Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 594 The Times

Xie Wenju didn't expect Xiao Yu to make a decision so quickly, and was shocked: "Master Guo, think again! Your Majesty wants Fang Jun to be the chief commander of the Canghai Road march, and it is obvious that he will be responsible for the logistics of the Eastern Expedition from the sea. , In this way, Jiangnan will become the logistics base of the entire Eastern Expedition, aren't we Jiangnan elders miserable?"

Fang Jun's chief general will obviously lead the Great Tang Navy and be in charge of supplying the entire army during the Eastern Expedition. After all, the convenience of sea transportation is much superior to that of land transportation. The quantity of transportation can be larger, the speed can be faster, Losses can be smaller.

Originally, in terms of geographical location, going to the sea from Donglai is the closest.

However, this option has obvious disadvantages.

In the seventh year of the great cause, Emperor Yang of Sui issued an edict to conquer Goguryeo, and ordered Yuan Hongsi, the governor of Youzhou, to build [-] ships to Donglai Haikou as a naval base, which turned out to be not a wise decision.

In attacking cities and conquering enemy countries, the navy cannot be the main force, and can only be responsible for the transportation of baggage and soldiers.

Donglai is located in the easternmost part of Shandong, and the roads are difficult to travel. Even if the Tongji Canal was dug to connect the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, the transportation of grain, grass and supplies raised from Jiangnan and other places was difficult and the loss was serious.There are tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers who have been on the road for a long time. The road is crowded, day and night, the dead are sleeping together, the road is full of filth, and the world is in turmoil.

So why didn't Emperor Yang of Sui not collect baggage in the south of the Yangtze River, and then go out to sea in the Jianghuai area to reach Goguryeo?

The reason is very simple, it's not that Emperor Yang of Sui didn't think so, but that he couldn't settle the Jiangnan gentry!

The reason why Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was able to defeat the prince Yang Yong and finally ascended the throne as a great treasure and became the emperor was because of the support of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and the aristocracy of Guanlong became inseparable.When the Jiangnan gentry spent a lot of wealth and resources to help Emperor Yang of Sui ascend to power, they were reaping the profits of "investment" with red eyes, how could they use their wealth to support Emperor Yang of Sui to fight?

Not only that, when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had to flee Jiangnan when the Guanlong aristocracy became more and more powerful, hoping to get the support of the Jiangnan gentry to stabilize the court situation and suppress the opponents, he was stabbed in the back by the Jiangnan gentry. ...

The prosperous Da Sui Dynasty died in the second generation, and was annihilated by ashes.

Not to mention national interests, for these Jiangnan gentry, the family's interests are above everything else!
Now the emperor wants to complete the work that the Sui Yang emperor failed to complete, and use Jiangnan as the logistics base for the Eastern Expedition. Isn't this letting these Jiangnan gentry cut their flesh?And Xiao Yu actually supported the emperor...

Xie Wenju could not understand.

In his opinion, as long as the Jiangnan gentry can unite, even the emperor would not dare to force it.What a domineering person, Emperor Yangdi of Sui, how could he not dare to take a bite of this big pie in Jiangnan?
After hundreds of years of operation, Jiangnan has long been monolithic. Even if the emperor wants to force it, he has to be careful of the counterattack of the Jiangnan gentry. The rebellion has not dared, but the turbulent situation is still very simple, at least those who walk among the mountains. Seductive, just a little provocation can bring huge trouble to the emperor...

No matter how tough the emperor is, he has to throw the rat-proof weapon.

Xiao Yu gave a wry smile, looked at the young generation known as the best of the Jiangnan gentry, and not only shook his head.

I still can't see far enough...

Only seeing his own strength, but not seeing that His Majesty has already taken several steps for this, knowing oneself but not knowing the enemy is a precursor to failure.

Although he was a little disappointed, he still had to give some pointers. He didn't want to see the Jiangnan gentry split in the future, and the entire Jiangnan would be in chaos.

"In the past, our gentry controlled the south of the Yangtze River, from officials and wealthy officials down to merchants and pawns. Why did the gentry lead the way?" Xiao Yu asked.

Xie Wenju was stunned, thought for a moment, and said, "It's because everyone is under the control of the gentry. If you want to gain wealth, be elected as an official, or even want to farm safely, you must get the support of the gentry."

Xiao Yu nodded, then sighed helplessly: "But from now on, it will be different..."

Xie Wenju was confused.

Seeing that he still had an ignorant expression, Xiao Yu was very disappointed, and was too lazy to say more, but said lightly: "Imperial examination! All the poor scholars, as long as they can read and read, can pass the imperial examination to become an official! If a certain expectation is not bad, In this year's imperial examinations, the admission ratio of the poor scholars must be extremely high, even if the knowledge of most of the poor scholars is far inferior to the children of the nobility! Your Majesty wants to support the poor scholars to fight against the wealthy families! The poor and the nobility, Originally they were natural enemies, and their interests were inherently conflicting. Just imagine, when officials from all over the Jiangnan are no longer elected by the gentry, but obtained through the imperial examinations, what attitude will those poor men who have risen to the sky have towards the gentry?"

Xie Wenju finally understood and took a deep breath!
Shocked: "It must be suppressed in every possible way!"

As Xiao Yu said, the poor family and the nobility are naturally opposite sides, and their interests are fundamentally in conflict.

The imperial examination is about to become a national policy, and the rise of the underprivileged scholars has become unstoppable.

In other words, Jiangnan controlled by the gentry will eventually become history...

Xiao Yu felt a little sad, even if she was reluctant, she had to follow the trend.The result of using a mantis arm as a car can only be smashed to pieces...

"The Xiao Clan has already decided. As for the rest of the families, please ask your nephew to give a detailed report. How to choose and where to go, naturally follow the wishes of each family, just help a certain to bring a sentence to it."

Xie Wenju said respectfully, "My nephew, please talk about it."

Xiao Yu felt a little sad and said slowly: "The general trend of the world cannot be moved by human power. Those who have the right time will prosper, and those who have lost the time will perish, so do what is right at the right time. You can do it yourself..."

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"Those who win the season will prosper, and those who lose the time will perish. If the Jiangnan gentry cannot see the general trend, they are afraid that they will be swept away and defeated by this turbulent wave, and the foundation of thousands of years will be destroyed in one fell swoop."

Fang Xuanling was holding a tea cup in his hand, full of emotion.

Wearing a light-colored uniform, he sat on the Taishi chair, leisurely and contentedly.

It seems that he doesn't care about the danger that his son encountered in the Taiji Temple...

Fang Jun couldn't help complaining: "It's easy to say, the saints can't be in time, and they can't be lost in time. Who can accurately recognize the current situation and grasp the situation with precision?"

Fang Xuanling wondered: "Oh, you actually read "Warring States Policy"? It's not easy!"

Fang Jun's face was slightly red, and he was a little dissatisfied: "My son is also humbly and eager to learn, right? You seem to be inexperienced when you say it."

Fang Xuanling asked back: "Isn't it?"

Fang Jun is speechless...

The grandfather teased a few words and fell silent.

After drinking a sip of tea, Fang Xuanling sighed: "The land in the south of the Yangtze River is fertile and the climate is suitable. In recent years, there have been fewer wars, the situation has stabilized, and more and more strong potential has emerged. Both wealth and food have grown rapidly, and there has been a gradual increase. Catching up with the momentum of Guanzhong. With such importance, how could Your Majesty allow the Jiangnan gentry to control them and stay out of His Majesty's control? Those Jiangnan gentry were blinded by their interests, thinking that they had blocked Sui Yangdi from reaching out. Jiang Nan's hand can stop His Majesty today, it's naive."

When Yang Jian usurped Zhou and built the Sui Dynasty, all the northern land was included in the territory of the Sui Dynasty, forming a confrontation between the north and the south with the Chen Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River.When the Sui army went south, Chen Shubao, the emperor of Nanchen, relied on the natural danger of the Yangtze River and did not take it seriously.In the third year of Zhenming, Sui soldiers crossed the river, as if entering a land of no one.Guarding along the river, looking out for the wind.

The Sui army invaded Jiankang, and Chen Shubao was captured.

With the capture of Health and the destruction of Nanchen, the Jiangnan gentry responded quickly and surrendered to the Sui Dynasty, and Yang Jian ruled the world.

Due to the rapid destruction of Nanchen, the Jiangnan gentry were not affected and their strength was preserved.

When Yang Guang succeeded to the throne and wanted to subdue the Jiangnan gentry, the Guanlong Group had already risen, and the Shandong aristocratic family had gradually prospered. Yang Guang had to rely on the Jiangnan gentry to restrain each other, so how could he dare to deal with the Jiangnan gentry?
It's too late to win!

The funny thing is that today's Jiangnan gentry still think that the situation is the same as in the past, even if the emperor is replaced by Yang Guang to His Majesty Li Er, they will not dare to risk the turmoil in Jiangnan.

Fang Jun's conclusion is the same as his father's, but he looks at the problem from a completely different angle.

"The centralization of the empire is getting stronger and stronger, and all the aristocratic clans are stumbling blocks to block the empire's centralization. No matter which emperor is in power, the clan clan must crack down. The stronger the empire, the weaker the clan clan. It can be said that the clan clan history is coming to an end..."

(End of this chapter)