In the following year, the entire Luoyang was revolving around construction projects, houses were being built in various villages, and all civil facilities were starting from scratch, whether they were nobles or commoners, they were all busy. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Yang Guang was not idle, after living in the palace for two months, he issued an edict here, to build the forbidden garden after the imperial city, that is, the emperor's back garden, the scale of the plan is three times larger than Luoyang City, and there are mountains and rivers, although they are rockeries and artificial lakes, but it is necessary to pursue a sense of reality.

The waters in the forbidden garden are drained from Luoshui to a part, the artificial lake within a radius of ten miles is early, it looks similar to the inland sea, you can't see the edge at a glance, and the rockery is more than 100 feet above the water surface, towering high to the sky, just like the real mountain, named the abbot, Penglai, Yingzhou mountains, Taiguan Palace, emerge endlessly.

The most enviable of men in the world is the sixteen courtyards, each of which must set up a four-grade lady, that is, the emperor's concubine, and began to solicit local beauties from the world, and entered Beijing to screen, which state and county recommended beauties were selected, and naturally there were awards.

Absolute power corrupts people absolutely.

Luo Zhaoyun has already seen that Yang Guang's greedy heart has been gradually exposed, and his humble and cautious, trembling, and suspicious personality has become flamboyant, unrestrained, and luxurious.

He wants to exercise the power of a king, and the domineering spirit of a king who is high up and directs the country.

In the words of the later world, it is not done for a day, and the whole body is uncomfortable.

On this day, after the early dynasty, Yang Su, Gao Xi, Yu Wenshu, Su Wei, Niu Hong, Pei Shiju, Yu Shiji, Yang Da, Yu Wenkai, Xiao Huaijing, Yu Zhongwen, Guo Yan and other important ministers were left by Yang Guang, and Luo Zhaoyun was also among them.

After the ministers retreated, Yang Guang expressed his thoughts: "In the land south of the Yangtze River, there have been repeated civil uprisings, many mobs in Nanchen, Xiaoliang, Baiyue and other places have fluctuated, and the south has been unstable, but the southern area, far away from the capital, is tired of traveling and driving, and the march is unfavorable, which is a major uneasy factor. In addition, the land south of the Yangtze River, after 20 years of recuperation, is rich in grain production, and needs to be transported to Luoyang, there are also many inconveniences, the road is too far, repeated handling and unloading, detour transportation, not only consumes a lot, but also is more robbed by some green forest thieves, therefore, I have a strategy to solve these two big problems, leaving you here Aiqing, is to discuss how to promulgate and promote this national policy. ”

These ministers with extremely high official positions, when they heard Yang Guang say this, they knew in their hearts that His Majesty might have something important to say.

Luo Zhaoyun's heart also chuckled, guessing that Yang Guang was going to toss again, and nine times out of ten it would be related to the Grand Canal.

Sure enough, Yang Guang said: "I want to dig a canal, which can connect Luoyang and the land south of the Yangtze River, and before I took the waterway, it was to enter the Bianhe River, a tributary of the Yellow River, from the Bianhe River to the Yellow River, and then into the East China Sea, and then from the Huai River in the sea, and then to the land south of the Yangtze River, but this road must pass through Mengjin, where the water flow is turbulent, very dangerous, and several detours, changes, very inconvenient, so that I want to do a big thing, can bless future generations, so that thousands of generations, can enjoy the inexhaustible blessing, is this canal." ”

After he finished speaking, with a wave of his hand, two eunuchs stood up and unfolded the map of the mountains and rivers, on which several river sections were drawn, which were the general routes that he and several henchmen had discussed in advance, using some ancient river channels to dig and connect.

Of course, how to excavate the specific need for Yu Wenkai and other professionals to implement and implement.

Yu Wenshu was Yang Guang's first confidant, and immediately stood up and echoed: "It is said that the predecessors planted trees and the descendants enjoyed the shade, Your Majesty is such a holy act, it is simply a merit, the minister feels feasible, and is willing to share worries for Your Majesty, do his best, and take on this important responsibility." ”

The last time he built the Eastern Capital, he didn't participate in it, and he felt a little left out, and the construction project was not only easy to leave a name in history, but also easy to make extra money, greedy for a sum of money, too easy.

"The minister seconded the proposal, this national policy has a far-reaching impact, Your Majesty is sage." Pei Shiju also stood up and clinged.

"The old minister seconded the proposal—"

"The minister also seconded it!"

Yang Su, Su Wei, Niu Hong, Yu Shiji, Yang Da, Yu Wenkai, Xiao Huaijing and others also agreed.

Only Gao Xi said: "Your Majesty, although the Great Sui is strong, but the construction of the Eastern Capital has not yet ended, and it is a bit too hasty to start such a grand project as the excavation of the canal, it is better to think about it slowly in two or three years." ”

Yang Guang's face was slightly gloomy, and he was a little unkind to Gao Xi, he used to support Yang Yong's side and oppose Yang Guang, and later Emperor Yang of Sui ascended the throne, and he also knew in his heart that Gao Xi had great talents, plus the new enthronement, in order to win people's hearts and appease the old forces, he was re-enabled, but now I find that this Gao Xi's opinion is different from him every time, and he is somewhat disgusted.

When Yang Su, Yu Wenshu and others heard this, they sneered in their hearts, this Gao Gong, who didn't know the current affairs, never understood Xinjun's character.

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty stared at Gao Gong, his eyes were a little cold, and he said, "I have been talking for a long time, do you understand what I mean?" ”

Gao Gong said frankly: "Of course, the minister knows His Majesty's pride in establishing meritorious deeds, but if you want to hurry, you can't, once you exceed the burden of labor of the people, resulting in death and injury, I am afraid that the officials will force the people to rebel." ”

"Bold, you dare to say that the people will rebel?" Yang Guang was suddenly furious, he wanted to be a saint, blessed for a thousand years, and benefited the people of later generations, but now some people want to say that some people will oppose him, isn't this pouring a bucket of cold water on him when his enthusiasm is high?

Yu Wenshu stood up and shouted: "Gao Zhuguo, you are the prime minister of the dynasty, you don't know how to worry about the king, but you want to be alarmist, what is your intention, is it because you want to do it?" ”

Gao Gong was not afraid, and angrily reprimanded Yuwen Shu: "Nonsense, the old minister is loyal to the Great Sui, loyal and sincere, how can he be opposed?" It's you, Yuwenshu, one thing in front of you, one thing behind your back, sowing discord, what is your intention? ”

Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty slapped the table and shouted: "I have made up my mind, I can't recover it, you don't have to quarrel, the next step is to set up a temporary command for digging the canal, responsible for the construction of several sections of the Grand Canal." (To be continued.) )