Chapter 33 Imperial Household Advice

The weapons test for the martial arts competition has officially begun. Yang Su's carriage has left the camp. He is still going to inspect the first-tier list. Yang Wei was also taken away with him. He and Niu Niu walked behind. The admiration for Yang Yuanqing in his eyes has not disappeared. The two arrows shot out from Yang Yuanqing 150 steps today will be unforgettable for him.

Seeing that Yang Wei was muttering something, Niu Niu couldn't help but smile and said, "Fat Sanlang, do you still want to go to the frontier now?"

"I want to go!"

Yang Wei said without hesitation: "I must go. I can't practice real archery in the capital. There are too many temptations. I want to practice real archery in the frontier, and I will be proud when I come back."

Yang Wei glanced at Niu Niu and asked with a smile: "Niu Niu, do you want to go to the frontier too?"

Niu Niu sighed helplessly: "He wants me to go, I have to go, but I also want to go to the grassland to take a look, and ride freely and unrestrainedly on the grassland."

Niu Niu closed her eyes, but what she thought of was another painting. Under the blue sky, the grassland was green and endless. She drove a group of snow-white sheep to stroll by the river to eat grass. A tent not far away was her home. In the distance, her brother Yuanqing was carrying the prey from Yinshan and rushed to the home excitedly. There was also a fiery red fox among the prey, which was a gift for her.

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In front of the carriage, Yang Yuanqing was talking in a low voice with his grandfather about the next strategy.

"It is obvious from this arrow comparison test that at least half of the children of aristocratic families have problems this time, about 200 people! I guess there are only 20 places for a poor family to stay. Yuan Qing, this problem is very serious. This is a test and an opportunity for you."

"Did my grandfather give me all this?"

"Yes, I think you have this talent and you have the demeanor of a coach. You can consider the overall situation, plan and then act. Grandfather believes in you."

Yang Yuanqing pondered for a moment and said, "Does my grandfather want to know what I want to do next?"

"No! I don't want to know."

Yang Su smiled and shook her head, "I just want to see your results. Just let it go, don't be afraid of offending Yuwen Shu. You must remember the words of your grandfather. The more enemies you have, the stronger your power will be, and the more you will pay attention to you. This is his need for the emperor's art."

Yang Yuanqing nodded, "Then my grandson won't be with my grandfather."

"Go! Take Wei'er and Niu Niu and let them run errands for you. When you get Yuwen Shu down, I will tell you what reward the emperor wants."

Yang Su smiled slightly, gave an order, and the carriage moved towards the capital quickly.

Yang Yuanqing took Yang Wei and Niu Niu into the city. In a corner, he had something to say to them.

"Yuanqing, what do you need me to do?"

Yang Wei's admiration for Yang Yuanqing became an absolute obedience, and he was willing to serve Yang Yuanqing.

Yang Yuanqing asked with a smile: "Can you find the man who is buying martial arts for you?"

Yang Wei scratched his head and smiled, "That person is also taking the martial arts exam, but I can find another person, who is also my friend. It is very reliable. If this person doesn't work, I have other ways."

"You go and find this person first, and then I will tell you what to do? After the completion, wait for me in my house."

"I got it, I'll go now."

Yang Wei turned his horse's head and left, but Niu Niu frowned slightly and said, "Brother Yuanqing, you let me do something too. I can't follow you all day long and do nothing."

"You have something to do, too!"

Yang Yuanqing smiled and said, "I won't let you be idle. You can go to the restaurant where we often eat and get drunk. You can go and wrap the two elegant rooms on the left side of the third floor for a whole day."

Yang Yuanqing handed her the purse, "Then buy some wine and food and go home, we won't go out to eat tonight."

Niu Niu was worried that she had nothing to do, so she smiled, took the purse, and urged the horse to leave.

Yang Yuanqing headed straight to the palace.

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It was noon at this time, and the morning court had already dispersed. The ministers all went to their respective court rooms and began to handle the government affairs of the day.

Yang Guang was busy reviewing memorials as usual. Every day there were mountains of memorials for him to review them. He had to be busy until late at night. The three provinces and six ministries of the Sui Dynasty were just established, and it was not like the later Tang Dynasty. The ruler and ministers were divided. The ruler and ministers had a small power and great power. The monarch's fatigue was also inevitable.

Yang Guang was in his prime and had excellent physical strength. He gradually got used to this high-intensity fatigue.

At this time, an old eunuch reported at the door, "Your Majesty, Yang Yuanqing is asking for a meeting outside the hall, saying that there is something important to report to Your Majesty."

Yang Guang stopped writing and smiled and said, "Let him come in!"

Under the guidance of a eunuch, Yang Yuanqing quickly walked towards the imperial study. Several eunuchs around Yang Guang followed him during the Jin Dynasty. After decades of being with him, they knew very well that Yang Yuanqing was slightly different from others in the hearts of the emperor. In the simplest tone, the emperor asked other ministers to come in and would say, "Preach him to meet him!"

But he said to Yang Yuanqing, "Let him come in!" His tone was completely different. This was the tone that only King Yong and King Qi would use. It was precisely because of this that the eunuchs were very attentive to Yang Yuanqing and led him to the imperial study all the way.

Yang Yuanqing walked to the imperial study room and a low voice suddenly sounded in his ears, "The Lord is in a good mood!"

When Yang Yuanqing turned around, the old eunuch named Li stood next to the pillar last time, looking at him with a smile. Although he advised him to create momentum to clarify the reason for being dismissed from the Yang family, the Yang family kept secrets very strictly and basically did not spread, so he no longer needed to create momentum.

But it was precisely because he gave the old eunuch some gold that made the old eunuch feel a little bit of goodwill towards him and would repay him in some special way. For example, now, when he whispered "The Lord is in a good mood", it undoubtedly gave Yang Yuanqing a reassurance. He knew how to advise Yang Guang.

"Your Majesty, Yang Yuanqing is here!" The eunuch stood at the door and reported to Yang Guang.

"Come in!"

Yang Guang's tone was very relaxed. It seemed that he had nothing to bothered him today. Yang Yuanqing quickly walked into the imperial study room, knelt down on one knee, and saluted, "My minister Yang Yuanqing, see His Majesty the Emperor!"

Yang Guang also received the news last night. Last night, Yang Su asked to take Yang Yuanqing back after returning home, but was opposed by the whole mansion, which made him feel relieved. He originally thought that Yang Su would return and Yang Yuanqing's affairs would change. It seemed that his worries were redundant, and the Yang family could no longer accept Yang Yuanqing's return.

When Yang Guang saw Yang Yuanqing wearing armor, he smiled and said, "Are you going to go back to Dali City?"

"Report to your Majesty, today I accompanied my grandfather to inspect the martial arts examination room. There was a military camp, so I had to wear armor."

"Did you meet grandfather?"

Yang Guang asked casually with a smile, asking casually, his tone was like greetings at meeting, very plain, but his eyes were staring at Yang Yuanqing's expression, not letting go of a trace.

For some reason, Yang Yuanqing remembered what his grandfather said to him in the morning, "He was expelled from his family may be related to the emperor." Does Yang Guang want him to stay in Yang's mansion?

This thought only flashed through Yang Yuanqing's mind. Now is not the time to consider this matter. He has already cut off relations with the Yang family. Whether it is related to Yang Guang or not, it has already passed. What he cares about now is Yuwen Shu's affairs.

"Report to Your Majesty, although I have nothing to do with the Yang family, he is my grandfather after all. I have been kind to me since I was a child. How could I be ungrateful? I am even more grateful to Your Majesty for your concern. The Jade Swan Minister will treasure that jade swan minister."

Yang Yuanqing's statement made Yang Guang quite satisfied. Just don't forget to be kind, "Do you understand the meaning of the swan I gave you?"

"I understand, Your Majesty asks me to pay attention to the grassland."

"You are very smart and guessed my intention. You go back to Dali City to guard the border for me. In a few years, I will definitely use you."

"I am willing to serve your Majesty with all my heart!"

Yang Guang nodded, then turned the topic back and said with a smile: "You said you have something big to ask me for, what's the matter?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I accompanied my grandfather to the Right Guard Camp this morning to inspect the B list. I was very excited and competed with the warriors who had completed the 10-year archery test yesterday. I discovered a very serious problem."

"What serious problem?" Yang Guang leaned forward slightly and his expression was serious, indicating his importance to this issue.

"I found that the forty-eight children from a family of officials were not even ten years old......"

Yang Guang waved his hand and interrupted him, and asked in surprise: "What did you say? Are the children of officials from fifth-rank officials under the fifth-rank exam?"

"Not at least half of them are children of officials above the fifth rank, because the rules say that only children of officials above the fifth rank are allowed to take the A list, and there are no restrictions on the B list, so a large number of children of officials have flocked to the B list, with more than 400 people."

"Nothing!"

Yang Guang slapped the table heavily, stood up and said furiously: "Have I allowed it? I am already tolerant enough and assigned most of the places to the A list. They are not satisfied yet and want to seize the B list. If you do this, what is the point of my martial arts practice?"

"Your Majesty! It's still a small problem to seize the quota. As I said just now, those officials' children could not get tens of thousands of exams at all, and they cheated on a large scale."

Yang Guang sat down slowly, he looked at Yang Yuanqing and asked, "Who is cheating?"

Yang Yuanqing was not tactful either. He said frankly: "I have received some news that General Yuwen Shu accepted bribes and manipulated the imperial examination. At least nearly a hundred people bribed him."

Yang Guang's eyes slowly narrowed, "Yuan Qing, this is your grandfather asking you to sue!"

Yang Yuanqing shook his head, "Report to Your Majesty, my grandfather believes that my judgment is unfounded. He believes that it is too early to say cheating now, and we have to wait until the list is issued before we can judge whether to cheat. However, I believe that it will be too late to wait until the list is issued, which ruins His Majesty's efforts to openly compete in fairness. Therefore, I and my grandfather have different opinions. I believe that your Majesty must be informed of the truth in time."

Yang Guang's eyes flashed with a complicated expression. He thought Yang Yuanqing was telling the truth. With Yang Su's sophistication and steadiness, he would not take action easily without definite evidence, and it should have nothing to do with Yang Su.

"Yuan Qing, I really want to believe your words, but if you want to convince me, you must come up with evidence. Where is the evidence?"

"If Your Majesty can leave the palace once in vain and lend me another thousand taels of gold, I can let Your Majesty see the evidence of Yuwen Shu taking bribes with his own eyes."

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Lao Gao is working hard to write, the 1,570 monthly tickets will be updated around noon

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