Li Yizhi's mind was spinning rapidly. He recalled the information in the original work and quickly found the answer. They wanted to control the Yuwen family.
In today's Jiangdu court, there are three main forces:
One is the Yuwen clan. Yu Wenhuaji serves as the general manager of the Forbidden Army. At the same time, both Sima Dekan, the commander of the Forbidden Army, and Yuchi Sheng, the general manager of Yangzhou, secretly defected to Yu Wenhuaji, and they are the most powerful.
The second was the alliance between Yu Shiji and Pei Yun. The two relied on Yang Guang's favor to control the government. Their only weakness was that they did not have military power.
The third one is the Dugu clan. The Dugu clan is a relative, and Dugu Sheng is Yang Guang's bodyguard, controlling part of the imperial army.
However, although Dugu Val is a relative, his presence has always been weak and cannot be compared with the first two.
Therefore, the main opponent of the alliance between Yu Shiji and Pei Yun is the Yuwen clan.
In fact, the alliance between Yu Shiji and Pei Yun has been looking for various excuses to slander Yu Wenhuaji in front of Yang Guang, hoping to defeat the Yuwen clan.
Now, just in time, Yang Guang himself handed over a sword. Naturally, they had to grab it and cut off a large piece of flesh and blood from Yuwen Valve's mouth.
Because Yuchi Sheng was the general manager of Yangzhou and was in charge of the military and political power of Yangzhou.
Once Li Yizhi became the governor of Jiangdu, it would be equivalent to depriving Yuchi Sheng of his administrative power, and even restricting Yuchi Sheng in terms of logistics.
Hearing this, Yu Wenhuaji's face suddenly darkened.
He stood up and retorted fiercely: "Your Majesty, although Li Yizhi is a good painter, how can we see his talent? What's more, the governor of Jiangdu is a high-ranking third-rank official, how can he be awarded to a white man?"
Pei Yun smiled indifferently, walked to the hall and said: "General Yuwen's words are wrong. You are not a scholar. Of course you don't know that calligraphy and painting are one. This painting is Li Yizhi's hobby, and he has such a high level of knowledge.
His attainments, considering his literary skills, are certainly not weak."
Yu Wenhua shook his long sleeves, looked at Pei Yun coldly, and said: "It's simply ridiculous. Painting skills are painting skills, and literature is literary talent. How can the two be confused? Furthermore, even if Li Yizhi has some talents, then
You have to start from the bottom. You have no official experience and suddenly become a third-rank official. You are ignoring the people!"
Yu Shiji said unhurriedly: "If you are an ordinary person, you will naturally need to start from a low-level official. But Li Yizhi is a talent that Your Majesty values. He must be outstanding. How can he be like an ordinary official? Do you doubt His Majesty's
vision?"
Yu Wenhuaji's expression changed, and he was about to refute...
"alright!"
Yang Guang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, waved his sleeves and looked at Yu Wenhuaji, who was a little unhappy. He turned to ask His Highness Dugu Sheng, "Dugu Aiqing, what do you think?"
Dugu Sheng looked at everyone in the hall, he slowly turned around, bowed to Yang Guang and said: "General, I think both of them are right, but it depends on your Majesty's dictatorial judgment. Your Majesty thinks that Li Yizhi's trip, then Li Yizhi's
That's fine; if Your Majesty thinks Li Yizhi can't do it, then Li Yizhi definitely can't do it."
Dugu Sheng had always watched the battle between the Yu-Pei Alliance and the Yuwen Clan from afar. All he had to do was make Yang Guang happy.
Yang Guang laughed and looked relaxed. He said loudly: "This matter has been settled. I will appoint Li Yizhi as the prefect of Jiangdu. He will be qualified for the job today. However, Li Aiqing, before you take office, you have to help these beauties like me."
painting.”
Li Yizhi raised the corners of his mouth and said loudly: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I obey your order."
Yu Wenhuaji's face was ashen, and he glanced at Yu Shiji and Pei Yun coldly, clenching his fists.
Yu Shiji and Pei Yun chuckled indifferently, although it seemed like the snipe and the clam were fighting, and the fisherman benefited.
But they believe that it shouldn't be difficult to conquer Li Yizhi, and by then this will be their own strength.
…………
There were so many concubines in the palace that even if Li Yizhi painted one painting in half an hour, he would have to paint for more than two days in a row. He did not leave the palace until the afternoon of the third day.
In fact, those who were eligible for Li Yizhi's portrait were all concubines who were favored by Yang Guang and had high status. If all the beautiful ladies were included, he would not be able to leave Jiangdu Palace in a month or two.
And these concubines are indeed all beautiful and fragrant, and the most dazzling one among them is Empress Xiao.
Empress Xiao's life was legendary. She married six emperors, the last of whom was Li Shimin. Even though Empress Xiao was nearly fifty years old at the time, she still fascinated Li Shimin.
As soon as Li Yizhi walked out of the palace, a gorgeous carriage came slowly over.
The curtains of the carriage were opened, and Yu Shiji said with a smile on his face: "Prefect Li is going back to Yangzhou, so you might as well get in the carriage with me."
Li Yizhi smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Then I won't bother Minister Yu."
"Haha, Governor Li is too polite."
We are still in the Sui Dynasty, and there is no such thing as "adult". When addressing people, they usually add their surname and official title, or title.
Yu Shiji was the Minister of Internal Affairs, so Li Yizhi called him "Shilang Yu", and Yu Shiji called him "Prefect Li".
Li Yi got on the carriage and found that the carriage was very spacious and luxuriously decorated, even the floor was covered with fox furs.
He sat down opposite Yu Shiji. There was a small table between the two of them, with some exquisite snacks placed on it.
Yu Shiji pointed at the snacks with his right hand and said: "Prefect Li, come and try these snacks. They are all made by the royal chef in the palace and cannot be eaten outside."
Li Yizhi nodded when he heard this, and said: "Servant Yu, I thank you and Imperial Ambassador Pei for your recommendation that day."
After Yu Shiji finished the snacks, he wiped his hands with brocade cloth and said: "Prefect Li is too polite. The reason why I recommend you is because His Majesty appreciates your talent. However, Prefect Li is going to Yangzhou to take office, so you have to pay attention to Yu Shiji."
The culture is here.”
"Oh, how do you say this?"
Li Yizhi probably guessed Yu Shiji's purpose. He was amused in his heart, but he also pretended to be ignorant.
"I'm afraid you still don't know that the general manager of Yangzhou, Wei Chisheng, has secretly joined the Yuwen clan for a long time. Yangzhou is close to the Jiangdu Palace, so Yuwen Wenji has great influence in the court."
Yu Shiji looked at Li Yizhi and said meaningfully: "Now that you have become the governor of Jiangdu, you have taken away half of Yuchi Sheng's rights at once. I am afraid that not only Yuchi Sheng hates you in his heart, but Yu Wenhua also wants to get rid of you."
quick."
Li Yi had a look of panic, as if he was frightened, and then he pretended to ask Yu Shiji for help: "What should I do? Please save me, Mr. Yu."
"Don't worry, Prefect Li, I will not stand by and watch this matter. Yu Wenhuaji, relying on his military power, is extremely domineering in the court, and will endanger the world sooner or later. Therefore, for the sake of Your Majesty and the people of the world, Yu Envoy Pei and I have been secretly
Conspiracy to weaken his power."
Yu Shiji was very satisfied with Li Yizhi's performance. He consoled him: "Our recommendation of you as the governor of Jiangdu this time is the first step to weaken the power of the Yuwen clan. Next, you must take control of Yangzhou as soon as possible. Then you can restrain Yuchi's victory. Okay.
Join us to restrain Yuhuaji."
Li Yizhi looked grateful and said: "Don't worry, Minister Yu, I will definitely take your lead as my subordinates from now on."
"Haha, Governor Li is too outspoken." Yu Shiji said with a hearty smile.