At the court meeting the next day, Yang Guang announced that the funeral of Princess Qi would be presided over by King Qin. aunt
Because Yang Ming happened to be a Hongluqing, but he didn't understand it at all. It was just a name. The people below him had to be the ones below, Shaoqing Su Kui and Shaoqing Chen Shuming.
Wei Chong died first, and then Concubine Wei died. Jingzhao Wei suffered heavy blows one after another. It can be said that the blow was huge, but it was far from being broken.
Historically, the Jingzhao Webster branch had as many as eleven rooms, but now, it only has nine rooms.
The most prosperous among them are the Yunguo Gongfang where Crown Princess Wei Ying lives, and the Xiaoyao Gongfang where Princess Qi lives.
The Duke of Yun, Wei Xiaokuan, and the Duke of Xiaoyao, Wei Kui, are brothers, so the relationship between the two families is very close.
The Wei family is very powerful. It is no exaggeration to say that in the Jingzhao area, no one dares to offend them. They are the biggest local snakes in Guanzhong.
Now Wei Ting is still a young man who has lost his loved ones, but in history, he became a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs during the Taizong period. His son Wei Ting became the right servant of the minister during the Wu Zetian period, and his daughter married Li Shimin. The fifth son, King Li You of Qi, was the princess of Qi. aunt
The grandfather of King Li You of Qi was a master of the Yin world.
The funeral standards for the princess must be several levels higher than those for Weichong, and Yang Jian must come back.
He had to come back to take charge of the big deal, and it was his real wife who died.
On the other side of the canal, as long as Yu Wenkai is there, nothing will happen.
Yang Ming stayed in Prince Qi's Mansion throughout the day. He was the person in charge. Although he didn't have to do anything, he still had to show his face.
It can be seen that the Wei family is still somewhat hostile to Yang Ming, although it is not obvious. Yang Ming is the only one of Yang Guang's three sons who has nothing to do with the Wei family.
Yang Guang and his wife would not come to express their condolences because they were elders, and it was not convenient for the prince to come to the East Palace, so the crown prince Wei Ying came. aunt
"Sister-in-law is here," Yang Ming greeted Wei Ying outside the mansion, but Wei Ying's attitude was very cold. She just nodded to Yang Ming and ignored him, and was welcomed into the mansion by people from Prince Qi's mansion.
Her performance probably represented the prince's attitude towards her, so Yang Ming felt a little bad.
Now that the prince is ill and cannot participate in government affairs, Yang Guang has to rely on Yang Jian and Yang Ming for many important matters. Over time, their influence will inevitably increase, thus posing a threat to the East Palace.
Although Yang Zhao, the eldest brother, is definitely a good brother, once Yang Ming threatens his position, Yang Zhao is not a vegetarian.
So Yang Ming followed Crown Princess Wei Ying all the way, acting quite humbly and waiting for questions at any time.
Perhaps she felt that Yang Ming's attitude was humble. Wei Ying, who had never had much wealth, her expression improved slightly and she said:
"Thank you for your hard work." Aunt
After Wei Ying cried in the mourning hall, she talked to the Wei family for a while, then dismissed the others and faced Yang Ming alone, saying:
"I heard from my mother that it was you who took the initiative to ask my father to resign as General of the Two Guards?"
Yang Ming nodded: "Yes."
Wei Ying said: "Your elder brother asked me to ask you, why did you do this?"
Yang Ming replied: "In front of my sister-in-law, I dare not hide anything. My eldest brother is ill and ignores government affairs. There are also rumors in the court. I am afraid that my eldest brother will believe these rumors and be dissatisfied with me, so I take the initiative to delegate power to show my loyalty. Please invite my sister-in-law." Please tell me that I will not take over any position in the future. I will only wait for my brother to recover and return to the court, and then I will listen to my arrangements."
A department like Honglu Temple has no real power and will not be tabooed by others. As long as Yang Ming does not take over the military, the prince is still at ease with him.
"You're not hiding it from me," Wei Ying nodded: "Your eldest brother still trusts you. As you said, many people are gossiping in private now. There are rumors that the prince is seriously ill and the two kings are competing for the throne. Your eldest brother believes in you, but the officials in the East Palace don’t know you as well as your eldest brother. In order to avoid suspicion, it’s actually very good for you to do this.” Auntie
She meant it to be serious. In fact, who would dare to spread rumors about two kings competing for the throne without risking their lives? Isn’t this because you think you have a long life?
The current Youwuwei and Youtunwei have been taken over by Yang Zhao's eldest son Yang You, who is less than one year old, and his eldest son Yang Tan, which is basically what Yang Ming gave up on his own initiative.
Yang Ming said: "Gossips are the most hurtful. I know that my eldest brother will not be suspicious of me, but I have to do this because I want to block the mouths of those gossips to prevent them from inciting a relationship between my brothers."
Wei Ying nodded and smiled: "Your elder brother is very grateful to you for the matter of Changsun Chi. Now no one among the officials in the East Palace will complain about you. Your elder brother will not treat you badly after he recovers from his illness."
Yang Ming hurriedly said: "As long as the eldest brother recovers from his illness, it is better than anything else. I have nothing to ask for."
At this time, Wei Ying suddenly sighed:
"It's just fate. Although Concubine Wei and I are sisters in the clan, we have often met each other when we were young, so we can be considered close to each other. If she had been Princess Qin instead of Princess Qi, we probably would not have ended up like this." Auntie
This is a naive idea. The marriages of the three Yang Ming brothers all involve politics and the situation in the court. How can they marry whoever they want?
As she said that, Wei Ying pretended to be curious and said, "Brother Ming seems not to be related to our Wei family by marriage? Is it because he doesn't have the girl he likes?"
Yang Ming hurriedly said: "No, in fact, my brother and the Wei family have nothing to do with each other. The wives and concubines in the house are all just random."
Wei Ying obviously extended an olive branch, but Yang Ming's attitude was a bit subtle, neither accepting nor rejecting.
"We still need to get closer to each other in the future," Wei Ying said with a smile, "Brother Ming, you should know that my Wei family is no worse than the Yang family, and is even worse."
You'd better tell me which Yang family it is? Don't let Yang Guang hear this.
Yang Ming nodded and said: "This is natural. In fact, I am relatively familiar with Duke Xun Guo (Wei Yuancheng). However, he is in Jizhou and it is difficult to meet him." Auntie
Wei Yuancheng was promoted by Yang Zhao and was Wei Ying's cousin, so Wei Ying was quite pleased to hear what Yang Ming said:
"Okay, I won't stay any longer. I'll leave the affairs here to you."
Yang Ming hurriedly stood up and said goodbye: "My sister-in-law, please don't worry about my duties. I also ask my sister-in-law to send my greetings to my eldest brother on my behalf."
Wei Ying nodded and left the palace surrounded by the palace ladies.
In the following days, Yang Ming stayed at Prince Qi's Mansion every day, and Tiele's Chebikatu, including some other foreign envoys in Beijing, also came to express their condolences.
In fact, in Daxing, there are many offices of small foreign countries in Beijing, including Eastern and Western Turks.
The main business of these people is to trade with the Great Sui Dynasty, because currently, throughout Asia, there is no place more fertile than the Great Sui Dynasty, and the farming, prevention, and smelting technology was also top-notch at the time. aunt
Foreign trade also complements each other. Persia and Tianzhu also have better technology. This is why it is necessary to open up the Western Region Corridor.
Yang Guang is not the kind of person who sits in a well and watches the sky. He has always been actively communicating with the outside world.
When Gao Yue was chatting with Chen Shuyi in the palace, she learned that Yang Ming seemed to have a good relationship with Zhang Suncheng, so she took the initiative to find Yang Ming, hoping to help introduce him. She wanted to meet Mrs. Gao, the wife of Zhang Sun.
She and the Gao family are of the same clan. Gao's great-grandfather Gao Fan and Gao Shusheng, the father of Gao Huan, the founder of the Northern Qi Dynasty, are brothers.
The Gao family is from the Gaofan branch, and Gao Yue is from the Gao Shusheng branch. The two have never met before, because Gao Yue is a direct descendant of the Northern Qi royal family, and Zhang Suncheng's wife Gao is just a member of the clan.
After all, they are from the same clan, and Gao Yue has almost no friends in the capital, so it is inevitable that he would like to get around more with Gao, a relative.
Of course Yang Ming was also happy, so he sent people directly to Changsun Mansion. After explaining the reason, he invited them to the palace for a reunion. aunt
After the two met, although they were very unfamiliar with each other's appearance, they were both fruits growing on the tree of the Gao family, so they fell in love with each other at the first sight and cried each other.
In the room, the two of them clasped their hands, exchanged greetings, and chatted nonstop, while Yang Ming sat beside him.
Gao Yue was more than ten years older than him, but Gao felt ashamed in front of Gao Yue. Firstly, his status was different, and secondly, his appearance was too different.
It is not convenient for Gao Yue's affairs to be publicized to the outside world, so Gao doesn't know what excuse he should give when he comes to reunite in the future.
Yang Ming helped her think of a way. Let Changsun Wuji come to the palace to study. Doesn't he like to explore literature and history? Let's become Li Baiyao's disciple.
Li Baiyao was very famous, otherwise he would not have been favored by Yang Guang in the first place, so Gao agreed.
After Yang Ming left, Gao Yue asked, "Does my sister have any brothers or sisters?"
Mrs. Gao shed tears and said: "Yes, there is also an elder brother, Mingshi Lian, who is now on duty at Honglu Temple."
"Honglu Temple? Isn't it currently owned by His Highness the King of Qin?" Gao Yue asked.
Mrs. Gao nodded: "Yes, my brother is just a ninth-grade Zhili Lang. I think His Highness has no impression of him."
"It's a pity that I'm a low-toned person and can't help," Gao Yue said secretly, "but I have a good relationship with King Qin's concubine Shuyi. Maybe I can ask Shuyi to help me speak in front of King Qin, or I can give some advice to brother Shi Lian. It’s not a waste of fraternity.”
Mrs. Gao was immediately grateful and said, "It will be my brother's luck if I get the favor of the King of Qin."
Next, Mrs. Gao stayed until late at night before reluctantly leaving.
After Changsun Cheng learned that there was still a subjugated princess from the old Qi hiding in the palace of King Qin, he was dumbfounded and told his wife: "Aunt
"Don't publicize it to the outside world. If you go to the palace in the future, take Wuji with you to hide it from others."
Mrs. Gao nodded and said, "Don't worry, husband, I understand the importance."
The eldest grandson, who has grown up to be a man who plans for the country, has a very strict tone and will definitely not speak nonsense. He is afraid that Wuji and Wujia are still young, which will lead to bad things, so he warned again:
"Don't speak in front of children, be careful of leaks."
In fact, he was overly worried. Although it was inconvenient for Gao Yue to come to light, many people knew about it. Yang Guang and his wife also knew about it, but they didn't know that Gao Yue was actually involved in Chuanguo Yuxi.
Otherwise, Gao Yue would have been taken away by Yang Guang long ago.
