Chapter Fifteen: The Real Treasure
The greatest joy of sailors is to find an island that can provide shelter from the wind in the vast ocean; for travelers walking through the desert, there is no greater happiness than coming across an oasis.
However, at this moment, Yang You's greatest happiness was that in a secret room filled with gold, silver and jewels, there suddenly appeared an ordinary table and chair, exquisitely crafted chairs, and rosewood tables, which were common furnishings in ordinary people's homes.
Yang You gently stroked the desktop with his hand and pinched it, without any dust.
Obviously often swept by people, pulled over chairs, Yang You sat comfortably on it, tonight he has been stimulated enough, now closing his eyes is a piece of gold bricks, boxes and boxes of jewels, constantly flashing in front of him, even if he closes his eyes, the brilliance will still penetrate through his eyelids into his heart.
The originally exhausted body after a day of torture was already tired and now, after such stimulation, the spirit is overexcited.
Stretched comfortably, hummed a few tunes, and then had the energy to take in everything before him.
The desktop was empty, with only a small booklet on it. Reaching out to touch it, I picked up the thin booklet from the desktop, which had been there for some years. From its appearance, the paper had already turned yellow.
However, it is well preserved, although the edges are slightly worn, the overall is very neat.
Yang You couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, in such a tightly sealed treasure house, the room was filled with treasures, yet there was this thin book placed here, could it be that this book was worth more than a city?
Curiosity getting the better of him, Yang You picked up the booklet. It was very light and thin, with no more than a dozen or so pages in total.
The cover had no words on it; Yang You flipped open a page, and lines of elegant handwriting appeared before his eyes.
"This was probably written by his own father whom he had never met! Only he could have left something like this in the treasure trove." Yang You thought to himself.
Yang You didn't pay much attention to the font, but was shocked by the content inside. One by one, familiar names appeared in the booklet, including many big shots in history. Yang You couldn't help but feel that the booklet in his hand became even heavier.
It turned out that these were the names of people who had sworn allegiance to the crown prince back then. These people had followed the crown prince with all their hearts, and they were the backbone of the crown prince's future regime after ascending to the throne. Unfortunately, his cheap father passed away early and did not have time to realize his own grand ambitions.
After so many years of secret development, these people have already become important figures in their respective positions.
No one knows that the crown prince's father left behind such a batch of people, perhaps the lesson from the abolition of Crown Prince Yang Yong was too profound, or it is possible that the crown prince's father felt that his position was not stable enough, leaving these people to guard against the covetousness of other princes.
Yang You quickly flipped through a few pages, some of which had only a few names on them. On the sixth page, Yang You saw the name of his own Guard Commander, Dong Yue.
No wonder Dong Yue can serve as his own guard commander, it turns out there is this layer of relationship involved.
Especially when he turned to the last page, Yang You's mind was greatly shocked. The last page had only one name, which was also a name that Yang You was familiar with in history books - Du Ruhui.
Historically, Du Ruhui was a key figure in the transition of power and the establishment of the Zhenguan era. Who wouldn't know such a great man? I didn't expect that Du Ruhui had such an experience, having once served under Crown Prince Yang Zhao.
Suppressing his turbulent emotions, Yang You gently closed the book. With this book, his dreams would no longer be castles in the air.
It turned out that this was the most precious treasure in the treasury. Looking back at the gold, silver and jewels filling the room, they no longer shone so brightly. In front of this thin booklet, all of them paled into insignificance.
Yang You picked up the booklet and carefully put it in his bosom, then stood up and began to walk outside.
Box after box of jewels retreated behind him, the house full of gold still radiating a golden glow, but it could no longer dazzle his mind. As he passed by them, Yang You felt a sense of calmness in his heart, and didn't even give them another glance.
The eunuch in black clothes followed closely behind Yang You, and as the two walked, the torches behind them quietly went out one by one, and the pearls and jewels disappeared into the darkness.
"See the master above,"
When Yang You came out of the secret chamber again, Dong Yue led the guards in performing a full ceremony once more.
"Everyone, get up." Yang You's voice was a little emotional. He knew that these were his most trusted teammates, and since they had been chosen to come here, they had all been tested and were absolutely loyal.
At the same time, Yang You also noticed that their titles had quietly changed, knowing that from today on, these people would follow him, just like they followed his father in those years.
"Everyone has worked hard, after ten years of not leaving or abandoning, always guarding this king. Today, I make a vow here, from now on, I will definitely work hard and strive, and I will not disappoint everyone's expectations."
Yang You knew what these people most wanted to hear and directly spoke out their inner voices.
"We swear to die for His Highness the Crown Prince!" Dong Yue shouted at the lead.
"I swear to be loyal unto death to Your Highness, the Crown Prince."
"I swear to be loyal unto death to Your Highness, the Crown Prince."
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The guards shouted in unison, their faces set with determination, their eyes gleaming with fanatical fervor. They knew that the slight figure before them was the object of their future loyalty.
Although they were also loyal to the Crown Prince before, it was just doing their duty. After today, everything will be different, and even their own lives will be handed over to the Crown Prince in front of them.
He will lead them to walk that rugged, blood-stained white bone road, and finally reach the highest honor hall. Sit in that position.
No one doubted whether he could do it when he was young, because they had already made a vow to live and die for this family for generations.
Because he is his son, then he must be able to do it.
Because such a demonic nature is flowing in their blood, instinct will guide them on what to do, which has little to do with age.
Pushing open the grand doors of the palace, Wang Xi was still standing there, only to see that Yang You's eyes had quietly changed.
She turned back and locked the palace gate. The guards inside had their own passage. She pulled out the key, put it together with the small book.
It was already late at night, a bright moon quietly hung on the treetops, and the clear moonlight spilled onto Yang You's body.
He raised his head, looked at the gradually round moon, sighed, and soon it was August 15th. He was about to welcome the first festival after arriving in the Sui Dynasty - Mid-Autumn Festival.
Under the moonlight, Yang You floated back to his own house, fell onto the bed with a thud, and began snoring loudly. However, he couldn't sleep soundly, drifting in and out of consciousness, dozing off and waking up repeatedly throughout the night, with dreams following one after another.
Sometimes I dream that I suddenly returned to the world after, and all my experiences were just a beautiful illusion. Sometimes I dream that Li Yuan attacked Daxing, restored me to power, dismissed me, and finally died a miserable death.
There is also a bloody road of thorns and thistles leading up to that throne.
