East Palace,
Yang Xiong, the king of Guan, Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, Duan Wenzhen, the minister of the Ministry of War, Wei Baoluan, the prince's right guard, Wei Kuangbo, Wei Kuangbo and Wei Ting, all present.
Wei Ting is still observing his filial piety, but today he entered the palace on orders, and Yang Guang gave him the title of Wannian County Duke.
Wannian County is the hometown of Jingzhao Wei Chong. Wei Chong was just a Marquis of Angu County during his lifetime. After his death, he can be regarded as a descendant of Fuyin.
After meeting the emperor in court, Wei Ting went back to the East Palace. He had to continue to take leave and observe mourning for his father Wei Chong for three years.
In fact, in the Sui Dynasty, after observing filial piety for a year, you would usually find a way to come back and continue to serve. Otherwise, if it takes too long, your position will be taken by others, and you may not know whether you will still have a position when you come back.
The prince already knew about the dead people in the canal. He knew it from the prince's concubine, not Chang Sun Chi. Regarding the secret report, Chang Sun Chi did not dare to say anything because Yang Guang would not let him say it.
Yang Zhao invited Yang Xiong and Yang Hong over today to discuss this matter.
"Although the sixteen strategies were proposed by the King of Qin, they were also implemented by His Majesty. It is indeed unbelievable to not use any of them," Yang Xiong sighed.
The current crown prince Yang Zhao has not recovered yet, but the state affairs are too heavy, so he can only hold on to his body and start handling some government affairs in the East Palace.
After Yang Guang found out, he was very happy and strictly ordered the Imperial Medical Office to take care of him day and night without any omissions.
In fact, Yang Zhao was already wary of his second son, Yang Jian. The pillow wind thing was sometimes really powerful, especially when Yang Zhao was seriously ill. Two younger brothers.
The third child is quite well-behaved, but the second child is too arrogant now.
Yang Zhao sneered and looked at Duan Wenzhen, the Minister of War, and said, "Did he really give a gift to Changsun Chi?"
"Yes," Duan Wenzhen nodded and said, "The Crown Princess also knew about this matter. She was afraid that His Highness would be distracted, so she did not inform her."
Yang Zhao chuckled: "He doesn't care about Gu's opinion at all. What does he mean by trying to curry favor with my people?"
"President Sun will be back soon. Your Highness can ask him carefully," Duan Wenzhen said.
Yang Zhao nodded: "After the third child comes out of Yong'an Palace, send someone to intercept him and bring him to me."
"yes."
Today's East Palace discussion is about the canal. In fact, from the early days of Luoyang, Yang Guang had intentionally delegated power to let his eldest son gain more experience in handling government affairs.
Facts have proved that although Tokyo Construction, with the cooperation of the Crown Prince and King Qin, delayed the construction period, it still did a very good job in other aspects.
Yang Zhao felt relieved about Yang Ming, the third child, because when he was building Luoyang, what the third child was thinking about was not how to meet the construction deadline and win the favor of his father, but how to reduce the number of deaths.
But the second child did exactly the opposite.
Among the three brothers, Yang Zhao knew his father best, so he knew that no matter how many people died on Yang Jian's side, as long as the project could be completed ahead of schedule, he would definitely be favored by his father, and he felt that he was capable of doing things.
This kid is too anxious to climb up...
What about giving gifts to Yang Xiong and Changsun Chi? Did he think I was going to die?
Under the influence of the people around him, Yang Zhao had begun to dislike Yang Jian.
At this time, Changsun Chi came back from the Ministry of Civil Affairs. After sitting down, he said:
"Your Majesty is suppressing this matter. It has been widely reported in the capital recently, but there was no movement at all at the court meeting. I think your Majesty must have said hello to the Yushitai."
Yang Zhao said in a deep voice: "What did the second brother say when he gave you a gift?"
Changsun Chi said blankly: "I have described this matter to the Crown Princess in detail, doesn't Your Highness know?"
"I know, I'm just asking you again. Are there any omissions or not elaborating?" Yang Zhaodao.
Changsun Chi nodded: "There is no omission. It was Liu Jianzhi, the king of Qi, who came to see me. He said that the king of Qi wanted to ensure the recruitment of civilians and the supply of grain and grass. My answer at the time was, this time This is a matter of your own duty, please tell King Qi to rest assured, there is nothing else."
"It's understandable," Yang Hong said from the side: "After Wei Shangshu passed away, the King of Qi was worried that there would be flaws in the Ministry of Civil Affairs' security, so he greeted the eldest grandson in advance to ensure the progress of the project. It seems that there is no problem."
Yang Xiong shook his head at the side and said: "How can there be no problem? The eldest grandson is the prince's son, should he say hello to the prince first? Even if he can't see the prince, can't he ask someone to tell him? Doesn't King Qi find it troublesome? "
It's because there are too many people like Yang Xiong that make Yang Zhao wary of his two younger brothers now.
If he was in good health, he wouldn't have to worry about his two younger brothers posing a threat to him, but right now, he had to guard against them.
"As expected, the second child rushed to meet the construction deadline just to please his father," Yang Zhao sneered: "When we were building Tokyo, the third child would discuss anything with me first. I guess the second child felt that he couldn't do it alone. No need to discuss it with Gu."
Yang Hong also heard the prince's dissatisfaction with King Qi, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness is seriously ill. Your body is gradually recovering and you will be in court soon. King Qi definitely does not have the courage."
Duan Wenzhen also said at the side: "No matter how much King Qi tries to cater to His Majesty, it is useless. Your Majesty's dissatisfaction with King Qi is not new. On the other hand, King Qin has to be on guard and must not let him leave the capital in recent years."
Yang Xiong frowned and said: "As far as I know, King Qin has no intention of leaving the capital. The two generals have already given way. Doesn't it still show his loyalty to the prince?"
"The King of Qin is different from the King of Qi," Duan Wenzhen shook his head and said, "Lest he hide his power and bide his time, don't you think that Su Wei and Niu Hong favor the King of Qin secretly and openly? These two people have too much influence in the court."
Yang Xiong said: "This matter is easy to handle. According to what His Highness just said, we will wait for King Qin to come and give him a try. If he agrees, we can rest assured on King Qin's side for the time being."
Duan Wenzhen nodded: "It's feasible. If he hesitates even a little bit, His Highness will never trust him again in the future."
Yang Zhao pondered for a while and nodded.
.......
After the court meeting, Yang Ming went to Yong'an Palace to pay his respects to his mother.
During the court meeting, Yang Guang asked about Shi Wanbao. Yang Ming just said that he saw Shi Wanbao's bravery, so he had the idea of recruiting him.
Empress Xiao ate wine with her son and said with a smile:
"So, you recruited Shi Wanbao because Shi Wansui greeted you?"
Yang Ming nodded and said: "Yes, this was also decided after discussion between Shi Wansui and Erchen. Because Shi Wanbao no longer had an official position in the military government and became an idler, Shi Wansui hoped that Erchen could find a job for his younger brother. A way out.”
Empress Xiao couldn't help but laugh and said: "You are too careful, kid. Are some trivial matters worthy of my mother-in-law telling you? Isn't Shi Wanbao a good person?"
Yang Ming smiled bitterly and said: "The matters discussed between my son and Shi Wansui must not be discussed at the court meeting. Isn't this tantamount to deceiving the emperor? That's why I asked my mother to tell my father to prevent him from blaming my son for deception."
"No, don't worry, your father will not blame you for such a trivial matter," Empress Xiao said with a smile.
Yang Ming begged: "Why don't you mention it to your father?"
"Okay, okay, I will definitely help you," Queen Xiao shook her head and smiled.
After the mother and son chatted for a while, Yang Ming resigned and left.
As soon as he left Yong'an Palace, he was stopped by a eunuch, saying that the prince had invited him.
The boss has been handling government affairs in the East Palace for two consecutive days, but did not attend the court meeting.
Yang Ming also proposed to his father, the emperor and his mother that he could go to the East Palace to meet the prince, but Yang Guang neither agreed nor refused.
Now that the prince has invited him, he can go.
"Guide the way!"
So he picked up his hem and ran towards the East Palace.
"Brother!"
Qianqiu Palace, Yang Ming was very excited when he saw Yang Zhao again after half a year.
Although there are some traces of acting, there is also a feeling of pity for the other party. After all, Yang Zhao is dying, and Yang Zhao has always been very good to him.
When Yang Zhao saw his biological brother, he was also very enthusiastic. He waved to him and said:
"Quickly give up your seat to my brother."
Hearing this, Yang Xiong quickly moved his butt and gave up the position closest to Yang Zhao.
After Yang Ming sat down, he said nothing and just looked at Yang Zhao with a smile.
Yang Zhao couldn't help but laugh: "What are you looking at? Do you think your eldest brother is becoming more and more heroic?"
Yang Ming lowered his head secretly: "My eldest brother was injured by the disease and is now very haggard. My younger brother is heartbroken when I hear this."
"Haha..." Yang Zhao smiled, and everyone laughed too. The atmosphere in Qianqiu Palace was harmonious for a while.
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Yang Zhao reached out his arm and patted Yang Ming's shoulder vigorously a few times:
"Don't worry, if you take care of it for a while, you will recover."
Then, under Yang Zhao's advance arrangement, Yang Hong and others told the story about the dead people in the canal, but did not say where they heard it.
Yang Xiong looked at Yang Ming and asked, "Has His Highness King Qin heard about this matter recently?"
"Yes," Yang Ming nodded and said, "There is a lot of rumors about the capital, and I have heard about it."
Yang Xiong asked again: "Since Your Highness knows this, why didn't you mention it to Your Majesty at the court meeting?"
Yang Ming was suddenly stunned: "You also know, why didn't you mention it? King Qi has long disliked me. If I add insult to injury at this time, people may not recognize me as my brother when they come back."
Yang Zhao raised the corner of his mouth and said nothing.
Duan Wenzhen on the side said to Yang Zhao in a fake tone: "Someone still has to bring this matter up, otherwise, if things go on like this, we don't know how many people will die. King Qi doesn't care about the people's support, but His Highness cannot afford to lose."
Yang Zhao nodded, looked at Yang Ming and said, "They dare not mention it because there is a taboo. Mingdi has a special status, so you can mention it."
"My brother can't do this," Yang Ming said with a bitter face: "Although my second brother and I have had a quarrel recently, I can't add insult to injury at this time. Brother, you might as well trust your second brother secretly and ask him to restrain himself. If he comes out in court, How can the second brother get along with himself?"
Yang Zhao nodded and smiled. The third child did not add insult to injury and was still thinking about brotherhood after all, which made him feel relieved.
Because if the third child dares to take this opportunity to deal with the second child, he will dare to deal with him in the future. This is what he is worried about, and he doesn't want it to be like this.
After several people discussed the matter, Yang Hong suddenly said:
"After Liu Pian took office as Secretary Supervisor last year, your Majesty has still not found a suitable candidate for Prince Xian Ma. I do have a candidate here, but I don't know if the Prince will like it."
Yang Zhao smiled and said, "Speak out and listen."
"Young Master of Honglu Temple, Su Kui," Yang Hong said.
Yang Zhao couldn't help but laugh and said: "Su Kui? Prince Xian and Ma are all highly respected people. Su Kui is only over thirty, how can he be qualified?"
At this time, Yang Ming suddenly said: "My brother, I think it is very suitable."
Everyone was stunned.
Yang Zhao's original intention was to test Yang Ming to see what his relationship was with Su Wei. If Yang Ming was involved with Su Wei, he would definitely not be willing to let Su Kui enter the East Palace.
Because the arrival of Su Kui meant that Su Wei would turn into a princeling and dismantle the relationship between Yang Ming and Su Wei.
Yang Zhao smiled and said, "Why did Brother Ming say this?"
Yang Ming was also honest enough and directly told the exchange between himself and Su Wei in front of everyone.
He originally hoped that Su Wei would place Chen Shuda in the Shangshu Province, but Su Wei in turn hoped that Yang Ming would recommend his son to be the minister of Honglu.
Now that the prince is interested, is it not better to be a prince than to be a prince? Yang Ming is also following the trend.
After everyone heard this, they burst into laughter. Yang Ming told such a secret deal so happily that everyone in the East Palace was no longer wary of him.
Of course, Yang Xiong didn't have it from the beginning.
Sincerity is the last resort. Yang Zhao was smiling from ear to ear. As expected, the third child has not changed. He never hides anything from me.
So he nodded and smiled:
"According to Mingdi's wishes, I will ask my father directly for someone. If Su Kui comes to the East Palace, I will say that Mingdi recommended him, so that Mingdi can make up for this favor."
As he spoke, Yang Zhao glanced at everyone and couldn't help laughing:
"Don't spread this matter."
"Yes, yes, of course," everyone laughed and nodded.
