"After I went to the Ministry of Personnel to report on my work, I also went to the Ministry of Punishment to meet with the Minister..."
"Ah?" Ms. Yang was shocked and subconsciously looked at her husband's head. Fortunately, it was intact, and no arms or legs were missing. "You really... at least discuss it with me, Tang. Is my brother treating you well?"
"Look, I scared you." At this moment, the warrior Yu put all the troubles behind him, sipped his wine and talked contentedly, "He is not a savage beast, that is, you have been saying in my ears all day long. Talking about this and that made me a little timid.
It’s not like you’re afraid of being beaten when you visit someone’s home. You don’t have to worry about it when you go to the Penal Department’s Yamen Hall, haha..."
The warrior Xun first praised his cleverness, and then continued to brag to his wife, who had wide eyes: "Xu saw that I just came back to the capital and went to visit him. His sincerity was so great that the minister was very kind.
We talked for a while, and he invited me to meet at his house tomorrow night. How about it? Come with me. Your husband has visited Yang's house this time, and you won't have to be in the middle anymore. .”
Mrs. Yang picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. This time it was her turn to drink to calm down her shock. She was complaining in her heart that her husband was too much. She had been with the Yang family for two or three years, and she was still trembling when she got there. Unless If someone asks her, she won't say anything unnecessary otherwise.
The Yang family of Hongnong has been through many changes over the years. Not only have many people died, but also because they were members of the former Sui royal family, they were feared by others. Their in-laws were old friends, some had enmities, and some had severed ties with each other.
So when Yang Gongren returned to Kansai, he took over the position of the head of the Yang family in Hongnong and became more strict with the Yang family's children.
Therefore, Yang Mudan was worried not only that her natal family looked down on her husband's background and treated him badly, but also that her husband would be implicated by her natal family and make enemies outside for no reason.
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These words of the warrior Xun could not fool the Yang family. After thinking about it for a while, she understood that her husband was about to board the ship of the Hongnong Yang family, and there might be some intention to accept it.
"My cousin is the founding official of the country... Since my cousin has invited my husband to come over to have a chat with me, I have nothing to say about my identity. After all, it will happen one day, but my husband had better be careful with what he says when he gets there..."
Warrior Tong smiled and said: "Don't worry, I know the importance. Besides, we have our precious daughter. Who can do anything to me?"
Yang glanced at her husband unhappily, and felt as if her husband had gradually gained some qualifications in his official career, and was favored by others, so he changed his attitude. If he wanted to truly become Yang's son-in-law, he still had to Depending on what the future holds, it’s too early to be happy now...
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In the evening of the next day, the couple made preparations, prepared a generous gift, and took their two daughters to visit Yang Mansion.
Yang Gongren was really unambiguous. He asked his son Yang Sina and nephew Yang Sijian to welcome the warrior Xun and his wife into the palace, and the reception was very formal.
This was not the first time that Mrs. Yang came here, and she was actually very familiar with this place. She was immediately invited to the back house to talk to the female family members, while the warrior Xun was invited to the main hall of the mansion to treat them.
Yang Gongren not only asked his younger brother Yang Xu to accompany him, but also invited an important guest, Su Quan, the Minister of Household Affairs.
These people are all old people of Jinyang. In the words of the people of the time, they are the old ministers of the Han Dynasty. Except Yang Xu, the other two are among the founding heroes.
Samurai Yu obviously did not expect to receive such a grand reception. He was flattered and immediately realized the benefits of having a solid backer.
But he could still hold it. After all, he had received courtesy from Li Yuan and had a drink with the current emperor in the Manlu Palace. The advantage of seeing him in many scenes was that he would not appear timid.
Yang Gongren was very straightforward in doing things. Since he had planned to accept this cheap brother-in-law, he immediately made a solid move in favor. During the dinner, he roughly decided on the position of Samurai Yu, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Su Dan has nothing to be embarrassed about. The warrior Yu returns to the court to report on his duties, and his position will basically not be lost.
This man did a good job in Jiangling, and Jiangzuo's finances improved, especially in the process of promoting new money. The governor, Li Jing, repeatedly praised him when he wrote to the court.
Even if Li Jing did not make a strong recommendation to the court, based on the warrior Yu's actions in the past two years, he will definitely be rewarded after returning to the court. When the merits are awarded at the end of this year, his name will definitely be among them.
So what Su Dan did was just a favor...
Yang Gongren is in the Ministry of Punishment, but he actually doesn't know much about the benefits and risks involved.
Samurai Yu returned to the court this time to report on his duties. In view of the gradual opening of trade routes, the court wanted to add two ministers of household affairs who were familiar with business affairs. Samurai Yu was a businessman, so he was the most suitable candidate.
The other minister is still to be decided, and Su Dan thinks he should be someone who knows a lot about military affairs, because this time the imperial court opened a trade route, not only to the north, but also to the east by sea.
Opening up trade routes requires both military and political affairs. If the Ministry of Revenue can control the military...well, this is Su Tan's beautiful dream, but it is not realistic. In this regard, the Ministry of Revenue can only cooperate with the Ministry of War to a certain extent.
These matters are still under discussion...
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During the banquet, everyone talked happily, and they couldn't help but reminisce about the prosperous years in the past. Warrior Yu could only listen. He actually had many stories, but how could he dare to say what Li Yuan was like, and what Li Yuanji was like?
So I could only toast this and that with envy, and I really drank a lot.
However, he gained a lot. Senior officials mentioned major events in North Korea and China during their chats, which quickly gave him some understanding of the situation in North Korea and China in the past two years.
"Your Majesty went to make an alliance with the Turkic Khan Ashina Yang Huan this time and made a lot of rules. Brother Yang, do you think the Turks can abide by the agreement?"
Su Dan Liangqian, who was already slightly drunk at this time, opened up a relatively sensitive topic.
Yang Gongren's eyes flashed for a moment. Although he was not accompanied by a driver on the grassland, he heard the descriptions of the people who participated, and he was much more worried than others.
After pondering for a moment, he said: "This is something that has never happened before. It's hard to say."
Su Dan stopped asking further questions. He had nothing to do with the Turks in demarcating borders, doing business, and had nothing to do with the Ministry of Punishment. It was reasonable for Yang Gongren to pretend to be confused.
But he still sneered secretly, Yang Gongren was so cautious in small talk, Yang Gongren was really old.
Yang Xu was not as wealthy as his brother, so he took over the conversation and said, "I heard that your Majesty had a very happy conversation with the Khan, so he shouldn't break the contract easily..."
Before he finished speaking, his brother glared at him and immediately stopped talking.
Samurai Yu was listening next to them and could understand every word, but he didn't quite know what they wanted to say. They were almost halfway through the words, so you have to guess the meaning yourself.
The warrior Yu couldn't help but sigh secretly. He hadn't returned in the past two years. Although the personnel changes had been rapid, the people were still the same. They were scheming, hesitant to talk, and unhappy. You had to be extremely careful when talking to them.
Just done.
At this time, Su Dan smiled again and said: "Sanlang is quite sure, but I always feel that the people in the north cannot be trusted, and His Majesty's thoughts are also a bit hard to figure out. It was not like this before.
Your Majesty often says that the Turks are ambitious and capricious and should not be trusted. They are like wolves, tigers and leopards in the wild. Only swords and guns can resist them. But now you can believe it?
Saburo is in front of the emperor, maybe he can better understand what your majesty is thinking? How about you explain it to me?"
Yang Gongren was so angry. There were many secrets hidden in this alliance. Some secrets that must not be revealed to anyone. If anyone leaks it from his mouth, many people will die.
So he never pursues these things, but his younger brother is a bit unable to grasp the sense of proportion.
At this time, he naturally would not blame his younger brother for his gaffe, but raised his glass and said: "Brother Su Xian never forgets state affairs. It is really admirable. I have to drink a glass to you.
Dear brother, I have been following Your Majesty for a long time, and I should know that Your Majesty often takes decisions in advance, and may have already made up his mind before meeting with the alliance. Instead of making wild speculations here, it is better to handle your own affairs well, and it’s okay if you don’t listen to the opinions of those in the court. Dear brother,
Say so?"
Su Dan nodded and had a drink with him as if he agreed.
In fact, he was muttering in his heart, the Turkic Khan is your Yang family, and it will be of great benefit to you to have good relations with the Turks. There is really no need to separate the relationship like this. In fact, he feels that Yang Gongren is a little timid.
What if the Tang Dynasty and the Turks were at odds? I didn’t see how happy Princess Dayi was in the north, but wasn’t the Yuwen clan still doing well? Well, a lot of people died...
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Su Dan no longer struggled with this topic, and turned around to talk about business with the warrior Yu.
This was not the first time that he and Samurai Yu had met. When Samurai Yu left the house the year before last, he went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to report it, but he didn't care much at that time.
Li Yuan's remnants were activated one after another, but there was not even one more warrior Yun.
But things are different now. The warrior Yu has joined the Yang family and has made achievements in Jiangling. It is said that he gets along well with the governor Li Jing, so he must be treated seriously.
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"I have long heard that when King Wu was in Jiangdu, he sailed and traded on the sea without hindrance, which is really enviable. I just don't know the details. His Highness King Wu is in the capital. I am afraid I will have to consult with His Highness King Wu later...
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The samurai Xun naturally answered everything else fluently, but once he turned to the sea, he was a little confused.
Yang Gongren interjected: "You don't know something. King Wu has led his army to Silla. He sent good news not long ago and has led his army to defeat Baekje."
The warrior Tong was shocked, thinking that the damn King of Wu could still go out of the capital to lead troops? Did I hear that right? What was Dou Jiande doing?
Su Dan laughed and said, "The King of Wu is also an outlier. It seems that in the future, things at sea will have to be decided by the King of Wu. Your Majesty is really eclectic in employing people, and he is as big as the sea. I can't match him."
Yang Xu said: "Yes, who would have thought that Your Majesty would use King Wu to lead the troops to the sea? I have always heard that King Wu was very wealthy, and I was a little confused. I heard that most of the people overseas were barbarians. What could be traded with them?
Can it make someone rich?"
Su Dan laughed and said, "We have a rich man here, don't we? Brother Wu, why don't you give us a good explanation?"