Tiantang

Chapter 41 The rain is coming and the wind is full (2)

Chapter 045

Yang Yuhuan covered her mouth with a chuckle, "Sanlang, although this cousin is not very capable, his victory lies in his loyalty to Saburo and the court. The so-called hard work can make up for one's weakness. As long as he works carefully, he can still share Sanlang's worries."

Yang Guozhong started his career because Yang Yuhuan was favored, and he is the backbone of the Yang family system.Although the three sisters of Mrs. Guo Guo also enjoy the glory and wealth, they are women's generation after all. It is Yang Guozhong who can really support the Yang family in the capital.Therefore, although Yang Yuhuan disliked Yang Guozhong a little, he still supported him unswervingly.

Yang Guozhong's ability is not strong, and his tactics are not at the same level as Li Linfu's.Moreover, this person is narrow-minded, sinister and cunning, and short-sighted.But he is not without strengths, his greatest strength is that he is good at speculation, and he is very good at winning people's hearts.

Li Longji, as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty who was not stupid, knew what kind of person Yang Guozhong was. He knew and understood Yang Guozhong's nature better than anyone else.It's just that he doesn't have a good choice right now.On the one hand, he recommended Yang Guozhong to please Yang Yuhuan, and on the other hand, he also secretly checked and balanced Li Linfu.Now that Li Linfu is about to die, Yang Guozhong is the only one who can replace Li Linfu and stabilize the situation of the Tang court.

Ten years after Tianbao, Nanzhao rebelled.Yang Guozhong recommended Jiannan Jiedu envoy Xianyu Zhongtong to lead troops to crusade against Nanzhao.As a result, Xianyu Zhongtong was defeated, and as many as 6 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were killed in battle. Xianyu Zhongtong escaped alone.Nanzhao took refuge in Tubo, and Li Longji was furious. This year, he sent troops to conquer Nanzhao again. Li Linfu repeatedly recommended Yang Guozhong to lead the army.

This was originally a strategy of Li Linfu's "rectification" of the Yang family.Yang Guozhong was incompetent, and leading the army would definitely end in a disastrous defeat. From this, Li Linfu could suppress Yang Guozhong severely, and at the same time weaken the power of the thriving Yang clan in Chang'an.

His thoughts almost coincided with Li Longji's.Although Li Longji favored the Yang family, but now the Yang family's power is too large and intertwined, and there is a faint tendency to overwhelm the Li Tang royal family, which makes Li Longji secretly jealous.

Therefore, despite Yang Guozhong's repeated resignation, Li Longji agreed to Li Linfu's request to give Yang Guozhong an official title and lead the army to Nanzhao.In Li Longji's heart, as long as Yang Guozhong was defeated, Li Linfu would definitely make a big fuss, so he took the opportunity to cut Yang Guozhong's power and at the same time suppress the arrogance of the Yang family.

It's a pity that Li Linfu's sudden onset was difficult to control, which disrupted Li Longji's plan and caused his hidden scheming to come to naught.

Between stabilizing the court situation and suppressing the Yang family, he could only choose the former.Therefore, with an edict, he summoned Yang Guozhong, who was leading the army halfway, back.

Li Longji's thoughts flashed, and it was naturally inconvenient to tell Yang Yuhuan clearly about the emperor's tricks and tricks.

He was pondering, but heard Yang Yuhuan smiled softly, "A faint king needs capable and virtuous ministers, but as a wise king, San Lang's ministers, speaking of it, loyalty is the most important thing."

Yang Yuhuan's words really touched Li Longji's heart.

He is too conceited, and thinks that he is a generation of bright masters, whether they are traitors or sycophants, he dares to use them, because he feels that he can control them.Therefore, when he employs people, he first looks at loyalty, and then he looks at ability and character.

This is also the key factor why famous ministers like Zhang Jiuling, able and virtuous ministers, are not as good as Li Linfu and his like in this dynasty for a long time.Virtuous ministers are able to do things but are disobedient, treacherous ministers are mediocre but easy to control, and the powerful Li Longji will of course choose the latter.

Li Longji laughed loudly, and waved his hands, "My lady, I love to hear what you say—come here, Xuan Yang Guozhong will see you."

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Although a group of scholars came to pay their respects, there was still an endless stream of people who came to see Zhang Xuan.

According to Zhang Xuan's instructions, the servants of the Zhang family refused all of them.In the afternoon, Pei Hui came by car and brought a carload of gifts. The so-called meeting ceremony for apprentices was said to be arranged by Mrs. Guo Guo.

When Pei Hui passed the house, Zhang Xuan had to disappear.Fortunately, I met Pei Hui once. From Pei Hui, Zhang Xuan got a very crucial message: Yang Guozhong, who led the army to Nanzhao, was recalled halfway by an edict from the emperor. He had just returned from the palace to visit the emperor. Have a banquet with the direct descendants of the Yang family.

This news moved Zhang Xuan's heart. Although his face was very calm, there was a lot of turmoil in his heart.

Yang Guozhong recalled that Li Linfu may die at any time. As long as Li Linfu dies, Yang Guozhong will immediately succeed Li Linfu.However, this kind of power transition and handover involving two major power groups, the old group is unwilling to let go, and the new group is eager to take power, is bound to cause disturbances, and even bloody conflicts of swords and swords.

The current Chang'an City seems to be calm and prosperous as usual, but in fact, it is already full of wind and rain.At such a time, for myself and the Zhang family, the only way to be safe and sound, and not to be implicated in political battles, is to be both right and left, and only to stick to the original principles.

This is still the second.The trajectory of history has accelerated, and Li Linfu died early. Then, will the future Anshi Rebellion be staged earlier?
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Zhang Xuan raised his head to the sky, took a long time to let out a sigh of relief, lowered his head to look at the respectful Pei Hui, and said in a harmonious voice, "Pei Hui, tell your wife when you go back that I feel a little unwell, so I won't be attending the Yang family's party." I'm sorry. I also ask Madam and Yang Shilang to forgive me."

Pei Hui came to send the apprentice ceremony, and at the same time was ordered to invite Zhang Xuan to the Yang family's party.

When Yang Guozhong returned to Beijing and heard about Zhang Xuan's talent and name, and Zhang Xuan's shocking act of abusing Li Linfu in public, he couldn't help feeling very refreshed.He has been fighting openly and secretly with Li Linfu for many years, treating each other like a thorn in his heart, and Li Linfu was scolded to pieces by a scholar, how could he be unhappy.

In addition, there are repeated introductions by Mrs. Guo Guo.So the name Zhang Xuan has some weight in Yang Guozhong's heart.He summoned the Yang family members for a banquet, and thought of Zhang Xuan, so he ordered Pei Hui to invite Zhang Xuan.

Those who scold Li Linfu - the enemy of an enemy is a friend.Yang Guozhong's thoughts are as simple as that.He is good at winning people's hearts and cultivating his own influence. As long as Li Linfu can't get along with him and joins him, he is welcome to reuse him.

It doesn't matter to Pei Hui whether Zhang Xuan goes to the Yang family's party or not.He was just slightly worried, if Zhang Xuan didn't give Yang Guozhong face like this, would he...

Although his temperament is weak and indifferent, but he was born in a wealthy family, how could he not understand these twists and turns.After hesitating for a while, he bowed and said in a low voice, "Mister is not feeling well, Pei Hui should have...but Uncle San kindly invites, if sir..."

Pei Hui's words were hesitant, but Zhang Xuan understood the meaning and was nothing more than worrying for himself.

Looking at Pei Hui's frail figure and his clear eyes, Zhang Xuan was slightly moved.With Pei Hui's temperament, if he didn't really regard himself as a teacher, he definitely wouldn't say such things too much.

Zhang Xuan chuckled, and suddenly patted Pei Hui on the shoulder, "Pei Hui, Yang Shilang is a high-ranking official, how can he know as much as a scholar who has no background like me... Besides, this is a clan gathering of the Yang family. It's not appropriate for me to attend. Please pay respects to Madam, Zhang Xuan will definitely come to thank Madam for rescuing my brother someday."

Pei Hui's eyes flickered for a moment, but he didn't say anything, and bowed again, "Yes, sir, Pei Hui will retire."

(End of this chapter)