Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 369

Yang Ming's insomnia is gradually getting better, and there are also letters of concern from Yang Guang and his wife outside the Great Wall, to the effect that no matter what, the body should not be hurt.

Yang Guang said it more bluntly, the court meeting can be held directly in the Qin Palace, and there is no need to go to the palace.

There are only two sons in total, and Yang Guang and his wife definitely don't want Yang Ming to be in trouble again. In that case, it's not that the reserve is unknown, but that there is no successor.

There is only one thing that can really scare Yang Guang, and that is that he has no son.

Yang Xiong and the others also received the emperor's order, so they didn't have to wait for Yang Ming to speak, they led all the officials to Qin Palace directly.

"The Ministry of Officials has a report from the King of Qi, requesting that Chen Junbin, the prefect of Wu'an, be blamed for losing the city," said Cui Hui, a kaogonglang of the Ministry of Officials.

There are two kao gong men in the official department, one is Fang Yanqian, Fang Xuanling's father, arranged by Yang Ming, and the other is Cui Hui, both of them are currently in Beijing.

Back then when Yang Ming was the governor of Jingzhou, it was this person who, under Liu Shu's orders, went to Jingzhou to arrest Murong Sanzang, the prefect of Jiangling.

Because Yang Ming was protecting him, he was not caught.

After hearing this, Yang Xiong sneered directly: "The chaos in Hebei has not yet ended, and the King of Qi is so anxious to ask the crime? It seems that the timing is not right?"

Cui Hui is from the fifth grade, that is, he reports to work. It is not his turn to speak at today's meeting, so he said:

"I don't know the details of the situation, why don't you send a letter to the officials in Luoyang to ask?"

Yang Ming waved his hand: "There's nothing to ask. The high prizes are all bandits. How can Chen Junbin be blamed for losing the city? Tell King Qi, don't worry, he should be punished, and His Majesty will do so in the future."

Chen Junbin was Chen Shuyi's cousin. Regarding the civil unrest in Wu'an County, Yang Ming had already submitted a detailed report. The civil unrest could not be blamed on him, and Yang Ming would not touch him whether public or private.

Just as Cui Hui was about to retreat, Yang Ming stopped him again.

"Chen Xiangguo, the county magistrate of Shexian County, forgot his home and sacrificed his life for righteousness. His wife and children died at the hands of thieves. How can we judge meritorious service?"

The corner of Cui Hui's mouth twitched: "This, this has not been discussed yet."

"Since ancient times, before the merits have passed, have you thought about asking the crime before thinking about the merits?" Yang Ming said: "If you can't do it, I will find someone else to do it."

Cui Hui was in a cold sweat, and hurriedly said: "I know what to do, Your Highness calm down."

Next, after discussing the military situation with everyone, Yang Ming went to find Pei Shuying.

Father Yang Guang had a decree and asked Pei Shuying to take Xingyang King Yang Jin to Jinyang Palace to wait for his driver, so that Pei Ju could meet her grandson in advance.

This is Long Chong, and it's also a provocation.

Yang Ming could see that his father was controlling the court and implicating his family.

Pei Shuying was not there, so it was said that she went to Xinchangfang to send Yang Jin to study, saying that she was studying, but in fact there was nothing to read.

How old is Yang Jin?Can't even say a word, you let him study?Pei Shuying just hoped that her son would get used to the school atmosphere as soon as possible, and if she went there, she would make trouble, and no one dared to take care of her.

The one named Wang Tong must have been a headache.

So Yang Ming went to Gao Yue's place again. Gao Yue has been quite normal recently, maybe women are really easy to deceive, she now believes that her entourage was indeed arranged to go to Longxi and Hongnong.

Although she wanted to write to them to inquire about the current situation, Yang Yinjiang refused on the grounds that the matter was of great importance.

"Are you not used to it recently?" Yang Ming entered the room and sat down, Gao Yue took the initiative to take off his boots.

"It's still getting used to, these maids arranged by the princess are very well-behaved and sensible, much better than my original ones," Gao Yue said.

Yang Ming nodded: "It's not that you are not allowed to contact them, but it is not right now. The Ministry of War has already found out that the traitor named Gao Yingnian in Hebei is indeed a survivor of the old Qi. I will not arrange for such a big matter. Proper, it will not only implicate you, but also implicate me."

Gao Yue said: "About this, the concubine has already explained it clearly to me. I know the benefits and harms myself. Don't worry, Your Highness, I won't mess around."

"That's good," Yang Ming said curiously, "That Gao Yingnian is the great-grandson of Gao Shi, King Kangmu of Gao Yang. How should you two talk about seniority?"

Gao Yue thought for a while and said, "Gao Shi is the eleventh son of Emperor Gaozu (Gao Huan), and his concubine is the ninth son of Emperor Gaozu's grandfather Shizu. So speaking, he should call me his aunt. Zhi, the descendants are withered, I have never heard of Gao Yingnian, either he is a pseudonym, or he is a concubine, or he is an imposter."

Yang Ming nodded: "Which one do you think is more likely?"

"It should be a concubine. If it is an impostor, it is impossible for so many people to respond," Gao Yue's analysis still makes sense.

There are so many people with the surname Gao, but Bo Haigao's genealogy is clearly recorded, and it is not so easy to impersonate him.

It was midsummer, and the heat was unbearable. Gao Yue brought a bowl of cold porridge, served Yang Ming to drink it, and then helped Yang Ming fan it.

The door was open to let in the cool breeze from outside, and the two sat on the edge of the porch chatting.

"I haven't been to Shandong yet. When I have a chance, I will take you with me so that you can visit your hometown again," Yang Ming said with a smile.

Gao Yue said with a smile: "Things are different, people are different. In fact, I don't have much nostalgia for my hometown. Even if I go, it will only add to the sadness."

The Gao family in Bohai is very interesting. They have been tracing back to their ancestors. So far, they have been traced back to the Han Taifu Gao Ling, but there are vacancies in the following generations, which cannot be filled.

It was even more ruthless in the mid-Tang Dynasty, and it was directly traced back to Gaoxi, the sixth generation grandson of Jiang Ziya.

It is not clear whether it is true or not, but one thing is true, that is, the current mainstream family of the Gao family in Bohai is the descendant of Gao Huan.

Historians believe that Gao Huan and Gao Jiong forcibly leaned on Bohai High, but the fact is that these two families strengthened Bohai High.

When later generations mentioned the Bohai Gao family, Gao Huan and Gao Jiong belonged to the representative figures.

During the Northern Zhou Dynasty, all the descendants of the Gao family who were qualified to inherit were killed, but Bohai Gao was not killed.

A big family like this is deeply rooted and intertwined in the local area, so it cannot be killed indiscriminately, and the involvement is too extensive.

"This girl Shuyi is always missing, where has she been running recently?" Yang Ming asked.

Gao Yue said with a smile: "I heard that she has been with Mrs. Tai, and now Mrs. Tai dotes on her the most."

Mrs. Tai, that is Liu Jingyan, Mrs. Tai of the Great Wall State, and Chen Shubao's mother, is now 78, but her health is very good. It can be seen that people still live with a mentality.

Now all children and grandchildren can enter Daxing, and Liu Jingyan's place is very lively every day. Although she only has one biological son, Chen Shubao, he used to be a queen, so Chen Shubao's dozens of brothers and sisters have to call him mother.

This is the aunt.

After chatting for a while, Yang Ming left. He wanted to go to Xinchangfang to see what his son was doing every day.

Unexpected.

Yang Jin didn't do anything, a group of people surrounded him, playing around in Wang Tong's small yard.

The front hall of Wang Tong's house was specially remodeled for the purpose of teaching. Except for a few pillars, people sat in every place where people could sit.

Pei Shuying didn't care about her son, but chatted with Wang Tong's wife.

Can the two of them talk together?
Of course it can, because Wang Tong's wife is the same age as Pei Shuying, and Wang Tong himself is only 26 years old, and Wang Tong's biological mother is from Hedong Pei.

At the age of 26, he was already the number one Confucian scholar in Hedong. This is all due to his father Wang Long. During the Kaihuang period, Wang Long was a doctor of Guozijian. Later, he went to a local county magistrate and died within a few years.

As the eldest son, Wang Tong has completely inherited his father's theory, and he has also inherited his father's disciples.

Therefore, the achievements of a person in his life are limited. To a large extent, it depends on whether your grandparents have laid the foundation for you. If you can't do it yourself, don't expect your children to be very promising, because their upper limit , is up to you.

Wang Tong wanted to be an official, but it was a pity that he was not reused. This is called bad luck, because his academic ideas are kingly, but Da Sui is currently in a process of turning domineering into kingly. This process cannot be achieved overnight. finished.

In another two or three generations, this man's doctrine will surely be carried forward, and his disciples will benefit from it.

After Yang Ming arrived, Wang Tong hurriedly brought dozens of disciples to the front yard to meet him.

"Go ahead, I'm just here to see Yang Jin, don't interrupt the lecture because of my interruption," Yang Ming waved his hand with a smile.

Wang Tong was not willing to let go of this opportunity, and hurriedly said: "If your Highness does not dislike it, you can listen in the front hall."

how?Want to brainwash me?Your method may be useful to my son and grandson, but I really don't need it.

However, Yang Ming did not refuse, but was ushered into the lobby and sat next to Wang Tong.

Among Wang Tong's disciples, there are old men, and there are quite a few.

This is the way of Confucianism: there is no honor and no base, no long and no little, the existence of the Tao, the existence of the teacher, the husband knows the ages of his birth to me.

It probably means that as long as you know more than me, you can be my teacher, age is not a problem.

After Wang Tong sat down, the table was empty and there were no manuscripts. After looking around at the disciples, he continued:

"The rule of the world, the saints are at the top, the chaos of the world, the saints are at the bottom, Zhou died, because the saints are not kings, the emperor Gaozu who hid in the countryside, the prosperity of the Sui Dynasty, all because the saints were in the court, so It can be seen that the rule of the world depends on the sage, not the king."

Before Yang Ming came, he wasn't talking about this. When Yang Ming came, he deliberately talked about his kingly theory, just for Yang Ming to listen to.

Wang Tong was flattering Yang Jian, Yang Guang didn't dare to hear such words, Xue Daoheng was an example, he was disliked by Yang Guang because he praised Yang Jian too much.

Then, Wang Tong continued:

"The sage is also a man who has exhausted his talents and virtues, has perfect knowledge and deeds, and is even good. When he is transferred and consolidated, his descriptions are so mixed that the way of the emperor is not clear. He serves the emperor and the king and is a minister. If you advance and think faithfully, retreat and make up for your mistakes, you will follow its beauty and save its virtue, so the superiors and the subordinates can get along with each other. Therefore, the monarch also needs the help of wise ministers, to extract the essence and discard the dross, so that he can be a saint."

Yang Ming also understood what he said. He probably said that the emperor should take the minister's advice, listen to the good ones, and don't listen to the bad ones. If he knows what the emperor should do, he can be called a saint.

Yang Guang can accept this set of his, and he really saw a ghost.

As for Yang Ming, there is no need for him to preach. He already understood this truth. For Yang Ming, any academic opinion is just a tool.

"Mister is a great talent, Yang Ming has been taught," Yang Ming said with a smile, he was too lazy to listen anymore, his words were obviously perfunctory.

Suddenly, a young man who was older than Wang Tong got up and said:

"Teaching is in the heart, not in the mouth, I hope King Qin really listened to it."

Good guy, prickly head?
Da Sui was still lenient towards scholars, because if academic control was too strict, society would not be able to progress. If he were an official, he would not dare to talk to Yang Ming in such a sly way.

And Yang Ming didn't care about scholars, he said with a smile:

"Mr. just said that under Qian (Sima Qian) and Gu (Ban Gu), the way of the emperor is not clear. Where is the unknown?"

Yang Ming is also a master of speech, so I won't answer your questions, I'll ask you instead.

This is all right, the people in the hall are all dumbfounded.

Wang Tong was also breaking out in a cold sweat. His original meaning was that no one could explain the way of the emperor clearly after the relocation and solidification. If he didn't explain it clearly, it was just some confusing nonsense. Complicated.

It's as if Wang Tong was saying that His Majesty's way of life is unknown, and this Nima Yang Guang heard it, and he must die.

Wang Tong quickly explained: "What I meant just now is"

"There's no need to explain," Yang Ming said with a smile, "Since the history books are too complicated to clarify, you might as well delve deeper, gather the strengths of a hundred schools of thought, and use it to prosper the kingly way."

It turns out that you understand what I mean, you startled me, Wang Tong's heartbeat gradually calmed down, and he said with a smile:
"The wish of my life."

"Yang Jin, I'll leave it to Mr. Yang Ming." Yang Ming stood up slowly, looked at the young man who was picky just now, and said with a frown:

"From your accent, are you from Hebei?"

The man hurriedly raised his hand: "Wei Zheng is from Julu, Hebei."

Julu is the ancient name in Qin Dynasty, which is the current Hengshan County, Hebei.

Yang Ming frowned, and looked directly at the other party, good guy, so it's you?No wonder it's so prickly.

(End of this chapter)