Emperor Sui Yang

Yang Yue fell ill.

He was treated the same as his brother. Yang Guang specially sent an imperial doctor to visit him every day, and sent a servant to greet him. On the surface, he seemed to be very caring.

Yes, Yang Guang is very concerned about when Yang Yue will die.

Generally, if a serious illness occurs at this age, it can last for a year or two if you are lucky, and only a few months if you are unlucky.

The five brothers in their family were born from three mothers respectively. Yang Su was the eldest son, Yang Yue was the eldest son, Yang Xun, the third child, Yang Shen, the fourth child, and Yang Yue, the fifth child, had the same mother.

Yang Yue is 64 years old this year. In the Sui Dynasty, this age was considered a high-risk age. If he took good care of himself, he might be able to survive into his seventies.

Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times. In ancient times, it was not easy to live past 70 years old.

Those with some talent in the family are all outside, and those who stay in the Chugong Mansion are the fifth-old Yang Wanshi, the sixth-old Yang Minxing, the sixth-old Yang Minxing, the seventh-old Yang Jishan, and Yang Su's own three younger brothers who have returned to Beijing to recuperate.

Of course, there is also mystery.

In his hometown of Hongnong County, many elders in the clan also sent people to visit Yang Yue. After all, although Yang Yue was not the head of the family, he was the backbone of the family.

Yang Yue sat back on the couch and looked down at his thinning arms, knowing that he might not be able to survive this time. People are most afraid of losing weight when they get old.

"How is Duke Taiping?" Yang Yue asked calmly.

The older generation still used to call Shi Wansui Taipinggong.

Yang Wanshi sighed: "I couldn't eat yesterday. I heard that the maid couldn't even feed him. It's only a few days."

Shi Wansui is about to die. He is three years older than Yang Yue and is 67 this year. For a warrior like him who has spent most of his life on the battlefield, it is considered very good to live to this age.

It is gratifying that the deceased had both good fortune and longevity. Shi Long live is good, his son is also promising, and he is not too young. If he dies, it will be considered a joy and a loss.

"Have you notified Huaiyi?" Yang Yue said with blank eyes.

Yang Wanshi nodded and said: "I have informed the prince that Huaiyi is already on his way back to the capital, and Xuanting will also be back."

"Without Huaiyi in Shandong, there will be no problem if we only rely on Zhang Xutuo, right?" Yang Wang, the young minister of Dali Temple, said.

Yang Anren, the chief minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said: "It doesn't matter. The chaos in Shandong is about to subside. Zhang Xutuo is originally a member of the Taiping Gong. The soldiers under Huaiyi will not go against him. As long as everyone works together, there will be no problem in Shandong." .”

At this time, Yang Xuangan led his daughter and grandson in.

As soon as Yang Rui came in and saw Yang Yue's haggard appearance, he immediately cried.

All the big bosses of Hongnong Yang stood up one after another and looked at this young grandson who was the Yang family's greatest reliance in the future.

Yang Yinjiang sat in front of the hospital bed, holding Yang Yue's hand, and said sadly: "Your Majesty has a decree. The most important thing is to suppress thieves. Xuanting is not allowed to come back. The same is true for Shi Huaiyi."

Xuangan gritted his teeth and stood aside, clenching his fists and saying: "The descendants are filial, and the world is in order. The prince is guarding Luoyang and has nothing to do. Xuanting can withdraw and come back. What do you want to do, your majesty?"

"Stop it," Yang Wang frowned, "Don't complain."

In a family meeting like this, the main discussion is the seniority within the family, and the official rank is secondary. Yang Wang scolded Xuangan, which was not excessive.

Yang Yue also said gloomily: "Misfortune comes from the mouth, you don't understand this principle."

After saying that, Yang Yue glared at Xuangan, why the hell didn't you see the prince here?Are they closer to you or to His Majesty?
Aren't you looking for death?
Yang Rui came to the hospital bed silently. Yang Wanshi quickly brought a chair and helped Yang Rui sit down.

"My grandfather intends to make you the Duke of Qiao to commend you for your contribution to the Sui Dynasty," Yang Rui said.

Yang Guang had a premonition that Yang Yue was about to die, so he urged him.

Does Yang Yue care?Don't care, what he did would have made him a Duke ten years ago.

He is a minister of Conglong and has the ability to assist. The biggest gift Yang Guang gave in his life was to Yang Yue. He was greedy for money, but he could do things after receiving money. He persuaded his elder brother Yang Su to help Yang Guang. He fought against Yang Yong and assisted Yang Guang to become the crown prince.

The two brothers were a thorn in Yang Guang's heart, just like Gao Xi.

Gao Xi used to look down on Yang Guang at all, but the Yang Su brothers were different. Yang Guang fawned over them both back then. Being submissive was not considered submissive, but flattery was.

Yang Guang is now arrogant and arrogant. When he sees Yang Yue, he will be reminded of the way he condescended in front of him in the past. Naturally, he doesn't want to see him.

We share the same hardships and cannot share the blessings. This has always been the case.

Yang Yue smiled and said: "I thank you for your grace." Yang Rui glanced at his mother-in-law, and then said to Yang Yue: "I have recommended Yang Xun to take over your Sili station. No matter what, I will try my best to win this position. .”

This idea was given by Yang Yinjiang to her son. She could not get involved in politics, but Yang Rui was different. Yang Rui now attended court meetings every day. What he said could basically represent the attitude of the East Palace.

Yang Yue's third brother, Yang Xun, is the Minister of Discipleship in the Menxia Province. He is in the sixth grade. He has a relatively laid-back personality and is the kind of person who just lives his life. However, he still has some abilities. He has been working in the Menxia Province, and his business is also good. He is proficient and understands government affairs. It is not too much to jump to the fourth rank of Doctor Sili all of a sudden.

Because Yang Xun has the title of Duke of Jurong County.

Yang Xun was present at this time and hurriedly knelt down towards Yang Rui: "I will wait for His Highness' arrangements."

During this period of time, he had been coming to the Chu Gong's Mansion to visit his second brother. Yang Yue knew that he did not have much time, so he had already asked Yang Xun to arrange many things.

Yang Xun, who had been idle for half his life, did not dare to be idle anymore. He had to stand up and help Xuangan.

Yang Rui stepped forward and helped the other person up, saying: "There is no need for this. You are my mother's uncle, and I am also your junior. Don't be so formal at home to show your dignity."

Yang Yinjiang saw this in her eyes and was greatly pleased. She felt her uncle Yang Yue's hand hook in her palm. Yang Yinjiang immediately understood and said to everyone:

"You guys go out first. My uncle needs to rest. There are so many people and noisy things, which is not good for his health."

Xuangan and others quickly retreated.

Yang Yue looked at Yang Rui and said, "Your Majesty is still young. There are some things that you cannot know now. When you grow up, your mother-in-law will tell you."

Yang Rui nodded, turned around and retreated.

"Listen carefully to what I'm going to say next and don't panic," Yang Yue said.

Yang Yinjiang nodded sternly.

Yang Yue whispered: "I think the prince probably wants to succeed to the throne as soon as possible."

Yang Yinjiang's pupils shrank sharply, and her beauty instantly turned pale.

Yang Yue said in a deep voice: "The prince is like the great ancestor, not like his father. Today, your majesty is too cruel to the people. Since he took the throne, he has carried out large-scale construction projects, wasting the people and wasting money. It has been 11 years now. He has no intention of repenting and has no intention of resting with the people. The prince has been there for many years." I have come to work hard to repair the situation, and the world is in chaos now, so I probably have no patience anymore. I have talked with Yang Zhiji in private many times, and both my words imply that I support the prince's early enthronement. It can be seen that the clan does not have this patience anymore. "

Even if someone was listening to a conversation of this level between him and Yang Zhiji, they would not be able to hear the true meaning of their words. Only the two of them were tacitly aware of what the other person wanted to express.

Yang Yinjiang's face turned pale and she said, "Your Majesty is supporting King Qi now. Could it be that he is wary of the Crown Prince?"

Yang Yue nodded: "From ancient times to the present, only the royal family has paid the least attention to family ties. The prince's current situation is not inferior, just because there is no one to replace him as the crown prince. However, in recent days, I have arranged in the palace Someone sent me a message that Your Majesty intends to drive away Xue Daoheng and replace Yu Shinan as the prince's tutor. We must beware of such a change."

"Uncle, what do you mean, your Majesty intends to depose the crown prince and support Ying Hui?" Yang Yinjiang was stunned.

Yang Yue said in a deep voice: "The prince has grown up. If you want to depose him, it won't happen in three to five years. King Qi will be the chess piece to check and balance the prince in the future. Your Majesty knows how capable he is and will never hand over the throne to him." For Yang Jian, then Ying Hui is the most likely. Your Majesty is in his prime, and Ying Hui is nearly an adult. If your Majesty believes that Ying Hui is the successor to inherit his concept of governance, the prince will most likely be deposed. After all, His achievements are too great and his prestige is too high."

Yang Yinjiang frowned and said, "But Ying Hui's temperament is not like His Majesty's or the Crown Prince's. Your Majesty may not approve of it."

"There is another possibility, it's Yang Jin," Yang Yue said: "Ying Hui's nickname was given by the queen. Now the queen has named Yang Jin like a direct descendant. Can't you tell?"

Yang Yinjiang said with a blank look on her face: "Jin'er is no different from a direct descendant. Among the disciples in the East Palace, Ying Hui and Jin'er have the highest status. This nickname doesn't mean anything, right?"

Yang Yue shook his head: "Pei Ju wouldn't think so. If he is a direct descendant, then he is a direct descendant. The only difference between Yang Jin and Ying Hui is the word direct. Now it has been made up. However, Ying Hui's status currently does not exist. People can be shaken, and the marriage with the Wei family will be arranged as soon as possible next year to give Ying Hui a layer of protection. By then, with the support of Hongnong Yang and Jing Zhaowei, what do they Hedong Pei mean? "

Yang Yinjiang took a deep breath: "The prince doesn't want problems between Ayun and I, let alone between Ying Hui and Jin'er. We still have to be cautious and not make the prince dissatisfied."

"This is just the worst plan," Yang Yue said with a smile: "The prince is not an idle person. He must be planning something big now. You can't talk about this kind of thing even to death, and you can't ask either. Just follow what I teach you. Let’s do it in the right way, and if I predict it, then we won’t be unprepared.”

Yang Yinjiang was scared. If her husband really wanted to force the wife to have a baby, she would have to take a huge risk. If she succeeded, it would be fine. If she failed, countless people would be killed.

Seeing the panic on his niece's face, Yang Yue grabbed Yang Yinjiang's hand and said:
"Calm down. You are the prince's assistant. You must not panic. If I hadn't been so seriously ill, I would have done this myself and would not have entrusted it to you."

Yang Yinjiang's breathing was rapid and her palms trembled slightly: "I have to slow down, I can't accept it all at once."

"You just stay here with me," Yang Yue let out a long breath and said, "When do you think it through, understand it, let it go, and then leave."

Yang Yinjiang nodded, stood up and walked back and forth in the room to adjust her emotions.

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