On the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there are festival celebrations in Tianjie, Beishi, Nanshi, and Xishi, and folk activities are also held in each neighborhood. Although it is extremely expensive, it is a bit like a face-saving project, but such a face-saving project The benefits are huge.
It will give the common people a sense of belonging and pride in the Sui Dynasty. There will no longer be distinctions between Qi people, Chen people, Liang people, or even Wei people, but unified Sui people.
Although Yang Guang had only been in power for four years and had completed several major projects in succession, the current national power of the Sui Dynasty was still in a period of rapid growth, especially after the opening of the canal.
Although he received a lot of infamy, it didn't matter, Yang Jian took the blame.
So in the hearts of the people now, Yang Guang is a good emperor, but he gave birth to a beast son.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yang Guang did not summon the ministers. He was considerate of his ministers and gave the elders a day off to go and have fun in the city.
As for Beishi, the ban has been lifted a long time ago. It is impossible to prevent so many people from celebrating the festival just because Li Yuan's son died. This is impossible, and it is not the death of Yang Guang's son.
Yang Guang was high up in the observation tower above the imperial city, overlooking the night view of the Eastern Capital with his queen. He felt so heroic that he couldn't help but compose a poem.
Then Yu Shinan, the living room attendant on the side, hurriedly recorded Yang Guang's poem and praised it repeatedly:
"It's full of natural energy and wonderful poetry."
The simplest words of praise can produce the loudest flattery, which is as clever as it is clumsy.
Queen Xiao frowned and said, "How long do you plan to stay when you return to Beijing this time?"
Yang Guang smiled and said: "We won't talk about business tonight."
Queen Xiao was speechless and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Yang Guang then chatted and laughed with the concubines.
Here, there is no Concubine De and Wang. The child she was carrying was aborted without anyone noticing. Now her vitality is severely damaged and she is recovering.
Takano was responsible for handling this matter. The operation was very simple, just add the abortion pill to the meal.
Yang Guang doesn't want children, partly because he is influenced by his parents and looks down on bastards. So far, Yang Qing and Yang He have not been knighted.
Another half of the reason is that the bodies of women who have given birth to children are different from those of women who have not given birth to children.
He has true feelings for Chen Fei, Chen Ting, and Wang Zhuoling, and their true feelings are based entirely on the physical body. Once they give birth to children, their skin becomes loose and loses elasticity, and they lose their touch, that is when they fall out of favor.
As we all know, women who have never given birth to children have a raised buttocks. Those who have given birth need external force to lift their buttocks. There are no butt-lifting pants in Sui Dynasty.
Don't say that Yang Guang is lustful, this is his nature. If you become emperor, you might be even more lustful than him.
No one wants to be the one watching from the side, everyone wants to be the one in bed.
The emperor did not summon anyone today, and Yang Jian had no chance to mention the matter of Jinyang Palace in person, so he simply took advantage of today's free time to invite Yu Wenshu to protect his children, including people from the Yuan family, to discuss raising money.
"I'll take the lead, and I'll help you find the supplements." After drinking for three rounds, Yang Xian started talking about business.
Yu Wenshu and Lai Nian were not short of money, and they were both cunning and cunning people. As soon as they heard Yang Xian's words, they knew what he wanted to do.
"This is feasible," Yu Wenshu said happily: "How much can King Qi give?"
Yang Jian said: "By cooperating here and there, smashing pots and selling iron, we can collect one million. The rest, I still have to rely on you."
Yu Wenshu nodded and said, "I will pay 300,000 yuan."
After that, he looked at Lai Huer.
Laihuer is rich. This kid made a fortune when he followed Yang Guang to Jiangnan for the first time.
Lai Huer's hometown is Yangzhou, Jiangdu. When Yang Guangnan visited Jiangdu, he invited all officials of third rank and above to spend a day drinking in Lai Huer's ancestral home. He also gave Lai Huer a lot of property and asked him to entertain the villagers and elders.
What is this called? Wealthy people return to their hometown, and they travel around day and night in fine clothes.
Now you are here to protect your child, but you don't know that this is Yang Guang's plan, just to make you give up.
So the people from his hometown in Jiangdu felt that Laihuer Zhileng was about to take off, so they lined up one by one to fawn over him. During a tour to the south, Yang Guang lost money, but Laihuer made more money than he could spend in a lifetime. money.
But now, Lai Huer felt something was wrong.
The prestige of King Qin was so high that people dared to directly threaten him and Yu Wenshu at the court meeting, but Yang Jian did not dare to threaten Pei Ju and Gao Jiong at the court meeting.
Who is higher and who is lower can be seen at a glance.
Emperor Yang Guang was really interested in him. He had already given a hint. His original words were: Didn't he just find a wife for your son? No need to be grateful.
This sentence was very simple, but Lai Hu'er understood the meaning. The emperor was hinting to him that he should not be determined to become the king of Qi just because the king of Qi found a wife from Jing Zhaowei for his son Laizheng.
Everyone can see now that the real storm is coming when His Majesty returns to the capital, when the two kings will have a decisive battle, and the outcome is still difficult to predict, and he cannot hang himself with a rope.
"You speak up, how much can you offer?" Yu Wenshu urged.
Lai Huer recovered his thoughts and said with a smile: "I just calculated the score in my mind, I can give you half a million."
Damn it... isn't this almost enough? Yang Jian slapped the table with great joy:
"Mr. Rong Guo is so generous."
It won’t work without being generous. Your Majesty knows how much I have caught in Jiangdu. If you don’t bleed when it’s time to bleed, you won’t make any money in the future.
Lai Huer smiled and nodded: "As someone in a high position, if I can't share your Majesty's worries, wouldn't I be a minister in vain?"
Now it's good. The gap of two million has been solved by 1.8 million, leaving only 200,000 short.
The pressure instantly hit Yuan Bao.
Damn it, I'm not happy to marry my daughter, and I have to pay for it.
He knew in his heart that he had to spend the money, otherwise the emperor would find out about it and he would have to walk around without food.
Maybe King Qi got the emperor's order to squeeze them here. Why do you ask us if the treasury has no money? The treasury is not empty for us, right?
"Then the last two hundred thousand yuan will be given to Yuan Bao without hesitation," Yuan Bao said with a smile on his face and his heart beating.
"Happy," Yang Zhen clapped his thigh and said, "Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely write down a detailed account of everyone's money contribution, so that His Majesty will know who is the loyal minister."
As soon as these words came out, the remaining people quickly raised their hands, bravely took the initiative to contribute money, and collected more than 300,000 yuan.
Yang Jian was happy. He had the money to build Jinyang Palace. His father would be very happy when he knew it.
.......
Pei Ju has already told his daughter to prepare to pack her bags. The emperor will probably leave for Beijing on the 17th or 18th day of the first lunar month.
In Prince Qin's Mansion, father and daughter met privately, and Pei Ju could finally have some fun with his grandson Yang Jin.
He is a person who can coax both adults and minors.
In just two hours, Yang Jin and Pei Ju were already intimate.
But fortunately, Yang Jin can't understand words yet, so Pei Ju didn't deliberately send Yang Jin away during the conversation with his daughter.
"Sometimes you have no control over your fate," Pei Ju said with a smile as he coaxed his grandson:
"Li Yuan is about to make a move now. This person is very good at catering to His Majesty. I heard that he has been preparing the construction drawings of Jinyang Palace in private. Everyone else knows that this is an opportunity, but only Li Yuan is really preparing for it. It is a pity that his The eldest son has no offspring, so if Jiancheng has a daughter, she will be Yang Jin’s best choice as his wife.”
Pei Shuying couldn't help laughing and said: "How old is Jin'er? You don't need to plan your marriage so early, right?"
"It's better to prepare sooner rather than later," Pei Ju said with a smile: "It's a good thing to prepare early, otherwise the good stuff will be taken away by others."
"The world is ever-changing, and no one can predict what will happen in the future," Pei Shuying said: "If you gain power today, you may lose power tomorrow. It's better to take your time."
Pei Ju patiently said: "Winning or losing power depends on the individual, not your Majesty. The loyal and traitorous ministers are not decided by themselves. It depends on whether the emperor wants you to be loyal or traitorous. If you can satisfy the emperor in everything you do, you also know how to do it. If you advance and retreat with a basis, you will not lose power. Li Yuan is one at the moment, and Laihuer is also one. Unfortunately, Laihuer is just a favorite for a while. It is not easy for the younger members of the family to stand out. "
"Grandma, do you mean that you don't want to look down on me to protect your children?" Pei Shuying said with a smile.
Pei Ju said: "I don't think so now, but I can't say for sure in the future."
The Jiangdu Lai family is also a wealthy family, but compared with the Hedong Pei family, it is certainly several grades behind.
The ancestor who came to protect his son came from the Eastern Han Dynasty after the death of Zhonglang. His family also had inheritance and was a well-established family in Jiangdu.
In history, 99% of the historical celebrities before the Ming Dynasty were from good backgrounds, and the remaining 1% were heroes created by the times.
The Lai family became really powerful only after the mid-Ming Dynasty. At that time, the Lai family was already known as the "Two Zhejiang Giant Clan".
In every year’s scientific examination, visitors account for one-sixth of the total admissions, so there is a saying that “everyone who comes will be ranked.”
But the current Laijia is not that awesome. The head of the family is here to protect his children. He can also be regarded as a rejuvenating figure in the family who inherits the past and the future. His two sons, Laiheng and Laiji, both became prime ministers during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, in later generations, Lai's family had a couplet for the ancestral hall: In the Sui Dynasty, Duke Rong was honored before and after the emperor, but during the Han Festival, the marquis worried about his country and forgot about his family.
It is said that Rong Guogong came to protect his son, and that the Zhonglang of the Eastern Han Dynasty came to take care of her.
Pei Ju is quite optimistic about these two people now, but the problem is that Li Yuan's eldest son has no offspring, and he doesn't like the guardian's side for the time being, so he hasn't thought about which family Yang Jin should marry with.
Although Yang Jin is still young, the engagement is still very important, which will give Yang Jin a big boost.
Pei Judan said calmly: "Let me think about it again. Anyway, you have to take it seriously. How can a mother not think about her son?"
Pei Shuying smiled and said in a perfunctory tone: "Okay, okay, it's up to you, but in the end Yang Ming has to make the decision. You can only suggest it, and it must be after the eldest son Yang Rui is engaged, not before."
"Of course I can't be in front," Pei Ju said with a smile: "So after you return to Beijing this time, you have to persuade the princess to plan the prince's marriage as soon as possible. When they decide, we will make the decision."
Pei Ju felt that Yang Ming and Yang Yinjiang were definitely not as discerning as him, because Yang Ming didn't know who would become powerful in the future.
At least Yang Ming would never have imagined that Li Yuan would become a very important figure in the court in the future.
This time, Pei Ju was on the third floor, slightly losing one floor, but losing honorably.
Among all the princes in the court, he was the only one who was optimistic about Li Yuan. This is called far-sightedness.
