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

Chapter 282 I will come back too

"Cao Zheng, do you know what this thing is used for?"

The new No. [-] pick has not yet confirmed his official position, and the position of the No. [-] pick behind him has been arranged. They are not very difficult positions. They are suitable for newcomers to experience, grow, and slowly improve. This makes Yang Guang see this noble man from a poor family. Somewhat depressed.

But at this time, His Highness Prince Jin took him to a weaving workshop. Looking at the pair of iron knots in front of him, he asked him what they were used for.

Are all the young men in Daxing City so leisurely?
Cao Zheng said in a low mood: "Wei Chen, I don't know."

Yang Guang noticed that he was in a low mood and patted his shoulder: "Are you feeling melancholy because you haven't been promoted to an official position yet?"

"The imperial court has its own arrangements, but the humble ministers dare not."

"Don't you dare? Why don't you dare? The imperial court is not the Palace of Hell. If you want to be sad, you can still allow it."

"Your Highness, please stop teasing me."

Cao Zheng's helplessness was written on his face. Yang Guang smiled and said seriously: "Cao Zheng, I will be an official in the future. Don't write your thoughts on your face. Don't let your subordinates see your thoughts. Don't let your superiors know your thoughts, as a man may be overwhelmed but his appearance will remain unchanged."

"Thank you for your teaching, Your Highness. Cao Zheng understands."

"Do you know why your official position hasn't been decided yet?"

"I don't know."

"This king tells father to slow down."

"Ah? Your Highness, why is this?"

Cao Zheng looked puzzled.

"I want to see your character. You are the first number one scholar in the imperial examination throughout the ages, and you are the benchmark of the imperial examination. My father said that your knowledge is good, and I want you to serve in the Rites Department of the Six Departments and slowly rise up. , but I told him that you have to go outside to find a small place to be a county magistrate first, and you have to work hard for a few years."

After Yang Guang finished speaking, Cao Zheng remained silent for a long time.

Yang Guang walked to the steam loom and reached out to touch the iron knot: "Of course it's not forced. Now you have two roads in front of you. According to the arrangement of your father, you can work in the Ministry of Etiquette. You will stay there from the beginning. In the center, study hard how to be an official. The other way is what I said, follow me and become a small county magistrate. Think about it, which way do you want to go?"

Cao Zheng's face was full of sadness, but when he thought of Yang Guang's sentence about a man who has lost his expression even after the mountain collapsed in front of him, he put away his sadness again.

Cao Zheng was silent for a long time and then said: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, I want to send small counties abroad."

Yang Guang asked with great interest: "Why? Of course, if you want to say thank you for my cultivation or flatter me, just take it back. I don't want to hear it. I just want to hear the real reason."

Originally, Cao Zheng was planning to cater to the officialdom and praise the leaders first. However, Yang Guang swallowed all his words and flushed out the organizational language with some embarrassment.

"Because, then there is a chance."

His answer was very simple. Yang Guang looked at him carefully. Cao Zheng couldn't see Yang Guang's emotions. He didn't know if what he said was right. At this time, he recalled Yang Guang's words: "Don't let your subordinates see it." Don't let your superiors see what you think.

Yes, he couldn't tell what Yang Guang was thinking now, but he really learned a vivid lesson.

"Go on and make it clearer what it means to have a chance."

"Because in Daxing City, in the Ministry of Rites, I have no foundation, no elders to help me, and no prominent family background. Maybe where I start is where I end. When people go to higher places, I think I should give it a try. King Jin His Highness has come to see me many times, and to say this without flattery, I feel that His Highness Prince Jin intends to train me, and it would be wiser to follow His Highness."

Yang Guang nodded: "I think it must be the truth."

"The sentences are true."

"Come here, let me introduce it to you. This thing is called a steam loom."

As he spoke, Yang Guang lit the fire, and the loom started to move. He saw the shuttle flying back and forth, and started weaving very regularly.

Chaozheng was immediately dumbfounded: "What kind of magic is this? Why can no one weave cloth?"

"You can understand it as the Mohist organ technique."

Yang Guang found that as long as he talked about the Mohist organ skills, everyone seemed to be able to understand it, and he didn't find it so strange.

"This is the latest version of the loom we can make. I will arrange for you to go to Yangzhou with the craftsmen in the workshop. This kind of machine will be laid in large quantities. By then you will purchase raw silk in large quantities. I have already asked you to do so. Xiliang began to stock up on raw silk. If the raw materials were sufficient, they would go all out to produce cloth."

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

Yang Guang said: "When the weather gets colder, the demand for cloth will increase. At that time, we will use our cloth to carry out all-round dumping on Nanchen. The price of my cloth will be the same as that of linen. It will be completely To destroy the weaving system of the Southern Dynasty."

"I need someone I can trust to help me take care of it."

"But Your Highness, geographically, Yangzhou is too close to Nanchen. Is there any danger?"

"Precisely because of the proximity, General Han Qinhu had already begun to strengthen the city wall before and hoarded the army here. It is the safest."

Cao Zheng added: "But how can the cloth be sold to Nanchen?"

"I have my own way. Your task is to ensure the safe production of cloth and the operation of the steam loom."

Yang Guang patted him on the shoulder: "Of course, don't think that I am overqualified. You were born in a poor family. I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public if you are promoted to an official without any evidence. If you look at simple things and take care of them, you can be considered involved." This king will have a share of credit for the attack on Nanchen in the future, so it is reasonable for him to be appointed and promoted."

After a short silence, Cao Zheng said immediately: "As a humble minister, Cao Zheng, I will all obey the arrangements of His Highness."

Yang Guang nodded.

Wang Yi walked in at this time: "Your Highness, Prince Jin, the princess has something to ask you."

"Okay, let's go home first."

On the way back, Yang Guang asked Wang Yi: "Wang Yi, did the person who came to report say anything?"

"I didn't say it. I just said that the princess is looking for you if she has something urgent. Under normal circumstances, Meng Lan rarely sends people to come to me when I have something to do. Please ask the carriage to speed up."

The carriage quickly arrived at Prince Jin's Mansion. When Yang Guang entered the mansion, Xiao Menglan hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Highness, have you heard about what happened in the East Palace?"

"whats the matter?"

"The Queen Mother reorganized the East Palace. She arrested all the maids and eunuchs around Yun Zhaoxun and interrogated them in the inner palace. They were all tortured and beaten severely. This happened a few days ago, but now the news is revealed. The entire East Palace is now sealed."

Yang Guang frowned slightly: "For what reason?"

"Yuan Xiaoju took off his official robe and hat and went to the palace to cry. As the Crown Princess, Yuan was actually persecuted by Yun Zhaoxun, which is why this matter happened. The matter was kept secret, and some news came out today. It was because the fifth younger brother and sister felt something was wrong after entering the palace today that they asked about something."

The confidentiality was so tight, and because Yang Guang was busy working on steam engines these days, he didn't pay special attention to the situation in the palace, so the news lagged behind.

It is definitely impossible to completely conceal such a big thing, and we can only delay the time when it comes out.Xiao Menglan said in a panic: "It is said that the empress used the most unspeakable punishments to Yun Zhao to train the maids and eunuchs in the palace. Even the empress herself did not watch, and simply told the servants to do it. The servants wanted to obey. Whatever comes out of their mouths will definitely get worse and more horrific."

Yang Guang said disapprovingly: "What you sow, you will reap."

……

The fact that Yun Zhaoxun was interrogated will eventually spread. Yun Dingxing wanted to go to the East Palace to see his daughter before, but he became suspicious when he was rejected. Now that he has heard such news, he was so frightened that he jumped out of his chair. He fell up and down, and he almost fell head first before he could sit still.

Fortunately, the maid next to him had quick eyesight and quick hands to help him.

Yun Dingxing's face turned pale, and he waved his arms in a panic and said, "Quick...quickly, send someone to inform His Highness the Crown Prince."

Yun Dingxing now thinks that the only one who can save his daughter is His Highness the Crown Prince. Once something happens to Yun Zhaoxun, he will definitely not be able to escape and will be liquidated. After a long period of glory and wealth, in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s father-in-law Showing off one's power everywhere, how could it just disappear like this?

"Master, master, His Royal Highness is in the northeast. I'm afraid it's too late."

"You have to go even if you don't have time, go quickly, go quickly, hurry up and hurry up thousands of miles."

Yun Dingxing was in a hurry and thought: "The Queen has found no conclusion so far, which means that the matter is not easy to investigate, and there is not much evidence. It must be delayed until His Highness the Crown Prince comes back."

At this time, he turned to the direction of the Daxing City Newspaper Office. He wanted to find his other two daughters. Now there was no other way. He could only rely on his other two daughters to see if he could invite Jin. His Royal Highness, please help.

Although it is a wishful thinking, it is also a helpless move.

As soon as he arrived at the newspaper building, Yun Dingxing knew that it would be impossible for him to go up to see Yun Rui and the two of them. There was almost no room for relaxation between father and daughter.

He simply knelt down in the crowded newspaper building.

"Yunrui, Yunqi, my father is here to apologize to you, my father is sorry for you!"

While crying, he kowtowed to the ground.

The newspaper's security personnel came out, but because of Yun Dingxing's identity and the fact that his current behavior was not causing trouble, they did not dare to act rashly.

Yun Rui and Yun Qi were upstairs in confusion. Yun Rui said distressedly: "What should we do? He is crying and kowtowing like this downstairs in this newspaper office. We are originally a newspaper office that produces news. We will not be able to do it tomorrow." Become big news in other people’s mouths.”

Yun Qi saw that Yun Rui seemed to want to let Yun Dingxing in, and hurriedly stopped her to ease the situation: "Don't be stupid, I don't know what kind of person he is, or you don't know. How can he be safe if he comes here at this time?" Is it your kindness to get a portion?"

"Then what do you think we should do? We can't let him kneel downstairs all the time. If the noise is too big, His Highness Prince Jin will probably blame him. The two of us are already homeless with our status. If it weren't for Prince Jin It is not impossible for His Highness to take us in, but it is not impossible for him to sell us. Is it because he has made His Highness King Jin unhappy now?"

Yun Qi was much more stable than Yun Rui at this time. After analyzing the current situation, she said: "Don't worry, since His Highness took us two in, he did not dislike us as Yun Dingxing's daughters. , our taboos are easy to make mistakes, so it is better to be generous. If Yun Dingxing wants to cause trouble, we will naturally stop it, but we cannot decide it ourselves in private, otherwise my father will think that we are afraid of him. He is the best at manipulating us, and will force him It is possible for us to do things that are detrimental to His Highness Prince Jin."

After Yunqi said this, she said in an aggravated tone as if to cheer herself up: "We must not do anything detrimental to His Highness King Jin. Only His Highness Jin King will truly think about us."

"Then what is the best thing for us to do now."

"The newspaper office is not far from Prince Jin's Mansion. Come and report to His Highness Prince Jin. Tell him everything about Yun Dingxing's trouble. Please come and make the decision. Then let Yun Dingxing go upstairs first. waiting."

The newspaper clerk immediately went to Jin Prince's Mansion to call for someone.

Yang Guang got the news and frowned slightly: "This Yun Dingxing must be here now because of Yun Zhaoxun's affairs. His information is quite well-informed. I just found out about it not long ago."

When Xiao Menglan talked about Yun Dingxing, she showed disgust: "Yun Dingxing is being followed by everyone, and all he does in Daxing City using the name of the prince are all stupid things. Even the ladies talk about it with disgust, This person is disgusted by even hearing his name.”

Yang Guang snorted coldly: "Humph, this Yun Dingxing, how could he think of looking for me? Knowing that he could not find me directly, he went to disgust the Yun sisters. After all, they are still father and daughter, and they are taking advantage of the etiquette. Such a performance is In order to force me to go out, the two Yun sisters will definitely not be able to deal with this old man with a knife, so I will go there."

"Your Highness, wait."

"what happened?"

"Yun Dingxing must have come prepared when he comes. Your Highness, you must have thought about how to deal with it."

Yang Guang sneered: "Yun Dingxing has no handle on me, let alone the resources to exchange with me, so what can he talk to me about."

"Your Highness, sisters of the Yun family."

Xiao Menglan looked at Yang Guang very seriously. The Yun sisters were Yun Dingxing's bargaining chips.

"That's not his leverage."

Yang Guang was about to go out at this time, but an unexpected person came in from the front door.

Qinghe County Duke, Yang Su.

"Your Highness, are you going out?"

"It's urgent."

"Your Highness, I have more urgent matters here."

Yang Su and Yang Guang were the strongest allies. Yang Guang had to put Yun Dingxing's affairs on hold for a while and listen to Yang Su's urgent matters.

"Your Highness, do you know that there are several groups of people setting off from Daxing City to Youzhou to report to His Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen about Yun Zhaoxun's interrogation."

Yang Suyi said that Yang Guang knew what he was going to say.

Xiao Menglan said at this time: "Do they expect His Royal Highness, who is fighting on the front line, to come back for this matter?"

"Yes, I'll be back."

Yang Guang answered Xiao Menglan's question very definitely.

"Your Highness, this..."

Yang Guang looked at Xiao Menglan seriously: "If it were you and me at this time, and you were detained and interrogated by the queen mother, I would come back regardless of the cost."

People can remain rational because they have not met anyone who can make them irrational.

Yang Guang then told Yang Su about Yun Dingxing.

Yang Su immediately said: "Your Highness, go with the flow and help him."

"Why?"

"Your Highness, does he know why the old minister came to see you today?"

"Your Highness, does your Majesty know why the Queen has interrogated so many people but has no results in dealing with them?"

(End of this chapter)