Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 582 Several joys and sorrows

Some people are happy and some are worried.

There are only two lord's mansions in the East City, one is the Jing'an uncle's mansion, and the other is the Changping Marquis' mansion.

Uncle Jing'an's mansion was full of joy, and everyone in the mansion was preparing for the New Year's Eve and the marriage of their own eldest daughter. They were extremely busy, but they enjoyed it so much.

In comparison, Changping Hou's Mansion seemed a little deserted.

As the New Year's Eve is approaching, it is time for various prefectures to move around. However, whether it is the Jing'anbo Mansion or the Changping Marquis Mansion, they are all newly promoted ministers, and they don't have a deep friendship with a group of Jingnan ministers in the capital. During the New Year's Eve, at most, send people to each other to send a New Year's card and that's it.

The ones who will really come to visit are the former old ministry and the military generals who are under them now. However, most of the former are still guarding the border and cannot come in person. They can only send New Year's greetings to express their hearts.

And the latter...

For some reason, no matter Jing'anbo Mansion or Changping Marquis Mansion, they all chose to thank guests behind closed doors tacitly.

The reason for Jing'an Bo's mansion is that they will get married in the first month of the new year, and there is no time to receive them now, but all the people who come to visit the mansion will accept the New Year's gift, and then send back a wedding card politely.

As for the Marquis of Changping, it was because Yang Hong had been ill recently and was unable to receive guests because of his lingering illness, so he also closed the door to thank them.

At this moment, in front of the gate of Uncle Jing'an's mansion, batches of New Year's goods and dowry utensils were carried into the mansion. The servants coming in and out were extremely busy, but it was also very lively.

Across the street, in front of the Changping Hou Mansion, stood two young men in their twenties, about the same age, but with completely different temperaments.

The person in front of him was a little older, looking very strong, obviously a martial artist, and in the cold winter months, he strode out in only a warrior's bunt, holding a delicate food box in his hand.

This person's name is Yang Neng, he is Yang Hong's nephew, he has been recalled to Beijing for several months, but this is the first time he has stepped out of the gate of Changping Marquis Mansion.

At the beginning when Yang Hong pleaded guilty for Yang Jun, Yang Neng was also implicated and was confined in the mansion to think about his crimes.

Now that the New Year's Eve is approaching, the Emperor Enkuan specially spared Yang Neng from being grounded, which allowed him to go out.

The one who followed Yang Neng was obviously younger, in his early twenties, wrapped in a thick cloak, elegant in temperament, and looked rather bookish.

This person is naturally Yang Hong's son, Yang Jie.

As soon as the two went out, they saw the lively scene in front of Jing'an Bo's Mansion in the distance.

Seeing the bustle and bustle on the other side, but his own side was very deserted, Yang Neng's expression suddenly turned a little ugly, he hummed lightly, and said dissatisfied.

"This Jing'an uncle's mansion is really eager to cling to the Zhennan prince's mansion. It doesn't even care about the old customs of not being engaged in the twelfth lunar month and not getting married in the first month. I am not afraid of being rejected by my husband's family after marriage!"

There is an old custom in the capital, which is called "no marriage is not fixed, and no marriage is fixed". It is believed that engagement in the twelfth lunar month will defeat the mother-in-law's family, and marriage in the first month will hinder the in-laws. All marriages must be avoided during these two months.

But who would have thought that the marriage between the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and the Jing'anbo Mansion, which attracted the attention of the capital, would ignore it at all, committing both.

Yang Jie on the side gave a wry smile, and said: "Second brother has fought in the battlefield for many years, and lived a life of licking blood with the tip of a knife, why do you still believe such nonsense, these so-called customs are just folk rumors by foolish men and women, Unbelievable."

Yang Neng glanced at Yang Jie, but shook his head and said.

"Of course I don't believe it, Xiaojie. People's lives are in their own hands. This is the truth that Second Brother only understood after so many years on the battlefield."

"However, you also said that the foolish men and women of the people regard these things as the norm. This time there is such a big commotion on the opposite side. I want to see how the Zhennan Palace will treat them after passing through the gate. This concubine..."

Yang Jie sighed, a little helpless, said.

"Then I'm afraid I will disappoint my second brother. In fact, when the news of this marriage was first spread, there were discussions among the people. However, the palace sent someone to refute the rumors and passed down two words from Prince Min."

Now Yang Neng was also interested, turned his head to look at Yang Jie and asked.

"Oh? There is such a thing, what are you talking about?"

"Old King Min only said two sentences. The first sentence is that the Tian family is extremely respectable and noble, so naturally there are no taboos."

Yang Neng was stunned for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

There is really no way to refute this.

The so-called discussing relatives in the twelfth lunar month and defeating the in-laws is a folk saying.

But, who was the one who negotiated marriage with the Jing'anbo Mansion?The youngest son of Zhennan Prince's Mansion.

The royal relatives and nobles, the blood of the Tian family.

In other words, the eldest lady of Jing'anbo Mansion, the future husband's family name is Zhu!
If this can be defeated, then it is really a skill...

Or in other words, since the old King Min passed down this sentence, whoever dares to say the words "defeat the in-law's family" is equivalent to cursing the decline of the family.

This……

However, Yang Neng didn't react for a while, and Yang Jie also stopped, and didn't continue talking.

After a while, Yang Neng wisely stopped mentioning this matter, but still couldn't help asking.

"Then what is the second sentence?"

Yang Jie hesitated for a moment, as if he didn't know what to say. After thinking about it, he took two steps forward, suppressed his voice so that only two people could hear him, and said.

"The second sentence didn't come out clearly. It is said that it was said when the old Min King reprimanded Zhennan King, but, for some reason, it came out."

"The original words of this sentence are that this king is running out of time, and I don't know when he will go to see the emperor Taizu. Before he dies, he only wants to see Yu'er get married. Whoever dares to stop him, I will definitely not forgive you. .”

hiss!
Yang Neng gasped, no wonder no one dared to speak out.

This sentence means that Prince Min can say it himself, and anyone else who dares to say it is cursing the old prince to die early.

Glancing at the busy scene that was still coming in and out in the distance, Yang Neng sighed, with a complicated expression on his face, and said.

"It seems that Prince Min is really optimistic about this marriage, otherwise, he wouldn't joke about this kind of thing. Uncle Jing'an Mansion really got lucky this time."

No wonder Yang Neng's sour tone.

The best way for a newly promoted lord to gain a foothold is to get married with other aristocratic families. On the one hand, it can extend the branch, and on the other hand, it can also make their own position more stable.

And the best choice for getting married is naturally the royal clan!

Regardless of the fact that the power and influence of the vassal kings in various places is not as good as it was when the country was founded, and the emperors of all dynasties have suppressed the clan intentionally or unintentionally, but as long as there is a chance, there are many families who want to marry the vassal kings.

Among them, Xun Qi is the most active.

Not for anything else, just because these vassal kings are surnamed Zhu!

Just this one word is much easier to use than any Dan Shu iron coupon.

No matter how weak the vassal king is, he is still of the blood of the great ancestors. As long as he does not commit suicide and rebellion, he will live a life of prosperity and wealth, and there will be absolutely no problem.

Even if he committed a huge crime, at most he would be imprisoned, and his life would not be affected.

Moreover, today's vassal kings and clans are all elders. Although it is absolutely impossible to intervene in the government affairs of the court, once the family is in danger, this in-law relationship is the last talisman.

Not to mention, the Prince Jing'an's Mansion got married this time with the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.

Especially when the second sentence of the old King Min came out from nowhere, many people discussed in private, after guessing, it would be Prince Xiang or King Zhennan who would be in charge of the clan mansion.

If it is the King of Zhennan, then an in-law who is close to the capital and in charge of clan affairs is more beneficial than an ordinary vassal king.

So in fact, in a word, it is a great thing for a newly promoted nobleman to be married to the clan and vassal. Not only can he quickly establish his position, but he can also leave an unbreakable hole card.

However, it is a pity that Zongfan needs to ask the imperial court to get married, and since Xuanzong, the family status of Zongfan's marriage is not high, and most of them are the daughters of low-level civil and military ministers.

Like this kind of real lord's family, it is extremely difficult to get married with the suzerain.

The Jing'an House should be regarded as the first one in the past ten years, and it is impossible not to be enviable...

Relatively speaking, Yang Jie was much calmer, said.

"Luck is luck, but each family has its own fate. As long as you do good things, why bother to ask about the future? Well, second brother, if you delay, the food will be cold. On weekdays, third brother and you are the most Come close, don't keep him waiting."

The Yang family has been in the army for generations, and in Yang Hong's generation, his two younger brothers all died in battle, leaving only the youngest son waiting to be fed.

Therefore, Yang Hong adopted his two nephews and raised them with his two sons.

The four juniors of the Yang family are sorted by age, and they are brothers.

Yang Xin is the son of Yang Hong's second younger brother, Yang Lin. He is the oldest among the four, and he just turned [-] this year. He is the eldest brother.

Yang Neng is the son of Yang Hong's third brother, Yang Zhong. He is just 27 this year and is the second child.

As for Yang Hong's own two children, Yang Jun is a concubine, but he is the eldest son. He is 25 years old this year and ranks third. Yang Jie is the youngest, just 21 years old and ranks fourth.

Perhaps because of their similar age, among the four juniors, Yang Neng and Yang Jun have the best relationship.

When they returned to Beijing this time, the two of them were originally promoted, but who knows, because of Yang Jun's mischief before his departure, not only did he go to jail, but even Yang Neng was also implicated.

But even so, after Yang Neng was released from the ground restraint, the first thing he did was to visit Yang Jun in prison.

Yang Neng nodded, and said: "The weather is cold, you don't have to send Xiaojie off, go back to your room to rest earlier, and the second brother will come back as soon as he goes."

After saying that, he strode forward, leaped forward, and got on the tall horse led by his entourage.

Standing outside the door, Yang Jie looked at Yang Neng, holding the food box in one hand and tightening the rein in the other, galloping away on the snow with his horse's hooves raised high, a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.

Standing in the cold wind, Yang Jie didn't move for a long time, and he didn't know what he thought of. In the end, he finally let out a long sigh, turned around and wanted to go back home.

"Second son, my master invites you to go over."

As soon as he entered the mansion, the old butler came up to him, lowered his head and said respectfully.

Yang Jie stopped, and asked softly, "What did father say?"

The old housekeeper replied: "No, but someone sent a letter just now, saying that it was the two servants from the Ministry of War who rushed to Yu Shaobao's residence in a hurry."

While talking, the old housekeeper took two steps forward, and said in a low voice.

"Master, the second aunt is also in the master's room..."

"Okay, I see, I'll go right away."

Yang Jie gave an order indifferently, so the old butler stepped back quietly, respectfully, as if he was not facing the second son of the family, but Yang Hong himself.

In fact, it is.

Since Yang Jie was 13 years old, Yang Hong has been guarding the Xuan Mansion, and there is very little chance of returning to the capital. The entire Yang Mansion is managed by Yang Jie.

The only two times, one was when Yang Jie got married at the age of 16, and the other time was when Yang Jie's mother died at the age of 19.

At other times, even when Yang Jie's eldest son and Yang Hong's eldest grandson were born, this veteran of all battles had no time to return to Beijing.

Therefore, for the whole Yang family, although the current mansion is called Changping Hou's Mansion, the real principal is still the Second Young Master!
Yang Jie walked slowly in the courtyard, and after a while, he arrived outside Yang Hong's bedroom in the inner courtyard.

Afterwards, he first entered the outer hut, warmed his body, and then sent the maid guarding outside the door to report.

"Second son, the master let you in."

The door of the inner room opened a gap, and a beautiful woman in her 30s appeared and said to Yang Jie.

Looking at this charming woman, Yang Jie bowed lightly and said, "Hello, Aunt Li."

Then, he turned sideways and stepped into the room.

In today's Yang Mansion, there is no hostess, but there are two aunts.

Yang Jie was a direct descendant, and his mother Wei was also born in a general family, and her marriage with his father Yang Hong was a close family relationship, and they were considered close friends.

It's a pity that after marrying into the Yang family for several years, the Wei family had nothing to offer, so under the decision of the old lady of the Yang family, Yang Hong took in another concubine, the Li family, who is Aunt Li in front of him.

This Aunt Li, who is also Yang Jun's biological mother, stayed in Beijing after giving birth to Yang Jun.

In addition to her, Yang Hong also took in a concubine Ge Shi in the Xuan Mansion, but they are not here right now.

After entering the room, Yang Jie saw Yang Hong leaning on the couch, holding a volume of military books in his hand, but it was obvious that his thoughts had already flown to nowhere.

"Greetings to father."

"Well, sit down, your second brother is gone?"

Yang Hong put down the book in his hand, and sat up straight with the support of Mrs. Li. It should be said that his current state is obviously no better than when he was in Xuanfu.

However, it is not like the lingering sick bed as the outside world said, at least the person seems to be in good spirits, and his face is quite rosy, but there is a trace of worry on the brow, which can't be concealed.

Yang Jie sat down beside him, nodded and smiled when he heard Yang Hong's question.

"Yes, I have already gone. The third brother must have suffered in prison during this time. He and the second brother have always had a good relationship. It must be very happy to meet each other."

When he said these words, Yang Jie's tone was calm, but Yang Hong frowned. As for Li's expression on the side, she seemed to want to speak, but she hesitated and did not speak.

After a while, Yang Hong tilted his head, but said to Li Shi.

"Go back to your room first, the old man will also talk to Jie'er."

Mrs. Li didn't dare to say anything else, and after a blessing, she walked out the door.

However, when she reached the door, she slowed down a little, and turned around carefully to close the door. Through the last gap, Li Shi heard the sound from the room again.

"Now that your brother is in prison, he can't go home even during the New Year's Eve, and the Changping Marquis Mansion has become deserted again. Jie'er, do you have anything to say to your father?"

(End of this chapter)