The new capital was built in ten months, and it was built and renovated. It's really efficient. It's better to have a planned economy. We can mobilize the power of the whole country to do great things. Less nonsense. Directly open the door to welcome guests. The first guests who came were Turkic. In the third year of the Great Cause, in the first month of the first month, Shuodan (the first day of the new year), in the newly built eastern capital of Luoyang, the emperor displayed and performed etiquette and skills on a large scale. At that time, the Turkic Qimin Khan entered the pilgrimage to see His Majesty the Emperor, and when he saw this scene, he was stunned, and he was quite very admired, and asked to use the Sui Dynasty costumes. This is a terrible thing, this is called asking for naturalization. Yang Guangxiao didn't agree. The next day, Qimin Khan led his subordinates to express a plea to the emperor, Yang Guang was very happy, and proudly said to Niu Hong's ministers: "Now that the minister's clothing system is complete, it is your credit to change the court clothes!" Boss Yang waved his hand happily and rewarded him with a sea reward. An eastern capital, let the monarch-level figures of other countries take the initiative to ask to wear Hanfu, ask for submission and naturalization, and the shock to the hearts of visitors can be imagined. The second group of guests were Hu people from the Western Regions. These people didn't come for pure fun, but Hu merchants who wanted to do border trade business with the Great Sui and envoys from the Western Regions to the Great Sui. What's going on? In the fifth year of the great cause, Yang Guangxi patrolled, with more than 100,000 Janissary troops, went west, and arrived at the current Qinghai area, when Qinghai belonged to the territory of the Tuyuhun people, Yang Guang defeated the king of Tuyuhun, and included the entire territory of Qinghai and the northeast of Xinjiang into the territory of the empire (in terms of opening up the territory, Yang Guang has far surpassed his idol Qin Emperor Hanwu), and then under the planning of the famous diplomat Pei Ju, he stepped over the snow-capped Qilian Mountain and arrived in the Hexi region. In Zhangye, he met with the leaders of the twenty-seven countries, all of which were small countries in the Western Regions. The Silk Road was opened up and ready to do border trade. After the end of the journey to the west in September of this year, he took these Hu merchants and envoys of all countries, returned to Chang'an, after visiting the Daxing City built by his father is not satisfied, at the end of the year before the boss Yang Guang served as a tour guide, with this group of Hu businessmen and Hu Ke to the east of the capital, but also with them more shocked. I had a luxurious year happily in the Eastern Capital, and this was the first month of the sixth year of the great cause. The Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the highlight. Large-scale and high-standard reception and banquet for these envoys and representatives of Hu merchants from the Western Regions are said to be okay, good food, good drink, and good sightseeing. In the eyes of Emperor Yang Guang, this was far from enough. How can this show the prosperity of our Great Sui under my rule and the peace of the country and the people? An exaggerated scene began. found dance masters, popular singers, jugglers and cross talk sketch actors from all over the country, and held a big theatrical show in the Eastern Capital. The common people must wear beautiful festive costumes to participate in the carnival, and must show the new atmosphere of the abundance and prosperity of the Great Sui and the happiness of the common people. Well, once this assessment is linked to the official's black gauze hat or even life, which official will rush forward desperately. It seems that Comrade Yang Guang knows how to perform appraisal. Is three days enough for the art show? That's not enough. So how can we show our Great Sui's singing and dancing, leveling, harmonious and beautiful happy life? How to show the prosperity of our Great Sui, the national prestige of the strong country and the prosperity of the people? This carnival is a month. Good guys, these foreign envoys and Hu businessmen visited Luoyang's prosperity and abundant goods, and these Hu merchant envoys were dumbfounded

On the land of China, there is a Grand Canal that connects the north and the south, the east and the west. Needless to say, it's a solo musician who knows. Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It starts from Zhuo County (now Beijing City) in the north, reaches Yuhang (now Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province) in the south, passes through Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, etc., with a total length of 1,794 kilometers, and communicates the five major water systems of Haihe River, Yellow River, Huai River, Yangtze River and Qiantang River. It is the longest man-made canal in the world. But the history of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is not clear to everyone. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the main transportation artery connecting the north and the south, and its construction began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Well, it's really historical. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Wu State, a vassal state that ruled the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the south. The last monarch of this country, Wu Wangfucha, this brother is not only the same as Yang Guang, he is the king of the dead country, but also has a similar personality, he is brave and ruthless, and he loves vanity, which is what these two brothers have in common. At that time, Fucha had already conquered the state of Chu in the west and subjugated the state of Yue in the south. Looking up, the surrounding areas were all subdued by my husband, and the cultural economy of the Central Plains was at the top at that time, and the appetite of the husband was great, which was similar to that of Comrade Yang Guang. At that time, Zhou Tianzi was already completely cowardly, and whoever below listened to whom. As soon as this comrade shook his head, he was ready to go to the north to compete with the Jin State for hegemony, the leader of the Central Plains Alliance.

When he went to Shanxi to fight for hegemony, there were many countries in between, and at that time, he had to first defeat Qi, a strong neighbor in the north close to Wu. In order to cut Qi, what should I do if I have a long way from the south to the north mountain? In ancient times, it was more convenient to transport large quantities of military supplies and troops by water, saving time and effort, and the cost was low. Therefore, in 486 B.C., Comrade Fucha mobilized the people's strength and dug a river called Hangou (because it passed through Hancheng), and diverted the water of the Yangtze River from the northeast of Yangzhou to the Huai River in Huai'an in northern Jiangsu Province through Sheyang Lake. Later, with the help of this ditch, Wu defeated the Qi State in Ailing (now Tai'an, Shandong), and the ditch made a great contribution. This ditch is the earliest section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Later, during the Warring States Period, the Yellow River, the Huai River and the Jishui River were connected together, and the prototype of the Grand Canal began to appear. When the Sui Dynasty was first established, the north and the south had not yet been unified, in order to solve the problem of grain and troop transportation, under the auspices of the master craftsman Yu Wenkai, Weishui was introduced into the Yellow River through Tongguan, and this section was called Guangtong Canal. This was of great significance, as the capital of the empire had an important transportation route to the east. After Yang Guang became emperor, he built the Tongji Canal, the Yongji Canal and the Jiangnan River, so that the five major water systems of the Sui Dynasty connected the Dongdu, Chang'an, Zhuojun, Yangzhou and Hangzhou Tongguò Grand Canal. The years go by, and the stars change. After 700 years, the Mongols unified China with iron horses and scimitars, and finally established the Yuan dynasty of the Central Plains in Dadu (present-day Beijing). In order to rule the south more effectively and strengthen economic exchanges between the north and the south, the canal was renovated, and it took ten years to finally rebuild the new Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in 1293. The new Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal no longer detours through the eastern capital of Luoyang, and goes directly from Beijing to Hangzhou, which is more than 900 kilometers shorter than the old canal built by the Sui Dynasty. Although it is a river, it truly reflects the development and changes of China's medieval history, which is emotional. The ranking officer will definitely ask the younger brother a question. Is the Grand Canal of Sui Xiu the same as the Grand Canal of Yuan Xiu? It's all called the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, so what's the difference? Many brothers thought that the two canals were the same. Congratulations. Wrong. Two different things entirely. The big guy sat down and drank his saliva and listened to me speak slowly. Yang Guang ordered the construction of the Eastern Capital on March 17 of the first year of the Great Cause, with a monthly labor force of 2 million. Only four days later, March 21. The emperor ordered that the water from Luoyang, the eastern capital, be diverted to the Yellow River through Xingyang (present-day Zhengzhou), and then the water of the Yellow River should be diverted to the Bianhe River to Daliang (present-day Kaifeng, Henan), and then the Bianhe River should be diverted to Surabaya in Jiangsu, and the Huai River should be introduced through Guò Resabaya. In this way, the most critical section of the canal was completed. Tongji Canal monthly service 1 million! At the same time, another section of the canal was under construction. From the Huai River to the Yangtze River, it is from Huai'an, a city in the north of today's Jiangsu Province, to Yangzhou in the east. This section is called Shanyang Blasphemy. More than 100,000 monthly workers. Don't forget that Luoyang, the eastern capital, is also being built with high standards and strict requirements at the same time. The construction of the canal was also of the same high standard. What are the high standards and strict requirements? How wide should a canal be, how wide? Yang Guang asked for forty steps, and the ancient step was a unit of measurement. Forty steps wide is equivalent to the length of today's 100-meter race: 100 meters. There must also be a special royal road for the emperor, and ordinary people want to go, which is exclusively for the emperor. Naturally, the bar is higher. Cost, then needless to say. Second, it is necessary to build a palace courtyard. The emperor wants to rest at night, the boat is to enjoy the coastal scenery and beauties, and sleep with his beloved concubines to the palace bed activities. Sleeping on a ship? Haven't heard of it. The emperor's rest must have to leave the palace, even if the emperor does not live, he must be prepared. Or the emperor is tired of seeing the scenery crookedly, and goes down halfway to drink a glass of water and play cards, then he also has to go to the palace. Someone said that since the palace is the emperor's temporary rest, then the standard is low, and the emperor can make do with it, okay? That is absolutely impossible, if the emperor is unhappy, it is a trivial matter to remove him from his post and investigate, and it is possible to lose his head. Therefore, it should also be made into a model project, and there must be no sloppiness. For his own enjoyment of life, Yang Guang's requirement is to strive for excellence. The concept of enjoyment is more appropriately described by an advertising slogan, which is "there is no best, only better." In the twelfth year of the Great Cause, Yang Guang ignored the obstruction of the ministers and insisted on going to Jiangdu three times. After arriving in Yangzhou, Comrade Wang Shichong of Jiangdu County dedicated a bronze mirror screen and was immediately promoted to Jiangdu Tongshou; Zhao Yuankai, the Cheng of Liyang County, presented a delicious dish, and immediately took the position, and took over the baton from Liyang (Hefei, Anhui) County and was directly promoted to Jiangdu County. This scepter danced, and the minds of the officials below came to life. The so-called "what is good at the top will be very bad at the bottom." "The emperor's ultimate pursuit of personal life enjoyment is the weather vane, and the officials below are all looking at it, so they naturally have work motivation and goal direction. The following officials are playing with their lives, playing with their lives to offer exquisite dishes and utensils to play. You said that there are promotion standards for such officials, and when such officials come to power, can the people have a good life? Third, the supporting projects must not be ambiguous. What riverside willow embankment, post station, etc., must be beautified, beautified and standardized. The emperor toured the riverside scenery on a dragon boat, which must be pleasing to the eye and in a happy mood. Oh my boy, that's a lot of work. The emperor is happy, and the people are suffering. Moreover, these are required to be completed in a very short period of time, and the cost of people's labor is terrible. Under this dire oppression, the common people sounded the death knell of the fall of the Great Sui Empire. The brothers asked, but the question hasn't been answered just now? Sensei is in a hurry, and the question just now will be answered immediately. The big guy sat down. Try to talk as little nonsense as possible. Do not pollute everyone's eyes. The Grand Canal built by the Great Sui was improved and expanded on the basis of the canal in the Spring and Autumn Period. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties was perfected and expanded on the basis of the canal of the Great Sui. This is easy to understand, and it is true to continue the revolutionary cause on the basis of our predecessors. But there's still a little bit of a difference. The route is different, first of all. The Great Sui Canal is centered on Luoyang. To the west, it connects with Daxing City (Tong Guò Guangtong Canal). In the east, go to Shandong, then go north to Guò, Yongji Canal to Zhuojun (now Beijing), south to Jiangsu, cross the Huai River, Yangtze River to Yuhang (now Hangzhou) on the bank of the Qiantang River, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties is much simple, generous, and much thinner. Abolish Luoyang and Xi'an first. From Beijing to Hangzhou, through Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Jiangsu and then to Hangzhou. The five major water systems were communicated. It was 900 kilometers shorter than the canal of the Great Sui at that time. Abandoned the western part of the empire. Here comes the question~ Is Yang Guang crazy? Why build the Grand Canal, which killed him and destroyed his country? Personal enjoyment, extravagance? There are more brothers who hold this view. As mentioned earlier, the late Tang Dynasty poet Pi Rixiu's "Bianhe Nostalgia" is a representative. This first sentence gives people a hat. "The end of the road is this river." Listen, the fall of the Great Sui was caused by this river. The river is terrible. Why fix it?