Chapter 20 Your heart is like a tiger

Yuwen Shu and Duan Wenzhen both retreated, and only Yang Guang and Yang Xiong were left in the room. Yang Guang stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the dark night outside the window. Yang Xiong did not dare to say anything, and the room was very quiet.

I don’t know how long it took, but Yang Guang finally spoke. His voice was a little hoarse, "I just regret that there are too few people who can believe it."

Yang Xiong didn't know why the emperor sighed, but he still didn't dare to say anything. Yang Guang sighed softly. He worked hard for the Battle of Goryeo. After several months of hard work, he finally seemed a little exhausted. He sat back on the dragon position and closed his eyes tiredly.

After a long time, Yang Guang said slowly: "The general manager of Ganzhou Qu Tutong, the general manager of Liangzhou Fan Zigai, the general manager of Fengzhou Yang Yuanqing, the general manager of Daizhou Feng Xiaoci, and the general manager of Youzhou Yuan Hongsi. The general manager of these five border towns has a combined force of more than 200,000, and they are all elite soldiers and strong generals. However, the army in the hinterland of the Central Plains is already very left, with heavy borders and empty stomachs. I am very worried about the country's taboo!"

Yang Xiong was a little flattered. The reason why the emperor could say these words to him shows his trust in him. He also felt that the emperor summoned him to come was very likely to be related to this matter. He said carefully: "Your Majesty, I think they are all ministers of the pillars of the Great Sui Dynasty and will not have the intention of being disobedient."

“It’s not the problem.”

Yang Guang sighed again, "If they dared to be disobedient, I would have killed them long ago. Each of them had been in their position for more than five years and had a foundation. If their generals wanted to seek wealth and support them in their rebellion, I would be worried that they would be involuntarily."

The reason why Yang Xiong was always favored and prosperous in the royal family was largely because he understood Yang Guang's heart. Yang Guang was tolerant on the surface, but actually had a strong sense of suspicion, especially the royal family he trusted in the end, and only himself and his brother Yang Da.

Yang Xiong knew very well that Yang Guang seemed hesitant, but in fact he had made a decision. In this case, silence is the best attitude.

Yang Guang also said: "Qu Tutong and Fan Zigai are both veterans and have deep qualifications. Fan Zigai can be the Minister of War, Duan Wenzhen is transferred to Youzhou General, Qu Tutong is the General of the Right Guard and is also the remains in Chang'an. Feng Xiaoci has a little experience. I am preparing to appoint him as the prefect of Qinghe County, which is Yang Yuanqing. I am a little hesitant."

Yang Xiong already understood that Yang Guang was talking about his third son Yang Shidao, and he dared not say much. (《》)

Yang Guang glanced at him and asked slowly, "If I let the Master serve as the general manager of Fengzhou, will Guan Wang think he may be competent?"

Yang Guang's attitude was not sure, with a tentative tone, showing his inner hesitation. Although the bandits in Qi were not serious and Yuan Qing could not be used to suppress the bandits for the time being, Yuwen Shu's hint made him worry. Yang Yuanqing stayed in Fengzhou too long and was enough to allow him to establish his prestige against the court.

He had this idea before, but at that time he trusted Yang Yuanqing quite a lot, but since he decided to conquer Goryeo, he had become suspicious of Yang Yuanqing, and this idea made him even more uneasy.

He has decided to transfer Yang Yuanqing away, but if he is transferred, who will take over? Yang Guang is really unsure of his mind.

Yang Xiong was shocked. It turned out that the emperor actually wanted his son to take over as the general manager of Fengzhou. If he was the general manager of Liangzhou or the general manager of Ganzhou, he would have a great wish, but Fengzhou.

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Not to mention that Yang Yuanqing gave him a generous gift. If Yang Yuanqing was seized, he would be unable to overcome his face. More importantly, his son was a civil servant and lacked military power. Fengzhou was a key area for the Turks to invade the south. Once the Turks invade the south, his son could not stop him. If he lost Fengzhou, he would be a minor person. If he died in Fengzhou, he would not be able to withstand the blow.

He knew his son's condition very well. After all, he lacked qualifications, so it was most suitable for him to be the prefect of Wuyuan County.

Yang Xiong's mind flashed with a response. He knew that he could not refuse openly, but he could not agree.

"Your Majesty's kindness is very grateful. The teacher has been fond of literature and martial arts since he was a child. He is not as good as his elder brother, both civil and military. If he is asked to lead troops to defend Fengzhou, I am worried that he will not be able to defend Fengzhou. Especially now the emperor wants to fight the Battle of Goryeo. The Central Plains are empty, and the Turks will be eyeing each other. At this time, we need a general who can control the Turks and guard the border. Yang Yuanqing is intimidating the Turks. If he is transferred from Fengzhou, I am worried that Fengzhou will be lost."

Although Yang Xiong's words make sense, Yang Guang didn't think so. He sneered and said, "I tried him to divide Fengzhou into several counties, but he was inconvenient to defend. The old Han Dynasty system used to swear to me. After all, he didn't want others to share Fengzhou, but is Fengzhou his? I originally trusted him very much, but he couldn't stand the temptation. How could I feel at ease with him?"

"besides!"

Yang Guang did not allow Yang Xiong to interrupt, and said coldly: "He is Yang Su's grandson. With this, I will not let him control the whole country alone."

Yang Xiong sighed in his heart. Yang Yuanqing has been the chief magistrate of Fengzhou for nearly six years. The emperor never said that he was Yang Su's grandson, but now he mentioned this matter again. After all, Yang Yuanqing has no value in use. He has gone through the birds and kept his bow. This is the ultimate truth that will never be broken through the ages.

But Yang Xiong still wanted to repay Yang Yuanqing with a favor. He pondered for a moment: "Your Majesty decided to transfer Yang Yuanqing away. Of course, I dare not object, but from the perspective of dealing with the Turks, I recommend one person as the chief supervisor of Fengzhou, which can also resist the threat of the Turks."

"Who do you want to recommend?"

"I recommend Yu Juluo, the Minister of Works, to take over as the head of Fengzhou."

"Yu Kuro?"

Yang Guang smiled, "I have transferred him out and now I have transferred him back. Can he accept it?"

"Your Majesty, the old minister has a good relationship with him. He told me that he is not used to the officialdom and misses his previous life in border guarding. If Your Majesty promotes his official position and transfers him back, he will be very grateful."

Yang Guang also knew that Yu Juluo was also famous among the Turks and was indeed the best candidate to defend Fengzhou. However, he was Yang Yuanqing's master, so it seemed inappropriate to let him go. Yang Guang was a little hesitant.

Yang Xiong understood the emperor's hesitation and sincerely advised: "Your Majesty, the so-called "Entering one's son" and "Entering one's enemies" are the master of Yang Yuanqing. He thought that although Yu Juluo was Master Yang Yuanqing, he was loyal to Your Majesty, and he had a clear distinction between public and private affairs. Your Majesty trusted him and valued him. He would only be grateful to Your Majesty in his heart. He would definitely be loyal to the Great Sui Dynasty and loyal to Your Majesty. And let him go to Fengzhou, Yang Yuanqing could also successfully hand over power without any trouble.

Yang Xiong's bitter advice finally made Yang Guang accept it. He nodded, "Okay! I agree that Yu Juluo will be the chief supervisor of Fengzhou."

Yang Xiong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Yang Yuanqing has been guarding the border for the Great Sui Dynasty for many years, and he should also be kind to comfort him to calm his heart."

Yang Guang laughed, "You don't have to worry about this. I know more about how to place him."

At the end of February of the seventh year of Daye, Yang Guang issued a series of major personnel transfers, almost all targeting the important officials in the border military, and they were transferred from the border towns and were all re-elected. The general of Ganzhou Qu Tutong was appointed as the general of the Right Guard and the left-behind of Chang'an, the general of Liangzhou Fan Zigai was appointed as the Minister of War, the general of Youzhou Yuan Hongsi was appointed as the title of Na Yan, the young master of the prince, and the general of Daizhou Feng Xiaoci was appointed as the prefect of Qinghe County and was granted the title of Duke of Yanmen County.

Yang Yuanqing, the chief magistrate of Fengzhou, served as the chief censor, and was granted the title of Zhuguo, the crown prince's Shaobao, and the chief lord supervised the three prefectures of Ji, Yan and Qing.

The general manager of Fengzhou was replaced by Yu Juluo, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, and was also appointed as the Duke of Linhe County, and was appointed as the official of Yin Qing Guanglu.

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In late March, Yu Juluo finally returned to the border where he was dreaming. When he was transferred from Fengzhou, he was overjoyed and finally walked onto the Qingyun official road. But as soon as he entered the capital, he realized that the darkness and intrigue in the officialdom were not something he could adapt to. He served as the Minister of Works for more than five years and had been idle for five years. Now he was transferred back to Fengzhou and was promoted and promoted. He was already satisfied.

In the yamen of Jiuyuan County, Yang Shidao presided over, Yang Yuanqing and Yujuluo held a handover ceremony, and formally handed over the military talismans, arrows and seals to Yujuluo. Yang Yuanqing then held a banquet to entertain Yujuluo in the famous Beiyan Safari in Jiuyuan County.

In an elegant room, Yang Yuanqing and Yu Juluo sat opposite each other and drank. Yu Juluo saw that Yang Yuanqing was always a little depressed. He felt quite guilty in his heart, so he said to him: "Yuanqing, we are both master and apprentice. You can tell me anything you have. As long as I can do it, I will do it."

Yang Yuanqing worked hard to manage Fengzhou for many years. Seeing that chaos was about to begin, he was preparing to support Fengzhou and become independent. However, he did not expect that Yang Guang made major adjustments to the border general at this time, disrupting his plan and making him quite angry. However, in his misfortune, he was lucky that his master Yu Juluo took over, so that the team and foundation he had laid could be preserved.

Yang Yuanqing also heard that this was Yang Xiong's recommendation. It seemed that his 100,000-acre Pu Tao Orchard played its role, so he did not let himself fail at this critical moment, making him secretly glad.

"Master, my generals follow me in one match. They are all good men with passion and integrity. I just hope that the master can continue to appoint them."

This is what Yang Yuanqing is most concerned about. His seven iron guards served as generals of Yingyanglang, and were in charge of the most elite 10,000 cavalry in Fengzhou. In addition, Yang Sien served as deputy general of Fengzhou, Ma Shao served as general of Dali Town, Fat Yu served as general of Wuhai Town, and Chief Shi Du Ruhui and Sima Zhang Ting, these are his confidants and his foundation. He does not want Yu Juluo to destroy his foundation.

Yu Juluo understood in his heart, and he nodded with a smile, "Your master, I am over fifty years old. How many years can I do it? Actually, I just want to spend my last few years of official career in the place I like. I will protect your things for you, so you can go with confidence."

Yang Yuanqing knew his master very well, and was loyal to the emperor and patriotism. He could not say rebellion in front of him, let alone independence, but only the relationship between master and apprentice.

But there are still some things he wants to say clearly, otherwise Yu Juluo will be very annoyed when he finds out. He pondered for a moment and said, "In November last year, the emperor ordered the transfer of 10,000 people in Fengzhou to Liaodong to prepare for war, but in the end, only 1,000 people in Fengzhou are there. Do the master know about this?"

Yu Juluo nodded, "I know this. I heard that it was because the Western Turks advanced eastward. Your army had arrived in Mayi and withdrew from Fengzhou. The emperor finally canceled the dispatch of troops from Fengzhou, right!"

Yang Yuanqing smiled bitterly, "This is the thing, but in fact it is my plan."

"Plan?" Yu Juluo's eyes widened.

"It's a plan, because I don't want the Fengzhou army to go to Liaodong to die."

Yang Yuanqing sighed and said, "Do you know the true intention of the Emperor to launch the Battle of Goryeo?"

Yu Juluo hesitated and said, "I heard a rumor that the emperor actually wanted to deal with the Guanlong nobles."

Yang Yuanqing shook his head, "This is not a rumor, this is a fact, it was told by the emperor in person."

Yu Juluo was unrestrained. He knew the relationship between Yang Yuanqing and the emperor. Since Yang Yuanqing said this, the rumor must be true, but this bet was too shocking. It was related to the life and death of the Sui Dynasty!

Yang Yuanqing said again: "The emperor did not allow me to tell anyone about this. I didn't even say my grandfather, but I told the master, because I hope the master can understand that the court situation is extremely chaotic now, and the Great Sui Dynasty will even be in danger of collapse. Leave a piece of pure land in Fengzhou and make it the last pillar of the Sui Dynasty. "

Yu Juluo nodded silently and sighed softly, "Go with peace of mind! I fully understand that if there really is one day, I will return Fengzhou to you."

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