Yang Yishui committed suicide at the front door of the Ding family when the eldest daughter of the Ding family returned home from her wedding - she was two months pregnant when she died!
Her last words before her death were quickly spread among the crowd, and for a while public opinion turned towards the Yang family.
"Sister, you are confused!" When things get to this point, the Ding family will undoubtedly lose, unless Ding Qingyan commits suicide to reverse the situation - but how could Mrs. Xue agree? However, the old lady also knew that Yang Yoshi died in such a violent and desperate way at the gate of the Ding family. As the legitimate daughter of the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it was impossible for the Ding family not to give an explanation to the Yang family.
Therefore, the old lady didn't even have time to entertain her granddaughter and grandson-in-law. While she ordered people to clean up Yang Yoshi's body, she took a sedan chair and rushed to Prime Minister Xue's Mansion to seek help from her brother.
Xue Chang was shocked when he heard the news, and couldn't help but blame her, "Since it is true that Qingyan had a private relationship with that Yang family, then Yang's identity is not considered as a disgrace to the Ding family. Why did you stop this matter?! Now that Yang family is dead?!" Ding family, how can Yi Ming not be impeached? His position as a Hanlin scholar will definitely be lost!"
"I just thought that the Yang family is just a mess. You have cultivated them for so many years, and then you turned around and joined the Queen Mother! How can the daughter of such a family lose her dignity after not getting married? !”
Mrs. Xue is very regretful now. If she had known that Yang Yoshi would do something like this, she would not have risked her life to force her son to refuse the marriage. "Who would have thought that Mr. Yang was so vicious that he would take advantage of Qinghong's return to come to the house?" It’s such a bad thing for them!”
Sighing, he asked, "Then is there any way to prevent Yi Ming from being demoted?"
"It's impossible not to leave the capital! In fact, it's good that Yi Ming can avoid being accused this time: I know sister, you have always doted on Qing Yan, but after all, he is just a white man. The prosperity of the Ding family depends on Yi Ming. "Yes!" Xue Chang said calmly. Originally, Xue Chang and Ding Hanlin didn't like Ding Qingyan very much, but they were juniors after all, so it was hard to say anything to Mrs. Xue.
But this time Xue Chang really hated this grandnephew!
You must know that Hanlin Ding Yiming is not only Xue Chang's nephew, but also his important helper in the court. Although the Neutral Party is headed by Xue Chang, Ding Hanlin is also very important within the party. Now that Ding Hanlin is implicated by his nephew, not only will the neutral party be hit, Xue Chang is even more worried that the Queen Mother's Party and the Queen's Party will seize this opportunity to make a fuss about the Ding family's losses, so as to force him to make a choice!
Mrs. Xue noticed Xue Chang's displeasure and said cautiously: "It's all my fault this time. Because I felt sorry for Qingyan, I actually harmed Yiming... But Qingyan is Yiguang's only flesh and blood! Even this time He needs to give an explanation to the Yang family. He can't be allowed to sacrifice his life for that Yang family, right? That Yang family specially chose the day when Qinghong came back to go to the Ding family to commit suicide. It's clear that he deliberately risked his life to trick the Ding family!"
"You won't risk your life." Xue Chang was silent for a moment before saying, "But taking the Yang family's tablet and going to the Yang family to kowtow to make amends... these are inevitable. If the situation is not right, there is a possibility of being jailed."
Mrs. Xue frowned after hearing the first two things. When she heard that Ding Qingyan might be imprisoned, she was immediately surprised: "Prison?"
"How can Yang Yoshi sneak into the crowd of Ding family members welcoming Qinghong and his wife back home?" Xue Chang sneered, "If the Yang family doesn't let her out, I'm afraid she won't even be able to take a step out of the boudoir! If it were just the Yang family I definitely won’t choose the perfect day for Qinghong and his wife to return home. After all, Qinghong’s husband is the son of King Xihe! The Yang family must think about it for Princess Yang, right?”
"Hiss..." Although Mrs. Xue is not very concerned about political affairs, she is still an old lady. When it comes to this, she can't understand the seriousness of the matter. She has lived in vain for so many years. Her expression changed greatly, "You Does it mean that if you don’t obey the Queen Mother, she will use the Yang family’s excuse to send Qingyan to prison? Doesn’t it mean that he will be killed in prison? "
Xue Chang said coldly: "Then sister means to let me join the Queen Mother in exchange for him not having to go to jail?!"
"That's not what I meant." Mrs. Xue was startled and suddenly realized that compared to the culprit Ding Qingyan, Xue Chang was the innocent one who was shot but faced the most severe situation. She hurriedly said, "It's all me this time. No, if I hadn't threatened Yi Ming with death and not allowed him to hire the Yang family on Qingyan's behalf, you and Yi Ming wouldn't have been implicated..."
At this point, the old lady gritted her teeth and said, "Isn't it just a life? Will the Yang family die?! Tomorrow I, an old bone, will be hanged in front of the Yang family! Let's see what the Queen Mother has to say. of!"
"What a nonsense!" Xue Chang also knew that his sister was half-informed about political affairs and usually didn't care about it. She was just an old lady who devoted herself to doting on her grandson. Although she caused today's situation, she did not mean it, so she listened. She said she would risk her own life to silence the Yang family, and quickly stopped her, "How can a junior from Yang Yishui compare with you, my sister?"
Mrs. Xue shook her head and said: "Don't persuade me. You just said that Yiming is the key to the prosperity of the Ding family, but I know that without your support, where would Yiming be today? You are good, Yiming and the others are not afraid No one is taking care of me, I’m so old anyway…”
"Sister, do you think that since the Queen Mother instigated the Yang family to come out like this, she will let us get away easily?" God, I have experienced similar persecution before.”
After some hard talking, Mrs. Xue gave up her plan to hang herself in front of Yang's house. After sending her away, Xue Chang sighed and called his grandson Xue Nongying: "Pack your things and go to your aunt's house." day."
Xue Chang's eldest daughter, Xue Fangfei, was married in Gunzhou, thousands of miles away from Beijing.
Xue Nongying was startled when she heard this: "What's wrong with auntie?"
"Our family has been implicated by the Ding family, and the Queen Mother has taken advantage of it. To prevent any unexpected events, you should go out and avoid the limelight." Xue Chang briefly recounted the whole story of Yang Yishi's suicide, and explained tiredly, "Anyway, you will be here this year. I'm only sixteen, and even if everything goes well at home, it doesn't matter if you delay your return for a few years."
"But if our family is really guilty, how can our eldest aunt's family be spared?" Xue Nongying frowned slightly after hearing this, but she didn't agree, "When General Ruan was defeated, who of his descendants and sons-in-law did not suffer?" Implicated? Furthermore, my grandson has been enjoying the blessings of his grandfather for fifteen years. Now that he knows that his grandfather is in danger, how can he leave instead of sharing his worries? "
Xue Chang said angrily: "If you go far away, you can still hope to leave some blood for my Xue family, what's the use of staying here?!"
"The Queen Mother is able to force her grandfather now because the Yang family has gained the upper hand in public opinion by relying on the death of Yang Yoshi." It’s not about punishing grandfather!”
Seeing that his grandfather ignored him, he was not discouraged and continued to talk, "In that case, why don't we use the Queen's side to prevent the Queen Mother from forcing my grandfather too much?"
Xue Chang sneered: "Don't I know the way of balance? But do you think the Jiang family are good people and won't take advantage of the situation?" He showed a hint of boredom, "In the past, they tried to win me over in every possible way, but now they have no choice but to ask for help. —Where can I stand up in the future?”
He wisely defended himself in the dispute between the two empresses and stayed in power for more than ten years. Not only was he not squeezed out of the center, but he also gained the respect and constant wooing of Empress Dowager Gu and Empress Jiang.
But now that we have embarked on this road, how can we say that we can change our position just because of the dangers of imperial strife? Just look at the current disgrace of the Yang family. If the Yang family had not switched to the Queen Mother's Party, they were usually members of the Neutral Party. No matter how ignorant Mrs. In addition to feeling sorry for the grandson, there is indeed a very important reason why Yang Yoshi is asked to be his grandson's wife. The Yang family betrayed Xue Chang.
In short, Xue Chang, as a courtier, has been impartial between the most noble mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the world for many years. He has ignored many courtesy hints in the process, but now he wants to take the initiative to get involved - to seek forgiveness from Queen Mother Gu, and to seek forgiveness from Jiang. The queen was begging for help. No matter which one she asked for, Xue Chang felt aggrieved and foreboding.
Xue Nongying narrowed her eyes and said: "Even if the Jiang family takes advantage of the situation, my grandson thinks it is better than the Queen Mother Gu's side. After all, the Queen Mother Gu now has a handle to punish the Ding family and our family. If we choose the Queen Mother's side, we will have less confidence." ! After all, the Yang family belongs to the Queen Mother now."
Xue Chang sneered and said: "Can I not understand this truth? But you may not know that Jiang Tianao has been staring at my position for more than a day or two! If I join the Jiang family, how can I maintain my position as Prime Minister? Can I live with it? It wouldn't matter if I just lose my position - but I have been in the position of Zhengxiang for many years. Can I give up my position and reputation to Jiang Tianyao when I become an official? "But I have been an official for decades and my disciples are all over the world. How can he replace them all? What would he do if he wanted to replace me?"
What will be done? Of course, it is either to kill Xue Chang or to make Xue Chang stink. No matter which one it is, it is not a good thing for Xue Chang!
Losing status and power, life and death are in the hands of others - how could Xue Chang be willing to fall into this situation after holding the power for decades
"In short, the situation will be particularly severe this time." Xue Chang sighed and said, "But don't worry too much. Your grandfather and I have experienced two dynasties and may not be able to survive it. The reason why I asked you to go to your aunt's house is because I tell you the truth just in case!”
Xue Nongying thought for a while, but still did not obey. Instead, she whispered: "How about... marrying the Jiang family?"
He explained, "Grandfather's position as Prime Minister cannot be lost at present. If we don't use the power of the Jiang family, it will be difficult for my grandfather to escape from the incident caused by my aunt and Qingyan's cousin." After all, the Ding family is sorry for the Yang family. This is a fact. As Ding Hanlin's uncle, Ding Qingyan's uncle, and the tacit leader of the Neutral Party, Xue Chang cannot stay out of the matter, both in public and private matters.
"If you want to take advantage of the Jiang family's power without losing your status, why not marry with the Jiang family?"
Xue Chang frowned: "What's your idea? Do you think you will be embarrassed to marry Jiang Tianyao? As the saying goes, like father, like son. If Jiang Qianchuan hadn't married Tao's daughter as his second wife, where would the Jiang family have been? Today's prominence? But as soon as Mrs. Tao's grandfather passed away, the Jiang family immediately seized the Tao family's territory in the government and the public! Otherwise, how could the Tao family fall so quickly!"
At this point, he sighed, "Mrs. Tao's grandfather was known as the 'Pillar of the Country'. When he was there, it was really the Pillar of Great Prosperity. How could it happen now that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are in power and the rightful owner retreats to the harem?! He If he had left two years later, the deposed prince of the previous dynasty might not have died unjustly... That's all, apart from that, the marriage is of no use, and why would it be useless to have a junior? "
Xue Nongying lowered her head and said: "But what about the fourth brother of the Jiang family? Jiang Tianyao has always valued the fourth brother's nephews and nieces more important than his own flesh and blood! If he marries the fourth brother of the Jiang family, Jiang Tianyao will not be able to treat the fourth brother. Will the Yue family take action?"
"Jiang Tianchi?" Xue Chang's gray eyebrows twitched - of course he knew why Jiang Tianao was so good to the children of the fourth room of the Jiang family. It wasn't that Jiang Yadan and the others were particularly fond of him, but because the owner of the fourth room of the Jiang family, That is Jiang Tianchi, the second son of Qin Guogong!
The highest representative of the Jiang family in the political world is Jiang Tianao himself, but the biggest reason why Jiang Tianao can sit in this position is that he has two uncles who are dedicated to repaying his father's kindness in raising him and who have many soldiers!
But now that the Duke of Qin is old, he has disbanded his armor and returned to the capital to take care of his old age; although the Marquis of Jibei is still sitting in the north, he rarely goes into battle in fact. He will be back in the next two years. In the future, the highest representative of the Jiang family in the military world must be He was taken into the army by his father and uncle at the age of twelve, and he worked his way through the ranks step by step to become the general of Zhenbei, Jiang Tianchi!
Jiang Tianao is in his prime, and he wants to continue to serve as prime minister, or even go one step further, to be promoted from deputy prime minister to prime minister - all of which cannot be separated from the support of the Jiang family's influence in the military. Under this situation, Jiang Tianao's support for Jiang Tianchi's children , how can we not love it especially
By the same token, how could Jiang Tianao attack Jiang Tianchi's in-laws? After all, there are still Qin Guogong brothers who are suppressing Jiang Tianchi at the moment, but what if these two will be gone in a few years? There are many brothers in Jiang Tianyao's generation. Jiang Tianchi's brother, Jiang Tianqi, is now serving as the Minister of War. He is also familiar with political affairs, so he may not be unable to serve as prime minister!
"There is a successor for my family!"