After sending away Li Yuan, Yang Ming began to prepare to transfer Yuan Wendu and others back to Daxing.
His title will come down soon. It is still unknown where Father Jie Shi will send him. In short, within a year, he is likely to say goodbye to Daxing again.
Daxing Hall, after the court meeting, Yang Guang met with his group of close ministers in Liangyi Hall.
Nowadays, these people are all beaming with joy. As ministers of Conglong, it is the time to be in high spirits.
After Yang Guang asked everyone to sit down, he smiled and asked:
"The matter of Yang Ming being crowned king has been initially decided. I think it is appropriate for the King of Qin. What do you think?"
Yang Su immediately agreed: "There is no one more suitable than King Qin."
What he meant was that King Qi and King Chu were no longer worthy of Yang Ming.
Pei Ju, Yu Wenshu and others unanimously believed that Yang Ming should be the first to contribute to the incident at Renshou Palace. It was Yang Ming's decisive response that intercepted the deposed Prince Yong in time, causing Liu Shu's success to fail. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.
It's a pity that Yang Ming has nothing to seal, because he is about to become a prince. A prince is a genuine prince, and there is no one greater than this.
Pei Ju said: "This change is entirely due to the King of Qin. Our reaction was a step too late, which is a shame for Your Majesty."
What's more interesting is that he directly changed his name to Yang Ming, King of Qin.
When Yang Jian was alive, all ministers were called "Supreme". After Yang Guang ascended the throne, all ministers were called "Your Majesty".
Pei Ju's words meant to praise Yang Ming and belittle everyone. If the other party was not Yang Ming, but someone else, Yu Wenshu and the others would definitely not be happy, but with Yang Ming's words, they would have nothing to say.
No one should I fight with, not with His Majesty’s son.
Yang Yue, an old boy, was so arrogant now that he suddenly became the boss of the Internal History Province. He stood up, clasped his hands towards Yang Guang and said:
"I believe that the King of Hedong should be the King of Qi, and the King of Yuzhang should be the King of Qin. When the King of Jin is given a title, His Majesty is in front of him, so it is not appropriate to give him another title."
He was just flattering, meaning that Yang Guang was the King of Jin before. After becoming the prince, it was understandable for Yang Zhao to attack the King of Jin. But now that Yang Guang is the emperor, no one can inherit the title of King of Jin.
Firstly, it reflects Yang Guang's uniqueness, and secondly, it alludes to the fact that no one can be worthy of him after the title of King Jin.
Yang Jian is the second eldest son. Since there is no King of Jin, he will be the King of Qin in terms of seniority.
Since Yang Yue had already said this, others would naturally not have any objections. Some even secretly regretted why they couldn't have thought of it in advance, so that such a beautiful flattery was taken over by Yang Yue.
What kind of emperor there is, there are what kind of ministers, conversely, what kind of ministers there are, there are what kind of emperors.
Yang Yue, Guo Yan, and Yu Wenshu are all good at flattering. Yang Guang regards these people as his confidants, and sooner or later they will be praised to the sky.
The younger brother's flattery was not discussed with him in advance. It must have been a spur-of-the-moment move. Yang Su frowned and said:
"Although the elders and younger ones are in order, it is not inappropriate for King Yuzhang to confer the title of King of Qin. However, in the matter of Renshou Palace, King Hedong had the power to support the sky, but King Yuzhang did not contribute. Is it possible to change it and make King Hedong the King of Qin? Is the King of Yuzhang the King of Qi?"
Someone took the lead to speak for Yang Ming, and Pei Ju quickly echoed:
"The reason why King Cai Yang Zhiji was able to wake up and react was because he was reminded by King Hedong. Otherwise, His Majesty would be in danger. I also believe that the title of King Hedong should be higher than that of King Yuzhang."
In fact, the title of prince is just an honor. There is no real difference in what your title is, but it can reflect your dignity.
Yang Su and Pei Ju wanted to fight for Yang Ming, but it was purely selfish, because these two people and Yang Ming were related by marriage.
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Yang Guang had a smile on his face and nodded slightly: "What the two dear ladies said is exactly what I want."
But in his heart, he was already wary. If these two people formed an alliance because of Yang Ming, it would be detrimental to the situation of the court.
But since both of them spoke at the same time, he had to give them face.
At this time, Yang Guang remembered his father Yang Jian's instructions that when Yang Su was in the court, Gao Jiong must come back.
Don’t you, Yang Su, want to get closer to my son? Then I will break you up.
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In the fourth year of Renshou, it is the third day of August.
After Yang Ming went to court, he was called away by Gao Ye from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, saying that His Majesty wanted to see him.
Gao Ye used to serve Yang Guang in the Jin Palace, but now he has risen rapidly and become a high-ranking official, which is equivalent to the boss of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
There are two senior officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The other one is also from the Jin Palace and is not as favored as Gao Ye.
In the Liangyi Palace, Yang Guang was sitting behind the eucalyptus, reading the archives, while Queen Xiao was teasing the five-year-old Yang Qi with several maids.
Yang Ming's biological sister is Yang Chan, and his biological sister is Yang Qi. Historically, Yang Qi will become Li Shimin's concubine.
Yan Baoshou's daughter was Concubine Yan De, ranked fourth, and Yang Qi was Concubine Shu among the four concubines, ranked second.
If the old Yang family had not been ruined at that time, Li Shimin would not be qualified to make Yang Ming's biological sister a concubine.
After Yang Ming greeted his father, Yang Guang just nodded, indicating that Yang Ming was free, and he continued to bury his head in the file.
"Ming'er, come here quickly," Mrs. Xiao waved to Yang Ming, who hurried forward and teased his sister with the palace maid.
He doesn't know how to coax a little girl, so much so that Yang Qi doesn't dump him at all.
Yang Ming simply didn't bother teasing her. Yang Qi was already five years old and would be able to make a fire and cook in an ordinary people's home.
After chatting with Mrs. Xiao about some household matters, Yang Guang coughed dryly, signaled the noise in the palace, and had Yang Qi taken away.
"I heard that Dugu Feng'er is in your hands?" Yang Guang said this indifferently without raising his head.
Yang Ming was immediately shocked and hurriedly knelt down: "My child has made his own decision, please forgive me."
"There are no outsiders here, so there's no need to be so unfamiliar," Yang Guang rubbed his sour eyes, raised his head and said, "That child was originally your concubine. If she hadn't been mad, she shouldn't have ended up like this. Now that she's taken in by you, it's okay. It’s my destiny to join my Yang family, and I’ll just settle down with you.”
Yang Ming nodded: "My father is considerate, but the child is at a loss what to do."
At this time, Empress Xiao came over and helped Yang Ming up: "Get up, there is no need to kneel in front of my father and mother."
Empress Xiao also knew the ins and outs of Renshou Palace, and she was thankful that it was her son. If it were anyone else, how could she have made arrangements so quickly.
Or should we say that a woman can only rely on her husband and son in this life?
Therefore, Empress Xiao felt grateful to Yang Ming.
Yang Guang smiled and motioned for Yang Ming to sit down.
"The matter of your title of king will come to an end in the near future, but my subordinate Nayan, please don't do it anymore. Of course, I am not targeting you. In addition to you, Su Wei and Pei Ju will also be eliminated, and Wei The king has passed away, so I only retain Gao Jun and Yang Su for the position of Nayan."
Of the six Nayans, except for the death of King Wei Yang Shuang, I just picked out three of them. How much don’t you want others to give you advice?
There is nothing wrong with retaining Yang Su, but retaining Gao Jiong?
It seems that dad is planning to bring Gao Jiong back.
In the Menxia Province, although Nayan is the highest official, without Nayan, the Menxia Province will still function because the two people who do the practical work have always been the two servants of the Huangmen. Now they are Pei Ju and Yang Da. The status of these two people will be greatly improved.
"My child has no objection," Yang Ming said quickly.
Yang Guang nodded and continued: "I want Gao Jiong to return to the court. In the past two years, without him in the center, the government affairs of the provinces have become a mess. There are some things that only he can do, but now Yang Su and Su Wei, it is not convenient for me to replace him, what position do you think I should give him if he comes back?"
It no longer matters what the seal is, because the biggest role of Gao Jiong's return is to check and balance Yang Su. As long as Gao Jiong can participate in the court meeting, even if he is a fifth-rank official, Yang Su can still be restrained.
This is deterrence.
Historically, when Gao Jiong returned to the court, he was granted the title of Taichang Qing. Taichang Temple was the head of the eleven temples and governed Jiaoshe, Taimiao, Taiyue, Taiyi, Taibu and other departments.
The power is not small, but if you put Gao Jiong in this position, you are just kidding.
In his heart, Yang Ming planned to keep Gao Jiong, because he thought he might be able to use it in the future.
So he directly made a quotation all over the sky and said: "Dugu Gong, the most important weapon of the country, now no longer has a title. I think that in order to appease him, he should choose one of the three divisions in mind of his meritorious service."
Third division? You really dare to speak, Yang Guang was also stunned.
The titles of Taibao, Taishi and Taifu were only granted in the early years of the founding of the Emperor. After the death of these three people, these three positions have been vacant.
This is the highest title for a minister, and Yang Guang has no intention of letting anyone sit in this position.
"Nonsense!" Yang Guang said in a deep voice: "Why do you have such ridiculous ideas?"
Yang Ming said: "The third division is just an honorary title, with no real power. Dugu Gong is an important minister of the country. If I want to appease him, I can only re-title him. Wouldn't it be too hurt for Dugu Gong to stand in the court without his title?"
Yang Guang thought so. He summoned Gao Jun back to the court with the intention of dealing with Yang Su, and Gao Jun was very stubborn. If he gave him an official position casually, the other party might dare to refuse.
The reason why he asked Yang Ming was because he wanted to blame Yang Ming for recommending Gao Jun. This would create a rift between Yang Su and his son and break up their alliance.
There are only three divisions. Fame is greater than power. Just give it. If you don't obey, let him take it away.
After Yang Guang thought for a long time, he nodded: "As you said, make him the Taifu and the Minister of the Taifu Temple."
"My father is wise," Yang Ming thought to himself. He is really the minister of Taifu Temple. You let someone like Gao Jiong take care of things like sacrifices, music, and medicine? Thank you for thinking it through.
Yang Guang said with a smile: "Gao Jun and I have always had a bad relationship, and he may still hold a grudge against me. Let's do this. You go there and tell me that I invite him back."
Yang Ming had no idea that his own father was plotting against him right now. He agreed and was about to resign when Yang Guang stopped him again:
"A King of Qin and a King of Qi, which one is suitable for you and the second child?"
How did it become Qin and Qi? Where is Jin? Let you eat it?
After Yang Ming was stunned for a short time, he hurriedly said: "My child should be the King of Qi."
He couldn't show any intention of competing with the second child, he could only give in.
Yang Guang smiled and nodded, waved his hand and said:
"Go ahead and talk to him."
