Emperor Sui Yang

In Yong'an Palace, Empress Xiao still hadn't recovered from the pain of losing her son, she was in a trance, and when she saw Yang Ming, she even called him "Zhao'er".

Seeing this, Yang Hao stepped forward to comfort his mother, while Yang Ming took the tray from the maid and began to arrange the dishes.

It is now noon.

Empress Xiao let out a long sigh, took the gruel handed by her son, took a few mouthfuls, and then put it down.

"You two, if anyone dares to drink again, I will not recognize his son."

"Yes, yes, mother, don't worry, from today on, my son will stop drinking," Yang Hao hurriedly said.

This is nonsense, Yang Ming gave him a contemptuous look, aren't you cheating on your mother?Can you stop drinking?

You really come here with your mouth open.

Yang Hao knew in his heart that he was alone and lonely at the moment, pleasing his mother and keeping the third child safe was the top priority right now. As for the three cubs in the East Palace, he actually didn't pay much attention to them.

If the three little kids can't fight each other, then why are they fighting for the heir apparent?
What he urgently needs now is an opportunity to go outside. He can't stay in the capital because it is very dangerous here. As long as he finds a way to get out and sit in one side, great things can be achieved.

"The canal is in Yu Wenkai's hands, and it has been delayed again and again. It seems that the work will not be completed in September. The plan of father and mother to go to Jiangdu this year is probably going to fail," Yang Hao said.

Empress Xiao twitched her eyebrows, and looked at her second son strangely.

Yang Guang had told her before that the second child and the third child must compete for the reserve, and if they compete for the reserve, they need to stay by their side. If anyone wants to leave, there is a problem, and I am afraid they want to hold the ground for self-respect.

Yang Guang deliberately had a vague attitude on the matter of establishing a reserve, just to see which of the two would jump out first. After all, he had already planned to tour Luoyang, and once the two sons took control of one side, they would pose a threat to him.

In Empress Xiao's heart, she naturally hoped that the position of crown prince would fall on the second or third child, not the son of the crown prince or the two concubines of the Eastern Palace.

So she is also persuading her husband to establish a prince as soon as possible, and to establish a prince as soon as possible, that is, her son can choose one of the two. The East Palace has no chance. If she has a son, she will not consider her grandson.

Son or grandson, almost every mother will choose her son.

"Do you want to go to Luoyang and continue to supervise the canal?" Queen Xiao asked.

Yang Hao nodded: "Only if the son is here, can the work be completed as soon as possible. The matter of father and queen mother's tour of the south of the Yangtze River can be put on the agenda early. Doesn't the mother and queen always miss the old place in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Empress Xiao nodded, and then looked at the youngest Yang Ming: "In September, Luoyang will be completed. Your father and I will go to Luoyang. Would you like to go with us?"

"My mother let me go, I will go, if not let me go, I will not go," Yang Ming said.

One wanted to hide, the other was obedient, Empress Xiao already had the answer in her heart.

Suddenly, she took Yang Ming's palm, held it tightly, and said softly:

"Right now, it's just the two of you, Auntie. There can't be any rift between you brothers because of anything or anyone, and you can't hurt your second brother at all. You promise me."

Yang Hao was startled and stunned.

He already understood what his mother meant.
Of course Yang Ming also understood. After glancing at Yang Hao, he nodded and said, "I will never break up with Second Brother because of anything, and I will never hurt Second Brother. A Niang is really worrying too much. Such things will never happen.”

Empress Xiao nodded, looked at the dumbfounded second son, and said softly:

"Go back, don't think about Li Jing anymore, it's only good for you if you get closer to me."

Yang Hao trembled all over his body, gritted his teeth and remained silent for a while, then said word by word: "My son understands."

"Son, leave!" Yang Yan stood up and left.

After Yang Hao left, Empress Xiao continued to hold the third child's hand and said:

"Aniang will fully support you, but your father seems to be still undecided, you just need to know it in your heart, don't show it, you should take care of major issues slowly, and don't act too hastily."

Yang Ming nodded and said, "My son will obey his mother's arrangement."

Empress Xiao said in a deep voice: "Your sister-in-law is already planning for his son. Yang Hong met your father yesterday and hoped to make Yang You the crown prince. Your father asked me what I meant, and I told him that your own And two sons."

Then, Empress Xiao said with a sad face:
"Yu'er, he's Aniang's grandson, and I love him too, but it's about my Sui Guozuo and Liyou, which are the most prone to problems. When Tokyo is completed, your father and I will go to Luoyang, and I will try my best to let him You stay in the capital, during this period, you have to establish a good relationship with the people of the clan, especially Yang Xiong and Yang Hong, if you don’t have enough money, I will give it to you.”

Yang Ming nodded: "On the issue of establishing the crown prince, father cares more about the opinions of the two of them?"

Empress Xiao nodded and said: "Establishing the crown prince is related to the clan's grand plan. With their support, the chances of winning are great."

In fact, even Empress Xiao didn't know what Yang Guang's plan was. Her two sons were both grown up and both had experience in governing. Isn't it hard to choose between the two?

But Yang Guang's plan is more complicated, more thoughtful than Queen Xiao's.

Because he had expected that their family might not be able to escape the situation of fratricide. If Yang Zhao is not dead, this situation will not happen, but now, Yang Guang hopes to make proper arrangements as much as possible to eliminate this catastrophe.

The second child, the third child, and the East Palace, no matter which one goes up, the remaining two families will have a hard time, and if it is serious, they will be fighting each other.

He is the emperor, and he cares more about the smooth handover of the imperial power than anyone else. Even though he is still young, this kind of thing cannot tolerate him not making long-term plans.

So right now, no matter Yang Ming, Yang Hao, or the three of Donggong, they had no chance to meet Yang Guang alone, and he was all alienated at once.

After Yang Ming left Yong'an Palace, at the Vermilion Bird Gate in the imperial city, he met Yang Wei who hadn't left yet.

The latter invited him to take a car with him, but Yang Ming refused. Safety comes first at such times.

In desperation, Yang Hao had no choice but to get out of the carriage and walk side by side with Yang Ming. The guards of the Qin Palace and Qi Palace on the left and right were clearly separated.

"The queen mother's words are already very clear. Second brother, I have no chance." Yang Wei smiled: "Forget it, it's better than those three boys in the Eastern Palace."

The form was not as good as the others, so Yang Hao had to bow his head. This was also the advice given to him by his subordinates after leaving the imperial city.

As long as he can preserve his strength, there will be opportunities in the future, so he is afraid that Yang Ming will attack him in advance, so from now on, he will be a younger brother in front of Yang Ming.

Yang Ming said indifferently: "Didn't the second brother want to apologize to me? When will you prepare for that sincerity?"

"Tomorrow, I will send it to your house tomorrow." At this time, Yang Hao would not be reluctant, as long as he could dispel the third child's wariness of him, it didn't matter how much money was spent.

Yang Ming smiled: "I'll wait."

There seemed to be nothing to say between the two brothers, but Yang Hao was still looking for topics in a humble way. Anyway, the two of them went home on the way and had a lot of time. He wanted to convince Yang Ming that he didn't intend to fight with Yang Ming.

Ghosts will believe him.

In Prince Qin's Mansion, Yu Wenhuaji stood outside the door, pacing back and forth, waiting for news from inside.

After a while, Chen Shuyi came out,

Yu Wenhuaji was overjoyed immediately, jumped up the steps, and said with a smile: "Sister too, why don't you go home for so long? Brothers and sisters are all thinking about you."

Chen Shuyi said indifferently: "I have no power or influence, what do you miss about me?"

"What are you talking about?" Yu Wenhuaji said with a smile: "You have been in our house since you were eight years old. For so many years, my brother has always regarded you as my own sister. Although there are some strict points, I am also doing it for your own good. "

Chen Shuyi chuckled, and said, "Then, why are you looking for me today?"

"Naturally, I invite you to go home for a reunion. Grandpa and the others are waiting for you. If you don't go, I won't go, brother," Yu Wenhuaji said with a smile.

Chen Shuyi looked at the sky, sighed and said, "Please tell Xu Guogong that I only have one grandpa, and his name is Chen Shubao."

After finishing speaking, Chen Shuyi turned and entered the palace.

Yu Wenhuaji raised his hand to wipe his mouth, and the corner of his mouth was crooked, showing shame.

Just at this moment, he saw the convoy from Prince Qin's Mansion entering the alley, so he got on his horse and left from the other side of the alley.

In Xu Guogong's mansion, Yu Wenshu nodded after listening to the eldest son's report:

"As expected, it seems that the gap between us and King Qin is difficult to eliminate."

Yu Wenhuaji sat down beside him, and said, "I told my father a long time ago that that bitch is an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf. The King of Qin doesn't want to see us, and we don't need to look at his face."

Yu Wenshu let out a long sigh, frowned and said: "It seems that we can only take the boat of King Qi. It's a pity, this boat is really rotten and broken."

"It's okay, let my father handle the boat, and the boat will be a dragon boat," Yu Wenhuaji said.

Once the crown prince died, the reserve position was vacant. If he was the emperor's absolute confidant, he might not have stood in line early, but Yu Wenshu was different. Although he and Yang Ming had no conflicts on the surface, Qin Wang's concubine had conflicts with him.

If it is a concubine who is not favored, it is easy to say, but Chen Shuyi is favored, then it will be troublesome.

He asked his eldest son to invite Chen Shuyi today to test whether the relationship between them could be repaired. If not, he had to make a choice as soon as possible.

Like Lai Huer, he won't worry about this, because he keeps a certain distance from Qin and Qi, and it doesn't matter who goes up.

Standing in line involves interests, and those who are not harmed to themselves don't need to rush to stand in line.

"Then according to father's opinion, the younger sister is cheaper than the boy?" Yu Wenhuaji asked.

Yu Wenshu said in a deep voice: "We must marry, but the king of Qi has to beg us, we can't send him over on the pole."

"Of course, this kid is losing power right now. It's him who needs us, not us," Yu Wenhua said.

Yu Wenshu glared at his son and said angrily:

"Restrain your ridiculous appearance. From now on, you must be respectful in front of Yang Hao, and don't let others remember it in your heart. They will deal with you in turn in the future."

Yu Wenhuaji smiled embarrassingly: "Son naturally understands this truth, father can rest assured."