Moreover, Yang Guang still had many important things to consider, plan, and give instructions, so from early in the morning, Yang Guang came to the Imperial Study Room and began to review the memorials.
At this time, he opened a report. This was Zhang Tianqiao, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who reported that Jingyang Temple outside the city secretly colluded with the remnants of Nanchen, and was discovered by the Ministry of Punishment. With the help of the spies from the Blue-clad Guards, they captured the rebel Thirty-Seven
people, beheaded forty-five people.
There were remnants of the Chen Dynasty who were secretly stirring up trouble. Yang Guang still knew about this, so Yang Guang looked pleased and said casually: "It is my decree to commend Zhang Tianqiao and make him fully responsible for the Jingyang Temple case."
The chamberlain next to him agreed and went to deliver the order.
Yang Guang picked up another memorial and frowned slightly. This was a joint impeachment by more than a dozen officials to impeach Wang Junlin for his wanton actions, imprisoning Prime Minister Yuan Taizuo, who was the envoy of Goguryeo, and affecting the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Yang Guang could tell at a glance that except for Yang Xuangan, all the ten officials were from the Guanlong family. After thinking about it for a while, he snorted and decided to stay in the middle.
But this memorial aroused Yang Guang's deep thoughts.
Since the Bingzhou Rebellion was settled, he first resolved three major issues, one was to establish the crown prince, the other was to move the capital to Luoyang, and the third was the power layout of the court. The crown prince had been established and the East Palace was initially stable, although the second son Yang Xian had made various concessions.
He was extremely angry and disappointed, but it also made him more convinced that it was right to make the eldest son the prince. With the efforts of him and Wang Junlin, Wang Junlin and his ministers, moving the capital to Luoyang also achieved the goal. Now the only thing missing is implementation. So,
Next, we need to start working on the new power structure of the court.
As an emperor, he pays attention to the art of balance and will never allow one family to dominate. It is precisely because of this that he did not kill all the Guanlong nobles. He wanted to leave some to fight against the northern gentry, and at the same time he also wanted to support the southern gentry.
A situation of three powers was formed. Above the court, regardless of whether Yang Su died for real or faked, the suppression of the Hongnong Yang family must continue, and at the same time prevent the emergence of a second powerful minister like Yang Su. Now there is Wang Junlin
The existence of the Blue Guards, if used well, can prevent the emergence of any powerful ministers, but it must also prevent the backlash of the Blue Guards. After all, a powerful figure like Wang Junlin leads such a powerful force as the Blue Guards.
Institutions can easily cause panic both inside and outside the government.
Thinking of Yang Su, Yang Guang still has deep fears, because Yang Su was not only the most important minister in the imperial court, but also the first commander-in-chief of the army. He was very tough in both military and political affairs, which made Yang Guang deeply fearful. In front of Yang Su, he
Sometimes I even feel that I am small and weak. The prestige of his emperor is not as good as the power of Yang Su. Many people in the world only know Yang Taipu but not His Majesty the Emperor.
Whether considering the balance of power or increasing his own prestige, Yang Guang can no longer tolerate Yang Su after he succeeds to the throne. However, he cannot kill Yang Su with one sword. That will cause chaos in Chao Gang, and that is not the case.
What an emperor should do, after all, Yang Su had the merit of supporting him. When Yang Guang wanted to get rid of Yang Su by other means, Wang Junlin had already done it for him. Thinking about it now, Wang Junlin seemed to be able to know many things in advance for him.
The thoughts in his heart made him feel comfortable when doing everything.
In short, Yang Guang decided to continue to suppress the Yang family and reduce the status of the Yang family among the gentry, from the leader of the northern gentry to an ordinary second-rate family.
The suppression of the Hongnong Yang family made Yang Guang inevitably think of Wang Junlin. The latter had an irresolvable grudge with the Hongnong Yang family, so Wang Junlin was undoubtedly the best candidate. He could not think of anyone else who could compare with Wang Junlin.
King's Landing is more suitable.
But he was a little worried that giving Wang Junlin too much power and killing too many people would make Wang Junlin more and more arrogant. Moreover, the hatred between Empress Xiao and her second son Yang Jian and Wang Junlin was not small, so he was also worried.
The King will come and devour the Lord.
"Perhaps the right choice is to use Wang Junlin's sharp sword to remove all those who should be removed inside and outside the court, and then send them to their posts." Yang Guang thought to himself.
"Your Majesty, King Qi is here, meet you outside!" a eunuch at the door reported.
"Announce his presence!" Yang Guang snorted coldly and said.
The eunuch went out, and immediately there was a long and loud shout: "Your Majesty has a decree, and the king of Qi, Yang Min, is here to see you!"
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"Your Majesty has an edict to send King Yang of Qi to pay an audience!"
After drinking loudly, Yang Jian entered the imperial study room under the guidance of a eunuch. Yang Jian stepped forward, suppressed the tension and panic in his heart, bowed deeply, and said: "My son joins the father!"
"Jie'er, do you know why the emperor summoned you to see him?" Yang Guang asked with a solemn face.
Yang Jian said with an aggrieved look: "Father, the assassination of the prince really has nothing to do with my son."
Yang Guang looked disappointed. He took a thick stack of testimonies and evidence presented by the guards in blue from the table next to him. He threw it in front of Yang Jian with a "Wow!" and said: "The witnesses and physical evidence are all there, you still want to
deny"
Yang Xun was stunned, and knelt on the ground, with an innocent look on his face, and said: "Father, where did this... come from? My son did not send anyone to assassinate the prince. Perhaps the prince made up and acted on his own, and he wanted to
Frame and frame your son and ministers."
Yang Jian did not do this, so he naturally denied it. He also believed that he sent people to spread rumors that Yang Zhao wrote and staged the assassination himself. His father had learned about it, and he hoped to convince his father that he was wronged.
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However, Yang Jian's attitude made Yang Guang extremely unhappy and disappointed. This was already obvious, but his son still wanted to deny it, so he said coldly: "Assassination of the prince failed. Cheng was captured by the blue guards and the East Palace guards.
Zhou Cheng, the captain of the Wei army, has confessed that you secretly instructed him to do what he did, how do you explain it?"
"Father, I don't know, I really don't know about this!"
Yang Jian also became anxious. He knelt down and kowtowed and cried: "This Zhou Cheng, I don't know him at all. Father, this is definitely someone who has communicated with Zhou Cheng and wants to frame me. Father."
, I really don’t have one!”
Yang Jian was really unjust this time, and he was so aggrieved that he burst into tears, but as Wang Junlin and Bai Lingyun had analyzed, Yang Jian had the biggest motive in the assassination of the prince, and he had a criminal record, and now he has
There was evidence pointing to him, so how could Yang Guang believe what he said.
Yang Guang sneered slightly and shouted: "It seems that you refuse to admit it."
At this moment, the guard reported at the door: "Your Majesty, the Queen wishes to see you!"
"Herald her in!" Yang Guang ordered immediately.
Empress Xiao hurriedly entered the door, saluted Yang Guang, and immediately advised from the side: "Your Majesty, I believe that the assassination of Zhao'er this time has nothing to do with Jie'er."