Now, he Yang Guang "with the world for a long time, the prosperity of the horses, admiration for the Qin Emperor, the Han Dynasty", "genius" coupled with a rare historical opportunity, so that it is entirely possible for himself to "swallow the Zhou and Han", establish a dynasty of "both three talents and build the pole, one and the first for the home", realize the political ideal of "the sun and the moon shine, the wind and rain are stained, who is not my minister", write his great name in history, and become an emperor of the ages who "cannot be seen by future generations". In order to accomplish this ideal in his lifetime, he had to seize the day. It should be said that the subjects of the Great Sui were lucky to meet an emperor like themselves.

However, it is not surprising that the mediocre people will not be able to understand their own political blueprint in a short period of time. Some detailed explanations of them are necessary. He convened the ministers to the Imperial Council many times, and explained his political ideas in an endless manner, and he never thought that his eloquence was so good.

He said that on the surface, the Great Sui under his father's rule was peaceful in the world. In fact, the unity of the empire was not solid, and since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, there have been four heavy rebellions, most of which occurred in the newly unified areas. This marked the fact that the South and the North were not yet truly unified in spirit, and that the various ministries of the empire were not truly integrated.

He reminded everyone that history has inertia, and from the pacification of Jiangnan to the present, the unification of the Great Sui Dynasty has only been 12 years. Prior to this, it was a period of nearly 400 years of division that began at the end of the Han Dynasty.

During these 400 years, due to the weakening of central power, the power of the local aristocracy has developed greatly, forming a unique clan government in Chinese history. When several great families unite, they can change the emperor. Once they lose harmony, they will inevitably burst into flames. The separatist forces are like a high-speed train, after the first braking of Emperor Wen of Sui, although the momentum has been greatly slowed down, the potential energy is still very huge. By the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, the aristocratic forces were still threatening the imperial power from time to time, and there was not a day when they were not prepared to carry out conspiracies and check for loopholes in their rule, and too many people were still dreaming of self-government and yellow robes.

Pointing to the map of the Sui Dynasty hanging on the wall, he said that under this shape, the nail of Chang'an could no longer provoke the political balance of the new empire, because it was too far from Jiangnan and Shandong. The Yang Lang rebellion that had just taken place proved this. Hearing that Yang Guang had ascended the throne, this younger brother, who had always longed for the throne, immediately raised the flag of rebellion.

The rebellion took place in Shandong, and because Chang'an was "far away from the Guanhe", and when the news reached the capital, the rebellion had been happening for nearly a month, causing great damage to the Shandong region. Moving the capital to Luoyang, which is at the junction of the north and south, can adjust the political center of gravity of the empire in one fell swoop, greatly strengthen the empire's control over potential rebel forces in the south and Shandong, and greatly improve the national security coefficient of the Sui Empire.

The function of opening the Grand Canal is more long-term than relocating the capital. Although it has been unified, the north and the south are constantly rejecting the organs that have just been surgically connected. Nearly 400 years of separation have created a clear distinction between the North and the South. The South is economically rich, but the North is poor. The southerners thought that the northerners were all mongrels and vulgar and unliterate; The northerners regard the southerners as vanquished, cowardly and cowardly. The two places looked at each other, almost like aliens. In fact, not many people thought that the unification of the Great Sui would last long, and the subjects, accustomed to war and strife, were still subconsciously preparing for the next betrayal, coup d'état, or change of dynasty.

Yang Guang drew vigorously on the map from south to north with his finger: in order to sublimate the unity of the empire from form to spirit, it is necessary to have an artery connecting the north and the south, which can not only promote the material exchange between the north and the south, but also promote the cultural integration of the north and the south. Only in this way can the whole nation be refreshed and blood-veined.

The construction of a Grand Canal connecting the north and south is the best channel.

Yang Guang said that great times need great ideas. The relocation of the capital and the opening of the river will certainly raise the foundation left by the emperor to a higher level, and put the eternal cause of the Sui Empire on a more open, deep and solid foundation, and future generations will remember the achievements of their generation.

Yang Guang "made a speech and sent an edict, and the meaning of the words was considerable", and the young emperor of Yushu stood on the jade steps, with a chic demeanor, articulate speech, and self-pride. Yang Guang's eloquence and eloquence conquered the ministers. Nor can the ministers fail to admit that this is indeed the product of foresight. The ministers couldn't help but be impressed by this young man's broad political vision, extraordinary political imagination and huge political courage, and a vigorous nationwide construction movement was launched in the Sui Empire, and the entire empire was scorched by the emperor's burning ambition, and the roasting was a little painful. The ministers felt that they could not keep up with Yang Guang's work rhythm, and all the staff had to follow the emperor to work overtime day and night. The emperor constantly inquired about the progress of the project every day, constantly checked the drawings in person, and supervised the progress.

After the preliminary work of various major domestic projects was almost arranged, Yang Guang began to inspect non-stop again. What he looked down on most were the unmanly monarchs who were drowning in the deep palace. He once attributed the reason for the demise of the Southern Dynasty to "the emperors of Jiangdong had many Fu fat powders, sat in the deep palace, and did not meet the people". He first held a large-scale trip to Jiangdu, on the one hand, to cut the ribbon for the first phase of the Grand Canal, and on the other hand, to inspect the development of the south four years after his absence. After returning from the south, he led an army of 500,000 out of the fortress and toured the northern steppes, intending to show off his troops and strengthen the heart of the Turks. For the next fourteen years, the energetic man spent only four years in the palace, spending most of the rest of his time on the road. He went as far as Zhuojun (Beijing) to personally inspect the route to Goryeo. He went out to Qinghai to learn about the situation of the Tuyuhun Kingdom...... Even on the road, he did not stop for a day to deal with government affairs. This surprisingly energetic emperor had to watch the music until late at night every day after a long ascent. During the parade, he also kept an eye on the progress of the project, issuing one order after another, and implementing one important reform after another. In fact, he should be on the list of Chinese emperors who are diligent in government and not "** list". He really doesn't have much time to fall in love with more women. From the age of fourteen to the daughter of the Jiangnan clan, Xiao Shi, until his death, he has always been in love with Yuan, which is rare among emperors in the past dynasties.

If we look at these two political ideas of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty without any prejudice, we cannot but admit that these are indeed the ideas of eloquence and strategy.

However, in the eyes of ancient historians, these actions were the sin monuments of Emperor Yang of Sui, and the reason why Emperor Yang of Sui built the Eastern Capital was fully stated in his edict. The edict contained in the Book of Sui in full is well-argued and appropriately written, and it clearly explains the necessity of moving the capital from a geographical and economic point of view. However, for more than a thousand years, this edict was ignored, and Emperor Yang of Sui's farsightedness was interpreted by later historians as delirious. For example, "Zizhi Tongjian" adopts the statement of wild history, believing that Emperor Yang of Sui built Dongdu because he listened to a warlock's nonsense:

Emperor Yang of Sui had just ascended the throne, and the warlock Zhang Qiu Taiyi said to him: "Your Majesty is a wooden life, and it is ominous to live in the west. There is a proverb: 'Repair Luoyang and return the Jin family', so His Majesty should build Luoyang as the capital. Emperor Yang of Sui thought so. …… An edict was issued to build Tokyo in Iro.

The rationale for building the Grand Canal has been misinterpreted even more ridiculously. "The Legend of the Opening of the River" said that because "Suiyang has a royal spirit", Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty chiseled through the "royal spirit" in order to prevent rebellion here, and then built this great work. Another, more popular version is that Yang Guang's move was just to facilitate his trip to the south.

Yang Guang knew that he would definitely not understand what kind of hatred these historians had with him, so he would not miss any opportunity to slander him.

In fact, historians have no personal enmity with Emperor Yang of Sui, they have public anger. Because in their opinion, after "not keeping his name", Yang Guang made a second big mistake: "being active".

& is a dangerous word full of evil in the eyes of the Chinese. Behind its façade of longing and tension, lurks unpredictable punishments and disasters. In Chinese culture, there is always a warning about "desire":

Wine is the ** that pierces the intestines, the color is the steel knife that scrapes the bones, the gas is the tiger that goes down the mountain, and the money is the root and seedling of trouble.

The five colors are blinding, the five tones are deafening, and the five flavors are refreshing. galloping and hunting, making people mad; Rare goods, people are in trouble......

The twenty-eight best people look like a crisp, and the sword hanging on her waist slashes the fool, although she doesn't see the head falling, she secretly teaches the monarch to have dry bone marrow......

The difference between Chinese culture and Western culture is, from a certain point of view, the difference between the culture of poverty and the culture of abundance. Greco-Roman civilization arose in the context of abundance rather than poverty. Trade fleets brought huge amounts of gold to Greece from overseas, while the Roman Empire reaped staggering wealth through foreign expansion. The affluent economic background gave them a very different view of life than the Chinese at that time. Western culture affirms**. The Greeks advocated that man should boldly pursue pleasure in his limited time. They did not hesitate to build luxurious baths, hire the best cooks, and buy many slaves to serve themselves. They spent huge sums of money to build a theater with a capacity of tens of thousands of people and paid subsidies to the public. The Romans had larger arenas, colosseums, public baths, and temples than the Greeks. Most of these buildings are built of marble. The Romans seem to have been born for enjoyment, and their annual festivals add up to three months a year. In 106 A.D., Trajan celebrated his victory at the Battle of Dacia in Rome, which lasted for 123 days. In Western culture, ** is the source of happiness, the driving force of life, and the brush that enriches the world.

And Chinese culture is one of the most fearful and hostile cultures in the world. The background color of Chinese culture is poverty, and this land, which has been struggling with poverty and population pressure for thousands of years, really can't carry too much. Xunzi said: "If you want it, you can't ask for nothing; If there is no measurement demarcation, there can be no contention. Contention leads to chaos, and chaos leads to poverty. Contrary to the Romans' advocacy of consumerism, in order to "cage the world, prevent competition, and prevent chaos", and in order to enable more people to maintain the most basic needs of survival, the saints produced in this land could only promote an abstinent outlook on life. Zhu Xi said categorically: "Those who eat and drink, Tianli also; Ask for deliciousness, people want to also. In other words, it is a person's right to satisfy one's own food and clothing. However, it is a sin to indulge in delicious food after having enough food and clothing.