Yang Chong asked very strangely: "This is what the Ministry of Rites is doing, is there anything wrong?" ”

Yang Chong looked at Yang Zhiji looking at himself with a smile, and suddenly understood that after Yang Guang was killed in Jiangdu Yu, Li Tang and Yang Guang were Emperor Yang, Emperor Gong of Sui Yang Dong was Emperor Shizu Ming, and King Dou Jiande of Xia was Emperor Min; The Ministry of Rites was originally set to be Emperor Ming, after all, it is still the name of the Great Sui. But now that Yang Tong has run away, and there is still the title of Emperor Ming, it is equivalent to recognizing Yang Dong's orthodoxy and putting himself at a disadvantage.

Yang Chong took the wine jug from the waiter's hand, personally poured a glass of wine for Yang Zhiji and said, "Uncle Zhiji, thank you." ”

Yang Zhiji laughed and said, "We are all members of the Hongnong Yang clan, and it is appropriate to support each other." Yang Chong, two days ago, I discussed with Yang Hao and Yang Wang, and my family and Yang Ze's branch were merged into Shenmu Hall, and it will be handled after the New Year. ”

Yang Chong knew a little bit about this, and it was actually Yang Ze's idea to transfer to Shenmu Hall, according to Yang Zhiji's current backup and status, he should be the patriarch of the royal family, but Empress Xiao and Yang Ciyou held on to the advantages of the long house and insisted that Yang Tong was the patriarch. Empress Xiao and others have no choice, they need external support, according to the law of the Great Sui, if the patriarch Yang Tong really has an accident, Yang Zhiji and others will be implicated; But Yang Zhiji and others turned against Yang Tong at this time, and they were afraid of being blamed by the world, so they could only separate them.

Yang Chong poured himself full of wine, and saluted Yang Zhiji and said, "Uncle Zhiji, I have no opinion, Yang Hao is the patriarch, he just agrees." ”

Yang Zhiji smiled with satisfaction: "It's really troublesome for you, Yang Chong, we will be the same sect in the future, and everything is in the wine." ”

Of course Yang Zhiji is satisfied, Yang Chong is only one step away from being called emperor, once Yang Chong is called emperor, he is still a royal family, and the glory and wealth of future generations will not be a problem; Yang Zhiji left after drinking, in today's atmosphere and environment, there must be a lot of people who come to Yang Chong, and what is usually inconvenient to say can be said by taking the opportunity, and after his own affairs are done, he can't stand in the way of others.

Yang Zhiji left, and Yao Junsu came over; Yao Junsu admires Yang Chong very much, but he is also the one who has gone the furthest with Yang Chong among the generals, not a descendant, no business contacts, and is purely a colleague in the court. But because of this, Yao Junsu sees Yang Chong from a different angle than others, thinking that Yang Chong is a means to win people's hearts on the surface, and he is still a person who does things according to the rules in his bones.

Yaojun is still going to talk about Yang Guang and Empress Xiao: "The Son of Heaven is a self-indulgent person who lives a fantasy life, so Empress Xiao now holds a fantasy, just like a person who has lost at the gambling table for a long time, what he believes in is luck, and he still has skills in forgetting to gamble." I still have a lot of respect for the Son of Heaven, Yang Tong has become a bet, King Yue, see if you can prevent Yang Zhengdao from becoming a bet. ”

Yang Chong only felt that today's light was wrong, making everyone nostalgic for the past, Yao Junsu is now in his early forties, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, with a neat sword hair, and his eyes are sincere and heavy; Yang Chong smiled and said: "There are some things that outsiders can't do, who doesn't know the gambling loser, but even if the person who is deeply involved in it feels painful in his heart, he still can't help but make a move while sitting at the gambling table, because in his mind, that is his only chance, and even if he makes a move, it is just a few days early." ”

Jiang Fei said in surprise: "Yang Chong, you seem to have a lot of experience in gambling money. ”

Yang Chong liked to play mahjong in college, and was finally cheated out of money by his classmates; In the days of frustration before the crossing, I was also addicted to the game console for a while. Yang Chong recalled the past, smiled sadly and said: "I once read a story about a person who gambled on pai gow with a devil-like character in order to be right or wrong, and finally lost, but he thought of his deceased lover and drank a glass of poisoned wine with a smile; Because from that moment on, he will not have any pain. ”

Jiang Fei and Yao Junsu were stunned, not only because of Yang Chong's story, but also because of Yang Chong's expression; Only those who have experienced unforgettable pain will have such helplessness and memories. Yao Junsu hurriedly apologized and said: "The lower officials are talking nonsense, and the king of Yue should not be surprised." ”

Yang Chong pulled Yao Junsu to sit down and drink, and said: "Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and if there are rivers and lakes, there are grievances and hatreds, and it is impossible for everyone to be satisfied in this world." Our ideal is to let the people of the Central Plains live a good life, but in fact, we may only be moving towards the goal, and it is difficult to see which day the goal will be achieved; Because this has nothing to do with technology and beliefs, it is the result of social overthrow, when people are working hard, there are always people at the bottom, and there are always losers in the competition. ”

Yao Junsu was stunned for a long time, shook his head and said: "King Yue is reasonable, it is the hypocrisy of the lower officials. Buddhism says that all kinds of deaths today, such as all kinds of lives tomorrow, are fates. ”

The two chatted while drinking, and they didn't even care that Kong Yingda came over and sat down, Sikong Xing came over and dragged Yao Junsu away, and Yang Chong turned to Kong Yingda and said, "Brother Kong, if you still want to talk about Yang Guang's family, don't say it, I heard it a little irritated." ”

Kong Yingda took a sip of wine and said: "How could I do such a boring thing, Yang Guangdu has been dead for so many years, I am here to tell you, Cui Minshou sent a letter, Uncle Liu Xuan passed away ten days ago, because the news was reported to Zhuo County, and it was too late to report the news when Cui Minshou went to deal with it." ”

"What?" Yang Chong's wine glass was taken off and was quietly caught by Jiang Fei; Yang Chong held Kong Yingda's hand and said, "It's not true. ”

"It's true." Kong Yingda said calmly: "I still remember when we met for the first time in Chang'an, it was also at the banquet, full of friends and colleagues, and we enjoyed the wine. Uncle Shi left you a letter, not sealed, Cui Minshou and I have read it, his expectations for you are more than all of us, he thinks that you can take the Great Sui to restore the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, I hope you can sit in that position, he said that changing people will disappoint the world. ”

After Kong Yingda finished speaking, he took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Yang Chong, stood up and left silently, as a famous Confucian, Kong Yingda has already expressed his meaning, as for how Yang Chong chooses, Kong Yingda thinks that it is Yang Chong's freedom, and he believes that Yang Chong will make a correct choice for the sake of the common people in the world.

Yang Chong put the letter in his arms, now is not the time to be sad and read the letter, Yang Chong instructed the waiter to call Yu Yu and ask Liu Xuan how to deal with the matter; Yu Xuan whispered: "King Yue, Liu Lao is your friend and acquaintance, but it has not reached the point of the state funeral, and when the banquet is about to end, I will announce it, I will go and talk to Du Shangshu, and let Guozijian and Shannan Academy do some activities to mourn." ”

Yang Chong thought about it and said: "Let Wei Yi publish a front-page message in Chang'an Daily, and you and Kong Yingda each write a memorial article." ”

(End of chapter)