Yang Guang felt that Yuan Tiangang didn't seem to have anything to do now, Tianji guarded more tightly than a girl's thighs, and refused to leak it at all, so he arranged for him to do something in desperation, and arranged for the newspaper office in Daxing City to help him take charge of intelligence.

The authority of the Yun family sisters in Youzhou City is roughly the same, but because Daxing City does not have a secret agent training department, it lacks the task of this aspect, mainly to deal with intelligence, the most important of which is Nan Chen's intelligence.

Although now the emperor has appointed the King of Shu and the King of Qin to deal with the matter of the conquest of Nanchen, Yang Guang's arrangement for so many years is not a blind arrangement, and these two people have not received any benefits during this time.

Yang Su, Han Baohu, these people are the main generals of the Southern Expedition arranged before, and the soldiers and generals under them basically listen to them, these two people want to take away the power from Yang Guang so simply, it is impossible.

Yang Xiu and Yang Jun went to the emperor to complain countless times during this time, saying that the soldiers of the Southern Expedition were disobedient, but the emperor asked them to name and pull people to the court, but they couldn't talk about it, so they came.

Naturally, no one will be stupid enough to go against the two on the surface, but they don't cooperate in private, and they can't find anything wrong.

In the end, he also reminded Yang Guang that the emperor might be displeased if he did this for a long time.

But now is a time to test each other's boundaries.

You must know that the emperor personally promised Yang Guang that he would come to fight Nanchen in the future, and now in order to balance Yang Guang, he has reversed himself.

Understandable, but unacceptable.

I have to see how far my father will go.

Yang Jian also maintains restraint in this matter now, he can't go against Yang Guang by himself, as a father, as an emperor, this shouldn't be, but he will let Yang Xiu and Yang Jun do things in front of him, depending on their own ability.

Yuan Tiangang stepped forward to report: "There has been no major incident on the southern front recently, our goods have further encroached on the market of Nan Chen, and the people of Nan Chen have now found out but there is nothing they can do, Chen Shubao ordered a thorough investigation of the goods of the Great Sui, but within two days, everyone including the prime minister was opposed." ”

People have become accustomed to low-priced goods, and if you tell them now that they are allowed to spend the same high price on clothes and other things as before, these things related to clothing, food, housing and transportation are no longer possible, otherwise it will definitely cause turmoil.

Knowing this, but there was nothing he could do, Chen Shubao felt aggrieved because of this, and there was no other way than to send spies to Dasui to find out the secrets of low-priced goods.

But the spies he sent were all under the surveillance of Da Sui.

Compared with Ying Yangwei, Nan Chen's spies are simply like a family.

Yuan Tiangang continued: "There is another matter that has just arrived, and I haven't had time to report it to His Highness. ”

"Say."

"The lord of Xiliang, I am afraid that my life will not be long in coming."

Yang Guang immediately stood up: "When is it?" ”

"The news that just arrived before His Highness summoned me and others, our news arrived quickly, and the Di newspaper should be about to arrive in Daxing City."

This is his father-in-law, Lao Taishan, Xiao Menglan's father.

"What's the specifics?"

"Three days ago, the lord of Xiliang occasionally felt a cold, I thought it would be fine in a few days, but last night the situation took a turn for the worse, and the imperial doctor was helpless, and the lord of Xiliang urgently summoned the prince Xiao Cong to instruct the state affairs, and the rest of the news had to wait for the follow-up news to arrive."

Yang Guang immediately ordered: "Go and keep an eye on it, if there is any news, tell me immediately." ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

Yang Guang first went to inform Xiao Menglan of the news, Xiao Menglan was shocked when she heard this, and asked with a pleading look: "Your Highness, the concubine wants to return to Xiliang." ”

"Okay, you pack up your things first, and we'll leave as soon as possible."

Xiao Menglan nodded heavily, and then said, "Your Highness, can you take Zhao'er with you?" ”

The news in the palace was more than an hour later than Yang Guang, and when Yang Jian got the news, he ordered someone to announce Yang Guang's entry into the palace.

Yang Jian said when they met: "Prince, Xiao Yue, the lord of Xiliang, is seriously ill, I'm afraid it's just a matter of the past two days." ”

Yang Guang was silent for a while, and then said with a resolute face: "Father, can you allow your son to take Menglan and Zhao'er to Xiliang." ”

In this way, Yang Jian is embarrassed, the East Palace is the country's capital, and now the East Palace is good to travel to Xiliang to the emperor's eldest grandson, so the risk is too great, even if Xiao Yue is his father-in-law, this situation is still not good.

Yang Jian didn't answer, but put the matter aside first, and talked about another thing that seemed more important to him.

"Prince, if Xiao Yue, the lord of Xiliang, dies, how do you think it is more appropriate to deal with Xiliang?"

Speaking of the main topic, as soon as this question came out, Yang Guang knew that Yang Jian had the heart to annex Western Liang, and the next step after the annexation of Western Liang was to annex Nanchen.

He thought, but now he also thinks that it is good not to annex, because Xiliang has changed too much over the years, and its weight is completely different from a few years ago, and the biggest factor is Xiliang Bank.

Over the years, with the growth of Xiliang Bank, a large amount of cash and silver have been deposited in it, and it can be said that in terms of real gold and silver reserves, Xiliang even surpassed Daxingcheng.

Certificates of deposit issued by Xiliang Bank can even be used as currency.

If Xiliang is annexed once it is annexed, then these gold and silver are the things in the bag of the Great Sui, compared to Yang Guang's fictitious Nanyang gold mine, this is the big gold mine in front of him in the real sense.

Yang Guang knew Yang Jian's thoughts, but said bluntly: "Father, no." ”

"Why not?"

"It's not worth it."

"What's not worth it?"

"Having a place like Xiliang is an absolute good thing for us to come to the Great Sui, and the bulk of the memory of Xiliang Bank is divided into two parts."

Yang Guang analyzed it seriously: "First, the money of the nobles of the Southern Dynasties, over the years, the nobles of the Southern Dynasties have deposited and withdrawn a lot of money, but the total amount of savings has been increasing, the more tension the border between the two Koreas, the more money is saved, because they believe in the neutral status of the Western Liang, and I have also promised them that once we annex the Western Liang, their money will be gone." ”

"My promise is invalid, and the integrity is small, and the nobles of Nanchen will inevitably share the same hatred, and at that time, our army will not face the nobles of Nanchen who hesitate and hesitate to look ahead, but Nanchen who is struggling to fight and break the net with the Great Sui Fish."

Yang Guang looked at Yang Jian: "Although our army has strong combat power, it is not worth it to make such a loss-making transaction that increases the enemy's morale several times for no reason. ”

Yang Jian listened to Yang Guang's first reason and did not speak.

Yang Guang continued: "Second, I know that my father thinks that the nobles in the Great Sui have also deposited a large part of the money in the Xiliang Bank, and they are worried about this, but the father Xiliang is absolutely neutral on the surface, but this absolute neutrality is still given by our Great Sui, as long as we want any money stored in the Xiliang Bank, we can freeze it, in the final analysis, it is still under our control, and it is not worth it if it is gone." ”

Yang Jian continued his words: "Third, when Xiliang Bank was established, I once decreed that it should be absolutely neutral, if it goes back on its word and loses its trust to the people of the world, I am the second in the Sima family, so it is absolutely not worth it, right." ”

"Father is wise."

Yang Jian looked at his son with some doubts, it seemed that what happened today Yang Guang had expected the establishment of Xiliang Bank at the beginning, if he really expected it, it seemed to be the most terrible thing.

"Prince, did you expect the situation today when you established Xiliang Bank? Xiao Yue is dead, I want to annex Xiliang, and Xiliang Bank will become the life-saving talisman of the Xiao family for generations, and the glory will be eternal. ”

Yang Guang immediately panicked: "Father, the sons have no such meaning, the establishment of Xiliang Bank was because they wanted to win over the old aristocratic forces of Nanchen, these things were reported to the emperor one by one, Xiliang Bank has not been involved in the management of the ministers over the years, and the sons and daughters are also surprised to achieve the current scale." ”

Looking at Yang Guang's extremely sincere speech, Yang Jian didn't have too many doubts, he had predicted what had happened a few years ago, such a plan was very terrifying, and Yang Jian didn't think that Yang Guang would have such a long-term plan.

Yang Jian said: "Then do you think Xiao Cong can manage Xiliang on our behalf?" I believe that you know better than I am in the abilities of your eldest brother. ”

Yang Jian emphasized the three words of the eldest brother, so that Yang Guang clearly understood his concerns.

Obviously, if Xiliang is completely in the hands of Yang Guang, he is worried, and the prince's excessive power has never been a good thing for the emperor.

Yang Guang did not shy away from talking about it because of the relationship between the two, and said bluntly: "Father, Xiao Congzhi's talent is poor, and it is indeed not a material as the lord of a country, but as the lord of Xiliang, it is beneficial for our Great Sui, or that sentence, it is our Great Sui who really controls Xiliang, and he is just an agent, mediocrity may be a better choice." ”

"Li is indeed the case, but I am very worried, Xiliang has such a big fortune, if there is a different intention to recruit troops and buy horses, it will be bad for our Great Sui, and if we don't find out in time, I'm afraid it will be a big trouble."

"Father, if there is such a day, the sons will personally go out to conquer and bring Xiliang into the Great Sui."

Yang Jian smiled slightly: "You said so, then it should be so, but it is too dangerous for you to go to Xiliang with Yang Zhao, so let Meng Lan take Zhao'er there." ”

"Father, this ...... If Erchen is not by his side, Erchen will inevitably be worried. ”

"You and Zhao'er have to stay in Daxing City no matter what, otherwise the risk is too high, the Lord of Xiliang is critically ill Nan Chen must have gotten the news, they expected you to go, I'm afraid there will be some arrangements for this matter, I don't want you to take the risk."

Yang Guang argued: "Father, son, even the Turks can fight, and they can protect themselves." ”

"Needless to say, this can only be the case, I will send the most elite troops to protect Menglan and Zhao'er."

Yang Guang knew that he couldn't argue anymore, so he reluctantly turned his head and left the palace.

When he returned home, he said to Xiao Menglan very apologetically: "Menglan, you may have to take Zhao'er back on this trip, and my father will not allow me to travel." ”

The empathetic Xiao Menglan comforted Yang Guang: "Your Highness, you are the prince of the Great Sui, you should really be careful, the concubine just thought about it, and felt that it was not appropriate to take Zhao'er away, but the concubine wanted to take Zhao'er to meet her father, and asked His Royal Highness to fulfill the concubine's selfishness, and the concubine would protect Zhao'er even if she died." ”

"What are you talking about, what are you not dying, you will be escorted by the most elite troops on this trip, it must be safe, don't worry too much."

At this time, Yang Guang summoned Yuan Tiangang and said: "Xiao Yuan, today I want you to test the good fortune for the princess and Zhao'er, you may be able to do it?" ”

Hearing this, Xiao Menglan was a little shocked: "Your Highness, this day's younger brother, still has the ability to divination?" ”

Yang Guang didn't tell Xiao Menglan about Yuan Tiangang's affairs, and he didn't want her to get involved in things that he couldn't control, but this time because of the inexplicable worry in his heart, he decided to let Yuan Tiangang give him a fortune.

Yuan Tiangang asked Xiao Menglan for her hair, as well as Yang Zhao's fetal hair.

When I got to a small room, burning incense and burning the ding, it was not so complicated than giving it to Lai'er before.

A full hour later, Yuan Tiangang came out, and Yang Guang asked, "How is it?" ”

"The crown princess and the princess have a peaceful behavior in this way, and they have the appearance of a petty murderer, but they are by no means harmless."

"Why did it take so long this time? Count it before to come to Hu'er, and it's very different from this time. ”

Yuan Tiangang explained: "In order to calculate for the general, you only need to calculate the general idea of the future, it is okay to be vague and vague, what he wants is the general direction of the future, but the crown princess is different this time, and the calculation is specific in a short period of time, and it has to be calculated more accurately, so it is more troublesome." ”

Yang Guang nodded: "Pinggua, the appearance of the little murderer, is still dangerous." ”

Xiao Menglan said with relief: "Your Highness, since it is a flat hexagram, it is unlucky and not fierce, even if there is a small murderous appearance, it is just a trivial matter such as a possible scratching a little skin, Your Highness does not have to worry." ”

"You can't have any luck mentality, I am now the prince of the Great Sui, there are many people staring at me, and everything can be treated with the most heartfelt mentality, so let's do it, Laihu'er and Qin Qiong will be sent out to escort you back this time, plus the elite of the Eagle Yang Guard, this should ensure your safety."

"Your Highness......"

"It doesn't have to be decided much."

The illness waited for no one, Xiao Menglan urgently arranged the affairs in the house to Yuan Tiantian, Li Tongan, Ha Sa Yaqi, Nanxi, and then took Yang Zhao to the carriage to Xiliang.

Qin Qiong came to escort the team leader, because Yang Guang explained earnestly, the two also knew the weight of the task, even if the two of them had a bad temper, they had to cooperate sincerely.

The elite troop escort of a full 800 people is a good hand, and there should be no problem in the territory of the Great Sui.

Yang Guang took Xiao Menglan's hand before leaving and said: "When you get to Xiliang, explain to your uncle, everything is at ease, I will do my best to arrange it for him here in Dasui, and the lord of Xiliang will always belong to the Xiao family." ”

Xiao Menglan looked at her husband with tenderness in her eyes and nodded emphatically.

(End of chapter)