As for the local administrative reform, it is complicated. The three-level system of state, county and county has been changed to the two-level system of prefecture and county. So what name should the original state change to the county? This will take a lot of effort.
In other words, there will no longer be the position of state governor, all will be county governors.
Yang Ming has been busy these days. Transforming this kind of thing sounds simple, but it is very complicated to do.
To use a casual analogy, if a state is changed to a county, do all your original documents, seals, and other things have to be changed, and does the entire Yamen establishment also have to be changed? The affairs are very complicated and complicated.
The change from three levels to two levels was also for the purpose of centralizing imperial power and facilitating local management. As for the state level, in fact, it has been deliberately decentralizing its jurisdiction since the Yang Jian period. Now it is a matter of course and there will be no resistance.
When Yang Guang left Luoyang, Yang Jian stayed behind and was awarded the garrison of Tokyo. Each of his two sons was in charge of one. Yang Guang himself went to the south of the Yangtze River in a leisurely manner.
The Tongji Canal has been opened, and Yang Yue was awarded Doctor Youguanglu for his merit, which is the fourth rank in the honorary list.
July 15th was the time for the Sui Dynasty to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple. However, Yang Guang went to the south and could not come back, so the task was handed over to Yang Yue, who performed the sacrifices on his behalf.
In fact, the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month is also the day when all people in the Sui Dynasty worship their ancestors. Taoism calls it the Ghost Festival, and Buddhism calls it the Obon Festival.
In the Sui Dynasty, it was called the Half-July Ancestor Worship Festival.
If you want to worship your ancestors, you must do it in Daxing. You cannot worship the ancestors of the Yang family in Luoyang.
So at the beginning of July, Yang Yue came back, but on his way back, he did something and was reported to Yang Ming by the people from Yushitai.
Either the people at Yushitai are just a bunch of snitches, and the key point is that Yang Ming can't control them, because these people are the emperor's spies. They are not as exaggerated as the East Factory and the West Factory, but they are similar in nature.
When passing by Huayin, Yang Yue went to mourn Yang Su's grave. Then the Yushitai accused him of not first offering sacrifices to His Majesty's ancestors, but to offering sacrifices to his family's ancestors first. This was no distinction between superiority and inferiority.
In fact, isn't this a very common thing? Passing by one's ancestral grave and it is the Chinese New Year, what's the point of paying homage?
Yang Yue was also unlucky. Those bastards at Yushitai also blamed Yang Guang.
Now Yang Yue was anxious,
"Based on my understanding of Your Majesty, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape guilt this time,"
In Prince Qin's Mansion, when Yang Yue, who was full of joy, learned the news from Yang Ming, he paced back and forth in the hall anxiously:
"These long-tongued bastards, do they care if I worship my ancestors?"
Based on Yang Ming's understanding of his father, I am afraid that Yang Yue will not be able to escape this time. Yushitai is not a fool. He does not complain about everything. If someone dares to file a lawsuit, there must be a defensible reason.
The emperor asked you to come and offer sacrifices to the ancestors of the Yang family, but you are not Yang. You are now representing the emperor, but you are going to mourn Yang Su. What does that mean?
Yang Guang cries for Yang Su?
In the emperor's case, some rules could be flexible and some could not.
"Uncle, don't worry, we need to find a way to deal with it as soon as possible." Yang Yinjiang has not thought of any way these days, because the memorial from the Yushitai was sent out before informing her husband Yang Ming.
Yang Ming couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.
But Yang Yue and Yang Ming must definitely protect him. Once Yang Su dies, Yang Yue is now Yang Ming's number one military advisor. With Yang Yue suppressing him, Yang Xuangan will not rebel. The relationship between the uncle and nephew is very deep.
"My father should be on his way to Jiangdu. His first reply will definitely not be an inquiry. Instead, he will ask me about the situation first. After the matter is confirmed, he will be asking for guilt. It will take a month at the earliest before I can receive the inquiry.
"The letterhead," Yang Ming said calmly, "Then we need to get this matter settled within a month."
Yang Yue said with a sad face: "How to do it? Do you still dare to deceive me?"
"It's not impossible in an emergency," Yang Ming said calmly.
Yang Yue and Yang Yinjiang were stunned at the same time. After looking at each other, they rejected in unison.
"No, the matter must not involve you. The crime of deceiving the emperor is extraordinary. You must not have such an idea," Yang Yue said: "Actually, it doesn't matter. At most, it will only be demoted. It will not be dismissed. You can't afford to take this risk."
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Yang Yinjiang also hurriedly persuaded her husband: "Husband is the backbone, you can't get involved in anything. For you, no matter how much we suffer, it is worth it. Don't do stupid things."
Yang Ming shook his head and said with a smile: "First of all, we have to understand that the duty of the Yushitai is to report rumors. Sometimes they don't know whether it is true or false. As long as we bite him to death and Yang Yue doesn't go, we will make arrangements later.
In fact, nothing will go wrong."
Yang Yue was stunned for a moment, sat down opposite Yang Ming, and asked, "What's the arrangement?"
"Isn't Xuan Zong in the capital? He looks most similar to you in body shape, and he also has a beard, so we say that the person worshiping the ancestors is Xuan Zong," Yang Ming said: "Your people came in from the Chunming Gate to the east of the capital.
The Chunming Gate is currently guarded by Li Jing's Youwu Guards, and the entry and exit records are under the control of Yang Yue of Wannian County. Don't you know what to do?"
After hearing this, Yang Yue fell into deep thought. This method is absolutely feasible, because when he returns to Beijing, he will be surrounded by his own troops. There is no problem with loyalty and no one will leak it.
Youwuwei and Wannianxian who were on duty at Chunming Gate were both absolutely reliable. It was very easy to change the records. Besides, he came in by carriage and no one saw that it was him.
But after much thought, Yang Yue still didn't want Yang Ming to take this risk. After all, Yushitai had a large number of spies spread out in the capital, so there was no guarantee that someone would actually see him.
"I still feel it's inappropriate, forget it, it's too risky," Yang Yue was inclined to give up.
Yang Ming smiled and said: "Aren't you always brave? Why are you so timid this time?"
"Alas, your Majesty today can't get rid of the sand in his eyes, and he will not live long if he is not timid," Yang Yue sighed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yang Yinjiang is also a little unhappy. In her opinion, she would rather her uncle be convicted than let her husband take any risk.
"It's okay. I'll handle it on the Yushitai side. Just do it," Yang Ming said with a smile: "Don't worry, a gentleman won't stand behind a dangerous wall. If the risk is very high, I won't take it."
, just do it with peace of mind."
Yang Yue smiled and said: "You are trying to comfort me. I know the risk is not small, but I really didn't expect that you would do this for me."
"Just think that I have bought your heart," Yang Ming said with a smile.
Yang Yinjiang smiled helplessly. He knew that these two people were joking, so why did he need to bribe them? Everyone was already one of their own.
The four people with the highest official rank in Yushitai who stayed in Beijing were Huang Fenglin, Chen Xiaoyi, Pei Ji, and You Yuan.
Among them, Huang Fenglin, since the year before last, has been coming to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to give gifts every year during the holidays. He received the gifts, but he was not allowed in.
This person benefited from Yang Ming's original suggestion of ten subjects. In the first year of Daye, he successfully won the Jinshi. In just two years, because he was smooth and very capable, he was promoted to Yushitai.
Shi Yushi.
The reason why he gave gifts to Yang Ming was because this man's hometown was in Jiangxia County and he was related to the Shen family in Jiangling. He knew that the Shen family gave gifts to Yang Ming every year, so he started giving them too.
But Yang Ming did not let him enter the mansion, because the people in Yushitai could not get involved with any elders. There was only one piece of sky above their heads, and that was the emperor.
This is a taboo, Yang Ming will not associate with anyone in Yushitai.
However, Huang Fenglin had great ambitions and was not willing to be just a censor. So as long as he left the censorship, he had to have a big tree to rely on. Moreover, he was particularly discerning and identified the King of Qin as the best candidate for the throne.
So giving gifts is also a kind of investment, but you are too impatient. This is a common problem for all children from poor families, because it is really not easy for them to climb up, but it is very easy to get down, and as long as they get down, it is impossible to get back up again.
Going up and down is the prerogative of Guanlong Group.
Huang Fenglin's house in the capital was not big, because he had no money, and the Yushitai was rich in wealth, but he did not dare to be greedy, because the price of making a mistake would be a lifetime.
That night, late at night, Yang Ming took only fifty plainclothes guards and headed for Huang Fenglin's home under the cover of Commander Li Jing's Youwu Guards.
After the door was opened, the old housekeeper was directly controlled by the palace guards. Then Chen Kui and Su Lie opened the way and broke into Huang Fenglin's bedroom.
Huang Fenglin almost peed in fear.
"Who are you?" Huang Fenglin hugged his wife and huddled in the corner of the bed. It wasn't until he saw the man in a black cloak taking off his hood that he quickly got out of bed and knelt on the ground:
"Your Majesty, the way you dress up today, is it inconvenient for me to be worthy of my position?"
"Smart!" Yang Ming waved his hand, signaling Chen Kui and Su Lie to take Huang Fenglin's wife out.
Next, only Yang Ming and the others were left in the room.
After Yang Ming sat down, he said calmly: "Of the four imperial censors who have stayed in the capital, the first one I look for is you. If you satisfy me, then I will not look for anyone else."
Huang Fenglin was inexplicably excited and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, noble sir, I will not let you down."
Once disappointed, there will be no next chance. Huang Fenglin suddenly felt that his efforts in the past two years were about to bear fruit.
If you can get close to the King of Qin, you will have a chance to show your ambition.
The reason why Yang Ming chose him was because Huang Fenglin had no backers, and he could only use people without backers.
"Yesterday, the Censor's Office reported that Yang Yue was worshiping his ancestors in Huayin County and was still crying in front of the Duke of Chu's tomb. Who found out?"
So this is what happened? Huang Fenglin hurriedly said: "I told you, it was Pei Ji's people who found out. He also personally went to Huayin County and indeed heard from the villagers that Yang Zhongshu's motorcade was diverted to worship his ancestors."
Yang Ming said: "I asked Yang Yue. It was not him who worshiped the ancestors that day, but Huainan Gong Xuanzang. What do you think the facts should be?"
"If it's Duke Huainan, it's only reasonable," Huang Fenglin's mind was spinning very quickly.
Yang Ming was stunned: "Why?"
Huang Fenglin said seriously: "Sacrificing ancestors is a big deal. Yang Zhongshu returned to Beijing in Luoyang and had no preparations in advance. How can he hastily worship ancestors? Neither Yang Zhongshu nor Chu Gong Yang Xuangan are in Beijing. Huainan Gong is the second son, so it is natural and reasonable to preside over the sacrifice."
There is an order of who should preside over ancestor worship in the Sui Dynasty. The first choice is the eldest grandson of the direct eldest son. Yang Su is the eldest son of this lineage. If he dies, Xuangan will preside over it. If Xuangan is not in Beijing, then the second son Xuanzong will preside over it.
, Yang Yue was not suitable, so Yang Yue only worshiped his ancestors alone, not with his family, because on the day of the actual ancestor worship, he had to go to worship Yang Ming's ancestors.
Yang Ming smiled and said, "So, Pei Ji's people got it wrong?"
"I probably saw it wrong," said Huang Fenglin, who had no expression on his face when he lied and had a very strong psychological quality.
This person is available. Yang Ming nodded: "The matter will eventually need to be investigated. Your Majesty will definitely ask about the situation in the future. I will leave this matter to you. Can you handle it?"
Huang Fenglin said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, when this matter first came out, there was also discussion at the Yushitai. At that time, I strongly advocated that your Majesty should be informed first, and then sent to Luoyang. However, people speak softly, and their words have no weight."
This was a proactive show of goodwill. Everyone knew about the relationship between Yang Ming and Yang Yue. Of course Huang Fenglin also knew about it, so he did suggest it at that time. However, the reason of the other three people was: Yushitai is only responsible for His Majesty, not the King of Qin.
Yang Ming smiled and said: "Although I can't control Yushitai, I can control you. When you go to do this, tell me who stands in the way."
"I understand," Huang Fenglin said quickly.
Yang Ming stood up and said: "Don't spread the news about my meeting with you today. Your mind is spinning very fast. You should know how to deal with your wife later, right?"
"I will never tell anyone about it. Don't worry, noble lady. She is not my wife, just a concubine," Huang Fenglin said.
Yang Ming nodded: "No wonder you are so young."
After that, Yang Ming put on his hood again and led the people away.
Will he really only meet Huang Fenglin alone? How is that possible?
At least two of the four censors must be willing to change the case for this matter to be safe, so Yang Ming immediately went to meet a truly upright and loyal minister, Chen Xiaoyi.
The original intention of establishing the Yushitai was to attract people like Chen Xiaoyi, who would not give face to anyone but would only be loyal to the emperor.
Logically speaking, this level should be difficult for Yang Ming to break through, but loyal ministers also have a shortcoming, and that is benevolence, righteousness, and morality. In the officialdom, being benevolent, righteous, and moral is a shortcoming, just like someone in later generations will say that you are an honest person.
Chen Xiaoyi also entered the official career through ten subjects. However, he did not pass the Jinshi. What he took was not the Jinshi subject, but the "Strong Perseverance and Integrity" in the ten subjects. He was from Hedong, so he was selected to be a candidate.
, called Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling was in Hedong, and by virtue of representing the Prince of Qin's Palace, he managed to grab a spot from Hedong County, where there were many wealthy families.
But Yang Ming used Fang Xuanling to persuade the other party, which was not appropriate, because Chen Xiaoyi was a person who accepted death and was unkind, unless you persuaded him with reason.
Although he and Fang Xuanling had a good personal relationship, Chen Xiaoyi made a clear distinction between what was public and what was private.