On the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there are festival celebrations in Tianjie, North Market, South City, and West Market, and folk activities are also held in each neighborhood. Although it is extremely expensive, it is a bit like a face-saving project, but such a face-saving project
The benefits are very great.
It will give the common people a sense of belonging and pride in the Sui Dynasty. There will no longer be distinctions between Qi people, Chen people, Liang people, or even Wei people, but unified Sui people.
Although Yang Guang had only been in power for four years and had carried out several major projects in succession, the current national power of the Sui Dynasty was still in a period of rapid growth, especially after the opening of the canal.
Although he received a lot of infamy, it didn't matter, Yang Jian took the blame.
Therefore, in the hearts of the common people, Yang Guang is a good emperor, but he gave birth to a bastard son.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yang Guang did not summon the ministers. He was considerate of his ministers and gave the elders a day off to go and have fun in the city.
As for Bei City, the ban has been lifted a long time ago. So many people cannot celebrate the festival just because Li Yuan's son died. This is impossible, and it is not the case that Yang Guang's son died.
Yang Guang was high up in the observation tower above the imperial city, overlooking the night view of the Eastern Capital with his queen. He felt so heroic that he couldn't help but compose a poem.
Then Yu Shinan, the living room attendant on the side, hurriedly recorded Yang Guang's poem and praised it repeatedly:
"It's full of natural energy and wonderful poetry."
The simplest words of praise can produce the loudest flattery, which is as clever as it is clumsy.
Queen Xiao frowned and said, "How long do you plan to stay when you return to Beijing this time?"
Yang Guang smiled and said: "We won't talk about business tonight."
Queen Xiao was speechless and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Yang Guang then chatted and laughed with the concubines.
There is no Concubine De or Wang in this place. The child she was carrying was aborted without anyone noticing. Now her vitality is severely damaged and she is recuperating.
Takano was responsible for handling this matter. The operation was very simple, just add the abortion pill to the meal.
Yang Guang doesn't want children, partly because he is influenced by his parents and looks down on concubines. So far, Yang Qing and Yang He have not been knighted.
Another half of the reason is that the bodies of women who have given birth to children are different from those of women who have not given birth.
He has true feelings for Chen Fei, Chen Ting, and Wang Zhuoling. True feelings based entirely on sex. Once they give birth to children, their skin becomes loose and loses elasticity, and they lose their hand feel, that is when they fall out of favor.
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As we all know, women who have never given birth to children have a raised buttocks. Those who have given birth need external force to lift their buttocks. There are no butt-lifting pants in the Sui Dynasty.
Don't say that Yang Guang is lustful. This is his nature. If you become emperor, you might be even more lustful than him.
No one wants to be the one watching from the side, everyone wants to be the one in bed.
The emperor did not summon anyone today, and Yang Jian had no chance to mention the matter of Jinyang Palace in person, so he simply took advantage of today's free time to invite Yu Wenshu to protect his children, including people from the Yuan family, to discuss raising money.
"I'll take the lead, and I'll help you find the replacement." After drinking for three rounds, Yang Xian started talking about business.
Yu Wenshu and Lai Nian were not short of money, and they were both old and cunning people. As soon as they heard Yang Xian's words, they knew what he wanted to do.
"This is feasible," Yu Wenshu said happily: "How much can King Qi give?"
Yang Jian said: "By cooperating here and there, smashing pots and selling iron, we can collect one million. The rest, I still have to rely on you."
Yu Wenshu nodded and said, "I will pay 300,000 yuan."
After saying that, he looked towards the guardian.
Laihuer is rich. This kid made a fortune when he first went to Jiangnan with Yang Guang.
Lai Hu'er's hometown is Yangzhou, Jiangdu. When Yang Guangnan visited Jiangdu, he invited all officials of third rank and above to spend a day drinking in Lai Hu'er's ancestral home. He also gave Lai Hu'er a lot of property and asked him to entertain the villagers and elders.
What is this called? Returning home rich and honorable, traveling around day and night in fine clothes.
It's a shame to come to protect your children now, but you don't know that this is Yang Guang's plan, just to make you give up.
So the people from his hometown in Jiangdu felt that Laihuer Zhileng was about to take off, so they lined up one by one to fawn over him. During a tour to the south, Yang Guang lost money, but Lainuer made more money than he could spend in a lifetime.
money.
But now, Lai Huer felt something was wrong.
The prestige of King Qin was so high that people dared to directly threaten him and Yu Wenshu at the court meeting, but Yang Jian did not dare to threaten Pei Ju and Gao Jiong at the court meeting.
Who is taller and who is lower can be seen at a glance.
Emperor Yang Guang was really interested in him. He had already given a hint. His original words were: Didn't he just find a wife for your son? There is no need to be grateful.
This sentence was very simple, but Lai Hu'er understood the meaning. The emperor was hinting to him that he should not be determined to become the king of Qi just because the king of Qi found a wife from Jing Zhaowei for his son Laizheng.
Everyone can see now that the real storm will happen when His Majesty returns to the capital, when the two kings will have a decisive battle, and the outcome is still difficult to predict, and he cannot hang himself on a rope.
"Speak for yourself, how much can you offer?" Yu Wenshu urged.
Lai Huer recovered his thoughts and said with a smile: "I just calculated the score in my mind, I can give you half a million."
Damn it, isn’t this almost enough? Yang Jie slapped the table and was overjoyed:
"Rongguo Gong is so generous."
It won't work if it's not grand. Your Majesty knows how much I have caught in Jiangdu. If you don't bleed when it's time to bleed, you won't make any profit in the future.
Lai Huer smiled and nodded: "As someone in a high position, if I can't share your Majesty's worries, wouldn't I be a minister in vain?"
Now it's good. The gap of two million has been solved by 1.8 million, leaving only 200,000 short.
The pressure instantly hit Yuan Bao.
Damn it, I'm not happy to marry my daughter, and I have to pay for it.
He knew in his heart that he had to spend the money, otherwise if the emperor knew about it, he would have to carry around without food.
Maybe the King of Qi got the emperor's order to squeeze them here. If the treasury has no money, why should he ask us for it? We don't use the treasury empty, right?
"Then the last two hundred thousand yuan will be given to you without mercy," Yuan Bao said with a smile on his face and his heart beating.
"Happy," Yang Zhen slapped his thigh and said, "Don't worry, everyone, I will definitely write down the details of everyone's money contribution, so that Your Majesty will know who is the loyal minister."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As soon as these words came out, the remaining people quickly raised their hands and took the initiative to contribute money, and they collected more than 300,000 yuan.
Yang Jian was relieved. He had the money to build Jinyang Palace. His father would be very happy when he found out.
Pei Ju has already told his daughter to prepare to pack her bags. The emperor will probably leave for Beijing on the 17th or 18th day of the first lunar month.
At the Prince of Qin's Mansion, the father and daughter met privately, and Pei Ju could finally have some fun with his grandson Yang Jin.
He is a person who can coax both adults and minors.
In just two hours, Yang Jin and Pei Ju were already intimate.
But fortunately, Yang Jin can't understand words yet, so Pei Ju did not deliberately send Yang Jin away during the conversation with his daughter.
"Sometimes you have no control over your fate," Pei Ju said with a smile while coaxing his grandson:
"Li Yuan is about to make a move now. This person is very good at catering to His Majesty. I heard that he has been preparing the construction drawings of Jinyang Palace in private. Everyone knows that this is an opportunity, but only Li Yuan is really preparing for it. It is a pity that his
The eldest son has no offspring, so if Jiancheng has a daughter, she will be Yang Jin’s best choice as his wife.”
Pei Shuying couldn't help laughing and said: "How old is Jin'er? You don't need to plan your marriage so early, right?"
"It's better to prepare sooner rather than later," Pei Ju said with a smile: "It's a good thing to prepare early, otherwise the good stuff will be taken away by others."
"The world is ever-changing, and no one can predict what will happen in the future," Pei Shuying said: "If you gain power today, you may lose power tomorrow. It's better to take your time."
Pei Ju patiently said: "Winning or losing power depends on the individual, not your Majesty. The loyal and traitorous ministers are not decided by themselves. It depends on whether the emperor wants you to be loyal or traitorous. If you can satisfy the emperor in everything you do, you also know how to do it.
If you advance and retreat with a basis, you will not lose power. Li Yuan is one at the moment, and Lai Guer is also one. Unfortunately, Lai Guer is just a favorite for a while. It is not easy for the younger members of the family to stand out. "
"What do you mean, grandpa, you don't want to look down on me to protect your children?" Pei Shuying said with a smile.
Pei Ju said: "I don't think so now, but I can't say for sure in the future."
The Jiangdu Lai family is also a wealthy family, but compared with the Hedong Pei family, it is certainly several grades behind.
The ancestor who came to protect his son came from the Eastern Han Dynasty after the death of Zhonglang. His family also had inheritance and was a prominent family in Jiangdu.
In history, 99% of the famous people before the Ming Dynasty were from good backgrounds, and the remaining 1% were heroes created by the times.
The Lai family became truly outstanding after the mid-Ming Dynasty. At that time, the Lai family was already known as the "Two Zhejiang Giant Clan".
In the annual scientific examination, the number of students admitted accounts for one-sixth of the total, so there is a saying that "everyone who comes will be ranked."
But the current Laijia is not that awesome. The head of the family is here to protect his children. He can also be regarded as a rejuvenating figure who inherits the family's past and future. His two sons, Laiheng and Laiji, both became prime ministers during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, in later generations, Lai's family had a couplet for the ancestral hall: In the Sui Dynasty, Duke Rong was honored before and after the emperor, but during the Han Festival, the marquis worried about his country and forgot about his family.
It is said that Rong Guo Gong came to protect his son, and that the Zhonglang of the Eastern Han Dynasty came to take care of her.
Pei Ju is quite optimistic about these two people now, but the problem is that Li Yuan's eldest son has no offspring, and he doesn't like the guardian's side for the time being, so he has not thought about which family Yang Jin should marry with.
Although Yang Jin is still young, the engagement is still very important, which will give Yang Jin a big boost.
Pei Judan said calmly: "I'll think about it again. Anyway, you have to take it seriously. How can a mother not think about her son?"
Pei Shuying smiled and said in a perfunctory tone: "Okay, okay, it's up to you, but in the end Yang Ming has to make the decision. You can only suggest it, and it must be after the eldest son Yang Rui is engaged, not before him."
"Of course I can't be in front," Pei Ju said with a smile: "So after you return to Beijing this time, you have to persuade the princess to plan the prince's marriage as soon as possible. When they decide, we will make a decision."
Pei Ju felt that Yang Ming and Yang Yinjiang were definitely not as discerning as him, because Yang Ming didn't know who would become more powerful in the future.
At least Yang Ming would never have imagined that Li Yuan would become a very important figure in the court in the future.
This time, Pei Ju was on the third floor, slightly losing one floor, but he lost honorably.
Among all the princes in the court, he was the only one who thought highly of Li Yuan. This is called far-sightedness.