Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 280

Yang Guang's question made Cao Zheng slightly stunned.

Seeing that he couldn't answer, Yang Guang then said with a smile: "Cao Zheng, I am very optimistic about you. You are born in a poor family. You don't belittle yourself and you don't have any arrogance. But from now on you will be an official. Think about the problem. The method needs to be changed, and a big homework for officials is how to spend money."

Cao Zheng said respectfully: "Please give me some advice from His Highness the King of Jin."

"As I just asked you, Changlefang is stuck in extravagance and waste, but think about how many people it has fed. That's the truth. It cost a lot of money to build Changlefang. This high-rise building spent money, and that courtyard spent money. Changlefang will be It costs more money to keep the place so lively.”

"But Changlefang's fireworks and firecrackers are used in huge quantities during celebrations, and they support the fireworks and firecrackers department of the firearms workshop and a large number of craftsmen. Those fine wines and delicious food support those who make wine, cook, sell vegetables and meat, and all walks of life. There are traces of various industries in Changlefang, and there are no less than [-] people engaged in related businesses in Changlefang alone."

Yang Guang rode his horse, holding the reins, and walked slowly and gently. His words made Cao Zheng thoughtful.

Cao Zheng asked: "Your Highness, extravagance and waste..."

"Cao Zheng has a broader vision. If extravagance and waste can make the people live a better life, then let it be extravagant and wasteful. Those who are officials in the court should put the people of the world first, so that everyone has food and clothing. What I want."

Looking at Cao Zheng's still puzzled expression, Yang Guang said: "You are the number one scholar, and the other two have been arranged by their elders and will have good positions. I will report your words to my father and ask you to start from the county." Starting from your command, I will personally train you."

"Thank you, His Highness King Jin, for the promotion."

Although Yang Guang is in his teens and Cao Zheng is 28 years old, there is a huge gap in their identities.

We took Yi Jia and three people to the restaurant, and the carnival party began.

Yang Guang was drinking with Li Yuan on the side, but not long after drinking, a servant from the palace came to report: "Your Highness, the Crown Princess is in labor."

The Crown Princess's delivery date is within these two days, so there is no problem in giving birth today. Yang Guang has made arrangements before. The maids around the Crown Princess are very clean. Sun Simiao has been following this matter. Although the Crown Princess has a normal body, However, Sun Simiao said that the fetus was in a correct position and there should be no problem. The Wen Po and others invited were all from clean financial backgrounds, and Yuan Xiaoju himself went to the Prince's Mansion to wait.

Yang Guang stayed in Changlefang until the evening. When he returned to Prince Jin's Mansion, Xiao Menglan had not returned yet and was still in the Prince's Mansion. Yang Guang asked the man in the manor: "The princess has not returned yet?"

"The Crown Princess has given birth, and the Princess has been waiting at the Prince's residence."

Yang Guang was not at ease, so he took people to the Prince's Mansion.

Outside the Prince's Mansion are now full of guards arranged by them to ensure everything is safe. Yuan Xiaoju himself also brought a lot of people.

After entering the mansion, Yuan Xiaoju was waiting in the middle hall. Yang Guang walked in and asked: "Yuan Zhongzai, how is the condition of the Crown Princess now?"

Yuan Xiaoju looked at Yang Guang's appearance with a little vigilance. He didn't understand why the emperor asked Yang Guang to take care of the princess at first. After he figured it out, he couldn't help but sigh that the emperor had made a good move.

The Jin Palace came to take care of the Crown Princess, so Yang Guang became the person who least wanted anything to happen to the Crown Princess and the unborn baby. Once something happened, his reputation would be damaged, and the Emperor and Queen would also doubt him. He would definitely do his best than anyone else, and Only the Jin Palace can call upon Sun Simiao, a double guarantee.

But considering the previous friction between the two, Yuan Xiaoju still said hello awkwardly: "Your Highness, Prince Jin, why are you here in person?"

"The servant at the residence said that Mototsuka Zai was waiting in person at the Prince's Mansion. Meng Lan was accompanying the Crown Princess. I couldn't just sit at home, so I came over to accompany Motsuka Zai."

After saying hello, there was a long silence between the two.

Yuan Xiaoju broke the silence: "I heard that today is the day when the first ranking list of the imperial examination is announced. Today is a good day to give birth, and you can get some literary talent."

"Motsuka Zai, do you think the Crown Princess is giving birth to a boy or a girl?"

Yuan Xiaoju didn't expect Yang Guang to ask such a question.

"Your Highness Prince Jin, what do you think? Which one is better, a boy or a girl?"

Yang Guang smiled: "Of course it's my daughter. How cute my daughter is."

"Hahaha……"

Yuan Xiaoju smiled without embarrassment: "I think it's better to have a son. Your Majesty definitely wants a grandson too."

"Didn't my father already have two grandsons?"

"Can the child born to my concubine be considered a son?"

Yuan Xiaoju's words also became more direct. There is no doubt that as long as the Crown Princess gives birth to a son, he will do his best to protect his grandson, who will become the heir to the royal family in the future, and at the same time protect the future of their Yuan family.

Because Yang Guang said it bluntly, he said this with a dark face.

Yang Guang smiled lightly: "Don't Yunzukazai think your daughter is cuter?"

"Then I wish His Highness King Jin to have more daughters."

Yang Guangda laughed: "Hahahahahaha, Mototsuka Zai seems to be angry after saying two sentences. This is not like Motsuka Zai's demeanor."

Yuan Xiaoju also noticed his gaffe at this time, and became even more angry.

I felt that it might be because of the previous incident, I suffered a big loss at the hands of Yang Guang, and I still had resentment in my heart, so I was made a little bit out of sorts by Yang Guang's simple provocative words.

Yuan Xiaoju took a sip of tea, calmed down his emotions and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fighting against Goguryeo, winning consecutive battles, and the Goguryeo they defeated has now begged for surrender. As a younger brother, you take care of the emperor's wife in every possible way. I believe that the prince His Highness will also thank you profusely when he returns to Beijing, and it will be great to spread the word among brothers and sisters."

Just when Yang Guang wanted to speak, Yuan Tiantian ran over.

"His Royal Highness Prince Jin, the Crown Princess has given birth!"

After hearing this, Yuan Xiaoju stood up and asked the first question: "Is it a boy or a girl?"

Don’t ask about the mother’s condition before giving birth to a child. Fortunately, he was born in our Sui Dynasty. If this were the case in modern times, he would have been criticized on Weibo, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu.

"Mother and child are safe."

Yuan Xiaoju was in high spirits during happy events, and the wrinkles on his face suddenly seemed to open up: "Okay, okay, okay, mother and son are safe, come quickly, come quickly, go to the palace to tell His Majesty and the Queen the good news. .”

Immediately, a fast horse rode to the palace. Yuan Xiaoju and Yang Guang arrived outside the delivery room, where Xiao Menglan was already waiting.The midwife took care of the Crown Princess, and now asked Sun Simiao to enter the room to take the Crown Princess's pulse and diagnose her physical condition, while the midwife held the infant child.

The midwife said cheerfully: "His Royal Highness, Prince of Jin, Yuanzukazai, is a big fat boy. He has already had his first sip of milk and is now sleeping soundly."

Yuan Xiaoju looked at the fat, white and tender boy in his swaddling clothes, and he was overjoyed: "This fat boy looks exactly like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back in the day. Enjoy it."

Yuan Xiaoju was delighted with the words "reward" three times in a row. All midwives and others who delivered babies were rewarded, and the midwife hurriedly thanked her.

The midwife continued: "The Crown Princess has just given birth and is very weak. Fortunately, she has been kept in peace before and there is no danger."

At this time, Yuan Xiaoju said to Yang Guang in a rare and serious manner: "Your Highness, King Jin, thank you very much. My daughter's care is under your arrangement. I have heard about it, and the veteran minister next to me will not say more." , I thanked Your Highness."

You still understand the truth, and there is nothing false in this thank you.

Before, when the Crown Princess was pregnant in the East Palace, he could not come in and out at will. He knew that the Crown Princess almost lost her baby, and his maid made trouble when she arrived at the palace. If Yang Guang had not ordered someone to look after her, there would be many dangers involved.

The main reason is that her own daughter is incompetent. She is obviously the crown prince and the official concubine, and many people in the East Palace have been arranged by others. She is not a woman and cannot care about the affairs of the boudoir.

Now that he has the crown prince's eldest son, the situation is different. Even if the crown prince is not favored, at least the mother is more valuable than the son. He has to start helping his daughter clean up the hidden dangers in the East Palace.

After a while, Sun Simiao walked out of the room.

Yuan Xiaoju hurriedly greeted her: "Master Sun, how is my daughter?"

Sun Simiao reassured Yuan Xiaoju: "A woman's delivery is a journey before death. The Crown Princess is not suitable for giving birth, so the delivery time is also long. Although mother and child are safe now, it may take a long time for her body to recover. Most people's confinement period lasts for 30-45 days. For the Crown Princess, I recommend that the confinement period last for 60 days. Don't be exposed to the cold wind and wipe your body with warm water when the situation gets better."

"Good, good, good!"

Yang Guang said to Xiao Menglan: "Since the Crown Princess has given birth, the safety of the Crown Prince's residence should be left to Yuan Zhongzai himself. All our people will evacuate later."

Yuan Xiaoju hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, you have been ordered by the emperor to protect the crown princess."

"Yes, it's about protecting the Crown Princess until she gives birth. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a brother-in-law to take care of a sister-in-law during the confinement period. If this news spreads, I will no longer be a human being, and the Crown Princess will no longer be a human being."

After saying that, Yang Guang ignored Yuan Xiaoju and left.

Xiao Menglan left a little later than him. Many people in the house were arranged by her, and they all had to be taken away at this time.

After Yuan Xiaoju's people arrived, Xiao Menglan ordered someone to pull out the maid who had pretended to be a ghost to scare the Crown Princess, and said: "This is the maid next to the Crown Princess. She pretended to be a ghost to scare the Crown Princess. I have already ordered someone to interrogate her. Yes, she has been with the Crown Princess since she was a child. Now that she is older, she was originally destined to be married, but the Crown Princess did not allow her to leave the palace to get married. She is resentful. I think Genzuka Zai must recognize her."

This is the maid beside the Crown Princess. She has been with her since before she got married, so Yuan Xiaoju naturally recognizes her.

Hearing this, Yuan Xiaoju immediately became furious: "You are so rebellious! This little envoy actually wants to murder the crown prince and his wife. Someone come and beat me up."

Xiao Menglan stopped Yuan Xiaoju and said: "Yuanzukazai, my status is not suitable for me to interfere in this matter, and I don't want to alarm the Crown Princess. She is not suitable for pregnancy and cannot be angry. Now that mother and child are safe, they still have to be cared for. I will leave matters in the palace to Yuan Xiaoju." Tsukasa, I won’t ask how to review and deal with it.”

Yuan Xiaoju said to Xiao Menglan very respectfully: "Princess Jin, thank you very much."

This thank you is also serious. Without Xiao Menglan's care, there really would be no one else to help his daughter manage her daughter so properly during pregnancy.

As soon as Xiao Menglan left, Yuan Xiaoju began to interrogate the maid.

This maid had been locked up for a long time, and she didn't have any strong bones at all. She got over everything before she even got beaten.

She was resentful towards the Crown Princess and was instigated by Yun Zhaoxun to do this. Yun Zhaoxun promised her to give her a hundred taels of gold and let her leave the palace to get married, so she did this.

Yuan Xiaoju was furious: "This Yun family, from a lowly family, climbed up to the throne by flirting and flattering, and it's just that he is against my daughter at every turn. He wants to harm her life. If I don't do anything, If you do it, you won’t be a father in vain.”

"And now that her legitimate daughter has been born, she has two sons. These two despicable people are an eyesore."

……

Early the next morning, after Yuan Xiaoju made arrangements for his daughter, he went into the palace alone. When he arrived in front of the emperor and queen's palace, he slowly took off his official hat amidst the surprise of everyone outside the hall. Come down and put it at your feet.

Then he began to slowly take off his official uniform.

The eunuchs next to him were almost scared to death. What were they doing? As usual, they were here to confess their sins.

The eunuch hurriedly stopped Yuan Xiaoju and said, "Prince Yuanzuka, what are you doing? In public and in the court, you are taking off your official robe and hat. This is so indecent."

"I, Yuan Xiaoju, have come to confess my sin today."

The emperor and empress didn't understand what he was causing, but they looked at each other and knew that this matter was probably nothing serious.

The emperor's majestic voice came: "Come into the palace and speak."

Yuan Xiaoju, wearing only ordinary clothes, walked to the main hall and knelt down with a plop when he saw Yang Jian.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty!!"

Yang Jian felt a headache when he saw him yelling as if he was crying: "Speak clearly if you have anything to say first. Don't yell. You are several years old, and you are making trouble like a child."

"As a human minister, I cannot stabilize the country or support my family business. I have worked hard for decades in vain. As a father, I cannot protect my children and are in danger of being harmed by traitors. Your Majesty, please remove me from my official position and allow me to return to my hometown." Go home and reflect."

Hearing this, he knew it was related to the Crown Princess, and the emperor's expression softened a lot: "The Crown Princess just gave birth to a grandson. Didn't you come back last night to report that mother and child were safe? Why did you come here so early in the morning and start crying."

At this time, Yuan Xiaoju's face was full of snot and tears: "Weichen's daughter finally got pregnant with great difficulty. I never thought that she would be assassinated when she was pregnant, and almost killed your majesty's grandson. As a father, Weichen is like this It’s hard to escape the blame for dereliction of duty.”

As a father, he cannot absolve himself of the blame. So what does the emperor and the empress, who is sitting in the hall now and is the man's parent, say?
The old guy is great at talking.

The emperor frowned slightly: "Tell me slowly, what's going on?"

(End of this chapter)