Yang Ming was left to have lunch in the East Palace. On the public side, Yang Zhao had something to discuss with him, but on the private side, the two brothers hadn't seen each other for half a year, so they naturally wanted to get closer and closer.
During lunch, there were only Yang Zhao, his wife and Yang Ming, so it was obviously a small family meeting.
After the Crown Princess learned about Su Kui, she burst into laughter. She was really happy, because Yang Ming was willing to be so straightforward, which showed that his heart was still towards the Crown Prince.
"Why does Mingdi want to help this Chen Shuda? It's not easy to get into Shangshu Province," Crown Princess Wei Ying said with a smile.
Yang Ming said while eating: "He was used to it when he was in Taichang Temple, but after Gao Jiong left, he felt very miserable there, so he came to me to complain, hoping that I could help him change it. "
"Is it because of Concubine Chen?" Wei Ying asked.
Yang Ming nodded: "Chen Shuda is also a man of real talent and learning. Otherwise, if Chen Concubine is helping to speak, I would be too embarrassed to go to Shangshu Province to recruit people."
At this time, Yang Zhao nodded and said:
"Children of Jiuchen are also from Guwei after all. They have read ancient books when they were young. Their background is actually much better than that of some aristocratic families in Guanzhong. Since my father intends to re-employ southerners, it is understandable for Mingdi to recruit a few people, but don't get used to it. They, I heard that the two ladies surnamed Chen are very favored recently, and grandma is already unhappy. We sons should share the worries for grandma, and if we have the opportunity in the future, we should warn them."
Yang Ming couldn't help but said: "Brother, what I said is that these two are the concubines of my father. How can we warn them?"
"You don't have to worry about it, I'll do it," Yang Zhao said solemnly: "I have to let them know who has the final say in the harem. Fortunately, they are quite honest. If they dare to show off their power in front of my mother-in-law, I will kill them long ago. Take care of them."
Or maybe Yang Zhao was filial. In order to vent his anger on his mother, he dared to provoke Yang Guang's beloved concubine.
This is also the eldest son. Neither Yang Ming nor Yang Jian has the courage.
"We can no longer let the second son mess around with the canal. Do you have any good ideas?" Yang Zhao asked.
At the same time, Wei Ying on the side also put down her kuaizi and waited for Yang Ming's next words.
After Yang Ming pondered for a moment, he frowned and said: "Hebei, Shandong, and Jiangnan have always been unstable in people's hearts. If my second brother does this, it is actually very easy for something to happen. Forty thousand people will die in two months. How many more people will die on the day of completion?" Woolen cloth?"
"Do you also think the news going viral in the capital is true?" Wei Ying asked.
Yang Ming nodded: "To be honest, sister-in-law, I actually have news here. It was sent by Yang Yue, the internal minister, but I couldn't sell it to others, so I never mentioned it to anyone."
Yang Ming knew in his heart that the boss was now at a critical moment in gradually dispelling his suspicions about him. At this time, it was best to say something to deepen Yang Zhao's trust in him.
In fact, when he said this, he did not sell Yang Yue. Didn't Yang Zhao know the relationship between Yang Yue and him?
From Yang Yue's side, we can find out that Yang Yue's wife Wei Shi must be attracted to his own sister.
Sure enough, Wei Ying smiled with relief and looked at the prince: "I have long said that King Qin is the most loyal to His Highness."
Yang Zhao glared at her and said with a smile: "Do you need to tell me? It's a woman's opinion."
Wei Ying smiled sweetly and said nothing more.
"What does Yang Yue's letter say specifically?" Yang Zhao asked.
Yang Ming said: "The general meaning is that the canal seems to be going smoothly, but in fact there are many internal conflicts. Yu Wenkai and his second brother often have disagreements. The relationship between the two is very tense now. The reason why so many people died is because during the During a water diversion process, the second brother ignored Yu Wenkai's warning and released the water in advance, causing many people downstream who had not been able to evacuate to drown."
"The second brother is a layman. He originally supervised the construction of the canal just for a name, but he really made the decision himself?" Yang Zhao was already angry.
Yang Ming said: "It's not just to rush for the construction period. He thought that diversion of water into the river can save a lot of time. As for human life, he didn't care at all. He didn't think about the difference between the river channel dug out by water and the river channel dug by people." ?"
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"Bullshit!" Yang Zhao slammed the table and angrily said, "Does he think that the Sui Dynasty has been at peace for a long time, so he must provoke some civil unrest?"
Wei Ying on the side said puzzledly: "Why provoke civil unrest? There are many people sent by the military government to supervise the work. Who dares to take the lead in starting an unrest? I'm afraid it will be suppressed as soon as possible."
"That's not necessarily true," Yang Ming explained: "Sister-in-law doesn't know something. The military guards sent to supervise the canal are all drawn from the local military government. The locals cannot do anything to the locals. If there is really going to be turmoil, it won’t be easy to suppress.”
"That's the truth," Yang Zhao said with a solemn expression: "Once the military government is also provoked, it will be even more troublesome. The second child, a loser, only wants to cater to the father and does not use his brain at all."
Wei Ying frowned and said, "Then how should we stop him? My father doesn't seem to care."
"Father, in his heart, he only pretends to be a small corner of the world, and sometimes it is inevitable to ignore it, but I can't let my old man continue to mess around."
With that said, Yang Zhao continued: "I have to give Changsun Chi a message and ask him to find a way to delay the food supply, but do it in a secretive way so that my father will not know about his unhappiness."
Yang Ming frowned and said, "I'm afraid that once there is a shortage of food, my second brother may think of other ways to collect food, such as forcibly collecting food locally."
"Does he have the courage?" Yang Zhao asked blankly.
Yang Ming sighed: "I really can't say for sure. The father of Tokyo Construction is always watching, and he dares to pinch my elbow. What does it mean to force food?"
"Then let's replace him. I'll ask Father to replace him," Yang Zhao blurted out in a hurry.
The princess was stunned and quickly kicked her husband secretly a few times.
Yang Ming cannot leave Beijing. This is the consensus of everyone from top to bottom in the East Palace.
Yang Zhao received the hint and knew that he had said the wrong thing, and for a while he didn't know how to come back.
Yang Ming shook his head: "Shuying is about to give birth, and I don't want to leave Beijing. Besides, I don't want to take over the mess left by my second brother. Don't blame me for the death of 40,000 people by then. I can't afford it."
"That's right... Big brother was negligent," Yang Zhao let out a sigh of relief and said, "Then what should I do?"
Yang Ming said sternly: "With such a high casualty, it is necessary to replenish the people's strength. For Changsun Chi, the eldest brother must make arrangements. Don't replenish it for him. Drag him first, and then write him a letter. The tone must be serious and stern. He is not allowed to mess around anymore, and he is asked to discuss everything with Yu Wenkai. He doesn't understand engineering, but he always interferes with it. What's going on?"
"I'm just afraid that this bastard won't even listen to me now," Yang Zhao said.
Yang Ming solemnly said: "No, he definitely doesn't have the courage. If he doesn't even listen to his brother, then he shouldn't come back."
Yang Zhao thought so. No matter how courageous the second son was, he would never dare to disobey him.
"Okay, I'll write today."
Next, Yang Zhaoren called Changsun Chi back. After the latter saw Yang Ming, he first smiled politely and said:
"There were many people in the morning, so I haven't had time to thank His Highness for the recommendation."
Yang Ming smiled and waved his hand: "I recommend you, not because of yourself, but because the prince can use you easily."
Changsun Chi didn't expect that the other party would be so straightforward, so he nodded and sat down.
Yang Zhao heard this and said with a smile: "When Wei Shangshu was here, there was never any mistake in the matters I handed over to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. After Wei Shangshu died of illness, I was still worried that the next minister would not be used to it. Mingdi is still smart and knows Brother, what do I need?"
Although Wei Chong is Yang Jian's father-in-law, Jing Zhaowei and Dong Gong are also related by marriage. Naturally, he has to hug someone with a thicker thigh, so he prefers the prince. If the successor has nothing to do with Dong Palace, then Yang Zhao is destined to lose Controlling the Ministry of Civil Affairs is definitely not what he wants to see.
Yang Ming's recommendation was just to speak out in advance before Yang Guang. In fact, Yang Guang wanted to use Changsun Chi, and Yang Ming also used this as a favor.
"Eldest brother is serious. My father is mainly thinking about eldest brother. Otherwise, if so many people were recommended that day, why would it be the eldest grandson?" Yang Ming said with a smile.
Yang Zhao naturally knew this truth. If his father didn't nod his head, no one would be able to come forward. However, the third child took the initiative to refuse the recommendation. In his opinion, it was very valuable.
"My father, the emperor, and my mother don't like the second child. I miss the brotherhood and have been helping him to mediate. Now that I think about it, it makes sense that my parents don't like him." Yang Zhao sighed and said, "How did he become Like this?"
"Don't talk about him anymore, let's discuss business." When Wei Ying mentioned the second child, she also had a look of contempt. After all, the second child had an affair with his wife's sister, cheated Wei Chong and his daughter to death, and greatly damaged the vitality of the Wei family.
Next, several people began to discuss business.
.......
The next day at the meeting, an unexpected situation occurred.
Du Yan, a member of the Criminal Department who had been recovering from his injuries for half a year, sued Yang Jian at the court meeting, accusing him of abusing people's power, diverting water from the Yellow River privately, and carelessly taking care of human lives.
Yang Guang was confused at the time and was on guard day and night. Unexpectedly, a man who had just returned to the court would expose the matter.
But everyone knew in their hearts that the emperor wanted to suppress this matter, so when Du Yan exposed it, no official in the court came forward.
Du Yan was stunned, stood up directly, pointed at the noses of Su Wei and others and cursed:
"You are unworthy of being ministers, but you have done something wrong to King Qi, turned a blind eye, delayed important national affairs, betrayed the king's kindness above, and failed the people below."
"Whose dog dares to roar filial piety here? If someone comes, drag him out and beat him to death," Yang Guang was furious.
Seeing this, Yang Ming hurriedly came out to protect the person: "Father, I know clearly that although this person's words are inappropriate and rude, after all, he is just outspoken..."
"Shut up!" Before he finished speaking, Yang Guang angrily yelled:
"Did you instigate it? If not, who gave him the courage?"
What the hell, why is it my fault? Yang Ming didn't dare to speak for a while.
In history, there were many emperors who listened to advice. Among the emperors who did not listen to advice, Yang Guang was ranked among the top three.
Fortunately, no one helped Du Yan sue the King of Qi, but everyone came out unanimously to protect Du Yan, including Su Wei and Niu Hong, who were insulted by Du Yan.
After all, everyone knew in their hearts that Du Yan was upright and was right about the situation but not the person.
With so many people helping to say good things, Yang Guang couldn't really kill anyone, but he couldn't escape being dismissed from office, so Du Yan was demoted from a dignified Yuanwai Lang to a gatekeeper at the Mingde Gate of the capital.
But it doesn't matter, that's how it is in the Sui Dynasty. As long as people are alive, they can still come up. It just depends on how to operate it.
Du Yan was exiled by Yang Jian before, why didn't he come back as well?
