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

Chapter 323 Yuan Tiangang, unspeakable

When Yang Guang heard that someone surnamed Yuan or someone he knew Tiantian came to see him, he couldn't hold himself back for the first time.

Yang Guang immediately ordered everyone to wait, while he summoned the visitor alone.

In the side hall, Yang Guang was a little restless and paced back and forth. As the door opened, a fat boy who was not tall, chubby, white, tender and very blessed came in.

He looked at the visitor with a little doubt, and he bowed and saluted: "Caomin Yuan Tiangang, see His Highness the King of Jin."

Yang Guang's face became more confused when he heard this.

Yuan Tiangang, the Yuan Tiangang who pushed the picture on the back, a famous alchemist in the history of Chinese civilization, and a master figure in various animation novels of later generations, how come he looks like this fat, white, stupid son of a landlord.

Yang Guang had a stereotype about his name. Even if he didn't look like an immortal, he must at least be a handsome and upright young prodigy. The contrast between the person in front of him and his impression was really too big.

"You...are Yuan Tiangang?"

"Caomin is exactly."

"Who is Yuan Tiantian to you?"

"elder sister."

No matter how Yang Guang looked at it, he still felt that he couldn't accept Yuan Tiangang's appearance.

"What do you mean you came to me today?"

Yuan Tiangang looked at Yang Guang carefully: "His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, haven't you been looking for me?"

Yang Guang said: "I have many things to ask you. Why do you arrange to be by my side every day? How do you know..."

But Yuan Tiangang said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, it seems that you are about to return home. I am afraid that you will not be able to answer all your questions in a day or two. If possible, I will answer you on the road."

Yang Guang nodded, just pretend to be a eunuch and follow me, so as not to arouse others' suspicion.

"No."

"Why?"

"It is unlucky for a commoner to act like a eunuch if he has sound limbs and healthy body but is not yet married."

"You are a fortune teller, but you still have such taboos?"

"It is precisely because ordinary people are fortune tellers and fortune tellers that they are even more taboo."

Yang Guangda waved his hand: "Then you can be my guest and come back to Beijing with me."

"Yes, Your Highness."

In order not to delay the trip, Yang Guang decided to set off first. All the officials and generals in Youzhou City were waiting to see Yang Guang off. It would be bad to let go of pigeons at this time. Since Yuan Tiangang was here, he was not in a hurry. A matter of a day or two.

Yang Guang left Jin Prince's Mansion, got on the red-maned horse, and walked slowly while holding the reins.

The city gate was opened, gongs and drums were beating loudly, and the people came to the city gate early to welcome King Jin on his trip.

Civil and military officials were ready to go, and tens of thousands of soldiers lined up in an orderly manner, standing on both sides of the street and on the city wall, holding flags high, accompanying Yang Guang as he walked by, shouting incessantly for power.

The gentle ministers wore silver robes and gold belts, and the heroic and powerful sergeants wore bright armor, all of which added a touch of color to this grand scene.

The rumbling drums were accompanied by the crisp sound of trumpets. King Jin rode a red-maned horse through the main street and came to the city gate. People shouted one after another, eager for King Jin to hear their blessings. The look on King Jin's face With his face glowing red and his hands waving, he excitedly responded to the cheers of the people in all directions.

Behind him, two bay-red horses, Yu Wenhuaji and Li Jing followed all the way, and behind them were Lai Hu'er, who was holding a dark iron spear, and Qin Qiong, who was holding a powerful dragon mace. Lai Hu'er was smiling wildly, while Qin Qiong was expressionless. After that, there is a general who has been invincible in a hundred battles, holding high a sharp battle flag, with the eye-catching characters "Sui" and "Jin", showing the power of the Jin King's guard.

The sun was shining brightly and the wind was gentle. Yang Guang stood under the city gate and faced Master Yinshi.

Master Yin Shi seems to have returned to the battlefield where swords and halberds are interlaced, smoke is billowing, and blood is raining. After becoming a famous general, he has never been afraid of the battlefield. Fighting for glory is the highest pursuit of a warrior.

And this opportunity was given to him by King Jin.

On the city wall, the soldiers raised their chests and raised their heads, holding spears in their hands, patiently guarding their homes. The walls of Youzhou City were tall and solid, but it was always the soldiers on the wall who truly defended this place.

"Your Highness, Prince of Jin, I am too stupid to say too many sensational words. I will hereby swear that whenever Your Highness, Prince of Jin, asks me to go on another expedition, I will never refuse."

Yang Guang patted his shoulder heavily: "Master Yinshi, we may not see each other for a long time after this farewell. I have asked my father to make you the general manager of Youzhou. From now on, the general commander of Youzhou will also You have a very heavy task to take care of the areas of Lulong and Goguryeo that were assigned to our country during the peace talks, and taking care of the people's livelihood is your first priority."

"General, I'll take your orders. Thank you very much, His Highness, King Jin."

At this moment, a fast horse came from the south and arrived at the gate of the city. The man rolled his saddle and dismounted.

He came to Yang Guang, knelt down on one knee, held the imperial decree and offered it with both hands: "The imperial decree has arrived."

Yang Guang didn't know why the imperial edict arrived at this time, but he held up the soldier delivering the imperial edict with both hands: "Since you are carrying the imperial edict, you are declaring it on behalf of heaven. There is no need to kneel before you see this king."

The soldier who sent the message said nervously: "Your Highness, the general will not dare."

The words "Your Highness the Crown Prince" made everyone stunned. However, after a short period of astonishment, everyone immediately came to their senses. Master Yinshi hurriedly stepped forward to help the soldier up: "You are here to convey the decree. Read it quickly. After reading the big words, there is something wrong." reward."

The soldier took his turn because all the experienced old men in the station had something to do for some reason today. It was naturally nervous to encounter such a big thing for the first time.

At this time, he opened the imperial edict tremblingly, and Master Yinshi said next to him: "For such a big thing, the voice must be loud. If you read it well, you will be rewarded, and if you read it incorrectly, you will inevitably be punished."

The soldiers cheered up and said: "Your Majesty's imperial edict, the emperor's second son, Jin Wang Yang Guang, is virtuous and loves the people, has good governance, is wise and talented, has noble conduct, and belongs to God's will. I hereby abide by the first edict, carry out the ceremony, and obey the public opinion. , I would like to tell heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country to confer a book of treasures and establish him as the crown prince. In response to the ceremony, I will return to the capital to hold it. I admire this."

As the imperial edict was read out, Yin Shishi, Li Jing, Yu Wenhuaji all knelt on one knee and saluted Yang Guang.

"Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Then all the officials who came, the soldiers on the city wall, and the people on both sides of the main street also saluted and shouted.

"Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

As everyone called, Yang Guang was not complacent. He smiled slightly, helped the people around him and signaled everyone to stand up: "With this imperial edict, I feel a heavy responsibility and my ability is meager, but I have won the favor of my father, queen and queen. I have to be more cautious in my words and deeds." "Youzhou City is the gate to the northeast of the Sui Dynasty. I... have ordered people to dig a canal. I believe that in a few years, the canals between Youzhou City and Luoyang City will be connected, and food and supplies will be available. Supplies can be delivered to Youzhou City quickly, and I guarantee all of you that Youzhou City will become more prosperous and stronger."

Following Yang Guang's promise, the people of Youzhou City cheered.

During the time when Yang Guang was in charge of Youzhou, he was very enlightened, issued orders quickly, and took special care of the merchants and farmers at the bottom. He won consecutive battles, and his reputation was getting higher and higher.

Yang Guang received the news of the appointment and quickly embarked on his journey. He had to return to Daxing City as soon as possible to take up the post of crown prince.

None of his brothers were convinced.

It has the same nature as a troll, you can't defeat your opponent but you can never conquer the troll because the interests are irrelevant or opposing.

On the way back, Yang Guang specially asked to protect his son and Qin Qiong, and they would always be at the side of his carriage. He had to be careful about everything.

……

At the same time, in the capital, King Yang Xiu of Shu and King Yang Jun of Qin were furious when they learned that Yang Guang had been canonized as prince.

Yang Xiu was angry at the house: "It turned out that asking Gao Jiong to recommend me was just a smoke bomb. I think my father had already made up his mind, otherwise he wouldn't have issued the edict so suddenly. Isn't this just playing tricks on me?" "

Yuan Yan comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, King of Shu, King Jin is the second son. According to the order of succession, he is before you. Your Majesty's choice is reasonable and reasonable."

"Place? If it's about order, then I have no chance."

"Your Highness, King of Shu, you are so young, why are you so worried? There is still plenty of time. From ancient times to the present, who will win and who will lose, who will die is not the result of a day or two. Starting from today, you will definitely have a chance to develop well. of."

Yang Xiu didn't want to hear what he said. In his opinion, the emperor and the empress were partial to Yang Guang. The empress' favoritism was the most obvious. Now she brought him to the palace in the name of training his concubine Dong. It took such a long time. He hadn't seen her for a while, and now he felt very uncomfortable.

"His Royal Highness be careful."

"I can't speak anymore in my own palace?"

But Yuan Yan said very carefully: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu, His Royal Highness the King of Jin holds the Ying Yang Guard. Most things in the city cannot escape his eyes. Even in the palace, you have to be careful."

Hearing Yuan Yan say this, he became even more angry: "Damn Li Yuan, no matter what I say to him, he always smiles on his face and stands on the other side, you say this How can people be so stubborn?"

"Your Highness, Li Yuan's sister is the concubine of King Jin. She was promoted by King Jin when the Tang Dynasty was in decline. Even Your Majesty could not have imagined that Li Yuan, who was silent and unobtrusive back then, would actually be like this now. With such ability and the ability to handle so many things with ease, you should stop thinking about Li Yuan. Unless there is an internal conflict between King Jin and Li Yuan, it will be almost impossible to break through it from the outside."

Yang Xiu said with a gloomy face: "If Li Yuan is not eliminated, King Jin's eyes and ears will be all over Daxing City. This cannot continue like this. We have to find a way."

Yuan Yan knew that His Highness was ruthless but not cunning. He was ruthless enough, but not pretentious enough.

In contrast, King Jin began to train confidants like Li Yuan, Yu Wenji, and Li Jing when he was as old as him, and also established deep relationships with people like Yang Su and Yu Wenshu. Obviously King Jin knew how to train people better. Talent, building relationships.

This is also an ability that one must have to become a superior person, but his own prince is inherently lacking in this aspect.

No one is perfect. Yuan Yan only thinks that people like King Yang Xiu of Shu are normal people. People like Yang Guang are too perfect, and it seems that Yang Guang's selection of people is too accurate. Before, Li Yuan and Li Jing were not considered by others in the future. There will be many accomplished people, but now he is both civilized and military, and both his left and right arms have become a climate.

Even the selected generals to protect him were extremely brave.

It's accurate to see people.

But Yuan Yan also feels that what Yang Xiu said makes sense. Now that King Jin has become a leader, he has won the position of prince, and there are people like Li Yuan helping him. To deal with King Jin, he must first cut off his wings before he can have any chance. There are other ways to deal with him.

Yuan Yan thought for a moment and said immediately: "His Royal Highness, King of Shu, the King of Jin has not returned to the capital yet, and the war between the two sides has been settled. I think you should go to His Majesty immediately and request an expedition to Nanchen. Taking the task of attacking Nanchen into my arms will be most helpful to your development in the next few years, Your Highness."

Hearing what Yuan Yan said, Yang Xiu frowned: "Now all the preparations for attacking Nanchen are being made by the second brother. If he hadn't been suddenly pulled into the Goguryeo battlefield before, I'm afraid he would have already started. I'll go find him now." My father wants this job, but I’m afraid he won’t be able to give it to me, and the army attacking Nanchen won’t listen to me.”

"No! Your Majesty, King of Shu, your Majesty will definitely agree. Even if he does not give you full power, at least he will make you one of the main generals."

Yuan Yan was very sure of this matter.

Yang Xiu didn't know why Yuan Yan was so sure, but he knew that Yuan Yan was a very smart man and he had to listen to him.

"Your Highness, please enter the palace now and express your sorrow for the division of the Central Plains for many years. You can talk freely about the division of the Central Plains since the Jin Dynasty's southward migration, the urgency of unifying the Central Plains and the achievements of Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty after unification, and then ask your Majesty for orders to attack. Nan Chen.”

"In such a hurry?"

"You must be urgent. You must get this job before King Jin returns to the capital. Otherwise, you will have no chance when King Jin returns to the capital."

Yang Xiu said worriedly: "But I have not conducted a comprehensive study on the situation in Nanchen. If my father asks about how to fight Nanchen, I am afraid that I will not be able to give any good suggestions. When the time comes, I will show it in front of my father." It’s even worse to be timid.”

"Your Highness does not need to study specific tactics. According to His Majesty's wishes, I am afraid that he already has a plan for Nanchen. It is just that the time has not yet come to implement it, so I will not ask you anything too detailed."

Yang Xiu headed toward the palace with suspicion.

……

Yang Guang's carriage back to Beijing was bumpy, and Yang Guang and Yuan Tiangang were sitting face to face in the carriage.

Yang Guang looked at Yuan Tiangang, who was chubby and looked like the reborn Maitreya Buddha, and felt that something was wrong.

"We have a lot of time along the way, and I have a lot of people to ask you questions."

Yuan Tiangang said: "Your Highness, I know what you want to ask, but I can't answer most of your questions because destiny cannot be said."

"Can't tell? Then why did you come to me?"

"Because my destiny is here, I should come to see His Highness."

Yang Guang smiled angrily: "Destiny cannot be said, but it is also said that destiny makes you come to see me. Isn't this contradictory?"

"Destiny can be seen but cannot be said. I am here for one thing only."

"What's the matter?"

"Not to be said."

(End of this chapter)