Chapter 668: Chai Xiaohe's Secret
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Li Mi also laughed: "The eldest brother is really good at holding grudges, and he took revenge on the younger brother so quickly, haha." In fact, it's just a show, and it can't be taken seriously. β
Li Mi said as he spoke, but there was some strange light in his eyes, obviously this trip to the middle of the Sichuan Province he also made a lot of achievements in finding beauty and hunting beauty.
Yang Xuangan knew that his brother was not a womanizer, although he sometimes went in and out of some Qinglou fairs when he was in Daxing, and there were a few famous prostitutes, but he only saw the kind of top beauty with good talents, and ordinary women couldn't get into his eyes at all.
Yang Xuangan coughed dryly twice, changed the topic, and said, "Brother Xian, you heard the news that Brother Yu was going to Songzhou this time, why did you come in such a hurry?" β
Li Mi smiled slightly: "Originally, the younger brother was to watch the eldest brother take office on a bicycle (in ancient times, the history of assassination was divided into two types: taking office with soldiers and not taking office, and the history of assassination without soldiers is a bicycle assassination, only about the economy and people's livelihood, regardless of the military of the location, the general grade is half a level lower than the history of leading soldiers to assassinate, the Sui Dynasty is a prosperous era at this time, and the inland states and counties are generally bicycle assassins, and only in the border county fortresses will they bring troops to take office), and if you want to defect, now it seems that you don't need to. β
Yang Xuangan was stunned for a moment, and said: "Brother Xian, you have a thousand-year-old preparation of the sixth grade, and the palace guards don't do it, but you want to follow the foolish brother to Songzhou, which is only considered Zhongzhou, to be a staff member, isn't this ruining your future?" β
Li Mi laughed: "Big brother, you are really forgetful, from the moment the younger brother resigned from the military, the so-called future is gone, and now the younger brother has a knighthood." He can only be considered a civilian. It should be said that the eldest brother is willing to take the younger brother, a cloth-clothed person, to Songzhou. The younger brother has to thank the eldest brother. β
Yang Xuangan waved his hand, and said with a straight face: "Brother Xian, don't joke about this matter, Brother Fool is not an ordinary assassin, you can also see this, it is really auspicious, you follow Brother Fool over, you may be implicated." You finally resigned from your official position and left the center of right and wrong, so why bother to wade into this troubled water? β
Li Mi also put away his smile, his expression became extremely resolute, and although his voice was low, it was also sonorous and powerful: "Big brother, don't forget that we had an oath when we worshipped back then, sharing blessings and hardships!" After so many years and so many things together, now the eldest brother is going to start a business alone. How can you leave your little brother behind? β
Yang Xuan was slightly stunned and said, "Brother Fool is just a stabbing history." Why is it related to entrepreneurship again? β
Li Mi's voice revealed a slight dissatisfaction: "Big brother, you obviously want to go to Songzhou to stand on your own and establish your own team, why don't you want to reveal the truth to Brother Xian?" When did you start to have a gap between you and my brother? β
Yang Xuangan's heart turned, presumably his father told Li Mi about this, he sighed and said, "My father is really right, even I will tell you this." β
Li Mi's face changed, and he stood up suddenly: "Big brother, do you really want to stand on your own?!"
Yang Xuangan was a little confused all of a sudden: "Didn't you already know about this?" β
Li Mi sighed softly: "I was telling you just now, if I don't say this, presumably the eldest brother won't reveal the truth." β
Yang Xuan slapped his head with his left hand in remorse: "I fell into the trap of the virtuous brother again, virtuous brother, why do you want to test the foolish brother in this way?" β
Li Mi first stood up, solemnly bowed to Yang Xuangan's waist, and said with a straight face: "The younger brother used a scheming against the eldest brother, and he made amends to the eldest brother first." β
Yang Xuangan hurriedly stood up, raised his left hand with difficulty, and said, "Brother Xian doesn't have to be like this, what brother said just now is too heavy!" This series of movements was a little bigger, and it touched his right arm, and a burst of pain hit, and some cold sweat broke out on Yang Xuangan's forehead.
Seeing this, Li Mi hurriedly helped Yang Xuangan to lie down, and only sat back on the chair after tucking the corners, and said: "Although the younger brother has not had much contact with the eldest brother in the past year, he has been together several times, especially after coming to the door this time, I feel that there are many differences in the ideas and ideas of the eldest brother and the Duke of Yue Guo, especially the matter of marrying the Duke of Tang Guo this time, the eldest brother blatantly violated the orders of the Duke of Yue, so the younger brother will have this try." β
Yang Xuan sighed and said: "These things are more or less the privacy of the foolish brother's family, and it is not enough to tell outsiders, but if it is to you, the virtuous brother, the foolish brother does not need to hide it." Yes, for more than a year, the foolish brother has disagreed with his father on many things, but he is not as strict as you think, and he will not make trouble with Cheng DΓΉ who separates the family. β
"My father's talent is world-class, and his personality is so strong, he doesn't want to be subordinate to others, so sometimes it is inevitable that he will be more serious in dealing with people, and he will offend more people, so he does not believe in the beauty of human nature, and prefers to drive others rather than let people work for them willingly."
"Brother Fool can't agree with my father's idea, and there are also controversies in some other matters, so my father agreed that Brother Fool would go to Songzhou to experience it and prove whether his set worked."
Li Mi stood up and paced back and forth a few steps, and finally he stopped, looked at Yang Xuangan's eyes, and let out a long sigh: "Big brother, it's not that the younger brother said you, what do you have to fight with your father?" Since ancient times, for the sake of this big and empty concept, people who compete with their fathers have without exception to bet on their inheritance, and if you win, you won't make any money, and if you lose, the family business will fall into the hands of others, is it worth it? β
Yang Xuangan replied categorically: "It's worth it, because I, Yang Xuangan, am above board, and I won't bend to meet my father and hide my thoughts, if that's the case, what's the difference between me and the current emperor?" Brother, if a person lives so much that he has to act in his own family and disguise himself in front of his closest relatives, don't you think it's too sad? β
A loud voice came from outside the door: "Well said, Xuan Gan, you have once again opened your father's eyes." β
With Yang Xuan's surprised eyes, Yang Su, dressed in an official uniform and covered with dust, walked into the bedroom.
Li Mi and Yang Xuangan hurriedly stood up, and the other struggled to get out of bed, ready to salute Yang Su, Yang Su waved his hand and said, "That's it." No need to be polite. I just got back from the palace. When I heard you talking here, I stood outside the door and listened for a while, and you won't blame me. β
Yang Xuangan had a smile on his face and said, "How dare the child? β
Yang Su glared at Yang Xuangan fiercely, with a hint of reproach in his eyes, so frightened that Yang Xuangan immediately lowered his head, Yang Su glared at his son and turned to Li Mi. said with a smile: "The Duke of Pushan County is willing to help the old man, this unsuccessful son, which really makes the old man grateful." β
Li Mi smiled slightly, and said: "Yue Guogong is too modest, the little nephew and the eldest brother have already made a vow to live and die together, and now they happen to be white again, there is no reason not to go to Songzhou together to see it." Although the little nephew is a little learned, sometimes he can help with some ideas. In addition, the little nephew did not have any experience in handling government affairs, and this time he went to Songzhou, which happened to be able to learn and learn. β
Yang Xuangan echoed: "Yes, father." You also know the talent of the secret brother, and he has always been full of praise for him. With him going with us this time, are we afraid that we will suffer losses in Songzhou City and those officials in the counties below? β
Yang Su shook his head: "Don't be careless, there may not be no dragons and snakes between the reckless, don't think that your official position is higher than others, which means that your talent is also superior." I think that Xiao He was just a county magistrate back then, and Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, was just a pavilion chief, even if it was Wang Shichong you knew, he was also from a humble background, can it be said that people have no ability? β
Li Mi and Yang Xuan said with a straight face: "The child (little nephew) should remember the teachings of Yue Guogong!" β
Yang Su smiled: "Okay, don't talk about this, nephew Li Xian, you also heard the disagreement between Xuan Gan and the old man just now, so in your opinion, whose idea is more correct?" β
Li Mi lowered his head and pondered for a while, Yang Su saw that he was engrossed, and moved a chair to sit down, while Yang Xuangan did not dare to meet his sharp eyes, and obediently lay back on the bed.
Li Mi raised his head after a while, and said with a straight face: "I foolishly think that what Yue Guogong and the eldest brother said makes sense, and the root of this disagreement lies in the dispute between good and evil in human nature. The Yue State is recognized as the inherently evil nature of human beings and cannot be educated, so it needs to be controlled by various means; As for the eldest brother, he firmly believes in the goodness of human nature, and needs to treat others with sincerity and respect, so that he can receive the reward of others' dead hearts. β
Yang Xuangan smiled and nodded on the bed, while Yang Su's eyes flashed, and he stroked his beard with satisfaction, and said, "Well, yes, it's true." Your reasons are correct, but what about the conclusion? β
Li Mi smiled slightly: "The distinction between good and evil in human nature has not been concluded for thousands of years, the so-called dispute between gentlemen and villains, to put it bluntly, is also here, some people are kind by nature, and they know how to repay their kindness, and the grace of a drop of water will be reciprocated; Some people are wolf ambitions, if you treat him well, in the end he will seek wealth and kill his life, and he will eat his benefactor. β
Therefore, Li Mi thought that for a gentleman, he should show him gratitude; For the villain, it should be shown as a prestige; As for most ordinary people, they should be between gentlemen and villains, and they should be judged according to the situation. β
When Yang Su heard the end, his eyes, which had been slightly closed, slowly opened, there was no expression on his face, he looked directly at Li Mi, as if he wanted to see through his heart, and said word by word: "Then may I ask the virtuous nephew, do you subdue that Chai Xiaohe, do you use grace or power?" β
Yang Xuan's heart was shocked, he didn't expect Yang Su to mention this old incident at this time, it was too late to stop it, and he hurriedly looked at Li Mi.
Seeing that Li Mi didn't seem surprised, he smiled slightly, and said: "Yue Guogong must have been confused about this matter for many years, is it because of this matter, he has not been able to fully trust Li Mi?" β
Yang Su said in a deep voice: "The virtuous nephew is a smart person, and some things don't need to be too broken. β
Li Mi sighed and said: "Okay, I originally promised Xiaohe to keep it a secret for him, but now it has been many years, and Xiaohe has already become my loyal assistant, and this matter is indeed related to the Yueguo Mansion. β
"That Chai Xiaohe wanted to infiltrate your mansion back then, but he was indeed instructed by someone, and it was no one else who instructed him, but the former abolished prince Yang Yong."
Yang Su's brows furrowed, obviously this answer surprised him a little, and asked, "Isn't it Gao Gong?" β
Li Mi shook his head and said, "No, this Chai Xiaohe is just a pawn of Yang Yong to enter Gao Gong's family, I don't know if Yue Guogong remembers the Gaode incident in the fifth year of the emperor's reign?" β
Yang Su nodded: "Of course, this was a major event back then, and the people of Luoyang wrote to the emperor. Ask him to abdicate as the emperor. Let the crown prince Yang Yong ascend the throne as soon as possible. As a result, the emperor was furious. convened a court meeting in public, and personally announced that he would not follow the example of the king of the fallen country of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but only wanted to be comfortable for himself, and handed over the country to others. β
"At that time, the crown prince Yang Yong was also so frightened that he continued to show his loyalty, and from then on, in order to avoid suspicion, he did not deal with the political affairs of the DPRK and China, and even took the initiative to indulge in lust in the East Palace, posing as if he had no ambitions."
Later, the emperor also checked the origin of this high virtue. It was discovered that this person was a slave of Gao Gong's family before, but Gao Gong explained that this person was only one of the thousands of slaves in his family, and he had already left the Gao family, and he did not know what he was trying to do. β
After this high virtue was written, he evaporated from the world, and he was never seen again. The matter was later dismissed as a headless public case. β
Li Mi nodded and said, "But who is the most unlucky in this Gaode incident?" Obviously, it was our crown prince Yang Yong, who was implicated in this and voluntarily gave up the power of supervising the country. This also led him to be seen by his parents as unenterprising. The person who coveted wine lost his position as prince more than ten years later because of this reason. Of course, that's for later. β
"But at that time, Yang Yong was gritting his teeth with hatred, Yang Yong and Gao Gong had not come together that year, and even he suspected that Gao Gong was deliberately embarrassing him, so he wanted to send a spy into Gao's house, hoping to control Gao Gong's real situation, and by the way, he inquired about Gao De in the servants."
"But after this incident, the Gao family was also much stricter when accepting servants, and it was not very reliable, and the Gao family who knew the root did not accept it at all. Yang Yong sent six or seven capable spies in a row to infiltrate the Gao family, and even disguised distant relatives of the Gao family, but they were all turned away by people checking the family tree. β
In the end, Yang Yong thought of a good way, so that Chai Xiaohe, who was only more than three years old at the time, lived on the street, and cried outside the door of the Gao family, the Chai family was born in the drama of the rivers and lakes, so Chai Xiaohe, who was only three years old, also learned to pretend to cry, and then let him run to the door of the Gao family alone to ask for food, and the Gao family saw that he was pitiful and accepted him.
Yang Su suddenly asked, "How could a child know about the spy spy?" It's possible for you to say he's pretending to cry, but can a three-year-old learn to be a spy? β
Li Mi nodded and said: "Yue Guogong asked well, I also had this suspicion at the beginning, Xiaohe said that his mother threw him at the door of Gao's house and left, at first it was to make him cry, and then he really cried, and thought that he really abandoned his mother." In the seven or eight years of the Gao family, he never saw his mother again, until one year during the Lantern Festival, he ran out to watch the tricks, and then met his own mother again. β
A trace of doubt flashed on Yang Su's face, he waved his hand to stop Li Mi from continuing, and asked, "He is a child in his early tens, it is unlikely that he will go out alone, besides, after many years, how can he recognize his mother?" β
Li Mi sighed and said: "There is a golden lock on his body, which was left on his body by his mother when he was separated, but his mother's appearance also remained in his heart, especially the trick he played was a childhood memory, so he recognized his mother at a glance at that time, and later ran there when he went out to run errands for the Gao family, looking for a chance to recognize his mother." β
Yang Su nodded: "So that's the case, this is also reasonable, presumably Yang Yong also did it on purpose, deliberately letting his mother perform in the street market near Gao's house, and giving him the opportunity to create a zΓ o to meet, but at that time, it should have been more than ten years since the emperor's opening, at that time, the Gao and Yang families had already married, why did Yang Yong use this way to spy on his in-laws?" β
Li Mi shook his head and said, "That is a foreshadowing he planted many years ago, the opportunity is rare, maybe he doesn't want to give up." Besides, the political marriage is not reliable, even if it is the first emperor, it can be regarded as a marriage with the Yuwen royal family of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and in the end, he killed his grandson during the Zen throne and made his own daughter die, isn't it still ruthless? β
Yang Su glanced at Yang Xuangan, sighed, and said, "Nephew Xian, go on." β
Li Mi smiled and continued: "After the mother and son recognized each other, Xiaohe and his mother said that they had to throw Chai Xiaohe away and put him outside the door of a big family, hoping that her son would be taken care of. β
In this way, after Chai Xiaohe met his mother a few times, he suddenly became Yang Yong himself and his guards of the East Palace, and he also arrested Chai Xiaohe as a spy and interrogated him in the broken temple. Later, Chai Xiaohe reluctantly told his relationship with his mother, and Yang Yong let him go, and told him with a pleasant face at that time that he and the Gao family were in-laws and would help him take good care of Chai's mother. β
After that, Chai Xiaohe would often go to the agreed place to meet his mother, and Yang Yong would often go with him. Because Chai Xiaohe followed Gao Biaoren at that time, Yang Yong also wanted to know some about how his daughter was doing there, so every time he met, he would also ask Chai Xiaohe about some of his son-in-law's cousins. (To be continued......)