Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 180

In the next few days, Yang Ming continued to observe the court meeting, hardly speaking, but quietly listening to the discussions among the princes.

However, even if he doesn't speak, no one dares to ignore him now.

There were only seven people in total, Gao Jiong dismissed from office, Yang Su and Yang Shuang were in Renshou Palace, and Su Wei, Pei Ju, Niu Hong and Yang Ming were still attending the court meeting in the East Palace.

The first three are all top bosses, and Yang Ming is the son of the crown prince, so his weight is also very important.

Especially when Yang Guang greeted everyone, he must unite with Yang Ming during the court meeting, and not tear down his platform, so if Yang Ming doesn't speak, it means that once he speaks out, there must be many supporters.

This is faction.

Yang Guang has not inherited the big position yet, so the East Palace has its own faction. Only if the power of the East Palace is strong enough, what he says can suppress the old big men like Su Wei, Niu Hong, and He Ruobi.

In addition to the Donggong faction, there is also the Youpushe faction headed by Su Wei. The core figures are Xue Zhou, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and Yu Wenkai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

There is also Yang Su's Yuegong faction, which covers a very wide range, but it was almost dismantled by Yang Jian, and is now equivalent to the Donggong faction.

The weakest one is He Ruobi, but this person's disciples are spread all over the army, and he has a lot of influence in the military system of the Sui Dynasty, so he should not be underestimated.

In addition, there are the Clan School, the Liu Shu School, and the Veteran School. It can be said that today's Great Sui Dynasty Hall is also full of factions, and they are also competing with each other for profit.

Renshou Palace, Yang Jian's approval came back, one word "accurate".

The holy will has been revealed, and Changsun Sheng, who has been back in Daxing for many days, can finally enter the court under the imperial edict, and receive the title and reward.

After reading the imperial edict for the award, Chang Sun Sheng kowtowed to thank him.

Yang Guang glanced at Guo Yan, who immediately understood and said with a smile:

"Congratulations to the Kingdom of Shangzhu, and it is not in vain that the King of Hedong has worked hard for you. If there is no King of Hedong to protect you, brother Changsun will have to wait a few more years before he is able to go to the Kingdom of Shangzhu."

This has already been said clearly, implying that Changsun Sheng has to thank Yang Ming for his help,

But Changsun Sheng is a sensible person, and he knows that it should not be too obvious in front of the princes, so he kowtowed to thank Prince Yang Guang.

But in my heart, I must be very grateful to Yang Ming.

Because as early as before the court meeting, Pei Yun, the minister of internal history, had met him in private, and told the story of Yang Ming's forcibly sealing him against all opinions.

That's why Changsun Sheng finally realized why it was Yang Ming who greeted him at the official post in person. This was intended to win him over.

He doesn't have any background, but he knows very well now that he will probably need to rely on Yang Ming's subordinates in the future.

He doesn't like to get involved in factional disputes, but now he's riding a tiger. If he doesn't take the olive branch thrown by Yang Ming, there will be big problems.

People can lift him up, but they can also push him down.

Therefore, the eldest Sun Sheng, who received the award, felt mixed feelings in his heart.

In fact, Yang Ming's original intention was not to win over the other party. At that time, he just felt that Zhang Sun Sheng had made so much contribution, but Feng was so small. As for the situation where he had to recruit Changsun Sheng.

He likes Changsun Sheng because he is very good at dealing with Turks. As the saying goes, he has a specialization in art. Changsun Sheng has been dealing with Turks all his life. If you ask him to do other things, he may not be able to do well.

In the Great Sui Dynasty Hall, Gao Jiong and Yang Su were the only ones who could talk about all-around talents.

Looking at the first day of May, after the court meeting, Yang Ming took the initiative to go to the Princess's mansion, and together with Yang Lihua, went to Daxingshan Temple to offer incense.

As for the matter of apprenticeship to Master Lingzang, there is no sign of it yet, in Yang Lihua's view, this matter should not be rushed.

The Buddha tooth relic brought back by Yang Hao is now enshrined in Daxingshan Temple, so that Buddhist believers all over the world now go to Daxingshan Temple. The incense is so prosperous that it is the only one in the world.

People on Zhuque Street can smell the incense from Jingshanfang.

After offering incense, Yang Ming and Yang Lihua rode in the same carriage.

Yang Lihua is 44 years old this year, and she is well maintained. If it weren't for the fact that she is the eldest princess, ordinary people would not dare to look directly at her. Otherwise, no matter where she goes, she will definitely be the focus of attention.

The looks of Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying are far inferior to Yang Lihua.

It's a pity that such a beautiful woman would rather be a widow than give others a chance.

Regarding the matter of Yang Lihua being single, only Yang Jian and his wife mentioned it once in the early years, but Yang Lihua rejected it. After that, no one mentioned it again.

Yang Ming felt that Yang Lihua's choice was correct, if she remarried, she would not have the current transcendent status.

This is called keeping festivals.

Inside the carriage, Yang Lihua said calmly: "You don't have much to do today, right?"

Yang Ming nodded and said, "Even if there is something to do, I will follow my aunt's arrangement first. Do you have any orders?"

Yang Lihua nodded: "The pickles made by the people in my house were my mother's favorite during her lifetime, and she often gave them to Gao Jiong, but now Gao Jiong can't eat them, so help me bring some for him."

Yang Ming was stunned.

Gao Jiong was not something he could meet casually, if the news of the private meeting with Gao Jiong was heard by his father, he was afraid that something would happen, even if it was reported to Yang Jian, Yang Jian might think wildly.

Some people's prestige is so high that they are stared at by the emperor because they are afraid that they will form a party.

Yang Ming's status is special, so it is really not suitable for him to meet Gao Jiong.

Yang Lihua saw his embarrassment, and said with a smile: "It's okay, no matter who asks, just say that I let you go, what? Is it a crime to send some pickles?"

Yang Ming still looked unhappy.

Yang Lihua's face suddenly turned gloomy: "I'm really a coward, I'm hesitant about such a trivial matter, what else can I rely on you for?"

Everyone talked about this point, Yang Ming couldn't do it if he didn't go, so he nodded and said:

"Since it was arranged by my aunt, how dare my nephew refuse?"

Yang Lihua let out a heck:
"You are still very young. I let you go. It must be for your own good. Gao Jiong offended Auntie so much that he was dismissed from office. Now Auntie is gone. It will be a matter of time before he returns to court. Don't fight with Yang Su is too close, in terms of reliability, he is not as good as Gao Chiung."

Yang Ming didn't think so. Whether Gao Jiong was reliable or not was a matter of personal preference. For Yang Jian and his wife, Yang Yong and Yang Lihua, they were reliable, but others might not.

Furthermore, Yang Ming never thought that Yang Su was a trustworthy person, let alone Yang Su, even Pei Ju, the father-in-law, could not gain Yang Ming's absolute trust, let alone talk about others?

Especially that old boy Yang Yue, Yang Ming didn't want to believe a word he said.

Following Yang Lihua back to the Princess's Mansion, Yang Ming took two carts of pickles to Duke Qi's Mansion.

Today's Gao Jiong, even the Duke of Qi has been dismissed, and he no longer has any honors on him.

There is no way, he interfered in the establishment of the old Yang family's important event, and he is very lucky not to die.

Gao Jiong in history was killed by Yang Guang at the age of 66, that is, three years later, and He Ruobi was also killed.

Once the emperor and a courtier, when Yang Guang felt that he was no longer needed, he would naturally find a reason to kill him. Gao Jiong's greatest role was to check and balance Yang Su, and Yang Su died two years later. , why stay high?

Gao Jiong has always only respected Yang Jian and his wife, and ignored the rest. If he could keep a low profile and give Yang Guang enough respect after Yang Su's death, he would not have died.

It's a pity that Yang Guang still felt that Gao Jiong looked down on him, and his self-esteem was damaged, so he was charged with defaming the court, and he simply killed him.

In Yang Ming's heart, he respected Gao Jiong. This man was the real pillar of the Great Sui Dynasty and the country's most important weapon.

The pickles that Yang Lihua asked Yang Ming to bring were actually a kind of pickles.

In "Qi Min Yao Shu" written by Jia Sixie (xie) of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there are many detailed explanations on the method of making pickles.

The raw materials of pickles are basically summer garlic, winter bamboo shoots, pickled cucumbers, green onions, green sunflowers and other miscellaneous vegetables, which are pickled with salt.

The craftsmanship of this thing is simple, but each person has a different taste, and with the same ingredients, some people make it delicious, while others make it difficult to swallow.

Zhuge Liang once said, "I don't know the taste of dragon liver for a long time, but only thirteen villages are greedy." The thirteen villages here refer to a kind of pickles produced in Wudi. It can be seen that pickles occupy a very high position among Chinese ingredients. status.

Yang Ming often ate the pickles served in Yang Lihua's house when he was in Yong'an Palace, and they were very delicious.

It is a greater honor to be rewarded with pickles by Dugu Jialuo than to be rewarded by your lord. As far as Yang Ming knows, only Gao Jiong, an official of the Manchu Dynasty, has been rewarded with pickles.

Today's Duke Qi's Mansion has lost the bustling traffic of the past, and there is a bleak scene in front of the gate.

Everyone knows that Yang Guang doesn't like Gao Jiong, and now that the crown prince is in power, who would have no brains to continue to maintain a relationship with Gao Jiong?

After reporting the background, the guard rushed to report.

In the past, Yang Ming only needed to be led in by the housekeeper, but now, Gao Jiong has lost the title of Duke, and his words are useless, so he needs to go out to welcome him.

Yang Ming stood at the bottom of the steps, and the first time he saw Gao Jiong, he hurried forward and saluted as a junior:
"Yang Ming came to bother you, please don't see Mr. Dugu."

Gao Jiong smiled faintly, glanced at the sauce jar on the carriage, knew what was going on, and said:
"Your Highness, should you go in and sit down, or leave now."

Yang Ming hurriedly said: "The younger generation is immature, so it's a blessing to be able to sit down and talk with Mr. Dugu."

Gao Jiong glanced at Yang Ming's filial piety, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, and sighed:
"come in."

Yang Ming nodded and followed him into the mansion.

Gao Jiong's mansion is located in Longzhengfang, east and west of Chongrenfang, where Prince Jin's mansion is located, separated by half the imperial city, and they are all on the Jiusan line.

[-] is the imperial city of Miyagi, and those who live on the line of [-] have never been a fifth-rank official.

Officials, it's not that you can live wherever you want, they all have their own opinions.

After all, Gao Jiong is a top official who has held power all year round. Even though he has been dismissed from office now, when facing Yang Ming, he did not show the slightest humility.

Although Brother is not in Jianghu, there are always legends about Brother in Jianghu.

People like Gao Jiong, even if Yang Guang came to the door in person, he would not dare to put on airs. This is the minimum respect for the humerus of a former country.

Later generations once commented:

Zhou Zhixing also won Tai Gong, Qi Zhiba also got Guan Zhong, Wei Zhifu also got Li Kui, Qin Zhiqiang also got Shang Yang, Later Zhou had Su Chuo, and Sui had Gao Jiong. Figure, secondly, to make the country rich and the military strong, so that things can be done legally.
Gao Jiong, a good assistant from heaven, is a great talent in the country.

(End of this chapter)