Emperor Sui Yang

Donggong Qianniu prepared for Yu Xi and went back home on the pretext of visiting relatives. In fact, he followed his father into the palace secretly.

Because Yang Guang had something to ask him, what?It's still about Yang Ming's illness.

Yang Guang still has great trust in the Yu family, because the Yu brothers are lonely ministers and from the south. Without Yang Guang, they are nothing.

Don't look at it, Yu Shiji is now the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Without Yang Guang's protection, even the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel will not be able to take his turn.

As a close guard of the prince, Yu Xi naturally knew everything about Yang Ming. He even prepared the water for Yang Ming to take a cold bath.

Will he sell Yang Ming?Will not.

First of all, this guy is young, not very thoughtful, and can be considered an honest person. Secondly, the friends you make when you are young will stay with you for a lifetime.

After Yang Ming succeeded to the throne of the crown prince, Yu Xi was his backup, and it was also Yu Xi's first job after leaving home. At an innocent age, after working in the East Palace for so many years, he had long regarded himself as a member of the East Palace. Yes, I get along very well with many people in the East Palace.

It was impossible for him to betray Yang Yuanqing, let alone Yang Ming.

The prince pretended to be sick to let him know that this was a sign of trust in him. If I betrayed the prince, I would be worse than a pig or a dog.

"Your Majesty, it's too hard," Yu Xi said in the palace: "I haven't had a breath since I left Beijing. Later, I rested in Luoyang according to His Majesty's order. I also had to be responsible for the logistics of Jiangdu. If I were a subordinate, I would have collapsed from exhaustion. , that is, the prince’s tiger body has carried him until now.”

Yang Guang glanced at Yu Shiji and nodded. He believed it, because he knew the character of Yu Xi, and it was he who arranged for Yu Xi to become Yang Ming's Qianniu backup.

This kid can be relied on.

Yes, Yu Xi is indeed reliable because he is loyal and loyal, but unlike his father, his loyalty lies with Yang Ming.

Yang Jian sneered and said: "I think it's too fake when I hear it. If he is really that tired, can he sleep with Cui Shu's daughter? He still has leisure and energy."

Yu Xi said blankly: "The prince always needs someone to serve him, right? Some things can be done by us guards, but some things have to be done by maids. Your Majesty clearly knows that Cui Liangyuan thought she was a maid at the beginning, and the prince didn't know her. She is Cui Sinong’s daughter.”

Yu Shiji hurriedly agreed: "It is true. The Yushitai has investigated this matter clearly. Cui Shu also asked the clan members why they used such methods?"

"The Cui family of Qinghe is not willing to give in," Yang Jian said with a sneer: "Except for the eight seats, I don't like any other positions. I want to get close to the big tree called Laosan and climb up."

"In that case, Your Majesty can summon Li Jing and the others," said Yu Shinan, the resident of the living room.

Duan Da, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, said: "How can we discuss the merits after being summoned? The prince is the first to merit the merits. Is it inappropriate to ask for the merits from Li Jing and others first?"

Yu Juluo said: "How can you judge the prince's merits? Above the prince, there is only your majesty."

"There has to be a reward, right? The military is waiting for it. Those who participated and those who didn't participate are all waiting to see the excitement," Zhang Jin said.

Yang Jian sneered and said: "What is the reward? He suppressed the rebellion in Hebei and defeated 50 rebels. He only captured a small amount. He has swallowed a lot. This time in Jiangdu, it was because Yuwen Shuhe came to protect his children and stared at him. He That’s why I didn’t embezzle it.”

Yu Juluo, who had benefited, sneered in his heart, you are such an idiot. Everyone benefited from Hebei's counterinsurgency, and only then did the military's morale stabilize, and only then could they have enough energy to use troops in Jiangdu.

After Jiang Du finished his work this time, he did not share the money privately. Look how many people were upset?

Du Fuwei and others ravaged the south of the Yangtze River and plundered a lot of property. Yu Wenshu died too quickly and did not have time to share the money. Yang Ming knew that he was being targeted and did not dare to share the money.

But the soldiers below don't care about you, I want money!

Yang Guang looked at Yu Xi and said, "Tell the truth, how much of the wealth in Hebei has been divided by the prince."

This can be told truthfully, Yu Xi said: "Thirty percent was handed over to the court, and the rest was divided by less than [-]% to the prince."

"Look, they divided [-]% and only gave [-]% to the court," Yang Jian said happily: "Father, the third child is harming the country."

He has never fought in a serious war. He is not very clear about many unspoken rules in the army, and he has not had the opportunity to capture them, so he doesn't understand them well.

But Yang Guang understands, it is good to hand over [-]%. The situation at that time is that if you don't appease the soldiers below, who will work for you?

Yu Juluo hurriedly stood up and knelt down: "I also took it, please punish your Majesty."

"Not guilty!" Yang Guang said calmly: "The soldiers have done their best, so naturally they need some money to live on. I don't blame you."

Yang Jian's mouth twitched.

"How about convicting Feng An, Xiao Xian and others first, and then discussing their merits?" Yu Shinan said.

Yu Shiji shook his head: "No, we have to do it together."

He did not give a reason, but he knew that Yang Guang would do this, because if the matter of Li Jing and other generals was resolved early, the prince's credit could be delayed indefinitely, gradually diluting it. To put it bluntly, it would still suppress the prince's prestige.

It just so happens that if the prince is ill, he will not ask you for credit for now. When you recover, the matter of asking for credit will not be mentioned again. "Xiao Mian was skinned, the two women were turned into prostitutes, Du Fuwei's car was torn apart in the market, Feng Ang was hanged, and the rebel leaders and related persons were cooked and killed," Yang Guang said.

Yu Shinan said: "So, what should we do with Prince Liangyuan Feng?"

"Demoted to a slave and expelled from the palace," Yang Guang thought for a while and said.

Yu Zhongwen suddenly frowned and said, "Isn't this inappropriate? You always have to take care of the prince's face."

"Do I need to take care of his face?" Yang Guang raised his eyebrows.

Yu Zhongwen stopped talking.

Feng Yuzhi was at a disadvantage because he had not given birth to a child for Yang Ming. A mother is more valuable than a child. If she had a child, Yang Guang would be demoted to a commoner rather than a slave at most.

In the East Palace, Feng Yuzhi was dragged out by two eunuchs, who took off her expensive coat, wrapped her in a linen garment, tied her hair into a bun, and dragged her out of the palace.

Yang Yinjiang didn't dare to stop him because Dugu Feng'er stopped him and was punished.

He was fined and suspended for one month.

On the one hand, Yang Yinjiang instigated her son Yang Rui to plead for mercy, and on the other hand, she quickly arranged for clan members outside the palace to take her in.

What will you do if you are reduced to a slave by the imperial edict?Normally, they would be sent to the Yeting Palace to work as coolies, but this time they were not. Instead, they were thrown into the city market and sold as goods.

Slaves can be bought and sold, and the one with the highest price gets it. No one with a status like Feng Yuzhi dares to buy it. How do you buy it? Do you dare to use the woman the prince has slept with?
What should I do if I can’t sell it?He will stay in the government-run yamen responsible for selling slaves and continue to work as a coolie.

Feng Yuzhi is now desperate. Most of her brothers have been taken to Luoyang, waiting to be executed. Those like her who cannot die are the most miserable.

His spirit has collapsed, and he is no different from a walking zombie with unkempt hair.

Such tragedies happen every year, and it has always been a common practice in ancient China.

After passing Luoshui, Feng Yuzhi was taken to Nanshi, the largest city in Luoyang. It is not known when it will be sold.

However, Yang Ming, who had already learned the news, sent Pei Zhong to ask for the person.

The official department responsible for selling slaves in the Sui Dynasty was the Ministry of Internal Affairs, because after the elderly eunuchs and maids in the palace left the palace, this department was responsible for arranging the arrangements, and gradually developed into a national slave sales agency.

It was managed by the Foreign Affairs Office under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The chief officer was not a eunuch. The highest-level officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were the eunuchs responsible for serving the emperor. The officials in the middle were all scholars, and the low-level servants were replaced by eunuchs. The eunuch.

The reason why Pei Zhong was asked to ask for someone was because the chief officer of the Foreign Office was named Pei.

Pei Yi didn't dare to take the charge, so he refused to let him go at first. He was slapped by two loud mouths, and then he pretended to be unconscious and let Pei Zhong take him away.

Yang Guang wouldn't say anything if he knew something like this. Could it be that he was arguing with his son because of such a big thing?
Yang Ming will not see Feng Yuzhi now. The other party's spirit has collapsed and needs guidance and comfort for a period of time. He may never change back to his former self.

Even if Yang Guang doesn't deal with Feng Yuzhi, Feng Yuzhi will have problems in his heart.

The whole family was dead, and she was the only one alive. No one could stand it.

"How was Ning Huizao judged?" Yang Ming asked with a sigh.

Qian Niu prepared himself to come to Yu and replied: "Cook and kill, on the fifteenth day of next month, when Jiang Du saw his father (Lai Kai), he once said that Lingnan should not be like this. In the final analysis, if His Highness went to Jiangdu and Lingnan will not rebel. When King Qi made such a fuss, more than [-] people died in Lingnan. Alas, there are not many people in that place."

Lai Hu'er had a very strong opinion against Yang Jian. The originally good situation gave Feng An an excuse to send troops. Feng An was one of the few people in Lingnan who was unwilling to go against the imperial court. If you asked him to send troops, he would not come. ?

If you don't come, it's disobedience. Come, the people below are completely out of control. Feng Ang can only obey the majority opinion and fight with the court.

Xue Shou, who has been able to get out of bed, said: "You can't say that. If you want to talk about it, Hebei and Shandong should not be like this. After the war is over, there will be more troubles. There are too many people dead in Hebei, and there are riots in some places. Due to the plague, Shandong, a heavily taxed region, will not be able to count on it in the next five years, and headaches will come one after another. By the way, has the money to reward the three armies been paid out?"

Lai Yu shook his head: "It's all gone into the treasury, and the six ministries are discussing how to distribute it."

Xue Shou sneered and said: "What is there to discuss? Whoever contributes more will get more. The left and right guards of the East Palace are fighting a tough battle. The Xiangyang Navy has the greatest contribution. If Yu Zhongwen, Xue Shixiong and the others take the majority, then It’s really ridiculous.”

"What's so funny?" Yang Ming said with a smile: "The left and right Yiwei have always taken the lead. Even though they don't contribute much, their effects are very huge. There is no need to complain like this. You will get what you pay. The men are not satisfied. , transferred from my inner palace."

"Your Highness can't be the one who suffers every time, right?" Fang Xuanling said.

Yang Ming smiled: "I used to think that suffering a loss is a blessing, which is a deceptive saying, but now I think about it, this sentence is actually a word of wisdom. When we care about small profits, we will sacrifice the good and the bad, resulting in We have lost more, and suffering losses is a sign of openness, wisdom, and calmness, which is naturally a blessing."

"The prince is wise," everyone said.