On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 205 Discussion on storage position
Cui Che didn't just care about Qin Qiong alone, every year and festival, whether it was an old person from Qingzhou or an old member of Youzhou, they would all get a gift.

Gifts are not expensive, but they can't support too many old people, and it is a big expense every year.

Most of the old members were from well-to-do families, and in fact they did not lack these three melons and dates.

However, let alone a gift, sometimes even a word of Cui Che's care and greetings can make the old staff excited for a long time.

He is too good at these little tricks to win people's hearts.

Cui Che specially arranged Jiaozhou Governor Pei Xiu and Yizhou Governor Shi Dongjing to take charge of this matter for him.

In Qingzhou and other places, Pei Xiu used Cui Che's name to present gifts and greetings on behalf of them, while in Youzhou and other places, Dong Jing prepared gifts for everyone.

It is impossible for Cui Che to really do it himself.

At the end of February in the tenth year of Emperor Kaihuang (590 A.D.), Yang Jian's car arrived in Jinyang. Yang Guang and Bingzhou officials went out of the city to meet him. Jinwang Mansion in Jinyang.

Inside the Prince Jin's mansion, the furnishings are outdated, and the musical instruments are full of dust. It seems to be telling that King Yang Guang of Jin is busy with government affairs and has no time to enjoy singing and dancing.

And in Yang Guang's residence, there were indeed no singers and dancers.

The maidservants in the family, not to mention old and decrepit, are all ordinary-looking people.

As for the concubines, they were just decorations. After Dugu Jialuo inquired, he learned that Yang Guang slept with Princess Jin every night, so he would not favor the concubine easily.

Dugu Jialuo was full of enthusiasm. Compared with Yang Yong, he only felt that his second son Yang Guang was in line with his own wishes.

Yang Guang's frugal and single-minded image also fell into Yang Jian's eyes, but he cared more about the governance of Bingzhou. He secretly sent people to inquire, and all he heard were praises from Bingzhou scholars and people for Yang Guang.

Going to the bedroom, without outsiders, Dugu Jialuo mentioned the matter of Yi Chu to Yang Jian for the first time.

"From the establishment of the Song Dynasty by Liu Yu (AD 420) to the usurpation of the Liang Dynasty by Chen Baxian (AD 557), in just over a hundred years, the south experienced four dynasties.

"Thinking about when Liu Yu, Xiao Daocheng, Xiao Yan, Chen Baxian and others proclaimed themselves emperors, they would not have expected that Guozuo would be so short-lived.

"The reason is that the children and grandchildren are unworthy, and the society entrusts people to others.

"Your Majesty quelled the rebellion, but went far away from the Turks, and went south to destroy Chen, ending the troubled times.

"Long-cherished and sleepless nights, after hard work, there is today's prosperity.

"As a mother, I shouldn't have said these things, but as His Majesty's queen, I can't ignore them.

"The crown prince doesn't practice virtue, and his weapons are not top-grade. I am afraid that your majesty's foundation will be defeated by him, and you and I will end up with no descendants!"

As he spoke, he shed tears and sobbed silently.

Every word of Dugu Jialuo hit Yang Jian's heart.

How did Yang Jian get his throne? It’s not that the filial son Yu Wenyun disobeyed Emperor Zhou Wu’s last order, slaughtered the clan wantonly, and killed Qi Wang Yu Wenxian, Xiaozuka Zai Yuwen Xiaobo and others. Only then did Yang Jian usurp Zhou Jian Sui.

The Song Dynasty bullied orphans and widowed mothers, and became the world by relying on soldiers. Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, military generals were strictly guarded, lest future generations follow suit.

Yang Jian killed all of Yuwentai's descendants, so why didn't he worry about cutting off his descendants.

Since Liu Yu founded the Song Dynasty, it has almost become a practice to slaughter the clan of the former dynasty.

When Yang Jian was silent, Dugu Jialuo continued to mourn:
"Everyone has the heart to love a son, the prince was also born in ten months of pregnancy by concubine, so how could concubine have any preference.

"However, the crown prince is really incompetent, and my concubine's advice to His Majesty on Yi Chu today is just to make him suffer some grievances.

"Once the crown prince is unable to keep His Majesty's inheritance, how will his four brothers, even Zhao'er and his grandsons, save their lives?"

Yang Jian wiped away tears for his wife, he sighed and said:

"The empress's words are not the worries in my heart. What the prince has done these years has really disappointed me, but the prince is the foundation of the country and cannot act rashly.

"We should give Yong Er some more time. If he can mend his ways, I can let go and hand over the country to him. If he doesn't want to repent."

Yang Jian sighed heavily and said:

"I don't have this son!"

Yang Yong, who was in Daxing City, actually knew that his position as the crown prince was in jeopardy, so after being reprimanded by Yang Jian, he also put away his thoughts. At least before Yang Jian went to Jinyang, Yang Yong was still able to suppress his desire for pleasure.

But now that Yang Jian was on tour, and Gao Jiong stayed behind in Daxing, Yang Yong finally lost his scruples and started singing and dancing again.

The father of concubine Yun Zhaoxun, Yun Dingxing, brought him exotic costumes, precious jade articles, and Tang Ling, the left concubine of the Eastern Palace, also sang for Yang Yong.

Yun Zhaoxun relied on his favor and pride, bossing around in the mansion, the Crown Princess Yuanshi was depressed all day long, and his heart troubles got worse.

As the night darkened, Jinyang Prince Jin's Mansion.

Earlier, Yang Guang had already had contact with Cui Che and learned the news of Yang Su's secret attachment.

He couldn't bear the joy in his heart, and said to Princess Jin Xiao:

"The queen mother hates the crown prince, and now that Zicheng has brought Yang Su for me, it's even more powerful."

A smile also appeared on Jin Wangfei Xiao's face. She was not happy that her husband had moved further from the reserve position, but that Yang Guang was happy, and she was also happy.

It is precisely because he knows his wife that Yang Guang has no scruples and talks to her about everything.

Princess Jin tactfully persuaded:
"Your Majesty reunited with Duke Yan. No matter how happy you are, you can't drink too much tonight. The two saints are resting in the mansion now. Don't let them see Your Majesty indulge themselves."

Yang Guang held Princess Jin's hand:

"It's my blessing, Yang Guang, to have you as a good wife."

As he spoke, his other hand wrapped around Princess Jin's waist.

Yang Guang's words were not wrong. His wife gave birth to two sons and a daughter for him, especially the eldest son Yang Zhao, and his father Yang Jian dreamed of meeting a god and man, and conceived according to the omen. Yang Guang added luster to Yang Jian and his wife.

Princess Jin wanted to break free, she said:
"Duke Yan is still waiting to drink with the king."

Yang Guang said with a narrow smile:

"Let him wait."

Yang Guang turned to Cui Che and said apologetically:

"There is something at home, so Zicheng has been waiting for a long time."

Cui Che was taken aback, he didn't seem to have waited too long, the wine was just warmed up just now.

Although I don't know what exactly caused Yang Guang to be delayed, but I think it's not a big deal.

What can be done in a few minutes, Cui Che didn't bother to ask.

The two drank and reminisced about the old days in the garden of Jinwang Mansion.

Yang Guang asked Cui Che a lot about the affairs of the capital, he didn't have his own eyes and ears, the reason why he did it was just to show Yang Jian:

Look, how obedient I am, I even have to consult with my good friend Cui Che about matters in Beijing, Yang Guang can't do anything about spying on the palace in private.

　There are three more chapters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)