Chapter seven hundred and eighty-first villain momentary success
Yan Xiaosi also took the opportunity to escape from the headquarters of the Jiedushi Envoy in Hexi and came to Li Siye to ask for help. Li Siye asked Cen Shen to go outside to look after the wind, led everyone into the partition room, crossed his legs in front of the screen and said: "I thought they
I want to boil a frog in warm water and slowly strip away your power in the military, but I didn’t expect such a blunt method. This is a good thing and can keep you vigilant at all times.”
He spread his hands and explained the simple truth: "A man is a man who can bend and stretch. Yan Xiaosi, and all of you, life's official career is like the tide that rises and falls. Don't give up because of a temporary bad luck. Hope that the tide will ebb."
When the tide rises, when we need to hibernate, we should calm down, even if it is to stay down and be small, even if it is flattery. Even the ancients said in the book, a gentleman will make mistakes when he makes mistakes, and he will make mistakes when he stretches out. Don't
I think my backbone is strong enough, and the knowledge of survival is the same as the knowledge of fighting. Only by preserving yourself as much as possible can you have a chance to make a comeback in the future."
After everyone heard this, they all knelt down in front of Li Siye. Duan Xiushi sighed and said, "It's okay for us to be humble and seek compromise, but as a Taiwei, you will definitely have to succumb to others when you go to Chang'an, and you won't have yourself by your side.
People will definitely be ostracized and plotted by eunuchs, so how can we feel at ease?"
Li Siye smiled and said, "What I just said was in vain, wasn't it? As long as you are patient, nothing will matter."
He stepped forward to help Zang Xieye up and said: "Zang Xieye is going to Chang'an with me. We still have someone to rely on. You should know that if you are dismissed from your official position, it has nothing to do with any conflict with the Huihe people. Even if
Without the Huihe people, they will find other excuses to kill you, because the Hexi Army is the strongest among our three towns, and they will not stop until they have it in their hands."
He helped Yan Xiaosi up, then held his hand and said: "Xiaosi, as soon as Zang Xiye leaves, the Hexi Army will be handed over to you. We must find ways to protect the generals and lieutenants under Feihuqi and Paoying."
, As long as the middle level of the Hexi Army is not replaced, it will always be in our hands."
Yan Xiaosi whispered hoarsely: "My lord, please rest assured. Although Li Kui is the governor, he is attached to Li Fuguo and other eunuchs. From now on, Yu Chaoen must have the final say in the army. I will fight with Yu Chaoen."
If we have a good relationship, nothing will go wrong."
Duan Xiushi and Feng Changqing also crossed their hands with emotion and said: "We will swear allegiance to the Taiwei to the death."
"Okay, okay." Li Siye rubbed his hands, not knowing how to calm down at this moment.
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In the past few days after Li Fuguo arrived in Luoyang, he went non-stop to various armies to award official positions and promoted generals in each army. It is worth mentioning that he promoted Li Siye's second son Li Chongbao again in accordance with the holy will.
He was promoted from a camp guard to an envoy of the Kucha Army. It was unprecedented in the Tang army that an officer could be promoted so quickly. It was comparable to the speed of a rocket.
This was just a way for the emperor to manipulate people's hearts. Although he was said to be neglecting me, he promoted his son so that the generals of Li Siye's army could not find any room to complain secretly.
Li Fuguo had also gained a lot of prestige and authority in the past few days since he came to Luoyang. No matter where he went, he was surrounded by people who cheered him. He couldn't help but feel happy. Cui Yuan, who was left behind in Xijing under the Central Secretary's order, also began to shout and drink.
As his follower, Yu Chaoen naturally served him conscientiously, and was quite popular with Li Fuguo.
Li Fuguo stood in the bright hall of the Wanxiang Shrine with his hands behind his back. The green floor tiles under his feet spread to all directions, and the huge red palace pillars were arranged neatly. When he got used to this kind of scene, he would naturally feel arrogant.
He turned his head and looked at Yu Chaoen behind him and asked: "I heard that you were favored by Li Siye before you became rich?"
Yu Chaoen hurriedly knelt on the ground in fear, kowtowed repeatedly: "Godfather, please forgive me, my son did not want to deceive you, but the past is too bitter, I am ashamed to mention it to others. Godfather, you know me, I am right
You have always been loyal to His Majesty, even if Li Siye was kind to me in the past, it cannot compare to the kindness you showed me, godfather."
Li Fuguo hummed proudly and said with a smile: "Get up, we don't mean to blame you."
He was pacing back and forth in a relaxed and leisurely manner, reaching out to touch the gilt tiles on the railings of the steps and laughing: "What you said reminds us of the days when we first entered the palace. I am an ugly person. After entering the palace,
He was not well-liked by others. He only cleaned toilets for the palace ladies and eunuchs for a year. He endured the humiliation without complaining and was promoted by Gao Lishi. Later, the emperor wanted to send eunuchs to serve the prince, but the prince's position at that time was not stable.
The situation was so critical that no one was willing to go, so we got this shitty luck. They didn't even think that the prince would become the emperor one day. I served him carefully in the East Palace, gained his trust, and finally made it to where I am today."
"You were once a poor person like us, that's why we think you are reliable."
Yu Chaoen stood up and wiped his tears, crossed his hands and said movedly: "Thank you godfather for trusting me."
Li Fuguo smiled happily and said: "As a human being, you must not be ungrateful, otherwise people around you will look down on you. Of course you have to repay the kindness Li Siye gave you back then. Your godfather will find an opportunity for you to pay back everything you owe him.
Then you can work for me in a down-to-earth manner."
"My godfather is so kind, I will repay you with kindness." Yu Chaoen fell to his knees with a plop on the ground again, with a grateful look on his face.
Li Fuguo raised his head full of pride, took a breath of the imperial aura emanating from the palace, lowered his head and raised his triangular eyes and said coldly: "Since I have the power of the Hexi Army in my hands, you should take good care of it for me.
Get up, those who are disobedient should be replaced, and those who deserve to be killed will be killed. Whatever happens, your godfather will take care of you. At the same time, we must recruit a few reliable people and let them work obediently for us.
."
"Don't worry, godfather. After I get down, I will find an excuse to deal with a few people and give them a show of strength."
"Okay, okay, the Hexi Army is as powerful as the best in the world, especially the Flying Tiger Cavalry and the artillery battalion, which are like swords and shields. No matter whether they attack the city or break the formation, they are invincible in the four seas!"
Yu Chaoen stood up tremblingly, bowing and standing behind Li Fuguo, with a hint of treachery and pride hidden in his eyes.
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The headquarters of the Hexi Jiedu Envoy was located in the former Ministry of War office in the Imperial City of Luoyang. Li Kui, the Jiedushi Envoy, also served as Luoyang's color envoy and Zuyongdiao ambassador, in charge of the grain transportation of the canal waterway. Previously, Xu Yuan and Zhang Xun were digging in Suiyang.
The sinking of the ship cut off the navigation of the waterway. Now that Luoyang was recovered, the rebels no longer had the opportunity to go south. Re-arranging the waterway to make water transportation smooth became the focus of Li Kui's work.
He naturally transferred all the authority of the Hexi Jiedushi to my eunuch Yu Chaoen. This was originally Li Fuguo's arrangement, and of course he did not dare not agree.
Yu Chaoen sat in the hall with a pot of tea and told the people around him: "Go and call Yan Xiaosi, the deputy envoy of Jiedu, over here."
Follow the orders and leave.
After a while, Yan Xiaosi entered the hall. Although he was wearing armor, he still bowed humbly and crossed his hands and said: "The humble Yan Xiaosi meets Mr. Yu."
Yu Chaoen glanced at the corners of his eyes and asked with a smile: "Isn't it a bit harsh for Deputy Yan to perform this ceremony? Our family, like yours, are all subordinates of Jiedushi. We should treat each other with the courtesy of colleagues. As a soldier,
General, how come you don’t have any backbone?"
Yan Xiaosi stepped forward and bent down even lower: "The humble post is well-informed and has long known that although Li Kui serves as the military governor, you actually have the final say in the army. The humble post naturally has to follow your steps and obey you.
The call.”
Yu raised his chin towards Engao and slapped his hand on the table beside him, making the teacups jingle: "Since you know that I am in charge of the power of the Hexi Army, why haven't you come to see me for so long? Let me be here.