Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 614

The Yang family has great influence among the frontier army.

How could Yang Hong afford the single title of "King Yang" if the frontier army hadn't been sincerely convinced?

However, the more this is the case, the more caution is required.

Yang Hong should be regarded as relatively rare, a military general with both civil and military skills. He is not only proficient in military strategy, but also understands the righteousness of saints and the subset of classics and history.

Because of this, although he is a general, he never despises civil servants. Instead, he is willing to let his son Yang Jie stay in Beijing to study the scriptures.

Therefore, Yang Hong knew in his heart how dangerous the road Yang Neng said was.

As a military commander, he is most afraid of the master of high meritorious service.

What is high merit?

Is it the so-called credit itself?No, it is the influence brought by this credit.

You have made outstanding military exploits, and you will be highly respected in the army. If you support the leader and turn the sky, you will definitely say what you say in the court.

The power and position born of merit is the source of the shaker.

Yang's family has stepped on the battlefield with a lot of military exploits, but they will not be able to make great achievements.

However, if this military achievement is transformed into a force that can threaten the imperial court, it will be difficult to wash away the suspicion of shaking the Lord.

At that time, the Yang family may be able to survive the immediate crisis, but the road ahead will inevitably be thorny every step of the way.

Yang Hong didn't believe this, and this nephew, who was known for his resourcefulness, would be unexpected.

Hu Laowei was still there, feeling his uncle's stern gaze, Yang Neng seemed to have returned to the barracks for a moment, straightened his back subconsciously, and said.

"Uncle, you have always taught us that when the heart is upright, the body is upright, and the way to use soldiers is to be dignified and upright, to win with a combination of righteousness, and when the situation is desperate, we should make dangerous moves."

"My nephew understands that this move will definitely dissatisfy the imperial court, and the Yang family will definitely be troubled by it in the future, but, uncle, please think about it, if the current test cannot be passed..."

"Yang family, do you have a future?"

The sound stopped, and the room was silent.

The snow outside the window was falling more and more, and the snow was getting thicker and thicker. The winter bamboo that was supposed to stand in the cold was also bent under the heavy snow.

Some branches seemed to be overwhelmed, and with the sound of creaking, large pieces of snow and broken branches fell to the ground together, making a rustling sound.

The candles in the room danced, and Yang Hong was silent for a long time, with a complicated expression on his face, said.

"Neng'er, do you know that drinking poison to quench thirst requires an antidote? You gave the Yang family a cup of poisoned wine to quench thirst. Where is the antidote?"

At this point, if Yang Hong still can't see that Yang Neng came prepared, then he will raise this nephew for nothing.

Yang Neng was also straightforward, spit out two words lightly, and said.

"Nangong!"

Those two simple words immediately made Yang Hong clenched his fists.

"What do you want to do?"

Yang Neng got up and cupped his hands.

"Uncle, don't worry, the Yang family is an honor, and my nephew would never dare to let it be ruined by him. However, although the Supreme Emperor lives in Nangong, he still has his honor."

"So, according to my nephew, the future of the Yang family depends on Nangong."

Yang Hong frowned, but his expression softened slightly, and asked.

"What the hell do you mean?"

"Uncle, although it seems that the emperor and his ministers are in harmony in the current court, in fact, the emperor has already held great power."

"So, if he wants to attack my Yang family, we can only be slaughtered. But, have you ever thought about why the emperor chose my Yang family?"

The candlelight jumped, and Yang Neng turned his face sideways, half of his body was out of the shadows, and his expression was a bit gloomy.

Although the tone was a question, he obviously didn't intend to wait for Yang Hong's answer, he asked himself and answered.

"Precisely because the Yang family has been regarded as the emperor's people since they came to Beijing!"

While talking, Yang Neng's face flashed a trace of sarcasm and resentment, said.

"If you want to talk about the occupation of the army, which of the nobles in the capital did not do it? Which of the Jingnan nobles has less blood from the soldiers?"

"When our Yang family was fighting bloody battles on the battlefield, they were sitting in the capital with delicacies, singing and dancing beauties, relying on the achievements of their ancestors to fight for power and profit."

"The fields we took away were all subsidized by the brothers in the army, but what about them? A hundred acres of fertile land can't compare to a banquet for them."

"So, why is it the Yang family?"

It can be seen that Yang Neng has been holding back these words for a long time.

You know, originally he was well stationed at the border, but in the end, there was a decree to transfer him back to Beijing, saying that he would enter the Beijing camp to take charge of military affairs.

As a result, as soon as he arrived at the gate of the city, he was carried back to the mansion by Yang Hong and knelt in front of the ancestral hall for three days.

Later, his younger brother Yang Jun, who had always been close to him, was imprisoned, and he himself was confined in the mansion. From the few words of Yang Hong and Yang Jie and the letters with Yang Xin, he learned of the difficulties facing the Changping Hou Mansion.

At that time, Yang Neng felt dissatisfied!

Yes, the Yang family was indeed at fault for the military settlement.

However, can the Yang family be blamed for this?

The atmosphere on the border is like this, if the Yang family were independent, they would appear out of place and be squeezed out.

In the capital, being suppressed may just be ignored.

However, being squeezed out at the border often means being alone on the battlefield.

This is a matter of life and death, how can you be careless?
What's more, most of the land that the Yang family took away was distributed to the subordinate generals and soldiers to encourage them to fight the enemy bravely.

If not, how could the name of "King Yang" come to make Wala fearful.

Taking ten thousand steps back, the Yang family is considered to be at fault, or even guilty.

But after all, he has contributed to the country, and even, in order to show his loyalty, the entire Changping Marquis Mansion, after arriving in the capital, lived in seclusion and obeyed the emperor's orders.

But in the end, it became a sharpening stone for others?
Simply ridiculous!
The so-called bird of a feather flocks together and people are divided into groups, although it is absolute, it is not unreasonable.

Among the four sons of the Yang family, only Yang Neng and Yang Jun have the best relationship, not because of anything else, but because of the arrogance hidden in their bones.

It's just that Yang Jun's arrogance is exposed, he acts recklessly, drinks and whips the horse, he never thinks about the consequences when he does things, because he doesn't have to think about it.

The Yang family is the pillar of the country, even if there is any trouble, it is just a matter of saving face, and it will be over if it is perfunctory.

This is Yang Jun's arrogance, and he made no secret of it.

But Yang Neng's arrogance is restrained.

Different from Yang Jun's unscrupulousness, Yang Neng's arrogance is deep in his bones.

The Yang family's numerous military achievements and a heroic family made him feel from the bottom of his heart that the Yang family was the Optimus Prime of the imperial court.

Without the Yang family on the border, it would not have been stable and peaceful for so long.

Therefore, no matter what happened, Yang Neng would cover it up for Yang Jun. The biggest reason was that these things were not a big deal in his eyes.

Those "little mistakes" made by Yang Jun are not worth mentioning compared with the numerous achievements of the Yang family.

Therefore, when he returned to Beijing full of joy and felt that he should be reused by the court, but found out that the Yang family was almost destroyed, Yang Neng's first feeling was...

Why? !

Why should Yang's loyal family be caught for this fault? Why should his uncle be the first to be pulled out to sacrifice the flag for his loyalty? Why were they not killed by the bandits on the battlefield and returned When he arrived in the capital, he had to swallow his anger instead.

Yang Neng refused to accept it, but he had no choice.

Strategies on the battlefield are of no use in the capital.

In fact, as early as he knew that his uncle planned to enter the palace to subdue the emperor, Yang Neng felt that it was too aggrieved to do so.

Not to mention, his family's repeated concessions did not get the slightest sympathy from the emperor.

Although, Yang Neng acted very relaxed in front of Yang Hong.

However, only he himself knew how disgusting the "businesslike" faces of those small officials in the Ministry of Punishment were when he went to visit Yang Jun.

"Uncle, if you bear it again and again, you will only be bullied and come to your door. The Yang family stands tall at the border, relying on the prestige of real swords and guns."

"Although the court is not a battlefield, if everyone knows that the Yang family is a hard rock that cannot be bitten, how can they be the first to be pointed at with a sword?"

The more Yang Neng spoke, the more excited he became, he clenched his fists unconsciously, hammered on the couch, and said.

Seeing Yang Neng like this, Yang Hong also sighed and wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them again.

After a while, he said.

"I know that you are exhaustive and arrogant on the battlefield, but Neng'er, this is the capital, and it's not a place where martial arts can solve problems. You..."

Before finishing speaking, Yang Neng shook his head and said.

"Uncle, of course my nephew knows, that's why I said, we have to rely on Nangong!"

With that said, Yang Neng took a step forward, sat down opposite Yang Hong again, and said.

"Uncle, please think about it, there are many nobles in Beijing who have done more than the Yang family, but the emperor did not touch them. The reason is nothing more than that many of them are former ministers of the Supreme Emperor, and even a few family mansion, and made great efforts in the process of welcoming the Supreme Emperor."

"So, if the emperor takes them under the knife, then the rectification of the military colony that was originally launched out of public interest will be criticized as an opportunity to eliminate dissidents and suppress the old ministers of the Supreme Emperor."

"Only by offering sacrifices to the flag by one of his own people can the Son of Heaven stop the discussion of the ruling and opposition parties and make the military settlement smooth."

"Since this is the case, then if the Yang family wants to get away, as long as they stop being the emperor's 'confidant', it will be solved naturally!"

Yang Hong was taken aback, frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head, said straight to the point.

"Since you know that the rectification of the military camp this time does not involve a family or family name, then you should know that these Jingnan officials will not be able to escape in the end. It's only a matter of time. What's the use of throwing yourself into the past now?"

"At least you won't end up in a broken house!"

Yang Neng had obviously made up his mind and said without hesitation.

"If the Yang family is not the emperor's confidant like other honorable families, and even if they are all involved with Nangong, then the emperor can't target my Yang family alone. If you want to be punished, it will not be like now, my Yang family is alone and helpless."

In all fairness, what Yang Neng said made sense.

No matter how determined the emperor is, it is impossible to really set off a large-scale turmoil in the court.

The nobles who invaded the military settlements accounted for the majority in the court. If all of them were to be dealt with as usual, it would be unknown how much trouble would be caused.

If the Yang family formed an alliance with them, it would at least be the result of advancing and retreating together.

What's more...

Next, Yang Neng seemed to hesitate a bit, but after hesitating again and again, he finally opened his mouth and said.

"Uncle, although the Marquis of Changping is a newly-promoted honorable official, he belongs to the honorable lineage. Since the emperor ascended the throne, civil servants have been reused. We are not as good as honorable generals every day."

"This time, the Ministry of War will take the lead in rectifying the army. However, except for Fan Guang who is close to Yu Qian, all the generals and ministers are excluded."

"If this goes on like this, the Ministry of War may really become my boss' office."

This has been said enough clearly.

Only now did Yang Hong finally understand his nephew's plan.

He didn't just want to let the Yang family get through the difficulties at all, he wanted to make a big fuss, for example...

"You want to prevent the imperial court from rectifying the army?"

Suspicion flashed in Yang Hong's eyes, and he subconsciously sat up straight.

Yang Neng hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded slowly and said.

"Uncle, the turmoil caused by the Yang family is certainly to coerce the court, but what if it's not just the Yang family that caused the turmoil?"

"The imperial court is in a smooth situation today, and both civil and military officials have made achievements. Since some people can't see the contributions made by honorable and military officials to the imperial court, then it is only natural for me to wait for myself to come forward to ask for it!"

Yang Hong let out a long sigh, his expression a bit complicated.

No wonder, Yang Neng understood the truth of the master of high merit, but still couldn't help but want to do it.

As he said, the Yang family's rebellion was to coerce the court, but if the Yang family represented the entire noble group, then this kind of personal strength would be minimized.

No matter how big the turmoil is, it will be regarded as the power of the entire noble group.

Although the process is somewhat dangerous, if it can be passed, it may not be the way to break the situation.

The rectification of the military settlements will damage the interests of the entire noble family, and every family will be affected, no matter how big or small.

Therefore, if the trouble is big enough, if the emperor can really make concessions, the Ministry of War will be silenced.

Then, the Marquis Mansion of Changping can be regarded as the benefactor of all nobles.

From now on, even if the emperor is hated, but with so many nobles on his back, his status still cannot be easily shaken.

Yang Neng, it's not that he doesn't understand the struggle of the court, he... knows it well, or someone knows it well!
A gleam of light flashed in Yang Hong's eyes, and his eyes fell on Yang Neng's body, he asked without moving.

"Since you are so sure, you must have discussed it with others in private. Who is it? Ren Li? Zhang Min? Chen Mao? Or Jiang Yi? Or, Jiao Jing?"

From this sentence alone, it can be seen that Yang Hong is not simple.

He seems to be indifferent to the court situation, just doing his own thing in a muffled voice, but the few people he pointed out are all the core members of the Supreme Emperor's party today.

However, Yang Neng didn't feel that there was anything wrong, perhaps because he felt that there was nothing to hide when he said this.

So, Yang Neng lowered his voice and said.

"To tell you the truth, Uncle, it's Marquis Ningyuan!"

Ren Li...

A cold look flashed across Yang Hong's eyes, but it was quickly covered up. After thinking for a while, he was about to speak, when there were sounds of walking outside, and the old butler's voice sounded through the door.

"Master, the second son is here."

Although the four children of the Yang family are called brothers, in the old house in the capital, the servants are used to addressing them separately.

Yang Jun and Yang Jie are the eldest sons and are called the first and second sons.

Yang Xin is the eldest son of Yang Hong's second brother, Yang Lin, and is known as the second-bedroom master. As for Yang Neng, he is the eldest son of Yang Hong's third brother, Yang Zhong, and is known as the third-bedroom master.

So, Yang Hong didn't continue to speak, just said.

"You go back first, I need to think carefully about this matter."

Yang Neng also understood that it would be difficult for his uncle to decide on such a big matter at once, so he stood up and bowed, Yang Neng said.

"Little nephew understands, but uncle, this matter is important, even if it fails, don't let it out easily, lest it will cause trouble, so..."

Yang Hong pondered for a moment, and finally waved his hand lightly and said.

"Don't worry, in front of Xiaojie, I have my own measure."

"Thank you uncle, my nephew will leave..."

Outside the house, Yang Jie's figure wrapped in a cloak was gradually approaching, and Yang Neng didn't delay any longer. He took two steps back and left the room.

Coincidentally, the two met in the corridor, Yang Jie stopped, bowed his hands in salute, and said.

"Second brother..."

Yang Neng didn't show anything special, he smiled gently and said.

"Go in quickly. Today's New Year's Eve, Xiaojun is not here. Uncle definitely wants you to be by his side, so I won't stay any longer."

After finishing speaking, Yang Neng patted Yang Jie on the shoulder and walked away.

Yang Jie was not in a hurry to enter the house, he just stood there and watched Yang Neng leave until his figure completely disappeared before he turned and entered the door.

"I saw my father."

When father and son met, they were still respectful, but this time, Yang Hong did not warmly ask Yang Jie to sit down as usual.

He just sat cross-legged on the couch, calmly looking at Yang Jie who was bowing and saluting, his gaze was like a torch, and he asked.

"Xiaojie, how much did you... hear what your second brother said just now?"

(End of this chapter)