When he was in Zhangye County, Pei Ju had already told Yang Ming that the emperor intended to patrol the Eastern Turks in the north and the Western Regions in the west, so Pei Ju could not leave yet. He had to stay and arrange the western patrol.
As for the Northern Inspection, most of it depends on Chang Suncheng, because Chang Suncheng has a very good relationship with Qimin, the Great Khan of the East Turks.
But Changsun is still staying in Fuqi City to deal with the aftermath and has not come back.
Yang Ming felt that the song for King Qin's entry into the battle was too well composed. It was precisely because it was so good that it was very bad.
In the westward expedition to Tuguhun, all the limelight was stolen by Yang Ming. As the saying goes, a big tree attracts the wind, so I was afraid that someone would add fuel to the fire and fan the flames of my father.
At present, the entire capital is praising his great achievements in the Western Expedition, which has made many people unhappy.
People's hearts are like this. When you are bad, they will pity you, and when you are good, they will hate you.
Yang Ming must find a way to survive this period, so the best way is to flatter his father. As long as he coaxes Yang Guang well, everything will be fine.
The Sui Emperor's Patrol Song was Yang Ming's trump card. He wanted to present this dance music to his father after he arrived in the capital.
"We don't want a hundred and twenty dances, we want it to be the biggest, and as many people as we can participate in," Yang Ming ordered.
Gao Yue frowned and said: "The more people there are, the easier it is to have problems, because it involves coordination and cooperation. Failure to keep up with one beat will affect the entire dance, and more people will also affect the viewing, making people dizzy. , I don’t know where to look.”
Then, Gao Yue said from a professional perspective:
"The maximum number of dancers cannot exceed one hundred and twenty. Twenty of them will play the role of lead dancers, and the three best dancers will be selected among the twenty. With these three as the center, they will lead the entire dance. For a troupe, if there are one hundred and twenty dancers, then there must be at least one hundred and eighty musicians. Including the singers, it will take about three hundred and twenty people. Three months is too little."
Yang Ming said: "People, you don't have to worry. This dance music is dedicated to His Majesty, so the Taiyue Department will fully assist you. Whoever you want will be paired with you, but the person who comes forward to perform the music in the end cannot It’s you, let Shuying go on your behalf.”
"Why can't it be me?" Gao Yue smiled slyly.
Yang Ming frowned and said, "Are you thinking wildly again?"
Gao Yue smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will be favored by His Majesty?"
You are such a princess of Jiu Qi, is it appropriate for you to show up in public? If you want to think so, then let it go. Yang Ming smiled:
"I'll only give you three months."
Gao Yue thought she had guessed correctly and smiled sweetly: "Then your highness must ask Shuying to come over early to cooperate with me."
Yang Ming nodded, then left Jinyang Tower and went directly to Duke Chu's Mansion.
After Yang Su passed away, this place was nominally Xuangan's house, but Xuangan was the eldest brother and acted like an elder brother. The brothers all supported him, so they didn't move out. The current Chu Gong's Mansion is owned by Yang Su. The appointment has the final say.
It's true, this old boy, it's boring for you to live in someone else's house, but you actually decide everything.
In addition to Yang Yue and Xuanting, Yang Xuanzang, Yang Xuanjie, Yang Wanqing, Yang Minxing, and Yang Jishan were all there. These were basically the core members of the Xuangan rebellion.
"After going through this Western Expedition, Xuanting's prestige in the right guard is enough. But remember, you still have to discuss everything with Yang Gongdao and don't make your own decisions." Yang Ming sat on the main seat and smiled at Xuanting. road.
Yang Xuanting smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Your Highness, Gongdao and I will take good care of the home of the Right Guard."
At this time, Yang Yue suddenly said: "I do have someone here. Maybe I will have to rely on His Highness to help me figure out a way out in the future."
Yang Ming was stunned: "What? You have been assisting Zuo Yang Rui for so long, and you can't even do this little thing?"
"It can't be done," Yang Yue smiled bitterly: "This kid doesn't please Your Majesty, how can I dare to make arrangements for him?"
Yang Ming had already guessed who it was.
"Who are you talking about?" Yang Ming asked.
Yang Yue said: "Li Mi, Li Xuansui, he was kicked out of the palace by Your Majesty. The reason is that his eyes are dishonest and he should not be looking randomly."
"It turns out it's him. Yin Jiang has mentioned to me many times that Li Xuansui should be a cautious person and shouldn't make such a mistake?" Yang Ming pretended to be stupid.
Yang Yue said: "I just want to accuse you. Although Xuan Sui is your majesty's bodyguard, he was also recommended by Yin Jiang. He just said a few wise words when your majesty asked. I guess he was Yu Wenshu only made trouble when he found out."
Li Mi was recommended by Yin Jiang and became Yang Guang's bodyguard. He naturally knew whose food he was eating, so he also knew who his enemy was.
It happened that Yang Guang mentioned Yuwen Zhiji's insult to He Ruobi's body at that time, so Li Mi took the opportunity to say something bad about Zhiji.
Yu Wenshu is now very powerful and can enter and leave the palace freely. He has the same qualifications as him, and he also has a guardian. It is not difficult to know some palace affairs.
"I know," Yang Ming nodded: "Let him hibernate for a while. If I have the chance, I will find a way."
Next, Yang Ming winked at Yang Yue, who hurriedly said to his nephews:
"You all go down first. I have something to report to His Highness alone."
Xuanting and others nodded, saluted Yang Ming and left the room.
"Perhaps I have already guessed what His Highness is going to say," Yang Yue moved the futon under his butt forward and got closer to Yang Ming.
Yang Ming smiled bitterly and said: "The song for King Qin's entrance into the battle was too ostentatious. I didn't expect it to be so effective. However, the dance music comes from Jinyang Tower. Many people will think that I am building momentum for myself to compete for the throne."
"The momentum must be built, and we must fight for it," Yang Yue said: "This is an obvious thing. Even if His Highness tells the world now that you don't know how to fight, no one will believe you."
Yang Ming smiled and said: "You old boy is good at controlling public opinion. Send some people to suppress it. I'm afraid my father won't like it when he finds out."
"This is simple. I will send someone to deal with this matter. It is nothing more than guiding the people in the city to sing praises to His Majesty." Yang Yue said in a deep voice: "But you can't delay it any longer. I have some news here and I have already told you. You’re at a disadvantage.”
Yang Ming was stunned: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Yang Yue looked innocent and said: "You just came back, what should I say? You can't say it in the court meeting, right?"
"Speak quickly," Yang Ming urged.
Yang Yue said: "Yu Wenkai wrote to me, saying that His Majesty intends to build a grand canal from Luoyang in the south to Zhuojun in the north, and that Yang Jian will supervise the construction. The reason why Yu Wenkai told me this secret is because he hopes that I can help. Because he doesn’t like to deal with Yang Xian, it’s easier for him to do some things with my help.”
The second half of the Guangtong Canal project last year was a collaboration between Yu Wenkai and Yang Yue, and the two had a tacit understanding.
In the early years, Yang Jian had originally intended to win over Yang Yue, but after Yang Su's death, Yang Jian finally saw clearly that Yang Yue was a two-faced dog.
Yang Ming shook his head and sighed: "For the opening of the canal from Luoyang to Zhuojun, it goes without saying that the people recruited will definitely be civilians from Henan, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and other places. There are already widespread complaints from the people in these places. The abuse of people's power by the second brother is known to the world. , how dare your father still use him?"
Yang Yue said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that Your Majesty will always reuse Yang Jian, and this kid will take the opportunity to strengthen his power, which will be very detrimental to you. I have received news that Yang Jian has been groomed for the son who came to protect the child. It’s a matter of marriage, which family do you think the woman comes from?”
Yang Ming frowned and said, "Could it be Jing Zhaowei?"
"You guessed it!" Yang Yue said: "After the death of the former Princess Qi, the Wei family had already drawn a clear line with Yang Jian. So why can Yang Jian choose a son-in-law for the Wei family now?"
Yang Ming understood that Lao Er and Wei Ying had reached an alliance.
"This move can be said to kill two birds with one stone." Yang Yue knew that with Yang Ming's mind, he could figure it out, so he continued:
"Not only did I win over Lai to protect my son, but I also colluded with the Wei family again. This is not a good thing for His Highness, so I plan to contact everyone, and when His Majesty returns to Beijing, we will jointly elect you as the crown prince at the court meeting. Whether the candidate succeeds or fails, we must first test His Majesty’s attitude.”
Yang Ming shook his head and said: "The timing is not right. If my father really plans to let the second son build the canal, then he will not appoint the crown prince before the canal is built. Your making trouble will make my father think that I am anxious to ascend the throne. It’s probably not a good thing.”
Yang Yue said anxiously: "If you let Yang Jian borrow the canal to get rich, it will be even more difficult for you in the future. Yu Wenhu will protect your children, and with Jing Zhaowei, Yang Jian will already have enough strength to compete with you. Mie The muddy soil and valleys are meritorious, and the construction of the canal is also meritorious, and they are all the same in His Majesty's eyes."
Seeing that Yang Ming remained silent, Yang Yue said anxiously: "If Yang Jian hadn't colluded with Princess Laihu'er and the others, I wouldn't be so anxious, but now they are clearly planning to join forces to deal with you. If you delay any longer, they will I brought myself down."
Yang Ming raised his hand to stop the other party from talking anymore, and said in a deep voice: "Let me think about it again."
"Alas..." Yang Yue sighed.
The two looked at each other in silence.
After leaving Chu Gong's Mansion, Yang Ming did not take a car, but walked on the streets. Walking always calms people down, although the capital was still very noisy tonight.
All this noise was caused by him.
As a time traveler, when an opportunity to become a prince is presented to you, it is impossible for you not to be nervous.
Right now, Yang Ming was very nervous. Although he was only walking slowly, it seemed as if a thousand pounds of weight were pressing on his shoulders, making his legs feel as heavy as lead with every step he took.
This is a unified dynasty, a dynasty that is on the rise and can create a prosperous era.
He did not want to see such a dynasty sink to the ground, decline as it had in history, and become a laughing stock for thousands of years.
Yang Ming suddenly stood still, took a deep breath, and said to Su Lie beside him:
"Go back and tell Yang Zhongshu that I have agreed."
After saying that, Yang Ming brought over the war horse that was accompanying him on the Western Expedition, and then got on it,
"Go home."
