New Year’s Eve is a time for family reunion.
However, New Year's Eve at the Changping Marquis Mansion seemed particularly deserted.
When we were at the border, there was no concept of New Year's Eve.
Because at this time, the common people had prepared new year goods and prepared for the New Year. As long as Wala could successfully rob them once, it would be enough for their small tribe to live for a long time.
Therefore, the closer the New Year is, the more inspections must be intensified and cannot be taken lightly.
Yang Hong spent New Year's Eve almost every year on the city wall.
This year, he returned to Beijing, but it was still deserted.
Yang Xin is thousands of miles away, Yang Jun is in prison, Yang Jie... After what happened last time, the physical and invisible barrier between father and son has become more and more obvious.
On New Year's Eve, although he stayed by the side, he always looked absent-minded. Yang Hong looked uncomfortable and simply let him go back to rest.
Therefore, in the end, only his nephew Yang Neng stayed with Yang Hong.
Snow was falling heavily outside the window, but the house was warmed by the fire.
Yang Hong boiled a pot of wine and sat cross-legged on the couch. Yang Neng sat opposite and talked with him.
Among the four sons of the Yang family, Yang Neng is not the most outstanding, but he has always been the best at observing people's emotions and understanding the ways of the world.
This is quite different from his rough appearance.
Yang Hong's current physical condition logically means he cannot drink alcohol, but today he wanted to drink.
This is also the reason why he retained Yang Neng but not Yang Jie.
If Yang Jie were here, he would definitely not be allowed to drink.
The strong wine entered his throat, and a spicy taste rose up. Yang Hong's depression was relieved a little, and he put down the wine glass. He looked at the heavy snow outside the house, and couldn't help but feel worried, and said.
"On such a cold winter snowy night, when the whole family is reunited, I wonder if your third brother is okay in prison..."
Yang Neng's expression was a little complicated, but he still smiled and said.
"Uncle, don't worry. My nephew has taken care of everything that needs to be done. Although the third brother is in the prison of the Criminal Department now, the Yang family is still there. Those little soldiers in the prison have no time to curry favor, and they will never dare to embarrass the third brother."
"Yesterday, my nephew sent me clothes, blankets and food. I think my third brother will not suffer too much while he is in prison."
"You are interested..."
Yang Hong nodded, but the gloominess between his brows only increased instead of decreasing.
The reason for this is nothing more than what Yang Neng said just now.
"The Yang family is still there", although these four words were unintentional, they hit Yang Hong's heart.
There was silence in the room, and the crackling sound of charcoal fire sounded. Yang Hong hesitated, and finally asked.
"Neng'er, what do you think is the future of the Yang family?"
Yang Neng was stunned for a moment, and there was a trace of hesitation between his eyebrows.
After a while, he raised his head and drank the wine glass in his hand, then stood up and stood, saying.
"Since my uncle asked, my nephew made it clear. If there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me."
Seeing this situation, Yang Hong narrowed his eyes, but he didn't say much. He just sat up straight and looked at Yang Neng, waiting for his next words.
So, Yang Neng took a deep breath and said.
"The future title of the Yang family belongs to Xiaojie. On this point, eldest brother, I, and the third brother have no objections. However, uncle, the Yang family does not belong to Xiaojie alone. The Yang family belongs to the entire Yang family!"
"I know that you have been hesitating and hesitating in your heart these days. I also believe that Xiaojie is also thinking about the Yang family."
"But uncle, Xiaojie has been weak since he was a child. He has been used to seeing treacherous situations in the capital. After all, his actions are not fair enough. The glory of the Yang family is never won by compromise. The lintel requires real swords and real guns."
Killing the guards and giving in blindly will only turn you into a piece of fish on a felt board, ready to be slaughtered by others."
"To put it bluntly, if you hadn't been patient and gave up a great opportunity, how could the Changping Marquis Mansion be in such a dilemma now, and how could the third brother be locked up in prison, unable to go home even during the New Year?"
It can be seen that Yang Neng has been holding these words in his heart for a long time.
Now that I was moved by the scene, I got drunk and said it all at once.
However, Yang Neng looked excited, but Yang Hong calmed down. After listening to Yang Neng's words, the slight drunkenness in his eyes immediately dissipated.
Gently turning the wine cup on the table with his right hand, Yang Hong looked at his nephew, who had always been cunning, and asked.
"So, you and Xiaojun, think I shouldn't listen to Xiaojie?"
Yang Neng seemed to have calmed down a little, thought for a while, and said.
"Uncle, what I said can only represent myself. The third brother is in prison now. He is impatient and irritable. I don't want to cause him to worry too much, so I didn't tell him about the situation outside."
"As for Xiaojie, uncle, Xiaojie is too young. He always thinks that compromise and concession can bring peace. However, trusting his family's life and death on the kindness of others is tantamount to waiting for death. In this regard, Xiaojie
Jie doesn’t understand, but uncle, you should understand.”
Yang Hong didn't speak, but his gray eyebrows were furrowed, and he looked at Yang Neng intently, not knowing what he was thinking.
After a while, Yang Hong continued to ask.
"Then, in your opinion, how should our Yang family break the situation now?"
"Of course I'm trying my best to protect myself!"
It was obvious that Yang Neng had been thinking about this matter for a long time. As soon as Yang Hong finished speaking, he answered without hesitation.
"Uncle, the matter of the military camp involves not only my Yang family, but also many nobles in the capital. What's more, in addition to our Yang family, more or less your former subordinates are also involved.
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"This time, the emperor has certainly made up his mind to rectify the military garrison, but judging from the emperor's behavior, no matter how much he wants to rectify the garrison, he will not cause chaos in the court."
"If my uncle is willing, my nephew can immediately contact the old generals in the border town and ask them to find ways to cause some trouble. To be honest with my uncle, these days, Yangwuhou Mansion, Cheng'an Hou Mansion, and Ningyuan Hou Mansion are also
They all told me that they are willing to help uncle."
"Since the emperor wants to do something to my Yang family, then let the court see how much effort the Yang family has put into bringing peace to the border over the past few decades!"
Yang Hong closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. When he opened them again, his eyes were still filled with shock. He sighed and spoke softly.
"You are playing with fire!"
"The big tree attracts the wind. If you do this, aren't you afraid that the government and the public will talk about the Yang family and intimidate the court?"
The method Yang Neng mentioned is actually not complicated or difficult to do.
As he said, the Yang family had a wide range of contacts in the military, especially on the border. Yang Hong had spent his entire life, and he had stayed in almost every border town.
Many of his trusted generals are still the commanders of the army, guarding one side. What's more, many of them have received "favor" from the Changping Marquis Mansion.
Therefore, if Yang Hong wanted to move and sent a letter, nothing would happen, as long as the memorials from these generals reached the capital.
Then, it would be a huge pressure on the court.
If there are people cooperating with the higher authorities and under pressure from both inside and outside, it will not be difficult to overcome the current difficulties.
However, Yang Hong never did this, because once he did, it meant that there was no way back...
This chapter has been completed!