Horse on the World

Chapter 604
"People will change!" Luo Daoming said slowly, knocking on the table lightly.Sitting opposite him was his partner in Shanglin, the military commander Yang Yidao.

Yang Yidao picked up the wine glass, did not answer Luo Daoming's words directly, but said with a smile: "Lord Luo, I respect you with this glass of wine."

Luo Daoming wondered: "General Yang, what's the matter today, we usually don't drink less together, why do I think you look very unusual today?"

Yang Yidao put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Lord Luo, to be honest, I have learned a lot from working with you for the past two years."

"Oh?" Luo Daoming laughed, "You and my colleague, speaking of it, you are much more trusted than me in front of the commander-in-chief."

Yang Yidao shook his head, "That's different, Mr. Luo, I, Yang Yidao, started at the end of my life. Before I followed the commander in chief to conquer the world, I was just a small soldier. I have followed the commander all the way all these years. The more I become an official, the more courageous I become. But it is getting smaller and smaller, and the ups and downs of the officialdom are more dangerous than fighting on the battlefield!"

He exhaled heavily, "I was naive before, but I have experienced so many things and seen so many people's ups and downs, hey!" Shaking his head, he stopped talking.

Luo Daoming deeply felt the same way, "General Yang, with all due respect, when I first started working with you, you did have unique insights in military matters and were decisive in killing and attacking. You are worthy of being a brave general, but in politics, you really It's relatively childish, but General Yang is very talented, although he suffers from the lack of reading, but in the past two years, he has made rapid progress, which is no longer the same as before."

"The more you learn, the more you feel that you don't know much! The more you feel in your heart, the ancients said that the ignorant are fearless, and you can't be deceived!" Yang Yidao once again raised his glass, "In the past two years, Mr. Luo has my teacher!"

Luo Daoming raised his wine glass with a smile, the two touched each other lightly, and drank it down in one gulp. "Old Yang, you must have received the letter. We are all leaving Shanglinli and serving in Dingzhou. You will become the general of Dingzhou's garrison, the supreme commander of the Central Military Region, and I will join the cabinet. I am afraid that it will be difficult to have the opportunity to speak freely in the future, and it is impossible to speak freely again. The higher the position, the more scruples will be. I believe that the commander-in-chief will not like a cabinet minister who has a deep friendship with a general who holds a heavy army. Since you said that I have taught you a lot in the past two years, today I will say something last, and I declare in advance that I will never admit it when I leave this room. "

"Politics is about standing in line!" Luo Daoming said, "If you stand in the right line, you will be successful, but if you are wrong, you will be defeated. Lao Yang, you and I are loyal to the commander, but you still have to stand in line. Otherwise, you will have a hard time surviving within the system."

Yang Yidao looked at the other party, "As long as we are loyal to the commander, why should we stand in line?"

Luo Daoming smiled and said, "Isn't Master Shang loyal to the Marshal? What about Feng Guo?"

Yang Yidao was silent for a moment, Shang Haibo and Feng Guo both stood in the wrong team at the last moment, and as a result, one was demoted and the other died.

"In a huge power group, big and small hills will inevitably be formed. A lone official may be able to gain the Tao for a while, because the superior needs such a person, but it will never last long. The power of the group is still controlled by big and small. The top of the mountain is in control. These are the ruling bases of a power group. Although our Dingzhou is a new power, there is no doubt that various factions have formed. In the past, the Qingfeng faction and the Shang Haibo faction were more obvious. , Lu Yiming's faction, Lu Dalin's faction, and some other foreign officials and generals formed some more hidden hilltops."

Luo Daoming took a peanut and said, "Actually, you were also known as the Changsheng Camp faction before, did you know that?"

Yang Yidao smiled wryly, "I heard about it, but it disappeared after a while, and I never heard about it again."

"This is because the factions of the Changsheng Camp have split up. Shang Haibo and Lu Yiming have split up. To be honest, the former Changsheng Camp generals, you, Wang Qinian, Jiang Kui, and you are good at fighting. No matter, and it is difficult for you to be won over, so it is normal to be marginalized."

"War is always a continuation of politics. When you only know how to fight and don't understand politics, it's fine to be a low-level general, but it's difficult to be the commander of a party." Luo Daoming said: "Old Yang, Haven't you seen? Guoshanfeng is just a rising star to you, but now he is the governor of Qinzhou, with a command of [-] troops. What about Wang Qinian? Where is Jiang Kui? One of the three of you Among them, the only one who can contend with Guo Shanfeng in the future is you. I think the commander-in-chief has also seen the changes in you over the years, so he transferred you to Dingzhou as the supreme commander of the Central Military Region."

Yang Yidao smiled wryly, "Lord Luo, what you said made me feel chills in my back!"

"Politics itself is tightrope walking!" Luo Daoming said sternly, "To be disrespectful, what the commander fears the most is that his subordinates are monolithic. All Shuai needs to do is control."

"Within the system, if you don't attach to various power groups, you can only sit on a lone minister, but the lone minister is the easiest to collapse, because he is not tolerated by everyone. Once something happens, the first ones who are thrown out are always these People. So, Yidao, don't be a lonely minister!"

Yang Yidao chuckled and said, "I'm afraid no one would dare to take me!"

"The days are still long!" Luo Daoming said: "Right now the major powers in Dingzhou are united to the outside world, and external conflicts can make us unite sincerely. When the commander-in-chief wins the world, of course, the commander-in-chief will definitely win the world. After that The real battle has just begun!"

"Don't think that you are indispensable. The failure of Shang Junshi is due to this. The root cause of his failure has been planted long ago. He has contributed a lot to Dingzhou's success today, but he is proud of his credit and meddling in everything. When the commander-in-chief set up the logistics department, he should have seen the clues and restrained himself. Did he really think that the commander-in-chief was the same as the commander-in-chief when he was in the Changsheng camp? The current commander-in-chief has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, thousands of Thousands of people, across thousands of miles, don't have the name of an emperor, but they have the reality of an emperor, how can they allow a subject to be so domineering?"

Yang Yidao remained silent.

"Although Shang Haibo was on the wrong team at the last moment, do you think his downfall was due to this incident? No. It was because the commander would never allow such a powerful subject to exist under his command. On the surface See, Shang Haibo rebelled against the commander in chief, and on a deeper level, he was completely defeated in the battle with Director Qingfeng, but in fact, the deeper reason is that the commander in chief wants to take him down."

"Isn't that the case? Director Qingfeng was also exiled to Lianshan Island by the commander?" Yang Yidao retorted.

Luo Daoming smiled, "Believe it or not, Director Qingfeng will be recalled soon."

Yang Yidao was startled, "Impossible, Master Luo, Director Qingfeng has violated a taboo this time, disregarding the commander's life and death, I'm afraid no one can tolerate this matter."

Luo Daoming shook his head: "Director Qingfeng is different from Mr. Shang. First, the commander has complicated feelings for Director Qingfeng. Director Qingfeng has done such a big thing, but the commander just exiled her, so it can be seen Firstly, secondly, now that the commander-in-chief is conspiring to seize the world, he has no shortage of advisers, but Director Qingfeng is a sharp knife in the commander's hands, so why not use it?"

"Now it is a foregone conclusion that Jiyue will be in charge of the Marshal's inner mansion, how can the Marshal allow Director Ren Qingfeng to hold the power again? Isn't this contrary to what you said earlier?"

"Not necessarily!" Luo Daoming said, "To tell you the truth, Brother Yang, Mrs. Jiyue, hey, I was wrong. After a long time, I didn't understand until Mrs. Jiyue entered the Marshal's Mansion! Mrs. Jiyue is really not easy! Speaking of greatness, Mrs. Jiyue is really powerful and a good means."

"How do you say that?" Yang Yidao had a hard time connecting that delicate, innocent face that often looked like a frightened deer with the fierceness in Luo Daoming's mouth.

Luo Daoming smiled wryly, "Yi Dao, but I'm asking you, Director Qingfeng suffered hardships with her sister back then. We can judge from many things that Director Qingfeng's personality changed drastically because of this, and he was even a little paranoid. Then, what happened with her? Is Jiyue, who is suffering, really as pure and calm as she appears on the surface?"

"This, this is also possible." Yang Yidao said: "As far as we know, Director Qingfeng suffered more because of protecting Jiyue."

"But Jiyue witnessed all of this happen." Luo Daoming interrupted Yang Yidao, "It's just that Jiyue concealed this even deeper. To be honest, you have seen it too. I have been investing in Mrs. Jiyue. I was even a little smug, but I didn't really shudder until I figured it out later, maybe when I was so desperate to post it, Madam Jiyue was very happy in her heart!"

"Maybe, Director Qingfeng is also in her sister's scheme!" Luo Daoming said, "After being confused, I quietly inquired about the past and found out a lot of past events. Get what you want!"

"Director Qingfeng is such a character, how can he not see clearly?" Yang Yidao said.

"Onlookers are clear. Director Qingfeng's temperament has changed drastically after he was in trouble. Leaving aside the commander-in-chief, this younger sister is probably the last gleam of warmth in her heart. I'm afraid she really didn't think about it. Maybe she didn't think about it at all. It's also possible. , she thought of it, but she was willing."

"Director Qingfeng used the power in his hands to slowly spread a big net for Jiyue, even at all costs, to overthrow Qingcheng so that Jiyue can enter the Marshal's Mansion smoothly. Director Qingfeng has fulfilled his wish, so it can be said , Mrs. Jiyue has fulfilled her wish, Qingcheng died, Director Qingfeng was exiled, and the three most closely related women around the commander, who is left in the end?"

"Even if there are still women who can walk to the commander-in-chief in the future, Jiyue's position is already unshakable."

"Because of his mother's relationship, Jishi is likely to fade out of Dingzhou's core in the future, and even if the commander-in-chief has children in the future, he will be far behind Anmin in age. In the competition, Anmin will have a huge advantage. Besides, he has such a mother, why should he be afraid of any competitors." Luo Daoming sneered.

Listening to Luo Daoming's cocoon-like analysis, the more Yang Yidao thought about it, the more likely it was, and he couldn't help trembling, "Old Luo, if it's true as you said, then, then this is too terrible. Fortunately, we have always treated Mrs. Jiyue. good."

Luo Daoming shook his head slowly, "Lao Yang, remember, it's good that we have this favor, but don't expect too much." He hesitated, but stopped talking.

Although Yang Yidao knew that Luo Daoming's words were not finished, but being able to say this today, it really shows that Luo Daoming really regards himself as a friend.

"Does the commander understand all this?" Yang Yidao murmured.

"The commander-in-chief doesn't usually spend many days with Mrs. Jiyue. It's hard to say whether he can see through it, but the commander-in-chief is also an extremely smart person. After Jiyue enters the commander-in-chief's mansion, there will always be some things that will fall into the commander-in-chief's house." In the handsome eyes, it depends on what the handsome thinks!"

Yang Yidao suddenly asked: "Tell me, will Mrs. Jiyue attack Jishi?"

Luo Daoming laughed loudly, "Yidao, if Mrs. Jiyue was so stupid, would she have come to where she is today? You can rest assured about this, what Jiyue needs to do now is not to make mistakes."

Yang Yidao nodded, "Yes, not making mistakes is the greatest success, but sometimes, how can you be sure? By the way, do you think Director Qingfeng will really come back?"

"I will definitely come back, but after returning, Director Qingfeng will definitely be shackled by the commander. In the Department of Statistics and Investigation, Director Qingfeng will no longer be able to single-handedly control the sky. Moreover, Yan Nanfei has also been recalled!" Luo Luo Daoming said.

"Yan Nanfei can be regarded as Princess Qingcheng's man. This time, he actually stood in the team. I have to admire it. It is rumored that Chen Xiyan has countless disciples, but this Yan Nanfei is the only one who has passed on his true teaching. It is true. The commander-in-chief, but he must also be hostile to Director Qingfeng! Think about it, in the investigation department, Director Qingfeng tied his hands and feet, above the court, Shang Haibo left, and Yan Nanfei came, the commander still It’s amazing, this balancing technique is perfect.”

Yang Yidao smiled bitterly, "Under the Commander's command, there are two powerful figures, no matter how hard it is for one to get ahead, even if the other comes back, he will not be as powerful as he was back then. The only thing that remains the same is the Commander's authority."

"That's why the commander-in-chief is our commander-in-chief!" Luo Daoming raised his glass, "Only such a commander-in-chief is our enlightened master, our hope!"

Yang Yidao took a sip of wine, "I really yearn for the simple days in the Changsheng Camp back then. The purpose of rushing to fight with a knife is just one thing, to survive. Now I survived, and I lived a very good life. , which is even more troublesome."

"A beggar and a rich man, of course the rich man has more troubles. One has nothing and nothing to lose, while the other has everything but is most afraid of losing. I have gone, when I was a small county magistrate, how could I have thought that I would be where I am today? If you gain something, you must lose something, do you still want to go back to the life of the past and kill pigs again?"

Yang Yidao laughed loudly, "It was a good day!"

"The political structure of Dingzhou has been initially formed, and the commander-in-chief is planning to form a complete governing body. It can be seen from the scattered orders issued. The cabinet will be headed by Lu Yiming, Yan Nanfei, and I will Fu, together with some other people, formed the civilian group in Dingzhou. As for the military, you also know that the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion will be established. Although the specifics are not clear, I guess this must limit the military power of the generals. The five major military regions, you are in the center, Tian Feng is in Weizhou, Lu Dalin is in Bingzhou, Guoshanfeng is in Qinzhou, and it has already taken shape."

"There is still one more, probably Wang Qinian?" Yang Yidao said.

Luo Daoming shook his head, "No, General Wang's command of tens of thousands of troops is already the limit of his ability, and a military region will face more than just wars in the future. General Wang can't handle it. I can't guess that this person is Who! But the commander-in-chief proposed the concept of the five major military regions, so there must be candidates. Let's wait and see!"

"I didn't expect Yan Nanfei to soar into the sky?" Yang Yidao said somewhat angrily, "What contribution did he make for Dingzhou?"

"That's not to say, Yan Nanfei has done a good job in Shiwei these years. Wherever the commander left him, he was afraid that he would make suggestions for Qingcheng in Dingzhou, so he wouldn't leave him. Now Don't know what's going on? Besides, do you envy him? I don't. Do you know what the commander-in-chief's biggest intention is to call him back?"

Yang Yidao shook his head. "Didn't you say that this person is very talented?"

Luo Daoming laughed: "Talent is true, but there are so many talented people in the world! The commander-in-chief can even give up his military division, so why are you stingy with Yan Nanfei?"

"The commander-in-chief builds a brand-new ruling institution. From this point of view, I am afraid that it will touch the fundamental interests of many people. This can be seen from the history books of all dynasties. Who will do this? The commander-in-chief himself will do it. Then Is it absolutely impossible, Lu Yiming, or me? We have all stayed in this system for too long, and our relationships are intertwined. We must be restrained when we do things, and we will even take the initiative to discourage some measures. Because these measures may harm us interests. Of course, Yan Nanfei is the only one left."

"This person has nothing to do with the old forces in Dingzhou, and he even has grievances in his heart. When encountering such a thing, he must be very happy to do it. Besides, he has no help but the commander-in-chief to rely on."

"I see, this is the lonely minister you mentioned!" Yang Yidao suddenly realized.Immediately said: "But Yan Nanfei won't understand?"

"Of course he understands, but he will still do it. He is just like the military commander back then, eager to display his talents and be famous in history. Otherwise, he would not have stood so decisively on the side of the commander during the Qingcheng incident. Such a People, are extremely intelligent, but also extremely conceited, always think that they can control some things."

Yang Yidao sighed: "That's right, Junjun Shang is such a person."

"If one fails, Yan Nanfei will become the second Shang Haibo!" Luo Daoming sneered. "Of course, after he's done these things."

"Listening to what you say is better than reading ten years of books. I can't learn these things no matter how many books I read!" Yang Yidao sighed, "I respect you!"

Luo Daoming picked up the wine glass and drank it down. Today's heart-to-heart confession will allow him to truly make friends with Yang Yidao, so it will be worth it. Yang Yidao's weight in Li Qing's heart is extremely heavy.
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Although I haven't made up what I owe, this chapter has more than 5000 words, which can be regarded as compensation, and I will definitely make up what I owe.

(End of this chapter)