Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 156

Looking at the beautiful girl kneeling outside the gate of the mansion, Yang Lihua got off the carriage, stepped forward and said with a smile:
"Pei Ju hasn't come back yet?"

Pei Shuying respectfully said: "Return to the eldest princess, father hasn't come back for three days."

"In that case, take me for a stroll," Yang Lihua said leisurely.

Pei Shuying hurriedly said: "It is an honor for a girl to serve the eldest princess."

In the mansion, Pei Shuying followed by her side, silently guiding Yang Lihua. The eldest princess has a dignified status, and going to any house is like going to her own house, and she can go wherever she wants.

The area of ​​Pei's mansion is not large, even far below the standard of a county magistrate, and Pei Ju's title is Wenxi county magistrate, which shows how low-key this person is.

In today's Great Sui Dynasty Hall, Pei Ju's status is at least among the top five, but their family is not as crowded as Gao Jiong's, Yang Su's, and Su Wei's houses.

Why?Because very few people dare to come to Pei Ju explicitly to do business. Everyone knows that Pei Ju is the supreme and close minister. You have had close contacts with Pei Ju, which is a taboo of the emperor.

Pei Ju is also very aware of this, so he seldom deals with people. Since he has a close relationship with the emperor, he cannot have a close relationship with the courtiers.

This is also doomed, Pei Ju will never be able to be in the position of Shangshu's left and right servants, because he does not have that prestige.

Of course Yang Lihua would not take the liberty to visit Pei Ju's study, it was equivalent to a secret room, a private place, so she simply walked around the yard and then sat down in the gazebo by the lake.

The lake is so small that it seems that the fish in the lake are so crowded.

Yang Lihua looked Pei Shuying up and down, and the latter bowed her head, not daring to look directly at the powerful and powerful eldest princess in front of her.

This is an interesting phenomenon in the Sui Dynasty. The eldest princess has no real power or position, but she has a great influence that cannot be ignored.

Whether it is the deposed prince Yang Yong or the current prince Yang Guang, they all respect and love him.

"Raise your head and let Bengong take a look," Yang Lihua said with a smile.

For unknown reasons, Pei Shuying raised her head slowly, but her eyes were still down, not daring to look directly.

Yang Lihua smiled and said, "You're really a silly girl, how old is she this year?"

"Princess Chang, seventeen," Pei Shuying said shyly.

Yang Lihua said: "That's not young, I got married when I was 14 years old."

"That's right." Pei Shuying was somewhat nervous, not knowing how to reply. She had met many big men in her life, but Yang Lihua was undoubtedly the leader among them.

"Don't be cautious, I'm here today, I have nothing else to do, just wander around," Yang Lihua liked it more and more, and asked again:

"In Miss Pei's mind, is there a man she likes?"

Hearing this, Pei Shuying became more and more nervous. She is a smart person, and she guessed that Yang Lihua's question was definitely not a temporary thought.
But she didn't know what the other person wanted, so it was really difficult to answer.

Yes or no?If the answer is yes, she must ask who it is, and how should she answer?
Although she has a straight temper, she is also divided. With Yang Lihua's status, she dare not be straight.

Seeing that the other party hesitated for a long time and dared not answer, Yang Lihua laughed and said:
"It seems that there is, but I dare not say, is it because Pei Ju disagrees?"

"No, Grandpa didn't disagree," Pei Shuying hurriedly shook her head, regretting it as soon as she finished speaking.

Yang Lihua laughed so hard that her branches trembled, this girl really has no heart,
"Since Pei Ju agrees, why don't you marry? You know, you are not young,"

What troubled Pei Shuying the most was her age. If she was 17 years old and not married, she would inevitably be rumored by others, and her grandfather was an important minister in the court, so she would inevitably lose face.

"I, I." She, who was always outspoken, didn't know what to say.

Yang Lihua pursed her lips and said with a smile: "In matters of marriage and the fate of parents, there are very few people who can decide on their own. Silly girl, if possible, I hope you can decide for yourself."

At this time, Pei Shuying finally looked up, but she was already crying:

"I can't be the master"

Yang Lihua felt a heart-wrenching pain when she saw the tearful eyes.

That's right, who is a woman from a wealthy family who can be the master of her life's events?

I was only 14 years old at that time, and I was sent to the deep palace, and I was alone in all parties. How many late nights I hid in the corner and cried alone. Who knows, since she was 14 years old, she has never been really happy. Pass.

She is also a woman, she also needs a man's affection, but now her heart is as cold as a rock, no one can make her emotional.

Yang Lihua got up slowly, came to Pei Shuying, cupped her face with both hands, and said softly:

"There are some things that you need to fight for yourself, and others can't help you."

As she spoke, Yang Lihua brushed Pei Shuying's hair on her temples lightly, and said with a smile:

"When you are free, you can come and talk to me, the door of the Princess's Mansion will always be open for you."

In fact, Yang Lihua knows very well that Yang Xuangan's daughter can be young, but Pei Ju's daughter can't. The status of the two is too far apart. One can only represent herself, and the other can represent the Hedong Pei family. There is a huge difference.

But Yang Su had already put down his old face to intercede with his mother. With the help of her grandfather, Yang Yinjiang could not escape the position of concubine.

The girl in front of her was really wronged by being Yang Ming's concubine, Pei Ju definitely couldn't bear it.

So Yang Lihua didn't plan to see Pei Ju anymore, it was up to him to see if he could pass his daughter's test.

In the second year of Renshou, September [-]th.

Dugu Jialuo is in very good condition today, and even played a few games of chess with his least favorite fourth daughter, Princess Lechang, Yang Wenxuan.

Yang Wenxuan didn't let her, so Dugu Jialuo lost all.

Yang Lihua on the side shook her head helplessly. During the period, she gave her sister winks several times, but the other party just refused to give in.

But seeing that her always strong mother was not angry, she felt a little relieved.

Dugu Jialuo smiled and said to Yang Lihua: "The fourth girl always lives alone, it's not right after all, you give Zhang Luo Zhang Luo, if there is a suitable one, let her remarry."

Yang Lihua smiled and nodded: "It should have been planned earlier."

The fourth child, Yang Wenxuan, was stunned. It had been more than ten years since her husband passed away, and this was the first time that her mother expressed that she would propose another marriage for her.

To be honest, she thought that she would never marry again in her life.

She has a dull personality and doesn't know how to say thanks, but just smiles and bows her head.

That night, Empress Dugu boarded the bed under the service of her eldest daughter, Lihua, slowly closed her eyes, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

At three o'clock in the ugly hour, thousands of imperial guards left the palace and rushed to various workshops.

Daxing City, which had already fallen into a deep sleep, suddenly became tense, and the lights illuminated the whole city.

It is not a good thing to knock on the door of Prince Jin's mansion in the middle of the night.

Yang Ming stood up in shock, and together with Yang Zhao and Yang Hao, ran to the gate of the mansion at the fastest speed.
Several imperial guards knelt down at the bottom of the steps, holding plain clothes in both hands.

Yang Zhao broke down crying and fell to the ground.

Yang Ming knelt down, tears streaming down the embankment
An era is over.

On Zhuque Street, the sound of crying was loud, and all the officials and nobles, all dressed in plain clothes, knelt down the entire street.

The people in the capital, regardless of men, women, old or young, all wear hemp.

Only officials of the fifth rank and above and wives can enter the palace to comfort them.

Slaughter is banned for 49 days, music is banned for [-] days, and marriage is banned for [-] days. Offenders will be punished!
In Yong'an Palace, all the women of the clan covered their faces with familiar cloths, and wept bitterly around Empress Dugu's phoenix couch, while all the men knelt and waited.

Yang Ming was dressed in sackcloth and knelt in the crowd. He had been crying for a long time and couldn't stop crying.

What should come will always come. Grandmother Dugu Jialuo has also finished her glorious life.

Live up to her husband, live up to her children and grandchildren, and live up to the people of the world.

The evaluation of Dugu Jialuo in history is finally characterized by eight words: he is good at pampering and transferring his progeny, and overthrows the clan society.

Half of the crime committed by Yang Guang was pinned on Dugu Jialuo, but Yang Ming knew in his heart that he could not blame Empress Dugu for this matter.

The person who said these eight characters was Wei Zheng.

No matter how famous this person is in history, in this life, when he sees Yang Ming, it will be his death.

Even though Wei Zheng in this life may not have the chance to say these eight words, Yang Ming must kill him quickly.

The "Sui Shu", one of the 24 histories, was edited by this bastard, and it made Lao Yang's family useless.

And in this life, Yang Ming's surname is Yang, he is the clan of the Sui Dynasty, and he will be the third successor under Yang Zhao and Yang Hao in the future.

Three days later, Buddhist powers such as Lingzang, Shanquan, Lishen, Zhituo, Huihai, etc. will host a 49-day transcendence ceremony in the palace.

Yang Jian ordered that the empress's funeral be in charge of Yang Su, the left servant of the Shangshu. In addition to coordinating and arranging the funeral, he also had to find a blessed place for the empress to be buried.

Yang Jian seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant, and he ordered to stop going to court for a hundred days to pay homage to the queen.

During this period of time, Yang Ming has been staying in the palace, living in the East Palace with his parents. He will leave the palace after a hundred days, but he will still be in mourning for three years.

According to the system, at the first level of emperor and grandson, it should be "Qi Shuai", which is the second class in mourning clothes, made of linen, with neat edges and corners.

However, Yang Jian ordered that Yang Zhao, king of Jin, Yang Hao, king of Yuzhang, and Yang Ming, king of Hedong, all obey the "cutting down".

The beheading is the heaviest mourning dress, with exposed parts and no borders. The overall look is very rough, to show the unadorned mourning. Only the prince's class can be beheaded.

Among the five daughters, only Yang Lihua was ordered to beheaded, and the other four princesses were all born together.

On this day, Yang Ming came to find his mother, Concubine Xiao, and said that she wanted to go outside for a walk. Concubine Xiao knew that her third son had the deepest relationship with the Holy Empress. She was afraid that he would be too hurt, so she forbade him at first, and wanted her son to stay by her side , but in the end he couldn't hold back Yang Ming and reluctantly agreed.

Yuehua Palace,
This place used to be Yang Ming's bedroom, and he has lived here for six years since he traveled here.

Right now, there is a person settled here, a girl who was supposed to be his wife.

"Your Highness, no one is allowed to enter without the supreme order," the guards outside the hall saw Yang Ming and hurriedly tried to persuade him.

Yang Ming smiled, walked straight up the steps, and pushed open the palace door.

Several guards looked at each other, feeling helpless.

That's all, anyway, the story has been said, and if he is questioned in the future, he will have something to say.

Today's Yuehua Palace is in a state of decay, and all the maids encountered along the way are also pale and lifeless.

Dugu Feng'er lives in the dormitory where Yang Ming used to live. In the yard, various talismans can be seen everywhere, pasted on wellheads, tree branches, fences, and windows.
A well-behaved girl is now sealed here as something evil.

In the courtyard, a court lady saw Yang Ming and hurried over to greet her.

Yang Ming asked, "Where is Dugu Feng'er?"

"I cried all day and just fell asleep," said the maid.

Yang Ming nodded, came outside the dormitory, and was about to tear off the yellow paper talisman on the new post, but was stopped by the maid:
"It must not be done, Your Highness's golden body must not be contaminated by evil spirits."

After she finished speaking, the court lady's face suddenly changed, because Yang Ming had already torn off the talisman and entered the bedroom.

(End of this chapter)