Is Yang Tong angry about Yang Guang's reward for not rising but falling?

No!

Not only was he not angry, but he was pleasantly surprised.

After the New Year, it will be thirteen years of the great cause, and in this year, all forces will move from behind the scenes to the front of the stage, plotting the world, and he still has a little time, he can take advantage of the advantages of later generations to snatch some civil and military talents who are still unknown.

This is the advantage of Yang Tong standing on the historical height, and it is the advantage of the time.

The Hebei Road is east to the sea, west to Taihang, north of Yanshan and the Great Wall, south of the Yellow River, as long as you hold some fortresses, you can develop people's livelihood with peace of mind, and then hit the east of the river in the west and go south to the Central Plains. Its geographical advantage is not weaker than that of Guanzhong, which is a piece of heaven-chosen treasure.

And he has it too.

Since the beginning of the seventh year of the Great Cause, Hebei Province has been fighting until now, a group of thieves have died, and another group has been replaced, and the whole place has long been in ruins, where in addition to the thief crown, it is the local officials, the army, the people, and the displaced people who have been struggling to hold on.

Among the five surnames and seven families, the Fanyang Lu clan, the Boling Cui clan, the Qinghe Cui clan, the Zhaojun Li clan, and the Bohai Gao clan and other famous families were either robbed and killed, or fled from their ancestral land. Hebei Province does not have any big forces now, isn't this blank piece of paper just right for drawing?

As for wealth!

Yang Guang has been preparing for the attack on Goguryeo since the sixth year of the Great Cause (610), resulting in the accumulation of grain, military materials, equipment, and attack tools left behind in Liyangcang and Zhuojuncang! Luokou warehouse can store about 30 million quintals of grain, but Zhuojun warehouse has at least two Luokou warehouses that are so big, and they are all full of grain. Linshuo Palace in Zhuo County, Linyu Palace in Beiping, Liucheng and Huaiyuan Town in Liaoxi County! Tongding Town, Liaodong County, also has food and military resources like mountains and seas! Coupled with the Luokoucang, Huiluocang, and Taicang materials that he was going to move away, he didn't worry about money, food, and armaments at all.

Although there are still many rebellions in Hebei Province, the most bullish Gao Shida and Zhang Jin said that they have let Yang Yichen hang up! And Dou Jiande is currently in the bud, as long as this guy is strangled to death, and then the small streams of rogues are leveled one by one, the entire Hebei Province will settle down.

Although Luoyang has convenient transportation and extends in all directions, this advantage has become the biggest disadvantage in troubled times.

What is lacking now is people – talent, population.

Talent is the soft power of a country and a force, and the more the merrier.

In terms of military generals, there are Pei Renji, Wang Bian, Jia Wuben, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, and Niu Jinda.

Moreover, Yang Gongren, the left servant of Xingtai Province, is also a very capable bull, and he can fight at a critical moment.

Yang Gongren was originally a disciple of the clan, he once defeated Yang Xuangan's main force, and captured Yang Xuangan and Yang Jishan's brothers, even Yang Guang was full of praise, and Prime Minister Su Wei also praised him: "The benevolent must be brave, and honesty is not a lie." ”

After he descended to the Tang Dynasty in history, he stood out from a group of great talents and eventually became the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, most of the sons and nephews of the Yang family of the Guanwang family married with the Li royal family, and the family reputation was prominent. However, Yang Gongren was tranquil by nature, humble and courteous, and never had a bad relationship with others, and was compared to Shi Qing, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.

Prior to this, Yang Gongren was squeezed out by Pei Yun, Pei Ju, and Yu Shiji because of his honesty and integrity, and he became an ambassador of Henan Province to pacify him. Yang Guang now appoints him as the left servant of the Xingtai who is second only to Yang Dong in status, which is very much in line with Yang Dong's wishes.

Compared with the talented generals, there are no administrative talents.

There are 20 counties in Hebei Province, and there are 166 counties! There are very few local officials loyal to the imperial court, some of whom have long since fled, and the rest are duplicity of Sui ministers who are actually thieves. For these people, Yang Tong must be cleaned. It is indeed easy to clean, but someone has to fill the vacant seats, otherwise, there will be chaos in the unofficial places.

As for the population, there is also a serious shortage. Hebei Province was in chaos, there were many bandits of all sizes, and the people left their homes, and millions of people fled to Henan County. Although Yang Tong has never been to Hebei Province, as long as he thinks about it, he knows that it is a scene of withered people's livelihood and ten rooms and nine emptiness.

Without people, there is no army; If there is no one, there will be no food to feed the army.

If the problem of local officials and population is not solved, Hebei Province will not be able to recover its vitality at all, and it will not be able to achieve a great climate, and it will be even more a luxury to achieve hegemony!

"Your Highness!" Yang Gongren saw that after Yang Tong left the palace, he had been thinking about it, and when he arrived at the palace, he walked forward, and hurriedly reminded: "Your Highness, you have arrived at the palace." ”

Yang Tong looked up and saw that the plaque in the palatial mansion, with the words "Yue Wangfu" written on the dragon and phoenix dance, suddenly smiled: "This plaque should be replaced with 'Qin Wangfu', Mr.'s calligraphy is breathtaking, so it will be inscribed by Mr." ”

For the title of King Qin, Yang Dongte was satisfied and felt.

"When it comes to calligraphy, I recommend Yu Shiji first, followed by Yu Shinan and Dr. Ouyang Xun. Weichen's handwriting is not as good as the younger brother's teacher, and he is really ashamed to see people! Yang Gongren said ashamedly.

"Yang Shidao is your younger brother?"

"That's right!" Yang Gongren looked at Yang Tong puzzled, everyone is a royal clansman, but they don't know?

"Where is he now?"

Yang Gongren said: "It's in Luoyang!" ”

"What position does he hold?"

"No official and no position!"

"Send someone to invite him over at once!"

"Whoa!" Yang Gongren sent an entourage to invite people.

Yang Tong laughed: "Enter the house to discuss matters!" ”

Yang Shidao is also a famous face in history, and now not only in Luoyang, but also has no official position, and it is a wonderful good news for Yang Tong, a person who is seriously lacking.

Soon after the group arrived at the side hall of the house, Yang Shidao strode over.

Yang Shidao is handsome, less than Chinese New Year's Eve years old today, and has a good cultivation and temperament.

After the greetings, Yang Tong directly announced the appointment: "You are the leader of the royal family, and there must be a large number of displaced people in Hebei Province who need to be resettled. ”

Yang Shidao was stunned for a moment, and he didn't expect that he would directly let Yang Tong be promoted and appointed as a waiter from the Xingtai Civil Department under the fourth grade.

"Your Highness! Shidao will never live up to His Royal Highness's love! Yang Shidao, who had spent his years doing nothing, thought that he was so valued, and he changed his chest from bitterness and was full of energy

Yang Gongren looked at his younger brother who was excited with his fists, smiled with satisfaction, stood up and hugged his fists and said: "Your Highness, after years of efforts by Yang Taifu in Hebei Province, most of the rebellions have been quelled, and the small stream of rogues is no longer enough, and it is foolish to think that it is important to govern the place!" ”

Yang Tong nodded: "Sir, do you have a plan?" ”

"The officials of Hebei Province are very unclean, except for a few people... It is foolish to think that His Royal Highness can exercise the 'power of deposing the civil officials of the county' and appoint honest and fair officials in every way! ”

"We have the same idea!" Yang Tong clapped his hands and laughed, and then worried: "But where is the talent?" If no one fills in the blanks in time, everywhere will fall into anarchy, and the result will be even more chaotic than it is now! Now that there are these problems, the officials are there, at least there is no chaos. ”

"Your Highness is thoughtful! But in terms of talents, Your Highness don't worry! Yang Gongren said with a smile: "I have been carrying out the imperial examination for more than 20 years in the Great Sui, and many officials have been produced every year, but because of the limited positions, the accumulation year by year is an astonishing number. ”

Yang Tong's heart was pounding.

The Hanmen are different from the Hanmen of later generations, and the Hanmen of today refer to the landlords, rich peasants and other wealthy families who do not have to worry about their livelihoods, but they do not meet the threshold of the family and are not recognized by the family, not ordinary people living at the bottom. In the Sui Dynasty, when there was a serious shortage of paper, the number of books was a symbol of whether a family was rich or not. Therefore, 'rich literature and poor martial arts' is in line with the present.

The imperial court and the local government are the world of the family, even if the Great Sui has obtained many poor talents through the imperial examination, but because the appointment and dismissal power is controlled by the family, these poor talents cannot be appointed.

Hebei Province is now as pure as a blank sheet of paper, and it is a good time to put an end to the re-spread of the family's power! After the children of the poor are all over the officialdom of Hebei Province, they will re-promote education and cultivate talents from the poor family, and when this generation of poor officials dies of old age, the new generation of poor children who have become talented have spread all over the world!

Poor talents come from a simple background, and there is no support from a big force that can shake the country, so they are loyal to the country, even if some people are not satisfied, they are at most corrupt and bribery, and the destruction of the country is not as good as one billionth of the family.

"In terms of real talent and hard work, poor talents are not inferior to the children of the family, and they can't get appointments, but in fact, they have no way and can't find a way." Yang Gongren used to be a servant of the ministry, and he was very clear about the rules of officialdom in the Great Sui, and when he saw Yang Tong's face suddenly sunny and gloomy, he thought that he looked down on the poor people, so he said a fair word.

"How many such reserve officials are there in Luoyang?" Yang Tong asked with a smile.

Yang Gongren estimated and said, "No less than five thousand." ”

Yang Tong was overjoyed: "So much? ”

Yang Gongren nodded and said: "Luoyang is the de facto national capital, and its status is much higher than that of Chang'an, and all kinds of talents are looking for opportunities here. ”

"There are 166 counties under the rule of Hebei Xingtai Shangshu Province. According to the county order, county officials, county lieutenants, gongcao, and master books, there are 830 county-level civil and military officials alone! If even the county-level officials are completely replaced, it will cost 1,500 people! Tomorrow you will choose three thousand candidates, and you will be under forty. ”

"Could it be too much?" Yang Gongren was taken aback!

"Although there are more people, it does not mean that everyone is competent!" Yang Tong said with a smile: "After the three thousand personnel are in place, Yang Shilang will take them to Ji County and Wuyang County to resettle the displaced people... Whether it's a thousand miles of horses or a colt, you will only know when you take it out..."

Yang Gongren and Yang Shidao's eyes lit up, revealing a look of emotion.

"Your Highness, this method is absolutely amazing!" Yang Shidao was greatly admired: "Since this method can select real talents, and train the reserve officials, so as not to make mistakes after taking office." ”

Yang Tong was a little embarrassed, but still said: "The time should be fast, it is best to choose it in these days." ”

Eryang responded to the order.

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(Hanmen, refers to the cold door, Shu people are also known as "Hanmen", "Han Clan".) During the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, they did not belong to the families of the scholars, and most of them were ordinary small and medium-sized landlords. Later, the poor family generally referred to the poor family. ）