First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 492
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Gao Chong and his party rushed to Zhengping, the governor of Jiangzhou, before dark. At this time, most of Luo Shixin's drunkenness had dissipated, and he just said: "Youzhi, you really have to be careful of that Wang Yao, this person is too deep-minded and not a kind person. Don't take it seriously."

Gao Chong nodded in agreement, then turned his head and asked, "Where are the specific manifestations? Tell me in detail."

Luo Shixin took the water bag, poured it directly on his face, patted his cheek, kicked his horse back a few steps, and said in a hateful voice: "Although I am the governor of Jiangzhou, in name he, the governor of Jiangzhou, is under my jurisdiction, but in fact I am the governor of Jiangzhou. He only controls the seven surrounding military mansions, and in this Jiangzhou Dudu mansion, the officials only know about other kings and envoys, but not me, Luo Dudu."

After finishing speaking, Luo Shixin paused, looked at Gao Chong, and said with some shame: "You Zhi, do you think I'm too useless, and I can't always beat him."

Gao Chong shook his head and smiled, "No, this is not your fault, but the fault of this era."

Luo Shixin was a little confused.

Gao Chong continued: "Not only you, but when I was governor of Jingzhou, I also needed to rely on the local wealthy family.

This is the way it is in this era, being an official in a foreign country cannot avoid these entanglements, and besides, you are a general, and you go to play officialdom with civil servants from aristocratic families, and it is already very good to have the current situation.”

Luo Shixin was convinced, raised his head and sighed: "I know, in the final analysis, my background is too weak, and I came from a humble background.

In the past, I only thought that the state envoy and county Mingfu were the largest in the area, until last year I saw Wang Yao, a majestic fourth-rank governor, lined up outside Pei's house to celebrate his birthday, and the head of Pei's family is just white now."

Gao Chong couldn't help but laugh when he heard the words, "Don't say that Wang Yao is queuing up, even the prince of the current dynasty has to queue up when he arrives. This is the status of the aristocratic family."

"Yeah, look at you, if you are not a local chief official, you can send the governor of Taizhou to Wanchun County overnight to investigate the case with a single sentence.

As for me, even though I am in charge of the Jiangzhou Governor's Mansion, if I issue an order, the governors of other states will only obey and obey. This is because your reputation is far and wide, and secondly, your family background is prominent." Speaking of this, Luo Shixin was a little bit uninterested.

Gao Chong's face froze when he heard that, he understood Luo Shixin's state of mind.

Rao Shixin is now a nobleman and a governor. He is already the top nobleman in the dynasty, but because of his background, he has always been difficult to be accepted by the aristocratic family.

Not only Luo Shixin, but also Qin Qiong, Cheng Zhijie, Yuchi Gong and others. Even though Yuchi Chengqin came from a family of eunuchs, in the eyes of a family with five surnames and seven wangs, they were nothing more than a group of Qiuba, who had no ink and only relied on fighting. After all, the superiors are not all the way.

"Shi Xin", Gao Chong reined in his horse, and looked at him very seriously, "I have a word for you: it is not a shame to come from a humble background, you can be a husband only if you can bend and stretch.

Ten years ago, you joined the army because you had no food to eat.

Ten years later, you will already be a third-rank member of the court, and this is the result of your hard work.

You can't help yourself by birth, but you can choose your path. Now you have married the daughter of the Pei family, raised Luo Jian, and then married the daughter of the aristocratic family to gain a firm foothold. After three generations, who would dare to underestimate you.

Hongnong Yang family, you should know that the Yang Zhen I am talking about today comes from the Hongnong Yang family. When the Yang family was the fourth Taiwei in the Han Dynasty, even the former Sui royal family claimed to be from the Hongnong Yang family. The Yang family in the world came from Hongnong, but do you know who the ancestor of Hongnong was?What is your origin? "

"It's not a shame to come from a humble background..." Luo Shixin was taken aback when he heard this, and asked, "Who is it?"

"The ancestor of the Hongnong Yang family was named Yang Xi. At first, he was only a horse breeder under Han Gaozu, who was in charge of guarding the palace. Later, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, killed himself in Wujiang. Yang Xi fought for Xiang Yu's body and cut off one of Xiang Yu's legs. Divided into the Marquis of Chiquan, and made a fortune from then on, this is how the Hongnong Yang family is today, are you worse than Yang Xi now?"

Luo Shixin nodded straightly, "What Youzhi said is that those people look down on me, so I am better than them."

"So don't create conflicts with the local aristocratic family. After the crown prince ascends to the throne, we will take it easy," Gao Chong comforted.

He had heard about Luo Shixin's embarrassing situation in Jiangzhou as early as in Beijing, and Li Shimin had no choice but to wait and see. After all, maintaining stability is the most important thing now, and it is impossible for him to directly suppress the aristocratic family because of protecting the old ministry.

When it was dark, people came to the outside of Zhengping City. To their astonishment, torches were erected on both sides of the city gate, brightly lit, and dozens of people stood by the gate.

Luo Shixin's eyesight is very good, he saw the leader at a glance, and said in a deep voice, "Wang Yao was waiting at the city gate."

Gao Chong's heart moved, and he patted Luo Shixin on the shoulder, "Look, this is his intelligence."

Immediately got off the horse and stepped forward quickly.

As the saying goes, you don't hit a smiling face with your hand. Wang You sent someone to check the itinerary of Gao Chong and his party in advance, and then just lit a lamp here to greet them. With such courtesy, Gao Chong could not put on an arrogant posture.

Luo Shixin was thoughtful, then hurriedly got off his horse and followed.

"Wang Yao, the governor of Jiangzhou, has met the Minister of Gaosi." He is also the ambassador to depose Zhi, and patrols hunting on behalf of the sky.

Then he continued to salute Luo Shixin behind Gao Chong, "I have seen Dudu Luo."

"Wang Shijun is polite." Gao Chong replied with a smile: "How dare you bother Wang Shijun to go out of the city to meet you? This official is very frightened."

"Gao Siqing patrolled the hunting on behalf of the sky, and the journey was bumpy and hard. I was ordered to guard Jiangzhou, so I should welcome you."

Wang Yao was quite gracious, and his words were like a spring breeze blowing on his face. He stretched out his hand sideways and extended his invitation: "The government government has prepared a banquet, and I would like to welcome the wind and clean up the dust for Gaosi Qing. Please Gao Siqing, Luo Dudu please."

"Wang Shijun is polite, you are the local official, or you should invite first." Gao Chong smiled slightly and said sideways.

"Don't dare", Wang Yao hurriedly waved his hands when he heard the words and said, "Dudu Luo is here, how dare I pretend to be the chief officer, then Dudu Luo will invite you first."

Luo Shixin looked at Gao Chong, and then at Wang Yao. Wang Yao had never been so polite to him before, but Luo Shixin didn't pay much attention to politeness, so he pulled Gao Chong's arm and lifted his leg and walked away.

"If you continue to be humble, it will be dark," Luo Shixin shouted, "Let's go together."

Wang Yao was one body behind, his face was as usual.

This reception banquet was just a formality, to get to know each other, and soon it was over, Gao Chong returned to the post house without resting.

Sure enough, not long after, Luo Shixin followed closely, with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Youzhi, isn't Wang Yao's attitude too kind today?"

"Then what should be his attitude?" Gao Chong was amused.

"You are here to inspect the states. To put it bluntly, you are here to pick on him. His royal family was a loyal princeling before. Shouldn't he be in awe, or be very unwelcome to you?" Luo Shixin said bluntly, Say what's on your mind.

Gao Chong was stunned.

Stupid, tamped, muddy, straight... Gao Chong didn't know how to describe him for a while.

I had to sigh quietly: "Shi Xin, listen to my brother's advice, don't be tough with them in the future, when Luo Jian reaches the age of enlightenment, I will be his master."

Luo Shixin didn't pay attention to the first half of the sentence, but his eyes lit up when he heard the back, and he nodded straightly: "That's fine, that's the best, Youzhi, you have to keep your word, and I will hand over my kid to you later, and you can do whatever you want." It’s okay to scold him, as long as he reads a few more books.”

Luo Shixin really came from a humble background, unlike Yuchi Chengqin, a generation of officials, Luo Shixin only started to read and read after being appreciated by Zhang Xutuo and Pei Renji.

Yuchigong's father, Yuchijia, was the former governor of Youzhou in the Sui Dynasty.

Qin Qiong's father, Qin Ai, was a secretary of the Northern Qi Xianyang Palace and joined the army.

Cheng Zhijie's father, Cheng Lou, was a great minister of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Only Luo Shixin, who was born as a commoner, had no way of living at the age of 14, had to join the army, and achieved the great reputation of Duke Shan today with his bravery.

The reason why Luo Shixin had a heart-to-heart relationship with Gao Chong was not only because of Gao Chong's temperament, but more importantly, Gao Chong didn't judge people by their background. Although Luo Shixin was straightforward, he also knew that if Luo Jian could learn from Gao Chong, What would that mean.

That would mean that the Luo family in Licheng really hoped to take that step, because if the nobles only rely on military merits to pass on to the family, they would be just nobles. Only when Luo Jian learned knowledge and gained a foothold in the scholarly circle could he become a real nobleman.

But now only Gao Chong knows how correct it is for Luo Shixin to marry the Pei family.

After the death of Pei Renji and Pei Xingyan, the eldest daughter Pei and the youngest son Pei Xingjian were left alone.

This Pei Xingjian will become the mainstay of the Pei family in Hedong in the future, with both civil and military skills. Pei Xingjian's son Pei Guangting is also well-known, and he ascends to the pavilion to pay homage to the prime minister.

"You avoid it later, I think Wang Yao will come over," Gao Chong said slowly, recalling Wang Yao's words and deeds today.

"What is he here for?" Luo Shixin paused, "Could it be that he wants to bribe you?"

Gao Chong rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Wang Yao is a smart man, not like you."

Luo Shixin was a little annoyed when he heard it, and muttered: "No matter how smart he is, I can't beat him."

"Did Wang Yao do anything special recently?" Gao Chong asked hesitantly, "Or, have you seen any suspicious people?"

Luo Shixin lifted his spirits when he heard the words, and sat up straight, "Yes, he often goes to a brothel called Ningxiangguan in the east of the city."

At this time, brothels have become synonymous with brothels, and there are such venues in slightly larger towns. Among them, the most famous one in Chang'an City is Pingkangfang. come out.

Hearing this, Gao Chong was speechless immediately, "Okay, pretend I didn't ask."

"You go back first," Gao Chong said directly: "I will stay in Jiangzhou for at most one day before leaving, you remember what I said, and report to the prince immediately if you are in doubt."

"One day?" Luo Shixin asked in surprise, "So soon, why don't you investigate Jiangzhou's officials in detail?"

"No need, I'm not a censor." Gao Chong waved his hand and said, "That name is just a cover. Judging by Wang Yao's attitude today, his posture is extremely low. He must have made a choice. It should be the Wang family of Taiyuan who has already made a choice. up".

Luo Shixin was still puzzled, Gao Chong frowned, and explained with difficulty: "Let me tell you, if the Wang family is stubborn and still hostile to the prince, do you think Wang Yao will give me a good face?"

"What if he is faking it?" Luo Shixin rubbed his chin and guessed.

Gao Chong took a deep breath, "Shixin, listen to me, read the book of war and the strategy carefully, there will be more battles in the future, don't play politics like others, go back and rest, see my nephew tomorrow and leave."

"What big nephew, that's your big disciple." Luo Shixin was really good at grasping the key points.

"Second disciple, ranked second", Gao Chong was successfully led astray by him, and corrected.

"Second? Who said the boss?" Luo Shixin was taken aback, but someone jumped in first.

"Xue Li, that's the Xue family I told you about." Gao Chong sent Luo Shixin to the gate of the post house, and said while pushing and shoving: "Why are you talking about this, go back quickly."

Luo Shixin went out a little depressed, but stopped at the door as soon as he went out, and backed away.

"What's the matter with you?" Gao Chong sighed helplessly when he heard the footsteps. This kind of childlike heart really makes people laugh and cry.

"He's here," Luo Shixin muffled.

Gao Chong turned around and saw Wang Yao getting off the carriage.

"Don't drink it, don't drink it anymore, can you still do something if you drink it again?" Gao Chong immediately pushed Luo Shixin out, pretending to be sullen.

Luo Shixin was taken aback.

Wang Yao came to the front, straightened his clothes and saluted with a smile: "I have seen Gao Siqing, I have seen Luo Dudu, I didn't expect the governor to be here."

"Wang Shijun, you came late at night, but something happened?" Gao Chong returned the courtesy.

"There is indeed one thing," Wang Yao replied.

Gao Chong immediately looked at Luo Shixin, "See, I still have some errands to do, how can I drink with you all night and get together again later."

Luo Shixin was driven away by Gao Chong with a confused face.

Wang Yao watched with a smile, "Dudu Luo walks slowly."

"Wang Shijun invites you", Gao Chong extended the invitation sideways, and said with a wry smile as he walked: "This guy stays up late at night, insisting on pulling me to drink, it's a big headache, thanks to Wang Shijun's rescue."

Wang Yao twisted his beard and said with a smile: "Dudu Luo is honest and straightforward, which is really rare."

"It's not necessarily a good thing for an official to be too frank," Gao Chong sighed after each took their seats.

Wang Yao still looked calm and calm, just nodded and said: "The governor will take a look at the governor's mansion, and the rest will have the help of his own officials, so you don't have to worry too much."

"I'm relieved to have Wang Shijun's words," Gao Chong said with a smile, "I don't know why Wang Shijun came late at night?"

Hearing this, Wang Yao considered his words, and said bluntly: "It's ashamed to say that I have a younger brother, whose temperament is quite similar to Luo Dudu's. Worried."

"Since Wang Shijun came here overnight, I know your intentions, why don't you speak up?" Gao Chong played with a paperweight on the desk, "I've heard the name of Hedong Great Swordsman for a long time, why don't you come out and see me?"

Wang Yao, who has always been calm and calm, finally changed his face slightly, and then shook his head in admiration: "I should have thought of it earlier, and should not have covered it up in front of Qing Gao Siqing.

What Gao Siqing said is correct, Wang Yun is in Jiangzhou, and the crown prince has ordered to forgive his crimes, Wang Yun is grateful for his kindness, and is willing to repay the favor, exposing an attempted "performance" plan of the King of Central Guizhou."

Gao Chong was startled when he heard this, and asked in surprise, "How about repeating Yuchi Jingde's single-handed rescue of King Qin?"

This turned out to be true. It turns out that the romance story was really born out of real history.

In the story of acting, "the strategy of acting" is quite famous, and it was even adapted into an opera and spread widely.

Not only was Gao Chong surprised, Wang Yao was even more shocked when he saw that Gao Chong knew the "strategy of performing meritorious deeds". Outside the cloud, there is only the mysterious person who made the plan, why does Gao Siqing know?"

"The mysterious planner?" Gao Chong grasped the point keenly, his eyes flashed sharply, "What's going on?"

(End of this chapter)