Not to mention that the Duke's Office spent time building the Huainan and Jiangbei canals for the imperial court, various propaganda campaigns were going on in the area, and distinguished guests suddenly arrived in Qiantang City.
Song Que, the leader of the Lingnan Song clan, suddenly came quietly with his son Song Shidao and his youngest daughter Song Yuzhi.
"Father-in-law!"
Lei Hu saw Song Que in the middle hall of the Duke's mansion and hurriedly held his hands in greeting.
Song Yuhua and Shan Meixian, each holding a child in their hands, greeted Song Que.
"Okay, okay, both children are growing up healthy!"
Song Que smiled slightly and waved to his companions Song Shidao and Song Yuzhi, asking them to salute and say hello to the Leihu family.
"I've met my brother-in-law, I've met my sister, sister Meixian is good!"
Song Shidao, who is still a young boy under ten years old, and Song Yuzhi, who is even younger and only seven years old, hurriedly greeted the gift and looked curiously at Lei Hu's children, Lei Ming and Lei Wanjing, both three or four years old.
She was white, tender, strong and strong, and she stared at the stranger with two pairs of curious little eyes.
Under the guidance of the two girls, the two children paid homage to their grandfather and cousins, and the hall was very lively for a while.
"Don't be too busy being polite, let Yuhua General Shidao and Yuzhi go play first!"
Song Que waved his hand politely and said directly: "Come here this time, I have something to say to you!"
Song Yuhua and Shan Meixian didn't stay long. After saying goodbye to Song Que, they went to the inner courtyard with a bunch of kiddies.
"I wonder what my father-in-law has to say?"
Smiling, he watched the two ladies leave with a bunch of brats, and then Lei Hu asked with a smile.
"Thunder Tiger, the north is in chaos!"
Song Que's eyes flickered and he said proudly: "This is the moment when we are ready to make a move!"
"My father-in-law, the military strength of the Sui Dynasty has not been damaged at this time. Once you and my family move, it will definitely attract a thunderous attack from the main force of the Sui Dynasty. Is it possible to continue to rely on the favorable terrain to fight guerrillas like before?"
Lei Hu disagreed, shook his head and said: "This is not an opportunity to act rashly!"
"Didn't the Duke's Office send a notice saying that Yang Guang's man had exhausted three million men in just a few years, and that there was even a tragic shortage of men north of the Yellow River?"
Song Que frowned slightly and said dissatisfied: "Are these all fake?"
Speaking of this, even with Song Que's arrogance, he had to express his admiration.
As in-laws, the two families are also princes in the south, so it is natural that they have to communicate with each other.
As one of the four great clans in the world, the Lingnan Song Dynasty has a wide range of information channels. However, due to its own position and the influence of geographical environment factors, the scope of the information that can be obtained is not wide.
It's either a major event in the court or a major event in the world, and nothing else.
As for the number of casualties among ordinary people, don't forget that the Song clan is also a clan. Song Que's mentality is probably similar to that of the children of the northern clan, and he doesn't take it seriously at all.
To be honest, the Lingnan Song Clan is not much like a political and military group at all. As far as Lei Hu knows, the mountain city where the Song Clan is located, as well as the Lingnan land that it can control, are all managed by the Song Clan's children personally. It is more like a big family.
The management of clan affairs is far behind the system and standards of the Guogong Mansion established by Lei Hu.
No, Lei Hu's government noticed that Yang Guang was abusing people's power and even caused a tragic shortage of young men north of the Yellow River, so he sent the collected data and speculations to the Lingnan Song Dynasty as a normal report.
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Obviously, this incident touched Song Que, and at the same time it made his heart move unwillingly, so he quietly came to the door this time.
However, the power of the Sui Dynasty is still strong at present, but I don’t know why Song Que is so impatient?
"Father-in-law, those who are unlucky enough to suffer at this time are just ordinary people!"
Lei Hu said solemnly: "But the number of common people in the hands of the noble families in the North is still greater than that in the entire South!"
"The relationship between Yang Guang and the Beidi family is not very good!"
Song Que said coldly: "Once our uprising spreads across the south, I'm afraid those noble families in the north will not follow Yang Guang!"
"Who said this?"
Lei Hu asked back: "Let's not talk about the current strong military power of the Sui Dynasty. Even the families of the Guanlong Military Group are not willing to have the world in chaos, right?"
"Why?"
Song Que curiously asked: "If the world is really in chaos, wouldn't they just take advantage of the situation and replace it with the Sui Dynasty?"
"Hey, what my father-in-law said is right or wrong!"
Lei Hu shook his head and said with a smile: "Only when the world is at peace, can those families of the Guanlong Military Group spread their influence to the world in the name of the court!"
"If the world is really in chaos and heroes from all over the country rise up, their influence will only be effective in the Guanlong area. If you imagine that they can deter the world like before, there is no hope!"
"Besides, those families that want to take over the Sui Dynasty must take power like the previous Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty. Which family is the dominant one?"
Song Que was silent. The three great clans in the North were said to be powerful, but they were still suppressed by Yang Guang. It was hard to say whether they could hold great power. How could they control the military and political affairs like Yang Jian?
But he was unwilling to accept it and said angrily: "Then according to your wishes, we can only wait quietly?"
"There's no need to be impatient, father-in-law!"
Lei Hu smiled and comforted: "With Yang Guang's style of doing things, it is an understatement to say that he is eager for quick success and instant benefits!"
"I heard that he has plans to attack Goguryeo. I'm afraid this time it will be a disaster rather than a blessing!"
Song Que asked, "I've heard this too. How could little Goguryeo be able to withstand the Sui army's attack? I'm afraid Yang Guang will destroy the country again!"
If this were to be the case, all the things that Yang Guang had been struggling with before would be nothing under the aura of destroying the country. Maybe the rule of the Sui Dynasty would be more stable.
It was precisely because of these thoughts in his mind that Song Que came to Qiantang in such a hurry, thinking that he would take action with his cheap son-in-law Lei Hu and directly capture the entire south.
"What does the father-in-law think of Yang Guang?"
Lei Hu, however, was not in a hurry to say anything else and asked directly: "Is he a qualified emperor?"
"Compared to Yang Jian, Yang Guang is far behind!"
Song Que said without hesitation: "This guy behaves very much like the Hu chieftain outside the Great Wall. He runs around with his courtiers and his children all day long, causing a lot of trouble!"
"exactly!"
Lei Hu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "According to my son-in-law's opinion, this man has not completely changed his mentality. He still behaves like a young man from a wealthy family when he was the prince. This is not good for the court!"
"How to say?"
Song Que raised his brows and said curiously: "Although Yang Guang is not considerate of the people and acts a bit exaggerated and extravagant, the foundation laid by Yang Jian is too solid, which is enough for him!"
"Didn't my father-in-law say before that Yang Guang doesn't have a good relationship with the aristocratic families in the North? Especially the recent policy of selecting officials through imperial examinations has aroused the hatred of the aristocratic families!"
Lei Hu said with a smile: "With Yang Guang's intelligence and the fact that he is the emperor at this time, how could he not notice the dissatisfaction of the big family with him? With the father-in-law's understanding of Yang Guang's character, what would he do?"
Song Que was stunned for a moment, but he still thought about it carefully and said uncertainly: "With Yang Guang's eagerness for success, I'm afraid he won't be able to tolerate these wealthy families!"
Although his tone was hesitant, he continued: "It's just that more than 80% of the power in the Beidi court is in the hands of those aristocratic families. Is it possible that Yang Guang still dares to risk the world and speak out?"
Since the Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, rules have been formed for aristocratic families to hold power. As the leader among them, the leader of the Lingnan Song clan, Song Que did not think that Yang Guang dared to be an enemy of the world's aristocratic families.
Don't forget, the Yang family of the Sui Dynasty is also one of the aristocratic families in the world. Naturally, they know the power of the aristocratic family and will definitely not fall out directly.
"My father-in-law and son-in-law thought that Yang Guang had the idea of letting the Sui family break away from the Guanlong Military Group!"
Lei Hu smiled softly, then changed the topic and talked about other things: "It's a pity that the Shandong family doesn't want to see you. This is an embarrassing time. With Yang Guang's proud temper, he might do something excessive.
Something’s coming!”
The Guanlong Military Group helped the Yang family to stabilize its position. As a military and political group developed from the eight pillar states of the Northern Zhou Dynasty that swore an alliance with the Yang family, it was naturally jealous and wary of the Yang family.
Since they can help the Yang family become a royal family, they can naturally help other families succeed in ascending to the throne. This is an outcome that is absolutely unacceptable to the Yang family.
In addition, the members of the Guanlong Military Group are all Han Chinese families who have been severely Hu-Chinese, or Hu people's families who have been severely Han-Chinese. The Hu-style in them is too strong, and naturally they are not liked by Shandong families who claim to be Han orthodox. The Yang family
Even the royal family failed to get any favors.
Just like in official history, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was rejected when he wanted to marry into the Shandong aristocratic families represented by the Five Surnames and Seven Families. Although the Yang family was a royal family, they were not welcomed by the Shandong aristocratic families.
In the official history, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty did not have enough strength in his hands. No matter how unhappy he was, he could only endure the disgust. At this time, Yang Guang not only had strong strength in his hands, but his temper was also unbearable.
"According to your opinion, could Yang Guang still take action against the Guanlong family?"
Song Que looked disapproving and shook his head: "It is unlikely that such a thing will happen!"
"Haha, how did the father-in-law think Yang Su died?"
Lei Hu chuckled, and suddenly asked a seemingly irrelevant question, and said leisurely: "And how did those veterans with great contributions die? Yang Guang is not a good-tempered person!
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Song Que was shocked when he heard this and remained silent without speaking.
With the strength of the Lingnan Song clan, they naturally knew what happened when Yang Su suddenly died of illness not long ago.
Yang Guang was also a ruthless man, and had a conflict of interest with Yang Su, the prime minister. This man did nothing but do anything, and when Yang Su was not paying attention, he suddenly sent out the masters of worship in the palace and directly attacked Yang Su.
This is also the reason why Yang Su died suddenly due to illness. Yang Guang killed so many people that he simply lived in exile, which is chilling.
There were also veteran generals like He Ruobi, who were also found in the wrong place by Yang Guang and were directly surrounded and killed in the palace. However, the information released to the outside world was that they died in prison.
In this case, you can only deceive small characters who have no strength. The truly powerful forces know the secrets inside!