The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 18 Innocent
After the feast, Yang Tong and Yang Tan went to the East Palace to meet Yang Tong's biological mother Concubine Liu!
Concubine Liu and Yang Tan's mother, Liu Liangdi, are twin sisters. The elder sister died when Yang Tan was five years old. She loves Yang Tan far more than Yang Tong, but in the end, this "son" whom she likes so much actually plots to force her own son to go to the "war-torn" Hebei Road, which makes Concubine Liu very unbearable.Looking at the high-spirited Yang Tan, she felt so strange. Is this still the gentle, refined, filial and benevolent son?
Yang Tan, who was almost drunk, didn't notice the loss and disappointment in Concubine Liu's eyes. In front of Concubine Liu, she looked at Yang Tong with a little longing in her eyes, and said in a firm voice: "Second brother, I want to be the emperor's grandson." , I hope you can help me."

Yang Tan spoke very lightly, but it still sounded like a bolt from the blue to Concubine Liu.This is not only a manifestation of his ambition, but also his tone at this time is not so much a request to Yang Tong, but an order. If he succeeds, will he let his brother go?
At this moment, Concubine Liu felt icy cold and disappointed.

Even if Yang Tong had been mentally prepared, this moment frightened him, and he said after a while, "Brother, do you think you can beat the third younger brother?"

"The emperor's grandfather has always wanted me to be the emperor's grandson. Pei Ju, Pei Yun and Wang Shichong will support me! With the second brother, I must win the third brother." Yang Tan looked at Yang Tong quietly, he was waiting answer.

"This..." Yang Tong really didn't know how to answer.

Yang Tan said so straightforwardly, he is definitely not brain-dead.

For a long time, Yang Tong has always been like a loach without holding back when facing Yang You's courtship with him.It made neither side dare to offend him, and both sides maintained a good relationship.

How could Yang Tan not know what kind of ideas Yang Tong had and what kind of thoughts he had in mind.

Either Yang Tong is smart, or he was instructed by an expert: he intends not to help each other and avoid the troubles of right and wrong.

Now that Yang Tong has sensed his intentions, if he said it tactfully, it would not only appear hypocritical, but also make Yang Tong escape by pretending not to know it. You can hide, so you can choose between him and Yang You.

If it was the old Yang Tong, he might have succeeded, but how can the current Yang Tong do what he wants?
"First, the emperor's grandfather was at its peak in spring and autumn. There are still 20 years to say the least. There are many variables in it. Uncle Yang Yong has been a prince for so many years and has been abolished. Your so-called 'want to make you the emperor's grandson' , not to mention the reason why I support you; secondly, Pei Ju and Pei Yun belong to aristocratic family, and the aristocratic family has always been a generation that sees the wind and the wind, they never put eggs in one basket, and Erpei, for his own benefit, today I can support you. If the third brother offers a higher price, they will betray you without hesitation. This is not the reason for me to support you; third, Wang Shichong is a villain who relies on flattery and flattery, and he is not my support for you. reason."

Concubine Liu almost applauded Yang Tong's reaction: Yang Tan is straightforward, but Yang Tong is more ruthless.Throughout the ages, the princes who have been abolished are countless. Yang Guang is less than 50 years old, the crown prince is extremely variable, and Yang Tan is not the grandson of the emperor!There is no need for Yang Tong to take risks for ten or twenty years.

"You..." After being stripped away layer by layer, only the essence remained, Yang Tan's face was very ugly.

After being dissected layer by layer, his advantages disappeared, leaving only the status of a concubine's eldest grandson. In terms of background, he is far less noble than his grandson Yang You; in terms of ability, Yang You commanded the army in Xijing to suppress rebellion for several times year, but what about Yang Tan?He has the status of a big brother, but he has made no achievements.You are a person who has no status, no achievements, and pins his hopes on others, why does Yang Tong believe in you, why does he think that you are worthy of being the emperor's grandson, and why does he think that you can hold the position of the emperor's grandson?
"I know you have always been by the emperor's grandfather's side, and you have no chance to prove yourself." Yang Tong didn't want to offend him too much. In his eyes, Yang Tan was just a frivolous and restless newcomer in the political arena, and the terrible second brother behind him.

"How to prove it?" Hearing this, Yang Tan looked much better now that he was down the steps.

"Squeeze the rebellion in the Central Plains within two years, and prove that you are a qualified heir to the Sui Dynasty with your military achievements. This is the first; the second and third brothers are more sincere than you."

"Sincere?"

"He regards me as his second brother, and respects me from the bottom of his heart. Not a dog calling around."

"Sorry, I'm a little drunk today."

"I understand!"

Talk about homework for a while!

Yang Tan couldn't hold back the gentle and elegant image of the eldest grandson of the emperor, so he left in a bit of a state of embarrassment.

"Dong'er, will it..." Concubine Liu said worriedly.

"Mother, don't pay attention to him." Yang Tong shook his head, "Pei Ju and Pei Yun have played around with the emperor's grandfather all these years, is it so easy to deal with? Brother is very stupid and naive."

Concubine Liu nodded: "Don't talk about him, mother wants to hear the reason why you went to Hebei Road! I can see now that you are not an ordinary person. Your mind and strategy have surpassed ordinary adults. Rampant, why go to that dangerous place?"

"Mother, what do you think about the future of the Great Sui Dynasty?" Yang Tong did not answer Concubine Liu's words, but asked a question.

"This..." Concubine Liu thought for a while, and said sadly, "After several Goguryeo wars in the Sui Dynasty, the people were in dire straits, and the riots and bandits were rampant, so the future is bleak!"

"Mother was wrong!" Yang Tong said with a smile, "Our country is still strong in the Sui Dynasty. We only need to open warehouses to release food and appease the refugees and disaster victims, and the rebellion will subside. As long as the people have something to eat, they will not rebel. Terrible The most important thing is that the emperor's grandfather couldn't hear and didn't want to hear a real Sui, so he let it go, and his decision to use violence to control violence will only cause more rebellions."

"Oh?" Concubine Liu looked surprised. He knew that his son was very smart now, but he didn't expect that his son could see it so clearly: "Then let me tell you why Da Sui is in such a mess."

"Land!" Yang Tong said two words from between his teeth.

"Land?" Concubine Liu asked a little puzzled, "Why land?"

"My Great Sui Dynasty's success in replacing the Zhou Dynasty was the product of the late emperor's compromise with the powerful officials in Guanlong. It was very important to the world. My Great Sui royal family only got one part, and the remaining nine points were all in the hands of the aristocratic family. This part of the world was divided equally between the royal family, After the founding hero, the common people got very little."

"If there is food, the common people will not rebel. But why do the common people have nothing to eat? Because the land is annexed! Who is annexing the land? The aristocratic family! When the land is annexed to the aristocratic family, the common people have no land to cultivate, but the population of the country It is still skyrocketing. Originally, one acre of land had to support one person, but later one acre of land had to feed three or even ten people. The people had no food to eat, so they had to rebel. People died in wars, and some aristocratic families were overthrown as a result. Elimination. The population is reduced, the land returns to the common people, and the country is at peace."

Concubine Liu was dumbfounded. She didn't expect that the reason for the country's turmoil was because of the aristocratic family: "Then how can we restrain land annexation?"

"It's impossible now!" Yang Tong shook his head and said, "I, the Great Sui and Jianguo, abdicated to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and did not use a bloody revolution to completely smash the old system, which led to the strengthening of the old forces represented by the Guanlong nobles. .When the majesty of our Great Sui is weakened to the extreme, they will jump out to overthrow our Great Sui. The current uprising is just a prelude."

"The current Tai Sui is dying! If you want to save it, you have to break it and then build it! It may be nothing now, as long as my Tai Sui loses its majesty, the world will fall apart. At that time, we need a hero to sweep the world. This is also the best way to clean up the aristocratic family. opportunity."

"Oh!" Concubine Liu sighed, "It seems that my son wants to be this hero?"

There is nothing to hide about his biological mother. Yang Tong said bluntly: "The Central Plains is the place of the Four Wars. There is no danger to defend. Once you attack others, the third and fourth forces will definitely take advantage of the emptiness of the Central Plains to attack. As a result, the forces occupying the Central Plains will be exhausted. However, Hebei Road is adjacent to the sea in the east, Taihang in the west, Yanshan Great Wall in the north, and the Yellow River in the south. After many years of war, there are no big families and powers there, just eliminate the banditry, and the vast land can be divided equally among the people, so as to establish a new foundation without the influence of the family."

"Oh, I didn't expect my son to have such great ambitions... No wonder he won't support your eldest brother."

"Even the emperor's grandfather can't deter the aristocratic family, and the crown prince has no power at all. And the eldest brother can't see the nature of the world, and actually seeks skin from a tiger. He is destined to become a puppet in the hands of others."

Yang Tan is playing with Wang Shichong, isn't that courting death?
"My son has such great ambitions, but it's a pity that mother can't help you with anything..." Concubine Liu looked at her son lovingly, with deep apology shining in her eyes.

"Don't say that, it is already a great gift for you to give the child life." Yang Tong was extremely determined, but at this moment, Liu Fei's eyes were reddened by Liu Fei's words.Isn't every parent like this, wishing to give the best to their children?

Yang Tong's ideal world is a world where the poor are the main force, and there is no need for aristocratic families or foreign relatives. Concubine Liu and Wei Fengwu no longer have any direct relatives. This is actually the greatest help to him.

Yang Tong's ideal world is a world where the world's poor families are the main force, and there is no need for aristocratic families or foreign relatives. Concubine Liu and Wei Fengwu no longer have any direct relatives. Towards.It is said that among ordinary people who have [-]% of the population in the world, it is impossible to have talents, the key lies in discovery and use.When this generation grows old and dies, the students of Yixue have already taken shape.

Now in terms of talents, because they have taken the lead, there are military generals who are Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, and Niu Junda, the four ten thousand enemies, and the steady Pei Renji, Jia Wuben, and Wang Bian; Yang Gongren and Yang Shidao, who are talented prime ministers, are members of the royal family, and they are now on the bandit ship. They have a relationship of both prosperity and loss; in terms of culture and education, Kong Yingda is attracted by the "righteousness" that is rumored in Henan Province Come on, this person is a descendant of Confucius, and this name can be used to attract a group of grassroots talents.

When the reserve officials brought by Er Yang are appointed one by one, then, talents from poor families will flock in.

After chatting with Concubine Liu for a while, Yang Tong returned to the palace.

Wei Fengwu told him that Wang Shichong gave him a lot of gifts. There were ten carts full of all kinds of coral agate, jade goldware, pearl emerald, emerald, cat's eye...

There are also famous calligraphy and paintings of past dynasties, including paintings by Gu Kaizhi and Dong Yuan, and characters by Zhong Yao, Mrs. Wei, Wang Xizhi, and Wang Xianzhi. A genuine original, not a rubbing.

Of course, there are twenty Jiangnan beauties
Yang Tan also gave it away, but it is not as good as Wang Shichong's big hand, only three cars of treasures, ten Jiangnan beauties.

Pei Ju, Pei Yun, and Yu Shiji also sent some rare treasures.

"Hahaha, get promoted and get rich, good, very good, just accept it! From now on, all gifts from these people will be accepted, don't reject them for nothing."

Wei Fengwu was already very wronged, but when she heard Yang Tong say that, she was even more unhappy.

Yang Tong hugged her and said with a smile: "Those beauties may be spies, I don't know how to sleep with them, so I won't want it. I should be happy now, right?" It's..."

"Husband laughed at me again. I don't have a mouth that hangs oil bottles. Isn't that a fairy?" Wei Fengwu coquettishly refused.
"Haha, you are my most beloved little fairy." Yang Tong pampered and scratched her delicate nose.

"I'm not!" The little girl liked it so much that she almost exploded.

The husband and wife teased for a while, then went to sleep on the couch.

With the beautiful woman in his arms, Yang Tong's chin touched the soft hair, and he smelled the fragrance of orchid and musk in his nose. He tightened his arms and felt the amazing flexibility of his wife's soft and slender waist. Yang Tong said softly: " Are the people in the mansion willing to go with us?"

Wei Fengwu turned over, crawled into her husband's arms, and exhaled like blue: "I told the housekeeper, Uncle Yi, about this matter. Basically, all the old people in the mansion are willing to go north with me, and there are not many new ones."

"That's good. If you don't want to leave, you can stay. Those Jiangnan beauties don't take any of them. I don't trust Wang Shichong and Yang Tan."

"Husband, did something happen?" Hearing Yang Tong call Yang Tan's name directly, Wei Fengwu asked softly.

"Well! He became very domineering and became a captive of the powerful." Yang Tong recounted his experience in the East Palace.

"Ah?" Wei Fengwu became scared instantly, without Yang Tong's protection, she was really worried that Yang Tan would control them.

Yang Tong kissed her sweet lips and comforted her, "You and mother will go north with me! Settling down in Jijun first, and then go to Zhuojun."

Originally, he wanted to take them to Zhuojun after the Hebei Dao rebellion was quelled, but Yang Tan's performance made him change his mind. He couldn't let his mother and wife stay in Luoyang!Leave the handle to those who are crazy about power.

"Okay!" Wei Fengwu heaved a sigh of relief.

Yang Tong said softly, "Sleep peacefully! I won't leave you behind."

"Um"

(End of this chapter)