Yang Xiong made a wishful thinking, because he was not optimistic about the prince's condition, so he wanted to build a good relationship with Yang Ming privately, so that if something unexpected happened in the future, their family's ship would be able to turn around in time.
He also knew that he had to keep a distance from Yang Ming, so he thought of using his granddaughter's beauty to get involved with Yang Ming.
You two will meet privately first, and when you can see the light of day in the future, we will meet again.
With Yang Ming's tacit approval, Yang Yinjiang once gave women to Yuan Wendu, Pang Niu, Du Ruhui, Pei Xizai and others. The purpose was of course surveillance.
Including Chen He who gave it to Li Baiyao, and Yin Funu who gave it to Shen Qu of the Shen family in Jiangling.
It's too early to say why people should be employed without suspicion and others should not be used. People's hearts are separated by their bellies.
Yang Yinjiang knows very well that the only person her husband absolutely trusts is Li Jing, and now Fang Xuanling may be added. The others still need to be further investigated.
When the husband is in front of these people, of course he must show absolute trust, but as a wife, she occasionally needs to put on a red face and give these people some pressure warnings, which is beneficial after all.
Grandfather Yang Su had countless staff and disciples, but there were definitely not many confidants who were truly worthy of entrusting them with important tasks, and Yang Yinjiang's technique of controlling his subordinates was also passed down from Yang Su.
Those who hold high positions must guard against the sky, the earth, and the air. They need to be absolutely careful in everything they do.
Yang Xiong recruited women for the same reason. If his granddaughter could successfully enter the Qin Palace, she would be able to find out some information. If she was favored, it would be more beneficial to the cooperation between Yang Xiong and Yang Ming.
That's right, we are in a cooperative relationship and benefit from each other. Even if Yan Xiaotang becomes Yang Ming's concubine, it cannot be called an in-law.
Concubines have no rank, and the royal palace has all the wives who have rank.
Yang Ming also knew what Yang Xiong was planning, and he also intended to have a good relationship with Yang Xiong in private, but there was really no need to send a woman away. He didn't want a mole living in the palace who often reported news to Yang Xiong.
Regardless of Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying, they have very tough family backgrounds, but they never say anything that they should not say to their parents' families, and they only regard Yang Ming as a community of interests.
Pei Shuying was five months pregnant and her belly was already very big. Since returning to Beijing, Yang Ming had very few opportunities to accompany her. This made Yang Ming feel quite guilty. However, Pei Shuying had never complained. She felt that her husband should be like this and should not
The long love between children delays business matters.
However, she was quite interested in the competition in the suburbs of Beijing, and hoped that Yang Ming could take her to watch the competition.
Of course Yang Ming was happy. After all, the official road from the capital to Zuoyiwei Camp was very flat, and Pei Shuying's fetal condition was stable, so she could go out by car.
On the first day of May, the camp on the outskirts of Beijing opened to the public.
This is not to the outside world, but to the nobles who are in a position to watch the battle.
On Zhuque Street, luxury motorcades were connected end to end and were slowly driving out of the capital. High-spirited young men, riding horses and whips, whizzing by on one side of the road in brocade robes.
Everyone is in high spirits and can't wait to witness the first competition this afternoon.
There are sixteen rounds of fighting over three days, six on the first day and five on each of the remaining two days, divided into four categories: martial arts, wrestling, riding, and archery.
The order of these four items is drawn by lots, and what is drawn first will be compared.
Because it doesn't matter life or death, Yu Wenshu once suggested to Yang Ming to play tricks on the lottery signs and let our son catch the martial arts first, because if he competes with martial arts first, he will be killed directly, and there will be no other three items.
Yang Ming only replied at that time: It seems that Mr. Xu still has no confidence in your son, and then Yu Wenshu gave up.
In fact, his main concern was riding skills, not his own son, but people like Su Lie.
In the Sui Dynasty, horses were a luxury item, and the horses on horseback were rare treasures. A poor boy like Su Lie must have had little contact with them, so one can imagine his riding skills.
On the other hand, Tiele had a natural horse farm, and almost everyone owned a horse. Children began to ride horses as soon as they could walk, so in terms of riding skills, the Sui Dynasty would definitely suffer.
The emperor's intention was to win a great victory in all four categories and to suppress the Tiele people into obedience, so Yu Wenshu was worried.
Yang Ming was also worried. After all, his riding skills were really inferior to others, but he had already figured out how to deal with it.
The school grounds have been arranged a long time ago. These days, Yuan Wendu and others from Prince Qin's Mansion have been staying at the camp for food and accommodation and are responsible for making arrangements.
The best position in the main stand was also a temporary sunshade roof. After all, you can't let others expose yourself to the basking of a delicate body like the eldest princess.
Fang Xuanling's life has been very good recently, because he has been responsible for managing the prince's palace in Hedong County over the past few years, which has satisfied the princess, so Yang Yinjiang rewarded him with the house, money, and many treasures in the palace's cellar.
of fine wine.
What made him happiest was that the princess promised him to find him a wife among the Yang family in Hongnong.
And the woman who may become his future wife will also come to the school today. She is the concubine of Cangshan County Duke and Wannian County Magistrate Yang Yue.
He should not count on a legitimate daughter. This was not something he could hope for, because Yang Yue's wife was the daughter of Wei Shou, Duke of Hua State, and the biological sister of the Crown Princess.
A direct descendant of a family must marry a prince or general. How could one consider Fang Xuanling, a child from a poor family with a poor family background and a shabby official position? Besides, Yang Yue's direct descendants are still young.
Yang Yue was Yang Yinjiang's biological uncle and Yang Su and Yang Yue's biological brother. The reason why she was so willing was because her husband valued Fang Xuanling very much. Otherwise, such good things would not have been his turn.
Fang Xuanling took the initiative to take charge of the reception, and led the royal family members to stand outside the gate of the school grounds, ushering the dignitaries into the school grounds one by one, and then Pei Xizai and others arranged the stands.
After entering the camp, the Cangshan Duke's convoy needs to walk to the school grounds. There are hundreds of male and female slaves and servants, but only more than thirty people can enter. The remaining slaves and servants have to wait outside, and they have no place.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yang Yue's direct children are all still young, the eldest Yang Hongli is only nine years old, but Yang Yue's eldest son, the concubine, is already eighteen.
Yang Yinjiang had already greeted her uncle Yang Yue in advance, so the people in Cangshan Palace knew that a man named Fang Xuanling was about to marry a girl from their family.
Of course Yang Yue agreed. As a concubine, for the sake of King Qin, he didn't dare not agree. Even if Yang Yinjiang called him uncle, he still had to salute Yang Yinjiang when he saw her.
"Huh? It seems like this is the person..." Some of the girls in the team were already pointing at Fang Xuanling, and the girls in luxurious clothes were whispering to each other, snickering and whispering.
Fang Xuanling was originally a romantic boy, but now he was a little embarrassed because he also saw the shy girl in the crowd.
The other party just glanced at him, then lowered his head with a flushed face, urging the sisters beside him to enter quickly.
It can be seen that Yang Yue's legitimate children get along well with each other.
Yang Hongli, the eldest son, said with an old-fashioned smile:
"Sister, please don't be anxious. I think this guy is unreasonable, and he doesn't even take the initiative to greet me?"
After receiving the reminder, Fang Xuanling also blushed, hurriedly came to the crowd and clasped his hands and said:
"Fang Xuanling of Qizhou has met all of you noble people."
"Qizhou? Where is this place?" a girl in the crowd asked.
The children of Guanzhong have always been arrogant, thinking that Guanzhong is the center of the world, and have never paid attention to other places.
Yang Hongli smiled and said: "You don't even know about Qizhou? That is the hometown of Confucius."
"It turns out this is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, so disrespectful," someone joked: "Why don't we just leave my sister here and let's go first."
"If you have to, let's go, let's get rid of my sister," Yang Hongli took the lead and roared, running towards the school grounds.
Yang Hui was abandoned by her brothers and sisters, and was left alone with a maid. She was at a loss for a while, but it was inconvenient to block the direction of the door, so she took the maid and hid behind Fang Xuanling, with her head lowered and not daring to raise her head.
Fang Xuanling felt so happy. She was worthy of being a woman from a wealthy family. She was carrying hibiscus from clear water, she was delicate and dignified, and she was particularly good-looking.
"Girl, please wait for a moment until everyone goes in. I'll find a good spot for you."
Of course he has a good position, because the best position is in Prince Qin's Mansion. Fang Xuanling's position is right behind Yang Ming. Is there any better position than this?
"Well..." Yang Hui just hummed and said nothing more.
All the major families in the capital have their children coming to watch the battle. Everyone likes to join in the fun, and this fight is undoubtedly the most exciting in recent times.
After the competition, it was time for this year's spring outing. Because this year's spring was relatively cold, it was postponed for more than a month.
Only for a few high-level characters, the carriage will drive all the way into the school grounds, and the vehicle will leave after getting off.
For example, Yang Lihua, an official with a rank of third grade or above.
Princess Yang Yinjiang of Qin did not go with her husband, because Yang Ming went to General Zuo Yiwei's room to discuss with Yu Wenshu and others, and also wanted to cheer for the sons and daughters competing today.
When Princess Qin's motorcade passed by the gate of the school ground, Yang Yinjiang signaled to stop, then opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at Fang Xuanling and the others with a smile.
"Are you satisfied?"
Fang Xuanling hurried forward and said with a smile: "I don't know how to repay the kindness of the princess, of course I am satisfied."
Pei Shuying in the carriage couldn't help but cover her mouth and said with a smile: "The princess is not asking you."
Huh? Fang Xuanling was stunned and stepped back with a red face.
Yang Hui then stepped forward and leaned towards the window: "I have met the princess."
Yang Yinjiang blinked and said in a low voice: "This boy was once a civil servant and was received by the Supreme Being. He is extremely talented and highly valued by His Highness. His future prospects must be good. If it really turns out to be a mess, I won't find it for you."
touch."
"Yeah," Yang Hui nodded shyly.
Even though she and Yang Yinjiang are not much different in age, in terms of seniority within the family, she is Yang Yinjiang's cousin and Yang Xuangan's cousin, but the respect is in front, the generation is in the back, the direct descendants are in front, and the concubine is in the back, so
In front of Yang Yinjiang, her status is actually very low.
"Okay, it's sunny and windy here, come in with me," Yang Yinjiang asked the maid to help her onto the carriage, and then smiled at Fang Xuanling:
"Can you still say you are dissatisfied?"
Fang Xuanling's old face turned red, it was so embarrassing...