Chapter 304 Yang Yuhuan leaves the palace for the second time, Li Longji's "vulnerability"

"Does An Yeling think that he can do whatever he wants just because he is a relative of the imperial concubine?"

"Although Anye County (now Zhashui County) is in the south of the mountains, it is only more than 200 miles away from Chang'an. Such disregard for the laws of the court and the kindness of the saint and the imperial concubine is unforgivable!"

Li Xuan said in a stern voice.

If Yang was not involved, Li Xuan would send Du Fu or Wang Changling to investigate. Once verified, all the imperial officials in Anye County would be executed as a warning to others.

However, Anye Ling Yang Rui is from the Yang family.

The Yang family was headed by the "Five Yangs", followed by Yang Guozhong.

People believe that all descendants of Yang Lingben can be attributed to the Yang family.

My sisters and brothers are all in high positions, but I am the only one who is not so glorious.

It was because of the descendants of Yang Yuhuan's great-grandfather Yang Lingben that they were able to enjoy wealth and glory.

The sisters and cousins ​​who were closely related to Yang Yuhuan were all the best group, so they were called the "Five Yangs".

Most of the rest of the distant relatives were arranged by the Five Yangs to serve as officials such as county magistrates and county governors.

Of course, Yang Guozhong was an exception. Because Yang Guozhong and Lady Guoguo had an indescribable relationship, which was extremely close. In addition, Yang Guozhong also had some special abilities, and was gradually favored and relied upon by Li Longji.

But Anye made Yang Rui touch Li Xuan's bottom line, and Li Xuan wanted him to pay the price.

And this is also what Li Xuan hopes for. By attacking the Yang family, it will bring Li Xuan prestige.

But the most important thing should be to persuade Yang Yuhuan.

"Thank you, sir, for your insight and seeking justice for the seven military households in Anye County."

Zhang Xiaojing stood up and bowed to Li Xuan.

As a soldier, he empathized with the people of Anye County.

No one, including the gentry in Longyou and Hexi, wanted this tragedy to happen to themselves.

The Helong soldiers admired Li Xuan so much that they believed he was omnipotent.

We can definitely seek justice for our comrades.

"Officer Zhang, you will stay in the Tianshui Palace for the time being. We will need you as a witness soon."

Li Xuan said to Zhang Xiaojing.

He was considering whether to send someone to capture Anye Ling Yang Rui and bring him back to Chang'an first, or to report to Li Longji first.

Li Xuan believed that Li Longji would protect the Five Yangs, but it was unlikely that he would protect Yang's distant relatives.

But one thing is that if Yang Yuhuan or the Five Yangs pleaded with Li Longji, Li Longji would most likely be able to make a big deal out of a small matter.

"As ordered!"

Zhang Xiaojing accepted the order.

Afterwards, Li Xuan talked with Zhang Xiaojing about some things in Longyou, and then told Zhang Xiaojing to go down and rest.

He came to Jiang Yueyao's residence again to see how she was doing and her second child.

Li Shizhi and Li Yuying have also arrived.

Among his descendants, Li Xuan brought honor to the family. Li Shizhi inevitably favored Li Xuan's son. After learning the news, he rushed from Pingkangfang as soon as possible.

Li Shizhi naturally hoped to have grandchildren around him, and Qilang also wanted many children.

Jiang Yueyao is Li Yuying's good friend and is now committed to her brother's concubine. She sincerely wishes Jiang Yueyao a happy future.

The next day, early in the morning, Li Xuan came to Jiang Yueyao's room and saw Jiang Yueyao breastfeeding her baby under the care of a maid.

After a night, Jiang Yueyao regained much of her energy and spirit.

It was her first time raising a child, and Jiang Yueyao’s face was filled with happiness and the glow of motherhood.

"Husband...don't come over..."

Jiang Yueyao was shy and wanted to finish breastfeeding before letting Li Xuan come forward.

Li Xuan smiled slightly and waited for a while.

After the baby stopped drinking milk, Jiang Yueyao tidied her clothes and Li Xuan came to her side.

"Sir, please give Erlang a name."

Seeing Li Xuan sitting in front of the couch and gently stroking the child's cheek, Jiang Yueyao told Li Xuan this important matter.

"I have already thought of naming him 'Song'. The character 'Song' next to the character 'water' has the same pronunciation as pine tree. I hope Song'er will be healthy and live long in the future."

Li Xuan told Jiang Yueyao the name he had already thought of.

He did not name his child according to fixed radicals.

Li Song was his second son.

"Song'er, your father has named you."

Jiang Yueyao also thought it was a good name and gently held Li Song's little hand.

"Song'er looks a lot like me, look at her nose."

Li Xuan also tapped Li Song's nose, which made Li Song laugh.

"Song'er must learn from his father in the future."

Jiang Yueyao actually didn't realize it. She didn't ask Li Song to achieve Li Xuan's success, because her husband was unique in the ages and no one could compare to him from ancient times to the present.

It is enough as long as I can make a name for myself under the guidance of my father.

After a while, Pei Lingxi brought chicken soup, and Li Xuan personally fed it to Jiang Yueyao with a spoon to express his gratitude for her hard work in giving birth to his second son.

This was also the time when Jiang Yueyao felt she was happiest.

Now is a critical moment. Li Xuan cannot accompany her for long, so he has to go to Xingqing Palace.

Yesterday afternoon, word came from the palace that Li Longji would not attend the morning court.

This is something that all civil and military officials know tacitly.

Li Longji was also very understanding. After standing up officials several times, he would notify them in advance when he felt he did not want to go to court.

On the way to Xingqing Palace, Li Xuan looked at the documents sent by the Ministry of Personnel's envoy.

This is the information about Anye Ling Yang Rui.

Just as Li Xuan guessed, he was indeed the grandson of Yang Youliang and the cousin of Yang Guozhong.

In the fifth year of Tianbao, he was appointed magistrate of Anye.

Due to his distant relationship and mediocre ability, it is not easy for Yang Rui to get promoted.

After all, he is not Yang Guozhong.

Li Xuan put down the documents, closed his eyes and thought about how to deal with what happened next...

"My husband, we have arrived at Tongyang Gate..."

The carriage stopped and Luo Xing, who was driving, reminded Li Xuan who was in the carriage.

Daozhengfang is across the street from Xingqing Palace.

It will be there in a moment after leaving Tianshui Palace.

"it is good!"

Li Xuan got off the car and asked Yu Lin Lang to report to Li Longji.

"I heard that Qilang is having a baby and is not at home. Why are you here?"

In the pavilion beside the Dragon Pond, Li Longji asked Li Xuan.

He had planned to watch a polo match, but did not expect Li Xuan to come back.

"Thanks to the saint, I have a son. I come here to file a complaint!"

Li Xuan bowed again and said to Li Longji.

"I have entrusted many things to Qilang. You are the prime minister. What else do you want to complain about?"

Li Longji wondered.

"I want to sue the relatives of the imperial concubine, the Yang family. Lady Guo, Lady Qin, Lady Han, Guanglu Qing Yang Jian, and Shiyushi Yang Qi, they relied on the fact that they were relatives of the imperial concubine to annex many farms and orchards outside Chang'an City, and the court and the public were full of complaints."

Li Xuan reported to Li Longji in stern words.

"I have heard of such talk and thought it was just gossip. However, the mistakes they made were probably minor ones due to greed and are insignificant to the country."

Li Longji's words were very clear, he knew it, but it was impossible for him to capture and kill the Five Yangs.

"Lady Guo and others have repeatedly asked for positions for local officials, but I refused. They have also repeatedly asked me to pardon officials who broke the law, which is already meddling in state affairs. Since I became prime minister, I have been suppressing Lady Guo and others and not letting them do whatever they want. But they are still taking advantage of loopholes. Not only have they annexed officials' farms, but their slaves have also hurt people. They have also extorted money from princes, ministers, and princes and grandchildren. If this is not stopped, the Five Yangs will surely be in chaos."

Li Xuan certainly knew what Li Longji was thinking, and he needed to guide Li Longji little by little.

In history, on the night of the full moon in the first lunar month of the tenth year of Tianbao, Yang Guozhong and the five families of the Yang sisters went out for a night outing.

She happened to meet Princess Guangning, Li Longji's favorite.

As a result, the two riders fought to pass through the West Market Gate. Yang's servant whipped Princess Guangning's clothes and she fell off her horse.

The son-in-law Cheng Changyi went to support Princess Guangning, and was whipped several times by Yang's servants.

Afterwards, Princess Guangning cried to her father Li Longji, who ordered the killing of the Yang family servants, and her husband Cheng Changyi was also dismissed from his post.

But nothing happened to Wu Yang.

This means that Li Longji can tolerate anything the Five Yangs do.

It also meant that in the future, princesses and princes would rather offend Li Longji than offend Yang.

If you offend Li Longji, you will at most be scolded, but if you offend Yang, you may be beheaded.

Li Longji didn't want to deal with Yang because he didn't want to see Yang Yuhuan sad.

So be as tolerant of Wu Yang as possible.

"Qi Lang makes alarmist remarks from time to time, but the aunts seem tolerant and polite, and it's far from that."

Li Longji thought Li Xuan's words were a bit exaggerated.

"Your Majesty, I am not exaggerating..."

"The current Anye Order of Shannan East Road is a distant relative of the Imperial Concubine and of the same generation as Yang Zhongcheng. He is invincible in Anye County, like a local overlord. All soldiers who died in battles in the border troops of various military garrisons were compensated. However, the posthumous compensation for soldiers who left Anye County disappeared without a trace. When the military households asked for an explanation, their hands were chopped off. And the new soldiers sent by the court died inexplicably in less than two months... Although there are few battles in the border areas of the country, the soldiers endure the bitter cold and hold on, and it is normal for them to eat and sleep in the wind and rain. The Tang Dynasty is so prosperous and powerful, but it cannot guarantee the affairs of the sons and daughters after their death. This inevitably makes the soldiers of the army feel disheartened..."

"I believe that what Yang Rui, the commander of Anye, did is a microcosm of the Yang family and needs to be treated with rigor."

Li Xuan then started talking about the Anye Ling incident and told it to Li Longji.

"Is this man named Yang Rui so greedy? He even embezzles the soldiers' pensions? Qilang, punish him and chop off his head."

When Li Longji heard what Li Xuan said, he became furious.

The army was his primary concern, and anything that interfered with his control of the army was a big deal.

Yang Rui could accept bribes of 1,000 strings of cash in counties, but he could not embezzle even 10 strings of cash in relief.

Although the Yang Rui mentioned by Li Xuan was a distant relative of Yang Yuhuan, Li Longji had no impression of this name.

Yang Yuhuan was born in Shu, but grew up in Luoyang since she was a teenager.

Many distant relatives are not familiar to me at all, and I have never even met them once.

Li Longji thought that if he killed her, his wife Yuhuan would not be sad.

"I will send the Imperial Censor to Anye County to investigate. If it is true, the Magistrate, the Lieutenant, and the Secretary will all be held responsible."

After Li Xuan nodded, he changed the subject and said, "The Imperial Concubine is kind by nature and cannot say harsh words to her family, so the Five Yangs are fearless. It is said in the streets of Chang'an that the Five Yangs' travel pomp and the mansion they live in are more noble than those of the princes and princesses. In terms of etiquette, they are greater than the royal family Li family. Yang Rui did this to take advantage of the Imperial Concubine, and the root cause is the Five Yangs..."

Last year, Princess Yuzhen went to pay a visit to Lady Guoguo, but Lady Guoguo left Princess Yuzhen aside and sat in her seat without even lifting her butt.

Princess Yuzhen's status was higher than that of Li Longji's daughter.

All the civil and military officials in the court, including great poets such as Li Bai and Wang Wei, wrote poems to praise Princess Yuzhen.

The saint's own sister could only give up her seat in front of Lady Guoguo and dared not sit down. This was an insult to the royal family's reputation.

In addition, Li Longji's daughter Princess Xincheng had her gifts taken back to the inner palace because she had conflicts with the Yang family.

All these prove that the Yang family is already superior to the royal family.

So much so that when the princes and nobles were looking for marriage, they would always look for the Yang sisters, and each time they would spend tens of millions of dollars.

"Wu Yang did go too far. Alas! But I can't bear to punish them."

Li Longji looked embarrassed. He knew that Li Xuan was strict in enforcing the law, so he didn't want Li Xuan to deal with the Five Yangs.

On the one hand, it was Lady Yuhuan, and on the other hand, it was the Wu Yangs who made him feel very relaxed and happy when they were having fun at the banquets with him.

"I have a method that may help Wu Yang to restrain himself."

Naturally, Li Xuan would not be so stubborn as to ask Li Longji to deal with the Five Yangs.

Li Longji's mentality at this time became different. The word "fragile" may not appear to describe Li Longji, who was once a wise and capable emperor, but in fact it was exactly the case.

Sometimes, Li Longji's heart is really "fragile".

"Qi Lang, please tell me quickly..."

Li Longji quickly asked Li Xuan.

"In the fifth year of Tianbao, the Imperial Concubine was ordered out of the palace by the Saint. When I arrived at Yang Jian's house, the Five Yangs and other Yangs gathered together, in a panic, with fear written all over their faces, as if the sky was about to fall..."

"Today, the Saint can order the Imperial Concubine to be sent back to Yang Jian's residence. Only if the Saint can hold out for ten days or half a month and not summon the Imperial Concubine back to the palace, the Five Yangs will be much more obedient..."

"This move will let the Five Yangs know that everything they have, including wealth and power, is bestowed by the saints. From now on, they will obey the law, not drag down the country, and enjoy wealth and honor. Otherwise, it will only take a word from the saints to make them commoners."

Li Xuan told Li Longji his plan.

What is talked about most in history is that Yang Yuhuan returned to her parents' home twice.

People even studied in detail why Yang Yuhuan, who "had a charming smile that made all the beauties in the harem pale in comparison", was sent out of the palace by Li Longji.

There are different opinions and no consensus.

It is now the ninth year of Tianbao. In history, Yang Yuhuan should have left the palace this spring.

But in this time and space, this did not happen.

Li Xuan's arrival changed everything.

In addition, Li Xuan suspected that the second time Yang Yuhuan left the palace in history was because Li Longji wanted to use this opportunity to intimidate the Five Yangs.

Who knew that his self-control was not good enough, so that Wu Yang became even more domineering in the future.

Li Longji simply left it alone.

Now Li Xuan was suppressing the Five Yangs, so Li Longji had not yet seen the most arrogant and domineering side of the Five Yangs.

Therefore, it was Li Xuan who had to remind Yang Yuhuan to leave the palace.

"What Qilang said seems to be a solution. But do we really have to wait ten days or half a month to get Yuhuan back?"

Li Longji thought it was feasible, but he felt that half a month was too long.

He was inseparable from Yang Yuhuan. There were several times when Yang Yuhuan was not feeling well and left him alone to have fun. He always felt empty inside and everything he did was boring.

"We have to do this. We have to let Yang admit her mistake and ask the saint for help. Only in this way can Yang be law-abiding." Li Xuan said to Li Longji.

"Since Qilang said so, Yuhuan will be wronged for a few days!"

Li Longji finally made up his mind and decided to do as Li Xuan said.

It’s just half a month!
Endure it and it will pass.

"The saint is wise..."

Li Xuan complimented.

It's not that he overestimated Li Longji, he just felt that Li Longji could not last more than three days.

"Hey! Li Shi! Go to Nanxun Palace and return Yuhuan to Yang Jian's residence!"

Li Longji instructed Gao Lishi.

After saying this, Li Longji felt so upset that he was not in the mood to watch the next polo match.

The flowers and plants beside the Dragon Pond are not as bright and eye-catching as before.

"Reply to Saint, I wonder what the reason should be?"

Gao Lishi heard the conversation between Li Xuan and Li Longji nearby. He took a few steps forward and asked in a low voice.

He agreed with Li Xuan's strategy. The Yang family did have a tendency to override the royal family, and even the officials in his Ministry of Internal Affairs were bullied.

We should kill the Yang family's prestige and make them behave themselves from now on.

However, Gao Lishi had concerns. He was afraid that the Saint would be like last time, and lose his appetite after Lady Yuhuan left, and take out his anger on the officials and palace maids who served him. Then he would be impatient to take Lady Yuhuan over, which would not only fail to suppress Yang's arrogance, but would also encourage Yang's arrogance.

"Just use the excuse of disobeying the order!"

Li Longji thought about it and said to Gao Lishi, and then reminded Gao Lishi: "Lishi! Speak softly to Yuhuan and try not to make her sad."

"According to the order!"

Gao Lishi understood.

Li Xuan saw that Li Longji had begun to sigh with emotion and shook his head secretly in his heart.

"Saint, I will now go and deal with the matter of Yang Rui, the An Ye Ling..."

Seeing that Li Longji was in a bad mood, Li Xuan said goodbye to him.

Li Longji just waved his hand and leaned back on the couch.

After Li Xuan left, Li Longji stood up suddenly.

But thinking of Yang's arrogance and the impact on the dignity of the royal family, Li Longji sat down heavily on the couch again...

Nanxun Hall.

At this time, Yang Yuhuan was dressing herself in front of the mirror, looking very charming.

After she learned that Li Xuan had entered the palace and that she would be going to watch a polo match later, she dressed up very carefully.

Gao Lishi arrived at the palace gate and dismissed the people around him.

He just raised his foot and took a step back. After taking a long breath, Gao Lishi officially entered the Nanxun Hall.

"My Lady, please pack your clothes. The Lord has ordered you to return to the Guangluqing residence."

Gao Lishi arrived at the room where Yang Yuhuan was dressing, bowed slightly, and said.

These words stunned Yang Yuhuan, who had just finished dressing up.

She has had such an experience before, so they want to drive her out of the palace!
Yang Yuhuan tried hard to recall what wrong she had done recently, and it seemed that she had not displeased the saint.

Could it be that the saint discovered that she admired Li Xuan?

So what's going on with Li Xuan now?
Yang Yuhuan used her imagination to think that she really had a problem, but for Li Xuan, she could not admit it. She asked Gao Lishi in a horrified manner: "General Gao, why did the saint send me out of the palace? What did I do wrong?"

Last year, Gao Lishi was appointed as the General of the Cavalry, a first-rank official, the highest honor among military officers in the Tang Dynasty. This shows Li Longji's trust in Gao Lishi.

"I don't know. The emperor has issued an edict that the imperial concubine has committed the crime of disobedience and needs to go to the Guangluqing Mansion to reflect on her actions."

Gao Lishi couldn't bear to see Yang Yuhuan's pale face, but the sage ordered that Yang must punish her.

The word "disobedience" made Yang Yuhuan feel even more guilty.

"This old servant will personally escort the Imperial Concubine to the Guangluqing Mansion."

Gao Lishi did not reveal too much, he just gave Yang Yuhuan a reminder.

At this point, Yang Yuhuan could only leave the palace with Gao Lishi in anxiety and hesitation.

Gao Lishi changed into casual clothes and drove the car himself.

Yang Yuhuan only brought a few maids with her when she arrived at Guangluqing's residence. When she got off the car, her eyes were wet with tears.

I don't know why I'm sad.

Gao Lishi immediately returned to Xingqing Palace and told Li Longji the news.

"Take Yuhuan back quickly."

Li Longji was heartbroken when he saw this, and without caring about the Five Yangs' misbehavior, he issued an order.

"Saint, you can't! If you take my wife back now, all the efforts made by Li Xiang will be wasted. Please be patient for a while."

Gao Lishi quickly advised that Madam Yuhuan must not come back at this time, otherwise there would be endless discussion in the court and the public.

"Ugh!"

Li Longji sighed deeply, then lay down in the Nanxun Palace and uttered only four words: "No court tomorrow!"

……

Yang Yuhuan was sent out of the palace by Gao Lishi again, and the news spread throughout Chang'an like the wind.

Everything Yang had came from the Imperial Concubine. If the Imperial Concubine lost power, Yang would be completely swallowed up.

Countless aristocratic families and nobles gloated over her misfortune. They lamented that God had eyes and hoped that the saint would find a new love and abolish Yang Yuhuan's position as imperial concubine.

They also like to take revenge when they have revenge, and complain when they have complaints.

The princes, princesses, and royal family members, although they were usually cautious towards Yang and kept giving her silk money, in fact they hated Yang the most.

They even hated Yang Yuhuan because she appeared and took away too many princesses and kings.

Some ministers found it strange that the emperor directly expelled the imperial concubine from the palace on the grounds of "disobeying the emperor's will" without any warning.

What did the imperial concubine do?
Only Li Longji, Li Xuan and Gao Lishi knew the details; others could only guess.

Yang Jian Mansion.

The Five Yangs gathered together, and some other Yangs in Chang'an, no matter what they were doing, rode their horses to Yang Jian's mansion.

This is too serious.

As Li Xuan had said before, Yang felt like the sky was falling.

The imperial concubine was sent back without any warning. Did she fall out of favor?
The first thing they think about is their own wealth and whether they can preserve it.
Without the support of the imperial concubine, would those people still look at them in the eye?

Maybe it's just like now, once the imperial concubine lost her power, they hid in Yang Jian's mansion and dared not go out.

They could imagine that their own mansions would become extremely deserted, with countless dignitaries rolling up their sleeves, waiting to take advantage of their misfortunes.

As expected, Lady Guo, Lady Qin, and Lady Han entered Yang Yuhuan's boudoir and interrogated her.

But Yang Yuhuan simply denied that she had angered the saint.

She already knew that the reason she was kicked out of the palace was probably not because her admiration for Li Xuan was exposed.

Because Li Xuan was fine, he was handling government affairs in the Zhongshumenxiatang.

This made Yang Yuhuan feel confused and complicated.

She was afraid that she would never see Li Xuan again after leaving the palace, and she would not be able to speak for Li Xuan.

She was not thinking about the wealth in the palace, but these.

"Yuhuan has not disobeyed the emperor's order. Can you ask Mr. Gao why? He is always by the saint's side, so he must know."

Mrs. Korea spoke up.

"It's useless! Mr. Gao regards the Saint as his master. He won't utter a single word without the Saint's permission."

Yang Yuyao spoke up, thinking that she would not be able to get the reason from Gao Lishi.

The only solution now was for Yuhuan to think about where she had disobeyed the saint, admit her fault to him, and beg for forgiveness.

"Yuhuan, think about it again. What are the areas that did not satisfy the Saint? It is not easy for our Yang family to be noble. If we become destitute again, we will not be able to face our ancestors."

Mrs. Qin questioned Yang Yuhuan again.

"I serve the saint wholeheartedly, how dare I offend him? Sisters, please stop asking."

Yang Yuhuan was asked impatiently: "Let me rest for a while!"

After saying this, Yang Yuhuan lay down on the couch.

The three ladies looked at each other in bewilderment and had no choice but to leave the house in panic.

"How is it? How did Yuhuan offend the Saint this time?"

As soon as Lady Guoguo and others walked out of the room, Yang Jian, Yang Qi and other members of the Yang family couldn't wait to ask.

"Yuhuan didn't know either. She was sent back by Mr. Gao out of nowhere."

Mrs. Korea shook her head.

"Now that my Yang family has offended so many people, what should I do if Yuhuan falls out of favor?"

Yang Jian was extremely anxious.

In comparison, Yang Qi was better off, as his wife, Princess Taihua, was one of Li Longji's most beloved princesses.

However, Yang Qi had great power and was able to rise to the rank of Weiweiqing, a third-rank official, all because of Yang Yuhuan, not Princess Taihua.

"Yang Guozhong is here..."

When Zhu Yang was as anxious as ants on a hot pan, Yang Guozhong rushed to Yang Jian's mansion.

He was originally handling official business in the government office, but after receiving the news, he had to come back and reunite with Zhu Yang.

Yang Guozhong now holds more than 20 diplomatic posts and is highly regarded by Li Longji.

But Yang Guozhong's goal was not only the current Chief Censor, but the Prime Minister.

Like Li Xuan, just a stomp of his feet would make the court tremble.

Yang Guozhong could feel the pressure from Li Xuan, and many of his strategies could not be implemented because of Li Xuan.

For example, last year, he submitted a memorial to Li Longji, suggesting that the accumulated money and grain from various places could be exchanged for silk to enrich the national treasury.

Li Xuan directly rejected it.

Although Li Xuan did not scold him, Yang Guozhong still felt resentful about it.

He knew what Li Longji liked, but was stopped by Li Xuan. He had no choice but to greet him with a smile.

Yang Guozhong understood his advantage, which was that he was a distant relative of the imperial concubine.

He stood out among the Yang clan, and Li Longji loved him as much as he loved his family.

If the imperial concubine loses power, the probability of Yang Guozhong becoming prime minister will be greatly reduced.

"Guo Zhong, Yuhuan was sent back by the saint, and we don't know the specific reason. Do you have any good ideas?"

Yang Yuyao grabbed Yang Guozhong's hand in public as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"My lady, don't worry. The Saint dotes on the Imperial Concubine, and this is known to everyone. The Saint may just be angry for a moment. He will definitely take the Imperial Concubine back to Xingqing Palace like he did last time."

Yang Zhao replied to Yang Yuyao.

He was very perceptive about issues. Usually, when the emperor punished a concubine, he would either depose her directly or banish her to the cold palace.

How can she be like Yang Yuhuan, who settled down in her parents' home?

It is obvious that he is still attached to Yang Yuhuan and may change his mind at any time.

"I hope so!"

Yang Yuyao clenched her hands tightly, still feeling very anxious.

She longed for the saint to call her "Third Aunt", and she also wanted to call the saint "Sanlang".

This is a great honor!
She liked all the singing and dancing, and games like Chupu, touhu, and shefu at the banquet!

She wanted princes and nobles to bow down to her, and she wanted to live in a high-rise building.

A million dollars a month is not enough for her expenses, and she has forgotten how boring life is in Shu.

"Guo Zhong, I hope you can ask around in the palace. Even if you don't know the reason, you should find out the state of the saint to see if he is happy or angry. We are all descendants of our great-grandfather Yang Gong. All of us in our family are above the fifth rank. It is rare to have achieved what we have today. If we don't handle it properly, disaster will come at any moment."

Yang Jian patted Yang Guozhong on the shoulder and said.

At this time, he still believed that he could suppress Yang Guozhong in this generation.

"I will enter Xingqing Palace tomorrow!"

Yang Guozhong replied to Yang Jian.

……

Li Xuan returned to the Zhongshu Menxiatang and immediately drafted a document, ordering the Imperial Censor Du Fu to go to Anye County to investigate.

He sent officials from the Dali Temple and the Censorate to Du Fu, and arranged for three hundred government soldiers and knights to accompany him.

There's no need to be polite. After arriving at Anye County, first arrest Anye Magistrate, Anye Cheng, and Anye Wei and interrogate them separately.

At the same time, get information about military households in the county and learn about their crimes from the civilians.

Li Xuan asked Zhang Xiaojing and Du Fu to accompany him.

Although it was not far from Li Xuan, there was no need for him to go there in person.

He believed that if there was sufficient evidence, Du Fu would be able to do a great job.

Du Fu would certainly be hated by Yang because of this.

Li Xuan felt that creating a Du Fu with great ups and downs would definitely make Du Fu more profound, gloomy and frustrated.

A nation cannot lack a great poet like Du Fu who has compassion for the world and a powerful pen.

"Prime Minister Li, you should already know about the major events in the capital."

Pei Kuan went to Li Xuan's desk and asked Li Xuan.

Just now Li Xuan ordered the Imperial Censor to go to Anye County to investigate Yang Rui of the Yang family. Everything is too coincidental.

"Whether the Yang family can be restrained depends on this one move."

Li Xuan replied to Pei Kuan.

He hinted that it was already obvious.

Li Xuan already knew the result, but Pei Kuan and other ministers knew about Li Xuan's efforts and it was not Li Xuan's fault.

"The country should improve. The Single Whip Law and the Performance Evaluation Law should be improved and promulgated as soon as possible."

Pei Kuan understood.

What he is worried about now is that the Single Whip System and the Performance Evaluation System will cause fierce backlash in the local areas.

These two policies are definitely for the country and the people, but some people's hearts cannot be changed.

Also in the Zhongshu Menxia Hall, Li Linfu frowned.

As far as he is concerned now, the decline of the Yang family is beneficial to him.

He would also be happy to see Yang Guozhong, this traitor, defeated.

On this day, Li Longji in Xingqing Palace had no appetite for tea or food.

He was so impatient and mad that he whipped the palace maids again, making the palace servants and officials afraid to approach the Nanxun Palace.

Gao Lishi thought that he would feel better if he could accompany Li Longji through the night.

The nights in early summer grew longer and Li Longji could not sleep all night.

The next day, Yang Guozhong came to pay a visit to Li Longji.

Gao Lishi meant not to see.

But Li Longji summoned Yang Guozhong in for some unknown reason.

As soon as Yang Guozhong saw Li Longji, he told him that the imperial concubine had realized her mistake and was crying in her mansion, unable to sleep at night.

If Gao Lishi had not held the line, Li Longji would have compromised.

After a while, Li Longji just asked Yang Guozhong to go back.

He wanted to teach Yang a lesson, so Madam Yuhuan could only endure it for a few more days.

That being said, after Yang Guozhong left, Li Longji ordered the imperial envoy Zhang Taoguang to bring the imperial meal to Yang Jian's residence while Gao Lishi was away, to see how his wife Yuhuan was doing.

Little did he know that Yang Guozhong had already found Li Longji's weak spot when he saw how haggard and dazed he looked.

After he returned to Yang Jian's mansion, he immediately asked Yang Yuyao to cut off a strand of Yang Yuhuan's hair while she was resting.

Zhang Taoguang brought the imperial meal, which surprised Yang, because they all knew what the imperial meal represented.

Zhang Taoguang also saw Yang Yuhuan, who looked haggard, with traces of tears on her face. She looked so weak and frail that it made one feel pity for her.

"Wait a minute, emissary. This is what the imperial concubine wants to present to the saint."

When Zhang Taoguang was leaving, Yang Guozhong caught up with him and handed the brocade bag containing Yang Yuhuan's black hair to Zhang Taoguang.

"Jade Ring..."

Half an hour later, Li Longji saw a strand of black hair in the brocade bag, and his heart was broken.

Without Yuhuan, what use is there for him to have the kingdom?

Yang is just a little domineering, so what?
He could no longer care about anything else and ordered Gao Lishi: "Lishi, quickly take Yuhuan back to Xingqing Palace..."

(End of this chapter)