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Wang Junlin turned to look at Yu Juluo. He didn't know what role Yu Juluo played in Yang Guang's ascension to the throne, and why he had to support Yang Guang.
"Let's not talk about how Yang Guang caused the powerful Sui Dynasty to fall into pieces and was eventually destroyed by war and military disasters. Your whole family was killed by Yang Guang, okay?" Wang Junlin sighed in his heart.
Yu Julu didn't expect Wang Junlin to express so clearly that he liked the prince and disliked the king of Jin. He looked at him with some surprise and his eyes became sharp. But when he saw Wang Junlin's frank and sincere eyes, Yu Julu's eyes changed again.
He had to soften up and felt that it was necessary to explain some things to Wang Junlin. He did not want to leave the impression of a sycophant on Wang Junlin.
"Junlin, I hope you can understand that it's not that I have to support King Jin, it's just that we have no other choice at all, or this is our best choice now!"
Yu Juluo stared at the Yellow River outside Jincheng, and said lightly in a slightly vicissitudes of tone: "The reason why the Holy Emperor must change the prince is because only the talent and strategy of King Yang Guang of Jin can preserve the Sui Dynasty. He runs the Southern Jin Dynasty in Yangzhou
In ten years, he stabilized the south, which was constantly resisting and the people were disloyal, and made the Sui Dynasty truly unified. His achievements are obvious to all. Only he can control the ambitious Guanlong nobles, and only he can lead the Sui Dynasty to forge ahead and become strong.
, and Prince Yang Yong is too weak. He will not be able to quell the chaos caused by the implementation of the Han system in the future, just like the Heyin Incident in the first year of Wutai. If the Han system was not implemented, the Sui Dynasty would be like other dynasties established by the Hu people.
There can be no long-term peace and stability. Prince Yang Yong's shoulders are too delicate and he will only be manipulated by a wealthy family."
Sighing, Yu Juluo hesitated for a moment, then continued: "When your Majesty was the Prime Minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, with the support of the powerful families represented by the Dugu family, he controlled the political affairs of the Northern Zhou Dynasty as a foreign relative. In order to usurp the power of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Your Majesty
First, he deceived the five kings of the Northern Zhou clan, Zhao Wangzhao, Chen Wangchun, Yue Wangsheng, Dai Wangda, and Teng Wangkui, to go to Chang'an. Yongzhou Mubi Wang Xian, Zhao, Chen and other five kings were killed by his majesty. Finally, with the strong support of the Dugu clan, Wei Xiaokuan was appointed.
He sent troops to defeat Yuchi Jiong and eliminated the political opponents who threatened him. Finally, Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was forced to issue an edict to abdicate on the grounds that His Majesty was popular at that time. His Majesty resigned three times and accepted the destiny.
Located in the Linguang Hall, the country was named Sui Dynasty, changed to the founding emperor of Yuan Dynasty, and declared a general amnesty for the world."
"And today's Crown Prince Yang Yong is very similar to Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. If he succeeds to the throne, His Majesty will seize the world of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It is very likely to happen again. The powerful families such as the Dugu family and the Yuan family can have a strong influence on the Yang royal family.
There is not much loyalty. Therefore, the prince Yang Yong cannot bear this heavy burden. For the future and prosperity of the Sui Dynasty, the emperor must change the prince. I, Yu Juluo, was reused by your majesty in my weak years, and I will not let your majesty
The country left behind was destroyed in the hands of Prince Yang Yong."
Wang Junlin listened to what Yu Juluo said and sighed in his heart. It turned out that it was not Yang Jian and Yu Juluo who did not know that Yang Guang was cruel, but that they had no choice.
When history is divided in terms of time, it is customary to call the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Sui and Tang dynasties the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages, in addition to countless wars, there was also the famous clan system.
The clan system was formed in the Eastern Han Dynasty and became popular in the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties. Since Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, people in the world advocated Confucianism, and most bureaucrats started their careers in Confucianism. They taught apprentices and lectured, and their disciples and former officials spread all over the world, forming a social force.
Especially after the implementation of the nine-level Zhongzheng system, official selection was based solely on family reputation.
The so-called "high-ranking people" do not have poor families, and "low-class families do not have noble families" generally refers to this situation. The noble families monopolize the bureaucracy, and at the same time form a ruling class through mutual marriage.
After listening to what Yu Ju said, Wang Junlin remembered the famous Heyin Incident in the first year of Wutai. At that time, Erzhu Rong, who commanded the Erzhu tribe and the soldiers of the six towns, launched a military coup on the pretext of offering sacrifices to heaven, sinicizing the Xianbei nobility and serving in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
All the Han people in the country were killed, and the Hu people in the six towns entered the political stage. This was a major watershed in Chinese history, which affected Chinese history for hundreds of years. The rise of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty, the emergence of the Guanlong nobles, the rebellion of the late Sui Dynasty, the Anshi Rebellion,
The separatist rule of vassal towns and even the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were all caused by this.
It's just that all the information Wang Junlin knew about Yang Guang in later generations was representative of cruelty and mediocrity. This was the first time he heard from Yu Juluo that Yang Guang was actually a talented person. This made him both surprised and confused.
It's a bit funny. Would a man of great talent and great strategy cause tens of millions of people to die in the Sui Dynasty in just a few years, causing the once unparalleled Sui Dynasty to perish in the second generation?
However, since ancient times, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. When Li Tang captured the Yang Sui kingdom, there would naturally be some whitewashing. As the king of subjugation, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty would inevitably be slandered. So as the opponent of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Prince Yang
Courage will naturally be beautified. Otherwise, how can Li Tang's great achievements be highlighted? What's more, this "Sui Shu" was written by a Tang person...
Therefore, Wang Junlin believes that the history he knows can only be used as a reference and must not be used as a basis.
Yu Juluo glanced at Wang Junlin. He felt that Wang Junlin was not convinced at first, but then he was thoughtful. He was a little confused about what Wang Junlin was thinking. He thought for a while and emphasized: "Junlin, you have to understand.
One point, the Sui Dynasty was not actually a Han dynasty. It was still a Xianbei dynasty at its core. More than 90% of the high-ranking officials in the court were Hu people. It was still the Guanzhong system created by Yuwentai. It just changed to an emperor of Han descent.
The centuries-old conflicts and estrangements between Han and Hu are difficult to reconcile."
Yu Juluo sighed slightly and continued: "The most important thing is that the Holy Emperor's position is not right, which prevents him from making complete changes. It is more of a compromise. Which of the nobles of the Guanlong clan is not eyeing him with covetous eyes, and if there is a chance, who would not want to replace him?
Do you think the Holy One doesn’t understand? But who does he dare to kill? Even Yu Zeqing endured for eighteen years before he got rid of him. In the Eight Pillar Kingdoms of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, everyone was superior to the courtiers, but he didn’t do anything.
Dare to move. His Majesty wanted to move the capital to Luoyang several times to break the Guanzhong standard system, but he was never able to do it. Now that His Majesty is here, these Guanlong nobles do not dare to act rashly. If he goes, considering the weakness and mediocrity of Prince Yang Yong,
He must be another Emperor Xiaojing and Emperor Wei Gong. Of course, Your Majesty is well aware of the potential crisis. Prince Yang Yong is too soft-hearted, has a weak will, does things rashly, and does not fully understand the importance of sinicization, which makes Your Majesty deeply disappointed.
, so changing the King of Jin to the crown prince is an inevitable result. For the sake of the Sui Dynasty, your Majesty can only abolish the eldest son."
Wang Junlin was speechless for a long time. It wasn't Yu Juluo's opinions that convinced him. This was just Yu Juluo's family's words. He may not be able to believe them all. The key is that his understanding of this era only came from historical records of later generations. Many things,
Especially the emperor is not credible, so he has no say.
But one thing he can be sure of is that Prince Yang Yong was not deposed because of what some unofficial historians said, but because Empress Dugu liked Yang Guang. To depose the eldest son who had been the crown prince for nearly 20 years was to risk the disapproval of the world. Now it seems that
Although Queen Dugu's power is second only to Yang Jian, the position of crown prince is still not determined by the personal preference of a queen.
However, he also carefully discovered that Yu Juluo actually mentioned Yang Guang's name several times. This was a courtier's disrespect for the future emperor and should never be done. He suddenly realized that maybe Yu Juluo was only loyal to Yang Jian, not Yang.
Guang, it’s just that he had no choice.
At this time, Yu Juluo gently patted Wang Junlin on the shoulder and told him: "What the two of us said tonight must not be told to anyone, do you understand?"
"Uncle, don't worry, this matter is of serious concern to King's Landing."
"Okay, it's getting late. Go back and rest early. Get up early tomorrow morning. We still have to go to Governor Chen and Sima Liu Fang's house. We'll be on our way at noon tomorrow. There's no need to go back to the post house tonight.
, I will send someone to report the news to your soldiers."
"It all depends on uncle's arrangements."
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On the morning of the next day, after Wang Junlin paid a heavy courtesy visit to Yongzhou Governor Chen Sansi and Yongzhou Sima Liu Fang, he returned to the General Manager's Mansion to say goodbye to Yu Juluo, but Yu Juluo suddenly left him to stay for another day.
"Junlin, when I see you this time, I find that your energy and spirit are obviously different, but it is different from the martial arts masters who have broken the power. However, seeing that you competed with Zimo last night, your strength is no less than that of the masters who have broken the power.
And it’s even longer, but your martial arts moves are too ordinary. If you were to fight against a real master, you would be able to tell the difference in just a few moves, and it would be difficult to take advantage of your long strength.”
"In addition, although the quality of your knife is very good, it is a bit inappropriate compared to your current strength. After all, the fierce generals and masters in the world are all in their prime, and they are all amazingly strong. Their weapons are very heavy, and they are facing you head-on.
You will suffer losses if you are an enemy. I have a precious sword for you, so don’t refuse it."
As he spoke, Yu Juluo took a long knife with an old-fashioned scabbard and a slightly mottled look from the servant behind him.
The blade of this knife is about two feet and six inches long, and together with the handle, it is three feet in total. The scabbard is only made of the most ordinary black cowhide, without any decoration on it, and the black handle glows with a strange red color.
"This sword is called Longque. It is said that it was made by Helian Bobo, the king of Xia Kingdom during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. I killed a general who had failed in his career and captured it on the battlefield. However, my physique was somewhat similar to Zimo's since I was a child, and my strength was
It is infinite, so after breaking through to the stage of breaking through, it took three years to build a horse sword. Since then, this sword has never drank blood."
Yu Juluo pressed the spring with his hand, and with a clang sound, he took out the dragon bird sword from its sheath.
The early sun shone on the edge of the Hengdao, and there was a touch of strange blood-red.