Yang Yinjiang had said a few years ago that she would obey her husband when she married, and she would not hesitate to suppress her family for Yang Ming. Yang Ming knew at that time that this statement was unreliable.
Everyone has feelings. Yang Ming knew exactly how Yang Yue treated Yin Jiang. His uncle was a better person than his biological father.
If Yang Yinjiang could be ruthless enough to ignore Yang Xuangan, she would not ignore Yang Yue.
It is human nature, and many times things go wrong due to human nature.
Just like Yang Ming, he should help Yang Yue both emotionally and rationally, but Yang Yue's return is destined to make things more complicated.
"What are you doing? Get up quickly, don't forget that you are pregnant," Yang Ming stepped forward, helped Yang Yinjiang, who was pregnant with her belly, to a chair and sat down, and said against her will:
"Of course I will do my best to deal with Yang Yue. I'm just worried about Yu Wenshu's tricks. But as you said, let the people come back first. As for the future, it will just be soldiers who will block the water and cover it up with the earth."
Yang Yinjiang wiped away her tears and said: "Yu Wenshu is not capable of causing harm to your husband. He does not have this ability. As for how he plans to deal with my uncle, with his wisdom as an old man, Yu Wenshu may not be able to succeed."
The couple both knew what the problem was, but neither one said it clearly.
These words are really not suitable to be said frankly. If you say too much, there will be nothing between them, but there will also be something wrong.
In fact, Yu Wenshu seemed to be staying out of the whole process, but both Yang Ming and Yang Yue guessed that he was behind this incident.
It is not an easy task to gather 100,000 war horses. Since Yu Wenshu took over this task, he must do it.
No matter what method is used to do it, one hundred thousand war horses will definitely be placed in front of the emperor. Yang Guang doesn't care about the process, he only cares about the result.
"This matter cannot be overcome by Yu Wenshu. We have to ask Yu Wenshu to help him plead for mercy. If I put more effort on my side, we might be able to succeed," Yang Ming said.
In fact, the reason why Yang Yinjiang begged her husband was because she knew that her husband's strength could block Pei Ju, the biggest resistance.
As long as Pei Ju can be suppressed and does not dare to interfere, then if his father Xuangan and the clan members in Luoyang exert a little more force, it is likely that this will happen.
She knew her husband was in trouble because the Pei family had just spent more than one million yuan to open a mine and refining kiln in Wenxi.
"Husband, don't get involved openly. It's best to find someone who can represent your attitude and help you speak in Luoyang." Yang Yinjiang also considered Yang Ming and didn't want him to be in a dilemma.
Yang Ming nodded and said: "It's difficult for you to know my difficulties. Let's write a letter to Wei Zhen and explain everything clearly to him. Let him help him when he sees an opportunity in Luoyang. A smart person can tell who Wei Zhen represents.
manner."
The smart man he spoke of was Pei Ju, but he was not just Pei Ju either.
The Wei family and the Yang family have never dealt with each other very well. If someone from the Wei family stood up to speak for Yang Yue, it would be easy for people to guess who was behind it.
"I will dictate and you will be the author. Your attitude should be more modest. After all, you are asking for help from others," Yang Ming said.
Yang Yinjiang nodded, ordered her servants to prepare pen and ink, and then completed the letter to Wei Zhen under her husband's dictation.
Over in Luoyang, Yang Xuangan, who had received the entrustment from his uncle Yang Yue early, would wear a mournful face every day during court meetings, as if his father had died.
Once or twice, Yang Guang didn't ask. Three or five times, Yang Guang couldn't help but ask:
"Why are you so sad?"
Are you asking? Yang Xuangan hurriedly knelt down and cried, meaning that Yang Yue was old and in poor health. He had lived a hard life in Xiyang County and suffered a lot. He was afraid that he would not be able to bear it and die in Xiyang.
Other members of the tribe also lamented.
At this time, Yu Wenshu stood up and said that the gap of 100,000 war horses was too big and that some people needed to be recruited from the private sector. He hoped that the emperor would agree.
Civilian conscription is a bummer, everyone knows that most of the civilians are mules, which cannot be used as war horses, and good horses are in the hands of aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen, and it is very difficult for them to hand them over.
Xuangan and Yuwenshu had no discussion beforehand, but he knew what to do.
So he took the initiative to invite Yang Guang, saying that everyone in the world knew that our family had many horses, but they didn't know that our family was raising horses for His Majesty, and he was willing to provide 15,000 high-quality horses to the imperial court.
Yang Guang must be happy. Fifteen thousand horses, calculated at this year's average price of fifteen guan per horse, would be 225,000 guan. The key is, you can't buy this thing only if you have money.
One horse can be counted as fifteen guan, but you cannot count it like this for more than 10,000 horses. This number is equal to more than three times the number of horses smuggled with the Turks on the Sui border every year.
Even with one million guan, Taipu Temple cannot purchase 10,000 standard war horses from the private sector within one year.
So some people began to attack Xuangan, saying how could your family raise so many horses privately? But there were not many such voices after all.
First of all, all the aristocratic families have hoarded a huge number of horses, but not as many as the Yang family. If you could have the military exploits of Yang Su, the emperor would turn a blind eye. Besides, what Xuangan said was so nice.
: They are raising horses for His Majesty.
What else can you say? You are not allowed to raise horses for His Majesty?
Wei Zhen quickly stood up and joked: "As far as I know, Xuangan can't be the master of the family, right?"
Yang Xuangan followed the conversation and said: "It's because Dezheng knows me. I'm really not good at talking at home, but my uncle Yang Yue often teaches us that our horses are raised for your majesty. Your majesty should know his thoughts."
Yang Guang didn't know, but he could only say that he knew. After all, this was the loyalty of a courtier, and he had to accept it, so he smiled and said:
"Although Yang Yue often behaves with generosity that makes people laugh, and sometimes he is a little impetuous in his actions, I still know his loyalty."
Wei Zhen took the opportunity and said: "Mr. Yang will be almost sixty this year. I heard that he has always been in poor health. How about your majesty allow him to return to the capital to take care of himself?"
When everyone in the Yang family heard what he said, no one in the Yang family was unhappy, because everyone was smart and knew that Wei Zhen did not want Yang Yue to lose his job. He did not have the courage to say this.
On the contrary, they were helping, because with Yang Yue's prestige, the emperor would not let him be idle easily.
Then the meaning is very clear, return to the center and find a leisurely position.
For a person like Yang Yue, as long as he is in the court, no matter what position he holds, his influence is the same. It should not be done at all. He is now Hongnong Yang's talker. This status is equal to the first grade.
Pei Ju has finally figured it out. How many people are singing in harmony, are there any foreshadowing here?
But it was really difficult for him to stop him, because Wei Zhen had helped to speak. Wei Zhen would not be able to help the Yang family by saying good things, but who else could instigate Wei Zhen?
The most disgusting thing is that Yu Wenshu also got involved. Do you want to gesticulate with me? Okay, I'll continue.
Of course, Yang Guang also saw it. No matter what the reasons behind it were, he had to agree to Yang Yue's return to the court today.
Fifteen thousand horses are not given to you for free. If you don’t agree today, half of these fifteen thousand horses will die from illness.
If everyone is like Yang Yue, then I will never lack anything in the future.
"After all, he is my old man, and I often miss him. It is rare that he is in Xiyang, and he is always concerned about the government. So, Xue Daoheng is now teaching the King of Qin that it is not appropriate to be distracted. Let Yang Yue come back and take charge of Sili Tai.
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Yang Xuangan was immediately overjoyed. He knelt down and shouted: "On behalf of my uncle, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your grace."
That's it.
On Yu Wenshu's side, the responsibility is reduced a lot, and Yang Yue can be brought back to confront Pei Ju. It's a win-win situation. In this way, Pei Laogou's oppression on him during this period can be alleviated.
But he also knew that after he had tricked Pei Ju, Pei Laogou would definitely not give up. However, he did not expect that Pei Ju would already take action before the meeting was over.
"I heard that Xuangan's horses were bred from the Turkic breeds captured by the Duke of Chu. They were all of the highest quality. The prince once praised Xuangan's horses endlessly. I thought that the best horses should be used in the army.
Yiwei."
Yang Guang smiled and said: "It should be so. The left and right Yi Guards are the most elite in our Sui Dynasty. They should be equipped with the best war horses. This matter is left to Shiju. You can choose the best five thousand horses from them to fill the left and right Yi Guards."
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Pei Ju nodded and said: "Xu Guogong will hand over another hundred thousand horses this year. Let me ask you, who in the world can rival our great Sui cavalry army?"
Damn it. Yu Wenshu was so confused. I spoke first, and then Xuangan borrowed the donkey on the slope. I got the horse, why the hell did you just give it to me?
Yu Wenshu hurriedly said: "Mr. Pei made a mistake. There are still 85,000 horses at the moment."
Pei Ju said blankly: "The fifteen thousand belongs to Xuangan, what does it have to do with you?"
I am your mother, Yu Wen said: "Your Majesty intends to recruit 100,000 war horses within two years. Mr. Pei should know how difficult this matter is. Now I finally have a mysterious sense to help me solve the problem. Why is Mr. Pei in trouble?
And me?"
"What Duke Xu Guo said is wrong," Pei Ju said, "What do you mean, His Majesty asked you to recruit war horses to embarrass you?"
Yu Wen said: "You are using clever words and strong words. Where did I say that? It is extremely difficult to raise one hundred thousand for the imperial court. Do you have a personal grudge against me, Mr. Pei? Are you deliberately making things difficult for me?"
I?"
Pei Ju smiled and said: "Gong Xu has overthought it. Everyone here is your Majesty's ministers and loyal ministers. I just don't want to see Xuangan's loyalty to Your Majesty hang on your head. Everyone's loyalty is their own."
You can't pretend to be a human being? According to what you said, I'll put the fifteen thousand horses on my head. Do you think that's okay?"
"You, you." Yu Wenshu was furious, pointing at Pei Ju and speechless.
Seeing this, Yang Xuangan also stood up and said:
"Mr. Pei is right. The horses we sent originally belong to your majesty and have nothing to do with the errands that Duke Xu is on. Gong Xu can't use your majesty's horses to match your numbers."
Yu Wenshu was already furious. Damn it, I just helped you get Yang Yue back, why the hell did you just backhand him?
"Okay, okay, what's there to argue about?" Yang Guang stood up slowly and said, "Everyone has his or her own errands, and everyone should do their own thing."
After saying that, Yang Guang left like this, which was equivalent to acknowledging that the fifteen thousand did not count.