Chapter 40: Death for a Confidant

But this time when he came back from the palace, he immediately instructed the housekeeper to dig up two jars of good wine.

This surprised Mrs. Xiao and hurriedly asked.

"Grandpa Guo, you are too anxious, even if the prince decides on the candidate for the crown princess, from the time he decides to the marriage, I'm afraid it will take several years, it's too early to dig out this fine wine so early......"

Although she felt a little sorry for those treasured wines, Mrs. Xiao really couldn't think of anything else that could make Xiao Guogong happy to dig out the wine that had been buried for decades besides the prince's marriage.

"Not early, not early, the prince hasn't chosen the right person yet, but today there is indeed a time to dig out a good wine and drink it......"

Xiao Guogong, who returned home, had already taken off his official uniform, and although he was wearing a homely shirt, he was overjoyed.

This is very different from his always steady, unchanging character of Tarzan.

This was the first time that Madame had seen her husband so happy, and it was even happier than when he had saved his life after recovering from a serious illness.

"Let the kitchen cook more side dishes today, and call Xiao Ling and Xiao Shan to me, there is a big happy event today......

Xiao Shan is his nephew, Xiao Ling has been managing the affairs of the Xiao family, and has led a fictitious position, almost no need to go to the yamen to do errands.

"Madam, let me see the luck of the Great Sui today, at least more than ten years, you don't know how holy Your Majesty is, he actually found a way to make salt, which can increase the output of salt by ten times, no, more than a hundred times, just for this, the treasury of the Great Sui does not have to worry about being empty......"

Xiao Guogong laughed happily, his smile seemed to be contagious.

Xiao Mansion can feel that the master is happy today, he can walk with a straight waist, and he doesn't have to be light-hearted, for fear that he will not do well there and make the master angry.

Xiao Shan soon arrived at Xiao Mansion, he knew the reason why Xiao Guogong was happy, but Xiao Ling was very confused.

He had been handling some chores in the mansion and did not hold any position in the imperial court, while his eldest brother was leading troops to fight outside and rarely had the opportunity to return to Luoyang City.

His father hadn't laughed so much for many years, and he thought that the buried wine would only be dug up again when the crown prince married or ascended the throne.

Even when his father was critically ill, Xiao Ling once thought that if his father passed away, all the wine would be dug up.

Without the support of his father, the Xiao family may not be able to assist the crown prince to ascend the throne.

Unexpectedly, my father's illness slowly improved, and his body seemed to be better, and today he is even happier like a child, and his family has been here for more than ten years, and he has not been as happy as he is now.

The second jar of fifty catties of good wine was dug up, and there was a moist rustic smell on the jar.

A jar of wine had been packed up, covered with bright red satin cloth, and was carried by four people, and Xiao Guogong planned to give one of the jars of good wine to Emperor Yang Guang of Sui.

"Although there is a lot of good wine over there, it is a little bit of our heart after all......

At this time, Xiao Guogong insisted on having people send wine to Emperor Yang of Sui, although this wine was not very precious, but it was a piece of the Xiao family's heart.

And, for them, it's precious.

It is only when there is a very big celebration that the wine is dug up.

Someone went to deliver wine, and Xiao Shan and Xiao Ling accompanied Xiao Guogong to eat and drink, and even took Mrs. Xiao and did not retreat, but gathered together as a family for a drink.

All the people in the house were dismissed.

There were only a few children and nephews of the Xiao family left, and after a few glasses of wine, Xiao Guogong's face was slightly red, he was happy, but he was looking at his son Xiao Ling, but he was full of emotion.

"In the past, I didn't allow Xiao Ling to be an official in the court, I asked you to use the excuse to take care of the affairs and cultivate the dead soldiers of our Xiao family, because I knew that when I was gone, those dead soldiers might be able to keep the bloodline of our Xiao family, and maybe they could protect the life of the prince......"

"Daddy, you're drunk!"

Xiao Ling's face changed, and she looked around vigilantly, although there was no one and the Xiao family was in the house, but there was something inappropriate after all.

Xiao Guogong said this, which means that he doesn't trust anyone and leaves a hand for the Xiao family and the prince.

It is also a felony of great rebellion.

"I'm not drunk, Xiao Ling, you don't know, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, not a thing in the pool, the prince is blessed, with Your Majesty, the Great Sui will be thriving, and it will not be as bad as I thought......"

Xiao Guogong sighed.

Their Xiao family is also a big family, and the clansmen and distant relatives in the family have not one thousand but five hundred.

In addition, there are more than 1,000 servants and minions, not to mention those who depend on the Xiao family to live, so Xiao Guogong once planned the back road of these people.

Therefore, the second son Xiao Ling has been reducing his sense of existence, letting him use the excuse of dealing with the Xiao family's chores, but in fact, he is secretly preparing for their back.

In case Yang Su rebelled, what would happen to the Xiao family and the prince?

But today, I saw that Emperor Yang of Sui gave the method of making salt, as well as the things that Yang Guang once gave him to drink, I don't know anything else, but Xiao Guogong knows it clearly.

His life was given by Emperor Yang of Sui.

For the sake of so many people in the Xiao family, he had never been able to make up his mind, but today's method of making salt made Xiao Guogong sober up all of a sudden.

Your Majesty is so wise and wise, although the country of the Great Sui is worried about external and internal troubles, the difficulties will always pass.

At this time, when His Majesty is employing people, Xiao Ling should stand up and contribute to His Majesty.

Although the Yang family has a heart of disobedience, but with His Majesty here, it is a matter of time before the Yang family is cleaned up, and the Xiao family will have merit in assisting His Majesty.

Empress Xiao and the crown prince's positions are even more secure.

Your Majesty's method of making salt is enough to change the situation that the treasury of the Great Sui is empty and the national strength is not strong.

"Follow your father's teachings, Your Majesty is Shengming, it is the blessing of the Xiao family......"

Xiao Ling also saw the look of admiration in Xiao Shan's eyes, and after listening to Xiao Shan praising some of His Majesty's actions today, he remembered that His Majesty came to Xiao Mansion that day.

After watching his father's actions, he immediately stood up, like Xiao Guogong made a promise that the Xiao family would do their best to assist His Majesty and the crown prince from today onwards.

When the altar of daughter Hong was sent to the palace, Emperor Yang of Sui had not rested yet, because Concubine Yang Shu asked to see her.

The original Concubine Yang Shu's status in the palace was very high, and Emperor Yang of Sui lived in her palace every once in a while, and all kinds of rewards were endless.

The entire Tianci Palace, where Concubine Yang Shu lived, was also the most luxuriously furnished place in Daxing Palace, which was better than where Empress Xiao lived.

But since the second prince was taken away by Empress Xiao, Emperor Yang of Sui has never set foot in the Tianci Palace, so Concubine Yang Shu can hardly sit still!