The news of Yang Liang's surrender reached Daxing Palace at dusk, which made Yang Guang very excited. He drank a few glasses of his favorite Gaochang wine, feeling intoxicated and in high spirits.
Tonight, for the first time, he did not deal with government affairs. Instead, he read a book in the Ziwei Hall of the Inner Palace and relaxed for himself for a while.
Ziwei Hall is where Yang Guang handles government affairs in the inner palace, which is also his inner study. He sometimes meets with ministers here. He wears a light yellow wide-body Zen robe, a black gauze square hat on his head, and an iron ornament around his waist.
He was wearing his clothes, sitting on the couch and concentrating on reading. On the imperial desk in front of him, there were a historical record and a Chinese book.
Yang Guang likes to read history. He has read history books since he was a child, which makes him well aware of the rise and fall of dynasties. The people he admires most in his life are the First Emperor of Qin and Emperor Wu of Han. He admires the First Emperor of Qin for his ability to unify the six countries and build the Great Wall with the strength of the whole country.
He Qinzhidao said that this kind of craftsmanship and courage fascinated him.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty expanded the territory and attacked the Xiongnu Dayuan and Weijia seas, leaving his illustrious martial arts in the long history. Yang Guang also yearned for it. As early as when he was the prince, he was thinking about his future.
He also wanted to leave a brilliant mark in history through his civil and martial arts skills.
At this time, his wife Xiao walked into his study carrying a bowl of ginseng tea. At this time, Xiao was still the crown prince and had not yet been canonized as queen. Not only had the queen not been established, the prince had not been confirmed, and even the reign title was still Renshou Si.
In 2008, Mrs. Xiao knew that although her husband had ascended the throne, he still had a lot of follow-up matters to deal with. First of all, the late emperor had not been buried yet, and the temple name had not yet been decided. There was no time to think about the queen and the prince yet. Ms. Xiao fully understood this.
husband.
"Qixia, it's rare to relax tonight... go to bed early!"
Mrs. Xiao put the ginseng tea on the table and said with a smile: "Guo Liangdi is eight months pregnant. You should go and see her. I hope she will give birth to a son for your majesty."
Yang Guang held his wife's fair hand and smiled: "I hope you can give me more dragons."
Mrs. Xiao's face turned red... She leaned on her husband and said quietly: "I do think so, but I am already a grandmother, how can I have another chance to regenerate? Why don't I give your Majesty some more young concubines?"
Your Majesty will have more heirs."
Yang Guang sighed slightly and said: "I am a person who wants to do great things. I don't want to be too indulged in women's sex, and I don't want to be said by future generations that I am shameless... My father only respected his mother and his queen throughout his life, so that he can create great achievements in the Sui Dynasty. I
We already have two sons and one daughter, Guo Liangdi is eight months pregnant, and there are many grandchildren. That is enough, there is no need to have more concubines."
Mrs. Xiao was moved in her heart and felt an indescribable happiness... They had been married for more than 20 years, and their relationship between husband and wife had always been profound. She gave birth to two sons and a daughter... At the time, Yang Yong's confidant said this in front of his father.
When the husband was having an affair, the father refuted him with one sentence, "If my son was having an affair, why did he only have two sons and one daughter, both of whom were born to his first wife?" This made the informer speechless.
But Mrs. Xiao is still a little worried. After all, her husband is the emperor, and the emperor's lack of heirs will destabilize the country, and she cannot escape the blame.
"Your Majesty is the king of a country, how can he only have two sons and one daughter... Prince Fangling also has ten sons and four daughters. Your Majesty has only a few heirs, and this concubine has done something wrong!"
King Fangling was the former prince Yang Yong. When he mentioned him, Yang Guang felt a little uncomfortable, so he said lightly: "Prince Fangling is too effeminate...indulged in love. As a prince, he was unrestrained.
, such people cannot support the Sui Dynasty."
Mrs. Xiao doesn't care much about Yang Yong. It has nothing to do with her. She cares more about her two sons. She came to see her husband today and persuaded him to take the concubine. At the same time, she also wanted to talk to her husband about Lidong Palace.
One of the two sons was to be established as the prince. From her original intention, she should be the legitimate heir. However, Zhao'er was too fat and sickly and was not expected to live a long life. The second son, on the other hand, was brave and handsome.
Like her father, it might be a good choice to make him his legitimate son. Both of them are her sons. No matter who is made the east palace, she will support it. More importantly, she has seen her husband working day and night with her own eyes.
State affairs, Zhao'er's body, can he bear it?
"Your Majesty, do you have any ideas about Lidong Palace?"
Yang Guang knew what his wife meant. In fact, he had been undecided about this matter. As an emperor, Zhaoer did not have the appearance of a dragon and a warrior, and his appearance was not good. His body could not cope with the heavy state affairs. This was also something Yang Guang was worried about. Although
Yang Guang himself is the second son, but it does not mean that he does not value his eldest son. He attaches great importance to his eldest son. If the eldest son looks better and is in better health, he will never consider the second son. Moreover, the eldest son's character is better than that of the second son.
Well, although Er is handsome and powerful, Yang Guang has also heard about his bad conduct.
Yang sighed, "Let's put this matter aside for now! When I build the new year next year, I will decide on the East Palace together."
It's late August now, and there are still four months left, so I should be able to think about it calmly.
At this time, a eunuch reported at the door, "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhangchou has arrived."
Yang Guang nodded, "Invite him in!"
Mrs. Xiao stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty wants to see Zhang Chou, so I, my concubine, should leave first."
"Okay! I'll have a rest later."
Mrs. Xiao retreated, and after a while, the eunuch hurriedly led a man in his forties into the inner study. The man was dressed in a mysterious robe and a Taoist crown, with a white face and a long beard. He was full of energy and looked a bit like an immortal.
This person's name is Zhangqiu Taiyi. He is a court magician who is very good at divination and has the ability to predict divinations. At the beginning of the year, the late emperor Yang Jian wanted to go to Renshou Palace to escape the summer heat. Zhangqiu Taiyi tried his best to stop him, but Yang Jian refused to listen. Zhangqiu Taiyi said again, "Your Majesty is leaving."
, will never come back. As a result, Yang Jian was furious and sent him to prison. Finally, before Yang Jian died, he ordered Yang Guang to release Zhang Qiu Taiyi. Zhang Qiu Taiyi was also valued by Yang Guang. Yang Guang is waiting for him today.
There is an important matter that I would like to hear his opinion on.
Zhang Qiu Taiyi quickly walked into the hall, bowed and saluted, "I, Zhang Qiu Taiyi, see your Majesty!"
"Sir, please sit down!"
Zhangqiu Taiyi had an extraordinary status. He was a court magician, not a court minister. Yang Guang respected him quite a lot. Zhangqiu Taiyi did not delay, sat down on a couch, leaned over and said with a smile: "I have done a divination for your majesty, just like
Your Majesty has said that the capital must be moved to Luoyang."
Yang Guang was refreshed and asked quickly: "What's the basis for this?"
"Actually, it's very simple. Your Majesty belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and Yongzhou is the conflict with the wood... You can't live there for a long time. The prophecy also goes, 'Restore Luoyang and return it to the Jin family. Your Majesty was the king of Jin in the past... This prophecy is obviously aimed at your Majesty. You can't live there for a long time."
Don’t listen.”
Yang Guangshen thought it was a good idea and could be used. He asked a few more questions, and Zhang Qiu Taiyi took out a document and handed it to Yang Guang, then left.
Yang Guang flipped through the ultimatum... and threw it on the table. In fact, he didn't care much about the ultimatum. Whether it was divination or prophecy, it was just an excuse for him. He had a deeper meaning in moving the capital.
Yang Guang walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looking out at the dark night, with a lot of thoughts in his heart... As his father said to him before his death, the Guanlong military aristocratic group was the biggest cancer in the Sui Dynasty. If it was not cut off,
...The Sui Dynasty will fall into its hands sooner or later, but the Guanlong nobles are too powerful and cannot be cut off at once. They must be cut off slowly and step by step. The most effective way is to remove the fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. Moving the capital to Luoyang will cause the Guanlong nobles to lose their foundation.
, this matter should be taken care of sooner rather than later. Now that Yang Liang's rebellion has been quelled...he has a perfect excuse.
Tomorrow's court meeting will discuss the disposal of Yang Liang, and the issue of moving the capital can be discussed later.
Yang Guang also knows that moving the capital to Luoyang will inevitably encounter strong opposition, especially if it concerns the Long aristocratic group. It is related to their vital interests. He knows their attitude without even thinking about it... However, if he wants to raise this matter anyway, he should treat it as the first step.
Try it out.
The light shone on Yang Guang's slender cheeks, and his eyes shone with perseverance and expectation. At this moment, Yang Guang made up his mind to move the capital.
It's late August, and the autumn mood is getting stronger. The red leaves in the Baqiao area are already red, mixed with the dark green pine branches and the yellowing sycamore leaves, dyeing both sides of the official road into a colorful picture.
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Among the eight scenic spots in the capital, Baqiao is famous for its wind and snow, but the thick autumn air is equally moving, making people feel more like the autumn feeling of separation. The drizzle, the drizzle falls on the face, the coolness penetrates into the bones, and begins to change.
It has to get a little cold.
Two men on horseback walked slowly on the official road in the distance. The scenery on both sides of the official road was picturesque, but they had no thoughts. They were Yang Yuanqing and Su Lie. They had changed their military uniforms and were wearing ordinary cloth robes. If they hadn't
Wearing weapons is no different from ordinary tourists.
Although Yang Liang surrendered, there were still a lot of aftermath matters to deal with. Yang Su stayed in Taiyuan Mansion to deal with the funeral affairs. Yang Yuanqing had nothing to do, so he and Su Lie returned to Beijing first.
"Su Lie, have you really thought about it?"
Su Lie decided to leave the army and go home, and Yang Yuanqing did not stop him much. After all, Su Lie's military status had not yet been reported to the Ministry of War. His withdrawal from the army at this time was not considered a deserter, but Yang Yuanqing still wanted him to stay in the army.
"Yuan Qing, don't try to persuade me anymore, I've already decided."
Su Lie's attitude was very resolute. He was even anxious and wanted to rush home to practice martial arts. On the battlefield, he almost died in Wang Ba's hands, but Wang Ba was stabbed to death in the hands of Yang Yuanqing.
This highlighted the huge gap between him and Yang Yuanqing, which deeply stimulated Su Lie.
Although he can ask Yang Yuanqing for martial arts advice, he has always been arrogant and arrogant, and is never willing to ask Yang Yuanqing for advice. He has to rely on his own hard work to improve his martial arts.
They had reached a fork in the road. Su Lie handed over to Yang Yuanqing and said, "Yuanqing, I'll leave first. I won't be out in the next two or three years. If you need anything, you can come to see me at home."
Yang Yuanqing nodded, and solemnly said to Su Lie, "Please take care of yourself, dear brother. We will see you later!"
"Yuanqing, see you later!" In the drizzle, Yang Yuanqing sighed slightly. In fact, Su Lie was good at martial arts, but lacked combat experience. He should train more in the army to find the right path. Unfortunately, Su Lie couldn't listen to his advice.
"Brother, is there any shelter from the rain nearby?" someone next to him asked him.
Yang Yuanqing turned around and saw a middle-aged man about forty years old asking him with a smile. Judging from his appearance, he should be a housekeeper. His accent did not sound like someone from the capital, but he should be from the Hedong area.
There was a gorgeous carriage parked not far behind him, with seven or eight horse-riding guards on both sides. There seemed to be a woman sitting in the carriage. This group of people might be the family members of a wealthy family who came out to watch the red leaves. They saw many people along the way.
few.
Yang Yuanqing apologized: "I'm not familiar with this area and don't know."
"It's okay. We'll ask again at the front. Thank you very much, brother."
The middle-aged man bowed his hand to him and the carriage started to drive away. At this moment, Yang Yuanqing suddenly saw a corner of the carriage curtain lifted, revealing a pair of big bright eyes, shining like gems!