Prison Dragon

Chapter 134

In the political affairs hall, Yang You sat with Yang Xiu, Liu Hui and Cui Jue sat behind them, Shang Luo and other officials sat on Yang You's left, listening quietly to Yang Yuchun's description of the situation and strategy in the Northwest.

Before Yang Yuchun came, he obviously made obvious preparations. Instead of the aggressive style in the southwest, he proposed to station troops in the northwest, relying on the Great Wall, first to defend and restore people's livelihood, and then to counterattack.

After some statements, everyone frowned because of the Turkic future.

Yang You looked at him, and a strange premonition arose in his heart.

Although Yang Yuchun is still very young now, and all his military achievements are only shown in the southwest corner, he will definitely become the mainstay supporting the world in the future.

"In the next five years, no, maybe in ten years, Qi State will not choose to start a war with the Turks, but it does not mean that people will bully them at will." Yang You commented, his eyes were very solemn, "I will leave this scale to you to control .You just let go and do it."

Yang Yuchun knelt down on one knee and nodded slowly.

Liu Po ​​sighed, "The soldiers and generals are all ready. According to Your Highness, when is the best time to go out?"

Yang You looked at the calendar and said in a very low voice: "The sooner the better, why not give you two days, the soldiers and horses have been transferred from the southwest in advance."

He looked at Yang Yuchun apologetically, "It's hard work for you, and I can't have a good year."

Yang Yuchun smiled disapprovingly, "A man regards the world as his home, why can't he celebrate the New Year?"

Shang Luo began to preside over the discussion of arrangements such as grain and grass. Yang You didn't understand these things, and he only made a decision after Shang Luo and the others had discussed it.

It was not easy to meet a sunny day, Yang Xiu waited until the court affairs were discussed, and asked Yang You to walk around the palace with him.

After the emperor fell ill, Yang You secretly increased the number of guards in the palace to prevent anyone from disturbing the situation.

Yang Xiu walked side by side with him, with a fiery red fox fur coat on his shoulders. The red velvet made his skin more beautiful than snow, and his eyebrows and eyes were romantic. He looked at the sky and asked, "What do you want to do after you succeed to the throne?"

Yang You lowered his eyebrows and smiled softly, "I discussed it with the teacher, and I want to reform."

Yang Xiu paused, "What do you want to change?"

"There are many," Yang You counted with his fingers, "remove officials, never recommend, clear up redundant government, punish corruption, suppress aristocratic families, close feudal clans, build military equipment, reduce corvees, change taxes, and equalize land."

The matters listed by Yang You are aimed at almost all the ills of Qi State. Now Yang Xiu really thinks that he is dreaming, "You can't clear all the obstacles by yourself. The more things you want to change, the more things you get. The greater the resistance."

"I know." Yang You is not an idiot. The reforms in the past dynasties have rarely been successful, and even if they were successful, a lot of blood was shed. "I am not alone, and I am not going to create a stormy reform."

He looked up, Ao Chen stood in the middle of the road and walked towards him at some point.

Yang You's right hand moved, Ao Chen came over to hold it, walked beside him and smiled at him.

The two walked on the bluestone slab with their fingers interlocked.

Yang Xiu didn't speak. Ao Chen suddenly said in a moment of silence, "It will be colder in a few days."

"Huh?" Yang You looked sideways at him.

Ao Chen pointed at the sky, "It's cold at the same time, is that what you say? The emperor may live a good life for just a few days."

Yang You's face darkened.

Yang Xiu noticed the change in his face and asked with concern: "His Royal Highness?"

"It's okay." Yang You reluctantly pulled the corner of his mouth, and held Ao Chen's hand tightly, "Take some time to visit Emperor Father these days. By the way, is there any news from Third Brother recently?"

"It's nothing, the third brother has been quite quiet. It's just that Lao Qi went to the prostitution hall a few days ago, and came back to fight with the princess for two days. He was unhappy, so he went to talk to relatives of the Wu family. Little couple, bedside Quarreling at the end of the bed, I think they seem to have reconciled these few days." Yang Xiu said.

The calmer Yang Ren was, the more worried Yang You was about what he was planning in the dark. Right now, he had to defend against Turkic attacks, provide relief for snow disasters, and possibly deal with national funerals. Yang You might not be able to handle Yang Ren's real disturbance.

"No matter what, stabilize him first," Yang You replied, "The capital is in chaos, and Yang Yuchun can't do anything in the northwest."

"If you didn't see it, it doesn't mean he didn't do it. What if he had the first move?" Ao Chen said suddenly, "Before the emperor got sick, or even before you entered Beijing."

"What strikes first?" Yang You looked at Ao Chen and asked.

"What did you say?" Yang Xiu looked around Yang You, "Why do you keep looking to the right, is there anything?"

Yang You secretly thought it was bad, turned his head and smiled at Yang Xiu, "It's nothing, he said, no, I said, what if the third brother is ready before us, what if we keep the first move?"

Yang Xiu smiled disapprovingly and said, "If he really has the upper hand, why didn't he use it in advance and wait until now? The rice is almost cooked."

Ao Chen and Yang Xiu started arguing, although Yang Xiu didn't realize it, "You used to have soldiers and generals, but later when Shangluo came to power, he lost his chance before he had time to show his fists. Now Yang Yuchun and many of the generals you brought are It is a good time to go to Turkic, the emperor is seriously ill, and you will definitely not have too much energy to restrict him."

Ao Chen can use his own ability to find out the affairs of the capital, but Yang You was worried that he was not strong enough and didn't like this method, so he was not allowed to use it.But Ao Chen has seen too many battles in the world, he said worriedly: "The emperor just had a fight with you before he fell ill, maybe someone will push the emperor's illness to you."

"Let me think about it." Yang You's thoughts were a little confused, he put down Ao Chen's hand and went to sit on the stone steps beside the road.

Yang Xiu looked at him inexplicably, "Where does the third brother have any preemptive actions? You are worrying unnecessarily..."

Yang Xiu's voice became smaller and smaller, Yang You raised his head and met his eyes.

They all thought of a question.

Yang You swallowed, "Do you still remember that when Cui Jue went back to Beijing, Cui Jue clearly discussed everything with the Yubayashi Army, but in the end it was the Hefeng Army who was stationed there. Later, through you, the Emperor Father entered the palace. "

Yang Xiu nodded, "Although the change of defense was unintentional at the time. But the Hefeng army was specially allocated by Di Fei to join the defense of the capital. Later, Di Fei withdrew the army and did not transfer the Hefeng army. The relationship between General Feng and Di Fei is not very close, so the Ministry of War incorporated He Feng's army into the government army."

"After all, they are also from the Di family." Yang You sighed, suddenly very flustered in his heart, but only for a moment, he calmed down, "I will go to Cui Jue and ask him to send more people for city defense and another 1000 people to guard the palace. City, pay attention to the movement of He Feng's army."

Yang You left as soon as he said, "If it doesn't work, let him slowly break up He Feng's army, and we can't let them get together."

Yang Xiu followed him, "I'll find someone to check the movements of He Feng's army."

Two days later, Yang You personally led a hundred officials to send Yang Yuchun to the expedition.

The farthest part of the sky was a black line that could not be seen clearly. Yang Yuchun was wearing a silver armor and waved at Yang You immediately.

Yang You took the Dragon Qi from the banner soldier's hand and raised it up indiscriminately, shaking it.

Shang Luo said worriedly, "I don't know if I can hold on to this winter, but I reported again yesterday that there were traces of Turkic people a hundred miles away from Guangwu Pass."

Yang You didn't know the truth, but he couldn't show his timidity, "Yang Yuchun and Liao Xiang have experienced many battles, and they are the only ones who can fight the Turks."

Shang Luo frowned deeply, "The minister saw that several saints were wasting their time, and the government was not as good as the year after year, and now they can't even pull out the people who fought."

Thinking of the generals of the Xuanjia Army who died under his command, Yang You also sighed in his heart, if they hadn't never surrendered, Yang You wouldn't have really killed several generals.

"Next spring, the Wenju will be held," Yang You said, "Teacher, Ai Zong canceled the martial arts 200 years ago because he was worried that the people would learn martial arts and mess up the government. Selection, I think it is a little inappropriate. I want to do martial arts next year."

Shang Luo nodded, "This is a good way, I will go down and prepare."

"Yang Yuchun is gone too." Yang Ren looked at the flags that were fading away, and said in a dispirited way: "I'm a rough man, I don't know etiquette, I don't know if I can beat the Turks?"

Yang Xiu glanced at him, then stared at the civil servants behind him, and said disdainfully: "It's enough to know how to fight? Anyway, General Yang went to the battlefield, it's better than some people who are full of empty words and pointing out the country. Everyone runs fast."

Yang Xiu's sharp eyes saw that Yang You and Shang Luo had already descended from the gate tower, and hurriedly followed them.

Yang Lun stood silently, trying to follow Yang Xiu.

Yang Ren patted him on the shoulder vigorously, showing a very friendly smile.

Immediately, Yang Lun's legs felt weak, and he was sweating profusely. He almost knelt down.

Yang Ren whispered in his ear, "Lao Qi, there is no turning back when you shoot the bow. You have to think about it, there is only one end for the grass on the wall - neither side will please you."

Yang Lun trembled his lips: "I know, third brother."

On the night of Yang Yuchun's departure, the palace sent someone to spread the news that the emperor woke up once, and this time he could not move his hands or feet, and he could not even speak, so he told Yang You to go and see.

Yang You got up from Ao Chen, and got into the carriage before he could get dressed.

Hurrying to Penglai Hall, he found that all the concubines in the harem were standing outside the hall, only Concubine Liang and Concubine Wu Hui were guarding the room.

The faces of both of them were ugly, Concubine Wu Hui's eyes were swollen from crying.

Yang You asked the imperial physician with his eyes, but the imperial physician just knelt down and shook his head feebly.

"Father..." Yang You was unable to speak because his throat was choked up, and he walked forward a few steps before he spoke, "What's the matter, Father?"

The imperial doctor opened the curtain, and Yang Ting's face had already turned gray and dead.

The imperial doctor whispered to Yang You, "I'm afraid it's only a few days away."

Yang You leaned over and felt Yang Ting's pulse, it was so faint.He calmed down, asked Concubine Wu Hui and Concubine Liang to clear out all irrelevant people, and informed the officials of the three provinces to come.

I don't know if everyone has a premonition, but Shang Luo and others will arrive soon, Yang You let all the concubines go out, leaving only a few old officials to watch the emperor.

Shang Luo's heavy eyes fell on Yang You, "Your Highness, it's time."

Yang You's heart trembled, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Let's draw up a will."