Yuanshou seemed to have aged ten years. In just one morning, his whole spirit collapsed. In the morning, he was still full of energy and went to attend the court meeting, but he never imagined that this would be his farewell to officialdom forever.
In the study room, Yuan Shou leaned weakly on the soft mattress, staring blankly at a word on the wall, a large banner. On the snow-white paper, there were two simple and vigorous large characters, 'Control Wrath', which were Yuan Shou's words.
The motto of longevity, these two words seem so pale at this time.
Yuan Shangwu stayed with his father worriedly. He was worried about whether his career would be affected by this incident.
Yuan Shangwu was not born to Yuan Shou's first wife. Of the three sons born to his original wife, two died of illness and one had a mental problem and was imprisoned in the old house. Yuan Shangwu became the eldest son.
He is only thirty years old this year. Because of his wife's affair with the King of Qi, he received compensation and served as the general guard of the left prison. It has not been half a year, is it already over? He glanced at the words in the room and memorized them.
Zhang Jin, who was pacing with his hands, whispered: "Uncle Shi, I think this matter is a bit of a fuss. Could it be that if the Yuan family's business becomes big, it will be regarded as treason? This doesn't make sense! Then Yu Wenshu
Back then, he was operating pig iron and controlled 70% of the capital. Why wasn't he investigated and punished?"
"My nephew, things are not as simple as you think. You can control the food of Jiangdu, you can control the food of Chang'an, you can control the food of any place, but you cannot control the food of the capital. So the reason for Yang Yuanqing's impeachment is ulterior motives. This
It's called a heart-breaking crime, do you understand? If you control the capital's food, you will be regarded as having the intention to rebel. This kind of thing cannot be stated openly, but everyone understands it in their hearts. Of course, the Holy Emperor will not use this matter to punish him.
Yuan family, but he will definitely use other things to make trouble, and it will sweep across like a storm and uproot the Yuan family, so your father must resign himself in order to save the Yuan family."
Speaking of this, Zhang Jin sighed, "In the final analysis, we misjudged the situation and thought he would balance the power. Unexpectedly, he was still suppressing the Guanlong nobles and could not tolerate the unity of the Guanlong nobles. Last night's meeting was a big mistake
, violated his taboo."
Yuan Shangwu said bitterly: "How can the Guanlong nobles be united? They all stabbed my father in the back and killed him. Dugu Zhen overturned him and became the prime minister. Is this the so-called unity?"
When his son mentioned the Dugu family, Yuanshou's dull eyes disappeared, and two flames burned in his eyes. He stared hard at the banner of 'Control Anger' and gritted his teeth and said: "I always thought Yang Yuanqing was the chief enemy of my Yuan family. Now,
Only then did I realize that I was wrong, the Dugu family is the biggest enemy of my Yuan family, and Dugu Zhen is indeed very scheming and ruthless."
Zhang Jin said anxiously: "Brother Yuan, you have to calm down. This matter may not be the will of the Dugu family. If you hate Dugu, you are really fulfilling the will of the Holy One. We must put the overall situation first."
"The overall situation? I don't know what the overall situation is?"
Yuan Shou said coldly: "Brother Pu Tai, I, Yuan Shou, am not a three-year-old child. I know the cause and effect very well in my heart. I can't slap my left cheek just because someone else slapped me on the right cheek. My Yuan family
It’s not that mean, Brother Pu Tai, thank you very much for today, go ahead! I want to say a few words to my son.”
Zhang Jin had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.
As soon as Zhang Jin left, Yuan Shou immediately stood up and said to Yuan Shangwu: "Go find your second brother and gather in the third brother's room. I have something to say to you." He lay in bed for a year.
Yuan Min was joking in a low voice with the two maids, when footsteps sounded, Yuan Shou walked in, frightened the two maids to stand up quickly, Yuan Shou smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, I will have
Reward, you go down first!" He smiled and asked: "How is it, is it any better?"
"Yeah! There's no pain anymore."
Yuan Min said with shame on his face: "My child is useless, I fell into Yang Yuanqing's scheme and my father was harmed!"
The news of Yuan Shou's resignation spread throughout the Yuan Mansion, and Yuan Min also knew about it. Yuan Shou smiled and said, "It has nothing to do with your matter. In fact, we have already won your matter. We were defeated by the Dugu family."
"Father, what will we do in the future?"
Yuan Shou nodded, "When your two brothers come, we will talk together."
At this time, Yuan Shangwu and Yuan Shangjun walked in together, "Father!"
"You all sit down!"
Yuan Shou asked his three sons to sit down. He closed the door and then said to them: "Judging from the current situation, our Yuan family has escaped this disaster."
When Yuan Shou saw that his eldest son was about to interrupt, he waved his hand to stop him, "Don't interrupt when I'm talking!"
Yuan Shangwu was so frightened that he lowered his head and kept silent. Yuanshou said again: "Although I lost my official position, it doesn't matter. I resigned on my own initiative, and my reputation and title were saved. Although I am not an official, I, Yuanshou, am still Guan Long."
The leader of the nobility."
Yuan Shou glanced at his three sons and said slowly: "You must remember your identities. You are the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty and descendants of Emperor Xiaowen. You are not slaves of the Yang family."
"Does my father really want to control the capital's food supply?" Yuan Shangwu heard what his father meant.
Yuan Shou shook his head, "The incident at the grain store was framed by the Dugu family. I will remember this grudge, but after what happened today, I finally figured it out. If you don't want to be treated like a dog, you have to find a way to be a human being.
Wasn't Yang Guang's grandfather Yang Zhong also the dog of our Yuan family?"
"But father, the Yang family has been firmly established."
"fart!"
Yuan Shou angrily scolded his son, "The country does not belong to the Yang family alone. How did he, Yang Jian, get the country? Without the support of my Yuan family and the support of the Guanlong nobles, could Yang Jian succeed in usurping the throne? Yang Jian is okay, he
Knowing that half of this country belongs to the Guanlong nobles, he does not dare to touch our interests. Even if he moves the capital, he does not dare to leave Guanzhong. But this Yang Guang is a bastard. He has forgotten his father's promise and wants to perish.
We Guanlong noble, he will definitely reap the consequences."
Yuan Shou whispered to his three sons: "Now the army is still in the hands of our Guanlong nobles. Once he forgets about it and wants to attack the army, that will be the coming of chaos in the world, and our opportunity will come. Our Yuan family has plenty of strength.
We must restore the glory of the Tuoba clan, and one of you three brothers will definitely be the master of the world."
Yuan Shangwu's eyes lit up. He was the eldest son and he could only be the master of the world. Yuan Min also had a desire in his heart. He also wanted to be the master of the world.
"What we need to do now is to keep a low profile and wait... Zhang Jin returned to his mansion and sat in his study. He was equally uneasy. He has been paying attention to the affairs of the Yuan family in the past two days. When the affairs of the Yuan family receded,
After searching, he unexpectedly discovered that a crisis quietly appeared around him.
This morning, when Emperor Yang Guang was talking about the canal, he mentioned the name Zhang Xin of Pengcheng County. Zhang Xin was his younger brother, but he was not punished as severely as Yang Guang said. He had just received an express letter, but
He was transferred out of Pengcheng County, demoted one level, and transferred to Liangjun Cheng.
Zhang Jin is a little confused now. He doesn't know if this is an accident or if Yang Guang is preparing to attack him. The emperor's intentions are unpredictable. Just as he did not expect that Yang Guang would appoint Dugu Zhen as the internal history order and enter the cabinet, which is extremely clever.
With one move, Yang Guang succeeded in driving a wedge between the Dugu family and the Yuan family. Yang Guang's methods were truly elusive.
Thinking of this, Zhang Jin became a little uneasy, and he quickly shouted: "Go and call the eldest grandson!"
Zhang Jin had five sons. Except for the youngest son who served as the Zuowei Lushi and joined the army, he stayed with him. The other four sons were all serving as officials outside, including three Yingyang Lang generals and a prefect. The prefect was none other than his eldest son Zhang Yunyi.
After a moment, Zhang Qi, the eldest grandson, walked in, bowed and said, "Grandpa, are you looking for me?"
Zhang Qi is about twenty-three or four years old. He is also a Qianniu bodyguard in the palace. He is quite smart and capable, and his martial arts is also very strong. Zhang Jin smiled and said: "How long can you ask for leave at the longest?"
"Report to grandpa, up to one month."
Zhang Jin nodded, "Okay then, just take a month's leave and go to Jiangdu to find your father. I have a letter for him."
Zhang Jin gave instructions to his grandson, then stood up and put on a robe. He was going to find his younger brother Zhang Heng. Zhang Heng was also a censor and was deeply trusted by Yang Guang. Maybe he could know something about the inside story... In the evening, Yang Yuanqing's
The carriage drove into Xiuwenfang. He was heading to Yang Lihua's residence. The time for Pei Minqiu to meet the Queen had been set. It was the day after tomorrow. Yang Yuanqing was a little worried that Queen Xiao would embarrass his wife because of King Qi's affairs, so they went to find Yang Lihua.
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In the carriage, Pei Minqiu looked gloomy and kept her head bowed in silence. Her husband had only been back for a few days and was leaving three days later, which made her feel really sad.
Yang Yuanqing hugged his wife and comforted her in a low voice, "This is just a business trip, not a war. I will be back in a month or two at most. I can assure you that I will definitely come back to celebrate the New Year."
Pei Minqiu sighed secretly. Although she felt sad, she couldn't hold her husband back. This was official business after all.
She forced a smile and said: "I always feel a little sad in my heart, but you don't have to worry about it. Go to Jianghuai with peace of mind and do things well."
At this time, Pei Minqiu thought of something again and told him: "Also, if I want to see your aunt, it is best to go to Yingzhou first, visit my uncle, pay my respects to my mother, and leave some money for my uncle.
I can listen to you here in the capital and not go see your father, but at the very least you have to pay attention to your family ties and don't let the world say you are unfilial."
Yang Yuanqing nodded silently, and Pei Minqiu hesitated. Although it was difficult to say it out loud, she still wanted to say, "There is Chuchen, so just bring her back! I think I can accept her...rq!"