Emperor Sui Yang

After the court meeting, Yang Ming followed his father's ass and walked slowly towards Yong'an Palace.

With his hands behind his back, Yang Guang asked lightly:
"In your opinion, how should the Lingnan problem be solved?"

Yang Ming said: "Father, in the south of the Five Ridges, people are mixed with barbarians, strong people and cowardly officials, rich and powerful merge, slaves belong to the poor and weak, and captives are not taboo. It is completely different from the situation in the Central Plains. We should appoint important officials to comfort the land."

Yang Guang smiled and said, "The important ministers you mentioned are Feng An and Ning Changzhen?"

"There are them, but they are not the only ones," Yang Ming said, "Pei Ju is right. The imperial court must have the administrative power over the counties in Lingnan, but if you want to hold it, you still have to make concessions and decentralize power. its local self-government.”

Yang Guang frowned suddenly: "Lingnan has a vast land and few people. Although most of them are barbarians, they are rich in products. This place needs to be governed by the imperial court early. If it is allowed to be autonomous, the imperial court's policy in Lingnan is just empty shelf. How can it be governed?" ?”

Yang Ming said: "To govern the region, first govern the people. As long as the people in Lingnan feel that it is good for them to abide by the laws of the court, then the policy can be implemented smoothly. My son even feels that special care should be provided in the early stage of governing Lingnan. Capture their hearts first, then implement policies."

"Your method is too conservative," Yang Guang couldn't help laughing and said, "It's so difficult to capture the hearts of the people. You don't understand. The imperial court appeases you. Those local tyrants are trying to tear down your platform behind your back. What do you do?"

Yang Ming said with a smile: "This son-in-law captured his heart, including the aristocratic family."

"Then it won't work," Yang Guang shook his sleeves, and continued to walk forward: "The heart of a strong man, the heart of the common people, if you want to have both, it is actually a dilemma. You can only choose one, which one do you choose?"

Yang Ming sighed: "In terms of the actual situation, you should choose to appease the powerful."

Yang Guang nodded and said: "This is the only way. Remember, this world belongs to me, and it will be yours in the future. However, those aristocratic and powerful families rule the world. As long as they are loyal to the court, the people under their rule will be as good as possible." You are also loyal. I found that you really care about public opinion. You haven’t read many books yet? Confucianism is for doing things, not for you to believe. Those who lose the hearts of the people will lose the world. The hearts of the people are not the hearts of the common people. It is the heart of the family."

Yang Ming frowned and said, "It's today. I have 500 million people in the Sui Dynasty. How many scholars are there? How many powerful families are there? If you support them with thousands of people, the country will be biased. Father, the hearts of the people are the hearts of the common people, so don't lose it." ah."

"Haha." Yang Guang smiled heartily: "Our family is also from a rebellious background, how come you are such a great saint? Let me ask you, how do you take care of the people's hearts in the current situation? You are in the capital, sitting in the Daxing Hall, what is the people's heart? Far away, what you see with your eyes is the heart of the family, have you seen the heart of the people?"

"I can see it," Yang Ming nodded.

Yang Guang chuckled and shook his head: "Your idea is good. The aristocratic family is a mountain between me and the people. This mountain has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that they can help me. The disadvantage of governing the people is that they also control the people's hearts, but you can't move this mountain, you can only divide them into several small hills. If the hills are small, I can see the people's hearts, and the torrent of people's hearts There are also them who help me to block it, don't think that the people's heart is good, it is actually very scary."

"Use good to be good, and attract evil to be evil. This is the scope of the law. If all people in the world obey the law, how can the people's hearts be terrible?" Yang Ming said.

Yang Guang smiled and said: "That's why the law is the foundation of the country and the art of controlling the people, but don't expect too much, after all, those local officials are the law."

Yang Ming took the opportunity to say: "I think that this year's imperial examinations will increase the number of candidates for the imperial examination, and we will choose more from poor families, so as to open up a way for them to rise, and take the hearts of scholars first."

Yang Guang nodded and said with a smile: "Shi Zhou is in a high position, handsome and low-ranking, the terrain makes it so, the origin is different, this year's scientific examination, I entrust you with full authority, you can do it."

After finishing speaking, Yang Guang patted his son on the shoulder: "Go visit your mother and tell her that I have gone to Ganlu Hall."

Yang Ming nodded, bowed and watched his father leave.

Yong'an Palace, where Yang Ming met Comrade Yang Hao.

Right now, this kid has nothing to do except curry favor with his mother. Yang Guang is very smart and didn't give his second son any rights.

"Yo, the second brother is here too." Yang Ming sat down opposite Yang Hao, put his elbows on his knees, looked at Empress Xiao and said, "My mother's Qianqiu Festival is coming, what gift do you want, my son?" Go down and get ready for you."

Yang Hao smiled from the side: "You have to ask in advance for the gift for the mother? I said, third child, you are not sincere."

Empress Xiao hurriedly smoothed things over and said, "Aniang doesn't need anything, as long as your brothers are doing well, Aniang will be very happy."

Yang Ming said with a smile: "The Thousand Autumn Festival is the great celebration of the country. Auntie has worked hard all her life to raise her children. All people should congratulate you on your festival."

Empress Xiao smiled, summoned her youngest daughter Yang Qi, and said with a smile: "Ciyin is 14 years old this year, and it's time to choose a son-in-law, but Auntie didn't take her fancy, you two need to have more snacks, help me Pick and choose."

The two brothers nodded quickly.

Yang Qi can be regarded as the most distinguished unmarried daughter in the current Sui Dynasty, the direct daughter of Yang Guang and his wife.

But this princess, who doesn't show her face much on weekdays, is basically raised in the deep palace and unknown.

Historically, she would become Li Shimin's concubine Yang, and gave birth to him Li Ke, king of Wu, and Li Min, king of Shu. At that time, Li Shimin's harem had three surnames Yang. The second daughter, Yang Qi, is Concubine Yang, and the daughter of Yang Gongdao, the sixth son of Yang Xiong, is Jieyu.

How was Wu Zetian selected into the palace?It was introduced by Yang Jieyu.

Yang Ming is not familiar with his own sister, mainly because of the age gap, that is, when they meet each other, they can talk, but Yang Qi is too quiet and talks too little, so there is little communication between the two brothers and sisters. Pitiful.

But it doesn't matter, this is his own sister.

"Wait another year, Shimin is also fourteen this year, and my son thinks that Shimin should be the best choice for the son-in-law," Yang Ming suggested.

Empress Xiao frowned suddenly. It wasn't that she didn't like Li Shimin, but she didn't like Li Shimin's mother, because the Dou family left a bad impression on her.

When the family was discussing Yang Chan's marriage, Dou's family hoped that the eldest son Jian Jiancheng would marry Yang Chan. At that time, Li Yuan was too young for Queen Xiao to look down upon.

But people are now branched out.

Seeing this, Yang Hao hurriedly said: "I'm talking about the third child, isn't favoritism such a partiality? What do you and Li Yuan want to do? What kind of benefits did he give you? I heard that the kid from Jiancheng went to the East Palace to follow his own gate. Do you want to bring their family up to heaven?"

Yang Ming ignored him at all, but continued to look at Empress Xiao and said:

"Shimin is a good boy. He has been studying with Yang Rui since he was a child, and his mother often sees him too. You can tell that this son is extraordinary."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expression on Yang Qi's face changed slightly. Yang Ming saw it in his eyes and was stunned. Good guy, you've already taken a fancy to it?
Yang Ming asked in surprise, "Ciyin has seen Shimin?"

"Huh?" Yang Qi suddenly lost his hands and feet, lowered his head and grabbed the corner of his clothes, and said in a low voice: "I often go to find Ying, and I have seen Shimin many times."

Yang Ming couldn't help laughing and said, "You're an aunt, why are you looking for Yang Rui?"

Of course I want to play with them, what else can I do?Although Yang Qi and Yang Rui are different in seniority, they are not much different in age, and Yang Qi doesn't have many friends in the palace, so he naturally finds relatives to pass the time, even though this relative is her nephew.

Empress Xiao also couldn't laugh or cry, she didn't know that her daughter often went to the East Palace, but she didn't expect that her daughter would have such a reaction when she heard the name Li Shimin.

As a mother, it is natural to see that the girl likes the other party.

"Don't worry about Ciyin's marriage, A Niang is just such a child, and she hasn't been settled yet, so I will choose the best one for her," Empress Xiao said, "I'll ask your father what it means before we make a decision. "

Yang Ming nodded and said, "It's really not in a hurry."

On the other hand, Yang Hao snorted coldly: "I understand now, third child, you are planning far and wide. You are not talking to Li Shimin, you are clearly paving the way for your son."

Yang Ming smiled and said, "Second brother thinks too much. It's not my turn to pave Yang Rui's road. Father has always been thinking about it."

The corner of Yang Hao's mouth twitched, he got up and saluted his mother, then turned around and was about to leave.

"Cui Hongjun's daughter seems to have gone to the East Palace. Second brother, don't worry, Yin will take good care of her," Yang Ming said lightly.

When Empress Xiao heard it suddenly, she was only puzzled and didn't think much about it, but Yang Wei stopped, turned around and said with a smile:

"It's all a family, why should I worry?"

Yang Ming smiled and nodded: "How old is Cui Lingzi's son?"

Yang Hao's expression changed: "You don't even know how old your own nephew is?"

"Being busy with state affairs, I neglected it," Yang Ming said with a smile, "I have neglected too many things for so many years since I built the Eastern Capital."

Empress Xiao also sensed that something was wrong, so she hurriedly said:
"Okay, knowing that you have worked hard, didn't your father tell you to rest? Take a good rest and take care of your body. Aunt has lost Zhao'er, so you two brothers can't tolerate the slightest mistake."

Yang Ming heard the meaning, nodded and got up and said, "Don't bother the queen mother, my son will leave."

Empress Xiao nodded.

Yang Ming came to the side of Yang Hao who was standing still, patted him on the shoulder and said, "What's the matter? Second brother isn't leaving?"

Taking advantage of turning his head, Yang Hao glanced at his mother, and Empress Xiao quickly gave him a quick look.

"Of course I have to go, please go ahead," Yang Hao said with a smile.

Yang Ming let out a meaningful heh, turned around and left.

Empress Xiao quickly waved her hand, and Yang Hao also hurried out.

"Mother, there seems to be something wrong with the second brother and the third brother," Yang Qi asked suspiciously after they left.

Empress Xiao frowned and said, "Nonsense, your two elder brothers are fine."