In this turbulent whirlpool, Li Po's intelligence burst out to great effect. From a pawn who always wanted to evade military service, to today, ten years later, he has grown into a qualified man with unique vision and far-sightedness.
The king.
When it comes to employing people, he is gradually letting go of his hands and feet. The lack of talents actually forces him to give up some links and let people with rich resumes but not necessarily much loyalty join in.
The envoys from Wang Shichong and Xiao Xian finally arrived in Jinyang. Li Po was not in a hurry to see them. He sent people to settle them down first, discussed with Wen Yanbo, and then held a banquet in honor of Wang Shichong's envoys.
Li Po actually felt that it was quite strange. There was another King of Qi who once stationed in Jinyang, but he was driven away. Now another King of Qi came to him.
Well, the officials and titles that the princes had indiscriminately granted have finally become regular. There are no longer so many tricks, but they have also fallen into the same rut and it is difficult to extricate themselves. Like Xiao Mian, there may be a King of Qi.
Wang Shiyun had a good impression on Wen Yanbo, but when he arrived at Li Po's place, he was destined not to have any favorable impression of him.
It can be said that Wang Shichong is one of the people that Li Po hates the most. I won't tell you about this man's family background. I only talk about this man's behavior, and the image of a shameless, renegade, and ruthless villain is rooted in Li Po's heart.
In the late Sui Dynasty, there were many people who became famous for suppressing bandits. At the beginning, Wang Shichong was very inconspicuous among them. But the story of him killing tens of thousands of surrendered soldiers in Huangting Stream can be said to have become famous in one battle and spread throughout the world.
Of course, there are many other well-known deeds of this person. For example, Yang Guang was besieged in Yanmen. This man arrived late, but acted coquettishly, allowing Yang Guang to see his "loyalty". Another example is that he was in Luoyang
The city is connected vertically and horizontally, and it is majestic from all sides. For example, there is intrigue between him and Li Mi.
In this way, as people who escaped from Luoyang spread word of mouth, there is no need to ask about Wang Shichong's reputation.
In the final analysis, Li Po's dislike of Wang Shichong, Li Mi and others stems from their indifferent actions. Although Dou Jiande must have eaten human flesh, he did so in order to survive. Although it is hateful, it is still understandable.
Original.
But as for Wang Shichong and Li Mi, they fought quietly in Henan just for the sake of wealth and glory. They were proud of themselves and claimed to be heroes. Li Po really didn't like these guys.
I think that along the way, he was always overthinking things, walking on thin ice, and always trying to make his rule more stable. However, the two of them were worried that the world would not be in chaos and the family would not be clean enough.
Look at it now, even Dou Jiande can have a full meal. You Wang Shichong has the world's largest warehouses, but you are hungry. It's really annoying.
Therefore, as Wang Shichong’s brother, I don’t know what kind of brother he is. The more polite he is, the more disgusted Li Po feels. Do you know that your gorgeous official uniform is stained with the blood of Henan people? Your trembling
How many innocent souls are lingering on the majestic crown?
Therefore, when he received Wang Shiyun, he seemed very solemn, but it was not as good as when he met Liu Bin and heard a few truthful words from Li Po.
But this is Li Po's skill. It's one thing for him not to like someone, but he can always make others feel good.
While chatting and laughing, it goes without saying that Wang Shiyun's impression of Li Po was that he was neither more talented than Dou Dan nor smarter than Li Shimin, so after meeting him, he spoke highly of the Lord of Jin.
, I feel that it is a very good thing to sit and talk with him.
When he returned to his dormitory after the banquet, he realized that after talking for a long time, he had not said a few words about business matters... When he heard that Dou Jiande's envoy was also in Jinyang, not far from where he lived, Wang Shiyun's heart
It cooled down immediately.
The worst situation finally emerged. Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian both wanted to reconcile with Li Ding'an. What would happen if they all joined forces to plot Henan?
Therefore, at the banquet, Wang Shiyun immediately had another explanation for Gu Zuoyuan's attitude, who thought that the other party was about to become king and did not want to talk in depth.
But he was so anxious that he didn't know that among Dou Jiande's envoys was Yang Gongren, which had the same effect as defecting before the battle, but he also had Yun Dingxing here.
Yun Dingxing and Yang Gongren are definitely different. This one has no shame. Because of his ability to persuade people to join Luoyang, he is treated very well regardless of his official position or anything else.
It's just that the more and more expensive heads hanging on the heads of Luoyang City are reminding him all the time that his own life is not so guaranteed.
He had seen enough of Wang Shichong's capriciousness. A man like him who wanted to please was sent to Jinyang as an envoy. What could possibly happen?
Despite his bad reputation, Yun Dingxing's vision was actually not bad. He felt that Wang Shichong had shown signs of being short-lived. If this continued, it would be a matter of time before everyone would betray his family and leave him, and he did not want to be buried with him.
His family knows his own affairs, and his reputation is not very good. Once Wang Shichong is defeated, no matter who takes Luoyang, it will not be a good thing for him, especially since he once forced Emperor Huangtai to surrender to Wang Shichong, and he will definitely regard Wang Shichong as a party member.
And suffer.
In this way, his decision can be imagined. He delayed as much as possible along the way. In fact, he wanted to take the opportunity to run back to Kansai. He felt that Li Yuan had always been very generous. Moreover, when Li Shimin, the king of Qin, joined the army, he
While serving under him, he also took good care of others.
With such old love, Li Yuan will definitely be able to take him in.
It's a pity that I didn't get many opportunities along the way. Now that I'm in Jinyang... I don't have to think about Kansai. I couldn't run away when I came here, and it will be even harder when I go back. It's better to stay here, because Jindi looks like
It is much calmer than Henan.
It's not that he has no acquaintances here in Jinyang. He recognizes Chen Xiaoyi, but he doesn't have a close relationship with him. Wen Yanbo's official position was too low at that time, so naturally he had nothing to do with him as the prince's father-in-law. He Chou had quarreled with him. The martial arts Su family, Jin
He does know people from the Yangwang family, the Zhang family, the Hedong Pei family, etc., but if he comes to visit now, they may not be able to recognize who he is.
A group of people who follow the trend of the people are determined to see him. It is good not to add insult to injury, and there is no need to think about providing help when the time is right.
After searching around, he didn't feel much regret or shame, but he felt that the world was so cold and cold, and it was so consistent. He remembered that he had helped others a lot before.
This damn world... His emotions were similar to Li Po's, but the reasons were different.
Fortunately, he still has someone he can turn to, and that is Queen Xiao, who currently lives in the Jinyang Palace.
Actually, what he was looking for was an introduction. As Wang Shichong's envoy, he still had a lot of old debts. When he switched to someone else, it was not something that could be disappeared with a few flattering words.
Just like when he switched from the prince's sect to Jin Wang Yang Guang, it took a lot of effort. Not only did he try hard to distance himself from the prince, but he also persuaded his daughter to remarry Jin Wang Yang Guang, and also protected him.
My grandchildren, please don't let anyone harm you.
He didn't dare to recall that time of hard work. It was also at that time that he established some friendship with the current Queen Xiao through some poems and songs of Jiangnan literati.
And if Mr. Xiao hadn't said a few good words about him in front of Yang Guang, he wouldn't have been able to rely on the happy Yang Guang who was performing.
As for whether Mrs. Xiao still remembers the old person from back then, considering the current situation of Empress Xiao, and whether she is willing to speak for him, it is actually not under his consideration. How can he know if he doesn't try?
Therefore, the guards guarding the Jinyang Palace caught a thief who wanted to break into the palace, and soon met Li Po and Li Ding'an as Yun Dingxing "wished".
In fact, Li Po was also shocked when he heard the news. Damn it, did Wang Shichong want to kidnap Empress Xiao? Or did he want to assassinate her? What kind of joke do you want to play on me?
If Li Po hit the mark, it means that a major political accident has occurred. The effect is no different than that of Yan State sending Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin. After that, a lot of blood will be shed and many people will die. The first to bear the brunt is
They will be Wang Shichong's envoys.
But in the end it was just a false alarm, which made Li Po break into a cold sweat.
It's no wonder that he can't keep his composure. Once Wang Shichong has evil intentions, it will not only disrupt his established strategy, but the situation may also take a turn for the worse in the direction he least wants to see.
When he looked angrily at Yun Dingxing, who was already quite young, being tied up and pushed in front of him, Li Po couldn't help but feel happy.
Okay, you fat bat still wants to get a part-time job, are you doing it just to be funny?
At this time, he already knew that Yun Dingxing was the only one who climbed the wall of the palace. He asked a general, concurrently minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Dr. Yin Qingguanglu to assassinate him. It is estimated that Wang Shichong would not have fallen into such a trap even if he had no brains.
situation.
Needless to say, Yun Dingxing's image was a bruised nose and a swollen face, and the black clothes he was wearing were torn into strips. He was no different from those captured thieves, but compared to this ancient profession, this person's body was a bit bloated.
Even though he is older, the things he does are very dangerous.
This was obviously a very strange episode. It made Li Po not only want to kick this nonsensical old guy to death, but also want to slap this man in the face for the joy he brought to him and reward him for his hard work.
What made Li Po even more dumbfounded was that as soon as he met this man, he knelt down and said, "Your Highness, King of Han, save me..."
Yun Dingxing's shamelessness has always been obvious, and is of the same nature as what Yang Gongren did, but the things he did could not be brought to light no matter how hard it was, showing a stingy stupidity.
Looking at Yun Dingxing who was begging repeatedly, Li Po also murmured, have you and I met before? Is there such a friendship that can save you from fire and water?
Even if you have grievances, you can't sue me, right?
This chapter has been completed!