Emperor Sui Yang

The next day, Yang Ming led his people out of the camp and returned to the capital.

Because the father Yang Guang was about to leave, when he left, the Guanzhong Military Mansion was emptied, and a total of 25 people had to go north with the emperor, plus more than 50 people were transferred from Shanxi and Henan.

On Suzaku Street, a crowded convoy was queuing up to leave the city, and the cars were full of all kinds of luggage, as well as some property that Yang Guang planned to give to East Turks.

Qimin Khan was completely supported by the Sui Dynasty. He is now the Eastern Turkic Khan with a very wide territory, from Jinshan (Altai Mountain) in the west to Daxianbei Mountain (Daxing’anling) in the east, Lake Baikal in the north, and Lake Baikal in the south. The northern border of Hebei, Shanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia has a very large territory, far superior to Western Turks.

Yang Guang is worried about Qimin. After all, Qimin is too powerful now. According to the policy of the Sui Dynasty, once the Turks become big, they need to sow discord.

So this time, the eldest Sun Sheng, who is Qimin's old friend, set off early and arrived in East Turkic, and another big brother Pei Ju, who is good at sowing discord, has also set off from Zhangye County to Yulin, waiting for Yang Guang's arrival.

It was noon when he arrived at the capital. Yang Ming planned to have dinner at home before entering the palace, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs had already been waiting for him at the gate of the palace, saying that he was summoned by His Majesty, so he should enter the palace early.

Since Yang Guang ascended the throne, no matter how many unprofessional things he has done, it cannot be denied that he is a conscientious and diligent emperor.

It's already noon, the court meeting is still going on, and everyone's lunch is also eaten at the court meeting.

After Yang Ming came in, the Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately prepared lunch for him. The meal was very simple, which fully reflected His Majesty's virtue of "saving".

Yang Guang looked at his son and said with a smile:

"I heard that there was an interesting incident during the spring outing. A beauty fell into the river for King Qin?"

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials laughed and looked at the protagonist of the story.

Yang Ming smiled embarrassedly and said, "Father, don't make fun of my son-in-law."

"It's not a joke," Yang Guang said with a smile, "Since ancient times, beauties love heroes, and my son is naturally one in a million. This woman has very high vision."

Embarrassed, Wei Zhen hurriedly stood up and said: "It's my fault that my minister disturbed the King of Qin. It's caused by my lack of proper discipline. Please forgive me."

"No fault," Yang Guang looked at Wei Zhen and said with a smile, "A good girl is a good husband."

At this time, Yu Wenshu smiled and said: "It's a pity that Wei Huangmen was a step late. The quota for Queen Qin's concubines is already full, and your daughter is also from a famous family, so it is really not suitable to be added as a concubine."

The wealthy families of the Sui Dynasty did not want their daughters to be concubines, unless that person was an emperor or a prince, not even a prince.

It would be a bit embarrassing for Wei Zhen's daughter to be Yang Ming's concubine, because he only has one daughter.

But if Yang Ming is the crown prince, then there is no shame at all. This is called investment, and it is a long-term game to catch big fish.

"Is Xu Guogong alluding to the old man?" Guan Wang Yang Xiong said with a smile: "The old man's granddaughter is now the concubine of King Qin, it seems that she can only be blamed for her bad background."

Is Yan Xiaotang's background bad?In fact, it was very good, but her grandfather Yanrong was sentenced to death for a crime. You know, Yanrong was the great general of Youwuhou back then.

Yu Wenshu said with a smile: "There is still a difference between a granddaughter and a granddaughter. King Guan will never let his granddaughter be a concubine, will he?"

"If it's a hero like the King of Qin, it's all right," Yang Xiong said with a smile.

"Okay, okay," Yang Guang interrupted the two, "The court meeting is a place to discuss matters, not for you to talk about women."

After finishing speaking, Yang Guang looked at his son and said, "You stay in the capital. After I tour the north, I should take care of Hexi. Guanzhong and Hexi will be handed over to you."

You should be worried about something happening in Hebei, Yang Ming nodded and said: "Father, don't worry, my son will make sure nothing goes wrong."

At this time, Shi Wansui stood up suddenly, came to the center of the hall, knelt down towards Yang Guang and said:

"Your Majesty is no longer able to bear the heavy responsibility due to his aging appearance. Please step down from the position of General Zuo Tunwei and ask the King of Qin to concurrently take up the post."

The hall suddenly fell silent.

Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, it is not that no one has taken the initiative to resign, but no one of Shi Wansui's level has resigned. Generally, they are capable until death and never retire.

Because after you leave the center, you have no influence, and the crowded city at the beginning has become empty. Most people can't accept this kind of gap, especially those who have been in power all year round.

Yang Guang was stunned and said, "I see that Duke Taiping is still in good health, why is this so? I will definitely not agree."

Pei Yun hurriedly stood up and said: "Since Mr. Taiping said this, it can be seen that he is already overwhelmed with heavy responsibilities. Considering his meritorious deeds, His Majesty should allow him to take care of himself for the rest of his life."

At such a moment, it is inconvenient for Yu Wenshu to speak up, because he is three years older than Shi Wansui, and it seems more suitable for him to take care of his life.

Shi Wansui's resignation, for Yang Guang, was both a surprise and a joy. The joy was that Shi Wansui was willing to vacate such an important position. The surprise was that there is no one in the court today with higher prestige in the military than Shi Wansui. .

Gao Jiong's prestige is all-round, and he places more emphasis on writing.

So from Yang Guang's point of view, he didn't want Shi Wansui to retreat, for the sake of his son, Shi Wansui couldn't leave either.

But when Shi Wansui opened his mouth like this, the caring people naturally refused to let go of this opportunity.

This is a great general in the family, and he can't be free for leisure, but after all, Shi Wansui has made it clear that he hopes that Yang Ming will take over, so there are only a few people who are brave enough to fight with Yang Ming.

Yang Guang tried a few more words of persuasion, but Shi Wansui still insisted on resigning, so Yang Guang couldn't persuade him any more, otherwise it would seem that I can't live without you.

The face is given anyway, you don't want it yourself.

So Yang Guangdao: "Since Mr. Taiping is determined to leave, let the ministers discuss who should take over Zuo Tunwei?"

The emperor let go, and now the hall was bustling, no matter who it was, they were all thinking about the right candidate who could take into account their own interests.

The ones who are especially enthusiastic are the deputies of the military government, that is, the generals. Their seniority, prestige and meritorious service are almost the same, and they are the most promising to go up.

Shi Wansui did this without discussing it with Yang Ming in advance. He knew that Yang Ming needed to train new recruits, and his body really couldn't stand it anymore. Since it was useless, he might as well retreat bravely and give Yang Ming another place in the army.

Yang Ming remained silent all the time. He understood Shi Wansui's meaning, so he was thinking in his heart, how to let Shi Wansui go to the truth and leave the emptiness.

Shi Wansui's Taiping county magistrate is not enough to allow him to participate in government affairs every day, so he can only mention it to him.

I have to say that Yang Ming is very grateful to have such a master who considers everything for himself.

"I think that the King of Qin is already the General of the Right Houwei, and it is not suitable to serve as the Zuo Tunwei. After all, the King of Qin has a heavy workload and cannot add more burdens." The person who said this was Guo Rong, the Minister of the Taipusi and the General of the Left Houwei. He wanted to go up by himself.

But before self-recommendation, if King Qin is not picked out, everyone will have no chance.

As soon as this remark came out, there were not a few people who echoed it, because the opportunity was rare and everyone wanted to make progress.

Shi Wansui regretted it, because he felt that his presumptuous resignation had invisibly added great resistance to Yang Ming. The current situation is that Yang Ming has become a stumbling block ahead, and everyone wants to move him away, and then fight .

Yang Guang had seen this problem a long time ago, so he didn't agree at the beginning, but while listening to the ministers, he thought about how to give this position to his son.

He couldn't disregard other people's opinions this time, because he was going to go on a northern tour, and the generals of the military mansion would follow him. If someone with resentment made trouble during the northern tour, that would be no small matter.

When going out, the morale of the army must be stable. Shi Wansui's resignation is too inopportune.

At this moment, Su Wei looked at Guo Rong and said with a smile:
"It's not like there was no such precedent in the past. If the old man remembers correctly, in the fourth year of Renshou, the King of Qin concurrently served as the Youwuwei and the two guards generals of the Youling Army Mansion. People like Rong) take care of it with all their heart and soul. Whether the burden on King Qin’s shoulders is heavy or not depends on whether the people below are capable. If they are all like Duke Pucheng, King Qin will be very relaxed.”

Overtly praised and secretly demoted.

Su Wei obviously praised Guo Rong for being a capable person, but he also hinted to the other party that you are the one below, don't think about climbing up.

Guo Rong couldn't say anything, because his rebuttal was tantamount to saying that the two generals of Zuo Tunwei were not good enough, and that's why King Qin was tired.

Zuo Tunwei's Mai Tiezhang and Zhang Dinghe, one is a man of His Majesty, and the other is a man of Shi Wansui, it is best not to provoke them.

Yuwen said: "Mr. Su also needs to consider King Qi's feelings. King Qi is currently the leader and also serves as the Youbei body. If King Qin concurrently serves as the two houses, do you think it is appropriate?"

"Why is it inappropriate?" Yang Xuangan retorted: "Could it be that the King of Qin is also the elder brother of the two mansions, and the King of Qi is not the elder brother? The elder brother is the elder brother, and it will not be changed just because the younger brother also holds one more military mansion."

Yu Wenshu took the opportunity to say: "Then Xuangan also agrees with the eldest brother?"

"Of course I agree," Yang Xuangan said, completely unconvinced, "Everyone in the world knows that the eldest brother of King Qin is Prince Yuande, and the second brother is King Qi."

"But the crown prince is dead, is King Qi the elder brother?" Yu Wenshu asked.

Gao Jiong was worried that Xuangan would slip his words, so he immediately interjected: "As a subject, don't talk about the prince indiscriminately. The prince has just died and the whole country is in mourning. Can Duke Xu be considerate of His Majesty?"

Yu Wenshu was taken aback for a moment, and broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly took a sneak peek at the emperor, seeing nothing unusual, and felt a little relieved, but he didn't dare to talk about this topic anymore.

Yang Guang was expressionless, and said lightly: "All the gentlemen continue to discuss, and I am listening."

Next, everyone started discussing again.

Gao Jiong was now a first-rank Doctor Guanglu, and there were several people between his seat and Yang Ming, so it was inconvenient to chat privately.

He could see that Yang Ming couldn't fight for this position, he could only recommend others to take over, so as not to offend too many people.

When it comes to their own interests, no one will let it go, especially right now, anyone who has a chance is thinking of pushing Yang Ming out, and then they will fight again.

Shi Wansui is an idiot, why didn't he discuss it in advance?This is all right, everyone was caught off guard.