Yang Shuang, the king of Wei, was ordered to go first and go to the imperial city to take over the left guard army. However, the general of the left guard, Yuan Min, who was following Yang Jian's imperial carriage, also panicked at this time.
Although he knew that it was not appropriate to adjust the defense of the guards at will, the prince was more insistent at that time, and he felt that the Second Saint was not in the capital, so it didn't matter if he made temporary adjustments. He could just adjust them back when the time came.
But just now, he learned from other officials that they received the edict from the Second Saint last night and knew that the Second Saint would return to the capital today.
And he only found out two hours ago...
What does this mean? It showed that the Second Sage deliberately wanted to hold him back so that he would not have time to make adjustments.
It's over, it's over. If you want to save yourself this time, you can only push it on the prince. Don't blame me, your highness.
When Yang Jian and his wife arrived at the Zhuque Gate of the Imperial City, Yang Shuang had successfully taken over the Zuowei and detained the Zuowei General Li Ci who was deploying the defense on the spot. After hearing this, the two saints were relieved.
The word "kill" came out of the mouth of Yang Jian's personal eunuch.
Yang Shuang drew his sword and swung it, and the head fell to the ground.
Yang Yong saw this and couldn't help but swallowed. Is it so serious? I just strengthened the imperial city's defense. What was wrong with me?
This time, the officials did not leave under the Suzaku Gate. Instead, they received the order and followed the emperor to Daxing Hall.
Daxing Hall generally only has hundreds of officials entering the court during major festivals or celebrations. The officials who go to court on weekdays are basically from Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, and Neishi Province. This is the earliest prototype of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries. Six of them come from Shangshu Province.
In a situation like today's, officials from the fourth rank and above are eligible to enter the Daxing Hall, while the rest are waiting outside the hall for a summons, and are not allowed to enter without a summons.
Yang Ming is from the clan, so he can naturally enter.
In the main hall, Yang Jian walked up the steps, turned around and scanned the officials, and said in a deep voice:
"I have just returned to the capital. It should be a happy day. Why do I feel depressed and miserable? Who among you, sir, can answer my questions?"
The officials in the palace looked at me and I looked at you. For a while, no one dared to stand up and speak.
How to say? One was just chopped off under the Suzaku Gate. It was obviously related to the defense change, and the defense change was a good thing done by the prince. Who dares to say?
Seeing that the ministers did not answer, Yang Jian snorted coldly and sat down on the throne, with his wife Jia Luo sitting beside him.
At this time, Niu Hong, the Minister of Rites, came out and said ambiguously: "It's all the ministers who have failed in their duties that made Your Majesty tired."
He Ruobi was not happy after hearing this. If you neglect your duty, you are negligent. Don't get involved with us. I have not neglected my duty.
Knowing the cause and effect, he quickly stood up and said:
"It's all Yuan Min's fault."
I'm your mother... Yuan Min, who lowered his head, wished he could just draw a knife and chop this bastard in the palace.
He Ruobi's words obviously touched Dugu Jialuo's heart, so Dugu Empress said:
"What does Song Guogong mean by this?"
He Ruobi said: "The change of defense of the capital was personally decided by the Supreme Being in the first year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign. It has not changed for twenty years. However, Yuanmin acted boldly and adjusted the defense of the capital without authorization. If the ministers were not aware of the seriousness of the situation and urgently deployed troops to the city defense, We have greatly expanded the capital, but there are no troops to garrison in the city defense post. If something serious happens, the country will be in danger."
Dugu Jialuo was instantly furious: "Where is the Yulin Guard? Capture the Yuan Thief!"
"Two Saints' Ming Jian!"
Yuan Min hurriedly knelt down and came to the middle of the hall, kowtowed and said:
"I am making these adjustments under the orders of the Crown Prince. Your Majesty once said that if the two saints are not in the court, all major matters will be decided by the prince. I am only acting under orders. Please give me a clear warning."
He was right, he was indeed following orders.
At this time, Yuan Min didn't want to sell Yang Yong, so he had to sell it. The head was still there under the Suzaku Gate.
This was the answer Dugu Jialuo was waiting for, so she turned her eyes to Prince Yang Yong:
"When Your Majesty entered the city, he saw only a few Wuhou in Zhuque Street, but the imperial city was heavily guarded. When my husband and I return to the capital, we will have trouble sleeping and eating if we enter the enemy's country."
Yang Yong was shocked and hurriedly knelt down: "Father
The Queen Mother showed her kindness, but the minister had no other intention. He just felt that the imperial city was empty, so he added some troops, but the two saints were surprised and the minister knew that he was wrong. "
Dugu Jialuo said coldly: "The most important thing about a city is its defense. You transferred the city defense away and put the capital in danger. It's such a child's play. How can you supervise the country?"
Damn...isn't it? Yang Ming suddenly became nervous. Is Dugu Jialuo going to have a showdown today?
Because these words are already very serious, and they are all related to the prison country.
At this time, Gao Jun stood up and said: "The prince's faults are all due to the failure of the ministers to remonstrate in time. I am willing to accept the blame together with the ministers who stayed in the capital."
It has to be said that Gao Jiong is upright. Even now, he still protects the prince to death. In fact, Yang Ming has always had a good impression of Gao Jiong, and even respects him, because this man is definitely a minister of the Zhuguo in the Sui Dynasty.
He Ruobi is unhappy again. You want to take the blame yourself? Don't involve me. I'm not guilty.
But he did not stand up this time, because if he refuted, it would be equivalent to refusing to take responsibility for the prince. As a minister, this is disloyal.
"Huangfu is filial," Yang Jian finally said.
General Huangfu Xiaoxie walked out from among the ministers and said, "I am here."
Yang Jian said calmly: "You once said Gao Jiong was unfaithful in front of me. I don't believe you. Tell me what you know and let the ministers listen."
"yes!"
Huangfu Xiaoxie was a bit special. Prince Shiji of Yiyang County in Shangzhu Kingdom fell into the hands of this boy.
To be precise, it fell into the hands of Yang Jian. Wang Shiji was a founding hero and a confidant of Wei Xiaokuan. He was appointed as the general manager of Liangzhou and commanded the elite of Hexi.
Because Hexi is the northwest barrier of Jingzhao, there are many elite troops stationed there. Yang Jian did not trust Wang Shiji. It happened that Huangfu Xiaoxie reported that his boss Wang Shiji had the intention of treason, so he took the opportunity to kill him.
Wang Shiji and Gao Jiong were good friends.
Therefore, according to Huangfu Xiaoxie's false accusation against Gao Jiong today, he heard it from Wang Shiji.
It is roughly said that as a close minister, Gao Jiong was familiar with the affairs of the palace, and he often discussed some insider affairs of the palace with Wang Shiji, including the private lives of Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo.
For example, an interesting anecdote from that year:
One year, Yang Jian met a young palace maid in the Renshou Palace. She had an outstanding appearance, icy muscles and jade bones. At first glance, she did not come from an ordinary people's family.
After questioning, Yang Jian found out that the other party turned out to be his old rival in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the granddaughter of Yu Chijun, the governor of Xiangzhou.
After Yuchi Jong was killed, all his family papers were taken captive to Daxing.
Yang Jian suddenly became interested in the palace maid and played poker that night.
As a result, Dugu Jialuo, the Lord of the Sixth Palace, found out about the matter, so she led people to find the palace maid the next day and beat her to death with sticks.
This incident made Yang Jian feel very aggrieved, but he did not blame Dugu Jialuo. Instead, he was angry and ran away from home after riding a horse.
At that time, there were only two people chasing him, Gao Jong and Yang Su.
It was also at that time that Yang Jian said the words that will go down in history:
"I am the emperor, but I am not allowed to be free."
At that time, in order to persuade Yang Jian to return, Gao Jun also said something inappropriate:
"How can Your Majesty despise the world with just one woman?"
The woman he was talking about was not talking about Yuchi's palace maid, but Dugu Jialuo.
When Huangfu Xiaoxie told this story in the court, Dugu Jialuo was already furious.
Okay... I have been treating you sincerely for twenty years, and you actually say that I am a woman?
She only found out about this today, and Yang Jian had never mentioned it to her.
Yang Ming listened quietly, probably guessing that Gao Jiong was going to be doomed this time.
Yang Jian didn't mention it before, but if he mentions it now, it means Gao Jian will be operated on.
Since Gao Jiong is finished, he will naturally support the prince once. If no one will support the prince next time, Yang Yong will soon...
Who doesn’t like such a loyal minister? It's a pity that Yang Yong doesn't know how to cherish it. He has such a humerus to help him.
It's really not easy to lose your reserve position despite your strength.
Sure enough, this time when Yang Jian questioned Gao Jiong, no one stood up to speak for Gao Jiong.
What else can be said? Gao Jiong admitted it himself. You spread the private affairs of the Second Saint to the outside world and chose a safe person. Then Wang Shiji had a bad reputation. How could he tell Huangfu Xiaoxie about it?
As a result, Gao Jiong was dismissed from his official post, leaving only the title of Duke of Qi.
That seems to be the case,
It is impossible for Yang Jian and his wife to touch the prince at the same time as Gao Jiong.
Yuan Min, who had been kneeling on the ground without daring to raise his head, let out a sigh of relief.
This bastard is a princeling. If you let him go today, you may not have the chance to deal with him in the future.
So Yang Ming gritted his teeth, stood up and said:
"Although it was the prince's intention to mobilize the garrison, Yuan Min should have known that this was inappropriate. The defense of the capital was personally decided by the Supreme Lord. How could Yuan Min not know this? But he did not advise the prince, causing the prince to fail in his duty. His grandson I thought it was the Duke of Song who hit the nail on the head, and this fact is Yuan Min's crime."
The prince has been bailed out by Gao Jiong. There is no use speaking for Yang Yong at this time. Instead, he can take the opportunity to push the accusation back to Yuan Min.
Yuan Min, who had just felt relieved, felt excited again, "Fuck you, mother, I didn't offend you, did I?"
Yang Zhao was overjoyed when he saw this. What a good boy, the third child can see clearly.
He had a grudge against Yuan Min and was afraid that Yang Ming would be weak on his own, so he hurriedly stood up:
"Yuan Min mobilized the city defense without authorization. He knowingly committed the crime, and he even blamed it on His Highness the Crown Prince afterwards. His intention is to be punished."
Yang Guang was also stunned at this time... Good guy, when did his two children become so smart? You didn't tell me earlier, you didn't tell me later, why did you wait until Gao Jiong was convicted?
Who taught them this? He really knows how to pick his time.
In fact, not only Yang Guang, but also all the officials in the palace looked at the two young highnesses curiously at this time.
Everyone is smart, and as soon as these two people opened their mouths, they guessed what they were going to do.
Yang Su couldn't help but admire in his heart that Yang Ming was a talented man. No wonder his younger brother Yang Yue once said: Don't treat Yang Ming as a kid, treat him as a peer.
One is the eldest grandson and the other is the direct grandson. The two guns are aimed at Yuan Min.
Everyone knew that Yuan Min would have to shed his skin this time even if he didn't die.
Yang Jian originally planned to let Yuan Min go, but now he was held up in the air by his two grandsons. It seemed that he would not deal with Yuan Min and only blame the prince. It seemed unreasonable.
As a result, Yuan Min was also dismissed from office.
Today at the court meeting, a minister named Zuopushe, who was in the first rank, and a general from Zuowei, who was in the second rank, were dismissed from office.
