Inside the city of Jiangdu. After the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, Jiangdu was promoted to accompany the capital. Until the completion of the excavation of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, Jiangdu has become an important hub for north-south transportation. With Yang Guang leading troops to hunt in the south and garrison here, the status of Jiangdu is better than before, and it has become enough

The importance of being on a par with Chang'an. At the head of the city, the team wore leopard-headed golden helmets, and the Xiaoguo army wearing vermilion lacquer and bright light armor held spears to patrol the sentry posts, and the sergeants were full of spirit and murderous spirit. On the surface of the water, Huanglong, Pingcheng, Gongmeng and other large and small warships shuttled back and forth, holding the Jianghuai with a strong crossbow

The crossbowman stood on the bow of the ship with a grim expression. Outside the city, there are many workshops, and skilled craftsmen from all over the southeast are rushing to make armor and crossbow arrows day and night, and the sound of hammer anvils and the whistling of leather whips is non-stop day and night. Although Yang Guang is a native of Longxi, since he was a teenager, he was ordered by his father to serve as the governor of Yangzhou, sitting in Jiangdu to command the 44 states of Jianghuai, and the governor of the southeast and southeast military forces. At that time, the people in the world were unstable at the beginning, and the southeast was even more unpredictable, and there were frequent changes in the people

Happen. Ten years after the opening of the emperor, the southeastern lands underwent changes, and Yang Su added the front of the army, but the people revolted and became more and more violent, and there was a great tendency to expel the Sui army and re-divide it. Seeing this situation, Yang Jian could only change Yang Guang, who was still the king of Jin, from the governor of Bingzhou to the governor of Yangzhou, and let him return to Jiangdu to replace Yang Su. After Yang Guang took office, on the one hand, he attacked and killed a large number of chaotic troops with the Great Sui Good War Eagle Yang, demonstrating the prestige of the Sui army;

On the other hand, he made a wide range of celebrities in the southeast, and even learned an authentic Wu Nong soft language. Let them go everywhere to preach and lobby, and recruit the rebels from all walks of life. Through both hard and soft means, it didn't take much time to successfully eliminate this disaster. Far from causing a catastrophe, it has succeeded in rallying the hearts of the people. When Yang Guang and Yang Yong were at their most intense, their advisers offered advice to them, and if a major cause was not accomplished, they could start an incident in the southeast, according to Huaihai to restore Liang and Chen. It can be seen that Yang Guang has been in Yangzhou for ten years, and his foundation is so deep. In terms of feelings alone, Yang Guang's affection for Jiangdu is far deeper than that of Chang'an.

After several open and secret battles, Yang Guang finally succeeded in replacing Yang Yong, and the strategy of secession naturally does not need to be mentioned. But for Yang Guang, he did not forget the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River just because he was on the throne. In this regard, he is the same as his cousin Li Yuan, superficial

Maintain the demeanor of a martial artist, and have admired Jiangnan culture for a long time in my heart. After he ascended the throne, he not only set Jiangdu as the accompanying capital and visited it twice, but also did not hesitate to decorate the Daxing Palace according to the appearance of Jiangnan, and did his best to go to Jiangnan for the area of Guanzhong. However, even if Yang Guang tried his best, the fake was not as good as the truth. The scenery of Guanzhong and the landscape of Jiangnan are destined not to be the same. After the defeat of Liaodong, he first changed the Sixteen Guards to the Xiaoguo Army, and then led the army to hunt south and did not return. Move hundreds of officials to lose money and goods, back to the roots

In the end, I just want to change Jiangdu to the national capital. When he left Jiangdu for Chang'an, he declared his success, and this place was a blessed land for him. Moving the capital again is also to seek a good fortune. This arrangement is certainly influenced by Yang Guang's own likes and dislikes, and it is also considered in the overall situation. Seeing that the country is so broken, even if it is as arrogant as Yang Guang, he has to seriously consider whether the Great Sui River can continue to be maintained. No matter how the cronies around him whitewash, Yang Guangdu

I know that the current Great Sui is no longer one or two victories, or a few capable generals can be saved. The great mountains and rivers may collapse at any time, and if you are not careful, you may let the world fall back into the scene of the chaos of the five chaos and the people of Huali. Under such circumstances, he can only reconsider the former strategy of secession. The transfer of goods, money, food, elite soldiers, and even important civil and military ministers to Jiangdu is to realize the division of the north and the south on this basis. Defend the southeast first, and then seek opportunities for the northern expedition in the future

Regain your dominance. Although Jiangdu is an important place in the southeast, when it comes to the scale of the city, it cannot be compared with Chang'an after all. After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he expanded the original mansion in Jiangdu into a palace, and after his arrival, he built a large number of buildings to change the palace into a palace. Xiujiangdu, Linjiang,

Palaces such as Xianfu have built-in beauties and thousands of people and countless goods for their own enjoyment. As a result, the vacant land in the city became more scarce, and the residence of civil and military officials became a major problem. Even if all the mansions of wealthy merchants and officials in the city were expropriated, it was far from meeting the needs of hundreds of officials. Every inch of land in Jiangdu City is expensive, and every temple in the city is indispensable for officials and their families to spend the night. Even if the neighbor is a colleague who has long been suspicious, he can only pinch his nose and endure it at this time, otherwise he can only live on the street. The temple minister's slow treatment of the monks and even verbal ridicule are also insufficient

Odd. In such a situation, whose mansion in Jiangdu City is larger and whose mansion is more magnificent has become one of the criteria for judging whether the size of this person's official position is favored. Since Yang Guang moved the capital, he was the former minister of the domain when he was the governor of Yangzhou and the Jiangnan scholars

Most of the mansions in the city are also owned by them, but there are also some outliers. For example, Yu Wenhua, Zhiji, Shi and the three brothers are one of these outliers. Brother Yuwen's ancestors were Huns, and his surname was Poyetou. His ancestor was Yu Wensheng of the Shangzhu State of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and his father, the general Yu Wenshu, was not only a major minister of the Great Sui, but also a close confidant of Yang Guang, and even the reason why Yang Guang was able to succeed in winning the throne was also thanks to the power of Yu Wenshu. be

In order to take great care of Brother Yuwen, he deliberately married his eldest daughter "Princess Nanyang" to Yuwen Shi and his wife. However, the three brothers did not have their father's skills, and Yu Wenshi and his talents were mediocre, but they were cautious and cautious, and they got along with Princess Nanyang and his wife. Although you can't establish meritorious service, you can keep your family name. Yu Wenhua and, Zhi and the two brothers are real

The "son of a broken family" has no talent, but it is a famous scourge in the court. In the past, when they were in Chang'an, the two brothers did all kinds of evil, and Yu Wenhua was even known as "the light and thin son". For the benefit of money and goods, he even did not hesitate to smuggle weapons to the Turks against his will when he was hunting in the north with Yang Guang, if it were not for the intercession of Princess Nanyang, the two brothers

At that time, he was going to be beheaded. Because of this disaster, the two were dismissed from their official positions and turned white. It wasn't until Yu Wenshu died of illness that he deliberately asked Yang Guang to be alone, and the two were able to re-enter the temple. Yu Wenhua is now the general of the right tun guard, and Yu Wenzhi is the general as a young eunuch. One of the two holds the power of the army, and the other holds the equipment, although it is not a position

and the ministers, but the authority is very heavy, which shows that the attitude of the Son of Heaven towards the two has changed greatly. Moreover, since Yang Guang arrived in Jiangdu, Yu Chaozheng has become more and more deserted, and he is addicted to alcohol and beauty every day and can't extricate himself. These two people are experts in eating, drinking, and having fun with the eagle lackeys, and they can meet the king and evil. Acting every time Yang Guang's intentions are more and more

Pet, is an old man of the domain, and his status is not as good as these two brothers. The two of them are not people who have achieved great things, but now they are more and more arrogant without restraint. Drinking during the day in the house, and finding beautiful women from the palace to sing and dance for fun. Anyway, there are more than 1,000 beauties in the palace, and even Yang Guang can't remember everyone. As long as not

is a popular concubine, and there will be no mistakes. The situation is the same today, the two sit side by side and raise a glass to drink, and in front of them are several slender Jiangnan Ji dancing. Both brothers were flushed with drink, and their eyes circled around the women. Yuwen Zhiji said: "It's still the sage who is smart and has set up this plan to move the capital." If you want me to say, it is long overdue to move the capital here. The water here is good and the people are better, how can it be compared with Guanzhong? It's ridiculous that those things who don't know whether they are dead or alive are still clamoring to go back. When I go back, I can have such a happy day

Child? They deserve to have their heads cut off! Yu Wenhua snorted coldly: "Go back?" They say it lightly, how the hell is it going back? Can they get the charter? Now the Wagang army has occupied Luokou and cut off our way back. When I go back at this time, I have to ask these tens of thousands of Xiaoguo to fight with the Wagang Army

Exhaust? These fools don't need to be heeded, the saints have their own opinions, and we just need to obey orders. But you and I can't drink all day long, and we can't delay what we need to do. What has happened to what has been commanded? ”

"Don't worry, eldest brother, how dare the younger brother neglect what you ordered? It's just that I haven't seen anyone at all in the past few days, is that the thief too timid to come? ”

"That's nonsense. He is Xu Kang's grandson, which of the Xu family do you think is a gutless rat? Since he was ordered to send an envoy, he was destined to come. Your men must keep an eye on him, and don't alarm the worm! ”

"It's just a brave man, why does the eldest brother attach so much importance to it? Let him go with him, what does it have to do with us? "You have your own arrangements for your brother, and you will understand in the future." Yu Wenhua and did not say a word, and then only drank and watched the song and dance and stopped talking, Yu Wen Zhihe also stopped asking, and the two continued to gossip. Suddenly there was a few knocks outside the door,

With Yu Wenhua and his instructions, a domestic servant walked in from outside and came to Yu Wenhua and whispered to him. Yu Wenhua's brows gradually furrowed, and his face became ugly. "Bastard! What did he do with me when his daughter was lost? What about when he was a soldier for adults? Now that he can't hold a sword, he is no longer a soldier, what does his life or death have to do with me? His daughter has nothing to do with me! Besides, who hasn't lost their female dependents in this Jiangdu City, what's the fuss? Get him away and tell him that he has the ability to go to the Xiaoguo military camp to find it, otherwise he will go to the door outside the palace to see if the saint is willing to be the master for him and not to come again

It's noisy here! ”

Yuwen Zhihe glanced at his brother: "What?" Someone is looking for a daughter to find here? ”

"Isn't it? said that he was a personal soldier for adults back then, and because adults became crippled and couldn't join the army, he asked us to make decisions for him, I really don't know what to do! ”

Yuwen Zhihe sneered: "If this happens, let's not think about purity!" He said to the servant again: "Tell them to be neat with their hands and feet, and don't let Erlang see it, otherwise it will be another trouble!" Waiting for the servants to leave, Yu Wenzhi thought for a moment and said to Yu Wenhua: "It's not a way to always catch women in Jiangdu, in case you make a big deal one day, it's always troublesome." Besides, the women in Jiangdu are almost gone, and it is useless to catch them any longer.

Why don't you follow my method and start with those merchants! ”

Yu Wenhua glanced at him: "What the hell are you thinking?" ”

"Why did the eldest brother say this? Am I not worrying about my eldest brother? ”

"You and I are siblings, do you still want to hide from your brother? Forget it, whatever you want, if you want to do it, let it go. Who do we brothers need to be afraid of? ”

Speaking of this, the two laughed again. At this time, outside the Yuwen Mansion, several sturdy servants dragged a man who had lost his right hand and left leg into the distance. The man had gray hair, ragged clothes, and looked down, struggling desperately, but he couldn't get rid of a few servants. Only hoarseness

He shouted with all his might: "I was a personal soldier for the general back then!" A certain arm and this leg were all broken for the general! The general remembered the name of so-and-so and said that he would be the master of me! You can't ...... that," his voice faded away, and several men at the gate pointed to the man's figure and laughed. Laughter and crying resounded in one place, like a ghost crying!