Emperor Sui Yang

The boy Dugu Feng'er gave birth to was Yang Ming's eighth son.

Yang Ming named it Yang Qi.

Eight sons and two daughters, the ratio is seriously out of balance. Having more sons is definitely good, but the disadvantages are not small, especially in the royal family.

Not to mention far away, except for Yang Rui, everyone else will have to be crowned king sooner or later, which is very difficult for the treasury.

Yang Ming has the cognition and values ​​of future generations, and he doesn't think that his sons must let them live well. In fact, looking at the 5000-year history of China, it is best for the vassal king to die naturally. Still poor and low-key.

Yang Ming would not naively think that Yang Rui was a kind person and would not kill his younger brother. The bloody history has proved that fratricide is commonplace in the royal family.

The eldest, Yang Rui, the third, Yang Qi, and the fifth, Yang Can, were born to the same mother. If there really was a power struggle, the brothers would be ruthless.

So Yang Ming made an exception and gave Lao Ba a nickname: Ping An.

On the couch, Yang Ming lay down first, while Yang Yinjiang washed her feet under the service of her concubine Yang Yuru,

"Feng'er is also really upbeat, the birth went smoothly, the baby is white and fat, and looks quite similar to Ying Hui when he was a child."

Yang Ming hummed, and said nothing.

Yang Yinjiang asked curiously: "Ping'an is a nickname, what does your husband imply?"

"That's what it means literally," Yang Ming said calmly with his eyes closed.

Yang Yinjiang pursed her lips, nodded and said: "I am the children's aunt, although I am not the only one except Ying Hui for the three of them, but I will not treat them poorly, and I also hope that they will be safe. "

After all, Yang Yinjiang gave her dowry a wink, and the latter hurried to the side to rub Yang Ming's legs through the quilt.

Yang Yinjiang doesn't plan to have another child. Three sons are enough to guarantee her mother's authority. Moreover, having too many children will have a great impact on his body, which will accelerate the aging of his beauty and skin.

This is a fact, which is why many actresses in later generations choose surrogacy, pregnancy, and childbirth will greatly affect their body structure, and it is not cost-effective for them who rely on youth for food.

And Yang Yinjiang gave birth to three, all of them were big and fat boys, and the interval between them was short, and she gave birth again before her figure recovered, so that her butt was not as tight as before.

She has a bad habit. She likes to touch women's bodies. Yang Ming knows this. Recently, Yang Yinjiang discovered that her dowry daughter Yang Yuru's body is still like a girl's. Sadly.

As a woman, she is most afraid of premature aging, so she doesn't plan to give birth. The position of the crown princess is as stable as Mount Tai. She doesn't want to use her decayed body to cater to her husband.

Therefore, it is of the greatest benefit to marry a woman to have a child.

"Get inside the quilt to serve His Highness," Yang Yinjiang ordered, then took off her shoes and collapsed on the bed beside her husband. Yang Yuru had already slipped under the quilt. As for what she would do, only Yang Ming and Yang Yinjiang knew. .

"Xuan Sui and the others are leaving tomorrow, do you have anything else to say?" Yang Yinjiang said in a low voice, half lying on her husband's body.

The lights are still on in the room, and there is a maid who is in charge of lighting the lights kneeling in the corridor outside the hall, and the lights will be turned off when Haishi arrives.

"I've said everything I need to say, there's nothing more to say," Yang Ming said flatly.

Yang Yinjiang rubbed the tip of Yang Ming's nose against Yang Ming's cheek, sniffed lightly, and said, "That son of Dugu Zuan, do you really plan to let him go to the family?"

Yang Ming breathed heavily and said, "Dugu Yin became an official at the age of 15. He has a lot of experience in administration, and the evaluation of the Ministry of Officials is also good. You can go to the door to try."

"Oh..." Yang Yinjiang flicked her right hand and continued:

"Ying Hui is always clamoring to move to live in Prince Qin's Mansion. I didn't want to, but my uncle and father thought it was necessary. After all, he is the eldest son. It would be good for him to take charge early."

Yang Ming opened his eyes, frowned and said, "It's fine, but every three days, I have to enter the palace to greet you and me, and it's also convenient to find out what he's doing outside."

"He wants to open a mansion," Yang Yinjiang said.

Yang Ming raised his eyebrows immediately: "Is it so early? You can find him a long history, there is no other need for the time being."

"I think so too, so the candidate for this long history needs to be carefully considered. Do you have a suitable candidate in your mind?" Yang Yinjiang asked.

People with strong personalities cannot be used in this position. Yang Rui is currently in the growth stage. Assistance by strong people will make Yang Rui's personality weak and detrimental to his growth.

It is best to be someone who is knowledgeable, strategic, and responsible. Xue Daoheng is not suitable anymore. He is old, so you can't use it to death.

Yang Ming was stunned and said, "Do you already have a favorite candidate?"

Yang Yinjiang smiled and said, "I can't hide anything from you. I think that Ying Hui and that Wei Gui are actually a good match except for their age. Since you intend to let it go, the long history of Ying Hui will be chosen from Wei's family." Well, Jingzhao Wei, from the Baishiqing family, Shu Guogong Wei Kuangbo is Wei Gui's second uncle, with both ability and political integrity, do you think it is appropriate for him to be the long history of King Qin of Yinghui?"

Yang Ming looked surprised: "I thought you would choose from your family?"

"It's really not necessary," Yang Yinjiang said frankly: "My natal family naturally fully supports the Ying Hui, so there is no need to win over them. However, the Wei family is a prominent family in Jingzhao and has always been somewhat alienated from our family. Through the Ying Hui, we may be able to The two families are closer."

Of course Yang Ming hoped that the eldest son's wife's natal family would be powerful enough, which would be good for Yang Rui, and Yang Yinjiang's plan was the same.

My husband has eight sons, and he deliberately downplays the distinction between legitimate concubines and concubines, which is quite detrimental to his sons.Therefore, Yang Yinjiang believes that Yang Rui should establish his own team early and establish absolute authority just like Yang Ming did when he was young, in order to suppress his seven younger brothers.

"Okay, then let him be." Yang Ming closed his eyes and said, "I'm going to sleep."

Yang Yinjiang hurriedly pushed Yang Yuru under the blanket, and the latter tiptoed away.

A few days later, Su Lie came back from Lingnan. He didn't go home first, but went directly to the East Palace to report to Yang Ming, and there was a distinguished guest in his home.

Pei Shuying went out of the palace today, went to Wang Tong's mansion to pick up Yang Jin back to the palace, and went to Tang Guogong's mansion to visit Pei Xi, and then, the sisters went to Su Lie's place.

Su Lie's wife, Pei Shu, gave birth to a child in the third month after Su Lie went to Lingnan. Before he could afford a name, his nickname was Yu Qing.

During the delivery, Pei Shuying and Pei Xi stayed by her side.

"I just heard from Jiancheng that Dingfang is back?" Pei Xi asked.

Pei Shu smiled and said, "I haven't seen anyone yet, I just sent my followers home to pass the news that he should be in front of the prince now."

"They have been masters and servants for many years. His Highness has seen Dingfang longer than he has seen me," Pei Shuying said with a smile.

Pei Shu hurriedly said: "Sister, you are joking, His Highness's love for you is obvious to all."

Pei Xi gossips: "I heard that General Wei Kuangbo of Zuo Beishen's mansion became the long history of King Qin, and among the prince's sons, only Jin'er was named King of Wei. Sister, should I also consider Jin'er's opening of the mansion? .”

"Don't worry, Jin'er is still young," Pei Shuying said with a smile, "I'm only nine years old this year, so far away from becoming an adult."

Pei Xi said: "We have to find a place in the capital, and build the palace first, right? You are A Niang, this kind of thing needs to be planned early."

The prince, including the mansion of the county king, usually selects a site for construction within three years before he reaches adulthood. Yang Jin is not there yet, but this is not rigid and can be more flexible.

As for Yang Rui, he picked it up ready-made. His Prince Qin's Mansion used to belong to his father.

Pei Shuying pondered for a long time and nodded: "We have to pick a good place in advance. It doesn't matter whether we will build the palace or not. The place must be occupied first."

Pei Xi said: "Not only in the capital, you also have to pick a place in Luoyang. Dongdu Guangdaofang, there are only four houses, Qin Wangfu, Yuanshou, Wei Zhen, Guo Rong, this palace is also the family's son, Jin Although the son is a concubine, he will be a king after all."

Before she could finish speaking, Pei Xi was interrupted by Pei Shu's elbow.

Pei Shu hurriedly smiled and said, "What kind of concubine is it? The crown prince has already said that Jin'er is the second son, so you can't talk nonsense."

"Yes, yes, yes," Pei Xi also reacted, and hurriedly said, "Jin'er has never called the crown prince's aunt."

Pei Shuying's expression remained unchanged, and she said with a smile:

"Don't think or talk nonsense. Among the sons of His Highness, Yinghui and Jin'er have the deepest feelings. They are brothers in harmony. They grew up together. There will be no problems. You will deal with people from the Yang family in the future. At this time, don't make a face."

"Sister understands," Pei Xi nodded and said, "Right now, Jingzhao Yin is Yu Wenshu. If there is any vacant land, you have to ask him. The size of the Prince's Mansion is [-] mu. The Lifang in the north should be moved. They moved away and must choose a good place."

Pei Shuying frowned and said, "The treasury has no money."

"If you don't have money, you won't be able to get so much money, right? If you don't have money, won't the Prince's Mansion be built? It's about the royal family's reputation, and I have to take it seriously," Pei Shu said.

Pei Shuying pondered for a while, then said: "Then I will meet Yu Wenshu another day."

"That's right," Pei Xi and Pei Shu said at the same time.

That night, Pei Shuying, who had returned to the East Palace, went to Chen Shuyi's Yiqiu Palace.

She had to ask Chen Shuyi to be an intermediary so that she could meet Yu Wenshu conveniently. She and Yu Wenshu had nothing to do with each other.

But before that, she told Yang Yinjiang first, Yang Yinjiang naturally fully supported her and went to Chen Shuyi's place with her.

"A prince's mansion would cost more than 100 million. The treasury is really short of money right now." Yang Yinjiang pondered for a moment, and said, "But we have money in the treasury, why don't we get it out of the East Palace."

"It's not right," Chen Shuyi said decisively: "One yard is worth one yard. Jin'er's palace must be paid out of the treasury. This is not a matter of having money or not."

Pei Shuying sighed: "Then it will be a few years later, I don't want to cause trouble to Your Highness at this time."

"Confused," Chen Shuyi said:
"Jin'er's surname is Yang, and he is the next son of His Majesty. How can it be called trouble? The national treasury has an emergency reserve of 700 million yuan every year. Jin'er's affairs are state affairs. Is he your son or His Majesty's grandson? His business , it’s not your turn to decide.”

"That's the reason," Yang Yinjiang nodded and said, "After tomorrow's court meeting, let Yu Wenshu come."

After all, Yang Yinjiang held Pei Shuying's hand and said, "We three sisters are of one mind. Ayun, you have been too cautious recently, unlike you."

Pei Shuying smiled: "Maybe it's because I'm old."