In the front hall of the official residence, Ling Jing and the visiting Xue Wanshu and Luo Yi waited for a long time. For a long time, the tea was changed several times, but Yang Ji never showed up. Compared with Ling Jing and Xue Wanshu who looked relaxed, Luo Yi Seems a little nervous and cramped. Peel off

Luo Yi is a native of Jingyang, Jingzhao County. He is only 21 years old this year. He is the son of the late Zuojianmen general Luo Rong. Although the Luo family is also a member of the Guanlong nobles, the Luo family is not prosperous, and Luo Rong died of illness at the peak of his life, which made the Luo family nameless among the Guanlong aristocratic group, without even a trade name.

As the saying goes, when you are poor, you want to change. In order to seize the opportunity of promotion, Luo Yi first tried his best to flatter Yuan Hongsi, the general manager of Youzhou, and did all the dirty work. As a result, he was gradually promoted to a cavalry general in the army. However, when he faced When he was full of confidence in the future, unexpectedly Yuan Hongsi fell quickly; and in order to create a position for the disciples of the Dou sect, Dou Kang, the new general manager of Youzhou, took over Luo Yi, who had the same bad reputation as Yuan Hongsi.

In the fourth year of Renshou, Dou Kang was captured by Yang Ji because of his ambiguity with the rebellious Yang Liang. Luo Yi, then a fire chief of the Youzhou Army, accompanied the army on the expedition to Bingzhou and was promoted to brigade commander due to his meritorious service. When the Khitan invaded the south during the Sui Dynasty, Luo Yi followed the main army of Youzhou to Liucheng County to defend the Khitan. Although he did not have the opportunity to make any meritorious deeds, he gained relatively good qualifications and laid the foundation for his later promotion to the leader of the regiment.

The leader of the regiment is a mid-level general in the army, and his status is equivalent to that of a captain in the regular army. Since Jixian Army is a special-level army with 1,500 soldiers, Luo Yi has 300 soldiers under his command.

This time, the Jixian Military Mansion where Luo Yi was located shouldered the mission of sitting in the state and county capitals, so he did not have the opportunity to go to the battlefield. However, Luo Yi did not want to miss the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. When Yang Ji was appointed by the emperor as the commander-in-chief of the East Route Army, When the news came, Luo Yi had an idea in his mind. Not only did he want to get the chance to go to the battlefield, but he also wanted to become Yang Ji's confidant and find a strong backer for himself.

He came here with this purpose today. However, compared with Yang Ji, he was as humble as an ant, so he took a roundabout way and first went to Xue Shixiong from the Weiwang Department, and then he could only tell Yang Ji He entered the official residence as he wished on the grounds of "extremely urgent matters".

Luo Yi was originally full of confidence, but Yang Ji's long absence made his confidence shaken and evaporated, and a feeling of uneasiness also came to his mind. He began to doubt that Yang Ji's so-called "extremely urgent matter" was in his heart. In the eyes of the public, it is a trivial matter.

At the same time, Luo Yi also began to worry, because it was already very late, but he came to disturb Yang Ji. If Yang Ji did not pay attention to "extremely urgent matters", then this trip would be very presumptuous and offensive. If this is the case, not to mention finding a backer, I'm afraid everything I have now will be lost.

Just when Luo Yi was uneasy and frightened, Yang Ji finally appeared.

"See you, Your Majesty!" Seeing Yang Ji, Hao Yuan, Xue Wanshu, and Luo Yi stood up and saluted together.

"No need to be polite, please sit down!" Yang Ji gently stretched out his hand towards the three of them, and sat on the main seat with a golden sword.

To be honest, Yang Ji didn't have the slightest fondness for Luo Yi. He knew that Luo Yi, the so-called King of Peking, was indeed a waste and was indeed not as good as his chef Zhu Can. This was just because Zhu Can in history started from scratch and called himself King Garuda. During this period, he had more than 200,000 troops, and his territory extended from Mianyang (Xiantao City) in central Jingzhou to the south and to the southern foot of Zhongnan Mountain in the north. However, Luo Yi was sitting on the supplies that Yang Guang planned to use to conquer Goguryeo's million-strong army. There are always only two counties, Zhuojun and Shanggu, and even Gaokaidao, which only has Yuyang County, cannot beat it.

What is this if not waste?

The only thing worth talking about is profit-seeking, ungratefulness, and treachery. In this aspect, Luo Yi and Wang Junkuo are indistinguishable. As the master, Yang Ji is most disgusted with this kind of seller seeking glory, who can only enjoy wealth and cannot share hardships. The traitor is gone. Peel off

It was precisely for this reason that after he defeated the two banshees Liu Xu and Murong Xianyue in the study room, he arrived belatedly with a look of relief on his face.

"I'm so busy with official duties. General Lauro has been waiting for so long. I'm really sorry." Yang Ji felt relieved and was in a better mood at this time and said with a smile.

While speaking, his eyes turned to Luo Yi. He found that this guy was quite good-looking. He was tall and tall, with extremely broad shoulders and a strong warrior look. Especially his face was like a rock carving. - General, very masculine charm, which makes people feel good at first sight, thinking that he is a heroic and straightforward good man.

"The king has offended the young general!" Luo Yi stood up quickly and said in panic: "It's so late that the young general comes to disturb the king. I'm really sorry. It's just that the matter is so important that the young general doesn't dare to delay. I hope the king will forgive me." Saying that, he bowed deeply again.

Yang Ji said: "General Luo sat down and talked."

"Here!" Luo Yifu sat down again.

"General Luo, tell me! What happened?" Yang Ji looked at Luo Yi and said gently.

Although Yang Ji was polite, Luo Yi felt that there was a kind of indifference under his calm words; but it was also true that the prince of the Sui Dynasty, who had great military exploits and held great power, could receive him at this time. The little group leader is already a great gift, what else can he expect? But since he came to Yang Ji, he didn't want to return empty-handed, and he came to visit in the name of "extreme urgency". If he said no If he couldn't come up with a reason and something that matched it, his life would be over. He secretly gritted his teeth, abandoned the step-by-step procedure he had planned before, took out an envelope from his arms, put it on the desk, and pushed it gently Xiang Lingjing, then raised his hands to Yang Ji and said: "Your Majesty, you may be able to use this list."

Ling Jing opened the envelope and handed the letter full of names to Yang Ji. Yang Ji took a look at the list and saw that it was densely filled with names. He asked Luo Yi in confusion: "General Luo, This is……?"

Luo Yi said nervously and expectantly: "Your Majesty, these are the confidant generals who have been silently promoted by the Yuan family, thirty-six of them in total. They are either hussar generals in the army or mid-level generals in the army. These are People helped the Yuan family control nearly half of the army in Youzhou."

The most important assets of aristocratic families are not the well-known industries and wealth, nor the officials and generals in the officialdom, but the generals with foreign surnames that they have quietly cultivated and supported. The people on Luo Yi's list are either The people supported by the Yuan family are either people who have been paid with real money or money, or they are secret allies established based on interests.

On the surface, they have nothing to do with the Yuan family, but in fact they have been serving the Yuan family. If they were not one of them, they would not know that they were from the Yuan family. As for Luo Yi, he was originally a close confidant of Yuan Hongsi. For one, Dou Kang had him killed shortly after he came to power. This also made the Yuan family think that Luo Yi was loyal and reliable, and treated him as one of their own. Their awareness also gave Luo Yi the opportunity to come into contact with more Yuan families. Yuan faction general.

However, although Yuan Zhou, Yuan Shou, Yuan Wendu, Yuan Hongsi, Yuan Hongli and other senior officials of the Yuan clan were able to win over people and manage factions, the groups they came into contact with were all dignitaries and high-ranking figures, so they ignored Luo A little person of the same level as Yi.

Small people also want to survive, and they also have ambitions. They also want to be promoted and make a fortune, and they also want to honor their ancestors. It is with this ambition that Luo Yi joins Yuan Hongsi's family, willing to be a sharp knife for the opponent, and willing to be the executioner of a cruel official. But Luo Yi was disappointed What's interesting is that after so many years, Yuan Hongsi is still the high-ranking figure, and he is still the humble little person.

Dissatisfaction had already grown in Luo Yi's heart. For his own sake, he thought of Yang Ji, who had a very bad relationship with the Yuan family; and this list was his certificate of surrender.

"Oh? Really?" Yang Ji was overjoyed. He knew that every big family has a large number of peripheral members. For example, Yuwenshu has three thousand fake people with foreign surnames, and most of these people have gone deep into the army. , helped Yu Wenshu firmly control the military power. Once they and the soldiers they controlled gathered together, they would form a large and terrifying army. The same was true for other Guanlong noble families.

Yang Guang also realizes that this is a huge threat, and he dreams of uprooting the fake houses of the various powerful people and uprooting his family. However, except for the top executives of the various powerful people, no one knows who is who, so he cannot take action at all; at present, The only way is to purge the military again and again through military reform.

But if you get the list, you don't have to be so troublesome. However, it is a pity that the list can only be controlled by the heads of the major clans or the elders' council, and it will not be handed over to the heirs as the greatest political legacy until their death. .

Yang Ji is not the emperor. What he needs is not the entire list of the Yuan family. What he needs is this one handed over by Luo Yi, so that he can slowly clear out the Yuan family's power in Youzhou. But this list The credibility of the story is worth considering and scrutinizing, because there must be enemies that Luo Yi wants to eliminate with his own hands.

"Your Majesty, the young general dares to guarantee with the heads on his neck that all the people on the list are from the Yuan family, and there is no mistake." Luo Yi is good at observing words and expressions. Although there is no expression on Yang Ji's face or eyes, he always Seeing that Yang Ji was silent, he immediately guessed Yang Ji's thoughts. After all, this is human nature. If it were him, he would be suspicious.

In fact, the list in Yang Ji's hand was the eighth list written by Luo Yi. The first seven lists were all mixed with private items. The first list had the most, and then became less and less; by this time, there were no more One person is a private property. Peel it off

Because he knew that Yang Ji would definitely investigate in detail, and with Yang Ji's status and connections, he could judge the authenticity based on the resumes of these people, so he did not dare to gamble or lose big for small things.

Yang Ji nodded secretly. Although Luo Yi was unfaithful to his "old master", he was very sensible, and his unfaithfulness saved him a lot of effort. He folded the list and bent down again. Picking up the envelope on the table, he slowly put the list into the envelope, and then put it away close to his body.

Luo Yi was overjoyed when he saw this. He knew that Yang Ji's move was indirectly "telling" him that this list was very important and Yang Ji attached great importance to it, which meant that his trip was not in vain.

Yang Ji collected the letter and saw the happy Luo Yi and said: "General Luo is interested! I am very happy that you can give me this list."

"It is a great honor for me to serve the king," Luo Yi said cautiously.

Yang Ji nodded and asked: "General Luo, where are you serving now?"

Luo Yi knew that the moment to decide his fate was coming, and his heart was beating involuntarily. He tried to calm himself down and said respectfully: "It's embarrassing to say that although the young general followed the king to Bingzhou to fight, but now But he is just a regiment leader in Jixian Military Mansion."

Yang Ji burst into laughter. Luo Yi knew how to climb up the pole, and even regarded himself as his soldier. However, he still consoled him: "No matter how long the darkness is, light will always come; no matter how long the night is, the light will always come. There will always be daylight. As long as you have the ability, patience, and fighting spirit to fight and rise into the sky, you will definitely be able to wait until the light comes. And life is interesting because it is not easy. The harder it is, the more interesting it is."

The same is chicken soup for the soul. If it is said by ordinary people, others will not be moved, but will sneer and ridicule. But if it is said by a superior person, the effect is deafening and enlightening. And Yang Ji is undoubtedly the best among the superior people. The superior, so Luo Yi was deeply moved and excited after hearing these words. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Your Majesty, for your kind words. I will definitely remember them in my heart, young general."

Yang Ji suddenly asked: "General Luo, do you dare to fight?"

Luo Yi's face was a little stunned, a little excited, and a little suspicious. He knew that his actions were a 'seller seeking glory' and would be despised in this world; and in his plan, he did not expect Yang Ji to take him seriously immediately. , use him; as long as Yang Ji can value the list he has given, does not spurn him, and remembers him in his heart, it is already a success for him. After completing this step, he will find a way to slowly contact and get closer. He hesitated and asked: "But I don't know what your Majesty means by this?"

Yang Ji did not hide anything, and said openly: "If you dare to fight, I will immediately appoint you as the general of the left chariot and cavalry of the Jixian Military Mansion, and lead the soldiers to fight with the army; if you dare not, just pretend that I didn't say anything." ."

Each military mansion has one hussar general and two chariot generals. The three chief generals of the Jixian military mansion are all on the list. Yang Ji plans to take advantage of the Yicang case to get rid of these people in one fell swoop.

"Wrapping a body in horse leather is the supreme honor of a soldier. A young general who dares to fight is not afraid of death." Luo Yi expressed his attitude with excitement, and then said: "He is just a charioteer of the military government..."

Yang Ji interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about this."

Luo Yi was obviously relieved when he heard this, and immediately stood up and said: "In that case, the young general can fight and dare to fight."

"That's good!" Yang Ji nodded and said: "I have always made clear rewards and punishments, and I treat every soldier the same. As long as you have made military exploits, I will reward you according to your merits. It is not impossible for you to be a hussar general." "

"Young general will definitely live up to your Majesty's love." Luo Yi was very confident in his martial arts and military skills. He was not afraid of fighting at all. What he was afraid of was that he would not even have a chance to fight.

"Very good, I have remembered your words. You can return to the military camp with peace of mind and wait for the news." Yang Ji couldn't help but smile. Luo Yi was not good at being a lord in history, but he was good at being a general. He believed in Luo Yi's ability. , enough to command the soldiers of Jixian Military Mansion.

"Here! Take your leave, young general." After Luo Yi heard Yang Ji's words, he was not afraid of anything anymore. He no longer cared about how many people there were in the Goguryeo army and how strong they were. He would kill anyone who dared to block his way to promotion!

Even in the face of an army of 100,000, he dared to fight tooth and nail!

Xue Wanshu thought for a while and then said goodbye.

Looking at Luo Yi who left with high morale, Yang Ji couldn't help but sigh. Luo Yi's reaction was as expected. He analyzed it according to historical records and found that Luo Yi was a person who "has breasts and is a mother": as long as anyone Give Luo Yi what he wants, and he can be loyal to anyone. Now it seems that his analysis is indeed correct. However, although Yang Ji does not like this kind of person, but in good conscience, the reason why Luo Yi is like this cannot be It's all his fault, or the world.

This world is completely a world of fighting for backers and backstage; if there is no backer, let alone promotion, there is no way or opportunity for promotion. And Luo Yi is just one of the thousands of talented and ambitious people who have no It's just the epitome of a person with no opportunities.

Yang Ji gave him this opportunity, which was regarded as a kind of transaction and reward. As for whether he could grasp it, it was up to Luo Yi himself.

"Your Majesty, it's better not to reuse Luo Yi," Ling Jing said slowly: "No matter how powerful the people who betray their master are, they are not reliable; if they are used, they are far more terrifying than the swords in the enemy's hands, because no matter how many Prudent people often forget to beware of them."

"I know that this kind of person can be used, but I can't believe it!" Yang Ji said with a smile: "But everyone will encounter low points in life. I just gave him a gentle push and I can let him see the light. Why not do it?" ?”

Ling Jing pondered for a moment and asked in surprise: "The king is very optimistic about Luo Yi?"

Yang Ji smiled and said, "When have I ever looked at someone wrongly?"

"That's not true!" Ling Jing was convinced of Yang Ji's skills in identifying people and employing people.

Yang Ji took out the letter, threw it in front of Ling Jing, and said, "Take a look at the relationships between these people and see who else is behind them and what other relationships there are."

Ling Jing's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly: "Your Majesty, do you want to play with something big?"

"Of course!" Yang Ji sighed and said with a wry smile: "Now, we are unable to extricate ourselves from the big case of Yicang. Even if I want to play small, I can't."

"The evidence of the crime is in hand, and the saint has granted the king the right to kill first and report later. There is nothing to worry about. Just go up and arrest people and kill them." Ling Jing picked up the envelope and then said solemnly: "Haven't you noticed that the king has been killed recently? Have you not been impeached?"

Yang Ji was startled for a moment, then realized that it was indeed the case, and asked, "It is indeed the case, but what do you mean by what you said?"

"No one is perfect, and it is not good for a minister to be too perfect. Your Majesty should secretly hand some clues to the censors and let them impeach them severely. But instead of taking advantage of outsiders, it is better to secretly raise a few censors and let them impeach them. Your Majesty." Ling Jing glanced at Yang Ji and said: "In this way, the saint will feel that your Majesty is still full of enemies and can be trusted with him. If no one impeaches him, it will be bad. At the same time, he can test and understand the emperor. Heart."

"You figure it out, you've found someone, then talk to me." Yang Ji nodded slightly. Ling Jing's method is indeed good. In fact, Wei Zheng is quite good. It's a pity that he has been exposed. Otherwise, he can be trained. Become a professional troll who specializes in trolling yourself.

"Here!" Ling Jing responded, and then said: "I think your Majesty, this time, just let go of your hands and kill until you are happy! This is in line with Your Majesty's style, and this is the King in the eyes of the saints."

At this point, Ling Jing added: "Anyway, the king likes it too!"

Yang Ji was speechless: "..."

He said that his character is that of a killer.
Chapter completed!