[Sui and Tang Dynasties] Wise husbands emerge from under the whip

It was early May, and the weather was gradually getting warmer. It was at this time that Yang Yong was announced by Duke Lin that Emperor Wen of Sui wanted him to return to the capital.

This should have been a very happy thing, but he couldn't be happy.The drought in Hezhou has been severe recently, and Chen Chao is about to move again, so he can't rest assured at all, let alone return to the capital.

As soon as Eunuch Lin heard his answer, he went back without saying a word.

It would be a lie if he said he didn't want to go back, but he had more important things to do than go back.

And it was already mid-June to actually go back to the capital.

The heat wave was blowing and the cicadas were singing, and even in such a hot weather, Dugu Jialuo stood in front of the gate of the Great Treasure Hall, looking forward to the return of her son, whom she had not seen for half a year.

The carriage stopped in front of the palace gate. After getting off the carriage, Yang Yong and his wife and concubines walked towards the Great Treasure Hall under the guidance of the little father-in-law.

Seeing a group of people approaching from a distance, Dugu Jialuo suddenly lifted his skirt and ran down the steps before they could enter.The man at the head of the crowd saw the red shadow running over in a hurry, and rushed to meet it.

Under the scorching sun, the affectionate embrace of mother and son became the only scenic spot. When they parted, both of them had wet eyes, but the smiles on their faces could not be concealed.

Dugu Jialuo recruited them into the lobby, and it wasn't long before they were seated without drinking tea. Yang Yong briefly explained his situation for nearly a month and why he couldn't come back last month, and asked Dugu Jialuo for forgiveness.

For his apology, Dugu Jialuo was very pleased.If her eldest son was used to being arrogant and indulgent before, he is now humble and polite.Looking at Yun Zhaoxun and Cheng Ji's slightly swollen stomachs, she was even more joyful than words can describe.

"Speaking of which, the Cui family of the third family is almost five months old." Dugu Jialuo stroked his temples and said with a smile, "Unexpectedly, there will be a few more grandchildren all of a sudden, and this happy day really makes people happy I can't react."

Choi suffered a miscarriage due to an accidental fall from the steps last year. After grieving for a long time, she was not diagnosed as pregnant until March this year.This was naturally a great joy for Yang Jun. The previous child was gone, and the doctor also told Cui that her fall was serious and it would be difficult to conceive again.On the other hand, Yang Jun cherishes the pain of losing a child, Cui Shi, and treats her well in every possible way. Suddenly, he is favored by the heavens. What a joy for this young couple.

Dugu Jialuo looked at Ke Jing and nodded to her.

With a faint smile back, Ke Jing knew that she was encouraging her with Cui's experience, telling her that such a miraculous thing would happen to her.But what Dugu Jialuo didn't know was that it was difficult for Cui Shi to have children but she really wanted to have children, but she didn't want children, and this was doomed.

Dugu Jialuo entertained Yang Yong and his group with the most sumptuous dinner. Even though Yang Yong said at the beginning that it was enough to just have a meal like ordinary people, Dugu Jialuo still asked the imperial chef to prepare the best.

Dugu Jialuo, who has always been known for his diligence and frugality, is willing to spend so much for Yang Yong's return. It is obvious how much she values ​​and loves him.Everyone in the palace knew about this matter, and spread it out, almost overnight, and everyone in Daxing City knew how much Dugu Jialuo loved Yang Yong.

And once Dugu Jialuo dotes on Yang Yong, his status in front of Yang Jian must gradually rise.

Yang Jian dotes on Dugu Jialuo, if Dugu Jialuo says yes, he thinks it is good, if Dugu Jialuo says no, he thinks it is bad.Therefore, since Yang Yong is favored by Dugu Jialuo like this, Yang Jian will definitely make him very honored, not to mention that he is a prince, the future emperor, cursing him is tantamount to paving a broad road for his future .

On the second day, when Yang Yong went to the morning court, he got out of the carriage and was startled by a row of officials in official uniforms in front of him. Before he could speak, two officials came up to congratulate him. Then more people came to greet him. Seeing that it was almost time to go to court, he said that he would be late, and the officials realized that it was time to go to court.

Above the hall, Yang Jian, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and wearing a jade cap, sat majestically on the dragon chair, looking coldly at the groveling courtiers below.

Before, Gao De, a man from Luoyang, wrote a letter asking Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty to be the Supreme Emperor and pass the throne to the crown prince. This is the second time he wrote the letter. The first time was at the beginning of March, when Yang Yong was still in Hezhou. It was also after Zao Chong faded away, so he rejected it on the grounds of "accepting the order of the sky, raising the people, working tirelessly in the morning and evening, not daring to slack off a little, and I am afraid that he will not be able to fulfill his duties".Unexpectedly, Gao De mentioned it again this time, and it was still before the early court retreated.

Gao De's words immediately attracted the echo of other ministers.

One talked about how Yang Yong did his best in Hezhou and how he sympathized with the people; the other said how Yang Yong guarded against the Chen Dynasty and kept the people safe; .

Eunuch Lin glanced at Yang Jian's expression secretly, and then exchanged glances with Yang Guang below, the latter's eyes flickering slightly.

"Of course, Brother Huang will inherit the throne in the future and become the monarch of our Great Sui Dynasty. Being as broad-minded as Brother Huang and thinking about the people, always thinking that he belongs to the people, is really a blessing for the future of the Sui Dynasty. "

At first, he was dizzy by the exaggerated praises of those ministers, but now that Yang Guang said such a sentence, Yang Yong was both embarrassed and happy.

His efforts were not in vain, and the hardships he suffered in the middle could be exchanged for today's achievements, and he felt that it was worth it.

"Yong'er does have the qualifications to be an emperor, but..." Yang Jian paused, and looked at Yang Yong with blazing eyes, "It still needs to be tempered. If you have nothing to do, you can retreat from the court."

"Retire from court—" accompanied by Eunuch Lin's high-pitched announcement, some ministers retreated.

Yang Guang walked up to Yang Yong, cupped his fists and said to him, "Brother Emperor, congratulations."

"What do you wish?"

Facing his sudden indifference, Yang Guang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course I congratulate you on your safe return, and you have made such great achievements in Hezhou. I believe you can continue to show your grand plans here." .”

"I hope so."

Yang Guang looked at him, and was surprised by his difference. Compared with when he was in the East Palace, Yang Yong is more mature and steady at this moment. Even though the minister's flattery made him look a little smug, his calmness now is not the same as before. dizzy.

"There is still something important to do in the minister's mansion, so I will go back first."

"I heard that you are about to marry the princess of Xiliang. Why didn't you tell Brother Wei earlier, so that Brother Wei can bless you as soon as possible."

Yang Guang turned around and smiled shyly, "I was really afraid that Brother Huang would be too tired and I didn't want to distract you, so I didn't say anything."

Yang Yong stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "They are all my brothers, why are you being polite? Your happy event is my happy event. I will get you drunk when I become a brother someday!"

Yang Guang waved his hands back, "No, you know my brother can't drink."

"It's just that you won't be able to become a bridal chamber." Yang Yong smiled, just like he succeeded in teasing him when he was a child, "Let's go, I will take your sister-in-law back too."

"The emperor's brother and the emperor's wife are still as good as ever." Yang Guang enviously said.

"What are you envious of? You will have it too." After speaking, Yang Yong smiled and went to Dugu Jialuo's residence.

Just after entering the Great Treasure Hall, they heard the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussing something seriously, and they didn't even notice that he came in. They didn't stop talking until he coughed a few times to attract their attention.

"Your Highness." Ke Jing stood up and bowed gracefully.

"Going down?" Dugu Jialuo asked.

Yang Yong nodded, before holding Kejing's hand, Dugu Jialuo said, "Why didn't you see the emperor? Are you going to deal with trivial matters again?"

Seeing Yang Yong's gaze, Dugu Jialuo briefly described Gao De's proposal to let Yang Jian be the Supreme Emperor.

"That Gao De is also true, which pot does not mention which pot, knowing that your father does everything by himself, and still say so." Dugu Jialuo shook his head, but did not see Yang Yong whose face changed.

Dugu Jialuo didn't know Yang Jian's mood today, but Yang Yong knew it, and he also solved the reason for Yang Jian's sudden gloom.When Dugu Jialuo finished chatting, Yang Yong smiled and comforted him, "You also know that Mr. Gao is also doing it for the good of his father, and told him not to take everything on himself, and to distinguish the priorities, so that not only the characters will be lighter, but the body will also be more comfortable. to rest."

"If he can be persuaded, anyone can do it," Dugu Jialuo sighed, "If he doesn't even listen to me, he will listen to Gothe? It will only make your father worse and keep himself busy. .”

Staring at Dugu Jialuo's haggard face, Yang Yong remained silent.

On the way back, Ke Jing sensitively sensed that something was wrong with Yang Yong. After asking all kinds of questions, all he got was that he held her shoulders and said that he would spend more time with her in the future.

This is indeed the case. For a long time to come, Yang Yong's life can be described as leisurely. After going to court every day, he has a lot of free time, so he uses this time to do what you want to do.

Inviting friends from outside to come to the East Palace to drink and write poems, or to play chess, sometimes he would go wandering outside the palace, and would not come back until it was getting dark.Ke Jing didn't say much about his current state of complete absence, but took good care of the two little guys.

Speaking of which, Gao Liangdi's two children are almost one year old. Compared with when they were just born, they are now more and more beautiful, and they will grin when they see Ke Jing and Yang Yong, just like I know them the same, and I only like the two of them hugging, especially when they are playing petty temper, no matter how coaxed or lied to by others, the two children just don't stop, and they don't stop crying until Ke Jing comes over.

Dugu Jialuo always said that Ke Jing was like the mother of these two children, and the children only loved to rely on her, even as a grandma, she couldn't win the treasure for a while.

In mid-July, two powerful people, Liang Shiyan and Yu Wenxin, suddenly came to the East Palace. Yang Yong learned of their arrival and asked Ke Jing to treat them well and treat them as honored guests.

When Ke Jing saw these two people, he felt something bad happened in his heart.

There are several advantages of being born late. The biggest advantage is that she can know what major events happened in the previous dynasty through Shiji, so when she heard Yang Yong introduce these two people, she was alert.

Liang Shiyan made great contributions to the crusade against Yuchijiong, and he was brave and good at fighting, and he would win every battle, so Yang Jian appointed him to replace Yuchijiong as the governor of Xiangzhou. He became suspicious, alienated him, and recalled him to Chang'an to make him a nominal official.

The other Yu Wenxin is the elder brother of Yu Wenkai, who built the Daxing Palace. He had a deep friendship with Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty when he was young. In addition, he was good at using soldiers, so he became a pillar of the state. Because of the condemnation, he was dismissed from the position of the right leader general.

The two people who are also degenerates in Tianya have nothing to do, they have a lot of contacts in private, and they want to plot a rebellion, until they are exposed by Liang Shiyan's son.

The two had the same experience, and they also harbored resentment towards Yang Jian. Why did they find Yang Yong now?And judging by Yang Yong's attitude towards the two of them, it seems that this is not the first time they met.

Ke Jing's eyebrows twitched, thinking that Yang Yong always ran out before, and after thinking about it, he only knew and interacted with them during that time.Presumably they also saw that Yang Yong was alienated by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and became a leisurely person, so they made up their minds and wanted him to participate in their rebellion plan.

Maybe... things are not necessarily so simple behind the scenes...

Ke Jing guessed it right, Liang Shiyan and Yu Wenxin did intend to draw Yang Yong into their plan, and they also thought up their rhetoric, but the starting point of the two people is the same, but the end point is different.

Liang Shiyan is a straightforward person, but because he was unappreciated for his talent and Yang Jian’s alienation, he harbored resentment and wanted to teach Yang Jian a lesson, and when he saw that Yang Yong was suspicious and alienated by his biological father like him, he thought of him who had suffered the same, So I felt sorry for each other and wanted Yang Yong to join.

Moreover, he also admired Yang Yong's talent. He had heard about Yang Yong's drought management and his deeds in Hezhou long ago.All he thought was that it was time for Yang Jian to abdicate. If Yang Yong was pushed up, then he would be a meritorious person in the future. Since he couldn't use his talents on Lao Tzu's side, then he could use his talents on his son's side.

Yang Jian was so suspicious of Yang Yong, if Yang Yong ascended the throne, he would be pissed off.Thinking of this made him feel extremely refreshed, wishing he could arrive earlier that day.

But Yu Wenxin didn't think so.Letting Yang Yong join in is completely a cover for him to cover up his real purpose.He knew that Yang Yong was in a trough now, just like his mood, so as long as the conditions proposed were attractive enough, it would definitely not be difficult for Yang Yong to participate.Once the matter is successful, in the end he can coerce Yang Yong to proclaim himself the emperor like Yang Jian did back then, and even if the matter is revealed, he can use Yang Yong as a shield, saying that all of this is because Yang Yong wants to become the emperor and invite him , he was forced to do so.

Then he mentioned the things between him and Yang Jian when he was a child, which aroused Yang Jian's memories. In this way, he could save his own life and protect his family, killing two birds with one stone.

Yang Yong naturally didn't know what the two of them were thinking, he only thought they were here to visit.From the two of them, many sufferings that cannot be told to their family members can also be poured out, and Yang Yong treats them like a close friend, so naturally he treats them with hospitality.

The lunch was quite rich, and the cooks of the Eastern Palace were famous, even Yang Jian praised, saying that the cooks in the Imperial Palace were not as good as the Eastern Palace's cooks.

After a meal, Yang Yong invited Yu Wenxin and the others to move to the study room. The two of them didn't even have their butts warm, so they quickly showed them the poem he wrote yesterday.Both of them are big men from martial arts background, they don't understand the coquettishness of literati at all, they only want to be good, and Yang Yong is very useful.

If he is unwilling in politics and has improved in literary attainments, he can make up for the lack of politics.

Seeing Yang Yong put away the calligraphy and paintings happily, Yu Wenxin and Liang Shiyan looked at each other and said, "Your Highness, I have something to discuss with you."

Yang Yong turned around and said with a smile: "Why do you have to use such a serious tone? I said that we are friends in private. There is no need to be so serious."

"This matter is so important that it cannot be ignored."

After he said this, Yang Yong became serious.Yu Wenxin is a veteran of the court and a prestigious minister. If he said so, then this matter cannot be treated as an ordinary matter.

Yu Wenxin looked at Liang Shiyan, who was taken aback for a moment before realizing that the other party asked him to speak.

Liang Shiyan glared at Yu Wenxin, and then explained in detail the purpose of their visit.

"So... what do you two mean, let me force the emperor to abdicate?"

Yu Wenxin stroked his gray beard and explained with a smile: "It's not forced, it's just a reasonable method. Your Highness, you have also seen that the people outside respect you very much. You have already won the hearts of the people. Many ministers are also close to you, and now is a good time."

Yang Yong frowned and did not speak.

The conditions proposed by Yu Wenxin and Liang Shiyan are indeed very attractive, quite attractive.As a man, which one does not have a desire for power?The more a man has tasted the taste of power, the more he can't extricate himself from power, but the problem is to get military power from Yang Jian, and then get more power, until he has the ability to go against him.

Is his father so stupid?If so, then a few years ago, he had given him the opportunity to lead troops into battle, but he didn't.

"If this plan doesn't work, I have another plan here." Yu Wenxin went on to explain every detail of his plan from beginning to end, "So, it's absolutely foolproof!"

"This..." Yang Yong hesitated.He had to admit that he had been slightly shaken for a while. He knew that Yang Jian had been afraid of him not for a day or two, but for several years. With Yang Jian, his proposal was either rejected or considered, and very few agreed on the spot. , even if Yang Jian sent the best teacher to teach him and assist him, it was just for outsiders to see, to let outsiders know that he still intends to pass the throne to his son, so he needs to be better trained.

Unrecognized talents, continued to be suppressed, laxity became a sequelae that has always accompanied him, until the appearance of Ke Jing, he had the determination to rekindle his fighting spirit, and he did his best to do everything in his hands, but what was the result?Even if he made meritorious deeds for Yang Jian to see and hope to be appreciated by him, Yang Jian would take the things that belonged to him, making him perhaps the most leisurely prince in history.

So when Yu Wenxin and Liang Shiyan put forward their suggestions, he was moved.But after all, thinking about the relationship between father and son, he is still unwilling to make a decision.

"Your Highness, my concubine made tea for the two adults." Ke Jing brought Chun Yuan and Dong Mei into the study, "I also prepared some pastries, I hope to satisfy you."

Seeing Ke Jing, Yang Yong suddenly felt relieved, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.He unconsciously smiled and greeted Ke Jing, and said: "You are so busy taking care of those two guys and still find time to come here. Didn't I say that it is enough for you to take care of yourself!"

Although the tone was reproachful, it was full of love.

Ke Jing smiled, and said: "It's rare for the two adults to come here, how can the concubine not fulfill the responsibility of the master? Your Highness, you treat the guests so well, naturally the concubine can't hold you back."

For her reason, Yang Yong deserves to let her go helplessly.

"I'm afraid I'm going to take away all of your empress's wishes," Yu Wenxin stood up, and made a boat facing Ke Jing, "I and the two of you still have important matters to attend to, so we can't stay here for long."

"I've heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is deeply in love with the empress and his wife, and it's true when I saw it today." Liang Shiyan also stood up.

Ke Jing didn't take it seriously, glanced at Yang Yong and said, "It's all rumored by the outside world, how could it be so exaggerated."

"Even so, let me take a step ahead. Your Highness, I still hope that you can think about your proposal carefully and give us an answer as soon as possible."