Chapter 5 Sitting on the ground and dividing the spoils
Prince Yang Yong has many children, thirteen sons and eight daughters.
It's a pity that with such high productivity, all of them ended up being concubines.
In this regard, my father was very smart. The three sons and two daughters (those listed as direct descendants) were all born to Princess Xiao of Jin. The others who were not listed had three sons and four daughters born to other women.
Yang Jian and his wife, who had three sons and four daughters from a concubine, did not know that if Yang Ming had not gone to Jiangdu when he was six years old, he would not even have known that he had seven additional younger brothers and sisters, dressed like those in the palace.
Like a servant, this is the sorrow of transcendence.
But he definitely didn't dare to talk nonsense about this matter, because Empress Dugu was particularly taboo about this.
In fact, his memory of his parents is very vague, and can be said to be pitiful.
I can only vaguely remember that Yang Guang and his wife were rare handsome men and beautiful women.
The evaluation of Yang Guang's appearance in history books is in six words: "Beautiful and graceful, but less intelligent".
It's too superficial. It's too general.
Dad Yang Guang's whole person gives people the impression that in addition to being ridiculously handsome, he also has a unique temperament from the inside out.
"It's easy to understand, hehehe." Yang Ming suddenly burst into laughter, tapped Xu Jing's forehead and said, "My father can pretend. My grandparents, including the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, all thought he was a poor man."
Xu Jingdao: "Zhang Lihua was executed by the prince's order. How can we keep such a demon concubine who is causing harm to the country?"
Xu Jing said with a smile: "What I have is all small money. They are all gifts from the prince and the princess. I do have a few treasures, but they are all kept in Jiangdu. When the servant returns to Yangzhou with His Highness, the prince will take them all if he likes them."
."
But this is the case, maybe because he hid it well, maybe because he has not yet become the emperor and has not tasted the power of superiority.
If Yang Ming hadn't traveled through time and become his son, Yang Ming wouldn't have thought that Yang Guang and Qian Qian could be related.
But Yang Jian may not know the part that Yang Guang kept secretly, as well as those who took the big heads.
"Don't worry! Can I sell my father?" Yang Ming pulled Xu Jing closer and urged: "Please tell me in detail."
"Shh, please keep your voice down,"
Xu Jing said anxiously: "How dare I fool your highness? I followed the army into the city and saw it with my own eyes."
Yang Ming was a little speechless. His eldest companion Xu Jing completely worshiped his father blindly, so much so that his usually smart brain was no longer enough.
Although he only stayed in Jiangdu for half a year, these six months completely overturned his impression of Yang Guang.
However, the former was arranged by Empress Dugu, and Xu Jing was transferred from the Jin Palace in Jiangdu and used to serve Yang Guang.
Yang Ming asked curiously: "My father should be the biggest boss, right?"
Dividing the spoils of war privately was no small matter. Yang Ming felt that his grandfather Yang Jian must have known about it or even acquiesced.
Yang Ming rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Anything my father tells you, from now on, you must tell me everything, so that if something goes wrong, I will have time to deal with it."
Even though Yang Ming is young, has a very strict mouth, and is the master, Xu Jing will not hide it from him at all.
Xu Jing thought about it in his mind and began to say slowly:
"In the battle to destroy Chen, we had three armies in the Sui Dynasty. The West Route Army of Shangshu Youshe Yang Su, the Middle Route Army of King Qin Yang Jun, and the East Route Army of our Prince. All three armies were controlled by the Prince.
.The Chen Dynasty back then was a rich man, much richer than our Sui Dynasty. After Han Qinhu, the general manager of Luzhou under the prince's command, conquered Jiankang, he looted countless treasures and beauties. The treasures were too numerous to count.
Jiankang's soldiers have all benefited."
Nonsense! I still need you to explain to me the role of money? Do you really think I am an eleven-year-old child?
"Your kid was with my dad back then. Tell me, is my dad rich?"
It sounded very reasonable. Yang Mingzhi nodded. Before destroying Chen, the Sui Dynasty had just put down the rebellion of Yuchi Jiong and other three parties, and had several fights with the Turks who were eyeing them on the grassland. The entire north was indeed going crazy.
Historical records record that Zhang Lihua, Empress Chen's favorite concubine, was killed by Marshal Chang Shi, Gao Qiao, the chief of staff who destroyed Chen's army.
"Your Highness is really smart. I'll tell you the truth. Your Majesty has told me before. If Your Highness can see the clues, then I shouldn't hide anything. If I can't, then I can't say anything."
"Really or not, please don't fool me?" Yang Ming said calmly.
Xu Jing is like this. There are some things that cannot be said. No matter how Yang Ming asks, his mouth will be tight and he will not say a word.
Xu Ming said with a proud face: "That's for sure. The battle to destroy Chen unified the north and south of China, which had been divided for more than three hundred years. This is a great achievement. Who dares to get more than our prince?"
Xu Jing hurriedly stuck to the door of the palace and listened for a long time. After making sure that no one was in the courtyard, he returned and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, this money cannot be kept secret. Your Highness, please don't let it slip."
Yang Ming didn't ask any more questions. If he was mixed in this group of people, he couldn't even survive the first three chapters of the online novel without some scheming.
Yang Ming nodded, "Well, it's best this way, so as not to get caught and give any excuses. But then again, Yu Wenshu is so good at playing? Is my daughter so willing to do it?"
"So in the end, half of these treasured beauties were divided up by the attacking Chen army, and the remaining half was escorted back to Daxing and put into the national treasury."
Yang Ming was lying on the table, staring at the gold in front of him with his small eyes.
Those who have no roots always like to adopt a godfather or adopt a adopted son to make up for the regret of not having a family.
As he talked, Xu Jing's expression became more and more reverent. This was his deep admiration for Yang Guang.
"Either we say that our prince is generous. Everyone has a share of the half of the property that has been withheld. Those who are able will get more. It is very fair."
Sure enough, Xu Jing was not surprised but said happily:
He is humble and low-key, has a gentle personality and is highly skilled in martial arts.
All in all, this is a stalwart man with considerable masculine charm.
Yang Ming knew that if this matter was really related to his father, Xu Jing would definitely know about it, and Xu Jing would not hide it from him.
Dad's move is equivalent to turning the reward to the three armies into sitting on the ground and dividing the spoils.
"I have never seen so much money in my whole life,"
Xu Jing smiled and whispered: "Your Highness has been in the palace for a long time and has no worries about food and clothing. Naturally, you don't need these things. But when you go out to play in the palace someday, this thing will be of great use."
That night, Yang Ming returned to Yuehua Palace.
You know what the heck! This is hush money. Only when you get money can you shut up.
The two personal maids were dismissed by Yang Ming, and only he and Xu Jing were left in the room.
Xu Jing was the one who pulled the strings for many things that happened to his father, Yang Guang, in Daxing.
At that time, Yang Guang sent an order to the forwards who invaded Jiankang to retain Zhang Lihua, but Gao Jong didn't give him any face, and chopped off the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan with a single click of his knife.
"By the way, my grandfather wanted to send someone to kill that Yuwen Yumin. Where is that woman now? Doesn't this matter have something to do with my father?"
Xu Jing continued: "Your Highness, you don't know the scene at that time. Our great Sui Dynasty was founded in Zuo, and the soldiers had just come out of the troubled times. The poor ones had their chests pressed against their backs. After they entered Jiankang, they suddenly saw
With so much property, who wouldn’t be jealous? If our prince hadn’t divided the money at that time, I’m afraid there would have been a mutiny immediately.”
It can be seen from this that Xu Jing was arranged by his side, and his father also had foresight.
"That woman was kidnapped by the prince and returned to the East Palace. It would be the best outcome for her to die there, and it was also within the prince's prediction. Besides, she didn't know that she was being used."
Xu Jing chuckled, came over and whispered in Yang Ming's ear:
"In the battle to destroy Chen, our prince was the marching marshal. Your Highness, do you think your prince is rich or not?"
Yang Ming smiled and said: "Why should I take your things? Tell me, how was the money divided in the end?"
"Didn't you go too?" Yang Ming said hey, "How much can you put in your pocket?"
Uncle Yang Yong's one hundred taels of gold has also been delivered. His eldest companion Xu Jing placed the gold on the table. Under the candlelight, it looked golden.
"She's not her biological daughter," Xu Jing lowered his voice and said, "Our prince gave it to Yu Wenshu back then, and she was adopted as an adopted daughter by Yu Wenshu. This girl has a great background, but I can't tell His Highness yet."
Yang Ming is not sure whether it is true or not, but at present, it seems that his father does not look like the kind of idiot who can't walk around after seeing a beautiful woman.
"What, how did Zhang Lihua die?" Yang Ming was still very interested in this point.
Xu Jingdao: "Although the prince's East Route Army was the main force in the attack on Chen, when the money was finally divided, Yang Su and His Highness the King of Qin also had a share, and they were still the big ones. The remaining troops were He Ruobi, Han Qinhu and others who invaded Jiankang.
The general also took a lot, but Shangshu Zuopu She Gao Jiong was reluctant to take it at first, but at that time everyone took it, and if he didn't take it, he would inevitably become the target of public criticism, so the meaning was divided a bit, but not much."
The closest servants around Yang Ming are Nuan Dong, Liang Xia, and Xu Jing, his companion who has been shoveling shit behind his butt since he was a child.
Don’t know what the truth is?
"Don't worry, Your Highness, as long as there is something that needs to be said, I will never hide anything," Xu Jing said seriously:
The reason why Xu Jing has such a large network is because his godfather works as a regular servant in the Palace of Internal Affairs. In layman's terms, he is the third-in-command among the eunuchs of Daxing Palace.
After Xu Jing left, Yang Ming called two bed-warming maids to warm his bed.
After the bed was warm, Yang Ming took off his clothes under Nuan Dong's care.
He sleeps on this side, which is warm in winter, and on the other side when it's cool in summer.
As soon as he got into bed, two pairs of delicate little hands came over and gently helped him rub his cold feet.