Emperor Sui Yang

Jing Zhaowei wants to save face. In fact, it was the same in ancient China. People live with only one face.

The grandest marriage in the Kaihuang years was when Yang Ming married Yang Yinjiang. First of all, Dugu Jialuo ordered it. Secondly, the Yue Gong Mansion was the richest man in the Sui Dynasty, and Yang Su's rank was too high, so it was natural to have a good reputation. .

When Yang Zhao married Wei Ying, because she was the second daughter-in-law, the Wei family wanted to do something big, but they couldn't do it, otherwise it would be like adding salt to the Cui family's wounds.

Yang Jian married Wei Qiong, and the scale was not small, but not as good as that of Yang Ming.

But this time, the Wei family is going to do something big and spend a lot of money on it.

Why spend so much money?Because she is getting married.

It is the same in ancient and modern times. If the husband's side is not as strong as the wife's side, then the dowry will not work. On the other hand, if the husband's side is too strong, then the dowry must be generous.

When Su Lie married his wife, the dowry given by Pei Renji was very mediocre. It was not because he looked down upon you, but because he was unwilling to spend all the money on a poor son-in-law.

On the 28th of the first lunar month, Wei Gui was admitted to the Prince of Qin's Mansion, and Yang Ming and his wife received guests at the Prince of Qin's Mansion.

This house originally belonged to Yang Ming. After his son ascended the throne, the house belonged to Yang Rui. A minister originally suggested building another one for Yang Rui, but Yang Ming refused on the grounds of frugality.

Regardless of whether I am frugal or not, I have to make you think that I am frugal. What I do is what I do, and what I do is for the people below to see.

However, Yang Ming was indeed very frugal, and he basically never spent money arbitrarily, otherwise Yang Yinjiang would not have been able to accumulate such a rich family fortune.

After getting married, the next step is to establish a career. Yang Rui is already qualified to attend court meetings.

"Drink too much?" Yang Ming asked with a smile after sending away a large group of guests, leaving Yang Xiu alone.

Yang Xiu, whose face was flushed, smiled and said: "I can still drink enough. I won't get drunk anytime soon. Does the prince have any orders?"

Yang Ming, who had only had a few drinks, nodded: "As for the clan, I will leave it to my fourth uncle to take over, but in the future, it will still be in the hands of Yang Hao, Yang Xiao, and Yang Ji. When will they take over? When did your fourth uncle overwhelm Yang Zhiji, Yang Lun and the others? You have spoken too little at the court meeting recently, which is not good. The reason why you are sent to the province is to make you talk more. You won't be unable to deal with them, right?"

Yang Xiu knew very well that everyone felt that the prince was sympathetic to the clan, so to deal with Er Yang, he could only play the role of the villain. This was the reason why he appeared in the court.

But he also has a plan in mind. If I deal with them early, will it be my turn to deal with them next?
I finally came out, please don't take me back again.

Yang Xiu smiled and said: "Prince, don't be too hasty. This kind of thing should be done slowly. After all, I haven't shown up for more than ten years and I am unfamiliar with my work. You have to give me some time."

Yang Ming smiled: "Don't play tricks on me. This matter must be done within two years. I will not treat Fourth Uncle badly by then."

"It's easy to say," Yang Xiuxiao laughed and said, "Within two years, they will definitely get out of here."

Yang Laosi is not a fuel-efficient person. As soon as he came out, he started to contact his old subordinates. He was also close to Empress Xiao and had a biological sister, Yang Lihua.

It is completely impossible to expect him to pose a threat to Yang Ming, even if he is allowed to live again, but this old boy has the ability to cultivate party members.

At present, in the court, the Yang Pei family has the power to support the dragon and has formed two major factions. The Xiao family is eager to use Empress Xiao to take advantage of Yang Ming's reshuffle to rise again, so they contacted Yang Xiu.

Yang Ming thinks this is good, as the three pillars stand together and the court is more stable.

What I fear most is that you will not form a party.

Yang Ming will sleep in Prince Qin's Mansion tonight. The surrounding areas are heavily guarded. There is not a single pedestrian on the street. All checkpoints require identification. Anyone who does not live here or does not have an invitation will be arrested.

For example, Yang Rui's marriage was organized by Zongzheng Temple. If you were a member of the fifth rank or above, all the invitations were sent out. If you were a member of the fifth rank or below, the chief official of the department would congratulate you on your behalf.

This is called a gift, but no one knows that you have received a gift. Your name is not even on the gift list, and there is money that will never be returned.

Yang Yinjiang couldn't sleep tonight. Her beloved eldest son was married to another woman. The key was that her son cared so much about that woman. As a mother, she felt bad in her heart. She tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

"Shiju is getting old too. I shouldn't have kept you here. I should have let you go back and rest early, but I have something on my mind. Oh my god, I get bored just thinking about it," Empress Xiao said lazily.

Pei Ju smiled and said: "I have been accustomed to living in the imperial city for a long time. It is not far from Shangshu Province. If the queen is worried about something a few steps away, I am willing to share your worries."

Queen Xiao glanced at her younger brother Xiao Yu and said, "You should tell your servant about it."

Xiao Yu nodded and said: "The granddaughter of Cui Gong is about to arrive in the Eastern Capital. The King of Wei wants to meet her. The Queen wants you to be the grandfather of the King of Wei. Please help to persuade her. The Queen still prefers Chen." My daughter’s.”

Pei Ju smiled and said: "The queen can't persuade her, how can I dare to persuade her beyond the courtesy? I am lucky enough to have a daughter and give birth to the King of Wei for the prince. Even though we are related to the maternal ancestors, there is still a distinction between superiority and inferiority. It is inappropriate."

Xiao Yu looked at his sister helplessly, and it was obvious that Pei Ju refused to persuade her.

Yes, we are talking about dignity, but you are the right servant, and the prince must bow when he sees you.

Empress Xiao also noticed the difference and frowned: "Does Shiju think that Cui is more suitable?"

"To be fair to the queen, I don't know if it was suitable before, but it must be suitable now," Pei Ju said.

Queen Xiao was stunned for a moment: "How do you say that?" Pei Ju said: "The two women came to the east capital one after another, just to choose a concubine for King Wei. So which one loses the election and does more harm than good?"

Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and suddenly understood that the Bolingcui family had always been the core in the Sui Dynasty. Otherwise, Yang Zhao's concubine would not have chosen Cui Hongsheng's daughter.

At present, among Hebei's two Cui and one Lu, Boling Cui still has the most important position in the center.

Isn't it hurting your self-esteem if you didn't take a fancy to someone else's daughter?Looking at Chen Yuan, if it weren't for the fact that he was Chen Shuyi's younger brother, would Yang Ming have made him the prefect of Qinghe?
The gap is too big.

Cui Zhongfang is still alive. If you want to make others angry to death because of this, the feud will be big.

Empress Xiao also sat up straight in an instant, lowered her head and muttered:
"The bad thing is Ying Hui's fault. It was he who asked Li Mi to go to the capital to pick him up. Now it's better. It's easy to ask for a Buddha, but it's hard for a Buddha."

Pei Ju smiled and said: "That's why the Ministry of Civil Affairs is currently the most burdensome in government affairs, the most among the six ministries. The Bolingcui family is most familiar with civil affairs matters. The prince relies on him very much now and cannot pour cold water on others."

Xiao Yu suddenly hissed: "What if King Wei is interested in the Chen family? He and Concubine Pei have exactly the same personality. They are too stubborn and difficult to persuade."

Empress Xiao has been persuaded. No matter what, he definitely doesn't want to make trouble with the Cui family. The Cui family was already unhappy because of the incident of the eldest daughter-in-law Cui Heng. With Yang Guang's arbitrary power, it was just a quarrel at that time. Cui Hongsheng cannot touch others.

Let alone touching Cui Zhongfang, no one can touch Cui Zhongfang.

Pei Ju smiled and said: "Cui can be the main concubine, and Chen can be the side concubine. It's the best of both worlds."

Xiao Yu grinned and said, "Deciding on two at once? King Qin's concubine hasn't been found yet. As a younger brother, you have to give in, right?"

Pei Ju smiled and said: "King Wei will only come of age next year. Within a year, King Qin will welcome his concubine. There is still plenty of time, and both Cui and Chen have taken care of it."

"Shi Ju is very considerate," Empress Xiao nodded and said, "Everyone is here, and it's not appropriate for either of them to go back. Let's stay both."

Xiao Yu buried his head in thought, always feeling that something was wrong. The second son married better than the eldest son. This was not a good thing.

Originally, the Hebei family was very powerful in the Sui Dynasty. Once the canal was opened, it became even more powerful. The powerful families in Guanzhong were almost unable to suppress them. At that time, Yang Guang summoned the children of the Chen family to Beijing and hired them all. There were many local officials named Chen, including Chen Shuda. It's the governor of Jiangdu.

In the era of aristocratic families, the weight of marriage was greater than any other period in history, because the power of aristocratic families was so huge.

During this period, the country was like a big pot of rice, and aristocratic families held bowls and chopsticks. If you touched other people's bowls, they would dare to smash your pot.

Pei Ju solved Yang Jin's problem with just a few words. There was nothing special about what he said, but he captured Empress Xiao's weakness, which was that she was soft-hearted and did not want to offend others.

If it were Yang Guang, he wouldn't care about this. Whatever I say will be whatever he says.

Half a month after Yang Rui's wedding, Li Shimin came back.

The four little ones gathered together.

"Awesome, did you capture Rong Gong's daughter?" In Li Shimin's mansion, four people gathered together to drink, teasing Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji curled his lips: "It's not as good as yours. You are His Majesty's son-in-law."

"Haha." Yang Jin laughed and patted Li Shimin on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I've been waiting for you. Now that we are reunited, it's time to help me with my advice. It's getting late today. After your meeting with eldest brother tomorrow, come with me. Go meet those two girls.”

It has been more than 20 days since Cui and Chen arrived in Luoyang, but Yang Jin has not seen them since they were waiting for Li Shimin.

Among the four of them, Li Shimin is the one with the most evil ideas, and the one with the strongest social skills is Li Shimin. With him around, he won't be silent when meeting other girls.

After all, chauvinistic people all have a problem: they are thin-skinned and shy.

Yang Rui had sex with the girl after seeing her licking her face, while Yang Jin was timid and embarrassed.

"Leave it to me, my uncle will definitely help you keep it safe," Li Shimin said shamelessly.

Yang Rui and Yang Jin looked at each other and rolled their eyes at the same time.

The fact is that they are the same generation as Li Shimin's son.

Princess Yang Qi of Nanyang has already entered the palace with her son Li Chengye. Queen Xiao has not yet met her grandson.

When Li Shimin came back this time, Yang Ming also offered him a position as the general of Youtun Guard and the regular attendant of Tongzhi Sanqi under his sect.

Although he is only 19 years old this year, his resume is already very rich. Regardless of his military exploits, just as Yang Ming's brother-in-law, he deserves such a position.

If you talk about military exploits, you have to be knighted.

Tomorrow's court meeting will be about Li Shimin's knighthood.

Thanks to the QQ Danlong boss for the 5000 points, thank you, it’s a waste of money.