Emperor Sui Yang

Yang Ming insisted that he must maintain his sense of mystery, but it was not easy for Yang Guang.

Could it be that the emperor and the prince fell out?This guy has been in charge of the country for so many years, and has all the government affairs in order. He has many confidants in the court, and he has many people in the army. There is no need to think about touching him.

If the second child with such little ability becomes a prince, Yang Guang will feel sorry for his ancestors.

But in this matter, there must be someone who takes the blame, otherwise you can't stop Yuyou's mouth. Yang Guang knows better than anyone in his heart that those ministers just dare not say it with their mouths, but they are actually blaming themselves in their hearts.

Can I not know what I have done?But can I admit my mistake?cannot!
In fact, it is best for a son to help his father take the blame, and Yang Guang is not that embarrassed. However, the prince has too many supporters, and these people will not agree to the prince being stained with such a stain.

Regarding Yang Ming's expedition, the discussion for five consecutive days was dominated by opponents, while Yang Yue and Xuangan did not express their stance.

Yang Yue knew very well that the only one who could protect them now was the prince, and once the prince led the troops outside, no one would dare to touch them, and no one would dare to find fault with them.

The only worry was that it was too chaotic outside, and he was afraid that Yang Ming would make a mistake.

It doesn't make sense to have a small court meeting, so we can only move it to a large court meeting.

As soon as the court meeting began, in order to avoid any unsighted people coming out to criticize Yang Guang, Yang Ming was the first to stand up and plead guilty, and hoped to lead the army to fight against the rebellion.

As a result, a group of officials who had exonerated the prince were those officials who stayed in the capital at that time. They had the function of assisting the prince. Logically speaking, they could not escape if the prince made a mistake.

Both emotionally and rationally, we have to stand up and share the burden.

But for such a big thing, someone has to take the lead. After careful consideration, Yang Yue decided to let Xuangan bear a little more responsibility. The prince has already come forward to protect you and will bear most of the blame for you. You have to bear the remaining half.

He winked at Xuangan, who quickly stood up and said:
"The affairs of the state are heavy. Your Majesty is in the north. The prince assumes the responsibility of supervising the country and supervising the nine states. He cannot abandon everything because of one thing. It is not the prince's fault. I was ordered to supervise the transportation of military supplies. Although I tried my best, I still couldn't help but be in trouble, resulting in a shortage of food and grass. Please Your Majesty convicts you."

In fact, it has never been important who is right or wrong. Is there anything wrong with Xuanguan?It can be said that there is nothing wrong at all, and Yang Ming is not wrong at all.

However, reality is often like this. Right and wrong are not to be explored, but to settle matters. As long as things can be settled, it doesn't matter who is right or wrong.

The people in the world are most willing to accept the responsibility of overseeing the country's prince and overseeing grain Xuangan, because they are the two main persons in charge.

The prince's attitude is very resolute, I must go out. His Majesty is in Beijing now, and there is no need for him to supervise the country, and his excuse of atonement is so legitimate.

Today's court meeting has a very large number of people. Heroes from all walks of life are here. As long as the clan princes are in Beijing, they are all here today.

Yang Zhiji, King of Cai, stood up first and said: "The prince is the foundation of the country and cannot be shaken. Now he insists on going on the expedition to share your majesty's worries. I believe that the prince should be named the direct eldest son of King Qin and the direct grandson of the emperor to ensure the stability of the Sui Dynasty. "

What he meant was similar to Yang Yue's worry. He was afraid that something would happen to Yang Ming. If something happened to Yang Ming, who would be the crown prince?

It stands to reason that there are not many who can compete, including Qi Wang Yang Jian, Zhao Wang Yang Gao, and Yang Yinjiang's three direct descendants, plus Wei Wang Yang Jin.

No one would treat Yang Jin like a concubine now.

However, if Yang Rui is canonized as the legitimate grandson of the emperor, it will be equivalent to confirming the inheritance rights, that is, the second in line of succession under the crown prince. There will be no third in line of succession. No one else under Yang Rui has the right to inherit.

What does it mean to be a legitimate grandson?That is, the later emperor's grandson. Under normal circumstances, only after the death of the prince, in order to ensure that there are successors, the emperor's grandson will be canonized to ensure his legitimacy and the continuity of imperial power. For example, Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, but there are a few Even if the prince was alive and was not deposed, he was established as the emperor's grandson, such as Li Zhi's grandson Li Chongrun, Zhu Di's grandson Zhu Zhanji, etc.

Yang Zhiji is the leader of the clan. From his perspective, it is understandable to say such things, but some people are not happy.

Yang Jian chuckled: "King Cai has no confidence in the prince? The suppression of Yang Liang's rebellion and the destruction of Tuyuhun have proven the prince's ability to lead the army. Now it is just a gathering of bandits. Even if I go on an expedition, it will be like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. After all, how can the prince be invincible?"

"The words of King Qi are like child's play," King Teng Yang Lun sneered: "You still think that they are just some bandits? There are as many as 11 prefects in the county who have lost their capital in the world. I am afraid they will not agree with King Qi's point of view .”

I don't like Yang Jian. If it hadn't been for this rescue, I wouldn't have looked at you. We are all princes. The prince is still alive and you have no inheritance rights. I am now the leader of the clan in name. If you want to move up, You still have to curry favor with me.

Yang Jian said angrily: "I'm talking about Yang Lun, who gave you the courage to talk to me like this? After staying in Wuwei County for a few years, I thought you would be more restrained, but in the end you jumped even more. What? Do you think you are older than me? ah?"

"We are all our own people, why bother to quarrel?" Liang Wang Yang Hao chuckled and said: "Qi Wang is in the north and does not know the affairs of the country. If you think the rebels are so easy to wipe out, why don't you go on the expedition on behalf of the prince?"

With the three princes competing against him, everyone could see that Yang Jian no longer had any prestige. Without the support of the clan, he had no chance.

Yang Jing chuckled: "I want to go, but the prince may not be willing."

"If you don't tell me, how do you know I won't?" Yang Ming said calmly.

Yang Jian was stunned and immediately said: "Okay, I'll go, okay?"

"Impossible."

Now, almost everyone is against it.

When the prince went on an expedition, everyone opposed it because they were afraid that the prince would make a mistake. Yang Jian knew that he did not have the ability.

Yang Xian was immediately embarrassed and angrily sat down without saying a word. The feeling of being looked down upon was always a bad thing.

Yang Guang nodded, looked at Yang Ming and said:

"If you go on an expedition, you must think carefully and come up with a plan for me to review. I don't want you to do it yourself, but if you insist on doing so, I can only reluctantly agree. The day you go out for the expedition, it will be the day when Yang Rui canonizes the title of the legitimate grandson of the world. time."

This time, it is equivalent to establishing an orthodox legal heir for the old Yang family. If Yang Ming dies, Yang Rui will be the crown prince, but he will not become the prince because he and Yang Guang are separated by generations.

The grandson of the emperor whose father is dead is no different from the prince.

Then, another group of people objected.

Yang Guang was very happy in his heart, because after Yang Ming made such a fuss, no one mentioned the Northern Expedition anymore. They were all talking about the prince's expedition, so he could take over the matter and shift the focus.

Then he fined Xuangan three years' salary, which was the last word.

Xuangan won't care. That little salary is not enough for me to stuff my teeth. If you want me to be a minister, I can give you some money.

However, someone still stood up.

Wei Zheng.

"I thought that the King of Qi should be brought to justice immediately. The Emperor was in the camp, and the King of Qi was unable to make a decisive decision. His hesitation caused the enemy to break through the camp, and implicated His Majesty in marching south. As a result, the great cause was not fully accomplished. This was the fault of the King of Qi alone. , the crime should be reduced to nobility." As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the court.

"Beautiful, someone finally stood up!" This is the voice of many people.

Yang Ji, the minister of the Ministry of War, stood up and said: "The Ministry of War's review of the Northern Expedition is full of doubts. At such a critical moment, the King of Qi was afraid and refused to fight, and was unable to withdraw in time. As a result, the elite of my left and right guards were lost. The military government is already making trouble, and if the King of Qi does not convict him, it will be hard for the soldiers to give an account."

Yang Jian stood up in anger, went over and kicked Wei Zheng down, then stepped on Wei Zheng's head, pointed at Yang Ji and said:
"There are complaints in the Prefecture, do you know? You are not in charge of the Prefecture, right?"

Yang Ji said calmly: "My father Yang Shuang, during the reign of Emperor Kaihuang, he led the left and right guards, the left and right military mansions, the clan hussars, and the left Yu Linwei general. I still know a little about the affairs of the military mansion."

Yang Shuang is the person that Yang Jian and his wife trust the most, and he is also the one who is most assured of entrusting military power, because Yang Shuang was raised by his sister-in-law Dugu Jialuo, and she is half a mother.

During the Kaihuang period, he served half of the twelve generals. After Yang Jian came to power in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Yang Shuang was awarded the title of general. He was a top boss in the Sui military and clan, and many generals were From his command.

The prototype of Yang Lin, the patron king in the romances of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, is Yang Shuang.

So how could Yang Ji not know about the military affairs?What's more, I'm still working at the Ministry of War.

"Even if King Eqi made a mistake, his contribution to the rescue is enough to make up for it, right?" After Yuwen said this, he first looked at Yang Guang, and then quickly looked at Yang Ming.

The former nodded slightly, while the latter was expressionless.

Um. This is an agreement and a disagreement. Yu Wenshu hurriedly said: "As the prince said, rewards and punishments must be clear. It seems that the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple can discuss it."

Yang Jian was stunned, nmlgb, you are my father-in-law, how can you change your face so quickly?What benefits has Yang Ming given you?

Yang Yue sneered and said: "In the main hall, you are stepping on the provincial officials. King Qi is so majestic."

Yang Jian laughed, pointed at Yu Shiji, and said, "How dare you accuse me? You and Xuangan even beat up Yu Shangshu back then."

Yu Shiji was stunned, why did you bring this up?So he said: "It's all a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

Yang Xuangan also said quickly: "It is indeed a misunderstanding. Don't blame Yu Shangshu."

After that, he knelt down and apologized. He couldn't make enemies at this time. Yu Shiji was no longer Wu Xia Amen, but now the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

Why did Yang Guang protect Yang Jian?Because Yang Guang knew that his son was a stick.

It doesn't matter if you are stupid, stupid or incompetent, as long as you are filial.

From Yang Guang's point of view, you are indeed wrong. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in such a mess. However, my filial piety is commendable, and I risk my life to defend my rear and block the pursuers. This is also a fact, and Yang Guang cannot deny it.

Again, loyalty and filial piety are all taken care of, and other faults don't matter.

The faithful are ranked before the capable. This has been the case since ancient times.

Yang Jian knew better than anyone else that his father would not mess with him. He had been so attentive along the way. His father had already agreed and would not settle accounts with him, so he jumped like this today because he knew he was protected.

In the court hall, several people also popped up from the imperial censor's desk to find trouble with Yang Jian. One of them, Lu Zhiming, even received a blow from Yang Jian.

The atmosphere in the court of the Sui Dynasty has always been like this, as if it were a joke. The main fault is that Yang Jian did not get off to a good start. When he was in power, he beat officials in the main hall at every turn. Sometimes he would instigate this To fight that, the court meetings of the Sui Dynasty were sometimes not very serious.

Yang Ming really wanted to go down and give Yang Jing a few blows, but he couldn't do that. Fighting among brothers was a family scandal. Besides, he was the younger brother after all. If a younger brother beats an elder brother, it would not be recognized by the world.

It's different if it's Yang Zhao. It's only natural for the eldest brother to teach his younger brother. The eldest son is higher than the other sons. Starting from the second son, they are basically equal, and there is no distinction between superior and inferior.

"Okay," Yang Guang finally spoke: "You have to admit when you are wrong. It is for your own good to find fault with you. Regarding this matter, the Ministry of Menxia will preside over, coordinate with the Ministry of War and Dali Temple, and discuss it carefully. Unjustly accused.”

The two words "unjustly accused" are actually very clear. The provincial officials would not convict Yang Jing just because of these two words.

As for Yang Guang, he was naturally very satisfied. His two sons and one Xuangan had shared all the blame, and no one would trouble him anymore.

well.

Menxiasheng presides over it, who will preside over it?When Yang Xiong and Niu Hong died, Yang Lun took over. Now there are three Na Yans, Su Wei, Pei Ju, and Yang Lun, plus two ministers, Yang Da and Wei Zhen. The five of them will not make Yang Jian's life easy.

Don't worry, I won't accuse you unjustly, but if you want to be innocent, there is no way.

Taken together, these people can already compete with the emperor.

After returning to the East Palace, there were cries in the Guanghua Palace. Yang Yinjiang, along with all the female relatives and children, all knelt in front of Yang Ming, hoping that he would change his mind and not go to war.

Each one cried harder than the other. Those who didn't know it thought the prince had passed away.

Yang Ming didn't bother to persuade her. Three women were just putting on a show, not to mention so many. His ears were buzzing, which made him feel upset for a while.

You cry, it will always stop.

"How can your Highness, who has a body of millions of gold, go out into danger and go on an expedition? There is chaos in all directions and bandits are everywhere. You are the Crown Prince, so you must not do this." Yang Yinjiang cried so hard that his nose ran out. He and Yang Ming had too deep feelings for each other. When Yang Ming went on an expedition and went on an outing, she wanted to follow him.

She knew her husband intended to lead the army a few days ago, but she didn't take it seriously, because in her opinion, the prince's expedition was rare in history books and no one would agree. It was just her husband's wishful thinking.

But she never expected that it would become a fact.

Those gang of thieves in the court who have abandoned our country and Zuo should all be killed.

Pei Shuying shed tears expressionlessly, staring at her husband with her eyes, "I can go with you to conquer Tuguhun. I will go to suppress the rebellion this time."

Anyway, I will follow you wherever you go. If we die, we will die together.

Pei Shuying was known as a loyal woman in history. She was unswervingly loyal to Yang Ming. If Yang Ming died during the expedition, she would immediately commit suicide in the capital.

She is the kind of uniquely good wife who lives only for her husband.