When Yang Yuanqing returned home, the whole family was naturally happy. The daughters acted coquettishly to their father, and the wives expressed their true feelings to their husbands, allowing Yang Yuanqing to enjoy the happiness of a family. "Please familiarize yourself with the domain name."
After lunch, Yang Yuanqing sat down in the study. He stretched for a long time and completely relaxed his body. At this time, the door opened and his wife Pei Minqiu came in from outside with a cup of hot tea.
"Husband, why don't you play with the children for a while?"
"I still need to write an urgent letter and stay with them another day. This time I will stay in the capital for a longer time and will not go back until after the New Year. I will spend more time with you."
Yang Yuanqing smiled and held his wife's hand. Unexpectedly, Pei Minqiu's hand flipped over slightly and broke away from his hand. He said calmly: "Since your husband is in a hurry to write a letter, I won't bother you."
She glanced at her husband with a half-smiling look, turned around and went out. Yang Yuanqing smiled bitterly after a while. He naturally understood the whole story. His wife was soft on the outside but strong on the inside, so he would inevitably have to explain it tonight.
He shook his head, picked up the pen and continued to write to his master Zhang Xutuo. He wrote an express letter, called a personal guard in, and asked him to send it to Qi County immediately. This was when something happened to his mind.
Yang Yuanqing returned to the study, and just as he picked up the tea cup, Pei Minqiu walked in again, with a strange look in his eyes, "Husband, my grandfather is here and wants to see you urgently."
"I'll go right away!"
Yang Yuanqing immediately stood up and walked quickly outside. Halfway there, he suddenly turned around and hugged Pei Minqiu's waist. Pei Minqiu was caught off guard and just about to struggle, Yang Yuanqing was already heavy. Pei Minqiu struggled twice and then lost it.
Lost in her husband's stormy warmth.
After a while, Pei Minqiu pushed him away, punched him in the chest, and said angrily: "No need to please me, I will naturally treat her well. She is pregnant with your child, what else can I do to her?"
Yang Yuanqing smiled and asked: "Where is my grandfather now?"
Pei Minqiu glanced at him resentfully, "I'm in the study outside, go quickly!"
In the study room outside, Pei Ju was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his hands. His eyebrows looked a little worried. He did not participate in the Battle of Goryeo because he was escorting the new princess to Turks to marry Shibi Khan. However, he did not expect the outcome of the war.
It was a disastrous defeat for the Sui Dynasty.
Not only the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Goryeo made him anxious, but the worsening situation in the Sui Dynasty also made him restless during this period. He vaguely felt that the end of the world was coming, and the life and death of the Sui Dynasty had nothing to do with him. At worst, he would resign.
The Pei family is the foundation of his life. As the head of the Pei family, he has to consider the fate of the family.
The so-called family, state and world refers to the family first, then the Sui Dynasty, and finally the people of the world.
Today, he heard that Yang Yuanqing had arrived, so he rushed over impatiently. Yang Yuanqing was his grandson-in-law, and he was also a major warlord force that the Pei family could rely on. In the chaotic world, only big warlords with military power could
Protect the interests of the Pei family.
At this time, Yang Yuanqing's laughter came from outside the door, "Grandpa just sends someone to say it, and I will go visit myself. How can I let my grandfather come to the door in person?"
Pei Ju turned around and said with a smile: "Don't say such polite words, it's not the first time I've come to the door."
"But every time my grandfather comes to the door, I feel flustered." Yang Yuanqing glanced at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall and smiled.
Pei Ju laughed: "Don't worry! I won't take your things anymore. I have business today."
Yang Yuanqing nodded, "Grandpa, please sit down!"
The two sat down, and Pei Minqiu personally brought in two cups of hot tea. Pei Ju pointed at Yang Yuanqing and said to her: "I want to talk to your husband about some important things today, so don't let anyone come in and disturb me."
"Yes! Minqiu knows."
Pei Minqiu retreated and closed the door for them. Yang Yuanqing asked strangely: "Grandpa, what happened?"
"I have something to ask you first. Why do you suggest that the Holy Father allow cross-border suppression of bandits?"
Yang Yuanqing sighed and asked: "Why does grandfather ask about this?"
"Answer me first!" Pei Ju stared at him with bright eyes.
Yang Yuanqing had no choice but to say: "Because Governor Cui of Hejian asked me several times to send troops to exterminate the bandits in Hejian County, but I was unable to do anything. There are more than a dozen groups of bandits in Hejian County, ranging from tens of thousands to thousands of people.
Everyone is eyeing the Zhuojun warehouse, so instead of passively defending, it is better to take the initiative."
"Is it that simple?" Pei Ju asked in disbelief.
Yang Yuanqing nodded, "It's that simple!"
Pei Ju sighed, "Your suggestion of cross-border bandit suppression will give some ambitious people a good opportunity. They will attack cities and counties under the pretext of suppressing bandits, separate localities, and become a cancer in the Sui Dynasty. You should not suggest this."
Yang Yuanqing smiled faintly: "I also reminded the Holy One like this."
"Then what did he say?"
"The Holy One said that if someone really wants to rebel, even if there is no cross-border bandit suppression, they still can't be stopped. They will still attack and plunder counties. With this regulation, those loyal ministers who want to defend the Sui Dynasty can let go
Give and no longer be bound, grandfather, these are the true words of the Holy One."
Pei Ju was stunned and said nothing for a long time, "Okay! Let's put this matter aside for now."
Pei Ju picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. In fact, that was not what he wanted to say. He just wanted to use this matter to arouse Yang Yuanqing's ambition, but it was difficult to explain this kind of thing clearly. Even Sun Nv's son-in-law, let him
Can't open my mouth.
After hesitating for a while, Pei Ju asked: "Yuan Qing, what do you think of the future of the Sui Dynasty?"
Yang Yuanqing smiled slightly and said, "Grandpa, this question is too big. I don't know what to say. Why don't you talk about it first and bring me in?"
Pei Ju nodded, "Okay! Let me say a few words first. In terms of position, I am the minister's left servant, ranking first. But in terms of power, I can only be ranked third. I am in charge of the household in the cabinet.
Department, let me show you something first."
Pei Ju took out a report and handed it to Yang Yuanqing, "This is where I summarize the taxes, taxes, money and food from each county and report it to the Holy One. There are many questions in it. See if you can understand it."
Yang Yuanqing took the report and looked at it. He couldn't hide the shock on his face. Pei Ju sighed: "I won't talk about last year and the year before that. Just look at the first six months of this year. The total tax revenue dropped sharply by half compared with the first half of last year. This is where
What’s interesting about the figures reported by the officials themselves is that the revenue in the north, where banditry is serious, was only 23% less than last year, while in the south, where there was no banditry, the revenue was 50%, 60% or even 70% less than last year. Don’t you think?
Is this weird?"
Yang Yuanqing sighed and said: "My grandfather means that the northern region is experiencing an inflated increase, while the southern region is experiencing an inflated decrease. That's what he means!"
"It's true. I can understand the false increase in taxes in the northern counties. The governors are doing it to protect their official positions, but why are there false reductions in the southern region? Yuanqing, what did you think of?"
Yang Yuanqing blurted out, "It shows that many counties in the south have already decided to protect themselves."
"Yes! That's what happened."
Pei Ju sighed and said: "In the twelfth year of the founding of the Emperor, the north and the south were completely unified. It was only twenty years ago, but it took hundreds of years for the north and the south to be divided. How could the gap of hundreds of years be bridged in just twenty years? The Holy Spirit promoted it
The southerners govern the south with long-term interests in mind. If it is a prosperous era, there will be no problem, but if it is a chaotic era, it will cause the north and the south to be divided again. Without the taxes from the south, I don't know how many years the Sui Dynasty can last."
Yang Yuanqing was silent for a while and said: "Can't the Sui Cang Zhen be used for decades?"
"Those are light goods such as satin and cloth. I'm talking about grain. Have you ever seen grain that can be stored for decades? Grain will become moldy after being stored for up to two years. Moreover, a battle in Goryeo cost tens of millions of stone.
Grain, if it happens again, Luokou warehouse will become empty."
Yang Yuanqing sighed, "I understand what my grandfather meant."
"Then tell me! Why do you suggest cross-border suppression of bandits?" Pei Ju brought the topic back and looked at Yang Yuanqing sharply. He hoped that Yang Yuanqing would tell the truth to him.
Yang Yuanqing lowered his head and smiled. He understood what Pei Ju meant. It was like a Taoist priest walking in circles far and near. In fact, Pei Ju had only one purpose. There were some things that he really could no longer hide. As he told Yang Guang,
After the tragic defeat of Goryeo, everyone had their own thoughts, including the Pei family.
Yang Yuanqing raised his head and stared at Pei Ju, "Grandfather, if one day the Sui Dynasty loses its deer and the whole world chases it, if I am also one of the people chasing the deer, can grandfather support me?"
Pei Ju held Yang Yuanqing's hand and laughed, smiling like a child. He finally heard what Yang Yuanqing was saying. He patted Yang Yuanqing's hand gently, "Do you still need to ask? You are the daughter-in-law of the Pei family.
If that day comes, the Pei family will definitely support you with all their strength."
The defeat of Goryeo was like a key to Pandora's box, releasing countless ambitions to replace the Sui Dynasty, whether in the grassland or the temple, whether in the south or the north, whether it was the Guanlong nobles or the Shandong gentry, and even
The people Yang Guang trusts most are also ambitious, and Yu Wenshu is one of them.
Many years ago, the seeds of Yuwenshu's rebellion had been planted. As the time came, the seeds in his heart began to take root and sprout.
Despite this, Yu Wenshu was still very scheming. He knew that the world was full of refugees. As long as he had money and food, he could raise an army of hundreds of thousands of people overnight. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to recruit troops, but instead tried his best to save money and food.
It is precisely because of this that he is still bitter about Li Hun's old debt.
At this moment, there were four large boxes placed in Yuwenshu's guest room. The porters had all retreated, and only Yuwenshu and his guest Li Shentong were left in the room. Li Shentong was Li Yuan's cousin, and there was a small official in the room.
He was officially worshiped as Huairen Lieutenant of the eighth rank and lived in the capital.
"Nephew Li Xian, this is"
Yu Wenshu smiled brightly. He was always friendly to guests who gave gifts, and the four heavy boxes made him feel valuable. Li Shentong had already told him that his brother Li Yuan had asked him to send them. In other words, Li Yuan
Ask yourself for something.
Li Shentong smiled and opened the boxes one by one. Rays of golden light dazzled Yu Wenshu so hard that he couldn't open his eyes. His pupils shrank into slits, and his greed was revealed. There were actually four large boxes of gold, all of which were yellow and clear.
of gold, at least more than ten thousand taels.
"This is the wealth left by my grandfather. It was inherited by my brother. It has a total of twelve thousand taels of gold. Now it is all dedicated to General Yuwen. My brother said that he only asks General Yuwen to find a job for him."
Twelve thousand taels of gold, will the wealth that Li Hu left to his descendants belong to Yuwenshu? Yuwenshu couldn't hold back the ecstasy in his heart, but the ecstasy did not make him lose his mind.
Generally, when giving gifts, the gift list is given first, and then the gift list is cashed after the matter is settled. However, the Li family directly sent the gift first, which made Yu Wenshu a little embarrassed. If it were someone else, he would swallow it and not return it if he couldn't do it.
But he didn't dare to do so with the gift from Li Yuan. After all, he was Li Hu's grandson. Once he did so, he would offend all the Guanlong nobles. Yu Wenshu knew this very well.
"Nephew Li Xian, please sit down and talk."
He asked Li Shentong to sit down, and then asked with a smile: "I wonder what kind of high position your brother wants me to help him find?"
Li Shentong leaned over and said slowly: "My brother wants to stay in Taiyuan!"