Dad came here because he thought Nei Guangping Hou was here
Before he could think about it, Old Master Yang Er was already glaring at him impatiently: "Why are you so late? You dilly-dallyed and caused me to lose the game again. This time I lost a set of Doucai tea sets. It's all your fault!"
The two brothers had a very good relationship and had never had any taboos. Yang Bo glared at him and said, "How dare you say that! I have never been able to beat him since I was young. After all these years, I still lose to him. I haven't improved at all!"
The two of them argued for a while, and Yang Bo had already sat next to them. He looked at the chessboard and laughed: "Oh, what's the point of playing this game? Just admit defeat! It's so late, why are you making such a fuss? My stomach is cold, I need to eat something warm!"
Old Master Yang Er looked at Old Master Yang Da and said, "Big Master, did you hear what your father said? Why don't you go to the back and tell your Second Aunt to prepare the banquet?"
Master Yang sighed, but still remembered to bow to Song Che before hurriedly leaving.
As soon as he left, Old Master Yang Er threw away the chess piece in his hand, leaned lazily on the back of the chair behind him and looked at Yang Bo: "What did you say?"
Song Che also looked towards Yang Bo.
Yang Bo laughed, "If I don't say it now, when will I say it? I've said it! If the Xu family hadn't pushed me so hard, there would be no point in me saying it. But it was precisely because the Xu family had gone too far this time that it produced unexpected results. Doesn't the emperor understand that this time Wen Runze was targeting the Song family, but in the final analysis, it was still targeting the emperor's eldest grandson?"
These words will only be useful if Emperor Yuanfeng can fully understand the situation.
Old Master Yang Er snorted coldly: "The Xu family is getting worse and worse. For so many years, I haven't seen them get involved with other princes. Why are they targeting the emperor's eldest grandson?"
It is reasonable to say that the Xu family had other plans, but the Xu family did not have any contact with the Pang family and others.
As for King Zhuang, even though there are clues proving that the Xu family once supported King Zhuang, King Zhuang is already dead!
Song Che's eyes turned dark. "Who can say for sure about this kind of thing? Perhaps it's just like what the Prime Minister said, the Xu family has been overbearing for too long and has lost their sense of proportion."
Old Master Yang was stunned for a while, then stood up after messing up the chessboard with a dull mood: "The Xu family... is deeply rooted. Jokes aside, you can't do anything to the Xu family with just a few words. Making them suffer for a few days is not a skill. To defeat them completely is a real skill."
After he finished speaking, he turned his head and stared at Song Che and smiled: "You said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be able to do this. I will wait and see."
Yang Bo smiled but said nothing.
Song Che stood up and bowed deeply, saying solemnly: "Please rest assured, I would not dare to take on a job without the right skills. Since His Royal Highness the Grandson dares to say so, he must have the ability to do it. Otherwise, wouldn't you have wasted your time?"
The Yang brothers looked at each other, and Yang Bo spoke first: "Forget it, let's not talk about this. It's rare for the Marquis to come here. We haven't gathered for many years. Let's have a drink together before leaving!"
Song Che smiled: "It is better to obey than to be respectful."
As the night fell, all the lanterns inside and outside Chongdefang were lit up. The lights shone together with the bright moon and stars in the sky, making the several small buildings in Chongdefang look like palaces in the moon. Yang Bo sat high on the second-floor flying bridge, watching Master Yang send Song Che out, his eyes dimmed.
Old Master Yang Er sneered: "Why? Do you regret taking this gamble?"
"Not really." Yang Bo had nothing to hide in front of his brother, and said in a deep voice: "I just feel a little emotional. Song Che, this old fox, is really courageous. He really gave everything for the emperor's grandson and used all the tricks. But this road is not easy! Xu family..."
"Why do you care so much?" Old Master Yang Er sneered, "Anyway, the Xu family has been putting pressure on us for more than one or two days. Once or twice would be fine, but their appetite is getting bigger and bigger. Look at their hometown. I'm afraid the whole county has the surname Xu. Even so, it's not enough for them to toss around. They even want to target us! This time, Jiujiang cleared the land, just to target us. They are hoarding land themselves, and they use this trick to disgust us! What he can do, others can't do!"
Officials can be exempted from taxes, and the higher the official position, the more taxes they are exempted from. It has almost become an open secret for wealthy gentry to offer their apprentices to high-ranking officials and register them under the names of high-ranking officials.
Shao Wenxun died on this.
But this still cannot stop others from doing the same.
The Xu family is like this, but because many people do this, they turn a blind eye to it.
The Yang family had evidence that the Xu family had done this, but they were always cautious and never took action.
The Xu family was better. They had actually planned to attack the Yang family by hoarding land after the incident with Sun Yongning.
How could the Yang family tolerate this
He hasn't even stepped down yet, but he's been treated like this. When Yang Bo really steps down, how will the Yang family survive
Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well give it a try.
If the bet is right, then the Yang family is to the emperor's eldest grandson what the Xu family is to Emperor Yuanfeng today, right
Yang Bo was mature and steady. Seeing how excited Old Master Yang Er was, he was able to remain calm: "Well, why are you so excited? Let's wait and see what the eldest grandson of the emperor will do."
Whether it is a mule or a horse, you will know it by taking it out for a walk.
If he really has the ability to defeat the Xu family, then it is only a matter of time before this eldest grandson of the emperor ascends the throne.
Song Che didn't know what the Yang brothers were talking about behind his back, but he could guess what they were saying. After returning home from Chongdefang, he first took Song Xiangyu to offer sacrifices to the ancestors with the rewards from the palace, then came back to change his clothes and nodded to Song Xiangyu: "Sit down."
Song Xiangyu hurriedly agreed and asked him curiously, "Dad, where did you go? In the afternoon, Yongding Bo sent someone over, but you were not there, so I asked him to wait a little longer and he went back first."
He raised his hand to help his father pour tea: "What on earth are you up to? It's been a while since the weapons incident, and there's been a lot of noise but little action. There's no sign of any resolution. It's not going to just go away like this, is it?"
Then all this trouble would be in vain.
"You can't change your impatient temper." Song Xiangyu scolded him coldly. Seeing that he was silent, he asked, "Go to the palace and tell His Highness what I asked you to say. Have you said it?"
"I've already informed His Highness." Song Xiangyu hastily agreed: "His Highness told you not to worry, he knows what's going on."