"Yu'er, now only my father and son are not outsiders present, you tell your father and your brother why you insist on digging the Yongji Canal, you must know that Luo Yi of Zhuo County and his father are not compatible, why do you want to canal Zhuo County?" Emperor Wen took the knife and sharpened the pear in his hand and asked in a low voice.

"Father, brother, do I want to be a big country or a small country? If it is only a small country, it is enough to guard Guanzhong, Hetao, Hanzhong, Hedong, Jingzhao, and Hongnong! If you want to become a great power, at least restore the land of the Han Dynasty, you must look east and south. Now Yanyun Liaodong is called Sui Tu, but it is not under the jurisdiction of the imperial dynasty. Jinyang, Qi County, Zhongzhou Luoyang, etc. were also divided by Tang Bi, Wang Shichong and other feudal towns, and they only belonged to my Great Sui in name, let alone Nan Chen. Not to mention the many benefits of the canal to the people's livelihood and economy, the opening of the Yongji Canal is first convenient for our Great Sui soldiers and horses, military food and materials to go up the river to Yanyun, and collect Zhuo County, Liaodong and other places for state-owned, and then there is convenient river transportation to send troops to attack the barbarians in the northeast and the Goryeo Peninsula. My father and brother didn't know that the northeast was all black soil, the land was vast and sparsely populated, the products were extremely rich, and the land was very suitable for growing grain, and the sons and ministers would take it. There is also the Goryeo Peninsula has not yet been civilized, and its land is also very suitable for farming, and there are Xuansu, Lelang and Daifang counties in the two Han Dynasty, which were originally the land of our Han people, and must not be recovered. This is the military of the canal! Also, when Erchen opens the canal, it will inevitably cause fierce opposition from Tangbi, the king of Jinan, if Erchen guesses correctly, he is very likely to use this to rebel against the Great Sui. Erchen also had the intention of taking the opportunity to cut the domain, destroyed the Tang Wall, and brought its land under the control of the central control of our Great Sui. If Wang Shichong of Luoyang also took the opportunity to rebel, Erchen also cut down his vassal by the way. In this way, after the hidden danger of major civil strife is eliminated, it will be possible to cross the river to attack Nanchen, unify the world in one fell swoop, and restore the land of the Qin and Han dynasties. Therefore, Erchen insisted on opening the canal for the revival of my Great Sui Han people. Yang Er talked eloquently, expressed his heart directly, and put the matter of competing for the crown behind him.

"Brother Huang, if Tang Bi and Wang Shichong are both reversed, won't the world be in chaos, I'm afraid it won't end well! There are no less than 300,000 men and horses in his two places. Yang Yong couldn't help but worry after listening to Yang Er's heartfelt words.

"Huh! Don't worry about your father and brother, even if he rebels in two places, it doesn't matter. Now the emperor's uncle is the backer of the king and the tiger in Tongguan, and no matter how he Wang Shichong is, he can't pass Tongguan. The rebellion of Zhongzhou and Qi County could not affect the capital, and only the rebels needed to be defeated in time. The sons and daughters are not talented, and now they have 500,000 elite soldiers and hundreds of generals, which is enough to quell the rebellion, don't worry about the father and brother! ”

"Oh! I'm afraid that when the time comes, it's not just Tang and Wang who will rebel! For his father's prediction, Jinyang and Li Yuan will rebel, can you still go south to quell the rebellion with peace of mind at that time? Besides, seeing that my Central Plains is in turmoil, the Turks will inevitably take advantage of the situation to go south and collude with Li Yuan in my capital, what will happen then? There are also Nanyang, Jingxiang and other places may also be revealed, how big is the risk of opening the river? Emperor Wen got up and looked at the sky outside the pavilion with a bright moon hanging in the sky, and said gloomily. In his heart, he still felt that his son's ideas were not comprehensive enough and that he had underestimated the risk.

"Father, there is no doubt that Li Yuan and the Turks will definitely go south. But if Erchen destroyed the two thieves of Tang and Wang in the shortest time, then Li Yuan and the Turks would not dare to invade south. Besides, there are many famous generals in our dynasty who can fight well, and he has a maximum of 200,000 soldiers and horses in two places, so what is there to fear! We have been recuperating for several years, and the treasury is abundant, and it is time to use the army. The 500,000 troops of the sons did not need their father to provide money and food supplies, and it was enough to support the rebellion. Besides, Tang Bi and Wang Shichong may not dare to oppose it! ”

"Yu'er, did you have this intention when you subdued Wang Bo in Donglai?" Emperor Wen asked suddenly.

"Back to my father, the child had a full plan at that time. When the Donglai soldiers seized Tangbi Donghai County, it was also to prevent them from rebelling. Yang Er simply said his plan when he was in Donglai County.

"Well---, good move, it's enough to involve Tang Bi. It's just that Wang Shichong is afraid that he will also put up an anti-flag, and he lacks containment there. ”

"Father, Wang Shichong has the danger of the Yellow River in the north facing me Hedong, and I have already prepared for Hedong. There is Tongguan in the west, Luokou City in the east is in the hands of our Hedong Army, and there is Nanchen and many small feudal clans in the south. ”

"Is it possible for Nan Chen to take advantage of the chaos to go north and occupy the land north of the river?" Yang Yong asked.

"What the imperial brother said is also possible, but this possibility is not very likely, because Chen Shubao is a person who does not want to make progress and only wants to enjoy himself, and recently heard that the two beauties he received were lustful in the palace, and he has long stopped asking about the government."

"If you start digging ditches, where do you start?" Emperor Wen asked suddenly.

"Father, the sons should first dig a channel of about 200 miles from Weicheng to Liyang, and use no more than 250,000 people in advance. The money, grain, people, etc. are all provided by Luzhou, Hedong, and do not need to be divided into the treasury of the central government. ”

"Ahh Brother Huang, this is not a small amount! Yang Yong was shocked when he heard this, he was completely stunned by his brother's arrogance, he didn't expect his brother to be so wealthy now.

"Good! You and my father and son will gamble on the fortunes of the country, and if you lose the bet, there is at least a small country left to you by your father, if you win the bet, the world will be in the hands of you and my father and son! What needs to be provided to the Father? Emperor Wen also said heroically after an epiphany.

"The retainers only need the trust of their father, and then they need to strengthen the armaments of Wuyuan City and Shuofang City to prevent the Turks from moving south and Li Yuan from advancing westward. If the troops are insufficient, the soldiers and horses of Hanzhong can be transferred around the capital. Erchen went to Shutuyuhun Sakun and borrowed 50,000 of his Tuyuhun cavalry for his father's use. ”

"This matter is not in a hurry, there is no need for Tuyuhun's soldiers until the last resort, my father's soldiers in Guanzhong, Jingzhao and Hongnong are enough. Hehe! The father and emperor east of Tongguan are all handed over to you. Emperor Wen looked at Yang Er and said softly.

"Father, rest assured, don't say that he Tang and Wang have 300,000 people, which is 3 million, and the sons and daughters are not afraid!" Yang Er got up and said firmly to Emperor Wen. The heart said that he is worthy of being the founding emperor of the Great Sui, and he is indeed a generation of Ming monarchs.

"Alright, it's getting late, so let's go home separately! What is said today is not to be passed on. Yong'er, you don't want to listen to Yue Gong in everything, think more about things. ”

"Yes, Father. and what is heard today shall not be leaked. "Although Yang Yong is weak, he is by no means stupid, and he also knows that what he talked about on the moonlit night today is an extremely important matter, if it spreads, it will inevitably provoke Tang Bi and Wang Shichong to rebel early, and it will make Li Yuan and the Turks prepare to go south as soon as possible, and even Nan Chen may take the opportunity to attack the north.

"You will face the king of Jinan, Tangbi, I am afraid that the generals in your hands are not enough to deter him, so let Song Guogong and your Uncle He go to your Jizhou Weicheng to sit in the town!" Emperor Wen said kindly, walking on his way to the front yard and harem.

"Erchen has this intention, thank you father!"

"Huh! You! Wasn't Han Baohu fooled by you a long time ago? also gave him an idle position to teach the head of the martial arts hall, and now, the generals in the world can be said to be from the Han Gate, look at this old Han Tou to be happy! Uncle He is so greedy that he has already wanted to go out of Beijing. ”

Hehehehehe! Father and son all burst out laughing.

Jinyang North Dingxiang City.

During this period of time, there are dozens or even hundreds of Turkic caravans entering Dingxiang City every day to trade fur horses and so on, with the autumn, the volume of fur transactions has increased greatly, and the daily transaction price is falling, originally in spring and summer, a stone of grain can be exchanged for 5 cowhides or 8 sheepskins, but now it can be exchanged for 8 cowhides and 10 sheepskins. The grain merchants from Jinyang and the mainland who came to Dingxiang had already seen this business opportunity and bought furs on a large scale. These high-grade cattle and sheepskins are the materials snapped up by the gate lords of the feudal towns, and they are the raw materials for making the leather armor of the soldiers, and now the gate lords of the feudal towns are expanding their armies and expanding their own power. As long as these furs are transported back to the Central Plains or Nanchen, they can be exchanged for more money and grain. As a result, the inland grain merchants rushed to Dingxiangcheng to trade with the Turks.

"Fujun, after the autumn of previous years, we must prevent the Turkic cavalry from going south to the border of Jinyang to plunder the people's food in order to prepare for the winter. Now the Turks have signed an alliance with our Jinyang Tang Duke, and they will not send troops to the south to plunder this autumn, so early on, there are Turkic tribesmen from all over the country who exchange fur and horses for our Jinyang grain. The number of horses is small and expensive, and it is not advisable for our county government to change more, but this autumn the fur in the Turkic region is not only of good quality, but also less expensive than in previous years. It seems that the Turkic tribes are in urgent need of food reserves for the winter! The prince should buy more fur at this time. A county magistrate in charge of commerce said to the county order of Dingxiangcheng.

"Although it's a good thing, I haven't been in Dingxiang for a long time, and there is not much food in the Dingxiang Mansion, how can I do this business? Seeing others get rich really annoys someone. The county magistrate slapped the board and said depressedly. Every day, he saw more and more foreign merchants in Dingxiang City, pulling truckloads of grain to buy a large amount of furs in the hands of Turkic merchants, and then shipping them back to the interior at a high price.

"Prince, you can send your cronies back to Jinyang City to report this matter to Uncle Guo! We don't have money or food here, but he has it there! In the hands of the monarch of the palace, it is easy to control the fur trade in this Dingxiang city! You can make a lot of money by flipping your hands. ”

"Why didn't you say it earlier? In the past half a month, I have been a spectator, and I have watched a lot of silver flow into other people's bags. Hurry home! Fast! ”

Soon, a handwritten letter from the Dingxiangcheng County Order, which is also the distant nephew of Dou Kang, the uncle of Li Yuan's confidant minister in Jinyang, was placed in Dou Kang's hands.

"Huh? All these things. Dou Kang asked in disbelief, the person who sent the letter was also a distant nephew of his surnamed Dou, who had known him since he was a child.

"Uncle, it's true! Don't you see so many mainland grain merchants who pass through Jinyang City every day to Dingxiang? Just go to the city gate and ask the defenders to know if it's true or not. ”

"Hmmm! You go down and rest, and wait until your uncle confirms it. ”

After this distant nephew went down, Dou Kang couldn't help but think, he looked at the business opportunities mentioned in the letter in his hand, and weighed the feasibility of this matter.

"Dou Quan." Suddenly, Dou Kang called out to his nurse.

"Master, what do you command?"

"Dou Quan, you quickly go to the north gate of the city to check and see what is on the caravan carriages leaving the city and entering the city? And ask me about the purchase and sale prices of the goods in the car. Inquire clearly and report to me. ”

"Yes, sir." After listening to the order, Dou Quan immediately hurried to the north of the city with two entourages.

That night, the uncle Dou Kang rushed to the mansion of his brother Neishi Ling Dou Wei.

"Big brother, can you see if this can be done?" After that, Dou Kang handed the letter of the Dingxiang County Order to Dou Wei, the clan brother Neishi Ling. This Dou Weiguan is older than him, and he is the head of the clan, so he has the right to call on the resources of the entire clan.

"Is this true? If the price of fur falls, it should be hoarded in a large amount in my Jinyang Mansion. Dou Wei was also shocked after reading the letter.

"Big brother, the younger brother has already investigated this matter clearly, the younger brother's house slave Dou Quan has been guarding the north gate of the city for 2 hours, do you guess what is on the caravan carriage going north and returning south? Damn, when he went north, the merchant's cart was full of grain and rice, and when he came back, the cart was full of cow and sheep skins. Originally, one stone of grain could be exchanged for 5 cowhides, but now the market is 8 or even 10 cowhides. Even the sheepskins have risen from 8 to 15. However, in the city of Jinyang and the interior of the Central Plains, I still have one stone, and I can only exchange 5 skins for grain. Regardless of whether the eldest brother does this door-to-door business here, there are 50,000 stones of grain and rice in the younger brother's mansion, and he will exchange it for 400,000 pieces of high-quality cowhide. When I went to Wang Shichong in the Central Plains to write a letter, how could I exchange it for 80,000 stone of fine grain or 7,000 taels of silver from him, and I could make a net profit of 30,000 stone of fine grain here! ”

"Hmmm! Indeed, as stated in the letter, my Jinyang is now friendly with the Turkic Shabalu Khan, and he will not harass my three northern counties this year. It is not true that the tribes were encouraged to start trading early in order to solve the problem of their tribes' winter grain reserves. This business can be done! "Dou Wei, as the minister in charge of the grain depot in Jinyang, naturally has a much denser mind than Uncle Dou Kang. After thinking about it before and after, he also felt that this phenomenon of cheap skin and expensive grain was reasonable. So I felt that the statement of the clan brother Dou Kang was feasible.

"Big brother, if you and I want to do this business, the discipline Dingxiang fur is surnamed Dou, and the foreign caravan can't get a single skin, hehe!" Dou Kangyin said with a smile.

"Good! You go to arrange it as soon as possible. I'll first count the food in the clan here, and it is estimated that I can make up 300,000 stones first. Earn this vote first and then talk about the rest. Dou Wei commanded.

"Big brother, such a big thing, I'm afraid I can't hide it from Tang Gong! It is very likely that the caravan returning empty-handed will go to Jinyang Mansion to make trouble. "Dou Kang is worthy of being the uncle of the country, and he knows that Li Yuan has a gentle temperament and does not fight with the people. At that time, the businessmen from other places who were deflated in Dingxiang City would definitely go to Li Yuan to complain.

"Wealth is in danger, what we earn is the time difference, after the grain in my hands is realized, I will take care of the interests of Tang Gong!" You and I don't come forward, entrust a trustworthy subordinate to do it, even if Tang Gong knows, it doesn't matter. ”

"Okay! The younger brother will go to Dingxiang in person. ”

After Dou Kang left, Dou Wei immediately summoned his family in the house, went to the relatives' house to collect and store food, and sent it to the inner history Dou Mansion within one day.

Dingxiang City is the farthest from Jinyang, and it is a small city that has not long been recovered from the Turks, and there are many Turks living in the city, who are now doing business. This Dingxiang city became an important place for trade between the interior and the Turks.