Li Xingchen knocked on the table, which shocked both Xiao Shilian and Gu Yewang. Seeing them come to their senses, Li Xingchen said calmly:
"What we are concerned about now should not be the imperial court. There are Zhou Gong and Shen Gong in Jiankang Mansion. Even the filial piety mu Gong in the court will speak for us..."
Of course, Li Xingchen also concealed something. He had never naively thought that Zhou Que, Shen Jungao and others could really change Chen Xu's attitude, not even Xu Ling. I'm afraid there are only a few people in the world who can do this.
None, only Lechang can be counted as half.
But Li Xingchen couldn't guarantee that this woman who had been away for several months would still stand on his side from time to time in front of her home country. After all, Li Xingchen had revealed his ambition under that cliff, and Lechang was also smart.
Woman, Li Xingchen didn't believe she couldn't understand.
However, Li Xingchen did not regret saying it. He did not want to conceal or deceive the person he loved in his heart. As for how to choose, that was Lechang's business, and Li Xingchen could not help her. Even in Li Xingchen's view, Lechang would
What was said and done under the cliff at that time can all be understood.
After all, she is the princess of Nanchen and the daughter of the Chen family.
This is a variable. Li Xingchen has no way to judge, nor does he want to judge. He has done his best and has a clear conscience. These are not things he can decide. What he can do now is not to quarrel with his family behind him, but
Stride forward to compete with Yu Chijun and Wei Xiaokuan!
King Gu Ye didn't know what was going on, and Xiao Shilian gave Li Xinchen a meaningful look. As Li Xinchen's best friend and brother-in-law, Xiao Shilian knew what Gu Yewang didn't know, but he was not the kind of person who spoke without restraint, so he knew
How to keep silent at the right time.
Li Xingchen pointed to the sand table: "Yuchi Jiong left his eldest son Yuchi Dun to guard Xiangyang. He has already brought more than 20,000 main troops up the Mianshui River. It is estimated that he will be able to reach Hanzhong at the beginning of the year. After Yuchi Jiong arrives in Hanzhong, he should not
Wait for Wei Xiaokuan, but lead the army southward first."
After a pause, Li Xingchen looked at Xiao Shilian and Gu Yewang who looked solemn: "That means this battle should start after the new year."
Xiao Shilian and Gu Yewang looked at each other and nodded solemnly. Xiao Shilian waved his fist: "Shizhong, don't worry, so many of our brothers will have a good New Year, and then we will have a vigorous battle with Yuchi Jiong! From now on!
From Huainan to Jingzhou and then to Bajun, we killed a lot of people, are we really afraid of him?"
King Gu Ye is more stable, and of course he cannot be as high-spirited as Xiao Shilian said, but he also knows that since he is now standing in Li Xingchen's meeting hall, he has to take this step forward. Otherwise, when he Gu Ye
The moment the Ye Wang walked out of this meeting hall, his career for most of his life had come to an end, and all the hard work and worries he had spent these days were in vain.
Although he is already old, he, King Gu Ye, still doesn't want to leave without a name just when the world is in turmoil!
When a man is alive, he works hard for fame. Now that he has no fame, King Gu Ye is holding his breath in his heart. But at this moment, Li Xingchen's eyes have slowly turned around and stared directly at him.
This is Li Xingchen asking him and waiting for him. Just like in Jiangling at that time, Li Xingchen knew that Gu Yewang was not a hot-blooded young man like Xiao Shilian, who would ignore everything once he made up his mind. After so many years of ups and downs in the officialdom, Gu Yewang
It is reasonable to have hesitations and concerns, so Li Xingchen is willing to wait for him.
However, there is a limit to this kind of waiting. If King Gu Ye keeps looking forward and backward, then Li Xingchen will not be able to control him.
Why didn't King Gu Ye understand this? He looked at Li Xingchen gratefully. King Gu Ye took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "General Hussar has already said hello to me.
There are not many soldiers and horses, and we can only cooperate to harass Xiangyang. Therefore, the pressure is not great, and I don’t need my help for the time being, so I will stay here in Bashu for this battle. If the general of the gangsters has any instructions,
Although I am physically weak, I am still willing to work hard to help you!"
This was Gu Yewang's statement. At this time, Xiao Shilian also understood what the frequent eye contact between Li Xingchen and Gu Yewang meant, and he couldn't help but smile on his face.
Now is the time when Li Xinchen is short of talents. It is not a bad thing for a veteran minister like Gu Yewang to be on Li Xinchen's side.
Li Xingchen also smiled and nodded: "Then I'll help Mr. Gu."
Old ministers like Gu Yewang may not be as motivated as young people like Xiao Shilian, but they have been officials for so many years, and time means experience and a more stable mentality. Among Li Xingchen's local officials, only Luo Ya can be considered
Half of his direct descendants, the rest Tang Zhengliang, Dai Cai and others either came from aristocratic families or were demoted generals. They still need to get along, especially with officials of the Southern Chen Dynasty like Xiao Shilian and Luo Ya. There will definitely be conflicts and frictions.
Now that a stable veteran like King Gu Ye is in charge, it is at least better than the situation where Luo Ya and Tang Zhengliang were fighting against each other and refusing to give in to each other.
Li Xingchen now needs to face enemies like Yu Chijun and Wei Xiaokuan forward, and needs to be careful that the court does not plot against him backward. He really does not have the energy to deal with the conflicts among his subordinates. Obviously, Gu Yewang, who has been in the officialdom for most of his life, is more powerful than Li Xingchen.
has experience.
Li Xingchen was fighting at the front, but he didn't want any more trouble on his own territory behind him.
What's more, in addition to this, veterans like King Gu Ye have too high reputation and connections in the government and the public, which are what Li Xingchen lacks most now. He knows that his reputation is enough, but after all, neither he nor Luo Ya
, Xiao Shilian and others have too narrow connections.
People often say that the rivers and lakes are dangerous, but they don't know that the struggles in the imperial court are even more dangerous than the rivers and lakes.
In the past, it was enough for Li Xingchen to know Shen Jungao and others. After all, what he did at that time was only to affect the situation of one side and not disturb the situation of the world. But now Li Xingchen is different. He has stood on the cusp of the entire era.
And Li Xingchen is definitely not the kind of person to follow the trend, what he wants to do is to hold the flag and ride the tide!
However, if he wants to be a trend-setter, Li Xingchen must have his own confidence. He has already begun to establish his own base in Bajun, but at least now he is still a minister of Nanchen, and there must be someone who can speak for him in the Nanchen court.
Now Shen Jungao, Zhou Que and others are obviously on Chen Xu's blacklist, and what they say has no effect, so Li Xingchen needs to rely on Gu Yewang to develop his new connections.
Li Xingchen has needs, and Gu Yewang also has needs, so regardless of the fact that the two people are not compatible in terms of personality, age, etc., they can easily get together. Although what Li Xingchen wants is different from what Gu Yewang wants.