Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 220
Li Xiuqing got under the quilt and waited quietly for Yang Ming. The Yellow River at night was still very cold. Fortunately, there was always a heater under her quilt.

The stove is made of copper, because copper dissipates heat quickly, and there are burnt round stones in the stove. Every two hours, a maid will come in to replace the stones in the stove, so that the stove will always maintain a warm and comfortable temperature. , warm and not hot.

After Yang Ming came in, Li Xiuqing's heart was pounding. After the two maids changed Yang Ming's clothes, they retreated knowingly.

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At noon the next day, the fleet arrived at Dizhu Mountain, which is Sanmenxia.

According to legend, in ancient times, there was a huge Dizhu mountain here, which blocked the waterway of the Yellow River, making it impossible for the Yellow River to pass smoothly. The idiom of the mainstay comes from this.

These three divergent rivers are called the Three Gates of Man, God and Ghost, which is the origin of the name Sanmenxia.

In fact, many super-large reefs lie in the middle of the waterway, forcing the river to pass through.

The water here is fast-flowing, full of hidden reefs, and it is particularly prone to accidents. The emperors of all dynasties have been troubled by this. They have tried countless times to dig, but they have failed. It was not until the founding of New China that they blew up the three largest towers of people, gods and ghosts. The reef, and many surrounding reefs, built the Sanmenxia Dam.

However, the Dizhu Stone has been preserved to this day, because this reef is so famous in Chinese history that it has a symbolic meaning beyond itself. Today it stands in the center of the Sanmenxia Dam. Every second day of the second lunar month, it is the Dizhu. Mountain fair.

Yang Ming's fleet has already entered the turbulent current of Dizhu Mountain, where the sailors' sailing skills and familiarity with the surrounding waters are tested.

Where there are hidden reefs, this is something they must keep in mind.

On the plank road on the shore, hundreds of civilians organized by the government have already been waiting here. The big boat has a deep draft and needs to be pulled by the trackers.

There are not many trackers pulling forward, mainly pulling back to control the speed of the boat, because the current here is too fast.

It took a whole half a day for the fleet to successfully pass this natural danger without a single ship being damaged.

During this period, Yang Ming also saw the Dizhu mountain, which was actually not big, but it gave people a sense of awe, towering and unmoving, as if a god stood in the middle of the dangerous and raging Yellow River.

Yang Ming breathed a sigh of relief. It was the first time he passed by here, and it was not as easy as those sailors who sailed all year round.

So far, the Yellow River has flowed smoothly, and within four days, Yang Ming will arrive in Heyang County.

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After all, Yang Yue couldn't escape, and honestly asked people to open the door of the mansion to welcome the eldest princess Yang Lihua into the mansion.

He is indeed the absolute confidant of Emperor Yang Guang, but he is the emperor's own sister, and no one will stop him if he wants to deal with him.

After Yang Lihua came in, she didn't say a word, she just winked at the guards behind her, and three of them stood up immediately.

Two of them grabbed one of Yang Yue's arms and pushed him to the ground, while the other came behind Yang Yue with a whip in his hand.

Yang Xuangan stood with his family helplessly, not daring to say anything.

A guard brought over a bucket of water, and even the gods couldn't get out of bed after the whip was soaked in water.

Yang Yue raised his head with ashes on his face: "The minister is following the late emperor's edict."

With a "crack" whip, it hit Yang Yue's back hard, and the latter screamed and trembled violently.

"Princess, please be merciful." Yang Xuangan hurriedly fell to his knees, "Uncle has not recovered from his serious injury, so he really cannot bear such a severe punishment."

Yang Lihua was expressionless: "Anyone who intercedes will be punished the same."

The corner of Yang Xuangan's mouth twitched, and he didn't dare to speak anymore.

Not long after, Yang Yue was already knocked unconscious, Yang Lihua stepped forward to take a look at the injury, and was generally satisfied, then led everyone to leave.

Outside the gate, many spectators had already gathered, some of them were even applauding and cheering, and booing frequently.

"Quickly, quickly, take uncle and his old man inside for medicine,"

Yang Xuangan hurriedly asked his brothers to help, and ordered the servant to close the door of the house.

As soon as Yang Yue was placed on the couch, he managed to open his eyes and wailed in pain, "I finally made it through. Ouch"

In Liangyi Hall, Yang Guang was sitting behind the Dragon Case and flipping through the files. Standing under the Great Hall were Crown Prince Yang Zhao, Yu Wenshu, Lai Huer, Zhang Heng, Pei Yun, Yu Shiji, and Shangshu Youcheng Huangfuyi.

Shangshu Province has two positions: Shangshu Zuocheng and Shangshu Youcheng, who are the subordinate officials of Zuo Pushe and You Pushe respectively. They are mainly responsible for administrative affairs in the province and have the right to supervise.

In the past, these two positions were often vacant, but after Yang Guang came to the throne, he made Pei Ju Zuo Cheng of Shangshu and promoted Huangfu Yi to Youcheng of Shangshu.

Originally, there were still eight subordinate officials for the left and right servants, but Yang Guang divided these eight people into six departments, and added one left and right secretary to replace them.

Huangfu, also a common surname, originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty and originated from the surname Ji. It has three hall names: Jingzhaotang, Weiyuantang and Andingtang.

Huangfu Yi said that this person used to be an official of the Jin Dynasty and Yang Guang's confidant. Historically, he was responsible for the construction of the Tongji Canal.

Yang Ming's memorial was already placed on Yang Guang's dragon case. After reading it, he was both worried and happy.

What's worrying is that his third son is really courageous, he dares to ask for such a thing.

Fortunately, the father and son wanted to go together.

Yang Guang handed the memorandum to Gao Ye, the servant beside him, and Gao Ye handed it down for everyone to circulate.

Not long after, the memorial was put back into the Long case again.

Prince Yang Zhao said anxiously, "What is Brother Ming doing? How dare he bring up such a thing?"

Yang Guang twitched his eyebrows, glanced at his eldest son, then looked at the crowd, and said:

"What do you think?"

Yu Wenshu stood up and said: "The king of Qin is confused, and the paper is full of absurd words. Even a three-year-old child knows that this matter will not work."

"Absurd?" Yang Guang frowned and said, "You mean, my son is absurd?"

Yu Wenshu was taken aback, and hurriedly knelt down: "The minister is guilty, and I pray for your majesty's forgiveness."

Seeing this, Zhang Heng subconsciously glanced at Pei Yun who was at the side. The two of them could tell that the emperor seemed to think that King Qin's idea was good.

Temporarily exempting slaves and servants from granting land for two years, this is aimed at the aristocratic families in the entire Kanto, and the resistance can be imagined.

Lai Hu'er had just returned to the court, and heard that King Qin Yang Ming was very prestigious in the court center, but unfortunately he had never met him, and seeing the memorial today, he couldn't help but feel that King Qin's courage is really big enough.

Yang Guang snorted coldly: "What my son said is all about the country's concern and my concern. The Luoyang fortifications and food supplies are insufficient. Are you coming out or I'm going out?"

Pei Yun hurriedly stood up and said: "The king of Qin played the words of governing the country. I think this policy can be implemented."

Yang Zhao was stunned, what are you doing?On such a big matter, how can you change your position just because of the father's words?Isn't this cheating my brother?
If this policy is carried out, the wealthy clan in the Kanto region will definitely regard brother Ming as a thorn in their side.

"Father, this matter is of great importance, and more discussions are needed. Luoyang's supply must not be cut off, but there may be other ways," Yang Zhao said.

Yang Guang sighed in his heart, if there were other ways, your brother would not use this way.

"What about Yang Yue? Why hasn't he recovered yet?"

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and everyone dared not speak.

Yang Guang frowned and said, "What's going on?"

In the end, it was Yang Zhao who stood up and said, "Returning to the emperor's words, the eldest aunt led people to Yuegong's mansion this morning to whip Yang Yue. I heard that Yang Zhongshu couldn't get out of bed again."

Yang Guang shook his head helplessly, no wonder none of them dared to say anything, it turned out that it was about Ajie.

My elder sister has always been brooding about the death of her elder brother Yang Yong. She knew that she ordered Yang Yue to do it, but she deliberately pretended to be stupid and pointed her head at Yang Yue.

Although it is to excuse yourself, but you are making too much trouble.

That's all, as long as she can calm down.

Without Yang Yue as a confidant, Yang Guang could only come by himself, so he said:
"The food problem in Luoyang is imminent. For the livelihood of the people, I really don't have time to delay, so I will implement it in Henan temporarily according to what the King of Qin said, with a slight modification, for a period of two years."

"Mao Shi (Yu Shiji) drafted the decree, and after I have read it, it will be circulated to all parts of Henan immediately to ensure Luoyang's supply."

"The minister obeys the decree," Yu Shiji, the minister of internal history, began to draft the imperial decree.

"Also," Yang Guang looked at the crowd suddenly: "Although the king of Qin has played this strategy, you must not spread it."

This sentence is equivalent to taking the initiative to take the blame for Yang Ming, and I blocked it for my son.

Yang Zhao also breathed a sigh of relief, after all, the father still protected brother Ming.

After everyone left, Yang Zhao said with a smile:
"Brother Ming didn't support his father in the matter of the canal, but he still thinks of his father in his heart."

Yang Guang said indifferently: "In Renshou Palace, there is no third child. Our family doesn't know what will happen. Although this child is a bit stubborn, he just needs to be corrected slowly. I am very pleased that he can take care of himself."

Said, Yang Guang looked up and down the eldest son, frowned and said:
"You seem to have gained a lot of weight. Drink alcohol in moderation, and go out for horseback riding and hunting in your spare time. How fat do you think you are?"

"Yes, yes, yes," Yang Zhao said hurriedly, "As soon as I have free time, I will go out of the city to play."

Yang Guang shook his head angrily: "The second brother is also relying on his distance from me, and he messes around with flowers and grass below, and behaves mischievously. You have to take care of him."

Yang Zhao nodded and said, "We must persuade you from time to time."

For such a big matter as exempting servants and granting land, Yang Guang did not go through the court meeting, but after discussing with a few confidants, he issued the imperial edict.

When Su Weigao and the others knew about it, the imperial decree had already been sent to Henan.

The power of Shangshu Province was greatly weakened after Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, and the six ministers had nothing to do about it.

It seems that whoever is close to the emperor can have more right to speak.

(End of this chapter)