Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 5
Yang Guang thought for a while, full of ideas and was about to say something, when Wang Yi ran in: "Your Highness, I have an invitation from the palace."

"Is it the queen mother?"

"No, it's His Majesty."

The emperor's summons could not be delayed, and Yang Guang could only say regretfully: "Li Jing, just come and live in my house. There are many places in my house. You can take a look at the unoccupied courtyard and choose as you like. I will tell you when I come back."

Yang Guang won the future Military God of the Tang Dynasty today. Needless to say, he felt happy. He was in high spirits at a happy event and went out laughing with his head up to the sky.

When I arrived at the gate of the palace, I saw Yang Yong who had also happened to arrive.

Yang Yong and Yang Guang are actually quite similar in appearance. In comparison, Yang Yong is more rough and arrogant. To put it simply, there is no Yang Guangshuai.

"Second brother, I heard that my father changed your name?"

"I just changed it. Brother is really well-informed."

"What if you don't know about entering the family tree? Why did my father let you enter the palace today?"

"Brother too?"

The two of them walked towards the main hall together.

Although the two brothers share the same mother and look similar, their relationship is average. The relationship between Yang Yong and his brothers and sisters is average.

They arrived in the main hall in silence all the way. When Yang Jian saw the two people coming, he asked the ministers who were discussing the matter to leave first, while the father and son stayed to talk.

Looking at his two sons, Yang Jian nodded with satisfaction. After all, they were both talented and pleasing to the eye.

"I want you two to come today for two things. You are older now, so you have to share my worries."

"Father, what is going on? Your Majesty is bound to do it."

Yang Yong rushed to answer, wanting to express himself in front of Yang Jian.

Yang Guang also simply followed.

Yang Jian took out two memorials: "When the Sui Dynasty was founded, I had two major things to do. One was unification. The Sui Dynasty had old officials from Qi and Zhou, and the laws were complicated, so I ordered Yang Su to revise the unified laws. There were also many previous dynasties. Old coins, I have observed that there are many types of coins circulating in the market. I want to reunify the coin specifications, mint standard coins, and ban ancient coins and miscellaneous coins. Money and food are the foundation of the country. I need one of you two to help me keep an eye on this matter. "

In history, the Sui Dynasty not only unified the specifications of coins, but also reunified various weights and measures in the war-torn Central Plains. It is obvious that Yang Jian followed the route of Brother Zheng, and wanted to be an emperor for the ages and reunify the Central Plains.

Yang Jian opened another map, which was the planning map of Daxing City, which Yang Guanggang had seen at home.

"There is another thing. Chang'an City has been withered for a long time. I plan to build a new capital city on Longshou Mountain in the southeast of the city, called Daxing City. One of you two will be responsible for this matter."

"Two things, which one do you two want to be responsible for?"

Yang Guang remained silent for a while, keeping his elders and children in order, allowing Yang Yong to speak first. Yang Yong glanced at Yang Guang at this time, hoping that Yang Guang would speak first.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Yang Jian asked Yang Yong: "Prince, you are the eldest brother. I plan to let you take over all the matters in Daxing City. It would be great for the prince to establish the capital."

Yang Yong was anxious when he heard this, he didn't want to take over.

Yang Guang had seen the planning map of Daxing City before, and Yang Yong had also seen it. It should be said that if it weren't for Yuan Ji's fortune telling, Yang Jian would not let Yang Guang see this kind of project this time.

As the prince, Yang Yong actually asked him to join him in the early planning. Most of the ministers around Yang Jian opposed the construction of Daxing City. After Yang Yong's own observation and the planning of the prince's palace think tank, he could never accept this matter. .

why?

Because the plan of Daxing City is too large, it is more than twice the size of the current Chang'an City of the Han Dynasty. To build such a large capital city, the manpower and material resources consumed are immeasurable, and the risk is too great. If it is not done well, the prince Your position may not be guaranteed.Yang Yong bit the bullet and said: "Father, although Chang'an City is old, it has been the center of the Central Plains since the Han Dynasty and has a long history and cultural heritage. My son and all the veterans have the same opinion. Father, there is no need to Just mobilize the troops and repair the old city."

Yang Jian's face looked ugly, but he was not someone who would fall out because of disagreements. Yang Yong's words were the opinions of the ministers who had discussed it before. He did not blame the prince for speaking out.

It’s just that he must build Daxing City. It can be seen from the name Daxing that Yang Jian was named Daxing Gong in his early years, and Daxing City is his city.

One reason is that old Chang'an City has been seriously polluted for many years, and the other reason is that Yang Jian feels it is unlucky.

From the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, many people were in power in this city, but they did not last long. His goal was to unify the Central Plains. He was a little superstitious and wanted to rebuild his imperial capital, so even a group of ministers People objected, but he still wanted to build it even though he knew it would waste people and money.

Yang Jian said slightly disappointedly: "Can you do the unification of the currency system?"

Yang Yong immediately accepted the errand: "My son is willing to share my father's worries."

Nonsense, let you be in charge of the money printing collection. This is a big fat job. You must not hurry up and take it.

However, Yang Jian did not immediately assign the matter to Yang Yong. Instead, he asked Yang Guang: "Amo, are you interested in minting coins?"

"Have."

Yang Guang's answer was simple, but Yang Yong's heart skipped a beat. Is this kid trying to rob me?

"Then who do you think should be given to you?"

Two jobs, one a hard job, and one a lucrative job, both sons wanted. Yang Jian did not ask Yang Guang if he wanted to do the work in Daxing City, but asked him who should give the coin minting job to his two sons. Two things, if one is divided, the other will naturally fall on the other person.

Neither of them spoke.

After a short period of silence, Yang Yong said: "Father, my son and I are still young. The matter in Daxing City is too big. I don't think my second brother and I can do it well."

As soon as he said this, Yang Jian's face immediately darkened, and he looked much uglier than before.

Finally Yang Guang spoke: "Father, the scale of Daxing City is huge. Even if we count the ancient and modern cities, there has never been such a large capital city. I just looked at the planning map. If it is really built, I am afraid it can accommodate a population of one million." , The past has shrunk to the present, and the assets consumed will naturally be huge."

Yang Jian frowned at this time. After the eldest son objected, should the second son also object?

"Just now, my father gave me and my eldest brother two things. My eldest brother is already good at business matters. I thought about it and decided that it would be better for him to do the minting. Regarding the matter of Daxing City, although I am not talented, I am willing to give it a try."

Yang Jian's eyes were filled with joy, but his expression remained unchanged: "Didn't you say that Daxing City is too expensive?"

"It's just a waste of money. Since the Sui Dynasty has established a country, it is natural to do better than its predecessors. Compared with the assets and manpower consumed, I feel that the Sui Dynasty should have such an unprecedented capital, so that the people of the world can see how prosperous the Sui Dynasty was. .”

Yang Yong only felt that Yang Guang was boasting. To put it simply, such a large capital city cannot be built by just talking.

"Second brother, you don't understand your government affairs. The assets consumed by Daxing City may empty the national treasury and use military pay. Don't rush it."

Hum, although building a new capital is time-consuming and laborious, no one can compete with me for the position of director of the Daxing City Development Zone.

Yang Guang replied calmly: "Brother, heaven and earth are all working together."

Yang Jian's eyes lit up and he laughed.

"Good! Good! Good! A good word comes with the force of heaven and earth."

(End of this chapter)