Chapter Seventy-Eight: The End
Yang Jian's second era name is "Renshou". It's kind of interesting. In February of the thirteenth year of the emperor's reign (593 AD), Yang Su began to lead, Yu Wenkai was the master craftsman, and Feng Deyi was the civil engineering supervisor to build Renshou Palace, which was a turning point. Where is Inshou Palace?
Linyou County, Shaanxi Province, is 160 kilometers west of the capital Chang'an. Because it is located near the Qinling Mountains, it has beautiful scenery, rivers and a pleasant climate. Emperor Wen built Renshou Palace here. For summer and leisure vacations.
It was repaired for two years and completed in March 595. Something went wrong with the acceptance of the project. The chief acceptor of the project is Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of Sui.
When Yang Su was supervising the construction of Renshou Palace, due to the tight construction period and the hot weather, many migrant workers died of exhaustion and illness on the construction site, with no place to bury and laborious work. Because the mountains had to be moved and the valleys were filled, Yang Su simply buried the dead bodies of the workers directly in the construction process, and some were burned and removed on the spot before they had time to be buried. It is recorded in the history books that "the dead are remembered by ten thousand". How did Yang Jian react?
Hearing the news, Yang Jian's first reaction was "displeased". When inspecting the palace, it was found that the palace structure was majestic and splendid. The emperor's reaction escalated directly, and he was "furious" and said: "Yang Suzhen is the people to leave the palace and complain about the world for me." ”
This shows that the emperor still attaches great importance to the people's livelihood and the foundation of his governance. The emperor was angry, and the consequences were very severe. Lord Yang panicked. What to do? Just when Yang Su was very nervous, his deputy civil supervisor Feng Deyi gave him an idea. Feng Deyi said: "Don't worry, when the queen arrives, there will be an edict." "What do you mean? Feng Deyi said: "The old Yang family is the master of Queen Dugu, my lord, wait and see, the queen is here, the situation has changed, and the queen will definitely reward her."
& Things developed as Feng Deyi expected. The next day, another engineering acceptor came. When Queen Dugu saw such a magnificent resort hotel, it was a great joy of Fengyan. Dugu Houlao said: "I know that my wife is old, and I can't entertain myself, and I am not loyal and filial piety to decorate this palace!" "Give a million dollars, and three thousand pieces of brocade silk. How arrogant Yang Su is, if he is talented, he must have good looks, he must have ability and ability, and he must be born in the Hongnong Yang family, a first-class nobleman in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
He always looks at the sky in the court, and often insults hundreds of officials at will, and he estimates that no one can look down on him in his eyes. But there are at least two people except, one is Niu Hong, the secretary of the ministry.
There's no way, Niu Hong is too good, he belongs to the VIP among the authentic cattle people, and his knowledge and talent are superb, so he has to take it. The other person who got Lord Yang's other eyes was Feng Deyi, the rising star of the Guanlong aristocracy. Yang Su often talked to Feng Deyi about the affairs of the prime minister tirelessly, and kept patting his chair and saying, "Feng Lang must sit according to me." ”
Speaking of this small seal, one day I will sit in the position of the old man and my position as a very human minister. We will tell the story of Feng Deyi in the future. Don't worry, everyone. Judging by the construction of Insugung Palace, at least two conclusions can be drawn. First, in the old Yang family, Queen Dugu is really in charge. Second, Emperor Wen's ruling direction Yang Jian is quietly changing, from focusing on people's livelihood and the foundation of governance to gradually focusing on enjoyment and extravagance. So a few years later, the emperor's era name was changed.
From "Kaihuang" to "Renshou". The word "Renshou" has a bit of a origin. Literally, it means benevolence and longevity. Uttering the Analects? Yongye": "Those who know move, those who are benevolent are quiet, those who know are happy, and those who are benevolent are long." "From opening up the foundation of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to pursuing benevolence and longevity. Emperor Wen's governing philosophy of Yang Jian has changed a lot.
His life entered the second half, and his mentality changed a lot. On the one hand, it is coming to an end, and we must pay attention to the problem of the successor behind us; The other is not to seek to expand the territory and establish a grand hegemony, but how to leave a name in history and be able to live a long life and enjoy old age. So after the completion of the Inshou Palace, I went to it almost every year.
Especially after the establishment of the crown prince, he spent almost all of his time in Renshou Palace until his death. Yang Jian's era name is a bit interesting. It's just that Yang Jian may never have thought that the ultra-luxury tourist resort hotel he built would become the last nightmare of his life
Without further ado, continue with the above. After overcoming many difficulties, Yang Guang finally succeeded in taking the position. On the third day of November in the twentieth year of the emperor's reign (600 AD), Emperor Wen Yang Jian officially established Yang Guang as the crown prince. Is it okay for Yang Guang to rest assured? Isn't it time to let your guard down?
Revealing your true colors? No, Yang Guangke is a very cautious and cautious person, his heart is very deep and he is very good at disguising and hiding himself. Besides, now that the emperor is still there, he knows very well in his heart that his father Yang Jian's personality is originally eccentric and suspicious, and he is especially strict in his later years, and he is suspicious of anyone and everything.
The most important thing is that he listens and believes partially, and often makes decisions based on his own assumptions or the slander of others. With the fall of Gao Xi and the abolition of the crown prince, the court is a big change. Ministers are even more silent for now.
Some time ago, the famous general Shi Wansui had just returned from fighting the Turks, and these generals who followed General Shi from birth to death and returned to the dynasty were full of joy waiting for the reward of the imperial court. But at this time, the ruler was Yang Su, and Yang Su was originally jealous of Shi Wansui's military exploits. Okay, now I can seize the opportunity to suppress Comrade Xiao Shi.
Therefore, there are no awards, and there are no rewards for meritorious work. The soldiers don't do it, these warriors, thinking that Lao Tzu is sleeping outside with his head pinned to the waistband of his trousers, guarding the frontier for the country, you are good, you have to eat and drink and often shout in front of the emperor, you are already aggrieved, this is good, the anger is up, and it is estimated that there are two voices.
This side is shouting grievances there, and the voice is a little noisy. It just so happened that Shi Wansui was not at the scene, so Yang Su immediately slandered that this famous general Shi Wansui was asking Yang Yong for peace in the Prince's Mansion, and he might be plotting something. Without further ado, continue with the above. After overcoming many difficulties, Yang Guang finally succeeded in taking the position. On the third day of November in the twentieth year of the emperor's reign (600 AD), Emperor Wen Yang Jian officially established Yang Guang as the crown prince. Is it okay for Yang Guang to rest assured? Isn't it time to let your guard down?
Revealing your true colors? No, Yang Guangke is a very cautious and cautious person, his heart is very deep and he is very good at disguising and hiding himself. Besides, now that the emperor is still there, he knows very well in his heart that his father Yang Jian's personality is originally eccentric and suspicious, and he is especially strict in his later years, and he is suspicious of anyone and everything.
The most important thing is that he listens and believes partially, and often makes decisions based on his own assumptions or the slander of others. With the fall of Gao Xi and the abolition of the crown prince, the court is a big change.
Ministers are even more silent for now. Some time ago, the famous general Shi Wansui had just returned from fighting the Turks, and these generals who followed General Shi from birth to death and returned to the dynasty were full of joy waiting for the reward of the imperial court. But at this time, the ruler was Yang Su, and Yang Su was originally jealous of Shi Wansui's military exploits.
Okay, now I can seize the opportunity to suppress Comrade Xiao Shi. Therefore, there are no awards, and there are no rewards for meritorious work. The soldiers don't do it, these warriors, thinking that Lao Tzu is sleeping outside with his head pinned to the waistband of his trousers, guarding the frontier for the country, you are good, you have to eat and drink and often shout in front of the emperor, you are already aggrieved, this is good, the anger is up, and it is estimated that there are two voices.
This side is shouting grievances there, and the voice is a little noisy. It just so happened that Shi Wansui was not at the scene, so Yang Su immediately slandered that this famous general Shi Wansui was asking Yang Yong for peace in the Prince's Mansion, and he might be plotting something. The old emperor can finally enjoy life freely, and he doesn't have to worry about the fight between the court and the middle, and he doesn't have to worry about Yang Yong.
In short, you can take Queen Dugu to Renshou Palace for a vacation, travel, and finally enjoy life in peace. There was a rare calm in the court. At this time, there was also a rare blank period in the history books. There are two major events recorded in the imperial court during this time.
One is that as Yang Jian's close comrade-in-arms, Queen Dugu, who followed Yang Jian's southern expedition to the north and made great contributions to the establishment and development of the empire, closed her eyes and left Yang Jian forever.
The day when the queen closes her eyes is August 19, the second year of Renshou (602 AD). Yang Jian was very sad, after all, a husband and wife for a hundred days, besides, Queen Dugu did make a lot of efforts to fight for herself.
The key is that there is one less good comrade-in-arms who can speak from the heart and give advice to himself at a critical moment. There must be many people who are sad with the leader. Yang Guang's performance is quite in place.
It is recorded in the history books that when his mother died, Yang Guang almost didn't cry to death when he "mourned" to the emperor and the palace maids. Immediately afterwards, it was the funeral of Queen Dugu, and Emperor Wen specially ordered the left servant to shoot Yang Su to handle it.
So how did Yang Su handle such an important matter? It was quite successful. The handling of the funeral was fully affirmed by the leadership, and Emperor Wen specially praised it, and Emperor Wen clearly said: "Yang Su handled the funeral and worked tirelessly to find auspicious land.
One of his sons should be named the Duke of Yikang, with 10,000 households. And he was also rewarded with a large number of fields and silk brocades
>> Let's clearly see the chairman's governing strategy. This is the weather vane. The royal affair is a top and one major event, compared with my wife's funeral, pacifying the country, defending the frontier and governing the country, the gods and horses are all floating clouds! This is the family and country feelings of the leader of the empire.
Another major event that occurred in the imperial court during this period was that Yang Su was suspicious and alienated. How do you say that? Isn't Yang Su very fond of Emperor Wen and Yang Guang? Kind of said. Yang Su's political alliance with Yang Guang, the king of Jin, was directly promoted from the right servant to the left servant due to his excellent performance in the abolition of the crown prince.
The political alliance has finally been richly rewarded. But at this time, the relationship in the court was a bit delicate. Emperor Yang Jian is still in power, but he is old, his wife has just died, and he is lonely and depressed. The character is inherently eccentric, suspicious and suspicious. By this time, it was even stricter.
Yang Su's suspicion and alienation are for some reason. There could be two main reasons for this. One is that Yang Su was too arrogant and authoritarian, which caused the disgust and dissatisfaction of many court officials.
The younger brother Yang Yue was originally a first-class speculator, cunning and insidious. At the same time, Yang Su recruited power to bribe Guangshu Friends and promoted his uncles, cousins, cousins and other cadres to prominent departments.
Uncle Yang Wensi, Yang Wenji, and uncle Yang Ji of the same clan are all official residences in Shangshu and Lieqing, and their sons have no merit, but they are in the Pillar State and the Assassin History. At the same time, we should vigorously develop the family and private economy, engage in real estate development, enclosure movement, drive out the common people, and operate grain processing and production, hotel service industry, and financial assets on their own, and the family economy is quite prosperous.
At the same time, this Yang Su is also very high-profile, and his life is quite corrupt and degenerate. Extravagance, that's extreme extravagance. In the imperial court, he was domineering and domineering, saying one thing and another, cracking down on dissidents, and forming an alliance with Yang Guang, the king of Jin, to successfully manage the downfall of the deposed prince Yang Yong.
This political struggle is very temperable, and Yang Sutong's series of palace killings and power shuffles have brought out a group of members and hardcore followers. Yang Su's political power in the imperial court rose sharply.
If you want to be an official and make a fortune, get ready to go into the coffin. Although Yang Su has not yet reached this kind of journey, the crisis has already emerged. A man named Liang Bi gave Emperor Wen of Sui a lesson, and the spearhead was directed at the left servant to shoot Yang Su, the prince of Yueguo.
There are three main charges against Yang Su in the compromise: first, his power is becoming more and more prominent, and the officials and eunuchs in the court are his eyes and ears, and he is engaged in spy politics; the second is to promote cronies to cultivate their own forces and crack down on dissidents; Third, the power has expanded too quickly, which may threaten the imperial power.
This third clause, in particular, is quite lethal. No matter how capable a subordinate is, it is very dangerous if it threatens the position of leadership. Ability is necessary for China's leaders to employ people. But compared to loyalty, ability still has to be secondary. This Liang Bi is still very set. Entering Yang Jian's Dharma Eye was due to a special thing.
The leader wants to use a person, that's a bit of a saying. Let's call this the "Crying Gold" incident.
said that this Liang Bi served as the assassin of Xining Prefecture at that time, where is this Xining Prefecture? It is now Xichang City, Sichuan Province, and now we know that this place may only be to launch rockets and satellites, which was a border area at that time. This area produces gold, which is terrible, and now the local barbarians fight each other for gold, making the border people miserable.
Seeing that Liang Thorn was in office, these heroes rushed to pay tribute to Liang Thorn History, hoping that the leaders would take more care of him in the future. This Comrade Liang did not refuse, and put the gold sent by Haoqiang on his table and cried at the gold.
Speaking of gold, you can't have a hungry stomach and can't cover your body, why do everyone kill each other for you, and make the people miserable?
You're going to take my life. The sea wept and returned the gold that was sent without taking a note. This group of local tyrants was very ashamed and moved. Liang Jianshi's performance art completely conquered these local tyrants, everyone's personality was educated, and the ideological realm was sublimated.
Sure enough, the battle for gold in the area has changed dramatically. Liang Jianshi's spring-style education and unique way of engaging in politics were rewarded by the imperial court, and Comrade Wen was also very happy when he heard about it, and immediately promoted Comrade Liang to the secretary of Dali.
Obediently, directly from the department level to the ministry level (from the secretary of the Xichang Municipal Party Committee to the president of the Supreme Court), that is really a rocket cadre. As soon as Liang Bi's recital was in the hands of Boss Yang, Emperor Wen of Sui was furious and directly threw Liang Bi into prison. It shows that Emperor Wen of Sui must like Yang Su and hate Liang Bi?