After lunch, the group went to the living room to drink tea and talk. It's just that Wang Gun was maliciously targeted by Xu Shanxin, so the couple had no intention of staying. After lunch, they hurriedly said goodbye and left. Hou Mochen and his wife were unable to stay because of Hou Mochen's previous malicious behavior. Get off and follow along. Although Dou Wei's wife was an outsider, she was also a woman who knew how to advance and retreat, and knew the current affairs. She just sat for a while and then left.
Xiao Ying looked at Yang Ji who was drinking tea and said with a somewhat unnatural expression: "Alang, many of my relatives are so unwilling to make progress and do not reflect on their own mistakes. They only care about themselves and never consider other people's situations and difficulties. , I used to ask for it from the eldest brother, but now I ask for it from the sixth brother (Xiao Jue). Ignore them from now on, lest I be offended."
She and Pei Shuying encountered this kind of thing at home from time to time, and from time to time they met relatives who asked officials for help. Liu Rumei also has parents and brothers, but although her mother's family's social status is not high, they are quite strong-minded and considerate of Liu Rumei. They always lived on their own land, not even asking for the private money that Liu Rumei usually gave. They would only accept some gifts from Liu Rumei during the holidays; if they were too valuable, they would return them.
Compared with Liu Rumei's natal family, Xiao Ying and Pei Shuying felt that their relatives on their natal side were really incompetent. Of course, this does not mean that everyone is like this. In fact, the direct relatives of the Xiao family and the Pei family have never asked for anything from them; and those who come to them for help are often relatives who are not far or near.
The main reason why Liu Rumei didn't meet her was because she had too few relatives, less than ten in total. However, Xiao Ying and Pei Shuying's natal family had a big business and many relatives, so they had all kinds of relatives.
When everyone heard what Xiao Ying said, they all looked at Yang Ji.
"What do I care about them?" Yang Ji put down the tea cup in his hand and said with a smile: "Most of these people who live dependent on others only know how to enjoy the honor in the high-walled compound, regardless of wind, frost, rain, snow, I don’t know the dangers outside. Our political opponents are now eager for me to intervene in the annual review. And it’s hard to say whether the problems my eldest sister-in-law encountered are the tricks of our political opponents.”
What should Yang Ji care about when it comes to ignorant bones in the grave like Hou Mo Cheny? That's all for Wang Gun among them. As for Hou Mochen, the Hou Mochen family belongs to the Yuan clan. It also participated in the brief but fierce turmoil that occurred in Yongzhou a few months ago. Since the turmoil began, Yushitaili Sili Tai has already started investigating; the causes and participants of the turmoil have been fully controlled by Yang Wei. If it weren't for the purpose of catching more big fish, more families, and detecting the Yuan clan's channels for smuggling Turks, Yang Guang could send Hou Mochen's family on their way at any time.
It's just that no matter how disgusting the Yuan clan, including the Hou Mochen family, is, Yang Guang cannot directly humanize/destroy them like Yang Ji did to the Yuyang clan of the Yuan clan, because the targets Yang Guang wants to deal with are not the same. Not just one family, but the entire Yuan clan. Only when the evidence is conclusive can more Guanlong nobles be severely punished in accordance with the law.
This is what Yang Guang told him today. If not for this, he would have thought that Yang Guang had changed his temper and only targeted those rebels instead of conducting a thorough investigation. Although Yang Guang did not say who the specific executor would be in the future, Yang Ji had a vague feeling that this position would eventually fall on him.
[In view of the general environment,
After a pause, Yang Ji emphasized again: "If I rely on my power to put pressure on the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of Secretaries, that would be the stupidest thing to do. This kind of mistake was made by Yu Wenshu and Yu Shiji, who were once enemies of me. , even Su Wei and Yang Yue made it. We must not repeat their mistakes."
The main reason why I told women such as Xiao Ying, Liu Rumei, Pei Shuying and others was that the political environment from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui Dynasty was very tolerant towards women. The fundamental reason was that the situation was turbulent and wars continued, and the children of aristocratic families and dignitaries often went out to fight. , often work as officials abroad, and stay there for three to five years. Everyone is worried that when they go out on business, the women who stay at home will make mistakes and bring death to their families. Women are generally encouraged to know and discuss politics and learn strategies. However, they cannot make decisions on their husband's behalf unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, they will also make mistakes.
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Precisely because women understand politics and have the ability to avoid danger, when men are not at home, they are often able to detect crises in advance, and can even resolve crises and strive for benefits for their families, husbands and sons in time.
The most typical and powerful among them is undoubtedly Queen Dugu. The powerful ministers Yuwenhu, Yuwenyong, and Yuwenyun of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were actually suspicious of Yang Jian and wanted to kill Yang Jian. However, Yang Jian himself was meticulous and could not find fault with anything, so Yuwen sent Yang Jian to other places again and again in an attempt to deal with other members of the Yang family in a roundabout way. As for Queen Dugu, who stayed behind at the Yang family's "headquarters", even though she had Yang Lihua, a pig teammate who kept making mistakes, she was as steady as a rock and easily defused all kinds of murderous intentions against the Yang family.
Because Yang Jian knew too much and understood too much, he was worried and did not dare to rebel. However, Queen Dugu believed that Yang Jian was in the same situation as Yu Wenhu, and there was no way out at all, so it was better to go the other way. If you win, you will change the dynasty and become emperor; if you lose, the Yang family will just die a few years early, no big deal.
When Yang Jian heard her say, "It's a big deal, you must not give in to the power of riding an animal. You must do it!" So he decisively rebelled. Not only did he win, but he also won with ease and ease that was unexpected.
Prince Wei's Mansion can barely be considered a wealthy family, and naturally it continues the traditional habit that women can know and discuss politics, learn strategies, and cannot make decisions on their husband's behalf without permission. Moreover, Xiao Ying and others are "experts" in this way. At this time, after hearing Yang Ji's words of explanation and warning, Xiao Ying, Liu Rumei, Pei Shuying and others all responded.
After a while, Xiao Ying thought for a while and asked Yang Ji with eyes full of joy: "Alang, my eldest sister's husband is upright and not afraid of investigation. As long as he goes to the Yushitai to report the complaint, Dr. Zhang Yushi can naturally give him a report." He is fair. However, I have a vague feeling that the seventh sister's father-in-law, Mo Cheny, has bad intentions. His purpose of fanning the flames before was undoubtedly to hope that Alang would help the eldest sister's father-in-law so that he can take advantage of it. How should we treat this kind of relatives in the future? "
How to treat it? Of course Xiao Ying knew it and ignored it. The problem is that besides her, Pei Shuying also has relatives of this kind of bird, and there are quite a few of them.
Xiao Ying simply used herself as an example, taking the opportunity to ask her husband for advice, to instruct Pei Shuying and others and set a limit for them. Lest they don't know how to refuse or foolishly promise anything when they meet such relatives.
"What else can you do? Of course, you are just rambling. If the other party is eloquent and well-spoken, just pretend to be stupid and say you don't understand or don't know! In short, you can't make promises without permission or cause trouble for yourself. If the other party doesn't understand the problem again, either Throw it on my head, or blast them all out." After Yang Ji finished speaking, he strengthened his tone and warned everyone: "For this kind of relative who doesn't consider us, doesn't care about our life or death, and just wants to take it, don't let it go, lest you Killed by these bastards. If you encounter relatives like this in the future and cannot make a decision, ask the princess first."
"Here!" The girls responded solemnly.
Yang Ji didn't say much, he just hit the point, because the palace has always had rules like the ones he mentioned, and his wives and concubines did them very well, so there was no need for him to emphasize them in detail one by one. Xiao Ying may have felt a sense of crisis because of today's events, so she used her relatives as negative teaching materials. Yang Ji then took the opportunity to emphasize and "beat" her to prevent his wives and concubines from being negligent and making inappropriate mistakes. Forgive mistakes.
As for the specific daily affairs in the mansion, they have already been fully delegated to Xiao Ying, and he did not interfere: this is also the power that Xiao Ying, the princess and mistress, should have; Yang Ji has a lot of things to do, and if he interferes too much, , not only can't manage the family affairs, but also undermines the authority of the mistress of Xiao Ying's family, which is really not conducive to the operation of the palace.
As for the so-called equal treatment of all people, it is possible to talk about it emotionally; but it is absolutely unacceptable in terms of legal principles, rules, and distribution of rights. Otherwise, this family will become a bunch of rabble with no rules and regulations.
In fact, Xiao Ying just wanted Yang Ji to express an attitude in public so that she could manage the family better in the future. Seeing that he was cooperating tacitly, she stopped talking about it and stopped talking about it.
Yang Ji looked at Xiao Ying and saw that her beautiful face had become rosy due to pregnancy. He couldn't help but feel a little lost. He said with a smile: "Madam, your birthday is the day after tomorrow. Have you ever thought about how to arrange it? Do you want to come closer?
Are you coming to have fun? "
Husband and wife are one, connected with each other. Seeing Yang Ji's slightly absent-minded look, Xiao Ying's eyes were filled with joy and joy. Being pampered by her husband for many years is naturally a very happy thing for a woman, and she likes it even more. What's strange is that her husband is so busy that he even remembers such small things as her birthday. She looked at Yang Ji tenderly and said softly: "Alang, there's no need to go to such trouble. We can just get together as a family."
Yang Ji knew that his wife, like him, had the talent of a stay-at-home girl and the same dislike of publicity. She was not just talking about it, so he nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, I will ask for leave the day after tomorrow. Then, our family will People are happy to celebrate."
Xiao Ying's plump face showed a deep smile, and she said softly: "I listen to A Lang."
In fact, in this era, except for the elderly and infants, people of other age groups don't pay much attention to birthdays. It doesn't matter if they pass it or not. Only when they turn ten will they be more solemn and grand. However, there are exceptions for those who want to receive gifts and show off their connections.
For Xiao Ying, it was enough as long as her husband had this intention; it didn't matter if she celebrated her birthday or not, and the palace had plenty of money, so she didn't want to make money under the banner of celebrating her birthday.
Not to mention this year, even in previous years, she would just invite some close people over for a meal. He has never raised an army to mobilize a large number of people.
Hou Qiaowen listened silently. She raised her bright eyes and looked at the graceful princess. Then she turned her gaze to the calm king. She sighed secretly in her heart: The day after tomorrow is the birthday of the princess, and in fact it is also her birthday. It's just that she is a maid sent by the emperor to be a concubine. She has never been alone with the king. She is still a girl. How can they remember her birthday?
Although Hou Qiaowen had a quiet and uncontroversial temperament and didn't care about this, she still felt a little disappointed because she didn't remember, no, it should be said that no one knew her birth date.
Thinking of this, Hou Qiaowen lowered his head, feeling sad alone.
However, at this moment, Xiao Ying said to Yang Ji: "Alang, Qiaowen and I were born on the same day. We will live together when the time comes. What do you think?"
"Ah?" Hou Qiaowen raised his eyes, looked at Xiao Ying in surprise, and said somewhat flattered: "Thank you, madam, I'm not particular, so don't worry about me."
"Speaking of which, this is also our fate as sisters. How can we ignore it? Besides, it's not a big deal! We won't invite outsiders when the time comes, so we can just live together." Xiao Ying's family management style is similar to that of Dugu Min. , Yang Ji are of the same line, with clear rewards and punishments, equal emphasis on kindness and power. She doesn't care much about other people's birthdays, but Hou Qiaowen is also Yang Ji's concubine after all, how can she not pay attention to these?
"Thank you, madam!" Hou Qiaowen quickly stood up and thanked her. Under the bright and warm winter sunshine outside the Xuan window, her face with soft lines seemed to be shrouded in a layer of soft light, and the bright eyes under her handsome eyebrows also showed joy. .
"You're welcome!" Xiao Ying was a little worried at first that Hou Qiaowen was the spy in the palace and didn't dare to believe her, but after observing for so long, she felt relieved.
This girl is very pure, not what she thinks.
After saying that, she asked Yang Ji: "Alang, are you going to the imperial city later?"
"I'm not going!" Yang Ji said nonchalantly, "I'm just an idler in Shangshu Province."
This is also true. Although Yang Guang asked him to go to court every day, although he also went to Shangshu Province every day to understand state affairs and listened in detail to Duan Wenzhen and others' reports on the progress of the withdrawal of the military government, he actually did not manage any practical matters. Judging from these things, Yang Guang asked him to recharge his batteries and prepare for the "Guanlong" battle. When the time is right, let him enter the customs to take charge of dealing with the Guanlong nobles.
And this power is actually what Yang Ji and the entire King Wei family need. Because they have this power, they can use it for public and private purposes, and use the name and power of the court to deal with the Li family in Longxi in a high-sounding way.
Of course, the Longxi Li family did deserve their punishment, and it cannot be regarded as a violation of the law.
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[When Changsun Wuji regarded the powerful ministers at their peak, his power, strength, and situation were actually very similar to Yang Jian when he was the prime minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty; if he had been bolder, if his wife had been as smart as Queen Dugu
If you are smart, courageous and decisive, maybe there will be no problems with Li Zhi and Wu Zetian. 】
