Emperor Sui Yang

If the emperor wants to deal with the prince, he will never let it out, because that will make the prince defensive.

In fact, the rumors spreading wildly outside are the work of Yang Yue.

He is dead now, but Yang Yue was sure before his death that the emperor would definitely deal with the prince, so he arranged for people to be in Luoyang early and waited until major events in Jiangnan were settled before spreading such rumors.

The purpose is to remind Yang Ming and also to extend his life.

After the news that Xiao Xian, Du Fuwei, Feng An, and Cao Shiqi were suppressed reached Luoyang, such rumors quickly began to spread wildly. They were discussed more than once in the court hall of Ziwei Palace.

Yang Guang fell into passivity for an instant. Can he recognize it?He can't admit it.

There is no absolutely defensible reason to deal with a marshal who has brought peace to the world, so don't even think about it, not to mention that this person is still a prince.

But those rumors spread loudly and vividly, saying that the emperor asked King Qi to sit in Jiangdu because he was preparing to attack the prince because the prince had too much military power.

Rumors, rumors, and far-reaching predictions. The last time Yang Yue created public opinion in his life was to rely on facts, so many ministers in the court felt that something was wrong.

"There must be someone behind this matter, and Dali Temple should investigate thoroughly," Dali Temple Minister Zheng Shanguo said at the court meeting:
"The prince is already on his way back to the Eastern Capital. If he hears such slanderous remarks after arriving in the capital, it will chill the prince's heart, and the soldiers of all walks of life will find it difficult to accept it."

What else is there to investigate?Yang Guang knows better than anyone else, who else is the best at spreading rumors?Damn Yang Yue, you are dead, but you still killed my entire army?
What would happen if it was found out?Open Yang Yue's coffin?Hongnong Yang refused.

The prince also refused.

Yang Guang originally planned to wait until Yang Ming came back, gradually weaken his power, and then put it under his nose in the East Palace. By replacing the East Palace guard with a wave of people, he could control the prince.

But with this wave of rumors, Yang Guang could only slow down his actions, otherwise the rumors would be confirmed.

Yang Guang nodded and said: "We must conduct a thorough investigation and find out who is behind the scenes. This person has evil intentions and confuses the public with his evil words. I will kill him."

"Such rumors are indeed ridiculous," Chen Guogong Dou Kang said: "The prince is your majesty's biological son. Just ask, if you see a son who is unfilial, how can you see a father who is unkind? As the saying goes, rumors stop at the wise, I thought that if you ignore it, it will go away. .”

"How can you ignore it?" Zhang Jin, the general of Zuo Beishen Mansion said:
"Such nonsense is meant to confuse public opinion. No one in the court will believe it, but the common people in the streets and the soldiers in the army, do they believe it? Mr. Chen, this is not a trivial matter. The prince is extremely filial. , he laughed upon hearing this, but if the generals under his command have different intentions, it will be a mutiny."

Dou Kang raised his eyebrows and said, "Gong Jin, you don't think it's a big deal? What do you mean?"

Zhang Jin said: "What I mean is to control the generals under the prince's command to prevent unexpected events until the day when the rumors are thoroughly investigated. Of course, this will aggrieve the generals, but it is also for the sake of the overall situation."

"Absolutely not!" said Yang Da, a disciple under the command: "If the soldiers return with their merits, it will be a big disaster if they are treated coldly. You are also the leader of the army, how can you say such bastard words?"

"Okay, okay, everyone, please calm down," Yu Shiji stood up and said, "What we want to discuss now is how to suppress the rumors as soon as possible to prevent them from spreading to the army. Since ancient times, we must be extremely careful about things in the army, Prince The prestige is extremely high, if the military is dissatisfied, you don’t want to see it, right?”

Yu Zhongwen, who had returned to Luoyang, sighed: "How to suppress it? Why didn't you suppress it earlier? On my way back to Beijing, I spread the news along the way. I'm afraid the prince has heard about it. The person behind it is extremely abominable. This is He wants to destroy our Sui State, Zuo."

Yang Lun, King of Teng, said: "It's not that serious. No one can destroy our country Zuo."

"How come it's not serious?" Yu Zhongwen said: "I tried my best to suppress it on the way, but it still spread among the army. Some generals have already made a fuss and returned to Jiangdu to protect the prince. Don't you think it's not serious?"

Seriously, Yang Guang has realized how serious it is. His son has won the hearts of the people.

Yang Lun suddenly said angrily: "The prince only brought the left and right guards of the East Palace with him, and he was already on the way back to the East Capital. Are you making too much fuss? I finally understand. Those who spread rumors are in this palace. In the hall."

Yang Zhiji hurriedly continued: "Who does Prince Teng think it could be? I also feel that the mastermind behind such widely circulated rumors is definitely extraordinary. The state affairs are clear, so it is necessary to make the matters discussed in the court public. Everyone, if you want to investigate, start from the Six Divisions and Eleven Temples."

For a time, the whole court was buzzing with discussions and extremely noisy.

Yang Guang was in a very bad mood now and was too lazy to control the situation. He just got up and left with Yang Rui, leaving the courtiers to continue discussing.

Yang Xun, who successfully took over the position of Doctor Yang Yuesili, held his hands on his lower abdomen and said calmly:
"King Qi, it is mentioned in the rumors that you once said in private that the prince will die at your hands. This should not be the case, right?"

Yang Jian was instantly furious: "What the hell can what I said in private reach your ears? I said Yang Xun, are you stuffed with cow shit in your head? This rumor is clearly trying to sow discord between my brothers and slander His Majesty and the Crown Prince , what the hell do you mean by that?"

He didn't dare to hit Yang Xun, he was still a Jurong County official after all.

Yang Xuanzang, who stayed in Luoyang because of his injury, chuckled: "Listening to these words, I always feel that King Qi means what he said."

"Yang Xuanzang!" Yang Jian suddenly got angry, came over and grabbed Xuanzang's collar and said:
"Why didn't you dare to say this when His Majesty was here just now? Now you say it deliberately to point the finger at me, right? When will it be your turn to intervene in our brothers' affairs? Who do you think you are? Pooh!"

A mouthful of spittle fell on Xuan Zong's face, and then Yang Jian quickly let go of his hand and returned to his original position.

He was also afraid of angering Xuan Zong. After all, Yang Laoer was a ruthless person and could knock him down with just one arm.

This is why, since ancient times, we in China have often had disputes and conflicts by spitting at each other, because this can only be regarded as an insult, not a fight. Excessive behavior does not violate the law.

Yang Jian still has a good sense of proportion. If he dares to take action, things will be big.

He doesn't even dare to hit Xuan Zong now, let alone Yang Ming.Yang Gongren stood up and said: "Okay, everyone, please go back. The court meeting is over. Don't argue here."

After Yu Wenshu passed away, Pei Yun took over as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and Yang Gongren not only served as the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but also served as Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Over at the East Palace, Yang Yinjiang was the one who knew it best. She was more nervous than anyone else, but she knew she must not show it at all.

The showdown between her husband and the emperor has begun. From now on, she has to count the days every day. Just as Yang Yue taught her, she must control her emotions and not let anyone know what she is thinking.

Cui Ji, a close confidant who came out of the palace to welcome her husband, came back. He was Cui Wei's son.

"Mother, the prince has sent word that after arriving in the Eastern Capital, he will temporarily stay at the Prince of Qin's Mansion, so you don't have to worry," Cui Ji whispered.

He can freely enter and leave the East Palace. With Yang Guang's current suspicion of the East Palace, he will not interrogate this person, because he is sent by his wife to find out when her husband will return. The reason is legitimate. How can you check?The investigation revealed the truth.

Cui Ji continued: "The prince has contracted the cold, which is quite serious. You don't need to bring the prince to visit him. Just stay in the palace."

Yang Yinjiang was anxious: "Is there a good doctor around Your Highness?"

"Don't worry, the prince is safe. After your majesty learned the news, he also sent the imperial doctor to Xingyang. The prince will arrive at Xingyang pier about tomorrow," Cui Ji said.

Yang Ming will not disembark at Banzhu Pier. He can go directly to Luoyang and then live in the Qin Prince's Mansion in Guangdaofang. There are three families living in Guangdaofang.

Prince Qin's Mansion, Wei Zhen and Guo Rong.

Wei Zhen is one of Yang Jian's, and Guo Rong is Yang Jian's.

When he was supervising the construction of Luoyang, Yang Ming dug a tunnel in the Qin Palace that could lead directly to the outside of the city in case of emergency.

In Luoyang, the northwest is the imperial city, and the northeast is the residence of high-level officials. Yang Ming's Guangdaofang is adjacent to the imperial palace in the east, and to the north is Zhengdaofang. Further north of Zhengdaofang is the north city wall of Luoyang.

There are also three families living in Zhengdaofang, Yang Lihua, Yang Su, and Pei Ju.

The reason why he chose to live in the Prince of Qin's Mansion was because he could escape here. Once the situation was unfavorable, he would escape from the city and enter Hebei, taking over Tu Wanxu's army and controlling Zhang Xutuo's army in Shandong.

There was a person beside Tu Wanxu who controlled half of the military and political power in Hebei. He was Yang Ming's official Pei Xizai. There was also Li Shimin in the south. As long as Yang Ming escaped from Beijing, no one could do anything to him.

Of course, this is the worst case.

At Banzhu Pier, Chao Yuanfang, chief of the Imperial Medical Office, and a group of imperial doctors boarded Yang Ming's ship to diagnose and treat the prince.

Yang Guang would not let one person show it to Yang Ming, but a group of people to see it and determine a unified treatment plan, so there would be no possibility of anyone doing anything wrong.

And Yang Ming was indeed sick. In order to aggravate his condition after catching a cold, he gritted his teeth and took a cold bath two days before approaching the dock. The next day, he had a fever and couldn't get up.

It takes three days to have a fever. When Chao Yuanfang and others boarded the ship, Yang Ming was burning. You can't fake a fever.

There was no antipyretic medicine in Sui Dynasty, so the patient could only cool down physically or forcefully.

The Imperial Medical Office hurriedly heated the room to maintain a uniform temperature, and then began to wipe Yang Ming's neck, armpits, and back of the neck with a towel dipped in warm water.

The other generals were all in the room, and no one left because they were worried that someone would do something to the prince, so they had to keep an eye on him.

"Your Highness is infected with wind and cold. It is not contagious. You should go to the palace to rest," Chao Yuanfang, a doctor, gave his advice.

Li Jing said directly: "No, Xue Shou and Du Ruhui have been serving His Highness recently and have also fallen ill, which means it is contagious. All the palace members are nobles, so the Crown Prince should stay away for the time being."

Fang Xuanling, Yang Yuanqing, Zhang Yuanbei, Xue Shou and Du Ruhui were all doing the whole show, taking a cold shower shirtless in the wind with Yang Ming. Everyone else was fine, so they were the only ones lying down.

Chao Yuanfang is not a simple doctor, he is an imperial doctor, that is to say, he is an official.

Upon hearing this, Chao Yuanfang immediately changed his tone: "What the pharmacist said is that it is indeed safest to avoid it."

What if the disease on the prince's body was really contagious and brought into the palace, and he would have to carry it around without being able to eat?So Chao Yuanfang had to say this for his own sake.

Sun Simiao on the side was indifferent, his hair was straight, his skin was closed and warm, this was a cold guest, so contagious.

But he did not express his diagnosis, because when he wiped Yang Ming's armpit just now, the prince gave him a meaningful look.

Just listen to Sun Simiao saying: "After the prince returns to Luoyang, it is best to rest outside the palace and wait until he recovers before entering the palace. For those who are sick and evil spirits invade from outside, it is better to avoid His Majesty and the Queen."

Li Jing's face was expressionless, relieved.