On the occasion of Yang Su's death, the children of the Yang family made unreasonable troubles and used Yang Su's body and public opinion to ask for power and power from the emperor. Later, Yang Ji and Gao Jiong, who were sent by the emperor, gave them some warning, and everyone realized the problem. The seriousness of the incident has made people panic and fearful, but there is no regret medicine in the world. They have been worried about the emperor settling accounts in the fall, and they have never had a peaceful day.
As the head of the family, Yang Xuangan did not have the wisdom and experience to adapt to the situation and respond to crises. He believed that emperors throughout the ages had always rewarded those who had the merit of following the dragon, and would not be lenient in killing those who had resisted him to scare the monkeys. Yang Guang was an extremely tolerant and shrewd person. At first, Yang Guang defined the Renshou Palace Incident as an internal strife between the left and right guards, and spared the Guanlong nobles who assisted Yang Yong in launching a coup to seize power, thus successfully stabilizing the situation.
It was precisely because of Yang Guang Ren's actions that the failed Guanlong nobles had different opinions. Various families and factions had huge differences on the issue of "whether they should continue to take risks", and finally broke up, leaving Yang Guang with A breather. If Yang Guang had carried out a bloody liquidation at that time, the Guanlong nobles would have raised troops in Guanzhong to respond to Yang Liang, and the results can be imagined.
But what now? Yang Guang pressed hard on the Guanlong nobles step by step, and gradually took away the power from the Guanlong nobles through military reforms and elimination of unorganized officials. Precisely in view of this, brothers Yang Xuangan, Yang Xuanzang, Yang Xuanzhang, Yang Wanxiang, and Yang Minxing seemed to be suffering from hypochondriasis. They were always worried that Yang Guang would purge them or operate on them.
Especially after Yang Yue was deposed as the internal history order and Yang Xuangan was beaten by the emperor from time to time, the whole family became even more frightened and uneasy. The more they thought about it, the more they feared it. The more they thought about it, the more they thought about it... The whole family seemed to be neurotic and began to chatter. .
The reason why the whole family is so nagging: First, their virtues are not worthy of their place. Except for Yang Wensi and Yang Yue, almost everyone in the Yang family has titles, honorary officers, and civil and military officials who were worked hard by Yang Su. There is not much ability to deal with crises. For example, as the eldest son, Yang Xuangan directly inherited the title of Duke of Chu from his father. The titles of Yang Xuangan's younger brothers were because Yang Su could not be ennobled, so Yang Jian and Yang Guang canonized Yang Su's merits. His son; it has nothing to do with whether these people are capable or powerful.
When Yang Su was alive, the children of the Yang family enjoyed all the honor and glory their father had worked hard for with peace of mind; when Yang Su passed away, they believed that others must and could only respect them as before, and the emperor must also pay attention to them as before. They never thought about whether they were capable or not. When big changes come, they don’t have the ability and mental quality to cope with them.
The second is those shrewd people who think that their virtues are not worthy of their qualifications. They have already set their sights on important positions such as the Minister of Civil Affairs and the Minister of Rites. In order to bring down the Yang family, they secretly add fuel to the flames.
Third, they stand too high and cannot get down, thinking that everyone owes them. The whole thing is just like what Yang Zhao and Yang Ji said: Everyone in the Yang family thinks that they are right, and everyone in the Yang family is right and wrong. What is wrong is this world, and what is wrong is everyone in this world. As for why the dignitaries alienated them, they never thought about it. They just thought that the other party disliked the poor and loved the rich, was utilitarian, felt that everyone had no conscience, and felt that everyone was betraying their Yang family.
Fourth, as mentioned before, the Yang family has already reached a peak.
The combination of multiple factors makes them like patients who learn that they are terminally ill. They lose all reason and all vision of right and wrong because they are afraid that their family will be destroyed.
Of course, it is not that Yang Xuanting and Yang Jishan, who Yang Su admired very much during his lifetime, have not reflected on it. However, their views did not have the slightest effect in this family that valued direct descendants.
Although Yang Xuangan is the head of the family and the helmsman of this big family, he was too well protected by Yang Su before and lacked the experience to deal with crises. When he was "kidnapped and held hostage" by Zheng's aunt and nephew, he not only failed to recognize the views of his brothers , but felt that his younger brother had evil intentions, thinking that the reason why they were so "unconventional" was to seize their own power.
Yang Xuanting is Yang Yue's heir and has already moved away from the Duke's Palace of Chu. When he returns to the Duke's Palace of Chu, he is an outsider and a "guest".
I came here today mainly because her wife and Mrs. Zheng also came back from Zhangye County, because they were going to Zhangye for "tourism".
", so Yang Ji and his wife politely let them play. However, because of Zheng's stupidity, the female family members of the Yang family were really embarrassed to "stay overnight" in Zhangye Yang Mansion, so they tried to catch up with Yang Zhao's team, hoping that the prince's bodyguards He protected them on the road, so he followed Yang Zhao shortly after he set off. However, Yang Zhaodu reminded Yang Ji not to get close to the Yang family. How could he himself have anything to do with these people? The same person came and turned a blind eye.
The female members of the Yang family are definitely not in danger, but after all, they are a team dominated by women, and their speed is far less reasonable than Yang Zhao and Yang Ji. They just returned to Xijing today. Yang Xuanting was shocked and angry when he heard what his wife said about Zheng's words and deeds in Zhangye.
The Yang family has reached the point where dignitaries are as fearful as snakes and scorpions, but that stupid woman is still as arrogant as before and threatens Princess Wei. Does she have to kill the Yang family before she is willing to do it?
In a rage, Yang Xuanting went to the Duke's Mansion to kill him.
I met my biological mother in the back hall and patiently explained the great relationship. I hope my mother can take the overall situation into consideration and stop my sister-in-law from being so ignorant and biased towards the Zheng family in Xingyang, otherwise the Yang family will inevitably fall apart. However, the biological mother, who was once wise, instead of listening to him on this issue, instead sprayed him with blood, which made Yang Xuanting so angry that he almost vomited blood. He endured his anger and listened to his mother's scolding for a long time, then angrily came to the study and waited for Yang Xuangan to go to court.
He would like to ask his brother: What do the people in the Chu government think? Do you have to torment the Yang family until it is ruined?
After waiting for most of the day in the study room of the Duke of Chu, the anger in my heart finally calmed down.
After taking a sip of the cold tea, Yang Xuanting sighed: People often say that wealth cannot last more than three generations. This is true when applied to poor families and ordinary families with no big enemies, but it is not suitable for an official family like the Yang family. Just because the Yang family has too many enemies, now everyone is eager for the Yang family to make a mistake. Once the Yang family makes a big mistake, these enemies will bite them hard. However, the sad thing is that no one in the Yang family pays attention to it. If this continues, their generation alone will not be able to hold on. How can there be any need for three generations?
At this time, footsteps came from the yard outside, followed by brother Yang Xuangan's voice, "Is Xuanting here?"
"Brother, the younger brother is here!" Hearing this, Yang Xuanting quickly stood up and opened the door. When they met, he saw that his brother's face was extremely ugly. Yang Xuanting vaguely guessed that his brother had been dealt with by the emperor again, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what's going on? ?」
"Sit down and talk!" Yang Xuangan walked into the study with a tigerish face and sat down. He told what happened in Anren Hall, and then he punched the table with a "bang", his eyes bursting with extremely malicious light, and his teeth were filled with anger. A sentence burst out: "Tell me, what does he want? Does he have to force us to a dead end before he is willing to do it?"
"He just plans to take us back to the dead end." A voice of gnashing teeth came from the door. The two brothers in the room turned around and saw Yang Xuanzang, Yang Xuanzhang, and Yang Jishan walking in.
Yang Jishan closed the door, came forward and sat down, and said to Yang Xuangan: "Brother, the emperor suppressed our Yang family not because he was afraid of his father. After all, my father has been dead for so long, and I have always seen the emperor being so cold to my family in the army. How dare other people get close to my Yang family? But why does he still suppress us? Don’t you think it’s unreasonable?”
Yang Xuangan frowned and said, "Then why do you think it is?"
"Just force us to rebel!" Yang Jishan said a ground-breaking sentence.
"What?" As soon as these words came out, the four people in the study were shocked.
Looking at his four brothers, Yang Jishan lowered his voice: "Since the late emperor, the emperors of the two dynasties have regarded the Guanlong nobles as a serious problem. Today's Sui Dynasty is prosperous, and the emperor's position is as secure as Mount Tai, so the emperor set out to deal with the Guanlong nobles. The Long nobles."
"What does this have to do with our Yang family?" Yang Xuanting was confused and asked with a frown.
"The Guanlong nobles are not idiots. Once the emperor starts to deal with them, they will definitely stick together to keep warm and cause chaos in the world." Yang Jishan said: "But which of the generals that my father led during his lifetime was not a descendant of the Guanlong nobles? And which one is not a descendant of the Guanlong nobles? Isn’t one of them the backbone of the Guanlong nobles? If we rebel or are accused of treason, the emperor can use various names to cut off these backbones of the Guanlong nobles one by one.
These people were labeled as collaborators, and their families could not escape the blame. "
Yang Xuangan, Yang Xuanting and others were silent when they heard this. When Yang Liang rebelled, Yang Guang did this to the Guanlong nobles. Then during the process of military reform and clearing out scattered officials, nearly 10,000 Guanlong nobles were expelled, causing their reputation to be ruined and their families to clear out their clan status. .
Although Yang Guang's goal was achieved, he and the Guanlong nobles were incompatible with each other and could not be reconciled. But today's Guanlong nobles are still extremely powerful, but Yang Guang is already invincible. If he takes action without any reason, he will lose his righteousness. Therefore, the possibility of using roundabout ways to force the Yang family to rebel against the evil and declining strength, and then take the opportunity to eliminate the backbone of the Guanlong nobles, is still very high.
After sorting through this, Yang Xuangan let out a long breath and asked worriedly: "In your opinion, what should we do?"
"To be honest, I don't know how to deal with it! However, the emperor has enemies all over the world, and every family in the world regards him as a formidable enemy. We might as well calm down and wait and see, maybe something will change one day?" Yang Jishan gave a wry smile, both to comfort others and to He comforted himself and said: "For our family, the current situation has not reached such a bad point. After all, we have done nothing wrong. Why should the emperor target us?"
Yang Xuangan felt that it made sense when he heard it. He nodded with a little peace of mind and said, "As long as we don't make any mistakes, the emperor really has no reason to target us..."
"Brother, don't be stupid. What's the difference between this and waiting for death?" Yang Xuanzang next to him did not agree with Yang Xuangan's muddled approach. After interrupting his brother, he shook his head and said: "If the emperor wants to deal with a lonely man like Yang Ji, it may be better It’s difficult. After all, he is a human being. As long as he doesn’t make mistakes, there is basically nothing to grasp. But we are a big family with many children and luxuriant branches. Haven’t the children below done enough evil things? If the emperor really wanted to investigate these people, he would be able to find them immediately."
"Second brother, are you planning to start an uprising?" Yang Xuanting frowned upon hearing this. He couldn't help but analyze: "Second brother, the current Sui Dynasty is prosperous and powerful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. There are simply no conditions for an uprising. If anyone starts an uprising at this time, they will be Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and Zhang Jiao, and they will be the next Yang Liang. Other than self-destruction, there will be no other way out. As for us, who have nothing and are political enemies, In so many situations, what can we do to fight against the powerful imperial court? Isn’t this just trying to hit an egg with a stone?”
"I didn't say there was going to be an uprising, and I fully agree with the third brother's statement." Yang Xuanzang was very sure of Yang Xuanting's analysis. He turned his gaze to the silent Yang Xuangan and said, "Brother, what I mean is to be prepared for danger in times of peace. We We can’t just let things go and do nothing; at least we have to have a sure-fire plan, and we can’t just sit back and wait for death.”
"If we prepare in secret, I very much agree with the second brother's words!" Yang Jishan said: "My father said before his death that the Guanlong nobles were powerful and ambitious. Some of the big families were dissatisfied and replaced because of the late emperor's many unfavorable decrees. heart, and their support for Yang Yong's Renshou Palace coup and Yang Liang's rebellion is the best proof; the current emperor's methods are more vicious and direct than the previous emperor's, and the current Guanlong nobles are all in danger. Once they can't bear it anymore, The next Yang Jian, Yang Yong or Yang Liang who will succeed Zhou Li and Sui will definitely be launched."
"If we prepare in advance and lay out the world in advance, even if we cannot achieve imperial hegemony in the future, we can still be invincible. No matter what happens, we can still protect ourselves."
When Yang Xuangan saw Yang Xuanting, he did not object. He knew that he was also inclined to the view of secretly building momentum. After hesitating for a while, he said: "Later, I will write a letter to my uncle and ask for his opinion."
After saying that, Yang Xuangan warned his three younger brothers: "This matter is related to the life and death of our family. Not even a word can be revealed to anyone, not even to the person next to me. Do you remember it all?"
"Remember!" Yang Xuanting, Yang Xuanzang, Yang Xuanzhang, and Yang Jishan nodded in agreement.
Thinking of the purpose of his trip, Yang Xuanting bowed his hand to Yang Xuangan and said, "Brother, according to my wife, when my sister-in-law was in Zhangye, she threatened Princess Wei in front of dozens of women and said a lot of very unpleasant things. For the sake of the family, can my brother ask my mother-in-law and sister-in-law to restrain themselves?"
Yang Xuangan's expression froze and he looked
Seeing the expectant expressions in their eyes, the brothers smiled bitterly and sighed: "When Aye was alive, he was not unable to suppress him. Do you think I can?"
"No!" Yang Xuanting, Yang Xuanzang, Yang Xuanzhang, and Yang Jishan shook their heads in unison.
Yang Xuangan glared at Yang Xuanting angrily and said angrily: "Since you know everything, what are you talking about?"
"Brother, actually I came here just in case." Yang Xuanting said: "If my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are just a little better, it will be a blessing for the whole family."
"Don't even think about it. Don't expect anything unexpected in the future." Yang Xuangan sighed and said in a low voice: "In fact, as long as you think about the good things, you will feel that it is not bad for them to do this! At least, they can To make outsiders think that our Yang family is still so ignorant and fearless, this can be regarded as their contribution in preparing for us."
In fact, Yang Xuangan is now very disgusted with his mother and wife, because the conflicts in the Yang family's houses are all caused by their desperate efforts to get money from their parents' families. But three feet of ice is not a day's cold, so what can he do?
Yang Xuanting and Yang Jishan looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and asked in unison: "Brother, do you think so?"
"Otherwise?" Yang Xuangan asked back, and then said, "If I hadn't looked at and thought like this, I would have been mad to death a long time ago. How could I have survived until now?"
Yang Xuanting, Yang Xuanzang, Yang Xuanzhang, and Yang Jishan: "..."
"Go back!" Yang Xuangan waved his hand and warned: "The Yang family is in decline. It is no longer the Yang family when Aye was alive. After you go back, you must ask the brothers to restrain themselves. If you let me know who dares to break the law and cause chaos, I can't forgive them for their bad behavior."
"Here!" The four of them bowed and left.
