Emperor Sui Yang

Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the strongest team in the Ministry of Internal History has been Pei Ju as the order of the internal history, and the two servants of the internal history are Xue Daoheng and Yang Yue.

These three people are really a golden match, they are all talented and well-educated.

Don't think that Yang Yue is not very knowledgeable. Yang Yue played a very important role behind Yang Su's achievements in this life.

Among them, Xue Daoheng was very popular with Yang Jian. In his early years, he was as famous as Lu Sidao and Li Delin, and he was one of the three great masters in the literary world of the Sui Dynasty.

This man's reputation is very good, except for the emperor, he has not offended anyone. Gao Jiong, Yang Su, and Su Wei all respect him.

Both Lu Sidao and Li Delin were dead, only Xue Daoheng was left. This person had a great influence on the younger generation of students, and there was an endless stream of visits to study. It was because of this that he was hated by the emperor.

Now that he was transferred back to Beijing, Yang Ming guessed that the father probably didn't want to use the other party again, but found a reason to deal with him.

After all, when Xue Daoheng was released as the governor of Panzhou, his political achievements in the local area were quite remarkable.

If you want to protect Xue Daoheng, you can only force it.

The second son, Yang Wei, has done so many stupid things and is doing well now, so Yang Ming felt that taking the risk to protect Xue Daoheng might be nothing more than a small mistake in the eyes of his father.

Of course, the premise is that Xue Daoheng must restrain himself.

The court meeting just ended the next day, and all the courtiers began to retreat, only Xue Daoheng sat still.

Yang Ming waved at him, motioned Xue Daoheng to sit closer, and then asked:

"Is there anything else for Xue Sili?"

Xue Daoheng nodded: "I didn't close my eyes the whole night last night, and I kept thinking about His Highness' warning. I was puzzled. I didn't know Your Highness well. Why did Your Highness take this risk? Is it just because of Mr. Pei?"

"If the king said that he only cherishes talents, will Xue Sili believe it?" Yang Ming laughed.

Xue Daoheng pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Your Highness reminds me of Emperor Gaozu."

"It's still the same sentence, don't see anyone recently, and thank you behind closed doors, the Yushitai must be watching you," Yang Ming said.

Xue Daoheng frowned and said, "I originally intended to pay a visit to Duke Gao."

"Gao Jiong can't even see him. He has escaped for the time being, but you haven't." Yang Ming said with emphasis, "Think about your wife and children."

Xue Daoheng nodded: "I understand."

On the Yushitai side, Huang Fenglin had completely surrendered to Yang Ming, so he quietly revealed that Yushitai had received the holy intention to keep an eye on Xue Daoheng. That's why Yang Ming invited Xue Daoheng to sit with him last night.

In name, like Wei Yunqi, he seemed to be taking the wind, but in fact he was taking this opportunity to warn the other party.

If he wanted to protect him hard, he not only had to accept Xue Nu as his concubine, but also let her conceive his child as soon as possible. In this way, Xue Daoheng might be able to save his life with the honor of the emperor's grandson.

It's just maybe, it depends on how serious the murderous intention of father Yang Guang is.

After half a year, Yang Ming came to the small courtyard where Gao Yue lived alone again. The other party's condition had recovered a lot. His country was ruined and his family was destroyed. The death of another younger brother was not an unbearable blow.

Especially Gao Lande didn't die unjustly, he deserved it, Gao Yue didn't have any complaints about it.

Gao Yue, who saw Yang Ming, was still as gentle as ever. He cooked tea, added firewood for the stove, brought a blanket and spread it on the floor, and asked Yang Ming to sit down.

"I heard from Shuyi that you didn't learn riding and archery with them?" Yang Ming asked.

Gao Yue said with a smile: "Your Highness, I have been exposed to riding and shooting since I was a child. In my early years, because I was fleeing everywhere, I dare not slack off for a moment. I still have a foundation."

Between the two of them, nothing about Lande was raised.

Yang Ming nodded: "That's good."

"I, as Your Highness, play the piano, can I?" Gao Yue said suddenly.

Yang Ming nodded.

Next, Gao Yue came to the side of the qin platform covered with a hood, and with his ten fingers like green onions, he began to tune.

"This piano is of Zhongni style, made by Chen Le, an old Qi musician. It combines five elements inside: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, and five tones on the outside: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu. It is also the one that I am best at. Your Highness should be an expert, but this concubine talks too much."

Afterwards, Gao Yue raised his fingers and sighed softly, while still singing a ditty.

Qin music originated from the Book of Songs. Zhou, Han, Wei and Jin were all mainstream performances in banquet halls. It was not until the Sui Dynasty that Yan music, singing and dancing became popular, which is a form of performance with dance and music.

Yang Ming had seen too much, so he had a rough idea.

Gao Yue's first song is "Zheng Feng·Nvyue Crowing of Chicken" from the Book of Songs, which describes the relationship between husband and wife.

Yang Ming could sense that many people had surrounded the courtyard one after another, and they were all attracted by the sound of the piano.

The next second song is even more famous. It is still from "Zhou Nan·Guanju" from the Book of Songs, which is the famous "My Fair Lady, A Gentleman Is Good".

Yang Ming knows that Zhongni style is good at playing the Book of Songs, because his wife Yin Jiang is also good at Zhongni style, but she has never played it in front of others, because of her background, she is destined to not play an instrument on any occasion. It's what low-class Lehu do.

After two strokes, after a long time, the people outside the courtyard slowly dispersed.

Yang Ming could probably tell that Gao Yue was hinting with the sound of the piano that he hoped to be favored by Yang Ming.

It's not Yang Ming's Versailles, his status is determined, only women will support him, not him.

"It's no wonder that when you were in Jinyang Tower back then, the disciples of the Beijing Master flocked to you. Together with Qin and music, you are already the most skilled I have ever seen." Yang Ming got up lazily, and said with a smile: "Come back another day, and change the tune at that time. "

After finishing speaking, Yang Ming got up and left. Gao Yue looked down at the piano, feeling lost.

Daye three years, the end of the year.

From Zhangye's side, a treasure was sent, yes, Yang Ming would like to call it a treasure.

It is "Pictures of the Western Regions" compiled by Pei Ju himself.

It contains materials such as mountains and rivers, surnames, customs, uniforms, and products of 44 countries, which are compiled into books and maps. It is no different from an invaluable treasure for the Sui Dynasty to manage the Western Regions.

Historically, the destruction of Tuyuhun in the Sui Dynasty was a large-scale war launched after Yang Guang toured Zhangye, and the emperor personally conquered it.

But right now, the time has come for the expedition to Tuguhun, because Yang Ming postponed the construction of Tokyo, so Yang Guang is still in Jiangdu, visiting Zhangye, probably a year later.

But right now, both the Eastern and Western Turks and other small countries in the Western Regions are condemning Tuguhun for frequently intruding on the Sui border.

As a vassal state that professed its vassal status to the Sui Dynasty, it was definitely inappropriate for Tuguhun to do such a thing, so Tuguhun Khan Murong Fuyun declared to the outside world that it was a tribal internal strife, and some tribal leaders did not listen to him, so he did such a thing.

So Pei Ju directly said, Da Sui sent troops to help you quell the civil strife, Murong Fuyun hurriedly said no, I can solve it myself.

There is only one copy of "Illustrations of the Western Regions", which is to be dedicated to the emperor, so Yang Ming immediately recruited all the officials of the palace to copy a copy.

Copying was not an easy task. After fighting overnight for five days and nights, the copying was completed. Immediately afterwards, Yang Ming dispatched 1000 people from the military mansion to be responsible for sending "Illustrated Records of the Western Regions" to Jiangdu.

In Pei Ju's letter to Yang Ming, he made it very clear that now is the best time to attack Tuyuhun, and Tie Le's army has already started to mobilize and is ready to help.

And Pei Ju also reported this meaning to the emperor in the form of memorials, that is to say, after Yang Guang received the memorials, he would probably immediately start arranging to attack Tuyuhun.

So the candidate for the coach is already on the horizon, and it must be Yang Ming.

But once Yang Ming left, who would be in charge of guarding the capital?It's a difficult thing.

Yang Xiong is definitely not suitable. Although he belongs to the clan, Yang Guang does not have full trust in him.

Before Yang Guang made arrangements, Yang Ming could actually start to make arrangements.

According to Pei Ju's estimation, one hundred thousand troops is enough, so Yang Ming will divide the one hundred thousand troops into nine divisions, and he himself will command the [-] troops in the middle army, and the remaining generals will have [-] troops.

Today's court meeting, all the senior generals of the military government who stayed in the capital were summoned.

"Your Highness seems to have decided that His Majesty intends to use troops next year?" General You Xiao asked curiously.

Yang Ming frowned and said, "Then what do you think Pei Ju went to Zhangye for?"

"No, no," Li Hun quickly said with a smile, "Your Majesty knows that His Majesty intends to conquer the Western Regions, but at the moment, Guanzhong's military strength is not very sufficient. If we withdraw [-] soldiers all at once, I am afraid that the defense of the capital will be empty."

Shi Wansui sneered and said, "Thanks to you being a general, how could His Highness be recruited only in Guanzhong? Don't His Highness know that the defense of the capital is important?"

Li Hun touched two unlucky heads, shook his head and stopped talking.

Only then did Yang Ming look at the crowd: "To be prepared, we can first formulate the detailed steps for conscription, and when His Majesty's order arrives, everyone will know it in their hearts."

Shi Wansui nodded and said: "Your Majesty's decree will take a month and a half. Now it is the end of the year, and the best time to send troops to Tuyuhun is in April. We should not make preparations early, and wait for His Majesty's decree to arrive before reacting hastily. I am afraid the delay will be the greatest." It's a good time to send troops."

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.

As soon as April passed and new grass grew, Tuyuhun's war horses would be able to eat enough, and they could eat wherever they went, without worrying about the supply of forage at all.

The main force of the Sui army was the infantry, which needed a long supply line. Zhangye was very desolate, and could not supply the food and grass supplies for a [-] army at all. They had to be dispatched from Guanzhong, and Guanzhong had to be dispatched from Luoyang. This was very exhausting. time thing.

The 5000 people led away by Mai Tiezhang had almost eaten up Taozhou, which has now been renamed Lintao County.

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses are moved, the food and grass go first. The collection of food and the collection of guards must start at the same time.

So Yang Ming first wrote a letter to the second child, asking him to allocate 25 shi of grain from Liyang warehouse and Xingluo warehouse, and escort him to the capital as soon as his father's order came.

Of course, Yang Ming wouldn't count on the second child too much, this bastard would dare to hinder him in everything.

Therefore, the Guangtong warehouse in Guanzhong and the Heyang warehouse on the southeast side of the river will also make preparations early.

The [-] elite cavalry under Xiao Mahe's command finally came into play.

My son's name is chosen from "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Chejuan". You can guess which two characters it is, it is easy to guess.