Emperor Sui Yang

The eldest grandson Xingbu is now led by Donggong Youwu, but unfortunately, he has to go into mourning, and the mourning period is three years.

In other words, within three years, he would not be able to come to the Eastern Palace to take up a position.

Being recalled during the mourning period is called Duoqing, also known as Duofu, and it is generally not recalled, after all, the Sui Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety.

However, there are precedents in this regard in the Sui Dynasty. During the Kaihuang period, Yang Jian recalled seven people successively, among them was Gao Jiong.

Yang Ming would definitely not recall Changsun Xingbu and Changsun Wuji, because neither of them could do without you.

Changsun Sheng's hometown is Luoyang, and his coffin will be sent back to Luoyang for burial.

The four eldest grandson brothers, including Gao's mother and daughter, will return to Luoyang for mourning. If they want to see each other again, they will have to wait until 25 months later.

Why 25 months?

Because mourning is nominally three years, but actually there are twelve months in one year and 24 months in two years, so one more month will be the third year.

This problem was also invented by those bigwigs who held great power, because they were afraid that they would leave for too long and would have no place to come back.

So gradually, three years of filial piety became 25 months of filial piety, and one extra month equals one extra year.

Look at the wisdom of the ancients, or say that many things in later generations are left over from the play of the ancients?
Yang Ming made a special trip to ask Yang Rui to see off his eldest grandson Wuji, because Yang Ming didn't need his eldest grandson Wuji, he kept this person for his son.

So Yang Ming planned to let his son Yang Rui marry his grandson Wugou, but this idea was flatly rejected by Yang Yinjiang.

"Eldest Sun Sheng is alive, I don't even think about it, let alone he is dead." Yang Yinjiang looked down on the eldest grandson's family at all, and said with a frown, "Let alone Chang Sun Sheng, neither Chang Sun Chi."

The only member of the Changsun family that is still supported at present is Sun Chi, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, who is the elder brother of Changsun Sheng.

Is Shang Shu amazing?Yang Yinjiang thinks it's nothing special at all, her family can produce a Shangshu casually.

In the room, Yang Ming said with a smile: "Yang Rui is also five years old this year, so he should plan early. Which family he will marry, even if the other party can't do it right now, I can help."

"But the eldest grandson's family is really not qualified," Yang Yinjiang knew her husband's personality. Once he had a certain idea, it would be difficult for others to change, so she voluntarily backed down and said, "The daughter of Changsun Cheng can be a side concubine. The main concubine wants to Don't think about it, Rui'er is the eldest son, except for Wei, Li, Pei, Liu, Yuan, and Cui, they are not worthy of others."

Yang Ming didn't want to argue with her either. After all, with the current condition of the eldest grandson Wugou, it was really unrealistic to marry the prince's eldest son. Let alone Yang Yinjiang objected, Yang Guang and his wife would also object, and the Manchu officials would even object. .

Because Yang Rui is now a favorite, many aristocratic families have already been eyeing him, and many people are rushing to have daughters, instead of reborn sons and reborn daughters, just to be able to match up with Yang Rui.

"Then let's talk about it, after all, Yang Rui is still young," Yang Ming said lightly.

Yang Yinjiang was stunned for a moment. You said just now that you are not young and you need to plan early. I disagree with the eldest granddaughter, so you changed your mind immediately?
"I hope to be the daughter of the Pei family," Yang Yinjiang said, "You know why I chose that."

I know that it is a good way to resolve the gap between Yang and Pei and get the support of the Pei family, but there are not many people in the Pei family who have weight.

Yang Yinjiang continued: "Pei Ji, Pei Yun, Pei Qiantong, Pei Renji, Pei Hongce, Pei Xian, Pei Luo, Pei Xizai, Pei Shiqing, all of these can be considered. Their current official positions don't matter, as long as their surname is Pei. "

If you are not a big official, you can support them, but your background cannot be changed.

Surnames are really important in the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Ming didn't want to set his son's future marriage partner so sloppily, so he said:
"Yang Rui's marriage is the top priority. We don't know what the future holds. Let's wait and see."

Marriage has political intentions. Yang Yinjiang's current choice of Pei is actually to dispel Pei Ju's idea and cause division within the Pei family.

But Yang Ming's concern is that who will be the king in the court in the future will change due to the situation, and now no one can tell for sure.

Yang Rui's marriage is very important, and the final result must be able to bring Yang Rui the greatest benefits. Obviously, the benefits of marrying the Pei family are very small at present, because Yang Ming is here, and the Pei family is completely loyal to the East Palace.

And whose loyalty Yang Rui will need in the future, how can he foresee it now?

After persuading Yang Yinjiang for a long time, it can be regarded as temporarily dispelling the other party's idea, but the matter of Changsun Wugou becoming Yang Rui's side concubine is considered to be settled.

During dinner, Yang Rui took the initiative to talk about Changsun Wuji,

"Aniang, can you lend me a house, and then I can lend it to Wuji?"

Yang Rui was biting the chopsticks in his mouth when he was talking, Yang Yinjiang raised the chopsticks and knocked Yang Rui's chopsticks off:
"You don't eat like you eat, what's the point?"

Yang Rui frowned and said, "Aniang hasn't answered my question yet."

"Why do I have to answer you?" Yang Yinjiang said, "It's up to me whether to answer you or not."

Yang Rui got angry, put down his chopsticks and pouted: "No wonder Grandpa always said that Auntie is the most rude."

"Who? How dare he talk about me behind my back?" Yang Yinjiang didn't eat at all, and pretended to be angry: "How old are you? Do you know what etiquette is?"

Yang Rui hehe said: "If people are rude, they will not live. If they are rude, they will not succeed. If they are rude, they will not be peaceful. If I ask A Niang a question, if A Niang does not answer, it is rude."

Yang Yinjiang said with a chuckle: "There is a saying in the "Shangshu": Don't dare to be unfilial. You say that your biological mother is rude, which is unfilial."

"Okay, okay," Yang Ming interrupted their mother-son match, and said, "The more you two talk, the more outrageous it is."

Yang Yinjiang curled her lips and smiled, and continued to pick up food: "The house has plenty, but I won't give it to you."

Yang Rui was angry: "I heard from Shimin that when I was born, I was named the king of Hedong. Why haven't I seen the taxes of Hedong? Did my mother take it? You give me the money, and I will pay for it myself." to buy."

OK, ask me for money, huh?Yang Yinjiang said directly: "Isn't it money for your food and clothing? That bit of tax in Hedong has already been spent."

Yang Rui has no concept of money at the moment, he has no idea what the purchasing power of money is, because he has never used money, so after hearing what his mother said, he fell silent.

Wei Cheng and Xue Daoheng have not had time to teach him weights and measures.

He thought that he really spent all the money on food and drink in his daily life.

"Yang Rui already needs to have a concept of money," Yang Ming said, "You can't lie to him like this."

Yang Yinjiang grinned sullenly.

Yang Ming looked at his son and continued: "Your mother saved all the money from Hedong, and it will be given to you in the future, as well as the parents of the one who gave birth to you. Don't talk to your mother in such a tone in the future."

Yang Rui was afraid of his father, so he nodded when he heard the words, and sat in a well-behaved manner without saying a word.

"You stand outside the door now, and I will punish you not to eat tonight," Yang Ming said in a deep voice.

Yang Yinjiang was taken aback for a moment, and looked up at her son who stood up obediently and went to stand at the door. She felt distressed for a moment, turned her eyes to Yang Ming, and said in a low voice:

"A loving mother is a loser, I can't deal with Rui'er now, and I have to rely on you to discipline him in the future."

Yang Ming frowned and said, "If you want your son to inherit the family business, you'd better do it."

Yang Yinjiang froze for a moment, then nodded, but at this moment, Yang Rui at the door suddenly turned her head and said:

"What about the house?"

"No!" Yang Ming threw his chopsticks at once and said, "Take him away from me."

Nuan Dong Liang Xia snickered and went out, taking Yang Rui away.

Yang Qi doesn't eat with Yang Ming and his wife, because this kid is three years old now, the age at which even cats and dogs hate him, and wherever he goes, he's going to be crazy, and now he's being served by Yang Yinjiang's concubine Take a meal.

Yang Ming pondered for a moment, and said: "We don't need to favor Changsun Wuji, but Yang Rui needs it, so Zhaizi has to give it to him, but we must find a proper way to let Changsun Wuji understand Yang Rui's kindness to him."

Yang Yinjiang froze for a moment, nodded and said: "It's simple, Rui'er is a dead-headed person. If it doesn't work on my side, he will definitely think of other ways. He has the closest relationship with A Yun Shuyi, so he must ask them for help. Ah Yun will ask for our opinion, so her side won't work, only Shuyi is soft-hearted, and might secretly help him with this favor."

Yang Ming frowned and said, "Shuyi doesn't have a house in the capital?"

"Why not?" Yang Yinjiang said: "After Chen Shubao died, he left his house in Daxing to his fourth son, Chen Yuan. With the help of Shuyi, Chen Yuan went to be the prefect of Fanghan County. The house was given to Shuyi."

Chen Yuan is Chen Shubao's fourth son, and his biological mother is the famous beauty Zhang Lihua. During the Chen Dynasty, Chen Shubao abolished the crown prince of the eldest son Chen Yin and changed Chen Yuan to be the crown prince. Therefore, Chen Shubao's family business is naturally Chen Yuan inherited.

Chen Yuan's name in history was Chen Shen, because he wanted to avoid the taboo of Li Yuan's name.

Fanghan County is not a good place. It has four counties under its jurisdiction and is located in the northwest border. When Yang Ming conquered Tuyuhun, he was still stationed there.

After all, the old Chen family in the south was born, and it is not so easy to go to a good place to be the prefect. The current arrangement can be said to be very suitable, because you have been a prefect, and it will be much easier to transfer to Shangjun Zhongjun in the future. After all, there is Yang Ming Well.

Yang Ming couldn't help laughing and said, "Chen Shubao's house is the size of the county magistrate, and it's the former residence of his deceased father. Shuyi may not be willing to do so."

"Even if she is willing, I will not agree," Yang Yinjiang said:
"Shuyi has helped the clan a lot over the years. Now that the Chen family has risen, as long as she speaks, many people will give her houses. I can also put a few houses under Shuyi's name in advance. When Shuyi Give it to Rui'er, and after Rui'er transfers it to the eldest grandson, we will pretend to be furious, beat Yang Rui well, and put him in confinement, so that the eldest grandson Wuji can know that Rui'er has eaten so much in order to build a house for him. Less trouble."

Yang Ming clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Good idea, let's do it like this."