"Your Highness is over there," the palace maid pointed forward and said, then she left. Yuwen Chengdu looked at the palace maid's retreating back, wondering why she didn't take him there. He hesitated for a moment and thought, maybe this is the rule of the palace. Yuwen Chengdu walked to the front of the pavilion. In the center of the pavilion were a stone table and four stone stools. On the table were a plate of fruits, a plate of snacks, and a pot of tea. Yang Zhao was standing and looking up at the bright moon in the sky, lost in thought, and did not notice the arrival of Yuwen Chengdu. Because Yang Zhao is obese and bloated, he has never been liked by his father Yang Guang and his mother Xiao Meiniang. Since they were young, their father and mother have always liked their handsome and impressive brother Yang Jian. , and once planned to make Yang Jing the crown prince. Fortunately, his imperial grandfather always supported him, and his position as the crown prince was established. Otherwise, the identity of the crown prince now belongs to Yang Jing. But half a year ago, the emperor¡¯s grandfather had a physical condition due to excessive immersion in women, so he handed over the power of the military country to his father Yang Guang. This was originally a good thing for him. After all, he was the eldest son, but after his father took over the power of the military and state, he paid more and more attention to his younger brother Yang Jian, and seemed to become cold to him. For example, three months ago, he sent himself to Luoyang went to inspect and said that he wanted to test his political ability, but he was far away from the administrative center of the empire and could not contact the important officials of the court. This would undoubtedly be fatal to his future, but his younger brother Yang Jian stayed in Chang'an. This made Yang Zhao feel a little uneasy. He had a feeling that his position as the heir apparent was in danger. Now that his grandfather's condition has not improved, Yang Zhao is not only worried about his position, but also worried about his grandfather's condition, because Yang Zhao grew up in the palace since he was a child and lived with his grandfather day and night, so there is no relationship between grandfather and grandson. The feelings are very deep. Yu Wen Chengdu saw the frown on Yang Zhao's oily face and was stunned for a moment. The fat man can also be deep sometimes. Yuwen Chengdu hesitated for a moment, whether he should disturb him, but he still decided to step forward and salute, "I'm sorry to see you, Your Highness." "Yang Zhao sat down on the stone bench, pointed to the stone bench opposite and said to Yuwen Chengdu, "Please sit down." "I wonder why your highness is looking for a humble job?" Yuwen Chengdu saw that Yang Zhao looked worried just now. , now he was laughing again, feeling strange, so he spoke first. "It's nothing, I'm just lonely for a long night, and I want to have a cup of tea with the general." Yang Zhao smiled and picked up the teapot, poured two cups of tea respectively, handed one cup to Yuwen Chengdu and said, as if he had no worries just now. When Yuwen Chengdu heard what Yang Zhao said, he couldn't help but feel chills running down his back, wondering if this fat prince had such a hobby. But when he saw that Yang Zhao had already handed over the tea, he quickly stood up and took it in his hand, "I don't dare because of my humble position." "General, there is no need to be polite, please take a seat." Yang Zhao waved his hand and said with a smile. "Do you like the banquet in the mansion tonight?" Yang Zhao asked after taking a sip of tea. Yuwen Chengdu said gratefully, "The banquet was sumptuous and inviting. Thank you for your hospitality, Your Highness." Thinking of the drunken state of Lao Xiong and others, he then apologized and said, "It's just the ugliness of my subordinates that made Your Highness laugh." "Hahaha, the general said something serious, this This is the true nature of a battlefield man. I have always hoped that I can become a battlefield man as free and heroic as them." Yang Zhao smiled and said it was okay, his eyes full of envy. Yuwen Chengdu looked at Yang Zhao's fat body and really didn't dare to think about it any further, but he still said, "His highness's ambition and ambition are the role models for us and other ministers." After hearing this, King Jin said, He stroked his big belly, with a satisfied smile on his face, stared at Yuwen Chengdu, and asked unconfidently, "Do you really think so?" Yuwen Chengdu looked at Yang Zhao and nodded seriously. , he also knows that fat people have the troubles of fat people. When a person has low self-esteem, he most wants others to affirm him. Yang Zhao suddenly felt warm in his heart when he saw that Yuwen Chengdu's eyes were full of sincerity, not the false flattery of some officials in the court. But he didn't want Yuwen Chengdu to see his inferiority side, so he changed his mind and said, "Actually, I came to the general tonight to tell him something important." "Your Highness, please speak." Yuwen Chengdu said with his hands raised, thinking that it was finally time to get down to business. . "General, does he know why Mr. Liu is still so arrogant and domineering?" Yang Zhao looked at Yuwen Chengdu and asked with interest. He felt that he liked Yuwen Chengdu more and more. Yuwen Chengdu was so upset by what he saw, but Yuwen Chengdu knew that Yang Zhao might want to tell him something that he didn't know much about, so he raised his hand and said, "Please enlighten me, Your Highness." "The general has been at the border for a long time and has just come back.""Maybe he doesn't understand what happened in the capital this year." Yang Zhao was not surprised to see that Yuwen Chengdu didn't understand. After all, Yuwen Chengdu had just returned from the border today. He said to Yuwen Chengdu, "In the past, Layman Liu was emboldened because of me. His imperial grandfather cared about his father's love, so he forgave him many times. However, since my imperial grandfather was not in good health half a year ago and handed over the affairs of the country to my father, he, layman Liu, knew that he had no backer, so he kept a low profile for a while. But two months ago, he and Yang Jian hugged each other again. Yang Jian was the general manager of Jingzhao Mansion and performed daily security and guard tasks in the capital. He was protected by Yang Jian and started to be as arrogant as before. domineering. " Yuwen Chengdu nodded. No wonder he, the layman Liu, was so arrogant. It turned out that he was still being protected by Yuzhang Yang Jian. Yuwen Chengdu knew that in the early years of Renshou, since Yang Guang was recalled to the capital from Yangzhou, Yang Jian was replaced by the Sui Emperor Yang Jian. He was appointed as the general manager of Yangzhou and led the military south of the Huaihe River. Yang Jin was only 15 years old at that time, which shows that he was deeply favored. After Yang Guang took over the military power from his father Yang Jian six months ago, he removed Yang Jin from Yangzhou. He was recalled to Chang'an, the capital, and appointed as the general manager of Jingzhao Mansion and also the general manager of Yangzhou. It can be seen that Yang Guang loved him much more than the prince Yang Zhao. Yang Zhao only held the title of Luoyang garrison. "Today, the general is in the busy city. In the middle, he humiliated and cut off Jushi Liu's right arm. I think Jushi Liu will not give up easily, not to mention that this person's flaws must be repaid, and the general should be careful about this person in the future. "When Yang Zhao saw Yuwen Chengdu nodding, he knew that he had understood the relationship, and then reminded him. "Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness, Chengdu will pay attention. "Yuwen Chengdu glanced at Yang Zhao gratefully and said. "He knew Yang Zhao's good intentions. After all, Liu Jushi, the overlord of Chang'an, had a bad reputation. Even the princes and princesses were usually afraid of him, but Yang Zhao actually did it when he offended Jushi Liu. Inviting him blatantly to the Jin Palace as a guest shows that although Yang Zhao is a fat man, he is very scheming. Although Yang Zhao's intention to win over him is unavoidable, his friendliness and frankness are unabashed. Yes, Yuwen Chengdu felt that this fat man Yang Zhao was worth dating. Yang Zhao nodded, and after receiving Yuwen Chengdu's words, he no longer worried about Yuwen Chengdu. He knew that Liu Jushi did not dare to take revenge for the time being. After all, Yuwen Chengdu had just established his military exploits. After returning in triumph, he had not yet been granted the title. If he dared to touch Yuwen Chengdu, he would be a slap in the face of his imperial grandfather. Yang Zhao looked up at the full moon in the night sky. It was very bright. He felt relieved and raised his tea cup to Yuwen. Chengdu, smiled and said, "The bright moon is in the sky tonight, and the moonlight is charming. The general must not know some of the things that have happened this year. I am also very interested in what I have seen and heard about the frontier. Why don't we let the two of us sit side by side under the moonlight?" It's not pleasant to have a sip of tea and talk at the same time. " "Well, Your Highness is indeed very generous. Chengdu is the first to do it, so I respect you." "Yuwen Chengdu also raised his tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. "Hahaha! good. "Yang Zhaoha laughed loudly and drank all the tea in his hand. The long night was long and the night was getting darker. In a pavilion in the Jin Palace, from time to time, informal and heroic chatter and laughter could be heard.