The news transmission between Luoyang and Jiangdu, the waterway is the fastest, because when this Tongji Canal is built, it is repaired in the shortest distance, and it is detoured by land, and there is a lot of delay.

From Luoyang to Jiangdu, it takes 11 days to transmit military information, and from Jiangdu to Luoyang, it takes 15 days, which is the difference between downstream and countercurrent.

The fastest small assault boats were used, which could only seat six people, operated by the best sailors, and there would be seven or eight post stations in the middle, which were used to replenish drinking water and food, much faster than galloping horses.

Someone is going to say, can't you prepare more drinking water and dry food when you set off? Why add it halfway?

This is the rule, just like the high-speed rail, when you go to a station, you have to stop, in order to record the record, only the emperor's will can be delivered directly, no need to prepare.

It's been seven days since Laihu'er left, and when he left, the eldest son and eldest grandson Laiyu who stayed in Luoyang, and the sixth son came to rectify, and life was not easy.

Obviously, many people in the East Palace are crowding them out, and sometimes they don't have a part in discussing important matters.

Laiyu half-knelt in the hall and said nothing.

As for Yang Ming, he was eating, and the people who accompanied him to eat were Jiancheng and Xuanzong Xuanting.

Laiyu is not in a hurry, although the soles of the feet supporting the legs are a little numb, but he knows that it is inconvenient for the prince to inquire at this time, and he has to leave the three eyesores to make it convenient to talk to the prince.

After Yang Ming finished eating, he wiped his mouth, glanced at Laiyu below, and said:

"Where's the sixth? Why didn't he come with you? ”

"Sixth Uncle is ashamed to meet His Highness," Lai Yu replied.

Xuan Zong drank wine, chewed meat in his mouth, and grinned: "The sixth child is still upright, I heard that he quarreled with Rong Gong several times, everyone is doing things in the East Palace, there is no shame or shame, he has not done anything wrong." ”

In any case, when he came to the expedition to Goguryeo, he completely followed Li Jing's general orders and cooperated on the flanks, and he was also very hardworking, and his loyalty to Yang Ming was reliable.

The battle of Zhuojun was also a great achievement, people quarreled with their own father, not pretending to be for Yang Ming, but really noisy, until they were fanned by their eldest brother and kicked out.

As for Laiyu, he didn't dare to go to Laihu'er at all, as a grandson, he couldn't even pass the pass of Laikai, how dare he go to his grandfather.

Li Jiancheng also smiled: "His Royal Highness asked you to get up just now, you have been kneeling for so long, and you are your own person, get up and speak?" ”

Laiyu was indifferent.

"I have to sit down?" Yang Ming said in a deep voice.

"Don't dare, don't dare," Laiyu hurriedly stood up and found a cushion underneath to sit down.

Yang Ming glanced at Jiancheng and the others a few times, and smiled: "If you have anything to say, just say it." ”

Lai Yu raised his head, glanced at Xuan Zong and the others a few times, and said, "Can you tell His Highness alone?" ”

Xuan Zong wiped his hands and was about to get up, but was pressed down by Yang Ming's eyes.

Yang Ming said: "It's okay, there are no outsiders here." ”

Lai Yu hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "I think that grandfather. Actually, it's very difficult. ”

"Poof~~" Xuan Ting laughed: "I held it for a long time, and I held it out these words?" Who isn't hard right now? I even think it's hard for me. ”

Yang Ming raised his eyebrows, looked at Xuan Ting and said, "What is difficult for you?" ”

"Huh? Xuan Ting thought for a while and said, "I am embarrassed by His Highness's difficulty." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

After a while, Yang Ming changed his sitting position, held it on the armrest, and said, "Go on." ”

Lai Yu cleared his throat and continued: "I and the sixth uncle, I have discussed in private, grandfather is by no means a person who repays virtue with grievances, His Royal Highness has the grace to rescue, according to his grandfather's character, it is naturally a grateful retribution, this time his old man was ordered to go south, even Fei Qingnu, privately persuaded, but grandfather was unmoved, so he thought that his old man had something unspeakable." ”

"Don't say it so vaguely, spread it out," Yang Ming said.

Lai Yu pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Grandfather is the most loyal person, Your Majesty's instructions, there has always been a ten points to do, this time to go south, it is Your Majesty's intention, even if Grandfather refuses to assist King Qi, but he can only act according to orders, but the sixth uncle feels that Grandfather went to Jiangdu, it is very likely that he will do it alone." ”

"What do you mean by going it alone?" Li Jiancheng frowned.

Lai Yu explained: "Grandfather has only one thought at the moment, before June, sweep the south of the Yangtze River for His Majesty to tour the river capital three times, and after going down, he will not assist the King of Qi, nor will he be involved with Yuwenshu, but after taking over the Xiangyang Naval Army, he will quell the rebellion alone." ”

"In His Majesty's will, it's not like that," Yang Ming said with a smile: "Didn't you say that Rong Gong is loyal?" In the will, let him assist the king of Qi, and he did it alone? This is inconsistent with what you said. ”

Lai Yu said: "But my grandfather is also a sincere person, the prince has the grace to save his life, he must be loyal to the king, but he must also be loyal, and he is loyal to the king of Qi to quell the rebellion, and it is loyal." ”

"It's just a conjecture between you and the sixth child," Yang Xuanzong frowned and said, "What will Rong Gong do when he goes down, we don't know yet." ”

Lai Yu said: "With my and Sixth Uncle's understanding of my grandfather, most of them will be like this. ”

Yang Ming smiled and didn't speak again.

Laihu'er is indeed smart, only by drawing a clear line with Yang Jian can it be possible to mobilize the Xiangyang Navy, and his promise before leaving, people of this level will not easily believe it.

In other words, people think a lot, prepare a lot, and prepare a lot to deal with any situation.

As for what loyalty, a military commander at this level, do you believe he will talk to you about righteousness? Even if there is a real Hu'er, Yang Ming will not believe it.

He has developed the habit of doubting anyone and not believing anyone.

It is no exaggeration to say that there are not many people who can stand in the Daxing Palace, and everyone thinks about their own interests and takes what they need.

Every time you slaughter dogs, you don't slaughter dogs to protect your children.

After a while, Yang Ming said: "I still trust Rong Gong, I chatted for many days on the way south, and I benefited a lot from it, you and the sixth don't think too much, I believe that Rong Gong is in Jiangdu and will do what he should do." ”

"Your Highness Mingjian," Lai Yu said with a smile.

Li Jiancheng and Xuan Zongxuan are very strong, and there are not many flowers and intestines, so they can't see that Yang Ming is false and wronged.

Replaced by Yang Yue, you can understand it at a glance.

After all, Laiyu and Laicheng are loyal to themselves, and Yang Ming will not let them think wildly, this is the art of control.

As for Lai Hu'er, it is indeed very likely that he will do this, because his fundamental purpose is to quell the rebellion, and to counterbalance the rebellion, he must use the Xiangyang Navy, and if he wants to use the Xiangyang Navy, he cannot be in collusion with Yang Xuan.

In order to achieve their goal, they did not hesitate to offend Yang Ming and Yang Yin, just to please Yang Guang.

What a courtier.

But he is not Yang Ming's good courtier.

After coming to Yu to leave, Jiancheng said curiously: "If you come to Hu'er and really don't deal with King Qi, then the Xiangyang Navy seems to be able to be dispatched by him." ”

"Confused!" Yang Xuanzong said coldly: "Now that the heroes of Jiangnan have gathered, and supplies and military supplies are continuously sent to Jiangdu from the canal, Hebei Pingding has made those anti-thieves frightened, so let Laihu'er use the prince's family background to pick up such a big bargain?" What's going on in your head? ”

Yang Ming's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Only I can pacify Jiangnan, no one can, if they want to steal credit, they must also have this ability." ”

Xuan Ting also nodded and said, "Without your order, Shen Lun and Zhou Zhongmu will not move, but if Wang Shichong defeats the attack on Danyang, Yang Yong will definitely sue us, so how to deal with it?" ”

"He will definitely lose," Yang Xuanzong frowned and said: "Before coming to Hu'er to leave, I expected that Wang Shichong would be defeated, I was still wondering at the time, knowing that it was not the right time, why did I forcibly send troops, now that I think about it, it is to buckle the Xiangyang Sailor, and His Majesty will be furious at that time, I am afraid it will be bad for Shen and Er." ”

"How long have Pang Tao and Dugu Lingyun been gone?" Yang Ming asked.

Li Jiancheng said: "It's been eight days, hurry up, calculate the days, it should be almost up, as soon as they arrive, they will instruct Murong Sanzang to feint and defeat, and then withdraw from Jiangxia." ”

Yang Ming nodded: "Give Wei Xuan an order, let him lead the troops to attack Jiangning, the capital of Danyang, and the Xiangyang Navy will fully cooperate with him, and then send a message to Shen Lun, after defeating Jiangning, immediately go upstream, and say that Jiangxia in Jingzhou has been lost, and he is ordered by my general to return to Jingzhou." ”

"Brilliant plan!" Li Jiancheng clapped his hands and smiled: "In this way, even if the problem of difficulty in getting out of the river is solved, King Qi will definitely not think that the water army will never return." ”

Without a legitimate reason, the sailor needs Yang Yong's approval to leave the station, even if Yang Ming's marshal orders him to leave, Yang Yong dares to disobey and forcibly detain the navy.

But taking the initiative to leave the dock to attack Danyang, Yang Jun would definitely agree, and when the fleet entered the river, no one could stop him from going wherever he wanted.

This is called the golden cicada shelling.

Yang Ming doesn't want to pacify Jiangnan as soon as possible, but it definitely can't be Yang Jun, if this kid gets up, if he wants to suppress it in the future, it will be difficult.

Although Yang Ming also knows very well that the initiator behind this is his father.

"Say hello to Dugu Su," Yang Ming said: "All the military documents sent from Jiangdu through Luoyang to Jingshi, including the songs, are all detained by me." ”

Yang Xuanzong frowned and said, "I'm afraid that Dugu doesn't have the courage." ”

"He has the courage to share the money, how can he not even have the courage to do so?" Yang Ming said lightly: "If Yang Ming wants to cross the road of my report to the imperial court, he must be cut off." ”

Li Jiancheng let out a long breath, and he could see that he was drawn into a big struggle.

The seizure of Song Shu is tantamount to bullying the king, the prince does this kind of thing, only me and Xuan Zong Xuan Ting know, it can be seen that he didn't treat me as an outsider.

You treat me with sincerity, I give it back with sincerity, and I whispered: "Then the preparation files of each post station in the canal must also be destroyed, so as not to reveal traces." ”

"This depends on the Ministry of War, the post station is under the management of the driving department under the Ministry of War, and the current driving department squire is Pei Heng," Xuan Zong frowned.

"No," Yang Ming said with a smile: "There is one person who can do it, the rich man of Tongji Canal, Dugu Salary, on both sides of this canal, there is nothing he can't do." ”

(End of chapter)