Two months later, at Pujin Pass, as a melodious bell rang, thousands of defenders at the top of the city raised their spears to salute a long convoy of horse-drawn carriages.
The gate of Pujin Pass opened, and a convoy of 300 carriages, escorted by 3,000 cavalry, slowly drove into the city.
In the second carriage, Pei Minqiu quietly stared at the red eagle battle flag flying on top of the city, with mixed emotions in her eyes. Although she knew that this day would come sooner or later, when it finally arrived, she felt infinite emotion in her heart. .
Soon, she will become the queen of this new dynasty, and she will be the queen of the new dynasty. Whether she can do it well makes her worried.
Sitting opposite her is Zhang Chuchen. She will be named Yuan Fei, but she does not take this title seriously. In her heart, she is more yearning for the future life.
"Sister, Yuan Qing said he was going to patrol Jiangnan. When did it happen?"
"It seems like autumn!"
Pei Minqiu smiled slightly and said, "Do you want to go with him?"
Zhang Chuchen nodded, "I miss the water and land there very much. I always hope to go and see it again, but I'm afraid I won't have the chance in the future."
"How could there be no chance? There will still be a long time to come!"
Pei Minqiu looked at the blue sky. In fact, she was a little worried. Once they entered the palace, would they be able to take their families on outings like the Chu Palace?
In the latter carriage, Yang Bing and Yang Fangxin were sitting, and Yang Fangxin was sitting at the small table. Another name was written over and over again, Xiao Fangxin. Xiao is her mother's surname. From now on, she will change her name to Xiao Fangxin, and Yang Fangxin will disappear from the world.
"Auntie, stop writing. You've written it hundreds of times. Am I still going to make a mistake?"
Yang Bing said with a smile on the side.
Yang Fangxin blushed. "Why are you talking so much? Do you want me to tell you about your embroidery bag?"
Yang Bing's face immediately became unnatural. "What does it matter if I make embroidered bags for daddy?"
"Yeah?"
Yang Fangxin looked at her with a half-smile, "You made two embroidered bags, and the other embroidered bag has the word Huaiyu on it. I don't understand, who is called Huaiyu? Could it be that the word 'Huaichun' was embroidered wrongly?" ?¡±
"You damn little bitch. Watch me twist your mouth!"
Yang Bing rushed up, threw her down, stretched out his hand to pinch her face, "Look how dare you chew your tongue!"
A burst of laughter sounded like begging for mercy in the carriage, "Stop tickling, I don't dare to say it anymore."
On a carriage behind. Yang Jing, the second son of Yang Yuanqing, holds a book in his hand. From time to time he poked his head out and looked curiously at the carriage in front of him. He was frail, like a girl, and unusually quiet.
He covered his mouth and laughed, "Brother, it seems like my eldest sister is tickling my aunt."
Sitting opposite him was his eldest son Yang Ning. He was leaning against the car wall and reading a book. Seeing that his brother was a little distracted, he reached out and knocked on the small table, "Pay attention!"
"oh!"
Yang Jing stuck out her tongue, then sat down obediently, unfolded the book and started reading seriously. He was a serious child, and he liked reading very much. He was a bit like Yang You who was studying in Jinyang Palace. Once, his mother Lian didn't see him all day, and the whole family was so frightened that they searched everywhere and even drained the well. Finally, they found him hiding outside his father's house.
Opposite him, Yang Ning was a little uneasy and seemed to have something on his mind. Master Li Gang told him that he was about to become a prince and must learn how to be a prince. He also set dozens of new rules for him, and he had to follow them when talking and walking. rule.
Yang Ning sighed in his heart. He also wanted to go on a patrol with his father. I wonder if his father would take him with him?
The carriage behind them was Jiang Peihua and Yuchi Wan. Jiang Peihua held her son and looked out the window. From time to time, she whispered to him about the birds flying by the window and the lambs on the roadside. The little guy giggled with joy.
At this time, Jiang Peihua looked back at Yuchiwan and asked with concern: "What, is the reaction serious?"
Yuchiwan's lower abdomen was slightly swollen. Her face was pale, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and retched from time to time. She was almost four months pregnant, but her reaction was still severe, especially this time during the trek from Taiyuan to Chang'an, first by boat, and then It was better to take a carriage instead of a boat, but the jolting of the carriage made her extremely uncomfortable.
"Third sister, when will we arrive in Chang'an? I really can't bear it."
Jiang Peihua quickly handed the child to the wet nurse next to her, gently supported her, patted her back, and whispered: "Keep on holding on, we will reach Guangtong Canal in another few dozen miles. We'd better take a boat and go directly to Chang'an." ."
"Yeah!" Yuchiwan nodded and retched again.
The long carriage team entered Pujin Pass and turned to the southwest.Heading towards Guangtong Canal, there were dozens of boats waiting for them.
?¡
In Huining County, Yang Yuanqing returned from inspecting Hehuang and transferred to Huining to inspect the silver mines here. The silver mines have been mined on a large scale. More than 60,000 miners from Guanlong, Hexi and Turks are mining the silver mines here day and night. and copper ore. After a little rough refinement, they were transferred to Lingwu County for refining into silver and copper ingots.
The highest official in charge of the Huining Silver Mine is Ma Shao. He has followed Yang Yuanqing for more than 20 years and is loyal to Yang Yuanqing. He has been awarded the title of Duke Ying, Champion General, and serves as the deputy general manager of Guannai Road and the governor of Huining.
Ma Shao is over forty years old and has given birth to two sons, both of whom are serving in the army. The eldest son, Ma Shuwu, is Yang Yuanqing's personal soldier.
At this time, Ma Shao was accompanying Yang Yuanqing to inspect the silver mine. He pointed with his riding crop at a newly built silver mine and said with a smile: "Your Highness, when we started that silver mine, we no longer used mines, but mines, and gradually expanded them. Deep, it will eventually form a huge mine, which should be enough to consume the world¡¯s silver.¡±
Yang Yuanqing shook his head and said: "We cannot always rely on the Huining County silver mine. We should be prepared for danger in times of peace and try to find new sources of silver. Trade with the West is a good way. Silk, tea, and porcelain, our profits are from the West. The silver and gold sent here cannot be expanded in the future, and some of the silver mine in Huining County must be left for future generations, do you understand?"
"I understand my humble position!"
After a pause, Ma Shao said cautiously: "Why did Your Highness keep the remnants of Li Tang alive instead of driving them all away?"
Yang Yuanqing glanced at him and smiled lightly: "Why do you want to kill them all?"
"Yang Jian killed all the Yuwen royal family back then." Ma Shao said with some dissatisfaction.
"Then why didn't Yang Jian drive out the Chen and Xiao royal families?"
"This" Ma Shao was speechless. He kind of reacted. Yang Jian killed the Yuwen royal family because he usurped the throne, which was different from Yang Yuanqing.
Yang Yuanqing smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "You have to be magnanimous in the world. I can spare Dou Jiande and Xiao Xian. Why can't I spare Li Jiancheng? Can they stand up? If they don't even have this little confidence, how can they succeed? The world?"
Ma Shao lowered his head, bit his lip for a while and said: "Your Highness. I don't want to guard the silver mine. I want to expand the borders for Your Highness, so that I can also participate in the fight against Korea!"
Yang Yuanqing shook his head slightly, and Ma Shao suddenly became anxious, "Your Highness, I am only forty-five years old. I can fight for at least ten years. Watching them mine all day long makes me go crazy."
Yang Yuanqing smiled. "That's not what I meant. I want you to attack the Western Turks. Although the Western Turks' tent has been breached, the remnants are still there and they will continue to attack. In a few months, you and Yang Wei will help Su Dingfang conquer the west."
Ma Shao was overjoyed, ¡°Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!¡±
Leaving Huining County, Yang Yuanqing continued to march towards Chang'an. That night, he passed Shiping County. Thousands of troops were stationed outside the small town of Acheng, which was still more than 40 miles away from Chang'an.
At this time, a soldier came to report, "Prime Minister Du is here!"
Yang Yuanqing was reading a book in the tent, so he nodded and said with a smile: "Invite him in."
For a moment, Du Ruhui hurriedly came from a distance. Looking at Du Ruhui's figure, Yang Yuanqing remembered Fang Xuanling. He was captured in the final decisive battle and refused to bow his head. It was not until Li Jiancheng surrendered that he finally surrendered and now served as Shu. Sheriff Shi, I wonder if Du Fang and Du Fang will become prime ministers of the same court in the future?
At this time, Du Ruhui walked into the tent, bowed and said: "See you, Your Highness!"
"You're welcome, Mr. Du, please sit down!"
Du Ruhui sat down and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Your Highness, it's a good omen from heaven!"
"What's a good sign?" Yang Yuanqing couldn't help but laugh.
"This morning, a colorful phoenix bird landed on the Prayer Tower on Zhuque Street, causing a sensation all over the city. Hundreds of thousands of people saw the phoenix bird with their own eyes, including even the minister. When it spread its wings and flew, it was so auspicious that it was breathtaking!¡±
Although Du Ruhui knew that this was the masterpiece of the master craftsman He Chou, he still couldn't help but admire it. It was so ingenious that it was difficult to tell whether it was true or false.
"Your Highness, the time is ripe for the abdication ceremony. Your Highness needs three speeches before he can accept the world."
Yang Yuanqing squinted his eyes and smiled, but he changed the subject, "The courtiers have moved to Chang'an, have they settled down?"
"Everyone has settled down and the court is operating normally."
Yang Yuanqing stood up and said, "Let's go for a walk!"
The two walked out of the big tent and walked slowly under the moonlight. Yang Yuanqing looked at the bright moonlight in the sky with his hands behind his hands, and sighed softly:?I've been thinking recently, what lessons should I learn from Yang Guang so that I can't make the same mistakes again? "
Du Ruhui whispered: "Your Highness, our Ziwei Pavilion has also discussed this issue. The key lies in three things: appointing talents, accepting advice, and cherishing the people. As long as Your Highness can do these three things, the world can be prosperous, and His Highness has already done a lot. alright."
Yang Yuanqing shook his head slightly, "Even if I do well, will my son, grandson, great-grandson, and great-grandson do equally well?"
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
Yang Yuanqing stared at the night sky and said slowly: "I think there is only one key, decentralization!"
Du Ruhui pondered for a long time and said: "Your Highness, are you referring to following the example of the Han Dynasty and dividing power between the king and the prime minister?"
Yang Yuanqing smiled and said, "You can also say that, but it's not entirely true. This cannot be decided in a short while. It will take many years of exploration and changes up and down, but we can try slowly."
Yang Yuanqing turned back and stared in the direction of Chang'an. Under the cover of night, he seemed to hear the bells from Chang'an.
Tomorrow, he will return to Chang'an, a day he has been looking forward to for a long time.
The book will end in the next chapter, and Lao Gao feels a little sad and reluctant to give up. (To be continued)