are there such historical events?

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the world of Wuji was rich for three generations. He used the accumulation of Wen Jing to make the Han Dynasty rich and impoverished, leaving a mess for future generations. Later generations were more competitive and helped the Han Dynasty overcome difficulties, but because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was too brilliant, people automatically ignored some events and the contributions of his descendants.

Similarly, Yang Guang is also a rich second generation, but he does not have a good son, but now he has a good grandson, and this guy seems to be more glorious than him.

Externally, he achieved a series of brilliant victories, which not only eliminated the shame of the "Siege of Yanmen" and "Four Expeditions to Goguryeo", but also brought back all the land lost by the ancestors, killing the heads of the surrounding enemies and proclaiming them ministers; internally, Through the chaos of war, policies that could not be promoted before were easily implemented, and many policies that benefited the country and the people were derived.

However, corruption and corruption eventually stumped Yang Tong. There was no other way. Disaster.The key still depends on whether the emperor and the officials of the central government are of the same mind. If the middle officials in the capital can be united as one, Yang Tong feels very lucky, because he has such a group of people under his command. If it was changed, Tai Sui might lose even faster, because he knew very well that he was not a material for political struggle at all. If he lived in that complicated era, he would probably spend every day being fooled by others.

The current anti-'hamster' case has also become complicated because of the looting by the Shandong gentry, but it is not too difficult. It is only because the investigation is aimed at the target that the court finally took the initiative.

At the same time, a series of problems after the flood receded caused the imperial court to be overwhelmed.

Because of the raging flood, part of the river was blocked.

After the flood, a lot of waste was waiting to be done, and the people were in the process of self-rescue. Immediately recruiting men to dredge the river is not realistic. Even if it is dredged immediately, it will definitely be a few months before the river becomes smooth again.

However, in winter, part of the river will freeze, and the court must clean up the river before that, so that the autumn grain can be transported to Luoyang and Daxing, where the largest number of people live.

If it is delayed, it will cause insufficient grain storage. From a security point of view, this is a great hidden danger. From an economic point of view, this will keep prices high and cause an unstable situation.

Although Yang Tong was deeply saddened by the vicious act of hamsters colluding with the nobles to steal food, and he would never let it go due to his unyielding and tough personality, but he also knew that there were priorities.

In order to solve the current predicament, Yang Tong simply delegated the matter of warehousing to the three major judicial departments, and other departments focused on the issue of water transportation. Of course, this should be the case in itself. Only by performing their duties can a court be reasonable and orderly. , in an orderly manner; but the slowdown of the court also made some people with a keen sense of smell and always pay attention to the wind direction of the court feel it.

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Luowenfang is located on the north bank of Luoshui River, in the southeast corner of Luoyang North City. After passing Jidefang to the north, it is the Shangchun Gate of Beicheng, and to the south is the Water Gate by the Luoshui River. At this moment, countless craftsmen and slaves are separating Luoshui and cleaning up Luoshui in front of the Water Gate. The sediment on the north bank is ready to be dredged to the bottom, and then the water gate and this section of the city wall that were washed away by the flood will be repaired from the stone bottom.

In Luowenfang near the river, there is the manor house where Lu Yu lived. There is a square wall outside the courtyard wall. Both walls collapsed. It was repaired at that time, because it had to catch up with the progress at that time, it left a safety hazard, and it was in disrepair for a long time. After being soaked in rainwater that lasted for nearly a month, it collapsed suddenly, and now it has not had time to build it.Therefore, when Lu Yu sat in the yard, he could see the slightly turbid water of the Luo River.

His house was also quite unlucky, the two rammed earth walls fell to the north, and all the soil ran into Lu Yu's house, and after the heavy rain, the courtyard and hall were all muddy, and the house was full of mud. There is a thick layer of silt, and it will not take a few days to clean this manor as before.

Lu Yu was sitting on a chair under a big tree, and there was a stone table next to him, with a few books neatly placed on it. The area he was in had been cleaned up, the ground was washed clean, and a few tenacious plants The grass is slowly rejuvenating.The trunk of a laurel tree next to it still has traces of mud.

Lu Zhaochun, the grandson of his family, stood beside him, dressed in a Confucian shirt, showing a gentle and elegant demeanor. Lu Zhaochun stared at the Qianyang Palace in the northwest with the blue sky as the background, and said softly: "There is a rumor in the streets and alleys: It is said that Luoyang is the first flood of this year. Dangers are easy to solve, but ten thousand years of worries are hard to get rid of. Luoyang floods every ten years, and the power of heaven and earth cannot be resisted. The center of the world and the emperor of a country should not stand in a place of distress."

Lu Yu frowned and asked, "What does this mean?"

Lu Zhaochun said: "It may be that the imperial court was affected by the flood and deliberately returned the capital to Daxing City. It deliberately released rumors to understand the voices of the people. It may also be that a certain force took the opportunity to test the imperial court's reaction."

"Which one do you think is more likely?" Lu Yu put down the "Half Moon Talk" in his hand and asked with great interest.

"I think the latter is more likely."

"Why?"

"As far as the emperor's control over the world and the court is concerned, he can place the capital wherever he wants. There is no objection at all. Even if there are voices of injustice, it is not a climate. When he was the king of Qin, he was in Zhuo It was built by his court. The city is magnificent and the palace is magnificent. At that time, people thought it was the capital of the Sui Dynasty, but he moved as soon as he said... Now he wants to move to Daxing In the case of the city, there is no need to worry about the meaning of the subjects, at most it will publish an article in "Half Moon Talk", so the second possibility is more likely."

"It makes sense!" Lu Yu nodded and said, "Emperor Wen had already planned to move the capital, but he was restricted by the Guanlong nobles, so he couldn't move the capital, and Daxing City was the result of mutual compromise between Emperor Wen and the Guanlong nobles. Why? It was built so quickly? It was because the nobles of Guanlong were worried that the time would be too long, so they gave Emperor Wen a reason to move the capital, and after the big city was repaired, there were many reasons to restrain Emperor Wen. Similarly; Emperor Wu's move to Luoyang also met with strong opposition, especially the Guanlong aristocratic group. The second is the lightning-like battle to quell chaos, which deterred the Guanlong nobles who started their military career; the third is that there are countless children of Guanlong nobles who served under Yang Liang, such as the Doulu family and the Zhao family. , himself was one of the masterminds, Emperor Wu had the handle on the Long nobles, but he did not say anything, and finally made the Guanlong nobles agree to move the capital. Therefore, the capital was finally moved to Luoyang. All in all, Emperor Wu was able to move the capital to Luoyang because he won all aspects of the contest with the Guanlong nobles. Yang Tong, except for the assets he brought from Luoyang, did not borrow any power from any party. This world was brought down by him alone, there is no need to bow to any force at all."

Lu Zhaochun said: "In this way, it should be the remnants of the Guanlong nobles who are influencing public opinion."

Lu Yu glanced at him and said, "Why, do you think 'Guanlong Noble' will succeed?"

Lu Zhaochun shook his head again and again: "That's not true. I just think that to influence the decision of two generations of emperors, and it's such an important matter to move the capital. Guan Longgui's power back then was really terrifying. What I'm more worried about now is that the flood threatened the safety of the imperial capital. The emperor may not obey the public opinion and move the capital, this is not a good thing for our revival plan."

"Moving the capital is not as simple as you think." Lu Yu said leisurely: "From the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the present, there are traces of the location of the capitals of various dynasties. Pan Geng's move to Yin was rich and easy. To raise food, the second is to weaken the power of the nobles in the old capital by moving the capital, and the third is to stay away from foreign territories and stabilize the rule of the Shang Dynasty. King Ping of Zhou moved his capital to Luoyi because Haoyang was dilapidated due to the Quanrong Rebellion. Only by moving the capital to make the center safe. Emperor Wei Xiaowen moved the capital, one is to stay away from the most threatening north; the other is that Luoyang is prosperous in agriculture and the water transportation is convenient; the third is to get rid of the entangled power network of the Xianbei nobles, so as to facilitate smooth reform. "

"Looking at the past as a guide to the present, you will find that any emperor moving his capital cannot avoid four major points: one is terrain, the other is finance, the third is military affairs, and the fourth is politics. In terms of terrain, although droughts occur from time to time in Guanzhong, it can be compared. In other words, the flood is more harmful to the capital. If this flood floods the city of Luoyang, you can imagine the consequences. Although this has the advantage of water transportation, in terms of geographical advantages, it can only be reluctant and has Guangtong Canal. If the Silk Road is counted, Luoyang has almost no advantage.”

"Speaking of finance, from the Warring States period to the present, Shandong and Guanzhong are the most developed places for scholars, farmers, commerce and industry. It is impossible to know what the future will be, but for now, only these two places are suitable as the capital of the country. In terms of military security, the Sui Dynasty is now at its peak. There is almost no difference between Daxing and Luoyang in terms of military strength and the spirit of dominating the weather. Then the main determining factor is politics.”

"The previous emperors had to consider the interests of all parties when they moved the capital, but this emperor doesn't need it, so we can change the focus of politics to people's livelihood. Most of the five prefectures of Qing, Xu, Yu, Jing, and Yang were recovered last year. The first thing is to wait for prosperity. The second is that the people in these places do not have a firm attachment to the Sui Dynasty. If the officials appointed are not virtuous, there is a great possibility of rebellion. The center of the imperial court is in Luoyang, the center of the world. It can not only deter local bandits, but also supervise the administration of the officials of the five prefectures nearby. If the capital is moved to Guanzhong, and the emperor is far away, how can he see the administration of the south? Moreover, the northwest land centered on Guanzhong has no internal and external troubles. , and with the emergence of Shengwu chariots, Luoyang and Daxing are closely connected. Even if there are some minor problems, the army can solve them in only one or two days. Therefore, from the point of view of people's livelihood, the possibility of moving the capital is almost non-existent , As for the flood, the big deal is to build a few drainage canals in the upper reaches of Luoshui and Yishui, anyway, he has a lot of people who don't spend money."

Speaking of which, Lu Yu picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and then said: "If the voice of moving the capital arises naturally, that's all. , hatred, the unlucky ones will only be themselves.”

Lu Zhaochun said sincerely and sincerely: "The words of the head of the family made the grandson suddenly understand. From this point of view, the emperor really has no reason to move the capital."

Speaking of this, Lu Zhaochun couldn't help but said again: "Patriarch, should we add fire to the remnants of the Guanlong nobles, and use the power of the court to completely wipe them out."

Lu Yu squinted his eyes and looked at the white clouds in the blue sky. After thinking for a long time, he shook his head and sighed: "This is a god-given opportunity, but it's a pity that we can't take care of ourselves. If we add fuel to the flames at this time, we may even burn ourselves. We can't make trouble out of it."

The Sui Dynasty established its capital in Guanzhong since the founding of the country, so the forces worked hard by the seven great gentry were also concentrated in Guanzhong.After Yang Guang moved his capital to Luoyang, Ke Daxing, as the capital of the Great Sui Dynasty, was not inferior to Luoyang in terms of political and economic strength and influence.

However, in the 13 years since the seventh year of Daye, the world has been in constant killing and cleaning, and even the princes from all walks of life are difficult to take care of, let alone those who are in the wrong team.In this war that ravaged the Quartet, the seven noble clans in the center of the storm suffered heavy losses.

It wasn't that they didn't want to bet on Yang Tong's side before, but Yang Tong not only didn't want them, but also used the war to bloodbath these gentry who were thieves. How could the proud gentry bear it?
So they all went to Li Yuan's place where the situation was good, just like the leader of the Li family in Longxi at the time, he wished to have two wings, so that there would be fewer forces remaining outside the puppet Tang Dynasty.When Li Tang gradually weakened and the world became brighter, they wanted to turn around and kneel and lick. Yang Tong was still the same, and he came to catch one by one, and followed the vine to pull out a series of charges. Many people have hidden forces, and this is also the most annoying and distressing place for the Seven Great Gentlemen.

Forced to do so, he took advantage of his previous relationship to blackmail and support some small officials who came from their sect.

But to support a spokesperson who can play a role in the officialdom, the investment period will take at least more than ten years, so the foundation of the seven noble families in the Sui Dynasty is pitifully shallow.

As a result, because of the grain purchase incident in Jiyin County, the price of food in Jiyin, Dongjun, Dongping, Liangjun, Xingyang and other places skyrocketed, and then it affected Luoyang and other places, and finally triggered a nationwide incident of warehouse inspections. It is not a separate incident, but also involves corruption and bribery, collusion between officials and businessmen, rampage in the countryside, etc., which has also turned the warehouse inspection case into an anti-corruption sweeping across the country.

The entire Great Sui officialdom was in turmoil, and the painstaking efforts of the seven noble families in the Great Sui officialdom were inevitably severely damaged.

During this critical period, it is difficult to protect oneself. If he jumps out to make trouble again, what is it if he is not looking for death?
"Yes!" Lu Zhaochun replied respectfully.

At this time, a family member came to Lu Yu's side and said in a low voice, "Patriarch, Zheng Gongcong is asking to see you."

Lu Yu smiled lightly, and said to Lu Zhaochun: "Look, there is someone who holds the same idea as you."

Knowing that the patriarch used him to say that Zheng Yuancong was short-sighted, Lu Zhaochun gave a sarcasm smile, "Perhaps he came to criticize him for food."

"It's possible." Lu Yu smiled slightly, and he didn't point out the small thoughts of his grandson. He was also young, and he knew that the younger generation loves face very much, and what they need is encouragement, not blame. He turned his head and said to the family: "Please Zheng Gong will meet you in the study."

After Lu Yu finished speaking, he stood up and walked away.

The rocking chair under the tree creaked and swayed non-stop.

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"Move the capital? Move to what? There is something wrong..." Yang Tong, who was in the palace, also heard the "wind of the capital move". Notice that I will not move the capital in my life."

"Here!" Fang Xuanling responded, and said again: "The news is spreading too fast, I'm afraid someone will take advantage of the flood to intentionally throw the capital into panic."

"Who do you think is doing it?"

"The first emperor moved the capital, which hurt the nobles in Guanlong and benefited the nobles in Shandong. If the emperor moved the capital, it would be the other way around."

"Ninety percent of the power of the Guanlong nobles is on the surface, and it lies in the army. They were optimistic about Li Yuan at the beginning, and they all surrendered to the puppet Tang Dynasty. Li Yuan killed all the power on the surface; After the beating is over, even if there are still fish that slip through the net, there are very few of them, and it won't make a difference; I don't think there are still Guanlong nobles coming out to make troubles."

"Your Majesty is wise." Fang Xuanling complimented, and then analyzed: "I believe that this is the trouble of the Shandong gentry, and the purpose is to blame the remnants of the Guanlong nobles. After all, the Guanlong nobles took up their swords against the Sui Dynasty. It is normal for the Guanlong nobles to attach importance to it, if the court turns its attention to the notorious Guanlong nobles, then the Shandong gentry will have room to turn around."

"The gentry are thinking too much!" Yang Tong said with a smile, "Continue to strengthen the attack."

"This... I think that enough is enough." Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, the cruel officials are more harmful than anything else! The cruel officials in the Han Dynasty dared to confront the ministers in front of the court and did not avoid their relatives. When he was the prefect, as soon as he arrived He hunted and killed dandy children, destroyed the powerful, so that the powerful did not dare to look at him, and called him "Goshawk". He is so cunning that he even sat on more than a thousand families and killed more than ten miles of blood. In less than a year, he killed even the barking robbers. He is also quite clean and honest. Zhidu has never received gifts in his life, and he does not even open his personal letters from relatives and friends. After Zhang Tang died, his inheritance was less than [-] yuan, and Wang Wenshu did not even have [-] gold. Scholars are even more willing to be poor, have no money at home, and live day and night. Such officials are capable and clean, and they should be praised by all and leave their names in history. But they are hated by officials and common people, and some even It has left a bad smell for thousands of years, does the Holy One know why?"

"Why?" Yang Tong was a little puzzled, isn't this kind of person the kind of positive energy that should be promoted?
Fang Xuanling said: "This is because their methods are very cruel, and they often magnify small crimes into serious crimes that implicate the entire family. Whenever they encounter a case, they are afraid that it will not be a big one, and that the scope of the implication will not be wide. Neighbors, no one knows whether the murderous steel knife will fall on his head inexplicably, causing panic everywhere. So these people are law enforcement for the country in name, but in fact they are destroyers of the legal system and local peace. These people Cruel officials ignore the facts and try to solve all problems with harsh punishments. But hidden behind the results is a ten thousand times more serious hatred and hatred."

"When Yan Yannian, a cruel official of the Han Dynasty, served as the prefect, in order to establish his authority, he gathered all the prisoners from all counties in the county government. All the criminals were put to death, frightening the wild to steal, and the concubine was almost at peace. However, within a few years, more people took risks, and the thieves swarmed intensified, and finally turned into a mass rebellion. Faced with this situation, the people expressed their desire to Corrupt officials also don’t want cruel officials, because although corrupt officials seek illegal wealth, they are not as easy to kill as cruel officials; for corrupt officials, the people can report and expose them, but for cruel officials, the people dare not speak out, or even dare not speak out. "

"My lord, the purpose of cruel officials throughout the ages is nothing more than two. One is to please the emperor with the so-called political achievements, so as to be promoted; the other is to have too good a reputation, but they don't know what they have done, and they are getting closer to being infamous for thousands of years. What the humble minister said is enough is enough ’ It is because of this concern that I worry that the correction will be overcorrected and I will suffer from it.”

Hearing this, Yang Tong felt awe-inspiring, "I understand that cruel officials are a double-edged sword that hurts others and ourselves, so in the face of various social problems, we should use multiple evidences, then discuss the facts according to the facts, and punish them according to the law, instead of stopping them with killing." In the future, all those involved in capital crimes will be judged according to the system, and the criminals will be executed without authorization...The imperial court will hold them accountable..."

"Here!" Fang Xuanling was afraid that Yang Tong would indulge the cruel officials and ruin the good situation.

The two monarchs and ministers talked again about the Shandong gentry, and Fang Xuanling left in a hurry.

He is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but he is not as idle as Yang Tong.

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Yang Tong was fine and ready to go back to Miyagi, but Wei Fengwu's baby was more reactive, vomiting all day long with teary eyes, sluggish and sickly, which made him really worried.

As soon as I arrived at the Tongxin Pavilion behind Guanwen Hall, I heard Jiang Fengyi shout: "Everyone, don't delay, invite all the doctors!"

Yang Tong stepped forward quickly: "What happened?"

Jiang Fengyi said anxiously: "Husband, the empress has moved her fetus and has pain in her abdomen."

"what?"

When Yang Tong heard this, his heart became tense. With the medical conditions in this era, it is a hell for a woman to conceive and give birth, so once a pregnant woman is ill, it is a major event that cannot be ignored.

Without further ado, he strode towards Fengyi Palace with strides, Jiang Fengyi trotted all the way to chase after her buttocks, Yang Tong asked as he walked: "Although Xiaowu's baby has a big reaction, the doctors all said it was a normal objection. Did you move your tires?"

Jiang Fengyi said in a short breath: "I don't know too well, I just heard Lujiang calling for someone, and when I went there, I found out that the empress had moved her fetus, so I hurriedly sent someone to find a doctor..."

The two replied and rushed to Wei Fengwu's residence, but the concubines had already arrived one step ahead. The eldest grandson Wugou was a disciple of Zhangchou Taiyi, Yang Tong's elder sister knew some medical skills, and Xiao Yuexian seemed to know it too. With one hand, Feng Wu took her pulse nervously, and asked nervously here and there.

Wei Fengwu lay on the bed and said repeatedly that she was fine, and there was no need to mobilize the crowd, as if facing an enemy.They don't even know whether she is answering Changsun Wugou or Xiao Yuexian.

Yang Qinfang was also standing on the side, with tears streaming down her eyes, she didn't know whether she was anxious or frightened, but it seemed that he was the one who caused the trouble.

Yang Tong hurriedly asked after entering the door: "Xiao Wu, how do you feel?"

Wei Fengwu saw that he was so nervous that his voice changed, and said sweetly: "Don't worry, Husband, it's just a little pain in the stomach, just lie down and I'll be fine. I'm really fine, everyone can rest assured."

Seeing that the room was full of people, Yang Tong said, "Everyone go out, Wugou, Yuexian and I can stay here. You guard every intersection, if a doctor comes, please come quickly."

"Here." A group of young wives and palace maids responded and retreated one after another.Yang Qinfang hesitated to speak, but finally said nothing, bowed her head, shed tears, and backed away biting her lip.

The room was suddenly silent.

Yang Tong caressed Wei Fengwu's stomach, and asked softly, "Does it still hurt?"

Wei Fengwu said helplessly: "Husband, I'm really, really fine! I just had a bad breath just now, which made everyone feel like an enemy. I'm so embarrassed."

"Husband, eldest sister is fine." Xiao Yuexian put down Wei Fengwu's wrist and said cautiously.

Changsun Wugou also said: "Yes, it's really all right."

Yang Tong heaved a sigh of relief, and asked Wei Fengwu, "Why do you have fetal gas?"

Wei Fengwu gave him a blank look, and said angrily, "It's all your fault."

"It's really my husband's fault." Changsun Wugou couldn't help laughing, "Yuexian, are you right?"

"Hmm! It's indeed my husband's fault." Xiao Yuexian blushed and looked weird.

"That's weird. I haven't been here all day, so it's my fault." The expressions of the three wives made Yang Tong very surprised.

(End of this chapter)