In the lobby of the East Palace Mansion, the lights were bright, and four people were sitting on the left and right sides. All four of them looked at Prince Yang Guang, who was sitting on the main seat. "I've come to see you tonight to discuss the rewards for generals such as Yu Wen and Chengdu. If you have any ideas, please tell me." Prince Yang Guang, who was sitting in the chair, glanced at the exits of the four people and said, his tone was majestic but friendly. and. These four people are Shangshu Zuopushe Yang Su, Shangshu Niu Hong of the Ministry of Personnel, Nayan Yang Da, and Liu Shu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. The four of them are important ministers of the imperial court. Half a year ago, Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty handed over the affairs of the general state to the prince Yang Guang. He was worried that the prince Yang Guang was inexperienced, so he appointed the four of them as assistant ministers to assist Yang Guang and govern the government together. After welcoming Yuwen Chengdu in triumph today, Sui Emperor Yang Jian ordered Prince Yang Guang to prepare the rewards for Yuwen Chengdu and other generals before tomorrow. So after Yang Guang came back from the palace, he sent someone to find the four people to discuss the reward overnight. Logically speaking, Yu Wenhuaji is the right-hand man of Prince Yang Guang. He should also be in the East Palace at this time. However, since they are discussing the rewards of Yuwen Chengdu and others, as Yuwen Chengdu's father, he must avoid taboos. When the four of them heard what the prince said, they all looked at each other. They had been officials for many years and had already looked like old foxes. After all, Yuwen Chengdu was a great contributor to the Holy Emperor. Who knows how many rewards would be in line with the Holy Spirit's wishes. Yes, if what he said was not satisfactory, wouldn't it make Long Yan angry and cause trouble for himself? Therefore, seeing that Yang Guang didn't point out who to answer, he didn't answer immediately. Among them, Liu Shu used to belong to the group of the deposed prince, but because he was the husband of Princess Lanling and the consort, the Sui Emperor did not change his attitude towards him because of the deposed prince, and promoted him to the Ministry of War. Shangshu, as one of the four ministers, but Liu Shu's heart was still towards the deposed prince. Niu Hong and Yang Da were neutral. They only obeyed the orders of Sui Emperor Yang Jian. They had no objection to who should be the emperor, just like this time they were willing to assist Yang Guang wholeheartedly. Yang Su is a loyal supporter of Yang Guang. When Yang Guang was the King of Jin, he "hooked up" with the King of Jin. At this time, Yang Su, who was sitting first on the right, glanced at the other three people, rolled his eyes, and showed a smile, but did not speak. Because he had communicated with Yang Guang privately, he knew that Yuwen Chengdu would definitely reward him heavily. Although he was a little jealous, the prince had agreed to make himself a minister (Note 1) after he ascended the throne, which was his dream. of. And the trend of Yuwen Chengdu was just as the prince expected. He still fell into the trap set by the prince and himself, but Yuwen Chengdu didn't know anything about it. Yang Guang, who was sitting in the chair, certainly saw this situation in his eyes and knew that all of them were old fritters. If he wanted them to speak, he had to let Yang Su start first. "I wonder what Yang Pushe thinks of the generals such as Yuwen Chengdu and others?" Yang Guang looked at Yang Su and said. Yang Su seemed to have expected this to happen. He looked at Yang Guang and said, "Your Highness, General Yuwen has beheaded his head and An Saibei, and his achievements are unparalleled. According to our practice of rewarding meritorious generals before the Sui Dynasty, I'm afraid. How many levels do I need to upgrade in order to convince the generals, but I don¡¯t know what the holy will of the Holy One is?¡± Yang Su said this but threw the question back, which is equivalent to not saying what he thought. After everyone heard what Yang Su said, although they knew Yang Su was cunning, they nodded in agreement. "Liu Shangshu, what level do you think is appropriate?" Yang Guang did not answer Yang Su's words, but turned to Liu Shu and asked. "This," Liu Shu was a little embarrassed. He knew that Yang Guang had deliberately let him be the leader. If he didn't say it right, he would not only anger Long Yan, but also offend Yuwen Chengdu. But fortunately, he knew that the Holy Master was Yuwen Chengdu will definitely be rewarded heavily, so he weighed it and said, "Weichen feels that General Yuwen Chengdu's current official position is General Anxi, and his title is Kaifu Yitong Sansi. Weichen proposed that it be better to be promoted to six levels in a row, Your Highness What do you think?" Yang Guang glanced at Liu Shu, then looked at Niu Hong and Yang Da and said, "Niu Shangshu and Yang Nayan, what do you think?" "Weichen thinks Liu Shangshu's proposal is a good choice. The generals of Yiwu should be rewarded generously for their great contribution," Niu Hong said. In fact, he had his own plan. When Yuwen Chengdu came to the palace to meet the saint two years ago, he happened to meet him at the Renshou Palace. Yuwen Chengdu had a very good impression of Yuwen Chengdu, especially after he learned that Yuwen Chengdu asked the emperor to go on an expedition in Renshou Palace and was appointed as the marching pioneer officer by the emperor, he was very optimistic about Yuwen Chengdu. Yang Guang listened to Niu Hong's words and then looked at Yang Da. Yang Da was an upright minister. Since he became an official, he had never made friends and refused to accept hard or soft policies. He was like Bao Gong in the Song Dynasty. He enforced the law fairly, so he was very popular with the Sui Dynasty. The emperor trusted him, and even a very jealous person like Yang Su praised him as "having the appearance of a gentleman."The only one who has the heart of a gentleman is Yang Dal. "In the words of later generations, 'Your boy is a very pure person.' But Yang Da also has a similar characteristic to Yang Guang, that is, he likes to use powerful means to solve problems. " Yang Da stepped forward and handed over his hand. Said, "The proposals of Liu Shangshu and Niu Shangshu are good, but Wei Chen is a bit lacking. " "Oh, if Yang Nayan has anything to add, you might as well say it. "Yang Guang is very interested in this Yang Da, because during his six months in power, after six months of getting along with Yang Da, he found that Yang Da's views on issues were somewhat similar to his own. Yang Da continued, "I think it must be Your Highness knows that the people of our Sui Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment, but the people in Qi are strong and fierce. Unrest has broken out many times, which has spread widely, and the people are in dire straits. However, the generals there have done nothing. Therefore, we, the Sui Dynasty, need to send a general with a strong reputation. Only by garrison can we deter those with ulterior motives, and General Yuwen Chengdu's military talents are so outstanding. It is better to let him be a general like Yang Yichen, so as to guard the peace of Qi. " Yang Guang thought for a while and felt that Yang Da's words made sense. He had also thought about it. Qidi is now the jurisdiction of his younger brother Yang Liang, King of Han Dynasty. In fact, he had wanted to get involved for a long time, but he just couldn't think of a suitable place. The reason. At that time, Yang Liang was favored by Emperor Wen and was appointed as the governor of Bingzhou, which governed the fifty-two states from the east of Laoshan to Canghai and south to the Yellow River. Yang Liang also received permission from the Sui Emperor to act freely and not be rigid. Legal provisions. Yang Liang believed that his place was a gathering place for elite soldiers in the world. He was often unhappy when he saw that the prince Yang Yong was deposed for slander. When Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, was convicted, Yang Liang was extremely uneasy, so he secretly harbored There is a different plan. In the name of defending the Hu people in the north, he actively recruits Kunfa craftsmen and servants on a large scale in his own territory, builds weapons, and recruits desperadoes. He has nearly tens of thousands of personal followers around him. The purpose is obvious. He wanted to prepare to raise an army after the death of the Sui Emperor and compete with his brother for the Sui Dynasty. After Yang Guang learned about these things through reports from the personnel sent to Qi, he was panic-stricken, but he could not find any evidence, not to mention that there was no evidence. With his father's love for Yang Liang, he would not be able to touch him without enough evidence. Yang Guang nodded and said loudly, "General Yuwen of Chengdu is so powerful in the north of the country, and his achievements are greater than that of Huo Qubing in the Han Dynasty. Then I have made a preliminary decision." The official rank of Chengdu was promoted to Chariot General by six levels, and the rank of General was promoted by two levels. In addition, he also served as the general manager of Qi County. The other generals were all promoted to three levels in a row. What do you think? " "I will obey His Highness's orders. "The four people came forward and knelt down and said. "Okay, Yang Pushe and Niu Shangshu will go to arrange the official awards and item rewards. Liu Shangshu and Yang Nayan will be responsible for the preparations for the imperial court the day after tomorrow. They must be done before the fourth watch tomorrow morning. Take care of everything. "Yang Guang nodded with satisfaction and gave the order. "Yes," the four of them responded, and said bitterly, "Mom! It¡¯s time to work overtime again. ¡±¡