Cheng Sai On passed away on August 23.

The old man did not suffer any crime, and it only took five or six days from the time he fell ill on the couch to the time he returned to the west. During this period, his grandson was by his side, as well as old friends who fought side by side in the past. Zheng Shi'an, who was helpless and miserable all his life, drew a successful end at the end of his life.

However, no one thought what kind of result Zheng Shi'an's death would cause.

According to the etiquette law, if the parents and elders die of illness, if there are officials among the younger generations, they need to resign and return to their hometowns to keep filial piety, which is called Ding Wei. Although Yan Qing is not an official, he does not have any worries about 'Ding Wei'. But in fact, in the next three years, Li Yanqing was unable to become an official.

Many people feel sorry for Yanqing, who has made so many contributions, but lost the opportunity to be an official because of the death of his grandfather?

To be an official, we should talk about opportunities, and three years is not a long time, but it is not a short time. The official positions that can be done now may not be vacant in three years.

Originally, Li Yanqing saw through the conspiracy of the anti-thieves, killed the rebellious party, blocked the rebels, and recovered the lost territory...... From the day he took over Gongxian, one by one, one by one, even if Yang Guang was unhappy with him, he couldn't help but reward him heavily.

It was supposed to have a great future, but suddenly it became confusing again.

Many people think that Li Yanqing is really unlucky. If Zheng Shi'an had not passed away, a five-grade official would definitely be indispensable. Since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, at the age of fifteen, it can be said that he has never had a five-grade official position. Even the Tianbao general Yuwen Chengdu, at the age of fifteen, was only in the name of a thousand cattle to prepare himself, he first entered the army, and only after cutting the general and capturing the flag did he get the official position of a seven-rank military general.

But now, it's no longer possible!

Some people secretly feel sorry for themselves, and naturally some people secretly laugh.

And there are not a few such people, seeing that Li Yanqing is about to soar, but because of Zheng Shi'an's death, he will not be an official for three years. Those who are already celebrating their fame will certainly not let go of the opportunity. Many people even praised Yanqing's filial piety after receiving the news. This is no different from the slaughter of later generations, because although Yanqing needs Ding Wei, if the emperor is willing, he can use it at his discretion.

These people are so hyped, and the result is that Yang Guang is not easy to speak.

After all, the war is over, and there seems to be no excuse for Li Yanqing to use it at his discretion. If he forcibly uses Yanqing, he will be charged with undermining the filial piety of others. Yang Guangsu takes this kind of thing very seriously, and he definitely won't leave a handle on people.

In addition, the second expedition to Goguryeo, because Yang Xuangan rebelled and had to stop halfway, Yang Guang felt very uncomfortable.

If it weren't for Yang Hyungan's, he might have occupied Pyongyang by now. Therefore, as soon as Yang Xuangan's rebellion ended, Yang Guang began to make a big splash, preparing to launch a third campaign against Goguryeo after the spring of the next year.

Anyway, he had already made up his mind not to let Goguryeo bow down to his subordinates, and he vowed not to give up.

Therefore, when Yang Guang heard the news of Li Yanqing's grandfather's death, he had already arrived in Zhuo County.

"Li Qing is loyal and upright, and he is a model of the world. Since his grandfather has died of illness and let him recuperate, don't bother him anymore. ”

Yang Guang issued an edict without pain, canceling the previous secluded order for Li Yanqing. At the same time, it was handed over to the eldest grandson Yang Tong to deal with the matter, and once he should be rewarded, he could obey the arrangement of King Yue. The implication is: stop bothering me, I'm going to fight Goguryeo...... At this time, Yang Guang has become a child who can't afford to lose.

If he can't make Goguryeo bow down, then he will really lose face.

As for the rebels and thieves?

Yang Xuangan has failed, what use are other people upholding? Therefore, Yang Guang only ordered the local government to step up the encirclement and suppression, and then shifted all his attention to the Goguryeo people. Now that Goguryeo is already freezing, it will be ready to break through Pyongyang City in one fell swoop.

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It is late autumn, and the wind is bleak.

The color of withered yellow everywhere gives people a sense of desolation.

Luan drove along the straight avenue, bypassing Shouyang Mountain, and slowly walked towards Gongxian.

In the center of a luxurious car, Empress Xiao was wearing a phoenix crown and a phoenix robe, reading an official document carefully. The slender neck draws a graceful curve. The delicate and fair skin can be broken by blowing, and there is a kind of warm jade-like light.

She is nearly fifty years old, but the years have not left many marks on her face.

At first glance, she looks like a beautiful woman in her thirties, and she is still beautiful, like a ripe peach, which makes people want to come forward and take a bite.

When Empress Xiao was in the second expedition to Goguryeo, she stayed in Luoyang due to illness.

Now, her condition has recovered, and Yang Guang is reluctant to return to Luoyang, as the queen, she naturally wants to go to Zhuojun to meet Yang Guang. On top of Luan's car, there was also a teenager, about twelve or thirteen years old, but he looked like a teenager and an old man.

The boy's name is Yang Tong, and he is the eldest grandson of Empress Xiao.

His father, Yang Zhao, is Yang Guang's eldest son. However, in the early years of the great cause, he died of illness...... even left rumors that it was because Yang Zhao's beloved woman was occupied by Yang Guang and was depressed, so she died in Luoyang. Empress Xiao had also heard of this rumor, but she didn't take it to heart.

Yang Guang doesn't like Yang Zhao, that's a fact.

Yang Guang is lustful, and he is not fake......

But if Yang Guang dominates Yang Zhao's woman, it is unlikely. Not to mention anything else, Yang Guangna, the sixteenth lady of Xiyuan, all countries are beautiful and fragrant, and there is a lack of women. Even if he wanted to do this, Empress Xiao would not agree. In this kind of thing, Yang Guang listens to her ideas very much.

Therefore, Queen Xiao took Yang Tong with her since she was a child, as if she were her own.

She read the official document and asked softly: "Dong'er, after arriving in Gong County, what should I say, have you written it down?" ”

Although Yang Guang did not establish a prince, under the advice of Empress Xiao, there was already a faint idea of making Yang Tong the crown prince. Yang Tong pretended to be calm, nodded and said, "Grandson has written it down."

Grandmother Huang, this goose boy, is it really that powerful?

My grandson heard that he was about the same age as his grandson, so he had such a great talent? Are you still tired of the emperor's mother going to Gong County? ”

Empress Xiao was silent for a moment, "Dong'er, your imperial grandfather is now preoccupied with the conquest of foreign races, and has no intention of taking care of state affairs.

Although Heluo is peaceful on the surface, you can also see that each family has its own thoughts. Now that the north and south of the river are in turmoil, and your imperial grandfather is not here, he needs you to share his worries and sorrows. Yang Xuan is in Chang'an, and with the help of Wei Wensheng, the master of the Yin World, Guanzhong will not be in chaos. You stay in Luoyang, and you actually divide and rule the land of Kanto, so you must keep it stable in order to share the worries of your imperial grandfather.

Although this goose boy is not very old, he has the talent to endure the heavens and the earth. The most important thing is that he does not belong to the official eunuchs of various families, but he has a close relationship with the eunuchs of various families. You should replace him with a friend, and he will be able to help you in the future. You have also seen that his literary brilliance is amazing, and he will inevitably lead Shilin in the future; And he made great achievements, and even those ministers of the DPRK and China were quite appreciative. He said that he would definitely become your prime minister in the future, so Bengong came up with such a method to recruit him for you. Don't take ...... lightly."

Yang Tong nodded slightly.

Whether he listened to it or not, but he did a good job of doing it on the surface.

"Niangniang, after Shouyang Mountain in front, it is Gong County!"

Outside the car, there was a report from the waiter: "The county guard of Hechi begged to see his mother, saying that there was something to report." ”

Empress Xiao frowned lightly and said, "Let him board the car and report it." ”

Hechi County Shou is the younger brother of Queen Xiao, named Xiao Yu. This person is a celebrity in the Renshou period, and has been passed down to the world since he was a child, with a straight surname, proficient in Buddhism, and the heir of the Lanling Xiao family who has been painstakingly cultivated. But Queen Xiao has a headache for her brother. It's just because Xiao Yu is too upright that she never hides anything she has to say.

Originally, with Yang Guang's favor for Empress Xiao, Xiao Yu should have been prosperous.

But he didn't have eyes, and before Emperor Yang of Sui's second expedition to Goguryeo, he played and said: Give up Goguryeo, and guard against the Turks.

Aggressive, jackals too. Today, I pray for the head, just for my strong national strength of the Great Sui. At the beginning of last year, he conquered Goguryeo, and he was willing to go to Middle-earth, showing that he was not subservient. The minister knew that he had close contacts with the people of the Yan tribe, and even secretly funded Goguryeo, and his wolf ambition was clearly revealed.

Conquer Goguryeo again, if the war is unfavorable...... The Turks will become a problem for our henchmen.

The last thing Emperor Yang of Sui likes to hear is his failure to conquer Goguryeo last year.

But Xiao Yu actually said it unabashedly in the court. He also said that the reconquest of Goguryeo would fail...... If it weren't for Empress Xiao's face, Yang Guang might have been mad at that time. However, Xiao Yu also said it! Whatever the reason, Yang Guang's second expedition to Goguryeo returned in vain.

This made Yang Guang very annoyed, so he demoted Xiao Yu to Hechi and could not leave without a holy order.

During the second expedition to Goguryeo, the military department Shangshu Hu Silu defected, and Yang Xuangan rebelled. These two things touched Yang Guang a lot, and he didn't trust his former ministers. Yang Xuangan rebelled, causing countless officials and eunuchs to fall to the ground; And Hu Silu's defection caused many ministers to be deposed. Among them, Hu Silu was a friend in the past, and Gao Jian and Gao Shilian, the wife and brother of Changsun Sheng, were the most famous, and Yang Guang felt Lingnan.

It's really Xiao Yu who has a good sister, otherwise, the ending may not be better than Gao Shilian.

Anyway, that's his own brother. Although Empress Xiao was dissatisfied with Xiao Yu, she also secretly took care of her.

A moment later, Xiao Yu came to the car. But he could only sit on his knees outside, with a curtain in between.

"Shi Wen, are you in such a hurry to see the palace, do you have something important?"

Xiao Yu served as the Taishou of Hechi, and happened to be on the same road as Empress Xiao.

He said softly: "Qi Yu Niangniang, the minister just got the news that today is the first seven burials of Li Yanqing's grandfather. At this time, he went to Gong County, and the ministers were afraid of disturbing Niangniang and Yue Wang Chitose. Why don't you rest in Luokou for a while, and then go to Gongxian after the funeral is over? ”

Empress Xiao passed by Gong County this time and summoned Li Yanqing, but did not arrange it in advance.

After all, following a Yue King Yang Tong, of course she knew the rule that members of the royal family were not allowed to contact foreign ministers, so she didn't say anything.

Hearing that today is Zheng Shi'an's burial, Queen Xiao can't help but feel unlucky.

However, this time she is looking for a future prime minister for Yang Tong, so she naturally needs to show enough sincerity.

The reason for this behavior is because of the plot of Yan Qing's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which made her have ideas.

Yang Tong is young, and almost all of the courtiers around him are arranged by Yang Guang. And he himself still does not have a close staff. Yang Tong was born in the deep palace and did not have many contacts. If you can't cultivate some cronies, how can you take over the throne in the future?

Although there are many children of eunuchs in various families, in addition to the children of the Xiao family, Queen Xiao values Li Yanqing alone.

After a moment of silence, Empress Xiao instructed: "Zheng Shi'an, where will he be buried?" ”

"Originally, Zheng Renji, the new patriarch of the Zheng clan in Xingyang, asked Zheng Shi'an to be buried on the shore of Donglin Lake.

But Li Yanqing did not agree, but chose to build a mausoleum for Zheng Shi'an in Huoshan. It is said that Zheng Shi'an's cemetery is at the foot of Tianmen Peak in Huoshan Mountain. ”

"In this case, Luan can't drive into the county seat and go around Gong County.

Tonight, stay at Tsz Yun Temple...... Shi Wen, you try to arrange that the palace will secretly summon Li Yanqing in Ciyun Temple. ”

Xiao Yu was stunned when she heard this, and immediately bowed down and said, "Minister, obey the order!" ”

(To be continued)