Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 117
During the dinner, Yang Ming asked Fang Xuanling about some affairs of the palace, and the latter answered them one by one, and even prepared a stack of files early for Yang Ming to consult.

Yang Ming asked Nuan Dong to put away the file first, and he would read it when he was free.

The next step is to ask Xiao Maha about it.

Xiao Mahao's eyes were not in Hedong County, but in the mountains near Ruicheng County in the south of Hedong County to suppress bandits.

It is said that there are many water bandits in Ruicheng area. Because it is close to the Yellow River, water bandits often rob passing merchant ships.

The waterway of the Yellow River, from Pujin Ferry to the mouth of the sea, is unimpeded, but there is a problem, because the water level of the Yellow River is relatively shallow, so only in summer and autumn when there is more rain, the water level rises, and the boat can be used. Small and medium-sized ships cannot pass at all.

It is only open to navigation for about seven months every year. Once it is open to navigation, it will be a magnificent scene of thousands of sails passing by.

Generally speaking, water bandits should live by the water or on a boat, but not in the Yellow River, because the current is so fast that the water level rises and recedes from time to time. Living on a boat is almost like pinning your brains to your belt.

You can't live on the shore, because you are easily surrounded by officers and soldiers, so you have to live in deep mountains and old forests.

Xiao Mohe had in his hand a notice to suppress bandits issued by the county government office, basically within the scope of Hedong County, he could eat and supply anywhere.

No wonder there are endless bandits. Now that the waterway is open to navigation, there is an endless stream of passing merchant ships. The bandits can be said to have come out in full force. Otherwise, after the waterway is cut off in autumn, they will have nothing to snatch.

As for the progress of the palace's construction, Yang Ming will know when he goes there tomorrow.

At this time, Yang Ming asked Nuan Dong to bring two brocade boxes and handed them to Hong Fu Nu, who quickly caught them with both hands,
Yang Ming said with a smile: "I came in a hurry this time, so I didn't have time to prepare, so I prepared a small gift to congratulate the two newlyweds."

Li Jing hurriedly got up and raised his hands: "Your Highness has come here from afar, Li Jing is already so grateful, how can I deserve such a generous gift from His Highness."

Yang Ming smiled and waved his hands: "You and I have known each other for many years, and this king has never regarded you as an outsider, so you are welcome."

If it was a gift from someone else, Hong Fu Nu would definitely keep it directly, but she had to open it from Yang Ming, which was a custom.

In the Sui Dynasty, gifts from elders and high-ranking nobles need to be thanked in person, which is called thanking gifts.

Opening the first brocade box, it was a comb made of jade. Hong Funu recognized it at a glance.

She was originally from a superior family, so she naturally knew this thing, not to mention that there were many Khotan jade wares in Yang Su's mansion.

This one alone is worth a lot.

Opening the second brocade box, there is a pair of bracelets, still made of Khotan material, suet white jade, pure and flawless, under the light, exuding a warm luster, cool to the touch, as delicate as a baby's skin.

The two pieces of jade were flawless. In the Sui Dynasty, except for a few places such as Daxing, Luoyang, Yangzhou, and Jinyang, sheep fat jade could not be bought on the market, because this thing was produced in the Western Regions, and it was priceless. The city's top luxury.

Hong Fu Nu sighed, carefully put away the brocade box, and said to Yang Ming:

"I am a commoner girl, how can I be so favored by His Highness?"

"It deserves it," Yang Ming said with a smile.

When Fang Xuanling saw the two pieces of jade, he was also surprised, not because he couldn't afford suet jade, but because he couldn't afford it.

The value of suet jade is too high. If you spend a huge sum of money to buy one, your life will be in distress immediately. It is really not worth it.

The King of Hedong is generous to be able to give away such treasures casually. Of course, the main reason is his strong financial resources.

No, why did it turn out to be a cart full of wine mixed with water when it came to my side?
Next, Fang Xuanling's jaw almost dropped.

King Jin actually got a reward?One shot is [-] guan?

Li Jing and his wife were also very surprised, they never imagined that His Royal Highness King Jin would have a bounty with them.

What virtue and ability do they have, how can they be so favored.

So the couple went out of the main room and knelt down in the direction of Daxing to worship, which was a reward.

The couple still don't know that the person they kneel will become the crown prince of the Sui Dynasty in two months.

After dinner, Li Jing and his wife personally sent Yang Ming to the guest room to go to bed. All the bedding and utensils were new, and they were all prepared by Hong Fu Nu.

Early the next morning, accompanied by Li Jing and Fang Xuanling, Yang Ming rushed to the location of the new palace.

Li Jing is the Prime Minister of Hedong County, so he should go to the Yamen to handle official business, but then again, accompanying Yang Ming is also on official business.

Sure enough, although it was still early in the morning, the streets were already full of business travelers, and the county town came out of the silence of the night and resumed its bustling bustle during the day.

There are a lot of caravans here, and the accent is noisy, and there are even many Hu merchants from the Western Regions.

The stench of mules and horses wafts through the streets, and from this aspect, we can also see the prosperity of the east trade.

The Wangfu is located in the northwest of Hedong County. According to the people from the Ministry of Industry, this place is the best place for geomantic omen in Hedong County.

The person responsible for the construction of the Hedong Palace was the general supervisor under the Ministry of Industry. Yu Wenli, the young supervisor, was the nephew of Yu Wenkai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and served as the chief engineer of the Hedong Palace.

They are a big family, especially good at engineering, civil engineering, and farming water conservancy are experts.

Yu Wenkai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, was the chief architect of Daxing City and Renshou Palace. He built the Great Wall, dug wide canals, and built granaries.

In the future, after Yang Guang succeeds to the throne, he will also be in charge of building Luoyang, the eastern capital. He will make Luoyang as magnificent as Daxing City.

When I got to the place and took a look, not only the courtyard walls had been repaired, but also the inner courtyard was basically in shape, and only needed meticulous work such as carving beams and painting buildings.

Outside the gate of the mansion, there are stone lions, lampposts, horse-holding posts, and horse-mounting stones. After entering the gate, there is a screen wall with benevolent beasts and unicorns carved on it.

After entering the courtyard, there are front hall, middle hall, and back hall, a total of sixteen courtyards, and there are double buildings on the east and west sides, with a hanging bell and a hanging drum.

There is also a back garden with a pond dug inside and new willows planted all over the bank.

Not bad, this is my future home. Yang Ming visited each place with great interest, not wanting to miss any place.

During the period, after the young supervisor Yu Wenli heard the news, he hurriedly chased after him, and said politely:
"The general supervisor, Yu Wenli, has met His Highness."

Yang Ming nodded, and raised his hand to signal the other party to follow, so as to introduce him to every corner of the palace.

Yang Ming stayed in the palace for a whole day, and only at noon, the eunuch Dou Qing shamelessly invited him to his home for lunch.

At lunch, Yang Ming still didn't give him a good face.

What does it mean to adjust your position? I am the county king and you are the prefect. If I don't give you a good face, I call it correct position.

If I chat and laugh happily with you and raise a glass to drink, this is called self-deprecation.

That night, Yang Ming was still staying at Li Jing's house, and Fang Xuanling followed him all the time. He was Yang Ming's subordinate, and he had to follow him except when Yang Ming slept and went to the bathroom.

In fact, Yang Ming treated him very well and even let him sit at the table for dinner. Under normal circumstances, Fang Xuanling was not qualified to be at the same table with him.

It's not that Yang Ming doesn't want to be courteous to corporals, it's because he is restricted by his status. He is the king of the county, and there are many rules and regulations restricting him.

It's like in the palace today, craftsmen can sit on the ground and eat rice in the bowl, can he?

He can't even drink from a ladle in front of people.

Originally, Yang Ming's original plan for the trip to Hedong was half a month, and there would be a delay of about ten days on the way, so the days to stay in Hedong County were only four or five days.

And when he came this time, he specially asked Xu Jing to go to the Ministry of Officials to file a leave request for Li Jing.

In this way, Li Jing can return to his hometown to get married next month with peace of mind.

It will take at least three months for him to get married, because Longxi is too far away.

On the first day of his arrival, Li Jing suggested to send someone to notify Xiao Mohe, but Yang Ming thought it was unnecessary, since the suppression of bandits is on the rise, let him suppress them, and train me a team with good combat power. The Wangfu trilogy will do.

If you can't practice, you can get out of here.

On the fourth day, Yang Ming revealed to Li Jing that he would return to Beijing the next day, and asked him if there was anything he needed to help solve.

In fact, Li Jing has nothing to do, but in the past six months since he took office in Hedong, his elder brother Li Duan came to Hedong three times to look for him.

The crime was of course because of the red-haired girl. The eldest brother had reprimanded him for insulting the family and marrying a maid, but the reprimand was the reprimand, and the result could not be changed, because the marriage was personally arranged by the Holy Empress at the court meeting.

The only thing left is to tell Li Jing that the King of Hedong has a high status and has a very wide network in the capital. Although he followed Shi Wansui to reject the Turks in the north, although he won a big victory, he didn't get the credit and was almost convicted. It was through mediation that he was granted the title of Yitong Sansi.

The meaning of the eldest brother Li Duan is that he hopes that Li Jing can join the army so as to obtain a lord.

Li Duan is the eldest son, Duke of Yongkang County, and Li Jing is the second son, who has nothing, so the eldest brother hopes that he can rely on Yang Ming, a big tree. Once there is a war, it is best to go out with the army, and fight in the battlefield in the future to win the Lord , You can shade your descendants.

In this regard, Li Duan is completely thinking about the future of his younger brother.

In fact, it was very simple for Li Jing to enter the military system. His two uncles, Han Sengshou and Han Hong, both had the ability, but his two uncles' abilities were not as good as Yang Ming, the county king.

That's why elder brother Li Duan suggested to let him follow Yang Ming's route.

Li Jing was also honest, and told Yang Ming exactly what his elder brother Li Duan had talked with him, even the big tree next to Yang Ming, he also said.

After Yang Ming heard this, he was of course very happy, because Li Jing was doomed to follow the path of the army, not to mention being a prefect in the local area, even a prefect, that would also bury talents.

Your belonging is on the battlefield, where is your stage.

So Yang Ming nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will keep an eye on you here. If there is a local rebellion, I can even recommend you as the general. If there is a war in the north, I can also arrange for you."

After Li Jing heard this, he got up and raised his hands and said, "Li Jing has depended entirely on His Highness in this life."

Yang Ming smiled and said nothing.

I have to rely on you all my life.
(End of this chapter)