Yang Gongren laughed. Maybe he hadn't laughed for a long time, so his smile was a little stiff, and his smile was very distinctive. His mouth was wide open, but not much sound was heard. His eyes were squinted, and his whole body seemed to be
Shaking along with it, even though she is very thin, she still looks very happy.
If this person had grown fatter, he would have looked more like the smiling Maitreya Buddha.
Li Po was shaking after looking at it, and thought to himself, you won't kill yourself by laughing like this, right?
"My lord, just ask me to express my name. All the official positions I held before were fake officials, and I couldn't count them. Now that I think about it, I feel ashamed and want to die..."
What he said was very sincere, but it couldn't move anyone. Even his brother Yang Xu was just drinking alcohol over there and had no intention of talking to his brother, let alone Li Po.
By this time, Li Po actually knew that the person most similar to this person was actually He Chou, the official fan. He thought that with his skills, he would not be looked down upon by anyone wherever he went, so they lost their face.
Then it became thicker.
There were many people under Li Po's command, but compared with these two, they were obviously not "direct" enough and acted like a little lady. Among them, Wen Yanbo was the leader.
Look at people now, even titles like lord and minister come out of their mouths. Do you need to ask about how thick-skinned you are? I just don’t know whether your heart is black enough.
Over there, Yang Gongren was still talking, "Wang Bo just happened to meet him at the time. He is really insignificant. My lord has the intention to bring chaos to the world. There is no harm in killing such a person..."
"However, I see that my lord has hesitated many times and still allows him to live in this world. It can be seen that he has a merciful heart. It will be a matter of time before he is spared from death. Now that he has come, it is better to give him an official position and travel everywhere to show his kindness.
My lord, the sea is open to all rivers, and I am thirsty for talents and virtuous names."
"Based on what I saw and heard in Henan, Hebei and other places, the leader of the thieves at that time was either dead or surrendered to others... As far as Dou Jiande's generation is concerned, he has become a prince and is no longer the bandit of the past. The rest
Wait, there are many people who have official positions, and Wang Bo has a good reputation among them. If the lord can pardon him and not die, he can set an example for everyone..."
Having said this, Yang Gongren looked at Li Po.
Li Po smiled, there was not much surprise in such tepid advice, but Li Po felt that Yang Gongren was really a good person. When he reached Li Po's current position, he was different from the embarrassed Uncle Liu Huang at the beginning. He
He doesn't like to hear grandiose words such as dividing the world into three parts. What he wants to hear is practical strategies.
He understood the meaning of Yang Gongren's words very clearly. Most of the bandits back then had disappeared, and the remaining ones were all officials. He could no longer do what he did when he killed Song Jingang.
At that time, it could be said that you were quelling chaos and suppressing bandits. Now, if you continue to look for blame unscrupulously, it is no longer appropriate, because everyone has already obtained the official position. If you kill Wang Bo immediately, how can you talk about the magnanimity of a king?
Killing Song Jingang and Luo Yi made everyone fearful, and nothing else. But now killing Wang Bo will make everyone feel sad. Once there is a war, everyone will fight to the death if they don't want their heads to fall...
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And he only mentioned two places in Henan and Hebei. He obviously believed that the bandit leaders in these two places had the most survivors and were closest to Li Po, so they needed to be treated carefully.
In other words, to put it simply, today is different from the past. Wang Bo's life and death are small, but your reputation is big.
Li Po sounded quite satisfied, but he remained calm and asked, "If that's the case, it would be easy. I'm just afraid that Dou Jiande will laugh at me because I'm so soft-hearted. Can I let others deceive me?"
Yang Gongren was sure in his heart that he knew that this person had listened to what he said. This was like the examiner he met when he first entered the Imperial Academy. He had a good start, but he still needed to work harder before he could get into the exam.
This time he did not laugh, but bowed his head and said politely: "Why do Dou Jiande and his like bother your lord? There are pagodas in Shandong and Hebei. They stand on the bones. They don't think about the weather, they don't take the will of the people, and they are pretending to usurp themselves."
If you raise an army to attack under the Emperor's command, you will be captured by others sooner or later, so there is really no need to worry about it."
"My lord is only worried about being underestimated by others. This is easy to hear..."
What he said next sent a chill down Li Po's back. Damn it, there really aren't any good people in the family. Look at this idea, it's a bit sinister.
According to Yang Gongren, Lin Bin was narrow-minded and lacked courage. He was a person who failed to achieve anything but failed. As long as he gave the slightest hint, he would kill Wang Bo to protect himself.
Next, he rescued Wang Bo and drove Lin Bin away from Jin. He also secretly wrote a letter to Pei Ju, a close minister of Dou Jiande, and deliberately gave it to Liu Bin. Liu Bin was a person who would not turn a blind eye regardless of whether the letter was true or false.
After that, we will send people to Hebei to warn Pei Ju. Haha, the chaos that follows will definitely be very interesting.
Since Liu Bin will die without a burial place for a long time after he returns, neither Yang Gongren nor Li Po will have any doubts about Pei Ju's methods.
As a result, two of the envoys who came to Jin stayed, and one was beheaded when he returned. You can imagine the bitterness in Dou Jiande's heart.
In particular, Hebei was in chaos, and everyone was fighting against different factions. Once Liu Bin, a member of Zhongshushe, died, even Yang Gongren, who had spent many days in Hebei, didn't know what would happen.
He only knew that Pei Ju, as a close minister of Dou Jiande and once an important minister of the Sui Dynasty, was swinging in his mind. How much loyalty could he have to Dou Jiande?
If he kills Liu Bin, Xu will be the target of public criticism...
It is a typical vicious alienation strategy, which is somewhat taken for granted, but if it comes from Yang Gongren, who is familiar with the situation in Hebei, it will be much more feasible.
In fact, at this time, all the heroes in the world have such shortcomings that can be attacked. It's just that everyone is wary of each other and without knowing the inside story, it will be difficult to achieve the effect.
For example, Li Tang sent envoys to secretly meet with Pei Renji and others in Luoyang, which eventually led to a massive rebellion.
The same is true here at Li Po. If Li Po hadn't suppressed those with evil intentions with military victories one after another, maybe some Jin clan officials would have dared to give Li Po a favor under the instigation of others in order to seek wealth or something else.
Add some trouble.
Everyone knows that internal traitors are more terrifying than external enemies. How did Dugu Huai'en die? Didn't such a famous disciple lose his life because of a letter from Li Po?
So, in troubled times, people must not think that they are smart. If they use tricks that kill without blood, most of the people who die will be those who think they are smart.
The people in Dou Jiande's place have very mixed backgrounds, and there are many grassroots who are faster with fists, feet, swords and guns than with brains, so they are easier for others to take advantage of.
At this time, Yang Gongren didn't care about the favors Pei Ju had just given him. For the sake of his family's wealth, whether Pei Ju died or not had nothing to do with him.
Li Po babbled, thinking to himself, if it was true as you said, then Old Dou wouldn't be slaughtered just like that, right?
Li Po finally showed his eight teeth and smiled. Of course, this also showed that his mood was not good. I don't know how unlucky Dou Jiande was, but the Yang family in front of him should be more careful with it.
If one day he runs away to Li Tang, will he also sell his Li Po at a good price? There is no need to think about it, it will definitely happen...
There are many talented people in the family, but loyalty is a big problem.
Of course, after so many years, Li Po has already become numb. Do you want the descendants of the powerful family to finally be the country, finally the nation? Well, you didn’t take the wrong medicine, right? It’s better to go play in a thousand years. It’s quite dangerous here.
, not suitable for you at all...
In fact, Yang Gongren's talent does not lie in these conspiracies. He is very familiar with the operation of a political group. He has also governed a place like Ganliang with excellent political performance. This is the authentic northwest, where all ethnic groups are mixed.
The situation in Daizhou is much more complicated than that in Daizhou.
His reputation as a virtuous person was known there, and he was definitely favored by the Yang family of Hongnong. However, without true talent and learning, he would never be able to do this.
His main employment experience was in the Ministry of Personnel. If you look at the official positions given to him by Yu Wenhuaji and Dou Jiande, you will know that he has done a very competent job in the Ministry of Personnel.
What Li Po lacks is this kind of talent. He is familiar with government affairs and can get started with it. As for the ideas he has come up with and the words he has said, they are actually nothing. Compared to an old fox like Pei Ju, he is still far behind.
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At this point, Li Po stopped being pretentious and raised his glass and said: "Gongren is unparalleled in his wisdom and scheming, and he has won my heart. You can stay here in peace. After I become king, I will be entrusted with important responsibilities."
The Yang brothers happily toasted to thank each other... Now, the Yang family in Hongnong is not afraid of not having an official position, but they are afraid of dishonoring the reputation of their father and ancestor.
In fact, although they are a royal family, their mentality is different from that of ordinary royal families, more like ministers, because they are distant relatives of the royal family, and their bloodline is worse than that of relatives such as the Li family and the Dou family.
Yang Gongren must be interested in the position of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He just doesn't know how broad-minded this person is and whether he, a newcomer, can be allowed to display his talents. If not, he can only see if there are any other envoys to the outside world.
Opportunity.
During the dinner, Yang Gongren finally started to test, "My lord, please allow me to go to the palace to pay homage to you."
Li Po nodded without hesitation and said: "That's right. The Queen lives alone in the palace. There are few old places. If you live there for a long time, you will inevitably feel lonely. You brothers are all relatives of the Queen. You just need to be more careful when coming and going in the future. There is no need to be special.
Report it to me."
Yang Gongren understood what this meant as soon as he heard it. They were saying that the queen was living a quiet life, and we didn’t bother them. It’s true that your brothers are relatives of the emperor, but that was a matter of the former Sui Dynasty. The two
It's not okay for a grown man to always go to the palace to meet a widow. It's better to see her rarely.
Yang Gongren quickly thanked him and felt more at ease. If this person also wanted to have an interest in the queen, then do the two brothers want shame or official status? That would be a difficult multiple-choice question.