The left side hall of Xuanwu Hall in Prince Wei's Mansion is simply and refreshingly decorated. There is no dazzling array of luxurious and magnificent decorations. There is only a bronze incense burner with light smoke in the corner of the main hall. The faint scent of sandalwood permeates every corner, which is refreshing and refreshing.

A log table placed in the middle of the empty hall can be used to identify people.

Yang Ji was wearing a long white laminated cloth gown, with his hair tied up in a purple gold crown. He no longer had the usual aura of looking down on the world, replaced by a gentle, elegant and gentlemanly temperament. At this time, he was sitting at the table.

A few days later, he responded to official documents, like a Confucian scholar who was well-read in poetry and books, rather than the King of Wei who held the power of life and death.

Shepherd.

"Sir, Mr. Hao is back." Just as Yang Ji finished processing the official documents in his hand and was about to take a rest, Liu Rumei quickly walked in. Ever since Yang Ji agreed to take her to participate in the Northern Patrol, she gradually resumed her role as secretary-general and became the secretary-general.

gradually alienated

She tried her best to make her son Yang Chang adapt; but what made her feel reassured and frustrated was that her son was a role model for his mother. He would only chase Pei Shuying for food, and he would not pay attention to her, the presence or absence of her biological mother.

, but didn’t care at all.

"Oh? He came so quickly. Please invite him in." A smile appeared on Yang Ji's lips, and he ordered Liu Rumei: "While I am discussing matters with Chengyuan, no other people are allowed to come near. If anyone wants to see you for important matters, please do so."

Let us know in advance."

It was Li Shimin who was sent by Yang Ji to assassinate him. In order to ensure nothing went wrong, Yang Ji also asked Hao Yuan, a top strategist, to serve as the executive commander of the assassination. For a child who was not paying attention, this seemed to be killing a chicken with a knife.

Making a fuss out of a molehill is overly cautious. But it is very necessary.

Just because Yang Ji knows that although he has enemies all over the world, his fights with everyone are all within the legal principles and the rules tacitly approved by the officialdom. If there are too many assassinations, it is definitely not a good thing: First,

Because if you can assassinate others, others can also assassinate you; secondly, if you take the initiative, break the rules of officialdom, and let others know about it, no matter which political opponent is stabbed to death or commits suicide, the first person others will suspect is you.

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In the end, he jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't clean it up. Over time, he was in the same situation as He Ruobi before, becoming a street rat that everyone yelled at. Even the emperor would be alienated and angry because of his all-out efforts.

Be alert. Therefore, assassination must not be regarded as the only magic weapon to control political opponents, but it is okay to do it occasionally. But even if it is done occasionally, you must be cautious and not leave any clues, lest people follow the clues to find you.

"Yes!" Liu Rumei responded and left.

After a while, Hao Yuan walked in after changing into clean clothes. He was no longer the scary 'black-robed man' or 'sir', but a frail scholar who seemed to be very elegant.

Yang Ji bowed and said, "I am sorry to see you, Your Majesty."

"There are no outsiders here, Chengyuan doesn't need to be polite!" Seeing that his hair was still wet, Yang Ji motioned for him to sit down and talk. After Hao Yuan took his seat, he asked with a smile: "Although I know you are wearing

I have returned to Daxing with good news, but I still ask you a nonsense question - how did things go?"

Hao Yuan smiled slightly, bowed to Yang Jifu again, and said softly: "Fortunately, Beizhong and others did not disgrace their lives and successfully pulled out the small nail. And after Beizhong and others completed the task, the weather was good, and suddenly there was a heavy rain. This heavy rain

It came very timely, not only hiding the whereabouts of the low-ranking people and others, but also the destruction of the evidence was obvious."

"I can rest assured that Chengyuan is doing the work!" Yang Ji pondered for a long time and then told Hao Yuan: "But it is always right to be careful. Everyone involved in this matter will be dispersed and transferred out of Guanzhong."

"I obey, I will arrange this when I get down!" Hao Yuan responded, then thought of another target. He lowered his voice and asked: "Your Majesty, the other target is Yuanshou's son Yuan Min, but I don't know when is the right time to take action.

?”

"If you take action frequently, you will inevitably fall into the sight of someone who is interested." Yang Ji suddenly thought of the gathering of representatives of the Guanlong nobles at Zhang Jin's residence, and added in a deep voice: "At this time, the Li family and Guanlong nobles are all in the court.

I am afraid that all the officials in the hall are paying close attention to this matter silently. After today, there may be some changes. Let’s wait until the limelight is over and then make arrangements as appropriate!”

"Your Majesty is wise, and I humbly obey my orders!" Hao Yuan was very pleased to see Yang Ji being so cautious: Although Yang Ji is very young, he does not have the habit of being arrogant like most young generals, nor is he arrogant because of his impressive achievements in the past.

Arrogant and arrogant. Not only does he divide things, enemies, and circumstances into very

It is clear that we have not underestimated any small "enemy", and we have not brought the combat style of "it is better to use the remaining brave to chase the poor bandits" into the political field and political struggle. This is undoubtedly the magnanimity and courage that those in power should have

, political wisdom, and for their followers, it is undoubtedly a huge security guarantee.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. As for when to take action, you can just explain it. There is no need to ask me about everything." Yang Ji irresponsibly handed over the assassination of Yuan Min to Hao Yuan, and said in a deep voice: "Cheng

Yuan, we will soon follow the sage on his northern tour, and the northern tour will not end in a short time. In my estimation, it will take several months at least. During this period, the internal affairs of the Sui Dynasty

Anything can happen, we can't be careless."

"Above the officialdom, Liangzhou has Li Jing, Yang Shanhui, Yu Shinan, Wang Cong, Zhang Xutuo and others. In addition, Qian Shixiong has become the prefect of Fufeng County in Guanzhong, helping Liangzhou to guard several portals that connect the east and west;

Privately, Daxing has General Manager Gongsun, Luoyang has Jingzhi (Ling Jingzhi), and Lintao has the original copy, so there is no need for us in the rear area.

Worry." At this point, Yang Ji glanced at Hao Yuan, who was listening carefully, and continued: "But in Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Jizhou, our power is almost nonexistent, which makes us very vulnerable to the Shandong gentry.

Being passive makes it impossible to understand the latest trends of the opponent, so the Tianmen Bingzhou branch, the Youzhou branch, and the Jizhou branch must get up as soon as possible."

The three states of Bing, You, and Ji mentioned by Yang Ji are now the places where the forces of the King of Wei and the 'secret forces' are the weakest. However, these three states happen to be places where aristocratic families are rampant and where the aristocratic families have the final say. Among them

In the south of Bingzhou are the Pei family of Hedong, the Liu family of Hedong, the Xue family of Hedong, and the Zhang family of Hanoi; in the north of Bingzhou are the Wang family of Taiyuan,

Taiyuan Wen family. Youzhou has Fanyang Lu family, Yuyang Yuan family; and from north to south in Jizhou, there are Boling Cui family, Hejian Liu family, Zhaojun Li family, Bohai Gao family, Qinghe Cui family, etc...

And this kind of aristocratic family is deeply rooted and powerful, and the relationship between them is layered and complicated, making it difficult to sort out.

It is true that Yang Ji can now use the convenience of the Wangfu's caravan to get some information, but the Wangfu's caravan is walking under the surface after all, and the information they get is either irrelevant or deliberately released by the local aristocratic families.

The rumors may be false news spread by local aristocratic families.

The authenticity of all the news cannot be guaranteed, and the thinking of these decision-makers may even be led in the wrong direction by the other party's false news; therefore, if the Wei Prince's Mansion/Prince Wei Department does not set up a "professional" intelligence point, there will be no

Deploying "professional" intelligence personnel makes it impossible to understand the opponent's movements in a timely manner; and it is impossible to target them in a timely manner.

The reason why he mentioned the intelligence agency at this time was mainly to prevent Yang Ji from preventing some major events from happening in the mainland against their King Wei faction while he was accompanying him on the Northern Patrol; and he was thousands of miles away and could not learn and respond in time; in addition, he was around him

In addition to Yang Guang, there are many civil and military officials, and the existence of these people, as well as indirect supervision and restraint, make him unable to let go no matter what he does. Therefore, the best way is to take advantage of everything that may happen.

All matters will be left to the "left behind" personnel for discussion and decision-making.

Originally, Hao Yuan and Gongsun Huan were enough to deal with everything and act on his behalf, but he couldn't do without Hao Yuan. After all, the remaining Gongsun Huan was just a senior counselor who lacked the ability to make decisive decisions and sufficient experience. He alone

, I am afraid that they will not be able to deal with the powerful and terrifying family members; so in the case of insufficient manpower, they can only hope that the intelligence personnel will find out the information in advance, so that they can detect it in advance and be prepared to respond.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that at the beginning of the founding of Tianmen, Bei Zhi and others have professionally analyzed the states of the world, and also regarded the merging of the seven states of You, Ji, Jing, and Yang as the top priority. However, these seven states have many powers.

, there are many families in the family, if we rashly allow a large number of elites from Tianmen to enter, it will definitely attract the other party's attention and vigilance, so we decided to take a look at it slowly and gradually infiltrate. From the current point of view, the situation is very impressive. Next, we will specialize in humble positions and

General Manager Gongsun communicated the matter and informed the original people by sending a letter to them, respecting them, and then sent more capable manpower to Bing, You, and Jizhou as quickly as possible." Hao Yuan understood Yang Ji's concerns and suggested

He said: "If it is really urgent and urgent, I would like to suggest that the king ask the governor of Bingzhou Dugu and King Teng of Jizhou for a few questions; and for Youzhou, you can consult Yan Xun. After all, the Yan family is the commander of Zhuojun and has a very strong foundation."

"The three of them have a very good personal relationship with the king and have many connections. The information they gave must have been screened." After saying that, Hao Yuan reminded: "But since ancient times, emperors have been very taboo about officials in the capital and local governments.

Officials communicate privately, and it is difficult to repay the favors owed, so if the king can do without the above three people, it is best not to use them, so as not to owe favors or give others a handle."

Hao Yuan's last words made Yang Ji deeply agree with him. After all, inquiring into other people's situations is a shameful and shameful thing. Unless it is a critical moment, it is best not to seek help from outsiders. But uncle Dugu Kai

, Cousin Yang Lun, and Yan Xun can be used as backup connections in case of emergencies. If possible, don’t use them.

Thinking of this, Yang Ji said to Hao Yuan: "Well, let's consider the three of them as alternative relationships for emergencies! Just leave this matter to General Manager Gongsun."

Before becoming the counselor of the founding Wei Zhao Yang Shuang, Gongsun Huan, the chief steward, was a free and unrestrained Taoist priest. When he was young, although he took care of Nanqu's business in Pingkangfang from time to time, he had no idea of ​​starting a family until he met Wen Wen.

Like the Zhang Shen family, Gongsun Huan suddenly had the idea of ​​starting a family and establishing a business, passing on the incense of the Gongsun family.

After the "old couple" obtained Zhang Chuchen's consent, Gongsun Huan married Zhang Shen according to the lineup and rules of marrying a wife. Not only did he now have a stepdaughter Zhang Chuchen, but their "old couple" turned out to be happy again.

He gave birth to a fair and fat son.

Although Gongsun Huan was a resourceful, well-versed in both civil and military affairs, and a wise man with rich experience, he used to have a Taoist style of purity and inaction. Until more than a month ago, after he was promoted to the "father" generation, Gongsun Huan's mentality became completely different from before.

.

Because he has a son, Gongsun Huan has a much stronger sense of responsibility than before and works much more seriously. In addition, he is very familiar with Dugu Kai and Yang Lun, so Gongsun Huan is undoubtedly in charge of "activating backup connections"

The perfect candidate for the key.

Hao Yuan thought for a while after hearing this, nodded and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

After Yang Ji became Shangshu Ling, other large and small factions were indeed on guard at first. However, seeing that he has not interfered excessively in government affairs as usual, and has not made dangerous moves to seize power, everyone is no longer on guard.

like before

So strong, this also means that Yang Ji Shangshu Ling's position has gradually stabilized. In addition to the previous achievements around Liangzhou and Youzhou, as well as his great reputation among the poor people, other factions are going to

It is extremely difficult to capture him.

The only thing that needs to be worried and careful is that when Yang Ji is accompanying Yang Ji on the northern tour, the palace lacks a strong and powerful person to take charge of the overall situation and deal with unexpected changes that may occur. At this time, Hao Yuan saw that Yang Ji had carefully considered and made arrangements.

He was in place, and he asked General Manager Gongsun to coordinate all the people, and he immediately felt relieved.

Just when Hao Yuan was about to stand up and leave and go to arrange various matters, Liu Rumei's voice came from outside the door: "Sir, the concierge came to report that Governor Yong Shi sent a messenger outside the door to ask for an audience. Did he see it or not?

?”

"He came very quickly. Let's bring him in." Yang Ji couldn't help but sneer when he heard this. More than an hour before Hao Yuan came back, Yang Ji heard that representatives of the Guanlong nobles had sent representatives to Zhang Jin's mansion to celebrate his birthday.

However, Li Yuan, who went to celebrate his birthday, unexpectedly lost his temper and ran wildly in the heavy rain, and did not even greet the prince who went to deliver the decree.

The arrival of this news also made Yang Ji expect that Hao Yuan had succeeded at that time. The reason why he had not come back for a long time was simply to deal with follow-up matters in Cuihua Mountain. Judging from the time difference, the representative of the Guanlong nobles had already sent Li Shimin to

News of the assassination spread back to his mansion.

As for the governor of Yong mentioned by Liu Rumei, it was Li Changya, Yang Ji's cousin-in-law and the consort of Princess Xiangguo. He had obviously got some news, or someone had reported the case. But the reason why he sent someone to Prince Wei's Mansion to ask for an audience was to let

People were surprised.

"Yes!" Liu Rumei responded outside the door and left in a hurry.

In the hall, Hao Yuan stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have just returned from my humble post and my hair is not dry yet. Do you want to step aside for a moment?"

Looking at Hao Yuan's hair that was still wet, Yang Ji waved his hand and said, "No need, you haven't done anything wrong. Is there anything worth avoiding? Just sit down and listen."

"Here!" Hao Yuanfu sat down again, looking like Yang Ji, as if nothing had happened.
Chapter completed!