Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 613 Don't Take the Easy Way

New Year's Eve is the time for family reunion.

However, the New Year's Eve in Changping Hou's Mansion seemed particularly deserted.

At the border, there is no concept of New Year's Eve.

Because at this time, the common people are all ready to celebrate the New Year. As long as Wala can successfully rob once, it will be enough for a small tribe of them to live for a long time.

Therefore, the closer it is to the Spring Festival, the more inspections must be strengthened, and we should not take it lightly.

Almost every New Year's Eve, Yang Hong spent on the city wall.

This year, he returned to Beijing, but it was still deserted.

Yang Xin is thousands of miles away, Yang Jun is in prison, Yang Jie... After what happened last time, the qualitative and invisible barrier between father and son became more and more obvious.

On New Year's Eve, although he stayed by the side, he always looked absent-minded. Yang Hong looked uncomfortable, so he simply let him go back to rest.

Therefore, in the end, there was only one nephew Yang Neng who stayed with Yang Hong to watch the old age.

Outside the window, the goose feathers were snowing heavily, but the house was warmed by the fire.

Yang Hong boiled a pot of wine and sat cross-legged on the couch. Yang Neng sat across from him and talked with him.

Among the four sons of the Yang family, Yang Neng is not the most outstanding, but he has always been the one who knows how to read words and expressions, and understands the ways of the world.

This is different from his rough appearance.

With Yang Hong's current body, it is reasonable to say that he cannot drink alcohol, but today he wants to drink alcohol.

This is also the reason why he kept Yang Neng but not Yang Jie.

If Yang Jie was here, he would definitely not be allowed to drink.

The strong wine entered his throat, and a sense of pungentness rose up. Yang Hong just relieved the depression in his heart, put down the wine glass, looked at the heavy snow outside, and couldn't help feeling worried, said.

"In such a cold winter and snowy night, when the whole family is reunited, I don't know if your third brother is okay in prison..."

Yang Neng's expression was a bit complicated, but he still smiled and said.

"Uncle, don't worry. My little nephew has already taken care of what needs to be done. Although the third brother is in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the Yang family is still there. Those little soldiers in the prison don't have time to curry favor, so they dare not embarrass the third brother."

"Yesterday, my nephew gave me some clothes and blankets to eat. I think the third brother is in prison, so he won't suffer too much."

"You have a heart..."

Yang Hong nodded, but the gloom between his brows did not decrease but increased.

The reason for this is nothing more than because of Yang Neng's words just now.

"The Yang family is still there", although the four words were unintentional, they hit Yang Hong's heart.

There was a moment of silence in the room, and the soft crackling sound of the charcoal fire, Yang Hong hesitated, and finally asked.

"Neng'er, what do you think is the future of the Yang family?"

Yang Neng was taken aback for a moment, and there was a little more hesitation between his brows.

After a while, he raised his head and drank the wine glass in his hand, then stood up and said.

"Since uncle asked, my nephew made it clear. If there is anything wrong, I ask uncle to forgive me."

Seeing this situation, Yang Hong narrowed his eyes, but didn't say much, just sat up straight, looked at Yang Neng, and waited for his next words.

So, Yang Neng took a deep breath and said.

"The future title of the Yang family belongs to Xiaojie. On this point, the eldest brother, I, and the third brother have no objections. But, uncle, the Yang family does not belong to Xiaojie alone. The Yang family belongs to the entire Yang family!"

"I know that you have been hesitating and hesitating in your heart these days. I also believe that Xiaojie is also thinking of the Yang family wholeheartedly."

"But uncle, Xiaojie has been weak since he was a child, and he is used to the treacherous situation in the capital. After all, he is not upright in his actions. The glory of the Yang family has never been won by compromise. The lintel must rely on real swords and guns. Killing the guards and blindly giving way will only turn you into fish on the felt board, ready to be slaughtered."

"To put it bluntly, if Uncle hadn't been forgiving you again and again and giving up the great opportunity for nothing, how could the Changping Marquis Mansion be in such a dilemma now, and how could the third brother be locked up in prison and not be able to return home even on New Year's Eve?"

It can be seen that Yang Neng's words have been held in his heart for a long time.

Now feeling the scene, and then having a drink, he said everything in one go.

However, Yang Neng's expression was agitated, and Yang Hong calmed down instead. After hearing Yang Neng's words, the drunkenness in his eyes disappeared immediately.

Gently turning the wine cup on the case with his right hand, Yang Hong looked at his nephew, who had always been resourceful, and asked.

"So, you and Xiaojun think I shouldn't listen to Xiaojie?"

Yang Neng seemed to have calmed down a little, thought for a while, and said.

"Uncle, what I said can only represent myself. The third brother is now in prison. He is irritable and irritable. I don't want to make him worry too much, so I didn't tell him about the situation outside."

"As for Xiaojie, Uncle, Xiaojie is too young. He always thinks that compromise and concessions can bring peace, but entrusting his own life and death on the kindness of others is tantamount to waiting for death. On this point, Xiaojie Jie doesn't understand, but uncle, you should understand."

Yang Hong didn't speak, but his gray eyebrows were furrowed, and he looked at Yang Neng fixedly, wondering what he was thinking.

After a while, Yang Hong continued to ask.

"Then, in your opinion, how should my Yang family break the situation now?"

"Of course I'm trying my best to protect myself!"

Obviously, Yang Neng had thought about this matter for a long time. As soon as Yang Hong finished speaking, he answered without hesitation.

"Uncle, the matter of the military settlement is not only involving my Yang family, but also many nobles in Beijing. What's more, besides our Yang family, your subordinates and generals are more or less involved. .”

"This time, the emperor made up his mind to rectify the military settlements, but judging from the emperor's behavior, no matter how much he wants to rectify the military settlements, it will not cause chaos in the court."

"If uncle is willing, my nephew can immediately contact the old generals in the border town and ask them to find ways to cause some trouble. Don't hide it from uncle. These days, Yangwuhou Mansion, Cheng'anhou Mansion, and Ningyuanhou Mansion, etc. They all gave me a message, willing to help my uncle."

"Since the Son of Heaven wants to do what my Yang family did, let the imperial court see how much effort the Yang family has put in for the peace of the border over the past few decades!"

Yang Hong closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. When he opened them again, the shock still couldn't be concealed in his eyes. He sighed and said softly.

"You are playing with fire!"

"The big tree attracts the wind. If you do this, you won't be afraid that the government and the public will talk about Yang's intimidation of the court?"

The method Yang Neng said is actually not complicated, nor is it difficult to do.

As he said, the Yang family has a wide network of contacts in the army, especially at the border. Yang Hong spent his whole life, staying in almost every border town.

There are quite a few of his confidant generals, who are still the chief generals in the army, guarding one side, not to mention, many of them have received the 'favor' of Changping Marquis Mansion.

Therefore, if Yang Hong wants to make a move, he can send a letter, nothing will happen, as long as the generals' memorials are all sent to the capital.

Then, for the imperial court, it was a huge pressure.

In addition, there are people who are cooperating upwards, and under internal and external pressure, it is not difficult to overcome the current difficulties.

However, Yang Hong never did this, because once he did, it meant that there was no turning back...

(End of this chapter)