Turbulent Times Chapter 87: The general trend of the world

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Wang Junlin turned his head to look at Yu Juluo. He didn't know what role Yu Juluo played in Yang Guang's accession to the throne, and why he had to support Yang Guang.

"Let's not say that Yang Guang tore apart the mighty Sui Dynasty, and was finally destroyed in the flames of war and military disasters. Your whole family was killed by Yang Guang, okay?" Wang Junlin was filled with emotion.

Yu Juluo didn't expect Wang Junlin to express his love for the crown prince so clearly, but he didn't like King Jin so much. He became soft again, he felt that it was necessary to tell Wang Junlin something, he didn't want to give Wang Junlin the impression of a treacherous person.

"Jun Lin, I hope you can understand that it's not that I have to support King Jin, it's just that we have no other choice at all, or this is our best choice now!"

Yu Juluo stared at the Yellow River outside Jincheng, and said in a slightly vicissitudes tone: "The reason why the Holy Majesty must change the prince is because only the hero of Jin Wang Yang Guang can keep the Great Sui Dynasty. He is in Yangzhou He has managed the South for nearly ten years, stabilized the South where there was constant resistance and disapproval of the people, and made the Sui Dynasty truly unify. His achievements are obvious to all. Only he can control the ambitious Guanlong nobles, and only he can lead the Sui Dynasty to forge ahead , becoming strong and prosperous, but the prince Yang Yong is too weak, he will not be able to quell the chaos caused by the implementation of the Han system in the future, just like the Heyin Change in the first year of Wutai. If the Han system is not implemented, the Great Sui Dynasty will be established like other Hu people Like a dynasty, it cannot last long, and the crown prince Yang Yong's shoulders are too delicate, and he will only be at the mercy of powerful families."

Sighing, Yu Juluo hesitated for a while, and then continued: "When your Majesty was the prime minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, with the support of the powerful family represented by the Dugu family, he controlled the government of the Northern Zhou Dynasty as a foreign relative. Power, His Majesty first deceived the five kings of the Northern Zhou clan, Zhao Wangzhao, Chen Wangchun, Yue Wangsheng, Dai Wangda, and Teng Wangfu to Chang'an. Yongzhou Mubi Wangxian and Zhao, Chen and other five kings were killed by His Majesty together. Finally, the Dugu clan strongly supported them. His subordinate appointed Wei Xiaokuan to send troops to defeat Yu Chijiong and eliminate the political enemies who threatened him. Finally, Emperor Jing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was forced to issue an edict on the grounds that His Majesty was popular at the time to announce abdication. The ritual means that the emperor is located in the Linguang Hall, the name of the country is Sui, the Yuan Kaihuang is changed, and the world is declared amnesty."

"But today's prince Yang Yong is so similar to the Northern Zhou Jingdi back then. If he succeeds to the throne, the scene where His Majesty takes over the Northern Zhou Dynasty is likely to happen again. The royal family does not have much loyalty. Therefore, the crown prince Yang Yong cannot bear this heavy burden. For the future and prosperity of the Sui Dynasty, the Holy Majesty must replace the crown prince. Let His Majesty's legacy be destroyed by Crown Prince Yang Yong."

Wang Junlin listened to what Yu Juluo said, and felt emotional in his heart. It turned out that it was not that people like Yang Jian and Yu Juluo didn't know that Yang Guang was brutal, but that they had no choice.

When history is divided in terms of time, it is customary to call the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties the Middle Ages. In the Middle Ages, in addition to countless wars, there was also a famous clan system.

The patriarchal system was formed in the Eastern Han Dynasty and prevailed in the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. After Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, the world advocated Confucianism, and most bureaucrats started their careers with classics. They teach apprentices and give lectures, and their disciples and old officials spread all over the world, forming a kind of social force.

Especially after the implementation of the Jiupin Zhongzheng System, the selection of officials only depends on family background and reputation.

The so-called upper rank has no poor family, and the lower rank has no noble family, which generally refers to this situation. The aristocratic families monopolized the bureaucracy and at the same time formed a ruling class through mutual marriage.

After listening to what Yuju said, Wang Junlin remembered the famous Heyin Incident in the first year of Wutai. The Han people in the regime of the Northern Wei Dynasty were slaughtered, and the Hu people in the six towns entered the political stage. This is a major watershed in Chinese history, which has affected Chinese history for hundreds of years. , the Anshi Rebellion, the separatist rule of feudal lords and even the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms are all the roots of this disaster.

It’s just that all the information Wang Junlin has learned about Yang Guang in later generations is a representative of cruelty and stupidity. This is the first time he heard from Yu Juluo that Yang Guang is actually a great talent. , I also find it a little funny, will the talented and generous people cause the death of tens of millions of people in the Sui Dynasty in just a few years, and let the once prosperous Sui Dynasty die in the second generation?

However, since ancient times, winners and losers. Li Tang seized Yang Sui's country, so naturally there will be some whitewashing. As the king of subjugation, Emperor Sui Yang would inevitably suffer slander. Then as the opponent of Emperor Sui Yang back then, Prince Yang Yong would naturally be beautified. Otherwise, how can Li Tang's great achievements be highlighted? What's more, this "Book of Sui" came from the hands of Tang people...

Therefore, Wang Junlin believes that the history he knows can only be used as a reference, and must not be used as a basis.

Yu Juluo glanced at Wang Junlin. He felt that Wang Junlin was not convinced at first, but he was also thoughtful. You have to understand that the Great Sui Dynasty was not actually a Han dynasty, it was still a Xianbei dynasty at heart, and more than 90% of the high-ranking officials in the dynasty were Hu people. It was still the Guanzhong standard system created by Yuwentai, but it was replaced by someone of Han blood. It’s nothing more than the emperor, and the contradictions and estrangements between the Han and Hu for hundreds of years are difficult to reconcile.”

Yu Juluo sighed slightly, and continued: "The most important thing is that the Holy Majesty's position is not correct, which prevents him from completely reforming, and it is more of a compromise. Which one of the nobles of the Guanlongmen Clan is not eyeing, if there is a chance, who Don’t want to replace them? Do you think the Holy One doesn’t understand? But who would he dare to kill? Even Yu Zeqing, he endured for eighteen years before he got rid of them. No one dared to move. The Holy Majesty wanted to move the capital to Luoyang several times and break the standard system in Guanzhong, but he still couldn't do it. Now that His Majesty is here, these Guanlong nobles dare not act rashly. If he goes, the prince Yang Yong will be weak. Heping Yongping, he must be Emperor Xiaojing and Emperor Wei Gong. Of course, His Majesty is well aware of the potential crisis. The crown prince Yang Yong is too soft, his heart is not strong, he does things rashly, and he can't understand the importance of Sinicization, so His Majesty I am deeply disappointed, so it is an inevitable result to change the king of Jin to the crown prince. For the sake of the Sui Dynasty, the eldest son can only be abolished."

Wang Junlin had nothing to say for a while, but it wasn't Yu Juluo's opinion that convinced him, it was just the words of Yu Juluo's family, and he might not be able to fully believe it. The key was that his understanding of this era only came from the historical records of later generations. Many things, especially about the emperor, are not credible, so he has no right to speak.

But one thing he can be sure of is that Prince Yang Yong was abolished not because of what some unofficial history said, but because Empress Dugu liked Yang Guang, and abolishing the eldest son who had been the crown prince for nearly 20 years was to risk the disgrace of the world. Now it seems that although Empress Dugu is second only to Yang Jian in power, the position of crown prince is by no means determined by a queen's personal preferences.

However, he also carefully discovered that Yu Juluo mentioned Yang Guang's name several times. It's not that he is loyal to Yang Guang, it's just that he has no choice.

At this time, Yu Juluo patted Wang Junlin's shoulder lightly, and told him: "You must not tell anyone what the two of us said tonight, do you understand?"

"Uncle, don't worry, the importance of this matter is very clear to Junlin!"

"Okay, it's getting late, go back to rest early, wake up early tomorrow morning, Chen Cishi and Sima Liu Fang's residence is still going to go, and hurry up at noon tomorrow, so you don't have to go back tonight The posthouse is here, and I will send someone to report to your personal soldiers."

"All according to uncle's arrangement."

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On the morning of the second day, after Wang Junlin visited Yongzhou governor Chen Sansi and Yongzhou Sima Liu Fang with a lot of gifts, he returned to the general manager's mansion to bid farewell to Yujuluo, but was suddenly stayed by Yujuluo one day.

"Jun Lin, when I saw you this time, the old man found that your spirit is obviously different, but it is not the same as the martial arts masters in the Po Gong period. It's just that your martial arts moves are too ordinary. If you face a real master, you can see the difference between the moves, and your advantage of long-term strength will be difficult to use."

"In addition, although the quality of your knife is very good, it is a bit inappropriate compared to your current strength. After all, the world's fierce generals and masters are all in the breaking stage, and all of them have amazing strength. Their weapons are very heavy. , you will suffer if you face the enemy head-on. I have a treasured sword here for you, don’t refuse it.”

As he spoke, Yu Juluo took a long knife with an old-fashioned scabbard and a slightly mottled look from the servant behind him.

The blade of this knife is about two feet and six inches long, and the handle is three feet in total. The scabbard is only made of the most common black cowhide without any decoration on it. red.

"The name of this knife is Longque. According to legend, it was made by Helian Bobo, the king of the Xia Kingdom in the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Like, the power is infinite, so it took three years to build a horse lance after breaking through to the breaking stage, and since then, this knife has never drank blood."

Yu Juluo pressed the spring with his hand, and with a clang, he took the Dragon Sparrow Saber out of its sheath.

Chu Yang shone on the edge of the horizontal knife, and there was a strange blood red.