Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 354
With Yang Ming's efforts, Gao Jiong and Suwei's joint proposal, and Yu Wenshu and others' full opposition, Shi Wansui was successfully promoted to the Duke of Lu and entered the ranks of Dukes of the Sui Dynasty. As usual, as long as he was in Beijing, he could attend the court meeting every day.

The last Lu Guogong in the Sui Dynasty was Yu Qingze, but Yu Qingze was killed for treason at that time, so the position of Lu Guogong was also taken away, although after Yang Guang ascended the throne, Yu Qingze was rehabilitated. But his son has no chance of inheriting the title.

It was already evening when the court meeting ended, Yang Ming went to Yong'an Palace to pay his respects to his mother and visit his son by the way.

When he knew that Yang Rui was going to go to the north with him, he didn't like it in his heart. How old is he, can he endure the long journey?

Empress Xiao's answer to this was: You were taken from Jiangdu to Daxing just after a hundred days.

Yang Ming was speechless.

The next day, before dawn, Yang Ming was already waiting in the imperial city to send off his father and mother before leaving the capital.

All the clan of the Yang family also came.

Yang Lihua, who was standing beside Yang Ming, said in a low voice, "Your folk remedy is quite effective. The child (Li Jingxun)'s asthma has almost recovered, and I forgot to thank you all the time."

"That's really good," Yang Ming said with a smile, in a good mood, "As long as the child is in good health, the eldest aunt won't have to worry about it every day."

Yang Lihua smiled and said: "It can be seen that the climate is not acclimatized, and sometimes it is very scary. I have learned this time, and I will listen to your advice and never go out again."

"I hope that Yang Rui will not get sick when he goes out this time," Yang Ming said with a wry smile.

Yang Yinjiang, who was standing behind him, looked lonely when she heard the words. Although she was also wearing a dress, it was an ordinary dress without any embellishments.

Her son was about to go on a long journey, so the mother was naturally anxious, especially after Yang Rui entered the palace, she didn't even have the chance to visit him.

Seeing the imperial chariot approaching in the distance, Yang Yinjiang hurriedly stood on tiptoe, hoping to see her son.

On the emperor's chariot, between Yang Guang and his wife, is Xiao Yang Rui, the king of Hedong.

He is very well-behaved now, sitting upright without squinting, not moving at all, because Yang Guang is so strict that Yang Rui dare not lose his composure in front of Yang Guang.

The drums sounded, and the whip was raised.

Yang Guang went out from the Zhuque Gate, and then boarded the Hall of Watching the Wind.

The walking hall is like a giant, with wheel axles on the bottom, six on the left and right, and three stories high, which can accommodate hundreds of people.

It is too extravagant, because the hall is too big, so when Yang Guang went north, whenever he encountered a narrow road, there would be guards to widen it in advance and pave it so that the hall can pass safely.

In history, Yang Guang is unique in playing such a flamboyant game, but he has set an example for all future kings.

What role model?As long as you don't learn from Yang Guang, you are not a faint king.

He is a negative example among the ancient Chinese emperors, and Li Shimin has also learned from the past. As long as he does the opposite of Yang Guang, he must be right.

For example, Yang Guang doesn't like people to advise, so Li Shimin hopes that the ministers will persuade him more.

Yang Ming led the clan and followed behind the hall, followed by the king, duke, marquis and all the ministers. The crowd marched southward along Zhuque Street. closer.

But no, you have to walk on Suzaku Street, because Yang Guang wants to pretend to be a bully in front of the people in the capital.

After being sent out of the city, Yang Ming returned to the capital with a small number of officials after a full twenty miles.

This time it was even worse than Yang Guangdong's tour of Luoyang. There were not many officials above the fifth rank. It can be said that the government affairs were basically impossible to deal with, because those who could make decisions had all left.

This is simply child's play.

In name, Yang Ming was still on guard in the capital, but he didn't want to preside over the court meeting, and he couldn't do anything, so he simply handed it over to Yang Xiong.

Yang Yue and Xuan Gan also left this time, the hall was empty, and the words they said echoed everywhere.

Right now, the capital is not as lively as the spring outing camp.

Du Ruhui's wedding is coming, but the father-in-law, Wei Tong, is gone. He is the left guard of the Eastern Palace, and he wants to protect the personal safety of Yang Tan, King of Yan, Yang Yu, King of Yue, and Yang You, King of Dai.

Fortunately, the mother-in-law was still there, otherwise Du Ruhui would not know who to worship Gaotang.

The Crown Princess Wei Ying was not taken away this time, but the side concubine Yu Wenshi, the daughter of Yu Wenshu, was taken away.

On the day of the wedding, Yang Ming went to Wei Tong's residence. He was a distinguished guest, so naturally Wei Yue, an idler, received him personally.

"Your Highness has made me miserable, what do you recommend me for?" Wei Yue said with a bitter face after dismissing the other people in the hall.

Yang Ming frowned and said, "What are you talking about, Mr. Wei? This king is also kind. Why are you blaming me? My heart was set on the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch."

Don't look at the ditches. Wei Yue said helplessly:

"Your Highness, don't play tricks on your officials. Since your Highness recommended me, people in the clan have questioned me one by one. Those who used to be humble in front of me now dare to criticize me."

Yang Ming pretended to be strange and said, "That's interesting. Isn't it a good thing for me to recommend you as a general? Why do they want to accuse you? Why, they don't want you to be a general?"

It's all nonsense, that's all, Wei Yue sighed: "You just pretend that I didn't say anything."

Yang Ming smiled and said, "Okay."

At this time, a servant outside the door reported that the princess came.

Wei Ying and Wei Tong are cousins, they belong to Xunguo Gongfang and Xiaoyao Gongfang respectively, but they are too close to each other, and Wei Ying wants to come here anyway, since she is idle anyway. thing.

Yang Ming and Wei Yue hurried to the front yard to greet them.

"I can't afford to be greeted by the King of Qin," Wei Ying forced a smile, passed Yang Ming, and went to the front hall.

Yang Ming was quite embarrassed. His sister-in-law was originally innocent, but she entered the palace, and she couldn't help being naive if she wanted to.

Seeing that Wei Ying changed from the initial innocence to what he is now, Yang Ming sighed, but he still followed Wei Ying.

After meeting the new couple, Wei Ying exchanged greetings with the people in the clan, and then, under Wei Yue's deliberate creation, he and Yang Ming finally had a chance to be alone in the backyard garden.

Wei Yue sent the servants far away to facilitate the conversation between the two, while he stayed far away with several senior members of the clan, so as not to spread the news that his uncle and sister-in-law were alone and make a big fuss about it .

"You bully our orphans and widows, are you worthy of your elder brother's spirit in heaven?" Wei Ying's tone was unceremonious as soon as he opened his mouth.

Yang Ming said lightly: "May I ask sister-in-law, where did my brother bully you?"

"Yu'er is the eldest son of the Eastern Palace, why is it your son who was taken into the Yong'an Palace?" Wei Ying said with a frosty face.

Yang Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Don't sister-in-law know that Yin Jiang has been abolished? What the father and queen mother did was just to appease Yin Jiang, why should sister-in-law care?"

"Shouldn't I care about it? Are you secretly instigating the matter between me and my second child?" Wei Ying said sharply.

Yang Ming said indifferently: "I'm in the capital, and you and your second brother went to Jiangnan. I don't know about your affairs, and I don't want to know. If my sister-in-law thinks I'm the one who made things difficult, then I'll be fine."

"You finally admit it?" Wei Ying's face became more and more gloomy.

Yang Ming smiled, but did not answer. The atmosphere between the two gradually became cold.

"If you become the prince in the future, you will kill our mother and son, right?" Wei Ying also knew in her heart that her child was the least hopeful for the crown prince, because the queen's attitude was already obvious, and the reserve position was only Her son's share, not her grandson's share.

Now she is just caught in the gap between Yang Ming and Yang Hao, lingering on her last breath, hoping for a glimmer of life.

Yang Ming frowned and said, "My sister-in-law and I have no enmity. The three children are all brothers' flesh and blood. Why do you think that I will kill you? What's more, who will be the crown prince is still uncertain right now."

"We don't have enmity, but if we have disputes, enmity will happen sooner or later," Wei Ying said with dull eyes, "When I gave birth to Yu'er, I really didn't expect that our mother and son would be where we are today. He should have is the most honorable."

With that said, Wei Ying looked at Yang Ming and said, "Is there any possibility of resolving the rift between us?"

Yang Ming was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing:

"My sister-in-law is a pure and clean person. Although she has experienced intrigues in the palace, she is still not good at cheating. You don't have to worry that I will do you no favors, and you don't need to win over me. You are my sister-in-law. This will never be wrong. It will change, what kind of respect should I have for you, I will have nothing less here, maybe someone will teach you privately, let you join me to fight against the second child, or go back and forth between me and the second child, but I hope sister-in-law Understand, my respect and love for you will not change in the slightest."

After being pointed out by Yang Ming's words, Wei Ying was at a loss for what to do. After all, she was young and pure in nature. She was far from being an opponent when fighting with Yang Ming's wits and courage.

The clan did have instructions for her, and even hoped that she would seduce Yang Ming with her beauty when it was a last resort. After all, when Wei Ying first married, she was known as the number one beauty in the capital, and her beauty was comparable to that of Yang Lihua when she was young. Well, if she is willing to sacrifice herself, no man can hold her back.

"It's hard for you to respect me now, and I won't say those false words anymore," Wei Ying sighed:
"I will try my best to fight for the crown prince. If there is really no hope, I hope you can give our mother and son a way to survive in the future. At the same time, you will also get the full support of the Wei family. How about it?"

Of course Yang Ming didn't want to turn against the other party, but the alliance didn't need to either, because he really couldn't trust the other party right now.

If he could inherit the throne in the future, he would not kill Yang Zhao's three sons, but he would definitely not allow them to leave his nose.

Just like where Yang Guang goes now, he always takes the fourth brother Yang Xiu with him.

Yang Ming said indifferently: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I still say the same thing, I will never harm you and the three children. As for whether you believe it or not, it's up to sister-in-law."

"Of course I believe it," Wei Ying said with a smile, "I hope we will be as close as before in the future."

Yang Ming nodded.

(End of this chapter)