The Duke of Yue's Mansion is located in the north corner of Quanshan Square in Luoyang. This square is located south of Luoshui and east of Jingfang Square. It is slightly far away from the three bridges of Tianxingjin, Tianjin and Huangdao that go north to the imperial palace. This is not because Yang Guang treated his meritorious officials poorly. , it’s not that Yang Su can’t buy the houses in Jishan, Shangshan and Jingshan. It’s that dignitaries who have reached a certain level of officialdom don’t like to be close to the palace. This is because it’s easier to do business, get together with friends, and do “shady” things; secondly, there are many disputes and problems in the palace. If there are too many, there might be a palace coup, so settling down a little away from the palace is by no means a bad thing.
This is the saying "a gentleman does not stand behind dangerous walls". For the long-term safety of the family, it is okay to walk a little longer to go to court or enter the palace.
It was also out of this consideration that Dugu Min placed the palace in Jingshanfang instead of Jishanshanshanfang, which is closer to the palace. In this way, it is neither far nor close, so that it can achieve the purpose of seeking benefits and avoiding disadvantages, and it will not Let the emperor feel that they are deliberately alienated.
In the afternoon, the emperor's chariot drove along the straight and wide street to Quanshanfang, and entered the square from Beifang Gate. Yang Guang looked at the beautiful scenery outside the window with a solemn face, and said to Yang Ji who was riding with him without looking back: "Brothers Chao Yuanfang and Zhen said that Yue Gong was old and suffered a lot of injuries in his early years. Now when he gets sick, various diseases break out. In recent years, he first worked hard to build the Luoyang defense line, and then in the military A lot of effort has been spent on the reform. Yue Gong is approaching the end of his life and has reached the point where his oil has run out."
"In his life, Yue Gong was invincible in all attacks and battles. He defeated powerful enemies one after another and made great achievements in the Sui Dynasty. However, he defeated all enemies, but he could not defeat the destiny."
After being silent for a while, Yang Guang sighed and continued emotionally: "If it weren't for his full support, I wouldn't be able to be the prince or the emperor at all, so I owe him and I can't afford to repay him! Alas..."
Yang Guang was also a handsome man. While talking and laughing, countless Chen Dynasty soldiers and Turkic soldiers were wiped out under his schemes. He took life, old age, sickness and death relatively lightly. But at the same time, he is also a kind-hearted person, and he will reward heavily those who are recognized by him. And Yang Su is undoubtedly one of his own, so when he knew that Yang Su's end was approaching, he felt very sad.
Of course, Yang Ji is also one of his own, and his status in his mind is superior to that of Yang Su. Otherwise, he would not show his human side at this moment.
He was stunned for a while, then slowly turned his head and said to Yang Ji: "Vajra slave, my mentor is about to leave. What do you think I should do? What can I do? How can I demonstrate Yue Gong's achievements? ?”
"If Yue Gong really can't survive this test, my brother can support the spirit on the day of the funeral!" Yang Ji said softly: "Brother is not only the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, but also a sage khan recognized by all countries. If you are the Yue Gong Support Ling, this is more glorious than any posthumous gift!"
"Yue Gong is a great hero and our elder. It doesn't matter that I support his spirit..." Yang Guang pondered for a long time and frowned: "But Vajra slave, don't you think this is hypocritical?"
Yang Ji was helpless after hearing this!
When Yang Guang saw Yang Ji staring at him like he was looking at a fool, he suddenly became a little annoyed and said angrily: "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
"I have read a story related to Western history! The protagonist of this story is an emperor named Muzi Erbi." Yang Ji said: "Muzi Erbi was the second emperor of the country, and his father was a figure who looked exactly like Gou Jian. , before he became emperor, it happened to be troubled times, so when the princes from all walks of life were almost killed, he raised an army and appointed Muzi Erbi, a famous commander, as the general marshal of troops and horses. Under Muzi Erbi's command, there was a The general named Dang Renhong made great efforts to prepare food and wages during the Muzi Second Force's eastward expedition to the west and the southern and northern wars, and made great contributions to Muzi's Second Force. When Muzi's Second Force launched a military coup and killed The brother killed his brother, imprisoned his father and raped his sister-in-law, and became the emperor as he wished."
"Not as good as a beast!" Yang Guang snorted coldly and commented.
"Hu people, this is normal!" Yang Ji said, and then added: "After Muzi Erbi became the emperor, he made great achievements and appointed Dang Renhong as the military governor of various states. Dang Renhong Wherever he went, he had good governance and made outstanding contributions to the development of southern Tang Dynasty. However, the party's Renhong was clean and honest, but his family members used his power to embezzle and accept bribes in huge amounts, and the party's Renhong also suffered. shall be punished by the law.”
"Muzi Erbi wanted to change the death penalty to dismissal, but he was afraid that the treatment would be unfair and he would break his trust in the world. Faced with the dilemma, he asked his chamberlain to prepare things such as straw mats, incense frames, and thorns for sin before the morning court, and then All the officials in Beijing were summoned to Daxing Hall."
"Wait a minute..." Yang Guang, who was fascinated by what he heard, couldn't help but interrupt again, and asked doubtfully, "Daxing Palace? The Hu people also call it Daxing Palace?"
"Uh..." Yang Ji rolled his eyes and said, "That's not the point. The point is that the purpose of that palace is similar to the Daxing Palace. I put it this way to make it easier for you to understand."
"Okay! You continue." Yang Guang nodded.
"When the morning court was about to come, Muzi stood in front of the throne, put on a posture of asking for forgiveness, and said in a heavy tone: 'The law is the law of the entire country, and all monarchs and ministers should abide by it. Today, I have done something. It's illegal. Party Ren Hong deserves to die for corruption, but I also wanted him to serve the world, so I changed the death penalty to dismissal from office. This approach is an act that violates the law. I know I am wrong, but I and the Party Renhong's friendship between the emperor and his subjects forced me to do this, so in order to examine my guilt, I decided to punish myself by sitting on a straw mat in the suburbs of Kyoto for three days from today, and only eating vegetarian meals once a day as a punishment for myself. '"
"In that country, just like us, the top ones kneel to the sky, the bottom ones kneel to the ground, and the middle ones kneel to the elders. But after listening to Muzi Erbi's words, the ministers were so moved that they burst into tears, knelt down and kowtowed, and asked Muzi Erbi to take it back. May the sinner be punished.”
"Muzi Erbi was a principled person and insisted on leaving state affairs behind and going to the countryside to apologize for his crimes and repent for three days. However, due to domestic and foreign troubles and many things at that time, he had to handle every major matter, and the ministers also How could we agree to him? So everyone kept kowtowing from early morning to afternoon. Muzi Er couldn't bear the suffering of his ministers, so he finally reluctantly agreed to everyone's request, and said that he would kill the party's "Renhong" and uphold the law of the country."
"But just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, he ran outside the palace again, knelt down and cried bitterly to the sky, and said heartbreakingly, 'Oh my God, all the mistakes you made are my fault, please stay.' Party member Hong 'Give me a life!'"
"The ministers had no choice but to accompany him to continue to perform the play. As he wished, they were moved to exempt Party member Hong from the death penalty and commuted to exile. This matter made a big fuss and became known to the whole world, so Muzi Erbi He has become a wise and benevolent king who values affection and righteousness."
Hearing this, Yang Guang already understood what Yang Ji meant; although he understood the benefits of this play and knew that Fuling would bring him unimaginable prestige, he still shook his head and said: "This kind of thing, I can’t do it.”
"Brother..."
"Vajra slave, I know you are thinking about me, and I know there are many benefits, but I have my principles! I can't do this, so don't mention it again!" Yang Guang waved his hand and said stubbornly: "If I do To do such a shameless thing is not only disrespectful to Yue Gong, but also inconsistent with the ideals of a human being. If I 'act' in this play, am I still Yang Guang?"
All right!
You are noble and great.
In fact, Yang Ji felt that as long as he was in awe and gratitude when "supporting the soul", it would not be a utilitarian political show. As for other "benefits", they were just additional and unexpected gains, but Yang Guang had already made up his mind. It’s not easy for him to give much advice.
. . . . . .
The imperial guards in front opened the way, and a group of vehicles arrived at the gate of the Duke of Yue's Mansion. From a distance, they could see the Yang family's children waiting on the square in front of the gate; there were also some distinguished ministers who were visiting the sick and came out to greet the emperor.
When Yang Guang's chariot arrived in front of the main gate, everyone bowed and saluted. Yang Su's brothers hurried forward and placed a brocade bench for dismounting under the chariot. After the preparations were completed, the Yang brothers also leaned forward with respectful manners. , Proper etiquette.
Then, a young man wearing a prince's costume got out of the car, jumped lightly, and landed directly on the ground.
"..." Seeing this, everyone who raised their eyes had to swallow the words "Welcome the Holy Emperor" forcefully, choking and coughing, and then stared at Yang Ji who got out of the emperor's chariot.
What a good guy, actually riding with the emperor?
In the square in front of the steps, Xiao Jue, Wei Xuan, Xue Zhou, Yu Wenbi, Yuan Shou, Xin Shixiong, Lai Huer, Xue Daoheng, Yu Wenshu and other civil and military officials, as well as Yang Yue, Yang Shen, Yang Xuangan, Yang Xuanting, Yang Xuanzong and others' eyes flickered and their hearts surged...
Although everyone knew that Yang Jian, Empress Dugu and Yang Guang raised Yang Ji as their son and were extremely fond of him, it was incredible that they favored Yang Ji to the point of traveling in the same car.
After all, Yang Guang's trip this time was not an ordinary one. Instead, he set up a car with a guard of honor and came to visit the critically ill Yang Su in the name of the emperor, which could be regarded as a political act. Under such circumstances, the emperor still rode with Yang Ji. This was not just a show of favor, but a gesture to declare his love and support for Yang Ji!
Yang Xuangan didn't realize the deeper meaning of Yang Guang letting Yang Ji ride with him, but thinking that his father didn't receive such treatment, his heart was inevitably a little sour. He took a deep breath, suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, and expressed his gratitude to the owner as the eldest son. Yang Guang, who had already gotten out of the car, saluted respectfully and said: "Welcome to welcome the Holy Master!"
"I'm free of charge!" Yang Guang glanced at the people who were bowing and saluting, then fixed his gaze on Yang Xuangan, and asked with a heavy face: "How is the situation with Yue Gong?"
Yang Xuangan's voice became more choked up and he replied: "Back to the saint, the imperial doctor ordered the others to say that my father may not be alive for a few days..."
Yang Guang's heart sank and he couldn't describe how he felt.
Yang Ji next to him saw Yang Guang's expressionless face and sighed secretly. He didn't know what Yang Guang was thinking now.
It stands to reason that Yang Su is seriously ill now, and Yang Guang is also very sad. Now with so many important ministers watching, Yang Guang, as the emperor, should be heartbroken and filled with grief, but he acted like an emperor and was stunned. He pretended to be indifferent. If it were Muzi Erbi, he would have burst into tears after listening to Yang Xuangan's words.
"Lead the way!" After a long moment of silence, Yang Guang let out a long breath.
"Here!" Yang Xuan responded, turning slightly to make way for Yang Guang to enter the house.
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