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Chapter 90 Yang Guang's desire to depose Yang You rekindles
In any case, the Yuwen family would not fall to the level of a third-class family.
The Yuwen family had no right to worry about such menial tasks as killing enemies and earning military merits.
That son of a bitch, he's practically trying to kill him!
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Yang Guang's face lit up with a pleased smile, and he said with a chuckle:
"Prime Minister Yuwen is actually willing to personally don armor and lead the troops into battle?"
"What ambition! Truly worthy of being a pillar of our Great Sui Dynasty!"
"My lord...my lord..."
Yuwen Huaji's face turned pale and then red, and he stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"Father, you told me yesterday that you wanted to personally climb the city wall of Liaodong, cut down the Goguryeo flag, and capture King Go Won of Goguryeo alive!"
Yuwen Chenglong was completely unaware of his father's murderous intent and even added fuel to the fire.
"Has the Prime Minister truly forgotten his boastful words from yesterday?"
Lu Xiao watched with amusement.
Seeing how eager Yuwen Chenglong was to help his father achieve success, he immediately decided to lend a hand and spoke up in his defense.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I dare not forget for even a moment!"
Seeing that he had been put on the spot, Yuwen Huaji gritted his teeth and loudly declared his stance.
Now that things have come to this, even if he doesn't want to go, he has no choice but to agree.
"Excellent! Well said!" Yang Guang was very satisfied and said loudly, "Prime Minister, your loyalty and bravery are commendable! I look forward to you making a name for yourself on the battlefield!"
With Yuwen Huaji as their role model, the powerful families in the imperial court could no longer sit still.
"The sons of the Lu family of Fanyang are willing to serve Your Majesty with armor and weapons."
"The Cui family of Qinghe..."
"The Li family of Longxi..."
In an instant, the top families, such as the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families, who had previously been passive, all stood up to express their opinions, fearing that they would fall behind.
Now that things have come to this, if they do not participate in this Eastern Expedition...
This is tantamount to voluntarily giving up the opportunity for promotion and willingly being surpassed by the second-class aristocracy.
Besides, Yang Guang has already spoken.
Even if they didn't want to go, Yang Guang would never let them sit idly by.
Rather than being forced by Yang Guang, it's better to step forward voluntarily and earn a reputation for loyalty and bravery.
"Excellent! Excellent!"
Seeing that both top-tier aristocratic families and second-tier noble clans were volunteering to participate in the eastern expedition, Yang Guang's smile grew even brighter.
Compared to his previous campaign in the east, where he had to coerce powerful families into contributing money and manpower, this time the campaign went much more smoothly than he had imagined.
After the court session ended, everyone was full of energy and turned to go home to prepare for the expedition.
Only Yuwen Huaji had a face so dark it could drip water, as if he wished he could devour Yuwen Chenglong alive.
"Father, His Majesty has matters to discuss with me, so I won't be home for dinner."
Upon seeing the murderous look in his father's eyes, Yuwen Chenglong quickly spoke up.
"Then you'd better never go home."
Yuwen Huaji left the main hall without looking back after uttering a single sentence.
"Your Highness, it seems I might really die this time."
Yuwen Chenglong could tell that his father seemed genuinely angry this time.
"It's not too late to sever the father-son relationship now."
Even from that distance, Lü Xiao could feel the fury emanating from Yuwen Huaji.
Indeed, he was a prime minister, and also a civil official.
As a result, he was carried to the front line by his son and had to be the first to board.
It was fortunate that Yuwen Huaji had a good temper; otherwise, Yuwen Chenglong would have been reincarnated long ago.
That makes sense.
Yuwen Chenglong said thoughtfully.
Lu Xiao stood in the main hall, completely bewildered as to why Yang Guang had kept him here again.
A moment later, Prince Yang You of Dai also arrived in the main hall.
Now, Lü Xiao understood Yang Guang's intention.
He probably wanted Yang You to get to know him better, in order to prepare for supporting Yang You in the future.
"You'er, Zilie is family, and also your uncle-in-law."
"And the Marquis of Yanjin, they are all pillars of the new generation of our Great Sui Dynasty."
"You must try to get closer to them."
Yang Guang grabbed Yang You's hand and led him to Lü Xiao.
"Grandfather is right."
Yang You responded respectfully, but his body stiffened slightly, and he did not make any attempt to get closer.
In his heart, he actually had some reservations about Lü Xiao.
Although Lü Xiao's clan genealogy elevated the royal family to the highest rank, it still puts the royal family in a superior position.
However, this also thoroughly intensified the conflict between powerful clans and the Sui Dynasty court.
Moreover, even though Lü Xiao is currently ranked as a second-class maternal relative.
However, they lacked the support of a powerful family background and were simply no match for those deeply entrenched aristocratic families.
In his view, relying on Lü Xiao was far less reliable than getting close to aristocratic families.
"Zilie, after I pass away, the Sui Dynasty will still depend on you supporting You'er."
Seeing that Yang You was unwilling to take the initiative to get close to Lü Xiao, Yang Guang had no choice but to speak up himself and make things clear.
Given his relationship with Lü Xiao, his mediation might be able to ease the tension between Yang You and Lü Xiao.
"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, in the throes of youth. It is far too early to talk about things a hundred years from now."
Lü Xiao responded with a smile.
Like Yang You, he showed no intention of making any statement.
He could naturally sense Yang You's hostility towards him.
At the same time, he completely gave up the idea of disciplining Yang You as a brat.
Pei Yuanqing was also a brat, but he was still willing to give him a good beating and discipline him.
But Yang You is different; this child is much more mature than his peers.
Moreover, being born into the royal family, he was well aware of the interests and power dynamics within aristocratic families.
If he can't even understand his grandfather's ambition to surpass the Three Sovereigns, how can he be of one mind with him in the future?
Perhaps when Yang Guang passes away, the first person Yang You will deal with will be his uncle, whose achievements overshadow the emperor.
"That's true, but everyone gets old eventually, so it's always good to plan ahead."
Seeing that Lü Xiao remained silent, Yang Guang had a rough idea of what was going on.
When he attacked the Eastern Turks, he appointed Yang You as regent.
He had specifically introduced Lü Xiao to Yang You, but Yang You was not interested in Lü Xiao at all.
I thought it was because Lü Xiao's abilities hadn't been fully revealed yet.
But now, Lü Xiao has pacified the Eastern Turks and captured Shibi Khan alive, achieving a feat that will last for ages.
Yang You, however, still felt no respect or goodwill towards his uncle.
"Someone, escort the Prince of Dai to rest."
Seeing this, Yang Guang did not insist any further. He waved to the eunuch, signaling to lead Yang You away.
After Yang You left, Yang Guang sighed heavily and slowly walked back to his throne.
His gaze fell on the Imperial Seal of the State on the table, and he fell into deep thought.
To whom should the throne be passed on?
Is it Yang You?
This child seems to have gone astray.
He was too close to people from aristocratic families, and even his grandfather couldn't fathom his thoughts.
How can we inherit his great ambition and create a lasting legacy in the future?
Or should we train someone else?
Suddenly, a bold idea popped into Yang Guang's mind.
He wanted to groom Yang You because of the existence of the former crown prince; he loved Yang You so much that he extended his affection to Yang You's family.
However, if this child continues to be close to aristocratic families, he will inevitably have differences with his own beliefs in the future.
But who can inherit his great ambition?