On May 13, Yang Guang set off on a tour of the west, as for which road to take, in fact, there is only one road, along the map of Gansu Province to draw an east-west line, which is the only passage from the Central Plains to the west.

This time, Yang Guang took away not many officials, not many concubines, the most were monks and Taoists, hundred opera artists and some business groups.

That's right, Yang Guang went to Zhangye and planned to sign some trade agreements with the countries of the Western Regions, which was trade at the national level.

Trade is a major means to resolve the contradictions between countries, not only to make money, but also to promote border stability and solve internal contradictions.

Commerce drives the economy upward, the economy is upward, the national situation is bound to be thriving, now the Great Sui because of the canal and the north and south, plus the Hexi corridor, the economy is in a period of imminent blowout, there are already a lot of southerners through the canal into Luoyang, and then from Luoyang through the Beijing division out of the Yumen Pass, and the Western Regions to do business.

No matter who sits in Yang Guang's position, they will be fluttering, because the current Great Sui, anyone can see that it is in a process of rapid rise.

But Yang Ming knows that many of the policies of the Great Sui have drawbacks, and if they can't set off a reform that affects the whole country, the current scenery will only be short-lived.

The key is that Yang Ming does not dare to reform, it is a matter of life and death.

This time, Sun Sheng, as the only top diplomatic parent in the Great Sui, did not leave with Yang Guang, because in April, Changsun Sheng suddenly fell ill.

Yang Ming was busy with the government affairs of the East Palace, so he didn't have time to visit, and after today's court meeting, he took Yang Yinjiang and went to the Changsun Sheng's mansion in person.

"Don't get up, lie down well," Yang Ming didn't feel good when he saw Changsun Sheng's appearance right now.

People, after all, they are emotional animals, Yang Ming always watched the death of historical heavyweights one by one, and he was also embarrassed in his heart.

No matter how beautiful you are in life, there will be a day when you will be buried in the earth.

Changsun Sheng's illness came quickly, and the whole person died all of a sudden, I haven't seen him for more than a month, and he has lost a whole circle.

People, they are afraid of sudden weight loss for no reason, then there must be a huge problem with the body.

"The minister's ruined body, there is Prince Lao personally visiting, but he can't fall down to greet him, the prince is not to blame for the rudeness," Obviously, Changsun Sheng spoke very reluctantly.

Yang Yinjiang, who experienced the death of her grandfather Yang Su, also saw that the other party's time was running out.

Yang Ming sat on the edge of the bed and held the dry palm of Changsun Sheng: "You and I are not outsiders, don't talk about any rudeness, I have already brought the imperial doctor here, so let them live in the mansion and treat you well." ”

Changsun Sheng smiled reluctantly: "Chen's own body, he knows that he has never been so sick before, and I am afraid that he will not be able to survive it now." ”

Perhaps out of sympathy and pity, Yang Ming couldn't help but shed a few tears, and subconsciously raised his sleeve to wipe it.

This scene was clearly seen by the eldest grandson Wuji, who was standing aside.

"The minister had to be crowned a pillar country in his early years, all because of the prince, this favor has not been repaid so far, and the minister is ashamed," Changsun Sheng also cried, perhaps because he knew that he would not be able to survive this time.

Yang Ming said: "The important weapon of the eldest grandson country, I didn't recommend you out of selfishness, how can I be grateful?" Don't say this again, you should cultivate yourself now, and I will wait to see you again at the court meeting. ”

Changsun Sheng smiled, then looked at his children and said slowly:

"Kneel down for the prince."

The eldest son, the eldest grandson, Xingbu, took the lead, and the four sons and the eldest grandson, who was not yet married, knelt down towards Yang Ming.

Changsun Sheng continued: "You all listen to me, for my father owes the prince a great favor, in this life I am afraid that there will be no repayment, you should inherit my will to repay the prince, if there is a disagreement, you are not allowed to enter the ancestral grave." ”

"The son understood," the man suddenly burst into tears.

Yang Ming also knew that this was the last scheming of the patriarch Sun Sheng, and it could be regarded as a child, hoping that he could take care of his children.

So taking advantage of the current opportunity, Yang Ming said directly:

"Xingbu is older, and when the eldest grandson is healthy, he will go to the East Palace and take up the position of the right martial attendant, Wuji is the youngest, or follow Li Baiyao to learn more, and when you become an adult, I have my own arrangements."

The two hurriedly thanked him.

Of the four sons, Yang Ming set two at once, one for his ex-wife, and one for his current wife Gao, which can be regarded as making the death of the eldest grandson Sheng.

He couldn't stay in front of the sickbed for a long time, and Changsun Sheng couldn't stay up, so Yang Ming left early and was sent out of the house by Changsun Xingbu, only waiting for Yang Ming's convoy to go away, and Changsun Xingbu stood up and returned to the house.

"Wuji is only eleven years old, why is he valued by the prince? The two of us are not good," the third eldest grandson Anye complained to the second Hengye in the yard.

The eldest grandson Hengye was more honest, and frowned when he heard this:

"It's all my own brothers, and the benefits haven't been given to others, right? Wuji was on the way back to Beijing from Luoyang with me, and he was loved by the prince, and now he has followed the prince for three years, what are you not convinced? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was also present, but he didn't say a word.

He has long been used to it, he and his sister have no status in this family.

Ancient times are different from modern times, although his biological mother Gao, although she is the current wife, but after her death, she and Changsun Sheng are not buried in the same hole, but by the previous pit.

The one who can be buried with the eldest grandson Sheng is the eldest grandson Xingbu and their own mother.

If this is placed in modern times, it must be the most favored son of the current wife, but not in ancient times, the ancient Yuan is respected, and the Gao family does not look at the good background, it is called the steproom.

After Xingbu came back, he happened to hear this sentence, and frowned when he heard it:

"The prince arranged, don't discuss in private, and then dare to talk nonsense about family law serving."

With that, Xingbu went back to his room to serve his father.

The boss is the boss after all, and his authority is undoubted, not to mention that the age of the four brothers has also pulled a fault, Xingbu is thirty-four this year, but Wuji is only eleven, his sons are older than the eldest grandson Wuji, and they are the heirs of the family business.

The eldest grandson Wuji didn't say anything, turned around and left.

That night, Wuji waited until his mother came out of the ward, and then pulled his mother to the bottom of a small tree, and said:

"In the future, I'm afraid our life will be difficult, I can say that serving the prince in the East Palace, they can't do anything to me, but A-Niang and sister, I'm afraid they will be angry."

Gao frowned and said, "They don't dare to mess around, right?" ”

Faced with the naivety of the old lady, the eldest grandson Wuji was a little speechless: "People are a family, for so many years, how have the three of them ever given A-Niang a good face?" If Grandpa is really Grandpa, Auntie should have planned early. ”

"Alas," Gao sighed, "how can I plan? I am not in charge of the family, even if I have the heart to move to another place, I don't have the capital, not to mention that leaving home and widowing will damage my reputation. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Don't care about the festival, maybe everyone will drive us away at that time, and if you don't have money to borrow something from your uncle, I can also borrow some from my teacher." ”

His mentor is Li Baiyao, Li Baiyao has a fart of money, which has already been spent, and he expects Gao Shilian to be more reliable.

Gao Shi was silent for a long time, and sighed: "Let's talk about this matter, I don't want to leave home until I have to." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji couldn't be persuaded to do anything, so he could only give up temporarily, after all, he was only eleven years old, and he could see that the eldest grandson brother would kick them out of the house, which was already very powerful, as for how to deal with it, he couldn't figure it out for a while.

At present, Wuji and his good friend Li Shimin are in the East Palace, and the two now have more opportunities to get in touch, and there is one more oil bottle Yang Rui.

When the three of them were wandering around the palace, either the people of the world carried Yang Rui, or they carried Yang Rui without mowgli, after all, Yang Rui was still young, and he didn't go as fast as the two of them.

"I've long seen that your three brothers are not pleasing to the eye," Li Shimin said directly: "Xingbu is self-righteous, An Ye is treacherous and despicable, and the second Hengye is a wall-to-wall grass, counting on him to protect your mother and son, you might as well count on me." ”

"Alas" Wuji carried Yang Rui on his back, walked on the road of the inner palace, and said: "A-Niang can't interfere in the affairs of the family at all, and the mansion of Jingshi is expensive, and her little savings can't even buy a courtyard wall, can you lend me some?" ”

"I'm poorer than you," Shimin said with a smile: "Don't forget, I'm the second oldest in the family, where did I get the money?" My eldest brother is picking at the rope, and I can't borrow much from him. ”

After that, Li Shimin glanced at Wuji, which means that you have a big money lord on your back.

Are you kidding? Can I open my mouth to borrow money from His Royal Highness? The eldest grandson Wuji glared at him back.

Is Yang Rui rich? He has a fart, in the two years he was the king of Hedong, all the taxes paid by Hedong were taken away by his father, and he never saw money at all.

"Don't expect Li to sacrifice wine," Li Shimin struck: "Don't look at his big house, I'm afraid that his library is empty, don't you see that he drinks all of Du Ruhui?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji became more and more discouraged, and looked up to the sky and sighed: "If you want to find a place to live in Jingshi, is it so difficult?" ”

"It's not difficult," at this time, Yang Rui finally spoke: "I know that the concubine has a lot of vacant houses, do you want it?" ”

Yang Yinjiang is a top rich man, she manages her husband's money, and she always eats her mother's family, and her mother's family is the richest man in Beijing.

Don't look at Yang Rui's young age, this is the eldest brother of Yang Ming and Yang Yinjiang, there are a lot of words to listen to, although he has not yet developed scheming, but his speaking routine is completely imitating his father's mother.

Li Shimin hurriedly gave the eldest grandson Wuji a look, and saw that the other party looked embarrassed, so he helped:

"Wuji may not have a place to live in the future, His Highness can't bear to see him on the streets, right?"

"If you live on the streets, I can't bear it," Yang Rui patted Wuji on the shoulder and said, "I will beg my mother, you don't need to worry about the problem of your stay, I won't let you even have a place to live." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji suddenly looked grateful, and said: "Your Highness, don't be in a hurry to ask the crown princess now, the matter is not yet clear, and you may not need Your Highness's help in the future." ”

"Okay, you and I don't have to see each other, if there is any difficulty, but it doesn't hurt to say it," Yang Rui nodded and said nothing.

The eldest grandson Wuji's heart was full of joy, and he was more energetic to walk with Yang Rui on his back.

Li Shimin was also happy, opened his mouth and made a tune, so the three little ones sang loudly and returned to the East Palace in the afterglow.

(End of chapter)