The subordinate officials of Prince Qi's Mansion are a little disappointed with Yang Jian. They are all burning their butts. You actually said that you can't feel the pain after eating?
But being disappointed did not affect their loyalty, because the Confucian culture pursued by the nobles emphasized not interfering with the two masters, so they would only work hard to help Yang Jian with his ideas.
Offending your own mother may not sound like a big deal, but if your mother is the most powerful mother in the world, it is a big deal.
The fight with King Qin can be put aside for the time being, and repairing the relationship between mother and son is the top priority.
Yang Jian's forehead was bleeding, and Wang Shichong's attack was so harsh that the bleeding didn't stop, and Yang Jian was even scratched on the ear.
Originally, Yang Jian planned to stop the bleeding before entering the palace, but Liu Jianzhi disagreed and directly mobilized people to carry Yang Jian to the palace.
They all thought about the reasons: King Qi missed his mother and kowtowed in the direction of Yong'an Palace every day. Today, thinking of the deep love between mother and son, he cried so much that he broke his head.
When they arrived at the steps outside Yong'an Palace, they were stopped again.
Also entering the palace together was the old housekeeper Chu Ji. He kowtowed directly towards the palace gate, cried bitterly, and cracked his head.
The chamberlain who blocked the road knew Chu Ji, and was actually a relative of Chu Ji. Seeing this, he had no choice but to return to the palace to report.
Empress Xiao is naturally soft-hearted, but her anger has not gone away, and she knows that as long as she sees the second son, she will definitely become soft-hearted, but if she doesn't see him, she will be fine.
The most important thing is that she plans to go to the East Palace now. She is still thinking about her eldest son and has no intention of wasting time on her second son.
So she told the waiter: "Go away."
This time, Yang Jian's trick ended in failure again, but the chamberlain told them that the queen probably felt a little sorry for King Qi, but she still had important matters and would not see her in the near future.
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After Liu Jianzhi and others heard about this, they made up their mind to bring King Qi to plead guilty every day. They would never give up until they saw the Queen.
Everyone who knew about Yang Zhao's illness knew in their hearts that they must not let the King of Qin and the King of Qi know about it.
Therefore, Yang Jian had no chance to see his eldest brother these days. The reason his father gave at the court meeting was that the emperor and grandson were unwell and the prince needed to be taken care of.
He went to the East Palace several times for the purpose of visiting his nephew, hoping that his eldest brother could help him intercede with his mother, but he was not allowed to enter the East Palace at all.
This made him a little suspicious. I am the second uncle, and I can’t even meet my nephew?
It happened that at this time, someone from the palace found out that the famous doctor Sun Simiao, who was in Changping, had entered the palace.
"Father, emperor and mother are all fine, so who is Sun Simiao treating?" Yang Jian asked everyone in the secret room of the palace.
Li Xuandao, who was offering sacrifices to the wine, said, "The prince has been acting strangely lately. Maybe it is because he is treating the emperor's grandson, or maybe it is for the prince. I prefer the prince, because logically speaking, the emperor's grandson is sick and should not delay the affairs of the government. But the prince has been acting strangely recently."
, and never went to court."
"I also believe that the prince is ill. The court is currently discussing the matter of digging the canal. How can the prince not step in to take charge of the overall situation because the emperor's grandson is unwell?" Liu Jianzhi said solemnly.
Yang Xian curled up the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "It seems that the boss is really seriously ill."
As he said that, Yang Jian's expression changed and he lost his voice: "No, the current situation is that if I leave Beijing, Yang Ming will definitely come back. What should I do?"
"It doesn't matter," Liu Jianzhi said: "The excavation of the canal is a national policy advocated by His Majesty. His Majesty has always given full support and has won His Majesty's favor. Now that he has received this important task, he should plan carefully."
Wang Shichong also said: "There is news from Luoyang. Judging from the construction period, Tokyo should be completed in September this year. His Majesty will definitely go to inspect it in person. If His Majesty can open the canal and build the dragon boat around September, your Majesty will definitely be the dragon."
Yan Dayue."
The original plan for the canal was to start construction in March and complete it by the end of the year, which is nine months. If it is completed in September as Wang Shichong said, the construction period will be shortened by three months, which is equivalent to a reduction of one-third, so it will inevitably require more
Recruit more civilians.
This time, Yang Guang was not anxious, but Yang Xian was.
"What a great idea," Yang Xun excitedly clapped his hands on the table, stood up and said, "My father has always been thinking about his hometown in Jiangdu. If the canal is opened in September, he can go south along the river, and he will definitely reward me."
Liu Jianzhi smiled and said: "The King of Qin delayed the construction of Tokyo, and Your Highness opened the canal ahead of schedule. Comparing the two, Your Majesty naturally knows who is really sharing his worries. Therefore, Your Highness must do things beautifully in this situation."
At this time, Li Xuandao frowned and said: "Everyone thinks that King Qin will hinder us. After all, we are holding him back in Luoyang, and King Qin knows it well."
Liu Jianzhi smiled and said: "There will definitely be constraints, but how can he restrain himself? Recruiting civilians and supplying food are matters of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. As long as there are no problems in these two aspects, there will be no problem, and Wei Shangshu is His Highness's
My father-in-law will naturally give his full assistance."
"Yes, Yang Ming has returned to Beijing by that time. Who dares to go against me in Luoyang?" Yang Jian was dripping with blood from his forehead, and he was in high spirits.
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Li Zixiong's son, Li Min, was a smart man, so naturally he would not believe the emperor's lies about arresting the wrong person.
He knew that something must have happened. No matter how hard he concealed Prince Yang Zhao's condition, it would be exposed sooner or later, so he guessed that he was probably involved because of this incident.
But he didn't know what to do now, because his servants reported that there were many strange faces around the mansion recently.
Needless to say, he was already under surveillance. It would be unwise to run away at this time or send a message to his father.
The only thing he can do is to wait and see what happens. He and King Qi have been good friends since childhood. Even if something happens, King Qi will protect him, not to mention that his sister is still his concubine.
Besides, my father has always been trusted by His Majesty, so nothing will happen to him.
The best way now is to ask Yang Zhen to take him with him when he leaves the capital. If he stays in the capital, there is no telling what will happen.
February 13th,
Li Zixiong returned to Beijing. After listening to his son's report at home, he knew something was wrong.
The news of the prince's illness was told to him by his son Li Min when he went to Youzhou. He did not expect that his son would dare to tell King Qi about it.
This undoubtedly violates His Majesty's taboo. For this reason, there is only one way, and that is to sacrifice his own son.
"Don't worry. As we all know, the prince's illness will happen sooner or later. If you come with me to the palace and apologize to His Majesty, there will be room for change in this matter," Li Zixiong looked at his son and said.
Li Min was immediately shocked and cried quickly: "My father is pushing his son into a pit of fire. If this matter is revealed, my father may not be able to protect himself."
Li Zixiong said calmly: "Do you think you can escape if you don't tell the truth? This is the capital, and we have no escape route. What your Majesty cares about most is whether the ministers are loyal. As long as you tell the truth, that is the greatest loyalty.
Stop talking and come into the palace with me."
Li Min immediately collapsed to the ground, knowing that he would inevitably die.
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Excavation of the canal is a project, a necessary condition for the project, and requires manpower and materials. In this regard, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is doing it.
Moreover, Yang Ming would not make any plans in this regard to delay the food supply. Yang Jian could do it, but he could not.
So how to hold the second child back? This is something Yang Ming has been thinking about recently.
He has already told Yuan Wendu and others to be ready to return to the capital at any time. The peonies in the inner garden should bloom around April, and Yang Jian will no longer be able to see them.
Standing on the top of the mountain and looking at Luoyang, Tokyo in the distance, Yang Ming was quite shocked.
It is really amazing that such a magnificent city can be built with today's engineering level.
It is not as boxy as Daxing City, but the overall majesty is much higher than that of Daxing. The rough prototype is already in place and the official roads have been laid.
Yang Da has been ordered to recruit wealthy businessmen from Jiangnan families in Shandong, Hebei, and move to Luoyang, Xinjing to increase the population. In the future, this place will be a gathering place for rich people, and the prosperity may be much higher than that of Daxing.
Because Luoyang is destined to become the largest cargo distribution center and economic hub in the entire Sui Dynasty. The Tongji Canal and Yongji Canal that will be launched in the future will be built around it. Goods from the north and south will be concentrated here, and then transported to all directions through land and waterways.
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It is impossible for such an important place not to have the Xiongguan Fortress around it.
Therefore, in February, the eight major passes surrounding Luoyang were further overhauled and expanded, namely Hangu, Yinque, Guangcheng, Dugu, Fuyuan, Xuanmen, Mengjin, and Xiaopingjin, collectively known as the Eight Passes.
In addition, there are Tongguan Pass to the west of Luoyang, Hulao Pass to the east, and Tianjing Pass and Zhiguan Pass to the north.
From east to west, from north to south, you can advance, attack, retreat or defend. The strength of the city is as strong as the great prosperity of the capital.
In history, when Yang Xuangan rebelled, he also lost his mind. Instead of attacking Daxing, he attacked Luoyang. As a result, he was attacked from the east and west and was dragged down.
In this place, Yang Ming must have his own people.
The Dugu family has Dugu Zuan, the Changsun family has Changsun Cheng, and the Yuan family has Yuan Wendu, that is, the Zheng family in Xingyang, which has nothing to do with him.
On February 13th, Yang Ming received an order to return to Beijing to report on his duties. Tokyo affairs were handed over to Yang Da and Yu Wenkai.
By supervising the construction of Luoyang this time, Yang Ming had completed his original intention. The total number of civilian deaths in Luoyang, Jiangnan, and Hebei was 13,000, and the injured were 40,000.
This is already a very good result. The most rare thing is that because Yu Wenkai worked with Yang Ming, over time, he fully accepted Yang Ming's civilian security system.
This is undoubtedly the greatest achievement for Yang Ming.
Now that he is leaving, the officials and local wealthy people who stayed in Luoyang will definitely hold a grand farewell banquet.
At the banquet, Yang Ming also took the opportunity to meet many local nobles. Among them was an eight-year-old child who was brought to Yang Ming by his second brother Sun Hengan.
And the name of this eight-year-old child is Changsun Wuji.