Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 753: The focus is on the Ministry of Civil Affairs
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, 300 million yuan was spent on the Lantern Festival. This is called keeping everything simple.

The excitement of this festival will last until the eighteenth day of the first lunar month. It is actually a good thing for the people to have a good festival. They have to live a hard life all year round, and only these few days can be happy.

Therefore, Yang Ming is not opposed to holding a big festival. It does cost a lot of money, but it makes him happy from top to bottom. This is better than anything else.

Happiness is really very precious.

In the Wufeng Tower, it was snowing heavily. Yang Ming was sitting under the eaves wearing a cloak, looking at the grand scene in the Eastern Capital.

He knew very well that from now on, he would spend his whole life alone in his heart. He didn't like this kind of life, but he had no choice.

"The day of Yuan Tiangang's prediction is the 28th of the first lunar month," Yang Yinjiang said at the side: "Ying Hui is about to get married. Time flies so fast. I especially remember that I was pregnant with him and followed my husband from Jingzhou to the capital. It was an ordeal along the way.”

Yang Rui chuckled and said, "I heard from my grandma that when she was young, she was the most beautiful woman in the capital. I think that's superficial. She should be the most beautiful woman in the world, tied for first place with Aunt Pei."

Pei Shuying suddenly raised her eyebrows: "Why are you dragging me along? Your grandfather is talking nonsense, your concubine Chen is the great beauty."

"A prize, a prize, a prize," Chen Shuyi curled her lips and smiled.

On the tower, Yang Ming's children were originally here, but some wanted to go to the city to watch the excitement, so they left one after another. Now only Yang Rui, Yang Jin and Yang Yizhen are left.

Yang Jin put his hands on the parapet of the city gate, looked at Luoyang City quite proudly, and said:

"My brother is returning to the capital from Jingzhou, and I am returning to the capital from Luoyang. Both of them have suffered for my mother. Today is the Lantern Festival, and I should kowtow to my mothers."

After saying that, Yang Jin turned around, knelt down towards Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying, and kowtowed three times.

As for Yang Rui, he knelt down in front of his father:
"The child is about to get married. After marrying his wife, he will move out of the East Palace. Father, you must take good care of your health."

I am only 31, and the days are long. Isn’t it too early to talk about taking care of your body? Yang Ming said with a smile:
"Remember, you should be kind to your wife, but whether it's inside or outside, it's you who makes the decision. I'm not worried about Yang Jin, I'm only worried about you."

Yang Rui is a bitch, and Yang Jin is an out-and-out male chauvinist. It is impossible to expect him to listen to his wife.

Yang Rui nodded with a playful smile.

Yang Yinjiang said: "Ru's marriage must be taken seriously. He is only one year younger than Ying Hui, so it's time to make arrangements now."

Yang Ming nodded: "The Queen Mother wants to make the decision in this matter, so don't complain. Let her arrange it."

Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying suddenly frowned. If Queen Xiao wanted to make the decision, she would probably choose a girl from the Xiao family, which they were not happy with as northerners.

The living habits of the north and the south are very different. Yang, Pei and Empress Xiao often cannot talk together. On the contrary, Shen Wuhua and Chen Shuyi have a lot in common with Empress Xiao.

Last year, there was a rebellion in the south, and the Jiangnan family was hit hard, especially when the Xiao family had a big rebel, Xiao Mian. Guanzhong still didn't trust the southerners and felt they were unreliable.

Although Yang Yinjiang knew very well that Yang Ming was determined to promote the integration of the north and the south, which was also a national event, she felt that the Pei family definitely did not want Yang Jin to marry a southern girl.

At this time, Yang Jin suddenly said: "My son also has a girl he likes. Can my father please help me beg for mercy from the royal grandmother?"

Everyone was stunned. Good guy, you have really grown up. You don’t have to worry about finding a partner at home. Do you have one too?
Yang Ming couldn't help but laugh and said: "Tell me, whose girl is it?"

Yang Jin said: "The granddaughter of Duke Gu'an (Cui Zhongfang) and the daughter of Cui Mintao of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Cui Yi."

Pei Shuying was stunned, knowing that Yang Jin must have been greeted by his father, because Cui Mintao is now the Minister of the Department of Household Affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and is recognized as the most knowledgeable talent in the world's government affairs in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He is also one of the eight future candidates in Yang Ming's heart. .

Yang Ming couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. You are really good at finding it. The second house of the Boling Cui family was the first in the family in the early Tang Dynasty and the highest among the noble families in the world during the middle and late Tang Dynasty.

What you are looking for is Pei Ju, the biological sister of Cui Dunli, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty in history. Pei Ju, you are very long-term.

Cui Zhongfang's family is particularly powerful. The main reason is that Cui Zhongfang is too awesome. The strategy of destroying Qi in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, formulating the fire virtue among the five elements of the Sui Dynasty, the official system of three provinces and six ministries, the strategy of leveling Chen, and the strategy of disaster relief in Jingzhou are all It's his handiwork.

Originally, according to the system, immediate family members could not work in the same department, but Yang Ming still asked Cui Mintao to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs because this person was a super talent in civil affairs and finance.

Even though Pei Yun is now the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Yang Ming will let Cui Mintao come up sooner or later.

Yang Yinjiang also looked surprised. She knew this girl Cui Yi. She was 14 years old this year. She had been eyeing her for a long time and wanted to keep it for the third child Yang Qi. Who would have thought that Yang Jin would like her?
Cui Zhongfang is Li Mi's biological uncle. Yang Yinjiang has already asked Li Mi to say hello, but now it seems that you have to give in, otherwise her husband and Ayun will be unhappy.

In last year's Hebei Rebellion, Qinghe Cui was the one who showed great strength, but their family was somewhat in a position to sit back and watch the situation, while Boling Cui had been thinking of ways to support and protect his children.

The attitude was very upright from the beginning.

Yang Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Go and talk to the Imperial Grandmother yourself. She loves you so much that she will naturally consider your ideas. It would be inappropriate for me and your mother to talk to you."

Yang Jin was silent for a long time and nodded: "Then I'll go now."

This guy has a fiery personality. He just follows his mother's lead and does whatever he says. He never procrastinates. He is a person with great ideas, but he also lacks consideration and is prone to making mistakes.

Empress Xiao, on her side, sat on the highest watchtower in Ziwei City with a group of ministers and palace ladies, overlooking the night view of Luoyang in the heavy snow.

"When the snow stops, there will be a period of severe cold, and cotton clothes will be easier to sell." Xiao Yu said with a smile, "But the finances this year are still very tight, and the prince is also very busy." Empress Xiao said calmly: "What a wonderful festival. , don’t talk about these disappointing things, it’s rare for me to relax for a few days, can’t you let me have a good holiday?”

"What sister said is that my brother is too talkative," Xiao Yu said quickly.

The 12-year-old King of Zhao Yang Gao suddenly pointed at a group of blurry pedestrians in the square in the distance and said: "That figure looks so familiar, it seems to be Ru Di."

Queen Xiao looked over with squinted eyes and raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "It's a good thing that I didn't hurt him in vain. He knows how to come and accompany me."

Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "Then, do you want to mention King Wei's marriage to him tonight?"

"Tell me, let me see the child's reaction. He is a straight-tempered person. If he is not happy, he will say it directly." Queen Xiao nodded.

So who is Queen Xiao’s favorite candidate?The fourth son of Chen Shubao is also the heir to the dukedom of Changcheng County, the daughter of Chen Yuan, and the niece of Chen Shuyi.

Historically, his name was Chen Shen because he wanted to avoid Li Yuan's name, but he no longer used it in this life.

Chen Yuan was originally the prefect of Panghan County, but now he has gone to Qinghe County to replace Xie Wen and serve as the prefect of Qinghe County.

Xie Wen was Yang Guang's bodyguard. However, Yang Ming could no longer use him and was transferred to Taipu Temple as Shaoqing.

Why choose Chen Yuan?Because Chen Yuan's daughter-in-law is the daughter of Empress Xiao's other biological brother, Xiao Jing.

So Chen Yuan's daughter is equivalent to the common blood of the Chen family and the Xiao family.

Yang Yinjiang guessed correctly, Queen Xiao wanted to choose a wife for Yang Jin from the south.

After Yang Jin climbed up the stairs, he first greeted Empress Xiao, and then sat next to Yang Gao and whispered. He had a straightforward personality, but he was not stupid. He would definitely not reveal his intention as soon as he came up, otherwise Empress Xiao would think, you kid. Aren't you here to accompany me?You have something to do with me.

Even though Yang Gao was two years younger than Yang Jin, Yang Jin had to call him uncle. Yang Gao was born as Queen Xiao's dowry daughter, which is basically equivalent to a legitimate child.

After chatting for a few words, Xiao Yu went straight to the point and said:

"Prince Qin is getting married this year, and His Highness's wedding should also be put on the agenda."

Good guy, I haven’t said anything yet, why don’t you say it for me first?Yang Jin nodded and said:

"The daughter of Cui Mintao from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Cui Yi, has a quiet appearance and a gentle personality. She can be a princess."

Queen Xiao and her brother were stunned for a moment. Do you also have a crush on them?Can I not be the master of my eldest grandson and my second grandson?

"No!" Queen Xiao said flatly.

In the current situation, Yang Rui's status is unshakable, so the marriage of other grandchildren cannot be stronger than that of Yang Rui. Don't think that Cui Yi is inferior. The direct granddaughter of the Boling Cui family has an extremely high status.

Wei Gui has lost his father after all. No matter how good his background is, if he does not have the protection of his biological father, he will definitely not be as good as having a biological father.

Empress Xiao knew that her third child had this advantage, and with the full support of Hongnong Yang and Hedong Pei, she suppressed the second child for more than ten years. If Yang Jin married Cui Yi, she would undoubtedly get a The strong support from Hebei is not a good thing for Yang Rui.

If Yang Guang is fine, this marriage is okay, but isn't something wrong with Yang Guang?You must know that Yang Ming has never called Yang Jinru by his nickname, which shows that Yang Ming is also protecting Yang Rui's status.

Yang Jin was stunned and said, "Does grandma think it's inappropriate?"

"That's inappropriate," Queen Xiao said.

Yang Jin frowned and said, "Why is it inappropriate?"

"No reason," Empress Xiao didn't want to explain, and she felt there was no need to explain: "Your grandmother is in charge of your marriage. I think it is very suitable for you to be the daughter of Changcheng County Duke Chen Yuan."

Shen Wuhua on the side also said: "The King of Wei might as well meet him first, maybe you will like it."

Yang Jin frowned and stopped talking.

Pei Shuying guessed correctly. It was Pei Ju's idea to marry Cui Yi. Pei Ju was such a powerful person that he had already seen that Cui Mintao would be entrusted with important tasks in the future.

why?There will be no more wars in the future. The country will need to recuperate and recover in the next ten years, so the Ministry of Civil Affairs will be the top priority. He guessed that Yang Ming wanted to move Pei Yun, so the candidate for successor would most likely be Cui Mintao.

If Yang Jin marries Cui Mintao's daughter, Pei Ju will be able to handle matters in the Ministry of Civil Affairs very easily. However, Yang Jin studied under Wang Tong, and the route he followed is the same as the future national policy, and coincides with Cui Mintao's political route.

Whoever can control the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the future will be the leader of the court.

This is where Pei Ju is awesome. Many years ago, he judged which direction the Sui Dynasty should go, so he found Wang Tong as a teacher for Yang Jin.

Wang Tong has now been promoted by the prince to the Imperial Academy. His ideas on governing the country will gradually be passed on to the students of the Imperial Academy, laying the foundation for the future direction of the country.

Wang Tong's mother was from the Pei family in Hedong, and was Pei Ju's sister.

(End of this chapter)