For a month and a half, every day there was a meeting in court, and then we went home to rest. At two o'clock and on the line, the preliminary preparation work in Luoyang was also accelerated.
Crown Prince Yang Zhao fulfilled his wish and deposed Crown Princess Cui. Within a few days, he made Wei Ying the Crown Princess.
Mrs. Cui was sent to Zhongnan Mountain and stayed with the Ancient Buddha of Qingdeng for the rest of her life.
On the first day of March in the first year of Daye, Yang Guang came back.
On the first day he came back, he summoned all officials to discuss matters in Daxing Hall at noon.
Yu Wenkai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, looked full of thoughts. Everyone noticed it and found it strange.
Yang Guang first praised the sixteen strategies listed by Yang Ming, and strictly ordered that when building Tokyo, we must follow the content of these sixteen strategies and treat the people well. Tokyo is a century-old plan of the Sui Dynasty and must not be mistaken.
The beautiful words were really well said, but Yang Ming didn't feel anything in his heart after listening to them.
Next, Yang Guang put forward another point of view:
"Bing, Yi, Yang, and Jing are not suitable for setting up the post of general manager. What do you think?"
Why not set it up? Don’t you even bother to tell me why?
Although everyone felt a little helpless at the emperor's words, most people knew that it was mainly because of Yang Liang's rebellion.
After all, the powers of these four general managers are too great. Shandong has not been pacified so far. There are occasional rebellions in various places. Originally, it was the land of the old Qi. Many aristocratic families did not really care about the imperial court. After Yang Liang's instigation, the aftermath has continued to this day.
Not eliminated.
Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Bingzhou are all vacant now, except for Yangzhou, where the King of Qi, Yang Jian, can hold the line.
When the emperor asked questions, someone had to answer them, so Zhang Heng, the imperial censor, stood up first and said:
"These four prefectures are all important areas of the country. Their jurisdiction is too wide. It is ultimately inappropriate to be governed by one person. I believe that the four general administrators should be abolished. From now on, the chief officials of the prefectures and prefectures in the jurisdictions will respond to all matters and report them to the imperial court.
, then make a decision.”
As soon as Zhang Heng opened his mouth, many people immediately stood up and agreed.
He Ruobi has not been favored recently, so he hurriedly stood up, hoping that his statement could restore some of the emperor's attention to him.
"I believe that your majesty's concerns are urgent. The four general managers are taking advantage of themselves and are a great threat to the imperial court. The rebellion against Wang Yang Liang is a clear proof."
He was the only one who told the truth, and this truth was what Yang Guang liked to hear.
I heard Yang Guang laugh and say: "The minister of the Song Dynasty is planning for the country."
There are really not many people who object to this argument put forward by the emperor, because the four general managers have never paid much attention to the six ministers. The ministers are very happy to remove these four positions now, because this way
, they can actually control the government affairs of the four regions.
The emperor was even happier because he controlled six departments.
So the question is, how should Qi Wang Yang Jian settle down? He lived a very comfortable life there.
Don't worry, someone will find a way,
Yu Wenshu stood up and said: "I believe that the purpose of building Tokyo is to control Shandong and Jiangnan. Only the prince is not qualified for such an important place. King Yang Jian of Qi can be the shepherd of Yuzhou and take charge of the Central Plains."
As soon as these words came out, many people complained in their hearts, wondering about it for a long time, why did it come back again?
I just said that the four general managers have too much power and should not be set up, and now they want to seal the state as a pastor? Is there any difference?
State refers to a certain administrative region, and Mu means to manage the people.
This position is generally temporary, meaning it comes and goes, because the power is too great.
Both the state pastor and the general manager have jurisdiction over large areas, but there are differences.
The rules formed by China since ancient times were that in the early days, only the land of Jiuzhou had state animal husbandry. Later, it was changed to twelve states because Bingzhou was separated from Jizhou, Yingzhou was separated from Qingzhou, and Liangzhou was separated from Yongzhou.
Only these twelve states will have state pastors.
Take Yuzhou as an example. Just look at the abbreviation of Henan Province. Yuzhou refers to the whole territory of Henan, and Yuzhoumu refers to the boss of Henan.
Compared with the Yangzhou General Administration, the area under its jurisdiction is much smaller, but in essence, it is still no different from the Grand General Administration.
Yang Guang didn't trust others to take care of such a large territory, but he still felt confident about his son.
In other words, only the prince can be the state pastor.
So the question is, what about Yangzhou? No one cares?
Gao Jun stood up and said doubtfully: "If there is no governor in the south of the Yangtze River, there may be chaos."
The south is really chaotic and there are too many barbarians.
Yang Guang nodded and said: "I am also worried about this. I wonder what you have to say?"
Gao Yan subconsciously looked at Yang Ming beside him,
Don't look at me? What? You want me to be a Yangzhou shepherd?
I won’t go! Yang Ming quickly avoided the other party’s eyes.
Yes, he was not happy. Gao Jiong shook his head and said: "I don't have a solution."
"Do you have any solution to the worries between me and Duke Dugu?" Yang Guang looked around at the crowd and asked.
At this time, Yu Wenkai, who had not looked very good since he called in, took a deep breath, stood up, and said:
"Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, millions of nobles from the Central Plains have migrated to the south. As a result, the southerners have been educated, and agricultural production has become almost the same as that of the Central Plains. Today, the south is rich in products and prosperous, and it has surpassed the north. Minister
It is thought that when a waterway is dug to connect the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, if there is chaos in the south, our army can go down the river from the Central Plains to wipe out the rebellion. Furthermore, the food in the south is abundant and can also supply the north. Once this waterway is opened,
, the communication between the north and the south will be unobstructed, and over time, the world will be united."
For a moment, all the officials in the hall were stunned.
Is this just another project? Communicating with Huanghuai? Why don’t you go to heaven?
Many discerning people could see that it was Yu Wenkai who took the blame for the emperor this time. He did not have the courage to propose such a big project.
Yang Ming sighed in his heart, there was really no way to escape, Tongji Canal was going to be launched after all.
The importance of this canal is completely consistent with what Yu Wenkai described.
But... Yang Guang will not take his time. He will complete this project at a speed that will stun all Chinese historians.
When people think of Qin Shihuang, they think of the Great Wall; when they think of Yang Guang, they think of the Grand Canal.
Yang Guang and the Grand Canal, these two terms seem to be inseparable.
He Ruobi was also confused, are you joking? You have only been emperor for a few days, and you are messing around like this?
Yang Su opposed, Gao Jong opposed, Su Wei opposed, Pei Ju opposed, Niu Hong opposed, and He Ruobi abstained.
Even the prince Yang Zhao was dumbfounded. Luoyang had already made a big head, so why did another one come?
There were so many people who opposed it, so Yang Guang had to pretend to be angry and reprimanded Yu Wenkai, saying that Luoyang hadn't been built yet, so how could the national strength be able to bear such a heavy burden.
You understand this in your heart, so why are you still so eager for quick success? Yang Ming really feels that he cannot understand his own father.
It is true that Tongji Canal has a long history of success, but at present, there is really no extra labor that can be mobilized. If the people are mobilized, can the land be cultivated? Aren't there problems in local production, circulation, and transactions?
After the court meeting ended, all the ministers had their own concerns and quietly left the hall.
In the imperial city, Gao Jiong deliberately slowed down his pace and waited until everyone was far away before approaching Yang Ming and whispered:
"You must not agree this time. Communication with Huanghuai is not as simple as building a city. Many people will die and the country cannot afford it."
He knew that what Yang Ming cared about the most was the safety of workers, so he deliberately emphasized the tone of his reminder.
Yang Ming sighed: "I definitely won't agree, but I'm afraid my father won't listen to us."
"If you don't listen, you'll die!" Gao Jiong said with an ugly face: "We can no longer let him do whatever he wants now."
After saying that, Gao Jiong left directly.
In his last words, he didn't even have the honorific title "Your Majesty", which shows how far Gao Jiong has reached.
In Yang Ming's heart at this moment, he really couldn't express his feelings. His father's character was exactly the same as recorded in history books. The words "so happy and successful" made him feel a little wronged.
Does he want to prove something to the world? I understand that the South needs to be pacified. I understand that the Guanzhong Group needs to be weakened. I understand that the Northerners and the Southerners need to recover from the hostility that has lasted for more than 300 years. I understand that.
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But can we take it slow?
As Yu Wenkai said, since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, after the Yiguan Nandu, a large-scale population migration southward in Chinese history, the south has achieved its current prosperity.
The Grand Canal is needed to connect the north and the south, but it also takes time. This is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Yang Ming was in a very bad mood. At today's court meeting, all the ministers unanimously opposed it. Yang Guang must have felt disappointed because he didn't even mention anything about Luoyang.
At the moment, he is not qualified to force a concubine. If one day in the future, Yang Ming really can't stand it anymore and can't stop it, he can't rule out the possibility of becoming a filial son.
After returning home, Yang Ming went directly to Yang Yinjiang's bedroom. Hearing the child's crying, he felt even more upset.
"Take the child into the inner room."
After the maid took the child away, Yang Yinjiang hurried over and said with concern:
"What's wrong? What happened again?"
Yang Ming nodded helplessly and recounted everything that happened in today's court meeting.
He could only tell Yang Yinjiang about this kind of thing.
After Yang Yinjiang heard this, she was also stunned on the spot.
"Connecting the Yellow River and the Huaihe River is a thousand-year plan. How can my father be so impatient? Considering all aspects, it is not conducive to dig a waterway at the moment."
Yang Ming said helplessly: "Everyone was against it. My father pretended to reprimand Yu Wenkai a few words, so he gave up for the time being. But it won't take long, I'm afraid it will be brought up again at this time."
"You didn't say anything at that time?" Yang Yinjiang asked.
Yang Ming nodded: "Father once glanced at me, but I pretended not to see it."
Yang Yinjiang frowned for a while and said worriedly: "I'm afraid my father will summon you alone. How should you deal with it?"
"The position will not change. I definitely don't agree with it this time," Yang Ming said solemnly: "If the courtiers all have this attitude, it will be difficult for my father to persist. Gao Jun has really got angry today. He is the Second Saint.
My dearest minister, I don't have much respect for my father. If this matter is mentioned again, I'm afraid he will say something extreme."
"You have to persuade him," Yang Yinjiang said anxiously: "My father is currently short of someone with enough weight to come out and act as a thorn. Kill him to establish his authority and scare the officials. Although I don't like Gao Qiao,
But I don’t want to see him die in such a mess.”
Yang Ming was stunned for a moment, suddenly realized, and quickly stood up and said: