Chapter 34 Letter from the Capital(1/2)
When Yang Yuanqing left, Yang Guang walked in the room with his hands behind his back, and ordered: "So let the three emperors come to see me."
After a moment, the three emperor grandsons, Yang Neng, King of Yan, Yang Tong, King of Yue, and Yang You of Dai, rushed over. The three of them were all teenagers and knelt down together, "Grandson meets the emperor's grandfather!"
Seeing the three precious grandsons, Yang Guang's worries were immediately wiped out. He laughed and said, "Grands, please don't give me a gift, you all sit down."
The eunuch laid a seat cushion on the three emperors. The three sat down. Yang Guang said to the three: "I have always asked you to study and learn etiquette, but I have recently considered that you should let you learn to deal with some things. So you three will come to my imperial study every day for two hours to read the memorials and learn how I handle military and national affairs."
King Yan Yang, who was extremely smart, thought about it and asked, "Does the emperor and grandfather have something to hand over to us?"
Yang Guang was very pleased with his grandson's intelligence, so he smiled and said, "I am going to leave it to you, but it's not you, but your two emperor brothers. You should follow me, and I will continue to teach you how to handle government affairs."
Yang Guang said to Yang Tong and Yang You again: "In April next year, I will go to Goryeo, and I will leave the capital to Dong'er to guard the capital, and the Xijing Chang'an to guard the You'er to guard the capital. I will also send ministers to assist you."
Yan Wang Yang Neng pondered for a moment and said, "Why did the emperor's grandfather have to lead the imperial army? In fact, it is enough to send an important minister to attack Goryeo. For example, you can order Yang Yuanqing and the general to Hu'er to cooperate. Yang Yuanqing attacked by land and Hu'er to attack by water. His grandson believes that it is not difficult to capture Goryeo."
If someone advises Yang Guang, Yang Guang will be furious, but his grandson advises him, but he is not angry at all. Yang Guang smiled lovingly and said, "You are still young and don't understand some things. This time, I am not the same as the last time, I will tell you slowly. As for Yang Yuanqing. This time I am going to take him to the east. Isn't you going to shoot arrows at Xue Xue? I will let him teach you all the way."
"Thank you grandfather!"
"Go! Pack up your stuff and start studying in my imperial study tomorrow."
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Yang Yuanqing left the palace and returned to the mansion. He had just walked to the vicinity of Duanmen. But he heard someone calling him behind him, "Master Yang!"
Yang Yuanqing turned around and saw that Yuwen Shu was calling him from behind. He turned over and got off the horse. Yuwen Shu ran over and bowed to him and said, "Mr. Yang. Thank you today."
Yang Yuanqing knew that he was referring to the fight at the entrance of Fengdu City, so he replied with a smile: "What a small matter is worth mentioning."
Yuwen Shu sighed, "I just regret that the dog son is stupid. General Manager Yang saved him once, but he is still not grateful. I will go back and teach him a lesson and order him to come to the door to apologize to General Manager Yang."
"This is not necessary. It is indeed a small matter. If General Yuwen has nothing else, I will say goodbye."
Yang Yuanqing was deeply wary of Yuwen Shu, and their past hatred could not be eliminated with a smile. He did not want to have more entanglements with Yuwen Shu, but Yuwen Shu seemed very interested in Yang Yuanqing, and he had no intention of saying goodbye.
"Mr. Yang, there is one thing I want to remind you, it should be a reminder to Ling Zun."
Yang Yuanqing suddenly became alert in his heart, "General Yuwen, what do you mean?"
Yuwen Shu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I recently read some approvals from the Ministry of War and found that your father has recruited more than 8,000 county soldiers in Dongping County. According to the regulations of the Ministry of War, the county soldiers generally cannot exceed 3,000. If they want to exceed, they must be approved by the emperor. For example, Zhang Xutuo, Qi County and Feng Xiaoci, Qinghe County, they all received approval by the emperor, but your father Yang Xuangan did not receive approval. I don't know why the Ministry of War approved it, but General Manager Yang, you should advise the emperor to be careful! Once the emperor knows, the consequences are very serious."
"I really don't know about this, but I want to thank General Yuwen for his reminder and say goodbye first!"
Yang Yuanqing gave a gift and turned around and left. Yuwen Shu looked at Yang Yuanqing's back, smiled gloomyly, and said to herself: "Yang Yuanqing, I finally know where your life gate is?"
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Yang Yuanqing returned to the mansion and immediately called his wife Pei Minqiu to the study.
"Husband, what happened?"
Pei Minqiu saw that her husband looked very serious, and she became a little nervous.
"Today the emperor told me that I would also lead the Youzhou army to conquer Liaodong."
Pei Minqiu was shocked and asked quickly: "Husband, will something happen if you go to Liaodong?"
Yang Yuanqing nodded, "I guess someone will rebel when I go to Liaodong, and I am more worried about my father. I am worried that he will not be able to see the situation clearly."
Pei Minqiu was stunned for a moment. She understood her husband's meaning. Her father-in-law actually had the intention of rebellion. She widened her eyes for a long time. She suddenly became panicked and pulled Yang Yuanqing's hand and said, "Husband, what should I do?"
"Don't worry, I will deal with my father's side. The key is you, I must arrange for you to leave Beijing safely."
Yang Yuanqing took out a booklet and handed it to her, "This booklet contains some emergency countermeasures. If you find any emergency, you can look through the booklet. I may have thought of it. You must keep the booklet in close proximity and not be looked at by anyone, do you understand?"
Pei Minqiu was nervous, she hugged her husband's neck, "Husband, are you leaving?"
Yang Yuanqing let out a secret voice, gently hugged her in his arms, and said to her: "I still have to make some preparations in Youzhou. I must go back after the New Year."
"What should I do with my father-in-law? Can't you persuade him?"
Yang Yuanqing nodded, "I'll go see him now."
He felt that he really wanted to have an open and honest conversation with his father Yang Xuangan.
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In the next three years of Daye, Yang Guang issued an order that the prefects of each county must go to Beijing to report their duties during the New Year every year. This regulation has been implemented for five years. Except for the special circumstances of the border counties and counties and approved by the imperial court, the prefects of the other county must go to Beijing to report their duties.
Yang Xuangan came back three days ago. He was very low-key, so low-key that no one knew that he was back except for the Yang family's legitimate sons. Just as a tiger would curl up before pounced on his prey, Yang Xuangan was determined to take action, but he calmed down instead. He was waiting for his own opportunity.
In the room, Yang Xuangan was thinking about the specific steps to incite. Although Yang Yuanqing destroyed the army and food he had prepared for nearly a year, he did not have the determination to destroy Yang Xuangan.
Yang Guang launched the Battle of Goryeo again, which was undoubtedly a god-given opportunity. Yang Xuangan was extremely excited, and he was so excited that he was restless.
At this time, the butler's report was heard at the door, "Master, Yang... Yuanqing asked to see the master outside the mansion."
Yang Xuangan didn't react for a moment. He said impatiently: "I'm very busy and don't have time to meet people!"
He suddenly stopped and turned around and asked, "Who is it?"
"Master, it's Mr. Yuanqing!"
Yang Xuangan was stunned. After a while, he kept saying, "Please come quickly and come to my study!"
Yang Xuangan also understood in his heart what Yuan Qing arrived for. He thought quickly in his mind, how should he answer Yuan Qing?
Outside the Yang Mansion, Yang Yuanqing walked up the steps. He felt a little complicated. It was eight years since Renshou's fourth year to the present. He stepped into the Yang Mansion for the first time, and even when his grandfather Yang Su passed away, he could not step into the Yang Mansion.
The families of the Yang family on both sides stopped and retreated silently, watching the arrival of the most controversial Yang family illegitimate son. When he left, he was just an unknown boy, but when he came back again, he was already an important minister of the court, a prince of the Great Sui Dynasty, and everyone showed respect in their eyes.
Yang Yuanqing walked into the mansion, passed through the middle gate, and walked into the middle courtyard. He stopped in front of a large flower bed. He still remembered his childhood memories. Yang Wei occupied the mountain here and became king. He used a piece of firewood to beat Yang Wei and a group of children to the point of urination. It was also here that he met Gao Yang and his fate changed from then on.
Yang Yuanqing shook his head and drove away the warmth of childhood in his heart. Now is not the time for him to be nostalgic.
Yang Yuanqing walked into the inner courtyard of the head of the family and came to Yang Xuangan's study room. He waited silently. After a moment, the butler stepped forward and said, "Young Master Yuanqing, Master invites you in!"
Yang Yuanqing nodded and walked into Yang Xuangan's study. In the study, Yang Xuangan stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, with his back facing him.
Yang Yuanqing stepped forward and bowed, "See Mr. Father!"
"You are here!"
Yang Xuangan's tone was disappointed. He could feel that Yuan Qing still did not bow to him, which means that Yuan Qing did not recognize him as his father in terms of family affection.
Yang Yuanqing replied silently, and Yang Xuangan slowly looked back at him, "You are the arrangement of Zhang Xutuo to destroy Liangshan!"
"I arranged it."
Yang Yuanqing did not deny it, but admitted frankly that he would face everything frankly today.
"Why?" Yang Xuangan turned around and stared at the son in annoyance.
"No, I just don't want the Yang family to be scouted."
“It won’t be that simple.”
Yang Xuangan said coldly: "You are afraid of being implicated by me!"
"That's right!" Yang Yuanqing did not deny it and admitted frankly.
To be continued...