Chapter 33: The Undercurrent Surges
Since the emperor has the company of Chen Cai's two stunning beauties, in addition to the last dynasty every day, he is only in the inner palace, and the prince Yang Guang accompanies him in Renshou Palace, and he is by the emperor's side every day, except for major prisons, the appointment and removal of officials above the fifth grade, and the military and national defense affairs. In this way www.biquge.info another year passed, and on the New Year's Day of the second year of Renshou, as the saying goes, some people are happy and some are sad.
In the mansion of Yang Yan, the king of Changning, Rongyang, Yang Yan drank with several brothers who did not worship officials and his cronies. In the living room, a group of singers and dancers performed softly and wholeheartedly.
"Hey!" Boom, Yang Yan's wine glass fell to the ground.
"Alright, don't jump, you all get out of here. Get out of here! β
Several brothers were taken aback. None of the maids and subordinates in the house dared to speak out. They all retreated quickly, and they were afraid that if they took a step slower, only a few of Yang Yan's brothers and Yang Yan's cronies were left in the room.
"Big brother! What's wrong with you. What's upset? Tell me about it, brothers. It was Yang Yan's fourth brother, Anping Wang Yang Wei, who spoke. Yang Yan is generous, and several younger brothers like him, unlike Yang Yong's brothers, who fight for power everywhere. (Of course, if Yang Yong succeeds in ascending the throne, Yang Yong's sons may also have a battle for the throne!) οΌ
"Thinking back to this time in the capital before, my father would celebrate the New Year with us, at that time, in the capital, our brothers were autumn crabs, rampant, but now? Although we still have officials and knights, in the eyes of others, we are already grasshoppers after autumn, and it is difficult to jump for a few days. When several emperors and grandsons heard this, they all felt the same way. Don't look at the fact that they still have a sip of wine to drink, but when Emperor Wen dies and Yang Guang ascends the throne, these remnants of the previous dynasty will definitely be a death. In history, royal cannibalism abounded, and the originally relaxed banquet suddenly became depressing.
"Won't your Highnesses think of a way to sit still and wait for death?" The person who spoke was called Lu An, the younger brother of Lu Hong, a small official in the East Palace, because of such an incident happened to Lu Hong, their family's reputation was completely ruined, and Lu Hong's father only had to resign and tell his old age, and Lu An also lost the blessing of the family, and there was no other way; Fortunately, when Lu Hong was on an errand in the East Palace, he often walked around in front of Yang Yan and other princes, and had some friendship with them; Now they are suffering, and many people see them as if they had seen rats crossing the street, and they are afraid that something will be involved. Lu An hurriedly showed his loyalty in front of Yang Yan, and by the way, he saw if he could take the opportunity of burning the cold stove to find another promotion for himself.
"Luan, what do you think?" Yang Yan hurriedly asked.
"First of all, the emperor still has family affection for His Royal Highness the former Prince, and the fact that His Royal Highness the former Prince was imprisoned and not killed is proof, we must use the emperor's point to find a way to change the crown prince to His Royal Highness's personal filial piety. As long as the first step is completed, we will have a chance to turn the tables in the future. Several little princes all nodded yes.
"Second! There are many doubts about the prince's curse of the emperor, the prince still has some old ministers in power, and as early as the fourth year of Renshou, the emperor has already moved the idea of abolishing the prince, but because Gao Xi, Su Wei, He Ruobi and other adults have expressed their opposition, we can contact them to create some public opinion in some families and founding fathers, and find a way to turn the case over. β
"Good! After my father released it, I could play with him again. Yang Yan's youngest brother, Yang Xiaoshi, clapped his hands and called. Several brothers looked at him fiercely, Yang Xiaoshi looked at them a little scared, Yang Yan couldn't bear to look at him, hugged him in his arms, patted him with his hand, and asked the nurse to take him out to play. He then looked at Luan and motioned for him to continue.
"Third, now that the one in the new East Palace has just been established, the foundation is stable, we will contact him everywhere, don't let him live too comfortably, and find more things for him to do, on the one hand, reduce the new prince's attention to His Royal Highness, on the other hand, as long as he does something wrong, we just treat him in the way of others. Truth be told, now the Holy γγγγγγ Lu An paused, and Yang Yan signaled him not to care, and went on directly.
"Since His Royal Highness Chitose was deposed, the emperor has been very worried about the unification of the throne and the inheritance of the country, as long as the current prince makes a mistake, will the emperor not abolish the prince again!" After saying this, several princes nodded directly.
"And His Royal Highness the King of Han and His Royal Highness the former Prince and His Royal Highness the current Prince are compatriots of the same mother, and now that His Royal Highness the Second Prince is the crown prince, won't there be any discomfort in the heart of the King of Han? As long as we stir it up, the two of them fight, and we just make a profit. β
"Good! Clever plan, Lu An, the lonely king is really a discerning talent, you are really the lonely king's Zhang Zifang! You are responsible for the liaison with the big families, especially the big families like the Rongyang Zheng family, the Longxi Li family, and the Taiyuan Wang family, where we work are under their noses, and we can't get into trouble without their assistance. In addition, be more careful outside, don't reveal the news, come! Dry this cup first, and if something big can happen in the future, the jade liquid elixir can be enjoyed by you. Glory and wealth are absolutely indispensable to you. β
"Thank you, Lord Wang! The prince explained, "Yang Yan and Lu An both drank the wine in the cup. Then, the singers and dancers came anew, and the atmosphere returned to the beginning.
Taiyuan and the state governor's office, and the state governor Han Wang Yang Liang scolded in his study.
"Humph! Yang Guang, others don't know, I don't know you yet. Since I was a child, I like to be smart, and I usually do one thing in the open and one thing in the dark. Dig a pit under the big brother's seat little by little, and when it is hollowed out, let the father and queen mother step forward and push it up, and kill people with a borrowed knife, you are really poisonous. β
"Lord Wang, you are angry and hurt your body, please suspend the liver fire." A man in his thirties, dressed in a cyan official uniform, stepped forward to persuade him. Yang Liang heard his words and slowly quieted down.
"Lord Wang, in fact, now that the prince has been replaced, this proves that the opportunity for the prince has come." The one who spoke was a close confidant of the King of Han, the current head of the Han Palace, surnamed Wang, named Xianqi, and the word Keren. Taiyuan Wang's grandson, because the Han King has been in the state for a long time, Taiyuan belongs to the state system, plus Wang Yi and Wang Ren's affairs in Longzhou have hit the Taiyuan Wang family deeply, although it has not reached the point of breaking the muscles and bones, but it still hurts some vitality, so the Taiyuan Wang family quickly sent people to the Han King as an official, in order to make a comeback.
"Hmmm! Keren, what is your opinion? When Yang Liang heard the words "The opportunity came", he was stunned, and then looked at Wang Xianqi with anticipation.
"Lord, are you willing to be only a prince for the rest of your life!"
"Bold, my father is still alive, and the current crown prince is the brother of this king, you actually said such a rebellious thing, saying, what crime should you be guilty of." The king of Han pulled out his sword and put it on Wang Xianqi's neck, as if Wang Xianqi was going to cut off his head if he said the wrong word.
"This king is four flat and eight on weekdays, majestic, who in Taiyuan City can compare with the power and wealth of this king. Tell me quickly, what is your purpose, why do you want to separate my flesh and blood relationship with my father and brother. The sword rested on Wang Xianqi's neck, and Wang Xianqi obviously felt the cold air coming from the sword body.
"Lord, now that the emperor is still on the throne, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dares to bully the former prince like this, the abuse suffered by the prince in Chang'an, the entire Chang'an City can hear it, and when Yang Guang takes the throne in the future, do you still have a way to live?" After Yang Liang listened, he slowly put down the sword.
"Also, the prince is also the saint's own flesh and blood, Yang Guang can sit in that position, can't the prince γγγγγγ?" Wang Xianqi further probed.
Yang Liang pondered in his heart, when he was young, Yang Jian was still the Duke of Sui Guogong, not an emperor, because Yang Jian was busy with government affairs, he was often not at home, and several of their brothers were together in Dugu's side Cheng Huan's knees, the eldest brother Yang Yong always took them to play, what is fun and delicious is always given to them a few small ones first, so several younger brothers and sisters like the eldest brother, the second brother likes to be smart, sometimes let the eldest brother top when he gets into trouble, the eldest brother is scolded and punished by his mother and kneels and never tells the truth, but the second brother only knows to hide in the dark, With peace of mind, he let the eldest brother carry the black pot, he, Yang Jun, and Yang Xiu often sent the food stolen at the dinner table to the eldest brother in the middle of the night, and in order to prevent his mother from finding out, he had to stand guard for the eldest brother. However, since Yang Jian became emperor, the connection between the brothers has become indifferent. Subsequently, Yang Junxian died young, and Yang Xiu and Yang Yong aroused the dissatisfaction of their father and queen mother because of their extravagance, and then they were abolished from their titles and imprisoned. Sometimes, Yang Liang felt as if there was another self in his heart to say to him.
If he hadn't been born in the emperor's family, but in the family of ordinary people, perhaps, the fate of the brothers would not have been so miserable. But the temptation of power and interests continued to swell in his heart, and he was also afraid that if his father died one day, with Yang Guang's mind, would he let himself go? Eventually, he compromised. Maybe that's the sadness of being in the royal family! β
"Keren, there is some truth in your words, but now that the overall situation has been decided, Yang Guang's position in his father's heart has been stabilized, and there are so many capable people under him to help, I am afraid it is not so easy to shake his crown prince!"
"Your Highness, in fact, the opportunity has already come."
"Oh! Keren said quickly! β
"Your Royal Highness, just yesterday, Yang Yan, the king of Changning, sent his guest Lu An to sneak into my mansion secretly, he said that several sons of the former prince were dissatisfied with Yang Guang's mistreatment of their father, and wanted to contact the heroes of the sea to overthrow Yang Guang's crown prince. At that time, there will only be one son like you, and the world of the Great Sui will be yours. β
"Humph! A few hairy boys didn't know how high the sky was and how thick the ground was, thinking who they were, even their father was defeated in the hands of Yang Guang, they still wanted to turn the sky upside down, and they couldn't do anything about it. β
"Lord Wang! That being said, we need them to cover for us right now, because you are the biggest threat to Yang Guang among the emperor's sons, and they can act as an 'umbrella' to block Yang Guang's attention from us. It is impossible to reconcile the contradictions between them, so we just add a fire next to them to make them fight harder. When the time comesγγγγγγ Wang Xianqi paused.
"Hahaha! Well, when they fight each other, I'll make a profit! Keren, you are responsible for the contact with Lu An, and you also have to move around more for your Taiyuan Wang family, contact it, remember to keep it secret, don't let Yang Guang's ears and eyes know, understand? In addition, in the name of preventing the Turks from entering the country, the king asked his father for more gold, silver, money, food, and armaments, and expanded the soldiers and horses. At that time, you will be under one person, above ten thousand people, and you will be inexhaustible in the glory and wealth of the world. β
"Yes, for the ministers to understand, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!" Wang Xianqi bowed his head and thanked him. Yang Liang laughed when he saw it, as if he had already put on a dragon robe, put on a crown, and sat in the Jinluan Palace.