My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 491 My Foolish Ododo
May 11th, the second year of the Tianping era.

Prime Minister Gao Yu of the Great Wei Dynasty returned once again to Ye City, which he had always been loyal to.

He was escorted by Xuanjia Army soldiers the entire way. Gao Yu now travels with the highest level of security; there's no other way...

We cannot allow any accidents to happen.

This is a consensus among all prominent families in Hebei, Henan, and Shandong.

They can vie for power under Gao Yu, but Gao Yu must be the one in charge, because only Gao Yu can maintain the current situation. If something happens to Gao Yu, he will most likely be overthrown by Erzhu Rong.

Erzhu Rong's base of operations was in Shanxi and Guanzhong. Even if Erzhu Rong had seized power, those who were qualified to sit at the table would only be at the children's table, while the core and major profits would definitely have been distributed to Shanxi and Guanzhong.

Gao Yu's carriage had not yet approached.

Outside the city, bells and chimes were already ringing, and Emperor Yuan Shanjian led his officials out of the city to personally welcome him.

Gao Yu stepped out of the carriage and waved to the emperor and his officials.

Hebei had been pacified for almost a year. Last year, when Gao Yu personally visited Ye City, Liu Yi and others made a suggestion.

Prepare several identical carriages in the caravan. When resting along the way, have Gao Yu randomly change the carriage he rides in as a precaution for safety.

There were even suggestions to have craftsmen specially build 'special vehicles' with armor plating covering key areas of the carriages to ensure safety.

But Gao Yu ultimately rejected them all.

Being too cautious makes him easy to be underestimated. Even if someone wanted to assassinate him, it would be very difficult, so there's no need to go through all that trouble.

After waving his hand in greeting, all the officials bowed and said, "Greetings, Prime Minister."

Even Emperor Yuan Shanjian bowed and clasped his hands in greeting. Gao Yu was somewhat surprised, but also felt it was normal.

Ok.

To prevent Yuan Shanjian from becoming like the previous emperors of the Great Wei Dynasty who liked to cause trouble, and because he is still young and his values ​​and personality have not yet been formed.

Gao Yu thoughtfully appointed Cui Jishu as the 'Imperial Tutor' and Gao Cheng as the Secretary to 'attend' the Emperor to his studies.

Isn't this a good example of training?

Many of the officials were also taken aback, but Gao Cheng, standing among the crowd, was quite satisfied.

It was worth it for him and Cui Jishu to constantly teach the emperor that the prime minister was risking danger to lead troops in battle and maintain the Great Wei dynasty, and that even the emperor had to be respectful to the prime minister.

But when he turned his gaze, he saw a familiar figure behind Gao Yu.

Clad in armor, wielding a sharp blade, with a cold and stern face and an upright posture, he looked quite formidable.

Gao Cheng gritted his teeth, "That guy A-Yang..."

Gao Yu quickly stepped forward to support Yuan Shanjian, saying, "Your Majesty is being too kind to me."

"The Prime Minister has worked tirelessly for the sake of our Great Wei Dynasty and its people, and deserves this honor."

"Your Majesty's kindness is so great, I would gladly die for it!"

What a harmonious scene.

The group did not linger outside the city for long before returning inside, where they naturally held a grand banquet at the Bronze Sparrow Terrace.

Gao Yang and Gao Cheng were also granted the right to attend the banquet, and the two sat together.

The imperial concubines trained in the inner palace danced to entertain the guests, while fine wine, good meat, and all kinds of delicacies, fruits, and vegetables were laid out on the table.

Gao Cheng glanced at Gao Yang beside him, snorted coldly, and said sarcastically, "Ah Yang, I heard from my father that you brat almost got yourself into a huge disaster!"

"Relying on your bravery, you ran off to Yanzhou on your own and even dared to impersonate your uncle on the battlefield? If your uncle hadn't arrived with the Xuanjia Army at the crucial moment, you would probably have already lost your life on the grassland. It's one thing to die, but before you die, you still have to disgrace your uncle's name of 'Peerless Ghost God'."

"Having caused such a terrible disaster, how can you have the face to stay by your uncle's side?"

Gao Yang's expression froze, and he tightened his grip on the wine glass. He turned his head to look at Gao Cheng's 'handsome face'. It was because of this face that Gao Huan and Lou Zhaojun had favored him since childhood, and it was because of this face that he had been neglected by his parents since he was a child.

He certainly couldn't cause trouble at such a banquet.

He could only retort with the same sarcastic remark, "Hmph, same to you. If the prince has the face to come, why shouldn't I?"

"What do you mean?"

Gao Yang sneered, "Brother, do you think I know nothing? If we're talking about disgracing Uncle's reputation, it's you, brother, who has truly disgraced Uncle's lifelong honor!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Gao Cheng was furious, but fortunately he still knew how to restrain himself and just glared at Gao Yang.

Gao Yang revealed a playful smile, drank the wine in his cup, and continued to mock, "Hmph, you think you're so clever, do you think you can make the Duke of Chang Le abdicate? You forced Duke Cui to take the blame to protect you, almost causing your uncle to lose a good minister."

"If this is done, and the emperor is beaten, and then the emperor abdicates, how will history and future generations judge you, my uncle? They will not think it was your foolish act, but will definitely think it was instigated by your uncle."

"To be honest, it is you, my brother, who has ruined my lifelong reputation! After you made such a rash and foolish move, I will no longer be a 'loyal minister of the Great Wei'!"

"That is, my uncle and father are extremely powerful and can clean up the mess for my brother."

"In terms of causing trouble, I am not even a tenth as good as my brother; in terms of bringing shame to my uncle, I am also not as good as my brother."

"Only the prince, relying on his father and mother's favor, can cause trouble and still marry a princess. Tsk tsk tsk."

Gao Yang's scathing remarks made Gao Cheng's face grow increasingly unpleasant.

Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife!

Gao Cheng has become incredibly famous.

Why did Gao Yang's words hit him so hard?
Gao Cheng subconsciously clenched his fist, but then he heard a voice in his ear, "The Prime Minister has been working hard, let us all toast him together."

This finally calmed him down.

With all the civil and military officials present, it would be a dangerous situation if he and Gao Yang were to argue and eventually fight.

That would be incredibly embarrassing.

Gao Cheng could only grit his teeth and glare fiercely at Gao Yang, "You brat, just you wait! In the future, I will let everyone know that I am my uncle's greatest helper!"

Gao Yang, however, was not to be outdone. "Brother, the world must be conquered! I can help Uncle fight on the battlefield! I am the one who will help Uncle pacify the world!"

"Then let's wait and see! When my uncle changes the dynasty and ascends the throne, let's see who of us can achieve greater merit."

"Then just wait and see!"

The two brothers snorted coldly in unison, turned their heads away, and refused to look at each other again.

The banquet lasted until sunset.

After all the officials had left.

Gao Huan found Gao Yu.

"Brother, how are the preparations for Ah Hui's wedding to the princess going?"

"The auspicious date has already been set, and it will be ready by the end of the month."

This auspicious day was actually timed to coincide with Gao Yu's arrival in Ye City. Gao Yu had many things to deal with and couldn't afford to let Gao Cheng's wedding distract him too much.

"That's good. Did you receive it, sister?"

"I have already sent Hong Lue to fetch her; she should arrive in Ye City in a few days."

Gao Yu then nodded.

After Gao Huan left Hengzhou, he appointed Wei Jing as the governor of Hengzhou, and Gao Loujin naturally stayed in Hengzhou with Wei Jing.

Previously, Gao Loujin's greatest wish was for his two brothers to have children, and now Gao Cheng is preparing for marriage.

There is one thing you need to think about in advance.

"But what about expanding Ye City and repairing the old palace?"

"Ah."

“Zunyan has already sent someone to tell me that you need not worry about this matter, my brother. I have my own plans.”

"That's good. I imagine they'll bring it up again when they see you return at tomorrow's court assembly. This matter is of great importance, so you must think it over carefully."

Gao Yu nodded.

This matter is essentially a struggle between powerful families in Hebei and Shandong.

He really needs to handle this carefully.

(End of this chapter)