Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 213

Changing Yuan is a very big thing.

Emperor Gaozu Yang Jian changed Yuan Renshou back then, and that was the year name that was determined after a long discussion with the ministers.

But father Yang Guang never discussed with anyone.

The reason why Yang Lihua knew in advance was also a private matter of the two siblings.

Only from the matter of changing the Yuan, we can see Comrade Yang Guang's arbitrary side of character, such a big matter, until a few days before the Chinese New Year, the courtiers in Daxing did not know.

This caught Gao Jiong by surprise, Taichang Temple was unprepared, so Gao Jiong had to work overtime for the New Year's Eve.

On the second day of the first lunar month, Yang Ming was called to the East Palace.

"Grandpa has already agreed," Yang Zhao said excitedly, "Gu no longer needs to hide it, and Wei Shi will be called into the palace in a few days, and canonized as the crown princess."

Yang Ming sighed: "Sister-in-law is not immoral, abolishing concubine is a major event, the Cui family may not accept it."

"Why should they accept it?" Yang Zhao sat down and patted Yang Ming's shoulder:

"My marriage was originally arranged by my grandmother. Although I don't like it, I have never dared to complain. Now that I have finally fulfilled my wish and gained great freedom, Brother Ming should be happy for me."

Yang Yinjiang liked the Crown Princess Cui Heng very much, and once persuaded Yang Ming to speak for Cui Shi in the future.

But Yang Ming has nothing to say now, his father has already agreed, and the boss Yang Zhao is determined to abolish his concubine, so he can't be persuaded.

Yang Zhao asked, "How does Cui Hongsheng settle down?"

"I have released him to Zhuojun (Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province) as the prefect."

The concubine Cui Heng is the daughter of Hushi General Cui Hongsheng, and Wei Ying, whom Yang Zhao favors now, is Wei Xiaokuan's granddaughter.

Letting Cui Hongsheng out one step ahead of time was also because he was afraid that he would be dissatisfied and cause trouble. The General Hussar was in charge of the imperial city guards, so Yang Zhao was already worried about letting Cui Hongsheng continue working.

Yang Ming asked again: "Then who will take over as the general of the hussars?"

"Come to protect my son, this is Grandpa's intention, and now this person is already on his way back to Beijing," Yang Zhao said.

Yang Ming was stunned. Is this fierce man finally going to make his debut?
Lai Huer has a very good personal relationship with his father Yang Guang, basically the same as Yu Wenshu, he is Yang Guang's absolute confidant, and he participated in the three expeditions to Goguryeo.

General Hussars is just a temporary springboard after he returns to Beijing, and my father will definitely mention it in the future.

The abandoned concubine can't be changed. Yang Ming can only suggest to his elder brother to settle down properly.

As a result, Yang Zhao had already made up his mind, so he sent Mrs. Cui to a nunnery in Zhongnan Mountain.

Because Zhongnan Mountain is located in Guanzhong, there are many temples and Taoist temples, so it is often used to settle the female relatives who came out of the palace. Many people in the Northern Zhou Dynasty were there, basically like exile.

But these female family members, because of their special status, cannot get close to men. They didn't become nuns from the beginning, and most of them have tasted the things between men and women.

Therefore, the head of each nunnery has another responsibility, which is to keep a close eye on these female relatives.

Yang Zhao's abolished concubine, no matter what, was once the prince's woman, even if she became a nun, it is not something other men can touch.

There have been cases before, during the Northern Zhou Dynasty, a child from the Yuwen clan had a private meeting with a former palace female family member in a nunnery, and was discovered by Yang Lihua's husband Yu Wenyun, and he was killed immediately.

After the founding of the Sui Dynasty, this kind of thing did not happen, because there was no one in Yang Jian's harem.

"One more thing." Yang Zhao didn't want to mention Cui's family anymore, so he changed the subject and said, "Yang Yan, Yang Yu, and Yang Yun are all dead."

"Ah?" Yang Ming pretended to be surprised and said, "When did it happen?"

Yang Zhao smiled and said, "I just received the news last night that, except for Yang Ke, the other sons of King Fangling are all dead."

The King of Fangling is the title of Yang Yong after his death. Yang Yan, Yang Yu, and Yang Yun were all born by Yun Zhao.

The surviving Yang Ke was Gao Jiong's grandson, presumably because of this relationship, he was spared for the time being, but in the future, he would not be able to escape.

Yang Ming sighed: "Is it what the father meant?"

"Haha," Yang Zhao couldn't help laughing and said, "It's funny to say, brother Ming, do you still remember Yun Dingxing?"

Yang Ming nodded: "Of course I remember."

"Father really planned to exile Yang Yan and the others to Lingnan at first, so let it go. Later, Yun Dingxing spoke in front of Father, saying that Yang Yan and the others are the root of evil and should not be left," Yang Zhao laughed.

Yang Ming had a look of incredulity on his face, he shook his head and said, "Those are all his grandsons, this bastard really said it."

"Hiss, that's not right," Yang Ming suddenly asked curiously, "What qualifications does this person have to speak in front of Emperor Father?"

Yang Zhao explained: "He has already approached Yu Wenshu, and now he is recommended by Yu Wenshu as the Shaoqing of Taifu Temple, in charge of smelting and casting. You will need it when you go to Luoyang this time."

"This villain," Yang Ming sighed.

"He's a villain, but he's also a smart man," Yang Zhao continued, "Do you still remember Uncle's Shu armor? After it was abolished, Father searched all over the East Palace, but he couldn't find it. Ask Yun Dingxing to take the Shu armor out and hide it, and this kid borrows Yu Wenshu's hand to present the Shu armor to his father, so he can speak in front of his father."

Yang Ming couldn't help but wryly smiled. If he had a grandson, he would definitely not be able to do this. From this, it can be seen that he is not as ruthless as Yun Dingxing.

People are not cruel, they can't stand firm.

Yang Zhao smiled slyly: "Yun Zhaoxun doesn't know yet, Brother Ming can go to the Department of Dyeing and Dyeing and tell her. I really want to know what expression she will have on her face when she hears this."

In fact, Yang Zhao and Yun Zhaoxun didn't have any hatred, but Yang Guang and his wife did. They listened to their parents talking bad about each other all day long, so Yang Zhao hated Yun Zhaoxun accordingly.

But Yang Ming didn't have any hatred towards Yun Zhaoxun. In fact, he couldn't hate Yang Yong either.

Maybe it was because he knew their ending early, or maybe he had a little compassion.

"I'm not going," Yang Ming stood up and said with a smile, "I should go home."

Yang Zhao didn't force it, and nodded, "I'll visit my nephew after my siblings are out of confinement."

After all, concubines have ranks, so Yang Ming needs to ask Yang Guang for instructions. He can't hide from his parents and marry another daughter-in-law quietly, right?

Half a month later, Yang Ming received a reply that his father agreed, and asked him to go to the inner vault of the palace to pick out something.

This is insincere, if you really want to reward, please make a price.

What does let me take whatever you want mean?Dare I take it casually?

However, Comrade Yang Guang seemed to realize that something was wrong. Two days later, another letter was delivered, which contained a list, which was completely listed in accordance with the rules for concubines and concubines. Jiang and Pei Shuying.

Just like that, another ten days later, on an auspicious day, Li Xiuqing came in.

The eldest daughter of Li Yuan successfully married into Prince Qin's residence.

The dowry and servants all come according to regulations.

Regarding Li Xiuqing's matter, Yang Ming just called Wangfei Yang Yinjiang to take care of her in advance. The princess smiled and agreed at that time, saying that as long as Yang Ming liked it, it would be fine.

But Yang Ming could tell at the time that Yang Yinjiang must be a little dissatisfied, but she didn't show it.

Yang Ming doesn't like his wife being too strong, but Yang Yinjiang has that kind of strong personality, so he needs to give hints from some small things.

Yang Yinjiang is smart again, she can understand that.

In fact, she also knew in her heart that her husband would only have more and more women.

But with her, no matter how many women Yang Ming will have in the future, apart from Pei Shuying and Chen Shuyi, there is no need to take them too seriously, because these two are very important to her husband.

That night, Yang Ming came to Li Xiuqing's dormitory.

In the room, Li Xiuqing's eyes were swollen from crying, probably because she was confused about the rest of her life.

I would rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine.

As a daughter of an aristocratic family, she knew very well how miserable it was to be a concubine, so she cried so heartbroken that the four maids couldn't coax her no matter how hard she tried.

Yang Ming stood in the room, looking her up and down.

She looks very beautiful, absolutely beautiful, with a good figure, but she is not rich there, her skin is ridiculously white, her round oval face, and the way she cries makes me feel pity.

Seeing Yang Ming coming in, the maid hurriedly brought the hot water that had been prepared. Li Xiuqing wept and asked Yang Ming to sit down, then knelt down and washed Yang Ming's feet with sobs, wiping tears while washing.

Seeing this, Yang Ming couldn't help laughing and said, "You got footwashing water on your hands, why are you still rubbing it on your face?"

Li Xiuqing was taken aback for a moment, and was immediately at a loss.

"Go and wash your face." Yang Ming dried his feet before turning around and getting on the couch.

When Li Xiuqing came back, Yang Ming had already fallen asleep. She sat in front of the couch in a daze for a long time, then gently lifted the corner of the quilt with two fingers, and slipped in lightly.

This night, nothing happened.

The next day, just as Yang Ming left the dormitory, the concubine's maid came over and asked Li Xiuqing to pay her respects.

In the room, Yang Yinjiang smiled and asked her to sit down,
"Do you read?"

Li Xiuqing nodded shyly: "Read."

Yang Yinjiang asked again: "How about calligraphy and painting?"

"Be a little clearer," Li Xiuqing said timidly.

Such a boring person Yang Yinjiang couldn't help smiling, why did the other party talk so little like Gao Yue?

"Did you see red last night?" Yang Yinjiang asked again.

"Ah?" Li Xiuqing was at a loss for a moment, and she kept fiddling with the corners of her clothes with her ten fingers. The red-faced embarrassment instantly made Yang Yinjiang laugh.
"Relax, the palace will be your home from now on, don't be so rigid," Yang Yinjiang said with a smile.

Li Xiuqing hesitated to speak for a long time, and finally said: "I did not have sex with His Highness last night."

"Huh?" Yang Yinjiang said in a daze, "Didn't her natal family give an explanation before leaving the pavilion?"

"There is a but, but His Highness fell asleep," Li Xiuqing was about to cry.

She also knew that it was unlucky not to have sex on the night of the wedding, but it was the first time she saw Yang Ming last night, so she didn't have the guts to wake him up.

Yang Yinjiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, she held her forehead and sighed: "Don't tell anyone about this, don't spread it."

Li Xiuqing timidly responded.

Next, after asking a few more questions, General Yang Yin sent Li Xiuqing away, then smiled at the maid beside her, and said:

"Innocence is quite pleasing."

(End of this chapter)