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

Chapter 71
Yang Xiu had a distressed look on her face. She looked like a teenager, but her demeanor and speech no longer looked like a child, and her mind was very precocious.

Yang Guang asked: "Who is the governor of Yizhou?"

"Yuanyan."

At this moment, Yang Yang suddenly realized, who is Yuan Yan?The first Minister of War in the Sui Dynasty and the Duke of Pingchang, Yang Guang had met him several times in the court but had never interacted with him.

Gao Jun from Bohai, Wang Shao from Taiyuan, and Yuan Yan from Luoyang are often mentioned together because the three of them studied together when they were young. They are all talented young people. However, due to their personalities, their current status is very different. Different places.

Gao Jiong was in a good situation and acted steadily, and was now the man who carried the cauldron in the court of the Sui Dynasty. Yuan Yan was upright, too dignified, unsmiling, and difficult to get close to. Although he was young and had many twists and turns, fortunately the emperor was willing to use him. As for Wang Shao, who was young At that time, he was more upright than Yuan Yan, and he offended many people and became Yang Guang's retainers in the Jin Palace. Now that he is older, he is much more harmonious.

When Yang Guang heard that Yuan Yan was appointed governor of Yi, he roughly understood what Yang Jian meant.

At Yang Xiu's age, no matter how precocious and talented he was, if he were to take charge of military and political power, not to mention his own ability, would the generals and civilian officials below be able to obey him?

What he actually meant was to let Yuan Yan take charge of Yizhou in the name of assisting Yang Xiu. However, Yuan Yan was a very talented person, so Yang Jian did not want to directly give him military and political power.

You can use military and political power, but in name it does not belong to you.

Now is the time to fight on the northern front. Yang Jian has to make good arrangements for the key positions of all parties. On the southern front, Jiankang and Xiliang have all taken action. To the west of Yizhou is Tuyuhun. Although Tuyuhun has a good relationship with the Sui Dynasty, it must also be Take some precautions to avoid being caught off guard, and then arrange for Yuan Yan to go there.

"Fourth brother, isn't it good to go to Yizhou without anyone looking after you? Why are you so worried?"

Yang Xiu sighed helplessly: "That Yuan Yan is very serious and difficult to get along with. He is like an old master. It will be very uncomfortable to think about having to deal with him every day from now on."

Obviously that was not what Yang Xiu was worried about.

"Fourth brother, don't worry. Going out to Yizhou is definitely good for you. If you get more experience, your father will definitely entrust you with important responsibilities in the future. Moreover, the scenery outside is good, and it is much better than being in the capital every day. "

Yang Xiu sighed again, and this time he no longer beat around the bush, but said bluntly: "My younger brother is going to Yizhou, and I don't know when he will be able to return to the capital. It's a long journey, and I'm afraid that my younger brother won't be able to help him when he needs it." .”

Yang Guang smiled, and then he understood the fourth child's inner thoughts.

What else can the royal brothers do to help? They want to form an alliance with Yang Guang to fight for the throne.

But Yang Guang didn't want to continue, nor did he want to refuse openly.

"Fourth brother, don't worry. The capital is very peaceful now. You and I often exchange letters and tell me about the beautiful scenery of Shu."

"That's natural."

After chatting for a while, Yang Guang said goodbye to Yang Xiu, and his expression darkened. This old man was deep in the city and had big thoughts. He was afraid that the emperor would send him abroad to completely isolate him from the struggle for the throne. He began to think deeply about these things when he was only ten years old. This guy is more dangerous than Yang Yong.

He came to Yang Guang today because he felt that Yang Yong was now the prince and the man in front of the brothers. If Yang Guang wanted to fight, he would have to unite other forces, and he was one of them. He was willing to join Yang Guang's faction. On the surface, it was He wanted to help Yang Guang, but at the same time Yang Guang also understood that he wanted to use himself as a stepping stone, and wanted to be the fisherman who profited from the snipe and the clam.

Everyone wants to be a fisherman, but everyone is a snipe and a clam.

"You're only ten years old. Maybe you started thinking about it earlier. This should be called being born rebellious, Xiu'er. It's not good to show off too early." Yang Guang muttered to himself and walked back to the house.

I thought that Yang Xiu actually looked smart, but I didn't understand Yang Jian's intentions this time. I gave you a person with Yuan Yan's qualifications as a prime minister and allowed you to go out and develop in peace. Isn't this just to see what you are capable of?
In other words, he is too ambitious. If you want to be a prince properly, and have capable ministers to help you, and have real power on one side, no matter who Yang Yong or Yang Guang wants to be in the future, you can stand on both sides. You have real power and a happy life. Isn't that good? ?It's a pity that at only ten years old, he is not willing to be a prince.

Not to mention the son of Yang Jian, who is willing to be inferior to others.

Now Yang Guang is more concerned about Zhang Xutuo. It is a pity that this excellent general is under Yang Xiu's command. He must find a way to fool him.

Just as Yuwen Wenji arrived, Yang Guang asked, "Brother Yuwen, do you know Zhang Xutuo?"

"I know, he has a strong character, a brave man, and excellent martial arts skills. When His Highness asked for a bodyguard in the palace, the minister wanted to recruit him. Unfortunately, His Majesty personally assigned him to His Highness the King of Shu before."

I didn't expect to miss it. "Do you have any friendship with him?"

"not bad."

Yang Guang thought about whether to ask Yu Wenhuaji to invite him to his house, but if Yang Xiu knew that he was close to his cronies, it would not be a good idea, so he decided against it for now.

"Brother Yuwen, what do you want from me today?"

"Your Highness, there is a military report coming back, and it's not a good thing."

"Military report from the Northern Front? Was it defeated again?"

"It's not the northern line, it's the southern line."

"Details."

After Yu Wenhua sat down and sat down, he said: "Xiao (xiao) Wei, the second son of Xiao Kui, the independent leader of the Western Liang Dynasty, followed his uncle Xiao Yan to rebel at this juncture. Although he failed, he crossed the river with part of his army and left a sentence of "30 years in Hedong". In the 30th year of Hexi, he defected to Nanchen, and the news just arrived."

"Xiao Yan?" Yang Guang stood up immediately, looking shocked.

"What? Your Highness knows this person?"

"Which inflammation?"

"Rock of rocks."

Yang Guang calmed down, then everything should be fine.

"Xiao Yan is the brother of the current lord of Xiliang. He defected this time because he failed to seize the throne. He launched a coup, but it failed quickly. Xiao Yan conspired with him to take advantage of our Sui Dynasty. The troops moved north to unite with the Southern Dynasty to seize the Western Liang, then invaded our Dynasty, and finally crossed the river under encirclement and fled to Nanchen."

Yang Guang lamented that these were indeed troubled times. The Sui Dynasty was like this, the Western Liang Dynasty was like this, and the Nanchen Dynasty was not much better.

"Xiao Chen, the second son, must have felt that the throne was hopeless and rebelled. The lord of Xiliang and the prince of Xiliang may have been hurt."

"The rebellion was rushed, and the Emperor of Xiliang was very prestigious, so it was quickly put down. Both of them were fine. It's just that the wedding letter was just sent yesterday and had not arrived in Xiliang. Today, we got the news of the Xiliang coup. I don’t know if Xiliang can send someone over after receiving the news.”

"There is no need to worry too much. The news spread from Xiliang to the capital. It was only two days ago that the news spread over thousands of miles. It calmed down so quickly. Xiliang should not have any fundamental damage. Moreover, the more trouble occurs, the more likely it is that the Lord of Xiliang will Seeking stability, I should still be thinking about strengthening the relationship with Sui Dynasty at this time."

Yu Wenhuaji couldn't help but nodded after listening to Yang Guang's words. Originally, he was worried that changes in Xiliang would cause problems with Yang Guang's invitation, but this seemed to be unnecessary worry.

At this time, Yang Guang remembered the five-year plan formulated with Li Jing, one of which was to promote the annexation of Xiliang.

Historically, the Western Liang court almost had the same beginning and end as Nanchen. Sooner or later it would be annexed by the Sui Dynasty. It was just about who the powerful nobles in this region and the Western Liang would rely on after the annexation.

Since I have a relationship like Xiao Menglan, those who are closer to the water will naturally get the better. Now that the situation in Xiliang is complicated, it may be a good opportunity to get involved.

"Brother Yuwen, I will write another letter and send it to Xiliang with a faster horse."

The sunshine that I had been holding back for a long time yesterday and couldn't write a letter today is full of joy.

"I was shocked to hear that Lord Liang suddenly encountered a rebellion by traitors, and Guang Shen was anxious... (Two hundred words are omitted here) I hope to reply to the letter as soon as possible. Guang can enter the palace to inform the princess. The report is safe and the princess will not worry."

He spoke sincerely and felt that he was a good son-in-law.

(End of this chapter)