Emperor Sui Yang

At the court meeting the next day, Yang Guang announced that the funeral of Princess Qi would be presided over by King Qin.

Because Yang Ming happened to have Hong Luqing on him, but he didn't understand it at all, it was just a name, and the people who really made arrangements had to be the people below, Shaoqing Su Kui, and Shaoqing Chen Shuming.

Wei Chong died first, Wei Concubine died again, and Jing Zhaowei suffered heavy injuries one after another. It can be said that the blow was huge, but it was far from being injured.

In the history of Jingzhao Webster's branch, there were as many as eleven branches, but at present, there are only nine branches.

Among them, the most prosperous ones are the Yunguo Gongfang where the Crown Princess Wei Ying lives, and the Xiaoyao Gongfang where Princess Qi lives.

And Wei Xiaokuan, Duke of Yun, and Wei Kuan, Duke of Xiaoyao, are brothers, so the relationship between these two houses is very close.

The Wei family is very powerful. It is no exaggeration to say that in the Jingzhao area, no one dares to offend them. This is the biggest local snake in Guanzhong.

Now Wei Ting is still a young man who has lost his loved ones, but in history, he became the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in the Taizong Dynasty, his son Wei Daigui was the Minister of the Book during the Wu Zetian period, and his daughter married Li Shimin. The fifth son, King Li You of Qi, is Princess Qi.

Qi Wang Li You's grandfather is a master of the underworld.

The princess's funeral standard must be several levels higher than that of Wei Chong, and Yang Hao must come back.

It's a big deal, he has to come back to preside over the overall situation, whoever died was his real wife.

On the other side of the canal, with Yu Wenkai around, nothing will happen.

Yang Ming stayed in Prince Qi's mansion throughout the day. He was the person in charge. Although he didn't have to do anything, he still had to show his face.

It can be seen that the members of the Wei family are still somewhat hostile to Yang Ming. Although they do not show it clearly, Yang Ming is the only one of Yang Guang's three sons who has nothing to do with the Wei family.

Yang Guang and his wife would not come to express their condolences, because they are elders, and at the East Palace, it is inconvenient for the crown prince to come forward, so the crown princess Wei Ying came.

"Sister-in-law is here." Yang Ming greeted Wei Ying outside the gate of the mansion, but Wei Ying's attitude was very cold, he just nodded at Yang Ming, and ignored him, and was welcomed into the mansion by the people of Prince Qi's mansion.

Her performance probably represented the prince's attitude towards her, so Yang Ming felt a little bad.

Now that the crown prince is ill and unable to participate in government affairs, Yang Guang has to rely on Yang Hao and Yang Ming for many important events. Over time, their influence will increase, thus posing a threat to the East Palace.

Although the big brother Yang Zhao is definitely a good big brother, once Yang Ming threatens his position, Yang Zhao is not a vegetarian.

So Yang Ming followed Crown Princess Wei Ying all the way, acting quite humble, waiting for the other party to ask questions at any time.

Perhaps it was because she felt that Yang Ming's attitude was humble, and Wei Ying, who had never had much money, looked slightly better and said:
"Thanks a lot."

After Wei Ying cried for a while in the mourning hall, she talked with the members of the Wei family for a while, then sent the others away, faced Yang Ming alone, and said:
"I heard from my mother that it was you who took the initiative to invite the emperor to resign from the two generals?"

Yang Ming nodded: "Yes."

Wei Ying said: "Your elder brother asked me to ask you, why did you do this?"

Yang Ming replied: "In front of my sister-in-law, I dare not hide anything. My elder brother is ill and ignores government affairs. There are also gossips in the court. I am afraid that my elder brother will listen to these rumors and be dissatisfied with me, so I take the initiative to delegate power to show my loyalty. Please, sister-in-law. Tell elder brother that from now on, my younger brother will not take over any positions, and will only wait for elder brother to recover and return to the court, and then wait for elder brother's arrangement."

A department like Honglu Temple has no real power, and will not be tabooed by others. As long as Yang Ming does not take over the military, the crown prince is still at ease with him.

"You didn't hide it from me," Wei Ying nodded: "Your elder brother still trusts you. As you said, there are many people gossiping in private now, rumors that the prince is seriously ill, and the two kings are fighting for the throne. Your elder brother believes in you, but the courtiers in the Eastern Palace don't know you as well as your elder brother, so in order to avoid suspicion, it's actually very good for you to do this."

She said it was serious on purpose. In fact, who would dare to spread rumors about the rivalry between the two kings?Don't you think you have a long life?
Right now, Youwuwei and Youtunwei have been taken over by Yang Zhao's eldest son Yang You, who is less than one year old, and his eldest son Yang Tan, which is basically equal to Yang Ming taking the initiative to let them out.

Yang Ming said: "Whispering rumors hurt people the most. I know that my elder brother won't suspect me, but I have to do this because I want to stop the mouths of those rumors, lest they provoke my brother's relationship."

Wei Ying nodded and said with a smile: "Your eldest brother is very grateful to you for the matter of Changsun Chi. Now, no one in the Eastern Palace will say anything wrong with you. After your eldest brother recovers from his illness, he will not treat you badly."

Yang Ming hurriedly said: "As long as the eldest brother recovers from his illness, it is better than anything else, and I don't ask for anything."

At this time, Wei Ying suddenly sighed:
"It's also a trick of good fortune. Although Concubine Wei and I are sisters in the clan, we often met when we were young, so we can be considered close. If she had been Princess Qin instead of Princess Qi, it probably wouldn't have ended today."

This is a naive way of thinking. The marriages of the three brothers Yang Ming all involve politics and the situation in the court. How can they marry whoever they want?

As she said that, Wei Ying pretended to be curious and said, "Brother Ming doesn't seem to be related to our Wei family by marriage? Is it because there is no woman in love?"

Yang Ming hurriedly said: "No, in fact, my brother and the Wei family have nothing to do with each other, and the wives and concubines in the family are all just by chance."

Wei Yingming seemed to be throwing out an olive branch, but Yang Ming's attitude was a little subtle, neither accepting nor rejecting.

"We still need to get closer in the future," Wei Ying said with a smile, "Brother Ming, you should know that my Wei family is no worse than the Yang family, and even worse."

You'd better tell me which Yang family it is?Don't let Yang Guang hear this.

Yang Ming nodded and said: "Naturally, my brother and Duke Xun (Wei Yuancheng) are quite acquainted, but he is in Jizhou, so it is difficult to meet."

Wei Yuancheng was promoted by Yang Zhao, and he is Wei Ying's cousin, so Wei Ying was quite relieved to hear Yang Ming say this:
"Okay, I won't stay any longer, and I will entrust the affairs here to you."

Yang Ming hurriedly stood up and sent them off: "Sister-in-law is at ease about the matters of my younger brother's duty, please also ask sister-in-law to greet elder brother on my behalf."

Wei Ying nodded and left the palace surrounded by the maids.

In the following days, Yang Ming stayed in the Qi Palace every day, and Qibi Katu of Tie Le, including some other foreign envoys in Beijing, also came to express their condolences.

In fact, in Daxing, there are offices in Beijing of many foreign and small countries, including Eastern and Western Turks.

The main business of these people is to do business with Da Sui, because at present, looking at the Asian region, there is no place richer in products than Da Sui, and the farming, prevention and smelting technology was also top-notch at that time.

Foreign trade is also complementary. Persia and Tianzhu also have better technology, which is the necessity of opening up the corridor of the Western Regions.

Yang Guang is not the kind of person who watches the sky from a well. He has always been actively communicating with the outside world.

When Gao Yue was chatting with Chen Shuyi in the palace, she learned that Yang Ming and Changsun Sheng seemed to have a good relationship, so she took the initiative to find Yang Ming, hoping to help introduce her. She wanted to meet the eldest grandson's wife, Mrs. Gao.

She and the Gao family belonged to the same family. Gao Fan, the great-grandfather of the Gao family, and Gao Shusheng, the father of Gao Huan, the founder of the Northern Qi Dynasty, were blood brothers.

The Gao clan belonged to Gao Fan's branch, and Gao Yue belonged to Gao Shusheng's branch. The two had never met before, because Gao Yue belonged to the direct line of the Northern Qi royal family, and Changsun Sheng's wife, the Gao clan, was only a clan.

After all, it is from the same family, and Gao Yue has almost no friends in the capital, so it is inevitable that he wants to spend more time with this relative of the Gao family.

Of course Yang Ming was also happy, so he directly sent someone to the Changsun Mansion, and after explaining the reason, he invited them to the Wang Mansion for a reunion.

After the two met, although they were very unfamiliar with each other's appearance, they were all fruits grown on the tree of the Gao family after all, so they hit it off and hugged each other and wept.

In the room, the two of them clasped their hands, asked about their health, and chatted non-stop, while Yang Ming was sitting by the side.

Gao Yue is more than ten years older than others, but Gao Shi is ashamed of himself in front of Gao Yue. Firstly, his status is different, and his appearance is too different.

It is inconvenient to publicize Gao Yue's affairs to the outside world, so Gao does not know what excuse he should use to reunite in the future.

Yang Ming helped her think of a way, let Changsun Wuji come to the palace to study, doesn't he like to explore literature and history?Come to Li Baiyao to be a disciple.

This boy Li Baiyao is very famous, otherwise he would not have been favored by Yang Guang back then, so Gao agreed without hesitation.

After Yang Ming left, Gao Yue asked, "Does my sister have brothers and sisters?"

Gao said with tears: "Yes, there is another elder brother, Ming Shilian, who is now working in Honglu Temple."

"Honglu Temple? Isn't His Royal Highness the Duke of Qin's master at the moment?" Gao Yue asked.

Mrs. Gao nodded: "Yes, elder brother is just a Ji Lilang from the ninth rank. I don't think His Highness has any impression."

"It's a pity that I'm a soft-spoken person, so I can't help you," Gao Yue said sadly, "But I have a good relationship with King Qin's concubine Shuyi, maybe I can ask Shuyi to help me speak in front of King Qin, so I can make a plan for brother Shilian. Don't waste the camaraderie."

Immediately, Gao said gratefully: "It would be my brother's luck to be favored by the King of Qin."

After that, Gao stayed until late at night before reluctantly leaving.

Changsun Sheng was also dumbfounded when he learned that there was a subjugated princess from the old Qi Dynasty hiding in the Prince Qin's mansion, and told his wife:
"You must not publicize it to the outside world. When you go to the palace in the future, bring Wuji with you to deceive others."

Gao nodded and said: "My husband, don't worry, I know the seriousness."

Changsun Sheng is an old man who seeks the country, his tone is very strict, and he will definitely not talk nonsense, because he is afraid that Wuji and Wugou are still young and will do bad things instead, so he exhorted:
"Don't talk in front of the children, be careful to let it out."

In fact, he was too worried. Although it was inconvenient to see Gao Yue's matter, many people knew about it. Yang Guang and his wife also knew about it, but they didn't know that Gao Yue was actually involved with Chuan Guo Yuxi.

Otherwise, Gao Yue would have been taken away by Yang Guang long ago.