The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 11 The Chosen Land

Is Yang Tong angry about Yang Guang's reward instead of promotion?
Do not!
Not only was he not angry, but he was ecstatically surprised.

After the New Year, it will be the 13th year of the great cause. In this year, all the forces will move from behind the scenes to the front stage, plotting the world, and he still has a little time to take advantage of the latecomers to snatch some unknown people A great talent in civil and military affairs.

This is Yang Tong's advantage at a historical height, and it is a good time.

And Hebei Road leads to the sea in the east, Taihang in the west, Yanshan Mountain and the Great Wall in the north, and the natural danger of the Yellow River in the south. As long as you keep some fortresses, you can develop people's livelihood with peace of mind, and then go to the east of the river in the west and the Central Plains in the south.Its geographical advantage is not weaker than that of Guanzhong, which is a piece of heavenly treasure.

Man and he also have.

Since the seventh year of Daye, Hebei Road has been fighting until now. One group of thieves were killed and another group was replaced. The whole place has long been in ruins. Except for the crown of thieves, there are local officials, troops, and people who are struggling to hold on. , refugees and disaster victims,
The Lu family of Fanyang, the Cui family of Boling, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Li family of Zhaojun, and the Gao family of Bohai, among the five surnames and seven families, were either robbed and killed or fled from their ancestral lands.There are no big forces in Hebei Road now, isn't this blank sheet of paper just for drawing?
As for wealth!

Since the sixth year of Daye (610), Yang Guang has been preparing for the attack on Goguryeo, resulting in the accumulation of food, military supplies, equipment, and attack tools left by Liyang Cang and Zhuojun Cang like mountains and seas!The Luokou warehouse can store about 3000 million tons of grain, but the Zhuojun warehouse is at least as big as two Luokou warehouses, and both are full of grain.Zhuojun Linshuo Palace, Beiping Linyu Palace, Liaoxi County Liucheng, Huaiyuan Town!Tongding Town, Liaodong County also has food and military supplies like mountains and seas!In addition to the Luokou warehouse, Huiluo warehouse, and Taicang materials that he was going to move away, he didn't worry about money, food and military equipment at all.

Although there are still many rebellions in Hebei Province, the best Gao Shida and Zhang Jin said that Yang Yichen has already died!And Dou Jiande is currently in its infancy, as long as this guy is strangled to death, and then the small bandits are wiped out one by one, the entire Hebei Road will be stabilized.

Although Luoyang has convenient transportation and extends in all directions, this advantage has become the biggest disadvantage in troubled times. In history, Wang Shichong fought on all sides all the year round, and was dragged to death.

What is lacking now is people—talent, population.

Talent is the soft power of a country or a party, and the more the better.

In terms of generals, there are Pei Renji, Wang Bian, Jia Wuben, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, and Niu Jinda.

Moreover, Yang Gongren, the left servant of Xingtai Province, is also a very good fighter, and he can fight on top of him at critical moments.

Yang Gongren was originally a son of the clan. He once defeated Yang Xuangan's main force and captured Yang Xuangan and Yang Jishan's brothers. Even Yang Guang was full of praise. Prime Minister Su Wei also praised him: "The benevolent must have courage, sincerity is true."

In history, after he descended to the Tang Dynasty, he stood out from a crowd of great talents and eventually became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.At that time, most of the Yang family's nephews from the Guan Wang family were married to the Li family, and their family prestige was prominent.However, Yang Gongren was calm by nature, humble and respectful to the corporal, and never had any ill relations with others. He was compared to Shi Qing, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

Before that, Yang Gongren was squeezed out by Pei Yun, Pei Ju, and Yu Shiji because of his integrity and self-discipline, and became a comfort ambassador of Henan Province from the minister of the Ministry of officials.Now Yang Guang appoints him as Xingtai Zuo Pushe, who is second only to Yang Tong in status, which is very in line with Yang Tong's wishes.

Compared with the talented generals, there are no administrative talents.

There are 166 counties in Hebei Daozhi, and there are [-] counties!Few of the local officials loyal to the imperial court died, and some fled long ago.For these people, Yang Tong must clean up.It is indeed easy to clean, but someone has to fill the vacant seats, otherwise, the chaos will be added to the unofficial places.

As for the population, it is also seriously lacking.Hebei Dao soldiers were in chaos, and there were as many bandits as a cow's hair. The people left their homes, and millions of people fled to Henan County.Although Yang Tong has never been to Hebei Road, as long as he thinks about it, he knows that it is a scene of poor livelihood and empty houses.

Without people, there would be no army; without people, there would be no food to support the army.

If the problem of local officials and population is not resolved, Hebei Province will not be able to recover its vitality at all, and it will not be able to achieve a great climate. It is even more a luxury to achieve hegemony!
"Your Highness!" Yang Gongren saw that Yang Tong had been distracted since he left the palace, and he was still walking forward when he arrived at the palace, so he hurriedly came out to remind him, "Your Highness, we've arrived at the palace."

Yang Tong looked up and saw that the plaque of the magnificent mansion was written with the words "Yuewangfu" flying and dancing, and he laughed immediately: "This plaque should be replaced with 'Qinwangfu'. The calligraphy of the master is amazing. Sign it, sir."

For the title of King Qin, Yang Tong is very satisfied and has feelings.

"When it comes to calligraphy, I recommend Yu Shiji first in the Sui Dynasty, followed by Yu Shinan and Dr. Taichang Ouyang Xun. The handwriting of Weichen is not as good as that of a younger brother. I am really ashamed to see others!" Yang Gongren said shamelessly.

"Master Yang is your younger brother?"

"That's right!" Yang Gongren looked at Yang Tong in puzzlement, everyone is a member of the royal family, so they don't know?
"Where is he now?"

Yang Gongren said: "It's in Luoyang!"

"What function does he hold?"

"No official, no job!"

"Send someone to invite him over immediately!"

"Here!" Yang Gongren sent out his followers to invite someone.

Yang Tong laughed loudly: "Enter the government to discuss matters!"

Yang Shidao is also a well-known figure in history. Not only is he in Luoyang, but he is also without an official or job. For Yang Tong, who is seriously in short supply, this is another wonderful news.

Not long after the group arrived at the side hall in the mansion, Yang Shidao strode over.

Yang Shidao is handsome, less than 30 years old this year, and has a good self-cultivation and temperament.

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Tong directly announced the appointment: "You are an outstanding member of the royal family, and there must be a large number of refugees in Hebei Province who need to be resettled. How about I appoint you as the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in charge of the people?"

Yang Shidao was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that Yang Tong would be directly promoted and appointed as the servant of Xingtai Ministry of Civil Affairs under the fourth rank.

"Thank you, Your Highness! Shidao will never disappoint His Highness's love!" Yang Shidao, who had been doing nothing but spent his years, thought that he was so highly valued, and he changed his depression and was in high spirits.
Yang Gongren looked at his younger brother who was clenching his fists excitedly, smiled gratifiedly, stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, after many years of hard work by Yang Taifu in Hebei Road, most of the rebellions have been suppressed, and small bandits are no longer worth mentioning. I foolishly think that governing the region is the most important thing!"

Yang Tong nodded: "Sir, do you have a plan?"

"Except for a few people in Hebei Province, the officials are all unclean... It is foolish to think that His Highness can exercise the 'right to depose the civil officials of Zhijun and counties' and appoint all honest and fair officials!"

"Our thoughts coincide with each other!" Yang Tong clapped his hands and laughed, and then worried: "But where are the talents? If no one fills in the blanks in time, all places will fall into a state of no government, and the result will be even more chaotic than now. ! Now that there are officials with these problems, at least there will be no chaos."

"Your Highness is considerate! But you don't have to worry about talents!" Yang Gongren said with a smile: "I have been conducting imperial examinations for more than 20 years in the Sui Dynasty, and many officials have been produced every year. However, due to the limited positions, the accumulation is an astonishing number. , Those who have a good background are all appointed to various places through their connections, and the current reserve officials are all children from poor families!"

Yang Tong's heart skipped a beat.

The poor family is different from the poor family of later generations. Today's poor family refers to wealthy families such as landlords and rich peasants who do not have to worry about their livelihoods, but cannot reach the threshold of the aristocratic family and cannot be recognized by the aristocratic family. They are not ordinary people living at the bottom.The saying of being poor and rich is only after paper books were flooded and no longer expensive. In the Sui Dynasty, the number of books was a symbol of a family's wealth.Therefore, 'rich culture and poor martial arts' is in line with the present.

Both the imperial court and the local government were ruled by aristocratic families. Even though the Great Sui Dynasty had obtained many talents from poor families through the imperial examination, the power of appointment and dismissal was controlled by the aristocratic families, so these talents from poor families could not be appointed.

Hebei Road is now as pure as a piece of white paper, and it is a great opportunity to prevent the power of the aristocratic family from spreading again!After the children of the poor family spread all over the officialdom in Hebei Province, education was revived to cultivate talents from the poor family. When this generation of officials from the poor family died of old age, a new generation of children from the poor family who became talented has spread all over the world!
Talents from impoverished families come from pure backgrounds, and there is no big support behind them that can shake the country, so they are loyal to the country. Even if some people are not satisfied, they are at most corrupt and bribery, and the damage to the country is not as good as one billionth of that of the aristocratic family.

"In terms of real ability and hard work, talents from poor families are not inferior to children from aristocratic families. If they are not hired, they have no connections and cannot find connections." Yang Gongren used to be the minister of the official department, and he was very clear about the official rules of the Sui Dynasty. See Yang Tong's complexion changed from sunny to cloudy, thinking that he looked down on people from poor families, so he said something fair.

"How many reserve officials like this are there in Luoyang?" Yang Tong asked with a smile.

Yang Gongren made an estimate and said, "No less than 5000 people."

Yang Tong was overjoyed: "So many?"

Yang Gongren nodded and said: "Luoyang is the de facto capital of the country, and its status is much higher than Chang'an. All kinds of talents are looking for opportunities here. The number of 5000 people is not too much."

"Hebei Xingtai Shangshu Province has 166 counties. Calculated according to county magistrates, county magistrates, county lieutenants, meritorious officials, and master books, there will be 830 county-level civil and military officials alone! If even county-level officials are completely replaced, at least It is said that there will be 500 people! You will select [-] candidates tomorrow, and they must be under forty."

"Will it be too much?" Yang Gongren was taken aback!
"Although there are more people, it doesn't mean that everyone is qualified!" Yang Tong said with a smile: "After the 3000 people are in place, Yang Shilang will take them to Ji County and Wuyang County to resettle the refugees. You only know when you come out and walk around..."

Yang Gongren and Yang Shidao's eyes lit up, revealing expressions of emotion.

"Your Highness, this method is absolutely perfect!" Yang Shidao admired greatly: "Since this method can select real good talents, it also trains reserve officials, so as not to make many mistakes after taking office."

Yang Tong was a little ashamed, but he still said: "The time has to be quick, it's best to choose within a few days."

Er Yang responded.

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(The poor family refers to the humble family. The common people are also called "the poor family" and "the cold family". During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the families that did not belong to the gentry were mostly ordinary small and medium landlords. Later, the poor family generally refers to families with poor families.)
(End of this chapter)