The morning sun is rising, and the light of ten thousand rays shines on the water surface of the mighty Yellow River, smearing the river with a layer of faint gold, the cool river breeze blows across the river, and the waves beat the big boat.

This is a fleet of dozens of large ships, with a large black flag on the ship, and the flag is embroidered with a large white 'Wei' character, this is the ship of Li Mi of Wei, loaded with all kinds of goods, sailing from Chenliu to Heyang.

At the bow of the first big ship, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy stood with his hands in his hands, his flowing black hair ruffled by the breeze, and his deep eyes were full of endless sorrow.

"Your Highness, it's windy on the river, let's go back to the cabin!" An old eunuch said to the young man with concern.

"I'm fine, you go to see the imperial grandmother, she didn't get up." The boy commanded.

The eunuch went, and the young man looked at the mountains on both sides of the Yellow River from afar, and he sighed lowly, Hanoi County had arrived.

According to the agreement reached between Sui and Wei, Li Mi had to return the emperor's eldest grandson Yang Qi and Empress Xiao to the Sui Dynasty, and since Li Mi had established the Wei Dynasty, Yang Qi and Empress Xiao lost their political significance, and Li Mi finally agreed to return the two in exchange for an alliance with the Sui Dynasty.

This is also due to the situation, as soon as the Tang Dynasty and the Wei State reached an alliance, the Tang army treacherously sent troops to Yingchuan County to occupy the land that originally belonged to the Wei State.

This greatly annoyed Li Mi and drove Wen Daya out of Chen Liu, and at the same time, he finally decided to reach an agreement with the Sui Dynasty, and it was against this background that Empress Xiao and Yang Qi were finally freed.

Yang Qi remembered that a few years ago, he and his grandfather passed through Hanoi County by boat, and the emperor's grandfather talked and laughed and pointed out to him the rivers and mountains, which were originally the rivers and mountains of the Great Sui, but in the end, the Great Sui became yesterday's smoke and clouds, which made Yang Qi very sad in his heart, and he also blamed himself for his incompetence.

He is about to meet Yang Yuanqing, but he doesn't know what Yang Yuanqing can bring him, will Yang Yuanqing really restore the Sui Dynasty and defend the last banner of the Great Sui? Yang Qi was very nervous. But there is a glimmer of expectation.

At this time, the old eunuch came again and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the Queen Mother invites you over." ”

Yang Qi nodded, he got up early in the morning, he was going to greet the imperial grandmother, he left the bow of the ship, and followed the eunuch to the front of the cabin. The old eunuch reported: "The Queen Mother." The eldest grandson is here. ”

"Come in!" Empress Xiao's soft voice came from the cabin.

Yang Qi walked into the cabin, which was brightly lit and filled with a faint fragrance. Although the décor was simple, it was spotlessly clean.

Empress Xiao had already gotten up and finished freshening up. Wearing a pale yellow silk shirt, her face is pale and elegant, her black hair is neatly combed, and a jasper green hairpin is inserted obliquely, she is a woman of fifty years old, but she is very well maintained, and she still looks like thirty.

Next to him sat Empress Xiao's daughter, Nanyang Princess Yang Qinfang, Yang Qinfang is also the wife of Yuwen Shihe, after Yuwen Shihe escaped in the chaos. Yang Qinfang and her son Yuwen Zen Master were captured by Li Mi, and this time the mother and son were released back to the Sui Dynasty together with their mother Empress Xiao.

"Grandson greets the imperial grandmother!" Yang Qi knelt down in front of his grandmother and kowtowed respectfully.

He saluted Yang Qinfang again, "Greetings to the eldest emperor!" ”

Yang Guang's youngest son, Zhao Wang Yang Gao, has also died with his father in Jiangdu, for more than a year, Empress Xiao has been dependent on this grandson, and the two have a deep relationship. Empress Xiao instructed her daughter Yang Qinfang and the two maids behind her: "The mourning family wants to say a few words to the eldest grandson alone, you should retreat first!" ”

Yang Qinfang and the two maids retreated, and only their ancestors and grandchildren were left in the cabin, Empress Xiao sighed, and then slowly said to Yang Qi: "Qi'er." I'm going to Ha Duong today, and I have something to talk to you about. ”

"My grandson would like to listen to my grandmother!"

Empress Xiao smiled lovingly. A trace of worry flashed in his eyes, "You are a smart child, smarter than your two younger brothers, but you are more stubborn than your two younger brothers, this is also what grandmother is most worried about, grandmother is afraid that you will not see the situation clearly and do stupid things, Grandma, grandmother wants to tell you that the Great Sui has actually perished, this Sui is not the other Sui, do you understand?" ”

Yang Qi lowered his head and was silent, Empress Xiao glanced at him deeply, the worry in his eyes deepened, and sighed: "Grandmother knows that you are bent on inheriting the will of the emperor's grandfather and restoring the Great Sui Dynasty, but grandmother wants to tell you that this is no longer realistic, Yang Yuanqing is a good person, he can look in front of your father and rescue the three of your brothers, he has already done his duty, otherwise it is easy to kill Dong Er with the hand of Wang Shichong and kill you with the hand of Li Mi, do you understand?" ”

Yang Qi nodded silently, he understood this, this was also his contradiction, he did know that Yang Yuanqing had promised his father to take care of the three of them, but the Great Sui Dynasty disappeared like this, making him unable to accept this fact.

Empress Xiao persuaded him bitterly, "Now Yang Yuanqing still takes Sui as the country name, at least your great-grandfather is Emperor Wen, your grandfather's Emperor Wu is still the founder of the Great Sui, the society of the Great Sui is still there, the difference is that the emperor has changed, fortunately he is also surnamed Yang, if you anger him, I am afraid that you will not even be able to keep the name of the Great Sui at that time, and your grandfather will not forgive you under Jiuquan, if you can obey his arrangement, at least the three of you brothers can live a peaceful life, and the second half of your grandmother's life can also be spent in glory and wealth, Your grandfather's children and grandchildren will be able to continue to reproduce. ”

Yang Qi sighed, "Grandmother, don't worry! The grandson knows in his heart that he will not do stupid things. ”

At this moment, a boatman shouted from outside the cabin: "Dock! ”

Empress Xiao and Yang Qi walked out of the cabin, only to see that the big ship was slowly approaching the shore, and the big ships on the river in the distance were densely packed, the masts were like forests, and there were thousands of big ships, which was the arrival of Heyang County......

The bank of the river was full of thousands of soldiers, heavily guarded, and beside the revetment, Yang Yuanqing led more than a dozen civilian officers who had been waiting for half an hour, and next to him stood Zhang Liang, who had just arrived from Taiyuan to join the army.

Zhang Liang saw that the civilian officers were far away, so he whispered to Yang Yuanqing: "Your Highness should use Li Mi's hand to get rid of the emperor's eldest grandson, and keeping him will be a trouble." ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled faintly, "Since I have promised their father to keep their three brothers safe in their lives, why bother to keep their promises?" ”

Zhang Liang was born in poverty, and once went to Wagang, his personality is more gloomy, he persuaded again: "The youngest grandson Yang Yu is indifferent by nature, addicted to books and literature, and can learn Confucian poets in the future, and the second grandson Yang Tong is a monk. ”

Yang Yuanqing glanced at him and smiled disapprehantly, "When will there be no trouble?" If Yang Qi has the ability to gather a batch of people with lofty ideals for me, I can't ask for it! ”

Yang Yuanqing's words made Zhang Liang suddenly wake up to the fact that His Royal Highness's far-sightedness was far from him.

At this time, a soldier shouted: "Chenliu's fleet has arrived!" ”

Yang Yuanqing looked at the river, and saw a fleet of boats slowly approaching on the river in the distance, with hundreds of them, led by a large ship slowly approaching the riverbank.

The big boat docked, the boat board was on the riverbank, and more than a dozen eunuch palace maids escorted Empress Xiao and Yang Qi off the boat, Yang Yuanqing walked forward quickly and knelt down in front of Empress Xiao, "Minister Yang Yuanqing was late to save the driver, causing the Queen Mother to be aggrieved, and the minister deserves death!" ”

Empress Xiao looked at this young man she had hated and hated, and the glory and wealth of the rest of her life would be pinned on him, this change in life circumstances made her feel infinitely emotional, and she was also a little nervous, whether Yang Yuanqing would remember the hatred of the year.

Empress Xiao hurriedly excused herself, "His Royal Highness the King of Chu, please get up!" ”

Then he comforted him and said: "King Chu doesn't have to apologize, you can save the mourning family from the chaos and thieves, you have already made the mourning family grateful, you only have the merit of saving the driver, and you are not guilty." ”

"Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother!"

Yang Yuanqing got up, and smiled at Yang Qi: "Welcome the eldest grandson back to Dasui." ”

Yang Qi was in a complicated mood, but the ceremony could not be abolished, he was a junior, it should be him who saluted first, he hurriedly gave a deep salute, "Nephew Yang Qi see Uncle Huang!" ”

Empress Xiao saw that Yang Qi did not have a temperament, and her heart was greatly comforted, she gave her daughter Yang Qinfang a look, and asked her to also come forward to salute, Yang Qinfang understood, and stepped forward to give a salute, "See His Royal Highness the King of Chu!" ”

Yang Yuanqing smiled, bowed and saluted back: "It turns out that the eldest princess has also arrived, which is really gratifying, and now I have no worries." ”

Yang Qinfang remembered something, and asked with a slight smile: "I heard that Danyang is also in Taiyuan, is this true?" ”

Yang Yuanqing nodded, "Princess Danyang currently lives in the minister's mansion, and the minister's wife takes care of her. ”

Yang Qi's face changed slightly, how could Princess Danyang live in Yang Yuanqing's mansion, this etiquette seems to be a little inappropriate, but Empress Xiao is old and sophisticated, and without waiting for Yang Qi to question, she smiled and said: "Danyang is young and doesn't care, it is her blessing to be protected by the King of Chu, and the mourning family is grateful." ”

Yang Yuanqing didn't explain more, and immediately ordered a few carriages to come forward, invited them to get into the carriage, and waited for Empress Xiao to sit down, he slowly stepped forward, stood in front of the window and arched his hand to Empress Xiao: "Please let the Queen Mother rest in Heyang City for a few days, and then take a boat to Taiyuan, the Queen Mother and the palace ministers have been arranged, I hope the Queen Mother is relaxed, there are ministers, and no one can hurt the Queen Mother again." ”

Empress Xiao looked at Yang Yuanqing deeply, and said softly: "The mourning family was rude to the King of Chu in the past, I hope His Royal Highness will be more tolerant and don't take it to heart." ”

Yang Yuanqing also smiled faintly, "The Queen Mother is serious, and the ministers don't remember the past, I just hope that the Queen Mother can treat the ministers well in the future to enjoy her old age in peace." ”

Yang Yuanqing's meaning is already very clear, everyone should not mention the past again, I just hope that the two sides will cooperate happily in the future, if Empress Xiao cooperates well, then she can be guaranteed to enjoy her old age, otherwise......

The two of them looked at each other, they both knew it, both of them smiled slightly, and Empress Xiao nodded, "The grace of the King of Chu, the mourning family remembers." ”

She put down the curtain, the carriage started, and headed towards Heyang County, Yang Yuanqing kept looking at the carriage and walked away, then turned around and walked to Fang Xuanzao, the Wei envoy who had been waiting for a long time, and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang has worked hard all the way, Yang has been looking forward to it for a long time!" ”