When Yang Ming attended the court meeting for the first time, he pushed against all opinions and raised Chang Sun Cheng's fourth-class honors to the first class.
This scene quite surprised everyone. In fact, most people thought that Yang Ming must be a spectator in the early stage and would not discuss important matters. But in fact, Yang Ming gave them a heads-up.
Obviously, Yang Ming was too proactive, indicating that he had an urgent competition for central power, which made many people feel uncomfortable.
Prestige is a manifestation of power, and to gain prestige, you need to constantly strive for the right to speak in the center of the court. Only with your voice can you stand up straight and sit firmly.
Yang Zhao, the king of Jin, and Yang Ming, the king of Hedong, were both brothers from the same mother, but the contrast was huge.
After the court meeting, except for a limited number of people who were left behind, the others left the court and returned to their homes.
Yang Gongren took the initiative to come over and leave the palace together with Yang Ming.
"General Zuo Lingjun, is His Highness satisfied?"
He came here to take credit. During the court meeting, Yang Gongren noticed that Yang Ming had the intention of protecting Changsun Cheng, so when they finally agreed on the actual position, he pushed out the fat job of General Zuo Lingjun.
Chang Sun Cheng could not enter the central position, that is, the three provinces, six ministries and eleven temples, so a position of real power in the military system was already a very good reward.
Yang Ming looked grateful and said with a smile, "Shilang Yang is a man of justice."
This is the benefit of connections. If Yang Ming had not been on good terms with Yang Gongren in private, they would not have done this favor for him.
Of course, this also benefited from the absence of Liu Shu, the official minister, otherwise Liu Shu would definitely be a stumbling block.
The two of them left the palace together and chatted a lot on the way. Yang Ming deliberately put down his posture and discussed friendship with his peers, which made Yang Gongren quite happy.
His father is idle at home, and he urgently needs to find political allies in the government, otherwise he will not be able to stand on his own.
After leaving the Suzaku Gate, Yang Ming personally escorted the other party to the carriage. It was not until the carriage drove away that he turned around and told Chen Kui:
"Go to the eldest princess's mansion."
During the court meeting, Yang Ming went out to pee, and Pei Ju also used the excuse to go to the toilet and told the story of Yang Lihua's secret meeting with Yang Shuang in the latrine.
He hopes that Yang Ming can maintain a good relationship with the eldest princess Yang Lihua.
In fact, Pei Ju didn't need to remind him of this. Since Dugu Hou passed away, Yang Ming now needs Yang Lihua's support very much. Even though she is idle at home every day, her influence on the court is very important.
In fact, the princesses of the Sui Dynasty did not have much influence. The reason why Yang Lihua was special was that her influence was already established when she was the Queen Mother during the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
If it weren't for being a queen or queen mother, she wouldn't be much better than the other four princesses.
The basic system of the Great Sui Dynasty basically continued from the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Most of the founding fathers, county princes, and county princes were old ministers of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. These people were originally Yang Lihua's ministers. After entering the Great Sui Dynasty, they continued to have an attitude towards Yang Lihua. respect.
After Yang Ming returned to Daxing, Yang Lihua went to his Hedong Palace at least ten times, all to visit Princess Yang Yinjiang, and did not talk about anything else with Yang Ming in private.
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And Yang Ming also had to be reminded by Pei Ju to realize that the reason why he could return to Daxing was because of Yang Lihua's efforts behind the scenes.
The general manager of Jingzhou relies on others, and when he returns to Beijing and joins the center, he is still someone else. This shows how powerful Yang Lihua is.
East Palace,
Yang Zhao, Pei Ju, Yu Wenshu, Guo Yan, Zhang Heng, Yang Xuangan and others were left behind by Yang Guang.
This group of people were all confidants. It was approaching noon and they were left to have lunch in the East Palace.
Still in Qianqiu Palace, but after the court meeting dispersed, everyone became much more casual.
Yu Wenshu paced back and forth in the hall, flexing his stiff waist, while Yang Xuangan was immersed in eating. He seemed to have a good appetite.
Yang Guang looked at his eldest son Yang Zhao and asked, "Does your brother have any contacts with the eldest grandson's family?
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Yang Zhao shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it. Mingdi doesn't seem to know anyone from the Changsun family."
"That's strange," Yang Guang said with a frown: "Looking at his performance today, it's as if Changsun Cheng is his, working so hard to get a title?"
Yang Ming helped a stranger with whom he had no friendship. Not only Yang Guang was puzzled, but everyone was also puzzled.
Because in the Sui Dynasty, if there is no friendship, no one will speak for you. The entire center, and Niu Hong alone, truly recommends talented people. This is what Yang Su respects Niu Hong.
This person is not selfish, only for the public good. The rest of the people are almost always thinking about themselves. There are still a bunch of descendants of the clan who cannot come up, so how can they have the leisure to help outsiders fight for it.
Pei Ju laughed at the side and said: "I think that your highness really values the eldest grandson. In fact, now that I think about it, it is just an old man's advice to seek the country. I wonder who else is qualified for this position besides the eldest grandson?"
Guo Yan frowned and said: "The eldest grandson's achievements today are due to the decisions of Gao Jun and Yue Gong. It is not his alone. Today's forced addition of merit has already caused criticism."
"Indeed!" Yu Wenshu stopped and said, "If it weren't for the support of King Jin, Duke Pei and Niu Hong, His Highness would be alone today."
Yang Zhao was unhappy and said in a deep voice: "Today is the first time Ming brother has attended the court meeting. If he has any suggestions, you should give your full support. If it weren't for Mr. Pei today, my brother would almost be in the public eye. How sorry are you?" explain?"
Being scolded by Yang Zhao, Yu Wenshu did not dare to say a word and had to return to his seat angrily.
When Guo Yan saw this, he quickly changed his tone and said:
"What King Jin said is reasonable. His Highness's return to the capital this time is like adding a big boost to us. If he has any opinions, we should give them absolute support. Even if they are unreasonable, they are discussed below and must not be discussed below." I will give him face in court."
Yang Xuangan also stopped talking and nodded in agreement: "It's because my official position is low, otherwise I would have to speak for His Highness during the court meeting."
You are so small, you are already the Minister of Rites, why are you so unhappy? Yang Guang felt unhappy.
In fact, Yang Xuangan's words have no off-topic meaning, but if they fall into the ears of others, they will think that the other person is dissatisfied with the status quo and wants to move forward.
You, the damn servant, are relying on your father, how dare you think more?
Yang Guang snorted coldly and said: "What Yanwen (Guo Yan) said is reasonable. You should support Ming'er more in the future. Changsun Cheng is still of great use. If he goes through this, he will know who is responsible for it." It’s good for him, and it’s good for us too.”….
Pei Ju suddenly asked: "When will the eldest grandson return to Beijing?"
Zhang Heng replied: "We crossed Hedong the day before yesterday, so we should do it today and tomorrow."
Pei Ju looked at Yang Guang and said, "Your Highness might as well send someone to greet him outside the city to show that the Eastern Palace values him."
"Just do what the rules of the world say," Yang Guang turned to Yang Zhao and said, "You go and see your brother later. He was the one who brought me up. This favor must fall on his head."
"I understand, kid," Yang Zhao nodded in agreement.
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Princess's Mansion,
After Yang Ming met Yang Lihua, they did not talk about any official matters. The topic between the aunt and nephew still revolved around Yang Yinjiang's belly.
"Why do I think you, kid, don't respect Buddhism very much?" What Yang Lihua was most dissatisfied with Yang Ming was that he almost never went to Daxingshan Temple.
The old Yang family has always respected Buddhism, and Yang Lihua would go to Daxingshan Temple to offer incense on the first and fifteenth day of every month, but she had never met Yang Ming.
Yang Ming has no interest in either Buddhism or Taoism. He neither believes in Buddhism nor Taoism.
But in the face of Yang Lihua's accusation, he still said obediently: "From now on, Duoduo will go to Daxingshan Temple."
Yang Lihua originally thought that Yang Ming would find excuses to excuse herself, but she didn't expect that he would be honest and admit it honestly. This made her anger disappear immediately.
"You kid, thanks to the fact that you grew up next to my grandma, you are so alienated from me, Buddha. This is not good."
Yang Ming hurriedly said: "What my aunt taught me is that my nephew will remember it.
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Yang Lihua couldn't help but laugh and said: "Well, since you live in the capital now, I will call you when I go to offer incense on the first and fifteenth day of every month."
"My nephew is going to attend the court meeting, so he may not be able to go to school at noon," Yang Ming said.
Yang Lihua said: "Then go in the afternoon. Anyway, you have to go. I do this for your own good."
It is indeed for Yang Ming's good. Don't underestimate the influence of Buddhism. This group of people has little influence in the center, but they have influenced the people of the Sui Dynasty.
The kings of the past dynasties of China either worshiped Buddhism or Taoism. Anyway, they had to choose one to win over the huge followers of the two religions.
Yang Ming had not put his mind on this before, but now he was reminded by Yang Lihua that he really had to pay attention.
"The last time I came to your house, I specifically tested Yin Jiang and Shuying's homework. They were very good. They are very familiar with Buddhist classics, which surprised me," Yang Lihua said.
You are so embarrassed to say that you went to visit a pregnant woman, but you ended up studying other people’s Buddhist scriptures.
Although familiarity with Buddhist classics is a compulsory course for the wife of the old Yang family, as an aunt, your hands are stretched too far.
Perhaps seeing that Yang Ming was absent-minded, Yang Lihua deliberately emphasized her tone and said:
"After I destroyed Chen in the Sui Dynasty, just one year later, all the Chen people rebelled and wars raged across the land. The first thing your father Amo did when he became the governor of Yangzhou was to worship Master Zhiyi (yi) of the Tiantai Sect as his teacher and receive the Bodhisattva ordination. You Do you think your grandpa is not as smart as you?"
"No, no, my nephew has never thought of it that way," Yang Ming said quickly.
Yang Lihua sneered and continued:
"Facts have proven that Amo's move has achieved great results. Zhiyi has great influence in the south. Only with him gathering the scattered hearts of your father, Amo was able to gain a lot of support in such a short period of time and pacify the south. .”
"So, you still have a lot to learn. At the moment, you don't have the status of a Buddhist disciple. You should immediately start to become a disciple. Master Zhao Xuantong Lingzang is the best candidate. I will help you tell me. If it can’t be done, it depends on what other people want.”
Yang Ming knew that this move was of great significance, so he nodded quickly and said, "Thank you, aunt. My nephew, I would like to thank my aunt for this."
"Don't thank me in a hurry," Yang Lihua said calmly: "Your elder brother has not converted to Buddhism now. If I just give you some plans, I might cause trouble, so I have to fight for Yang Zhao first, and then it's your turn."
"My nephew understands that in order to keep the elders and younger ones in order, you must first stick to the eldest brother," Yang Ming said.
Yang Lihua sighed: "Zhao'er is really weird. Last time I saw him riding a horse, he was panting heavily. His body is really bad. I guess he is too pampered. This is not good. You need to persuade him more."
Can I persuade you? Yang Ming nodded and said, "I must always advise my brother."
Yang Lihua seemed to know that Yang Ming didn't have this ability, so she could only sigh, helpless. .
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