It is the autumn tiger season, and even in Luoyang, a city with many rivers, the weather is extremely hot in the afternoon. After seeing off Yu Wen Jingli and his son, and Yu Wenshu's family of four, Yang Lihua took a group of people to the back garden with lush trees to escape the summer heat.
There is an artificial lake in the back garden covering an area of more than 30 temples. There are seven small islands in the lake, connected by curved bridges. Each island has pavilions and pavilions. The main island is a complex of buildings. The tall octagonal pavilion on the side is made of golden nanmu; people in the pavilion can only feel the gentle breeze, cool and pleasant.
Yang Ji and Yang Zhao did not chat with everyone in the pavilion. They walked along the lakeside path shaded by trees and covered with bamboos.
Seeing the stone tables and benches under the big tree at the dock ahead, Yang Zhao took the lead and walked away. Yang Ji knew that he had something to say, so he followed him tacitly. After sitting down, he saw that Yang Zhao, who had already sat down, had a gloomy look on his face, staring blankly at the sparkling lake, and then took the initiative to ask: "Shiming, you are frowning, but you are..." Why?"
After returning from the Northeast, Yang Ji noticed that Yang Zhao looked preoccupied. He thought it was because he was taking Yang Jian with him, but it seemed that was not the case.
Yang Zhao sighed and said in a faint tone: "Since we, the children of the royal family, have been accompanied by rich clothes, fine food, and nobility in the world, we have shouldered the heavy responsibility of inheriting Yanqing and Maolong. After I became the prince, I worked hard I studied, worked hard to understand, and tried to achieve the standards of a perfect prince, but I found that it was too difficult."
"I must abide by the rules and dare not make any negligence, otherwise I will be criticized unceremoniously by the civil servants and censors; I must complete all my studies, otherwise, not only will the gentlemen criticize me, but I will not dare to face Aye's disappointed eyes. .”
"Similar words were said by you, Aye, when you were still the prince. And more than once." Yang Ji understood!
The fat nephew's mentality collapsed under the tremendous pressure.
"Ah?" Yang Zhao was stunned. In his mind, his father's image was perfect and he was a model for learning. But when Yang Ji said this, it didn't seem to be the case.
"Ah what?" Yang Ji said with a smile: "Your prince is actually happier and has more status than his prince."
Yang Zhao was even more curious: "How can you see it?"
Yang Ji didn't answer and asked instead: "After you became the prince, did he beat you? Did he punish you corporally?"
Yang Zhao shook his head: "Definitely not!"
"So you are better off than him!" Yang Ji said: "When you first became the prince, there were people all over the world who opposed him, and the pressure was a thousand or ten thousand times greater than yours. He did more and made more mistakes and did less. It’s wrong, and it’s also wrong not to do it.”
Yang Zhao nodded silently. Yang Guang bucked the trend and took the position. Can the pressure not be too great?
"The above is official! But privately, he is also very miserable!" Yang Ji laughed: "Once your grandfather was angry with your grandmother, he would give him a mountain of government affairs to review. If there were any mistakes, he would be locked up. Come to the door to deal with him or beat him; vice versa. The difference is that your grandmother did not beat people, but kneeled down as a punishment. Sometimes, I kneel down to burn three sticks of incense, and when I’m in a particularly bad mood, I burn five sticks.”
"Also, when I hit someone outside, he was punished, and when I was hit, he was punished."
"What's this?" Although they grew up together, Yang Zhao has been a good boy since he was a child. Although he knew that Yang Ji was bad and unreliable in the past, he didn't quite understand why Yang Ji was unreliable.
"Your grandmother loves me very much and protects her calves. You know this." Yang Ji said with a look of nostalgia on his face, and said in a sad tone: "When I get into trouble, I especially like the villain to complain first. Before complaining, I will do something to myself." It was so miserable that sometimes, my mother would cry with me. Your grandmother felt very distressed when she saw her. She was also very annoyed by my mother's crying, so she brought you, Aye, to blame him for being indifferent. And so on... plus your grandfather is fanning the flames and being obedient to please, you Aye will be in tragedy. Then, your grandmother in turn accuses your grandfather, saying that he is old and disrespectful, etc., and she can't stop talking. "Your grandfather was beaten and beaten and talked and explained, but he was only angry. Let this anger be directed at outsiders, which would seriously damage his imperial demeanor, so, hey... you know!"
At this point, Yang Jixiao asked: "Do you think this prince is happier than he is?"
Yang Zhao nodded fiercely after hearing this. After such a comparison, he also found that he was much happier than his father, and his mentality was much more balanced.
The admiration for his father in his heart also increased. If it were him, he would have to collapse.
Fortunately, Aye did not use that trick on himself.
After a long time, he asked: "Uncle Wang, when Aye complained to you, what did you say?"
"The general meaning is: You are complaining about this and that, but have you ever thought about it? The root of all this is just because you are the prince! Since you are the prince, and since you will inherit this great empire in the future, then you have to pay accordingly How can you not pay for your hard work and sweat, but just want to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your efforts?"
At this point, Yang Ji said in a cadence: "If you want to reach the peak, you must endure the pain; if you want to be moved, you must enter it; if you want to be at peace with your life, you must avoid its evil; if you are unable to indulge your desires, you must give up their emptiness; if your desire heart is like If you want to be happy, you must show your ambition; if you want to succeed, you must have a dream; if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight..."
The last sentence emphasized the tone. The sound was not loud, but when it fell into Yang Zhao's ears, it was like thunder, making him sweat.
Yes, yes!
Since I am the prince who will succeed Zuo, I should understand the emperor's serious considerations. Otherwise, what ability do you have to continue this great country?
Since I am the prince who will succeed Zuo, I should face the covetousness of my brothers calmly. If you take the initiative but don't even fight against your younger brother who is in a weak position, how can you defeat one big conspirator after another?
Since I am the prince who will succeed Zuo, I should calmly face the criticism, harshness, and blows from the ministers, and use my real achievements to defeat all rumors. This is far more effective than complaining about everything and everyone!
Since I am...
For a moment, the lakeside was silent, with only the sound of the breeze blowing the leaves.
After a long time, Yang Zhao stood up and bowed respectfully to Yang Ji: "Thank you, Uncle Wang, for your teaching. I will always keep your words in mind."
Yang Ji nodded sanctimoniously and said, "You can teach me!"
"I have one more question, and I hope Uncle Wang can clarify it!" Yang Zhao said.
Yang Ji waved his hand grandly: "Say it!"
Yang Zhao hesitated for a while and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Wang, since ancient times, there has never been an example of a prince staying in a place and a prince sitting in the capital... I can just stay in Xijing, but why didn't A'ai go to the fiefdom and sit in the capital instead? ?Isn’t this completely reversed? To be honest, I don’t quite understand Aye’s intention!”
"You're right about 'reversing', and at the same time you hit the most critical point." Yang Ji pondered for a while, and then said seriously: "You, Aye, asked you to stay in Xijing because of the fact that you and King Fangling (who gave Yang posthumously after he ascended the throne) Yong)’s growth experience and a method of cultivating heirs have two purposes: "
"First, he is in his young and promising years. When you are with him, there is no room for you to display your talents. Rather than letting you do nothing like King Fangling and fall into depravity amidst the flattery, it would be better to Let you go out to practice your skills like him, and when he loses energy, he will naturally call you back to the DPRK to handle political affairs."
"Secondly, as I just said, the prince is in a dilemma of doing more and making more mistakes, doing less and making fewer mistakes, and not doing anything is also wrong, and there are many people watching secretly. If you jump out of the circle of right and wrong in the capital, not only will you make fewer mistakes He can get rid of a lot of troubles, but he can also let go and use practical actions and real achievements to demonstrate his ability and value. He himself is the best example of this."
In fact, Yang Ji didn't have much confidence in his heart, and he didn't know whether it was right or not. After all, this was just the opinion of his family, but Yang Zhao's mentality was not right. He was worried about gains and losses, which would lead to him giving up on himself, so he used it to deceive others.
As long as he is fooled, the goal will be achieved.
Just as Yang Ji expected! When Yang Ji started to say "Second", Yang Zhao was so moved that his eyes were red.
"Shi Ming! You, Aye, are doing this to cherish you, protect you, value you, and train you... If your mentality is not right, I won't tell you! As for you, just know it in your heart, and don't say yes I said so." Yang Ji warned him uneasily, so as not to give him away. After all, this was trying to figure out the emperor's heart.
"I understand, thank you Uncle Wang for clarifying the confusion!" Yang Zhao nodded heavily. He did not doubt Yang Ji's words at all.
Yang Ji added: "You still have a heavy mission in Guanzhong!"
Yang Guang decided to let Yang Zhao stay in Xijing because the "thieves and bandits" in Guanzhong were in full swing at the time, so he adopted the strategy of showing weakness to the enemy, hoping that after the capital was moved, the "thieves and bandits" and the masters behind them would jump out to deal with those who had no actual combat experience. Yang Zhao, in order to catch all the restless elements.
In the dark, Yang Guang asked Yang Ji to prepare the Liangzhou Army, Huizhou Army, Lanzhou Army, and Taozhou Army to enter the Pass and fight. Yu Juluo, the governor of Fengzhou, Sun Changxun, the governor of Shengzhou, Qu Tutong, the governor of Yanzhou, Yang Yichen, the governor of Jingzhou, Guo Xuan, the governor of Puzhou, and Wei Jin, the governor of Guozhou, also received similar instructions.
These people are all Yang Guang's confidants; as long as the situation in Guanzhong changes and Yang Zhao, who is staying in the Western Regions, cannot resist it, the number of "thieves and bandits" will surely increase several times, and when the time comes, everyone will fight into Guanzhong together.
In Yang Guang's view, using a dilapidated Guanzhong to bury the Guanlong nobles was definitely a cost-effective business. It's just that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. Due to the twists and turns of the military reform and the rebellion of the Beijing soldiers, all the ideas did not happen.
When Yang Ji told this huge failed plan one by one, Yang Zhao smiled coldly: "The so-called 'thieves' in Guanzhong are the ones released by the nobles of Guanlong and cholera in the world. Although Aye's plan failed, the ten people in the East Palace are still alive." He led his soldiers to annihilate many groups; some of the 'thieves and bandits' became the targets of the actual combat training of the reorganized Beijing soldiers. As for how many of the Beijing soldiers were annihilated, it is unknown."
"Guanzhong is very peaceful at the moment, but I think those 'bandits' are just lurking temporarily. If their masters are dissatisfied with the court, they will come out to cause trouble."
"If this is the case, won't you have an opportunity to make a meritorious deed?"
"I'll pay attention!" Yang Zhao suddenly became excited.
Yang Ji looked at Yang Zhao with an inexplicable look. If you remember correctly, Yang Zhao was based in Guanzhong. When he went from Daxing to Luoyang to meet Yang Guang, he refused to return to Daxing. However, Yang Guang did not agree to Yang Zhao's request in view of the importance of Daxing.
Yang Zhao had no choice but to agree to return to Daxing, but suddenly, he fell ill and died inexplicably.
There may be another reason for this.
Later, Yang Guang did not decide on a successor, but ordered Yang You to stay in Daxing and Yang Tong to stay in Luoyang. It can be seen that the successor in Yang Guang's heart was one of their brothers.
External placement is actually about cultivating their independence and governance abilities!
Looking back, Yang Guang asked Yang Zhao to stay in Guanzhong, which was actually as he expected. However, Yang Zhao in history did not understand this meaning. Instead, he thought that Yang Guang did not like him and "exiled" himself, so he did nothing during his stay. , depressed mood, and the root cause of the disease has fallen. And Yang Zhao has now been reminded by himself that he may make a difference in the future and change his destiny.
Thinking of this, Yang Ji reminded him in view of his own experience: "Those people died a lot. When the critical moment comes, they will use all possible methods. Poisoning, cold arrows, assassinations, hostage-taking, etc. are all common tricks. You have to Strengthen the defense force; warriors who are good at close combat are even more essential."
"The guard problem is not big, but I don't have any good advisers or staff. Can Uncle Wang recommend some people to me?" Compared with just now, Yang Zhao's mental outlook is much better.
Yang Ji glanced at him meaningfully and said, "You are the prince and you are staying in Xijing. If you need any talents, you can ask you Aye. In this way, the people you get will be more reliable! You say Woolen cloth?"
"It's absolutely true!" Yang Zhaoruo realized something and nodded repeatedly: He understood what Yang Ji meant: As a prince and far away from the central government, he could not form cliques privately, otherwise, he would suffer serious consequences.
. . . . .
At this time, Yang Zhao had already come out of the shadow and heart knot. After sitting down again, he smiled and lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Wang, there has been an unpleasant rumor these days."
Yang Ji asked: "What's the rumor!"
Yang Zhao sighed and said: "These rumors are mainly related to Mr. Yang: First, when Mr. Yang was ill, Aye sent people to visit him every three days. This was not to care about Mr. Yang's condition, but to know when he would die. , even the title of Duke Yang as the Duke of Chu was a curse after listening to the words of the sorcerer. This curse said that there was a disaster of division in the Sui Dynasty, and the division was in the Chu land, so the title of Duke Yang was the Duke of Chu. Duke, use Yang Gong’s illustrious reputation and achievements to suppress the disaster of division."
"The second is that during his lifetime, Duke Yang was the Prime Minister of the Assembly Hall, Shangshu Ling, Zuopushe, Prince's Young Master, and Situ. After his death, Aye posthumously gave Duke Yang the title of Taiwei Gong, Governor of the Ten Prefectures, and changed the name of Yue Gong to Chu Gong. In addition, he was given numerous gifts. However, he ignored the Yang family's children and refused to accept any lawsuit. Therefore, some people started to think that they favored the dead and favored the living."
"This is not a good public opinion!" Yang Ji frowned and asked, "What do you think?"
"I think some people want to ruin Aye's reputation, or they are careerists who want to drive a wedge between Aye and the Yang family. The Yang family is fine, but Yang Gong's subordinates are all over the world, and they have students all over the world. If these people are alienated from the court, they will be disappointed in the court. , the goal of the careerist has been achieved." Looking at Yang Ji who was silent, Yang Zhao continued: "Either the Yang family's children themselves are spreading rumors. , trying to use the boiling public opinion to force Aye to grant them extremely high official positions, even the positions of Sword Pointer, Shangshu Ling, and Zuopushe."
Yang Ji asked again: "Which one do you personally prefer?"
"The second type!" Yang Zhao said without hesitation: "The reason is that the positions of Prime Minister, Shangshu Ling, Zuo Pushe, and Situ are too tempting. Before, they all belonged to Duke Yang. No matter what the Yang family's children are doing, Both myself and the family have a desire to continue to prosper."
"If it is really Yang's fault, then the first speculation is that careerists are secretly adding fuel to the flames in order to keep the world from falling into chaos."
Yang Ji nodded silently, agreeing with Yang Zhao's inference. Back then, when Yang Guang was hesitant to choose the heir apparent, Yang Su stood firmly on Yang Zhao's side. With Yang Zhao's character and status, it was impossible to speculate on the descendants of his "benefactor". Now he can make such a conclusion. , it can be seen that he has a lot of evidence in hand. Otherwise, he would not have said it was the "second type" so cleanly.
And Yang Guang has a temperament in which you are strong and I am stronger, and you are soft and I am softer; if the Yang family keeps to itself and deeply appreciates the emperor's favor, Yang Yue, who is the internal history order, can definitely inherit Yang Su's position and continue to serve the interests of the Central Plains gentry. Spokesperson. Yang Su's school and Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Yang Wensi was a "popular candidate" to succeed the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and it was possible to become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
But after they sang such a drama, not only did they miss the chance and chancellery, but they were probably suppressed by Yang Guang; even Yang Yue's internal history order would be lost because of their "forced palace".
The Yang family is not stupid, but they have created such a momentum. This is purely their yearning and eagerness for power, which eventually made them lose their eyesight and do such stupid things.
With this in his mind, Yang Ji sighed and said: "It is true that power moves people's hearts, but they cannot be clever like this. Their excessive yearning and eagerness for power make them lose their minds."
"Shiming, you have to be careful about the Yang family without Mr. Yang; don't get too close to them, lest it harm yourself."
"Yes!" Yang Zhao responded and said with a smile: "Uncle Wang, I have stayed in Luoyang for more than a month, and I will return to Daxing in two days at most. I will host a family dinner tomorrow night, you can't refuse. Yes. Come on, bring your aunt and brother with you, there will be a lot of people."
Yang Ji had nothing to do in Luoyang, so he nodded and agreed: "I will definitely come tomorrow."
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