Emperor Sui Yang

When Yang Ming received the decree, he was a little surprised, but not too surprised.

In his position, there is one thing that can never be avoided and exists at all times, and that is political struggle.

When we do something, the importance of the thing itself sometimes does not account for a large proportion, but the various implications caused by the thing are the top priority.

Since my father won’t let me go to Jiangdu, I won’t go.

Yang Ming now has the ability to rebel. He can use Luoyang as the center of gravity, control Shandong, Hebei, and even the entire Jiangnan, and compete with the imperial court. However, he cannot do this because he will definitely lose.

Having the ability to do something and doing it well are two different concepts.

If he wants to force him to convict, he must be with Yang Guang to do it. At the same time, he must also meet one condition, that is, after forcing him to convict, there must be more people who support him than those who oppose him, otherwise he will be overthrown quickly.

In fact, there are very, very few people who support him, and most people will not allow his son to force me to abdicate.

Therefore, he must do whatever Yang Guang asks him to do now, and he must not violate it, lest Yang Guang become more suspicious of him.

"I didn't expect it to be like this," Lai Hu'er said with a frown in the cabin: "If Your Highness insists, I can wait until you inform His Majesty before going to Jiangdu."

Yang Ming smiled and said, "No need. His Majesty's arrangement must have deep meaning. After arriving in Xingyang in a few days, you can change your route south and go to Jiangdu."

Their army was very tired after putting down the rebellion in Hebei, so they would choose to take a boat on their way south, so that they would have enough rest time to recover their strength.

When Lai Huer went to Jiangdu, he had to change the route from Xingyang, because the entrances of Yongji Canal to Zhuojun and Tongji Canal to Jiangdu were both in Xingyang. Although they took a long detour, the soldiers did not need to march on two legs. Cost-effective.

"Fighting has already begun in Jiangdu," Laihu'er said with a frown: "Wang Shichong is attacking Danyang County, but the Xiangyang navy has not gone. Without the navy's support, how can we fight?"

He was insinuating that Yang Ming, your people are not disobedient in Jiang.

Yang Ming was also very angry. Could the Xiangyang navy he spent a lot of money to build be used by others?
"What do you mean by Rong Gong's words?" Yang Ming said coldly.

Lai Huer said: "To suppress the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, the navy is the top priority. If your highness is at ease, you can leave it to me."

"Don't blame me for speaking harshly. The Xiangyang Navy cannot be used by Rong Gong," Yang Xuanzang sneered, "You are really good at picking things up, and you are so embarrassed to say this."

Xuanting also said in a strange tone: "Some people are just not satisfied. They catch the prince talking easily and kick his nose into his face."

Lai Kai suddenly became angry: "What do you two mean by this? My father is also worried about the suppression of the rebellion in Jiangnan, but he got such treacherous ridicule from you two. I am confused, how can you two be the masters of the prince?"

Lai Kai was born in Yang Guang's Qianniu Bei family, and his position in the army was General Wu Benlang, one level higher than General Hu Benlang. He had the title of Doctor Jin Ziguanglu.

Of course, it is far behind Yang Xuanzong.

Xuanzang and Xuanting were responsible for saying things that were inconvenient for Yang Ming to say. These two people played a huge role in Yang Ming.

Lai Huer hurriedly scolded his son to shut up, and then smiled and explained to brother Xunzong:

"Back then, I followed Song Guogong (He Ruobi) to pacify the Chen Dynasty, and followed Yue Gong to suppress the Gaozhi rebellion in Jiangnan. I know better than Yu Wenshu how Jiangnan should be fought. Now that Wang Shichong has sent troops, the navy has not followed up. This is simply a joke. If My prediction is correct, Wang Shichong will definitely be defeated. When the court asks for the crime, Your Majesty will pursue him. If King Qi says that the Xiangyang navy refuses to cooperate, who do you two think is the guilty one?"

After saying that, Lai Hu'er looked at Yang Ming and said: "I would like to take over the Xiangyang Navy. We can kick out the two Zhaos arranged by the King of Qi and put them under the command of Zhou Zhongmo, Shen Lun and Cai Ju again. I am good at the Navy." , I will never let His Highness, a descendant of Jingzhou, suffer too much loss."

"Let me think about it again," Yang Ming said calmly.

It was obvious that when Lai Huer went to Jiangdu, he would seriously fight against the rebels. This man wanted to make meritorious deeds too much. He did not want to succumb to Yu Wenshu, so he naturally refused to let go of this opportunity.

But isn’t it inappropriate for you to use my Xiangyang navy to add to your own list of achievements?

After Lai Huer and his son left, Yang Xuanzang immediately cursed:

"This bitch, we went north to save his life, and the prince gave him the power to lead the war with the Turks. Now that you don't go to Jiangdu, this bitch has changed his face immediately."

"Don't be so quick to suppress your anger. Do you think you are smarter, or is it smarter to protect your children?" Yang Ming frowned.

Xuan Zong was stunned: "No matter how smart a person is, there are times when he is stupid." "But Lai Hu'er doesn't know how to do it." I'm afraid someone behind my back has reminded me of what I should do."

He said this very implicitly, but everyone knew who the person who came to protect the child was.

Who else could it be?Yang Guangbai.

The emperor ordered the prince to be stationed in Luoyang, which is obviously to divide your power. You will not be allowed to deal with the affairs in the south. There must be something wrong with the sudden change in his attitude towards protecting his children.

Because before that, Lai Hu'er stayed and chatted with Yang Ming every day. The two of them chatted about anything and any topic. But as soon as the imperial edict came, Lai Hu'er suddenly changed.

Whoever belongs to you belongs to you, and this cannot be changed.

Yang Ming would never complain about being a slut for Lai Huer. Instead, he recognized him very much. As a human being, you must be loyal.

Who is your boss?Who gives you food?Never forget it.

"Lai Hu'er has already asked for it, but we won't give it. It's hard to explain," Du Ruhui said in a deep voice: "But the Xiangyang navy has eight large five-tooth warships, and more than [-] warships including Fenghu, Huanglong, and Red ships. There are nearly two hundred grasshopper boats. These are all the hard work of His Highness and cannot be given away."

Fang Xuanling said distressedly: "There must be His Majesty's will to protect the children. Is there no reason for us not to do so?"

"If there is no reason, just find one," Li Jiancheng said: "Can't we just think of a way to transfer the Xiangyang navy away from Jiangdu?"

Xuan Zong said blankly: "What you said is quite easy. Come on, come on, tell me, how can I be transferred away?"

"Actually, it's possible," Li Jing, who had been silent and thinking hard about countermeasures, said, "If Jiangxia and Jiangling are lost, the Xiangyang navy will have an excuse to transfer away from Jiangdu and return to Jingzhou."

Yang Yuanqing pawed his hand and said: "What a brilliant plan. Jiangxia and Jiangling are all ours, so we can fake defeat. Now there are not many places where taxes can be collected normally. The imperial court will never allow Xiao Mian to occupy Jingzhou."

"Isn't it a bit dangerous to raise a tiger?" Xue Shou said with a wry smile.

Li Jing said: "The Xiangyang navy is an absolutely elite force. It is also the most powerful and largest navy in the south so far. If it cooperates with the main army, it has the ability to sweep the entire south of the Yangtze River. We cannot use this force to sweep away the entire Yangtze River. If you give up your elite troops to others, no one can use them except the prince."

"If you're still a pharmacist, it's to my liking," Yang Xuanzong said:
"We should immediately write to Murong Sanzang and Da Xihao, asking them to fake defeat and withdraw to Jiangling County, creating the illusion that Jiangling will be captured by the rebels at any time. Jiangling is the capital of the entire Jingzhou, and the imperial court will never allow this place to be lost. .”

Jingzhou is one of the places that can collect taxes normally, and Jingzhou's grain output is also very huge, so the imperial court will never let this place be in chaos.

Then the one who can save Jingzhou is definitely not the Jiangdu Army, which is surrounded on all sides, but the Xiangyang Navy, which is powerful enough to dominate the Yangtze River and roam freely on the Yangtze River.

Yang Ming nodded and said: "You guys must come up with a plan in detail. The person who delivers the letter must be absolutely reliable. Everyone should be cautious and make sure there is no mistake."

Everyone nodded in response.

"Hey, we were comrades a few days ago, eating meat and drinking together, but today we started scolding each other," Lai Kai accompanied his father and sighed: "If there was a choice, who would be willing to follow Yang Jian?"

Lai Hu'er said expressionlessly: "In life, you have no control over your own actions. Your Majesty has given instructions. We must follow your Majesty's wishes. As for the overt and covert fight between the Crown Prince and the King of Qi, please don't get involved."

"If you don't get involved, you can't hide. Did you see that today we have offended all the prince's people?" Lai Kai said with an ugly face: "I see, my father just pretended to be sick and pushed this job away. Let's Don’t offend the prince.”

Lai Hu'er said calmly: "If I could have rejected it, I would have done so a long time ago. I can't reject it this time. Your Majesty told me that I must do my best to assist King Qi and pacify Jiangnan as soon as possible. His old man will come to Jiangdu next June. Before that, things in Jiangnan must come to an end."

Lai Kai said with a speechless face: "Yu Wenshu knows how to be perfunctory now, so why should my father be persistent? The prince is too powerful. We have offended him this time. Life will be difficult in the future. You don't think that Yang Jian will still Can you get up?"

Lai Hu'er smiled and said: "Yang Jian's role now is only to check and balance the prince and prevent the prince from having too much power. As for the threat, there is no threat at all. His father-in-law Yu Wenshu doesn't want to help him, so how can he get up?"

"Then we shouldn't offend the prince," Lai Kai said: "Your eldest grandson Laiyu and Lao Liu are still in the East Palace. They are not doing well now. Believe it or not, Liulang will be here soon." Will come to you to complain.”

Lai Huer said sternly: "Don't let them know the truth. Your Majesty's explanation is that you know and I know. Don't let the third person know. Without Your Majesty, I wouldn't be here to protect you today, and you brothers wouldn't be either." In today's situation, as a minister, loyalty should be the first priority, and you should do your job well and have a clear conscience."

Lai Kai sighed: "My father has endured the humiliation and offended so many people. I'm afraid the prince won't understand."

Lai Hu'er smiled and said, "The prince knows everything about fire, he knows it better than anyone else."