Prince Yang Guang went to Renshou Palace to attend to his illness. The accompanying guards of the East Palace sent him to Renshou Palace and then returned to Daxing.
Yang Guang only had five hundred personal guards left by his side.
The body of Supreme Yang Jian was deteriorating. Since the death of Queen Dugu, he had no restraint and stayed with three beauties all day long.
These three people were named Mrs. Xuanhua, Mrs. Ronghua, and Mrs. Hongzheng successively.
The harem system of the Great Sui Dynasty was formulated by Dugu Jialuo during his lifetime, but it was very imperfect and almost entirely a fiction.
After Dugu Hou passed away, Yang Jian made some modifications and added three nobles under the Queen, namely Mrs. Xuanhua and the others.
Today's harem is controlled by these three people.
Yang Guang has always only respected his mother, Queen Dugu, so when he met the three ladies, it was no different from meeting three palace maids. There was no respect at all, and he even looked down upon her.
He knew his father Yang Jian's character very well and knew that these three women would never have another son or a half.
If they dare to have this idea, Yang Guang will definitely find a way to kill them.
Yang Jian hardly participated in government affairs this year. All matters were reported to him by Liu Shu, who would then nod and seal the matter. This also resulted in Yang Guang being constrained by many parties, making him seem like a hollow figure.
This is what happens when a person gets old. He no longer has the ambition he had when he was young. Apart from worrying about his own body, there is nothing he can worry about.
The founding emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty is now like a ferocious beast that has lost its fangs, lonely and lonely, without the glory of the past.
Renshou Hall,
After seeing Yang Guang come in, Yang Jian stood up with a sick look on his face and said feebly:
"Zhao'er and Ming'er, how are you doing lately?"
Behind him, Mrs. Chen of Xuanhua, who was only twenty-seven or eighty years old, was serving her carefully. She was Chen Shubao's sister.
After Yang Guang sat down, he said: "The children are all fine, I don't have to worry."
Yang Jian nodded and said, "What's going on with Zhao'er? You still have no children, how come you, the father, don't care about her?"
"Zhao'er and his wife were having a bad relationship. Ha'er once intervened, but to no avail," Yang Guang answered honestly.
Yang Jian asked again: "Where's Ming'er? It's been nearly a year since he got married, why haven't I received the good news yet?"
"It's my fault," Yang Guang said, "It was the kid who told Jie'er Ming'er to wait for Zhao'er."
"Hu Tu!" Yang Jian frowned and scolded: "Can this kind of thing wait? Immediately pass on my instructions to them to give birth as soon as possible."
"Yes, I will convey my grandfather's wishes to them today," Yang Guang nodded quickly.
Yang Jian nodded, looked out of the hall, let out a long sigh, and said calmly:
"I know that you value Yang Su. If you intend to let him return to the court in the future, remember to ask Gao Jiong to come back as well."
Yang Guang immediately understood what his father meant, nodded and said: "Gao Gong is my great Sui Dynasty humerus, and he is also a retainer of my mother's queen. I should find a way to get him back."
When Yang Su returned to the court, there was only one person who could suppress him, and that was Gao Jiong.
Yang Guang will not be able to allow the Yang Su family to become powerful in the future, so there must be someone to check and balance. Nowadays, no one except Gao Jiong can do it.
Liu Shu was a million miles away. If Yang Jian hadn't deliberately suppressed Yang Su, who would Liu Shu be?
But for a founding hero like Yang Su, we can't neglect him too much. It's good to dampen his spirit, but we can't let him idle at home for a long time.
Without Yang Su in the DPRK recently, many problems have arisen.
It's not that Yang Jian can't see it, it's just that he is in poor health and has no energy to take care of it.
After Yang Guang left, Yang Jian ordered his chamberlain to summon Yang Su.
As one of the ministers who attended the illness, Yang Su also lived in Renshou Palace. This was a great favor and extremely high treatment.
But there are also many crises, because in Renshou Palace, Yang Su's personal safety is not guaranteed at all.
"Sit down," Yang Jian pointed to a seat not far in front of him and said with a smile:
"It's been a long time since I last saw you. Yue Gong is getting old now."
Yang Su hurriedly said: "I am already sixty this year, and my food intake is decreasing day by day. Now I only have one porridge and one dish every night. No matter how much I eat, I can't eat anymore."
"Then you are not as good as me," Yang Jian said with a smile, "My appetite is pretty good."
Yang Su said: "It is my great fortune that the Supreme Dragon is in good health."
"I heard that your son has been very close to the prince recently?" Yang Jian suddenly asked.
Yang Su said with a calm expression: "I'm a stupid boy who doesn't want to make progress. He only knows how to please the prince. It's hard for him to achieve great things."
Yang Jian smiled, glanced at Yang Su meaningfully, and after a moment, said leisurely:
"It's human nature, I'm getting old, you should help Prince Zuo well from now on."
Yang Su was stunned and stood up quickly: "I would like to ask that Yang Xuangan be dismissed from the post of Minister of Rites."
"Don't be nervous," Yang Jian waved his hand, motioning for the other party to sit down, and said with a smile: "Back then, I banned your sons because of your face. Now they have done nothing wrong, so why should I remove them?"
"You are useless," Yang Su knew that the emperor was trying to beat him, so he could only retreat in order to advance.
Yang Jian sighed: "All the officials in the dynasty came from aristocratic families. I can only choose from these people when I employ them. There are so many people who are not suitable for the job. I only hope that they can use their work sincerely. I am comforted."
After saying that, Yang Jian said again: "Besides, Xuangan is my father-in-law, Qilin'er. I won't do anything to him for Qilin'er's sake, but you have to warn him not to be arrogant due to favor, and to teach him more."
It's for his own good, and it's also for your own good."
"I understand," Yang Su lowered his head and said.
In the evening of that day, at the banquet at the Hall of Renshou, King Wei Yang Shuang was dressed in mourning clothes and accompanied Emperor Yang Jian.
Yang Shuang is also sick, and his physical condition is worse than Yang Jian.
"You are my only brother now. Why do you think you want to walk in front of me?" Yang Jian looked at his younger brother with a smile and said.
Yang Shuang smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, it's just a minor illness. He will be cured in a few days. Don't make such jokes again."
Yang Jian chuckled and said: "I know my body well. Since your sister-in-law passed away, I haven't had a good night's sleep, and my energy has become worse every day. In the past, I could sit for a whole day without feeling tired.
, now I don’t have the energy to host court meetings anymore.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Yang Shuang said: "Brother, if you say this again, I will leave as soon as possible."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk anymore," Yang Jian smiled and said, "What do you think of Liu Shu?"
Yang Shuang thought for a while and said directly: "You are arrogant because of favors, short-sighted, and have no ambitions. You are embarrassed to use."
"Haha..." Yang Jian couldn't help laughing and said, "This is the first time I've heard you evaluate a person like this. How can Liu Shu be so unbearable in your heart?"
Yang Shuang nodded: "I don't know what he was thinking. After Yang Su returned home, he seemed to intend to clean up the court, but no one took him seriously, so that our Great Sui Center was now in a state of chaos.
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Yang Jian nodded and fell into silence.
Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the balance of the central court has been Yang Jian's top priority.
In the early Sui Dynasty, there were four nobles: Gao Jun, Yang Xiong, Yu Qingze, and Su Wei.
The first person to get into trouble was Yu Qingze, the Duke of Jin. This man was recommended by Gao Jun, so he had always been very close to Gao Jun. This was not what Yang Jian wanted to see, and when he killed the Yuwen family, Yang Jian asked Yu Qingze to do it.
, so the other party offended many people.
Later, Yu Qing was reported by his brother-in-law Zhao Shizhu for treason, and Yang Jian took advantage of the situation and executed him.
After Yu Qingze, there was Yang Xiong. In the early years of the founding of the emperor, Yang Jian needed to rely on the clan, so Yang Xiong's status had always been very high. However, with the implementation of the three provinces and six ministries system, the imperial power gradually concentrated, and Yang Xiong lost his value.
He was deprived of a lot of official positions and made a Sikong, leaving him idle at home.
Two of the Four Nobles were gone. At this time, Yang Jian began to support Yang Su in ascending to power, and at the same time suppressed Su Wei.
Su Wei was originally a thorn in the side, but now Yang Jian has gradually smoothed his edges and become very honest.
It is because of his honesty that he is still able to hold great power until now.
Gao Jiong was demoted and Su Wei kept a low profile, so that Yang Su became powerful again, so Yang Jian wanted to use Liu Shu's hand to suppress Yang Su.
But now it seems that the effect is not good. As Yang Shuang said, Liu Shu does not have that ability.
Either kill Yang Su with thunderous means or recall Gao Jiong. Other than that, there seems to be no other way.
After Yang Jian pondered for a long time, he asked: "Are there any good talents in the clan who can be put to great use?"
"Hejian King Yang Hong can use it," Yang Shuang said.
Yang Hong is Yang Jian's cousin and is now the general manager of Ningzhou.
Yang Jian frowned and shook his head: "Is there more?"
After Yang Shuang hesitated for a moment, he said: "Hedong King Yang Ming, a great young man, is actually the leader among the three generations of my Yang family."
Yang Jian smiled: "Ming'er is still young and cannot be expected to hold a big position."
Yang Shuang shook his head and said: "Not young, Yang Ming is now the general manager of the party in charge, and he is related by marriage to Yang Su and Pei Ju. He will be of great use in the court."
Yang Shuang knew very well what his brother wanted to do.
If he wasn't seriously ill, he could still share some of the burden, but right now, he didn't have much energy left to check and balance the court.
At the current center of the court, the only people who can check and balance Yang Su are Su Wei, Pei Ju, Niu Hong, He Ruobi and others, and they are not enough to watch.
On the clan side, Jin Wang Yang Zhao is a good old man, but his methods are not strong enough and the city is not deep enough to control the court.
Now it seems that Yang Ming, with the support of the eldest princess, is indeed the best choice.
Yang Jian pondered for a moment and then asked: "If Ming'er is called back to the court, what position will he hold?"
Yang Shuang said: "The clan's hussar needs someone to take over, and Yang Ming, as the emperor's grandson, is the perfect fit. My younger brother has become weak in recent years and can no longer take care of the affairs of the military government. I can let him take over as my right-leading general."
In fact, he only came up with this idea after meeting Yang Lihua.
From Yang Shuang's point of view, he did not want Prince Yang Guang to have any more troubles, because that would have a huge impact on the Sui Dynasty and have far-reaching consequences.
Although Yang Ming is young, he has proven over the years that he is a good choice for a big job.
If he could return to the capital, Liu Shu would definitely be suppressed, and the chaos in the court would also be improved.
After a long time, Yang Jian nodded:
"Help me draw up a decree and call Yang Ming back to the capital immediately, and he will be appointed as the general leading the army on the right, and he will also serve as the provincial governor."