Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 700

The fastest way to transmit messages between Luoyang and Jiangdu is by water, because when the Tongji Canal was being built, it was built over the shortest distance. Going around by land would cause a lot of delays.

From Luoyang to Jiangdu, it takes eleven days to transmit military information, and from Jiangdu to Luoyang, it takes fifteen days. This is the difference between downstream and countercurrent.

The fastest small assault boat is used for the relay, which can only seat six people and is operated by the best sailors. There will be seven or eight stations in the middle for replenishing water and food. It is much faster than galloping horses.

Someone wants to say, can't you prepare more water and dry food when setting off?Why add it halfway?

This is a rule, just like the high-speed rail. When you arrive at a station, you must stop for a record. Only the emperor's will can be delivered directly without filing.

It has been seven days since Lai Huer left. After he left, the eldest son, Sun Laiyu, who stayed in Luoyang, and his sixth son Lai Zheng, had a hard time.

It was obvious that many people in the East Palace were squeezing them out, and sometimes they were not included in important discussions.

Lai Yu half-knelt in the hall and said nothing.

As for Yang Ming, he was eating, and the ones accompanying him were Jiancheng and Xuanzong Xuanting.

Lai Yu was not in a hurry. Although the soles of his supporting legs were a little numb, he knew that it was inconvenient for the prince to ask questions at this time, so he had to leave the three unsightly people so that he could report to the prince more easily.

After Yang Ming finished eating, he wiped his mouth, glanced at Lai Yu below, and said:
"Where's Lao Liu? Why didn't he come with you?"

"Uncle Six is ​​too embarrassed to meet His Highness," Lai Yu replied.

Xuanzang drank the wine, chewed the meat in his mouth, and said with a grin: "Lao Liu is still upright. I heard that I had quarreled with Rong Gong several times. Everyone was working in the East Palace. There is no shame or shame. He didn't do it." What's wrong?"

In any case, during the expedition to Goguryeo, Lai Zheng completely followed Li Jing's general orders and cooperated on the flanks. He was also very dedicated and his loyalty to Yang Ming was reliable.

The Battle of Zhuojun also made a great contribution. He and his biological father did not quarrel just to show off to Yang Ming. They really had a fierce quarrel until his eldest brother Laikai slapped him twice and kicked him. Kicked out.

As for Lai Yu, he didn't even dare to go to Lai to protect his son. As a grandson, he couldn't even pass the test of Lai Kai, so how could he dare to go to his grandfather.

Li Jiancheng also smiled and said: "His Highness asked you to get up just now. You have been kneeling for so long and you are one of us. How about you get up and talk?"

Laiyu was indifferent.

"Do I still have to ask you to sit down?" Yang Ming said solemnly.

"Don't dare, don't dare," Lai Yu quickly stood up and found a cushion below to sit down on.

Yang Ming glanced at Jiancheng and others, smiled and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

Lai Yu raised his head, glanced at Xuan Zong and others, and said, "Can I report it to His Highness alone?"

Xuan Zong wiped his hands and was about to stand up when he was silenced by Yang Ming's look.

Yang Ming said: "It doesn't matter, there are no outsiders here."

Lai Yu hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "I thought that Grandpa was actually in a difficult situation."

"Pfft~~" Xuanting laughed and said: "You have been holding it in for a long time, and you can just say these few words? Who is not difficult now? I still think it is difficult for me."

Yang Ming raised his eyebrows, looked at Xuanting and said, "What's wrong with you?"

"Huh? Well" Xuanting thought for a moment and said, "I am in trouble because of His Highness."

Everyone laughed.

After a while, Yang Ming changed his sitting position, leaned on the armrest, and said, "Continue talking."

Lai Yu cleared his throat and continued: "Sixth Uncle and I have discussed in private that my grandfather is by no means a person who repays kindness with evil. Your Highness has the kindness to rescue you. According to my grandfather's character, he naturally repays kindness. This time he will serve Even Fei Qingnu tried to persuade him privately to go south, but my grandfather was unmoved, so I thought he had something to hide."

"Don't say it so obscurely, just spread it out," Yang Ming said.

Lai Yu pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "My grandfather is a loyal person. His Majesty's orders are always to give ten points to twelve points. This time I go south, it is your Majesty's wish. Even if my grandfather is not willing to assist the King of Qi, he can only follow the order." Act, but Uncle Six feels that since my grandfather went to Jiangdu, it is very likely that he will work alone."

"What does it mean to work alone?" Li Jiancheng frowned.

Lai Yu explained: "My grandfather has only one idea at the moment. Before June, he will clear the south of the Yangtze River and allow His Majesty to visit the Jiangdu three times. After that, he will not assist the King of Qi or get involved with Yu Wenshu. Instead, he will take over the Xiangyang Water After joining the army, he suppressed the rebellion alone."

"That's not what was stated in His Majesty's decree," Yang Ming said with a smile, "Didn't you say that Duke Rong is extremely loyal? The decree asked him to assist the King of Qi, but he acted alone? This is inconsistent with what you said. "

Lai Yu said: "But my grandfather is also a sincere person. The prince has a life-saving grace for him. You must be loyal to the emperor, but you must also be loyal. Going south to put down the rebellion is loyal to the emperor. Drawing a clear line with the King of Qi is loyalty."

"This is just the conjecture of you and Lao Liu," Yang Xuanzang frowned and said, "We don't know what Rong Gong will do when he goes down."

Lai Yu said: "Based on what Uncle Six and I know about my grandfather, it's probably like this."

Yang Ming smiled and said no more.It was indeed smart to come to protect the children. Only by drawing a clear line with Yang Jian could it be possible to mobilize the Xiangyang navy. People of his level would not easily believe the promise he made before leaving.

In other words, people think a lot, prepare a lot, and are prepared to deal with any situation.

As for loyalty, do you believe that a military commander of this level will show loyalty to you?Even if it was true that I came to protect my son, Yang Ming would not believe it.

He has developed the habit of doubting and trusting no one.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are not many people who can stand in Daxing Hall who are loyal. Everyone is thinking about their own interests and just getting what they need.

Every time there are many people who slaughter dogs for justice, those who come to protect children are not those who slaughter dogs.

After a while, Yang Ming expressed his position: "I still trust Rong Gong. We chatted for many days on the way south, and I benefited a lot from it. Don't think too much about it, you and Lao Liu. I believe Rong Gong will do what he should do in Jiangdu." thing."

"Your Highness Ming Jian," Lai Yu said with a smile.

Li Jiancheng and Xuan Zongxuanting, Huahua's small intestines, they couldn't see that Yang Ming was pretending.

If it were Yang Yue, he would understand it at a glance.

After all, Lai Yu and Lai Zheng were loyal to him, and Yang Ming would not let them think wildly. This was the art of controlling his subordinates.

As for Lai Huer, he is indeed very likely to do so, because his fundamental purpose is to counter the rebellion. To counter the rebellion, he must use the Xiangyang Navy. If he wants to use the Xiangyang Navy, he must not collude with Yang Xunhang.

In order to achieve their goal, they did not hesitate to offend Yang Ming and Yang Jian, just to please Yang Guang.

What a good minister.

But he is not a good minister of Yang Ming.

After Laiyu left, Jiancheng said curiously: "If Laihu'er goes down and really doesn't deal with King Qi, then it seems that the Xiangyang navy can be dispatched by him."

"Confused!" Yang Xuanzong said coldly: "Now that the heroes from the south of the Yangtze River are gathering, and military supplies are being sent continuously from the canal to Jiangdu, Hebei Pingding has already made those rebels afraid, and let Lai Hu'er use the prince's family wealth to get such a big deal. ?What are you thinking?"

Yang Ming narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Only I can control Jiangnan, no one else can. If they want to take credit, they must have this ability."

Xuanting also nodded and said: "Without your order, Shen Lun and Zhou Zhongmo will not move, but if Wang Shichong fails to attack Danyang, Yang Jian will definitely sue us, so how should we deal with it?"

"He will definitely be defeated," Yang Xuanzang frowned and said, "Before Laihuer left, I had predicted that Wang Shichong would be defeated. At that time, I was wondering why I sent troops forcefully when I knew it was not the right time. Now that I think about it, it was necessary to go there. I'll put it on the Xiangyang Navy. His Majesty will be very angry and it may be detrimental to Shen and Zhou."

"How long have Pang Tao and Dugu Lingyun been gone?" Yang Ming asked.

Li Jiancheng said: "It's been eight days. Hurry up and count the days. It should be here soon. As soon as they arrive, they will instruct Murong Sanzang and the others to feign defeat and then withdraw from Jiangxia."

Yang Ming nodded: "Send an order to Wei Xuan and ask him to lead troops to attack Jiangning, the capital of Danyang. The Xiangyang navy will fully cooperate with him. Then send a message to Shen Lun. After Jiangning is captured, he will immediately go upstream and say that Jiangxia in Jingzhou has already Lost it, he returned to Jingzhou under my general order."

"Great idea!" Li Jiancheng clapped his hands and said with a smile: "In this way, even if the problem of difficulty in getting out of the river is solved, King Qi will definitely not think that the navy will never come back."

Without legitimate reasons, Yang Jian's approval was required for the navy to leave the station. Even if Yang Ming ordered the marshal to leave, Yang Jian dared not comply and forcibly detained the navy.

But if he takes the initiative to leave the dock to attack Danyang, Yang Jian will definitely agree. When the fleet enters the river, no one can stop it wherever it wants to go.

This is called the golden cicada coming out of its shell.

It's not that Yang Ming doesn't want to pacify Jiangnan as soon as possible, but it definitely can't be Yang Jian. If this kid gains momentum, it will be difficult to suppress him in the future.

Although Yang Ming also knew very well that the initiator behind this was his father.

"Say hello to Dugu Zuan," Yang Ming said: "I will keep all the military information documents sent from Jiangdu to the capital via Luoyang, including memorials."

Yang Xuanzang frowned and said, "I'm afraid Dugu Zuan doesn't have the courage."

"He has the courage to share the money, how come he doesn't have the courage?" Yang Ming said lightly: "If Yang Jian wants to cross my path of reporting to the court, he must be cut off."

Li Jiancheng let out a long breath. He could see that he was involved in a big struggle.

Detaining the memorial is tantamount to bullying the emperor. Only me and Xuanzong Xuanting know that the prince does such a thing, which shows that he does not treat me as an outsider.

You treat me with sincerity, and I will reciprocate with sincerity. Jiancheng whispered: "Then the archives at each canal station must also be destroyed by people to avoid leaving traces."

"This depends on the Ministry of War. The post is in charge of the driving department under the Ministry of War. The current minister of the driving department is Pei Heng," Xuan Zong said with a frown.

"No need," Yang Ming said with a smile: "Only one person can do it. The rich man of Tongji Canal, Dugu Xin, there is nothing on both sides of this canal that he can't do."

(End of this chapter)