Chapter 405 This poem praises His Majesty's North Expedition to Koguryo
Chapter 405
Mrs. Dou couldn't help but take a second look at this son-in-law who had a clear mind. After thinking about it seriously, she had to nod her head and admit it.
"Although the good son-in-law is young, he has a clear understanding of the emperor's character. It is really possible that something like this will happen."
"But fortunately, Qian and my father finally made a lot of contributions to the Sui Dynasty.
And today, His Majesty’s attitude of letting my father-in-law place our father and son under house arrest has shown that he is at least reluctant to touch us.”
"Well, a good son-in-law is right."
"Having said that, I really don't understand why my uncle insists on following Yang Xuangan to do such things."
Yang Qian's brows furrowed. After all, Han Shi'er was already a prince, so it would be unwise to follow Yang Xuangan in rebellion.
Li Yuan smiled while stroking his short beard, and explained to Yang Qian with a kind look on his face.
"That's because you are too young, my dear son-in-law. The foundation of the Great Sui Dynasty should be in Guanzhong, but most of the people around our Majesty who are trustworthy and favored are from the southern part of the country."
"Furthermore, Your Majesty is afraid that the powerful families in the world will have too much influence in the court. It will only take three years for the Great cause to issue an order. Except for the princes, all the following nobles will be eliminated."
"By doing this, he has cut off the foundation for future generations of nobles and nobles to become officials..."
Listening to Li Yuan's words, Yang Qian finally understood. It seemed that Yang Guang could indeed see the shortcomings of the Sui Dynasty.
But the problem is that his methods are too harsh, which will lead to dissatisfaction and opposition from nobles and noble families who still have a lot of say in the court.
Yang Qian also figured out that Yang Guang, or the Sui Dynasty who pioneered the imperial examination to become an official, had already stood on the opposite side of the many aristocratic families and nobles who originally controlled the imperial bureaucracy.
If the Sui Dynasty was able to maintain its long-term prosperity and imperial power, then it would be due to the ebb and flow of power.
The aristocratic families and nobles who originally controlled the official career and court will eventually be swept away into the pile of old paper, making it difficult to harm them.
But this time will definitely be very long. However, Yang Guang, the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty, was too arrogant and confident.
I always felt that under his accumulated prestige, no one in the world dared to go against his will. Under his willful behavior, he gave way to the powerful Sui Emperor in repeated northern expeditions and suppression of rebellions.
The troops loyal to the Sui royal family were exhausted, which naturally gave other forces space and time to survive and develop.
In addition, he just didn't learn his lesson and continued to do it again and again.
It can be said that the Sui Dynasty was overthrown due to conflicts between interest groups and the added bonus of his own death-seeking talent.
Nowadays, bandits are raging in Shandong and getting bigger and bigger, causing panic all over the world.
Yang Guang ignored it at all and only asked the counties to mobilize troops to suppress it. However, millions of tigers and warriors in the Sui Dynasty were abandoned in a foreign country and continued to work hard for his feud.
The emptiness in the country was due to Yang Guang's efforts to suppress him, and Yang Xuangan, who had long been dissatisfied.
Seeing this situation, the soldiers and horses from all the counties were attracted by the bandits who were causing trouble, and millions of tigers and warriors in the country were all in Liaodong.
Naturally, this gave him huge room for maneuver, as if Yang Guang took the initiative and presented him with an excellent opportunity for rebellion.
I have always been frightened, fearing that one day Yang Guang would operate on me. Now it was good, suddenly there was such an excellent opportunity for rebellion right in front of me.
As Yang Xuangan said, it was the right time, the right place, and the right people. If he didn't go against it, how long would he wait?
"Are you okay?" Li Xiuning looked at Yang Qian and asked.
After listening to the gossip for a long time, Yang Qian finally understood the reason for Yang Xuangan's rebellion and shook his head. "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
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The civil and military ministers in the palace finally retreated, and Yang Guang sat blankly behind the imperial desk, frowning.
At this moment, only Yu Shiji, the head of the civil service, was left in the hall, looking at Yang Guang from time to time with some uneasiness.
The eunuchs in the palace were also very cautious, fearing that some inadvertent move would anger the Sui Emperor, who was in a very unhappy mood at the moment.
"Yu Qing, am I wrong?" At this time, Yang Guang's voice, which had been silent for a long time, was full of fatigue.
"Your Majesty, Chu and Yang Xuangan caused chaos because he was proud of his merits and inherited his father's influence, but he did not know how to repay his kindness."
"On the contrary, an eagle looks at a wolf and looks at the imperial power. This person should have been punished long ago."
Yu Shiji's words made Yang Guang just nodded casually. "Actually, Yu Qing, you still haven't understood something."
"What I want is for the imperial power not to be influenced by aristocratic families and nobles. Is this wrong? But they still want to be like the previous dynasties. Of course I cannot agree."
"Your Majesty is wise." Yu Shiji nodded seriously. It wasn't that he didn't understand, but it was hard to explain.
Yang Guang glanced around and saw that the prince was still in the palace. He narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded towards the prince.
"Does Xiao Yangqing have any new works?"
The prince quickly stepped forward and answered cautiously.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yang did have a new work. I was worried that I had forgotten it, so I asked Mr. Yang to copy it..."
"Bring it to me for a look." Yang Guang finally regained his energy and tapped the imperial case with his fingers.
The prince did not dare to neglect, took out the rice paper from his arms, and respectfully presented the imperial case.
After Yang Guang picked it up, his frowning eyebrows gradually relaxed. His head shook slightly, his face was full of color, and he made a clicking sound.
Seeing the emperor's expression, Yu Shijin couldn't help but take two steps forward.
At this time, Yang Guang, who had finally finished reading, slowly put down the poem with genuine emotion.
"Xiao Yangqing really lives up to his talent and reputation. Such a good story should be passed down to future generations."
Yu Shiji looked at the poem on the rice paper and began to read it softly.
“He who pays for his injustice will always be sincere.
The mountain rocks are held in the mouth and the waves in the sea are flat.
It's hard to see the insignificant achievements, and the fate is already light.
Everyone laughs at mistakes, but I only reward excellence.
Don't worry about never having a day off, you should live your life to the fullest.
How shameful is the biography of an assassin that doesn’t need to reveal its name..."
After reading it, Yu Shiji smacked his mouth with unfinished thoughts. "This poem is really worth reading, and it still leaves a lingering taste in my mouth."
Yang Guang also nodded with deep feeling. "It is majestic, powerful and solemn, and its emotion is sad and moving."
"I don't know his name, but I know the strength of his ambition. Only Jingweier..."
"Good boy, he is telling me that even birds like Jingwei, who are so small that they don't bother to mention their names, are aware of grudges. Although their abilities are small, they can still persevere and act on them."
Yu Shiji's eyes flashed, the corners of his mouth raised playfully, and he shook his head in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, I feel that this poem by Yang Langjun is praising your Majesty's northern expedition to Goguryeo."
"A little insect knows that grudges must be repaid, let alone others. Even if the world laughs at this for being too rash, Yang Langjun feels that such single-mindedness and sincerity are worthy of admiration."
Yang Guang raised his thick eyebrows and recited it again. His face, which was originally ugly because of today's events, gradually changed.
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