Twenty resignations

"What? The good old King Yang wants to retire? And my brother-in-law's two uncles also want to be idle, why is that?" Zhao Chen asked in surprise. He had just finished reading the preliminary military reform plan sent by Yang Yan, but he didn't expect to hear the news next, and he was quite shocked for a while.

Yang Yan said with a smile: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature, and the official family also knows that my grandfather is a seventy-five-year-old man, and his spirit and energy are not as good as before, so it is better to retire and retire at home to recuperate." And my eldest brother and I are still young, so we naturally have to contribute to the court, and we can't do our filial piety as an old man, so we have to let the eldest uncle and the second uncle do it for us. ”

Zhao Chen thought for a while before he nodded and said, "Brother-in-law is right." The brother-in-law's family is loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, Yang Laojun Wang is an old minister of the Four Dynasties, and he has been loyal to the Great Song Dynasty for decades, and has made countless meritorious contributions. But I have to wait until I get married to the queen before submitting my resignation. ”

Yang Yan also smiled and said, "That's natural, no matter how anxious you are, it's not in a few days." I'm just here today to ask the official first. So as not to make the official unprepared at that time. ”

This matter actually started from the day when Chen Junqing went to Yang Yan's mansion and asked Yang Yan and Zhao Qianru to come forward and persuade Zhao Chen to complete the marriage. The next day, Yang Yan went to see Yang Yizhong, told Yang Yizhong everything that happened, and also told him that he and Zhao Qianru were in charge of the scriptures and crossed Lu Xiuya's name from the list of candidates for the queen.

After Yang Yizhong listened, he nodded slightly and said, "You did the right thing, it should be like this." ”

Yang Yan said: "I don't know if my aunt and uncle know about this matter, we always crossed out my cousin's name without saying it in advance, if they knew, would they blame us?" ”

Yang Yizhong shook his head and said, "No, you did a good job this time, this matter should not be delayed, as for your uncle and aunt, naturally I will explain it, so you don't have to worry about it." ”

Yang Yan nodded and said, "That's good." Thinking about such a trivial matter, it is indeed a headache today, and from this matter, Yang Yan also thought that although he could restrain his family in the house, he was a little powerless against his elders. Now that I think about it, although I have a lot of wives and concubines, except for Zhao Qianru, everyone else seems to have no family, but I can save myself a lot of trouble.

Yang Yizhong said again: "After the New Year, I will submit my resignation, and when you and Princess Yongan get married, I will discuss it with your uncle and second uncle. ”

Yang Yan was taken aback and said, "Why, even the eldest uncle and the second uncle?" "Yang Yizhong's request to resign Yang Yan is not surprised, because Yang Yizhong's age is indeed not young, and he has said it many times, but now Yang Chaoguang is still in charge of the Xingzhou Imperial Garrison, and Yang Chaoliang is the Privy Council Minister, both of which are very important official positions, and the brothers are in their early fifties, and they are not too old, so why should they ask to be idle?

Yang Yizhong smiled slightly, and said: "If our family is all in the court but holds important positions, I am afraid it will be too eye-catching, and your eldest and second uncle's age and official position have almost come to an end." And your brothers are still young and have an unlimited future, so instead of continuing to hold on, it is better for them to retire together now, and you and Ziyi's future career will be less tortuous. ”

Yang Yan silently, when resisting the invasion of the Jin army the year before last, Yang Changpeng was first in Sichuan, and later went out of Sichuan with the army to meet the Jin army, and also made a lot of military achievements.

It can be said that the three generations of the Yang family are now in important positions in the court, although it is a prominent and prosperous family, but it has never happened since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most prominent family in the Great Song Dynasty at present. However, although there is the emperor's trust now, after all, it is a big tree, and it is really not a good thing to attract too much attention.

Therefore, Yang Yizhong thought about it again and again, thinking that it might not be useful to just retire by himself, so after discussing with his two sons, it was decided that Yang Yizhong would resign, Yang Chaoguang and Yang Chaoliang would ask to be idle, and the father and son would retire together. In this way, the momentum of the Yang family will be reduced by at least half, which will avoid a lot of limelight, and it will also save a lot of trouble for the future development of Yang Yan and Yang Changpeng brothers.

Yang Yizhong continued: "Fortunately, there are still you and Ziyi at home, although Ziyi is not as good as you, but it is also young and promising, and it will have a great future in the future. Your uncle and my second uncle and I can rest in peace. ”

Yang Yan was grateful in his heart, and said, "Grandpa, you ......."

Yang Yizhong waved his hand and said, "There is no need to say kind words anymore, but besides, they are all a family, and they are not helping outsiders." I will never forget your father's passing, but fortunately, I am very pleased that you are so promising. Even if it costs so much for you, it's worth it. Speaking of this, Yang Yizhong couldn't help but wipe the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, and said: "If your father has a spirit in the sky and knows that you are so promising, he will definitely be very happy." ”

Hearing Yang Yizhong mention his father, whom he had never met, Yang Yan couldn't help but feel sad. Although Yang Yizhong owed his parents in his early years, in the past ten years, he can be regarded as dedicating himself to himself, and his wasted efforts are greater than any grandson of the Yang family. I can have today's achievements, although I have won it by my own ability, but it is also inseparable from Yang Yizhong's careful laying and teaching for himself.

Yang Yizhong shook his head and said with a smile: "People like to be wordy when they get old, don't talk about this." Your uncle and second uncle are easy to handle, but I can't take care of too much on your uncle's side. But your uncle is not a person who cares about fame and fortune, so you don't have to be too careful. When your cousin is also old enough to get married, it will always be a trouble until this child gets married. ”

Yang Yan also smiled bitterly. He also understands that this time the alternate queen is just the beginning. It's just that my cousin hasn't married for a day, and for those who want to get involved with the Yang family, it's a strange commodity and very valuable.

Yang Yizhong smiled again: "So it's better to give your cousin a good family as soon as possible, do you have a suitable candidate?" ”

Yang Yan was stunned for a moment, and said, "Grandpa can make his own decision, why do you want to ask me?" ”

Yang Yizhong said with a smile: "In the future, you will be a parent, and you should learn to make up your mind about family affairs." What's more, it's for your cousin to choose a husband, it's not too much for you to worry about being your brother, right? ”

Yang Yan had no choice but to smile bitterly, and then realized that from this moment on, he would have to take on the responsibility of the entire family. After thinking about it again, he said: "Yu Xianggong also has a young son, called Yu Hangsun, because of the grace of Yu Xianggong, he was accepted by Lang, and now he is the judge of Xin You'an and Lianghuai. I have met him a few times, and he is a faithful and humble man, and he is about the same age as his cousin, and I heard that he is not yet married, and I think they are very good. ”

Yang Yizhong also nodded and said, "Very good, in a few days, I will send someone to your uncle's house to explore the wind, see what they mean, and then make a decision." ”

※※Support original ※ "Song Xiang" was first published in 1*7*K ※Support genuine※※

Zhao Chen is still young after all, and the stakes in this are not too clear. And although he respects Yang Yizhong, half of it is because of Yang Yan, and he has no heart of dependence, although Yang Chaoguang and Yang Chaoliang are important positions, they are not replaced by no one, it is only because they are Yang Yan's family that Zhao Chen asked questions. Seeing that Yang Yan's explanation was reasonable, he didn't care too much.

However, after thinking about it, Zhao Chen asked again: "The current position of the commander of the palace in front of the palace is important. Once retired, who can take over? ”

The palace front division is the strongest of the three forbidden armies, and the approved strength of the army is 73,000 during the reign of Xiaozong, which exceeds the sum of the infantry division and the horse army division. It has always been an important force in defending Kyoto and the Imperial Palace. Therefore, the position is far above the Infantry Division and the Ma Military Division, and it is generally a loyal and credible veteran general with deep qualifications to serve as the commander of the palace front division.

Yang Yizhong served as the commander of the palace in the ninth year of Shaoxing (1139). After four dynasties, it has been more than 30 years, but there have been two brief resignations in the middle. Now that he has retired, he will need to choose the person who will take over the position. Of course, Yang Yan can take this position, but Zhao Chen knows that Yang Yan will often lead the army in the future, and it would be a pity to keep him in Jiankang.

Yang Yan said: "Grandpa has said this point, Li Zhaofu can take over the position of commander of the front division of the palace." ”

Zhao Chen nodded, although Li Xianzhong is a foreign general, he has been returning to the Song Dynasty from Western Xia for more than 30 years, and he has always been loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, which is beyond doubt. In terms of seniority in the army, he is second only to Yang Yizhong, and Li Xianzhong is also a 60-year-old veteran, and he continues to defend the border area, obviously he is a little powerless, but it is just right for him to replace Yang Yizhong as the commander of the front division of the palace.

But Zhao Chen immediately asked again: "But Li Xianzhong is now guarding Lianghuai, once he is transferred back to serve as the commander of the front division of the palace, then what measures will be taken in Lianghuai?" Brother-in-law has considered it. ”

Yang Yan said: "Official, please rest assured, I have thought about these things, not only the two Huai, but also the border guards of the entire Great Song Dynasty, the division of troops and the distribution of Anfei, I have a re-arrangement, and after the officials read the military system reform that I initially decided, they will all understand." ”

Zhao Chen was also very satisfied when he heard this, and said, "Brother-in-law is really very thoughtful, so I can rest assured." Well, I'll carefully review my brother-in-law's military reform, and then discuss the details with my brother-in-law after reading it. ”

Yang Yan also nodded and said, "Then the official family, the minister retired first." ”

This book was first published.

Even if your message is just one (*^__^*), it will become the motivation for the author's creation, please work hard to cheer for the author!