A few months ago, the Dugu family transported more than 100,000 stone grain to Yan'an County through various trade routes, which eventually caused the Tang court to jǐngti, although Dugu Zhen ended Li Yuan's suspicion of this matter at the cost of providing 200,000 stone military food to the Tang army, but Dugu Zhen knew very well that Li Yuan's suspicions were not eliminated, but he was no longer pursued.

Despite the risk, Dugu Zhen still made a bigger decision, giving up nearly sixty percent of the Dugu family's land and investing in the new Sui Dynasty in order to gain the right to speak in the new Sui Dynasty.

But to win the hearts of the people, it is necessary to have land, and the land problem is the key to solving the hearts of the people in Guanlong, and the biggest advantage of the Dugu family is that they have a huge amount of land, and they will definitely be able to exchange for rich returns if they hand over sixty percent of the land to Yang Yuanqing.

Dugu Zhen is very confident in his judgment, this is the first day of the first month, Dugu Zhen did not go anywhere, sitting in the study to read, this morning, the Dugu family also sacrificed to the ancestors, each room Dugu family entered the noon dinner, then they went home, Dugu Zhen also got a moment of leisure, a good relaxation of the tired body.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and I only heard a report: "The head of the family, it's me, Dugutai, I have something to report to the head of the family." ”

"Come in!"

The door opened, and a man about thirty years old walked in, his name was Dugu Yuntai, and he was Dugu Zhen's nephew, jīng Ming Neng Qian, who was responsible for taking care of the Dugu family's various businesses. ”

"What's the matter?" Dugu Zhen put down the book and asked with a smile.

"The head of the family asked his nephew to pay attention to Yang Rong's matter a few years ago, and now he has a new situation."

Dugu Zhen's jīng god cheered up all of a sudden, he looked at the report of the family business a few times ago, and when he saw the report of the Jucai Gambling House, he accidentally found that Yang Rong owed the most gambling debts, and he owed 50,000 yuan, and Yang Rong was Yang Yuanqing's brother, and he was also the general of the East Palace guard, these two special identities made Dugu Zhen pay special attention.

Of course, Dugu Zhen didn't want to forgive Yang Rong's debts, but he felt a little strange, how could the prince reuse Yang Rong's son, Dugu Zhen used to be the prince's entry, and he knew Li Jiancheng very well.

Li Jiancheng is wise and foolish, seemingly weak and generous, but in fact he is smart, and he also knows that the Yang brothers were able to stay in the East Palace because of the relationship between the crown princess, but even so, Li Jiancheng will only give Yang Rong a high-ranking virtual official at most, and will not let him be an important position such as a guard general.

It was precisely because of the doubts in his heart that he paid special attention to Yang Rong, and ordered Dugu Yuntai to report Yang Rong's news at any time, and he hurriedly asked, "What's new?" ”

"At noon, there was a money to repay Yang Rong's gambling debts of 5,000 yuan, and this repayment of the money is a bit strange, I asked the horse steward to check it, it seems that it is to lend money to Yang Rong to repay the piáo debt."

"What is the background of this, have you found it?"

Dugu Yuntai shook his head, "I haven't found it yet, but it's definitely not the prince, it's not Yang Jun, it's not the Zheng family, maybe it's Yang Yuanqing." ”

"Impossible!" Dugu Zhen denied this idea without hesitation, Yang Yuanqing wanted to help Yang Rong, just say it to himself, why bother, and Yang Yuanqing would not pay back the money for Yang Rong.

In fact, Dugu Zhen had already guessed who it was, it could only be Li Shimin's entry, this must be Li Shimin's idea to beat Yang Rong.

Dugu Zhen thought about it, and then instructed: "Secretly find out who this money is in, don't startle the snake!" ”

"My nephew understands, and he will be careful."

Dugu Yuntai gave a salute and retreated, Dugu Zhen had no intention of reading, he paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, thinking about the causes and consequences of this matter, he was a bystander, but he saw this matter very clearly, he didn't believe that Li Jiancheng didn't know about Yang Rong, but Li Jiancheng pretended to be confused.

As a prince and prince, how can he tolerate such a low-character person by his side, even if the relationship between the crown princess is impossible, let alone an easy to be bought like Yang Rong.

Could it be......

A bold thought suddenly popped out of Dugu Zhen's mind, and he couldn't help but gasp, if so, the prince's scheming was too deep.

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The first day of the first lunar month is actually the busiest time for every household, a sacrifice to the ancestors, can make the whole family tired half to death, Chu Wangfu is actually the same, from the dawn of the morning to start the busy sacrifice, close to noon has not ended.

The house was empty, and the whole family went to the family temple located in the east courtyard, but in the empty house, there was a lazy jīng godless piano sound, and the sound of the piano came from Danzhu Courtyard, which was the courtyard where the third husband entered Jiang Peihua, and Jiang Peihua also went to the family temple at this time.

Behind a bamboo curtain, Yang Fangxin was playing the yaoqin without jīng, and she didn't even know what she was playing.

Behind her there is also a small table, on which are placed several offerings and incense burners candlesticks, in the middle is the spiritual seat of her deceased father Yang Guang, this is the first day of the first month, she also sacrificed to her father, but her sacrifice is very simple, kowtow three heads, silently recite the scriptures and it is over.

Yang Fangxin sighed heavily, she was fifteen years old today, she remembered that when she was eight years old, her father asked the warlock Zhang Qiu Taiyi to give her a life, Zhang Qiu Taiyi said that she would marry at fifteen, and she had entered the age of fifteen today, and it was the year of her fate to get married.

But who should she marry? Yang Fangxin was really troubled in her heart, she wanted to marry into has been lukewarm to her, and she didn't want to marry into the door, the first two she heard a news, said that the Hui envoy came to Taiyuan to propose, and pleaded to marry the daughter of the clan for Ke Dun, her damned brother Yang Shidao proposed to marry her to Hui Hui, this matter was she heard Peihua talk about, which made her hate in her heart.

She won't marry Hui Hui, who dares to force her, she would rather hang herself, but the key to the attitude, so far he hasn't expressed his position, which makes her anxious and hateful, and she is not in the mood for the New Year.

At this time, the sound of the piano stopped, Yang Fangxin sighed, she touched a necklace of sea pearls around her neck, this is a gift he brought back from Goryeo, it is very precious, but at this time, she would rather this string of sea pearls is a copper hairpin he gave to herself.

At this time, there was a laugh from the yard, "Auntie, why don't you play?" ”

This is Yang Bing's voice, Yang Fangxin saw Yang Bing standing in the courtyard, I don't know when she came, she looked at herself with a wicked smile, as if she had seen through her own thoughts, her face turned red, and she said angrily: "I'm bored playing the piano myself, what are you laughing at?" ”

"I'm laughing at Auntie's mountains and rivers, but there is one less bell period, looking at Auntie's stunned appearance, I'm not wrong!"

"You damn girl, watch me screw your mouth!"

Yang Fangxin was ashamed and angry, jumped up and ran towards her, Yang Bing was so frightened that she turned her head and ran, and shouted after running a few steps: "Auntie, don't make trouble, I have something to do." ”

"What are you doing, you say! If you can't say it, I'll tell your father, you like the second boy of the Qin family. ”

"Auntie, what nonsense are you talking about."

Yang Bing became squirming, and Ai Ai said, "It's the eldest lady who asked you to go to the family temple and asked me to come to you." ”

Yang Fangxin was stunned for a moment, she suddenly pouted and said, "I'm not from your family, what are you asking me to do in your temple?" ”

What Yang Fangxin is most afraid of is that Yang Yuanqing really recognizes her as her sister, calls her to kowtow to the family temple, and turns her into Hongnong Yang, she is not a thousand.

"I'm not going!"

She turned around and walked towards her house, but Yang Bing grabbed her, "Auntie, listening to the meaning of the eldest lady, it seems that there is a lack of a priest, so let you help." ”

Yang Fangxin stopped, as a priest, she can still accept this, she turned around and smiled: "I really worked as a priest, and I ...... the year before last."

"Auntie, don't be verbose, come along!" Yang Bing pulled her and ran towards the family temple.

……

Yang Yuanqing's family temple is located in the east courtyard, covers an area of about one acre, in fact, it is a small courtyard, divided into a temple and a mourning hall, the temple is to display the history of the family tree, but also hung with wood carving family rules, the wall in the north hangs a full-body portrait of Yang Su, this is painted by the famous painter Zheng Fashi, is the portrait of Yang Su at the age of forty, painted vividly, the appearance is elegant and dignified.

There is also a slightly smaller portrait next to it, which is a portrait of his father Yang Xuangan, Yang Yuanqing hung his portrait, which can be regarded as acknowledging Yang Xuangan as his father.

In front of the temple is the mourning hall, there are Yang Su and Yang Xuangan's spirit cards, the offering table is full of various offerings, a few incense has been lit, the green smoke is swirling, in front of the mourning hall stands full of Yang Yuanqing's family entered, each of them was dressed in black robes, and the expression was solemn.

The priest was originally served by Yang Yuanqing's teacher, and she was also the priest during the Midyear Festival, but she fell ill unexpectedly today, and the aunt is a layman who leads the practice, and it is not suitable to serve as a priest, Pei Minqiu thought of Yang Fangxin, she and Yang Yuanqing are equals and can serve as a priest.

The sacrifice is actually the master of ceremonies, and he doesn't care about men and women, he only cares about his identity, such as the housekeeper can't be served, and the host is also very simple, just say a few words and guide the people to enter the ceremony.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, Yang Bing put on a sacrificial robe and walked in, followed by Yang Fangxin wearing a priest's white robe and a purple and gold crown behind her, Pei Minqiu also followed her beside her, and whispered some basic etiquette to her from time to time.

Yang Fangxin nodded, "Don't worry, princess!" I also presided over a family sacrifice in Jiangdu, so there should be no problem. ”

Yang Yuanqing glanced at the bell leak in the corner of the wall, and said solemnly: "The time has come, let's start!" ”

"Boom!" Shen Qiuniang, who was sitting on the side, rang the bell chime, Yang Yuanqing stood solemnly, and took his family into the queue, Yang Fangxin cleared her voice and said loudly: "After the third year of the industry, Yang Yuanqing took his wife and children to worship his father and ancestors, bathed and changed clothes, and remembered his ancestors with piety. ”

Speaking of this, she shouted loudly: "Worship the ancestors, kowtow!" ”

Yang Yuanqing led the family to kneel down and respectfully kowtowed to the spirit card.

"Prostrate again!"

(To be continued)