Wang Shichong nodded: "I also asked Bang Sai Seze like this at the time, but he said unhurriedly that Guanzhong Longyou is actually the foundation of the Great Sui, because all the elite soldiers of the Great Sui are from Guanlong, and if this place is lost, the country's military pillar will no longer exist." The land of Kanto, although the land is vast and there are many people, but it is the hometown of the Northern Qi Dynasty, when the first emperor relied on the power of Guanzhong to sit on the throne, and did not dare to set up soldiers in Guandong, it is because of the centrifugal here, the resistance is fierce, and it must be suppressed by the force of Guanlong. ”

"But Yang Guang did the opposite, took the initiative to move the capital to Luoyang, and unrealistically engaged in the activities of entertaining envoys from the Western Regions for free here in Longyou, Guanzhong, the people of Guanzhong are now miserable, and the displaced people are everywhere, even if the nobles of Guanlong intend to support Yang Guang and fight for him, the source of soldiers at the lower levels will be exhausted, and there are only generals and no soldiers, and they can't fight."

"And now the land of Kanto, also because of the excavation of canals, everywhere to recruit husbands, so that the volcano is almost about to erupt, the two sections of the Tongji Canal and the Guangji Canal river project, has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, even if the millions of servants who did not die, it is the people's livelihood, such a huge project, in a year or two completely, is simply an abuse of people's power, since Yang Guang ascended the throne, such a toss has never stopped, although the Great Sui in the Kanto no government soldiers, no army, but also lost the pressure on the people."

"If the order to conquer Goguryeo is given, a large number of people in Hebei and Qilu, which are already miserable, will flee and go up the mountains to become bandits, and the army will be fine, but once the army goes to crusade against Goguryeo, then these bandits will be in the same breath. Connect with each other. Merge. Then attack the state and plunder the county to attract more people to join, and it will be a fire that will burn the entire Great Sui. ”

Pei Shiju was moved when he heard this, and sighed: "Are these words all said by the Tubo sage?" ”

Wang Shichong nodded: "It's true, it's true that two days ago, after Nabang Saise went to see the Grand Canal, he told me these words. If these words were said by you Pei Hongda, I would not be surprised at all. However, this Bang Saise has never even left the plateau before, and it has only been a month since he came to the Central Plains, and he has such a knowledge, which really surprises me. ”

Pei Shiju gritted his teeth: "In this way, Xingman must not let this person go back to Tubo, he knows the inside story of the Great Sui well, and after he goes back, he will definitely be a huge threat to my Central Plains." ”

Wang Shichong shook his head: "No, Bang Saise is now my ally in Tibet." My cooperation with them in Tibet should also be carried out through this person. Besides, Bang Saise and Li Jing both said that Tubo is now full of talents, and there are many sages, not only him, even if I kill him, it will be impossible to stop the Tubo people from mastering the internal affairs of the Central Plains. ”

Pei Shiju sighed: "It's really not going well." Xingman, you came to me today, didn't you just complain about these things? If there's anything you want me to do, just say it. ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Hongdae said this, I don't have to go around in circles, there is something I ask you to help with, the author Zuolang Xue Deyin, you know this person." ”

Pei Shiju immediately laughed: "Xingman, did you aim your plan to dig people at this Hedong Junjie?" ”

Wang Shichong said with a smile: "I really can't hide anything from you, yes, Xue Deyin's uncle has just fallen into bad luck, and he has not eaten Xue Daoheng's melons for so many years, and the future has long been dark, I am afraid that he himself knows this very well, but this official body is still there, and he is not dead, only if he is completely left without an official to do and cornered, he can come to me." ”

Pei Shiju nodded: "It's too simple to get rid of him, an eighth-grade official, just for Xue Daoheng's matter this time, you can do it, but it's full, I have to remind you, this Xue Deyin is also a literati who tends to be inflammatory, and he is the same kind of person as Yu Shiji in his bones, and he is by no means a loyal person, if you want to let him know what you want to plot, he is likely to betray you." ”

Wang Shichong smiled slightly: "Of course I know this, I use Xue Deyin, that is, I use his literary talent, not his character, when it comes to core secrets, I will never let him know, and when he really gets on my thief ship and can't get rid of it, he can only be at my mercy." ”

Pei Shiju's eyes flashed with coldness, and an intriguing look flashed: "Xingman, are you the same for me, I've known you for almost twenty years, it seems that I also slowly got you on a thief ship like this." ”

Wang Shichong laughed: "Hongdae, you and I have been friends for 20 years, and there is nothing to talk about a thief ship or a thief ship, but it is just a promise we made when we were young, and we will advance and retreat together in the officialdom in this life, and now you are a very human minister, and I am also a high-ranking official of the third grade, I have never forced you to rebel with me, if you want to protect the current glory and wealth, you can report me to Yang Guang at any time." ”

Pei Shiju gritted his teeth: "Aren't you joking, you and I have joined forces to do so many things to exterminate the Nine Clans for so many years, how can I report to Yang Guang, most of the things you do are my participation, and to report you is to report myself." It's just ............" When he said this, Pei Shiju wanted to speak and stopped.

Wang Shichong said calmly: "It's just that you want to say, do you have to overthrow Yang Guang, don't we still enjoy glory and wealth when we live like this?" ”

Pei Shiju sighed: "Xingman, Yang Guang may be a faint monarch, a tyrant, but it is undeniable that under his hands, you and I have really achieved wealth, twenty years ago, under the rule of the first emperor, we tried our best, born and died, but the official who was promoted to the fifth grade, this is basically the tributary of our family concubines, and the limit of the son of a merchant like you, for more than ten years, it is difficult to advance half a step." ”

"But under Yang Guang's hands, in the past few years, you and I have already put on the purple robes that I never dreamed of before, and we are extremely popular ministers, with Yang Guang's current reliance on you and me, we may go one step further in the future and sit in the position of prime minister. Since wealth is already close at hand, why bother to work hard and risk death to do that rebellious thing? Even if it succeeds, will it be better than it is now? I'm afraid that you can't stand up for yourself, at most you just support others. ”

Wang Shichong looked at Pei Shiju's eyes motionlessly, and said with a smile: "I know that Pei Hongda is still shaken in the face of the existing glory and wealth, yes, now you and I have unlimited scenery and a bright future, but Pei Hongda, if you think about it carefully, can the wealth you and I have now last?" (To be continued......)