First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 10 Advice from Jiang Song

Hearing Gao Chong's words, Li Shimin was obviously very happy. He completely understood Gao Chong's intentions. It was just right, one was interested in recruiting, and the other was willing to agree with him. ", said and looked at Li Shimin, with a smile in his eyes.

Only Jiang Song looked puzzled, and was about to ask, but Liu Hongji changed the subject, after all, Jiang Baoyi is from the eldest son's side now.

This scene was watched by Gao Chong. He only knew that Changsun Wuji was the first to follow Li Shimin, but he didn't expect that Liu Hongji, despite his superficial carelessness, had a vicious eye for people. He was released from prison and went to Tang Guogong After the mansion, I met Li Shimin, and from then on, I followed Li Shimin on the saddle, inseparable.

"It's a pity to talk about Chen Xiaoyi, the prime minister of Yanmen County," Li Shimin sighed suddenly as the motorcade moved forward slowly.

Liu Hongji immediately asked curiously after hearing the words: "Does the Second Young Master recognize Chen Xiaoyi?"

Gao Chong nodded silently. Although Chen Xiaoyi's reputation is not very high, it just so happens that Gao Chong in future generations has heard of the reputation of this upright official.

Li Shimin looked at Gao Chong and nodded, suddenly became interested, "You know this person too?"

Gao Chong was stunned, and then laughed: "I heard that too. I heard that Chen Xiaoyi is clean and upright. He never accepts bribes, never cheats public officials for personal gains, and has a very good official reputation. He is truly unsullied in the mud."

"Get out of the mud and not be stained?" Li Shimin became interested when he heard this, and sighed: "This metaphor is very appropriate. Today, the world is in chaos, the officialdom is even more filthy, corrupt officials are rampant, and Chen Xiaoyi can keep himself clean , To win the love of the people is really a clean stream, if this person hadn't been killed, I will definitely visit him in the future and make friends with him."

After all, he looked at Gao Chong curiously, "Yuzhi has a lot of knowledge and knowledge."

Gao Chong laughed loudly when he heard the words, "Perhaps this means that scholars know the world's affairs without going out."

It was funny for several people to see Gao Chong's attitude. Li Shimin looked at Gao Chong and Jiang Song and said with great interest: "Speaking of which, you two are also destined. In the two colleges of the Sui Dynasty, the two of you went to one of them, and at the same time possessed a unique skill passed down from your family."

The two who said this were taken aback, Gao Chong was indeed sent by Gao Junya to the Imperial Academy for two years of further study, but he did not expect that Jiang Baoyi had actually studied in the Taixue.

Jiang Baoyi waved his hands in embarrassment when he heard the words, "It's just a few months of study, and I can't explain my studies in words. It's really hard to talk about it, and it can't be regarded as formal entry."

Liu Hongji was interested, "Since I came to Jinyang, I haven't been out for several years. You Zhiyou would tell me about the major events in the world today." After speaking, he shook his head and joked: "It's just that the journey is boring, but It's not a test."

Gao Chong shook his head and smiled, looked up to the sky and sighed: "The general trend of the world, since ancient times, the world has always been divided for a long time, but now...".

While speaking, Li Shimin hurriedly interrupted: "You Zhihui misunderstood, brother Hongji asked about major events happening in the world today."

Looking at Gao Chong's eyes with deep meaning, Gao Chong was stunned, then laughed and said: "I'm not a hundred-year-old, how can I know the big events happening in the world?"

Jingle City, the prefecture of Loufan County, is only more than two hundred miles away from Jinyang City. The convoy finally set off from Jinyang City, and it will not be able to reach it today anyway.

As night fell, Li Shimin pointed to the river in front of him, "This is the Liulin River. After crossing the river, we will arrive at Jingle City at noon tomorrow. Let's camp here tonight."Li Shimin pointed to the high slope on the side of the river bank and said.

Liu Hongji took the order to set up, Gao Chong picked up the two maces and said, "Second Young Master, I'll go around the area."

"It's good that you are so cautious," Li Shimin praised with a smile.

Jiang Song also raised his spear, "I'll go too."

The setting sun was setting, reflecting the golden light on the small Liulin River. Gao Chong walked along the river with his horse reined in, and Jiang Song quickly followed him. Seeing Jiang Song's appearance, Gao Chong became interested, "Brother Baoyi has something to say. Want to say?"

Jiang Song slowed down his horse, looked around and looked around, a little hesitant, "Yuzhi, although we don't have a deep friendship, we hit it off today, so I don't know if I should tell you something?"

Gao Chong's curiosity suddenly arose. Jiang Song, a straight steel man who always talks quickly, now looks like this, which really makes him curious.

"Brother Baoyi, it's okay to talk."

Jiang Song coughed, "Although the words are a bit abrupt, brother You and your father are both heroes. I just remind you, and I will pretend that I haven't said anything from now on." After thinking about it, "Listen to what you said today. What kind of assessment is it, the three of you are secretive, and along the way I saw that the attitude of the Second Young Master and you is unusual, Yau Zhi, you clearly voted for the Second Young Master?"

Gao Chong was almost choked by these words, looked at the sincere and innocent Jiang Song, immediately waved his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Baoyi, don't be joking, they are all working for Duke Tang, so why talk about who voted for whom."

Jiang Song frowned when he heard the words, "You Zhi, I respect you as a hero, sincerely, I just took the liberty to remind you, why are you pretending to be a fool with me?"

Seeing that Jiang Song was so sincere, Gao Chong put away his smile, looked into Jiang Song's eyes, and asked, "Didn't you also vote for the eldest son?"

Jiang Song was startled when he heard the words, a little puzzled, "I was only ordered by Duke Tang to belong to the eldest son, when did I vote for the eldest son?"

"But everyone else sees and thinks this way, including me, including the Second Young Master," Gao Chong said seriously.

Jiang Song was a little dazed and rubbed his head, "Although I am not good at school, I have read history books and know the dangers of the battle for the crown prince. If you are not careful, you will be doomed. If you haven’t felt it before, you will feel it in the future, don’t get stuck in the quagmire, it’s hard to extricate yourself, remember it.”

Hearing these words, Gao Chong's eyes shrank. What do these words mean? Did he really guess right? Could it be that the young Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin brothers were not as close as imagined?

"Brother Baoyi, thank you for your kind words today, and you will remember them in your heart." Looking at Jiang Song's resolute face, Gao Chong saluted, hesitated for a while, and continued: "But I also have a word, please Baoyi Think about it, brother."

"Don't talk shallow and deep words." Looking at Jiang Song's expression, Gao Chong said very seriously, "Today's words will come out of your mouth and into my ears, and no one will know."After finishing speaking, he hit the horse and left.

Jiang Song was stunned, "Speak lightly and deeply?" Then he shook his head and smiled wryly, looking at Gao Chong's back and muttering: "It's just that Qi Guogong was kind to my Jiang family back then." It's a pity that Gao Chong has gone far. Did not hear.

But Gao Chong was also a little puzzled at this time. This Jiang Song seems to be both civil and military, and extremely intelligent, but why is his reputation not obvious in history, and why did he change his attitude so quickly? At a glance, after a fight, he looked like he had a heart-to-heart friendship again, but Gao Chong could intuitively feel that Jiang Song had no malice towards him, but a sense of closeness to him. Let go of this person's innocence.

(End of this chapter)