Yu Wenyong stared at his eldest son sternly.
"I have arranged studies for you, but you are not competent."
"At a young age, I started learning to drink from others."
"As the eldest son, you are so rude in the palace!!"
"Do you think that the eldest son will definitely become the prince?!"
Yu Wenyong asked angrily.
Yu Wenyun was trembling, not daring to speak, not even daring to look at his father.
Yuwen Yong asked someone to bring a whip and said, "From now on, you are not allowed to be rude in the palace!!"
"Pa~~"
"ah!!"
"Don't delay your studies!"
"Crack!!"
"Father, spare your life!!"
“No drinking allowed!!”
"Crack!!"
Yu Wenyong was beaten countless times. Yu Wenyun was covered in blood and lay on the ground trembling. The soldiers on both sides were frightened, but they did not dare to dissuade him.
Looking at his shivering son, Yu Wenyong dropped the whip in his hand and said solemnly: "It is a time when the world is in danger. As the eldest son, if you don't study, don't know the truth, and can't take the lead in observing etiquette, go to
How can we govern the world well in the future?!"
"From today on, I will send people to watch your every move."
"Report your behavior to me every month."
"If I find that you still don't repent and don't have the virtues of an eldest son, I won't make you the crown prince!"
"roll!"
Yu Wenyong cursed, and several guards hurriedly helped Yu Wenyun up and took him out of the main hall.
Yu Wenyong looked at his son leaving with disappointment and slowly closed his eyes.
He is nothing like himself. He has already reached this age and has not even completed the basic enlightenment. He is not good at horse riding and shooting. Even his attitude towards people, etiquette and other aspects are also problematic.
Therefore, until now, he has refused to make the eldest son the prince, but the other sons may not be as outstanding as the eldest son. He wants to wait and see if the younger ones will be like this in the future.
The only option is to let the eldest son become the crown prince. However, he cannot inherit the great cause. He must be treated harshly and whipped constantly to make him realize his mistakes!!
He also called in officials and asked them to keep an eye on his eldest son's every move and report on time.
After finishing everything, the sky was already getting dark.
However, Yu Wenyong was still trapped in the palace and unable to move around.
There are still piles of paperwork around me, and there are too many things to deal with.
Taoist Zhang Bin stood at the door with a grimace, looking carefully at the emperor inside, not daring to come near.
Zhang Bin was valued by the emperor through his excellent prophecies.
His greatest contribution was that after he discovered through divination that Liu Taozi was Xiongnu Qihu, he believed that in the future, Zhou Dynasty's documents and verbal titles should use "Dugu Qi harms the true" instead of Liu Taozi.
At the same time, he discovered through looking at Qi that Dugu Qizhen would definitely die an untimely death.
Yu Wenyong still adopted Zhang Bin's suggestion. The current Zhou people's main documents and verbal titles use the words "Hu Thief" and "Dugu Qi harms the true".
He also actively built momentum domestically to publicize the atrocities committed by Dugu Qizhen.
Yu Wenyong slowly put down the documents in his hand and looked up at the door.
"What are you doing at the door?!"
Zhang Bin lowered his head, walked tiptoe in front of the emperor, and knelt down in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent."
Yu Wenyong's face was still very ugly. After all, not long ago, this old Taoist priest kept saying that as soon as he came on stage, he would make those monks speechless and start to rectify Buddhism so that they would never get up again.
But Zhang Bin also let the emperor see the real result.
Without the emperor's help, these great monks could kill these old Taoist priests.
If he were labeled as a foreigner, Zhang Bin might not be able to make it out alive.
Looking at this incompetent old man, Yu Wenyong felt a little disdain in his heart.
Explain, Tao?
He originally wanted to use Tao to suppress it, and try to win over one faction and fight against another.
But now it seems that these two are useless. If you have the ability, it is best to kill them both together.
As Yu Wenyong thought about it, he felt a headache again. He gently rubbed his forehead. He had not rested for a long time.
Zhang Bin looked at the emperor secretly, and his eyes lit up at this moment.
"Your Majesty, have you been feeling weak lately?"
"Oh? Can you cure it?"
"Your Majesty, you have worked too hard and your vitality has been damaged. It just so happens that I am good at refining the Yuan-Pui Dan. Just one bite of this elixir can refresh your whole body, replenish your vitality, and prevent you from getting tired easily. Your Majesty is taking care of everything."
Yu Wenyong narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously: "Is it useful?"
Zhang Bin raised his head and said, "It's definitely useful! This thing is a unique secret technique that our sect has refined for many years. It can even cure people. My ancestor originally met a hunter on the mountain and was bitten by a beast. He almost died. The ancestor used the elixir.
After feeding him, Orion woke up immediately and felt no pain in his whole body. After thanking his ancestor, he went down the mountain! Many people know about this!"
"Oh? Is it really so magical?"
Yu Wenyong was suddenly curious.
Zhang Bin said confidently: "Your Majesty, you will know whether it is true or false as soon as you try it!"
"If Your Majesty feels it is useless, I am willing to accept the death penalty!!"
Hearing what Zhang Bin said so sincerely, Yu Wenyong couldn't help but be shaken. The Zhou Dynasty he took over was a scarred and devastated country. He had too many things to do, and working hard all day made him feel
My body is deteriorating rapidly.
"Okay, go ahead and refine it. If it is really useful, I will give you another reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"
Zhang Bin breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him again.
Yu Wenyong added: "You have really disappointed me in this debate. In the future, I will continue to organize debates. You go and find me the most powerful Taoist priests. I must win against those monks."
!!”
"only!!!"
Zhang Bin left here, and Yu Wenyong was the only one left in the palace.
He picked up the document in front of him and glanced at it for a few times, feeling suddenly jealous of Liu Taozi.
If Liu Taozi wants to deal with those great monks, he can directly send troops to destroy their temples and force them to return to secular life. I heard that in Hebei, Liu Taozi allowed more than 400,000 monks and nuns to return to secular life.
Population: 400,000
Yu Wenyong felt greedy just thinking about it, and in his own territory, this number would definitely be several times higher.
It's a pity that he is not the immediate emperor and cannot act as recklessly as Liu Taozi.
However, sooner or later there will be a chance.
As long as there are enough people standing around you
"Someone is coming!"
"I order the Duke of Sui, Yang Jian, to pay an audience!!"
Follow the government of the country.
There were not many people in the mansion, and the lights were dim. Only the inner room was still bright.
Yang Jian sat in the upper position, holding tea in his hand, discussing with several people around him.
After Yang Zhong passed away, Yang Jian took the initiative to write a letter, hoping not to inherit the title and to serve his father as a mourner for a few years.
But Yu Wenhu directly ordered him to come to Chang'an to observe filial piety.
As soon as Yang Jian arrived in Chang'an, Yu Wenhu died in the hands of Yu Wenyong, which shocked and frightened Yang Jian.
He then began to live peacefully in Chang'an, not contacting any of his father's old friends, not interfering in temple affairs, and not even taking the initiative to ask for an official position from the emperor, and he almost began to feel at ease.
The people under his command persuaded him to find more young talents in Chang'an and take them as his disciples, but Yang Jian did not listen.
The most important thing he did in the house was to read. He read all kinds of books, from the art of war to divination, to internal affairs, calendars, farming, and laws. He even took the initiative to learn some unpopular foreign languages.
Since Yang Zhong's death, the arrogant young man who used to be a little domineering has become different.
He has become more taciturn and calm. He doesn't speak when he can. He thinks about things before he encounters them. When facing the people around him, he becomes more and more elder-like, no longer irritable, and even makes people ignore his true nature.
age.
At this moment, the people gathered around him were all elderly doctors.
These people just immerse themselves in the classics and study them all their lives. They do not know how to be an official and do not understand politics. They seem to know everything, but they understand nothing.
Yang Jian asked them about his many confusions in his studies.
The old doctor couldn't help but sigh: "In today's world, everyone is thinking about fame and fortune, and classics are just tools they use to be officials or show off. There are really too few people who can take it as seriously as the Duke.
."
Yang Jian shook his head gently.
He said: "Classics cannot be underestimated. These collections of books are the foundation of etiquette and culture. Without books, everyone would have no rules for doing things, and would not know what is good or bad, and would not distinguish right from wrong."
"If one day I can govern the world well, I will definitely send people to collect books from the people. For every book presented, I will reward you with a large sum of money. I will transport these books to the palace, and then have people copy them and distribute them so that everyone in the world can read them.
Everyone can read it, and then everyone will know who they are, who their ancestors are, and how they should live in the future, everything will be clear."
Several doctors looked at each other and seemed to have discovered the implication of Yang Jian's words.
They stood up and saluted Yang Jian tremblingly, "The great ambition of the Duke!"
"Don't dare, don't dare, please sit down."
Yang Jian asked them to sit down again and asked other questions with a smile.
At this moment, a guard suddenly came in and interrupted their conversation. It was the emperor who sent someone to ask Yang Jian to go to the palace.
Yang Jian was quite shocked. He looked at the sky and was silent for a while. Then he asked someone to bring out gifts to thank these old doctors and sent someone to send them home.
He got on the carriage and drove towards the palace.
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After Yang Jian arrived at the gate of the palace, he went through several searches and was finally released.
He was escorted all the way to the main hall by the soldiers.
Yang Jian opened the door and walked into the hall.
Yu Wenyong sat in the upper position, holding a book in his hand, and beside him sat Yu Wenxian, the Duke of Qi.
The two brothers seemed to be talking about some classic at the moment.
Yang Jian hurriedly saluted, but Yu Wenyong waved, "Pu Liuru, why are you so polite? Come and sit, come and sit!"
Yang Jian lowered his head and sat next to Yu Wenyong.
Yu Wenyong showed the book in his hand to Yang Jian, "I heard that you spend all day reading and studying classics in the palace. I also like it very much. I was debating this with the Duke of Qi just now!"
"You come and decide which of us is right and who is wrong, just now."
"Your Majesty is right, Duke Qi is wrong."
Yu Wenyong looked shocked. He slowly put down the book in his hand, "But I haven't told you yet."
"Even if Your Majesty didn't say it, His Majesty is right and Mr. Qi is wrong. No matter what happens, it is His Majesty who is right and Mr. Qi is wrong."
"Monarch, minister, minister, father, son, son, Your Majesty is the Supreme Son of Heaven. If the classics are wrong, then it can only be that the classics are wrong."
Yu Wenyong was shocked. He put down the book and said with a wry smile: "This is the first time I heard that there is such a truth!"
"As an emperor, you can't make mistakes?"
"According to you, all the ministers who admonished the emperor are guilty?"
"Admonishment is just to inform the emperor of one's ideas and let the emperor consider whether to adopt it. It is not to accuse the emperor of wrongdoing and let the emperor correct it according to his own ideas."
"Your Majesty is the one who decides the affairs of the world. The affairs of the world are extremely complicated. Different people will have their own opinions on different things. It is right for everyone to agree, but it is best for only one person to give orders.
, if everyone thinks about giving orders, then the country will definitely perish in the end."
"Aren't the many policies His Majesty has made in these days all aimed at leaving only one person in the world to give orders?"
Yu Wenyong thought for a long time and looked at Yu Wenxian aside.
"Axian. What do you think?"
Yu Wenxian looked at Yang Jian faintly, "Maybe so."
Yu Wenyong shook his head, "When you said that, I forgot what I wanted to say when I came to you."
"Jian, since you know these truths, why do you still stay at home and read the classics, but are not willing to come out and do things for me?"
"Your Majesty, I have little talent and little knowledge. In the past, I only trained my body, practiced martial arts, and learned how to lead troops, but I didn't know anything about government affairs. Now I think of making up for these, so I started studying seriously, hoping to assist Your Majesty in creating a prosperous age in the future."
Yu Wenyong laughed, "Okay, then tell me, what methods have you learned from studying to govern the world?"
Yang Jian lowered his head, "I have been studying the theories of Lao and Zhuang recently, and I think highly of Huang Lao. I feel that Huang Lao's skills are really powerful. If you govern by doing nothing, you don't have to do anything, and the world will be better."
Yu Wenyong stared at Yang Jian fiercely, "That's it?"
“You don’t have to do anything to make the world a better place?”
"That's what the book says."
Yu Wenyong stared at Yang Jian for a long time and suddenly laughed loudly.
"Good teaching! Good method!"
"Maybe it's really what you said!"
Yu Wenyong laughed for a long time, and then put away the books in front of him, "I heard that you have a daughter, her name is Zu."
"Lihua."
"Yes, yes, I heard the Queen Mother praise her, saying that although your daughter is young, she is very polite and virtuous."
"My eldest son is about the same age as your daughter. However, my eldest son is not very talented. I want to marry your daughter for my eldest son. What do you think?"
Yang Jian was shocked and stood up in a hurry, "My daughter is vulgar, how can she be worthy of your Majesty's eldest son?"
"So, you don't agree?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I'm just, I don't"
Yang Jian was hesitating, sweating profusely, speechless, confused, with a look of disbelief on his face, and did not answer. He just stared at Yu Wenyong, which was very rude.
Yu Wenyong laughed again, "Since you agree, let's do it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!!"
Only then did Yang Jian regain his composure, thanked the emperor sincerely, and said: "I will definitely live up to your majesty and am willing to defeat the Qi people for your majesty!!"
Yu Wenyong told him many things before letting him go.
After Yang Jian left, the smile on Yu Wenyong's face gradually disappeared, and he looked at Yu Wenxian aside.
"What do you think?"
"How is this person?"
Yu Wenxian looked calm, "He knew that His Majesty was thinking of ways to centralize power, so he went along with it and deliberately said some words about the emperor and his ministers as a form of flattery."
"Then he immediately hid his clumsiness and showed himself to be a reckless man who knows how to fight but not how to deal with politics."
"When I learned that His Majesty had granted me the marriage, my first reaction was not surprise, but fear. After discovering something was wrong, I deliberately lost my composure to make His Majesty fall in love with him even more."
"I think this person has a very good appearance and is quite cunning."
"It's too ambitious to be reused."
Yu Wenyong was stunned for a long time. He looked at his brother and shook his head helplessly.
"You think too much. I am more familiar with what kind of person Yang Jian is than you are. He can only be a general in his life and cannot do anything else."
"When Yu Wenhu was still there, how many years did I hide? Is it because I was hiding? Can I still not see it?"
"Don't worry too much."
Yu Wenxian lowered his head and stopped talking.
However, Yu Wenyong sighed, "I need your help in Buddhism, so let's not rush it now, but the matter of a powerful family cannot be delayed any longer."
"This matter has been brought to the forefront of the court many times in the past, but it has not been resolved."
"The main reason is that the temples are not resolute enough. They always say they oppose the annexation of farmland and want to equalize farmland, but there is no attack on the powerful. How can we achieve equalization of farmland?"
"I am going to issue an edict directly: Anyone who has been living in seclusion for more than five households or more than ten households and more than three hectares of land will be punished until death!"
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Yu Wenxian was a little surprised, "Brother, isn't such an edict a bit too much? I'm afraid it will cause turmoil."
"Now is the best time. Foreign enemies cannot interfere, so we have to take the opportunity to do everything we should do. Think about how many people and arable land these people have hidden! If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be able to do anything.
Are you watching Liu Taozi show off his talents but can't do anything??"
"Even if it causes turmoil, it means I will be infamous for a lifetime! I will also drag these thieves who bring disaster to the country and the people to die together!!"
"Axian, are you willing to help me?!"
Yu Wenxian's expression gradually became serious.
"I am willing to die for Your Majesty!!!"
Chapter completed!