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Chapter 421 Guan Long is about to usher in a new leader...

Li Yan dismounted from his horse, handed the Lion Cong to the servant, followed the steward into the mansion, and saw Li Yiyan standing in front of the hall from a distance.

He hastened forward and bowed to the younger generation: "How can I thank you, uncle!"

Li Yiyan caressed his beard and smiled, "Other than greetings on big festivals, Yuan Fang rarely comes to the mansion in the past. The old man sees a rare guest today, how can he not greet him?"

Li Yan could only enter the table apologetically, seeing that Li Yiyan's spirit was as usual, he said happily: "Uncle is healthy and energetic, so I can rest assured."

Li Yiyan said solemnly: "The old man is indeed in good health. If he hadn't been appointed by the late emperor to be the auxiliary minister, he really wanted to go to Tubo again to complete the unfinished business of the last mission."

He paused, and asked in a concentrated voice: "I heard that the Gar family is on the rise again after a long hibernation?"

Li Yan nodded: "The five brothers of the Gar family are all good talents. They can unite as one and work together to the outside world. We suppressed them before, thanks to Zanpu's help. Now that the other party sees an opportunity, they will naturally fight back."

Li Yiyan was the only person in the envoys who knew the identity of Tubo King Zanpu besides Li Yan and Wan'er, and he frowned: "That incident was just a fluke after all, have you thought about how it will end?"

Li Yandao: "I thought about it at the time, but the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. I haven't fully grasped the specific situation in Tubo. I have to select a lot of capable people and go to Tubo King City to be called by Yang Zaisi and Shen Juyuan."

Li Yiyan said: "They have worked hard, especially Shen Juyuan, who returned to Tubo territory after the restoration of Tuyuhun. If these two agents can cooperate with Zanpu to move freely, then the situation in Tubo can't be hidden from us..."

Li Yan is quite confident about this: "The Gar family can plan a counterattack in other areas, but in the intelligence contest, they have lost their secret guards, and there is no room for resistance."

"Of course, in the final analysis, all actions still have to be attributed to military strategy. Now that General Xue has been reinstated, he, together with Pei Shangshu and General An, have set up a strategy to lure the enemy, hoping to draw out the elite soldiers of Tubo and annihilate them."

"If it succeeds, I will go to Tubo later, maybe it's not going to a foreign country."

Li Yiyan expressed his expectation: "If there is such a day, the old man will die in peace."

Li Yan said sincerely: "Uncle is strong and has a long life, so he will definitely see that day."

Li Yiyan's eyes moved slightly: "My family knows their own affairs. When you are old, you will be old after all. It is not as vigorous as your young people. Yuan Fang, the future of the Li family depends on you."

Li Yan said with a smile: "It seems that they really came to report to Uncle..."

Li Yiyan's eyes dimmed, and he said disappointedly: "Yes, it's really sad! My Tang Dynasty was only half a hundred years old, and those noble and noble children who were ineffective have already forgotten how difficult their parents and grandparents were. Under the harsh environment, they followed Taizong To calm down the world, govern the country and secure the people, if there are a few more juniors like you who work hard without relying on the family, how great would it be?"

Li Yandao: "Although the members of the Li family in Longxi did not give me direct help, I have gained a lot of honor from the Li family in Longxi. If I didn't have this famous family background, my journey would not be so smooth. If I were replaced by those poor families, Even if he made a great contribution, maybe due to various suppressions, he didn't even reach the fifth rank..."

Li Yiyan sighed: "I know you prefer to use talented people from poor families, but the current situation is such that the poor family can't compete with the high ones after all, otherwise it will hurt others and yourself!"

Li Yan said bluntly: "My uncle and I have a different view on this point. In my opinion, talent-only activities are bound to become popular."

"Just as the former imperial examinations have become today's imperial examinations, and the imperial examinations have begun to be obscured. The proportion of officials will become more and more important, and the way to select officials will become more and more fair. This is the progress of the times."

"During this process, the obstacles will eventually be swept away, either in a relatively gentle way, or by plowing the court and sweeping the hole, brutally eliminated!"

Li Yiyan shook his head: "Yuan Fang is radical. Although there are many incompetent dandies in the high family, there are also many talents. After all, it is not comparable to the poor family."

Li Yan asked directly: "Is Li Zhongcheng a talent?"

Li Yiyan frowned: "Zhaode is arrogant and proud of his talents. He really needs to be polished."

Li Yandao: "Actually, when I saw Li Zhongcheng, I thought of Di Huaiying. Both of them are the masters of the Ming Dynasty. They are both talented people. Li Zhaode is now the Yushi Zhongcheng. The future is boundless. As long as he doesn't make big mistakes, he is almost destined to join the cabinet." As a prime minister, he is actually preparing to take over the position of uncle."

"And Di Huaiying was wasting time in the local area. If I didn't like it, I'm afraid he's still serving as a cao in Bingzhou. Of course, I believe that he will have accumulated a lot of money and will be a late bloomer. gone."

"These two are of the right age, and they can be the leading figures in the contemporary high and low families. Uncle thinks which one of them will achieve more in the future?"

Li Yiyan thought for a moment, then couldn't help sighing: "I have to admit, judging from the current situation in the south of the Yangtze River, Di Huaiying should be more accomplished, and if Zhaode's temper doesn't change, even if he has the talent of a prime minister , and I don’t have the mind of a prime minister..."

Li Yandao: "Not all talented people from high families and talented people from poor families are like Li Zhongcheng and Di Huaiying, and what I want is not to let all the scholars from poor families stand out, I just hope that we can seek common ground while reserving differences."

Li Yiyan smiled bitterly: "The old man also hopes to seek common ground while reserving differences, but this is not easy?"

Li Yan had already planned: "Uncle, you know that His Majesty intends to destroy Silla, and has ordered the inner guards to take action against Silla?"

He recounted his previous analysis of Li Hong concisely. Li Yiyan couldn't help but be moved when he heard the strategy of the inner guards moving first and the army moving later: "This is treating Silla like a Turk. Make sure nothing goes wrong?"

Li Yan shook his head slightly: "The war of destroying the country is difficult to be foolproof. Even if my Tang Dynasty is far stronger than Silla, it is impossible for the whole country to conquer those small lands."

"Since it is a partial force, there is no absolute advantage. Even Emperor Taizong failed to destroy Goryeo due to various mistakes. How dare I guarantee it?"

"This time to destroy Silla, we just tried our best to let the civil and military king Jin Famin come to Luoyang to dance."

Li Yiyan: "..."

You still say that it is not to exterminate the Turks?

However, the prime minister understood the meaning, and said with a wry smile: "So you are waiting here. If they had known this opportunity to make contributions, how could those incompetent guys oppose you at this time?"

Li Yan said with a smile: "Transferring internal conflicts to the outside world is a method that has been tried and tested throughout the ages. I am only a little educated, so I can only think of this method."

Launching wars abroad to divert domestic conflicts was originally Gaozong's policy of governing the country. During the Wu Zhou period in history, the military's hips were not the same at the beginning, but Wu Zetian was trying to fight foreign wars and failed miserably. Only then did we change our strategy and make every effort to stabilize the domestic political situation.

For this reason, she did not hesitate to kill the black-toothed Changzhi, Wang Fangyi and other side generals who had made great contributions in Gaozong's first dynasty, and then promoted a new batch of generals such as Wang Xiaojie, Guo Yuanzhen, Tang Xiujing, etc., and barely stabilized the war situation on the border. Except for the fact that they have basically never won against Tubo Qinling, they have won and lost in others.

After all, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty is there, and Wu Zetian knows where the bottom line is, so there is no danger of subjugation. Of course, it is impossible to launch a war of extermination. The situation of the Tang Dynasty is much better than that of Wu Zhou. Luo was extremely restless in the Liaodong Peninsula, so the destruction of the country became a matter of course.

Li Yiyan looked at this former deputy envoy, who is now promoting the war of destroying the country in one fell swoop. Whether it is the army or the internal guards, he has a strong influence, and he has the trust and will of the saint, and said sincerely: "Yuan Fang, the old man now understands why In the late emperor's edict, you and the Queen Mother are entrusted with the right to consult on the general affairs of the country."

Li Yan said solemnly: "The late emperor trusted me, so naturally I can't live up to it. This time I will go all out, please tell everyone that the Guanzhong children who went to the British government for a banquet last night, there are still unfinished cases on Qiu Jiyi's side, etc. With their cooperation, if the relationship with the Silla spy is not clarified for a day, I am afraid it will be difficult to fight in the Silla war."

This sentence denied the opportunity for those Guanzhong children who opposed him, including Li Zhaode, to make contributions this time.

Just when Li Yiyan's face changed slightly, Li Yan said again: "However, the inner guards will make arrangements for the children of all ethnic groups who did not come to the British government yesterday, and will not implicate innocent people..."

This sentence can trigger internal scrambles among the various clans, Li Yiyan sighed secretly: "I will tell the various clans about Yuan Fang's meaning."

Li Yan cupped his hands: "I still need to trouble my uncle a lot, the British government must have come here early, thank you uncle for your love!"

Li Yiyan used to be Li Ji's subordinate. When Li Ji was governor of Bingzhou, his subordinates were afraid of his power. Only Li Yiyan dared to argue with him. Li Ji respected him very much and recommended him for promotion.

The two sides have this kind of relationship. As early as when Li Jingye was brought into the inner guard, the British government immediately left his relationship, but Li Yiyan did not come to the inner guard, which made him embarrassed.

Li Yan is also reciprocating at this time, Li Yiyan thought for a while and said: "After all, I can't avoid the face of my old boss. Li Jingye is ready to resign and let the governor go. People, you don’t have to know them as well.”

Li Yan laughed: "It means that they are still children, and Li Jingyou is not suitable for the battlefield. If the British Duke recovers, he can go to Liaodong."

With an explanation, Li Yiyan stroked his beard and said, "Good! Good!"

The two began to discuss details again, until Li Yiyan's brows unconsciously revealed a look of exhaustion, Li Yan got up and saluted: "Uncle, I will take my leave today, and I will come to visit you some other day."

Li Yiyan sent him out, returned to his seat, sat down slowly, and did not say a word for a long time.

After a while, his eldest son turned out from the back hall and said with concern, "Aye, what's wrong with you?"

Only then did Li Yiyan come back to his senses, and said with a wry smile: "I'm getting old, and I was out of my mind for a while. I really didn't expect Yuan Fang to have such a pattern and demeanor at such a young age. It reminded me of someone in a trance..."

The eldest son wondered, "Who is it?"

Li Yiyan shook his head slightly, but did not answer his son's question. He said with some emotion, but he was also relieved: "Yuan Fang's attitude towards the family is very different, but he can control the overall situation. In any case, Guan Long will finally have a real leader. It's..."

(End of this chapter)