After all, Yu Wenshu is a big boss who has weathered many storms. Since there is no room for change, he has to admit it even if he doesn't admit it.
Fortunately, Yang Yue could indeed come back. He knew in his heart that even if Xuangan helped Pei Ju speak for him today, it was all a matter of honor. The estrangement between the two families had already arisen from the day Yang Yinjiang reset it, and it was not Repair possible.
I will bear with you for a little longer, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
Yang Guang hoped to have Chidao repaired within a year, but the progress of the project was slow. The prince, Zhang Heng, Yan Bi, and Huangfu Yi were all complaining, and there was nothing he could do to rush it.
Now there is no one to help him take the blame, and there is no other way but to let nature take its course, because he knows Yang Ming and knows that there are some things that his son will not do.
The progress at Jinyang Palace is pretty good. Li Yuan reported that the new Jinyang Palace will be completed in autumn this year, so Yang Guang plans to go to Jinyang after the construction is completed.
"Why are you still here?" When he came to Queen Xiao, Yang Guang met his second son Yang Jian.
Yang Jian smiled awkwardly and stood up to leave.
"Since you're here, please sit down for a while." After Yang Guang sat down, he frowned and asked, "What have you been doing recently?"
Yang Zhen stood aside respectfully and said, "My son is reading the military book."
"What?" Yang Guang said with a surprised look on his face: "You are reading a military book? What do you want to do?"
Empress Xiao advised from the side: "Okay, okay, Jie'er is your biological son, how can you guard against him like a thief? He is reading the military book and thinking about the future conquest of Goguryeo."
"Talking about war on paper!" Yang Guang sneered: "Tell me, what military books have you read?"
Yang Jian said: "My son has read the art of war by Sun Tzu and Wu Zi, as well as Wu Zixu's "The Lost Art of Water Warfare", and recently he is reading Zhuge Wuhou's "Sixteen Cheaper Strategies"."
"Do you think these tactics of war are useful?" Yang Guang frowned.
Yang Jian nodded and said: "The art of war is the foundation and practice is the key link. Naturally, they need to be combined."
"But you didn't have the opportunity to practice," Yang Guang said: "You had a lot of opportunities in the past, but you didn't grasp it. Isn't it too late to grasp it now?"
Yang Jian's ears twitched and he nodded: "My son is not seeking practice, but has nothing to do. He also knows that the father intends to personally conquer Goguryeo, so he read some military books. It is just a little fun to play."
"There is nothing trivial about a military strategist, how can it be called trivial?" Yang Guang said solemnly.
Yang Jian hurriedly said: "My son made a mistake."
"Slips of the tongue can also lead to misunderstandings of important matters," Yang Guang said calmly: "You are my son, and it is basic ethics to be cautious in your words and deeds. Sometimes you cannot say a word wrong. You would rather not say it than say nonsense. Since you I have just started to study the book of war, so keep reading, and I will consider you after a while."
"If you understand, you must read it carefully, think deeply, and work hard," Yang Jian said.
"Go down," Yang Guang waved his sleeves.
Yang Jian resigned and left.
After the second son left, Empress Xiao asked the maid to take out a letter from a small box and handed it to her husband.
After Yang Guang read it, he frowned and said, "How old is Xiao Rui this year?"
Empress Xiao smiled and said: "I'm fifteen, it's time to practice. Ming'er's letter hopes that Xiao Rui can go to the East Palace to help Xian Ma Liu Xuan. I think it's feasible."
Yang Guang smiled.
Third child, third child, are you really worried? Are you afraid that the second child will gain real power through your mother-in-law?
In fact, Yang Guang is quite happy because his son is smart enough and can think of many details. Only those who are thoughtful and consider the overall situation can inherit the great cause.
Xiao Rui is the eldest son of Xiao Yu, the internal history minister, and the queen's nephew. The third child's move is obviously to please the queen, and by extension, he has made friends with the Xiao family.
"You can make the decision yourself on such a small matter," Yang Guang smiled and put down the letter.
Empress Xiao curled her lips: "Even if it's a small matter, I don't dare to make the decision."
Yang Guang could tell that his wife was complaining about not delegating power to her, and Yang Guang would not let the harem get involved in politics. His mother was so powerful, didn't she take the initiative to decentralize power at the end of the emperor's reign and no longer participate in court meetings?
That's the founding queen, what about you? He was just a ready-made man. He didn't have that kind of prestige, and he didn't have retainers like Gao Xi to help him.
So Yang Guang said directly: "Your son is already a prince, don't be dissatisfied."
After that, Yang Guang got up and went to find other concubines.
Empress Xiao sighed and summoned Shen Yahua for a heart-to-heart talk.
Yang Guang would take Shen Wuhua with him every time he went out, but the relationship between the two of them was pure, and Shen Wuhua spent more time with Empress Xiao.
Both of them are from Jiangnan, and they are both wives of the emperor. However, their relationship between husband and wife is not harmonious, so naturally they have common topics.
Considering Su Lie's background, he was not popular at all during spring outings.
The most important thing for a wealthy family is family background. As for your current position, they don't care, because if you come from a poor family, even if you are the minister Zuopushe, you can only be said to be a genius and a court official. Once you fail , your descendants still won’t be able to get up.
Therefore, marriages between aristocratic families in the Sui Dynasty meant that they were well-matched, especially daughters. Daughters were not allowed to marry.
Yang Lihua was well aware of Yang Ming's initial hint to her, so she also facilitated the marriage of several pairs of Guanzhong aristocrats and Shandong Jiangnan aristocratic families, but this did not include those on the ceiling, which were the core members of the Guanlong aristocratic group.
Therefore, if Su Lie wanted to marry a daughter of a high-ranking family, the best she could do was to be a concubine. A legitimate daughter would not even be considered, not even if Yang Ming intervened forcefully, not even Yang Guang.
These are people's traditions and rules. If someone is determined and unwilling, the emperor has nothing to say.
Therefore, Fang Xuanling married Yang Yue's concubine's daughter, which was the bridge built by Yang Yinjiang, while Du Ruhui could marry a direct descendant of the Wei family. This was the difference in background.
Li Jing's one is purely legendary, or will it be passed down as a good story? A son of an aristocratic family married a maid, and his spine was almost broken by the clan.
On the spring outing, there were so many beauties, and who was not a delicate and elegant person?
Su Lie was dazzled. He was not a lecherous person, because he had a great beauty in his family, named Dong Ping. She was one of the five Jiangnan beauties that Yang Jian gave to Yang Ming. She was given as a concubine by Yang Ming. .
Su Lie was already very satisfied. He thought that without Yang Ming, she would not be able to sleep with such a beautiful woman. He even felt that it was not an exaggeration for Dong Ping to be his wife.
But everyone has ideas, and he also hopes that he can marry a girl with a good background, so that his children in the future will not have to be looked down upon like him.
People are divided into three, six, and nine grades. In the Qing Dynasty, Han officials were not even worthy of being slaves. In the Sui Dynasty, even though Su Lie was already the prince's best assistant, in the eyes of the big family, he was still a subordinate and an inferior person.
What does his father, Su Yong, do? He is a clerk in the Shiping County Government. He is not good enough and has no background.
Such small officials could be arranged by the county magistrate himself. Why did Su Yong move his son from Hebei to Jingzhao? It was because a relative who was the county magistrate defected to his family.
To put it bluntly, Su Yong's status is not as high as that of a servant of the Wei family.
So Su Lie is very embarrassed at the moment. Many people know him and have heard of him. They respect him because of the prince's reputation, but it is impossible to have a heart-to-heart relationship with him.
It was originally a blind date, but Su Lie ended up hunting in the mountains every day.
"Hey, that person, who's talking about you?" At the foot of the mountain, a girl with about a dozen guards standing behind her shouted to Su Lie who had just come down the mountain.
Su Lie was stunned and said, "Is the girl calling me?"
"I live in the barren mountains and ridges, is it possible that I am called a ghost?" The girl also held a long bow in her hand, an arrow pot on her back, and was dressed in a warrior uniform.
Su Lie smiled and said, "What did the girl call me for?"
The girl pointed at the deer carried on Su Lie's shoulders and said, "My followers drove this deer here, and they never thought that you would beat them to it. Shouldn't you return it to me?"
Just looking at the family crest of the group of warriors behind the girl, Su Lie knew that he couldn't afford to offend him. Besides, good men don't fight with women, so he put the deer on the ground and said:
"This deer belongs to the girl."
The girl was stunned and said with a smile:
"You are an honest person. I am joking with you. The deer you hunted is naturally yours. However, I have been chasing this deer all morning. This deer is too smart and cunning. I can't even fire twenty arrows." The shot missed. You are really good. Whose family are you from? I wonder if you can lend it to me and help me drive the deer?"
Su Lie smiled, cupped his hands towards the girl, and said, "There should be deer in the mountains ahead. Girl, you might as well go look for them. I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, he went to look for the war horse tied in the forest. When he led the horse out, the girl's eyes lit up again:
"Good fellow, Gaochang Dragon Seed? Who are you, brother? Not many of us in the capital have such a good horse."
At this time, a follower behind the girl came over and whispered:
"The emblem of King Qin is stamped under the horse's butt. It should be the prince's horse."
Su Lie's horse was awarded to him by Yang Ming when he conquered Tuyuhun.
The girl was stunned and made a warrior salute towards Su Lie:
"I'm blind, my brother is actually the prince's son, dare I ask Gao's surname?"
"What a joke," Su Lie cupped his hands and said, "Prince Qian Niu is prepared, Su Lie."
The reason why he told the truth was because the girl's background was not simple, and someone in her family was her master.
The girl's eyes suddenly shone and she exclaimed: "So it's Su Liesu Dingfang who defeated Tuyuhun and defeated Yiwu? Then we have to get close to each other."
"Don't dare, I can't afford this humble position," Su Lie said.
The girl raised her hand and said with a smile: "What's wrong? Since it's Brother Su, I'm going to trouble you. I won't be willing to not hunt a deer today. Brother Su, can you help me?"
After saying that, the girl took the reins from the attendant, got on the horse, and said with a smile:
"Come on, it's my daughter's honor to be able to ride through the mountains and forests with Brother Su. You won't give me such honor, right?"
Su Lie shrugged and said with a smile, "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
(End of chapter)
