The guards who came back from Jingzhou with Yang Ming were all from Guanzhong. After finally returning home, Yang Ming also gave them family leave.
Of course, after taking turns visiting relatives, they all left all of a sudden, and there was no one around Yang Ming.
Historically, when Yang Guang's father had problems in Jiangdu, it was also because his Xiaoguo army was all from Guanzhong, and his father refused to leave Jiangdu, which led to the unstable morale of the army and was taken advantage of by Yuwen Sangou.
According to the custom of the Sui Dynasty, Ding men got married very early. They got married at about fifteen years old and had children that year or the following year.
Your wife, children, and children are all in your hometown, but you are working with you in Jiangdu, thousands of miles away. Over time, something will definitely go wrong.
In fact, Yang Ming also thought that the guards around him should make arrangements according to the situation.
For example, if he is in Hedong, he can place people from Hedong appropriately. If he is in Jingzhou, he can also find some local people as bodyguards.
However, after discussing it with Pei Shuying, Yang Ming completely gave up the idea.
Using outsiders involves a safety issue.
Since ancient times in China, there has been strong exclusivity among various regions. Shaanxi can't stand Shanxi, Shanxi can't stand Hebei, Hebei can't stand Shandong, Shandong can't stand Northeast, and Northeast can't stand the whole country.
Speaking more broadly, Zhengzhou looks down on Luoyang, Luoyang looks down on Kaifeng, and Kaifeng looks down on Anyang.
Therefore, most of the tribesmen in the major houses of the Sui Dynasty were all old family members, because they were trustworthy and knew the basics.
I know where your ancestral graves are. If you dare to betray me, I will dig up your ancestral graves.
Pei Ju's house is from Hedong, Yishui.
Therefore, the guards around Yang Ming really cannot use outsiders. Firstly, they are unreliable. Secondly, there are also problems with language communication.
This is why most of the leaders of the states and counties in the Sui Dynasty came from Guanzhong, because their ancestral tombs and homes are in Guanzhong, and they are not afraid of you messing around below.
After staying one night in the palace, Yang Ming went to Longqingfang the next day, where his eldest sister Yang Chan now lives.
Li Yuan's Tang Gongfu was also in Longqingfang, and he was a neighbor of Pei Xuanji.
After becoming Princess Shang, Pei Xuanji became the bodyguard of his father-in-law, Comrade Yang Guang, so he was away from home for a long time.
When Yang Ming saw his sister Yang Chan, he could tell at a glance that she was already twins.
It's so fast... Pei Xuanji, this guy, has accurate shooting skills.
The maid who accompanied Yang Chan looked familiar to Yang Ming. He always felt that he had seen her before somewhere. After asking, he found out that she was not a maid, but a concubine, that is, a dowry girl. She was the concubine of Comrade Yang Guang. His name is Yang Ning.
She is older than Yang Ming, but Yang Ming does not call her sister, but calls her by her first name.
The maids around Yang Chan were all from the Jin Palace. There were as many as two hundred of them. They were allotted by the princess. They were easy to use and there was no problem with their loyalty.
If Pei Xuanji takes concubines in the future, he is afraid that those concubines will not be able to compete with the maids around Yang Chan. Although Yang Chan is weak, the people around her will find a way for her and will not let the master suffer.
Yang Ning is somewhat unlucky.
If she waits until her father becomes the emperor, she will be considered a concubine princess and will not be a concubine. A concubine is equivalent to the personal maid of the royal family.
Of course, there is still a chance. If she can keep her beauty intact, maybe her father will consider finding a good family for her in the future.
So in Yang Ming's opinion, Yang Ning would definitely not let Pei Xuanji touch her.
"Have you heard about Feng'er?" Yang Chan covered her big belly, sat under the shade of a tree, and held her brother's hand and asked.
Yang Ming nodded: "I heard from my elder brother, it's fate."
Yang Chan sighed: "I hear Auntie's intention, and I don't plan to let her in. Since she has a strange disease, I'm afraid it won't be good for you."
"I met my grandma and grandma in the palace, but they didn't mention it to me," Yang Ming said.
Yang Chan said: "I can't mention it. My grandmother is seriously ill now. How can I mention it?"
Because she is pregnant, she cannot visit Dugu Jialuo in the palace. People who are seriously ill cannot see pregnant women because they will be rushed.
"I heard that Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying both went to Jingzhou to look for you?" Yang Chan asked with a smile.
Yang Ming was stunned: "Who did you listen to?"
"Of course it's propaganda. He and his sister have always exchanged letters, so naturally he knows everything." Yang Chan shook Yang Ming's hand and said, "Which one will you choose? You will be an adult soon. My mother-in-law has been talking about you."
Which one to choose? I do not know either......
Yang Ming really couldn't make up his mind. Both women were undoubtedly excellent candidates. There was nothing to say about their background and appearance. The elders in the clan were all the elders in power at the moment.
It can be said that either of these two is much better than the first wife of the eldest brother and the second brother.
Of course, Yang Ming wanted to take it as his own, but he was a little confused about the front and side.
These two are definitely not willing to be small, it’s difficult...
It is difficult not to have a wife, but it is also difficult to have too many wives.
"Let's talk about it later..." Yang Ming said.
Yang Chan suddenly frowned and said angrily: "What do you mean we'll talk about it later? When you return to Beijing this time, you will have to go back to Jingzhou sooner or later. What Auntie means is to settle the matter before you return to Jingzhou. It is best to get married. After that, return to Jingzhou."
"Are you so anxious?" Yang Ming asked in surprise.
Yang Chan nodded: "According to my mother-in-law, my grandfather also had this idea. He thought that if you get married early, it would be a happy occasion for my grandmother. However, my grandfather does not dare to mention this matter to my grandmother now. You have to mention it yourself."
Pull him down... I don't have the guts. At this juncture, if I refuse the marriage, am I not afraid that I won't be happy about it and make my grandmother angry to death?
"I won't go, don't count on me," Yang Ming said angrily.
Yang Chan was also helpless about this. The root of the problem was this. His younger brother was the king of the county. How could he marry a crazy woman? But it happened that this woman was appointed by the mistress. If the mistress didn't nod, the marriage would not be ruined.
Nowadays, grandpa and mother-in-law are having a headache about this matter.
Yang Ming had not seen his sister for two years, so of course he wanted to stay longer, so he decided to have dinner here.
In this era, family members are the first to be relied upon, followed by clan members, so Yang Ming will always maintain a good relationship with his sister.
.......
In Yue Gong's Mansion, Yang Yue came specifically to see Yang Yinjiang. After entering the dormitory, he asked the maids to leave.
"There are some things that it's not convenient for my brother to tell you, so I can only tell you."
Yang Yinjiang nodded. She guessed that her uncle must have something to talk to her about, because her grandfather Yang Su had told her immediately after she came back about Dugu Feng'er.
Now that Dugu Feng has a problem, her opportunity has also come.
Yang Yue crossed her legs and said with a playful smile: "Right now, among the three legitimate sons in the East Palace, Yang Ming is the only one who does not have a concubine. It just so happens that something happened to Dugu Nu. At this time, there are quite a few people eyeing the position of Princess Hedong."
Yang Yinjiang nodded in agreement. Today is different from the past. Yang Ming is not the prince's legitimate son now, but the crown prince's legitimate son. His status has naturally increased.
Yang Yue continued: "As far as I know, in addition to Pei Ju, Yu Wenshu, and Li Yuan, Jing Zhaowei, Hedong Liu, Luoyang Yuan, and Xingyang Zheng all have this meaning."
As he spoke, he took the tea from his grandniece, took a sip and said:
"This kid Yang Ming has really caught up. Two years ago, how could there be so many people competing for him?"
"It's good luck. It's God's blessing. Yang Mingming should be so blessed," Yang Yinjiang said with a smile.
Yang Yue nodded and said: "Yes, fate is determined by God. Whoever gives birth to a child will be a dragon's son or grandson. How about it? Is your side stable?"
Yang Yinjiang shook her head: "I don't know."
"What do you mean you don't know?" Yang Yue frowned.
Yang Yinjiang lowered her head: "Compared with Pei Shuying, I don't have an advantage."
"It doesn't matter," Yang Yue said, brushing his sleeves, "The Ministry of Rites is already vacant, and my brother has asked the Supreme Being to ask Xuangan to be appointed as the Minister of Rites. If there is a chance in the future, he can move up the ranks."
We still have to fight in the end
Dad, no matter how powerful Yang Su is, he is not Yang Yinjiang's father.
Yang Yinjiang asked again: "Where's your last name?"
Yang Yue said nonchalantly: "I've already thought about this for you, so you can adopt her to your bastard uncle and change her surname to Yuwen."
Yang Yinjiang's biological mother was born in the royal family of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His uncle was King Yuwenshu of Ying. In the first year of the founding of the emperor, he was executed by Yang Jian.
Everything seemed to be arranged, but Yang Yinjiang knew in her heart that she was by no means sure.
Pei Shuying's threat was secondary, and the wishes of the Supreme and the Crown Prince were the most important, because Yang Ming's marriage had to be decided by these two people.
"Dugu Feng'er has no chance at all?" Yang Yinjiang asked.
Yang Yue nodded: "The prince himself told your grandfather that he would never let a crazy woman marry his legitimate son."
"Prince, grandpa needs to be more attentive," Yang Yinjiang said.
Yang Yue said decisively: "You don't need to tell me about this. My brother will fight for you with all his strength. This competition is quite interesting. They seem to be vying for the position of a county princess. In fact, there is a deeper meaning in it. Boling Cui , Jing Zhaowei has been married to the prince, and the next one who succeeds will establish the family's position in the new dynasty in the future. We can't lose, do you understand?"
"Understood," she really understood. Although her grandfather was a highly respected minister, he was already old. The one the family would rely on in the future would still be his father, but his father...
Alas...it's hard to describe in words.
Sooner or later, the prince will inherit the throne. As the saying goes, once the emperor, once the ministers, it is still unknown whether the Yang family can establish a firm foothold in the new dynasty in the future.
If she can successfully become Yang Ming's concubine, she will undoubtedly give her father a great opportunity.
That's why my uncle said that she couldn't lose because her father had no external help and his ability to stand in the center was unstable.
The burden on his shoulders is most likely the future of their Yang family.
After Yang Yue left, Yang Yinjiang took a few deep breaths. When her emotions calmed down, she immediately left the house and went to find Yang Ming.
She couldn't lose, she wanted to hold Yang Ming tightly in her hands.
At Pei Xuanji's house, Yang Ming had just finished dinner with his sister when a servant from the palace came to report that Yang Yinjiang had gone to the palace to look for him.
Yang Chan frowned immediately after hearing this: "I don't like this woman. She clings to you too tightly, and her intentions are obvious."
"It's not like my sister is marrying a wife. It doesn't matter whether you like it or not." Yang Ming came up behind Yang Chan with a playful smile, put his hands on her shoulders, ignored the other party's eyes, and leaned over and said, "I'll go back first. Yes, I’ll come visit my sister another day.”
"Go, go, it's better to see less," Yang Chan helplessly shook her head.
