In the evening, Gao Yang returned to the mansion and sat in the study in a depressed manner.**

He had already felt the emperor's neglect of him. Today, the emperor decided to go to Renshou Palace in Qizhou, Xibei, and the people accompanying him were Yang Su, Su Wei, Liu Shu, Yang Xiong, etc. Even the third emperor's son Yang Jun, who was ordered by the emperor to take away all his official positions last year, retaining only a title of Qin in the palace of the capital, was named to accompany him. However, Zuo Pushe, the Minister of the Shang Dynasty, was asked to stay in Daxing City this time. On the surface, the emperor asked him to stay and help the prince handle the affairs of the capital on behalf of the emperor. But Gao Jin knew very well that this was a manifestation of the emperor's indifference and dissatisfaction with him. Needless to guess, he also knew that this was very likely related to his defeat in Goryeo before.

But can he blame this?

Gao Bing felt very wronged. At the beginning, he opposed the Eastern Expedition of Goguryeo. At that time, the emperor insisted on the Eastern Expedition. Yang Su agreed, Su Wei agreed, and even the King of Jin and Han agreed. But in the end, the emperor ignored his opposition and insisted on the Eastern Expedition, and even the Eastern Expedition was so rushed. The most terrible thing was that the emperor gave him a very bad commander, and actually made a young prince, Han Wang, who was less than two years old, the commander of the 300,000 Eastern Expedition Army. Although he knew that

The emperor was very suspicious of his ministers. If he led the army in the Eastern Expedition, he would definitely have to use the royal family. In the early years, the emperor used his fifth brother, Wang Shuang, to command the troops to attack the Turks, and later he used the emperor's second son, Wang Guang, to command the troops to pacify Nanchen. Although many times, the emperor's princes were just the commander. But if the commander of the Eastern Expedition was King Jin rather than King Han, Gao Bing felt that the situation would definitely be much better than now. Even if he was defeated, he would not have been defeated before he saw the enemy. He would have been defeated by no more than ten left.

Although the King of Han is very favored by the Emperor and the Queen, Gao Ying really doesn't like this King of Han. If it weren't for the little prince's eagerness to make profits and forced him to send troops in the heat of the summer, the soldiers would not have been infected with the disease. If they hadn't sent troops in advance and sent troops in the autumn, they would not only avoid the heat and rainy season, but also prepare more food. However, this little prince was full of majesty as a marshal, and did not understand military affairs, but he still insisted on pointing fingers everywhere, which eventually led to the defeat of the Eastern Expedition Army due to the disease and food and grass.

After he came back, he couldn't help but want to explain the situation to the emperor several times, but when he said it, he swallowed it again. The King of Han was very fond of the two saints. How could the emperor believe it if he said this? Even if he believed it, would he still favor him as an outsider? He didn't know until today that he left a face for the King of Han. But not only did the King of Han not appreciate it, he had already stabbed him. When the King of Han returned to Beijing, he immediately went to the palace to tell the Queen Dugu that he had miscommand several times and had also fabricated lies, saying that he had taken the opportunity to harm him several times in the army and wanted to make his life. This was obviously a lie, but Empress Dugu actually believed it. He even told the Emperor that the Eastern Expedition would be defeated. It was all because he had no intention. And he actually used his situation of opposing the Eastern Expedition before the war as evidence.

This is really a crime to be accused of. What is the point of worrying about?

Back then, Gao Bin, his father Gao Bin, was Dugu's confidant aide, so he was given the surname Dugu by Empress Dugu's father Dugu Xin. After Dugu Xin was sentenced to death, the Gao family and the Dugu family did not break off their relationship. Later, Yang Jian was the prime minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Gao Bin immediately went to support Yang Jian and gave him advice. At that time, Yang Jian and Dugu had a great reliance on him and often called him Dugu Yin. Even after Yang Jian established the country, he often called him Dugu Yin. He Gao Bin and his son were the father and daughter of the Dugu family. How much strength did the couple work? Once, Gao Bin thought that Yang Jian had made him prime minister for eighteen years, which was a model for the understanding of the king and minister. But now it seems that this trust is sometimes exhausted. After all, he had been sitting in the prime minister for too long.

Li Delin, Su Wei, Yu Qingze, Yang Su and others who once served as prime minister with him, except Yang Su, Li Delin was demoted long ago, and after destroying Chen, he was completely demoted from the central government and died in the local area seven years ago. Su Wei was also dismissed several times, and was dismissed several times, and was extremely gentle and gentle by the emperor. However, Yu Qingze, who entered the center as a general, was finally executed last year and even confiscated his house because of the speculation of the emperor. Yang Su didn't enter the center for a long time and opposed him everywhere. He wanted to drive Yang Su out of the court several times, but the emperor always protected him. Now thinking about it, he finally understood that the emperor defended Yang Su, but he did not really trust Yang Su. The emperor used Yang Su, just wanted to drive the tiger and swallow the wolf, which was to deal with him.

I am not wrong, the only thing I have been in the phase for too long.

The prime minister for 18 years started from the time of his founding of the country and has been sitting here until now. With the age of the emperor, he finally couldn't help but change himself.

Sitting in front of the desk, he thought carefully, feeling that the emperor's neglect was not unreasonable, and he felt that the emperor wanted to change him, not just because of suspicion of him. Gao Yang was loyal to Yang Jian, which was the emperor's clear mind. After thinking about it, he still felt that the emperor's attitude change would never be because of the defeat of the Eastern Expedition of Goryeo. It could only be regarded as a superficial reason for the emperor to neglect him. If he thought about it carefully, the emperor would definitely not be really suspicious of him and worried that he would usurp power or something. Although he had served as a military supervisor several times, he was just a civil servant, without soldiers, and no military generals and subordinates. Moreover, although he had been in the prime minister for eighteen years, the Gao family was not the rich family of Guanlong clans who were deeply rooted and incorrectly formed. Thinking about it, he felt that the real reason for the emperor's attitude towards him was the prince.

As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh.

His son Biao Ren married the daughter of the Crown Prince Yang Yong, and he was still a relative of the prince. Even one of his clan sisters was Gao Liangdi, one of the four favorite concubines of the Crown Prince Yang Yong. The Gao family and the crown prince had long been firmly tied together. Speaking of which, when his son married Yang Yong's daughter, it was not because he Gao Yang had to marry Yang Yong's daughter, but in fact it was arranged by Yang Jian and Dugu's husband. Even Yang Yong married his clan sister Gao Liangdi, that matter was arranged by the emperor. The emperor arranged this way, naturally to consolidate the position of the crown prince. But now, everyone knows that the emperor is increasingly disliked the prince. In the palace, rumors are flying everywhere, especially after he came back from Liaodong this time. He heard many such rumors, saying that the two saints meant to exchange the crown prince. The biggest basis of this rumor is another rumor that the emperor was preparing to make King Jin the crown prince.

However, there are too many rumors in Daxing recently. There are naturally the most rumors that the emperor is preparing to change the crown prince, but the rumors about who will become the crown prince are different. Some say they want to change King Yang Guang of Jin. Some say they want to change King Yang Xiu of Shu. Some say they want to change King Yang Liang of Han. Even Wang Jun of Qin who was dismissed from all official positions a year ago because he was too extravagant. Some say they regretted being in the royal palace. Some say they are the candidate for the new crown prince.

However, Gao Jiang did not believe all these rumors. The so-called groundlessness is because of the root cause. Even if he is the prince's in-laws, he knows that this prince is really disappointing. The prince who has been in his thirties for eighteen years is still so ignorant, especially compared with the famous Jin Wang Guang, which seems to be his shortcomings. In fact, the second saints have long had the idea of ​​changing the crown, but they are still just ideas. This idea will not make a decision for the time being. After all, the foundation of the crown prince is as long as Yang Yong does not make too much mistakes. The emperor dares to change the crown prince rashly.

The two saints once asked him about the exchange of the crown prince, but he was pushed back with righteousness. Whether it was because of the identity of the prince's in-laws or the identity of the prime minister of a country, he would never support the replacement of the crown prince who had been in office for eighteen years without obvious faults.

The failure of the Eastern Expedition was probably a little more serious. When discussing the Eastern Expedition, Yang Guang supported the emperor, but in the end he suddenly changed his attitude, from supporting the Eastern Expedition to supporting the Eastern Expedition to the court that although he supported the Eastern Expedition, the court needed to carefully consider the operation. Whether it was the candidate for the Eastern Expedition or the timing of the Eastern Expedition, he proposed to consider it carefully. However, he was very cunning and seemed to be not optimistic about the Eastern Expedition, so he cleverly found a reason for not being able to withdraw from the leadership of the Eastern Expedition. Even Yang Su and others who had already been cast to him were taken from this matter. As a result, Gao Bing now takes responsibility for the failure of the Eastern Expedition, while Jin Wang Guang and Right Pushe Yang Su and other people from the King of Jin have become accurate in their eyes. They have long seen that the Eastern Expedition would fail and have made rescue measures for the Eastern Expedition in advance.

It can be said that after the failure of the Eastern Expedition, the Crown Prince and the Han King Party suffered a lot of losses. Only King Yang Guang of Jin not only did not lose any of it, but also benefited from it. King Yang Guang of Jin also won many good impressions in front of the emperor and became the best candidate for the crown prince.

Thinking of this, Gao Yang's heart gradually sinks.

King Yang Guang of Jin had also won over him many times, but he refused directly. It can be said that the relationship between him and King Jin was not harmonious. Once King Jin fought for the throne, I am afraid that the Gao family would face liquidation in the future.

The Gao family's chips have been bet on the prince, so he can only continue to bet on. In any case, he has to keep the prince's reserve position.

The sound of footsteps came outside the door, and the third son Gao Biaoren who was staying beside him came.

A fair young man in his twenties stood in front of him and greeted him.

"How is the message collected?"

"I collected a lot." Gao Biaoren was a little slow to react. He was the prince's son-in-law. If the prince could succeed in the throne, he would be the prince-consort in the future. In addition, his father was the Zuo Pushe, his future would be unlimited. Just like Liu Shu, the son-in-law of Princess Lanling, who married Princess Lanling, he had been promoted to a high position like the Minister of War in a few years, and even stayed with the princess all day long, with great empathy and power. However, the position of the prince is in danger now, and his father's status is unstable due to a defeat. He became panicked. Not only did he lose the ability to adapt, but he even had no ability to think. He has never had to think, nor did he like to think. Except for his deputy Pi Xiang, he was just a golden and jade, and he was defeated. Now standing in front of his father, he didn't know what to say.

"What exactly?" Gao Yang looked at Mu Ne's son with dissatisfaction. He had long seen that among the three sons, this was the worst qualification, so the eldest son and the second son had already arranged to be an official, but the third son stayed by his side and finally let him marry the prince's daughter. He just didn't expect him to make any future, but he just hoped that with his priestly and the identity of the prince's son-in-law, he could get rich and honor in the future. But at this moment, he was still a little disappointed.

"Oh, there was a sudden news about Yi Feng outside a while ago. Some people said that he was the son of the prince who died 16 years ago, but he was replaced by Li Daitao Zou at that time. Now he finally appeared. Some people said that Yi Feng was actually the illegitimate son of King Yang Guang of Jin, and now he finally recognized his ancestors. Of course, some people also said that Yi Feng was actually the illegitimate son of the emperor... "

"I don't want to listen to these nonsense, it's important." Gao Yang stopped his son's rumor in dissatisfaction. "Let me tell me what the reaction was in the palace?"

"Oh, I asked the princess to go to the palace to inquire. It seemed that both His Majesty and the Queen believed that this child was the child who died in the prince and the prince. They seemed to have some evidence and were very sure of this. It was precisely because of this. The emperor originally appointed Yi Feng as the magistrate of Huaihuang County and the general of Huaihuang Town, but later he immediately changed his order and immediately granted Yi Feng the title of General Manager of Wuzhou, General General, and Duke of Changning County, and gave him the right to act cheaply. Oh, by the way, I heard that the emperor specially called the prince into the palace for this matter and asked about it in person."

A light flashed in Gao Jin's eyes. "How did the prince tell the two saints?" He asked in a hurry.

"I later asked the prince. The prince did not admit that the child was his in front of the Second Saint at that time, but he did not deny it. He just said that the matter had been so many years and he did not expect it. He also said that he would only dare to confirm it when he saw someone."

"The prince seems to be disagreeing to admit that the child is his. Why is he so sure?"

Gao Biaoren's eyes flashed a little, and Gao Biaoling's eyes glared. Gao Biaoren immediately softened and said in a low voice: "I drank with the Zuo Shuzi Tang Lingze the day before yesterday. I asked him after drinking. After he got drunk, he said vaguely that Yi Feng was actually the evil seed born by King Jin and Concubine Yuan."

Gao Yang's eyes widened suddenly, incredible.

"This is true, I didn't believe it at first, but Tang Ling said that before the Yuan Concubine married the crown prince, he met the King of Jin first, but the two did not know each other's true identity at that time. Later, the emperor, who was still the prime minister, decided that the Yuan clan daughter was the prince's concubine, and the Yuan clan married the current crown prince with her pregnancy. It seemed that the Yuan Concubine didn't know that she was pregnant at that time, but after the child was born, the prince still knew."

With Gao Yang's intelligence, he suddenly decided that this was a fact, a shocking secret. Intuition told himself that as long as he handled it well, this secret that had been buried for many years could change his current unfavorable situation.

"Sir, this is really hard to believe." Gao Biaoren shook his head and smiled.

"This is not funny. Keep your mouth on your face. If this matter is spread, your life will be gone." Gao Yang said coldly.

"Ah, sir, this may be a good thing. If it was spread, the King of Jin could not be able to keep his identity as a wise king now. With this scandal in hand, how could the emperor let him be the crown prince?" Gao Qingren said proudly.

Gao Yang snorted coldly, "This is a stupid way to both lose money. If this matter is spread, it will certainly make King Jin look sexy, but it will also have a huge blow to the prince. Don't forget that today, Zi has five sons, and five are the legitimate sons of a mother and compatriot." As he said that, Gao Yang suddenly stopped, and he was stunned as if he was stationary. After a long time, he slapped the table with a heavy palm and shouted, "Why didn't I think I could go here? It's great, great." While saying that, he stood up and kept paced the room, his excitement shaking.

"What kind of trick did you think of by sir?" Gao Biaoren asked.

"Go and ask someone to prepare a car. I will go to the East Palace immediately and see the prince." Gao Yong shouted.

In the East Palace, Prince Yang Yong was lying on the couch with a little decadent depressedness. The favorite Yun Zhaoxun sat on one side, not avoiding the prince's left concubine Tang Lingze and other close ministers in the East Palace. While drinking the grape wine that Yun Zhaoxun handed to his mouth, Yang Yong watched the dancers in the hall with only light gauze dress dancing, and a group of musicians at the corner of the hall were playing the piano and flute.

Li Baiyao, a scholar of the East Palace, and a group of Eastern Palace officials admired the beautiful dancer with a smile on their faces, but the prince Xima Li Gang couldn't stand it. He was very ignorant and taught the prince a lesson like a fly, admonishing him what to do. But if this fifty-year-old loyal minister would advise him, Yang Yong just smiled casually, and continued to stare at the exposed dancer's charming dance, and did not take the minister's loyal advice at all. Such behavior finally made the honest and loyal prince Xima Li Gang unable to bear it anymore and finally left.

As soon as Li Gang left, Yang Yong clapped his hands and smiled, "As soon as this sour scholar left, he was just having fun. Come and drink wine together and continue to watch the beautiful women singing and dancing."

At this time, Li Gang left and returned, Yang Yong's face darkened. Just as he was about to curse, Li Gang had already said straight, "The Left Master Gao is looking for your Highness outside."

When he heard that Gao Yong had arrived, Yang Yong's slutty and frivolousness suddenly stopped all of his eroticism and frivolity. He quickly clapped his hands, signaled to stop singing and dancing, and asked Yun to retreat. Then he said, "Please go to the palace quickly."

Gao Yong entered the hall, swept the hall, and suddenly guessed the scene in the hall just now, and felt a little unhappy. However, he did not speak and saluted. Then he gestured with his eyes, and Yang Yong knew that Li Baiyao and others would retreat.

After only Gao Yang and Yang Yong were left in the palace, Gao Yang immediately said, "I heard that the two sages called His Highness to the palace a few days ago to ask about Yi Feng. Is there any such thing?"

Yang Yong frowned and nodded.

"I heard that your highness didn't recognize him?" Gao Feng asked again.

Yang Yong was even more unhappy, "If Ren You rumored that he was the son of orphans, and even Gu even recognized him, how many sons would he have?"

Gao Yang ignored it and continued, "I thought that Your Highness should enter the palace immediately and tell the two saints that Yi Feng was the child who had been lost in 16 years, and the eldest son of Your Highness and the Crown Princess Yuan."

"What!" Yang Yong's voice was sharp and shocked.

"Your Highness should tell Your Majesty that Yi Feng is the son of Your Highness, and that he is the legitimate son of the Yuan Concubine." Gao Ying said again.

Yang Yong did not think that Gao Yang was here to joke with him. After the initial shock, he also began to become serious. "What are Zuo Pushe's plans? Please tell me in detail one by one!"
Chapter completed!