As soon as he left the courtyard where Yang Su was, Li Jing saw Yang Yinjiang walking towards him alone, so he hurried forward to greet her.
When they got closer, Yang Yinjiang suddenly knelt down to Li Jing. The latter was shocked and hurriedly went to help:
"I can't do it, I absolutely can't do it."
Yang Yinjiang burst into tears: "Uncle Medicine Master, can you teach me."
According to seniority, Li Jing is Yang Su's disciple, and he is the same generation as Xuangan. Even though he is more than ten years younger than Xuangan, he usually calls Yang Xuangan his brother when he meets him.
"You get up first. If you have anything to say, talk later," Li Jing said.
Yang Yinjiang didn't show any pretense. She stood up and wiped her tears: "Uncle pharmacist, please step aside and talk."
Li Jing nodded and followed Yang Yin to the back garden of Yue Gong's Mansion. After sending the servants away, the two of them sat down in front of a stone table.
Yang Yinjiang said: "Dugu Feng'er has contracted a strange disease. Now all parties are vying for the position of Yang Ming's concubine. Yinjiang is weak and needs to rely on her uncle."
The story of Dugu Nu has spread throughout Daxing City. Li Jing heard about it just after he returned to Beijing.
The mentor had made it very clear in the study just now that Yin Jiang's position as the Princess was definitely secure. If the mentor could say this, then there would be no changes in the matter. But why did Yin Jiang behave like this?
Li Jing frowned and said, "Your Highness and you have the deepest affection. If Dugu Nuzhen's position as concubine is not guaranteed, she will not be left alone. Why should Yin Jiang worry?"
Yang Yinjiang's eyes turned red and she shook her head: "I'm afraid Yang Ming won't want to."
"How could it be?" Li Jing said with a smile, "His Highness and I have known each other for several years, but Yin Jiang is the only one by his side. You are the only one with whom we can discuss important matters. Who would you rather take the position of concubine?"
"Alas..." Yang Yinjiang sighed: "Unknown to my uncle, Pei Ju's daughter has already taken the initiative to come closer. This woman is straightforward and thin-skinned. She would never have done this without Pei Ju's instructions behind her back. , my uncle also knows about Pei Ju, he is not only the humerus in the heart of the Second Saint, but also the most respected by His Highness the Prince."
"Is there such a thing?" Li Jing looked surprised.
He really didn't know about Pei Shuying, but he was really shocked when he suddenly heard about it.
Pei Ju was undoubtedly the most low-key person in the Sui Dynasty, so much so that many people outside the capital would ignore his existence.
But Li Jing knew very well that if this man had not rarely gone out to lead the army, he would have been the Duke of the country.
It is precisely because of Pei Ju's talent and strategizing that he was unparalleled in the Sui Dynasty. That's why he was given the title of Second Saint. He always lived in the Neishi Province. No one, no matter Gao Jun, Yang Su, Su Wei or the clan, dared to despise him. he.
If even Pei Ju gets involved, Yang Yinjiang really doesn't dare to say that he is 100% certain.
Yang Yinjiang nodded secretly: "The problem lies with Pei Shuying. This woman is extremely popular, and His Highness cannot avoid it. Even I am willing to have a sincere relationship with her. But now that the matter has come to an end, she and I have been put at odds by the current situation. There can only be one main concubine, and the one who loses will not be willing to be a side concubine. Even if she and I are willing to give in, the elders behind us will never agree."
Li Jing nodded in agreement. Yang and Pei both came from top families, so it was almost impossible for the direct daughter of the clan to be treated as a child.
Therefore, between the two of them, the winner will naturally become the concubine, and the loser will have nothing to do with Yang Ming from now on.
But what can I do? With his status, he is not qualified to get involved in this matter.
But Li Jing still said: "What does Yin Jiang want me to do?"
Yang Yinjiang stood up again and saluted: "The most important thing in His Highness's heart is Uncle Pharmacist. No one has a more important position in his heart than you. If you can help Yin Jiang mediate and win back His Highness's heart, Yin Jiang will live up to his uncle in the future." Kindness."
Sigh... You are wrong. I can help His Highness discuss other matters, but I can only do my own business and cannot get involved.
Li Jing was also helpless. If he didn't help, he would be betraying the teacher's support. If he helped, he would violate Yang Ming's taboo.
He still knew that Yang Ming found it really difficult to talk about this kind of thing.
After a long silence, Li Jing nodded: "You should try your best."
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King of Jin
Mansion, Castle Peak House.
Yang Ming hosted a banquet for Li Jing at home.
"The battlefield is changing, the clouds are turbulent, and the opportunity is fleeting. Although Brother Jing suffered too many casualties this time, you were able to hold off Bujia's reinforcements and buy Changsun Cheng time to join forces with Qimin to attack Bujia's main force. It’s a great achievement.”
Yang Ming was discussing the border war situation with Li Jing just now. When he talked about the key points, he couldn't help but applaud Li Jing's ability to adapt to the situation.
Of the 8,000 disciples from Hedong, only 2,300 came back, and seven out of ten died. With such a large number of casualties, someone must be punished.
However, Li Jing sized up the situation and used the casualties in his headquarters to give Chang Sun Cheng an opportunity for a decisive battle, so that he defeated the Turks. No wonder Chang Sun Cheng highly praised Li Jing in the memorial he submitted to the court.
Because ordinary people cannot be so cruel on the battlefield. If they are not careful, they will definitely be punished.
It also shows from the side that Li Jing is a talented general. As the saying goes, one general can make thousands of bones wither. If it were Yang Ming, he might not be so cruel.
"Falling soldiers should be compensated seriously," Yang Ming said.
As a result, Hedong's tax deficit this year will definitely not be able to escape, but Yang Ming is willing to admit this deficit.
Yang Ming rarely drinks, but tonight, he and Li Jing drank a lot.
The main reason is that he is happy that Li Jing can grow up and is stronger than anything else. This is a sharp sword in his hand.
After three drinks, Li Jing stopped talking.
Yang Ming smiled and asked, "Brother Jing, what can't you tell me? Tell me happily."
Li Jing hesitated again and again, then gritted his teeth and said, "I have violated my humble position. I met Xuangan's daughter at my mentor's house in the afternoon."
Yang Ming narrowed his eyes and remained silent.
It's Yang Yinjiang again, what on earth is this girl going to do? With her intelligence, she should know not to have anything to do with Li Jing.
But why did she do it deliberately even though she knew it was taboo?
She was too anxious...
"Then what? What did she tell you?" Yang Ming asked with a smile.
Li Jing answered honestly: "I hope I can intercede for her in front of His Highness. I know that I can't do this because of my humble position, but..."
"Needless to say," Yang Ming said with a smile, "I know your difficulties."
In fact, Li Jing's words made Yang Ming feel relieved. If Li Jing had hidden it from him because of Yang Yinjiang, then Yang Ming would never forgive her.
It was understandable that Li Jing did this. Yang Su was his teacher. Disciples of the Sui family respected their teachers first and foremost, so Li Jing was forced to do so.
Yang Ming asked again: "What else did she say?"
Li Jing said calmly: "She said that Pei Ju's daughter was also involved and was her biggest competitor. She might not be able to win, so she wanted me to help."
Yang Ming closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then said, "Don't get involved in this matter anymore, so as not to get involved."
"I understand the humble position," Li Jing nodded solemnly.
After a while, Li Jing stood up to say goodbye. Yang Ming sent him out of the house, and then asked Xu Jing to go to Yue Gong's house and invite Yang Yinjiang to come out and see him.
Jinyang Tower, inside the box.
Yang Yinjiang felt guilty. After calling in, she didn't dare to look directly at Yang Ming, lowered her head and fiddled with the corners of her clothes.
The box was extremely quiet, and Yang Ming didn't speak. The two of them just sat there, relatively silent.
During this period, Yang Yinjiang shed tears several times, and Yang Ming could not bear to see it in his eyes.
This girl really focused on herself. She left her family and career to follow him to Jingzhou, where she stayed for two years. She planned everything for him, as if she had already regarded herself as Yang Ming's little wife.
Even if she was not Yang Su's granddaughter, Yang Ming would not let down this affection.
But why are you so stupid... Is Li Jing someone you can mess with?
He is my confidant, and you will be my inner circle in the future. Once a certain tacit relationship is formed between you two, it will be a big taboo for me.
Li Jing understands this truth, why don’t you understand it?
"It was fine when I was in Jingzhou. Why is it like this when I come back?"
was Yang Ming's first sentence tonight.
Yang Yin was instantly choked up and kept wiping her tears and sobbing.
"Come here," Yang Ming waved to her.
Yang Yinjiang was stunned, quickly got up, sat in Yang Ming's arms, and leaned against him gently: "You know my feelings for you, there is no falsehood in them."
Yang Ming lifted her chin, looked directly at her, and said in a deep voice:
"Don't have any contact with Li Jing in the future, do you understand?"
Yang Yinjiang nodded hastily: "Yinjiang doesn't dare to do it anymore."
After saying that, she tightly wrapped her arms behind Yang Ming: "I was wrong. I was too impatient at the time, so I made this taboo."
Yang Ming sighed: "Things are still unclear. Don't be anxious, and don't listen to other people's confusion. You used to be very sensible, why are you so confused now?"
Yang Yinjiang looked aggrieved. Today was the decisive moment. How could she not be anxious?
Grandfather has already made it clear that the Holy Queen's body may not last long, Tian Qing, which is only a matter of a month or two.
And Pei Ju, the old dog, was involved, how could she not panic?
What's more, Yang Ming hasn't given herself an accurate word until now. This is what makes her the most sad.
Seeing that Yang Yinjiang remained silent for a long time, Yang Ming gently touched her back and said slowly:
"You forgot, I owed you a favor and I haven't paid it back yet. Why didn't you mention it?"
Yang Yinjiang huddled in Yang Ming's arms and shook her head gently:
"In the past two years in Jingzhou, you have treated me like a close relative, and you have never hidden anything big or small from me. At that time, I felt that there needed to be a result between you and me, so that this relationship could last forever. Today, if you are willing to hold me, I won't let you go. You owe me nothing."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "What if you can't become my concubine in the future?"
"It's just death!" Yang Yinjiang said without hesitation.
Sigh... The love between children is really a drag, Yang Ming smiled helplessly.
This year is already the second year of Renshou, and Yang Ming can live peacefully for another two years at most, because in two years, his father Yang Guang will succeed to the throne.
At some point, he will focus more on admonishing his father to prevent him from making mistakes and falling into the abyss.
Sons and daughters love each other for a long time, and in the past two years, Yang Ming can still appreciate it.
As soon as Yang Ming moved slightly, Yang Yinjiang would hug him tightly again, making it impossible for him to even change positions.
"Okay, it's getting late, go back early," Yang Ming patted her back and said softly.
Yang Yinjiang shook her head desperately and said pitifully: "Let me accompany you tonight, okay?"
