Emperor Sui Yang

Yuwenshu's body was about to be buried. Three biological sons and several concubine sons who had no status at all in the family, dressed in mourning clothes, escorted Yuwenshu's coffin to Yunyang Town, Jingyang County for burial.

This location was chosen by Honglu Temple. It is a geomantic treasure, just like the location of the mausoleum in history. Yuwenshu originally chose one for himself before his death, but that one was not as good as this one.

When escorting the coffin, one cannot ride a horse but must walk. The elder Dayu Wenji holds a spiritual tablet, which reads: Sui Dynasty Sikong Gong Shangshu Ling Gong Wu Gong Yu Wengong's spiritual throne.

Su Wei, who was in charge of presiding over the funeral, made it super beautiful this time. He didn't spend a lot of money, but he held the grandest funeral since the founding of the Sui Dynasty.

In fact, it was to publicize Yu Wenshu's life achievements in the Guanzhong area, and then encourage the people to go to the funeral voluntarily.

As the hearse passed by, both sides of the road were crowded with mourners, and many of them cried.

To be honest, Yu Wenshu's life was worthwhile. His achievements were as good as those of Gao Xi and Yang Su during the Kaihuang period. Officials who are generally praised and exaggerated in history have one characteristic, and that is loyalty.

Zhuge Liang is like this, Yue Fei is like this, and those who are used as negative teaching materials, such as Lu Bu and Yu Wenhuaji, are all because of disloyalty.

As the leader of the ministers during the Daye period, Yu Wenshu had the merit of destroying the country and made a huge contribution to the country. No matter what he was like, he paid a lot to the country.

Therefore, he enjoys great prestige in the court, the military, and among the people.

What Yu Wenhua and his eyes and ears saw along the way made him deeply moved. He deeply felt that if he could serve as an official as his father, he would die with peace of mind.

Just as we see Liu Xiang win glory for the country on TV and cheer with flowers when he breaks records, you will also feel that if it were me, this life would be really worth it.

Honor is above all else and the most satisfying thing. Of course, it refers to top honors. You hold the sprint record of your school. This is not an honor. No one will remember it except yourself.

The mausoleum is still under construction, but the tomb is ready. After the coffin is placed in the coffin, the spiritual cave will be sealed, and the surrounding works will continue.

The Yuwen family members lived in a village next to the mausoleum to observe filial piety.

At night, Yu Wenhuaji and his two younger brothers sat together and sighed:
"You still have to do more good deeds in life. Now I understand why Yang Yue advocated and promoted policies that benefit the people when he gets old. This old boy has realized that he does not seek profit, but only seeks fame. ”

Yuwen Zhiji, who is relatively smarter, shook his head and said: "Brother is still too short-sighted. In fact, people have been too short-sighted on fame and fortune. He is considered the leader in the center for all the bad things he has done in his life. Don't expect his reputation to be restored. He wants to It’s a peace of mind. I have spent most of my life forming cliques for selfish interests, and at the end of my life I have served the country and the people, which can be considered a meritorious deed.”

Among the bad things Yang Yue did, the first one to bear the brunt was that Yang Yong died in his hands.

"Now that my father has passed away, I realize how difficult it is to gain a foothold in the court. However, the three of us failed to listen to my father's sincere teachings in the past." Yu Wenhuaji sighed: "The period of mourning is over, you and I Where should we go, brothers?”

The realms of the first-generation officials and the second-generation officials are different. In fact, it is not the mystery and transformation that are wrong. They do not have the experience of their parents, so they cannot develop such skills and abilities.

They are quite good, but look at Gao Xi's son, he is not as good as the two of them.

"After 25 months of mourning, things have changed when I return to the court, and my father's kindness has almost been exhausted by then." Yu Wenzhiji sighed: "If there is no one to protect me, my eldest brother's future will be extremely difficult. "

The third old man said: "If the prince is honest, he might help us, but we are afraid that he will turn his back on us."

Yuwen Zhiji shook his head and said: "No, the prince is not that kind of person. The prince arranged for the eldest grandson to carry out the cloth when Chang Sun Sheng entrusted him with it before his death. If they had not failed to live up to their expectations and had to hold on to the eldest sun Wuji, the prince would not have let him go." After kicking him, everyone now knows that the prince is affectionate and righteous. My father also said before his death that as long as you follow the prince, you can say anything. If you want to confront him, it is better to find a grave for yourself in advance."

"Haha, let's do this. I'm afraid that I will die without a burial place. Why do I need a tomb?" Yu Wenhuaji said with a smile.

After that, Yu Wenhuaji looked at Lao Sanshiji and said: "Yang Laoer is unreliable. You have had a close relationship with him since childhood, so you should know his personality."

"He's quite good to me," Shiji said, "But mud can't hold up a wall, and ten of them can't defeat the prince. But now that your majesty has hidden thoughts of attacking the prince, how we choose is of great importance."

Yu Wenhuaji said in a deep voice: "If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer a big loss. I chose to listen to my father this time. Your Majesty can't touch the prince. Even if he does, the prince will not be captured without mercy. Xuancheng County was defeated, and now it's all settled." On your and my head, I almost died unjustly. My father cherished feathers all his life and never got a dirty reputation. If we can't redress him, this crime will stick with us for the rest of our lives. Let alone being charged, saving our lives is a problem."

"It seems that the prince said hello to us at the Ministry of War, and Li Jing also spoke for us, but the clan seems unwilling to let us go," Yu Wenzhi said.

Yu Wenhuaji snorted coldly: "Of course, we are taking the blame for Yang Lao Er. The clan is so precious that we are reluctant to splash a little dirty water on their surnamed Yang. But it doesn't matter. If the prince sincerely protects us, the clan will There’s nothing we can do about it.”

They still don't know that the clan is on Yang Ming's side.

This is the cunning side of Yang Ming. When you need someone's allegiance, you must first create demand for this person, and his demand can only be found from you.

What the three Yuwen brothers need now is for someone to protect them. The only one who can protect them or help them rehabilitate is Yang Ming.

Just like Uncle Benshan selling crutches, are your legs and feet good?Then I will make your legs and feet bad. This is creating demand.

Diamonds last forever, and a diamond lasts forever. This also creates demand and guides your desire to buy diamonds.

The three brothers have already discussed that they must rely on the big tree Yang Ming.Xuangan's guess was correct. At the court meeting, the Ministry of Officials first raised the issue of the vacancy of the Minister of Rites.

The first people to come forward to recommend were the two sons-in-law of the Pei family, Su Lie and Wei Zheng.

Su Lie is gaining momentum now and has a high level. It is more than enough for him to participate in court meetings. His words still have some weight. But after a while, when the limelight passes, he will no longer be able to do so.

As for Yang Guang, seeing that he was recommending his son-in-law and that it was in line with his ideological policy of uniting with Pei to fight against Yang, he naturally agreed.

Pei Xuanji became the Minister of Rites.

The replacement of the court is sometimes a big problem, because the first choice of employment is often based on the needs of the situation at the time, and has little to do with how talented you are.

There are not many people in the family who are more talented, capable, and qualified than Pei Xuanji, but right now, in the eyes of the emperor, there is really no one more suitable than Pei Xuanji.

At this point, with the death of Yang Yue and the rise of the old Pei family, the dispute between Pei and Yang has emerged in the court, with both sides evenly matched.

Some people may think that the Yang family seems to be at an absolute disadvantage. That is because the Guanwang faction is not included. Yang Gongren's branch, when Yang Rui was named the legitimate grandson of the world, the right Houwei general Yang Gongdao also served as the Qin Dynasty's branch. Sima of the royal palace.

General Youhou Wei is Yang Rui himself.

Therefore, Guanwangfang is the Yang Rui sect, and he is also Hongnong Yang, so he naturally stands with Xuangan.

Yang Ming has been walking through the Xuanwu Gate during this period, so he is familiar with the environment. In the future, he will lead troops to deal with his father. Can't you understand the terrain clearly?

I didn't care about it before, because I didn't have any intention of forcing her to have a baby.

But Yang Ming didn't know that the second child really planned to kill him here, but Yang Ming would definitely take precautions.

Who let him know the good things Li Shimin did in history, even though they were at the Xuanwu Gate in Chang'an.

This place is the only way to force an imperial concubine. It is not the best, but the only one, so it will never be the change of the Suzaku Gate, the Yongan Gate, or the Changle Gate. It can only be the Xuanwu Gate change.

Historically, after Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was afraid that future generations would do the same thing, so he built the Daming Palace and the West Inner Garden outside the Xuanwu Gate, which was equivalent to adding another square to the north of the imperial city. cut.

Historical records: In the ninth year of Wude, Crown Prince Jiancheng and Qi King Yuanji plotted to kill Taizong. On the fourth day of the sixth lunar month, Taizong led Sun Wuji, Yuchi Jingde and Xuanwumen to punish him.

That’s it. Is Jiancheng really trying to kill you?

If Yang Ming wanted to force his father to convict him, he had to find a scapegoat. Yang Jian was the best choice, so he was also planning how to take Yang Jian away when he forced his father to convict him.

In the East Palace, Pei Xuanji, the new official, came to talk to his sister.

"Sister, please don't think too much. My loyalty to the prince will never change. The clan has arranged this because they are afraid that you will be wronged," Pei Xuanji comforted.

Pei Shuying sighed: "You guys are forcing me to a dead end."

"We are not forcing Sister, but defending ourselves," Pei Xuanji said:
"The Yang family is about to fall out with us. You should be prepared in advance. The situation dictates that the Wei family is now colluding with Xuangan. If we can't take precautions, we will suffer a big loss."

Pei Shuying closed her eyes and waved her hands slowly: "Don't tell me this. I can't persuade you, and you can't persuade me."

"Sister," Pei Xuanji urged.

"Get out!" Pei Shuying said sternly.

Pei Xuanji looked helpless and could only walk away angrily.

Pei Shuying knew her husband very well. Yang Ming would never touch the inheritance of the eldest son. The family was playing with fire.

But she is a prostitute and a married daughter, so she cannot influence the opinions of the clan. She is not as strong as Yang Yinjiang.

Besides, Yang Yinjiang is strong because Yang Su is gone, but Pei Ju is still there.

Pei Ju is here, and the old Pei family is united. If they want to change, they can only persuade Pei Ju.

So who can convince Pei Ju?