Coming back to his senses, Yang Guang pondered over the comments of Du Guo and Yu Shiji. Of course, he knew that Yu Shiji was a big traitor, but this time, he seemed to have inadvertently helped him a lot.
According to the introduction in the original book, Zhang Xutuo was indeed a loyal general. He had some skills in war, but there was always someone stronger than him. It was naturally easy for him to deal with petty thieves like Song Zixian and Lu Mingyue. However, what kind of place was the Tile Gang Village? It was the most powerful rebel army in the Great Sui Dynasty. Their leader, Zhai Rang, was called the " Big Dragon Head " by the Jianghu people. How could he be an easy person?
Not only was the Wagang Village strict in their management, but they also had strong soldiers and horses. They also had the commanding general Xu Shiji and the pretty military advisor Shen Luoyan. This Xu Shiji was ranked alongside Li Jing as the strongest general of the late Sui and early Tang dynasties. If Li Jing did not appear, who could be his match? Shen Luo Yan was also not a person to be trifled with. Although she was a woman, her ambition was higher than the heavens. There were not many people who could beat her in strategy, at least Zhang Xu Tuo could not do it.
According to the original work, Zhang Xutuo led hundreds of thousands of border troops to attack the Wagang Stronghold. Not only did he exhaust the remaining elite soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty, but he also caused the Great Sui Dynasty to lose three famous generals-Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin, and Cheng Yaojin.
These three were currently Great Generals under Zhang Xutuo's command. Although none of them were Xu Shiji's match, it was undeniable that they were all rare Great Generals. With the three of them working together, they might even be able to put up a fight against Xu Shiji!
Therefore, this time, Yang Guang would not let Zhang Xutuo go to the Wa Gang Village. On the contrary, the hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers under Zhang Xutuo and Qin Shubao's three generals were the trump cards that he had been dreaming of!
If he could take these hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, with Qin Shubao, Luo Shixin, and Cheng Yaojin as generals, he could take over the world and protect himself!
After thinking through all of this, Yang Guang had already made a decision in his heart. He immediately said in a deep voice,"Minister Du and Minister Yu are right. Zhang Xutuo is an old general who followed my father to the north and south. I believe that he would not do such a despicable thing. However, there are laws in the country, and I can't be biased. I'll let him bring the border troops back to Jiangdu and wait for the investigation.”
In order not to arouse the vigilance of the Yuwen and Dugu families, Yang Guang deliberately played down the matter as if he was just trying to appease Du Guo and Yu Shiji. As expected, although Yuwen Huaji frowned, he did not object.
Seeing Yang Guang compromise, Yu Shiji was already very satisfied and retreated. Du Guo was still a little unwilling and continued,"Your Majesty is wise, but we must guard against this Tile Gang Village.”
Of course, Yang Guang knew how powerful the Tile Gang Village was. If it wasn't for Li Shimin's sudden appearance, perhaps the Tile Gang Village would have been the one to change dynasties. It was obviously not a wise move to let it grow.
"I remember that Wang Shichong is in Henan. The Ministry of War should draft a memorial and let him lead his troops to destroy the Wa Gang Village.”
Yang Guang said casually. Wang Shichong wasn't a good person, and it was best to let them fight each other.
"Ding! The host doesn't listen to honest advice and is headstrong. The score of fatuous is C. The reward is 1000 gold coins and a low-grade lottery card.”
When the ministers heard Yang Guang say this, they knew that this matter had been decided and could not be changed. They could only retreat.
Du Guo thought to herself, How can Wang Shichong be a match for the Tile Gang Village?”He was already disheartened and actually had the idea of resigning and returning to seclusion. He blurted out,
"Your Majesty, this old minister has been feeling unwell recently. I think I'm old and useless. I implore Your Majesty to prepare to retire and return to my hometown.”
Yang Guang was stunned when he heard this. He was worried about how to promote Du Ruhui to work for him, so he took this opportunity to say,"Minister Du is an elder of three dynasties and a pillar of the Imperial Court. How can he leave so easily? I can ask Taiyi to take your pulse and treat you. All the rare medicinal herbs in the palace treasury can be used. I will definitely help you recuperate. As for the matter of resignation, don't mention it again.”
Yang Guang's words were very sincere. In the past dynasties, how many officials could be retained by the king like this? Even though Du Guo no longer had any attachment to the Great Sui Dynasty, he was also greatly moved when he heard this. As the saying goes, a scholar dies for a confidant. At this time, Du Guo almost had the thought of living and dying with the Great Sui Dynasty.
Yang Guang paused for a moment and said,"However, Minister Du is indeed old and is not suitable to deal with these trivial things. I will promote you as the Grand Tutor to assist me in governing the world.”
The officials were in an uproar. The Grand Tutor was the head of the three dukes, and his position was the same as the Prime Minister. It was the ultimate dream of the civil officials. The dynasties would rather leave this position empty than appoint a nameless person. It could be said that if he became the Grand Tutor, his name would definitely be passed down through the ages. This favor from the Emperor was too great. Not to mention Yu Shiji, even those honest officials were a little jealous at this moment.
Du Guo was so excited that her entire body trembled. Just as she was about to thank him, she heard Yang Guang continue,"As for the vacant position of Minister of Works, I heard that your son Du Zha is the long history of Chang Province and has outstanding achievements, so let him inherit it. It seems that your grandson Du Ruhui is also quite talented. Now that the Ministry of Justice is lacking a minister, let him train.”
What was the meaning of the emperor's grace? This was the emperor's grace!
Du Guo's promotion to Grand Tutor could be said to be a great contribution, but this Du Zha was just a small Chang Province's Chief Historian. He was only a fourth-grade official, but now he had been promoted six grades in a row and became a famous first-grade official. What kind of heavenly grace was this? As for Du Ruhui, although he was a key position in the Ministry of Justice, he was only a sixth-grade official and no one cared about him.
Little did he know that Yang Guang's plan was to secretly place Du Ruhui by his side. He didn't believe that Du Ruhui would dare to not serve him after he had given the Du Family so much favor.
Du Guo was so excited that she couldn't speak. The Du family had been officials for generations, but had there ever been a day when they were so awe-inspiring? To the people of this era, especially the literati, to be appreciated by the Emperor, even if they were to be crushed to death, it would not be enough to repay him!
What Yang Guang did not expect was that his grace not only moved Du Guo, but also let the other officials in the court see a glimmer of hope, giving them a glimmer of hope for Great Sui.
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