"Prime Minister, Chang'an has arrived!" A follower shouted loudly at a towering city wall in the distance.

Mr. Yang put on the curtain to cover the slightly dazzling sunlight. Looking west through a dead branch, he also saw a dark city wall that stretched several miles away.

"Here I'm back!" Yang Shidao also sighed. He couldn't remember how long he had left Chang'an, ten years or eight years?

Looking at the city where he was born and even grew up, Yang Shidao felt infinitely moved. When will the Sui army conquer Chang'an again?

This time, Yang Shidao was ordered to go on a mission to Chang'an to appease the Tang Dynasty and to explain to them that the Sui Dynasty would not harm the interests of the Tang Dynasty.

He carried a handwritten letter from Yang Yuanqing to Li Yuan, which promised that the money would be strictly prohibited from flowing to the Tang Dynasty.

This is Yang Yuanqing's concession, or showing weakness. In fact, attitude is not important. It is important to stabilize the Tang Dynasty.

It is necessary to avoid fighting with the Tang Dynasty before resolving the Turkic crisis. Silver and money will become the fuse of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Master Yang’s mission to serve is to pinch off this fuse.

Everyone walked forward several miles and became closer and closer to the Chunming Gate of Chang'an. At this time, a team of cavalry rushed out of the city.

The leader of the team was an official in his forties. He was big-eared and calm, with a long beard floating under his jaw, and he was extraordinary. He was Yang Gongren, the Minister of Rites of the Tang Dynasty, and was also Yang Shidao's eldest brother.

He came to greet Yang Shidao and his party according to Li Yuan's will. There was another person beside him, with a thin nose and a cunning look. He was Feng Deyi, the Minister of the Inner History of the Tang Dynasty.

Feng Deyi volunteered to come to welcome the Sui envoy together, and there was still a deep meaning hidden in it. Li Yuan actually did not believe in Yang Gongren very much.

"Brother!" When Yang Shidao saw Yang Gongren, he shouted in surprise, waved his hand, and urged the horse to come forward.

When Yang Gongren saw his brother, he showed a smile on his face that had been serious. An indescribable family affection surged in his heart. The same blood flowed around them, and there was a tacit understanding that ordinary people did not have.

"Third brother. Thank you all the hard way."

Although he had the urge to hug his brothers in his heart, Yang Gongren still restrained it. He knew that Feng Deyi was behind him.

This person is a villain. He will tell the emperor in detail the process of meeting with his brothers. Yang Gongren understands Li Yuan’s thoughts. He doesn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble, so he bows his hands and smiles faintly.

Yang Shidao's eyes crossed his brother's shoulders. Seeing Feng Deyi's treacherous smile, he suddenly understood the brother's difficulties, and also restrained his excitement. He bowed and smiled, "Brother seems to have gained a little weight."

"Of course, you have a pampered life. You don't often ride horses to the countryside to visit people's sentiments like before, so you will naturally gain weight."

Yang Gongren had a smile on his face and looked at Zhang Liang, the deputy envoy of Yang Shidao, but he didn't know him, so he asked with a smile: "Who is this?"

"This is my deputy envoy for this trip. Zhang joined the army and was appointed as the army of the King of Chu Records." Yang Shidao introduced him with a smile.

Yang Gongren was solemn and bowed quickly, "It turns out that it is Zhang Zongjun, and he has heard of Daming for a long time!"

When Zhang Liang saw that he knew him, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. He quickly gave a deep courtesy and said, "Zhang Liang is a low-ranking and a low-ranking official. He dares not accept the rituals of Shangshu Yang. I have long heard that Shangshu Yang is both civil and military. He is a rare Confucian general in the world. Please accept the rituals of Zhang Liang."

Yang Gongren is Yang Xiong's eldest son. He is not only knowledgeable, but also familiar with military books. When he was young, he was quite famous in Chang'an with a bright silver spear. In addition, he was a famous handsome man, so he was called the "Silver Spear Pretty Guard". There were countless beauties who admired him.

Later, Yang Gongren became the prefect of Zhangye, and had outstanding political achievements. He was transferred to the court to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. When Yang Xuangan rebelled, Yang Guang transferred four armies to wipe out Yang Xuangan. The first one was Yuwen Shu, the second one was Qu Tutong, and the third one came to protect the other. The fourth one was Yang Gongren, who was good at leading troops.

In the past, when the Sui army attacked Tuyuhun, he also won more than he lost. He was known as a Confucian general and was extremely famous in the Great Sui Dynasty.

Seeing that Zhang Liang was very respectful to him, Yang Gongren couldn't help but smile, "I won't waste my time, let's go to Chang'an!"

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In the imperial study of Wude Hall, Li Yuan had a gloomy face and listened to Feng Deyi's report without saying a word. He only cared about two things. One was what the purpose of the Sui envoy arrived, which was a state affairs.

But on the other hand, he wanted to know Yang Gongren's attitude towards Yang Shidao, which was an indescribable thought.

Although Li Yuan and Yang Gongren had a very good personal relationship in the past and could say anything, it was a relationship when both ministers and the two sides had equal status. Now that the role has changed, Li Yuan has become a monarch, and his mentality has naturally changed.

He also took care of his past friendship, valued Yang Gongren, and even appointed him as the Minister of Rites. However, on the other hand, Li Yuan also had a slight concern about Yang Gongren and refused to let him become prime minister. Moreover, Li Yuan knew that Yang Gongren was good at leading troops and was talented in civil and military affairs, but he was determined not to lead troops to him.

After all, it was because Yang Gongren's younger brother Yang Shidao was the prime minister in the Sui Dynasty, and there was also a sister who was Yang Yuanqing's concubine. When Li Yuan thought of these two people, he felt as if he was stabbed in his heart.

On the surface, Li Yuan was very tolerant, but he tried his best to show his imperial mind, and seemed to be very tolerant.

But in fact, Li Yuan was a man who couldn't rub a little bit of sand in his eyes. His heart was extremely narrow and he would always reveal his dark side inadvertently. For example, this time, he asked Yang Gongren to receive Master Yang.

"What are their behaviors?" Li Yuan asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, you can use the word "subtle" to describe their meeting today."

Feng Deyi stood respectfully in front of the imperial case. He was very good at guessing Li Yuan's thoughts. What he was best at was guessing the emperor's heart.

In the past, he was trying to please Yang Guang, but now he was trying to please Li Yuan. Therefore, he didn't come to the Tang Dynasty for a long time and became Li Yuan's confidant. Li Yuan's trust in him even surpassed Pei Ji.

Feng Deyi is another two-faced person. On the one hand, he wants to leave a way out for himself, so he secretly surrendered to Yang Yuanqing. He will help the Sui Dynasty in some key matters.

On the other hand, he wanted to show his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, so he refused to do his best to Yang Yuanqing, swaying from both sides to seek the greatest benefit for himself.

Feng Deyi knew very well that Li Yuan was suspicious of Yang Gongren. He favored Li Yuan's preference and described the situation of the Yang brothers meeting according to Li Yuan's ideas.

"Your Majesty, you can see that they were very excited when they met, but both sides seemed to be considering something, so they acted very casually. However, from some details, they would definitely meet in private."

“What details?”

Li Yuan sat upright and stared at Feng Deyi tightly, "Tell me quickly! What is the details?"

Feng Deyi thought for a while and said, "It should be when they entered the city gate that they were in front and behind. He only heard Yang Shidao asking, how many victims were in Chang'an? At this time, they happened to leave the city gate cave. They were in the open and in the dark. I clearly saw Yang Gongren winked at Yang Shidao, and Yang Shidao stopped asking."

Li Yuan snorted heavily, a trace of fierce light appeared in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "If he dares to betray me, don't blame me..."

But this unintentional harsh attitude disappeared in an instant. Li Yuan was unwilling to be seen by Feng Deyi. His expression immediately became dull and asked again: "What is Master Yang's mission for this time?"

"I asked him, and from what he meant, it seemed to be a special explanation of issuing money."

As soon as Feng Deyi finished speaking, an eunuch reported at the door: "Report to Your Majesty, Shangshu Yang is asking for a meeting!"

Li Yuan was also anxious to know the purpose of Master Yang’s mission, so Yang Gongren came, and it was just right, so he immediately ordered: “Please meet him!”

"The emperor has an order to meet Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of Propaganda and Rites!"

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"The emperor has an order to meet Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of Propaganda and Rites!"

Xuanzhao passed on one sound. At this time, Feng Deyi quickly whispered: "It's not appropriate for me to be here, so please avoid it first!"

Li Yuan nodded expressionlessly, Feng Deyi gave a gift, and hurriedly retreated. After a moment, Yang Gongren quickly walked into the imperial study room and bowed to him, "Since Yang Gongren, see Your Highness!"

"Thank you for your hard work in Aiqing Yang."

Li Yuan smiled and said, "Brothers should be very happy to meet you!"

"Report to Your Majesty, I have not seen you for two years. I am really happy. Thank you for your trust in me."

"Haha! This is human nature! Even if Yang Aiqing goes to talk about brotherhood with his brothers, as long as he doesn't miss national affairs, I will not take this little thing to heart."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Since Li Yuan mentioned state affairs, Yang Gongren took out Yang Yuanqing's handwritten letter and presented it to Li Yuan with both hands, "This is the handwritten letter from the King of Chu of the Sui Dynasty to His Majesty. The Master brought it to His Majesty, and I will let you pass it to His Majesty!"

When Li Yuan heard that it was Yang Yuanqing's handwritten letter, he immediately took it and hurriedly took out the letter paper to unfold it. It was indeed Yang Yuanqing's handwriting.

The words and tone in the letter are very polite, indicating that the Sui Dynasty issued only a small amount of silver and promised not to let the silver and money flow into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and would not cause losses to the Tang Dynasty.

Li Yuan frowned. How did Yang Yuanqing know that the Tang Dynasty was very concerned about money? Who leaked the news? He raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at Yang Gongren with a sharp look.

Then he gave the letter to Yang Gongren without saying a word and said with a smile: "It turns out that it is for money. The Sui Dynasty has made a big deal. Let's do this! I will hand it over to you and the prince. Leave this letter to the prince. You can discuss how to deal with it yourself."

"I obey the order!"

Yang Gongren took the letter and bowed and said, "Report to Your Majesty, I want to set up a family banquet to entertain the teacher. I wonder if Your Majesty agrees?"

Li Yuan smiled tolerantly, smiling like a generous elder, "Didn't I say it? It's human nature and brotherhood that you meet with your brothers. How could I disagree? Even if you go and reminisce about the past with your brothers, I won't take it to heart."

"Thank you for your tolerance, I will say goodbye!"

"Go! Do your state affairs first."

Yang Gongren retreated with a bow. As soon as he left the imperial study, Li Yuan's face immediately changed drastically, and a fierce light burst into his eyes.

"Immediately, King Qin will come to see me!"

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Chapter completed!