Yang Lin put down the book in his hand and came to Qin Meng's room. Outside the door, Xie Yun was standing guard with crossed hands. Seeing Yang Lin's arrival, he hurriedly bowed his hands in a salute.
"You don't need to be polite, what's wrong with Meng'er?" Yang Lin waved his hand and asked.
"Enlighten the prince, the chief has returned from the East Palace. I am depressed, and hide in the house to solve it alone."
"Well, wait for the king to see. Xie Yun, go down."
Xie Yunshili retired, and Yang Lin walked into Qin Meng's room.
"Meng'er, what are you doing?" Yang Lin asked Qin Meng aloud when he saw Qin Meng standing against the wall with his waist pinched.
Qin Meng heard Yang Lin's voice and quickly turned and bowed down: "My child has seen a foster father."
"Fine. Don't have so much etiquette at home. Come on, sit down. I was depressed when I heard that you came back from the East Palace, but what happened?" Yang Lin sat down and greeted Qin Meng to sit next to him.
Qin Meng sat down and told Yang Lin exactly what had happened in the East Palace.
Yang Lin frowned as he heard it, and said for a long while: "Why is the prince so ignorant of the importance? How can he protect a woman to the utmost?"
Qin Meng sighed: "The prince is knowledgeable and elegant, but he has never known the sinisterness in the officialdom without the suffering of the world? It was designed to be completely ignorant. When the catastrophe is imminent, it will be too late."
Yang Lin also sighed: "The prince has been with the sage since he was a child, and he has been protected by the sage and the empress. He has never suffered half-heartedly... Cough, without tempering, he is ultimately naive."
"Yes, they are both born of the same father and mother. King Jin can be alone, sharing worries for the saint, and contributing to the country, but the prince is like a child, not only to worry about his subjects, but also recklessly."
Yang Lin's expression sank after hearing it, "Why, do you think King Jin is better than Prince?"
Qin Meng knew that Yang Lin still had a plot that divided the young and the old, so he said: "Foster father. What the child says is only the truth. At the same time, the child can also tell his father, the eldest son, and the ancestor’s law. Don't change things easily. However, the prince is the future man, so capricious, it is not a way."
Yang Lin took a long sigh and frowned, "Yes. The prince is related to the decentness of the country. In everything, he must show his talents with benevolence and virtue. However, the prince is also the owner, and he becomes obsessed and wants to correct his style.
Qin Meng pondered for a while and said, "Foster father. There is a way for the child, but the foster father must come forward."
Yang Lin Zhanyan smiled and said: "Oh? You said there is a way, it must be a feasible strategy, let's just listen."
Qin Meng said: "Now the prince protects Yun Zhaoxun, even though the Yun family has been punished first, there will inevitably be criticism in the court. The prince is in the capital, how is it like a storm? For the present plan, let the prince leave the capital. Observe the sentiments of the people, On the one hand, we can avoid criticism for the time being. On the other hand, we can also let the prince know about the sufferings of the people and have a long experience."
Yang Lin heard it and nodded again and again: "Well. This is a good suggestion. Meng'er, but has a specific plan?"
Qin Meng replied: "Now that the Jiangnan is calmed down, and the King of Jin has stabilized the people's livelihood in Jiangnan, it is a well-known fact. Therefore, it is impossible to go to the south. In the north, the Turkic civil strife continues. Although there is no offense to the power of the Sui Dynasty for the time being, the Turkic is my Central Plains after all. For hundreds of years of suffering, I have to guard against it."
Yang Lin nodded again: "Meng'er, you mean, let the prince patrol the side and appease the frontier soldiers. To accumulate popularity?"
"Foster father, my child really meant this. Needless to say, the prince is knowledgeable, but he has no specific experience in politics, let alone a military background, as a crown prince. Although you don’t have to do everything personally, you can get a general understanding and get familiar with it. It is still very good for controlling the overall situation."
Yang Lin's face became solemn: "Meng'er, specifically, what do you want?"
"Foster father can explain this to the sage, saying that if the prince wants to patrol the northern borders, he can first go to Wuwei County to see where the northern border trade started. Then all the way west, to Dunhuang, patrol the strongest battle in the Sui Dynasty. Li Fei Xiaojun. Then to Youzhou, condolences to the head of the Yudu Governor. After that, you can take the Fei Xiaojun into the Turks and appease the Turks on behalf of the sage. In this way, the prince can stay away from the capital, and can accumulate popularity and merit. ."
Yang Lin pondered for a while, then laughed and said, "Meng'er is very worried. For my father, I will meet the emperor and explain this matter."
After Yang Lin left, Qin Meng felt a little confused.
He was particularly aware of the history of the Sui Dynasty. He didn't know whether, in order to repay Yang Lin, his deliberate assistance to Yang Yong would have a profound impact on the future history.
In terms of inner feelings, Qin Meng admires Yang Yong more. This is a man of true temperament. He is indeed magnificent and graceful. He is not bad-hearted, and will not have the determination and courage to kill you.
But intellectually speaking, Yang Guang is undoubtedly the outstanding leader.
Energetic, ambitious, capable, wise, and more importantly, he is decisive. Anyone who blocks his way forward, no matter if he is conspiring, will always be able to send you on the road!
If you don't know the direction of history, there is no doubt that Yang Guang is more qualified than Yang Yong. (End of this chapter)