A few months ago, the Dugu family transported more than 100,000 stones of grain to Yan'an County through various business roads, which eventually aroused the vigilance of the Tang court. Although Dugu Zhen ended Li Yuan's suspicion about this matter at the cost of providing the Tang army with 200,000 stones of grain, he ended Li Yuan's suspicion, but he was very clear that Li Yuan's suspicion had not been eliminated, but he was no longer pursued.

Although there were already risks, Dugu Zhen still made a bigger decision, giving up nearly 60% of the Dugu family's land and invested in the New Sui Dynasty to gain the right to speak in the New Sui Dynasty. Dugu Zhen had a unique vision and saw that the biggest problem that the Sui Dynasty would face after seizing Guanlong in the future was to win the support of the people.

But to win the hearts of the people, you must have land. The land issue is the key to solving the hearts of the people in Guanlong. The biggest advantage of the Dugu family is to own a huge amount of land. Giving 60% of the land to Yang Yuanqing will definitely be rewarded.

Dugu Zhen was very confident in his judgment. Today is the first day of the first lunar month, and Dugu Zhen did not go anywhere. Sitting there. This morning, the Dugu family also worshiped their ancestors. After the Dugu family gathered for lunch, they went home. Dugu Zhen also had a moment of leisure to relax his tired body.

At this time, footsteps came from outside the door, and someone reported: "The head of the family, it's me, Dugu Tai, report to the head of the family if you have something to do."

"Come in!"

The door opened and a man in his thirties came in. The man was named Dugu Yuntai, Dugu Zhen's nephew, smart and capable, responsible for managing the Dugu family's business. He stepped forward and bowed, "My nephew has something to report to the head of the family."

"What's the matter?" Dugu Zhen put down the book and asked with a smile.

"The head of the family asked his nephew to pay attention to Yang Rong a few days ago, but today there is a new situation."

Dugu Zhen suddenly became excited. He looked at the family business report a few days ago. When he saw the report from Jucai Gambling Hall, he accidentally found that the person who owed the most gambling debt was Yang Rong, who owed 50,000 jin of money. Yang Rong was Yang Yuanqing's brother and also the guard general of the Eastern Palace. These two special identities made Dugu Zhen pay special attention.

Of course, Dugu Zhen did not want to exempt Yang Rong from debt. Instead, he felt a little strange. How could the prince reuse a playboy like Yang Rong? Dugu Zhen was once the prince's person. He knew Li Jiancheng very well.

Li Jiancheng was very wise and stupid. He seemed weak and benevolent, but in fact he was very skilled. He also knew that the Yang brothers were able to stay in the Eastern Palace because of the Crown Princess, but even so, Li Jiancheng would at most give Yang Rong a low-ranking official with a high salary, and would not let him be an important position such as a guard general.

Because of his doubts, he paid special attention to Yang Rong. He ordered Dugu Yuntai to report Yang Rong's news at any time. He hurriedly asked: "What's new?"

"At noon, someone paid 5,000 guan of gambling debts for Yang Rong, and the person who paid the money was a little strange. I asked Manager Ma to check it out. It seemed that the person who borrowed money to pay Yang Rong back the debts for prostitution."

"What is the background of this person? Have you found it?"

Dugu Yuntai shook his head, "I haven't found it yet, but it's certain that it's not the prince or Yang Jun. Not the Zheng family, maybe it's Yang Yuanqing."

"Impossible!" Dugu Zhen denied this idea without hesitation. Yang Yuanqing wanted to help Yang Rong and just say it to himself. Why bother? Besides, Yang Yuanqing would not pay back the money for Yang Rong.

In fact, Dugu Zhen had already guessed who it was, and he could only be Li Shimin's person. This must be Li Shimin's idea of ​​fighting against Yang Rong.

Dugu Zhen thought about it and instructed: "Secretly investigate who this person who pays off the money is, don't be alerted!"

"My nephew understands, he will definitely be careful."

Dugu Yuntaishi bowed and stepped back. Dugu Zhen was unintentionally reading a book. He paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, thinking about the cause and effect of this matter. He was a bystander, but he saw this matter particularly clearly. He did not believe that Li Jiancheng did not know about Yang Rong, but Li Jiancheng pretended to be confused.

As a crown prince, how can you tolerate such a person with low character by your side? Even the relationship with the crown princess is impossible, let alone someone like Yang Rong who is easily bribed.

Could it be...

A bold idea suddenly popped up in Dugu Zhen's mind, and he couldn't help but take a breath. If this is the case, the prince's scheming would be too deep.

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The first day of the first lunar month is actually the busiest time for every household. A sacrifice to ancestors can make everyone in the family exhausted. The same is true for the Chu Prince's Mansion. It started to be busy with sacrifices at dawn in the morning, and it was not over until noon.

The mansion was empty, and the whole family gathered to the ancestral temple in the East Courtyard. However, in the empty mansion, there were sounds of lazy spirits and unconscious pianos. The sound of pianos came from Danzhuyuan, which was the courtyard of the third wife Jiang Peihua. At this time, Jiang Peihua also went to the ancestral temple.

Behind a bamboo curtain, Yang Fangxin was playing the Yaoqin listlessly. Even she herself didn't know what she was playing. She played it casually, without any tune, and the sound of the dongdong piano reached a distance from her hands.

Behind her was a small table with several offerings and incense burners and candle holders on it. In the middle was the spiritual seat of her deceased father Yang Guang. Today is the first day of the first lunar month, and she also worshiped her father. However, her sacrifice was very simple. She kowtowed three times and silently recited the scriptures.

Yang Fangxin sighed heavily in thought. Today she was fifteen years old. She remembered that when she was eight years old, her father asked the sorcerer Zhang Qiu Taiyi to do anything for her. Zhang Qiu Taiyi said that she was fifteen years old. Today she was fifteen years old and was in the year of marriage.

But who should she marry? Yang Fangxin was really worried. The person she wanted to marry was always lukewarm to her, but the person she didn't want to marry came to her. Two days ago, she heard a news that the Uighur envoy came to Taiyuan to propose marriage and begged the daughter of the royal family as Ke Dun. Her damn brother Yang Shidao proposed to marry her to the Uighur. This incident was what she heard Peihua talk about, which made her very hatred in her heart.

She would not marry the Uighurs. Whoever dared to force her to hang herself to death, but the key to that person's attitude has not yet made any statement, which makes her anxious and hateful, and she has no mood for the New Year.

At this time, the sound of the piano stopped. Yang Fangxin sighed. She touched a string of sea pearl necklaces on her neck. This was a gift he brought back from Goryeo. It was extremely precious, but at this moment, she would rather this string of sea pearls be a copper hairpin he gave her.

At this time, a laugh came from the yard, "A Gu, why don't you play?"

This was Yang Bing's voice. Yang Fangxin saw Yang Bing standing in the yard. I don't know when she came, looking at her with a smirk, as if she had seen through her thoughts. Her face turned red and she said angrily: "I'm bored to play the piano myself, why are you laughing at?"

"I'm smiling at Agu's mountains and rivers, but I'm missing Zhong Ziqi. Seeing Agu's loss, I'm not wrong!"

"You damn girl, look at me twisting your mouth!"

Yang Fangxin was both ashamed and angry, jumped up and ran towards her. Yang Bing turned around and ran away, but ran a few steps but shouted: "A Gu, stop making trouble, I have something to do."

"What are you doing? Tell me! If you can't tell me, I'll tell your father that you like the second boy of the Qin family."

"A Gu, what are you talking nonsense?"

Yang Bing became squeamish, and Qiqiai Ai said, "It was the aunt who asked you to go to the ancestral temple and asked me to come to find you."

Yang Fangxin was stunned for a moment, and she suddenly curled her lips and said, "I am not your family, why are you asking me to go to your temple?"

The thing Yang Fangxin feared the most was that Yang Yuanqing really recognized her as her sister, called her to the family temple to kowtow, and turned her into the Hongnong Yang family, but she didn't do it.

"I won't go!"

She turned around and walked into her room, but Yang Bing grabbed her, "Auntie, from what the aunt said, it seems that there is a lack of a priest, let you go and help."

Yang Fangxin stopped and became a priest, she could accept it. She turned around and smiled and said, "I have really been a priest, two years ago..."

"Aunt, stop talking, follow me!" Yang Bing pulled her and ran to the family temple.

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Yang Yuanqing's family temple is located in the east courtyard, covering an area of ​​about one acre. In fact, it is only a small courtyard, divided into a temple and a mourning hall. The temple displays family genealogy and history, and also has wood carving rules. On the wall to the north is a full-body portrait of Yang Su. This is painted by the famous painter Zheng Fashi. It is a portrait of Yang Su's forty years old. It is vividly painted, with elegant appearance without losing its majesty.

There is also a slightly smaller portrait next to it, which is a portrait of his father Yang Xuangan. Yang Yuanqing hangs his portrait, which is considered to be acknowledging Yang Xuangan as his father.

In front of the temple is the mourning hall, with the spirit signs of Yang Su and Yang Xuangan. The altar is filled with various sacrifices. A few incense has been lit, and green smoke surrounds. In front of the mourning hall is full of Yang Yuanqing's family. Everyone is wearing black sacrificial robe with a solemn and solemn expression.

The priest was originally Yang Yuanqing's master's wife, and she also served as the priest during the Zhongyuan Festival sacrifice, but today she accidentally fell ill. Her aunt was a lay Buddhist who practiced with hair and was not suitable to serve as a priest. Pei Minqiu thought of Yang Fangxin, who was peers with Yang Yuanqing and could serve as a priest.

Sacrifices are actually the emcee of ceremonies, and they don’t care about men and women. They only care about their identities. For example, they cannot be held by the butler or the like. Moreover, the hosting is very simple. Just say a few words and guide everyone to salute.

At this time, a sound of footsteps came. Yang Bing put on a sacrificial robe and walked in. Behind her was Yang Fangxin, who was wearing a priest's white robe and a purple gold crown. Pei Minqiu also followed her, whispering some basic etiquette to her from time to time.

Yang Fangxin nodded, "Don't worry, princess! I also host the house festival in Jiangdu, so there should be no problem."

Yang Yuanqing glanced at the corner of the wall and said solemnly: "The time has come, let's start!"

"Dong!" Shen Qiuniang, who was sitting bells and chimes, rang in awe, Yang Yuanqing stood solemnly, and led her family to line up. Yang Fangxin cleared her voice and said loudly: "On the first day of Jiye, Yuanqing, Yang family, took his wife and children to worship his father and grandfather, took a bath and changed clothes, and remembered his ancestors with devout devotion. He had already set up offerings for four seasons and burned incense to honor him. When the good time came, he should worship him!"

Speaking of this, she shouted loudly: "Worship to our ancestors and bow down!"

Yang Yuanqing led his family to kneel down and kowtow to the spirit card respectfully.

"Kow again!"

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Chapter completed!