The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 905 Major Breakthrough
"Didn't the Servant Yin ask General Xie to give you a gift?" Wei Fengwu seemed to want to laugh, but considering that the child in her belly was not stable, she pinched herself hard and used the pain to dissolve the smile.

"That's right!" Yang Tong did accept the "gift" that Yin Hongzhi entrusted Xie Yingdeng to bring back, but it was not arranged by Yin Hongzhi, but it was given to him by a "friend" that Yin Hongzhi didn't know about. "Special product", Yin Hongzhi guessed that it was Zheng who bribed him through Shi Yu's hand, and he didn't know what the other party was doing, so he accepted it all in one go based on the idea of ​​"if you don't take advantage of it, you're a bastard".He originally wanted to go back to Beijing to hand in the money, but on the way, he took on a new task, so he asked Xie Yingdeng to bring it back and handed it over to Yang Tong.In addition to many rare treasures and celebrity calligraphy and paintings, these so-called "special products" do have some real local products, including the tiger skin, tiger breast, tiger bone, and tiger penis of a big tiger.

After Yang Tong received the gift, the calligraphy and paintings of celebrities were collected as domestic funds, and the rare treasures were divided into five, with two for himself, two for Yin Hongzhi, and one for Xie Yingdeng.The tiger pieces were sent by Yang Qinfang to Wei Fengwu, and she assigned them to everyone to nourish their bodies. Who would have thought that Yang Qinfang would be very curious when she saw the tiger penis dried and turned purple, and recognized it as a skinned boa constrictor. Ask: "What is this?"

Yang Tong couldn't answer, so he said solemnly: "It's a snake, it's used to make wine, and it has the miraculous effect of promoting blood circulation and dispelling cold."

"Why is there no snake head?"

"This is a venomous snake that contains poisonous snakes. A little bit of venom can kill a person, so when killing it, the snake's head must be cut off."

"What kind of strange snake is this? After peeling off the skin, there are still many barbs."

Yang Tong laughed dryly: "There is no need for wonders in the world, hehe... There is nothing unusual about it."

Yang Qinfang let out an "oh", and held the sword as if she was holding the tiger whip. She felt that it was too long and took up too much space, so she exerted force with her hands, and with a "click", the tiger whip broke into two pieces.Then, in the midst of Yang Tong's pain, he brought the pile of tigers to Fengyi Hall,

That's all. When Yang Qinfang picked up the tiger whip and said it was a dried boa constrictor, Wei Fengwu was very surprised. She thought Yang Qinfang was joking with her, so she said: "The Lujiang River Don't I know? This is obviously a tonic for men, why do we eat it?"

Yang Qinfang was more surprised than she: "Dried boa constrictor is only suitable for tonic for men? This is the first time I've heard of it."

"This is clearly a tiger penis, how could it be made by a python?" Many people know about the tiger penis, but Yang Qinfang is a princess who grew up in a honey pot, how could she have had the chance to come into contact with this kind of thing?Wei Fengwu is different, the two of them have established their own family for a long time. They have been princesses for a long time, and they have been housekeepers in the palace for a long time. They have seen all kinds of strange things, so they recognize this thing.

Yang Qinfang kept her mouth shut: "Dong'er said it is a kind of extremely poisonous boa constrictor, a little bit of venom can kill a person."

Wei Fengwu and her eldest grandson Wugou and Xiao Yuexian, who accompanied her in the conversation, all understood that her husband was too embarrassed to tell her the truth, so he could only perfunctory, and couldn't help laughing.

Yang Qinfang figured out what was going on, and when she thought about breaking the thing into two pieces, it was no wonder that Yang Tong's face changed. He probably felt the same way. When he saw his own hand, he felt as if he had been bitten by a snake. Angrily and ashamed, she immediately threw it away, and the three of them couldn't help laughing. As a result, Wei Fengwu laughed so much that her fetus became angry.

After listening to Wei Fengwu's explanation of what happened, Yang Tong couldn't help but laugh.

Wei Fengwu suppressed a smile, and said in a soft voice: "Husband, I'm really fine, I'm sorry for making the palace restless."

"You yourself don't care, but you are the queen, how dare others not care?" Yang Tong held Xiao Yuexian's slender and slender hand in his palm, smiled at her, and said to Wei Fengwu: "Wugou and Yuexian both You are a mother, and they all know about your situation, and they have seen it. If they said indifferently, "It's all right, it's all over, all over", would you feel comfortable? Different identities and statuses, so Some things have to be done even if it is superfluous. This is the way of the world, and it would be the same if it were you."

The eldest grandson Wugou and Xiao Yuexian blushed. They witnessed the whole process and diagnosed Wei Fengwu as fine. It was only when Tong arrived that he dared to tell the truth, and now that Yang Tong pointed it out, both of them felt a little shy.

Wei Fengwu suddenly showed a look of surprise, thinking that if it was him, it must be the same, why are people so hypocritical?Said: "So that's how it is. Lujiang has been entrapped by you so badly. I must feel very uncomfortable. Maybe you will be scolded. Go and see her."

"You two talk to Xiao Wu, I'll go out and have a look."

Yang Tong gave an order, and walked out of the room. Seeing that several other wives were watching, but Yang Qinfang was missing, he asked Lu Qinghua, "Tsinghua, where is Lujiang?"

Lu Qinghua said: "The Empress Dowager called the Lujiang River, and it seems to be in the Yaoguang Palace in Jiuzhou Lake."

"I see."

Yang Tong nodded, walked out of the compound and looked into the distance, and saw the small bridge flying like a rainbow, so he walked over.When I got close to the Yaoguang Hall, I heard Yang Qinfang's voice full of grievances: "I don't know what that is? I just thought it was weird, so I asked a little more. Xiao Wu wants to laugh, what can I do?" ?”

Empress Da Xiao's voice was very severe: "You still dare to talk back? If you were a real general and patrolled the palace, how could such a thing happen? Whether you intend to or not, if Xiao Wu and the child get involved Well, everyone doesn’t blame you, so how do you deal with yourself? When you were young, you were innocent, smart, lively and cute, and everyone liked it... But you are such an adult, no matter how naive you are, you will be ignorant, no matter how lively you are, you will be barbaric, and you will only provoke people. hate."

Seeing Yang Qinfang's extremely aggrieved expression, Empress Daxiao eased her tone: "Lujiang! Fate can't be forced. It doesn't mean that you like someone, but you must also like you. You have to remember your identity and keep a relationship. A woman's job."

The Empress Dowager's words were meant to feel sorry for Yang Qinfang, but to Yang Qinfang's ears, it seemed like a huge humiliation, why do you have to remember your identity?What does it mean to keep a woman's role?

Could it be that if I get close to Dong'er because of my reason, I have hooked up shamelessly?
Although she likes Yang Tong, she often comes to Fengyi Hall because there are so many people here. She likes innocent and lovely children.What the mother said seemed to mean that she had bad intentions and wanted to create an opportunity to get close to Yang Tong.

If she had this intention, she would have plenty of opportunities, so why would she need to 'seduce' Yang Tong under the noses of Wei Fengwu and the others?If she didn't have affection for Yang Tong, she wouldn't be harsh on the empress Xiao's words, but she loved her to the bottom of her heart, which made her really unable to refute.I just thought: "Is this how everyone in the palace sees me? Donger, Xiaowu, Tianji, Wugou..." Thinking of this, Yang Qinfang felt ashamed.

She clenched her fists tightly, and her nails pierced deeply into her palms, but the pain in her heart was tens of thousands of times more intense than the stabbing pain of her palms.She tried her best not to let her tears flow, and said word by word: "Daughter remembers."

After the Great Depression, she still wanted to beat her up a few words, but seeing her daughter's dismal face, she couldn't bear to say anything else: the dignity, restraint and virtue of a girl to be married were trampled bloody by others, but she couldn't justify it. That complex emotion, or the despair of being more sad than dying.

After the Great Depression, he didn't explain his original intention, so if he misunderstood it, he misunderstood it. Rather than being unable to go up and down like this, it would be better to have a long-term pain than a short-term pain.

Yang Tong was silent for a long time, then slowly retreated.

He knew Yang Qinfang's feelings for him. He heard her say "Daughter remembers" in a trembling and desperate voice.He felt the humiliation and despair deep in her heart.Yang Tong's heart was full of pity and an indescribable feeling.

But he knew that the person Yang Qinfang didn't want to see at the moment was him. If she knew that he was standing next to her, heard their conversation, and saw her most embarrassing moment, she would feel ashamed to death.

Yang Tong didn't dare to stay longer, so he could only walk lightly and leave quietly.

At the inappropriate time, no matter how many right words are said, they are also wrong.Only at the right time can we talk peacefully with Yang Qinfang.

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When I returned to Fengyi Hall, I saw Yin Mingyue greeted me, and said: "Husband, Wei Pushe and Shao Guogong have something to see, and they are waiting for you in Tongming Hall."

"I'll go right away." Yang Tong nodded, knowing that Xiao Wu was fine, and seeing the doctors coming one after another, it would be of no use for him to stay here, so he walked towards Tongming Hall.

Since Ling Jing went to Dongjun Zheng's to cast a net, his immediate boss Wei Yunqi has been in charge of intelligence matters. The Bohai Fleet sent urgent information the day before yesterday, saying that something will be done in the near future. Wei Yunqi and the Minister of War Yang Lun Probably for this matter.

When they arrived at the Tongming Hall, Wei Yunqi and Yang Lun got up and saluted, "My ministers see the Holy One."

"Excuse me." Yang Tong sat on the main seat and said with a smile, "The two of you should be here for the navy."

"That's right." Wei Yun started and said, "The Black Ice Terrace and the navy were ordered by the Holy Majesty to step up surveillance on the ports and estuaries in Liaodong, and found that many large sea-going ships entered the sea from the Liaoshui River. Huadao assembled into a large-scale fleet; the island is as long as a gourd, wide at both ends and narrow in the middle, lying obliquely in the sea from north to south. The west coast of China is not visible at all. According to the tracking and investigation by the soldiers of the Black Ice Terrace, these ships all originated from the area of ​​Liaodong, and all the rice on board was from Liaodong. They originally drove south, but they turned around when they reached the mouth of the Yellow River. One direction, docked at Daqin Island on the Bohai Islands. Bohai Fleet Chief Lai Heng and Vice Admiral Ma Guiqian judged that this was a smuggling fleet that the imperial court wanted to track down. , and then the army launched an attack on the people on the island."

"What's the result?" Yang Tong asked.

"A complete victory!" Wei Yunqi said solemnly: "The time for the general's attack is at sunset, but the personnel of this smuggling fleet are all sleeping. Our army took down this number with less than 300 casualties. A smuggling gang with more than [-] people; the interrogation revealed that this huge smuggling fleet was formed by the seven noble families, and the owners of the fleet were all children of the seven noble families. They usually Food, fur, silk, cloth, porcelain, etc. were gathered in Cangcheng, Daqin Island, and when the quantity was sufficient, they were transported to Goguryeo and Baekje, and then exchanged for ginseng, tiger skin and other special products from the two countries. They came and went, making a huge price difference. Most of the grain in Baimacang was sold to Goguryeo by them, and what Li Yuan and Li Mi got was insignificant."

Wei Yunqi continued expressionlessly: "According to the interrogation of the generals and the others, this sea was created by the Lu family. They don't know how long it has existed, but from the account books, it is only the Goguryeo family. Since he was defeated by the Holy King, he has sold more than three million shi of grain to Goguryeo, and many furs from the grasslands have also been sold to Goguryeo and Baekje. Princess Silla once said that the armies of the two countries have too many leather armors. I thought it was me, Da Sui, who supported it, but it was not until today that the truth came to light, that it was sold to the two countries by the partnership of the seven noble clans."

"Have you found anything on the island?" Yang Tong nodded. Kinderman had protested to Tai Sui more than once. The current enemies of Silla are Goguryeo and Baekje, and the pressure is quite high. It is also because of Tai Sui's support. Only then can't support it.

"The facilities on the island are very complete. Among them is a huge warehouse city. In addition to a lot of supplies that were too late to transport, the money they earned was also melted into gold, silver and copper ingots and stored in the warehouse. It is said that this is shared by the seven noble families. They don't plan to share the wealth either, it seems..." Wei Yunqi said with a strange expression: "It seems that they plan to use it to bribe our court officials for their use."

"I really ate the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard." Yang Tong jumped up, stepped forward and snatched the statement from Wei Yunqi.

Looking at it at a glance, Yang Tong's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It's simply a group of rebellious officials and thieves who know a lot about foreign countries!"

The confession is very detailed. Due to geographical reasons, the Lu family of Fanyang has had business dealings with Goguryeo for generations. This time it was the Lu family who contacted it, and the Zheng family stole the grain from the Baima warehouse to the Yellow River. Moving is normal, the grain is transported to Daqin Island for concentration, and then sold together to the Goguryeo grain merchants who are in short supply, gaining dozens of times the normal price.

As for why the Goguryeo people bought grain at high prices?

It is obvious that they rely on the grain of the Central Plains to support the army, and then fight for a long time with Silla, which is weak in succession, by means of war, confrontation, etc., to drag down, drag down, and drag down Silla to death, and then deal with Baekje, and wait until the peninsula is unified. Then use the strength of the whole to fight against the Sui Dynasty.

However, there are also things that make Yang Tong happy. First, their hard-earned money, as well as hundreds of large ships and more than 40 shi of grain on board all fell into the hands of the imperial court. All the servants and dead soldiers were arrested. Thirdly, the imperial court could pry open the mouths of the children of various families and get information about the lurking families. Sea conditions, the day and night conditions of the two major sea areas have been recorded throughout the year. After generations of Lu’s summary, it is far more detailed and reliable than the records of the imperial court. In addition, Lu’s charts also record many islands that are unknown to many people. , which provides a complete prerequisite for naval marching, sailing, combating merchants, and combating pirates.

It is said that many things and sea routes unknown to people were invented and discovered by pirates.

This is really true.

"My lord, everyone on Daqin Island was wiped out by the navy, and no one escaped. It's just that these people are not suitable to show up for the time being. How should we deal with them?" Wei Yunqi asked with his hands clasped.

"What Wei Pushe said is very true." Yang Tong thought for a moment, and then said: "Slaves and dead soldiers of all ethnic groups are sent to Sado Island to dig for gold; ordinary sailors have rich sailing experience, so let them serve for the navy. , Let the navy interrogate on the spot, make sure to find out the lairs of all ethnic groups, and the wealth and food will be transported to the capital after the incident."

"Here." Wei Yun responded first, and then analyzed: "Your Majesty, according to the confession, this batch of grain was originally transferred by the Lu family to support the Zheng family to fill the shortfall in the white horse warehouse. But this fleet was suddenly transferred back. According to Liaodong's order, he turned around and went to Daqin Island to rest in the middle. He was going to return to Juehua Island first, and then entered Liaoshui in batches at night. Although there was no more information, the minister thought that this must be the Lu family who also treated Liaodong officials. When they heard the news that the imperial court was inspecting the official warehouses all over the world, they transferred back to make up for their own shortfalls."

"My lord, Mrs. Lu is eagerly waiting for this batch of grain, and must always pay attention to it. A single 'disappearance' for ten days, maybe they blamed it on the bad weather and rough seas; if they stay for too long, they must have guessed the grain ship It has been intercepted by the navy, and then quickly hid in a place where no one knows. The minister believes that the court should make every effort to use these few days."

"It makes sense." Yang Tong asked, "How does Pu She think we should respond?"

Wei Yunqi said: "First of all, let the general seize the time to judge. Whenever there is a harvest, he will immediately send a message to the eagle, so that the court can monitor it in time, and use these people as an opportunity to track down the people who came into contact with them, so as to expand step by step. The scope of surveillance and arrest; secondly, in Liaodong, there are so many officials involved, and relying solely on the strength of the Second Criminal and Defense Department, such a large case cannot be completed in a short period of time. In order to prevent some people from fleeing after hearing the news, on the one hand Send Black Bingtai Bingzhou and Yecheng branch personnel to Liaodong; on the other hand, let the Fourth Army send an elite team to assist in arresting people. The whole case was coordinated by Liu Zhenghui, Minister of the Imperial Department, in Zhuojun, and the Fourth Army headed by General Xue Wanshu The army is in charge of arresting matters, if there is any disturbance, the two will communicate on their own."

"Shut up!" Yang Tong ordered, "Both of you go back and give the order immediately."

"Here."

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At the same time, where the Lanzhen Water in Shuangliao County joins the White Wolf Water, the roar of the river has continued for an unknown number of years.Liu Yanke looked at the roaring, roaring, and rushing river, and at the splashing water mist that covered the sky and the earth, and had the idea of ​​diving headfirst into the rolling river.

Lu Maozhi, the county magistrate of Liucheng, stood beside him, watching with his beard twisted, and said softly, "Facing such a magnificent scene, how about Liu Shaoqing writing a poem?"

"Fuck your mother." Liu Yanke cursed, then turned around with a livid face.

Lu Maozhi smiled happily: "Miss Xu Yingying is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is also good at cooking. The merits of the bed must also be memorable. A gentleman has the beauty of an adult. If Liu Shaoqing likes it, Lu can make the decision and give her as a gift. Shaoqing."

"Don't mention this name to me." Liu Yan was trembling with anger, turned around suddenly, and glared at Lu Maozhi: "Don't bully people too much!"

Lu Maozhi laughed.He didn't dare to force Liu Yanke to go too far. From the looks of it, this person is a sentimental person. If he is over-stimulated, he may die with him regardless of the consequences. If he ruins the plan of the Patriarch, it is impossible for him to die.

After the scandal of catching an adulterer in bed, Liu Yanke could no longer present an image of uprightness and integrity in front of Lu Maozhi. He no longer dared to ask too many questions about the storage in Shuangliao County. Now it was just a waste of time. Just wait for the time to report to the court with an unsubstantiated result.

Every time Liu Yanke thinks that he can't control himself and falls into a trap, Liu Yanke feels regretful and heartbroken.But the only thing he can do at this moment is to shout and roar towards the rolling river.

However, the tree wants to be quiet but not the same.

If he didn't check, it doesn't mean their team didn't check.

Before the Sui Dynasty, the censor inspected various places, and the people he brought were all the entourage, family members and private staff of the censor.

But the Great Sui Dynasty was not the case.

One of the major measures taken by Emperor Gaozuwen to reform the local administrative system was to completely abolish the system in which state and county governors set up offices and set up staff and assistants since the Han Dynasty.It is an important factor in the formation of local separatist regimes that state and county shepherds create their own bureaucrats.Due to the formation of a strong dependence relationship between some subordinate officials and their masters, they often obey the master's order and ignore the interests of the country.Since the implementation of the nine-rank Zhongzheng system in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the aristocratic families have monopolized the ranking figures; the power to recommend officials and the establishment of state and county bureaucrats are actually controlled by the aristocratic families.This situation is extremely unfavorable to centralization.At the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty, most of the prefectural and county bureaucrats were assigned by the Ministry of Officials, but the system that the prefects and counties appointed their own bureaucrats was not abolished.When Emperor Gaozuwen came, the power to appoint state and county bureaucrats was completely transferred to the Ministry of Officials. All local officials above the ninth rank were appointed by the court and assessed by the Ministry of Officials.At the same time, it is stipulated that the county assistant must avoid the county for a term of three years and cannot be re-elected.This strengthens the central control over the local area.

On this basis, Yang Guang made major changes to the Yushitai. In the institution of Yushitai, the two offices of Sili and Yezhe were added, and the Yushitai was controlled by elbows. They were collectively called the three Yushitais. Picketing, impeaching officials, and rectifying discipline.

Silitai is in charge of patrolling inside and outside of Gyeonggi, as well as the counties and counties of the whole country outside Gyeonggi. Be encouraged.

The duty of Yezhetai is also to send envoys under the imperial edict, to comfort and inquire, and to observe the rules. If there is an unjust prison, it will be reported. After receiving the case, Yushitai summoned the investigators from Yezhetai and Silitai to confront it. If the dispute persists, it will be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for resolution.

As a result, the law enforcement issue of Yushitai has been separated into three departments, which prevents Yushitai from monopolizing power and doing illegal things such as concealing, covering up and eliminating dissidents.

At first, officials from Yezhetai and Silitai were stationed in various places, but Yang Guang found that this group of people was not reliable. Soon after they were stationed, they mingled with local officials, jointly cooperated with local officials, and deceived their superiors and subordinates. Officials were all recalled, and they were not allowed to contact local officials. The permanent investigation was changed to temporary unannounced visits, and the inspection team was also changed from self-funded to temporary formation.

This was a very good idea, and Yang Tong inherited it, so Liu Yanke's team was improvised. Although he had his own entourage, his deputy also had his own team.

Although he was caught by someone, so that the case did not surface for a long time, but the others were not caught by someone, and they went about their own business according to the prior assignment.

The key is that there is another Xue Wanbei who is running all over the night to meet up.

(End of this chapter)