Kneeling was not popular in the official circles of the Sui Dynasty. They were all Han Chinese and not so servile. Although Yang Guang was of Xianbei descent, he was also an out-and-out Han Chinese.
In fact, the Xianbei people have been moving closer and integrating with the Han people, and have never thought of enslaving the Han people.
So after the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Xianbei people actually became a major branch of the Han people and became the orthodox Han people.
Changsun Chi, judging from his surname, is from Xianbei, but Changsun family has been claiming to be Han since the Northern Wei Dynasty. This surname originated from the Tuoba family, and the Tuoba family is the current Yuan family, that is to say
, Changsun and the Yuan family were originally from the same family.
"What's the latest news from Luoyang?" Yang Guang asked.
Changsun Chi stood and reported back: "Everything is going well with Tokyo Construction. It will be completely completed by September. The 23rd section of the canal has been fully excavated. There are no problems at present."
Yang Guang asked again: "Did you miss anything that you should have stated to me, but you didn't?"
Originally, Changsun Chi did not intend to reveal the matter of the dead people in the canal first, but since the emperor asked so, you can't hide it, so he said:
"I have a report here. It's quite strange. Since I can't confirm the authenticity of the matter, I originally wanted to inform the prince first and let the prince make the decision."
Yang Guang was stunned and said: "What kind of report?"
Changsun Chi took out the secret letter from his arms and raised his hands above his head.
Gao Ye came down, took the letter, and handed it to Yang Guang.
After Yang Guang finished reading, there was no expression on his face. The letter stated very clearly that the canal project was being worked on day and night, and the civilians only had two hours of rest every day, resulting in a huge loss of civilian power, which should be about forty thousand.
Two hours, that is, four hours, only four hours of sleep a day, young people can still resist, but older people are prone to heart failure, leading to sudden death.
The letter also said that based on the current progress of the project, the canal will be fully connected before September.
The content of this letter was a mixture of joy and sorrow for Yang Guang. What he was happy about was that the canal would be completed in September, so he could take a dragon boat all the way south from Luoyang to Jiangdu.
What's worrying is that there are too many dead people, and the fire can't be contained by paper. Now it's being spread in the capital. If he doesn't warn the second son, it will be unreasonable.
Yang Guang frowned and said, "Who sent the letter?"
Changsun Chi said: "This person's name is Cui Chen. He used to serve in the East Palace. After his subordinates took charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he was assigned to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and sent to Luoyang to supervise the work."
"So, this is your person?" Yang Guang said.
Changsun Chi argued: "This person is highly regarded by the prince, and he has a good relationship with his ministers."
"It doesn't matter, your people are your people. If you use people, you can't get things done without your own people," Yang Guang said solemnly: "Then what did Wei Jin's report say?"
Wei Jin is the highest official sent to Luoyang by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the sixth son of Wei Xiaokuan, and the uncle of the Crown Princess.
Changsun Chi answered honestly: "Wei Jin's report did not mention any casualties."
Yang Guang nodded, then ordered Gao Ye to burn the letter, and then said:
"Let Wei Jin's report prevail. Don't let the prince know about this matter."
Changsun Chi's eyes twitched and he could only say: "Yes."
After Changsun Chi left, Yang Guang said to Yu Shinan who was beside him: "Say hello to the Yushitai, don't bring up the rumors in the capital at the court meeting."
Yu Shinan said puzzledly: "It seems I can't hide this matter."
He is Yang Guang's daily companion and absolute confidant, so he dares to say some things that others dare not say.
Yang Guang frowned and said: "The canal is a national policy, and death is inevitable. At this time, I cannot accuse the King of Qi, or there will be chaos. You draft an edict in my name and send it to Luoyang urgently. Tell me
King Qi, don’t kill people if you can.”
Yu Shinan knew in his heart that this holy edict was just a formality. Even if King Qi received it, he would still go his own way and there would be no change.
Because His Majesty's intention has been made clear, everything is focused on the canal.
Yu Shinan nodded and began to draft the emperor's edict.
Yang Ming, who returned to the palace in the evening, learned everything from Yang Yinjiang and frowned:
"I'm afraid it's not as simple as you think. Yang Yue is still very cautious and only spreads the news instead of directly bringing it to court. This is because he knows that his father will probably turn a blind eye to this matter.
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"If the incident is brought to court, it may not be Yang Xian who is convicted, but the person who exposed the matter."
Yang Yinjiang frowned and said: "You mean, my father doesn't care how many people die on the canal?"
Yang Ming nodded: "In my father's place, the king is the most important, the country is the second most important, and the people are the least important. Yang Jian also saw this clearly, so he speeded up the construction period to please the father."
"No wonder" Yang Yinjiang nodded.
Yang Ming was stunned and said: "What's the wonder?"
Yang Yinjiang said: "No wonder my grandfather told me that if you want to drag Yang Jian down, you must provoke civil unrest. There is no other way."
"The cost of provoking civil unrest is too high and more people will die. It is inappropriate," Yang Ming said in a deep voice.
Yang Su's intention was to provoke unrest, which was tantamount to rebellion. Yang Jian would undoubtedly be convicted of this, but none of the civilians who participated in the unrest could escape.
"I think it's feasible," Yang Yinjiang said: "Your Highness needs to know that a little impatience can ruin a big plan. If we don't pull Yang Jian down now, I'm afraid we won't have such a good opportunity in the future."
Yang Yinjiang doesn't take human life seriously either.
Yang Ming shook his head and said: "There are not no ways. As long as the prince can participate, there is room for maneuver in this matter. But the question is, how do we find a way to let the prince know about this matter."
"I can give it a try," Yang Yinjiang said: "My uncle Yang Yue's wife is the Crown Princess' biological sister. Maybe there is a way to invite the Crown Princess out of the palace and let the Crown Prince know about this through the Crown Princess's mouth."
Yang Ming was stunned and nodded: "This is feasible. As long as the prince knows about it, he will definitely find a way to deal with Yang Jian."
If you want to invite the Crown Princess out of the palace, it is actually very simple. Yang Yue's wife just needs to complain about illness.
As Crown Princess Wei Ying was such a biological sister, she would naturally leave the palace to visit. Mrs. Yang, who already knew how to speak, told the Crown Princess exactly what had happened.
Moreover, both inside and outside the words hinted that Wei Ying and Yang Jian had the idea of fighting for the throne and had to guard against it.
The current Crown Princess Wei Ying is most afraid of the threats from her second and third sons. How to suppress these two people is her top priority.
She is naive, but her parents are not naive.
Of course she believed her sister's words, and she also knew that Yang Xian was acting so randomly down there, and the prince would definitely be very angry when he found out.
Taking this opportunity to push down the second child is undoubtedly beneficial to Dong Gong, because Wei Ying knows that her husband's illness may not be cured.
If her husband cannot recover, then in her eyes, the inheritance position should be her son Yang You, not the second and third eldest children.
The third child is very low-key now, although the officials in the East Palace have been advising her that the one she should be most wary of is the third child.
But until now, Yang Ming has not done anything to threaten the East Palace with his opinions. He even recommended Changsun Chi to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to show his loyalty to him.
There is absolutely no excuse for wanting to deal with the third child, but this does not mean that Wei Ying does not have this idea.
At the same time that their sisters met, the last day of competition in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing was also coming to an end. Of the five games today, Da Sui won three and lost two.
In other words, in the entire sixteen games, the Sui Dynasty only lost four games, and only one person died. A general from Zuobeishen Mansion was unlucky and was shot to death by an arrow while riding on horseback.
Already.
Won twelve out of sixteen games, an absolute victory.
The iron strangled many warriors to death. In order to appease Chibikatu, Yang Guang summoned him to the palace. Of course, he also meant to show off his power.
The current national policy of the Sui Dynasty in the Western Regions is to unite with Tie Le and clean up Tuguhun, so we need to be polite to Tie Le.
Chebikatu seemed to feel that it was shameless to continue eating and drinking in the Sui Dynasty, so three days later, he set off back to Tiele.
On this day, Su Lie came to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to ask for an audience, and Yang Ming received him.
Su Lie said: "The eldest princess means to let the humble position work for His Highness. Asking for the humble position at the school that day was just a cover-up. The eldest princess also said that she wanted the humble position to be brought to His Highness."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Say."
Su Lie said: "The eldest princess said that it is best not to let too many people know about the origins of the guards around you."
It was her aunt who was wise. Yang Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head. He really misunderstood her that day. She thought that she liked Su Lie, so she asked for him. Unexpectedly, she was trying to cover herself.
After all, if two people leave at once on the school field, others will definitely have random thoughts in their minds.
What do you want to do by recruiting such a ruthless person who can fight?
Yang Lihua is right. It is indeed not appropriate for others to know the background of the guards around her, lest others learn about the situation and play dirty tricks behind their backs.
This is why, until now, Princess Yang Yinjiang does not use Yang Ming's tribe, but the children of the clan she brought.
Only his own clan can be relied upon, and the guards around Yang Ming are actually members of his father, Yang Guang.
You can't change it now, you will have to change it in the future.
After suffering such a serious injury that day, Su Lie is almost recovered. I have to say that his health is really good.
So Yang Ming fulfilled his promise and asked Yang Yinjiang to bring a beauty.
This beauty was also one of the five girls Yang Jian gave him as a gift, and she was also the prettiest among the five. Her grandfather was a general in the old Chen Dynasty. After the death of Chen Chen, he was demoted to a lowly status.
The beauty’s name is Dong Ping.
"I will reward you as a concubine, not as a real wife. I will find a better wife for you in the future," Yang Ming said with a smile.
"Thank you for your humble position, Your Highness," Su Lie was overjoyed and hurriedly saluted Yang Ming and said, "May I ask, Your Highness, what should I do for my humble position in the palace?"
Yang Ming said: "I'll give you three days off. After three days, you can follow me wherever I go."
"I understand my humble position," Su Lie resigned and left.
Yang Mingxiao looked at his wife Yin Jiang and said, "Create a place for this boy in the palace and let him live in it."
"He's just a pawn. You seem to think highly of him?" Yang Yinjiang asked with a curious smile.
Yang Ming smiled and said: "Maybe it's just eye contact. The first time I saw him, I admired him very much."