Chapter 682: Focus on the Ministry of Civil Affairs
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, during the Lantern Festival, we spent three million yuan from the national treasury. This is called keeping everything simple.
The excitement of this festival will last until the eighteenth day of the first lunar month. Having a good festival is actually a good thing for the people. They have to live a hard life all year round, so they can be happy in these few days.
Therefore, Yang Ming is not opposed to holding big festivals. It does cost a lot of money, but it makes everyone happy from top to bottom. This is better than anything else.
Happiness is really very precious.
In the Wufeng Tower, it was snowing heavily. Yang Ming was sitting under the eaves wearing a cloak, looking at the grand scene in the Eastern Capital.
He knew very well that from now on, he would spend his whole life feeling lonely inside. He didn't like this kind of life, but he had no choice.
"The day of Yuan Tiangang's prediction is the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month," said Yang Yinjiang on the side: "Ying Hui is about to get married. Time flies so fast. I especially remember that I was pregnant with him and followed my husband from Jingzhou to the capital.
It’s a hell of a ride to rush.”
Yang Rui laughed and said: "I heard from my grandfather that when she was young, my mother-in-law was the most beautiful woman in the capital. I think that is superficial. She should be the most beautiful woman in the world, tied for the first place with Aunt Pei."
Pei Shuying suddenly raised her eyebrows: "Why are you dragging me along? Your grandfather is talking nonsense, your concubine Chen is the great beauty."
"A prize, a prize, a prize," Chen Shuyi curled her lips and smiled.
On the tower, Yang Ming's children were originally here, but some wanted to go to the city to watch the excitement, so they left one after another. Now only Yang Rui, Yang Jin and Yang Yizhen are left.
Yang Jin put his hands on the parapet of the city gate, looked at Luoyang City quite proudly, and said:
"My brother is returning to the capital from Jingzhou, and I am returning to the capital from Luoyang. Both of them have suffered for my mother. Today is the Lantern Festival, and I should kowtow to my mothers."
After saying that, Yang Jin turned around, knelt down towards Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying, and kowtowed three times.
As for Yang Rui, he knelt down in front of his father:
"The child is about to get married. After marrying his wife, he will have to move out of the East Palace. Father, you must take good care of your health."
I am only thirty-one, and my days are long. Isn’t it too early to talk about taking care of your body? Yang Ming said with a smile:
"Remember, you should be kind to your wife, but whether it's internal or external, it's you who makes the decision. I'm not worried about Yang Jin, I'm only worried about you."
Yang Rui is a licker, and Yang Jin is an out-and-out male chauvinist. It is impossible to expect him to listen to his wife.
Yang Rui nodded with a playful smile.
Yang Yinjiang said: "Ru's direct marriage must be taken seriously. He is only one year younger than Ying Hui, so it's time to get married now."
Yang Ming nodded: "The Queen Mother wants to make the decision in this matter, so don't complain, let her arrange it."
Yang Yinjiang and Pei Shuying suddenly frowned. If Queen Xiao wanted to make the decision, she would probably choose a girl from the Xiao family, which they were not happy with as northerners.
The living habits of the north and the south are very different. Yang, Pei and Empress Xiao often cannot talk together. On the contrary, Shen Wuhua and Chen Shuyi have a common language with Empress Xiao.
Last year, there was a rebellion in the south, and the Jiangnan family suffered a lot, especially when the Xiao family had a big rebel, Xiao Mian. The people in Guanzhong still didn't trust the southerners and felt they were unreliable.
Although Yang Yinjiang knew very well that Yang Ming was determined to promote the integration of the north and the south, which was also a national event, she felt that the Pei family definitely did not want Yang Jin to marry a southern girl.
At this time, Yang Jin suddenly said: "My son also has a girl he likes. Can my father help me beg for mercy from the royal grandmother?"
Everyone was stunned. Good guy, you have really grown up. You don’t have to worry about finding a partner at home. Do you have one too?
Yang Ming couldn't help but laugh and said: "Tell me, whose girl is it?"
Yang Jin said: "The granddaughter of Duke Gu'an (Cui Zhongfang) and the daughter of Cui Mintao of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Cui Yi."
Pei Shuying was stunned, knowing that Yang Jin must have been greeted by his father, because Cui Mintao is now the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Department of Household Affairs. He is recognized as the most knowledgeable talent in the world's government affairs in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he is also one of the eight future candidates in Yang Ming's heart.
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Yang Ming couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. You really know how to find it. The second house of the Boling Cui family was the first in the family in the early Tang Dynasty and the highest among the noble families in the world during the middle and late Tang Dynasty.
What you are looking for is Pei Ju, Pei Ju, the biological sister of Cui Dunli, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty in history. You are very far-sighted.
Cui Zhongfang's family is particularly powerful. The main reason is that Cui Zhongfang is so awesome. The strategy of destroying Qi in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, formulating the fire virtue among the five elements of the Sui Dynasty, the official system of three provinces and six ministries, the strategy of leveling Chen, and the disaster relief strategy of Jingzhou are all
It's his handiwork.
Originally, according to the system, immediate family members could not work in the same department, but Yang Ming still let Cui Mintao go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs because this person was a super talent in civil affairs and finance.
Even though Pei Yun is now the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Yang Ming will let Cui Mintao come up sooner or later.
Yang Yinjiang also looked surprised. She knew this girl Cui Yi. She was fourteen years old this year. She had already been eyeing her and wanted to keep it for the third child Yang Qi. Who would have thought that Yang Jin would like her?
Cui Zhongfang is Li Mi's biological uncle. Yang Yinjiang has already asked Li Mi to say hello, but now it seems that you have to give in, otherwise her husband and Ayun will be unhappy.
In last year's Hebei Rebellion, Qinghe Cui was the one who showed great strength, but his family was somewhat trying to keep the situation in check, while Boling Cui was always thinking of ways to support and protect his children.
His attitude was very upright from the beginning.
Yang Ming smiled bitterly and said: "Go and talk to the Imperial Grandmother yourself. She loves you so much that she will naturally consider your ideas. It would be inappropriate for me and your mother to talk to you."
Yang Jin was silent for a long time and nodded: "Then I'll go now."
This guy has a fiery personality. He just follows his mother's lead and does whatever he says. He never procrastinates. He is a person with great ideas, but he also lacks consideration and is prone to making mistakes.
Queen Xiao, on her side, sat on the highest watchtower in Ziwei City with a group of ministers and palace ladies, overlooking the night view of Luoyang in the heavy snow.
"When the snow stops, there will be a period of extremely cold weather, and the cotton clothes will be easier to sell," Xiao Yu said with a smile, "But the finances this year are still very tight, and the prince is also very busy."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Empress Xiao said calmly: "It's a great festival, don't talk about these spoilers. It's rare for me to relax for a few days, can't you let me have a good holiday?
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"What sister is saying is that my brother talks too much," Xiao Yu said quickly.
Twelve-year-old Zhao Wang Yang Gao suddenly pointed to a group of blurry pedestrians in the square in the distance and said: "That figure looks so familiar, it seems like Ru Di."
Queen Xiao looked over with squinted eyes and raised the corners of her mouth slightly: "It's a good thing that I didn't hurt him in vain. He knows how to come and accompany me."
Xiao Yu hurriedly said: "Then, do you want to mention King Wei's marriage to him tonight?"
"Tell me, let me see the child's reaction. He is a straight-tempered person. If he is not happy, he will say it directly." Queen Xiao nodded.
So who is Empress Xiao's favorite candidate? Chen Shubao's fourth son is also the heir to the dukedom of Changcheng County, Chen Yuan's daughter, and Chen Shuyi's niece.
Historically, his name was Chen Shen because he wanted to avoid Li Yuan's name, but he no longer used it in this life.
Chen Yuan was originally serving as the prefect of Fuhan County, but now he has gone to Qinghe County to replace Xie Wen and serve as the prefect of Qinghe County.
Xie Wen was Yang Guang's bodyguard, but Yang Ming could no longer use him and was transferred to Taipu Temple as Shaoqing.
Why choose Chen Yuan? Because Chen Yuan’s daughter-in-law is the daughter of Empress Xiao’s other biological brother Xiao Jing.
So Chen Yuan's daughter is equivalent to the common blood of the Chen family and the Xiao family.
Yang Yinjiang guessed correctly, Queen Xiao wanted to choose a wife for Yang Jin from the south.
After Yang Jin climbed up the stairs, he first greeted Empress Xiao, and then sat next to Yang Gao and whispered. He had a straightforward personality, but he was not stupid. He would definitely not reveal his intention as soon as he came up, otherwise Empress Xiao would think, you kid
Aren't you here to accompany me? You have something to do with me.
Even though Yang Gao was two years younger than Yang Jin, Yang Jin had to call him uncle. Yang Gao was born as the dowry daughter of Empress Xiao, which is basically equivalent to a direct descendant.
After chatting for a few words, Xiao Yu went straight to the point and said:
"Prince Qin is getting married this year, and His Highness's wedding should also be put on the agenda."
Good guy, I haven’t said anything yet, why don’t you say it for me first? Yang Jin followed the topic and nodded:
"The daughter of Cui Mintao of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Cui Yi, has a quiet appearance and a gentle personality. She can be a princess."
Queen Xiao and her brother were stunned. Do you also have a crush on them? I can’t be the master of the relationship between the eldest grandson and the second grandson?
"No!" Queen Xiao said flatly.
In the current situation, Yang Rui's status is unshakable, so the marriage of other grandchildren cannot be stronger than Yang Rui. Don't think that Cui Yi is inferior. The direct granddaughter of the Boling Cui family has an extremely high status.
Wei Gui has lost his father after all. No matter how good his background is, if he does not have the protection of his biological father, he will definitely not be as good as having a biological father.
Empress Xiao knew that her third child had this advantage, and with the full support of Hongnong Yang and Hedong Pei, she suppressed the second child for more than ten years. If Yang Jin married Cui Yi, she would undoubtedly get a
This is not a good thing for Yang Rui because of the strong support from Hebei.
If Yang Guang is fine, this marriage is okay, but didn't something happen to Yang Guang? You must know that Yang Ming has never called Yang Jinru by his nickname, which shows that Yang Ming is also protecting Yang Rui's status.
Yang Jin was stunned and said, "Does grandma think it's inappropriate?"
"That's inappropriate," Queen Xiao said.
Yang Jin frowned and said, "Why is it inappropriate?"
"No reason," Queen Xiao didn't want to explain, and she felt there was no need to explain: "Your grandmother is the one who decides on your marriage. I think it's very suitable for you to be the daughter of Changcheng County Duke Chen Yuan."
Shen Wuhua on the side also said: "The King of Wei might as well meet him first, maybe you will like it."
Yang Jin frowned and stopped talking.
Pei Shuying guessed correctly. It was Pei Ju's idea to marry Cui Yi. Pei Ju was such a powerful person that he had already seen that Cui Mintao would be entrusted with important tasks in the future.
Why? There will be no more wars in the future, and the country will need to recuperate and recover in the next ten years, so the Ministry of Civil Affairs is the top priority. He guessed that Yang Ming wanted to move Pei Yun, so the candidate for successor would most likely be Cui Mintao.
If Yang Jin marries Cui Mintao's daughter, Pei Ju will be able to handle matters in the Ministry of Civil Affairs very easily. However, Yang Jin studied under Wang Tong, and the route he followed is the same as the future national policy, and coincides with Cui Mintao's political route.
Whoever can control the Ministry of Civil Affairs in the future will be the leader of the court.
This is where Pei Ju is so awesome. Many years ago, he judged which direction the Sui Dynasty should go, so he found Wang Tong as Yang Jin's teacher.
Wang Tong has now been promoted by the prince to the Imperial Academy, and his ideas on governing the country will gradually be passed on to the students of the Imperial Academy, laying the foundation for the future direction of the country.
Wang Tong's mother was born in the Pei clan of Hedong, and was Pei Ju's sister.