Du Yan was born in the Du family in Jingzhao, a son of a serious family in Guanzhong. He and Wei Fusi, a foreign minister in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, grew up naked.
Wei Fusi was the second son of Wei Shikang, the first governor of Jingzhou in the Sui Dynasty. Yang Jian's father-in-law, Wei Chong, was Wei Fusi's fifth uncle.
Seeing his close friend Fa Xiao being hung up and beaten, Wei Fusi also kept begging for mercy.
But Yang Jian didn't even pay attention to him. Yuan Wai Lang, the sixth grade, you have no face with me.
Whipping officials in public may seem excessive, but it was very common in the Sui Dynasty.
If there was any disturbance in the Yang family, he would beat officials in the court. Historically, Shi Wansui was directly beaten to death by Yang Jian in the court meeting.
Didn't Yang Lihua also whip Yang Yue at Yue Gong's house in front of so many people? Yang Yue was already an internal minister, so he still had to be beaten.
Yang Jian couldn't keep it off. He had never been so angry before when someone insulted him in person. So seeing that Du Yan had been beaten half to death, he still had no intention of letting his subordinates stop.
At this time, the crowd of people watching the excitement parted ways to make way. Yang Su, the leader of the officials, led his people.
"Stop!" Yang Su yelled at the guard, and then said: "Under the Imperial Law, officials who break the law will be convicted by the headquarters and then submitted to the Shangshu Province, the Internal History Province, and the Menxia Province for review. Please put the person down first."
"Don't stop, hit me!" Yang Jian sneered and looked at Yang Su: "What kind of crime is it to insult the prince?"
Yang Sudan said calmly: "The Kaihuang Code only records that those who insult the emperor belong to the Yi tribe, but it does not record the punishment for insulting the prince."
"You are using strong words to make excuses," Yang Jian snorted coldly and said, "Whoever comes today, don't even think about taking them away."
Yang Sudan said calmly: "I have been favored by Your Majesty to be in charge of the Ministry of Finance. This person is an official of the Ministry of Punishment. He should be handed over to me for review and investigation. If King Qi beats someone to death, it is against the law. Someone comes and frees the person."
After saying that, dozens of troops walked out from behind Yang Su and rushed towards the steps.
On Yang Jian's side, he naturally showed no sign of weakness. Immediately, dozens of guards stood in front of him, holding sword hilts.
For a time, the two sides were at war with each other.
"Yang Su, you are so brave," Yang Jian was furious, pointed at Yang Su and cursed: "No wonder Yang Liang said you are a traitor and a traitor, you are indeed a traitor."
Who is Yang Su? Among the emperor's three sons, he also takes Yang Zhao seriously. Yang Ming is because of his in-law relationship. As for Yang Jian, he doesn't take it seriously at all.
"Get someone!" Yang Su shouted coldly, drew his knife at the same time, and started fighting with the guards of Prince Qi's Mansion.
Yang Xiong and others, who had been hiding in the distance to watch the excitement, saw that the situation was not good, and then hurriedly stood up.
"Stop! What are you doing?" Yang Xiong took the lead and led people directly up the steps.
"The Duke of Yue acted in accordance with the law. King Qi, please follow the law and let the person go first."
"Haha... Another one pops up," Yang Jian sneered, "Since when did King Guan wear a pair of pants with the traitor Yang Su?"
Yang Xiong said calmly: "Shang Shuling is the head of hundreds of officials. If he is a traitor, then all the civil and military officials in the dynasty are also traitors? Does King Qi mean that our Sui Dynasty is actually a den of thieves?"
Yang Jian was stunned and angrily shouted: "Yang Xiong, how dare you slander me?"
"Haha..." Yang Xiong sneered: "When Emperor Gaozu was here, he never called me by his name. King Qi was still so majestic."
After all, Yang Xiong is the leader of the clan. Even Yang Shuang, the then King of Wei, has far less prestige than Yang Xiong in the Yang family clan.
Therefore, Yang Jian was somewhat taboo with him.
But at this moment, it is difficult to get off the tiger. If he gives in, where will he put his face in the future?
Yang Wang, the young minister of Dali Temple, knew that the opportunity had come, so he stepped forward with a smile to smooth things over.
"Okay, okay, everyone doesn't need to be tit for tat. Yue Gong will naturally find out and give an explanation to His Highness King Qi. Yue Gong also acts in accordance with the law. You can't take the lead in violating the law with the dignity of the minister. .”
After saying that, Yang Wang smiled and pulled up Yang Jian's sleeves and said with a smile: "Calm down, there is no need to get angry because of a small official..."
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple was a fourth-rank official, but he was an important member of the central government. Yang Jian had been thinking about how to get down the steps, but now that he was done, Yang Wang held his arm and walked in.
And Yang Jian also turned around, and finally said: "Within three days, please give me an explanation, Duke Yue."
It was just a remark to get off the stage. Yang Su did not respond and was completely too lazy to pay attention.
The staff of Prince Qi's Mansion were also afraid that things would get serious, so they hurriedly came out to send everyone away.
In fact, they also feel that Yang Xian's behavior has gone too far. You can't point your finger at the minister's nose and scold the traitor, and you shouldn't give Yang Xiong any face. After all, he is a prince like you and has a high seniority.
Yang Su and Yang Xiong have always been at odds with each other, but today they stand together. Can you survive a fight?
Du Yan was half dead and was taken down by Yang Su to find someone to treat him. He and Yang Xiong just nodded to each other and said hello.
"Are today's matters reported to Your Majesty truthfully?" Liang Bi asked as he boarded Yang Xiong's carriage on the way back.
Yang Xiong shook his head: "We don't need to tell you. There are people from the Yushitai in Luoyang. It is their responsibility to report the matter. Let's not talk about it."
"Your Majesty, I understand," Liang Bi frowned and said, "I didn't expect King Qi to be so arrogant. It seems that he wants to beat people to death."
Weidu and Tianchiwu in the south of the city belong to these two families in the Jingzhao area. They have the deepest connection. At present, the old Du family has no support, but it does not affect the fact that there are many county officials in the family. The Du family He was the one who earlier supported Yang Jian's ascension to the throne during the Northern Zhou Dynasty, so he did well during the Kaihuang period.
Belongs to the veteran faction, that is, it is covered by Yang Lihua.
Yang Xiong said with a smile: "This Du Yan entered the official position at the gate. When Emperor Gaozu was here, he had a lot of fun with Wei Fusi. Their deeds at that time were made a joke at the court meeting, so I am not interested in this." I still have an impression that he is young and energetic, so he will inevitably say some wild words. It is understandable that King Qi will whip him, but it will show that he is narrow-minded and has no tolerance for others. "
Liang Bi nodded and said with a smile: "I'm also curious, why does he dare to offend Yang Su? The prince still adheres to the courtesy of a junior when he sees Su, and his words are also respectful. It would be better for him to directly call Yang Su a traitor."
"Do you scold less?" Yang Xiong laughed.
Liang Bi said seriously: "I scold Yang Su with good reason and for the sake of the country, not because of personal hatred."
"Then you should scold less in the future," Yang Xiong said with a smile: "Yang Su is closest to the King of Qin now. It is not terrible to offend the King of Qi, but if you offend the King of Qin, you have to be careful in the future."
Liang Pihaha laughed: "I don't have the courage. Others say that King Qin is very talkative, but I know in my heart that you have never seen the side of him that is not easy to talk to. The Second Saint raised him personally, and he is not an ordinary person."
The two of them had been friends for a long time, so there was no taboo when talking. Yang Xiong also liked Liang Bi's uprightness, so there were some things he couldn't say to others, but he could say them to Liang Bi.
"There is nothing bigger than building Tokyo in Luoyang right now. You'd better stop bothering King Qin."
"That's natural," Liang Pi nodded and said, "The burden on other people's shoulders is heavier than ours."
.......
Du Yan was very miserable, and as his nephew, Du Ruhui was always watching over him carefully.
He was unable to take care of himself, eating, drinking, and diarrhea. His skin was torn and there was no good spot anywhere on his body.
Wei Fusi, who was a die-hard boy, also sat aside and wiped away tears. The two of them had been advancing and retreating together since childhood, were exiled together, and returned to the court together to serve as foreign ministers. They were not brothers, but better than brothers.
After checking the injury, Yang Ming also frowned. Even if the other party's injury recovered in the future, it would inevitably leave scars on his face and affect Du Yan's original handsome appearance.
Historically, Du Yan served as Li Shimin's prime minister, but today he almost fell into the hands of Yang Jian.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, there were twenty-nine prime ministers. Yang Ming now knew six of them: his uncle Xiao Yu, Li Jing, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Yang Gongren, and Du Yan.
In addition, there are Chang Sun Cheng's son Chang Sun Wuji, Chen Shuyi's uncle Chen Shuda, Yang Xiong's youngest son Yang Shidao, Yang Su's nephew Yang Hongli, and Yang Su's staff Feng Deyi, who will all have the opportunity to know each other in the future.
As for Yuwen Shiji, Yang Ming didn't bother to know him.
Many of the remaining people were from poor families who emerged from the great chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and Yang Ming had no chance to get to know them.
"During this period, you stay and look after Du Yan. You don't have to worry about official duties for the time being," Yang Ming ordered.
Du Ruhui nodded. Although Du Yan and his father Du Zha have the same father and mother, they are also biological brothers. In fact, Du Ruhui's temperament is more like Du Yan.
Wei Fusi was even more angry because when Du Ruhui was arrested, he hurriedly went to his cousin Princess Wei of Qi to help intercede. His cousin did help, but was insulted by the King of Qi. After a while, the words were very harsh and unpleasant.
This made Wei Fusi very unhappy. He felt that his cousin was too wronged.
"Yue Gong, you won't investigate this matter again, right?" Wei Fusi pleaded.
Yang Su raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "People were almost beaten to death, so why investigate? From now on, you two should keep your mouths shut and don't let others catch you."
Wei Fusi nodded quickly and felt relieved. As long as Yang Su was holding on, there was nothing they could do to Yang Su even if King Qi refused to let him go.
As for Yu Wenkai, who returned to his home after holding back his anger, he immediately wrote a memorial, reporting the food shortage in Yuzhou in detail.
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Although he is only the deputy supervisor, he is the layout and construction of the entire Tokyo. He is the chief designer, so he knows very well that once some seemingly small projects are delayed, it will delay the construction of the entire Tokyo.
If the construction period is really delayed, Your Majesty will not do anything to King Qin and Yang Su, but he cannot withstand His Majesty's thunderous wrath.
Therefore, he must report truthfully. Firstly, he is shirking responsibility. Secondly, he hopes that His Majesty will come forward to solve Luoyang's food problem.
When officials petitioned the Yuzhou government, Yang Jian whipped Du Yan, and he was also exposed.
You can't hide anything from the emperor. This is another reason why Yu Wenkai can become an evergreen tree in the center besides his excellent skills.
