As soon as the imperial edict arrived, Yang Yinjiang felt like she was struck by lightning. She couldn't figure out why His Majesty would impose such a severe punishment.
There is no precedent for being demoted from a legitimate princess to a commoner. She has not committed any serious crime of treason. Why does Your Majesty target her like this?
Countless people from the capital, including Yang Ming, came forward to intercede for Yang Yinjiang. Yang Yue even wrote three memorials in a row, taking all the blame on himself.
It was indeed him who assigned the Lehu of the Taile Department, and he also arranged the three-day military and civilian celebration in the capital. Logically speaking, he should be the one to blame, but why did it fall on Princess Qin?
The first-class married woman, two direct grandchildren of the emperor, could offset any serious crime, so why were they directly demoted to common people? What on earth did the emperor want to do?
"This is for Your Highness," Yang Yue anxiously paced back and forth in the inner hall of Prince Qin's palace. Since receiving the imperial edict, a few strands of white hair have appeared on his temples.
Gao Jun, Yang Xiong, Shi Wansui, Li Jing, and other officials from the royal palace were all present.
Yang Yinjiang had already changed out of the fancy clothes that were originally reserved for princesses, and was sitting next to Yang Ming in regular clothes, with her head lowered and not saying anything.
"Dugu Gong, you are talking. What do you think of this matter?" Yang Yue asked anxiously.
Gao Jiao pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. If Your Majesty comes to His Highness, it will not be the crime of punishing the Princess. This matter is so strange and unreasonable. We must at least find out what happened in Luoyang."
What? No letter from Xuangan?"
"It should be arriving soon. The imperial edict was sent to the inn to rush, so we arrived first," Yang Yue scolded angrily: "Idiot Xuangan, how can you believe that such a big thing hasn't arrived yet?"
Yang Xuangan's letter was of course a step later than the imperial edict, because he had already been kicked out before Yang Guang issued the edict.
He wrote a letter immediately after the incident and went to the palace to plead guilty on behalf of his daughter. He was more resilient than Yang Jie and knelt in the Qianyang Palace until he fainted before being carried off.
Xuangan's letter has not arrived, but letters from Su Wei, Niu Hong, and Yang Gongren have arrived.
Everyone circulated it one after another, anxious to find out what happened in Luoyang.
"How dare you do this to a wild-headed dog slave?" Yang Yue slapped the table and cursed angrily: "Okay, they finally showed their fox tail. They are going to quarrel with us. One is Yu Wenshu, and the other is here to protect our children.
, and that dog Yu Shiji, I will kill it."
"Which one of these three can you kill?" Gao Jiong snorted coldly: "Calm down first, where are the usual city mansions?"
"It's about Yin Jiang, I can't calm down," Yang Yuemeng waved his sleeves and said to Gao Jiao, "I'm not your daughter, don't feel sorry for her."
"Be careful," Yang Ming said in a deep voice, "Don't talk to Duke Dugu like that."
Yang Xiong, who had remained silent, also advised: "You are a junior, you should not be rude in front of Dugu Gong."
Yang Yue let out a long sigh, clasped his hands towards Gao Qiao and said: "In anger, I lost my form, please don't be as knowledgeable as me."
He respected Gao Jiong from the bottom of his heart. In fact, throughout the Sui Dynasty, even those who had the intention to kill Gao Jiong were full of respect for Gao Jiong in their hearts.
Having a different stance does not mean that we do not recognize this person. This is prestige. It is really enough for Gao Jiong to have this status in his life.
Gao Jong waved his hand indifferently: "We shouldn't pay too much attention to what Yu Wenshu and others say. What we should understand is what His Majesty thinks."
After saying that, Gao Jiu stood up directly and walked to the center of the hall, saying slowly:
"It's basically clear now that Yu Wenshu, who came to protect the children, and Yu Shiji, have probably attached themselves to the King of Qi. The three of them stepped forward to use the topic to suppress the King of Qin, hoping to hold His Majesty accountable to you."
"With Su Wei, Niu Hong, Gong Ren, and Xuangan in Luoyang, the three of them can't make much waves, but you all know your Majesty's character. This campaign is indeed a bit too much. Even if His Majesty has the intention to help,
King Qin excuses himself, but Yuwenshu and the others will definitely hold on to him."
The implication of Gao Jiong's words is that His Majesty is very happy with his achievements and is not happy to see other people's prestige among the people being too high, especially his own son.
Yang Xiong also nodded and said: "Gongren's letter made it very clear. He guessed that His Majesty used the princess to exonerate the King of Qin in order to block Youyou's mouth. Otherwise, this matter will never end."
"This punishment is too great," Yang Yue sighed, "I would like to ask you, has anyone demoted a noble princess to a commoner for such a trivial matter since ancient times? Your Majesty punished her for such a serious crime, and there may be some hidden meaning in it."
"I'm afraid this profound meaning lies in Pei Ju's daughter," Gao Qiao pointed out.
Everyone looked at each other, and Yang Yinjiang suddenly raised her head and looked at Gao Qiao in disbelief, her hands hidden in her sleeves trembling slightly.
"Crossing the river and burning the bridge is nothing more than this," Yang Yue slapped the table and stood up, furious: "It has only been a year since my brother passed away, and your Majesty is planning to deal with us."
"Can you calm down," Yang Xiong scolded: "Don't talk nonsense."
Yang Ming finally spoke: "If anyone dares to leak what we discussed today, I will not forgive him."
He was trying to keep Yang Yue in check. After all, Yang Xiong was a member of the clan, and you were too courageous to insinuate the emperor in front of the clan.
"No one will spread the word, Yang Yue, don't get too excited, just listen to me," Gao Jiong continued:
"Since ancient times, deposing a woman can only be discussed if she has no heirs. Under normal circumstances, the two direct descendants of the princess, let alone deposed, will never be punished, even if it is a crime. But why does your majesty
What to do?"
Gao Jiong looked around and found that everyone was looking at him, and continued:
"If Yang Su were here, he would be able to understand that His Majesty would not abolish the concubine even if he were here, so I think His Majesty has at least three meanings in doing this."
"Stop being a good boy, Mr. Dugu, just tell me quickly," Yang Yue said with a bitter face.
Gao Yan smiled, looked at Yang Ming, and said:
"First point, Your Majesty hopes that this matter will not be mentioned again, so he has to stop Yu Wenshu and others. To stop their mouths, King Qin must suffer some losses in order for them to be willing to accept it. Now that the princess has been deposed
, do they still have the nerve to mention this matter again? It’s really disrespectful to mention it again.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Second point, His Majesty is going to dig the canal again, and he is interested in the director of the King of Qi. He knows that Yu Wenshu and the others are trying to support Qi and suppress Qin, but now His Majesty
We can't take any action yet. After all, we still have to rely on these people, because these people know how to cater to the Holy Will best. Regarding the canal, we still need to rely on them to deal with those ministers who do not agree to build the canal at the court meeting."
"The third point is that although Su Wei Niu Hong often speaks for the King of Qin, the truly trustworthy people in Luoyang are actually Xuangan and Gongren. After all, these two young men are not as deep-minded as Yu Wenshu. So Your Majesty wants to find someone for the King of Qin.
Someone who can replace Yang Su will assist you, even though Pei Ju is far away in Zhangye, Yu Wenshu and the others are not willing to provoke him."
After that, Gao Jun looked at Yang Yue: "This is the current situation. After all, you are not as old and wise as Yang Su, so your majesty is not at ease with you. He arranged for Pei Ju to assist you, which shows that your majesty's favorite candidate for prince is the King of Qin, but right now he is not
This is not the time to set up a reserve.”
Yang Yue looked defeated. He cared more about who was the princess than who was the prince.
Gao Jun came to Yang Yue, patted the latter's shoulder and said:
"So I believe that your Majesty's move is a temporary measure. The princess will be restored sooner or later. Don't worry. Just like your brother Yang Su and I, we have had ups and downs for twenty years, but we are just in line with the times."
Yang Yue would not accept Gao Jiong's comfort. He knew that it was easier to come down than to go up. Pei Ju finally caught such an opportunity, and he probably wouldn't give Yin Jiang another chance to recover.
After the death of my brother, the family has declined to this extent. Even if there is Xuan Gan, the minister, it will be far worse than before.
And Yang Ming also knew that if he did not express his position at this time, he would not be able to stabilize Hongnong Yang's heart.
"We in China have followed the etiquette and laws since ancient times, and the elders and younger ones are orderly. Yang Rui, the king of Hedong, is the heir apparent. Only he can inherit everything from this king." Yang Ming said solemnly: "You can all bear witness. This king's words will never be changed.
.”
Yang Yinjiang was greatly moved and looked at Yang Ming dreamingly. In front of so many people, she had to endure it, otherwise she would have burst into tears.
Yang Ming raised his hand and put it on the back of his wife's hand, comforting her: "Even if I am demoted to a commoner in the future, you will still be my only legitimate wife."
Yang Yinjiang raised her sleeves to cover her face, choking and crying.
After saying that, Yang Ming looked at everyone with cold eyes and said in a deep voice:
"Pei Ju won't fight, and I won't let him fight. There is no room for any dispute between Yang and Pei over this matter. Everything remains as usual. All affairs in the palace are still under the control of Yin Jiang. If your majesty wants to ask questions, just ask me.
Already."
Yang Yue breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt relieved.
"Pei Ju is a person who knows the general trend," Gao Yan said with a smile: "After he receives the news, he will definitely be able to understand His Majesty's thoughts. After all, it is His Majesty's family affairs and he will not get involved. That's why I reassure Yang Yue.
But it seems that until His Highness expressed his stance, he was finally relieved."
"Ashamed, ashamed, I regard Yinjiang as my daughter. If anything happens to her, I will hate her for the rest of my life. I will never see my brother again," Yang Yue said calmly.
"Uncle" Yang Yinjiang covered her face with her sleeves and choked with sobs.
Yang Yue felt heartbroken when he heard the sound.
"Okay, okay," Yang Ming waved his hand: "The matter should probably be as judged by Dugu Gong. My father will not let me supervise the construction of the canal because he knows that I will object. Yang Jian likes to do this kind of harm to the people.
Let him do the work."
Fang Xuanling asked doubtfully: "Then do we need to restrain ourselves?"
"No!" Yang Xiong said directly: "When the Guangtong Canal was opened, public resentment boiled. Now the people's spearhead has been pointed at the King of Qi. Now that the new canal has been opened, I am afraid that there will be civil unrest in Henan, Shanxi, Hebei, and Shandong. This situation
It’s beneficial to me, so I can’t get involved.”
Gao Jie nodded and said: "There is great order in great chaos. I finally understand that some things cannot be stopped. We might as well let them rot. When the overall situation is decided, King Qin will come out to clean up the mess."
"I don't agree," Fang Xuanling stood up and said: "The people are the most important, the country is the second, and the king is the least. At this time of major events that affect the people, the King of Qin should do his best to stop it. The canal can no longer be dug. A wide
Through the canal, five of the ten households in my hometown have disappeared, people are starving and dying everywhere, and countless people have fled south."
While talking, Fang Xuanling was already crying.
"There is nothing we can do about it. I had the same idea as you at the beginning, but in fact, no one can make His Majesty take back his life. Even if the King of Qin remonstrates to death, it will be useless. And we must protect the King of Qin now. If Xuanling feels that we must
Someone stood up and stopped me, Gao Jiong, let me take care of my rotten body," Gao Jiong Danran said.
"Absolutely not!" Yang Ming, Yang Xiong and Yang Yue all spoke at the same time.
Fang Xuanling was shocked and said hurriedly: "The King of Qin cannot live without Du Gugong. You should not be involved in danger."