(That’s it for today. Please forgive me. My computer always has a blue screen. I have to fix it.)
Yang Ming's side is a small court meeting. No matter what happens, Yang Guang has to make the final decision.
However, many chief officials of Shangshu Province are currently in Luoyang, so Yang Ming only knows about many affairs of Shangshu Province. As for how to deal with them, it still depends on Luoyang.
He is in charge of the country, not in charge of it.
Yang Xian is really honest now, but he is also smart. I can't leave my parents' side? Well, I will stay in front of you all day long.
Yang Guang definitely needs to keep a distance from his second child because he is afraid that the third child will think nonsense, but Queen Xiao will not.
So Yang Jian relied on his own mother every day, and he would go wherever her mother went.
This was his biological son, raised by herself, so Empress Xiao naturally cherished him and would take him with her when she went out to play.
During this period, Yang Jian quietly contacted Yu Wenshu and Lai Huer, but these two people also deliberately distanced themselves from him.
It was really alienating to come to protect his son, but Yu Wenshu had to do this, otherwise, if the news reached the ears of the prince, King Qi might not live long.
Sangou Yuwenshiji was demoted to a slave for insulting He Ruobi's corpse, and he was a slave to his father. Now that it has been so long, he must have returned, and he is currently the young minister of Taipus Temple.
This person has a very close relationship with Yang Jian.
"My brother Shiji, I miss you, please come in quickly." At the side entrance of Prince Qi's Mansion in Deli Square, Luoyang, Yang Jian welcomed Shiji Yuwen, who was wearing a dark cloak, and then took his hand and walked towards him affectionately. Walk to the living room.
In the room, after the two of them sat down, Yu Wenshiji took off his hood and said with a smile:
"Brother, are you having a hard time these days?"
Yang Jian smiled sadly: "Life is worse than death. Dear brother, please don't laugh at me."
During the Jin Dynasty, Yang Guang had a very good relationship with Yuwenshu, and Yuwenshu acted as a middleman for him. He established a relationship with Yang Yue, and then made friends with Yang Su through Yang Yue.
As for Yang Jian and Shiji, they had an unusual relationship since they were young, and their hobbies were exactly the same.
Soldier Yuwen said with a smile: "I just returned to Dongdu this time, and I wanted to visit my brother. Don't you look very good?"
"Hey, don't mention it," Yang Zhen poured wine for the other party and said:
"I don't know which bastard came out recently. It was said that Yang Ming was supervising Luoyang and deliberately placed Lao Tzu's Prince Qi's palace in Delifang, which meant that his moral character was worrying and he still needed to establish his moral character. This piece of shit, at that time Just started belittling me.”
Yu Wenshiji whispered: "My brother is too kind-hearted. They have been planning to deal with you for a long time, but you care about brotherhood. Now it's better. My family has unlimited glory, and my brother has nothing to do with it. It's sad."
"I'm at the end of my rope now, what's the use of saying this?" Yang Jian lamented repeatedly.
Yu Wenshi smiled and said: "At the end of the road, there is always a bright future. As the saying goes, things must turn against each other. After all, my brother is your Majesty's biological son. As a member of the royal family, as long as you keep a low profile and bide your time, there will be no chance in the future."
"Brother Xian, what do you mean by this?" Yang Jian asked blankly.
Yu Wenshi asked: "Brother, does he know what I did when I was sent out this time?"
Yang Jian nodded and said: "Although I ignore government affairs, I go to the palace every day and hear about it. I heard that the pasture is being expanded?"
"Exactly," Yuwenshi said:
"Your Majesty intends to personally conquer Goguryeo, and has ordered Taipu Temple to hand over 100,000 good horses within two years. With such a large number, Taipu Temple is also very worried. I came back from the capital, and Taipu Qing Cui Junchuo has already gone Went to Longxi Ranch."
Taipu Temple is in charge of royal carriages and horses, and has jurisdiction over Hualiu, Chefu, Dianmu, Cattle and Sheep and other departments.
Among them, Hualiu is one of the eight horses of King Mu of Zhou Dynasty, which generally refers to horses.
"One hundred thousand horses? Haha." Yang Jian sneered: "If we don't buy them from the private sector, how can we rely on Taipu Temple alone to get this number together?"
"My brother is still aware of our difficulties," Yuwenshi said: "But Yang Yue's family has many horses. I asked someone to find out, and there are at least more than 20,000 horses."
"You don't want to mess with others, do you?" Yang Xian said blankly: "How dare your father mess with them now?"
Yu Wenshiji smiled and said: "Of course I can't offend my father, but His Majesty wants to use horses now, and I won't hide it from my brother. Taipu Temple can raise up to 40,000 horses within two years, so the remaining shortfall will naturally be We need to find ways to make up for it.”
"It's useless for you to tell me this. In the past, your elder brother would naturally help you find a solution, but now," Yang Xian laughed at himself: "I can hardly afford to raise my own horse."
Yang Jian knew in his heart that Taipu Temple was in charge of dozens of ranches set up by the royal family all over the world. It was impossible for him to order horses like this. The reason was simple: he had been corrupted.
There are only two types of ranches in the Sui Dynasty, the royal ranch and the private ranch of the family. There is no official ranch. After all, horses are top strategic resources. They are not run by the government because they are afraid of corruption.
However, the pastures of Taipu Temple are too scattered, and it is almost impossible to expect those in charge below not to be greedy.
The largest royal ranch in the Sui Dynasty was located in Longxi County. In the 17th year of the founding of the Emperor, Yang Jian sent Qu Tutong to inspect the Longxi ranch, and more than 20,000 hidden horses were found.
Yang Jian was furious at that time and was about to behead Murong Xida, the imperial servant, and more than 1,500 people in Longxi Ranch. Later, Qu Tutong forcibly persuaded him to stop.
This is the case with lower-level units. If they don't check things regularly, it seems like there's nothing wrong with them. But once they check, they'll be all over the place, and they can find holes no matter how big they are.
Cui Junchuo, the imperial servant, went to Longxi Ranch this time for inspection.
Yuwen Shiji and Yang Xian were drinking and chatting, and said:
"It's not easy to pick food from Yang Yue's mouth, but there is indeed an opportunity now."
Yang Jian was stunned and said, "You said it."
Yu Wenshiji said slowly: "Yang Yue is now anxious to return to the center, and the people in the clan have been trying to find a way for him. We might as well help him, but the premise is that he has to give 10,000 horses in exchange. "
Yang Jian suddenly frowned and said, "Meeting a deal with Yang is like seeking the skin of a tiger. Besides, I want to eat this old bastard's flesh raw. How can I help him?"
"At this time, that time," Yu Wenshi said: "Now Pei Ju is the most favored by His Majesty, and has been regarded as a thorn in Hongnong Yang's side. Only Yang Yue can check and balance him when he returns to the court. My father has suffered from Pei Ju for a long time, and this person has gained power. It’s very detrimental to my brother.”
"What other disadvantages can there be?" Yang Jian sneered: "I've become like this, and I don't care about the benefits or disadvantages. Is it possible that he still has the ability to kill me?"
Yu Wenshiji said meaningfully: "Your Majesty and the Queen take your brother with you because they are worried that someone will harm you. The prince now relies on Pei Ju the most in the court. This person is extremely insidious and must be guarded against."
"According to what you say, won't I die faster if Yang Yue comes back? They are the same as each other." Yang Jian drank a glass of wine and wiped his mouth and said: "I know what my dear brother thinks. You want to provoke Yang and Pei. I can benefit from family disputes, but it’s a pity.”
Yang Jian sighed bitterly: "Yang Ming has grown up, I can no longer fight my brother."
Yu Wenshiji frowned and said: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and it has lasted for a long time. Why is my brother so depressed? King Fangling has been deposed for twenty years, and Yang Ming has only been in office for a few days?"
Yang Jian kept shaking his head and sighing.
With a bang, Yu Wenshi slammed the table and said, "Is it possible that my brother is going to look down on himself, be so depressed, and wait for death?"
Yang Jian drank another glass of wine:
"Brother Xian is still too young. Yang Yue can't come back. My uncle died in the hands of this bastard. I'm really afraid of him coming back. Besides, the dispute between the Yang and Pei families cannot be shaken at all. I can indeed speak to my mother about Yang Ming's position as Crown Prince, but I will not speak for Yang Yue. I wish he would die now."
Yuwen Shiji smiled enigmatically and said:
"It all depends on people. Your Majesty will personally conquer Goguryeo in the future. If my brother can make some meritorious deeds, he may be able to reverse the decline and make flying dragons fly in the sky."
Yang Jin was surprised and said: "How could my father give me the power to command the army?"
"It's not impossible," Yu Wenshiji came over and whispered: "Your Majesty will personally march, and my father and Rong Guogong will be the marching marshals. If there is a big defeat ahead and the location of His Majesty's Dragon Command is endangered, what do you think? When the time comes, who will your Majesty trust to lead the troops?"
Yang Jian was dumbfounded and stammered: "Is it too much to play with?"
"My brother is currently in a situation where I can only survive by putting myself to death," Yuwenshi said, "As the saying goes, father and son go into battle. Your Majesty will only rely on your brother again when it is most critical. That is also my brother's only chance to make a comeback. "
When a person is at a critical moment of life or death, the only people he can trust are those closest to him.
Yu Wenshiji's method was to artificially create this dangerous situation for Yang Guang, so as to force Yang Guang to re-activate Yang Jian. As long as he can rescue him, Yang Jian can rise again.
Now, it is basically certain that Yuwenshu will be the marching marshal to conquer Goguryeo, and Laihuer will be the commander-in-chief of the navy, so Yuwenshu can control whether he wins or loses.
He has already felt the chill. The two original alliances of Huer and Yu Shiji have already drawn a clear line with him. Now Pei Ju is competing with him for favor. If he loses favor over time, if Yang Ming gives him another chance, his family may be ruined. .
So he had to plan like this. Only Yang Jian could save him, and only he could save Yang Jian.
In the room, Yang Jian opened his eyes angrily and pondered for a long time.
To be honest, he was a little scared. Manipulating the army to defeat him would cause an unprecedented loss of national power. Moreover, it would be too risky to put his father into trouble.
But having said that, if there is no poison and no husband, how can one achieve extraordinary things without extraordinary means?
He can be sure that once his father is in crisis, he will definitely think of using him first, because at that time, his father will not trust anyone except his son.
He knew his father.
"Huh!" Yang Jian let out a long breath and said, "Don't let anyone know about this matter. We will discuss it in the long term."
Yu Wenshiji said excitedly: "Brother, don't worry, but before that, we still need to get Yang Yue back. As long as the Yang Pei family fights and Yang Ming is in trouble, he will be unable to intervene in your Majesty's personal expedition, so that my father can make arrangements calmly."
What Yu Wenshu was most worried about was that Yang Ming interfered with the selection of generals for the emperor's personal expedition. As a result, he would lose control of the army, and it would be almost impossible to complete this plan without anyone noticing.
Yang Ming's prestige in the army is too high, and he has supported several tough generals in recent years. If these people are inserted into the army, Yu Wenshu may be sidelined.
Yang Jian and Yu Wenshiji talked together for a while, and the latter just said goodbye, but Yang Jian was destined to not be able to sleep tonight.
Xiyang County, Taishou Mansion.
There is a rare visitor coming to see Yang Yue tonight.
This man is an old friend of Yang Yue. His surname is Wang Rendao. He used to be Yang Su's military officer and has a close relationship with Yang Yue. Now he works in Taipu Temple.
"I think this is an opportunity for my brother, so I might as well give it a try," Wang Rendao said straight to the point: "I don't disdain being a scholar or lobbyist, but I feel that this opportunity is not to be missed. This may be a good opportunity for my brother to return to the central government."
Yang Yue frowned and muttered: "I trust Rendao, but I am afraid that Yu Wenshu is plotting against me. I cannot tolerate falling into someone else's trap. I need to be cautious about this matter."
"It is natural to be cautious," Wang Rendao nodded and said, "His Majesty asked the Taipu Temple to recruit a hundred thousand good horses, which really stumped us all. I think this action was also to complete the errands assigned by His Majesty. As for Yu Wenshu, he has been having trouble with Pei Ju recently, and he probably wants to join forces with his brother to fight against him."
Yang Yue sneered and said, "I have no enmity with Pei Ju, but I have a lot of unresolved scores with him, Yu Wenshu. I heard that Pei Ju is very favored now?"
"Isn't that right?" Wang Rendao said, "Your Majesty will discuss anything with you. He is already the head of a hundred officials."
Yang Yue nodded.
Pei Ju has indeed moved too fast since he came back from Zhangye. Although he is shooting from the right servant, he actually overwhelms Su Wei.
It is impossible to expect Su Wei to deal with Pei Ju. Su Wei is now older and just wants stability and will not get involved in a fight with anyone.
Recently, the Pei family has funded the construction of a refinery kiln in Wenxi, and their relationship with the prince is getting closer. This is not a good thing for Yin Jiang.
This person is much more difficult to deal with than Yu Wenshu.
"Let me think about it again," Yang Yue changed his face and said with a smile: "The way of benevolence has come a long way, and we brothers haven't seen each other for a long time. Let's not talk about this anymore. Come, let's drink."
"Brother please," Wang Rendao smiled and raised his glass.
During the Kaihuang period, business exchanges between the imperial court and the Turks were very frequent. A large number of Turkic horses entered the Central Plains, and the Turks obtained salt, iron, silk, porcelain, tea and other materials in exchange.
Later, Gao Xi felt something was wrong and stopped the trade with the Turks. Salt and iron were definitely not sold, leaving only daily necessities such as silk, porcelain, cloth, and trade volume was greatly reduced.
The official restraint led to the proliferation of smuggling, so a large number of Turkic horses entered the pockets of aristocratic families, and the royal ranch became worse day by day.
Taipu Temple's plan to supply 100,000 horses is a complete fantasy, because those who hoard huge quantities of horses are currently wealthy families, and among them, Yang Su's family has the largest number.
It was not that Yang Yue was unwilling to give up 10,000 horses in exchange for his return to the court, but he just couldn't see through Yu Wenshu's true thoughts for the time being.
A person who is too smart can easily complicate simple things. Yu Wenshu's original intention was to sow discord between him and Pei Ju, but Yang Yue felt that it was not that simple.
If Yang Yue wasn't worried about his grandniece Yin Jiang, he would have ignored this kind of transaction at all, but he was really worried that Pei Ju was playing dirty tricks behind his back.
"I can't fail. Now the family is supported by me, and Yin Jiang relies on me the most." Yang Yue stood alone in the yard sobering up, looking at the stars in the night sky with his hands behind his hands.
"What a great move to invite you into the urn. I will agree to it even if Yu Wenshu is dead."
Yang Yue sneered: "In that case, I will fight with you."
(End of chapter)
