Regarding the issue of successors, Yang Guang knew how to choose. Even a Hutu man knew that the third child was more suitable to take over the East Palace, not to mention that Yang Guang was not Hutu at all.
Precisely because he preferred Yang Ming as the crown prince, there were some things that Yang Ming could not do.
Doesn't he know that if he builds the canal, he will be reviled by the people? Yushitai is not a bunch of hard-working people, Yang Guang has already known it all.
But he felt that his son, and even his descendants in the future, would never give birth to a more capable and wise person than him. Those who are capable work hard. Since he is in his prime and in good health, why not
Do more things for future generations to make the Sui Dynasty last forever?
Since then, in the glorious history books, I, Yang Guang, have also stood shoulder to shoulder with Emperor Qin and Han Wu.
After Yang Lihua left, Yang Guang was alone on the observation tower, blowing the cold wind blowing from the direction of Mang Mountain. The bleak cold wind made him more awake.
Before the late emperor Yang Jian passed away, he gave him a message: the Guanzhong clan must be weakened.
Among the women of the third child, Hongnong Yang, Hedong Pei, and Longxi Li are all serious and powerful Guanzhong clans. They are too involved. These families all want to eat meat and drink blood. If one of them fails, the third child will be killed.
There is a risk of backlash.
And the third son's eldest son was born to a woman from the Hongnong Yang family. He is destined to have a deep bond with Hongnong Yang. In other words, his next generation and the next generation should not expect them to attack the Guanzhong clan.
In other words, they won't take heavy action.
Then this matter must be done by him, because he is not ready to die, so he cannot give this information to the third son. Once it is leaked, the family will bite the royal family, and the world will be in chaos.
He is the only one whose wife comes from a wealthy family in the south and has nothing to do with Guanzhong.
Abolition of servitude and conferring farmland, restructuring of nobles, building Tokyo, and building canals were all the paving steps he made for this.
Only by supporting the Shandong gentry as soon as possible and the southern clans entering the center of the court can they form a rivalry with the Guanzhong clan.
The third child doesn't understand this, and the second child is even more of a fool.
So Yang Guang kept his second son to bear these infamy until he got everything done.
"The heirs are withered and ignorant, but I have worked hard and mourn my parents." Yang Guang put on his cloak and turned around to return to the inner palace.
Just after the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Yang Guang set out to return to Beijing.
On the twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month, Yang Ming and hundreds of officials went two hundred miles outside the city to welcome the emperor's return.
When Yang Guang returned to Daxing Hall, it was already Youshi. The winter days were short and the nights were long, and it was already dark. However, Yang Guang was full of energy and held a court meeting directly while all the officials were there.
After a whole year, the court meeting in Daxing Hall finally had all the officials present.
Before Yang Guang's butt could sit firmly, Yang Ming knelt down and said:
"My wife, Yin Jiang, heard that my father intended to tour the northern border of the Great Wall, so she convened the Taiyue Department to compile "The Sui Emperor's Tour of the Fortress" and asked my father to allow me to present this music tomorrow."
"The King of Qin made a mistake," Yu Wenshu stood up first and said with a smile, "Isn't your princess Pei?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, Yang Yue, Yang Xuangan, and Yang Wensi could no longer suppress their anger. It's you, you bastard. We will settle this debt with you.
Yang Ming narrowed his eyes, looked directly at Yu Wenshu and said, "Who do you think you are? Do you dare to take care of my family affairs?"
As soon as this statement came out, the officials were stunned.
This sentence was so heavy that Yu Wenshu didn't dare to say anything anymore and retreated angrily.
"Your Majesty has an imperial edict. The King of Qin can't even disobey the edict, right?" Yu Shiji said sarcastically. After he finished speaking, he hurriedly stepped back because Yang Ming was already walking towards him.
Liang Pi, who was standing behind Yu Shiji, directly resisted him and pushed him forward.
A slap hit Yu Shiji hard on the face.
Yang Yue felt so happy. If he was given a pair of wings, he would want to fly now. This is the importance of Yang Ming. As long as Yang Ming stands here, they will be strong.
"Why did King Qin beat his ministers in court?" Yu Shiji said, covering his face.
Immediately afterwards, Yang Ming kicked the opponent in the abdomen again, directly knocking a fourth-level official to the ground.
At this time, Yang Jian hurriedly came over and pulled: "Brother Ming, please stop, what are you doing?"
Yang Ming threw the opponent away, glared at Yang Xian fiercely, and then returned to his original position.
"What nonsense, why are you so angry? I just returned to Beijing, who are you targeting with this evil fire?" Yang Guang said in a deep voice.
It’s directed at you, who else could it be?
Yang Ming said calmly: "I know very well whether Yin Jiang is virtuous or not. I am afraid that my father will be deceived by villains and end up blaming Yin Jiang. The two children cry every night looking for their mother. I have no choice.
If my father still feels sorry for your two grandsons, please take them away."
I rubbed it, and Yang Guang was stunned. Are you the general of my army?
Seeing the opportunity, Su Wei hurriedly stood up and smoothed things over, saying: "The King of Qin is serious. His Majesty's decree is only to demote him to a commoner. He did not say that he would not allow Yuwen to breastfeed and raise his grandson."
Yang Ming relied on Su Wei's words and said directly:
"Can the emperor's grandson be raised by a commoner? One of them is the heir apparent. The King of Qin's entry song is just a piece of dance music for fun. Some people use the topic to slander the princess. As a husband, I will not protect my wife.
It’s no use to be a husband.”
After that, Yang Ming pointed directly at Yu Wenshu and said: "One is you, one is here to protect the children, and there is Yu Shiji. This king will remember you, and the prince will also remember you."
The faces of the three of them were ashen, as ugly as they could be. No one could stand being threatened by the emperor's son calling them names.
Yang Xuangan was so happy that he couldn't fight against these people in Luoyang and was frustrated.
There was silence in the main hall, and no one expected that King Qin would make a big fuss in the court just after returning.
And Yang Ming had to make a fuss.
Because their family was about to fall into chaos, although Pei Shuying comforted Yang Yinjiang immediately, Yang Yinjiang already had a grudge in her heart. Originally, the relationship between the two was like sisters, but now, a gap has developed.
People's hearts are complicated. Yang Yinjiang trusts Pei Shuying, but she doesn't trust Pei Ju. If things continue like this, the harem will burst into flames.
How has my really good harem been messed up by you? But Yang Ming can't go against his father, so he must break up with Yu Wenshu and the others directly to show his attitude of protecting his wife.
Yang Guang certainly would not have submitted otherwise. Submission would be tantamount to admitting his mistake, so he said angrily:
"I have just returned to the capital, and you are filial to the court. Do you think that destroying Tuguhun is a great achievement, and you can insult the Duke in court?"
Yang Ming said directly: "Foreign ministers have interfered with the family affairs of the sons and daughters, so that mother and son are separated, and their flesh and blood are separated. It is light for the sons and ministers to scold them. Father, please do not be deceived by others. If you insist on deposing Yin Jiang, you might as well even give up your son."
Let’s abolish it altogether.”
"No, no, King Qin, don't say angry words," Su Wei Niu Hong and all the officials pleaded for mercy. Even Yu Wenshu and others had no choice but to stand up.
Yang Guang was trembling with anger. The matter was already very difficult to end. He did not expect that the third child would be so bold today that he would dare to contradict him here?
"If I didn't have only two legitimate sons, I would kill you today."
Yang Guang suddenly fluttered his sleeves and walked away.
After the emperor left, the palace became even more chaotic.
With Yang Ming backing him up, Yang Xuangan was so angry that he couldn't help it anymore and kicked Yu Shiji with a flying kick. Yang Yue also came over and slapped Yu Shiji on the face with the wat board in his hand.
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After all, Lai Hu'er and Yu Wenshu were the princes of the country, so it was not convenient for them to attack. They wanted to stop them, but were blocked by Shi Wansui.
Others wanted to go over and pull, but they saw Yang Ming standing motionless. He didn't move, and others didn't dare to move.
Yang Jian said helplessly: "What kind of behavior do you have? What kind of behavior do you have? Third brother, why don't you take care of them two quickly?"
Yang Ming ignored him and looked at Yu Wenshu and Lai Hu'er, both of whom were stunned by his eyes.
"If anything happens to me in the future, don't target women and children. You also have wives and children. Aren't you worried that I will retaliate for you?"
Yu Wenshu said with a bitter face: "I did not target the princess. Your Majesty issued the decree. Why does the King of Qin resent me?"
"If you didn't instigate, what would happen today?" Yang Ming slowly turned around: "We can settle this account."
After that, Yang Ming took the lead and left,
As soon as he left, the others followed him outside.
"Okay, okay, stop fighting," Shi Wansui stepped forward, pulling Yang Yue and Xuangan to the left and right, and left the hall. Yu Shiji was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.
That night, all of Yu Shiji's properties in the capital were burned down. He was from the south and had offended Hongnong Yang in the Guanzhong area. He should stop thinking about making money.
Yuwen Shuhe came to protect the child and urgently sent more guards to prevent any unexpected events. They were also afraid that Yang Ming's arrival was serious.
Yang Guang's palace was undoubtedly very scary. When he returned to the study room of Liangyi Palace, at least on the surface, he no longer looked so angry.
Why can't his son appreciate all his hard work? Does he really count on the Hongnong Yang family?
Yang Yue is a sinister person with no sense of security, and Yang Wensi is old and frail. The three of them combined are not as good as Pei Ju.
For a woman, he dares to contradict his biological father?
After Yang Guang sat down, he shook his head with a wry smile and stayed alone in the study, sleepless all night.
The next day, Yang Guang presided over the meeting as usual, and he showed no sign of fatigue.
This man's energy is really outrageous.
At the court meeting, Yang Ming still said the same thing, the dance troupe of Emperor Sui's tour song has been brought into the palace, do you want to see it?
Yang Guang's words yesterday if he didn't have only two sons, I would definitely kill you. I also know that it was the emperor who set the stage for him. On the other hand, I understand that I only have two sons, so I won't make any mistakes if you make them.
will kill you.
So Yang Guang and his ministers went to the square outside the palace to enjoy this dance that showed the aura of the king.
An unexpected surprise.
He also didn't expect that the dance music was so well choreographed, which made him very happy. He directly rewarded everyone in the dance troupe with a string of orbs, and he also wanted to take this dance troupe to tour the northern part of the Great Wall and let the Turks also see it.
Look at the greatness of Sui Dynasty dance music.
After the court meeting ended, Yang Ming was left alone.
In the empty hall, there were just two people, father and son.
Yang Guang first called Yang Ming to come to him, and then asked:
"Something happened at home?"
Yang Ming nodded helplessly: "Father, this time, my son has been in trouble. Once there is a rift between Yinjiang and Ayun, how can I maintain it? What should I do if the family behind them also gets into trouble?"
"Family affairs have been difficult to resolve since ancient times," Yang Guang said calmly, "Yang Yue is far inferior to Pei Ju. I intend Pei Ju to be used by you, why don't you understand?"
Yang Ming replied: "The child does not need Pei Ju."
"Haha" Yang Guang couldn't help laughing and said: "Young and frivolous, he looks like my son. You made a scene in court yesterday, were you trying to show off to Pei Ju?"
"Father, Emperor Shengming," Yang Ming nodded and said, "I'm afraid that he will really intervene, although I think it is unlikely."
Yang Guang leaned back and said calmly: "Don't target your second brother everywhere in the future, and let Yang Yue and the others restrain themselves. Don't force me to fall out with them early. You, don't be emotional, you can't even control your own woman."
, how to run a country?”
Yang Ming was stunned, and suddenly raised his head to look at his father, "Are you drawing cakes for me?"
Yang Guang said with a smile: "Well, if you send the prince to the palace and your mother and I will raise him personally, it will temporarily appease Yin Jiang."
"My father can understand my son's difficulties, and I am very grateful," Yang Ming saluted.