Prison Dragon

Chapter 131

There are four charcoal stoves burning in the Penglai Hall, which is as warm as spring and summer.

Maybe hotter than summer.

After Yang You entered the door, he took off his coat, and his forehead was covered with crystal sweat.

"Meet the prince."

All the people in the hall knelt down and saluted in unison.

Once Yang Ting got sick, Yang You was the sky in the palace.

Yang You took a cursory glance, and saw that the maids, imperial physicians, high-ranking concubines and princes in the harem had all arrived.

Yang You nodded and walked in, "Free from courtesy."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness!"

The crowd spontaneously divided into two groups to make way for Yang You.Yang You walked all the way to the front of the dragon bed, and the maid opened the thick yellow curtain.

Yang Ting was sleeping on the couch with a high porcelain pillow, with an unnatural paleness and flush on his gray face, and his breathing was slow.

The imperial physician respectfully said: "Your Majesty has already taken the medicine and fell asleep."

Yang You nodded and sat beside the bed, and asked, "Is Father's condition getting better? Can you find out what's causing it?"

The imperial doctor cupped his hands, "Go back to His Royal Highness. Three days ago, His Majesty fell in the palace. Since then, his right hands and feet have become numb, and his mouth and tongue are crooked. Your Majesty has always been extremely angry, and his heart is very angry. Therefore, I think that His Majesty is against Qi and blood." Chaotic stroke. Need to use Zhengan Xifeng Decoction supplemented by acupuncture and moxibustion to slowly regulate."

Yang You patiently listened to the imperial physician's narration, "The imperial physician will see how long it will take for the father's illness to recover."

"This..." the imperial physician said with dodge eyes, "This old minister doesn't know, but as long as he recuperates slowly, he will be fine."

Yang You also knew that many illnesses were caused by fate, so he no longer interrogated the imperial doctor.He sat next to Yang Ting for a while, but Yang Ting was still asleep, and he had to deal with political affairs, so he withdrew first.

Today guarding the emperor in the palace is the third prince's mother and concubine Liangfei.

Concubine Liang was pregnant with a child after giving birth to the third prince, but she had a miscarriage.She was not in good health at first, and was severely injured by the miscarriage. She often lingered on the sick bed, didn't ask about the affairs of the harem, and rarely went out for a walk.

The Qingyu Xiaozhu where Yang You lived when he was a child was nominally under the jurisdiction of Concubine Liang, but the number of times Yang You saw her since he was a child was only a handful, and it was obvious that Concubine Liang lived in seclusion.

Even so, she still came to take care of the emperor with her sick body, Yang You felt that Concubine Liang's complexion was worse than Yang Ting's.

He greeted Concubine Liang politely, and told her not to overwork because of the emperor's illness.

Concubine Liang nodded lightly, with a strong fragrance on her body.

Seeing Yang You leave, Yang Xiu took a chance to walk out of the hall and followed Yang You.

"You're here?" Yang You wasn't surprised, as soon as he was inside, Yang Xiu gave him a wink.

Yang You slowed down his pace, Yang Xiu followed half a step behind him, and said in a low voice: "The third brother has been looking after the father in a daze recently, what does His Royal Highness think?"

"I can't stop him from being a filial son, can I?" Yang You smiled, and he flicked his sleeves lightly, "If he wants to play the role of a loving father and filial son, let him play it. Just keep an eye on him for me."

"He hasn't done much recently." Yang Xiu frowned, "I'm not at ease, I always feel that he still has some tricks. Although His Highness holds important power in the court, there are still many court officials who are inclined to the third brother. Di Fei's The military power has not been handed over, and he has managed a lot of reputation among the people in the past few years, so I am afraid it will not be easy to deal with."

Yang You stopped and thought for a while, and finally said in a low voice: "The soldiers come to cover up the water and the soil, and it depends on who will show his feet first, me or him."

Yang Xiu followed him to an open place, and saw a chariot in the distance, with a woman in a beautiful dress sitting inside.

"Concubine Wu Hui." Yang Xiu said, "Since Wu Yizhi was arrested, she has been calling her sick to avoid suspicion. Now that she heard that His Majesty is seriously ill, she has to come over to see her."

"By the way," Yang Xiu asked suddenly, "how is Wu Yizhi?"

Yang You watched Concubine Wu Hui's chariot gradually go away, "It's still in my house, find a chance, I will make him disappear."

"You want to keep him alive?" Yang Xiu sneered, "It's really your style."

Yang You smiled without saying a word.

It was snowing lightly.

Yang You braved the snow and walked to the Zhengshitang, where officials from the three provinces were discussing government affairs.The snowstorm in Henan Province was severe, and Shang Luo was discussing with Liu Po ​​about disaster relief.

Shang Luo looked at the map and sighed: "It's so bitter and cold, I'm afraid that the Turks will go south to plunder you."

General Guo Qian of the Right Xiaowei snorted, "If King Guangwu is here, why worry about trouble!"

Liu Hui was preparing to write a document, and immediately changed her expression, and yelled, "What did you say?"

Yang You grabbed his shoulder, "Sit down."

Liu Hui stared at Guo Qian with a livid face, and Guo Qian stared back, not to be outdone, his fists clenched and his joints creaking.

Liu Po ​​looked at it and said nothing.

Yang You pushed Liu Hui to sit down, smiled and said to Guo Qian, "I know that the fourth brother is brave. The most important thing right now is to straighten out the border defense to prevent the Turks from sneaking in. General Guo, do you think so?"

With his nostrils upturned, Guo Qian was full of anger and said unkindly, "If King Guangwu hadn't been killed..."

"General Guo!" Yang You said sternly, "King Guangwu will be punished for treason. He guarded the northwest to protect the people, but he also turned the northwest into a land of one man. Injustice."

"His Royal Highness, the three armies in the southwest, why don't they support their own self-respect? Leading an army into Beijing, what is the purpose of rebellion? Is it something the prince can do by forming a party of ministers to persecute the emperor? Dare your highness say, the southwest is not your land alone? "

"Guo Qian!" Shang Luo hurriedly stopped him, these words were too heavy.

For a moment, the entire political affairs hall fell silent, and all eyes were on Yang You.

Liu Hui defended Yang You angrily: "His Royal Highness took charge of the government and loved the people in the southwest, quelled the banditry, and led the army back to Beijing. That is also the secret decree from the Holy Majesty..."

"I dare say," Yang You looked at Guo Qian with open eyes, "Why don't I dare. Officials in the southwest, big and small, are all selected by the imperial examination and appointed by the imperial court. There is no one soldier and horse general that is not within the imperial court's regulations."

Guo Qiandao: "The generals in the Southwest only follow the Prince's order, and the people in the Southwest only know the Prince's virtuousness. How should Your Highness explain?"

Liu Hui broke free from Yang You's oppression, stood up and said excitedly, "The general obeys the prince's order because the prince has a military talisman in his hand. The people know the prince's virtuous name, naturally because the prince implements benevolent government. People who implement benevolent government, whether they are The prince or someone else will leave a reputation in the hearts of the people. The people have a strong ability to distinguish officials who can stabilize the people's livelihood. Does General Guo Qian even doubt the hearts of the people?"

Guo Qian couldn't say no to them, so he put down his fist and went to sit in the corner.

Guo Qian's military achievements are average, and he was appointed by his ancestors.After the battle between the Lin family and the Guangwu army, the army of the Fourteenth Guards was almost completely destroyed, and many officers were vacated, and there were no generals available in the court. In order to win people's hearts, Shangluo recruited a group of noble children.

Guo Qian is one of them. It seems that he is more inclined to Guangwu King than Yang You.

But Yang You didn't intend to punish him. Guo Qian was able to express his opinion directly, either because his personality was too straightforward, or because he didn't have a good brain.

Unfortunately, the era of King Guangwu has passed.

Yang You wrote down Guo Qian's name, and was going to see how well he led troops. If he didn't know how to lead troops, he had to be taken to another place.

Yang You would rather give him an idle job, and he doesn't want him to be a vegetarian.

How many people like him are there in the court, relying on the shade to occupy their seats and do nothing?

Yang You felt that it would be best not to even give him a casual job, regardless of whether he had the shadow of his ancestors or his father, if he didn't have real skills, he had to give up his position to someone with real skills.

However, this idea really involves a lot, and Yang You can't act rashly now.

Yang You looked at the map, on which the cities and fortresses built by King Guangwu were outlined with red pen.

He thought for a moment and said: "In the past, the Turks would come to plunder after the autumn harvest. Most of the wars were fought in autumn and winter. It has been a long time since winter, and there is no news outside the Great Wall, or they dare not go south due to the prestige of King Guangwu. , or they have enough supplies to survive the winter. Or they are preparing to attack the northwest. Which one do you think is more likely?"

Xu Kaiji said: "Our dynasty is so rich in products, and this winter we have to dispatch rice grains to withstand the heavy snow and the bitter cold outside the Great Wall. I thought that it was impossible for the Turks to have enough supplies to survive the winter. The reason why they didn't do anything so late was probably because they were afraid of the prestige of King Guangwu. Calculating the time, no matter how late, the news of King Guangwu's death should reach the Turks. I'm afraid they think that once King Guangwu dies, there will be no enemy in our court, and they will immediately send troops south."

"You're right," Yang You said. He paced and pondered, and finally said, "Deploy [-] elite soldiers from the three armies in the southwest, and use the southern troops to supplement the northern soldiers. Does Liao Xiang have an account?"

Liu Hui dug out Liao Xiang's memorial and handed it to Yang You.

As soon as Liao Xiang arrived in the northwest, he first checked all the defense lines and the situation. The civil servants of the Shangluo faction were all good, and they quickly clarified the chaos in the northwest.

Looking at it now, the Northwest dare not say that it is as strong as it was when Yang Shi was there, but it can also be seen that the defense is solid.

Yang You only hesitated for a moment, "Let Yang Yuchun go, he can hold on."

Shang Luo also agreed with his arrangement, "Do you want to give General Yang a suitable official position? How about letting him be the governor of Longxi..."

"No," Yang You knew very well the horror of Jiedushi, the integration of military and government, and endless troubles.He is lucky to be able to deal with Liu Wu, and if there is one less Jiedu envoy, then there will be one less, "I will make him the governor of Bingzhou and the inspector of the school, the general of the left guard, and the commander-in-chief to fight against the Turks."

Shang Luo nodded, Xu Kaiji wrote the appointment, and after the three provinces stamped it, handed it over to Yang You, Yang You wrote the pen and stamped it with the seal of the Crown Prince Jianguo, it was finalized here.

Liu Hui said: "General Yang is good at attacking cities, and he has never fought in the northwest, can he do it?"

Yang You was also beating his heart. After all, he believed in Yang Yuchun more, "If there is a reliable veteran, please report to me."

After discussing for a long time, Yang You dragged his exhausted body back to the palace.

Ao Chen took a box of pearls the size of pigeon eggs and played them on Yang You's bed.

Yang You twisted his sore neck, "Where did you find the pearl?"

Ao Chen put the pearls in a box, Yang You smiled when he saw the box, it was Yang Ting's private possession.

Ao Chen must have searched the palace treasury.

Ao Chen put the pearl aside, stood up and hugged Yang You from behind, "The old emperor is really rich."

Yang You smiled.

Ao Chen touched his face and said, "But it will be yours soon."

The smile on Yang You's mouth dropped a bit, and he looked at the heavy sky outside the window and asked, "Father, can he survive the winter?"

Ao Chen kissed the back of his head, and asked puzzledly: "Why, are you reluctant?"

Yang You pursed his lips, closed his eyes and nodded, "It must be a lie to say that you are not moved."

Ao Chen didn't know how to comfort him, he just said: "Winter goes from spring to spring, new and old alternate, the way of heaven is constant."

Yang You touched his face with his backhand, it was as cold as ice and snow, the life and death in the world so close made him feel unspeakably melancholy and lonely, his voice was as soft as snowflakes flying outside the window.

"Ao Chen, I mean, I will set you free when I become the emperor, but can you accompany me first, and then go back to heaven?"

Ao Chen looked at his profile, his Adam's apple moved, and covered Yang You's eyes: "Okay, as I said, I will watch you die."

Ao Chen felt that after Yang You died, his days would be almost over.Maybe he could learn from ordinary people and put Yang You's body beside him, so that one person and one dragon would rot together.

He couldn't help thinking, if he died, how long would the lake and the temple last?

Who is the next person to break in?

It is a pity that those who find the lake in the future will not see the real dragon.