Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 201 Leading the Horse and Holding the Whip
Yang Ming, who arrived in Hedong County, received the news that he became a father.

This was a happy event, but Yang Ming felt a little embarrassed when accepting congratulations from everyone, because he was only 16 years old this year.

According to the customs of the Sui Dynasty, he could be a grandfather if he was less than forty, but in his opinion, at the age of 35 or six, he was still a teenager.

It's a good thing to have a son, but he really doesn't like being a father so early.

Because he is the eldest grandson, the emperor and queen must have given him a lot of rewards. Yang Su was even more happy because Yang Ming's son was his great-grandson.

Yang Liang was captured and the dust fell to the ground. Now Yang Su finally had the opportunity to chat with Yang Ming about other things.

"Your Majesty asked you to invite Gao Jiong?" Yang Su intentionally stayed in the Prince's Mansion of Hedong County after the banquet was over.

Yang Ming nodded: "Mr. Yue is a wise man, so he should be able to see the reason."

Yang Su stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's not hard to guess, it's normal, and that's why the Supreme Being asked me to go home. Maybe you don't believe it, but actually I also hope that Gao Jiong will come back."

"How do you say it?" Yang Ming asked curiously as he poured wine for him.

Yang Su laughed and said: "The old man is already a very good minister. If Gao Jiong is not here, I will be the target of everyone's criticism. When Gao Jiong comes back, I feel a lot more relaxed. Being an official in the court is like walking on thin ice. Gao Jiong and I can sit in this position like this." After a long time, it is natural to know how to follow His Majesty's mind, whether to advance or retreat, only His Majesty alone."

Open-minded. Yang Ming said with a smile: "This time, Lord Yue should take the lead in suppressing the rebellion. After returning to Beijing, I will speak for you."

"Don't do it," Yang Su waved his hand and said, "In other words, His Highness can pretend to push us, but we will still give you the credit, because it is in line with His Majesty's wishes. Besides, This time against the rebellion, the old man did not put much effort, His Highness strategized and decisive, is the key to our decisive victory this time."

Yang Ming didn't say much, in front of Yang Su, there was no need to put on a show and play those fake things.

Whether Yang Sushi is long live, Guo Yan or Changsun Sheng, these people dare not take credit from themselves, and Yang Guang will never let them take the credit.

But Yang Su also knew in his heart that Yang Ming would fight for him more. After all, Yang Yinjiang successfully gave birth to a son, which brought the relationship between Yang Ming and him closer.

Yang Suyu said earnestly: "From now on in the court, Your Highness must keep a distance from me, and it is the same with Gao Jiong. If there is anything, let's discuss it in private."

What he said was almost the same as what Gao Jiong said at the beginning. The two of them saw it clearly and knew that they should not be too close to Yang Ming on the bright side, because it would make the emperor wary.

But it is also necessary to maintain a good relationship with Yang Ming, because Yang Su can see that Yang Ming's position in the center in the future is very important.

Yang Ming nodded: "I'll take care of the importance."

Afterwards, the two chatted for a long time, then separated at Zishi, and each went back to their rooms to rest.

Xiao Mahe's army has too many people, and it has already surpassed the trilogy of the palace. It is not suitable to bring it back to Daxing, so it can only stay in Hedong County for the time being. Right now, there are not many bandits in the Hedong area to suppress, so they can only rely on Yang Minghua Money is hard to support this army.

These sergeants were all bandits, they had no land under their names, and they had to spend money on food and drink. Yang Ming needed to find a way to settle them down as soon as possible.

Originally, he wanted to wait for Fang Xuanling in Hedong County, but news came from the capital that Prince Yang Zhao was waiting for him at Chang'an Station.

With no other choice, Yang Ming had no choice but to leave the next day.

The 6 troops were dismantled when they arrived in Feng Yi County. Even if Yang Ming was Yang Guang's own son, Yang Guang would not let him bring [-] troops to the city.

When he arrived at Chang'an Station, Yang Ming only had his five thousand personal guards in his hands, and the rest of the army was taken away by their respective military houses.

Of the 5000 people, more than half of them came from Yuegong Mansion and Pei Mansion. After returning to Beijing, they would go back to their respective homes.

Prince Yang Zhao came out in court uniform, Yang Ming hurriedly dismounted, and the latter stepped forward quickly, grabbed the reins and Yang Ming with the other hand, and walked into the official post.

Yang Ming smiled wryly and said, "Brother, why is this so?"

Yang Zhao laughed and said, "Brother didn't contribute at all to Anbang's contribution to suppressing the rebellion, why can't he lead the horse for you?"

"Brother, if you want to do this again, I won't go back to Beijing," Yang Ming hurried to pull on the horsewhip.

It is a very grand courtesy for the prince to personally lead the horse and hold the whip, but Yang Ming doesn't want it, because they are brothers and there is no need for this.

Yang Zhao stopped him and said, "If you refuse, I and others will carry you into the palace. You can choose for yourself."

Yang Ming knew that his elder brother always kept his word, if he refused again, people would dare to carry him away.

Therefore, he could only smile wryly and let Yang Zhao drag him away.

In the official post, the two sat down to drink tea. On the other side of Daxing City, the auspicious time had been calculated, and Yang Ming and the others would enter the city only when the auspicious time arrived.

Mingde Gate, the city gate is wide open, and all officials welcome it.

Yang Zhao rode his horse in front, grabbed Yang Ming's reins, and went straight into the imperial city, followed by Yang Su, Guo Yan, and the terrified Qiao Zhongkui.

On Suzaku Street, the common people lined the road to welcome them.

Under the gate of the imperial city, a red carpet stretches from Zhuque Gate to Daxing Hall,

Yang Zhao took Yang Ming's hand all the way into the hall,
"How should I reward you for such a great achievement?" Yang Guang smiled when he saw his son come back, standing in front of the throne.

Yang Ming hurriedly knelt down: "It's all thanks to the protection of the father. If the father did not control the overall situation and deploy the plan, how could the son and minister be so smooth?"

As soon as he said this, all the officials saluted Yang Guang and congratulated Yang Guang.

Yes, you can't compete with the emperor for merit, especially Yang Guang really thinks he has merit.

First, use the right person,

Second, military resources, food and grass, strategic deployment, and proper planning,
Thirdly, the authority was absolutely delegated, so that Yang Ming and the others led the army outside without being restrained.

This is really a credit.

Yang Guang was in high spirits and was extremely happy, accepting congratulations from the officials.

He was really happy, because he knew all along that many people felt that he was not in the right position. Now that the king of Han rebelled and was suppressed in just one month, it can be seen that he is the orthodox emperor blessed by the emperor.

Furthermore, among the sons of the abolished Prince Yong, who can compare to my son?
This still doesn't mean that I am the chosen emperor?
Of course, Yang Ming was the coach, he suppressed the rebels, and he was his own son, so Yang Guang would not be stingy with rewards.

There is a lot of money, food, land, cloth, and slaves, but it is not easy to seal, because Yang Ming is the prince, and there are only princes and emperors on it, so there is no way to seal it.

Moreover, the prince does not confer honors, because he looks down on him.

The daughter-in-law, Yang Yinjiang, is also not easy to seal, so she can only be promoted to the second rank of the concubine Pei Shuying's second-rank wife.

Yang Rui, Yang Ming's son who was still in his infancy, was directly named the King of Hedong.

Now it's all right, the prince's mansion in Hedong County can be left to his son.

On Yang Ming's side, Yang Guang handed over the Youwuwei Military Mansion vacated by Yang Liang to Yang Ming. In other words, it was the first time that Yang Ming was the general of two military mansions since the founding of the Sui Dynasty.

Because he made military achievements in suppressing the rebellion this time, his prestige in the army has been greatly improved, and it became a matter of course to take over the military mansion.

As for Yang Su and Guo Yan, they both conferred their sons, and Shi Wansui and Changsun Sheng, who were far away in Bingzhou, also received rewards.

Yang Guang is still powerful, not only did not deal with Qiao Zhongkui, but also confiscated Zhu Guo and appointed him as the governor of Jinzhou.

Qiao Zhongkui knocked his head more than a dozen times in one breath, snotting and crying in the hall.

As for Li Jing, with the help of Yang Ming and Yang Su, he was promoted to the top general, the third rank of honor.

As long as one day in the future, Li Jing can be knighted, he will be considered as a real supporter, and he is still far behind.

This is fate. His elder brother Li Duan had attacked Yongkang County Duke early on, and as the second son, if he wanted to be named a knight, he could only climb up step by step by himself.

That night, Yang Guangda hosted a banquet for the officials, and Yang Ming had to stay of course.

During the banquet, all the officials toasted to him one after another, and the crown prince Yang Zhaoquan took over for his younger brother. This was also the first time Yang Ming had seen what it means to not get drunk after a thousand cups.

Yang Zhao really could drink, he was still standing until the end of the banquet.

Because Yang Ming hadn't returned home to visit his wife and children after returning to Beijing, Yang Guang didn't keep him. He sent his personal guards to escort Yang Ming back to the palace. He also gave Yang Ming a five-day leave, and returned to the court to discuss matters after five days.

In the bedroom, Yang Ming saw his son for the first time.

Wrinkled, not good-looking at all, and there is a milky smell on her body.

Little Yang Rui is ridiculous.

With an identity like Yang Yinjiang, she doesn't have to worry about taking care of her sons. There are four wet nurses alone.

Yes, she didn't have enough milk, this was very unexpected to Yang Ming, it shouldn't be like this.

Ever since Yang Ming came in, all her attention has never been diverted from Yang Ming. Although the wet nurse advised His Highness to be cold at night and should not be close to him during confinement, Yang Yinjiang didn't care about it at all.

"Every day from now on, you have to set aside an hour to be with me and the child." Yang Yinjiang knew that Yang Ming would not stay here tonight, so she looked reluctant to part.

Yang Ming comforted: "Don't worry, I will come to accompany you whenever I have free time."

It was getting late, although Yang Yinjiang was very reluctant to let go, but she knew that her husband had just returned to Beijing and needed rest more than she did.

As long as she comes back, she will feel at ease when she comes back.

"You go to Shuyi's place tonight. As for the reason, you will know when you go," Yang Yinjiang instructed.

Yang Ming nodded, he had roughly guessed it in his heart.

Pei Shuying, who had been waiting outside the door, saw Yang Ming coming out, took his hand, and walked towards Chen Shuyi's dormitory.

The reason why she didn't enter Yang Yinjiang's dormitory with Yang Ming was because the place where newborns live, according to superstition, outsiders are not allowed to enter indiscriminately, for fear of bringing in bad things.

The nurses and servants who were in charge of serving also read the horoscope of their birthdays, and they had to be tied with red strings. Anyway, there were many sayings, and they were very particular.

Yang Ming is his own father, and he is also the commander of the battlefield with a lot of yang energy. According to superstition, evil things will hide from him far away, so he can enter.

On the way, Pei Shuying said: "Shuyi hasn't eaten much these days, she's very haggard, and she doesn't talk to anyone. I can't persuade you. During this time, you should accompany her well."

Yang Ming asked, "What happened?"

Pei Shuying sighed: "Chen Shubao died of illness. He died in Luoyang, and he has been buried now."

Although it was expected, Yang Ming still admired his father's quick and decisive action. In such a big war in the north, he still had the time to deal with Chen Shubao.

The Empress Chen, who was criticized by many people in the history books, finally died, and died in the same year as Yang Jian.

As for how the father did it, Yang Ming will never know.

Pei Shuying was sent outside the dormitory, she gave Yang Ming a wink, and quietly retreated out.

The room was still on, which meant that Chen Shuyi was not asleep. If this girl hadn't something on her mind, she would definitely go to the gate of the house to greet her.

In fact, Yang Ming guessed this result when he didn't see Chen Shuyi outside the gate of the mansion before entering the mansion.

Pushing open the door, the haggard Chen Shuyi burst into tears after seeing Yang Ming, and threw herself into Yang Ming's arms, crying bitterly
"I don't have a grandpa anymore."

(End of this chapter)