As soon as Yang Ming left, Mrs. Dou had already prepared a bamboo stick as thick as a thumb.
In fact, among the brothers in the family, Yuanji was beaten the most. Firstly, his mother did not like this child since he was born. Secondly, this boy often caused trouble.
This bamboo stick is usually used to beat Yuan Ji, because Li Shimin is very good at coaxing his mother.
In the room, Li Shimin took the initiative to kneel on the ground, preparing to be punished.
"Auntie, give me a beating. It's better to get a beating than to lie to your brother-in-law."
Mrs. Dou said angrily: "Your eldest brother sent someone to the palace to inform you to return home to meet you. It's because you brothers haven't seen each other for a long time and are worried about you. It would be better for you to sell your eldest brother right away."
Having said that, Mr. Dou was about to swing down the stick, but was stopped by Jiancheng:
"Shimin did the right thing, please don't punish me."
Mrs. Dou refused, but her eldest son snatched the bamboo stick from her hand. After Jiancheng helped his mother sit down, he said:
"If Shimin deceived the prince, he should indeed be punished today, but he was right to respond because I was too impatient. I should have said hello to the officials in advance and waited ten and a half more days before coming back. It would be safest to do so. Now that the prince has Knowing that, I don't have to be sneaky anymore, which is a good thing."
In fact, Ms. Dou didn't really want to clean up Shimin. She was worried that Jiancheng would make Shimin angry, so she made her the villain so that Jiancheng wouldn't bear grudges against Shimin.
But now it seems that the eldest son Jiancheng has become much more mature and knowledgeable, so she also borrowed the donkey from Poxia and said with a smile:
"The prince is your brother-in-law after all, so he will naturally protect you. However, my son needs to know that trouble is unavoidable, but he cannot bring it on himself. Leaving any place without permission can be big or small. You should be more cautious when encountering trouble in the future. , relying on others to protect you is not a long-term solution, you must learn to protect yourself."
"Children must remember grandma's teachings," Li Jiancheng said.
After all, he is the eldest son. Li Yuan and his wife have high hopes for Li Jiancheng. As for Li Shimin and Li Yuanji, they will definitely not be able to inherit the family business, but if they can achieve something on their own, they will definitely be very happy as parents.
After all, he is his biological child.
In the room at the moment, both Li Yuanji and Li Zhiyun were present. The two boys were of the same age and were both seven years old this year. Li Zhiyun was born to Li Yuan's concubine Wan, who called Dou his mother.
Because Li Shimin and his younger brother Yuan Ji did not play together, Li Yuanji and Li Zhiyun had a close relationship, and they also respected Li Jiancheng.
After Dou and Jiancheng left and went to the dormitory where Pei Xi was, Li Yuanji walked towards Shimin with a sneer:
"Second brother, you are not strict with your words. The brother-in-law just asked the first question and you sold the eldest brother?"
"That's right, if it were me, I would have to ask him seven or eight times before I dare to say anything," Li Zhiyun said from the side like a little traitor.
Li Shimin felt that talking to these two boys was a waste of time and money, so he walked out without saying a word.
"Eh~~~" Li Yuanji jumped a few steps forward and reached out to stop Shimin: "Where are you going, second brother?"
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Are you itchy?"
Yuanji said hey, "Zhiyun and I have learned a few punches and kicks recently. Second brother, are you interested in competing? Since you are older, we can fight two against one."
Li Zhiyun immediately opened his posture and roared:
"Second brother, please enlighten me."
Li Shimin curled his lips, walked back, and directly took the bamboo stick in his hand.
When Yuanji saw this, he immediately raised his eyebrows and said:
"We are sparring with fists and kicks. Isn't it appropriate for the second brother to pick on someone?"
Li Shimin laughed loudly and rushed towards the two of them. Yuanji and Zhiyun screamed strangely and ran out. The three brothers were chasing and beating them at home.
There is an age gap between Li Jiancheng and his three younger brothers, so they cannot communicate with each other. However, he sincerely loves and cares for his younger brothers. At the same time, Li Shimin and his eldest brother are also close brothers.
But once there is a huge conflict of interests between brothers, they will become more vicious than outsiders.
If there had been no Xuanwumen Incident in history and Li Jiancheng succeeded to the throne smoothly, then Li Yuanji would have lived a very prosperous life, but Li Shimin would have been imprisoned by Yang Guang like Yang Xiu now, and his life would not have been lost, but Don’t even think about living freely.
Ziwei Palace and Huiyou Palace in Luoyang.
In the evening, just after turning on the lamp, Yang Guang sent his chamberlain to call Pei Ju over after learning that Pei Ju was on duty tonight.
"Shi Ju, look at this memorial. It's from the prince," Yang Guang pointed to the top letter of the pile of memorials and said to Pei Ju.
Pei Ju nodded, took the memorial, then took an oil lamp and read it carefully by the light.
After a while, Pei Ju said: "The prince is more courageous than others."
He didn't say clearly that Yang Ming was brave enough to give Yang Hao military power, so he came up with a coded message.
Of course Yang Guang could understand and said with a smile: "Let me ask you, do you think my son really values love and justice?"
"The prince's reputation for benevolence spreads throughout the world, there is no doubt about it," Pei Ju said.
Yang Guang chuckled and said: "I know my son better than my father. I know better than anyone what kind of person the third child is. If Yang Hao is replaced as the second child, I won't worry. But the third child, he can make Gao Jiong Surrender, what does Yang Hao mean?"
"The prince is so talented that he may come down from the stars to assist the emperor in achieving great things," Pei Ju said with a smile.
Yang Guang changed his sitting position slightly, nodded and said:
"I like to hear what you say. I am still satisfied with what Qilin'er has been planning all along. Although there are always unexpected moves, I carefully reviewed them afterwards and found that there is something unique in them. Since I came to the throne, I have been alienated from the clan because of They are too indulgent and disrespectful. If I turn a blind eye, wouldn't it be a sign of connivance? Give them a proper beating and curb their arrogance. It will only do them good and not harm them."
"That's true. Your Majesty has a long-term plan. They should know this after all the hard work," Pei Ju said. You are almost dead. Is this beating too much?
Yang Guang waved to Gao Ye and said, "Bring my incompetent brother here and prepare some food and wine. I want to have a drink with him."
As soon as Gao Ye left, Pei Ju hurriedly stood up: "Your majesty and brothers are gathering together, it is inconvenient for me to be here."
"Eh~~" Yang Guang raised his hand and said: "Shiju is not an outsider, it is you who can accompany me today."
After a while, Yang Xiu, who was dressed as a civilian, was led in. After walking around several bookshelves, Yang Xiu saw his second brother, and then knelt down:
"The guilty minister Yang Xiu, pays homage to Your Majesty."
"Zhe Qian has lost weight," Yang Guang said to Pei Ju, "Shi Ju, help him up for me."
Pei Ju nodded, stepped forward to help Yang Xiu, and said: "Silang, please take a seat quickly. Your Majesty is thinking of you when I see you tonight. Don't be so unfamiliar and cold your Majesty's heart."
I have told you all this. It is no longer appropriate for you not to get up. Yang Xiuxin calls Niu Bi, and it has to be you, Pei Shiju. If it were someone else to help me, I would still have to kneel for a while.
Yang Xiu stood up and sat down, with his head drooped and his posture upright.
Seeing this, Yang Guang couldn't help but laugh and said: "My father, the emperor and my mother once said that Zhe Qian's temperament is as fiery as fire, and he can't restrain himself when things happen. He always gets angry and gets angry. If he is brave but not wise, he may make a big mistake in the future. As expected."
Yang Xiu hurriedly said: "My words are mediocre and my deeds are mediocre. I am a mediocre person. I am lucky enough to be the son of the Second Saint. However, I often make mistakes because of my preference. I feel extremely guilty."
"Don't bluff me. Do you feel guilty or not? I still don't know in my heart?" Yang Guang said calmly.
Yang Xiu was stunned, and quickly stood up and knelt down again. This time, there was no one to help him.
Yang Guang smiled and said: "Okay, okay, you and I are brothers after all. I say you for your own good. My father, emperor and mother can't correct you. Naturally, I don't have the ability. Get up, don't kneel anymore, there is no such thing tonight." The king and his subjects are only brothers.”
Yang Xiu was so moved that she burst into tears, her nose bursting with tears, and she kept thanking his brother.
He's like this, half of it is pretending, and half of it is sincere. I've been locked up by you for nine years. You bastard, I didn't offend you? It was my mother who I offended.
"Shiju asked Zheqian to also read the prince's memorial," Yang Guang said to Pei Ju.
Pei Ju nodded and gave it to Yang Xiu. Yang Xiu took it with both hands and looked at his brother. Yang Guang nodded and smiled:
"Just look at it, my mother-in-law looks like a woman."
Aren't they all forced by you? Regardless of my previous temper, beating you would be easy. Yang Xiu opened the memorial, and Pei Ju handed him a lamp to help him illuminate it.
After a while, Yang Xiu sighed and closed the memorial.
Yang Guangxiao asked: "What do you think after reading it?"
"Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch, and he has not chosen the wrong person," Yang Xiu sighed.
His son Yang Xiao's marriage was arranged by Yang Ming to Zhang Luo during the spring outing. He married the daughter of the naturalized Hou Xiaoqiu. Now Yang Ming has given his third son, Yang Hao, a position in the military government. This child is really benevolent. , attaches great importance to blood and family ties, unlike his bastard father.
Yang Guang smiled and said: "So, you also think Yang Hao should be entrusted with important tasks?"
Yang Xiu nodded and said: "Although the third brother made a big mistake, his father, the queen, and his mother also punished him, and God accepted it. There is a sentence in the prince's memorial that I agree with: After all, it is the blood of the royal family, and the two saints are dearest relatives. They are precious. He said that he should be entrusted with important tasks to protect our ancestors, country, country and country."
Yang Guang suddenly said: "What about you? You are also the closest relative of the Two Saints and my brother. In terms of qualifications, you should also take this position. I want to entrust you with my entrustment, Zhe Qian, please don't refuse."
Yang Xiu chuckled, glanced at Pei Ju, and then said:
"Your Majesty, please stop teasing me. I am harmless to you, so why would you tempt me? You are my only brother now. It would be clean to kill me. But how do you explain it to my sister?"
"Hahahaha." Yang Guang looked at Pei Ju and said with a smile: "Did you see it? Brothers like me always use this dark heart to guess my intentions."
Pei Ju hurriedly persuaded Yang Xiu: "Silang is overthinking it. Your Majesty has no such intention. Just now he said that he wanted to have a drink with Silang."
"I don't dare to drink his wine," Yang Xiu snorted coldly.
Yang Guang laughed and laughed, clapped his legs and said, "Zheqian, Zheqian, do you think I killed Yiqian (Yang Liang's nickname)?"
"I can't be the one who killed him," Yang Xiu risked his life, hugged his shoulders and sneered.
He has really had enough. I have been imprisoned for nine years and demoted to a commoner, living like a dog. How can he plot against me now? I have had enough of this life, you can either give me a break.
Pei Ju was silent. Yang Xiu couldn't do it. He got angry after just a few words? No wonder such a city was kicked off early.
No wonder he was imprisoned. Letting such a character out would definitely be a disaster.
(End of chapter)
