In the afternoon, Yang Yuanqing left the military camp, but he did not rush to return to the house. He just ordered his subordinates to return to the house. He came to Jingyun Temple about three miles away from the military camp. Jingyun Temple is a small temple that flourished in Buddhism.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties and Sui Dynasty, all major cities were surrounded by temples of all sizes, mostly built by the powerful and noble, worshipped by the powerful and noble, and also open to the people.
There is also a Guanyin Hall in Yang Yuanqing's palace, which supports more than a dozen nuns. It is a place where his master's wife and aunt practice meditation. It belongs to a private temple and does not accept incense to the public.
This Jingyun Temple was also built by the powerful and powerful people of the Great Sui Dynasty. It has more than 30 monks. The temple is not big and covers an area of about ten acres. It is usually very popular, but today it closed the temple and all the monks avoid it.
It's empty inside.
Yang Yuanqing led the cavalry team to the temple gate as lightning. The fierce sound of horse hooves alarmed the people waiting in the temple. The small door next to it opened, and an official ran out. It was Zhang Lei, the military weapon supervisor, and Dugu.
Lei, he has been waiting for a long time?
Yang Yuanqing turned over and dismounted and asked, "Have you arrived?"
"Report to your Highness, you have arrived long ago."
More than a dozen personal guards followed Yang Yuanqing and quickly walked into the temple gate. Seeing that the temple was extremely quiet and could not see a monk, Yang Yuanqing asked, "Where are the monks?"
"Report to Your Highness, they all avoided it."
Yang Yuanqing nodded. Only then did he realize that Jingyun Temple was worshipped by the Dugu family, but it was just under his eyes. He suddenly remembered Ci'an Temple in the west city, which is said to be worshipped by the powerful. Who would it be? If you have time, you have to sort it out.
Let’s take a look at the backgrounds of these temples of all sizes.
"Your Highness, let's go here!"
Zhang Lei took Yang Yuanqing into a quiet courtyard. This was the abbot's Zen courtyard. A few servants stood in the courtyard. When Yang Yuanqing came in, they all retreated one after another, "Brother Chang, the palace is down!" Zhang
Lei shouted in a low voice.
A middle-aged man immediately walked out of the room. He was the second person in the Dugu family. Dugu Liang. He knew Yang Yuanqing and hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down, "The crime minister of Chang'an, Dugu Liang, gantus, and King Chu!"
"The Dugu Envoy doesn't have to do this, please get up quickly!"
Yang Yuanqing hurriedly stepped forward and helped Dugu Liang up, and said apologetically: "I heard that the envoy has been here for several days. Yuanqing has been busy with official duties, so he has been waiting for a long time."
"I was disturbing Your Highness."
As the two of them said, they walked into the room. The room was cleaned up in a refreshing and elegant manner. There was a couch for two people sitting against the wall, a small table in the middle, an incense burning incense in the corner of the wall, and a faint fragrance filled the Zen room. Yang Yuanqing
More than a dozen personal guards quickly checked the rooms on both sides, and stood against the wall without any abnormalities.
"Please ask for it!"
Dugu Liang asked Yang Yuanqing to ask for it. After a moment, Zhang Lei brought two cups of tea in, and his personal soldiers quickly tried it. Zhang Lei then brought the teacup to the table. Yang Yuanqing picked up the teacup and smiled: "The envoy left Chang'an many times, Tang Ting
No doubt?"
Dugu Liang also bowed slightly and said, "Report to your highness, I have not taken up my actual position, and no one has asked me about it. However, the last time the Dugu family sent food to Guanbei did arouse suspicion from the court. We can only slow down the progress. Please forgive me and agree.
The 300,000 stones of grain will definitely be delivered."
The 300,000 s of grain that the Dugu family promised half a year ago has already given half of it one after another, and it is still 150,000 s away. Yang Yuanqing also knew that it was not easy for the Dugu family to deliver food, so he did not urge them. Seeing Dugu Liang express his opinion to him.
, then smiled, "Is Dugu's envoy specially coming to Taiyuan this time to explain this matter to me?"
"This is only one aspect, and there are important things to report to Your Highness."
As he said that, Dugu Liang took out the letter from the head of the family Dugu Zhen, put it on the table, and slowly pushed it to Yang Yuanqing, "This is a letter from our head of the family to His Highness, and the main words of the family are in the letter."
Yang Yuanqing picked up the letter and read it. Most of it was Dugu Zhen expressing his support for the Sui Dynasty. Yang Yuanqing was not interested. The actual things he wanted to see were soon at the end of the letter, he saw Dugu Zhen.
He made a clear statement that he was willing to devote 60% of the Dugu family's land in Guanlong to the Sui Dynasty.
This statement made Yang Yuanqing raise his eyebrows. Sixty percent of the land. Dugu Zhen is indeed a big deal! But he is also very smart. If they did not express their opinions in time, the Sui army would not recognize their possession of the land. At that time, the Sui army would not recognize their possession of the land.
It's more than 60%.
Dugu Liang was very nervous. If Yang Yuanqing was willing to agree, the Dugu family could still retain at least 40% of the land, which would be amazing. The Dugu family would have at least three hundred years of wealth. Yang Yuanqing pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "
From the last time I delivered food to the land this time, I could feel the support of the Dugu family for the Sui Dynasty. For the sake of the Dugu family's sincerity, then I will express my opinion!"
Dugu Liang's heart hangs up, and he trembles all over his body with nervousness. He swallows dryly and spits, "Please give me advice!"
"Um!"
Yang Yuanqing spoke very slowly, but every word he said was not negotiable, "The Dugu family was the richest man in the previous dynasty. Not only in Guanlong, but also in Jiangnan and Central Plains, it also owned a lot of land and assets, assets and shops.
, I can leave it to the Dugu family, but the land is not good. The land is related to the country of the Sui Dynasty and whether the equal-land system can be implemented smoothly. Therefore, the government will take back all the land outside Guanlong, and the government will take over 90% of the land in Guanlong.
, leave 10% for the Dugu family."
"Nine...finished!"
Dugu Liang was so shocked that his face was pale. He never expected that Yang Yuanqing would be so cruel that he would take away 90% of the land. "Your Highness... there are too many!"
Yang Yuanqing's face sank, "The last time I had 300,000 s of grain, it was just that you wanted to redeem Dugu Huai'en and ransom. I have only paid half of it. Since you think I want too much, then, the remaining grain
, You don’t have to give it anymore, I don’t accept this letter either!”
After saying that, Yang Yuanqing threw the letter on the table, got up and left. Dugu Liang was so shocked that his heart almost stopped beating. He stepped forward and bowed repeatedly, "Your Highness! Your Highness calmed down!"
"Is there anything else to discuss?" Yang Yuanqing turned around and said coldly.
Dugu Lian sighed in his heart. There was really nothing to discuss. Yang Yuanqing didn't bargain for them at all. He was helpless and had to bow and say, "The Dugu family is willing to accept His Highness's plan."
Yang Yuanqing's face was a little better. He glanced at Dugu Liang and said meaningfully: "Compared with other Guanlong nobles, the Gudu family is probably the luckiest, contentment!"
Dugu Liang smiled bitterly in his heart. He suddenly remembered something and quickly took out a roll of paper from his arms and handed it to Yang Yuanqing. "This is an eagle letter sent by the head of the family. I just received it. The head of the family asked me to hand it over to His Highness."
Yang Yuanqing took the eagle letter and was not in a hurry to open it. He said, "Then I will say goodbye first."
"Go away from Dianping!"
Dugu Liang didn't see him far away, and kept looking at Yang Yuanqing walking away. When he turned around, he saw that the letter was still on the table. He couldn't help but sigh and said to himself: "90% of the land, why did the head of the Bai family explain this time?"
...
Yang Yuanqing left the temple, turned over and rode his horse to the north, and when he was about to reach the city gate, he stopped slowly. He took out the paper roll and opened it and looked, but the content inside made him slightly stunned. Yang Rong
He owed 50,000 yuan in gambling debts, and a mysterious person later paid the bills for him.
This sentence is mindless, but Yang Yuanqing knew that if things were not important, Dugu Zhen's old fox would not tell him about this. There must be a deep water in it. Yang Yuanqing pondered for a moment and gradually tasted it.
After a little smell, was this mysterious payer the bill? Is it the King of Qin?
At this time, Yang Yuanqing finally understood the profound meaning of Dugu Zhen giving him this note. He pondered for a moment, waved to call a personal soldier, handed him the note, and told him a few more words. The personal soldier nodded.
, turned around and rode towards Jingyun Temple.
Yang Yuanqing pondered for a moment before turning his head back to Taiyuan City.
...
In Jingyun Temple, Dugu Liang was explaining some follow-up matters to Zhang Lei. He was in a hurry to return to Chang'an. At this time, a follower reported at the door: "Elder, the King of Chu has sent someone to explain something.
Dugu Liang hurriedly said, "Hurry up and Xu Jin!"
After a moment, the personal soldiers walked in, bowed and handed the scroll of paper to Dugu Liang. "Your Highness ordered that you can give another pill based on this information on the land of the Dugu family..."
Dugu Liang and Zhang Lei looked at each other. Of course they knew what this land meant, that was five thousand hectares of land. Originally, Yang Yuanqing only left five thousand hectares of land for the Dugu family, but because of this small scroll of paper, there were five more.
Thousands of hectares of land made Dugu Lian feel a little unreal.
Even Zhang Lei couldn't help but ask curiously: "Brother Chang, what is here?"
Dugu Liang glared at him, "Don't ask about this matter, you just need to build a good bridge between the Dugu family and Yang Yuanqing."
Perhaps because he felt that his attitude was a bit rough, Dugu Liang calmed down. He patted Zhang Lei on the shoulder and said earnestly: "You are one of the younger generations of Dugu that the head of the family values the most. You should know that your brother Dugu Ji
He has already been in charge of the Dugu family's account and has become the God of Wealth of the Dugu family. He is because he has benefited from your power. From this, we can see that the master value you, work hard in the Sui Dynasty, and share the worries of the Dugu family. Maybe there are
One day, you will be the head of the Dugu family.”
Dugu Liang did not exaggerate. Dugu Zhen did mean to let Dugu Lei be the head of the Dugu family, but this depends on Dugu Lei's position in the Sui Dynasty in the future. Even if he is not the head of the family, he will be one of the family decision makers.
Zhang Lei nodded silently, "I will do my part, and there is another news I want to tell Chang Bo."
"What news?"
Zhang Lei was a little hesitant whether he should say it, but he thought that since the King of Chu told him, it must have a deep meaning, and maybe he wanted to tell him to the Dugu family. He pondered for a moment: "His Royal Highness of the King of Chu told me not long ago that the Dou family had secrets.
I had contacted him, and it was Dou Kang who met him secretly in Yan'an County."
The Dou family has always been a competitor of the Dugu family in Guanlong. This news made Dugu Liang all pay attention to it. He no longer delayed it and immediately ordered: "Pack up the things, we will return to Chang'an immediately!"