Both men are self-reliant in their magnanimity and do not want to argue with Aunt Yu.
Although Yang Guang was unbearable and did not leave a good impression in the hearts of people in the north and south, he was the emperor of the previous dynasty after all, and the palaces he built could not be demolished casually.
Yu Jiangnv came from a rough background and has been fighting with various rebels. I heard that she was a water bandit at the beginning, but these people would not care so much.
History also shows that the people who rose up in rebellion were the most careless. They were almost the ones who carried out armies and plunders. They also committed murder and arson. Many ancient monuments in big cities were burned to the ground and destroyed in their hands.
Later, people also said that banditry is like a comb, and soldiers are like a grate. Defeated soldiers without military discipline are equally terrible.
Of course, it is not a good thing for ordinary people to have large armies crossing the border. For example, when Yang Guang launched his army to conquer Liaodong, he stationed troops in Hebei. The people of Hebei suffered a lot. Before the army even set off, people's families were destroyed.
When Yang Guang traveled north to Yulin, the tribes on the grassland were in bad luck.
Anyway, these big scenes brought about by Yang Guang have harmed countless people. People in the Central Plains gnashed their teeth in hatred when mentioning him, while guys in the northern grasslands made fun of him in a frivolous tone when they mentioned the Holy Khan.
Most kings who have subjugated their country are treated in this way, and Yang Guang is not the only one.
The story that he visited Jiangdu three times and was accepted as a disciple of Buddhism by the southerners has long been forgotten...
But the gorgeous palaces he built have survived by chance, and most of them are still intact. This is mainly due to the fact that Yang Guang was not dead when Du Fuwei rose.
Of course, Du Fuwei was very "loyal to the emperor", which was also an important reason.
When Du Fuwei took over Jiangdu, he never entered Yang Guang's palace. One reason was that he felt it was unlucky, and the other was that he had no ambition to dominate the world, so he kept these things to offer to the Ming Dynasty.
If it had been Li Mi, Wang Shichong and his ilk, things would have been different. Those two vicious guys even dug up the graves of Luoyang people outside the city.
Wang Ze ignored Yu Jiangnv and just said to Liu Shixiu: "Your Majesty doesn't care about the palaces and gardens everywhere, especially those built by Yang Guang... and he will discard them like worn-out shoes.
When His Majesty visited Luoyang last year, he said that the previous dynasty had carried out large-scale construction projects, which wasted money and wasted the people. Especially Emperor Yang, who had no regard for the country's strength and harmed the people in order to succeed. Every brick and tile built was stained with the sweat and blood of the people, which is unknown.
Then he ordered Pei Hongda and others to demolish more than ten palace walls in Luoyang...
So, we don’t have to worry too much here. We can demolish what needs to be demolished and report it to the court. The forbidden garden landscape is left for anyone to enter and play. The remaining places are owned by the government. They are all good places.
Planting rice can also increase grain production."
Liu Shixiu nodded repeatedly and admired her deeply. She felt that the manager was very courageous and responsible. The most important thing was that he had also served as the Minister of Rites.
Knowledge and knowledge are not comparable to those of them with low senses.
Yu Jiangnv also nodded in agreement, "The emperor is right, everything left by Emperor Yang is in a very bad state. If it weren't for him, everyone would be living a good life now. How could so many people die?
Damn it, I grew up here, and I never heard of anyone starving to death. Emperor Yang came once, died a few, came again, and died a few more. He was really an unknown person.
At that time, he led his troops to conquer Liaodong. We, the Jianghuai children, contributed our forces. The soldiers who came to protect the general were all our people. After so many of them went out, how many of them were able to come back with all their tails intact? Damn the Dog Emperor...
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Wang Ze finally frowned and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense. If you keep talking nonsense, do you think I can't cure you?"
Yu Jiangnu also knew that she had made a mistake, so she reluctantly muttered: "I'm just a bastard. Don't argue with me as the manager. Haha, the manager of the shipbuilding company still needs me."
Well, there is no difference between the Jianghuai bandits and the Shandong bandits. They must turn quickly, otherwise they would not be alive today.
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Wang Ze stayed in Hailing for three days, accompanied by local officials, and inspected various works in Hailing County, focusing on inspecting various shipyards.
I also went to several salt fields to have a look, and I didn’t give much advice. I mainly listened to some opinions from Liu Shixiu, Yu Jiangnv and local officials, and generally I had a good idea.
He plans to convene officials this year to discuss the construction of Hailing County. In fact, it mainly focuses on the two aspects mentioned before, one is to manufacture canal boats, and the other is to produce salt.
Of course, these will have to wait and see what the court's strategy is. If everything meets his expectations, then Guangling can start implementing it.
Wang Ze has some sense of urgency and divides the world into various provinces. As the general manager of Yangzhou, he is actually in charge of two and a half Taoist houses.
One is Jiangnan East Road, the other is Jiangsu Road, and there is half of Henan South Road to the north.
There is no doubt about Wang Ze's political sensitivity. In addition, he has connections with some important officials in the court, so he has a clear judgment on this matter.
The good days of general managers in various places are coming to an end. In the future, the position of general manager will not be set up unless necessary. The powers and responsibilities of general managers are too great. In the event of war and military power, the general manager will be almost equal to the Han Dynasty.
The princes of the time.
This was also confirmed during the war in the late Sui Dynasty. Wang Shichong, Du Fuwei, Luo Yi, Shen Faxing, and even the one sitting on the throne today all once held the position of general manager.
There are also those messy general guards included in this list.
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the general managers of various places were successively entrusted, and they were all close people of the emperor. Wang Ze was one of them. The main reason was that the emperor had no brothers or nephews, so he only appointed some close friends.
Now it seems that these are all expedient measures to bring peace to the world.
Nowadays, as long as the general managers leave their posts, they are afraid that there will be no successors. They have set up channels above the county government to supervise local officials. The supervisors are not involved in other matters except criminal matters, so as to form a mutual check with the local county government.
Bureau.
In Wang Ze's opinion, this should be a relatively complete official system that can better highlight the power of the central government, but it is not very friendly to those who serve as general managers.
The establishment of each channel was completed last year, and the general managers may return to Beijing at any time to report on their duties. What political achievements can be made before then depends on each person's fate.
Anyway, Wang Ze is not afraid of him. Jiangzuo has become more and more stable in the past two years, all government decrees are clear, and the influence of Du Fuwei and others has been basically eradicated. This is a great achievement.
He can't be compared with Guozhang, but he is better than Li Wu, Xue Wanjun and others, right? Well, there is also Fan Wenjin, the manager of Liangzhou. His achievements are really indescribable. Listening to his story, I feel
I thought I was joking...
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Wang Ze returned to Guangling after a long journey, and his nephew Wang Qiao had been waiting for many days in the Guangling Governor's Mansion.
Wang Qiao came from Chang'an. In addition to bringing back some letters from home, he also brought back a private letter from Shangshu Zuopushe Wen Yanbo to Wang Ze.
In the study room of the back house of the General Manager's Mansion, Wang Ze, who had just showered and changed clothes before rushing to meet him, was still a little tired. After all, he was from the north. Even though he had been the General Manager of Yangzhou for several years, he was still a little uncomfortable with the soil and water of the south of the Yangtze River.
Especially taking a boat trip made Wang Ze feel sick every time, and it took him several days to get over it.
When they arrived at the study, they sent away the servants. Wang Ze sat down on the couch, while his nephew Wang Qiao stood beside him.
Wang Ze waved his hand and asked his nephew to sit down and talk. Needless to say, the Wang family's etiquette must be strictly observed in daily life. This is the kind of education the Wang family's children have received since they were young. No one dares to be presumptuous in front of their elders.
Wang Qiao sat upright and respectfully, and first poured a cup of tea soup for his uncle. Wang Ze picked it up, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty does not want to put those things in the tea. I was not used to it before, but now I
It just feels like a different kind of experience.”
Wang Qiao smiled apologetically and said, "This is an act of getting close to nature. Your Majesty and uncle are both elegant people."
The nephew's flattery was quite comfortable. Wang Ze smiled, but then his face turned pale and he reprimanded: "How can I compare with His Majesty? What are you talking about? You are flattering and indiscriminate.
Yan, is this what your father taught you?"
Wang Qiao instinctively lowered his head to listen to the instruction and held a moment of silence for his cousins. With his uncle being so strict, their lives must have been much more difficult than his own.
Fortunately, my uncle has been away for a long time, so those guys can have some free time, but their good life will only last a few days, haha...
Wang Ze had some time to drink a cup of tea, and then asked: "You came from the capital, and you didn't know beforehand, but is there something going on at home?"
Wang Qiao politely took out the family letters and put them on the eucalyptus, then pointed to the letter above and said: "I received a letter from my uncle years ago. I went to see Wen Pushe and Su Shangshu...
Wen Pushe didn't say much, but in the first month he wrote a letter for me to deliver to you. I didn't dare to neglect it, so I sent my nephew to Jiangdu all the way at night to deliver the letter."
Oh? Wang Ze couldn't help but raise his brows after hearing this. Wen Dalin was not a person who would give or take things privately. He actually sent him a private message. Is this something important that happened in the court?
While Wang Ze was thinking about it, he picked up the letter and heard his nephew's voice again, "My uncle said, uncle, you may have to return to Beijing to report on your work..."
Even though Wang Ze had had a premonition, he still stiffened when he heard the news. He raised his head and asked, "Who said this? Wen Dalin?"
Wang Qiao shook his head and said, "My grandfather guessed it. He listened to Wen Pushe's words, so he shouldn't be wrong, right?"
Wang Ze nodded, did he think so quickly? He, as Yangzhou's general manager, had not yet served his term. There must have been changes in the government, and his brother's official position was still too small to hear real and useful news.
Then he silently opened the letter and read it. First, there were greetings, and then Wen Dalin talked about Wang Ze's achievements in the past years in the letter, and his words showed appreciation.
This made Wang Ze very comfortable. Considering Wen Dalin's character, to be able to praise him so much showed that his achievements in recent years were very solid, and the court would also remember him.