Li Po didn't mean to laugh, but praised: "You are commendable in both the overall situation and the details. You have been familiar with battle formations for many years. You will definitely achieve something in the future... I also prefer you to serve in the army."
Xu Shiji grinned unconsciously and was about to say something modest.
Li Poze continued: "But since you are newly married, I cannot be unkind. Go back and spend time with your wife, and wait for the order from the Ministry of War."
Xu Shiji agreed without hesitation. He really couldn't leave just after getting married. If he offended his wife and told the emperor in the palace, he might stay in the capital forever.
A wise man is good at this, he doesn't need a heavy hammer to play the drum.
Li Po didn't deliberately ask him to talk about family matters. After finishing what needed to be said, he let him go.
The father-in-law and brother-in-law have all been used. They are the two most trustworthy people besides Chen Xiaoyi, Wen Yanbo, Su Dan and other former officials of Jinyang.
Li Yuan is different.
Dou Dan and other relatives lost their reputation without Li Yuan, but they still had family and connections to back them up, so they could change the family after Li Yuan's defeat.
Li Jing and Xu Shiji didn't have much support from their family, so they had no choice but to follow the ship and couldn't get off.
Thinking of this, Li Po felt a little proud. He was much more trustworthy than the Li family and his son... He placed these two men into the army so that they could be promoted based on their military achievements in the future to ensure that the military power would not be lost.
Actually, he is not too worried about this. Most of the generals in the army were promoted by him, and no one will be able to shake his prestige in the army within ten or twenty years.
Once the military power is in control, the government will be able to handle it with ease. Even if someone is half-hearted, they will not cause much trouble, because without the prince, King of Qin, etc. to cause trouble, the emperor's authority will be greatly enhanced.
And for the past year, he has tried his best to win over the Kansai clan and tried to balance the power of the old and new ministers.
The Xiao family, the Changsun family, the Gao family, the Dou family, the Su family, etc. are gradually coming back to their hearts. As long as they continue to maintain the momentum of progress, sooner or later the noble families in Guanxi will bow their heads in front of him, and they will not dare to think about him again.
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Xu Shiji was sent away, and he ate slowly before strolling out of Liangyi Hall and going to Taiji Hall for work.
Towards evening, he summoned Shangshu's right servant She Wen Yanbo to see him.
Wen Yanbo was still the same as before. He was busy with official duties and would not leave Shangshu Province unless he had something to do. He did not visit the palace as often as Xiao Yu, the minister of Zhongshu.
Li Po has always admired this aspect of him. He does everything for the public good and never takes the vain reputation of being a close associate of the emperor, a meritorious official, or an old official. This is in sharp contrast to the two old foxes in Menxia Province who compete for favor.
Wen Yanbo arrived soon, saluted and sat down.
Li Po smiled and said: "A few days ago, Taiyuan County Governor Wang Lu sent a message saying that Zhao Guogong was slightly ill... He is old and has to worry about state affairs, which is very hard. You old colleagues also need to pay attention.
, don’t always be busy with government affairs and forget about human relationships.”
Wen Yanbo was originally listening to the training, but he relaxed after hearing this, "It's been less than a year, and it feels like a lifetime ago... Mr. Chen also exchanged letters with me several times, and I also advised him not to work too hard, but
How can he listen?
At the end of winter, he still wanted to go to Yanmen to meet Director Yuwen... I was afraid that he would like to revisit his old place and see how the people under Yanmen were doing.
Manager Yuwen was embarrassed after hearing this, so he went to Jinyang to meet him, and was even complained about by him... Your Majesty, tell me, how can I persuade him when I am so far away?"
At this point, Wen Yanbo sighed and said: "The Duke of Zhao is conscientious and diligent in royal affairs, and he is a role model for ministers."
Li Po glanced at him and thought to himself, Old Chen is not dead yet, so you are going to put the coffin in someone else's coffin? But thinking that Chen Xiaoyi is so old, yet he wanted to revisit his old place a few days ago... He couldn't help but feel worried.
Pull.
He frowned and said, "Why don't we take him to Chang'an to rest in his old age... Look at Duke Pi Guo, he is living a serious and prosperous life."
Wen Yanbo looked at the emperor's appearance and felt sincerely happy for Chen Xiaoyi. The emperor was nostalgic for his past, and it was really gratifying and grateful for him to take such good care of his old minister. Following such an emperor, what should he have to worry about himself?
But he advised: "The journey is long, and Duke Zhao may not be able to bear the bumps and bumps... If he knows the Supreme's thoughts and is grateful, he will not let the Supreme worry too much."
After admonishing him, he turned around and said: "Pi Guo Gong has the appearance of longevity. He has many disciples, everything goes smoothly, and he has the supreme connivance. This is enough for him to ask God for another ten or twenty years of life. Your Majesty."
It’s really incomparable to him.”
There was a faint sourness in his words, which was very similar to Chen Xiaoyi's argument. It seemed that the birthday star these days would arouse jealousy wherever he went.
In fact, Chen Xiaoyi was seventy years old, so he was undoubtedly a very old man at this time. He was not much inferior to He Chou, not to mention that his position was higher than that of He Chou.
Li Po also laughed. He sincerely hoped that the two veterans could live longer. With so many short-lived people these days, there should be a few exceptions, right?
In addition, he was thinking that it was indeed time for Chen Xiaoyi to step down and be promoted. After a year or two, he would take a look at the situation in the world, and then look for someone who could succeed him and act as the general manager, guarding the northern gate for him.
And if Chen Xiaoyi resigns, then Yu Wenxin should also return to the court to report on his duties...
By that time, it is hoped that Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian will have been quelled, and the internal strife will be quelled, and the external enemies will become more prominent.
The tribes in the northwest, the Tubo, the Turks in the north, the Goguryeo in the northeast, and the Baiyue tribe in the south are all potential enemies of the Tang Dynasty. Alas, the environment is really harsh.
After joking with Wen Yanbo for a while, he tapped his fingers on the table and finally got down to business.
"This year's affairs are almost ready, just implement them in order. You should keep a close eye on the personnel of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Huangpu Shangshu has an upright temperament and is an honest official. These are his strengths. He can select talents for the country and cannot be conservative.
We must understand that no one is perfect, so we must take advantage of others’ strengths and avoid their weaknesses.”
Wen Yanbo nodded repeatedly. He recommended Huang Puwuyi, so he naturally had to bear the responsibility. Moreover, Huang Puwuyi's behavior may not be in the emperor's favor. This was something that was expected.
The emperor seemed to employ people at will, but in fact he had a sharp vision and long-term thinking, and often showed miraculous results in ordinary situations. For example, Fan Wenjin, the manager of Liangzhou who was far away in Guzang, could not figure out how the emperor was so popular among everyone.
The selected person.
At that time, he seemed to be just an ordinary person, but when he went to the northwest, he caused a huge storm. Wen Yanbo asked himself that he didn't have that much ability.
Then there is Yun Dingxing, such a lazy person who was despised by everyone, but the emperor not only used him, but also used him very well. He really couldn't find too many faults in his position as minister of the Ministry of Industry.
He also made special achievements when the army crossed the river.
The emperor's way of employing people was very different from the rules and regulations Huang Pu Wuyi abided by, so Huang Pu Wuyi naturally found it difficult to satisfy the emperor.
"Since Emperor Pu Renjian has difficulty in fulfilling his duties, wouldn't it be better to transfer him to another position and select a capable person to take over?"
Wen Yanbo thought about it a lot. He had a mountain of government affairs and had to take care of all the affairs of the staff. It would be better to simply replace Huang Puwuyi, which would also avoid the trouble of making a mistake in his recommendation.
You see, Wen Yanbo is not a perfect person, and he inevitably has his own selfish motives in doing things.
Li Po waved his hand and said with a smile: "I'm asking you to keep an eye on it, but that's not to say that Huang Pu Shangshu has any fault. The government is not yet stable now, and officials who are as honest and loyal as Huang Pu Shangshu should be reused.
, it can also calm people’s hearts.
Do you think I have ever used people based on personal preference?"
Wen Yanbo immediately regretted it. He lowered his head and pulled his beard a few times with his hands to relieve his embarrassment. What he just said was really unnecessary. He was a villain in vain, and the emperor caught him by the tail.
Pulled hard.
Li Po had great patience and tolerance towards Wen Yanbo. After giving him a little lesson, he changed the subject, "As in previous years, war is imminent this year. The Ministry of War needs to know what is important and what is important. In addition to farming, the Ministry of War is also focusing on
The most important thing is to take it easy, and take it easy on the rest.
I have a premonition that after this year's battle, next year's situation will be very different... Feng Lun told me some time ago that the world is exhausted and exhausted. Within one or two years, the princes may be wiped out and everyone in the world will be clean. Even though I
I don’t quite believe it, but the news coming from everywhere this year..."
At this point, he shook his head and laughed. A feeling of destiny lingered in my heart for a long time, but he was a staunch atheist.
As the minister's right servant, Wen Yanbo also had his own views. He was not so optimistic, but as before, he had extremely firm confidence in the Tang Dynasty...well, rather in the emperor.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. There have been wars every year in the past few years. I have long been accustomed to it and will never miss important events... I only hope that the world can be unified as soon as possible, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and I can also enjoy wealth and honor."
Li Po laughed and said, "I also want to enjoy my wealth and wealth... Alas, in previous years the wars were fought in front of the army. This time I am afraid that I will sit in the audience and compete for credit. I always seem to be unable to control myself. It is really a hard life...
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His words startled Wen Yanbo. He raised his head and looked at the emperor's face, thought about his words again, and then he felt at ease again.
The emperor and the king of Han are different. The king of Han can boost the morale of the army by sitting in front of the army. When the emperor arrives in front of the army, most of the time he will cause chaos to the generals... Few emperors who personally conquered the army have a good ending, such as Yang Guang...
Even after he relaxed, he still had to give a few words of advice, "The Supreme One has a body of ten thousand gold and dare not face the target again. The ancestors of the Han Dynasty were surrounded by Bai Deng, and Yang Guang was timid in Liaodong. These are all lessons learned from the past. The Supreme One must never forget them."
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What you said is really unpleasant, I was just joking... That's it, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. I even went to Baishan Mountain to pay my respects to him. Yang Guang is ridiculous and rebellious, how can he be compared to him?
Could it be that I just said a few words to you and use this to block me?