Beimen Bridge is a prosperous commercial district in the middle of Beijing near the north of the city. There are many shops and restaurants. Among them is a restaurant called 'Yuquanlou', which looks very simple on the surface and the store is not big.
There are not many people coming and going, but if you look carefully, you will find that the materials of all the people who come and go here are very luxurious.
This store is a famous high-consumption place in Beijing. All guests who can enter and exit here must meet certain conditions, similar to the high-end private clubs in the capital today.
There was a private room in which three powerful men were drinking, and three women were accompanying them. But the women in this place at that time were not like those we see in ordinary costume TV dramas.
The actions of the escort girl were very natural and her attitude was very dignified. Without knowing it, she thought she was a lady from that house, which made the two men present very uncomfortable. They were just drinking there, and every time the leading man said something to them
It would take a while for them to agree.
The man in the lead noticed their discomfort and thought that he had drunk a lot of wine. He felt that he could not talk seriously about things when he was drunk, so he winked at the woman next to him. The woman stood up and said: "Mr. Li,
The little girl is too drunk and is afraid she will get drunk. How about I find someone to drink with the young master?" After saying that, he left the room. The other two women also left the room one after another.
When they went out, the two people immediately took a breath, and one of them said: "I really can't stand this place, I feel uncomfortable all over." Although the other person did not speak, his expression was the same.
The leading man was Li Jinglong, and the other two were, one was the son of the former commander of the Shenwu Guards, Yang Guoxing, and the hereditary commander of the Shenwu Guards, Yang Yi, and the other was the son of Zhu Yuanzhang's fellow countryman Sun Xingzu, Marquis of Yanshan, who was granted the title of Marquis of Quanning for his merit.
Both of them are sons of Li Wenzhong's old subordinates, and they are both good friends with Li Jinglong, so they were invited by Li Jinglong today.
Li Jinglong smiled and said: "This is the popular style in the capital. It is certainly different from the places you have been down below. In the future, you will be in the capital more often, so you will have to adapt."
Yang Yi, who spoke first, said: "I can't stand this. I would rather go to a place that doesn't look so high-end than come here." After saying that, he drank another glass of wine. Sun Ke didn't say anything and seemed to agree with Yang.
If it is beneficial.
After chatting and joking for a while, Sun Ke asked: "Why did Brother Li call us here today?"
Yang Yi also asked: "Yes, Brother Li, why did you call us here?"
Li Jinglong smiled and said: "There's no rush." After saying that, he clapped his hands and a servant walked in. Li Jinglong whispered something. The servant went out and after a while, he brought in a man about forty years old and wearing a standard Taishan sect robe.
middle-aged man.
Yang Yi and Sun Ke were stunned. They never expected to see people wearing Taoist robes in such a place.
The man walked up to Li Jinglong, bowed, and sat down, looking like a true Taoist.
Li Jinglong introduced: "This is Gongsun Shu, Mr. Gongsun. Mr. Gongsun is an expert I have gotten to know in the past two years. He has a lot of insights into people and matters. I am deeply impressed. For convenience, I set up a meeting for him in Taishan.
Mr. Gongsun is a Taoist priest because of his status as a registered disciple of the Taishan Sect. That is why he wears Taoist robes."
Sun Ke and Yang Yi understood that Mr. Gongsun was probably Li Jinglong's think tank, so they got up to say hello. However, he was indifferent (it seems that all so-called experts have this virtue), and Sun Ke sat down calmly.
, Yang Yi seemed to be angry, but after looking at Li Jinglong, he endured it.
Li Jinglong rushed to the rescue and said, "Ah, Mr. Gongsun doesn't like to talk."
Then he hurriedly said: "I called the two brothers here today to discuss how to please His Highness the Third."
"To please His Highness the Third?" Yang Yi was puzzled.
"Even if His Highness is going to be the crown prince, haven't I heard that His Highness's views are good for military commanders?" Sun Ke also said.
Li Jinglong looked at them with hatred: "Can't your brains be more twisted? Whose child is the Third Highness? Whose daughter is the First Crown Princess? The daughter of King Kaiping!"
Seeing that Yang Yi and Sun Ke were still puzzled, they continued: "How many generals are there in the world who can fight now? It's not just us! There are still many old troops of King Kaiping and there are many second-generation generals who can fight.
, His Highness the Third is going to be the emperor, why don’t we favor them! If we don’t please His Highness now, when His Highness ascends the throne in the future, the rest of us will stand aside, not to mention the chance of fighting, even the rights we have now will be lost.
of."
Li Jinglong's point of view makes sense at this time. Although Li Jinglong is not good at fighting, he can see the problem quite clearly (also due to Gongsun Shu's contribution). The Blue Jade Case has not happened yet, and this time and space Blue Jade Case may not happen.
About 40% of the generals who can fight are still there, and there is no shortage of powerful generals.
Even for generals, in addition to Lan Yu, Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, Wang Bi, Cao Zhen, Zhang Wen, Chen Huan (Ming History Biography 20), etc. can also be used. In addition, it may be because Chang Yuchun died early,
Most of the generals Zhu Yuanzhang got rid of through the Hu Weiyong case were the old subordinates of Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, etc. On the contrary, most of the old subordinates of Chang Yuchun survived. Therefore, if Yunxi ascends the throne, they are likely to be marginalized.
Yang Yi and Sun Ke also understood this and became anxious. Yang Yi said, "What should we do?" Sun Ke also asked.
In fact, Li Jinglong secretly changed a concept here. Although Yang Yi and Sun Ke are both Li Wenzhong's old subordinates, they do not necessarily have to be tied to death with Li Jinglong! Yang Yi just paid it back, and it really has nothing to do with Chang Yuchun Lanyu;
Sun Ke participated in the Battle of Yuerhai in the 21st year of Hongwu, and was also related to Lan Yu. But here, under the guidance of Gongsun, Li Jinglong used language to fool Yang Yi and Sun Ke. So Li Jinglong saw
Yang Yi and Sun Ke fell into the trap, feeling secretly happy.
Then at this time, Mr. Gongsun said: "According to my opinion, Lan Yu will definitely die before His Highness the Third Prince ascends the throne. The current Holy Emperor will definitely not allow him to live to prevent his relatives from becoming too powerful; Song Guogong Feng Sheng, and Ying Guogong Fu
Youde has also achieved great results through hard work, and His Highness the Third Highness is too young, so he is afraid that his achievements will shock the Lord, and the current Holy Emperor will probably not allow them to live beyond a hundred years."
At this time, Yang Yi interrupted: "You old man, you have said so much, how can we not be ostracized after His Highness ascends the throne but you don't say anything."
Yang Yi was annoyed when he heard what he said, but he was afraid that what he said would be useful to him, so he didn't bother him. Seeing that he didn't get to the point after saying so many words, he interrupted him.
Li Jinglong hurriedly said: "Why are you talking to Mr. Gongsun?" He apologized to Gongsun Shu again: "Mr. Gongsun, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. My brother speaks frankly, don't take it to heart."
Of course Mr. Gongsun was angry, but it was not convenient for him to get angry. He comforted himself in a hurry: "Back when Zhuge Liang was just starting out, before his first battle, he did not deserve the respect of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu." Then he said: "It doesn't matter, I also know General Yang.
I am impatient. I believe that the Third Highness is a smart man. He will not allow the Chang family to dominate. He will definitely support another general to be equal to the Chang family. In the current court, we are the only ones who can support the Chang family.
Cao Guogong’s Mansion, and Wei Guogong’s Xu Family.”
After a pause, he continued: "In this way, we have already accounted for half of the possibilities. Isn't His Highness the Third Highness still in the Ministry of War handling the assessment of military attachés? General Li can go to meet His Highness the Third Highness when he goes to the school grounds for assessment.
Of course, the contact must be made after His Highness the Third Prince is officially crowned the Imperial Grandson, and His Majesty will not be taboo about it by then."
"Also, the eldest daughter and second daughter of King Zhongshan were married to King Yan and King Dai respectively. The third daughter may have been given to His Highness Prince An. The general can spread the news in the future to arouse the doubts of His Highness the Third Highness. However, these are all indirect methods.
The most direct way is," Gongsun saw that he had successfully attracted the attention of the only three audience members present, and continued: "I heard that General Li has a sister, who is now sixteen (actually fourteen years old)
), you are not married yet, you can think of a way."
The words were not finished, but everyone present understood what he meant. This was indeed a good method. After forming a marriage, the emperor certainly could not ignore him. Especially since Li Jinglong himself was a general in the Ming Dynasty military and had a good family background.
, went out to train troops many times and won Zhu Yuanzhang's praise. Didn't Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reuse Empress Wei Zifu's younger brother Wei Qing as a general?
Li Jinglong's sister was originally planning to marry Gu Jing, the son of Jining Hou Gu Shi, but Gu Jing was executed as a remnant of Hu Weiyong's party in the 23rd year of Hongwu, and Li Jinglong's sister was left.
Discussing marriage. Her age is exactly the same as that of Yunxi, so she is a very suitable candidate.
Mr. Gongsun continued: "Of course, Your Majesty may not agree. I have another idea. The eldest son of the founding Duke Chang Sheng, Chang Jizong, is already in his weakest years and has not yet been married. I can agree to it."
Li Jinglong listened to Mr. Gongsun's words and felt that they made sense! As a person who can take advantage of shortcuts, he certainly hoped for shortcuts. He said: "Mr. Gongsun is right."
Sun Ke said with a smile: "Brother Li usually has a friendship with Chang Sheng. In that case, brother Li, you will be a generation younger than Chang Sheng."
Li Jinglong smiled and said: "My father is your Majesty's nephew, and Chang Sheng's eldest sister is married to your Majesty's eldest son, the late Crown Prince Yiwen. I am originally a generation younger than Chang Sheng." Sun Ke and Yang Yi both laughed.
Then everyone discussed for a while, and Li Jinglong said: "Let's get here first today, and then everyone will have fun." He clapped his hands and called people in.
Of course Mr. Gongsun also wanted to have fun in such a high-end club, but he couldn't do it. He had to maintain his image as a superior person! So he resigned. Li Jinglong also knew that he would definitely resign, so he hurriedly agreed and got up to see him off respectfully. Waiting for Mr. Gongsun to exit.
Later, Li Jinglong called some girls in and started having fun with the two brothers.
