Emperor Sui Yang

During the Great Rebellion after the Great Rebellion, Cui Mintao contributed greatly to every policy issued by the imperial court. As a Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he did more important things than Shangshu Pushe.

Anyone can see that Pei Yun, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is already empty-handed, and it is only a matter of time before he is captured.

Doesn't Pei Yun know it in his own heart?It's very clear, because everyone's energy in this life has been spent on guessing the leader's intentions.

He was more foresight than anyone else, and he also knew that the prince had not touched him yet because there was no suitable place to place him.

Once there is a vacancy, he will immediately have to pack up and get out of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The situation in the court is like this. There must be a reason for you to sit in a certain position, and the same is true for leaving. Pei Yun will not feel unconvinced. There are eight ministers in the province, and there are no narrow-minded people.

"Instead of the prince asking, why don't you take the initiative to resign," Shangshu Province, Pei Ju called Pei Yun and whispered.

Pei Yun nodded: "As my brother said, I have already considered resigning from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Where can I go? Yang Gongren from the Ministry of Personnel, Yang Xuangan from the Ministry of Rites, Laihuer from the Ministry of War, Wei Xuan from the Ministry of Punishment, and Yan Bi from the Ministry of Works. It’s not my turn? Go to the Eleventh Temple? Doesn’t that mean you’re downgraded? I don’t want to be let out.”

Pei Ju smiled and said: "At this critical moment, I will not let you leave the center to open up wasteland and farmland. The prince will be handed over to Sili Tai for supervision. But Yang Xun is not as good as Yang Yue after all. The regulations in the station are in a mess. The prince has already I have been reprimanded many times. As for you, you have the experience of doing great work in Hebei Province before. It would be best for you to take on the task of farming."

Yushitai, Yezhetai, and Silitai are collectively known as the three stations. These are all judicial supervision agencies. Silitai is a national-level government with very great power.

Because his authority is to patrol inside and outside Gyeonggi, he is the number one nightmare for local officials.

Pei Yun nodded and said, "I understand. Brother hopes that I will be there to find out the Yang family's painful feet, and then attack them severely."

Pei Ju smiled and said: "Hongnong Yang's influence in the local area is deeply entangled, and there are countless violations of the law. Some of them are not painful or itchy to find out, but some can kill them. The most important thing for the prince now is the land system and grain management. You You need to pay more attention to this aspect.”

Pei Ju nodded and said solemnly: "Brother, are you a little too anxious? There are too many meritorious people in the Yang family, most of whom are the prince's confidants. If we start fighting now, we might make the prince unhappy."

Pei Ju sighed: "Yang Yue is dead, Yu Wenshu is dead, Shi Wansui is dead, and now Cui Zhongfang and Xu Shanxin are also dying. How long do you think I can last? If I suddenly die, can you handle it?" "

The successor to the head of the family after Pei Ju is undoubtedly Pei Yun, but Pei Yun's ability is of little use to the country. He is a capable minister, but he is far from being an indispensable weapon of the country like Pei Ju.

It is not easy for such a person to stand firm, not to mention that the Yang family will not let him stand firm.

After all, it was impossible for Pei Ju to know that he could actually live to be 80 years old and still have nine years left to live. He was two years younger than Yu Wenshu and one year older than Shi Wansui.

Therefore, in Pei Ju's view, his life has already entered a countdown, and he may die at any time due to a serious illness.

"Today's situation is that the arrow has to be fired. If you don't fight, the Yang family will defeat us sooner or later," Pei Ju said: "We are in the game and we can't help ourselves. We are chess pieces, but the chess pieces also want to survive."

Pei Yun sighed and sighed.

The crux of the problem is that Pei Shuying was the crown prince, and Yang Jin was considered orthodox, and his nickname was Ruyi. Among Yang Ming's sons, only Yang Rui and Yang Jin were princes, the others were all county princes, and the Pei family I have the ability to fight with the Yang family again.

A situation where two tigers are fighting has taken shape.

Because Yang Jin has threatened Yang Rui, even if Pei Ju gives up now, the Yang family will find a way to deal with them after Yang Rui goes up.

This is a deadlock, and the chess player Yang Guang is also.

"The prince is in Daye Hall. You go now. If you speak while the prince is angry with Yang Xun, you will get twice the result with half the effort," Pei Ju said.

He has calculated people's hearts to death. All his plans are based on one calculation word. The layout is meticulous and watertight.

The only shortcoming is that he is too anxious, but there is nothing that can be done about it, after all, Pei Ju is too old.

Yang Ming never thought that he was smarter than the people in the center. In fact, he was very afraid and felt like he was on pins and needles when dealing with these people.

So when Pei Yun suddenly resigned, Yang Ming was confused.

How courageous is it to resign from a minister?Does Pei Yun have the courage?Yes, but now that there is no place to settle down, why would he choose this time?
"Why is this so?" Yang Ming pretended to be confused and said: "Civil affairs are so difficult. In such an emergency, Guwan will not allow it."

Pei Ju said: "I am not a talented person in civil affairs. Although I try my best, I am still unable to do what I can. Cui Mintao is a national scholar, and he can handle affairs in the Ministry of Civil Affairs with ease. This is for the sake of the court and the prince. I recommend talents and talents, and do not do it for the sake of ministers." His talent and lack of learning will delay the country's important affairs."

Empress Xiao nodded happily and said: "The virtues of a minister are a model for courtiers. However, Cui Mintao is only a capable minister and a virtuous official. His prestige and virtue are beyond his reach. You are still in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

What Yang Ming just said was polite, but Queen Xiao meant it sincerely.

Because when Pei Yun fawned over Yang Guang, he must fawn over Empress Xiao, so he was half one of her own to Empress Xiao.

Pei Yun hurriedly said humbly: "I have only one word of loyalty in my heart. I am so humbled by your majesty, the queen and the prince, that I am so humble. How dare you force yourself to occupy a powerful position and block the virtuous person from ascending to the throne? I ask the queen and prince for permission." .”

Yang Ming looked at Empress Xiao and said: "Sili Tai Yang Xun, who is more tactful than prestige, has repeatedly delayed important events. Pei Yun is experienced in inspecting land affairs. Now the policy of clearing wasteland and farming has begun to be implemented in the local area. "We need a great talent to supervise affairs." "Aren't there fifteen supervisors?" Queen Xiao asked doubtfully.

Yang Ming smiled and said: "Inspectors also need to be supervised. They are in the same place, the sky is high and the road is far away, and the court cannot see them. Sili Tai has to keep an eye on them for the court."

It is very scary if the power cannot be supervised. Although the fifteen inspectors are under the direct jurisdiction of Yang Ming, these people must be restrained by someone. Sili Tai is the most suitable. The two restrain each other and are in the national interest.

Empress Xiao nodded: "Fielding and land reclamation is never a trivial matter. It is related to the country's foundation, so we must be careful. What do you mean, let Pei Yun go to Sili Tai?"

"That's right," Yang Ming nodded and said, "Yang Xun's appearance as an assistant officer makes it difficult for him to take on the important task. His son is worried about this matter. Pei Yun's coming here will relieve his worries."

Pei Yun sighed in his heart that his brother Pei Ju was really awesome.

Can you figure this out?This little bit of wisdom I have is really a bit smart in front of others.

The size of an official position depends on the period. In the past, Sili Tai was just that. Wherever you go, who can you handle?Which bird at the county guard level are you?

But things are different now. The prince is determined to rectify the land system and grain policy. No one dares to make trouble in this limelight. Then Sili Tai's power will be infinitely magnified.

In fact, he is much more arrogant than the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

"Okay, let's do it," Queen Xiao nodded.

Su Lie's recent life has not been easy, of course, not from the court, but from his wife.

His daughter-in-law, Pei Shu, had been telling him all day long about his contribution to the expedition to Goguryeo and the capture of Gao Dayang alive. There was a rumor among the people that it was Yang Yuanqing who gave it to Su Lie.

Su Lie wasn't angry, he was just tired of such rumors.

He will not resent Yang Yuanqing, because he understands the other party, and they will not take such credit to heart. For Yang Yuanqing, it does not matter whether he has it or not.

But after this kind of public opinion spread, it naturally had some impact on Su Lie's prestige.

There was no compromise in capturing Gao Dayang alive. Su Lie and Yang Yuanqing were chasing each other together. As for Yuan Qing, he had a life-long friendship with Su Lie and knew that the prince wanted to make Su Lie stand out, so he finally took the credit. It fell on Su Lie alone.

In fact, whoever takes the credit is understandable.

The Yang family is also very angry. They are working with the Pei family and are absolutely unwilling to involve Su Lie, so they are also trying to suppress such remarks.

Yang Yuanqing even went to Luoyang Tower to point out in front of many people that this was a rumor and that capturing Gao Dayang alive had nothing to do with him.

The words spoken by the true master himself should have had an effect, but they didn't, because there was a sentence in the rumor that said that the reason why Yuan Qing gave up the power was because of the prince. After all, Su Lie was the prince's absolute confidant.

So the description became darker and darker, which made Su Lie extremely annoyed.

"Damn it, someone is trying to sow discord between our brothers," Yang Yuanqing came directly to the door, cursing.

Su Lie smiled and said: "Those who are clean will be clean themselves. Yuan Qing does not need to take it to heart."

"How can you not be angry?" Yang Yuanqing said angrily: "I've been so angry these days. We risk our lives to kill the enemy, but we are slandered by such rumors. Who can bear this?"

Su Lie laughed, raised his glass and bumped it with Yuan Qing.

The only thing he cared about in his heart was Yang Ming's opinion of him, and he didn't care about the rest.

Doesn't Su Lie not know that by marrying a girl from the Pei family, he has been unknowingly involved in the dispute between Yang and Pei?

People know it very well, so stay neutral.

He and Li Jing could not change their stance. Their stance was on Yang Ming. If they were involved, this matter would be a big deal.

Someone would have to die, because Yang Ming would never allow it. Li Jing and Su Lie were drawn away. This was his rebellion.

Whoever does this will die.

So Su Lie sternly warned his wife for the first time not to talk to him about such things in the future, otherwise you should go back to your natal family.

Pei Shu was also frightened, because it would be very scary for a person who has always been mild-tempered to get angry.

Someone like Su Lie who crawled out of the dead had a very terrifying aura. Even a cruel person couldn't stand his eyes, let alone a woman.