Chapter 315 Earth-shattering
Logically speaking.

In such a short period of time, there were so many marriages in the city of Bianjing, and there should have been a festive atmosphere.

But the result was quite the opposite.

In this lonely autumn time, there was no joy in the city of Bianjing. Instead, it felt a little more deserted than usual.

As for the reason - naturally, the emperor was seriously ill again...

It is not entirely true to say that he was seriously ill. This was just personal speculation by court officials. The news spread from the palace to the outside was that "the emperor has not slept well recently and has low energy. The court meeting will be postponed. All government offices should report any matters if they have any, and report them if they have none."

He can’t even attend court meetings. If not seriously ill, what could he be?
At this gloomy time for the royal family, the families in Bianjing dared not sing and dance, and just watched in silence.

Autumn passes and winter comes.

Quietly, the bleakness in the breeze disappeared and turned into a chill.

Pingyang Houfu.

"Uncle, what is happening to the government..."

Yang Wenyuan held the imperial order in his hand and asked Yang Yuqing, who was weighing Yang Minghuan up and down, in a suspicious tone:

"The emperor is transferring you to Lingzhou to command the troops at this time?"

"Not to mention the coming of winter..."

Yang Wenyuan raised the letter in his hand and asked doubtfully:

"Why at this time?"

Seeing that Prince Yong was about to appoint a crown prince, Yang Wenyuan and other scholars of the Imperial Academy, as well as many scholars of the Hanlin Academy, had been busy with this matter and were almost ready.

Under such circumstances, why was Yang Yuqing suddenly transferred out of Bian Jing?
It was hard for Yang Wenyuan not to think too much about this.

"It was at this very moment."

Yang Yuqing was not as serious as Yang Wenyuan, he was still teasing Yang Minghuan with his hands and said with a smile:

"Although the crown prince has been appointed, the two princes have already made a mess of the court. The two sides are like water and fire."

As he spoke, Yang Yuqing saw Cuichan, who had been carefully reaching out her hand, afraid that he might drop Yang Minghuan if he wasn't paying attention. He smiled mischievously, and then, in front of Cuichan, he held Yang Minghuan in his arms and weighed him for a few times. Only then, under Cuichan's angry look, did he return Yang Minghuan to her.

Cui Chan carefully held Yang Minghuan in her arms again. Worried that Yang Yuqing would get interested again, she quickly apologized and ran away with Yang Minghuan in her arms.

"Haha~ This servant of yours is quite interesting."

Yang Yuqing laughed, and then continued to explain to Yang Wenyuan, whose face was slightly dark:

“Although the two princes have reconciled under the mediation of the emperor and the imperial concubine, there is no guarantee what the prince of Yan, who failed in the bid for the throne, will do, and which family he has secretly conspired with before. Unfortunately, the emperor is lenient and will not do such a thing as harming his own brothers.

So this is what will make me..."

"It's not just me. Many senior generals in Bianjing who are not from the royal family but hold military power have also been transferred out of Bianjing by the government for various reasons - either to guard the border between Zhou and Liao, or to Lingzhou, to prevent accidents."

"None of my subordinates have military power, only supervision. When the matter of establishing a crown prince in Bianjing is finalized, we will just come back after a round."

"When Sister Rujin gives birth and returns to her parents' home, I will tease my future nephew in front of you!" Yang Wenyuan muttered to himself.

Then he nodded and said:

"I was wondering why there are suddenly so few familiar old generals in Bianjing City. I guess they have all been transferred away gradually."

Then Yang Wenyuan suddenly had an idea and asked Yang Yuqing repeatedly:

"So, after the crown prince was chosen as Prince Yong, Prince Yan was kept in the capital because..."

Yang Yuqing nodded affirmatively:

"Of course, the officials in Bianjing City are worried, not to mention the complicated relationships. I'm afraid Yanzhou has long been managed like an iron barrel."

"If something goes wrong with the government in the future, and someone in Yanzhou suddenly refuses to obey orders, it will definitely be very troublesome."

Yang Wenyuan nodded in understanding.

Yanzhou was the base of Prince Yan. Before Prince Yan was established as a contender for the crown prince, he had no idea about the situation. But after becoming a contender for the crown prince, Yanzhou must have fallen into the hands of Prince Yan.

The failure of Prince Yan in his bid for the throne also meant that the entire Yanzhou family's efforts to follow the emperor had failed.

What if one or two of them become resentful and then have some outrageous thoughts...

Then letting the King of Yan go back would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains.

If this is the case with Prince Yan, then the government must eliminate any potential hidden dangers in Bianliang.

This led to the transfer of Yang Yuqing to Lingzhou.

"But you don't have to worry about me, this is still a good thing."

Facing Yang Wenyuan's inquiring look, Yang Yuqing laughed:
"The emperor is a generous person. He knows that we are indebted to him, so he gave us some compensation. As for me..."

Yang Yuqing showed a bright smile on his face:

"Your cousin will be able to return to Bianjing soon."

"Return to Bianjing?"

Yang Wenyuan stood up from his chair and said with surprise:
"Did the government specially transfer my cousin back from Lingzhou?"

"It's natural."

Yang Yuqing said proudly:

"Don't you see my current position? Such a reward is naturally within my reach."

Yang Wenyuan was very proud of himself, and then continued:

"When Wen Yan returns to the capital, he can report to the West Wing and lead a battalion of soldiers."

"To the West Wing?"

Yang Wenyuan was both surprised and delighted to find out where his cousin Yang Wenyan worked.

Yang Wenyuan was not surprised at all that Yang Wenyan took on the position of battalion commander.

After all, Yang Wenyan is from one of the top military families in the Great Zhou Dynasty. He is a direct descendant of the Yang family and has been gilding himself outside for so many years, so he has a lot of experience in the military.

With both the ability and the background, it is not an exaggeration for him to be the commander of a battalion.

Previously when he was in Lingzhou, he was the battalion commander.

The reason why he was transferred to Beijing was definitely due to the connections behind the Yang family and the government's intention to subsidize him.

Especially go to the West Wing.

The West Wing was originally the imperial guard unit previously headed by Yang Yuqing. Now Yang Wenyan, Yang Yuqing's biological son, was asked to report to the West Wing.

It's undoubtedly like letting a mouse fall into a rice jar!

Yang Yuqing raised the corner of his mouth:
"It's natural. Otherwise, how can I say it's a good thing?"

He was naturally proud of his son Yang Wenyan, and now that he had successfully helped Yang Wenyan return to Beijing safely, he was even more proud.

"but……"

Yang Yuqing's expression turned serious again, and he said to Yang Wenyuan with a worried look:

"But your cousin has not yet married, and he hasn't found a husband yet, and it has to be this time..."

At the beginning, when Yang Wenyan was of the right age, the Yang family encountered disaster and suffered heavy losses. There was no good marriage left for the Yang family for a while, so it was put on hold.

Afterwards, Yang Wenyan joined the army on behalf of the Yang family, and there was no further discussion afterwards.

This time he finally returned to Bian Jing, but it happened to be at a time when the fate of the country was uncertain. Rong Chengdi was about to ascend to the throne, and he and Madam Chen were thinking of waiting until things were settled before visiting the other person.

Anyway, it's a bit difficult.

"During this period of time, ask Hua'er to help ask a few questions, even those from outside Bian Jing can be mentioned." Yang Wenyuan's problem was solved, and Yang Yuqing began to feel a little anxious about his own son.

One does not have to be too picky about family background; being able to have descendants is the best.

Yang Wenyuan didn't expect that not long after he solved the problem, the idea of ​​urging marriage fell on Yang Wenyan, who had not yet arrived in Beijing. After a moment of silence for his cousin whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Yang Wenyuan nodded affirmatively:
"No problem, I'll wait for my cousin... No, I'll ask my wife to help me tonight!"

And as we all know, a real man is not someone to worry about.

……

Yang Wenyan's transfer order came first, and Yang Yuqing's transfer order came later.

So when Yang Yuqing just set out for Lingzhou, the letter from Yang Wenyan that he was about to arrive in Bianliang arrived.

A few days later.

Everyone in the Yang family gathered at the Marquis Pingyang’s Mansion.

Even Yang Ruijin, who had just gotten married, exuded the aura of a newlywed and brought Changbai with her.

Today is the day Yang Wenyan arrives in Beijing!

So everyone gathered together, opened the door, and waited for Yang Wenyan to come in so as to give him a big surprise!

Soon, Yang Wenyuan heard the gatekeeper at the gate of the mansion shouting:

"The eldest master is back! The eldest master is back! The eldest..."

But after a few shouts, the doorman's voice instantly became like a chicken with fate strangled by its neck, and he never shouted again.

But it was a time of celebration for everyone, so no one paid attention to this little episode.

I just followed the sound and happily went to the door to greet them.

Mrs. Chen took the lead.

At the gate of Pingyang Marquis Mansion.

Mrs. Chen looked at Yang Wenyan, who was dusty and had disheveled hair, and her eyes immediately turned red. She shouted with tears in her beautiful eyes:

"Yan'er, Yan'er!"

After shouting several times without regard for official etiquette, Mrs. Chen quickly walked up to Yang Wenyan, and her soft hands involuntarily stroked Yang Wenyuan's hair and body, and said in a choked voice:
"But I made you suffer, but at least you are back."

A mother worries about her son even when he is far away, let alone on a battlefield where blood and flesh are being fought. It is no wonder that Mrs. Chen lost her composure like that.

Yang Wenyan twisted his body and arms back and forth so that Madam Chen could see clearly:
"Mom, I'm fine, I'm fine!"

"Okay, okay, as long as I'm safe!"

After taking a quick look at Yang Wenyan, she saw that he had no missing limbs, which made Mrs. Chen feel relieved. However, it was not a good idea to check if Yang Wenyan had any other injuries. She quickly showed the person behind her and introduced him:

"This is Wenyuan's wife, Hualan, whom you met at the wedding banquet before."

Hua Lan immediately stepped forward and greeted him:

"Welcome brother back home in triumph."

"No, no, it's all thanks to my father, otherwise I would have to stay in Lingzhou for a few more years."

Yang Wenyan naturally recognized Hua Lan, and immediately responded with joy. Then he raised his eyebrows and glanced at Yang Minghuan in Hua Lan's arms, and asked:
"Is this my newborn nephew?"

Upon seeing this, Hua Lan immediately handed Yang Minghuan to Yang Wenyan so that he could take a closer look.

"No, no, no."

Yang Wenyan didn't even stretch out his hand, but took a few steps back. Facing the unfriendly look from Madam Chen, he immediately waved his hand and explained:
"I just came back from that murderous place, and I'm still full of the smell of war. I'd better take a bath and clean myself before taking a closer look at Xiao Minghuan."

Mrs. Chen's expression eased a little, and she glanced at Yang Wenyan with satisfaction:
"After going out for a walk, I learned some truths."

Then Mrs. Chen turned to Changbai who was following Yang Rujin and said:
"This is what Rujin's husband told you in the letter."

Yang Wenyan immediately followed his mother, Mrs. Chen's gesture, and then laughed heartily:

"Changbai, right?!"

Changbai bowed solemnly:
"Sheng Changbai, hello brother!"

"Oh, no need to salute."

Yang Wenyan twisted his shoulders and bowed to Changbai:
"I didn't attend your and your sister's wedding. I should be the one to apologize."

Changbai waved his hands repeatedly:

"Brother..."

Mrs. Chen repeatedly interrupted the pleasantries between the two, signaled the housekeeper to take care of Yang Wenyan's luggage, and then took everyone into the house.

But he was stopped by Yang Wenyan.

"No, mother, you just introduced someone to me, now it's my turn."

"You? You brought someone with you?"

Madam Chen thought that Yang Wenyan was talking about the sons of noble families who were transferred back with him. After all, Yang Yuqing was not the only one who was transferred this time. It was possible that there were sons of other families in Lingzhou who also came back with him.

However, the next scene made Mrs. Chen’s beautiful eyes widen immediately.

"Wan'er, come in!"

As soon as Yang Wenyan finished speaking, a woman immediately got off the carriage behind Yang Wenyan.

Looking at her deep eyes and high nose bridge, and then seeing her walk in front of the crowd, her obviously different appearance and her height, which was taller than Hualan, immediately made everyone have an idea in their minds - is this a Xixia woman?

"That's right!"

Yang Wenyan seemed to have guessed what everyone was thinking, and took the lead in admitting it, and then continued:
"This is what I want to introduce to you."

"Wan'er, my wife."

After saying this, before Mrs. Chen could react, Yang Wenyan began to lead the Xixia woman and introduce her to everyone present.

"This is my mother, Madam Chen, who is always gentle..."

"This is my cousin and his wife..."

"This is my nephew..."

"This is my sister and my new brother-in-law..."

Yang Wenyan was introducing it in detail, but was immediately interrupted by Mrs. Chen's shout:
"What madam, what master! You haven't decided on a marriage yet, how can you have a madam, let alone..."

Madam Chen pointed at the Xixia woman in front of her and said in a trembling voice:
"Not to mention she's a ..."

'The Xixia people.'

Yang Wenyuan silently completed this sentence in his mind.

Yang Wenyuan really didn't expect that after not seeing each other for such a long time, Yang Wenyan actually made such big news!
He actually married in Lingzhou, which is not right. It should be said that he had an affair with a Xixia woman.

In the current social situation, it is not an exaggeration to say that Yang Wenyan's behavior is a romantic one.

"Don't disturb me, mother."

However, Yang Wenyan's expression did not change at all. He still looked at Wan'er beside him and said with a smile:
"You will definitely accept Wan'er!"

"You're dreaming!" Mrs. Chen sneered.

"No, you will agree to it, because..."

At this time, Yang Wenyan gently stroked Wan'er's abdomen and said softly:

"Wan'er already has my child!"

(End of this chapter)