His father asked him to go see Gao Jiong. Now it can no longer be called an order, but an imperial edict.
Since it is the emperor's will, everything must give way, and this matter must be dealt with first.
After leaving the palace, Yang Ming rushed to Gao Jun's mansion without stopping, but was stopped halfway.
The person who stopped him was Yang Lihua's maid, saying that Yang Lihua wanted to see him now, immediately, immediately.
Yang Mingxin called it quits. The person he was most afraid of meeting now was Yang Lihua.
Although my father successfully ascended the throne, he almost fell into trouble in the Renshou Palace. Although Liu Shu was only charged with resisting the imperial decree and being disrespectful, everyone knew that he was exiled because he wanted to support Yang Yong's restoration.
There are nearly a hundred members of the Liu family in Hedong who are distributed in various yamen in the imperial city, and many of them are close relatives of Liu Shu. If Yang Guang accuses Liu Shu of treason, he will punish the nine clans and will implicate many, many people.
So despite Liu Shu committing such a big crime, Yang Guang only exiled their family in the end.
Punishing the Nine Tribes was considered the heaviest punishment. In the Sui Dynasty, as long as your background was strong enough, no matter how big the trap was, your crime would not be too serious.
The reason why Liu Chang was convicted of treason was because Liu Chang's biggest backer was the Yuwen family of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Yuwen family had already been wiped out by Yang Jian, so it would not be a big deal to wipe out the old Liu family again.
People often say in history that Yang Jian killed his nine-year-old grandson Yu Wenchan. In fact, Yu Wenchan's biological mother was Empress Zhu Manyue, and he was merely adopted to Yang Lihua, not his biological son.
Yang Lihua only gave birth to one daughter, Yuwen Eying.
Of course, if Yang Lihua had a son back then, Yang Jian would most likely kill him.
After the Renshou Palace Incident, Yang Guang suffered such a big loss from Liu Shu, so he would naturally think about how to kill Yang Yong, lest anyone worry about restoring Yang Yong again.
And Yang Lihua is now eager to see Yang Ming because she has foreseen that Yang Guang is going to take action.
It is a lie that Yang Ming is not embarrassed. No one can protect Yang Yong now. Anyone who dares to protect him will be punished by Yang Guang.
But he had personally promised Yang Lihua that he would try his best to protect Yang Yong.
What should I do?
Yang Ming couldn't shirk it, otherwise it would make Yang Lihua suspicious, so he had to bite the bullet and go see Yang Lihua first.
"What happened in Renshou Palace?" Yang Lihua sat down in the living room and asked calmly.
After Yang Ming sat down, he said: "There is nothing that can be hidden from my aunt. You must already know it."
"I know, it's my business. I want to listen to you now," Yang Lihua said in a cold tone.
Yang Ming shrugged helplessly and recounted the complete story of the incident without any trace of falsehood.
After Yang Lihua listened, her expression softened a lot, she sighed and said:
"I thought I was useless now and not worthy of you telling me the truth."
Yang Ming quickly complained: "How could it be? My nephew knows how my aunt treats me, and I will never hide anything from my aunt."
With Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo gone, Yang Lihua's influence will naturally be greatly weakened. How much authority she can have in the future depends entirely on how much Yang Guang is willing to give her.
Yang Lihua looked haggard. After being stunned for a long time, she said quietly: "After this incident, Amo can no longer tolerate Sui Difa. Where is he being imprisoned now?"
My nephew is so happy that you have this realization. Yang Ming hurriedly said:
"Still in the old place of the East Palace, with only Yun Zhaoxun as my companion."
Yang Lihua smiled miserably: "My life is really miserable. My husband died early, my parents left me, and my brothers died and were imprisoned, but I can't do anything."
There is no way, who allowed you to be born in the emperor's family?
Yang Ming did not dare to say a word, but remained silent.
Yang Lihua cried and wiped her tears again and again, as if she had never seen the silk scarf handed by Yang Ming:
"Auntie doesn't want to embarrass you. I know that Sui Difa can't be saved. I can't do it, let alone you. Now, your father doesn't allow me to visit the palace. Please help me think of a way so that I can visit the palace.
Sui Difa and Zheqian (Yang Xiu’s nickname).”
Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, is still under house arrest in the palace, but his treatment is much better than before. He lives in a separate palace and has everything but no freedom.
After all, when he played witchcraft, he was targeting Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo and had nothing to do with Yang Guang. Therefore, after his father ascended the throne, he opened a wide range of circumstances and allowed his son and concubines to live in the palace.
After all, they are brothers and there is no conflict of interests. Yang Guang will let him go.
If Yang Lihua wants to see these two people, she must get Yang Guang's nod. Now she places her hope on Yang Ming, and Yang Ming doesn't have the ability.
Father Yang Guang has never beaten him until now, but if he dares to mention this matter, he will probably be beaten severely.
After Yang Ming was silent for a while, he nodded.
Give it a try, there are always more solutions than difficulties. If Yang Lihua doesn't let you help protect Yang Yong, you have already reduced the difficulty for him.
After leaving the eldest princess's mansion, Yang Ming took a carriage to Longzhengfang to meet Gao Jiong.
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In Liangyi Hall, Yang Guang was still dealing with government affairs, and even had lunch in front of the eucalyptus. Afterwards, Empress Xiao came to sort out the dishes herself.
"I remember you said that Chen Shubao's matter must be done by Ming'er. Why didn't you mention it to your child today?"
Yang Guang raised his head, frowned and looked outside the hall, and said calmly:
"I wanted Ming'er to do it before because I thought it was inappropriate to entrust it to others, but now that I think about it, I would rather not let my son do this kind of thing. If it is leaked in the future, Ming'er will be hated by others."
When Yang Guang was still the prince, Yang Jian had already hinted to him that Chen Shubao could not be kept. As for when to kill him, Yang Guang could decide by himself.
Is there any need to consider this? Yang Guang is extremely smart and naturally knows his father's thoughts, so after the national mourning, Yang Guang has been thinking about how to send Chen Shubao away.
Empress Xiao smiled and said: "It's rare that you are willing to think about Ming'er. This child is the third oldest, and he will be the most disadvantaged in the future. As parents, we must find ways to make up for it."
"Of course I know this," Yang Guang frowned: "However, among my three sons, the third is the most ruthless. This child's temperament is the same as that of his grandfather. If I don't suppress him now, I'm afraid Zhao'er will
I won’t be able to suppress it in the future.”
Empress Xiao disagreed and said: "They are brothers. Ming'er has always respected Zhao'er and will never do anything wrong."
"What do you, a woman, know? I have four brothers. What do you think the scene is like now?" Yang Guang scolded sternly and continued:
"They have separated and will become more and more estranged in the future. Of course I don't want to see their brothers fighting, but I must also take precautions to avoid such a situation from happening."
Empress Xiao sighed helplessly. She still didn't agree with her husband's point of view, but she was too lazy to refute it. After a long sigh, she left the Liangyi Palace.
Yang Guang had no intention of dealing with government affairs anymore. Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs were all a headache.
So he also left Liangyi Hall and went to the Forbidden Garden where Mrs. Chen of Xuanhua was imprisoned.
Mrs. Chen is twenty-eight years old this year. She is still alive, but in fact she is almost dead because she has been executed in name.
"The person who interrogated Liu Shu Yuanyan told me that you planned to falsely accuse me of being rude to you in front of the Supreme Being?"
In the room, Yang Guang dismissed all the maids and sat in front of Mrs. Chen with a sneer on his face.
Mrs. Chen was currently wearing mourning clothes, sitting in front of Yang Guang with her head bowed and her eyes downcast.
"It's not a false accusation, you are indeed rude."
Yang Guang smiled and said, "How could I be rude to you?"
Mrs. Chen raised her head and said with a calm expression: "The way you look at me is like looking at a lowly servant. I am the wife of the Supreme Being. Even by ordinary people's standards, I am also your aunt."
Yang Guang laughed loudly and shook his head repeatedly, as if he heard something extremely ridiculous.
After a long while, Yang Guang curled his lips and said:
"Take off your clothes."
Mrs. Chen was stunned for a moment, and her beauty suddenly turned pale: "How dare you?"
Yang Guang put his arms on the armrests of the chair, leaned back and said:
"Didn't you say that I was rude to you? Now, I order you to please me."
Mrs. Chen couldn't help but tremble all over. She never imagined that Yang Guang would be such a rebellious person.
"I'm wearing mourning clothes. You know who I'm wearing them for," Mrs. Chen gritted her teeth.
Yang Guangdan responded: "So I let you take it off."
Mrs. Chen was heartbroken. In this world, once a woman loses the support of a man, she becomes a plaything at the mercy of others.
She was originally a princess who lost her country and lost her family. She was brought into the Yeting Palace at a young age and suffered all kinds of humiliation. She thought that being favored by the Supreme Being and brought into the harem would be the end of all the hardships.
Who would have known that for more than ten years, she has been oppressed by Empress Dugu. Although she is a destined wife, she is nothing more than a slave.
It is good now that the Supreme Being is newly deceased and he is imprisoned by his son. He even has to serve him like a woman serves a man.
Fortune plays tricks on people, maybe this is your destiny in this life.
After a while, Mrs. Xuanhua stood up with dull eyes, took off her mourning clothes, and slowly came to Yang Guang like a zombie...
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Yang Ming, who was on the way to Longzhengfang, didn't know that his father's true nature had gradually been revealed. He thought that the history was just a lie and that his father, Yang Guang, and Xuanhua's wife, Chen, had no relationship at all.
According to historical records, Mrs. Chen of Xuanhua was admitted to the imperial palace by Yang Guang and died a year later at the age of twenty-nine. After her death, Yang Guang was deeply saddened and even wrote a poem "Ode to the Sorrow" to commemorate her.
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Of course, no one will know what Yang Guang did to Chen today, and those who know will not dare to tell them until they die.
Therefore, Yang Ming would not know.
What is allowed to be known to you is not necessarily the truth; what is not allowed to be known to you is the truth.
This time, Gao Jiong did not go out to greet Yang Ming. Instead, his second son, Gao Hongde, led Yang Ming into the backyard, which was the guest room where they first met.
Gao Jun had three sons. The eldest son Gao Shengdao is the current governor of Juzhou, which is Yishui County in Linyi City, Shandong Province.
The third son, Gao Biaoren, married Princess Yang Jingyun of Daning, the daughter of the deposed Prince Yong. After Yang Yong was deposed, Yang Jingyun was also demoted to a commoner. Therefore, Gao Biaoren was dragged down by his father and father-in-law at the same time, and now he is also a flexible employee.
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The person in the same situation as him is Wei Yuancheng's younger brother Wei Yuanzhao.
Wei Yuancheng was the grandson of Wei Xiaokuan, the Duke of Yun who was recommended by Yang Zhao to succeed Zhao Xuan as the governor of Jizhou.
His younger brother Wei Yuanzhao married Yang Yong's other daughter, Fengning Princess Yang Jinghui. He was originally serving as a foreign minister in the Ministry of Industry, but his superiors asked him to go home and take a break. This break lasted four years.
This is fate. Originally, these two were the prince's sons-in-law and had a bright future. But in the end, God played a joke on them.
Gao Biaoren would not divorce his wife. Lao Gao's family did not have this tradition. Even though his wife was a concubine now, the couple still loved each other, but money was a little tight and they had to rely on Gao Jiong to support her.
Gao Jiong had been the prime minister for twenty years, so he must be rich, but if compared with Yang Su, then he was poor.