As dawn approaches, the sky turns white, and Luoshui steams up into a dense white mist, just like a fairyland.
"When~~~when~~~when~~~winter~~~winter~~~winter~~~!" As soon as the dawn time came, the bells and drums of Duanmen Tower rang together, and the melodious sound of bells and drums was centered on the palace. , rippling out in all directions across the city like ripples.
Drum towers, temples, and Taoist temples in all the streets in the city responded at the same time, and the sound of bells and drums echoed over Luoyang City for a while.
The deep and distant bells and the exciting beating drums intertwined, awakening hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Luoyang.
The imperial city gate, palace city gate, and various square gates also opened one after another amidst the sound of bells and drums. Horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts, as well as officials on horseback, gathered from all directions towards Tianjie and drove slowly towards the Xingjin Bridge on the south bank of Luoshui River, preparing to start a new day of work.
In the north corner of Jingshanfang, there are rows of mansions with painted beams and green tiles and green eaves. The mythical beasts on the eaves and horns look more solemn and mysterious in the white mist in the sky.
On the house number of the main entrance is engraved
"Prince Wei's Mansion" has three powerful characters with flying dragons and phoenixes. At this time, on the square in front of the mansion, three hundred guards wearing black armor, led by a school captain, formed a neat square formation like a square.
The soldiers were in uniform order, all of them as tall as javelins. They stood in the white fog, with a powerful and evil aura that soared to the sky.
This square formation makes people feel that it is not a team, but a people divided into three hundred parts. Putting aside the combat power, there are not many armies with such military discipline and momentum alone, even in the entire Sui Dynasty.
Xiao Ying, Liu Rumei, Pei Shuying, Gongsun Huan, Yang Yi and others stood on the white jade platform in front of the parade, looking curiously at the army in the distance and the dozens of gorgeous carriages between them.
Pei Shuying blinked her bright eyes, turned her head and asked Xiao Ying: "Strange, why did the Xiaoguo Army appear at our door for no reason? Who was in the car?"
"The carriages were all filled with objects and no one was there." Liu Rumei's eyesight was very sharp. Through the white fog, she could see that the carriages were all trucks. When she saw a few people approaching from a distance, she added, "It's a long-distance carriage." Qiu Ling!" Hearing what Liu Rumei said, Xiao Yingfeng's eyes flashed, and she glanced at the few people walking away from a distance. Her eyes were full of helplessness: "It's probably the saint who sent the Chang Qiu Ling to reward the husband. ." Since Yang Ji's expedition to the present, Yang Guang has either been granted official status or rewarded with money.
The reasons for awarding awards are various and strange. Pei Shuying said heartily: "Fortunately, it's not a living thing." When their sisters were diagnosed as pregnant by the imperial doctor on the same day, Yang Guang actually asked the imperial guards to drive in three thousand geese.
He believed that the feat of three siblings becoming pregnant at the same time was an unprecedented event for the Yang family. He also heard from the imperial doctor that goose eggs were of great benefit to the fetus, so he sent 3,000 geese to the palace to lay eggs in the name of Queen Xiao.
The squawking of three thousand geese kept everyone in the palace and neighbors awake. Then the next day, Empress Xiao sent another three thousand sheep, on the grounds that they were good for pregnant women and fetuses.
Although the palace was large, it could not raise so many animals, so they had to send people to the farm outside the city to raise them. While he was talking, Changqiu Ling Yang An had arrived at the steps. He strode forward and saluted Xiao Ying: "See you, Princess!" Xiao Ying saw that he was wearing formal clothes, following closely with other provincial officials, holding a cup in both hands. Rolling the silk, knowing that an edict was coming, he hurriedly said: "No gifts for the Changqiu Order!" A solemn look appeared on Yang An's fair face, and he took the silk embroidered with yellow dragons from the hands of the provincial officials. , said: "Princess Wei listens to the decree on behalf of King Wei!" Xiao Ying took Liu Rumei, Pei Shuying and others to salute and said: "Ms. Yang Xiao brought her family to accept the decree on behalf of her husband." There were dignitaries on the left and right of Prince Wei's mansion. People, they heard that the palace guards came to the palace to award rewards again, so they watched in the square. At this time, they heard the words of the decree, and they were all curious about what official position the saint had conferred on King Wei.
Yang An
The silk was unfolded with a "brush", and a high-pitched and loud voice sounded on the platform in front of the door: "Zhi said: King Wei and Shangshu Ling, General Youyiwei, Liangzhou Mu, General Zhenjun, Doctor Youguanglu, Yang Ji of the Zhu Kingdom was a man of pure ambition, keen knowledge, and both civil and military skills. He was the military god of the Sui Dynasty and the capital of the country. Since receiving the emperor's order to conquer Goguryeo, he had worked conscientiously, defeated the Goguryeo rebels, captured the rebel king Gaoyuan, and shocked the Yi Di. , and also enabled the Northeastern Xi clan to frighten us with the majesty of the Sui Dynasty, and the whole clan was attached to it, which was a great contribution... He was specially awarded the post of General Zuo Yiwei and the Minister of the Military Department of the Military Academy, and was given ten thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, ten hu of pearls, Fifty thousand guan of money and ten thousand pieces of string are given to show the extraordinary achievements. I admire this." There were many people watching, including neighbors and idlers who came after hearing the news.
Yu Shiji, who was dressed in a Confucian scholar's uniform, listened to Yang An's ups and downs of the decree and couldn't help but exert a little force on the riding whip in his hand, his handsome face as gloomy as water.
Yu Shiji had a quiet personality, could not express his joy and anger, was erudite and talented, and was good at cursive writing. When Yang Guang came to the throne, Yu Shiji, who was Tongzhiro of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the time, wrote hundreds of edicts in a few days. The content of each one was different, and each sentence was close to Yang Guang's heart. Yang Guang could not find anything to change. He was highly regarded by Yang Guang and was named the Minister of Internal History. He specialized in collecting secrets and participated in government affairs. His power even exceeded that of his immediate superior, Internal History Ling Yang Yue.
His literary talent, calligraphy, and state-governing talents far surpassed that of his younger brother Yu Shinan. However, when their brothers were young,
"The family was poor and had no property", so he made a living by copying Buddhist scriptures for temples. Therefore, once he became powerful, Yu Shiji lost himself, began to indulge in extravagance, and no longer had the style of a layman.
What's even more terrible is that his step-sibling, Mrs. Sun, is a capable
The woman who "ruined three generations" was recruited by this woman and her ex-husband Xia Houyan in a stubborn and rogue manner. Later, they even went so far as to sell officials to prison and bribe the public.
During the martial arts examination fraud in the first year of Daye, Yang Ji had a huge conflict with Yuwenshu, and Yuwen Zhiji was crippled in a restaurant. In order to bring down Yang Ji, Yuwenshu turned to the dynasty
The "red man" Internal History Minister Yu Shiji bribed. After both of them were defeated by Yang Ji, Yu Shiji became a county magistrate, and soon entered the court as an official, becoming a subordinate of his former subordinate Feng Deyi.
However, not long after Yang Su died of illness, Feng Deyi was arrested in the Xiaoling Hall of Yang Mansion by Yang Ji and Gao Jiong who were ordered to pay homage to Yang Su. Yu Shiji was also present at the time. In the end, Feng Deyi was implicated and they were deposed together. For the people, it has not been used yet.
After hearing the decree, Yu Shiji exchanged glances with Feng Deyi on the side, and mixed feelings welled up in his heart.
Yang Ji is so powerful that he has overwhelming power in both the government and the public. He has already achieved the status of being inferior to one man and superior to ten thousand people. After returning from the Eastern Expedition, he is very likely to take charge of the central government, take charge of the Shangshu Province, and make the Wei Wang clan the first-class power in the world. .
Such a person is beyond the ability of ordinary people with old reputations to deal with.
Feng Deyi pondered for a long time and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, why don't we go to Zhangye for a visit."
"What if you go, what if you don't go?" Yu Shiji understood that Feng Deyi wanted to defect to his younger brother Yu Shinan, and based on this, he could improve his relationship with Yang Ji. If Yang Ji could go down and say a few words in front of the emperor, They may not have a chance to come back.
However, although he and his younger brother Yu Shinan were respectful and friendly brothers, they had different political views and different ways of life. When he became powerful, he lived a luxurious life, similar to that of a prince; while Yu Shinan was always willing to live in poverty in Liangzhou, and Yu Shinan advised him many times. If you don't get it, you won't persuade me anymore.
So far, the brothers have not been affected by politics or political opinions, and their brotherly love remains the same. But the younger brother understands him, and he also understands the younger brother; the younger brother will never recommend him because he is the elder brother, and he will never say this.
So going to Zhangye was in vain, there was no need to put my brother in a dilemma. Xiao Ying and others on the platform were all stunned after hearing the decree, but Xiao Ying accepted the canonization on behalf of her husband: "Thank you, saint!" Liu Rumei and Pei Shuying next to them looked at each other with a feeling of laughter.
Yang Ji used to be the General of Zuo Yiwei and the Minister of War of the School, but these two positions are the same as those of Prince, Shangshuling, General of Youyiwei, General of Zhenjun, Doctor Youguanglu, and Shangzhuguo. They are all official positions that make a living.
Yang Ji went on a killing spree in Youzhou Yicang, which was a taboo in the officialdom. Before Yang Ji's political enemies attacked, Yang Guang took the lead in removing Yang Ji from the post of General Zuo Yiwei of the inspection school and minister of the military department of the inspection school. The casual officer was demoted from the second-rank general of the army to the third-rank champion general, and the civil officer was demoted from the second-rank doctor Youguanglu to the third-rank doctor Jinziguanglu.
This punishment offset the crime of mass murder, and that incident was naturally solved by Yang Guang with lightning speed. When Yang Ji's political opponents came to their senses, they found that the incident had been overturned and there was no way to solve it. Criticize.
A few days later, Yang Guang resumed Yang Ji's duties as General of the Zhenjun and Doctor Youguanglu. They were wondering at that time whether the saint would also confer back General Zuo Yiwei and Minister of Military Affairs of the School. ?
Everyone thought it was impossible, just because the General of the Zhenjun and Dr. You Guanglu were promoted from the bottom up, and restoration was the normal promotion method. If Yang Guang was reinstated in those two positions, it would be too hurt for Yang Ji's political opponents. It is not in line with the emperor's imperial intention to balance the various factions.
Unexpectedly, the words were still ringing in my ears, and these two positions were back again. Moreover, General Zuo Yiwei also went to a temporary hospital.
With the title of "Inspection School", Yang Ji later served as Shangshu Ling, Left and Right General Yiwei, and Minister of War Ministry of Inspection School in the center.
Nominally, he dominated the Shangshu Province, the left and right Yiwei, and half of the Ministry of War. At this time, they thought that except for Liangzhou Mu, all of Yang Ji's other positions were empty as before, but they didn't know that Yang Guang was serious this time. Yang Guang was going to leave all the messy military and political affairs of the Central Committee to Yang Ji. time, while he led his troops out to relax.
After completing the official business, Xiao Ying handed over the property outside to the chief steward Gong Sunhuan to take care of. The three sisters invited Yang An into the house to talk.
"Uncle An, the saint just granted you the title a few days ago. In the past few days, there has been no good news from the front. I wonder why the saint granted you the title again?" The five concubines in Prince Wei's house, ranging from A Niang to Yang Ji, all She has an honor that cannot be matched by others, but the excessive and impressive honor makes Xiao Ying a little uneasy.
The husband can be said to have enemies all over the world. Everyone is waiting for his downfall, and factions are all thinking of overthrowing him. It is just a fight between ministers, and they do not hate any faction at all.
I am afraid that the emperor will become jealous. If the husband's achievements are so great that he has no title, will the emperor respect him or be suspicious of him?
Is it the same trust as always, or is it the best thing to do? Yang An has lived in the palace for a long time, so he is a sensible person. Not only does he know that Prince Wei's palace is very dazzling, but he also knows that the Sui Dynasty is fighting with all the aristocratic families in the world. .
In the emperor's mind, Yang Ji was originally a special and special existence. In addition, the emperor and the Sui royal family needed him to shoulder the responsibility.
The banner of "destroying the world", so as long as Yang Ji does not forget his original intention, he can end well. He couldn't explain these words clearly; but he believed that Yang Ji understood these principles. Otherwise, Yang Ji would not commit crimes from time to time.
And compared to Yang Su who had committed suicide before, Yang Ji's methods were more sophisticated. For example, in the case of Youzhou Yicang Dagu, he acted like a god of murder and acted like a flowing cloud, making it impossible for people to see the slightest sign of self-destruction.
He said ambiguously: "This reward was due to the emergency meeting on the imperial examination last night. The final decision made the saint very happy, so he awarded all the important officials. Since King Wei is the most determined in the military and imperial examinations, He is an admirer and supporter, so the saint pays special attention to him and receives special rewards. As long as King Wei continues to support the military and imperial examinations, the saint will definitely receive continuous rewards."
"Thank you, Uncle An, for clarifying the confusion. I understand." Xiao Ying breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. To a certain extent, her husband is very similar to the general He Jin in "Three Kingdoms" and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He Jin was a figure who was supported by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to fight against the powerful families. However, he betrayed him midway.
He "surrendered" to the enemy, and eventually his nephew Liu Bian was also disgraced by Emperor Ling. Nowadays, the masters of martial arts examinations are against the Guanlong nobles, and the imperial examinations are against all the famous families, including the Guanlong nobles. However, the famous families in the world are deeply rooted and their influence is spread all over the world. The relationship between them is even more complicated. If the court does not use the army, and force cannot be destroyed in one lifetime.
Therefore, as long as the husband stands firmly on the emperor's side and never looks back on the road of fighting against famous families, then their family will always be safe.
"It's okay, it's okay!" Yang An was an official in the inner court and it was not advisable to stay for a long time. After saying a few words, he said goodbye and left.
After seeing Yang An off, Xiao Ying suddenly found that she was usually the most active, unhappy and listless, and couldn't help but ask: "A Ying, what's wrong with you...?"
"Auntie, I don't like these intrigues. I hate Luoyang, I hate Daxing. I miss Alang, I miss every plant and tree in Zhangye, I miss the endless Xiedan Racecourse, I miss my horse, I want to go back to Zhangye... ..." Pei Shuying suddenly became very emotional, and she shed tears as she spoke, and the tears fell in rows.
Xiao Ying and Liu Rumei looked at each other and looked at each other: This girl was originally quite smart, but since she became pregnant with the second child, Yang Ming, she has become stupid.
Pei Shuying's belly, which was gradually showing her pregnancy, was not only bigger than theirs, which made everyone suspect that she was pregnant with two children this time. However, her belly was big, and her mood during this period was also very wrong. It was not that she had a bad temper, but that she suddenly lost her temper. I am in high spirits, but suddenly feel sad about spring and autumn.
Xiao Ying understood that this was a reaction to pregnancy, and she was someone who did not hesitate to run away from home.
The "love brain" was special to her husband at this time, so she finally became this weird look. Seeing her crying constantly, she comforted her softly: "Didn't you just write to me yesterday?" Eagles and doves can find themselves thousands of miles away. However, after returning to their old nest, it is difficult for them to find a place to release them, which also results in the limited communication ability of flying eagles and flying pigeons.
However, the two golden falcons and three gyrfalcons raised by Yang Ji can travel back and forth freely, so the two parties are in constant contact.
Yesterday, Yang Ji sent a letter from his family to his family. The letter said that there was only a small area left in Goguryeo. As long as the Sui army annihilated the Goguryeo navy and captured Pyongyang City, the Eastern Expedition would be over.
However, the recent heavy rains in Liaodong have prevented the Sui army from advancing, so they are still waiting and creating opportunities to defeat the enemy in a place called Chang'an.
But judging from the letter, everything is optimistic about the future. Pei Shuying sobbed: "I know! But I can't control it." Xiao Ying saw that her eyes were red from crying, and she said with great distress: "Lang Jun will be back soon. When he comes back, we will go back together." Zhangye." He pondered for a long time and then said: "Youdao is that the father's debt is repaid by the son, and the son inherits the father's inheritance. If you have any grudge against your husband, just beat Hao'er."
"I can't bear it!" Pei Shuying suddenly became unhappy. She raised and fed the three children with her own hands. She loved Yang Hao and Yang Chang more than Xiao Ying and Liu Rumei. How could she be willing to do anything?
"What about you?"
"I miss Mr. Lang!"
"I think so too, but there's nothing I can do about it!" Xiao Ying said deceptively: "The children should be awake. Go and have a look. If you are not around, they will definitely cry." Upon hearing this, Pei Shuying turned around and left. .
. . . At this time, on the surface of the river, warships were sailing upstream. The war is about to break out.
