Yang Shuang, the king of Wei, was ordered to go ahead and go to the imperial city to take over the left guard army. However, the general of the left guard, Yuan Min, who was following Yang Jian's imperial carriage, also panicked at this time.
Although he knew that it was not appropriate to adjust the defense of the guards at will, the prince was more insistent at that time, and he felt that the Second Saint was not in the capital, so it didn't matter if he made temporary adjustments. He could just adjust them back when the time came.
But just now, he learned from other officials that they received the order from the Second Saint last night and knew that the Second Saint would return to Beijing today.
And he only found out about it two hours ago.
What does this mean? It means that the Second Saint is deliberately holding him back so that he has no time to make adjustments.
It's over, it's over. If you want to save yourself this time, you can only push it on the prince. Don't blame me, your highness,
When Yang Jian and his wife arrived at Zhuque Gate in the imperial city, Yang Shuang had successfully taken over the left guard and detained the left guard general Li Ci on the spot. After hearing this, the two saints were pronounced dead.
The word "kill" came out of the mouth of Yang Jian's personal eunuch.
Yang Shuang drew his sword and swung it, and the head fell to the ground.
Yang Yong saw this and couldn't help but swallowed. Is it so serious? I just strengthened the imperial city's defense. What was wrong with me?
This time, the officials did not leave under the Suzaku Gate. Instead, they received the order and followed the emperor to Daxing Palace.
Daxing Hall usually only has hundreds of officials entering the court during major festivals or celebrations. The officials who go to court on weekdays are basically from Shangshu Province, Menxia Province, and Neishi Province. This is the earliest prototype of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries.
Six of them come from Shangshu Province.
In a situation like today, officials from the fourth rank and above are eligible to enter the Daxing Hall, while the rest are waiting outside the hall for the summons, and are not allowed to enter without the summons.
It was also at that time that Yang Jian said the words that will go down in history:
"I am the emperor, but I cannot be free."
He had a grudge against Yuan Min and was afraid that Yang Ming would be weak on his own, so he hurriedly stood up:
When Huangfu Xiaoxie told this story in the court, Dugu Jialuo was already furious.
"Two Saints' Clear Mirror!"
At that time, in order to persuade Yang Jian to return, Gao Jun also said something inappropriate:
The officials in the palace looked at me and I looked at you, but for a while no one dared to stand up and speak.
Because these words are already very serious, and they are related to the supervision of the country.
I have to say that Gao Jiong was a righteous man. At this time, he still protected the prince to death. In fact, Yang Ming had always had a good impression of Gao Jiong, and even respected him, because this man was definitely a minister of the Zhuguo in the Sui Dynasty.
"I am making all these adjustments under the orders of the Crown Prince. Your Majesty once said that if the two saints are not in the court, all major matters will be decided by the prince. I am only acting under orders. I ask the two saints for their enlightenment."
At that time, there were only two people chasing him, Gao Jiao and Yang Su.
Seeing that the ministers did not answer, Yang Jian snorted coldly and sat down on the throne. His wife Jia Luo sat beside him.
Yang Ming is from the clan, so he can naturally enter.
Yang Ming listened quietly, probably guessing that Gao Jiong was going to be doomed this time.
Who taught them this? They really know how to choose the right time.
At this time, Niu Hong, the Minister of Rites, came out and said ambiguously: "It is all the ministers who have neglected their duties that made Your Majesty tired."
For example, an interesting anecdote from that year:
One year, Yang Jian met a young palace maid in the Renshou Palace. She had an outstanding appearance, icy muscles and jade bones. At first glance, she did not come from an ordinary family.
She only found out about this today, and Yang Jian had never mentioned it to her.
What should I say? One was just cut off under the Suzaku Gate. It was obviously related to the defense change. The defense change was a good thing done by the prince. Who dares to say?
Wang Shiji and Gao Jiong were good friends.
So Yang Ming gritted his teeth and stood up directly and said:
"Although it was the prince's intention to mobilize the garrison, Yuan Min should have known that this was inappropriate. The defense of the capital was personally decided by the Supreme Lord. How could Yuan Min not know this? But he did not advise the prince, causing the prince to fail in his duty and his grandson.
I thought that the Duke of Song Dynasty had just hit the nail on the head, and this fact is Yuan Min's crime."
Dugu Jialuo said coldly: "The most important thing about a city is its defense. You transferred the city defense away and put the capital in danger. It's such a child's play. How can you supervise the country?"
To be more precise, it fell into the hands of Yang Jian. Wang Shiji was a founding hero and a confidant of Wei Xiaokuan, who served as the general manager of Liangzhou and commanded the elite of Hexi.
In the main hall, Yang Jian walked up the steps, turned around and scanned the officials, and said in a deep voice:
"I have just returned to the capital. It should be a happy day. Why do I feel depressed and miserable? Who can help me answer my doubts?"
At this time, Gao Jun stood up and said: "The fault of the prince is all due to the failure of the ministers to remonstrate in time. I am willing to accept the blame together with the ministers who stayed in the capital."
Yang Yong was shocked and hurriedly knelt down: "My father, the emperor, and my empress are so beautiful. I have no other intentions. I just felt that the imperial city was empty, so I added some troops. However, the two saints were surprised and I realized that I was wrong."
At this time, Yuan Min didn't want to sell Yang Yong, so he had to sell it. The head under the Suzaku Gate was still there.
This incident made Yang Jian feel very aggrieved, but he did not blame Dugu Jialuo. Instead, he was so angry that he rode a horse and ran away from home.
Okay, I have been treating you sincerely for twenty years, but you actually say that I am a woman?
After Yuchi Jong was killed, his family members were all taken captive to Daxing.
Dugu Jialuo was instantly furious: "Where is the Yulin Guard? Capture the Yuan Thief!"
Yang Guang was also stunned at this time. Good guy, when did his two children become so smart? He didn't tell him sooner or later, but he waited until Gao Jiong was punished.
"Huangfu is filial," Yang Jian finally said.
In fact, not only Yang Guang, but also all the officials in the palace looked at the two young highnesses curiously at this time.
Damn it, right? Yang Ming suddenly became nervous, is Dugu Jialu going to have a showdown today?
I'm your mother. Yuan Min, who lowered his head, wished he could just draw a knife and chop this bastard in the palace.
Yuan Min, who had just felt relieved, felt excited again, "Fuck you, mother, I didn't offend you, did I?"
Yang Zhao was overjoyed when he saw this, good boy, the third one can see it clearly.
Since Gao Jiong is finished, he will naturally support the prince for once. If no one will support the prince next time, Yang Yong will be the one to do it soon.
Who doesn't like such a loyal minister? It's a pity that Yang Yong doesn't know how to cherish him. It's really not easy to lose his reserve position with such help from his humerus.
He Ruobi said: "The change of defense of the capital was personally decided by the Supreme Lord in the first year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign. It has not changed for twenty years. However, Yuanmin acted boldly and adjusted the defense of the capital without authorization. If the ministers were not aware of the seriousness of the situation and urgently deployed troops to the city defense,
We have greatly expanded the capital's important territory, but there are no troops to garrison in the city defense post. If something serious happens, the country will be in danger."
It is roughly said that as a close minister, Gao Jiong was familiar with the affairs of the palace, and often discussed with Wang Shiji some of the inside stories of the palace, including the private lives of Yang Jian and Dugu Jialuo.
"Yuan Min mobilized the city defense without authorization. He knowingly committed the crime, but he later turned it over to His Highness the Crown Prince. His intention is to be punished."
Yang Jian said calmly: "You once said that Gao Jiong was unfaithful in front of me. I don't believe it. Tell me what you know and let the ministers listen."
Therefore, according to Huangfu Xiaoxie's words about falsely accusing Gao Jiong today, he heard them all from Wang Shiji.
This bastard is a princeling. If you let him go today, you may not have the chance to deal with him in the future.
He was right, he was indeed doing what he was told.
Sure enough, this time when Yang Jian questioned Gao Jiong, no one stood up to speak for Gao Jiong.
As a result, the Lord of the Sixth Palace, Dugu Jialuo, found out about the matter, so she led people to find the palace maid the next day and beat her to death with sticks.
Yang Jian didn't mention it before, but if he mentions it now, it means Gao Jian will have surgery.
Yuan Min quickly knelt down and came to the middle of the hall, kowtowed and said:
What else can be said? Gao Jiong admitted it himself. You spread the private affairs of the Second Saint to others and chose someone who is safe. Then Wang Shiji is also very mouthy. He was able to tell Huangfu Xiaoxie about this matter?
As a result, Gao Jiong was dismissed from his official post, leaving only the title of Duke of Qi.
This seems to be the case,
It is impossible for Yang Jian and his wife to touch the prince at the same time as Gao Jiong.
Huangfu Xiaoxie was a bit special. Prince Shiji of Yiyang County in Shangzhu Kingdom fell into the hands of this boy.
Yang Su couldn't help but admire in his heart that Yang Ming was a talented man. No wonder his younger brother Yang Yue once said: Don't treat Yang Ming as a child, treat him as a peer.
The woman he spoke of was not talking about Yuchi's palace maid, but Dugu Jialuo.
This was the answer Dugu Jialuo was waiting for, so she turned her eyes to Prince Yang Yong:
"When Your Majesty entered the city, he saw only a few Wuhous in Zhuque Street, but the imperial city was heavily guarded. When my husband and I return to the capital, we will have trouble sleeping and eating as if we have entered an enemy country."
He Ruobi was not happy after hearing this. If you neglect your duty, you will neglect your duty. Don't get involved with us. I have not neglected my duty.
Everyone is smart, and as soon as these two people opened their mouths, they guessed what they were going to do.
He Ruobi's words obviously touched Dugu Jialuo's heart, so Dugu Hou said:
"How can Your Majesty despise the world with just one woman?"
Yuan Min, who had been kneeling on the ground without daring to raise his head, let out a sigh of relief.
One is the eldest grandson and the other is the direct grandson. The muzzles of these two are aimed at Yuan Min.
The prince has been bailed out by Gao Jiong. There is no use speaking for Yang Yong at this time. Instead, he can take the opportunity to push the accusation back to Yuan Min.
Yang Jian suddenly became interested in the palace maid and played poker that night.
He Ruobi is unhappy again. You want to take the blame yourself? Don't involve me. I'm not guilty.
After questioning, Yang Jian found out that the other party turned out to be his old rival in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the granddaughter of Yu Chijiong, the governor of Xiangzhou.
"What does Song Guogong mean by this?"
Knowing the cause and effect, he quickly stood up and said:
"It's all Yuan Min's fault."
Because Hexi is the northwest barrier of Jingzhao, there are many elite troops stationed there. Yang Jian did not trust Wang Shiji. It happened that Huangfu Xiaoxie reported that his superior Wang Shiji had the intention of treason, so he took the opportunity to kill him.
But he did not stand up this time, because if he refuted, it would be equivalent to refusing to take responsibility for the prince. As a minister, this is disloyal.
General Huangfu Xiaoxie walked out from among the ministers and said: "I am here."
"yes!"
Everyone knows that Yuan Min will have to shed his skin this time even if he doesn't die.
Yang Jian originally planned to let Yuan Min go, but now he is being held up in the air by his two grandsons. It seems that he will not deal with Yuan Min and only blame the prince, which seems unreasonable.
As a result, Yuan Min was also dismissed from office.
Today at the court meeting, a minister named Zuopushe, who was in the first rank, and a general from Zuowei who was in the second rank, were dismissed from office.